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The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-05-24
STRANGEST OF SEcTS.
How the Doukhobors Punish Them
 selves To Attain Purity.

From the Detroit Tribune.
 Of the many strange sets which find followers in some portion or other of the globe there is none more eccentric or more Spartan in self-discipline than the Doukhob It is a sect which responds to a call that brooks no caviling, no hanging back. The people who voluntarily accept It's obligations impose upon themselves penance which is calculated to test the limit of their endurance. Humiliation of the flesh is part and parcel of their creed. To such extremes do they carry thelr fanatical beliefs that they are fre- quently to be seen marching through scorching heat or bitter cold with prac- tically no clothing beyond a loin cloth to cover them.
 The Doukhobors, make sacrifices which surpass in severity those of the most rigid ascetic. They have been ordered by their leaders to sell tn cir cattle. They have done so Now their children are dying for want of sus- tenance Last autumn they were or- dered to sell their sheep, and they dis posed of 15,OO0. They then sold their chickens. Now they are paupers. Their leaders have abolish ed time. Nearly $S000 worth of watches and clocks have been taken away from the people by their head men. Mirrors have been forbidden; to make sure, special agents have collected all the looking glasses. Tea, coffee, sugar and pancakes are under the ban and tn cir food is now narrowed down to potatoes, carrots, onions and turnips.
 According to the statement of a cor respondent who has studied their cus- toms, 500 Doukhobors live in two houses. Every man and woman has a space allotted, which is just four feet wide. They have to get into their beds from the foot, cramped are their quarters. All eat at big tables in the center. The young men sleep like sardines in the garret. And, un- der a new rule no Doukhobor may own more than one shirt. So poor and indigestible is their food now thai
 most of the Doukhobors are really i'll and diseased They let the law go as a dead letter, and births, deaths ana marriages go unrecorded.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-05-24

pendence 1of thought and action they mean that they should think as they please and do as they please. They mean that other people should think as they wish them to think and do as they wish them to do. One of the favorite oecupa- tions of these people is to build stone walls out of their own prejudices and then bang their heads against them This practice makes their heads sore, and then all the rest of us are in some unac- countable way responsible for their sore heads. Any one of these individuals would feel himself perfectly competent to run the universe during His absence should the Creator take vacation. This particular brand of independence of thought we cannot recommend
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-05-24
Who Does Your Thinking?

There are some people who are doing their own thinking in the wrong way. They are so occupied with their own thoughts that they have no time for what anyone else is thinking or for what any one else ever did think. These people, too, try to do everyone elses thinking as well as their own. They know all that is worth knowing. Their minds are closed against new thoughts. When they say the Lords Prayer they unconsciously sub stitute My will be done" for 'Thy will be done" They are strong believers in Independence of thought and action ,assy Appletons Magazine for June By inde-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-05-24
His Photograph Voice.
rom the New York Sun.

From the New York Sun.
 A vaudeville monologue man met a friend in a Broadway car. After they had talked awhile the friend said:
 I've been conscious ever since we be- gan to talk of some change in you, but I couldn't make out what I know now It is your voice. You speak so much more distinctly than you used to-
 That is because I have been talking into phonograph,'' said the vaudeville performer. "The surest remedy on earth for slovenly speech is to hear a little lec- ture of your own rolled off a photograph record and find that about half the words have been pronounced in direct op- position to Webster and all the rest of the authorities That was my experience I practiced for two months hard before could improve a speech that had been good enough for the theatre up to the point where it would pass muster in a talking machine"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-05-24
SEABOARD COMPLETE
 SERVICE

To New York and all eastern points. Only line operating through Pullmans, leaving Bir- mingham $40 a. m. Business mans train to Atlanta leaves Birmingham 4:15 pm, arriv- ing one and one-half hours earlier than any other train. "The On -Time-Line."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-05-24

tilla-like shawl draped about her shoulders and half covering her hair.
 1 have never seen a less beautiful face and never a more fascinating one. So interesting, so commandingly pow erful was 1t that in utter astonishment l forgot to be frightened, and It seemed the most natural thing in the world to be sitting there on the floor in yellow tea gown, in the fitful fire light, talking to a ghost "Try one of my cigarettes" said the ghost, with humorous laugh at my astonishment, and she handed me a Russian enamel case. l abstracted one and smoked silently, while 1 listened to my guest.
 My dear, why do you allow the ma terial to dominate you?' As 1 hadn't the slightest idea why and for that matter had never given the matter any thought, but quite a little shrug to my shoulders as answer. And tn en, for some indefinable reason l had an in- tutive feeling that whatever the cause she knew infinitely better than l did why the material attracted me to the detriment of the unseen and unknown
 Tt is pure accident" she continued, that has thrown me in your path. am looking for a soul in distress.'
 "A girl soul?" I asked
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-05-24

After that there was a long period of quiet.
 One day Prince B. was to give me sitting for his bust
 had lunched at the Carlton and hur- ried back to find him already in the studio.
 He met me at the door of the hall with such sad face and he said: "A woman came ten minutes ago. She is in the studio now. She seems in terrible trouble so I left her alone.'' Even while he was speaking to me heard suppressed sobs from the studio. I walked to the door slowly, wondering who it could be. I looked in and-there was nobody there.
 I calleu the Prince and together we explored every nook and cranny of the place, without result. Being simple and practical man, he suggested a sneak thief and I allowed him to keep that impress sion and I led him on to describe the woman.
 "Oh. a mere girl, about 21; tall. slight, fair hair; she seemed il great distress, wrung her hands frantically, and cried over and over that she had walked all the way and must see you"
 "Did she mention any name?'
 ''Oh yes; she seemed to know you well and she said that you held the key"
 changed the conversation to more cheerful subjects We had tea and cigarette and the Prince left.
 Then called the various servants, but each and all assured me that no one had been admitted to the house.
 One bitter cold night l was reading by the light from the blazing log fire. It was about o'clock The heat from the fire made me feel a bit drowsy and the soft white bearskin rug at my feet at tracted me, and I deserted my comfort able armchair for the voluptuous texture of the fur rug, and, catlike. enjoyed the heat and the softness, and, womanike, the yellow backed French novel. The artist in me occasionally took in the weird and fickerng light that played first on one group of statuary and then on an- other, subtly fiatterng and spiritualizing my work.
 Oh, the heat, the comfort the quiet. were delicious. and l was just about to drop off to sleep when the faint odor of Russian tobacco reached my nos trils. and from the arm chair I had lately deserted I saw a trail of smoke float outward and upward in fantastic shapes. An extra blaze of light re- vealed a massive figure in black-a woman enormously stout. with man.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-05-24
Awkward Job.

From the Philadelphia Press.
 "Yes, he used to consider her very graceful and dainty
 And doesn't he now?"
 No l believe he saw her eating as- paragus the other day"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-05-24

Southern Railway, the only line operating afternoon train to New York; through sleeper.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-05-24

Yes" she replied. but in what way have you learned about it?'
 1 then slowly told her of my mysterious visitor She listened attentively, and without d word motioned me to rise and pointed to a seat beside her chair. silently obeyed, and as Turned, after seating myself, l found the entire studio in darkness; then a red glowing mist seemed to emanate from the depths of the stone fireplace and in this streak of light first one and then another figure slowly appeared They were men, dressed Tn white, with big white aprons, and they struggled out, sometimes one, sometimes two, at a time. some laughing, one deep- ly intent on a book, another keenly exam ming some steel instrument At last came a bearded man of portly figure. He impressed one as being the chief of this strange organization. There were about 20 in all. They trooped about the room, which, somehow, had changed completely and instead of my statues and busts and Herxomer's furniture, the studio seemed very bare, with only few slap-like tables and some wooden benches. Over one of these slabs was a gas jet, with refectors, that threw a strong yellowish light over the earnest group, but left the rest of the room in chiaro obscura.
 N~NNN-- busy in a queer, but conscious way. A girl. struggling frantically, was being half led, half carried, into the room.
 Let me away" she cried, but strong hands had hold of her A nauseating smell of ether was in the air. A slight struggle, a long drawn sigh. Too late" the girl whispered, my child" Then confusion, silence, darkness, death.
 "Mr Kurka," called the ghost softly. I heard the fiutter of wings and bird flew by pulling a misty drapery in his beak, and when he had passed my studio was again revealed the nre- place ablaze with logs, the rugs. the statues and the ghost was still smok- ing. Poor girl" she said. ''I have come to release her soul. This" and she pointed to my studio, was once an operating room, and this Is only one of the many crimes and blunders that wicked and careless fingers per petrated here"
 The knocker sounded without. The hall door opened, a light step and the dark figure of girl appeared before us Each fold of her drapery expressed grief each line of her face misery. In grim despair she stood before the ghostly visitor and falteringly queried; "Where will you lead mel" ITO an ideal sunshine" replied the gh ost. and to state of absolute rest
 But my son?"
 And to your son. said the ghost, and a marvellous light and warmth seemed to be about us, dazzling, luminous benediction, something too perfect for words to describe, and had only a glimpsei Was l hypnotized? Who can explain?
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-05-24
THE PHANTOM IN THE ARTISTS STUDIO Weird Experience of Young
 Lady Student IN HAUNTED APARTMENT She Is Awakened at Midnight By Woman's Frantic Screams and a
 strueeIe-A Strange Vision
 Ends the DeIusion.
IN HAUNTED APARTMENT

From the San, Francisco Chronicle.
 I am not a dabbler in the occult sciences. I am neither clairvoyant nor clairaudient. I arrived too late in this world to have been a disciple of Mime. Blavatsky It is only when I think of her that I regret my youth.
 In the winter of 1899 I rented Her komer's Knightsbridge studio and apartment. The latter consisted Of square hall, a breakfast room, oed- room and a large dining room. These rooms opened into the studio and were moderately comforta ble and most unin- teresting, but the studio was masnln cent-immensely large-paneled in oak to within three feet of it's lofty celiins- It was filled with very good antique furniture and was all in all perfect studio. Without a doubt the most at- tractive part of 1t was huge nre- place in carved oak and stone, In WHICH a dozen men could easily stand.
 To reach this studio you entered into an ordinary looking house at No. William street, Belgrave square, where a sedate old butler led you through maze of what seemed to be suoter ranean passages up and down different short and long flights of stairs and 1t last to an old oak door with massive iron knocker and then you were chsz moi
 A witty Californian, one Joe Bedding, suggested leaving a trail of flour be- hind in order to find his way out.
 I have had studios in many places in Paris. in New York, in San Francis co. in Algiers, in Brussels and several in London-but never have l occupied such a beautiful one as this Unfortu- nately it's beauty did not compensate one for the dismal grewsome atmos- ybara of the Dlace.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-05-24

I commenced to believed that l had been too much alone, or that had overworked, and I was ashamed to mention these hal fluctuations to anyone. 1 went to Paris week to change the currents of my thoughts. When l returned made veritable business of amusing myself l worked during the day only, and always kept cheery friends about. The evenings spent out and arrived home so tired that sleep had to overtake me.
 Naturally of a normal, healthy state of mind. I hated to give in to these strange influences, yet they fascinated me to such an extent that even in the midst of the gayest supper party I would feel men tally and physically drawn home.
 At last I decided to have my maid spend a night in the studio-so l feigned illness in order to create an excuse to keep her near me- But toward l ''cloek she came frantically running into my bedroom with white drawn face and chattering teeth She is bound" she gasped, and dropped fainting at my feet-and the next day she left without giving me notice and without an explanation of her experience.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-02-17

aRoosssFs" Barred n Waltham.
The board Of health is determined ts
have It's rules relative to the keeping
Of fowl iived up 70. IS vas shown at
ths meeting las. night when q man
living IA the west end had bis license
revoked because he kept a rooster
which Is contrary to the rules Of the
board. A man may keep . few aens
But gcostors are excluded. i is IN
dsrstood that the rooster IN question
vas q bantam. but IN the eyes Of ths
health beard Z rooster is q EooakeE
40 matter how large or small he ms,
bs.-Waltham Letter 70 the BostoI
Globe.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-02-17

"You don't have to brag Of success.
declared the big woman when she
had listened to the little woman's 90
count Of how vel she was doing with
her work; "a shows for Itself" And
You don't have 70 tell outright Of ths
decline Of success once you have been
buccssslul" remarked the little wom
an, who had listened lrst 10 the BIZ
woman's talk: st shows "a the bitter
ness with which you complain Of "a
allpg circumstances"
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-02-17
80 ERoM THE MOUNTAINS

Billiards. Snow Llnament Is praised for
the good 1t does. A sure cure for
Rheumatism and Ali pains. Wright w.
owing. Grand Junction, Colo, writes
T used Billiards. Snow Linament last
winter for rheumatism and can recon-
mend It as the best Ldnament on the
market. I thought, al the Time I was
taken down with this trouble, that II
would be a week before could gel
about, but on applying your Linameni
several times during the night, wal
about in forty.elght hours and well II
three days" Sold by jas. Pettyjohn.
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The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-02-17

win save nine. SO win a bottle Of
Banards Horehound Syrup always
kept On hand save many a spell Of
sickness. a sure cure for coughs.
colds. bronchitis sud whooplng cough.
Mrs. S.. Hot Springs, Ark. writs =
keep a bottle 0l Ballads Horehouna
Syrup In my medicine chest. and fhanh
prevented many q severe spell Of sick
nese Sold bF JAS fetiylohn dw
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-02-17
DON'T PUT OFF

until tomorrow what you can do today
II you are suffering from torpid liver
or constipation, don't walt until to
morrow to get help.
Buy a bottle Of Herhine and get
that liver working right Promptness
about health saves many sick spells.
Mrs. Ida Gresham, Point. Tex, writes:
4 used Herbine il my family FOR six
wears and find It does all It claims to
do Sold BY Jas. Pettyiohn. DIV
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-02-17

FOR geALE-s. c. Rhode Island
Reds: Il Kind that lay IN the winter.
From priztf winning strain. Eggs, fl
teen for $3.50. Mrs. F. Z. Riddle,
xveatIaud 2-13-i2t
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-02-17

Knowing how to make other people
work ia more valuable accomplish.
ment than being able to work your.
self.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-02-17
MISCELLANEOUS

wANTED-1OO,OoO feet Of sidewalk
to lay Immediately H. W Ekhon &
G.. Phones 7sS and 7s4. Estimates
cheerfully furnished. 2-5-lmc
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-02-17
FOB SALE

FoR sAI.E--I have for sale 5000
three. four and 1--WE year old Texas
steers and 1000 cows. Shall sell In
lots to suit purchaser 0. L Morey,
I'll Iowa avenue, hickasha. d-w-tf
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-02-17

FOR SALE One Broom house, barn
sheds and crib, storm cave. Call at
premises. 1902 Washington Price
s22o0 1-27-1mo
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-02-17

II Is estimated that t5,ooo,ooo Is
apent each summer by American tour
lists in Canada.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-02-17
A Very Ysllow PsFll.

A Chinese baseball team has beatea
Al American nine IN Hawaii. This
yellow peril seems to be more real
lhan some Of US had thought
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-02-17

FOR sALE-I have a fine litti-
match driving team for sale cheap. or
trade. A. T. Jobe. Room 8, Johnson
building 2-l4-St
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-02-17

FOR sALE-One 4-room house, 75-
foot lot, good well, storm cave; at
1905 Washington, corner Third. Price
1890. Call at premises 1-27-1mo
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-02-17

FOR SALE Prize winning Rhode
Island red eggsJ L. Porter, one
half miles east Of Chickasha.
2-I2-dSt.W3t
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-02-17

FOR sALE-70 acres good, smooth
prairie land; Is acres IN cultivation,
write R. Rudesill. Alex, Okla
1-29-dtf
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-02-17

FOR sALE-Red seed oats at Choc-
taw Mil and Elevator, Csc per bushel.
lTatthews-Black Grain 90. 2-12-lmo
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-02-17

George sand: To forgive q fault in
another Is more sublime than TO be
faultless ones self.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-02-17

have sivays mads he best Of he
best. snd never made bad worse By
fretting. Never complain to any one
Of anything
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-02-17
BABY

should he sunshine IN the house, and
viii be If you give It Whites Cream
vermifuge the best worm medicine
offered to suffering humanity. This
remedy IS becoming the permanent tx
ture OF all households. A mother with
children, can't got along without a
bottle OF Whites Cream Vermifuge in
he house. Sold by Jas. PettyjChn. DIV
Oklahoma beats the world as a win
ter resort
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-02-17

The True Above the False.
Envy Is destroyed b true friend
shlp and coQuetfF HY true iofs.-
nochefoucauld.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-02-17

Grapes are stiil trodden with the
bare feet IN many Of the vineyards O
Spain and Italy.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-02-17

FOR RENT-TwO nicely furnish
Cd rooms; modern. Call ct 621 Colo
rado Ave, phone 1O2. l2-e-dtt
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-02-17

Tribute to open.Alr Life.
Of all the boy workers IN London
newsboys are the healthiest, BARRIERS
buys ths most unhealthy tributs e
ne opan.alr life.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-02-17

Refusal to pay dlstraint-Sec. 70.
If in ten days after publication Of the
notice provided for in the preceding
section, any person who shall not have
paid his taxes and the collectors fee
added thereto. the collector shall dis
train sufficient goods and chattels be-
longing to the person charged with
taxes to pay the taxes due, and pen
atty Of twenty-five per centum thereon
with all costs that may accrue and
shall Immediately proceed to adyer-
tise the same at three public places
Within the city. stating the time when
and the place whefc said property i
to be sold If the tsxes for which
said operty is distyained and al
ecsss that may accyae thereon, are
mot paid before the day appointed fol
sale which shall not be less than tel
days after taking said property, th'
collector shall then proceed to sell th'
lsame al public sale. or SO much there
OF as win be sufficient to pay sai'
taxes. the penalty thereon and all COS
OF such distress and sale.
A. B. THOMPSON,
Collector
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-02-17

FOR RENT Dining department IN
a hotel; Groom house, and S-room
house: hotel for sale Of rent. See J.
P. Nail. 1874 South Third st. 2-1s-et
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-02-17
FOB RENT

FOR RENT-Houae, 5 room, garden,
barn for 4 horses. chicken lot, city
water. Call All Minnesota 2-1S-4t
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-02-17
DELINQUENT TAX list

The following named tax payers ot
the city Of chiekaaha, are delinquent
IA TIE sum set opposite their names.
the amount assessed against their
personal property By the said city Of
Chickasha Tor school and general puT'
poses for the year 1907, said items
being due and payable before tne ntss
aay Of January, 1908.
The Boise citizen. (Boise, Idaho) 1906-1910, 1908-10-23
CALL FOR A GRAND JURY

Crane Jury rimpnune
,dnw o This
pely made much y showing horag! Has ahne
hmd
ean cenou THE
ug Wo to al Grand dJun
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-09-11
German Government.

since 1871 all the states of Germany
have been grouped. under the emperor
as head, into federation somewha
similar to that Of the United States.
There are two houses of assembly
first. the upper house of the federated
states, known as the federal councir'
(bundesrath), the members of which
represent the individual states in pref
ty much the same way that our sena-
tors represent their respective states.
except that the number coming from
each state is not uniform. as with us,
but apportioned. and. second. the lower
house, or house of commons of the
realm (relchstag). elected for three
years by ballot of all male Germans
over twenty-one years of age In the
meantime each German state has its
own local constitution and local gov
eminent. as Is the case with the sta tes
of the American Union.-New York
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