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The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1903-11-07
SIGNALS USED BY TRAINMEN.

When a train IS parted and the en-
gineer becomes aware of it he i'm
medintely gives three long blasts. He
repeats this signel again and again
until answered by the train crew by
lamp signal. indicating that they are
also aware Of what has happened.
When an engineer sounds two short
blasts % % It practically means
Yes" in answer to any signal that
the conductor may give.
When a train is standing still and
you hear three short blasts thus
20 % it means that the train is go
ing to back up and you had better
climb aboard.
Four short blasts means that the
engineer wants information. He is at
sracting the attention Of the conductor
. get a signal repeated or wants the
semaphore dropped at the rcundhouse.
Everybody has heard two long
blasts. followed by two short blasts,
which in the code reads thgs:
o 0. This is when train is approach
ing a public crossing and is warn
ing to teams TO look lively and get
across the track.
Two long blasts Gin the code thus
- - is the sound given when a train
is approaching stations and functions
and railroad crossings at grade.
A succession Of short sounds Of the
whistle Is a warning to persons or cat
tie on the track that there Is danger
ahead II also brings the trainmen to
attention.
The explosion Of one torpedo is a
signal 10 stop.
The explosion Of two not more than
200 feet apart IS a signal to reduce
speed and look out for stop signal.
In order to protect themselves
against damage suits arising from ac-
cidents the railroad company's rules
are very stringent. No company will
employ minors on train or yard SER
vice unless the minors secure the writ
ten consent Of their parents or guard
ians. This is done because of the
danger Of the work In like manner
no person is employed who has not
been rigidly examined by a physician
Of the company 20 discover any de-
fects IN the sense Of hearing, sight or
color perception Of the applicant
Many young men are rejected on this
account
No person IS allowed to ride free on
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1903-11-07
Boy Turning TO Stone.

James Wells, nineteen years old.
who resides near Gorham, n. Y. be.
gan about two months ago to expert
ence a numbness in his lower limbs.
This numbness is now extending over
his entire body The joints Of the feet
and legs are beginning to ossify and
the muscles are showing every indi-
cation Of beginning to undergo the
same process. This slow but deathly
pathological change is extending all
over the anatomy of Wells and the
doctors who have examined him fear
a horrible end for the young man.
It is case that is puzzIing the
medical fraternity. Wells experiences
no physical pain. but the foreseen ef-
feet Of the ossifying process is begin.
ming to affect him mentally.
The young man has always led an
outdoor life. and up to the time of
his strange afiiction was in the best
Of health
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1903-11-07

Gov. Van SAINT and Judge Jamison
OF Minnesota. visited the state fair
grounds at Minneapolis about noon
and went into a restaurant for a lunch.
They were recognized. OF course, and
shown all possible attention, but just
as they were about to begin eating
both were surprised as well as amused
to hear the barker outside the tent
shout as he swung his bell back and
forth vigorously: Step right this
way to get your nice warm lunch.
Only chance you viii have to see the
governor Of Minnesota eat. Come right
In and watch him feed" And it wasn't
long before the place was crowded.
while the blushing governor and his
modest private secretary had to grin
and bear it.-Chicago Chronicle.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1903-11-07

length across the track when the train
is running as in figure (d) the train
has parted
Swung horizontally in a circle as de-
noted In figure (e) means apply air
brakes.
A lantern held at arms length above
the head when the train is standing as
IN figure (f) means release air brakes.
AS everyone knows, flags are used
IN the daytime and lanterns at night,
red means stop. green proceed. yell
law proceed with caution, green and
white flag stop. A blue flag by day
or blue light by night means to an
engineer that workmen are about and
to be cautious
Watches of train crews are exam
ined by inspectors every night, for
which they receive a certificate, which
IS filed with the superintendent Of the
division. Before a train pulls out the
conductor Of the train and the engi-
neer must compare time by their
watches.
Possibly you have noticed flags
placed on the front part Of a locomo-
tive; you have seen them there. but
do not know what they mean. Two
white flags placed in front of an en-
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1903-11-07

Princess Louise Of schleswig- -Hol-
stein. the younger daughter Of Prin-
cess Christian, once while taking
voyage for her health was kept Ii her
cabin by a severe storm in the chan
mel This she did not enjoy in the
least and finally she donned suit Of
tarpaulins secretly and stepped out on
deck covered from head to foot and
her hair tucked under a sou'wester. As
she stood at the rail enjoying the brisk
wind suddenly she felt terrific thump
on her shoulder. What the blazes are
you doing here?" shouted a voice In
her ear She turned Indignantly and
stared at the captain. He had taken
her, naturally, for one Of his crew IN
nag ant breach Of discipline. And he
had slapped the Princess Louise right
royalty on the backl But she was as
much embarrassed as he and stan.
mered an apology for stealing the tar.
paulins, so that they both enjoyed a
good laugh az the Incident
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1903-11-07

played to the front Of the train by
night. but is always concealed by the
engineer drawing e shade over il when
a train turns out TO meet another and
has stopped clear OF the main track
or is standing to meet trains at the
end OF a double track or At a junction.
The average trainman Of any expert
ence, whether conductor or brakeman,
can tell the speed Of the train by the
click OF the wheels on the rails, or, In
other words can tell to a minimum
speed by taking an average Of the
clicks as the train runs over a few
rails
When you are seated in train and
you hear four long blasts don't get
alarmed. it is only the engineer call
ing in the fiagman from the west,
while fve long blasts call him from
the east.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1903-11-07

trains except as specially provided for
For instance. in Nevada and Arizona
the Southern Pacific company allows
Indians to ride on freight trains as
much as they Ike There are many
reasons why this is allowed among
them being that the Indians are good
track walkers and faithfully report
any damage to the rails when they
discover them Old Johnson Sides,
chief OF the Piutes in Nevada, has
been a friend Of railroad men ever
since the Central Pacific was built. In
early days the Piufes rendered inyalu-
able service 70 the railroad company
by informing them Of washouts in win
ter and helping TO extinguish prairie
fires IN Sidney p. Robertson
in San Francisco Call.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1903-11-07
RussIA's ROLE IN THE EAST.
Great Power Seeks to Prevent wal
In the Balkans.


In the Balkans.
I gather in the course Of a conver-
sation with Russian authority on the
Near Eastern question that the scope
Of Russia's plans in the event Of war
breaking out between either Turkey
and Bulgaria, or Turkey and Bulgaria
assisted by other slav nationals. is
sufficiently broad to provide for any
contingency.
Should Bulgaria. in spite Of Russia's
warning not to provoke hostilities
with Turkey, decide on a campaign
against the suzerain power Russia
will nevertheless be forced by her
very position as leading Slav power
to side against Turkey.
Ny informant adds. however, that
Bulgaria's territories at the end Of
such a campaign would not include a
single foot more Balkan territory
than they do to-day. Bulgaria, he
adds, would only succeed in paralyz-
ing her own economic condition for
years to come.--St. Petersburg Core
spondence London Express.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1903-11-07

states have identically the same code
Of signals. They are issued IN book
form and every empioye connected
with the operative department is CIV
en- a revised edition once a year.
In reference 70 engine whistles the
engineer has to be most careful that
he makes them distinct. with intens.
ity and duration proportionate to the
distance that the signal Is conveyed
Like the Morse telegraph code the
signals are conveyed with long and
short dots and dashes
For instance. "Or stands for short
sounds and "-r for longer sounds
when an engineer gives a short blast
20. thus. Il means stop The braBl-
man knows he must Immediately up
ply the brakes
Two long blasts. "- -" thus.
means release brakes"
one long blast. "." and then
three short ones mean "fagman. go
back and protect rear end OF train.
This signal is generally given the mo-
ment the train pulls up az some point
not down on the schedule.
The code OF hand, fag and lamp sig
nails are thus,
When a conductor swings his Ian
tern across like In figure ta) It is a
signal % stop.
Raised and lowered as In figure (bl
It means proceed.
Swung vertically in a circle across
the track when the train Is standing
as IN figure (cl the signal means back.
Swung vertically in a circle at arms
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1903-11-07

For economical reasons the French
minister Of way has suppressed the
item OF gloves for the French army.
The introduction OF gloves into the
arms = attributed to the kindness Of
heart Of Queen Amelie. wife Of Louis
Philippe. the last OF the French kings.
one day In midwinter when the SEN
tinel presented arms at the approach
Of the queen, the latter noticed that
the hands OF the soldier we're red,
chapped and broken out With chill
blains. The kino-hearted woman was
not slow to report this fsct to the
king. and the minister Of war issued
the necessary orders for supplying
the troops with gloves. once more
proving that the wishes Of a woman
are sacred; and more particularly so
when the woman in question is a
queen.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1903-11-07

Glen MacDonough, who wrote the
llbretto for the comic opera Babes In
Toyland," was sitting In a New York
cafe recently with Victor Herbert. the
composer. when a waiter approached
to take his order. The waiter smiled
at Mr.. Marlborough aad said: You
don't remember me, do you? used
to sing in one Of your companies" Il
remember you very we'll" said Mr..
MacDonough. Are you surprised to
see me here as a waiter?" asked the
other. mot a bit. replied the libret.
list eheerfully; you know, have
heard you sing"
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1903-11-07
TOMBSTONE WRONG i2s YEARS.
Was Not Placed Over Bodies Of Vic
tins Of Wyoming Massacre.


tins Of Wyoming Massacre.
A workman digging a pole hole re-
Gently discovered a mistake the fright
ened settlers Of the Wyoming valley
made in 1878, when, after the mas
sacre, they returned to the valley and
erected a gravestone over the spot
where the two settlers first killed by
the tories and Indians under Butler
were buried. II was found that the
gravestone which marked the spot
was some distance from where the
bodies were buried.
These men, Benjamin and Stukley
Harding. had gone to work in the
fields above Wyoming in what is now
Exeter borough. They were attacked
and killed by the Indians on June 80,
l77S. The next day a party OF men
from Fort Wyoming buried the bodies.
The following day the massacre oc-
CURED, and 1t was some weeks after
ward when the survivors. returning to
the valley, erected a gravestone over
where they believed the bodies to be
buried. On il was the inscription,
which can be deciphered to this day,
Sweet be the sleep Of those who pre-
ferred death to slavery" In time
other graves were dug about this head
stone and fence was erected.
A lineman digging in the road near
the fence for a pole found several
bones and two skulls. These lay par
allel with the headstone, and have
been identified as the remains Of the
Hardlngs. The bones will now after
l25 years, be placed under the head.
stone.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1903-11-07

the car with a lighted lantern under
his arm was standing out In the rain
swinging It In ali sorts Of fancy genu-
fections. instead OF taking that empty
seat al the back OF the car and max
ing himself comfortable. as everyone
else was doing?
And when IN answer to those self
same lantern calisthenics the train be-
gan 10 behave outraee0usly. did you
ever try 10 puzzle out the meaning Of
It al2 For OF course there IS a mean
ing and a very definite meaning at
that IN fact. your very life depends
upon the precise and proper dip or
curve Of that funny little pot-beliied
lantern. for rs slightest AliD is regu.
lated by a code OF rules. a code so
strict that none may deviate in even
the slightest degree from the letter
and law Of fhent. and withal a code
that means volumes 10 those who un.
derstand IL This code is the easiest
thing Ia the world 10 master, when
once yon are given the key to il.
Every railroad employe is obliged TO
know il thoroughly, but except for
these the railroad magnates sedulous-
~ guard the signals from the great
public at large. so that this page Is OF
special value. not alone because il
gives you the very latest information
regarding the operation Of a train. but
because It Is information not easily
gained
With the exception OF a few trunk
lines operating between Chicago and
New York All railroads In the United
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1903-11-07

The Mrs. Theodore Roosevelt" Is
the name Of a new lily which has been
hybridized by Joseph Tailby Of Wei.
lesley, and received a silver medal
from the Massachusetts, Horticultural
Society as being the finest novelty in
the way Of decorative plants ever hy-
bridiyed in the United States. The
new lily is about two feet high and
resembles a subtropical plant. having
large. dark-green. silvery spotted
leaves and tail primrose yellow
spathes. 1t Is strong and hardy. lives
nut Of doors and Is able to reproduce
itself from seed.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1903-11-07
almpIe sImon sImmona.

Simple Simon Simmons
Was a orful dlncei
Couldn't read nor fiEger
Not five times BY oncei
Long an lank an humley.
simple Simon wuzs
Wheels inside his top-kn0t ,
Always on tn buzz
Walked around 3 queer Ike
Studyln' Of tn stars
Had a gait Deeooiiar.
Like a pair a barsi
When ye asst him fIfOwdye p
Laughed an said 'He hel"
F'oOlisher an nothin'-
Wust ever seel 81
Simple Simon Simmons
Stopped tn train that night;
Loaded down with people
On tn home ard flight
Down tn grade cum Sixty"
Forty minutes late--
Last day Of September,
Eighteen-ninety eight.
Mashout IN tn gulch thar,
Side o Simmons Incl
Night was dark an drizzly,
Time, nine-forty-nine.
Simple Simon Simmons
1iearn tn enjine tC0t!
kn0W'd tn rails was spreadtn',
Pilin' gone T. boot
Jes- run out an tagged 'er,
Simple Simon did
Stopped tn whole keboodle,
Jisf afore they slid
Inter deep damnatiOn-
But alas! fer 81.
Pilot struck him slaunchwise-
Simple had & diet
Folks took on ike mothers
Cryin' by tn track.
But IN eobs and WhimDerin'
Couldn't bring him back.
See that shaft out yonder
Where the shadders lie-
That's 4 show tn Wis tors
How we honor 81,
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1903-11-07
Made ! eood Rarnaln-

]. H. Barngrover owns a tract OF
land near Gilman City. in Daviess
county, No, which be bought from the
government fifty years ago for sew.
enty-fve cents an acre He holds the
original papers from the government.
there never having been a transfer OF
the land. And it is now worth just
about 100 times what it was when he
bought it from Uncle Sam.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1903-11-07

Prof. William James. who holds the
chair Of psychology in Harvard. Is
noted for the clever remarks he makes
during his lectures. Recently he was
talking to a class on the subject Of
beauty. when a student interrupted a
particularly brilliant paragraph with
the depressingly stupid question;
why is everybody fond Of beauty,
professor" DR.. James replied on the
instant. That e blind mans CUES
ton" and proceeded with his re-
marks.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1903-11-07

senorita Manuela Hernandez Flores,
IS years old. Is the heroine Of the peo-
pie Of Linares, Mexico, where for sew
eral weeks she has been acting as
mayor and as angel to the fever-strick-
en- inhabitants senorita Flores is
Mayor Gomez's secretary. When the
mayor was stricken with yellow fever
she placed herself at his desk and
took upon her shoulders the admins
tration Of the city government, She
began at once to clean up the town.
enforce sanitary regulations and iso-
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1903-11-07

late the sick, issuing orders right and
left without consulting the mayor
Time not spent in the city hall she
used in visiting the sick. When the
mayor became wen enough the other
day to look after the affairs Of the
city he found bic young secretary had
done so we'll that he decided to let
her continue in the office for a time
while he gives all his time to scheme
for the improvement of the city's san
itation. Hundreds have fed from
the city since the fever epidemic be-
gan.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1903-11-07
Elaborate System in Use by Which the
Lives of Passengers Are
Safeeuarded.

Did you ever travel on dark,
stormy night in the very midst Of the
accident season, when the train came
70 a sudden stop with an awful
wrenching and lurching and screech-
Ing OF all brakes. and wonder, as you
gazed apprehensively through the
dripping windows, why you were thus
detained miles and miles from no
where. and why the brakeman you had
seen passing and repassing through
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1903-11-07

The trains de luxe" which now
cover the distance from Moscow to
the Pacific In sixteen days. and which
rival In luxury any In the United
States. each carry a physician and an
inspector who speaks half q dozen
languages.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1903-11-07

Japan has more translations Of
American books than Of any other for
eign nation. Giddlngs Principles of
Sociology" Mayo Smiths statistics
OF Sociology" and "Litilc Lord Fau1-
leroy" have had large sales.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1903-11-07

The roads OF Venezuela are not suit
able for American styles Of vehicles.
and draft animals are rather small for
any ordinary vehicles for freight The
lighter kind OF pleasure vehicles could
5e used if the roads were not so bad.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1903-11-07
VAN Proctor for Presld.nt

The alumni Of the University Of vIr-
ginia by large majority is desirous
Of securing as next president John r..
Proctor, civil service commissioner.
The election will be held next spring.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1903-11-07
American NAY De Klno's nentlst

DR.. Frank Bowker Sieras. a we'll
known dentist OF Maiden. Mass, has
received an invitation to become court
dentist to the king OF Saxony, with
headquarters in Dresden.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1903-11-07

ey." Mebbe dey has. but when sez
to her. Money or yer life. lady she
sez. How dare ye speak ter me widout
de formality Of a interductiong sez
she. an leaves me frtz stiff.T
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1903-11-07

Thus far electricity has not been
allowed In Turkey. Even the intro
duction Of the most simple scientific
and medical apparatus always met
with obstruction on the part Of the
Turkish customs oficials.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1903-11-07

Didn't YOU git no money from dat
woman yer held up" asked the first
footpad. Nav replied the otter.
shivering slightly, she wuz from Bos-
ton" well. Boston people has mon
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1903-11-07

Edward L. Ioyet OF ST. Louis Is al
authority on fancy 4sh and in his
aquarium be has more than 10000
specimens OF the hnny tribe.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1903-11-07

The largest electric locomotive in
the world has just been built at Balti-
more. It weighs $50 tons, and Is 1000
horsepower.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1903-11-07

And bossed the pack at Will
This fighting dorg was not afraid
or any living cur.
lie had the biggest boneyard hid,
Was 1T" you may inferl
But one day came a thOmas-cat
And tackled Wilie's pup;
Hhe tom-cat yoWled and lashed his tail,
And bumped his back right up
Then conscious "Nun" he charged Sir
Tom
Full at the tigers head
The next thing hopping Willie knew
His spotted dog was dead
That willy feline yelled ''Ke-spitl1
And landed Wita his claws.
He hit below the belt In ire
With no regard for lawsl
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1903-11-07
on State Street.

After considerable lodging in the
crowd, she caught up with him again,
and grasping his arm from behind
cried out.
you don't love me any more, or
you would wait for me in this mob
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1903-11-07

you DON'T LOVE ME- ANY MoREr'
d-and-besides you didn t kiss me
this morning when YOU"
Il am sorry, madam" interrupted a
strange voice, but III do It now IL
you say sol"
Heavensl She had hold OF the
wrong man!
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1903-11-07

This Is the dog that Willie had
The Wisest purp in town.
Could go and fetch" and sit up
straight,
Roll over and lie down
This little dog was once a pet,
The pride OF jOcund Bill;
He ate Up half the puEs in town.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1903-11-07

The highest shot tower in the world
is at villach. in Austria. The fall is
249 feet
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1903-11-07

A writer in the daily press tells us
how to catch ring-taiied monkeys.
Wonder II the prescription would
work on suburban trains. We fail 70
catch ours regularly
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1903-11-07

Strickland W. Gillian. The news
paper humorist and poet. says IN
Leslies Weekly tive found love.
wealth and conquest" So have we.
Gil. but our pipe always goes out be-
tore we can call tray.