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The National tribune., 1907-10-10

Senator Charles Curtis, of Kansas,
who took his seat I'm the Senate the lat
ter part of last sessi On as a promotion,
after serving in the House nearly 10
years. was at the Shoreham while here
attending to some business for his State.
and he expressed himself az strongly
In favor Of the candidacy Of Secretary
Taft.
The National tribune., 1907-10-10

"Oh, hi, Get next" shouted a rude
miner in the crowd. Reno Is in Ne
vada."
A thundergust of laughter followed
the remark, and before 1t had subsided
the train was ready to move on Fair
banks made noble efforts to square
himself with the spectators. but they
laughed him out of town, the hilarity
being especially pronounced when the
Vice President said he would like to
shake every hand in the crowd
And you don't even know where we
are att said the miner.
Prof. A. K. Skinner, Chief Astronomer
Of the United States Naval Observatory,
who will soon retire on life pension,
was appointed to his position in 1870,
since which time he has discovered or
determined the places of about 5000
stars, besides doing an immense amount
of work in the field of applied astron-
omy and mathematics. He will be suc-
ceeded by Prof Herbert L. Rice, for
merly in charge of the ephemeris and
now Assistant Astr onomer.
| DR.. Chancellor, Superintendent OF
Public Schools of the District of Co
| lumbia. has come out strong against
secret societies for the High Schools OF
| the District. The Superintendent is
| dead right" Boys, and girls for that
matter, have enough to do IL they at
tend to their studies. In the days when
men and women learned things in
school which helped them in the strug-
gle of life Fraternity societies were
not known outside Of the colleges, and
then they had not the hold that they
have now. It looks sometimes as tho
The Washington herald., 1907-01-13
Judgement nay settlement,

From HaTper's Weekly.
An old negro in a small Georgia town
had helped himself to some OF a white
neighbors chickens. The owner traced
the theft to him. however, and brought
him to task
Look here, Uncle Nose" he said. II
don't mind the chickens so much-I would
have given you one if you asked for Il
but l don't like to see an old man COM
nit sin like that. What are you going
to do at the judgment day, when we ap-
pear before the Lord. and those chickens
are brought up as evidence against your
"Yo low dem chickens gwin be dar.
Marse WHIP the old man asked
They certainly will. was the answer,
given with great impressiveness.
Den. Uncle Nose said. 'ah gwine
say. Is desc hyah yo' chickens. Marse
VIII an yoll say. Vas, an ah'll say,
All right. sah yo' take 'em!
The Washington herald., 1907-01-13
SOCIAL LIFE IN SCHOOL.
Fourteen Clubs, Outside of Fra5S and
Sororities, in Central High.

Prom the Central High school Review.
BY the publication OF accounts Of club
meetings in the Review we have unwit-
tingly invited the criticism that too much
social activity is prevalent among high
school pupils. The matter has even been
under consideration By several members
of the board Of education. At least one Of
these officials has decided TO give the
question 10 further attention, as, in his
opinion, the authorities cannot exercise
any jurisdiction IN the matter, since the
clubs do not meet In, and have no con-
nection with, the schools beyond that i'm
Piled in the name Of junior or senior as
titles ANY attempt 70 interfere with
these organizations would result only in
a change of name and the suppression Of
published reports of their meetings But
after reviewing the facts authoritative in
reference seems as unnecessary as il IS
ineXpedient. Exclusive of fTats and sorori-
ties, only fourteen purely social clubs
exist at Central These average about
twenty members each, numbering $50 per
sons in all from a school population Of
nearly LOO None OF them hold their
meetings on any other than Friday or
Saturday nights. and the majority Of
them meet bl-mOntbly. They certainly
can make no great tax upon a member
time nor exert any appreciate influence
upon his scholastic standing
So far we have proceeded upon the as
sumption that a pupil belongs to only
one club. When such is not the case our
argument does not hold good. That such
is not the case we admit There are
numerous instances, especially in the
third and fourth years, where pupils are
enrolled in two and often in three clubs
1t would be interesting TO know how some
people find time to come to school at all
But even this condition is too elusive for
legislative control There is only one
remedy, and it is fairly effectual. Some
day the culprit IS bound 10 run Up against
as many DIS as the clubs he belongs TO.
And that will give him something TO
think obo1.f
The Washington herald., 1907-01-13

FrUm the 81. Louis Post-DisTatch.
Jack London and Stanley Waterloo are
lighting.
You have stolen my story of Abb, &"
cries Waterloo, brandishing his stone Ak
Your story was unsc. entific, and
wrote Before Adam TO correct its mis-
takes!' answers London drawing his
pogamoggan.
You're 4 white-livered troglodyter'
You're a pale-gilled pleisosaurusi"
You're a pre-glacial pollywoodler'
You're two-faced pterodactylI
You're a duck billed dinoslurt'
You're a buli-necked brontosaurusr'
Take care" drawing his poleax)
Mind what you're saying" Swinging
his bolos).
You're an anthrOpoid ape!'
You're the missing link"
BIZ
Bingi
Just then a whangdoodls sprang at
them from a fern tree, and they both
feli upon the common I've,
The Washington herald., 1907-01-13
SAINT IN & BAMBOO TREE.
Freak of Nature Draws
Hundreds Of Filipino Pilgrims.

trom the Manila Times
From the four quarters Of the earth they come
To view fair Por,ia.
Something Of the same homage paid the
heroine OF The Merchant Of Venice is
now being rendered an alleged divinity
in the province Of Bulacan Though not
a breathing saint yet she is invested
with sanctty. and there are hundreds
walking weary miles to gaze upon her
countenance and carry away some SOU
venir from the spot
About ten DAYS ago an observant native
In the barrio OF Taal. about a mile and
half from the town Of Bocaue, Bulacan.
was struck by peculiar formation in the
trunk Of a bamboo tree. Between two
nodes some sixteen or seventeen feet
from the ground he discovered the form
Of q woman. The counterfeit present.
ment" was reported and his friends also
came TO have look The resemblance
to a woman, which was caused by some
fiber clinging to that part of the trunk
Of the tree. appealed to them also. Pretty
soon the fame of the thing got noised
abroad and neighboring bar-ios and towns
began to send their curious.
Finally an air of mystery and super
stiuon gathered around the bamboo tree
lady and it was announced that it, or she,
was a manifestation Of the Virgin Mary
So piigrimages are now being made from
far and near and TaaI and Bocaue
threaten 70 rival Antipolo as a Mecca
for the credulous faithful
The natives are convinced that there IS
some magic virtue i'm the tree. its bark.
4 nd nd he soil -4E4
ing themselves piously. they may be seen
picking up a leaf or two or taking q
small strip of bark or even digging down
a foot or 50 into the roots and there
sCOoping up some earth which they carry
gleefully away. evidently impressed that
it has some magic healing powers The
bark or leaves are made into a brew or
potion supposed to be a panacea for all
lis. The soil is also used as a medca-
ment.
Now the pilgrims average over 100 daily,
and it is believed that within month or
so there viii be a steady stream OF wor-
shippers, as the number of the ladys dew
otees is steadily increasing
Americans who have visited the spot
say the peculiar formation when viewed
some ten or twelve feet away does re-
seuble a womans form, but with Ameri-
can and not Filipino costume. From
head TO foot the image is some nine or
ten inches
So the tienda keepers in the barrio of
Taal, BocaUe BUlacan, are reaping q rich
harvest in ''dulces" and other things
translated into coin and are feeling hap
by, while the pilgrims are joyful in hav-
ing such a plain revelation of the Virgin
Mary made material and manifest And
doubtless for years TO come stories of
miraculous headings performed through
the virtue of those leaves or bark or soil
viii be told in many nipa dwellings where
doubling Thomases never enter and where
it would be sacrilege to intimate that the
image in the tree is not of divine origin
The Washington herald., 1907-01-13
Light Comedy.



Vaudeville Female-H3sn't that literary
duck got that sketch done FOR us yet?
Vaudeville Male-Yep, but it won't do.
He had the nerve TO call IL a refined COM
edy act, an there was only three chances
In the whole piece fur you [ knock me
down, What q yer think Of that?
The Washington herald., 1907-01-13
Looking Out for His own Interests

From Smiles.
Jenks-Why on earth did you laugh so
heartily at that ancient Jest of Borem's?
Wise-In Self-defense.
Jenks-In self-defense?
WISHES; If I hadn't laughed SO he
would have repeated the thing, thinking
I hadn't seen the point.
The Washington herald., 1907-01-13

MANY D1Oas
Wise men have said. agc w"ariSo5sei who reSas
Iuc-ssautly and 70 his pasag tTirgs net
a sIfIi. and TldgIneat eT'4al IT superior,
Uncertain and unsettled stii-rrTnains
Deep ycrs>d in books. an saalioW n himself
MILTON.
The Washington herald., 1907-01-13

Among the changes calling for note in
the new issue of the Almanach de Gotha
is the appearance there for the first time
OF Prince Charles Of Denmark, and Of
The Washington herald., 1907-01-13

One Of the best novels that we have
come across for some time is The Male
factor" by E. Phillips Oppenheim. who
has been prolific Of rafting good stories.
His new novel is remarkable. because in
it he does what has been done for long
time with great success by many novel
ists-use an old theme in a new way.
The Malefactor" Is a sort Of modern
Monte Crist0; the parallel is very strik-
ing in places. The hero Of the tale. an
EngIishman Of fortune and position. is
thrown into prison for a manslaughter
committed in self-defense. He serves ten
years, but IS still a young man when he
gets out and is richer than before To a
yourg man who earnestly desires to
study him for fiction purposes and whom
ne engages as his secretary he saws
frankly that in his heart all sympathy is
dead. he IS determined to war with man
kind and 10 make others suffer as he has
suffered. Particularly is his resentment
directed against the man and woman
who were primarily the cause of his hav
ing been sent 70 prison and who have
since married. and are row leaders in
London society.
lie has enough money. but he goes to
America to make more and he makes it.
The Washington herald., 1907-01-13

Last week in this column we mentioned
that Rose La Touche refused To marry
Rusldn, and it was stated that the
reason Of her refusal was that she was a
Roman Catholic while Ruskiu was not.
\ correspondent Of the London Sphere
AYERS that the real reason 81 the famous
beauty > dec!ination was that she was not
The Washington herald., 1907-01-13

Speaking Of KIpling. there has just been
issued in London a new edition Of Rob
inson CrUsoe" in Latin, the translation
made hy Mr. G. T. GoTreaux. The edit
Ing was done by p. A. Barnett, of Trim
ity College, Oxford. The Latin edition IS
dedicated 90 RUdyard kipling Defoe
frs published Robinson Crusoe" at the
Sign Of the Ship in l7l9 and now from
that same Sign of the Ship" this Latin
translation is issued.
The Washington herald., 1907-01-13
BY HECTOR FULLER

at all in sympathy with his conservative
views. and relates that when Miss la
Touche was Dying Ruskin went to her
house 10 bid her farewell. She sent word
down to him that she would not see him
unless he laved God more than her
Ruskin replied that he loved her more
than anything In heaven or on earth, and
gorrowfully left the house. They never
met again.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1907-08-03

he feaffIm 0af allegiance -e that
\ greatest living exponent of democratic
principles, William Jennings Bryan
and endorse him for our presidential
nominee in 1908.
We emphaHcaliy demand the reason
able and proper control of transpor-
tation and Transmission companies and
the supervision and control Of all en-
terprises engaged in interstate com
merce.
We favor the improvement vf the
waterways Of the Missouri valley and
the establishment ow water transpor-
tation wherever practical throughout
the Union.
We believe that the patriotic ele-
ments Of the republican party are no
longer able to control or influence
that great political organism. We be-
lieve that the machinery Of the party
has fallen under the insidious influ-
ence Of the great plutocratic power
and organized monopolies Of this ma
ton.
We denounce and condemn the ma
tional republican party for the lavish
use of moneys belonging to the peo-
pie Of Oklahoma in the reclamation
service in other states, and pledge
our members in our national congress
to use their best efforts to require the
clamation service to use the money be-
longing to Oklahoma in Oklahoma.
We belive that the vast contribu-
tions Of money by these special inter-
ests have given such interests such
power over the republican party that
a remedy for national conditions un-
der which the people suffer is impos-
sible through that party.
We appeal therefore to every good
city who places patriotism above
commercialism, happiness and the vel
fare Of the great body Of our produc-
ing class above the enrichment Of the
few; and who believe in local self-gov-
enment, to join us in a holy crusade
for the restoration Of the people to
their rights.
We enjoin upon the advocates Of
democracy that they treat with sep
cial respect those Of our fellow citi-
zens who by environment, affiliation
or by other reasons have heretofore
affiliated with other parties, and we
urge them to use only sound argument
in appealing to their reason and to
use the force Of courtesy and kind
ness in persuading them to join us in
the great task Of restoring to the Am
erican people their rights to the pur-
suits Of happiness.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1907-08-03
STATE DEMOCRATIC PLATFORM

Platform adopted by The 0kahom.
state democratic conventions
We the representatives Of the demo
cratic party Of the state of 0klshom.
in appealing to the citizenship Of ouI
state for their support, 90 spectfully
submit these prieiples Of self govern
ment, for which we stand and which
are Of special interest to the cam
paign.
Local Issues
We believe we should have the right
Of local self-government Immediately
without denial, delay or evasion.
We beliye the people Of Oklahoma
should and viii condemn at the polls
the efforts Of those who are trying
to defeat statehood for our people
We submit to the people Of Okla
homa the best state constitution that
has ever been written, and in asking
the suffrage Of the patriotic citizen
ship Of this state, we firmly stand
upon this constitution in its entirety
as our platform.
In this splendid organic law we have
carried out in perfect good faith every
pledge made by US to the people Of
the state. We have made constitu-
ton that takes the most advanced
ground Of any organic law in exis-
tence;which not only protects the right
To life, liberty and the pursuit Of hap
piness Of the citizens, but constitu-
ton for the protection Of the property
Of the people against the stealthy
hand Of ingenious modern monopoly.
School Lands
We believe that as soon as possible
and practicable the lands held by the
state for educational purposes should
be sold upon terms that shall be abb
solutely fair to the people Of this state
preserving the preference right to the
lessees, guaranteed by the enabling act
and to the end that such lands should
become taxable and made more
valuable and productive by the actual
owner thereof.
We believe that the funds derived
from the sale Of such land should be
fully preserved and invested as pro-
Yided in the constitution
We believe that the present state
schools should be maintained and that
other necessary state schools and in
stitutions should be established equit-
ably throughout the state.
Coal and Asphalt Lands
We favor the purchase of the Sc
gregated coal and asphalt lands at a
a fair price to be agreed upon by the
state authorities and the Choctaw and
Chickasaw governments, subject 10 the
by a vote Of the people Of
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1907-08-03

this state. before the contract Of pur
chase shall become effective.
We favor the fullest development oi
such lands in the interest of ths
schools and charitable institutions anc
the product Of cheap fuel for the peo-
|ple Of the state.
we favor the immediate sale Of the
surface Of such segregated coal and
asphalt lands in small tracts to actual
settlers.
We strongly oppose the passing Of
the timber land and other natural re-
sources Of this state into the hands Of
the great monopolies.
RemoUal Of Restrictions
We believe the people Of this sover-
eign state should have the full meas
|ure Of liberty enjoyed BY the citizens
Of other sovereign states.
We believe that the various federal
bureaus established in this state
should be Immediately terminated and
that the basis Of this bureau govern
ment, the restrictions on the sale and
lease of land Of our citizens, should be
removed summarily, except as to home
steads of full-bloods; and we favor
the immediate settlement Of all tribal
affairs and the immediate distribution
Of all tribal funds.
We believe that the estates Of those
mentally incompetent Of whatsoever
race, should be protected by our state
probate courts. We will take care Of
our own detectives Of whatever race
OF color, and viii not rely upon the
federal government to discharge this
proper function of our own state.
INFESTED Capital
We believe that it is Of the greatest
to the development Of our
new state to give perfect safety and
assurance to invested capital, and that
where complete security is afforded
capital will gladly seek investment at
the lowest rates of interest.
We draw a broad line of distinction
between capital invested in honest en-
Ierprises and predatory capital engag-
sr in conspiracy against the proceeds
If labor Of the American people. We
oppose the crafty corporations which
artfully contrive to destroy compe-
-ition and thus fix arbitrary prices on
he necessities Of life, and on those
.hings which are produced by our own
people. We do not intend to encour-
lge predatory capital in this state. We
10 intend to protect our people in the
Of their honest labor. We
'avor especial care Of the protection
n the rights and interests Of the la
'oring people, such as the tradesnen
md women and children Of this state.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1907-08-03


We favor the steady development O
ali our natural resources and espec
tally of our oil and gas regions.
We favor the development of sverg
form 81 manufacture for which out
natural resources So well qualify Tag
state.
We pledge the passage Of a roat
law that will enable the people il
each county to provide themselves 4
good system Of roads.
Schools
We recommend the education Of the
people as absolutely essential to tbs
Development Of this state, and to the
continuance of supremacy Of the dem
ocratic party. We pledge the party
to vigorously promote in every rea-
sonable way our public school system,
50 that this state shall stand in the
front ran kin the educational column,
Economy
We pledge the people Of this state
an economical and faithful admins
tration Of its affairs, and that the
state taxes shall be as low as pos
sible for the conduct of a state gov
ernment properly administered.
Cs,,,,..,to ToooIo.
We approve the resolution Of the
constitutional convention Of March /
1907 pledging the enactment Of a law
at the earliest possible date during
the first session Of the first legisla-
ture providing for separate coaches
or Accommodations and waiting rooms
for the negro race.
Prohibition
The question Of prohibition has
been removed from partisan politics
and has been left to d vote Of the peo-
pie in accordance with the principle
Of the referendum.
Fulfilment Of Pledges
In the constitution which we sub
NIT we call attention to the important
fact that we have faithfully carried
out every pledge made the people in
the last campaign. We unreservedly
endorse the action Of the democratic
majority in its faithful compliance in
drawing the constitution in accord
ance with our pledges to the people
and we pledge that the democratic par
", if now entrusted with power in the
administration Of the state govern
nent, will faithfully enforce, execute
and carry into effect every principle Of
sai dconstitution as adopted by the
people and a strict enforcement Of ev-
ery law enacted by the legislature Of
his state.
National Issues
We hereby express our allegiance
o the great principles Of government
advocated by the national democratic
party, upon which we believe the fu-
.ure welfare of this republic must
1ona,d
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1907-08-03

Let US serve you with juicy and ten
der steaks and roasts. Meals Market,
9Th. and Chickasna.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1907-08-03

Delicious, cold, refreshing cream
and drinks at the Model. TBS Il
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1907-08-03

We hereby express our allegiance
to the great principles Of government
advocated by the national democratic
party, upon which we believe the fu-
ture welfare of this republic must
depend.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-04-28
RELAY RACE,
 CI,ASSIFIC;AT.TfAa Y.

Philadelphia, April 27.--More coi- lege teams will le seen on franl.l4. Field today than baFe ever competed at any set of sports. More than 59 colleges have entered. Out Of all thes. colleges but one was dissatisfied %sith the grouping made by the manage ment so that the final c1assifeatioH for the colleges was not 80 d'fics9't - it Invariably is for the schools. St'!, for various reasons, quite a few changes have been made All the CO., leges of note in the country with ,he exception of Harvard, will compete, Princeton, Yale, Cornell. Coumbi9, Michigan, Chicago, Illinois aal other important colleges and universities will be found either in the clam 2ioa- ship events ST in the special events.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-04-28
(By A. $. Kelton.)

Norfolk, Va, April 27.-One of the most interesting features of the Jamestown Exposition, now being beld on the shores of Hampton Roads, is the comprehensive illustration of >the industrial growth of our country dur ing the three hundred years of it's ex- istence. To this end the exhibits of manufactures. industries and inyen- tions have been selected and the vis@ itor will be greatly impressed witt, the graphic presentation of the growth of the nation, from it's humbla beginning through the various stages of it's development. to it's present grandeur.
 Owing to the fact that within a ra- dius of twelve hours ride of the Expo- sition grounds there are 21,030.o98 people and within tWenty-fOu3 hours ride there live 40,oG0000 people it t. an assured fact that the total attentl- ance of the Ter-Centennia1 will al