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The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-05-10

In some parts OF the Southern
States where. happily for them, the
people are not In such q ceaseless
hurry as people are In the nervous
North, no one thinks Of exacting
punctuality from railroad trains
They take them when they come
and arrive when they get there, and
are content
A fretlnl Yankee drummer who,
at q country railway station, had
not arrived an hour after schedule
time, received a lesson IN patience
from dn elderly cOuntryman who
came 10 With his gripsack aud asked
the station master
"Nhat time do the train Ter Savan.
nah git here, 50sssn
Somewhar bout nightfall. an.
swcred the station man.
"Au' what time do she git ter "a.
yannahs"
Somewhat bout maWninin
Then the cOuntryman. perfectly
satisfied with the Information. 70 ded
his legs in corner and settled d0wr
TO an hour OF more of philosophical
romfo
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-05-10

The other night a Young couple,
newlo married and evidently fresh
from the country, put zip at one OF the
leading hotels, and after being as
signed 70 4 rom, went up stairs A
few minutes later the young man
came down stairs, aud, approaching
the clerk, said.
THAT room is very nice, and all
that but there is something missing
that should be there
what is itsn asked the clerk, sur
prised.
nMell, = answered the young man,
leaning over the desk aud whisper
ing, 10 tell the truth, there IS no
comb and brush there
IL was as much as the clerk could
do to keep a straight face. You
haven't travelled muchY" he inquired.
No. +" answered the man; 'Fhis IS
the ilrst hotel I've ever been inn
Then, said the clerk. "the comb
and brush are ia the WashrO0m on
this foor-for public use, but we do
not supply tO0th-brusheS
The young man went away pleased.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-05-10
NoT AoREEAsLE ooMpANIoNs
rhe Prigglsh superior Girl" and the Girl
Wh3 Eolsa't "Friso."

fhe friggish superior Girl" and the Girl
Who Eolsl't "Friso."
Don't you dislike the superior
young woman Nothing suits her,
says the New York Advertiser. She
doesn't go TO the theater unless she
can see something really improving.
and, so far as can be discovered she
finds Camille and "La Tosean and
Ibsen the only real improving things
II she goes out for walk with you
she refuses 10 look into the shop win
dow at the pretty things "lvs so
vulgar she tells you. She dislises
babies and dogs, and calls you frlyo-
lous because-Once ia a While-you
read "The Duchess The superior
young woman is an incentive to sin.
for she makes everybody hate her.
She won't eat cream candies for fear
Of spelling her teeth. and though
she loves corn and boile onions, she
stares at YOU II you venture to in
dulge ia such yulgarit'es Indeed,
the only time wheH she is at all bear
able is VIII q she is-in a still sort Of
way-the chief parsonage at a fu-
neral
Happy the girl who can 'friyol"
and look at life without analyzing
ever motion. Probing into the 'ism'
Of a shoestring may indicate great
mental qualification for some career
beyond the JOY Of living, but accord
ing to the Boston Herald, IL is stupid
20 say that human being enjoys the
process Oyereducati0n is a boom
erang that IS going to hit back when
It gets cool and ready BE sure this
new woman" who fairly emanci.
pates herself by Wrestling mans priv
ileges flOm him, who assumes all his
duties and 50 man OF his prerOga-
tiyes and who fiips her fingers at the
world, II the world opens big eyes at
her performances, is the woman who
XII is love Murder ia the first de-
gree. For she has deliberately
planned and cOncOcted the taking OF
OF poor, confd ny little Eros This
new woman is "A thousand times more
unlogely than the strong minded
female Of twenty-five or thirty years
ago She is so desperately know
ing IS one reason. and she is sd
stuck on" herself for another. But
what's the use OF talkingy The crea.
ture Is a fact, and only time can
change the soil into something else.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-05-10

Mr.. Wilson had read so much about
the danger Of certain much-talked-
about disease that he had done his
best 20 make Mrs. Wilson and their
little daughter Maud chew their
grapes and .ect the seeds instead OF
swallowing them according TO the
usual custom.
Maud found the new method little
70 her taste. aud her father had fre-
QUent occasion to reproye her Tor not
minding his inst ucti0ns
One daY the little girl was under
the weather. aud her mother thought
it necessary to administer a dose of
medicine in the shape OF two small
pellets These, after the manner of
thoughtful parents. she concealed in a
spoonful 0f marmalade. which she
then offered 10 the unspicious patient
A moment later she was startled to
hear Maul exciaim-
Here. mamma. here are the seeds
Wasn't itluckys came awful near
swallowing them.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-05-10

a .unl. my dear unmarried aunti
Long Years have Der her flown
~ slil 4he strains tbs aching clssp
Anat binds the virgin zone
know j hurts her-thouah ehe looks
As cheerful as she can
heI waist is simpler than her life.
fof life Is but d span.
y aunt nay poor dsluded aunt
Her hair ia almo gray:
Why VIII she traiL nat winter cur1
y such q rpnug-like Way2
bow can she lay her glasses down.
And say she reads as we'll.
Mnen through a double convex lens,
hhs Just makes out 10 spel2
Her father -grandpap1i forgive
ihis eFriug lip its smiles
vowed SIZE would make the finest glrl
Within hundred miles
he sent Ter 20 a stylish school
was In her thirteenth June:
AZ with her. a. the rules required,
Two towea and a spoon
They biaced my aunt against q board
To make her straight and tall
The laced Der up. and STAYED her down,
TO make her light and small
iney pinched Der feet, they sinsed her hair
They screwed it ul with pine
Oh, never mortal suffered more
In ponanco fog her ainl.
So when my precious aunt was done,
My graudsire broug lt her back
by daylight, lasi some rabId youth
Might follow GA the track
.Ah said nv graudaiFe. - be shook
Some powder N his pan
What could this lovely creature Dc
Against adesparele man
Alas 20 chariot. nor barogche.
Nor bandit cnFalctdG.
Tore from the ing fathers arms
Hie fll accompli8he maid.
For har how ha9py had IL BEEN
And Heaven had spared % me
To see ore sad anea hefed roe
On my ancestral tree.
be- Holmes
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-05-10

An Alameda salOOn-keeper has a
black bear cub about a foot and a
half high when he stands on his hind
legs and reaches for a strangers coat
tails lie is full OF mischief OF
fight, as occasion may require, but
wlthal very discreet He knows he
is not bic enough 70 whip the gro
GERS dog, but he does not hesitate u
intimidate the .ndy mans cat
Yesterday a big gander marched
grayeiy up the street The bear
seized him up, and said to himself.
"lIe's my meat"
He advanced on the gander, who
marched slowly and steadily on I'll
the growing cub barred his way.
Then he extended his wings,
stretched out his neck and tried Il
make tho cub ashamed OF himself.
The bear made two or three vicious,
but Intellectual cuffs at the gandel
and then stopped TO see what he had
accomplished.
jus. at the juncture the gandel
took a flrm hold on the cubs ear and
commenced pounding him over the
head with his wings The cub was a
quitter aud started to beat a precipi
tous retreat but the gander wouldn't
let 10 He just hung on and thumped
away.
When the dust and feathers set
tied the gander was trying to ind the
tender portion OF what appeared x
be a pie e Of the bears ear.-SaI
Francisco Post
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-05-10

be given that has not cost US some
thing.
RELIGION is like muscle: If we %
lot use il We will lose it.
WHEN the wicked are elected 10
onice the devil is helped.
THE man who would be ! leader
must be the first to start
II you give the devil your ewes he
will soon have your heart
GoD's work never waits a minute
for the man who isn't ready.
ZEAL carries nc weight for God uu-
less It's motive power is love.
THERE are some fish that the devil
can catch with a bare hook
SAMso sold his eyes on the dar be
asked Delilah TO be bis wife
II We run from the devils lions we
Will not hear Gods angels sing.
SOLOMON got a good deal Or bis
wisdom in the school Of experience.
Our size In Heaven win depend
upon how much We weigh ior God on
earth
TIE moment we listen to a doubt
we begin a conversation with the
devil.
S3NE or the Lords shepherds try
the hardest TO feed the sheep that
are fat.
II means death to the soul TO be-
come more AFRAID Of men than We are
OF sin.
No MATTER what the devil saws
believe what God says. and you will
be happy
WuENEvER the world gives treas
ure it sends discomfort aud trouble
herewith
THERE are good sermons in stones
f0T the man who can read Gods
handwriting
soME people in the church are ex-
peeting 10 geU to Heaven without the
help Of Christ
THE more yopr enemy hates yoa,
the hotter fire will your kindness
kindle on his head
PUTTING screens in the saloon doors
Is one Of the DEVILS ways o. trying 70
hide his cloyen hoof
IT would bankrupt Heaven for an
gels TO 60 in company that soma
church pillars conslde good.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-05-10
HlLLIARD GOT EVEN.
Eunny Rigl sassed- Handsome Bob and
Was Wasted.


Was Wasted.
Miss Emily Rig has been the sub
ject OF a good many stories The two
appended have not been printed be-
fore this. according to the ST. Louis
Republic Several years ago Miss
Rlgl was playing through the country
In a c0mpanyin which handsome Bob
Hilllard was an important parsonage
1t was not long before Miss Rigi
had fallen out with the actor She
lost no opportunity 10 say a cutting
thing 70 him, but 90 two occasions as
least Hilliard cut back These two
occasions we're close together
II happened tnat in a small South
ern city il was nece sary that a sheet
should be strung up in the middle o.
one OF the dressing rooms 10 order 20
enlarge the accommodations. The
fates and the stage manager SO liked
it that Mr.. Hilliard and Miss Rigl
got this room. For fifteen inmates
no word was spoken. Then Miss
Rigl. between dabs Uf grease paint
called through the sheet.
'Mr Hilliard, she shouted sharp
ly.
What is il Emily?n the good
natured Hilliard said
"You are not an actor SIR Miss
Rigl began. "Ycu are on the stage
only because you are handsome
Miss Rigl expected t0hear the body
Of her enemy fall to tn floor a c0rDse
But in less than thirty sec0n1s his
voice floated through the sheet with
much merrilnent in it
"Well, Emily said Mr. HilliaTd,
81 never heard that o. you"
Miss Rigl paused for breath
"Say, she called as soon as she re-
covered.
"Nes Emily said the CHEEKY NE
Hilllard
Don't call me Emlym Mss Birl
snapped.
"All right. Emily said "liand-
some Fob, what Is itsn
why. ] never heard Of you Two
years ago"
eve differ again.n sang ont the
actor: "rvc heard OF you, Pm sure.
for the last forty years that ] know
or
And the next night Miss Rigi
dressed on the other side OF the
theater.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-05-10

Mrs Fields tells IN an article In
Scrlbner's Magazine an interesting
stO-y Of a literary discovery II re.
fers evidently 70 her hulband, the
publ 'sher, who found one DAY 10 a
second hand shop ia London a beau
tiful Baliantyne repdnt Of "Ras-
selas
Imagine the soY or the enthusias.
tie buyer, having lett the shop the
book paid Ter aud tucked under his
arm. 10 ind, as he turned into a
quiet street to take a look at his new
purchase, TO iind hidden between the
leaves. a letter in the well known
handwriting Of Doctor johnson him
self
At was almost too much to believe.
and the question Immediately arose
10 the young publishers mind. 10
whom does th letter belongs"
AT one moment the fortunate pos
SCISSOR would shut up the book and
start for home 10 the ne he rapidly
rctraced his steps and at lasf did not
pause until he had again reached the
duor OF the small shop where his pur-
chase had been mdde
By this time he had resolved what
% do he would first discover in the
seller of the hook knew Of tie exist
encc OF this treasure. and then they
could deci idc together utOn the right
step % take The bookseller was as
ti1fiIsi-eii at tn6 slgnt a the letter.
and confessed az once that he could
make 90 claim upon it as be was ig-
norant of its existence LEutil that no
ment
iovover. the matter vas soon set
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-05-10

was BY a renewal Of love, and con.
hdence between the married couple.
Mrs DenWiloW often spoke Of it
afterwards as the commencement OF
a long and happy life. The sentence
was not lost upon the really loving
but self Willed little woman, and she
became 10 time so gentle a Kate that
even Petrnchio would have CON-
mended her: and she and her hus
band might, had they SO pleased.
have been qualified TO clam the
"Flitch Of Dunmow, n Yankee
Blade.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-05-10
Mahogany Roa la

1t is st.ll a question whether wood
or stone is the more durable FOR
street payements The laying down
OF mahogany roadways sounds almost
like adream 90 Oriental magniHcence
but Paris Is making the venture
A portion of that inierminaDle
thor0ugh.are. The l,ue Lafayette, has
been pulled up and rela d With rel
brazilian mahogany Of a peculiarly
fne texture and color. It is ton
lessediy an experiment. as the m1-
h04any IS dearer than the woods of
dinarily used Tor thcpure e0-cOf street
narinr
The cost 81 the new roadway via
le City francs q sluare metre Which
IS Jess than ten dollars square var L
1T is expected that the extra outlay
incurred viii be more than comren-
sated ior by greater durability
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-05-10

The true c0mlcality of the Korean
court says the Pail Mali Gazette,
cannot be properly estimated except
when the hing goes ia state through
the city From an early hour in the
morning. on one OF these Oc asiOns,
the streets we're guarded by military
Of kind to be seen nowhere else.
The infantry held the roadway,
and we're f0s the most part lying
asleep upon the ground. They had
almost as many rags as men. and
their muskets, which | examined as
they stood piled together, we're COM
monty destitute OF either hammer.
trigger OF plate, sometimes OF all
three, and were frequently held to-
gether only by strings. while the
bayOnefs were bent and rusty
Infinitely more remarkable, how
ever, we're the cavalry. These were
clad IN uniforms probably some 100
years old. consisting OF a battered
helmet with a spike, and OF a cuirass
OF black leather studded with brass
bosses, aud worn over a heavy lerkin
OF moth-eaten brocade
Enormous jack boots completed the
costume, and rendered it difficult foI
the men TO mounu their steeds, even
though these we're rarely more than
eleven hands high.
Banners OF yellow. red and green
with a tuft 0f pheasant feathers al
the top, and stacks Of arrows, wer,
carried in front OF the Officers, who
we're with difficulty supported bl
sluies upon their pyramidal saddles
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-05-10

tied TO the satisiact on Of both part
les; they decided upon the price such
a letter should BRING and one-half Of
the value was paid TO the bookseller,
who had unc0nsciously allowed such a
prize TO slip through his fingers
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-05-10
TRUMPET CALLS.

Rams Horn sounds Warning Note -
ne Unredsemed.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-05-10

A ---@ ~ rr- ~ - 49, 4 -
on your trends you viii have no
friends
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-05-10

T never helus
the Lord any for
a Christian to
talk any louder
than he lives
THE man who
has a short meni
ory needs long
legs.
CHARACTER is
what we are ia
the dark.
|.Iaaa..
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-05-10

E ElY E00d man is living monu-
mcnt to the TACT that Carist has
lived.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-05-10

The most honorable death ir
China is By strangulation, and high
officials condemned TO death receive
their sentence from the kiureror 10
the shape 0f a 81 ken cord with which
they hang themselves. As recently
as 1851 The japanese Ministerof For.
"a Affairs SO EMMY discmboweled
himscl IN the presence OF bis retain
ers because the government refused
10 duunt ms policy Win regtfl ~
foreign residents
B,Ys. a homely girl viii love you
lest A pretty girl is So vain that
she is OF no account.
The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1901-03-16
Letter From c. H. werder

Letter From e. H. Weroer.
G. H. Werder, late tuttermaker at the
Eagle creamery and now interested in a
creamery at Papineau, ILL.,, writes that
he is highly pleased with his prospects
His partner in the enterprise Is Joseph
Kolarik, one Of the editors Of Chicago
Produce. They have put in $500 worth
Of improvements; have the Alpha separ-
ators, box and. combined churns, pas
teurizer, refrigerator, store room, Office.
and a four-foot plank walk connecting
the creamery with the town. The drain
age goes into the town sewer. He says
If we ever step off at PapiDeau, we will
find creamery covered with morning
glories and with lace curtains at the
windows.
Mr.. Werder states that they have one
Of the finest creameries in the state. All
the milk ls delivered at the creamery by
paid haulers; they do not allow farmers
to deliver their own milk. They get q
fancy price for all they make, which Mr.
Kolarik places with the finest Chicago
trade. tis worthy Of note, perhaps
that when this we'll known 5ntter expert
and associate editor Of the Chicago Pro
duce wanted to find man to take holt
OF this creamery in the heart of th'
Illinois dairy district, he sent for c. II
Werder. recent issue Of Hoard's Dairy
man gives Mr. Kolarik and Mr.. Werdel
a splendid editorial notice, and refers t,
their both being graduates OF the low,
dairy school and mel. fully up.to-da:e ii
the production OF butter.
The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1901-03-16

Another Letter From Alberta.
Editor GRAPHIC: will make report
Of the weather we had in Febrnary-not-
withstanding am informed from a
most reliable source that my reports are
getting but little credit.
The average temperature for the month
was about 26 degrees above zero. In the
middle of the day it was much above
that. Sleighing is still good here; we
have about ten inches OF snow. No wind
yet that compares with the South Dak-
ota winds. ] am glad South Dakota has
had snch snap this winter in the way
Of fine weather, and hope 1t will con-
tinue until spring opens. ! have been
busy Of late hauling posts and poles
Have cut some poles that measured less
than three inches at the butt and which
we're forty feet high.
| can see no reason yet 10 make me re-
greet moving TO Alberta. On the con-
trary ! am highly pleased with the coun-
try. No finer timothy and clover grown
anywhere. Carl Mack writes me from
Millet that he intends going to Kimball,
but not to stay, as he has located at Mil
let, near Phillip Mullen's. He likes the
country all o. k. Notwithstanding reports
to the contrary.
My best wishes to all old friends In
Kimball and NAV long live The GRAPH.
Ic. j. M. YANBUsKIRK.
Olda, Alberta, N. w. T.
The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1901-03-16


In speaking Of the action Of congress
In reducing the war tax come forty mil
lion dollars. The Kimball GRAPHIC says:
"The Democrats urged larger reductions,
Insisting that the government could
stand q reduction OF $70OOO, 900, but. fail
Ing IN that. did the next best thing"
Funny, isn't II? The "demmys" did II
all.-White Lake Wave.
No one has claimed that the ''demmys'
did 1t all. The Wave slops over about
nothing. The Democrats Tough. for a
larger reduction of Tho war tax, and
falling In 1t accepted OF the forty million
dollar reduction as the next best thing;
l.. G., allowed the bill to go through with
out debate and the usual tactics of the
minority, by which any measure can be
defeated iii the senate, as Senator Carter
talked the river and harbor bill to death.
All that The GRAPHIC wished to bring
out in the editorial to which The Wave
refers was that the Democrats wanted
tie war tax still further reduced. II
The Wave thinks it shouldn't be 1T
can have its hands full arguing the mat
ter with its own party papers that think
to the contrary without setting up q
man Of straw to punch at.
The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1901-03-16

Fan American Exposition.
Nothing since the Worlds Fair In Chi
cago in 1898 has ELECTED the wide spread
interest that il manifest all over the
world in the Pan American exposition
which is to be held in Buffalo, from May
l to November /. The purpose Of the
exposition is to illustrate the progress
Of the countries Of the western hemi-
sphere during century Of wonderful
achievement. and TO bring together into
closer relationship the people composing
the many states. territories, and coun-
tries Of the three Americas. Acting un-
der proper authority, the president OF the
United States has invited all the repub-
lies and colonies Of the American hemi.
sphere to join IN concentrating the
close of the Nineteenth and beginning
Of the Twentieth century BY holding
this international exposition on the
Niagara frontier.
For this important event, the Nickle
Plate road has issued an attractive de-.
scriptivo folder pamphlet, elaborately
illustrating the Pan American EXPOSE
ti0n, the buildings and grounds.
The Nickel Plate road is the short line
between Chicago and Buffalo, and affords
competent train service from Chicago to
Buffalo, New York city, Boston and all
points east, with trains Of modern equip
ment on which no extra fares are charg-
ed; also dining car service Of the highest
order. 1t affords meals In its dining
cars on the individual club plan, rang
ing in price from IS cents to 81. Call
on any ticket agent for the Pan Amer
ican folder, or address John Y. Callahan,
general agent, Ill Adams street, Chicago
Parties desiring hotel or rooming accom-.
modations at Buffalo or Niagara Falls
during any period of the exposition are
invited to apply by letter or otherwise to
F.J. Moore, general agent, 29l Main
street, Buffalo, N. Y. (4.989.)
The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1901-03-16

Gen. Harrison Dead.

Ex-P President Harrison died at
his home in indianapolis at 4:3O
Wednesday afternoon form pneu-
monia, after an illness Of one week
His physicians abandoned all hope
Sunday. He was unconscious for
4S hours before his death. The
body will liei state at tho capitol
building tomorrow and the funeral
will be held Sunday. President
Mckinley and cabinet will attend.
The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1901-03-16
ECON the e,anuxa,,ex c,,ef.

From the Gannvalley chief.
Miss Hattie Blodgett, daughter Of Col.
G. 8. Blodgett OF Kimball, is visiting at
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. L. Coram.
I. w. Lane and A. E. Mccall have been
down in Iowa looking up sheep. If they
can find the right kind they will pur-
chase a large number for their ranches
here.
George MARSHALL, a son of W, B. Mar
shall, arrived from Dayton, Ohio, this
week and contemplates making his home
here. This Is his first exp.,,i in the
west, but he is quite fayorahly Impressed
with western life and thinks he Will
like it.