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Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1905-02-15

n SOIOuci JUiy AhhONioeOiy
began an inquisition. Before ii
concluded its work McCue WAS
arrested, charged with the murder
of his wife. The accused retain
ed brilliant counsel. He wac in
dicted at the September term of
court, was arraigned and pleaded
not guilty. The case was set for
trial at the October term.
Great difficulty was experienced
in getting jury. just 1853 venire-
men were summoned before twelve
jurors were accepted. The cost
for jurors ard mileage WAS ST..
$50 90
Hearing of testimony was be
gun October 25th. Instructions
were offered and argued, the case
deliberately argued and given tc
the jury before noon November
9Th. In less than thirty minutes
the jury reported n verdict OF
guilty. Motion to set aside the
vel dict was refused. An appeal
was allowed, the petition and
record prepared and forwarded to
the appellate court January 3,
1905. The court refused the writ
Of error.
Subsequently counsel for Nc
Cue filed supplementary petition,
urging the Importance of the issue
presented. The court, after due
consideration, handed down an
exhaustive written opinion, deny
ing the writ and en- phatically de-
claring tie verdict just and a
justifiable one.
just day or two before the day
set for the execution strenuous
efforts were made to have Cover
nor Montague commute the death
penalty to life imprisonment, on
the plea of insanity. This failed,
as did also the appeal to United
States Supreme Court for review
Of judgment on account of error.
Associate Justice Harlan refused
the application for a wit Of error.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1905-08-26

In the old whaling days, when the
call There she bloWsl" sounded from
the masthead, it would sometimes
happen that a whale, not mortally
wounded, would show fight, and in q
melee the boat might be capsized or
"stove" by a blow from the creatures
tail
In those days, now long past, old
Andrew Gardner of Nantucket, once
in his boat, drawing near whale. dis
covered harpoon already embedded
in its flesh, and bearing the name Of
Solomon Folger, another Nantucketer
Drawing himself up to throw his
weapon with full effect, he cried. in
disdain: Solomon Folgeri Solmon
Folger! Now I'll let you know its An
drew Gar'nerl"
And the whale up fukes and "stove"
him.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1905-08-26
Gratitude Well Expressed.

Sault Ste. Marie. Mich, Aug. 14th.-
Mr.. C. L. Smith, painter and decora-
tor, whose home is at 309 Anne street,
this city, makes the following state
ment:
Il was laid up with some kind of
pains. Some said it was Lumbago,
other Sciatica and others again Rheu~
matism. A few of my friends sug-
gested that it was lead poison, but
whatever it was it gave me great
deal of pain; in fact, almost complete
ly crippled me. l had to use two
canes to walk about, and even then it
was a very painful task.
"A friend advised me to try Dodd's
Kidney Pills and I began the treat
ment. After had used the first box
was able to throw away one of the
canes and was considerably improved.
The second box Strengthened me up so
that | could go about free from pain
without any assistance, and very soon
after l was completely cured, well and
happy, without a pain or an ache.
Dodd's Kidney Pills seemed to go
right to the spot in my case and they
will always have my greatest praise"
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1905-08-26
A snuh for the Advocate.

In former years the Edinburgh par
lament house was regarded as the ex-
elusive preserve of the Scottish ari-
stocracy.
Shortly after Robert Forsyth was
called to the bar, says biographer, a
pretentious young advocate, who was
acquainted with Forsyth's humble
origin. had the audacity to say:
"Wno are you that would venture to
thrust yourself into the faculty? Are
you not the son of the beadle of Big,
gar?"
81 am indeed" sarcastically replied
Forsyth, "and have strong impress
soin that if you had been the son of a
beadle you would have been a beadle
too"
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1905-08-26
LAY EGGS IN INCHES.
Sea Eirds Have Scheme That Does
Away With Nests.


w. L, Finley, the new naturalist
photographer, writes in the Country
Calendar of his experience on Three
Arch Rocks, off the Oregon coast, as
follows
.'By far the commonest birds on
the rocks are the California murres.
They nest up and down the sides OF
the cliff, wherever the ragged rock
furnishes a footing. There is not the
least sign of a nest, but the single
egg is deposited wherever there is a
niche to keep it from dropping into
the sea. The peculiar top shape Of
the murre's egg is a unique device
to keep it from rolling The practical
value of this can be SEEN every day
on the sloping edges. We tried sew
eral experiments with these eggs, and
found they were of such taper that not
one rolled over the edge. When they
were started down grade, they did
not roll straight, but swung around
like a top and came to standstill
four or five inches down. The eggs
we're tough-shelled, and sharp push
sent one only about nine inches be-
fore 1t whirled around on its vertical
axis"
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1905-08-26
THE rHIckLY SETTLED PART
In DepopuIated Village, Hackman
Stopped at Rilht Spot

IN Depopulated Village, Hackman
Stopped at Right Spot.
Before the railroad went through
to Provincetown, on Cape Cod, a we'll
known character, Sam Knowles, drove
the stage coach from Orleans to Prov
incetown. passing through Eastman,
Wellfeet and Truro. Truro at that
at that time was in its decline, and
the inhabitants were much scattered
and very few in number.
the stage at certain times Of the
year did not reach Truro until after
dark. One Saturday night Sam had
as a passenger a minister who had
never visited the place before, but
who had exchanged with the Truro
minister for Sunday. When Sam
asked him where he wished to get
OF he said: 'Well, you can leave ne
at the most thickly settled part of the
town"
AZ the proper time Sam dismounted
from his box, opened the door and
said. well, here is where you want
to git off"
The minister looked around and
said: why, 1 see no houses here"
We'll" said Sam, "there hain't any.
You said you wanted to git off at the
most thickly settled part of the town,
and here 'tis. This is the graveyard" ;"
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1905-08-26

Lieutenant Governor Bruce Of New
York says a small headstone in a
cemetery in the western part Of the
state is pointed out to visitors as one
OF t',e sights. over the grave of a
widower who. while not lacking in
love for the departed one, was Pc
nurious to a degree. He ordered a
small stone because it was cheap, and
told the mason to engrave on It this
inscription; Sarah Hackett. Aged
Ninety Years. Lord, She Was Thine" Z"
The stonecutter said there was too
much inscription for so small a sur
face, but was told to go ahead and
Squeeze it on somehow" Here is the
inscription as Squeezed" Sarah
Hackett. Aged 80. Lord, She Was
Thin"
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1905-08-26
Every housekeeper should know

Every housekeeper should know
that IL they will buy Defiance Cold
Water Starch for laundry use they
will save not only time, because 1t
never sticks to the iron. but because
each package contains 16 Ozone full
pound-while all other Cold Water
starches arc put up In %-pound pack
ages. and the price is the same, 10
cents. Then again because Defiance
Starch is free from all injurious chem
Icals. If your grocer tries to sell you
1907. package It Is tecarse he has
q stock on hand which he wishes to
dispose Of before he puts In Defiance.
He knows that Defiance Starch has
printed on every package in large let
ters and figures "16 czs-" Demand De-
dance and savs much time and money
and the annoyance Of the iron stick.
Ing. Defiance never sticks.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1905-08-26

The deacon of south side church
who is noted alike for his excessive
waist line and for his strict attend
ance at church functions, left home to
attend a business meeting of the
church directors on rainy evening
recently, but returned home within an
hour.
Guess you did not have very big
meeting tonight" suggested his wife,
who is not so enthusiastic as her hus-
band over religious matters.
There we're but two Of us present.
the janitor and myself, responded her
husband, but we had large and re-
spectacle gathering Yes" he added.
after noting the inauiring expression
on his wifes face, Il am large and the
janitor is infinitely respectable. -
Chicago Chronicle.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1905-08-26
FORMED LINE UPON LINE.
Divine Tells Graduates Character Is
Handmade Of Culture.

Handmade Of Culture.
A sermon before tho graduating
class at Wellesley college was
preached by Or. Donald Sage Mackay
Of New York city in Memorial chapel.
He took as subject. Character, the
Supreme Attainment Of Life. says the
New York Tribune.
Character to-day" he said, has
become the handmade of culture. The
word character has been relegated to
the realm of the commonplace. 1t
has become almost a cant word and
the cheapening of the word means the
depreciation of an idea The word
character was born centuries before
the Christian era, and meant the tool
with which the Greek sculptor did his
finest work"
DR.. Mackay drew a comparison be-
tween character and reputation, liken-
ing reputation to ''the outward robe of
life, which the world fingers and feels
the value of. and character to "the
priestly yestment of the soul
Nhdidcbei, ne bdiu, is HOt lhhSA-
ent like genius, nor burst Of inspira-
ton. Like the character of the old
Greek sculptors, 1t is the product OF
line upon line, with faith, prayer and
conscience the determining factors.
Experience is the teacher of fools,
but it graduates saints All the world
is shop, all the men and women are
mere sculptors, and one man, in his
time. uses many tools placed there by
the hand of God"
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1905-08-26
WANTED LEARNING sy PROXY.
Society Woman's Good Scheme to
Keep Her End Up"

Keep her End Up.'
A woman who goes a good deal into
society recently called at registry
Office which she sometimes patronizes
and made known her wants.
"Can you secure for me an intelli.
gent. well bred young woman as a
reader?" she asked.
The proprietor looked dubious.
do you wish her to live in the
house, madam" he inquired.
mo, indeed" said the patroness. 81
want her to come to me at stated
hours"
"Will the duties be anything besides
reading to you, madam" next queried
the proprietor.
Reading to me, said the woman.
81 don't want her to read to me.
want her to read for me-"
The man looked puzzled and the
woman explained.
you see" she said, Il am not fond
Of reading. In fact, / never can read a
book through. no matter how interest
ing it is. But | find that the people
with whom I mix in society are all
well posted on the new books and on
current happenings about which they
have read. l will not read myself, but
if can get the right kind of young
woman to read what | ought to know
about, and after she has digested it
give me the gist of what she has
learned, can manage, think, to keep
abreast of the rest of my set. And"
She added as an afterthought, Il am
willing to pay her well for it.'-Brook-
iyn Eagle.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1905-08-26
HEART RIGHT
When He Quit Coffee.

Life Insurance Companies will not
insure a man suffering from heart
trouble. The reason is obvious.
This is a serious matter to the hus-
band or father who is solicitous for
the future of his dear ones. Often
the heart trouble is caused by an un-
expected thing and can be corrected
II taken in time and properly treated
A man in Colorado writes:
Il was a great coffee drinker for
many years. and was not aware of the
injurious effects Of the habit till be-
came practical invalid, suffering
from heart trouble, indigestion and
nervousness to an extent that made
me wretchedly miserable myself and
a nuisance to those who witnessed my
sufferings.
II continued to drink Coffee, how
ever, not suspecting that it was the
cause Of my ill-health, till, on applying
for life insurance was rejected on
account of the trouble with my heart.
Then / became alarmed. / found tha.
leaving on coffee helped me quickly.
so | quit It altogether and having
been attracted by the advertisements
OF Postum Food Coffee / began its use.
Tho change in my condition was
remarkable. and it was not long till
was completely cured. All my all
ments vanished. My digestion was
completely restored, my nervousness
dfaannaarnd and rnosf frnnnrtant OF
ali, my heart steadisd down and be-
came normal, and on second exami-
nation / was accepted by the life in
surance Co. Quitting Coffee and us
ing Postum worked the cure" Name
given BY Postum Co, Battle Creek,
Mich.
There's a reason, and il IS explained
IN the little book. The Road to Well
vile. In each pkg
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1905-08-26
Says
MANY PHYSICIANS PRESCRIBE
lydia E. PinIkIIa7sSS
Vegetable Compound

The wonderful power OF Lydia 4.
Pinkham's Vegetable Compound over
the diseases of womankind is not be-
cause it is a stimulant. not because II
is palliative, but simply because 1t is
the most wonderful tonic and recon-
structor ever discovered to act directly
upon the generative organs, positively
curing disease and restoring health and
vigor.
Marvellous cures are reported from
all parts Of the country by women who
have been cured, trained nurses who
have witnessed cures and physicians
who have recognized the virtue of
Lydia e. Pinkhams Vegetable Com
pound, and are fair enough to give
credit where it Is due.
If physicians dared to be frank and
open, hundreds of themwould aclknowl-
edge that they constantly prescribe
Lydia T.. Pinkham's Vegetable Conn
pound in severe cases of female ills, as
they know by experience 1t can be re-
lied upon to effect cure. The follow
ing letter proves it.
DR.. s. G. Brigham, of Brigham
Park, Fitchburg, Mass, writes
at gives me great pleasure TO say that I
have found Lydia E. Pinkhams Vegetable
Compound very efiicacious, and often pre-
scribe it in my practice for female difficulties
my oldest daughter found 1t very beneh-
cial for uterine trouble some time ago, and my
youngest daughter is now taking 1t for fe-
male weakness, and is surely gaining in health
and strength.
Ifreely advocate it as a most reliable spe-
ciic in all diseases to which women are sub
ject, and give it honest endorsement"
Women who are troubled with pain
ful or irregular menstruation bloating
(or fatulence), Ieucorrhna, falling, in
hammation or liberation of the uterus.
ovarian troubles, that bearing-down
feeling. dizziness, faintness, indiges-
tion, nervous prostration or the blues,
should take immediate acton to ward
off the serious consequences, and be
restored to perfect health and strength
by taking Lydia T.. Pinkham's Vegeta-
BILE Compound, and then write to Mrs.
Pinkham, at Lynn, Mass, for further
free advice. No living person has had
the benefit of a wider experience in
treating female ills. She has guided
thousands to health. Every suffering
woman should ask for and follow her
advice if she wants to be strong and
well.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1905-08-26
aRIlIx. Gray a Good Drummer.

William Gray. familiarly known as
Billy" was an old-time Boston mer-
chant, who had a beautiful estate on
Summer street. He became very
wealthy A man who was jealous OF
his success once said to him: We'll,
you was once only a common drum
mer." YES" said Mr.. Gray, but
didn't | drum well!"
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1905-08-26
a friend of the home
A foe OF the Trust
Calumet
Baking
Powder
Complies with tho Pure Food Lave
Of all States.
Matters Of Speed.

Few men could tell if they were
asked how many feet per second they
walk. A press photographer. whose
work requires him to know all manner
OF speeds. said: The average man
walks four feet a second. A dog on
It's ordinary jog goes eight feet sec
aId A horse trots twelve feet sec
Dnd. A reindeer over the Ice makes
twenty-six feet A race horse makes
.orty-three feet. A sailing ship
makes fourteen feet"
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1905-08-26

The Poor Boy.
know a small boy and pity him So
He's poor in what made me SO rich, long
ago:
In tame little, clean little sand piles he
And can't romp around with the calves
No trees may he climb. for his clothes
are too goods
He mustn't roam rot by himself in the
wood.
He hasn't dirty old dog he can squeeze.
He dare not play horse round the lawn
on his knees;
His form with towel tucked in round
his neck.
He's just so indecently clean that it
He can't go out barefoot at dawn for the
Shove hay to the horses or follow the
plows;
Hunt eggs in the hay NOV or swim in a
way down in the meadow-through June
Can't dam up the branch with black
muck to his eyes.
Can't play he's a baker, with mud for his
pies.
He hasn't a big, husky daddy whose
Are horny and strong as the best iron
bands;
Instead, once week, Or such like, he
may meet
A man ike the others he sees on the
street.
Who orders him 'round-maybe loves him
a bit
While this little boy would as leave he
should quit.
IN fact for this poor little codger, ]
groan
And knowingly, too, for the boy is-my
own
S. w Gillian in Baltimore American.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1905-08-26
Why @Tawdry" Laces.

A curious bit Of English history is
preserved in the word "tawdry." It
scquired its present meaning from
the phrase "tawdry laces" corrup-
tion Of "St. Audrey laces." sold at st.
Audrey,s fair, which was the same as
ST. Ethelreda's fair. Ethelreda was
queen of Northumberland and abbess
Of Ely and died in the year 67s.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1905-08-26
Deacon RIlmber Wants to Know.

There's one thing I've sort O
wanted some one to tell me the rea-
son fer, quite a while back" said Dea-
con Blimber to the City Boarder "and
that is, why is the Sc week the clerk
up yender in the dry goods store gifts
called a salary, while the $50 week
the blacksmith gifts down to the shop
is only Jest wages p Browning's Mag
azine.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1905-08-26
lie Insurance cannOt be Attached

Life Insurance Cannot be Attached
Life insurance left to a woman by
her husband cannot be attached to
pay her debts, even though she is
bankrupt, according to a decision of
United States Judge VANITY. Mrs.
William Kinney, wife OF the cashier
of the wrecked First National bank OF
Bellaire, was declared a bankrupt
thirty days before de died. He left
his wife $4,000 insurance.-Ex
change.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1905-08-26
Coffee and Tea in America.

The American, far more than many
Europeans. seeks refreshment and re-
newed energy in the @eup which invig-
crates, but does not intoxicate. Cof-
fee and tea are his favorite beverages.
On an average he drinks more coffee
than the native OF any country of the
Old World, and when classed with
Europeans he is surpassed only by the
English in his use of tea.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1905-08-26
Want Coins up to pate.

OF late a number of natives OF
West Africa have practically refused
to accept any other coin than that
having the profile of King Edward en-
graved upon it. They have an idea
that now that Queen Victoria is dead
the British government may repudi-
ate coins bearing her image.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1905-08-26

He was a laggard at wooing and the
dear girl had quite lost her patience.
One evening he said in casual
way, "Im firm believer in the old
proyerb, Marry in haste and repent
at leisure"
She looked up at him and smiled
YEARLY.
But, Of course" she said, that
eouldn't really interest you"
"And why not?" he asked.
because you wouldn't have any
time left to repent in
He thought this over for some tin r
and finally saw the point Tiion na
left an hour later Icy we're engaged.
Cleveland Plain Dealer.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1905-08-26

"Mark Twain's" Drydock Definition.
1t is told of Mark Twain" that dur
ing a conversation with young lady
of his acquaintance he had occasion
TO mention the word drydock- What
is a drydock, Mr.. Clemens?" she ask
ed. "a thirsty physician" replied the
humorist.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1905-08-26
RlIIyiIle Proverb.

keep your eyes wide open on the
life road" says Billville philosopher.
'I have seen the lion lie down with
the lamb, but the lion was blind had
lost all his teeth, and had rheumatism
in his s!"-Atlanta Constitution.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1905-08-26
Eortx.Elaht Years in Navy.

Rear Admiral Francis John Higgin-
son, who was placed on the retired
list because of his age, had been in
the navy forty-eight years, having
entered as acting midshipman Sept.
21, 1857. He commanded the battle
ship Massachusetts during the en-
gagement off Santiago and was pro.
NOTED to rear admiral in 1899.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1905-08-26
Mails bv sky-Rocket.

Perhaps the most unusual way OF
delivering mails is that adopted for
one of the islands of the Tonga group
in the Pacific, where the danger Of ap-
preaching inshore renders 1t neces.
sary for the mail steamer to use a
sky-rocket as a postman.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1905-08-26

Submarines can travel seventy or
eighty miles at a speed of eight or
nine miles an hour under water, can
regulate their position at any reason
sble depth, and can move or turn in
any direction.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1905-08-26
neath Of Aaed French General.

The oldest general Of France, Brig.
adler General de Belgravia, recently
died at the age Of 90. He received his
cross for gallantry at the battle of Sol
ferlno. in 1859. and won two stars in
the battle Of Champigny, in 1870.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1905-08-26
las s,seasant Farm.

MrE. Mcmillan, VIE II United States
Senator Mcmillan, Of MicnigsR. has a
pheasant farm at her summer hoide
uear Magnolia. Mass. She employs
40 men servants to care for them.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1905-08-26

"The old reliable Cheatham's Chill
Tonic cures quicker and more per-
manently than any other remedy. One
bottle is guaranteed to cure any one
case. You can't lose. Try it.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1905-08-26

I'D die for you" he exclaimed, try
ing to convince his fair inamorata Of
the real depth Of his affection for her.
"All right" she replied, but before
you do that just take out as much in
surance for me as you can get, then
you can't die any too quick to suit
me-" Then it was all of between
them, simply because she had taken
him at his word.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1905-08-26

How hard circus seat gets after
an hour or two of the performance
And the older you get the harder the
seats become.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1905-08-26

Chinamen have been known to offer
themselves as substitutes for execu-
tion on the understanding that GER
tain sums Of money will be paid to
their families.