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The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1903-11-11

Senator Dubois Of Idaho, during the
days when he was practicing law in
Boise City. was on a certain occasion
sternly reprimanded by the judge Of
a court in that city because Of alleged
contempt Of court. and In addition was
fined in the sum Of $50.
The next day. according 10 a custom
followed 10 the Idaho courts. the
Judge called upon Mr.. Dubois 70 oc-
cupy the bench for him during the
transaction Of some comparatively un-
important business. After The judges
departure from the courtroom Mr.. Du-
bols exhibited an instance Of that re-
markable presence Of mind for which
he has ever been noted. The future
senator said 70 the clerk OF the couft.
Turning to the record Of this court
for yesterday. Mr.. Clerk. you win OBJ
serve recorded a hne Of $50 against
one Frederick T. Dubois You win
kindly make 8 note to the effect that
such fine has been remitted by order
Of the court"--saiurday Evening
fust.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1903-11-11

needle and dreaming alone of-who
knows what? Then he will draw
filthy blanket over his greasy form and
sleep till the morning sun awakens
him, and then again the needle and
the day-long dream and the candles
successor.
But our business is not with him;
only we must pass the road in which
he dwells before we get to the east.
HE sits in his filth and his toll, and the
memory OF Poland is a boundary post
between east and west, between Orient
and Occident.
Beyond, the houses grow bewilder-
ingly various. Shops, leisurely started
with some dim idea Of being beautiful,
have finished by becoming patchily
tin. The builder has never finished.
Unsentimental necessity grasped him
by the throat. thrusting him aside to
make room for hundred aliens.
We are out of the range Of the
ghite merciless arc light-that disciple
Of truth that emphasizes our wrinkles
and traces the patches on our thread
bare coats. Here the light is more
mellow. more pleasing. It is a yellow
light. and none too bright, and here
The houses are tin. They are bright
enough. There is music here. Vice,
gilded thinly, has its votaries, its high
priest and its temples-little tin tenn
9les. scented with Florida water.
The tin town continues beyond this,
but the lower end is silent. So silent
that you might think you had by acci-
dent happened upon a colony living up
to the standard set by the moral Mr..
Franklin. Early to bed they apparent
" are. No sound breaks the silence
Of the quiet night. no light CLEANS in
any window. no smoke rises from the
crazy courtyards. Early to rise you
know they are, for daybreak sees this
little colony alive. with bamboo rod
and laden baskets. chattering. running,
loading and trading. For this is the
Chinese quarter
Knock softly on one Of the iron
gates. There is no answer. Here is
a door, The Hoki Laundry Knock
here. and if anybody comes invent
some laundry urgently required by a
fictitious client But nobody will come
But I have not brought you here for
the pleasure of knocking at an unre.
sponsive door I knew all along that II
would not be opened to you. But in a
few minutes the gates Of Chinatown
will be opened to US. and Chinatown
obsequious and smiling. viii greet us
with injured surprise and lamblike
\ innocence.
For the police are close at hand
all the while We have been walking
this way they have been shadowing as
on either hand. You may not have
seen them, but they have been close
enough. And watch. They ap
pear like magic from side streets an,
unsupported alleys. In ones, in twos
in threes. And they are coming to
ward us. Did I tell you that we hav,
one Of the chiefs Of police with us?
There is no noise, no melodramatii
whistle. A whispered word of com
mand. and two men have scaled tn,
iron gateway and have dropped int,
/ darkness on the other side. A secon,
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1903-11-11

for service, with no losses from death
OF disease In reality the number
recruited each year, according 20 the
ofnciai reports IS not more than from
10000 TO $1,000 men, the other com
puted $4,000 being exempted or found
UNIT for military service.
The greatest number Of troops for
European service would comprise l4i
Nizam battalions. 9S.70O men. So
Nizam cavalry squadrons, 6.s0O men
l65 field batteries. 800 guns. 1872 Redif
infantry battalions. 144400 men; 4S
Redlf cavalry squadrons. 2.400 men.
and 40 Hayeh battalions. 100000
rifles. making In an 472.s 800 men as
the utmost lighting strength of tie
Turkish army IN Europe at present
The Turkish army az the figure Of
10000 men. regulars and irregulars,
comprising the greatest number avail
able for a European war. would de-
mand, for transport and an other de-
partmental services. from about 90.-
600 70 100000 pack animals. necessi-
tatine about 100000 men. drivers,
guards. cic.
The practical hghiing strength q
the army would therefore fan % the
figure of $4,000 men. including the
garrEon at Consrantlnople
This estimate of $4,000 To 100000
pack animals IS below the regulation
hure. as. in case OF war tweniy-seven
infantry divisions are computed FOR
European service. each division %
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1903-11-11

or any preferred material that CORE
spends with the rest Of the costume.
The skirt is the circular shaping in
two pieces, with front overlapped in
Russian style II is fitted by darts.
has an inverted box plait in the back
and may be long or medium sweep.
This mode is suitable for a house
dress, or If made Of heavy material
Is an excellent model to follow for a
street gown. Made up in brown yoile
with strappings Of brown silk and
white soutache braid. with perhaps a
touch OF light blue at the neck, the
effect is most satisfactory and the cost
OF such a costume exceedingly small
II made Of blue zlbeline, using stitched
bands Of cloth for ornamentation, a
most satisfactory street costume will
be the result Wool crash, Melton.
cheviot tweed or light-cloaking are
suitable materials
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1903-11-11

Take my arm and come with me.
Swiftly through the streets Of Johan-
nesburg, past the shops ablaze with
hight past the lettering crowd that
saunters idly, past the thronged thea
ters where bursts Of melody and spas
modic cadences of applause reacl the
ear through open doors.
Keep out of the light-the cold,
white steadfast lights that line the
mle-long streets; let us creep away
into the sideways where are the tum-
Dle-down tin shanty Of Ramsammy and
the dirt t-begrimed windows of Petrifski
Isaac, the son Of Joseph-behind
which this very man is threading a
needle by the light Of iiickering can
die
You viii see him still at work when
you return, this same Petrifski; we'll
into the night he viii work, plying his
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1903-11-11
THE oAvEry OF YOUTH.
Triumph Of seif-Possession Displayed
BY Messenger Boy.

Along West Eightyfourth street
went a messenger BOY in all the glory
Of new. neatly fitting uniform. 1t
was early morning, and the messeu-
ger boy was feeling good. The strains
OF "Hiawatha" came in one ceaseiess
whistle. Ike the carol OF the lark.
Suddenly from out the fourth story
of an apartment house a small glass
vase fell. barely missing the jaunty
messenger and crashing into frag-
ments at his feet Amid the atoms OF
glass with which the concrete side
walk was strewn lay a wilted Ameri-
can Beauty rose.
Without batting an eyelash over the
fall Of the vase, the messenger non
chalantly picked up the rose aud stuck
It In buttonhoie. Then he looked up
at the startled face Of a woman in the
fourth-story window
Much obliged for de bolay, lady. e.
he called out as he tipped hic cap.
Sorry de vase got broke. New York
prasa
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1903-11-11
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Empire evening gowns will be re
vived with added glory.
Even the fairly short skirt, to be
successful, must be full.
A favorite Paris shade Is mushroom,
which will tone with the autumn
browns.
Mixtures Of golden brown and mauye
or golden brown and green will be
popular
Oriental buckles and Indian gyms
have been pressed into the service Of
fashion.
All manner OF fiat stole pelerines are
fashionable, not to say Indispensable
just now.
The shorter the bolero the more
elaborate the belt. which becomes an
important item.
Sable and chinchilla are to reign
this coming winter like the twinkline
gondoliers in the opera.
Take this to your comfort-where
you want three summer hats you can
do with one winter one.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1903-11-11

49, a.

Don't fail to add a drop or two Of
vanilla havorlng to a pot Of chocolate.
L. is a great improvement
Don't close the oven door with a
bang when cake is baking; the jar has
spoiled many a fine loaf
II you heat your knife slightly you
can cut hot bread OF cake as smoothly
as II they were cold.
Don't wonder that corned beef is
tough il put into hot water first. nor
that II IS too salt il the water is not
changed at least three times while
boiling
Neuralgia may very often be speed
lily relieved by applying a cloth satu-
rated with essence Of peppermint to
the seat Of pain.
A too rapid boiling ruins the flavor
OF any sauce Il must boil up once,
but should never do more than simmer
afterward.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1903-11-11

mind 70 them ever since 1856. when
the Ottoman forces first crossed the
Dartaneiles from Asia Minor.
AZ that time Europe was easy Tor a
foilailed enemy It was split un into
many turbulent and contentious
states senia aas conquered On 1859
in another yeaF Bulgaria was added 10
the Turkish dominlons. and "a 1886
Greece was overrnn and put TO the
sword. Only q remnant oi the once
great Byzantine empire remained.
Tu!s held ont for more than hair a
century against The Ottoman horde.
but ln 1853 Caustantfnonle capltuiat.
cd and vith It fell the last of The
great eaiFige which had lasted nearly
] i.09e years.
solyman II @fhe Magnificent and
the Law-Giyer greatly extended the
rule of islam during BITS splendid
reign. He AIDED Hungary 10 his EN-
pirc and drove the Knights of Sir
John from the island Of Rhodes. II
looked as u the Turk would nually
have ali Europe at his feet
In 1929 the Ottoman army laid siege
"a Vienna This failed But ali the
while the Turks we're extending their
domain. s0lyman died in 1866. after
a reign of forty-six years. The year
1852 marked the Turks high tide IN
Europe Then came the beginning Of
the end, which is not even yet.
A great army set out from Turkey
70 subdue all Austria. it laid siege
20 Vienna again In 1883 The cam.
paign resulted IN dire disaster. This
victory Of the cross over the crescent
began the steady decline which Is still
going on to-day. and nov there are
those who predict that the century
win see the end Of Ottoman rule In
Europe.
one by one the kingdoms wrested
lheir freedom from the grasping Turk.
Austria threw on the yoke. Hun
gary came next Russia took a slice
of territory away. Greece gained in
Servia became self
governing. Other subsergient prov
inces gained autonomy. Now comes
the final struggle Of all-rebellion
within Turkey Itself
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1903-11-11

Il is needless TO state that a house
gown may be made as elaborate an
affair as ones individual inclination
may dictate. Materials and trimmings
which would be most unpleasantly con
spicuous II worn outside the home cir
Gle may be employed in fashloning the
house gown. One of the shops is
showing a richly embroidered silk gar
ment, a sort OF tunic. with a collarless
neck and halflong sleeves. The color
is dull red. time-faded and a little
stained The embroidery which trims
this garment is a gorgeous mingling Of
colors. with little bits OF mirrors in
troduced IN the design at frequent in
tervals. This would make q charming
gown II combined. say, with sun
plated eolienne skirt OF nearly
matching shade Of red.-C Chicago
News.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1903-11-11

The Redif partly with Mauser and
MartiniHenry The Ilayeh nearly en-
tirely with Martini-Henry, some Of
which we're used in the war Of 1878.
The artillery material are Krupp' s
German pattern. In regard to ammuni-
ton, there are supposed to be, all
counted. about 500 rounds per rife
and 400 shots per gun.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1903-11-11

Sweaters will be worn this winter
+ for all occasions, except when milady
wishes to be very dressy. There is no
more desirable article OF dress for all
manner of outdoor sports In cold
weather They are also useful to wear
under jackets and ulsters during the
zero weather that swoops down upon
us from Medicine Hat once in a while
during the winter The name, hith-
erto, has been against them. The very
word sweater called up visions OF a
clumsy. limiting garment ungraceful
and unbecoming, which made the
finest figure look like the worst and
the worst look worse than ever. OF
late, however, these blouse sweaters
and vests have been SO improved in
appearance that they now are really
pretty and as useful as they are be
coming.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1903-11-11
oAss OF THE nAcEDoNlANs.
Picturesque Bulgarian Costume Is Gen
orally Worn.

WlNkAfN4efaA 1919 tfrtt' @Nttr
orally Worn.
In the highlands Of Macedonia the
reopie wear the picturesque Bulgarian
costume. The dress Of the women in
ciudes a thick white cotton shirt, over
which comes a sleeveless coat with
fringe. An apron OF red and black
having the thickness OF an ordinary
stair carpet is tied over waistband,
which is worn to keep the body from
bending. Il Is OF black plated WOOL
the plait being two inches wide and In
length from twenty to thirty yards and
wound repeatedly around the waist. Il
reaches from under the arms to the
legs and the longer and thicker It is
the greater is the appreciation. It Is
taken on when retiring to rest Nit
tens are generally worn under the
ones sleeves, for the temperature Is
cold in the mountainous districts.
Some wear stockings and sandals
made out OF the hide Of oxen or horses.
Their hair IS cut in a long fringe and
comes down over the ears to the neck.
The back hair Is plated in small plaits.
raiien or combed hair Is carefully
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1903-11-11

more, and the gate CRATES open on
rusty hinges. and we are inside.
It is rather disappointing at first
There is nothing suggestive Of the
Flowery land-no pagodas or tea
houses or joss-houses. only three sides
Of a garbage-strewn square. ranged
around which are the sCrdid tea shan
ties Of John. But It strikes you fmme.
diately that nobody is asleep. In fact.
everybody is vide awake. A dozen
Cinnamon Of all sizes and ages are sit
ting around a red-hot brazier. on
which some mess is stewing. and all
the little houses that have not lights
have smoldering wicks-which is sig
niicant
Somebody flashes an electric torch
over the deserted hovel. The hastily
extinguished candle still elows. and izs
smells filed al space. There IL a
closed door in one corner Of the apa,t-
ment The sergeant puts his shoulttr
to II. and the sergeant being a mar af
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1903-11-11
apeliohtfur Jackets.

Fascinating bedroom jackets Of
cream or pale colored zenana are
daintily finished OF with collars OF
tucked white muslin trimmed with
lace. and becoming little jacket
wraps in pink. blue. mauye OF white,
trimmed with hemstitened silk frills.
have long ends in front which tie
loosely. like a scarf The needs Of
the juveniles have not been overlook
ed. for there are some sweetly pretty
little dressing gowns for girls Of all
ages up to sixteen years. in pale pink
or blue flannel. trimmed with white
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1903-11-11

IN empire scarf is quite one Of the
best approved shoulder adornments
Of the immediate moment Some
there are in chiffon. and crepe de
chine, and mousseline de sole that are
quite delightful There is a particu-
lar art in the disposal Of these negli-
gee wraps that many aim at, but, alasl
how few attain They should be worn
in degage fashion. slipping off the
shoulders al the back, and held by the
arms in correct position in front.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1903-11-11
READY WIT Won VICTORY.
How Ambassador Leishman Got out OF
Tiaht Place.

Tight Place.
J. G. A. Leisnman, the American
ambassador to Turkey. is now a mill
lionaire, but in childhood he was an
inmate Of an orphan asylum in Pitts
burg.
Ii was Mr. Leichman's ready wit and
pluck. joined to industry that caused
him to rise 10 life. There Is a story Of
his youth that exemplines his power Of
making the best Of an awkward situa-
tion.
He was driving along a narrow coun
try road. Suddenly he saw another
team approaching from the opposite
direction For Mr.. Leishman to turn
out would have meant the sinking Of
his carriage to the hubs in the mud Of
a ditch, but the other team could have
turned out without inconvenience.
The driver Of the other rig, however.
showed no desire 10 turn out He was
a fat man, and he and Mr. Leishman
approached each other till the noses
of their horses touched. Each. it was
plain, was determined not to turn out.
They stopped, face to face, and for a
while glared at each other in silence.
Finally the fat man lighted a cigar,
crossed his legs. and began to pun
comfortably away. Mr.. Leishman took
out pipe and smoked In turn
Then the fat man took a newspaper
from under the seat and began to read.
-fal.. f4
was to be a contest Of patient waiting
land at patient waiting he was not
good or else It was TO be a contest
that would be decided by a coup OF
some sort. To accomplish coup he
made up his nina to break the silence
and between puffs he said:
when you're through with that pa
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1903-11-11
Breeds Consumption.

There is an East Side group Of
buildings known as The Lung block. I"
It's tenants are locally known as lung
ers." II Is one Of the most prolific
breeding places for consumption to be
found In the city Of New York. It Is
proposed 10 raze It to the ground and
replace it by a public park.-New York
Letter.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1903-11-11

10 thiS the lower
part is shirred and
puhed. Below this
it is made with
groups Of tucks.
then shirred and
puned again at
the bottom.
The yoke is bor-
dered with bands
Of white satin fag-
oted together and
forming points.
These pass over
the shirring and
the points are fin.
ished with motifs
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1903-11-11

II. p Ingalls,. beloved to be the old
est living American Snowman, resides
in the little town OF Huntsville. o.
Mr. ingalls, was born in Merrimac. n.
H., March is. 1896. and in his day was
the close friend Of Barnum, Van Am
burg. Forepaugh and Robinson He
made fortune BY exhibiting the Siam
ese twins.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1903-11-11

per ia like to .ook at st, II you don't
mind
This remark caused the fat man 70
laugh. He apologized TO the other for
bis churlishness. drew his carriage out
So that Mr. Leishman's could pass,
and the two parted good friends. Bos
ton Post.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1903-11-11

Put one ounce Of flowers OF sulphur
into one quart Of water. agltate often
for several hours, then pour of the
clear liquid, and saturate the head
with it every morning This does not
produce the extreme dryness some
times occasioned by the continued use
Of borax.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1903-11-11

gathered or woven into certain lengths
and then tied on 70 make up the
length required 70 reach the waist II
not sunicient red wool IS plated into
It SO that an individual may have
thirty-six to sixty small plaits, which
at the back Is tied into the waisthand
and ornamented with coins
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1903-11-11

Turkey Is gradually disappearing
on the map OF Europe, Inch by inch,
foot by foot, mile by mile. province By
province, the once proud empire OF
the Ottomans is shrinking into itself.
Well may the trembling man Of the
Nildiz Kiosk fear for his throne. The
day may come when he and the proud
domain which one threatened all
Europe will finally crumble to dust.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1903-11-11

little more than $4,000 a year from the
fund voted to King Carl xiv. and his
successors. At the same time his
majesty has palaces both in the city
and country, in Sweden and Norway
and he owns stock in many undertake
ings.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1903-11-11

Town Hall and Postoffioe.
tify the unpleasant scowl of tho priest
ly custodian.
Now back again 10 the opium room
There is a group of policemen round
the bed oi the dreamer
Cant you rouse him?" I ask.
Then I look and see how unneces
sary was my question The Chinese
have a pretty little cemetery Of their
own near Braamfontein.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1903-11-11

make. Trimmed
with braid or but
tons, it is the very
essence Of good
taste The waist
has the long shoul-
der seams and is
chapel by under
arm seams The
sleeve may be sim
ply trimmed with
braid and buttons
or it may be slash
ed and show a puff
sleeve Of lightcol-
cred null. Swiss
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1903-11-11

frills, which are embroidered with
colored silk to match the flannel, and
another model in soft Pyrenean wool
with a monks hood and girdle round
the waist. can be had in pale blue,
pink or red. These picturesque gar.
ments would undoubtedly be a source
OF much satisfaction in the nursery
and the hoods certainly add greatly
to their attractions.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1903-11-11

The royal family OF Sweden Is a
thrifty one. II has civil list Of nearly
a half million dollars from Norway and
Sweden. and in addition the king has a
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1903-11-11
Dressy white Waist.

Blouse of white mousseline de sole.
The yoke is tucked in fine tucks. and
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1903-11-11

and pendants Of lace. The sleeves are
made and trimmed to correspond.-L
Mode Elegante
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1903-11-11
Ladles' Russlan Costume.

One Of the smartest designs shown
for fall is the Russian costume. Its
simple lines are most becoming, and
It Is one Of the very easiest modes to