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Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1901-06-26

of the latter road and decided
against the B. T. road and appoint.
ed commissioners to assess the dam
ages. The big fight is expected
when the commissioners make their
panOpf
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1901-06-26

Ar Kansas City last week, after
considerable wrangling, the Meri'
,vetber crowd succeeded IN organic
inp a new party. What more they
w;ll do is for the future to reveal
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1901-06-26

u. The lawyers of the state are
deeply interested in the outcome of
this race for the three positions on
the supreme bench.
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1901-06-26

THE Greenvlllc Sun is running
about one hundred and fifty orders
of publication and sent out twelve
mage supplement last week.
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1901-06-26
page supp

THE New Madrid Record, In max
ing up q list Of candidates for nomi'
nation for the supreme bench, over
looked Southeast Missouri's strong
Fort.
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1901-06-26

The ex. Contederates of Missouri
will hold a reunion at Springfield,
August 8 to 10.
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1901-06-26

THE Ohio republican state con-
ysntion, which will nominate a full
state ticket IS in session at Colum-
hus.
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1901-06-26

Jopar POx tried the case Of the
so..hsru Missouri railroad " the
ns.se Tesre road for right Of way
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1901-06-26

The thriving little city of Ca,
rethersville is taking steps to i'm,
proye its railroad facilities.
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1901-06-26

JOHN WANAMAKER offers So, 1000, 900
for franchises recently given away
by the city of Philadelphia,
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1901-06-26
The Scott County Newsboy is fol
sale,

FoRMHR Governor Pingree o +
Michigan died in London, June Is.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-01-22

MANY Of his northern friends viii be
shocked to learn that Robin Red
breast leads a double life. Well
dressed, jaunty, brimming over Win
good nature. devoted to his wife and
babies. he is a model Of respeetability-
It's true we do not like to share with
him our very earliest peas and choicest
cherries, but he is so great a favorite
and his thieving is carried on with
such calm assurance that we readily
forgive. He has no enemies but the
family cat. All this here at home.
When Robin goes south for his win
ter vacation be is tempted and falls.
1t happens in this way: In December
and January the robins find on the
gulf coast a climate that suits them.
They alc, find an ornamental tree
bearing a hard, yellow berry about as
large as a small pea-China berries
OF which they are extremely fond.
Now. the China berry. while innocent
in appearance, is a very dangerous
food for robins. It contains some mar
cote principle that affects robin just
as alcohol affects a man. II makes
Robin drunk, and when he is drunk he
acts precisely like a drunken man.
Exhilarated at first. he dances about
and sings in "We7won't-go-home-till-
morning" sort Of way. This happy
condition is soon followed by a drunk
en- stupor-the bright eyes grow dull
the head droops. and the bird loses
all sense Of danger. While In thii
stupid state the negro boys easily picl
the birds from the low branches
where they are perched. After lit
tie the birds recover, but only to hun
more China berries. AS long as there
are China berries Robin is consistently
and persistently drunk He apparent
ly eats the berries for the single pur
pose Of getting drunk and because h
likes it. He isn't hungry for he i
gorged with the berries 70 such an ex
tent that when, as sometimes happens
he misses his drunken hold and fall
to the ground he bursts open so stuf
fed Is he Now il must not be though
that even a robin can undergo this sor
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-01-22


Seed cakes.-This is the way your
grandmothers made the seed cakes we
read so much about Mix cupful Of
butter with two cupfuls OF sugar, add
half cupful of water, three we'll
beaten eggs and two tablespoonfuls of
caraway seeds. Put two cupfuls and
a half Of baking powder Stir this and
then add another cupful Of sifted flour
which should make a stiff batter.
Turn it out on a Toured board, sprin-
kle with flour and roll to an eighth OF
an inch thick, cut rather large cookies,
and bake in a moderately quick oven.
They should be crisp, and will i'm
prove with keeping if placed in stone
jar or tin box in a dry place.
Selecting poultry for table.-ln Sc
lecting a young turkey see that it has
smooth leg, mostly black in color, with
a short spur. The eyes should be
bright and full, the breast broad and
fat. Old turkeys have reddish, rough
legs and long spurs. Try the beak
of a duck, II it is hard to break It is
certainly not tender. A young duck
has much down on the lower part Of its
legs. the web is soft and the under
bill is easily broken. An old goose,
which is poor and flavorles will have
red bill and feet; the young goose Is
fresh and fat with yellow bill and
feet
Cakes for breakfast.-To make
Scotch bannocks, sift and mix one
pound OF fine oatmeal, a saltspoonful OF
SAT- half ounce of baking powder, and
work into ii one ounce Of butter; make
It a stif dougA with the help Of lit
tie water. Roll out quite thin and di-
vide into quarters, which must again
be halved. Bake on griddle on both
sides and toast Just before serving
Irish bannocks are much the same as
above. only wheatmeal is used and
milk takes the place Of water. They
are also somewhat thicker. For Scotch
scones, rub into one pound Of Hour a
little salt and two ounces Of butter.
Then make into a stiff batter with
mnk Unto which a well-beaten egg
ma be added, roll out about an inch
thick and cut into triangles, and bake
in a quick oven. Scenes can also be
made with barley meal. They are dell
cious. Wheatmeal is used for brown
scones. A Sally Lunn is made thus;
MIX together two teaspoonfuls Of bak-
ing soda and four Of cream Of tartar,
ada two tablespoonfuls OF powdered
sugar and two pounds Of fine -four
Work into this two ounces OF butter
and make the whole into a batter with
four well-beaten eggs and two cupfuls
Of milk. Place in buttered tin ano
bake for an hour.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-01-22

dolas and Mr.. Eugene Wolf. the IA
nous explorer. IN charge Of the other
while Baron Bassus accompanied the
party as meteorlogist. At the moment
Of the ascent the wind was blowing at
the rate Of about Is feet per second,
giving the operators a good opportn-
nifty Of testing the ability OF the air
wheels to propel the great ship against
the wind. The cigar-shaped structure
ascended slowly and gracefully 70
about 80 feet above the raft The bal
anees were adjusted SO as to give the
ship an ascending direction. The pro-
pellers were set in motion. and the air
ship which has cost considerably over
$500, 900. started easily on its interest
ing trial trip. At first, the ship moved
east against the wind for about two
miles, gracefully turned at an eleva-
ton Of about 400 feet, and, making a
rapid sail to the westward for about
five miles, reached an altitude Of 1900
feet It was then turned and headed
once more east, and after travelling
about a mile against the wind blowing
at the rate Of 26 feet per second, sud
denly stopped; fioated slowly back
wards three miles to the west, it sank
into the lake. the gondolas resting
safely upon the water. The tine OF
the trip was about fifty minutes; dis
tanee travelled about ten miles; fastest
time made, five miles in seventeen and
one-half minutes; highest revolution
Of the propellers, 600 per minute;
highest possible revolution, 1900. The
cause Of the sudden stoppage in the
fight Of the ship was occasioned by a
slight mishap to the steering appara-
tus, but the colossus fioated gently
with the wind until it settled upon the
surface Of the lake without taking any
water. The raft WIS then brought up
and the ship was easily placed upon II
and brought gack to the balloon house.
The weight is 200 centners (22,OOO
pounds). The cost Of filling the bal
loon with hydrogen gas was $4,000"
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-01-22
couss zsppslls's Air ship.

In view Of the fact that the German
government has recently purchased
Count Zeppelin's air ship for military
purposes. at a high price. the follow
ing report Of by James T. Dubois, U. S.
consul general at St. Gall, viii be Of
interest:
AT the invitation Of Count zeppe-
lin. was present at the trial ascent Of
his air ship on the afternoon Of July
2 at Manzell. on Lake Constance.
At Z O'Clock the great ship. 124 me-
ters (407 feet long and IL meters (Ss
feet II diameter. containing seven
teen separate balloon compartments
filled with hydrogen gas. was drawn
ont OF the balloon house securely
moored to the float In twenty min
utes all was ready for the ascent. and
the chip left Its moor.nEs. With Count
zeppelin in charge Of one Of the Eon-
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-01-22

Many Of Them Are Highly Amusing 10
the Ordinary Observer.
A great majority Of women have the
instinct OF economy very highly de-
veloped. although not always in the
right direction. Some Of the economics
Of well-t0-do women are very funny.
Take twine. for instance. In the mind
Of many opulent housewives it is a
sign Of wicked waste 10 cut the string
OF a parcel. and they win carefully
and laboriously unite every knot Of a
package, however intricate. and then,
at the cost OF much time and patience,
they viii do It up IN neat little rolls,
which are carefully put away. as II
they we're valuable possessions. Every
time that string Is needed In the house
hold they produce one Of these preci-
ous rolls from their hoard. with a glow
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-01-22
Robin ON -
q TeAr -
Redbreast Acts
Scandalously IN
the South.

of debauch for a month OF six weeks
without its having some effect on him
Robin soon loses his seli-resptt
grows ragged. neglects his bath, asla
appears generally disreputablei He Is
a very sad-looking bird, and northern
visitors who don't know about China
berries can't understand what has
caused the change. He reforms when
ne must-that is. when the China ber
ries are all gone. but until then be ap-
parently never thinks Of it. With the
disappearance Of the China beFriest he
birds BEGIN to think Of their northern
homes. their family duties and a NOR
prosaic but healthful diet OF straw
berries and angle worms. In February
thew gather In countless thousands IN
the cane brakes Of Tennessee and Ala
bama apparently waiting only for
warmer weather before beginning their
migration. At this season the viaiyr
from the north. who would aboutlas
soon think Of eating the pet canary
finds robin pie a common dish on
southern tables. On inquiring he
learns that the robins are slaughtered
hy the thousands. Men with torches
and clubs visit the roosts by night and
knock the dszed birds on their perches
In great numbers. They are brought
70 market in grain sacks. The writer
heard Of one man bringing into mar
ket at one time lS0 dozen, single
nights murderous work The robins
are sold on the streets for from 20
cents TO 80 cents a dozen. There Is no
law against the wholesale slaughter
but many people in the south are IN
teresting themselves In securing such
legislation as will put a stop 20 a. Qne
reason for the indifference with wAsh
our favorite Is regarded Is that he Is
only a winter visitor and doesn't COM
pete as song bird with the cardinal
and the mocklng bird, both Of which
are common and great favorites. Much
of this pot hunting Is done by negroes
for sport. The robins are also shot,
but the slaughter IN this way IS small
compared with the wholesale destrue-
tion OF the torch and the e,ub.-Dt-
troit Free Press.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-01-22
Slavery in
Zanzibar.

And vet the anti-slavery societies
cry wildly that slavery must be erad-
icated in Zanzibar. and the civilized
world, between wars, re-eehoes the cry,
so the British consul and his officers
work industriously to that end. II Is
not an easy task, either. with the num-
Der OF cruisers supplied. The territory
to be watched is so wide that the con-
sui could make use OF small feet,
instead OF which he usually has one
ship. When I was there last sum
mers the Barossa had the station, but
two days after she sailed north to
Mombassa a courier rushed into the
consulate to report that two dhows
with twenty girls had slipped away to
Arabia, under cover OF moonless
night, and there was no ship to make
pursuit II is this sea-b0rne traflc that
is most difhcult to suppress. just now
lin December). when the monsoon
sweeps the Indian ocean. il Is active.
The lean dhows from Muscat steal
along the coast, and, concealed IN many
a creek and river mouth, wait for their
agents inland to bring them a cargo.
Then, seizing a moment when the war
ship is engaged elsewhere. they slip
out and dart eastward. The favorite
girls are those captured from the Ma
sal and the Boran Gallas, whose
charms appeal to Arabian Moslems
somewhat as those OF the Cireassian
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-01-22

The east end Of Paris. like that Of
London, is at present overrun with
rufians Of the Hooligan type, who are
known as les centuries bleues,' be-
cause each wears blue belt as the
sign OF his yillainous associations.
Last week opened with the arrest Of
several gangs. which consist Of youths
aged from Is to II years. who are evil
IDENTIFY a continuation Of the masked
robbers Of Montreuil, at present await
ing trial. They employ women as de-
coys. and their practice is to make
midnight attacks on villas and shops,
using considerable violence when op-
position is offered to their depreda-
tions. Scores Of extra police have
been drafted into the district, and It is
hoped the end Of Partisan Hooliganism
is nigh.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-01-22

The attention OF Germans is being
attracted to the extremely practical
and useful manner In which American
consuls abroad write up their reports.
says a Berlin correspondent OF the
London Express. These reports are Of
immense benefit to American manufac-
turers. and the Germans have not
been slow TO adopt the system Of their
American friends. The American re-
ports on economical subjects are pub
lished in Washington in three ways
first. on their arrival. as advance
sheets. secondly. as monthly consul
lar reports. which include the "ad-
vance sheets. and, thirdly. IN the
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-01-22

A secret society called the Home
Makers has large membership among
the foreigners In the mining districts
Of Pennsylvania. The purpose Of the
organization is to provide and main
tain pleasant homes for its members
and those dependent upon them, and
as gossipy, careless wives and mothers
are held by them to be the cause Of a
majority Of the unhappy ,ili-kept homes
and neglected children. the society be-
lieves the members have right to use
every possible means 10 see that their
homes ar not neglected. A member
who corrects his wife BY beating her
must do so only after all other means
10 induce her to DO her duty have
failed. The society pays for the de-
fense OF its members when arrested for
wife beating. and in case Of conviction
pays the fne.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-01-22

A New Zealand cheesemaker travel
ing IN England was examining cheese
from New Zealand, Canada aud Eng
land. He mentioned to the shopkeeper
that the New Zealand cheese was as
good as the English. The Englishman
said that It was as good, but the peo-
pie there would pay more for English
cheese. The New Zealander hazarded
the remark that in that case It would
be possible to sell New Zealand cheese
for English cheese. A contemporary
says that "a smile lit up the face Of
the London shopkeeper. and investiga-
ton along these lines was not con-
tinued." There IS no doubt that fur
ther investigations would have shown
that the trick was being worked to its
full limit
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-01-22
Girls Are Stolen De-
spite the Vigilance of
British Cruisers. ,

women do 10 the Turks. The Borans
are particularly renowned for their
beauty. and a slave thief viii risk biz.
life TO obtain one. This tribe, which
occupies the northernmost district o.
the protectorate. is altogether swath'd
IN romance White men have nezs
reached Its capital, where the stockade
Of the royal palace is said 70 be OF pure
Ivory. The Boran warriors are The
only ones in Africa who Eight on horse
back, and such Is their valor that they
have time and again repulsed the fercs
somalis from the border. The Nasal
girls are considered the equals Of their
Boran sisters In attractiyeness. but not
in refinement; the latter. rumor has it.
practice the rites Of Abyssinian Chris
tianity and the lost arts Of centuries
past The Nasal girls are easier 10
capture. and are. therefore. more com-
mon. The tribe was formerly cele-
brated for is vast hocks aud herds
but a devastating famine some y lars
ago left IL almost destitute. The VAR
riors thereupon began a system %
raiding on all sides. and another fierce
tribe. the Waiikuyn. took adyantaEe
Of their absence 20 descend on the Ma
sal. XIII of the old men and steal the
women and girls. These are now being
disposed Of az comparatively low rates
to local Arab OF swahili mlddlsmsn.
who retail them az a big profit Allen
In Ainslees Magazine
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-01-22

Italy's parliament has just voted at
the request Of the government an an
nuity Of I ,000. 900 francs to Queen Mar
euerite. as owing to the fact that her
husbands will has never been found.
she remains unprovided for. The
money thus voted. however. viii be
source Of no expense whatever TO the
national treasury. For with much
good feeling and sagacity her son, the
new king. has arranged to surrender
to the national treasury million
francs yeas from his civil list as
long as bis mother lives.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-01-22
r.E oLn 4EAR.s pLessINo.

HE OLD YEARS bLESSfNO.
/ am fading from you.
But one draWetn near
called the angel guardian
OF the coming year.
II my gifts and graees
Coldly you forEel.
Let the New Years angel
Bless and crown them yet.
/ brought Good Desires
Though IS yet but seeds.
Let the New Year make them
Blossom into Deeds.
II I gave you Sickness.
If ! brought you Care.
Let him make one Patience,
And the other, Prayer.
II I brought you Plenty,
All WealIh's bOunteous charms,
Shall not the new angel
Turn them into Almsf
] brought Joy 70 brighten
Many happy days
Let the New Years angel
Turn Il into Praise.
II you list Of Errors
Dark and long appears.
Let this newborn monarch
Melt them into Tears.
May your hold this angel
Dearer than the last:
So ] bless his Future,
While he crowns my Past
"A A. Proctor.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-01-22

In Vienna there is a school for wait
ers. The nrst course is devoted to a
theoretical exposition Of the art Of
serving at table. When the pupils
have sufficiently mastered the princi-
pies Of the art, they are allowed to
practice on two ladies and two gem
tlemen in evening dress who dine at
one table. The professor watches the
operation. and sharply calls the waiter
to account II he uses an ordinary cork
screw instead OF an automatic one.
or carelessly puts his finger in the
soup. II he should be without gloves,
he Is shown how to conceal the fact
BY means OF the serviette, and so
forth. There are 1900 pupils in this
school alone.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-01-22

Now Buffalo contributes to the di-
yorce scandals Of the country. A di-
vorce mill" has been discovered there
which has secured with secrecy and
celerity by means Of deception, brio-
cry ana intimidation Scores OF the
cases have been uncontested. A search
ing investigation is now being con-
Quoted by the trial justices OF the SUI
preme court. but already great harm
has been done.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-01-22

George Benjamin Clemenceau, now
"struggle-for-lifer" in Paris, earning
a scant living with his pen, was ten
years ago one Of the foremost figures
in French politics. Clemenceau was
thrown up to the surface OF affairs by
the revolution OF 1870, and from that
time until 1881 he was as conspicuous
as any character in Paris. Arising
with the storm Of the revolution, he
sank in the excitement Of the Panama
affair.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-01-22

Search for the casket containing the
remains Of Charles Coghlan has been
abandoned at Galveston. The noted
actor died there in November in 1899
and for some unknown reason the me-
tallic casket containing the body was
still in Galveston when the terrible
tidal wave swept over the place Sep
tember last The casket was swept
from the receiving vault and is now
believed to have been carried out to
sea.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-01-22

Now would ! give q thousand fur
longs Of sea for an acre Of barren
ground " says shakespeares character
on the storm-smitten vessel. The win
ter's tale Of wrecks on our coasts mas
begun. and in the agony Of great peril
how precious must seem single foot
Of American soil beyond the waiting
reefs and treacherous sandsl
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-01-22

OF satisfaction over their thrift Nov.
large bali d twine costs about
cents. and contains enough FOR year,
at least. and yet not one housekctper
in hundred. Il Ia safe 70 say, viz
ever buy a ball OF twine Rubber
bands. too, are felt to be Invaluable
and are put BY religiously. for the ID
o. buying a comfortable box Of
sorted bands ready for use would p
be thought Of. although the cost wou'a
be innnitesimal. Yet these very vom-
en- viii squandeT hundreds Of dollars
in useless ineries and overlook wastes
IN their kitchens that would. Il
stopped. reduce their butchers arc
grocers books considerably Such 4
their Inconsistency.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-01-22
EasIisb and Germans
Admire Sbe Reporfr
of Our Reprefenfa-f
fiOss < x
American Consular
Methods

form OF special consular reportAa
loaling with subjects OF special in-
quiry. The Berlin consul general Tor
the United States is Mr Mason. who ls
highly praised for his work IN tbis
direction. English people often q
and rightly. why Germans are put ih
charge OF the English oonsuiates I'd
Germany However conscientious ami
hardworking they may be. Germans
cannot be expected to show the same
amount Of interest and keenness in
the furtherance Of British commerce
in Germany as Englishmen u L.
about time England copied Amossca 10
these matters.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-01-22

The Elysee Palace hotel, at Paris,
is so largely patronized by English
people that when, just before the ar
rival OF President Kruger, his agent,
DR.. Leyds. andeavored to secure rooms
for him there. the managers refused
to let him have them at any price
with the result that President Kruger
was .rrced to take up his abode else
where.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-01-22

Peasants in Donegal. Ireland, are
anxious to find a good market for the
large quantities Of honey with which
the country is favored. The honey IN
dustry Is almost a new phase in Done
gai life.