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The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-01-10

Names Of Articles In Common Use That
Garry misconceptions

Names Of Articles In Common Use That
Garry misconceptions
The following are a few mistaken
terms which mean anything but what
they seem to mean. Cayenne pepper,
for instance, is prepared not from
pepper plant, but from capsicum. Jeru-
salem artichokes do not come from
Jerusalem. The plant Is not a native
OF the Holy land. Turkeys do not
come from Turkey. The bird is a ma
tive Of America. Camel's hair brushes
are made from the soft bushy tail Of
the common squirrel German silver
is not silver at all. but an alloy Of vari-
GUS baser metals. which WAS invented
IN China and used there for centuries.
An injustice is done to Germany in
calling the cheap, but useful, wooden
cased clocks she has so long pro
duced Dutch. The mistake arises from
the German word for German
"Deutsch." Cork legs are not con-
structed Of cork-neither did they
come from the city OF that name. The
usual material for cork leg IS weep
ing willow covered with rawhide. Peo-
pie with or without cork legs some
times pride themselves they are wear
ing porpoise hide boots. So-called
porpoise hide is in reality the skin Of
the white whale Irish stew Is not
Irish. but an English dish; and Turk
ish baths did not originate in Turkey,
but In Russia. Cleopatras needle has
nothing to do with Cleopatra. but was
set up about 1000 years before that
lady was born.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-01-10

Despite an oppressive measures
taken By the government. socialism.
or. rather. the socialistic party OF Ger
many. gains constantly IN strength.
and even Brandenburg. which has been
affected least by the movement. has re-
turned 70 the Reichstag a Socialist for
the FIRST time in its history. The re-
suit Of the election has. caused much
excitement in Germany. Peus. the
candidate, got a majority Of Gas votes
Ia Is years the number Of Socialist
members of the Reichstag has in
creased from % to S.. two members
having been added il by-elcctions
since the general election in 1898.
In 1885 500. 900 Socialist votes were
recorded and these increased 10000
in 1857. TO 100000 in 1880. and In the
last general election to 2.250.o0o It
is estimated thar the next general
election viii give the Socialists 100 out
or 297 votes IN the Reichstag.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-01-10

The floor looks like the deck Of
steamer. being highly polished. The
roof Is one-quarter pitched. and Is Of
heavy slate. supported By substantial
posts The garden "a surrounded by
a balustrade three and one-half feet
high. finished with elaborately carved
brackets at the four corners. Inside
are shutters. removable II desired. to
use in the event Of severe storms or
unexpected cold spells. The auditor
ium has a movable platform extending
across the room. nearest the highest
tower OF the church Three stsirways
lead to the garden. one from each tnf
ret the little enclosures formed by
these towers are utilized as cloak
r)oms The ladies OF the parish have
rendered the garden still more attrac-
tive by potted plants and vines. Ivy.
planted In four corners. will be trained
so as TO cover the entire church. with
the exception OF the sides Of the gar
den The body Of the church Is i05x5s
feet. and has three distinct auditor
fums. together with the roof garden.
hGeflng seating capacity OF nearly
A1o0o Rev. Mr. Wldger says: Il fully
believe this idea will become generally
popular. and IN . short time churches
east will add roof gardens TO their
edifces. where divine services can be
conducted with comfort In the heated
days Of summer. and also used IN fail
and early winter months. as not only
more pleasant places 10 hold services.
but also In times Of large attendance.
necessitated by reylyals. etc. 20 ac-
commodate the overflow"
The church over which Rev. Mr.
Widger presides Is the Central Chris
tlan church
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-01-10

by railroads which needed men such
az the Wabash had found in its hour
Of need Among these roads was the
Grand Trunk. The Grand Trunk peo-
pie sent to st. Louis for Mr.. Hays.
They offered to give him salary Of
$4,000 year If he would come, and
he made a contract with them to serve
as general manager five years at this
salary.
The eyes Of railroad men followed
Mr.. Hays to the Grand Trunk. His
genius for results likewise followed
him there. Within three years he had
become so valuable to the road that
1t broke the conditions Of its contract
with Mr.. Hays and increased his sal
airy to $4,000 a year.
When Coils p Huntington died the
Southern Pacific railroad was without
a president and the ofiice was offered
to Mr.. Hays, who accepted it,
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-01-10
DISCONTINUED cunAss.
Prospects Are Not Bright fsu fha
Failure Of That Country.

Prospects Are Not Bright IA the
Failure Of That Country.
An army friend Of mine just nome
from Cuba, writes a correspondent.
says that Americans are not very pop
ular at present with the natives, who
resent their presence and. chafe at hav-
ing to obey the laws enforced by the
Americans. In fact, he had frequent
ly Of late heard Cubans state in clubs
and cafes that II they had to choose
between the two races, the American
or the Spanish, as 20 which should ex-
ercise control over their destinies. they
would unhesitatingly choose the rule
Of Spain. The Cubans. in spite OF all
that has occurred. look upon Spain as
the mother country: they speak the
same language. and being Of the same
blood. think that their characters. aims
and ambitions are therefore better un-
derstood by the spaniards than by the
Americans. Among other things that
have tended 10 make our control un-
popular IN the island my friend
thought a large part was due to cer-
tain orders that had been promulgated
by thore in authority. Stopping bull
lighting greatly angered the Cubana.
But It was another order that most in
iuenced them. Il seems It Is the GUS
tom there for the men to so about clad
in elbow sleeyed undershirts OF the
gaudlest description. Considering this
indecent. those in authority in certain
provinces decreed that all males must
wear a shirt II ever a silly order was
put forth that was It. The natives
are now looking eagerly forward 70 the
time when We shall depart and leave
them to their own devices. Ny friend
does not consider the Cubans as being
capable Of self-government or OF any
thing approaching It. and looks for all
sorts OF trouble to follow after they
start in to govern themselves. He
says that all the materials for a scrap
exist there, and once our restraining
hand Is removed. all sorts OF compli-
cations will be likely to ensue. Emf
grants viii not 20 to Cuba SO long as
such uncertainty as to its future ex-
lists. and even could you remove that
uncertainty he thinks that the future
outlook for many reasons would be
by no means clear
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-01-10
SEEKS PLACE IN CABINET.

John L. Wilson. who represented the
state OF Washington in the house Of
representatives and afterward In the
senate. aspires TO a place IN the new
cabinet Of President Mckinley. says a
Washington dispatch. The secretary
ship OF the interior Is the post on
which his eye Is fixed. He says he is
thoroughly familiar with conditions In
the west. and has had sufficient ex-
perience in public life and IN the de-
partments al Washington to make an
acceptable Official II appointed. He
believes that the political conditions
make his appointment desirable for
the administration, az he says some
thing should Be done 70 hold the new
ly-acQuired states In the northwest to
the Republican standard. and says that
n cabinet place Is given to Wash
ington this win be done.
II the ex-senator should be ap-
pointed. bis former colleagues In con-
gress say the interior department
building would not be a dull place. as
he distinguished himself during one
Of the sessions Of congress in engag-
ing in two fstic encounters on the floor
OF the house tie Is also known 10 have
mixed II up" with one Of the clerks
IN one OF the corridors In the interior
department building on another
occasion. His chances OF appointment
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-01-10

In 1895 a steel rail on the Great
Northern railway in England broke
into IL pieces, causing a serious acci-
dent. A committee Of the board OF
trade. appointed to investigate the
cause Of the breakage, has only recent
ly made its report. after four years OF
work on the subject. The committee
ascertained that the particular rail-
which broke on the occasion described
possessed certain abnormal features
the precise origin Of which remains
undetermined, but the investigation
led to several discoveries Of scientific
and practical importance. Among these
is the surprising effect Of cracks in
the upper surfaces Of rails. It was
found by experiment that a rail nicked
with the chisel to a depth OF a cath OF
an inch broke under a weight Of 600
pounds falling from a height Of ~
feet. while the same rail not nicked
resisted the fall Of a ton weight from
a height Of 20 feet.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-01-10

I've ships' Crews Had az Exciting Game
tn the Arctic Regions

Two ships' Crews Had az Exciilnr Game
In the Arctic Regions.
Baseball was introduced into the
arctic regions BY the crew Of the
schooner Tnallium. which. under COM
mand of Captain Kent. arrived yester-
day from Ivigtut. Greenland. with
cargo OF cryollte. Il Is safe to say
that the national pastime was never
before attempted In the face Of such
difficulties.
The British bark Silicon was at that
lonely Greenland port with the Thai
llum. and also loading for Philadel-
phia. The temperature while the two
vessels were receiving their cargoes
bordered close on to 30 degrees below
zero. The sailors. not being called
upon 10 handle the curious mineral.
shivered around the galley fires and
rapidly became imbued with the lassi-
tude which is almos, invariably the
portion OF those called upon to endure
extreme cold Captain Jansen Of the
Silicon proposed more In jest than
ia earnest-that the men play ball
The idea Impressed them and they de-
termined 10 brave the temperature and
essay the sport with which sil of them
were tolerabiy familiar. A level plain
was found near lrigtrt with a floor
ing Of powdered snow. frozen 10 the
consistency q adamant Under the
midnight sun. and with wondering
audience of fur-ciad Eskino. home
runs and three-bagsers were knocked
cnt a was necessary for al the play
ers % bundle Themselves up IN true
arctic fashion All hands wore gloves
60 that wild throws and errors galore
were many Boa.srain Brown Of the
Thsliium tied the score in the fourth
lnni1E hy coming horne from second
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-01-10

The following Chinese legend ac-
counts for the invention OF the fan
in a rather ingenious fashion The
beautiful Kan-Si. daughter Of a power
fui mandarin. was assisting at the
felst OF lanterns when she became
cyer-poaered By the heat and was
compelled 10 take on her mask As Il
was against al rule and custom TO ex-
pose her face. she held her mask be-
fore Il and gently futtered il 70 cool
herself The rourt ladfvs present no.
iiced the movement, and in an instant
100 Of them we're waving their masks
From this incident 80 IS said. came the
birth Of the fan. and today it takes the
place Of the mask IN that country
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-01-10

The science Of clouds has attracted
many devotees within the past few
years. and photograph has greatly as
sisted in advancing it. Clouds like
stars, become far more interesting to
the non-scientiic observer Of nature
when he knows the names attached to
them. While the grandest and most
imposing form Of cloud is the domed
and pinnacled cumulus which frequent-
ly accompanies thunderstorms, the
most beautiful is the feathery cirrus.
cirrus clouds sometimes exist at
enormous elevations. While their
mean height is about $4,000 feet,-the
height OF Mount Everest they have
been measured at an elevation Of A.
0VO feet. or more than nine miles. They
move with great velocity. about ninety
miles an hour on the average and In
winter sometimes more than 200 MAS
an hour
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-01-10

Some Of the Astronomical photog-
faphs made at the Harvard observa-
tory reveal the fact that In April. 1899.
a new star appeared in the constelia-
ton Aqulla At first its spectrum re-
sembled the spectra of other new stars
but in October q photograph showed
that the character Of the light had
changed. and now its spectrum was
that OF a gaseous nebula. Last SUM
mer a telescope observation OF this
curious object was made bF Professor
Wendell At Cambridge. and he con-
irmed the evidence 81 the photograph
showing that il had become a nebuia.
Such Occurrences are rare. and one ex-
PLANTATION Of them IS that thev are the
result Of collisions ID space. the heat
developed being sufficient to furn solid
matter into gas and rs1-=
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-01-10
IN IN nLlss
mattresses and Maids IN Perfect Accord
IN Quernsiand.

mattresses ana Maids An Perfect Accord
In ouernsiand.
Queensland has the distinction Of
being the only spot on earth where
mistresses and maids never quarrel.
and the domestic life there Is de-
scribed by Mrs Douglas Campbell Of
England. who has just returned from
visit TO that country. as an ideal one.
Ia that country. she says. the do
mesfic servant helters herself in every
way She has higher wages. more
.ieisure. more liberty and she is cared
Dor better than In any other country.
The mistress assists her 10 establish
hsme OF her Own. and her success
b All the easier because she can afford
10 dress herself becomingly. No
Queensland mistress ever refuses her
naid permission 20 attend balls or to
ID to concerts or theaters. and very
bitten the mistress does the work In or
er that her servant may have a share
D the good things Of this life. Wom-
ID who are willing TO 30 into the bush
3nd work on a station are treated with
sven more consideration. There Is
carcely any difference between her
n1 the family In which she lives. She
tas a horse to ride drives with The
amily to church. is asked ont and
aught music. Mrs. Campbell adds
bat Queensland is no place for lazy
pretentious girls. They must BE-
tpared 10 use their brains and think
81 themselves. then success IS certain.
n England she concludes. 1.-THE SER
anf IS part OF a system. IN Australia
Bel q member Of the household. and
e mistress holds herself responsible
her comfort and happiness
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-01-10

Office OF the old Atlantic & Pacific
railroad. now the Frisco He was a
native Of Rock Island. ILL., He en-
tered the ST. Louis ONCE in November
Of 1878. He began pushing himself
the day he went TO work In March
Of the following year he had pushed
himself from the $40 per month posi-
tlon into a place in the auditors Of
fee. which paid $50 a month Next he
became a clerk in the superintendent
ofice and IN 1888 secretary TO the gen
eral manager In two years he was
assistant general manager at salary
Of $500 a month A year later he be-
came the general manaser Of the Wa
bash himself. and his salary, which
always keeps abreast with the man.
went up TO $4,000 a year He con-
tlnued IN this position six years at
salary OF $4,000 a year. and the Wa
bash system manager much in demand
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-01-10
Wonderful
Career -

Few men IN the whole wide world
draw a bigger annual salary than
Charles NJ Hays, the successor Of the
late Coils P. Huntington, as president
Of the Southern Pacific railroad. Presi-
dent Mckinley gets $4,000 year and
Charles NJ Hays gets $1,000 more.
Twenty-seyen years ago. at the age
OF 19, Charles NJ Hays was clerk
in the San Francisco railroad Offices
in st. Louis with a salary Of $40 a
month. A few weeks ago Mr.. Hayes,
now in his 46th year, became presi-
dent Of the Southern Pacific railway,
the second largest in the world.
Mr.. Hays was IS years old when he
became clerk IN the St. Louis freight
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-01-10
PAIL-HOLDER.
COMBINATION

A COMBINATION PAIL-HOLDER
stool and pail holder illustrated below.
with the idea Of providing a secure
place for the pail and yet permitting 1t
to be instantly removed when desired
The front edge Of the stool is cut out
In a semicircle. and at one side are
secured metallic straps which fasten
with a latch and form with the stool
a circular well into which the pail is
lowered. The milkman may now seat
himself on the stool and draw the lat
ter forward until the pail Is catching
the streams Of milk. This invention
should prove useful when the pail is
nearly full. II at no other time. as the
weight is then much increased and
fitting the pail must also be avoided
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-01-10

base on a passed ball. with the SEN
sational accompaniment Of a slide
from third base clear to the plate.
The Thallium's crew eventually won
by a score Of As runs to their oppon-
ents' 81. The Thallium is the first
schooner 70 arrive from Greenland in
twenty-five years. She Is a new vessel
launched at Bucksport Maine, last
August and built with a heavily tim
bered hull. especially for this perilous
trade. Philadelphia North American.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-01-10

A Frenchman. Raphael Dubois. re-
ports to the Academy Of Sciences the
results OF experiments with phosphor-
escent animalculae in producing an H.
Elimination useful TO man. By culti-
waiting. In suitable media. q large NUM-
Der Of micro-organisms capable Of
emitting light. Monsieur Dubois sue
ceeded in Illuminating q room with
degree Of intensity about equal TO that
Of moonlight Ne radiation Of heat
appears 10 attend the production q
this physiological light
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-01-10
POURs wTTHoUr srTIL1No.

The improvement in measuring ves-
sells illustrated below Is intended for
use on vessels which as at present con-
structed cannot be filled to the brlm
with a thin liquid without spilIing a
portion Of the contents when the at
tempt is made to pour them into the
receiving vessel AS both customer
and salesman want accurate measure
ment and the latter dislikes 10 have
the measure dripping on the floor, the
invention may prove Of practical value
to the storekeeper. The invention ID
cheap. adding but little TO the cost Of
the plain measure. and consists Of q
metallic lip attached TO the upper edge
Of the vessel The peculiarly Of the
device Is that It tips downward In
stead Of up. and only a slight tilt 10
necessary to start the liquid running
into the receiver. AS the lip extends
out from the measure the liquid will
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-01-10

It is a somewhat difhcult task to
hold a MIX pail between the knees
while filling 1t with the lacteal fluid,
and It is not always wise plan to
set the pail on the floor beneath the
animals udder. both for sanitary rea-
sons and because OF the danger Of an
accidental upset. An Iowa inventor
has recently patented the combined
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-01-10

A relescoplc and q Microscopic Mas.
DR.. A. A. Common. the English as
tronomer. in Illustrating recently what
the telescope and the microscope have
done in extending the powers q vision.
employed the following figures: I'M
agine the size Of an eye, and therefore
OF a man capable Of seeing In a natu-
raj way what the ordinary eye sees
with the aid Of a large telescope. and
also the size Of a man who could plain
ly see with his natural eye what We
see with a powerful microscope. The
first man would be a giant several
miles tall. and the second a midget a
very small fraction Of an inch in
height.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-01-10

The Sultan Of Turkey imaeines him
self a sport Lately be has developed
a passion for playing cards FOR mcnsy.
and the E.an who s. unfortunate
enough TO win the suitan's money in
ours his enduring dislike Pahiic Of
fcials permit him 10 win. aad thas
save their places
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-01-10

Recent studies Of The geoiogy oi
Yellowstone Park have led TO the
opinion that the waters Of yellow
stone lake. now the head Of tae Tel-
lowstone river. once flowed q s0uth-
ward into the Snake river Az thar
time a comparatively small stream f0i-
lowed the couree of the magnificent
Yellowstone canyon. which had not
then been excavated to its present great
depth. The head 81 this stream gradu-
aiiy gnawca is way hack untf it cul
ire divide enclosing the basin ol the
lake. and by thus dirertinE the waters
of the lake formed the Tellovstona
river.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-01-10

a curious official regulation demand-
N al the old linen Of the Ceyi0n
Ipitai shall bc burned every three
1ihs. A g0vernment Official comes
|tnd OF a periodic linen Inspection
n condemns wornout sheets. towels
81 q 5 fery fate
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-01-10

New zealsnd proposes to send a let
ter to any part Of the world included
in the postal union for cents The
theory IS that Increased business VIII
eventually make the system self-sup-
porting
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-01-10

The idea Of erecting a roof garden
upon a church originated IN the mind
Of Rev. Eli Burdette Widger Of Co
lumbus Ind. In speaking on the sub
iect Mr.. Widger thus expresses hina-
self IN an interview.
"The idea Of a roof garden was sug-
gested entirely by myself. as the days
being so oppressiyely warm. attend
ance at churches necessarily fell away.
The church being situated In thinly
populated and built-up portion Of the
city q Columbus. Ind and being also
on slight elevation, gave us the ad-
vantage of cooling breezes from all
four points Of the compass" The roof
garden Is s. feet wide and rs feet long.
having capacity to seat 1000 persons
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-01-10

Dhios cities ard towns gained is6
- in population during the iasi ten
tars. cr lsz more than the increase
t the rest of the eat're state
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-01-10
A YOUTHFUL BOER HERO

vanced TO within 200 and 300 yards OF
the British lines in the face Of rain
Of bullets. bringing back information
TO his commander Young Snyman's
relatives. except his father. with those
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-01-10

are slender. as Secretary Hitchcock Is
believed 10 be willing to serve another
term. But wilson's candidacy has
created a little stir IN political cir
cles
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-01-10

OF the other refugees. are In the hands
Of the British. There is a price upon
all their heads
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-01-10

Thouehtiesness Is often seiashness
with only another name
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-01-10

The Meteoric Rise of
Charles NJ. Hays