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Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1904-12-22

II is a wise old innocent bystander
who comes out OF the woods as soon
as the deer-hunting season begins.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1904-10-06

Bees Laxative Honey and Tar
wards of pneumonia and strength
ems the system generally. Group
and whooping cough disappear be-
fore its use as snow before the sun
shine Of spring. Sold by H. J.
Brownson.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1904-10-06
Cotton Coming
Farmers Pleased with the Prices
and Treatment Received.

Chickasha has received more cot
ton in less than a month this year
than was received in the first tive
months Of the cotton season last
year. According TO the best re-
ports obtainable, a total OF 549
bales have been Darketed here.
Considering the fact thai the cotton
raising industry is in its infancy IN
this locality and that The crop was
late coming in this year, picking
having scarcely begun IN some
ueighborhoods. this is considered a
very good record.
The increase over last year is due
in part to the larger acreage plant
ed but in a larger measure TO the
efforts of our citizens 10 bring the
cotton to Chickasha. The sub
scription raised by the commercial
club committee has enabled the
buyers to pay higher price on
every bale than is paid elsewhere.
Farmers are recognizing this TACT
and are bringing their cotton where
they can get the most money for il.
The EXPRESS has made some COM
parsons of tire prices paid by local
buyers with those peid by neighbor-
ing towns on the same day and Tor
the same grade Of cottoil and has
found that Chickasha prices are a
1ittle higher.
Farmers find when they take
their cotton to the towns that are
making a big blow about their
high prices that the market is a
slittle Off ard they are compelled
to sell for less than they could get
here. Another fact that has
weight with the intelligent farmer
is that he finds goods ehe1Per
here than in the smaller towns.
This is necessarily 50, because
competition is keen here and We
have merchants who buy their
goods in large quantities, which |
gives them an advantage over the
smaller merchants.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1904-10-06
The Railroad Meeting
Chickasha Will Raise the Bonus
for the Canadian Valley &
Western.

The meeting at the commercial
club rooms last night was well at
tended. President A. 5. Gilkey
Of the commercial club called the
meeting to order at s O'Clock. J.
l.. Sharp ard Dorsett Carter who
are connected with the Canadian
Valley & Western Railway were
present.
The purpose of the meeting was
to make arrangement to raise the
bonus guaranteed to this company
at meeting Of the commercial
club held last August. People
who read the local papers are in
formed as TO the proposition then
accepted and the plans for the
railroad. 1t is proposed to build
a road from Tupelo, a point on
the Muskogee Union east of Ada,
through Ada and Pnrcell to Chick
asha. The company asked guar
antee of a bonus not to exceed
$50, 600 Of which amount $4,000
was to be paid down for the pur-
pose Of making the survey. Cap
tain Melville, All old engineer who
has surveyed more railroads than
any man in the southwest Is now
IL the field with a corps of eighteen
men making a complete survey.
Mr.. Carter stated that the work
would be pushed and it was ex-
oected that track laying would be
gin by spring. There was no
question that the road would be
1uilt.
Many facts in regBrd to the road |
we're brought in by questions and
discussions. d. d. Sayer, t. H.
)wyer, DR.. Dawson and Others |
made stirring speeches pointing
,ut the necessity of chickasha act
ng on the proposition presented.
Il was the unanimous opinion OF |
he meeting that the bonus should |
De raised at once.
B. P. Smith moved that a COM
nittee Of one be appointed to wait
IN those present for subscriptions.
rhis was done and a considerable
um was raised d. d. Sayer
moved that the rail ad committee,
Which is in charge Of the work of
be authorized to select
and that no citizen when
allied on be permitted to refuse to
ct. This motion met with general
and was passed. The
ommittee began work today.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1904-10-06
HII!sbOTO M0tss

T. G. Bowers drove to Chicka-
sha Wednesday after supplies for
the gin.
Mr.Luther Elens and Miss Mary
Steele were married last Satur ay
at Anadarko. Mr.. Elens is a pros
porous young farmer living three
miles southwest of town. Miss
Steele has been living in Chickasha
the past year but is well known
here and is a most estimatable
young lady. The correspondent
joins with host of friends in
wishing them a happy and
successful journey through life.
Mrs. Pike and nephew Harry
Crutcher drove to Cement Friday
to 10 some trading.
Jim Hatfield has been nursing a
sore jaw as the result of bad
tooth.
Rev. Payton was reported on
the sick list Thursday.
The travelling engineer Of the
Frisco passed through town Fri
day.
Mrs. T. NJ. Kelly and Mrs.
Overhusler drove to Chickasha
Saturday.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1904-10-06
SOTOsls Questions. Oct. Il.
Hostess, Mrs. Atkinson.
Leader, Mrs. Gilkey.
McCabe's ( History

Hostess, Mrs. Atkinson.
Leader, Mrs. Gilkey.
McCabe's History.
1. Who was the first Roman to
land in Great Britain? What was
the YEAR, Where did he sail from?
Where did he land?
?. What did he say Of the people
of Kent?
8. What Roman led the first
army against the English? When2
4. Who joined him soon after he
crossed the Thames?
5. How long did it take to estab-
lish the Roman government?
6. Who defeated the Druids3
When?
7. How long did Suetonius
reign? Who succeeded him2
s. Who was the third ruler and
when was he appointed?
9. Tell something of his reign.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1904-10-06

The Methodist ladies will hold a
market at Hartzler's grocery Sat
urday. 5I-53
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1904-10-06
SELECT soIREE

BY Mr.. and Mrs. Z. A. Hall at
Murray Hall, Friday night, Oct,
9Th. Former invitations are good.
Dancing 9 TO II,
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1904-10-06

Good things to eat at the
Methodist ladies' market at Hartz-
ler's Saturday. 3I-5s
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1904-10-06

Egg-O- See breakfast food, 10 cts
a package at all groceries. (The
green package. $3.50
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1904-10-06

]. S. Browne went to FortWorth.
on business last night.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1904-10-06
Repairing The Bridges
Rock island Will Probably Run
Trains Tomorrow Frisco
Transferring.

The work Of laying track up TO
the Union City bridge is progress
ing well. This morning the water
had greatly fallen and workmen
were able to cross the river in a
boat. The telegraph wires have
been put III working order. At
Bridgeport OH the Choctaw the
bridge will probably be in condition
for trains 10 cross tonight or to-
morrow morning. In case the
Frisco bridge is not repaired by
that time, the Rock Island will
likely run trains via Hobart and
Bridgeport.
A train load Of passengers was
taken TO the Frisco bridge today
with the intention of transferring
in boats. As the wires are down
the officials here have not yet
learned whether the effort was sue
cessfui.
It was reported today that the
Rock Island would run trains over
the Santa Fe via Pauls Valley and
Purcell. This was mistake. The
Santa Fe viii not receive any
business for Oklahoma City over
that line. They will receive bust
ness only for Shawnee.
The Katy was expecting lis
bridge to 90 out last night.
The eighteen months old child OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Newton Fesler died
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1904-10-06
SELECT DANCING SCHOOL.

See Mr.. and Mrs. Hall for dane
ing lessons. Teachers for all
dances. Physical culture. Eth
quette and department. School
strictly private School open day
and night at Murray Hall.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1904-10-06

The eighteen months old child OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Newton Fesler died
last night. Funeral services were
conducted this afternoon by Rev
G. H.Ray. The parents have the
sympathy Of everyone in their sad
loss.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1904-10-06

H. j. Smith and H. A. Bloss,
prosperous farmers southwest of
town, were IN town Oh business to-
dav.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1904-10-06

Mrs. w. +. Granlee returned
last night from Sulphur Springs,
where She went for the benefit Of
her health.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1904-10-06

DR.. Ditzler preached another
strong sermon to a large and most
attentive audience last night. To
night his theme will be, "Provi-
dence, or Gods Interest in His
People" DR.. Ditzler's sermons
are full Of learning, thought-pro-
and intensely interesting.
Newport daily independent., 1904-09-02
TICKET-OF-LEAVE MEN.
Dx-Convicts in England Who Can Ak ford to Ride in Carriages to Re-
 port Their Whereabouts.

\ Stratford (Eng.and) magistrate says he knows ticket-of-leave men who drive up to the police station in car riages to report themselves. leaving the offices with smiling faces. The police. who should know, say they would like to see them.
 Most of these ex-convicts reporting their whereabouts to us come to the station wearing odd boots," said city police officer. They scarcely have the money to pay for a drink. much less Q cab, while carriage is out of the question"
 While such cases may be uncommon. however, the fact remains that there are men who. leaving a penal establish ment, return to enjoy ill-gotten wealth and to partake of the pleasures of idle ness, says the London Mail. Three years ago business man who had suf- fered imprisonment for serious charges of fraud drove up to police station to report himself, leaving in smart brougham outside his two we'll dressed daughters, and wearing the tall nat ana IrOck coat or reSpectaDlllty. 110 asked for the superintendent in the airiest of manners. saying he had to see him on "a matter of private business" Only the severe and gruf manager of the station sergeant, who recognized him, brought him to realize hIs position.
 The man whom the Stratford magis- trate sent to jail for his failure to re- port himself every month said that he had been turned away from his work and lodgings on two occasions when it was discovered that he had to call at the police station periodically. He could scarcely have known that with the home secretary's permission ex- convicts are allowed to report, them selves by letter.
Newport daily independent., 1904-09-02
DEMOCRATIC COUNTY TICKET.

UEMUOnHIIU OUONII IIONL For Representative. JOHN H. KEEL. County Judge. E. l.. BOYCE. Circuit Clerk. J. D. NEAL. County Clerk. GEO. A. LOCKARD. Sheriff. H. S. SIMMONS. Treasurer. DR. F. c. SMITH. Assessor. R. L. CONDITT. Surveyor. WA. BOWMAN. Coroner. FJ HARRISON. Constable-Union Township. w. H. CAROUTHERS. Justice of the Peace. GUY SMITH. FOREST DILLARD.
Newport daily independent., 1904-09-02
HERO AND THE ToOTHAcHE
Remarks Thereon by a Disillusioned Girl-He Had Faced Death
 at Santiago.

"I used to be given to hel o worship" said the girl with the Russian sable huff to her companion of the long, dark eyelashes, according to the New York Sun. "But, dear, we change, do we not? Do you recall how I spent the last of my pin money to attend a reception that the club arranged for a certain hero?
 "Well, the week before last l was coming up from Palm Beach. On the train was a hero who had withstood a dozen hostile fires at Santiago. He had tOothache, a simple little toOthache, and he bel lowed like calf. I thought of the five teeth that I had pulled out in one afternoon without gas and asked myself if the man was real ly brave. 1 decided that hero must have a toothache such as the ordinary mortal never dreamed of.
 cone of the train hands who sympathized with the hero said The best thing for a toothache is whisky. If I had one I'd fill up'-- and he did. I mean my hero, that was, did. Don't talk to me in flu ture of hero worship. Facine death may be one thing, but I'G rather face death than be afraid of a toothache. Have a bon bon 2
Newport daily independent., 1904-09-02
AN ODD CASE.
This Man Learned to Spell Three Times and Can't Spell Now
 -His Curious Story,

'Think of man learning how to spell spell correctly" said an observant man who takes an interest in subjects of this sort, according to the New Orleans Times- Democrat, "and you will have my case summed up exactly. am not what you would call bad speller by any manner of means. But I stumble now and then, and stumble badly. Why Is It? It is the simplest thing in the world. I grew up in the country, attended a country school, and my first spelling was under the rules of the olitime school teacher. learned how to spell on my feet. It is curious fact that for long time could not spell the simplest words unless l stood up. Standing l could spell anything. and, in fact, was always the winner in the spelling bee, No one could turn me down. as we used to say in the country. We'll, after this learned how to spell with my pen cil. All my spelling talent went into the pencil. My tongue forgot the art, and whether standing or sitting, could not spell word unless it belonged to the simpler kind without using my pencil
 Now I began to use the typewriter, and consequently I had to learn how to spell
 again. Ask me how to spell word now and will have to go to the typewriter unless the word is very simple one My tongue won't spell it and my pen
 cil will refuse to write 1t. So l have learned to spell three times, and as
 said before am not good speller yet.
Newport daily independent., 1904-09-02
The Magnetic North.

The belief in the constancy of the magnetic compass to the north pole has not the least foundation in fact. At ev- cry different place on the globe it points in a different direction, and only one or two of them are due north. In London, for instance, 1t points to place abodt F degrees west of north. Seventy-sAx years ago it was still further away. be- ing then 24A degrees, or quarter of the way around to the west. In the year 1880 it pointed il degrees east. Then it began to move north till 1859, when it pointed due north. But it remained thus only for moment, passing around to its greatest deflection in 16O years. Again it turned in 1920, and Is still mov- ing nearer the north. It will not reach that point for nearly century and . half. and so 1t will go on backward and &,rwayd forever.-N Y. Herald.
Newport daily independent., 1904-09-02
AN ODD OLD CHARACTER.
Kate, the Bumboat Woman, Who Has Haunted Washington's Navy
 yard for Forty Years.

Kate, the bumboat woman, is the title applied to an odd crea' ture who has been haunting the Washington navy yard for the past 40 years, says the Washing ton Post. Her name is Kate Royal, and as far back and further than the oldest man connected with the yard can remember, Kate has been making her daily trips with her basket of candy, fruit and notions to sell to the sailors who visit Washington on Uncle Sam's boats. Kate has speaking acquaintance with all the great men of the army and navy. She has letters and presents from most of them, including Amirals Dewey, Sampson and Schley.
 Kate made her first visit to the yard during the civil war. She was a young woman in those days, and her bright Irish ways made her a great favorite. In later years, when age began to creep upon her, she began to form an opinion that she was an active and indispensable part of the navy. She considered herself an enlisted person and became as de- voted to the cause as the most loyal man. It is just 40 years since Kate began to consider herself q sailor.
 She has had ten red enlistment stripes, representing four years each, placed upon a field of blue cloth, and this she wore to cele- brate the anniversary.
 Kate is picturesque charac. ter. Her form is bowed beneath the weight of 70 years, and her face is scanned with the marks of time. Only her eyes still retain the brilliancy of youth, and they sparkle with the same Irish hu- nor and good nature that gleamed from them 40 years ago.
 Kate has no regular hours of business. She is on hand with the rising sun, and the late hours of the evening find her still on duty. She gathers her little stock of trade around her under the fore castle of one of the United States boats lying up at the yard, and with the sailor boys lying around her on the floor she will tell them tales of her youth or crone Irish melodies for them until the signal for lights out is passed around, and the sailors seek their swing. ing hammocks, and Kate shoul. ders her basket of goods and wan. ders home.
Newport daily independent., 1904-09-02
"Radium Sirup."

A practical joke, now common among Parisians, is to go into a drug store and ask for three cents worth of radium. At first the chemists took it good-naturedly, but latterly it has become quite a nuisance. One chemist in the Rue de Rivoli has just hit upon way of getting even with the would.be jokers. He has made a concoction which he calls "radium sirup," and when the practical joker arrives gravely hands out small quantity. charging an extra two cents for the bottle.
Newport daily independent., 1904-09-02
HOW A TREE IS MURDERED.
An Instance Which Illustrates th Difficulty of Destroying
 One.

A gentleman of means living in subs undertook to murder cherry tree. says the Chicago Chronicle. T was boy at the time," he said. "The tree stood on our lawn; it had been planted by my father, and he loved it with a parental affection; but 1t was an eyesore to my mother, for she thought 1t spoiled the looks of the garden.
 "She decided to murder 1t secretly. because she knew that my father would never consent to it's removal. For . long time She pondered, asking herself how she might kill the tree without be- ing detected, and finally she decided that she would use for her weapon boil ing water. Accordingly whenever my father was away she would get kettle and, tiptoeing out to the tree with a guilty look, she would pour boiling water upon its roots.
 "At first the tree showed no change under this treatment. After a time. though, a change began to manifest itself. My father noticed it.
 "'By jove,' he said, my cherry tree seems unusually fine and hearty
 And this was fact. The more boil- ing water my mother poured on the roots the more the tree thrived and flourished. Finally, in despair, she gaW up trying to commit her vegetable mur der.
 "A florist, to whom she narrated this strange story one day, laughed when he heard 1t. He said it was no wonder the tree had gotten along so well. He de- clared that boiling water was often used on trees, as 1t killed off the worms and bugs molesting them"
Newport daily independent., 1904-09-02
Ages of Prestdents.

Washington was 67 when he died; John Adams 90, Jefferson s3, Madison S5, Monroe 73, John Quincy Adams 80, Jackson 78, Van Buren 79, William Henry Harrison 6S, Tyler 72, Polk 53, Taylor 65, Fillmore "A, Pierce 64, Buchanan v, Lincoln 56, Johnson, 66, Grant 63, Hayes 70, Garfield 49, Arthur 56, Benjamin Harrison 67 and Mckinley 5&
Newport daily independent., 1904-09-02
An AccPetfCn-

An ACcFef1Cn- "Well, sir" said the slangy man. H' made me look like 90 cents." "You ought not to complain about tbat, for it is an improvement" "What do you nlean" Ordinarily you look like . nacSel."- Detroit Free Prsss
Newport daily independent., 1904-09-02
Vp Agaiust It.

.Sir, I don't think quite catch thu drift of your remarks" said the naughty maid who seemed to have suddenly de- veloped case of refrigerator heart
 well. I seem to catch your drift, all right. ell right" rejoined the young man who had been trying to frame up prv posaI. Tt seems to be something on ths order of . snowdrift- Chicago Daily News.
Newport daily independent., 1904-09-02
The peIsin Palace Fire.

Pekin, April 21.-The loss by the de destruction of the winter palace, b, fire, in which Gen. Sehwartzkoff los; his life. is estimated at 100000 taels Count von Waldersee lost everything including his papers and clothing.
Newport daily independent., 1904-09-02
ANNOUNCEMENTS.

We are authorized to announce the candidacy of H. M. Woo1ard of Elgin for Justice Of the Peace of Bird to wnship.
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury [Connecticut]) 1903-1917, 1904-07-11
coNsuL's REPORT SPICY.
It Deals in Many Fascinating Sub
jects, Aloes and incense Psng !.
Among Them.

"AIoes, civet myrrh and incense"
are the fascinating subjects discussed
in a report from Consul Masterson at
Alden, according to the Portland Ore
gonian. 1t seems strange that such
things should betregarded as mere arti-
cles of commerce, but so 1t is. Mr..
Masterson says that Alden is the export
market of these four substances and
that no other port can ever GUST it.
OF aloes Alden last year exported 3D.
696 pounds, nearly all of it going to
London, Civet, which Is one of the es-
sential ingredients of nearly every
high-grade perfume made, is taken
from the pouch of the civet cat, ap ami
NAL found in Abyssinia. The annual
production of civet ranges from ESQ to
300 pounds, and about half of this
amount is shipped to New York. The
price at Alden is from $160 to 1924 an
ounce, according to purity. Myrrh is
principally used as an ingredient in in
cense and the amount annually ex-
ported from Alden is about 1874, 900
pounds A strange use of myrrh is
made by the AbySsinian hunters, who
smear their bodies with it before hunt
ing elephants, in the belief that their
quarry will not attack them on account
of the smell.
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury [Connecticut]) 1903-1917, 1904-07-11
AMBITIOUS JAP BOYS ESSAY.
Description Of Whale, Handed to
Teacher in English, Is Nota
Masterpiece.

An ambitious little Japanese boy
wrote the following composition and
handed it to his teacher In English:
The whale live in the sea, and ocean
of all the country. He is large and
strong in among OF kinds OF all fish
and it's length reach to 80 foot from 10
foots, and its color almost is a dark,
and he has large head When swim
in the up water he is SO large as island.
When struck the water on anger he is
SO voice as ring great deal thunder.
If he danced make the storm without
winds, and also blow the water, almost
lay dawn the fog on the weather. His
the form is proper to live for his front
legs make hire, and afterlegs is no, and
the tails is a hirer that open on the
up waters, and the mouth have no
leaves that is hard narrow beard as
with horns. His bodys though is a
fish, but he Is not a fish, but is a crea-
lures. His leaves is named whales
leaves. The men make the everything
with it. Every years to seven or eight
month from four to five month the
whalermen catch on the sea or ocean.
He may live on the sea of North-sea-
way or five island, of Hirado on Higen
Country in Japan.
The tell of the whale is more-but
do not, know fuily@toc tell
Written by H Tirawaka.