The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-01-21

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stnaisuer reL On us 1azf
vas a. i-E-rzfdr - E11d H1leA- ss s.
{ ress rzrslsl orer zn 1tlaanr sezls
ant A. Gare q 1-e iallaatlaz- Flsl-
- q rstares This vas fle p1hlie
& .I-s1lsee ~ Arhezs and ~ l11lez-
tlazs er-.1 aIwsys - e1u1ared wit3
rase 81 rte F1n Glel % t1e free y
tts oe-z9o-zl hrZdl1g ~ VIA i
was ene1osed Al r1e rlp q The reef
war weafher rzue ID rLe fcr1 of
( Trlto1. Who Dointe1 with BE- frlfe1g
T fawsrs tie prevailing wind Thzs t.s
d0utls p1rp1se q naval ollserEatery
ard 3 weather bnreau was aec.-1-
pllsAed
CoC0ANrx CLOCKS.
"A similar device las been fouud ID
use among The Malay bcamen- where
a perforated ooeoan1f shell eoarrg %
3 bueket d water permits The 1uii
70 eater gradually Wien fAe s1el
becomes FUN an kour is recorded IN
norrteru Iudla q copper bowl e used.
and - the u0ue1t 81 sinks TIE ar
te1dant strikes Tie hour upou tie met
al IL China the same idea oeeurs
hut with this difference. the vessel
"a filed and drop by drop me water 3
allowed 10 Cow out
Coming down 70 our own day. shat
else g. the Eaudgiass. which a few
years ago vas ID common use 10 kitch-
ems 70 show the cook wlen the
I eggs were bonedf Ard il n0t the nod
ern clock based On the sane prin-
[ eIpiess In the eIepsydra the water e
the motor. the DerfOrafio1. The escape
meHfs While che sinking q tie shel
or bowl Is the index q fhe completion
of 4 definite period
TTMIsG sPKEcHKs BT EATER.
A curious use of the ciepsydra n
Greece was Tor limiting The length o.
Speeches in the courts. Tn Tery I'm
porfsnt eases an additional amount q
time was allowed and each side was
permitted a. much as dfty gallons q
water. necessitating the use u unusu-
ally large amph0rae. When q speaker
was interrupted. 10 save The time BE-.
INK charged agains; him he would or
der the oncial 70 stop The water /"
The system Of tlmekeeping ID Rome
divided the day and night into fouf
watches. which were determined
roughly By observing the courses q
the sun and stars. Noon was publicly
announced BY an Official who from The
senate watched FOR the sppcaranee o.
the sun a. q certain point
AxoSo The SDIAsF.
Among the Montagnais Indians ?
crude form of sun dial is used in hunt
ing 70 let the sQuaHs. who follow their
lords and masters. know whether they
NAY take i easy7 OF hurry o.. Tor
E they might fare badly T. iiiey Jagged
behind uhen their husbands we-r
( ready for supper. And 50 the men
when hunting erect in the snow siics
a. some well-known place and draw
: the exact line q the sticks shadow IN
: the snow before going o.. When tAe
. women arrive with fheir p0is aud ot1.
? er cooking utensils they note the
) new line of The shadow. lld by 7b
serving the angle which ii forms uiiA
D. tie line already drawn in The snow
. they can tel h0g faF ahead ilielf Als-
bands are.
with ali Indian tribes ,le season q
e the year is indicated ~ observing u1
r lures own pr0eessez and Hdt h7
J months. Thus TIE changing of tn'
2 moon. TIE budding q ihe trees. th'
2 falling 0f tle ieafes. ii.s cgmlne ana
going ~ nc birds. sI alr Tmboilca
~ he various seasons. Erea amon.
e the farmers 10 Virginia. uei 50 veC
J long ago the proper lime for pianii1.
9 corn was when .le hickory leave
Z became ss large as 9 squirrels err.
: Tie Indians have 50 eioeEs or me
y ehsuieal devices for saling tie time
{ but 81 s. known that in Zuri and Aok
le tie Pueblo Indians tel fhe ARRIVAL o
y noon tv setting 40 stones and aoticin1
when the shadows arr shortest %
not uncommon 81 farms ercn n9wa
.a dars to have the hands eaT tia
}. when they can "sfa1d On their beads
Ie IL IS time 10 80 10 dinn1r.
A CruEEEso1fE rEILoD.
is The oid Japanese method y time
e keeping wos very c-lbcIs9fae. Il
pc clock was in cl1rxa of su attendant
G. whose duty It was 70 change q
8 hands So as 20 keep pace with tie coi
y sfanflg clargine ieuetA of t3e dayl
is Ii was ail right - bong a. The mar q
p fended ~ iis dUs.es
- Heverlnr once more ~ aneef
be uues if is ren % bear in MAD ia
y lad 81 nct tct1 ~ Iuligs Caesar. va
% estabUsLef erria.a resuiaiioas Hl'e
Z" we're fo-mrlafes - fae 1ui.an esiei
n dar. ard Pare fsfenry XIII who
D. the sIxierrtl efai1Fg recognized se'
ersI errors ard lefeets In tine reed
onlnr and enceee5ed iu leris.ug p