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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1904-12-29
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First Bachelor Docs Nuwed call his
wife dear Second Rachelor-No,
not exactly, but he told me confidently
that she was rather eStrayagant
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Tom But isn't your love for Miss
Plaiuum rather suddeu1 Jack sup
pose 80 But you see, her rich aunt
died rather suddenly
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Either Way,

O'Rorke The man phwat has no wife
Is nawthing McToole so is the man
Shwat hos wan, bgohs - louisville
Courier.Jouruul
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Too Expensive.

Binks Are you going to get new
suit this seasonf Jinks-No, my tailor
SAYS he can't afford it-Cincinnau
Tribune
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Parke He says he dresses according
10 the climate Rowe II be did that
lie wouldn't have time TO do anything
else. Town Topics
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Opportunity sooner or later comes 70
all who work and wlsh.-Stanlcy
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The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1904-11-09

Is it possible to build up the human
race by the same process Of selection
that farmer raises a superior breed OF
sheen or a herd of cattle?
Francis Galton, an English scientist,
who has Just been awarded the Huxley
medal by the Anthropological Society
OF London. maintains that this can be
done. Incidentally he has devised an
ingenious scheme for spending other
peoples money.
Mr.. Galton proposes that rich men
contribute to endowment funds for
young couples who are above the aver
age pair physically and mentally. By
this process. Mr.. Galton argues, the
human race would tend toward genius
rather than mediocrity.
1T might easily become an avowed
object OF noble families. says Mr.. Gal
ton. TO gather fine specimens Of hu-
manity round them. just as it was TO
produce fine breeds OF cattle and SO
forth. which were costly in money but
repaid in satisfaction. Again. a settle
ment Of selected persons might con-
ceiyably be maintained bearing some
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1904-11-09
FASHIONS or 1920.
A Frenchman's Forecast Of Feminine
Fads Twenty Years Hence.

A Frenchmans Forecast OF Feminine
Fads Twenty Years Hence.
When they are grown up, the young
ladies Of the future who we're born
with this century will look back with
amazement on the manners and dress
of the days when their mothers were
girls. II NJ. Octave Uzanne be a true
prophet. evolution in things feminine
will move, not by degrees, by by re-
markable bounds between the present
year and 1920. The long dresses OF TO-
day will appear far more quaint to the
girls Of that period than do the
fiounced skirts Of the sos to the mod
ern woman. In 1920, says NJ. Octave
Uzanne, the feminine prejudice,
which causes ladies, except OF course
in ballets, ITO object to displaying the
calves Of their legs" viii have become
entirely extinct. Rational dress, as
advocated by extremists, will not,
however, prevail. The knickerbocker
will not oust the petticoat, but the lat
ter will never fall below the knee. On
the other hand, the present clinging
skirt will be abolished, and dresses
will grow fuller in width as they de-
crease in length. NJ. Uzanne believes
that these revolutions in costume will
be promoted by hygienic considera-
tions He is a violent opponent OF the
long skirt, on the score Of its being
a microbe collecting and distributing
agent In the name Of the laws OF
health, he likewise is persuaded that
the corset has but few years to live,
and will in 1920 be pre- se.yed If at all,
in museums of discarded instruments
OF torture. Finally. wells will aiso be
tabooed for hygienic reasons, as they
act as nets for microbes, which are
gathered in their meshes and thence
are conveyed to the mouth and eyes.
Suddenly breaking away from health
considerations. NJ Octave Uzanne in
dulges in fights of far more fanciful
prophecy In 1920, it seems, occult
arts, necromancy and astrology will
flourish as they never did before, ex-
eept among the Alexandrine Greeks at
the commencement of the Christian
era. astral Influences" in which
presumably, NJ. Uzanne believes, will
be an article Of faith with the ladies
Of 1920. and they will dress according
ly They Will be aware that black
predisposes them to Saturnian melan-
eholy; that blue subjects them to lu-
mar fancies. that gray devotes them tC
Mercury, with his gift of pecuniary
prosperity. that red places them undel
the Olympian sway of Jupiter, tha
golden yellows associate them with thu
sun, the giver OF worldly success, an'
that. lastly. greenish yellows bin'
them wholly to Venus and her low
phllters. London Telegraph.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1904-11-09
NoyrL.wRITINe INDUSTRY.
Over goo Published Recently; 5000 Dc
cIined by Publishers.

clined by Publishers.
There we're more than 200 new nov
els published in the United States dur
ing the fall. There nave been perhaps
5000 written that the publishers have
declined The phenomenal success Of
a few writer's Of fiction DUNG the last
few years-some masters Of their craft
and some mere stage carpenters who
set up spectacular seenes-has had the
effect OF making novel writing appear
to be an industry. Few persons used
10 make II a business; for, regarded as
an industry, 1t did not pay for the la
Dor il required. But now it is regarded
by many as a way to fortune. Lonely
women, disappointed teachers, impe-
cunious preachers-these. but not these
only. try their hands at 1t. You never
know whom 10 suspect. Your physi-
clan. even your broker, men in public
life, ladies' in society-your own
grandmother or your own grand
daughter for all you know-all these
have taken to the secret practice OF the
craft For instance, one publishing
house which does not publish many
novels has within a given period re-
ceived 800 volunteered book manu-
scripts. Of which $50 were novels. OF
these, four were accepted for publlca-
ton. A few such facts as these indi-
cate the extent Of the delusion about
the profits OF the industry. Father. .
said boy OF IA the other day. Il
want yon to buy me copy of the
Century War-Book. I'm going to
write a novel Of the civil war" There
are other books that the world wants
more than II wants noyels-histories
biographies. social studies, adventures
These seldom yield sudden fortunes
But there have been men who have
made very considerable incomes as
historians and biographers. Their
incomes have as often come to theiI
children as to themselves; but almost
every important historical work has
brought a fair reward at last AS q
gainful industry novel writing is moi
worth the labor 1t costs. AS an art Il
is one or the noblest and most difficult
and only those who regard it as a great
art have any right to undertake it,
The Worlds Work
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1904-11-09
Can Genius
Be Cultivated
Scientist has
Novel Scheme for
Improvement OF
the Human Race


analogy to colleges and their fellow
ships.
AS improvement Of the race would
consist il increasing the productivity
Of the best stock. enthusiasm to attain
that end might express itself by grant
ing diplomas to a select class Of young
men ami women. by encouraging their
intermarriage. and promoting the early
marriage Of girls Of that high class
BY an intricate mathematical calclI-
lation Mr.. Galton has proved to his
own satisfaction that tie value to tho
human race Of every child may be esti-
mated by figures and set down in tho
book OF the town clerk. Philanthropists
like Mr. Carnegie. for instance, can
take note. and endow likely couples ae-
cordingly. The books win be open to
inspection and Mr.. Galtoo believes that
the system would be a great aid to
young people in choosing life partners.
There are two difficulties in the way.
Mr.. Gallon admits One IS to get the
facts, from his figures. The other f8
to persuade young persons to act upon
them
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1904-11-09
Encouraged to Re Sick.

A South Side Sunday school teacher
is under the patronage and motherly
direction Of a wealthy woman, who
owns. among other things. a large
conservatory. One Of the inducements
offered to the children who attend the
Sunday school is the weekly distribu-
ton of flowers. Every pupil receives
a fower-a carnation or perhaps a
rose-and when member OF the
school is reported to De sick at home
a whole bouquet is sent to the unfor-
tunate child. This pretty custom has
threatened. at times to lead to an cpl
demic Of illness among the little girls.
who are very fond Of flowers. The
little girl who went to Sunday school
received one flower and the little girl
who was sick at home received a
whole bouquet, to say nothing Of the
sympathy. One child in particular.
who has thought deeply over the mat
ter. finds herself in severe doubt every
Sabbath morning. and all she needs is
a little encouragement to be a real in
Milwaukee Sentinel
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1904-11-09
THE SALVATION ARMY LOAN.
Practical Plan to Provide for Poor of
Big Cities.

Practical Plan to Provide for Poor of
Big Cities.
The floating OF an issue Of $4,000
thirty-year. per cent gold bonds by
the Salvation army, in furtherance Of
its Western colonization project, calls
public attention to what is without
doubt the most practical and the most
rational plan to provide for the poor
OF the great cities that has been at
tempted in this country. Like every
philanthropical enterprise Of this
character, the Salvation army coloni-
cation scheme has its business as
poets as well as its humanitarian side
Projects of this character fall in their
humanitarian purpose unless they can
be successfully financed. The bonds
about to be issued are to be secured
by a mortgage upon the colonization
lands Of the Salvation army. which
now have an estimated value Of $780,
900. That the investment in the bonds
is regarded as good one, not only
from a financial point OF view. but
from the standpoint of sane, practi-
cal and worthy scheme for lifting up
the submerged classes in the large
cities. is shown by the fact that $780,,
600 OF the bonds have been taken by
Senator NJ. A. Hanna, Myron T. Her
rick. Washington E. Connor, George f.
Hopkins, John E. Mulholland, Benja-
min Tracy and others. That there
can be no question about the social
and industrial success of the project is
also indicated by the fact that there
are now on file applications from over
! 1000 families, now residing in large
cities. who are anxious to secure the
privilege OF settling on model farm
in any Of the three colonies that are to
be established. The project is far
reaching in its industrial, civil and hu-
manitarian possibilities and merits
public encouragement Chicago Rec
ord-Herald.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1904-11-09
GIANTS AMONG THE SEALS.
Habits Of a Group Of Amphlbia Of the
south Pacific.

Habits OF Group Of Amphibta OF the
south Pacihc.
Professor c. Chun, a German seien-
tist. has begun making a study Of the
sea elephants. the gigantic seals found
in many portions OF the south Pacific
ocean. He has been assisted in his
work by Robert Hall, learned natur-
alist, and the two investigators have
CLEANED many new facts relative to
their habits and life. These interest
ing seals are only found in the south
ern sea, and mainly in the vicinity Of
the Kergueles islands, where they go
in August for the purpose OF pairing.
They remain there until February or
March. During the winter they are
very dull and apathetic, but as spring
approaches they become more lively
or human beings they are not in the
least afraid. Mr. Hall says that he
went several times through a herd Of
forty or fifty animals while they were
doing. and only few were disturbed
by him. These seals live in communi-
ties. and in a single bay may often be
seen from five to ten colonies. Hitherto
IL has been supposed that there is never
more than one male In a single herd.
but there now seems to be abundant
proof that each herd contains seals of
only one sex. Thus. in one bay there
Will be five OF six herds of males and
in another FIVE or six herds Of females.
Professor Chun, who has studied the
seals thoroughly in their native
haunts. says that for a long time after
the animals return to the Kergueles in
the autumn they do not take any food,
but remain torpid in beds which they
form until they have shed their old
hair and put on a new coat During
the winter he saw several seals killed.
and not a particle of food was found
in their stomachs Mr.. Hall, On the
other hand. says that the seals during
this period feed once a day. going down
10 the water to obtain a supply OF
fish. In any case, 1t is certain that
these animals can live without food
for long time. since they have under
their skin a layer OF fat which is If
teen centimeters in thickness.-Chica-
go Chronicle.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1904-11-09

Unless you have a longer than ordi-
nary lease of life there is little hope
that you will live to shake hands with
a visitor from Mars.
The fascinating possibility Of COM
munication with this much-talked OF
planet has been given solar plexus
blow by the eminent astronomer, Sir
Robert Ball, now lecturing in this
country.
The likelihood of signaling to Mars
has been so often discussed and inter
twined with such a network Of ro-
nance and speculation that Sir Rob
ert Balls plain statement that it is an
impossibility is causing a popular SEN
sation
1t is his array Of figures that makes
Sir Roberts argument impressive.
Mars. he points out, is one hundred
and fifty times as far away as the
,6scn, and it is difficult enough to get
!Ss1ee.ate information about the sur
face Of the moon. Any building on
earth would have to be at least one
hundred and fifty times as long and
as broad as it is before an inhabitant
of Mars, with IS powerful a tele-
scope as we have on earth today
might happen to see it even if he were
looking in this direction and the at
mosphere were unusually clear.
Using the modern methods Of mill
tary signaling with flags. it would re-
quire a flag at least 800 miles long, 200
miles wide, attached to a pole 500
miles long, to be waved to and fro be-
fore an inhabitant OF Mars looking
through his spyglass would be i'm
pressed with the idea that there was
anything unusual going on. Or, II the
Imagination could conceive Of Lake
Superior filled with petroleum and set
on fire, the great blaze might appear as
a speck OF light to an inhabitant Of
Mars who happened to see it.
BY the Marconi wireless telegraphy
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1904-11-09
VnIOads Ore Ships
Machinery Now Reduces the
Labor and Cost

The use of steam shovels at some Of
the large iron mines in the Lake Su-
perior region in loading cars at the
mines has long been an important ele-
ment in reducing the cost OF iron ore.
The handling Of the ore in this manner
years ago reached a degree Of perfec-
tion that is almost incredible. A rec
ord of 5000 tons Of ore dug from the
ground and loaded by one machine IN
nine hours indicates what may be done
under favorable conditions. OF course
this achievement is not usual and it
would be unfair to gauge a seasons
work By this record. The average out
put OF each shovel per day, working
in open pits and dumping the ore di-
rectly into the cars, is about 1,5o0 to
1000 tons, costing from 10 to 10 cents
a ton to mine and load. 1t was long,
however, before great expedition and
economy were secured in unloading the
ore ships after their arrival at the re-
ceiying ports OF Lake Erie. This prob
lem has been solved at last, machin-
cry having supplanted to large extent
the hand labor which formerly filed
the ore buckets Ore handling appli-
ances now remove the ore from the
vessel at minimum of expense. At
Conneaut, on Lake Erie, for instance,
a 6,000-ton ship may now be cleared of
its ore in fourteen hours. A load Of ore
arriving at that port may be delivered
at the furnaces Of Pittsburg in twenty
eight hours after the arrival Of the yes
sell A steam shovel in operation there
loads thirty-five to forty cars with ore
in two hours. The machine for un-
loading vessels weighs about 400 tons
has a height of IS feet and is mounted
on wheels, SO that it is moved along
the dock as it unloads one part after
another Of the vessel The clamshel
bucket which scoops up the ore has
a spread Of 19 feet, takes out ten tons
OF ore at a time and discharges it di-
rectly into railroad cars or through ;
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1904-11-09

Marmaduke writes in the London
Graphic: What win eventually be the
limit OF individual wealth Half a
century back ten thousand a year"
was considered to be a vast fortune
Then fifty thousand a year" was the
phrase commonly used to describe
the income of fabulously rich men or
women. Later we took to speaking of
"millionaires. In quite recent times
the "multi-millionaire" with twenty
millions had reached the limit Of pri-
vate wealth; then forty millions: now
the limit has risen 70 a hundred mil
lions. and already the word billion
aire" has come into use in the United
States. viii the multi-billiouaire ever
replace the multi-millionaire?
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1904-11-09

hopper into small cars, which carry II
to stock piles at the rear Of the dock
It's capacity ranges under ordinary con-
ditions, from $50 TO 300 tons per hour.
1t reduces the labor employed IS per
cent, only six men being necessary for
the operation OF each machine. Three
men are in the hold to clean up the
ore which the machine cannot reach
and the other three are engaged in OPP
Grating the machine. The entire cost,
including the wages Of workmen and
engineers, is 20 cents a ton for remov-
ing the ore from vessels and deposit
ing it on railroad cars ready for trans
portation to the furnaces. This ma
chine has been introduced at most OF
the ore receiving ports, including
South Chicago. It has brought about
one OF the most important economies
recently introduced for lessening the
cost of producing pig Iron.-New York.
Sun.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1904-11-09

said good-naturedly, wizard yer come
from? Lcok er here. pals" he shout
ed, here's a brat what's dared ter in
ter tn private apartments o. tn ac-
tors o. 'Th' Greatest Show on Earth.
Lifting the boy TO his shoulder, he car
ried MIN TO the center Of the tent,
where the other occupants quickly
gathered about them. Somehow the
tired, unehildish face seemed to arouse
the sympathy Of the rough-looking
men. for they showed him the animals
and gave him food, until. happy and
contented, he forgot his timidity and
unhesitatingly answered their ques-
tions.
80 yer don't like Mis- Snow an tn
baby, an yer dad beats yer?" the big
man said. handing the boy another
hunk Of bread and meat Wall,
how'd yer like ter come wild us?"
The boy looked at him in amaze
ment
Il lows I'd like ter" he said at
last.
wal. yer can ef yer wants ter Yer
looks honest, an We needs a boy ter
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1904-11-09
wnrld.. erente.t rlreon rarm.

The largest pigeon farm or ranch
in the world is situated on the out
skirts OF Los Angeles. in California. It
has over 10000 flying pigeons. These
live in three large tiers OF coops or
houses. and in numerous smaller ones.
The largest CT the houses contains
5000 coops inside and 749 outside The
other two principal buildings are made
up Of 1000 and 1000 eoops respective
ly. A remarkable fact in connection
with This place is that the pigeons
never leave the ranch. and It is very
seldom that one ever gets beyond the
large wire fence that surrounds the
place. They are fed on assorted grain
and screenings. at cost OF about G2
a day.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1904-11-09


rub down tn 'orses an things. Yerll
get enough ter eat an nobody won't
beat yer An maybe" persuasively.
yer can ride a 'orse an wear fine
clothes. like these gentl'men some
day" waving his hand toward his
companions.
The boys eyes sparkled and the un-
childish face flushed with excitement.
Enough to eat. and no beatings. He
caught his breath.
u lows I'd like 10 go fust rate" he
said, eef-ef ] ken take Tidy"
The man looked at him in surprise.
Who's she?" he asked. good-natur-
edly; your dawg?"
The boy hung his head. abashed.
mo. be said at last, with dignity;
"her amt no dawg. Hers my sister. "
The men looked at one another in
silence, then at the child. The big
man whisfled softly.
We can't take no gals he said,
kindly. "But ef yer goes Wild US may
be yer'll come back some day wild
heaps o. money, an then yer can take
her away. Come on. boys" he shout
ed: "et's time fur tn show ter begin.
Good-by. sonny" be said turning to
the boy: "an'. reeollec', ef yer goes
wild us yerll have ter be on han by
1eyen ternight. fur then We moves"
The boy looked at him searchingly
for a moment, then nodded his head
"Ill be back afore leyen," he said
gravely.
Crawling under the canvas again. he
ran across the fields to the road be-
yond. where he commenced the walk
back over the mountains to tell Tidy
good-by.
AT frst the weary miles seemed
short to the boy. whose mind was filled
with happy visions Of the future. But
now. as he sat by the roadside below
his home, In the fast-gathering dark
ness. he felt miserable and uncertain
as to what to do. He had just come
from the grave beneath the hill, after
covering It with vines and We. aide
flowers; but somehow the red clay
mound seemed TO reproach him for
faltering in his trust When he start
ed up the path to the road again he
had determined 10 go away without
seeing Tidy. Yet he still waited.
though the shadows we're lengthenlng
and the katydids we're beginning TO
call. Thoughts OF the child that he
had taken care OF" for two years
haunted him. while the remembrance
OF his promise kept ringing in his
ears.
Il dunno what ter do" he moaned.
covering his face with his hands; Il
dunno what ter dol'
The dark ehieftain night crept up
the hills while vanquished day. fol-
lowed by his banners OF crimson and
gold. slowly disappeared. A light
shone from the cabin on the hin and
harsh voices fioated out on the quiet
evening air. The boy heard footsteps
coming down the path from the house
and timid, childish voice called,
Joel"
The boy. sitting in the shadow Of the
oak trees. started.
Il been a-lookin' fur youns every
wharf" the child sobbed. 'Whar is
youns, Joe?"
The boy rose slowly. his mouth set.
his eyes filled with a look Of determin-
alton. Hitching his suspenders over
his shoulders and pulling his hat far
ther over his face. he turned slowly
toward the rocky path.
"All right. Tidy" he called cheer
fully. don't cry; I'm a-comin'i"