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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-05-28

SyuaDIeS, but TOO restricted IN theme, Is
being developed under the name of
Sllln-tai-shI, or new form poem" This
is similar to the English ballad measure,
and in the hands of masters may be fash
toned into an effective, beautiful and
noble medium of poetic thought
But the hokkn and, in less degree, the
taJlka are still the favorite forms of Jap
anese verse. Their curt lines and their
few but well-treasured words are adj
mirably representative of the genius of
the japanese speech. No other language
IS more compendious, and not even the
Greek has such power or such wealth of
suggestion This is due largely to the
under-depths of significance in all Japan
csc words-the accretion of long tradi-
ton
Indeed the hokku is the exaltation of
the phrase. 1t is of course much more;
but it has developed the phrase to a
height and beauty not attained in any
other language. 1t is the perfection of
phrase that makes poetry quotable. We
do not remember poems or verses, but
feliCitous phrases. The enchanting har-
mony and linked beauty of Keats
Nightingale linger in most minds as
a delicious though blurred memory; but
the alien corn" and the foam of
/ perilous seas, these we bear in our bos-
oms forever \ great hOkku e1nbal1ns a
single sentiment or impression in an
immortal phrase, and it finds lodg-
ment for all time in all the hearts Of
Japan.
\ comparison of the hokku with some
of the briefer forms in Western poetry
I is inevitable To contrast such a measure
as the sonnet with the taHka makes the
/ Japanese poem show to great advantage,
its thirty-one syllables seeming a mere
guard of honor in presence of the heavy
cohorts of its rival. But when the sonnet
is set side by side with the hOkkH, the
English measure seems elaborate and
dittuse
Wordsworth felt it necessary to de-
fend his occasional self-limitation to
the sonnet'S scanty plot of ground, p"
and did 50 IN an immortal sonnet
"nuns fret not at their converts mar
row room" His plea is that many souls
like his own. "have felt the weight of too
much liberty" But the one hundred
and forty svllables Of the sonnet afford
almost unrestricted freedom, compared
with the seventeen syllables of the
hokkn
With the quatrain the contrast is not
so great. and it Is still less striking with
the heroic couplet; but the latter is not
a poem, and even when used as the
vehicle OF an epigram, does not impress
one as a distinct poetic measure, as the
hokku invariably does. The quatrain IS,
indeed, the only frequently employed
form in Western poetry that may endure
a comparison. in respect to brevity, with
the hokkH But even the quatrain CORE
spends more nearly with the taukd. both
as regards length and the treatment of
theme Fitzgerald's golden quatrains, in
which he melted down the 'dross-
allayed "Rubaiyat" of Omar, and
Landor's famous one on himself -"
strove with none for none was worth my
strife" are more like taHka, and are too
full and varied for the h0kku, which de
: mands far greater compression and
unity.
1t is not the purpose here to consider
the comparative excellence of the Jap
anese hokku and the Quatrains or sonnets
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-05-28

Halls Vegetable Sicilian
Hair Remover. Always re-
stores color to gray hair. The
hair grows rapidly, stops
coming out, does not split at
the ends, keeps soft and
smooth. Sold for sixty years.
For the whiskers and moustache we make a Dive
known as BUCKIN GHAM'S DYE. 1t colors in
stantly rich brown or a soft black. Il. p. HALL
Il CO, Nashua, \. II.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1905-02-16

Wanted Young girl for light
house work. Mrs y. l.. Olive 2nd
and Penn. avenue. 39-4I
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1905-02-16
9th Registration closes March 4th-Regster NOW
Coming South
Big immigration and Development
is Expected this year.

Chicago Ill. Feb. rs NJ. v.
Richards, Industrial Commissioner
for the Southern railway, is
authority for the statement that his
road now has under progress IS, 600
negotiations, ranging from search
for a home acre to locations for
great industrial plants. This
statement was made with a view Of
showing that 1905 purpose to see
the most wonderful developement
in the history Of the South. II IS
stated that during the last few
months the Southern has located
~ 600 Italians in the South. He
also tells of the location Of a large
Danish colony in Mississippi alum
garian colony in Louisiana, a Ger
man colony in Mississippi and a
Swedish colony i'll Louisiana.
Typical Of the work which is being
done by all the railroads is the con-
struction Of steel bridge and seven
industries representing an iiivest-
ment Of more than a million dollars
and giving employment 10 more
than $500 people at Clarksburg,
Na, tho location Of twenty indus
tries with a gross aggregate capital
exceeding S65,ooo at Memphis;also
the establishment Of a canning
factory near Calvert, Texas, Of a
Of zoe, 900 cans daily.
In the Southwest conditions are
e4uall y favorable, the Frisco has
carried during the last few months
more than 5000 homeseekers into
the territory and has located 1893
who have purchased I64,oo acres /
Of land, representing an investment
Of ST, ,373, 900.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1905-02-16
No Pulpit for Garry
Was Forced to Cancel her Engage
ment al McAlester.

South McAlestea, FEB. IS
Tarry Nation, noted saloon smash
er and lecturer, was hot last night.
In fact her temper was not iii
accord with the weather today
when She took the train for
Shawnee.
The trouble, acc ording to Mrs.
Nation was caused by the sudden
cancellation Of ali engagement 10
lecture ait the Methodist Church al
McAlester lat is night. Mrs. Nation
said this morning that the hotel
clerk informed her that he had
just talked over the telephone with
the pastor Of the church at Meal
ester and was requested to notify
Mrs Nation that She could not use
his pulpit as advertised.
That preacher is either a dem
ocrat or a republican, not a pro-
hibitionist said Mrs. Nation.
Then She entered into a character
istic skinning Of the McAlcster
divine. The holel clerk said today
that he had conversation over
the telephone with the pastor Of
the First Methodist Church at
McAlester. He asked me to
notify Mrs Nation that she could
not use the church, said the
clerk, "and declared that they
had made the engagement with.
out notifying him. do not know
who he meant hy they but sap
posed he referred { 20 members Of Ills
congregation | notified Mrs.
Nation at once as requested, con-
tinued the hotel man.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1905-02-16
Coming

The celebrated Mcdonald stock
Company will hold the boards ali
the Opera House for one week
cling Monday, Feb, 20, in
a series Of magnihcien attractions
comprising comedy drama, music
and dancing interspersed with up-
to-date specialties making a CON
tnuous show from start to finish.
Monday night the beautiful four
act comedy drama entitled MY
Kentucky Pardner' will be pre-
sented. The best show Of the
season at popular prices. Ladies
will be admitted free Monday
night if accompanied by an escort,
lady Or gent holding paidreserv-
sd ticket, purchased before seven.
Q clock Monday evening Mltinees
Wednesday and Saturda y at $50
P. III. Prices for matinee 10 and
20 cents.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1905-02-16
Br0ks The Deadlock
Niedringhaus Supporters Bolt on
the Twenty-third Ballot.

Jefferson City, Feb. IS. I'm ac-
.cordance with predictions freely
made during the last week, today 5
joint session of the Missouri legis-
lature was the most interesting
since the establishment ofthe dead
lock over United States senator TO
succeed Cockrell. The expected
bolt from Niedringhaus forces came
OIL the 2srd ballot, the first taken
today, but was not Of sufficient
strength TO change the relative
standing Of the candidates. Naples
christian and Viles Stone)
broke from the caucus nomineeand
cast their ballots for Lieut.. Cover
nor Mckinley who is presiding
over the joint sessions. Mckinley
declared he was not a candidate for
the senatorship and requested the
.Dolters to return to the caucus
nominee in the interests Of party
regularity and fidelity Both
Naples and Niles defended their
votes, declaring that they believed
tley were CARVING ont the wishes
Of their Constituents. Brown Of
Grundy, who has been voting for
Pettiiohnfor several days, changed
to Mckinley, the now famous
Walmsley complimentary vote
went 70 State Senator Young.
Theresultof the ballot Niedring-
haus 65: Cockrell Isl Mckinley 81
Kerens I2 Finkelburg Is Petti-t
john / Young
A eiotion to adjourn until to-
morrow was opposed by the Ker
ems forces, WHO, voting with the
democrats, succeeded in ordering
ballot, The twenty-fourth.
The result was practically the
same as the previous ballot with
the exception Of Whitaker, who
changed from Finkelburg 10 Nc
Kinley ard Wamsley's vote to
state Senator Bamann Of SLLouis.
Adjournment was then taken until
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1905-02-16
Ladies' Of The Leaf
OF Ardmore Have ali Open Session
Mrs. Riddle Present.

The spacious and elegant parlors
.of Mrs. S. T. Bledsoe were filed to
Overlooking OIL Monday last, the
occasion being Que Of pleasant EN-
joyment The Ladies Of the Leaf
were hostess to their many friends
.in an open session, each member
having the privilege Of inviting
one guest The musical program
especially prepared for this day
was beautifully rendered. Two
excellent papers were read by club
members which showed much
study and research. City Superin-
tendent Of Schools, W@H. Buck
was present and took occasion III a
delightful talk he made to those
present to thank the Ladies of the
Leaf for the magnificent library
they are placing III the public
schools Of Ardmore together with
books Of reference and good book
cases.
pr. Frances Woodalso addressed
the ladies on the subject Of equal
Suffrage
Among the guests was the much
loved and honored 6rst vice presi-
dent Of the Oklahoma and Indian
Territory Federation Of Woman's
Clubs, Mis-. L. Il. Riddle Of Chick
asha.
The amiable hostess was assisted
byMrs. K.Campbell who received
The guests and Club members.
Ardmorcste.
Violiues and mandolines from
S2. SO up al Haltom & Owsley.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1905-02-16

Niolines and mandolines from
81 SO up al Haltom & Owsley.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1905-02-16
Miss AnIhOny'S Birthday.

Rochester, NY, Feb. IS Miss
Susan B. Anthony today celebrat-
ed her s5th birthday. SHE REL
ceived greetings from political
cquality clubs from all parts Of the
world.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1905-02-16
Probate BUSINESS
Judge Sackeit at Ardmors Docket
is Very Heavy.

Ardmore, J. = Feb isl; Judge
J. T. Sackettof chickasha, probate
commissioner for the South ern dis
tricc, arrived here this morning.
Ills visit here IL for the purpose Of
looking into probate matters, but
he will find the docket iii excellent
shape as far as Ardmora is concern
ed. Clerk Tarr has been here for
nearly two weeks arranging and
getting the cases in shape. He
has been making a transcript of
these cases for the guidance Of the
court Mr. Tarr said thar the
docket was very heavy, there being
over 500 probate cases pending,
This however, does not mean that
all Of these cases must be litgated.
"A great many Of them can Be dis
posed Of in short order. Where
suits are filed against the estate the
case will require some attention or
where there is a contest
The probate commissioner will
see that bonds are properly made
and he will cite guardians OF ad-
ministrators to give proper accom- t
Of estate wherever necessary
Ardmoreite.
Solid gold wedding rings en-
craving free Of charge Halton &
Owsley
Wanted. Young girl for light
house work Mrs y. /. Olive, end
and Penn. avenue s9-4I
Clocks from s1.oo up. Haltom
* Owslep.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1905-02-16

100 II front cor house we'll storm house S6oo 5000
cash, balance 500 per month; close JIM block room
house barn we'll hen house all in orchard SIoo viii Sell
$500 naence ln raylnents NJ SIS nonlh. BLOCK. stoon
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1905-02-16

Solid gold wedding rings Fen
craving free Of charge. Ialton &
Owsley
The Grit-advocate., 1905-10-06


up his mind to impress upon all con-
cerned the strength and vigor and
thoroughness of his purpose by fill.
ing the prisons at one fell swoop. So
it was that old and young, rich and
poor guilty and innocent were alike
included, and that all ST. Petersburg
was awe-struck by the magnitude OF
the police raid. People whispered OF
IT to each other. but every man was
careful that he knew the opinions of
his neighbor before he ventured an
expression of his own.
The prisons were crowded; and un-
til further accommodations could be
secured, many Of those arrested'we
held under guard in their own houses
by troops or police, until the vans
came to take them away to a place
of confinement.
Reports from trusted agents were
coming to Karsicheff every few min.
utes, and his face lighted up with joy
as he heard that the number of those
already in the tolls was rapidly rising
to thousand. But the elimination
OF his delight was reached when he
received the news that the headquar-
ters of the Nihilists had been discov-
cred. and that the police had found
printing press with the sheets of a
revolutionary proclamation which
foreshadowed the death of the czar.
They had found, moreover, tunnel
along which was wire, and the bat
teries and dynamite bombs all ready
for an explosion, that would have
killed the czar had he passed on his
way to the railway station on that
day, according to the programme of
his intentions announced the day be-
fore.
Ito be cOntinued.)
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Ito be continued.)
Met His Match.

The clever DR.. Ritchie of Edinburgh
met with his match while examining
student.
He said: and you attended the
class for mathematics"
Yes
How many sides has a circle?"
Two said the student.
What are they?"
What g. laugh in the class the stu
dents answer produced when he said:
An inside and an outside"
But this was nothing compared with
what followed. The doctor said to
the student: And you attend the
moral philosophy class also?'
Yes"
We'll, you would hear lectures on
various subjects, Did you ever hear
one on cause and effect?'
Yes"
Does an effect ever go before a
cause?"
Yes"
Give me an instance
"A man wheeling a barrow"
The doctor then sat down and pro.
posed no more questions.
The Grit-advocate., 1905-10-06
S2..-er~-er~ar-~~er.. ~er...-~7r'.s-~ar-''-ar-'"-~1a
: Oceans Were Once Joined
E~h-~%Ar~~tar---sa,--
Especial Corresi,ondence.)

the historians authority for the re-
markable observation He declares
that gentleman now IS2G) in this
city (New York;, who resided twelve
years in Colombia and who has traT
eled over every part Of the route
from sea to sea- was the source OF
information. He further states:
"The utmost confidence may be re-
posed in his statements, he has, more
over, constructed a map in which tie
entire tract of the county is accurate
ly laid down. In 1921 this gentleman
applied to the government of COLON
bia for permission to open this com
munication at his own expense, with
exclusive privilege for 100 years. Con
gress passed a vote in favor Of the
application but it was objected to
by Bolivar on The ground that it might
afford facilities to the enemy.
1.-The applicant, however. was re-
quested to renew his proposal for a
term less than 144 years, which he is
now about 10 do, and nothing, We he
lieve, will defeat his object but the
fact of the government undertaking
The Grit-advocate., 1905-10-06
EAT THAT is FOND OF HUNTING.
Massachusetts Animal an Adept at Re-
trieyinc Game.

The firemen at the East street en-
gire house have black cat which is
remarkable for several things. II
possesses six toes on each foot. and
during the past year il has had about
two score and ten kittens which have
all had the same number of disits.
The cat also has become a follower
of the hunting game in more ways
than the average feline has aspired to-
II has an excellent record for hunting
rats and mice that can be found about
the premises, but it is also hunter
after the fashion of dogs. One OF the
fremen takes trips into the neighbor-
ing places for hunting birds. and
wherever he goes the cat is sure to be
with him. Whenever he brings down
any game the cat is there to claim the
quarry.
1t is said that the .limal will follow
the person in question for miles in
order TO get the game, and il cannot
be deceived, for as soon as one of the
fremen in the house starts out with
a gun the cat is always faithful fol.
lower. Yesterday one of these trips
Was taken with some success, and the
cat seemed as pleased at the results
as was the hunter-Springfiel
tMassD Republican.
The Grit-advocate., 1905-10-06

of the United States" and the :2cya
graph was:
Mature seemed to have designed
this place for the passage Preferred
to the ravine de la Raspadura). The
Andes are here for the moment and
lost and seem to have defiled that
commerce may march from the old
world to the new"
The reader pricked up his ears and
read on:
"It is fact no less curious than
true that canal did formerly exist
in this spot. About the year 1745 a
priest of Citira. with the assistance
Of the Indians, opened this same COM
munication known as the Raspadura
canal, through which loaded canoes
passed"
Here was certainly bit of some-
thing new out of something old. The
book in the readers hand was pub
lished in New York in 1926. and 'he
facts it recounted were those of a
century and half ago.
What had become of this canal?
What was its history? Why did not
the world know of it? These are some
of the questions which the paragraph
pointed.
A careful perusal Of preceding pages
OF the volume disclosed much which
only added interest to interest.
The anonymous chronicler was de-
scribing that portion of New Spain
known as New Granada. His words
we're:
The next most considerable river
to the left is the Atrato, which falls
into the gulf of Darien. This stream,
together with the San Juan, is said to
afford the best route for canal to
unite the two oceans. A communica-
ton can be effected by making a canal
The Grit-advocate., 1905-10-06
element, and feverish with e1pecta.

citement, and feverish with expecta.
ton.
He had struck the blow.
He had at last done something"
From early dawn troops Of soldiers.
guarding the vans in which were be-
ing conveyed the suspects caught the
night before, were galloping up AM
down the city, and ST. Petersburg
awoke to find that by concerted
movement some hundreds of those
suspected of being concerned in the
Nihilist conspiracy had been arrested
and were either on their way to, or
securely within. the grim and gloomy
walls Of the great prison which frowus
on the Neva. For in making the ar
rests the police had orders not TO
contine themselves to the list OF the
one hundred and sixty-three friends
of Russia, which, by great good for
tune, had fallen-no one suspected
how-into the hands of the police au-
thorities. No matter where they were
found, those nearest and dearest to
the suspected Nihilists were caught
in the same net
For karsicheff knew that the nun
Der on the list was but small frac-
tion of the whole. and he had maje
lice. in the full uniform of his rank,
strobe up and down the apartment in
his mansion sacred to affairs of lis
official duty. He was flushed with u.
The Grit-advocate., 1905-10-06
Two Men in Bath of molasses.

While emptying barrel Of molasses
into big molasses tank in Hoboken.
N. j., the other evening, John Hill
lost his balance and fell into four feet
of the sticky stuff. The barrel fol.
lowed and struck him on the head
dazing him. Owen Farley. fellow
workman, jumped into the molasses
up to his armpits and held Hills head
above the surface until help came.
Then he tied rope around Hills
waist and the latter was hauled out
Hills scalp was cut by the falling bar,
rel, and seven stitches We're taken in
clean up the men after the molasses
bath
The Grit-advocate., 1905-10-06
Travels With His Cat.

Two of the most novel visitors to
Winchester this week were Mr.
Charles Roe and large maltese cat.
Mr.. Roe came from Baltimore. and
after spending the day in Winchester
left for Natural Bridge. completing a
portion of trip from Maine.
AS long as the weather is good and
the roads in condition he walks rid.
ing on the train only when bad wealth.
er compels.
His companion is an eighteen-pound
death eight years ago and which fol.
lows him Observation-Disclosures
correspondence Baltimore Herald.
The Grit-advocate., 1905-10-06
OWNS SPECIMEN OF GREAT AUX.
Massachusetts Man Has Only One in
World Outside Museums

Anthony Robinson of New Bedford,
Mass. is the owner of the only speci-
men OF the great ank outside -nu-
scum. The great aux is rare with or.
nithOlosists. There are but five col
lecAons in this country which contain
specimens, the Smithsonian. the New
York museum of natural history, the
academy of Natural Sciences, Phila-
delphia: the Thayer museum at Ian
caster and Vassar college, which owns
The specimen once owned by Andoyer
There are known to be but fifty
ain and Germany have twenty each.
the United States six. including Mr..
The Grit-advocate., 1905-10-06
Mourning Shoes,

Shoes have been specialized for a
hundred and one purposes, but shoes
especially manufactured for those in
mourning form a variety Of foot-gear
that few manufacturers would think
of producing. Such shoes are ma6e
in Lynn. Mass. The mourning sllUe
consists of a dead luster black leather.
made up on a stylish last. and orna-
mented with mournful looking black
ribbons an, beads