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CHAPTER v.

Mr.. Van Torp knew no more about
Bayreuth than about Samarkand, be-
yond the fact that at certain stated
times performances of Wagner's
operas were given there with as much
solemnity as great religious festivals,
and that musical people spoke of the
Bayreuth season in a curTously reyer
ent manner. He would have been
much surprised if any one had told
him that he often whistled fragments
of "Parsifar' to himself and liked the
sound of them; for he had a natural
ear and a good memory, and had
whistled remarkably well when he
was a boy.
The truth about this seemingly i'm
possible circumstance was really very
simple. In what he called his cow
punching days, he had been for six
months in company with two young
men who used to whistle softly to-
gether by the hour beside the camp
fire, and none of the other boys" had
ever heard the strange tunes they
seemed to like best, but Van Torp
had caught and remembered many
fragments, almost unconsciously, and
he whistled them to himself because
they gave him a sensation which no
real music" ever did. Extraordinary
natures, like his, are often endowed
with unnoticed gifts and tastes quite
unlike those of most people. No one
knew anything about the young men
who whistled Wagner; the Lost
Legion" hides many secrets, and the
two were not popular with the rest
though they knew their business and
did their work fairly well. One OF
them was afterwards said TO have
been killed in a shooting affray and
the other had disappeared about the
same time, no one knew how, OF
cared, though Mr.. Van Torp thought
he had recognized him once many
/ years later. They were neither Amer
leans nor Englishmen, though the!
both spoke English well, and nevel
were heard to use any other language
CTO BE CONTTNUED)
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to ask where the man was, but 1t was
some time before she could make Mr..
Van Torp understand what she meant.
AS If to help her out of her difficulty,
the sun shone through the clouds at
that moment and streamed into the
room; she pointed to 1t at once,
turned her back to it, and then held
out her right hand to indicate the
east, and her left to the west.
"Oh, yes" said Van Torp, who had
seen Indians do the same thing, ut
was west of here that bought 1t of
him, good way west"
He pointed in that direction, and
thrust out his arm as if he would
make it reach much further if he
could. At this Barak looked deeply
disappointed. Several times, to show
that she meant London, or at least
England, she pointed to the floor at
her feet and looked inquiringly at Van
Torp, but he shook his head and
pointed to the west again, and made a
gesture that meant crossing some
thing. He spoke to her as If she could
understand
1--WE got your meaning" he said.
you're after the big man with the
yellow beard, who is selling rubies
from the same place, and has very
likely gone off with yours. He looked
like bad egg in spite of his hand
some face"
He turned his eyes thoughtfully to
l. nj
his sleeve and pretended to write in
the palm of her left hand, and then
went through all the descriptive ges-
lures again, and then once more pre-
tended to write, and coaxingly pushed
him towards little table on which
she saw writing materials.
you'd like to have his address,
would you, Miss Barrak? l wonder
why you don't call in your interpreter
and tell me So 1t would be much
simpler than all this dumb crambo."
Once more he made step towards
the door, but she caught at his sleeve
and entreated him in her own Ian
guage not to call any one; and heI
voice was so deliciously soft and be
seeching that he yielded, and sat down
at the small table and wrote out an
address from memory. He handed heI
the half-sheet of paper when he had
dried the writing and had looked over
it carefully.
"Poor little thing!" he said in q
tone of pity. "If you ever find hin
he'll eat you"
Barak again showed signs of great
emotion when she put the address
into an inside pocket Of her mans
coat, but 1t was not of the same kline
as before. She took Van Torp's biz
hand in both her own, and, bending
down, she laid It on her head, meaning
that he might dispose of her life eve
afterwards But he did not under
stand.
'You want my blessing, do you, Mis-
Barrack? Some people don't thinl
Brassy Van Torp's blessing wortl
much. young lady, put you're welcom,
to It, such as It is,"
He patted her thick hair and smile,
as she looked up. and her eyes wer
! dewY with tears
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SYNOPSIS.

Baraka, Tartar girl, became enamored
of a golden bearded stranger who was
prospecting and studying herbs in the
vicinity of her home in central Asia, and
revealed to him the location of mine
of rubies hoping that the stranger would
hove her in return for her disclosure.
They were followed to the cave by the
girls relatives, who blocked up the en-
trance, and drew off the water supply,
leaving the couple to die. Baraka's cousin
Saad, her betrothed, attempted to climb
down q cliff overlooking the minei but
the traveller shot him. The stranger was
revived from a water gourd Saad car
ried, dug his way out of the tunnel and
departed, deserting the girl and carrying
a bag Of rubies. Baraka gathered all the
gems she could carry, and started in pur-
suit. Margaret Donne (Margarita da
Cordova), famous prima donna, became
engaged in London to Konstantin Lo-
gothetl, a wealthy Greek financier; Her
Intimate friend was Countess Leven;
had been killed by bomb in st. Peters
burg: and Lady Maud's most intimate
friend was Rufus Van Torp, an Ameri-
can, who had been a cowboy In early
life but had become one of the richest
men in the world. Van Torp was In love
with Margaret, and rushed to London as
soon as he heard of her betrothal. He
offered Lady Maud S5,0000O0 for her pet
charity if she would aid him In winning
the singer from Logothetl Baraka ap-
preached Logotheu at Versailles with
rubies to sell. He presented a ruby to
. Margaret Van Torp bought yacht and
sent it to Venice. He was visited by
Baraka in male attire.
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Doan's Kidney Pills, is a long one, but
will interest any sufferer with backache
or kidney trouble, and Mrs. Shesrer will
tell it to any one who writes her, en-
closing a stamp. 81 am we'll and active,
though 65 years old, and give all the
credit to Doans Kidney Pills." says
Mrs. Shearer
Remember the name-Doan's. For
sale by all dealers. so cents a box.
Foster-Milburn Co., Buffalo, N. Y.
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Just Suited Him.

The Iandlady-"At our table, Mr.
BjinKs. II is the custom to return
thanks at each meal" The New
Roarder-"That's fine! I like it lots
better than paying cash"
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kidney gone, the
other badly diseased,
and hve doctors in
consultation, was
thought to be in a
hopeless state. The
story Of Mrs. Shear
er's awful sufferings,
and her wonderful
cure through using
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rHr SHADOW or pEArH
Remarkable Recovery Of a Washing
ton Woman.

Mrs. Enos Shearer. Yew and Wash
ington Sta, Centralia, Wash, with one
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The more expensive a thing is the
easier it is to get along without it.
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When Woman Is in Politics.
"The city fathers voted
You mean the city fathers and
mothers Judge.
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PILES CURED IN To IL DAYS.
PAZO OINTMENT s guaranteed to cure any casa
OF Itching, Blind. Bleeding ProtrudlnR Piles in
5to IA day or money refunded. 5Oo.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1910-10-06
THREE COMMISSIONERS
AT S24OO A YEAR EACH
Must Devote Their Entire Time To
City-Freeholders Agree on Gen
eral Features Of the
Charter

Three commissioners. one being the
mayor, at a salary Of $1,000 per year
each, deyoting their entire time to tho
city, three inspectors at a nominal sal
airy, an othSs officers to be appointed
these were general features Of the
new charter agreed upon by the free
holders at their meeting last night
Following a general discussion a
committee Of three consisting Of Reford
Bond, r. D WeIborne and Clark
Rutherford, was appointed and in
structed to draft the charter and sub.
nit il to the entire board. This COM
mittee will meet tonight and every
day till they complete their work,
which Mr. Welborne estimated would
require a week or ten days.
The entire administration Of city
affairs is 70 be divided among three
bureaus. The nrst, known as The E3u-
reau Or Public Health and Safety. viii
be in charge Of the mayor, who will be
elected 10 thar particular Office. The
second is the Bureau OF Public Works
in charge Of streets and alleys, sewers.
waterworks ana all other public utili-
ties The third Ii the Bureau Of Fl
nance. All the commissioners viii
constitute the city council and will be
required TO hold daily meetings. ex-
cept on Sunday
The salaries agreed upon are d little
lower than ia some cities and higher
than IN others
The board OF inspectors Is a feature
nor found IN All commissioned govern
ed cities. n Is 10 consist Of three men
at a salary of $50 4 year each who
are to regularly inspect an records
and accounts Of the city, checking up
ali departments and employing an ex
pert auditor when needed
All officers other than the commits
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1910-10-06
GRADY COUNTY
GETS FIRST
Prize ON
GOTTON

Grady county grows the best cotton
In the state Of Oklahoma.
This was the verdict Of the judges
at the state fair in Oklahoma city when
they awarded to RI. E. Price Of this
city the first premium on his cotton
exhibit. Three blue ribbons were at
tached to his cotton, signifying that
he had won in Grady county, Oklaho-
ma county and the state. His ex-
hibit viii be sent to the department Of
agriculture in Washington, D. G.
Mr. Prices cotton was grown on his
demonstration farm near this city un-
der the direction Of F. F. Ferguson.
Acid phosphate was used as fertiI-
izer. Mr.. Price will have seed from
his farm on sale for 81 bushel
Mr.. Price is also informed that he
won a first prize on his corn, seven
ears Of the Golden Eagle variety. re-
ceiving three blue ribbons.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1910-10-06
Plan Great Day
For I. I. 6.

President Abernethy returned the
first Of the week from Guthrie where
he conferred with State superinten-
dent Cameron who informed him that
the board Of regents Of the I. |. & @.
will hold a meeting here In the near
future. at which time arrangements
viii be completed for the formal cor
nerstone laying Of administration
building the construction Of which
is now under way
It is the desire Of President Aber-
nethy and the regents to make this a
great occasion for chickasha and to
utilize it as an opportunity for direct
ing the people Of the entire sttae to-
ward SOklahoma's great institution for
the education Of girls.
Il find that there are still many
people who have no definite idea Of
what the l. l. & G. is.' said Mr.. Aber-
nethy. "They can't get away from
the notion that It is a penal institution
instead Of a school Of the highest or
der for the industrial, literary and ar
tistic education OF the girls of the
state believe we can make the cor
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1910-10-06
.HOWEY
TRIAL IS
STARTED
Jury Secured at Noon
MiStrial in Porter
Hawkins Case

1t was 1890 this afternoon before a
jury was finally secured for the trial
Of Carl Howey, who IS charged with
the murder Of Ed Morris. Court then
took recess till p o'clock and at 3
O'Clock Mrs Morris, widow Of the de-
ceased, was. on the stand.
Before the jury was full the regu-
lar panel was exhausted special
venire Or so men was required. There
are 40 witnesser in the case and the
trial gives promise Of being hard
fought one
In the Hawkins-Porter killing case
the jury was discharged shortly after
o'clock yesterday afternoon, having
failed to agree on a verdict. The jury
wrestled with the case from $3.50 Tues
day night till it was discharged.
The jury in the Howey case is com.
posed Of the following:
John Fowler, J. G. King, G. s. Fryear,
j. A. Wright, ] F. Dillon. ]. +. Qualls,
j L. Miller, r. H. Phillips, j. r, Evans.
s. r. Elliott, Blake Chiffon and W. r.
Chtwood.
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ner-stone laying an occasion which will
attract wide attention and be instru-
mental in correcting false impressions
and setting the school before the peo-
nle in its true light
AS soon as the date for the corner
stone laying is selected and the pro-
gram arranged, it is the intention to
give wide publicity to it. Speaking Of
the occasion q prominent citizen today
said a think the people Of Chicka-
sha should MAKE the most Of this op-
portunity TO advertise the |. l. & G.
The Chamber OF Commerce should
take It up and believe it would be a
good proposition to secure the attend
ance Or all the county superintendent
in the state If necessary, pay their
expenses in order to get them to come.
This would be an effective means of
bringing the institution before the peo-
pie and insuring large attendance
next year Locally We ought to more
fully appreciate the value of this
school and combine our efforts in push
ing to the forefront among oklahoma's
state Institutions
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1910-10-06
REVOLUTJONISTS HAVE
COMPLETE CONTROL
King Manuel Has Disappeared-Pre-
tender is Willing to Take His Place
Official Report is Received
at Washington

is 200 killed and 400 wounded. The
revolutionists are fortifying all yulner
able points against attack by royalist
troops.
The reyolutionists permitted King
Manuel to escape as they did not
wish to go too far in his overthrow
for fear OF Intervention.
The danger Of the provinces precipi-
tating civil war through loyalty to
Manuel still exists.
a majority Of the army and many
employees are in sympathy with the
orders Of the new government and
pledge support.
Details Of the fighting show that
most Of the casualties occurred among
the defenders Of the palace. The pro
visionl government forblds reprisals
against royalists.
Pretender Don Miguel, duke OF Bra.
ganza, is in conference with his fol-
lowers today IN the hope that he may
be called to the throne. In such an
event an American girl would eventu.
ally be queen Of Portugal as a son Of
Don Miguel was married a few months
ago to Anita Stewart Of New York.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1910-10-06
HEARSTFOR
LIEUT.. GOV.
Special BY United press.

Special by United Press.
New York, Oct 6.-The organization
Of the Independent league, founded by
". R. Hearst, was completed long
after midnight last night and the plat
form adopted declares emphatically
for direct nominations, the initiative
and referendum, and the recall.
John J. Hopper of New York was
nominated for governor and Hearst for
lieutenant governor.
Hearst will arrive tonight and he
might demand that the convention
stand by the agreement between the
republican campaign managers and
the Independent league whereby all
the republican state nominees except
lieutenant governor, which was to go
to Hearst, be endorsed.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1910-10-06
LINN IS NOW
JUDGE

Before County Clerk Joe Lindsay,
yesterday afternoon. WIFI Linn took
the oath or office and qualified as
Judge Of the superior court Of Grady
county
Judge Linn held q conference this
morning with the Bar association and
talked over the natter Of time Of
court terms II was decided that the
four jury terms should begin in March,
May, September and December This
does not conflict with the county and
district court terms.
The first session Of the superior
court viii therefore begin in Decem
her, al which time Judge Idm vii
take up his active duties. His success
sor as secretary Of the state election
board has been appointed but be has
promised to help out in the work OF
the Office until after the election.
Just now the weighty problem that
Is peFplexing the judicial mind is the
appointment Or a court clerk AS To-
wo viii get this good siaa. the
Judge gives no intimauon but he says
the appointment will be announced
within the next few days There are
exactly seventeen applicants for the
place, seventeen and no more, and The
judge says be would like to appoint
all Of them but the law provides a
salary for only one.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1910-10-06
PROF. GREEN BOOSTS
VOCAL SOCIETY

Bropzed BY the Pacific breezes dur
ing his summer vacation California
and beaming with the bliss OF the
man who has recently entered into the
estate Of a Benedict. Prof. Arthur
Greene, director Of the Chickasha vo-
cal society who was in the city yes
terday brought back with him a
boundless supply 81 enthusiasm which
he hopes to inject into chickasha mu.
sical circles during the coming win
ter.
The Vocal society will hold its first
meeting next Tuesday evening and at
that time officers viii be elected asa
plans formulated for the winters
work.
Prof Greene is anxious to see the
society grow, enlarging the scope Of
lis work and becoming an enduring
factor in the musical development OF
the city He thinks there is material
In chickasha for singing society Of
at least 100 voices and he hopes to
see in such an organization, one that
viii take its place among the great
musical societies Of the country.
THE financing Of such a society is
always hard problem and my ex-
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1910-10-06
MAJESTIC
tn nnrAl
IU UPEN


After being closed during the sum
mer months the popular Majestic
theater, on North Third street. win
reopen for the season this evening.
Manager Wubker announces a
superb opening attraction, The Mu-
steal Carters, consisting Of dancing
and novelty musical act, highly
recommended and guaranteed to
please.
Besides the vaudeville act there win
be two reels Of first class motion pic
lures The first show starts at 1890
Price to children under 10 years 5
cents, adults 10 cents. Don't miss the
opening night.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1910-10-06
IS
APPOINTED

Oklahoma City, Oct 6.-seth Cor.
don Of sequoyah county has been
made secretary to the state election
board to succeed WIN Linn, who re-
signed to accept An appointment from
Governor Haskell as Judge Of the su.
perior court OF Grady county.
John Leahy Of Pawhuska has been
named member Of the executive
board to succeed Fred Branson, who
resigned TO take charge Of the demos
cratic state central committee. The
appointments We're confirmed BY Gov.
ernor Haskell Tuesday evening.
A meeting Of the election board has
been called for Friday afternoon.
Leahy is slated to succeed Branson as
chairman Of the election board.
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perience shows that there is only one
way to accomplish this, said Prof.
Greene. The membership dues can
not be placed high enough to meet the
necessary expenses OF the organization
and we must therefore make an appeal
10 the general public as is done in 9th
er cities NJ plan is to take an ad-
vance subscription for tickets to the
two concerts which the society gives.
We should interest some influential
ladies', inducing them to become pat
ronesses Of the society. and then get
busy with the subscription list before
the work Of the society begins. be-
lieye sufficient subscriptions can be OBJ
tanned to place the society on sound
financial footing and then the way
viii be clear for the musical part Of
the work.
Good music is essential to any com
munity and the vocal society exists
for this purpose. Its cause should
appeal to the public spirit Of the city
and enlist the support and co-opera-
tion 81 the best people. / hope to see
the Chickasha Vocal society take on
new life and become an organization
OF which the city will be proud
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1910-10-06
COLOR Line
In CHURCH

Special by United Press.
Cincinnati, Ohio, Oct. e.--The house
of deputies Of the Protestant Episco-
pal church took up the appointment Of
suffragean bishop today. There is con
siderable opposition to the movement
among the delegates from the south
to the official succession in the house
Of bishops. Even if the matter is fa-
vorably acted upon it will prevent the
succession of negro in the house OF
bishops. In the line OF seniority
Bishop Ferguson, a negro Of Cape
PaImas, is third.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1910-10-06

Special by United Press.
Washington. Oct 6.--The official re-
port of the revolt in Portugal was re-
ceived this afternoon by the state de-
Dartment from United States Minister
Gage OF Lisbon.
The report says that the republicans
have destroyed the Neccessidades pal.
ace. also the kings palace at San
Faurem.
The French government will recog-
nize the new government at Lisbon.
The whereabouts Of King Manuel is
the biggest puzzle. One report says
he is at his summer home, fourteen
miles from Lisbon, while another says
he Is at cascaes, fifteen miles from
Lisbon, A third report says he has
gone to France.
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sioners and inspectors are to be ap-
pointed, their tenure Of Office being
indefinite, making removal at any time
easy.
The initiative and referendum as
provided BY the state constitution
and a special recall provision win also
be incorporated in the charter
Il is not to be understood that the
features above noted are final but
they represented the consensus of
opinion as expressed by the freehold
ers last night The entire document
as drafted BY the subcommittee will
be subject TO amendment after it
comes before the entire board
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1910-10-06
START FACTORY MONDAY.

Secretary kirkpatrick stated today
that work on the plant OF the South
western Fountain company win IN all
probability begin next Monday The
president Of the company Is expecteS
to arrive here Sunday.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1910-10-06
LOVED NOT
WISELY
Special by United Press

Special By United Press.
Denver, Col. Oct. s-Because Jul
liza stcwart, a slxteen.year-old school
girl, refused to marry him, Kenneth
Liverman. aged seventeen and mem
Der Of well known family, ended his
life today He left a note to his moth
en- saying. ITO the dearest, sweetest
mother that ever lived ~ am very
sorry ! had to pawn your violin and
watch but costs money even to shoot
ones self.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1910-10-06
Farmers Congress
Meets in Lincoln

Special BY United Press.
Lincoln Neb., Oct. 6.-The thir-
teenth annual session OF the Farmers
National Congress assembled here to-
day The congress will continue one
week
The congress will deal with eco
nomic and agricultural problems af-
fecting every state In the union
Three thousand and five hundred
delegates are in attendance
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1910-10-06
eAMg wARpEN.s REpoRr.

The report Of Game Warden Askew
for the month Of September shows that
$50 resident hunters licenses and "a
nonresident licenses were issued in
September. There were few prosecu-
tions One case came from Choetaw
county and one from Oklahoma. Pitts
burg furnished seven prosecutions for
huting without licenses.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1910-10-06
Candy King
Soaked for
Smuggling

Special by United Press.
New York, Oct e.--M. L. Morgeun-
than, a millionaire candy manufac-
turer, was aned $1,000 for attempting
to smuggle through the New York
custom house iewelry which he had
purchased on his trip to Europe The
iewelry was valued at $4,000