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The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1904-05-06
oranne shoe Rlacklnn.

The oranges grown in America are
more than ornamental They are very
good TO eat. as we all know
The oranges grown In the Riviera
beautiful district in the south Of
France-are so sour that some people
say the very thought Of them sets the
teeth on edge.
Nevertheless the inhabitants Of this
region md many uses for the orange
that are strange to us. The first Of
these is an exception to the latter
rule. because ii is custom common
70 both countries They pick the
beautiful creamy blossoms and send
them to ornament the bridal attire.
The orange blossom is the brides own
flower.
One odd custom among the English
residents Of the Riviera is to gather
the toughest and most leathery or
anges to be found and to use them
for what do you suppose? For crick-
et balls. although. never having been
intended for such use. their day on
the cricket field is a short one.
One Englishman, long a resident in
this region. says that the oranges are
turned 70 account in a manner still
more strange. They cut the orange in
half, rub the juicy part on k@tle
that is covered with SCOT and then rub
L on their shoes instead of backing
The result after short polishing
with q soft brush, is said to be very
good.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1904-05-06
A Very cav nhnst.


NO" said the widow with a sigh,
Mrs. Buttin does not call upon me
any more. Sine called right after
moved in here and was perfectly
lovely. She did not know was q
widow and ! did not take the trouble
to enlighten her She spied a photo
grat4S Of the late lamented on the
mantel
Your dearly beloved. I presuIEe,
she said with a smirk, and I nodded
assent
"She called again a few days later.
After a few common place remarks
sho glanced at the photograph again
and said in observation-disclosures
sort of way
My dear don't want to make
any trouble, but saw him at the
theater the other night with big.
stout, blonde girl
Great heavens g1sped with ar
fected horror. That is strange. I
buried him ia Woodlawn FIVE years
ago. What would you advise ne 10
dog New York Times.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1904-05-06
An Anti-sea-sick Vessel.

Lieut. Turc, Of the French navy, has
after much study devised a plan for
ship the passengers on which will,
rs he imagines. be proof against seg-
siclnesses. He has caught the idea
from the motion OF a swing. As a
general rule, vessels are only set roll
ing from ten to fifteen seconds at a
time, and as his would have a regular
swing Of twenty-five seconds. he cal
culates that the effect Of the waves
would thus be counteracted. M. lures
model ship would be OF about C.000
tons burden. and would sail at 3
speed of nineteen knots All the
cabins would be well out of the water,
as they would be constructed on a
deck more than thirty feet above the
sea level
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1904-05-06

The Bishop of Oxford originated
this very Ingenious riddle.
have trunk thodyl
II has two lids leyelidsl
And two caps fknee capsl.
Two musical instruments fsocai
eordsl.
Two established measures lfeeD.
a great number OF articles which we
cannot DO without lnaiisl.
] always have about me two geo.
fsh (soiesl
a great number o. small shellfsh
imusciesl
Two lofty trees fpaimsl
Some fne n0wers ftuilpsl.
Two playful domestic animals
fcaivesl
A great number Of small Wild ami.
mails ghares3.
4 fine stag lhari).
A number of whips without handles
llashcsl.
some weapons ~ warfare gaFmsl
4 number Of weathercocks lvanes)
pvhiical Mftlhh On tLt verge OF
decision tayes and noesl.
Two students lpunilsl
a number Of Spanish grsndees tteu-
d0nsl
A big wooden box tchesD
Two fine buildings ttemWesl.
Product Of camphor trees (eums).
A piece oi English money torownl.
An article used ny artists tpalettel.
A boat used in racing (skuD
A means of crossing a river (bridge
Of nosel
A pair Of blades without handles
lscapulas).
Twelfth letter Of the alphabet I'm
ished with bowa OL-bows).
Instruments used in church music
lcrgans@.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1904-05-06


To make telegraph sounder pro-
cure board for the base. 7x4iAx7s
inches the back A lFig. ID Is 7x4ls
xis inches: 81 IS nailed TO b. The
piece ID IS fx4x@ inches. Il Is nailed
20 a. c s. wooden piece. isxAxA
inches it IS nailed to A. and III rs
TOP Is a screw. +, which is used as a
regulating screw 10 keep the erma-
ture. L. from touching the poles.
Tha armature, l.. is shown in Fig. 2.
Secure q sNip of spring brass y inch
wide and about inches long and
wrap three or four thicknesses Of tin
around IT, as shown. Bend 1t as
shown to give it a spring.
For the elecuo-magnet procure two
machine bolts 5-Is12ls inches: make
four paper washers out Of heavy card.
board Use No "a or 25 cotton-cov-
cred copper wire. wrap a piece Of wax
paper around each core to insulaxe
the core. Now wind on the wire un-
til u is about "a Of an inch thick,
leaving about inches Of wire at each
end.
You can get a yoke at a carriage
shop 10 hold your magnets. a piece Of
iron 2i5xl inches. have two holes
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1904-05-06

A remarkable hotel is in California,
on the road between Canta Cruz and
san Jose, California possesses the
largest trees in the world. and a
shrewd hotel-keeper has conceived the
idea Of utilizing as a wayside hosiery
group of these mammoths. thus sav.
ing himself the cost Of building Or
rent. The hollow trunk Of oae tres.
whose circumference is about twenty
two yards. is arranged as a reception
room, and the surrounding space. shell
tered by thick roof Of spreading
branches. serves as dining-room and
smoking-room. A number Of other
smaller hollow trunks make comfort.
able bedrooms, furnished in the most
approved style. and some trees at q
little distance are occupied By the
hotel staff
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1904-05-06
Enchanted strinq.

They say you can do wonders viii
a string
For instance. play you are a wizard,
ana tell some one you have an en-
chanted string that will act as gun.
Take a strong string, about two
yards long. at one end make loon
big enough to pass over a persons
head without any trouble, and another
loop-a tiny one-at the other encs
the right size 20 hold pencil.
Tell your friend to cover his ears
with his hands-held fiat ngainst
them.
Then pass the large loop over ~
head and draw it tight across thI
backs Of his hands
Place a pencil in the smaller loop.
and turn it rather quickly around and
around while you hold the string
tight
The effect on your friends ears will
be like the firing 81 numerous guns
Then pluck the string with the fin.
gers Of your free hand Just little
flick will sound like the booming Of q
heavy gun.
Keeping the pencil held In one hand
and pulling the string tight now fold
a small piece Of paper over the string
and move it-not roughly--up and
down the length Of the string. This
viii sound to your friend like the
waves on the beach.
II next you scrape the string with
anything hard-like a knife or paper
cutter-it viii give your friend the
impression Of heavy thunder.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1904-05-06

Two OF the funniest looking owls
imaginable We're found BY two boys
In Churchhill county. Cal On that
day the lads went up into the belfry
Of the schoolhouse. Whist" said
one Of them and as the other glanced
IN the direction indicated he saw two
objects that looked like spots Of fire
on the duh background beyond the
bell. Halffrightened the boys struck
match, and by the light that fol-
lowed they saw the two owls perched
upon one Of the rafters. The boys
descended. got a lightwooG Knot. and
thus provided with a torch. returned
TO the charge The owls were so
blinded by the torch that they were
easily caught The body Of one was
speckled like that Of a trout, and the
fine feathers Of the other were yellow.
so that the latter was probably not
more than half grown
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1904-05-06
ass rAg cAusE oE DgATA.
Peculiar Fatality Reported from Han.
ley, England.

Fecultar rdtality reported from Han
ley, England.
A kiss has indirectly caused the
death Of Sally Rudkin, one Of the
Oldest inhabitants Of Hanley Eng
land
The old woman went to the Gilber-
treat. an ancient Hanley institution.
at which. after the feast, the old peo.
pie sing and dance, and those who are
adiudged the best receive half a
crown each and a kiss from the
mayor.
There is keen competition among
the women for the mayoral kiss. and
Sally Rudkin determined to get one.
Entering into the spirit of the thing,
the mayor ran away, SO she turned to
one Of the aldermen. and, flinging her
arms round his neck. kissed him with
ardor
The astonished alderman started
back. Sally Rudkin lost her bAlance
fell and broke her leg.
She was taken to the infirmary, bu.
the shock TO her system had been too,
great. and she gradually sank anc
died.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1904-05-06

The road lu rough ana the day y cold.
And The landscapes sour and bare,
And The mGcatones. once such charming
friends,
Baif hearted welcomes wear
Irefes trouble before and trouble be-
hira
And D troublesome present fo mend:
: And The road eoes up. and the roaG goes
down
But Il 40 comes right IN TIC s,.d.
The heart is sick and the heart Is sore
For a heart % call rs own
And we scramble hard for the precious
crumbs
AMONGST the heaps 81 stone
Fef "a loves iaye and q mans man.
our Colds gold would We spend.
ana tne heart Eues w ard the heart
goes down.
But il ai comes right in the end.
Tha feaa gees np ana me road goes
70 desoiate depth below.
Ana there never shred az the meanest
robe
on ihe naked ones 70 go.
lhar. 9 heaven above. and "a God Of
lute.
And Faiher who VIII fend-
aaI lle goes ~. and lite goes down
k4t lt on comes rieht ga the end
Westminster Gazette.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1904-05-06

Small Claims Paid by Government.
There have been several 1cent
claims against the United States gov
ernmeSt One was by the Southern
Pacific. which submitted a bill Of s5.29
Mr. hauling government freight. It
was a bond-aided road. only part Of
its bills against the government being
paid in cash. the rest going to the
railroads credit or the bonds. In this
case its credit was $5.2S and its cash
/ cent. Another government ohliga-
tion Of single cent was in favor Of
a chemical company, which, for some
unexplained reason, agreed in a public
competition to supply 1892 pounds
of ethyl ether for cent. The offer
was accepted. There were nine sigma
tAIres, one that of a rear-admiral, on
the paper. relating to the establish
ment OF this claim and the warrant
for payment had to be signed by sew
eral persons.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1904-05-06

One Of the Most Remarkable Of Ma
ture'a Wondera.

ture's Wonders.
IN a bird store Of the theatrical dis
trict lkiwikiwi, or dancing bird. RET
Gently created a sensation. says the
New York Times. She had been
brought to the city by an Australian
sailor, a east-ofI from one Of the fruit
ships docking in port
She's The funniest creature we've
ever put on show" said the fancier,
"for she nds neither wings nor tail.
and was born 50. found out about
her from the Park Curator. and she's
. real Klwi There's only been one
other Of the kind in New York, and
Barnum got him for his old museum.
He didn't live long, most likely dane
ed himself to death This Kiwi the
owner called Carmencita, because she
danced so much. You see. she's got
four toes On each foot, and she uses
them all in her steps. Her nostrils are
Just like human ones, and when she
whirls and waltzcs they spread apart
like a young colts at a first race.
She sleeps "all day and begins
her antics at twilight. It's a regular
circus when she let's her long bill
down ike third leg and starts to
dance and kick. Then you get the
real fandango. She can kick far over
her head The Curator says the Kiwis
can't do any flying, but they are ex-
pert runners. and If they ever find
the cage open, they'll get away from
any man, no matter low spry he is.
The female is larger than the male,
aud Is the most important member Of
the family. Carmencita is pretty valu-
able. I've had good offer for her"
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1904-05-06
candIe out and RurnInn.

used to produce a draught Of air and
SO % make the lamps or the fires
burn more brightly You know, too
how lamp smokes when the chin
ney IS taken OF. So. il you light a
candle and put it inside Of a lamp
chimney you would naturally expect
the candle 10 burn better than ii did
without the chimney But it win not
burn better unless the chimney is
put on In just the right way. If you
light short bit OF candle, set 1t on a
slab Of marble and surround It with a
lamp chimney. the bottom OF which
rests on the marble and is perfectly
smooth and even. the candle will burn.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1904-05-06

One Of the marine curiosities fshed
some time ago from the bottom Of the
Indian ocean was a mammoth sea
crab which continually emitted a
bright white light. similar to that seen
in the spasmodic flashes Of phosphor-
escent luminosity emitted by the com
mon glow-worm. The crab was cap
tured in the daytime and placed in a
large tank containing specimens Of
fish, nothing peculiar except its inn
mense size being noticeable in the
broad glare Of the tropical sun. At
night. however. when all was pitchy
darkness, the crab lit up the tank so
that the other creatures in it could be
plainly seen.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1904-05-06

The iackal has been called the lion 5
provider because it was once thought
that jackals hunted in troops to pro
vide the lion with prey. They feed
on the lions leavings and were sup
posed 10 serve the lion in much the
same way as dog serves a sports
man. The trained dog lifts up his foot
70 indicate that game IS at hand. and
the belief was that the iackal yelled
to indicate to the lion that prey was
close by. This old tradition Is stili
used in fsufative sense. and man
who & a foli Is another mans wit. a
humble frierd who plays into anoth.
ers hand 70 show the latter to best
advantage, ic called e iackal; also
one who dose dirty work Tor an
other
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1904-05-06
RIood the Resl FertIIIzer.

A superstition dating from olden
times exists to the effect that roses
and flowers generally attain greater
beauty in soil fertilized BY blood. es-
pecially human blood, ths1 elsewhere.
Persons who have visited New
market. England. know Of the So
called bloody flower OF Newmarket, y
which is found nowhere else than in
the old moat. now filed up ana in
which, according 20 traditions. very
large quantity Of human remains are
Inferred These flowers bloom In
June and July and by the bloodlike
hue Of their blossoms suggest the
name which has been given to them.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1904-05-06

outside wires by a copper burr and
a screw-eye, as shown in Fig. l.
Fig. 9 shows how to connect two
stations.
For the key a board Gx2izx1z
inches. has a strip Of spring brass
screwed. as shown in Fig. 4. Bend
the strip Of brass, as shown in cut;
the brass strip is 5x1l inches.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1904-05-06

NeAtl NNt Leave ttt Dtnncr.
Dan Beard tells this curious yarn
4 lbout d hornet
One day while we were eating din.
ner IN our log house In the woods Of
Pike county. Pa. we we're entertained
by a number OF whitefaced hornets
which we're busy catching the nies
that lowered over the table. They
even caught she sses from the back
of my hand and lifted them gently
from the bald spot on my head.
One hornet pounccd upon a hy
which was busy rubbing its two
front legs together. as it chung with
the other four 10 the fringe OF the
tablc-cioth Buzz as the hornet
would. if could not carry away that
ny II had gathered up some lbres
of cloth along with its prey and vas
unable 20 pun the table-cioth along
with IT,
A. ! sat laughing AZ It's futile efforts
saw that IN its occasional pauses
the hornet itself seemod to have an
idea as % what held the fly. for Il
would nip on a fibre here and there
and tfy again AZ length II despair.
e ceased IT'S efforts and devourcd the
nv Then and there.
Afterwards It caught another rs
from the butter dish. and with his
last victim in its claws and its lirst
IN its stomach few triumphantly out
Of the windo%
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1904-05-06
= soLLEI.eaooE olNIMsNT.
II Commands a High Price Among
Russian Soldiers.


A number Of reservists from Perm,
ON entraining at Tchelabinsk. for the
tar east. were observed TO have in
their possession small bottles. Of the
kind provided By the state for vodka
filed with curious greenish sub
stance.
few days later some soldiers
were noticed dyed deep olive green,
and an inquiry was held
Some Of the soldiers admitted that
before leaving their village a wise
woman named Lietkin had sold them.
at a r0ubie a bottle. a holy ointmeat,
the chief ingredient Of which was
marrow taken FRONT the bones Of
saints buried at Soloyiets monastery.
near Archangel
The ointment rendered anyone
smeared with it bulletproof, and as
the soldiers expected that the Japan
ese might attack their train at any
moment they were preparing
1t appeared that the less fortunate
soldiers had begged TO be allowed to
buy some Of the ointment, and the
further the train got east the higher
rose the price.-London Mirror.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1904-05-06

Two little dimbles went out to look
For snug little places to hide.
They thought they never could find a
nook,
TIL dear Minny Apples they spiedl
Then down those two
Little dimples flew,
TIL each was lodged in a cheek.
AID for years they've tried
But they cannot hide,
For when Mlnny laughs out they
neck
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1904-05-06

A delightful game for a party OF
boys and girls is this;
Let the little host or hostess. with
mothers help write a lot OF quota
tons on long strips Of paper-quota-
tions from the Visit Of ST. Nioho-
las" Mother Goose" Alice in
Wonderland etc.-and cut these
strips up into two or three pieces.
Then fasten these pieces TO cur
tains, furniture, picture frames.
screens and cushions.
When the children arrive tell them
TO find all the complete quotations
they can. When they have taken a
slip Of paper they must scurry
around TO find the rest Of the quota.
tion contained on ii.
The game goes on until all the slips
are gone. The boy or girl who has
found the greatest number Of COM
piete quotations receives the prize
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1904-05-06

and the clubs. While at one Of the
latter a gentleman who had enjoyed
the actors performance remarked:
We'll, Crane, want to make you
a present I'm going to give you
dog
What breed?" asked the actor.
"A Russian wolfhound. was the
reply.
Sorry" said Mr. Crane, 'but I
cant accept a Russian wolfhound."
'Why?" asked the friend in sur
prise.
i have a Japanese valet" answer
ed the actor, and as for myself, I'm
neutral New York Times.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1904-05-06

touches the strings she often sings
a soft accompaniment.
The samisen IS d kind Of banjo,
and is often played during theatrical
performances and recitations. II
gives forth dull and monotonous tones.
The teaching os these two POPULAR
musical instruments is said to be
largely IN the hands OF blind men and
women.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1904-05-06
PAPER THAT Stops BULLETS.
Experiments Made BY Swedish Gov
ernment Are Interesting.

Experiments Made BY Swedish Gov
ernment Are interesting.
A series Of interesting firing trials
has been undertaken by the Swedish
government The purpose Of these
experiments was to examine the effect
Of shooting against pasteboard. The
trials were conducted on the wharyes
Of the Swedish navy in Karlskrona.
and the target used was a prepared
one Of millboard against which FIRE
from revolvers. rifles. carbines and
machine guns was directed. The
pastebosrd, which was three inches
thick. resisted completely the bullets
fred from the small arms. but was
perforated by the projectiles from the
machine guns The experiments may
be said 20 have given very interesting
results Bullets from the carbines
used are able to penetrate wooden
planks five inches in thickness. but
they could not penetrate the paste
board which was only three inches
thick.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1904-05-06

ed in their own peculiar fashion. In
stead Of having to stand in corners
with their faces to the wall. the bsd
ones at school may be ordered lo
stand on one leg and hold their ears
for half an hour-a very tiresome pas
time, esp sciaily when one IS not klsed
to il. Or. when they fall asleep over
their books they may have their
"scalpAnots" tied to the waH in such
a way that the drowsy heads caa1ot
droop forward
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1904-05-06

The writer once saw a magician
hold up before his audience an egg
and cannon ball and after talking
few minutes about the strength Of an
arch. and still more Of a perfect dome
las represented by the shape Of the
egg-he remarked that few persons
know how strong an egg really is
In proof Of thai.p he said. Il VIII
now place the egg. without covering
Of airy kind, IN such position that
no one can break Il with the cannon
ball
How did he do ltg Simply by put
ting the egg on the floor close in one
corner Of the room where the project
iag walls gave IL perfect protection.
for the cannon ball. when rolled at II,
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1904-05-06
rhsIr Relative size.


a minister in the north Of London
possesses the most wonderful ring
81 the world In appearance It IS an
ordinary sold signet ring but It Isl
IA addition. perfect little musical
box. BY touching a tiay spring and
holding the ring close TO the ear. one
can hear a sweet hymn time BY
niscius soe rinr on g box the charm
ing tones Of This uniQpe ring can be
aoasa ar aver a large rom.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1904-05-06

An agricultural laborer IN Russia
is reported to have slept for seven
raonths. He dropped on" while at
work in the fields. was carried home.
aSd remained slumbering for the
period mentioned. watched from time
to time by physicians. Curiously
enough he lost so little flesh that no
attempt was made to feed him. When
he awoke he was as weak as an IN
fant, but after fortnight's nursing
was strong enough to return to bis
work.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1904-05-06

n the Island Of Guam curious
superstition Is held by the natives.
They believe that on certain night
an Of the dead Come forth from their
graves and walk around. having q
good time. To facilitate the festive
ceoasioa a candle is Kept burning Oh
every grave through the night
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1904-05-06

Japanese girls Of the upper and
middle classes learn to play the
koio, while those cf the lover
orders usually learn the samiscn. "
The kotc IS q narrow. horizontal
instrument about five feet LONG. with
sounding board. upon which are
stretched strings supported bv ivory
bridges L Is played by means 81
ivory finger tips The PLAYER sits
before the Instrument on tho f0or IN
the ordinary posiare. and when she