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The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1902-12-13

The married man had listened to
the remarks on feminine bravery in
silence.
Il acknowledge that the cases you
have cited, gentlemen" he said at
last, prove beyond doubt that women
are courageous, but assure you that
my wife is SO full of pluck that she
outclasses any of these you have men
toned. Why, just the other day J
saw her fight at the drop of hat"
What" demanded the doubtful in.
diyidual Really fight2"
Il should say sol" replied the mar
ried man. 1T was in a department
store and there were twenty other
women present. You see the hat had
been SIS and the moment it came
down to $14.9S she began"
At this point the fat man ordered
the cigars Cincinnati Commercial
Tribune.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1902-12-13
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John Hart, or "Smiler," as the men
called him, for his mirth-loving nature,
stood in the doorway Of the engine
room lounging easily against the frame
set in the heavy brick walls and sur
veying the scene about the iron mine.
Behind Smiler were three vertical
blowing engines. which ran continu-
ously all the year to make the blast.
They were gigantic. oldfashioned
walking-beam engines, with the steam
cylinder at one end OF the BEAM and
the air-cylinder on the other. each
verticle and twelve feet in length.
Taking an oil can he began the
rounds. when an unusual noise caught
his attention. There was a snap
then a crash. At the crash he sprang
forward to the throttle valve on No.
One engine; and before she had
turned over to make another com
plete stroke he had stopped her.
He thought he knew what had hap
pened. and before investigating he
put the other two engines to their
maximum speed. that the air pressure
might be maintained, If possible. To
keep the air pressure or blast steadily
on the furnaces was the most impor-
tant work the engines had to do.
Smiler then seized a lamp and a
wrench aud ran through the arch into
the compressor-room, where the three
air-cylinders stood In a row, fifteen
feet apart. He ran up the stairway to
the upper floor. There he looked down
at the cylinder attached to the mo-
tionless engine.
1t was as he had supposed. The
yoke holding the manhole plate and
gasket in position had broken. and the
whole arrangement had dropped into
the cylinder Smiler sprang to the
Balking-beam. slid down the connect
ing-rod to the cross-head. and down
the piston-rod to the cylinder-head,
standing there moment on the i'm
mense casting, which was five feet
in diameter.
Without thought of danger he
squatted down, stuck his feet through
the small oblong opening and wriggled
through to his shoulders. Holding up
his arms, with the wrench and lamp
in his hands, he reached out with his
toes and touched the iur-piston. The
engine being at less than middle
stroke, this was a third Of the way
up in the cylinder.
Drawing his arms Though, he
crouched down. and so gained the in
terror Of the cylinder. 1t was like
an oven. The cleaning, polished
walls reflected his light. He could
not touch any part; it was all too hot,
and ne moved his lamp over the top
OF the piston. looking for the broken
yoke and plate.
A moment after Smiler had dropped
out OF sight, Dennison. the boss fur
naceman, entered the engine room vA'
citedly He had missed the familiar
beat Of one machine, and feared a
diminution Of the blast.
"Smileri" he shouted. looking round,
20 Smilerl Smilerl" Then he went to
the throttle valve and took up the
starting bar.
Meanwhile Smiler gathered up the
broken yoke and reached up to lay
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1902-12-13


remember the tune that you played
nashing over the keys. it was ''Di. =
Just a trumpery tune, for the utter con.
tempt Of the wise; yet l sigh
When / think II Is dead. l would lSeer
IT alive for the sake Of that day
When you jingied the notes and took
hold Of my heart BY the way.
There were daffodils nodding their headi
IN a vase on your right:
close my eyes now and am filed will
the sound and the sight.
The commonplace tune and the doweri
that nod as you play
The sunbeams that dance through thi
window and linger and stay.
And you--you are phantom, Indefinite
gone years ago:
can coniure you UP. bright and frolie-
frill and a bow,
A curl and a fichu, lace. silk-and tn
tune.
''Di Di. Di" making mirth in the sou
OF that dead afternoon.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1902-12-13
As WANTED PLAIN ENGLISH.
Young Physicians Amusing Plea for
enlightenment.

Youna Physicians Amusing Plea for
Enlightenment
There's a physician in my town,
said a Cincinnati drummer, who has a
son whom he is instructing in the rudi-
ments Of the profession, but just at
present the young fellow is thinking Of
a great many things not down In the
books. He has a lot Of rapid young
companions,of the slangy sort, ard be
is master Of them all. Indeed HIS Ian
guage is at times SO utterly modern as
to be almost unintelligible to the old
fashioned people, who learned their
language out OF Webster's dictionary.
The other day a patient was brought
into the doctors ONCE and the son
happened to be present.
THE man IL suffering from mania
potu.v said the doctor after brief ex-
animation.
What was that7 inquired the son,
with an evident effort to catch the
meaning.
Mania a potu-d delirium tremens,
repeated the doctor
oh. commented the youngater,
you mean the finn Jams. the d. t's. the
ieIirius trimmings. the gortmagins, do
You2 | suppose IN get next to this
medical racket before the finish, but
antil do / wish you would talk plain
English for my benefit, dad"
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1902-12-13
CANDLES IN NEW ORLEANS.
More Consumed In That City Than In
Any Other Place.

More Consumed In That City Than IN
Any Other Place.
"The candle never goes out IN New
Orleans" said a man who is connected
with a big candle manufacturing con
cern. "and suppose the consumption
Of candles ia New Orleans is greater
than at any other place in the world,
proportionately. and where gas, cleo
tricity and Gil are also used for light
ing purposes. 1t viii only require a
few moments, reflection to explain
why this is. Take All Saints day for
instance. Did you ever think about
the large number OF candles that are
used on this day in the pretty observ-
ances which mark this day OF flowers
and sentiment? The use Of candles Is
by no means confined to any one re-
ligious denomination on All Saints
day, bat, OF course, in the Catholic
cemeteries they are used more extern
sively than elsewhere And, OF course,
the extensive use OF candles in other
observances Of a religious nature has
great deal to do with swelling the
enormous number OF candles used
here. They are OF all kinds, too. and
all sizes. Candles of the finest pos
sible make are sold in the New or.
leans market and play a part in the
pretty ceremonials which mark the
life in this quaint old place. And can
dies OF the cheaper grades are used.
too. In price they range from three
for five cents up to almost any price
you want to pay."--New Orleans
es-Democrat.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1902-12-13

1t on top OF the head, showing his
hands throug the zarrow opening. The
plate was a heavier piece, and he
shouldered II hrst 1t was a severe
strain in the close. hot cylinder to
push It through at arms length. As
he laid IT beside the broken yoke be
felt the piston beneath his feet move.
For an instant his heart stopped beat
ing.
The piston went down slowly with
hesitating motion. Il would go
down about four feet more, If the en-
gine had been started. and then rush
up twelve feet. and fiatten him against
the iron head This he realized. But
when the piston had moved down two
feet 1t stopped. The manhole by which
he had entered was now almost five
feet above his head. He gave hoarse
cry OF terror. but it only reyerberated
in his ears. Above the jar, pound and
hardly hope to make himself heard.
Hoping to attract attention he threw
the wrench out of the manhole. 1t
disappeared The piston continued
to descend. Smiler. in an agony Of
apprehension. cast the lamp after the
wrench.
Meanwhile the polished. hot walls
radiant with heat. and the piston
burned his feet. II he could only
jump and catch the manholel Rpt II
the narrow space he was unable to
spring more than few irches. TAX
ing off his jumper, fs 49, to throw
it through. but 1t fei. Dc * on him.
Then smiler threw mis- keys. his
knife and his hat through the hole
AT last out flew his beloved watch.
II sailed in a high curve and dis
appeared.
Outside something fell on the stone
floor near Dennison and broke with a
crash. He looked down. A watchl
smiler's watchl Dennison looked
round for the young fellow and saw
the other things-Smilers keys, knife.
lamp, hat and wrench. But where
was smiler? Dennison deciding that
something was wrong. shut on the
steam. Then, running up the steps.
which Smiler had ascended but a lew
minutes before, he looked and called
for the young engineer. Seeing the
open manhole, he went to the top OF
the head.
"smilerl" he called. bending over
the hollow. echoing cylinder.
YES, I'm here!" Smiler answered.
Dennison lying out full length on
the head. reached down his hand and
Smiler grasped It. AS Dennison slow
ly rose to his knees with his burden,
Smiler ascended inside until he was
able to grasp the edge of the head,
and with the furnaceman's assistance
he emerged. streaming with perspira-
tion. and SO weak with fright that he
could hardly stand
Close call. young fellow" Denni-
son observed, grimly.
"Close enough" Smiler returned.
Help me get this manhole head in
position so l can start up. II you
had known how you'd have had me
nattened out long ago."-Phil More in
Youths Companion.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1902-12-13

When Senator Scott first went to
Congress a committee was appointed
to Investigate alleged Irregularities in
his election. The West Virginian paid
considerable attention to this commit
tee. dining and wining the members
elaborately. This went on for some
time. but finally he learned that the
committee intended to report in his
favor, but liked his entertainment too
well to close up their labors. Then
IL gave them one more feed, but over
tie cigars told them that henceforth
they might live on bread and water
for all he cared. The report exoner
ating him was forthcoming next day
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1902-12-13

Troy makes IS per cent of the linen
collars and cuffs used in the United
States; Baltimore cans "a per cent Of
the oysters; Gloversville and its neigh
bors make "a per cent OF the gloves;
ConnelEg.lle district, As per cent Of the
coke; Wilkesbarre. AZ per cent Of the
brasswafe; Philadelphia. As per cent
Of the carpets; Providence and its
vicinity, As per cent OF the iewelry and
36 per cent OF the silverware; Chicago
slaughters 35 per cent OF the meat and
makes "a per cent Of the agriculture
implementa Meriden makes 30 per
cent Of the plated ware and Paterson
"a per cent Of the silk
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1902-12-13

Prof. Loeb of Chicago university,
having discovered that dead cats and
dogs can temporarily be restored to
life by injecting into their veins solu'
tions of sodium and cadmium, the cal
may now have more than her nine
lives. and instead of every dog having
his day some Of them may have half .
dozen, more or less, extra, to little
purpose SO far as the public veal is
concerned, but from a scientific and
medical point of view in the highest
decree Interesting.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1902-12-13
NEws TELEPAoNE rHE LATEsT.
Electricity suppIants the Daily Paper
In Hungary.

Electricity suppiants the Daily Paper
In Hungary.
Notwithstanding the many uses to
which electricity has been put in late
wears. many people will be surprised
to learn that there is actually in oper'
alton Ia Budapest. Hungary, lively
town of some 100000 inhabitants, a
telephone newspaper. The copy is
spoken into transmitters in the editors
office, and each subscriber has an In
strument in his house.
zone of the most praiseworthy fea-
lures of the Telephone Newspaper is
its extraordinary cheapness." reports
a writer for Pearson's. Each subscrib-
er pays but two cents a day for It's
many advantages, and there are no
fees for having a receiver fitted to a
house. No one need continue sub
scribing to the speaking newspaper for
longer than four months. On these
favorable terms each station Is pro
vided with the receiving appliance,
having two ear tubes, so that two peo-
pie can listen at the same time. The
apparatus can be fixed wherever the
subscriber pieases-at a bed or sofa
at a writing desk or in special room
"At present the telephone newspa'
per Is confined to Budapest, but for
some time past preparations have
been going on for extending II to the
whole country. The manager OF a
great French daily paper intends to in
trodnce the invention into Paris, hay-
ing been struck by its possibilities
when the apparatus was exhibited at
the Paris exhibition. In Vienna the
Introduction Of this unique invention
will soon be effected. all the plans be-
ing in readiness
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1902-12-13

10 under Indictment on the charge OF
boodling and who has been hunted fol-
all over the United States and in
Mexico. was recognized in New York
as lie landed from an ocean liner, and
later in the day was arrested in Phila
delphia. He was much affected by
news of the death of his son and his
arrest, and wept in the station house
at Philadelphia. He was taken to St.
Louis.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1902-12-13
the opportunity very frequently to
bring into play any of Portals quail
ties she may possess.


Under the headline, Better Glass
Of Convicts Coming" the Leavenworth
Times proceeds to rejoice at the bet
terment of the tone of society at the
federal prison. Bootleggers and horse
thieves from Oklahoma viii not be so
common, while grafters and smooth
sharks from Wisconsin and Indiana
will be more numerous. Congressman
Scott adds that hell probably has its
smart set kansas City Star.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1902-12-13

Here Is truth" says hand.
writing expert in the Philadelphia
Record. that is as widespread as the
ether. A disguised hand always tries
to be poorer than the real hand. That
axiom is a great help to us experts.
For instance. when a letter done in a
disguised hand is brought TO us we
always know that the writer OF the
letter is Ia a higher station that the
hand would lead us to infer. Hence.
in our detective work. we are able 10
save much valuable time BY ellmina-
ting all persons socially below the ap
pearance or the letter. and concen-
trating our attention on those only
who are above it,
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1902-12-13

Now in conclusion let US confess
that we are mean. we know we are
mean, everybody knows we are mean.
and we are glad everybody knows it.
While there still remains a few mean
things we have never done. we may
yet be tempted to do them. and 50
while making the confession We wish
to plead guilty even TO them.--In-
dustry News.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1902-12-13

.'Did you have pleasant trip from
Kansas?'' asked the kind housewife,
bringing out more griddle cakes.
mo, num-" responded Sandy Pnkes
lone Of my fellow passengers per
listed in soratchip' his ear with his foot
very few minutes
with his footi" Preposterousi"
s'No, mum; you see was ridin' in
ae cattle car. Chicago News.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1902-12-13

II the German crown prince does
not find girl to suit him in Europe
be might try Milwaukee, where. ac-
cording to his discriminating uncle,
Prince Henry, the prettiest girls are
b be found
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1902-12-13

It is said in Boston that DR.. George
c. Lorimer has at last consented TO
return TO the pastorate Of the Ire
mont Temple Baptist church in that
city. The element in the congrega.
tion opposed to him has become recon
ciied and il is expected that an an
early date unanimous call will be
extended to the doctor.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1902-12-13

Mr.. John W. Gates is evidently deep
" hurt by the charge that he wagered
large gums Of money on the result Of
the late election. He offers to bet
500. 900 that he made only two trihing
election wagers.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1902-12-13

Many women and doctors do
not recognize the real symptoms
Of arrangement Of the female
organs until too late.
II had terrible pains along my
spinal cord for two years and suffered
dreadfully. I was given different
medicines, wore plasters; none Of
these things helped me, Reading Of
the.cures that Lydia Il. Pfnl1ham's
Vegetable Compound has brought
about, 1 somehow felt that IL was
what / needed and bought bottle 70
take. How glad / am that / did so !
two bottles brought me immense re-
lief. and after using three bottles more
1 selt new life and blood aurging
through my veins. II seemed a.
though there had been regular house
cleaning through my system, that all
the sickness and poison had been taken
out and new life given me instead. 4
have advised dozens Of my friends 70 use
Lydia r.. Pinlxham's Vegetable
Compound. Good health Is indis-
pensable to complete happiness, and
Lydia Il. Pin'kham's Vegetable
Compound has secured this to me-
-MRs. LAURA L. BBEMER, Crown
Point, Indiana, Secretary Ladies' Relief
Corps. $4,000 forfsif n original Of abops isffs'
prouing qsuulasHsss cannot Be- produced
Every sick woman who does not
understand her ailment should
write Mrs. Pinl1ham, Lynn
Mass. Her advice Is free and
always helpful.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1902-12-13

A new cult In Minneapolis breaches
that the cure ior many ills lies in total
abstention from food. 1t is merely a
matter Of fasting long enough to per-
nanenty cure the ldost chronic sur
ferer.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1902-12-13

a double-headed conundrum has
been going the rounds Of New York
apropos of the marriage Of Bishop
Potter. It is this: why did BishoI
Potter marry Mrs. Clarke?" "On &C
count Of the widows mite" Why did
Mrs. Clarke marry Bishop Potter2"
-On account Of the bishops miter."
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1902-12-13

bv local applications. as they cannot reach tne
sIaeaeed portion OF the err. There Is only one
way 70 cure deaf-esa, and that is oy constl-
.utional remedies. Deafness II caused y ~
Fuatachiau Tube When this tube is inuameo
YOU have a rumbling scurd or imperfect hear
NJ and when it Is entire.y closed deafness -
.he result and unless the Inflammation can oe
lnken out and this tube restored 70 It's normal
condition, hearing will be destroyed forevert
sine cases out Of ten are caused By ohtarrhl
which Is nothing but an iniamed condition o.
he mucus surfaces - II
AZ Deafness (caused by cnfarrh1 that cannot
be cured by Halls Catarrh Cure send foi
'''S''' r. J. CHENEY Co. Toiedo. q
Sold by DruRgiBts 7bc-
~ w. HIlla The LA1-
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1902-12-13

A Parisian scientist estimates that
the number OF ants in nest varies
from 12.2ss to ss.694. These figures
are the result of an actual investiga-
ton. The FIRST estimate was the re.
suit Of actual counting; the second
was made after accidentally sitting
down on q nest
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1902-12-13

The First Baptist church Of St. Paul
MINI. was founded fifty years ago
with Twelve members. Last week the
semi-centennial was celebrated and
the sole survivor OF The original ~
A. H. Cavender. was present He Is
IS years old.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1902-12-13

Theodore A. Randall, an Indianapo
lis editor, shot large deer in the
Maine woods with an old-fashloned
shotgun. which he had in a spirit Of
fun loaded with a good charge Of pow
der snd few pebbles picked from
the bed Of stream.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1902-12-13

The Sultan OF Turkey has sent an
autograph letter to the ear asking
the latter to visit him in Constantin-
ople. II Nick goes he will consult his
own interests by having a money
pocket put in his undershirt.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1902-12-13

The fact that so jolly an old round
er as the king OF Belgium has been
shot at teaches us that no sort Of
reputation will protect monarch
these days.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1902-12-13

The viii Of Herr Krupp, the great
gun manufacturer, left the works at
Essen to the testator's elder daughter
Bertha, to be administered by the wid-
ow until the daughter attains her
majority. The great gun factory and
subsidiary properties are estimated 10
be worth s75.00D,000. This makes
FrauIein Bertha Krupp far and away
the wealthiest girl in the world, the
next being Miss May Goelet, who was
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1902-12-13

In Bucharest. Roumania, women
perform some Of the severest forms
Of labor. They mix the mortar and
carry It. as well as the bricks, to the
topmost stories Of buildings ln course
Of construction.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1902-12-13

J. Pierpont Morgan has contributed
one cent to a church charity. Uncle
Russell Sage is Withholding his con
trIbution In the hope that the coinage
OF half-cents may be resumed.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1902-12-13

A Sioux City man with the name Of
Pfaf has just been welded. When
he gets mad at his wife all he'll have
to do is to pronounce his name in her
face.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1902-12-13

Evidently the volcanoes Of Hawaii
and Italy are trying to get together
This is kind of merger that ought
TO be discouraged.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1902-12-13

A man seldom gets in the habit OF
making Wednesday and Sunday night
calls on a girl who insists on pro
nouncing the word either as If it
were spelled eyether.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1902-12-13

A Virginia woman who hunted
forty-three years for her husbands
grave has Just found it. It is to be
hoped that. being positive, she will
now quit worrying.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1902-12-13

1t cost more than s16,O00.0O0 to take
the twelfth census. and 5s,s7s persons
we're employed They cant help wish
ing that the census could be taken
every year.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1902-12-13

New Jersey has a cat that eats raw
onions. The cat is all right 80 long
as she does not wash them down with
appIejack.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1902-12-13

swItzeriand's Liberal School System.
The public schools IN Switzerland
are operated by the government, and
sivii service rules are strictly applied.
The teachers. who are mostly women.
are very well paid and never dis
charged except for cause. When they
get so old they can't teach they are
pensioned literally. The result IL
hat the country has an excellent corps
of educators.