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The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1907-06-17
HEAD or IsTHHiaH COMMISSION
RESIGNS POSITION
Gees to Take Mere Lucrative JOB as
Chief Of ootham's Traction sys-
fem-stevsns IN Full
Control Of Work.

Washington.-Theod0rs p shonts,
chairman Of the isthmian canal com
mission. has resigned. to take effect
OF March 4. and his resignation has
been accepted by President Roosevelt
dr. Shonts leaves the government em-
pIoy to 60 into that Of the Ryan-Bel-
mont combination In the management
Of the Tnterborough Street railway
system IN New York.
He viii have no successor in the
government The entire control Of
the building Of the Panama canal viii
be concentrated In the hands Of John
F. Stevens the present chief engin-
eer. He win be made chairman Of
the commission as long as that body
lasts, but the commission itself is to
be abolished If congress follows the
visw Of the senate committee, which
Is soon to make a report on the sub
ject. with the complete approval Of
The president.
Secretary Taft win then become the
responsible head Of the civil govern
nient Of the canal, and Chief Engineer
Stevens viii have entire control Of
the technical details.
Mr.. shonts leaves his place without
any trace Of III feeling on either side.
On the contrary, by peculiar com
binaiion Of circumstances Chairman
shonts wanted to go. President Roose-
velt was willing he should go, and
the biz company in New York desired
Mr.. shonts' services, and was willing
to pay fer them.
Paul Morton. president Of the Equit-
able Assurance society. came over
here to make formal offer Of the
place at the head Of the New York
traction system, the management OF
which has become so unutterably bad
that 1t Lecame necessary to find a
public man who would command the
confidence Of the people. President
Roosevelt was sounded to find out
whether he would feel that Mr.. shonts
had deserted the government In the
face Of the enemy ifthe went to New
York to take larger salary. To the
surprise Of Mr.. Shonts friends. the
president replied without hesitation
that he considered the commission
had nearly outllved its usefulness and
that Mr.. Shonts' services would not
be necessary after the conclusion or
the winter season here.
The chairman OF the isthmlan canal
commission has retained his place all
along as president OF the Clover Leaf
railroad. He insisted that the salary
Of $4,000 year allowed by the gov
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1907-06-17


investments or as sleeping partners
in active commercial life.
Like Mr., Wallace, the previous en-
gineer. who was 50 severely scored
BY Secretary Taft for leaving the gov
eminent service to accept a higher
salary outside. Mr.. Shonts viii make
money BY leaving Washington. It Is
understood MS salary win be not less
than $4,000 a year and 1t may be
considerably more. Actual service on
the traction lines Of New York and
Brooklyn surface. elevated. and sub
way, has been Of the most wretched
description and the owners at last
have realized that they could escape
unfriendly legislation only by putting
in charge man Of recognized execu-
tive ability. They sought Chairman
Shonts because he had been appointed
by President Roosevelt and they be-
lieved the people would accept his
choice as & guarantee OF an honest In
tention to better the service.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1907-06-17
oLD NIL BECOMES CHURCH.
Religious Services Now conduclei In
Picturesque Structure.

London.--The picturesque fvy.clad
circular walls Of the Chapel OF the
Holy Cross. Reigate. have doubtless
often attracted attention and the
scene derives greater interest from the
history connected with The. edlaee.
When, 20 years ago. the discovery was
made that the villagers Of ReIgata
Heath had no easily accessible place
Of worship. and that the only available
schoolroom where services had heen
held did not provide adequate accom-
modation. disused but sturdy old mill
in the vicinity was secured by the
vicar, Rev. John Herman Harrison.
and rendered fit for spiritual uses.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1907-06-17
ABSORB The POISON



Say elzAs ere aAteA a@Aea *AeAAef
mere fe@i.y p aag virtue p sAat are
z'- 'ess-.o-s7s me E. men, eli1-
.@s '- VS. 1-s-'e@- lstiel, aEc'41sa .nat
.-ss- 91es Hss 2. ta.ae. o1z A1es
$3.50 q = more sA'-le 7 sAsl1 AA'n''-'
..,-- ~s17 &C.. 1904
aaSts 2 - pAftiealzf variety q
z-~s.--s -..-.--.s-..,.. -
ss-s's .s'.'''... s -. ~ 6 vs. ..-..
- s''.,.., .s< --.- .. -'.s~ - ..'--s
-.s, -, -. = - -~.S 8
rslsv - ~ s-... ''-'s''
~ ..ss.Se.-.--- -,...s...-. =. -. -.
usa that : b,,+ffn~ nsrew 49, -Es,
absorbing tnt 80 tba-a n roshs,-
that maEau beste- 80 ,bsr ssres
plue clav a new cIan nine nrocura.
ble for or@ cent y rearlv arv strra
wbere tobacco 4. zold car ~ Il ~
celled ~ anv nadsFona ~ ma,ta-
nov eraaf ~ ranutat,cr
he action can Be clearly demon
strated By pIacing 4 common drv red
brick IN contact with the margin ~
a puddle Of water ana noticing what
capillary attraction win accomplish
Therefore. 10 be Efficient the only
necessity IS Tor the stone to be porous
and have strong adhesive and absorb
cnt qualities. Nothing mysterious
about It.
4 have seen several that appear to
be concreticns, either vesical, renal or
hillary and were found IL the bladder.
kidney or liver Of some animaI-those
taken from the deer, supposed to be
the best
When a person il bitten by a rep
tile or dog supposed to be mad and the
porous stone applied to the wound, the
blottlng paper action begins, and the
blood, saliva from the mouth Of the
animal and whatever poison these
fluids contain will naturally. by capll-
iary attraction, be absorbed BY and
Into the substance applied. no matter
what name you may give 1t.
The saying that II a stone sticks
the wound Is poisonous, and IL it does
iot take hold there - no venom pres
ent, Is untrue. IT the stone Is clean
and dry i VIII adhere when moisture
" within reach I'll Il becomes satura'
tea.
For instance. new red brick will
absorb one pint Of water. After the
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1907-06-17

Of no hell Is drawing converts BY the
thousands. has his heart set upon Sc.
curing Dowie's Zion City and his flock.
Taking advantage Of the recent
troubles Of Dowie and his followers,
Pastor Russell has made several trips
to Zion City and has had his financial
representatives there consulting with
the leaders Of the sect to ascertain
upon what terms be could secure the
property.
Several meetings have been ar.
ranged. and Pastor Russell hopes that
his religion will prove quite as popu.
lar as that Of Elijah II. Pastor Rus
sell established his sect In Allegheny
about ten years ago. he founded a
Watch Tower Bible association, which
publishes his tracts and sends them
broadcast Publication houses have
been established in nearly every large
city Of this country and in London
and Paris. He claims several million
followers.
Money has been flowing into his
conera-or rather the Golfers Of the
sect-like water He solicIts not a
penny, and his tracts are sent free. He
accepts the scriptures but puts new
Interpretation on all the vexatlous
passages. He claims the Bible teaches
there Is no place Of eternal punish.
ment and claims he has proven his
position.
A unique method Of spreading his
doctrine Is his habit Of spending hun.
dreds Of thousands Of dollars annually
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1907-06-17
CONGRESS GAZE

nothing
tlnned cat without starting Bnchag
After they had returned to the Democratic coaoom they decided to
dining hereafter we not in the habit
Of dining With said em and don't do
n permitted the capitol"
snd Tman South Carolina gcatd
fact that there Washington where could drink
with white senators know II Is true"
IT good thing Senator Tman not eating In there when that
noIored the after
episode there would
doing
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1907-06-17

Il was asked to find out when you
would pay this little account" said the
collector, pleasantly.
Really" answered the debtor. u
am unable to enlighten YOU However
there ID soothsayer In the next block
who throws a ct and reveals the fu
ture at so cents a throw"
1've no money 10 waste" growled
the collector
eIust add the 50 cents to my &C
count, continued the other. for
have curiosity on the point myself
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1907-06-17

eminent was net sufficient for hiri.
and he held % 20 biz railroad position
with The distinct understanding that
It would not Be permitted e interfere
with his labor for the canal.
This decision created considerable
dissatisfaction IN certain government
circles. as all cabinet officers and 9TH
er servants Of the government usually
have cut loose from private business
matters entirely except IN the way q
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1907-06-17

Miss Ascum-Jack Hanson isn't fat,
is he?
Miss Newitt-Not at all; he's quite
graceful and muscular. Why?
Miss Ascum-T happened to mention
him to Miss Utter and she said: "0h,
isn't he disgustingly stout27
Miss hewitt All. yes. She reject
ed him some weeks ago and she's mad
because he didn't pine away.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1907-06-17
Comfort At Any Cost.

The ways Of the newly-rich continue
to afford amusements. both to those
not yet rich and to those who have
long been 50. There is good story.
says Mrs. John Lane. which Is an ad-
dition to the general fund Of such
humor.
"Francoise," said the magnates s
lady with languid magnihcence, Il
feel chilly; bring me another diamond
necklace. ."-Youth's Companion.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1907-06-17

II $4,000 where frogs
kind Mr.
nut the frog industry bids important Representative
on Fenchmen eat frog legs insisted Representative Tmbo Of
lucky ana I'm opposed raising frogs for French population they
bring EN- with It's discrimination"
We horned toads New Mexico 'Bu Andrews explained
heard Of Digger Indian eating them"
rye good" Chairman
e. seolned Of interrupted
majority with Mr. Lamb appropriation
biologist
clerks and enough make salary
appropriation the
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1907-06-17

bitter they may say reyengeu
they
Iastngy, necessarily
He before daylight and midnight
night before he res During the active the
ID Of reading
Without exception no y undoubtedly Of the best Latin and Greek
public
his
occupedhe
deeplte his hard maintains his health.
Those his Brownsville
Alarm Foraker They
fighting been within him those school
licked" his paymaes
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1907-06-17
PASTOR WOULD BUY ZION CITY

in having his sermons printed In the
daily newspapers.
Recently, he secured divorce from
his wife. after sensational trial. dur
ing which he said his love was Ike
that Of Jelly fish in that It went out
to any spirit that responded to him.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1907-06-17

Frogs are responsible for the abolition Of one
OF the great agricultural department bureaus
which spends annually about $4,000.
This is the biological survey. When the item
was reached ii. the agricultural appropriation bill
the committee wanted to know exactly what the
biological survey was
at Is now engaged In establishing new In.
dustFy, member Of the committee answered.
What Is this new industry that has been going
on at $4,000 a yearY Representative Lamb Of
Virginia asked.
IT IS studying zones In which frogs are the
most prolific, in what kind Of water they prefer
to live and how they can be raised" Representa-.
tive Brooks told him.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1907-06-17

Southerners are indignant because the other
day for the first time In the memory Of members
Of congress negroes have been served at tho
house Of representatives. restaurant
While several southern men we're dining In
the portion reserved for members and their guests
negro accompanied BY a white woman entered,
took seats at an adjoining table and ordered food
aa cody as though they had no idea Of the preco.
dents they were smashing
The negro walters served them with alacrity.
hdamson. Of Georgia; Rande Of louisiana; Tay-
l0r. Of Alabama, and few other southerners were
1lfIng IN the same room.
Representative Weeks. Of Massachusetts, and
Gardner, Of Michigan. at an adjoining table. waited
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1907-06-17
why Ne Quit PREACHING.

/ heard a couple Of negro women
talking on car in an amusing man.
ner.
Whahbouts Is yo' son, Albert,
now? asked one.
He's doln' fine, was the reply.
lis he still preachln'7"
No indeedy. replied the other He
done quit preachin' en- went to bah.
tendin Dey's mo money in II. -"
Denver Post.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1907-06-17

Bacon-I see the married man IN
Corea follows a strange cugtcm. II he
should meet his wife In the street, he
does not recognize her. but passes on
as II she we're a stranger.
Eebort Wen. that - the custom In
this country too. when the married
man hapg eas to be In the company Of
another woman. Yonkers States.
man.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1907-06-17

Nr shonts he mis-
apprehension President Roosevelt had =
president the hmiaa canal commission taxes ranl
Immediately Chairman Shont
Chairman By the civil service
secretary o. he Smithsonian institution
SAY nothing diplomatic the
5nz representatives and delegates and commission
and judicial Of the District 81 Columbia
by FAR down the list that ths
wife make her FIRST call several hun
Washington social code
d q o the gFavest import n Washington society
shons social secretary who ad
vised her 10 limit her calls to wives only
omitted invitations declined which would
better have accepted calls made and invita-
accepted further he social status q the chain
man b IL commission and hts family.
n the eamty developing resulted the resignation
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1907-06-17

W4aHzSGfeS ~ s0I1.zI siifne1s znd
sasbbshness Ia eeDltaI society oi Fhieh hls aita
an1 8aaghlers Taeodora and AarEug9ita. sars
victims s declared - Be the real csuze ol Iheo
aofs r sf01te resignation from ais 900 year
position - chairman d the Panama canal esn-
mo1.
II uas naiLsal foF outsiders % suppose that
vixen W. sh0uss came here from Chicago as cAal1-
man of ihe commission Sc would take high rank
ia Ehe government and have coTrespondlHsiy
hish social status ID the fabric 81 Washington.
~ ehoais. who was president q a railroad, aid
not realize that the actual control over the Dig
glng n the canal bad been officially placed n the
han6s Of the secretary of war Who vas paid
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1907-06-17
roaAKEF rHr SANE FIGHTER As oF OLD.

Just now Senator Joseph Benson Foraker Of
OaD IS one Of the most prominent public men
standing IN the national imeIghk Two causes
one carefully planned the other accidentaI-bFins
Foraker well into the proem Of the political story
Of TIE country.
First he Is candidate for the Republican
nomination for president In 1903; second, he Is
the seIfavowed antagonist of The preseus lncum.
bent Of the White House ana all bis works.
In both these situations Foraker stands out
primarily as a fighter. And as d fighter the char.
acteristlcs Of the man and the methods Of the
man appeal to all dabbers In tho picturesque
chronology Of the day.
Foraker is one Of the men in the senate who
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1907-06-17
A Reannn.

She Why It Is that men always ike
the things which disagree with them?
He-Because they make good wives.
/ suppose. .-Yonkers Statesman.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1907-06-17
The Min Church.

Some Of the outstanding features re.
main, and the student can trace the
characteristics Of the mill in the cir.
cular brick walls. and find that the
yestry Is neither more nor less than q
carpenters transformed shed.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1907-06-17
Most DecldedIv.l

do you know that one man owns
ell. the hand organs In townYe
That's a grinding monopoly. y."--N.
Y. Press.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1907-08-16

row on every ten-acre homestead Sow your lawns occa
sonaly with cracker crumbs also for the little fellows that
prefer grain happy home IS worth it, 1t is strange
how familiar may get with birds with cats out of the
way The prowers have beauty Of their own. but with
Their claws they know only war. Truly but a fine
thing to let the chipping birds have safe houses in the
grass. They look up when we pass as if to saw we
Know you; YOU are all right. We can trust YOU What
an accursed thing not to be trusted by our weak and
harmless neghbos After ALL the underlying thought of
Nature not strife, bu mutual heptulness There are
scores Of cooperative trs and only half dozen maraud-
ars and destroyers Mans true place in nature is to sub
ue your evil disposed and foster the rightminded
Iork independent
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1907-08-16
Ella Wheeler Wilcox.

In paper which comes to our table today bv Ella
Wheeler Wilcox we find that she has travelled in many
Kingdoms and made effort to a king. This illus
rates the fact that Ella Wheeler Wilcox like most Amer
leans is inclined to think that American Sovereign is
fully the equal of anybody that be found in any for
elgn country. We remember reading of an American
coming down the Rhine and discovering the steamer
where it advertised that meals would be givenl
strong odor OF good dinner He very hungry and
told that the odor perceived came from dinner being
card be sent down the Russian Nobeman on which he
had written that an American sovereign desired to dine
with Russian Nobleman. He was invited at and
enjoyed the dinner
When we ourselves travelling with friend, reached
Belfast, Ireland evening found the whole city il
Of the of Victoria in the city, stopping at the
hotel. As we sat down to eat supper the walters
rushed IN and said that the prince about to come
downstairs and that would step to the door could
see the prince But as our supper right before
concluded that of more importance and astonhed the
walters by declining the invitation Kentuckan ap-
piled to American minister at Paris to obtain an Dv
taton to be present at great ceremony which
about to take place The minister Informed him that 1t
would be impossible, but aStonished when the
mony happened to find the Kenucan present among the
marshas of France and when our minister inquired how
he got there he said he showed them his commission
assistant marshall in Kentucky to take up the census
We were riding day in second-cass car up to Lon
ION in company with a fine looking man, to whom
marked Il that gentleman ride to extent in sec
md class cars. "Oh no, gentlemen do not ride in
md class cars he said. We'll, but you gentleman,
Oh, no. was his reply I'm not gentleman, I'm only.
tradesman"
While in our travels abroad we had not the slightest de-
tire to kings nObes met in the Earl of Harrow
~ the Queens Prvy Council and the German Crown
Prince, father of the present emperor two gentlmen
whom greatly admired. Geo. /. Angel.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1907-08-16

COULDN'T RETRACT.-.-A pig-headed Arkansas editor
issued an obituary of the leading citizen Of his town
When the leading c,en called at the office the next
morning and requisite that the report of his death be de-
MED heedtor refusedto accommodate him. ''We
wrong here be said in lordly way. 1--WE print
denals or retractons in our sheet" But the leading ct
zen protested and finally the editor said "No use talking
sir we can't deny your death The best thing do
for you to put you in tomorrows list of births Boston
Traveller
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1907-08-16

Willie had an awful.cold
That turned into the Group,
And every time that Willie coughed
His tonsiis boped the loop.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1907-08-16

well-known lawyer is telling good story about him
self and his efforts to correct the of his office
boy One morning. not long ago the young autocrat of
the office blew into the office and tossing his cap at hook
exclaimed: Say Mr. Blank, there's ball game down
the park today, and am going down." Now the attol
ney is rot hardhearted man and willing the boy
should 60 but thought he would teach him little lesson
in good manners. Jimmie he said kindly that isn't
the way ask for favor Now you here and
sit down and I'll show you how to do it." The boy took
stepped outside He then opened the door softly and
holding the cap his hand said quietly to the small boy
in the big chair please, sir there is ball game at the
park today. If you can spare me would like to get
away for the afternoon. In flash the boy responded:
Why certainly Jimmie and here is fifty cents to pay
your way in There no more lessons in in
that office. Brooklyn Citizen.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1907-04-25
Purchase Scar Block.

A report was circulated Tuesday
night to the effect that Hess, CRUDE
& Harley had purchased the Scar
block on the corner of Michigan and
Laporte streets. When seen We'd
nesday morning Mr.. Hess stated that
it was true that a deal was on for
the purchase of the building but the
report that the consideration was
5000 was incorrect. There will be
several changes made in the improve
ment of the building, which when
completed will place the cost up
wards of $4,000. The firm will oc-
copy the entire basement and first
floor and part of the second floor.
The room which is now occupied by
the Chronicle Office will probably be
occupied by the firm, Mr.. Hess says.
The building will not be occupied by
Hess, CRUDE & Harley before Sep
TENDER 1st
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1907-04-25
Panhandle Texas Lands.

Our Texas lands will meet your
wants. We will sell you land for
$3.50 to $4,000 per acre. We have
some fine sections that we will ex-
change in part for property. Our $685.
600 acre tract is suitable for coloni-
zation purposes and great induce
ments will be given the actual settler
This land can be had for $3.50 to
SIP per acre.
We are not talking Texas from
hearsay, but have carefully investi-
gated the district for three years, and
know the land we represent. Come
in and arrange to go with us, May
18th and 21st, and see for yourself.
FRANK JARRETT, local agt, rep
resenting
Switzer, Lentz & Warrick,
7. Warsaw, Ind.