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The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1907-04-05
PROUD or His NEW NOSE.
Original, Frozen on, Is Replaced By
One Of vulcanIte.


Philadelphia. Greatly altered IA ap-
pearance, but for the better. David
Dodson, Of Barnesboro. Pa. walked
out Of the dental hall OF the Universi.
ty OF Pennsylvania, proud wearer OF a
substitute for his nose that was frozen
of in blizzard several years ago
Last year Dodson prevailed on Dean
c. II. Frazier. Of the medical depart
ment, to attempt 70 graft a finger OF
his right hand on his face to form the
nose. When the operation was about
to prove successful, Dodson, crazed by
pain. pulled the finger out Of its place
and made the operation failure.
The new nose is made OF fiesh-col,
ored vulcanite, with bloclrtin tubes,
and is held on the face by means OF
pair Of bow spectacles and heavy
false mustache.
The case was handled by Philip
Kurtz. 4 senior OF the dental depart
ment. under the direction OF DR.. A.
De Witt Gritman.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1907-04-05

toys to be found. They were intensely
amused one morning at Santa Isabella
at the interest created by some large.
handsome paper dolls just received
from home. Taken to school for the
recreation hour, they delayed the
opening OF the entire school, while
nuns and pupils alike gathered around
and enjoyed for the first time this-to
them-novel sight. My little girls
stood on a platform and changed the
costumes Of these dolls and we're quite
as entertained as their friends.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1907-04-05

smoka eIgareltes and AZ aarIg.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1907-04-05

she found on the desk the phrases cor
rectly written 100 times and beside
them note saying:
Dear teacher ] have Srote I have
written 100 times and have went
home. Judge.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1907-04-05


Ny personal knowledge Of the WON
en- OF the Philippines is limited to
those Of Manila and the surrounding
towns. Considering the times. condi-
tlons and opportunities. my circle of
friends there is not inconslderable.
and whenever the occasion offered |
found their kindly hospitality and gen
tie courtesy unfailing. The Philip
pines contain many different, distinct
tribes and dialects, which shall not,
however, touch upon. but give my own
experience and observations.
AS in every other country, the wom-
en- OF the Philippines are divided into
classes; the high-born ladies who are
bright and attractive. dress daintily,
possess their horses and carriages.
live in luxury. entertain sumptuously
and find life altogether agreeable: the
middle class-perhaps the kappiest,
for there is no noblesse oblige''--who
are independent, unconventional. com
! Portable; and the poorer, whose cares
and clothes are few, labors light and
habits extremely simple.
was brought In contact with them
al and found much to interest me In
each.
Ny introduction was to the sweet
faced. gentle-mannered nuns Of Con
cordia. who so kindly and cordially
offered me shelter upon my arrival in
Manila. when the recent uprising in
| the town rendered It dangerous Tor un-
protected Americans While many Of
them we're natives, I fancy quite q
number were brought from Spain, but
SO long ago they had easily acquired
the habits and customs Of the country
which under Spanish rule was, after
all, much like their own
The convent. several miles out ol
Manila. was beautifully situated
among tropical shade trees, with nne
grounds and an imposing entrance
where one always met with 4 hospit
able welcome. In prosperous times
before the wal" this grand old con
vent was supported BY from 500 to S0l
pupils Now there we're only 40 desti
tute girls, whom these good womer
fed clothed and sheltered by the laboI
Of their hands.
This was also the case at Convent'
de Pac0. where / soon became an in
innate, learned to know and love thl
sisters there and shall always remem
Der most gratefully their kindness anl
sympathy.
Among the many converts IN AMI
about Manila there are two more tha
knew wen Santa Isabella. IN ii
walled city, where my little girls ii
tended school for short time, and III
one 50 picturesque On little island 4
the Pasig, nsaF Ayala bridge. we ar
still wearing garments made BY IN
busy fingers there, and the three ra
( dolls, over whose trousseaus thes
! nuns aud evoa the visiting padre d
/, rived much amusement, are treasure
. In the family as tenderIy as ever. FL
pretty dolls Of bisque, paper Of eve
rag are unknown In that country.
My children we're profoundly struc
with the snothlngas IN she way {
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1907-04-05
Makes Metal Teeth 70 chew jail Faro

Makes Metal ArekN 70 @HcW dAtI FaFus
Columbus, 0.-''Iron Teeth John Is
the name J. W. Hheam. an inmate Of
the penItentlary serving three years
from Perry county for horse stealing,
has earned from his fellow prisoners.
Rheam ia an old man. and at one
time worked at the jewellery trade at
Somerset He has but two good teeth
Ii his head. and found the prison fare
rather hard to mastIcate.
With an old fle and piece OF soiE
iron nheam supplied the deficiency,
making 4 plate to At over his two re-
naming m0lara. John Gan chew any
thlng now, for he has SCI Of store
teeth that he will match with taoao
sn-ned ont BY any expert dentist.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1907-04-05

Lieut.. Charles P. Nelson. who took
the president under water In the tor.
pedo boat Pluuger. is seat to Annapo,
lis TO teach all the mldshipmen the art
Of handbag the submarines
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1907-04-05

M
When she got out Of bed
70 keep from soiling her feet.
Notwithstanding all this, shall al
ways maintain they are clean -frum
their point Of view. And On this sub
iect. upon which have had many ar
eumeuts. feel well backed up By the
example Of q good old Scotch woman
who was ever fairly open to convlc-
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1907-04-05

(The wife Of the late Gen. Henry w.
Lawton was IN the truest sense her dis
tinguished husbands associate and COM
panion during his adventurous army ex-
perlences. While devoted to her husband
and family. she vet could always find
time TO interest herself In the families OF
the soldiers Of the garrison. An intelli-
gent observer, she has gathered a large
fund Of experiences Of the most interest
ing kindl
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1907-04-05
Won1enof the
Philippines
70 By Mrs. Henry ". LawtOn e

> By Mrs. Henry W. LawtOn e
Mrs. Lawton Writes Of Pleasant
Acquaintances Made in the Is
lands Ten-Year-Old Girls Ex-
pert Cigarette Makers-Women
Of Lower Class Thrifty. Kindly
and CIeanly--Upper Class Wo-
men Dainty, Attractive and vi
vacious Fascinating Filipino
BeIles--The Eloquence Of Ges-
tures-GlTIs Marry Young and
Usually Are Happy No Di-
vorces Allowed ~ Smoking
Among Women General.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1907-08-24
DESIGNS Fur BUILDING
Three WideIy-known Architects
Submit Plans to Committee.
Y. M, C. A. TO SPEND $4,000
Building Committee, in Long Session,
Examining Plans in Detail Before
Choosing an Architect.

Several well known architects sub
mitted plans here today for the new
Y. N, G. A. building TO be erected on
West King street. in accordance with
Invitation on the part Of the building
committee.
Five firms Of architects We're invit-
ed to prepare plans and submit them
to the building committee, but only
three responded These were Holmboe
& Lafferty, of Clarksburg; Mottu &
White, Of Baltimore. and Harding &
Upman, Of Washington. Those who
failed to respond were John S. Seibert,
of Cumberland, and Hamel 4 Leber,
Of York.
The committee held a meeting this
afternoon in the Board Of Trade room,
beginning at 2 o'clock. Chairman l..
H. Thompson presided.
The three sets of plans we're submit
ted separately and in person by
Messrs. Ernest c s. Holmboe, Henry
White and G. L. Harding, respectively
At 4 o'clock no decision had been
reached as to who should get the plum
and the announcement of the award is
reserved for tomorrow's edition Of this
paper, assuming that the committee
win make choice Of an architect al
this meeting.
As told before herein, the maximum
cost of the building, exclusive of fur.
nishings and equipment is to be $40,
600, and the plans of the architects
named above are based on that pro
posd expenditure.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1907-08-24
CATCH FIREeUc AT WORK.
Late Frank n. stocktons Home Saved
BY Mere Chance.

Claymont. the beautiful co'onial res
idence Of Col. S. J.. Murphy, near
Charles Town. came neal being de-
stroyed by an incendiary fire Sunday
night. About IL O'Clock two or three
ladies, with a gentleman of the house.
went into the basement to get some
thing to eat and discovered a man
there. The gentleman went back, got
a revolver and. going again into the
the basement. had a duel with the ma
rauder, woundiag the latter, but he es-
capped, leaving b oodstains.
An investigation revealed piles of
barrels and excelsior saturated with
oil ready for lighting.
The timely discovery probably saved
the lives OF the inmates. as well as the
house, which is one of the old Wash
ington estates, which was recently the
residence of the late Frank r. Stock
ton. the novelist.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1907-08-24
MONDAYS POLICE COURT.
Mayor Harrison Disposes Of Usual
Saturday snd Sunday DRINKS.

Mayor Harrison Disposes or Usual
Saturday and Sunday DRINKS.
Mayor Harrison disposed Of the fol-
lowing cases this morning:
a well dressed stranger came here
yesterday from Baltimore and being
too heavily loaded with booze to navi-
gate on the streets, he was locked
up for the sake of decencv to all con.
cerned. Fine and costs of $500 lmpos-
ed and then released.
Clarence Snyder and John Brown,
arrested Saturday evening for drunken
and d~isorderly conduct at the G. V. r..
r. station and locked up, got $3.50
each. Brown paid his, and Snyder, In
default, was given FIVE days in jail.
SALTY" O'Bryan, while intoxicated
fell over the high bank near the b. &
o. depot on Sunday and was locked up,
where he Is still nursing his Injuries
and wondering what his fine will be.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1907-08-24
Re-enters Real Estate Business.

Mr.. John l.. Whitmore, this city, re-
engaged in the real estate business
here today with office with Mr.. Wilbur
II. Thomas in the Peoples Trust Co
II. Thomas in the Peoples Trust Co.
building. Since last March, MI. Whit
more has been representing the Roam
oke Town Site Development Co, OF
Sweetwater, Texas. Now he .eturns to
the local real estate line in which he
was heretofore very successful. With
bright prospects for the future and be-
ing popular and a hustler, his future
success In business Is assured.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1907-08-24

years. but would do better ii the next
Prof Corbett told OF the early work
against the scale.
Prot. Munson gave an elaborate ad.
dress on the history the selIows and
its spread in the country. He said
the remedy was; cut it out.
Director J.. II. Stewart makes a good
presiding officer at a meeting Of this
sort and by his remarks showed that
he has mastered his subject.
Postmaster C,ohan, president OF the
Berkeley County Horticultural society
was largely instrumental in having
this meeting held and its success is in
part due to his efforts and influence.
Counsel Employed.
Aneat the resolution above to EN-
ploy counsel to assist Prosecuting At
torney Noll, it is pertinent to state
here that this has already been done.
Attorney II. H. Emmert, this city, was
employed for that purpose last even
ing.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1907-08-24
SWALLOWED POISON
LITTLE HOWARD TRlecs lNNo.
GENTLY TAKES HlcHLoRinE.
Or. castieman Uses Heroic Measures
and Saves Life Of Child Who Had
Very Close Call.

Howard Triggs. aged about ? years,
little son of Mrs. Emma Triggs. resid.
ing on West stephen street, near Ma.
pie avenue, made a narrow escape
from being poisoned to death this fore
noon.
Mrs. Triggs had purchased Isl bi.
chloride tablets for external applica.
ton and had laid them on a table In
the room While her hack was tnrn-
ed the child reached up and grasping
one OF the poisonous tablets, inao-
Gently swallowed it. The child soon
became deathly sick. and divining the
cause, the mother hurriedly sent for
Or. II. S. Castleman.
When the doctor arrived shortly af-
forwards the child was nearly dead,
but BY promptly administering an an.
tidote and using a stomach pump the
child's life was spared and he is now
getting along nicely.
II was a close call for the little Eel.
low, and the lesson that the incident
teaches regarding the careless leaving
Of poison within the reach of children,
is plain TO all and should not so un
needed.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1907-08-24
s35o,ooo FIRE IN CUMBERLAND.
Plant of Steel Company, With But
100000 Insurance, Burned.

The plant of the Cumberland Steel
Company, said to be the only n of
its kind in the world, was destroyed
by fire which broke out at 10 o'clock
Sunday night. The loss is estimated
at $3.50, 900, with 100000 insurance.
The blaze broke out in the middle
of the building, where 80 men are en-
ployed in day and night shifts. There
were no men at work at the time. The
origin of the blaze is unknown. The
building extended 300 feet on WI
liams street and was 500 feet deep.
In the stock, which will be a total
loss, were 5000 IONS of fine steel.
valued at $45 a ton. The company
made shafting and other material CT
fine detail, and had filled a large num-
Der of foreign orders, including recent
ones from South America and Aus
tralia.
The firemen had no difficulty in con
ining the flames to the m structure.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1907-08-24
THOUSANDS oEEET PRESIDENT
AS He Landed in Massachusetts, TO
Participate In Cornerstone Laying.

Participate In Cornerstone Laying.
Special Dispatch to The World.
Provincetown. Mass. Aug. 20--Pres-
ident Roosevelt landed this morning
at 10:45, in the yacht M%ayfower. He
was accorded an enthusiastic recep-
ton by the thirty thousand people who
had assembled to meet him. The pres
ident delivered the address for the
laying of the cornerstone OF the Cape
Cod Pilgrim memorial monument.
In his address this morning. the
president advocated more efficient on
troll over business use OF vast fortunes.
chiefly In the cases OF corporations
which should be nationally Incorporate
ed. Regarding this administration. he
said that the present administration
proposed furnishing rich men whenev-
er prosecution appeared promising. but
that no individual or corporation obey
ing the law had anything to fear.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1907-08-24
STRIKERS APPEAL FOR AID
Financial Help Needed to Win the
Fight.
LONG
: SIEGE EXPECTED
Long Distance Operators May Yet BE
Called out-Leaders Already
Claim Victory.

Chicago, Aug 1e,-The first appeal
to organized labor for financial as.
s~istance In the telegraphers' strike
was made Sunday by President small
when he appeared before the Chicago
Federation of Labor.
While he did not make 4 direct r..
quest that the organization affiliated
with that body contribute to the 81
600. GEO strike fund, which Is desired 10
to carry on the fight against the tele-
graph companies. he made 1t clear that
il was a fight Of organized labor. and
that any assistance would be grateful
" received.
Business interests not directly I'm.
der the control of the big corporations
will also be contributors TO the fund,
according to President Small He said
that the success Of the t~elegraphers
would not only mean success to organ
ICED labor as a whole. but it would
mean success for the small business
man as we'll.
Prepare For Long Siege.
The fight against the companies Is
expected to be a lo~ng-drawn out bat
tie, This Is conceded by the leaders in
the strike. They do not expect 10 win
out in a week or two, but are prepar-
ing for a siege of from sixty to ninety
days.
They declare the battle Is already
won, but that It will require time 20
convince the companies Of the fact.
The long distance telephone service
may yet be tied up Unless some sat
istactory settlement Is reached today
between the operators working the
long distance wires and the American
Telegraph and Telephone Company,
orders will be issued calling out every
long distance operator Ia the country.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1907-08-24

Mr.. Roy Matthews. of Bellfontaine,
o., who has been here since last
March connected with the Theatorium,
on North Queen street, left Saturday
evening for Albuquerque, New Mexico,
where he viii manage a moving pic
ture show.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1907-08-24
STOLE BRASS FROM q. q 0.
Victor Stokes Hailed Before Justice
Felker on Charge of Theft.

Victor Stokes, a young man residing
at the northeast edge OF town, had a
hearing before Justice Feiker Monday
evening. charged with stealing q lot OF
brass from the Il. & o. railroad.
Attorney G. Nj. Seibert INK w. III.
Thomas appeared for the state and At
torney p. w. Snyder for the defense.
Several witnesses testified that they
saw Stokes with brass that had the
-. a. O. mark on It. There was no d.
rect testimony, however. showing that
he had gotten It in Berkeley county.
one witness indeed, testifying that
Stokes claimed to have gotten the
brass In Morgan county.
Justice Felker remanded the prison
er TO jail, pending a decision to be rem
dered in the vase today.
Stokes had just finished a thirty-day
jail sentence last week for stealing q
lot of brass from the traction engine
of Mr.. john Schadd, North Martins
burg. and was held pending a hearing
on the former charge In the interim.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1907-08-24
BROWNS FROM YACHT.
Young Woman Loses life in Attempt
TO Escape Flames.

Norfolk, Va, Aug. 1.-THE Edna
May, a pleasure yacht. bound from
Manteo to Mays Head, with a pleasure
party aboard was burned to the
waters edge at 9 O'Clock last night.
Miss Cora Midget, a member of the
party. jumping into the water to es-
cape the flames, was drowned.
a member of the crew in attempting
to extinguish the fire was perhaps ia.
tally burned. The yacht carried a gas
oline engine, which Is thought, to
have exploded.
A negro in a sailboat came to the
rescue, took the party aboard, and sail
ed for Mays Head.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1907-08-24
NEW SUB. LETTER CARRIER.
M. j.. Foster Gets Appointment After
Passing Examination.

Postmaster Conan was notified this
morning Of the appointment Of Mr.. M.
]. Foster, as substitute letter carrier.
to take effect at once. This makes two
substitute letter carriers at the Mar
insburg p~ostofice.
Mr.. Foster is an employe of the
Crawford Wooden mills, and uccess
fully passed the civil service examina.
ton,
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1907-08-24
Acc0STED BY MAN
UNKNOWN INDIVIDUAL AssAlLs
YOUNG LADY.
Has Been III For the Past Week as a
Result and Is Now Suffering
From Nervous Shock.

49, rvs SttSCks
The present Illness OF Miss Fannie
Quirk, who lives with Mrs. Edward
Weity, North High street. has as its
cause a very peculiar incident. On
Tuesday evening Of the past week
the young lady was found lying nm
conscious Ia a doorway leading 10 the
rear yard She was picked up and TAX
en- into the house. and her physician
was hastily summoned. For the two
days following, she remained i'm a state
OF Inconsistencies. but on Friday
morning she was able to tell her story.
She said that while she was getting
a drink at the hydrant in the yard. a
man accosted her and demanded
money. Too frightened to know what
she was doing. she began TO retreat
into the house, at which point her as-
sailant struck her with his fist. knock
ing her to the ground. She has been
subject to faIhting spells and at times
nervous p%rostration ever since the oc-
currence.
II was rumored at first that the
young lady had taken a dose Of laud-
mum in order to end for good a little
love affair, but the attending physician
disproved this theory.
On the same evening another young
lady was accosted on High street and
It is believed that the one mar was the
assailant In both i-nstasses.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1907-08-24
FRIENDS.
Berkeley County Couple Are Married
at W~illiamsport.

Miss Julia Duke and Mr.. Nolan G.
Bowers, both residents of the Falling
Waters neighborhood. gave a very
pleasant surprise to their friends,
when they went to Wllliamsport on
Wednesday evening and were quietly
married. Both are well known and
popular, and since their return have
been receiving the congratulations OF
their many friends.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1907-08-24
chlld Hurt

Catherine, little daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Frank A. Geyer. West Burke
street, is nursing a very sore hand.
She took a butcher knife off the kit
chen table and her younger brother,
fearing harm would come to her. pull
ed ii out of her hand. with the result
that an ugly cash was cut between
her thumb and index finger.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1907-08-24
TO INVESTIGATE INSTITUTIONS
Senator Silver Member of the Party
Which Will Tour state.

About the middle Of September the
joint legislative committee will make
a tour of the state to investigate the
different institutions. This committee
win meet with the board OF public
works on September IS to arrange for
the expenses of the trip, as Governor
Dawson vetoed the appropriation car
ried in the resolution creating the
committee. Senator Gray Silver, of this
county, and Delegate C. M. Wetzel, of
Jefferson. are members of the commit
tee.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1907-08-24
Visits Home After as Years.

Mr.. and Mrs. f. A. Lane and son,
Walter, of Iowa, spent several days OF
last week with Mrs. l.. M. Townsend,
North Queen street. Mrs. Lane was
formerly Miss Harriet Huston, Of al
this city, but removed 10 the western
state about 26 years ago.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1907-08-24
sand Bank to Open.
rs William McDowell anl

RS William Mcdowell and Hor-
Phelps, of North Martinsburg
nave the greater part of their machin.
cry bought to open up the sand bank
which they purchased some time age.
The sand is Of a fine quality and will
no doubt find a ready sale,
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1907-08-24
coxey to March Again.

General Coxey, leader Of the famous
hobo march across the country Ia
Washington a few years ago. Is plan.
ming to start a new pilgrimage, but
he refused to tell its destination or
its purpose.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1907-08-24
Issues Bulletin.

The G. v. r. r. has issued a fruit
growers bulletin for this section,
which will help boost the business. 1t
contains a list of the growers names
and will be sent to buyers all over the
country.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1907-08-24
EIkins win Have = Daily.

The Elkins Inter- Mountain will be-
gin the publication Of a daily about
August 26. 1t will be the only daily
pub, ished between Charleston and
Cumberland.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1907-08-24
RESDLUIIOHS ADUP I'D
Fruit Growers Agree That Law
Must be Enforced.
MEETING LARGELY ATTENDED
Senator Silver said Money %Appropriat.
ed BY Legislature in Good Faith
Should be Used in that Spirit.

The meeting OF the fruit growers Of
Berkeley county held III the courl
house here Friday afternoon, was
marked by an unusually large atten-
ance and the keen interest manifested
In the discussions on yeilows and
scale by the fruit growers themselves.
while the influence exerted viii be felt
even beyond the confines OF the coun-
~