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The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1904-12-24

Rev. Milton r. Kerr, pastor of the
Congregational church at Westyille, a
suburb Of New Haven. Conn, is at
tracing wide attention by his unique
methods Of drawing to his church
those who otherwise would spend their
leisure amid less elevating influences.
BY many tde methods Of the pastor
are warmly supported; by Others they
are heartily condemned. A peculiar
feature in the situation is the fact that
the opposition comes largely from
members OF the church who are not
blessed with an abundance of this
worlds goods, while the most hearty
commendation comes from the
wealthy, a class the methods of which
meet with Mr. Kerr's most severe de-
nunciation. The poor members are
afraid Mr.. Kerr will drive from the
church the necessary support of the
rich, while the wealthy members r-om
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1904-12-24

Nearly twelve hundred boys and
girls are licensed by the city council OF
Liverpool to sell matches, newspapers,
bootlaces, etc, upon the streets. Be
fore the licenses are granted consent
must be obtained Of parents ard guard
ians, as well as Of the local school Of
fcials The age limit for girls is from
eleven to sixteen years. and for boys
from eleven to fourteen years. No child
is allowed to peddle in the streets af-
ter o'clock in the evening. All must
be decently clad and free from physical
defects. No business must be done dur
ing school hours.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1904-12-24
WOULD SIGNAL MARS.
TESLA SAYS THE PLANET HAS
INHABITANTS.
ana Furthermore Asserts That He Can
See Them - Famous Electrician and
Scientist Declares That He Knows
How to Attract Their Attention.

Nickola Tesla, the famous electri-
clan and scientist, positively states that
he has discovered means of signal
ing to the planet Mars. "As sure as
there is divine being" he says, Il
have found a way of talking to the
people Of that planet. l made the dis
covery year and a half ago. Al
though I am ready to talk with the
people of Mars. | shall not tell how
soon the talking shall begin. All will
be told later"
Tesla is firm believer that the
planet Mars is inhabited and says that
there should be no doubt on that sub
ject. In fact. he speaks with all the
positiyeness of one who already has
held intelligent conversation with the
Martians
Tesla is an interesting man in more
ways than one. He is Of striking ply
sique, very tall and slender. His bony
head, the complexion denoting the for
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1904-12-24

OF a crew of imprisoned whalers
caught in the ice at Point Barrows in
the fall of '97. Starting with a small
party Lieut.. Jarvis succeeded in doing
What no white man had hitherto ac-
conlplished d-making his way overland
in tie fury Of an Arctic winter,
through seemingly endless wastes Of
ice and snow, and arriving at Point
Barrows in time to save the lives of
the icebound whalers. 1t was for that
brave deed that he was awarded the
medal by congress.
Lieut. jarvis. whose home is in New
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1904-12-24
A SLAVE oE TOBACCO.
Love OF the Weed One of the Weak
nesses OF the Great Carlyle.

Love of the Weed One of the Weak
nesses OF the Great Carlyle.
As is well known. Thomas Carlyle.
the great Scottish essayist and his
torian, was a slave to tobacco In his
home, his study or out of doors, he was
seldom seen without his pipe, and he
smoked the strongest tobacco he could
procure. During the last part of his
life he was a sufferer from insomnia,
and his friend. Sir Charles Gaven
Duffy, once suggested to him that one
who suffered SO much from sleepless-
ness and Indigestion ought not to
smoke so constantly Carlyle replied
that he had once given up smoking for
an entire year at the instance of doc
tor, who assured him that his only all
ment was too much tobacco. At the
end OF the year he was walking one
evening in the country, so weary that
he was hardly able to crawl from tree
to tree, when he suddenly determined
that whatever was amiss with him
that fellow at least did not under
stand it," and he returned to tobacco
and smoked afterward without let or
hindrapce. In his latter days he used
a clap pipe made in Dublin and known
as the Repeal" He was unable to
renew the supply and Sir Charles Duffy
assured him that these pipes were
strictly reserved for believers in Irish
nationality and promised him a supply
if he qualified in the ordinary man
ner. Carlyle never qualified.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1904-12-24

, The most important diocese Of the
Church OF England lost It's spiritual
head when Rt. Rev Mandell Creigh-
ton. bishop Of London. passed away
Bishop Creighton was born in Carlisle
IN lS4S and was educated at Oxford.
At the comparatively early age OF Il
he was elected to the Dixie professor
ship OF ecclesiastical history in the
University OF Cambridge In 1856 he
represented Emmanuel College. Cam
bridge. at the 25Oth anniversary cele-
hration OF Harvard College. He was
appointed bishop Of Peterborough in
1891. and at the death OF Archbishop
Benson. in 1897, he became bishop Of
London. His administration Of both
dioceses was marked by great ability.
He held himself somewhat aloof from
the strife OF Ritualists and Anti-Rit-
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1904-12-24

Rev. Frank d. Gamewell, the hero Of
the siege OF Pekin. is a striking ex-
ample OF that peculiar genius OF adapt
ability that marks the American peo-
pie. Born in South Carolina, he was
educated as a civil engineer at the
Rensselaer, Polytechnic Institute and
Cornell University. but later was grad
uated from Dickinson college. Penn
eylyania. and entered the Methodist
ministry, going as a missionary 70
Pekin. China, in 1881. His trouble at
Pekin Was not Mr. Gamewell's first ex-
perience with Chinese uprisings. In
1884 he was appointed superintendent
Of the Methodist mission In Szuchuan,
the great empire province in western
China. says Leslie's Weekly. Two
years later the Chinese broke out, at
tackled and destroyed the mission prop
erty. and Mr.. Gamewell. with his lit
tie band OF missionaries. after sustain
ing siege OF eighteen days in a Chi
nese yamen. succeeded In escaping.
but only with their lives. This ex-
perience made Mr.. Gamewell the first
20 appreciate the signs OF the rising
storm in Pekln last spring. and it was
due 10 his warning that all the mis-
ElonarieB were gathered in the Metho-
dist compound in safety when II broke.
Riis early training made him easily the
leader In the construction Of the mis-
sion defense. and when Il became nee
essary 70 abandon the mission and
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1904-12-24
A POPULAR NEW YORK PASTOR:

The Church Of the Divine Paternity.
Seventy-sixth street and Central Park
west, is the strongest Universalist or
ganization in New York, and was mads
famous by the oratory Of Rev. DR..
Edward H. Chaplin. Its organization
dates to 1899. The present beautiful
and commodious edifice was erected
in 1897. The pastor of the church is
Rev. Charles H. Eaton, D. d. He is
an eloquent preacher, and his recent
Sunday evening lectures on subjects
of national interest attracted wide
publicity and large attendance. In
two of his lectures he discussed prob,
lens touching on capital and labol
and the trusts. His plea for arbitra.
tion in settlement of disputes between
capital and labor, and the symmetri,
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1904-12-24
a MEXICAN wAsH-DAY.
= Novel Scene which Interests Trav
elers.

4 Novel Scene which Interests Trav-
elers.
To the American woman, accustomed
to washing her clothes in a tub in her
kitchen or shed and hanging them out
on the line to dry. the sight Of a num-
Der Of them at work is novel and inter
esting. The Mexicans have many
queer ways Of doing things,
and this is one Of them. No washing
is done Ia the houses. Once
week-and sometimes once
month-aeeording to the cleanli-
ness OF the family, the woman
Of the house or her grown up daugh-
ters, or her servants, II she is rich,
take their soled linen down to the
canal, where the wash tanks of stone
are built The cleansing pro-
cess is not up to American
standards OF tidlness. There is little
rubbing and the Mexican woman has
no reason to complain of backache, as
has her American cousin, after her
days work is done. She simply dips
her clothes a few times into the canal.
then slaps them on the stones and
hangs them on the rafters Of the can
vas-covered roof that protects their
heads from the suns rays.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1904-12-24

At present, by treaty right, foreign
ers are entitled. to live and trade in a
few cities of China. generally those
along the coast and on the big rivers
but it is the intention to revise those
treaties so that foreigners can come
and buy and sell anywhere throughout
the empire. engage in all kinds Of
business and enjoy all the commercial
rights that are usually enjoyed by for
eigners in civilized countries, to apply
to China the same rules and laws that
govern foreign residents in England,
Germany or France.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1904-12-24

fee to the British legation Mr.. Came
well was selected as chief Of staff to
Sir Claude Macdonald, and placed in
charge OF the work OF fortifying the
position held by the besieged foreign
ers The building and maintaining of
all the barricades and fortihcations
during that long siege of fifty-six days
we're directed and superintended by
Mr. GamewelI So apparent were his
fitness and ability for this work that
the military, who had first held back
and rather objected to obeying a civ
ilian, we're glad TO serve under this
preacher-soldier. Sir Claude MacDon-
aid, Mai. Conger, DR.. Martin Mr.. Nor
rison. the correspondent Of the Lon
don Times, and all the others VINO
we're besieged, have praised in the
highest terms his skill and energy.
Col. Scott, OF the English relief force.
after inspecting the works, said Of
Mr.. Gamewell: He is worthy a place
In the royal engineers; while Sir
Robert Hart. quoting DR.. Arthur H.
Smith, says that he was "a represen-
tation OF limited omnipresence." No
man in Pekin was so constantly un-
der fire and so continuously exposed
as was Mr.. Gamewell, but he came
through the siege untouched 1t is ae-
knowledged that to this missionary
engineer more than to any other one
man do the besleged in Pekin owe
their preservation.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1904-12-24

The late Charles Keene. the artist OF
Punch, used to describe with great de-
light the method Of a certain man
whom he called "a pothouse Ruskin."
This person was sitting with a friend
in an inn parlor and was haranguing
the other man on matters in general.
Finally the friend ventured mildly to
interpose an objection. The speaker
drew himself up with much dignity. 4
amt a-arguing with you, said he. Pm
a-telling you"
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1904-12-24

to agree with the pastors idea as to
the failings of the rich in the line Of
duty. One thing is certain-Mr. Kerr's
peculiar methods have succeeded in
enlarging the church membership by
forty within two and a half years and
in greatly augmenting the attendance
at morning and evening services.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1904-12-24
FUEL From sAwpusr.
Austrian Firm Makes Profitable Bush
ness of 1t.

Austrian Firm Makes a Profitable Busi-
ness of 1t.
The increasing scarcity and dearness
of the ordinary kinds of fuel are lead
ing European manufacturers to the
consideration of various new products
and combinations which may serve in
place of coal and wood. The Ameri-
can consul at Coburg reports that saw
dust is being used extensively in that
country for fuel purposes. The saw
dust is impregnated with a mixture
OF tar and heated to the proper tenn
perature. 1t is then passed over
plate of iron heated by steam from
which a screw conveyor takes it to
press, where it is made into bricks Of
the required size. One American fam
lily produced last year over 7,00J, 900
Of these bricks, costing about 16 cents
a thousand, and selling at from 95
cents to 81. This suggests the ques-
tion why the dust turned out in such
vast quantities by the great sawmills
of our numbering regions. most OF
which now goes to waste, might not
be converted into a salable product
for both domestic and foreign use. If
compressed into hard bricks. as in the
American process. the difficulty of
transportation raised by the bulkiness
of the sawdust would be largely elimi-
mated.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1904-12-24

The first mark Of irregularlty Of the
big clock in the tower Of the Union de-
pot was the discord Of the hands on
the four dials. facing north, south, east
and west, says the Denver Republican.
These are run by long steel arms that
extend from the mechanism in the cen
ter. The hands, each Of which Is about
four feet long. did not keep the same
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1904-12-24

B. w. Pearce. 81 years Of age. a re,
tired printer and editor Of Newport
R. l.. has what is probably the mes,
unique library in Rhode Island, If not
in New England. 1t is composed
wholly of scrap books. numbering
about 100. all made within recent
years. During all Of that time he h2i
purchased duplicate copies Of tht
Utica Saturday Globe each week IL
order to use matter from each OF ths
pages.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1904-12-24

The rabbits are the greatest pest OF
New South Wales. At one period over
5000. 600 acres were infested with
them and 25.2So.OOO were destroyed in
one year and their skins paid for by
the government. It is estimated that
altogether about $4,000 miles Of rab-
bit proof wire netting fences have al
ready been erected. and many hun
dreds Of miles more are now in course
Of erection. Latterly an export trade
in frozen rabbits and in rabbit skins
has sprung up. and it is expected that
by and by it viii reach great proper
tions.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1904-12-24

The first savings bank established
in the United States was in Philadel-
phia, which opened Dec. 2, 1916. 1t is
said that the first deposit made in this
bank was the sum Of three shillings,
handed over the counter by a boy.
This bank was entitled THE Savings
Fund Society Of Philadelphia"
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1904-12-24
THE HEAD OF THE HOUSE.
Woman Declared to Be in a Decision
of Federal Court.

of Federal Court.
The ancient and venerable question
first raised in Adams day, and dis
cussed with more or less vigor by that
gentleman's descendants ever since. as
to who is the head of the house, the
man or the woman, has been settled, it
may be hoped finally, by Judge Pur-
nell of the United States circuit court.
The point came up in a case in Vir-
ginia, where a woman a storekeeper,
endeavored to take advantage Of the
bankruptcy law, but had her petition
denied by lower court on the ground
that she was married and living with
her husband, she was not the head of
the house. Judge Purnell reversed
this decision and rendered an opinion
to the effect that married woman liv-
ing with or apart from her husband is
the head of the household in the legal
sense of the term. AS this decision is
rendered in federal court, it applies,
of course, to the whole country, and
all American women from Puget
Sound to Calais may rejoice that their
status has been fixed beyond further
dispute. Husbands and other mascu-
line usurpers may now step down and
out.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1904-12-24

The crown that adorns the brow of
Hollands youthful queen is said to
have cost $4,000. In 1929 It was stolen
by burglars and remained in their pos
session for nearly two years. Event
ually part Of the stones were found
near Brooklyn. and the remainder
were ultimately discovered ia Belgium.
A west side phrenologist claims he
can tell what a barrel contains BY ex-
amining its head.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1904-12-24
A FAMOUS OFFICER.
THRILLING SERVICE OF LIEUT..
d. n. JARVIS.

He Is Commander OF the United States
Revenue Steamer Bear and Congress
Has just Rewarded Him for bravery
In Life Saving Within Arctic Circle.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1904-12-24
REv MANDETL CREIGHTON.

RT. REV. MANDELL CREIGHTON.
ualists, but. while his Christianity was
Of a broad and liberal order, he was
IN his ecclesiastical relations moder-
ate high churchman. Dr. Creignton's
historical studies made him a figure OF
Importance in the literary world. He
published many reviews and lectures
and was the author Of several import
ant historical works.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1904-12-24

LIEUT.. d. H. JARVIS.
Bedford, was born in Maryland in 1862.
He entered the revenue service as a
cadet in 1881, became third lieuten-
ant in 1888. a second lieutenant in
1890 and a first lieutenant in 1895.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1904-12-24
SPORTS in CHURCH.

vided he possessed the necessary
money.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-07-07

platform is under discussion. He is ex-
pected to combat any attempt from the
Bryan forces to inject into the plat
form planks which do not meet the APP
prevail of the committee. Therefore his
declination of the craftsmanship was
respected.
Senator Bailey argued that the chair
manship should be given to Mr.. Clark
and committee consisting of William
F. Sheehan and p. H. McCarren of the
New York delegation called upon him
at the Southern Motel and made the
tender. Mr.. Clark answered that he
was engaged to put the name of Sen
ator Cockrell in nomination for the
presidency and therefore would have
to be on the floor during the conven-
ton. He was urged to reconsider and
finally agreed to send telegram to
Senator CockreI to the effect that the
place had been offered him. If Senator
Cockrell makes no objection Mr.. Clark
will accept. In view of the certainty
that Parker will be nominated it is be-
lieved Senator Cockren will ask that
mis- name be withdrawn.
In the event that Senator Cockrell's
friends insist upon presenting his name
to the convention it is thought thenom
mating speech will be made by some
other member of the Missouri delega-
ton. Me. Clark would then be free to
accept the craftsmanship.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-07-07

sold at a decline of a quarter and ED
shares OF .Atchison unchanged Jnitea
States Steel preferred was firm at an ad-
of 1900 to 1900 shares of stock
The movement of prices was uncertnin,
A rise of IL points in Metropolitan Street
Railway and 1ss points in Metropolitan
Securities stiffened the prices. United
States Steel preferred got y point over
last night. Profit taking forced the level
of the market back again to the lowest
Bonds were irregular at noon.
Profit taking sales poured into the mar
ket in large volume in the latter transact
lions and some of the active stocks iu-
creased n to q point. Atchison. Readings
Brooklyn Rapid Transit, Amalgamated
Copper and United States Steel preferrcd
were supported. Louisville dropped -
point and Pennsylvania, Southern Pacinc
and Union Pacific Il point Meanwhile
a number of minor stocks We're being
marked up, Reading second preferred,
Pittsburg. c. G. and St. Louis, Tennessee
Coal, International Paper and Metropoli-
tan Securities rising Is to 1ss points. Bur
falo Rochester and Pittsburg jumped
points on one transaction and the market
steadied temporarily around 1880, but IL
worked lower gain before IL O'Clock.
There was a small rally on covering.
but prices yielded again to lower level
than before the range of declines IN ac-
tive stock generally reached to L to l1s
points United States Rubber preferred
rose II point There was slight covering
by shorts again in the final dealings
which made the close slightly Irregular.
but near the lowest.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-07-07
WHY BAILEY DECLINED.
Action Was Due to Warm Friendship
for Champ Clark.

s st. Louis. July THE committee on
permanent organization which met just
before the close of the morning session
of the convention received and accept
ed the formal declination of Senator
Bailey as permanent chairman, Champ
Clark, of Missouri, was then elected
and accepted the position.
When the committee assembled
Chairman Dinsmore said that Senator
Bailey had made no sign whether he
would accept or decline the chairman
ship. Unofficially he had heard that
Senator Bailey did not desire the hon
or. William Caps, the member from
Texas, said:
Senator Bailey authorizes me this
morning in the presence of Mr.. Clark
to say that while he was deeply sensi-
tive of the honor offered him by the
committee he resigns because of the
close, 1 might say tender friendship
that exists between him and Mr.
Clark.
Edward Hay, of the District of Col
umbia, said that Mr.. Clark authorized
him to accept the Craftsmanship should
the committee select him.
On the motion of Frederick Schraub
of New York, the committee chose
Clark by reclamation.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-07-07
MARKETS TODAY.
Wet Weather Is Bull Factor i'm
Wheat.
This Strength Gives Corn a
Boost.
TRADING IN CHICAGO.
Stock Business in Kansas City
AIDING IN CHICAGO.
Stock Business in Kansas City
Paralyzed.
Prices of Live Stock Little Eff
fected by Conditions.

Chicago, July OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES of
flooded fields in the southwest caused de-
cidedly bullish sentiment in the wheat pit
today. Shorts led in the general demand.
The market was further influenced by
firm cables and small receipts. Septem-
Der opened Ad1zc higher, at S3ssQsSssc
sold up to s3sz GS3Ac, and held firm at 1888
@83Ac. Minneapolis, Duluth and Chicago
reported receipts of 40 cars against 81
cars a year ago.
The market was almost bare of offer
fngs until September had advanced to
s4azc. At that figure there was consider
able liquidation, causing a reaction OF
about nc. Sentiment continued bullish,
however, and the market closed strong,
CORN-Inf1uenced by the strength OF
wheat and by small receipts and unfavor-
considerable strength. September opened
h@Ac higher. at 491sQ497sc, and sold up
The market followed wheat in it's up
ward course, closing strong. After touch
ing s5014c, September closed with gain CT
'oATSIOats were firm, September open
ed a shade to AQ1zc higher, at 321zQ32ssc,
sold up to s27sc, and held firm at $3.50
PROVISIONS by the out
side holders caused an easier tone in pro.
visions. September p pork opened loWeT' at
$3.50. Lard was down 21zQ5c to 5q7lAc.
at 81 1214a715. Ribs were down 5q71kc, at
WHEEXT-cash: No. ? red. sl.e@1O5:
No red sS 30 No no2tb haTd seag No
coRN-No. 3, 495z a5oHc No. 3, 4s4agoc.
OATs-No. 2. S6@37c; No; 3, S51zdS61kc:
R EiExqgysb SoG N Sept 81 SIS f: sw a1s;
July, si12: Sept. s11Sq1. 141s
TfMoTHY-juiy, s.: g; Sept. $3.50.
CLOVER-July. SO 50
BARIEY-CaSh: 33U5Oc.