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The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1903-08-17
nALLEn al THE wAITE AoUsg.
He Wanted to Have the Names Of All
the People chanaed.

lnt TeVple 1Ndn9|u.
The first crank TO maze bis appear
ince at the White House since the re-
urn OF the President. says The Wash
neton Star went 10 the executive Of
ice on Monday One of The door
keepers quickly came to the couclu
sion that the man was muddy IN Sc
sret service parlance. and turned him
over IN an adr0it manner TO a secret
iayice officer. The officer soon found
he mans story Il want 10 see the
president to have the names of peo-
pie changed the man cOnfdentially
Informed the secret service officer.
and the president must issue an or
der to do this at once came here
all the way from Chicago to see that
this thing is done properly Just
look at the way people are named.
Here are men in the undertaking bust
ness bearing all kinds OF names. Ey-
cry man in that business should be
named Coffin. Every man in the
wood business should be named Wood
fAlA lNG hlO'lAn RAEHN w H' AtAiAf "a
Butter or Lard or called by the name
Of the goods sold In their stores Here
are dry goods dealers bearing All
kinds Of good names. when they ought
to bear the names Of Thread. Buttons.
Cambria, Calico and other things It
is a shame the way this thing Is done
now. The wrong naming Of people
leads to trouble and business con.
fusion and there is only one safe
thing taat IS, to change the name.
You see that steam roller standing
there in the White House grounds.
Well that roller ought TO furnish the
name Of the man that runs il. He
ought 70 be named Roller The man
who is putting down these asphalt
payements in the grounds ought 70 be
named Asphalt"
BY this time the crank had been
slowly escorted across the grounds by
the secret service man and had re-
ceiyed an intimation that the presi-
dent would prefer that he submit his
plans somewhere else at this time,
The man was not arrested
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1903-08-17

A Denver man who was going to
Chicago on his honeymoon telegraph.
ed to an acquaintance to have car
riage meet him and his bride at q
train. The acquaintance got car
riage. disguised himself and went IS
driver of the rig, taking another man
along as foolman. They met the
bride and groom at the station and
were ordered to take them TO one Of
she large hotels Instead they drove
into subway and robbed The pasaen.
gers Then they drove 10 the hotel
smashed The bridegroom in The face
with 8 bag of rice and returned tAe
faluahics
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1903-08-17
Degohts of Tioer Huntina.

Capt Nacquoid Of the first lancers
Of the British army, inspectorgen-
eral Of the nizam's forces at Hyder
bad, recently had a strange adyen-
ture with a tiger near Bangalore Ac-
companied by a native orderly, he
had tracked the animal for three days
and then lost him. The tiger was
wounded. but made good his escape
and took refuse in a cave. where he
was suddenly discovered by the or
derly. who gave warning shout and
bolted. Capt MacQuoid. a few yards
away. just had time TO drop down be-
hind a ledge OF rock only three feet
and a half high when the tiger
emerged from the cave. orawled right
over the ledge without noticing the
oficer and made for the orderly. who
had trip-ed and fallen. He had seized
he native by the leg when Capt Mac.
qroid lodged a bullet in his spine and
then shot him through the head
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1903-08-17

rowhawk. Captain Johnson. from Eng
land. with colonists bound for Vir-
gipla stranded on the shoals near
Orleans and soon became a total
loss.
Another historic wreck was that of
the British frirate Somerset. which
stranded on Peaked Hill Bars, Nov ?,
or 3 l77S. The Somerset was one
OF the fleet Of British men-ofwar
whose guns had stormed the heights
Of Bunker Kin and terrorized the
commerce of the colonies. She was
al anchor 80 Boston harbor The night
Paul Revere made his famous ride.
When she met with disaster she was
IN pursuit OF a feet Of French ships
which were reported 10 be in Boston
harbor The Somerset had been al
anchor 80 proyinceiown for some
time. leaving there a few days before
she was lost 10 30 in search Of TIE
French ships.
She struck Peaked Hin Bars dur.
Inc northeast gale, while trying lo
iUANN NNN NhNt dAN NhtAA AAtA Mnt N'A
AZ Proyncetown. She had a compile
ment of four hundred and eighty men
and IS supposed to have carried sixty
guns. thirv.two, twentyfour and
twelve Founders. She struck ON the
bars with terrimc force and instantly
the seas began TO pound her TO pieces.
she was finally thrown up o. the
beach by the tnmulmous walls Of
water. and Captain Aurey and The few
81 the crew who had not perlshed
reached the shore.
The most appalling disaster in the
history Of the life-saving service on
Cane Cod was the wreck OF the iron
shin Jason on the bars at Pamet
river. Dec. s. 1898 Twenty.iour lives
we're lost The ship was bound from
Calcutta. India, for Boston, with a
,areo OF iute Captain Mcmillan. who
was in charge of the ship had a crew
of twentyiour men, including an ap-
prentice. Samuel ]. Evans. Of Raglan,
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1903-08-17
Aalo So LInes b Nevada.

Unlike the horse or the less comely
mule. the automobile does not need
water. save that whia is wasted in
making st look clear Hence a field
cf actual usefulness las been found
Tor the machine IN Nevada. where
water IS scarce. Tc opah, realizing
that several hours be saved In
the time required &c make the stage
trip between Sodavil and Tonopah
Is organizing.e strons eofnpany 70 put
% operation A. autor lhiie stage line
esch roach % CARR sixteen passen.
gers The machine sin be of thir
y5No horse. power id a guarantee
Of nakihx he irin = sixty miles in
six hours The news of the new en-
ferprise is hailed With satisfaction
owing 10 she crowded con9iuon Of
the man tise and,ts heavy fl6ads o.
freight every night
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1903-08-17

A Greek fisherman recently found on
9 lonely part Of ne island of Carpa-
thos a hermeticaily sealed bottle. con.
iaining a paper. whiCti read IS fol
lows "29. 1902 -The ship Clown. on
board which we were. fonndered at tAe
beginning Of October. I7o1. She foun.
dered SO quickly We barely had time
to get OF on the raft. on which we
now are without feed or drink. Who
ever finds this paper IS begged. 90 the
name Of humanity io forward Is lo The
government one ol the castaaays--
Nanter. This Two century old nes-
sage has been bought hy a orlek
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1903-08-17
ROBINS NEST MADE OF LACE.
Woman Misses Her valuables and
Finds a Bird the Thief.

woman Misses her Naluables ana
Finds Bird the Thief
A Mrs. Newton. who lives in Center
street. put two fine lace collars out on
the lawn in front Of her ho0se to
dry a few days ago. When she went
to get them an hour later they were
gone. She was sure nobody stole
them, because she was sitting beside
window at the front Of the house
al the time and would have seen any
body entering the yard. The next day
she put another collar out and
Watched. A robin flew down from an
apple tree near by and carried OF
tho collar An investigation was made
and the other collars were found WOW
en- into the birds nest in a crotch Of
the apple tree There was also a
small lace handkerchief in the nest.
The bird that was doing the 4hne-art'
nest building and its mate set up a big
outcry and pecked fiercely at the man
in the tree when the nest was being
pulled -Geneseo IN. W Dis.
patch in Detroit News-Tribune.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1903-08-17

Years ago a woman servant opened
a small account, and after time il
reached the sum Of $500. AZ the end
Of twenty years the account was trans.
ferred to the dormant fund. a few
weeks ago a little. thin old woman
came into the bank. She said to the
paying teller u left some money here.
Can I get some Of It II need it2' She
handed in her book. It was sent to
the president. He came out and talked
10 the old woman. She had been in
service IN another state, had not need
"a the money and had left & alone.
The president sent a clerk 10 look at
the account "Of course 1t has earned
some interest" said the president.
saas SO" said the old lady. ITS over
Sc 700. New York Letter.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1903-08-17

ter, but for quite another reason. It
seems that the miniature mountain
mass IS made up Of alternate layers
Of shell and grit The former sub
stance being soft is easily atmospher-
ically acted upon and crnmbles away,
Thus, in course OF time. the gritstone
strata are robbed Of support. and
break of in "shiys" or small spin-
ters. Having gone on for ages. this
wastage Of the hin must have led to
a considerable reduction in its height,
but what the Tor loses in stature it
chiefly gets back in width, growing
$50 10 say small by degrees, but
heaulifnlIy stonter.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1903-08-17

Paris now boasts a man with steel
hands. Admitted To a hospital the
other day al his own request he was
examined by a student and PRO
nounced to be absolutely we'll lie
thereupon seized the students hand.
and squeezed It tin he literally
crushed the fingers to show his ap.
probation Of the welcome inteiil
genee.
on being removed to fhe police sia-
ton. he broke a ihitk of wood in
two. bent a pair Of pi1eers with bis
fingers. and burst wound ten
times round a barre One would
hardly blame the aeQua tance Of this
nan if be reverted ihG savage
greeting Of rubbing noses
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1903-08-17
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cred by one Of the life-savers and
assistance was quickly at hand The
night was pitch dark. the surf ex
tremely high and the bark was soon
pounded to pieces.
- the life-saving crew coald no,
locats the wreck 70 bring the breeches
buoy apparatus into use and the surf
prevented them from launching &
boa. nothing could be done to assist
the ehipwrecked crew. II Is believed
that the captain was SO humiliafed
hy the loss Of his vessel that he fell
into frenzy Of despair. and resolved
to take bis own life, and it would an
pear that other members Of his crew
followed bis example Of self-destruc.
tion. Six OF the crew managed finally
70 reach the shore on the top Of the
cabin and were pulled out OF the surf
by the life.savers. Another. boy
said that he swan ashore. An inves
legation by the Italian consul dis
closed that the captain committed
suicide.
While lghtships mark the sunken
rips OF the coast Of Cape Cod. anc
lighthouses stand as warning TO all
vessels that navigate the waters
there, the shifting sand bars continue
10 levy tribute on an shipping
around the right arm OF Massachu
setts. as Cape Cod is called
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1903-08-17
nANTAM HgN EASE sNAKEs.
Faithful Mother Does Her Duty to Re
markabIe Breed.

Faithful Mother Does Her Duty to Re.
markable Breed.
Several weeks ago one Of the resi-.
dents of Smoky Hollow found thir
teen adder's eggs under a decayed
stump. and, placing them under .
bantam hen. awaited results IN due
time the clucking mother hatched out
thirteen striped adders. The brood
was different from the downy darlinga
which she bad previously reared. but
the faithful bantam accepted her trust.
and did the best she could under the
circumstances.
Several Of the strange brood fen q
prey to the family cat and others re-
ceded from civilization and took 10 tbs
woods. but six Of them are still follow.
ing the puzzled bantam about The
premises in the daytime and at night
sleeping in the straw nest in which
they were Matched. The wrigglina
brood have become sufficiently domes.
ticated to respond to the clucking Of
their foster mother Nunda IN. Y.)
Dispatch in New York Herald.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1903-08-17

Commander Peary. the arctic ex-
plorer was talking TO small bunch
Of newspaper men at Saratoga not
long ago, and they were asking him a
number Of questions about lie in the
extreme lafitudes. of which be can
talk most enterainiugly. Someone
asked If he spoke the Eskimo Ian
guase and be said he did.
What's it ike?" continued the
questioner For instance. how would
an Eskimo say Good morning
He wouldn't say it. replied the
commander. with a Slight smile
Indeed and are they So untutored
IN the amenities Of hfe7't
Not az ali. hot at an the expior.
er explained. You see. il a country
where they would have occasion to
use those words only once a year.
they don't have them New York
Times
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1903-08-17

supposed at one time to have been an
idol but it looks Ike q stone man in
armor. very much worse for weather
and wear lt was found on the site
of a ruined temple which was prob
ably reared by the Toltecs hundreds
of years ago that is to say prior 70
the Spanish conquest Of this part Of
the western hemisphere 6y Cortes iu
the fifteenth century
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1903-08-17
The Great Floods.

the picture Of desolation The glamor
and bravery" Of the West End van
ished before the pitiless rain, and the
stream Of fashionable womanhood
which winds itself in and out OF Re
gent street and Piccadilly on normal
summer day gave way to a drab
drenched and bedraggled set Of busi-
ness men hurrying gioomily about
their affairs
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1903-08-17
LINK paINoE auooLRA ~.
People Of Croatia Refuse to Believe
Him Dead

People OF Croatia Refuse 70 Believe
Him Dead.
The people Of Croatia have a strange
superstition concerning the late Crown
Prince Rudolph OF Austria who, 1t viii
be remembered. died In such sad cir
cumstances at Meyerling in 1889.
They believe that he is still alive,
but that he is hidden somewhere by
his enemies, and. as they are now
almost in a state of revolution against
Hungary, OF which they form a paFt.
they have just send petition to En-
peror Francis Joseph, asking him to
make the prince their ban, or ruler
The poor emperor. who was terribly
afflicted by the loss Of his only son. is
much shocked by the request. but
nothing win persuade the Croats that
the prince is lot alive. and that he
would not go and be their ban if his
enemies would let him Sketch.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1903-08-17

An Irishman and a Frenchman wert
parties at The steamer The lrishman
standing on the wharf waving hi.
hand 70 bis frierd, shouted. 10 reser
toirl" The Freedman. politely 4ai1
ing. replied Tanks Boston Chr.t
tan Register
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1903-08-17
nc floops IN LonpoN
sreat Metropolis Suffers Owing to On.
uruaify Hioh Water

y TVaI WIcITV11II7' luII@T9 WHY 9 u
usually High Water.
Dwelers IN the western states Of
America are not the only persons who
suffer from spring floods Here is
what an English paper says Of the re-
,eut high water Ia London:
much damage has been caused in
ihe lowlying parts of London BY
floods consequent upon the heavy
rains, and few miles over the boun-
iary matters were even worse The
scene in the metropolis during the
.hree days continuous down pour was
an unusual one Lords and the Oval
several inches under water looked
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1903-08-17

The small boy was deep in thought
and finally he went 10 his mother fo
help in solving his big problem
Mamma. he said, did God make al
the world?8
Yes. dear.
"Dld he make ihe ground and IA,
water. and trees and the dowers2" .
Yes. little boy.
"Dfi be make an the animals an,
the people,
Yes. dearest He made every
thing
well. mamma what business Is
God in now
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1903-08-17

The estimate IS that $4,000 900 ia
powder was burnt up on tie Fourth.
Considorine the results in the NUM-
her Of dead and wounded. the estimate
does not seem extraYasant
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1903-08-17

At the commencement Of the rebel
Hon in Scotland Of 17l5 man being
asked by bis friend what side be To-
tended to cspouse in the troubles that
we're about to ensue answered.
"Faith. ] shall be on the side that the
fallows Is % BE on. Scottish Amer
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1903-08-17

The above cut shows a small see.
ton Of the new Nixon Theater. Pitts
burg, which is the first theater ever
built without stairs to the balcony
The incline starts from the main
entrance and reaches the nose Of the
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1903-08-17

Nam Tor, in the Derby Peak. Is
sometimes styled the "shiyering bill
not because il ever feels cold in win.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1903-08-17

Our illustration shows quaint
statue recently unearthed at Nohpat
IN Yneatan. Central America. Il IS
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1903-08-17

balcony lust back Of the boxes instead
oi the Old way. where the stairs enter
at the rear of the balcony. making
persons having seats ai the front Of
the balcony walk up stairs. then down.
The grade is only one inch and one
quarter to the foot, being the same IS
from the foyer g the ORCHESTRA.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1903-08-17

Fleridas orange and pineapple cnor
Is estimated at s2.5o00o0.
The sun., 1903-08-30
KNOCKED OUT BY PITCHED BALL,
The Sensation and Eject as Described by
One Who Was Knocked Out.

Judging from the recent experience Of
two ball players. a rap on the head by
swiftly pitched ball temporarily con-
fuses the sense OF direction. Joe Yeager
OF Detroit was hit on the head by pitched
ball the other day. and when he got to his
feet started for third base The same idea
got into the head Of Charlie Dexter OF the
Boston Nationals last week after he had
been knocked down by speedy ball de =
hvered by Jack Cronin of the New Yorks.
Cronin was in good form that day and one
Of his fast ones caught Dexter on the
cheek bone just back Of the left eye. Deg
ter yesterday described his sensations as
follows:
Il have been hit glancing blows by a
pitched ball which for the moment hurt
more than the wallop Cronin gave me-
but this was the first time I was ever
knocked out. NY head felt as if it was
broken in pieces, and there was a crushing
sensation that was the worst thing about
it. l was out about 20 seconds, and when
came to asked Tim Hurst how I went
down. You didn't fall backwards or
forwards said Tim, but went straight
down like a man going down we'll One
leg was In the air.
! came to was Hurst opening my eye and
looking into it. And when / started to
play. such a headache' Then l realized
that must take my base. and ran down
to third base. finally got my bearings
and my position Mt first base. When
Mathewson was pitching In later game
l lost track Of his curve balls completely.
could see the straight ones. but the clr> es
faded from my sight I wasn't right for
several days If had to go more than
10 feet for a fly ball felt as if was going
TO lose it, and il was more luck that any
thing else that I managed to get hold Of
the BALL
The sun., 1903-08-30
MANY DISAPPOINTED.
Lots or Folks Were Ready to Start for a
Race In Any Weather.


BAD as the day broke Yesterday, and
forbddins as the weather continued up
to the hour advertised for the departure
Of the excursion steamers which were to
go 10 the yacht race, hundreds OF people
went to the piers expecting to go outside
Sandy Hook. even In a blow They were
not only those who had bought tickets.
People went to the piers asking their way
10 the ticket Offices.
There We're men looking as though they
knew what to expect in bad weather at
sea, and mel. and women with the picnic
feeling plainly possessing them. Some
carried marine glasses and were wrapped
in long coats, ei..l~r waterproof OF of winter
they eXpected he skies to clear or else
had resigned themselves to a day spent
below decks.
When the announcement was made on
official information that the race had been
postponed, scores of people still hung
around, loah to go away. The larger
number Of would-be racegoers, though,
quickly started homeward, some good
naturedlv and others. particularly some
~ the women, wearing very long faces.
Some Of the ticket holders renewed thor
engagements and some had their money
refunded.
One thing was clear. if the weather wasn't.
and hat was that yacht racing, or the love
Of what it brings with it has too strong
hhId on New Workers and visitors to the
city 10 enable mere nasty morning on
Manhattan Island with the wind forty
miles an hour outside the Hook to dampen
their ardor. whether they be weather sharps.
hhe.Ibacks or mere landlubhers.
The sun., 1903-08-30
AZ Chicago.

CHICAGO. Aug, 2O.--Judgc Hines al the pro
hibitivc odds OF | 10 .. annexed the Fndurnnc,
Stakes nj Hawthorne to-day In n common gallon
Bondage was second and SiddonS was third be
cause there only three starters. The stake
the feature Of the card for the closing day OF the
summer meeting.
First Race-Scven furonGs--Lady Mntchl~ss
0S Knapp. o TO L. won: MI m Sele a3 III phillips,
IL TO S. second Antolcc. 100 Adkins q 10 2 third
Time, I;93. Safeguard Little Mission Emma A. NJ
Sea Lion. jet. Pompno. Lola l.. and Danish also
ran.
Second ace--Stccplcchasc short course Oliver
Nc. l3s (Corbley). 10 :? won; Indian H. 10
(McAullf1cN 4 TO /, second Moranda 1sS CHucston
> 10 >. third. Time. 90i 80 ImpcrialISt also ran
Paulaker threw rider. Deblaisc ran out
Third Rare-Two mies--Judge Hines g5 III
Phillips TO .. won: bondage. OF CRobbins> 10 ,
second; Siddons, il9 ttdkinsl. 4 10 |. third. Tme
3:43: Only three started.
Fourth Race-Seven furlongs-o oHagen. IO7
tHOicr. 10 10 l. won Bard Burns, lO3 (AdknSl
2 TO 1. second; Lord Melbourne. 100 (RobbinSl, IL
10 | third, Time. I.94 l.S Hayden. Moabina Cen.
Sor, Dab. Prince BlnIcs. Fake and Fleuron also ran
Fifth Race-Sl1 furlorgS-Orfco. l02 (WlSonl
TO L. won Slilful. l05 a. Phillips. TO s. second:
Lurallghter. 100 adkins. IL 10 1. third. Time
III As. Mlndora. Brularc. Howcndoblcr Hand
ley Cross and Joe Martin also ran.
Sixth Racc-SiS furlongs HinduS, l07 tAdkln>
to l. won: Murcsca. lOi (Wiaml. II TO g. second
Sardne, 90 wilson. to >. third Time IIS
Iyra, BlumlS,, Boundary. Max BendIS and Pompcy
Also
The sun., 1903-08-30
Accident Necesslt ates Death OF Dreamwold
Oxford Boy.

As the result Of an accident at the Read
vile track last Thursday. Thomas W.
Lawson's valuable four-year-old trotting
stallion Dreamwold Oxford Boy was put
TO death on Friday by veteri mary. The
horse was second the first heat of the 22O
trot. which was done in 2IlH 1t was
his first professional race since he won
the two-year-old championship In Ken
lucky. After the heat it was noticed that
he was lame. supposedly from the injury
of a small ligament. It was found on
Friday morning however, that his leg
was broken of short just below the hook, i,
and he was killed and buried in the ceme-
terry at Dreamwold. Dreamwold Oxford
Boy was valued at $4,000 and was Mr..
Lawsons special pet. He won a blue
ribbon at Madison Square Garden and at
other shows as yearling, a two-year-old
and three-year-old. He had been used
for matinee racing, winning every race,
four in number, and every heat in which
he had started, reducing his record from
22O to 2I5s+ He was TO have raced at
Cleveland for the Matinee Cup.