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The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1904-12-08

of the daw with borrowed plumes. p
warned Aunt Josepha IF this man
is really man of sense he will think
as much of you in your cashmere
dress as if you wore the queens dia-
monds."
But Leo, believing that her aunt was
hopelessly behind the age, persisted.
Il will go to the number and ad-
dress. | will just look at the silks; Of
course l needn't buy unless like
them"
The house was a magnificent brown
stone establishment whose splendor
rather abashed our little school teach
er III. O." proved to be Mile. Hor
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1904-12-08

You boys and girls have already
learned that your eye sees objects up-
side down, the head being downward.
as It were. and the impression being
reversed in the brain This appears
strange to you, doesn't it? Bit It is
not more SO than that about which 1
am going to tell you.
Take a soft pencil IN your right
hand and write a word upon your fore
head; then look in a mirror to see
what your have produced You know
that when writing is reflected in a
mirror the characters read backward
in the reflection.
II you wonder why your playmates
laugh when they see what you have
written, look at yourself in the mirror.
You viii find the word reflected SO that
the letters are produced toward
the right. when they should read 10
the left so it will be backwards upon
your forehead.
Now write upon a piece Of paper and
place this on your forehead: this time
the writing, when reflected Will appear
to be produced from right to left.
Another amusing experiment con-
sists in taking a pencil in each hara
and In trying to write or draw a he.
sign with both at the same time. The
1ovements Of the two hands must he
The left hand viii make exactly the
same movements as the right, but In
he opposite directions. Tou wiz
hen have two words or designs. but
me will be just the reverse Of The
,ther.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1904-12-08

Mr.. Pettus, the "Nestor" Of the Sen.
ate, is fond of telling stories Of darky
humor, and among the best he re-
lates is the following:
There's an odd little negro of eight
years living in Alababma who is given
to the putting of funny questions to
his parents. One night he suddenly
awakened from sound Sleep Turn.
ing to his father, who CHANGED to be
awake, the little fellow asked:
Is it night, pappy?
Eyes, my chile, responded the
father, kindly; look auter de winder
and yo will see de stars. Better 90
to sleep agin, honey, it's twelve
O'clock
THE little darky gazed refectively
through the window. Twelve O'Clock.
pappy? Den de stars is changin from
to termorror, amt dey?"-
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1904-12-08

his cat against the door: then # he
has ilot landed in the hole or The cir.
cie, he Is out and the other player
takes his turn. A player scores as
many runs" as the FIVE or ten count
ca by the circle or hole exceed the
number OF drives he has made in that
inning. Wien he has scored b. land
ins his cat in the circle he IS cont :,
and the other player Is "in:" but II
ne sce-es hy landing in the hole he
has another filming in addition ~
the pvints he stores.
One Of the very best things about
the game is that boy can play it
alone, and as in real golf. get a lot
Of fun cut Of trying TO beat Sis own
hos previous score.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1904-12-08

land" while the girl behind did the
gesturing, which, OF course, looked as
If it were all done by the arms OF the
funny little woman. Hands. feet and
head were kept constantly in motion.
the hand of the second girl going to
the ear of the girl in front as though
listening, and performing other appro-
pirate and graceful gestures all the
time. AS an encore the funny little
woman" danced a skirt dance to the
music of the piano. This, OF course.
was more difficult and took lot OF
practice beforehand. but the surprise
and delight occasioned by this unique
entertainment we're well worth the
time spent in bringing It to perfec-
tion.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1904-12-08
THE GAME OF 3 Arm DOOR GOLF.

While few Of our boys are golfers.
a great many Of them are very expert
at the game of @cat." or twoold-cat.v ?
as it is sometimes called. It takes at
least two boys to play "cat" with any
sort Of fun, but a player can have a
lot Of sport going around the golf links
by himself for he can always try to
beat his own score.
There is a splendid combination OF
these two games which one fellow can
play all alone, and enjoy It a lot. al
though two players make it even
more fun.
All you need for the game IS your
cat and your bat and a barn door or
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1904-12-08

Leoline Harper was just q, a bright
ambitious. high-spirited girl. VIZ
earned her livelihood by teaching in q
grammar school. But her prosy pro
fession left her plenty of time "a
dream Of a larger and brighter future
and she erected some very stately edi.
fees in Spain.
For | don't want 10 drudge all my
life So" said Leoline Il am pretty
enough" with a conscious laughing
glance at the mirror, "and clever
enough, | hope, to make my own fu-
ture."
Yes, dear" said Aunt Josepha, who
admired her niece exceedingly. you
are pretty enough, and | believe you
are smart enough; but still don't I'M
derstand how you are going to do it,"
You'll see," said Leoline, with a
bright smile and nod.
And when Kitty Topplefeld, VINO
taught in the primary department of
the same school, told Aunt Josey about
Mr.. Maurice, the new trustee, who was
so handsome, and wore such superb
diamond studs, and admired Leolines
method of imparting instruction so en-
Enthusiastically, she began to compre-
hend what her niece meant.
Leo" said she, when she had the
rare chance of being alone with her
niece, "do you like this Mr.. Maurice?"
The blood flushed into Leoline's
face.
"Of course l like him, Aunt Josey."
said she.
do you love him?"
IL don't know whether might or
not" said Leo, coloring still deeper. \
THAT is, II knew him better. He is
society man, and have so few op-
portunitiesl If was only in a fash
ionable circle like George Fitzalan!"
Now, Miss George Fitzalan was a
pretty, dashing young lady, the daugh-
ter of rich importing merchant, who
had been in the same class as Leoline
Harper at school, and Leoline had al |
ways secretly envied her luxurious.
butterfly sort Of life that seemed to
have SO few of the elements of shadow
about it.
And" added Leoline, "he is to be
at Georgie's birthday party and
George has asked me to come-and-
and ! can't, because haven't any
thing fit to wear. And | do believe.
Aunt Josey, If could only Co.,
"Yes, yes, understand, my dear"
said Aunt Josey, regretfully. But.
really, l do not Sc how you can CO."
Nor l, either" said Leo, gulping
down a little suffocating lump that
somehow would keep rising in her
throat. so / must just be contented
to give it up"
But half an hour afterward she came
to her aunt with depened color and
eager, shining eyes. the newspaper in
her hands.
Look, Aunt Joseyl" cried she.
La, child" said the old lady. "you
know can't see a thing without my
Then III read it to you; and Leo
inc read as follows:
For sale, at a bargain, two silk
evening dresses, one a blue and the
'ther canary color; worn only once.
" lady just returned from Europe.
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Well sir, said the railway super.
intendent TO a forfolrn-looking man
who had gained admittance to his
presence, what do you want?"
Il would like a situation on your
line"
mo place for you, think"
"But there is. l want to be inter
prefer"
interpreter"
"Yes. sir; to tell the passengers
what the porters say when they call
out the names of the stations"
The superintendent studied few
minutes, and then, looking up. pointed
to the door.-Birmingham (England)
Weekly Post.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1904-12-08

When it came to the cross-examina-
ton the witness who had testified
that he believed the prisoner dement,
ed settled himself in anticipation Of
possible trouble.
Have you any reason for wishing
to send my client to a madhousega
asked the lawyer.
None" replied the witness.
well, what particular thing has he
done that has tended to convince YOU
that he isn't in his right mind?"
We'll" said the witness slowly.
"look at the fool he made of himself
in selecting a lawyer"
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1904-12-08
snow.Proof Ponlea-

DR.. j. c. Ewart, in discussing the
problem Of the origin of horses, de-
scribes as one of the most distinct
kinds now living the Celtic ponies,
which are found in the most northern
parts of Ireland. They reach a height
of only four feet. and are so abundant
ly furnished with hair that in winter
storms they are practically snow
proof. Dr. Ewart observed the con
duct of one Of these ponies during a
snowstorm. AS soon as the storm be-
gan she turned her hind quarters to
it. and in short time the snow had
formed a kind of shield or disk upon
the long hair growing about the root
of the tail. Thus protected, the pony
did not shift her position while the
storm lasted, except to turn with a
change of the wind-Boston Globe.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1904-12-08

a side Of q building against which YOU
may knock it without any danger Of
breaking a window.
Measure on ten feet from the barn
door and dig a little hole as wide and
deep as the length Of your cat" Now
draw circle two feet In diameter
around the hole and you are ready to
play.
Place the cat within in the circle
bounce up in the air as usual and
then bat it against the door. your ON
1eet being to have It bounce back and
fall In the little ho:e, or at least n
the circle. II il does not do either
you bat It again against the door
using little more judgment II son
miss this time, keep at Il unit, ~
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1904-12-08

cat falls within the circle or lands In
the hole.
II the "cat" falls in the hole you
score ten; II only in the circle you
score five, but you subtract from these
sums the number of drives you had to
make before you succeeded. For 10.
stance, II your cat should land in the
circle the first drive you make Won
score five, but II you should make
three drives before the one which
lands the cat in the circle. then Won
subtract three from the five and score
only two points.
When two are playing. each one has
an inning. Just as In baseball A
player may have five tries at driving
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1904-12-08
our Bath sponqes.

Your bath sponges do not look much
like the fingers and the vase we have
been learning about
Bath sponges, you know, are soft
and silky yet they are skeletons, too.
The sponge animals that lived in
them were soft, jellylike and Shiny,
like those that lived in the fingers and
the vases.
There are many kinds Of spoEges,
you see.
Your bath sponges are full of holes;
there are large holes and small holes
All these openings run down deep
into the sponge, and are connected
with each other.
The fine holes are like little mouths
that take in the sea water.
They are so fine that they may serve
for little Heves and keep harmful sub
stances from entering.
Floating in the sea water are very
tiny animals upon which the sponge
feeds.
The water that flows through every
channel of the sponge carries these
little animals with it.
1t also uses fine particles Of lime.
which the sponge animal uses in max
ing its skeleton.
After the water has gone through all
the little channels in the sponge it
passes out through the larger holes
and back into the sea.
Your bath sponge is made out of
the skeleton of several sponge animals
that grew close together.
You may know how many sponge
animals live in the piece you have by
counting the largest holes that are in
it, as each large hole with the small
ones clustering about 1t makes one
sponge animal.
Sponges come from tiny eggs.
Baby sponges at first swim about
n the water.
They live their free life only a little
While. Then all that escape the hun
ry mouths of their enemies fasten
themselves to something and are soon
ponges themselves.
Another way in which sponge gar.
lens are started is to cut the living
PONCE to pieces and plant the pieces
other places on the sea bottom.
When sponges are gathered for ma-
ct they are treated much as our
unch Of fingers" are treated The
nimal matter is allowed to decay.
hen they are beaten and put in pens
be washed by the waves until they
re clean.-From Sea Stories for
Wonder Eyes" by Mrs. A. S. Hardy.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1904-12-08

The Joy Of Living.
on am happy IN the morning when the
sun begins TO peep
And the golden colors shoot up in the
And the little birds are singing that
they're thankful for their sleep,
And are telling how they'll breakfast
by and by.
Oh! am happy at the noontime when
the sun IS getting hot
Ana the poplar leaves are rustling In
the heat;
The old dog is getting lazy and the din
ners in the pot
And the longing and the sfretchine's
awful sweet.
Oh! ! am happy in the evening when the
sun hangs red and low
And promise for the mornings bright
and clear;
And the supper bell is ringing in a way
that's mighty slow,
And I'm awful glad that bedtimes
drawing near.
-Ieslie's Weekly
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1904-12-08

Glamour.
l have read so long in the Book Of the
Brave
| hear the tramp of their feet
In the quiet village street.
l each the sound of an echoing cheer,
Blown down the night wind, family clear
And the drums unfaltering beat.
have read so long in the Book Of the
Brave,
Their flags go streaming by,
Sharp comes the sentrys cry;
The shaded light OF my study lamp
Seems a low glimmer from some stil
camp
Where the sleeping soldiers lie.
! have read so long in the Book Of the
Brave,
! march where the heroes are;
On my breast l feel a scar
] turn to gaze on the rayless night;
The gloom is cleft by a beacon light.
And behold-the bivouac star!
Lulu Whedon Mitchell in the Century,
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1904-12-08

acts as pivot for it to turn upon vii.
have a loose socket and viii permit
the cork to move easily.
When any one says draft get out
this little draft finder and put near
the place the draft is supposed to
come from. The slightest breath Of
air will set the sails in motion and
the direction in which they move will
indicate pretty clearly where the cur
rent Of air comes from.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1904-12-08
Home RuIe In Scotland.

With reference to the growing Scot
t;sh demand for home rule for Scot
land, the London News remarks.
Having already acquired. by lapse Of
time, the prescriptive right to manage
English affairs for Englishmen. it may
be that Scots, young and otherwise
viii find their hands almost too fun
If they begin meddling with their
own as weIl.D
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1904-12-08

Price. twenty-five dollars each. Apply
to H. c., No. - Rotherward street.
What do you think Of that, aunty7
Blue is just my color. And silk. tool
Why, l never had real silk in my
lifel"
Il dent like the idea Of second
hand fnery," said Aunt Josepha. shak-
ing her head.
But when you can't afford anything
else, pleaded Leoline. "Oh, Aunt
Josey, I do so want to goi"
ny dear, remember the old fable
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1904-12-08

same color, almost, as the wall paper..
so that she was not at all noticeable.
and thrust her arms from behind
through the sleeves Of the first girls
gown, the sleeves being made open
behind for that purpose.
The first girl then recited "The Jab-
berwock," from alice in Wonder
Evening journal., 1904-02-16
THE PORTER BLUE GOLD BOND.

Prevarication is the daughter Of
series Of communicating propositions as
introduced into history by certain
Ananias and saphira many. many
moons ago; and the more recent
memories as introduced 10. time by
George Washington pale beside the un-
dying embers Of Ananias' remains even
at this late date. II would seem al
most that these smouldering tissues of
the said A. and s. are becoming again
inilamed in the minds of certain will
mingtonians, for We read that there
was given the lie direct to a certain
proclamation concerning the Porter
blue gold bond.
As dispensers Of the Porter Blue we
feel duty bound to give further publi-
cation to the fact that the Porter Com
pany does not give a one book article
Tor one book and bond but y two
book article. and. furthermore. chat The
said company allows amy collector u
choose her own pre9num--and the
premiums are nos only ornamental .bul
decidedly serviceabie ana ID to decor
ate the first homes of Wilmington. We
csn assure our readers that Tho Portci
Blue Company is backed by equity. m-
teEriiy and ample capital adv
Evening journal., 1904-02-16
SENATOR HANNA DIES
OF TYPHOID FEVER
AFTER BRAVE FIGHT
PUBLIC FUNERAL SERVICES WILL HELD THE SENATE
CHAMBER AND THE TO IN STATE AT THE
CAPITAL AFTER WHICH 1T TAKEN CLEVELAND


ARGUS
the in
way
A. NJ. of
The final these lasted beginning $50 o'clock
two
H. andE DoverS Senator Hannas sseceta
time anaot and had to
President Immediately notified
Hanna's death
din
the body probably will lie Capitol The will be Cleveland
Evening journal., 1904-02-16

a half hour before and sleep had over
come her after her long vigil. Before
she could be summoned and get into
Mr.. Hanna's room he was dead. so
swift had come his last sinking SPELL
All the other members Of the family
were at the bedside except Dan"
Hanna, the Senator's son. and his wife,
who had gone into Mrs. Hanna's room
to summon her.
Sorrow in the Capital.
Universal sorrow and gloom brood
over the national capital. where Sena-
tor Hanna was we'll beloved.
The Senate and House of Represen-
tatives will meet today to pass resolu-
tions on his death and then they will
adjourn until Wednesday at noon.
when funeral exercises viii be held in
the Senate chamber. The cortege will
leave here for Cleveland in a special
train on Wednesday night. and on FRI
day the funeral VIII take place either
from the home OF Dan" Hanna or
from that Of Melville Hanna, the Sem
atOf's brother.
1t is understood the Senator left a
Evening journal., 1904-02-16
WIDOW ROBBED
IN DAY LIGHT
Two Men Who Claimed to be
Looking for Board Did
the Job
GOOD HAUL MADE BY THE THIEVES

After practicng duplicity upon Mrs.
Messmer. a W dow. wing at No. 1904
East Fourteenth street. two men COM
mitted- one of the boldest robberles Of
the year in the broad daylight On
Thursday afternoon two men came to
the home of the widow They repre-
sented themselves as mechanics and
stated they had secured employment IN
the new railroad shops They wanted
a boarding house near their work.
Mrs. Messmer asked Them to be seat
ed for a few momenN until she con-
suited the matter with her daughter
around the corner. She left the men in
the house. When she returned they
We're gone. SO was also a gold watch,
chain. some other iewelry. sIlyerware.
undcrclothing, belonging TO her sons
and also other articles.
Nothing mere has been seen Of the
men. The widow is almost heartbroken
over the loss OF the watch IL repre-
sented her earnings for two years.
Evening journal., 1904-02-16

Washington Feb. l6.--Marcus A.
Hanna who fought many a winning
battle in life. lost his last valiant
fight when he succumbed to death at
$40 o'clock last evening. 1t had been
stubborn contest between this man OF
indomitable win and the grim reaper.
Since last Friday his life had hung by
slender thread. and he approached
near 10 the dread portal several times
before he entered Il.
Artificial stimulants had kept the
spark Of life flickering for three days
but even under these conditions the
fixed determination and the remarka-
BILE vitality of this man of affairs had
brought an OCCASIONAL rally which gave
"a glimmer Of hope TO family and
friends.
One Of the most pathetic incidents OF
his death was that Mrs. Hanna. who
all through the long and trying ordeal
had borne up like a heroine and had
been tireless in her ministration to her
husband. was not at his bedside when
death came. She had left the room only
Evening journal., 1904-02-16
Other Cases Disposed OF.
Ash Wednesdav al caIvary.

At Calvary Episcopal Church. the
services for Ash Wednesday" will be-
gin at 10 q. m. with morning prayer,
the Penitential office. with a sermon by
the Rev. Richard \. Thomas Of Phiia-
delphia, followed by the Holy Commun-
ion. At p. m. there will be evening
prayer. followed by a sermon by the
Rev. William J. Hamilton, of Delaware
City. On Thursday, at AIS p. m, there
there will be even ng prayer and SER
mon by the Rev. II. NJ. Kieffer. d. D..
Of Easton Pennsylvania. On Friday
evening at o'clock, after evening
prayer. there will be a sermon by
Bishop Coleman.
Evening journal., 1904-02-16
". B. FARRELL RECEIVES
CHECK FOR DAMAGES
Street and Sewer Depart
ment Pays Claim and
Case is Dropped

At the regular meeting of the Street
and Sewer Commission this morning
the claim OF William y. FARRELL against
the city. amounting TO S1.25O was al
lowed. This sum was allowed FARRELL
by the Superior Court on account OF
injuries TO wife. sustained by her being
knocked from her wagon by an awning
post. City Solicitor Robert G. Harmon
at the time the court gave a decision
against the city, gave notice of an ap-
peal, but il was later decided to pay
the damages and drop the case.
Lights were ordered placed at Fourth
and Grant streets. Fourth street and
Woodlawn avenue and Fourth street
and Bayard avenue.
Secretary Christy reported collections
of sS2O.49 and a balance in bank OF
$41,s6O.26. The payrolls amounting tc
$1,227.56 were allowed.
Evening journal., 1904-02-16
Japanese Fire Upon
German Cruiser Hansa
in Trouble Over Rus
sian Refugees
Russians Make Demon
stration against u. S.
Gunboat Helena and
British EspeieIe

st. Petersburg. Feb. 46.-The Russian
.second-class crui- Boyar'1 was
blown up by a mine February is in the
same manner as was the Russian tor
pedo transport Yenisei. She had on
board 1877 officers and men. all OF whom
liz is understood, We're lost. No details
of the disaster have been given out.
The official report is confirmed FROM
"a private source.
A semi-official telegram. dated from.
the headquarters of the Niceroy at ,1ort'
Arthur says the German cruiser Hansa'
which had been sent to remove German
subjects from Port Arthur. and which
had on board also a number of Russian
women and children. had been fred
upon by Japanese warships
The telegram reiterates the state
ment that three Japanese torpedo boats
have been sunk in a night attack m
Port Arthur.
All was quiet on February 10 within
the sphere of the war operations