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The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1904-05-02
Resourcefulness en-
ables men and nations
to turn defeat into vic.
tory.

Here is something told me this week
that represents a watershed between
growing and whiting.
A manufacturer called on a retailer
and learned that his goods could be
used if certain changes we're made.
The manufacturer went away to
return to say that he could not sue
ceed in making such changes.
Another manufacturer came along
with the same article and he was told
the same thing.
This man went away, worked, stud
led, accomplished it, and came back
to be given orders, and these orders
meant other orders.
It is about as easy to capture use
Iul originality as it is for a blind man
to lasso a wild horse.
Resourcefulness as a subject is
something we should know more
about. Some Of us know more than
others about it, but none Of us know
much and all should know more than
the pest OF thinkers know to-day.
If we could unite our bits Of wisdom
on spontaneous thought we might
produce product that would push all
OF us to better thinking.
Some think of their best ideas just
as they awake in the morning. One
man conquered a perplexity by lying
down, after his evening meal. on a
couch in dark corner and concen-
trating his mind.
Mental power to invent or solve is
inherited and acquired. Some are in
clined that way to such an extent that
they do too much of it. A son told
me his father invented many things,
but never sold them because he was
too busy inventing more things. Other
people are born to follow and initiate.
being without any visible originality.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1904-05-02
THE EVIL or WORRY.

Doubtless there has been more OF
less worry since Adam hid IN the
bushes but il Is a curious physioiogi.
cal--indeed. It may be a psychological
-fact that real worry. the worry that
has 3 definite cause. Is not so weas
ing as the imaginary worries that we
persist IN taking to bed with rs, we
cannot rest and be busy at the same
time. and & IS not hard to guess what
will happen TO the brain that insists
on fretung and worrying when q
should be enjoying the serenity OF &C.
pose There are docters who can ep
anime your eyes and tell you whether
you have kidney disease. but hUw
much better it would be if some
specialist could arise who can locate
worry and pluck It ont. as & wer,. hy
tho roots. It IS a balefuI source Of
poison at best and at its worst. Il r.
rlinous Happy the man who is able
to take the measure Of his worries
and troubles and value them for what
they arel Happy. thrice happy. ls
the man who can present % their AZ.
tacks the impenetrable armor of e..
renity, His years shall be long and
full Of charity. His head shall be ln
the sunshine. and there shall BE nc
shadow about his feet Old men viii
follow him, and little children shat
De his companions Atlanta Conaitn
tenn
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1904-05-02
ATroaNEY eAakEa.s vEwa


Reviews Work Of Congress as Regard.
Indian Affairs.
NINITA i. +. Parker IN. general
attorney for The Cherokee nation
writing from Washington, ID. q. says:
The Indian appropriation bill as
agreed 70 By conference contains nc
new provisions. but several were ellmf
mated The matter OF opening the clti-
zenship question was stricken oct,
and provisions removing restrictions
changed AS now passed it provides
that adult intermarried citizens and
freedmen may dispose of their lands
without testricI loon and that Indians
BY blood, adults only may do likewise,
with the approval OF the secretary Of
the Interior This prevents minors of
either class from ,lisposing Of their
lands After a hard fight, this was
the best that could be done at this ses-
sion AS an opening wedge it is a
decided victory
4 srrived too late TO accomplish
much with this bin, II having passed
both houses and being in conference,
and it is against the rules to listen to
arguments after the bill has been so
referred had several interviews
with members and sought to have the
Delaware provision changed But the
provision in the bill having had the ap-
proval Of the department and the com
nittees Of both houses before / ar
rived, ives considered fair, and | was
unable 70 change it. After an, aside
from the six months clause no very
strong answer can be made to it when
the committees say that both in
truders and excess holders in the
Cherokee nation were given a reason
able time to dispose Of their surplus
Improvements.
MY efforts have been devoted to
securing an early opening Of the
Cherokee land office. | had hoped to
leave here tomorrow, but two ques-
tions Aava arisen which necessitate
my staying over perhaps for a week
One Of them is, What is meant by the
phrase Delaware Cherokee citizens?
Does it mean registered Delawares,
or all citizens Of Delaware blood? The
other IS. What shall be the nature Of
the instructions to the man to bs ap-
pointed to appraise thaie imploge.
ments?
Webster Ballinger and certain
other gentlemen are pushing a bill re-
ferring to the court Of claims all citi-
zanship cases in which persons we're
denied rights because Of some proyis-
lon or Limitation in the different acts
Of congress, such as the provision in
the act Of June 10. 1896, requiring
persons TO register with the Dawes
commission in a certain time and the
provision in the Curtis bill providing
that no application should re con-
sidered unless the person had moved
to the territory before the passage Of
the act"
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1904-05-02
THEY KEPT TIE FAITH.


There have been published in The
Weekly Inter ocean a hundred OF
more letters from men who cast their
ti1st votes for Fremont or Lincoln
Most Of the first voters for Lincoln
served in the Union army, and ma
jortiy Of them became home-makers
in the newer West after the war. All
of them are telling stories of the kind
that illuminate history.
For example, one man, severely
wounded at Cold Harbor in 1864, and
who saw in Gen. Mcclellan his ideal
soldier, went to the polls on crutches
and voted-for Abraham Lincoln, be-
cause he thought Lincolns platform
was tight and McClellan's wrong.
Another man, who with ten thou
sand other Union soldiers was a pris-
oner at Florence. Ala, voted a black
bean for Lincoln. The Confederate
authorities, desiring to ascertain the
sentiment of the Union prisoners, es-
tablished a polling place, and deereed
the prisoners should vote white or
black beans white beans for McClel-
Ian and black beans for Lincoln. The
emanciated and despondent men
marched up to the polls and voted
black beans for Lincoln, many Of
them saying "AlI hell cannot make
us vote white beans"
In other cases first votes for Lin
coin were cast in rebel stockades; in
others again, on the eve OF battle or
on long marches or after battles. Of
Ghose who voted for Lincoln in 1850
some came from the old Whig party.
some from the Democratic, and not a
few from the Free Soil party.
Letters have been. received from
men who voted for Harrison in 1870,
Clay in 1914, John p Hale in 1852,
Fremont in 1856 and Lincoln in 1850
The spirit that runs through all
these letters Is that Of devotion 70
principle, pride in leadership Ike that
Of Lincoln and exultation in having
started right in the career of citizen
ship.
The story of a man who rode fifty
miles to vote for Lincoln, or who
walked ten miles to vote for Grant, or
who, wounded. was carried to the polls
cmtching ticket for Lincoln in his
hand. may seen extravagant in this
day. but they have the pathos Of hero
ism, and they show what stuff the
fighting American Of forty and forty
four years ago had in him.
, When men come forward by the
score to testify to their pride in the
fact that they voted for Lincoln in
troublous times. there is Afforded TO
the younger and Indifferent voters Of
this later day a lesson in political con-
science and political conviction. The
first voters for Lincoln were men who
stood fast when danger threatened,
who fought and won through their
devotion to principle, and who to-day
rejoice in the memory Of duty done
and faith kept-Chicago Inter Ocean.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1904-05-02
The girl who wrote
the window sign and
managed the store.

Several days ago after getting lunch
IN combined store and restaurant
noticed that it was the place where
last year window sign was given me
on request because it had creamery
butter" on it.
The woman who gave me the sign
said that her little girl who printed it
might not like her giving it away.
The little girl was in school and
got the sign, but the other day the
little girl was In the store and got
view of her enterprise.
She had eyes and ears for all GUS
toners and called out to her father
and mother as customers came in.
with her clear, business-like voice.
Her parents did not know as well
as she did that to wait on customers
while customers were waiting to be
waited on was more important than
sorting stock.
Her manners and voice were all
right-nothing domineering about
them toward her parents, and with
customers she had very sensible
bearing.
She was selling or giving the price
on pickles when l first noticed her.
and neither looked up to nor down on
the customer, but talked in an honor
bright way.
Had she known that wanted her
window sign with the misspelled word
for companionship she might have
been willing to part with it.
Here is word l wanted to use
when l first mentioned their store, but
do not know surely how to spell it
and therefore have not found it in my
dictionary, so trust the typesetter and
proofreader to help me out. It is "del-
ieatessen," and if not spelt correctly
just blame them. trip them up a
good many times, but sometimes pick
them up.
The little girls parents keep deli
catessen store, and if the little girl
keeps on growing they win surely
have more money in the bank. While
/ remember her as Miss Creamery"
she has improved temper cent sew
eral times since making the window
sign.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1904-05-02
FIRE AT MuskoeEE


Barn and Contents, Property Of Frank
Swift, Destroyed
MUsKOGEE: The large barn be-
longing to Frank Swift. on East Bal
timore street, was destroyed by fire,
together with all Of its contents In
the barn We're ten head OF horses and
four head of mules. Mr.. Swift, who
lives near by, heard the pitiful means
Of the dying beasts and hurried to the
barn, thinking he might be able to
liberate them. but he was too late, the
binding smoke and furious flames
driving him back
About fifty bushels of corn, large
quantity Of hay and other feedstuffs,
buggy costing S125, a $50 saddle
eight double ests Of harness and other
articles We're also consumed
Mr.. Swift is of the opinion that the
fire was Of incendiary origin. While
Mr. Swift had some insurance on the
property destroyed. it IS Dot enough
to cover half the loss
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1904-05-02

Emmet Harvey Was susy for a Short
Zine. But Could Not Get Az ~

Emmet Harvey Was susy for shori
Time, But Could Not Get Away
MANGUM: AT Duke, a small in
land town about sixteen miles south
Of here. some one set fire to the barn
belonging to 2. G. Phelps. destroying
It. The barn contained several hun
drcd dollars worth Of feedstuff, and
this was also destroyed
Three horses belonging to Mr..
Phelps were badly burned During
the excitement Of the fire the incen-
diary entered the residence Of A. T..
Perry, postmastr at Duke. and, break
ing open desk, took between $50 and
$50 thereffom. The money taken was
postal receipts. Mr.. Perry discovered
that the money was missing soon
after it was taken and sent messages
IN three directions, the perpetrators
Of tho deed having cut the telephone
wire. rendering communication that
way impossible
At Altus Emmett Harvey. young
man who for year past has been in
Mr. Perry's service as a farm hand,
was arrested, and an amount Of money
corresponding with the amount taken
was found in his possession, a revolver
answering the description Of one taken
from the residence of Mr.. Perry was
also found on his person. Harvey was
brought 10 Mangum and placed in jail
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1904-05-02
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AWT71 TIE WORLD'S 4
H. BEST WRTTERSl
VI 49, S1sezE&a
sELE.coMMANp.


II goes without saying that what
ever positive moral element there ig
in courage comes not from the alb
sence Of fear but from its presepce
and the self-command exerted to over
come It's effects. The normally con
stituted man. except in moments Of ir-
responsible excitement, Is frightened
by any danger that confronts him.
This does not necessarily mean that
he Is panic-stricken but only that he
IS conscious OF the gravity Of the sit
uation in which he finds himself Il Is
then the part OF manhood tee him to
take himself in hand and repress any
demonstration Of his fear which might
react in a demoralizing way upon him
self The courageous man makes up
his mind that, no matter what comes,
and no matter what threatens, he VIII
keep cool and do the best he can. Ht1
knows. when he thinks it over calmly,
that his only hope rests in never let
ting 60 Of himself, but being constant
" in such a state Of mind that he can
take advantage Of any opening that
offers. The frequent exertion Of this
self-control results in gradual harden
ing or seasoning, so that, although he
never oyercomes his fears. it is pro-
gressivly easier for him to avoid being
overcome by them.
The actually fearless man, II we can
imagine one, is not likely TO be very
highly organized. for fine organism
means emotioAal susceptibility. and
substantially all savages are brave He
may be a worthy enough person. but
more or less wooden. He must be
classified in an exclusive category.
since he possesses a trait of distinct
value to himself and his fellows. but
devoid Of any high moral quality AS
the ancient philosopher explained why
the gods wished for nothing. by noting
the fact that they had already every
thing that heart could desire, 70 we
may say that the fearless man de-
serves no special credit for his gool
conduct in the face OF peril, because
he Is under no temptation to behave
badly Washington Post.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1904-05-02
-,--s.ssa L " Arc ADE z alk7 IA
INDEX % 8 a
THINK A MINUTE A DAY.
How to make an Ar
cade Index library of
your own atno expense.

II every minute OF your time is
money then it will be Of some expense
to you because it needs five minutes
every week and five minutes every
day if you can spare that much.
AS to buying things to start it.
that is not necessary, If you do not
want to you do not have to.
When you get letters open them by
cutting one end and when you have a
few envelopes Of the same size and of
a size that you can secure more of,
begin your library.
On the back of the envelope. across
the cut end top. put the title of any
subject, that interests you or any ques-
ton.
Under the title put subheads or de-
partments of the subject or put varia-
tions of the question.
Begin to be ready to see, hear. think
or read anything for one or more Of
the envelopes. Start one week or
start a dozen at once. as you wish
Do not do too much and do not skip
five minutes a week, though you do
nothing more than put a piece Of
blank paper into one of the envelopes
and re-read something which was in
It.
This is the value-doing something
regularly. You can use a package or
box of new envelopes or set of any
sized blank books if you wish to. Dur
ing the year study the whole vide
world over in the interest Of better
methods and you will have an Arcade
Index library.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1904-05-02

A man asked me to tell him how
to put his letter opener up in his desk
where he wanted to keep it in place
OF 10 his vest pocket. where he did not
want it, but where from habit he un-
consciously put it after using. a
What would you have told himg Ny
suggestion was to put it on his desk
and up in the desk and repeat the
acr twenty times He said that he
would try It some time Do you think
he VIII try it2 Is he not more likely
to keep at the old error and put on
any attempt at cure except to call
himself names or talk about It?
What habit have you conquered
and how did you do il?
Ny Arcade Index Library on accur.
acy and forethought may contain s
story for which you would like to
trade a story on yourself.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1904-05-02
TO USE SLOT MACHINES
Worlds Fair Managers Decide Not t,
Have Ticket sellers

Worlds Fair Managers Decide Not to
Have Ticket Sellers
ST LOUIS Il has been decided by
the Worlds fair management to in
stall electrical devices instead of hay-
ms ticket sellers and ordinary turn
stiles during the exposition
The Lindell entrance win be the
main gate to the big exposition. There
WIFI be thirty-two turnstiles and
through these entrances alone it is es-
timated that at least 500 persons can
pass every sixty seconds.
To gain admission to the ground a
person much approach the turnstile
and place half dollar in the slot
This half dollar, as it descends, is
still visible and releases a lever which
unlocks a turnstile
The person then can pass through
the gates, aud the minute that appears
inside the turnstile is locked.
Individual gates are being installed
for children. At these turnstiles a
quarter viii operate the mechanism.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1904-05-02

Act Establishing Recording Districts
Brings Surplus Revenue

Act Establishing Recording Districts
Brings Surplus Revenue
MTsKOGEE: As a result of the
apecial act Of congress establishing
recording districts throughout the In
dian Territory. the western judicial
district has to its credit s1l,14670.
which viii be Immediately appropri-
ated to the public school fund R. p.
Harrison. clerk Of the judicial district.
and ex-officio recorder for this divis-
ion, has just completed the report the
first made since the act became effect
i've February 10, 1903
The business Of each Of the record
ing districts more than paid the re-
corder's salary The Muskogee. or
Tenth district, paid sG.003.CO in excess
Of the salary due the recorder The
Twelfth district. Eufaula, had a bal
ance of only Sl2l90 These are the
two extremes. each Of the other dis
tricts paying into the school fund con-
siderably over $1,000
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1904-05-02
SECOND WIND

The runner who sets out on q Two
mile race usually passes through tw0
distinct stages OF exhaustion. IN the
first quarter. n the pace be fast. he
feels the FIRST symptoms OF bfeathiess
ness-the throbblng temples. the surg
ing in the ears and the tightnoss about
the chest that makes SO many mer
drop out before completing half the
distance. This might be called acute
fatigue. but II he can keen on the dis
tress passes away The heart and
lungs work a little harder and a. lasi
succeed IN catching up with their ash
Of purifying the Increased stream d
sewage brought % the lungs by the
blood, to be carried OF in the form o.
gases by respiration. The distress
disappears from tho face the lungs
seem to regain The power 10 expand
and a crushing weight appears 70 have
been lifted from the chest The head
becomes clear, and the muscles aci
with renewed vigor and elasticity The
man has got his second Wind Outing
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1904-05-02
GERM THEORY Run MAD.

Now that the scientists are discover
fng everything to be germ-infested and
dangerous. only one more point OF at-
tack remains. That WIN fail when the
germ hunters discover that The human
breath is swarming with baciili. ard
that the only way 70 be entirely safe
Is 70 stop brea.hing Already the dat
has gone forth that We m1sf stop eat.
ing and drinking. so that the last al
Tentative Is perhaps merely the logical
conclusion Of the whole germ theory.
Baltimore. American.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1904-05-02
4 GREAT MANS VALUE.

A great man IS gift in a measure,
revelation Of God. a great man liy-
ing FOR high ends is the diyinest thing
that can be seen on earth. The value
and interest OF history are derived
chiefly from the lives and services Of
the eminent men whom It commemor.
ates Indeed without these. there
would be no such thing As history,
and tie progress o. q nation would Be-
as little worth recording as tie march
Of a trading caravan across desert
Philadelphia Ledger.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1904-05-02
Every oon,psaY shows shortaas

Every compsoY Shows Shortage
GUTHRIE: Aajptant General Bur.
lingame Of the Oklahoma National
guard states that the inspection Of the
various companies of the guard is be-
ing rapidly accomplished by Lieuten-
ant Donaldson of the regular army.
The general conditions are good. ac-
cording to Mr. Burlingame. although
practically every company shows a
shortage Of men for inspection. There
are too many absentees.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1904-05-02
APPROVES Coal BILL

Senate Committee Favors Correction
Of Segregation
SOUTH M'ALESTER: Word has
reached here from Washington that
the senate committee has unanimously
approved the bin introduced at the III
stigation Of carl operators al Wilbur.
ton to permit the secretary Of the in
terror TO correct the coal segregation
So as 10 include land on which the
machinery Of the coal companies .
located Indians had filed On eiiv land
omitted from the segregation. claim.
ing It as their allotment
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1904-05-02

WASHINGTON: Senator Dietrich Of
Nebraska has been declared by a spe-
cial committee OF congress to be not
guilty Of any violation Of the statutes
of the United States or of any corrupt
or unworthy conduct relating either to
the appointment Of Jacob Fisher as
postmaster at Hastings or the leasing
Of the building In that city to the
Jnited States for a postoffice. Tho
committee which Investigated the
charges against Senator Dietrich was
composed OF Senators Hoar, Platt of
Connecticut spooner Coclrsll and
Pettus. Three members Of the com
mittee are Republicans and two are
Democrats. The report is unanimous.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1904-05-02
WOULD PAY CREDITORS
Texas Capitalists offer to Reopen the
Capital National Rank

Texas Capitalists offer to Reopen the
Capital National Bank
GUTHRIE: AT meeting Of the
creditors Of the defunct Capital Ma
tional bank held here It was an
nounced that Moody & Co., Texas cap
italists owning banks in Galveston.
Fort Worth and Houston. agree to
take over the assets Of the Capital
National AID pay the creditors in full.
They offer to reopen the bank with
$500 600 if the creditors win sign an
agreement not to make a run They
ask one year to repay all obligations
and for committee Of five Guthrie
citizens to go over the banks paper
and soTi sas goo. from the bad It
is also claimed that parties from ST.
Louis adn Fort Worth are here.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1904-05-02
Lawton's New Road

LANToN: Engineer Colby Of the
C.. o. & T. r r. company. who has
been in the city several days in the
interest of the road. has announced
that the contract has been signed
whereby work viii begin on the road
within a few days Twenty teams and
men will be brought here next week
and other teams and men viii b
taken on northwest o5 the city toward
Hobart. Construction IS already i'm.
der headway between Hobart and the
Orient and viii begin at other places
along the line