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The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1903-01-22

way he seized a slender pole lying IN
the bottom and struck Al the buck.
The deer. evidently fearing that 4
would drown-or knowing that Il
would drown-before IL could get
across, grasped the pole instantly with
its teeth and hung on. Anton ierked
the pole a couple OF times and though
he pulled the animals nose under did
not break its hold.
The canoe was rocking dangerously,
and his companion. grabbing . paddle.
began to work the craft toward the
bank. The deer held on to its end and
Anton held to his. and 50 the trio
made their way strangely and slowly
The deer did not struggle once II
was permitted to retain its grip. ana
was towed along. When shallow
water was reached it dropped the pole
and started for shore.
Il was so weak that II fell on the
edge Of the water. but managed 70
scramble to its feet and the next in
stant into the woods at walk. The
men had no weapon and would not
have killed it anyway
A minute OF two later three OF the
gaunt wolf-like dogs Of the Indians ap-
peared. They had been running hard,
but were game for twenty miles more
They saw the white men, wheeled and
dartd back into the underhrush.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1903-01-22
1hrdnes and Sacred
Places in Jerusalem
Eparr of chrsscndom Seems The Natural Battlefield Of
Racial and Religious PrejUsIees May Be Bought
From The Turk by Modern Crusaders.

places would roem 70 be task beside
which the razipg Of Gibraltar would
be childs pastime. The special or
der for this defense and for further
foofhold in Palestine Is established in
Wnfhineton. and is called the Com
missariat OF the Holy Land. On its
books are enlisted a million new sol.
diers OF the cross-mostly youth-and
under the title OF promoters they reg
ularly contribute TO the preservation
Of the Curious monuments OF our re
liglon, to the maintenance OF the faith
In the home OF Christ and the civillza'
tion OF the East"
Quito as well organized and well
supplied with the sinews Of war. the
Crusaders Of the Commissariat are
stimulating the lives and work of their
franciscan fathers and more secular
agents in every possible place sancti
fed by the Lord in the land Of His
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1903-01-22

birth. Reports received Indicate great
earnestness in reclaiming or endeav
oring to buy back from the Turks
every place sacred to the history o.
the church. Opposed to both the Jews
and the Franciscan interests. however
arc tho Greeks.
Hence scattered through Palestine
are TO be found the fortresses Of each
OF the aspiring religions. The Mos
lens. with unsurpassed fanaticism
have their sacred shrines. into whicf
no dog OF a Christian" may step. anc
access to which is denied all but the
faithful. except on order OF the sultaf
himself One OF these is the tomt
OF Abraham. whom they. in common
with the Jews. regard as their patri
arch. The Arabs can hardly be ex
pected to sell such a place as this
one. In certain of the localities made
notable by the presence Of Christ Of
His disciples. though owned by thu
Turks. other sects are permitted. foi
gain. to hold place OF devotion.
New Roman Catholic churches havt
recently been erected in Jerusalem
and Bethlehem. At Jana the place o.
the vision OF ST. Peter is occupied bs
a Mohammedan mosque. Mount Zion
In Jerusalem. is also covered by such
a temple. on the site Of an early Cath
Ollie church Christians may enter via
the box Office. A pagoda on the roci
Of Calvary and the tomb are patroilec
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1903-01-22

ur what he had prepared. Il was
frozen: everything was frozen. It was
Sunday. and the Scotch Sunday laws
we're In force. SO that we could get
nothing to warm US up. The chap
who ran the eating house said he had
no fuel with which to prepare coffee.
I'VE reached St. John some time
after noon. We appealed TO the land
lord to give us toddy. but the wretch
said It was Sunday and he couldn't
do It. He finally told US q place just
outside OF town where one Of his
countrymen ventured to violate the
law.
Il hired a sleigh and drove about
five miles. according to the drivers
count, but l don't think he had any
more conception OF distance than he
had OF the canals Of Mars. When ]
got TO the shanty on the outskirts the
proprietor informed that every drop
OF liquor in his place was frozen solid.
In a At Of disappointment ! cried
out:
This is helli'
The old proprietor replied; In
deed, you are right. This bit OF cold.
sir, has so completely upset all my
religious belief about hell that did
not venture to church. From my youth
up have been taught to believe in a
hot hell: but you are right, sir. Hell
is place where they freeze the tip
ple'
Il was in no mood to appreciate his
wit.
"'Hen. I said. is in Canada. on the
Intercolonial railroad. and in st
John
"He looked at me as kindly as he
was capable of looking and replied:
1--WE differ geographically. but We
are agreed on the main issue. II;
hell wherever the whisky freezes
Like the little cottage girl o
Wordsworth. he would have his way
and / left him So"
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1903-01-22

The revenue marine service flag, au
thorized by act Of Congress March 2.
1893. was originally prescribed to CON
sist Of sixteen perpendicular stripes.
alternate red and white. the union Of
the ensign bearing the arms Of the
United States 10 dark blue on white
field The sixteen stripes represented
the number o. states which hac been
admitted to the union at that time and
no change has been made since Prior
tc 1879 = bore an eagle in the union Of
the pennant. which was then substi-
tuted by thirteen blue stars in a white
field. but the eagle and stars are still
retained in the dag
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1903-01-22

to make such comfortable arrange
ments for her.
"Yes. replied the clerk. rather du
biously his wife and family are away
and he has been taking her out some.
where every evening"
His family away," repeated the old
lady. shocked that her young friend
had been accepting the attentions Of
a married man.
YES" repeated the clerk, 'he told
me his family is away. ana he's told
others"
The Blanks were indignant. and de-
cided to administer some wholesome
advice somewhere. in view OF the eb-
sence Of the parents Of the young
lady. They appealed to X to cease
embarrassing the young lady. He
asked what they meant.
You conhded to the clerk that the
only reason Miss So and So is here Is
because your family is away"
Certainly; that's true"
Well" persisted the good doctor,
what the dickens do you. a married
man. mean by showing such devotion
to another young lady than your own
wife? Everybody Is talking about
it,
"A married man. Ny wife, ejacu-
lated the surprised x.
Yes. and you've been telling every,
body your family is out of town
Then, like fash. the true situation
dawned upon him.
"Oh Lord" he exclaimed. I'm not
married yet. My family consists. OF
my mother. sister. and brother
Washington Post
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1903-01-22

Milan. italy. has law against
kisses or other amatory demonstra
tlons in public places. It dates from
the time OF the siorEas. Only shon
time ago a pair OF perfectly respect
able lovers we're hailed before ths
magistrate for kissing each other II
the park He ruled that though .
kiss under such circumstances wal
rot immoral. IL was inconsistent with
the decorum OF civilization and IN
nicfed a fine OF $.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1903-01-22

by reason Of associations Palestine
Is the natural battlefield OF racial and
religious prejudices. A strange irony
Of fate has placed the sacred soil for
many centuries under the rule Of an
allen and barbarian rnce. Nothing
could be more foreign to Ju-
dean o. Christian possession
than its ownership by the Turks.
It is the object OF triangular lust.
Five rrusades OF the united European
nations under the sign OF the cross
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1903-01-22

Roman and Greek-as well as Prot
estants OF all denominations
when the late Baron Hirsch left
his millions to further the restoration
Of Palestine to the Jews a new ele-
ment and interest was aroused to act
i've participation in the seizure OF the
coveted territory. The Jewish Coloni-
Lation Society attracted to itself at
once the poets and dreamers OF Its
race. and the Nordaus and Zangwills
are lifting high the emblems OF their
ancient rule IN the faraway biblical
retreats A new light In the East
lures the hope OF 100000 Of oppressed
In Russia and as many more, less un-
happy, IN other lands where the na.
tionless wanderers roam.
Millions OF gold to tempt the sui
tan's greed-surely he must SELL
with vast wealth IN our ranks. We
will pave the way with gold. n need
be. redeem our old estate. rebuild
Jerusalem. restore the Temple-re-
establish Zion"
With This prayer and end in view
thu work and agitation now goes for
ward.
Religion Is vigil: It does not sleep.
Thus the activity OF the re-enforced
Jewish colozization Society has
served to make alert all other inter
ested creed-armies. Chief among
these are the powers Of Rome. Al
ready in the field. a new and vigor-
Gus campaign Of holding and getting
has been outlined. and the dislodg-
ment Of Roman Catholics-Latin or
Gree,s-frora their citadels in the holy
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1903-01-22

by wearers OF the Turkish uniform
and barrack is located near at hand
The tomb OF Mary. the place of the
ascension. the burial place OF Lazarus
and most Of the places sacred in Chris
tian lore are owned and controlled BY
the Turks. Even the rich monuments
once erected at the places Of the
flight. the wedding Of Cana. the vel
OF the woman OF Samaria and Mount
Tabor. by the crusaders, have been
razed Catholics hold the Grofto OF
the Nativity. the place or incarnation
and many remote spots OF interest or
the mountains. In Bethlehem the
Christians are at their strongest. the
population there being composed
mainly Of this sect. Monasteries
abound. and are the inns to which all
outside tourists trend. At the Church
Of the sepulcher the bitterness OF sec
tarlanism and creed it most frequently
displayed, and unseemly broils are net
uncommon.
Mohammedan tradition gives to tbs
Moslem the divine right Of perpetuity
to this grave Of their first great patri.
archial chief; biblical prophecy vouch.
safes the restoration OF Gods chosen
people to Jerusalem and its environs'
but mists OF uncertainty as to hei
future more deeply gather over the
mountain peaks Of Galilee. Its course
more devious than its mountain paths
still more tortuous grows. and pil
grims on their journeys. sorely puz
zled. halt the while to ask Our
vadis?"
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1903-01-22

FACE be TO youi THUS
the angels addressed
the shepherds. and thus
unayailingly have nh
peace-loving spirits ap.
peaIed to the keepers OF
fioeks in the birthplace
OF Christendom in ali
the generations r. even
70 this day.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1903-01-22

Quite the latest idea in summer liy-
cries for servants is that of a titled
English woman whose coachman and
footman wear white dril liyeries with
white pitch helmets or solar tcrees
during the heated term.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1903-01-22

Malice can always find mark 70
shoot at and pretense to fre--Sim'
mons.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1903-02-09
SALOON SAFE ROBBED
Before Thief Got Far Away He Was
s. Arrested With Booty

Another would-be robber made a
futile atterRpt to get away with some
of c. G. Brockways money, but was
foiled in his attempt.
w. D. Woodruff, who was formerly
employed by the Valhalla club, and aft
erward employed at the Turf Exchange
billiard room, was on last October en-
ployed by Mr.. Brockway to take charge
of his billiard room He claimed to be
an ex-Philippine soldier and an cleo
trician. He was more or less me-
chanic, and jack of all trades. He
was much given to drinking at times
and on Saturday and Sunday he was
full of spirits frumenti, and Mr. Brock
way says that he did not settle with
Woodruff until Sunday evening and
when he went to the safe tor get money
to pay Woodruff he went into
the small drawer in which he kept
the small bills and change to get the
money, and at the same
e he noticed no unusual appear
ance of the safe. but some time aft
err in the night he discovered that
some money which was in two envel-
opes in pigeon hole above the
money drawer in the safe was gone,
also gold watch with an Elgin
movement. The matter was reported
to Night Chief Peterson, but not in
time for the officer to get to the Iron
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1903-02-09
The Building Ordinance

There is a city ordinance prohibit
ing the erection of wooden structures
within the fire district of Pine Bluff,
and lcaling that perhaps the people
may Lave forgotten it, and that it may
have passed out of the memory of
the authorities the Graphic prints the
ordinance herewith and hopes that in
future that it may be more rigdly ad-
hered TO than in the past or present:
Ordinance No. 524-An ordinance
to prohibit the erection of tents or
fwooden buildings within the fire lin
its of the city
Be it ordained by the city council
Of Pine Bluff:
Section 1T shall be unlawful for
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1903-02-09
Location OF New National Bank

Please take the advertisement for
the Simmons National bank out of the
era hlc, was a telephone message
recelE cG by the Graphic from n. b.
Slish. cashier of the new national
ham.
The advertisement has not run the
full time contracted for" said Mr.
Sigh, but the stock of the bank has
all been sold, and we don't want to in
vite men to buy something which is
not for sale. The advertisement has
helped us to do that which we antici-
patcd would require more time than it
has" Still there are some folks who
say II doesn't pay to advertise.
Mr.. Sigh also informed the Graphic
that at a meeting of the new bank
this morning, Mr. E. B. Bloom was
elected a director, and that deal had
been closed by which the bank would
be opened in the Talbot building at
the corner of Main street and Second
avenue. The bank will emploT sixty
feet of the front on Main street, and
the remainder, fronting on State will
be occupied by Talbot and company.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1903-02-09
Championship Contest February 70

There Will be championship shoot
ing contest at Stuttgart on February
Z6, under the auspices of the Stuttgart
Gun club. There will be two events.
TIE first will be at fifty targets fer
the individual championship trophy,
and the second will be twenty-five live
birds for the individual championship
trophy vi entries FOR the second ev-
eat must be accompanied by s. in
cash i2:.l les will close on February
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1903-02-09

any person to erect or cause or pro-
cure to be erected, or assist in erect
ing of any tent or wooden building
within the fire limits of the city OF
Pine Bluff. as the same are now, or
hereafter may be prescribed by any
ordinance; provided that this
ordinance shall not apply to houses
l.uilt and used exclusively as priyies,
and any person violating the provis-
lens of this ordinance shall be deemed
guilty Ct a misdemeanor and upon con-
victiOn shall be fined in any sum not
less than fifteen dollars nor more than
twenty-five dollars and every twenty
-four hours shall be deemed a separate
offence.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1903-02-09

Mountain depot to see whether Wood
ruff left on the 10:45 train, but arriv-
ed few minutes after it left On in
quiry the chief learned that man who
answered the description of Woodruff
had asked to buy a ticket to Warner
The officer telegraphed the conductor
on the train at McGhee to search the
train which the conductor did and
answered that man answering Wood
chief then telegraphed to Dermott, but
was unable to get an officer to make
the arrest. so telegraphed to Wimot,
and the man who was picked out by
the conductor as Woodruff was arrest
ed and Officer Peterson left this morn
ing to get the alleged thief. The man
under arrest was searched and the in
formation reached here that S275 and
a gold watch answering the description
given, We're found on his person. One
envelope taken out of the safe contain
ed $,25 and had been deposited by
John Francis. policeman of Shreve.
port. La. who was here on visit.
The other belonged to Chas. Wright
and contained $50 Wright has been
with an insurance company. but is
now with some implement house in
Memphis, 1t is reported that Wood
ruff paid $40 for bottle Of whisky Sun
dav
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1903-02-09
GETTING READY
Local X. of p.'s Preparing for the
Grand Lodge Meeting

The grand lodge of the knights of
Pythias will meet in this city on May
10, for a three days session, and the
members of the three local lodges arr,
making ample provisions to entertain
100 Of the visitors and delegates that
will be here during that time.
The committees appointed on enter
tainment are as follows:
Ed RUSSELL j. e. Boyce. A. J. Stew
art. G. II. Fitzhugh. of Juliet lodge.
g. h. Moore. II. l.. Rutherford. A. ].
Robinson, W. f. Brewer, of Lafayette
lodge.
NJ. G. May, II. |. IIolderness, +. W.
iloyler and Z. \. Shepherd, of Impc-
rial.
The state meeting will open on the
morning Of May 10, with a street pa
rade by the uniform rank, and there
will lie entertainment of some kind
every cNonin2-a bail. and probably a
SHOW q the opera house and various
other forms of amusement will be free
10 tie brother knights. \ committee
will wait upon the business men later
for a subscription to defray the eX-
penses Of the state meeting.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1903-02-09
EeIectrical Motor Power.

been awarded the contract for putting
in the electrical machinery which will
and Austin Lumber company. The
plant will be operated wholly with cleo
trical mower. The contract is a large
one, and will be the first manufactur-
ing plant in the state the motive pow
er of which will be electricity.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1903-02-09

IS. Tie Zine Bluff crack shots will
90 to Stuttgart to shoot in this con
test, 81, J. A. Coles. Of Pine Bluff,
al present holds the 25-Iive bird indi-
NidHal championship Of the state, and
the flfty-target championship was held
by Mr.. belong. Of Hot Springs, who
recently moved to Oklahoma to reside,
and as he left Che state he had to
forfeit Tic championship trophy, and
il VIII &c presented to the winner at
Stuttgart
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1903-02-09
is A PREACHER
Negro Arrested at Fort Smith Thought
to Be "Gov." Voolfolk.

Governor Woofork has not been
caught The man supposed to be
Woolfork, who gives his name as Mar
tin, is too large and too old, for Wool
fork He is forty years old, weighs go
pounds He claims to be preacher
and is quite intelligent. Voolfolk is
not more than twenty-six years old.
and weighs about 1870 pounds.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1903-02-09
Taken Ill Here.

The sheriff of Columbia county ar
rived in Pine Bluff yesterday on his
way to Little Rock with prisoner
for the farm and took sick here. Sher
if Gould took the prisoner this morn
ing to Little Rock.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1903-02-09

Cotton says that frequently in his com
munity boys will secure this stuff and
explode it in unexpected places in a
spirit Of mischief, not caring or think
ing Of the serious results that may fol
low. In many places the practice has
Sone SO far as to be used in blowing
up houses of negroes Or other objec-
tiOnable residents. and more than one
death has been reported in the past
year.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1903-02-09
Plantation at Sheriff..

The Hellums company, of Sheriff.,
have bought the plantation of 800 acres
near Sheriff., of which 400 are in
cultivation for $4,000. This is one
of the largest land deals to occur in
that part of the country.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1903-02-09

Senator lobe has prepared bill
revising The vagrant laws of the state.
i The lew now cimply puts vagrant
in jail for so many days, half the time
to BE fed on bread and water alone
T Is Dill provides a fine OF from ten
10 So a"d requires the sheriff or city
marshal to work the culprit on the
roads or city streets at 81 per day I'M
til the fines and costs are paid The
senator will also make an effort next
week to detach Miller county from
the Fourth congressional district and
put it back in the old district, former
ly tie Third, now the Seventh.
attracting no little attention. 1t pro-
vides for tax of three cents per gal
Ion en- all beer manufactured in the
state or brought here for sale, and it
is claimed that this will not only pay
the salary of the inspector and deputy
and all their expenses, but will put
about $4,000 annually into the state
house fund, as provided for in the bill.
Senator Cotton is preparing q bill
and will introduce it some day this
f@"olz norviding that the vendor of all
dynamite or other high explosions shall
take q certificate from the purchaser
at tha time Of sale, stating for what
pdrpose and at what place said ex-
3leaiTes are to be used. 1t also pro
yides against the careless or negli-
gent handling of such explosives by
mining. railroad or other companies.
A penalty of not less than $25 nor
mere than $500 is attached for viola
tier. The bill is drawn in answer to
demands coming from all over the
state for such protection. Senator
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1903-02-09
. ARKANSAS IN BRIEF. Z
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POLY" Carlisle, convicted at Eureka
Springs OF robbing the Springdale
bank.
EyGov. Fishback partially regains
consciousness.
A rich strike has been made in the
Alma" mine near Harrison.
The Citizens Bank of Foreman has
opened for business.
Ashdown has in prospect an oil mill,
three brick business houses and a sys-
TEN OF waterWorks.
A college for negroes will be erected
near Carmel by the negro Baptist
church