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Mighty responsible duties.

mighty responsible duties.
There follows particularly lucid ac-
count of the banks intricate bookkeep-
ing, illustrated by fac-similes of pages
of ledgers, official and general proof
books and the various forms and docu-
ments which contribute\ Nc the record
of the daily. transactionsNof bank.
Thence the author gives a detailed de-
scription of the important functions of
the New York Clearing House.
Separate chapters are devoted to the
description of the characteristics and
methods of State banks and trust COM
panies, savings banks, private banks,
foreign exchanges, safe deposit vaults.
international banking systems, the de-
velopment of modern banking, and the
work closes with an interesting review
of the more prominent tendencies of
American banking.
F1ske regrets that public sentiment
compels the continuance Of the State
plan of independent banks OF moderate
capital scattered all over the country.
instead of an adoption of the British
system of powerful banks with
branches in all busy trade centers
throughout the empire. But he believes
that the multiplicity of small banks
is not at all the weak spot in our finan-
cfal system. Provided the State Off
cials do their duty in constantly seeing
to 1t that the directors conduct their
business within the limits laid down by
the law, the competition for business
must result in easier conditions than
would ~ her
respect the present system offers ad-
Vantages to the commercial commu-
nifty, particularly to men in q small
way of business. that could only with
difficulty be procured under a system
by which few powerful institutions
might monopolize the whole financial
business of a town.
Regarding the tendencies of several
important New York banks to engage
In the production of speculative enter
prises, Fiske makes the following iu-
dicious remarks: 1T Is the business of
banks to make loans and advances upon
assured credit and sound security; to
serve the legitimate ends of industry
and trade and the financial operations
py which they are provided and sus-
tanned, and not to have any part of
their resources involved in risky ven
lures or be prostituted to the schemes
OF capitalists who gain control over
their management. 1t is an era of COM
oination and association, and there is a
disposition among powerful capitalists
to unite in directing great interests
and making them work together, but
banking should stand apart as the COM
mon agency OF them all, to be used
conservatively and impartially for the
benefit Of. industry. trade commerce
and finance, of which it Is the neces-
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SPRING HUMOR
Comes in With the Birds.

-HE days of the frisky spring
lamb and the twittering pee-wee
l. have brought with them three
booklets which "are to laugh. "
Whether or not the gentle reader will
laugh depends upon that nicely bal
anced modicum of humor which may
or may not be his. Nothing is so hard
to cater to as the good public's sense
of humor, for though a city full OF
people may have the emotions of love,
sympathy, curiosity, patriotism in al
most equal endowment, their several
conceptions of the humorous will vary
with each Individual So Edward
Townsend's new "Chimmie Fadden"
book and George ". Hobarts Eppy-
Grams" by "Dinkelspiel" and II Need
the Money by Hugh McHugh" will
have a different appeal for every
reader.
The writer of this brief review can
not praise or censure any of these
little books unreservedly, for that
would hold him up as one de-
void of a healthy humor in the
eyes of those who might take ex-
ception to his criticism, and nothing
is so mortifying as to have that slur
cast upon ones mental equipment. Let
him say, then, with all due humility,
that he could find nothing funny in
Sure" the "Chimmie Fadden" book,
that "Eppy Grams was mildly
amusing and Il Need the Money
screamingly funny.
Edward Townsends Bowery boy
died several years ago. and the effort
to reanimate him is ponderous and a
laborious one The present book lacks
all the spontaneity and the novelty of
the former one and the conceits are
painfully forced. "Eppy-Grams" may
be dismissed with the word that 1t is
a collection of sayings German dia-
lect from Hobart's well-knOwn Dinkel-
sr,iel letters. II Need the Money" the
sixth of the Hugh McHugh" books,
is capital, like it's fellows. The laugh
lies beneath the bewildering fantasies
of slang. 1t cannot be analyzed, for
really there is nothing tangible to ac-
count for the laugh save the surprise of
the delightful argot. For example,
some people may not think it funny
70 read of six-story flats with 1Ox12
rooms as "people-coops." Others with
livelier imaginations will hold their
sides over this There again is the
indeterminate quality of humor-
("sure," Dodd, Mead & Co.. New
York. price 70 cents; Il Need the
Money and "Eppy Grams" G. w.
Dillingham & Co., New York;
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HE is CERTAIN
That Electricity Is Life.

- N first taking up THE Universe
I Vast Electric Organism" by
" George w. Warder, the reader
will be disposed to think the
author has Intentionally prepared a
huge joke for him: but we can assure
him it is not so. and that the book
earnestly represents the authors
views.
In a well-printed volume of 302 pages
Warder endeavors to show that the ac-
cepted principles of the physical and
astronomical sciences are radically
wrong and that Electricity produces
all the phenomena of nature, confirms
scientific evolution and explains nat
ural philosophy. That 1t sustains the
religious concept and makes human
reason and the universe books of God
as we'll as the Bible. That love is the
electric law of life and Jacobs ladder
the electric pathway between the suns
and planets" This is a large task, but
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BRIEF REVIEW
of Other Recent Books.

@HARLOTTE PORTER and Helen
A Clarke are doing a good work
~ in their production, play by play
of the First Folio" Shakespeare
Already Midsummer Nights Dream,
The Comedy of Errors and Love
Labor's Lost have come from their ed
iting, and now THE Merchant of Ven
ice'' is the fourth to be added to the
list. This is a good work because their
books are in the exact text of the orig
inal folio CT 1923, a Photographic repro
duction save for the improvement upon
the archaic type. The true Shakespeare
scholar should not be content with the
interlarded, expurgated, Thoroughly
mangled text which has resulted from
the busybody editors work OF these
many years. The editors Of these nrst
folio reproductions have relegated all
these blue pencilings to the footnotes.
where they should be; authorities and
their changes in the original text are
thus placed in ready reference for COM
parison. These volumes become Ver1ta-
bic pocket vari0rums by reason OF the
wealth of critical and editorial mat
ter displayed. The Merchant of Ven
ice'' contains preface, an intrOduc-
tion, literary frontispieces from rare
editions. notes discussing its argument.
sources. duration of action, date OF
composition, and early editions. liter
airy illustrations, glossary, variorum
readings and selected criticism The
variorum readings alone would serve
to differentiate it from ordinary edi-
tiOns, and when coupled with the CLOS
sary and other scholarly editorial work
of the painstaking editors the result
becomes a mine of Shakespearean COM
mentary.
(Thomas Y. Crowell & Co, New
York; price in cloth, 80 cents; leather,
IS cents.)
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King Solomon's Mines" re-
divivus. Rider Haggard at
his haggardest never conjured up a
tale more fantastic than this romance
of the tumulus of Orm the Golden.
Allen Quatermain in the sheart of the
Moon Mountains encountered not such
eerie adventures as those of Idris Mar
VILE, the treasure hunter and avenger
of his fathers wrongs. But the breath
less interest sustained in The Vikings 8
Skull does not depend upon the mys-
terry of lands and peoples unknown. as
in Haggard's African stories. An EarPs
CARING for card about which to wind
such tangled skein of mystery in
plot and counterplot as has not found
book covers for many a day.
The authors chief skill lies in his
creation of almost impossible enigmas
and their solution, bit by bit, by the
acute deductive reasoning of the hero
Carvings mazes in the path Of his
story are none OF these fiimsy crea-
tions which the reader himself can
penetrate even while reading of the
hopelessly stupid blundering of the
characters involved in them. 1t is the
compelling force of the authors inven-
tive genius in working up the success
full solving of these riddles that makes
the story one of powerful fascination.
Given a broad silver armlet. for In
stance, of ancient Morse manufacture,
with an inscription writ upon it in
runes-in a runic cryptogram, in fact
how Is a plain, twentieth century Eng
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AMOS K. FISKE
Writes "The Modern Bank. "


A n important work is the latest
n volume in Appleton's well-known
4 y Business Series. In it the author
describes in a clear style, devoid
Of all unnecessary technical terms, the
multitudinous daily operations of an
up-to-date American bank and the va
rious methods by which they are car
ried out by its skllful staff of officials.
Stress is laid upon the fact that
without the instrumentality of the
banking system, trade and industry
could not possibly be carried on to any
thing like modern developments. The
bank makes possible the wonderful
ramifications of present day co-opera-
tive associations In business, whereby
labor is divided and applied to innum-
cradle divisions of human activity.
And, although the daily operations of a
large banking institution appear at
first sight so intricate and bewildering,
in reality all its methods, as we'll as
those of other financial agents, are
based upon the elementary principle
that trade, no matter how large and in
volved the transaction. is always a
form of barter; Or the interchange Of
one product of human labor for an
other.
Fiske opens the work by describing
numerous elementary principles relat-
ing TO barter, money and credit. He
then turns to a large bank and de-
scribes its Incorporation. charter
sphere of duties, legal obligations and
financial methods and instruments.
Then he refers to the officers. describ-
ing their daily routine and the COM
plex system organized. to- secure the
diligent and honest execution of their
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ception of the divine passion she is
far from being the coldly intellectual,
austere Vesta. The girls sweetness OF
character is displayed as thoroughly
in the tempestuous break with her
lover as in her silent grief and brood
ing which follows.
This careful study of passions which
forms the theme of her story and
which might be too heavy If unre-
lieved, Mrs. Craigie frames in a quiz
zically humorous setting of English
village life. Her bits of character
ization of the dowagers in the country
nobility and the busy gossips of the
neighborhood are delightful.
Cd. Appleton & Co., New York; IL
lustrated; price 81 SOD
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The author calls this story a war
time comedy with a tragic interlude.
The comedy is sufficiently diverting to
hold up the reader to the last page;
the tragic note in the book is just
strong enough to throw a softening
shadow over the whole and put the
lighter elements into subdued relief.
War time and the romance of the SOL
dier and his sweetheart offer Brady a
field for a deal more sympathy of hand
ling than does the hard. clashing at
mosphere of the street
His tale is laid in Charleston. be-
leaguered by the Federal fleet of Ad
miral Vernon. At the very outset the
heroine, Miss Fanny Glen. is caught
between the fires Of conflicting loves
on the part of two dashing Confederate
officers, and things seem to be coming
to 4 very ugly turn when the mag
nanimity of one of them throws to his
rival the opportunity to make name
for himself in daring adventure. But
it is just at this point that Fanny
Glen proves herself the little traitor
which the books title proclaims her
to be.
By a clever piece of strategy the lit
tie woman prevents her chosen lover
from fulfilling his dangerous mission.
and the other. the magnanimous one.
goes out to his death in the crazy
torpedo-boat David. With this tragic
interlude brought thus suddenly to a
close the little comedy OF the arrest of
both the lover and his sweetheart and
the impending trial for a multitude of
egregiOus offenses runs merrily on until
it draws to a happy close.
BY more than the measure that THE
Corner in Coffee" fails OF being good
reading, A Little Traitor to the
South" lays claim to that distinction.
(The Macmillan Company, New York;
illustrated in color: price 81 SOD
The San Francisco call., 1904-04-10

"Araby," by the Baroness Won Hut
ten, is the typical Smart-Set story Of
smart" people with sudden dash of
the tragic on the last page. Sparkling
with repartee far more clever than the
smartest of the smart could ever be
capable of. f1ippant in the matter of
conventions as some of the smart
would be themselves, presupposing d
knowledge on the part of the reader of
all the atmosphere which enshrouds the
Eaut ton, "Araby'' is tale of no great
pretensions beyond that of amusing
This it does. Araby is a girl out OF
her element She does not know that
firtatlons are fiirtations and nothingS
else, so when the big, blonde young
man whom she meets on the steamer
makes violent love to her she believes
he is in earnest, despite the worldly
wise advice of her very worldly auntie
Instead of giving away to the inev-
liable Araby shows herself to be a girl
of unusual spirit as well as the legatee
OF an hereditary predisposition to in
sanity by attempting the life not OF
the lover, but of the worldly auntie.
and then throwing herself over the rail
of the steamer The lover is very much
to be blamed for this sad occurrence.
(Smart Set Publishing Company, New
York; illustrated; price SD
Clara Morris has proved herself al
most as good a story teller as she was
an actress. To her many tales and
"reminiscences of stage folk already
published she has added within the past
six weeks q novel, Left in Charge"
and a short story, THE Trouble Wo-
man." While review Of the novel IS
withheld until next week, brief COM
ment may be made upon the short
story. The little tale has to do with the
sad history of an old country woman
who would always mysteriously appear
upon the scene when any family was
in dire straits from sickness or other
i'll and there remain with tender min
istrations until all was well again. The
appellation of Trouble Woman
which was given her accordingly, was
a terrifying one to the little girl who
is reciting the story. until one time the
Trouble Woman" came to her when
she was in sore distress, rescued her
from the terrors of a storm in the
woods and then told her why she was
the Trouble Woman" Though her re-
countal is grisly enough. there is lit
tie moral stored away in the story
which comes home to the heart Of the
reader.
(Funk & Wagnalls Company, The
Hour-Glass series; price 40c.)
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A Little Traitor to the South" than
he makes any pretense of being in The
Corner in Coffee Here is a dainty
little story, well told. Its characters are
far nearer TO being flesh and blood
than the hackneyed personages of the
former story. This plot is new, which
the other is not.
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sary, and snCuld be the faithful and
trustworthy, servant"
I'd. Appleton & Co, New York;
price 81 50.)
The San Francisco call., 1904-04-10
A WEIRD TALE
About an Old Vikings Skull.

ADOQI dII OIU ' INIII z, . OENUITs
- HE VIKINGS SKULL" John
~ r. Carling's new story, is
Il king Solomon's Mines" re-
Didor
The San Francisco call., 1904-04-10

lfTHE VINEYARD" the latest
story of John Oliver Hobbies
i (Mrs. Craigie) is IA book to
The San Francisco call., 1904-04-10

.HE days of the frisky spring
lamb and the twittering pee-wee
l. have brought with them three
The San Francisco call., 1904-04-10

@HARLOTTE PORTER and Helen
4 A. Clarke are doing good work
~ in their production, play by play
of the First Folio" Shakespeare
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1904-03-24

Every election in Cobb county, state,
congressional, AMI county, is now
punched on April Goth. And the voters
generally are glad of it, too.
1t is said that Contractor Black will
have the postoffice building ready for
occupancy by June lst, the same old
corEer, u i've year lease having been
secured by the government.
The alarm OF fire last Wednesday
about two O'Clock was brought about
by the roof of Mr. Sumner Mell's house
being on fire. 1t caught from fue.
A little water applied soon extinguished
the blaze.
A minister in preaching a mans tu-
neral often surprises people who asso-
ciated with him by telling them what
a good imam he was. Nothing like get
ting acquainted with man after he is
dead.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1904-03-24

The marble industry continues TO ex-
pand in this section.
Senator Clay thinks Parker is the
most available man for president.
Soon the baseball and football fever
will be raging and the bowling will
be off.
Mr.. Joe P. Legg returned Thursday
from st. Louis, where he bought large
stock of spring and summer goods.
The grand jury presentments in this
issue are rather lengthy but treat Of
some very interesting subjects.
Dick Mcintosh will not go back to
Benedict school, but will attend public
school here.
For SALE.-A 20-horse power boiler
and 10 horse power engine, in good
condition. Apply to the J. J. Black
Lumber Co.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1904-03-24
ADDITIONAL LOCALS.

Mr.. ana Mrs. Albert Reed are house
keeping in Atlanta.
George Crow, son of Rev j J. Grow,
has been quite sick.
Mrs. Shnmway and Mrs. Weston have
been confined to their home sick, hut
are better now.
Mrs. Ed Reed has gone to Friend
vile, Tenn, to make her home with her
mother, Mrs. Sexton.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1904-03-24
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AWARD
! BRO.
'''InIIIHHIIITIIINNI.I

''''IIa. MISUNDERSTANDING II"
We can't begin to
mention the many
things we keep in our
store, but it is gener.
ally understood that
we handle a. COM
plete line.
We are making a
special effort in all
kinds of Farming
Tools this season.
Garden Seeds of all
kinds in bulk and in
packages. Also Gar
den Hoes, Rakes and
Forks.
We are selling fine
Tennessee Smoked
Hams, Shoulders and
Sides, mighty good
meat, makes red rust
proof gravy, and they
are cheap, too.
Ladies when you
want some good coun-
try Butter and Eggs
just call up 146 and
you can get it quick.
Yes or a fat Hen
either. Celery, Let
tuce, Snap Beans and
English Peas at all
times.
Our Syrups are the
finest in Marietta
only SOC per gallon.
Try some Of lur
Mackrel, FresF and
Fat, large anu small.
Why not get a box
Of that New Cereal,
Sunlight Flakes, and
get a Beautiful Dish
Free with each pack
age. Sold the first
case we got in two
hours.
NOTICE---We will
Give 35c in Cash for
Large FAT HENS.
When you have pro-
duce to sell, don't let
it go until you have
seen us.
WE WILL SELL
GOODS ON TIME
UNTIL FALL TO
GOOD PARTIES.
"'rrDH IIIIDIIl"
\. A. WARD \ BRO. |
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1904-09-15
Var News


Inactivity Of the opposing armies
of Russia and Japan continues, and
no lighting Of a general character
is reported, information comirg
from an authoritative source in ST.
petersburg is that tlr Russians
viii winter at Harbin. But the
that there probably will be two
months 81 good weather for milli-
tary operations before extreme
cold weather sets in leaves room
for revision Of this purpose IN
the light Of events thst might
transpire. The japanese are re-
ported 10 be collecting taxes and
otherwise administering affairs in
Mapchuria as though that counr i
were conquered territory. The
publication os General Kuropat-
kin's report cl the fighting from
Aug ISL -ns Tie retreat on Muk
deu has cssateda better feeling in
ST. Petersburg. The report dis
tnctiy places upon General Orloff
the responsibility for the failure to
hoid the heights ia the vicinity Of
Skykwantun and 50 to check the
Jayanese advance.
Paris, sept i4-The Journals
ST Petersburg correspondent says. I
IA very high parsonage informs !
ME that the emperor has received a I
report from Lieut. Gen stoeseel to I
The effect that the situation at
Port Arihurs most critical. For 4
a week there has been no meat
and ouiy a small quantity 81 flour
while ammunition, there is not I
sufficient for long resistance.
Everything is prepared ior the
Blowing up cf The fornfeauons III
.he event Of successful japanese
assault
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1904-09-15
New B0Elhg Ann

j. +. Harbour his rented ihc
buiidng Souih ol The fosiohoe and
viii put in ! l.owans alsr TAors
viii be thsee alieys each o, the
regulation length. s. fset Tie
front past of this room Wii b@ f.tei
up for a cigar stand al tlse tx
tureS VIII he up-tol1te and ths
room VIII 1'e enc Of tse most eis-
giant in town. 81 = ire FuIpoSe 81
sordcct a sirctls high class place.
i VIII no douht prove poplsial|
,lace ~ aucSeuelt
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1904-09-15
pnice BAKING PcwoER CO.
CHICAGO.

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Y u0e -AsNSW 'e's OF 'l'e = ''s0o
sss's'o.s ~ es''nou's wy
r'S''@ ''so.'"'o '0' 'eN". "Fs
ssen I" '''s S'sA a.s l'as. II" o"' +
Mrs. 4. .. limerick 5 millinery
stock Is eonipie'e's'Niish ana up-te-
aa'e. y
DO you wan, heating siove
for nothing' If So see GuLNry-
JAREoE.
Ii GRAY. the baker is the
father at a h;g ten-pound boy. bora
yesterday
r Allen Raw WHO came boms
attend tie Rav-Whoflon wea8ne
left Yesterday afternoon for the
Worlds Fair
Have vour eyes ses,es ana
slasses 6ttes 81 4 mss o,t,sl
specialist At the otses II 81
WILLIAMS Sen, ,e-,s ~
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1904-09-15
Dr. PRICES
crs'" Baking Owdcr

The difference Of cost between a good
and poor baking powder would not
amount for family's supply to one
dollar a year. The poor powder would
cause doctors bills many times this.
DR.. Prices Cream Baking Powder is
the most economical in tho end, because
it goes further in leavening and insures
perfect, wholesome food.
When our6tting for camp always take
DR.. Prices Cream Baking Powder for
good health and good food. It makes
the finest aaPjacks, biscuits and bread.
Never 80 into the away rona a
doctor with cheap alum baking powder
T"e. - i the OUTFIT Aou the best baking
powder ia the WoHd-and il most
economical IL us end
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1904-09-15

DO you want a heating stove
for nothing If 50 see GiL1ry
JARRoE
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1904-09-15

l. ]. Gray, the baker Is The
father ct a big len-pound boy born
yesterday
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1904-09-15

Jude Askew left on the Frisco
yesterday cot Oklahoma City.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1904-09-15

Prank Leonard ,of Topeka. has
been in the city the past few days.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1904-09-15

]. Allen Ray who came home to
attend the Ray-Whonon wedding
left yesterday afternoon for tbs
Worlds Far.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1904-09-15

Mrs. II @. Emerick's millinery
stock is complete stylish and up-to-
date. ii
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1904-09-15

Supt. W. 5. S,aley and family
Left this afternoon for rsNarkaua
where they will remain sill the
FIRST ofneNt week visiting Mrs.
StaleNS p1IcnlS.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1904-09-15

Never go into the woods away from a
doctor with , cheap alum baking powder
IN the OUTFIT ou want the hest baking
powder ia the world-and il is most
economical il the end.