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The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1907-01-26

almost anything. But defy you 20
find anything Ike this "unwritten
law" IN all the lessons. laws. precepts
and examples to be found between
the lids Of the Book Of Books. I CON
fhe you let US live by the sacred
deoalogue. There is all the law Ac-
cept the sermon on the mount. the
holy lesson Of our Savior, who prayed,
Forgive Us, as we forgive others"
"Unwrltten Law" Is New.
Il may be well enough for those
who care to entertain any sort Of pa
tience with the "unwritten law" plea
to understand distinctly that It is en-
tirely OF mushroom growth and char
acter. Think Of Draco or Lyeurgus
entertaining such absurdities You
will see nothing Of the sort even
hinted at in Justinian's code. Coke
upon Littleton, no commentator, an
cient or modern, ever mentioned any
thing Of the sort. The law was the
law, that was all. Blackstone was a
brave, bright poet, a sentimentalist
as we'll as mighty expounder Of the
law. But surely he would have
laughed in the face Of any advocate
who might have dared to talk to him
Of the ''unwritten law" There is
literally nothing Of the sort outside OF
America, and there is really nothing
Of the sort here except a sort OF sub
terfuge for law, used by demagogues
And the sin Of 1t all Is the misleading
Of silly people who mock at the laws
that have cost SO much toll and are
costing 80 much to maintain them
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1907-01-26

Count up on your fingers. II you can
do it on both hands, how many cases
Of this "unwritten law" idea hgTe
been conspicuous since the silly and
insoient young idler In the Tombs be-
gan to exploit his defense for shoot.
ing a useful and industrious man in
the back Why right in the column
next to the ugly account of the
woman without cent" who left her
babes behind to travel for days and
nights to kill a man, you read Of a
woman killing doctor and pleading
in justification "unwritten law" Pity
her? Yes. But put her quietly in
some good asylum, and, above all.
don't exploit her as you have the
young lunatic In the Tomhs. who 50
enjoys being exploited. For see what
comes Of ii all. The most piteous case
Of this character took place stones
throwsfrom the White House, in front
Of the old house where the assassins
tried to XIII Seward the night Lincoln
was murdered. But 1t took place quite
a dozen years before the fatefrl night
at F'ord's theater. A young politician
Of great promise. and. too, Of subse-
/ quent great achievement, was living
with his notably young wife on that
same side Of the square. A great iron
fence enclosed the square at that
time. Had It not been FOR that fence
his retreating victim might have fed
and escaped.
TWO Cultured Victims.
Both the young men In this very
first 'unwritten law tragedy were
men OF fortune, culture and position
One. the son Of a poet who wrote The
star spangled Banner" the other .
member OF congress from New YorA
and equally conspicuous and respect
cd. The member Of congress, seeing
the other leave his home and wave {
handkerchief back to his young wife
leanirs out of the window. confronted
him there by the iron fence in from
OF his door and telling him Of hii
shame and that he must die, followel
him up and shot him to death. | wal
reading law at the time Of the tria
and followed the case closely. re
member reading with surprise th'
plea, not OF the advocate, but the pie
OF the Judge for the prisoner. re
call how one Of the Jurors. the oldes
OF them all, going down on his knee
in corner Of the Jury room. praye'
long and loud for the divine guidanc
in holding the hearthstone sacred.
The man was acquitted. partly be
) cause It was made to appear that b
really loved his wife, but mainly be
cause the victim had by his acts an
some foolish admission TO q friend
made It appear that he had no rea
heart in the AFFAIR, but rather glorie
in his crime. It Is to be admitte
that the hearts Of all. both wome
and men, were with the wronged mar
especially when he again took tn
fraiI woman to his heart and lived til
life OK a good husband till death too
her from him.
Lines BY c. Il. Webb.
AS an example Of the unexample
/ pity for both parties to the tragedy le
. me quote q few lines written at tn
time by c. H. Webb. Of New Yorl
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1907-01-26

threatened her life, 81 she had re.
treated to the wall 20 elude him. It
would have been a case of justihable
homicide. But bis crime against her
was a more atrocious one than muir
der. It took away her good name, the
love and affections. Of her friends and
relations, her future. her faith in and
respect for herself-and her trust in
God and man.
Written In the Mothers Heart.
And. again, the man takes, under
the unrighteOus laws Of certain states,
his child away from its mother. Which
law comes frst-that written in the
statute books or that written in the
heart Of every mother by the pangs Of
childbirth? So sure as she lives, that
mother viii obey the unwritten law,
and the child she viii have. It is only
ten years since there was taken from
our statute book the law thai a man
could by will give his unborn child to
whom he pleased. without reference
to the paramount claim, by affection
and suffering Of its mother.
A member Of the bar in the one
state in the union where there are no
divorce laws once told me that in his
state they had no serious trouble as
to domestic infelicities. If a man
abuses my sister he knows whom he
has to deal with" In this case the
unwritten law seemed to be preferred
to the statute law, which sewers The
marriage bond on adequate grounds
well proven. / suggested to the gen
tleman that all women were not *
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1907-01-26
ART OF THE JAPANESE

porcelain is not quite up to the high
standard OF the famous Kutanl fac
tories, a matter readily understood
when 1t is explained that, owing to the
demand created fer this ware, numer-
GUS specimens we're manufactured in
nelghboring provinces and sent to Ku-
tani to be decorated. Here again un-
fortunately, as In other well known
manufactures Of porcelain and faience,
the growing demand for specimens at
popular prices has caused large fac
tories to be opened elsewhere to sup
ply the same. They are, however,
mostly crude specimens, and except In
the matter of coloring, which Is fairly
closely followed, they in no way bear
comparison with even inferior spect
mems of the art they are supposed to
represent. At one time these were to
be obtained chiefly at the fancy re-
positories and drapery establishments,
but Of recent years. unfortunately, un-
scrupulous curio dealers have dis.
posed Of large quantities, the pur.
chaser fondly believing that he has
at last obtained genuine specimen.
Another, and one Of the earliest arts
Of the Japanese. Is lacquer ware, and
in this they far surpass all other
races, excepting perhaps the Chinese.
Great taste is displayed In the de-
signs, which have the unconventional
characteristics so dear to the Japa.
nese, and also in the colorlng. Painted
birds and flowers are frequently ins
corporated, whilst gold powder ard
mother Of pearl are also used to en-.
rich articles destined for ornamental
purpose only. Successive coats Of
varnish are then given until tho whole
surface Is practically level, after
which the surface is rubbed down and
carefully polished. Needless to say
/ the trays sold in this country with
(which we are mostly familiar, must
not be taken as fair specimens ol Jap.
anese lacquer work. being made for .
chsap market and for domestic use.
yet even here one occasionally comes
/ across specimens which are undoubt.
edly artistic. and which, when ii con
slant use, prove very durable.
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The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1907-01-26

cranks seeking notoriety through the
newspapers.
And oh, the pity Of It! Pity for liv-
ing and dead! But pity most for this
deadly disease spreading over the land
like a plague, which laughs at the
decalogue, the holy lessons and the
life and death Of Jesus Christ, in
voking the hideous and defiant plea
Of the higher law"
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1907-01-26
az JOAQUIN MILLER.


A woman, good or bad, shot a man,
good or bad. In his hotel in our ma
tional capital, the other day. She
stands, she says, "intrenched behind
the 'unwritten law" She claims to
have chased this man from Utah to
Washington and shot him to death
in his hotel. because he refused to
provide for her and her two children;
that she has twice been made a
mother; that one Of the children bears
his name
We have, up to date, been pretty
tolerant Of the woman who takes
babe on one arm and q pistol in the
other hand and pursues a man to his
death. But when there are two chill.
dren, as in this case, one may Well
ponder bit before he gives her the
tears and tenderness so generously
given to the guileIess, misguided girl.
Like Hlghwayman's Act.
A woman cannot well come into
court with family Of children aud
plead seduction and betrayal, as a
girl too often does, and have the sym.
pathy Of both men and women. This
woman's statement is that she asked
the man either to marry her or give
her money TO support her children. He
said mo; will not" and with that
she shot him to death. OF, at least, did
her best 10 kill him on the spot.
Briefly and hluntly she shot him down
IN his hotel for refusing to give her
money. The difference between this
act and that or the ordinary burglar
or highwayman is not very distinct.
Her declaration that the world will
see the justification Of her act is as
the declaration Of an insane woman
And this must be, as You will see, is
her only excuse. and Il win be pleaded
so soon as lawyer can be found to
take care OF her. her only defense
Yet there win be many ready to say
sseFyed him just right" viii say II
without waiting to hear one single
word OF the other side Sitting at Q
table to-day, some one read the WON
ans statement, wherein she supple
mented the story Of the attempted
murder with the assertion that she
had not one cent" Whereupon {
beautiful lady Of more than ordinary
culture and knowledge Of the worlt
was moved to tears and sighed: "No
one cent; think Of IT," But hardened
man. a husband and father with /
family Of daughters, sighed from tbs
other end OF the table: "Ah. my dear
there are others who have not cent
II we are to allow all those who have
not cent to set out and chase those
down who happen to have cent o.
two where will that sort OF plea leas
esl"
Victims Morals Irrelevant.
As said before. as to whether thii
man is a good or bad man, high o.
.Jw. rich or poor, or whether th'
woman Is either. neither. or all o
these, does not figure at all IN thii
dismal and pitiful case Can 4 woman
leave her children behind her an,
chase a man thousands Of miles. an,
then when she murders him put as he
last excuse the fact that she has no
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1907-01-26

casts and other reproductions. The
wide popularity Of casts and the al
most total absence OF original works
have caused many persons to form
definite but false idea Of Greek art.
the more subtle qualities OF which
cannot be studied In reproductions.
Nearly every text book Of American
history is under Indebtedness to the
American collections at Boston. In
the picture galleries the Athenaeum
portraits of George Washington and
Martha Washington by Gilbert Stuart
were painted directly from the dis
tinguished sitters, and hence are the
standard likenesses Of our first pres
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1907-01-26

DO you think they viii ever saw
Niagara inquired the visitor Of Mrs.
Goldroeks.
oh, DEAR hope they WILL ~
piled Mrs Goldrccks, sympathet-
ically always thought he was such
delightful person to meet. MlI
waukee Sentinel
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1907-01-26
WHERE Ne LEARNED.

An Irishman looking FOR work took
his stand in a group at the gate Of a
large engineering establishment BY
and by the foreman came up to the
gate ana asked:
IRE tnere any drillers here?v
Yes. saIe rat. stepping forward.
he at tie c6. at once. but he had
not been worsf1g long at the machine
when it broke down The foreman, in
anything but . pleasant mood. then In
0uired: m
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1907-01-26
Recent Cases Involving the SOCaIed 'Unwitten Law

Shot and kaEed former Senator Arthur
Broom Of Utah N Washington hotel for
refusing to marry her. Held on murder
charge.
Killed d.. Thomas Butler at Monticello.
Mss, for bo3sffno of alleged relations
u,ith her. Found guaty of TiAnslaughfer.
Killed d.. BENJAMIN Harris of Chicago IN
i1uyct's office because he. says victdn
Vvreesed his home N Amigo, Wis. Case
pending.
Tried on charge of numbering William T.
Hicrisn Of Chicago N En1pfre hotel. Me
man had promised to marry her. Vas
acquitted.
Killed Stanford White m Mezv York Roof
Gardsn Theatre, alleging White had
ruined his qOffs, Ebeyn NesbH 7hazv.
Murder trial pending.
Tried and acquitted Of Killing Caesar
Young, bookmzker, IN 4 cab IN MsxO
York. Had ffVed svhh Young, paho gvas
married.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1907-01-26
CONDEMN AND DEFEND
THE LlNWRITTEN LAW
TWO SIDES OF THE QUESTION

Man and Woman, PrOmi lent Public Life State Their
NeUs on Subject at PRESENT of Much Prominence
The Right to Defend the Integrity Of Family Life Is
One Of the Pla, Mode-Onb Plnahment to FIJI
the Crime.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1907-01-26

Mrs. Ann0 Bradley
Mrs. Angie BirdSong
Am0So c. Campbell
Lucille Mcleod
Harry X. TbOw
Nan Patterson
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1907-01-26

Where, man, did you learn drill
ing?"
IN the militia was Pats reply
Tit-Bits.
New-York tribune., 1907-10-01
OBITUARY NOTES.

MRS. ROSE ELIZABETH o'KEEFFE. the step
mother of Arthur J. O'Keefe, first deputy police
commissioner, died Sunday night at her home, No
S67 18th street, Brooklyn. from Brights disease
Mrs. OKeeffe was born in Glasgow, Scotland, sixty
years ago. She was Miss Rose Z. Lnklaterp ana
thirty-flve years ago she married William c.
O'Keeffe. the father Of the deputy commissioner
The funeral will be held Wednesday morning
at the Church Of st. Thomas Aquinas. in Fourth
avenue.
THOMAS H. L. TALLCOTT one of the founders
of the Republican party in Connecticut died at the
Hartford. Conn. hospital yesterday of compIca-
tion of diseases He seventy-eight years old
and in 1854 appointed justice of the peace for
Glastonbury. He held this office until he died Not
one of his decisions was ever reversed. In 1853 he
helped to found the Prohibition party.
CAPTAIN GROsvENOR AUSTIN CURTICE,
United States pension agent for New Hampshire
and Vermont, died at his home in Contoocook n. H,
yesterday. Captain Curtice appointed pension
agent by President Roosevelt in 1906. He was born
in Leominster, Mass in 1872 and served in the
Civil War. He had served in both branches Of the
Legislature and member of the Governors
Council.
Mrs. HARRIET LUCILLA ROOK. widow of AL
exander w Rock and mother of Charles Alexander
Rook, editor of 1.-The Pittsburg Dispatch" died in
Pittsburg yesterday.
ASA SMITH, former Connecticut Democratic
legislator died yesterday at his home at New
Haven He was seventy-seven years old. Mr..
Smith was Past Grand Master of Masons in Con-
necticut He was the father of Mrs. j. II. Van
Buren,. wife Of Bishop Van Buren, of the Episcopal
Church In Porto Rico.
JAMES w. DELANEY, for many years con-
nected with the General Chemical Company. at No
20 Broad street, died on Sunday after three weeks
illness at his home, No. 30i Halsey street. Brook
lyn Mr. Delaney was born at Southampton, Mass.
on September % 1893. Thirty years ago he came TO
Brooklyn. Mr.. Delaney member OF the
Drug and Chemical Club lie leaves a wife and
daughter The funeral will be held tomorrow.
The burial will be at Greenwood Cemetery.
New-York tribune., 1907-10-01
JAPANESE ALARMED.
Uneasiness Caused by London Dis
patch Regarding Fleet.

Toxic. Sept 30.-The "Asahi" to-day published
a dispatch from London asserting ION high au-
thority' that the Washington statesmen are
tired OF the hectoring attitude Of japanese Of
hcialdom. hence the dispatch of the American
battleship fleet to the Pacific and the changed
tone of the japanese since the orders, were
issued"
In view of the extremely friendly attitude OF
the Japanese toward Mr.. Taft the publication
of the dispatch caused uneasiness and surprise
here The Japanese newspapers sent represent
atives TO Mr. Taft who Immediately said he
would make reply in his speech tonight
Mr.. Taft was the guest at luncheon to-day of
the Minister OF War, Lieutenant General Terau-
Chi
Secretary TaftS programme has again been
changed. He and his party will leave Toxic
for Kobe on Wednesday at 20 D. M
New-York tribune., 1907-10-01
WARD ON NEXT NOMINEE
MUST BE NAN OF PUSH.
One Who VIII Take No Blackboard
Step IN Great Work Begun.

Inc Republican party in the coming national
campaign must put in the field man in whose
sincerity and uprghtness the people believe
thoroughly man who they are convinced will
work absolutely for the interests of the whole
people and carry out the great work of reform
that has been begun by President Roosevelt
The delegation that will be elected to the next
Republican Convention from New York State
VIII not be chosen with any other idea than to
secure the nomination Of such a man.
Ihls statement was made by William L.
ward Republican National Committeeman from
this state. to a Tribune reporter yesterday.
There is one thing have to remember"
said Mr.. Ward. ut is that the people of the
United States have awakened to the fact that a
new order Of things has come into existence.
We are not going backward. The day when the
old conditions existed, of the control of judges
and legislatures and Representatives and Sen
ators, has gone by, and we are not going back
TO the old order of things.
The public are a unit on that proposition, 1
believe, whether they be Republicans members
of the Independence League or Democrats. The
man TO be named by the Republicans IS q
who will typify that idea. whether he be Taft
or Cortelyou Hughes any other man. Who
it should be or who it will be I will not attempt
to say"
Mr. Ward was asked if he thought President
Roosevelt would consent to run for a third
time.
Il think that would depend very largely on
the way the matter was presented TO him."
the reply
Just what do you mean by that?"
"Well. there might be a combination Of cir
cumstances which would bring such a result
about"
What is your idea of such a combination of
circumstances"
81 don't think I would care 10 go into that 1t
seems to If any one might conceive of
such situation.
Il believe that the President is absolutely sim
core in not desiring to be a candidate again."
added Mr.. Ward
Mr.. Ward is a great admirer of the President
and the work he has done. I'VE just escaped a
confagration" said Mr. Ward. referring to the
conditions existing at the time the President
started his campaign TO control the corporations
"No other man could have done what he has
done. No business man who could have realized
Just the disturbance that the policy of the ad-
ministration was bound to in business
circles would have been brave enough 10 have
gone ahead as the President has done But
what ne has done has been for the best inter
ests of the country and will in the end prove 10
have been TO the advantage Of all legitimate
business enterprises"
1Ir. Ward has just returned from a visit TO
President Roosevelt in Washington. What he
Connecticut discussed with the President, with
whom they had sought the interview. Mr.. Ward
said could not. Of course, be diyulged.
New-York tribune., 1907-10-01
HARLEM OPERA HOUSE.
"a Partisan Romance"

One month ago yesterday morning Richard Mans
field the greatest English speaking actor Of this
period died IN the prime of his achievement ana
renown. Last night at the Harlem Opera House
the play of "A Partisan Romance" in when
Richard Mansfield made his first great success ana
in which ne revealed himself as great actor, was
revived. The responsibility OF the original produc
ton Of that play in America rests with the late A
M Palmer When Richard Mansfield acted in IT,
as Baron Chevrial II was an example OF thing
done perfectly that should never have been done
at all. Manshelds wonderful performance OF
Chevrial was the only shadow of justification Tor
presenting the play. The theatre to-day Is IN
the hands Of the business man." and II Is not
surprising that the business man" tries 10 catch
the nimble dollar it rises, using any kind OF
net It does seem, II Tho Partisan Romance" was
to be revived dt should have been)' that
Mansfeld's shoes might have been allowed TO grow
cold before somebody else undertook to rattle round
in them. Mr.. John Craig. who appeared as Chev-
rial, is a capable actor, trained in the splendid
school of Augustin Daly's Theatre. and possessed
Of many natural advantageous qualifications. He
cannot, however, act Chevrial, in a great manner.
any more than a goat fly. He assumed the
shell that character and he appeared TO interest
his admirers The King is dead!'-but. at present,
his successor is not in sight.
New-York tribune., 1907-10-01
WHAT IS GOING ON TODAY.

Metropolitan Museum Of Art free 10 g. to p m
American Museum Of Natural History. free. g. m. TO
> p III.
Bronx Geological Park. o:3o a m 10 $50 p.
Electrical Show. afternoon and evening.
Meeting o. City Federation OF Women's Clubs,
Hotel AstOr, 10 a
OF unclaimed goods. Appraisers Stores. 10 a m
horticultural Society International conference Amer-
Institute. No. 10 West saith street. 10 a. m
Dinner employees Of tho Garden city Estates Hotel
Astor. 1880 p.
Commencement Marks Hospital training school
for nurses. s p. m.
Meeting OF tho New York Historical Society. Central
Park West and Goth street $50 p m.
Lecture by william VI. Clemens. "Unsolved Murder
Mysteries" Room b. Grand opera House $3.50 p. m
Citizens Union conference on Judiciary City Club.
$50 p.
Meeting OF Rockefeller Bible Glass Fifth Avenus Bap-
tist Church. evening
Assembly Aldermanc conventions OF Independence
League, all bOroughs.
Free lectures OF the Board Of Education. p. m;
wadleign High School. 115th street. between Sew
enth and Eighth avenues Professor Robert w
Prentlss The sun: It's Phenomena illustrated; 4;
Spring Prince streets. John g. Hemment.
digging the Canal Across the Isthmus OF Pan
anna" tllustratedA; Public School so. No. 224 East
Ssth street William Bayard Hale Tho Making OF
Newspaper: Public school G3. ID and 4th streets
east OF First avenue, Professor Henry Zlck. The
Rhine ana Heidelberg illustrated; Public School
1JO 9JtA street. between First and Second avenues
Edward Justus Parker. THE City Of Washington"
tiIIustrated): American Museum o Natural His
II Goldsmith. THE Great Mexican Cornucopia"
illustrated; New York Public Library No. 1O3
Early Poets and Bryant; University Settlement
No. ls4 EIdridge street, Ernest :. Bates. OF Co
lumbia University. Hawt wthorne': West Side Neigh
borhood House, No sol West 5Oth street, Frank
+ Kelley. Holland" Nllustratedl; Public School
Ia Park avenue. 216th and 216th streets VIII
iamsbrldEe George Donaldson. The West Indies"
(illustrated).