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The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1902-08-10
INQUIRY ASouT JOBS TURKEY.
Important Point Man Was Anxious
to Have Settled.

Important Point Man Was Anxious
to Have Settled.
Mr.. Brownlow of Tennessee has
among his constituents an itinerant
preacher who is not only an eloquent
preacher, but, in his opinion, has Il
knowledge Of the scriptures second
to no ones. So confident is he that
he can make clear the most obscure
passages that he invariably asks his
hearers to bring him any puzzling
text they wish explained.
At the close of a very large and
successful meeting a country bump
Kin sitting in the back of the hall IN
response to the pastors invitation an
nounced that there was a matter. a
very important matter, he would like
to have unraveled
Isappy that an opportunity to show
his erudition had come at last, the
wise man encouraged the fellow to
come to the front and present his
problem.
what want to know is" said the
bucolic. "is whether Jobs turkey
was a hen or gobbler."
And when the preacher turned req
and coughed, to hide his confusion,
his interrogator remarked in a voice
that was audible through the whole
hall: I'm be duI-led If don't stump
him the first time"
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1902-08-10
HE WAS SCARED WHITE.
Strange Effect Of Terror on the Negre
cnnk of a Shin.

Strange Effect Of Terror on the Negro
Cook Of a Ship.
Fear Of death in the midst OF a
storm which threatened 10 send the
schooner Fred A. Small to the bottom
Is said to have changed Herm Bianco.
a full-blooded negro. into a white man.
The change lasted three days. Then.
so the story goes. Bianco's natural
color asserted itself once more, and
he resumed his place on shipboard as
a man OF ebony.
Il had heard OF a negro turning
white from fright" said Captain 2. X.
Thompson OF the Small. but it was
tne first time l ever saw such trans
formation Ordinarily Blanco is as
black as night. but while the storm
lasted ne was almost as white as
snow"
In a wrecked condition the schooner
came into port yesterday, and was
towed to drydock. Three weeks ago
size left Valparaiso with cargo Of
wood, birds. and monkeys. Six days
later she ran into severe storm. For
four days and nights her crew was
kept on deck. On the nth day top
mast and bowsprit vert by the board
All this time Blanco. the cook, Is said
to have grown whittier and winter
New York Mall and Express.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1902-08-10
A VcntrlIonulstIs Joke

The following incident is well worth
repeating and in the words OF an eye
witness.
'.While overseeing a gang Of men,
who. with mule teams. were hauling
loads Of dirt, a friend Of mine-a ven
triloquist-came up and stood by my
side.
Presently a mule. driven by a fiery.
tempered fellow. baked right in front
Of where we were standing. The
driver lost his temper and began to
beat the animal Every now and then
the mule would turn his head and
look reproachfuiy at the fellow but re
fused to bulge
Now just watch him." the ventrilo-
quist whispered in my ear.
At that moment the fellow gave the
animal kick with his heavy boot.
The mule turned his head and look
ing the man square in the face opened
his mouth: Don't you do that again.
The voice sounded as though It came
direct from between the mules parted
lips
The whip dropped from the fellows
hand. For a moment he stared al
the mule. and then. without e word
lie boIted down the street as fast a.
his legs could take him"
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1902-08-10
IT SPOILED HIS HONEYMOON
Happy Groom Mixed with Patent Med
lclne Terrible Example.

Happy Groom Mixed with Patent Med
lclne Terrible Example.
There is one man who recently do
manded an Interview with the editor
OF his home paper who is deserving Of
universal sympathy. He was a re,
Gently made benedict.
My name. sir. is Lambkin," no
cried on being ushered into the edi-
torial room. Il was married last
week"
Let me offer my congratulations.
Mr.. Lambkin." said the editor. 4 am
glad to see you. By the way. we pub
lish in this mornings paper quite a
full account OF your wedding"
Yes. sir. l saw it.
You have come. perhaps. TO order
some extra copies" said the editor
Il have come, sir. for personal sat
isfaction. Your reporter asked for
photographs OF Mrs. Lambkin and my
self to use in describing the wedding.
sir"
Yes, didn't he" interiected tho
editor.
"He said he would have engravings
made from them and place them in
the article he wrote about the af-
fair"
"Yes. That was done" said the
editor.
"And some lop-eared, bow-legged
printer Ia this office mixed up the por-
traits, sir" continued the rufied Mr..
Lamblin "You publish me this morn
ing. sir. in your advertising columns as
barber who had suffered for fftesn
years from a broken back and q sore
throat and had been cured by twen-
ty-seven bottles Of DR.. Biiljaw's Com
pound Extract Of Hankus Pankus. and
you placed the portrait OF that CON
founded barber in your account Of my
wedding, sir. You can stop my paper.
sir. And now will you show me the
typesetting department OF the ohiceg
/ am on the warpath this morning.
sir, and am going to find the man
who mixed those Illustrations"
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1902-08-10
HOW TO KEEP YOUNG.
Women Have Long Been Interested ~
the Important Problem.

Women Have Long Been Interested in
the Important Problem.
The problem OF how TO keep young.
or to keep from looking old. has en-
gagged the thoughts Of both mon and
women ever since tho world began.
Women especially have shown a deep
interest in the vexatious matter, for
their influence with men has always
depended much on physical freshness
and beauty. Numerous writer's have
contributed their views as 10 defying
the riddle OF the ravages Of time. The
latest well-known writer to discourse
on the familiar theme Is Max O'Rell.
Without giving a recipe for the pres
ervation Of beauty. NJ Blouet drops
many useful hints as TO the causes
which lead to the unnaturaily early
disappearance Of youth in some pco-
pie. Bad temper and a lack Of humor
are, in his opinion, the two greatest
enemies Of youth and beauty. Max
o'Reu thinks that with the aid Of a
sense OF humor and good temper a
woman eau be young and beautiful
until SO. After so he can Offer no ao-
vice on the subject.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1902-08-10

The Italian government is favorlne
the municipalization OF public utilities
on the principle already zdopted
largely and successfully in Milan. The
schedule OF services that may be
municipaiized embraces water. light
ing. tramways, busses, baths. ware
houses. abattolrs. markets. bakeries.
electric power derived from rivers.
bill-sticking. the conveyance OF cof.
fms TO cemeteries and the establish
ment Of night refugees for the dcsti-
tute.
10 service may be municipaiized
without referendum. II the pro
posal Is rejected It cannot be brought
forward again for three years. Com
pulsory powers are given to buy any
private company's works after the
expiration OF Ave years from the time
Of the original concession. Employees
may be given a share OF municipal
lied industries.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1902-08-10
RAMIE A FAILURE HERE.
impossible to Grow or Manufacture II
Profitably In America.

fmpCsalDiG 10 GfoW OF MdnuIdCtuFc ~
Profitably In America.
A gentleman connected with the ag-
ricultural department declares that
and manufacture ramie in the United
the efforts of certain parties to grow
States are simply wasted. He states
that the successful growing, market
ing and manufacturing of ramie is a
dead issue in every country except
China, where it has been raised for
centuries and prepared by slow and
laborious hand processes for which
the Celestials are famous.
He states further that millions of
dollars have been spent in this coun-
try and Europe trying to invent a
machine for "decordicating" samie.
but without success. and that It is too
late for any one to attempt to resur-
rect an issue as dead as that of ramie
in the United States, where it has
been given a fair test and proven a
failure He also states that there are
many persons who are honestly misled
In the matter and still think that ra-
mie can be grown and manufactured
in this country with profit. and who
every now and then sink their sub
stance in enterprises engineered by
persons who are similarly misled.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1902-08-10

looking out over the darkening land
scape. When sic turned the MAJ
stood beside her.
He made no attempt to defend him
self. but his eyes clung to hers
~You don't deserve me-" she said.
severely.
NO" humbly.
Nor this" She put her white
arms about his throat
"In be dorgorn ef you amt a-cry-
in" said the old man. soft-like. tn
himself.
They turned.
Heart Of the leaping river. purple
dusk of the hills and peace in an old
mans soul
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1902-08-10

face wore always 4 look Of strained
expectancy. whose eyes were on the
hill.
One afternoon a shadow fell on the
Miller's porch.
Its me-" said his near neighbor,
sitting on the step. and sutting down
a white bowl she carried.
BE you expectin' company"
Silence Men have such refugees.
The mills a-grindin. well, amt IT,"
Silence.
'"Tain't good fer men ter live
alone" the neighbor sprang to her
feet angrily.
BE you disgruntledY she asked
Il be-" grimly.
Then III ies take myself II my
boneset home"
The old man reached out and took
the boneset.
"Swallowin' war better n cx-
plainin'." he told himself feebly.
Anything war better n expiainin'."
But there came an afternoon
laughing heart of the river, opal mist
Of the hills. and joy in an old mans
soul She was coming-she was COM
ing.
She came slowly. and as she neared
the river the Miller saw that she was
alone. and that detection was in every
curve of her sweet young body.
She crossed the bridge, sat down on
the rock and leaned her chin on her
hand.
The Miller watched her longingly.
AS one comforts a child whose hand
is sore. he would have comforted her.
Lost in reverie. she failed to see the
youns vigorous figure that swung
down tho hill.
The Miller saw H. He knew It well.
and as it turned as II to mount the
hill. be rose from his chair and
shouted:
Hi. therel" And again. HI.
therel"
you be a ole fool. Leander ship
man." he painted. as he sank back into
his chair. "A dorgorn fool
In spite of the fact. he chuckled
gleefully.
The man having turned and seen
the white. still girl on the rock, ran
down the decline. crossed the bridge
at a bound and sank down beside her.
His words came with a rush. Il
seemed he feared he might not say
them II he stopped.
The girl listened quietly. So quiet
ly that the old listeners hands clasp
ed and unclaspod themselves nervous
ly. But at last she was talking.
Just a year age" she said. "a girl
met a man who didn't belong In the
society that was her natural element.
AT first his Indifference piqued her
She had not kesiwn many men who
were Indifferent to her. We might
call her an edition de luxe. Life had
been very good to her-at least she
thought SO until she met the man.
After she knew him she found out
Just how empty the old, gay, smart
life was. She wanted to live his
strong. vigorous life, to bring to him
what he lacked. warmth. intimacy. a
womans love-but she couldn't uu.
asked-and so her prayer was that
he might not know"
Down here they met again-and
parted. He held her fingers and said
goodbye to her. She was biliowv
chiffon. lace and perfumed silk to
him-nothing more. He thought she
couldn't stand life's battle, that bare
walls would crush her spirit, and SO
he left her-to live It out as best she
could-with mocking and laughter
and despair"
TAs girl got to her feet and stood
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1902-08-10

"The pity O. hit. the pity O. hit" he
moaned. THE Leetle Apple Blossom
loves him, Lord, she loves him-an'
he's jes tumbled into a bed O. roses
with the dew on em. Somethin' is
a-keepin' back the words. though, m
the leetle gal jes has ter wait. But
when her lips trimble n she laffs,
low like. Lord. l want ter git my ole
hans on him"
Time had been reckoned from the
afternoon that the young people came
into the Miller's life. it was now
counted from the day that they went
out OF it,
Two evenin's," he would say,
"three-four."
The lonely little house by the river:
the pathos Of the quiet figure whose
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1902-08-10
An Old Mans Diversion.

BY SARA LINDSAY COLEMAN.
Copyright. 1902. by Daily Story Pub Col
The sun hung low in the west. and
breeze from the river stirred the
vines that climbed on the Miller's
porch.
1t was always very quite there late
afternoons. and the Miller. an old
nan, sat there after the days hard
work was done and watched the
light settle down.
One afternoon. his reverie was
broken into by the sound of voices.
He looked out to see a man and a
woman walking slowly past his home.
Both were young. The girl was
more than pretty-her charm trans
,ended beauty. 1t caught the old
mans eye just as it turned heads on
crowded city payements. A faint frag-
rance foated by with her. and as the
bid man leaned from his sheltering
vines the sun glinted and rippled on
her bright brown hair.
''Tain't material to be as goodloolSin'
IS that n jes as big as a fairy" he
raid under his breath like
"Courtin' couples jes materially take
to water"
The two had crossed a foot bridge
and stepped over the rocks to settle
IN the large one which projected into
The river.
Il wonder, naow." the old man com
muned with himself, "ef l should go
n7 Hits mighty pleasant out here.
III jes Civ 'em warnin'." He coughed
"a cough that wouldn't have startled
I mouse.
A moment later he coughed again
and vigorously puffed at his old pipe
Then he settled back in his chair.
his nostrils twitching with contempt
"Jes books" he muttered. AN
she be looldn' like a apple blossom
leanin' back thar with them good fer
nothin' leetle hans clasped loose
ike"
The sunset gates unbarred to let
the day through. and the good fer
-nothin' leetle hans" were lifted to
meet the clasp of stronger ones above
her as she sprang to her feet and
turned toward the west.
'Jes books" he muttered again, as
snatches Of their talk fioated to him.
After they passed he got up and
knocked the ashes from his pipe.
"Hit pears to me" he said refiec-
lively. that city fellers be desener-
atin'-a-talkin' books ter gal like
that"
Gosh. Marier," said the Miller the
next afternoon. ''ef them young folks
DON beat ALI Back agin n talkin'
bout pictersl Pears like they've
come considerable step ter talk
pictersl"
"Tain't likely" said the old man
as he sat on his porch the third after
noon, and looked anxiously up the
road, that they'll come agin. low
hey air a-visitin' up at the mill Presi-
dents. heerd a party war up thar -
His eyes searched the road that
wound from the river to the hill, and
ne sighed with satisfaction as he sat
back In his chair, for the airy white
dgure on the brow o. the hill sill
houetted against the enkindled clouds
was The Leetle Apple Blossom.
The days rounded through per-
tumcd dawns alive with birds. and
middays Of shadows and quiet winds
20 the afternoons-wonderful after
noons in which the sun, big and blood
red. slipped slowly down the sky:
golden afternoons, for the man and
the maid came always 70 the rocks
In the river.
he
point of the old mans consciousness.
He thought of them by day and
dreamed of them at night
Little personal traits of the girls
reached out to him like caresses. Her
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1902-08-10

quick way Of leaning forward as she
talked, the movements Of her slender
hands. her laugh with its ripping run
OF mirth, the lift Of her chin.
From a longgone summer he re-
voked a memory sssssai fingered like a
subtle aroma in his heart--a memory
and a grave. He had dwelt with Soil
tude, It had taught him many things,
and as their light talk drifted on and
on he grieved that the thoughts Of
their kaArts were never uttereS
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1902-08-10

H. H. Vreeland. president OF the
Metropolitan street railway Of New
York, has arranged a pension plan
whereby those who have been at least
twenty-five years in the service Of
that corporation and have reached the
age Of retirement will receive from
25 TO 40 per cent Of their animal sal
ary. The system includes all em-
ployes whose wages are acss than
81 200 a year.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1902-08-10

The Duchess OF Marlborough. who
is said to have spent 100000 Wander
.hilt dollars on her coronation finery.
should be thankful that the great
pageant will take place before the
fashions change.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1902-08-10

In view OF the fact that the police
oFcials of Posen will have TO take
extra precautions to insure his safety
while he is visiting there 1t would
seem that Emperor William can get
into the enemys country without
crossing the border.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1902-08-10

The alleged proposition Of the czar
Tor an international convention %
consider ways and means OF waging
war on the trusts would seem to in
dicate either that time has been hang
ina heavily on the Russian ruler ;
hands or that some one has pulled
the wrong string
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1902-08-10

Russell Sage fell from the platform
of a New York street car the other
day and narrowly escaped being run
over. He wasn't hurt, but win prob
ably insist on having his nickel re-
turned anyway.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1902-08-10

The Sultan Of Zanzibar is dead, ar-l
the dispatch announcing the facts
says. IAN is quiet here" Zanzibar
must be one Of those outlandish places
where people don't shoot OF fireworks
when somebody dies.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1902-08-10

Some Of the novel writer's are pro
testing against the great amount Of
advertising the publishers are doing.
The protesters, we notice. are the
poor fellows whose publishers don't
advertise
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1902-08-10

At Buffalo a new tug has been
named the Mary MacLane. No doubt
it will Ill the surrounding air with
smoke until it is very good imita-
tion of the Butte atmosphere.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1902-08-10

According to reports Miss Alice
Roosevelt has been engaged 10 six
Young men-alI strangers to her
within the past four weeks Some
body must be determined TO guess the
right one If he has to name every
available man in the country
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1902-08-10

The news that the Crown Prince OF
siam is to come to this country with
a small retinue will be disappointing
to the society girls who have begun to
depend on royal suites for recreation
and Irritation.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1902-08-10

The Sultan Of Turkey threatens to
build a feet OF warships in order to
stop other European nations from bull
living him. Why should the sultan be
worried at the bullying as long as it
nerer goes any farther2
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1902-08-10

If the Competent Hen" which the
Government Geological Survey de-
mands fails to make good" she can
be beheaded without fear Of appeal
or of arousing a party issue.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1902-08-10

A Chicago man who is being sued
for $4,000 by a woman who claims
that he tried to kiss her says she is
crazy. 1t does look like a pretty big
price for a mere try.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1902-08-10

It is said that Mr.. Balfour, the new
British premier, is very lazy. lee
seems. however. to lave had energy
enough to pick out the right kind Of
an uncle.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1902-08-10

May Yohe ought to put her husbands
n a safety deposit vf.ult instead OF
her diamonds.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1902-08-10

washington thinks the car is shoot
Ing at the United States IN that trast
convenison proposal Well, We DO
not OF. .iect to letting Nick have tive or
three sighting shsts iust TO see how
near he can come to the target.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1902-08-10

And 1t was just common, ordinary
street car that rolled Uncle Russell
in the mud. 1t was also the ordinary
practice of trying to board moving
car that gave this car its opportu.
nifty
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1902-08-10

Sir Liam Chen processes "the great
est admiration" for American news
papers This should block the cur
rent tendency in some quarters to
call him a "Chink."
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1902-08-10

It is reported that the Unites States
wants to buy Greenland. Can it be pos
sible that the government is planning
TO 90 into the ice business?
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1902-08-10

when golf first became popular IL
this country the critics said it was an
old mans game The boys seem to be
doing fairly well at it. however.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1902-08-10

II is said that Prime Minister Bal
four avoids reading the London daily
newspapers. Nevertheless he is a
very well-informed man.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1902-08-10

ANY Of the seaside resorts could af'
ford to pay Hobson handsome salary
10 parol the banks.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1902-08-10

Oklahoma is trying to attract col
ony Of Firms. This viii do away with
any further fear in regard to high wa
ter in that locality.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1902-08-10

The latest lady of note-or. rather,
OF notes--to take young husband, is
Teresa Carreno OF concert fame.
Lucky youth
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1902-08-10

King Edward is going to visit the
czar in September. That gay young
man certainly has himself billed for a
time.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1902-08-10

Geronimo wants to hunt down
Tracy and it might be good way to
dispose OF the pair to let him try it.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1902-08-10

Young Willie K Vanderbilt has been
hurt in an automobile collision. add
one more to the list Of heroes.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1902-08-10

The czar OF Russia is going to fight
the trusts. Oh. tush. Nicholas! Stop
the nihilists FIRST and get a reputa-
ton.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1902-08-10

They say that Jim Hill wants a
port in Labrador. What for? Is he
going to join the ice trustg
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1902-08-10

What are they doin'2"
'Diggingl Great heaven, look at
the shining orel Seei the buckets
and pans are full of nuggets and dust
Oh. Gidi Gid It's a bonanza"
Hush, they win hear you"
Il am going to make myself known
to them"
And be shot?"
why should they shoot nc when
we are friends7 II they are like saw
age dogs over a bone, then we can
shoot first"
Cid consented to go to them. and.