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The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-09-02
IUsT 4 woMAN5 LlTTLE joKE.
How q Led 30 Suit az LaW and
Serious Complications.

Mrs Margaret Gatiy, one Of Brat
tleboro's wittest society women,
planned and enacted a Joke; now she
Is the defendant in an action at law,
while the society Of that Vermont city
is awaiting with glee the outcome OF
the affair, says the Boston Post
1t all emanated from a bright idea"
conceived by Mrs. Gatty and few Of
her society friends who had become
firmly convinced that James II. Hook
er. attorney and wealthy clubman. was
working altogether too hard and need
cd a little diversion to distract him
from the arduousness OF so busy
summer.
One day recently. while the young
attorney sat at his desk with papers
piled high on each side and an amount
OF work beside him that promised to
keep him in his Office into the wee
small hours Of the night, the telephone
at his elbow rang.
Taking up the receiver Mr.. Hooker
listened to the apparently distracted
voice Of Mrs. Gatty, one OF his ac-
quaintances Mrs Gatty appeared 10
be greatly overwrought and explained
that dreadful attempt had just been
made to swindle her out OF sum Of
money, that the alleged swindler had
left handbag behind, and would Mr.
Hooker come up Immediately and open
fhe bag and discover. If possible, tne
Identity Of the guilty person.
The young lawyer hastily clapped
on his hat and fastened up 10 Mrs
Catty's fashionable residence.
He was ushered into the drawing
room and the bag was shown him.
Without further parley the lawyer
opened the bag and extracted nice
yellow lemon. Then the light broke
upon the attorney and amid the tit
terings which emanated from different
recesses Of the drawing room he
bowed and withdrew, after declaring
gracefully that he felt that the case
was settled and trusted that his client
would be no longer disturbed.
A little later Mrs Gatty received a
bill for services made out In the usual
form. Under the conviction that this
bill was merely the humorous revenge
by Mr.. Hooker for the joke played
upon him the bill was pigeonholed
Much to her CONSERVATION sheriff
appeared recently at Mrs Gatty's
home and served the papers in a suit
for fees due to Mr.. Hooker for serv-
ices.
The whole city is interested in Law
yer Hooker's plan for revenge and fac
tions have already been formed.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-09-02

TWO miners were returning from a
lecture at the village institute. when
one Of them, afeir thoughtful pause,
remarked:
Say, Bill ] doan't see the neces.
slty o bringing chaps frae London TO
teach us aboot manners in the 'omel
We amt so bad as that feller made
Out.''
"0f course we ANTI" replied Bill.
Not by long way" went on the
first. 4 never swears befofs my
wife"
No more don't r." put in Bill.
u allus sez ladies' fustl That's me. "
--TltBits.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-09-02
ID aet Was TON suaar oans.

The West India Committee Circular
states that application has been made
for a patent for a process Of extract.
ing wax from the sugar cane. Il
seems that the rind Of the cane con.
tains a certain proportion OF wax
which has hitherto been lost with the
refuse by the new process this wax
is now recovered from the filter refuse
and turned to commercial uses. being
very similar in its charaeieFistica ta
heeswax.-C Consular Reports.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-09-02

locations, on the ancient monuments
Of the Mississippi valley, by squier
and Davis. was issued In 1s4s, and
distributed in this country and abroad
The germs Of the present exchange
system are evident IN the words Of the
first secretary, Joseph Henry, who
wrote as early as 1892:
The worth and Importance Of the
institution are not to be estimated by
what It accumulatea within the walls
Of its building, but by what It sends
forth to the world. Its great mission
Is to facilitate the use Of all the i'm
plements OF research. and to diffuse
knowledge, which this use may de-
yelop. The Smithsonian publications
are sent to some institutions abroad,
and to the great majority Of those
at home, without any return receipt,
save In some cases that Of co-opera-
tion in meteorological and other OBJ
servations."
As now conducted, the rules for the
control Of the exchange service pro
vide in addition to the distribution Of
the United States government publica-
tions 70 foreign libraries, for the dis
tribution abroad of books, pamphlets.
charts and other printed matter sent
as gifts or exchanges from literary and
scientific societies or individuals to
correspondents abroad, without ex-
peDse to the sender beyond that Of de-
livery 10 the Smithsonian institution
In Washington. No charge is made
to the receiver except in some in
stances the cost Of delivery from the
Smithsonian agent or correspondent
nearest to him. Similar material sent
from abroad to this country is for
warded to the recipient without ex
pcnse to him. the packages having
been delivered free OF freight charges
10 the foreign agent or correspondent
OF the institution.
The international exchange service
has now grown 10 huge proportions.
Three paid agencies abroad are main
tained in London. in Leipsic and in
Budapest. The shipments sent abroad
by the Smithsonian exchange service
include practically every organized
community in the world, from Ireland
TO South Africa. They are made in
uniform packages or boxes, and ship
ments 10 smaller communities are sent
whenever enough material has accu
mulated 10 warrant its transmission
To larger agencies the service Is
weekly. To France. In 1907, went 15a
boxes and l2.06l packages; 10 Great
Britain and ireland, sos boxes and 20.
2lS packages. and similar amounts tc
other large agencies, supplying in al
nearly 10000 correspondents. In re
turn France sent 1857 packages OF
books, Great Britain and Ireland Z,
sS7. British America 300, and so on.
II may ne seen from the larger fg
ures on the shipment side that the
United States government is more
generous than any other nation In the
matter Of publishing and giving away
literature OF scientific and an educa-
tional nature.
The exchange service is limited to
voluntary contributions from recog
nlzed societies, institutions or facul
ties The United States does not un.
dertake to ship free Of charge books
purchased IN different countries. nor
scientific apparatus nor instruments.
The exchanges are stIll administered
for the same purpose as at their begin
ming. for the diffusion Of knowledge
among men,"
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-09-02
sERMoNETTE.


Ahax-lsalah-Here is opportun-
ity for q study in contrast Of char
acter. A king. wicked and self.
wIiIed, and q prophet, faithful and
fearless. One panie-strleken In
the face Of > great national peril,
and the other, calm and confident
IN spite OF the dark outlook. One
had HE life built on the shifting
sands Of time, while the other
rested on the Rock which nothing
could move. One depended upon
the human arm for deliverancs--
for in spite Of the message OF the
Prophet, Ahax persisted in sending
to the king Of Assyria fer aid--ths
other believed God and knew that
the seemingly impossible was al
ways possible with God.
The sixteenth chapter Of 2
Kings tells US how futile was the
effort Of the prophet 20 restrain
the king and keep him from ma
king wicked alliance with Asayria
and going farther and farther into
the pathway Of ldolatry. Why,
then, did God send his servant TO
entreat and warn, when he knew
that King Ahax would not heed7
Why does God to-day send his
messengers TO men 70 plead with
! them and warn them Of the fatal
mistake Of making alliance with
the world when he knows that
that message will be spurned?
Why7 Because he Is "merelful
and gracious, slow 10 anger and
plenteous In mercy" Why7 Be
cause he would give the wicked
heart every chance to hear his
voice and to turn before It ls too
late.
Ahaz made just the mistake that
multltudes Of men are making TO-
day. He thought the friendship Of
the world was more dependable
than the friendship Of God. He
could see the army Of AssyrIa, but
he could not see the unfaiIine
power and resources Of God and
. he chose the former rather than
, the latter.
When the prophet, urging the
claims Of his message upon the
, kings heart, requested him to ask
for q sign that he might know that
/, God had spoken and was able TO
fulfill His promise, Ahaz made a
pretense Of great reverence to
God IN refusing to comply with
the request. THE heart Is deceit.
ful above eli things and desperate.
y wicked" snd the wlllful in
heart seldom find II difficult 10
diseredit God and His messenger
and to believe a lie.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-09-02

Panama hats are made from the I'M
mature unexpanded leaves Of the
stemless screw plne, which Is a native
Of Central America and Colombia
After they receive a special treatment
TO remove the soft parts Of the lear
the iiber Is soaked 90 render It piiabie
The weaving IS then done under water
The hats most valued are those mAde
el one single lsaf
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-09-02

The total cost Of the buildings erect.
ed IN the principal cities OF the United
States IN 1907 was 1861 .076 .2S6. a net
decrease Of s17,6si .6SS from the ig.
ures Of 1906. but an increase over
those for any previous year The unit
cost Of building. however, increased IN
the last year. for there were some 1874.
O55 permits issued in 1907. as against
1St.174 in 1906. In the cities showing
decrease IN building. New York
takes the lead With a failing og Of
flL5s1.ss2, or 25.Ss per cent
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-09-02
old Persian civ

Persia's ancient city OF Tabriz, one
OF the scenes Of recent violence in
the shahs dominions, can hardly be
said to have ever enjoyed a quiet life
When Turk and Turcoman and Per
sian were not shaking the old walls
with battering rams the earthquake
was having its inning. The public
buildings bear traces OF this sort OF
violence - notably the Kabud Masiid
blue constructed Of won
derfully arabasqued blue tiles; while
the citadel gapes with its earthquake
riven sides. Although the Anglo-In-
dian telegraph runs through the city,
It IS not as In the ancient days when Il
was known as the glorious Tauris ="
The new Russian railway has deprived
II Of much Of It's Importance and the
leather merchants and silversmiths
exc out a precarious livelihood By en-
gaging In a little smuggling.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-09-02

THAT dog with a new muzzle acts
as If he was mad, said the tlmid cit
iizen.
No, answered the man Of precise
speech, mot mad. only Indignant
Washington Star.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-09-02
AHalfMade Reform.

French POodle-I wonder why they
mugzle only dogsg
Blenheim Spaniel What makes you
wonder that7
French Poodle have just been sit
ting through a fashionable tea.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-09-02
serIptara TaAl Hsa. l.ll.l6.

T his scripture
brings us into the
throne room 0t
grace. in which.
are the crown
jewels which we
may net only view
but possess. They
are seven In nnnl
ber and each one
of us may have
Access to COO.
Power.
a throne means
power. Back Of IA
stands the army
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1908-12-03
BRYAN BUYS
 TEXAS FARM

Brownsville, Texas, Dec. 2.-W. J. Bryan returned from his hunting trip to Mexico, arriving at Hidalgo. Tex as. yesterday afternoon, going from there to Mission, Texas, where he spent the night. While there he pur- chased 160 acres of land from John !. Conway, which he will have cleared at once. It is Mir. Bryan's intention to plant his farm at Mission in oranges, figs, bananas and oceans.
 MT. Bryan, accompanied by Mrs Bryan. arrived here late this after noon, and they were met at the de- pot by vast crowd. It was with diff ficulty that the local military con- pany forced a passage for MT. and Mrs. Bryan to the carriage which was in waiting for them. After a recep- tion Mir. Bryan addressed the Iarg- est audience ever assempled in the Rio Grande valley. The Third regi- ment band of Mexico greeted them as the train came in. They will spend several days on Dapara ranche before leaving the valley.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1908-12-03
BOYD POINT DYNAMlTED
 LAST NIGHT TO CHANGE RIVER

; that the stream Neiil become station ary at Little Rock within the next k hours.
 Expect No Damage Here. The weather bureau does not look for damage stage at Little Rock as it is not expected that stage of more than 2i feet will be reach, 1 and this will not caust. so much dam. age as did the flood of last Julf.
 Pine BIui Prediction.
 The river gauge at this place has been washed away. but Section Diree- tor Alciatore said today that the us ua! flood stage at Pine Bluff was about one and one-half helew that ol Little Rock, which would probahly bring the Pine Bluff stage to about 2l fect according 10 the old gauge.
 Stationary Friday.
 II is expected that the river will reach 2l feet at Little Rock by Friday and that the crest of the flood will be reached at that time.
 Weather Continues Fair.
 Tn" weather in the drainage basiH continues fair and all the flood water of this rise is now in sight between Little Rock and Fort Smith
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1908-12-03
RIVER AT FLOOD
 STAGE AT CAPITAL

The Arkansas river reached flood stage at Little Rock, 23O feet, at 10 o'clock Wednesday morning, accord ing to a special reading taken oy Section Director Alciatore that morn- ing. and 1t is predicted that the flood will reach a stage of 24 feet at that point before becoming stationary.
 The rise at the capital during the past "A hours has been one of the most rapid of recent years, amount ing to 5.2 feet in "A hours, and three tenths of foot from 2 a. m. to 10 a. m. The stage at the regular 2 o'clock reading showed 22.7 feet, only three-tenths of a foot below flood stage had been reached with the river rising steadily at the rate of one-tenth of foot an hour. It is not expected, however, that this ratio will be maintained during the next 24 hours, in fact rise of only one foot between noon Wednesday and Thurs day morning at z o'clock is expected, and it is predicted that the stream will become stationary at that hour
 Fort Smith Receding.
 The river observer at Fort Smith yesterday predicted that tho river would reach a stage of 29 feet by this morning, and he proved himself a good prognosticator. With a stage of 2S feet yesterday he predicted rise of another foot, and the river reached exactly 29 feet, where it be- came stationary, rising the foot in 12 hours.
 At Dardanelle the stage at 2 o'clock Wednesday morning was 24.5, a rise of 1.5 in 24 hours. It is predicted
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1908-12-03
They Have Turned
 Against Alexis

Hearsta News Special to Graphic.
 Port Au Prince, Dec 2-The peopIe of Haiti have turned bitterly against Nord Alexis and a provisional gov ernment under presidency of General Legetinl has been established Intense feeling has extended even to women who are berating the aged president who was deposed. Alexis accompan- jed by the minister of finance has taken refuge on board a vessel fur nished by the French Minister. Pill laging of the central market begun and rifle firing is heard from many sections of the town
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1908-12-03
Cannon Must
 Obey Bill Taft

Hearsts News Special to Graphic.
 Hot Springs, Va, Dec. 2.-Speaker Cannon will have to give up his right of appointing the committee on rules and allow it to be selected by the House if he is to have the support of President-elect Taft If Cannon foresWears this power he will lose practically control of the legislation body.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1908-12-03
SOCIETY.
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Wednesday Afternoon Whist cluh

Mrs. Charles Levi was hostess on Wednesday afternoon at most onz , Joyable meeting of the Wednesday Afternoon Whist Club. Carnations and cnfysanthehllns orndmented the nome. and four tables were arranged for whist. In addition to club mem bers' Mrs. Levi had as her guests. Miss Lillian Moses, Dallas; Miss Hat tie simon, Memphis; Miss Edna Strauss Mrs. Burton Well and Mrs. Ben Kaufman. The club prize, a silver ice tuo' was won by Mrs. Adolph Bluthenthal, Mrs. Ben Kaufman won the guest, prize, q pretty hair pin tray. Mrs. Levi served q deligbtful two course luncheon The next meet ing Of the club will I'e ~it1 Ms. ,Uu ius Lcitner.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1908-12-03
"leper Widow''
 Passes Away

Hearsts News Special to Graphic.
 Los Angeles, Dec. 2.--The "Leper widow Mrs. Elizabeth Wardell, died today. She was taken i'll last July with leprosy and spirited to a tombstone by her husband whose de- votion to her caused his own death. The woman then went insane because of her husbands death and will prob ably be buried in the potter's field.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1908-12-03

Qui Tive Club.

Mrs. K. k. Lee pleasantly enter- tained the Qui Viye Club at whist Wednesday afternoon. The club prize, a hand painted plate, was won by Mrs. Carruthers. 4 tempting lunch con was served after the games. Those present were Mesdames J. W. Withers, Millie Haizlip, c. K. Car ruthers. Alex Rowell, Richa'd Bar nett, John Wilbourne, W. C. Hudson, Frank Ragland, W. A. Taggart, Kemp Toney, Hardy Kilgore, R. T. Benton, Sam VaulX, r. H. Collier T. J, Col Her. D. L. Trimble, t. F. Lee.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1908-12-03
What nayti
 Must Show Us

tiearst9 News Special to Graphic Ndshinston. Dee. Next governor of Hayti must be one who can demou- Strato his ability to remain stable or 1t NilI not De reeogni2ed hy the Unit d states This statement was mada at fh" state department on reception ai news that President Nord Alexis had hee9 deposed
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1908-12-03
Jay Morton Heads
 The Equitable

Hearsts News Special to Graphic.
 New York, Dec 2.--The Squitable Life Insurance Society today elected Jay Morton, brother Of Paul Morton, pre- sident. Only one old member 3f the board of directors vas re elected.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1908-12-03
Miss Orto q Guest.

Those who enjoyed the delightful hospitality dispensed by Mrs. w. P. Dorteh at her charming summer home, Marlesgate, yesterday. when an elegantly appointed menu was sery- ed, were Mrs. Joseph W. House, the Misses House, with their guests, Misses Lockhart and Rupp, Misses Leiper and Miss Nell Voss and her guest, Miss Matte Orto, of Pine Bluff
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1908-12-03
Birthday Party.

The following attractive littl. in. yitation has been issued to q number of the little friends of Mildred Austin the fve-year-old daughter of Mir. and Mrs. c. P. Austin Mildred Austin with greetings
 most hearty, invites ycN to attend her
 tea party From two to five the hours
 will be
 Come frolic with me.
 December Fifth. i3o5 l3nS
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1908-12-03
Murphy Wants
 Spit Ball Abolished d

Htafsts News Special to Graphic.
 GhleaSo, Dec. 2.--President Murphy oI the Cubs, will try to have tEo Ma tional commission abolish the spit pall. claiming it is not only ruining Dattera, but makes disgusting per lormance for spectators to see field CTS Wipin% their hands on their trous- CTS after catching the ball. He will try also 10 get three instead of four ball rnle for base
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1908-12-03
Woman Saw
 Husbands Slave,

Omaha Dec, Mrs. Rnstn testi- lied today to seeing man who re- sembles Charles Edavas, who k charged with killing her husband, standing in front of the Bustin home on the midnight before he was killed. hr. W. k. Lavender declared the wounds on the dead man could not have been self inflicted.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1908-12-03

pieces of earth fell into the river near the gear wall of the building SIId into the stream and all along the river banH tae caying was notice- able.
 The pig annex tn the court house. which Was erected only two years ago at cost of $20o.Q00 now presents T dii"pidated appearance. Thousands were ln the streets at intervals await Ing the eVentful moment, when it was predicted the rear of the annex would toh'9ie With I crash into the river. he cayins continues, however, and up to late hour Wednesday after noon the crash had not materiaIizea although many wonder at the firm ness of the apparently weakened bank
 River tdiourns Court.
 lne regular session of the Jefferson circuit court had been called on the second floor Of the court house. Judge Heh3y !" Wells, who is presiding in the absence of Judge A. B. Grace. was on the bench. The jurors were in the jury box r5ady to hear moro testimony in the case of C. N. Moore, 8 negro, who is being tried on 2 charge of obtaining money by false pretenses. There vas a crash below and the force of the caving bank fair ly shook the building and made the windows rattle. Judge Wells announc- cd that court would adjourn and every body was asked to leave the court room. which was on the second floor. ne court attaches, jurors and spec tatofs passed out quietly.
 The city hall was tendered Judge Wells and circuit court was recon vened in the council chamber an hour later
 Negroes Donate Services.
 Realizing the seriousness of the sit nation, Professor Isaac Fisher, prin- clpai ofethe Branch Normal College, the state industrial school and branch of the State University. rendered the tree services of tlirty-two young ne- gro men, scholars at that institution. and they marched to the river front in a body. After arriving there they offered their services and went 10 work building fascines, with which the engineers hope to check the cav ing although they have proven inef- tective thus far. The negro students were all well dressed when they ar rived at the river front, but they took off their overcoats and donnad overalls and worked faithfully until late hour Wednesday nigf..
 Newspaper Men Arriving.
 Newspaper men and expert photog, raphers. representing newspapers i'll St. Louis, Memphis. Little Rock and other cities have arrived here and the telegraph offices are doing 8 land office business, sending messages giv- ing detailed accounts of the cave-in. of telegrams were received here Wednesday by Pine Bluffians rom friends and relatives all over he United States, many of them mak- ing inquiries as to the seriousness of the situation and inquiring as to the safety of the people here. The out side world does not fully realize the nature of the trouble at this point. Not one inch of property in this city is flooded. The city stands on high Duff and the caving of the river bank, endangering valuable business property is what is causing the heavy oss and excitement here.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1908-12-03

Hunter Fl. Knox sustained a sprained ankle several days ago while out hunting and yesterday was the first time he had been downtown in several days.
 Mrs. billiard H. Saunders and daughter, Little Miss Mildred Percy Saunders, have returned to their home in Little Rock, after spending several weeks here with Mrs. Saun- ders mother. Mrs. H. P. Bradford.
 Mrs. Rafe Levy, of Little Rock, and uncle, Captain Brunner, well known steamboatman who has charge of boat between Monroe and New Orleans, are in the city visiting rela- tives.
 Misses Virginia an dAlice Murdaugh and Miss Davis, of Little Rock, were visitors in the city yesterday while On their way to English to attend dance to be given there by MT. and Mrs. l.. W. Clemmons complimentary to Miss Mamie Rowsey.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1908-12-03
Merry Maids and .Matrens.

Mrs. Frank Ragland will entertain toe Merry Maids and Matrons this afternoon.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1908-12-03

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Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1908-12-03
BRIEF MENTION.

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Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1908-12-03

Mrs. E. J. Blackwell, of this city is the guest of Mrs. MI. Clay in Little Rock
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1908-12-03

/James. HI: Hudson went to English yesterday afternoon to attend the
 dance to be given there by MT. and
 Mrs. l.. W. Cleanmons, for their niece, Miss Rowsey.