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Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1904-06-02
Not Surprised.

Prof Longhair-" Statistics show
that Germany proportion of suicides
is larger than that CT any other
European country
Miss Gotham don't wonder. L.
must be awfully wearing to have to
think in German New York Week,
ly.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1904-06-02
PEOPLE OF PROMINENCE

William A. Sutherland, superintend-
ent of the Filipino students in Ameri-
ca, is visiting the various colleges, ar
ranging to place the 100 Filipino boys
now in America in these institutions.
Their ages range from IS to 81 and
they will be educated by their govern
ment in American colleges.
Professor George Trumbull Laid has
resigned his chair of moral philosophy
and metaphysics in Yale university,
to take effect at the close of the pres
ent college year, and so will realize the
pension privileges voted by the cor
poration in 1897. Dr. Ladd is to spend
the summer in Great Britain, sailing
June l. He will employ his greater
leisure for the writing of Looks and
delivery of courses of lectures. In
addition to his regular work at Yale
he has lectured this year at Columbia
university, Union Theological semi
nary and Wellesley college.
After the battle of the Yalu, during
the war between China and Japan,
Admiral Ito, who, as will be remem
bered covered himself with glory on
that occasion. had granted young Of
ficer few days leave of absence.
When the time came for the absentee
to rejoin his ship the admiral received
the following laconic telegram: lowing
to unforeseen circumstance | cannot,
as expected, return to duty" The ad-
miral replied: Either give reason
or return" Shortly after a message
rea led him from a hospital at loko-
suta: Train lost-cannot travel; leg
lost-cannot run. viii return If you
insist" Admiral Ito did not insist.
The Oliver p Morton homestead AT
Centervile, Wayne county, Ind, is Of
fered for sale The present owner
Miss Martha Peele, values it at $4,000.
Il don't want to sell it," she says,
but think I shall have to. How
do wish that some historical society or
the state would buy it and preserve it
for history's sake, I could sell the
place for conversion into town lots,
but don't want it to go that way. The
memories that cling to it are too dear.
The fact is not generally known that
Indianas war governor would have
been known to fame as oliver P.
Throckmorton if his grandfather had
not shortened the family name by
knocking off the first syllable
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1904-06-02

81 will try a fresh opiate tonight; II
that fails, all hope is Overt"
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1904-06-02
RADICAL ACTION
AGAINST CHURCH
FRENCH GOVERNMENTAL MEAS
URE PREPARED.
AN ABSOLUTE SEPARATION

Law Formulated by Committee AboI-
shes Salaried Religious officers
and Provides in Detail for the Dis
position of Extensive Church
Property.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1904-06-02
CHAPTER XIV.

If there Is auEht
Surprising human decd. or word or
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1904-11-15
How Jas Learn war seeret..

A story is told Of a Japanese who
vas in one of the great engineering
works in England. learning wnat he
could. A new gun was in process of
manufacture for the British govern
ment. The Japanese made innumer-
able memoranda on tiny fragments
of paper All these he carried away
each night They proved to relate to
the measurements OF the nes gun
then il process of manufacture. BY
the time the weapon was ready to be
tested by experts the full particulars
Of its make and capacity, laboriously
pieced together from the myriad frag.
ments OF paper. were in the hands OF
the japanese government at Tokyo.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1904-11-15

AS an illustration Of the thrift and
foresight Of the housekeepers Of the
early period. Halsey P. Clarke, the
veteran town clerk Of Richmond, tells
this story, says the Providence Jour
nall His father, David Clarke, was
in Providence at one time. and being
Obliged TO stay over night for in
those days the means Of travel was
by horse and wagon or horsefesh,
which was necessarily very slow, he
put up at a tavern. and in the room
he occupied were four beds. for there
was not much space wasted in the
bedrooms Of the old-time tayerns. Be
fore retiring for the night Mr.. Clarke
and friend who was with him struck
up an acquaintance with another Oc-
cupant of the same room. The friend
OF Mr. Clarke whispered to him not
to tell the stranger where they came
from and to try TO find out whence
he had come; so they inquired Of him
where he had come from, and he
told them he had just been down in
South country, in the town Of Rich
mond. He said that when he arrived
in town it was nearing dusk, so he
drew up at tavern and inquired of
the landlord for lodging for the night.
The landlord replied in the affirma-
tive and sent boy to take his horse,
as he was on horseback. The gentle
man went with the boy and removed
the saddlebags and brought them into
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1904-11-15
Lucky FIier in Stocks

Il was hot night in the first week
OF last August. The pharmaceutical
chemist was sitting among the bot
ties and test tubes and mortars in his
laboratory. His family were in the
country and he wished that he was
with them. He happened to be in
his laboratory because there wasn't
any other place he wanted to go and
because he had some work to do.
About 10 O'Clock his friend Quill
dropped in for a nip Of the doctors
Scotch on his way home.
Say, Doc said Quill, do you want
to take little tiier in the market"
I'D rather take fiier into the coun-
try" was the reply. But since /
can't do that, let's hear your PROPOSE
ton"
Buy a little International Power" {"
said Quill. Its a stock with a his
tory, | know. but | got it pretty
straight that on or before Oct. 10 it'll
be selling at 80 or better. 1t comes
so straight that, if had some money
TO gamble with. I'd buy little myself
and hold for about a ten point rise,
just to have leeway enough"
I'm think about il, replied the doe
tor, and after a nightcap With his
friend. Quill, he went home. The next
day Quill dropped into the laboratory
and the doctor said:
I'm in. got a hundred at 35, and my
broker was curious to know who put
me on"
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1904-11-15
Totems for indian erau.s.

Two marble totems. to mark the
graves of Indian chiefs at Haines.
Alaska, are almost completed at Ia.
coma. The monuments are to sup
plant the old wooden totems. carved
by the Indians themselves. They are
made on the same lines as the for
mer totems and represent the same
tribal superstitions and legends. One
is large bear, sitting on its
launches, but having in place OF a
bears head a grotesque head with
staring eyes and grinning mouth. The
hsure is Of white marble and the eyes
and mouth are lined with gold leaf
The other totem is a shaft Of pure
white marble surmounted by a marble
hsh Of the whalekiller type.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1904-11-15

The old man made no reply and an
interval of silence followed. She felt
that his eyes were upon her. not un-
kindly, but searching, friendly and
magnetic. Almost unconsciously she
addressed him:
Have you received any word or
heard anything from John. Mr.. Burt?''
He paused for a moment as if to
weigh his words.
Il have heard from him" he said
deliberately. He is alive and well"
Alive and welll' she exclaimed.
her eyes glistening with excitement.
He is alive and WELL" repeated
Peter Burt This strange interview
took place more than two years be-
fore James Blake returned from Cal
ifornia. and as has been narrated in
advertently gave to Peter Burt his
first verbal information concerning
John Burt.
Listen to me. my child, said Peter
Burt inlpressiyely. and have faith in
every word say 70 you. John is in a
far-off land. and there he shall remain
until the time ordained for his re-
turn. Seek not tc call him away
from fields not yet harvested. / am
four-score and more years old. vet
shall I live long after his return. and
he and his shall be the joy of INV
closing days. Youth is impatient. but
it is powerless to check Gods plans.
Do you believe what l have told YOU
my child?"
4 do answered Jessie Garden.
and her voice and the confident look
in her eyes added emphasis to her
declaration.
Peter Burt abruptly changed the
subject. nor did he return to it. For
nearly three hours they talked on
various topics. and never once did
Peter Burt lead the conversation in a
direction not entertaining to his fair
young visitor Not until the great rock
to the west of the house threw its
long shadow over them did Jessie look
at her watch. With an exclamation of
surprise she arose to go.
You have made this afternoon a
very happy one Tor me- my child" he
said. as he lifted her to the saddle.
He bowed his gray head and raised
his powerful arms.
May God bless and keep you, my
daughter"
Jessie rode home in the fading sun
light. a great JOY in her heart. He
is alive and well.7 she repeated. time
and time again.
A week later Jessie sailed for
France. It was nearly two years be-
fore she completed her studies. and
again entered Boston harhor.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1904-11-15
Cakes Looked Like Books

the house and, throwing them down
in the kitchen, stepped up TO the fire.
place to warm himself. over the fire.
place was a mantel shelf, which was
nearly half as long as the room itself,
and upon looking " ne saw on the
shelf what he supposed to be row OF
books.
While be was wondering why there
was such a number Of books in this
tavern-more books, he thought, than
were in the entire town-the woman
Of the house came in and stirred up
the fire preparatory 10 cooking the
evening meal. He inquired Of herr
why is It that you have so many
books here in the kitchen2 Is the
towns library here. or what Is ity"
"Books!" exclaimed the astonisheo
woman, Il don't see any books. Where
are they? Show me them" Right
here on that shelf" replied the man,
"oYer your head" "Books!" said she,
"Oh. la! them amt books; them'S
johnnycakes. We expect the town
council here to dinner next week, and
we've baked them johnnycakes SOS
to be ready when they come. Wheth-
er he mistook the johnnycakes packed
neatly on end upon the shelf, for
books or not. it is hard to say. though
there is no doubt that the story did
not lose anything in the telling. but
by actual count there we're seventy.
nine iohnnycakes on the shelf.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1904-11-15

moment the swindlers withdrew and
cleared with the cash. The bank re.
pudiated the customers claim. but
after long action was ordered upon
appeal to make good his loss.
Again, late on & Saturday morning
purporting 10 emanate from the Lon
don or other Office where a wealthy
customer keeps an account. a tele-
gram may arrive addressed to the
manager Of a local branch Of that
bank at some fashionable resort. ad.
vising that Mr.. so-and-So, a reliable
and responsible customer, is arriving
in the town, and requesting that every
courtesy and attention be shown him.
The wire is followed by the advent Of
the respected Mr.. So-and- SO" him.
self-a prosperous-looking gentleman
who. producing a check for, say
f1,000, requests the immediate open.
ing Of a current account. As the
check is drawn by him in favor OF
self the usual formaities are easily
subscribed to by the personator OF
the genuine customer. and II an astute
bank manager denies Mr.. Soand-So"
permission 70 draw upon the check
until cleared he can scarcely refuse
to issue checkbook, which the swim
dler can use for all II is worth pre-
vious to his departure for other scenes
on the following evening. This trick
has been successfully carried out IN
several instances.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1904-11-15

I Last night Qunl dropped in at the
labcsatory ana the doctor remarked:
sEay, neighbor, remember that In
teErafional Power tip? Well, she
tonehed 50 on Wednesday and I let
her go. cleaned up just S1,7OO.
thanks to you but that isn't the best
of it, on Oct. 10 the Missus ami I
viii have been married seventeen
years A good many things might
happen between Tow and the 18th,
so I thought I'd cinch the anniversary
with a little something 10 make Il
worth remembering Therefore. hav-
ing banked the seventeen hundred.
drew a check for the amount and gave
1t to the best part Of me this morn
ing, and she wanted to know what 1t
all meant. and | said:
Well, honey. as an investment
pure and simple. I've calculated you'vs
been worth to me at least 500 year
for the last seventeen years, SO
thought I'd better settle. She gave
me a bat over the ear and did some
other stunts in which you wouldn't
be interested. and, womanlike. she
wanted TO know where got IT, but
all said was:
"Now, you're commencing to begin
again.
If you have any more like that,
bring 'em around. The Mlssns likes
what she knows about 'em."-NeW
York Sun.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1904-11-15

! When seas run high like mountains
swelling
She forges through thin siivery spray
Proud music o. the storm Is weliIng.
The tnunders gruwi hoarse roundelay
The lightnings lance Is rcdiy nashinr
And yearning Ike some dend in pain.
Big brooding clouds ike Titans ciashing
In argosies drench hin and plain.
Like some great frigate nobiv sailing
Some transport for Elyslan strand
wan Wintry winds are weirdlv waIilnr
The pilgrims yearn for native land
Ihrough summers soft salubrlous sea-
son.
Through shaggy winters sieet and
Through Aprii's tears and autumn's trea-
She bears our hopes. our Joys. our woe.
What harbor win she touch. I wonsery
What port will greet her as a ruasfS
celeStlai cannonades Will thunder
When she drops anchor-ends her cuasf
Dear vanished friends viii greet the
stranger
shy. roseieaf faces nown before
ana sott-eyed sleep will soothe the
HIS peril and Lifes voyage o'ers
JAMES +. KTNgET.LA
registry Division Chicago Pogt Ofhce.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1904-11-15
Tricks Of the Forger

Space prohibits the brief recapitula-
tion of remarkably ingenious frauds
yet fresh in the public memory. but
the principal aim Of the forger OF to-
day is toward the Endorsements on
checks planned to be stolen subse-
quent to signature. says London Tit
Bits. No pains, expense or trouble
are spared by the swindlers in order
to obtain a business memorandum
bearing the signature Of the firm OF
payees, and upon a printed copy OF
the former the forged signature OF
the latter is sent to the drawer OF the
stolen check. thus allaying suspicion
temporarily.
Two swindlers of this type ascer-
tanned that a gentleman was in the
habit Of sending two checks for sub
stantial amounts periodically by post.
Opening small account at the same
branch Of the bank. at one of these
times, the thieves contrived to OBJ
tain possession of the checks from
the post box wherein II was the gen.
tleman's custom to post his letters.
Receipts were sent bearing limitations
OF the previously obtained signatures
Of the payees and the crossed drafts
bearing forged Endorsements were
paid through the post into the for
mers' own account The checks
could thus be drawn upon almost i'm
mediately and at the earliest possible
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1904-11-15
The Frigate of Eternity

Suggested by reading Rudyard Kipling'
poem, The Soldiers Last Chantey'' In
The Seven Seas
The earth Is a huge frigate. riding
Along the shoreiess sea Of Time
A man or war her Helmsman guiding.
She surges with a sweep sublime.
Cosmopolite her crew Will muster.
The mUtineers lie IN the hold.
The siesrage holds the men that cluster
The mariners so stanch and bold
The ship is stout. and stanch the seamen.
IN every age a dauntiess crew
has manned the craft and sons OF free
men.
Are suil on deck to see her through,
Let changelings prate, and towards pal
Let tonguesters shrek. and shrek in
vain.
Lst crafty towards cringe and falter.
She holds her course IN fierce disdain.
Through wind. through rain she minds
the Master
And plunges through thin. aerial foam,
No Noah,s ark to meet disaster,
No Flying Dutchman faint for home
No reef she fears or hidden treason.
The stars her beacons through the
night.
Serene she rides through stormy season.
The wind and wave are her delight.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1904-11-15

He sought the old scenes with eaze,
feef-- 1~i
The scenes he had known as hov.
"On. for a draught Of those fountTi,u
sweet
And taste Of that vanished joy,v
He roamed the fields. be unused h,- -.
streams
He thresced the paths and lanes.
IN the bills he sought MS voufhfpl
drrams.
N the woods 10 forget his pairs.
D. sad. sad hiilsi Oh. cold. cold hearth
In sorrow he learned thy truth
one may go back 70 the place OF his
he cannot 50 back to HIS youth.
-Londcn Tit-B--.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1904-11-15
Raw Eoes a Ionic.

A raw egg is an excellent tonic and
is very Strengthening II prepared
in the following way it is really a
delicious drink. Put the yoik OF an
egg into dish with a teaspooufll Of
white sugar and a teaspoonfuI OF
orang,s or lemon juice. and beat light
" together with a fork. Put the
whites on a plate and add a pinch Of
salt: then. with a broad-bladed knife.
beat it 10 stiff froth. Now. as light
y as possible, mix all together in the
dish, then as lightly transfer it 10
clean tumeler. which IL viii nearly
I'll If properly made. Il must not
stand in warm place. as il soon be-
comes liquid and loss its snowy look.
Any fruit juice mat be used "a place
OF orange q lemon.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1904-11-15

Jessie remained behind. Bacl
through the swiftlY-fying years heI
fancy wandered to the summer day
when. under the tuition of 2 sturdy
farmer lad. she fisne5 for crabs over
the side Of the bridge.
Did John Burt yet live2 Did she
yet hold the place in his heart she oc-
cupied on that night, when. under the
old naples. she rested against his
breast and bade him a sad farewell?
Would he return? When? The little
brook. flowing towards the ocean on
the outgoing tide. seemed the sole
connecting link between the past and
the future
The clatter of hoofs aroused Jessie
from her reverie. She looked up to
see Edith coming towards her.
What attraction has that muddy
old creek?" demanded Edith. Come
on. Jessie; uncle Tom has sounded
the horn for dinner"
On the morrow Edith and Mrs.
Bishop went to Boston on a shopping
expedition. but they could not per
suade Jesise to accompany them. In
the afternoon she ordered her horse
saddled. and. declining an escort, soon
disappeared in a turn Of the road
Hall an hour later she stopped in
front Of Peter Burt's farmhouse.
She had not dismounted when the
great oaken door swung back and
Peter Burt came towards her. There
was a kindly CLEAN in his eye, as,
with a courtly air, he bowed and
greeted her.
1T is thoughtful of you to remem-
Der me- my child" he said. as he gave
her his hand and helped her to dis
mount. Jasper, take care of Miss
Gardens horsel We will sit in the
shade of the trees; it is cool and
pleasant here. How is your father,
my child?"
He is very well.' answered Jessie. |
Since you saw him he has had fnan-
cial trouble, but his affairs are in
better shape now. He lives in New
York"
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1904-11-15

my pet. And Mr.. Morris has given
me a position in his bank, with a
chance TO work into a partnership. =
"Oh, that's splendid" exclaimed
Jessie. Are you sure you will not
be disappointed? Is it all arranged
beyond any doubt?"
Here is the check" said General
Garden, with some surprise. why
do you ask, Jessie?"
Because l wish to go to Paris as
soon as possible" was the answer
Il am just crazy to take up my paint
ing and music And now / can 60
can't |, papa?"
Certainly. my pet"
Arthur Morris called that evening,
and vainly attempted to persuade her
10 spend the summer IN bingham. and
postpone her trip abroad until autumn.
He bade her an ELUSIVE farewell.
and Jessie gave happy sigh of re-
lief when the train rolled out from the
station.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1904-11-15
Transformation Of ! Shabby \

transformation OF Shabby Man.
A certain New York man whose
bank account is so fat that it takes
six figures to measure it, used to 20
around looking reprehensibly shabby.
Recently there has been a change in
his appearance. Nowadays his at
tire is really natty and he shaves at
least three times a week.
One day the shabby looking man
went into ]. Pierpont Morgan's once
on business I Nnected with a charity.
He asked to see Mr.. Clarke. who
looks after some of the charity af-
fairs in which Mr. Margan is inter
ested.
Mr.. Clarke is not in now" said one
Of the clerks. II you will come to-
morrow you may be able to catch him
and possibly he viii help you little"
The shabby-looking man thought
that closing sentence sounded rather
queer.
Thank you" he said. sarcastically.
You are very kind"
That's all right replied the clerk.
I've been broke myself
The shabby-looking man saw light.
oh he said.
Since then the shabby-looking man
has ceased to be shabby.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1904-11-15
UNDER CLOAK OF RELIGION.

colored Lady Demolished Finery Be-
longing to Rival.
An old colOred nanny, who had
served the mistress of a Baltimore
family many years, was telling that
lady's daughter some Of her own per
sonal experiences in her younger
days. Nanny was known as "Aunty
Prior 10 the household and as isis
Prior" to fellow-negroes on the plan
tatiOn. She had a small grudge
against one, Emeline Dorsey, a feI-
low servant, but bided her time for
revenge. The opportunity came when
Emeline appeared at meeting in a new
Easter bonnet. and Sis Prior, catching
aaglimpse of it, seated herself directly
behind the wearer in the church.
Every time the speaker paused in
his address, Sis Prior uttered a fer
vent Amen" BY degrees she be-
gan to rock backward and forward.
and finally the spirit moved her to
lay violent hands upon the finery
adorning Emeline Dorsey's head.
J"H1 5AoDbSu tAdN nat OH lndl
deceitful nigger's head" she told her
hearer. and tramped it and tramped
it, and all the girls yelled 'Emelinel
Emeline. Look what she do to your
bonnet And Emeline say. I guess
l have to scuse Sis Prior; she done
got religion and don't know what
she's doing; but" said this arch
hypocrite, with quiet chuckle, isis
Prior done knew mighty well what
she was doing"