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The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1907-02-20
SAD YEAR FOR CUPID
WAS ONE JUST PAST
DOMESTIC JARS FREQUENT AND SEVERE
Matrimonial Wrecks Almost Beyond Counting HaUe
Strewn the Shores of Life Vest Far Ahead of the
East in the Number of DiOOrces That HaUs
BEN Asked For and Granted

Chlcago.-Surely New Years day
must have been the saddest that Gu
Did eTer has spent When the little
god balances his books for 1906 he
viii be compelled to SIT down and
weep, for the list OF the matrimonial
wrecks Of the year shows an awful
number OF disasters. There have
been enough domestic jars TO shake
the continent worse than the earth
quake shook San Francisco, If they all
had occurred at one instant The
tears that have been shed would make
3 salty sea II they could be collected
in the desert basin OF Sahara.
Indeed, 1t has been a bad year for
Cupid. Divorces have been more
numerous than In any other twelve
months since marriage became an In
stitution. Princes. dukes. counts.
statesmen. magnates. and milHonaires,
butchers, doctors. grocers, lawyers.
and laborers have come to grief in
their love affairs.
In the good old days people married
and lived happily ever after" Now
the problem Of the novel begins in
stead Of ending at the altar. People
get married and then get divorced.
Chicago still leads the world In d.
lvorce population. and perhaps in the
facility with which divorce is grant
ed, due cause being shown. The hear
ing Of testimony and the granting Of
"a decree in default cases In this city
takes only a few minutes, and the
average length Of time consumed is
estimated at ten minutes by people
who study divorces methods. That
IS why the local courts are known as
divorce mills" They work with the
speed Of steam buzz saw as they go
through the knots Of matrimony. Your
lawyer files the papers. your case
hs called, and burr-r-ryou are d.
vorced.
It is the women who keep the buzz
saw working in the divorce mills in
Chicago. Four out Of five suits are
brought by the wives. The men are
meaner than the women, perhaps;
or else the husbands are more willing
to tough It out without appeals to the
court.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1907-02-20
Four rImes as MANY separatIons.

Among the more famous Chicago
cases Of the year might be mentioned
that Of Clarence Eddy, the organist.
This was musical romance, in which
the first discord was struck after near
ly 30 years Of married life. The "ar-
tistic Temperament" Of the great or
ganist is mentioned in ccrnection
with the domestic unhappiness. Cupid
has had trouble from time immemorial
with the artistic temperament The
separation Of the Eddys occurred in
Paris, and Mr. Eddy first brought suit
In Chicago, but afterward dismissed
his case and secured the divorce In
South Dakota last summer.
The list OF the years domestic trag-
edies might be continued almost end
lessly. It is no wonder that Cupid
weeps. Efforts are being made by di.
vorce congresses and reformers to
cure the evil by a national divorce
law. It Is claimed that II the road
to separation we're made more diff
cult to travel there would be fewer
divorces and perhaps less unhappi-
ness.
In recent years, while the popula-
ton was increasing 30 per cent, the
number Of divorces has risen 800 per
cent The disproportion Is increas.
ing rapidly. II 1t keeps on for another
generation there will be divorce for
every marriage.
Meantime detected Cupid pcnders
the case. He knows how to make
people fall IN love and marry, but he
can find no way in which they may
be happy though married. He doubts
much If legislation against divorce
would compel them to continue to
love one another.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1907-02-20
Ar of FestIvItx In Courtroom.

While Cupid weeps at the sight Of
a divorce court, that is more than the
complainant does. One Chicago d.
vorce lawyer says that there is mo-
ticeable air Of festivity in the court
room when cases are being heard.
The average woman who appeals to
the courts for release manlfests no
sense Of sorrow or humiliation. 1t
Is a business proposition with her.
She sues her husband for his cruelty
or desertion and tells the story to the
court In a business-like way. The
uniformed stranger, strolling into
the courtroom, easily might think the
dispute was over a grocery bill or a
ruined gown, rather than a ruined
life. The law says she may have a
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1907-02-20

by good fortune. as Mr.. Corey was
said to be. Mr.. White lived for 33
years with the wife Of his youth. To-
gether they had planned and worked
to build up the foundations Of his
millions. After they had grown old
and rich together they found that love
had flown out through the window
as the millions came pouring in at the
door Mr.. White left home and Mrs.
White sued for divorce There was
no public scandal in the case, but 1t
certainly was enough to make Cupid
weep He likes to see the white
haired man and wife going down the
hill Of life hand in hand. Having
borne the burden Of the day together,
they should reconcile themselves to
the calm and peace Of the evening.
w. J. Lemp, the millionaire brewer
of st. Louis, also had trouble which
resulted in his separation from the
beautiful Mrs Lemp. known in st.
Louis as the "lavendar lady" on ac-
count Of the prevailing color scheme
of her many beautiful gowns.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1907-02-20

take ability for granted: A calm anf
patient disposition. q sense OF the hue
morous and the tact to follow st.
Paurs Injunction Of being FAN things
70 an men"
These qualities are good for any po-
sition in life, bur almost indispensable
for the wear and tear Of an omcial
career.
The wife Of a man elected 10 Ill
high position comes IN. OF course, for
her share Of criticism or fiattery. as
to what she does or leaves uudone.
and all relatives. even unto the third
and fourth generation. must smile
sweetly and say nothing. no matter
how much they are criticised or ma
hgned.
When you are trying to make a nom
entity OF yourself what would be left
to you II you had no sense Of the ridi-
culous7
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1907-02-20
Worated bv an owl.

Hiram HELLER Of WilIIamsport, Pa.
was badly lacerated In battle With
a great horned owl which he wounded
while cunning near Fairfield Center.
He shot at the owl as It few by him
but only broke its wing. Not wishing
to diangure the bird. Heller attempted
to kin 1t wlthla a club. The wounded
owl, which measured nearly four feet
from tip to tip, pounced upon him. and
before he was able to free himself he
was badly wounded.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1907-02-20
Trials of
a Presidents
Daughter


N~OPyAibHes @~N'' ~ SO9CPA - OC"Acss}
CMrs. Mary Harrison Mckee, daughter
OF President Harrison, was very prom
inent in official society during her father $
tells here with frankness and humor some
OF the peculiar experiences which she had
while resident Of the White House)
How good 1t is to Taught How de-
lightful either for man or woman to
be blessed with a keen sense Of the
ridiculous!
Some are not thus favored and are
continuously sad and careworn, which
is misfortune to be truly mourned
over. "A school for the cultivation OF
the humorous faculty might be help
full to future generations.
The assertion Is made that women
lack sense Of humor, but the actor
Coquelin has publicly denied the ac-
cusation and says IL is slander that
has lived by repetition" Will true
French gallantry he remarks that 1t
ds only another example Of woman's
unselfishness that she has been will
ing to let us think that we men have
a monopoly, as they say in America,
on humor"
So much has been written on wit,
humor and fun, and SO many examples
from every direction have come down
to us that we cannot give the palm
for so charming characteristic to
any one time or country or sex.
An actor or actress who nightly
faces a large audience has an oppor-
tunity for judging of these qualities In
the human race. SO has the man or
woman who is called upon to occupy
any conspicuous position where he or
she is brought IL close contact with
numbers Of men and women, whose
field for observation is broad one
and whose perceptions are keen.
Well might such a one exclaim with
the poet:
"Oh, wad some power the giftie gie Us
To see oursel's as ithers see u.s.
X wad frae monte a blunder free US
And foolish notion"
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1907-02-20

The mirror In which we may get a
rather fair notion OF ourselves Is pub
lie position, although tie image re-
fected is not always exactly accurate
or true to nature.
With the newspapers on one side
saying that Mrs. +. is beautiful in
face and divine In form, with superb
qualities Of heart and mind, and the
opposition saying she is plain little
woman who dresses atrociously and
uses bad English, she may find herself
in the position OF one Of Mother
Gocse's characters. You will remem-
Der the little old woman who fell
asleep and had her petticoats cut OF
up to her knees and upon awaking
and not exactly recognizing herself
exclaimed, Can this be ~
But 1t Is right here that a sense Of
the ridiculous comes to the rescue;
for II you are broad-minded and have
a clear conscience you will be able to
smile as broadly as the opposition
over descriptions and you do give
vent TO your merriment; for often the
thrusts are SO unkind that you might
be tempted to cry. But what would
be the use, since It would only make
the plain face palmer and the bad
English would certainly be made
worse II you could give free vent to
your feelings?
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1907-02-20

A Young man at South Bend, Ind.
received 3 shock Of $500 volts. He
had hardly fallen to the floor before
he was grabbed by an electrician Who
tried to revive him. IN i've minutes
time he vas all right About "a hours
later ne felt pain from the shock. He
suffered for about a week and waa
then aa well as ever.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1907-02-20

Senator Thomas G. Plat Of New
York is reported as saying: 1T is
better TO be wise than to be rich"
aad that "A good wife Is the best Of
al a mans possessions" Yet Sena-
tor Platt was not wise enough to get
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1907-02-20

present unhappi,ess proves that the
belief was unfounded.
Among the wrecks Of the year none
has caused more comment than the
"pittsburg cases." which include the
tragical unhappiness Of the Thaws,
the Coreys, and the Hartless and GER
tainly no other cases have caused
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1907-02-20

coachman Figures In Many Cases.
The Hartje case Of Pittsburg made
the whole country gasp. 1t involved
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1907-02-20

There certainly Is no lack OF free
discussion and criticism in the news
papers OF the day on parties, politics
and persons. and the man who enters
the political arena must take that
life as he does his wife, "for better
for worse. for richer, Tor poorer. In
sickness and in health, SO long as they
both do live"
II would be- a good idea to get a bill
through congress compelling public
men to write down for future genera
tions all the amusing incidents, let.
ters, etc, that form part Of their
careers. Some Of these. no doubt
would last longer than their public
acts and what a world Of entertain.
ment would be contained thereinl
Upon entering public life a man
would better examine himself and see
II he has these qualifications 1--WE Will
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1907-02-20

divorce. and she proposes to get It.
That ss all. II her husband has a
good position or q bit Of property, she
asks for allmony. The struggle Tor
some form OF maintenance sometimes
becomes strenuous. showing that tie
woman regrets the loss Of the nian
Who has been her support rather Eaoro
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1907-02-20
TroubIes d leIresaes and TI.Ies.

Troubles Of HeIresses and Titles.
When the countess finally left her
husband, people on both sides of the
Atlantic said II served him right. The
matter Of separation has been set
tied, but the count still is clamoring
for money-millions of ito pay his
debts. Perhaps In the final disposl-
tion Of the case he will receive an
allowance even greater than the all
mony Of Mrs. o. II. P. Belmont, who
draws s250,000 a year from her former
husband, w. X. Vanderbilt, Count
Castellane is said to have cost $15,-
100000 when the Gould family first
bought his title and 1t probably will
take as much more for them to be rid
of their bad bargain.
The domestic wreck Of the Marlbor-
oughs was more of a surprise to the
world. There had been rumors OF
disagreements, but these were not
thought to be serious. The duke OF
Marlborough, like the count de Cas-
tellane, was not able to understand
the character Of American girls. They
might be attracted by title, but they
would not submit to the indiscretions
1t Is a mild word--of their hus-
bands. 1t was said at the time Miss
Consuelo Vanderbilt married the duke
that she had made the best bargain
Of any American girl that ever
bought a foreign lordling, but her
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1907-02-20

e good wife. If what he says b. trnA
Or Il hi1 wife was good. as she de.
clarea she was. then the aged New
York senator was not wise enough to
keep hss He Is not the first man
marked BY Cupid. however, as being
unable to live up TO his own epigams,
When the separation Of the Platts
occurred a few months ago Mrs. Platt
defled her husband, Notwithstanding
the charges be made, and threatened
to bring suit against him. She in
sisted that he should give her a share
Of his riches She is quoted as say
ing: He bought my beauty now let
him pay for It." II tie senator did
not pay in money. at least he paid in
sorrow and humilia Snn and loss OF
dignity-paid to the last farthing
Love Leaves After Many Years.
It's small wonder that Senator Platt
declared in one of his latest inter
views that his life as he had lived it
was not worth the living" and that
If he had the years back he would
spend them differently. Rich and
powerful as he is he finds nothing in
his old age to compensate him for the
disrupted home.
w. J. White, the chewing gum mag
nate Of Cleveland, was the central
figure in one Of the domestic wrecks
of the year. Perhaps he was spoiled
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1907-02-20

than the loss Of the man who has
been her husband.
All this is like comic opera, but It
makes Cupid weep. He has been tell
ing the world for thousands of years
that marriage is a sacred institution,
and now he first discovers that it is
a joke.
The proportion Of divorces to mar
riages in New York is one in four.
In Chicago it is one In nine; in San
Francisco it is one In four. The
further west you go the more fre-
quent are divorces. The decree sepa-
ration has hitched its wagon to the
star Of empire. Kansas City, Los An
geIes. and Seattle are as bad as San
Francisco. In each Of these cities there
being one divorce to every four mar
riages. The statistics for sioux Falls
are kept locked up in reporter proof
vault.
The most notable case OF the year,
perhaps, was the international tragedy
Of the Castellanes. For years the
world had Witnessed the extrava-
gances and indiscretions of Count
Boni and wondered how much longer
the poor countess would endure them
for the sake of her children. Aneri-
can sympathy, almost without excep-
ton, has been with Anna Gould, for
however much Jay Gould, the rail-
road magnate, may have been dis
trusted, his daughters always were
popular Count Castellane was RI
diculous joke to people who took life
lightly and an exaggerated villain to
those who took 1t seriously.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1907-02-20

(Mrs. Mary Harrison Mckee, daughter
of President Harrison, was very prom
inent in official society during her father $
term as the nations chief executive. She
tells here with frankness and humor some
Of the peculiar experiences which she had
while q resident Of the White House.l
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1907-02-20

"Oh, wad some power the giftie gie u
To see oursel's as ithers see u.s.
X Wad frae monte a biunder free US
And foolish notion"
Mohave County miner., 1907-11-02
Ballards Horehound Syrup.

Immediately relieves hoarse, croupy cough; oppressed. rattling, rasping and difficult breathing. Henry c. Stearns, Druggist, Shullsburg, Wis.,, writes May 20, 1902: q have been selling Ballard's Horehound Syrup for two years, and have never had prep aration that has given better satisfac- tion. 1 notice that when I sell bot tie they come back for more. I can honestly recommend it." 25c, soc, IS. Sold by Watkins Drugstore.
Mohave County miner., 1907-11-02
The Great McCracken Mines Sold.

Last Thursday without ostentation
 one of the greatest deals in the history
 of Mohave county was organized and
 put in shape to be closed some months
 later by the payment of large sums of
 money to the owners of mining prop
 erty in and surrounding the great Me-
 Cracken mines. The papers were
 signed and placed in escrow by the
 owners and initial payments made by J. D. Hubbard, for the Western Dev- elopment company, of Chicago, said to
 be backed by Armours and Pullmans.
 Jno. L. Witney made the preliminary examination and placed the property before the company. For several months he has had large force of men at the mines and most thorough sampling of the properties has been made. It is understood that there are three million tons of twenty dollar ore in sight in the mines and that devel- opment will more than double this showing. The people receiving or beneftting by the payments made Thursday last are as follows: Mrs. Brooks and w. D. McCright, of Sig nal; H. A. De Reduo, Mrs. H. Le Claire, Miss Mertle Smith and Mrs. and MT. w. H. Smith, of Castenada We'll: Mrs. Baker, of Phenix; Thomas Lowell, of Searchlight, Nevada. After making the deal Messrs. Wit ney, Hubbard and Wm. E Colby, de- parted to Yucca on the gasoline car provided for them by the railroad company. It is understood that while Mr. Hubbard is at the mine arrange ments will be made for the improve ment of the wagon road from Yucca that autos can be run over It at high rate of speed. At present the speed of the machines is somewhat limited by bad spots in the road, although re- cent trip from the camp to Yucca was made in little over two hours.
 It is quite likely that the company will soon have one of the largest forces at work on development of the property that can be conveniently handled. There are enough openings in all the properties for an immense force and this fact will be taken ad- of. Machinery will be put in as soon as it is possible to get it on the ground and everything will be pushed as fast as men and money can push it.
 The company has obtained one of the greatest mines on the Pacific coast and the company taking it over being tinar cially able to handle it will give to the world magnificent min ing property.
Mohave County miner., 1907-11-02

Dr. w. E. Sauls and M. Force have gone to the McCracken country where they will look over the mining field. Later part of the outfit will go into the Aquarius range on hunting trip. Dr. Sauls will return to Kingman the first of next week, leaving about the sixth or seventh of the month for the oil fields on the Virgin river in the interest of the Kingman oil company.
Mohave County miner., 1907-11-02

~-N-'--' Independence" lode mining claim. IN" 4Ol "Mancineta" lode mining claim. 70" 10
 Also all that certain mining claim, situate. lying and being in Wallapai mining district. County of Mohave. Territory of Arizona known as the "Connor" mining claim. which is monument and notice and running Three Hun dred (30O) feet in Easterly direction. to mon- ument of stone at N. E. corner of claim; thence in Southerly direction. parallel with the ledge. Ten Hundred (1OOO) feet to monument at S. E. corner of claim; thence at right angles across the ledge in Westerly direction. Six Hundred (60O feet to monument S. w. corner of claim: thence parallel with the lode in a Northerly direction, Ten Hundred 1OOO) feet to monument at N. w. corner of claim; thence at right angles across the ledge in an Easterly direction. Three Hundred (3o0) feet to monu- ment upon the ledge and place of beginning.
 Also all that certain mining claim situate, lying and being in Wallapai mining district, County of Mohave, Territory of Arizoua. known as the Minnesota" mining claim which is described as follows.
 Running southwest from this monument and
 
 corner; thence N. w. 15)o feet parallel with the vein to a monument of stone at N. w. corner thence E. 600 feet. crossing the vein at right angles. to a monument of stone at N. E. cor ner; thence S. E. 15Oo feet to monument of stone at S. E. corner: thence S. w. 300 feet to this notice and monument and place of begin ming.
 Also all and singular the real estate and per sonal property, and options for the purchase of property, wherever situate, of every kind. nature and description. together with the ap- purtenances thereto belonging owned by the said mortgagor at the time said mortgage was given. or by it acquired at any time since. used or in any wise connected with the same prop critics. or any of them or in conducting any of the business matters connected herewith.
 Also the corporate franchises rights and the benefits thereof, and all the privileges there unto appertainng or in any wise belonging. of the said defendant mortgagor at the time the said mortgage was given. or by it acquired at any time since. in any wise connected with the said properties, premises, franchises. rights and privileges. including all legal and equit able rights of every kind and nature whatso- ever.
 lORether Wlth all ana SlnBuldT tHe tene- ments, buildings, improvements. heredita- meuts and appurteuauces to the said lands, premises, personal property, rights and fran chses, and to each and every of them. belong ing or in any wise appertaining, with the re- versions, remaiuders, tolls. income, rents. is- sues and profits thereof; and also all and every the estate. right. title and interest, property, possession, claim and demand whatsoever. either in law or in equity. of the said defend ant of, in and to the said mortgaged premises. and every part and parcel thereof.
 And notice is hereby given that on the
Mohave County miner., 1907-11-02

Work on the Redemption mine at Chloride is progressing nicely and it is expected that good shipments of cop per ores will soon be going out to the shelter, especially when stopes have been opened up.
Mohave County miner., 1907-11-02

President w. H. Cushing, of the Stockton Hill mining company, came in from that property last evening. He reports the work now being done in the mine showing up big bodies of lead ore.
Mohave County miner., 1907-11-02

The static machines at the Tennes- see mill, at Chloride, are ready to be put in commission. It is expected that these machines will make thorough saving of zinc and lead values from the tailings at this property. Later ores will be taken from the mine and handled in this manner. Mr. McCol- tough, who has charge of the work of installation, departed to Los Angeles last Thursday evening to look after business affairs.