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The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1906-04-24
THE GREAT
NAPOLEON
GILKEY STANDS AT THE TOMB OF
THE MIGHTY coNQERER OF
EURoPE
PAINTS A GRAPHIC PICTURE
Delineating the Character OF the
Man Of Destiny

Paris: To-day, l stood at the
tomb Of the Great Napoleon. 1t is
in the centre Of the city Of his great
achievements by the placid waters
Of the Seine. Around the great
marble sacrophagus circle the lists
of his brilliant victories. Out in
the city are the Vendome column,
the arc de carousel and the arc de
triumph and in all the art galleries
magnificent paintings commemorate
ing his great achievements and every
Frenchman soul is filled with
songs Of his praise.
Az | look, and think, | am watt
ed away in dreamy reverie. The
curtain Of the worlds stage is lift
ed before me, and | behold out
yonder on the island of Corsica a
littls boy with golden curls. His
father is a lawyer and poor.
For centuries all Europe has con-
sisted of warning clans. Every
farmer for safety must live in a
village, every house must be castle
and every city must have an army
and wall. In harmony with the
spirit of the times, the little boy is
playing with toy brass cannon and
drilling the other children. AT the
age of len he is in a military school
resolute, quarrelsome, gloomy
solitary and studious. AT sixteen
he is in Paris to complete his ed
ucation. poor, proud, disconted and
determined to rise. Now he is a
lieutenant planting batteries at the
siege OF Toulon, so skilfully, that
the English fleet is driven from the
harDor and the city surrenders.
| see little Beauharnais, boy o.
ten approach the young Lieuten.
ant, and with f.i!tering voice anc
gushing tears, ask the return OF
the sword OF his father, who hac
fallen in the revolution. Lieuten-
ant Buonaparte who feared not al
the cannon in the world, was help
less before the tears of child, anc
ordered the sword returned. Thei
followed call of Madame de Beau
harnais, widowed mother of thu
child on the young Lieutenant t
express her gratitude for the favor
Again / see him, who was to bring
warning nations to his feet, surren
der. this time, to a brilliant, charm
ing, honest grateful womanl,
woman. | see him armed with th
subtle power of a good womani
love, go forth conquering and t
conquer.
He is on the narrow road at tn
Bridge of Arcole. His men ar
faltering. A moment of waveiinl
and all may be lost. But look
Young Napoleon seizes the banner
He is shouting to his soldiers
Follow your General. !" The
rush forward, the victory is wor
and the French boundary is extend
ed to the Rhine.
Again ! see Napoleon in EgyT
beneath the monuments Of tn
Pharaohs. The fierce Mameluke
are before him. His army may b
annihilated by the terrific charg
of the fearless riders. Soldiers,
he calls. From yonder pyramid
forty centuries look down upo
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1906-04-24

proudly on his banners.
see him return to Paris to find
it in anarchy and see him reorgan-
ize the government, and modestly,
quietly but firmly appoint himself
First Consul. | see him taking
the lands by which the church had
long enslaved the people, and dis
tributing them among the people.
Meanwhile providing for the liber-
ty and support of the church see
him taking the crown from the
Pope and crowning himself Emper-
or and Josephine Empress.
Then Napolean's weakness APP
pears. Few men can endure pros
perity. His ambitior knew no
bounds. He would control Eu-
rope, control the world. He must
have son to.aherit his crown.
This political wish of his ambition
frenzied brain required that he
divorce Josephine, and re-marry.
I see him walking the floor at
night, contemplating this awful
step. with the still small voice of
conscience whispering, mo" !
see his mercenary friends walking
and talking with him and explain
ing that it must be done. The IN
terests of France demand it. Days,
weeks and months he falters. |
see him overpowered by ambition
and the solicitation of friends, pre-
pairing to strike the fatal blow. I
hear him tremulously speaking the
cruel words that are to ruin two
splendid lives. l see Josephine
kneeling before him, in tears plead
ing "No you will not do that. You
do not want to kill me-" / see her
carried to her room. Isee Napoleon
retiring and getting up hourly to
inquire after her health.
Then see the star of Napoleon's
greatness sinking in the west,
see him going down in hopeless de
feat, and bidding farewell to the
old guard. see him then at
EIba, then languishing at St. Helena
abandoned by his mercenary friends
political and wife, l see Josephine in
spite of indignities heaped upon
her offering to return to him even
in his disgrace and share with
him his sad and lonely life.
| see gentle, long suffering Jose
phine, true to the last, in prosper
ity and adversely, to the highest
conception of noble womanhoodl
pass from the scene Of her earthly
action, without ever having caused
one tear to fall
l see as the result of long suffer
ling the waning vitality of Napoleon
until that last night, when the
physician sat heplessly by, count
ing pulsations until the heart Of
the greatest man in French His
tory, stopped forever. Then err
the last curtain goes down on these
two tragic lives behold in gor
geous light the character of Napo'
leon and Josephine. The one
brilliant genius, full Of human
weakness. "a ConqueIcr of higl
renown but full of scars. Th
other a character white as Penteli
marble, and pure as morning dew
The world must ever respect AM
admire the genius Of Napoleon, bu
while there is respect for nobl
womanhood, it can never cease t
love Josephine.
I, A. S. GILKEy.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1906-04-24

Washington, April 20. The loss
of life at San Francisco is estimat-
ed at less than 800, in telegram
addressed to the secretary of the
treasury by Superintendent Of the
Mint Leach. The telegram is dated
at Oakland yesterday and is as fol-
lows;
Stories of loss of life greatly ex-
aggerated. Have men reporting to
me continually from all parts Of
the city and | do not believe the
list will reach 400. Ny estimate,
from statements to me, will not
reach 500. The fire did not travel
fast and the authorities took trouble
to keep ahead Of the flames, notify
ing people Of the danger and car.
ing for the helpless"
Another message from Superin-
tendent Leach says;
In the matter of establishment
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1906-04-24

H. J. Brownson has purchased a
residence of John G. Ross on West
Minnesota. The deal was made
through Jonas Cook.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1906-04-24
BRAKEMAN's ACCIDENT

Fred Mccullough, brakeman on
Rock Island freight No. o5, had a
bad accident at Comanche last
night. He was making coupling
when the cars bumped, knocking
him down. the wheels passing over
his foot which was SO badly crush
ed that amputatiou will likely be
necessary. He was taken to his
home in Fort Worth.
Collector Thompson reports
about $4,000 in tax collections up
to date.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1906-04-24

H Millions to Loan on Indian Ter
\ ritory and Oklahoma Lands.
The Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1903-1909, 1906-03-20

should arrive, but had passed the
time in questioning Margot ana Tatro
as to the probable meaning of this
strange invasion of the chateaus pri
vacy. Then, going in to the dining.
room with an unusually subdued air
although his heart was futtering with
excitement, the lads shyness evapo.
rated in a glad shout at sight of the
officer standing before the fireplace
where burning logs made cheerful the
apartment and warmed the chill even.
ing air.
"Aha!' he cried, precipitating him
self upon his fathers guest, whose
arms went quickly around the boy
ish form. us it thou, my beloved
Pizarro"
Truly it is. little Monsieur de So.
to- answered Lieutenant Bonaparte.
laughing as he kissed Jeans flushed
cheeks, while the baron looked on
with amazement, and old Tatro
paused in the report he was making
as to the soldiers dinner in the outer
hall, to stare with equal surprise at
these demonstrations of affection be-
tween the stranger and his masters
son.
When they were seated the officer
explained to Monsieur lie Baron-al-
though in a way not to bring in the
name of Ftienne-hOW he had oon,o
to know the boy; and Jean, now quite
in his element, and entirely at ease,
ratified on after, a fashion that relieved
his father from any extra effort in en-
pertaining his guest.
1t was nearing ten O'Clock. The Of
ficer and his host were seated in the
drawing-room, having a game of chess,
with Jean, very proud and correspond
ingly sleepy, because of sitting up SC
long beyond his usual bedtime, watch
The Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1903-1909, 1906-03-20

But he now reused himself as Mar
ed.
'Margot, have sent for thee that
| may unburden my mind somewhat
as to matters which have been weigh
ing heavily upon me for many months
past" he began.
Margot looked at him in silent won
der mingled with some alarm, as she
could see no reason for his words, nor
for the mood which seemed to inspire
them.
"These are troublous times" he re-
sumed more calmly, and dropping the
familiar manner of speech he had pre-
viously used; times when but few
hours suffice to turn affairs from APP
parent security into confusion and
danger. | wish, therefore, to place a
considerable sum of money in your
care, for feel that perhaps it may be
safer with you than with me. 1t is all
| have of my own to give Jean; and
it will relieve me to know that, no
matter what may come to me, or how
ever Etienne may seek to rob the boy,
my Jean will never know actual
want"
The baron was now standing by the
side of his DESK and pressing the
edge of a panel in the oaken vain
scoting, it flew open, disclosing a
small recess, wherein were small
metal box and number of little can
vas bags.
Come here" he said, turning to
look at Margot over his shoulder.
She came to his side.
"See," he explained; you do so, and
So" showing her how to manipulate
the secret spring. Then, after closing
the panel, he added, See now If you
can open it,"
The Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1903-1909, 1906-03-20
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Nv LOUISIANA
BY MARY DEVEREUX
C0- NTH ILLUSTRATIONS BY DON c. WILSON
099vzsht Do2 br ZMs Remme Coway2


She did so, and the panel opened
again.
"Ah, that is we'll Now you know
where the boys fortune is hidden,
and | trust you to guard it for him.
The bags contain gold coin, and the
box holds a few Jewels, that are his,
as they were his mother's; also some
papers, for which the future may
show need, should any one seek to
deprive him of his rights as my son.
| shall leave it to your discretion as
to when and where you will take them
from their present hiding-place. Re-
member, Margot, | charge you SOL
EMMY that when | am not here, if
if | am taken away, trust you, above
all others, to protect my boys future,
and provide for his welfare"
THAT will | do with my life!" Mar
got declared fervently.
1t was toward sunset that same day
when Jean came running in to an
nounce that he had seen soldiers rid
ing up the winding roadway that led
through the park.
Bidding the boy keep out of sight
until the cause of such visit could
be ascertained, Monsieur lie Baron de-
scended to the reception-room, where
the officer in command of the sol
diers soon presented himself, and de-
livered letter from CouthOn, in
which the baron's hospitality was re-
quested for the bearer and his escort.
The fact was that Etienne, recently
angered by his fathers refusal to in
crease his already liberal allowance,
had, with characteristic villany, let
fall some insinuations impeaching the
latter's loyalty to the Revolutionary
cause; and the officer, who had been
ordered upon mission which would
take him several leagues beyond the
chateau, was instructed to stop there
upon his return the object being that
the Committee might, from the man
ner in which the baron received his
unlimited guests, form a better idea
as to his true sentiments.
Jean did not deem it wise to pre-
sent himself until the dinner hour
The Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1903-1909, 1906-03-20
CHAPTER LII.

ST1hF Z r. ~.
Through the weeks of the late sum.
ner, old Tatro, the butler, had been
attending, the meetings held by the
peasants. But, being a firm believer
N the old regime, he had reported
faithfully to Monsieur lie Baron all
that had transpired at these gather
ings, telling him of the vicious
speeches made by Fauchel and of the
Iatters evident determination to in
fuence the peasants against the peo-
pie of the chateau
On certain September morning,
after one of these reports from Tatro,
he baron said, Find Margot, and
send her to me"
When the faithful old servant had
left the room his master looked out
Of the window toward the park but
his darkly circled eyes saw something
quite different from the trees silhouet-
ted against the cloudless blue of the
sky.
They saw the pale, angry face of
Tomas Fauchel, the young schoolmas-
ter, who, meeting the baron as he
came from the magistrates door with
the pretty, sixteen-year-old daughter
of the Huguenot minister clinging to
his arm, had said, as he barred their
way, To-day, Monsieur lie Baron, you
have won, and have taken for wife
her whom her dead father gave to me
when he refused you, Papist. But
warn you to beware of the day when
| shall seek my revenge!"
The baron, in the strength of his
vigorous manhood, and in the happy
dreams of his passionate love, had
laughed at the melodramatic threat
of his humble rival. And to-day.
white-haired and lonely, he smiled
disdainfully as he recalled it.
But the smile died softly in sigh
that was almost moan, as thought
of the narrow mound he had looked
upon the spring before, banked with
violets and snowdrops, in the old
churchyard by the Loire, near the
cottage where he had known brief
years dream of happiness.
The Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1903-1909, 1906-03-20

say like exactly, but it was sim
liar word spelled with four letters.
was almost scared to death, but
looked up at her and replied, No.
ma'am.
"She then went to my brother, d.
rectly across the aisle, and asked him
the same question, to which he re-
piled, Yes, maam' You may well
Imagine which of us got the raisins
from the pudding during that term of
school, All that l got l pounded out
of my brother. forthwith made up
my mind that whenever that question
was asked me again | would always
reply, Yes, ma am'"
The Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1903-1909, 1906-03-20
POLITICAL BOSS TOO USEFUL
Fellow Townsmen Felt They Couldn't
Afford to Lose Him.

80 you live in Setauket?" queried
the lawyer of the farmer after they
had occupied the same seat in rail-
way carriage for half an hour.
YES, In Setauket."
Then you must have had an cleo
ton last fall?"
Eyes, we had one"
did you have in your town a po-
litical boss?"
1--WE did that. Yes, sir, we had a
man who ran things to suit himself.
and If anybody didn't like it, they
could lump it.
ut was great year for downing
the bosses, you know" continued the
lawyer. did you down yours?"
We'll, no, we didn't"
Didn't have votes enough, eh?"
Eyes, we had votes enough, and at
The Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1903-1909, 1906-03-20
Mourners' Agency In St. Petersburg

1t pays to be a mourner in st.
Petersburg, and there are agencies
which employ great numbers of va
grants and tramps for the purpose.
These agencies supply suitable
clothing and pocket handkerchiefs-
everything, in fact, except boots,
which the tramp must show on his
feet, or he will not be hired When
there is more or less important
funeral the tramps gather at the Nj
kolski Market and are selected by an
employe of the agency, The wage
for the occasion, with tips, generally
equals about 3s,"-Tit-Bits.
The Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1903-1909, 1906-03-20
Hindu Women.

The Hindu holy books forbid a
woman to see dancing, hear music,
wear jewels, blacken her eyebrows, eat
dainty food, sit at window, or view
herself in mirror during the absence
of her husband; and allows him to
divorce her If she has no sons, Injuries
his property, scolds him, quarrels with
another woman, or presumes to eat
before he has finished his meal.
The Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1903-1909, 1906-03-20

In one weeks mail Miss Helen
Gould received requests for money
calling in the aggregate for $1,500,000.
This may explain why your letter
wasn't answered.
The Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1903-1909, 1906-03-20

Novelist Howels says that literature
is unremunerative, thus taking a hard
rap at the novelists who are making
riches out of the books which gain
fame as the best sellers"
The Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1903-1909, 1906-03-20

The announcement that the new
map of Alaska shows shrinkage of
1000 square miles in six years won't
give Rhode Island any burning desire
to be resurveyed.
The Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1903-1909, 1906-03-20

first we were going to do it, but when
we happened to remember that he
was the only man in our town who
could answer right off whether Chris
TOPPER Columbus of George Washing
ton discovered America, we decided
that we couldn't spare him for two
or three years yet"
The Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1903-1909, 1906-03-20

In New York a wife of 76 has sued
her husband of 80 for an accounting
of the 100000 she let him have An
accounting of why she let him have it
would not be amiss.
The Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1903-1909, 1906-03-20

A gold brick worth 100000 has
been found under the foundations Of
an old mill in New Mexico. Now look
out for the man who will be around
trying to sell its mate at ruinous dis
count.
The Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1903-1909, 1906-03-20

1t is odd that China should send
commissioners here to learn our
ways. 1t was supposed that WI Ting
Fang had learned everything about us
that was to be known.
The Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1903-1909, 1906-03-20

People are asking the explorers how
they are going to tell the pole when
they see it, as the compass will not
be working about that time. Is it
possible that there is no sign in large
letters on the pole?
The Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1903-1909, 1906-03-20

The anxiety about the drydock
Dewey, now en- route for Manila, is
entirely unjustifiable. No self-respect-
ing craft named Dewey would dis
grace its name by sinking.
The Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1903-1909, 1906-03-20

Prof. Alexander Graham Bell has
declared that the kite will be the basis
of the flying machine, which is not
only coming, but is already here The
statement was made. however, after
a good dinner.
The Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1903-1909, 1906-03-20

If Senator Clark thinks sawmills
and mines are so nearly equal in
value we can find him sawmill or
two to trade off for his United Verde
property any time he's ready.
The Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1903-1909, 1906-03-20

An English scientist claims to have
discovered evidence that the ancient
Britons played dice, and loaded dice,
too. Oh, the virtue and goodness of
the fathers!
The Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1903-1909, 1906-03-20

Richard Mansfield says all the
worlds a stage and every mans an
actor. The critics have doubts about
some.
The Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1903-1909, 1906-03-20

Ecuador rebels are reported to have
won, but the world generally Is in
ignorance as to what was in the pot.
The Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1903-1909, 1906-03-20

Some persons do not really appreci-
ate an ideal prize chicken until it
has been baked roasted or fricasseed
and placed on the dinner table.
The Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1903-1909, 1906-03-20

Yale's athletic reserve fund has
grown to nearly 100000 Maybe this
is proof of sport for sports sake,
but 1t looks like business.
The Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1903-1909, 1906-03-20

The author of "The House of a
Thousand Candles" would have got
more readers IL he had called it "The
House of Thousand Scandals"
The Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1903-1909, 1906-03-20

Don't think you are poor, and you
won't be-" says the gifted Mary Ellen
Lease. There is one get rich quick
recipe that won't impoverish you,
anyway.
The Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1903-1909, 1906-03-20

Hon. Joseph H. Choate is still pay
ing glowing public compliments to his
wife, That's the way to live happily
when married.
The Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1903-1909, 1906-03-20

Somebody explains the present high
prices of pretty much everything by
saying that gold is getting cheap.
Have you tried lately to purchase any
gold?
The Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1903-1909, 1906-03-20

New York is to have a beer trust.
Ii this means long slate some of the
plain people will not object
The Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1903-1909, 1906-03-20

Saints in Society" is the title of
new book. 1t is not descriptive of
New Yorks 400, however.
The Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1903-1909, 1906-03-20

An English scientist declares that
laughter is form of temporary in
sanity. So, girls, just repress that
tendency to giggle.
The Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1903-1909, 1906-03-20

Says Margaret Deland, at never oc.
ours to boy that he is not wanted
Office boys of course excepted.
The Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1903-1909, 1906-03-20

London complains of slippery pave
ments. Yet the liberals have made a
good run there.
The Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1903-1909, 1906-03-20

An aeronaut who fell 300 feet with
out being hurt was evidently born for
ais job
The Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1903-1909, 1906-03-20
MISTAKE TAUGHT HIM LESSON.
Ever After He Knew Proper Answer
to One Question.

Ever After He Knew Proper AnsWef
to One Question.
The Hon. w. w. Stetson, of Au
burn, Me-. state superintendent OF
public schools, convulsed an audience
of Maine "schoolmarms" at Newport
one day recently by telling the follow
ing story of his early school life:
II distinctly remember my first day
in school. 1t was also my brothers
first day, and we occupied seats across
the aisle from each other. It was in
the afternoon when the young and
pretty teacher came to my seat
placed her hand on my shoulder and
asked, Don't you like me?' She didn't
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 JtS, GOULD.
 County Judge
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PROPOSAL FOR BIDS.

The Board of Public Affairs of the City of Pine Buff will receive sealed ,r.,,C. lls for T; construciiG: Of con- crete cuivert il brilge 9, Liadea street and about 10th according to ni.rs and spe>.AEcatiors now oa lie :a he office of .ae City En9.necr Of e City of Pile Bluff. The city to ft.nish all of tie materials. These iN;>:, to be delivered at the office ol i; U Galbraita, secretary of said H..'a, by 12 o e.cck m. On Tuesday th, Sth day of January, 1907.
 C,ven under our hands. the Eoar1 ne Public Affairs Of the City of Pine Huff. this 21st day of December, 1906 ,,.e Poard of Putlic Affairs lcserves he right to reject any and all bids
 H. KING WHITE,
 Chairman.
 R. NJ GAI.BRAITH,
 Secretary.
 Secretary.
 J. W. wITHERS.