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The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1903-09-04

The mystery Of Aga" outdoes in
apparent occultism anything Of the
sort hitherto seen.
Prof Heinemann brings upon the
stage a pretty young woman, Aga"
wearing an oriental costume. She
seats herself upon a common kitchen
chair and under the hypnotic inau-
ence Of Herr Heinemann goes into a
state Of trance Soon the chair tits
backward until its back is within an
inch or two Of the stage The young
woman's body incllnes stihly with the
almost overturned chair and in a few
moments regains its former position
as the chair swings slowly upward
again. After this the young woman.
stin in the state Of trance rises, and
at the command Of Herr Heinemann
ser body falls stifly backward, being
caught BY Herr Heinemann. who
places her head upon the seat Of s
chair and her feet upon the seat OF
another chair, her body being thus
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1903-09-04

II you say to some people that New
astIe, N. H., is a place Of historic as
ociation, that once played an import
mt part in the life Of the nation, they
augh at you because the place is 50
small. That compact little fishing
community Is ludicrously diminutiYe
With our present standard Of national
expansion but, doubtless, the very
luaintness and charm which con
ltantly attract visitors from the big
ushlng world is a survival Of the
9ast, or better still. we like to think
he little town has yet the simple and
wholesome life which made it once
4 stronghold Of free government.
As a military outpost the tiny town
# Newcastle has always played a part
both colonial and national inter
tests. Doubtless that Is the source OF
is name, for not only is the island
glrt about with a rockbound shore and
outtressed into the sea as If built by
nature as a fortress, but it has nearly
always been surmounted BY walled
.ortihcation Of some kind, which is a
part OF its picturesque features.
There was early built an earthwork
with certain great guns. J" but a regu-
ar fortihcation was erected there as
early as 1888. There was great stir
n Newcastle when, in December, l774,
the Kings colors we're hauled down
from this fort and It is said that the
ammunition which supplied the con
4 tinentals at Bunker Hill was stored
here.
The site has been alternately forti
fed and neglected from the earliest
times up to the recent Spanish war
when the fear Of an attack from the
Spanish fleet frightened all the sea
coast. At that time the ruins Of For
Constitution we're again rehabilitate'
and the soldiers stationed there made
things lively for the quaint old town
But only the season prior every on
had looked upon the place Just as
melancholy ruin, and old RESIDENT
would tell the story Of It's ancien
building in the time Of William an
Mary. The names of those sovereign
we're then associated with it, but tn
vicissitudes Of its history have eacl
given it different title. During tn
revolution it was called Hancock, an
when rebuilt in 1903 the name wa
again changed to Constitution.
From its exposed situation at tn
mouth OF the Piscataqua, Newcast
has always been not only a place
danger from attack by hostile armie
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1903-09-04
HE REVIEWED LIE sERMoM.
Sporting Reporter Takes the Place Of
the Theological Expert.

Sporting Reporter Takes the Place Of
the Theological Expert.
The theological reporter being out
Of the city. the sporting editor was
sent to church, with instructions to
carefully review the sermon that was
to be preached by an eminent visit
ing divine. The sporting editor was
up against hard proposition. but he
proceeded to make good as follows:
"rhe weather was perfect, and the
grandstand and bleachers we're
packed The Rev. DR.. Blanketyblank
was in the box for the Unitarians,
and he certainly had everything in
the book. When he tackled the New
Jerusalem he used the slow ball artis-
tically, but when he warmed up on
hades he had speed 70 burn and
whipped them over like a shot. He
had swell control, and never lost sight
Of the plate for a minute, especially
after 1t had been passed around.
THE choir did a good deal Of root
ing from the players bench, and oc-
casionally a voice from the bleachers
yelled 'Amenl' Although it was an
extra inning game, he never let up
for a minute and had the visitors
properly hooked up throughout, put
ting some Of them to sleep. If he
can only keep up the pace the big
league for him next season Mill
waukee Sentinel.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1903-09-04

but to mariners at every season It's
shoals are to be dreaded Sailing par
ties know how easily the squalls come
upin this vicinity, and dread the ap-
proach. And yet for years the islands
had no lighthouse. At last the Fort
Point lighthouse was installed, an in
ne- light for Portsmouth harbor.
It was during the administration Of
Gov. John Wentworth that the first
one was built. in 1771 Before that a
lantern hung from the flagstaff Of the
fort was the only beacon for sailors.
When the governor. in his most elo-
quent phrases. appealed to the assem-
bly,. there was talk OF "squandering
the peoples money" but the governor
built the lighthouse and the assembly
afterward paid for it. The wooden
Colossus at that time was 80 feet In
height. SO tnat it became confused
with the Whalesback. so it was short
ened so feet and later, in 1879, dis
placed by the present iron tower.
MarteIlo tower, west Of the fort and
lighthouse. is the most picturesque OBJ
ject in Newcastle. Built on a ridge Of
hign ledge. II is a favorite object foi
artists to paint. 1t is said to have
been constructed in a single night by
citizens and soldiers together. who
we're hourly fearing an attack Of tbs
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1903-09-04
THE PUZZLING FEAT OF AGA
CAN YOU TELL HOW 1T IS DONE? +?

stifiy extended with no support save
her head and feet. With the aid OF
his assistant. Aga's inert form is then
transferred to a casket-sbaped box
which is brought upon the stage. The
box stands upon four legs a foot above
the stage. Herr Heinemann uses an
iron hoop which he passes beneath
and around the casket TO prove that
no device Of mirrors or like attach
ment is used The side Of the caskel
facing the audience is lowered in or
der that the body Of Aga may be seen
fully by the audience. The lowered
side of the casket, however. does not
hide the stage beneath from the full
view Of the audience. Herr Heine-
mann then steps behind the casket
ans. after making a number Of hyp-
no@c passes over the body Of the
young woman, It is seen slowly to rise
from out the casket, continuing to rise
to above the height Of the shoulders
Of a man.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1903-09-04

Great truths are dearly bought The com
mon truth.
such as men give and take from day
10 day.
Comes in the common walk Of easy life,
Blown By the careless wind. across our
way.
Great truths are greatly won. not found
by chance.
Nor waited on the breath OF summer
dream.
But grasped in the great struggle OF the
Hard bureung with adverse wind and
stream.
But In the day OF conflict fear and grief.
when the strong hand Of God, put forth
IN might
Plonghs up the subsoa Of the stagnani
heart.
knd brings the imprisoned truth-saed
10 the light
wrung from the troubled spirit in hard
hours.
OF weakness. solitude, perchancs oi
pain.
Truth springs Ike harvest from the we'll
ploughed field.
And the soul feels It has not wept iu
vain.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1903-09-04

one Of the big authors who subsisi
on newspaper interviews writes him
self down as follows. Lines In par
euth heses are our own.
Il rise at and take a spin for an
hour
(What does he spin-yarns?)
Then I partake Of light break
fast"
You may believe that Authors
breakfasts. like their incomes. are ex
lremely iight)
Then J ring for my secretary
fNo harm at an ia ringing FOR a sc
rotary. Only question is. where's b.
coming fromfl
"Then ! glance over my mail a1s
refuse an invitations TO dine out"
CThat settles it-refusing invita-
tions to dinet Please pass the salt,)-
Atlanta Constitution.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1903-09-04
OLD NEW ENGLAND.
Newcastle, To-day Small Fishing Community, Has in ths
Past Played an Important Part in the Lie
Of This Great Nation.

cial assembly. and the militia was
drilled there during 1872
A single Lombardy poplar tree Is
famous landmark in Newcastle, since
It indicates all that remains d the Wal
ton house OF witchcraft days The
delusions Of Salem did not propagate
extensively in this windblown town.
but there was one well-defned cir
cumstauce Of "missiIe-throwing
deyll' which stirred deeply for time
certain pious souls.
One deacon had to wear his head
bandaged in consequence Of acurry-
ing skillet which this uncanny spirit
had set fylng through the air There
are said to have been saucepans and
pokers launched upon the innocent,
and even at times they rained upon
the house, but always this doomed
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1903-09-04

Abbas IL, Khedive of Egypt, first Of
he rulers to visit England this yeas
8 model in good many ways
Sot only does he follow implic
tly the injunctions Of the Koran
" never indulging in wine or
pirits. but he is a non-smoker.
90, which ID rather remarkable
the head Of a country where
most people use "the weed all day
ong.
However the Khediye's conscience
superior TO the usages Of his do
main, which he nouted openly by
.lecting to content himself with one
wife, instead Of setting up a royal
iarem. Probably, however, His High
less is not dissatisfied. for his consort
8 described as a Circassian Of rare
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1903-09-04

ly burdens from the boarders down
the laRe. and thus it is the Oldest
house becomes the motive Of a pill
grimage.
The brave historians Of Newcastle
ascribe to the life OF this tiny hamlet
three distinct periods. two Of which
are ixelEded as the rise and fall. in
dicated by its historical association,
and the third period OF present pros
perity comes 10 it as one OF the thriy-
ing summer resorts Of the New Eng
land coast It Is a quaint souvenir IL
the former dignities OF the island that
the lordly hostelry which has grown
up here since colonial times should
bear the name Of the colonial governor
whom Longfellow has happily immor-
talized n Lady Wentworth.
The favorite diversions Of a sum
mer's day for visitors at Newcastle
are sailing and deep sea fishing. and
there is a great fascination in follow
ing this pastime OF the ancient resi-
dents. Like the other seafaring com
munities at Salem and Marblehead.
Newcastle still adheres to its mari
dme interests. but where once this
life took these men quite round the
world. it leads them nowadays only to
the distsrt northeast haunts Of cod
and mackerel so that their lives have
become yet more remote and solitary.
Most c these towns have in conse-
nuunre dppnnerated. hut not 50 New.
castle. Tee very isolation Of this is
land home. with its spirit Of political
independence and sturdy rssourceful.
ness. appears to have kept their lives
pure and wholesome. They are stlI
a primitive people but the historic as
soeiations they can boast are not dark
ened BY q single crime.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1903-09-04

British. bu. romantic persons are ant
to weave legends about So fine an old
ruin.
Hardly less antique In it's historic
associations than the fortress itself is
the cid Janrey house. which. though
somewhat remodeied, has yet ia It's
structure great tfmbers like q ship.
SO it may stand the wear and tear q
two Or three more centuries.
lt was buiit previous 10 1880. though
Just when IS not known. and IN its
picturesque location It has always
been a center Of romantic interest
1t is a farorits resort Of lovers. many
81 whom have been married there. and
it has been much visited by noted peo-
pie. Longfsilow IS said to have hsre
mused on the ballad Of Lady Went
worth. The big pari0r vas for a time
used as a meeting place Of the p7ovln-
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1903-09-04

caught on something and checked her
flight. She put Up her hand to loosen
the obstruction and touched some
thing warm and sofia tiny baby fst.
clutching tightly the hlmy meshea OF
lace. A pair OF blue eyes-Annabels
eyes. little rounder. scarcely more
infantile In expression-ga -gazed un-
winkingly into her own. The tiny fin
gers clnng persisteply TO her scarf.
she stretched out her arms sud
denly, peremptorily.
Give her TO me-" she cried In a
voice that was still a sob.-Chicago
Tribune.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1903-09-04

house OF Walton was the scene Of
havoc.
Prayer meetings we're held regu-
larly in consequence, that evil might
be ayerted, but long ere these sessions.
had keen given over the missiles had
ceased to fly, and apparently this par
ticular devil had moved along. Now
even the Walton house exists no more
and only this solemn tree IL standing
IL a negative way. with half its
branches naked Of leaves, a sorry sur
vivaI Of the iourishing group whick
shaded a once proud doorstep.
The Oldest house In town is stand
ing as the melancholy background Of
a lusty cabbage patch. Such patches
have Of late acquired much dignity,
and because Of the literary as wen
as the historic distinction Of the old
house the laundress occupant never
calls round" for the washing but
with great hauteur receives the week
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1903-09-04
Caruthers' Ideal

Notwithstanding that relatives, mu-
tual friends. society, and the world
Ia general had selected Muriel Wynd.
ham as the future Mrs Jack Caru-
theirs. no lntlmatlon Of such a posi-
bility had ever come to notice on the
part Of the two persons most con
cerned.
OF truth there was certain physi.
cal resemblance, which may have held
IT'S own occult explanation Brown
hair. with glints OF red; hazel eyes.
heavily lashed, except that the one
pair that looked into the other pair
had a deeper. darker light. the differ
ence Of Its own tenderer sex, or, per
haps, rarer nature.
But Muriel Wyndham-wei. Harry
DID not like her for one thing Be
sides there had been some one else
Muriel had been widowed Al 49,
When the sound Of that terrific ex-
plosion IN Havana harbor had reYer.
berated through the hearts Of men.
young Tom Wyndham was one OF the
hrst to enroll with the volunteers.
There had been a romantic flight to
The Gretna Green across the state
border.
they had run away and got mar
led" had promptly confessed, and
we're a. promptly forgiven By over
lndulgent parents, as we'll as the
equally indulgent uncle with whom
Muriel and her younger brother had
always made their home. So when
Tom Wyndham steamed away on the
special with his regiment, he left be
hind a wife instead OF q sweetheart
10 wait and watch for his return.
But that was long ago. as youth
counts the years, and had II not been
for that extremely small person. The
Pocket Edition Of Tom Wyndham." as
Muriel's uncle called him, Jack might
have boen able 10 forget that other.
But forever that soldierly figure.
which his mortal eyes bad never be-
held. loomed up before BIS mental
vision whenever be thought Of Muriel
and the gold mine Of content that her
compalonship might mean TO him-to
some other fellow
Jack bad never been able 70 ex-
plain this peculiar dislike for one 50
utterly charming and universally we'll
liked as was Muriel Wyndham In.
deed. Harry himself had never ex-
pressed IL in 50 many words, Only
when Muriel was the subject, a fit.
ting. disagreeable expression OF c0un.
tenance. q Bit Of shllful innuenco.
and a quick change OF subject left the
intangible impression And Muriel
too. seemed 10 prefer to avoid Harry.
Once curing the earlier days OF bis
business career, when one OF the steps
from the foot OF the ladder where be
he'd begun 10 learn the business. =.
which had led to a junior partnership
Ia the Arm OF which his father was
president. Jack had to serve q certain
length Of time "On the road" And Il
was on the road that jack bad ERi
Anuabel Riley.
she lived with her blind father. the
old colonel, 10 a picturesque yinecnd
cottage On the outskirts Of 4 small
town where Caruthers had one or twc
customers" and 10 KEEP the pei
boiling for herself. her aged parent
and Jane. the housekeeper, she taught
the village school
Jack had sought and easily obtained
an lntroducdons had called and made
himself as agreeable as he could.
Shortly afterward. having served
his apprenticeship on that particular
round Of the ladder, he left the road
10 become one OF the company
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1903-09-04
Youno Old People Of To-day


People quit growing old at 40 half
a century ago They quit it when
they ceased thinking themselves old
at 40, ceased dressing old at 40. not
to speak OF drinking themselves old
at 40 The young man Of 50 or 50
now wears the natty sack tweeds or
serges that his son OF grandson wears.
topped on with a iaunty hat He goes
to baseball. the races; he keeps up
with the procession and Is all in for a
good time Ia moderation. healthfully.
The young woman with him in white
or colors. with the gay hat. who has
the manners Of a youthful but self.
respecting girl OF 20 in the last cen
tury, is his wife perhaps a grand
mother. but none the less young and
happy yet They feel young, they
dress young. they believe themselves
young-by the Great Horned Spoon
they are young Louisville Herald.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1903-09-04

@weather-shootiugr has assumed
such importance in southern Europe
that not less than three international
congresses to consider It have been
held. The latest reports show that
experts are mostly convinced that gun
frine is useless for influencing rain or
Rail. although experiments are urged
untn the possible effects are fully un-
Sarstood
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1903-09-04

President Loubets recent visit to
London recalls that some Irishmen
claim 10 regard him as one OF them
selves. Louhet, they hold. is merely a
Galiiclsed form Of Loubett. a name
which is quite common in the south of
Ireland. and that the presidents an
cestors hailed from Ireland they enter
tain not the slightest doubt France
swarms with the descendants Of Irish
rebels from Elizabeth's time down to
the days Of Napoleon The Irish do
not forget that President MacMahon
was descended from a Hibernian ia
c0bite. Thus Ireland claims to have
provided two presidents Of France
within twenty-six years.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1903-09-04

An Australian correspondent sends
US a good story Of the cyclone that
struck Townsville. Queensland. The
roof Of the local hospital was carried
away. and the wall Of one ward blown
down. overwhelming the patients be-
low in the debris. Seven we're killed
outright and the others we're more OF
less injured. Sheets of roof iron we're
blown about the town Ike pieces OF
paper. One telegraph operator stuck
to his post to the last moment His
hnai message was TO Rockampton, the
metropolis Of central Queensland. and
it concluded prematurely with this
interpolated exclamation. by Jove,
the once is going. I'm off!"-London
Txpress.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1903-09-04

KENTUCKY hamlet where dWelt his
ideal. He brought her back with him.
h-s bride. Her picture lace and In
genue manners won for her immediate
popularity among certain effete ones
Of bis set Sorry little ideal Unable
to gauge CT properly weigh the unac-
customed attentions.
Coming home from his Office one
evening Caruthers found a note on his
dressing table, addressed to himself
In the wavering, childish handwriting
he knew as hs wife's II read.
Forgive me. Jack never loved
you You took me from the life /
hated hated everything; I believe
even hated my father. but most OF
al hated those chiidreni Harry and
expect to be happy together. Good
BY Annabei"
Harry" be whispered. Harry
Williams
Like a fash It ca71e to him. The
import Of Williams dislike for Muriel
Wyndham. Her avoidance OF him.
IT is all my fault no said. crush
ing the paper in his hand 4 have be
trayed ny trust and my trust has
been betrayed. I insisted on Muriers
receiving him. brought him--here,"
Suddenly a queer ecstatic little
crow q sort Of gurgle OF soy came
from the room beyond. He rushed
toward the sound and a moment later
emerged with a bundle Of something
ia long. white skirts and topped BY a
bald little head. II clutched tightly a
bottle half filled with milk.
He stopped mechanically and picked
up the crumpled note that had fallen
on the floor. and spread II out SO
be could read It again At the bot
tom there was scrawled line be had
failed to see the first time:
Z have taken Sarah, the maid with
me-
Numbed. dazed. his mind refused to
grasp the situation. He raised his
eyes duly. The small figure. still
hugging It's source Of sustenance.
dropped against his shoulder asleep.
fiis half CONSCIOUS vision halted at
photograph which for some reason
Anuabel lad always kept standing on
her desk-Muriel Wyndham
In the old days caruthers had al
ways taken his hopes, his ambitions.
his Kriefs. and laid them at the feet
Of Nuriel Wyndham. So. now, as by
mere force OF habit-certainiy there
was no illumination in that stricken
face-he carefully wrapped the limp
little body in a great feecy robe and
hood which he found on a hook be
hind the door, and. stiil with the eir
OF one without viii he turned Of the
light and went out
Nck Caruther's walked steadily
aicue in the dusk Of the summers
evening. holding closely his precious
bundle until he reached the residence
Of Muriel's uncle. Murlel herself stood
az tho gate.
ell was expecting Ted" she said
by way OF explanation. DO you know
he thinks the world Of little tom and
/ Tommy Just worships him.
Murieli Muriel.' said caruthers,
thickly
He thrust the crmpied note into her
rand and 8he read It by the waning
light
she stood for a moment, with
averted face. frresolute, the evening
hreezs tossing the lace scarf at her
throat her white gown drifting about
her
-Jack.s she said. ierkily. using the
parlance Of her college boy brother
.you-you-you got what vas coming
10 youi"
she turned swiftly. making 20 60 in
ID tho house. but stopped as suddenly
/ The floating ends Of her scasf had
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1903-09-04

A peculiar coincidence occurred last
week at Broad Brook. Conn. when
William Stun 81 San Franslco. 0ho
has been away from Broadhrook for
eighteen OF nineteen years. came IN
a visit to bis brother Frank Of Broad
Brook and On the same day rs
brother Henry Of Florida arrived
There had been no communication on
the subject and the meeting was
wholly unexpected The brothers had
not met ior g number 8 years.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1903-09-04

Caruthers could not understand for
the life Of him what Muriel saw in that
boy to be so fond Of him.
He received Annabers letter Just
before noon, and all the rest Of the
day he kept the picture Of her in hia
mind as he had first seen her on the
shaded streets, with her tender, be
loved charges.
Far from the maddeniug crowds
ignoble strife he quoted softly. as he
boarded the first train, and some
hours later found himself in the little