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The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1903-08-12

since the battle Of Bpena Vista"
Frost Rivers, one Of the party said
IF you viii let me ride with you,
Miss Fanny. you can have my rife if
the jaguar should come our way"
The viyacious young girl acceptcA the
young hunters offer
Miss Ney informed her companion
that she was prepared to give the
jaguar one shot with weapon that
had probably destroyed lives Of great
er importance. There is not the least
doubt as to the fact. she said, that
Marshal Ney once carried this old pis-
tol, and it is just as possible tAat it
is the Identical weapon he used when
he fired the last shot at the Cossacks
from the bridge Of the Berisino7
They had hardly reined their ponies
in the narrow mountains pass lHfore
the yelping Of the dogs on hot trail
could be plainly heard. l.. f-.-4
HE is coming this way, exclaimed
Miss Fanny as the monarch Of the
range sprang into the pass not ten
steps away. The ponies had scented
the iaguar before he appeared and
they were just ready to break away
when he began to leap towards them
Rivers was quick enough with his
gun. but his pony reared and wheeled
and his shot went wild He was
good horseman, but his attention vas
distracted by the danger Of the girl,
whose pony was plunging. and as he
fired the next shot lie felt himself
hurled from the saddle and before he
could regain his feet the beast was
upon him. His rifle had been knocked
from his hands and he was struggling
70 get his pistol or knife, when the
iaguar seized his right arm.
Miss Ney Slipped from her saddle.
and. with the Old horse pistol in
one hand and the lance in the
other, size ran to the rescue Of
her fallen companion Going close
to the mad beast. she pressed
the gun close behind his fore
shoulder and fired. The BAH tore
a hole through his body. but it missed
his heart Quivering with pain and
rage. the jaguar reared back on his
launches, preparatory to springiny at
the girls throat
Miss Neys activity saved her life.
The moment she fired she droDped
the pistol. and springing backwards
a few steps. she seized the lance with
both hands and assumed an attitude
Of defense. The iaguar no sooner
raised his head than she lungsd
towards him. Her aim was true snd
the steel point was sharp. just as
the jaguar was in the act OF leapine
the lance touched his breast ana The
brave girl pressed the steel ints his
heart with all her strength.
Mr. Rivers clothing was torn 10
shreds and his arm was seriously
mangled, but Miss Ney proved to Be
an expert at nursing, and before the
other hunters arrived at the pass she
had succeeded ia binding Up the
wounds of her companion.
The monster iaguars hide was
stripped from the carcass. and If the
people are guessing right the mon.
arch Of the Packsaddle range win
some day occupy q conspicuous r3sf
tion in a ranch house where Mrs
Fanny Rivers win preside -caia.ec
Tribune
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1903-08-12

The aged Christian is aole. from his
own experience. to testify to the pro
tecting care OF divine Fatner's love
The difference between the testimony
Of an old man and very young man
is the difference between knowledge
and suppositon. between fact and sur.
mise; It is the difference between the
words Of a veteran who carries the
scars. the sword cuts. and the bullet
wounds cf many battieAelds. and the
words OF the ruooy.iaced youth who
has not Jet won Lis shoulder straps
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1903-08-12

NoWA Win al net rhtuGth UPON tue
head Of the astounded iagnar.
Disconnected by the appearance Of
foe, and the form of an attack that
was new to him, the iaguss srrang
away and disappeared in the woods
with a roar of terror. Later in the
day the iaguar appeared at the door of
a schoolhouse. where he did no fur
ther damage than to look at the teach
er and children. About the time we
were all ready to fall dead Of sheer
fright" said the young woman teach
err, "he roared a welcome farewell and
trotted of into the forest"
A neighborhood hunt was finally or
ganized and notice was sent to every
rancher in the Packsaddle mountains
and valleys to meet at designated To-
calities on the next day with arms
and dogs. Few people had any faith
in the successful termination of the
chase. from the fact that they had
failed upon so many former occasions.
The final hunt, however, had one new
element-the women.
The young women were particular
ly in earnest and they repaired early
to the various meeting places we'll
mounted and most Of them wen
armed
Chance and Cupid here Joined
hands. Miss Fanny Ney. a grand
daughter of a brother Of Napoleon's
favorite marshal. was one OF the most
determined and spirited Of the crowd
Of hunters She was one of the first
to arrive on the ground. She was we'll
mounted on a magnificent horse. but
she complained that she had been un-
able TO secure a GOOD gun. My
brothers, she said. have appropri.
ated al of the rifles about our house.
and have been forced to content my
self with an old horse pistol. which is
an heirloom in our family. and a Mex
ican lance that has not seen service
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1903-08-12
Fitch Paid the Rev ard.

IN London Clyde Fitch o0k ride
into the country He was going TO
see Manager Frohman. and he had
with him the manuscript of play he
had recently finished. He placed 1t
on the cab seat beside hinl lpossibiy
that he might write a new farce on
his cuffs as he traveled) and when
he got out Of the cab he LEFT the play
on the seat Play lost
Later air Fitch found bis bag. on
making inquiries at the proper quar-
ter IN Scotland Yard but he had to
pay $40 Csl00l reward tc the cab
man. This was no police estimate of
the value Of the play. for. - addition
to the manuscript, the bag e1tained
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1903-08-12

We can weigh grain and granite
dust and diamonds. seas. mountains
and worlds W. can wsigh. using finer
scales and more delicate balances.
words and deeds but the Lord alone
can weigh the hearts Of men. Delicate
IS the balance, carefully protected
against any slightest breeze that
might render incorrect results. care.
fully, very carefully. is the man dis
engaged from his ancestry and his
environment and most accurately is
he weighed Lighter than vanity or
heavier than gold-f from the decision
Of these scales there is no appeal
These scales are not intended 10
harmonize with human wisdom and
they are not adjusted to agree with
the estimates of men, but they ex.
press the absolute unalterabie fact
Many a decision Of wisest men viii
these scales set aside, many careful
estimate win they rudely disturb.
many a popular belief will they over
throw many a popular hero viii they
discrown, but eternal justice applauds
their verdict. and their decision may
not be revised. for It expresses the alb
solute truth. Happy is the man whom
God approvesl-zion's Herald.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1903-08-12

The sospel of salvation by faith in
the atoniue love Of Jesus Carist IS
The diYinest evidence for God which
the wcrid contains. The adaptations
Of nature admit within certain limits
of mechanical explanations. seiec
tion. environment the survival of the
Ct. may account for many things But
what possible account can Be given
os The Joyous tears with which the
story Of the cross isreceived into the
human heart, under every sky ard
among every branch of Adams stock,
except that a loving God who knew
our sickness himself supplied the
remedy for it?
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1903-08-12

God has special care for His crea-
ture. man. We see It in creation. Man
was made physically upright TO move
upon the earth as nothing else moves.
We see II In the faculties with which
He has endowed man--an understand
ing that grasps objects in heaven and
earth. Every attribute OF God be
comes Ia some sense q subject OF hU,
man reason-a judgment 10 decide. a
conscieuce 70 guide. a memory to
learn. We see II in the redemption
Of the world BY Jesus Christ. we see
It in the gift Of the Holy Spirit. we
see Il IN His revelation to man. we
see It 10 the promises Of Jesus 10
His disciples. when he said Let
not your heart be trohbled We be-
lieve in Cod believe also In Me. Ia
Ny Fathers house are many msn-
sions: II n were not SO ! would have
told you. 20 to prepare a place for
you. And Il ! 80 and prepare a place
for you. win come again, aud receive
YOU unto Myself. that where am.
there ye may be also. Could the
world but see and feel the care that
the Almighty has for man would Il
not turn and liye?-W. w. Puett.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1903-08-12

Both Sir Henry Irving and Miss
Ellen Terry have made their bows il
London recently as Individual stars
Sir Henry in Sardou's Dante and
Miss Terry IN a revival of Ibsen's
earlier play The Vikings" While
the personal popularity Of both was
attested in the applause and the crit
ical estimate Of the productions, nef
thef con be credited with a decided
success.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1903-08-12

Once upon time a faithful horse
found that his master was using him
less and less. and the neglect made
him extremely unhappy. though he
could not account for IT,
One day, while in his pasture. he
saw his master riding down the road
10 vehicle that moved very rapidly.
though there was no horse attached
TO #. He made inquiry and learned
what had brought the change ia his
life
"Alas." he sighed, 'I have lost my
prestige, and the automobile comes
Grst"
Morai:-The cart is before the
horse.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1903-08-12

"There is no further use for con-
hict between science and religion -
observed the Sabbath-editor Dogma
and free thought and the issues Of
each. have been narrowed down to
one epigrammatic question 1t was
sB-,ug on me in a recent revival here.
was sitting toward the rear end Of
the church. hoping against hope
when the ensissaries were sen. out TO
lead the sinners to the altar 2
There was a spare old chap coming
His eye was upon me. | was riyeted
to the spot and he saw me weaken.
By the way. if Lincoln had
lived to the age Of Is he would have
looked like that Christian charger.
I bowed my head and he leaned over
with one single deathless question:
BE ye saved ? "-Pittsburg Dis
patch.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1903-08-12

A story has just reached The Stale
Department at Washington of a novel
use 20 which e life insurance policy
was recently put by an American
travelling IN Russia. The citizen in
Question had neglected t0 provide
himself with a rassport. ani wfe- he
arrived at the borders al the Cars
domains be was held up by an oncial
with a demand for his passport For
an instant the American was smmped.
but he quickly rose 10 the emergency
Diving into his inside pocket he pulled
out his life insurance policy and
handed it to the Russian. The latter
graveiy looked the paper over. care
fully scrutinizing the imposing. look.
ing seal and the array Of signat sres
With a satisfied air he banded back
the paper and the American passed
on.-New York Tribune.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1903-08-12

Marie Dressler has recently re-
ceived the completed manuscript fol
a musical comedy written by Richard
Ganthony, author of "A Message from
Mars Mr Ganthony is a bfother-in.
law Of Miss Dressler having married
her only sister The buxom come.
dlenne may go starring in this piece
next winter if she RECEIVERS her health
fully. She is still feeling the effects
Of her long and serious illness Of last
winter
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1903-08-12
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a piece Of jewelry which the dramat
Ist had purchased for his mother. and
the ego demanded By Scotland Yard
was 20 per cent OF the value Of the
trinket, percentage levied IN ac-
cordance with law designed to Sc
cure just rewards for honest cabmen.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1903-08-12

There are persistent rumors that
Ada Rehan intends to return TO the
stage provided suitable play can be
found for her. It is to be hoped the
mmors are true; theater-goers every
where would welcome back this great
ing abroad while even some Of the
humblest Of the legitimate and many
OF the stars OF vaudeville are expert
encing the delights OF an enforced va
cation al the seaside. in the shades
Of the mountains or al well-equipped
rural residences OF their own
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1903-08-12

We should be careful lest we have
large Bible for quotations ard a
very small one for practice. We pro
fess to believe the text. In all thy
ways acknowledge Him, and He viii
direct thy paths; but as a matter Of
fact DO we believe it7 DO we consult
Cod IN any but very general wayg
% we not often 90 % Him afies We
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1903-08-12

what do you do out here after
nre?r asked the city man.
"Why." replied the suburbanite.
we vash up and prepare to enter.
tain suburban hremen when they
arrive
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1903-08-12

You nsed to say she was IKE
Dresden doll said Harry Bueiace.
Too much SO. spoke Gnssie Gum
"How could that bog
WHY she cried Mamma egery
time she was sQnes1ed.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1903-08-12


We say that our thoughts are not
known BY our fellows but that is not
as true as we deem it when we say
or think this TO be the case The
tenor of our thoughts IS being written
in the expression OF our faces day by
day
Love. purity. communion with Cod
in our inner selves. will give our faces
a look that shows the direction Of our
desire and being. selfsnness. IN
nature. impure desire. unworthy mo-
lives induleed IN In secret viii stead.
lly transform the finest lines Of the
face
We would be surprised II we knew
how much we show ourselves TO our
fellows in the daily walks OF life. The
only way OF having a face that speaks
well OF The spirits course is to have
the spirit pursue a course that writes
a good record on the face.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1903-08-12

amazed in the rain, with a very hand.
some gold and ivory umbrella in her
hand
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1903-08-12

actress. Our illustration shows a
scene in Twelfth Night" with Ada
Rehan as Viola, Adelaide Prince the
Duchess. and James Lewis Sir Andrew
Aguecheek, in Augustin Daly's pre-
sentation Of the play.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-10-28
ONLY A SUGGESTION.
But 1t Has Proven of Interest and
Value to Thousands.

common sense would suggest that II
one wishes To become neshv ana nI,,rnr
u can enly result from the food We eat
ana di@cSt, ana that food should b.. AZ
Dumnous or Gcsh-formfne food tiiIc
eggs beefstcak, and cereals. fp Other
words, the kinds OF food that MAKE
n.sh are me foods which form the
greater part OF our daily bills OF fare
Bus the trouble Is that while we ear
{ enough and generally too much the
stomach, from abuse and uverworl< does
hoC properly dlgest and assimilate IL.
Whlch IS the reason So many people re
main thin and under weight: the az
SeSuVe organs Go not COMPLETELY digest
the food forming bcefsteak and eggs
and similar wholesome food
There are thousands Of such who are
rally confirmed dyspeDtics although
they may have no particular pain or IN
convenience from their stomachs.
n such persons would lay their preiu-
dices aside and make q regular practice
OF taking. after each meal. one or two
OF Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets the food
would be quickly and thoroughly di-
gested. because these tablets contain
the natural peptones and diataSe which
every weak stomach LACKS. and by Sf1r-
plying this want the stomach is soon
enabled 10 reach its natural tone and
vigor
stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets digest e,--
cry form OF flesh forming food. meat
eggs. bread, and potatoes, and this is
the reason they so quickly build up,
strengthen and Inyigorate thin dvsnen-
tic men. women, and children.
Invalids and children. even the most
delicate. use them with marked benefit
as they contain no strong irritatfn
drugs. no cathartic nor any harmful in
gredient
Stuarts Dyspe psia Tablets is the most
successful and most widely known OF
any remedy for stomach troubles be-
cause Il is the most reasonable and sci
entific of modern medicines.
Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets are sold by
every druggist in the United States and
Canada, as wen as I'm Great Britain. at
30 cents for complete treatment
Nothing further Is required 10 cure
any stomach trouble or 20 make thin
nervous dyspcptic people strong. plump
and Wen.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-10-28
PRESIDENT INTERESTED
IN MISSISSIPPI LEVEES
Regards Protection of Lowlands of as
Much Importance to Whole Ccun-
try as to People There.

President Roosevelt has written a let
ter TO the chairman OF the committee
on arrangements OF the interstate levee
convention at New Orleans. now in ses-
sion there, in which he expresses a keen
interest I'm the movement for thorough
~ protecting the Mississippi lowlands
by levees. He considers such prOtec-
ton of Importance to the whole cOun-
try. no less than 90 the people imme-
diately adjoining the river In his let
ter, the President wishes the conven-
ton success. and SAYS he will follow
its proceedings closely.
The delegates at the convention, ac-
cording 20 dispatches. represent fifteen
States. It has been resolved 10 appeal
to the Federal Government for ade-
quate aid to levee both banks Of the
Mississippi and TO maintain these levees
at maximum grade. thereby making
possible the reclamation and protection
Of the alluviai lands and imprOvem1 n
OF navigation.
Government control Of levees was
urged by Judge n. G. Blanchard. OF
Louisiana, and other speakers. Secre-
tary OF Agriculture Wilson. who has
gone south to Investigate the ravages
Of the boil weevt. was at the opening
meeting OF the Convention, and in an
address. said he was deeply interested
in Government control OF levees. and
that the people of the lower valley had
his deepest sympathy IN seeking 70
bring II about
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-10-28
HONE INSPECTION At
TWO PRINCIPAL PORTS
New York and San Francisco Given
Experts to Interpret Pure Food
Law on the Spot.

In order 10 reduce TO a minimum the
complaints Of New York importers on
the detention Of then goods pending in
NestigatiOn under the pure food law.
two experts OF the Department OF Ag-
riculture will be sent 20 that port for
duty. This decision was reached at a
conference between Assistant Secretary
Armstrong, of the Treasury. and DE-.
H. w. Wiley. OF the Agricultural De-
partment, and viii be put into opera
ton at once.
Or. Wiley has had examinations made
with every degree Of haste possible. but
the necessary delay of getting the goods
here has been objected 10 by the New
York firms affected. To meet this COM
plant the two experts will be sent.
one 70 select samples OF goods sus-
pected Of adulteration and the other
TO make immediate tests I'm the Gus
tom house laboratory.
The record of investigation will be
kept in Washington, as heretofore. This
will be done as I'm the case Of san
Frincisco, although "A local inspection
there has also besl arranged.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-10-28
PRESBYTERIANS MEET
TO FIX SERVICE FORM
Movement Needed to Fit Church for
Twentieth Century, Says
DR.. Van Dyke.

PRINCETON. n. j.. Oct pa COM
mittee specially appointed by the gen.
eral assembly of the Presbyterian
church win meet today at the home of
DR.. Henry Van Dyke and prepare a
book on Forms OF Church Service.
Or. Van Dyke. speaking of the pur-
pose of the book. said that there was nc
idea OF doing anything which would be
the least ritualistic. and that the i'm
position of the forms prepared was to
be purely optional.
Il think. said DR. Van Dyke. that
this movement. taken in connection with
the revision Of the confession. is one OF
the things which the Presbyterian
church wants TO ut her for the great
work Of the twentieth century"
Members of the committee are: Dr.
Henry Van Dyke, chairman; DIR. John
Dewitt. Or. G. CuthDert Hall. DIR. Lewis
Z. Benson, Philadelphia: DR.. W R
Richards. New York; DR.. Douglass p
Putnam, Elders Judge r. y. Wilson
and John II. Converse. Philadelphia
John E. Parsons. New York: Nolan r
Best. Chicago. and Homer Lee. New
York
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-10-28

as we have. but nevertheless. he Is kin
70 us. The Chinese feel this themselves.
and you will find they will much more
eagerly turn for assistance to Russia
than to any other power.
This is literally true. but of the China
man OF Manchu blood only. 1t Is not
true Of the pure Chinese. Because it is
true OF "A portion Of the race. indefinite
~ defined. Russians would apply Il in
Discriminatory TO all the race.
Manchuria Eventually Russian.
To that portion Of the Chinese race
which can be said to be akin 20 the
Muscovite. Russian rule may finally be
extended. Northern China. including
Manchria. VIII eventually become ii
seems. portion Of the Russian EN-
pire. Below. according to this theory
into the pure Chinese nation. the Rus
sian eagles are not destined 10 go.
In Northern China stands that mas
sive wall. a by word and a laughing
stock. built centuries ago. the only "ob-
ject of mans handiwork visible in d
bird s-eye view OF the world Z" IL was
built 20 keep the hordes of ruthless
Manchu invaders from the Flower9
Kingdom. but has served better to point
lesson ana enforce moral than f
served as "a buttress against the Zoe.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-10-28
FOND OF IRISH HOME
AND STRENUOUS LIFE
Lady Alexandra Hamilton Finds More
Pleasure in Ireland Than
in London

DUBLIN. Oct 2S.-Lady Alexandra
Hamilton has returned 70 Baronscourt,
near ,Newtown- Stewart, County Tyrone
Lady Alexandra is the elder OF the two
daughters OF the Duke and Duchess Of
Abercorn. and Is sister to Lady Wick
low. At the time Of her birth her
nlother-tben Lady Hamllton-was lady
in-waiting TO Queen Alexandra. who
acted as gOdmother 10 the tiny babe
But her second name is the pretty. old
fashioned one OF Phyllis. and BY this
she Is known 10 her family and intimate
friends. she is tall and graceful, with
gentle manner, always showing kind
ness 70 dependents and charming
difference 10 her elders. Fond OF coun-
try life, riding and bicycling. a pro
lOnged stay In Ireland seems TO give
her more pleasure than the sayeties 81 a
London season
Baronscourt is roofny. comfortable
mansion. with beautiful gardens and
grounds. When royalties stay in the
house the suite of apartments set aside
for their separate use has the windows
opening upon a luxurant rose garden.
which Is reserved for the sole pleasure
OF the royal occupants.