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The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1904-02-07
The Eagle
BIfihday Dinner

James Moonshine Bark.ey age
unknown, celebrated his birthday
with a dinner party at the Midway
yesterday MI Barley is cattle
inspector for the Fort Worth Worth
Cattle Association Most Of his
guests were men in official stations.
II was a jolly stag dinner, the
chief article in the menu being
spiirg chicken on toast. Those
present were: Judge +. NJ, Payne,
Police Judge Haight, Deputy Mar
shall G. Madsen, Deputy Tom
Burke, DR. chas. r Brown, PEN
sion examiner u. 5. Cattle Inspec-
tor JEFF Gilmore. Earl Howard, and
w. +. Granlee.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1904-02-07
CHRISTIAN CHURCH. ADMISSION 50 CENTS
MODERN

The modern bridegroom led the
modern bride to the altar. The
modern clergyman was waiting for
them with his modern wedding
ceremony.
"'Will you" he said to the bride
groom, take this divorced woman
to be your social wife, to have and
to hold until you are both tired Of
each other1"
u will' said the groom, with
the understanding that she is not
to kick up a row no matter whom 1
bring home with me, and that she
turns over all her available cash to
to help me out Of my scrapes." "
"And will you, said the clergy
man to the woman, take this man
to be your companion in misery for
so long as you think bestp" 3
II will, +" said the woman, IF I
don't have to nurse him when he is
sick or take breakfast with him.
Is there anyone, said the
clergyman, who objects3"
No one, said the spokesman
for the congregation. "We are all
very glad Of it. 1t makes gossip,
and the mere fact that we are here
will enable us to have our names in
the papers. Let the ceremony
proceed." "
"Therer'isaid the clergyman, 4
pronounce you man and wife.
Send me a check or cash by register
ed mail, give your names and a
description Of sour presents 10 the
society reporters, and when you
want a divorce here's the card of
the best lawyer in the business. -
Life.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1904-02-07
The Eagle.
Hobo Round Up

Deputy Marshal Madsen went af-
ter the hobos" about town in a
vigorous fashion Saturday. Twenty
FIVE in all were broughtin, Of which
II were afterwards employed BY a
Rock Island contractor for work OH
the road near Lindsey. Several
professional tramps were III the
gang who will be held for vagrancy
and probably get from 50 10 90
days in jail on a diet Of bread and
water TWO Of them were found
in possession Of stolen property and
viii be tried for larceny.
Among those arrested appears
the names Of many prominent peo-
ple, such as Henry Clay, Thomas
Jefferson, Andrew Jackson, Heck
Thomas, Ed Butler, Bill Dalton and
others Of more or less renown. II
is the intention toround UP the ho-
bos every day until the town is
clear Of them
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1904-02-07
No Wai8TWOrks In Parks
City of Vihita Restrained From
Building There By The Courts.

Vinita, /. t., Feb. 6-Judge JOS
eph A. Gillrendered a sweeping de-
cision in the United States court at
this place on the question Of the
right Of an incorporated town or
city in the Indian Territory to use
;ts parks Cor public works. The
question arose over the attempt Of
the municipal authorities to erect
a standpipe, reservoir, power house
tanks and other things in the Nork
park Of the city Of Vinita for the
purpose Of constructing a water
works plant and sewerage system.
The city had awarded the contract
for constructing the water works
plant and the contractors were
ready to so to work when w. Z.
Halsell, Dr. Oliver Bagby, Frank L
Burkhalter and Mrs. Mary Brown
ing, who own property facing the
park where the plant was to be
erected, filed an application for an
injunction against the city Of Vinita
aud the contractors TO oprevent them
from using the park for that pur-
pose. The case came on for hear
ing this morning.
The decision IS ali important one
and is far reaching in its effect and
viii prevent cities and towns from
diverting the parkslaid out in such
cities and towns from public use toI
the use Of tile towns in construct
ing plants for water works and 9th
81 public buildings owned by the
city After the statement Of facts
the court said.
The court is Of the opinion that
where a plat Of ground has been
dedicated for public park purposes
no one can take such park and use
'it for private business purposes.
The erection Of water works and al
sewerage system is a public work
inasmuch as it is done and main
taihed at the public expense. but
tho control Of the work is not inI
1.-The public, nor can the general pub
lie interfere other than in the man
ner pointed out BY law in such
work or It's maintenance; and the
erection Of such works and the
maintenance Of such works, 50 far
as the public is concerned, is placed
in the hands Of its public servants,
The public officers. and they, while
exercising the power vested in them
BY the people, have control thereof
under the law. But the general
public, SO far as a public park
which has been dedicated 10 them,
is concerned, are possessed therein
so that no one may invade or tres
pass upon their rights or deprive
them Of the use Of such park.
The court is therefore of the
opinion that such an attempt on its
part is an infringement upon the
public rights in and TO said park Of
the city Of Vinita, to divert the use
Of said park 10 the conduct Of the
business Of said city should be re-
strained and a temporary restrain
ing order is hereby granted.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1904-02-07
The Eagle.
Gard Of Thanks

Tha Congregational Sunday
School wish to express their most
sincere thanks 10 Mr.. Wilson, the
candy man at Clay Donovan's $ corn
ct, for the delicious candy, given
free for the peanut Social Friday
night
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1904-02-07
"A
Generous
Offer

To persolis who would like to
own a camera but hesitate about
buying one because Of the fear
that they could not operate it
correctly or get satisfactory re-
suits, we make this offer; We
will load a camera and assist the
prospective buyer in its operation
and also in developing and finish
ing the picture free of charge.
Prospective buyers will be Civ
en- all the advantages Of a bust
ness experience in cameras for
several years at
H. ]. BROWNSON,
THE DRUGGIST.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1904-02-07

Miss Pace, having purchasedsthe
entire stock Of winter millinery Of
Mrs. Murphy will put Oh sale this
week every thing ii the department
At cost With Jackman & Leman.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1904-02-07
The Eagle.

The Indian Territory Teachers
Association meets at South McAl-
ester Feb, 1920. Supt. Cook is on
the program for a paper.
Or a B. Leeds returned from
Foss, o. n yesterday.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-02-07
BONAPARnSTS TURN
TO VICTOR NAPOLEON
Death of Princess Mahde Recalls the Existence of the
Exied Prince, Who Is Living in Brussels.

any political demonstration. As the
train steamed into the Nord station
little knot of well-known Bonapartists
pressed forward to stand, hats in hand.
while the distinguished visitor passed.
The prince who is a tall Well-built
man, in turn lifted his hat, revealing
the gray threads which now streak his
black hair, and walked quietly out of
the station. Although M. Lepine the
chief of police, had a force of detectives
in the station, only few cries of
"Vive la France" and the presence of
the bareheaded faithful made the diff
ference between the princes arrival
and that of any other passenger.
Considering the eccentricities of the
Princess Mathilde, no one was sur
prised when she ordered portrait of
the great 1peror to be buried with
her, or when she requested that she
go to the grave clasping rose, a car
nation and her crucifiX. In spite of
adverse circumstances she held her
place in the front rank of society and
until the day of her death was sought
after by the highest in the land. She
never forgot that she was a princess
in a house which twice has overthrown
king of France.
Probably her most unhappy years
were those before her sensational rev.
eldtion 10 the car OF her husbands
cruelty which resulted in divorce
with imperial command to her hus-
band, Count Demidoff, to pay her an
annuity of $4,000. Scarcely more than
girl when Count Demidoff married
her, the princess endured his ill treat
ment without formal complaint until
he refused to take her to a court ball
at which her presence was expected.
The count, while declaring that his
wife should not go, did not conceal his
intention to be there. and this act
reused in the princess mind the dra-
matte revenge which she carried out.
The ball was half over, all the pre-
sensations to the car had been made.
when tall, beautifully dressed woman
entered the ball room. From a mag
nificent diamond clasp in her hair hung
light veil which covered her head
and shoulders, but t4e count recogniz-
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-02-07
CANNOT co ASHORE
Chinese. Crew Must Remain
Aboard Ship.

NEW YORK, Feb. GA partly Angelic
ICED crew of Chinese man the Standard
Oil steamship Schuylkill at Bush's stores,
foot of Forty second street, Brooklyn. AS
they swept snow and ice overheard and
rugged the cargo booms yesterday they
were clad in big sea boots, caps pulled
down over their ears, and thick blue pea
jackets and trousers. They looked more
like Indians than Chinese.
The Schuylkill arrived on Friday from
Hongkong with shellac and spices.
All Song, the bo'sun, and Mr. McMiI-
Ian, the chief officer, urged the crew to
greater effort. Here you! Pullee, haulee
On time. Here. you sons of Beelzebub,
grab this line and pull yelled Mr.. Nc
MILAN. That's the language they all
understand said the chief
Usually vessels of the SchuylkilFs type
big, blunt-nosed argosies of Oriental
commerce-carry Lascars, Portuguese
from Goa. coolies and Chinese and some
times Egyptians, and serangs and tyndaIs
are shipped to make them toe the scratch
but Capt. Nicholas. of the SchuylkiH ship
ped all Chinese at Hongkong -forty-seven
OF them The Snappy weather of the At
!antic has changed their yellow complex
ions to a copper color.
immigration officials are on the steam
er to see that the Chinese do not get
ashore They are not allowed to go on
the pier unless accompanied by an of1cer
After being Gagged on cargo steamer for
two months the sailor men long for the
BoWery and Mott street, but they will not
be permitted to visit the promised land.
They're from Canton, and this COM
Dlnatlon OF cold, ice and snow is new
experience for them" said Mr. Mcmillan.
.'.They don't like 1t much, but they are
the most satisfactory crew we ever car
ried.
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he hopes to find good deal more
within a short limit of time, so that,
having lived with it for a certain
returns to the United States with the
whole of his splendid collection.
Mrs. Claude Ponsonby, who was Miss
HorwitZ, of Baltimore, is receiving
condolences from everyone at the ne
cessitys which has compelled her to
shut up her delightful London house
in Queens Gate terrace, to spend the
winter in the Pyrennes. This is no less
serious a matter than the i'll health of
her little son Harold. Mr.. and Mrs
Ponsonby have taken pretty little
villa at Pc, though the place has for
them very sad memory, for it was
there that they lost their other little
son Of typhoid. 1t is at the house In
Queens Gate terrace that Mrs. Pom
sonby keeps all the best of the works
of art collected by the late Hon. Ashley
Ponsonby, her father-in-law, and his
father, Lord de Mauley. The Ponson-
bys always have appointments at the
British court, Claude Ponsonby's cou-
sin, Capt,uF'ritz Ponsonby, being now
the favorite equerry of King Edward
VII
1t is expected that while at Pc, Mrs.
Ponsonby will receive a visit from her
mother, Mrs. HorwitZ, who lives at
Rome, having bought one of the glori-
Gus old palaces of the Roman aris-
tocracy to which she has added mod
ern conveniences, including a wonder
full bath room fitted up entirely with
pink marble. Mrs. Horwitzs eldest
DAUGHTER, who married an Italian
count also lives in Rome.
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land. Her father William Dawes Driver,
is a widower, and she is his only daughter,
SO. when Mr.. Driver was elected mayor
a few months ago he decided that Lulu
should undertake such of the duties of
mayoreSs as might be performed by so
small a young woman. And as the pro-
vincial towns of England make almost as
much of their executives as London does
ofsits lord mayor, numerous social func-
lions already have made their demands
upon the golden haired little girl. Not
long ago she sat in a large chair on
platform at the opening of a church ba-
zaar, and when the chairman, who sat
next to her, announced that the mayoress
would make the formal opening, Lulu
arose, and in voice which easily reached
all parts of the big room, declared firmly:
1.-THE shows Open.''
Shortly after having been guest of honor
at the bazaar, the mayoress received an
invitation to distribute prizes at the towns
church schools The mayor was rather
doubtful at first, fearing that the presents
might appeal to his daughter so strongly
that she would hesitate to turn them over
to the winners, but the little girl handed
each gift to the pupil indicated without
even a regretful look. So well did she enjoy
the proceedings in fact that when all the
prizes had been given out the little miss
asked her father for some more things to
give away.
In honor to his tiny consort the mayor
deVoteS especial attention to the children
of Chatham. A few days ago 900 of the
poorest of the town were invited to
great feast at the town hall, and when
they had eaten their fill of good things
such as many of them had hardly dared to
dream about before, the little mayoress
appeared and said a few timid words of
greeting.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-02-07

of some law business arising from q
dispute with Mrs. Hanbury's relatives
over the reading of certain part of
the late minister's will. Mr.. Hamburg
left $35O,000 year to his wife for life,
with a suggestion that she make GER
tain dispositions of the property. the
reading of which might be taken either
as a desire expressed or as an abso-
lutte testamentary intention. This
point has been discussed once in the
courts and decided in Mrs Hanbury's
favor, but Lady Milman, Mrs. Han
bury'S, .sister-in-law, is now appealing,
and the coming marriage is awaiting
the termination of this appeal, as it
would. be annoying to have the honey
moon broken into by law. One of Mr.
Bowring's first gifts to his prospective
bride on their engagement was a tiara
OF diamonds and pear-shaped pearls,
the pearls being the very largest that
could be got In London, and a Won
derful stomacher Of prodigious gems
to match it. Love of these immense
jewels must run in the family for
Victor Bowrings mother, Mrs. Edgar
Bowring, is noted for the enormous
pearls and stupendous diamonds that
she wears. Mr.. Bowring is we'll
known figure in London society and is
everywhere remembered as being ex-
tremely tall. He has very young
typhoid fever and because of this and
his extreme height he Is known as
Mont Blanc" Like his cousins
American wife, Mrs. Thomas B. Bow
ring, he is a great collector of objet
Dart, he being especially fond OF
quaint old snuff boxes with great his
tories, and she of famous old Delft.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-02-07
JOHN OLIVER HAS
LOVELY ISLAND HOME
Novelist Lives In Lovely House the Isle of Wight
SteephiII Castle Is One of the Finest

Special Foreign Service.
LONDON, Feb. Elm Great Britain,
at any rate, it would be hard to find a
more delightful country residence than
the new home of John Oliver Hobbies
in the Isle of Wight. AS a mat
ter of fact. "Steephill CASTLE" which the
American novelist's father, John Nor
gan Richards, bought not long ago, is
generally considered one Of the most
desirable abodes in the little island
where Queen Victoria died.
John Oliver Hobbies" new home is
not far from Ventnor, and as one leaves
the little village the road rises steadily
until by the time you near the steep
hilP' estate you are far enough above
the sea to command a view of several
miles. Close to the highway stand the
great gates with their vine-covered
posts, and as your driver turns in, a
well-graveled drive winding between
rows of beautiful shrubbery comes into
view.
"SteephiIl castle" Mrs. Craigie tells
me, was built by Sanderson. the archi-
tect who restored the chapel Of King
Henry VII. in Westminster abbey, and
Is about century old. Belonging orig
inally to the Earls of Desert, the prop
erty then passed into the hands of the
governor of the island, who built the
present castle. From front to rear of
the old Gothic structure runs a wide
hall, which is a masterpiece Of the
architecture of the time. The drawing
and reception rooms opening off the
main corridor are on the same lofty
style, great arching rafterS of solid
oak giving support to the floors above.
The interior of the castle has been
modernized only by the Introduction Of
proper heating, lighting and SANTA
ton.
While one can spend much time in
admiring the interior Of the building,
it Is the grounds which most attract.
The lawn from which this photograph
was taken stretches away to the west
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-02-07

Special Foreign Service.
PARIS, Feb. 6.-Outside faithful
little coterie who secretly hope for an
empire of France, probably most per-
sons here had forgotten until the re-
cent death of Princess Mathilde Bona
parte recalled ii to them, that across
the border in Belgium lives the head
of the Napoleon family-Prince Victor
who would have better chance than
any one else of being made emperor
should the republic of France cease to
exist Here is the latest photograph
of this royal exile who in a quiet cor
ner of Brussels is living a life so Sc
cluded that many of his near neigh
bors are ignorant of his identity, and
who, keenly as he felt the death of
his aunt, the Princess Mathilde, refus-
ed to get permission to enter France
for her funeral the other day on ac-
count of his vow never to cross the
border while the republic stands.
Now that the Princess Mathilde is
gone, Victor and his youngest brother,
Louis, who is a general in the Rus
sian army, are the last of the great
line founded by Charles Bonaparte, the
Corsican lawyer. Until 1886 the sons
lived in France with their father, a
nephew Of the great Napoleon. Then
came the decision to eXpel from the
country all members of the Bourbon
family on whom dreamers of empire
might fix their hopes, so father and
sons were banished for life, the prince
dying in Rome in 1891. Unlike Louis,
his younger brother, Victor always has
preferred retirement. and his life in
Brussels affords him all the secIusion
!. he desires. His one passion is col
lecting relics of his world-renowned
ancestors, and his accumulation is
unique. The Princess Mathilde con-
tributed handsomely to her nephews
treasures by leaving him her family
souvenirs, including an unrivaled col
lection of busts.
Although the younger son, Louis, who
now has permission to enter France at
any time,e came to Paris the day of
his aunt's funeral, he purposely de-
layed his arrival until after the cere-
monies were over in order to avoid
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-02-07

may therefore be looked upon as a special
favor TO readers of this paper that Mrs
Luke wrote out for them in her own
hand, the first stanza of the hymn which
world to the other
The author OF the hymn was nightly
surprised to find herself a celebrity as
the result of her unpretentious verses
not realizing that their sweetness and
simplicity We're qualities at all rare in
this wicked old world
The details with which she supplied me
as to how the hymn came to be written
seems somehow to match the serene beau
ty Of the face in the accompanying photo
graph.
Mrs. Luke's father, a well-to-do Eng
llsh country gentleman named THOMPSON
had been one of the founders Of the Sun
day School union and the originator Of
lie was largely given to organizing mis-
slonary work. and it was only natural
that his daughter should become absorbed
at an early age in the same interests. She
yearned to go to India as a missionary
but the death of her invalid mother threw
the care of the house on her shoulders
Then when her father married again, and
she was once more free to go. and had
taken the necessary course of studies she
was held back by Illness almost AT the
moment the ship sailed. and her heart
seems to have been almost broken by the
ultimate decision that her health would
not permit her to undertake such ardu-
Gus work in so trying climate
Like the brave girl she was, she sWaI-
lowed her disappointment and plunged into
Sunday school work. One morning in 1871
when she was twenty-eight years old she
was travelling in one of the funny old
fashioned coaches Of the day to a distant
village to see how one of her missions was
getting on. There was no other inside
passenger. and so to pass the time she
began 10 scrlbble verses on the back of an
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is TO receive a visitation from the
sheriffs officers and enough of her
small property is to be seized and sold
to satisfy the unyielding demands of
a law not unlike that which drove the
Pilgrim Fathers from Plymouth, Eng
land to Plymouth Rock, Mass.
Mrs. Luke is only one of an army Of
God-fearing folk who are ready to pay
the rest of their taxes, but have vowed
to withhold that part which was to be
devoted to compulsory education of
their children In religious doctrines In
which the parents did not believe. At
present there are 100, 900 of these PAS
sive Resisters," as they are called, and
up to the date of writing 400 Of them
have been served with summonses, and
more or less of the household goods
of $50 of them sold to satisfy the gov
eminent.
Mrs. Luke writes me that the tax
gatherer has not yet called for. her
contribution to this fund, but that,
whenever he does call, she will not pay
1t, and will submit to the consequent
summons and sale. Her daughter-in in
law, Mrs. E. E. Luke, of Manchester,
who is equally firm in her belief that
the education rate, as it is called, is
Ubiquitous. has already been summon
ed to court and had enough of her
goods sold to meet the amount she has
withheld.
You may be sure that in the case Of
Mrs. Jemima Luke the education rate
has not been resisted from motives Of
economy, as can be judged from a lit.
tie note / received from her the other
day. 1 had asked her for a photograph
and some information about herself,