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The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1907-03-06

One summer morning more than
1900 years ago, as King Philip Of
Macedon and his officers were in the
field reviewing the cavalry man
walked up to the royal circle, leading
magnificent white steed that
champed its bit and paved the ground
like a very Pegasus.
"Is your horse for sale, Sir Thes-
salian?' inquired the king, who seems
to have known the stranger
"Yes,o answered Phioncis, eagerly,
"but only kings can buy him."
Your price2"
Sixteen talents" (about s16,OOO).
"He is of Thessalian breed and fleet as
a deer.
"'Tis a goodly steed" said the king,
musingly, but you ask too much.
However, we will make a trial Of him,
and if he suits US we shall not quar-
rel about the price. Here, Perdiccas,
will you mount this Thessalian
charger and test his specie"
The officer addressed, / young
Macedonian, wearing a tall crested
helm and an embroidered mantle,
turned to obey his sovereign, but as
he approached the steed plunged SO
furiously and appeared so unmanage.
able that Perdiccas was glad to with
draw for his own safety.
Several mobiles essayed the feat, but
none successfully. The white 'steed
snorted and fumed so viciously that
they dared not approach him. He
seemed all at once to become demon
of fury, not only resisting all at
tempts to mount him, but turning
fercely upon all the grooms If they
even spoke to him.
"Sir Philoncis, would not take YOU
fiery Thessalian stsed as a gift, de
clared Philip. angrily "You intended
to cheat me. Take away the savage
brute"
Philoncis started to lead away th'
steed, looking somewhat disappointed
But he did not go far before he wa
called back. For the Prince Alexan
der, who had been standing near BY
an interested spectator. had advances
and now stood with his barred lock
shining like gold in the sunshine. HI
was only a slight, slender boy Of Il
but in his handsome, ingenious fac
there shone spirit of bravery and dc
termination far beyond his years.
What a horse You are losing fs
ther," h5 said, "for want Of littl
skill and vigor to manage HIM"
"What, boyl do you think you ca
manage the beast better than you
/ elders?" cried the king.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1907-03-06

"The man is a grogger,' said the
food inspector. He makes whisky
out OF old barrels.
"Grogging is a recognized trade In
some slums. You get hold OF old
whisky barrels wherein spirits have
been maturing for years and you pour
into these barrels boiling hot water
and you wait a few days.
eThe result of your waiting IS that
the hot water turns to whisky. The
wood OF the old barrels, you see, is So
saturated with spirits that the hot wa
ter draws out enough to make strong
grade Of red eye"
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1907-03-06
sleHr N razoaY oNLY
Good Argument but it Failed 70 1a
cure the Cigars.


III q Sixteenth street cigar store q
young man put a nickel in a slot ma
chine. It was one of those poker ma
chimes. He pressed the lever and in
the hand that showed he had two
queens. He looked on the card Of ex'
PLANTATION and saw one line that read:
Kings or better. two cigars. That
was the lowest winning hand.
'Well, I win two cigars" he said
to the proprietor
The latter looked at the machine.
Indeed you don't" he said. You
have only two queens.
well" said the young man, Took
here. Doesn't this say Kings or bet
ter, two cigarsg
1T does. but you have two queens. !"
"I was always taught said the
young man. that the women were
better than the men. So queens aren't
better than kings. eh2"
The proprietor laughed, but he
didn't hand over the cigars.-Denyei
Post.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1907-03-06

Window dressers haven't such 9
tough time Of It as some others" re-
marked the man on the street. 1.-THE
other night saw one walking on vel
vet. lie was fitting up a window full
of cloaks for the next day. putting
them on forms, hanging them correct
", and all the time he was doing II
he was cavorting lightly about on
imitation grass Of thick green velvet
all Of loot deep.s
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1907-03-06

A young gentleman who had not r.
miliarized himself with the forms Of
polite correspondence, and lacked the
good sense TO discover the form fer
himself. found It necessary to refuse
an invitation. The Chicago Daily News
gives the note which he wrote:
Mr.. J. Henry Newton declines with
pleasure Mrs Raymond's invitation for
the twenty-nrst, and thanks her ex-
tremely for having given him the op-
portunity to do 50.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1907-03-06

The following is conversation ever.
heard between two small boys in a
city street not long ago. The first boy
said to the second boy:
Gee. your father must be dreadful
mean; he's shoemaker and you have
to wear them old shoes
The second boy answered, you
needn't talks your father is mean. too,
cause he Is a dentist and your baby's
only got one tooth"
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1907-03-06

The word "anachronlsm" means an
error in assigning the date Of an
event, or the time when a person or
thing existed, or any misplaeing IN
time Of historic sSenes. events. per
sons. objects and language. The use
OF cannon in Shakespeares King
John" Is an anachronism. as cannon
were not en- ployed IN Eagland until
,lOo years OF nore after his reign.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1907-03-06

She There was, at least, one good
thing to be said for Ananias.
What was that, I'd like to
know?
She (wltheringlyl When he was
caught lying. ne didn't say he couldn't
help It; It was all sapphira's fault
Baltimore American
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1907-03-06

teacher, with considerable emphasis,
someone must be licked; and I want
to say right here that the next time
have trouble with my boys I'm going
to lick trustee. AS I have trouble
about once a day, each one Of you
may expect, on the average, one lick
ing per week. reckon there's no law
against that"
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1907-03-06

10 s27,79s, ,55s and discharged soldiers
have received s1,5s2, 1898 in interest on
deposits withdrawn. There remains
on deposit with the paymaster general
the cum Of s2.91I.737.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1907-03-06

Do you know any little boy that
smokes cigarettes? If you do, just
show him this picture. It IS the sad
story Of little Dick sillypate. He saw
another boy smoking cigarette, and
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1907-03-06

thought It looked SO manly that he
would try It himself The picture
shows what happened 70 him at the
end Of i've months DAILY
News.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1907-03-06

~Why has she stopped slum work?"
"She has accomplished her object"
"Relieved all the distress?"
mo; become engaged to the new
preacher. Houston Post
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1907-03-06

The colonel was simply infolonel,
He said he would be gould to traid
on the rights Of the whights.
mo man. said the raidhot colonel
In his diolonel diatribes, twhose blood
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1907-03-06

eI saw a picture Of group Of chill
dren who viii be ruIers Of men some
daY.'
shIusE be girl children, aren't they7'
Houslna Post
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1907-03-06

Turns Against Woman Suffrage.
H. G. Turner, the literary banker"
of Melbourne, Australia, has publicly
proclaimed his apostasy from the
cause Of female suffrage, He adyo-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-11-12
THE GRAND JURY
 ID INVESTIGATE Sale of Ferries Company Looks
 Rather Suspicious cAiE pPOrEEDo OllUNEO
SALE PROCEEDS DIVIDED
Testimony of Anthony Brady, One of the Former Owners, Before Com
 mission Shows How the
 Deal Was Concluded.

New York, November 1.-The sale of the Wall and Courtland Street Fer ries company by Anthony Brady to the Metropolitan Street Railway company for $965,607 and the division of the part of the sale proceeds among Will liam c. Whitney, Thomas F. Ryan, P. A. B. Widener Tn omas Dolan and Will liam l.. Elkins and the firm of Moore & Schley in checks of $111,625 each is to be investigated by the grand jury.
 This case first came to public atten- tion during the public service commits sion's investigation of New York trac- tion mergers. Anthony N. Brady testi- fled that he had owned the franchises for a street railroad connecting with the Wall and Courland street ferries and that he agreed to sell tn em to Will liam c. Whitney then president of the Metropolitan Street Railway company, for $250,000. He received in payment check for s965,607. In accordance with a memorandum accompanying the check MT. Brady said he kept the $250,- 900 and divided the remainder as de- scribed.
 Messrs. Widener and Dolan and rep resentatives of the estate of the late William L. Elkins subsequently, issued statement declaring that they re- ceived the checks from MT. Brady in payment of loans which they had made to William c. Whitney.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-11-12
F0R
 NEW PARLIAMENT
Russian Lawmakers Will Gen.
 vene on November IA
EMPEROR WILL BE ABSENT
Imperial Ukase WiiI Be Read With Brief Greeting From Czar Nicholas. Members of Different Parties
 Will Unite On Plans.

St. Petersburg, November 11.-Prepara- tions have been completed for the opening of the third Russian parliament Novem- Der IA, which will occur like the second parliament in the Tauride palace, with very little ceremony. The current reports that Emperor Nicholas would come to St. Petersburg and receive the delegates personally at the winter palace as on the convocation of the first parliament are devoid of foundation. The step has been regarded as objectionable. Premier Stoly- pin and the cabinet ministers will be pres ent After religious services, M. Golubeff, vice president of the Council of the Elm pire, will read the imperial ukase con- vening parliament and brief greeting from the Emperor. which it Is anticipated will be couched in warmer tone than his address to the radical second parlla- ment. NJ Golubeff will then invite the members to proceed to the election of a president of the house, who, it is ex- pected, will be either Nickolai Akohoy- myhoff, octoberist, of Smolensk, or M Rodzanko, also an octoberist, of Ekater- inosav. The extensive alterations of tho Tauride palace have been completed. The ceilings, which fell April 15. have been replaced and the halls redecorated.
 The prospects of the cooperation of the octoberists and constitutional democrats on a moderate liberal programme are steadily improving Both parties, how ever, rejected the Idea of fusion. At the constitutional democratic congress at Hesingfors, which was dominated by the moderates, it was decided to shelve all demands for measures which would produce the breakdown of the party. The moderates will support the measures pro- posed by the octoberists or the mystery, having the same general tendency as their programme. The octoberist leaders, M. Plecoko of Moscow and Alexander J. Guchkoff. also of Moscow. at the october ist conference sounded the keynote of q moderate constitutional programme. Agisbum Guipokoff threw down the gauntlet to the reactionists in toast to the Emperor, "Who Has Broken With the Dark PaSt?
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-11-12
Louisiana Legislature Will
 Handle Problems
BIG FEES ARE ID BE CUT
Governor Blanchard Hands Out a Strong Message to the General Assembly and His Views
 Will Be Acted Upon.

Baton Rouge, La, November H. That the high fees now paid Louisiana state tax collectors would very nearly pay off the entire bonded debt of the state in forty years was the leading point made in Governor Blanchard's message to the extra session of the general assembly convened today. State tax collection now costs S343,000 an nually. The governor named tax col leetorships which pay $16.000 to $20. oo0 each per year in fees. He claimed these amounts were in some instances six times as large as salaries paid state collectors in other states. He cites Indiana and Texas as examples. He said that at Shreveport. La, tho state collector on s161 600 collections received $s0S0 in fees, while the city collector for identical work received s1SO0. MT. Blanchard proposed that state collectors fees be cut in two. He claimed that the state was materially so impoverished that but small taxes were paid. The large fees paid many other state officials were also attacked in the message.
 Reform in state banking meth ods was called for, the governor declar- ing:
 Under the present system the public funds become a pawn to De played for in the game of politics.
 Under the present system, the board of liquidation of the state debt has authority to name the banks in which state money shall be deposited and to fix the compensation paid the state by the favored institutions. The governer recommended that state money be placed in solvent banks in the state offering tbe highest compensation.
 Corpora Aan regule,Son was touched upon in g. general statement favoring more control by the state 1nvesti- gation of port conditions at New Or leans was recommended. Bills were fn- troduced in the senate today executing all the governors recommendations. Other bills introduced prevent intra- state rebating. give the state railroad commission more power and prevent foreign corporations from carrying suits to federal courts.
 The special session of the legislature was opened with only a few members absent. While 1t is believed that tome time will be taken up with cou- cuses. members of the body say that they want to complete their work and adjourn within fifteen days. It is eX- nected that almost all of the reform IeeIslation called for in the procla- nation of Governor Blanchard and lieutenant Governor Sanders will be enacted.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-11-12
President FiguerOa Sends MsS-
 sage To Roosevelt
PRESIDENT MAKES ANSWER
Qualification at Outcome of Recen. Conference Is Expressed By MT. Roosevelt With Hope That
 All War Will Cease.

Washington November 1l.-An under~ standing has been reached between the presidents of the republics of Salvador. Honduras and Nicaragua as result of which all questions at issue have been ad- iusted and cordial relations have been established between those countries.
 The present announcement that set tlement had been reached between the three Central American republics was given out at the state department to- night in telegraphic correspondence be- tween President Figueroa of Salvador and President Roosevelt. President Figueroa's the outcome of the republics of Salvador, Honduras and Nicaragua. The telegram was dated San Salvador November s. and stated that an agreement had been brought about at a conference held at the Port of Amapala Honduras, on No vember 6, between the presidents of the republics.
 In acknowledging the receipt of Pres ident Figueroa's telegram, President Roosevelt expressed qualification at the outcome and hoped that this circum- stance may be the prelude to a cordial agreement between the five Central American republics at the conference about to be held in this city, "by which future misunderstanding may be averted and the welfare and peace of the sev- eral republics be permanently assured"
 President Figueroa's telegram is as follows:
 
 T have the satisfaction of informing your eXcellency that having held con- ference on the 9th inst, at the Port of Amapala, with the most excellent pres idents of Honduras and Nicaragua we came to the most cordial understanding, in consequence whereof all pending ques- tions are settled and the most frank and true friendship is restored In advising your excellence of an event so worthy of applause renew to you the expression of my high regard. "F. FIGuEROA."
 President Roosevelt's reply follows:
 T have received with much gratihca- tion your telegram of the happy outcome of the conference held by you with tine presidents of Honduras and Nicaragua, adjusting all proceeding questions be- tween you in frank and friendly Way. l trust this fortunate accord may be the prelude to cordial agreement be- tween the five Central american republics fin the conference about to be held in Washington, by which future misunder- stangs may be averted and the welfare and peace of the republics be permanent ly assured
 THEODORE ROOSEVELT"
 With the exception of Dr. Jose Madriz of Nicaragua, who is detained inN New York by sickness, all of the Is delegates to the General American peace confer ence which will hold it's first meeting at the Bureau of American Republics in this city tomorrow aftrenoon have arrived.
 Tomorrow's session will be devoted 70 the preparation of a tentative programme for the conference which will be formally opened on Thursday or Friday of this week. Secretary of State Root will de- liver the address of welcome.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-11-12
SHOOTING MYSTERY
 STILL UNSOLVED
A 17YEAR.oLD BOY LIES AT THE POINT OF DEATH AND IS NOT VET ABLE TO EXPLAIN THE TRAGEDY.

New York, November 11.-Paul G. The baud, Jr, the 17-year-old boy who was shot and seriously injured at his father country home near here yesterday. recoy- cred consciousness tonight He was in no condition to be questioned regarding the crime. The physicians who are constant ly at alis bedside refuse to allow even the members of the family to see him. and say if may be several days before he will be in a condition to tell his story
 An examination of the belongings or John Bjorlin. the butler who shot young Thebaud and then killed himself, was made by the coroner today. but no infor- nation regarding the buffers relatives was disclosed. Memoranda fin Bjorlln trunk showed that up to short time ago he owned stocks with par value Of Sl3'- QUO, but the stock certificates were not found. and there was no record of what had become of them. Nothing was dis covered that would serve to clear up the mystery surrounding the tragedy.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-11-12
PROPERTY IS RETURNED.
Mrs. May Pepper Vanderbilt Seeks To
 Avoid Indictment.

New York. November l1.-When the grand jury which was sworn in at Brook lyn today takes up the charegs of larceny against Mrs. Mary Pepper Vanderbilt, it will find that the property which she was alleged to have secured in an un- lawful manner from Edward Ward Van derbilt has all been reconveyed by Mrs. Mary Pepper Vanderbilt to her husband. The deeds were delivered today After a long and hard fought examination the court some months ago declared MT. Van derbilt incompetent to manage his own affairs and appointed guardian for both his person and his property. MT. Wander blt's daughter at once caused Mrs. Mary Pepper Vanderbilt to be arrested on the larceny charge, alleging that she had induced Mir. Vanderbilt while he was in- competent to convey to her large share of his property. The case will come be- fore the present grand jury.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-11-12
Petition In Supreme Court.

Washington, November 11.-In the supreme court of the United States to- day, Attorney Roger Foster of New York presented q motion for leave to file petition for a writ of mandamus to be directed to Judge Lacombe United States circuit judge for the Sec ond circuit, sitting in New York, direct ing him to dismiss the suits before his court regarding the appointment of re- ceivers for the Metropolitan Street Railway company, and the New York City Railway company and to vacate the orders of the court for the ap- pointment of receivers for the two companies.
 The petition was presented on behalf of Joseph Konrad as administrator of Paul Planovsky and for Francis J. Reisenberg and Daniel Gallagher, in- dividually It is set forth that a judg ment for $s000 las been obtained against the railroad companies on ae- count of Planovsky's death through an accident on the road. and 1t also is claimed that the companies are indebted to Reisenberg in the sum of s5000 and to Gallaghe CT in the sum of s25,000 op account of accidents to them. It ls ,contended that the surety is not suf- fcient guarantee for the payment of the claims.
 The petition says: Your petitioners are enjoined from interfering with the assets and property of their debtors They can take no proceedings to collect any judgment which they may recover except in the circuit court or the United States. n the meantime the as- sets may be depleted by proceedings on the part of the complainants and the defendant of which they will nave no notice and with which they will have no right to interfere. They nave no remedy unless this court interferes by the writ of mandamus."
 It is charged that the suit Tor the appointment of receivers IS coiiusiFe and also makes many charges regard ing the character of the railway lines owned by the companies mentioned which he says are dangerous to lie and limb because of insufficient trans portation facilities. The court LOOK the motion under advisement.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-11-12
JESSE N. SEALE DEAD.
Railroad Man Succumbs To Stroke of
 Paralysis.

Washington, November 1l.--Jesse New ton Scale, manager of the northeast lines of the Southern railway, who was stricken with paralysis at Salisbury, N. C., last Saturday and was brought here on his special car. died at the George Washing ton university hospital today On his ar rival here symptoms of pneumonia were discovered. He was unconscious from early this morning until late this after noon whe nhe died. MT. Scale was born in Mississippi in 1862; was employed by the Associated Press in New Orleans in the early eighties and had held various positions in the railroad telegraph serv- ice, including superintendent of transpor- tation of the Mobile and Ohio and super intendent of transportation for the South arr
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-11-12
FUNERAL OF J. N. ESTlll.
Military Honors Are Paid To Veteran
 Editor at the Grave.

Savanna. November 1.-The funeral of the late J. II. Estill, propretor of the Savannah Morning News. took place this afternoon from St. Johns church the Rev Charles H. Strong ofhclatlng' The interment was in Bonaventure cemetery.
 The funeral was largely attended, both local Confederate Veteran organ izations being present. At the coaclu- sion of the services at the grave a salute of three volleys was fired by the Oglethorpe Light infantry and "taps" was sounded by the Veteran bugler
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-11-12
Suicide By Morphine.

Tampa. Fla. November 11.-william K. Kersey of the Kersey Lumber company of Atlanta committed suicide in hotel room here today by taking morphine. He left letters for his business partner. his father and Miss Frances Zimmerman of Tampa, to whom he was engaged. It Is said that a misunderstanding with her caused his act Miss Zimmerman fainted when she heard of his death.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-11-12
VANDERBILT HOTEL BURNED.
The Building Is a Total Loss, With
 Little Insurance.

Calera, November 11.-(Special.)- The Vanderbilt hotel burned tonight at 12:30 o'clock. It was owned by A. B. Evans, who recently bought it from I. N. Breazeal. There was only small amount of insurance on the building and furniture. Buck Cowan, drum mer, discovered the fire in a room over the kitchen It is supposed to have originated by defective fue.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-11-12
Fire Loss of st5o,ooo.

St. Louis, Mo, November 1.-The fourth blaze within 24 hours was discovered in the H. W. Johns -Manville Asbestos com pany building at 94 North Broadway. and resulted in fire that swept through the two upper stories today and caused a loss estmate ted at $15O.Ol0
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-11-12
coIdest of the Year

Dallas, Tex. November 11.-Today Dal- las is in the throes of the coldest wealth CT of the year. There was heavy fall in the temperature last night and snow fell at irregular intervals this morning.