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The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-02-06
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Ihe American Stomach.

If one cares to obtain q striking illus
tration Of what the American stomach
can stand in the way of abuse be has
but to station himself at a certain lunch
room Of + street any night about II
o'clock That is a great hour for
lunches, but there would be nothing
strange in this fact il it were not for the
character Of the food consumed. Four
out of every five Of the patrons Of the
establishment eat hot cakes and maple
syrup, and in almost overy instance
these people have completed their days
work and are on their way 10 their beds.
It would seem almost impossible for
man with a mixture Of half-coOked bat
ter and syrup in his stomach 10 get 70
sleep readily, but the man with a white
cap on his head, who was engaged In
in turning the cakes on small
gas stove, intimated that hot cakes
and molasses had a quieting
effect on the nerves. "Why.
said he, there's not a night but that
fully two dozen regular customers come
here for their cakes. and they would
make a great fuss, too, If they did not
get them. Lots Of big guns come over
from the Ebbitt every night for EN-,
volunteered the cake turner, as he
waved his sheet-iron paddle in the di-
rection Of the Ebbitt. And. sure
enough, while he was serving his freshly
prepared batch to a telegraph operator,
with a ravenous appetite and q dys-
peptic look, a party Of politicians came
in and ordered two dozen cakes for four
persons. Tho fifth man ate two large
pieces Of mince pie. drank a huge bowl
Of buttermilk. and then wondered how
his companions could eat hot cakes 80
late at night. After all. It is great in
convenience to have ones stomach too
iastidi0us. - lFdshingfOn Post
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-02-06
NE Dldn't Understand.

To prevent mistakes 10 transmitting
the grain ard commission men have
well-established cipher in which words
that are not liable to be mistaken by
the telegraph operator are used in place
Of the quotation figures. Some Of the
Kansas City firms use the cipher IN
corresponding with their out-of-town
customers, and others do not as the
general run OF customers are not famA-
lar with the cipher.
A Kansas man was in Kansas City
last year and made large purchase Of
wheat with leading commission house
on a per cent. margin, says the Star OF
that city. He requested the firm 10
telegraph him the quotations next day,
aud a clerk OF the firm was instructed
to present him with a cipher key, but
neglected to do 50.
The Kansas man now tells the story
Of his speculation with great gusto.
The next morning he received a tele-
gram:
Opened, disgust
He was somewhat surprised, but
failed TO make any sense out Of the mes
sage. A little later he received another
message.
Disguised.
He did not know what it meant but
it was signed. So he telegraphed back
to the commission firm:
so am J.
A little later came a telegram:
Disgusting"
BY this time be was getting mad, and
sent back another message:
Il should say il was disgusting What
do You mean?"
Before he had fairly got his answer
on the wires there came another mes
sage
"Disheartened.
SO was the Kansas man; so he waited
and did not answer. But when another
came in ~Dishonest. he sent
back word
u won't dispute it, and l think you
are crazy also. Sell all my wheat at
once.
A little later he received a message
Sold just in time. Now disgorge.
To say that the Kansas man was mad
would be putting it mildly He took
the train that night for Kansas City 70
see what it meant, and when he found
out he treated all around.
Disgust translated is 994 cents; dis
gusted, 995 cents; disgusting, 100 cents;
disheartened, 1904 cents; dishonest,
1904 cents; and disgorge 99f.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-02-06
The Devils Snare.

A naturalist Of New Orleans named
Dunstan has just returned from Central
America, where he spent nearly two
years studying plants aud animals. He
comes home with a story of q singular
vegetable which he met in his inyesti-
cations in the great Lake Of Nicaragua.
He SAYS that he heard his dog make
pitful cries, aud going to il, found It in
the meshes Of this plant. which seemed
10 be a truly carnivOrous organism. Il
was composed entirely Of bare. inter
lacing stems, resembling the denuded
branches Of the weeping willow. and
covered with q thick, viscid gum that
exuded from the pores. The account
proceeds:
Drawing bis knife. Mr.. Dunstan at
tempted TO cut the animal free. but i
was onlF with the greatest diaiculty that
he succeeded In severing the heshy.
muscular fiber. To this horror and
amazement the naturalist then saw that
the dogs body was covered with blood.
While his hairless skin appeared 70 have
been actually sucked OF puckered n
spots, and the anima staggered as il
from weakness and exhaustion. In cut
ting the vine the twigs curled like liv-
ing, sinuous fingers about Mr.. Dun
stan's hand, aud il required no slight
force to free the member from its cling
ing clasp. which left the flesh red AMI
blistered. The gum exuding from IL Z
vine was Of grayish dark tinge.
markably adhesive and OF a disagree,
be animal od0r, very powerful
nauseating to inhaie.
The natives call it the devils
and tell stories of men who have
caught and killed byit Its power
suction was 50 great that its Qfasn o3uI,,
only be looseaed with the loss Of skio
The plant groWs only in vet places AMI I
lies dormant but when It comas Il go
tact Wit animal life il begins instasti~
to twins and twist upsard n moat
active manner. Ihis naturalist ravs
that "a five minuits q nedium.e;-.,.5
lump|i rav meat viii b draine5 "a
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-02-06


John W. Haglin, the well-known
Chicago Board of Trade man, was sit
ting in his parlor, 1898 Dearborn ave-
nue., when there came a man who de-
clared that he must see him on most
important business He was admitted,
aud in there walked one of the worst
looking tramps that has ever made the
lake-front look like a paradise for the
shiftess.
~What can do for you?" Mr. Haglin
asked, looking up in surprise.
You can do me great favor, sir, and
it shall not cost you a cent am the
ossified man.
"What" exclaimed Mr.. Haglin,
springing to his feet
wait a moment, my dear sir. Do
not let your surprise override your bet
ter Judgment. / have been going all
over the country as the ossiied man,
and tonight have struck. OF course
you know that the whole thing is
trick.
Why | never suspected such
thing.
We'll its fact. all the same, and
now ! want to tell you something I
was to receive a certain amount of
salary, but tonight my manager thought
that as he had made me, he ought to be
the monied man of the concern, so I
struck.
"Well, but what have Igot to do with
it?"
Nothing at all except this: Those
men have gone back on me- tried to
beat me, in fact-and oil / ask Of you is
to give me the capital and ! will make
us both rich. When / take off my
clothes, he continued when a look Of
incredulity had warned him, "you can
at once see that ] am ossifed. / tell
you this confdeniially for / don't want
any one to take advantage Of my condi-
ton, but, let me say, you have been
pointed out to me as a capitalist, aud 1
am your man. You see / don't intend
to be a freak for nothing, and if you'll
give me 80 cents hold on. sir, hold on.
If yon let your temper we'll, now, hold
on-oh, I'll 60 out, but let me say that
you lack enterprise. I'm going / tell
you. -drkansdw TrdUeler.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-02-06

Coon-hunting still gives enjoyment to
hunters IN the mountainous districts Of
Massachusetts. The skin Of the ami
NAL sells for a dollar or more but this
reward is a mere trihe compared 10 the
pleasure the hunter finds in tracking
and freeing the coon and finally bnnR-
ing him to the ground Few men ever
appreciated sport Of this kind more
keenly than q certain old farmer named
Ccphas Green.
He and his wife we're one dav jogging
along towards the town IN the carryall,
their business in the city being Of espe-
cisl importance; nothing less than the
signing Of papers which should trans-
fer half their farm 10 a neighbor.
They had still four mites 70 90, when
an acquaintance hastily crossed the
road in front Of them. his gun on biz
shoulder.
After a coon. he said hastily; my
boy seen one IN the woods up here.
Is that sof' cried old Farmer
Green, excitedly He passed the
reins 20 his wife. leaped from the carry
al and disappeared after the sports
man.
Six hours later. q noighb0r. driving
over the road, found The carryall drawn
up under a tree. the horse turned out
to grass, aud Mrs Green sitting in the
shade, with look Of disgust and woari-
ness in her face, Uusually the most
placid aud even tempered Of women,
she now said with pardonable sharp
ness.
II you see Job Sanders IN town.
please tell him that Cophas Green has
'melt coon, and that that trade of
1urs won't be made as long a. that coon
s alive. If you're hurried for time.
ron needn't say anything bni 'Cephas
Green and coon. Jobll know the
.o.f
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-02-06

time was unsuccessful, and then Shat
tuck, with Thorne always at his heels,
turned into the old gallery, and there
not three feet away from the opening Of
disused prospecting shaft they found
the inanimate body Of poor Marion.
Blood flowed from a wound on her fore
head, and she seemed to be dead.
Ihorne caught her in his arms. and
they hurried toward the cage, aud soon
were mounting to the open air, where an
Old Indian woman soon revived Marion
with her rude appliances, and then she
bound up the wounded head with
bruised leaves. and applied cooling To-
tions to the swollen ankle.
All this while Marion scarcely knew
what had happened, and she was lain
utterly unconscious Of her suffering.
while lying on the damp floor OF the
lower level; but even know all things
were dim and indistinct, and she fancied
herself in a dream. Her hair lay damp
aud heavy around her face, and her
pallor was enough to frighten any one,
let alone Thorne, whose ridiculous
jealousy was the remote cause of all
this trouble. and the poor fellow was
eonscious-stricken as he looked in her
face, until at last he could bear it no
longer aud going to her side, he took
the two cold little hands in his and
kissed them so feryently and 80 often
that Marion seemed to revive enough to
look nationally at him. Somehow that
look gave him courage to kiss the pallid
face wherever he could fnd a spot, and
then she smiled. and little color erept
into her lips and cheeks
Then the miners who had helped in
the search slipped away one by one,
making place for Mrs. Shattuck, who
had been sent for by her husband, aud
Thorne was heartily ashamed Of him
self, and begged Marion's forgiveness.
The whole little romance was ended, or
just begun, as he turned and thanked
Mr. Shattuck for his kindness in find
ing his promised wife.
Alter a while, Marion asked If they
had killed the bear, and she was not
little disguised to find that the dread
ful creature she saw was but an old
mule that belonged down there in the
mine.
It took some time to get back to Muir
phys and to explain the affair Myra,
IN one glance took in the situation, and
slipped to Marion's side aud asked con-
gratulalions on her engagement to
Major Denly, but Marion only smiled.
She could afford to be magnanimous
low, as she was so very happy.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-02-06

Something unique in morluary mat
ters occurred recently in McCalmont
Township, Pennsylvania Solomon
Hines, an old citizen, who spent most
Of his time in the woods with dog aud
gun, became alarmed about two weeks
ago on account Of the prevalence of
typhoid fever. One % his old neigh.
bors succumbed 10 the disease. and old
Hines made up his mind bis turn would
come next. He accordingly took a mat
tock and shovel. selected a spot on his
farm which he thought suitable for his
final resting place, and proceeded 10 dig
his grave both wide and deep. After
this he talked in q nonchalant manner
about his obsequies. saying IN his drawl-
ing way he really would have preferred
% live q little longer. because as he ex-
pressed It, q man has such a col
DANCED long time to be dead As
Hines was an exceedingly robust man.
bis neiglbors laughed al his eccentric
ties and whispered aroand that Sol
himes was getting a little ont of his
head But in the course Of a week
Hines was down with typhoid fever
ana when the doctor came ne said
There amt no use ia running up doc
'ors bill when man knows he's roin'
% died, and not q morsel Of medicine
would be permitted 70 pass his Inns Ia
3 few days more be was dead. aud hia
Iody now rests in the grave he pre-.
rad
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-02-06

Peter Coulter, OF Nashville. Iud, de-
clares that he has been kept alive for
seventy years by the constant use Of
tobacco. He is now "a years Of age,
says q ST. Louis correspondent, and
commenced smoking aud chewing when
a boy Of IA, although then, as now. he
detested both the taste and smell of it.
He would gladly quit using the obnox-
ions weed, but fears that he would
probably not long survive its discon-
tinuance. When q boy about the age
above mentioned he was suddenly taken
iii with fever, and the disease left a very
dangerous sore on his lett side that
grew quite large and annoyed him with
constant and increasing pains. His
physicians informed him that there was
but one remedy. @use tobacco. or he
must die. To this he at first objected.
but finally began smoking. For four
years the smoking made him sick aud
did not seem to decrease the size Of the
sore. though the pain was much less
ened. The doctor then recommended
him to chew tobacco instead Of smoE-
ing. He did SO, aud the sore At once
began to show al improvement, and the
pain ceased altogether But whenever
he ceases chewing for any considerable
lengih Of time the sore returns and IN
crease in size. and he states that 70
desist from chewing for a month would
be at 6 risk Of his life
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-02-06

The other night Charlie Hutton re-
paired after working hours 20 the State
street store where he Is employed and
rang up his best girl on Ashland Boule.
yard. The connection was made and
the young man inquired
u that You. Maudgv
Yes, George, dear" came the reply.
Are you alonegH
Yes. darling.
] wish I was over there
> wish 50, too.
II 4 were there. do you know what
! would Do with my darlingg'
No. George bur-rr-
Well, I'd unbuckle the breechine
and throw some dirt in her mouth.
Oh. you brute. cried Maud. and
they never speak as they pass by. for
George didn't know that a line hal
crossed his and a horsey man was mat
telling another over the wiro how 10
start q balky horse. Chicago chan
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-02-06

Jim Davis was a big cattle-mans
from a Texas ranch. He went to Chi
cago twice a year with cattle, hundreds
Of them. Once the entire train was
made up Of his cars. and Jim rode alone
in the droyers car at the end. As soon
as his sale was completed at the Stock
Yards, Jim always went straight 10 an
oyster house aud got fresh oysters on
the shell, which were not to be had on
the ranch for love nor money.
IL was his custom TO take the pay for
his cattle in currency. He ~never
bothered with checks. So. with his
pockets crammed with big bills. after
the sale Of his train full Of beeyes, Jim
went to a giittering restaurant, with
mirror lined walls. and called, as usual.
for three dozen Blue Points.
He did not look at all elegant. He
had ON the clothes in which he had
come from Texas. His trousers were
tucked into the tops Of his rough rid
ing boots His hat and blouse. his
buffalo skin overcoat and his ragged
yarn mittens did not look like the
clothes Of a man with several Thousand
dollars in his pocket The waiter eyed
him curi0usly as he served him, but
Jim ate his three dozen oysters with
relish, and drank four cups Of coffee
with them. Then he called ont:
"Piel Pumpkin-piew
The man brought him a small piece
with a fork.
Bring me pumpkin pie said Jim,
with an angry CLEAN in his eve.
The pie was brought, and Jim ate It.
Ashe went up to the desk to pay his
bill. he suddenly remembered that he
had no change His bill was less than
81, aud he had nothing smaller than a
fifty-dollar greeuback. He thought Il
would "look green" 10 offer that, 50 he
stood there, growing redder and redder
in the face, and chewing faster and
faster on a toothpick he had taken with
an idea Of being stylish
Finally the cashier asked, Have you
your check, sir?'
"Neyer carry checks, answered jim;
I've known men 10 get fooled into
signing EN- when they wasn't thinking
They amt safe things 70 have
Didn't you want 10 pay your bill?"
asked the cashier.
"Oh, yes, want to pay It, young
fellow, but but"
Here Jim happened to lork around.
aud saw his waiter and the proprietor
Of the restaurant both standing near
eying him suspiciously.
Ny blood was up at that, said he.
telling Of his experience. I'm sorry
SAYS i, but [ aint got the change
What do you mean by coming in
here and gorging, then ? says the boss.
stepping up Yes, sir, he called it
'gorging, little lunch like that
i eat cause / wanted something,
says /, and I'd advise you, Mr.. Waiter.
not to be so blamed stingy Of your pie,
next time. Pay and 60, says the
boss, putting on airs. 4 tell you /
aint got the change. SAYS T.
All right, says he; I'M send for a
policeman Just do, SAYS !. and he did.
IF he hadn't blufied me 50, I'd have
let him of, but blamed If didn't pull
out a thousand dollar greenback before
his police got there. aud make him hus-
tie for the changel He went 10 the
bank and il was shut. and don't know
what he didn't do.
told him, when he finally got bis
dollar aud ninety cents out, that ia
have let him off with fifty Il the waiter
hadn't been so mighty stingy with that
,,in
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-02-06


You 40 not lov4 me. dear. 50 much
As YOu did long ago
When you used 10 praise my rosy cheek
= And io.ehead Nhite as snow.
You do not rush 70 kiss that check
With nh your old-time fire
Perhaps. indeed it is not nov
The cheek q At gou admire
You d. not fold me ia rour arms
A. often as O. tore
Your hend once daliied with my curl5-
( lollies there O more.
And il did not know Iay hair
Was far past girlhood's day.
we'll could read it 10 your glance,
That tells me am gray.
Yet deem not. love, that I upbraid
BY your neglect appalled,
For III loved you bsffer when
You were not wholly.
And were you as demonstratiE8
As when you FIRST did WOO
should despisa such diocy
In an aged gent like son.
PUCK
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-02-06

VIII WeIIl IaIIIsl H0Ws papa
IS la5-year-old)- Nicely. thank
---li. Minn-What q polite little fel.
low yon are. Here's a nickel for you.
Caliis-Pardon me but am not al
lowed 10 take IL
hr. Minn-lto HIMSELF What per
feet discipline.
Caiiis-however. nothing vas said
Nhlch Eiil prevent you from buvinc
some OF those cocoanut taflies from ne
man on the corner -Puct.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-02-06

Miss Gnees-Your friend, Miss High
tone. is very musical. ! hear.
Mr.. Perkins Yes: she lives n 8
musical atmosphere
So / should Judge. I've noticed
over their front door that she lives in
sB Flat e- Chicago Herald
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-02-06

WE know men who inrisi Al every
l,oint upon beating their wav through
liie' out We Observe that iheg an drs~
the line ct q carpet
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1901-01-28

Erstiuu AID rliritiou. a. Dr Pierre 3 Golden
Medical Discovery hen and guucu AZ
aictcd with shorness q breath. heart dis
ease. sufocafion iizrinrss. epcts before the
ewes liver pains and similar ailueats
havc hccu promptly ard perfectly cured oy
the use o. " Golden Medic Discovery
Thomas A srrarts of -ui, i,-.1iIon &. Colun-
hrs uttn itux icl writes Fss taecu rcfN
sch uifh severe hratachs tfrr CAMP tn the
stomach. srd ny fqoi wunif "a tiErst then
kiiueY arl lr'ef truuhic aad ny hsck Eut -
wcak cuuii scarltiy Eet sra-nt A. ias had
al tl1cse ai uuct and gave u1neF g. The d1c-
tors whenever Q tal1Eht they u|alii o. me any
god hlf the more Z dncturri fhc w1rse ~.
lnfl sik wan passed hal hcco-uc - poorly
I cuuid ouiy vrik Oh thc hrrlse hy the aid (
.frir. raf Fnf - thil had rIurs - q,
tH.H..ur frat cnula uoi De carcd Thea 81.
Hne n ur cftrnHr~e who -ad take ny
.lr ara lse nf ltfrcr Gniicr Mcdtcal
rHHrrr uTI HrHEr uru aaan ia RI wears
He Nrr HHffIr .rr,urt rrr rrH nfier ! lal ta
alss eetehfd 1ut f|srul ts1 rr.r
. rls. t.errn a-1frs irar til 1 fa
E I1fl HrI an n H
IT arrtHt a nEr lffrF n1rnf
. GO l-u tr-tcll AIa1asf 20
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1901-01-28
ss.,l.tIes on sewerage.

fottor Aromort
irwin F. Spth, IN a paper on
the "Iufuence o. Sewerage and
Water Supply on the Death Rate
II C ties." writes as follows
IN the consideration OF this
subis sct the general proposition
which I wish to lay down. and
appears to me to be clearly deduc-
ible from the "a at nv disposal.
is as follows
Typhoid fever and cholera de-
crease in proportion as city Is
we'll severed. This may be laid
down as a fundamental proposition
to which there are no exceptions.
The general death rate falls after
the sewering Of a city, and never
again reaches the maximum Of it,
'ntesewerel condition.
My reason for selecting typhoid
fever is that. although the nature
~ the typhoid poison is yet in dis
nrte, we now understand v'
,srl. the manner in whic fh'
seasa is spread Another =
lie g1vr s'-the mon ng fs'
We'd by typhoid ioysr
"a be at ono apparent ifvt
Ger brisay ih 'siistes q m
disease:
Munich death rate before
red. 81 to every 10, 900; after
eging, SO Dantzie. before, 90
after, "a. Berlin, before, 9 ?
after. . g. Vienna. before. IL
alter. 2l. Brussels. before, 10
after, 3 Z. London. before, l02
alter. AS. 20 large EnRlish "a,
lee, before. O. after. 30. Boston
before. IA; a:,er. So Brook
lyn. before. 30; after. Is.
Deaths from cholera FOR ever
10. 900 inhabitants: Severed cit
ies New York. l2.s; Brooklyn
- ); Boston. G.. Unsewered cit
ies--New Orleans, 72.7; st. Louis
t73; Chicago. 43.7; Cincinnati
68 Memphis. PCS "
shall we have sewers aud sto
she pollution Of air and water an
q sowing seed for the grim reaper
XXXX.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1901-01-28
iilghe.t Sash Prlce

The highest cash price will be
paid for second hand goods. Fur
niture, stoves, carpets. or any com
modify cashed by a. Louis. on
North Caddo street. next to City
National bank. 4-lm
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1901-01-28

When Fuseriug with q cold. "a
grippe OF neDrLgiL sy taking Bro
MOLINE, As il Viii care any case IN
one day. All dr1gEists are Eutbnr-
lied n rsf1b6 yonr n5nsy ir Euy
case = fails 20 care. Price PIE pei
package. Remember tie nErs,
BRoNoLISE.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1901-01-28
Biackberries.

Nov 3 the time to set them ont.
fou eau get the very best varieties
10 any quantity from S. +. Drum
moud, Lone Grove, /. T.
lSd&wtS.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1901-01-28

FoR RENT-A house close in
with four furnished rooms to rent
to family willing TO board proprie-
tor aud wife. Apply this Office.
-