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The Washington times., 1903-04-26
BAPTISTS TO CONVENE
At SAVANNAH, GA.
Washington Delegates Will Be
Elected Tomorrow Evening.

The Baptists of Washington and vi
entity are manifesting great interest in
the approaching annual meeting of the
Southern Baptist convention, which con-
venes in its forty-eighth session at Sa-
vannah. Ga. Oh May S next
The annual meeting of the trustees Of
the Southern Baptist Theological Semi
nary. the great educational institution
of Southern Baptfsts. located at Louis
vile. Ky, the annual meeting Of the
Baptist Young Peoples Union Auxil
larry to the convention. and the Woman's
Missionary Union auxiliary will be held
the day preceding the convention proper.
An alumni banquet for the former
students of the Southern Baptist Theo-
logical Seminary will be held at the
De Sofa Hotel Thursday evening. May Z
The Southern Baptist convention Is
composed of representatives Of the
Baptist churches and associations in the
States extending from Maryland and the
District of Columbia on the north to
Texas on the south The number or
delegates are elected in proportion to
the amount contributed to the various
missionary objects OF the convention.
one delegate being elected for every $3.50
contributed
The delegates TO the convention from
Washington will be elected al. the meet
ing Of the executive committee of the
Columbia Baptist Association which viii
be held at the Calvary Baptist Church
tomorrow night.
The Maryland and Baltimore delegates
have already been appointed and will
pass through this city on May 6. They
will be Joined here by delegates from
the Columbia Association. and al Rich
mond, Va, by representative Baptists Of
that city and vicinity. At Norlina the
party will be joined by a contingent Of
Baptists from Norfolk.
The Forthcoming session OF the con-
venJion promises TO be the greatest in
the history OF the organization, and the
attendance is expected TO exceed that of
previous years The secretaries of the
various boards will make encouraging
reports Of the work accomplished during
the present convention year, which
closes April 90.
The annual sermon will be preached
by the Rev y. J. Williamson. of Mis-
souri,. or his alternate. the Rev. W NJ.
Vines, of North Carolina
Elaborate preparations have been
made by the Baptists of Savannah for
the entertainment Of the delegates and
visitors Besides excursions 10 nearby
resorts side trips viii be made to Jack
/ sonviIle and other points IN Florida.
The Washington times., 1903-04-26
Fast Time On Rival Roads.

J. II. Maddy. assistant to General
Manager G. L. Potter. viii accompany
the party Of Washington newspaper
men, leaving here Tuesday Mr. Maddy
is an old newspaper man and will see to
II that all the concessions due the press
from the railroad are promptly given.
The Marine Band viii leave Tuesday
afternoon in special car, and the
Maryland commission viii occupy a spe-
cIal Pullman car leaving Baltimore Mon
day morning.
The Pennsylvania Railroad will handle
the diplomatists special, leaving Wash
ington Tuesday afternoon at 3 o'clock.
The Chesapeake and Ohio has arranged
TO take the Government board which de-
parts from Washington Monday night in
q special car attached TO the Fast Flying
Virginian- Each road viii endeavor to
make unusually fast time
The Washington times., 1903-04-26
BARNUM AND BAILEY
WILL EXHIBIT HERE
Well-Known Show to Camp in Wash
ington May II.

In the five years the Barnum & Bailey
circus was IN Europe its name was kept
before the American people by constant
reports of its remarkable success in
Great Britain and on the Continent.
Whether 1t was the magnitude of the
show or .he peculiarly American meth
DDS in vogce with the management OF
the big institution that attracted the
most attention, ii Is difficult to say
! Probably the circus people themselves
would say it was q combination Of both.
In am event the show made a most
pronounced hit; the capacity of the
great hippodromc canvas. the largest
ever seen in Europe. was constantly
tested, and in FrSnce there We're sew
eral cities where the crowds were so
! large and so insisten1 that the military
had to be called out TO preserve order.
| Towns the size Of those usually consid-
cred one-night stands in the United
states were played a week or more with
out any peTceptibIe dimiEuti0n in the
business.
People came again and again They
seemed TO never tire Of the great exhibit
ticn. TIE fact that the show has re
NAMED in New York city five weeks and
a half has been commented upon as be
ing something remarkable. In London,
Paris. and Vienna the show remained
practically entire seasons, and the clos
ing performances we're PatTonized as
we'll as those in the early part of the
enga cement
This is all very interesting TO Aneri-
cans who believe that their country is
the greatest spot On earth aud who like
to see purely American institutions ap
preciated abroad. The show that will be
seen in Washington Monday and Tues
day, May II and u. is to a great extent
the same as was gwen IN France during
the last season of the foreign tour.
Although Enthusiastically American
in its management. the circus company
is made up largely of European per
formers of Continental fames The snow
opportunity for securing the most noted
artists OF the Old World was exception
ally good, and it was taken advantage
of TO the limit There are 300 Of these
performers, representing much that is
hest in the line Of acrobatic, equestrian.
and aerial cleveTness.
Tie regular arenic program IS pre-
coded by a spectacle entitled The Trib-
ute of BaItis" This display engages the
services of over a thousand people In
Guiding 300 dancing girls especially i'm
ported from England and France for the
show
Through a peculiar blunder on the part
of the printers the Washington exhibit
lions are advertised as being at Fiji
teenth and H Streets northwest. This
should be northeast. The parade viii be
given on the morning OF the first day
and something especially elaborate is
promised.
The Washington times., 1903-04-26
BOARD APPOINTED
TO OPEN BIDS

The Secretary of the Interior has ap-
pointed board consisting of Edward B.
Moore, Assistant Commissioner of Pat
ents; Samuel V Broadit. of the As
sistant Attorneys office. and Charles NJ
Allen; chief clerk of the Patent Office.
to open bids and award contracts for
photographic and Photographic
work for the Interior Department for
the fiscal year ending July, 1904
The board viii meet in the Office of
the Assistant Commissioner of Patents
on May T. at which time the bids will
be opened The photo photographic and
Photographic work is considered one Of
the most important branches Of the IN
terror Department. and involves an an
nuaI expenditure by the Government Of
more than $500 600
The Washington times., 1903-04-26
FRIGHTENED GIRL FALLS
ON OPEN KNiFEBLADE

BBLYIDERE, \. j.. april 25--The
ten-yeaF-old daughter OF a farmer living
here. in company with four other girls
Of her own age, went to the open pas
ture lots to gather dandelions yesterday
Hearing peculiar noise in the woods
near by. which was afterWard ascer-
tanned 10 have been made by squirrel,
she started to run 10 place of safety.
In her hurry she stumbled and fell
dashing the blade Of a knife which she
carried in her hand into her heart. caus-
ing instant death. Her companions. who
had followed her, too frightened 10 stop
and offer assistance. ran home and in
formed her parents of the accident, and
they. heart-broken, brought the body
home
The Washington times., 1903-04-26
Seaboard Air Line Extension.

T.
Baltimore capitalists and financial
houses have purchased 81. 900. 0O0 OF 4 per
cent bonds issued by the Seaboard Air
Line for construction work The sale
was made yesterday, and before the
market closed the entire amount had
formed by New York firm. The money
is to be expended in the construction Of
the extension to Birmingham.
The extension of the Seaboard system
TO Birmingham viii close a gap that Will
give through traffic service between the
West and the Atlantic Coast ports to
several independent railroad systems.
Birmingham, which is looked upon as
the Pittsburg Of the South because Of
the great coal and iron developments
when center there, has been the objec-
tive point for a number Of railroad sys-
TENS in the West The Saahoard. as an
independent system, decided to build to
Birmingham. and there is already much
speculation as to which one OF the
Western systems Will get an Eastern
outlet over its tracks The first move OF
the Seaboard was to buy the East and
West Railroad running from Carriers
vile, Ga, to PelI City. Ala. This rail-
road is to be used in part in the Biz
mingham extension. and the track SO
employed viii be rebuilt with lower
grades and reduced curvature. A link
from Atlanta will be built on the east
and from Birmingham on the west. The
whole line Will be about III miles long,
and contractors are now engaged on the
construction Il IS hoped to have trains
running into Birmingham by January /,
1904
The Washington times., 1903-04-26
B. & o.,s Distinguished Passengers.

The Baltimore and Ohio Railroad viii
handle a large number of notables this
week They are those going to St
Louis TO take part in the dedicatory ex-
ercises. Ex-PTesident Cleveland will
arrive in Washington Tuesday afternoon
in his private car. Cardinal Gibbons
goes from Baltimore the same day in a
private car provided by the railroad
company. Governor Smith and his staff
OF Maryland have also arranged TO leave
Tuesday afternoon and will spend a half
hour in Washington that evening.
The Washington times., 1903-04-26
Excursion Through Virginia.

The Pennsylvania road has planned an
excursion through the State of Virginia.
The tour viii start from New York and
be delivered to the Chesapeake and Ohio
at Norfolk, the party reaching that point
by going from here on one Of the Nor
folk and Washington Steamboat Com
pany's boats One hundred and fifty
have engaged transportation, but this
number Will be increased before the date
of departure from New York. May l.
The party will spend several days in
Washington before proceeding to points
South
The Washington times., 1903-04-26
NEWS OF RAILROADS
AND OF RAILROAD MEN
Wabash Road in Baltimore.

wabash Road IN Baltimore.
The Wabash Railroad applied yester-
day to Mayor Hayes, OF Baltimore, for
permission 10 withdraw $170, 831 of the
So. 000, 900 deposited to the credit of the
city as guarantee of good faith in the
purchase OF the Western Maryland.
George B. Gather, who acted for the
railroad stated to the mayor the COM
pany had lived up TO It's agreement and
showed the official that the sum asked
for had been expended for property in
Baltimore Mayor Hayes conferred with
the finance board which granted peTmis-
sion, and the money was paid over to
the railroad yesterday afternoon after
the accounts of the company had been
audited. The city officials compliment
ed the railroad on the business-Iike man
ner in which they kept the accounts
The Washington times., 1903-04-26
OMAHA PARsoN HELD.

OMAHA. Neb., April 25.-The Rev.
Robert z. Lee Craig. dean of Trinity
Cathedral in Omaha. was arrested at
Thedf0rd. Neb., yesterday for( shooting
meadow Iarks. He went to Thedford TO
shoot ducks, but failing 10 find any
game. practieed his aim on the laTks.
The sheriff OF Thomas county happened
TO meet the dean with a bagful OF the
birds IN his possession and promptly
placed him under arrest
The Washington times., 1903-04-26
GENERAL GOMEZ SAILS.

HAVANA, April 25-Gen. Maxine Go
mez left Havana for st. Louis today by
way OF Tampa. He viii attend the dedi-
cation exercises on April 80 IS the guest
OF the exposition managers He was ac-
companied by Senior oscar Font. the
of finance
The Washington times., 1903-04-26
Presented With Resolution.

Colonel Bingham has also received a
uniquely gotten up set of resolutions
presented by the following employees: r.
Montgomery. William Gutshan. H a
Jones. James Dawson. James McCabe,
George Watt. ". Kramer. P. Doud J.
Mayer, and c. A Wrems
The presentation speech was made by
Mr.. Dawson. The resolutions were cut
with a knife on bristol board in raised
letters by Mr. Montgomery. and are
handsomely framed.
The Washington times., 1903-04-26
HANDSOME PRESENTS
FOR COLONEL BINGHAM

you with this token of our affection and
esteem. along with our sincere wishes
for your future happiness and pros
perity.
Thomas O'Neiu. sergeant: James
Selbie. Patrick Dowd. James McKerich-
er. Adolf BerIizheimer. John T. Stuart,
Richard z. jones, W. ". Steele. \, L.
Carrico. Joseph Field, Alex Robertson.
Samuel VI. Gantz, John Cherry. David
c. Kerr. Julius Schon. Thomas Smith.
John N. O'Hare. Timothy O'Connor.
Berkeley Inge, John Shelly. William Il.
Welch, Isaac Il. Wendal, l. F. Davis.
Frank c. Berlage. Edwin F Austin,
Charles F. Held, James T Murphy, Ed
mund J. DuvalI. John H. Mitchell, Jack
son Edwards. Edward Carroll. and Jacob
A Chase"
The Washington times., 1903-04-26
Dedicated Formally.

Colonel Bingham seemed taken more
by surprise than before. but made fit
ting response in which he assured the
delegation of his deep appreciation OF
their remembrance. On the back OF the
clock is engraved a brief inscription.
giving the recipients name and the date
of presentation. With the gifts was the
following formal dedication:
We. the undersigned park watchmen
of public buildings and grounds. present
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1903-11-12

II is not always necessary to enter a
museum OF a millionaire's palace to
ard some treasure worth a kings ran
som. for quite a number Of cottages
exist in which are concealed things
So valuable as to be beyond price.
"A notable case is found in the Els
wick plate. the finest collection Of sil-
yer which is believed to exist. Yet this
vast treasure is secured ir the small
cottage in which the owner, Mr..
Wright. lives at Norton, he having
acquired the collection upon the death
of Lord Wentworth.
At Walton there is a small house
known as Barker's cottage, SO small,
in fact. that the owners servants re-
side in a separate cottage close by.
But his house contains a collection Of
books which experts who have seen
them have valued at no less than
$5oo.OOO
Just outside Hamburg there is a
five-roomed cottage which also con-
tains untold wealth in the shape Of
the finest collection Of Japanese china
in the world. It consists altogether
OF 1l0 pieces in the highly eolored
figure pattern. the secret Of which is
lost and as the collection is said to be
500 years old, it is certainly not over
valued at s500,000.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1903-11-12
Divisions of the Week

Our Saxon ancestors, like most 9th
er warlike nations. were great idola-
ters. and although the objects Of their
worship might have been numerous,
they had seven deities more particu-
larly adored than the rest, the Sun,
Moon. Tuisco. Wooden, Thor, Friga and
Scatter; to each Of these the days Of
the week were respectively consecrat-
ed. and from them they derive their
names.
Sunday (called BY the Saxons Sun
andaag) was dedicated to the Sun
the glorious luminary Of day being
with them, like the Persians, the chief
object of yeneration His idol was
erected in a consecrated temple. and
represented the bust Of a man set
upon a pillar, his face darting bright
rays and holding with extended arms
a wheel before his breast to denote
the circuit Of "the golden orb around
our sphere"
Monday (Monandaeg) was devoted
to the Moon, her idol represented a
female standing on a pedestal, habit
ed in short coat and hood with
two long ears.
Tuesday tTuescdaeg) was conse-
Grated to Tuisco. who, as legend re-
ports, was father Of the Germans and
Scythians, from whom the saxons
sprung. His idol represented a ven
cradle old man with a long. white
beard. standing on pedestal, the skin
OF a wild boar thrown across his shoul-
ders and a scepter in his right hand
Wednesday tWoden' 'sdaeg) was CON
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1903-11-12
QOr1ANCE

Magnificent creaturel" exclaimed
the younger member. "Of course you
know who she is?"
The elder member sighed. then rang
for cocktails. Time WAS" said he,
looking refiectively into the amber
colored drink, when II seemed to me
that my fortune would be to win that
lovely being Without she's o prize
In herself. don't you think?"
The younger member started. Then
he gave a look at his watch. Really"
he began. nerYously.
Remain" commanded the other.
Fear not My little story viii not,
when It's concluded, entail too great a
strain on your credulity. In the mean
time we viii have acocktail
1T was not long after my arrival in
New York that my eyes we're glad
dened by the sight OF the exquisite
creature we have just looked upon.
My initial peep 1T her was obtained
one beautiful Easter morn-in the
Fifth Avenue parade. When they told
me who she was nearly tainted At
ter that I was almost afraid to look
again. Thus endeth the prologue.
About eight months subsequent to
the time when this vision first swan
into my ken. as the poet puts it, was
called away To Chicago. On the
Journey hack I was, by some strange
chance of fortune. assigned Pullman
space next to that occupied by her
father I knew the old man by the
pictures I had seen Of him in the pa
pers. Right here occurs the arst sit
uation' Of the little drama, for what
should happen except that | should
become real chummy with the father,
who. as youaknow, by reason Of his
wonderful influence and power in this.
our workaday world, is dubbed a mer-
camille Napoleonl
when I tell you that / became real
chummy with the father l am putting
It rather mildly. Don't think / am fb-
bing when / tell you that on our ar
rival the Great Man actually insisted
upon my accompanying him to his
home. there to stay for the night |
had casually remarked that was stay
ing with my aunt in Mount Vernon;
whereupon her father cordially invited
me to put up with him for the night
/ IL seeming to him, SO he said, total
Z ly unnecessary. not to say inconven-
lent proceeding on my part to traipse
away out to Mount Vernon at such a
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1903-11-12
rAE FIELD o. JouRNALIsM.
puck Treats Grave Subject With an
Attempt at Humor.

Puck Treats Grave Subject With an
Attempt at Humor.
A tiny typographical error often
causes more comment than q column
editorial.
Never Judge person by the clothes
he wears. The frail. wan man with
dilapldated trousers and debilitated
shoes may be a great fnaneier or the
editor Of your local paper.
After reading Of a certain man who
was buried alive for a week on a
wager. and OF another who eats poison
IN a dime museum FOR modest sti-
pend. We fain would confess that we
might be doing worse than running a
newspaper in this town.
In a certain aquarium IS large
turtle which has not eaten for more
than q year. and does not seem 10
have suffered the slightest inconyen'
ience from its prolonged fast. What
phenomenal success a turtle would
be in the newspaper business in this
region.
Once upon a time an editor found a
ffty-dollar bill, gave it to its owner
and seemed greatly surprised when a
reward was offered him. His eccen-
tric action was generally thought 10
have been prompted by the sterling
honesty which we 50 frequently see
mentioned in stories, but II may have
been that he did not know what It was
lie found
When BENJAMIN Franklin was about
TO establish the Pennsylvania Gazette,
In 1925. his friends warned him that
he might be overcrowding the field.
as there were already three newspa-
pers In the country But. despite the
Fact that there are ,o-day nearly 5000
1ailies and about 2as00o publications
OF all sorts ia the United States there
are still .nnumerable promising open
ings for talented young optimists wlsh
money to lose. Puck
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1903-11-12

late hour
"And SO we were conveyed % the
stately palace that is the town abode
OF the Napoleon. No sooner had the
butler admitted US into that magnifi-
cent mansion, when the vision fioated
into the reception hall. Perhaps you
will he unreasonable enough TO ask
whether it was not Improbable that
she should be up at that hour Of the
night In such case shall content
myself by merely inviting your atten-
tion to the wellknown devotion Of
this girl to her father.
I'VE were introduced. and It is a
tribute to the tact Of this beautiful
young woman to say that not in the
least. by word If gesture. did she
evince the smallest degree Of surprise
at my rather unconventional visit On
the contrary, she was graciousness
itself ! felt, even at the moment she
placed her little hand in mine. that I
was gone-lost-bOwled out.
I'm the morning | enjoyed the ines
timable privilege Of dining en- iamille
with these exclusive personages. AT
ter chatting a while in the library with
them | suddenly decided that it would
not be well to overplay my hand; so I
intlmated my intention of immediate
ly proceeded to my aunt's. They were
most profuse in their protestations
that under no circumstances should I
take my leave IN that hurried fash
ion. I thanked them with all the cor
diality that / could and made ready to
go.
"The beautiful girl limited that she
would be delighted to place an auto
at my disposal. Although was tempt
ed to avail myself of her gracious offer
| firmly declined it, saying that a cab
would suffice for my needs; and add
ed that l feared I had already too far
trespassed upon her hospitality.
$50 with one last look at the flower.
like face Of the gorgeous creature
tore myself away, In the midst Of the
most sincere expressions on her own
and her fathers part that ! should on
no account neglect to call very soon.
Running down the steps Of the
mansion hailed passing cab
jumped inside, slammed ths door
and
'Then | awoke. Someone was shak
ing me BY the arm saying, New York
Sir Grand Central Station. New
York Times
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1903-11-12

secrated to Wohel, supreme deity OF
the Northern nations. who considered
him father Of all the gods, and also
the god Of war, answering to Mars
with the Romans. The idol Of Wooden
represents a warrior in a bold and
martial attitude, clad in a broad
crooked sword and a shield in his left,
Thursday (Thor sdaeg) was conse-
Grated to Thor. who was the eldest son
Of Wooden, and answers to the Roman
Jupiter. His idol was represented
seated on stately throne, his head
decked with a golden crown, adorned
with twelve glittering stars. and a
regal scepter in his right hand.
Friday (Friga 'sdaeg) was consecrat-
ed to Friga. or Frea. the wife of Wo-
den, and mother CT all the gods. Like
Venus with the Romans. she was the
goddess Of love and pleasure, and be-
slowed variety Of unspeakable de-
lights on her votaries. She is repre-
scented by an idol Of a female figure
with a naked sword in her right hand
and bow in her left-to signify that
I'm time Of danger woman as well as
men must prepare for battle.
Saturday (Seater'sdaeg) was by the
Saxons consecrated to Scatter. His
idol represented him standing on a
pedestal, upon the prickly back Of a
perch. his head bare and his yisage
lean. He is dressed In a long coat.
glrded about the waist and shoulders
with a linen sash In his right hand
he held a pail Of water, in which were
fruits and flowers.