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The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-10-24


From late adventure amonr tbe
fassamaquoddy Indians who Hyo 81
the border 81 New Bfanswick Dr ROB.
ert Loud Of Boston. Mass who hunted
bears IN the Maine woods faf month
believes that the aboriginal inhabitants
Of America are possassed of a wide
knowledge OF medicine and surgery.
using some methods which may be
adopted into general practice with
benefit 90 the public Late In August
while camping on the Micmac river De
had The misfortune 20 cut a deem eash
in bis leg which hled copIousiy and
caused him mnel pain aud trouble
until be was So fortunate as TO nieelvs
visit from Chief Oku. . great medi-
cine man 81 the tribe. whose fame Is
known among an the Indians 81 the
Eastern states The cut was badly in.
famed when Oku arrived. but ~ AZ
once reduced the swelling by bathing
hls ieg with a decortion 81 elm bark
and tying % the wound IN fresh clay
from brook when Dr. Loud asked
the Indian 70 take some stitches IN the
cut Oku replied. "Heem no good
Tread heem max heem swell up. SO
De sore. See vat Oku. heem do" The
chief went 70 a clearing and returned
with dozen large and very lively
brown ants Then. grasplne the two
sides of the cut between his thumb and
pDssf and pinchlng them together. he
caused an ant 70 bite at the edge. put
ting his paws through both sides OF the
cut and closing them as firmly as n
they had been In a wise. when he
had applied eight ants In this manner
he cooily pulled on their bodies. leay-
ing nothing but their heads attached.
Now heem bin stay there ul heem
sore geet we'll. said Oku. winding q
bandage Of soft cloth around the lex
and fastening Il as neatly a. a trained
nurse could have done In nine day
~ day. maybe take on cloth. hnd
him an well" DR. Loud followed in
structions and came out cured The
heads Of the ants had held on A. Arm
ly as pincers. and although the insects
wore long dead. il required consider
able force 20 pull away the locked
jaws Dr. Loud also believes that the
formic acid which the ants secrete
from their mandihles has antiseptic
qualities which are unknown 10 medi-
ane. and proposes to make few ex-
periments along this line on bis return
10 Boston
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-10-24

Mr and Mrs. Bixtable resided in an
apartment house. but as theirs was
the lower fiat they exercised a kind o;
supervision over the little lawn In
front One morning Mrs Bixtable
discovered her husband in the rear Of
the building engaged in strapping the
lawn mower on the handlebar OF his
bicycle
why. Gerald" she said. how
ridiculousi Don't you know"
IT isn't ridiculous at alll" he re-
torted. 1--WE carried heavier weights
than this"
But"
4 know what I am doing Miranda
Don't bother me.
She said nothing more. With a vast
amount OF work he succeeded at last
in tying and strapping the implement
across the front OF his bicycle and
started to trundle the machine out TO
the road.
Then he made a discovery.
why. Miranda. he exclaimed. Its
too wide to go out through any open,
ing we've got"
4 know It. Gerald" quietly re-
sponded his wife That's what I was
trying to tell you Youths Com
panion.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-10-24

Should Italy and Switzerland fan out
what would happen to simplon tunnels
The opening on either side viii look
like the great doors Of some medieval
fortress. And they win be fortresses
in all reality. Suppose these two bel.
igerents should fall ont They would
rush like a whooping plague through
that tunnel and invade each other? In
deed they would not In the little for
tress at each end there VIII be a man
and a button. The man win press the
button and bring down the mountain
When the smoke lifts there viii not Be-
any tunnel any more some 5000 o.
5000 men win have worked night and
day for five years and a half at cost
Of 10000 900 francs-and destructiont-
Everybody's Magazine.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-10-24

One OF the strangest Of geological
phenomena appears IN the famous Nor
wegian mountain. Torghattan. which
IS celebrated III Scandinavian poetry
and myth because OF the great hole
right IN the middle Of the rocky mass
through which daylight can be seen.
The mountainous rock Is punctured.
l07 feet above the sea level. with an
arched opening so feet hight and 80
feet In width. This curious natural
phenomenon Is accounted for hy geol-
orisis with a theory according to which
the rock is undergoing gradual disin-
teeration. Some day. il is said the
top will fall over. Then rorghattan
will present two sections with a great
cleft between them. This hole in the
mountain Is ages old. and the legends
OF its origin. told in the literature Of
Norway would hll a volume
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-10-24

One OF the reasons formerly urged
against the existence Of living crea'
lures in the abysses Of the ocean was
the supposed absence OF oxygen there
Il was deemed impossible that any
considerable quantity Of oxygen could
exist at great depths. But recent dis.
coveries have shown that there is no
lack Of oxygen even at the greatest
depths. The explanation is that ths
cold water OF the polar regions.
charged with oxygen from the atmos-
phere. creeps along the bottom toward
the equator. from both poles. and thus
carries a supply Of oxygen over the
whole vast floor Of the oceans. The
surface water moves toward the poles.
and so a great system Of circulation
exists Were it not FOR the world
circulation" says Prof. G. c. Nutting.
1T is altogether probable that the
ocean would in time become too foul
to sustain animal life. At least Ia its
higher manifestations. and the sea. the
mother Of life. would itself be dead.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-10-24
MoroR INsIpE rHE sPHERE.

ont any visible means Of propulsion.
The gist of the invention is to mount
a motor within the hollow body. as
shown, in such a manner that its
weight will overcome the ferce Of the
spring which, as VIII readily be un-
derstood. viii cause the ball TO re-
volve instead of the motor The lat
ter is pivoted on a spindle extending
from wall to wall inside the bali, the
spindle being rigidly attached 70 the
sphere A winding shaft projects in
line with the small slot beside the
spindle. and when the key is inserted
In the slot and the ball held tightly
In the hand the spindle and shank Of
the key prevent the motor from turn
ing and permit the spring to be wound.
When the ball is under way the slot
is Invisible. and as the mechanism is
almost noiseless there is nothing to
indicate that the bali is not hewitched
causing much amusement to those ur-
acquainted with the interior mechan-
ism.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-10-24

hard, fint-like armor. perfectly pro
tected from their enemies. The yari-
Gus kinds differ very materially In ap-
pearance, but an have the armor or
coat Of mail being literally boxed in
like a turtle. with this difference. the
shell, as a rule, is divided into zones
or bands, made up Of plates tightly
joined, so that the animal can roll it
self up like some insects. and as even
the top OF the head is provided with
plate II is absolutely invulnerable from
attacks by birds Of prey. the cougar.
ecelot and other animals So perfect is
this protection in some forms that they
have been seen 70 close up suddenly
when attacked on a hillside. forming
themselve into a bali or complete oval
which went bounding down the hill
like a cannon bali. to the amazement
of the enemy, that merely stood and
gazed at H. Two species Of these crea-
lures have developed the ghoulish
habit Of burrowing into the graves Of
the dead and hardly a grave is safe
from their depredations. Many kinds
are considered luxuries by the natives.
The latter prefer them to other meat
~ an times, especially when fat. but
the flesh has a PECULIAR individuality
that is unpleasant to the American
taste. The Botacudas cook them in
the shell. using the latter as a dish in
which 20 roast them. and feast Of
roast armadillo Is only comparable 70
the oppossum of the Carolina negro
Utica Globe.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-10-24

From the Chicago tribune. He was
a gay youth with a pleasant turn OF
Wit and he had a friend in New York
on whom he decided to play a joke.
lie thought for a long time. but the
wittiest idea he could conJnre up was
10 send him a telegram collect. % and
get his laugh out OF what he knew
would be his stingy friends agony
when he came to pay the so cents
charges for a foolish MESSAGE. He
wrote several messages on telegraph
blanks The one he finally sent read
like this.
George J. Kelly Broadway. New
York. J am In perfect health. J. Lin
coin Reynolds
He sent the telegram and enjoyed
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-10-24

paid the money and pried the lid of
the box Inside was a mass Of excel
sior and waste paper Far down at
the bottom he found a large chunk OF
scrap lead. The piece must have
weighed five or six pounds and to it
was fastened. by a dainty pink rib
bon. a small card. On the card was
written the following MESSAGE
Dear Reynolds: This is the weight
which your thoughtful telegram lift
ed from my heart Yours truly. G. ].
Kelly
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-10-24

TO the list o. remarkable clocks ia
the world that just completed By a
Bohemian in Chicago. who has been at
work on Il for nineteen years. will
have 70 be added. It Is more than
eighteen feet high. and IS fifteen feet
square at the base A miniature earth
circles around the dial. and turns on
its axis every tweuty-four hours. while
the sun. moon. Venus. Mars. Saturn
and other planets are represented In
their proper relative places. When
the clock strikes a door opens. and 9
procession OF an the presidents Of
the United States issues. followed by
figures which Symbolic the growth Of
the republic The inventor has kept
his work a secret all these years. and
even now refuses to sell il OF allow Il
TO be exhibited.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-10-24

The eccentricities Of those who build
and furnish houses are too numerous
20 be described within the limits Of an
ordinary newspaper or magazine ar
iicle. but two or three instances OF
freakishness described by the Golden
Penny may be cited IN illustration Of
certain phases A Russian gentleman
has erected at a cost Of eighty thou
sand rubles on his country estate at
Saylnowka. IN Podolia. a sixteen room
house made entirely Of paper The
house which was constructed IN New
York. Is calculated by It's architect to
last longer than would q stone build
ing The whole OF the furniture. too
is made from the same strange mate
rial IN county Westmeath. Ireland .
house has been built whereof an the
windows are made 70 resemble IN out
line the backs Of easy chairs being
thus constructed uy It's eccentric own
er % match the backs Of a set 81 chairs
in the dining room
IN the neiehbofhood 81 Ipswich q
certain landowner thinking that the
View from Dos house lacked q church.
proceeded % supply ils place by erect
ing q row OF cottages So designed as
TO resemble from his side. the edlnce
required Approached from the other
direction. however the sham Is at
once manifest
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-10-24

FOR this purpose It comprises a split
tube Of rubber or other flexible mate
rial and is adapted to partially sur
found the rope. the re-enforced ends
aiding 10 sceTing a frmer grip On the
rope. BY tightening the fingers around
the sleeve it increases the internal
friction until the desired rate OF speed
is attained. It is an easy matter 20
insert the rope through the split in the
sleeve, and when not in use the grip
is not too large to be carried about the
person on in the satchel Of the trar-
eler.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-10-24
sorrH AMrnacAN ARuAnIr1os.

South America has been from time
immemorial the home of armored
giants During the last century an En-
glish naturalist. in wandering over the
pampas country. came upon an Indian
family. the children Of which were
using as a house q huge shell fauceted
like 4 boiler Il was large and COM
modious enough 10 hold Eve or slx In
another camp be found what appeared
20 be a huge trumpet similar 20 those
used today on yachts. bat evidently a
part Of the curious house investiga-
ton showed that the latter was the
domed shell Of a gigantic ancestor Of
the armadillo of today the glyptodon.
while the trumpet-lke object which
was employed for that purpose. was the
tail. These giants have passed away
They lived az a time when the sloihs
were 80 feet in length and hauled
down the tops Of iarsa trees with
their ponderous claws. The giyptodon
has disappeared. its extinction being
hasfened By its colossal size which
rendered It 3 conspicuous object in the
landscape but it is nov represented
hy a race Of animals equally as re-
markable-the armadillos-encased in
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-10-24
pocronlNa wnAr VIZ Ear.

DUAiuAtNI WHAT WE EAT
They put embalming fluid in the milk
That we have to give our little ones
today;
They doctor up the peaches and the
grapes
With poison stun to keep them from
decay
They embaim the meat We eat.
And the butter and the bread.
There is nothing it would seem.
From potatoes mp 10 cream.
That we shouldn't taste and look upon
with dread.
That we shouldn't view with dread.
dread dread
There is poison in the salad we con
sumo
TO keep it fresh and pleasing to the
taste.
The chicken IN the dish Is made OF
veal
That otherwise would have to go to
waste.
ihey embalm the pork and beans.
And adulterate the tea
The coffee's doctored. and
There Is sugar % the sand
That they sell us a the gro-cer-ree.
That they weigh out al the grocer
ree-ree-ree.
The only thing they give rs that Is
pure
Is the poison that they put IN what
We eat.
And MS certain that theyl, some day
find a way
To doctor that. and make the wrong
complete
They viii find cheap substitutes
For embalming fluids set
And they ID SQUIRT them % ihe fruits
And TIE milk as fancy suits.
They'll adulterate the poison thar we
get.
They'll cheat us On the poison that
We get get get
rs u Kiser
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-10-24

Il see that the Rev Mr. Sheldon says
he'd rather drink bottle OF red ink
than a bottle OF beer"
Queer taste. isn't it?"
Never tasted II"
What. beer?"
No. ink. But say just imagine Mr..
Sheldon inviting a friend TO join him
IN glass % writing fluid! Wonder
how he'd drink it2"
II suppose he'd drink II with
chaser OF blotting paper Cleveland
Plain Dealer.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-10-24


In our growing apprehensions Of the
liked ne OF the universe the flight Of
the butterfly has gained a Significance
and interest FAR beyond the casual ap-
probation of iis radiance aud grace. Il
is no longer as the frivolous saunterer.
who through the sunny days futters
bis NE away among perfumed petals.
that be figures The beauty has IFS
function and suhserves a vital purpose
In the economy Of nature Like the
bee. the butterfly Is workman in
Gods garden. and hts mission 20 carry
pollen from blossom 10 blossom. thus
fertilizing and cross-fertillzing the
seeds Without these winged messen-
gers OF the air more than half the
flowers In the world would be exter-
minated Not only 40 they add to the
color and loveliness OF summers par
geantry. but assist In its creation. Does
IL not rlpen the interest Of the spec
tacle 20 realize that the swarm Of
opalescent insects one sees in the
meadows eddying IN the golden sun
light rising and falling in lazy aban-
don. swaying drowsily on the clover
blossoms or balancing on the petals OF
the new-opened yiolets. in an existence
apparently fotterless and fancy free.
are really seriously at work perform
IN the functions Of their being2-EY
erybody's Magazine.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-10-24

re FOUND A CHuNK OF LEAD.
his laugh Then he forget an about
It.
One day about a month after he had
sent the witty telegram the express
wagon stopped in front OF his house
and the messenger brought in small
wooden box
There are two dollars charges
said the messenger as he put the box
down on the table Reynolds looked
at il and saw that q was marked.
Value sio0 This side up with care
He wasn't expecting any package. but
he could not resist the temptation of
seeing what was inside. SO ne finally
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-10-24

ure Of appreciation for the pocket
fire-escape' which the picture illus
trates It having been recently patented
BY Arthur Oakley Of Massachusetts,.
while nearly every hotel Is now pro-
tected with ropes. they are praaticaiiy
of little value as fre--scapes without
some sort of braking device which viii
aid the person descending in regulat-
ing bis speed SO as to land gently al
the bottom. and this grip is intended
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-10-24

simkins-~A scientist SAYS the goat
is the most unreliable Of an domestic
animals.
Timkins-No wonder A diet of
tin-ean labels and circus posters g.
enough TO destroy the snirit Of truth
in any creature
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-10-24

What are you doing there" shout
ed the night watchman 70 the fellow
who had broken into a tobacco store.
Well. replied the burglar. Il didn't
really think there was any law against
a fellow taking little snufl York
ers Statesman.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-10-24

IN spite OF the lucky stone you car
~ in your pocket you lost all your
money and sign fell on you and
broke your arm.
Yes. but wasn't e fortunate I had
that lucky stone? Think what might
have happened to me otherwisel "-
Boston Traveller.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-10-24

II you ever have attempted to slide
down a rope with your bare hands
you can realize that it is a difficult
feat unless one is well versed in the
manner in which Il should be per
formed. The novice who has tried
this form Of descent viii have a meas
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-10-24

MAGIC BALL FOR THE CHLDREw.
II the toy bali shown by the illustra-
tion does not succeed in mystifying
the children and even older people il
win be strange. for the device is i'm
tended 10 roll uphill and down with
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-10-24

"Hirshs Tabulated Digest OF the Di-
vorce Laws Of the United States. by
Hugo Hirsh Funk Wagnalls COM
pany. New York $3.50.
THE Wheels Of the Machine, by
Charles NJ. sheldon Advance Publish
ing company, Chicago
Prairie Breezes. BY S. A. Harrison
principal OF the Burroughs school. Chi.
eago.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-10-24

"Marse Tom. you mus' sho' run fos
governor"
why so!T
"Kaze you done run fer ever thing
else on de top side er de airth. en- dey's
so many In de race for governor mebbe
you won't get beat dis mei"-Atlan-
IA Constitution.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-10-24
IN THE ODD CORNER.
QUEER AND CURIOUS THINGS AND
EVENTS.

Ants Pineers Are Used b. an Indian
surgeon to Bind Together the sides
of Wound- ArinadiiIos Of south
America
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-10-24

No respectable cat win look at 8
king if there is mouse ia sight.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-05-23
CnstIx Gnn.

No one has ever suggested that heIion, the element which until re- gently was thought to exist in the sun, but which was discovered in the gases contained in certain minerals by Prof. Ramsay, would be of any practicability. At present, however, it is not likely to be, for it is the cost Hest of all clements. The method now being pursued for capturing this element in workable quantities shows that it's separation and concentration involves an enormous expense and the helion obtained costs about a200 per cubic foot. The same amount of money would at the present time pur- chase over 100000 cubic feet of coal gas. The price of ahe1ion therefore, at present is more than million times that of coal gas The present costly research is being undertaken, among other things, in order to see whether helion can be solidifed. To gain this result. temperature will cease to play part, for absolute zero will have to be reached Lancet.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-05-23
TIMELY TOPICS

Tomorrow will be housekeepers day at Currant. Hot weather goods, re- frigerators, oil stoves, window screens, etc.
 If you Want real shoe value see the stock that E.. J. Finn is showing. Com fortable and easy shoes.
 The Upson, Singleton company has something that will please the seek CTS after comfort in clothing. Look at their ad tonight.
 Strike on negligee shirts at J. B. Null lings. They have been ordered out and are going without a protest, at $1.
 A Mailhiot will offer special prices ladies' and gents, boys and misses hose until Monday night.
 Gillmor, the natter, has straw hats from 25c to $2, negligee shirts 5Oc to $2, leather belts 25c to 75c.
 Boys wash suits, 75c to $3, and tams 25c to 50c at Jones, Morgan & Co.'S Fine Baltimore straw hats in original styles.
 When you want new tires for your carriage or bicycle see the stock that D. B. Wilson has on hand.
 Ladies cambric wrappers for 49c tomorrow at Miller & Pecks. Cambric skirts. hemstitched fiounce, 45c.
 The Reid & Hughes company have made large purchase of curtain mus lins. Read the ad about them.
 Tomorrow will be bargain day al Turnbulls. Some articles will be sold at cost, others below cost.
 For the next two days Conlon Bros will reduce prices on all ladies' suits skirts, Etons and shirt waists.
 The Connecticut Boot and Shoe com. pany offer an unbroken column of shoe values to-day. Tennis and bike shoes
 Leading pianists of the city attest to the merits of Driggs & Smiths pi amos.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-05-23
DelicateIy Pat.

What a gift it is to be able to ex. press ones self delicatelyl The schoo1-teacherwa chafhng the young doctor over the card-table one even ing not very long ago about his at. fentiona to the typewriter in the next block.
 "T've never seen her except at a distance" said the school-teacher s.but she struck me as being very pretty. Is she?"
 Quite pretty, should say" an. Ewered the doctor, suddenly looking as if he had just come home from a ziiree days yachting trip.
 .sThey say" went on the school. ma'am, "that her eyes spoil her. She's cross-eyed, isn't she?"
 "Well," said the doctor, hesitating ly, T should hardly call the peculiar. ity of her organs of vision that. She --she-well, she has not what one would call mutual eyes."-St. Louis Globe-Democrat-
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-05-23
SHOT AND KILLER..

Santa Fe, N. M., May 23.- William Park was shot and killed at Central, Grant county, in the office of justice of the peace, during the preliminary examination of May Esmond, charged with serious crime James A. Wiley had given damaging testimony in which he used Parks name. Park jumped from his chair and commenced firing at Wiley. Wiley returned the fire. Several shots were fired by each man, as well as by others in the room. One of the bullets entered Parks right side, coming out of the left side near the heart. The coroner's jury returned verdict of death at the hands of par ties unknown.