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Evening journal., 1907-10-03
FooRD- MASSEY FURNITURE co.
No Formal Fall Opening Here But a
Display Of Attractive Goods.

one of the most attractive displays
of furniture i'm the city is that at the
Foord- Massey Furniture Co, at Sew
'enth and shipley streets. Although
owing TO extensive alterations that
have been going on during the last
month. the store has not been in a
position TO have a formal fall OPEN
ing, It is none the less stocked with
a supply Of furniture that is second to
none.
one Of the features of the display
Is a handsome bedroom suite OF Cir
cassian walnut, while there are also
very handsome Colonial pieces in ma
hogany with dull finish In dining
room furniture especially. the store
has an admirable display. In this sec
tion there is a splendid showing of
bufets in mission mahogany and oak
styles
The store carries a complete line OF
house furnishings and the stock in
,cludes some of the finest examples OF
the cabinetmakers and upholsterer's
arts. The management is prepared,
accordingly. to suit any buyer in its
particular line.
Evening journal., 1907-10-03
Nem panelna sehooI o open.

William NJ Ritchie and John Titus
will open a dancing school in the Nc
Vey building on Monday evening, Oc-
tober IA. The second floor OF the
building which is located at Eighth
and Market streets, formerly occupied
by the Wilmington Business School.
has been procured and alterations are
now being made.
Evening journal., 1907-10-03
EEL CANE OUT
OF FIREPLUG

While workmen Of the Water Depart.
ment were flushing a fireplug at Seventh
and jefferson streets this morning an
eel three feet long came out OF the water
pipe. It fell wriggling IN the street, and
was viewed with interest by beholde
Look what we drink" exclaimed one
spectator One OF the Water Department
worxmen seized the long eel to take away
with him.
Evening journal., 1907-10-03
NJ. MEeARY & SON co.
Big House Preparing for It's Fall Open
ina Next Week.

The fall opening OF the big Megary
furniture store az Sixth and Tatnall
streets will take place some time next
week and extensive preparations are
being made TO make the event one
of the most successful IN the stores
history. Furniture In all its variety
will be on exhibition and some OF the
handsomest living room, dining room
ana parlor suites will be on view.
The store makes a speciality OF the
higher grades of furniture and has won
Ia select patronage. Its opening next
week will accordingly be well attended.
Evening journal., 1907-10-03
Noted MethodIst Dead.

3 PHILADELPHIA, oct. 3.-The Rev.
James Marcus King, IL. D., cores
ponding secretary Of the Board Of
Home Missions and Church Exten-
sion 70 the Methodist Episcopal
Church, and one of the foremost
clergymen in this section Of the coun-
try. died suddenly today at his home,
4051 Spruce street.
Evening journal., 1907-10-03

While driving along Front street to-
day a horse belonging to Thomas Duffy
a. grocer at Front and Madison streets
fell at West street and broke it's leg
DR. James r. Mahaffy ended the suf-
fering of the animal with a bullet
lin its brain
Evening journal., 1907-10-03
Received Shower Of Handkerehiefs.

In honor OF her birthday anniversary,
Miss Anna Kirkpatrick Of No. II Sixth
avenue. was the recipient one day this
week OF a handkerchief shower from
her friends. She received 81 handker-
chiefs and among them were some
fine specimens of workmanship.
Evening journal., 1907-10-03
MILLER BROS. co.
Have Instituted New Department and
Are Ready For Rush Of Fall
Buvers

The Miller Brothers Co. store at
21s Market street is amply prepared
for a rush Of fall buyers. A womens
wear department has been instituted
this year and the store has a COM
plete line of up-to-date suitings.
waists and furs for women, in addi-
tion TO an excellent line of mems
clothing Three floors have been fully
stocked for the fall trade. In the
basement is an unrivaled line Of
stoves, floor coverings, and a large
Evening journal., 1907-10-03
oil stnve Exnlodad.

An oil stove exploded at ? o'clock
this afternoon in the huse of Charles
II. Barcus, No. 104 West street but
did practically no damage. The dis
trict engines responded to an alarm
from box "a.
Evening journal., 1907-10-03
chester Man in Local Hospital.

William Parks, of Chester, was taken
i'll on a Pennsylvania railroad train
last night and when the train reached
this city he was removed to the Della
ware Hospital in the Phoenix ambu-
lance
Evening journal., 1907-10-03
GRADY APPOINTED MANAGER.

At a meeting of the stockholders Of
the Wilmington Tri-State Baseball
team held yesterday afternoon Mike
GRADY was appointed manager fer next
season.
Evening journal., 1907-10-03
John Mitchell NJ.
he JoURNAI,s SPECIAL wire.

BY THE JOURNALS Special Wire.
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, oct. 3.-John
Mitchell, President of the United Mine
Workers is going to his home at Spring
Valley, H., tomorrow where he will
be operated on for appendicitis. Nit
chell is seriously III.
Evening journal., 1907-10-03
vlsitinn Pasto rMain.

Mr.. and Mrs. J. ID. Main Of Hagers-
town. Md, are guests of their son,
the Rev J. II. Main Of this city Mr.
Main is a retired real estate operator.
Evening journal., 1907-10-03

Jacob Pearson has removed from
this city TO Clayton.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1907-09-21

their native haunts. and yet get them
so fearless that they will come to your
cali. even coming into the house. and
go into your pockets in search Of food
There must be many hundreds OF peo.
pie situated in far better circum.
stances than / am for the experiment.
as my particular nelghborhood is not
prolific in squirrels. food being scarce.
In the first place. however. there Is
one essential. and that IS patience Il
vas possibly eight years ago that
noticed In the autumn one or Two OF
these animals feeding on the yew
berries close 20 my dinlng-room
window. When ! showed myself on
they vent fall.speed Without much
idea Of tanning them. / put some Bar
ceiona nuts al the foot Uf the tree. and
was much gratified 10 flad that they
soon disappeared. A train Of nuts was
then laid to the window-slll. and be
fore long these also disappeared After
thai the window was opened and nuts
placed On the floor The first real ex
element was when / left the paper
bag and sat motlonless whilst one ol
them showed his little head deep down
secured a nut, and ran away % eai
his prize. In al the lnitlatory stages
70 aeeuslom them to my presence ab
soiute stiffness was necessary. ans
by degrees they came to my side ant
ate.
The next process was to get them :,
take q nut out Of my hand. and thiI
was excessively firing, as many a tim,
have sat for hali an hour in
eramped position with the squire
within = foot or two. fearfully nerv
Gus. Hhlsklng bis little tail. After tlli
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1907-09-21
1aNHARY Grown MEM0RIAL
OPENED AZ pRovlosNcsE g. 3.
Erected hy Gen. Rush c. siawksno ~
eommemoratlon Of His Wire
Contains Relies Of Revolutions
arY and Civil Wars.

There has recently been opened at
Providence. K. l., new museum a
3 very interesting type. It is the Ann
mary Brown memorial. erected by
Gen. Rush c. Hawkins In commensora-
ton Of hts wife. In letter on the
building Gen. Hawkins has said. IN
part: This memorial i.ss been
brought into existence for the purpose
Of honoring and perpetuating the
memory 0f a beloved wife and woman
Annmary Brown belonged to a family
which. since its founder came to the
state Of Rhode Island, in 1888. has
been notable for the untarnished clti-
zenship of its members and for what
It has done to promote the higher In
terestss of the community and Of civil
ization. The creation Of the memorial
has been In part actuated by a sin.
cere regard for the public esteem Of
the family. and by the desire to have
her name recorded and remembered
with the names Of those whose gen.
erous deeds in past time are a part Of
the history Of the community. But II
Is primarily a personal memorial It
records the love of It's founder for the
memory Of a noble woman--the most
truly refined. upright, unselfish and
beautiful character that he has ever
known. The gift for the use
Of the people OF Providence Is free
and unencumbered. and is made en-
tlrely without reservations. except 50
far as safety and secure perpetuation
require
The granite building Is Of simple
and stately design. The interior Is al.
vided into several rooms or galleries,
and at the east end bronze doors give
entrance. to thu mausa!eum whose
presence profoundly emphasizes the
memorial character Of the edifice The
collection placed by Gen. Hawkins In
the museum consists Of paintings by
old and modern masters, rare editions
Of old books. genealogical records Of
the Brown and Hawkins families and
memorabilia of both To the right Of
the entrance hall Is the room In
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1907-09-21
WILD SQUIRREL PETS.

It was comparatively plain sailing, and
rapid progress was made. as the fol
lowing anecdotes will demonstrate. Il
was not So very long before It was NOT
that sought them. but they that be
came regular beggars. They would tap
at the window to attract attention
and It was seldom that | could resist
the appeal. On wet. windy days It was
a certainty that they would lay siege
to my smoking-Foom window. and aft
er exhausting my generosity 50 that
| refused to put more nuts ont, they
would seek an open window. and
would hear their little pit-a-pat along
the passage to my door. When writ
ing with the window open. II there
we're not nuts available, the boldesi
would jump onto the table. explore
my desk. walking oyery M writing
with bis dirty feet.
Several times / found the square
tobacco tin in which l kept a supply
OF nuts on the door. aud nutshells
everywhere. One afternoon ms great
friend Tommy tTommy by the way.
was afterwards found 10 be Tire moth.
er Of some 81 my present friendal
came to afternoon tea I rurneseiy re
fused her nuts. and saW her pu3 her
teeth under the I'd, open Il. aad run
OF with a nut to hide It IS her kb-
sence ! closed the box tishf leaving
lt on the table Back she came aud
did as before. but tho iii. ia spite Of
jerks. would not move VIII her teeth
under the lid she then deliberately
dragged the box 70 the edge ol the la-
bic and dropped &c over. and was on
the floor amongst the split nuts as
quick as llghihlns
have beOn told by people hat they
are great thieves Of fruit: but j have
tried them with many kinds ia their
usual feedinsplace. and haze not
known single Instance whsa any %
it has been removed even.
Il may De mentioned thar. on their
account. / have never kept q eat. nor
do \ keep a dog Ia the house. which
makes their tanning easter. 30 doubt.
There Is no question that they reeog
nizo people as friends. Although they
win readily take food from any ono
IN the house. IN the open air they are
much harder TO approach. but have
had ono or two that In the woods
would come 10 my whistle. and climb
un my legs Unfortunately. IS / have
Travelled good deal Of late years. tho
tamest have disappeared. Tommy. /
am sure Is dead had known her for
four or I'VE years. and ! expect she
died natural death Although / have
had them SO tame. ! purrosoiy re
Trained from handling them. Once
Tommy was very lame with a bad
foot. and she allowed me 10 exatnI1e
Il. but that IS the only time / attempt
ed -it.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1907-09-21

and she's as good and true as the day
| bought it"
There are old citizens who will re.
member the armory established at
Harper's Ferry by the United States.
Here was made the first breech load
ing rifles. but which proved rather
tricky aud dangerous wearons. Other
makes Of guns were turned out at the
arsenal to take the place Of the Hail
rides, and these were called In and
stored
The government decided TO dispose OF
the worthless guns at the armory, and
a public auction was held Reuben
Daw, tho Georgetown gunsmith, at.
tended the sale aud bought q large
number Of the guns, having them
shipped to his home. he sold few
Of them and then decided that he
would utilize the stock Oh hand ID
building fence around his two
houses at the corner Of Twenty-eighth
and P streets. he then occupied the
residence Immediately on the north.
west corner Mr. Daw took the bar
reis from the stocks, and placed iu
the end Of each barrel a forked fancy
topping, thus making upright iron
and steel pickets about as substantial
and attractive as any used IN build
Ing the fences around the old man.
slons IN Georgetown He had the
posts and other portions Of tho fence
manufactured to order, and with bis
own hands he did the larger part Of
the work IN putting up his eun-barrel
fence. which to-day Is Ia almost per
feet condition.
On some OF the cid barrels may yet
be seen the sights but most OF them
have been broken on by souvenir aunt.
eTs. as have also been taken away
many OF tho top pieces. The two
splendid brick and stone dwellings are
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1907-09-21
LONGEST iH CONTINUOUS USE iH
UNITED STATES
elia from prssidsns Roosevelt and
King Edward 20 Mark ceIsbration
og Three HundFsdsh Aaalver-
sary Of Establishment

Richmond. Va.-October Of the pres.
snt year Will be memorable In the his.
tory Of old Bruton Parish church. in
Williamsburg, Va, because Of the an
nouncement made a year ago that
King Edward Of England viii present
to the church a Bible and President
Roosevelt a lectern In commemora-
ton Of the three hundredth anniver-
sary Of the establishment Of perma-
nent English civilization with the Eng
lish church on this continent
October has been chosen as the
most appropriate month Of the tercen-
tennial year for the presentation be-
cause the general Episcopal conyen-
tion will be held In this city that
month. Dignitaries Of the church Will
journey to the old capital on October
6, when the presentation ceremonies
will take place.
The lectern which is to be the gift
Of President Roosevelt has been com
pleted and accepted. It Is the work
Of J. Stewart Barney, of New York.
and is to support the Bible which will
be the gift Of King Edward. Rising
from a symbolic base Is the angel Of
peace. whose upraised hands fold
ed wings support the desk OF the lee.
tern. The figure stands on q globe.
with one foot resting on Great Britain
and the other on the United States
The globe in turn is supported by tho
British lion on one side and the Amer
ican eagle on the other. Between
these figures is the coat Of arms Of the
English Washington family.
Each OF the three tablets VI the
base OF the iectern bears an inscrip-
ton.
The Archbishop OF Canterbury was
authorized to select the Bible. which
win be especially and appropriately
bound and inscribed This mark OF
royal esteem Is to be presented to
Bruton church in view of the fact that
Bruton Is the official successor OF the
church In jamestown, OF which until
recently nothing was to be seen ex-
cept the old tower The old James
town church has been completely re-
stored during the present summer, as
has also Bruton Parish church.
While the jamestown church in the
course Of the years had disappeared
altogether, except for the tower, Bru-
ton church remains to-day as It ap-
peared 200 years ago, the recent res
toration being confined entirely to the
inside Of the edliice.
King Edward Will be personally rep.
resented at the presentation cera-
monies BY the English ambassador to
the United States. The president will
also attend.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1907-09-21

Madison. Henry, Marshall, Mason. Ty.
ler Bland. Lee and many others.
The present church was built In
IT'S, during the roctorship OF the Rev
Commissary Blair. official represents.
tive In Virginia OF the Lord Bishop Of
London and the founder and first
president Of the College Of William
and Mary. The work Of restoration.
which IS now completed, leaves un.
changed the exterior Of the church.
but the interior, which was changed
and distorted by architectural and So
cial conditions which no longer exist,
has been restored 10 its ancient form
and architecture, the present complet-
ed church conforming as nearly as
may be, both inside and outside, to
tho exact appearance the structure
presented 200 years ago The whole
is intended to be transmitted to the
following generations as it was plan.
ned and used BY the founders OF the
colony.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1907-09-21
TO IMPROVE ANTWERP

dering navigation dangerous at ali
times. and impossible in foggy wealth.
er while the water Is only deep
enough &c allow the great trans.
oceanic steamers to enter and depart
at high tide.
The problem. then. which the Bel.
gian authorities had to face was two
fold-to improve the navigation Of tho
Scheldt. and to provide adequate dock
accommodation for the ever-increasing
traffc-and the colossal project which
they have resolved upon falls natural
" into two divisions. The first deals
with the Scheldt itself. and does away
with the stretch OF tortuous navigation
by diyerting tho river from its present
course and making a new bed IN the
form Of an immense arc-known as
the 4Grande Coupure" a distance
Of five and onefourth miles. with river
ouays along The whole Of the right
bank. The new channel will be cut
from the point where the first bend
begins Just below the city Of Ant
werp-lo the point where the last
curve ends. The other Improvements
take tho shape Of huge canal basin.
TO be excavated parallel with the
Grande Coupure. with nine large sub
sidiary docks on the north side.
The projected canal basin and its
subsidiary docks are OF colossal d..
mensions. the total length Of the canal
being nearly i've miles, and the width
273A yards. except in three places.
where IT will be increased to 4s7 yards
to permit vessels to turn at ease. The
canal basin win extend from the new
lnterealars docks 70 the junction
point Of the present river-bed with the
proposed new channel. where 1t win
connect with the river By means Of
three < aag locks. each 9s6 feet long,
and IS feet wide. with minimum
depth al low water Of z6 feet
After all the other works are com
pleted it IS proposed to turn the dis
used arm Of the scheldt into an en-
closed basin by damming Il at bott
ends. and cutting a short channe
from point Just above the lower
/ dam 10 the river The scheme further
t Includes the making Of a boulevard
embracing the new docks, and sur
rounding the whole town with a new
system Of fortlfcations. The cost o
the whole undertaking Is varioualy ea
umated al from sf0.000o0 70 500
900 600. and It will increase the waite
are4 of the docks nearly tweniyfold
The canal basin viii cover 4S9 acres
and the nine new docks Az acres
) lined with IS miles Of quay walls an
425 acres Of sheds. while tho capaclt
J Of the dock formed by the aru 81 IN
j scheidl will be i.157 acres.
I such Is q brief outline Of the proioc
Q for converting Antwerp into the lines
+ port IN the Hnrid
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1907-09-21

once It viii continue to grow after
ward from the stubble for from seven
to 20 years without replanting.
The plan Of reclamation will be to
lower Lake Okechobee BY cutting
canals into It leading from rivers on
the Atlantic coast. and from the Ca.
loosahGtchee river to the Gulf Of
Mexico, then BY running half dozen
parallel canals north and south, with
laterals leading through them.
It Is the purpose Of the trustees to
have six large dredges at work In the
course Of two years. BY December Of
the present year they expect to have
several thousand acres ready for cult
vatiou and settlement
The reclamation Of the Everglades
is considered by its promoters as the
most important work for the develop.
ment Of agriculture undertaken in the
United States up to this time. The
one crop Of sugar that could be pro-
duced upon one-quarter of its area an
nually would amount. It Is estimated
to 2,250,00O tons At three and one
half cents per pound, that would
amount to about $f5O0O0.OOO The
fact that the territory has upon 1t no
timber, hence no stumps, but Is ready
for the Pic when freed from water,
adds another value to It, as the S,OOO.-
900 acres would cost at least $10O, ,OCO,.
900 to clear ii covered with timber
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1907-09-21
y FENCE OF GUN aARRELs.
4 ,eIsot Government Arms Ornament
a Georgetown, Va. Home.

Washingtor.-IIistorie cid George
town. Va. lays claim to the only fence
IN the world built Of gun barrels. and
there Ia little rl-son 10 doubt that this
cl'lm viii 20 undlaputed.
.,iore than half a century ago there
lived ia Georgetown a lock and gun
smith named Reuben Daw whose
sh % was on N street. IN the business
e ton His large shop was packed
wNh an kinds Of pistols. guns and
kn,ges, which he had bought at differ
enl times. and many a trusty iirearm
bought from him may yet be found
IN the old homes 81 Georgetown. These
sd citizens vill sag. y bought this
sun from Rube Daw before the var,
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1907-09-21

called islands. which islands are rev
in number and embrace only q few
acres each.
On account Of the latitude in which
the Everglades are and the richness 0l
the soil lhey should be Of very great
value when once reclaimed. This land
Is farther south than any other por-
ton Of the United States. having the
Gulf Of Mexico on one side and the
Gulf stream. running between the
Florida coast and the Bahama islands,
on the other.
On 100000 acres Of this land could
be produced the 2.500.00O tons OF
sugar annually imported from abroad
other portions can be made into great
rice fields. Sugar cane will grow
there luxuriantIy, and after planting
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1907-09-21

H7'f - "~rNF~'fN'NNf " VIZ ~ FNNNNHHtf -
By the difficult navigation Of the River
Scheldt. Antwerp Is. after Hamburg
she chief port on the continent. anu
from its geographical position It is
the natural shipping center for the
whole Of northern and central Europe
The volume Of its trade is growing
with phenomenal rapidity. every year
marking a greater increase than the
preceding one.
Tho dock accommodation is now
taxed 70 It's utmG limit. and. in
deed. for some time past the authori-
ties have found q impossible 20 deal
satisfactorily with the everincieasing
amunnt Of shipping nor IS it expect
Cd that the new iniercalary docks wil
o. more than temporarily relieve the
pressure Of traffic. though these dock.
constructed at a cost Of e620 900
cover ssh acres. and are the largest
docks which Antwerp yet possesses
The difficulties and dangers of th'
soheldt navigation are practically con
fined to q iiye-mlie stretch Immediate
b below the town. in the course o
which tho river makes three sharl
bends The first Of these Is az thl
village Of Ansstruweel .ae second q
Fort 81 ohilip. and the third at
point IN the right bank known a
Kruiaschars. The sands Of the rive
bed here are constantly shifting. an
new bars are continually forming. rel