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The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-04-18

Mr William A. Radford will answer
questions and give advice FREE OF
COST on all subjects pertaining to the
subject Of building for the readers Of this
paper On account OF his wide expe-
rience as Editor, Author and Manufac-
turer he Is. without doubt. the highest
authority on all these subjects. Address
all inquiries to William A. Radford, No.
te4 Fifth Ave, Chicago, H., and only
enclose two-cent stamp for reply.
A square built house style that is
becoming very popular of late is
shown in this design. The size on
the ground is "A by so feet, which is
from two to four feet shorter than
most houses built on this plan, still
the number and size of rooms is quite
satisfactory. The saving in room is
partly gained by building the stair
way 80 it doubles back upon itself
A great deal depends upon the CON
nection between the different floors
You can waste a whole lot Of room in
building stairway, or you can put
up one like this in a very compact
space. No other kind of a house stair
way will reach an attic so econom-
ically as this one, and there is no
cheaper way to get into the cellar.
Builders often forget that they must
provide headroom for a stairway and
that a one-story stair takes space on
two floors, but this up and down com
blnation gives and takes at each land
ing, so the headroom question is re-
duced to a minimum and the spread Of
the stair is less than with almost any
other arrangement. Another advan-
tage is that when you reach the at
tic the landing is under the high part
toward the center, so that even in the
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-04-18

mo. Robert" Allie said decidedly,
Fl cannot give up my dreams Of years.
Neither of us would be happy"
But" Hobson persisted. Il am will
ing to run the risk"
@But | am not" Allie returned with
spirit. besides, what an ignominious
end it would be to all my aspirations.
and all my hard work at college, for
me to simply get married
No pen could describe the scorn
which she threw into those last two
words.
You surely would not forget your
Latin and Greek any sooner simply be,
cause you married. would your Hob
son argued. Il fail to see how matri-
mony would interfere with any Of your
aspirations.
Il tell you | will never marry; am
going to try and make the world bet
ter for having lived in it. returned
Miss Bowen, grandly
DHu gDu Luihh ~ WhuAu VIC UHAs
fair If you we're to tell me something
OF your plans?' Mr.. Hobson contin-
ued presently. You have never even
given me an outline Of your aspira-
tions"
The girl looked at him suspiciously,
but his face was perfectly grave
Well" she commenced energetical-
ly. when first went to college |
did not think any more about such
matters than other girls; but in year
OF two i commenced to see what a
useless life | had always led. AS
saw what nobility there was in the
lives of the distinguished women | met
at our receptions and reunions, my
brain and mind expanded and then
learned that I could never settle down
to a commonplace life again thought
It all over carefully, and wondered
what was meant to be for | wished to
make no mistake, and concluded that
It was my duty to go and help nurse
our soldiers in the Filippines But the
war was ended before | had secured
papa's consent, and now | really feel
that 1t is my mission to go and teach
these poor, ignorant Fillpinos; but
papa absolutely refuses, viii not listen
TO such proposition. and Henrietta
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-04-18

The advantages which were present.
ed by the advocates of steel freight
cars when they were first used in this
country have been we'll sustained by
ten years experience with increasing
numbers Of them.
The wooden car is shown to be
more and more inefficient with each
advancing year The capacity is low
and good lumber is scarce and high
priced. The cost Of repairs to ordi-
nary wooden coal cars is nearly 800
a year, and the time wooden cars are
out Of service undergoing repairs is
about six times that Of steel cars The
quality of the material in Eteel cars
is nearly uniform, and good material
can be secured by competent test and
snection.-Rallway Age
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-04-18
RlsssInns Of the RlInd.

The calamity OF the blind is I'M.
mense. irreparable But 1t does not
take away our share Of the things that
count-seryice. friendship. humor, Inn
agination, wisdom. It is the secret
inner win that controls ones fate We
are capable Of willing 10 be good. Of
loving and being loved, Of thinking
to the end that we may be wiser
We possess these spirit.born forces
equally with all Gods children There
fore we. too. see the iightnings and
hear the thunders Of Sinai We too.
march through the wilderness and the
solitary place that shall be glad for
Us. and as we pass God maketh the
desert to blossom like the rose. We.
too. go ia unto the Promised Land %
possess the treasures Of the spirit the
unseen permanence Of life and nature.
Helen Keller. m Century
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-04-18

is just as bad But I think they will
eventually give in when they realize
how determined I am. It Is very hard
to have no one understand me- she
concluded plaintively
= think that such a person as you
would be in great demand out in Grip
pie Creek" began Hobson artfully.
you could visit the hospitals and iails
and teach in every mission Sunday
school in town if you will marry me.
! do not want to interfere with any
of your pleasures
pleasures? They are duties! And
] mean to show You all that there is
something in life for a woman besides
marrying"
Allie had been ia a chronic state
Of riding a hobby without curb OF
bride ever Stree her return from Vas
sar. She gave readings and recita
tions only to prove the capacity Of
woman for independence Her father
was Cliftons leading citizen, so there
was no want Of money, but Miss Bow
en- would not accept penny she
did not earn. She looked on men az
creatures TO be endured and freely de
n1uneed love as delusion and mar
~iage as a mistake. binding people TO
gether so as to have double miserl
aud hardship and only q single chance
20 rise
Her father laughed at her good
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-04-18
Muea Money 70 save Minutes.

In order to gain a point on Father
Time, the longest bridge In the world
was constructed by a railroad This
is the famous Lucin bridge across Salt
Lake, in Utah. 1t consists OF IL miles
OF trestlework. and is well known to
travellers between the east and the
Pacific slope This bridge saves about
two hours time. While It did not
enterprises. still the expenditure rep
resented a charge against time Of
about $4,000 a minute.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-04-18

upper story the headroom question is
taken care of by the natural slope Of
the roof
When you look at this house and
consider the size you wonder how 1t
is possible to get four bedrooms in
this amount of space. OF course, you
have an advantage in working with
a square plan; It lays out better than
any other style Of house in regard to
the rooms, but there is more in the
general careful layout of rooms
Another very great advantage in
this style Of house is in the heating.
Six tons of hard coal will keep this
house comfortable all winter. pro-
vided OF course. the coal is carefully
administered to an economical fur.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-04-18
Awakening Of prowsx China.

Even somnolent China has awak
ened to the value and Importance OF
canals and internal water ways. A
systematic effort is being made in
several Of the provinces to restore
these neglected means Of transporta.
tion and navigation 70 usefulness and
practical operation. II this IS the
case. as the youngest and most wide.
awake Of the nations we cannot afford
to be outdone In initiative and achieve.
ment by the oldest and drowslest
country on the terrestrial map. Our
own navlgable streams. rivers. sounds
and canals are rich IN possibilities
and opportunities which we have only
to develop to make them wonderfully
effective in relieving the congestion
Of traiiic, augmenting trade and pro.
noting The commercial greatness of
the nation.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-04-18

South America with $4,000 miles, as
shown by figures compiled by the
department of commerce a>d labor.
The largest construction is in the
north and south extremes of the con
tinent, Egypt with more than 5000
miles and Cape Colony with more
than 5000 miles. There il promise
Of an unusually large increase in rail
road mileage in Africa, especially in
those parts of the continent entirely
Or partly in control Of ENGLAND.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-04-18

you can't open the door without the
aid of an ak, but this grade entrance
door is never bothered that way; the
door also is protected from storms By
the projection above.
This house is set up well above
grade, which gives an opportunity to
set in deep cellar windows Old
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-04-18
lmportant chInese Road.

The railroad between Tientsin and
Chinkiang Is to be built without de
lay. This road, one Of the most i'm
portant links of the Chinese railway
system. will be 900 miles in length
and for the greater part Of its course
vii parallel the Grand canal.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-04-18
Bio RrIdas nulIt Of Concrete.

A railroad has constructed the larg
est concrete bridge in the world II
spans the Santa Ana river near River
side, Cal. is 60 feet high. 1000 feet
long. and contains 1900 cubic yards
Of concrete. It's cost was great, but II
saves the minutes that count for SO
much in the making Of train sched.
ules.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-04-18

fashioned builders never could get
cellar deep enough to stand up in. 1t
is difficult to say whether their eco
nomical ideas of space were respon-
sible or whether they wanted to get
the house right down to the ground to
prevent frost working in Years ago.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-04-18
THE RAILROADS OF AFRICA.
Only $4,000 Miles on the Entire Con.
tinent--A Boom in Sight.

Railroad building in tropical coun-
tries has been exceedingly slow, Less
than ten per cent Of the mileage Of
the world is in tropical or subtropi-
cal countries. Africa is second to
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-08-13
C|TY'S BALANCE IS
OF AMPLE SIZE
About $4,000 Short of Linn
it of Bonded Indebt-
ednesS.
TREASURER MAKES REPORT
SUBMITS FIGURES TO THE U. S.
TREASURER UPON REQUEST
CITIES TO HAVE POWER TO IS-
SUE NOTES UNDER LAW.

Nimrod Johnson, city treasurer, has
compiled statistics for the secretary of
the United States treasury at his re-
quest which are of an interesting ma
ture. Under a recent act the govern
ment intends to permit cities to is
sue such notes as formerly have been
restricted to national banks. In Or
der to qualify, it is necessary that the
cities be within their bonded indebt-
edness. From the statistics prepared
1t is to be seen that this city lacks
more than $4,000 of being indebted
as deeply as the law allows upon
funds covered by bond issue.
The law permits a bonded indebt-
edness of per cent of the taxable
property valuation. BY the assess
ment of May 1907, it is shown the tax
able property of this city is valued at
S14,415,O57. The total amount of in
terest bearing indebtedness July l. of
this year was $20S 900. The amount
of assets in sinking funds for the am
ortization of long term bonds is S12,-
273.49. The city's outstanding obliga-
tions bearing 311a per cent. interest is
$4,000 The amount of 4 per cent. in
terest is $1Ss,OOO. Two per cent. of
the valuation of the city property is
$2SS S,3O1.14 and as S2OSOOO is drawn
upon the balance is $50. .3O1. IA.
The bonded Indebtedness of the city
is divided among the following funds
Park funding, $4,000; general fund,
$1,000; municipal electric light, $144,.
OO0 refunding bonds, $4,000; city
fund $4,000. Such large balance in
favor Of the city is held to be unusual
in municipality of the size Of Rich
mond The Indebtedness of the city
light plant accounts for all but about
$65,OO of the total bonded indebted.
ness
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-08-13
c. A. R. HEADQUARTERS
MAY Be CHANGED
Proposition Will Be Given Con-
Sideration.

At Joint meeting of Sol Meredith
Post, G. A. r. and the Son of Veterans
to be held one week from tonight, the
subject Of change of quarters will
be broached. For some time the mat
ter has been under consideration by
both organizations. The present quar-
ters on the second floor of the Vaughn
building. Eighth street entrance, are
not regarded as fit place for meeting
purposes. The rooms are said to be
in an unsanitary condition and the
floors and walls are old and a musty
odor permeates the atmosphere The
place is poorly lighted and accommo-
dations offered are of the most mea-
ger
A committee of the Sons of Veterans
has had the proposition under consid-
Grafton for some time and it has made
an investigation as to other desirable
claimed for the present rooms are
their convenience II is expected the
members Of the Post will favor a
change If other rooms can be obtained
which will present additional accom-
modations and at nominal rental.
At this meeting of the Post, 1t will
be necessary to elect a trustee to
serve the unexpired term OF the late
A. G. Compton A large attendance ID
desired for this TeasoA
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-08-13
Thinks He Should Be Second
Term Candidate in
New York.
PRESIDENT Is CAUTIOUS.
SINCE HE HAS BEEN ACCUSED OF
FEDERAL PATRONAGE HE
WANTS TO KEEP HANDS OFF
NEW YORK SITUATION.

Oyster Bay, n. Y, Aug. 13.-Presi-
dent Roosevelt is for Governor
Hughes for a second term. according
to Senator John Raines. who visited
Sycamore Hill Wednesday at the
Presidents invitation.
Did you find the president in IA
vor of the denomination of Governor
Hughes?" the senator was asked after
his visit
The president appeared to me to
be still in favor of Governor Hughes" ="
replied the senator. He has always
favored Hughes. The president did
not say so in as many words, but that
is what I gathered from his talk.
GAS matter of fact the presiden Mt
is afraid to have his views regarding
the state made too prominent He
knows there are many persons who
criticise him for exerting the powers
of his office in favor OF Taft. and he
does not wish to incur their further
enmity by appearing to demand
hughes denomination.
Two other visitors at the presidents
house today were John Mitchell, form
er president of the United Mine Work
ers and now head of the Trades
Agreement department of the Nation
al Civic Federation and Ralph NJ.
Easley, chairman of the executive
board of the federation.
The visit of the former president
of the United Mine Workers had in.
cited considerable interest because of
the activity in the national campaign
of Samuel Gompers. Mr.. Mitchell.
upon leaving Sycamore Hill, said
that politics were not mentioned.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-08-13
Louis Hessman, Aged Sixty
three, Weds Hannah H.
Hessman, Fifty-eight.
ALL RECORDS ARE BROKEN.
FIVE MARRIAGE LICENSES GRANT
ED BY COUNTY CLERK-ONE
GIRL UNDER AGE GETS PER-
MISSION TO WE'D.

Records were broken at the county
clerks office yesterday afternoon when
five marriage licenses were issued.
One man was granted a license to
marry the widow of his deceased
brother. A girl not of legal age, was
given a license upon the request OF her
mother. A colored young man made
affidavit that his father was a negro
and his mother a white woman. All
these little incidents helped to relieve
the clerk of the tedium of asking the
worthless questions required by the
new laws of Indiana governing mar
riages. These laws were adopted at
the instigation of the state board OF
health.
Louis Hessman was licensed to
marry Hannah II. Hessman, the wild
ow of his deceased brother Charles
Mr.. Hessman is sixty-three years OF
age and his wife, ffty-eight The two
were married last evening Mr. Hess.
man is a painter residing at 81 North
Fifth street. His brother died Septem
Der 26, 1903.
1t was Harry Lindsey, a colored
young man who stated his father
Lawrence Lindsey was a negro and his
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The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-08-13
WRIGHT AEROPLANE
PLUNGES TO EARTH
On Third Flight Today, False
Maneuver Almost Wrecks
The Machine.
INVENTOR is NOT INJURED.
HE ESCAPES, THOUGH HE FALLS
SEvENTY-FiVE FEET IN MA
CHINE FLIGHTS YESTERDAY
SUCCESSFUL.

Lemans, France, Aug. 13.-Wilbur
Wright's aeroplane met with a serious
accident during an attempted flight
this morning. He had made two
flights and was in the air third time
at a height of seventy-five feet false
maneuvor in descending, caused the
machine to plunge to the earth, dam
aging the left wing. Wright was not
injured During an earlier flight the
machine travelled at forty miles an
hour. speed considered the most sue
cessful thus far.
Wright made a splendid fight
with his aeroplane here yester-
day circling the field five times
and remaining in the air 6 minutes
56 % seconds. The flight was undu-
lating throughout, with the highest
level 80 feet
Among the spectators was NJ. Kap-
ferer, the engineer of the dirigible
balloon Vile de Paris.
The flight was timed officially by
the Aero Club of the Department of
the Sarthe. The wind was blowing
at the rate of 10 miles an hour. the
greatest velocity since the expert
ments we're begun.
The height attained by Mr.. Wright
is considered remarkable. and the ex-
perts present were unanimous in the
opinion that the American aeronaut
demonstrated even a greater degree of
skill in the direction of his machine
than he did in the previous trials.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-08-13
HOPE To SETTLE
WITH FOREIGNERS
Sewer Contractors Have De-
lay Because of Strike.

The contractors for the West Side
sewer expect to settle difficulties with
their laborers today, so that the work
may proceed without further Interrupt
tion. A gang of the foreigners struck
because of their wages, claiming they
were not being paid what the work
justified. Yesterday the Europeans
enjoyed a day of rest, spent for the
most part in the river valley near
their camps south of the Main street
bridge. The amber fluid was flowing
freely and there were various kinds
of native entertainment resorted TO.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-08-13
STABS WIFE To DEATH
WITH old JACK KNIFE
Lad Could Not Protect Mother
Against His Father.

Detroit, Mich, Aug. 13.- Christ
Frischke. city employe. stabbed his
wife to death with an old jack-knife
in a drunken frenzy this morning. The
eight-year-old son Edward, attempted
to defend his mother by striking the
father with broomstick, but failed,
and then called a policeman. Frischke
has been arrested
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-08-13
BLACK HAND KILLS
RICH HOTEL PROPRIETOR
New York italian Slain in the
Road-Cousin Arrested.

New York, Aug. 13.-Pietro Barillo,
a well-to-do hotel proprietor of Wood
haven, Long Island was dragged from
his bicycle early this morning on
Lincoln road, stabbed and shot to
death by a band of seven men. Let
ters on his person indicate it was a
black hand outrage. Antonio Del Mar
to, his cousin and saloonkeeDer has
been arrested suspected of being an
accomplice in the murder.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-08-13
UNUSUAL ACTIVITY
SHOWN BY 7. \. !. &E.
New Tracks and Poles Being
Placed in Richmond.

The work now in progress in the
city by the street railway company
has provided employment for a large
number of men who either had been
idle or working at odd jobs only. The
oompany's gang numbers about sixty
men and the repairs 10 the street
pavement and other changes will be
rails of a greater weight are to be In
stalled The work is hard and the hot
weather Of Monday and Tuesday
caused several laborers to tire Of the
jobs in hurry. New iron poles are
being erected by special force Of
men ----------i !
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-08-13
FIRST OFFICIAL TEST.
BaIdwin's Dirigible Proves a Failure,
Owing to Accident.

Washington, Aug. 13.-The first of
the three official tests of the Baldwin
dirigible balloon took place yesterday
afternoon, but was a failure by rea-
son of the breaking of the secondary
wire of the motor" This accident
forced Baldwin to descend for repairs
into a Virginia cornfield.
1t is probable that owing to the good
condition of the balloon before and af-
ter the accident the Government will
not count" this test.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-08-13
FINISHING TOUCHES PUT ON
Aeropiane Almost Reary for Official
Test.

Test.
Dayton, O., Aug. 13.-Orville Wright
has put the finishing touches on the
aeroplane that is to be delivered to
the Government. 1t will be shipped
on Saturday or Monday, and Mr..
Wright will go Monday to Washing
ton. He said:
I'VE are under contract to have the
aeroplane 'on the ground during the
present month, but We have until the
end of September to make the final
test. We are to make a flight of five
miles straightaway and return at a
speed of 40 miles an hour. We are
also to give an endurance test, keep
ing the air one hour. My aeroplane
will stand both tests.
I'm September, 1905. we made a
flight lasting 3S minutes, and we COW
cred "a miles. 1 will pilot the aero
plane in the Ft. Meyer test myself"
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-08-13
TONY PASTOR ILL.

New York, Aug. 13.-Tony Pastor.
the famous vaudeville theatrical man.
aged seventy-six is dying at his sum-
mer home in Elmhurst, Long Island,
as the result of a nervous collopse,
caused by worrying over his financial
losses.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-08-13

The Rev. Mr.. Hobson has been
very successful in organizing and
furthering the interests Of the United
Brethren church in this city and for
this reason he has gained a name for
himself Mr. Hobson has worked hard
in Richmond and it is very probable
he will be assigned to the local field by
the White River Conference now in
session.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-08-13

oHiO-LocaI showers Thursday night.
cooler in south portions. Friday
fair; fresh north to northwest
WtNdA
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-08-13

The Rev. Dawson is now atte nding
the sessions of the Whitewater con-
ference of the United Brethren church
being held in this city. He is one of
the most popular ministers in the
entire church body and his work has
been successful.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-08-13
THE WEATHER PROPHET.

INDlANA-Fair Thursday night; COOL
er in central and south portions.
Friday fair; light to fresh north
west winds.
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