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The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1907-01-26
WHERE JOHN D. WILL SKATE.

efeller is making at his country place
here an artificial lake, four acres in
extent. A small army of workmen is
now engaged in making the excavation
for the lake.
The site of this skating pond was
chosen with much care by Mr.. Rookie
feller. His estate at Lakewood com
prises 500 acres, most of it pine forest.
1t Is back from the road about an
eighth of a mile and the house is
screened from the view of observers
by thick barrier Of pine trees. Mr.
Rockefeller has chosen a sheltered
spot for his lake, about 100 yards be-
yond this barrier. Should any curious
visitor succeed in getting through this
pine hedge, he would find himself in
patch Of thickly grown nettles
through which it would be impossible
to break his way
Beyond this nettle patch IS TO be the
skating pond On the border Of the
further shore Of the lake is a water
tower, which serves also the purpose
Of a watch tower A balcony has been
built around this tower, and whenever
Mr.. Rockefeller is out on the grounds.
whether playing golf or riding his BIZ
cycle over the miles Of smooth roads
that he has built. a watchman is sta
toned in this balcony to give warning
Of approaching intruders.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1907-01-26

Murdo, S. D.--A live ,aad was
brought up from depth Of 346 feet
the other day by men drilling an ar.
tesian well near here. The toad
weighed four pounds. and is thought
TO have been in the ground many
years The drill was working slowly
through a clay drift when the toad
was brought to the surface. No one
believed the toad was alive, but after
being in the cool air the reptile came
to. Scientists say 1t is possible for
toads TO live years without air or
nourishment, ard that this toad must
have crept to the place where found
IN a small subteranean passage. now
closed A few years ago al O'Nelli.
Neb.. snake was found embedded
alive in limestone rock. It was
explained that the reptile must have
crept, while small into creyice.
which afterwaFd was filed up by 40
tIon Of frost or other elements.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1907-01-26
FAHoUs INDIAN TRisE FAST 81
COMING EXTINCT.
Something About Red Men Who Re-
Gently Left Their Reservation
Marriage Customs Of
tire Race.

AashingtOn.-Nhether the band OF
Ute Indians. who we're brought to a
halt recently. after trailing some 500
miles diagonally across the state Of
Wyoming, were really out on the war
path, or merely playing truant. seems
to be open to question. Indian Com
missioner Leupp believes they were
only -out visiting" The episode
serves, at any rate, to draw public at
tention not only to the history and
characteristics Of an interesting tribe
but to the infrequency with which our
red-skinned wards figure in the day s
news. Two decades ago such a per
formance as this Of the Utes would
have passed all but unnoticed.
The Ute, or Utah Indians. form a d.
vision Of the Sh0shonean family, for
merly occupying the region which ex-
tends from the Salt Lake basin in
Utah eastward to the highest ridges
Of the Colorado Rockies.
When, in the early days Of the last
century. American hunters and pio-
neers first came in contact with them.
the Utes were a powerful nation Of
some 25,Q00 souls. BY the year 1871,
however. when John C. Fremont made
his first pathfnding expedition across
the Rockies. they had been reduced
through constant warfare with the
Cheyennes and the Comanches to
something like $4,000 persons. More
fighting. amalgamatlon with neighbor-
ing tribes, and disease continued to
deplete their numbers fearfully. In
1881 tbs numbered but 1000 and in
1901, when the last enumeration was
attempted, there were scarcely more
than $500 Of them.
The Utes have never been known
either for their docility or their tract
ability, and whenever they have come
into close proximity to the palefaces
there has been trouble
The Ute Nation consists Of Is direct
tribes, but for many years it has been
divided into three greater divisions.
OF these the Southern Utes have re-
tanned their residence In Colorado,
while the branches known as the
White River Utes and their kinsmen.
the Uncompahgres, have lived since
1880 on the Uintah reservation in
Utah. The very interesting customs
and laws Of the Utes, however, are
common to all three divisions. There
is certain appropriateness in their
living in Utah from the fact that sig
nihcant domestic practice of the peo-
pie is polygamy. Time was when It
was very much commoner than 1t is
to-day, but that was when warfare
kept the number Of braves down. and
the women outnumbered the men by
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1907-01-26
Wond.rs Of PouIsen's Ethereal Elec
trielty System Shown.

London.-Before an audience or
some Of the best known scientific men
Of the day Yaldemar poulsen at the
Queens Hall demonstrated some Of
the wonders o. his new system OF
ethereal electricity. as Sir William
Preece, the chairman, described It.
Sir William said that the lecturers
discovery sounded the death-knell Of
tho old spark telegraphy. and Mr..
Poulsen IN his paper explained that
his form Of electricity was capable Of
no fewer than a million vibrations per
second, thus giving 4 practically con-
tinuous wave of energy. The spark"
form Of electricity might be likened
to a continuously vibrating tuning-fork.
Some wonderful demonstrations. H..
lustrating the capacities Of the new
electricity. were given. A set Of six
eIectric incandescent lamps were
lighted "wirelessly' by IT'S energy. a
lamp was lit through Mr.. Poulsen's
body, copper wire was melted Ia mid
air. but the most beautiful sight Of all
was the swinging copper wire fixed to
the top Of an induction coil, which. In
the darkened hall seemed like a way.
ing scimIlar Of violet flame when the
ethereal energy was applied to 1t.
In addition to its advantages IN wire
less telegraply (which include abso.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1907-01-26
OVER SIX SCORE sEAMEN LOST
DURING PAST SEASON.
With TWO Exceptions, List Is Largest
In Past Decade-Thirty-Eight
Persons Drowned by FALL
ing Overheard.

Chicago.-One hundred and twenty
six lives were lost in navigating the
great lakes during the season Just
closing. Compared with the loss Of
215 lives in 1905, the seasons death
list appears small and yet with but
two exceptions it was the largest IN
the last decade. In 1905 the lakes
were swept by three great storms, all
Of which took a heavy toll OF sailors
lives. but in 1906 there was but one
gale to have place in the annals of
the great lake perils. That was the
storm Of October q, when the passen-
ger steamer ]. II. Jones went down in
Georgian bay without single sur
vivor Of the 80 persons on board. The
steamer Resolute foundered with a
loss Of six lives on Lake Ontario. 9th
er smaller losses brought the total for
that storm to "A, or over third Of the
entire seasons losses.
During the year Ss persons were
lost overheard, Is Of which fell into
the holds Of vessels and were killed,
II met their death BY machinery acct.
dents on shipboard. two committed
suicide and three died from natural
causes aboard vessels. Fifty-two were
lost when their ships foundered and
five were drowned as the result Of
collisions.
Notwithstanding the precautions
taken on modern vessels every year
shows about the same number OF
deaths from falling into holds or from
falling overheard With the naval ar
chitecture now in vogue it is said
that there Is no satisfactory way of
decreasing the dangers from these two
causes which lead to the death OF from
50 to 60 sailors every year.
Last season 90 sailors met their
death on Lake Superior, but this sea.
son there we're but IA. Georgian bay
led all the lakes with SO fatalities.
Lake Erie was next with 27, Lake
Michigan had 25, Detroit-St. Clair riy.
ers six, Lake Huron nine, Lake On.
tario seven and the 500 passage two.
The Jones was the first passenger
boat to founder in many years, II
was a tugboat that had been given
passenger cabins The loss, however.
has emphasized the position taken by
many vesselmen that no vessel which
has not the high insurance rating OF
Al should have government license
for carrying passengers. Marine un.
derwriters make a heavy discrlmina-
tion against vessels Of low grade in
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1907-01-26
UTES ONCE POWERFUL.

more than three to one. The men
marry at rs. the women L. from IS to
Is and if a Ute sQdzw remains un-
married at 20. she is treated as a
pariah and stands a very good chance
Of being put to death as a witch before
she is 80.
Ute marriage customs are peculiar.
When a young girl reaches a marriage
able age her parents shut her up in
the tepee. where she is compelled to
fast for four or FIVE days. AT the end
Of that time Invitations are sent to
the friends Of the family. who gather
about the tepee. where they are feast
ed. and then all. men and women
alike. engage in a weird dance, shak.
ing rattles. blowing on reed pipes and
singing incantations. The parents
feign disgust and go frequently to the
door and bid them disperse. A com
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1907-01-26

seled ornaments Of paste and silver;
while band Of this silver pursues its
shining career all round the skirt just
an inch or two above the hem. The
tiny puffed sleeves are caught in with
band Of silver and paste. with tas-
sci at either side to fall over the little
box-pleating Of satin, and then the
|corsage enfolds-like the opening pet
ais of lower-a softness Of white
tulle and narrow borderings OF silver
lace. which form the chemisette.
Amongst the simplest theater cloaks
| would commend some Of cloth in Fyu-
pire shape, fitting closely roun1 .e
throat and possessing velvet or satin
collars lined with fur, which allow Of
being turned up in case OF necessity.
Two ornamental buttons, placed high
Up in the center Of the back, ensure
the coveted short-waisted effect. and
two pairs Of the same, linked by deco
rative tabs should fasten the fronts as
far as the bust The genuine Spanish
mantilla gives promise of becoming
popular head covering for evening
wear, and certainly It has no rival
in point of view Of the becoming. but
its adjustment offers great difficulty.
Striped cloths, trimmed with mill
tary braid and velvet collars and
revers, inspire numerous smart walk
ing costumes, and diagonal cloths and
velvet and velveteen occupy all other
space in the field of favor. All these
materials require to be strictly tailor.
made, and depend for success upon the
cut. Plain. tight skirts have returned
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1907-01-26

to popularity; no style Is more attrac.
tive, provided the fit be carefully ae-
compllshed and the wearer be pos
sessed Of that curve at the waist be.
hind. which It should be the art Of
the eorsetiere to supply should nature
have proved deficient In this respect.
Pettieoats are of the softest and
most supple textures, a vast improve
ment being effected by very thick
cord run through the hem and again
through the frill The woman who Is
compelled to study the question Of
cost. has learnt to realize the benefit
to be gained from the detachable
hounee. This kind Of petticoat should
bear a double row Of buttons one y
couple Of inches above the other, So
that the hounce may be worn short or
long according to the exigencles Of the
weather.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1907-01-26
KNOWS ALL KINGS SECRETS.
Lord knollys Manages Edwards I'm.
mense Correspondence.

London.-Lord Knollys is the one
man living from whom King Edward
has no secrets. He controls his ma
jesty's enc nous correspondence with
marvellous ability, aided, Of course. by
assistant secretaries. who do the rou-
tine work.
II Is an impressive sight to see him
In his shirt sleeves tackliRg a noun
tain of letters from all manner OF
people. Think of the knowledge OF
the world. experience, tact, judgment,
memory and. above all. rapid decis-
ion, which this work entails The
king must be spared in every possible
way and yet there are some letters
which he must sJee. Cranks, faddists,
inventors and such like fearful wild
fowl are dealt with In a routine way.
But there are thousands Of begging
letters to be sifted. with the invalua.
Die aid Of the charity organization, for
his majesty is tender.hearted and
would be much troubled II any genu.
Inc case were treated unsympatheti-
cally.
Lord Knollys was, so to speak. born
at court His father, Gen. Sir VIII
liam Knollys. who lived to be nearly
80. was comptroller Of the then
prince Of Wales household.
Lady Knollys, daughter Of the
late Sir Harry Tyrwhitt and Lady
Berners. is a great fayorite at court.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1907-01-26

Burbank Has Sour Sweet Apples.
stamford University, Cal.-Studenta
and faculty Of Stanford university
were astounded when Luther Bur.
bank the plant wizard. exhibited AN
apple which was red and sweet on one
side and yellow and sour on the other.
Burbank was speaking on plant evor
luton. He said certain difacult
experiment might be achieved By In.
finite patience and constant work. but
It would be much more dIficuit than
making delicious fruit both sous
and sweet. Burbank offered q rs
ward Of $1,000 for an ounce Of horse
radish seed, saying that he had tried
ten years In vain to cultivate seed
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1907-01-26
Sic Of R0eksisIIsr,s Ar.IfeIaI Lake.

three years Of attaining the Biblical
fulness Of age, threeseore years and
ten, Mr.. Rockefeller. when he puts on
pair Of skates and gets on the ice.
IS as agile as boy Of 12.
In order that he may indulge his
fondness for this pastime. and at the
same timee8void the publicity which
attends his every movement, Mr.. Rock
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1907-01-26

New YoTk.-Unlted States govern
ment experiments with the dirigibIa
Bloss-Leagltt submarine torpedo, held
since April last of Sag Iarbor L. l.
have closed, Frank Leavitt, the In
ventor, has increased the effective
range Of the torpedo. It Is said, from
1900 70 $500 yards. The cost Of trialn
was $1,000 q day. Work win be re-.
sumed early IN the spring Of 1907.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1907-01-26
LIGHT A LAMP THROUGH THE BODY.

lntely perfect tuning" and the impos
sibility Of tapplng) the inventor ex.
pressed himself confident that 1t would
be found to solve the problem Of 4
wireless telephone.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1907-01-26
LAKE TOLL OF LIVES.

carrying freight, but this distinction
is not recognized BY the government
There we're no fatalities on modern
passenger boats with the exception Of
two passengers who committed sui
eide by jumping overheard.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1907-01-26

thing to really be IN style. It is eyl.
IDENTIFY to be the thing.
Miss French's cane has handle
shaped like shepherds crook. Il is
bound with gold splendldly chased and
is adorned with a ribbon bow which
is changed daily to match the cos
tune.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1907-01-26
Rockefeller to Have Private Pond at
Lakewood N. J.

Lakewood, N. Next to golf, John
D. Rockefeller's favorite outdoor pas
time is skating. Although he is within
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1907-01-26

The best remedy against annoy
ance from small things is to BATH
with great.--Iyan panlu
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1907-01-26

not like it, and their constant squirm-
ing became a menace to lace sleeves.
The cane, however, is help in itself,
and now that women must carry some.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-03-10
ny. T. N. REESE.

Tallahassee. Fla, March 9.-tSpeciaL) -Four of the largest counties of Flor ida are now engaged in heated discus sion as to the division of the counties and the creation of new ones. This Is
 one of many matters that will go be- fore the legislature which convenes in April
 The subject involves general inter-
 est because of the fact that the Con-
 stitution provides for only one hun dred representatives in the general as-
 sembly and if four new counties are
 created there will be a sauabbie as to
 the apportionment of representatives.
 It is very well determined In the
 minds of the experienced that those
 counties which have more than one representative will be unwilling to sub- init to a reduction and hence 1t may be
 exected that this element will oppose county division until 1t is assured that a constitutional convention will amend the provision for representation.
 The fights for new counties is be- ing waged in the counties of Dade.' Vo- lusia, DeSoto and Hillsborough. More interest attaches to the Hillsborough fight because of Tampa's prominence as
 
 Pinellas peninsular on the west coast across~the bay from Tampa are very anxious to have the peninsular cut off from the other portion of iHllsborough county. It appears that they have good cause for desiring division. In order to reach Tampa 1t Is necessary for the people to cross Tampa Bay and then travel some distance. and thts is exceedingly inconvenient, to say nothing of the uneven distribution of tax benefits of which the peninsular people now complain.
 The Petersburg papers, and Peters burg is the thriving chief city of the Epeninsular, are devoting much space to the presentation of their side of the subject, and unusual to relate they are not contending that Petersburg should be the seat of the proposed new coun- ty. Clearwater, on the West coast. has been tacitly selected as the seat of Pinellas county in the event that the Legislature takes action to this effeet.
 St. Petersburg is of much more impor- tance commercially than Clearwater. position. and it may be reasonably con cluded that purely patriotic motives in- spire the desire for revision.
 It is time that Florida had a great number of counties, If the action of other States may be taken as 6 guid-
 fng example. Except Georgia, Flor ida has more area than any State east
 of the Mississippi. Georgia has an
 area in square miles of SEATS: Flor
 ida, 6s.680; Alabama, 52,250: Georgia
 has 145 counties; Alabama. sixtS-seven.
 and Florida forty-six. The laat ses-
 sion of the Georgia Legislature cre-
 ated eight new counties and while the
 population in Florida is considerably
 less than either of the States mem
 tioned. 1t remains that the inaccessi- bility of the county sites in the coun- ties that want revision appears good
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-03-10
SWAYNE IS LENIENT.
ALLOWS vICKERs TO GO WITH
 FINE.
Man Convicted : pefraudsng Govtrn- ment Tells Straight Story In Court And Showed Record
 Of Good Ciffxenshfp.

Pensacola, Fla, March 9.--fSpecial.l --In the United States court this morning Judge Charles Swayne sem fenced E. l.. vickers, turpentine op- orator of Tipton. Ga, to pay fine of s3,00o for entering into conspiracy to defraud the government of large tracts of land in Washington county Florida.
 vfckers was found guilty yesterday after trial of TWO days. and the jury as the same time also returned simi- lar verdict against three negroes, who had homesteaded land m that county Tn passing sentence upon the defen- dants Judge Swayne first asked Vick- CTS if he had anything to say why sentence should not be passed.
 vickers replied that he would like to explain the events leading up to the transaction of which he had been found guilty, and as he had not been upon the witness stand in his own be- half he thought this might throw some light on the l. alter. He then went into details as to how ne had endeav' ored to place some of his employees who had been hired by him for thu past twenty years in homes of thei own, and seeing that tracts of wha he thought were valuable, were open to homesteaders he sent a large mum Der of his negro emptoyes there an secured homesteads for them, employ ing them as turpentine hands upon tract of several thousand acres whic e he had purchased from J. P. William r in the same section. He related in S very clear and forceful manner ho he had endeavored to care for thoa's who had been long in his employ
 who had proven worthy of their h. and also those parties who had or been his partners in business and h sworn before the court as to the home stead transactions in Walton county
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-03-10
sIiethodi.t Church.

HethOdlst Church.
 y. of cleveland. Ohio, ous church architects. the plans and specIfi- new First Methodist Is to De erected on a right street. The new !. 8 larev sum of money e of the finest in the sntfre south. Recently snted the plans and {. l, bug these were not d after the building visited many Southern
 finest of church
 red the architect end confer with
 s1eas. It is ex-
 will be completed Wc when bids will
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-03-10
teneea.

e sn A. wyman, Boston, nas been sem ldge Charles swayne of ttates court to serve a lirtcen months in the Att prison upon the charge hulted and flogged mem rev of that vessel while h seas. The mate of the a brother of the master was charged with hav- extreme cruelty upol. he crew, especially when
 South African waters.
 Is were made then, but ,een abused waited un- .EJ an American port be-
 7avits. Pensacola was
 .ouched after leaving
 d here the arrest of
 vas caused, and his
 on followed. Today .Je long term in prison.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-03-10
WILL MAKE FIGHT.
shipbuilding Company win Not Yield
 to the Union.

shipbuilding Company win Not Yield
 to the Union.
 Cleveland. March 9.---The American Shipbuilding Company will close all Its yards on the great lakes and spend all of something like s2.000.000 cash which it has in the banks. before 1t will yield to the demands of the ship builders Union.
 This is the statement made today by one closely in touch with the affairs of the American Shipbuilding Com pany. Furthermore. according to this person, President J. c. Wallace of the company will likely not consent to even confer with the men who are making the demands of the company.
 The shipbuilders and helpers unions has made the declaration that If its de- mands are not granted by Monday a strike in the yards 4n Cleveland. De- troit, West Bay City and Chicago will be ordered immediately. k
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-03-10
FLORIDA LEGISLATURE
 MAY CREATE NEW COUNTESS
Live Political Question Now Before the People Will Bring Hot Fight-Gossip at
 State House.

cause within itself for such action to obtain.
 The county fight-for there will be a fight without doubt-may result in the calling Constitutional Convention. Several times this movement has been agitated, but the opposition has always thus far been successful in circum- venting such contamination. It now appears imminent, however. Leading men of public prominence are in favor of it, and if the movement is set prop erly afoot during the forthcoming ses- sion, 1t Is reasonable to predict that the necessary action will be taken by the Legislature.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-03-10

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The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-03-10

flavor to the meat which is not equaled by anything in the world, so far as I have been able to discover It surpasses the famous Smitnfieiu ham. and I believe the ham can be put on the market as soon as its superior ity is known for at least fifty cents a pound. The Smithfield product sells for twenty eight cents"