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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-01-29
-FOUR TRAINMEN KILLED.
Two Engines Meet ON a Straight Track
and Collide.
oRy Associated Press.l

Nashville Tenn. Jan. ga SOUTH
bound passenger train and noftn-
bound freight train on the NaSiNl ~
Chattanoog;l and ST. Louis Railroad
met in collision today near Tullahoma,
Tenn. killing four trainrnen and m
turing several passengers, none Scr
iousIy The dead:
William Ray. engineer on passenger
train. Nashville. Tenn.
Joseph Suggs. engineer on freight
Nashville.
IT. i. Susgs son of Joseph Suggs,
fireman on passenger tram;
John Burreii. colored, porter.
THE trains met on II straight track.
responsibility for the accident has
not been placed
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-01-29
CHIEF CHARGE AGAINST sMoor.
One OF the Twelve Which are Really
the Mormon Church
IN Lid Assoclated Press. J

Washington. Jan. 27.-Duriug the
argument in the Smoot case today be-
fore the Senate Committee on Priv
leges and Elections Judge Taylcr for
the DrotoStants said the chief charge
against Senator Smoot WAS that he
was the integral part OF the quorum
OF twelve which he declared TO be all
there Was to the Mormon Church. He
said all persons committed to believe
in personal rcvelat tons were diSquaIf-
fled 10 sit as Sena tors.
Mr.. Worthington stated that THE
Mormon Church had received but one
revelation in tWenty-three years and
that was the one TO stop polygauy.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-01-29
Arrests in "a Bank Case.

Buffalo, n. Y. Jan. 27.--Justice
Murphy. who has been conducting
John Doe proceedings with view to
ascertainiilg if there was anything
criminal in connection with the in
Solvency of the 'defunct German bank,
today issued warrants for the arrest
Of Arthur u. Appleyard, OF Boston;
Richard Emory, Robert T.. Sclelllng
and Eugene A. Georger. of Buffalo.
Appleyard is charged with larceny and
the other three with violating the sec
tion of the penal code which makes It
an oftense for bank officials to Fail
to perform their full duty.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-01-29
No Trouble in san Domingo.

Washington. Jan. 27.--The Navy
Department today issr2sd the following
statement:
ION January ~ orders We're issued
TO Rear Admiral Sigsbee authorizing
him to send the Dixie with zoo marines
from Panama TO Guantanamo where
they Will be held in readiness for use
elsewhere. No other orders have been
issued TO the Dixie no hurry orders
or aIty kind and SO far as the Navy
Department knows there are no dis
turbanSes in San Domingo. This
leaves 800 marines on the isthmus.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-01-29
KICK OUT THE KoHINooR.
a Diamond Found Whose Estimated
Value is $f.OOO,OOO.
(By Associated Press. !

Johannesburg, IranSYaaI, Jan. IL
The largest diamond ever discovered
has been found near Pretoria. The
stone weighs 3,032 carats and is said
to be 4 pure white diamond Of good
quality. ] is locally valued at So. 500, :
900 to Si.000,000. The famous Kohl
moor which is valued at 100000.
weighs Is carats, though it is said
to have weighed 900 before il was cut.
There is immense excitement here and
at Pretoria as q result Of the dis
Coyerv
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-01-29

scheme for the amelioratlon of the
workers position promising increased
wages after resumption of work.
a proclamation has been posted by
the Governor urging the strikers to
resume work and promising all legit-
mate help towards obtaining a salts
factory settlement of their just de-
mands, at the same time announcing
that he would have recourse to the
troops in the event of street dlsor-
1prS
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-01-29
a Scheme to Relieve Workers.
fp,. Associated Press F,

Kovno, Russia. Jan. 27.--The Gov
ernor in receiving a deputation Of
worlSmcn today promised assistance
In improving their relations with their
employers. On the Governors initia
tive the latter met and drew up "a
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-01-29
For Two New Bastleships.
In dc Associated Press.

Washington, Jan. 27,--The House
Committee on Naval Affairs today de-
cided upon the naval increase program
TO be Incorporated in the naval ap-
preparation bill. providing for bit two
battleships. They are TO be Of 10000
tons each. representing the largest
type and carrying the heaviest arma-
ment and armor. The vote by which
two were adopted was Is to four
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-01-29
CUfFED BY BRU|N
Sandepah is Taken From
the Japanese.
Kuropatkin Wires Thatthe Place Was
Captured After a Desperate St'ug-
gle, and ST. Petersburg
is EIated.
(By tie Associated Press. )

st. Petersburg, Jan. 27.-General
reports that Russian
troops on January &c at Z p. m. after
a desperate fight occupied the village
of Sandepah, which had been strongly
fortified by the Japanese.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-01-29
a Gnaranlced Curc Cor pllcs.

Itching, Blind, Bleeding or Protrud-
ing piles. Your, druggist will refund
money if Pazo Ointment fails TO cure
YOU in to IA days. soc.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-01-29
10 Cure a Cold in One Day.

Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tab
let's. All druggists refund the money
il 1t fails TO cure. K. w. Groves Sig
nature is on each box. Csc.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-01-29
AT THE ACADEMY.
David Garrllxs Love" and the Lyric
Stock Company.

David Carrick'S Love" is the title
of the new play which Mr.. Walker
Whitesidc will produce in this city on
Monday night, January goth. at the
Academy of Music. The story con-
Germs the love of David Garrick, the
most famous actor Of his day in Eng
land for q young woman whom he
saw in box during a performance he
gave of Hamlet at Drury Lane The
atre Serious complication arise
which places Garrick in an embar-
RAISING position in her eyes, and which
for a time threaten their union in
marriage. The play is u new version
of {, German dramatization OF an cpl
scde in Garrick'S life. 1t was secur-
ed by Mr.. Whiteside while he was in
London during the past summer. For
many years the elder Southern pro-
duccd u play III this country and
abroad, called David Garrick. The
title role became one of his most ia
NOUS characterizations OF recent
years Charles Wyndham has regular
~ revived the same play i'm London
Mr.. Whiteside's version is "a new and
more modern treatment Of the story
as told in the German, and deals at
greater length with the entire theme
The role of David Garrlck affords him
fine opportunity for the display OF
splendid art, both In tragic and com
edy work. n notable company has
been provided for the many quaint
characters i'm the play. The engage
mcntl is for one night only.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-01-29
Lyric stock Company.
The Lyric Stock COMPANY. VIII

The Lyric Stock Company, which
plays an engagement OF five nights at
the Academy, commencing Tuesday
il ght next. should be one of the best
OF it's class on the road, as 1t possesses
everything to make it Such--popular
players, a repertoire Of vel known
successes. a car load of special seen
cry and a couple of clever, up-to-dat
vaudeville artists The company has
received many iiattcring press notices
and comes highly endorsed by mama
gers of nearby theatres
The play that the company will open
its engagement with will be only 4
Volunteer which is not only new TO
this city but new to the entire South
as well. However, it is one of the
well known successes and Is winning
great praise and making barrels Of
money for its owners throughout the
North. Each night after this play will
he presented one in everyWay its equal
ard these plays will include Hal
Keid's "The Tie That Binds THE
Lobster" "Troubles of the katzen
TANNER Kids" THE Card of Life" a
big and elaborate revival of David
Garrick" and others
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1905-05-05
DARING LOST HIN 4 JOB.
ID Unrsry'ng Aero5stie Stunts On
Top Of Towering Structures.

ID Unnsrgirg Aerc5stie Stunts On
Top Of Towering Structures.
A strong-headed ~steeplegaek~ Is
completing the JOB which Elmer
Wakefield began Thursday.
The ~steepIe5ack Who is at WORK
low is no better as q "steepIejack'
han is Wakefield. but he has more re-
gard for the sensibilitles OF the peo-
lle who crane their neeks 10 watch
I'm.
Wakefield is the man who did gym
iastic stunts" at the top Of the 200
DOT smokestack Of The Western
Union building. which he vas sent up
o put a fresh coat Of paint on.
He swung about gayIy at his dizzy
ieight, ~loOped the loop in his chair
Ike rigging, caught at supporting
'ods, threatened To turn sOmersauits.
warned the shuddering crowd below
% @get ready 10 pick up the pieces
Then he fell' and dehed two excited
policemen 70 come Up and arrest
lin"
After he got tired Of his acrobatic
performance he lowered himself 70
he ground Then his friends took
him home.
The firm which has the contract for
painting the smokestack decided that
Wakefield was entirely too hazardous
2 risk. They admitted that his per
formance was thrilling. but Offset that
point in his favor By saying they
we're not giving three-ring circus.
but were painting smokestacks. and
when they went into the Barnum bus
mess and hired a big tent Wakefield
would be the first man they would
look for But meantime, they said,
they wanted somebody more consery-
alive
And they got him. The young man
who went to work on Wakefeld's IN
completed Job Friday morning at
tended strictly to business.--St. Louis
Post-Dispatch.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1905-05-05
TRIck oF lie JEwELERs.

Diamond Tree . Paying Institution
n Some establishments.
Il haven't a diamond tree said the
3eweler. Smith, over the way there.
has one. though. At least, SO I've
been told"
What is a diamond tree?"
1T is a tree where diamonds grow,
Of course"
No. Seriously. What is it?"
The jeweler smiled.
We'll" he said. "a diamond tree is
swindle a very profitable swindlel
and one that can be carried on for
ever with mighty little risk Ct de-
lection. I'll explain it 10 you
Il am & jeweler and you bring me
diamond ring for repairs. I take
the diamond out OF your ring and
put back in its place a similar dia-
mond that is a little. a very little,
smaller. You, naturally. don't dis
cover the trick that has been played
o. you.
The same day a brooch is brought
to me and since the central stone Of
the brooch is a little larger than your
diamond. / get nd Of yours and keep
the bigger gem. In this way, four or
FIVE times in one day. I make diamond
exchanges. keeping always a better
stone than I part with.
~On good diamond trees, diamonds
as small as pin heads have been
known to grow to the size Of peas in
two days. A good tree, too, won't
have only one diamond growing on
it at a time. A dozen stones or more
will be simultaneously increasing in
size and value as the days pass
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1905-05-05
Timber Ribbons.

Many OF the handsomest summer
hats worn by women are literally
made from wood "shavings." The
finest examples Of this industry are
produced in Japan, these wooden rib
bons appearing in many forms, some
OF which have almost the dellcacy and
sheen OF satin, while others resemble
soft and dainty crepes. Only about
Is per cent Of the chip is being
worked into what is commercially
known IS chip braid, which is EN-
ployed in the same manner as straw
braid-that is, for hats. basketry and
other fancy articles.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1905-05-05
Ancient Gaming Table.

Ancient Gaming Table.
In the catacombs OF Saints Marcus
and Mareellianus rare tabula en-
soria, or gaming table, was found
closing locnlus or grave cut into the
tufa granulate OF one Of the galleries
OF that underground cemetery. It is
fiat stone table used for throwing
dice, anG is conjectured from the in.
scription to be what the French call
d'occasion--tha Is made for some
particular occurrence. Ii was brok.
en- in seven pieces, but when put to
gether the inscription was perfect. not
a letter missing. There were only
six words parthi Occisi Britto Vic
tus. Ludite Romanl. "Parthians
slaughtered. Britto conquered Rom.
ans play"
It Is thirty years since tabuls
ensoria has come to hand. consequent
ly this one is studied with much curl.
osity. It has been commented upor
by Mgr Wilpert and by Prof Hulsen
Of the German Society. The latters
paper has been printed, and he proves
conclusiyely that this particular gam
ing table is not vaguely Of the third
century, but specifically Of the year
296, for in that year alone two most
formidable enemies who threatened
Rome were simultaneously van
quished-one on the hot banks Of the
Euphrates, the other on that north.
ern island sunder'd once from all tho
human race (as Tennyson calls it,
Ir fact, in that year Galerius. Caesar
Of the East, defeated the Parthians
and In the same year Constantius
Clorus. Caesar OF the West (associat
ed both by Diocletian in the empire)
defeated the usurper Allectus and re
united Britain, which had been dis
membered by Carausius and then helt
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1905-05-05
ereaklno Eaas for a Llvlnn.

A correspondent of contemporary
who has been searching for the most
monotonous method of earning a liv
ing, decides in favor of that of crack
ing eggs. Il met a man who said
he was a biscuit manufacturer on a
large scale, and was rather inclined
to boast about the number OF eggs
which his firm bought in the course
Of year. Now, it seems that to avoid
calamity five eggs are broken into a
bowl at time before being added to
the common stock. There are men
he told me, who do nothing but crack
eggs. They become so expert that a
man can dispose of a thousand an
hour, or ten thousand a day."
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1905-05-05
PIeee d HatpIn il aox,s Rodx.


After a year Of suffering and hay-
ing narrowly escaped several surgical
operations for ills with which he was
not afflicted, two and three-quarter
inches Of hatpin have worked their
way out Of the side Of Clarence Stur-
diyant, aged fifteen years, of Rich
mond, va, and he has fully recovered
his health. On st. Valentines night
last year the boy passed along the
street where number Of boys were
playing the jokes Of that season. A
negro girl, thinking him one Of her
tormentors, plunged hatpin twice
into his side. It wasn't until the
piece worked cut on the opposite side
that Sturdivant or his physicians
knew that a large portion Of the pin
had broken of. The boy was just
about to undergo an operation for ap-
pendisitis, when the pin point fortu-
nately made its appearance.-Bal
more Sun.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1905-05-05
vaIue u Good Humor.

A thing always to be cultivated IS
good humor. No prop to trouble has
vet been discovered the equal in
strength of good nature. 1t is just as
much an obligation of men to fight
against depression as it is to fight
against oppression, and yet men yield
readily to depression and say they will
die before they will submit to oppres.
sion. They begin at the wrong place
with their heroics. Good humor is
the safety valve. It provides a way for
unnecessary and harmful steam
which, if confined, may result in a
ruinous explosion. Good humor dwells
in the house Of comfort; It waters the
plants, feeds the canary, draws the
curtains to admit the sunlight and at
evening time it lights the lamp
Sioux City Journal.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1905-05-05

Chickens Flew Through Plate Glass,
Frightened by the ringing Of the
village school bell, two prairie chick.
ems that had taken refuge in the tow
er flew out as straight and swift as
an arrow to the opposite side Of the
street, where the leading bird with
great velocity hit heavy plate-glass
store window and. going through il
like bullet through a target, dropped
dead on the floor, at a distance OF
twenty feet from the window. says a
Wolsey, S. d., dispatch.
The chicken went through the glass
with sufficient force to cut a hole six
inches in diameter. Its eompanicS
struck the side Of the hole, making Il
Larger and falling inside with the
shattered pieces of glass.
The second prairie chicken appar-
entity was not badly injured, for It
swiftly recovered itself and escaped
through the hole which 1t hal en-
tered.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1905-05-05

species Of crime for a person to live
elsewhere who can afford to settle
there"
One Of my last tramps with Wis
cont was to the now dismantled and
degraded villa Albani, just outside
the city The Casino was once famous
for its collection Of ancient sculpture
brought together by Cardinal Alex
ander Albar., who is gratefully re-.
membered for his patronage Of the
celebrated Winckelmann. Americans
Should not forget that the same iis'
eral-minded prince, whose family has
unfortunately gone to pieces. extend
ed his favor and liberallty to young
Protestant art student-countryman
of ours by BIRTH Benjamin West.
! 1t was while he had free access 10
such collection that he thought out
ais great painting Of AgrippinR land
ing at Brlndisi with the ashes Of Ger.
manicus, which opened to him later
the doors Of fame and fortune in Eng
land
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1905-05-05
Hands Stationary. pIaI RevoIyea.

The hands Of the clock remained
stationary. The dial reyolved
What a strange timepiece," said
the visitor
1T is Chinese, and a great rarity, "
the missionary answered. Il got it
in Shanghai. | have refused several
offers of large sums for it.
"The Chinese see nothing peculiar
about this sort Of clock. They see
no great difference between it and
ours. After all, you know, whether
the dial revolves around the hands
or the hands revolye around the dial,
it comes to the same thing in the
end.
'The small dial which turns more
quickly. marks, of course, the sec
onds."
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1905-05-05
.An Honor of the Vlscontls.


Gregory XIII, In the sixteenth cen
tury created the Office Of superlnten.
dent Of antiquities It has been held
by several members Of the Visconti
family in succession. Truly an arch
Geological family" hereditarily dis
Itinguished for over century In this
particular branch Of learning. The
last one to I'LL the Office under the
Popes was my reyered professor,
Baron Peter Hercules Visconti, who
taught archaeology iB the university Of
The sapienda His weekly excursions
With bis pupils to fhe museums and
galleries and among the ruins Of tho
city, as also the teaching and some
times personal guidance Of another
distinguished friend, whose specially
was the catacombs and Christian in
zeriptlons John Baptist de Rossi.
made life 30 interesting and enjoyable
forty years ago that the student
blessed his good fortune and swore
to the truths Of what Cassiodorus
says of the pleasure and advantages
Of dwelling In Rome That It is "a
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1905-05-05
oraan erInder,s aHuman Monkey

Organ Grinders Human Monkey"
On complaint of a number of citi-
zens an Italian organ grinder was ar
rested In Richmond, Va, because Of
carrying a human monkey" around
with him. The so-called monkey was
a man, who had been the victim of an
accident, having been caught in some
machinery, resulting in twisted limbs,
crooked neck and altogether a gro
tesque resemblance to a monkey. His
injuries healed, leaving him in this un-
fortunate shape. The Italian resisted
arrest. saying that the man belonged
to him. having made bargain resign
ing his liberty in return for support,
and that be proposed to exhibit him
las long as he chose.
He was taken to the police station
iby force, but was subsequently re-
leased on his promise to leave town,
taking his human monkey with him.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1905-05-05
rEN GIRLS IN ONE.


Curious Case Of Abnormal Personality
Reported in England.
The London Lancet gives particu-
lars OF an extraordinary case Of multi
pie personality. The patient is girl
between twelve and thirteen years
of age. who has developed ten varie-
ties OF abnormal personality
She comes OF healthy parents and
was herself healthy in mind and body
until she was attacked with influenza.
Then the changes OF personality mani
tested themselves. Some we're com
plete. some sudden and others grad
ual in appearance. In some cases the
patient was totally and in all partial
ly ignorant OF her life during other
states. Requirements such as draw
ing and writing and also the normal
faculties we're present in certain
states, but lost in others. While in a
blind condition she developed the fac
ulty Of drawing with the aid OF touch
alone, this sense being enormously in
creased in Ielicacy.
Her character and behavior in some
states differed widely from what they
we're In others. The phases varied
from few minutes to ten weeks. The
normal state grew gradually less fire.
quent and Of shorter duration, until il
finally disappeared.
The various stages lasted about
three years altogether, until ultimate
ly a particular. abnormal stage was
reached, in which she remained at the
date Of the report In this stage she
was intelligent and able to work.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1905-05-05
PATS vaIor.

Seeing no other way Of earning a
livelihood, Pat took to highway rob
berry. He bought pistol, and meet
ing a traveller, stopped him with the
correct formula, "Yer money or yer
life"
Seeing Pat was green, the traveller
said: "I'll tell you what I'll do. III
give you all my money for that pis.
toll"
Agreed" replied Pat, who forthwith
handed over the pistol and received
the money in exchange.
"Now," said the traveller, "hand back
that money, or Ill blow your brains
outl"
"Blaze away, my hearty" replied
the Irishman; "niver taste O. powder
there's in Minneapolis Journal.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1905-05-05
Wheat stalk 6 Feet Lonn.

George E. Brown. superintendent Of
irrigation for the Indians, came to
town last night with a bundle OF
wheat which he had taken at random
from a field Of eight acres belonging
to Ralph Blackwater, the miller at
Sacaton.
The field is in the Salt River reser,
vation about fifteen miles above the
city The stalks are more than six
feet in length The heads are CORE
spondingly large. They have not yet
come out in bloom so that it may be
reasonably expected that the stalks
will grow from six to eight inches
more.-Arizona Republican.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1905-05-05
ThInkIn, Back.

I've been thinkin' back of late,
s'pEisln And I'm here "a state
I'm suspicious it's a sign
OF age, maybe. er decline
OF my faculties.-and yit
I'm not feelln' old a Bit
Any more than sixty-four
Ain't no young man anymorel
Thlnk1n' backs thing at grows
On feller I suppose
Older at he gifts, I jack,
More he keeps a-thinkin' backl
Old as old men git to be,
Er az middle-aged as me-
Folks Il find Us, eye and mind
Fixed on what we've left behind
RehabiHtatin'-like
Them old times we used to hike
Out barefooted fer the crick,
Long bout April first--to pick
Out some "warmest" place to go
In -swimmin'-Oohi my-oht
Wonder now we hadn't diedl
Crate horseradish on my hide
Jes' a-thinkin' how cold then
That-'ere worter must a ben.
Thinkin' back-W'y. goodness mel
/ kin call their names and see
Every little tad I played
With, er fought er was afraid
or, and so made him the best
Friend had Of all the rest.
Thinkin' back, ] even hear
Up the crick- banks. where they seem
Still hid In there--like dream
And me still a-pantin' on
The green pathway they have gonei
Stili they hide, by bend er ford
S1ll they hide-but, thank the Lord
lThinkin' back, as l have said)
! hear laughin on ahead
james Whitcomb Riley, In Reader fol
April