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The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1905-12-18

IN Mrs. Bayard Taylors recent
book. "On Two Continents" are some
interesting letters by her husband,
the traveller and poet. Among these
is one describing a dinner to the poet
Tupper. at which Tupper was baited
by Taylor: II think the first evi-
dence was his complacent assertion
that most of the American names we
suppose to be Indian are really cor
rupted European names. Give an in
stance!' said. he was a little dis
concerted, but presently answered:
Mobile. That is certainly French.
1t sounds so.' said, but perhaps you
don't know how 1t came that the set
tlement was founded. not long ago.
by northern men, who quarJeled about
the apportionment OF the land. A fight
was imminent, when somebody open
ed barrel Of petroleum which he
found among the stores, threw it over
them and thus restored peace. There
fore they decided to call the place
Mobile / looked furtively at Bryant,
whose upper face was stoIid; but his
gray mustache will conceal a large
smile, and noticed a slight quivering
about the edges of his beard, which
induced me to go on. Tupper was
evidently mystifed"
Here is Bayard Taylor's account OF
his visit with Disraei: "Beaconsheld
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1905-12-18

The lovers of birds who denounce
the wanton slaughter Of these among
the most beautiful of Gods creatures
too frequently confine themselves to
the sentimental aspect of the case. The
sentiment, indeed, which they invoke
is powerful and wholesome enough,
but 1t by no means constitutes the
whole of the argument on behalf of
our feathered friends. Science comes
forward to supplement that argument.
1t furnishes striking proof of the en-
ormous debt that we owe to the birds.
One investigator goes SO tar as to
declare in a recent article on the
damage that is committed by insect
Lests that If the destructive Insects
of the world were to increase tenfold
in any year the human race would be
deprived of existence. Among the
most effective allies of man in his bat
tie with these minute enemies are the
birds.-Boston Globe.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1905-12-18

There is an Indian legend connected
with the tree which is generally be-
lieved by the common people OF the
vicinity. 4n Indian chief Of the Del
awares. named Walla Wocka, was out
hunting one day and was murdered
by a member OF his tribe. who, in or
der to conceal the crime. buried his
body at the foot o fthe old opple tree.
The disappearance 0 fthe chief re-
mained mystery to his tribe until
the fall Of the year. when the apples
being plucked, were found to be blood
red.
Searching for the cause Of this
transformation. members OF the tribe
dug about the roots and found the
body Of their murdered chief.
Ever since then the apples have re.
mained blood-red. say those who recite
the legend
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1905-12-18

fast. Mary was great girl" fine
figure OF a woman" a regular ANA
zon."
Among other wooers came Bob Jen-
nings, but unfortunately for him he
was so short that Mary overlooked
him altogether. Bob clerked It In a
dry goods store, receiving only a few
dollars a week, but he became quite
sentimental about Mary. He would
have proposed, to make her conscious
of his devotion, save for Toms i'll
timed joke
Consider the frightful expense of
clothing Mary. It's contract, nothing
less"
Jennings WINGED. His limitations
forced him to the background. and his
attentions diminished.
However, Mary was too truly WON.
anly to pass through life without low
ing, so that she and Ned Bryant were
keeping company before she gave II a
thought. Bryant was handsome and
doing well In business.
One evening they sat together on
the sofa; seated Mary could forget her
proportions. The room was dimly
lighted. Ned had been speaking OF
his future, and in the short silence
that followed it dawned on Mary what
a lovable fellow Ned was, that his
visits were the sweetest experience
in her life. and meeting his g.ance
she vaguely wondered what he thought
Of her.
VIII you marry me?" Bryant ques
toned abruptly, almost as though he
read her heart. Mary felt her cheeks
redden and her hands tremble like
those Of any small, helpless woman.
"I--don't know"-her voice was al
most a caress.
Il love you" pleaded Ned, imprison-
ing her hands and drawing her to him.
"Say yes, dear" Mary's head dropped |
to his shoulder and there is no know
ing what she might have promised.
had not Tom at that juncture burst
into the room. Tom was a never fail
ing factor in his sisters life.
A little later Mary stood I'm the hall
as Bryant was leaving. Ned's eyes
were bright his tone eager and full Of
confidence.
Wen kill Tom, when we are mar
ried," he promised cheerfully. HE
grows a nuisance. had so much to
say, dearest, but III come tomorrow.
Kiss me sweetheart"
A simple request, but Il brought
Mary back from heaven and down to
earth. A lover should take a kiss, not
ask for it; and alas, Mary was too
big" for that. Where was the ro-
nance, if she must stoop to invite her
lovers caress? 1t would all be too
while Mary, in spite of
her greatness" was only a woman
the weakness and sentiment
Of her sex.
Disillusioned, Mary, instead Of kiss
Ing her lover. burst into tears and fed
up the stairs. her castle tumbling
about her ears.
In the end she married the black
smith. There was no long OF short"
about It, as she was careful TO inform
Tom. and when as sometimes hap
pened, her husband blackened her
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1905-12-18

received me In conventIonally
friendly way. / said to him; II is
the author. not less than the states
man, whom ! desire 10 know He
looked at me and asked; WhyT ! an
swered Because am much more an
author than a statesman Then he
suddenly said: Are you Bayard Tay-
lor?' Yes. Shake hands againH
he exclaimed. with something almost
like enthusiasm in SO old an Israelite.
I have known you for years through
your works. He was excessively cor
dial thenceforth, but oh. how fear
fully ugly he has become! Red-edged
watery eyes Zone blind, they say.
protruding under lip. hooked nose.
sallow, puffy skin and the general as
Pect OF hungry vulture. 1t amazes me
to think Of this mans history. l spoke
to him about his works and we got on
capitally together"
This. OF Bret Harte. is amusing:
He is handsome, with the easy man
ners Of a man Of the world: he likes
to hear himself talk, is not tolerant Of
and is very entertaining.
Before he left the room he looked at
himselif In the mirror We invited
him to dinner soon after; he accepted
-and did not come. This was his
usual habit. and numerous complaints
we're rife in consequence"
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1905-12-18
when nJuIe" rrask Suffered.

julie" Trask, the genial and witty
city clerk Of Laconia, with an impedi-
nent in his speech which sometimes
makes 1t dificult for him 10 express
himself readily, is well known to
everybody in New Hampshire.
A few years since he was appointed
to position at Manila by the Hon.
John D. Long, then secretary of the
navy, and reported at Washington at
the secretary's office for orders. When
he was introduced to the secretary he
was bit more nervous than ever be.
fore In his life, and the secretary sym
pathetically asked: "Do you always
stutter, Mr.. Trask?"
"N-n-n-no, only wh-wh-wh-when ]
t-t-t-talk," replied julie"
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1905-12-18
Reauchamp's Pie.

Lou Beauchamp is fond Of pie. Re
Gently at the Roanoke (Va.) Chautau-
qua, he felt the need of refreshments
after his lecture. So In company with
Mrs. Beauchamp and Ellsworth Plum
stead, he entered a restaurant and
called for pie-apple pie.
The waiter produced triangular
section of something or other, and
Beauchamp tested the sharpest point.
Then he called the waiter again.
Here, what sort of pie in this you've
brought me?"
The waiter picked up the plate,
peered under the upper crust at the
conglcmerate combination there re-
vealed, hesitated a moment, and said.
What kind Of pie did you order?"
Apple" answered the hungry hui
morist.
'Oh, that's apple" replied the waiter
with an air Of relief-Talent.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1905-12-18
SENATOR USED WARM WORDS

The late Senator Rollins Of New
Hampshire was at one time greatly
annoyed by a persistent ofEice-seeker,
who took advantage Of every oppor-
tunity to press his claim.
It is said that on one occasion It
happened that both were on steam
er between New York and Boston, and
the ofiice-seeker, seeing an influential
politician of the Granite state in con-
versaticn with the senator. and one
whom he knew to be friendly to him
and an ardent friend and admirer OF
the senator as well, begged him TO say
a word to Senator Rollins in his be-
half.
This the friend gladly consented to
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1905-12-18
spoILED LEADINa NAME sNAp
Brother Actors Put Stop to Neat
Scheme Of John Mason.

Brother Actors Put Stop 10 Neat
Scheme Of John Mason.
Actors who travel have all sorts OF
funny stories 70 tell OF their experi-
ences on the road. In many cases
their good times have birth in their
own happy dispositions. One OF them
was telling Of her hardships at the
average hotels throughout the country.
where a professional rate is made Of
$3.50 a day.
We were packed away under the
roof. two in a room, which was all
well enough. and herded at one table
In the dining room. where the bill Of
fare was carefully edited for our bene-
ft. We didn't object so much to that.
but when one day we got a breakfast
bill on which were eggs we we're
promptly informed that it was a mis-
take. that the house didn't furnish
eggs to actors.
For a long time our leading man
always managed to get good room
to himself. although he took advan-
tage OF the $1.50 day rate. We
couldn't make 1t out until we set a
watch upon him. We then discovered
that he delayed his arrival at the ho-
tells till we were all located, when he
would stray in with his bag and reg
ister as John B. Mason, New York.
The clerk, mistaking him for a com
mercial traveller, always gave him the
best room in the house. Then we
spiked his gun. We notified the clerks
In advance that our leading man, Mr..
Mason, was coming presently. and to
save him room. ANY old thing would |
do, as he wasn't particular. The joke
was too good to keep. and nobody en-
joyed 1t more than Mason"
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1905-12-18
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Mary was great girl. Her friends
usually described her in this manner,
not referring especially to goodness or
cleverness, only to bulk. She was tall.
Just over the mark Of six feet and
generously built. with broad shoulders.
full bust and rounded hips. Mary was
not handsome, only passably good look
Ing. She wore eights in gloves, seven
and half in shoes, and realized every
inch Of her size The doctor pro-
nounced her at birth fine, big girl"
and she continued to grow. while her
family rejoiced in her.
Mary never forgot the first time her
inches assumed the proportions Of a
drawback. 1t occurred while attending
school with small companions Of six or
seven summers. Even at that early
age she lowered full head above her
compeers, thus attracting the notice OF
a directories.
"a great girl like you In the infant
class" she had exclaimed scathingly,
while poor Mary. crimson to the roots
OF her hair, felt forty pairs Of eyes
turned questioningly upon her. as her
classmates suddenly realized how
large she wSs. The teacher good ma.
turedly came to her rescue.
But Mary Is only six. and good
child"
Dreadful" commented the direct
Dress. She was slightly deaf, SO as 1t
entailed trouble, rarely listened to
what others said. For shamel" she
proceeded in tone that set the entire
class quivering; the high stool with a
ounces cap for less, In my young
days" With that the self-satisaed
official swept from the room, her silk
rustling and her eyes glaring at Mary |
to the very last.
Small as the incident was, It became
as the apple Of knowledge to the child.
She was different to others, her size |
must be lived up to. It became life
under high pressure, as she struggled !
70 bs ever in advance of other chill |
dren Of her age She renounced her
former chums. playing assiduousIy
with girls several years her senior.
Next she sacrificed dolls, being too
great girl" to be such baby. Even
her fears Of the dark caused ridicule,
she was so big!" Fairy tales, which
she adored, were devoured IN secret
only; publicly her literature became
advanced. as in every way she endeav-
ored TO equalize the standard Of her
growth. 1t was strenuous, but hardly
satisfying.
Yet with all these efforts Mary hard
ly held her own. measured by inches,
she grew so fast. Anxiously she
sighed for the day when her full sta
ture being attained, the worst would
be known. She went into long dresses
and did her hair up on the top Of her
head while her elder sister still
such adornments. She be.
came joke in the family. Her broth
srs teased her necessarily, not under
standing the sting OF 1t all
When Mary actually arrived at
the fact was hard to real
re, she had pretended so long, but
IT'LL she found small comfort She
night have turned the tables on her
'rothers by laughing at them for being
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1905-12-18
At Last He Understood.

At first, although business man,
he failed tc understand a little note
received from his wife which was
written in strictly business style.
It read:
Dear John x sealskin sack. Ma
bel"
After puzzling over It for a good
half hour, his eye happened to fall on
bill for a lumber shipment. TIE
first item was 100 planks of a certain
length 1x12. And then, at last. he un-
derstood the note meant: Dear John
buy a sealskin sack. New Orleans
Times-Democrat.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1905-12-18
TaIIest CAPTAIN on ereat Lakea.

Every person who travels on the
steamer Chequamegon. which plies be-
tween St. Ignace, Mich, and The
Shows, is forced to look up to the mas
ter of the craft, Christa c. Fowler for
he stands 6 feet inches and is the
tallest boat captain on the lakes. Capt.
Fowler Is a member of a remarkable
family. His brother, Irving J. Fowler
Of Whitecastle, La, three years his
junior, is Of the same height and
weight; his father, ]. X. Fowler Of
Nashville, Mica, also is 6 feet 9, and
his sister, Flora Fowler Of Kalamazoo,
is 6 feet inches tall. The mariner is
well proportioned.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1905-12-18

do, knowing nothing of the annoyance
to which the senator had been sub.
lected, and he was somewhat sur
prised, therefore, when, later IN tba
evening, he alluded to the matter. to
have Senator Rollins very impatiently
ana emphatically advise him to 20
back and tell the man to 60 to-well
not Iceland, by any means. or any.
thing like It.
me politician was equal 10 the oc-
casion, however, and on returning 70
ms friend ne said, in reply to eager
questioning as to what the senator
had to say:
Wei. Bill, guess it's all right.
fof ne spoke very warmly Of you in.
deed"
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1905-12-18
one Smith to Be Remembered.

John S. Wise Of Virginia said Of
Fitzhugh Lee when the latter was run
ming Tor governor Of that state that
he never would have been heard Of
had he been named Smith instead Of
Lee. The general in his campaign
speeches combated that idea and
pointed out that great many noted
men had borne the name Of Smith.
One day he was addressing a large
crowd and as usual spoke of great
citizens who had worn the despised
cognomen. An inebriated citizen
waited until the orator had finished
his list. Then he rose and said with
tipsy gravity: Say (hic), gen1, don't
forget old man Smith that (hic) killed
Pocahor
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1905-12-18
Where Glory waIts 1hs..


Go where glory waits thee,
But, while fame elates thee,
Obi still remember me.
When the praise thou meetest
To thine ear Is sweetest,
Oh! then remember men.
Other arms may press thee,
All the joys that bless thee
Sweeter far may be-;
But when friends are nearest,
And when joys are dearest,
Oh! then remember me.
When at eve thou rovest,
BY the star thou lowest,
OH then remember me.
Think, when home returning,
Bright we've seen 1t burning;
Oh! thus remember me.
Oft as summer closes,
When thine eye reposes
On Its lingering roses,
Once so loved by thee,
Think Of her who wove them,
on! then remember me.
When, around thee dying,
Autumn leaves are lying,
Oh! then remember me.
And, at night, when gazing
On the gay hearth blazing,
Oh! still remember me.
Then, should music, stealing,
All the soul Of feeling,
To thy heart appealing,
Draw one tear from thee:
Then let memory bring thee
Strains used to sing thee
Obi then remember me.
Thomas Moore
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1905-12-18

under size, only that, in her eyes, was
their chief advantage. The unwelcome
gift Of height was hers alone. She
was taller than any of her family,
taller even than any man she knew.
you'll marry fellow about five
feet two, and that will be the long and
short Of It," derided brother Tom.
The jest burned itself into Mary's
brain as warning, and she cast about
in her mind to discover how many
men would be eligible for matrimony
providing she barred those shorter
than herself.
Had the roll cGll been answered In
person 1t would have proved lament
ably small, consisting solely Of Joe
Murphy, the blacksmith who stood six
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1905-12-18

feet four in his stockings. Brawny as
Joye himself, he was uncouth. and
much feared because OF his violent
temper.
Yet Mary experienced a sort Of re-
lief in his presence. Sne could really
look up to him, which wonderful fact
likewise gave him point Of view DOS.
sessed by no one else OF Mary, and
ne loved her after his rough fashion.
Joe's attentions rather frightened her.
hence she resolved never to marry,
such happiness was not for one of her
build. Then she fell back on platonic
friendship and got herself into much
trouble. Attentions came thick and
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1905-12-18

eyes. bruised or ill-treated her. she
consoled herself with the thought that
At least he was big enough" to do IT,
Thus Mary became philosopher,
unccnsciously proving the sense OF hui
NOR Is not quite extinct IL woman
kind.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1905-12-18
caN

Miss Angles-"While was shopping
to-day happened to stop in front Of
one Of those convex mirrors at Bergen
& Co.'s. It was laughable; it made
my figure look so ridiculous"
Miss Speitz-"Are you sure, dear.
that It wasn't just an ordinary mir.
ror?"-Catholic Standard and Times.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1905-12-18

The police Of Andover. Hampshire,
England, have been SO active in ar
resting motorists that the latter have
boycotted the town. to It's loss in a
very heavy sum during the last year.
The motorists even stopped their sub
scrIptions to local charities.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1905-12-18

Sir Conan Doyle and other public
spirited men have started IA to ascer-
tain whether tobacco can be grown
profitably In Ireland.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1905-12-18

On the wide gold FURNISHED fields
Melts the summers ore
And the autumn's glory yields
Immenl dal lore;
Deathless cycles Of the year
Whiri the seasons rovnd.
Whether human hearts be here,
Or beneath the ground.
Grapes are purpilng IN peace,
As or yore they hung
In the vineyards OF old Greece,
When the u7rid was young;
Apples OF Hes ,erides
In the Orcha u gleam,
To entice some Hercules
OF poetic drea a.
So the tide OF life endures-
Waxes-wanes and falls.
while earth'a mystery immures
Souls In mortal walls;
still 70 Joy my heart viii cling,
What though winter come,
have heard the thr0stle sing,
And the brown bees hum
Edward 0. Jackson.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-10-24
TRICKS OF BIG WAVES.
Rough Experiences on the stormy
Coast of the SciIIy Isles 4

There are plenty OF adventures to
be found in Photographic. tile great
waves OF The sea. i. !. Mortimer, an
Englisliman tells of some rough ex-
periences In getting pictures OF this
Kind on The stormy coast Of The Scilly
Islands. He says: zone can never trust
the sea for moment. Once l. was
standing with my back to cliff on
the Top of which was friend. whose
outstrctched hands could just reach.
After watching the sea for some time
breaking at safe distance, turned
my back Oh IL for one moment 10 reach
up to my friend for II fresh dark slide.
Fatal movemcnt-as fatal as taking
ones eyes from rrouching tiger-for
10 sooner had turned ;:,y head than
wave darted in and crashed with Ter
rifle force on to- my back. l was abso-
luteiy flattened against the rock, all
breath and feeling were knocked from
my body, while my camera was smash
ed TO smitliereens. Bruised aud gasp.
ing. / could only totter home to bed.
and two days were passed before I
was III 10 venture out again
"fhen there was another adven-
ture.'' says Mr.. Mortimer again. 'caus.
vi by rope man who was 100 care.
less. He had lowered ME down n mar
row crevice. u chimney as IL is called
und having sccn me safely come 10
ground nj Tie bottom he calmly threw
ibe rope down 10 me and went off
ar mi hat
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-10-24
TUESDAY, OCTOBER "a, 1905.
CIVIL SERVICE IN THE POLICE
FORCE.

What has become of Mayor Buy.
tons proposition to place the police
force of Newport News on civil
service basis? The matter should be
settled one way or the other. 1t
should not he allowed TO slumbcr in
the bigcon-holc of the police commit
tee. We can see no legitimate rea-
son FOR opposition to the principle out.
lined by the mayor in his message
bearing on the subject. There is aEso
lutcly no reason why favoritism or
politics should prevail in the police
department of this or any other city.
and there Is every reason why bust
ness like methods should underlie the
CONJUNCTION of that particular depart.
mcnt.
Al the time the project was first
aSitatcd some persons were inclined
To scout the civil service principle,
pointing TO the fate of certain officials
connected with the local customs scrv
ice as practical illustration of the
worthlessness of civil service theories
in actual practice. Few persons
would today advance any such argll-
lnent as that, for the very principle
ur'On which civil service reform ha,
grown and has become power in the
cd. and efficient and capable EN-.
land has been trumpnanty vindica.-
ployes have been protected from the
prejudice OF the SpOilsman,
II should he remembered that the
proposed plan would not interfere
with the present method Of removal
from the police force, which neccs-
Shrily complies with the State law in
regard To the matter. II simply would
have n tendency To close the door ct
opportunity, so far as the police
force is concerned, 10 all but desir-
able and intelligent men, worthy OF
positions in The first place and worthy
OF any promotion which may justly
come 10 them in the years of service
TO follow There is no reason why the
police force should rot be placed upon
business basis. In any event. the
matter should be taken up and dis.
posed of in one way or another Let
the ordinance come tO vote and let
The question of its passage De settled
on It's merits. In any event, let the
counciimen place themselves on re-
cord III regard to the proposition.