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The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1900-12-26
LET NE NOT De 100 sUes

Let me not be Of hie's beouest too enre
Nor hazard on a frail to.morrow's Light
but answering days behest, forget ia ltire.
Lest there shall rise no stars upon nv
night;
Let me not rest on joys improvidence.
Nor build upon the fabric Of a dream.
Nor times irreyocable coin cast hence.
However near It's fair fulhlment seem.
Thou, who alone hast ward Of certain.
ties,
Let me not spend Of gift or grace too
soon,
Nor sqnander any sweet that therein lies.
but for high service keep the utmost
boon
Lest / shall be too sure, OF seek to prove.
And break the alabaster box 81 lovel
Virginia Woodward Cloud, in Harpers
Bazar.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1900-12-26

n N--NAtst- A'ANNNNI IrtAe
It is said in Holland that a Hrm Of
picture postcard makers in The Hague
was SO confident that Queen Wiihei-
nina would marry Duke Adolf OF
Mecklenbnrg- -Schwerin that they print
ed his picture on $1,000 cards. IN readi-
ness for the announcement when the
event proved that ms brother. Duke
Henry. was The happy man the cards
had to be destroyed.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1900-12-26

"Ahar exclaimed the editor Of the
Daily Shouier. ''at last have discov-
cred the secret of journalistic success.
Publish SO many reports that It VIII
be physically impossible to contradict
more than half Of them. and then
point triumphanily TO the unc0ntra-
dicted other half
And then he set 10 work vigorously
on Extra Number T4enty-six-Pu
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1900-12-26

began Anew At sixty-six and Succeeded.
An American came to this country at
sixty-six with a wife and four chill
dren and S14 in his pocket. having lost
a fortune in another country by specu.
lation. This man was "game." BE
started in doing odd jobs Of surveying
down in the hot country, raised vege-
tables on a small tract Of land be
hired. gradually acquired some upland
country where everybody said coffee
could not be grown. and made sue
cess OF his plantation. He added more
land as time went on, and now takes
In $4,000 a year gold from his place.
He Is eighty-slx now. and says that,
were he again to lose his property. he
hns the grit to begin life over again
Mexican Herald.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1900-12-26

"Ahl beautiful lady," exclaimed the
clairvoyant, you have come to dnd
your future husband. is 1t not SOP
"Not mueh.v replied the beautiful
lady; Il have come to find out where
my present husband is when he's alb
sent."-Philadelphia Press.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1900-12-26

Professor lecturing)-"O Oxygen, gem
tlemen. IS essential to all animal ex-
istence; there could be no life without
It. Strange to say, it was not discov-
cred until a century ago. when"
Student What did they do before
Il was discovered. professOry1
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1900-12-26
THE MERRY SlDE0FLIFE
STORIES TOLD BY THE FUNNY MEN
OF THE PRESS a

He Held Her = Then They I.aughel -
Somewhat Large Paw Answers o.
tend - Limited - Hardest Task Of tho
Day--His solemnity Accounted For, ,Eto
With flirting and fooliahness now she was
done,
For she meant to be we'd to this chap.
Ny race for a husband, she sighed, Is
near won
/ believe / am on my last lap
Catholic Standard and Times.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1900-12-26

'If were a queen" she announced.
Il tell you would write some laws
that would"
But queen doesn't write the laws
Of a nation" he Interrupted.
'How do You knowT she demanded.
Because there Is no reference to
millinery In any Of the codes" he an
swered
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1900-12-26

He-"I would be wiling to exchange
the responsibility Of riches for the
bonds Of love at any time"
unfortunately one cannot cut
coupons from the bonds Of love-
Brooklyn Life.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1900-12-26

MRS. Fotheringay Jibbs came TO my
reception without an invitation"
"YOu don't mean ltT
Yes; she explained to me that she
felt sure my omission Of her was an
oversight. indianapolis Journal.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1900-12-26

Friend-"You don't believe in the
rule, Never prOphesy unless you
knowY"
Fortune Teller-"Oh, no! Our rule
is, Never prophecy unless you're paid
for 1t. Puck.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1900-12-26

Harduppe-"I always do my hardest
work before breakfast"
B0rrowell- What's thatg'
Harduppe- Getting it" philadel-
phia Record.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1900-12-26

Paw" said Ostend, reading the
war news, what are disappearing car
riagesT
Those drawn by horses. responded
paw, without looking up.-Chicago
News.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1900-12-26

Their Caller II don't see why
Count Parchesi and his American wife
should quarrel"
Miss Davis-"Their interests clash,
do they n0tT'
Their Caller-"Not TO any marked
degree. she wanted a foreign al
lance. and be a foreign allowance.
that's all."-Harlem Life.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1900-12-26

Penelope-"While he was talking to
me I imagined / was floating in the
air"
Patrice-"Yes, gas has that tenden-
cy, you know Yonkers Statesman.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1900-12-26

First Fly-"That's what they call
the fly wheel.
Second Fly-"strikes me they should
have named It after the elephant ~
Puck.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1900-12-26

eHow restless the water is. foamlng
away behind Us"
Something Ike the baby: it's al
ways a wake. ~ Brooklyn Life.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1900-12-26

'That youngster Of yours seems to
be having bis own way lately. You're
not as strict with him as you were"
''No; It was a question Of economy
with me-"
"EconOmyT
Yes; every month I used to have to
buy myself a new pair Of slippers and
the boy a new pair Of trousers. Phil
adelphia Press.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1900-12-26

"Great Scott. and the bank has gone
up for S5O0.O00l For how much are
the directors responsibleY
"Only for the failure Denver
News.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1900-12-26

"Jack Sheppard is considered the
prototype Of road agents, isn't hcg"
"Oh, ! don't know. What's The mat
ter with AtlasYs
"Atlas?
yes All the worlds a stage, you
know, and Atlas held It up"
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1900-12-26
WATER GROUND MEAL
IA cEoRCA GIRLS ORIGINAL NAY
OF MAKING A LIVING.

Her Uncle LefI Her an Old-KashLoned
Water AInl-Hou She Used Il 10 Start
Her on the Road 20 Fortune-AIeai
Made BY Ancient Methods.
Il cleared s2100 on my meal last
year. and now am putting IN a second
set OF stones IN hopes Of being able
to I'LL the orders that have taken for
my winter trade" The speaker was
a Georgia girl. and she has for the
last two years made a speciality Of
supplying water ground cornmeal TO
large number Of patrons, mostly In
Georgia and the Carolinas.
Il began my present business at the
death Of my uncle more than four
years ago. and for two years scarcely
made enough to pay expenses" )" she
continued "At his death he left me
a child's share Of his not TOO large
property. which chanced TO be an old
fashioned water min. II Is situated
in a large planting community. aud
has always done the grinding for all
the plantations for miles around.
DIsPOsIsG OF THE TOLL.
"In my uncle's day. and for the first
two years that / had it. the grinding
was done IN the old way. OF the corn
brought TO be ground we received one
peck from every bushel. / had to en-
pIoy a miller. and was always at some
little expense in keeping the dam and
machinery In order. 50 Of course was
forced to dispose Of the corn taken as
toll For the first two years followed
my uncle's example and sold it ag
corn or meal 10 my neighbOrs at the
market place for bolted meal The
last Of those two years, however, be-
Ing a good corn crop for this section
OF the State. I found great difficulty
IN getting rid Of the toll. and al last
determined 10 make a trip to the near
est town. which Is some twenty miles
away. and see which could be disposed
Of to the greater advantage or
meal. had collected over 100 bush
els and was sadly in need Of money.
AT breakfast the morning after my
arrival the proprietor Of the hotel
where I stopped said to me; All. Miss
Bertha. II I could only get some Of
the good water-g ground meal that was
ground at your mill when was a boy
believe would never eat any other
bread
~'You can get IT, told him. I am
using the same stones and the same
machinery that was used AT that time,
and my miller has been there for more
than twenty years. What win you
pay me for five bushelsfr
"'Ill pay you Sl5 for ten bushels II
you viii promise to keep me supplied
for two years. II once my patrons
taste that meal could never satisfy
them with the common bolted stun
that we buy now. II Is ground 50 fast
and the corn Is heated TO such an ex-
tent that the taste Is killed out Of Il.
/ viii guarantee to pay double the
market price for the bolted stun. and
win make a reputation for this hotel
and for your neal
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1900-12-26

A pipe line. 142 miles long, has been
built TO carry Caspian petroleum TO
the Black Sea. The railroad was in
adequate to handle the oil. and It was
found more economical to lay the pipe
line than to improve the road. AT pres
eEt, however It must be carried BY
rail for 400 miles.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1900-12-26

According to the Sioux Indian
weather prophets it's going to be a
hard winter These predictions are
based on the fact that the buffalo
grass showed q heavy crop Of seeds,
which. the redskins declare. Is a sure
sign Of severe winter and deep snow.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1900-12-26

There has recently been opened on
one Of the lower slopes of Mount Leb-
anon. Syria, near the road from Beirut
to Damascus. a newly built hospital
for the insane It's founder is Mr..
Theophilus Waldmeier, a veteran mis-
sionary in Ahyssinia and Syria. A
considerable area Of land and gardens
for the growth Of wheat olives and
other fruit surrounds the buildings.
It is the first organized lunatic asylum
In Syria. where the need for such IN
stitutions is said to be great. 1t viii
probably be dependent upon support
from Europe for a good many years.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1900-12-26

An Oklahoma man has invented an
apparatus for supplying an endless
roll Of paper 70 typewriter. II con-
sists Of a light frame placed on or
above the machine carrying a number
Of rolls on which the paper is wound.
1t is possible TO run two sheets with
manifolding paper between them. The
paper is wound on a third roll, in front
OF which is a pair Of jaws by which
the paper can be torn of at any point
desired.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1900-12-26

An exploring party from Harvard
University. who spent the last summer
IN Labrador says that they made dis
coveries warranting the belief that
more gold can be mined IN Labrador
than at the Klondike or at Cape Nome.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1900-12-26

The United States Consul at Madge-
burg, Germany, describes an electrical
farm operated in Germany in which
the power for generating the electric
current was derived from a stream
whose waters were damned up to Sc
cure the necessary fall to turn a large
turbine wheel Nearly all the farm
machinery, including pumps, harvest
ers. feed cutters, thrashing machines,
churns and plows. were operated by
the electricity thus generated, which
was conducted TO all parts Of the farm
on overhead wires
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1900-12-26

Although am putting in another
set Of stones I do not intend that they
shall be turned one bit faster than the
old ones. for that is Just the point
that makes my meal 50 much more
valuable than that ground by the mill
with modern machinery. Meal ground
slowly and not 50 fine is better Favored
and more nutritious than that ground
as lne as dust and so fast that the
corn Is fred and becomes dead and
tasteless. That Is the reason why so
many Of the foodstuffs OF to-day are
50 much inferior 70 that OF former
years; it is manufactured too fast. ia
the hurry to make It as inexpensive as
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1900-12-26
HER COUSIN JOSHUA.
" HsIsn N. whIlnsy.
IlttAtktIIttt tttttntAtktttIItt

ZALEAl Azalea, I saysn
The click Of the sewing
machine suddenly stopped.
and Azalea Greennngh
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1900-12-26
suPEnIoR KIND OF NEAL.

"Meal. the fine b0lted kind-which,
as every one knows. is as much Ike
that ground in an old-fashioned water
min as a banana ripened In cold stor-
age in New York Is like those plucked
ripe from the tree-was selling for sey-
enty-five cents a bushel 50 I was
ready enough to take the hotel pro-
prietor's offer. Then. going out among
the grocerymen. found that they
were one and all ready to take my
meal 20 sell on commission The hotel
man had offered me double that for
which the bolted was selling in the
market, and | determined that would
try to get the same price from the
general public, although many Of the
merchants assured me that would
not succeed
Then went home and set to work
to OH my orders. went to the mill
myself and stood at the miller's side
and superintended the grinding. as
well as the sacking and branding. so
anxious was I that everything should
be just. as It ought Then I shipped
the number Of bushels ordered and
waited the result. with what Inn
patience any one who has spent more
money on a venture than he can safe
" AFFORD to lose can judge. It had
been the agreement with the grocery
men that at the end Of the first two
weeks they would write me a state
ment Of their sales and tell me what
they considered the outlook.
IN less than a week after the meal
was put on sale / had letters from
two Of the best merchants asking for
another shipment and containing
checks for an the meal that they had
received. Before the end Of the second
month 1 was buying corn to nll orders
for meal, and have been doing so ever
since.
AT the end Of that first year had
succeeded M introducing my meal into
the wholesale as well as the retail
trade Of twenty towns and cities IN
Georgia and South Carolina. but
had learned enough TO follow the ad-
vice OF a very successful merchant
and sell no more on commission. I
sold direct to the trade last year. and
have met with none Of the small wor-
ries that annoyed me the first year.
FOLLOWING ANCIENT METHODS.
Although am putting in another
set Of stones I do not intend that they
shall be turned one bit faster than tha
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1900-01-11
Fresh pork Sausage at
HORNER & POWELL'S
The National nagazine for January

There is the usual we'll filled table OF
contents to be found in the January
number Of the National Magazine, an in
spectiOn of which reveals the possibilities
of modern magazine making; over tort V
timely articles, stories and poems, ap-
pearing in this number-a third more
high-class reading matter than is offered
by any other 10 cent magazine.
The number opens With a bright and
interesting symposium OF affairs at
Washington" by Joe Mitchell Chaple, in
Guiding an authorized interview with
Brigham II. Roberts, the congressman
from Utah, whose right to take his seat
in the House is being hotly contested;
and clean and forcble statement Of
the grounds upon which that gentleman
has for the first time announced the posi-
ton he occupies in regard to the aboli-
ton of polygamy by constitution al
| amendment.
The South African situation is set forth
| in Tommy Atkins Off for the Transvaal, y
by q representative OF The National -H1g1-
| sh,e who recently went to London to get
in touch with the sentiment of the British
public: and "In the Ranks of the BOer
Army being letters OF absorbing inter
est from their special correspondent in
South Africa. who IS now serving with
Dom Paul's forces.
The fiction in this number is particu-
larry bright, and the regular departments
have a sustained interest. The lllustra-
| tons, many OF them very rare, evidence
careful selection and keen artistic judg
ment.
. As whole. the January number Of
| TIE National Magazine is hegreetest value
| for 10 cents ever offered on newsstand
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1900-01-11
kITTRELL. \. c.. Jan. 10,

kITTRELL. n. c.. Jan. 10. 1900.
EDITOR GOLD LEAF:-The question
of having a cotton mill here is being
seriously agitated by some of our
most prominent business men. It's to
be hoped that there will be tangible
results in the near future.
Miss Minnie Stone left last week to
visit friends in Rocky Mount and
other places.
Rev. Josiah Crudup, of Louisburg.
spent Saturday and Sunday with Mrs.
John Crudup.
Miss Lillian Bevers came SATURDAY
to pay Miss Alice Ellis flying visit.
She returned to Raleigh Sunday.
Mr.. G. w. kittrell returned Mon
day from Edenton, where he went to
visit his brother, Mr.. J. c, Kittrell
Mr.. H. II. Person, pitcher for the
baseball team at Trinity College,
spent few days with his brother, Mr.
r. NJ. Person. He returned to Col
lege yesterday.
Rev. c. l.. Whitaker went to En-
field yesterday, having been called
there by extreme illness in his sister $
family, four members of it having
pneumonia, Mr.. and Mrs. Whitaker,
and two children.
Miss Nettie Allen is visiting Mrs.
r. NJ. Person.
DR.. J. p. Sugg and Messrs. |. 4.
Hunt and r. Nj. Person went to Raj
eigh yesterday to attend the Grand
Lodge. p.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1900-01-11
Old and New School Boards.

The public school board composed
of Messrs. w. f. Gary, c. L. Black
nall and Thos. Taylor, met Monday
for the transaction of the regular
business. Anticipating some action
on the part of the old board they
waited some time for developments
before doing anything, remaining in
session until II O'Clock. Finally
when the old board failed to show up
and no requisition was made upon
them 10 vacate and surrender the
books, ETC., they went ahead with the
transaction of the regular business,
making the apportionment as the law
requires and adjourned.
After this the old board-or rather
part of it, Bryant Holden and the
negro Willis Henderson-got together
and resolved themselves into a meet
ing of the school board having pre-
viously met in various and sundry
places during the morning hours in
consultation with certain persons as
to what action they must take. w.
H. Jenkins, the other member of the
old board, was not present. They
were informed Of what had been done
and thus the matter stood.
However. Holden and Henderson
met and elected Mr.. Chas. f. Fuller
county examiner. Mr.. Fuller was The
late incumbent, being succeeded b,
Rev. G. n. Bray when the new boarc
went in.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1900-01-11
Chamber of Commerce.

There was a large and enthusiastic
meeting of Henderson's representa-
tive business men at Cooper Opera
House last Thursday evening for the
purpose of organizing a Chamber of
Commerce.
This is move in the right direc-
ton, and one that ought to have been
taken sooner. There is nothing like
''setting together" and working in
concert for the advancement of the
town and community and the build
Ing up Of home enterprises. In
united action there is power, in CO.
operation much good can be accom-
plished.
An organization was effected and
j. b. Owen was elected president,
d. Y. Cooper, vice-president and W.
\. Hunt, secretary and treasurer.
Board of directors: A. G.. Zollicotfer.
W. $. Parker. George b. Harris,
Robert Bum, j. P. Taylor.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1900-01-11
Death of Mr.. Robert Macy.

Mr.. Henry Macy. agent of the Sea-
board Air Line at this place, received
telegram Monday announcing the
death Of hi. brother Mr.. Robert Macy
at his home in Macon. Ga. He had
Pneumonia and was sick but short
time. The body was brought to
Raleigh for interment, the funeral
being held from the First Presbyterian
church at 10 O'Clock "Wednesday morn
ing. Mr.. Macy was formerly a resi-
dent Of Raleigh, but for many years
he has been employed in the railroad
shops at Macon. He was in his 42nd
year and leaves wife and six chill
dren.
To these and his brothers the con-
doing sympathies of their many
friends are extended.
Roman chairs, clover leaf odd dress.
ers, brass and iron beds, window tables
etc, at A. T. BARNES.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1900-01-11
TWENTIETH CENTURY SPEAKER.
A Good and Useful Book for Young
People and Others,

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the Twentieth Century Speaker.
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it is a beautiful volume and very
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Hammit A. Matthews has the
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Besides this work he sells other
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The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1900-01-11
Beware OfOintmentS for Catarrh
That Contain Mercury,

AS mercury will surely destroy the
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rectly upon the blood and mucous sur
faces of the system. In buying Halls Ca
tarrh Cure be sure you get the genuine.
1t is taken internally, and made in Toledo,
Ohio, by +. j. Cheney Il Co.
Ey-Sold by druggists, price 75c.