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The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1904-11-12
CHAPTER xlll-continued.


At the sight OF the ore. and OF the
duh gloss OF the nugget wonderful
transformation took place in John
Hawkins. He gazed at the ore with
the rapt look of an enthusiast. fhe
weight Of the nugget told its own
story.
Go ahead and tell me about this,
he said abruptly. You look like an
honest man. and it's a waste Of time
to lie to me. What have you got,
and how did you get it?"
In a matter OF fact way John Burt
related the story Of the discovery and
development OF the Sailor Mine
This may be worth looking into. "
said the capitalist "IlI send an ex-
pert to investigate 1t and make re-
port" He rang a bell and a boy re-
sponded. Go and tell David Parker
want him. he ordered.
Until we have arrived at some ten
tatiye agreement OF understanding, |
don't care 10 have your expert exam
Inc this property said John Burt.
when the boy had closed the door.
Your expert will find one Of two
things -elther that my estimate OF
these claims Is accurate. or that 1t Is
not In the latter event you would
drop the matter. II. on the contrary,
your expert confirms my estimate-as
he will--it then becomes necessary to
act under a definite understanding. In
brief. the question Is this. What
agreement will you make, assuming
that your expert confirms my state.
ments2"
That sounds like business" roared
John Hawkins. a CLEAN OF admiration
for an opponent worthy OF his atten-
tion showing In bis eyes. Make
your proposition. You're selling; I'm
buying What's your terms?p
You will assume the payments on
the Blake option. which amount to
three hundred thousand dollars, said
John. In addition to that. you will
advance the money necessary for the
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1904-11-12


tain-side. and in the valley below in
anticipation Of possible placer de-
posits.
Jim Blake was delighted when in
formed of Johns progress. Hope
yoG make millions, and am betting
you will said Jim as they shook
hands and separated.
Mr.. Hawkins. David Parker and
John Burt spent three nights in the
cramped quarters of the log cabin,
and thoroughly enjoyed themselves.
On their return to San Francisco
formal agreement was signed, and
John Burt and John Hawkins became
partners in the Sailor Mine and In
the scores Of claims surrounding 1t.
For eighteen months John directed
the efforts OF an army Of men, swarm
ing like ants on the mountain-side. A
village sprang up In the valley and
clustered about the stamp mills OF
Hawkins & Company. Churches,
gambling houses, stores and saloons
eontended for patronage. Thousands
oi claims were staked out; but nature
had ceased from her gold sowing
when she fnished the broad layers Of
the Sailor Mine and its outcroppings.
The mines produced eight hundred
thousand dollars in gold the first year.
After deducti1g Blake's price, Johns
share in the profits was more than a
hundred thousand His dividends in
the following six months were three
hundred thousand Following Mr..
Hawkins advice, he so invested his
profits as 10 become a millionaire be-
fore he had been in California two
years.
Having placed the mining property
on a permanent footing. and in charge
OF competent managers and superin-
tendents. he transferred his head
quarters TO San Francisco. He still
made periodical visits to the mines.
where be had an Office in the old log
cabin; orders having been issued not
10 destroy Il under any circumstances.
When Jim Blake received his first
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1904-11-12
THg LoNeER WAY RounD.
Scientists Comparison In condemning
New system Of Pumping.


Sir William Ramsay visited Phila-
delphia recently with the Society Of
Chemical Industry, and during his visit
a reporter questioned him about the
drinking water Of the worlds great
cities.
@London's drinking water Is most
impure" the scientist said. They hold
that the English take more baths than
any other nation, but 1t is neyerthe-
less fact that you Philadelphians,
when your filtration plants shall be
completed will have a larger water
supply than London. Notwithstanding
the big difference in the two cities
populations"
The reporter explained a new sys-
tenn for pumping water.
What do you think Of that system.
Sir William" he concluded.
Il think it is a slow, roundabout and
awkward way of remedying impure
waters evils" said the scientist. III
reminds me of the way parlor maid
of mine once tried to remedy the evil
of wrongly set table.
This maid was left-handed. and in
laying the cloth for a certain party
she put the knives on the left Of the
plates and the forks on the right. All
wrong, you see.
"The housekeeper. coming in to look
the table over, noticed the error at
once.
Why, Harriet, she said. you have
placed all the knives and forks left
handed
"'Ah, so | have, sighed Harriet
Would you be kind enough now
ma'am, to help me turn the table?'"
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1904-11-12
Was Same Old Mower

" No New York for mine this morn
ing!' chortled my neighbor. Tn
going to get that peerless lawnmower
this very day and take it home to
my wife as a surprise this afternoon
She's been wild to get rid Of our old
mower From the description, this
new one is Just WIZ we've been
yearning for. And tonight I'll throw
the old one into the ash-barrel.'
THE following day we were on the
same train again. and expected to be
bored by d glowing account Of the
glorious new lawnmower. But, Ia
my surprise, its possessor seemed try.
ing to avoid me.
How about the new lawnmowerT
l asked
There is no new lawnmower. he
answered shortly.
But the adyertisement'-
But that advertisement, he re
piled, with terrible solemnity, was
inserted by my wife. New York
Telegraph.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1904-11-12
Strong Youth Of Japan

al characteristic, which belongs to the
lower classes and the great middle
class. The highest class in Japan is
remarkable, alasl for physical weak
ness more than for physical perfec-
tion, a condition attributable to cen
turtles OF an extraordinary sedentary
mode of life. The ship on which
crossed the Pacific ocean had not cast
her anchor in Yokohama harbor be
fore she was surrounded by a great
crowd swarm" better expresses it,
Of sampans, little heavy wooden boats
propelled by single oar at the stern.
anil almost without exception handled
by boys apparently about twelve to
fourteen years old, and whose half
naked bodies. straining against the
heavy oars, looked as If they had been
modelled in bronze by some master
artist. Their training is the kind
which necessity forces upon the la
borer. of courses but it is none the
less splendid, and will have no less
splendid effect upon the future Japan
--Leslie's Weekly.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1904-11-12

the seat and the wall. It was an ex-
pensive dress, and | did not want to
tear it. | was nearly in tears until
heard the conductor give the brake
man orders to hold the train, and
then nearly giggled myself into hys-
terics.
1.-TWO men behind me joined in the
tussle. They told me to stand up,
hey told me to sit down. expected
any minute that they'd tell me to
stand on my head before | was re.
leased. Meanwhile the other passen-
gers in the car had gathered around
and were offering assistance, and |
was nearly burning up with mortifica-
ton. Finally a man with deft, careful
fingers pulled my skirt out bit by bit,
while the crowd audibly expressed
their admiration every time he had
gained half an inch. Finally he
wrenched the last bit out, and fed.
The brakeman smiled as he helped me
off and said admiringly:
my. but you've delayed the train
ten minutes.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1904-11-12

= don't recall seeing you at col
iege. guess you must have been
before my time"
Possibly; possibly Who was at
the head Of the faculty when you
we're there2"
"Um-let me see. don't just re-
,all his name, but was there the
year Bruce played halfback and kick
ed goal twice from the field in the
last half Of"
"Oh. surei or course. That was
the year our center rush carried most
OF the opposing team on his back
for a gain Of thirty yards. Yes, in
deed. | wonder who was president
then. don't seem to remember mi
nor details Of college life myself"
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1904-11-12
The Kansas Farmers Song

Oh. a jayhawk life is the life fur me;
I'm the swiftest hoss on the track.
/ ust to be howlin ca-lam-i-tee
But my hoWler's knocked out o whack.
On the knockers bugle 1 ust to blow
A regular downright crank.
But it's diff rent now since I've got the
dough
In the Farmers and Drovers' Bank.
When the crops all sold an I've got the
gold We are of on a furrin tower.
an we make the trip on a high
toned ship that kin swim forty miles
an hour; an the togs We wear make
the natives stare-oh. they rubber
neck at our clothes. an the cash we
blow till you'd think by joi we was
playin' it through a hose!
OH a faremr's life Is the life fur me-
I'm a king O. the i8yhawk blood:
I'm a-wallerin' in pros -per-i-tee,
The happiest hog in the mud
In society doin's I cut a DASH,
I've a hefty roll in my flank
An I've got a haymow full o cash
In the Farmers an Drovers' Bank
Denver Post.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1904-11-12

The win Of DR.. George C. Lorimer,
who died Sept while abroad, has
been filed in the surrogate's Office.
The document is in the handwriting
of the famous divine and bears no
date. 1t leaves all Of his property,
including contracts with publishers, to
his wife. Arabella c. Lorimer, and
directs that his mortal remains be
disposed of as his heirs direct. either
BY cremation Of burial" The value Of
the estate is not given.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1904-11-12

In the days done gone when the drought
was on and the chintzbugs chintzed
IN the grain; when We jest raised
crops fur the thing that hops, an
the cyclone busted the plain; then
our reg lar fare was but prairy air
as we follered the shinin plow, an
our Sunday clothes would alarm the
crows, but you bet it's different now
OH a farmers life is the life fur me;
I'm the winnin' card in the deck,
In these rattlin days O. prosperity
I am In it up to the neck
Ny sufferin' teeth ! no longer gnash.
I'm a king O. the rural rank.
With nuthin' to do but count the cash
An carry it TO the bank.
our good oil wives in their hard luck
lives were logged in but tattered
rasrs the waists on their backs
made o -four sacks an the skirts
was or gunny bags. Now the gowns
they wear on their figgers bear the
mark o. the tailors hand. an their
jewels CLEAN like a fairy dream: an
they're stylish to beat the banoi
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1904-11-12
CHAPTER XIV.


David Parker's report on the Sailor
Mine was submitted to Mr. Hawkins
ten days later. and it more than con
firmed the statements made by John
Burt. Upon receipt of II, the mag
nate proceeded to the mine with Burt
and Parker, taking several miners In
whom he had absolute confidence.
New claims were located on the noun
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1904-11-12

My fairest child, I have no song to give
you,
No lark could pipe 10 skies so dull and
gray;
Yet. ere we part. one lesson can leave
you.
For every day.
III teach you how to sing a cleaie er
carol
Than lark's who hail the dawn Ger
breezy down,
To earn yourself purcr poets laure.
Than Shakespeare crown.
BE good sweet maid. and let who can
be clever;
Do noble things not dream them all
day long.
And SO make Life. Death and that vast
Forever
One grand, sweet song.
--.Charles Kingslev
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1904-11-12
Indian TERRITORY Farm Land.

The available farm land in Indian
Territory is estimated at $4,000, 900
acres. These figures are taken from
the records of the Dawes commits
sion. OF this Is per cent was in cul-
tlyation last year. There are about
100000 acres of land where pine is
found in commercial quantities, and
there is an abundance of hard woods
of all kinds. The latest statistics OBJ
tainable give the value Of farm ami
mails at 5000 900. The per cent of
the population engaged in agriculture
is exceeded in only three ststes-Mis-
sissippi, Oklahoma and Arkansas
Kansas City Journal.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1904-11-12

LIfIfIIDIFN TWUaI~IaF LNNIfOlIFINdFa
Hans Richter, the eminent Wagner
Ian conductor, left Austria and settled
in England some years ago because he
could make FIVE times as much money
in Birmingham as in Vienna: he has
a large family to support and launch
in the world. Last month he presided
once more over the Beyreuth festival
and tourists could see him daily going
to the market with basket to pur-
chase and carry home fruit and vege-
tables for his family.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1904-11-12

Doctor. you are the most jovial,
even tempered man I ever met-do
YOU rever get out Of temper"
"One has to get out OF patience 20
lose ones temper, and, as / am never
out Of patients. | am never out OF pa
tlence'
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1904-11-12

Customs officers in New York de-
clare that an epidemic Of smuggling
set in there about three weeks ago
and is now believed to be at its
height It is an especially aggravating
outbreak. because it is Thought that
not few women OF wealth are among
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1904-11-12

the offenders, bringing in cut dia-
monds concealed in their coiffures
and in hooks OF their clothing which
only the most experienced women in
spectors can discover.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1904-11-12

Lord Newton. who is president Of a
British Horse Show society. suggests
that the country's revenue might be
increased properly by = tax on horse
racing.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1904-11-12

The man that lives to God eann0e
live too long or die too soOa.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-08-11
Personal POINTS.

Mrs H. y. Leinhard is visiting the
St. Louis exposition.
Miss Louise Jaerger of Chicago, is
the guest of Miss Flemming.
Miss Florence Wadsworth has re-
turned from a three weeks visit to Chi
cago.
Mr.. and Mrs. John A. Reid and son
left this morning for st. Louis to at
tend the fair.
Miss Katharine Dover has returned
home after a visit of a month at St
Louis and Memphis.
Madame French and Mrs. J. J.
Worker leave tomorrow morning for
New York, Boston and Cincinnati.
Mr.. James Gleasing and Mrs. Frank
Gleasing and daughter Veronica of
Chicago, are guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
Fred Wyatt.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. J. Larkin and their
children, Misses Anna and Hattie and
Charles and Willard, left this morning
for st Louis to attend the exposition.
Charles w. Halves, Jr.. left yester-
day for Emmetsburg, Iowa. where he
is to become superintendent of the
municipal electric lighting plant. He
graduated last spring as a member of
the class in mechanical engineering
of the University of Illinois.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-08-11
This is a Fish Story.

Clinton Herald: \ big hungry mud
cat, wallowing about in the mud at
the bottom of the river opposite the
Lyons Lumber company property on
the north side. came across big juicy
slice of beef steak yesterday, and
shortly afterwards found that some
body had a string on him. So when
Fisherman Jerry Holling ran his line
some time later he pulled to the sur
face a catfish the like of which he had
never seen before. The fish was a
veritable monster of t'-e deep. of the
yellow cat" variety. which attains
great size sometimes. After much ex-
ertion Holling got the big fish to the
bank. and dispatched it. The fish
weighed just 10 pounds and is thought
70 be the largest ever taken from the
river in this vicinity
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-08-11
DOES NOT PAY WIFE
John ST. Clair Cited to Show Cause
for His Failure to Fulfill Promise
Made in the County Court.
Observation-Disclosures
But is Permitted to Go Free When He
Agrees to Support His Spouse
Carl lsaacson is Insane.

John ST. Clair failed to obey the or
der of Judge E. E. Parmenter of the
county court to pay $3.50 week to
his wife Jennie TO help provide her
with the necessities of life. and this
afternoon he was commanded 10 APP
pear in court and show cause for not
doing so.
st. Clair formerly was employed as
bartender at Rock Island Turner hall
saloon. Last February his wife caused
his arrest on a charge of abandonment.
He entered a plea of guilty TO the
charge. but the court, as he endeavors
to do in all such cases, advised the
burying Of the family Ratchet, and
pointed out to the husband the easiest
way to happiness and avoidance of
penalties provided in offenses of the
character of one that he had admitted
himself guilty of.
St Clair appeared to be grateful
for the interest the court had mani
tested in the welfare of himself and
his wife. and on his promise to pay
to the latter $3.50 or Monday of each
week he was released en- his personal
recOgniZanCe, not having been re,
quired to furnish security for the full
filIment of his agreement.
But he has violated his promise to
the court, his wife alleges. and she
filed a new complaint against him in
before Judge Parmenter yesterday af
ternOOn.
Thinks He * Burning.
Carl Isaacson, of Moline, SO years OF
age, was adjudged insane by jury in
the county court this morning and or
dered committed to the Waterfowl
hospital. IsaacsOn is single. The first
symptoms of his present attack were
noted about three weeks ago, since
which time he has been wholly IRE
sponsible mentally. One of his
| imaginings is that his clothes are or
| fire and that he is in danger OF being
consumed. Another is that his tongue
| will fall out of his head
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-08-11
City Council Proceedings.

City Council Room, Rock Island, Aug.
10.-The council met at p. m. in adj
journed regular session, Mayor Nc
Conochie presiding and all the alder
men present except Anderson.
Aid. Eckhart moved that the council
take a recess to inspect the new bridge
over Mill creek. Carried
On reassembling Aid. Brooks moved
that the bridge be accepted. and that
the mayor and clerk be authorized 10
pay for the same. Carried unanimous
~.
Aid. Robbins moved that the mayor
and clerk be authorized TO enter into
contract with the Clinton Iron &
Bridge company for the construction
Of the bridge over the north branch OF
Rock river, and that the company be
required to furnish an iron nOsing for
the pier Carried unanimously.
Adjourned on motion of Aid. TrefZ
H. c. SCHAFFER, City Clerk.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-08-11
Another Special skirt Sale.

The Rock Island Skirt company will
again place on sale at their retail store
opposite the postoffice at special prices
as long as they last the following:
Walking skirts which retail at s2.25,
our price CSC.
Walking skirts which retail at 1925.
our price 1925.
Walking skirts which retail at 1898,
our price $3.50.
Walking skirts which retail at Si.4S
our price SOS.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-08-11
Rock Island EARNINGS Fall of.

OF the preliminary reports issued
yesterday by the three important rail
road systems two shows heavy de-
crease in net earnings for the fiscal
year ended June 80. The Rock Island
system made a gain in both gross and
net for June, but the net for the fis-
cal year was 81 per cent less than
the amount reported a year ago.
Against an increase of $4,000 in
gross earnings, the operating expenses
increased $3,S34.00O, leaving a total
of S11.757.OO0 net earnings for the
year, a decrease of 1924, 900.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-08-11
ANOTHER NEW SHOE STORE
George F. SchmaIe Opens Store at His
Old Stand on Fourth Avenue.

George F. Schmale, the well known
shoe man, has rC-cmbarked in the shoe
business in his old location at the cor
nor of Fourth avenue and Fifteenth
street. The store room has been en-
tirely refitted and he is now prepared
to suit the most eXacting in the line
of shoes. He has a stock of the latest
styles of shoes made by manufacturers
who produce only the best, which he
will sell at the lowest possible prices.
For the accommodation of his patrons,
he has also arranged to have a repair
shop in connection with his store
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-08-11
WILL NOT COME TO NEW SHOPS
Officials Deny Valley junction Shops
viii Be Abandoned.

Rock Island officials. from the legal
department down to division officers
at Des Moines, deny any knowledge of
plan on the part of their company
to abandon the shops at Valley juno
ton or elsewhere along the Rock Isl
and system. They express surprise
that rumors TO this effect, originating
undoubtedly because of a reduction OF
shop forces made necessary by dull
times. should be given credence by
thinking people. and should find their
way into print.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-08-11
Saloon N Offices.

Fried chicken and turtle lunch at
col Seventh avenue, Saturday night
George Weinberger.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-08-11
LARGE LIVERY AT
CLINTON BURNED
champIin Bros. Stable Destroyed
With Loss of Nearly
$4,000.

Champlin Bros. livery, the largest
and finest one in Clinton, was almost
totally destroyed by fire last night, the
loss being nearly $4,000. The build
ing was a two-story affair with the
horses and most of the rigs on the
lower floor. In the second story, how
ever. there was stored large number
of rigs and apparatus and this was all
lost.
The fire originated, it is supposed
from spontaneous combustion in the
hay on the second floor. There is lit
tie insurance. The firm owning the
building suffered another disastrous
fire four years ago.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-08-11
Friday Ninht Eichts,

Best fight of the season. Friday
night at Rock Island Turner hall Ole
Olson, of this city, and Kid Finley.
of Moline. Other goes between Roth
and Sayers and Lundberg and Magee.
Tickets at the door. or of members.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-08-11
COURT HOUSE RECORD.
In the County Court.

Aug. 1O.-EStatc of Florence Adoll
White. II appearing to the court that
Henry G. Tchacntvcr, to whom a dedi-
mus pOtcstatcm was issued July 90,
1904, to take the deposition of sub
scribing witness to will herein is not
qualified TO take said deposition. that
order granting said dCdimus potesta-
TEN and said dedimus is hereby re-
voked and dedimus potestatem is or
dcred issued to Harry l.. Horn, n no
tary public at San Francisco, Cal. to
take the deposition of Felix Solder
qust. the other subscribing witness to
said will. and that this matter stand
along pending the coming in of said
deposition.
Estate of Kathryn McKeever. An,
swcr of Central Trust & Savings bank
also replication thereto filed. Hearing
Bond fixed at 81 500.
Real Estate Transfers.
Aug. 1O.-MatiIda Freeburg to Ger
man Lutheran Evangelical society, w
40 feet. lot 10, Coal Valley, 800.
J. c. Thompson to A. q. Carlson
and NJ. r. Carlson. 26.3 feet of 30
feet of me- lot s, block 20, Old or Orig
inaI Town of Moline, $4,000.
Oliver L. Cramer to David f.
Thompson. lot Is, block /, NJ. Schnell's
First add. Rock Island, 5000.
Hugh +. Curtis to William Heide
mann and Charles Dasso, tract by
metes and bounds, nwH, ,, II, 2w
So 1000
Licensed to Wed.
Edward ROsCn .............M Moline
Miss Edith Nelson Moline