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The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1906-09-10
Life In Argentina.

At the National is w. S. Blackburn,
OF New York, capitalist, who re-
Gently returned from business trip
to Argentina.
Because Argentina occupies about
the same relative position south of
the equator that the United States
occupies north OF the equator, Buenos
Ayres has the same climate as
Charleston, S. c., said Mr. Blackburn.
During four months out of the year
the million inhabitants of the city
amuse themselves at the races. They
do not have so good breed of horses
there, but the sport is just as good
and is well patronized. Some of the
Spanish women | saw there were as
beautifully gowned as any women |
have ever seen. The national sport
is cricket. which has been taught the
people of Argentina by the English.
They play 1t great deal. The hours
of work are about the same as ours.
The food is very good. The meat is
the best in the world. Washington
Post.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1906-09-10

ever passed over. has been found and
recorded by an infallible method.
The ship was the United States
steam collier Nero. and II was inciden-
tai TO a thorough exploration OF the
Pacific for a transpaeinc cable that
she picked up few handfuls Of the
remotest bottom. rs miles east-south-
east OF the Island OF Guam, six years
ago. The spot was chrisieHed tho
Nero Deep" and no sounding rod has
ever gone further into any ocean. The
depth was 5.26s fathoms. OF only SC
feet less than six statute miles The
peak OF the highest mountain on earth
is not so tall.
The work OF the Nero probably
never has been equaled by any other
vessel surveying for a cable route.
Incidental to the soundings the natur-
alist OF the ship collected much ma.
terial relating 10 the character OF the
bottom. adding something to the
great stock OF knowledge already &C.
quired. The Nero made soundings
every ten miles over a zigzag course
Of 2i.5l9.5 nautical miles. The ex.
ploration practically covered a sea
~aAa tatat.A.l.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1906-09-10
WONDERFUL rENAcIrY OF LIFE
vital Spark Is Slow to Leave Its
Human Tenement.

The astounding tenacity with which
life clings to the human body is a
good thing to remember in these sum-
mer days when the bathing resorts
are taking their annual toll OF human
life. The case Of Robert Mooney, re-
ported by the life-saving service OF
the third division, is good illustra-
ton Of this fact He was brought to
terra firma after being under water
for 23 minutes. The life savers worked
over him for an hour and three-quar-
ters before the first sign of returning
life WAS obtained. and he did not re-
gain consciousness until the next day
II his body had been recovered by or.
binary unframed men there is little
question that he never would have re-
gained consciousness at all After 15
or 20 minutes OF artificial respiration
hope would have been given up and
the faint little spark of life which evi
IDENTIFY remained allowed to die out for
lack OF perseverance. After the re-
moval of water from the lungs arti
fetal respiration should be resorted
to and continued for several hourk IL
necessary, a physician Of course be
ing summoned at once.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1906-09-10
YOUNG BIRDS EVER IN PERIL.
A Wonder He Ever Grows Up, He Has
SO Many Enemies.

So many dangers beset young birds
between the time they are hatched
and the time when they are able 10
take care of themselves il is a won
der that so many of them reach matur-
ity. That any of them do so is prob
ably due to the fact that this period
Of helplessness is comparatively short,
averaging perhaps three weeks with
the majority Of our perching birds
During the period Of incubation the
nest is comparatively safe; as a rule
it is inconspicuous. often carefully
hidden, and the sitting bird is usually
silent.
AS soon as the tender chicks break
through the shells of the eggs it be-
comes a difficult matter indeed Tor
the parents to keep their secret from a
hundred enemies more pitiless than
any storm. and whose eyes, ears and
noses are ever ready TO detect the
presence Of such dainty and available
morsels as nesting birds.
The feeding Of the little ones and
the cleaning Of the nest necessitate
scores Of visits daily on the part of the
old birds, and, quietly as the work
is usually done. so much passing back
and forth to a given point is very
often apt to attract undesirable atten-
tion. Then the young birds them,
selves seem very indiscreet and fire.
quently make so much ado when their
parents arrive with food that they
seeem to invite every enemy within
sight or hearing.
The young of birds which build on
the ground are perhaps the ones which
are subject TO the greatest number OF
dangers. Fortunate it is for them
that they know no evil-that their in
born fear is latent and does not de.
velop until such time as II shall profit
them to be afraid, until they are able
to fly and thus escape the dangers they
are afraid Of.
White footed mice in all probability
destroy young birds occasionally,
since they are fond of animal food.
Personally. have never seen a gray
squirrel injure a birds nest. but
think there is enough good evidence
forthcoming to convict him OF at least
occasionally eating both eggs and
nestlings. Red squirrels and chip
munks have been caught In the act
so often that they may be regarded as
habitual criminals.
In proportion to their numbers
however. 1t is doubtful II squirrels dc
anywhere near the damage that is
wrought by the domestic cat. The lat
ter is larger and requires much more
food, and 1t is also more apt to kill
merely for sport. The cat problem Is
serious one with bird lovers. the
more so because of the strong hold
pussy has on thousands of good people
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1906-09-10

Wilkesbarre, Pa.-So numerous and
so bold are the bears near Penn
Haven Junction that they now make
formal calls upon the few residents
there. The practice has been started
by a big black bear. which called at
the front door Of the residence OF
Telegraph Operator John Boyle, and
finding the family still asleep, camped
on the porch for some time.
He was found there by Boyle when
he returned from his all-night work
and was not molested. Boyle, instead.
remained at safe distance until the
bear. is minutes later, got tired OF
waiting and wandered OF into the
woods
A number OF bears have been seen
by the residents and the railroaders
around the JUNCTION. which Is In the
heart Of a mountainous district. and
they frequently make raids on the
yards or on dinner buckets which sec
ton hands place IN cool places near
the track while they worh.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1906-09-10
LOVESICK MAIDEN
HELD A PRISONER

lieved the romance was at an end.
Early this week. however, Day arrived
in town, engaged detectives and insti-
tuted a systematic search for his
sweetheart. Nine. Mays has an Of
fee on West Twenty-third street, and
finally a detective located her there.
A stormy scene took place between
the young man and the aunt, and Day
left vowing he would find the girl
he loved, and II necessary take her
away by force.
Nine Mays. frightened, jumped into
an electric cab and started for her
home She stopped at the Astoria
police station, and asked for protec-
ton, and the officer on the post was
told to watch out for the determined
young man and prevent him gaining
an entrance to the house. It is pre-
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1906-09-10
Had Servants GUESSING.

A London lady who had been hol-
iday-making. wrote to a servant that
she would be home next evening at
$50 Cd. VIZ and asking that dinner
be ready. Arriving home. she found
no dinner. The cook appeared with
apologies. Would you mind telling
me. ma'am, what ID. " meansg" she
said. Il couldn't make It out, but
Sarah 1.-THE housemaid) said It must
mean Due at Victoria So we al
lowed you an hour to get home from
the station"
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1906-09-10
Demented Man Climbs to Perch 40
Feet in Air and Police Are Un-
able to Coax Him Down.

New York.-Henry vogel. q years
old. clerk, living ON Ridge street.
has been acting strangely for several
weeks. The other night he Skinned
to the top of a 4O-foot clothes pole in
the yard of his home and perched
there until four o'clock the next morn
ing. Three policemen, an ambulance
surgeon and the crew OF truck com
pany tried their best to get him down.
but all failed, and it was only after
the would-be rescuers pretended to
leave the scene that Vogel came of
his perch.
Three weeks ago Vogel disappeared
from his home A general alarm was
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1906-09-10
SOUNDING DEPTHS OF SEA.

territory IA miles wide and 5000 miles
long, and for thorougness has never
been exeelled.
The pressure al six miles below the
surface is about five tons 10 the square
inch. which the tissues OF the deep
sea animals are formed to resist.
Some of them are so soft that they dis
integrate when they are hauled into
the air. All come up dead. The sud
den and enormous decrease Of the
pressure as they ascend and the i'm
mersion in a temperature Of 50 de-
grees from a temperature Of 35 de-
grees is enough 10 destroy any sort Of
animal life.
The first accurate knowledge of
deep sea conditions and life was OBJ
tanned by the experts Of the famous
Challenger expedition around the
world, beginning in 1872 and lasting
about four years. Even the Chal-
lenger, which sounded great depths
and brought up many new animals
and specimens from the ocean floor,
used the old-fashioned and unreliable
rope sounding apparatus. Sir William
Thomson, who devised the machine
for sounding with piano wire. had one
put aboard the Challenger, but the
British conservatism of the explorers
made them stick to the rope which
served them well rather than expert,
ment with new tangled things. So
Sir Williams device was consigned 10
the storeroOm.
The United States navy and coast
survey profited by Sir Williams inven-
ton, however. II was only a few
months after the Challenger expedi.
ton had started that Capt. George e.
Belknap, Of the navy, in the steamer
Tuscarora, fitted up for sounding for a
submarine cable from California TO
japan, took one OF the wire machines
along. He used II by attaching the
wire TO his own improved apparatus.
II is Capt Belknap's sounding ma
chine, perfected by then Lieutenant
Commander c. d. Sigsbee, that Is
now in use on the most famous and
complete of all sea searching vessels,
the AIbatross OF the United States
fish commission.
This machine Is here illustrated. The
globular part is the sinker or shot,
which is detached by the impact Of the
rod running through II against the
bottom or by the Stacking OF the
sounding wire. The weight OF the
shot including the thermometer, is
about 70 pounds When the project.
ing bottom OF the rod is forced by the
weight OF the shot into the sea floor II
lifts a valve and fills the cylinder with
specimen soil. The shot is detached
automatically. When the rod begins
to ascend the valves are closed and
the contents Of the rod are protected
from wash.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1906-09-10
GOVERNMENT HAS LEARNED Sc
cRETs OF OCEAN BED.
Wonderful Apparatus by Which :
Depth Of Six Miles Has Been Un-
covered by the Prying Eyes of
the Scientist.

The oceanographer knows the floor
Of the sea to-day almost as thorough
" as the geOrgrapher knows the con
nguratiOn OF the land. but not more
than S5 years ago 1t was believed by
even some men OF science that there
were places in the ocean abyss that
were fathomless Nayigators a few
years ago solemnly assured credulous
landlubbers that they knew the loca-
tion of certain holes that never could
be sounded. because they were bottom
less.
There are tremendous deeps. but
the greatest that a ship properly
equipped with sounding apparatus has
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1906-09-10

sumed Nine. Mays was followed, for
shortly after her arrival home Day
appeared.
Miss Hazel Ankrin is with her sis
ter, and she is suspected of being the
source OF communications between
the two. More than a hundred tele-
grams and twice as many letters have
been intercepted. however, but never
theless the young woman seems to
know just what her admirer is doing,
and where he is.
Il want to marry him, and will.
II is only a matter of waiting II you
will not let me now" the young wom-
an assures her aunt after every argu-
ment in which Nine. Mays tries to
persuade her to give up the man she
loves.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1906-09-10
MAKE STEEL FROM SAND.

The Pacific coast has no ore mines.
but what may prove more productive.
Il has a black sand which promises TO
yield a good grade OF steel and In.
stead OF the blast furnaces OF the
east, II is expected that electrical fur
naces will soon be deyouring the black
sands greedily. and will be pouring
forth a stream OF steel ingots.
within four months we will be
making steel on the Pacific coast. the
nrst time that steel has ever been pro
duced there In commercial qualities" "
SO spake {. f. Wilson. who was the
electrical expert at the Lewis and
ClaS.. exposition at Portland. and who
had charge OF the electrical smelling
operations conducted by the govern
ment there.
I'VE viii make our steel on the Pa
ciic coast from iron contained In the
black sands" Mr.. Wilson went on 10
say, "and instead OF the blast furnace
that Is used In the east. we will use
the electrical furnace. There is enough
iron in the black sands Of the pacific
coast TO supply the needs Of the world
in the shape Of steel for generations
20 come. That II has never been
utilized before Is simply because no
way OF separating the iron from the
sands had ever been devised"
The ingenuity OF a Chicago man,
Thomas ]. Lovett. is said TO have
solved the problem Of how to do this.
and the Lovett separator II is expected
10 readily obtain the iron.
The Lovett separator. It is claimed.
will handle the sands either wet or
dry, and. in fact. will do better work
when they are wet than when they
are dry. All over the Pacific coast
these sands abound. and many OF them
carry iron ranging from 500 to 700
pounds to the ton. This iron. when
separated from the sands. is OF the
highest grade It Is very fine. being
carried down In the beds OF the rivers
by erosion. and is absolutely free from
sulphur.
Because OF its fineness, this iron
cannot be smeltef In the ordinary
blast furnace. It would be blown cut
when the blast was put on. With the
electrical furnace, however. this diff
hculty Is overcome.
But It is said that the Lovett sep
arator is not alone for the recovery OF
iroa, but for the recovery Of the gold
Observation-Disclosures.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1906-09-10

First ChappIe-I wonder now,
BERTHE, how the donkey ever came to
be used as the emblem Of stupidity?
Second Chappie with a yawn)-
Don't know. I'm sure. deah boy; must
have been before our day.-Tit-Rits.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1906-09-10

"A charming hostess! Is Il be-
cause she Is all things to all men?"
NO; mostly because she's an ex-
penslve thing to one man, should
say."-Puck.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1906-09-10

yestigations Of this body found that
the black sands did contain platinum,
but also found that in many cases
they carried gold values ranging as
high as 5000 and $500 to the ton. Only
small proportion of this value. how.
ever. could ever be recovered, because
OF the presence Of iron In such large
quantities.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1906-09-10

But l do not approve Of his ways" /"
protested the pretty girl
Never mind about his ways. my
DEAR" replied her mother. He has
unlimited means. Chicago Daily
News.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1906-09-10

Hi. Tragedy.-Did they call for the
author?
VII Ayne-Call for himi Why. they
came up on the stage after him.
Judge
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1906-09-10

"I'n try" he said. each day to do lissls
good
II was a noble thing for him to ssv;
But the trouble was he did a. little - be
could
And kept on a-drawing Of his pay.
Chicago Record-Heral6.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1906-09-10

Would you rather marry a lawyers
or a minister's daughter"
"A lawyers. A divorce costs more
than a wedding. Houston Post
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1906-09-10

my husband says he is not afraid
Of horses" said the visitor.
How fortunatel" answered young
Mrs. Horkins. That shows that he
doesn't play them."-Washington
Star.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1906-09-15
CHAPTER III.
treat.

At noon on the day succeeding my
interview with Duvalle I came in
sight of building which had every
reason to believe was the one he had
described.
During my long Journey l had sew
eral times lost my bearings. which,
however. thanks to my extreme care
in writing down the directions, had
not caused me any serious delay.
The road was lonely, and in many
places wild vines spread in arches
above my head, reaching from one
side to the other, shutting out the
rays of the sun, save where the light
filtered through the leaves and cast
fitful, fantastic shadows across my
path.
The old house was built of gray
stone, and its outer walls bore traces
of former age. moss-grown and rent
in many places. AS | drew nearer. |
was oppressed by 4 sense of desola-
ton, for there was no sign of life
not a bird or fowl, nor domestic ami
NAL, could be seen.
The yard was surrounded by a
Stone ltuCt, tHe OdhcH Sdle udu
fallen from it's hinges. Weeds and
wild vines covered the painless en-
closure.
There was no pretense at ornament
in the construction of the house. 1t
was large, massive and square. No
veranda, no promenade, nothing save
the bleak gray walls, the narrow
windows, and oaken door, approach
able by three stone steps.
As / reached the doorway l paused
to listen for sound within, but the
intense silence was unbroken.
"Ah!" thought, this is truly like
valdermere. the mystic" and I shud-
dered as l reflected what secrets the
bare walls of this isolated old house
enclosed.
1t is impossible to describe the
strange sentiment of fear that seized
me as I raised my hand to rap on the
old oaken door. l felt qualm that
| had never known before. and my
arm fell to my side. turned and
looked out upon the mountain road,
and was possessed by desire to re-
trace my steps and quit the scene
forever.
As I turned, I saw tall dark form
glide behind the heavy foliage at the
roadside-it was the figure Of Duvalle.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1906-09-15

Ny first impulse was to pursue him
and demand the meaning OF his
strange conduct. for felt sure that he
had fed precipitately. and had good
reasons for remaining out OF sight. I
had taken one step toward the In
closure, when l heard the door OI-en.
and. turning. l was confronted by an
old woman, withered and bent with
age.
Her face was SO corrugated with
wrinkles that she resembled an ape.
She beckoned me forward. but I
hesitated, so ghoulish was her appear
ape. and threw the door open. as
though to invite me in.
At last. recovering myself. walked
boldly forward and followed her into
the hallway | heard the door close.
and the key turn in its fastenings.
and knew was IN the house of Jean
Valdermere
l followed the srotesque figure OF
the old woman to door which led
from the gloomy hallway into room
of unusual dimensions, lofty ceilings
and ancient easements, all Of which
were dimly visible by the flame OF
hanging lamp. And l wondered why
the light of day was shut out from
the room.
The furniture. OF an old pattern,
was comfortable. ard the chairs were
large and luxurious.
I scanned all of these with a hur-
ried glance. but when I turned to
interrogate the woman, she had left
the room
l had risen from my chair, and now
stood in front of the oaken mantle,
resting against its edge. my hands
hanging listlessly at my sides.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1906-09-15

The fireplace was of kind that
had been much in vogue hundred
years ago, and the mantle-shelf was
taller by half than the height of an
English soldier. The woodwork was
black with age, and the varnish had
fallen from its surface.
l was amazed at the solidity Of the
easements, the heavy oaken timbers
of the doors, and the massive charac-
ter of the mantle. Though free from
carving or pretense Of any kind. every
part of the building possessed sol
idity of construction seldom seen in
houses of the present age. And as
examined the room and its contents
my curiosity was inflamed so that
secretly enjoyed the problem Of mys
seas, and of which l as yet only
knew a suggestion.
The ceilings were lofty and were re-
lieved in the center by succeed
group of fantastic figures. The walls
were ornamented with paintings,
which, upon closer inspection. reveal
ed artistic treasures such as | had
never before seen, though of grue-
some and disquieting nature. These
paintings were executed with skill
marvelously rare. One Of these cov-
cred a canvas nearly as large as one
side of the room, and seven feet in
width, and was inclosed in frame of
rustic pattern, which but enhanced
it's somber character.
| drew nearer, fascinated by the
strange subject in this curious paint
ing. 1t seemed to have been the work
of both madman and master.
In the foreground of the magnifi-
cent but gruesome painting was por-
trayed a hideous cannibal. his cruel
eyes bent with horrible fixity upon
the bleeding and mangled form of
nude woman, whose flesh had been
torn from her bones in numerous
places, but who was yet alive. The
most horrible suffering was visible in
her upturned face, an unprayed pray
er was upon her sweet lips: her gold
en- hair waved in the breezes which
came from the wild sea, while her out
stretched arms reached Heavenward,
to invoke that protection which evi-
IDENTIFY came not. Towering above her,
with one knee upon the sand to bal
ance his huge weight. the human
ogre was enjoying feast from the
flesh of his victim, while his eyes
gloated upon her helplessness with
the ferocity of a jungle lion, and from
his coarse. thick lips her blood drip
ped upon the sands. In one hand
piece of quivering flesh. still wet
with gore, was clinched with savage
voracity.
1 turned away in sheer horror, SO
life-like was the scene. 1t seemed to
live. 1t seemed to act as though the
principals had sprung from the walls.
1t was plainly the nightmare OF a
madman, the diseased A-eam of the
morbid or sickly brain
Ito be continued.)