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The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1907-09-23

ess Anne Harden Hickey disappeared
from her little kingdom on East Fifty
fourth street Her nelghborn spoke Of
her regretfulIy. The cabbias and the
motormen looked for her IN vain.
Their erstwhfle queen vas IN the care
OF relatives who had spirited her
away. far from prylng eyes and Cos
slping tongues. For almost year she
lived thus in retirement: where. none
but her family knew Then came the
public announcement that baroness
Anne Hickey had been 70
moved to the Stamford sanitarIum.
there to reign over her imaginary sub
jects and to await thu call Of her
princely consort from that dark aud
uncertain shore whittier he had pre-
ceded her on adventures which she
had always yearned to share With
him.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1907-09-23
A ParIor Her rhrone Room.

She came north. and though her per-
sonal fortune had been dissipated
through her loyalty to her husband
and his many schemes she was amply
provided for BY her relatives, Society
no longer charmed her TO ease her
aching heart and find comfort IN sleep
she took to choral. and then began
her new life-the life IN which she
was, to her own diseased mind at
least. a verltable queen
The comfortable front room or par
ior Of her small apartment at No. i47
East Fiifty-fourth street became her
throne-room. Here she graciously re-
ceivcd and mingled with her relatives,
Who never ceased TO humor her In her
desires and whims. Here. on rare oc-
caslons and with dua form. she re-
eelyed such neighbors as she felt were
worthy Of admission. And here she
lived With a single lady,In-waiting,
who never failed to bring out the royal
robes when they were demanded, who
served meals to her sovereign with all
the glIttering formality the apart
ment's simple fittings would permit;
and from the humble door OF the gray
stone apaFtment-house Baroness Anne
passed out, when 80 inclined, to drive
or walk her triumphant way through
the nelghboFhood.
Always stately and gentle. gracious
and especially kindly to children. she
never became an object Of pity OF
scorn in tho humble neighborhood
she never mumbled TO herself. as
those who lire II a world Of their OWL
oE11mes do. she carried herself IKE
a princess and never became gro
I teessua.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1907-09-23

these rooms as for q whole farm out
our way7 How many help do you
keep"
"Blge. I'm awfulty sorry but there's
railroad president waiting to see
me and
He lives right here IN town. don't
ha9 Then let him come Ia agalni"
Mr.. Crankle settled more firmly into
his chair.
Il haven't a moment to call my
own explained Burbank gazing at his
old acquaintance with mingled regret
and impadence
why don't you take a million or 50
Of your money and buy a breathin
spells asked Bige. No use KILN
Yourself just to leave a pile for your
luheritors to fight overt
Come back at FIVE o'clock. Bige,
pleaded burbank. 'and Wen dine"
I'm goin' on that two something.
stated Bige stubbornly. "Ellen ex.
poets me and II DO At the station.
We've got a nice little horse-bought
II oz George varney Oh. say. walt
til tell you how George did Herb
Farnum On a deal Oh. I forgot yoa're
tines up Well. Goodbye if don't
see yoa agia-~
Hold on. Bige What's thar about
George gettlng the best Of Herb. =
demanded Burbank. I'm glad II some
! ore eot the best og that skfnHint.
Why but tell me what happehed.~
You always hated Herb. didn't
ycu7- fhuckied Bige. accepting q
fresh cigar And with great lcisnre.
ness he related the misadventure oi
Herb Farnum to q rapid IRE aecom.
psHlmens q phone ringing and timid.
f but persistent taps on the door Bur.
bank had relaxed and smile fitted
/ over his face as the fine points Of the
horse tsado werc broasiit out 10 the
+ discomaluze Of -ierh
Tel nae about nitie Lon Gibbs
Who used 10 80 swimming with as.
urged burbank
He's done vcll. admitted Cransle
Inns arst selectman nov Got
aiee gsfl. AlyirY and two boys sh
goes with ms Bessie. The Youu
Folks Friday Evening club give BE.
ste a sarnrlse PARTY ia-i week. too
her out dsiFin' and when we got bac
they was ail waiiin Weii SIR. you
d died iauehin 10 sec that young one
surprise vhen taey an Jumped on, i
heg aud said Bool Bessie almo.
dfoni Besssos 8 iinc eo0d cir
+ bright as button. Il DO say
} Youve got two giris. hain't yous
sav thelr pieters ouco 20 . vsDar
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1907-09-23

fected By New Yorks welisroomed
women. Sometimes she decided that
her triumphal progress through the
streets would bo heightened by an All
over lace froek. worthy indeed Of 8
court appearance. though decidedly
behind the times. But the court train
vas there. the feathered headdress.
the dainty handkerchief and fan. the
hiehheoied shoes and the regal car
rage Of ono who had been almost a
queen
When shs entered shop IN .hc
ueIshhorhood ana left an order she
dld not hasgie about prices nor limit
her purchases by mere pounds or
quartz She ordered as for a regal
household. and tho tradaspeopio knew
hou such aasuld Be sent No one I'm.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1907-09-23

eecf might la ael
fields guanc anapastNfo
a e sheep raising end. hHsl 0i
aH a island Was Uncl3lmed ny any
power some day he wodld Do kIne NJ
shls island
GA ha feluga 10 Europe he mot
Anne Fiasier and "a less than o year
h1a aoa and married her by a special
disneasatIon of the pope, who also
created him s baron. This was in
lSSs Ia 1888 he realized his ampi'
tlon. Financed largely by hts wife
ana her relatives. though there were
Tamors Of s 100000 loan. be landed
HIS colonists on the forlorn little
island q Trinidad and there no set
Up his court His Overseers were
white. but the land was cultivated by
poems. His palace was a mere hut
but It stood apart from the rest and
his court was held as punctlliously as
that ct st. James To be sure, there
was a greas shortage in court ladies',
but the beauty and enthusiasm of bis
devoted wife, who entered into All his
plana. made Ills peculiar kingdom a
paradise.
Bnt one fatal mistake had been
made The foreign powers had been
formally notified that the Island Of
Trinidad had been colonized as an IN
dependent state OF principally under
Prince Jacques z. and two years later,
In 1925. Great Britain decided that she
needed Just that island for a future
coaling station. Their movements ac-
celebrated by a British gunboat. the
coionists fed from the island in the
yacht of their prince and princess.
For years Jacques Of Trinidad
fought for the recognition Of his
rights and almost made Trinidad an
/ international issue. But after being
mixed up In a filibustering scheme
aimed at one OF the Hawaiian islands
not yet annexed to the United States
/ the Harden-Ifickey star waned. All
ways accompanied BY his devoted
wife. be led more on less adyen
H turous career. and finally wound up Il
El Paso. Tex. where pistol sho
ended his disappointments. In Feb
rnary. 1898.
Adventurer though he was, Harden
Hickey was man Of honor and inan
ciai probisy-the type Of man wh'
commands the respect Of his Wife
and Anne. princess Of Trinidad, neve
ceased to grsNYe for him.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1907-09-23

u We work upon marble. It viii per.
ish' If we work upon brass. tine Wll
elace It: Il We rear temples. they wiil
crumble into dust: but If we work
upon immortd souls. If we lmbue
them With principles. with the just
fear Of God and love Of fellow moa.
We engfave On thma tablets semo.
thing which vii brighten III alsrnlsy.
Daniel Webster
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1907-09-23

20 his visitor. "You certainly are the
last person I expected to seel"
-Bein' in town / thought I'd look
you up.~ explained Bigc grinning
broadly. But some Of them monkies
in the front rooms there-say. you
ought 70 speak to EN-. Never saw
such impldence; ltn offend some q
your friends to be treated that way.
9f course it's an right in nv case.
butt
~sit down. Bige,~ interrupted Bur
bank With a frovn at the clock
What's new Ia DawsouvilleT
"Notbin much deprecated
Craukie. critically snifing the cigar
tlal lad been passed him. Every
fhiug golng smooth With youF Got
-7uite q place here; can sec you're
.sois' vel. We hear OF your doin's
ssp n Dawsouviiie. bat Of course you
Rave to take uhat you hear with
gsalu oi SAT- II man does fairly
well q gets exaggerated and folks 60
pnd about T. But It did surprise
everyone the way you've turned cut
Tom
Ira-c en- al vellt- interrupted
DuflLlk rc-ycasiy consulting an en-
4 srasezcnt tablet
~e o. EN-" answered Rige con
ss.~-.irsly "A few dropped OF this
last winter. Old man Sperry-
-Pa-aon ne. Blse. I and must get
uTer Is a directors meeting right
away K you could come back later
rn ecin' "a tho two-something.
rc-. said Bige sadly. twiFling his
Fat around by The brim. Oh. sag.
ION. ( forgot to tell you-Libbse Cnl.
ver's dead
fiugbank sat down suddenly in his
chair and his siesly eyes blurred
~Yes.~ continued Bige, following uT
8 va-s2se. poor Lbs gone!
Trbs gone" rereated Burbank
draaiug his hand aclpss his eyes and
forehead why. it doesat seen
more than ycsierday-
~EVerycne always wondered hint
ed Else swingiag his right feet Ia
was crossed.
eTe hsd q quarrel" explained Bur
hank azconscious that be had thu
ric7red 81 4 broken eneagenept MS
tery thai had baGei DaWaoariiie 70
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1907-09-23
sREr HARTEIs eRAY AAlR.


Road Agents.
Once. indeed. on my renarking the
grayIng OF his hair. Harte told me Il
was due 70 the continued inauence of
fear while 3 rider 8llh TabA Bin
Several Of his predecessors IN charge
Of the specie casket having been shot.
he never mounted the stage. IS be De-
clared. without some apprehension o.
a dark glen. a fash therefron. q re-
port, and q tumbie from tho seat:
and. although he nerTed himself 70
hls new duties rs best be could. they
grew more uncongenial with evurT
repetition. Tken Il vas be had no
ticed that be vas growing gray about
the temples. reminded hlm q his
own military career--of his having en.
listed as a volunteer IL the war BE-
tween the Eel river and Scott river
Indians. To which allaalon he re-
piled yes. that was after the Hum.
holdt bay massacre. was escorted
70 the recruiting officer By tndienation
and hnnserl But although tho hard.
ships and privationa endured then feft
me a feeble stomach and irritable
nerves. eame 10 no other harm. Hav-
Ing 10 bleed q spare. ! shed NJ ii.
gestion fo- freedom You see he
continued. = never had any sympathy
with thoae mess.pork heroes. although
their ways. and. above Al, their point
Of view. we're to me an lnexhaustlhia
sc1rco Of amusement and interest /
cared little whether ghey wore their
own scalpa on their heads or wore
the scalps Of others 70 trim their faek.
skins. Chicago Daily News
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1907-09-23

ns.sa rn ha sa ~
mufln niraet
Map q HHalaaa
ssnelnaea when iha ehl1fai had
beon leaa doadenlns ihan usual Anne
pamnoas Anne would catch frag'
meuta 81 some nelshboFy agnaa.
rhen indeed did the gueaniy nature
come "a the surface WITH aA TIE
rraciousness which g Victoria might
show to the family Of 8 here. 70 which
Anne added tho democratic personal
sympathy which a real queen may hsl.
display, she would 50 70 the stricken
one and minister financially and spif-
liually. The children Of the nelghoor.
hood built fairy tales about The mys-
terIous woman who sat ell day long
In her apartment in queenly state.
waiting for the king who had paased
out OF her life forever. OF. again. shs
came slowly into their midst and walt
al for an open carriage victoria
preferred lin which she might lean
back and bow graclously from side %
side as the women and children oE me
neighborhood saluted her. The cab
bies ali knew her and stood 81 atten-
ton al she entered her vehicle. The
motormen on tho Third avenue and
Lexington avenue cars knew her, too,
and watched for the quaint figure
which stopped not Tor troIIeys nor
trucks nor ambulancos. but swept Sc
renely on its way across crowded
thoroughfares. secure IN tho belief
that no man would run down a queen
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1907-09-23

But there came a day when her wan
derIngs led too far from the graystone
apartmenthouse, when her lady-in-
waiting could no longer control the
household expenditures and the ehari-
ties Of the woman who was almost 2
queen drained upon the purses even q
her millionaire relatives. Then Baron
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1907-09-23

Baroness Harden Hickey
Once Ruled IN Royal
State on the Island Of
Trinidad, NOsO wifh Mind
HOpelessly Gone, Is n
Sanitariuns gifh Decisions
Of Former Greatness Her
Only Comfort.

New York" Almost q queenl7 Flt
little for modern melodrama, this
phrase which, in Invisible characters,
Is written over the door of private
room Ia d sanitariam at Stamford,
Conn. Almost it might be called an
epltaph, for behind that door sits the
mental wreck of a New York woman
who ruled fguratively BY her beauty
and charm. and literally by the title
conferred upon her by her own hus-
band. his highness, Jacques i. prince
Of Trinidad.
To-day Baroness Anne Harden
Hickey has for her subjects only de-
voted attendants and fellow-delusion-
lists. each Of whom In his or her way
rules over little kingdom which
none other may enter For the once
beautiful and gifted daughter Of J. H.
Flagler. cousin Of Henry NJ. Flagleri
the STANDARD Oil magnate. has lost
her reason The death Of her dare
devil husband, whom che worshipedr
and drugs, taken 10 forget her loss
and grief, have done their work. The
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1907-09-23

~ Bows
e
aa gone Inta ha chicken business
un rna se aaH SCR h1w
heN la with it sneaEin ai SD 70
nin1s ma forgot Is ten gou Hatd9
Drassers married q last Mau from
over in East Seymour eli. ! guess
Hattie grew - an inada fool %
herself after yonr time. She tried to
set 81 after his Rrst wife died But
be married Cass Green. 8sa semsm.
hef the Greens7 Lived over near the
sawmil Yes. Wei. Cass was Amos
Green's daughter. the rest were ell
boys Silas-
"Hov's mY ehum Tommy sother
giil7 He was ID to see me few years
ago" broke in Burbank
THE ;udge5 Hes great Same old
slxpenge. Hes built the finest place
in ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS lights tmake
tho ieclricity themseivesl and every.
thing. Say. but we've got the richest
joke on the Judge lou remember
Ola Spike Peters
But 4 knock came on the door that
couldn't Be ignored. Burbank opened
Ill reluctantly. It was the head clerk
with d worried look On his face. He
held consultation with his employer
and seemed to be urging the necessity
of prompt action upon the latter.
Abiiah Crankle got up and strolled
around the room gazing at various OBJ
jects to show how much at home he
was Ia Thomas Worthington Bur
banks private Office.
Very well, sir. said the clerk, as
II he washed his hands Of his erratic
boss" "Of course III tell him that
it was impossible to see him. And did
sou sag ten o'clock tomorrow morn
ing? Thank You. sir" The door
closed noiseIessly
Say, Tom. / guess I'm hindering
you. | wouldn't want you to put your
self out any for mel III be getting
on over to the train. I guess. Better
to Be three hours too soon than one
second late Is my principle in catching
THE steam cars"
That's all right. Bige, you don't
come down to the city every day and
while you're here I'm going to try and
give you few moments without the
whole universe at my heels It's like
that day IL and day ont. explained
the fnancser wearily. NOW wen
close the shop up and 90 ont and have
luncheon and"
You going to leave that railroad
car out there cooling his heels2" dc
manded Bige admiringly.
Wen forget him" said Burbank
TN fact. Bige. veil play truant, Just
as we did when We went to school e
Miss Case. Now ccsne on before any
one corners me. Ny motors at tht
door and well have time for q little
spin before we eat Haven't youg Oh
It's perfectly safe. Bige. and ! know
you'n like 1t. Browns q very careful
driver. It'll be an experience TO tel
EN- in Dawsonville. | tell you, Bige
1t makes me feel young just to se'
you. But say-I'm sorry to hear tha
about Libhia."
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1907-09-23

woman who was almost a queen viii
never mingle with the world again.
On East Fifty-fourth street, be-
tween Third and Lexington avenues.
they still talk Of the stately woman
who walked among them unseelngly,
save when she performed some regal
act Of kindness or charity. There, in
a commonplace apartment house. she
kept up her little court circle and for
got all else. A few OF her immediate
family she recelYed-a as her equals. all
others we're given a regal audience.
And yet an audience was eagerly
sought by her nelghbOrs. fog despite
certain eccentricities which come w..h
falling mentality. Baroness Harden
Hickey was woman Of marvellous
charm Her nelghbors never laughed
at her Thoughtless children never
pointed the finger Of youthful acorn at
her wavering figure. Trndeapeople
aud policemen on the beat coae as one
man 10 protect her coming and her
going-but few. indeed. knew the true
history of their almost queen.
woosa While Being Educated.
baroness Harden-HieRey. born
Anne Flagler. received every advant-
ase. and her education was completed
b several trips abroad. On one Of
tasse sho met and was wooed by
Jacques or James Harden-Fiickey. as
dsshing a character as the nineteenth
ceatury ever knew outside Of book
covers He claimed to be q French
mzn By birth. but ruinor has It that
be Was bora in San Francisco In 1854
aa3 removed TO Franco at a very ten.
der age. However this may have been,
be grew up q pronounced royalist. and
after the establishment oe The republic
Vas q diverting political fgure. After
being graduated from the French mill
larry school at ST. cyr, ~hefo he lefI
a brilliant record 40 a aueiist at least
he established a newspaper or his own
I called The TIib0uioL As he was only
g. us career as au editor aad pub
Usher was marked by q succession 81
dueIs. fines for damages. assessed b,
the French tribunals. and strong ant
mostly among the Republican poll
ticiaus. rather than subscribers ans
financial returns it ended in hi
fleeing to London, where be found III
altogether too tame, so he took pas
sage on the British bark Astoria. t.
SEE the world OF The soaGheas
coast Of Brazil. ia the South Atlantic
the boat was thrown ont 81 If
course by q storm. and a beats cres
+ fncluding their passenger keen for I'D
venture. went ashore On e preciplfou
island named Trinidad for water an
such fresh provisions as might b
picked up.
The crew found a. abandoned rurtI
gueso settlement. buildings falling s
decay. al signs 81 cultivation hidde
81 wild vines aa& plants
The Imagination Of 1acQaFs HaFdas
aickag was ared- ae szW shzf III
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1907-09-23

To be sure. her costumes were not
always Of that tailor-made brand af.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1907-09-23

ne Cherry When xou 60 back 10
your home town-nQthines gooi
enough.
icosyr'ght l3N s. u @ ChApnaa3
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1907-09-23

CCIUCu l4la evening" tAOACaAEh
Thomas worthington Burbank. with
out glnnclng up from the little Daw-
sonville paper that Bige Crankle had
given him. Biga had brought the pa
per to read while going and coming on
the train. but at the last moment had
presented It to HIS host In exchange
for a magazine. After I've just
glanced through the Dawsonville
Newsletter. I'm going 70 bed Oh, By
the way, Kate-"Mrs. Burbank was
sweeping toward the door when her
husbands voice arrested her.
''Yesf"
"Aheml Why-you see. my dear,
there's going to be what they call old
Home Week in Jacksonville. and they
wat me to be the guest OF honor.
There's quite a piece about It here In
the Newsletter. No doubt theyIl
want me to make the address, os vel
come Of something 81 that sort. 7 tell
yon Il means a LOT when your native
town Acknowledges your success. You
can't fool those who have always
known yoel As I was going TO say
Nov Kate stop right there! Yon and
the girls always have your own way.
but this time youll sidesraek aay
plans you may have and accompany
me to Dawsoariilel Y0n can 80 to
Newport. Or anywhere else. nfterward.
It'u give you butterflies a taste Of
something genuine and wholesome
Davsonvi1le isn't q place you 60 to
Just 10 show OF Ike the snob resorts
you tote me to. regret you and the
girls are 80 given to that sort OF
thing Davsonyllle'a = plain country
town and week Of L win do us al
good! -
Mother. aren't yoa eoming7 called
a voice impaiiently.
In moment. Rose, answered Mrs.
nnrbank. suppose then ue'll need
our plalnest gowns end
Now don't misunderstood me. my
dear. interrupted Burbank hastily.
eve owe it 70 Dausonviile's glory to
he presentablei Wei 90 il onr rev
motoF-aaH bare Il before the CO
teenth all right. Wait until you see
tho sensation when Little Tommy
Burbank uhizzes into town II Biz
/ mcto- ear. And when they see yos
and the girist naWsozvilie alwayI
was conceited over It's pretty girls
but wait til II sees Kitty and Rose
AMI kate. II you Of the girls van
anything. don't spare ezpense-yol
can nse uhat you get later At New
port We eve L 10 Dzzsonyille q
appear at our beSti-
ne CHERRY When Jon 60 back q
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1907-05-03
A Gentle RebuIxe.

The father of young and attractive
member of the Society for the Proven
tion of Cruelty to Animals tells story
to which she sometimes listens with
mingled amusement and wrath at the
recollection 1t rouses.
She was walking with her father
along crowded street one day when
she saw a man driving a coal-cart and
whipping his reluctant horse.
"He has no business to do that?"
she said, Indignantly, bringing her faith
er to a standstill II shall go right
out into the street and stop himw
"He's stopped now," said her father.
Evidently he has balky horse;" but
his words fell on stony ground.
"Will you give me your name?" said
the stern young woman, looking up at
the driver, and displaying her recently
acquired badge.
''Pd jist as soon, miss" said the man,
with broad grin, "but it's so long
you'd nlver keep it in your pretty head
till you got home, Git ap, Jerry!" and
with sudden change of impulse, Jerry
charged forward, and the coal-cart dis
, appeared round corner.