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The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1905-05-16

Only two states in the union produce
more gold annually than do the three
counties comprising the Black hills in
South Dakota, and they are Colorado
and California. The gold output Of
the former for 1900 was s29.5O0. 900
and Of the latter y14.377 200. And
then comes South Dakota with s0.-
617,e74 to her credit.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1905-05-16
REV. EDWARD ?. GOODWIN. 0. ..

The sudden death in Chicago Of
Rev. Dr. Edward Payson Goodwin, re-
moved the dean OF the clergy of that
city and one OF the most eminent d.
vines Of the west DR., Go5dwin's
demise was due to heart failure and
the end came while he was dining at
the home Of William Il. Dusby.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1905-05-16

to him the story of his new misfor-
tune. No divorce detective could have
made more circumstantial report to
his employer. He gave the distracted
husband dates. addresses. and. they
say, even photographs Of intercepted
letters. Then, after a significant dis
course on his own wounded honor and
the only means OF clearing 1t, he dis
missed the man, ripe for assassination
and sure Of Immunity.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1905-05-16

struggle his character became ma
tured and his experience ripened. Ho
then ranked among the first knights.
generals and statesmen Of the day.
In 1868 he took the crusaders vow
to rescue the sepulchre of Christ
from the insults Of Islam. He started
on a crusade but like all preceding
similar attempts It was unsuccessful.
Edward had many thrilling expert
ences during one of which an assas-
sin attempted to kill him with a
poisoned dagger. He warded of the
blow with his arm on which he re-
ceived deep wound and then
knocked the murderer down. Wrest-
ing the dagger from him he slew him
with his Own weapon. The poison
worked IN the princes arm and diff
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1905-05-16

To call a white man negro" in
Louisiana constitutes libel under a
recent decision Of the supreme court
Of that state. In the case decided the
plaintiff is Methodist minister, who,
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1905-05-16

The West Virginia senate has voted
to appropriate $1,000 for statue OF
Ex-Governor Pierpont the first gov
ernor Of the state. to be placed in
statuary hall in the national capitol.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1905-05-16

tical Christianity. He was scholarly
and eloquent and had achieved an en-
viable reputation as a pulpit orator.
In September, 1850, DR.. Goodwin was
united in marriage to Miss Ellen M-
Chamberlain at Burke vt. Besides
his wife deceased is survived by three
children, Paul. Margaret aud Albert.
the latter student at Princeton, aud
sister, Mrs. Henrietta Townsend. Of
Rome, n. X
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1905-05-16

They say that the distracted husband
went direct from the palace to the
shop Of dealer In firearms. He pur-
chased a heavy-caliber. flye-shot re-
volver. loaded It and made for the spot
indicated as the rendezvous. There, on
a quiet side street near church, and
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1905-05-16

Among the students at the Univer-
city Of Paris last year there were 1.200
from foreign countries.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1905-05-16

Edwards first experience in actual
warfare was during the contest be-
tween his father and the barons from
1858 to 1867. In the nine years Of the
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1905-05-16

Edward was proclaimed King Of
England in 1879. upon the death OF
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1905-07-29
A STORY OF TWO PAINTERS.
Did Van Dyok and Halls Really Paint
Each Others Portrait

Did Van Dyok and Halls Really Paint
Each Others Portrait?
There Is a story related by Hou-
braken, which may or may not be true,
that Van Dyck, passing through Haar-
lem, where Halls lived, sent a mes
senger to seek him out and tell him
that a stranger wished to see him,
and on Halls putting in an appearance
asked him to paint his portrait, add
ing, however, that he had only two
hours to spare for the sitting. Halls
finished the portrait in that time,
whereupon his sitter, observing that
it seemed an easy matter to paint a
portrait, requested that he be allowed
to try to paint the artist. Halls soon
recognized that his visitor was well
skilled in the materials he was using.
Great however, was his surprise
when he beheld the performance. He
Immediately embraced the stranger, at
the same time crying: "You are Van
Dyck! No one but he could do what
you have Just now doneW
Assuming the story to be true, how
interesting 1t would be If the two
nortraits existed, that one might see
what Frans Halls, accustomed to the
heavier type of the Dutch burghers,
made Of the delicately defined features
of Van Dyck, and how the latter, who
always gave an air of aristocradc ele-
gance to his portraits, acquitted him
self with the bluff, jovial Hans, who
was as much at home In a tavern as
in q studio. For no two men could
be more different, both in their points
of view and in their methods, though
they were alike in this one particular
that each was a most facile and
akillful painter-St. Nicholas
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1905-07-29

else After concentrating ma harUv
couple, WHO replied with true Anglo
s ssal grace, we ell promised to sign thu
marriage contract. 1
And we will do honor to your aiena.
lures, said Ephrinell, in the tone Of q
sfa ~ accepting bill.
me night came, and we retired, to
uteam OF the marriage festivities of the
morrow. ! took my usual stroll into the
ear occupied by the Chinese soldiers, and
eound the treasure of the Son of Heaven
Lalthruily guarded. Half the detach-
Anent were awake and half were asleep.
ABOUT o'clock In the morning visit
60 hinkos and handed him over my pur.
chase at Mia. He anticipated no further
obstacles; he would reach port safely,
after all. :.
Il am getting quite fat in this box"
he told me. - ~
told him about the Ephrinell- Bluett
. marriage, and how the union was to be
pomp. - >
Ah!' said he,. with a sigh. "They
are not obliged to wait until they reach
Quite SO, Kinko; but It seems To me
/ that marriage under such conditions is
not Iikely to be lasting. But, after all,
that is the couples lookout"
AT o'clock In the morning we stop
pea forty minutes at Tchertchen, almost
at the foot Of the ramiAcations Of the
huen Lun. None of US had seen this
miserable, desolate country, treeless and
Yerdureiess, which the railway was now
crossing on Its road to the northeast.
Day came; our train ran the four hun
dred kilometers between Tchertchen and
Icharkalyk while the sun caressed with
It's rays the immense plain glittering in
Its saline eflorescence.
Go be continued.)
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1905-07-29
RUG MADE OF HUMAN scALPs.

seventy seven Lives the Cost OF Ons
Possessed by Iowa Indian.
A rug which took seventy-seyer
lives In the making 1s owned by an
Iowa Indian living In Stroud, o. T.,
says the Dallas News. 1t is $50 years
Old and consists of seventy-seveu
scalps torn from the heads of as many
human beings. The rug, which ia
barely five feet square, is of many
hues, for the scalps are red, gray
black, white, brown and auburn
They belonged to peaceful people, too
and are said to have been taken by
special command Of the Great Spirit
from the finest specimens of men, wo,
men and children belonging to the
white, red and negro races.
As soon as the scalps were secured
they were sewn together and the rug
was from that time regarded as the
remedy for all trouble. When an In.
dian was taken sick he was laid on
this rug and If he did not recover his
spirit was assured of a pleasant Jour.
ney to the happy hunting ground.
This remarkable creation can be
seen only once a year.
At the annual wiId-onion feast
which comes on April /, the Iowa In.
dams make the rug play an import,
ant part. The onion Is freely used
the Indians saturating themselves
from head to foot with the Juice. This
was their successful way Of driving
away the evil spirits.
A prayer rug belonging to the shah
Of Persia Is another valuable mat.
Though barely two feet square, its
design is most elaborate. 1t is work
ed throughout in precious stones and
the effect is dazzling. The ground is
formed Of rose diamonds and In the
center Is large bird, whose neck is
made Of amethysts and Its body of
rubies. The vines, which form a net
work, through which the bird may
be seen as through a cage, are made
of emeralds, while the bands which
connect the stones are Of seed pearl.
The floral emblem of Persia Is worked
out in blue, yellow and pink stones,
this design being known as the Nina
Khani design.
1t is difficult to determine even the
approximate value Of this small rug,
but it has been estimated that If it
were sold the proceeds placed at per
cent interest would bring in an income
of at least $500 per annum.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1905-07-29

In these days of eager search for
and rapid dissemination Of news, many
Of the discoveries in medicine, as in
other sciences, are prematurely dis
closed, and things which are only prob
able or possible are accepted as estab-
lished facts by the general public,
which Is always hungry for marvels
and lacks the wise skepticism of the
scientist. This remark applies espe-
cially to the new cures for consump-
ton and for cancer, the publication Of
which has done SO much harm by en-
couraging false hopes Of benefit in the
minds Of many sufferers from one or
the other Of these maladies.
Much has been written Of the nature
Of cancer and Of Its treatment, but
nothing has been definitely established
in relation to it. The true nature and
the cause Of cancer are still unknown,
for although many believe that it will
eventually be found to be a germ-dis-
ease, the proof is still lacking. AS re-
CARDS the cure Of cancer also, we are
still far from the desired certainty.
Much has been said of treatment by
means Of light rays, ROentgen rays,
antitoxin serum; and success has ap-
parently followed one or other of these
methods in the case Of certain super
fetal cancers or Of some Of the less
malignant forms of growth. But there
Is nothing definite yet to be said Of all
these new methods. In some cases,
after an apparent cure, the disease has
returned and progressed to fatal ter
mination, in spite of a renewal of the
trea tment that seemed at first to be so
effectual.
The most that can be said is that it
seems to have been demonstrated that
cancer Is not always the inevitably
fatal disease that it was believed to
be, and that therefore its treatment Is
not an absolutely hopeless task. But
the uncertainty Of success in any Civ
en- case Is so great that one is not JUS
tilted in postponing surgical measures
An early operation is still the most
certain means of cure-the only means
of which the past results give us any
real assurance of cure: and If resort Is
first made to one or the other of the
new methods the danger is that, II
they fail, the opportunity for complete
removal may be lost beyond recall
Youths Companion,
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1905-07-29
CHAPTER XIX.


"Millions-there are millions In that
pretended mortuary van"
In spite of myself, this imprudent
phrase had escaped me in such a way
that the secret. OF the imperial treasure
was instantly known to all, to the rail
way men as we'll as to the passengers.
And go, for the greater security, the
Persian government, In agreement with
the Chinese government, has allowed 1t
70 be believed that we were carrying
the corpse of mandarin, when we were
really taking to Pekin a treasure worth
nfteen millions Of francs.
Now the secret Is divulged, and we
know that this treasure, composed of
gold and precious stones, formerly de-
posted In the hands of the Shah OF Per-
Ma, Is being sent to it's legitimate owner,
the Son Of Heaven.
That is why my lord Faruskiar, who
was aware of 1t in consequence Of his
position as general manager of the com
pany, had Joined the train at Douchak
y" as to accompany the treasure to it's
destination. That is why he and Ghangir
and the three other Mongols-had so
carefully watched this precious van, and
why they had shown themselves 80 anx-
tous when it had been left behind by the
oreakage of the coupling, and why they
were SO eager for Its recovery.
That Is also why detachment of Chi
nese soldiers has taken over the van at
Aachgar, in relief of the Persians. That
why Pan Chao never heard of Yen
LOU nor of any exalted parsonage Of that
name existing in the Celestial DmpireI
HtaFtnI 70
oopls our travelling companions
Iould talk of nothing else but the mill
~ "nich were enough to enrich every
one In the train.
rms pretended mortuary' van has al
% Nays Deen suspicious to me-" said Major
4 MoICtz And that was why I cues
m Ouel Fan Chao regarding the dead
NJ. remember" I said; "and 1 could
ut qulte understand the motive of your
So* 1t is certain now that we have
S's treasure in tow"
CHI AIiu add" said the major, that the
sar .leSe government has done wisely In
man an escort of twenty well armed
trail. rom hothan to Ian Tcheou the
To ne VIII have two thousand kiIomsters
s afo+~ through the desert, and the
miSS y OF the line is not as great a. 1t
S4n be across the Cobb"
donh+a,i ,ne more so, major, as the re-
In tbo Ki-Tsang has been reported
S0 10 northern Provinces"
Iona !. SO, and a haul Of fifteen mill
HRn+ worth having by a bandit chief. ("
NJ tba now now could the chief be informed
ss STs treasure being sentY'
sort Of people always know
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1905-07-29

.tss$-E nfduSs Lueu III LIS
18th year, was recalled to Washington
by the death of his father "For three
years." he says, in speaking Of this
period, Il had been with the army sell
Ing papers, scouting and fighting when
ever l got chance. had tried earn
estly for enlistment, but my application
was rejected on account of my youth
You see was only IA In 1851, when
ran away from home and Joined, the
Stckles Excelsior Brigade of the Sec
ond Army Corps. 1 had done the army
some service in my limited way, and
they knew 1t. In my pocket, when
went to see President Lincoln, car
ried a number Of the passes 1 had
used through the lines, and testimo-
mails from those for whom / had rem
dered service.
Il found Mr.. Lincoln in character
istic attitude, his long legs crossed, and
his attenuated form erect, but his
gaunt face, with its deeply sunken
eyes, surveyed me kindly. told my
story and produced my papers, which
the President scanned. Then taking
sheet of paper, he addressed the fol-
lowing communication to the Secretary
Of the Interior:
"'Give this lad Job.
ga. LINCOLN
Evans was made assistant messen-
ger in the Department of the Interior.
Later he perfected his education and
qualified for the position he now holds.
Since becoming disbursing officer he
has handled $2OOOOO,OOO without sim
gle mistake. In addition, he is the
financial chief Of the department and
has supervision Of other appropriations
aggregating $160,O0O,OOO yearly.
Major Evans was at Fords Opera
House the night President Lincoln was
aRsassInated.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1905-07-29

what 1t is their interest to know"
es, thought /, "aIthouph +box =,
nor read the Twentieth Century.
Meanwhile, different opinions woro -.
ns excnanged on the gangways. Some
~ mouid rather travel with the millions
auan carry corpse along with them,
even though It was that of frst-class
mandarin. Others considered the carry
ins OF the treasure danger TO the uas-
senaers; And that was the opinion of
baron Observation-Disclosures, In q furious
attack on Popof. $500. u
"1ou ought to have told us about II.
slr-you ought to have told us about
lt!r Those millions are known to be in
me train, and they will tempt people to
attack us. And an attack, even If repuls-
ed, wan mean delay, and delay will not
submit to. No, sir, will notv"
NO one will attack u.s." replied Popof.
No one will dream Of doing it."
And how do you know that-how do
you know thatY
se calm, pray" =
Il will not be calm; and IL there il a
ble." 5~ = =" NSA''A
That is understood; a hundred thou
sand forms damages to Monsieur lie Bar
on Tour de Monde. a
Let US pass to the other passengers.
Ephrlnell looked at the matter, of course,
from a very practical point of view.
There can be no doubt that our risks
nave been greatly increased by this treas
ure, and In case Of accident on account
OF 1t the Life Travellers Society, in
which ! am insured, will, l expect, re-
fuse to pay, 30 that the Grand Trans
asiatic Company will have all the re-
sponsibility."
"Of course" said Miss Bluett; "and
IL they had not found the missing van
the company would have been In a seri-
GUS difficulty with China. Would it not,
FulkY'
Exactly. Horatia."
Horatia and Fulk-nothing less! The
Anglo-American couple were right, the
enormous Joss would have had to be
borne by the Grand Transasiatic, for the
company must have known they were
carrying q treasure and not a corpse,
and thereby they were responsible.
As to the Caternas, the millions roll
ing behind did not seem to trouble them.
The only reflection they inspired was,
"Ah! Caroline, what a splendid theater
we might build with all that money!
But the best thing was said by the
Rev. Nathaniel Morse, who had Joined
the train at Kachgar.
ut is never comfortable to be drag
ging a powder magazine after one."
Nothing could be truer, and this van,
with its imperial treasure, was a pow
der magazine that might blow up our
train.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1905-07-29
CHAPTER Xxx.

The first railway was opened in China
about 1877, and ran from Shanghai to
Fou-Tcheou. The Grand Transasiatic
followed very closely the Russian road
proposed In 1874 by Tashkend, Kouldja,
Kami, Ian Tcheou, Singan, and shang-
hal. This railway did not run through
the populous central provinces, which
can be compared to vast and humminE
hives Of bees. and extraordinarily pro-
life bees. AS nearly as possible it forms
straight line to Sou-Tcheou before
curving off to Ian Tcheou; it reaches
cities by the branches it gives out to the
south and southeast.
Since we left Kothan, we have covered
hundred and fifty kilometers in four
hours. 1t is not a high rate of speed,
but we cannot expect on this part of the
Transasiatic the same rate of travelling
we experienced on the Transcaspian.
Either the Chinese engineers are not so
fast, or, thanks to their natural indo-
lence, the engine drivers imagine that
from thirty to forty miles an hour Is the
maximum that can be obtained on the
railways of the Celestial Empire.
At o'clock In the afternoon we were
at another station, Mia, where General
Pevtsoff established meteorological OBJ
servatory. Here we stopped only twenty
minutes. l had time to lay In a few
provisions at the bar. For whom they
were intended you can imagine.
The passengers we picked up were only
Chinese. men and women. There were
only few for the first class and these
only went short journeys.
We had not started a quarter Of an
hour, when Ephrinell, with the serious
manner Of a merchant intent on some
business, came up to me ON the gang
way.
Monsieur Bombarnac." he said, 81
have to ask q favor of you"
"Only too happy, l can assure you,"
said l. what Is it about?"
II want you to be witness. am 60
ing to marry Miss Bluett."
Marry herT
Eyes. A treasure Of woman, well ac-
quainted with business matters, holding
a splendid commission"
my compliments, Mr.. EphrinellI You
can count on me"
"And, probably, on Monsieur Cater
nap
He would like nothing better, and If
there 10 a wedding breakfast he will
sing at your dessert"
"As much as he pleasss," replied the
American.
"Then it L. to be"
Here"
"In the tramp
"In the train"
But to be married you require"
IAN American minister, and we have
the Rev. Nathaniel Morse"
bravo, Mr.. Nphrinelll A wedding IN
a train will bs delightful"
1t needs not be said that the CONNER
cials were Of full age, and free to dis
pose of themselves to enter into mar
rage before a clergyman and without
any Of the fastidious preiiminaries re-
quired in France and other journalistic
countries. L. this an advantage or other
wise? The American thinks 1t In for the
best, and, az Cooper says, the best at
home 10 the best everywhere.
1t Ia too late for the ceremony to take
place to-day. Ephrinell understood that
certain convsntionnlities must be COM
piled with. The celebration could take
place In the morning. The passengers
could all be invited, and Faruskair might
DO prevailed on to honor the affair with
his presence.
Daring dinner We talked Of nothing
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1905-07-29

Say, paw" Queried little Johnny
Bumpernickle, what does a paper
mean when it says that further COM
ment is Unnecessary
at usually means" my son, that
the writer doesn't know what else to
say" answered the old gentleman.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1905-07-29
The Special Correspondent

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The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1905-07-29

disbursing officer
Of the Department
Of the Interior,
Washington. When
the two first met,
Major Evans was
a young newsboy
a t ~ returned
from accompany
ing the Army Of
the Potomac in It's
campaigns. That
. was in 1854 and
---as
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1905-07-29
CHATTER XVIII

E8
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1905-07-29

Every woman is of the private opin-
ion that the only reason her husband
has never bought a white elephant 10
that no pretty woman ever tried to sell
him one.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1905-07-29
eEERIENpEp RY LlNcoLN,

Major Evanss of the Interior Depart
ment, Got Position Through Him. 4
Few persons living have better
cause to remember President Lincoln
than Major George W. Evans, chief
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1905-07-29
ALauahinR Likeness.

Lawyer-How can we use this flash
light picture as evidence against the
accused? His eyes are shut tight.
Detective-But his mouth is open SO
wide we can identify the filling in one
of his back teeth.-Detroit Free Press.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-05-06
The Romantic Amateur Craftsman
Will Make His Introductory Bow in
The Story, 1.-THE Ides of March,
OF Sunday Morning, May II

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nexpieable which
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which
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literature.
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starngy
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foresight There
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desperate A. Rafes
has long object o worship
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holds extraord
rewards jewey the
daions.
Craftsman" entitled
will geHerald May
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be for the next three months.
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earlier
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will in The AgeIIerad May a.