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The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-02-12
PRESIDENT or PRESIDENTS.
A Distinguished lady Indeed, = Mrs
Mary y. Poole. Of whiting. Ind.

A Distinguished lady Indeed, = Mrs
Mary d. Poole. Of WHITING. IND.
whiting. Ind. Feb 4. 1901 lspe
cial. THE Presidents Of the Ladies' @
the Grand Army Of the Republic have
an association composed exclusively
Of the Presidents of che different state
Associations. This Presidents Asso-
citation chooses a President and to this
very high and distinguished position
Mrs Mary r. Poole of this place has
been elected. Mrs. Poole is thoroughly
deserving Of this great honor gen
devotion to the interests Of the Asso-
citation is very marked. and her expert
ence with the old soldiers Of the g. A.
r. Is wide Mrs Poole Is never SLOW
to take advantage Of anything that
may benefit the veterans. and her zeal
has resulted IN much that Is good te
these grand old men. She writes q
her experiences. Honor 10 whom
honor is due. and having seen the nu-
merous cures effected through the usf
Of Dodd's Kidney Pills. I gladly en-
dorse them as being particularly et-
ssctive to cure that dreaded disease Of
so many Of our old soldiers. Bright 3
Disease and Kidney Disorders 81 dif-
ferent kinds Kidney Disease sqon
poisons the entire system, and as are
suit the vital organs are attacked. ana
/ have found that no remedy 20 surely
completely and quickly fnds the weak
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-02-12
Ade1inA
w Patti

The recent sale of Craig-y-Nos, Ade-
lima PATHS magnificent estate in Wales
has brought that famous singer INTO
public notice. It is some years since
her marvellous voice was last heard IN
public and It is doubtful If she viii
ever again thrill great audiences by her
flights OF song. But she still holds a
warm place in the hearts OF music
lovers. and her name win live In his
patti. whose full name Is Adelina
Maria Clorinda, was born in Madrid,
Of Italian parents, Feb. 19, lS4S. II
was in America. however that this lark
OF Castilian birth received her training.
She came here as an infant and at l6i
having given evidence Of a phenomenal
voice. appeared in opera in New York
The next year she sang in London, al
the Royal Italian Opera. Her debut
was a great success. From that houl
her tours were one constant ovation
her name sought out the furthermos
corners Of the earth, and the magic
with which her sudden favor had in
vested it blazed honor and homage
along her way.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-02-12

twentv-fonr hours. and the world lay
somewhere far to the southward.
10 human being who has not faced
nature ii her own fastness can appre-
cate The wonder OF this northern ice.
when You see a great vessel crushed
like an eeg shell. when you see her
neople take to the ice. when you are
but few miles away, yet held in the
same merciless grasp and are utterly
unable Is stretch forth a hand 70 aid
then you begin to feel your own little
ness. But I want to get You TO Nome
- shall pass over the events IN the
ice and let you imagine that you have
passed through the breakers on nat
bottomed barge, have been dumped
down upon an utterly barren coast ana
are thrown upon your own resources
as 10 where you viii pitch your tent
for the approaching hours OF needed
rest writes Woolsey Aspinwall IN the
Washington Star. Tents We're 50 thick
for several miles that their ropes IN
terlaced and 1t was difficult to find a
snaee large enough TO pitch my Ixt
tent SO ! made the best Of bad mat
Ter and without asking questions
pitebed upon the first piece Of vacant
Ground I found. Like the majority, |
arst tackled the beach. Its wealth had
been sounded in our ears until we were
ready to stake our all upon 1t, but
soon found out that it had been Wen
cleaned up during the previous year
INV best efforts not bringing 10 over
a. ner day and even that could not %
depended upon. Later on / joined
large camp. with my companions ahs
we decided to move about thirty milel
into the interior to a claim upon Hun
grv Greek which had been pictured Z
"a in bright colors. could go on tell
me stories for hours. but VIII clos
nv irving to answer the question whicl
Is always asked-namely, What ar
the chances Of making money
[ Nome?"
If one is willing to live hare
rough life and stick to It, summer an
winter for few years he will prol
j ably come out rich, though he VIII u
douhtedly come out older and grave
/ THE countrys future is assured. Alash
vim prove one Of the greatest countri'
upon the face of the globe, witho'
r doubt.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-02-12
nlrrnAcrIoM oRArINo.
what Gives the oyster shell its Beau
tlfui Coi0rs.

ufui Coiors
0f all the delicate and wonderful in
strnmepts invented BY scientists there
Is hardly one that is not duplicated IN
nature However ingenious it may
seem and however original, Mother
Nature generally has its counterpart
hid away somewhere When the as
tronomers began to analyze sunlight |
they found that it was made up OF
many different colors. A plain bar Of
white light passing through a prism
was broken up into very rainbow,
each separate color of which was FOUND
IN represent a chemical element-iron'
sodium or some other ingredient oi
which the sun is composed but
prisms did not seem TO divide iight
aneIy enough to suit the astronomers
so they went to work and made some
thing better. Upon a plate Of metal
they scratched an Infinite number OF
invisible scratched them IN 2
I marvellous machine, which they invent
I'd for the purpose. 10000 Of them TO
a single inch-and called the metal
Mate "dinraction grating. win
mis- instrument and a long series OF
calculations and experiments they were
able TO arrive at very correct ideas OF
the SUMS chemistry, and later they
found that the light Of a star could be
taken to pieces in the same way II
was great discovery and the astrono-
mers took a deal of pride in IT, But
10. Mother Nature had been using the
same principle for ages. The countless
changing tints Of an oyster shell were
SO beautiful of themselves that most
people had been content to enjoy them
without seeking their cause. But eV-
erything has a cause-usually most
interesting one-and the iridescen'
mother Of pearl resembied the astron-
omers' diffraction grating so closely
that they decided to look into the mat
ter. Everything upon our little worle
obtains its color ty dissecting white
sunlight in its oWA peculiar fashion
and when the oyster shell was not un
der a microscope IL was seen TO D.
simply a diffraetion grating, nothini
more. Its apparently smooth surface
was made uD Of thousands Of minut
q lines and it got its rainbow tints D.
!. dividing the sunlight into its orgina
elements. The wings Of iridescent IN
3 sects-beetles, for example-were rule
t in the same way. and an impression Q
is them in white sealing wax gave on "a
70 same eolors. So the astronomers, VIII
are not In the least jealous, decide
ct that il any patent rights we're due Q
d, the invention they belonged to Moth'
C. Nature by priority Of discovery.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-02-12

gsab brain could not fathom. Then
eame 4 horrible time IN the baggage
car with a man. whose familiarity ne
treated with well-bred contempt
Al last he heard Miss Polly's voice,
but it was that girl in the picture
that came down the platform, and ms
Miss Polly was not there at all. lie
never found her; but the girl in the
picture" claimed him, and they drove
away to a big house. where another
girl came out, and called her "aaF-
ling Marian. II was all very puzzine
to a small doggie; but very pleasant
Tor the girl took him for long walks
down on the sands, where he lay IN
the sunshine and listened to Miss
Polly's voice, although he never couia
The agirl" came and went, as Miss
find her
Polly had never done. One night the
maid forgot to put him to bed. and ne
lay on his cushion long time in the
dim-lit room. The door opened, ane
the girl" came IN. Gyp was almost
afraid Of her-and yet, she was very
lovely, in the glisten Of the whlt'
gown slipping down from her shoui
ders, and the bright things in her hair
Then the other girl came in.
Marian, did you talk with Edmund
GARRETT"
''Yes-that is-well; we were no
together more than a minute.
He is very brilliant; but his VII
Ugh" said Margaret.
who was she?"
who? Well simply a nobody wit
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-02-12

In the canary breeding estapiisn-
ments Of Germany only the male nifas
are valued. for the females never sing.
The method Of training the hifas y
sing is to put them in room "hefe
there is an automatic whistle, when
they az strive 10 initiate. The ofeeaet
listens to the efforts Of the birds ana
picks out the most apt pupils, when
are then placed in another room ROT
further instruction.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-02-12
SOUTH SEA wHlrEsAIT.
queer Little FIsh That : Eaten Raw
4.v cateherx

queer Little Fish That Is Eaten Raw
by Catcher&
For a few days in each year and al
ways in the month Of September, the
south Sea 5eople have a treat in the
wav of ash-a small stream runner.
smaller than the Thames whitebait
ana better Favored. The natural s.
tory OF the fish is obscure. II seems
I'd be the fry Of some fish. for when
taken many have the yelk sac st'h at
tached to them. The first that IS
known of it is when schools appear IN
the mouths Of the rivers. The river
mouths at all seasons Of the tide seem
fairly alive with the multitudes Of fsh
not an inch long. but all swimming
and Ieaping under the impulse Of the
instinct TO ascend the fresh water
streams. Then they are caught sim
plv by sinking a piece of cioth IN
The water and lifting i by its four
corners at once. A square Of cl9th <
feet each way viii hold at an ordinary
draft half a bnshel Of the fish, which
ne samoans and many other islanders
know under the name "inanga" Dur
ing the few days they are funnieg
thew are taken By millions without d.
mInishine the school in the least. says
4 writer in Forest and Home. Enor-
nous numbers Of them are known g
pass up the streams. but once past the
hay at the river mouth they disappear
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-02-12
Gyp's Miss Polly.
BY cuRRAN R. GREENLEY.

BY CURRAN r. GREENLEY.
Copyright. 1900 by Daily Story Pub. Coz
The frelight flickered and fell along
the wall in glancing rays, that CEN
tered upon Miss Polly's down-bent
head and the crumpled mass Of paper
in her tightly clenched hands.
To the world at large 1t mattered
little that Edmund Garrett announced
his marriage to Louise Lotion; but to
the woman who had cast her youth
promise on the altar Of his ambition
II was finality.
The fire died down. but Miss Polly
did not notice that She was far away
in the byways of dead years. and the
way was dark. Long ago one voice
had said: wait, sweetheart, till the
tide comes in from the Fortunate
Isles" The tide came in, but the ship
that rode its crest was not for her.
The room grew chill. Gyp, the fox
terrier, came and thrust his cold nose
against her hands. Gyp was not a
stranger to surprises, but the dark and
cold were new to him, and he snug
Rled still closer. Suddenly Miss Polly
arose. lit the gas, and replenished the
fire. Gyp wagged his approval. rms
was in his limit Of things understood
but It went beyond when Miss Polly
deliberately took her seat in front o.
the mirror, scrutinizing each feature
as il 1t were a face seen for the mrs.
-a-4a
verely from the pale oval Of wistfu
face, lit by the clear, gray OF the black
fringed eyes-a face, in which youtt
had died: as yet untouched by age. A
long time those two gazed at one an
other, Miss Polly, and the weary wom
an that fronted her; then Gyp behelC
transformation Across the swee
cure Of the patient mouth, there grew
a hard, tense line, and anew fire leap
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-02-12

A French investigator has come to
The conclusion that the brains Of mill
rary and naval men give out most
auickly He states that out Of every lOO,-
300 men Of the army or naval profess
sions 1893 are hopeless lunatics. Of the
ro-called liberal professions, artists are
the first to succumb to the brain strain.
next the lawyers. followed at some dis
tance by doctors, clergy, literary men
and civil servants. Striking an averag
of this group, III go mad to each lOO,-
600. Domestic servants and laborers
are not far behind; the professional
men supply 155 out Of each 100000 as
candidates for lunatic asylum. Next,
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-02-12
rawn psb. AgaIa.l Iadls.aaal..

A half forgotten stale law in Maine
permits the seizure Of real OF per-
sonal property Of any inhabitant Of q
town which Is unable to pay its detss.
A Bangor attorney obtained a iudg-
ment against the town Of Otis and
sent an officer to collect. Finding the
town treasury empty. the officer pro
ceeded under the statute mentioned
and seized a yoke Of oxen belongirg g
to one Of the selectmen and a dozen
COWS belonging TO other citizens.
Other creditors threaten similar ac-
ton.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-02-12
Wearing Out the Brain.

but with long interval, come the me-
chanics. Of whom only sixty-six in each
1000 lose their wits. Wonderful to
relate, commercial men retain their
sanity the best Of the whole group; az
they send only forty-two out Of the
100. 600 to the madhouse.
The French scientist may be right
and doubtless he is so far as France
Is concerned, but in the United States
ne are convinced the order would be
different. Doctors as a, class would
take a higher rank, and the CONNER
eial men OF this country go mad more
frequently than the "hewers Of wood
and drawers of water"
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-02-12

So much has been said and written
about Nome. this now famous corner of
the world, that ii is rather difficult to
know just where to begin in order 70
take the reader over the oft-traveied
ground. / shall. therefore. pass over
the restless days spent in Seattle while
We we're awaiting the long-promised
departure OF the ships the peaceful
trip over a gentle sea TO Dutch harDor'
ana the anxious days spent in fog
among the forbidden coasts Of the
Aleutian islands. and commence my
story from the night we first sighted
ice OF Of Nuniyaek island, 300 miles
north Of the Aleutian group, and from
which time proper our troubles began.
TO those who have never before en-
countered the northern ice no expert
ence can be more uncanny than to
stand and watch the apparent ap
proaeh of the advance guard Of the
arctic ice foes as they come troopine
one aAlEf tue 0ALcAs 1AA ~ fA-N N =
ness to meet the advancing vessel Iht
feeling Is distinctly one Of warming
as though they we're saying, "furE
back while yet there is time, beior'
our brothers swoop down upon yo'
in their resistless numbers and thei
Overwhelming strength" We did not
however, heed any such warnings, nu
steadily pressed forward until we wer
within 100 miles of Nome. At tina
point we found ice to which eve
Uncle Sans intrepid Bear. the famou
old enemy of these ice foes. was for
ed to bow and against whose cru'
sides our vessel hesitated to hurl nc
half.inch of steel About us the sea
and walruses played in fearless 10
No sound broke the absolute silene
the sun provided us with light i
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-02-12

The last act OF Governor seohe.o y, y
Wisconsin before giving place GO ms
successor was 70 pardon hllsh
VINO in 1884 was sentenced 70 ire ~. ~
nrlsonment for the murder q ( ssn-
vesr-old boy, her relative. he -
concentrations for pardon unite Il sas. y
ing that there was no motive ~ ~. -.
crime and that the woman mus. n~,' icy,
hesn deranged when she killed The iaa'
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-02-12

Mosquitoes we're unknown IN swii- VIZ,
zerland until the completion O ,ns
saint Gothard tunnel under the A'ps. u
the tunnel gave them a shortcut 80 =
ne land Of william Tell; but they
40 not seem to forever thirst TOT sM'7s /.
blood. A little Of it satisfies them, = 4
New Jersey insect, on his own so''' y
ten times as rapaelous.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-02-12

Talking to some British art students
the other day, Sir Lawrence Ai'na q
sema M said: "There is never a picture
.sas se caves my studio which ] am not
I assa to see taken away. / have grown
so s SICK in trying to obtain what ! nan
4 bsen looking for, but never quite sue
caaded in eiIectlng.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-02-12

The United States Of Colombia has
senate composed Of twenty-seYen meh-
bers and a representative chamber ol
sixty-one. elected by general suhfase'
in which the legislative power lsna
The executive power is exercised py .
president chosen every two years Os
the people Of the different states anu
~ four ministers. Golden Hours.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-02-12

veritable quick luncheon, Il Is
said is to be had at restaurant IN
paris where a dinner Of several coufs-
4 composed Of concentrated 1000 =
ne form Of tablets can be consumed n
Few minutes. The entire meal. lA-
deed. can be carried about n TUG '9's
noelxef or pocketbOok.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-02-12
s,x,v-sl.,h wedding Anniversary

The sixty-sixth wedding anniversary
Of James and Mary Lewis occurred e,
Gently at Miami. Ind, and eompi'ssu
reunion OF FIVE generations. Mt
Tswts Is ss years old and his wife -.
There were II children, 20 gfaAeeili-
dren 81 great-grandehildren, ana ioer
at-great-grandehildren IN aa'en1-
ance.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-02-12

Astronomers are discussing thu II
orv mat the moon is IN its glacial
enoch. one telescope expert calls the
"craters" ice cups. and the streams
along their sides glacial weather. An
other insists that The signs Of volcanic
action are unmistakabie.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-02-12

Mr. and Mrs. r q Fitzgerald Of Dan
vile. va. have decided their place on
tie north bank Of the Dan river, worth
$50 600 10 the Danville orphanage as .
permanent home.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-02-12

North-rackles Issaeh But Finds That
treasure uas All Been Cleaned Up
Located At HungrE Greek
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-02-12

The Kaiser viii drink no coffee ex-
copt such as IS grown IN Mexico A
supply is sent to him each fall from
the state Of Nichoacan.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-02-12

Spontaneous Combustion of Wet coahl
It has long been considered highly
dangerous on. account of the danger q
spontaneous combustion to ship coal
for sea transportation in . wet con-
dition. Experiments have now been
made which show that after all this Is
quite the safest condition in which e
ship T.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-02-12

When some men entertain an idea
]. . fair idea oi cheap hospitality.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-02-12

The successful blaclgsmith can eitheI
shoe Il horse Or make horseshoe.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-08-06

will contain the creme-de-I 80
."o'ce iooos IL you make your selec-
IONS from our delicious jams, ielles
canned meats and reIishes. crackers
sardlnes. etc, etc. When prenarin,
Tor ricnics or outings. our high grade
FOODS will be found particularly tooth
some and nourishinG. Our stock nj
staple and fancy groceries is unex-
Celled
Merrill Bros, Augusta.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-08-06
A Minister'S Good Work.

II had "A severe attack of bilious COL
ic. got bottle of Chamberlain's Colo,
Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy. took
two doses and was entirely cured.
says Rev. A. A. Power, Of Emporia,
Kan. MY neighbor across the street
was sick for over week. had two or
three bottles of medicine from the doc
tor. He used them for three or four
days and gave him no relief. so dis
other doctor who treated him for some
days and COVE him no relief. so dis
charged him. I went over to see him
the next morning. He said his bowels
were in terrible fix. that they had
been running off so long that it was
almost bloody fiux. l asked him II M
had tried Chamberlain's Collie. Cholera
and Diarrhoea Remedy and he said
No I went home and brought hin
nv bottle and gave him one dose: tol6
him to take another dose in fifteen OF
twenty minutes if he did not find re
lief but he took no more and was en-
tirely cured. | think it the best med
icine 7 have ever tried" For sale b!
Jno. Coughln. III Water St. and J. {
Houlehan. Gardiner. druggists.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-08-06
A Ton Of Steel a Day Tor Guns.

Last year 425 tons of steel were used
10y the Winchester Repeating Arms
90, New Haven. Conn. in the manu-
facture of rifles and shotguns. This
enormous amount represents con
sumption of over a ton day. This in
formation may surprise people who
are not familiar with the great demand
for Winchester guns but ii will not
any one who has used a Winchester:
for they appreciate the excellence
and popularity of this make
of gun. Winchester guns and
Winchester ammunition are un-
cqualed for general excellence. Uni
formty and reliability are watch
words with the Winchesters. and the
results their guns and ammunitions
give show the great care taken in
manufacturing them. Send for a
large illustrated catalogue free.
d&wky1t
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-08-06

1t was a representative company of
veterans who were gathered at the
hotel. last evening. Both officers and
privates were there. 1t was COM
pany Of well preserved men and one
could scarcely believe that they We're
the nucleus Of such an organization as
the 1lth Maine. Yet such was the case.
The president of the association.
Capt Samuel w. Lane of this city, up
on whom the making of all arrange
ment has devolved. has prepared an
interesting program. This morning at
10 o'clock, a business meeting OF the
association will be held in the council
rooms at the City hall. At that time
if will be decided where the next re-
union will be held and the association
will elect a full board of officers and
committees.
In the afternoon at 3 o'clock. Presl-
don't Lane has invited all the members
If the association and the ladies who
accompany them to take the trip TO
Tocus over the trolley line. The com
many will start from city hall and VIII
xisit the National Home during their
absence President Lane has made a
good CHOICE Ill StitNAhhS 'i'' N''f "
none more pleasant can be touhd
around Augusta. The special interest
which the veterans will take IN the
National Home will make it doubly ap-
prOpriate. 60
In the evening at 80. camp hre
viii no held in G. A. r. hall on wa
tor street. Several distinguished cit-
IONS of the city have been invited 10
no nresent and make remarks on TINS
occasion and although none have as
vet accepted it is hoped that they VIII
later.
Those registered at Headquarters
last evening. were: Capt. Thomas
clark and Capt. Samuel w. Lane, Au-
puhta: capt. Albert Maxfield. Ne"
york city: Sergt. Major f. p Norton
Webster Mass: Sergt. Edwin J. Mil
ler whitneyville: Sergt. Stephe"
Mudgett. Dixmont: Corp. Melville co,e
PROSPECT Harbor Corp. Arson crock
er Machias; Corp. l.. 3. Smart. Sepois'
CORP. william F. Joy. Boston Mass.
/ ceorpo w. Landers. Whiting; Davio
Craffam North Green: Da~'"' Ave-
rim Turner; John w. Webb. Newman
ket. n. II.