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The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1904-06-03

One Of the queerest corners Of the
earth is Chatham Island. of the coast
OF Ecuador. This island lies six hun.
dred miles west Of Guayaquil, and the
equator runs directly through it.
Capt. Reinman. who was sent to Gala.
pagos group Of islands to inquire into
the proper grounding OF a deep-sea
cable, stopped at Chatham island. and
says II abounds in cats, every one OF
which is black, These animals live In
the crevices OF the lava foundation
near the coast and subsist BY catch
ing fish and crabs instead Of rats and
mice Other animals found on this
island are horses. cattle. dogs. goats
and chickens. all OF which are per
fectly Wild.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1904-06-03

A new meat curing process Is re-
ported from Germany. where Profess
sor Emmerich claims to be able to
preserve meat in a fresh condition BY
injecting into the veins Of the dead
animal acetic acid. The blood Is frst
permitted to run out and then the
acid is put in. It permeates the flesh.
so the professor claims. and that pre-
vents all decay and makes the use OF
refrigeration unnecessary. Il IS OBJ
vious that If this process proves to be
all that Is claimed for Il, it viii revo-
lutionize the meat curing Industry, as
acetic acid IS not an expeaHive pre-
servative. The reports say that meat
SO cured has been shipped from Ger
many to South African ports and was
found on arriving at its destination %
be OF good quality and perfectly pre-
served. Our readers must remember
however that great things are claimed
for all new processes.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1904-06-03

is IN use N lnc
West Indies-out
Of doors-an d
stands about two
feet high. with a
thick nange top
and bottom. Made
Of clear glass. II
sometimes has a
small pattern.
etched in il. The
candle burns free
ly inside the shade
as no direct d
draught can get at
Il. and II does not
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1904-06-03

A singular misadyenture recently
occurred 10 a young man named AT.
thur Pilgrim of Leighton. Buzzard.
Pilgrim was engaged In delivering a
number OF boxes AS be was ia the
act Of lifting one os these boxes he
heaved deep breath. and while so
doing a mouse jumped from the box
right down his throat FOR a time the
man suffered from a terrible choking
sensation. and he could hardly see He
drove TO d DOCTORS surgery. where a
strong emetlc was given to him. but
without effect For several hours the
man suffered considerable discomfort.
but he Is now well again.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1904-06-03
The old Stone Basin.

m the heart Of the busy city.
In the scorching nOOntide heat,
sound Of bubbling water
Falls on the din OF the street.
4 falls I'm an old stone basin,
And oyer the cool wet brink
The heads OF tho thirsty horses
Each moment are stretched to drink.
And peeplng between lhe crOwding heads
As the horses come and go
The GIFT Of Three Little Sisters
is read on the stone below.
All: beasts are not taught letters;
They know no alphabet;
And never a horse l.. all these years
Has read the words. and yet
think that each thirsty creature
Who stops to drink By the way,
His thanks. IN his own dumb fasnlohs
To the sisters small must pay
Years have gone by since busy harids
Wrought at tha basins stone
The kindly little sisters
Are all to women grown.
do not know their home or fate,
or the names they bear to men, -
But the sweetness of that precious oVeu
Is just rs fresh as then
And all life long. and after life,
They must the happier be
For the cup OF water poured Dy theH
When they were children three'
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1904-06-03

This was a fashionable full dress
for evening In the year 1909. In those
days, I wonder. were girls worried in
their sleep by dreaming that they
found themselves in their night gar
ments out in the cold world alone?
Everyone seems to have this ridicu-
lous dream from which she wakes
up in fright; but don't think such
a dream would have frightened that
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1904-06-03

The harmonica used by the natives
Of Tobo. Sumatra. is composed OF
hardwood sticks suspended from two
separated supports. The different
sized sticks. concave above and be-
low. give forth shrill tones whep
struck with a wooden rod.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1904-06-03

fresh water wells and springs are situ-
ated within a few feet Of the ocean,
but. strange to say. the salty taste Of
the sea cannot be detected The
women Of Cebu take the water to
their homes In long bamboo vessels.
and in this picture are shown some
vlsayan women getting their days
supply.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1904-06-03
A NOVEL BELL TOWER.
Picturesque Features Of Church In
German South Africa.

Church authorizes. like private IN
diyiduals, have to make the best OF
circumstances, and the most pictur-
esque feature of a little mission
church in German South Africa is its
bell tower The chapel is Of the sim
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1904-06-03
onlr Two old.TImern 80.

It is q curious fact that out Of a
long list Of merchants who we're DO.
Ing business in brunswick. Me, ffty
years ago none are living now except
A. Y. Metcalf and Ira P. Booker. who
at that time we're in partnership. The
latter Is now the treasurer Of Bow.
d0in college.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1904-06-03

Cold climates are as well suited 10
the raising Of live stock as are tenn
perate and warm climates. While herb
age is more abundant in the warm
climates and the winters are shorter.
yet most Of our farm animals do bet
ter in the cold climates than Ia the
warm. and diseases are less numer-
Gus. Grass Is a greater factor in the
North than in the South. for climatic
reasons.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1904-06-03

A cheap and novel plan for heating
houses Is being put IA operation at
Glenwood Springs. Colo Water from
the famous boiling springs Is being
pipsd into town. and so great Is the
supply that houses can be heated at
very small expense.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1904-06-03

Wilbur E. Washburn Of Woodstock.
VI. has = maple tree. standing in an
open field. measuring 10 fees 4 lachee
In circumference, the branches spread
ing 67 feet. April 13. six buckets were
hung on the tree and in the eleven
days following 16s gallons Of sap were
gathered from IL.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1904-06-03

A cat owned by Uriah Adams Of
Mt Holly. N. J.. recently killed a rat
that had about Its neck a diamond
ring belonging to his daughter.
Search for the lost ring had seen
ahardoued.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1904-06-03

In getting wheat or other smah
grain seed from neighbors there Is az
WAYS the danger Of bringing IN trouble
some weed seeds.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1904-06-03

drip. Il lasts long time AS the
glass Is very thick for its size. It is
not apt to be tipped over.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1904-06-03

This candle shade covers every
thing-candle. candIestick. and all. 1t
d In ..nn In The
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1904-06-03
Fresh Water aeslde ocean.

Along the coast OF the island OF
cebu, In the Philippines. most Of the
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1904-06-03

The Lords prayer printed in Bur.
ma. looks like this. When they re.
peat Il aloud Il sounds much as It
looks here
The San Francisco call., 1904-04-17
CHAPTER XVII.
a QUEEN INCoGNITo.

But the beginning of the pageant. the
crowds of people, the holiday skillfully
prepared, came none too soon The
Government Gazette, published at
noon, announced the agreement reached
between the King of Quelparte and the
Car of Russia. 1t was automatically
stated that. for reasons best under
stood by the people of Quelparte, Rus
sia, out of the kindness of her great
heart had assumed, for the moment, al
the request of the King of Quelparte
and his cabinet, the management of the
financial, commercial and military de-
partments of the kingdom. This was
done from two humanitarian motives:
to take some of the burden from the
Kings shoulders. and to bring Quel-
parte into such a relation to Russia
that she might share her civil and COM
mercial advantag ges.
AS struggled on through the thor
oughfares, these papers were now get
ting into general circulation. Many
who could not read were gathered at
the corners of the streets, where men OF
commanding stature and voice read the
proclamation aloud. Here and there
single white-robed citizens were read
ing it apart by themselves. Some,
whose angry faces showed plainly their
bitterness, were crushing the white
pages and growing aloud.
But 1t was a nations holiday, and the
Russian ruse held good! Holiday
clothes, an abundance of regalia and
drink, and a national conscience
drugged to indifference by centuries of
oppression-all these had their inf1u-
ence, and the patriotic orators shouted
in vain. They were as powerless as
rats in a doomed ship which they can
no more leave-though running speed
lily toward a maelstrom of Russian des-
potism.
Behind the scenes all had been work
ing well. If friction showed anywhere
the parts were quickly fabricated
with gold rubles and-well. the King
of Quelparte was shaved.
But this funeral. which was the saw
ing of the Russian plot, was now the
wrecking of Tuen's. 1t made little diff
ference whether Russia had Quelparte
if the world did not know of it, for
how then could it be thrown over when
Port Arthur was taken? And it made
little difference to the Chinese Prince
whether the body Of the murdered
Queen was whole or in a thousand
The San Francisco call., 1904-04-17

sober intelligence ordered him to ac-
company me. needed aides then. If
ever.
1 marched my company to the Rus
sian Legation, hating at the entrance
Of the Kings wing. Entering. or
dered the antechamber of the throne
room to he cleared. The sarcophagus
stood in the center of the darkened
room. AS the last eunuch disappeared,
l led Lieutenant Kim to the cur
tained alcove.
There lay a figure in gray cerements.
still and rigid, on the floor. Kim raised
1t and bore it to the autechamber and
placed 1t in the sarcophagus Instant
ly the room became heavy with the
sickening odor of spices and balsam
But as turned away figure in spot
less white stood at my shoulder.
1t was the King.
The San Francisco call., 1904-04-17

reputation is at stake, for the sake or
my own name and honor, the imperial
funeral must go on over counterfeit
body"
sat down IN chair, my head in my
hands. Dulcine stood quiet by herself a
moment. Finally she whispered:
Robert, you are right. 1t must all
go on without a quibble. You have
done your full duty now let me do
mine. ] know a woman who viii play
this part for US"
This took me utterly by surprise.
And yet the girl was right. After
those hours OF struggling il was plain
that my dummy queen would be too
unreal Dulcine misunderstood my ST.
lence.
You can trust me. Rooert?'
IT was not lack Of trust, God knew.
that made me hesitate.
You can embalm the body?"
Apparently"
You know woman you can trust?"
I do"
who would dare to Gle, if necessary.
for us?"
Yes"
You can have the antechamber
gus?"
The girl steadied her eyes into the
fireplace and then answered slowly.
better than l.
Then 1 paused to think Dulcine
found questions to ask in her turn.
And where would the woman be
freed?"
AZ the Altar OF Spices" 1 answered.
after a moments thought. AT three
taps OF my scabbard on the sarcopha-
gus let her raise the lid within, and
win slide the cover. Until then let her
move not"
AT five o'clock the body will be ly
ing at the end OF the hall leading to
the antechamber of the throne room,
behind the curtains of the alcove. You
viii place it where it belongs"
offered Duleine the chair again, and
she took It, and we sat many minutes
in silence. thinking.
Anon we spoke of dangerous possi
biities and discussed them rapidly in
low tones. / asked Dulcine once more
Of her purpose. and again she gently
chided my lack Of faith in her, and 1
said no more. I then told her that my
own command would guard the bier
on the long journey TO the mausoleum.
More than once the possibility of her
being betrayed occurred to me, and
could not help saying:
IF your woman plays us false ?"
And ] spoke slowly. for / hoped the
girl would interrupt me.
Kill her where she lies" Dulcine
whispered. trembling. Evidently the
thought OF my taking the woman's life
overcame the girl. for she hid her face
on my shoulder. Then she admitted il
was possible that under the terrible
strain an involuntary movement might
be detected and prove disastrous. But
when she arose presently, there was no
signs Of tears in her dark, steadfast
eyes. / kissed her good night; but then
she did not go. All our happiness,
even our very lives, ii seemed, hung
in a trembling balance. Dulcine was
10 join house party at the British
Legation in the morning. and attend
the funeral with the legation ladies.
knew 1 might never see her again, for
accidents happen in desperate games.
When we meet again" said. But
| could not complete what had begun.
A great gulf seemed TO yawn between
US already.
We will never part, Robert"
At last / took her arms from my
neck, for she clung to me tenderly-as
though she were praying. Thank God
for the tenderness Of that farewell.
The San Francisco call., 1904-04-17

f1axen bands. seemed calm as IN
death. As / looked, the matcnless
bravery of the girl overcame me, anu
for a moment 1 delighted in the daring
of the farce.
Amid another roll Of drums the pro-
cession entered the throne room, IN
King sauntering behind his head Ell
nuchs, and beside him walked the
Crown Prince. l stepped down quickly
from my position of vantage on the
steps ascending to the throne, and py
me as I knelt passed the royal party
the King taking his seat upon the
throne Finally, after an age of heatn-
en- mummery, Whang-Su descended the
broad steps to the catafalque, dropped
the glass lid and drew on the golden
cover - gracefully, jauntily. as MS
Majesty did all else. The girl lay as
dead before him, but I felt sure that
when the heavy cover shot into place
her nerves gave way from the terrlole
strain. I was glad the great cover was
hollow, allowing the prisoner air, TOT
she could raise the glass lid herself ana
sit upright within her magnificent cell.
My heart. too, was in the Queens
sarcophagus, smothered by the dense
fragrance of flowers and spice
AS the King passed out, the imperial
watch, dressed in the brilliant uni
forms Of Quelpartien army officers,
took it's stand around the sarcophagus;
but 1 saw at once that they were gen
darmes in disguise. Dejneff was with
them, and 1 spoke to him as he handed
me my orders for the night.
Those men are armed?" / asked in
French
ITO the teeth"
with powder and ball?"
Powder, ball. rapier and dagger,
said the man. swiftly, and l saw he,
too, sensed trouble in the wind. And
he looked at me significantly
1 did not realize that looked like
ghost, and so read into his searching
glance more. than he ever meant. But
to talk moment with another did me
a world of good.
You look for trouble?''
''You look as If you had already
seen it," he replied evasIvely.
How do we get to the tomb?"
Through the West Gate; the Kings
Trail of Earth is laid that way"
MY God, Dejneff, not through the
Chinese quarter" 1 gasped.
The Russian shrugged his shoulders
and tapped his orders significantly and
then moved away.
With a groan 1 gave one longing
glance at the golden sarcophagus and
rushed out into the open air.
The San Francisco call., 1904-04-17
CHAPTER XVIII.
THE TRAIL OF EARTH.


quickly made up my mind to go to
route, but 1 paced up and down in the
hollow square formed by my COM
panies considering a worthy excuse.
did not wish to frighten His Majesty,
yet, if it lay in my power, the route
of the procession should be altered.
also needed to have an alternate
course on my tongues end; on this lat
ter point I needed help and sent for
Lieutenant Kim.
When he came 1 pulled him into the
dark.
The route of march is out the West
Gate?" 1 asked.
80 the orders read" answered the
youth.
"Is there no better way. Kim?"
He looked at me in surprise.
why better?"
''Well-safer, them" for I felt I
could trust this serious lad.
"Oho! so you are troubled too" he
said. thoughtfully: there will be few
sorry when this business is over"
Answer me-" ordered; then I added
encouragingly, 'I do not like that Chi
nese quarter, Kim"
Nor T." he put in quickly; SITS
dark as night"
"You mean"
'T mean there are no lights burning
in it: even our lanterns in the silken
nets which line the imperial route
have been put out by boys who are
throwing stones into them
All this chilled me.
''But can we go another way!"
EYES," answered Kim, thoughtfully,
through the little West Gate"
"A roundabout course?"
Very"
But a possible one?"
81 think so."
And we could evade that quarter7"
"Entirely-but-" and Kim looked
away across the dimly lighted city.
'But what?" I asked sternly. Tell
me anything you know, kim. / dread
going into the Chinese quarter: If we
do, 1 am sure there will be the devil to
pay"
1.-The orders are out, and I do not
think they can be revoked"
is lndL Ill
"That is all, Captain" He saluted.
and 1 strode on across the plaza to-
ward the Kings wing.
There ran upon Dejneff, issuing the
orders Of the night to the cavalry off,
GERS faring in their great red silk
sleeves.
1 called him. and he stepped back into
the gloom with me.
I'VE must change this route, Del
neff," and I pointed to the orders.
"Why?" broke out the old soldier,
holding his breath.
Because this parading up and down
in the Chinese quarters Is nothing but
senseless bravado. Look you," and
pointed toward the west gate, ''the
whole quarter is in darkness. Even the
boys are pelting the silk lanterns with
stones. And the commonest coolie
knows Prince Tuen would rather miss
the tribute from a dozen Quelpartes
than have that tablet dropped over the
Queens corpse. If, as the King has
said, he has paved Quelparte over for
her. do you think he win let US carry
her body safely through a thirty-toot
street in a Chinese city at midnight IN
opposed?"
The San Francisco call., 1904-04-17
CHAPTER XIV.
AN EARLY MORNINGS TASK

AN EARLY MORNINGS TASK.
One by one Dulcine Oranoff placed
upon her arm the scattered pieces Of
raiment that lay about my room, and
at last swept bravely through the cur
tains which the Cossack sentry held
aside for her
That was a picture worth remember
ing, A 1.-THE. comely girl in black. her
arms laden with a Quelpartienne's
hlmy white wardrobe, going frankly
and swiftly TO that task she had i'm
petuously struck out for herself / let
her go willingly, though aching yet that
my failure had brought her this wild
nights work. Mind, never once
doubted Dulcine Oranoff's ability or
daring: only regretted that things had
come TO such a wretched pass. knew
she would find her woman Il made a
shrewd guess as to which servant ii
was) and ] knew the woman would
surely play the part. But knew, too,
that Dulcine would be in terror for
forty hours until / had freed the
woman at the Altar of Spices.
Keyed up TO the wild business of the
night, ! could not sleep. and no sooner
had the orders Of the day been issued
than j sent for mine. For long time
] studied them and the general procla-
nation which was sent with them
touching the pageant of the night. 1t
was all as ] hoped: Dejneff had or
dered me with the best troops to
guard, through the whole day, the
main entrance OF the Kings wing. and
TO close in about the sarcophagus
when il was brought from the throne
room. Dejneff was in general COM
mand. and rode near the King. Andorph
was at the mausoleum.
Thus ] killed an hour in living over
the day to come; then I got into my
uniform, and calling a boy who could
speak English / went out into the
night which was. even now, growing
pale at the thought Of day.
shall hereafter try the readers pa
tienee with the description Of Klein
ming on the night OF the imperial fu-
neral; therefore, ] will make shorter
work with the city as I saw IL now
awaiting. with fevered dreams, the
great day now dawning. Yet il is no
less worthy his attention. The city
slept, and yet did not sleep. The
braying of asses tied about the new
palace, where the Kings cabinet was
in session, kept that portion Of the city
awake; the great bell had aroused all
The San Francisco call., 1904-04-17

Continued Next sunday.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1904-10-19

Sheriff shall Be q party interested. and
whenever there shall be q vacancy In
the office Of Sheriff, until such vacancy
shall be filled: but he shall not. during
such vacancy, discharge the duties of
tax collector. The Sheriff, except in
the Parish Of Orleans. shall be ex-
officio Collector Of State and Parish
taxes.
faithful performance Of his duty In
each capacity. Until otherwise pro-
vided. the bonds shall be given accord
ing to existing laws.
Sherif's elected or appointed shall
furnish bonds within thirty days from
the date Of their commissions. in de-
fault OF which the office shall be de-
clared vacant, and the Governor shall
appoint for the remainder Of he term.
"All vacancies occurring In the. Office
Of sheriff and ex-officio collector Of
State and parish taxes. by death, resig-
nation or otherwise. where the unex-
pired portion Of the term ii n year
or more. shall be filled by special elec-
ton, to be called by the Governor and
held within sixty days Of the occur
renee Of such vacancy under the gen
eral election laws Of this State. In all
cases where the vacancy IL less than
one year, the Governor shall appoint
for the remainder Of the term.
Section Z. Be 1t further resolved. ETC..
That on the official ballots to be usei
at said election. there shall be placed
the words: For the proposed amend
ment to Article 119 Of the Constitution
Of Louisiana, providing for the fillias
Of vacancies In the office Of sheriff, by
special election" and the words
Against the amendment to Article 119
OF the Constitution Of Louisiana, pro-
viding for the filling Of vacancies in the
ONCE Of sheriff by special election" AMI
each elector shall indicate. q provided
in the general election laws Of the State
which Of the provisions for" or
against" h. votes for.
r II. SNYDER,
Speaker OF the House Of Representa-
ttveS.
p. n. LAMBREMONT,
President pro ten. Of the Senate.
Approved July {, A. D. 1904.
NEWTON c. BLANCHARD,
Governor Of the State Of Louisiana.
A true copy:
JOHN T. MICHEL.
Secretary Of State.