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The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1903-12-17


hope that you win at least try to
forgive me"
She answered not a word, but with
head erect walked past him and left
the room A minute later the dinner
bell rang Mechanically he made a
hassw toilet and entered the dining
room to eat his meal in solitude. for
Cecel was not there. Hungry as he
was. be soon finished the lonely repast,
and found that It was quite late He
knew that he must pass a long. sleep.
less night; it would be wretched
enough al best; but this uncertainty
must be over. and he must have an
understanding with his wife that very
evening Ascending the stairs. he
tapped at the door Of her dressing.
room.
Come in, came family from the
other side He entered Won't you
sit DOWN." she asked gently.
A little surprised At the tone. he took
the chair she motioned to. Il suppose
you wonder why / have intruded my.
sell upon YOU" he began. but. be-
lieye me, do not wish TO pain you: all
have to say-all wish to dds for
your happiness. You cannot deny
that you are unhappy here-that you
love another man. and that you hate
me-and, Cecel. have loved you so
long and so truly that all desire
Is to make you happy. no matter at
what cost to myself / viii keep you
prisoner no longer-we must have a d.
vorce
20 no; never. never meant II. did
not know-O Neil." she sobbed, in
coherontly.
You mean that you do not hate
me?" he asked turning a pair OF in
credulous eyes toward her; you mean
that you do not wish for a divorcs?"
mo, no; unless you want to send me
away. | was never happy till came
here"
Even then. although It brought a
kind Of gladness to his heart, her
meaning did not dawn upon him His
eaze fell unconsciously upon a large
picture leaning against her dressing
table. Gradually be became aware OF
familiarity in the outlines. and
looked at Il more cIosely-it was his
class picture; how did it come thereg
he wondered. Crossing the room be
picked Il up; q prominent hole In the
left-hand corner showed where the
head Of one OF the students had been
cut out-and. lol it was his ownl He
turned inquiringly 10 his wife; her
head was thrown back among the
cushions Of the chair, and her hands
were closped above 1t. She was watch
ing him with flushed cheeks and shin
ing eyes; the shawl had fallen away
from her shoulders, and among the
snowy laces az her breast something
cleaned brlglt and yellow IN an IN.
slant he was ~ her side and had TAX.
en- 1t gently from iss hiding place. The
color in her face deepened and her
eyes danced mischievously. but she Of.
fered no resistance. One glance at the
miniature suficed; the next moment
he was on his knees by her side, with
one arm thrown about her waist. while
the other drew the bright head down
till their lips met.
Forgive me. darling" he whispered.
But she only wound her white arms
around his neck, and laying his head
upon her shoulder, let her eyes meet
his.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1903-12-17
comnarlsnnn Ar. odlnn.-

Among the clerks in city store is
one Of diminutive size. the conscious
ness Of which. however. annoys him
not at all. On a recent occasion his
duties brought him in contact with a
farmer OF elephantine proportions.
who wanted to buy some cloth to be
used for his son. but seemed unable
to decide on the quantity.
How old Is your SOM" asked the
clerk, impatient at the farmers ina
bility 70 come to a conclusion.
Fifteen years, replied the latter
Almost my own age" observed the
clerk rs he as Dig as I am?"
big as you!" calculated the farmer
stepping back and eyeing him scorn-
fully. big as you! Why. he was as
big as you when he was born"
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1903-12-17

occupies a prominent part in decora
tions for royalty and the priesthood
She is charmingly devoid Of any of
that arrogance AID hostility to New
World ideas that is usually found in
one of her rank in isolated countries.
There have been English governesses
in the palace to instruct both the chill.
dren and the wives. The King is re-
markably affable and not reluctant to
adopt European customs, but he is held
back by his prime minister.
The tonsorial celebration is fea.
ture OF every males life. The hair is
shayen at infancy. and a tuft allowed
to grow on top Of the head until the
boy reaches the age OF I2 or IS years,
when the tuft is cut of. This consti.
tutes the tonsorial ceremony. The head
is considered very sacred. and no one
must touch it, nor must it be raised
above that Of a superior when in a
boat or in a carriage. The tonsoriaI
ceremony is attended with elaborate
feasting, and the central figure is
made the recipient of gorgeous gifts,
including fans. jewels and other tok.
ems of esteem
Taking their cue from the progress.
siveness Of Chulalongkorn. their King
the rich and blooded Siamese are try.
ing hard to combine Occidental and
Oriental ideas. Their dress Is made
up of portions OF the native costume
and European waists, coats, shoes and
stockings; and their means Of getting
about from place to place are coolies
and carriages Of English and Ameri
can manufacture. Many of their houses
are furnished with chairs and tables
familiar to the New World resident,
and they are using American dishes as
novelties.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1903-12-17
BEAUTIES OF SIAM
ouiel - BehInd Harenn waII.
seEelAL eoRREsPoN oeNe q

crowds Of natives. heard the outriders
crying. Make way for the Kingi" A
European carriage drawn by four
horses. with caparisons OF scarlet and
gold, drew up. guarded by attendants
The King and Queen, both in native
costume. were surrounded by their
mobiles and taken 70 the booth which
was to be honored by their presence.
The Queen. with the short-cropped
hair that all Of the women wear. and
her face wreathed in smiles, was clad
in scarlet. This color. with yellow,
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1903-12-17

Among Lawyer ABE" Hummel's
recent clients was a well-groomed,
stylish young lady.
Il am in great distress, Mr.. Hummel,
and seek your advice, she began
well, madame, please state you
case"
II have received four proposals Of
marriage and | aon't know which one
to accept"
(which man has the most money!"
inquired Mr.. Hummel, with a smile
that spoke volumes.
"why, if / were sure knew do you
suppose I'd come to you or any other
lawyer for advice"
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1903-12-17


Prof Francis B. Gummere. head Of
the English department OF Hsverford
College. usually combines a good story
with the exposition OF literary fact,
On recent occasion he said that the
Irish literature was entirely lacking
in proverbs and wise sayings, al
though a sharper witted people did not
exist. This fact was illustrated by
the story Of the old woman who was
selling roses near Lake Killarney for a
penny apiece.
An English traveller thought the
price ridiculously small, so he said.
Nah deah madam. doncherknow If
you had those roses in Covent Gar
den you could get a shilling a piece?r
Yes retorted the Irish woman,
"and II had Lake Killarney in Hades
I could get a pound a gallon for it.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1903-12-17

Bounded by the walls Of the palace
garden. in which they can dance. sing,
or feed the strutting peacocks and
birds in the aviaries. OF the FISH lazily
swimming IN huge glass aad gilded
fountains, the betelchewing beauties
of the harem Of the King Of Siam are
still leading the quiet and unruiiied
lives that their predecessors lived five
hundred years before them And this
despite the fact that the spirit Of
nodernity is making itself strongly evi-
lent throughout the length and breadth
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1903-12-17

After it had been settled that the
command was TO be moved from one
post to another an inquisitive citizen
asked an officer how it was planned to
do ii
The orders from headquarters are
for the men to march, was the reply.
Pretty long march in the circum.
stances, isn't it?" was asked
"Oh, yes, but I guess they can stand
it,
The cavalry has a little the best Of
il. them"
We'll, hardly. The cavalry marches
too"
But the HORSES.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1903-12-17

when the day lies hushed and silent,
On It's western bier at rest.
And the night Ia robes Of darkness,
Waiting earth hath softly dressed:
Then. mo thinks. from out the shadows
BY the breexes waited near
Come tho voices long remembered,
Voices from another sphere.
And my soul holds solemn converse
With those spirit realms OF joy.
Where. we trust no sorrows enter,
And no fear can bliss alloy.
And my heart stands stin to listen
To the whispers from afar,
OF the loved ones. long remembered,
Now beyond the cleaning star.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1903-12-17

by bis Christian name before. and
something like a thrill passed through
his frame as he noted the change
then something dropped to the floor.
II was the miniature. He was sitting
upright In an instant. while with a
deep flush covering brow and neck she
stopped hastily and picked It mp. AS
she raised herself. her eyes encoun-
tered his-~they were fierce and deter.
mined. He had forgotten his resolu-
ticn 10 free her--forgotten everything
but the pain which nearly stifed him
nnd made him furiously angry at her
now. "Give that to mel" he COM
manded.
Instantly she straightened, her dark
eyes locked coldly and calmly into his.
"Neverl- she answered, briefly. and
with heightened color. but no other
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1903-12-17
Jamea (. HaeketlIs PIans.

Harry Warner. manager for James
r. Hackett, made these two important
announcements Mr.. Hacxett has se5
cured the dramatic rights Of the new
Winston Churchill novel, The Cross
ing, which viii be published next
spring After this season Mr. Hack
ett and his wife, Miss Mary Manner
ing, win appear as Joint stars ior AM
eight weeks tour Of the larger cities
in a revival Of shakespeare's comedy,
Much Ado About Nothing.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1903-12-17

where She can take OF her wet attire
and don the royal garments Of silk
wrought with jewels.
Phra Nahng Boromaraj Dewee is the
lavorite Queen at present and enjoys
ne distinction OF being the mother of
.he Crown Prince This title is be-
slowed by the King on whichever son
Ae cares to select from among those
af his queens. regardless Of age.
The approachable spirit Of the King
md the favorite Queen Is shown by
heir attendance at a fete commemora-
i've Of the opening OF a public garden,
It which they auctioned off goods at
me Of the booths.
The Europeans present, with the
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1903-12-17

lation. for a richer fine talent than
hers the American stage cannot boast.
It is pleasant to read therefore. in
the New York Tribune that on the
occasion Of the performance at Allan
tic City of The Tanning Of the shrew
New York theater-goer declared
that Miss Rehan was as forceiul and
as beautiful and as impressive in the
character Of Kate az when he first
saw her in she part fifteen years ago
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1903-12-17

a party Of Irish farmers recently
paid visit to Denmark to study the
co-opertive methods Of agriculture in
vogue there, with a view to adopting
such of them as they might deem ap-
plieable to conditions in Ireland
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1903-12-17

A Chicago firm has been enjoined
from paying its debts. The govern
mentbyinjunction business may not
be so bad. after all-Kansas City.
Jonrnal
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1903-12-17
Katherine Florence 70 Return.

KatnerTne FIoTence 70 Return.
Katherine Florence, it is said, will
return to the stage when Henrietta
Crossman makes her appearance un-
der the Belasco banner. Miss Flor
ence has not been acting for a num-
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1903-12-17

Ada Rehan's return to the stage is
subject for satisfaction and congraiu-
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1903-12-17

mo. / won't 60 back to the min
strel stage again, said George Prim-
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1903-12-17

"Oh. the orders are TO ship the
horses and march the men"
The horses ride and the men
walk?"
Certainly Thass the usual way.
But why should
"a new horse would cost the gov
ernment money" Interrupted the on
GER
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-03-09
By r. NJ. Larner.

Washington, March S.-Representa-
tive John Wesley Gaines of Nashville.
Tenn, and Edward Morren of Phila-
delphia. Pa, are rivals for the pro-
fessional beautyship belt of the House
of Representatives. Gaines is dash
ing widower, and MorreI is devoted to
his wealthy wife. and rivals Senator
Depew and President Roosevelt in the
lavishness of his social entertainments.
and his smart traps. blooded horses
and sundry automobiles.
1t is not generally known how mar
row an escape the House of Repre-
sentatives had during the excitement
of the closing days of the session from
a sensation compared with which all
of the others of those strenuous uimes
would have paled into insignifcance.
John Wesley Gaines is nothing II not
intense. He has a pet aversion in the
person OF Congressman Edward Nor
rell of Pennsylvania. CONGRESSMAN
Morrell poses as the handsomest man
in Congress. In addition to his I'M
questioned beauty he possesses two
distinctions. One is that he earned
the title general through command
of brigade of the Pennsylvania
militia in time of peace. the other is
that he married the daughter of one
of the wealthy Drexels, and thereby
had placed at his disposal very hand
some fortune.
Gen. Morrell is tall and straight and
the happy possessor of a figure that
would charm the artistic sensibllitiss
of Partisan tailor. From the time
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-03-09
UNITED STATES, ATTITUDE
Was Sought by the Minister of For
eign Affairs.

eign Affairs.
Washington, March S.-The commun-
ication from the Argentine government
referred to in the Buenos Ayres dis
patch, it is understood here, was a
direct result of the blockade of the
ports of Venezuela by the allied Eu-
ropean nations.
1t was learned here tonight that
Senior Drago, the Minister of Foreign
Affairs of Argentine, sent to the min
lister here, Mr.. Garcia Merou, a long
instruction, giving the views of his
government on the general question
of the liability of American states for
debts growing out of injuries to for
eigners or of defaultin the payment Of
loans contracted by the state. Ar
gentina desired to know how the gov
eminent of the United States regard
ed the question.
Whether this communication was
made the subject of formal represen-
tation to this government or merely
a verbal statement from the minister
could not be learned, but 1t is stated
that Secretary Hay, in his reply to the
minister quoted from President Roose-
velt's recent messages and advocated
settlement of disputes by arbitration
when the claims were not capable of
adjustment by the peaceful methods
of Diplomacy. r
In this connection it is well known,
from their public statements on the
subjects, that President Roosevelt and
Secretary Hay do not believe that the
South American governments should be
shielded from the collection of just
debts against them by European ma
lions so long as in the enforcement of
the payment of those obligations no
question of American sovereignty is
involved and no attempt to acquire ter
ritory is made.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-03-09
BURDlCK MURDER
TEXT FOR SERMONS.
Used by Buffalo Preachers to Point
n Moral.

Used by Buffalo Preachers to Point
Buffalo, March S.-The most inn
portant development in the Burdick
murder mystery to-day was the dis
covery by the police Of evidence to
corroborate the story told by Police
man Meyer of meeting a lone woman
on Ashland avenue about l o'clock on
the night of the murder.
1t is not much, but the police feel
encouraged. The police will not divulge
the name of the person who has come
forward with the additional evidence.
They are doing little talking about the
case. The fact that they are still work
ing on the lone woman clue indicates
that they have not been abandoned the
theory that a woman had a hand in
the crime Supt. Bull stands firm In
that belief.
II still believe that woman COM
mitted the crime" he said tonight.
District Attorney Coatsworth, when
asked when the inquest would be held,
said:
Not until we have made an arrest
or failing in that we have exhausted
all possible means to solve the mys-
terry"
The Burdiek case was refer
red to from the pulpits of
some of the churches of the city to-
cay. AT the Lafayette Baptist Church,
Rev. George Whitman delivered SER
mon, Church Life Versus Home Life"
Recent events in our city," said
Mr.. Whitman, have revealed the gay,
irreligfous life which many of our more
prosperous people live. There is a
growing Godlessness among well-to-
do persons. The type of depravity
among persons in the higher circles is
often worse than in the slums of the
city This gay, Goddess way of liv
ing often manifests itself In what is
spoken of as club life. 1 admit that
clubs differ in their aims, but l be-
lieve that that which is mechanically
called club life is opposed to the inter
ests of the individual, the church and
the nation. A murder is committed in
our city and two divorce causes are
revealed. These have some relation to
the club.
America is fast following in the
steps of the old Roman empire. The
home is despised, children are an en-
cun1brance, a poodle dog is of more
value than baby. Wealth and pride
consume the life blood of the nation
and aristocratic weaknesses sap demo-
cratic Vigor" -er
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-03-09
OBITUARY.
Gen. w. n. Franklin, Hartford.

Hartford. Conn, March S.--Maj.
Gen. William Bun Franklin died to-
day at his home in this city, aged so
years. He was born in Franklin, Pa,
in 1898. and was the son of Walter S.
Franklin, who was clerk of the House
of Representatives.
He was "A classmate at West Point
of Gen. u. S. Grant. He served in the
Mexican war. In 1861 he was appoint
ed colonel of the Twelfth United
States Infantry. and was Immediately
made brigadier general of volunteers.
In 1882 he was breveted brigadier gen.
eral, U. s. A., for gallant conduct be-
fore Richmond, and the same year
was appointed major general of vol
unteers. He commanded the Sixth
Army Corps and was in charge of the
left wing of the Army of the Poto-
mac in the battle of South Mountain,
and In command of the Sixth Army
Corps at the Battle of Antietan.
Gen. Franklin resigned from the
army in 1866. with the rank of major
general of volunteers, and was made
vice president and general manager of
the Colts Patent Firearms Manufac-
turihg Company in Hartford, He was
Commissioner General for the United
States to the Paris Exposition of 1855,
and WAS decorated. with the Legion of
Honor
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-03-09
GAINES AND MORRELL
BEAUS OF CONGRESS
Rival Candidates for the Beauty Belt of the
House

of his first appearance as a member
Of Congress suspicious concerning that
figure have been lurking in the minds
of his envious and Jealous colleagues.
Congressman Gaines has himself been
called the handsomest man in the
House, so ii is possible that some of
the aversion he has manifested to-
ward the gentleman from Philadelphia
is due to envy. Latterly the gentleman
from Tennessee has devoted much of
his attention to the atrocities COM
mitted upon the White House in the
shape of alleged improvements under
the direction of Architect McKim.
When Gaines is full of a subject he
becomes terribly in earnest and cannot
brook interference. For several days
he had been fighting to secure recogni-
ton by the Chair in order that he
might launch forth his incentives
against the White House atrocities
Now for some reason, which he does
not quite understand, his colleagues IN
the House do not take Gaines as SER
iously as he takes himself; when there
fore he launched forth upon his TRADE
of criticism, there were cries of various
kinds which might be called jeers from
the. Republican side of the chamber.
He began, but had not finished, his
first sentence before he was compelled
on account of the confusion to suspend
Again he began and again the same
result.
The Speakers gavel having restored
some degree of order he made another
attempt, this time the loudest NOISE
coming from the vicinity of the seat
Of John Morre1l of Pennsylvania. The
Tennesseeian's anger had reached the
explosive point. Turning quickly to a
crowd of Democrats who sat near him
ne pointed to Morrell and said
Damn that fellow. if he don't stop
IN make him take his corset off right
here in the House."