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The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1904-11-15

May with them in the metropolis, and
TO be their guest in bingham during
the summer.
General Garden advised her to ac-
cept the invitation. but Jessie had
at first declared that her place was
with him. and would not listen to his
arguments.
I have changed my mind about
aunt Helen's invitation" she said.
later in the evening. Il have de-
cided to go to New York for a few
weeks at least. believe l can sell
some Of my sketches and paintings
there. and-and-well, think it best
to 60"
You are wise little girl. Jessie p
said General Garden. Il shall be in
New York nearly as much as in Bos.
ton, and you win be much happier
there
A week later Jessie was fondly
greeted by her aunt Thomas Bishop
belonged to an old New York family
and was proud to introduce his beau
tif,il niece to the exclusive society
circles in which the Bishops had been
welcomed.
II was at the Cregier reception that
she again met Arthur Morris. For
a moment Morris was unable to speak.
and gazed at her blankly. first at
Jessie and then at Mrs. Cregier.
Really why, really why - why
don't you know, Mrs Cregier. Miss
Garden and 1 have met beforel' he
exclaimed. In fact-why, in fact we
are old acquaintances; are we not
Miss Carden?"
Il recall having met Mr.. Morris. :"
said Jessie. addressing her hostess.
II was a trying moment for Jessie
Garden. Before her stood the man
she hated Why had fate cast him
as a reptile ever crawling across her
path2 She longed to crush the ser,
pents head with her tiny heel, yet
she knew that the snake had cum
ming: she knew that her father was
caught in his coils. Never until that
moment did she realize the damning
power OF money. or sound the depths
Of a woman's hatred.
May say something to you, Miss
Carden?" ventured Morris. I've
wished to talk to you for a long time,
or rather to write something. but
but-let's get out Of this crush so
can explain myself"
" do not care to listen to you, sir. .
II beg Of you, hear me for a mo-
ment!" pleaded Morris. as Jessie
turned haughtily from him.
Since you seem determined to ere.
ate a scene in which am to be in.
volved, prefer the less conspicuous
disgrace Of listening to YOU she said.
bitterly. Here is quiet corner
What have you to say to me, sir?"
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1904-11-15
Reason in All Animals

Lord Avebury, better known as Sir
John Lubbock, the celebrated natur-
alist. writes: IF many are prone to
exaggerate the intellectual powers Of
dogs and horses and elephants, others
go to the opposite extreme. Des-
cartes, we know, looked on animals
as mere automata. Even recently
Bethe, Uexkull and other writer's have
denied the existence of any psychic
powers, at any rate. in invertebrate
animals. which they explain as reflex
machines. confess, indeed, that
cannot understand how any one who
loves animals, or ever has devoted
any study to them, can doubt that
they possess some power Of reason.
Many Of their actions are uncon-
scious and instructive; so are some
Of ours, as we may see by watching
a child, but practice enables us to
walk OF run almost automatically
'Mr. Gladstone told me" continues
lord Avebury, pursuing his theme.
that once when he was forming one
of his governments he had some diff
ficulty in arranging the places. He
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1904-11-15

ryalus' broadside properly to bear
while at anchor, the admiral, who had
fortunately before ordered the steam
ers to get up steam, now signaled that
the prizes were to be set on fire and
the whole squadron to weigh and
form in line of battle. Taking the
lead, the Euryalus steamed slowly
past the batteries, engaging them
with great effect, the other vessels,
following in her wake, doing the
same. The batteries. for time kept
up very heavy fire, in the heat 0f
which Capt Josling and Commander
Wiimot were killed by the same shot,
while standing against the admiral on
the bridge of the Euryalus Having
come abreast Of the last battery, and
the weather continuing boisterous, the
admiral signaled Discontinue the
action" and ordered the ships to seek
shelter. The gale continued all night
but the squadron rode it out well.
On the next day, the town having
been set on fire and mostly burned
down the day before, the princes pal
ace or castle was bombarded and de-
stroyed, and on the 18th the squadron
worked its way out Of the bay, and
returned to Yokohama, having lost
sixty-three men killed and wounded.
Before the end Of the year the Prince
of Satsuma paid the compensation
money demanded.-Sp Spare Moments.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1904-11-15
Bulldog Was Not His

Placid but stern, a brindled bulldog
sat in bus. In the seat by his side
was an elderly gentleman, says the
Paris correspondence of the London
Telegraph. The conductor came up
aghast do you mean to tell me"
he said to the passenger, that you are
unacquainted with the police regula-
tions forbidding the presence OF dogs
in 'buses-especially bulldogs?" he
added, eyeing the animal. What of
that?" answered the elderly gentle
man. The conductor, naturally chol
eric, like all his colleagues, grew pur-
pie with rage. Remove that dog in
stantlyi" he shouted to the passenger,
who, perfectly undisturbed, said: Ger
tainly not. f" Then you get out and
take the dog with you" by no
means II shall throw the dog out
myself" do so.p But the conductor
did not, having caught the eye of the
bulldog, who was beginning to show
interest in the proceedings. Il shall
call the police" the conductor went
on IF you like"
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s53tS

papa dear but you must not worry
in the least over me- | have money,
papa; lots and lots Of money. | have
saved nearly two thousand dollars out
OF my allowance. We shall get along
famously."
That evening, in the modest apart
ments he had rented, General Garden
told Jessie the story Of his downfall
Randolph Morris was his principal
creditor, and negotiations were then
in progress by which he hoped to
transfer his +. 4 o. stock to Mr.. Nor.
ris, in consideration of loan which
would enable him to settle with his
minor creditors.
If Mr. Morris refuses to extend this
accommodation | shall be in lasting
disgrace" faltered General Garden.
Jessie Garden had listened quietly.
Until that day she had given little
thought to the problem which ever
confronts the great mass of mankind
how shall we live, wherewithal shall
we be fed, clothed and housed? The
little room IN which they sat looked
mean and want-haunted. The faded
carpet, the cheap wallpaper, the taw-
dry decorations, the low and marred
ceiling, the wailing of a sick child
through the thin partition, the odor
OF kitchen, the rumble Of traffic over
a cobblestone pavement-surely this
was dream from which she would
awaken to find herself in the stately
mansion on the great boulevard
Yet it was not a dream. At the
sound Of the name Of Arthur Morris
the past and the present stood before
her In glaring colors. She must be
brave; she would be brave. With that
superb insight which nature gives to
woman, the plot devised by Arthur
Morris lay bare before her eyes, Her
father was enmeshed in the net which
had been set for her. To release him
must she be caught In the tolls?
The Bishops had purchased a resi-
dence in New York, and there was
waiting for Jessie letter from her
aunt inviting her to spend April and
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1904-11-15

In Columbia, S. c., Senator Tillman
: not so popular as he is in other
parts of the Palmetto state. A few
days ago a young Columbian entered
the outer Office of the citys leading
dentist Coming out to meet his pa
tient. the dentist whispered excitedly:
Whom DO you 'spose I've got in
side here? Old one-eyed Ben rill-
mani And if don't make him squeal
nobody can. won't do a thing to
hinl-oh, my" And the dental sur
geon brandished his forceps gleefully
and returned to the pleasure of tor
turing the Senator.
Next day the same young man came
again.
We'll. did you succeed In making
Tillman yeIl?" he asked.
The dentist shook his head sadly.
mo" he replied in disappointed
tone, Il couldn't make him finch. He
didn't make a sound, and, dye know,
when he got out of the chair he
turned to me with smile and said:
Say, doctor, / didn't know before
that you ran a painless dental shop. 4"
Nov York Times.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1904-11-15

study hours. You take an unfair ad-
vantage Of an accidental acquaintance.
That acquaintance was terminated last
summer by your acts and conduct, and
have no desire TO renew ii. You
have had the education and oppor.
tunities OF a gentleman, and must re-
spect my wishes"
She turned and entered the gallery.
Morris stood as II riveted to the floor
-dazed. ashenfaced and speechless.
Obeying a Wild impulse. he rushed
after her. but halted at the door.
With smothered oath he retraced his
steps. and hailing his coachman, drove
through Inter der Linden.
For the second time in his life the
fact had been forced upon him that
there were ambitions beyond the reach
Of his money The thought envenomed
him. Again he made a vow that Jessie
Garden should be his. His heavy lips
parted IN a sullen smile as he pictured
her surrender. The longer 1t was de-
layed the sweeter would be HIS tri-
umph.
The morning train for Paris had
Arthur Morris for a passenger. II was
months before he returned 20 New
York to become a junior partner in
the firm Of Randolp Morris & Com
pany.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1904-11-15

The policeman came. Monsieur is
surely aware" he began amiably, that
dogs are not allowed in omnibuses?"
Il dare say they are not" the placid
elderly gentleman replied Il request
you to remove that dog" Most GER
tainly not" Il shall then take out
summons against you. Kindly give
me your name and address," With
pleasure. if you. wish it. But on what
ground win you summon me. may |
ask?" This is too much. You are
defying the law. You viii be sum-
moned for bringing a bulldog into an
omnibus" Il fancy not. Why did y0a
not explain that before? That is not
my bulldog. and have not the least
idea why it sits beside me" said the
elderly gentleman sweetly. At this
the fury Of the conductor and police
man grew almost inarticulate. While
they were struggling to express their
feelings, another man in the omnibus
got up suddenly, whistled, jumped out
and the bulldog followed him. The
rest of the passengers, delayed half
an hour, hardly appreciated the joke.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1904-11-15


Here is the latest from the Park
hurst correspondent: For the last
ten years millions of bIackbirds have
annually gathered in cedar swamp
near here.
Il was in the swamp last week,
mending a hedge fence, and made
discovery. They were holding camp
meetings, the row of sleek, fine-look-
inging birds on the top of the tallest
tree think were ministers, and as
watched, one of them spread his
wings and talked in low, earnest
tones, and the multitude bowed their
heads.
Then he said something to them in
blackbird and all the birds in one tree
began to sing and several in the audi
ence also joined in. The services then
began and were conducted by an old
bird with part Of his tail gone. There
ras some flirting and tittering going
on IN the back trees, but most of the
audience were quiet. It looked to
me as though many of the birds were
asleep.
when the meeting closed. every
bird began to talk, and such chin
music | never heard before. Then
they flew away to field of grain and
destroyed an acre in ten minutes. =
Kennebec Journal.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1904-11-15

Patrolman Plischke of the Los An
geles police force is a man Of re-
sources, as he proved one evening not
long ago. He belongs to the bicycle
squad and was walking along a hand
some residence street when he OBJ
served a suspicious stranger who was
unable to give a good account OF him
self. The officer found on the man a
porch climbers outfit, including dark
lantern and coil of rope Plischke
did not think he could handle his pris-
oner and at the same time take care
OF his wheel, which he feared to leave
behind. So he made the man put his
hands on either side of a lamp post
and handcuffed him there Then he
went for helr.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1904-11-15

Morris stood a few steps back of
Jessie and devoured her with his eyes.
He noted the soft folds of her hair,
the rounded curves of her neck, and
as one spell-bound watched her deft
fingers as they glided over the surface
Of the sketch book.
With a little sigh Of disappointment
Jessie dropped the folio on her lap.
Not in months had she drawn with
less skill What could be the matter?
She felt oppressed and under some ma
lign influence. lnstinctiYely she
turned and looked squarely into the
ardent eyes and eager face of Arthur
Morris. With an involuntary cry OF
surprise. fear and yexation, she sprang
20 her feet, the sketch book falling to
the floor
why Miss Carden" exclaimed
Morris. with stimulated establishment.
Really, this is an unexpected pleas
ure. / am delighted to meet you. Per
nit me-" And he picked up the
sketch book, bowed. and extended his
hand
In these brief seconds Jessie had
regained her selfpossession. You
have surprised me. Mr. Norris" she
said quietly. ignoring his proffered
hand You must be aware that this
is not a public reception room. We
can talk without disturbing any one in
the lobby"
A minute later they were in the
comparatively deserted cutter hall.
you have no right to follow me
here or 10 annoy me by your atten-
tions," said Jessie Garden, confront
ing him with flashing eyes. He FUN
bled nervously at his watch charm.
1T was purely accidental, / assure
you" he stammered.
Your arrival was announced in the
Berlin papers, said Jessie. coldly Il
learned this morning that you bribed
my servants. and realized that an in
terview with you was inevitable, but
did not think you would presume
to intrude your presence during my
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1904-11-15
To Heavens Keeping.

Thou shalt not praise the day TIL night
is falling,
However fair its dawn and noon may
be.
Outlines at eventide come storms ap-
paHing.
Setting the lightning and the thuneer
free.
Thou shalt not blame the day till it is
ending.
Though Il has brought thee food and
hurricane:
Fun oft at nightfan comes deep peace.
descending
In sunset gold and roses. glorious gain.
Praise each fair morn that calls thee
up from sleeping.
And through the hot day work with all
thy might:
rhen leave the evening hour in heav-
ems keeping.
Which sent both winter cloud and sum
mer light.
From the German Of Gerok.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1904-11-15
Longin6s for Old Town

I wish I was in our old town.
Where II You've luck they're sure TO
know IT,
An If Il goes THE other way
They've got some feeiin' an they show
II.
want 10 stand and have the dogs
Come up an sniff with tails a-Wangin'
! want to hear the ro0sters crow
An hear Jacb Wilson's jokes an nag
gin.
Wish ! was back IN our old town,
! want to hear some people lafin'
An hear the k.ss say 'Howdy. Billie
An stand again John Joslins chamu':
J want 20 see the girls I know.
An with Ike Walters 60 a-frhin
Wish ] was hack Ia our old town.
But. c0lly, what's the use o. Wishin'i
"A. W. Beilaw IN New York Prczs.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1904-11-15
Nor wHAr AE Vas sENT foR.
lrishman Had Reasoned Well, But
He Was Wrong.


Irishmsn Had Reasoned Well, But
He Was Wrong.
A farmer. accompanied by several
Of his hired men, went into the woods
one morning in the fall of the year
to cut down some trees. When about
to begin work it was discovered that
the cant hook had been left behind.
Turning to one Of the men. an Irish
man not very long over, the farmer
instructed him to drive back to the
farm for the missing tool The Irish
man did not know what a cant hook
looked like, but was averse to expos
ing his ignorance. 50 drove of on his
errand, trusting to find some one at
the farm who would enlighten him.
At the barn. however, there was no
one to help him out Of his dilemma.
Casting his eyes about the place for
the thing which would be most likely
to bear the name of cant hook" he
saw a mooley COW with never a sign
Of a horn upon its head. and conclud-
ed it was that he had been sent for.
Procuring a rope. he fastened the
COW to the rear end Of his yahicle and
exultantly drove back to the woods.
What in Sam Hin have you
there2' shouted the farmer on seeing
his messenger and the COW. Il sent
you for cant hook to use in moving
the logs; what have YOU brought that
COW for?"
BE jabers, boss, divil another
thing could see around the barn that
cant hook but this. Star of Hope.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1904-11-15
CHAPTER XVIII.
pinlomaey.

Diplomacy.
After an absence OF two years Jessie
Garden looked forward with pleasure
10 a homecoming. She had hidden
her instructors and friends adieu, and
was about leaving Berlin for a brief
visit to Paris, when she received a
cablegram from General Garden. re-
questing her to return home at once,
The message was so worded that
Jessie was mystlhed, but not alarmed.
After stormy voyage the liner
steamed into Boston harbor. and Cen
eral Garden clasped his daughter in
his arms. At first glance she hardly
recognized him. His face was drawn,
and the dark hair and beard had
turned to silver-gray.
You will be brave, my pet" he
said, his voice choked with emotion.
Il have sad news for you. Jessie"
'7rhere can be no very sad news
papa dear. so long as you are alive, .
said Jessie. With woman's intuition
she guessed the truth.
Il am ruined. Jessiel Ny bank has
failed, and my fortune is swept away
That is not all. Our old } me is in
the hands OF creditors ana I am a
bankrupt-a bankrupt at the age Of
fifty."
/ Jessie smiled bravely through her
tears.
Il am distressed on yos> account
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1904-11-15
LAUGH AND caow TcorHLEss.
Danger in Levity Among the Entour-
age Of a Shah.

age Of Shah.
The Shah Of Pers a has been suffer
ing from toothache of late, but the
offending tooth has not yet been
drawn, for the reason that by the
time the court dentist, an American,
can reach the imperial apartments the
imperial proprietor has lost his cour-
age. On this account little joking
has been INDUCED in by certain Of his
highness' encourage. very much un-
der the rose, of course, though not
concealed quite carefully enough
for the shah discovered 1t, and then
proceeded to get even.
The tooth began to give trouble.
The dentist was sent for. On his ar
rival he was not even permitted to
look at the tooth. He was about to
bow himself out when the shah
stopped him and asked to see his case
of instruments. He examined each
one with interested curiosity, and
then began asking what certain ones
were used for.
This seemed to interest him still
more; he would like illustrations
Could not the dentist show just what
was done if some of the gentlemen
of the suite standing about would
serve as subjects? The master Of the
horse had a strengthening jaw. Would
he not allow the dentist TO begin
with him?
The master Of the horse had an I'm
mediate engagement, as had every
other officer in the room, excepting
only the grand vizier-and he is
toothless. The shah is no longer
laughed at.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1904-11-15

Wish I was back in our old town:
I want to be where some one knows me.
Why, 1 could meet man I owed
AZ gladly as a man that owes me.
1 want some one to slap my back
An say. Wen. how's old Bill this
momin2"
I want to meet some one that smiles
An don't pass BY with scoWi an
Ecornin'.
I wish was IN our old town.
Fer ! seem lost here in the city;
No use to look at folks You pass.
Their eyes show neitht love not pity
/ want some one to shake my nand
That's out o. use an CROWN rusts,
I want some one to mash my hat
/ know Il wouldn't make me crusty.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1904-11-15

In many places the channel Of the
Rio Grande has been changed by re-
cent floods. A short distance below
Hidalgo a slice Of Mexico. embracing
several hundred acres of land and oc-
oupied by several thousand sheep and
goats. was cut on and conveyed to the
United States side Of that stream So
the United States is a trife larger
than it was a few weeks ago.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1904-11-15

Cash for brains is still the cry. The
Queensland government find that the
prickly pear, kind of cactus. has
proved so vigorous q weed that s25.O
has been of,ered for a sure means of
eradicating II.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-08-03
SHEPHERD MEMORIAL
Contract for Statue and Ped
estal Awarded.
u. s, J. DUNBAR WINNER
SUCCESSFUL IN COMPETITION
FOR THE WORK.
Sketch of the Artists Work-The
Pedestal Awarded to the Van
Amringe Granite Company.
u. s, J. DUNBAR WINNER

Alexander Robey Shepherd. perpetuated
in bronze and standing on a granite ped
estal at the entrance of the municipal
building of the District of Columbia, VIII
be the work of the Washington artist,
Ulric Stonewa1l Jackson Dunbar the ped
estal of granite being made by the Van
Amringe Granite Company of Boston
and Washington.
Contracts for the statue and for the
pedestal having been signed the artist
has begun his labOrs on the complete hg-
ure working from small model which
he submitted in the competition. and by
which he won the honor of making this
lasting memorial of the District of CO.
lumbia's great governor. Following the
creation of the clay model. which will be
eight feet in height. the bronze cast will
be made and the statue completed in time
for erection when the splendid building
destined for the official machinery of the
District shall have been completed. Fac
ing the great avenue, known over the
wide world for its magnificent vista of
distances. and in the very center of the
beautiful capital which his courage and
indomitable energy rescued from the mud
and placed on a plane with the artistic
cities of the world, this fitting tribute to
Alexander Shepherd will be conspicu-
OuSly prominent and serve to remind the
world what one great character can do
when backed by the knowledge that his
works will find approval in the hearts of
the succeeding generations and be his
own best monument.
A Characteristic Pose
The pose of the statue is characteristic
of the original, Governor Shepherd hay
ing stood for many photographs for the
use of the sculptor during his last visit
to Washington. and the likeness is ex-
cellent. The figure is clothed in con-
ventional business suit, as illustrative of
the energetic, working force of the man
He stands with firmly planted feet de-
termination expressed in every lineament
OF his lace and in everys curve of his
sturdy frame In his right hand he holds
d map of the city of Washington and it's
environs. which. having studied. seems
to have inspired him to the achievements
which he almost instantly caused to be
inaugurated
The mood. as conveyed to the mind of
the observer by the face, is thoughtful
his clenched left hand rests on the back
or the hip. and shows concentration.