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The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-12-17

Both Union aud confederate Veterans
to BE Cared Tor.

Both Union and cnnfederate Veterans
to Be Cared Tor.
The Home for Disabled Volunteer
Soldiers at Johnson City, Tenn which
Is now being built. VIII. when COM
pleted. be one Of the most notable
groups of buildings IN that state Aside
from its architectural value. the home
win be remarkable because Of the
broad and liberal plan on which it VIII
be conducted. There are homes ana
soldiers retreats IN all parts Of the
United States. but they are exclusively
either for union or for confederate
veterans. This one will be, accord
ing % the plans which have been
adopted "a shelter for $500 men who
volunteered IN the union or confeder-
ATE service IN the civil war aud IN the
war With, Spain
The home VIII comprise thirty-nye
buildings Congress appropriated
s1 100000 toward the project. and the
home is. to be completed Ia three
years. The site comprises a tract Of
land a mile and three-quarters long
and thrae-quarters Of q mile vide, situ-
ated In the heart OF the Tennessee
mountains The place Is SO delight
fully Situated that It is believed q
win eventually become a popular
heath resort
Among the larger buildings Of the
group win be a memorial hall. mess i
hall and chapel and a canteen similar
to those which we're maintained al
army posts many years ago will bo
one Of the features. The grounds will
be laid. out In parks. groves and drive
ways. and the landscape features viii
add to the picturesque appearance Of
the home Gen. John T. Richards, Of
Maine. has been appointed superin-
tendent Of construction.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-12-17
Differences Of 0ime
n Corner Of ne World eObere 5imepieees
Vavy, Greatly.

blue, in the village OF Gree. the two or
three hundred inhabitants rely chiefly
on the cure for the hour. He alone
controls the church clock. but ne. an
irascible old gentleman, often quarrels
with the mayor. and on these occa-
sions stops the clock Immediately re-
vengefully. Once the quarrel lasted
three whole months; for three whole
months the hands Of the clock re-
mained stationary The mayor pro-
tested, but the cure ignored him. When
at last the mayor withdrew his OBJ
lection 70 the point at issue. the cure
allowed the clock to 90 on again. And
bow, If ever the mayor and the cure
disagree, the cure stops the clock. the
mayor protests. the cure ignores him:
and Gree has no church clock TO tell
the time until the unhappy mayor
gives in.-Saturday Review.
S-------~-~-~-~-~--~-~-~-
1You take it an shave yourself" The
man with the four days growth Of
beard finished his Irish stew in silence
Philadelphia Record.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-12-17

Dr Barney used the germs taken from
mammary gland OF the infecteg COW.
which re prepared in a solution Be-
fore Tue operation Dr Barney requested
Miss King 10 make a formal declara-
ton OF hei entire acquiescence. and the
young woman did so and insisted upon
adding a clause exoneradne the physi-
clan in the event Of an unexpected
development But Tor this provision
the doctor would now be uhder prose-
cution By IRE Brooklyn Board OF
Health
Miss King made this statement. u
do not want % pose as a heroine.
want to 90 good to mankind, J an .as
much afraid Of consumption as any one
else. bui ] have the utmost confidence
IN Dr Barney and ne has assured me
that 10 develop the disease he viii ef.
feet my cure haTe watched bis treat
ment OF consumptive paiieuts and be-
lieve be can and viii DO what b. says
OF course am nervous. more because
OF the publicity gigcn 10 my case than
any fear ! have oi the outcome OF tho
experiment ~ Z I've through this
win have proved p great scientific
truth. n die J shall have dispr0ved a
theory. and So shall have done some
good 70 my fellow beings That Is
something worth dying for. 1tls well
worth the risk have never bad any
lung trouble l.-hage suffered from
tonsiiitls and have q slight cough now.
but that Is a local trouble. The inocu-
laiions were made one On each aide
iust below the shoulders If dld not
palm. and n it had J should nor have
minded iL am not easily frightened
By the appearance of n hypodcrmic
syringe have given 10 Or Barney
10 aadaTit relieving him Of any re- /
possibility 10 case % my death. and.
{ the worst should happen. sincerely
rust that be nay not Be In any way
nterfered With by the authorities. Ny
ife Be- my oen. and 81 choose TO rick
/ for science ] know of no reason Tor
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-12-17
REV Or. cHAs. H. pARKHURsT.

uct. The palm worm OF india. a white
oily insect about three inches IN length
is considered a deiicacy by the natives
whether eaten raw or cooked IN farl-
Gus ways. Il Is sometimes united with
-four and made into cakes. or its OH IS
extracted ana used as the base OF
gravy and sauces as an appetizer with
other food products The white ant Of
India and Africa, fried In butter. is
also a choice article OF food. In Aus
traiia the larvae Of the horned cater
pillar are regularly sought for food
They are found In decaylng trees and
have a value and flavor according to
the species Of tree they have been
taken from. The natives eat them raw
but the civilized tribes prefer them
fried We can imagine the lady Of the
family. with her market basket. dick
ering for her favorite brand Of cater
pillar eggs.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-12-17

This happened in a Tenth-street
quick-lunch cafe yesterday: A man
with a four days growth Of beard on
his face-a brisly. black beard-was
seated at the counter. devouring a plate
OF Irish stew. Presently a messenger
boy entered and perched himself on
the adjoining STOOL The boys hands
were black and grimy Gimme a piece
o. punhn pie" he demanded The pie
was forthcoming. and. beside Il on the
plate was a small piece Of cheese. The
smailness Of d aroused the boys sar-
casm. What's datg' he asked. point
ing a dirty but scornful hnger at tue
cheese The waiter did not hear.
THAT" said the man with the four
days growth 81 beard. us q piece 81
soap. Go ard wash your hands with
81" The boy took the man IN from
head to foot. and then grarely picked
uD the piece Of cheese and held It out
10 him- "Here. you take it. be said.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-12-17

Women ln thls country have az get
made but little hoadFay in the service
of the railroads. but in Prussia the
head Of the state railways has an
nounced thar for the future as many
women AS possible viii be- employed
by them In these posts suitable Tor
women. They eili hold positions az
the ticket Offices. telegraph ofares. Be
telephone clerks al the counting ollce.
and AZ ihe goods Offices. in Prussia
great number of women are already
employed in various government posts
and each year sees fresh openings
made FOR them.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-12-17

Admiral Count Heydcn. who died rol.
Gently a. bis uinety-hiih year. had
been a prominent figure az the court Of
st Petersburg during four reiEns. lie
greatly distinguished himself az the
battle % Nararino. and was then dec
GRATED by Nicholas J. Tor special brav-
cry. ne was FOR many years governor
81 Revei. and ln ises be was selected
10 escort Princess nlgmar ~ Denmark
inov Empress dowagerl from Copen-
hagen 60 Sc petcrsburg Count Hsy-
den bore the imperial crown at the
coronations Of Alexander III and
Nicholas 4
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-12-17

By an act of martyrdom in the cause
Of science. Miss Emma IL King. a New
York trained nurse. drew upon herself
the gaze OF the world The medical
fraternity is particularly interested 10
her case. because il demonstrates
whether tuberculosis can be transmit
ted from a COW 10 a human being.
Dr. Koch. the eminent German ad-
mitted 70 be an authority on diseases
of the lungs, created something o. q
sensation last summer BY the am
nOuncement that bovine tuberculosis
is incommunicable % human beings
This assertion was contrary to the gem
orally accepted belief SO well ground
ed was the idea that tuDercular germs
in a COW could affect a person. that By
order Of the government thousands Of
head Of cattle thus affected have from
time 10 time been killed, IN order that
the disease might not be transmitted to.
persons drinking their milk Accord
ing to Kochs theories. these preeau-
tons were unnecessary and a waste
Of really valuable COW flesh
skeptical BroolIynIte's Experiments.
Among those who doubted the truth
Of the German scientists assertion was
Dr. George ID. Barney OF Brooklyn. He
set out to demonstrate its accuracy or
falsity as the case might prove to be.
Pv hasing a healthy COW, ne Injected
a y. IN containing tubercle from a hui
man being into the animal The COW
was soon in the advanced stages Of the
disease Having proved Dr. Kochs.
theory would not work backward. his
next thought was to demonstrate that
it was not tenable as originally stated
AT this time be was treating Miss King
tor tonsilitis and. on one occasion.
mentioned the fact that be was looking
for a subject upon whom to make the
experiment Miss King was much ip-
terested and when assured by the doc
tor that there was really no danger at
tached TO the experiment she offered
herself for the test Fof the injection
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-12-17

The time Of day diners in Moret-sur-
LONG; differs, also IN native villages
For miles around the clocks strike in
dependently instead OF IN chorus. 50
that It is at 10 at the station, when it
IS ten minutes TO IN our hotel: a quar-
ter TO 10 outside the local biioutiersA
but all hours within When these
clocks have done striking. the church
clock starts; there is no corroboration,
no unanimity Howevar -" who
cares. who worries? It Is almost II;
about y; a little past 4 that suaices.
We are late or we are early. We get
accustomed to being strangely II three
places at the very same hour Should
q friend be pressed. we can say. That
clock Is fast" II he weary as. we need
not hesitate to declare it slow. And
watches vary; time Is Of no moment
IN Moret. Further still from Fontaine-
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-12-17


"There s. TIE fastest animal that
fnns On four legs said a hunter. r.
he pointed az long iant. siuewy
English greyhound ihai turned toward
us a counienance hiriy beamins with
Intelligence III don't mean that par
ffular dog. be continued bot ] do
mean hts variety. and he is not the
slowest member Of it By any means.
we have just been trying him under
careful timing. and found that he
went. when on a fuil gallop twenty
yards a second That means a mile Ia
a minute and twenty-eight scconds-a
speed that comes very near that Of .
carrier pigeon and would leave far
behind that Of any quadruped that we
know or
"This is a matter that have studied
and know something about There
are few thoroughbred horses than cgn
exceed nineteen yards q second. and
have known grayh7unds 20 better that
by four yards Foxhounds have a
record Of four miles In six and a haif
minutes. or nearly eighteen yards 3
second. That Is fast going. and a.
good a. the most rapid 81 the hare
family can DO
~Tais speed Is 70 some extent an
inherited gift from away back. for
have been informed that wolves can
run az the rate Of a mile 10 three min
rtes Nansen says that Siberian dogs
can travel forty-hye miles on See in
ave hours
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-12-17

LonefclloW has made the Luck Of
Eden HALF known throughout the Eng
disappearing w0rid-the story Of the
glass goblet which holds the fate Of
the MusgraTe family; and equally well
known. almost. IS the Colt0un Pear.
which carries the fate Of another noble
English family But there are other in
animate objects which are believed %
exercise an influence over the peerage
besides the pear and the Lack 10 be
a real first chop" nobleman one really
needs a family ghost and family mas
cot OF a hoodoo-it doesn't matter
which. The modern crop Of family
ghosts and mascots is not al an equal
10 the demand and are not Of much ac-
count anyway Who cares for a mod
ern family ghost? A family ghost ia a
plug hat and sWaliowtail coat is simply
ridiculous. but one in armor Is more
20 be desired than pearls and rubies
The Countess Of Cromartie recently
had a startling and heart t-breakng
reminder Of a legend connected with
her family According to this legend.
If a certain stream on the family es-
tates was diverted from its course, the
property would fail 70 descend in the
direct line OF succession. a short time
ago, while some alterations were being
made, the course Of the stream IL ques-
tion was temporarily changed This
was followed soon by the death OF the
only son OF the Countess, a baby only
a few days old Lady Constance Mac
kenzie, the champion amateur lady
swimmer" Is the next heir. A singular
working out Of an old hoodoo was ex-
empllfed by the death in South Africa
recently Of Lieut. Percy Forbes-Leith.
The Forbes-LeIths are a family well
known in New York The hoodoo re-
called by the death of the lieutenant
plays about bis fathers Castle Of Fyvle
in Scotland Fyyie was built in the
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-12-17

A social worker who has had occa-
sion TO inspect most OF the so-called
sweat shops in New York gave 1t AZ
bis belief that the pers n who invented
the electrical fans got his idea from
the funny little tailors and their sew
ing machines It has been an old prac-
tice with these workmen ia warm
weather. said the agent. to use the
power ii their machines to fan them
selves. This they accomplish by tying
pieces OF stn cardboard TO "a spokes
q the fly or balance wheel. and Is
they work the pedal with their feet
the cardboard on the wheel cuts the
air Ike a small pinvheel and plays
The air upon the face of the tailor
New York Pest
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-12-17
ROYAL INTERMARRIAGE
ID Bad Results of 'In-and-In"
10 ConnubiaIity in Europe


We hear the most alarming antici-
pations about the health Of the King
The report Is going about everywhere,
and Il finds some sanction frthe fact
that the king has lost within a COM
paratiyely short space Of time a broth
er and a sister from the fell disease
which, according to popular rumor. he
believes to be threatening hts own
life. Three Of the late Queen Victorias
children died during Vctofias life
time, and one other. the late Queens
eldest daughter. widow Of the late Ger
man Emperor Frederick died only a
few months after the death OF her
mother. An interesting article which
j have just been reading Ia the Dub
lin Freemans Journal the leading
newspaper Of ireland. insists that one
main cause OF the Illnesses which at
present affect So many royal houses IN
Europe Is to be found IN the fact that
"the sovereigns Of Europe have dis
regarded the great law Of nature
which discountenances the marriages
Of near blood relations" The article
goes on to ten us that while "there
are In Europe over a score OF emper-
ors, kings. and minor relgning sover-
eigns al but two are descend
ants Of James l. Of England. the only
child Of the marriage Of Darnley and
Mary, Queen Of Scots" The King OF
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-12-17
FuNNY kINp OF sNAkE.
rails Apart when Attacked But Comes
Together Again.


Together Again.
In certain parts OF Pennsylvania,
says a modern Ananias. there Is oc-
casionally found a reptile known as
the joint snake. When attacked. ac-
eording TO the stories told by old set
tiers. 1t flies in pieces, each part TAX
ing care Of itself A bark peeier
named Osterhout attacked one OF these
the other day near shamokin. and. 70
his utter amazement. II broke all up.
each section jumping of In a different
direction In the course Of an hour
he returned the same wny. and was
utterly amazed 70 see Il all together,
except the tail piece.
After waiting a few moments. he
saw the tail coming up 70 Join the
body. taking sharp. quick little jerks.
It came nearer and nearer until With
In a few inches of the three-quarter
snake. when it gave q sudden jump
and hitched on in the proper place.
with a fuss resembling the popping o.
a cap. Osterhout Knocked it 90 pieces
several times. and each time il came
together again
Tie carried bis amusement too far. /.
however In throwing the tail across
the creek. jusi % See be said. "how
long 1t would take 20 catch up. but
n never caught up The snake was
carried 20 the house where a new tail
IS beginning 10 grow out 70 replace
the other.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-12-17

The swiss girl is taught to be humble
and practical from the moment when.
at the age Of 4. she enters the infants
school, until at Is. when she returns
finished from pension. There is abso-
lutely no difference between the treat
ment Of the masses and the classes.
They sit together at school, are taught
the same subjects by the same masters.
receive the sane punishments and the
same praise.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-12-17
A First Chop
Family Must
Have One or
Other.>e < Xxx
Mascot or
~ noodoo?

strenuous DAYS Of that strenuous old
party John Knox and was erected out
Of the stones Of a Catholic abbey which
had been torn down BY the Presbyte-
Tians by way Of theological argument
and spiritual admonition. Some Of the
stones were thrown into the river
which winds by the castle walls,
but they we're an taken out again
for the building Of the castle
save one stone which could Lot be
found AMI never has been found from
that day to this. though every effort
has been made 10 reclaim it and re-
move the hoodOo For the monks who
had their house pulled down about
their heads retaliated on their perse-
cutors By calling down a curse upon
the castle which took the place OF their
abbey. Never, declared the trembling
old abbot. until this last stone was
found and removed from the rivers
bed. would a male heir Of any owner
of the castle live to inherit it. The
castle became the property Of the earl
Of Dunfermline All his sons died
Then It was sold to a branch Of the
Gordon family and again the owners
Of the castle were deprived Of sons.
The owners either had no sons born
to them Or if they did, they died be-
fore they Inherited the estate So the
castle was inherited by collaterals or
daughters until 1t came to Sir Maurice
Dun-Gordon. who died not long ago,
leaving an only daughter Sir Maur-
ices executors sold the castle to Mr..
Forbes-Leith, whose only son recently
died IN South Africa, as stated
one is superstitious OF not
Fyyie Castle must be a rather uncanny
BIT OF property to own.-New York
Press
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-12-17

Little Willie-"Paw. uhare is IT,
isthmus us Panama. Fatbor-'Th'
isthmus Of Panama Willie. Do you
mean ID ten me that you've been
studying grammar two years and don't
know where the isthmus of Panama
isi II you aint able TO couineaie the
isthmus of Panama Tor ne 81 iomor-
row night l'ii make you so to BED al
6 o'clock."-Ohio State Journal
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-12-17

Uusknied Labor wage Rate Ia spaia.
in spain a nan who works %
farm receives about Is cents ia The
vineyards wages range from a cents 4
day for women snd boys 20 % cents fof
unsElled men. and % AZ % SIS cents
FOR those upon whose skin fhe whole
respoaabiiity of the raisin erop
rests.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-12-17

Sweden, who. as every body knows.
is the descendant Of Marshal Berna-
dotte. one Of the soldiers whom the
great Napoleon raised from the ranks
and set upon a throne. and the Prince
Of Montenegro, who became soyer-
eign ruler with the recollection OF us
all, are almost the only exceptions.
The result Of this condition OF things
naturally is that European Princes
and Princesses are compelled TO marry
in and in." IL may use that coll
loquial expression when dealing with
such q subiect-in other words, have
to find their marriage consorts ia fam
lies more or less nearly related to
their own. At present tnels Is na4aly
a European imperial or royal family
which Is not oppressed By serious or
boding Illness Of some kind. and IT IS
only reasonable to say that some ex-
planaton Of the fact may be found
in this system Of intermarriage 1t is
certainly a curious historical fact that
the dynasty OF the stuarts. in many
ways the worst dynasty that ever
ruled over England. should have left
50 many descendants among the reign
ing houses Of Europe Justin McCar-
thy in New York Independent
Some people spend a lot Of time in
regetting things that never happen.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-12-17

"Why did We arrive late and leave
before the opera was oyer7" asked the
youngest daughter 1t was very en-
ioyahie.
-of course 81 vas" answered Mrs
Cumrox. rbut ny dear. We had 70 show
people that We didnt care whether we
got our moneys worth or not
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-12-17

The saloons of New York should be
opened on Sunday at meal time and
in the evening. deplore that it
should be thus. but conditions cannot
be changed. and we cannot conquer
them by ignoring them. I was oppos-
ed TO the Raines law from the first,
and / believed that the Raines law
hotel would be the source OF almost
infinite mischief as they have since
proven to be"
Bishops Potter and Huntington,
leading Episcopal dlyines. have placed
themselves on record as favoring the
revision OF the excise laws.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-12-17

Friendship is one Of TIE fair fouers
Of Paradise blooming in cur world on
pain.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-12-17
New York City OBJ
iects tc Being Ruled
BY Country Legisla-
tors. - y > y

the general trend Of feeling Ia the
metropolis TO be in favor Of a change.
Dr. Parkhurst says There are
three reasons why feel like advocat-
ing the opening OF saloons on Sunday
Ia the first place. a little law. an inn
perfect law. il enforced, is far better
than an ideal law that is utterly
ignored. The excise law is a case ia
point. as everyone understands. In
the second place. it would take out
Of the market Of crime one Of the COM
modities IN which the police are at
present dealing and from which Tam
many Hall is deriving much Of its rev
enue- In the third place. It would be
dealing In what consider would be
a perfectly square and honorable way
with our German citizens"
Rev Dr. Rainsford. pastor OF st.
Georges Episcopal church. says.
Il have been advocating for the last
twelve years that the peculiar condi-
tions of our people Of New York city
make the opening OF the saloon on
Sunday.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-12-17

The opinions Of prominent New
Workers expressed on the subject show
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-12-17
LIFE FOR sCIENCE.
EXTRAORDINARY ACT or MISS EMMA
II. KING.

Inoculated unh Deadly Germs. 70 Dis
prove the theories of Kpeh-0ne
Of the Most Notable Cases Of the
Kind.