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The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1904-12-09
STATUE, GIFT OF KAISER.
UNVEILED AT WASHINGTON

The bronze statue of Frederick the
Great, presented to the American peo-
pie by Emperor William, was unveiled
at Washington Nov. 10 by the Baron
ess Speck Won sternberg, wife OF the
German ambassador.
The statue was presented on behalf
of the emperor by his personal envoy,
the German ambassador, who made
brief address. President Roosevelt
made the chief address Of the day and
accepted the gift on behalf Of the
American people. Remarks were made
by Lieut.-Gen. Chaffee, chief Of stan;
Maj.-Gen. Gillespie, Of the general
staff, master of ceremonies; Lieut.
Gen. Won Loewenfeld, one of the spe-
cial commissioners sent to the unyeil-
ing by the emperor, and Charlemagne
Tower, American ambassador to Ger
many.
Seldom has the national capital wit
messed a more brilliant assemblage
than was gathered on the grand es-
planade Of the army war college
around the pedestal of the statue. I'M
mediately back of the statue, on the
presidents stand, which was complete
ly covered in red, white and blue bunt
ing and decorated with American
flags, sat the president and his cab
met, the German ambassador, the
Baroness Speck Won Sternberg, Lieut.
Gen. Won Loewenfeld and Maj Count
Won Schmettow, the emperor's special
commissioners to the unveiling, and
the entire diplomatic corps, all in full
uniform.
On stands to the right and left Of
the statue were officers OF the army
and navy in full dress uniform, the
members of the supreme court, mem
bers of congress, and other invited
guests. Directly in front of the ped
estal Of the statue we're grouped the
members of the German societies
from various parts of the country who
came to Washington for the ceremony.
Within the gates of the army war
college along the line of march to
the esplanade were stationed the
troops in attendance.
Early in the day Washington was
alive with marching troops. and before
noon mounted policemen gathered
along the line of march. BY o'clock
Pennsylvania avenue contained a
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1904-12-09

Students now recognize the hope.
lessness Of the confirmed criminal and
the tendency is to keep such locked
up out of harms way as much Of the
time as possible by means Of cumula-
tive sentences and the discretion Of
parole boards. which can be used
against the ingrained criminal as well
as in favor OF the boy who is not
fundamentally vicious. but only weak
OF ignorant, OF hungry. The old theory
was that punishment should be fitted
to the offense, SO many years Of i'm
prisCnment for each grade Of crime.
The new system adapts It to the Of
fender, with the purpo-s Of keeping
him from association with hardened
criminals II he be young and Of keep
ing him secluded from the possibility
Of harm once he becomes a confirmed
enemy Of society," It Is the applica-
ton to penology Of the proverb about
about the ounce OF prevention.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1904-12-09
sr0thsrhood Of s.. Anar....

Inc brotherhood Of st. Andrew vas
sa'aDnsned ~. about a score OF years aro
oy a chicago banker. and has inst Ma
us y, nineteenth annual convention A.
- ',,aueipnla. ,,a s The churchman saws
:, 1ne convocation that men TO-DAY ss
al~ags, =, ; demand and respond to realitv
IN religion. The society now embr,co.
,S, se'en national organizations. seventy
local assemblies. twenty-five hrnSres
chapters and twenty thousand wort-
, sss. me recent convention was the
largest ever held. and was attendoa ~ ~
more than two thousand deieeatee
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1904-12-09
R0manes In oyama.. I..

Marchioness oyama met her hus.
band, the famous marshal. under 10
mantle conditions Her father was
one OF the most powerful insureent
leaders In the rebellion OF 1858 Tbo
cnateau In which her family resided
was beseiged and held out ior~
against the imperial forces. Eventpsliv
y was compelled to surrender a,s
with It passed aEez the last s,ro-~ ~
hoid OF old Japan. When the chatean
was taken over BY the imperial troons
among whom was the present MAJ MAJ
shai' Nile. Yamakawa. as the ma
chioness was then called. departed o.
the United States, where she reside
Tor ten years. On her return TO Jansn
sne again met the marshal ana -
came his wife. She now devotes an
her time to the work Of the Red cross
society and she is unremittinr in bs-
attention to the sick and wonpdes
Russian prisoners. -1e0
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1904-12-09

steady stream Of carriages filed with
diplomats and army and navy officers,
whose brilliant uniforms excited gen.
eral attention and we're the signal for
the gathering Of the crowds along the
approaches to the war college. The
presidents flag was taken from the
white house in tne forenoon and
placed in the custody of the command
er of the Washington barracks, ready
to be raised the moment the presi-
dents carriage was announced at the
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1904-12-09
stsppsd on Squirrels Tail.

A gray squirrel was caught in a
curious way recently by Harry Chur-
buck on the Capt. Demeritt farm in
Madbury, n H. Churbuck jumped over
a pasture fence to drive the cattle
home. and was surprised TO find that
his foot had descended on the tail OF
a fine large gray. which attracted his
attention by his frantic Efforts to get
away. The squirrel was held down BY
the tail. while a lively effort was made
to get a safe handhold on him. His
unwitting captor finally succeeded,
and carried Mr.. Squirrel home alive.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1904-12-09

The wel~ptschia mirabilis Is a won
der Of tie Vegetable kingdom. Il
grows on the barren land Of the west
ern side OF Africa, where rain Is al
most unknown. Every year Of its Uge
Increases its size yet 1t never grows
higher. Rising just above the ground,
this strange plant. looking like a
rough. round table, regularly enlarges
by adding concentric layers to its cir
cumference. It never loses its fist
two leaves and never gets any more.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1904-12-09
UnintentlonaI Humor.

A male contemporary gravely sets
forth the idea in a recent utterance
that cancer is caused by jealousy, and
as more women than men are afflicted
with cancer it follows that women
must be the Jealous sex. This is an
illustration Of how funny men can be
-hen they don't mean to be.-Ex
change.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1904-12-09

1t is estimated by experts that the
area OF American coal fields. at pres.
ent open to mining, is more than five
times as great as that of the coal
fields OF England. France, Germany
and Belgium; the great coal-producing
countries of Europe. While practical
ly all the available coal areas Of those
countries have been opened to mining,
ours have scarcely been estimated.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1904-12-09
cosslps Force out Minister.

MY resignation has been mostly
brought about by the gossip at after
noon teas said the Rev. H. de Tre-
yelec, preaching at Holy Trinity, Clay
gate, England, from which living he
has recently resigned. The text Of his
farewell sermon was this: "And
withal they learn to be idle, wander
Ing about from house to house; and
not only idle, but tattlers also and
busybodies. speaking things which
they ought not"
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1904-12-09
Mrs. Bell Erymlre,s Pie Party

Mr.. and Mrs. Bell Fymire gave to
he young folks pie party. The pies
we're all nice and all the ladies' re-
ceived nice compliments on their pies,
except the ladies who made the cotton
pie. When the boys made a dive into
the pies there was a general confu-
sion all around and some even ate the
cotton to keep from having it found
out on them. The pie landed up IN
the yard.-Breckenridge News.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1904-12-09

According to the laws of good soci-
ETY. IN China, young widows should
not remarry. Widowhood is therefore
held In high esteem. and the older the
widow grows the more agreeable her
position becomes. Should she reach
nfty years she may. by applying to
the emperor get sum of money with
which to buy tablet on which her
virtues are inscribed. The tablet is
then placed over the door at the prin-
cipal entrance of her house.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1904-12-09
Instinct Conquered TRAINING.

A Florida man tried to teach .
monkey to wait on the table and sue
ceeded in making a most efficient ser
want out Of Jocko with but two excep
tions-he couldn't resist the tempta
tion to stop and tease the cat, and he
couldn't keep his fingers out OF the
sugar bowl.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1904-12-09

say. mamma. Queried little Rob.
cry hubberneck, have they got a dog
over at Deacon swiggerton's?"
NOT that l know Of. dear" replied
ms mother But why do you ask?"
because answered young Robert
when | was over there this evening
l neard Mrs. swiggerton tell the COOK
70 chase the growler as soon as the
coast was clear, and everybody knows
that dog is a growler."
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1904-12-09
Prayer Book Saves Man.

A man in San Francisco fell off an
electric car in such a manner that he
skidded along the rough street in a sit
ting posture for several yards. Had
he been carrying a pocket flask or a
pistol In his hip pocket he probably
would have been badly hurt. but as he
had good, thick, prayer book there,
pair of badly torn trousers and
few bruises formed the sum of his
damages.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1904-12-09

Count Noaccount-'1 hear you ani
your American bride don't get along
well together"
Duke de Deadbroke-"No; her dis.
position is simply intolerable."
Count -"Quarrelsome."
Duke de Deadbroke-"No; it's her
disposition to handle all her own
money"
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1904-12-09
TraInlnn the Llttle Ones

If parents wish their little ones to
become courteous men and women
they must practice courtesy before
them and toward them. The mother
who brings up her boys to save steps
for her. to pay her little attentions in
the way OF waiting upon her, is lay.
ing paving stones of gold for the
girls who one day may become her
daughters-in-law.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1904-12-09
cd Method Of IdentlfIcatIon.

A man injured in a railroad acct
dent in England, who died in a hos
pital without recovering conscious.
ness, was identified by the way he
counted in delirium. He never went
beyond the number of nails in a
horses shoe, and the doctors decided
that he was a horseshoer. That led
to the discovery of his name.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1904-12-09
podaIna the Issue.

Pretty Girl-"George promised to
give up tobacco in every form when
we became engaged last week"
Her Brother-"Did he say anything
about giving up cabbage?"
Pretty Girl-"No, of course not"
Her Brother-"Then he's got you
faded. | saw him smoking a three-for.
five stogie to-day"
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1904-12-09
No cause for Alarm

According to the statement in this
paper" said the cheerful idiot, there
is no occasion to worry about race
suicide"
What does the paper say?" quer-
led the scanty-haired bachelor.
1T says that the stork can fly 300
miles an hour, and keep it up for six
weeks"
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1904-12-09
Duet.

The celebrated soprano was in the
middle Of her solo when little johnny
SAID TO his mother, referring to the
conductor of the orchestra:
Why does that man hit at the
woman with his stick?"
He is not hitting at her." replied
his mother. Keep quiet"
Well, then. what is she hollerin'
for?"-Answers
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1904-12-09
Unsatisfactory.

The Parson-"Well, Brother snooz
er, how did you like my sermon this
morning"
Snoozer-"It was a little too long.
The lndeed!"
Snoozer-'Yes; 1 slept five minutes
overtime and awoke with a terrible
headache"
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1904-12-09

Bed sheets are unknown in Japan,
except in the hospitals. The intro
duction of white sheets and of white
caps and dresses for nurses was Wig
crously objeced to at first because
white is in Japan the color of mourn
ing.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1904-12-09

The English newspaper man who
has invented a process for making
bread, without any additional plant or
any extra ingredient, so that it takes
only one hour for the dough to rise.
instead of from four to twelve. must
be handy man to have around the
house.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1904-12-09
An ohIlalnn Youth.

How did you lose your arm, young
man?" asked the inquisitive person.
"Oh," answered the one-armed
youtS, the loss was due to my oblig.
ing disposition"
"Hows that?" queriod the party OF
the prelude.
"A girl once asked me to remove
it." explained he of the second part.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1904-12-09

From Budapest comes tidings Of the
invention Of new musical instru.
ment, the tarogato, which, it is said.
will prove valuable addition to the
Wagnerian orchestra. 1t has a Wag-
merriam sound
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1904-12-09

Those Russian editors who are re-
joicing in the liberties they now en-
Joy should try few months of editing
in America to get a grasp of what
freedom Of the press really means.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1904-12-09

Ok tail soup, now regarded as
national English dish, was first made
by the very poor Hugenot refugees
from France after the revocation Of
the edict Of Nantes, because OK tails
then had no market value.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1904-12-09
In Memory Of Nelson.

Every Oct. 21 the base of Nelson's
monument, Trafalgar Square, London,
is covered with memorial wreaths and
always among them is one to the mem.
ory of "the gallant sailors of France
and Spain," who fell in the battle Of
Trafalgar
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1904-12-09
EXCHANGE Of Coins

you say you got rid of that coun
terfeit quarter | gave you, Sam?"
Il certainly did, boss"
But don't you know it was wrong
to pass it?"
Il didn't 'zactly pass it, boss; you
see, | was passin' round de plate in
church las Sunday. an l jist ex-
changed it,"
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1904-12-09

As though hattery could "soothe the
dull, cold ear of DEATH" the British
will fire salutes over the remains Of
poor old Dom Paul a. Cape Town and
Pretoria.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1904-12-09
Earthquakes odd Freaks.

In the Stonewall mine, San Diego
county, California, an earthquake so
twisted the shaft that the timbers
we're pulled around to the opposite
sides of the shaft from their original
position.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1904-12-09

Some Melbourne undertakers re.
,ently formed a ring and bought near
ly all of the vacant lots in the general
cemetery. When this was done they
raised the price of funerals.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1904-12-09
Find Portrait of Nelson.

Two old portraits of Nelson, in
good condition have, it is announced,
been discovered in Dresden, dating
from the great admirars visit there
in 1901. The one is a large pastel,
the other a miniature in oil.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1904-12-09
canaI.Roat Missionarv

A German missionary travels
through his native land holding re.
ligious services in a canal-boat in or.
der that he may carry the gospel to
those who can be reached in no other
way.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1904-12-09
Swan for Ten Hours.

A well-known Belgian swimmer
named Janssens made a wager that he
could stay in the water ten hours.
swimming the whole time He won
the wager performing the feat in
the Antwerp baths.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1904-12-09
Premature.

Little Willie 90 schoolmaster, VIII,
has been complaining for a week or
two OF feeling very ill)-Please, sir,
will you haccept of this ere little
wreath wot l made all meself to lay
upon your grave, please. when you
peg out?-Jester.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1904-12-09

A horse case has been before the
courts now for more than two years
up in Montreal. BY this time, of
course, the lawyers bills far exceed
the value of the horse.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1904-12-09

A London physician thinks that he
has discovered that blonde women are
more subject to heart disease than
brunettes. Some blondes of the perox-
ide type lose their hearts too early
for that.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1904-12-09

A Baltimore street car conductor
who found $4,000 in his car was given
a reward of 25 cents when he re-
turned the money to its owner. Hetty
Green wasn't in Baltimore at the
time, either.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1904-12-09

The man who never saw a modern
football game explains that when ne
wants to see slugging he prefers to go
to a regular prize fight, where he can
see it all. In a football match. he
says, a good deal of the hard hitting
IN the crush must be missed by the
spectators.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1904-12-09

When the American woman met the
distinguished German professor he
said to her; You need not sprechen
NIT me in Deutsch You sprechen
English. very veil understand your
neanness."
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1904-12-09

"All society women should work. .
says Mrs. Chatfeld-Taylor. Which
is an instance, without regard to the
slow laws Of evolution. that all butter
flies shall at once store honey.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1904-12-09
Her share Of the MorId,a WORK.

TIT 0FIaTe OF tHe WoFIu7s WoFk.
A few years ago Mrs. Sadie ShiYer
of southern Georgia had 2S5 children,
grandchildren and great-grandchil.
dren, and seventy-fve more were
dead The old lady lived to see SIC
of her descendants.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1904-12-09

The market report that storage eggs
are beginning to move suggests that
they must be acquiring some of their
old-time and wellknown strength.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1904-12-09

The New York Herald in reporting
the loss Of $4,000 pearl necklace.
says that the streets Of New York
appear TO be Uttered with gems.
There is a strong probability, how
ever, that the patriotic citizens of the
metropolis will anticipate the street
cleaning department in removing this
litter.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1904-12-09

A scientist now announces that
Scotch whisky is often treated with
creosote. We always have been
down on this treating habit"
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1904-12-09
sleepers Have Advantans

A medical authority says that in
-ailway collisions the passengers who
are asleep escape the bad effect of
shaking and concussion.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1904-12-09

A Philadelphia preacher says that
the devil turks in every piece Of pie.
and considering his position, he ought
10 be an expert on piety.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1904-12-09

Rio Janeiro is having arti-vaccina-
tion riots. Goodness! If people have
to be vaccinated down there why does
anybody want to live in Rio Janeiro?
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1904-12-09

A Boston judge decides that ho-
tel is not an inn. To the judges mind,
perhaps the word "inn" conveys an
idea Of comfort not realized in his ex.
lperience with hotels.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1904-12-09
Plausible Theory.

Elsie-"What is your idea as to the
meaning of the term 'platonic affec-
tion'?"
Polly-"It usually means that the
young man in the case would rather
sit by your fire than buy his own
coal"
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1904-12-09

Lady Temple Of Stowe. Eng. IS said
to have lived to see the greatest num-
Der Of descendants Of any person. she
died in 1856, survived by no less than
700 descendants.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1904-12-09
Doas Appear to Talk.

The London Alhambra has a novel
dog act. The dogs perform in con-
s-nction with a ventriloquist, and SO
appear to talk.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1904-12-09

In Japan women are employed to
sweep the streets at night This is
sufficient evidence that the streets of
Japan are well swept.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1904-12-09

"De man dat goes through de world
findin' fault" said Uncle Eben. "has
picked out sech an easy job fob his
SET dat he can't expect much appre-
citation. Washington Star.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1904-12-09

The sand-blasting machine has been
called into play in New York to re.
move the stains Of time from the
grand old city hall New York would
sand-blast the pyramids and think II
had improved their appearance.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1904-12-09

The reason why London omnibus
conductors are SO polite and so eager
to pick up passengers is that they are
discharged if their fares fall below .
certain sum-
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1904-12-09

Barrett Wendell thinks that Abra-
ham Lincoln's excellence. consisted IN
the fact that he elevated himself
above the so-called lower classes in
which he was born Abraham Lin
coin, however. would probably admit
that he never got into Barrett Wen.
dell's class
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1904-12-09
No Failures Recorded.

AS no true work since the world
began was ever wasted, so no true
life since the world began has ever
failed.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1904-12-09

The Grand Council Of China has
approved a suggestion that all soldiers
and students should abandon pigtails,
and have their hair closely cropped.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1904-12-09

Amid the excitement Of the cleo
ton returns King Edward pulled of
his sixty-third birthday almost unno-
ticed.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1904-12-09

What has become" says the Atchi-
son Globe, "of the old-fashioned wom-
an who wore nubia?" Inquire in
Abyssinia.