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The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1905-05-23
Russian Methods in Trading.

Despite the size of the gathering at
the great Russian fair there is hardly
any noise, and to the American visitor
very little business seems in course of
transaction. Ignorance of the CONNER
cial methods in vogue gives rise to the
latter impression. When the Russian
merchant contemplates buying bill
of goods he betakes himself to the sec
ond story of the little shop which the
seller of that particular commodity
has made his own for the time being,
and there buyer and seller discuss the
matter over innumerable cups Of tea.
Tea drinking is an important part Of
the transaction, a ceremony that is
never omitted. The Russian does not
sweeten his tea as we do ours, but
puts lump of sugar into his mouth
instead Of into his cup. method il
which it is hard to see the advantage.
Very little merchandise is sold by
sample at Mini Novgorod, the greater
part of the goods being actually on
view, piled in the yards of the shops
and heaped along the wharves-count-
less bales OF cotton, pyramids Of COW
and horse hides, jars of petroleum.
carboys of sulphuric acid, and casks
of dried fruit scattered in irregular
piles along the water front, while the
iron ore has little island to itself On
the Oka.-Francis J. Zicgler, in New
Lippincott. ,s's.e,.,-ss.lssss.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1905-05-23

Thoreau's stole virtues withal never
dullcd his sense of awe, and his long
years of observation never lessened his
feeling of strangeness in the presence
of solitary nature. says Paul Elmer
More in the Atlantic. If at times his
writing descends into the cataloguing
style of the ordinary naturalist, yet
the old tradition of wonder was too
strong in him to be more than tenn
porarily obscured. Unfortunately his
occasional faults have become in some
Of his recent imitators the staple of
their talent; but Thoreau was pre-em-
inently the poet and philosopher of
his school, and cannot do better than
close these desultory notes with the
quotation Of a passage which seems
to me to convey most vivIdly his sensi-
tiveness to the solemn mystery Of the
deep forest. Eve heard,v he writes
In his Chesuncook, "come family ecAl-'
ing. or creeping from afar, through the
moss-clad aisles. dull, dry, rushing
sound. with solid core to it, yet as if
half smothered under the grasp of the
luxuriant and funguslike forest, like
the shutting of door in some distant
entry Of the damp and shaggy wilder
ness. II We had not been there, no
mortal had heard it. When we asked
Joe (the Indian guide in a whisper
what it was, he anawered: Tree
fall.'" ssN ,g.s-
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1905-05-23

For several years it has been the Gus
tom of Frecch railways to carry as
baggage all motor bicycles, tricycles
and quadiricycles Weighing leSs than
100 kilos (220 pounds) Grated, or 100
kilos 600 pounds) uncrated. This re-
striction did not suit the French own
ers, and there has recently been a loud
outcry for its removal. The Minister
of Public Works was appealed to, and
few days ago be decreed that the
railroads must carry the machines as
baggage. regardless Of weight, when
accompanied by their owners, unless
such carriage shall interfere with the
rights of other people or 0isarrange
other branches Of the serviCf. Truly
the lines of the French au,omobilist
are cast in pleasant places
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1905-05-23

The carriage in which the President
rode during the parade of flowers in
Los Angeles was one of tie most
handsomely decorated vehicles in the
procession. The decorations were
white, with here and there a touch of
yellow lending color to the beautiful
display. Drawn by four white horses
It made a striking figure. The body of
the carriage was solid white, cave for
a yellow effect about the seat CT the
driver, where yellow marguerites were
arranged tastefully. The robe was of
yellow satin. The wheels were disks
Of white carnations, centred BY a
Few Of the yellow-colorei blooms. In
side the carriage was trimmed in vel
low Carnations were used exclusive
iy IN securing the white effect on the
carriage. The white was set off bv
the green Of smilax and asparagus
The harness Of the horses was drapped
IN yellow satin, and bouquets of white
carnations and yellow bows Of satin
ribbon were placed on here ana there.
Ten thousand white carnations were
used in decorating the carriage. -Four
outriders, dressed in Spanish costume
emblematic OF the carly days CT Cali
tornla, attended it; each Of tie cut-
riders wore a yellcw eatin can. and
carried a white carnaticn.-Los An.
geles Tines.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1905-05-23

guns, command a squad Of fighters or
survey new landing. 1t is this per-
sonnel which makes the small navy Of
weak country more efficient relative
ly than that of large one. Canada's
bluejackets in an emergency might
easily give the English sailors some
points In navigation and fighting, even
as her rough riders and Mounted Po-
lice taught Tommy Atkins a few i'm
portant phases of modern warfare in a
rough country under conditions that
almost demoraliaed Europe's best sol
diers.-George d. Walsh, in Harper's
Weekly.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1905-05-23

During the recent maneuvers of the
cyclists corps, the object Of the oppos-
ing forces being, respectively. the cap
ture and defense of London, one Of the
attacking party mounted on motor
bicycle did scouting duty which en-
tailed the travelling Of ninety-tive, for
ty, seventy and 105 miles on four sue
cessive days, two of them rainy, and
during all this tine the motor was not
even adjusted. the only attention it re-
quired being fabrication and the re-
plenishment Of the gasoline.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1905-05-23

in order to be great or famous"
said the ambitious youth, lit is not
necessary to mingle in the haunts of
pomp or attract the patronage Of the
great. Look at Diogenes. He lived
his own simple life and made a sue
cess Of it."
Yes" answered the practical per-
son. But doubt if we would ever
have heard word about Diogenes il
Alexander the Great had not stopped
one day to pat him on the back
Washington Star
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1905-05-23

"Hiram. l am considering a propos-
al Of marriage, and, as you have been
coming to see me for nearly six years.
thought it would be no more than
right to tell you Of it,
why Bella. II have always want
ed 70 ask you myselfF
"Why haven't you done itT'
.I--I haven't dared to- VIII You
marry me, Bella?"
Eyes"
"You dear girlr' pause, properly
filed up). Tell me- now, Bella, whose
proposal of marriage you were consId
ering"
Yours. Hiram. Chicago Tribune
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1905-05-23
A KNIGHT OF THE HoseY.AoRsE.

Es.. ny ELEzABrrH LINCOLN eouID.
He rode away with flashing eyes -
To fight in distant lands;
His charger was a coal-bacS steed.
His sword was in his hands.
II may be gone hundred years."
He said, "and so, FAREWELL
The papers ! shall send to you,
My valiant deeds will tell.
His mother waved last good-by
And sped him on his way.
when you come back to me-" she cried,
Twill be happy day!'
sy-@vr- 'g
He rode across the nursery.
And through the garret dim,
Then paused to view the country round,
Beyond the windows rim.
The day was warm. he'd iourneyed far;
He said, I'm rest a while,
And then again my steed and / r'7~''f
Will ride full many mile"
They found him there as night came on,
HIS flashing eyes were closed;
With arms around his chargers neck
The warrior reposed.
w.. Youths Companion.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1905-05-23
THE MERRY SIDE OF LIFE
STORIES TOLD BY THE FUNNY MEN
OF THE PRESS.

Triumph--Waited For the Appropriation
--Next-some Distinction-schooI Very
Attractive-U -UnimpeachabIe-To the
Hint-A Successful Case, Etc, Etc.
Il know not whittier you may lead"
He told her, "and do not care;
But call and will gladly heed,
And follow-follow-- anywhere"
She led him where maiden pined
For love that had been hers one day. |
He blindly followed on behind.
And she had JOY who showed the way.
-Chicago Record Herald.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1905-05-23

''You told me you would make mar
ried life heaven for me, and now You
won't even give me money to go to the
shore"
But, my dear" he argued, that's
because I'm consistent. Nobody in
Leaven at least wants to go to water
ing places. s."-Philadelphia Times.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1905-05-23

She-"Don't let my refusal of your
proposal embitter you, Mr. Simpkins."
He-"Oh, no; after all, 1t is some
thing to have been even rejected by Al
girl who owns a $500 g."-DetroIt
Free Press.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1905-05-23

sDumbleton--"Fr "Fritter's chief fault
that his temper occasionally gets the
lest cf him.
Flasher-"Very true, and that would
rot be SO bad if it didn't reveal the
worst Of him. Richmond Dispatch. I
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1905-05-23

"very well, said she in huff, "alI
is over between us. I'll thank you TO
return my letters"
"AIl right" said he, "I'll send them
to you the first thing in the morning"
"Oh, there's no killing hurry. Sup
pose you-er-bring them with you
when you call tomorrow evening. -
Philadelphia Fress.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1905-05-23

'The superstition about hanging a
horseshoe over the door is dying out"
Il suppose the next thing to put In
its place win be an automobile tire
Detroit Free Press.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1905-05-23
Neglected valor,

Sometimes brave men are forgotten
and left without reward" remarked
the soldier.
That's right" remarked the every
day citizen, you never hear Of a
baseball umpire getting any medals.
Washington Star.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1905-05-23

Mistress Bridget, | cannot allow
you to have your sweetheart in the
kitchen any more"
Bridget-"Oh, mum. it's very kind of
you, but I'm afraid he's too bashful to
come up into the drawing room" Bos-
ton Globe.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1905-05-23
The shah pIslIl.es Lohstsr..

The Shah Of Persia is in many ways
a peculiar man. OF his likes and dis
likes there is no end. For one thing.
he will not sit at a table on which
either salmon or lobster appears.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1905-05-23

In every Siberian city the nost con-
spicuous and finest buildings are the
churches and the Government build
ings.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1905-05-23

Harriet, I've been reading over our
old love letters to each other"
did they make you feel ashamed.
HenryT'
mo; felt proud that we had ever
had sense enough to be so silly"
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1905-05-23

'Yes, be has cut loose the dogs oe
war"
What was holding them backY'
'TLe sinews. Cleveland Plain Deal
or.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1905-05-23
THE DEAD SECRET

OW, whence or
for what rea-
son he came the
people of Brack-
ley did n Q t
know. He was
a presence; a
being W hich
had obtruded
1T S If upon a
uuipf banlat
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1905-05-23

Natalie, do you like to 60 to school?''
"Oh, yes papa; / just love to go to
school,"
What do you like bestT
"Oh, gymnasium and recess."-In-
dianapolis News.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1905-05-23

Irma-"And now am sure that they
are engaged"
Isabel-"What's your proofg'
Irma--"Why, she knows exactly how
many pockets he has in his clothes and
what he has in them"
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1905-05-23

First Lawyer-"I just concluded Al
very successful case"
Second Lawyer Your client won.
ehY'
First Lawyer-"Oh, no, but got my
fees."-Ohio State Journal.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1905-05-23

He-"Your little brother said l would
have to give him quarter if kissed
you"
she-"Isn't he awful? What did you
dog
He-'I gave him dollar" .ls
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1905-05-23

hearty slap on the back on the part OF
Tom Asbury, her brother, and blum
but somewhat bucolic greeting from
Uncle Asbury, who declared he quite
liked antiquarian fellows.
He made, himself extremely agreea-
BILE, did Theodore Crossley. He could
play, he could sing. and in this latter
particular Lily Asbury found his voice
OF wondrous charm. In his antigua
rian researches, and on his botanical
expeditions, he was no. wont to 20
alone. Uncle Asbury wolId sometimes
join him, talking garruloGsly all the
time Of big shoots and what he had
done in his army days in India; or
there would be with him Tom Asbury,
who talked learnedly of London and
his love of Its life, but more frequent
ly there would be Lily Asbury, who,
under the subtle influence Of this
suave and smiling, but always shy and
modest stranger, felt for the first time
in her life feeling Of affection for a
man. t,.g. ,.@s. .zsSs''-''
She scarcely knew how the time
passed, though the hours went into
days and the days went into a week.
1t seemed that he had been there
months, or years, and his personality
had grown to be part of hers, and
when there came to her the thought
that he would leave her she put it
away with dread and chill at her
heart. And when eventually he de-
clared his love for her, surely no hap
pier maiden lived.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1905-11-25
FIRED ON By
JAP CRUISER
The A6Oenfurc Of BrffiSb
Steamer IN TSuSbfrno
.Sfr0if.

Steamers recently in the port Of New
York were concerned directly or indi.
rectly in the battle OF the sea of ia.
pan. The German steamer Pisa. Cap
tain Fendt. OF the Sloman line. took the
part OF a Japanese transport. and the
British steamer Enroll. Captain era
ham. had a night adventure with the
japanese cruiser TakachinO in Tsushi.
ma strait;
The Enroll was on her way. from
Shanghai TO Kobe or Moji with q car.
60 Of contra band cotton. Only because
she got stuck in the Shanghai river
just above WOosang bar for two days
she escaped capture by the Russian
volunteer steamer SmOensk.
About 9:45 Sunday night. after slid.
ing over the Woosang bar. Acting Chief
Officer Mackenzie saw steamers
light right ahead. He ported and al.
tered his course Eve degrees. expecting
the stranger to do the same. and the
light still headed for the Enroll.
When the stranger was about half
a mBe away she ported slightly. so as
10 pass about 800 yards OF. and turned
an electric searchlight on the Enroll.
The man-of-war. for such she evidently
was. was still Invisible
The chief officer called the captain.
who put on his uniform cap and coat
and took the bridge. The electric light
was kept on for eight minutes, and
then the warship stood on his course
His hull was now visible, and close be
hind him, trailing Ike a couple OF
bloodhounds. were two torpedo boats
showing no lights except astern. The
captain went below again.
At 11:45 o'clock a single white LIGHT
came up on the starboard quarter
flashing the Morse code signal M. y"
which means "Stop instantly" Before
the captain came up again two search
lights were playing ON the Enroll. one
fun on the bridge and the other flashed
all over the ship and her deck cargo OF
cotton. The chief officer drank his
coffee with perhaps hundreds OF eyes
upon him, the second officer coming 20
relieve at midnight.
Captain Graham paid no heed to the
signals, keeping steadily on at full
speed
At > o'clock the stranger fired a gun
but the Enroll still held on. At 3.45
O'Clock. daylight fast coming on. the
war vessel was on the port quarter
She was seen 20 be n Jap cruiser flying
the signal ID. V" (Show your distln.
gushing signal. Captain Graham
complied Then appeared again the
M. N" and the Enroll stopped. A
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1905-11-25

When Mr.. Gladstone was quite an
old man II CHANGED that he and Dir.
Chaplin were staying at the same coun-
try house together on a visit. One
night after dinner the Grand Old Man
asked Mr. Chaplin whether his grand
mother had not lived In a certain
street in Mayfair. Mr.. Chaplin replied
that she had done so. Well" said Mr..
Gladstone, Il remember It distinctly.
lived next door 10 her for awhile when
l was child. She used 70 give even
ing parties. When the carriages were
assembled TO take up. my brother and
l used TO creep out OF bed-it was in
the summer time-sOftly open the win
dow, get out our squirts and discreetly
IRE away at the cOachmen on the
boxes / remember the intense delight
with which we used 10 see them look
up 10 the sky and call out 20 ask each
other whether it wasn't beginning to
rain"
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1905-11-25
ANCIENT SEA WALLS.
Punishment That Was inflicted For
Ncglcc ding Their Rcnnfr.

Punishment That Was inflicted For
Ncglec ding Their Repair.
W. H. Wheeler in his History Of the
Fens of South Lincolnshire" quotes
Harrison as saying. ina his preface to
Holinshed's Chronicle" that such
as. having walls or banks near unto
the sea, do suffer the same TO decay.
after convenient admonition. whereby
the water cutereth and drowueth M
the country, are 10y certain ancient
custom apprehendcd, condemned and
staked in the breach. where they re-
main forever parcel OF the new wall
that is 20 be made upon them. as l
have heard reported -. 40.
Harrison. SO far as 1 am at present
able TO make out. is the earliest au-
thority FOR this. and he only speaks OF
it as a report.
In paper by the Rev +. c. J. Spur
rell i'm The ArChaeologia Cantiana" re-
latiug to hartford. find the following.
which. though IL is 10y no means proof
Of what Harrison had heard. tends to
make the statement less improbable
than it otherwise would be:
In early times the Roman way
crossed the marsh untroubled by the
tide. Afterward. the tide having ad-
vanced further inland. the road was
raised, becoming a causeway. In me
diaeval times this bank was hCighten-
ed against the tide. the road running
inside, as at present. During a section
made few years ago through this
road, near Stidolph's house I saw n
human skeleton extended across the
bank about two feet below the pres
ent surface. This IS. OF course. n
strange situa ton: but. looking 10 the
fact that II was tide wall. IL is pos
sible that the once owner OF the skele-
ton had the duty OF repairing the bank
and. having let the tide through by his
neglect, was placed In the breach thus
helping 10 repair IL while suffering
punishment $. Smiles has mentioned
that such a mode OF dealing was a me
diaevol custom. However / know not
how far the ancient graveyard extend
cd hcreabout, SO that the body. which
showed no signs Of burial might yet
have been buried In sacrea --ound."-
London Notes and Queries.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1905-11-25
BY Susan Coolidge

expense ofpceoaring books was pro-
verbally great ana large estates were
frequently set apart for the purpose Of
purchasing them. In addition TO the
cost OF transcribng. tie materials OF
which books were composed were
sources Of great expense. The leaves
In many Instances were composed Of
purple vellum for the purpose OF show
ing OF to more advantage letters Of
gold and silver. The binding was often
very gorgeous. although Of rude con-
structou. The prevailing covering for
books was a rough white sheepskin
pasted on a wooden board. with Inn
mense bosses Of brass. but the ex-
terror of those intended for church
service was inlaid with gold relics or
silver embossed on ivory plates. Some
books had leadon covers and some had
wooden leaves. but even as early ns
this bindings in velvet with silver
clasps and studs were made as pres
ents for exalted personages.
Illuminating manuscripts was also
another occupation or tho monks OF the
middle ages, although not confined 10
them. for the greatest painters OF the
day disdalned not to contribu TO these
cumbrous and sometimes confused dec
oratiOns. The art or correct drawing
and knowledge OF perspective cannot,
however. be ascribed 20 the generality
Of the fantastic pictures by which illu-
minated books are adorned. Coloring
and gliding appear to have been the
chief points 10 which the attention OF
the Nominations was directed. The
neutral tint was first laid on somewhat
In the same mode as In the present day.
some portions being left untouched IN
order 20 be afterward imbedded I'm gold
and silver. The pictures represented
different subjects. according TO the ua-
ture Of the book which they were in
tended 20 emhellish. The title on the
pages was formed OF capital letters Of
gold and azure mixed. Illuminated pic
lures are OF dazzling brightness. the
white predominatiug. which. not being
an oil color. reflects the rays OF light
and does not absorb them. SO much
custom had the monks IA their labors
OF transcrlbing and Illuminating that
they were sometimes obliged 10 intro
duce hired limncrS, although contrary
10 the monastic rule I'm general. but
such aids We're seldom resorted to, the
monks being usually the only laborers.
The invention OF printing diminished
the importance and annlhilated the
profits or writing. and In 400 that OF
engraving superseded the art OF iuu-
minating.-New York Herald.