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The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-01-06
Not According to Greed.


It often takes the mirror Of anoth-
srs opinion to show up the inconsia-
tencies of practice. The idea that
gloom should be associated with death
in the mind lighted by the hopeful
torch of Christianity seemed a strange
thing to the young Indian girl men
toned in a book on The Indian
Alps"
"Mem-sairib." asked she, why Dc
you wear those sad colors? l don't
like them"
Il am In mourning, Tattoo. It Il
the custom Of English ladies'"
But black is the color Of night,
mem-sahib, and yet you believe that
when you die you 60 to heaven al
once. Then why not be glad for your
friends who die, and wear colors such
as we see in birds and flowers, and
falling water when the sun shines
God doesn't make your colors. Alb
well, Christians are strange people. =
Youths Companion.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-01-06
SONGS Or A GENERATION AGO.
in the Majority q Them the Hero
ines Always Passed Away.

Tt may not be generally known that
Fanny Crosby, now spoken OF only as
a hymn writer, used to drop into week.
day verse. supplying words for songs
more popular III their day than are
any Of the new things heard BY music
lovers Of these later times, says the
New York Post
The matrOn who lis now being
"courted again in her girls" will, II she
has a good memory, recall a doleful
song that her Charlie and his rivals
used to ask for when she wore ring
let's and broad-brlmmed gypsy hats;
In the Hazel Dell NY Neilie's Sleep
ing" the words OF which were written
BY Fannie Crosby. under pen name
This same matron had not been mar
ried long enough to give up her music
when "Rosalie. the Prairie Flower
(words by the same author) had all
sentimental young people weeping be-
cause she" was gone"
It was the fashion in those days for
song heroines to die young, and Miss
Crosby wasn't any more murderously
inclined than other song writer's. At
that time Sweet Alice under her
slab Of granite so gray, was still popu-
lar. and listeners were informed that
Gentle Annie" wouldn't come any
more because she was gone too
though Fair EuIalie" appeared some-
times as a spirit robed in white.
We had not long given up weeping
at Little Blossoms" tomb when
Sweet Belle Malone went to wait
for her lover (captious critics had II
that she waited in yain) at heavens 8
gate. While Katie Darling was still
being mourned for the angels began
to clear the way for Nellie Grays'
faithful affianced to join her up above,
Kate Darling" had probably longer
season Of belleship than any other
dead girl, but she was closely followed
by Miss Crosby's "Rosalie.'
The little beauty, Belle Brandon,
was another young person of the
Prairie Flower" genus, but in spite
OF her early grave she was never SC
popular as were some OF her rivals.
To be sure, the old songs were some
what niminy-piminy and they wer'
doleful to degree, but, nevertheless
they we're what the young people cries
for In those days and they were doubt
less unobjectionable. The words weri
all more or less Of the Mary ii
Heaven" order Of verse, and surel,
Burns was at his best when he lay Oh
the grass, watching "yon lingering
star" and dreaming Of one without tn
memory Of whom he had, perhaps
never been a true poet
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ST. LOUIS TO BEAuTiFY HER wa.
TER FRONT.
Ga Emulation Of New York city West
ern Metropolis VIII Begin IN.
provemsnts That VIII Take
Years 70 Complete.


IA great public park and a riverside
drive and the improvement not to cost
the citizens Of the city one single cop
per, is the program st. Louis has laid
out for herself, and a most attractive
proposition does 1t seem, even though
ii win take eight years to realize IT in
all its details. It is proposed out Of the
net earnings Of the water department
20 pay for this two and onehalf mil
lion dollar Improvement. so that It
looks especially good to the tax pay
ers OF the city.
The park scheme alone is a large
one for It means converting practically
the entire north end Of the city into
one gigantic park. to extend from
O'Fallon park on the south to the city
limits on the north, and from the
proposed extension OF Kings highway
boulevard on the west to the river,
and would. In the ordinary course Of
events, be sufficiently important to
stand alone: but when such plan
Is coupled with a public utilities fea.
ture that involves an increase In the
value Of property In all parts Of the
city affected by the increased water
facilities as we'll as an increase In
the property included IN the water
works system as a municipal asset
from s20.O00,O00 TO approximately $780,
100000, and an engineering work OF
large proportions, 1t takes on an added
Importance In the eyes OF all who
are interested In the city's advance
ment.
Early last year a beginning OF the
end now in view was made when
work on the new flow line from ~hina
OF Rocks to Baden was commenced.
The $4,000. .0OO.gaIIon settling basin
which Is now nearly completed was
the second step taken toward the
goal, and the third was made in June,
when the contract for constructing
q permanent coagulating house for the
water system was let. The fourth step
is now In progress. 1t Is the institu
tlon Of condemnation proceedings for
possession OF the land necessary for
park and water system extension
which the owners are holding at pro
hibitive prices. The Afth, which Is the
last preliminary step, Is adopting
plans for two new buildings, and thii
will be accomplished in few days
and then the work may be said to b.
fairly under way.
The park section OF the plan ia th'
section that is probably of the great
est general interest. though not Of th'
greatest Importance to the public
Though In q measure along the line
suggested by the Civic League and thu
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-01-06

begin with, there are only two or three
men-and they are all guides-who
can boast OF having exceeded this
record but the event was Of wider
significance than this. for It marked
the return to perfect health after
long illness and still longer GONZALES
cence. Of the man who has devoted
his whole life to the study Of Mont
Blanc. It was In 1881 that Monsieur
vallot first set eyes on the monarch
OF the Alps, and. like many another
mountain climber, he at once sue
cumbed to its spell. From that mo-
ment his thoughts were filled with one
desire-to unravel the secrets OF Mont
Blanc-and henceforth his fortune.
energies, and health we're dedicated TO
the task. In 1887. With number Of
guides, Monsieur yailot made his way
to the summit with the intention Of
finding out how long It was possible
to live in such high attitudes. and with
a friend and two guides he actually
succeeded in remaining three days
and nights-thus establishing a record
which has not yet been beaten His
next endeayor was to build an OBJ
servatory near the top, and this be &C
compllshed in 1890 in the face Of
enormous difficulties, everything hav-
ing 10 be carried un on mems backs
over ground which q good guide. with.
out burden. takes two days to
traverse. Many Of the workmen fell
victims Of mountain sickness and had
TO abandon the work. Others could
only work an hour a day, or less, be
fore succumblng to the lassituds
caused by the thlnness Of the air. The
strongest could put in no more thar
three or four hours work a day. Vel
the observatory was constructed anC
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-01-06
MONUMENT FORLD.

dresses plainly. explaining that he is
too busy to bother about clothes. but
there is something In his bearing
which marks him as a man above the
ordinary.
Mr.. Lee has strong ideas about how
the monument should be built In fact.
he has superintended the work as far
as 1t has gone, and he has helped with
his own hands on the foundation. For
months Mr.. Lees teams have been
busy hauling stones Of all sizes to 3
farm two miles from Denton, where
the memorial is being erected.
It was hinted by a frivolous and
slangy person that the multitude OF
rocks might we'll be symbollcal Of the
richest mans pile, but Mr.. Lee Is seri-
GUS and he declines to notice the sug-
gestion. Surnounting the rugged 'foun.
dation will be a heroic statue Of MT
Rockefeller, and about its base four
tablets will tell OF his good works. Mr.
Lee expects to spend $4,000 on the
statue itself He has ordered the
statue from q bronze-oasting firm Ia
New York, but Of this particular fea
ture he declines to talk It is evident
that he is planning to surprise his
neighbors when the statue comes
along. The unveiling ceremony Is t
be one Of Texas great occasions,
according to Mr.. Lee. It Is to be helS
next spring. and. If present plans o
the monument builder work out. Mr.
Rockefeller and his family viii b
! present at the ceremony.
I Mr.. Lees oface at his hotel, wherl
he has his business headquarters, 4
Uttered with plans for the memorial
designs for the statue and suggestion
for the tablets which are to stand q
the base. Jokers have had their ful
sending In inscriptions which the,
think ought to be placed on the tablets
but Mr.. Lee himself will attend. t
that without outside aid. Border line
Of dollar marks are favorito decorl
tions with the volunteer Inscription
writer's, and references to Standar
OIL make up a large percentage Of til
suggested tributes. But the monumen
maker will have none Of them.
He does admit. however, that It
difncult to inscribe a monument erec
sd to a living man. He complains tha
the style In these matters is based ul
on the proposition that monuments ar
, for the departed only, and as he Is
pioneer in upsettlng this tradition
: Win have to solve the problem to hl
own satisfaction. Inasmuch as M
|. Lee says that his monument is, in par
the result Of a desire to rsfute u
harsh things said against Mr.. Rock
q feller By his critics, It Is quite Hkel
j that the inscription work will be d
{ voted 70 a defense OF the subject
. methods.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-01-06
THRILLING STORY FROM REAL
LIFE or A DIVERS BRAVERY.
Almost Sacrificed His Own Life in
Desperate Effort to Bring His
Helpless Companion to
the Surface.

The scene where the following IN
Cident occurred Is in TOrbay, and the
time Of its happening the night Of
Friday, July IL Of this year.
Some days previously torpedo boat
No, SO had sunk ia the bay Salvage
operations were in progress. and the
gunboat Spanker heaved gently over
the spot where below the torpedo boat
lay. On board the scene was an ami
mated one. Government divers we're
ascending and descending, reporting
on the condition Of the wreck and the
likelihood Of salving the vessel. Pres
emily one, Walter Trapnell by name,
descended to the wreck.
On board the divers boat the pumps
we're driving air down to the man at
work below, and the steady movement
Of the life line told that all was pro-
crossing well.
Twenty minutes went BY. No signal
had come up from the diver calling to
be hauled to the surface. More min
utes passed. The period for diver to
remain under water at such a depth
had long been exceeded.
Then 1t was that Diver Leverett tel.
cphcned to inquire the reason OF his
comrades delay.
Il am fouled in the wreck and can
not get free" came up the reply
words which filled every man with
alarm.
"All right win come down to you,
replied Diver Leverett.
Moving in the semi-darkness along
the deck Of the sunken torpedo boat
Leyerett presently discerned his com
rade. He was standing on the sea-bed
and high above his head the life line
and other gear swung entangled in
one OF the davits OF the torpedo boat
One steady survey told him that
Trapnell was powerless to aid himself
He took his hand and shook Il TO re
assure him that he would rescue. him
for beneath the sea II is impossible
for divers to speak to one another
Then at once he set about to free ths
entangled tackle.
Slowly Leverett crept along th'
decks. The pressure of the water af
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-01-06
TANGLED LIFE LINE

ieeted him more ana more as time
wept on
% EN- yet the task was not nearly
completed Farther up the tackle was
entangled amongst machinery. Two
hours went BY With throbbing tenn
pies and blood pouring from his nos
trils Diver Leverett kept to his task.
More Of the lines lay clear, but am
other complicated tangle had yet to be-
negotiated before his comrade would
be free.
The task seemed hopeless. Despair
crept over Leverett. His head would
burst, he felt. II he remained another
minute below He signaled, and was
drawn to the surface
The cool sea breeze blowing upon
his face. now freed from the stihlng
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-01-06

the adjoining refuge as we'll, and eight
years later Monsieur Yallot had the
observatory pulled down and re-erect
ed IN q better position. It stands at {
height OF 1890 feet. between the
Dome de Coulter and the Bosses do
Dromadaire. All this while Monsieur
Vallot was continuing his studies,
which. after 20 years Of labor. resulted
In his splendid series OF maps and
plans Of Mont Blanc Then Monsieur
Vallot's strength gave out, and over.
work brought illness from which he
emerged a gray-haired and wora-out
old man. For years he remained
in the Valley Of Chamonix, de-
spairing Of ever being able to make
another ascent. and yet unable to tear
himself away from the scene OF his
life's labors Then two years ago he
began to improve. In Chamonix where
he reigns as king. Il was rumored that
he had been seen on the Mer de Glace.
Later the news went forth that he had
managed to reach the Grands- Mulets.
This summer, to the Joy OF everyone,
he succeeded In ascending his be.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-01-06
carpet Of lvory.

The carpet, at a distance. seemed
Of cream-colored silk, but as the In
dian merchant unrolled It, it ratified
slightly. for 1t was carpet OF ivory.
An ivory carpet, said the sallow
and thin dealer. 1T does not belong to
me, but to certain rajah. He has
commissioned me to sell it to one OF
your milllonaires. whose wealth and
liberality are world-renowned"
The carpet, though very heavy. was
quite flexible. It glIstened like satin.
It was eight feet long and six feet
vide.
over 5000 pounds OF tusks were re-
luired for this carpet" said the In
dian. Only the finest parts could
be used. The strips were shayen
singularly thin. See how flexible they
are.
But three such carpets exist, and
they all belong to India. The largest
and best Is IN the treasury Of the
Maharajah Of Boroda."
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-01-06
MANY KLLEDIN MINES.
Over Two Thousand Men Gave up
Thslr Livsa 10 1905.


Philadelphia The total number 81
men killed while mining coal ia the
United States during 1906, according
% statistics gathered By the geolog.
ieel survey was 2,O6l The number
of Worlmen receiving injuries Ia this
industry more or less serious, but not
fatal, was 4,7ss during the same
period.
The death rate per thousand OF
workmen was 3,4 or in other words
Of every 1000 coal miners over three
were killed and more than six seri-
ously injured in accidents at the coal
mines. This Is a heavy toll when it is
considered that England's death rate
per 1000 coal miners during last year
was only one. Every 100, S5S tons Of
coal mined IN this country last year
cost one life.
The principal causes Of death were
falls Of roof and coal, and explosions.
The deaths due to the former num-
bered 1,00S; gas and dust explosions,
22S; powder explosions, so: mlscel.
1aneous, 7S2.
The number Of men killed in Penn
sylvania mines during 1906 was: An
thracite, 557; bituminous, 447; total,
1904, or more than half Of the num-
Der killed in the 20 states and terri.
tories In which coal was mined. But
Pennsylvania produced more coal than
all the other states and the territories
combined.
During the same period the number
Of persons injured iD accidents in
Pennsylvania mines was: Anthracite,
1912; bituminous, 1.16O; total, 2,S72.
OF those killed in Pennsylvania mines,
58S left widows and 1924 children
we're made fatherless. Pennsylvania
death rate per 1000 miners was. An
thracite, S.4S; bituminous, S.14.
The state which made the lowest
record in the death rate per 1000 fol
1905 was Maryland. with 1.09. Colo
rado had the highest death rate. TIA
per 1000; West Virginia. second, will
5.65.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-01-06

Park Commission, the contemplated
waterworks park is net part Of
either scheme. except as It happens
70 ft into the general plan Of each.
and IS primarily an improvement Of
the surroundings of the three water
works stations.
The amount OF territory Involved Is.
in round numbers, 500 acres, and In
cludes the present Chain Of Rocks
park 81 about 300 acres and 100 acres
along the flow-line from the southern
boundary Of the present park to Ba-
den. Another small piece Of land be-
tween the Baden and BisseIrH Point
pumping station forms the required
link at that point and gives the city
4 practically unbroken river front
park Of over six and half Longitude
nal miles, with a depth sufficient TO
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-01-06
CHANGES IN LATIN QUARTER.
old Structures Being Removed to En-
large the Lycee Saint Louis.


Paris.-Rapld progress is being
made in the enlargement Of space oc-
cupied by the Lycee Saint Louis, one
of the largest schools for boys in
France.
AS a preliminary to the enlargement
old water tanks which some years ago
caused epidemics of typhoid and had
to be abandoned are being torn down.
These tanks faced the Rue Racine,
which is one side Of a large triangle
which the Lycee eventually will oc-
cupy, the other two sides being the
Boulevard St. Michel. on which Is the
present building and the Rue Mon
sieur le Prince.
The plan Is to pull down all the
buildings on this triangle in order that
the whole space may be devoted to
the institutions interesting changes.
A feature Of this change is the nee.
essary demolition Of an old wall back
Of Rue Monsieur ls Prince. This wall
is on the site Of the most southerly
fortihcation OF the wall Of Paris in
the time Of PHILIPPE Auguste, who
reigned from 1880 to 1928, and is built
OF the same stones.
Although the modernizlng Of this
part of the historic Latin quarter Ii
said to be definitely decided upon
plans have not reached a point where
the occupants Of the buildings receive
a notice.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-01-06
TO ABOLISH THE LocKsTEp.
Reform 10 Established at HlactwsII'a
island PenItentlary.

New York.-Blackwelr Island peni.
tentiary, where minor offenders Of
New York city's laws serve their SEN
tences, Will know the striped suit and
the lockstep no more.
John v. Coggey, commissioner Of
correction, announced the other day
that he has decided to put an end to
stripes and lockstep in the peniten.
tiary, as he believed that they did
much to kill any smoldering spark OF
decency that may remain in the prla.
oner when he Is brought to the city
prison. Commissioner Coggey said;
II find that most OF the progressive
penal institutions throughout the coun-
try have abolished the stripes and the
lockstep. agree thoroughly with the
argument in favor Of this action, that
It saves the prisoner from humiliation
which be never can forget.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-01-06
DROPS AFTER LONG FLIGHT.
Carrier Pigeon from South Carolina
Falls Exhausted In New York.


New York-A bedraggled carrier
pigeon beat its way YEARLY across the
upper bay in the driving rainstorm at
noon the other day, lowering over the
Battery sea wall moment. and then
dropped to the coping Of the Aquarium,
where 1t futtered to the ground. A
passerby picked up the bird. which
made no attempt to escape, and car
ried 1t inside the building.
Attached to the brass ring encir.
cling the pigeons leg was a strip Of
thin wax paper bearing the following
inscription:
Introducing Beauty a record
breaker. Left Charleston. s. c., De
cember Q, bound for Cooper square.
II I am in trouble give me a square
meal and pass me along"
Beauty got a square meal--ior
which he seemed very grateful-and
after a rest and thorough drying out,
he was taken outside again and tossed
into the air. After circling a few
times to take his bearings the pigeon
headed north on the last lap Of It's
7OO-mile journey, and was quickly lost
to view.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-01-06

yet alive. He has raised costly struc.
lures which stand to-day as monu-
ments to his philanthropy. But this
particular monument will be different
Mr. Rockefeller knows nothing Of It;
be was not consulted In the matter,
and the memorial will rise as a volun-
tary tribute from one Of his admirers
who believes IN deeds Of praise rather
than words.
4. @. Lee Of Denton. Texas. is the
man who Is erecting the Rockefeller
monument. Somebody asked him Why
the other day. and Mr. Lee showed
that bis ideas on the subject we're EN-
phatlc and deeply rooted. "Why?" h'
answered: why. because John Q
Rockefeller Is the greatest man in th'
world"
Mr. Leo IS tall and straight, keel
eyed and Bhrewd looking He II rich
TOO. and Is looked upon as a person Q
consequence IN his home section II
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-01-06

Eugene Zimmerman, Of Cincinnati
Is rlyaling William Waldorf Astor IN
becoming the largest owner Of historic
castles In Great Britain. He has al
ready acquired Kylmore and Kimbol-
ton castles, and is now negotiating for
the purchase Of Tanderagee castle and
Of Brampton house, the last Of the his.
toric Manchester estate.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-01-06

The annual report Of the asylums
committee Of the London county conn
ell states that in yiew Of the recent
steady decline In the rate Of increase
Of London pauper lunacy. and Of the
possibility that there may cease to be
an increase, It is doubtful whether It
will be necessary 70 take steps. at
any rate now, toward the provision Of
an eleventh asylum.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-01-06

Park.
carry out elaborate landscape garden
effects and with a back country COM
posed OF O'Fallon park, Bellefontaine
and Calvary cemeteries, the Kings
Highway boulevard extension and one
Of the most beautiful sections Of st.
Louis county-that Immediately sur.
rounding the Field club.
The plan for improving this prop
erty Is different from anything hither-
to attempted In st. Louis A speedway
similar to that on Riverside 4drive,
New York, but much more extensive,
is contemplated. In addition to the
speedway for horses there will be one
for automobiles, an equestrian road.
motorcycle road and a footpath,
and, outside OF all, overlooking the
river a driveway for vehicles the Oo-
cupants Of which are not possessed
with the speed mania and enjoy a
drive at moderate speed through q
beautiful country. The Kings High
way extension as new planned ends
at the Chain of Rocks. With the
Waterworka park and drive completed
Kings Highway will in reality double
back upon itself and form loop from
the point where It passes Calvary
cemetery to the Bellefontaine road
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-01-06

80 that's the actress who was KID.
naped the other night2g
yes"
u can understand the management's
putting up such Job. but why did
they permit her to be brought back =
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-01-06
VALLoT LIVES ro CLIMB AGAIN
HIS BELOVED MONT BLANC.
Has Spent Almost a Lifetime on the
Lofty Heights Of the Snow
Capped Mountain Of
Switzerland.

An event Of no ordinary interest
to Alpine climbers occurred the other
day when Monsieur Vallot, president
OF the French Alpine club, made his
thirtieth ascent of Mont Blanc To