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


Glass Of Mia 500
This Is not only the hottest aud un-
healthiest but also the most expensive
\ place ID the civilized world. writes ..
o. Kerbey. the American Consul. at
Para. the center Of the rubber produc-
ing section Of Brazil The extensive
retail business is all done in five and
SIX figures. as represented by the Bra
lillian paper and nickel bronze and cop
per money They have q bill here look
ing very much like a greenback. which
has engraved in each q the four corners
and on the margin aud back the graft
iyiug figures 900, wsieh at first touch
gives its happy possessor a quick flash
of the "bloated b0ndholderp sensation;
but on experimenting with its purchas-
ing power, you viii find it means busl-
ness. only at about 25 cents worth.
The other day / stepped into a shop
and succeeded by deaf and dumb exhibit
in making the Portuguese merchant I'M
derstand that / wanted 10 buy some
shirts. paid at the rate OF 4,500 reis
for forty cent shirt, or four and one
half times its cost 10 New York As it
takes from two to four weeks for the
leprous laundryman or woman to DO a
days washing, quite a supply Of linen is
necessary IN this perspiring latitude.
The delay IN the washing is commonly
reported 10 be not entirely 10 the lazi-
ness of the laundress. lt is sometimes
quite convenient for her husband aud
other members Of the family. who want
% cut a swell at q festival. 70 extempor.
ize one Of the United Stases Consuls
white shirts for the evening on the Sun
day, as the case may be. la proof Of
the accuracy Of the story the Methodist
minister here tells me that only one
week ago this evening at a prayer meet.
ing in a mud shanty 10 the suburbs OF
the city. a laundress was present With
her family. One Of the little urchins
wore nothing but a large white bath
towel about her shoulders, while an
older son. about years old, had on
nothing but a nicely starehed white
shirt. which trailed in the mud and
looked for all the world like the ones
the writer wears.
Ny first laundry bill was also in five
figures, and not being as yet familiar
with the value Of the money, I was dis
posed TO resent il as an imposition, until
my friends laughingly interferei when
I set mp the bug juice and water for
two, which was taxed at 200 reis.
This made me sick at the stomach.
One Of the customs that / cannot
quite adapt myselfto is waiting for break
fast till midday. The early mornings
here are simply glorious l love to rise
with the sun aud enjoy a walk while il
is cool and refreshing: but you cannot
get anything but early coffee. which
consists Of a small French cup Of black
coffee and piece Of bread have,
however, made an arrangement by /
which ! pay 300 reis extra for a hall /.
glass Of heated milk, into which they
pour the coffee
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-05-10
PROFIT IN PAPER MONEY.


Row Uncle Sam Manages 70 Make 3 Pew
4 Milllons.
The parlor stove is q considerable
source of income TO the United States
Treasury. though the contributors to
the fund are invariably most unwilling
ones, said a Treasury official the other
day. OF all WAYS Of boarding paper
money none appears to be in such uni
versal favor as that of hiding il away in
an unused sitiing-rOom stove during the
summer time When the fire IS lighted
IN the autumn the cash goes up in
smoke, and then the owner makes ap-
plication to have the ashes redeemed
The chief Of the redemption division
said that not less than 100 such cases
were submitted to him every fall Some
times the remains are not TOO far con-
sumed for identification, but IS q rule
this method Of destroying money is
found to be singularly effective and
hopeless.
1t is most interesting fact that nearly
al the paper money destroyed by aeei-
dent meets its fate on the rail When
ever railway disaster occurs fire usually
ensues, and the express car is burned.
Now, an express car almost invariably
carries 3 safe with more OF less money
in il, among other yaluables. The safe,
unless it is one for Transporting govern
ment money. is apt 70 be ofthe portable
kind and not fireprooL Thus i is al
almost everyday Occurrences for one Of
these safes to arrive az the Treasury
here with its cash contents in the shape
Of more or less hopeless ashes
You would be astonished TO see how
little ia the way Of remains is required,
when passed under the hands Of Treas
ury experts. to procure the Identification
and redemption Of burned paper money.
A few bits so hopelessly charred as to
seem to the ordinary eye but a small
accumulation Of ashes. may be redeem
able for thousands of dollars ID bright
new bills at the paying teller's desk.
All that is required is sufficient evil
dence that the originals Of the notes
have been really destroyed The law
says that the smallest portion isredeem-
able at full face value, If 1t is only ac-
companied by satisfactory aflidavits as
TO the loss Of the remainder. Some few
attempts have been made to swindle
the Treasury in this way bY false aiii-
davits, but the department believes
that it has always discovered them.
Uncle Sam has made a good deal Of
money by his paper cash that has been
accidentally destroyed. OF course,
every penny Of it that is not handed in
at the Treasury for redemption is so
much in his pocket In this way he has
found his issue Of fractional currency
most profitable.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-05-10

BOY. what kind oi blacknz AZ raa
use = asked a Young Engis.u41 81
booib'ack. You can get a rooi be-
ish everywhere In America. rou know.
but I can't get ii ia England. My boy
AZ home cant make ny boots shine as
yea do
NO" answered The boy. ''EnEiani IS
not in it-uhen Il comes to blackiuE
boota We are az she top Of the heap
All And what d. Jon mean br,
top q TIE beapY Slang. ehs7
Right you are. Better take me aiih
you uhen you 60 back. give ne god
salary. and ! vii zee ihat vour shoes
always shine Ike that IS be gave
them The finishing touches and yelled
for TIE rext gent
Even the bootblack, have the money
fever here sighed the Londoner. a. Be
sauniered avav. ~Greai country. fhis.
'lnit-top go The heap. weil. ] like
that Something nee. vou knon.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-05-10
ALoATnsoME pIsEAsR.
A warning Uttered as to she Danger q


A warning Uttered as 10 the Danger oi
Lrprosy-
Considerable excitement has pre-
vailed ia Chester over the dis
covery Of the lepor. John Ander-
son, who has been residing here
for the last two years undiscov-
cred, and public attention is once more
drawn to this most dreadful disease and
the probability Of its spreading in this
country. The most eminent authorities
declare the disease to be highly eonta-
g;ous, and this is proved from the fact
that up 70 about forty-hve years ago
there was no leprosy in the Sandwich
Islands. and no sign Of the disease there
until It was introduced by two Chinese
coolies. Now over One.tenth Of the
population are victims. Ia 1905 there
were three lepers on the island Of Inni-
dad IN 1878 this number had increased
to 500 One Of the peeuliarities OF the
contagious effects Of leprosy is that the
germ may exist in the body and lie dor
manf for any period up to twenty-five
years. As an illustration Of this there
is q case on record in which a man de-
veloped leprosy at the age Of 40, which
was distinctly traced to his having as a
boy contracted the disease playing with
a native Indian boy who allerward was
found to be n leper.
The actual origin Of leprosy has not
yet been determined upon. although the
disease is SO ancient: but DR.. Jonathan
Hutchinson, Of London. England. in
paper read before the last Medical Con-
gress, IN Berlin, attributed It TO an ex-
cessive fish diet, and said he had found
the leprous parasite existent IN fish, and
that the countries where leprosy was
most prevalent was those whose inhabit-
ants existed largely upon fish.
In this country the Chinese are the
greatest sufferers. aud in many cases
import the disease Once here, they
may spread the disease far and wide by
means of their laundries. ia speaking
Of this, one Of the most eminent derma-
tologisis il this city said Il am free 10
confess / would on no account have my
laundry done by Chinaman, owing to
the prevalence Of leprosy among them.
There is always great difficulty IN
discovering leprosy, among tue Chinese
particularly, as once affected o sufferer
endeavors In every manner to hide II,
knowing that IN disclosing the fact he
would be isolated and cut of from all
association with the outside world. As
q consequence there may be numbers Of
cases in this city unheard Of aud un-
known, but which, at the same time,
may be the means Of spreading the dis
ease. That this is so is shown by the
fact that the Chinese leper, Hop. now
in the Municipal Hospital, was only dis
covered by his being compelled TO seek
advice at the Philadelphia Hospital for
a severe attack Of erysipeias When
informed that he was suffering from lep-
rosy he acknowledged having noticed it
for twelve months. AT that time be had
been working at his business. and per-
haps disseminating the germs Of the
disease to develop ii the persons If
those infected in years to come. -Phila- /
deiphia Record
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-05-10

Certain spots 10 large cities that are
occupied with billboards for thester
posters and other advertising contrir-
ances are becoming IS valuable as
though they held the finest buildings
A Loudon corner Of land that has re-
NAMED waste for something ike twenty
years. abuts 90 oue Of the lofty palaces
thas Hank Victoria street aud if seems
80 elsy snd natural thing 10 build q
rev wing 20 IL The owner vas askei
whether ii was H0t 3 sad thing ior him
90 have this land. one ~ the most vaiu-
sbls SITES II London. unoccuried. He
smiled a saiis6ei smiie. pointed 70 the
biIlloaris and nentioned the income
derived from fhe advertisements When
asked if Be should build. "Decdeiv
not vas the reply.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-05-10

When the queen Of England wills to
take a trip by rail the event is Of no
small importance. In preparation for
her recent trip from Carlisle to Aber-
deen, q distance Of 240 miles, instruc-
'tions were issued to road officials several
days in advance, and a copy Of the same,
printed in gold. presented to the Queen,
that she might understand that every
possible arrangement bad been made
for ner cemf0rt aud convenience. Each
section master was directed to examine
his length Of line, and station himself
at the south end Of the same section.
A pilot engine sped over the track
twenty minutes before the passing Of
the royal train, and this interval was
maintained throughout the entire jour
neY.
No gatherings were permitted at the
way stations. aud passengers were ad-
mitted to but one station, and that the
last Of the whole route. Demonstra-
tions Of any sort were forbidden, -the
object being that Her Majesty should be
perfectly undisturbed throughout the
journey. Engineers on trains that
awaited the passing Of the royal cars
were directed not to allow any smoke to
escape from their engines or any sound
Of blowing of steam. The Qneen pays
all expenses Of losses or delays occa-
sloned BY her journey.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-05-10

Carefulness and exactitude "a speech
are sUetimas characterized A. Al.
iaciat.cn ard mere redantrv. bat
s1y What some people nav. f e
1n1nes1llr lrl1lT the uniaiiinE marx az
culture No one thorouThiy and low
ilE'T aclraiuted WITH TIE literature 81
As language cAl re<Ari plopristy in
9. rse HItl ce-teurt The rnrItv
ard haruc1y and rhvihm ci his native
itrEle are e. precicls 30 him as the
pertect readen1g and Interpretation of
music are % The musician. aui to the
T-eserTatl7l g tie Eaelish language
b Is integrity. L shc1li be tha dufr
s1l pleasure ci ever nliiHzaaaal lover
G. 3 e clutr.taia -F1ra 1nE Fire
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-05-10

] landed on the river banks and found
mvanif in the midst Of a population
differing altogether from any ] had
hitherto encountered over a pretty VIDE
portion 81 the globe Slim. diminutive
creatures the Tonqninese are. compared
with whom even the Bengaieo of the
(anrcs delta IS giant But strange t1
aav. the women ID most cases are As
comeIv aud fair as the uca are 0ep1l-
Ave ana ugly. But their size IS redicu-
lon4 Of about the saue stature a. the
Goorkhas. they on an arerare probably
weigh no mere than half the sturdy hill
man. The men ard wouen. when the
r,qn are dressed at al. are dressed alike.
Al colored handkerchief IS co1nettishiv
iiei around the back of the head. ana
che other garments are q long loose
blouse with wide fautaioons 1t Is dim-
cali for the rev couer Cd first to dis
finnnish tie sexes What IS the nest
wonderful however. OF the costumes
new "a fashion IS She head dress which
lhe hriier-ce Ion1uinese ladies wear. a
~mnshroom-slarcl basket might. Ner-
hsps describe g. tui ihea the mush-
roon must Is s. fhe SIRE So a drawing
room .abie. Ada $50 enormous tassels
renlinr an eilhar side. ari rIace under
resih Maiav-iealnrei. ssl.cw cem-
nlnr.annd dail ot ate1t tity pcunds
rarht aa1 sons idea nav te f-rne3
of q He7hoaF belle Men a1i Vcue1. I
as a China al carrr sars
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-05-10

Several attempts have been made to
provide watches for the blind. OF
course. repeaters fll the bill best but
they come too high fer general use. and
are. Cf course. se' dom purchased.
Many years ago a watch vas invented
with 3 movable dial; that Is the dial
revolved ard there were no hands The
dial had raised figures. ard By yconnt-
ing frOm these 20 raised signs On the
case for the different quarters the tine
could Is approumaied. though not very
closely. Nov an improvement On this
has been patented The hours are desie-
nated bT little knobs which sink in IS
the minute hand approaches. or as Il
would approach n there uere ore Bv
passing the finger over the knobs ths
depressed cne can be found. snd It =
quite easv q caunt back GO twelve and
calcalnle the minutes This watch. L
seems g ne. might be of use % tell the
tine duurg she night without the
necessity of striking 3 heht-G GI0le
TlesrIrrf
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-05-10

Cafchise yourself from this list OF
queries aud see il you are spirit
ridden.
Do you believe in witches. spriles,
elves. FAIRIES. vampire, ghouls, ogres,
imps, gnowes. bogios, brownies, pixies
or leprechaunis3
Do you believe IN an evil geniasf
Do you believe Ia an evil eye2
Does it make any difference with yous
how you see the new moon?
DO YOU mind crossing funeral pro-
cessionf
Would you pass night 10 grars-
ward. with a corpse IN c1urcl. cr il
charnel-house2
Do yon wear anything wash caa te
considered n the nature of q talsIl1
OK masc1tg .
Did you ever employ alsthas e. q
talismans
DO you attach suy meaning % q isur-
leavei ciover2
Would you willingly pass undsr a.
adderg
DO you feel uncomfortable u1sa raa
spill salts
Would yen 'it d4M4 with thlficel at
tab,e2
Would you start on a trip on Fri
day or would you defer commencing al
important work on that day
Do you attach auy particular import
ance 10 certain number. especially -
three. seven aud nine
Would you give a child the same
name as that of one who had just died
Are yon afraid Is the dark
Did you ever have ytur fortunes told
by Gypsy astroloeer. cards OF similar
tests3
We're you ever made uneasT b. lear-
ing the insect commonly kroEa as ne
death.watchf
Would you venture 90 kaoek tares
times a. midnight % the DOR q al
empty church,
Do you believe in dieamA cme1s.
porienis, signs. warnirys. barlin1srs. -
on ihe Nallf
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-05-10

This is the problem given 10 us 10
work cat Our vast Territory, car great
variatous Of climate. soil. and wealth.
enc IuraginE every f'rm q industry.
agriculture. miui1E. manuiacture. con-
merce. dnmestic and international. f.. cur
hetewEereous population. made up of
every race. c1lor. tribe. tongue. natiur-
aiiiv. and religious opinion; cur great
SERIAL difere1cez nnvhere greater
uilioraires on the one side. masses 81
pauperism Cn the other our perpetual
iniermixiure of classes. facilitated tr
ihe modern ease of locomcticn. bv the
uaiFersal eircllatioa ol the nensrauer
prea. ~ a ccuuo1 schoci system q
eircation. bT the al<ence Of hereditarv
barriers and the eszy passing of me1
frcm one class into tte ether. tie rar;1
increase Of our great cities and the c1u-
selueat uiassinE of rorni ati11s Do cent
ers. tle perpetual aftlin11 of mel q
Tarious r'asses. ctaracters. arccsti1-s.
teuf.era11el and faiths against each
ether, Cur rci-i11i ilstlIut1rs throw
ing all Together into enc great debating
scclety a. erery uclitic1l ca1ar ia. a-li
making .he subiect of yesterday the
ruler of tu-mcrrow. ard che ruier cf
yesterday the suh.ecl Ct ic-m1Irors TIE
s=E1.-szzz q 1ar netirral ifa-tte e.
cry rresher. the sscessau aresli1r.
Tie teure-lrce c1esti11. the race 1rss-
~. tlt i-ui zraii-- I-e.-5-. ttc van
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-05-10

lm sorry g refuse re1. Nr. Biores
lor I car readily iuarl1e hosa re;ection
lie this nay blight 81 & rr1ud-sriritsd
mans iuture uav crush his ambition
and bis hopes Bat it has io be-
Ehank vcr. Hiss B1ston. test ~1a
haTe tempered v1lr re'1sal With srca
kind words All She ether girls I erei
asked simply teid ne thev wouldn't
have ne A. q gi.t ard that settled il
.F Fti.1l-r ril1 lfrsz
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-05-10

as he had no discretion il the mattel ne
had 10 accept it. So with the help Of
an extra team be carried the specie,
amounting to nearly two tons--5, ,0yJ
pounds. 10 be exact-to the train. Il
was the largest amount Of silver ever
paid out By the Sub Treasury at Dos
tnn
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-05-10

Gus forms o. the industrial question
al these are elements entering into and
constituting one great problem. the
problem Of human brotherhood. =
Lyman Abbott, ia December Century.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-05-10

SEE as Le places his arm ar1-rli Er
eaistl- step night where ro1 are. sir
hs taL-ga 1rlsr L1.i WLh1riy.
~ dear
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-05-08
BRIGHT IDEAS OF
MONTANA EDITORS
Oppose Leasing Lands.

The citizens of Flathead county are to
petition the state board of land commits
sioners for the sale of state lands. pro-
testing against the present system OF
leasing. as tending to discourage actual
settlement The leasing system, while ii
apparently produces large revenue 70
the state, has the most psrncious effect
of any policy heretofore adopted for q s.
posing of the public domain. In the
first place the land agents have mac
their selections under grants from the
general government apparently in the
interest of the state. being ever on tie
alert to choose lands with reference to
their proximity to water and general
value, without and regard for compact
ness and the possible necessities OF
actual settlers as witnessed in the selec-
ton of a strip 50 miles long and one
fourth of mile wide on Willow coUlee,
north of the Marias in Choteau county.
1t is noticeable that as soon as one OF
these selections is made, the land is
gobb.ed up under lease by some of the
big companies. which suggests that there
is method in the selection. We recog
niZe the right of existence as the just
due of all. but protest against the ac-
quisit.on of land by the favored few to
the encouragement of prospective home
builders, upon whom our state must de-
pend fer the development of it's re-
sources.-Dupuyer Acantha,
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-05-08
THE OPENING DAY.

"Play BALI" Again the cry goes up
From where the umpire stands,
And forward strides husky chap,
a willow in his hands.
A sphere of horsehide cleaves the air
Like missiles from a gun:
The batsman swings and looks amazed,
The umpire says "Strike one."
Again the batSman makes his pose,
The pitcher throws fit:
Then with the bat the ball colides,
And thousands cheer the hit,
The rooters yell till they are hoarse.
The cranks their score cards dot
While peppers at the knotholes smile,
And those who bet wax hot.
Another husky chap appears,
And at the pitcher grins;
Again the ball is fiercely banged.
And to the shortstop spins.
Two men are sprintng down the lines.
While watching thousands shout;
A rapid double play is made
The umpire calls both out
Then from all sides come boots AMI
jeers
And howls or rage and grief:
The rooters at the umpire scowi
And jon in shouts of Thief
There's woe among the bleacherites,
In grandstand there's kick:
And urchins on the fence top yell:
Say, swipe dat empire quick!"
The storm is hushed; the game pro-
ceeds,
Though oft the umpre's jeered;
The ball is banged, and thrown, aud
tossed,
And players oft are cheered
The rooters' spirits rise and fall
The cranks note every play.
And if the game ends we'll all join
On one great glad 'Hooray!'
The seasons on. and now for months
All hands will talk base ball.
And penant hopes will often rise,
And otter take a fall
And to the front again now comes
The old. familiar bore.
Who never goes to see a game,
But asks about the score.
-Pittsburg Chronicle Telegraph.
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-05-08

The farm in Merrimack Is bordered
by the Merrimack river and is almost
entirely composed Of rich bottom land, as
it is called. a hne, rich, black muck that
Is especially adapted to raising vege-
tables. The one drawback is that it con-
tains no timber land. but Mr.. Webster
does not feel bad about that.
1T will be easy enough to buy all the
timber we need right in this neighbour
hood" said he, land I am not sure but
raising vegetables will pay better than
timber would. This is certainly the fin
est farm l have seen in this, section OF
New England. and l have examined
over fifty within the last two years."
1t was late last fall that he found the
place that suited him-a 200-acre farm
in the town Of Merrimack. seven or eight
miles from this city. He had notified his
applicants for places In the original COL
ony that nothing would be done until
spring. and 50 he used his own money
to purchase the place. He disposed of
his grocery business In Nassau and
moved at once to Merrmack
Early in the winter he sent out no.
tees of his intention to form a colony
this spring, and since then he has re-
ceived numerous applications, not only
from people In this country, but from
people in England, South Africa and
South America