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The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-02-13

Good gravel has so largely come into
request that many suburban lands
with that valuable substratum are
quarried TO a considerable depth be-
fore being sold on building leases. But
IL Is essential TO restore a level surface.
as even the most sDr @ulative builder
would hesitate 10 run up meat villa
residences" in deep hoes The owner
frequently gets over this difficulty by
allowing urban refuse to be shot into
the excavations; N many cases he even
exacts 2 small sum 70, every load
tilted on his grounC. The surface be-
ing thus leyelcd a year or two is al
lowed for the soil TO sink and become
compact: occasionally grass Is sown
to give n natural appearance 10 the
spot All is now IN readiness for the
builders, who proceeds TO lay the
foundation FOR his terraces" ave
nues' and gardens" which be subse-
quently advertises as ION gravel soil"
So they are. but between their ground
floors and the gravel lies q thick stra-
tum Of partially decomposed rubbish.
teeming with malaria. and not Tor
many years viii the deposits cease TO
give on noxi0us gases. But the ten
ant coming from a different locality
knows nothing Of the making pro-
cess TO which the plot has been sub
iected When. therefore. iIl-health
dogs his family. he puts it down to de-
fective drainage or some other struc-
tural deficiency. and spends money
freely on remedial measures, without
the least benefit All this misery
might be prevented if it were legally
prohibited to build human habitatlons
on deposited refuse until a sufficiently
long period Tor the soil TO have ac-
quired wholesome character.-Lon-
don Globe
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-02-13

business for seventeen years. although
7 made my FIRST climb when was only
twelve years old. / was working FOR
II D. Oliver with the intention Of
learning The carpenter and millwrighf
business. which / afterward learne1
sne worked n until began climbing
steeples altogether for living There
was steeple 154 feet high. and they
wanted somebody to put cross in
place on top Of IT, The spire was a
slender one. and IT was thought that Il
would not be- strong enough for a man
to - on top Of it, They advertised FOR
two years for some one TO put the cross
IN pace. and no one undertook the
job made up my mind that could
10 it an right. and / ala. Mr. Oliver
made the plans for me. and told me
just what 70 10 after 7 got 10 the top
OF the steeple. The cross ives made Of
gaiyanszed ir-n ard only weighed lO4
pounds. So that / was able TO handle it
an right with the assistance Of the
men On the ground to haul on the
ropes for me.
The highest spire I ever climbed was
3i5 feet high. Ii is on the cathedral in
Ottawa. Canada I gilded the cross on
that. ST. Johns steeple here the one
/ have been at work on. Is 262 fleet
high including the cross which is
twelve feet high. I have left a rope
around the base Of the cross. so that
# viii be easier work when 1t comes
to gliding the cross next spring. I al
ways take q contract 70 finish a job
for so much no matter how long IL
takes. If the weather is bad so that /
cannot work. it is my loss
Il have never been nervous or dizzy
when was on a steeple since J
stopped using tobacco ! used 70 be
hard smoker. aud when I was not
smoking ! was chewing All the time.
/ used TO be such q smoker that /
would get mp IN the middle Of the night
to smoke a pipe got so that I was
dizzy and unsteady. and felt afraid
sometimes. My doctor told me that
II / didns stop using tobacco I would
get fall some time | made up my
mind TO stop and I have not used a
speck Of tobacco since. Cleveland
Leader
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-02-13

Nicoladoni has recently published a
case IN which a toe was surgically
substituted FOR a lost finger Four
months before operation. the patient
lost his right forehnger BY accident
The second toe was 70 divided that
detachment stin remained 20 bis
foot by means or the soft parts. aud
the toe was applied In place or the
absent finger. the parts being kept IN
position by a plaster cast For twelva
days a gradual severance of the con-
Meeting bridge OF tissue was carried
out until a complete separation was
effected. The whole toe retained its
vitality. and Il is further reported thst
"a has developed sensibnity. although
ihe power Of movement has not yet
been established Nicoiadoui hopes
that this win occur This Is his
second case OF the kind Medical
Times and Hospital Gazette.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-02-13


Mrs. Dunham Wheeler originated the
idea Of using on kitchen walls the
white oilcloth sold everywhere for
tables. It comes Ia pretty designs Of
blue and white, and IS easily washed
Kitchen walls treated with this pre-
serve for long time their daintiness.
When a landlord is obdurate and viii
not paint. you can. therefore. with a
hammer and fine tacks. IL YOU cannot
afford the services OF a paper-hanger.
have the walls transformed IN spite Of
him, and a pleasant and refreshing
tone given to the kitchen. This tone
is given by the architect to large and
important kitchens. by the marble and
the tilIng Of the walls and the ceilings
and the nickei-plated pipes that are
introduced. The tiles IN these in-
stances are a study 10 themselves But
the architect seldom expends any Of
his energies on the apartment kitchen.
Almost everything In the way OF beau
tifying Is therefore left to the indlvld-
ual tenant. II Is we'll for this tenant
TO remember that the lower one de-
sends in the scale Of wealth or Of So
clal importance. the more the apart
ment kitchen Is Ia evidence. ana the
point that | have always maintained
Is that the kitchen in just these apart
ments should be made as interesting
as any other oom.-Harper's Bazaar.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-02-13

rado and give considerable satisfac.
tion. They DO not look much ike the
muskmelon now known 10 the market
gardener. but they are said 10 be not
only a novel but very desirable addi-
ton to the winter bin II fare They
are dark Ia color and elongated N
shape. weighing en- an average from
twelve 10 fourteen pounds.
The department is now endeavoring
10 Introduce into Oregon and Wash-
ington the BavaFian and Bohemian
brewing hops Those sell fof twice az
much as do the American varieties and
produce certain qualities OF beer now
only secured in .his country by impos-
nuon. Experiments are now being
made on a field scale with the Swedish
Brewing barley. which took The grand
prize Mt the Paris Exposition. Ameri-
can 5arleys are inferior IN their brew
ing qualities 10 many others. hut Sec
retary Wilson believes great results
VIII obtain from the experiments now
being conducted tn New England the
farmers have been supplied with sew
eral new kinds of vegetables which
have added TO the profits Of market
growing and to the value Of the garden
as a source Of supply for the home
table
A work which IS now being taken
10 by the Secretary on a eonsiderah bic
scale and systematic manner Is that
OF the improvement Of country roads.
This he looks upon as the principal
work IN hand for the coming year.
The United States has been divided
into six districts Into each one OF
these districts an expert has been sent
~ study the question Of he'f~- roa4s,
The geological characteristics OF The
country win be noted the value of AL
available rock and road-making mate
rial determined and The best kind Of n
road for each district ayili be selected
taking such matters rs cost. available
material and traffic into consideration.
This work will be doue M such way
as TO be made useful 70 every resident
Of these districts desiring Information
or instruction 10 the matter Of road
making. and Secretary Wilson expects
splendid results from this betterfoad
educationa. work.
These are. IN brief. n very few Of the
things upon which the Department Or
Agriculture. with It's siah of trained
investigators. IS now working.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-02-13
The Horse as a scout.

Major Burnham. the famous Amer
can scout. VINO fought with the British
forces in South Africa. in 4 recent in
terview in n London newspaper. great
ly appreciates the advantages Of a
"quick. wittedn horse TO a scout "We
can get important lessons ia scouting
from the animals" says AIR. Burnham.
"The horse is especially well worth
watching Many times. when out on
ihe plains alone with my horse, ! have
laid down and gone to sleep in perfect
security, while the horse grazed close
at hand. However exhausted ! might
be, I would wake up instantly if the
animal stopped grazing Aud It would
be instructive 10 watch him then.
You could tell by the way he held
his head that he was saving 10 himself.
Didn't / hear something a little un-
usual thenT He would cock one ear
back and listen behind him. and thea
20 on grazing If convinced that every
thing was al right But sometimes
when. so far as the human ear can
tell. there is no sound the horse holds
his head high. with his ears pointed
steadily in some particular direction.
then it is time to make Investigations.
There IS as great a difference IN
horses. OF course. as there Is In men,
and 1t behoves a scout 10 travel with
an intelligent. qaick-witted horse, ano
10 study him thoroughly. especially the
language Of his ears"
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-02-13

In shaving says the London Family
Doctor. 60 make the skin perfectly
smooth requires not only The removal
of the hair. but also a portion Of the
oulicie and 4 close shave means the
removal Of a layer q skin ali around
The blood vessels lhus exposed are net
visible 10 the eye. but under a micro
scope each little quiverlng mouth
holding q minute blood drop. protests
against such treatment The r-rve
tips are also uncovered and the rores
are iefi unprotected. which makef-p
skin tender and unhealthy. This sud-
Gen exposure of the inner layer of the
skin renders a person liable 10 have
colds. hoarscness and sore throat
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-02-13

Fruit flun-To one pint Of very
thick. sweet cream add three table
snoonfuls Of strawberry or other nice
lam and one tablespoonful Of pow
dered sugar; mix and whip to a solid
froth. Pile in sherbet cup or tiny
glasses
Steamed Peas Butter small cups,
nearly fill with peas. cover with few
thin slices Of carrot, add a sprinkle Of
salt and dust Of -four Dot with but
fer. add tablespoonful Of milk to
each and steam half an hour. Serve
in the cups
Dainty Salad-Chop the inside sticks
Of a stalk OF celery. two sliced cucum-
ber pickles. a small piece Of cabbage.
three large pitted olives and three
boiled carrots; add the juice Of a small
onion and four tablespoonfuls Of may
onnaise. Serve on lettuce leaves.
Lemon Sauce-Melt two tablespoons
OF butser. adu two tablespoons Of aour.
stir until smooth; add one and half
cups Of hot water gradually. cook until
It boils. stirring all the time; then one
and a half cups Of sugar, stir until
melted. Flavor with the Juice and
grated rind Of one lemon
White Hruit Cake Cream together
one pound Of butter and one pound Of
white suga. add BY degrees one pound
Of warmed and sifted -four and the
beaten whites OF sixteen eggs Blanch
a pound Of almonds and beat them to
paste with n little rose water, crate
one cocoanut and cut into strips one
pound OF candied citron. mix well to.
eether and beat into the batter Bake
in a moderate oven until done. Cover
with cocoannt icing and sprinkle with
grated cocoanuL-G Housekeeping
Oyster Fritters -One pint Of oysters
two eggs. one pint Of -four. one heap
inr teaspoonful Of salt. one table
spoonful Of salad OF. enough watel
with the oyster liquor 10 make a scaui
half nint. Drain and chop the oys
sers. Add The waiter and salt to tbs
liquor. Pour part Of this on the -four
and when smooth add the remainder
Adj the oil and the eggs well beaten
STIR the oysters into the butter D-oI
small spoonfuls Of this into boiling fai
and FRY until brown. Drain serve very
bot
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-02-13

one of the happiest uses served by
thar wonderful and many named in-'
reuuon. ihe moving picture machine.
appears in a story told Ia .rhe London
Music Hail"
A party of gentlemen were watching
the pict rs when Ia one Of the South
Aulcan scenes they recognized an o.
nccr friend. The wife of the officer. On
being told of this. wrote TO the manae.
or end asked that this picture might
De- put on on n certain evening. when
she would puIposeiy journey from
Glasgow
She had not seen her husband Tor
over q year. lut at last observed him
IN a group-on the screen 81 cinc-
malograph.- Youths Companion.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-02-13

Ribbons have returned TO favor for
table decoration. A pretty lunch table
recently was merely decorated by two
long lines Of pink satin ribbons laid
all the way down the table with a
space OF about two feet between them,
in which silver vases of marguerites
were placed. Another pretty table
had large bow and ends In moss
green moire ribbon placed at one side
only and starting from under a silver
vase Of flowers and foliage. There was
a similar vase IN each corner. but the
ribbon only started from one.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-02-13

A little boy declared that he loved
his mother "with all his strength Tic
was asked 70 explain what be meant
by with all his strength 4e said
Wen TN tell you. You see. we live
on the fourth floor Of this tenement
and there's no elevator. and the coal
is kept down In the basement. Mother
Is dreadfuliy busy an the time. and
she isn't very strong; 20 I sec to II
that the coal nod is never empty. Jug
the coal up four flights Of stairs. al
by myself. And It is a pretty big hod
Il takes all my strength to get it uu
there Now. isn't that loving my
mother With ID ny sLran.Ihl,
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-02-13

pedcatrIanism is the fashionable px-
ercise in London. and the bicycle Of
the up-io-data woman reposes ia the
second hand shop. Even those who
possess a haif dozen carriages feel
obliged to take a walk every dag. and
Usually combine it with the inevitable
shopping tour There Is else a return
TO the -four-wheoier.7 In preference TO
the hansom. which has been popular
so long as the ioit.ng Of the latter
IS supposed 70 be hurtfui. and certainly
q unpleasant
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-02-13
a PAcE.PRINTlNc TELEcRAPH.



3Ir. Donald Murray. an Australian
Inventor. has recently sold 70 the Post
ai telegraph Company his patents
the United States Tor q new de-
vi. for the mechanical transmission
of telegaphic messages. It Is expected
that the system VII come Ia general
use within the next few years
Air Murray Invention consists in
combining recording Instrument haF-
ing series oI movable character lef'
ers. an electromagnetic perfofafing i1-
stfnmeni ana tape of strip OF suit
able material IKE paper. which passes
through ahe paper ana recording ~
strumen's ia succession Miin tAe
Morse telegraph key about hily Nofes
can e tfiiisniitiea g minute anu ns'
ing tAe fhiii'ps code as many as SIX
'y-hfe OF seventy words ean pe Sent
a minute ~ COURSE lle ifounie hss
peeh ihe physical hinitations OF the
human operator ana sif Murray GOES
away win iiiis aiihehi'y p AUTOMATIC
transmission. hy his system Q mess
age Is produced on a haffo" paper
flDpoh os .aeahs ot pefiofatiohs
"hieh correspond WIN tiif Morse a.
phaoet a iine or circular leeaing
noies keep me tape ~ alignment ana
also serve 20 ieea IT. Inc tape is run
tnfough q pefiofauhs machine man
ipulated ny Keys ike q typewriter
making the necessary transmitting
holes. Ihe tape containing me mess
age thus indicated is fhen put lnio
a Nheatstohe tiahsmitlef' Which II
driven Dy a smal eleetiie moloi'
which Is Kept running nc a UNIFORM
rate Dy az electric vibrator 4 re-
ceiFing instrument az second siauon
records the electrical impulses de-
termued by the perforated tape IN the
sending instrument ana on tape sim'
Tar to tnat used at the sending sta.
tion- This reproduces the perfofa-
tions representing the letters Of the
message. The receiving tape is then
put into a most ingenious instrument
Wnicn ls cohhecieu Win an ordlnatf
typewriter The tape runs over a
small wheel provided with metal
points. which serve to feed the tape
by the line Of feeding perforatlons.
Five rods press against the tape and
serve to control the type keys. AS tie
tape passes these points. some Of them
slip into the perforations representing
each letter. The points which do not
enter the tape perf0rations selease the
particular key in the typewriter. which
viii print the proper letter. The type
writer can be operated by q crank o.
by motor, and the message is clearly
printed on a telegraph blank. the type
bars working at rate exceeding that
Of manual operation BY the new
system message can be divided be-
tween several operators at the per
forating machine. and the several
strips Of perforated tape are then run
into the Wheatstone transmitter Ia
their proper order. 50 that a message
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-02-13

A bed should never be made up un-
der two hours from the time il has
been slept in 1t should be aired thor
oughly and beaten until It is light.
Open all the bedroom windows and let
the fresh air and sunlight into the
room. Hair pillows are much more
conducive 10 healthful sleep than
feathers. and light wooden blankets
are better than heavy coyerlngs.-The
Trained Nurse.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-02-13

In these modern days the front door
OF the White House is not locked al
night Practically no doors are locked
and If the steward should look around
for keys he would probably not find
half of those formerly in use. Biz
policemen are about the only doors at
the Executive Mansion. They guard
the main doors az an hours o. day and
night. and there Is no need 70 close
and lock the inner doors Before Presi-
dent Lincoin's time policemen were
rare at the Presidents home. and
when an the clerks and servants had
gone home at night the housekeeper
went around and carefully locked all
the doors inside and outside except 70
rooms occupied by those going IN and
coming out.--Washington Star.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-02-13

Bric-a-brac Is tabooed ia music
rooms generally. as almost always it
VIII rattle when the singers sing. so
when furnishing yours have very little
furniture. just tables. chairs. sofa.
flowers and candles. Delicate tints
are preferred for these rooms
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-02-13

"rhls." remarked The cat rs some
ihlne was said in her presence concern
lng her nine nvcs. always gives me
that de hard feeiiEs -Chicas5 Tri-
buns
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-02-13

A test Of an automobile cf American
manufacture that recently attracted
great attention IN England was the
triD of Herbert Egerton. a well-known
chauffeur. from John O'Groats. the
most northern point in Scotland, 70
Lands End. the Southern extremity OF
Enzland-a distance Of $50 miles
without the necessity Of making even
The most trivial repair Or adjusting
any portion OF the machincry.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-02-13

Il Is said that the turkey crop Of the
past season Of Johnson County. Mo.
netied the farmers $4,000
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-05-25
MONUMENT TO GEN. HARRISON
STEPS Taken at Indianapolis 70 Honor
ahs Memory Of the Late IA
Preaidsnt.

A systematic movement was inaugu-
rated at Indianapolis, Ind, the other
day for honoring Benjamin Harrison
with public monument. The Com
mercial club. Of which Gen. Harrison
was a member, will act in the matter
a. body. and It is understood that the
board Of trade and other civic bod
les win join In the movement
Il is intended thar the monument
shall represent the sentiments OF al
the people Of the state. and not the
members Of any political party. The
hrst suggestion WAS for a statue to
be placed near the soldiers monu-
ment IN Monument place, but the park
4 already crowded. and Il is now pro-
posed that IL be erected in front OF
the new federal building. which viii
be begun In q short time. Il IL be
lieved that congress viii make an aP'
preparation 20 aid In erecting the mon
ument.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-05-25
pARLIAMENrs OF THE WORLD.
The Unlted states House ofneDresen-
tatIves IL snaII AeeerdiaE to
EuroDean Standards.

The largest parliamentary body Of
lawmakers is the British house Of
commons. the membership OF which
Is 670 The French chamber Of depu-
ties. representing a constituency
numerically smaller than the British
commons. has q membership OF 5s4.
the Italian parliament sos. the Hum
garian house Of Representatives 45s,
the Spanish cortes 43l. the Austrian
reichsrath 425, and the German reich
stag. the smallest Of the European
pariiaments. s9z. says the New York
Sun.
The present membership Of the
house Of Representatives is 357, which
Is less than that Of any Of the Euro
pean law-making bodies, and the next
house Of representatives will be made
up Of 386 members. a small increase
when compared with the growth Of
population and the requirements Of
representation for each state as fixed
by the federal constitution. Each OF
the four territories (there are now
only fourl viii have delegate, bring
ing up the whole membership Of the
next congress to 800. a larger member
ship than is the rule in Legislative
bodies in the United States.
The lower branch Of the New 4orl
assembly al Albany has a membership
Of $50, the lower house Of Pennsyl
yania at Harrisburg has 204 members
the lower house OF Illinois at Spring
field. l6z, and the lower house Of Ohi'
at Columbus, 10.
In large american states the gener
al tendency Is to limit the member
ship OF the legislature 50 that il shal
not be unwieldy, though there are 25
members Of the lower house Of tn
Massachusetts, legislature and ls
members Of the lower house Of II
Georgia legislature.
The Canadian parliament. under th
apportionment Of 1892. consists O
als members. The boule Of Greco
consists OF 207 members and the chan
Der of deputies Of Brazil has 2l2 men
bers.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-05-25
NOTICE.

I wish to say to my friends and
customers that I have engaged
with the Oklahoma State Nurser-
ies as salesman ia this district an
prepared to furnish you with first
class stock at bed rock prices. I
can sell concord grapes vt soc per
dozen, $3.50 per 100. A good
grade Of apples and peaches at
$500 per dozen, same stock that
/ have always sold at $500 per
dozen. If you wish TO see me
drop . card in the postOfice.
Respectfully,
j " GILLARD,
Salesman.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-05-25
ICE ICE.

On May 2 we viii be prepared
to deliver ice TO any part Of the
city. This season we will not de-
liver less than 10 pounds. Ifyou
come to wagon or the Office we
will sell SC worth. All Ice will be
sold for spot cash, and II 1t is not
convenient for you to pay ct house
every day, we will sell you tickets
for any amount, you wish.
Phone 136. c A HORN.
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