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The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1903-01-06
Governs Strange Kingdom,
Sir Charles Brooke, Absolute Ruler Of the
Land Of North Bon0eo, Has Had Romantic
and Adventurous caresr-Hb Subjects.

Is remarkable woman In many 70
spects and Is the only EngiishWomau
now living rightfully bearing the titls
Of rance. Il was as relgnins sover.
eign that the late queen received her
two years ago At Windsor, rising from
her seat and kissing her.
Many years ago. the rajah being out
on Dyak expedition. she and her
servants were besieged IN a fort By
thousands OF angry savages. but owing
to her tact and courage no harmful re-
suits ensued. Her eldest son. Charles
Nyner Brooke. who was at first er
roneously reported 10 have been lost
IN the expedition which has suffered
70 severely. is rs years OF age. and. ~
Raiah Muda. or heir apparent, Is pop
ular with his future subjects.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1903-01-06

Service Ia the rangers. as IN
ihe trained army is called. is 1uch
sought after the pay OF from 30 \. 5c
cents a week being great riches to the
pyak mind They wear a smart white
arm uniform in The daytime With black
vorsied braid and black belt and q
0uakha cap with a silver monogram
in the nighttime they wear hmo
serge kllE with red facinas and a Turk.
lah fez. They ail 60 barefoot
The men are quite short. averaging
not more than fve feet one inch. but
they are what tho Americans can
siocky. and they are very muscular
and wiry capable Of great fatigue and
well seasoned for the trying climate IN
which they live
They are allowed 10 take heads. but
they are not allowed 70 hunt them.
There is a good deal OF difference be
tween the two occupations Head-tak.
Ing had a particular origin. Long ago.
before there was settled govern
ment whenever a ydiing man was tn
love with one Of the pretty Dyak
maids. the father w0uid require that
lover should give satisfactory evidence
of his eapabillty 70 keep both his own
head and his wifes head upon the
shoulders 70 which they belonged. and
proof was found In the number OF 9th.
er peoples heads that the lover had
been able 20 collect
But the unfortunate part or IL was
that this led TO indiscrlminate chop
ping OF OF heads. A lover simply
wandered round by night. and when
ever be saw handy head, particular
y II Il happened TO be- chinaman's,
he cut II on This was the origin both
Of head.hunting and heud-taking.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1903-01-06
HOW DAlx Losr MS cAss.
The jury Went Out and Measured the
We'll He Had Duu.


A civil suit was decided in q novel
manner ia Justice Pursley's court re-
Gently. There wasn't more than SIS
involved ia the case but It furnished
plenty or excitement for the court.
jury and attorneys.
The snit was styled DAILY US. Farrar,
II. C Daily. the plaintin dug a wen on
A. 81 Far1ar's place. on South Bates
avenue He failed to receive the fun
payment for his work hc said, SO he
brought suit for Si6 A jury was
called in 10 decide the justness Of
Dalys claim. and the case went to
trial During the taking Of testimony
someone remarked that the we'll
wasn't thirty feet deep
why exclaimed DAILY. who thought
he knew, since he had done the work
"of course its every bit Of thirty feet
deep
But Farrar took exception to his
claim
III the well Is twenty-nine feet
deep" he asserted, "In pay you the
$40 and an the costs in the case be-
sides"
The jursmen and lawyers boarded
a street car and proceeded to the site
OF the well. Here the lawyers began
to wrangle over the maSher ia which
the measurement should be made.
The foreman Of the jury was getting
angry. He ordered the lawyers and
interested persons to retire to the
j. j.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1903-01-06
NEVER HAD ANY TRousLE.
Old Darkey's Naive Answers TO :
.Leaulna Question.


Some time ago. said Attorney L.
+. Safer Of Columbus, Ohio, II defend
ed an Old colored man who was
brought before Judge Williams for
stealing. I did the best l could for
him and then left him to the mercy
Of the Judge who began to question
him. The darlsy said he was a South.
erner and had not lived here long.
DO you drink? asked the judge.
No, SIR
We're yon ever in the peniten.
tiary2'
No. sir.
We're you ever in jang'
No. sir
We're you ever caught stealing be.
foreg
No. sir
forew
No, sir
The old darky was not inclined to
be talkative. and answered every cues
ton with rising vehemence.
Well, are you a married mang
asked the judge
No. sir. your honor. I never was in
no kind Of trouble
Safer said he always held that the
man did more Tor himsof with the
Judge than he did for hiia
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1903-01-06

erned despoticaily but wisely and ben
evidently BY private Engllshman.
II was in ls4z that Sir John Brooke
was proclaimed successor to the sui
tan Of sarawak IN north Borneo, and
thus became absolute monarch OF a
country $4,000 square miles IN extent.
with q population Of abont 800. 900 peo-
pie He was succeeded by his nephew,
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1903-01-06

Dvupitu MIN up IKE jachhullt.
your room for his bride. He will havs
with him enough Of the elders to as
sure her obedience If you show the
proper authority. See that she is
arrayed for the bridegroom"
The girl wrung her hands In des.
pair. During the months she had
resided in Elysium she had seen
enough to know how helpless she
was
oh, mamma, mamma: not to that
crawling thing. Let us leave this
terrible place. Or you stay and let
me 60 i can make my own way.
know | can. Let them have my IN
heritance, but let me go"
just at this moment the door open.
ed, and an illy-dressed, foolish-lookine
boy shufied in with a pail Of wafer
in one hand and some cloths in the
other
Who is that. and what does he in
here?" exclaimed the Prophet. frown.
ing.
1T is new boy to do the menial
work took him In because he said
! he was a believer in the faith. sghat
do you in here boy"
Il was sent in to wash the win.
dows.p
You have made mistake-not at
this hour Get out"
Jonathan strode toward him to
eject him and the Prophet turned
toward the woman
fIt shall be as you say. she replied
s,The girl will be ready
The girl threw herself on her knees
In paroxysm Of grief. ~oh. Harry.
Harry. she shrieked, save me; save
me now or It viii be too late.
And then new kind Of miracle
happened in Elysium. Jonathan
had just reached the boy and reach.
ed out his hand to eject him when
the lad lost hts shuming gate ana
foolish looks. straightened up into al
athletic young man. and gave the
Elder d punch in the pit Of his stom-
ach that doubled him up lihe a
jacknife. and followed It with a blow
under the chin that sent him rolling
to the floor in contortions. Quick
as a fash he let Elder I.anson have
one in the chest that caused him to
expectorate blood for many days
Then seizing his pail Of soapy water
he dashed It into the face Of the
Prophet who had risen 10 give an
alarm. Then throwing open the win.
dow which opened onto the broad
veranda, he exclaimed.
Rose, Rose; now or never Come"
With a startled cry OF Harry" she
enrang toward him and thev leaned
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1903-01-06

Among many treasures associated
with literature which are owned hy
pr Horace Howard Furnass 20 the
original 'oannscript of Charles LAMBS
ESSAY on Roast Pig. Il bears the sie
nature Niia.r
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1903-01-06

HE disaster which re-
Gently overlook the pun
tive expedition dis
patched by the ralah Of
sarawak against the
head-hunters OF Borneo
has drawn special at
tention to the romance
Of this wild kingdom In
the ao,sfh naaa oov-
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1903-01-06

to cooperate with him. The pirates
fought desperately but eventually
we're beaten. SO enormous was their
css that the head money awarded
BY the British government amounted
60 no less than 100000.
Ia 1867 Raiah Brooke's house at
Rushing was attacked hy Chinese nl.
rates. He HAD to eyacuate the capt
lal. but With small force recanlured
ne town. It was about this time that
ne present raiah then a lieutenant ln
he navy. Joined hits uncle n saraWak.
The rance ls Wlltahlfe lady ana
sister Of Harry dc Whit who re-
,eutly reached this country On bis tour
overland from Paris to New York. She
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1903-01-06
The oRAY.nAIReD VETERAN.


marched
To them today
And SOL srouya
q
And DO them With Will Are the
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1903-01-06

continued: 4 have been faithful
Disciple, and # the rewards are not
for the elect wh9 are to have them2
DO not question. the stewardship OF
thp funds snd the fro1erties. It is
duo that should have some Of the
lors ct the world
The two msa looked into eaah
others eyes moment. Then the
Prophet said:
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1903-01-06

censure is the tax a man pays to
the public for being emlnent-swift
The Washington times., 1903-07-01
EIGHTEEN MEN SHAVED
IN THIRTY MINUTES
Unprecedented Feat of One of Washington's Knights
of the Razor

Eighteen beards-black. brown, and
strawberry blonde-vanished from the
faces of as many men yesterday in thirty
minutes. under the sliIlful razor.of Paul
Di Mario, who hangs out his barber sign
at AIS Pennsylvania Avenue Such a feat
has probably never before been accom-
plished in Washington Just thirty min
utes after the lather was slapped on
the first man time was called. and eight
cen men walked out OF Di Marcos shop.
meditatively rubbing their chins.
Making the Razor Fly.
The first beard up went down In one
minute and thirty seconds. WELDING his
razor with long. swift strokes. Di Mario
Increased his pace until he shaved the
sixth man in ifty-eight seconds.
The hardest boards came when all tho
young men were used up. and the wrin-
kled-faced old fellows were tumbled into
the chair. Two minutes and twentv-five
seconds was the longest time given to
any one man. and the razor on HIS heard
made a noise like a good-sized buzz saw.
While the fourteenth man was being
shaved IT was discovered that all the in
The Washington times., 1903-07-01
COMMERCE
BUREAU TRANSFERRED
Advance Sheets and Consular Reports Be Published Here
after by Department Of Commerce.

In accordance with the provisions Of
the act creating the Department Of
Commerce and Labor. the Bureau Of
Foreign Commerce was today transfer
red 20 the new department. and consoi-
dated with the Bureau of Statistics
transferred from the Treasury Depart
ment
The latter bureau viii hereafter pub
lish the daily advance sheets and other
consular reports upon the same general
plan as that developed bv the Bureau
OF Foreign Commerce and carried by il
to a point OF efficiency which has elected
strong commondatton on the part Of the
newspaper press aud of business inter
ests both in this country and in Europe
The members OF the stan Of the
Bureau of Foreign Commerce who win
20 10 the Department of Commerce and
Labor are Michael Scanlan and Charles
N. Miller. clerks; W. T Wolfe. packer.
William Savoy and Andrew J. O'Nom
labcrers.
Frederic Emory chief Of the BGreau
of Foreign Commerce, has resigned 10
accept the position Of chief of the new
Bureau Of Trade Relations in the Statc
Department. provided for by section II
of the Department Of Commerce act.
The vacancy has been filled by the ap-
pointment by Secretary Cortelyou Of
James c. Monaghan. formerly consul
at Chemnitz. GERMANY. as chief of the
division Of consular reports in the Bu-
reau of Statfstics
Mr.. Emory relinquishes the work Of
editing and publishing the consular re-
ports. with which he has been identified
for the past nine years, during some
sixteen months of which from February,
1898. TO May. 1S99 he also served by spe-
The Washington times., 1903-07-01
SPANISH WAR VETERANS
TAKE new QUARTERS
Lease Sixth Street Hall for Five
Years.

Today was moving day for the Spanish
War Veterans. Since the organization of
the society, the veterans have occupied
a small dingy looking han. at Gl2 E
Street northwest. After having been
there three years. they decided 10 rent
another hail. and this morning bright
and early. the moving vans backed NJ
to the Street quarters and began
transporting the furniture and hall fix
tures 10 the veterans new homo at 10
Sixth Street northwest.
The new hall was leased to the vet
erans for five years. AMI mastering OC3-
Ger Isaac \. Dolph, who obtained the
new place Of abode, was informed that
the occupants would be permitted 10
purchase the place at the expiration OF
the lease, or before. il they wished 10.
It is believed the veterans will purchase
the place as a permanent home.
Although there was a large quantity of
furniture and assembly room fixtures i'm
the Z Street hall. the veterans pur-
chased more new fixtures and intend 20
make model hall Of their new home.
Each Of the commands of the organiza-
tion will be assigned a meeting room.
and there viii also be large general
meeting room. II there should he any
rooms left vacant, after everyone con
nected with the Spanish War Veterans
has been cared for, they will he sublet 10
outside patriotic or military organiza-
tions
The Washington times., 1903-07-01
YOUNGER SHOWS TO
OPEN HERE TOMORROW

The Cole Younger Frank James Wild
West Shows. of Indians. horses. Cos
sacks, Mexican vaqueros, cowboy
bands, cowgirls, skilled horsemen and
marksmen, will give a series Of exhibit
tions in Washington tomorrow at Fiji
teenth and II Streets northeast.
The program includes quadrilles on
horseback. mimic attacks on settlers
cabins and stage coaches by bands OF
Indians, dances that are part of the re-
ligious rites Of the Sioux and other In
dians; fcats of hOTsemanship by Cos
sacks and Mexican yacQueros in compe-
t!tion with American cowboys and other
features Of the wild West.
The display requires thirty-three rail-
road cars to haul il about the couutrv.
In the show are 700 horses, 500 eques-
trians and eQuestriennes, and 300 In
dians. Frank James will appear in the
arena at every performance and Cole
Younger occupies an equally conspicu-
Gus part in the exhibition
The Washington times., 1903-07-01
HYATTSVILLE NOTES.

H1ATTSVILLE, Nd. July flames
Miller OF the Chillum neighborhood. is
a candidate for road commissioner. sub
ject 10 nomination by the Democrats
county convention. To prevent him car
rying his district J. Enos Ray. ir.. a
young attorney Of his neighborhood.
came out for delegate TO the LegisIa-
ture and John F. Hickey. Of Hyattsvillc.
for sheriff
In last weeks Independent" Mr.
Miller proposed 10 select as a compro-
mise. TO prevent friction in the party
thar might be disastrous IN the event
Of q close election. five delegates to the
county convention from among the rep-
resentative Democrats who have taken
no part in the factional contests. naming
FIVE prominent citizens conforming TO
the standard This proposition attract
cd very considerable attention. but IT.
new seems TO be the orinion that it
will be ignored.
The removal Of r. w Brooke. candi-
date for reelection 10 the Legislature,
frcm Kent district into Bladensburg dis
tTict, where there is already another
candidate for recollection to tho same
Office. p. w. Wells. seemed to be uis-
tuTbing factor I'm the contest Mr
Brooke. however. SAYS his residence in
Bladens5urg district ig only Temporary
and his fight viii be directed to the pro-
curemcnt % delegation in Kent dis
trict. where William 4. Clancy. caadi-
date for sheriff. vigorously opposes him.
The faci that Benjamin ID. stephen,
who for a year or SO has been cleo
ticneering for the Democratic nOmina-
tion for county treasurer. has now left
that trail ana is seeking the nomination
for county clerk creates q mild sensa-
ticn The general construction OF Mr.
STEPHENS change OF base is that PTiace
George county is very likely TO have a
Republican county treasurer.
Ia a game Of baseball yesterday at
Riyerdale between the local team and
the Junior Hyattsvilles and when the
score stood il 20 in favor OF the River
dales. Louis Whiting, OF Hyattsville, had
his knee dislocated in the attempt OF
Charles WhaIleT TO slide into third base.
lie was brought home and upon the ad-
vice OF DIT. Richardson was sent TO Co
lumbar University Hospital.
Mrs. ~. Du Val DiclIcy Is confined to
her bed with innammatory rheumatism.
Lester and Walter A. Brooks are visit
Ing George Holland. Johasou Avenue.
Miss Mcguire. OF Brooklyn. is visiting
her Gunts. Claire and Marguerite Mat
tingley. Johnson Avenue.
Cora Hunnicut, Of Apex. y. c.. is visit
ing Mrs. !. p. Medliu. LitueGeId Avenue.
Nellie Bishop, Of Washington. is visit
ing Adelaide Quisenberry. Columbia
Avenue.
The Washington times., 1903-07-01
VIII Inspect Track.

w III inspect 1rack.
President Spencer and Second Vice
President w. w. Finley. of the Southern
Railroad. left Washington today for a
trip South to Orange to look over the
work recently done in double tracking
the line.
More than 1000 men have been at worl,
since last April constructiong a parallel
line between Alexandria and Orange.
Colonel Dodson, superintendent of con-
struction work, has had the work in
hand, and it is the purpose of the com
pany to operate the new line by the Ist
Of August.
President Spencer arrived In Washing
ton last night from New York He was
met at the depot by Mr.. Finley. Mr..
Spencer said:
AS soon as the Washington division
is completed, it is the purpose Of the
Southern road to complete its double
tracking through to Atlanta. This will
not be done in a continuous section, but
will be built by divisions, and later on
these will be Joined together More than
S25 100000 will be expended in the
work"
The Washington times., 1903-07-01
ANTHONY HOPE BECOMES
"PRIS0NER OF ELIZABETH"

LONDON. July Elizabeth Sommer-
Vile Sheldon, of New York. and An
thony Hope Hawkins, the author, were
married in St Brides Church, Fleet
Street. today.
Fleet Street has seldom seen a gayer
crowd than that which attended the
nuptials. The best known literary peO-
pie. as well as those prominent in Lon
don society, we're among the guests. The
church, OF which the bridegroom's father
is vicar. was brilliantly decorated for
the occasion.
The bride was beautifully gOwned and
was attended by six bridesmaids. The
Bishop OF Stepney oficiated. After the
wedding a reception was given at the
Salisbury Hotel
The Washington times., 1903-07-01

vited guests had had their boards re-
moved.
Afraid of His Life.
a dive into the crowd, and the owner
Of a scraggy beard was rushed into the
chair protesting that he didn't want 20
have his throat cut. None was cut. how
ever, not even clipped. II was with difh-
Guilty that one old fellow was restrained
from paying for HIS shave
After the half-hOur contest was over
Di Mario gave an exhibition OF what he
could do on one man. In the incredible
time OF forty-eight seconds the barber
cleaned his man and dumped him out of
the chair
The Washington times., 1903-07-01
OF RAILROADS
AND OF RAILROAD MEN

there were certain defects which the
local company desired to have obIiter-
ated. Consequently. it was decided to
have the cars built here.
Orders for equipment were issued. and
the work Of construction was begun.
Ten men have been working on the
summer cars, with the result that the
motOrmen and conductors are more than
pleased with the work Equipment for
winter cars has been ordered. and by
the time snow flies the company win
place a half hundred practically new
cars IN service.
The Washington times., 1903-07-01

cial appointment as Director of the
Bureau of the American Republics.
AS head OF the Bureau Of Trade Rela-
tionss ne Will have charge of collecting
for anu transmitting TO the Department
of Commerce and Labor the reports of
consular officers which may be asked
20 its work. and in addition. by order Of
the Secretary OF state will perform
other duties arising in the conduct of
cur foreign intercourse, such as the
compiling of Information as to COM
mercial and industrial conditions in
other countries Cor the use of the De-
partment of State. etc.
The Washington times., 1903-07-01
To Manufacture Bricks.

In the corporation court. Judge Louis
G. Barley presiding. the charter Of the
American Granite Brick Company was
approved. The object Of the company. as
set forth in the charter. is the manu-
Facture and sale Of bricks and clay
products by the Hueuekes patent system
IN eastern Pennsylvania, eastern Mary
land. the District Of Columbia Virginia
North Carolina. South Carolina. Georgia.
Florida and Alabama. The officers name0
fin the charter are: President. E.
Wood. Of Washington; vice president
and general manager. J. +. Martin. Of
New York. secretary. J. j. Martin. jr.,
Of Washington; treasurer. Harry b. Ca
ton. Of Alexandra. These gentlemen
with L. r Zweatzouslu. OF New York
constitute the board Of directors.
The Washington times., 1903-07-01
Buying Land.

Inc Pennsylvania Railroad is buying
large quantities Of land at Trenton. n. j.
The land. it is stated, is for the build
Ing oil immense car shops. and that all
the shops located between Trenton and
Newark. and probably those located on
the New York division. near Philadel-
phia. Will be brought to Tren,c-
The land was bought I'm the name Of
B. c. kuser. brother of Col. A. r.
Kuser. 1t is estimated that about
S2,5O0,OOo will be spent in putting the
plant in shape.
Trenton Is rapidly becoming a great in
dustriai center. a Pittsburg manufac-
tory is negotiating for a large tract Of
land in the southern section of the city
along the banks of the Delaware.
The Washington times., 1903-07-01
Mr.. RYAN RETURNS
TO HIS DESK

Thomas Ryan, Assistant Secretary OF
the Interior. was at his desk this morn
ing and transacted routine business. Mr..
Ryan shows the effects Of his recent sa-
we're Illness, but has recuperated rap
idly and expects to be able to catch up
with his work in a few days.
The heads Of the divisions, and 4 num-
Der Of personal friends. called on the
Assistant Secretary this morning TO con-
gratUlate him upon his recovery.
The Washington times., 1903-07-01
Building Street Cars.

The Capital Traction Company has
just completely twenty new cars at
their Washington shops. which were
recently put into service.
Supt. ID. s. CARL has had the work IN
charge. and it is his intention to build
number of new cars for winter SER
vice. In fact. he has already begun the
work Of renovating winter cars, and
many improvements will be made on
those TO be operated next winter.
For number of years the Capital
Traction Company purchased It's cars
from builders in other cities. While the
cars were satisfactory in many respects,
The Washington times., 1903-07-01
Damage But S1oo.

ALEXANDRIA. Va. July 1.-The pro-
longcd blowing Of steam engine whistles
at the Southern Railway shops here. fol-
lowed by the ringing Of fire bells awaki
ened the inhabitants about 3 O'Clock this
morning. The alarm was sounded upon
the discovery OF a fire in the temporary
blacksmith shop in the yards in Upper
Duke Street. The engines quickly re-
sponded. The fire partially destroyed
the blacksmith's shop. and also a freight
car used as a place for storing paints
The damage will not exceed 500.
The Washington times., 1903-07-01
New Officers Elected.

George Washington Tent, No. 1ol2,
Independent order of Bechabitcs. las
elected the following officers for the en-
suing year. L. LyIes. shepherd; ".
Penn. 2. G. r.; y. Evans. @. r.: James
Hughes. ID. r.; II. Baker levite; s.
CuviIlicr. recording secretary; c. Grif-
fin. financial secretary; E. Pads-tt. in
ner guard, J. Hughes, out guard. The
installation OF these officers viii take
place next Monday night and they VIII
be installed by G.. Grifnn. j.. y. =. c. 4.
The Washington times., 1903-07-01
STABBED WITH SHEARS.

NORRISTOWN. Pa. July Nicholas
Pier was arrested here after Frank Gle
ger was carried from his barber shop to
the hospital. Gieger had been seriously
stabbed. A pair of shears was the weap-
on OF offense. 1t is said that Pier and
Cieger were rival suitors for the hand
OF prepossessing girl.