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The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1904-11-26
WHEN POVERTY is REAL.
Mental Destltution the Worst Kind Of
Misfortune.

No other form OF poverty can COM
pare with mental destitution. Though
:. man own neither houses nor lands
nor money, jet, if he has a cultivated
mind, if the door of his intellect has
been opened wide, so that he drinks
in beauty and intelligence wherever
he goes, and if he has developed his
sympathies so that he is in touch
with life at all points. he has found
the secret Of success and happiness.
On the other hand, if a man merely
accumulates thousands of dollars,
though he own broad acres and live
in a palace, if his mind has been
starved, he will know nothing of the
world beautiful in books, he will see
nothing to admire in art, nothing to
soothe or elevate in music; If he has
been wholly absorbed in crowding his
way through the world, to the total
neglect Of his higher nature, he is
the most despicable and pitiable kind
of pauper
Saving money and starving the
mind is the poorest business that any
human being can possibly engage in.
Do anything in reason rather than
starve your mind. Feed that at any
cost short of iniuring health.
A youth who has learned the alpha
bet has the key to all power. He can
make royal investments. for mental
Investment is the greatest any one
can make It is a form Of wealth
that will stand by one when panics,
or other misfortunes, have swept
away property, when friends fall
away, when the whole world seems to
have turned against you all at once.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1904-11-26

The man who wears a dress suit
may take courage. A new watch has
made It's appearance in New York.
and the pocket need no longer bulge
because OF the huge, clumsily shaped
timepiece This, the latest novelty
in the iewelry stores, is about the
size OF a silver dollar. The ordinary
watch IS twice as thick and bulky as
the new one. The idea for the thin
watch comes from England. where
A. has been extensively adopted BIZ
well-dressed men.
For the use Of the gentler sex a
similar design has been adopted. the
only difference being in size. The
lady's watch is about as large as
ten-dollar gold piece and OF the same
thickness. The surprising thing
about the new watches is their aecur-
acy as tlmekeepers. A New York
jeweler says the timepieces lose moth
ing in accuracy on account of their
reduction in size
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1904-11-26
THE GATE TO mArRlMoNY.
Unceasins Demand for Women stenog-
raphers Due to Cupld's Competitlon.

Unceasing Demand for Women stenog-
raphers Due to cupid's Competition.
For workers in one occupation the
demand is said to be unfailing. That
is said to be because it is the gate TO
matrimony. and the ranks are con-
stantly being depleted to recruit we'd
ding professions. For this reason the
demand for women stenographers con-
tinues despite the constant turning out
Of new material from the business
colleges.
From the colleges and schools the
stenographers come in the hundreds.
They have little difficulty in entering
the Offices Of business houses, corpor-
ations and firms. Their predecessors
have left to marry the business man,
one of his clerks, one of the custom
ers with whom she has dealt, or some
one she has met by reason Of being in
the office.
In no other line Of business. it IS
said, are the matrimonial chances so
good The stenograpner has more op-
portunity than any other Of her sis
ters in other work to come in contact
with eligible men.
Qualities which help to brighten an
Office may do the same for a home,
and many men whose business re
quires their strictest application, not
leaving them the time for extended
observation, discover that the young
women working in their Offices pos
sess the attributes they would desire
in wives.
The school teacher, 1t is argued
may be just as pretty and just as
sweet tempered as the woman en-
gagged in any other work, but she de-
voted her working hours to children
whose affection may be pleasant to
have, but not effective so far as the
future is concerned. The stenographer
on the other hand is likely to produce
affection in men who have the ability
if they have the inclination to offer
her a home.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1904-11-26
Webster Didn't Need the Warmth.

Contrary to a popular belief, Ed
ward Everett Hale now comes for
ward with a positive statement that
Daniel Webster was not q drunkard.
He cites a long acquaintance with the
eminent orator, and also an intimacy
which permitted him to know much
of his habits and desires.
Mr. Hale skaters conclusively all
the evidence of intemperance with
which the life of Webster was i'm
pugned. However, he does admit that
the statesman tasted an occasional
glass and was not bad judge of ex-
hilarating stimulauts.
On one occasion, just previous to
addressing political meeting Daniel
Webster entered small inn. The
place was chilly, and a large crowd
had gathered about an inert stove.
The landlord was delighted at having
so distinguished a man as guest.
Handing Mr.. Webster a glass of whis-
ky, he said, graciously, Take it sir;
it will warm you up"
Thank you" said Webster. He
tasted the liquor, made a wry face.
pondered a moment, and then opened
the stoves door, throwing the whisky
into the fire, saying as he did so.
This stove needs the heat more than
l do"
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1904-11-26
AM ARMy n MgEr euNsoArs
Queer Argument Used by the Late
Gov. OalesbY

Senator Depew-he was only
"Chauncey" then-once told a story
about the late Senator Oglesby-dear
old simple-hearted Uncle Dick"
Once, when Oslesby was governor
Of Illinois he was one of a delegation
of Westerners who went to Washing
ton in the hope Of influencing certain
legislation, which. though inimical to
Great Britain, was believed by many
people in the West to be Of decided
advantage to their part Of this coun-
try.
The governor had a few Eastern
senators in the corner, and was orat-
ing to them in that horid style which
became his whenever he warmed to a
subject His face was red with ear
nestness and words came pouring
from him like balls from a Calling
gun. But they fell against armor
plate, on which they made no impress
sion
why, Governor" said one of the
seaboard senators, within thirty days
after we had passed such a measure
Great Britain would have fleet OF
gunboats over here shelling New
York"
Let them come, sirl Let them
come!" The governor flung out his
chest and shook his fist in the air.
illinois alone would send hundred
thousand men. sir, to meet and sink
them as fast as they hove in sight"
Just how gncle Dick expected to
send his glorious army out to the
British ships has never transpired.
In those days there were no automo-
biles, even.-Brooklyn Eagle.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1904-11-26
smoke" SAYS JOSEPH KLINE.
centenarian Tells How Weed Should
Be Enjoyed.


Joseph Kline was 103 years old
yesterday, and but for a slight at
tack of rheumatism. which precluded
his indulging in his usual birthday
dance, the celebration of another an
niversary was led by the centenarian,
whose witticisims and jokes at the
expense of the younger persons pres
ent provoked much laughter
At the home of his daughter, Mrs.
Samuel Goodman, at 1925 Girard ave-
nue., Kline made merry with his chill
dren, grandchildren and great-grand-
children last evening. The celebra-
tion suddenly terminated at o'clock.
for at that hour Kline always retires
His "early-tobed" habits is in meas
ure one Of the secrets of his Longevity
He is out every morning before Z
o'clock.
Mr.. Kline bears his great age re-
markably we'll His mind and mem
ory are SO well preserved that he fre-
quently corrects his daughter and
grandchildren as to events and dates.
If | could work / would be alto
gether happy" he said yesterday.
But | had to give up when | was 9S
years old, and you don't know how
hard II is to be idle
IF you smoke good tobacco and
keep your pipe clean you can enjoy
life without the habit doing you any
HARM" said he, as he displayed a
sweetbriar, showing signs Of constant
use. He has preserved every pipe
that he ever smoked.
Mr.. Kline was born in Roumania.
He acquired a knowledge of English
and German. and finally was able to
speak five languages fairly well.
In 1873 he came to America and
worked as a tanner, and later at
other occupations Just before ceas-
ing work entirely he assisted a son
in the meat business. He gave up
that position five years ago.-Phila-
delphia North American
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1904-11-26

This administration has been the
harvest time Of portrait painters in
Washington President and Mrs.
Roosevelt have been painted several
times. Russian. French aud American
artists have received the patronage Of
the white house. and now Walter Rus
seii of New York is engaged in paint
ing the four young Roosevelt children.
The latest foreign artist to arrive in
Washington IS Senor Bolivar, a Colon
bian. who has painted a portrait Of
Gen. Wood. which Is much admired,
and also portraits OF Nine. Garcia Me-
rou. wife Of the Argentine minister
and Mrs. Waring.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1904-11-26
The FIRST LAW BOOK.
Statutes Promulgated by contempor-
ary of Abraham.

otatuteS promulgated py Contempof-
ary of Abraham.
The well-known Assyriologist, DR..
Hugo Winckler, has published an ac-
count of the legislation promulgated
by King Amraphel of Babylon, which,
so far as is known at present, was the
first book of laws ever given to the
world King Amraphel lived 2250
years B. c., and is mentioned in the
Bible as a contemporary of Abraham,
so that his statutes were drawn up
fully five centuries before the laws OF
Moses. They number 2Sz and contain
the following:
If a woman who sells beverages
gives bad value for the money paid to
her. she shall be thrown into water.
IF a wife be a spendthrift, or If she
otherwise neglects her duties, her hus-
band may put her away without COM
pensation; but if man put away his
wife for no other reason than that she
has borne no children, he shall return
her whole dowry.
IF a betrothal be rescinded, the
man shall pay the woman compensa-
tion.
"a widow with grUwn-up children
may not marry again without permits
sion from judge" rssf
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1904-11-26

D1. F., a physician of Montpel-
lier, was in the habit of employing a
very ingenious artifce.
When he came to a town where he
was not known he pretended to have
lost his dog, and ordered the public
crier to offer, with beat OF drum. a
reward Of twenty-five louis to whoever
should bring it to him. The crier
took care to mention all the titles and
academic honors of the doctor. as well
as his place of residence. He soon
became the talk of the town.
DO you know" says one, that a
famous physician has come here-a
very clever fellow? He must be very
rich, for he offers twenty-five louis for
finding his dog"
The dog was not found, but patients
were.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1904-11-26

A story of Sir Hiram Maxim is 60
ing the rounds in England. 1t is said
that when he and Lady Maxim were
staying at summer resort not long
ago the landlord Of the hotel was
somewhat doubtful about the check Of
fered in payment of their bill. He
knew the name but not the face of the
signer, and Sir Hiram had not enough
money to pay the bin in cash. Lady
Maxim finally suggested that the pro-
prietor go to the pier, put a penny in
a certain Slot and look. He saw a pic.
ture Of Sir Hiram Maxim firing a gun
in the presence of the shah Of Persia
and was quite satisfied.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1904-11-26

A poor Austrian official in the Civil
Service recently bought two tickets in
the Hungarian Philanthropic state lot
terry A little while afterwards his
funds ran very low, and he sent back
one Of his tickets to the lottery office
and asked that the money he had paid
for it might be returned. This very
ticket won the first prize at the draw
ing, amounting to 10000 kronen-a
sum which would have made the Of
fetal rich beyond his utmost dreams
if he had not at the last moment let
his own good fortune slip out of his
hand
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1904-11-26
JUST HAD TO WRITE.
Critics Ruling Passion TOO Strong
70 be Resisted.

TO be Resisted.
c. w Russell, general counsel for
the Michigan Central railroad. who
lives in Detroit. is in the city. His
presence reminded Representative
Hank" Smith of a story.
Some years ago there was a man
in Detroit who was the original PRO
Bono Publico." He wrote letters to
the newspapers, to railways, to the
municipal officials, and to about
everybody else on all sorts of topics.
He had a remedy for everything and
considered it his mission to write to
people and tell them what was what
on every public question. One day
President Ledyard sent for Mr. Rus
sell and said
Russell, I'll raise your salary
$4,000 a year if you viii keep that man
from writing to me for a year"
Russell accepted He hunted up
the letter writer and said:
Il want to make a business propo-
sition to you. If you will stop writing
letters to Mr. Ledyard for a year
can get a rise in salary of $4,000 a
year. If you will quit will split with
you and give you $1,000 Of it,"
A bargain was made. The arrange
ment went along all right for seven
months. Then the Michigan Central
pulled off a wreck somewhere in
Michigan that was a wonder Next
morning Mr. Ledyard got ten-page
letter from his old friend protesting
against the loose management of his
railroad. That letter was referred to
Russell and he didn't get his rise.
The temptation was too strong for
the writer to resist, even for $1,000
New York World.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1904-11-26
WHY HE FELT AT HOME.
Familiar Signs Set Him at His, Ease at
Once.

Familiar Signs Set Him at His, Ease at
Once.
when l landed in New York didn't
feel a bit lonesome" said the man-who-
acknowledgement Il expected to-
though, for l had heard all about what
a great, heartless city this is. More
over didn't know a soul in the town.
AS soon as / had engaged a room at a
hotel / started for a little walk.
was confused at the start | saw too
many people hustling about. When
reached Sixth avenue / was stunned
by the roar of the L and lot Of
other noises.
Il looked about for some way to es-
cape from the babel, when my eye
fell on a big business sign. It was
that OF a firm Of which ! had heard
ever since | was a boy. / had seen
their advertisements in the magazines
for years. | felt like walking up to
the sign and saying Hello' for old
acquaintance sake. l turned my head
and in letters two feet high appeared
the name of an establishment from
which / had bought pair of bicycle
tires ten years before. Up to that
moment the firm had had a mythical
existence in my mind. Now it was a
reality.
on my stroll noticed a dozen
other signs that were as familiar to
me as my own name, and felt that
was right at home. The old farm
house couldn't have given me a warm
er welcome than those faring letters,
and I couldn't have felt lonesome If
had tried New York Press.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1904-11-26

An amusing incident is related re-
earding Mr.. John d. Rockefeller and
his barber For the latter Mr.. Rookie
feller has not much use, as he is al
most entirely bald and shaving is a
rare luxury. Mr.. Rockefeller recent
" telephoned for his barber to come
to his Fifth avenue residence. but for
what purpose the barber was ignor-
ant The rich man said he wanted to
be shaved" The barber smiled and
prepared 10 do as he was told. He
found a few stray hairs on Mr.. Rookie
feller's upper lip, but the latter said
sit felt like good old times to again
feel the lather on his faee.-Boston
News Bureau.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1904-11-26
Governors Message sixty Years Ag,

Governors Message sixty Years Ago.
A copy OF the message which Gov.
Lilburn W. Boggs sent to the Mis-
souri, Legislature in 1910 has been
dug up. Instead of dealing with
questions affecting the trusts, street
car companies. factories and tele-
graph lines, the executive Of that
period wrote about the Mormon war,
the northern boundary question. and
the best way Of ridding the state Of
wolves. The Legislature of 1910 was
the first TO occupy the state house.
In view Of its present condition. and
the extremely unfavorable compari-
son it now makes with the capital Of
surrounding states, Gov. Bogg's des-
cription Of it becomes amusing.
Placed upon the summit OF lofty
promontory unat commands a most
extended view of our noble river. the
Capitol of Missouri" he grand
lloquently affirmed. stands uprivaled
in the West. a proud monument of
the taste and liberality Of her citi-
zens. kansas City MOI Journal.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1904-11-26
Dartmouth's Oldest AIurnus.

Charles Wingate, who is the oldest
alumnus Of Dartmouth college, recent
ly passed his ninetieth birthday at his
home in Brooklyn, He was graduated
from Dartmouth in 1882. Mr.. Wingate
comes OF long-lived race. His father
lived TO be 81 years old, and mem
Der Of the family. Moses Wingate. Of
Haverhill, Mass, lived to be 102. Mr..
Wingate is in good health and says
there is no reason why he should not
pass the century mark.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1904-11-26

Some interesting advice to lovers
was given by Mr.. Mervyn O'Gorman
in an address on motorcycles he deliv-
cred before the Automobile club last
evening He was enthusiastic in
praise Of the motorcycle, which for
speed, Iightness and eheapness rivaled
the motor car. There were those, he
added. who drew attention to the lone
liness Of the motoeyelist as compared
with the owner of an automobile.
But" he continued, 1T is not a soli-
tary game. You Will dnd in summer
that free wheeling is an exercise
which your lady friends viii greatly
enjoy. have heard that waltzing is
a very agreeable pastime with your
right hand gently pressed against the
waist Of your partner. Initiate the
position after you have mounted your
motorcycle when she is on her free
Wheel You can get to Henley quite
nicely that way. London Daily
Mail.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1904-11-26
ON TAs INsrALLMENr PLAN.
Extreme Caution Displayed by Moveri
in Cities.


Extreme Caution Displayed by Movers
in Cities.
He looked like a truthful man, yet
nobody would believe him when he
said he did not know where the
trunks were going.
1T is very strange that you don't
know" said the landlady. You are
the expressman. II you don't know,
who does?"
"rhe fellow that viii finish the haul
iry. probably" he returned serenely.
Aren't you going to do the whole
job" she asked.
No. only half Of T. ! win take the
things to our office and somebody else
yin take them the rest OF the way.
The boss al the desk viii know the
address. / don't know 1t. The NOV
ing is done on the instailment plan
to keep you folks here from finding
out where the other people went They
were afraid to trust me with the num-
Der for fear you might worm II out Of
me. so they told x 10 nobody but the
manager Lots OF people who move
often make the trip in sections like
that Half the time when take a
trunk away from a boarding house
I don't know whore il viii wind up.
That Is generally done when there has
been a row and the folks who leave
don't want 30 be followed Been a
little trouble here, imagine" he
added, tentatively.
Yes, sighed the landlady, "A lit
tie
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1904-11-26

Great excitement was caused IT.
johannesburg a few days ago by a
baboon breaking loose and scamper.
ing about the town. Children enrag-
ed 1t ~ throwing stones, until it at
tackled two ladies' and severely bit
them. Then II sprang at a small boy,
and after mauling him badly was fin
ally killed by revolver shot
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1904-11-26
{ Was MOVED By THE SPIRIT.
Whisky and Enthusiasm Got the Bet.
ter Of the Darkey Preacher.

FNff~tfy GHA -HAN4NlaHUl G0L lHC DCLs
ter Of the Darkey Preacher.
It is related that during the time
that the force bill WAS before the
house Of representatives number of
years ago the galleries were fairly
clustered with black men. whose in
terest in the measure was intense.
One afternoon while the extremely
acrid discussion Of the bill was at its
height an aged ministerial-looldng
darkey found a front seat in one gal
lery. A seatmate was negro youth
who had a black bottle with him. It
was not long before the young darkey
nudged the old one and offered him
a swig from the bottle. The aged
darkey took a long draw from the
bottle and smacked his lips over it
and for an hour or so the occupants
Of the correspondents gallery, which
was directly opposite, watched the
younger negro leading the older one
into temptation.
The ministerial-looking black man
took perhaps half dozen drinks out
OF his seat-mate's black bottle in the
course Of the hour and by that time
he seemed considerably excited. A
representative from Massachusetts,
was making a strenuous speech in
defense Of the voting rights of the
negroes Of the southern states. At
the end Of one Of his most eloquent
periods the old black man suddenly
stood up, leaned over the rail, point
ed a long. black finger at the Massa-
chusetts representative and shouted:
An dat's all right Preach de word
man-preach it," A roar OF laughter
swept the chamber. and the discom-
fted New Englander did not resume
his speech until the enthusiastic old
darkey had been led out Of the gal
lery by a doorkeeper.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1904-11-26

~If champagne cost fifty cents a
quart instead of 81 and upward. l
don't believe one woman in a hun
dred would be seen drinking 1t in
cafes" said a puny-eyed bon vivant
who ought to know Its the price
that makes 'fizz' attractive to most
women. won't say that some wom-
en- do not like the effervescent juice
of the grape for its own sake. but
the majority care for it because they
think it gives tone to dinner party
in public dining room. Why, there's
my sweet little wife. / cant get her
to look at the stuff at home, but she
always insists on my ordering it
when we dine out at restaurant.
And she only takes a sip then. But
she wants the silver tub in plain
sight-on the table if possible-so
that others in the dining room will
know that we have champagne for
ours"
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1904-11-26
Exes at nifferent Anes

The Stockholm museum possesses
an interesting collection of eyes taken
from human beings at different ages,
which are cut across in such way
as to exhibit plainly the internal and
the external eye. It is easy to observe
that the eye of young child is as
transparent as water; that Of the
youth little less SO; in the man of
80 the eye begins to be slightly
Opaque, and in the man of 20 or so il
is duh and lustreless. This gradual
development Of opacity is due to the
increase Of ibrous tissue and deposit
of waste matter in the eve.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1904-11-26

Sometimes Marshall Wilder tells a
good story. and sometimes he doesn't.
This time IL was a good one, and the
crowd of listeners roared. All but one
man. He was as solemn as a session
of taxpayers.
What's the matter?' inquired one
of the laughers.
Nothing
"Why didn't you laugh?"
Well" he explained, I'm going to
save 1t till l get home. can always
sleep better when l 90 to bed laugh
ing