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70 WON IT sl1S CoNc EfN~Sfss a1-
plication for a permit to sell intcNicat-
ing liquors, according To la ". at 2z6 Kan
sas ave. in the Second ward of the clrr
Of Topeka, il now on file IN the office Of
the probate Judge Of Shawnee county.
Kansas. The hearing Of the same f. set
for Monday, at 8 oclock a. m. March IS.
1901 CHAs. ". KOHL
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MAGNETIC osTEoPAyHY

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HAIR GOODS.


SWITCHES CHAINS. WIGS. SHAM
pooling, etc. Mrs. Hattie Van Week q
East Fifth Phone 878-
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WANTED-2 bridge and house carpen-
tiers and 20 laborers. American Employ
ment Co, corner 9Th and Kansas aves.
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FOR SALE-Good mich COW, or viii
trade for good horse 1920 Van Buren,.
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CUT FLOWERS ana norai designs Al
Hayes. 1c7 West Eighth st. Phone 611.
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FLORISTS

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MRS. J. r. HAGUE. Florist, successor 70
r. J Groves, 6l7 Kansas ave Phone CO..
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SPECIALISTS.
MONEY
BICYCLES
PAVING.

q. s. CYCLE CO.. lis T.. sth 81. Nahons
and Union bicycles. Sundries. repairs
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JAMES b. HAYDEN. Jsweiar and Opfi-
clan. Complete stock OF watches. dia~
rnonds, siIverware. etc. dyes e&amtoed
and spectacles properly fitted
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-11-25
Danger, in whlsksy.

DR.. Davis, the well-known Chicago
physician. says. The salvation Of the
drunkard lies In the manner in which
alcohol affects the nerve centers In the
brain Else the first time a man took
whisky enough to intoUcate he would
die on the spot quicker than from
dose Of arsenic. Take a man who Is
drinking whisky and observe him.
The effect Of the drink is upon the
higher faculties, and its first influence
Is TO tell upon a mans sense Of reserve
and bis regard for the proprietes.
After the first drink lis tongue is
loosened; he talks more glibly than
before. With the second drink his re-
serve is gone and his talk probably
borders upon the indiscreet At the
third drink. If he be in congenial com
pany. he may want TO dance. and at
the fourth be Is satisfied that be Is the
best dancer in the house
Just when be would prove the fact
somebody is likely to prevent Il. and
he becomes offended. With equal
conviction he announces that he can
whip any one man ia ne house. and
with the succeeding drink be does
some sparring 20 give weight to hls
utterance. He begins to lose control
Of his muscles. however. and when Ne
has sunk to such q degree Of uncon-
sciousness that be can Be reused only
by physical effort, that last dim men
tel conviction IS that he can Whip ans
three or four men ia the house. In
that state. with al the higher nerve
centers paralyzed and the motor cen
ters controlling bis limb movements
benumbed, be. Incredibly for himself
falls asleep. Had Il been possible for
him to have gone on to another one
or two drinks the centers Of circuia-
ton and respiration. at the top of the
spinal cord. would have been para
iyzed. killing him more quickly thar
arsenic would have done. Prom ten
minutes 70 one hour Is the period IN
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-11-25

Electrical Effects of Thunder storms.
F. Larroque. in Comics Rendus,
states that, being attracted by the pc
culiar effect thunder storms at a dis
tance OF many miles often have upon
persons afflicted with certain nervous
diseases long before any instrument
now IN use indicates any atmospheric
disturbance, Il occurred to him that
Hertxian waves emitted by thunder
storms might possibly be transmitted
over enormous distances through the
middle and higher atmospher by some
means analogous 10 relays. In order
TO test his idea he constructed a re-
celver made OF a horizontal plate OF
zinc 40 en-. in diameter, earthed by a
thin copper wire containing a spark
gap located in a dark cellar. With
this device. In June. 1901. he made sew
eral series OF nocturnal observations.
In one Of them the manifestations CO.
incided with the blizzard ia the Gram
plans. and In another with the thun-
der storm which on the night Of June
IS was visible over Corsica, the sky
being serene in both cases where the
observations were made. N Larroque
points out the importance of this char
acter Of meteorological observation,
but ventures no explanation Of the
cause OF the transmission of Hertzlan
waves over such enormous distances
Philadelphia Times.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-11-25


Braised Beef.-Braised beef is best
prepared when the beef has a little fat
on it. -Four or five pounds Of meat are
required, and the beef should be cut
in squares two to three inches and one
and a half inches thick. Dredge the
squares with a little -four and season
with salt and pepper Fry half pound
Of fat pork, cut in slices, In braising
pan. until crisp; add a couple Of onions
sliced and halt a carrot Fry the veg
etables until brown. then add the
squares OF beef and a couple table
spoonfuls Of water. Cover the pan and
cook slowly from two to three hours,
browning the meat on all sides. Re
move the beef, add pint Of water and
a tablespoonful OF -four. mixed with a
little water, to the contents OF the
pan When ready to serve. pour the
gravy about the meat and serve.
Curry Of Vegetables.-Put one heap
ing IA espoonful Of butter in a frying
pan and add the same quantity Of flour
and when brown add one-half tea
spoonful Of good curry powder and one
pint Of strong soup stock. Season
with a scant teaspoonful Of salt unless
the stock has been previously seasoned
Add to this rich gravy one-haf cupful
Of diced cold boiled potatoes, one-halt
eupful OF cooked carrots, One-half cup
ful Of cold boiled beets. cne table
spoonful Of minced parsley and the
same Of chopped onion. Serve very
hot on crisp squares Of toast
Orange Pudding ITO one quart OF
milk add one-half Of a cupful Of sugar
two tablespoonfuls Of corn starch dis
solved in a little cold water and the
well-heaten yolks OF two eggs Crate
the rind and press out the juice ci
three oranges. Scald the milk, add
the corn starch and ten the other in
gradients. Boil four OF five minutes
Beat the whites Of 4 e eggs to a stiff
froth. add two tablespoonfuls Of pow
dered sugar and spread over the pud-
ding. Set in hot oven to brown.
Vienna Apple Pie.-Peel and core
FIVE large apples; boil them in a little
water tin soft enough to press through
a sieve; sweeten with three table
spoonfuls OF sugar and flavor with
half-teaspoon Of pistachioi beat the
yolks OF two eggs and add TO the ap-
pies. For a Vienna apple pie use a
lower crust only; bake it; I'll with the
apple; beat the whites Of three eggs
and one tablespoonful of sugar to a
stiff froth; spread evenly over the top
and brown slightly in a moderate oven
Eat cold
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q OLD SKUNK 5 Singular Title Of Ii
q CHURCH Massachusetts 1'''''' y
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One Of the Oldest churches along the
South shore is the First Baptist church
Of Marshheld. Mass But a visitor to
the ancient town never hears the edi-
nee called By its proper title. Ask al
most any resident Of that section lying
west Of South Marshheld, Where are
you going to church today2" and the
reply will be-. Invariably, over TO the
Old Skunk The "Old Skunk meet
ing house, as it is locally known. has
an interesting history. Nearly half a
century ago, the story is told BY the
older residents. a family Of five healthy
skunks marched boldly into the church
one spring morning and took complete
possession. II w-s a bright, warm day,
the congregation marched quietly out
the minister made his escape IN a hur-
ry through a convenient window, and
the service was continued on the lawn,
after but a slight delay One Of the
animals was a handsome specimen. It
was one Of the largest ever seen In the
town, and the family remained in its
new home for several weeks, finding a
convenient place for a nest under the
pulpit From this time on the church
was called the "Old Skunk" meeting
house. Marshheld people. by the way
still call their churches meeting houses
after the olden-time style. The church
was the first one Of Baptist denomina-
ton to be established IN this section
In 1874 six persons were baptized BY
the Rev. Elder Elisha Calendar Of
the First Baptist church Of Boston. and
in 174S several more were baptized. In
1878 the Rev Isaac Backus OF Middle
borough as il was then called. per-
formed some missionary labors In this
vicinity. and concerning Marshheld,
wrote IN his diary: Deacon Josiah
Eames and his wife. Thomas Eames
and his wife. David Thomas, Jr.. and
his wife. Thomas Joyce and his wife,
and some others, seem not only TO be
convinced that the present parish wor-
ship tCongregational) is very corrupt
but that Baptist principles are right;
were very thankful for my coming.
and there is a hopeful prospect OF an
agreeable society being formed there"
The Baptist Religious Society OF
Marshneld VAS formed in I7SS. al the
home Of Jonathan Joyce now the late
Hewitt Simmons place. near the pres
ent church edifice. The movement was
begun while the Rev William Shaw Of
Bridgewater was pastor Of the First
Congregational church. The same year
a meeting house was built and 10 years
later. IN 1897. the society was incorpo-
rated. the charter members being:
Thomas Joyce, Lucy Joyce. Zenas
Thomas. Abigail Thomas. Ichabod
Sherman. Rebecca Chase. Abigail
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-11-25
Tribe of
Dirt Eaters


A colony OF dirt eaters has been dis
covered In the backwoods Of Coffee
county. not more than 20 miles from
Nashville. Tenn. These strange people
were found by a party Of prospectors
a few days ago They we're almost shut
on from communication with the rest
OF the world. They live in rude huts
and have few Of the necessities or life.
How they manage to exist Is 3 pug
zle 20 those who have investigated
their queer settlement
The general appearance Of the adults
Is that OF living cadavers. Their eyes
are deeply sunken and devoid Of ex-
preston. Their lips are Of a blush
white tinge, and the general complex
ion is a dirty white.
These queer people wear few clothes
The men are suspicious and can hard
ly be approached or engaged In con
versation in any manner The chill
dren scamper into the woods AZ the
sight OF a stranger. and can De seen
now and then as they poke their heads
from under a shrub or from behind q
tree.
Within the last few days a number
Of persons have gone from Tullahoma
10 investigate these people and their
habits. Several families have been
discovered near the mountains They
claim that their fathers cultivated the
unwholesome taste for dirt. One Of
the more intelligent men Of the tribe
stated that they eat clay. Of blush
character. found on the mountain sides
This. IL seems. produces a sleepy feel.
ing. and those addicted TO the habit
are victims Of epilepsy.
Il was found that not one Of them
could read or write. while they could
hardly understand even the very sim
pie words. Their language Is pecu-
liar. and they appear to be mentally
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-11-25

THANKSGIVING. though commonly re-
garded as being from its earliest be-
ginning a distnctively New England
festival and Puritan holiday, was
originally neither. The first New Eng
land Thanksgiving was observed by
the Popham col0nists AZ Monhegan,
in the Thanksgiving service Of the
Church Of England. Giving God
thanks for safe arrival and many
other liberal blessings. says Mrs, Earle
in her Customs Of Old New England
DAYS set apart for thanksgiving
were known in Europe before the Ref
ormation. and were IN frequent use
By Protestants afterward But the
hrst New England Thanksgiving was
not a day OF religious observance, but
a day Of recreation. Edward Wnslow
writing December II. 1921. 70 a friend
in England. says: Our harvest be-
ing gotten in. our governor sent four
men out fowling SO that we might,
after a spe,lal mann-r. reIo ce together
after we had gathered the fruits OF
our lab0rs. The four killed as much
fowl. as with a little help beside,
served the company about a week. At
which times among our recreations
we exercised our arms, many Of the
Indians coming amongst as, and
among the rest their greatest king,
Massasoyt. with some ninety men.
whom for three days we entertained
and feasted and they went out and
killed i've deer which they brought
and bestowed on our governor. and
upon the captains and others. AS
Governor Bradford recorded that dur
ing that autumn beside water fowle
ther was great store OF wild turkies,
the Pilgrims Jared better at their
Thanksgiving than their English cous-
ms. for turkeys we're not plentiful In
England at that date The Indian
visitors Joined IN the games. These
recreations were doubtless compeu-
iions In running. leaplng jumping ana
perhaps stool-box Probably the Wom-
en- Of the colony had little time to
join in the recreations as the four
women with the help Of one servant
and few young maids had 70 pre-
pare and cook food for l20 hungry
men. There IS no record Of any spec
ial religious service during this week
OF feasting. On February p, in 1880,
the first public thanksgiving was he'd
fin Boston by the Bay State colony IN
gratitude for the safe arrival OF ships
hearing food and friends. On Novem-
Der 4. 1881. Thanksgiving day was
kept again In Boston. From that time
till 1854 there we're al least p public
thanksgiving days appointed in Mas
sachusetts. Rhode Island and Con-
necticut People do not seem to have
celebrated Thanksgiving in the early
days. In Connecticut the festival was
not regularly observed until l4l6
Thanksgiving was not always appoint
ed In early days for the same token
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-11-25

A beautiful musical toy seen in q
city toy shop was In the form Of a snun
box Of gold flagree. This box has in
deed, a compartment made TO carry
snun in it il its owner should so de-
sire 10 use it, but the greater part OF
space Is given up to the ielicate mech
anism Of the toy. In the top Of the
beautiful wrought little box there is
set an oval, embossed silver plate.
which turns out to be a i'd The box
Is wound up with a key. and it has at
one end OF Il a tiny switch, by which
IL is set In operation. Wound up. and
the switch thrown. and put down again
upon the table. the box appears for the
moment just the same little beautiful
gold box, and nothing more. but in an
instant up flies the little silver lid and
out pops the most beautiful little bird
that ever was seen. The silver lid closes
behind it as quickly as Il Is opened and
the little bird stands there on the Lox,
and sings away. gayly; or seems to
sing for the bird-like notes that the
music box produces are made within
the box itself But the little bird IS
none the less a real wonder. Il is not
more than three-quarters OF an inch IN
length from the top OF its beak to the
tip Of It's tail. but still it Is perfect IN
every detail. Il stands there on the top
Of that box. and flaps its little wings
and opens and shuts its little beak. the
tiniest OF tiny bird beaks. and sings
away TO the very limit Of ifs strength.
Ia clear. strong. bird-like notes in dead
earnest clear to the end: and then
when Il has finished its song. In a
minute un flies the silver ia and down
drops the little bird inside the box. and
down snaps the I'D over hin again. and
all this so suddenly that you scarcely
realize the movement at an tn you
see them before you once more. just
nothing bat the little gold box. A mu-
steal snun box Ike the one described
costs Sll0. similar boxes Of a little less
costly material and less oiaborafeness
Of finish cost $50 and 800 each.-New
York Sun
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-11-25

Everybody has an opinion about
everything. the number bf the we'll
Informed has enormously increased
and the house OF commons. though Il
knows quite well that there must b.
IN most cases half dozen good alter.
native plans Of which the minister can
only adopt one. usually listens with 8
sort Of chuckle 70 well-worded de-
scripuons Of the other five. A minis
ter nowadays requires the temper OF
an angel and even wher be possesses
one he has 10 be patient under a tedi-
um. -the drip, drip. drip OF dllatory
debate" among men threc-Quartcrs in
formed. which Is 70 many a nearly un
bearable form or mental torture Im-
agine listening 70 a sermon or SIX
hours on a text only too wen known
and then think what Mr Baifour has
to put up with on an education night
or a night devoted TO the comparative
merits OF steamers boilers. The de-
mand made on the intellect and The
knowledge and the temper IS almost
uncomfortable. and but thar politicians
train themselves % a kind ~ self
control akin 70 that of an expert VII
ness under cross-examinauon. would
produce nightly explosions sometimes
witnessed iu a restry supeCted OF too
much tolerance Tor iohhine. The poll
fician has. in fact COME 70 resemble
rather an orcrnofkei. underpald and
much badgered professional rather
tnan the successful man who ffty,
years ago was the envy not only OF bis
rivals. but Of that whole upper crust
of the nation which was capable Of un-
derstanding bis achievemcnts-Th
snellalor
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which a man may die from too much
whisky. while a man taking arsenic
may live from four 10 twenty-four
hours.
As to how much whisky Is a deadly
dose depends a good deal upon the size
Of a man and the quantity Of blood in
his body. A drink Of whisky that
grown man may take safely viii kill a
child. and on an average in this coun-
try four or FIVE children a year are
killed in this way by finding whisky
aAd drinking from bottle or glass. In
such q death there is 10 paia; the
person simply drops into unconscious
ness. and his breath gets weaker and
weaker until finally it stops alto
gether."
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-11-25
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OF Gods benefcenee. nor was il al
ways set upon Thursday or for any
special season. but the frequent ap-
polntment IN gratitude for b0untiful
harvests finally made the autumn the
customary time when the festival Of
Thanks became annual it assumed
many features Of the old English
Christmas. In the year 1861 the first
regular Thanksgiving proclamation
was printed. Neither chinaware nor
earthenware was plentiful IN early
days. although earthenware Is men
toned in early inventories. The table
furnishings consisted largely Of wood
en- trenchers. The time when America
was settled was the era when pewter
ware and a set Of garnish" Of pew
ter was a source Of great pride to
every colonial housekeeper A uni
versal table furnishing was the por-
ringer. which was usually Of pewter
When not in use these were hung by
their handles on the edge Of the dress
en- shelf
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-11-25

Lift your hat reverently when you
pass the teacher Of a primary school. a"
says old Pap" Eckert. "she takes
the little bantllng free from the home
nest and full Of his pouts and pas
sions. an ungovernable little wretch,
whose own mother admits that she
sends him 10 school to get rid OF him.
This young woman. who knows her
business, takes a whole carload OF
these youngsters. half OF whom sin
gle-handed and alone, are more than a
match for their parents and puts them
In the way Of being useful and upright
citizens And at what expense OF toll
and WEAKNESS. Here is the most re-
sponsible position in the whole school
and If her salary we're double she
would receive less than she earns. "A
Kansas Note from Kansas City Star
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joyce. Mary Curtis. Rachel joyce
Prince Hatch. William Curtis. Lydia
Ford. Zacehens Lambert and Fashii
Bryant. The edihee was enlarged y
1850. and a spire added. bell being
given by Henry b. Glover Of Boston
The new structure was dedicated Jan.
!, 1851. the Rev W f. stubbert Of
Arlington preaching the dedication ser-
mon. A dwelling house and y acres
Of land situated near the church we're
bought IN 1882 for a parsonage. Two
branches Of the church society were
established in 1926, one holding sery-
ices IN a school building IN Duxbury
and the other in a new meeting house
at North Marshheld In 1888 the lat
ter became an independent society. In
1906 there were II members dismissed
to form a Baptist church ia Hanover
and IN 1926 nine were dismissed 70
establish one at soimate Both these
organizations are now hourishing In
their respective towns. In the early
days the "Old skunk church had fire.
quent occasions for discipline. aris
ing from the habit OF drinking Dur
ing the pastorate Of the Rev. Thomas
Conant. known as Father Conant.
in 1911, several Of the most iniiuen-
tlai members were excluded from the
church for the too free use Of spiritu-
Gus liquors" In 1923 an artieis was
introduced by Dr. Charles Nacomber
that succeeded in stamping out this
trouble The edihce Is located about
three miles west OF South Marshneld
on the road to Pembroke and Han
over It's present pastor Is the Rev.
James Nobbs. Boston Herald
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-11-25
The Presidents
Sisters -


while considerable gossip has re-
Gently been printed about President
Roosoveits wife. children and mother.
little has been said about bis two sis-
ters. both charming ladies' AIRS.
Couios. formerly Miss Anna Roosevelt
has been married only a few years
although she is older than her brother
Theodore. der charitable work IS
known Tie world over and her busi-
ness ability is striking when her
cousin, j. Roosevelt was in charge Of
the British embassy IN London she
went over as bis guest and stayed with
him fo7 a long time. taking charge Of
bis household. Her success as a hos
tess was marvellous in Lond0n-in fact
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-11-25

~ England. where she made countless
warm friends and where she met Com
mander Covles. whom she married the
following year She is now living in
Washington and comes nearer 10 hav-
Ing a salon than any other American
woman.
Mrs Douglas Robinson. the younger
sister. is the wife of a well known real
estate rsan in New York and c0nsii-
erea one 81 the cleYerest women 10 the
metropolis. Both Mr Roosovelts sis<
ters are vide readers They hava Been
from very little children the moss In
innate friends Of Mrs Theodore Rooss-
reit. and the bond Of devotion to their
brother is q very strong one.