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The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1904-12-03

90 "N'i' wa ~ vbFlyhN lHdi oldihului
rose 10 the occasion and suggested:
AN clphuntl"
why. no! Why should see an
elephant IN my yard? It wasn't near
" 50 biz as that-it was little
thngl'
"A nshl" yentured Eddy Brown
vboro eye fell upon the aquarium In
the corner The raconteuse smiled
patiently
why MOI How could a FISH, a live
Ash. get In my front yardY'
"A dead nsh2" persisted Eddy. who
was never known TO rclinqulsh volun.
tarlly an idea.
III was little kitten" said the
atory.telcr decidedly. "A little white
kitten. She was sanding right near
a great big puddle Of water And what
else do you think saw
Another kitten2' suggested Maran.
tha conseryatively
Mo- a big Newfoundland dog. He
saw the little kitten near the water
Now, cats don't like the water do
theyY They don't Ike a wet place?
What do they like?"
inject" said Joseph zukorsky alb
rupuy
Wei. yes they do; but there we're
no mice IN my yard I'm sure you
know what | mean. II they don't ike
the water what do they like2"
"Milk" crlcd Sarah Fuller. con.
ndently
"Thcy like n dry place. said Mrs.
4 d M, Smith Now, what do YOU
suppose the dog dld?"
II may be that successive failures
had dlshear,cned the listeners: Il may
be that the very rarge presented alike
TO the dog and them for choice daz
zled their lmaglnations At any rate
they made no answer
Nobody knows what the dog dido"
repeated the story teller encouraging
~ what would you do II YOU saw
little white kitten like that7
Again q silence. Then phnlp re-
marked gloomily. "rd pun lts tail"
Even this might have been passed
over had not the youngest assistant.
who had not yet lost her sense OF
humor giegled convulsively. This.
though unnotlced by the visitor. was
plainly observed by fully half the
children. with the result that when
Mrs r. y. NJ Smith inquired pathet.
cally
And villa. do the rest OF you
thinkg ! hope you are not so cruel as
that little boy" A jealous desire To
share Philips success prompted the
quick response.
rl'd pun Il tool"
Miss hunt was ohllylous 10 the
story which finished somehow the
dog having done little. and the kitten
if anything. less.s She was lost In \
miserable wonder what was the mat
tcr with them9 Alas she could not
know that the root Of an evil was
planted Ia the breast OF Philip. the
demon.rlddon. Ills slightest EFFORT
was hlossod with a success beyond his
hopes He had but Go raise hts finger.
and his mates rallied an unconscious.
ly 20 hls support. Nor did he require
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1904-12-03

thougnf. on TIE instant dIabosIeai r..
spiraflo1 seized hin. ard hla eoreeD.
lAcz uaterisilzed almost before h. had
gTzEre1 Il himself Ire very children
n Hgat we're made - minister srto
him. a. u the case u his next achieve
ment
With : feeling 81 absointe safety the
tszeaer called upon EDDY Brown 10
lead the waiting circle In a game
Rd1y was one of the stzndbye 81 the
kindergzrter He was a little Old for
=. but being Incapable d promotion
owirg n his inability 10 grasp the
rucimentz of primary work. he con.
t'nue1 - adorn bis present sphere. Il
would almost seem that Froebel had
EDDY Brown IN mind ln Celebrating
his educational schemes, for hie devei.
oDment according 10 kindergarfen
standards, wae 50 absolutely normal
~ n verge On the extraordinary. He
vas never ennuye. never cross. never
di5oDedient. He never anticipated. he
never saw what you meant before you
said ~ be never upset the system BY
lnyentlag anything whatsoeyer-the
Fice IF the TOO active.minded. He was
Derennially surprised At the climaxes
u the stories, Dassionately interested
Ia the games; and clay balls and braid
ed straw represented HIS widest dis
siDationG He sat IN his chair till he
was told 10 rise. and remained stand
ing tlli he was urged to take his seat.
10 be continued.)
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1904-12-03
A sIqht to Inspire Patriotism.

A Carmel. Me, correspondent re-
ports a most unusual feature in the
towns observance OF Memorial day. a
father and son among the veterans
John Hurd SO years OF age. a veteran
OF Company +. lst Maine heavy artil-
lery. and his son Cyrus. 5S years Of
age, member Of the same company
and regiment marching together as
they did forty years and more ago.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1904-12-03

The chiTalry of men mas been wen
expressed BY the proverbs they have
made about women in every language.
The masculine nature is. as a
whole. too deep. complicated and diff
fcult for the feminine intellect 70
wholly grasp. But there are excep-
tons.
The lower one delves into social
depths the rarer old maids become.
One encounters spinsterhOod only
in the classes in which women's
trains are developed.
Mans love is Of mans life a thing
spart-'tis wOman's whole exist
ence"-was quite true in the days
when women had nothing interesting
in their lives except men. Il doesn't
hold with modern women.
The first college for women in ia
pan was founded two years ago. and
already has 500 students. Japan. tool
The worst and most injurious gos-
sip starts not over teacups, but over
bottles in club cafes.
Women have always been more
merciful TO the faults Of men than
men have been to the faults OF
women
The new women has no such trou-
bic TO find the keyhole as the old
man has always had Her difficulty
is 10 find the pocket where she keeps
her latchkey.
The superiority Of that one youag
man at Columbia who sfusad TO par
ticipate in the commencement exer-
cises of his class in the law school
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1904-12-03

he sqnifmed out Of the circle and made
dash for the haii--fhe first stage ln
an evident homeward expedition
This broke ~ upon the story, and
even when 4 got under way again
there vas an atmosphere of excite.
ment quite unexplained By the tale II.
eelf
Yesterday, children. az I came out
of my yard, what do you think !
saw7"
The deliberately concealed surprise
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1904-12-03
Scrne Reflections
& q
" Bochefcr Girl.

because a diploma was giren to a.
woman, is somewhat like the mon-
archy Of Robinson Crusoe; supreme,
but lonesome.
To the bachelor girl the life Of
many Of her married friends seems
only a gilded slavery.
Two teachers began the fight for.
the payment OF delinquent taxes IN.
Chicago, and stayed with it until
81 200, 900 was turned into the city
treasury. The same night the city
council voted appropriations for all
the back pay Of policemen and fire
men. and not a dollar for the arrears
TO teachers. Now, will you be good!
The sardonic husband who inform
ed his wife that she seemed to be
trying very hard to be a man had no
reply ready when she answered that
she thought there ought 10 be one in
the family.
The woman who has loved several
times becomes in time an artist She
can see delicate nuances. criticise
technique and appreciate refined and
subtle touches which satisfy the taste
and charm the Imagination. But she
becomes in time very critical and
difficult TO please. Unhappily there
get 10 be fewer and fewer men who
can interest her. She regrets this.
but she cannot help 1t.
1t pleases ali men to be thought
to understand woman. Il is sim
pie pleasure, and one thar should not
be denied them.-Minnie j. Reynolds
in New York Times
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1904-12-03
The Price Men Pay.

On the thing we have, and the thing
we do, and the thing that we win
in the fray,
There is always a price Dame Nature
sets. and the price we are bound
to pay
We may iatter ourselves in our infan-
tile way that we're playing a con
fdence game.
And that in the end by cunning and
stealth wen hoodwink the dear
old dame.
But ever and ever she sets it down,
the price Of each thing that we
win,
And if 1t be won in the way Of right or
the red, red path Of sin;
And ever and ever. or soon or late.
though we juggle accounts by the
way,
The price that is set in Natures book
is the price that we have to pay.
'Tis the price that we have to pay,
Though the fact may bring dismay;
The price that is set in Natures book
is the price that we all must pay.
The primrose nath is a jolly path, but
the price Of its Joy is writ,
And we cannot escape the grisly
shape that ever is haunting 1t.
The wines red glow is a goodly glow
when it moveth itself Alright,
And we say. Aha, Let the good
wine flow, for this is an unco
night:
And we think we are worth a million
or two, though the rent has not
been paid;
And we roll 'em high. and the drinks
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1904-12-03
10 USE FoR sAT TRAss.



Why Thrifty individual Wanted His
Money Back
a wealthy resident q Philadelphia
Who has recsntly built an expensive
iog cabin On an island in PenOoscOr
5ay tells Of his experience with the
fishing and farming population Of the
island when be was building his rus
tic residence. As many NOrkmen
were employed for AL sumner. the
owner Of the new home opened a
small store 70 supply his help with
tobacco and other needful articles. in
cluding groceries for those who lived
10 camps with their families. One
Day an old labOrer named Grant came
u the store and told the clerk that
his home was oYerrun with rats.
which destroyed every bit of food as
fast as he took Il from the store.
The clerk showed him q wire rat trap
and told him he would sell it at cost,
and that # It did not satisfy him
be could bring It back after giving
Il a fair trial Grant took the trap
home, but brought It back a week
later saying that ne did not wish 10
purchase.
Didn't Il catch any rats for your
asked the clerk.
Every blamed one Of them. was
the reply. There isn't a rat on the
premises now. ana that's why /
brought the trap back, as / do not
wish TO pay out money for things
that cannot use. Philadelphia Led
ger.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1904-12-03

When the Gulf & Interstate train
arrived at Beaumont Tex. Sunday II
was almost three years late. The train
left Galveston Sept 5, 1900. on a
straight track. A hurricane wrecked
the roadhed and left the train stand
Ing in the prairie with only enough
rails 20 support H. The owners of the
road have been rebuilding at the rate
Of a mile a month and reached the
train Sunday evening. The engine
was fred Sunday and brought INK.
change
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1904-12-03

ed rapidly. and then addressed the
objects Of these theories
'Now children I'm going TO tell you
A nice story you all Ike stories. I'm
sure
Al iust that moment little Rlchrd
Wiiletta sncckod loudly and unux.
rectedly 10 an. himself included. with
The result that his eyerrea0y uspi.
clon tNed upon his polghhor, Andrew
ilnlloran, as the direct cause ~ tho
consultion Andrews Woll.mcant ef.
forts 10 delaoh fyom Richards vest The
pocket handkerchief securely fastened
thereto by a LARGE black safety pin.
strengthened the laiter's conviction
Of Intended assault and battery. and
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1904-12-03
KEPT HIS DESK CLEAR.
Here is the Secret Of One Mans Sue
cess in Life.

Here is the Secret Of One Mans Sue.
cess in Life.
Railroad circles. as well az a large
portion Of the general public, we're
greatly Interested In the resignation
Of w. A. Garrett from the general su-
Derintendency Of the Philadelphia &
Reading railroad a few months ago.
to assume more important position
with the Queen e. Crescent road. Mr..
CARROTS rise in the railroad world
has been phenomenal, but one little
story which he himself told to a
neighbor hints at a secret Of it alE
When first went into the rail
road business as young man" said
Mr.. Garrett, Il was called aside by
one the clerks, who said to me Now.
Garrett let me give you tip. You
want always 10 keep your desk lit
tered with papers, 50 that when the
old man comes around he will think
you're terribly busy. Then he won't
pile any more work on you Well"
continued Mr.. Garrett, Il made up
my mind that contrary to this mans
advice, would always keep my desk
cleared. And / have done So"
To-day Mr.. Garrett Is getting a sal
airy Of $4,000 a year, while his clerkly
counselor is stlll drawing $50 a month
and wondering why luck is against
Philadelphia Press.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1904-12-03

A somewhat noteworthy gathering
took place recently at the home OF
Mrs Helen L. Russell in Wilton, N.
H. Including the three inmates OF the
home the party numbered twelve. with
no design at all as to ages birthday
book was calculated The dates sur.
prised us into little calculation which
revealed the fact that the aggregate
age was S9S years
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1904-12-03

we buy till the ghost Of trouble is
laid;
Till the ghost Of trouble is laid. dean
boy-but, oh, for the head next
day.
For the price that is set in Natures
book is the price that we have TO
pay
'Tis the price that we have to pay.
A hend like bale of hay;
The price that is set in Natures book
is the price that we all must pay
n life's queer game we play for Sue.
cess-tis thus We have dubbed
the dear,
Though whether she's this or whethes
she's that, IS matter not 50
clear;
But one man plays with the cards
of greed for a limitless sack oi
pelf,
And another man plays, with sol.
emn face, for a laurel to grace
himself.
And each man pays; be sure Of Il.
though II be or here or there
Fer Natures price is on the good.
and 10 see that he pays sheA
care.
And the happy man. so suspect. II
the man Of kindly way.
When be pays the price In Natures
book the price that we all must
pay.
The price that we ali must pay.
With a tear or a smile. | say;
The price that Is set in Natures book
is the price that we all M pay.
Alfred j. Waterhouse in -lladel.
phia Ledger
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1904-12-03

r A. Wood OF Bristol, VI. crushed
a caterpillar on his arm about year
age. causing a sore that has affected
his eyes ard 10 Is now feared that he
win lose his sight
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1904-12-03

That back East poet who wishes he
were The belt that clasps ny ladyes
waist" might feel somewhat embar.
rassed 20 learn that she got It a.
bargain sale FOR 19 cents-Denser
Post
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1904-12-03
Another Mxth Exnlnd.a

Excavations In Rome prove the city
10 have existed long before the time OF
Romulus-so the story OF his founding
OF the Eternal city is as mythical as
that OF his heing sucked by a wolf
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1904-12-03

There are now on the pension rolls
three widows and three daughters Of
revolutionary soldiers. one survivor Of
the war of 1872 a~d 1917 widows.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1904-12-03
t1Indo BOYS Strenuous lie.

iNtfhC IVY LIE
When he Is four years old the Hin
doc boys time OF idleness and happy
freedom Is over His father then con-
suits an astrologer as to which would
be the luckiest day to send the son
to school. When the date has been
fixed he is given bath, his very best
clothes are put on and he is taken to
pay visit TO the temple and to offer
up sacrifice to the god Of learning,
praying that in his school life he
may become learned and industrious.
Then he IL taken to school and
period of rigid discipline begins. If he
is the first boy to arrive In the morn
ing he Is given one stroke of the cane
across his back and each boy as he
comes get an added stroke, the last
boy receiving an abundance How
fatgued that schoolmaster must be-
If child is very late indeed he is
made to stand on one leg for an hour
or hold his arms straight out before
him or hold brick high in the air.
For every new lesson he learns he
must give the master a present.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1904-12-03
TIE MADNESS OF PHILIP

pART ~ pant
y
n Three Par~
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1904-10-20
St. John Grade Completed

The grade leading from Mo.
Valley to st. John was COM
pleted yesterday by Street Com
missioner Watkins, who has
had a gang of men working on
it for thirty-five days. Mr..
Watkins is feeling happy today
over the completion of the
work as it has been a long,
hard job. The grade is twenty
five feet wide and a little over
three quarters of mile long,
and is about two feet above
high water mark along the en-
tire distance. In some places
the grade had to be filled four
and one-half feet, and through
the whole distance the fill will
average about fourteen inches.
The grade leaves a ditch
along the side from the depot
to the Seaton ditch below the
Lahman farm, that will carry
off all the water that has here
tofore stood on the bottom
along that stretch of country.
The street commissioner, DUR
ing the progress of the work,
removed MARTINS Bump" and
drained off the water that has
stood south Of the depot all
summer. The large number of
farmers who use this grade to
get into the city feel thankful
to the present city administra-
ton for the good work that has
been done on the grade, as the
farmers now have a good road
to get into town on, no matter
how high the water may be.
About 10000 yards Of dirt was
moved by Street Commissioner
Watkins in putting the grade
in good shape.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1904-10-20

j. F. Simpson returned from
his Sioux City trip yesterday.
Mrs. Roberts, who has been
her son, j. Roberts, left
for her home in Sanborn Sun
day evening.
Miss Harriet Ritchison spent
Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs. Ben
ton west of town.
Mrs. Laura johnson returned
to her home in Omaha yester-
day after several days visit here
with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Geo. Arp.
w. II. Hamilton preached in
Dow City yesterday, returning
here last night.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. w. Reed and
sons Renfield and Roscoe, of Ida
Grove, Iowa, arrived in the city
yesterday afternoon and are the
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. j. J..
Amen.
A. B. Hosbrook left for India
nopolis, Indiana, last night, to
visit relatives for a few days.
Mrs. j. MacAllister left this
afternoon for Fairfield, Iowa,
where she goes as a delegate to
the Woman's Synodical Mission
airy meeting Of the Presbyterian
church. She will return Fri
day.
Miss Minnie Kroeger lost her
watch at the rally Friday even
ing. Sunday Barney Fell found
the watch and returned it to
Miss Kroeger.
]. B. Gilbert and family
moved to Gage, Okla, Saturday
night, where they will make
their future home.
c. W. Irish, of Omaha, spent
yesterday in the Valley with
his family.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1904-10-20
cxfsl,, H,.s| BlI;;:s,d,

Al about SIX o'clock this tiiarli
ing, an ALARM of FIRE was l,,uhg
in from box Il. In a Very short
time the fire company was out
and the fire was found to be in
the Oxford Hotel, corner of 9Th
and Erie street. When the hose
company reached the scene of
the fire the whole roof of the
wooden part of the hotel was
found to be on fire. Soon two
streams of water were turned
onto the blazing roof, but as the
fire was under the roof, it was a
hard fire to get at. In about 30
minutes the fire boys had the
fire under control. The origine
of the fire is somwhat of a mys-
terry. as the blaze was first dis
covered in the side of the bull
ding near the ice box, which is
at the back of the house When
discovered there was only a
small blaze, and Mr.. Tamisie a
threw a couple of buckets of
water on it. AS he did so, the
blaze bursted out of the roof,
and it was discovered that the
whole roof was on fire. How
the fire started is hard to figure
out, as there never has been any
fire in that part of the building
where it started. Every room
in the house except two was
flooded, and the plastering is
falling off of them, and the en-
tire house will have to be re
paired. Mr.. Tamisiea carries
$4,000 insurance, $1,000 in the
Iowa State, of Keokuk, on the
building, and $500 in the An
chor on the contents. He places
his loss at $4,000. The Ho-
| tel will have to be closed until
the repairs are made, which
will be a serious loss to Mr.
Tamisiea, as his business has
been first class for the past few
months and the house has beer
crowded with guests. Mr.. Tam
isiea has the sympathy of the
entire city in his loss.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1904-10-20
Monday Set ~

Leon Smith is taking a weeks
layof from his run on account
of a mashed hand.
Edgar Roberts of Omaha
visited friends here over Sum
day.
Mrs. Charley Neufind is on
the sick list.
Miss Grace Hoar visited
friends in Logan yesterday.
Tom McFee and wife, of
Magnolia, spent Sunday here
visiting his sister, Mrs. w.
Krauskopf.
Miss Florence Wakefield, of
Magnolia, will make her home
in this city in the future with
her sister, Mrs. w. r. Milliman.
VIM. F. Wills returned from
Mondamin ON Sunday, where
he had been visiting friends for
a few days.
Stowe has a very attractive
window, composed of corn IL
inches long, grown Oh his farm
south of town, also a fine dis
pay of jewelry.
Miss Thursa Thomas visited
friends in Omaha over Sunday.
Miss frankie Mayhugh, of
Council Bluffs, spent Sunday in
the Valley with friends.
Curtis Edwards was here be-
tween trains last night, on his
way to Omaha from Blair.
DR.. q. H. Jacobs returned to
Fremont yesterday after a
weeks visit here with ]. II.
Darling and family.
Ed Mackledury and wife, of
Beebeetown, were the guests of
Mr.. and Mrs. J. Dimmick yes
terday.
G. L. Camel spent Sunday in
Mondamin.
r. w. Myers is in Modale to-
day on business.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1904-10-20
ssAa.Nd pifCl; CLAIMS
Msiisaa and Harrison Cs,inty
Supervisors Again In Session

MSIi0tld and Harrison CNinty
Supervisors again In Session
Onawa, Ia. Oct. 14.-The
joint boards of supervisors of
Monona and Harrison counties
met in Onawa today to further
consider the decentralization
ditch. The tribunal met in the
court room and there is a fair
attendance.
The Northwestern railway is
represented by Attorney Hise
of Des Moines and Engineer
Finley of Chicago. P. A. Saw
yer of Sioux City appears for
the ditch petitioners. Judge
Addison Oliver, the great OBJ
jector, is conspicuous by his
absence. The judge is taking
in the st. Louis exposition at
present and in consequence the
meeting is somewhat duller
than usual.
The afternoon was spent
largely in hearing interested
land owners on claims for dam
ages. The Northwestern rail-
road also furnished additional
data on it's claims. The meet
ing is expected to last until to-
morrow at least, when provi-
sions for the establishment of
the ditch and IF the contracts
will be made.
C. r. Bolter was in town yes
terday interviewing the voters
Of this vicinity. Charley is
running for county attorney on
the democratic ticket and, al
though facing a big majority
against him, has good pros
poets for success as there seems
TO be considerable sentiment
against his opponent, even
among his own party. If elected
the voters of the county may
feel assured that Mr.. Bolter
will devote his best energies to
transacting the duties of this
important office in proper man
liner. He is we'll known as an
energetic hustler, and a long
acquaintance with him enables
us to say that he always does
his duty as he best understands
it. He will make a painstaking
l
conscientious attorney, and his
we'll known ability will enable
him to do his work in a strictly
Illegal manner. He has hosts of
friends who will be glad to give
him a vote, as this is the first
time he has ever asked for any
thing politically. Woodbine
Chronicle, Rep.)
G. S. Osborne went to Omaha
today to order his stock of
holiday goods of a travelling
man who has his samples in
that city this week.