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The morning journal-courier., 1908-06-03
Much Like Suicide.

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 If any good purpose were to be gain cd by the reckless dashing around n race track. the risks might be warrant ed, but even the fact that there is fame and money for the successful ones does not seem to be an adequate return for constantly facing death. In some states 1t Is a crime for an unfortunate, who has made failure of life and who has nothing really to live for, to attempt suicide, and If he is not successful he may be punished, At the same time men in possession of their faculties are great that the only wonder Is that any of them escape
The morning journal-courier., 1908-06-03
SAYINGS AND DOINGs.

In the country at large. about one third of the single women between the ages of fifteen and twenty-five are engaged in occupations outside of their homes, and in the city about fifty per cent so that very nearly half of all the young women in the country are al work. Between the ages of twenty five and thirtyive. about one-ffth of the number are so engaged.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-06-03

A Brooklyn doctor president of the American Society for the Study of Inebriety, says water is intoxicating and that many men and women are victims of what he calls aquamania, Perhaps that accounts for the great number of fair maidens In the sum mer time who get in their bathing suits but fall to go near the water" like the little girl In the song, They are, afraid they will become inebri- ated
The morning journal-courier., 1908-06-03

Rev. J. E. Snyder of Christ church, Presbyterian Chicago, says he believes the church is for all good things. Tn consequence he is to put a 'courting room in the church with cozy cor ners, screens, chaperones and soft lights for the lovers. That solnds very interesting Who will take Up the suggestion locally? It might set more patronage If begun before the students get away for the summer.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-06-03
Paper worth s24 ton has been made

Paper worth s2i a ton has been made from the stalks of sugar cane by su- gar planter on the Island of Trinidad, according to Consul General Richard Gucn her of Frankfort, Germany, About 1T, tons of cane mak a ton of pulp It Is reported that the process of manu- facture is comparatively inexpensive. The planter claims that it will pay to grow cano for paper alone. leaving the sugar as clear profit. At present enor- nous quantities of ground sugar cane go to waste at the sugar factories.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-06-03

sions in the grammar schools, plan of having enc longer session during these two months, lasting from sSo until l2;30 in the morning, might we'll prove itself good change,
The morning journal-courier., 1908-06-03
Wearing Out the Ronds
lWaterbury American.N

tWaterbury Americana
 Somebody on the Hartford Courant went 10 tho baseball game In New Ha- ven on Saturday in an automobile, and has things to say this morning about the conditions of the roads between the two cities, We hear great deal of about tho condition of the roads south of WHterbury-at least, about this end of the road from here to Now Haven or New York, These roads ought to be getting better in- stead of worse, Are we wearing out our roads faster than we are improv- Ing them2
The morning journal-courier., 1908-06-03
German statisticians make the VI

German statisticians make the year ly per capita consumption of beer s32e gallons In Belgium. 35s4 in the United Kingdom, 2s.ss in Germany, 2i95 in Denmark, 1887 in Switzerland, lS07 in the United States. li9i in Sweden. 11.ss in Austria Hungary and bsi in France. But Consul Pike tKehD says that the Germans don't really drink 90 much beer as the statistics say
The morning journal-courier., 1908-06-03

Cholmondeley--You and your sister are twins, are you not? Majoribanks--- We were when we were children. Now however. she ls five years younger than Tl-Philadelphia Inquirer.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-06-03

He had three daughters, One mar ried French chauffeur---" "Ah, Quite original The second married an Indian, q descendant of a chieftain----" "I sec, Quite aboriginal" But the third married plain American bust ness man" "Hm! Merely eccentric. should say."-Puck
The morning journal-courier., 1908-06-03

That was nice chicken joke you prepared yesterday"
 "Yes." said the press humorlst, and 1 think I can work IL over into a hash joke for tomorrow"
The morning journal-courier., 1908-06-03
OUR CONTEMPORARIES.
"Step Lively, Please"

tiuNciH Hlll buAetle'j The Taft band wagon is beginning to look like q crowded trolley car homa- ward bound at o'clock
The morning journal-courier., 1908-06-03
A In Mode.

Smith-Isn't he rather eccentric Jones-Oh. no, He's a poor man.-Chi- cago Daily News.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-06-03

why do the fashions change SO fre- quently?"
 "'l don't know. It may be that they're follow them"
The morning journal-courier., 1908-06-03
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 - FOR THE - ] U N E BRIDE

W/HEN the wedding trip Is over the w "Useiul" presents will come in
 w for | larger share of Her appre. citation. Gifts which combine Artistic with Utiitarian Features will be { source Of constant satisfaction and keep tho memory of the glver in Perpetual Verdancy.
 In contemplating Gifts of this charac. ter we invite your consideration of what is probably the most important-the most unique stock o' High Grade Table Cutlery and Kitchen Furnishings in this part of the country. From t may be selected Gifts which, with their Intrin sic value, their Exclusive Style, and the Glamour of our Reputation, will delight lhe heart of the Prospective House. keeper.
 And the Bride Herself will find Here m interesting place in which 10 acquire rom time to time her various House. teeping needs.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-06-03
 UNDERNEATH

AND COMFORT. In few things do good material and good workman- ship count so much In daily returns of satisfaction as in mans un- derwear. Linen mesh or lisle mesh, cotton or silk or wooden or balbriggan, armless or short sleeve or long sleeve, jerseys and running pants; American or tor- eign in make; about everything that's flrst-class-that is as well as we can talk about our underwear in few words. Come and look 1t over.
 CHASE & co.
 ouTFTTERs FOR MEN. \ 1918 and 1920 Chapel Street.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-05-31

ing her down the woody depths and up its tor
tuous course. Like somnambulist she rose and
followed Now to the right" she said, on reach
ing point where the path divided. "Now to the
left," at the next divergence.
On and she wandered looking about her in
dazed questioning way, often smiling pleased
recognition when turn in her course brought into
view some beetling crag or spruce-crowned cliff.
Here, here" she exclaimed at length seating
herself some broken stones that looked as If
they had some day done duty as doorsteps to
home, and looking around scattered rubbish
that confirmed the suspicion-lines of stones that
might have been foundations, with here and there
heaps that might have been chimneys. Here, here
it is most of all that feel l have been before"
Around her every side was spread sea
of grandeur. At her back, beyond intervening
before her stretched away, away in reiterated
glory panorama whose extent and beauty was
bounded by the limitations Of sense and not the
smoky lines that merged into the horizon, while
Los Angeles herald., 1908-05-31

or the COOL fresh touch of the moss and lichens
of pool in which he had waded in dream?
She could not tell; for all her thinking the
mystery grew none the clearer-this strange ia
miliarity this old-time friendly look of the hills
this tender, gentle smile she saw always
Grandfathers face, this song the woods the
streams, the cataracts were ever singing in her
She made no mention of the haunting SEN
sation. Too deep for her comprehension, it
far too deep for her explanation. Anyway it
might be imaginary fancy or coincidence of some
kind. 1t should not affect her daily life, she SEN
sibly concluded, she would not without struggle
yield to morbid whim or halucination-she would
resist and be herself.
And so after few days of dazed, mystifed
dreaming she took her wonted interest in every
thing and everybody about her, and was indeed
her former self.
Among the guests of the hotel were Julian Lock
land and his mother. Mrs. Lockland had for
many years spent part of every summer in the
neighborhood of Grandfather Mountain, both to
Los Angeles herald., 1908-05-31

er ALL in full view, was Grandfather Mountain,
into whose face she now gazed with fresh wonder
and speculation Am dreaming, do | recall
a DREAM" she said at last pressing her hands to
her eyes, weary with looking. Have with
these eyes all this before in the light of
day or have these mountains come to in the
night
Her reverie was broken by her friends whom
she had deserted
But their merrment and pleasantly were irrel
evant and their exclamations of admiration little
less than puerile so far did they fall below the
words she would fan hear used to describe the
views before her. Their chatter fretted her, their
very voices were irritants
"Silence becomes this grandeur and this spot
she said to herself. "Let go back" she said
to them, 'let us go back to our party at the
river" and taking Julian's arm, followed by the
others, descended the tortuous path never once
hesitating which to choose when two paths lay
before her. Julian surprised at her quick
decisions and unerring accuracy; not once did she
hesitate mistake the route.
Continued on page IL
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had got far beyond the acquaintance their elders
sincerely wished they would continue. They
had learned-maybe made some confessions of the
kind-that they all the world to each other.
The days he spent at the quarries were intermin-
able months to her, and the evenings that she
nursed her mothers headaches were weary epochs
in his existence. 1t not with them to be
sure the rare romance of a love at first sight,
but love of quick termination and rapid growth.
The haunting mystery of her surroundings never
wholly forsook Nellie. Sometimes they were sup
pressed, kept at bay while she sauntered with
a bevy of gay companions under the naples and
magnolias or lotered with them about the falls
where the Linvie, in its onward rush, tumbles
like reckless acrobat the edges in its path.
On one of these occasions while with a party
of friends at the riverside the sense of mystery
and familiarity of her surroundings so overmas-
tered her that she longer resisted its influence
and leaving the fishers to the destinations of the
trout, she yielded to the desire so strongly
stirring in her breast to rise and follow the path
at her side something, somehow, seemed beckon
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heights and be with her
son, whose interests In
the nearby quarters often
kept him months at a
time in this region.
Mrs. Lockhart and Mrs.
Morton, with their mu-
tual tastes, we're soon the
warmest of friends. They
knew, it seemed, the same
people in Baltimore VINO
made for them a bridge
for acquaintanceship.
They had travelled in the
same countries, had read
the same books and had
many like ambitions for
the future-had much IN
common beside to talk
over, their church work.
their benevolent schemes,
and the numerous enter
prises and interests that
occupy good women who
live not wholly for them
selves.
So much were they in
terested in each other and
their plans and enter
prises that Julian and
Nellie had progressed far
into a friendship OF a
serious nature before they
gave it any consideration,
and when they did, 1t was
with some passing con-
lecture at serious wish
that these, their represen-
tatives, should keep up IN
the future, at Linville or
wherever they m / g n I
meet, the acquaintance
that had afforded them
selves SO much pleasure.
In this calm, cool way,
they philosophical as
they busted themselves
with their thoughts and
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-06-13
TEDDY BEAR" FOR KAISER.
House Of Hohenzolern and House Of
Roosevelt to Be Linked BY Toy.

New York-Henry Estricher,
wealthy importer Of toys, will present
the largest Teddy bear" in the world
to Emperor William. Thus Mr.. Es
tricher, who sailed on the Kaserin Au-
guste Victoria for Hamburg the otter
day, viii forge a new ink in the chain
of German,Ametscan friendship and
bring closer the house Of Hohenzollern
and the house Of Roosevelt.
Germany was the original habitat Of
the toy bear. Mr. Estricher read In a
German newspaper that the emperor
was greatly pleased that in honor Of
the president the toy had been called
the Teddy bear in this country. He
felt that the emperor would be delight
ed over the gift.
Mr.. Estrlcher said that every ar.
rangement had been made for his re.
ception by the emperor and for the
presentation of the bear. The toy
which he has sent ahead was made
mere. 1t is nine feet tall when It seats
itself and its hide was woven from
pure China silk 1t was packed In 2
velyet.lined case.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-06-13
old FIGHTING SHIP.
ST. MARYs, a GALLANT CRAFT,
RETlREs0 AT LAST.
Vessel Fought in Mexican and Civil
Wars and Was Renowned as
schoolshlp-Has Sailed Around
World Fifteen Times.

New York.-No more will hurrying
Feet rush along the decks or climb the
rigging of that old daughter Of the
sea, the St. Mary's, which for "a years
has been used by the New York city
department of education as school
ship, where the youth Of the city have
been trained to the merchant marine
service.
Could the old ship talk, there is
many an interesting tale she could tell
since she first slipped into the sea
from her ways at the Washington
navy in 1874
She took active part IN the Mexican
and civil wars and did blockade serv-
tee in the Pacific during the trouble
some days Of 1S49, and it was during
his period in her career that two
men of her crew we're at different
tiaes hung from her fore starboald
yardarm.
An act Of congress passed in 1874
established training schools for the
merchant marine, whereby the st.
Mary's was turned over to the state
Of New York and in turn to the city
Of New York for use as a schoolship.
She has been employed in this ca
pacity from 1874 to 1908, a period Of 81
years
During this time she has made a
cruise almost every year to foreign
ports, giving her crew Of cadets prac.
tical experience in seamanship.
In her career Of GA years she has
been around the world Is times. More
than a thousand boys have been grad
dated after two years course on her
and 1t was an interesting point that
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-06-13
M'KLNLEY'S WATCH.

On the rear Of the watch IS the ma.
tional emblem. an eagle supporting a
shield bearing 13 stars. The figure is
not engraved, but is embossed on the
back Of the watch The whole watch
is the result OF careful and painstak
ing workmanship and is a magnificent
example Of the goldsmiths art AT
tached to a beautifully rolled gold link
chain is back ivory seal with Presi
dent McKinley's monogram.
Mr. Duncan is attached to the watch
BY many ties Not only is 1t for him
a family heirloom, but It Is a relic OF
historic value. He keeps the watch
carefully guarded
All Of President McKinley's person
al effects are now in the possession of
members Of the Duncan family Most
Of them are in their Cleveland and
New York homes. The collection EN-.
braces the presidents books, paint.
ings. furniture, and everything which
was intimately connected with his pri
yate life. In the course Of time Mr..
Duncan expects to have many Of the
books and art subjects brought to his
Fort Worth home
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-06-13
TIMEPlEcE WORN WHEN He WAS
SHOT TREASURED BY NEPHEW.
Prominent Resident Of Fort Worth,
Tex, Falls Heir to Historic Relic
lis Magnificent Example Of
coldsmlth's Art.


Fort Worth. Text was discovered
the other day that the heavy gold
watch which was carried By President
William Mckinley when he was shot
by the anarchist, Czolgosz, al Buffalo,
Is owned and IN the possession Of a
Fort Worth man, a nephew Of the vic
tim Of the assassin's bullet.
The nephew Is A. J. Duncan. seere.
tary and general manager OF the cih
zens' Light and Power company. He
is a son OF one OF President McKin.
leys two sisters. His mother. Mrs. A.
J. Duncan. was formerly Miss Sarah
Z. Mckinley She now lives At the
family house In Cleveland, O., with
the other slster. Both women are
more than 70 years old.
II had long been the understanding
in the Mckinley and Duncan families
that A. j. Duncan was to receive VIII
liam MoKinley's watch, as a cousin
inherited the grandfather's timepiece.
but none OF the members OF the two
families had any idea under what
tragic circumstances the watch would
fall into Mr. Dunoans hands.
After the Buffalo tragedy and the
subsequent death OF President McKin-
ley the watch was left in the posses
sion Of Mrs. Mckinley until her death.
more than a year ago. Then It was
turned over TO Mr. Duncan. as had
been originally understood. The
watch, until a few weeks ago, re.
mained with Mr. Duncans mother IN
Cleveland.
Shortly after his election 10 the
presidency the FIRST time Mr.. Mckinley
had the watch specially made for him
IN Canton. O. While not large
watch, # Is heavy, as Il contains a
harge amount Of gold decoration. The
timepiece is open-faced with gold
numbers embossed on the faee.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-06-13

Laughter is an excellent medicine.
Iago the most perfect OF villains, is
said to have died at the age of 10.
In the personality Of his son he was
idealized by the immortal Shake
speare. Laughing is not necessarily a
boisterous guffow. A man may laugh
inwardly without making a sound, but
the shaking up he receives is better
than all the massage he could buy Of
the professors. The laugh is the life.
Smiling is far too mild. Shake her
up You should have Jolly cachinna.
ton at least once a day.-N. Y. Press
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-06-13
The St. Mary's, from a Drawing by
One Of the Crew.

at the alumni meeting held on her
for the last time the other night there
were present a graduate from the first
years class and his son, who was a
graduate Of the last years class.
Seventy-fve per cent. Of the boys
who have been graduated from the st.
Mary's have followed the sea, either
in the navy or in the merchant marine.
Soon after she was built the St.
Mary's was sent to the Pacific. 1t
was in 1919 at Honolulu that the we'll
known incident involving the ST.
Mary's and a French warship took
place. The Frenchman and the
Yankee were on the point Of having
trouble, but the Yankee was In a bad
way; a great many Of her men were
i'll Of China fever" and on shore.
There were not enough in the crew to
man the guns.
AT an opportune moment two Amer
lean whale ships entered the harbor,
and the St. Mary's complement was
made up from their men. So formi-
dable a crew did they make that the
Frenchman cooled off, and there was
no light. In the civil war the st.
Mary's was on the Pacific station and
did not see active fighting. She is a
vessel Of 9S5 tons displacement, and
originally her armament consisted of
% guns. long Mines and smaller
pieces. She was called the St Mary
from the county OF that name in Mary
land Although taken out Of the ros-
ter Of navy ships temporarily, practi-
cally the same discipline and routine
of work has been maintained on board
the st. Mary's as exists In all Amer
ican war vessels. The cadets were
drilled continually by graduates Of the
naval academy, cruising In the sum
mer and in the winter quartering dur
ing the cold months, The daily rou-
tine at sea began at 3:45 a. IN, when
the watch was called Inspection and
prayers were at $3.50 and instruction
in seamanship and navigation after
that. At 1880 o'clock all in the first
class took an observation for lati-
tude
Leaving the cadet ranks did not
mean that the graduate lost touch
with friends and associations Of the
ship. The nautical school was an
alumni association of several hun
dred members which has its social
reunions each year Through the ef-
forts Of this organization recently the
uniform Of the cadet was changed from
the regulation blues Of The naval
academy pattern AT the reunions
anecdotes and remembrances are
brought up.
And now the St. Mary's as a school
ship has, like all things of this earth,
outlived her usefulness and has been
returned to the navy department. And
what will be her end? Nothing bet
ter, probably than to be broken up
and sold as junk.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-06-13
Human HaIr IN Wedding eowna.

Madge ORourke, the famous Irish.
American dressmaler-al the famous
dressmakers are Irish-Americans--
was showing customer an assort-
ment of wedding gowns.
In every one of those gowns, were
you to rip them apart" she said,
you'd find a lock Of hair hidden-red
hair, brown hair, golden hair, even
grey hair.
Sewing girls believe that she who
works on a wedding gown, if she sews
a lock of her own hair into it, viii be
married herself within the year.
"Oh, yes. the belief is universal.
Every wedding gown in the world Is
apt to reveal, when cut up, a lock Of
hair-some red, some gold, some
black, and some, alas, gray"
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-06-13
Suicide Of Wisconsin Man Brings Out
Peculiar Story.


Washburn. Wis-Since the recent
suicide OF Andrew Smith, a Finlander.
who ended his life few weeks ago
by putting a bullet through his head,
story has been going the rounds
concerning him and his partner, named
Erickson. II Is said that some years
ago Smith and Erickson came into
possession of large sums of money
which they buried out In the vicinity
Of sishwit lake, % miles from this
city.
It is said that the money was taken
away from persons who had stolen It
from an express company at Duluth or
Superior many years ago, and the
knowledge OF this hidden wealth had
so preyed upon the minds Of the two
that both lost their reason, Andrew
Erickson, one Of the men, was ad-
Judged insane on February TO- 1903,
and was taken to the asylum at Osh-
kosh. and at the present time is in the
asylum for chronic insane at Eau
Claire. This is shown by the records
OF the county.
It is now said that Smith shot him.
self during a it Of insanity.
7 On the morning that Smith commit
ted suicide he and a man named Bor.
gan, from this city, had gone out to
7 siskiwit lake for the purpose Of look.
ing over somS land upon which It was
thought that there was mineral depos-
its. Shortly after the men arrived at
the lake and just after the two had
started out on their exploring trip
Smith took his life.
It Is now thought that Smith aud the
man were near the spot where the
wealth was hidden and Smith, fearing
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-06-13
THREs.LEeeED COLT BORN.
Freak Foaled at Plttsfield Has Also
Feet Like Deer's.

Pittsheld Mass.-A three-legged colt.
with hoofs like a deer, was Lo4h in the
stable Of Charles H. Prout.
The head and body are perfect, but
the left front leg Is missing. The
single front leg is In the usual place
on the right side It Is shaped like
that Of a deer, The rear legs are like
those Of a deer from the hook down
and they have cloven hoofs The feet
at the ankles are turned upward and
backward. so that It will be practical
~ impossible for the animal to stand.
Mr. Prout was offered 5000 By a
travelling salesman for the freak, but
refused. It was put on exhibition at
the Prout stables and an admission Of
ten cents is being charged. All day
people from all parts Of the city go
% the Prout stable.