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The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1902-09-27

I has come to dig gold from the earth
| IN the frozen north Then. taking the
arm cf the youth. be led him from the
house. and. pointing TO that great old
mountain. which. grim and gray. tow
cred into the skies. and with his eyes
wildly dileung. said
In mockery, at the gim gateway OF
Alaska. towers that mountain Of gold
upon which no white man dares lay
hiA finger.
Paul gazed at him in amazement
ard began to wonder il he had not goz
among race OF madmen.
How was the gold discoveredg" he
asked.
ITS not discovered save by the In
dlans and perhaps one other than
yourself But come in and | win tell
you what other white man than your
self knows Of the island and the noun
tain Of gold"
When they were seated in the cozy
parsonage the old missionary proceed
ed to tell Paul the story. but they
were Interrupted by the arrival Of
some Indians with a prisoner. The
HtVi3 uoiu Dg rhthet duncan we nave
heard before from the lips Of Clum
Ralston. No sooner did Father Dun
can see the captive than he said:
1T is one of the two sailors who did
away with the poor captain"
When Paul saw the prisoner he ex-
claimed:
Great Heaven, It is one Of the
men who captured the old hermit in
the cavernl"
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1902-09-27
MAN wAo eulLr oALLows.
For Thirty Years and Always Soaked
Moose In River.

MOOSE N nlNcF
Capt Israel Riding died here last
night and the state loses in his death
one Of its most interesting characters.
During the last thirty years he has
built every scaffold used for hangings
and he has always adjusted the moose
and black cap about the face and neck
Of the convicted murderers.
1t is not easy 70 compute the mum
Der OF hangings at which Capt Rid
ing was present. but they were many.
He was one OF the most affabie men 10
the state, even II the proposition does
seem a trife incongruous. He had
few eccentricities. one OF them being
to take the rope 10 be used at the
hanging and soak /. in the Delawars
river all through aile night preceding
the hanging. II 1ften declared lie
did this that he might take the
stretch" out OF the rope and give 10
the condemned man an easier death,
II deaths by hanging are at any time
easy.
At the time OF the Wholesale deliy.
cry here several years ago. when tho
famous big Frank" escaped with sew
eral comrades. Capt. Riding was night
warden at the Jail He was discoa
cred In the morning sitting in hh
chair in the ONCE. bound and gagged.
but happy His death was sudden.
40 sons and one daughter surNsFs
him. They 1.-Two in Philadelphia. Capt
Riding leaves an estate worth $4,000.
Newcastle (Del) Correspondence
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1902-09-27

"When was down al Cape May, the
Ither day" said a clergyman. y saw q
dog run up to a big jeiiyhsh that lay
on the sand and begin 70 eat L
greedily. The dog was a collie, valu.
able animal. evidently. A life guard
rushed up. and. with a kick. drove It
away from its horrible repast The
collie departed regretiully, morsels G:
the clear-colored jelly ciinElng to he
edges Of It's lips. The life guard told
me that dogs have great fondnesz
for jellynsh. and that they frequent
the beach at all hours. looking for
them. He makes It a point TO drive
the dogs away, for there are many
varieties Of jellyash that are poison.
GUS. The guard said that he knew OF
two good dogs that died this summer
through eating jellyfsh, and he
thought that good dogs should rot be
allowed on the beach except with mug.
zles that wiz prevent them from eat.
ing. PHILADELPHIA Record
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1902-09-27

Paris and London have the Pananla
hat craze very badly In Paris Henri
Rnchefort wears a panama that Is said
to have cost no less than 81 900. and
one Gabriel gnrri has a hat which
cost the more moderate price Of $500.
The most remarkable Panama. how.
ever. IN Paris. IS not in the world Is
that OF the Due de Morny The due
married the daughter Of Guzman Blan.
co, who for many years was the dicta.
tor OF Venezuela. and he received as
part Of the family treasures this won.
drons Panama hat. 1t took three years
to make. was exhibited and took the
FIRST prize at the exposition OF 1867.
ard Is treasured as a family heirloom.
In spite OF It's strength and size the
Due de Morny's Panama can be twist
ed into as small space as a silk hand.
kerchief can be. and put IN a small
Docket.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1902-09-27
AE was roc coNscIENrIoua
Publie-spirIted sherlff Lost suitor fss
His Daughter.

His Daughter.
Il am still without a father-in-law, +"
said the drummer, "and I guess q
Long Island farmer Is more to blame
for It than anybody else ! met one
Of his daughters while l was on my
summer vacation and fell in love with
her and after six months correspond
ence I went down to tackle the old
man about It. / drove up to the house
with a horse and buggy and went in.
but before could get around the sub
ject nearest my heart he said:
As a deputy sheriff Of this county
III have to arrest you. sir"
What's up?'" I asked
Driving faster than eight miles an
hour
but I was IN a hurry to see your
daughter. 1 want to ask her hand Of
you
"'wanter marry Sarah. ehg'
- do
WAL, that's kind OF you, but I
must do my duty as an oficer and
make six shiilings in fees. You'll
have to go along
4 went along with him." said the
drummer. land was fined IS and costs.
and. though I'm not q thln-ekinned
man. my feelings were hurt. and
left Sarah to find q better man. She
was a nice girl. but her old dad was
too conscientious for me."-ohio
State Journal
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1902-09-27
WOMEN WHO srAkE sETs.


Remarkably Hard Losers.
A marked feature Of the betting al
Saratoga is that It is indulgeu In by
practically all the women who attend
the races. The commissioners write
on the same pages Of their notebooks
the wages OF a Vanderbilt and the bets
of Vanderbilt governess. while
others pass from school teacher 10
lady's maid and dressmaker to mil.
lionaire's wife. listening respectfully
and writing down the order that these
fair spectators give.
The time OF the commissioners lives
comes at evening. when they are set
ding up and trying to explain what
vets and odds they played and why
che sums OF money that they turn
over are all that the fair ones are en-
titled TO- have seen four men ex-
planning to a rich woman that the
SIS given to her was all that she had
won, after paying her bets and paying
back money she had borrowed TO bet
with.
why" she exclaimed. 4 bet on
every race and won on two out OF
six, and on one race alone won
$40"
"Yes," was the reply, but you bor-
fowed s13 and have paid It back ana
the agent has taken his 10 per cent
commission. and you are ahead SIS
We'll" she replied. II all you gen
siemen say it is right of course Il is,
but know | won over $50"
And that was woman who would
pay $50 for a hat or $500 for a gown
and think far less OF parting with
81 900 than she would OF winning $50
on a horse race.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1902-09-27

Did yon ever try the gospel OF
smiIcsg A smile Is the sunbeam of
tie soul. II lights up the eye and
transhgures the countenance. A frown
Is easier. but It gives no light Open
the soul windows and let in the light.
and keep those windows open; then
let out that light in smiles. A smile
aan scatter gloom and silver line a
cloud It costs little, but 1t counts
Tor much. Tears and smiles lie near
together. Dry your tears. and scat
Ter your SMILES.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1902-09-27

Fordham, where she had been an in
mate. supported by the Actors Fund
for several months.
Ada Gray began her stage career
at an early age. being but sixteen
years when she made her first ap-
pearance in Rochester in support Of
Mccullough. She played with Booth
and a number Of the famous actors
of the period Immediately after the
civil war. and was the first woman
to star in East Lynne" in this coun-
try.
She was twice married, her last
husband being Charles F. Tingay, an
English actor, who was her leading
man the last few years Of her career.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1902-09-27
STEADY WORK IS WHAT COUNTS.
Masterpieces Of the World Were Not
Produced In a Hurry.

Masterpieces OF tne Worlu WeFe Net
Produced In a Hurry.
Anyone can hold out a dnmbbell for
few seconds, but IN few more sec
onds the arm says; It is only the
trained athlete who can endure even
TO the minutes end. says the Atlantic
Monthly. For Hawthorne TO hold the
people OF The Scarlet Letter stead
lily in focus from November to Febru-
airy, to say nothing Of six years pre-
llminary brooding. is surely more Of
an artistic feat than to write short
story between Tuesday and Fhday.
The three years and nine months of
unremitting labor devoted 10 Middle
march" does not in itself asford any
criterion Of the value Of the book. but
given George Elot's braia power and
artistic instinct TO begin with, and
then concentrate them for that period
upon a single theme. and Il IS no won
der that the result is a masterpiece.
Jan van Eycls was never in hurry
says Charles Reade Of the great Fiem-
ish painter in "The Cioistcr and the
Hearth-"Jan van Eyck was never in
a hurry. and therefore the world VIII
no. forget him in a hurry"
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1902-09-27

Miss Katie Burns. housekeeper for
James Bell, a Brooklyn millionaire,
who died recently and left her his
fortune, came to the United States as
an immigrant in 1882. her possessions
being a trunk containing little
clothing and few dollars. Last
weekshe sailed for her old home with
a fortune of $1,000 900 and collec-
tion Of jewels worth several hundred
thousand dollars
Katie Burns became housekeeper
for James Bell soon after her arrival
In tnis country and by her devotion
and care for the aged millionaire
earned his gratitude Bell disinherit-
ed his sons, since dead, for leading
wild lives and marrying without his
consent After they had left his
house the aged millionaire came to
look upon his housekeeper as his
only friend, and after giving away a
great deal of his fortune he made her
his heir. She accompanied him to
Europe, where she sat at his side at
dinners he gave to distinguished
men he had met in his extensive
travels of years before.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1902-09-27
THE ToMa or cEcIL RHODES.
Model Of Empire-Ruiidsr's MausoIeun
le Con1nIa4ed

Model Of Empire-euiidsr's MausoIeum
Is Completed.
A model in lath and plaster OF the
imposing mausoleum which is to be
erected in the Matoppos to contain
the remains of the late Cecil Rhodes
has been constructed by MIR. John
Tweed. and is now on view at Chel-
sea, England. It is of appropriately
simple design, but Of massive proper
tions, and when constructed. as IT Is
to be. of block granite. it is estimated
to cost some 100000. There will be
massive doors Of copper on each Of
the four sides Of the monument, while
at the top will be placed the panels
which Mr.. Rhodes wished to erect In
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1902-09-27
CAPITAL PuNIsAMENrs OF OLD.
Oldest Death Sentence Extant Is
Found In Egypt.

round IN Egypt.
The Oldest death sentence extant is
found in the Amherst papyri contain
Ing the trials of state criminals in
Egypt about 1900 B. C. The crimi-
nal in this case was found guilty Of
magic, which his judges state was
worthy Of death. which he carried out
and he killed himself apparently by
stabbing. as in the japanese "hari-
kari, which is also Of very ancient
origin. Amongst less civilized peo-
pies, drowning would seem to have
been the earliest method Of legal pun
ishment. ror about 450 B. c., the
Britons killed their criminals by
throwing them into a quagmire. OF
other capital punishments, the oldest
recorded comes from Chaldea, Where
1t was enacted, some six thousand
years ago, that when anyone manned
a slave, "the hand that thus offended
should pay him each day measure
of corn"
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1902-09-27

Though an African. King Menelek
OF Abyssinia is a man Of progressive
ideas and has transformed his me-
diaevai country almost into a mod
ern state. His military system still
belongs to a past age in many re-
spects. but he can put into the field
a formldably equipped army OF 3Oo.-
900 men.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1902-09-27
pblIadeIphIa Business Woman.

Miss Sophie Beauveau Borie. popu-
lar society girl Of Philadelphia, makes
a comfortable income by selling coal
on a commission, in quantities rang
ing from one ton to a carload. Miss
Borie also conducts a general decorat-
ing business, and many q the fine
homes in her city have reen com
pletely decorated and furnished under
her supervision.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1902-09-27

The paradise Of roses" is not IN
Turkey, Bulgaria. or Persia, it seems.
but at sceaux. near Paris. where. in
his garden Of L'Hay. H. Gravereaux
has collected 5000 different species
from all parts OF the world. The clam
bering roses are particularly fine. and
are trained oyer espaliers as well as
arcades.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1902-09-27

Cato had just finished q speech with
ihe usual words. Carthage must be
destroyed"
why not. suggested senator.
capitalize a company and offer 10
build them a rapid transit subway
Tac Romans were well pleased with
lho idea. for they realized how thor
5ughly the city would be devastated
The expense. however. seemed too
srcat. SO they sent ever scipio with
ais army and dld a caaap and enectual
lcu.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1902-09-27

Joseph shirk. formerly Of Lancas-
ter. Pa. the man who made the FIRST
revolver. died the other day. The
present generation hardly ifaagines a
time when there was no revolver.
but in truth It Is a modem weapon
and in its real efficiency only a few
years oid--not to exceed forty.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1902-09-27

President e. r. Nichols Of the Kan
sas State Agricultural college has
been rendered the presidency OF the
Rhode Island College Of Agriculture
and Mechanic Arts. but has declined
the ofer. considering his opportunF
ties greater in the west.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1902-09-27

Nearly every member Of congress
keeps a scrapbook. ana for the time
covered Senator Beverldge's Is the
largest OF the lot The Indiana man
already has two volumes OF 250 pages
each. with three newspaper columny
to the page.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1902-09-27

A choral club has been organized
at Kansas City. Kan. the member.
ship Of which Is restricted TO girls
under IS who have never had a pro
posal Of marriage. As yet the roll Of
members is not large
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1902-09-27

It is a great hardship to be an exile
from ones country. greater hardsa,p
to be an exile In ones country.
With men we can afior1 70 be chill.
dren sometimes; with God we must be
children always
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1902-09-27

memorv Of the party under Major viii
son. who died heroically defending
themselves against the Matabelcs
The sketch also shows a model Of a
statue which Is 10 be erected at Bulb
wayo.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1902-09-27

The death of her aged masters
blood heirs removed any contestants
of the will. and when she sailed for
Glasgow she was in full possession
OF the estate. 1t is said she will
marry in Scotland a man who has
been twenty years waiting for her
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1902-09-27

Burnt ale. the liquid refuse fion
The manufacture Of Scotch whisky.
Inns been used with great sucnass n
the Gienlivet district this year as >
aosl fertlllscr
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1902-09-27

There are seven species Of salmon
in the Taku river. Alaska. Each has
It's date OF arrival from the sea at the
spawning groDads.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1902-09-27
DEATH or POPULAR ACTRESS.
Ada Gray Buried BY Charity Of the
Actors Fund.

In the Actors Fund plot at Ever
green cemetery. New York, by the
charity of professionals. Ada Gray,
the actress, who made and spent
much in her lifetime, is buried. She
died at the Home for Incurables at
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1902-09-27
The E|OIlIlG cold Mystery.
By JOHN r. mussck.

Aufhar oi "Mystsrlous Mr.. Hswara." sTha
Dark Stranger" ~ciarsis Asl4rdals's
DoubIe.v Etc.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1902-08-07
HIS LIMIT OF LAZINESS.
ihis Mnn Named His Two Dogs
"CocOa," Because They Were
Always Together

II never hear lazness discussed" said
Frederick, kost, the artist, according to the
New ork Times, but think of old mar
Crawford, who used to keep an inn down on
South beach, when the place was practical
ly a wilderness, and lot of us fellows were
IN the habit OF running down there to sketch
lie was without doubt the fellow most ut.
terly devoid of energy it is possible to i'm.
aglne. lie wouldn't have breathed if he
could have helped it.
One OF his sons, who had settled in New
ork, sent him two dachshund pups | re.
member just how Crawford would sit sun
ming himself on the porch the whole day.
with one of these dogs like animated
sausages, on each side of him. They were
always by him, one to the left, the other to
the right OF his chair, when they were at
rest.
'One day, as I sat talking to him. the
dogs were rompng in the house. Crawford
turned and called: Here, Cocoa. Cocoap
and the dachshunds came trotting out.
What are their names, Crawford?"
l asked, thinking | had misunderstood.
" Cocoa replied Crawford.
But there are two,' reminded him.
,, One does for both replied the old man.
They re a ways together-come and 90 at
the same time. And, anyhow, | m not going
to worry myself into a decline by thinking
up dogs names'"
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1902-08-07

Salicylic acid is useful in case OF
bee stings. First, remove the sting
as quickly as possible with the finger
nail. Then with the thumb and finger
squeeze the wound until the blood
starts from it. Then apply an alco-
holic solution of the acid. after which
paint the spot with collodion, so as
to exclude the air. Stings treated
in this way will cause but little puin
and hardly any inflammation or swell
ing. The acid and collodion may be
obtained at any drug store at small
expense, and kept on hand, reVdy for
use at any moment.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1902-08-07

Lieut.. Davidson had never broken
his technical arrest and he had never
done any gambling. lie did take out
of his valse $50 bill which belonged
to soldier of his company; part
of sum of money the lieutenant
was safe-keeping for him. and the
soldier gambled it away. On this
slender thread his enemies went to
weaving conspiracy against him,
and he was dishonorably discharged
from the army. During the past ~
years he has been seeking justice be-
fore congress. He did not know Sem
ator Hoar, and had No friend in con-
gress to take personal interest in
him. lie has now, and he will have
tho satisfaction of having his record
cleared of those unfair charges.
Another old soldier was met by the
. narrator, and he, too, was in good
spirits, for the congress has passed
the bill placing him on the retired
list as captain. Mai. James w.
Long is we'll known in the northwest,
particularly in Michigan, where he
served for many years. Before the
committee on military affairs Maj.
Long appeared and told his story aa
follows:
81 was appointed by President Lin
coin as second lieutenant, Second in
fantry, August ), 1861. Was with
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1902-08-07
BONES IN STORAGE ROOM.

by four inches deep, with upright
pieces at each corner four inches above
the sides, so that the boxes may be
piled up. There may be handles on
each end, or cross bar lengthwise
through the middle will answer the
same purpose. From so to 40 of these
boxes are required to hold seed enough
for an acre. For storing, a building
where the tubers may be kept cool and
be exposed to light is preferable, as
tough, stocky sprouts are thus induced
The cut shows the manner in which the
boxes are piled in the storage room.
Potatoes sprouted thus may be planted
from one to three weeks later than
usual, when all danger of frost is past
and the soil is in condition for rapid
growth. The average of large num-
ber of tests shows a gain in yield of
about 1.2oopounds per acre over the old
methods.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1902-08-07
TREES ALONG ROADS.
when Planted Systematically md
Scientifically They Are Indeed
Constant Blessing,

A growing tree, however young, ia
always attractive and inspiring, es-
peciany to those who have to pass
them often as the days and years go
by. We drive many miles every summer
to view the scattering stately old set
tiers that are left, but after all
there is world oE satisfaction in a
thrifty tree, all the time before it has
reached its prime. Now | fully real
ize the danger of shading n country
road, and | would never set a hedge
or build style of fence that would
stop the snow. The time has come
when that is an inexcusable offense;
and wherever n tree causes serious
trouble by keeping the road muddy
| would cut it down. Nevertheless [
would set trees along the thorough
fare-1O0 feet apart.
On roads running east and west
they need only to be set on the south
side in which case they draw from
the adjoining fields but very little.
On roads running north and south
they should be 200 feet on a side set
alternatively (not referring to the
front of dwellings,. This would give
the air and sun free access, and pro-
duce class of trees that would
"astonish the natives" We do not
realize how much beauty there is in
outline, and the attractivcness Of oar
most lovely towns would be more
than doubled if half the trees were
taken out.
As to position, would put them as
near the line as possible, but never
outside the WALL as is customary. If
they are allowed three feet inside the
line, so much the better.
As to variety any one good kind
would produce pleasanter effect (in
rows) than to have them change too
often. | would use maple or elm
where there is no objection, and the
Baldwin apple where the farms were
small. At any rate let us find a place.
If possible, for some enduring natives
of the forest that will keep its mem
ory green, but let us not ruin the
roads by wrong setting.-Charles II
Tryon, in Ohio Farmer.