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The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1902-11-01

There are two John smitha in the
little town Of Prella. Kan. one very
stout and the other very thin. and they
were good friends until one day last
week. when the thin John gave the
thick John a severe thrashing. The
neighbors were much astonished at
the row. but laughed when they
learned the reason A green good s
letter came to town addressed to
stout John, who read It and. seeing 4
chance for a joke on his namesick.
marked it Opened by mistake and
put it in thin Johns mail box. The
latter resented the implication and
lost no time in hunting up the joker.
Then the trouble beean.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1902-11-01

Americans are plunging ahead in
busineas channels with amazing en-.
er.y and rapidly and are restless I'M
less engaged in stupendous enterprises
which monopolize an their time.
brains and money. This extraordinary
activity is rapidly developing the re-
sources Of the country. but it certain
II is not conducive TO long life among
the people. conscientious physicians
are becoming tired Of warning bust
ness men that they are exhanstihe
their vital energies too early in life
and are calmly poeketing the fees
which are given to keep wrecked con
stitutions working a little longer
Boston Globe.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1902-11-01

Three tenors, while recently stroll
ing in Paris. began to talk of their en-
gagements for the coming season.
Where are you two fellows goingg-
asked one.
I'm going to Rio Janeiro." answer
ed one OF his companions
$50 am / answered the other one
That's very queer said the first
speaker. ''for I'm going there, too
Then they compared notes and. flna
ing that the same theatrical manager
had engaged each Of them, they cali
ed on him aud asked for an expIana
ton
a don't see why any Of you should
be dissatisfied be replied. ave
engaged each Of you because I don't
want to be left without a tenor IN
Rio Janeiro. It Is very probable that
before you are acclimated there vel
low fever will carry on two OF YOU
and wouldn't ] be in a nice fx then
if hadn't a third tenor on hands7
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1902-11-01
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esoiute Authenticity Of This story
Not Vouched For.
We are unable to guarantee the ab
solute authenticity. Of the following
story; but as truth IS often stranger
than action, we leave It TO our dis
eliminating readers to settle the point
as 70 which category IL belongs. A
well-known charitable gentleman
who was In the habit u taking a
constitutional" every morning. saw
on one Of his rambles a halffrozen
biackbird lying on the snow. he
picked II up and took it home. where
With care and proper food, 1t became
general pet; and It's kind master
finding IL very teachable. got 1t tc
learn a popular song. which, BY dlnt
81 practice. II was able to whistle
from beginning to end without fault
With the return of the spring. our
riend set it at liberty. as he could
not hnd Il IN hls heart 70 detain It in
captivity any longer. A year passed
and I'M the following spring the phil
antnropist was awakened on morning
by certain harmonious tones which
proceeded from a tree opposite hts
bedroom window. Il was the song he
had taught the blackbird- now rem
dered BY four voices. The grateful
bird had. during The winter. taught
three OF It's comrades TO sing the pop
uiar air. and now performed IL as
quartet for the delectation Of its ben
eiactor.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1902-11-01

The old towering tomb Of the EN-
peror Hadrian that looms above til,
Iiber was at times used as q back
ground for the firework display which
is held BY the Italian government OF
the first Sunday of June. When ths
crimson Bengal lights Illuminated
the walls Of this circular fortress 4
seemed as il the color was suitable
10 much Of its history which is Grim
son with bloodsaed And as the re
hection Of the river showed the same
tint you felt as If the silent waters OF
the Tiber were in the vicinity tinted
with the same bloody hue. and that
they hurried away from II into silence
and darkness.
IN the desire for Improvement the
old picturesque hanks OF the river al
this part OF its course have been sn
perseded by a great stone wall. un
compromising and severe. ard formal
as is the modern style contrasted With
the past. The inner court yard of the
building has all the elegant beauty Of
a fine scene IN a theater. and it Is
quite in harmony with its purpose and
It's history
The Tiber becomes more beautiful
as you so up the river against
stream The force OF the current is
strong, and there IS no tide. One can
accept only with the greatest dim.
Guilty however. the tale thar Cassius
tells in Julius Caesar" how he. ali
equipped as he was. leaped with Caes.
ar into the angry food to swim To
yonder point" II must have been
very hard swimming But II this
bright summer weather the river does
not chafe with her shores as on that
raw and gusty day which cassius
tells OF. and the swimmers are not
burdened with equipments.
At the Pons Miivins. now Ponte
Moile, the landscape becomes more
beautiful and attractive. the bin Of
Monte Mario rises behind. and away (
q a bend Of the river is the circular
lower known as -Claude's Tower
This name is given TO 1t from Claude
lorraine. the marvellous painter Of
who has so frequently in
roduced this very tower into his
Over In the far distance are seen
he Sabine mountains rising blue in
he silver haze. with their white shin.
ng iittle towns on their side. Even
ne river itself seems fafref and clear
r here. The history Of the neiehbor
ood is not stained so deeply with
'arfare and bloodshed. though it was
ere that Constantine the Great de-
aated Maxeutius. and then Christian
y bec-sne tie recognized religion Of
ome.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1902-11-01

g the little town or Thorley. Eng
asd the duke Of Bedford has estab
lshed a model public house. Il is 2
iarse' airy attractive bun1ine. a reeu
lar worliingman's club Beer is not
prohibited. hnt only very eooe
quality is sold Instead Of beine
leased 1t Is put in the hands Of 2
manager at a hxed salary with Ger
tain commissions. He receives ?
handsome commission on everythinf
ne sells except beer: so u at It is te
MS interest 70 induce his customer
when they require stimnlants to take
iood and mineral waters instead o.
beer
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1902-11-01
HIS RIeAr 10 nscoeMIrlon.
New York Saloon Keepers Idea Of a
Rating

New York Saloon Keepers Idea Of a
Rating
An east side Teutonic saloon keeper
having saved more money than he
cared to allow In his TN over night.
decided to deposit il a a bank, Stroll
ing down Broadway. be inquired for
a 'goot bank" and was directed to
the Chemical National He asked the
bank usher:
rs Mr. President at homer" The
usher replied that the president was
in is office. Very we'll you yoost fole
him that Mr. Yoccup schmitt wants
to put hundred dollars every night
in his bank and take it cudt in the
morning.
After a long wait the attendant re-
turned and informed Mr.. Jacob Smith
that the president could not take his
money. as he was not rated by Dun or
Bradstreet. The excited German re-
piled:
dun or Bradstreetl Why. l was
been raided twice by Parkhurst!s-
New York Times.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1902-11-01

exercises.
A List made up BY us at random
from newspaper accounts. and With
out any thought Of completeness. Of
the number Of persons who have lost
their lives through fheir passion for
risk the love Of hazard, during the
past few months. makes a total OF sew
eral hundred This includes some
forty-dve persons who have lost their
lives in automobiles. seventeen who
have missed their footing Ia balloon
exhibitions. nine who have been ush-
cred out Of existence hy means Of
the bicycle and its allied contriVances.
two who have climbed ateeDIes for the
last time, three bridge jumpers. sew
enteen Alpine climbers. FIVE long-dis-
tance swimmers, seven who have been
blottcd ont Of existence in efforts to
break athletic records. and scores OF
others who have gone to a better. and
il may be hoped a safer land by vari-
Gus other agencies ssr methods de-
signed osten7ibly to promote the Joys
OF this present life II to this list we
should add the 900 other mountain
climbers who, It is said have lost
their lives in the Alps during the past
ten years, the total sacrifice Of human
life to the rage for risk would indeed
assume formidable proportions.-Les-
lies Weekly.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1902-11-01

Mrs Carrie Nation went To New Ha
ven 70 have "a heart to heart taIk with
tne Yale Students ~ she expressed
it She made her way 20 the campus.
where she found a number Of young
men. some smoking cigarettes. This
was enough for Carrie. and she pro
cecdcd 20 give the students a scold
sne They stood It good natnredly foi
a while. but finally treated the saioor
smasher 70 round OF ejoshing" col
ieee yelis and choruses. and Mrs. Ma
iion Was forced TO beat a somewhat
uudirnihed retreat
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1902-11-01

There was one famous bdilding o.
antiquity, which, according to the rec
ords. was never once damaged b,
lightning during its thousand years O.
existence. although placed high on !
hili above city in a mountain region
where thunderslorms Are very fre
quent It was the temple Of Solomon
az Jerusalem The temple was over
laid within and without by plates o.
sold. writes q contributor TO Lesliet
Monthly Vow gold is one Of the best
electric conductors. and In this was
The Whole building was protected viii
q perfection and thoroughness that
has never been attempted before o.
since
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1902-11-01

at Columbia, Mo. for attempted jury
hribing, has been a conspicuous figure
in the affairs Of St Louis for a genera
tion- He began life as a blacksmith
IN a small way, added shop after
shop. secured contracts for shoeing
the street railway horses in the old
days. and by easy steps became the
representative OF the railways before
the municipal assembly and the leg
stature His son. James j., represent
cd the first district in Congress for
two terms. Colonel Butler has never
held public Office
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1902-11-01

Marqueiot. ihe founder OF ihis gang Or
thugs ultimately nct with bis death
on the s,anoid fer The murder 81 an
oit lady. and during the course of his
trial thc fact was brought to light
that as chief q the Bande de Neuilly
ne had taken pari 10 no less than sew
enty separate ninht assaults with rob
berry Ills hideaus society survived
him. A. a general rule its members
content Themselves with throttilne.
pounding and kicking their victims IN
TO insenslbfllty. Bur u the persons
thus assaiied show fgat or lead their
assalianfs 70 believe for one moment
that they have recognized them they
VIII stab them. or beat In their skulls
without the slightest hesitation. then
drop their bodies over the parapef on
the bridge AZ Ncuiity into the swiftly
flowing river
There is no bridge IN ni Paris that
mas been TIE srcns of so many mur.
ders Of this kind as the bridge at
Nouilig.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1902-11-01

The vicar of Gorieston. ENGLAND
Rev F. A. Phillips. Is pronosine 4
start a parish ihrafer WITH fhe sicai
fur manager and the parisliorers ioi
performers All kinds Of plays ere ts
ne introduced. hui Tor fhc chureht
Feasons~AdVent Christmas and Lena
ne proposes reyiYing. as far rs pos
siDie. the Old miracle and mys cr,
f'ia}s and moraliiies or she umdit
ages Dir Phillips is . member of nc
G. 2. s.. wears mass vcslmenis. and
burns incense.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1902-11-01

The late Prof. rirehow was one Of
tae guests Of Victoria University
when Lord Lister received an honor
ary degree. The iarge audience which
Witnessed the ceremony was astonish-
ed to see Lord lister stop suddenly IN
the address hich he was delivering
and shake his fst aerceiy at Prof. vir-
chow Lord Lister who is no orator.
had his speech written ouf on a mum.
her of sheets Of paper. ard Virchow.
before the meeting. lad expressed
great desire to see the manuscript and
had taken the opportunity to throw
the papers Into hopeless confusion.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1902-11-01

Commander William s. Cowies.
President RooseVeltrs brotherfn.lsu
will shortly be given command q one
Of The best war vessels that can be
found for an officer Of his rank. He IS
a. present assistant chief OF the navi
cation bureau and IS also naval aid
to the President Mr. coUles is nov
the senior commander and becomes
captain a the next vacancy.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1902-11-01

fuuns women viii De scarce n ths
cabinet circle at Washington next win
ter last season there we're eight e'rl.
a. take part ID she social features. bnt
next winter what with marriages ani
absence irem the capital things vii
be quite diferent The two Hay eirls
are married Aiss Root is IN Enrope
as is also Aiss Knox. and lhe Misses
Hitchcock are in mourning for a near
relative
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1902-11-01

Beatrice is the late A. Bertolotti. who
was during several years keeper Of the
city archives.
She was confined IN Castle st. An
felo and Sis. Bertolotti showed me
the book Of expenses for her mainten-
ance Her autograph signature, we'll
and clearly written. was at the top
OF the page She was allowed to have
maid to wait upon her in prison
The chief items Of expenditure which
impressed me most IN this book we're
the number Of chickens cooked for
herself and her maid. and the extra
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1902-11-01

Pixley ka isaaka seme. the first
zulu % enter an American university
has succeeded IN passing the severe
entrance examinations at Columbia
and has matriculafed for an eieht
wears course in medicine aud surgery
Ne has been in this country Stree 1s9s
and IS p years Old His purpose Il 10
practice medicine in his native land.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1902-11-01

William ousIey. an octoeenarian e.
Chester Pa. Tor many years has beer
collector for an Insurance COMPANY
on an average he walks hfteen mills.
day and has done so six days a wee1
Tor twenty years. he always stand.
up % his meals and be refuses tf
wear nnrerclothiug. The old gentle
man Is hearty and strong. In poip-
e membership he is the oldest ODE
Fellow In the country
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1902-11-01

the supreme court OF the Philippine
Islands. He was formerly collector OF
customs for the islands. in which nosi
ton be showed marked ability. Be
fore the war Gen. Smith was a Iawye,
of san Francisco. and under Cieve
and adHinistraiion was deputy col
lectcr Of the port Of San Francisco
tie is prominent Roman Catholic
layman and accompanied Gov. Taft tc
the Vatican
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1902-11-01

though a Republican in politics has
been the candidate Of both parties in
the three elections with which he
has been honored. Judge Horton is
an alumnus Of the Union School Of
Law member Of a number 81 social
organizations. and is deeply Interested
in mission and other works Of the
Methodist church The selection has
met with general approval
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1902-11-01

Judge Oliver H. Horton, elected
president Of the Laymens Association
connected with the Rock River confer
ence Of the Methodist church, has
been on the circuit bench Of Cook
county. Illinois. since 1887, and for the
past four years has occupied a seat
on the appellate bench. He began his
official career as corporation counsel
of Chicago. under Mayor Roche. and
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1902-11-01

Justice Greniham is called the par
esc0ilence murder indee 81 England
e. cne day at Leeds recently he tried
three murder cases--tsgn before lunch
con AND one after The justice is ar
iuveieraie smoker and In the course
y the DAY leaves the beach four OF
five times 10 s-atch a few whifs from
a s1impy little pipe which he has used
fof years
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1902-11-01

and sround It's walls The nEhtine
II factions and the battles OF mobiles
.ook place r. ia vicinity.
Perhaps cae Of tae most Interesting
Individuals wAase name Is associated
0tth tie castle Is Beatrice Cenci. A
Very ans perfrait OF a pretty and tear
fui ypane woman. the work of Guido
seni. 7orrlariy called -Boafrice
Cerci. and nor IN the Barherinf gal.
isry a. Rome. has contributed much
. make f1ss historical pcrsonaee.
dear 70 ths sentimental young fclks
rr The world over.
The s.se his'ory of Besfrire. taken
f-ou ~ t.ts arrhlres and iocnments
e urf1'' - verariiy has made her
sri 10 - arsfAire sr; the rentie ans
rue -cui she 49, believed to Ae
To- nnff.or g. teis '.~le store ~
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1902-11-01

In a rural justice court In Georri.
recently an old negro whose .festi
mony mad been questioned by a law
fer said IN his own defense. ledge
I'm a good man 1 been alvin roun
heah ten years amt never beer
lynched; en- de only boss I ever
stoled ih'owed ME en- broke my two
leesl~
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1902-11-01

The watermelon is Brought to mar
ket early in simmer from the far
south. The drst to arrive in market
come from Florida or from New or.
lean-. The best quality IS said to be-
raised in Georgia
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1902-11-01
WOMAN rus STATE OFFICE.
Miss j. N. Bishop. First Of Her Sex
on Public Board in Alabama.

f'''-~ - ~f~tf~Pf TH9A " - g oG%
on Public Board in Alabama.
Miss J. Nicholene Bishop. who was
recently appointed member OF the
state examining board of school
teachers to iin a vacancy. is the first
woman to FIJI a state office in Ala
haina- Her appointment caused as
much surprise as gratifieation. 1t Is
known that State Superintendent Gun
nels is fayorably disposed toward the
idea of promoting women 20 county
snpeIintendenta and a departnre in
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1902-11-01

The cour la Refine bandits are as
formidable as the Bande de Neuilly,
but are not 50 coarse. They haunt
the fortifcations Of the city, attacking
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1902-11-01

Mosquitoes IN India. when they can
not eet blood enjoy the pollen or the
tHp Of plants and preserved fruits and
'sor sweets about The houses.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1902-11-01

Australia is. luckily. perhaps for Us
preparing for coal boom. In the
eastern portion Of that country thert
are 5000 square miles Of coal bear
nz land
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1902-11-01

Only 2.2f0 bicycle licenses nave
been taken out this year In Montreal.
as against a.75s last year a7d 6.a47 Ia
1900
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1902-11-01

A hundred years ago men married
Younger than they do now-brt
women didn't object TO doing their
own tousevork then.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1902-11-01

General Smith VIII Serve on the
Island Commission.
Gen. James F. Smith of California.
who has been appointed a member OF
the Philippins commission 10 succeed
Bernard Moses. who is TO retire Jan.
I, is at present associate justice Of
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1902-11-01

ordinary number Of candles she used
up The frequency OF candles suggest
ed the prison must have been dark.
1t was on the other side Of the
bridge Of St. Angelo, near the statues
Of IS. Peter and Paul. that she was
decapitated.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-11-12

by virtue Of which the commission was
appointed. and that by express terms, as
we'll as by necessary implication, the in
vestigation is confined to matters af-
fecting it's employees. and excludes the
United Mine Workers of America from
any part or recognition in the proceed
ings, recommendations, or decisions of
this commission.
Further answering, it says that ii and
when a labor organization, limited to
workers in anthracite mines, is created
which shall obey the laws of the land,
respect the right of every man to work
whether he belongs to a union or not,
and shall honestly cooperate with the
employers in securing good work, eff
cheney, fair production, ana necessary dis
cipllne, trade agreements may become
practicable.
And. further answering, the company
says that 1t does not and will not dis
criminate against workmen belonging TO
the United Mine Workers of America. cr
any other labor organization, so long as
they perform satisfactory work. and be-
have as law-abiding people should bun
that the company will at all times em-
ploy any person it sees fit. and will not
right of employment to the members Of its
organization. Respectfully submitted,
The Philadelphia and Reading Coal and
Iron Company, by
George T.. Bacr, President.
John Il. Whalen, S. z. Wolverton,
Counsel.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-11-12
WITCHcRAFT IS PRACTIsED.
Pennsylvania Family Badly Scared
by Recent Demonstrations.

oy Exclusive Wire from The Associated Press
New Kensington, Pa, Oct. 1S--A
series OF strange disturbances that
that have occurred in the home of
Jacob Willery, a prominent and highly
respected farmer, who resides near
Milligantown, Il small settlement in
Westmoreland county, a few miles from
New Kensington, has greatly aroused
the residents of that community, and at
the same time given belieft to the fact
that witchcraft and black art still en-
lists. The Willery family consists of
Mr.. Wilery, his aged wife, AN invalid
daughter, aged thirty-five; Mr.. Willery's S
aged sister, and a granddaughter, aged
about fifteen years, and all of them at
a loss to understand the strange mani
festations that are of almost daily oc-
currence in the otherwise quiet farm
house.
From what can be learned the un-
canny things that are making like
miserable for this otherwise happy
family are so strange and mysterious
that one and all are full of the belief
that their home is the haunt of ghosts
And the claim Is well founded, for Mr..
Willery who is a stout. hearty man,
possessing more than average intelli-
gence, grayely asserts that at one time
or another during the past year every
window in his house has been broken
by the unknown agency, Fires have
been put out in the stove while the
family We're seated in the same room.
Often while the family were seated
around the table. dishes would begin