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The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1903-09-26
CAPTURED LION in SEWER
Frank BOsOck WeII-Known Animal Trainer, Tells Of an
Exciting Time at Birmingham, England, With
Runaway jungle Monarch.

There is a fascination about Wild
mimal training from which few who
rave once felt it ever escape.
II Is the fascination Of constant dan
ger. Of taking your life in your hand
'aily. and Of pltting your will against
he bloodthirsty ferocity OF wild
beasts.
In his book The Training Of Wild
Animals just published by the Cen
ury Company. Mr.. Frank G. Bostock.
,ne Of the greatest wild-beast tanners
md trainers IN the country. gives US
III insight into the periIs and pleas
ares Of animal training.
Told In his own words, it IS one Of
he most thrilling stories ever written
and possesses as we'll many other ele-
ments OF interest.
"A thrilling experience OF mine in
Birmingham, England in 1889 may
show the critical situation in which a
Rild-animal Snowman is sometimes
placed" writes Mr. Bostock.
"A country fair was being held at
The time. We had an African lion.
handsome beast. which had killed
enc man and wounded several attend
ants al various times. The only thing
we could do was TO keep him quiet
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1903-09-26

might be out even then. for all / knew
--or he might roar again and 50 let
his whereabout be known and my de-
ceptior. which would cause a greater
riot than before.
"As soon as possible I placed trusty
men with iron bars at the mouth OF
the sewer, and as. fortunately, the
lion stopped his roaring and contented
himself with perambulating up and
down the sewer through the narrow
miles Of tunneling. things we're quiet
for the time.
when everything had been done
that was possible ! went to bed, but
as thas was the most anxious night
I have ever had. Il is scracely neces-
sary for me TO say that sleep was
out OF the question.
"On the afternoon Of the following
day the chief OF police Of Birmingham
came to see me and congratulated me
on my marvellous pluck and daring.
This made me feel worse than before,
and at once made a clean breast OF
The whole thing
"A shall never forget that mans face
when he realized that the lion was
stlll In the sewer. It was wonderful
study for any mind reader. At first
he was inclined to blame me, but
when I showed him had probably
stopped a panic. and that my own LA
bilities In the matter were pretty
grave possibilities to face. he sym
pathized with me, and added that any
help he could give me | might have.
Il at once asked for FIVE hundred
men OF the police force and also asked
that he would instruct the superin-
tendent OF sewers to send me the
bravs-t men he could spare. with their
topboots. ladders. ropes and reYolyers
with them, so that. should the lion ap-
pear. any man could do his best to
shoot him at sight
AT the appointed time the police
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1903-09-26

chef raslghed a year ago because The
proprietor put prices on the menu. As
Il, forsooth. one could tell beforehand
whether a "flet d'ours a Ia Francois
Joseph" would be worth flo or f20
when served. Yet even in these ex-
quisite restaurants there Is to be had
an edition OF the menu with prices
that is apologetically handed TO you
when the maitre d'hotel discovers you
are not a millionaire or fool.
The Gtory that Mr. Smith tells so
charminsly might better be entitled
How Paris Amuses, not Itself" but
"Others" Paris amuses itself. as Bos-
ton amuses itself, soberly, decently.
cheaply in the main, or. at least, eco
Somically, sacrificing nothing to osten-
tatious spending of money, unless a
good profit is within reach. For the
foolish visitor painting the French
mans beloved town red, the Partisan
will spread delectable traps for his
money, traps that work with uniform
success from every point OF view,
whether in immediate cash box results
or in training unconscious advertising
agents, who will spread the fame
abroad TO other gudgeons Of the
charms Of the city by the Seine.
It is thus that the banalities Of the
numerous cafes. concert halls and
small theaters earn rich harvest
Thus at, say. the Rabelais. where the
curtain falls discreetly upon situations
so risque that even the Rabelais musi
draw the line Yet there are many
places liks the Bodiniere. for example
that a Sunday school convention might
safely include in its program. al
tastes are served. The sober and de
cent enjoy their intellectual treats, thu
others enjoy the other kind. and arr
to be noisiest in comment at home
either in frank approval or in the ia
| cile criticism Of the lapsed and recon
verted
It is possible at the "Quatz'Arts'
for a modest sum to hear Bonnau'
sing. He has been secretary Of Prince
Bonaparte, been around the world sey
! rAnl tAulNri anu - al N@-OAApH
man in many ways; OF to hear. in thl
old songs Of France, Bataille. who ha
been a successful lawyer and was ono
secretary TO the minister Of the in
terror; or to hear Georges Tiercy 0
the same type Of man, or Paul Delmei
or Henri Fursy. or Mile. Odette DuIaC
or Nine Lawrence Deschamps On
may applaud and enjoy their talen
and not be ashamed to tell Of it,.
These are the bal Mosques, the sid
shows. the fetes des foraines. and the
the programs, for it appears that three
fourths OF vaudeville artists are Amer
leans, English or Austrians, and 4
Paris the Indy billed as Miss Dais
Smith, Queen OF the High Wire" wi
appear In London as Mile. Daisi
Smythe, RENE du File de Fer" Jus
as in London or New York what is o
the bill Of fare as "Chateaubriand au
pommes soufiiees' becomes in Pari
Steak and fried potatoes" Thu
does Paris Amusc Itself, "-Bosto
Herald.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1903-09-26

Two eagles will stalk a covert in
concert While one conceals itself the
other beats about the bushes with a
great screaming, driving out its quar-.
ry for the hidden eagle to sweep down
and make an end Of It. An even
more insidious method has been oh.
served, when an eagle. detecting a
sheep on the edge Of a precipice. new
at It. screaming shriily. and with force
ful beat Of wing. hurled 1t into the
valley below. where Il could devour
It at It's leisure. There Is good reason
for believing, after all, the ancient
legend as TO the manner in which
Aeschylus. the Greek poet, met his
death Il is said that an eagle dropped
: turtle on his bald head. Algerian
travellers are familiar with the sight
Of eagles carrying turtles and tortoises
70 a height and dropping them apoD
rocks to break the creatures shells
and render the flesh accessible.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1903-09-26

50FilMfa
between me and the picturesque Maa'
lem, whose tongne has honey on one
side and yitrol on the other. We wilA
believe In the quality Of the mules
when we have tested II Hall the
money win be paid at daybreak, ana
half when the mules return 70 Maza-
gan, and with this final decision the
Maalem must content himself ana
make his best way home
For us there is a prolonged stroln
through unpayed streets. hemmed 10
by high white walls. In f0ndak and
market place tired animals are rest
ing; there is no light save Of moon
and stars. A few lads linger long AZ
their play and fit like ghosts round
the corners of street and square. From
the prison tower the warder cries to
the watch below: BE vigilant and
shun the dangers Of sleep" but so far
as can see the slumbers Of the watch
do not suffer by the warning. though
it is repeated at short intervals.
Now and again one hears a cry n
human being or animal in pain, the
sudden startling plea Of beggar sit
ting sleepless and unseen in the
shadow Of the tapia wall; the flash q
lamp reveals some wealthy Moor
who is being lighted home by his
slaves from a friends house; these
sounds and sights are all that disturb
the nights tranquility. The city
guards sleep peacefully behind the
high walls built by the orttSuese IN
the years when they had uower in the
land. There is no suggestion here Of a
disturbed country.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1903-09-26

Frenehman has solved the problem.
There is care and labor and striving
IN France, as is the lot OF human kind
everywhere. But the Gaul with his
genius for precision, has resolved TO
have one place whore one may at all
times exercise the duh specter Of
lives that must at some stage knit its
brows; where life may be gay and
Joyous in any measure, from the So
ber, sedate pleasures Of the steady
going. to the widest fantasies Of the
foolish spendthrift. All are served at
Paris, whether bright o. duh, rich or
poor, sordid or spiritual, banal or not.
The French have always said 50,
and the world to-day makes the fair
city on the Seine its play-yard. Amuse.
ment has there become a fine art.
How it is done becomes therefore
nowadays worthy of a serious study.
f. Berkeley Smith has yentured, not
perhaps a very serious attempt, but a
Iight-hearted commentary by one evil
IDENTIFY having a full knowledge at
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1903-09-26

and givo him another lion for com
paDionship. They we're divided, how
ever. by an iron partition.
"On the opening day we ran enc
Of our big cages on wheels up to the
cage containing the two lions. and
placing the cages door TO door dropped
q lasso over the quiet lions neck, and
by gentle witches induced him 20 en-
Ter the big cage.
Then We tried the same tactics
with the African lion, but with verY
different results. Time after time he
slipped the moose from his great body
and tore mAdly up and down the cage,
as though possessed OF the strength
of twenty Hons We waited few
minutes until he stopped 20 roar and
then once more slipped the rope over
him.
with a terrific wrench and twist
he got himself free and with such a
eild bound that the cages shook again
ne sprang into the next cage 50 sud
denly and With such terrific force az
TO cause the wagon to move away
upon itz wheels, and before the at
teudants could close the door he
sprang over their heads and into the
street where for dine he wss as
free and untrammeied as when In Eis
native wilds.
"To approach him probably meant
death. but in spite Of this we tried to
capture him With ropes and the lasso.
but without success. Suddenly he
turned. dashed through the lions tent
70 tho rear OF the building, pushed
himself through a rift and made on
for the city Of Birmingham. which con-
tained at that time over 100000 peo-
pie.
on his way he came 20 one Of the
openings OF the many sewers which
empty the waste Of the city and down
he sprang. looking up at the crowd
OF people and roaring at the top OF
his voice. In about twenty minutes
nearly every person in Birmingham
knew what had happened, and the
greatest CONSERVATION prevailed
everywhere.
-The fear was intensified by the
fact that as the lion made his way
through the sewers he stopped at
every manhole he came to and there
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1903-09-26

then the Opera. the Opera Comioue
and the Bouffes Parisiennes; smaller
but more serious. musical affairs ike
the Concert Rouge; the shows and ca
barets Of Montnartre and those in the
left shore. Ike the Noctambules and
the Grillon; the cheap and decent su-
burban theaters. as well as the expen-
sive and not 60 decent Palais Royal
and Rabelsis IN the heart Of the city:
The daring, independent Theater Libre.
the original Theater Antoine, the
scenic displays Of the Chateiet. light
comedy at the Vaudeville interpreted
By Rejane. the divine Sarah IN her new
lheater. and the historic Francafs--
The list is well nigh endless.
The Paris restaurants restore. I.
hey are not merely places where one
gets something to eat The choice is
endless. Here 10 the place where the
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1903-09-26
oeEaA 80 4 suRLEsauE.
Great Artists sang Their Parts un
der Umbrellas.

Great Artists Sang Their Parts un-
der Umbrellas
Six Ardlu tells the following story
IN his autobiography: During my
fret stay in America our company
was announced for one night. during
q terribly cold winter. at Washing
ton. shall ever forget the bitter
cold OF that season? 1t was as though
we had suddenly been transported to
the arctic regions and the thester
in which We had our performance was
as inadequate to cope with the frost
A. Though we had fixed up a summer
tent for the purpose. Norma was
the opera. and Grloi. instead Of ap-
pearing IN her traditional white robe
with flowing folds. was compelled to
come on the stage wearing a hinge fur
cloak 81 which she was huddled up
almost 10 her eyes. The house only
really robe to the occasion with loud
bursts Of laughter when Mario made
MS entrance holding a cohehman'a
umbrella ever bic hesd-he. as Pol-
iio. being confronted BY Norma in
meir tragima mesting-under which
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1903-09-26

The usual melancholy party butted
in again.
You must remember. he remarked.
''thss every tick Of the clock brings Us
SO much nearer the grave"
The stout young man gazed At the
clock again.
1T also brings us 20 much nearer
to q good square meal" remarked this
stout young man. as he heaved another
impatient rish.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1903-09-26
HELP FoR pooR MEMORIES.

Reminders Which Seem 10 Come, Mag
ic-iike, from Mldair.
The officials Of busy corporations
and such institutions have a great
many engagements in the course oi
the day-some with their associates
connected with the same concern ant
others outside-and the only ayaila
BILE way of keeping these dates 81
present is that OF making memoranda
on a list which must be consulted from
time to time. That is all right as fai
as it goes. but it frequently happens
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1903-09-26

~The man who trusts another edu-
Gates him" remarked the Norwood
philosopher
Yes reioined the Cumminsvnle
sage, and II he keeps right "a trust.
ing be win also add 70 bis own stock
Of knowledge"
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1903-09-26

TIAIIA AN~ NGNAIN1os
The london Chronicle says; Te ana
fro march the sentries in front Of Buck
ineham palace. meeting face to face
for moment and then separating
without q word. as If their feud were
too deep for speech. This spectacle
is watched with sympathetic interest
BY American visitors. who occasion
ally intervene. The sentres were
glariug at each other one morning
when a stranger standing close By re-
marked: Come. boys. make It up
Another American proposed 70 heal
the breach with a little friendly cen
versation. say. does your king live
here? he opened geniaiiy The two
sentries stared impasslveir and then
resumed their tramp up came a po-
liceman. Can J ten you anything.
sirY said he Yes snsa cred ihe
American Tell me Why these yoanE
hearts are silent and sore Anyhow
Why cant they whistle we Neg
Speak Wien We Pass 81
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1903-09-26

La Belle Paris Is the cry OF the true
born Frenchman and echoed by the
civilized world OF to-day for is not the
French capital the gay city par ez-
cellenee? Qenerations have labcred to
drive away dull care. and only tht
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1903-09-26

prosaic safeguards both artists cow
cred while singing their grand duo.
The roof OF the theater had given
way under the weight OF a heavy fan
Of snow, and its coating Of ice. melt
ing under the heat OF the gas. was
streaming down on the artists"
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1903-09-26

ne Indications are that TIE immi.
grafton for the calendar year 1905 VIII
reach the 100000 mark.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1903-09-26
WHERE ALL is PLAY
PARIS THE RECREATION SPOT or
ALL NATIONS.

Dull Care Has No Place In aie
Thoughts Of the inhabitants Of the
Gay capital--Many Forms Of Amuse-
ment
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1903-09-26

Fred Worrell fell sixty feel from the
belfry Of st. Luke's church at Ches.
ter. VI. to the ground the other day
while at work painting No bones
we're found broken and not a scratch
was 10 be seen on him after he was
taken home. and trouble from lame
ness was an that be suffered.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1903-09-26

A bridge across the Tennessee river
wRs partly destroyed BY fire early in
the month. An engine was crossing
the bridge. having a nice time blowing
out sparks. and one Of them foll into
a spsrrow's nest on one Of the spans
Of the bridge, This quickly began to
blaze and for some time passengers
were. taken across the river in boats.
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The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1903-09-28
from Portland Sunday evening, after
few days spent at his home.

from Portland Sunday evening, after
few days spent at his home.
Mrs. l.. F. Griffith and daughter,
Margaret, spent the past week in Port
land with her father. Phil Metschan.
+. T. Wrightman spent Sunday at
his farm near Miller's, returning home
on the Albany local train this morn
ing.
Miss Erma Riches returned TO her
home in Turner this forenoon, after a
few days visit with friends in this
city
Mrs. F. w. osburn, of Eugene, is
visiting at the home OF Mr. and Mrs.
p. F. Osburn in this city for a few
days.
C. r. Friedman, OF Portland, spent
sunday in this city, visiting friends.
He left for home this morning on the
Albany local,
Miss Edna Knight left this morning
for The Dalles for a weeks visit with
her brother, Claud Knight, and to at
tend the carnival
Mr. and Mrs. j. W. Roland spent
Sunday at the home OF Mrs. Roland in
Jefferson, returning home on last
evenings overland train.
Mrs. c. b. Shelton returned Sunday
evening from her vacation, having Wis
tied with friends in Portland, after a
1O-days stay at Newport.
Murray Wade, OF Portland, spent
Sunday in this city. visiting his pa
rents. He returned TO Portland by the
Albany local this morning.
II. George Meyer, secretary OF the
State Board Of Barber Examiners, left
last evening for Portland for the pur
pose OF attending a meeting of the
board.
w. w. Zinn left last evening for Eu
gene, where he will conduct a con
fectlonary and cigar stand during the
district fair, which opens there TO
morrow.
The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1903-09-28
Are Hunting
for Allen

Ex-Convict Henry u. Allen, OF Stay
ton, who has been vainiy sought by
the officers OF this county the past
week on a charge Of forgery, has n
criminal record. and was one OF the
benehclaries at the hands Of Governor
T. 7. Geer. the day that gentleman
retired from the executive office last
winter IN fact, the fellow was treat
ed remarkably well by the last ad-
ministration and his latest escapade
shows how unworthy of lenient treat
ment he was.
Allen came to tho penitentiary ON
May 2. 1899. from Josephine county.
TO serve 10 years for arson. Within
few weeks after his arrival he was
made a trusty and put on double time.
and on January IL. 1908. Governor
Geer commuted Aliens sentence to
eight years. which Communication had
the effect OF terminating the mans
sentence on May 22last, four years
and 20 days from the time he was
brought to the prison to serve 10
years. Governor Geer, In committing
the sentence. stated that his reason
for so doing was the recommendation
OF the prison officials and the mans
exemplary conduct while In prison.
After leaving the prison the fellow
went to stayton, where John Porter,
former prison farmer. lives, and he
soon became well known in that com
munity. He was carpenter and
builder and secured the contract for
the repairs on the Catholic church at
subllmlty. and was conducting this
work when he forged the Boedighet
mer check for 375. for which crime
he is now being hunted. Thus far
the fellow has not becn appreheuded.
but the oficers believe they are ON his
track and will secure him soon.
The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1903-09-28
South Salem Personals.

Miss Margerite Bozorth. of Port.
land. who has spent the past two
weeks visiting relatives and friends
in Salem, returned TO her home Satur-
day.
Mrs. Singleton went to Portland Sat.
urday, where she will visit.
Miss Stella Sherman, of Portland.
spent Sunday at the home Of her aunt,
Mrs. Warner. on South Liberty street.
Fred Merrill, of Mill City. is in the
city visiting friends.
Mrs. Carrie Reeves and little son.
Raymond. returned from a months
visit with her father near Monroe, Or.
Mrs. Rossiter, of Sublimity. accom-
panied by her daughter Ethel, of Port
land, came down yesterday. and are
visiting at the home of her daughter
Mrs c. w. Evans.
Miss Maude Evans returned yester.
day from a weeks visit with heT
grandmother at Subllmity.
The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1903-09-28

Prof. L. r. Traver. city superintend.
ent Of schools, returned last evening
from an extended trip 10 Eastern Ore
gon. where he attended teachers' In
situtes. -. hA Nt,N
NJ. P. Baldwin, agent in thesO. r. &
N. Company's Office. in this city, has
returned. from an extended visit with
relatives and friends at his old home
near Kansas City. Kansas.
Mr., F. s. Fields and daughter. Miss
Grace, of Portland, spent Sunday with
Mr. and Mrs, Frank A. Frisby return.
ing home yesterday afternoon. Mr..
Fields is county clerk of Multnomah
county.
Mr.. and Mrs. David Walllng, late of
Mullan, Idaho. have bought two lots
with fruit trees and a house of four
rooms and barn from Frederick Sitt-
kus, of North Salem, and will become
permanent residents of the Capital
City.
A. f. Hofer, Jr., accompanied by his
daughter, Marie. returned yesterday
from a months visit in Chicago and
other Eastern points, where he visited
his parents and looked after various
business interests. He reports bust.
ness conditions fairly good in the East,
and the prospects for Western emigra
tion very good. Travel is heavy. and
many families are now en- route to the
Pacific coast, of which Oregon will
surely get its share.