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The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1907-10-10

started last spring and It Is their task
to make the preliminary surveys for
a complete geological survey Of the
region.
The concession was granted on con-
ditions that make certain the immedl.
ate opening Of the country. The
Americans must open 80 miles within
six years, and they are 70 have the ex-
elusive right to the product Of 20 Of
these for 80 years.
Copper and gold are the minerals
they expect to find Ia the greatest
quantities Gold has been found In
rich deposits in the adjacent British
and French territory, and the same
veins run into the Congo. The ex-
istence Of copper all ready to be-
mined, has long been known.
Plan to Benefit Natives.
It is the plan Of these Americans
whom King Leopold has interested in
his African territory to treat the ma
tives on plan that differs slightly
from that Of the Belgian concession.
aires. They will start plantations OF
bananas, peanuts and all the other
fruits, grains and vegetables, for
which the climate IS adapted; they
will develop the fisheries Of the great
rivers and employ the natives to can
the products of both. They will at
first supply the natives with every
thing they need. including food and
lodging, and pay them in beads and
trinkets, gradually teaching them the
use Of money as a trading medium
They viii have to start schools and
hospitals, and here Mir. Ryan win find
wide scope for his philanthropy, al
though the field Is not virgin soil, for
the priests and nuns Of several re-
ligious orders are already in there
aud have done much splendid work
among the natives.
Thus It is that New York million.
aires are at work exploiting alto
gether about 10000 square miles OF
African jungle, surveying virgin for
est. boring into unknown mountains.
building roads and railroads through
trackless wildernesses and exercising
absolute sovereignty over millions OF
naked man-eating savages. with a rea-
sonable prospect. whether they strike
mineral wealth or miss it. OF raising
their millions to the billion mark.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1907-10-10
NO NEED FOR WORDS.
Brief Pantomime Told Everything to
the 0nlooker.

Harrison Grey Fiske discussed. at a
dinner in New York, the art Of act.
ing.
7 believe" said Mr.. Fiske, ''in sub
tlety and restraint. A nod, a shake OF
the head, a silent pause-these things
are often more effective than the most
violent yelling and ranting.
Life is like that, subtle and silent.
What. for instance. could be more ex.
pressive than this scene, scene
without spoken word, that l once
witnessed in the countryg
An undertaken stood on a corner
uear noble mansion. He elevated
bis brows hopefully and inQulringly
As physician came from the house.
The physician. compresslng his lips,
shook his head decidedly and hurried
to his carriage. Then the undertaken
with sigh passed on.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1907-10-10
FuRIous AuMon ON cAILp.
itching, Bleeding Sores Covered Body
Nothing Helped ier-cuticura
Cures Her in Five Days.

"After my granddaughter Of about
seven years had been cured Of the
measles, she was attacked about a
fortnight later by a furious itching and
painful eruption all over her body.
especially the upper part Of II, forming
watery and bleeding sores, especially
ander the arms. Of considerable size.
She suffered a great deal and for three
weeks We nursed her every night.
using all the remedies we could think
II. Nothing would help. We tried the
Cuticura Remedies and after twenty
four hours We noted considerable in
proyement. and after using only one
complete set OF the Cuticura Remedies,
/. In i've consecutive days the little one.
much to our igg. had been entirely
cured, and has been we'll for a long
time. Mrs F. Rusfenacht. R. F. D. No.
g. bakersfield. Cal. June 25 and July
20. 1906"
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1907-10-10

accepted the suggestion of the king
Of the Bsigians that be take a long
lease Of tAls vast territory.
or course It Is something of a gaa.-
t,e. ;og "a american exp,age1s are
going into what is virtually unknown
country. and the ditacultles. sanitary.
engineering. economical etc. may
prove Sc great that they win net i'm
meaiaiely make any profits But tho
odds are So heavily IN their favor that
the chance was well worth taking.
The crown domain. which IS 4 large
part of the Congo. returns AZ a con
sentative estimate q profit Of at least
s7oooeo E xear. and almost all OF this
Is from rubber. the minerals being
virtually untouched. So Nj. Ryan and
ais associates have every reason to
hope for largs profits
Exact Investment Unknown.
The exact amount they arc invest.
inS III the Coaes d dlfleais to ascep.
tain. bit Il e known that they psid
King Leopold $i.5oo.oao Tor tie con.
cession. and thar he and the Belgian
afockholdegs retain a substantial block
ef afoeA Is sAe Soeisse Intaraationaia
Fore8tera Il Mlnere da conEo one of
tha companies they have formed me
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1907-10-10

INEXPENSIVE AND EASILY Pre-.
PARED sY ANYONE
ia Said to Promptly Relieve Raakache
and Overcome Kidney Trouble and
Bladder Weakness Though Harm
less and Pleasant 20 Take.

What win appear very interesting
TO many people here is the article
taken from a New York daily paper
giving simple prescription. as formu.
lated BY noted authority. who claims
that he has found a positive rem.
edy to cure almost any case Of back
ache or kidney or bladder derange.
ment, in the following simple prescrip-
tion, If taken before the stage of
Bright's disease:
Fluid Extract Dandellon. one.half
ounce; Compound Kargon, ane ounce;
Compound Syrup Sarsaparilla, three
ounces. Shake well IN bottle and
take in teaspoonful doses after each
meal and again at bedtime.
A well-known authority, when asked
regarding this prescription, stated
that the ingredients are all harmless.
and can be obtained at small cost
from any good prescription pharmacy,
or the mixture would be put up II
asked to do so. He further stated that
while this prescription is often pre-
scribed in rheumatic adlictions with
splendid results, he could see no rea-
son why it would not be a splendid
remedy for kidney and urinary trou.
bles and backache, as it has a peculiar
action upon the kidney structure.
cleansing these most important or.
gans and helping them to sift and
filter from the blood the foul acids
and waste matter wh.ch cause sick
ness and suffering. Those who suffer
can make no mistake In giving 1t a
trial.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1907-10-10

Il shall never forget the breakfast
gave to q pretty girl when I first knew
her. the short MIN began. 1t would
make your mouth water to hear what
il was. Grape fruit TO begin with. the
most delicate Of breakfast food. with
cream. q choice broiled chicken. a
small champagne cup with It-it was
4 late breakfast-the finest Of fruit.
coHee. cant remember the things
/ ordered for her at thar breakfast.
and what DO sen think she said when
she finishedq She said: You needn't
have gone to So much trouble don't
care for anytAlng but a couple Of eggs
for my breakfast and q piece e
toast
1t was the wrong thing 70 say, !
viii admit. eished bis wife 4 vas
that girl and / have heea living ever
since on 3 epHHie Of eggs for ny
breakfast ana : piece Of tozsk.-
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1907-10-10

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mas k4zre a a. e4zt oae dreaded seasa th4s erca
has been snle % caFe ta Al 10 stages saz trHr a
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The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1907-10-10

New York lin the heart Of Equa
torial Africa a group OF New York
millionaries has acquired an empire
Out Of this empire representing In
direct and Indirect control a region ot
10000 square miles, they expect 10
Increase their millions. perhaps to
turn them into billions.
The men who are exploiting this
untrodden wilderness Of forest. noun.
tain Jungle and moFass are Thomas
n. Ryan. James d. StiIlman. John ID.
Rockefeller. Jr., II p. Whitney, y. B.
Aldrlch and the Guggenheim brothers.
Other names have been mentioned in
cludlng those Of J, p. Morgan, Thomas
III Walsh and Anthony N. Brady, who
may own stock IN the two great com
panies which have been formed, but
they are not directors in either and
have taken no active part IN their or
ganiSation.
These men have as partners Leo
pold, king Of the Belgians. and few
Belgian financiers
Their empire is in the heart OF the
Congo Free State; ia fact Il stretches
almost across IFS greatest breadth.
from east to west, and consists of Be.
tween 100000 ana 100000 acres.
Or roughly speaking, an area about
the size OF New Hampshire and Yer.
mont Over this they have powers
which are virtually absolute Nom
lnally the Congo courts have iurisdic.
tlon over the territory and It Is gov.
erned By the laws OF the Cong0. but
actually these Americans are it's mas.
ters. They have the right to police
y and the terms 81 their concession
impose this upon them as duty.
They may employ native labor or may
import coolies or Americans, Just as
they like. but there is no doubt they
win employ natives.
Project Originally 4ammcnd'a.
King Leopold secretly sold these
Americans this concession some
months ago. Mr. Ryan is not a man
who is in the habit Of going into al.
gantic transactions without knowledge
of what he is doing or without some
definite assurance that he win reap a
substantial profit from his investment
The man who advised him that there
was BIG money to be made in the
Congo was John Hayes Hammond
the famous engineer who had looked
Central America over in a general way
and who knew the vast mineral wealth
that lay hidden in its immemorial
rocks He had travelled through its
forests Of rubber trees. ebony. ma.
hogany and other valuable woods. and
ne knew that. even il the gold. the
copper, the silver should not pan out
50 he expected. there was enough
money 70 ha made out at the rubber
and the wood 70 reward handsomely
the men who should open up the coun.
Try. upcn his report. supported by
the reports of other experts. Mr. Ryan
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1907-10-10
The farmers Opportunity
$4,000 Acres in the ''Garden Spot OF the World
is Now Being Opened Up to the
American People.
Dr. Chas F. Simmons Ranch lust South Of San Antonio on
the Market

You VIII get another chance like this s0 payable SO
month without interest Of from 10 acrsa
for truck and fruit raising 60acre bmy Texas
SheIe the people prosperous. happy and
Where the flowers bloom ten months IN the year
Where the farmers and gardeners whose end
eat June vegetables January and bask mdwinters
balmy air and glorious sunshine
Where the prices remunerave
Where something Be planted and harvested every IN
tie year
mild that the Northern farmer here
save practically a his fuel bills and threefourth 81
clothing his family
Where the country advancing and property rapidly in
cTeasinE
where an STOCK without any feed faen winter ana sumss
the native grasses
Where ths Of the temperate
the Injuries Of the tropic
Where tie farmer does have six months ii
ter, they Do IN the North and Northwest
do not
hard 70 have plenty and 80 IN the best society
Where the natives WORK less and have show for what
they do thar any country n the United states
Where houses built for sss fhau hs
the q the
Where snnssrokss and prosraaous are unknown
Where sufferers from Asthma Bronchitis. Caah Hav Fsvep
and Throat Troubles fnd relief
Where surrounded fruits vegetables which rpen evsr
month n the year the living better and less expensive har Ia
Where the water pure soft and plentiful
Where the never ulssas
Where Public and Private Schools Of ali denon
nations are plentiful
Whers peace plenty good win prevail
nhvaleiane
6 tnsn to make living supplement their from other bus
Write today for fun parteuisrs and beautiful
Or. cHAs. T. SIMMONS.
% Alamo Plaza. SAN ANTONIO. TEXAS
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1907-10-10

Hereupon the widows and orphans
whom We had plundered. proceeded q
cal down the customary curses upoc
cur heads
and upon yonr children and ycu,
ehildren's children. unto he fourth
generationir ihey cried.
We gave them a rude stare and
burst out Laughing.
Ev6r hear 81 4 family as rseh AZ
re sFe row become having ar ehil
drenf We sneszea. ard yo1 sh11id
have seen how beaten they ieoksi--
paek
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1907-10-10


other company Is the American Congo
company just how the shares Ia this
are allotted Is not yet known. Be
sides these companies there are the
two great Belgian corporations which
have had enormous concessions for
many years; these are the Anglo-Bel,
sian India Rubber company and the
Katanga company In both Of these
the Americans have bought large
blocks of stock-enough to secure a
dominating influence. The former has
concession for $4,000 square miles.
the latter for an area averaging 420
miles long by 800 miles wide.
These latter companies are i'm.
mensely profitable. They collect the
taxes and police their own territory.
and the methods used BY some Of
their employees in collecting the taxes,
which are paid in rubber have sup.
piled the enemies Of King Leopold
with ammunition for their campaign.
Whatever truth there may be in the
stories az atrocities must be laid at
the door of these concessionarlas
Their experience with the natives as
workers win be valuable TO the Amer.
leans, as the latter win have precisely
the same conditions to meet ana have
almost as plenary powers as their
forerunners. These powers have
been curtailed within year, as re-
suit Of the abuses which a Belgian
commission discovered The conces-
sionaires have been forbidden, for iii.
stance, to use armed native sentrles
or armed oyerseers.
DiHieultIss in the Way.
The great difficulty ahead Of Mr.
Ryan's men is the improvidence and
savagery Of the natives upon whom
they win have to rely to do the work
Money means nothing to them. They
must be paid, at any rate at frst, IN
something they can use such as cot
ton, beads or knives, and 1t Ii the in-
tention Of the Americans to furnish
the natives with food and lodging as a
return for their labor. Bat it Is ex-
ceedingly difficult to persuade these
men to labor at all. They care moth.
ing for the development OF the coun-
try, preferring to live by hunting. fish
ing and gathering the fruits and nuts
with which nature has supplied them
so bounteously. Many OF them are
eanibals still and would practice their
gruesome rites If 1t were not for their
dread OF the stern punishment that is
meted out to any who may be caught
eating human flesh. This Is made a
crime BY the laws Of the Congo and Is
punishable BY death. Canniballsm
has been stamped out Of the parts Of
the Congo along the coast and the
banks OF the great rivers. but there is
no doubt that 1t sim fourlshes Ia the
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1907-10-10

"a my family medicine chest no
remedy IS permitted To remain unless
it proves beyond doubt the best TO be
obtained for its particular purpose
For treating ail manner Of skin
troubles, such as Eczema. letter
Riasworm, etc. Hunts Cure has held
its place for many years. have
failed 70 find a surer remedy. 1t
cures itching instantly"
r. M. SWAMI. Franklin. La.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1907-10-10

Little Lucy came home from school
CRYING piteously. It was some time
before the family could learn the
cause Of her trouble. but finally the
sobbing grew less violent and she
walled out:
Teacher says-if / don't get nv
spelling lesson-she's going Ia make
an example Of me. and-if she puts
me there, Im-afraid the scholars win
rub me ou-ti"-Detroit News Trib-
une.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1907-10-10

wiids of the interior. where are stu
ated the concessions OF the American
miilioniares.
To induce these natives 10 work.
ths Deisiaas devised elaa by naieh
each man Is taxed an amount Of rub
Der each other day thar careful cal.
cuiauon estimates should be collected
IN 40 hours For this ~ Is nsid at
the market rate. some such system
as this which the missionaries in the
employ Of Congo Reform association
persstenuy cali slavery sin have
to be adopted by the Americans.
Rockefeller, Jr- interested.
The American Congo company was
formed especially for dealing Ia rub.
Der John y. Rockefeller. Ir. h il.
terssted ID this company and plans to
apply q newly discovered process 10
the manufacture OF rubber The So
ciete intefnationale Is to exploit the
mineral resources and ii Is this IN
which the Gaggenheims are interest.
ed This latter company's engineers
are nov is the Congo making a sur.
rey The party is IA charge Of A.
Chester Beatty. an associate 81 Joha
HAYS kammoHas with s II Werner
Donel Aiohan and L. n Bon They
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1907-10-10

With a smooth iron and Defiance
Starch, you can launder your shirt.
waist just as well at home as the
steam laundry can; 1t will have the
proper stiffness and finish. there will
be less wear and tear Of the goods,
and It will be positive pleasure to
use q Starch that does not stick to the
iron
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1907-10-10

"The devil take hint"
Hush! 'Twixt you an me, don't
think the devil wants him m!'-Louis
vile Courier.Journal.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1907-10-10

There never was any heart truly
great that was not also tender and
compassionate-South.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1907-10-10

DON'T SPOIL YOUR CLOTHES.
Use Red Cross Ball Blue and keep them
white as snow. All grocers. Sc. package
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1907-10-10

Lewis Single Binder straight Sc cigar.
Made Of extra quality tobacco. Your
dealer Or Lewis Factory, Peoria, III.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1907-10-10

He that does good for goods sake
seeks neither praise nor reward. but
he IS sure Of both in the end.-Penn.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1907-10-10
RICH Mem PLAN
AFRICAN EMPIRE
AMBITIOUS SCHEME lN WHICH,
NEW YORK MlLLloNAlREs
WILL INVEST MONEY
PARTNERS OF A MONARCH

Thomas r Ryan, James o. stliman,
John .. Rockefeller D., ana 9th.
era Have Joined King Leopold IN
Effort to Open UP Dark Continent
and Incidentally to Turn Their
Millions Into Rlllloas.
The Grangeville globe. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho) 1907-1922, 1907-12-11

ner ana PAID her Ioatnsome compn-
ments, she wondered whether she
should faint or scream aloud. Sudden
ly a man in uniform showed the leer-
ing youths aside and touched her ell
bow deferentially.
Where do you want to go, miss p
inquired the, trolley inspector, for such
he was.
Home, home" exclaimed the tired
girl, with a touch of hysteria in her
voice.
"Car on the third track" said the
Inspector laconically. and he put her
aboard.
Once out of the crowd. with the COOL
Ing west win! tanning her face, Kathe-
rine felt better. She understood now
why Maggie felt that Tom-big. pro-
tecting Tom-had given the girl a new
view of life.
1t must be dreadful to be alone and
unprotected In the world. Now, If Ar
mold had only been different If he had
not been so absorbed In business. Then
suddenly feeling that had never come
to Katherine Morgan before obsessed
her. Had Arnold ever really neglected
her? Had he ever refused her his at
tendance save when she willfully
changed her mind or made childish de-
mands on his time? She remembered,
too. that her father said something
about shaky market. possibilities of
a panic, the need of conservatism. etc.
They had all been meaningless terms
In her moment of anger. but now she
understood. If Arnold meant to take
her ''outen the factory" he must stand
In with his boss. too. and Arnold's boss
was 1.-The street" Something bright
and round fell from Katherines eye to
the gloved hand she raised hastily as a
screen. and then it happened crashing
beams. cracking glass. shrieking wo-
men and groaning men.
When Katherine woke up she was in
Arnold Gresham's big touring car and
Arnold Gresham's face was very close
to hers.
How did you get Off" she inquired
DULY, feeling as If she had been chang
ed into Maggie Delany and Maggie's
Tom had come to the rescue.
II went down to the Settlement house
for you, found you had left with one
girl, and another told me she had seen
you board the car for Ridley's park. 1
was just following you out-when
saw the collision and thought might
be of some service to the injured.
Katherine. why In the world did you
go out like this alone?"
Katherine laid her head contentedly
on Gresham's still trembling shoulder.
Because | needed to know that
could not get along without you. Ar
mold. dear, take me home"