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The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-02-01

Francis he exercised an extraordinary
power over the minds Of men In Che
Middle Ages by the mere example Of
pure living and beauty Of character,
but perhaps his power lay little
more in preaching and in stirring men
to action than that Of the saint Of
Assist, whose influence was essen
TALLY peaceful. His whole life was a
struggle for light in a very dark age
He was full Of unseifshness and char
sty. and It is said that he started the
first Monte di Pieta or pawnshop,
which still exists at Perugia.
The facade of the Oratory is the
work OF a Florentine sculptor, Agcs-
tino Ducci, and is an interesting work
Of art It Is built Of the pink colored
marble Of the country, decorated with
terra Gotta figures and white marble
garlands.
The saint is represented in the cen.
ter, holding a square tablet with the
initials Of Christ, surrounded by an
gels playing different instruments.
His miracles are represented in
plaques underneath, while his virtues
are shown by means Of six figures,
which stand for Humility. Mercy. Pur-
ity Religion, Patience and Holiness.
The facade is elaborately decorated,
and it is consideye2 masterpiece Of
singular beauty. 1t is not clear Why
this particular spot was chosen on
which to build the Oratory, but prob
ably the reason was its close proximi-
ty to the Convent of st. Francis Of
Prato, where the saint lived while At
Perugia.
There IS something touching in the
associations Of the Oratory Of ST.
Bernardino, and the thought Of mar
ring its beauty in any way seemi
nothing short Of desecration. But the
spirit Of the present day is distinctly
material. A well paying hotel is con
sidered far better than the nnoh
stTucted view OF celebrated facade
and the cult OF preserving the sur
roundings Of works Of art seems grad
ually disappearing in Italy.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-02-01

chance verbal clash with the foreman
Of a section crew, whom he was worst
ing.
You're a pretty bright young man,
the foreman sneered. 4 reckon you
expect to be a freight conductor some
day."
NO, the trackwalker replied So
bcrly, I'm going to be q lawyer in
New York city"
Pretty far cry that" the foreman
ieored.
mo farther than from rail splitter
to president" Littleton replied, and
walked away.
Eight months later he entered the
office Of the district attorney Of
Weatherford county as clerk and law
student He fairly ate the law
books" the district attorney said af-
terward
After being admitted to the bar he
vent to Dallas. IN two years he was
assistant district attorney. His fame
as a prosecutor soon spread through
out the state. His grasp of criminal
law was remarkable, his handling Of
a jury marvellous.
He married in Dallas and soon az
terward came to New York. He was
unknown here, had little money. but
was loaded down with nerve He
won quick recognition in Brooklyn
When he was selected by William r
sheehan to nominate Alton b. Parker
for the presidency at the st. Louis
convention, his reputation was as
sured. It was the brilliancy of that
nominating speech that paved the
way to his later recognition in th'
metropolis.
Martin w. Littleton strongly re
sembIes David Belasco except he fl
heavier and shorter and his hair II
still untinged with gray There Il
the same smoothly shaven face. th'
same firm chin and generous breadtl
OF lower law, that undeanable air 0
driving straight to the mark; AM
above all the same leonlne locks
thrown carelessly back from the brow
brlstling with electricity, vital wit
life. marking the man as out Of tn
ordinary.
In speaking be is calm and delibei
ate. using few gestures and holdin
attention BY the force Of his stron
personality.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-02-01

TALENTED REDsKlN HAS WON
FAME iN ENGLAND.
Joseph Rrantsero Attracting Atten-
tlon az Actor and Lecturer
LIneal Descendant Of q
Mohawk Chief.

London. - Although the educated
American Indian is fairly familiar in
the United States, ia England he IS
something Of d curiosity A redskin
of this class IL attracting a good deal
OF attention in London as a lecturer
both on Indian subjects and on sub
jects Of wider interest.
Joseph 0. Brantsero is his name
and he is q liaeal descendant Of the
Mohawk chief, Joseph Brant who was
an officer In the English army and
who founded the first Protestant
church in Canada. The hundredth
anniversary Of Chief Josephs death
has just been celebrated by the In
dians at Brantford, Ont
Mr.. Brant-sero is now 40 years old.
No one who sees him can doubt for q
moment that there Is not drop Of
white blood in his veins, for although
he wears the ordinary English dress
the high cheek bones. the coarse dark
hair. the hawklike nose and the cop
per skin an proclaim him an Indian Of
the Indians. When he walks along the
Strand or Piccadllly It is not with the
short and rather mincing step Of civ
ilization, but with the long, swinging
stride Of the forest dweller
He was born in the Six Nations re
serve in Canada, and until he went tS
school knew no other tongue thar
that OF the Iroquois. He was edu
Gated partly on the reserve and partly
az the Mohawk institution, which waI
founded by the New England compani
in 1861 and was moved across th'
American border after the American
revolution. It is IN many respects
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-02-01

similar 70 the American indian school
az Carlisle From there he went to
the Brantford Central school and at
tended school for half day. working
70 earn hts living and help his mother
during the other half
Mr.. BrantSero FIRST went to Eng
land ten years ago. He was taken
there by the Hardy Van Lear Drama
tic company 70 form one Of the Indian
crowd ia the play "On the Frontier"
but he displayed such intelligence
and dramatic talent that be was given
a leading part. previously played by a
white man. He played the part more
than a thousand times IN England and
when the company broke up on &C,
count OF the death 0f hi. Hardy he
abandoned the stage and took 70 lee
turing.
At first be devoted himself to dis
toursing on Indian subjects, deserib-
ing the Wild life Of his people and
illustrating it by magic lantern views.
He has lectured In every town Of any
size ia the United Kingdom and his
services are always Ia demand by or.
ganizers Of entertainments. He has
lectured IN Indian costume on the life
.of his great ancestor before historical
societies and learned eihnologists
have confessed to him that he has
cleared up for them many points IN
the history and origin Of the American
Indian on which they have been puz-
izied.
Il Just talk and sing for an hour
and half he said to me the other
day. 4 tell them how / was brought
up and how my people live, and I sing
them the Indian songs that my mother
taught me. They seem to be most in
terested, however, in my ancestor, Jo
seph. Everyone in England seems tC
have heard OF the great Indian who
remained loyal to the king when the
American colonies revolted and they
want to hear al about him."
Mr. Brant Scro is widely read ans
cultured and is student Of the basi,
principles Of law. His standing as {
legal authority may be gathered from
the fact that he recently has been ap
pointed lecturer by the Persona
Legal Rights association, which hal
many eminent jurists among Its mem
bers and Ii organized for the purposi
Of giving assistance TO poor persoul
whose rights are invaded by official
dom and who are IN danger Of suffer
ing injustice because Of their lgnol
ance Of the law. Mr.. Brantsero nov
goes from town TO town lecturing o.
the work Of the association and organ
izing branches.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-02-01
sse.Ion q Famous cuIsbra cu..

Section Of Famous culebra Cut.
been found necessary to increase the
proposed width from time to time as
one landslide followed another; and
while that increases the total amount
Of the excavation It renders possible
the placing Of tracks one above an
other to accommodate the dirt trains
During the month Of July, 1904,
81 900 cubic yards Of dirt were exca-
waited at Culebra cut; one year later
the monthly excavation was upward
Of $4,000 cubic yards. and during the
month Of July, 1906. $4,000 cubic
yards were removed from the nine
mile strips.
It is worthy OF notice that on March
IA, 1907, the daily excavation was
greater than the amount shoveled out
during the first month Of July cited.
The present monthly excavation
varies between six and eight hundred
thousand cubic yards, and with the
passing Of the rainy season 1000, 600
cubic yards a month viii be the as
sured excavation record.
But back OF this record Of monthly
excavation and as a preliminary con
ditlon essential to the present eff
cheney Of the Culebra army Is the
story Of the conquest Of the Isthmian
jungle. The canal cut proper has been
a constant source OF trouble to the
health division. In many instances
outlets for drainage are impracticablg
and the water supply can only be
ditched in one pool. The progress Of
each steam shovel leaves in It's train
new and varied drainage problems.
This has necessitated constructing
pools BY flllng IN, deepening bitches
confinIng the water by rough ston,
walls and ditching the large side pools
thus turning all the water into th'
main ditch, where It forms a swif
running stream unfavorable to mos
quito breeding. Drip barrels Of oi
have been placed al points where til,
current slowed down. and this, CON
bined with the rapidlty Of the current
has reduced mosquito breeding in tn
canal eut to a minimum.
The malarial reports of the distric
physicians being tabulated, the nun
her Of cases In the different camps /
compared with that Of the previou
three weeks. II there IS a decide
Increase Of malaria at any camp tn
Inspector Of that district is telephone
to look for the point Of infection.
The mosquito inspector takes tn
list and goes over the whole groun
IN order Of greatest increase. locatin
or confirming the point Of infection
and reports upon the measures bel
adapted for the removal Of the SAM
, All the laborers Of the district VII
! can be spared from the daily routin
/ work are At once concentrated at thl
!. polnt 20 make a swift and eiKectis
end 20 thesmosaalfo breeding place
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-02-01

Mitchell as president show the election
Of T. L. Lewis Of Bridgeport o. by
many thousands. Results will not be
announced till the convention meets
in indianapolis January 21, but de
tailed vote from enough Of the locals
in every district has been counted tc
show that Lewis has carried every
district with the possible exception Of
two in the anthracite field.
A detailed vote from AZ out OF Szg
locals in Illinois shows Lewis has
5000 to 5000 for Wilson, and the same
ratio Is shown in the Indiana vote
Lewis win carry the Pittsburg district
by 1000 votes and his six to one II
West Virginia. IN Ohio he will get q
to bis opponents one.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-02-01

wcrn in southern style, parted away
over on the right and combed down on
the other side in long waves.
Besides being the baby" the
chances are that the new Florida SEN
ator will become known as the hand
soonest man In the United States SEN
ate. He says himself that he wants
TO become the best senator his state
has ever had, and that he also intends,
If possible, to be the Oldest man In
the senate some day.
Senator Bryan practiced law with
his brother in Jacksonville, and took
a very active part in Democratic poll
tics. In 1902 he was elected county
attorney and during his term he closed
all the gambling houses in his district
gave the people dry Sundays, prose
cuted the beef and the ice trusts and
became popular not by closing bis
eyes to infractions Of the law, but
by prosecuting every offender against
whom he could obtain evidence.
In 1904, when Napoleon B. Browart
was running for governor Of Florida
Bryan managed his campaign SO sue
cessfully that his man was elected
By a large majority. The governo
showed his appreciation of the youni
attorneys services by appointing hin
senator to succeed the late Stephei
R, Mallory, the term expiring Marcl
4, 1903.
The youngest senator prior to Bryal
was Henry Clay, who entered tn
house at the age Of 29 years, I
months and II days. He is no rela
ton to the Nebraska celebrity.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-02-01
HAVE BOUGHT ALDEN HOUSE.


Duxbury. Mass.--The Alden kindred
of America. which comprises descend
ants Of John and Priscilla Mullins
Alden Of Duxbury, who are scattered
from the Atlantic to the Pacific ocean,
from Canada to the Gulf Of Mexico,
have at last obtained possession Of the
old Alden homestead here.
The house has nine rooms and a
number Of acres Of land about It. It Is
near the railroad station During the
254 years Of existence Of this property
1t has always been occupied, with one
exception, BY a person named Alden.
The old homestead, according to the
story generally told to visitors in Dux.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-02-01
Moge crlflcIsm.

President @. Stanley Hall 10 quoted
as saying that songs Of the polly.
wolly-doodle' order sung by college
glee clubs composed Of stalwart bar.
barians In evening dress often suggest
downright ln9antliiEm. Poor college
youths, they do have . hard time tfy.
ing to iii their vocasions and their
avocationa 70 the taste Of everyone
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-02-01

the misfortune to break its left leg
and the bones refused to knit. Pres
emily signs Of gangrene began to ap
pear and threatened the life Of the
bird. Then It was that an original
Idea came into the head Of the birds
owner. Why not amputate the stoFk's
leg above the knee and ilt a wooden
leg to the stump? This was done and
now Marinette is quite well and walks
about the yard, somewhat more sufly,
but otherwise just as well az before.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-02-01
SENATOR BRYAN SWORN iN.


Washington William James Bry
an. the new senator from Florida,
was sworn in the other day. and is
now the baby" Of the senate. He
was appointed BY the governor Of his
state to succeed the late Senator NAL
l0ry.
Senator Bryan is only 80 years Of
age, barely old enough to be a sena-
tor He is tall, slender and youthful
in appearance, manner and speech.
His forehead is high and his head is
crowned by deep-black. heavy hair.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-02-01
sroRk WITH a WOODEN LEG.
This Bird Learned the Use Of a Tim
ber Limb.

Par.s.-A stork in Algers is the first
OF It's kind to profit from the higher
civilization and introduce the wooden
leg to birdland Marinette. as this
stork was christened by its owner had
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-02-01

American Helresa-C -CFaeIoual Ny
hair is coming down. Won't you please
push that bunch back into ltH plnfo
and hold It while ] fasten it,
Count De La Fayette Mont Morency
Certain-mong, meaes. Dair, est eeH
dneeah. Next New York Weekly.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-02-01

There Is some kind Of a change IN
your house since ! saw Il last. II Il
certainly higher"
ut iabut that's another atory. "--
Baltimore American.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-02-01
WILL SUCCEED JOHN MITCHELL.
7. l.. Lewis Elected President Of the
United Mine Workers.

Wheeling, w. Unohicial re
turns Of the vote In a majority Of the
districts Of the United Mine Workers
Of America on a successor to John
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-02-01

Home.-IoFefs Of Haly's ari treas
ures win be sorry 70 learn that it IS
intended 10 build o modern house in
the small picturesque square leading
to the celebrated Oratory 81 Saint
Bernardino Of Sienna in Perugia, and
that II win hide ii part the view of its
beautiful facade. This oratory was
built In 1850 by the magistrates of Pes
rugia, who were anxious to leave 70
their native city some enduring mark
Of The man whose influence in a time
Of extreme moral 1epravity and con-
stant party strife had been purely ono
Of good to the citizens Of Perugia.
The life Of st. Bernardinu OF Sienna
is familiar to most people Like st..
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1908-06-13
NO THIRD TERM; HE SAYS
PRESIDENT TELLS GOV. GLENN
HE WILL NOT RUN.
White House Confirms the Report
That Mr.. Roosevelt Will Hunt
Big Game For a Year.

Washington, June 6.-President
Roosevelt yesterday told Gov. Robert
B. Glenn, who was a caller at the
White House, that he would, under no
circumstances, accept a denomination
and would not again run for presi-
dent.
Although Governor Glenn is dem
| ocrat and an ardent supporter of Mr..
Bryan, he is nevertheless an admirer
of Mr.. Roosevelt, and he took occasion
to assure the president that If the
next occupant OF the White House is
to be. republican no one would be
more acceptable to him than Mr..
Roosevelt himself.
Mr.. Roosevelt thanked the governor
for his expressions of good will, but
reiterated his determinatin to become
private citizen on next Inaugural
ton day.
Governor Glenn is here to deliver
an address at Arlington Sunday be-
fore the Confederate Veterans asso-
citation.
Another significant point in connec-
ton with President Roosevelt's deter
mination against third term is that
the president is making definite plans
to leave the United States in April
next year for Africa, where he will
spend a year hunting big game.
At the White House it was stated
positively that Mr.. Roosevelt, with
his son, Kermit, would sail from New
York for Cairo in April. 1909-just as
soon as the necessary arrangements
for the departure could be made after
March A. 1t is the desire of the pres
ident to bring back at the end OF the
year from the wilds of Africa speci-
mems of every species of big game
to be had on the Dark Continent He
will visit no other country, 1t is
stated.
The outfit for the expedition will be
obtained on reaching Africa, but an
active correspondence in this connec-
ton already is under way.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1908-06-13
son KILLED HIS FATHER
Tragedy Along the Mountain Near
Gerrardstown.
SHOOTING WAS ACCIDENTAL
Boy Was Handling Gun When Weapon
Was Discharged With Deadly
Effect,

A tragedy was enacted along North
Mountain about two miles southwest
of Gerrardstown, between 3 and 4 o.
clock Friday afternoon, in which John
H. Adams was killed by the accidental
discharge Of shotgun in the hands
of his 16-year-old son, William Adams.
The boy had borrowed the gun from
colored youth of the neighborhood
and while handling the weapon in the
presence of his father, it in some man.
ner was discharged and the contents
struck the elder Adams in the abdo-
men, killing him almost instantly. DR..
Shipper, of Gerrardstown, was hurried
ly sent for but the man was dead long
before he got there.
Mr.. Adams was about SIS years old
and leaves wife and five children:
two sons and two daughters. He was
an inoffensive, industrious man and
his tragic death has cast.a gloom over
the entire community, while his son,
who was the innocent cause of his
fathers death is almost Frustrated
with grief.
The funeral will be held Sunday at
10 a. m. in the q. b. church, near Ger
rardstown, Rev. E. e. Neff officiating
The burial will take place at the
church.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1908-06-13
A JAPANESE BANQUET
JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL CLASS
TENDERS NOVEL FUNCTION.
Graduating Class Guests at Banquet
on High School Grounds on
Friday Night.

The junior class Of the high schoor
rendered japanese banquet to the
graduating class Of the high choal
Friday night from to II o'clock,
that was altogether novel In character
and on that account. perhaps. was
all the more enjoyable.
The function was held on the high
school grounds which were brilliantly
lighted with Japanese lanterns which,.
together with the tastefuily decorated
tables and the pretty junior girls in
Japanese costume, presented a scene
of enchanting beauty ne'er 70 be for
gotten.
There were two tables. one for the
graduates and the other for che high
school teachers. The table for the.
twelve graduates was especially beau
aiftil In the center stood huge
Japanese umbrella which served as e
canopy over the table. It was held
In place by ribbons Of the class colorr
from the four corners of the table. At
the base OF the umbrella stan was
large bunch Of forget-me.nots. the
class flower Of the graduating class
which was a graceful compliment on
the part OF the juniors. The other
table. though not so deliberately decor
ated, was very pretty.
The menu cards were the gradnat-
ing class colors, Alice blue and gold.
The juniors served the refreshments.
which consisted Of ham sandwiches.
pickles, olives, chicken salad, saIter
peanuts, candies, ice cream. cakes and
punch.
/ After the repast Superintendent G.
w. Brindle In few felicitous re-
marks on behalf of the graduates and
teachers. thanked the juniors for their
kindness which had been so beautiful
ly manifested.
The remainder Of the time was
spent In delightful commingling Of
the two classes. A flower question
contest In which prizes OF bon bons
and roses we're offered, was 4 very en-
,,oyable feature OF the occasion. When
eood-nights were said all agreed that
ahis AFFAIR was one OF the most pleas
ant experiences in their lives,
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1908-06-13
HEARNE HOPES TOWN
SAYS He Was Entreated To Re-enter
Race--Not Right Sort Of Enthus-
iasm for scherr sr swisher.

Wheeling, June eff the people
want me for their governor | viii ac-
cept.s This is what Hon. William H.
Hearne says. He was at his Office
for the first time in over four weeks,
SO he informed the news gatherer.
Continuing the Ohio county lawyer
said:
Il received large number of let
tiers from influential men in the party
asking me, yes, entreating me, to
again enter the gubernatorial race,
and this is the principal reason con-
scented to again nnounce. /. told
them that would allow them to pre-
sent my name. although have bust
ness interests which would suffer in
the event of my nomination and cleo
ton. go $500
"The other candidates now before
the people for their consideration are
not creating that enthusiasm which
spells victory in the fall. and the way
for the party to do is to nominate a
man who will be acceptable to all fac
tions, for there are factions in the
party, irregardless of what some may
say. have heard that the democrats
were sanguine, and ! am led to think
they have some grounds for their be-
lief"
| Regarding his future political move
ments Mr.. Hearne said he would make
a campaign that would meet the re-
quirements of all factions. Judging
from the tenor of his conversation he
has not given up all hope of eventu-
ally capturing the nomination, &or the
reason that a large number Of people
throughout the state are dissatisfied
with both the candidates.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1908-06-13
PICNIC AT BEDINcToNs
Young People Of HedgesviIIe Have !
Full Day OF It.

A number OF young people Of
Hedgesvllle had picnic Al Bedington
Monday. After thoroughly enjoying
the day they all attended the festival
in the NJ. Il. church at Bedngton,
which pleasantly rounded out the day.
Those in the party were Misses
Ethel BAN, Edith Myers. Grace I'll
lon, Bessie and Gertie Plary, Efiie-
Rinehart, Ruth Pearrell, Rose Ham
merslea and Eva jacques; Messrs-
James Pitzer. Harris vermllyea, Low
ell Dodd. Mitchell Hamm srslea, Will
bur Moler and Edgar Shrodes4