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EARTHQUAKES AND CLOCKS.
enccd I'm Keeping the Tinaepicccs
Running Accurately.

The most accurate timekeeper man
has yet devised is pendulum clock
although it must be we'll made. At all
astronomical observatories where sig
nails are given to railways and public
institutions, and where records are
kept of celestial observations, this type
of instrument is trusted in preference
to the chronometer, says the New York
Tribune.
A clock is very sensitive to jar, how
ever. Japan is exceptionally subject to
earthquakes, and in that country the
resulting disturbance of timepieces is
the source of much trouble. 1t is not
uncommon to have an astronomical
clock affected perceptibly every few
days. II it is not brought to a stop, 1t
may be slowed up anywhere from half
a second to two or three seconds by q
bad shaking.
Other people besides the astronomers
suffer from this inconvenience. The
seafarer who visits the shores of Japan
complains that the time signals ex-
hibited in the chief harbors of the is
lands are not kept with the same ex-
actness as at other places.
To overcome the inconvenience aris-
ing from these seismic disturbances as
much as possible, the japanese
scientists have erected hard by their
pendulum clocks in the observatory at
Toxic an instrument which they call
self-recording earthquake meter. with
an Independent motion. So long as the
pencil carried upon the arm Of the
meter draws a uniform line-that is,
an undisturbed line-the pendulum
clock is considered standard. time
measurer for their calculations. II,
however, the line betrays the slightest
irregularity. which would indicate q
movement of the earth, the pendulum
is abandoned, since it must be again
regulated by new astronomical OBJ
and recourse is had to the
balance chronometer. which, for q
short period. is capable of satisfactor-
fly taking its place.
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broke the hush: Henry l1atfoot. the
law Is now on my side; you'd better
90 back so help you Gawd!"
There was . light commotion in the
chemise. Perhaps the unseen had
needed the warning and was now re-
treating. But in another ten seconds
tho steps came on again.
Upon the strained gaze spf Josiah
there burst two balls as Of yellow fire.
They dazzled him even as his senses
told him what they must be. Such
eyes as those burning out of the dark
ness there into his own, Josiah God
bolt had never dreamed existed, and
he knew ner>., superstitions like a
book. The krs.ish eyes were grux Ing
into the size n full moons, and they
seemed to bo coming, coming.
Silence. AWFUL, ominous; then pis-
tol shot rang out. Two screams sue
ceeded almost on the instant. One
shrill cry from Josiah, who had fired,
the other from the spot where the
eyes had vanished, and the brush
cracked as with heavy body plunged
back into 1t.
When, just as daylight was chas-
ing away the last shadow, Pete Bar
clay stepped from the trail into the
clearing where he had left his part
ner, the spectacle which met him
caused him to stop and utter char
acteristic exclamation. In a heap upon
the ground by the tree was Josiah.
His face was white and drawn almost
past recognition. His eyes were
bleared and teary. In both hands his
pistol was clutched, and it was held
ready for instant use. Barclay moved
up to him and gently wrenched away
the weapon. What in the name of all
the ghosts has happened to you, Jo?"
he, asked with a tenderness of which
no one would have suspected him.
cover there" whispered Josiah,
pointing.
"What's over there, the ghosts?"
''The half-breed." piped Josiah.
"Iord Gawd, had to kill him." He
sank his head upon his knees
Pete Barclay went over to where the
brush was beaten down, and peered
into the thicket. There, lifeless, lay
4 gaunt, ugly form. Josiah had shot
the panther squarely between the now
half-closed eyes.-San Francisco Argo-
naut.
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A FRENcAMAN's QUESTION.
Some Of Them with Regards to the
Race Problem I'm Am erica Diff
flcult to Answer.

Some very intelligent Frenchmen,
notably one of the editors of the FL
garo, have been travelling lately in
America. The more this class of peo-
pie see of America the more puzzled
they are over what is called the race
problem, and they ask some very inter-
esting questions, writes Booker T.
Washington, in the Independent. For
example, this editor of the Figaro
asked me why it was that in the Dis
trict of Columbia all races could ride
on the same seats in the street cars,
but in Alexandria, only six miles away,
they had to occupy separate seats. He
also asked me why, in certain railroad
restaurants, the negro could stand at
the counter and eat, but would be put
out if he sat down to eat. For the
life of me l could not make him I'M
derstand that to stand up and eat was
not regarded in some sections as a So
cial act, while to sit down was SO re-
garded. Then he asked me why China
men or Indians could ride in a first
class car anywhere in America and ne
groes could not. He also asked me
why negroes could, as mechanics, build
houses at Atlanta, the home of Rob-
ert Toombs, and could not erect houses
in Boston, the home of Garrison. Then
he asked. me why white men and black
men drank liquor in the same bar
room, but could not, in many parts of
America, drink communion wine to-
gether in the same church. The aver
age Frenchman is mighty interesting.
Color prejudice is especially difficult
for him to understand in the face of
the fact that one of their greatest lit
erary characters, Alexander Dumas,
whose works can be found in nearly
every private and public library in the
world, was a colored man.
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Aquarium, gazing in as he spoke at the
tank of the green morays, which were
twisting and comforting and tying
themselves up into knots, in a manner
that would have made the India rubber
man want to quit the business entirely.
says the New York Sun.
Seven feet long, the biggest of the
three here, and five and six feet, respec-
lively, the other two, the big green mo-
rays always attract the visitors, even
when they are quiescent; but when, as
at feeding time, they begin to squirm.
then SO many people gather around the
tank that those at the back can get only
occasional glimpses of the giant eel con-
tortionists as they rise high In the
tank, to be seen then over the heads OF
the people in front.
They are doing well. the green morays.
oil of them feeding well, and they are
probably as comfortable here. in their
spacious tank at the Aquarium. as they
could be anywhere away from the coral
caverns they were accustomed to fire.
quent, in the waters of the isles of Ber-
muda. They are certainly great attrac-
ton.
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MAN FOND or CATS.


THAT young man whom Ethel has
promised to love, honor and obey will
make her q good husband" said the girl
In the plaid skirt decisively to the little
group who were talking over the we'd
ding and the new brides future in the
dreamy manner girls have anent such
events, relates the New York Times.
I'm sorry to say that haven't had the
pleasure Of knowing him long time, but
am just as sure as II had been inti-
mately acquainted with him since child
hood. He will wear well. and be as good
husband ten years hence as he will be
during the first blissful year. Alittle in
cident noticed short time ago made
me certain Of what say
Zone evening Ethel brought him over
to call at our house. He seated himself
on one end Of our big sofa. A few min
utes later the family cat entered the
room. She looked gravely up at Ethel's
fiance and then, as If satisfied with her
inspection, jumped up on the sofa beside
him. Some men wouldn't have paid any
attention to Mistress Puss; others would
have patted her in perfunctory man
ner out of regard to me- He did neither
way.
First he moved aong bit on the
sofa SO as to make room for the cat,
helped her dispose herself in comforta-
BILE manner, stroked her few times
and scratched her head softly, and in a
minute had puss purring as contentedly
as If they had been lifelong friends. And
1t was plain from the manner he did 1t
all that he wasn't paying the cat atten-
tion simply because it was my cat. No,
1t was on the cats account; he wanted
Mistress Puss to feel comfortable and in
purring frame Of mind.
Every home should have cat he
said, half apologetically. "A fat cat, a
cat with well-stroked fur, and one that
is accustomed to purring.'
Now" continued the girl in the plaid
skirt in tones of calm wisdom, "a man
who likes to see the cat comfortable and
warm and in purring condition will
feel the same toward his wife and ba-
bies. He will look out for the little de-
tails which make such difference In
persons comfort. He will see that his
wife has fur coat-if he can possibly
afford It; that she has all the little lux
uries which cost more in thoughtfulness
than they do in effort or money. He
will want plump, chubby baby, a baby
that smiles and gurges on small provo
cation, and he will do his best to pro-
vide the little things needed to keep
a baby in that mental and physical con-
dition. A man who wants a purring
cat about him when he is a bachelor
will try for a purring wife and baby
after he is married"
And the girl with the plaid skirt nod
ded her head decisively as one who
has laid down an infallible rule for the
testing of all fiances.
But sometimes confirmed old bach
elors, who never think of marrying, are
fond of CATS" objected the girl with the
brown eyes.
ut doesn't make any difference" in
sisted the girl with the plaid skirt, my
rule holds good And when you see
bachelor who is fond of fat, purring cats
you can be sure, my dear, that some
where, some time, somehow, some one
made bad mistake. Such man was
never meant to waste his purr-encour-
aging qualities on cats. They were in
ended for pretty wife and fat baby,
but something went wrong"
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Witty Response OF Lecturer.

Witty Response OF n Lecturer.
A professor who acted as chairman
of a meeting at which the late Max
ORell was to lecture, introduced the
Frenchman in the following manner:
Ladies and gentlemen, when we
wish to see ourselves as individuals
we have recourse to the mirror. This
we cannot do as a nation. l take
pleasure in introducing a gentleman
who will act as French mirror, by
means of which you will, am sure.
obtain an adequate and pleasing view
of yourselves as a nation"
The introduction pleased O'Rell, and
he responded in vein as jovial: II
am requested to reflect on a nation.
However, l must take second place to
the man in the moon, for he reflects
on the earth. AS an imported French
mirror shall do the best can to give
you a correct picture of the nation.
And II your chairman remains where
he is, in the background, he will add
greatly to the reflective power of the
mirror"
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MODEST NEEDS.


Give me name. not great. not bad;
Give me smile sincere ard glad,
A manner frlklik and free from care,
A. large amount OF savoir- -faire.
And all the beauty In the town
III envy not!
Give me heart that's always truc;
Give me the will to sec and do,
A spirit that can cause M pain,
A helpful word, thoughtful brain.
And all the riches in the world
I'd covet not!
Give me the strength TO say:"I wilt"
Give inc ! love my life to fill,
Some little child to smile upon
Who'll do what good I've left undone.
And with the proudest in the land
Id not exchange!
Give me the soul to feel ashamed
If for my fault another's blamed;
Let me for justice take a stand
In friendship clasp my neighbors hand:
Then, at the closing of life's dream,
I'll gladly die!
Give me a thought when am dead,
And sometimes say the words I've said:
A flower place upon my breast;
Forgive my faults and all the rest,
And speak of me with charity.
'Tis all l ask!
IN. Y. Herald.
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TEN LAYERS OF HISTORY.
On One Sacred Site in Egypt Temples
Had Been Piled ON Ruins of
Other Temples.

For the first time the whole history Of
one of the great national sites of Egypt
has been opened before us; dating from
the beginning of the kingdom, and end
ing with almost the last of the native
kings-from Mena, about 4700 B. c., to
Nekht-horheb, $40 B. c., says Harper's
Magazine. History is here laid out for
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us in strata, from which the past can be
read as we lift them away one from an

us In strata, from which the past can be
read as we lift them away one from an
other.
In order to read, however, one NUT
know the alphabet Of the subject; and
that has lately been learned, from the
pottery, the flints, the beads, which
show, each, the age to which they belong.
Excavation on a site with long his
tory is mere destruction il each
stratum is not read and interpreted in
telligibly as It is opened; unfortunately,
this has never been done before on any
such site. On the earliest sacred site of
Abydos, the first capital Of Egypt, tenn
piles had been piled one on the ruins of
another until ten ages of buildings stood
stacked together in about 20 feet depth
of ruins. Each temple had become part
ly ruined after few centuries. and
then at last was pulled down, leaving a
foot or two of the walls and founda-
tions; and a new temple of different
plan was then erected on the ground
America is not old enough for this to be
done even once, but London stands on a
mound of over 20 feet of ruins, from
which its past will be read as we now
read that of Egypt
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Ienl Hellah.

Grease bread tin; pour into 1t finely
minced veal and cold boiled potatoes,
allowing more than half meat, seenlpn
with celery salt and pepper and one table
spoonful of melted butter; moisten with
a little stock or gravy. Make it In THE
form of a loaf of bread and bake until
crisp and brown; serve either hot or,
cold, II the former, garnish with broiled
tomotaes. and If cold. with border Of
sliced raw tomatoes.-Ladies' Home
Journal.
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In 1857 an American named Collins
first proposed railway from the Amur
to the village of Tchita. Later, several
plans were formulated. but it was not
until March IL, 1891, that the Trans
Siberian railroad was definitely deter
mined on and projected by an imperial
order On May 1s. 1891. the first stone
was laid The line covers 1852 miles In
Russian territory and 1904 miles in
Chinese territory. In ten and one-half
years 5.166 miles Of rails were laid. In
the Canadian Pacific. constructed under
similar conditions. 1t took ten years to
lay 2,s21 miles Of rails.
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A discriminating Cow.

The young woman who was boarding
at the farmhouse expressed to tho
farmer her anxiety at the savage way
in which the COW regarded her.
"It must be on account of that red
waist you've got on, miss" answered
the farmer.
Dear mel" exclaimed the girl. "Of
course it's out of fashion, but l had no
idea q country COW would notice it,
Chicago Daily News.
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Mrs. Green-Yeas, po' Pete had de
shakin' ague so bad dis mawnin' he
cudn't go to wuk.
Mrs. white-Yeas, All seen him down
de road
WAS he still shakin'?"
yeas; he wah shakin' dice."-Chi-
cago Daily News
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Can't Return Compliment.

1t is an interesting fact not generally
known that, although King Edward has
conferred on his nephew a British field
marshal's baton. the German emperor
has not the power to return the COM
pliment The kaiser himself is not
even a field marshal of his own army.
as it is an unbroken German rule that
no officer can receive his marshal's
baton unless he has commanded an
army CORDS in war.
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Purchaser (angrily) - That cheap
suit you sold me only q few weeks ago
has all gone to pieces.
Dealer (benevolently)-Mein frent, you
dake de advice on an olt man vot
knows de cloding trade. und don't puy
a sheap suit next time. Let me show
you ZONE high-priced goots. IN. Y.
Weekly
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One pound of apples, two ounces Of
sugar., one ounce of butter, half a pint
of water, the rind of half lemon. Put
the apples into water as they are quar-
tered to prevent Gescoloration; melt
the butter in a stewpan and put in the
apples. sugar. lemon rind and water.
Close tightly and let them simmer for
half an hour Rub the mixture through
a sieve, or beat well with a fork to
make it quite smooth. Reheat and
serve.-Good Housekeeping.
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Cake Was sumeieut.

wife-John, is there any poison in
the house?
Hus5and-Yes; but why do you ask
Il want to sprinkle some on this
piece of angel cake and put it where
the mice will get it. Wouldn't that
kill them?"
Sure; but it isn't necessary to
waste the poison" - Chicago Daily
News.
The progress., 1904-02-06

The real art of decorating. says an
authority. is to allow nothing to be In q
house that is not a treasure. Having
established this principle, then sur
round these treasures with fitting at
mosphere. 1t is this marvellous gift Of
atmosphere that makes the treasures
teven though they may be commonplace
in the eyes of the vulgar) effective or
ineffective.
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Cream Salad Dressing.

Mix one-half tablespoon each salt,
mustard and sugar and one teaspoon
full flour. Add yolks two eggs, slight
ly beaten, two and one-half table,
spoons melted butter, three-forrths cup
milk. Cook over boiling water, stir
ring constantly. Add one-tourth cup
vinegar very slowly. Cools until the
mixture thickens. Strain and cool.
Mrs. C. says: Il don't strain it, but
set the cooked mixture in pan of
cold water, and stir till cool. ol."-Boston
Globe
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Poisoned with Mercury.

Some mysterious deaths of cattle In
Alderney have been traced to a curious
source. Mercury was found in the dead
animals, and also in many meadows and
gardens, and the presence of the poison
is attributed to recent explosion of a
factory for illuminate of mercury. The
fumes from the explosion we're carried
to distance by strong gale. AS a re-
suit of the inquiry, the manufacture Of
explosives in the island has been pro-
hibited.
The progress., 1904-02-06

Onion sandwiches are good for
schoolgirls. and the continued use Of
them does wonders for the complexion.
Fresh onion and leek. new skin In a
week" an ancient doggerel puts IL.
Slice the onions As thin as possible, salt
and place between slices Of bread ana
butter. A bit OF parsley helps to take
away the odor from the besaEh.
The progress., 1904-02-06
Improved Steel castineu

For producing steel castings free
from blow-holes, M. Meslan advises
adding an Iiloy Of aluminium and cal
cium to the molten metal. He has
found that the combination Of these
two metals sbsorbs all gases present
The progress., 1904-02-06

Mistress-Good gracious, Susan. the
house is on fire.
Susan (overworked) = Well. mum.
it's comfortin' to think that at sasi
there's fire in the 'ouse I 'ave1'f al
TO light,-Stray Stories
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THE GREEN MORAYS.
Very Able COntOrti on sts-Their Tank
.-One of the New York Aquar-
ium's Attractions.

Them fellers must have India rub.
ber backbones," said visitor at the
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1904-03-29
Bills Greek Items

Corn planting IS The order Of the
day.
Wheat in sliis section looks
promising SO far
There viii be 4 large acreage Of
cotton planted in this section
There is not a bHsier set Of peo-
pie TO been seen anywhere than up
and down Bilrs Greek.
E. d. Butcher made 4 flying
trip to Apache fast week
Mr. Dahl ha- goie Oh a two
weeks business trip 10 Texas.
c. II. Bower aud family visited
at j. A. Wrighis sunday
The spaulding People are doing
a thriving business oa Bills Greek
selling buggiss and cuigI
through the efforts Of theu clever
salesman ". H. Henry Of MaHgiHm.
W ". saaey who bought the
unimprored claim ef Walter Boon
a few weeks ago has flown Il the
task Of improving Dis claim just
like he expected 10 make people
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1904-03-29
LsVsrIy Items

Mr.. Williams took the train for
Albany, Mo-, Tuesday. He re-
ceived telegram stating that his
father was dead.
Miss Artie McGufin was visit
ing at Cement, Tuesday.
It was reported that a new
Blacksmith arrived in town Mon
day night and has taken mp his
abode at the City Hotel. r. J. car
ries a smile on his face that is act
ually good for the sore eyes. The
new blacksmith weighs something
like "a pounds. Mother and child
are doing nicely at the present
writing
Mrs. Speake and children were
Cement visitors Wednesday.
Oliver Williams went to Chick
asha Tuesday.
f. c. Overhusler drove into
Chickasha Wednesday.
Jesse Smart had business in the
country several days during the
week.
Jim Hatfield purchased a new
buggy Tuesday.
Mrs. c. P. Brown took the train
for Chickasha Tuesday returning
Friday.
The railroad company has en-
ployed Mr.. Peter Clarkins to carry
the mail for thirty days.
DR.. c. P. Brown. Of Chickasha.
spent Sunday with his family north
OF town.
Charlie Sharp got mixed mp in
q runaway Tuesday and sprained
Bis ankle.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1904-03-29
BOnus RaIsai

Muskokee I + March as
The business nleu of AIuskogee who
have had charge of raising Che 500
COO Of The bonus guaranteed to the
Ozark g. Cherokee Central railroad
promoters, If they would secure
TIE road ior the town. have com-
Tleted their task There was q
small residue but tie ellis council
agreed toreiease tiie Muskogee Jn-
ion, which IS being built by VIII
liam Kene6ck. ne promoter OF tire
Ozark d Cherokee Central. from
its contract Tor S. .ooayards of grav-
81 @ be used ou lhe city Streets
Upon this consideration q haiance
was siruck Tie guarantee Dm-
mittee has been released from ils
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1904-03-29
Brain Leaks.


Purchased applause has a hollow
sound.
Politics sometimes makes
strange cell-niates
All work and no pay makes
Jack dull boy
a heart full Of hope makes 3
face full Of light
When we give mp all God be-
gins to give rs everything
It takes something more than
giving 70 clean dirty hands.
Some Christians insist upon
padding their shoulders before
taking up the cross.
Some people look upon arbiira-
tion as being the thing to ask for
after they are whipped.
When we get our Sunday school
organized the infant class win bs
made upof the parents.
The man who skips The prima-
ries has no moral right to critioiss
the men who nse it for base pur-
poses.
The man who advocates higher
salaries 70 cure graft should also
advocate leaving the safe unlocked
70 prevent safe-blowng
Somehow or other he man who
never reads the newspapers always
manages to see any uncomplimen-
tary reference to himself
Our idea of solitude IS ejslscr tie
store OF man who d0eseot be
lieve in advertising or the spa
eious chambers Of the peace tribu-
nal at Tie Hague.
Women who have The least
mercy upon their erring sisters us-
ually weep most copiously when
they follow the history Of Lady
Isabelle in East Lynne.
a man never knows how bard
his with works until he tries tol
clean up the house preparatory to
bis wife's return from two
week visit with her mother The
Cqmm0ner
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1904-03-29
Statehood Bill NaarIy Done
1t Will Prabably Be Reported to
Full Committee Next Week.


Washington, March 2S The
subcommittee of the house COM
mittee on territories, which has
been framing abs omnibus state
hood bill, will have the measure in
shape tomorrow for report, but
the democrats on the committee
will be allowed to SO over the bill
and pass upon ii, which will proba-
bly, delay the reporting Of the COM
mittee to the full committee ell
next week.
Delegate Mcclure claims the
credit for having prevailed upon
the subcommittee % provide for
five congressional districts, instead
Of four, and said today chat the
bill is so framed that, in case it is
found expedient to do SO, the
statehood provision for New Mexi-
co and Arizona can be eliminated
and the statehood provision for
Oklahoma and Indian Territories
be voted on separately Tiiis was
done in order to secure legislation
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1904-03-29

The agent Of the Tolson stock
Co, will be in the city Wednesday
TO arrange for a weeks engage
ment at the Wagner Opera House.
beginning April The company
IS now playing at Guthrie. Il has
a fine reputation.