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The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1903-09-15
CAMPFIRE
.Zl.4lZE1Y

There ia full view before as, was tns
town, Just as described, nesting ca
the banks Of the susquehanna. There
was the blue line Of soldiers guarding
the approach. drawn up as indicated.
along an intervening ridge and across
the pike. There was the long bridge
spanning the susquehanna and con
Meeting The town with Columbia on
the other bank Most important Of an
there was the deep gorge Or ravine
running of to the right and extending
around the left flank Of the Federal
line and to the river below the bridge
Not an inaccurate detail IN that note
could be discovered. did not hesi-
tate. therefore. to adopt its suggestion
Of moving down the gorge IN order TO
throw my command on the flank, or
possibly in the rear OF the Union
troops and force them 10 . rapid re-
treat or surrender. The result Of this
movement vindicated the strategic Wis
dom Of my unknown and-judging by
the handwriting female corresponds
ent, e note was none the less mar
tial because embedded in roses. and
whose evident genius for war, had oc-
casion offered. might have made her a
captain equal to Catherine Gen.
John B. Gordon, in the July scrib-
ner's.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1903-09-15

One Of the patriarchs among the
Baptists Of this country was Rev. A.
H. Bell. He was a leader Of the earlier
generation Of its clergymen. believing
that charity was only half done un-
lees a smile or a Jest went win It.
He was great worker among the pool
and upon one occasion at a public
gathering was unexpectedly called
upon to speak on The Poor in Large
Cities. DR.. Bell arose solemnly and be-
san: Ladies and gentlemen. there
sre three kinds Of poor. There are the
Lords poor the DEVILS poor and the
poor devils. This viii conclude my ad-
dress" And the cid clergyman sat
down without another word.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1903-09-15

They were young and IN love- Long
had they walked that evening. look.
ing for an unoccupled park bench, but
every seat which had not its burden Of
bliss stood in an electric glare.
Il hate those lamps she said
anerily. They make too much light
In a place like this"
One night later. The same couple,
and still IN love. and in the park. Nay,
they had just come in. This time they
we're holding down a bench in an arbor
SO dusky that an Ethiopian would have
looked Ike a ghost IN Il.
Aren't the electric lights grandi
cooed she. They cast such nice dark
shadows.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1903-09-15
EXPECTED HlM TO eaow.
wife Had String Tied to Her Promise
70 obey.

wife Had String Tied TO Her Promise
to obey.
The Intermittent discussion about
he propriety Of the word obey in
,he brides part OF the marriage serv-
ice. reminds City Magistrate Crane
of story When a certain couple
we're married. the wife was sixteen
Years old, and big and buxom. The
husband was two years her senior, but
slim to thinness. and not up to the
average IN height The years passed,
and the couple got along as well IS
many couple do. but the wife was
hard TO manage. With the fight
II time she became larger while her
theoretical lord and master added not
an inch TO his stature nor an ounce
20 his weight One day he wanted
her to do something and she refused
Al first quietly. then vehemently, and
5nally exploslyely I'm not do II"
she declared, and Id Ike to see
you make me"
But, Maria" expostulated the hus-
band. when you married me, didn't
you promise to obey me?"
Il did" she replied. Then. sizing
lp bis dlmiuutive proportions, she ad-
led "But expected you'd grow"
New Yorw Times
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1903-09-15


Major Charles J. House. clerk Of the
office Of the labor commission, and
Capt Horace H. Shaw Of Portland
have about completed the history OF
the First Maine heavy artillery, which
was mustered into service in Bangor,
Augdst 21. 1862
The history Of the First Maine
heavy artillery is Of special interest
from the fact that It lost more men
than any other OF the 1000 regiments
in the civil war. a total Of AL, as
against the second heaviest loser. the
Eighth New York heavy artillery,
with record Of 361.
The loss Of this Maine regiment at
Petersburg was the heaviest Of any
regiment in a single action, the num-
Der killed and subsequent deaths from
wounds being 242. against 2O7 In the
Eighth New York at Cold Harbor. The
Maine loss of 155 at Spottsylvania was
the third heaviest Of any regiment
in a single action. There were 2.2O0
men originally enlisted in this Maine
regiment, 219 haillug from Bangor
The loss to the regiment during
the s6 days from May 10 to June IS,
1864, inclusive, was 404 killed. 7S9
wounded and Is taken prisoners. max
ing a total loss iii this short period Of
1908. D.
During the three days battle Of Pc
tersburg the second army crops. com
posed Of "a regiments and four batter
les, lost 50 commissioned officers, IA
Of whom, or almost "a per cent. we're
officers Of the First Maine heavy ar
tinery. In the two battles OF Spottsyl.
vania and Petersburg there were a
total Of 746 members Of the regiment
wounded. At the four engagements Of
Cold Harbor. Boydton Road, siege Of
Petersburg and Deat0nville there was
a total Of 113 wounded.
The greatest number taken prison
ers at one time was at Jerusalem
Plant road. June p. 1864. when q
vent on with the enemy. There are
537 survivors scattered over various
sections of Maine and Massachusetts,
a few having drifted to She west and
south. The only field officers now liv-
ing above the rank Of captain are
Major C. w. Crossman Of Bangor and
Brevet Brigadier General Charles
Hamlin. reporter Of deeisions.-Port-
land, Me-, Argus.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1903-09-15

About q mile and half 10 the south
sast Of the town Of Monmouth stands
Kymin Hin. some 700 feet high. says
Little Folks, an English publication.
On the top there was built a naval
temple to the honor OF the British
navy and the victories It had won dur
isg the eighteenth century, the names
u which were inscribed on tablets in
The pavilion forming the structure.
From the windows q magnificent view
ls to be had on every side, no fewer
than nine counties Monmouth. Som
ersst. Gloucester. Worcester shrop-
shire. Hereford. Radnor. Brecknock,
Siamorgan-being visible. The beau
utsl valley Of the Wye is perhaps the
gem Of the scenery. On the 18th Of
August. 1909. Nelson climbed the hill
to open the temple Il was. he said,
u special interest to him as being
lhe only monument throughout the
whole Of the United Kingdom that had
been erected TO the navy. After this
visit the hill became known as Mel
sons Hin
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1903-09-15

Il remember how shocked some Of
the boys from Ohio we're on one of our
first scouting expeditions says a
veteran. I'VE were prowling along a
ravine when the scouts or skirmish-
ers reported armed men on the other
side OF the stream. There was some
confusion. but before instructions
could be given ont OF our men fired
at man who had shown himself wen
up the hill, and whose body a minute
later CAME tumbling down toward as.
our scout had recognized man who,
as the leader Of a guerrilla band, has
burned the house OF his father and
driven the family from the neighbor-
hood, and had shot him through the
head. Thereupon the guerrillas scat
tered and our own men discussed the
shooting with mauy expressions Of
disapproval.
THAT ight several Kentuckians dis.
appeared from camp and we learne1
lass- that they had joined some men
Of another regiment. pursued the rebel
guerrillas and had killed three more
Of them. One day our company came
suddenly on a superior force Of the
enemy and the order was to retreat
Some Of the men took to the woods
however and rallying some Of their
old neghbors serving IN other com.
panies. ambushed the rebels and drove
them back. AS they put it, they were
in the service to fight the rebels. and
if they couldn't do ii one way they
would another. Many men of this
character were in Wolford's First Ken
lucky cavalry. and were notrious fol
their disposition to scatter over the
country on march
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1903-09-15

Da YOU remember where the little boys
irdulEed in Innocent and harmless joys
IA is yon oesolate and parchlnF spot
There on the ranb weed ridden vacant
lot
Where once their laughter echoed to the
sky
- they threw anowbans at the pasrer-
hN.
10 you remember where the snow man
stood
with eyes of coal and skeleton Of wood
That Is the place-that patch OF blistercd
lawn
Neglected even By the dew az dawn:
There whore Industrious ants with pru-
dent haste
Are burrowins to shun the arid waste
And do you see that man. that swei,er-
iug wretch
whose suffering Dante might delight to
sketch.
whose collar Wits. who sazes hollow
eyed
Adown the street where once he walked
with pride2
- he who wrote in wintry DAYS much
rhyme
About ne gentle joys of summertime
Washington star.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1903-09-15

Madam. can't you gimme nickel?v
asked the tramp, with his eye on the
brindle pup.
Why, sir" exclaimed the lady OF
the house. 81 gave you a dime yester-
day. What did you do with it,"
Il bought a auttimuhble, Teddy" re-
piled the migratory genius. but now I
needs a nickel { pay de family Of a
gentleman wot run over in my Seer.
less ways" ~
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1903-09-15

The Fight for little Round Top
The iiercest struggle is now for the
possession Of Little Round Top. Stand
ing in its rugged summit ike a lone
sentinel is seen an erect but slender
form clad in the uniform Of a Union
soldier II is Warren, Meade's chief Of
engineers With pFacticed eye he sees
at a glance that. quickly seized, that
rock-ribbed hill would prove Gibral-
tar amidst the whirling currents Of the
battle, resisting its heaviest shocks.
Stah and couriers are summoned, who
swiftly bear his messages to the
Union leaders Veterans from Han
cock and Sykes respond at double
quick" Around It's base, along It's
sides, and away toward the Union
right with the forces Of Sickles and
Hancock, the gray veterans Of Long.
street are IN herculean wrestle
Barksdale's Mississippians seize a
Union battery and rush on. The Union
lines under Humphries break through
Confederate gap and sweep around
Barksdale's left. Wright's Georgians
and Perry's Floridians are hurled
against Humphries and break him In
turn Amidst the smoke and fury
Sickles. with thigh-bone shivered, sick
ems and falls from his saddle into the
arms Of his soldiers. Sixty per cent Of
HancockG veterans go down with his
gallant Brigadiers willard, zook
Cross and Brooke. The impetuour
Confederate leaders. Barksdale and
Semmes, fall and die, but their places
are quickly assumed by the next IN
command. The Union forces Of Vim
cent and Weed, with Hazlett's artil
lery, have reached the summit, but al
three are killed The apex OF Little
Round top is the point Of deadliesi
struggle The day ends, and thus ends
the battle As the last rays Of ths
setting sun fall upon the summit they
are reflected from the batteries and
bayonets Of the Union soldiers still
upon it. with the bleeding Confeder
ates struggling to possess IL. The
embattled hosts sleep upon their arms
The stars look down at night upon q
narrowing scene Of pale faces all over
the field and of sufferers in the hospi
tails behind the lines-an army Of dead
and wounded numbering over twenty
thousand.-John B. Gordon In Serb
ner's.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1903-09-15

Referring 10 the coming encamp-
ment Of the G. A. r., the san Francis
co Chronicle says:
For the second time The Grand
Army Of the Republic win hold its an
nual encamDmeng in this city. Doubt.
less also it win be the last time Sew
enteen years ago the eucampment met
here. and that body is not likely to
revisit any city at shorter intervals
Seventeen years hence there will
doubtless remain some struggling rem.
nants Of that mighty host. who. with
feeble steps. win wend their way to
the appointed rendezvous once more
to meet their old comrades in arms
and renew their vows Of fraternity.
charity and loyalty. But they win not
be here. The fatigue CT so long q Jour.
ney viii be impossible at their great
age. Whatever honor San Francisco
ever Intends to pay to the survivors Of
the great struggle for the Union ias
people must prepare to pay now. When
the coming encsmpment. which IS e
meet here IN August breaks up We
shail part With that hodr or veterans
foreveT
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1903-09-15

give my soldier boy blade.
IN fair Damascus fashi0n'd Welt
Who FIRST the glitterlng falchiOn sway d.
Who FIRST beneath rs fury fell.
] know not but ! hope 10 know 80
That for no mean or hirling trade,
iQ guard no feeling base or low.
! give my soldier hoy a blade.
Cool. calm and clear the lucid food
In which it's tempering work was donei
AS calm. as clear. as scoola0f mood
BE ehOu whene're Il sees the sun.
Fer eountry's claim, at a0nors eaus
For outraged friend, insuited maid,
At mercys voice to bid Il fail
! give my soldier boy a blade
The eye which markd It's peerless edge;
The hand that wcigh'd Us balanced
poise
Anvil and pinehers. forge ana wedge.
Are gone Aith all their flame ana
noise
And still the cleaning sword remains;
SO, when in dust ] low am laid.
Remember. by those heartfelt strains,
j gave my soldier boy blade
William Maginn.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1903-09-15
Ex.seEAkEa Lee FoaTYNE.

His Literary "a we'll as Legal Work
Paid Him Handsomely.
The fact that the late Thomas B.
Reed left an estate Of s43l 900. after
all indebtedness had been discharged,
was a matter Of surprise TO people
generally, writes William e. Curtis
In the Chicago Record Herald Mr..
Reed always pretended TO be very
poor, but some OF his intimate friends
were convinced long ago that Ass pov-
erty was an affectation, because the9
knew Of large fees received by hin
from time to time for legal services
and literary work He never wrote
a line or made a speech for nothing.
Each Of the many articles which
from time 10 time appeared In the
magazines from his pen brought him
$500. and ] know of one instance at
least in which he received 500 from
New York newspaper for an inter-
view be prepared with himself upon
a current topic His lectures brought
him $500 a night, and occasionally in
large cities Ike New York and Boston
he received $1,000. The year be-
fore he left Congress be delivered
five lectures in one week, for which
he received a check for $500
He estimated his legal services at
a very high value. and unless his
clients made a bargain with him in
advance they were sure to be sur
prised when they received then nils
There is a story that, while in Lon
don some years ago, he charged John
" and c. B. Farwell Of Chicago $4,000
for giving some information to their
English solicitor about the laws Of
the United States bearing on the sale
OF their Texas lands, and | know
where he made life enemy Of one
Of his closest friends by sending him
bill for advice given on legal
question in what was supposed to be
. friendly conversation.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1903-09-15

When Natalie Hall married Clarke
Dexter the people who prophesied that
she would not be happy we're so
very much in the minority that no one
paid heed 70 them.
"Dexter's opinion Of himself will
have TO be whitfield down several
inches before he'll make any womans
life what il ought to be-" one man had
said.
But every one knew that the
speaker would gladly have stood in
Dexter's shoes. SO he did not count
Nevertheless. not many months lad
passed before a vague uncertainty be-
gan to grow in the heart Of Natalie
Dexter. which, had the minority known
it. would have caused them 10 exclaim
complacently. Il told you so!"
As 10 Dexter, while still very much
in love with his wife, be frankly ad-
mitted to himself that a woman Of
more penetration in other words, one
more keenly alive to the rare intellect
ual qualities OF Clarke Dexter. at
torney at law, might have proved a
more congenial companion.
II was a warm day IN early sumner.
After a hard FIVE hours in court Dex-
ter ascended the steps Of the pretty
suburban villa which he called home
somewhat before his usual time. With
the iangle OF The day still on bis
nerves be dropped into low chair on
the piazza
Presently his own name reached aim
as through a haze. Dexter opened his
eyes lazIly. realizing that for a mo-
ment he had been blessedly uncon-
scious.
But surely. dear. you and Clarke
are very happy?'
The repeated question. coming
through an open window where the
air softly stirred some light draperies
pricked him into complete wakeful
ness An aunt OF his wife. who had
been to her as a mother. was visiting
them. Dexter recognized her voice.
Ne found himself listening intently
for the reply It came gradually.
III ycu mean do We get on. Aunt
Grace. suppose we do. as well as
nine-tenths Of the people we know.
perhaps"
but, my dear. that H. different from
the married life had hoped for YOU
1T is different from the married life
/ had hoped for myself"
Dexter sat up, too annoyed to realize
that he was listening to converse
ton not meant for his ears
The fact ls-" Natalie Dexter
paused.
What. dearg'
1T seems abominable TO say. but
you are the only mother | have ever
known. There would be a greater
chance OF happiness for Clarke and
me if-if something occurred to disll-
lusionlze him a little with his own at
tainments."
Had Clarke Dexter walked against
a stone wall on clear day he would
not have go surprised as he was by
these words In his wife's voice
But, my dear. Clarke has surely
some right 20 feel complacent with his
attainments. Not yet 80, and fast
climbing to the top Of the tree in bis
profession"
Dexter blessed Miss Hall in his
heart.
Don't ] know that. Auntie? In the
hours that have sat and thought Il
all out have come to this opinion
that an his life long everything, even
his wife. has come to Clarke too
eEsily. Il must have been 50 at school
and college. His grasp Of a thing is
50 immediate and absolute that II
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1903-09-15

A well recently drilled in Canads
nroduces sand instead Of water. The
sand comes up IN a fne stream ike q
fountain. The force by which II is
driven 70 the surface from a depth Of
100 feet has not yet beea discovered.
A miraculous well was discovered re.
Gently IN New Guinea at a depth Of
500 feet. Anything made Of iron or
steel dipped into the water at once
becomes magnetic.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1903-09-15
eAE DELIRERArED zoe LoNo.
Did Lazy Needed Time to Make Up
Her Mind.

Did LsSy Needed Time to Make Up
Her Mind.
A large woman carrying a heavy
bundle started to board Broadway
,ar the other days, says the New York
News. The car had been delayed
several minutes by a big truck, and
he conductor was IN even more
genial mood than was his wont.
The woman laboriously placed the
bundle On the floor of the car, grasned
)ne Of the handrails and placed enc
DOT on the step. Then she paused.
What street is this. conductor
'hc asked. "Thirty-seventh street,
madame. Step lively If you are going
Eith us" replied the Metropolitan en-
oloye, in the soft, persuasive tone
affected by his tribe.
How far is it to Twenty-seventh
street2" continued the old wonan.
Ten blocks. madane For heavens
sake get on OF get on
NOV, don't get smart young man"
responded the old woman; your
nic5els come easier than mine. !
don't know whether It's hardly worth
while to spend good money for 10
block ride or not. and ] amt goin' TO
move until make up my mind"
There was a murderous CLEAN in
he conductors eye. and It is hard to
ortel just what would have happened
had not the old woman been com
pelled to loosen her hold on the car
lust then by a passing dray.
As the car swept by II was easy 10
see from her frantic gesticuIations
hat she had decided TO spend her
money and ride. But It was TOO late.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1903-09-15


"is the result Of an unprOfessional
opinion
with my needle he exclaimed, Why,
child, you are an artist That is lit
eral needle painting"
Clarke DexIers eyes, which few
hours before had scintilIated with the
Joy of laying skilfully concealed traps
for the feet OF an unwary witness,
stared before him in blank amaze
ment.
Judge Doane! Only that morning
he had held in reserve a decision OF
the great justice and played 1t as his
tramp card. And this man had found
time to admire his wife's hands and be
interested in her dainty work.
When she spoke again her tone was
so hurt that Dexter felt something
clutch At his heart
Il don't think Clarke would belieye
that could originate anything-eyen
design for fancy work-and the
worst Of IL is that am fast descend
ing to the level Of his opinion"
The unhappiness in her voice had
been like a stream restrained at arst.
but gaining such force from the tribu-
taries Of thought that the weak bar
riers Of caution we're swept away,
Her next words revealed its true
depth and current appallingly to the
man who had taken her young life in
to his keeping. He could have knelt
In contrition and kissed the hem Of her
pretty gown.
Il shall not offer this cloth to the
church after all. she said firmly Il
have stitched so many bitter disillu-
sions with life into it, that it would
be sacrilege. There are places / can
rot bear to look at, for every thread
was a protest against God"
What was that?" Miss Hall looked
up at a sound on the piazza.
Natalie Dexter went TO the window
and drew aside the curtain. Someone
was disappearing around the corner Of
the house, but her vision was too
blarred to distinguish who it was.
It was almost a year later Win
ter seemed to have stepped back and
taken the reluctant earth in a last
ebrace.
Before a blazing log Are in the H.
brary Dexter and his wife sat lndulg-
ing in one Of their many witty dis
cussions. which we're as the striking
of flint and steel.
More than once he had risen and
paced the floor with hands thrust deep
into his pockets. when HIS wife's keen
wit and woman's instinct met and baf-
fed him.
Come he said, holding out one
hand to her. Il don't admit that I'm
beaten by any means. but know one
thing--I'm ravenous Let's 60 and
see n we can't hnd something cold in
the larder."
Natalie Dexter rose and laid her
hands on her husbands shoulders.
The eyes which looked into his were
80 caressing that he went toward her,
but she held him back.
Clarke" she said slowly, there's
something I want to ask you d.
You have grown 50 Immensely in The
past year, there is not a trace OF the
-the-you will forgive me. dear.-
little touch OF intolerance--of eeotism
which"
Dexter took the glowing face Be
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1903-09-15

makes him intolerant with what he
considers the stupidity Of others. e.
pecially with minis"
"Yours?" Miss Halls voice bristled
with indignation.
Yes. mine. The one fact which
Clarke does not seem to have master
ed is that a woman's mind may be
as keen as q man's and yet remain
feminine.
Yesterday" she went On, he stood
and watched me when took up this
embroidery. Il puzzled and almost IT.
rltated him that could be interested
in what was TO him 20 trivial. When
be turned away the ven A1rle Of his
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1903-09-15

4 hope you do not consider It
wrong for a young lady to wear hns
clothes and jewels. said Miss Cid
dinEs.
Certainly not" replied the pason.
"lf the heart Is fail Of vain and
ridiculous things there can be 10 OBJ
lection to advertising the fact"