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The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1903-04-18
A Land Yacht.

Novel use is made Of winds for pro-
pulsion Of a vehicle. near Cleveland,
Ohio. At some distance from Rosa
mont station is a mine, and, being un-
able to reside at the mine, two Of the
owners. whose homes are in Cleye
land. have established themselves
about nine miles from there. their
intention being to visit the mine fire.
quently and see how the work was
progressing. The journey. however.
is unusually difhcult, and mainly be
cause a high wind is generally blowing
over that region. II happens, however.
that the bed Of a dried up lake extends
over the greater part OF the distance,
and, as It IS a hardened sheet Of sand
which is as smooth as glass. II Oc.
CURED to the mine owners that they
might be able TO make the Journey
swiftly and comfortably in a land
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1903-04-18
rrInkIna Men Net want.d.


A lady in a Western city wished to
get some temperance information for
the benefit Of the boys in her sun
day-school class. In an exchange she
tells how she went to work and what
she learned IS a result OF her investi-
cations. She says:
selected thirty Of the leading bust
ness firms Of the city and addressed
personal letters to the head Of each
firm. varied these notes according
to the business, but the idea Of ali
was The same. viz: rs there room in
your line Of business for an excep-
tionally capable young man who has
every qualification for business EXCEPT
that out Of hours he drinks IN moder-
alton and with his friends?" In some
OF these letters made straight appIl-
cation for a position. in others asked
advice regarding such a young mans
prospects Of business success: in 9th
ers I asked the question whether in
selecting or engaging their employees
the firm made any inquiries concern
ing the drinking habits OF applicants.
whether It was TO their prejudice that
they drank in moderation. I wrote to
insurance companies asking what
risks they took on drinking men.
wrote to wholesale merchants. retail
merchants. editors, college presidents.
bankers. lumbermen. wheat men.
heads Of public institutions--surely a
mixed and motley crew. nom which
{ might well expect variety Of an
swers. forgot to mention with the
rest the general managers Of three
important railways
Nov listen. IN I'VE days had an
swers from every man but 'ne. and
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1903-04-18
Owl Fights Himself.


Story telling Is a fayorite pastlme
these nights in the comfortable sit.
ting rooms OF one OF the tayerns in
Pennsylvania Many Of the yarns
spun are wonders. Here hsa sample
As Zach Chandler, a Deep Hollow
wOodchopper. was out on Turks hill
one day last fall in search Of game. be
saw what he supposed to be two birds
sitting upon the limb OF a red poplar
tree. cronching and creeping ahead. he
MD behind a stump, when he saw the
objects above him were evidently two
white owls
The owls were aghtlng savagely for
the possession OF a ground mouse
which they had captured In an adioin-
Ing field
The struggle was lively and noisy.
For a moment the mouse could be seen
in the bin Of one bird. then In the
claws Of the other There we're loud
boots and shrieks and feathers fell
from the tree into the underhrush
Fearing that the game would fy
away and escape. Chandler fired at
the object and is came tumbling down
Chandler rushed forward aud was
amazed to find but one owl yet It had
two heads and four legs and feet
There was but one body The two
heads had been fighting for the pos
session of the mouse
The freak bird was badly riddIed
BY shot but Chandler had sense
enough 70 know that he had a valuable
curiosity. and be worked faithfully 70
save It. but & gave up the ghost The
next day. one head appeared 70 be
ilfeless half an hour before the other
one died.-New York World.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1903-04-18

mo" said the mistress OF the Sixth
ward home to which a vendor OF a
sure cure for oatarrh applied yester
day. Il haven't any catarrh, don't
need any medicine for II, and wouldn't
buy any from a peddler. anyway
"But, madam" said the chawxy
pushing his way into the house
"let me tell you abont this wonderful
remedy"
lie yanked ont his samples and
his order book and reeled on his reg
uiar song everybody has caiarrh.
everybody buys this remedy. and ev-
erybody snuns IL three times a day
and drives the catarrh out OF the
keyhole, etc.
When he paused for wind the angry
woman sweetly asked 766 questions
and kept him talking for an hour
When his voice was worn to a whls
per she said. calmly:
"Well. haven't a cent OF money in
the house, so can't buy any OF your
medicine
why in blazes didn't you say so
an hour ago2" he yelled as ne bolted
for the street-Plttsburg Dispatch.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1903-04-18
COOP ssEa THROWN Away.
"wsary wilIiesY Should Enter a
United Protest.

United Protest.
At Manchester. writes a London
correspondent to the Atlanta Consti
'rtion. brewery has been establish
ed where they make beer Of a su.
perior quality-and then throw every
drop Of II away. Just as much pains
are taken in making the beer as II
1t were destined like ihat brewed at
Burton lsst summer for the table Of
the king himself, but It's inevitable
fate is to be poured into the sewers
with a ruthlessness that would de-
light the heart OF Mrs. Nation.
The explanation OF the rather sur
prising procedure is that the beer
thus sacrificed is the product Of a
sort Of school Of brewing. run by the
municipality Of Manchester. This
provincial city is a progressive place,
and some time ago it decided to start
a municipal school Of technology, at
which every trade practiced in the
north Of England should be taught
practically.
When the school was opened it
was found that quite a number Of its
students were anxious to learn the
brewing business. so it was decided
to add model brewery, on small
scale, to the rest Of the technical
equipment. When the matter was
referred to the government. however.
the Manchester city fathers were told
that they could not be allowed to
start their miniature brewery unless
they would agree that every particle
Of its output should be destroyed.
And at regular intervals since the
brewery was started an excise in
spector has dropped IN to make sure
that there is no mistake about this.
The saddest part Of the whole story
is that experts who have sampled
the beverage made by the municipal
students Of brewing say that it IS
irstclass.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1903-04-18
SHE WAS NOT SATISFIED.
little American Girl Not Pleased with
Nobieman's Appearances.

IiNtic american 0lFf NOk ricaeGu WIFI
Nobleman's Appearances.
There is a certain English peer who
is noted for his homeliness. He is al
most ugly enough, as some people
would say, to stop a clock. and al
'hough he Is aware OF the fact It gives
him no uneasiness. Indeed. he is
rather inclined to make merry over
his ugliness. He tells the following
story. which seems to amuse him very
much, though he says the child com
9letely dumbfounded him at the time.
He was travelling in America, and al
dinner party a little girl after eye.
ing him intently came up and said;
Are you the British lord2"
Il am certainly a lord, my dear"
Really and truly: bet your bottom
iollarg"
Yes. my dear. really and truly. Are
Fou satisfied. now"
No" said the child decidedly. I'm
cot satisfied. I'm kinder disap
Oointed."
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1903-04-18
Danger IN cellulold.

The other day a Paris shopkeeper
accompanied by bis wife and gouns
un. left their home TO attend the
funeral OF relative. The distance
being great. they hailed a cab. at the
bottom Of which they deposited the
wreath they intended to place on the
eoflin-an elaborate floral tribute in
Uelluloid. During the course Of the
journey paterfamilias lighted a cigar
ette, and heedlessly threw the match
on the floor. II fell. still lighted, on
the wreath, which Immediately burst
into flame, The cries OF the occu-
pants Of tho vehicle attracted the at.
tention Of the driver and OF several
passersby. who lent their assistance.
The father had his beard and hair
singed. the mothers veil had caught
FIRE and her face was scorched. but the
child had come out OF this ordeal by
hrc without injuries.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1903-04-18

On the occasion Of a wedding dinner
in France at which the officiating pas
tor was present he exclaimed after
every course as he raised his glass:
my children, with this you must
drink some wine" The turn OF des-
sert arriving, he repeated his injunc-
ton for the tenth time. again setting
the example himself. Pardon Mon
sieur le Cure one Of the guests in
terrupted. but with what 90 you not
drink wine?" With water my son. ="
was the reply.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1903-04-18


The war on alcohol is being vie0r.
ously waged in many forms in Eng.
land. Parliament is considering
number Of proposals for changes in
tie licensing laws, the police courts
are hard at work enforcing the recent
habitual drunkard's act, and private
associations are unrelaxing in their ef.
forts Ia moE Of the London newspa-
pers one can find almost any day all
the news relating to the movement
grouped under some such captain as
THE Drink Evil"
One Of the most active OF the newer
reform organizations is the Semf-Tee
total Pledge Association, and its work.
to judge from reports. is spreading
with great rapidity It's aim IS to in
duce men and women who are not
willing to give up the use Of liquors
entirely to consent to use them only
at meal times. People who live up ia
such a pledge will. it is thought, be
little apt to go to excess and may. aft
er a probation in moderation. be in.
duced to give up alcohol entirely A
button, with a temperance motto and
the address Of the association in Bel
grave square, is provided. and it hae
come to be frequently seen on Lon.
don streets
The SemiTeetotal Association has
called forth plans for another variety
Of semi-teetotalism to do the other halt
Of the work. 1t proposes the admins
tering OF pledge to abstain from
wines and other drinks at meSl time
especially when children are at the
table, and to confne tippling to Other
places. Whether slis latter project win
succeed In getting itself to be taken
seriously is, however, not yet clear.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1903-04-18
cosrLY sroNE IN oREaoN.
Discovery Of a Mine Of Jade In the Far
Northwestern State.

Northwestern State.
A very important mineral discovery
has just been made In the Althouse
district Of Southern Josephine county,
consisting OF the finding In consider.
able quantity Of the sacred and rare
stone. Jade. Several miners visited
.4rants Pass recently, bringing sam.
pies Of the stone with them. says the
Kansas City World. These samples
were positively Identified as jade BY
United States Mineral Surveyor H. c
Perkins. OF this city. The discovery
Is OF great geological importance, from
the fact that jade has never before
been found in any place in any Of ths
mineral districts Of the North Ameri
can continent The miners who have
come In from the scene Of the discov
cry report that many large pieces 0.
float Jade Of beautiful color and fine
texture have been and are being founc
both on Althouse and Indian creeks.
Jade is the sacred stone Of the Chi
nese and is used by them in making
bracelets, rings, vases. etc. It is .
tough. compact stone. Its color varies
from an almost pure white TO darA
or pale green. Jade was one Of the
arst materials used in the making Of
weapons and utensils during prehis
toric times. There is a coarser OF
more common variety Of the stone
known as iadeite that was used in
making axes and weapons The jade
was and Is highly priced by the peo
pie OF the Orient for ornamental pur
poses and carvings. The Chinese name
Tor tits yu-shih," which means Jade
stone.
For ages past the main and principal
supply of jade has come from the Kara
Kash valley Of Eastern Turkestan. II
is also found to some extent In New
Zealand the islands Of the Pacific and
South America; but this is the first
time that It has ever been found on
the North American continent The
discovery in Southern Josephine coun'
ty win be thoroughly investigated by
Interested parties. It is OF especial
interest to the geological world.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1903-04-18

The men who enticed an organ
grinders monkey into their window
and then robbed him Of the pennies
in his jacket were certainly almost
mean enough to be in the class with
the farmer who refused a wayfarer
a drink OF water from his well be-
cause. he said. the weather looked to
him as If there was going to be a
drouth.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1903-04-18

yacht Consequently they constructed
the vehicle and gave It the name
Queen Of the Desert" The yacht"
rests on strong wheels, and has a
large sail Its length IS about thir-
teen feet, and Il has been known to
attain speed OF ifty miles an hour.
The first experiments with Il were not
very successful--indeed. on one occa-
sion Il was wrecked--but II now obeys
the helm as readily as any sea yacht.
and can be relied upon 20 90 any rea-
sonable distance safely and swiftly
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1903-04-18

Il is true that there are those who
have attained material prosperity who
have not always let strong drink
alone. but these are the exceptions
and not the rule. Hard-headed men
Of business are coming to see this
more and more. In commercial life
the lines between the drunkarti and
total abstainer are being drawn close,
and closer The young men who are
being displaced BY young women and
BY their associates in the world oi
business are almost invariably the
ones who are tampeFing with strong
drink.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1903-04-18

TO he best and strongest minded
class Of young men who read this
newspaper We repeat what we have
often said and what We shall often
say again:
Don't preach teetotalism to others
but preach It to yturself.
Don't advocate any laws that com.
pei other men not to drink because
you happen not to want g drink. Bui
establish a law in your own conscience
that viii keep you from drinking and
give you every chance to succeed
Chicago American.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1903-04-18

An old. old story was repeated re
cently in Bridgeport. Conn, when
Two children died as the result Of
eating apples which had been
4doped" with paris green to kin rats.
The children. while playing, entered
an unoccupied house and found the
apples.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1903-04-18

DO you l4vor a theater under the
patronage Of the government"
Il do. replied Stormington Barnes.
I should like to see government own.
srship Of the theaters and govern.
neEt ownership OF the railways, and
hen hope for cooperation between
.hese two great branches OF our ~
ion sysLem..
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1903-04-18

We confess a fondness for the nor
nal young man with red blood In his
veins who likes to dance with a girl,
to court her. to kiss her and to marry
her. He is the sort we want in this
country. foE he is pretty sure to be
manly. We don't want lot Of young
prudes with warped intellects and
Kindred bodies.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1903-04-18

The Birmingham Post calls the at
tention OF British manufacturers to
the fact that contracts involving the
sum Of t65. .0Oo. 900 have been obtained
by American interests during the last
few weeks for the construction Of elec.
lric traction systems in England, Rus
sia and Holland.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1903-04-18

afterward learned that he was out Of
the city until some time later. when
he told me that he still wanted to Do
represented and would give me an
answer. In five days those thirty men
had responded. each for himself and
without knowledge Of the others. and
all the same story. Not one had any
time or use for men in their business
who drank.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1903-04-18
a work.wsary Suicide.

John Mccartney. a 16-year-old
vork-weary lad, employed by a dairy
man. living in Baltimore. shot and
killed himself in his employers home
Monday. This hote was found on a
bureau: Il am to die like a dog
would. but am better on dead. ]
do nothing but work"
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1903-04-18

In 1869 Queen Victoria took great
interest in whiskers in the British
navy. She wrote to the frst lord Oh
the admiralty in that year: The
queen thanks Mr.. Childera very much
for his communication on the subject
OF boards She thinks the order wiz
DO extremely well Her own personal
feeling would be for the boards with
out the mustaches. rs the latter have
rather . soldierlike appearance; but
then the object In view would not be
attained to prevent the necessity fol
shaving Therefore It had better be
as proposed. the entire beard. only Il
should be kept short and very clean.
The queen wishes to make one add.
tional observation respecting the
boards. that on no account should
mustaches be allowed without boards.
That must be clearly understood"
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1903-04-18

robes Of o2ce except when they we're
'lding or standing. and In this piece
" sculpture the knight is shown ~
mg down Probably they wanted to
se true to nature. and knew well that
man does not usually lie down with
bis armor or toga on him.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1903-04-18

A total abstinence association In
Berlin has been establishing kane
where iaborers ran hold heir meet.
ingz without resoffsng 70 saloons or
being obIised sc ofaer Intoxicating
drlnks rne hats ere &c Sc oEsrei
free to workingmen.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1903-04-18

For his FIVE visits to America, his
three trips to Australia and his jour
neyings in India and Africa. Gen.
Booth is now saluted at home as the
most ubiquitous Englishman Of our
time.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1903-04-18

A sul-sized cigar contains as much
As two grains Of nicotine; a pipeful
af tobacco not more. as a rule, than
wo-thirds Of grain
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1903-04-18

The best time for literary work. ac
cording to Tolstoi. is between the
hours Of a m. and 3 p. N.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1903-04-18

The real hero doesn't need q sr.ss
herd TO herald his coming.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1903-04-18

German Telephone Stations.
The German government operates
1920 central telepAcas stations.
The Corvallis times. (Corvallis, Or.) 1888-1909, 1903-12-05
SWl0RE W | FALSELY
DREYFUS WAS CONVICTED.
ON FALSE TESTIMONY. ii
Esterhazy Is the Culprit-Andre
Report D c'ares There Is No
Real Proof, Material or
Moral Against Dreyfus.
Other News.

Paris, Dec. France is locking
forward with the gravest interest
to the me citing tomorrow of the COM
mission which will advise Minister
of Justice Vale on the question
whether he shall or shall not grant
Drey fus' appeal for the revision of
the Sentence Of the court-marshal
az r noes, though revision is fore
sbadowed by the consideration Civ
en- TO Dreyfus' petition. Yet the re-
appearance If the afair bids fair to
arouse much feeling.
| Ore Of The leaders Of the move.
ment in Drey yfus' favor then and
now is Senator Clemencsau, who
urges that the case should not p,op-
erIy be prese nted to a civil commits
sion. He holds that soldiers should
right the wrongs Of soldiers.
The government BELIEVES the COM
mission will advise revision, and
is prepared to submit the case to
the court of Cassation, which can
recommend 1t to the ccupcil of war
which, it is believed, will itself rem
der decision. The latter courss
M. Clemsnceau and others regard
as contrary to the law. M. Duramti
president of the commits ion, addn,-
ted today that be bad examined all
the papers in the case. He added:
Though the commission will as
BILE tomorrow, it will not con-
slider the -Dreyf fus .pe tltion. It has
eight cases to consider before taking
up the Dreyfus petition. Conse-
quently, here will be some delay:
In the submission of its report to-
M. NalIe. .s.s..as-.ss...ss.s. - -
A semi ministerial publication
gives statement showing the reas-
obs which induced General Andre
to favor. revision as the result of
his Investigation, extending over
five months, during which. time
mum mber Of persons were examined.
1t was found that several Witnesses
testified falsely before the court
which tried Dreyfus..< The state
ment ends as follows.
Finally, an exceptional fact
developed. Il is that there is no
real proof, material or moral, ex-
isting against the ex-captain, and
al! the nresum ptions Of uilt,agaipst
Major E7rerhazy we're found, On the
other hand. to be justified" 't7s
Drey fns is not expected to bel
called before the commission tomor-
row. He has been living quietly At
his home in this city, but he con-
suits his friends and lawyers before
taking any steps. t. la said be de-
The Corvallis times. (Corvallis, Or.) 1888-1909, 1903-12-05

rives an income from the sale of his
book, which has netted him several
hundred thousand france.
At the same time it is known that
prominent Jews are greatly inter-
-ested in his case, believing that
D'eyfus' vindicatied will be equiv.
.alent to their tvindication, and they
will leave no stone unturned to. re-
cure his restoration to the position
from which he wasexpelled.,
The Corvallis times. (Corvallis, Or.) 1888-1909, 1903-12-05

Paris, Dec. las a result Of
the conference between M. Congy,
the, republican social deputy and
War Minister Andre today the for
mer decided not to address for the
present an interpolation to the gov
ernment on the subject of reope ming
of the Dreyfus case.
The Corvallis times. (Corvallis, Or.) 1888-1909, 1903-12-05
For Sale.

For Sale.
One good 1900 pound team, cheap. En-
quire of B. Martin one mile northwest
Of College.
The Corvallis times. (Corvallis, Or.) 1888-1909, 1903-12-05
For Sale,

Good gentle driving horse and buggy.
], <, Berry.
, 1903-01-12
LARAMIE-cHEYENNE SOCIETY.

From the society department of Sat
urday's Cheyenne Leader.
Mrs. Ingersoll and Miss Glidden OF
Laramie were guests of Mrs. Leroy
Grant during the inaugural.
Miss Anne Thompson entertained u
few friends very delightfully."- Tuesday
evening in honor of her guest, Miss
Ruth Holiday Of Laramie. There was
a guessing contest and an exercise in
art, in which Howard Snyder distin.
guished himself, and he received the
pretty souvenir of the evening, and
Miss McGregor's sketch received hon
orable mention. Tempting refresh
ments were served.
Mrs. Alexander Stewart invited q
few friends in Wednesday afternoon to
meet her guest, Mrs. Powell of Lara.
mic. The afternoon was delightfully."-
informal, the ladies brought their nee.
die work, and as is usual were more
sociable than Industrious. At half af'
ter 4 a delicious luncheon was served
to the guests. Seated about the pretty
tea table we're Mesdames Kingsford,
Gibson Clark, Walter Stoll, Montgom'
cry, Emerson Glafcke.