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The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1904-12-30
PAYING MEMco's SOLDIERS.
Dy the Time the Silver Gets to the Pi
waite There is Not Much For Him.

By the Time the Silver Gets to the Pri-
waite There is Not Much For Him.
"Things have greatly improved for
the private soldier in the Mexican
Army OF late" said a resident OF New
Orleans, whose business takes him fire.
quently into the sister republic, "but
only few years ago he had a pretty
rough time of it, and as for his pay
well, III tell you little story that COW
crs the ground fairly well. On one oc-
casiOn | spent several months in a
small town in the northern part Of the
country, where a regiment Of infantry
was temporarily in barracks. OF
course got well acquainted with all
the officers from the Colonel down,
and found them, without exception,
royal good fellows. But the poor sol
diers were as tough looking a lot of
scarecrows as / ever laid eyes on.
Their uniforms We're in rags and tat
tiers, half OF them were barefooted and
the other half had no hats, while their
arms and accoutrements were in n con-
ditio to match. The paymaster used
TO get around about every two months,
and his arrival would be a signal for
great excitement at the barracks. He
did his business. however, entirely
with the Colonel and. after inspecting
the rolls, would place a certain sum Of
money in that dignitary's hands, dine
formally with the whole staff and take
his departure. Next day the Colonel
would call the captains OF the several
companies and give each Of them a
bag Of dollars. The captains would
thereupon summon the lieutenants,
who. in turn. would send for the SER
geants, and thus the money would
glide down the line until it finally
reached the corDorals. who did the ac-
tual paying of Of the men.
How it happened | don't undertake
to say. but with each transfer the cash
invariably suffered a shrinkage. Per-
haps It was due to abrasion. Anyhow.
not more than a third ever reached the
rank and file. That would have been
bad enough. but in this regiment there
that swept good deal Of the money
back through the original channel Of
distribution. The whole crowd from
priyates to commander were inveter-
ate poker players. and by a mysterious
freak Of fate their ability was in al
most exact ratio to their rank-the old
Colonel being acknowledged champion
of the department After pay day
there was always a grand poker orgie
in which the non-commissioned officers
usually cleaned out the privates. Then
few lleutenants would swoop down
and wind up the 'noncoms. to get
looted themselves by their captains
who invariably fell victims to the su
perior skill of the Colonel The result
was that the unfortunate private never
got over a third of his pay and never
had that longer than forty-eight hours
He got it in the neck both comm anC
gwine. - New Orleans Times-Demo
crat. -
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1904-12-30
SURGERY WITH A MATCH.
A Painless Operation That Surprised a
Clerk in a Fifth Avenue Book Store.

A Painless Operation That Surprised a
Clerk in fifth Avenue Book Store.
An aged, well-dressed man, with
white side whiskers and a general ap-
pearance Of substantial prosperity and
eminent respectability, stepped into
the retail store on Fifth avenue OF a
book publisher the other day. and
asked one of the young clerks IN a con-
tidential undertone:
"Havc you matchs"
Certainly. sir" replied the young
man, producing a handful of lucifers
from his vest pocket, "but you win
permit me to say that it is against the
rules TO smoke in this shop"
"Oh. that's all right replied the old
gentleman, amiably. Il never smoke"
With that he began to tumble in his
pockets. Not finding what he wanted,
he asked the clerk for the los, Of
knife. Then he lit the match, blew it
out Immediately and began to sharpen
the burned end into a point.
"Ah, see you need a toothpck." re-
marked the clerk. as he watched the
the whiting process.
Tho old gentleman made no reply
but when he had put nice point to the
match he again spoke.
Perhaps" he said. you have a
quiet place where | could sit down for
few moments without being OBJ
served:'
The clerk wondering what the old
gentleman might ask for next. politely
led the way to a corner OF the store
fitted with easy chairs for the benefit
OF such patrons of the firm as might
want to glance over a book before buy
ing it. The old gentleman sat down
and without a moments hesitation
rolled up the left leg of his trousers to
a point above the knee. Then, using
the back of the knife as a hammer,
with few well-directed blows he
drove the match into his knee. Then,
readjusting his trousers. he handed the
knife back to the astonished young
man and said:
Il am very much obliged to YOU.
You see have a wooden leg and one
of the pins holding it together fell out.
The match viii do very nicely until
can get home. If you should happen
to be over in Newark and have any
thing the matter with your leg, just
step into my office and l shall be glad
to assist you"
Then, as he handed the clerk a card
bearing the name Of prominent finan
cier in Newark, he smiled, bowed 20
liteiy and walked out. - New York
| Times.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1904-12-30

Besides many hundreds OF miles OF
railways in active construction. Mex
leo has in actual operation 14.5T3 kilo-
meters, OF 9055.22 English miles. In
the last four years S10l Eilometers OF
roads were finished.
Mexico being a mountainous country
the cost of these roads in many cases
was enormous, but the country can
now boast of having some of the most
daring and magnificent works OF engi-
neering and of the most picturesque
views in the world One of the two
railroads connecting the capital with
the port of Vera Cruz has a section lit
orally above the clouds, and according
to the opinion Of foreigners visiting the
country, the trip of any tourist would
be amply repaid by only travelling on
that magnificent railroad, SO solidly
ard skilfully built and cautiously run
that an accident of a serious nature
has neverhappened in more than TWEEN
freight years OF continual operation.
For construction and splendid scenery
the railroads running from Morelia TO
Uruapan, in the State of Michoacan.
and PueDla to Oaxaca, connecting the
two States Of said names, can be espe-
cially recommended.
The number of passengers increases
at an enormous rate year by year. ln
1893 %. ISL. .343 passengers were carried
Oh Mexican railways; in 1900 this num-
Der had nearly doubled, exceeding 4O,-
100000. OF merchandise. 3,i9S,3d0
tons were carried in 1898. AMI in 1900
nearly 100000 tons.-Nationh Geo
graphic Magazine.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1904-12-30

The late Bishop of Oxford was an
ardent reader Of novels, and at one
tine it was great amusement among
his friends TO discover the names Of
any he had not read. He always read
a novel before going to sleep. and
there was a favorite story Of his once
staying at a house where there was
a dearth Of literature Of this descripr
ton. When the family separated for
the night, the bishop declared he must
have novel to read An exhaustive
search proving unproductive. Never
mind" said the bishop, ''let US search
the kitchen; your cock is sure to have
some in her kitchen drawer 7 The
search proved successful. and the
bishop retired triumphantly TO bed,
bearing with him couple OF we'll
tnumbed yellow-sacks.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1904-12-30
1aE IRAmP oE crRER pAYs.

When Washington was signing bills
And all the land Was new,
Did tramps roam Ger the countryside
As modern wand 'rers do
If so, how hard It must have been
To tramp in olden days,
Before inventions came to sid
The tramp in divers ways
No graded railroad miie on mile,
Was his to pace at ease,
With even ties and gens'e Slopes
Soft balm to weary knees:
But over pike and stony path
He sought his aim'ess ways:
Forsooth, no joke it was to be
A tramp in other days,
The luxury Of moder- tramps
BY him was never known;
He never called 4 whir.ing truck
Or empty freight his own.
The meals he got We're far apart,
Because in days gone by
The towns were scarce. the dwellings, lews
And people kept their PIE.
So. raise a song Of hearty thanks
Ne tramps, a-tiamuing now
For tramping is MT half as hard
AS once il was. ! VOW.
And when q brakeman filings YOU OF
From some haf-'adep car.
Be thankful then and fancy how
Much better of yol are.
Harry Hamilton. IN Iee1-
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1904-12-30

Before Dr.. Koch's Investigations
proved the contrary. consumption was
supposed to be a hereditary disease
There was very general belief that
children Of consumptive parents might
as well make their wills and prepare
TO die at an early age OF the same dis
ease. This idea has given way before
the certainty that consumption is
caused only by bacilli which have been
thrown of from a consumptive person
or animal. No bacillus. no consump-
ton, is the new axiom. Doctors are
convinced that If a child Of consump-
tive parents could be sent to place
where there were no tubercle bacilli
and kept there, it might live to the age
Of Methusaleh without contracting the
disease. Susceptibility to the disease
however, is passed on, and while those
who come Of a consumptive line can
avoid the disease, it can only be done
by using every safeguard against il
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1904-12-30

One Of the most remarkable but
least-noticed facts in connection with
the war in the Transvaal is the eS-
treme youth OF a large part of General
De Vets army. When hostilities broke
out almost every grown man enlisted,
even the enfeebled, but the pace has
been too rapid for the venerable burgh-
ers. As they were killed or incapaci-
tated their places have gradually been
taken by mere school children, many
only thirteen or fourteen years Of age
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1904-12-30

To expect a boy to tell the trr.h
when the mother precedes her inquiry
by a promise to punish him if Be did
it."
10 cover sins Of omission by greater
sins of commissions
TO marry expecting man 10 give
you 4 lovers attentions aad earn YOU
luxuries as wells
TO hope to assrase misery by COM
stant dwelling thereon
TO think because oar encniies arg nos
fair to us that in an things they must
be worthless
To doubt before inyesHeatiops Life
has many Wa,erloos fos the pessiniss.
To hope for pardon from an old man
whose egotisM YOU have bruiseds-
Philadelphia Record.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1904-12-30

A statistician has taken census of
American authors, and found that they
number 1900, adding to his published
report some comment showing that he
is quite amazed at Their multitude.
The New York Mail and Express, on
the other hand. is astonished to learn
that there are so few. Onhand, it
would seem as if there were at least
1900 young men and maidens, old men
and matrons, busy with the writing of
books east of the Alleghanies alone.
There are now large tracts Of author
predicting soil in the Middle West, the
Southwest and on the Pacific slope.
Hhese. added to New England. where
there IS an author to every few sQuar~
iailes-Boston and suburbs alone hav
ing 3333-make such a large area that,
exclaims the Mail and Express. it is
amazing to learn that there are in this
great country only 1900 people all told
who write books for a living. for plas-
ure. or in the service Of Literature,
science and art
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1904-12-30

Seattle, Wash. has secured owner
ship of a tract OF 100 acres, with a
view to conducting a municipal ceme-
terry, in imitation OF a project success
fully carried out in Cleveland, Ohio.
There a level, finely situated tract Of
land has been acquired by the munich
pality, and burial plots are sold with
out regard to location at the uniform
price Of seventy Five cents per square
foot. This price includes the actual
maintenance of the plot at the expense
Of the city NJ perpetuity. The main
tenance includes grass seed, sowing
moving and p general care-taking
Flowers and shrubs. when required
are. OF course, charged additionally
The purpose is to defeat speculation in
land for burial places, and to insure
places, and 10 insure perpetual care &
the graves. In Cleveland the enter
prise is self-supporting, although the
charges are very low.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1904-12-30

The national bank note continues to
circulate long after it Is turned into
the treasury for redemption by the is
sue Of new bills. tits reduced to pa
per pulp and sold to the car manu-
facturers to build car wheels Of and
goes on rolling around the country as
bold ana brazen as eyer.-Nebraska
State Journal.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1904-12-30
women Are Considered !. roor r4y.v

"Tradcspeople, in general. consider
women as poor pay" writes Edward
Box, in The Ladies' Home Journal
''The vast majority OF sheltered woln-
en- seem to have no conception OF the
anxieties. trouble, poverty. suffering.
privasion, injustice ard positive erue--
ty which they directly inhict upon
hard-working women by carelessness
in promptly meeting their bills If
this practice were confined to the few
one might dismiss it with Il shrug or
sigh that it existed ut all. But il APP
plies to the majority OF women. Let
woman look into this matter care
fully. and she will be surprised at
the evils which result from this care
less disregard of obligations. Wherever
you find a feminine industry there you
viii find ledger full of unpaid ac-
counts
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1904-12-30
IIncLEs AND TESTS.

"Look here 81. who gave yon per-
mission to kiss my daughter 1t
wasn't necessary, ir-"-Detroit Free
Press.
singers quarrel with the soprano
seems to have disturbed the even ten
or Of his way" Yes he's clear Of bis
base. Indianapolis News.
Tourist-"How long does the sheriff
hold Office in this county" Native 'of
Bloody GuIchl--Just as long as he
continues to draw hrst"-PHck,
Househoider to suspicious charac-
ter)-"What do you want2' Suspicious
Character choughtfullyl-"Wen,
dunno; what yer gotT-Earlem Life.
He was very fresh young man;
Ne. when he told tale
1t seemed a paradox that II
Shol'd be so very sta'e.
-2niiadelphia Record.
GLOW did Dabsicr become famous IS
an artIstg "He did a painting 50
cleverly that none Of the critics could
tell what it wasr-Ohlo STATE Jour
nal.
"See tha, magnate over ihere:' "ies.
what OF him:' "Well. twenty years
ago. that man arrived in New York
with only 4 million dollars in his pocl-
et.'-Life.
She-"I v-onder, Harry. IL you would
marry again If / should Gle" He
"you little silly, don't you see tia, |
couldn't marry again unless you dil
die?"-Bost1n Transcript.
N cleaning house from vear to year
a woman 5 ways arc wondrous qLeeI;
She wal er rubbish; then, a.ae1,
IT'S Cus.ed and put safely back.
Chicago Reso-l Hera.G.
Big Sister-"Dicl, / think it is tine
little folks were IN bed" Little Dic1
Ton Mr.. N.cefellow's knee)-"Oh, lis
all right. Mamma said l was to stay
here until she came downstairs -
Tit-Bits.
did they make sou feel al home
over at Mre. Smiths. Johnny Yes,
ma, Mrs. Smith told me t Wipe m
feet n not muss the tides, N didn't
give me but one piece o pie. "-Phiia-
delphia Evening ieiegrapa.
Mems interests snow q difference wi0es
By some eccentric trick.
II half the word Is satisfied :.
The other hg.f must kiek. q
Washington Star
/ Hike Opening his pay envelope
"Faitn. that's the stiagiest man ever
worked for" Phwats the mat
ther wid ye didn't ye git as much as
We ixpected:" Mika-"Nes, but | was
countn' on gittin' more than *
pected '-Tit-Bits.
"Reynclds,' said the old member Of
the firm, "now do you spel. which =
Nv h. responded the other.
That's what J. thought" rejoined the
older member, covertly scratching a
IT. out Of the word he had written
Chica.-- Tribune.
The Young Mani suppose, sir, thai
when | become formally engaged 4,
your daughter you viii admit me as {
member of the firm" The Father
"Well. l don't know. | don't feel a:
if / could afford the expense of botl
of these things Just w."-Des4oii
Free Press.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1904-12-30

A curious accident hSppened at the
corner of Fourteenth street and Broad
way. New York City. the other day.
A young woman was crossing from
Broadway to get into Fifth avenue,
wllen a huge furniture wagon came
numbering across her path. She had
barely allowed the wagon to pass when
she stepped forward and put her foot
into a lcop-knotted rope, which she did
not notice trailing behind the wagon.
The loop Immediately tightened round
her ankle. and she was knocked down
and dragged for nearly fifty yards be-
fore the driver heard her screams and
the shouts of the bystanders to stop.
When picked up she missed her purse,
which had dropped from her hand. A
rigorous search was made for it, but it
could not be found. A sneak thief in
the crowd had evidently picked it up
and made his escape during the mo-
mentary excitement. The purse, she
said. contained $53. which she had
just cashed at bank.-New York Com
mcscsal Advertiser
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1904-12-30
~ rrade NJ Furope.

In strong contrast with the almost
stationary condition of our commerce
with the Central and South American
States for the past ten years is the
great growth of our commerce with
Europe during the same period.
Within that decade our total exports
of merchandise to all European coun-
tries increased from ST04,T9S,O4T to
S1.O4O, ,167, ,T63. The total of our ims
ports from all European countries is
another story. 1t actually diminished
from S459, ,305, ,372 in 1891 to S440,56T,-
314 in 1900. 1t is our export trade only
with Europe that has increased The
exact net increase, including both i'm
ports and exports. of our European
commerce was 1916, ,6S1 .65S duriag the
same ten years in which our trade
with all the States Of Central and
South America has remained at a
standstin Mexico alone of all the
American countries to the south Of us
shows an increase in her commerce
with the United States in the same
period. amounting in round figures e
S21. 500. .000-New York World.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1904-12-30

A Dartmouth College man has an in
strument that can detect the heat Of a
candle a mile Off With such an in
strument it might be possible to meas
ure the warmth Of soul Of that New
York man who the other day gave a
young boy ten cents for finding pock-
etbook containing $1,000 which he had
1ocf
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1904-12-30

Few realize the rapidity with which
the pen travels in the hand Of an ex-
pert penman. For instance. even az
the rate of thirty words a minute. az
the end of an hours steady writing,
the pen has passed over space Of 800
Yards
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1904-12-30

A school has been set up in London
for the express purpose of teaching the
Chinese language in order to promote
British trade with China.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1904-12-30

Sarah Bernhardt, back on the cid
Continent after her farewell tour Of
America, pays a graceful compliment
to the American woman. "She IS
much superior to ours says the ac-
tress, "and intellectual in the broadest
sense" The tragedienne can afford to
be thus generous Of her praise. she
comes of a race of women who have
served and long win serve as models
to the world in certain feminine ways
and traits that charm. These may be
superficial ways and traits-the man
ner Of wearing a garment the placing
Of a ribbon, the personal air. But they
make the women who charm the eye,
observes the New York World.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1904-12-30

Why will he bear the strain, papa,
Why. will he bear the strain"
lie and his wife see dizzy heights
That they are wild to gain"
And when they gain them will they have
Contentmentg" asked the lad
No, there will still be other things n
That they will wish they had" y
How VIII Il be at last, papa, = -
How viii it be at lastg'
Hell search for pleasure when the TINT
For happiness is past
Chicago Record Herald.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1904-12-30
UNDER The STRAIN.

what makes him stoop that way. papa.
what makes him stoop that ways'
-Ihe thousand cares that weigh upon
The poor man day by day"
iaAA.
why doesn't he cut loose, papa, y,
Why doesn't he cut loose?"
Because the more he gets the more
lie wants, you little goose"
u ~
'And 4 he strikes It rich, papa,
oh, do you think he'll qmtgS
Ihe father merely shook his head
And gTayeiy answered, Nit"
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1904-12-30

Honest bank clerks-and their name
is leglon-suffer every time a black
sheep gets into the fold.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1904-12-30
in THE LIGHT OF A LIE.

HE was a little out Of breath
when she came into the draw
ing-room. There was q faint,
unusual flush on her ord.nan-
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1904-12-15
Heads Like C Miracle.

MaranIa. \. y. Dee l2.~4speclal,-=
bordering on the giilncslous Is tha
ease OF Mrs. henj. Wilson Of this place,
Suffering from SGgap Iiiaintas. sl!a
wasted AWAY TIL from Weighing 2sn lbs
she barely tipped the scales as lHe lDsl
l3atlii's kidney llls cured hey. Speak
Ing OF her cure her husband says:
My wife suffered everything front
Sugar Diabetes. Sue was sick four
years and doetored With two doctors.
but received 10 benefit. She had so
much pain all over her that she could
not rest day or night The doctor said
that she could not live.
Then an advertisement led Inc to
try Dodd's Kidney Pills and they help
ed her right from the first Five boxes
OF them cured her. Dodd's Kidney
Pills We're Il Godrsent remedy to us and
we recommend them to all suffering
from Kidney Disease.
I1oGd's Kidney Fills cure all Kidney
Diseases, including Briehts Disease,
and all kidney aches. including Rhcuni
atiSnl.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1904-12-15


y, s, ~, Up her Hairare sslhs now lhae
tn,s lallll'S prosl,c.,s We're SO mueh
~ isi'te..eu p.l' Win liailNe lnrlit, sAe
hept W, we Mofh ailer ne hea gone
..nu "s.s' s>aieie VI iioL 70 .ouen ,ne NIUE
s'oie VI money ne Hau !eit Dehlha.
He wrote glowing letters foIn Co
benz and finally he came To town in
the full :,ush of boylsh enthusiasm.
He had bought twenty "v!crtel stuck"
II the finest tlosei.e at auction mid
had l1saae s. contract for 81. much mere
ut the sa.fc siiitase as he might need.
4 .'yiertal suck" ho.f.s 4 preat raai,y
bc,t,es OF Mesei;e. asd Herr l.lci..sr.
terg took great pleasure Il, counting
w tie profit he end His partner would