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The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1907-04-06
Otis. William and Lew.

Otis Skinner, William Gillette and
Lew Dockstader were born and bred
in the same city, played together as
boys, and grew to share mutual am
bition for greatness behind the foot.
lights. This was In Hartford, Conn.
which also claims the honor of being
the birthplace Of numerous other les
ser lights in the dramatic armament.
Mr.. Gillette was a protege OF Mark
Twain, and Otis Skinner recalls how
Gillette early evinced a mechanical
turn OF mind, which has since resulted
IN the marvellous stage effects intro
duced in the Gillette series Of plays
the clattering horses hoofs in Held
by the Enemy the telegraphic effect
IN Secret Service" the novel use Of
the dark stage In Sherlock Holmes, !"
and finally the realistic rumble Of a
distant railway train in "Clarice."
At the Hartford high school, Mr.
Gillette, who was Mr.. SINNERS senior
by few years, created a tremendous
hit by the perfervid way in which he
declaimed Scott's poem. "Marmion," !"
at commencement day exercises. On
the same platform Mr.. Skinner de-
lighted goodly assemblage Of sisters.
cousins and aunts by his sonorous de-
livery OF MY Name Is Norval." while
Luclns Dockstader spouted Paul Re-
vere's Ride"
Probably every boy in his teens
cherishes the ambition Of success In
life But It Is doubtful II the three
Hartford youths ever anticipated the
honors that they have achieved
through their devotion to Thespis
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1907-04-06

TT HAS been suggested to the trus-
4 tees of the College of the City Of
New York that it would be advisable
to establish a night college in connec-
tion with the present institution, pri-
marily for the benefit of worthy stu
dents. who, principally for financial
reasons, are prevented from attending
colleges in the daytime. The sugges-
tion has met with a favorable recep-
tion from the trustees, who probably
will investigate the matter, and If the
plan seems feasible recommend to the
city that It should undertake the estab-
lishment and maintenance Of such an
institution.
That there Is demand for a night
college Is the opinion expressed by
many who have given the educational
situation in this city careful study. In
the first place, the opportunities for in
struction at night are limited. OF the
three institutions engaged in the work,
not one offers a complete college
course Cooper Union has scientific
courses, and Columbia and New York
universities have special or profess
slonal courses. Cooper Union, the only
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1907-04-06
PEOPLE AND PLAYS.

Christian Sangerberg, a leading act
or OF the Royal theater of Copenhagen
has arrived In New York and win
make a three months tour of this
country. Companies are being re-
hearsed in Danish plays in several
cities, and he will take the star role
as he goes from place to place. Nine
classics OF the Danish stage are IN.
cluded in his repertoFy for the Ameri.
can tour From New York Mr.. San.
gerberg will 80 to Chicago, Omaha and
San Francisco
Mr. and Mrs. Sam Bernard were
made happy recently by the arrival Of
six and one-half pound girl at their
home in New York. This is the second
child born to the comedian and his
wife, the other being boy, named
Richard.
Miss Doris Mitchell Of Chicago Is
playing the role OF Lydia FurIong il
The Mills Of the Gods" a play by
George Brnadhurst. produced at the
Astor theater, New York.
Nine ALA Nazifuova has accepted
play on the loves of Abelard and H
loise, BY Aidgely Torrenoa set earla
production.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1907-04-06
NIGHT COLLEGE MAY BE
ESTABLISHED In CITY

one Of the three which requires no tut
tion fees, is crowded to it's capacity
and is turning away hundreds Of
worthy students simply because Of lack
of accommodations.
Then there are those who want a
college education, but cannot get it
because they have to work during the
day. This is shown by the fact that in
the city college, of 500 OF more stu
dents who enter only about one-quar-
ter, or 200, remain in the college and
are graduated. There are many rea-
sons for three-fourths of these stu
dents dropping from the course, but
the greatest IS the necessity Of going
to work to maintain themselves and
others dependent upon them.
The necessity Of providing a college
education for the sons of those who
were not in a position to pay tuition
and other fees was responsible for
the establishment of the city college,
and that necessity has increased until
there is an insistent demand for a
night college. The city must meet
this need, say the advocates Of thl
night college.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1907-04-06

WITH view OF preventing the pro-
w pagation OF the mollycoddle in the
postal service baseball mines are to be
organized In the post Offices Of all the
larger cities In the country and New
York post office employe is to be en-
gagged as coach and instructor. The
idea is the most novel ever suggested
in connection with any branch Of the
federal service and. il 1t did not orig
mate with President Roosevelt It, at
least, has his sanction. for without IL
Postmaster Wilcox would not have
made the offer he did recently to viii
liam J. speck. clerk in the money
order department and the only profes-
sional ball player In the post Office
The assignment OF a government EN-.
ploye to organize form Of outdoor
athletic sport and to be paid therefor
out Of the appropriation Of the de
partment by which be is employed Il
without precedent. There have been
baseball clubs and bicycle clubs formed
By clerks in the different branches Of
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1907-04-06
BUSINESS HOUSES TO
INVADE SOCIETY CENTER

NEW Y0RK.-Business expansion Is
IN threatening more Of Fifth avenue.
Millionaire families between Forty
seventh and Fifty-ninth streets fear
that they will be driven from their
grand mansions by the new rush Of
trade. Their most formidable bull
warks against the onpressing horde
from the south were swept away last
week.
When shopkeepers and the mass of
small tradesmen first began to crowd
into Fifth avenue north of Forty-sec-
ond street a few years ago Commodore
Elbrldge T. Gerry built the ornate
Windsor Arcade on the site Of the old
Windsor hotel. from Forty-sixth to
Forty-seyenth street. 1t was believed
that the structure would stand as the
gateway between the exclusive do
main Of mansions on the north and the
gathering masses Of trade on the
south.
AT the same time the Vanderbilt
families united to protect that neigh
borhood. They and their associates
spent $4,000, 900 to s12,OO0,OOO in the
purchase Of property which came on
the market They built many splendid
dwellings on the blocks within a short
radius Of their mansions
Fifth avenues millionaires rested
In peace for two or three years. They
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1907-04-06
FEDERAL BILL LEAGUE
NEW ROOSEVELT IDEA

the federal service. but they have been
the result Of individual and collective
effort with which the government has
had nothing to do The baseball league
Of the post Offices of the United States
will be the first organization Of its
kind in this country. 1t will be the
carrying out Of President Roosevelts
expressed opinion that the develop.
ment Of Drawn is as essential as the
development Of brain.
It is possible that after the New
York team is orgaaized and then the
Capital team. Speck will begin with
Philadelphia and go to Baltimore. The
post Offices Of these cities have excel
lent bali players in the clerical depart
ments. Cleveland will come next. It
is said to have men In the post Office
who would not make bad showing
with the old professionals II proper
time were allowed for coaching and
practice. Cincinnati Chicago. Indian.
apoAs, Louisville, St. Louis, Denver
and probably san Francisco viii come
next
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1907-04-06

homes, don't you think they would
be grateful enough to assign us the
right to mine whatever ore might be
under the surface of Tue land?"
"Davy," said Mr.. Hochheimer, feel
ingly, you are a wonder"
''But that isn't ALL" said GimboM.
4 believe there are many benevolent
old persons in this city who would
be delighted to subscribe to fund
which we would be glad to manage,
and which would be used to transport
those poor fellows to their new
homes"
'Aeautiful," said Mr.. Hochheimer.
Simply beautiful"
"Of course. it would not be neces-
sary to say anything about the option
on what is under the surface, either to
the benevolent old persons or to the
poor fellows, until after the latter
had started on their way"
"But how would we hold them, in
case they refused?" asked Mr.. Hoch-
heimer, anxiously.
well, you see" replied Mr.. Gim-
bold, 'as managers of the fund we
would go to the railroads and secure
transportation in bulk. There ought
to be a good commission in that. OF
course, those poor fellows win want
their household goods sent on ahead.
We will be glad to do that for them,
but we will not give each one a ticket
until just before the train starts. ]
am sure that not one of them would
object to signing the option ON the
spot In case any one refuses, it will
be very easy to have one of our in
vestigators suddenly find that under
the rules of the benevolent fund the
ungrateful fellow is ineligible"
Gimbold went into the churches and
the charity bureaus and among the
old gentlemen, and appealed in the
name of all that is kindly and true
for the relief Of the suffering poor
From the moment it got fairly launch
eG, the scheme began to take care Of
itself.
Great Caesar, Hockey look therel'
It was the morning after that mem
orable Sunday when the three color
prospectus had formed the basis Of sc
many sermons. Hochheimer and Gin
bold had come down town together
somewhat late. They went up Il
their ONCE in crowded elevator, ant
when they got off at their door tn,
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1907-04-06

did you know, Hocky," remarked
Mr.. David Gimbold to his partner, Mr..
Israel Hochhelmer, did you know
that just previous to his death, Ros-
well P. Flower was planning a corner
in zinc?"
mo, / did not know It. replied Mr..
Hochheimer, refiectively gazing out
of the window OF their Wall street Of
fee.
"Pve been thinking, Hocky," went
on Mr. Gimbold, that we might take
up the matter where Flower laid it
down. have notion that we might
corral tire necessary funds simply by
modifying Mr. Flowers methods. In
fact, believe we could get the gov
ernment to help US.
Tlearly all OF our zinc comes from
Arkansas and Missouri. There is a
trust, but 1t is puny affair, down at
Joplin, with paltry half-million at
stake. For a peculiar condition ex-
lists Most Of the land in the zinc
country is government land. subject
to the homestead law. The govern
ment charges a fee of about s14 for
every 100 acres Of land, but every ap-
plicant must live five years on the
laad before he gets his title. Now,
If we could get that government land
we would be able to control almost
half Of the zinc output of the district.
And we could force the trust to buy
us out"
Very good" said Mr.. Hochheimer.
as Gimbold paused for breath. but
since no man can secure more than
100 acres, and since each applicant
must swear that he intends to estab-
lish home. and is @ot taking the land
for purpose of speculation, how are
we to get around it?"
"Hocky," replied Mr. Gimbold. wav-
ing his hand around coinprehensively,
there are many poor fellows in this
city who would be glad to own land
in Arkansas or in Missouri. You
know great many. and so do T.
well, then, If we showed those
poor fellows how to get land free in
Arkansas and Misouri-if we paid the
government fee for them, and bought
them railway tickets to their new
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1907-04-06

ahead more attractive than death.
Next came a woman of 40 with a
French accent, who stated that she
had been swindled in a business part
nership and left alone in New York
without friends or money Then came
a waiter and bartender, who had three
times attempted suicide by various
means, and, driven to desperation by
losses in race-track gambling, had
tried to shoot friend. Another man
confessed being criminal, who had
been indicted 40 times for larceny and
was harassed by fear of life sem
tence. The last was youth of 20, a
victim Of drugs, who stated that he
had run through 100000 within a
month, had forged his fathers name,
and was ready to die unless the army
could think Of something better.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1907-04-06

believed they had protected their ex-
clusirc homes. They were confident
that the block from Forty-seventh to
Elghty-frst street would be held under
close resSs%Stial restrictions. because
the property Nils owned almost entire
ly by the trustees Of Columbia college.
But the business boom along Fifth
avenue could not be held in check. So
many business houses during the re-
cent years Of the country's great pros
perity wanted the prestige of a Fifth
avenue location that land values con-
tinued to rise under their concentrated
demand. Trade broke through the
gateway at Forty-seventh street
Land was worth the higher prices
in the market. Columbia could not af-
ford to lose the money, so the trustees
decided to remove the restrictions
against business. They closed leases
aggregating 100000 recently on the
new trade basis of business occupa-
tion.
That gave the business hordes a
clear field to the doors Of the Wander
bilt mansions, at Fifty-first street Al
though tho mansion holders between
Fifty-frst and Fifty-ninth streets are
standing together with much 1etermi.
nation, it is evident that the trade oc.
cupation at their doors will soon fill
the avenue with an uKwelcome throng
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1907-04-06
Now STARING in "tiIs House in Order"

AS he awakened with start he
thought of the pugnacious couple up
stairs. Angrily rushing to the tele.
phone, he grabbed the receiver and
yelled to the night clerk: "I'ye stood
for this confounded racket long
enough This is the limit Yor
promised to put those people out and
you haven't Now they get out or /
do! They are not only fighting agalr
but have knocked down the ceiling o.
my head"
Then the whole room swayed, peo.
pie began to scream in the streets
Tracy was thrown to the floor and he
Observation-Disclosures stagger
ing to his feet, he took It on the rur
In his pajamas and was one Of the
first to sprint across the city into
Golden Gate park. where there were
no buildings to fall upon ones head.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1907-04-06
DIRECTING THE STAGE.
Maude Adams Has Keen Eye for Me
chanlcal Effects.

Slowly from its pivotal fastening on
che rear wall Of the stage descends an
immense platform upon which trees
are set, great mushrooms grow and
a tiny house stands firm It is the
NORTHUMBERLAND and occupies half
the height Of the stage In the lower
half is an entirely different scene
Our Home Under the Ground" We are
thus behind the scenes Of Peter Pan"
during one of its performances. 1t all
reminds one of old prints of the me-
diaeval trucks, which, with their
double platforms showing heaven
above and hades below, were used for
the morality plays of the sixteenth
century.
Everything seems in confusion and
the process endlessly slow, though all
the while the stage is reshaping itself
into an appearance different from that
of the last act. Stage hands run to
and fro and property men hurry in
and out, carrying the little details Of
The coming act. In the prompt en-
trance, seated upon little stool, with
her arms folded and eyes following
every movement, is the very Peter
Pan whom while ago we saw fly
through the window with the Darling
children. She knows every detail in
the operation going on before her.
Many Of its features-even to her own
costumes-are of her planning All
most momentarily her advice is sought
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1907-04-06
ANTI SUICIDE BUREAU
MAY LIGHT DARKER SIDE

r. HE anti-suicide bureau of the Salt
walton Army, which has just been
opened in New York. is expected to
throw considerable light on the darker
side of Haml9t's grim philosophy.
From statistics collected by the army
it seems that suicides in New York
number 22.7 per 100000. In cities like
Hoboken and st. Louis, the proportion
is 29.2. and the average of so cities
throughout the country is 17.9. while
San Francisco has the high average Of
1915.
The opening day of the bureau was
marked by the appearance of four men
and cne woman, all conspicuously well
dressed. The first was a tall. old He
brew, who stated that ne had lost the
savings Of lifetime, some $4,000, in
Wall street, aad could see nothing
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1907-04-06
SUSPECTED A FAMILY ROW.
During San Francisco Earthquake
Actor Had Novel Experience.


Royal Tracy, who plays Stub Tai
madge with Henry Savage's southern
College Widow company, tells on him
self an amusing incident which oc'
Cured in San Francisco during the
great earthquake. He stopped at the
Adams house. On the floor directly
above him the suite was occupied by
two vaudeville performers. man and
wife.
From the first night of his arrival
Tracy's nerves were Jared and Ira
cy's sleep was dispelled by the family
rows in the apartment overhead. For
two nights they engaged in verbal
combat and on the third came to
blows, wrestling about the room and
knocking over everything in sight, in
cluding themselves. The following
morning Tracy called at the hotel desk
and registered strong complaint.
You're the third this morning, sir"
said the clerk, ITO put in a kick against
those people. gut you won't be trou-
tled again. We have ordered them
.Ht,"
That same night Tracy crawled into
ed with the fixed intent Of sleeping
ten solid hours. Before his cheek had
fairly settled in the pillow Tracys
eyelIds had fallen wearily on his tired
eyes and he was thousand miles in
sunderland when the first crash OF
the earthquake came and shower Of
plaster fell from the ceiling above.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1907-04-06

As she sits by. Now 1t is by the bust
ness representative, or again by the
musical director, and time and time
again by the members Of the company
and the stage manager There is
swift. sure, pleasant answer for each
and all the while a careful watching Of
the stage setting. It is a sight elo-
quent with patience, untiring industry,
love Of the art and executive grasp of
details.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1907-11-02
uANDOxP

Are you satisfied with half
made garments?
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1907-11-02
WITS for PTOhihitloHlsts.

The News-Leader says Prohi-
bitioniSts are great on statistics. AS
a rule. we do not know where they
get their statistics and are not told. :
but a recent bulletin by the United
States censns bureau gives them
some nuts TO crack. This gives fig-
ures of snloons and arrests for
drunkenness. presumably taken
from the official reports. from
twenty-three leading cities Of this
country. They show that the drunk
enest city of the union is Worcester,
Mass. where in 1905 the arrests
were 1918 to the 900 Inhabitants.
Yet Worcesterthas the smallest num-
Der of saloons in propotion to the
inhabitants on the whole list. her
total being but SO. The city with
; the greatest number OF ssloons IN
the country is Milwaukee. o.Ol to
r the 1000 people. and the arrests per
= l 900 of population are the fewest.
E l2.74. Richmond appears about an
: average with 800 saloons for the
!. l 200 inhabitants and lS.4S arrests.
c Considering the large negro popula-
e ton, the showing Of this city is {
J. very good one. AS all of US who
d live here know. Richmond really i
re a remarkably orderly and peaceful
h community.
&c "A further curious fact is tia
lg cities in which no liquor license /
as granted show larger numbers Of al
rs rests for drunkenness in propotio
ng than those which do grant license
ne We do not swesr by statistics. 81
he these figures seem to upset the gel
,m eral doctrine that as we diminish s
looons in cities we decrease Il
quantity and effectiveness of hqur
in use. We can and do enforce pr
Ill, hibition in the country, someim
u. really. sometimes after a tashlo
f. But can il be enforced in any city
-: more than 10000 peopln? The Fl
4''S ures seem 70 say no" and in prs
'on teal action We must deal accordi
ck, to facts, not according 10 sennmci
beliefs or opinions.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1907-11-02

Iwish to announce to the peanut
growers Of This section that | am in
the field with Benthall's Improved
Peanut Picker. The machine IS truly
a picker and not a thresher. The
result that the peanuts are pulled off
the vines without any injury 10 the
shell. The machine has stemner
and fan attachment which removes
the stems and cleans the nut. giving
result in a product superior TO the
average hand picked nut
For further information address
L. c. Pitmsn. P. .. Box ~
! Williamsburg. Va.
Women and girls always wanted al
the knitting mill. Ciesn. pleasant AND
profitable work. Beginners paid whil'
training.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1907-11-02
Kindergarten News.

Harvard University announces an
additional instructor in is depart I
ment OF education. The instructor
will lecture the second half year on
Froeble's kindergarten principles.
The kindergarten has been made
a part of all the county schools OF
Florida.
The school board of Moline. H..
has voted TO abolish the tuition tee
for students in the kindergarten
training classs in order to induce
more young women TO take up the
work. There is such a large IN
crease in the kindergarten depart
ment of the public schools that 1t IS
necessary to secure more kinder
gartners. Another matter which
the boari and school authorize:
have brought before the public L
the fact that tha kindergarten IS con
sidered as a preparatory work 10
The entering of the regular grad
schools. hence all children who ar
to attend the grade schools are eN
pected 70 attend the kindergarten
Some people seem to think that tn
kindergarten is independent Of III
public grade schools but It IS not Il
t.nded so and children are expecte
to take this preparatory work beto
entering the grade schools, as muC
a; children are expected to take 4
grade school work. before entsrii
the high school. The board n
also decided that for grade teachs
one year in the Kindergarten uani
class may be substituted for o
year OF the two wear course at
normal school now required.-Fr'
the kindergarten Review.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1907-11-02

Senseless runs on banks asc due
in large measure % an impression
among SO many persons that deposits
madv in banks remain thsre-that
the banks. in fact. hold IN their
vaults AL he money they receive.
subject only TO the checks Of depos-
TORS. If the banks pursued tkzt
policy they wouldn't make cent.
They would in truth &c insututsoss
for the accommodation OF the pubhc.
and that too. At rhe individual ex-
cense of their officers and empiyes-
More general enlightenment and
thinking or this subject would wouic
conduce 20 a most salutarY influencr
when any financial fury starts
News Leader.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1907-11-02
H7REHAe l1eM M0les
ne Ersats Of 4 Week Isd b q
Few Kufts.

While in Washington srrending
the Postnasser's eonventioa Ms
Ware called On the Chief Of Salary
and Allowance Divission and sue
ceeded in getting Al increase n r>ns
for the post Office at this place
Material changes WIN Be made.
chief of which win BE the addition
Of a full supply Of lock boxes ?
NJ. Peachy hopes to have these in
place by December ist-