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The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1902-12-16
PRESIDENT uNcoLn's PRIVATE cAR.
A National Relic which Is FAss Going
to Ruin

A National Relic which Is Fast Going
to Ruin.
In the switch yards Of the Union
Pacific railway at Omaha. standing in
the open air and rapidly going to de-
cay. Is Lineoln's private car. a national
relic, which. says the Illustrated Rec
ord. should have been preserved for ali
time. On the contrary it is all but
forgotten and gets no more notice than
the junk OF the railroad scrap pile.
The old relic Is ~ feet long and
81 feet wide It was built at the Unit
ed States military car shops at Alex
andria, Va. during the latter part Of
the war and was used by the emanci-
pator on his visits to many points dur
ing the trouhled-hlled times Of the civ
ic strife. No one to look at the bat
tered old hulk now would recognize in
IL what was the marvel Of elegance
among early railroad equipment.
Originally there was but one en-
trance 70 the car, a door in the COR
ner Of one end on one side. Entrance
to the then separate rooms was had
from this passageway. The rear room
was larger than the others, and was
used by President Lincoln for an Of
fice and study. and also as reception
room, In which he received the gem
erals Of the army. It is safe to say
that in this compartment Mr.. Lincoln
hastily wrote the notes for his famous
speech at the field Of Gettysburg. At
any rate. the President occupied the
coach on his trip to Gettysburg on that
occasion.
The old battered and ill-looking
hulk also carried President Lircoln's
remains from Washington to Spring
field, Ill. II was in this car that the
body lay during that memorable jour
ney which lasted from April p to May
3, 1865. For some time after this the
car was placed in service and was used
as directors car, but its great weight
caused by the armor plate, with which
II was protected. made it Objectionable
and it was removed to shed in the
yards at Omaha. There it stood for
years. but, one by one. the boards
OF the covering place vanished and to-
day, as above stated, the car is ex-
posed to All sorts Of weather.
There was talk in 1898 Of inaugural
ing movement among the colored
population Of the United States with
view OF securing funds with which
to purchase the car. restore it and to
provide for 1t a suitable building in
Washington. where It might be pre-
served. Nothing, howver came OF the
idea.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1902-12-16


Buffalo" Jones is dead. The great
est friend the dumb brutes ever had
has left them and in a few years the
name OF C. J. Jones will be forgotten.
He was one Of the most unique charac-
ters In Kansas. the home OF great
men and freaks Buffalo Jones
was known from one end OF the coun-
try 10 the other. and a complete story
Of his life would outrival any book Of
fiction yet published. Early in his
youth he cultivated a benign feeling
for dumb brutes. and his sympathy
was not without its reward, for his
animal friends seemed 70 understand
his affection for them and eagerly re-
sponded 10 H. He domesticated a
number Of buffalo, using them for ag-
ricultural purposes and demonstrating
that they had utility other than that
found In their pelts His appeals for
the dumb race. however, were in vain.
and he lived 70 see the great family
pass away under his very eyes.
A Unique Career.
c. J. Jones was born in Tazewell
county. ILL.,. and was II years old. He
received a irst-class education In the
Illinois State Normal school and for a
time was a student in Wesleyan uni
versity. After leaving school he went
10 Kansas, settling in Troy, at that
time one Of the Oldest communities In
the state He lived quietly here for a
time, then became restless and with a
crowd OF spectators started for west
ern Kansas They located at Garden
City and in one night town Of 2.000
Inhabitants sprung up. Jones was
chief boomer. He built a business
block and was the first man to test
the raising OF crops In the desert by
means OF irrigation.
The prefix "Bunalo' was tackled to
Jones name fifteen years ago. In the
early part OF 1886 he organized buff
falo hunt at Garden City in which
about fifteen citizens participated
The hunt lasted five days and the
hunters killed six buffalo and captured
fourteen calves. The young animals
we're taken to Jones farm near Car
den City and he began the propagation
Of the American buffalo. He could not
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1902-12-16

death OF Unser Fritz, the father Of the
present emperor, was foretold by the
White Lady
Considering the character OF their
history, it is not strange that Eng
lands royal castles should have be-
come the abode Of ghosts. Ever since
the days Of King Henry VIII, who
lived at Hampton Court with all six
Of his wives in succession. the palace
has had the reputation Of being
haunted. and so well authenticated
have been the descriptions Of the
ghostly visitants that for years no
member Of the royal family has been
willing to reside within its walls. Even
Princess Frederica Of Hanover gave up
the handsome Hampton apartments
placed at her disposal by Queen Victo-
ria. saying that she preferred to live
quietly in a small villa than to re-
side in state in a castle already oc-
cupied by ghosts; while Lady Gran
vile. Lady Eastlake and Mrs. Caven-
dish Boyle have all reported unpleas-
ant experiences with the apparitions
" AAAH nave bADueNk tlitS particularly
beautiful palace into such i'll repute.
Among the ghosts Of Hampton Court
that OF Catherine Howard is the most
troublesome. Not only does she glide
through the haunted gallery" but
utters unearthly shrieks. Jane sey-
mour is another OF King Henrys
wives who is said to haunt the old ,
castle. During the reign OF King
James II-some 220 years ago-an Of
dcial appropriation was made to pro
vide means for laying" the ghost Of /
this Queen. Several other ghosts have
appeared at Hampton Court, one OF
hem being that of Anne Boleyn. the
ieecnd Of Henry's wives
Haunted windsor Castle.
Windsor Castle. too. is among the
launted palaces Of England. 1t is stat
ID upon no less an authority than the
wife OF the bishop Of Winchester. her.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1902-12-16

4. >. BUFFALO JONES.
wait until the small herd should null
tiply and increase and secured eighty
five more bison. These he got near
Manitoba. Canada, and while en- route
from there to his farm in Garden City
he gave exhibitions in all the princi-
pal cities. Buffalo meat at that time
was selling for fifty cents a pound
in Chicago, and Jones thought that by
crossing the bison with native cattle
he would have a fortune in few
years. But this enterprise proved
failure and a few years ago he sold
the last Of his stock to Austin Corbin.
National Political Figure.
Jones was a delegate from Kansas
to the National Republican convention
Of 1884, held at Chicago, and it was
there that he gained a prominence
which spread from ocean to ocean.
He was an enthusiastic admirer Of
James G. Blaine and upon his arrival
in Chicago had a banner made.
Around the margin were painted pic
lures Of sheaves OF wheat, shocks of
corn and other illustrations setting
forth the agricultural possibilities of
Kansas. Within this border, in let
ters Of gold that could be read block
away, were these words: Kansas!
Fifty thousand for the Nominee Of the
Convention. Seventy-hve Thousand
for Blaine. Wheat and Corn for the
Nation. Fall in Perched on the
top Of this banner was big live roos-
ter, with a streamer tied to his neck
bearing these words Kansas crows
for her loyal delegates" This was
@the banner that boosted Blaine and
locked the Logan link" The day on
which the great convention met, Buff
falo Jones, with bowling mass OF hui
manity. following a band playing Hail
Columbia, marched through State
street, Wabash avenue and Dearborn
street carrying this banner At the
critical hour in the convention. when
the third ballot indicated that the next
would nominate the man from Maine.
Jones, who had attached to his banner
pictures Of Blaine and Logan, marched 4
down the aisle Of the convention hall. |
creating the wi dest excitement and en-
thusiasm- This demonstration not only |
made Blaine's nomination certain. but
it sealed the fate Of a number Of vice
presidential candidates and gave the
honor to General Logan.
Five years ago Buffalo" surprised
his friends by renouneing Republican
ism and joining the Populist party.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1902-12-16

He was as enthusiastic n his support
OF Populistic principle as he was VIII n
he marched through the streets of Chi
eago carrying the Blaine banner. Dur
ing the latter years Of his life he
had lived quietly At his home near
Topeka and had not hgured very
prominently in public life.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1902-12-16

widow Cleans the streets.
Probably the most advanced woman
in Manila is a widow who owns all Of
the STRENGTHENING department Her
plant comprises a hundred OF more
two-wheeled carts and caribou to draw
them. They are driven about the
streets by her workmen. who remove
the street refuse to a distant stream
Every Sunday afternoon the owner in
spects the animals herself and turns
them loose In a meadow. to roll about
and wallow in the mud and Craze. She
is making a fortune out OF the enter
prise, it is said
The child labor on the Cebu islands
is most deplorable In one plaee-an
English hemp facfory-about so small
children form the motive power which
works a monstrous press. The chill
dren are kept hopping cnsstantiy by
an overseer, with long whip. ana
their motion keeps the iron bar at the
top Of the press whirling from morn
ing until night The weight Of this
bar, the velocity attained by constant
urging and the trampling OF dizzy chill
dren under the feet OF stronger ones.
all produce startling and most pa
thetic sight
Ramona sabinosa cabailerous OF Ma
nila Is rich woman. and keeps the
largest shop for women's clothing in
the city Completed garments are
packed away In chests. few being ex-
posed TO view All OF the sewing "a
done by hand. Styles do not vary The
favorite decoration is appliqued swal-
lows. which cost 81 apiece. and the
more swallows the more elegant the
gown gray silk is the usual foun-
dalton. A skirt Of this kind Is made
short in front, and has a narrow OBJ
long train The fashionable costume
consists Of such skirt with a white
iacket-liKe garment Of silk cocosnut
fiber. embroidered all over in coiored
silks and spangles A single under
garment is worn underneath It.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1902-12-16

Some one has discovered that sun
stroke is only the work n micr. be OF
peculiar shape and kind Il only r.
mains now to find the germ which
causes people to freeze 70 death IA win.
ter time. The germ that invades tho
physical anatomy that has been struck
by lightning and the bacillus that
plays havoc with persons who are run
over by railroad trains can be hunted
up and identified later
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1902-12-16

What is said to be the first co-opera-
tive railroad is now being operated 120
miles between Muncie and Brazil. Ind
The company is the Chicago & South
eastern, which, after a checkered
career, found It could not pay the
money due its employees. and so turned
the whole property over to the en-
ployes to run themselves until they
got their money.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1902-12-16
Some Historic Ghosts
Visit British House Of Parliament
wraiihs Of Anne
Boleyn and Other
Wives Of Henry VIII

/ self the daughter OF ci.bishop TAFT
Of Canterbury. that the ghost OF King
Charles has often wandered about the
palace. The appearance OF Queen
Elizabeth in the royal library has fire.
quently been reported. IL once having
been seen by Empress Frederick. the
most matter-of-fact Of all Queen Vic
toria's children, while its last appear
ance, only a short time before the late
Queens death, was witnessed by Mr..
Holmes. The librarian OF the castle.
The third uneasy shade which
haunts this palace is that OF Henry VIII
Less than two years ago this ghost was
seen by Lieut. Arthur Glyn, OF the
Grenadier Guards. who was then In
command Of the castle. and his at
tempts to stop the spectral form we're
futile. his sword meeting no resist
ance as it passed through the richly
clad figure
Holyrood Palace, Scotland, Is not
devoid Of ghostly associations. Mary,
Queen OF Scots. the murdered Rlzzio
and Darnley all having returned to
fislt tne scene where so many OF his
tory's great dramas were enacted.
Other Noted spooks.
To report all the stories told con
cerning ghosts which haunt the cas-
ties and palaces of the British Isles
alone would fill a volume There is
the headless ghost of Burton Agnes
Hall. the ghost OF Barbara Vnliers,
Duchess Of Cleveland. who stiH be-
walls her lost beauty; the haunted
chamber Of Glammis Castle. with its
awful untold secret as well as the sto-
ries told Of ruined Newstead where
the ghost Of "sir John Byron the Lit
tie, with the Great Beard" appears oc-
casionally and where once a year the
spectres OF Devil Byron and his un-
happy sister ride together There is
also the phantom monk Of Netley Alb.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1902-12-16


Belief in ghosts IS still among the
superstitions OF men and almost every
country has its historical spooks. The
British House of Parliament Is about
the last place in the world in which
one would expect 10 meet a ghost. and
yet there are several well-authenticat-
ed stories OF ghosts and phantom
doubles which have haunted Great
Britains legislative halls. In the lobby
Of the House OF Commons the second
Earl Grey first saw his famous deaths
head, and it was here that the "radi-
ant boy ghost loved 10 walk, his
CHASTITY white face. surrounded by a
halo Of silver fame, striking terror to
the hearts of all who met him
The only wrath which appears to be
a specter Of had omen. however, is the
Big Ben ghost. which. 1t is said, in
variably appears on the night before
some member Of the royal family is to
die. It foretold the death Of the Prince
Consort, Princess Alice. the Duke OF
Clarence and Queen Victoria. while its
appearances have been SO distinctly
visible that the police on guard have
twice reported its coming to Scotland
Yard.
This ghost is an oarsman, bent.
little old man in a rotten skin which.
first appearing on the Surrey side OF
the river a little below Westminster
bridge, shoots under the third arch.
disappearing in the wall of the House
at the exact moment Big Ben clangs
the first stroke Of the midnight hour.
Germany's white Lady.
The White Lady Of the house Of Ho-
henzollern is one Of the most historic
spooks on record. The great elector
William saw her, as did also his son.
Frederick, first king Of Prussia. and
his successor. Frederick William, the
father of Frederick the Great. The
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1902-12-16

hey; the mischievous Cowed Lad OF
Hylton; the ghostly lovers Of samles.
bury; the Mauthe Dhoo. or phantom
spaniel, demon or dog. Of Peel Castle.
as well as countless other spectres all
more or less interesting.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1902-12-16

Recently fnvented Artineiai Leather
fibroleum. a new artificial leather
has Just been invented by a French
man. It consists Of pieces Of refuse
skins and hides. cut exceedingly small
which are put In a vat filled with an
intensely alkaline aolntInn.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1902-12-16

Mother-Y You nice little boyl In al
vidlng that apple you kept the half
with a wormhole for yourself and let
sister have the other half. johnny
Yes; / s'pected the worm had bored
through to T. other Boston
Transcript
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1902-12-16
~BUFFALOv JONES.
ONE or THE rosT UNIQUE FIGURES
IN ThE WEsI.

Gained National Kepatation as Ruff
falo Herder--P Prominent In Poiati1ai
Life-FIrzt Republican, Then
ropulist
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1902-12-16

The total value OF the manufacture
Of bricks and tiles in the United
States IN 1900 was s76,3s6.s7l. and o.
pottery 319.76s 67o.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1902-12-16

clad only In a coarse slip. the FIJI
plno women take their baths at the
corner pump every morning. They are
extremely neat in their habits. even
the cigarette girls taking with them
to their work clean dresses to wear on
their way home. Their wooden shoes
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1902-12-16


are worn without stockings. and the
sound OF them on the cobblestono
pavement mornings. when they are go
ing to their work, is one TO be remem-
/ bered. All classes are fond OF iewelry.
and although woman may have only
cheap cotton gowns. she Is sure to pos
sess an assortment Of jewels which
represent her savings.
All classes OF women are gamblers,
and their favorite pastime is cockhght-
ing. Sunday is the day usually devot-
ed to this sport, and the owners Of the
birds take them to church in order that
no time may be lost Another fad is
the accumulation OF American gold
money, into which they turn their own
currency as soon as they have enough.
but they lose It in the betting ring OF
the cockhght
Good BUSINESS Women.
The women are bright and energetic
and do most OF the work, while the
men take care Of the children. Many
Of them are quick to learn and shrewd
in business and some are at the head
OF large concerns. No one, in fact is
idle. AS soon as they are old enough
the girls are sent 70 the converts to
learn ecclesiastical embroidery. which
they do beautifully. They are go in
dustrious that they often carry their
work about the streets and to the
shops with them. sometimes not miss
ing moment even When they are
making a bargain. All the cloth is
made on hand looms by women. and
the children. while they are still very
young, are kept very busy winding
shuitles. A handkerchief which would
take a Filipino woman year 10 EN-
broider might bring SIS. Cigarette girls
earn 20 cents a day. A dressmaker,
Tor a plain silk dress. receives 50. and
for a gingham slip, So cents Chicken
raising is becoming a fayorite feminine
occupation. and since the advent OF
Americans a few Filipino women are
teaching the lower classes Of the
schools. Street peddling is a favorite
occupation OF the old Filipino women.
and they carry varying stocks OF
fruits, mangoes. sweet rice -four cakes.
etc, all heaped in cocoanut shells on
their heads
RagtiIne nj Funerals.
The Filipinos are musical, and. as a
rule. play one or more instruments.
They dance a great deal. the solo Span
ish dances. the waltz and Spanish
lancers being iavorites. Ragtime mu-
sic Is 50 popular at present that 1t is
heard at the head Of funeral process
sions.
The people are devout. attending
sarly mass regularly and never miss
ing a feast day. Every woman and
ihild wears a double scapular. one In
he front aud one at the back of the
leck.
Mrs. schwiehtenberg's Formidable
ooking government document admit
ed her 70 everything but the cata-
ombs which connect the churches.
onvents and monasteries
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1902-12-16

The LARGEST circnlaton-the
MOST news-the BEST service.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1902-12-16

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The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1902-12-16

Windsor Castle. too. is among the
haunted palaces Of England. II is stat
ed upon no less an authority than the
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Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1902-08-25

Messrs. John Burnes and John
MtGinley,two we'll known drillers,
left the city this afternoon for the
Beus Run oil field, where the y
will start No. II we'll tomorrow on
the Way farm for Contractor Geo.
Wolf,
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1902-08-25

THREE MURDERERS I
TO FACE JUSTICE.
Melvin, Cooper and Gregg Cases
are Up. Crimes are
Recalled.

Three murderers will be placed
on trial for their lives In the circuit
court Of Peasants Co. which con-
veped In St. Marys this morning,
with Judge Lewis N. Tavenner on
the bench. They are Tom Melvin,
Clyde Cooper and James Gregg,
and the story of their crimes IS an
unpleasant chapter In the history
OF our neighboring county. Melvin,
while chief of police of St. Marys,
wantorly shot and killed Elijah
Myers, a former resident of this
county, who was taking leg bail
after participation as principal In
saloon fight.
Clyde Cooper, who was released
from hospital for the insane a few
months prior to the commission OF
his crime, crept up behind his wife
one evening as she was returning
from church with friend and lit
orally blew her head of with a shot
gun. The defense will be insanity
James Gregg shot and killed
Marshal Elton Riggs, of St. Mays
for manv years picturesque char
acter of Peasants county. The dead.
nan In company with his wife had
gone TO the home of Gregg, where
his daughter had been stopping and
whom he wished to have return
home. Trouble had long been brew
ing between the parties and when
Riggs made his visit to Gregg he
was In an ugly frame of mind and
carried a gun In hand to enforce
the demand for the return, OF his
daughter. An alteration followed
the meeting of the two men and 1t
ended In Riggs receiving a fatal
wound. Gregg Is a prosperous
farmer and merchant residing near
the Richie county Line.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1902-08-25
River Notes.

At 8 o'clock this morning there
was but 3 feet In the channel at
Wheeling. The Barnsdall, Ruth and
Ben Hur are tied up at Parkers-
burg, where they will be given a
general overhauling. Bay Bros
will put In a low water packet In
the Ruth's place in a few days.
The Bedford and Bessie Smith
were today's Wheeling and Par
kersburg packets. The Jewell also
passed up this morning but re
fused heavy freight.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1902-08-25

Will M. Schupbach returned to
the city last evening from meet
ing OF The Supreme Encampmept
of the Uniform Rank of the K of
P. order at San Francisco. He re-
ports having had very enjoyable
trip and stated also that fully 10,
oco members were present. The
Encampment was in session three
weeks.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1902-08-25
Price.Hoskins NuptIaIs.

The many friends of Miss Serepta
Hoskins, who has made her home
with the Misses Stewart, of Wells
street. for the past year, will be
surprised to learn that she was
married Sunday, the 24th to Wal
ter Price, of Benwood, o. The
wedding occurred at the home of
the bride on the Ohio side OF the
river. They will reside In Ben
wood. !