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The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1903-04-10
SCOTT SAYS 1T WAS FINE
The Chickasaw Stockmen's Assoc
citation Meeting Closed at
Purcell Yesterday.

Scott Jones returned this after
noon from Purcell, where he has
been attending the Chickasaw
StOckmen 5 Association and pull
ing for Chickasha for all he is
worth. Scott says the fine stock
show was the finest ever held IN
this country, and fine cattle were
there from almost every town in
the territory. The Purcell people
treated the delegates royalty, and
showed them a royal time. Among
the events was a monster smoker
held 10 Lexington on account of
the Indian Territory laws with re-
gard to Liquid refreshments.
Scott was accompanied by Ike
Harness, Geo. Ladd, Louis Bare
foot, j. B. Sparks, John Sacra and
II Z. Price, secretary of tue Com
meTcial club, to whose efforts was
largely due success in securing tie
convention for Chickasha next
year. Scott Jones was made TX
ecntive committeeman for CAieka-
sha, and Mr.. Price viii have charge
Of the bureau of information IN con
nection with next years meeting,
and will answer sll inquiries re
garding It. The date for the meet
lug is the third Tuesday in next
April, at the fair grounds.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1903-04-10
1T WAS AN EXPLOsIO N.
a Dynamite Bomb Blew the
Headlights" Water Closet
Out of Existence.

About 10 o'clock last night peo-
pie all over the city OF Chickasha
were startled almost out Of their
wits by tremendous explosion,
the de.onation fairly shaking the
buildings and alarming alls who
heard it. Every one ran to the
door to see what the trouble was,
but as there was no further noises
the excitement soon snbsided.
Investigation developed the fact
that water closet 10 the rear of
the ''Heaelisht' territorial thirst
parlOr had been blown into mill.
ion fragments by a charge Of dy-
Mantle. The party or parties who
caueed the explosion could not be
located. The Express learns, how
Q yer, that dispute over who should
pay for cleaning the closet out
VAS the cause of its destruction
One man said the other ought to,
and there you are. The dispute
ended when the closet went up in
the air, but another will probably
ensue over the question of who
shall pay for the building OF new
one.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1903-04-10
Postmaster Rose Presents an
Idea to the Public
A SChamS TO Build SidGSaIkSI
If Property Owners Will Comply
Mr.. Rose Believes the In
spector Will Make a F'a-
vorable Report.
EDITOR Exranss

EDITOR EXPRESS:
Gentlemen. II have a plan on
foot by which means ! hope to To-
terest the people on two Of the
principal streets Of our city in
building sidewalks,sueh as | think
will insure us 8 start IN the free de-
livery matter, aud which will give
us two carriers to start with Ny
plan is this: 10 get ali the parties
living on Fourth street to throw
up the dirt in nice rounded
shape to TIE width Of five feet,
leaving q diich on the side next
tine lot, and also Of G on the other
side Of tue walk about six feet from
the fence ot lot line, and then COW
er it nicely with gravel, which /
understand eau be procured at Oe-
ment Tor about the cost or loading
IL and the freight. Also tae same
on Chickasha avenue up to the
I hill. ! have talked with several
( parties on both lines a4d they are
Ml wiling to do this aud take the
chances Of ils passing inspection
by the post Office Inspector. Mr..
Sorenson isquitea friend to Chick
asha, and as he viii be the inspec-
( tor and already has the matter in
charge, he will do all that he can
for us. He is anxious to make a
favorable report aud put in the
free delivery system as soon as
the people will show some interest
in it themselves.
As soon as a sample Of the walk
is put in will ask Mr.. Sorenson
to come and look at it and say
whether or not he will accept this
kind OF a walk, providing it is put
in on al the lots on the two lines
referred TO. As to the crossings,
| may be able to stand him off on
them for the present, on account
OF the condition of .he city treas
ury; and if he insists on crossings
the people on "a block could well
afford 10 put in some cheap ones
that would answer unul the grade
is established. These crossing:
would well repay them for their
own convenience, not considering
the free delivery.
| have no interest IN The matter
whatever, individually. but as a
citizen of Ohickasha do not de.
sire other towns of much less i'm
portanoe 10 20 ahead Of as in mat
tcrs of this kind Il viii max,
this Office much more work lol
some time aud cause me quite an
amount of extra trouble; but l an
willing to do this if the people vii
only do their part. e the tws
| lines referred to are put in aud two
CAREERS put on, the balance of the
city will be making tie dirt hy e
get things to come their way.
have only been talking this matter
two days and have not been oppos
ed in one instance. hope to sel
lhe papers take this matter up an'
encourage the enterprise as mucl
as possible.
j. A. ROSE, z NJ
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1903-04-10

Mrs. Edgar Cochenour, for
mer resident Of this city, who has
made her home IN Ft. Worth the
past six months. has returned TO
Chiokasha. Mr. Cocheuour's rail-
cad rsn being changed so that
@ hickasha becomes headquarters.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1903-04-10

Mr.. and Mrs. Ben johnson ar
rived in this city Wednesday from
Nashville, Tenn, where their mar
rage occurred last week. They are
pleasantly domiciled in cottage at
Fourth and Colorado, where they
are receiving the congratulations
OF host OF friends.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1903-04-10

Joe Dukes, Chas. Billey and Robt.
King. prominent Indian citizens of
Talihani, 1. T., are spending a few
daysin the city visiting friends and
looking over the town.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1903-04-10
NOTICE, NEW COUNCIL.

According 10 law the new coun-
ell VIII meet TO Organize next Mon
cay afternoon at 3 o'clock in the
mayors Office. It
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1903-04-10

Fred PYeat, local representative
Of the Armour Packing Co., made
a business trip TO Duncan yester-
day.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1903-04-10

Mrs. Is. Corbett left yester-
day tor Manhattan, Kas., where she
was summoned TO the bedside Of
her mother who is very sick.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-04-12
THE cAMPANlLE REBUILDING.
Particulars About New Architectural
 Plans.

Rome Letter in the London Leader.
 The Campanie of St. Mark. at Venice, is at last really on the road toward it's rebuilding. The ceremony of the opening of the work will be held, If all is we'll on April 25.-which is also the date of the opening of the Venice exhibtion-when Cardinal Sarto, in person. the patriarch of Venice, will bless the ceremony.
 Signor Luca Beltrami, the architect who has been chosen for the work, has given an interesting interview on the subject to the Giornale dItalia
 It is very probable that the old founda- excavations have at present gone they appear to be perfectly sound. They con sist of fifteen feet of masonry, reposing on heavy pile. and If they are preserved the only alteration will be to widen them. However It will be necessary to build the Campanile as lightly as possible, for the weight of the old belfry and the pinnacle, which were added after the original build ing was erected, was largely responsible for the catastrophe.
 Further than that the new Campanile will be exactly similar to the old. for Signor Beltrami has extensive plans and drawings to help him in his work. Even the brick work will probably be of the same material as was used in the old days, for Slgnor Boni believes he has discovered in the Campagna deposits Of the very clay of which the old Roman bricks were made.
 Though 1t seems as if much time had been wasted in beginning the reconstruc. ton 1t must be remembered that the work of clearing away the debris and excayat- ing the ground to examine the founda- tions was extremely laborious. During this excavation quantities of iridescent glass, old pottery, armor and coins have been brought up to the delight of anti ouarians
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-04-12
HOW AN OLD TIME HORSE
 DEAL WAS EASILYWORKED

will be abused. I offered him $50 for the horse. and he turned me down I'll tell you what I'll do. I'll give you $50 for the horse after you've bought It. Win you close with me or notY
 aWen. my friend is something of a com merciaI person, and as he hadn't entirely made up his mind about the horse any way he thought it was good chance to pick up s25 and agreed to make the deal. He wanted some kind of guarantee that the other would take the horse after he had bought him. and the stranger prompt ly handed over s25, agreeing to pay him S125 more after he had bought the horse.
 'The next day Jones appeared at the stable and near the corner he met the stranger, who showed him large roll of bills and urged him to hurry and get the horse as he was afraid the stableman would find out what he was up to. So Jones hustled over to the stable, and learned to his delight that the rich widow had agreed to let him have the horse.
 Shall I send him? asked the stable man, after the money had been paid over. But Jones was too cute for him. He was thinking of the man at the corner waiting with S125, and he said he would lead him away himself
 Well, when he got up to the corner the horse dealer wasn't in sight. He waited
 
 horse to the stable where he kept his road wagon. and returned to the corner. But the dealer never showed lip. Never sus pecting anything, Jones rather congratu- lated himself that he had got horse for S100 instead of the price he had expected to pay. He went back to the stable, hitched up to his road wagon and started out for ride. Before he had gone three city blocks the horse went lame in three sa xxrl,n bad i that night said 1t was hopeless cripple.
 "A light began to dawn on Jones' But he was game and took his medicine. With the firm intention of licking the man who had sold him the horse he went to the Twenty-eighth street stable three times, but never was able to catch him. He was evidently expected.
 .'The trick is an old one The idea of one of the swindlers in giving up real money to the victim Is to clnch the sale The victim never doubts the good inten- tions of the dealer who has given him so liberal a deposit and Is sure to buy. In this case the horse was worthless, but at the outside the owner could not have got more than $10 for him. With the $25 the confederate gave up the swindlers invested $S5 and took in s125, clear profit of $90. And they had put my friend in an extremely embarrassing position so far as any prosecution was concerned, Tor he would have to show himself up as double dealer.
 Well, Jones never got square on the team that did him up but he did get even with another team just like them. A month later, when he supposed he was dealing with a reputable man, he ran afoul of the same swindle. He didn't say word until the second man ap- preached him with a proposition to buy the horse and then sell it to him. Jones punched the man in the jaw, then kicked him a few times. and then did consider able street cleaning with the fellow''
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-04-12

From the New York Sun
 Tt isn't so hard to understand why gold bricks, sawdust and greengoods are still being sold in the good old-fashioned way. despite the great amount of ad- vertising these swindles .havexh had said a well known hoseman, but what I cannot understand is how men can still be done in horse deals. when newspa- pers, funny magazines and even fiction for the last twenty years have been de- voted to showing up the methods by which the gullible are roped in by swind- ling horse dealers
 "A friend of mine was done in horse deal the other day by trick which was very popular twenty-five years ago, but which 1 haven't heard of as being tried in this city for fifteen years at least. That it is being worked, and probably with a great deal of success, is indicated by the fact that shortly after my friend was caught another dealer tried the same trick on him.
 '.,The present generation probably hasn't heard of this old trick, so I'll just tell the experience of my friend. He wanted
 
 pay as much as $125 for the right animal He hasn't owned many horses, but is still a fair judge of an animal when he sees one. l don't know how he fell in with the horse swindler whom he did deal with finally, but that doesn't matter. The fellows stables are on Twen- ty-eighth street and he is supposed to be doing a reputable business. " Now, MT. Jones', he said to my friend when Jones had stated his business, I have the very thing that you want, but l cant sell 1t to you without first telling the owner all about you and what you intend to use the animal for.
 You sec he went on this horse is one of five that belong to a wealthy widow who is going abroad for several years. The animals are all sort of pets of hers and she would rather sell them to a man who would treat them well for half of what they are worth than let them get into bad hands
 'srhe horse was trotted out. and it was a very sleek looking animal. apparently sound as a dollar. It was the very thing my friend wanted, and he offered his limit at once. The dealer was quite sure the deal could be made at S125, and said he would give the rich widow my friend S assurance that the animal would be used for a light road wagon only and would always have the best of care He was to call the next day with the money and get the animal providing, of course, the rich widow didn't interpose any objec- tion.
 Well, as my friend was leaving the stable nice looking man came up to him, said he had seen him looking at a horse and asked him if he meant to buy ths animal.
 Yes said Jones, he's cheap at $125. and I think I'll take him.
 Now see here, said the stranger, that ass of a stableman won't sell me that horse just because I'm a dealer. It belongs to some fool woman who thinks 1t
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-04-12
The General Staff.
From the Baltimore Herald.

From the Baltimore Herald.
 Names of nearly five hundred officers have been submitted in order to make a selection of forty-two who will make up the general staff of the army under the new bill which will go Into effect in Au- gust when General Miles retlres
 These officers, it Is said. are the pick of the army, and if so. q splendid general staff can be obtainec Decretary Root has told the board to be guided solely by merit, which will be a new departure. IL has ben possible for army and navy offi- cers to enjoy a life of comparative ease at Washington through influence. The man who has a social or political pull generally succeeded in keeping his place for years, while other men. just as good or better, were doing service at remote stations in the west or on ships thou sands of miles from home.
 If MT. Root can make the pull at Wash ington ineffective he will have done a great service.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-04-12
RITUALISM AND BROAD
 CHURCH ARE DISCUSSED

in a letter replying to the criticism on him, lis a question for my ecclesiastical superiors." If, however, those superiors should find an indictment against him on that account they would have to find it against his whole school also, and strike at a body of theologians which, all things considered, is now foremost in ability and influence in the Episcopal church and in the churches generally. Dr. Rains ford's ''ecclesiastical superiors' will not be guilty of any such imprudence.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-04-12
Airship Excursions Soon.
From the New York Times.

r VIII tIt -NtW I OTk Times.
 Your correspondent called on Santos Dumont at his apartments in Champs Eiysees today to look at his new airship
 T have made nothing public about 1t yet" said Santos Dumont. Tt will carry fourteen passengers and the machinery will be nearer the balloon than I have ever before had it. It will have a forty horse power petroleum motor. I shall he in the upper section and the passengers will be below as ballast, or rather, as centerboards. can't throw them oit
 "The machine is all ready, but the pieces are scattered in different factories. I hope to have 1t available in a month. shall make short excursions with the ship. carrying fourteen persons each trip.'
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-11-27
BRYAN AS CHAIRMAN.
Is Not Seeking the Position but Would
Accept II.

New Haven. Nov 26.-To friends in this
city before his departure for Europe VIII
lam Jennings Bryan confided his plans Tor
carrying out of the purposes of the late
Philo S. Bennett whose will left him
$50. 100 to be expended for charitable and
educational uses. and also his plans for
the opening OF the campaign of 1904 for
the members of the Democratic party
who look to him as leader.
Mr.. Bryan intends to speak in st. Louis
on Sunday, January s. He win speak In
Indiana the following night, and on Janu-
arv II will come TO this city, where he
will attend a meeting of the New England
members of the national Democratic COM
mittee and other leading Democrats of
New England, including Gov. Garvin OF
Rhode Island.
Mr. Bryan said that he intends TO have
a discussion at this conference of the
best methods to be pursued in New Eng
land to arouse the Democratic masses.
The members of the national Democratic
committee to be invited are Frederick w.
Piai.ted of Maine True e Norris of New
Hampshire, Ex-Mayor Senter OF Mont
peliar, VT, George Fred Williams of Mas
sachusetts. Feorse w Greene Of Rhode
Island and Homer S. Cummings of Con-
necticut.
During the outlining of his plans 10
friends here Mr.. Bryan is known TO have
stated that he could conceive of no cir
cumstances which would lead him to be-
come candidate for the Democratic
nomination for The presidency, but intl-
mated that If he were asked to accept
the Craftsmanship of the national COM
mttee he would not decline TO 90 So
though he should not seek the position.
During the conversation Mr.. Bryan
stated emphatically that it would be nee
essarv. to select a candidate for the pres
idency who was loyal to the principles
of 1900 and 1896. Mr.. Bryans plan, his
friends say, includes the organization OF
Democratic clubs in every state in the
union. 1t is probable that the gathering
in this city will include q. monster mass
meeting or banquet. at which Mr.. Bryan
will speak on 1.-The Conscience Cam
paign."
Mr.. Bryan declared that the money
that was coming 10 him by the Will OF
the late Philo s. Bennett, to be used for
educational purposes along the lines set
forth in the viii. would be expended as di-
rected. This provided for free lectures in
the college towns. He announced that no
matter if the money of the Bennett es-
tate was tied up in litigation, and no
matter whether he ever received R penny
for that purpose or not from the estate.
the educational work would go on just
the same
| The subject OF the first lecture here
! will be. THE Value OF an IDEAL
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-11-27
WILL SELL LOTS.
Bethany College Would Enlarge d
Church Edifice.

Lindeborg. Kan, Nov. 26.-Bethany Lu-
theran church of this city owns twenty
acres of land. the remnant OF eighty acres
donated in 1858 to the church for church
and school purposes by the Union Pa
cifie land department. Ten acres are used
as the site for the church and parsonage,
ten acres were donated to Bethany col
lege and an addition was plated and sold
years ago. but now the remaining twenty
acres are being plated and the lots will
be offered for sale at auction December
8. The proceeds viii be used to enlarge
the edifice in which the general synod
of the Swedish chuch of North America
will meet in annual session on June
next The church numbers nearly LOU
members; one Bible class in the sun
day school numbers $50 members The
present sanctuary is 100x4o feet, but is
entirely inadequate.
DR.. Carl Swensson and Prof Barnes
PihIbad are the pastors of the church
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-11-27
FARES PAID IN GOLD
Colombian Representative
Bought Ticket to New York
D AVOID PUBLICITY
Mission Is a Private One Not
to Be Discussed.

New Orleans. Nov. 2s.-GeneraI Ruiz
Reyes. representing the government Of
Colombia, who is on his way to Wash
ington 10 intereede in behalf OF his gov
eminent in connection with the recogni-
ton of the republic of Panama, arrived
here today on the steamer Reverly. lie
leaves for Washington tonight. General
Reyes is accompanied by General Paclio
Aspinal. General George Holequin and
General /. Carbellero. They boarded the
Beverly at Port Limon and came direct
TO this city General Reyes and party did
not go TO any of the hotels They drove
to the Louisville and Nashville Office and
bought tickets through 70 New York and
made every effort 10 avoid publicity. The
general had a satchel full Of Colombian
gold and paid for the tickets in the coin
of that republic. General 4aeyes speaks
English perfectly but declined to be inter
viewed. He said 10 the Associated Press:
I'VE do not wish TO be quoted at this
time. Our mission is a private one ard
until we have reached Washington and
discharged il we do not care TO discuss it"
General Reyes and party tonight left for
Washington. where they will arrive Sun
day morning. Before his departure Gen
eral Reyes gave out an interviey much on
the line cabled from Colon to the Associ-
ated Press. He said he was going TO see
the president and hoped 10 have the
United States decide to keep its hands
off the isthmus and to allow the Colon
bans TO regain Panama If the limited
States would not agree 10 this then the
Colombians would march an army of 109.-
900 men across the mountains TO Panama.
and meeting only the 1000 Panamaians
would soon regain the isthmus Then
the United States, he said, would have
to negotiate with Colombia TO build the
Nicarnguan canal He said the Colon
bans had no thought of declaring war
against the United States. because they
saw it would be futile task
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-11-27
ALL is QUIET.
Revolution Has Been Completed and
Order Restored

Washington, Nov. 2s.-The end of the
San Dominican revolution is officially re
corded in a telegram received at the
state department from United States
Minister Powell, dated yesterday The
minister reports that all was quiet and
that President Gil and cabinet were to
leave for Cuba. The Newport has with
drawn her marines from the city of San
Domingo. The revolutionary party guar
anteed order and safety for all persons.
The election for president to succeed
the deposed Wos Gil will take place in
thres months.
The Baltimore, which went from San
Domingo to San Juan for coal. probably
will not return to the fire named port,
but Will come north to Newport News To
be inspected before joining the Asiatic
squadron, according to the original plan.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-11-27

said. own homes built on land leased from
the company The strikers declare they
will remain In their homes. and serious
trouble IS anticipated should ala EFFORT
be made to eject them. Another notice
issued b. the company announces that
all miners who join the union must cca-
slider themselves discharged
Tho company announced today that 30
men from another section 81 the state
would be brought IN 10 take The places
OF the discharged miners. Violence. Il -
believed. VIII follow the arrival Il thess
men
Warrants have been Issued FOR the ar
rest OF many foreigners ~ho arc charged
with disturbing the peace by threats and
rlofous condlct.