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The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1902-07-25
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For rent-Office in rear of Chick
asaw Trust company, suitable for
real estate Office Apply at the
Chiokasha Trust company. If
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1902-07-25

One three room box house on
West hill located on a rs foot lot.
Inquire at this office.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1902-07-25

One 2 room box house on West
hill located on a So foot lot. In
quire at this office.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1902-07-25

One. 2 room box house on West
hill, located on 90 foot lot. In
quire at this office.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1902-02-01

. In the manner Of repairs those won.
derful followers Of principle and truth
in art, the japanese, have a lesson to
teach us, says the Connoisseur. When
a japanese connoisseur breaks some
precious piece Of pottery or porcelain,
he does not throw it away with dis
dain; neither does he try to deceive the
casual observer into the belief that 1t
is unbroken. Instead, he has 1t Joined
together, generally with gold lacquer,
in such a fashion that the fracture 10
boldly shown and commented on, as 1t
were, by the frank exposition OF the
method by which it is made good.
Curiously enough, distinctly new and
charmingly decorative effect is in most
cases added by these irregular gold
lines, while the sense Of craftsmanship
Is tickled by the marvellous skill exhib-
tied by the repairer in thus welding to-
gether the two dissimilar materials.
Truth 10 preserved at no loss Of ar
tistic beauty; indeed, once more 1t In
made clear that the two may always
walk hand in hand.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1902-02-01
TO FIND FOR METcALFf
Sub Committee OF Senate Pension Conn
mittee Does Not Bel eve the Kansan
Killed Filipino Prisoners.

Washington, Jan. 27.-The subcom-
mittee of the senate committee on
pensions which has been engaged for
the past week in making an investi-
CATION against Gen. Wilder s. Metcalf,
who has been nominated for the Of
fee of pension agent at Topeka, KAN,
probably will make partial report
to the full committee ut its next
meeting to-day. The subcommittee
finds itself in somewhat of guam
dry because of the conflicting nature
of the testimony that had been adj
duced. This conflict In not entirely
confined to different individuals. but
In some cases the same person makes
affldavits on both sides of the cOntro-
versy. Because Of this condition the
subcommittee Is in doubt whether to
ask for further time for investigation
or to report the facts as far rs they
are developed, leaving the full COM
mittee to deal with the case as 1t may
decide advisable. The conclusion 30
far reached is that Filipino prisoners
were certainly killed and that no
steps were taken to punish those who
killed them, but that general, then
Maj. Metcalf, did not know of the
killing until after It had occurred.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1902-02-01

they were served by-well, my wife.
There! Semira, don't look so fright
ened! 1t is what have been wanting
to say for long time, almost from the
first meal ate with you! Let me stop
being q 'mealer' and let me be your
husband instead"
He had reached across the little
table and taken her by both hands and
was looking into her face with shin
ing eyes. Her eyes met his in a mo-
ment and he must have seen something
of hope and encouragement for him
in them, for he was by her side in .
moment with his arm around her waist
and his cheek to hers.
The next day Miss Doane received .
call from Mrs. Sampson, who said:
"Well, S'mira, it's turned out just
the way Sampson an me have been
sayin' for two months that 1t would
turn out, an I'm glad Of it, even II l
have lost my roomer. Anyhow, you
have gained o mealer for life. wish
you joy, really do"
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1902-02-01
Democrat. for One state.

Washington, Jan. 27.-Unexpected
support has come to the Flynn state
hood bill from sources which the sim
gle statehood advocates had not
counted upon. The democrats have
lined up for double statehood. Sena-
tor Bailey, of Texas, and Senator
Morgan, of Alabama, are outspoken
in favor of making an independent
state out of the territory now includ-
ed in the five civilized tribes.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1902-02-01
MRS RICHARDSON ACQUITTED
The Jurors were Out Only Thirty Min.
utss and Took One Baiiot-A Demon
stratiOn In the Court Room.

Plattsburg, Mo-, Jan. 27.-There
was a remarkable scene in the Clin-
ton county courthouse Saturday aft
ernoon when the jury returned the
verdict declaring Mrs. Addie B. Rich
ardson not guilty of the murder OF
her husband. The jury was out 30
minutes-just long enough to elect
Alexander Shepherd foreman, read
the instructions and take one bal
lot. The jurors were ranged in front
of the railing that divides the court
room. Mrs. Richardson sat just out
side, the railing, her back to the
jurors and her head bowed. The
talking and gossiping ceased. The
clerk read the words: "Not guilty"
The crowd cheered. 1t was fully
five minutes before Judge Burns
could restore order. Mrs. Richard
son rose and placed her hands to her
face. Just then her father-in-law,
John D. Richardson, clasped her in
his arms and kissed her.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1902-02-01
NEGRO FINALLY CONFESSES.
william gtrother Breaks Down After .
Sweating and Owns DIP to killing
Millionaire Cooper.

81. Louis, Jan. 27.-William Stroth-
er, the negro attendant at the Vista
Turkish bath house ut Grand and
Franklin avenue, has confessed to the
murder of Alexander Dean Cooper.
the millionaire. 6trother had been
constantly "sweated" by Chief Des-
mond and finally broke down just
prior to the hour for the coroner's
inquest to begin and confessed all.
He said that he took the hammer in
one hand, lifted it high in the air and
brought it down upon the head of
Mr.. Cooper. who was asleep on the
cot. 81 don't know why I done it,"
said Strother. 81 guess ] must have
been drunk and mad"
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1902-02-01
Miss Doar1e's
Mea1er
By J. L. II A r BOUR,
Author Of "Old Dad Skinner" etc.
Copyrighted by Daily Story Pub. Coz
Author Of "old Dad Skinner" etc.

miss SEAlIRA DOANE was out in
Iv her front yard counting her
Shirley peoples and admiring their
almost infinite variety.
mo two of them seem to be OF ex-
:act,v the same tint, and I never had
such O lot of them out at one time
BEFORE" said Miss Semira. She loved
flowers and nearly every foot Of her
small front yard was laid out in
beds and mounds. There was not, q
weed to be seen, and her plants
looked thrifty and bore evidence OF
care. The little white house back
of the flower garden had plants in
the two front windows, and climbing
vines completely covered the small,
green lattice-work porch over the
front door. All of the overs and
plants were of the old-fashioned va
rieties. Miss Semira did not care for
floral novelties" She liked her
four-o'clocks and ragged robins and
acknowledgement and bleeding heart
better than any "others" she had
ever seen.
Miss Semira was SO small and
fragile looking with such delicately
tinted pink cheeks and such fluffy
yellow hair that she looked quite
like q over herself as she moved
about in her little garden in q blue
lawn dress with little white flowers
In it, and her lace-trimmed snowy
white apron in which there was
neither spot nor wrinkle. She was
STOPPING over picking dead leaf or
two from one Of her geraniums
when a shrill, rasping voice startled
her by saying:
"How nice your flowers do look,
Miss S'mira; an how sweet they
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1902-02-01
SOCIALISTS IN CONVENTION.
They Claim q Club MembershiP of $4,000
and = Voting Strength OF 100000
In the United States.

st. Louis, Jan. 26.-The national
committee of the socialist party Is in
session here with II of the Is states
where the socialists have state organ
izations represented. The annual re-
port of the national secretary pre-
sents q membership of $4,000 in the
socialist clubs with voting strength
estimated at 100000. Among those In
attendance are: George E. Bigelow,
Lincoln, Neb.; James O'Neal and E. II.
Evinger, Terre Haute, Ind; John NJ.
Work, Des Moines, Ia; Walter Thorn
as Mills, Girard, Kan.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1902-02-01

smell. can smell them clean over
to my house when it's still or when
the wind is blowin' in that direction.
You alfus have such good luck with
'em. Flowers grow better for some
folks than for others"
Miss Semira looked up and saw q
tall, gaunt woman in chocolate
colored calico dress and green and
white checked gingham apron stand
ing at her gate. A red and white
ftennis cap perched on one side of
her iron-gray head gave the woman
. grotesque look.
30, Mrs. Sampson, is It your" said
Miss Semira. "Come in, won't your
NO., it amt with while little time
ns I've got to stay. Then I've left
.nome ginger bread in the oven. I
want to know il you wouldn't be
willing to take a mealer."
"A mealer, Mrs. Sampson?"
~Yes. You see I've got q change
70 let my big front room upstairs
II can find q place for the person
that wants it to take their meals.
can't undertake to give any one their
meals with my rheumatic pesterin'
me the way 1t does, an Sampson
haVin' It when I don't. Then amt
no cook, anyhow. But / do want to
let that big front room, an this per-
snn win take il If can find q
nealin' place near by, an here you
~. right acrost the road an livin'
.|| alone. an you as much Of born
.c5k Is you are . born flower rails
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1902-02-01
HINDU SWORD MARRIAGES.
Strange Ceremonials Among the Peo-
pie of the Warlike Tribes
of India.

At the last general meeting OF the
Anthropo,ogical society of Bombay a
paper prepared by Mr.. Sarat Chudner
Mitter, of Berar, was read by Mr.. Ji-
vanji Jamshedji Modi, showing how
many different roles sword plays in
Hindu manners and customs, says the
Lahore Tribune.
There are certain warlike tribes
among whom oaths taken over sword
are binding-while, taken otherwise,
they are not. A similar sentiment pre-
walls among some predatory classes OF
Europe, where oaths taken over their
weapons of offense-a dagger, q poni-
ard, a rapier-are considered bind
ing. The idea with these classes
seems to be that perjury committed
after taking oaths over their weapons
recoil, that they die by the weapon
against which they perjure themselves.
In Berar in India women who are
about to lead an irregular life marry
a sword. This marriage in name, as an
emblem of conjugal life, serves as q
raw of consolation to them in the midst
of their evil doings. In certain parts
of India, when q Hindu is about to
marry a third wife-which marrying
is considered an i'll omen-he marries
a tree, for obviating the Ill omen, be-
fore he marries the third Lady. In
Kathiawar there is still the custom for
Rajput princes, who are much married,
to marry in person only the first wife,
and to marry other wives by means OF q
sword. They send over their sword to
the brides people; the bride is married
TO 1t with all the required pomp and
splendor, the only difference being that
the princes sword becomes a substi-
tute for him-the bridegroom. The
legality Of this marriage to a sword is
indisputable. The bride married to 1t
enters the Rajput zenana as lawfully
married wife.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1902-02-01
MUTINY IN A JAIL,
The Federal Prisoners Confined at south
MoAlestsr, I t.. Make an Unsuccess-
full Attrmpt to Get Free.

South McAlester, !. T., Jan. 90
The 142 prisoners in the United
States Jail here made an unsuccessful
break for liberty Monday night, and
Nicholas Woodbridge, charged with
murder, and Charles Carter, charged
with peddling whisky. were shot in
the legs by the guards. The prison
ers had been thwarted in an effort
to cut through one Of the walls Of
the Jail early in the day and they
laid their failure to an aged trusty
whom they suspected of. leaking.
They pounded him nearly to death
before he could be rescued by Jailer
Wilkinson, and a general riot fol-
lowed the lighting up last night.
when the shooting occurred.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1902-02-01

watching for his coming and he did
not know that she often stood behind
the lattice work of her little porch
watching him out of sight. Nor did she
know what his thoughts were as he
walked away. He did not know how
tumultously her heart throbbed one
evening at the tea table when he said
as he slowly aud carefully folded his
napkin back int its original creases:
"Well, Miss Semira, I think that !
must tell you that have decided to
make change"
"In your business?" she asked, with
her eyes fixed on her Plate.
"well, yes; the change have in mind
viii give me q partner in my business.
But what I was going to speak to you
about was a change in regard to my
meals. 1t isn't altogether convenient
having my room in one place and taxi
ing my meals in another. Moreover,
l do not quite like being mealer."
"Of course, II you wish to make .
change you are at liberty to do SO. I
could not promise you any better
meals than I have been giving you
even II you stayed with me-"
81 wouldn't want any better meals
any place."
20 thank you"
"The meals are all right, but I never
before was what they call in this town
a 'mealer,' and I don't like 1t. Iwou!d
enjoy my meals a good deal more II
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1902-02-01

or. An I've heard you say that you
sometime got dreadful tired o. tax.
in your meals all by yourself"
"Who 10 1t wants your room?"
"Well, it's q gentleman-but there,
you needn't look so scairt, Miss
S'mira, for it amt young gentle
man nor q middle-aged gentleman,
but O real nice, fatherly looliin' old
gentleman that there'd never be O.
mite O. talk bout you givin' his
meals to. He must be old enough to
be your father, an I don't know
when I've seen q nicer appearin'
man. I'd sight ruther have him
around than nine out O. ten fussy,
fault -findin' wimmen. Don't you say
no until you think it all over"
Miss Semira thought it all over
with the result that two days later
Mr.. Jared Lyster found himself seat
ed at Miss Doane's dainty set table.
Miss Semira had often been heard
to say:
81 don't mind any part OF living
alone so much as I mind eating my
meals all by myself. If I just had
some one that was interesting and
pleasant to talk to at meal time l
wouldn't mind the rest. I would
take q mealer il I got q good
chance"
Mrs. Sampson had gone trifie be.
yond the truth when she had said
that Jared Lyster was a "real IA
therly looking old gentleman" Miss
Semira's mental comment when she
saw him was:
"Why, I don't believe that he 10 q
day over S."
Miss Semira's own years numbered
As. She had expected her mealer to
be a man of at least 65 and possibly
20 years of age, but she did not voice
her surprise to Mrs. Sampson. She
accepted the situation in a manner
tina. manifested her good sense, and
she said to herself:
"There's nothing for people to talk
about if he isn't as old as | thought
he was. I have lived in this town
too long for anyone to gossip about
me. He certainly is q very we'll
favored, gentlemanly person. and
there's nothing in me giving him his
meals that should set any ones
tongue to wagging."
Jared Lyster was child!ess Wild
over who had purchased a small store
in the town. He was quiet, gentle
manly man of domestic tastes who, 1t
must be confessed, had no intention OF
going through life homeless. Like
most men he had fondness for good
meals we'll served, and he liked to live
in an atmosphere Of cleanliness and
order. He found this atmosphere in
Semira Doane's pretty and well kept
little home, and the meals she served
were to his entire satisfaction.
Miss Semira, on the other hand,
found the society of Jared Lyster to
be more agreeable than she would have
dared confess. She would not &C.
knowledge even to herself how much
she valued his presence when he had
been her "meaier" for three months.
But she found herself studying his
tastes and cooking the dishes she knew
he liked. She found herself also put
ting red ribbon bow in her hair near
" every day after he had casually re-
marked that red was his favorite color
and that he liked to see the little bow
of red in her hair. She found herself
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1902-02-01
,Ahaalutelx Uniaue.

Larkens-That Mrs. Sniffin Is re-,
markable woman!
Vanscooter-Indeed?
Larkens (impressively)-Yes: She is
positively the only woman I ever knew
who when she was showing on her
baby and It began to yell did not re-
mark that she could not understand
why it did so, as 1t never cried other
times.-Brooklyn Eagle.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1902-02-01
MANY BUILDINGS RUINED.
Rirs at Crab Orchard. Neb, Causes . Prop
erty L0ss OF Nearly fifty Thou
sand Dollars.

Crab Orchard, Neb., Jan. 29.-The
main part of Crab Orchard was de-
stroyed by fire Monday night. The
bank, A. o. u. w. hall, Richardson
Mercantile company, F. NJ. Sharrett
Hardware company, post Office and
numerous smaller buildings were
ruined. The loss ID estimated atfrom
$4,000 to $4,000.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1902-02-01
A nIr F,re ~ Deer Creek, Oh.

Hutchinson, Kan, Jan. 27.-The
town of Deer Creek, Ok, on the
Hutchinson & Southern branch, was
the scene of q big fire which started
at noon yesterday. The fire started
In the Silver Dollar saloon and spread
the length of the block, the town
hall being among the buildings
burned. The loss Ia about $4,000.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1902-02-01
Then He Gets Noisy.

Mrs. Biggs-Your husband isn't
much for show. He always dresses
very quietly.
Mrs. Diggs-Huhi You ought to
hear him sometimes when his collar
button rolls under the dresser.--Chf
cago Daily News.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1902-02-01
no,omou rsrrorl.lng the Island of Negroes.

Manila, Jan. 27.-Col. Charles w.
Minor, of the Sixth infantry, reports
the conditions on the island Of Ne
Rros to be unsatisfactory, and that
900 bolomen and 40 men armed with
rifles, under the command Of the ia
natical bandit leader, Papa Isio, ara
scrrorixing the people.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1902-02-01
WHO is THE owNER3

Who owns this house. my lord or II
He in whose name the title runs.
Or who keep II swept and clean.
And open to the winds and sun?
He who Is absent year by year
On some far business OF his own,
Or who tend II. roof to sill.
With fond ungrudging flesh and bone
What II It prove fable, all
This rumor of an absent lord,
And ! should find myself In truth
Owner and master of the board!
o friends. no landlord in the world
Could love the place so we'll as II
Love Is the owner CT the house
And all the lands Of destiny.
Bliss Carman. In Era.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1902-02-01

There Is no doubt about 1t whatever,
exc:aims the Chicago Tribune. Iowa
q distinctly II.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1902-02-01
Likelx fo Have be-.

"He likes excitement" said the
young man.
$50 1 supposed" replied the dear
girl.
"Why?"
swell, his choice for a wife made
that the natural inference."-Chica-
20 Post.
Scranton Wochenblatt. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1865-1918, 1902-01-16

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Scranton Wochenblatt. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1865-1918, 1902-01-16

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bes Miiuers Sacobs entitanb Seuer.
pobur9 S6eune unb Ginfa6rt einses
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men.
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herorbnetsn, Oeftinateur 8Doeder unb
Observation-Disclosures puroen tpies
%berernGblt.
Scranton Wochenblatt. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1865-1918, 1902-01-16

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Seimanr, Seniordef Der p%eltbetanns
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The Savannah morning news., 1902-12-19
WOMAN FOUGHT AN OFFICER.

A fighting woman, somewhat under
the influence of liquor according to
the police, caused considerable ex-
element in Yamacraw yesterday af-
ternoon and a squad of patrolmen had
to be hurried to Bay and Lumber
streets.
Sallie Golden was placed under ar
rest by Patrolman T. ]. Farrell on a
charge of being drunk and cursing in
the streets. The woman is the wife
of well known colored resident of
the West Side and objected to being
placed in custody. 1t is alleged that
she resisted and even struck the Of
ficer
The officer experienced considerable
trouble in getting his prisoner to the
Gamewen box and asked the desk
sergeant to hurry the patrol wagon
with several men to him. AS is al
ways the case when an arrest is made
in Yamacraw a crowd began gather
ing and at one time it looked as if
there was going to be serious trouble.
When the wagon arrived Patrolman
Farrell also placed Carrie Phinizie, the
Golden woman's sister, under arrest
and she is charged with interfering
with an officer in the discharge of his
duty. The prisoners will be given a
hearing before Recorder Myrick in
Police Court this morning