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Los Angeles herald., 1905-12-10
Ancient Numantia

In the search for new realms of an
tiquity to reconquer the archaeologist
has at length settled down upon Nu-
mantia. that famous city of Spain,
more Spartan than the Spartans, whose
defence against Rome, if we are to
believe the chronicles, was carried to
lengths of merciess fortitude unique
even in the heroic age. Two German
scientists Messrs. Schulten and Roe
nen, have undertaken the work of eX-
ploration, and have already laid bare
parts of the ramparts, the pavement
of several streets and some houses A.
great number of coins and valuable
urns have also been brought to light.
All objects found are TO go to the
provincial museum of Soria-London
Globe.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-12-10

girl continued. "At least / present and
attractive appearance. I've had good
education, my manners are irreproach-
able. | have seen enough of good So
ciety to know that / could shine In ii
II / had the chance to, and my best
point is my hold upon men. They find
themselves attracted to me. i know
how to get on with them, to entertain
them, but out in Ohio / meet so few
nice ones. If go on the stage I'll have
plenty of chances to get acquainted
with the cleverest."
But how?" interrupted the agent.
How will you meet them? Don't you
know that the men who will probably
write asking for an introduction will
not do so for any good purpose? And
don't you know that is one of the
deepest pitfalls dug for the feet of act
resses? Surely you realize that mar
riages are seldom arranged in that
fashion"
To Meet Men
Yes, know, but am clever enough
to deal with such men and l feel that l
could be so attractive to one that he
would want to take me off the stage.
l would marry him. OF course. he would
be handsome, clever and wealthy" and
the girls eyes shone with genuine hope
Young woman" came the indignant
voice of the agent, this is no marriage
bureau. / wouldn't give you a part; :;
no, not if / had one right here in my
hand. Go back to Ohio and settle down
to the respectable life of a governes.
or housekeeper. You'll be better off,
The stage is no place for you. Good
day."
So they come and go, these player
folk, always on hand when the engag-
ing season Is open, that is if they
haven't signed afterward drifting
probably all over the country, to re-
turn eventually to the Rialto and go
through the same routine. There Is
money IN the agency business, for with
every engagement there goes a fee,
usually double one. One-half of the
second weeks salary rs the customary
sum paid by the player TO the one who
offered the part. This gives the actor
chance to get on his feet with the
first weeks salary. After the idle sum-
mer this consideration is of much mo-
ment to the newly signed. If produc-
ton lives through an existence of less
than six days 1t is not considered an
engagement by the agent who has filed
any parts in the play. Sometimes man.
ayers will offer an extra amount to
have companies filled with capable
players, so the scheme works both
ways to the benefit of the assiduous
theatrical agent.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-12-10

and a heavy rain and sleet began to
fall.
"A high sea was running and the
squalls grew more and more violent.
1t seemed as if the elements had been
suddenly let loose. While we antici-
pated nothing serious, we nevertheless
made everything as snug as possible,
and then prepared to ride out the blow
under treble reefed mainsail.
"As the night drew on the storm in
creased in fury, and | noticed with
alarm, that, although deeply laden as
she was and carrying a heavy deck
load some three or four feet high, the
Erndte labored badly in the rising sea.
We were able to hold our course, how
ever, until midnight, when she became
unmanageable and began shipping
water over her bow. The gale, which
had steadily increased, was now blow
ing d hurricane.
1T was n wild night and so intensely
cold that we suffered greatly from eX-
posure At intervals during the night
l shouted words of encouragement to
my companions, who had dashed them
selves to the windass, but the roaring
of the gale drowned my voice and l
could only hope for the best.
I'm wild desperation l chung to the
wheel and strove to keep her head be-
fore the wind, but in spite of my eX-
ertions she got the better of me. and
was frequently thrown on her beam
ends by the huge seas that swept her
deck.
TT seemed miraculous that the vessel
could live in such a sea. More than
once l thought the Erndte must cap
size, as each wave threatened to over
whelm her, but she seemed to bear a
charmed life and regained her balance
every time.
Never One Like This
Los Angeles herald., 1905-12-10

In. the superior court In Boston re-
Gently, counsel, while conducting the
the questions Are you a member OF
the Massachusetts house of representa-
tiYes?' Judge Bond who was presid-
ing, leaned over in the direction of the
attorney and remarked: 1T Is not the
custom, counselor, for an attorney to
impeach his own witness. Law Notes
Los Angeles herald., 1905-12-10
Never One Like This

NSNcT NHc Like MS
Il have seen some pretty severe
storms in my time, particularly in the
tropics, but never one like that. 1t was
the most terrifying night l have ever
experienced and | never expected to
Los Angeles herald., 1905-12-10

passing the wreck, 50 I kept up as in-
cessant pounding as my strength would
admit.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1905-11-29
sketch Of Rlshon Merrill.

Stephen Mason Merrill was born
Sept. 16, 1925, at Mount Pleasant, JEFF
ferson county, Ohio. His father, who
was son Of a New Hampshire minute
man Of the revolution, was shoe
maker and taught his son the same
trade. The family moved to Green
field, Ohio, where young Merrill joined
the Methodist church in 1912 and was
licensed to preach in 1S45, before he
was 20 years old.
His educational advantages were
slender, considering his subsequent
success. Besides the studying he did
while at work as a shoemaker, he had
only few years at the public schools
and year at the South Salem acad-
emy and the special training of a
scholar and teacher Rev. Dr. James G.
Blair. But being possessed OF fine in
tellectual abilities he applied himself
so assiduously that before his death he
was considered not only a well-read
man and fine. theologian, but a fair
Latin. Greek and Hebrew scholar.
He was admitted to the Ohio confer
ence in 1876, the year made memorable
by the secession Of the Methodist
church, south, from the general CON
ference. His first appointments were
to the Monroe, Wilmington, Roseyille,
Worthington, Marysville, Groyeport
and Pickering circuits and he was af
terward pastor successfully Of
churches at Granville. GAINESVILLE and
Portsmouth. Ohio.
In 1859 he was transferred to the
Kentucky conference and was first pre-
siding elder Of the Maysyille district
and then pastor of a chnrch in Cow
ington. In 1863 he was transferred
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1905-11-29
All ANNOYED Win the Cod.

Momus, in Greek fable, was the god
Of mockery and censure, who delight
ed in finding fault with gods and men.
He was chosen to act as Judge when
there was a strife between Neptune,
Minerva and Vulcan for supremacy
in artistic power.
Neptune made a bull, Minerva a
house and Vulcan a man. Momus de-
clared that Neptune should have set
his bulls horns further forward for
fighting purposes. He said that Min
erva should have so constructed her
mousse that it could be moved away
from troublesome neighbors, and that
Vulcan should have made a window
in the mans breast through which his
thoughts could be seen.
All were so annoyed at his criti-
cisms that they turned him out Of
heaven. and soon after this he died Of
yexation because he could find no
fault in Venus, the goddess OF love
and beauty-Stray Stories.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1905-11-29
His own Translator.

At one Of the hotels there is a negro
boy who runs an elevator in the day
time and studies English literature at
night A few days ago he was given
his envelope with a small fine deduct
ed for some breach Of the regulations.
Quite indignant he went to the cashier
and began:
"Mr Gardner. if you should ever
find it within the scope Of your juris-
1iction to levy an assessment on ms
wage for some trivial act, alleged to
have been committed by myself,
would suggest that you refrain from
exercising that prerogative. The fall
ore to do SO would Of necessity force
me to tender my resignatio.Ny
The cashier tottering reached for
his chair but managed to ask what
was meant.
In othah words, if you fine me ag'in
ah'm goin' to quit. Kansas City
Times.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1905-11-29
only Half Right.

Frederick Starr, professor Of anthro.
pology Of the University of Chicago.
was about to set OFF on his two years
visit to Africa.
you are going over there to study
the pigmies, aren't you?" said New
York reporter.
That guess is only partially cor
rect" Professor Starr answered, "for
/ am going to study other things, too. :"
He smiled and went on;
"You remind me Of a man who
called at a house which the stork had
just visited.
"Is it boy or girl?' said this
man.
Guess, said the father.
A boy the visitor hazarded.
You are only half right, the father
answered with a sigh"
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1905-11-29
MONEY SPENT ON WHITE HOUSE.

Large Appropriations Made for II,
Maintenance.
The white house up to date has
cost about 100000, OF which nearly
one-third has been paid for furniture
and interior decoration. Originally
the state Of Virginia gave s1sO,O0O to
build II, Maryland adding s72, 1000.
To maintain the white house costs
from s25. 600 to $4,000 year. the ap-
preparation for this purpose varying
considerably. But every now ana
then there is something extra to be
paid for and congress is called upon
TO give the extra $4,000 or $4,000.
The biggest pull of this kind ever
made was for $55O,OO0, which wac
spent a couple OF years ago in a par
tial reconstruction Of the interior and
in the addition Of wing-like terraces
and an Office building.
Every now and then new set of
china has to be provided, and usually
that costs about s25,O00- rather a big
sum from the everyday housewives
point Of view. Repairs run up to a
large amount annually. white paint
being an important item.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1905-11-29
First-class LightvesseI with Steam Foa Signal

a masonry foundation, and when great
cheapness is required. An interesting
specimen Of these iron skeleton struc-
lures is the lighthouse on Paris island,
South Carolina. It is the most econo-
mical structure Of its kind. The light
itself is simply locomotive headlight
in the form Of a powerful parabolic
reflector. The structure rests on six
circular iron disks, anchored 10 con
crete foundation. The light is housed
BY day and hoisted at night to its
place by machinery
st. Augustine lighthouse, Florida,
is a conical brick tower, $50 feet high,
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1905-11-29

II he preached at the Fleet street
church in Brooklyn at the request of
the Rev. e. G. Richardson, the pastor.
At the close Of the sermon, which
he delivered with his usual clearness
and vigor, he complained of slight
asthmatic trouble. He was urged to
rest during the afternoon, and went
out to Keyport to spend the rest of
the day at the residence of Mrs. jose
phine A. Brown, an old family friend.
In the evening he was taken suddenly
III, and died at 11:10 o'clock, despite
the efforts Of three physicians.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1905-11-29

motive steam whistles Of great size
and power
Each lightship shows either one or
two lights each light being composed
Of eight renectors. A fairly typical ex-
ample Of this class is the lightship al
Pollock Rip on Nantucket sound.
Mass. This vessel Is 100 feet long.
and is of 41O tons burden. She Il
schooner-rigged. with a lighting ap-
paratus upon each mast supplied with
eight burners and refiectors. II has
been found SO difficult to keep this
vessel from dragging her anchors
that she is now fitted with as heavy
moorings as she would have If she
were battleship In spite Of her hvil-
liant lights and her powerful fog sig
mails, she has been repeatedly run in
to by passing vessels and damaged.
as, for that matter, have also most
Of the other lightshlps In the service.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1905-11-29
Save from Seas Perils
United States Active in Safeguarding
Welfare Of the Worlds Mariners
Especial correspondence.l

IL is Impossible to say when IN the
age OF man guiding lights to prevent
mariners from shipwreck first came
snto use. 1t is claimed that Virgil
had knowledge of lighthouses, and
maj according to him. one was
placed on a tower of the temple Of
Apollo. Homer refers to lighthouses,
and the Colossus of Rhodes, erected
goo 3. G., undoubtedly bore in his up
lifted hand signal light. But the fa-
nous Pharos of Alexandria, built
about 2S5 B. c., is the first light of
andoubted record. The lighthouse at
Corunna, Spain, is the oldest existing
one in the world. It was built in the
reign Of Traian.
The lighthouse system Of this coun-
ry began with its commerce. The
irst !ahthouse on this continent was
built at the entrance 10 Boston har-
Dor on Little Brewster island. in 1715.
OF the 5000 lighthouses in the
world, 1923 lighthouses and 46 light
ships are in the United States. These
are in charge of 1926 lighthouse keep
ers, assisted by 2,S79 laborers and
crews.
The shape, size, height and material
employed in the construction of light
houses depend largely upon the loca-
tion, character of the soil and the
amount of money appropriated for
their erection, Prior to 1910 there
were only two forms Of lighthouses
conical towers of rubble stone ma
sonry and wooden frame towers,
erected upon the roofs Of the keepers
dwellings. The lighthouses Of today
are stately sentinellike structures
and varied in models Of archi-
tectural beauty, affording ideal health
full abodes far from the madding
crowd to those in charge of them.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1905-11-29
THE LATE BISHOP MERRILL IA
VETERAN OF METHODIST CHURCH

News Of the death Of Bishop Stephen
NJ Merrill came as a shock to the
city. where he had labored for the last
tventy-eight years, says a Chicago dis
patch Although he was 80 years old,
and had retired from active duty his
health, according to his friends, was
as robust as usual when he left Chi
cago with Bishop Mcdowell to attend
a general missionary conference in
New York
He presided at the sessions of Nov.
II, and showed no indications Of weak
ness beyond the remark that he found
it more difficult than usual to keep
track Of parliamentary business Nov.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1905-11-29
Old Story Revived.

A Kansas boy sat on fence in
closing cornfeld. A city chap pass
ing by remarked. Your corn looks
kind Of yeller, bub'
Yes, sir; that's the kind we plant
ed, answered the lad.
1T don't look like you'd have
more than half crop, said the city
chap
Nope. we don't expect to, the
landlord gets the other half
The stranger hesitated a moment
and quietly ventured: "There isn't
much difference between you and
fool, boy"
Nope, only little strip Of weeds"
said the farmer boy; and the city mar
drove on Kansas City Journal
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1905-11-29

The appearance Of Secretary Taft in
Hons Kong in search Of a chair struck
terror into the hearts Of the chair
coolies. MT Taft is heavy weight in
the strictest sense Of the term and the
sedan chairs are not built for such
bulky men. It is said that his first
day he Succeeded in breaking the poles
Of three or four chairs and thus hav-
ing become known to a majority of
the chair bearers they endeavored to
escape when the secretary showed
disposition to 90 anywhere toward the
higher levels.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1905-11-29
CHINESE ERuIr EoR AMERICA.
Consul Thinks t1e Pomelo Would Do
Well in This Country.

Consul Thinks t1e Pomelo Would Do
Well in This Country.
Consul Anderson of Hangchow
thinks the pomelo, or Chinese bread
fruit, would do well in this country.
The fruit is grown in the United
States by a few persons, but not com.
merclally Foreigners agree that the
pomelo is the finest fruit in the far
east. 1t combines the good points Of
the orange with the good points of
the grape fruit.
The Chinese say that a good-slzed
tree will ordinarily produce from 600
to 200 pomeloes. When it is consiG-
cred that many pomeloes will run as
large as seven or eight inches in
diameter and even larger, it will be
appreciated that such a tree is bear
ing a load. The fruit is more oval
than round. It's color and appearance
are those of the grape fruit.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1905-11-29
orIuIn of the aRetIouIe.v ?

That openwork bag for shopping,
called reticule, gets its name direct
ly from the Latin 'reticulum," little
net" 1opularly. however. the word IS
supposed to owe its existence to the
fact that when an Englishwoman Wis
tied the first Paris exhibition with her
little bag in her hand the Parisians
cried, "Ridicule!" The English WON
an, misunderstanding the exclamation.
IS said to have thought it the correct
translation Of little bag" and re-
turned 10 England calling It a "rcti-
eule."
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1905-11-29
Famous Fastnet LIahthouse.

The most famous lighthouse Of the
world is that Of Fastnet. II stands
on rugged and solitary rock. nine
miles south Of Crookhayen, at the ex-
treme southwest corner Of Ireland. II
gives the first and last greeting 10 the
Transatlantic steamers as they pass to
and from the Old World to the New.
The rock is eighty feet in height. and
the lighthouse towers another seventy
feef above, yen in winter gales the
Atlantic biliows literally lombard the
massive structure, and have even
smashed in a portion Of the lantern
at the summit of the erection. the
seas frequently sweeping over the rock
with tremendous force. Some two or
three years ago the stormy weather
then prevailing prevented all com
munication with the rock for many
weeks, SO that the store Of food was
consumed. with the exception Of some
-four AT last a schooner managed
to approach sufficiently near TO enable
a small quantity Of food to be dragged
through the sea to the hungry men.
and fortunately, The next day the
storm moderated. and the stores were
once more replenshed. Except M
very calm weather the Fastnet is sur.
rounded by fringe OF foam, ard the
only means of landing is by tie ala
Of 'jib," fifty-eight feet ia length.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1905-11-29
.coMPANYs TOBACCO IN DANGER
self-Interest Prompted British Soldier
TO Brave Deed.

SeIf-Interest Prompted British Soldier
TO Brave Deed.
During the South African war one
Of the privates in a British infantry
regiment performed a very gallant
deed. He dashed forward from the
trenches across the veldt, which was
being swept by hail Of bullets, lifted
wounded comrade in his arms and
carried him safely into shelter. The
colonel, who witnessed the action, be-
fore the day was over called the pri-
vate before him. praised him for his
heroism and told him he would be
recommended for the Victoria cross.
Later on the soldier was relating the
incident to his comrades. ''He said
something about the Victoria cross. l
didn't think anything about crosses.
What | know is that wasn't going to
leave Robinson lying out there with
all the comjany's 'baccy in his haveE
sack"
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1905-11-29

The story is told that Jake" Mud
gett veteran conductor on the sa-
lem branch Of the Boston & Maine
railroad, being sent for by the super
intendent, went in fear and trembling
to that officials office, and was con.
fronted by the following question:
How is it, Mr.. Mudgett, that about
the same number Of people ride on
your trains every day?"
Jake" replied; We'll, you see,
sir, there are 30 many people who
prefer to ride with me that when
they can't come themselves they send
substitutes"
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1905-11-29

and visible to the mariner for a long
distance, Asit might be mistaken by
day for any Of the other high brick
towers the shaft Is colored with
slack and white spiral bands. giving
g the APPEARANCE Of a barber's pole.
L has a liked white light varied b. a
white fash every three minutes
penaeld Reef lighthouse stands on
a reef about two miles from land in
Long Island sound, of Bridgeport har-
hor. Connecticut It's flashing red
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1905-11-29
The Old Exeuse

The Sparrow had just shot Cock
Robin.
Mistook him for a deer while out
hunting" he explained.
This was really the origin Of the
time-honored custom.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1905-11-29
Varied Systems Used.

The systems and modes of constrHc-
ton used in building the lighthouses
on our coasts and lakes are the iron
pile system, of which old Minot's
Ledge lighthouse was an example,
and the Mitchell screw-pile system,
used principally in southern waters,
built on coral reefs, Of which Thin
Bile Shoal lighthouse is a fair speci-
men. The use of iron plates for build
ing lighthouses on dry foundations
met with little favor in this country
at first; but in later years, when the
excellence Of iron as material for
building purposes became known, It
came into larger use. Iron skeleton
towers are used on land where the
soil affords an inadequate support for
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1905-11-29

When every paper in the country has
paid due and proper attention to the
~ I that toothpicks are not considered
good form at the University Of Chi
.cago the incident may be regarded as
CLOSED.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1905-11-29

A Massachusetts man has been ap-
pointed to the consulship at vladivos-
tok-a place that seems very much
more attractive now than It did three
or four months ago.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1905-11-29

A Long Island man who is 40 years
old and minus leg bested his 16-year-
Old son in race for the affections Of
l4-year-old girl. The Osler limit
certainly does not apply here.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1905-11-29
Thimble Lighthouse, Hampton Roads,
Virginia.

tied by the horizon. They might be
seen sixty, eighty or even 100 miles
if sufficient elevation could be gained
from which to view them.
Instead of lighthouses, ships are
sometimes used These are employed
where a lighthouse is necessary, but
where it has not been erected because
Of the great dificulty or expense Of
such a structure. The lightship
should have the permanency Of
lighthouse, and to insure it is a mat
ter Of great difficulty.
There are fortysix lighthouses Of
various sizes on duty in the service.
of which the best known is the one at
Sandy Hook.
Several lightships are provided with
fog signals which are IN effect loco
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1905-11-29

Eggs laid on Sunday in Cumberland,
KY, viii hereafter be devoted to CON
.verting the heathen But the heather
is foxy. lie viii doubtless meet the
emergency by doing his heathening
behind net.-Chicago Journal
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1905-11-29

A fleet may be sent to compel the
sultan to make reforms in Macedonia.
In arguing with the more or less sub
lime porte there is nothing quite SO
persuasive as big guns.