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

4 was at Elk Rapids, Mich, one
summer" said the bookman, "ahd as 1
was strolling around one day met an
Indian with a dog. It was a real In
dian dog, long bodied. short legged,
and the homeliest canine ever looked
at 4 had no sooner set my eyes on.
him than I felt like throwing clubs
and running him into Lake Michigan.
The Indian saw my feelings in my face
and said. tf+ksl
Tie dog up. Yon throw. One cent
throw
The idea tickled me, and I told him
to go ahead While he was tying the
dog TO bush / collected a hatful Of
stones from the beach and got ready
for business. The Indian drew a line
within thirty feet Of his ctnine and
told me to go ahead, whilelh picked
up a stick to tally as threw. ! didn't
want to knock that dogs head off or
break one Of his legs, but | did want
to PUNK him once or twice for his
looks. | thought it would be the easi-
est thing. in the world. but that was
where / made a great mistake. AS
true as you live. threw exactly 100
stones at that dog and never grazed
him. He was tied by long rope and
he was lightning on the dodge. At
the llOth stone 4 gave up in disgust,
but next day + made up my mind to
bit that dog or die. on that day it
cost msis1. 70 for throws and still no
hits. On the third day it cost me So
and at the end Of a week was out
81 and hadn't tally was getting
lop shouldered, nearsighted and ugly
tempered and my wife coaxed me to
give up throwing and go fishing. The
Indian and hts dog we're on tap. as
usual, and when turned them down
the crafty old buck smiled blandly and
saids m
All right You come back next year
and throws nore-throw thousand
times and make wholesale and meb-
be you hit dogl"
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1904-11-11

Arrangements are being made BY the
bureau Of yards and docks for the ac-
QUESTION OF land designatedas as the site
Of the new naval station at Charles
ton. S. c. The portion OF chicora park
desired, a little over 147 acres. has all
ready been secured from the city. and
this part " the site formally made
over to the United States government
The negotiations for what is known as
Lawton's land, comprising some 10
acres, are stated TO be IN a satisfac. ny
state and the requirement Of all The
land desired for the naval station, Il Is
stated, win be accomplished. within a
short time.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1904-11-11
nollo and Red Peggy.

Rollo was puppy-a big mastiff
puppy. lie lived in the city with Mr.
and Mrs. James and their little daugh-
ter Bessie. Mr.. and Mrs. James thought
a great deal Of Rollo, or they could
never have had patience with him, for
puppies are capable OF much mischief
and young Rollo was no exception; he
seemed determined TO try his teeth on
everything. but just when Mrs James
began TO feel as If she could not Much
longer have every valuable article in
the house chewed mp. she hit upon a
funny plan for managing him. II hap
pened that a new doh for little Bessie
had just arrived, which so pleased her
that the old favorlte-a doll made Of
red flannel, and named Red Peggy -
generally lay neglected in a corner. AS
Rollo was settling himself one day to
chew little stocking, Mrs James
tossed Red Peggy toward him, telling
iln to bite that if he must bite some
thingl From that hour Red Peggy
was adopted by the young mastIff. lie
carried her with him about the house.
even took her sometimes to call on
the neighbors. and would carry her
down street If not watched Rollo's
treatment Of her did not greatly i'm
prove Red Peggy's looks. but that ma de
no differences to him. He seemed to
likeito play with his doll as II he eare
a little girl instead OF a dog. One daS
when he had been biting his little com
pahion a long time. Mrs. James said
TO him reproaehfuIly. Why, Rollo, how
you do abuse poor Red Peggy. Rollo
raised his head and looked at his mis-
tress a minute or two, as II he were
thinking over what she had said. Then
in very repentant way. he began TO
lick his doll; nor did he stop until he
had licked her all over That Is a dogs
way Of kissing Another time Rollo
trotted over to visit a neighbor .s..russ
the street or course Red Peggy went
Too. The man to whom he was paying
the visit wished to send paper over TO
Mr. James, and thought he would have
Rollo carry It. So he took Red Peggy
away from the mastiif. laid her on
the step, putting the paper instead in
Rollo's mouth. then told him 10 carry
III home. Rollo gave a dignihed wag
20 the end OF his tail and trotted to
the gate, where he stopped and
thought minute; then he laid down
the paper and went straight back for
Red Peggy. Several attempts ended in
the same way. At last the doll was
carefully rolled in the paper. which
was then given to Rollo with sharp
order, Go homel' Rollo trotted away
quickly; but when he reached the mid
die Of the road he deliberately laid
down his bundle, poked his nose into
II til he found his beloved Red Peg
gy, lifted her out. and then ran tri-
umphantly home with her, leaving the
paper IN the road In fact. so long as
/ knew Rollo, he never would obey any
command which forced him to lay his
dear Red Peggy down. nor 90 to any
place where he must leave her behind
in his way quite outdoing little girls
in his love for his doll Rose Thorn in
Little Folks
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1904-11-11
Am.rIo.,. mt nat,ls.hln.

It is interesting to recall at this time
when the navy is undergoing such a
tremendous growth. the fact that III
l7T5. about l25 years ago. the hrst ship
carrying the stars and stripes to be
saluted by foreign gun was the An
drew Doria. The exact circumstances
are unknown, but the record goes on
% say; The governor OF Eustasia
was subsequently removed for his in
discretion The Andrew Doria was
purchased brig mounting but four
teen guns. sailed from Baltimore. and
was burned IN Delaware bay in 1777
to prevent her from falling into the
hands OF the enemy
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1904-11-11
.fli Problem for the Youngsters.

\ Half a dozen members Of the house
were busy with pencil and paper in The
cloak room yesterday. Their brows
we're Knitted and they we're as earnest
in their figuring as II they had been
candidates for clerkships in a civil
service examination Near them sat
Representative Loudenslager OF New
Jersey, whohAd given them a problem
in arithmetic. Here is what Loudensl
lager bad given them, says, the Wash
ington Post:
A man with three sons called them
together and told them that he pro-
posed TO make disposition of.his prom
erty. He said he had $50 apples of
which he would give fifteen 10 his
youngest son. fifty TO his second son
and eighty-dve to his eldest son
Now he said I want you to go out
and sell these apples at the same price
ser apple and yet each Of you bring ~
the same amount. And HE eldest son
must fix the price,
When the congressman heard btx
problem they laughed. as IL they were
being imposed upon 1t cannot be
DONE said Hopkins Of illinois,
is there a sell in 9hisge asked Gam
bic OF South Dakota.
Nothing but the sell OF the apples 4"
replied Mr.. Loudenslager With this
assurance the statesmen began to
work. For a quarter OF an hour they
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1904-11-11

..f
If there were such a thing as a
beauty show for men, few white men
would stand any chance for the prize
against a full-blooded American In
dian now Lying in New York city.
This man is Tahamont, a brave OF
the Abenaki tribe of Indians, who is
regarded by artists as almost per-
feet specimen of manly beauty, botn
in face and figure, says the St. Louis
Globe Democrat. From the point Of
view Of the athlete, the Indian lacks
flesh and muscle, as he is feet two
inches tail and weighs but $50 pounds.
But his physique is all bone and sin
ew,. and he has the power Of endur-
anee, for which his race is famous.
Tahamont is greatly in demand as an
artists model, and 'ceives. it is said,
the highest price for posing paid to
any male model His face and figure
are. familiar to thousands who see the
illustrations in the prominent week
ly papers. E. W Deming. De Conta
Smith and Frederick Remington are
among the well known artists who
draw from him Tahamont is an ex-
pert On Indian dress and orLamenta-
ton. His wife, who is, like himself,
a full-blood Of the Abenakis. also
poses. The Abenakis. formerly resi-
dents Of Maine. have moved to st.
Francis. Canada, where they are pros
perous and good citizens. In the
Abenaki toHgue zTahamont signifies
The time Of corn grinding"
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1904-11-11

To what extent the Russias policy
has influenced the imagination Of Swe-
dish people may be gathered from the
fact that in Sundavallon the east coast
OF Sweden. the inhabitants have form
ed a committee for the purpose Of ool-
iecflng means to defray the cost Of
erecting forts in and around the town.
and particularly to create a defense
against the attack from The sea.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1904-11-11

Even the best judges Of tobacco can't
always be depended on. Sometimes
their taste goes back on them, so to
speak. and remains blunted for week
at a stretch.f Professional samplers OF
tobacco take a week of every few
months and never look at the weed un-
til they return to duty In that way
they keep in condition.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1904-11-11
Ws.l Point Cadsis oradaals.

ltft west Point Cadets Graduafe.
The first-class OF cadets OF the mili-
tary academy at West Point was grad
uated IN Cullum memorial building re-
Gently. The address to the class Of
seyenty7three members was delivered
by General John Brooke. commanding
the Department OF the East who also
presented the diplomas. The early
graduation pf the Glass this year was
necessitated by the reorganization Of
the army The men graduated were
given a furlough until March 10, after
which many of them were assigned
TO duty in the Philippines The first
ten members of the class were assigned
70 the engineers branch, Of the service.
They are Johnston. Oregon; sheriff..
North Carolina: Poole. Wisconsin,
Peck. Wisconsin; Lee. North Carolina:
Spalding, Michigan; Dent. Pennsylva-
MIA: Caples. Missouri: Jewett, New
York and Williams. Missouri This
Is an unusual assignment. iye being
the usual number allotted The six
following will be given their choice
between ordnance, artillery, cavalry,
or infantry. Then thirty-two may
so into either the artillery. cavalry. or
Infantry. The remaining twenty-five
hase a choice oni,s between the cavalry
or infantry un bsia4N
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1904-11-11

Members of the medical profession
in England have decided to erect a
marble statue Of DR. William Gilbert.
the famous physician to Queen Eliza
beth, in niche in the main facade OF
the new town hall at Chichester. the
city in which he Vas BEN and Were
his remains are buried.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1904-11-11

d Summary of the enlisaments for the
line Of the army during the month OF
December, 1900, was as follows; En-
listments for general recruiting service
1927; enlistments in cities. 1881, en-
listments at military posts and in the
Geld. 296; total. 1921
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1904-11-11

How Uncle sam Feeds His soldiers.
Ia order to be able TO feed the sol
diers In the Philippines as they are
fed Il Is necessary to keep a kind cf
procession OF supply ships on the vat
erways from New York to Manila by
way or the suez canal and across the
Pacific from San Francisco. II win
not do 10 store immense volumes Of
supplies in Manila. FOR that is a trop-
ical climate. and all food Is more or
less perishable IN so hot a tempera-
ture. Therefore, ships are going all
the time. and never in one shipment
are supplies for more than one month
sent We-havs 20 600 troops there. but
that is not the total number dependent
IN q great degree upon ths commissary
supplies The ciyilians connected with
the army IN any way have tne privil-
ege OF buying from the commiSsaries ~
Harpor's Weakly. 9or U
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1904-11-11

Polly dear, suppose I were to shoot
at a tree with tse birds on it ana kill
three, hoT many would there Be- left?
Polly tagged 6)-7Three. please. Teacher
-No-two would be left. Pony-No.
there wouldn't The three shot would
be left and the other two would be tisd
away
Mother coming swiftly Will
liel Striking your little sister VIII
lie (doggedly) made me.
Maiden Aunt Why, Wilies 1 said If
you did strike her I would never kiss
SOU again. Willie ftstill dogsedlyl-
wen. couidnt let no Chance like that
slir. is Def
The competent dentist does ILL
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1904-11-11

Every cadet who has attended the
military academy at West Point dur
Ing the last thirty years VIII remem-
ber Col. Peter Niche. who FOR more
than thirty years had been the pro
fessor Of philosophy at West Point.
Col. Mltchie was a seotchman by birth
and graduated from the military acad-
my IN 1863. at ae head Of HIS class.
He got out Of the school IN plenty a.
time to see active service and he i'm
proved his opportunities so that in
side OF two years he had risen from a
second lientenancy to brevet as
brigadier general In The spring OF
1871 he went. "a West Point to nj the
position whieill hssnad e9er Since ocsai-
pied. One Of his sons. Lieut. Dennis
Niche. was killed at the fight at san
Juan Hill, and another. william. died
soon after IN Pennsylvania. Col. MI
chic, who recently died. leaves widow
and one daughter. and two brothers
one OF whom Is an official or the Ma
tional Soldiers Home at Dayton, o.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1904-11-11

fgBA "A sVidlfrs, Dream. liN4 !
The thick, low beat OF distant drums
Thro' clouds OF dust. falls on my ear,
AS hraxely the long line comes
chasseur, dragon and grenadieL
With swing and toss Of piamed h@ad.
Mid -sloping rows Of shining steel,
They pass. and he who boldly led
Them long ago. for wos or veal
Rides on before: End In that face,
Deep-scarred and brown. 4 see once
more
Him who abhored defeat, disgrace,
Leading Victorious as OF yore.
A glance Of those gray eyes, and 10!
With cracked voice calling, silly
hand
Outstretched in greeting as they 80, X
rise to follow bis command.
And waking, find II buta dream, Is q
That aash OF scarlet BLUE and gold
How strangely real II al doth seem
To me, gray-haired and bent and old-
Harriet R. Con. IN Leslies
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1904-11-11

lost in the ole. A very strong fencoi
fHrther loss in this way and pIacards
will be put up to warn strangers OF
the treacherouy spot
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1904-11-11

figured and figured. and then they gaya
it up, as the children say.
''Well,' said Mr.. Loudenslager, ''the
boys went out on the street and the
youngest son met man who asked
him what he would sell his apples for,
You must go to my eldest brother,
said the boy, and the man dio as he
was told ! will sell you my apples
for one cent a Dozen said the eldest
brother, so he sold eighty-foui of his
apples for four cents and had two left
Rer, while the youngest boy sold
twelve Of his apples for one cent and
had three remaining. Il was then very
easy to comply with their fathers re-
qlirements. The eldest son fixed a
pFice of three cents apiece for each Of
tbe apples left over. He sold his re-
naining one for three cents and had
ten ieentsi the second hoy sold his two
FOR six cents and also had ten cents.
While the yougest brother sold ehis re-
manning three for nine cents, wheh.
added TO the one ) alfeady had, gave
him ten cents. Then all three boys
went to their father with an equal
amount for their apples, which had
sold for the same price. #s
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1904-11-11

How could you face war?' | said
at St. Helena to trembling old man
Of Go, who had volunteered to fight.
i prayed to the Lord. he said. Z
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1904-11-11

gave myself and my family to la
TsegAAd.it Wfn9e Sfha q See hos
he stge9gtA AenSh mi AAdfs HassnoE i
teaf One dalighteF tat-nai my rife.
The other my bandolier. and my wife
(she ls. 6S) carried ms bag,s Tbey were
I all aqhIet; syoh Would never have
thought was going away. did
soldiers duty; / did what 4 had to do.
Jltds strange, in the heat Of Tight
you do not care what happens. You
shoot. and you do not care. How it
should come that thing Ike that can
happen Lido not sknpg. bpt il does
! happen 10 a man Bats Oh II IL albitter
thing to think Of afterYardi When 1
think Of what | saw all around me
shiver With horror. Believe me, can
scarcely keep the tears out Of my eyes
at night when think OF the suiferings
\ have seen, i grieve as much for the
widows In England as for those OF our
own people. N. - - "A. e e. a. ~
! know I am a prisoner. and must
be obedient,1 he added. Il have my
parole, and can 80 q. little way out q
the camp and SIC down Quietly 10
read. am thankful they give me that
librty.H .HlAIcaid aiiword OF sympathy.
1T Is we'll. = he answered gently, that
we have the Bible leit.''v-Mrs John
Richard Green in the Nineteenth Cen
tury van
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1904-11-11

The competent dentist does ILL
agree work.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-06-13
The Manila Bulletin.

The Manila Bulletin on May 1 issued its
second anniversary number of fifty-si
pages. In Its editorial announcement o
this nultt-page edition the Bulletin says:
Last years publication received both here
and in the United States, the approval OF
business men interested in the efforts os
Americans to build up a successful colony
in the far east. Up to the present time the
Bulletin has never attempted to influence.
public opinion or to enter the field of local
politics. but published only those items OF
news that were OF interest to commercial
men. leaving its readers to draw their own
conclusions regards both people ant
events. In a little more than four years
the Bulletin has grown from a modest sheet
of four pages. barely larger than a mans
hand. to its present size, carrying from
each day, and 1t has performed a servica
that has been appreciated by local business
houses, as our advertising will show. The
Bulletin has made a good record. In ali
the history of the paper there never has
been backward step, and today II occu-
pies larger share of the business inter
ests of the Philippines than ever before.
The anniversary edition contains full am
care fully prepared articles on Manilas new
water system, Manila hemp. Philippine to
bacco. opium and rice farming. mineral
industries of the archipelago, the govern
ment bureaus of the Philippines, the locai
government of Manila and the business
houses of the islands. The edition Is a
preiseworthy effort.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-06-13
DEATH BY ACCIDENT.
Result Of Inquest Into Fatality to Wn
w. Pierce.

Coroner hewitt held an inquest at the
sixth precinct station this morning in the
case of William w. Price. who was killed
by an electric car near Takoma Park Fri
day night. as published in The Star of Sat.
urday. The jury returned a verdict OF &C
cidental death, and the body was turneC
over to relatives for interment
Policeman Speer was the most importan'
witness in the case. He said he saw Pferc
and man named German seated In tn
railroad shed at the Brightwood avenu
transfer station Friday night. The mar
who was with Pierce invited the witness l.
take a drink, but he refused.
What was the condition of Price," tn
coroner asked.
His friend had to help him along IL
track was his response.
Had Pierce been drnking?" he was mex
asked.
The officer responded in the affirmative
and added: He was pretty full"
The motorman said he did not see the vic
tim until his car was within a few feet o
him. Even then he could not tell that tn.
object on the track was a man. He stop
ped the car and went back to ascertain tn
cause of the trouble. and was surprised l.,
find the mans body. Deputy Coroner Glazc
brook stated to the jury the condition or
the body. The home of Pierce was at La
mOnd'S station.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-06-13

unique. the rear OF the platform was
typical southern forest of natural live oal
trees. from which hung In graceful festoon,
long streamers of gray moss. which, min
CLING with the green oak leaves appeared
cool and inviting
The program. under the direction OF Mrs
Jno. w. Hollyday. consisted of singing b
the school. songs and recitations by the in
FAINT and intermediate departments. a sol
by Miss Edith Laramore, songs and recita
tons by Miss Margaret Mac Elwee's clas
and addresses by the pastor, Rev Jos.
Kelly. Supt +. G.. Warman and Assistan
Superintendent ID. p. wolhaupter.
The committee of arrangements was Mr.,
w c. Small. chairman: Mrs. Jno. W
Holiyday. Mrs. VIM. Stein, Miss Margare
MacF,lwee. Mr.. and Mrs. VIM TuIfocl
Messrs. w. c. Small, H. NJ. Adams am
Fred Dyer.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-06-13
Fined for Disorderly Conduct.

The inquisitive mind of Edward Jack
son. colored, led to his arrest Saturda,
night and arraignment in the Distric
branch Of the Police Court this morning
on a charge of disorderly conduc;
Policeman Allan reported to Judge Scot
that he had prisoner under arrest at III,
corner of 18th and l. streets northwes:
when Jackson appeared on the scene an.
inquired from a bystander the cause of tt,
arrest. On being informed, Jackson, tn;
officer said, made use of profanity In de
Eouncing the arrest and was himself takei
into custody. Jackson denied the chare,
made against him by the officer. but Judg'
Scott thought that he had misbehaved am
levied an assessment of s.. naming i'm
prisonment on the farm for half a month -.
the equivalent.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-06-13
Smart and Proper
Footwear for Women.


Correct and comfortable shoes are
a matter of utmost importance al
ways. But the demands of Summer
Shoes are most critical of all.
When demands become most crit
ical, then our shoes show at their
best. Then are discovered the care
full and sensible points of unusual
excellence in the making, which
might not be noticed when feet make
no complaint.
Some items that combine all the
essential points for summer comfort:
sole and ribbon ties-a very smart and stylish
Oxford.
$3.50 pair.
Women's Russia Calfskin Oxfords, in a very light
shade, with welt sole-a very neat and violating
$500 pair.
women's Ponsee Kidskin o1fords, with turn sole
and Cuban heel-very neat and dainty.
$500 pair.
women's Patent Calfskin Oxford Ties, with welt
solc-very comfortable and stylish.
$500 pair.
women's Kidskln Oxfords with turn sole and
patent leather or kidskin tip.
$500 pair
women's Kidskin Oxfords. with welt sole and
patent tip or tip Of same.
$3.50 pair.
Third floor Tenth st.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-06-13
The Designer
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Pillow Lace "a Flag Drill and
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Price, Ioc. copy.
Special price, Doc. year.
June Patterns and Fashion Sheets
are ready. Patterns, SC. to 25c.
Fashion Sheets free for the asking.
Pattern Dept, Main foor, Eleventh st.