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The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1907-05-10
ARE CRACK SHOTS.

bays, in sufficient depth Of water for a
steam launch to 60 alongside. and 10,
Gated 50 as not to interfere with one
another or with any firing that may be
going ON at ranges on shore, or with
traffic in the bay buoys. properly
marked, are placed at 400 and 500
yards. There are now four such tar
gets in place, and this number has
been found sufficient for the feet this
year. There is room for as many
more as may be desired.
The artillery range has two targets
at 1000 and 1900 yards. respectively.
located at the foot of the Cuzco hills.
and so placed as not to interfere with
firing elsewhere on any other range.
Trails have been cut for communIca-
ton from firing points to targets and
marked by signboards. Pits for mark.
ers will probably be constructed. The
landing for this range is placed so as
to be most quickly reached from the
ships. The endeavor in laying out the
rife and pistol ranges was to take
the fullest advantage Of the natur-
al features Of the land to meet the
present and future needs OF the serv-
Ice, TO make 1t safe to fire at all ranges
simultaneously and without interfer-
ence. This has been done successfully.
the intervening hill between the two
ranges making 1t safe to fire at ali
distances on one range without danger
or interference with the other.
There are. therefore, two principal
ranges. located Ia two adjacent val
leys: the first range OF two butts. a
6OO-yard. with Is ''B" targets placed at
the standard distance Of is feet be-
tween centers. and 1,00O-yard butt.
with five 20" targets placed at the
standard distance Of 20 feet between
centers. 1t is believed that these two
butts. or these ranges, will accommo-
date all the men who will qualify In
the service for these higher ranges for
years to come and for practfcinr for
team matches. The second range con-
sists Of two butts, with single firing
line. arranged in echelon. one butt
with 10 "A" targets. 300 yards from
the firing line. the other 200 yards
from the firing line. with 60 "A" tar.
gets, the firing line being interrupted
between the two butts by a hummock
whose position tas been taken advant-
age Of to cut trench from firing line
to butts for communication, a matter
Of great Importance. especially where
the markers are inexperienced ana
have to be changed frequently. Both
the 10 and 80 butts we're located nri.
marIly, as stated. igor firing at 200 ana
300 yards, but each Of these butts ia
available for about half rs length for
Iauges up to 1000 yards by dropping
back.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1907-05-10

viii consist Of a large base Of cement.
from which IN accordance with the
most modern principles Of construo-
ton, steel cables viii run TO the top
Of the structure. the purpose Of these
being 10 strengthen and prevent the
swaying Of the structure As a result Of
wind impact
The general design Of the structure
follows somewhat th line Of the IA
nous campanile connected with the
Siena cathedral. Italy.
There viii be no steps in the monu-
ment. but a winding incline win fur
nish easy access to the top OF the
structure. There will be openings At
convenient places on all sides.
AT the top OF the structure there
win be a commodious gallery which
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1907-05-10
DESCENDANT OF BETSY Ross.

proud to make her straitened condi
tion known. even to those who might
be willing 90 aid her.
There is. however a movement on
foot among her friends and some 9th.
ers who know her worth to interest
councils in increasing her salary to at
least $50 a month.
Their little house in Sherwood is
rich mainly In associations. Heir
looms inherited from Betsy Ross CON-
prise much of the furniture. High
backed chairs. spindle legged tables,
old silver, china and pewter ware that
would delight the heart OF the anti
quarian are in evidence everywhere
An atmosphere Of gentility and old
world grace pervades the modest
abode where these old people are pass
ing their declining days in want.
In her leisure moments Miss Sarah
Wilson makes for sale copies Of the
flag her great-grandmother made.
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to retreat, Often the only means OF
obtaining water Is to drive reed into
the ground. suck the sparse moisture
from the subsoil. and spew 1t into the
shell Of an ostrich's egg. This task.
which generally falls to the women.
Is extremely fatiguing, and makes the
lips very sore.
These pygmies are almost destitute
Of anything that can be called prop
erty. Their only weapons are diminu.
tive bows and poisoned arrows. A
fur apron and pouch and two bits OF
wood for making fire BY friction about
complete the list Of a bushman's DOS.
sessions. Iron is obtained from the
north, but only in so small quanti-
ties that only few tribes are able
to tip their arrows with triangular
bits Of thin sheet iron. Most Of the
arrow heads are Of bone or wood. In
general the tools used for skinning
and cutting up game. etc. are made
OF Clipped fints. which In many cases
are used once and then thrown away.
because they are too heavy to carry
on the long journeys Of these no
mads.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1907-05-10
ODD POLICE OFFICIAL.
KANSAS JUSTICE HOLDS COURT
IN BLACKSMITH SHOP.
Lawyers Strictly Barred fiom Place
Unique Jurist Is Six Feet Seven
Inches Tall-Weighs Near
y 500 Pounds.

Topeka, Kan.-With his anvil for a
bench. his siedgehammer for a gavel
and his blacksmith shop Tor a court
room. Frank Jacques. justice Of the
peace at Elmont. a village seven
miles north OF Topeka, presldes over
what is perhaps the most unique
tribunal n the world.
Standing six feet seven inches tan
weighing 4sz pounds, Justice Jacques,
IS = commanding figure, and when his
honlike voice utters an edict, prompt
obedience Of such edict is then in
order.
One Of the pecunarities Of this re-
markable man is the fact that he does
rot permit lawyers to practice in his
court
As a peace officer" philosophizes
Justice Jacques. my first duty, as /
see It, is to promote peace. and as
lawyers aud peace are not mixable
quantities. | have barred the lawyers
in the interest Of peace"
Justice Jacques has for a long while
been the village blacksmith and horse
shoer at Elmont, and his phenomenal
strength enables him. when occasion
requires, to conquer the most refrac-
tory horse BY throwing him to the
door and sitting on him while an as
sistant nails on tho shoes. Men OF
collegiate education are seldom found
in q horseshoeing shop, but Justice
Jacques Is an exception to the rule.
TOT he Is highly educated. He is an
omniverous reader, deYoting The
greater part of his leisure to high.
class literature, and he has written
several important articles on social
and industrial topics.
Mr.. Jacques was not candidate for
the Office which he now holds. but
vas drafted by the people Of his town
ship In . nonpartisan movement, and
his election was unanimous. For some
time there had been more or less
petty litigation Of a neighborhood
character in Elmont. and as a matter
OF civic pride some OF the leading
citizens started boom for jacques.
believing that he would be able to
Weld peaceful influence and pro
mote the community spirit. He took
charge of the office January l this
year. and since that time he has ami
cably adjusted several local feuds Of
long standing.
On the dingy walls of the combined
blacksmith shoD ana courtroom there
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time-cordially welcome. 80 long as
they do not bring a lawyer with
them"
When a dispute is to be settled It Is
the custom Of Justice Jacques to iet
each party to the trouble relate in an
informal way his side Of the story.
Meanwhile. he incidentally stands be-
tween them TO nip In the bud any
signs OF rising temper. When he has
heard both versions he analyses the
situation and suggests such terms OF
adjustment as TO him appears fair.
Nine times out Of ten. litigans are sat.
isfied with the jacques method Of set.
element. and even though they may
have come before the blacksmith jur.
ist as enemies. they leave as brothers.
Mr.. Jacques is little more than 40
years old, and by reason Of his pom
derous size his clothing must be made
to order. and he sleeps upon a special
ly constructed bedstead. He is a ma
tive Of Maryland and has lived in
Kansas since 1872.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1907-05-10

has been erected In the memorial
chapel Of the great cathedral Of this
city known as the BerlIner Dom.
where until now only Hohenzollern
memorials could Hnd a place. The
figure OF Bismarck Is llfeIIke az 10
pose and expression. It -as at the
request Of the emperor that the iron
chancellor is represented in the armor
q German knight Of old. IN happy
contrast with the stern lines OF the
gracefully draped dominant flgure.
seated alone and looking firmly ahead
are the smaller ones on either side
representing History and Fame. His.
tory i intended to show the great
achievements OF the statesman ana
Fame raises the veil bringing into
view 2 relief picture on the sarcopha.
gus showing the union OF the realm
and a procession Of princes bringing
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1907-05-10
WILL SOON BE ERECTED AT
PRiNcEToWN, MASS.
Structure to Be $50 Feet In Height.
Making Il Second Only IN Size to
Famous Washington Shaft
at Capital.

Boston.-The plans for the PROV
incetoEn Monument as the memoir
ial is to be called. only wait formal
approval BY the federal government
before the work Of construction be-
gins. 1t is planned to set the corner
stone on August /. "Delfhaven Day. ="
Higher than Bunker Hill, which
marks where colonial patriots died.
and which rears its peak 221 feet
above its earthly base; higher than
the pinnacle Of the Old South Meeting
house. beneath whose 235-foot tower
patriots worshiped, this Province
town monument will go skyward to a
height Of $50 feet, making It the loft
lest shaft in this country excepting
the Washington monument at the ma
lions capital, and adding It to the
greatest towers in the world.
The commission in charge Of the
erection Of the Pilgrim monument at
the nations capital, and adding Il u
the greatest towers In the world.
The commission ia charge OF the
erection Of the Pilgrim monument at
ProyincetowE consists Of the Hon.
William H. Taft. secretary Of war;
Gov Curtis Guild. Jr., OF Massachus-
etts. and J. Henry Sears Of Brewster
president Of the Cape Cod Pilgrim
Memorial association.
The total amount Of the fund raised
to date is about $4,000. Of which
a4o,o00 was contributed by the United
States government and $4,000 By the
commonwealth Of Massachusetts,, and
the balance raised by popular sub
scripuon by the Cape Cod Pilgrim
Memorial association.
The structure ~ill consist largely OF
New England granite. REINFORCED by
concrete and steel wires sunk in the
foundation Of concrete.
The monument win be 27 feet
square. $50 feet high. The foundation
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1907-05-10
OF BUSHMEN.

A large ana rszy stlsFkabls paiat.
Ing represents Kalra attacking bush.
men cattle raiders. The Kaflrs are
tall and black. and they carry spears
and shields. while the small. light
c0l0red bashmen are armed with
bows and arrows.
Such are the artistic predictions Of
a race which many persons are tempt
ed to regard rather as a connecting
link with the anfhropoid apes than
a tue representative Of the genus
homo
and certainly the conditions under
which these people live would not lead
one to expect to find such artistic
sense and skill With no knowl-
edge Of weaving or pottery. and little
OF iron. this impoverished race leads
a wretched existence on the barren
steppes to which It has been forced
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1907-05-10

Trenton. n. Twelve toes ana Il
fingers are allotted to a young son Of
Mr.. and Mrs Leon A. shockley Of
this city. The prodigy Is the sirst
one In the shockley household There
are seven fingers on one hand ana
SIX on the other. and six toes on each
loot All are perfectly formed. and Il
is believed win not work to the dIaad.
vantage Of the little one. II vas tho
wish OF the Shockleys to have The ~.
ira digits removed. but they were pre-
vailed upon By the attending physi.
clan to let them remain.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1907-05-10

William Makepeace Thackeray IN
his lines. Peg. Of Limavady." ac-
knowledges himself Cockney II
was hardly necessary for him 10 40
this. as not only In that poem. but in
others. he makes the syllable Ing
rhyme with syllables ike In ana
"eH. falling to sound the concluding
Richard Harris Barham. OF In.
goldsby Legends. most facile rEYm.
er has done the same thing oyer and
over again. thus Tightening his laboyu
greatly In the pursuit OF rhymea
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1907-05-10

Ine crier Of the San Francisco.
United States court had to 90 out into
tSe corridor the other day and ear 81
Loudovic DaIdagiovanni 10 come into
court He tried three times and chem
wished to resign. But he was enconr.
aged to persevere and succeeded %
ne great Joy Of an interested bench
and bar.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1907-05-10
REMARKABLE DRAWINGS FOUND
Or ROCKS iN SOUTH AFRICA.
Among . People Very Low n tire
Scale Of Civilization Are Found
Evidences Of Artistic
Ability.

Il would be harder to find an AZ
rican tribe lower in the scale Of civil
lzati0n than the dwarfed bushmen oi
the southern part cf the dark conti-
nenL and yet evidences of an artistic
sense and ability have been found
among them which are most astonish-
ing. an : justifes modern anthropology
in its claim that even IN apparently
Drimiti7e tribes there exists q culture
not necessarily inferior to our own
though differing from it. The con
dltions under which the bushmen live
are almost bestiaI. and yet they have
covered the smooth cliffs and the
walls Of their caves with paintings
and etchings which far surpass in
artistic excellence the work Of any
other race OF 50 primitive character.
and which viii remain as monuments
to this remarkable people long after
its last member shall have per
ished.
These pictures are Of two kinds
true 1aintings made with ochres and
very similar engraved drawings made
By striking the smooth rock wall with
sharp fiat The artist, it Is as
serted. simply holds the stone In his
fist and 50 makes one mark after an
other. TO produce such results BY
such a method requires marvellous
steadiness OF hand.
The finest gems OF bushmen paint
Ing are represented BY accurate cop
les In the possession Of Miss Lucy
G. Lloyd, the sister-inlaW OF the late |
DR.. Bleek. whose studies OF the bush /
men are celebrated There is an os-
trich-stalking scene. which appears to
represent the highest possible achieve
ment Of primitive art. The FIVE os-
triches are depicted with astonishing /
correctness OF drawing and fidelity to
nature In style resembling that OF
the greatest OF japanese artists The 4
birds are varied In coIoring and attl-
tide. but all turn their heads In Gu
riosity toward the strange fowl at
the right. which the arm and bow
proclaim to be bushman disguised
as an ostrich.
Equally realistic are the Glands In
another painting. though the lions
shown in pursuit Of then are very IN
Iersor.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1907-05-10

the great-granddaughter Of the origina.
tor Of the American flag. Her great
grandfather was John Claypoole, the
third husband Of Betsy Ross.
Miss Wilson. gentle. well-bred old
woman, lives with an elder sister.
Clarissa Sidney. and an invalid broth.
err Jacob. whom both help to support.
In Thomas avenue, Sherwood, West
Philadelphia.
The meager wages-s3750 a month
she receives from the city, and the
little her sister can contribute by
maintaining small private school.
are the family's only means of sup
port.
Renowned throughout the country
as an authority on revolutionary his
tory, consulted personally and By let.
ter by hundreds Of persons in search
Of historical information. Miss Wilson
is Of great value to the city as an in.
telligent custodian Of its past.
She can accurately answer all the
questions Of all who visit the museum.
Her amiability. her charming oid-time
courtesy and her fund OF information
make her invaluable in her position.
and yet she receives from the city a
smaller pittance than the average
scrubwoman.
While she is consulted by Colonial
Danes. Daughters OF the Revolution
and members Of other historical So
cieties, and has been elected an hon
orary member Of several Of these,
Miss Wilson Is too retiring and too
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1907-05-10
MEN or NAVY HAVE TARGET
PRACTICE IN cU8A.
On the Extensive Ranges at Guanta-
namo They Become Proficient in
the Use Of Small Arms.

A navy is as strong as its gunners
are proficient In craftsmanship and
for this reason navy discipline IS in
creay'Hgly emphasizing the import
ancs of target pia-.ice. The ships OF
the American navy will soon enter up
on the annual target practice with the
big gun and each boat viii seek to
make the highest score. But It may
not be known that the enlisted man OF
the navy is as carefully drilled In the
use Of small arms as IN the handling
OF the big guns. The ships Of the At
lantlc squadron have just completed
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1907-05-10

liam z. Dodge. ST.. He Is now 20 Years
old and came into possession OF A
great fortune in 1909. He graduated
from Columbia university IA 1909 and
at that time gave to the university
100000. The wedding. 1t Is under.
stood. win take place during the latter
part Of April.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1907-05-10

King Alfcnso'a full name is Alfonso
Leon Fernando Maria Santiago Esldore
Paschal Marcian. HIS mother decIdes
on Alfonso. Santiago Is the patron
saint Of Spain, Leon Is adapted Tram
the name Of his godfather, Pope L..
ths plowtnan Isidore is the natrar
saint Of Madrid, Paschal Is the patton
saint Of the kings birthday and Ma
clan Is that OF his christening sav
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1907-05-10
Proposed PiisrImT Monument.

viii AFFORD a splendid outlook in all
directions. The monument viii be
lighted by electricity.
Il Is proposed that the 5e towns Of
the Plymouth colony shall each con-
tribute a stone which viii be placed
on the interior OF the monument.
Many special stones win also be con-
tributed by various societies OF Nay.
flower descendants In the different
states throughout the country. All
these various stones win be duly in
scribed
The location Of the monument on
the top Of High hill in the center Of
Provincetown affords unusually fine
opportunities for the future treat.
ment at the base OF the monument,
there being ample space for such dec
cFative additions as may In future be
deemed advisable.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1907-05-10

their small arms practice on the ex-
tensiye target ranges at the navy sta
ton at Guantanamo. Cuba This year
the small arms target practice has
been Of unusual interest to the en-
listed men. both bluejackets and ma
rines. They have been firing with
the small arms and the pistol. and the
competition has been keen The ships
crew making the best showing win
receive one OF two new cups, large sill
yer emblems. which have just been
adopted by the bureau Of navigation
as annual trophies for superiority on
the target range with the small arms
The other cup viii 80 to the ship max
Ing the best score In the new Pecific
feet.
The target range at Guantanamo has
been greatly improved in the last year.
a shelter house has been built there
for the men, and It is proposed to build
similar structure for the use OF the
officers. Telephones have been in
stalled, together with the telegraph.
The navy department possesses un-
surpassed facilities for conducting tar
get practice for boat guns. small arms.
and three-inch field pieces at the naval
station at Guantanamo. regarding
which establishment navy officers who
have visited the place express them
selves with much enthusiasm.
The ranges extend from the south
shore Of Granadilla bay to near the
army boundary line In the Cuzco hills.
The boat gun ranges consist Of regu-
Iatlon targets On RATS moored on the
edge Of the mangroves on the south
shores of GranadIIla and Guantanamo
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1907-05-10
HEIREss TO WE'D MILLIONAIRE.
Niece Of John D. Rockefeller Engaged
to N. Il. Dodge.

New York.-The engagement Of
Miss Ethel Rockefeller, daughter OF
William Rockefeller. to Marcellus
Hartley Dodge Of this city, has been
announced. Miss Rockefeller il a
niece Of John D. Rockefeller. Mr.
Dodge Is son Of the late Norman w.
Dodge and grandson of the late VIII
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1907-05-10
MEMORIAL TO BISMARCK.
Erected n the Berllner Dom by Or
der Of the Kaiser.

Berlin.-The memorial to the great
chancellor of Germany. prince Otto
Won Bismarck. which has been design
ed and erected at the order OF the
kaiser. by Reinhold Begas. Is unique
because Of the place it occupies. 1t
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1907-05-10

You're as beautiful as-as-g
We'll. as what?" she asked, LOOKING
down and blushing.
AS a soap calendar" he declared.
Then she put her arms around his
neck and drew a long. glad sigh. feel.
ing that Il would be foolish Of her to
expect him 10 say more.-Chieago Rec
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1907-05-10

coast defense system and the ordnance
bureau is preparing to begin work
upon the new weapons at the Water
yliet arsenal at an early hour. But
one point remains to be decided and
that is whether the guns shall be OF
the ordinary built-up forged steel type
or shall be OF the more modern-wire-
wound construction The 14-inch gun
win be something OF paradox in ord
nance design. for although full two
inches larger In caliber than the staLd.
ard coast defense gun OF the nrst
grade. the new gun will be smaller in
every other measurement and even
lighter. The purpose is to make
weapon that will have a range and
striking force at least equal to the
present standard 12-inch gun but that
shall vastly exceed the very limited
life Of that gun. 1t is not intended
to throw away the expensive 12inch
guns now IN place along the coast
from Maine to Washington state. but
rather to supply the new type when.
ever there are additions to the exist.
ing defenses. A strong point in its
favor is said 10 be the fact that its
first cost will be less than that OF the
i21nch gun. while the addition 10 It's
life win result in economy.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1907-05-10
1Fpss~9Na-
NEWGUNS FOR COASTDEFENSE

WashIngton.-Gen Crozier. chief Of
ordnance. has completed the plans for
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1907-05-10
Great-Granddaughter Of Originator Of
American Flag Gets $3.50 Month.

Philadelphia.-Three lineal descend
ants Of Betsy Ross are living here in
comparative poverty. One OF them is
an employe Of the municipality.
Sarah Markley Wilson. custodian Of
the museum at Independence hall, is
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1907-05-10

GEN. VIM. cRozIER.
(chlef Of Ordnance Who Has De
signed New Coast Defense cuns.)
the new type OF 14-lnch caliber guns
which are to be added to the existing
N -'a~s AsSs-ss .-sa--ssfrss--40f
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| to the enthroned Germania an impe.
rial crown. The pedestal bears only
the one word Bismarck