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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-03-11

IIIV pIIVdCC OdI TITO lSICUdVIOH IId5
been brought about solely by the pack
ers," says the Muscatine Journal.
They first forced the railroads to pull
their cars containing their own pro-
ducts under threats of diverting traf-
fic. Second, they entered the field as
carriers of all perishable products and
forced the companies to consent to it.
Neither the railroad company nor the
owners of the private a lines in
tended to do it at a loss. This meant
double payment for the service and the
consumer paid it."
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-03-11

Mr.. B. J. Hartman, Bladensburg,
Iowa, says: II was cured Of q rup-
ture which was large. After suffer
ing thirty years l was a bad case"
A. J. Allen, Blakesburg. Iowa,
says: IT was cured of rupture owe
a year ago and can recommend DR..
Bonham's treatment"
Mr.. Lambert Funk, Agency, says:
Several years ago DR.. Bonham
treated me for catarrh. I was cured
and have had no trouble since.
lie of Chronic Diseases, Rheuma-
Catarrh Of the Nose, Throat and
i, Variocele. Hydrocele, Nervous
d Skin Diseases.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-03-11

"How much of a has-been Mayor
Harrison is now is shown by the fact
that his name has been entirely omit
ted from the list of speakers who will
do the spellbinding for Judge Dunno in
Chicago" remarks the Davenport
Times.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-03-11

zone trouble with the demands OF
the public says the Iowa Falls Citi-
zen, sis that their efforts are spas
modic. Today they are astride one
hobby and tomorrow they are astride
another hobby"
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-03-11

Davenport bank deposits will aver
age over $500 for every individual in
the town, and the Waterloo Reporter
considers it doubtful if there is a city
in the country that can equal such a
record.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1905-02-23
HOW HE KNEW TENNYsc:.
Scotch Physician Remembered Him
by His Lung7.

Scotch Physician Remembered Him
by His Lurg7.
An eminent Scotch surgeon and pro
lessor in the University of Edinburgh
was entirely devoted to his profession.
The poet Tennyson had at one time
consulted Kim about some affection Of
the lungs. Years afterward he return.
ed on the same errand. On being an.
nounced he was nettled to observe
that Mr.. Syme had neither any recoL
lection of his face, nor, still more
CALLING, acquaintance with his name.
Tennyson thereupon mentioned the
fact Of his former visit. Still Syme
failed to remember him. But when
the professor put his ear to the poets
chest, and heard the peculiar sound
which the old ailment had made
chronic, he at once exclaimed: "Ah,
I remember you nowl know you by
your lung" Can you imagine a great.
er humiliation tor a poet to be known
not by his Tyre, but by his lur g2
Brown Book.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1905-02-23
Too Wldsawake.

In 1876 Philadelphia held an egsihi.
tion in honor of the completion OF the
first hundred years of the great
American republic. 1t was called the
Centennial. The show drew vast
crowds from all parts Of the United
States. There was one yourg man
from out West who seemed specially
interested IN the art galleries. Ee
stood quite long time in front OF
a bronze statue which had seized his
fancy. After awhile he asked an at
tendant whom the figure represented.
That's Rienzi, the last Of the Tri-
bunes, explained the official.
mo, you don't" retorted the young
man from the country. MY pops
taken the Tribune ever since it start.
cd, and | know that the last of the
Tribunes amt Ry-en-zee, but a man
ramed Whitelaw Reid!p
Mr. Reid, in point Of fact, was
editor of the New York Tribune. Eut
that is a mere detail Tae youth did
rot mean to be imposed upon.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1905-02-23
DROVE COUGAR FROM PREY.
Brave EIght-Year-oId Boy Saves Lit
tie Brothers Life.

Four children of Mr.. Rodenberg,
whose home is at Big Skookum, go to
a public school house long way off.
One Wednesday during the last Of
June these children, being on the road
homeward. were struggling along at
some distance from one another
when cougar sprang out Of ambush
and seized the little boy who brought
up the rear. This little fellow was
the youngest of the party, being only
six years old, and least likely to re-
,sist the beast, as that watchful crea.
ture seems to have known when 1t
saw the school children going by,
single file.
The cougar seized the lad by the
head and sat upon him, snarling at
the other boy of the party, an eight
year-old youngster, who came running
with might and main to save his
brother. The brave boy had in his
right hand a milk bottle Of heavy
glass. He took hold of one of the cou-
ear's ears, and with the bottle began
to beat the snarling beast over the
head. At the third or fourth blow,
the bottle broke and a hundred frag-
ments Of glass were scattered about
It Is possible that some of the frag-
ments entered the cougars blazing
eyes, for as soon as the bottle broke
he let go his hold and ran off. plung-
ing into the bushes, from which he
did not again emerge.
Meanwhile, the unhurt children took
the wounded boy into a neighboring
farmhouse. The wounds were all
flesh wounds, and when they had been
dressed the little fellow grew quite
animated in his account of the adven-
ture.-Seattle PostIntelligencer.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1905-02-23
Indian Merchant a Visitor.

One of the most interesting foreign
visitors to Washington just now is
J. N. Tata Of Bombay. India, a mer-
chant prince, manufacturer, philan-
thropist, scholar and philosopher. Mr..
I'ata is known in every great CONNER
cial center of the world because Of his
vast business interests. He is Par.
see by birth, that historic race the
members of which believe In Zoroas-
ter and are commonly called Are wor-
shippers. He is a personal friend of
Mr.. Foster, ex-secretary of state, by
whom he was entertained at an elabo-
iate dinner the other evening.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1905-02-23
MONEY MADE IN OK HORNS.
Trade Has Reached Large Proportions
From a Small Beginning.


A familiar sight In the business
quarter Of this city is the Russian born
peddler. The man himself is pictur-
esque, having the strong features,
dark skin, long beard and limiting
clothes which mark the Slovak, while
his wares are always noticeable for
their oddly. Sometimes 1t is the hat
rack, consisting of two OK horns beau
tifully polished and fitted together at
the butts upon a small wooden board
ready for hanging in a hallway. At
another time it is small three-legged
stool, of which each leg is a great
horn. Again 1t Is gun rack, who're
the hooks are horns, yellow. white,
gray, brown and black. II you desire
it he will supply you with easy chairs,
arm chairs and rockers, Of which the
entire frames are made Of horns. OF
similar construction are easels, music
racks, picture frames, wall trophies
and baby cribs.
The industry was started about If
teen years ago by some poor Russian
Jews near the kosher slaughter house.
Before that time the horns we're sold
with the hoofs to the gluemakers and
button manufacturers. They brought
but few cents pound and the glue
buyers had no trouble in getting all
the raw material they needed.
The manufacturers first prepared
the horns by boiling and using alka-
lies. Afterward they found they could
secure better results by treatment
with cold alkaline solutions followed
by antiseptics. After the horns have
been cleaned they are scraped and
polished lntil they gleam like bur
nished metal. A few are vanished
but the practice is not recommended
by the trade.-New York Evening
Post.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1905-02-23
Senator Wanted a channe.

Senator Hanna is not unlike an or
dinary individual when it comes to
selecting material for a suit Of clothes.
It is difficult for him to make deci-
sion. On a recent occasion, after he
had been in his tailor's establishment
for some time, he gave up in despair,
and said he would abide by the sug-
gestion of the merchant.
Il favor this checked CLOTH" ven
tured the tailor.
Very well, I'll take it" said the
senator. THE newspaper cartoons
have had me in stripes and dollar
marked suits long enough. I'll try
checks as a diversion"
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1905-02-23
soAP IN rAE eINeERsREAD
A Product Of the Maine Forest Which
Is Said to Ee Luscious.

a Product Of the Maine Forest Which
ls Said to Ee Luscious.
Did ye ever eat hot gingerbread with
soap in it?" asked Frank Brown, the
Oldest camp cook on the West Branch,
who boasts that he has made more
than 1000 barrels of -four into cream
OF tartar bread In the course Of TWEEN
ty-six winters in the forest. "Ef We
hain't ct 1t, you don't know what's
good.
why, lumberman would no more
think of eating gingerbread without
soap into it than ne would think of
drinking new rum without molasses
They always go together-soap into
the gingerbread and molasses into
the rum, and both are jest about as
good as is made.
MY rule is to dissolve a hunk Of
hard soap as big as a hens egg In a
gallon Of water, then pour in gallon Of
molasses, half pound of baking pow
der and stir in the flour until the
dough will almost run. Then grease
yer pans, slap in the mixture and
chuck it into a red hot oven
When IL comes out all golden
brown and full of sweet bubbles that
smoke when you break them open
the man who won't eat such food isn't
fit to live or die.
You can't tell me that soap gin
gerbread amt fit to eat. I've eat it
more than twenty-five years, and I'm
jest as sound to-day as l was when
first tasted the food. New York Sun.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1905-02-23
LeIoh's caustlc Wit.

In Bohemian circles Leigh was pop
ular as a conversationalist, although
his satire was biting and his humor
often personal. He was too much Of q
Wit to consider the feelings of the man
against whom he might aim his hu
morous or cynical shaft One day
talking Of epitaphs. that accomplished
Il eccentric German member of the
Savage Club, DR. Strauss, said. What
would you write OF me. Harry?" q
would do your epitaph in q single
line" was the quick reply. What
would it be. my SOM asked Strauss.
GIVE the devil his jew" answered
Leigh. Strauss was a linguist and an
accomplished man in many ways. He
had lost most Of his teeth, however,
and did not speak as distinctly as his
friends could desire. what language
is he speaking now?" asked a puzzled
listener. Gum Arabic" said Leigh.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1905-02-23

On some of the English trains, car
riages for ladies only" have been
placed.
On one occasion these carriages
were all occupied by the fair sex; con-
sequently number of ladies were
obliged to procure seats in a compart-
ment in which naughty young fell
low was the sole occupant.
He quickly saw the carriage would
soon be filed and he be in danger Of
losing his seat.
At length when an elderly woman
hove in sight, he thought it time to
interfere.
My good woman he remarked,
somewhat testify, this is carriage
for gentlemen"
But he was quite taken aback when
the old lady made the unexpected re-
ply:
Then what are you doing here?"
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1905-02-23

The survey Of the fresh-water lakes
Of the British Isles, which is now in
progress. under the superintendent OF
Sir John Murray, reveals the fact that
Loeb Morar. in Inverness-shire. is the
deepest lake In the Kingdom. The
complete chart of the loch shows that
the greatest depth observed was l.
009 feet, or 16S fathoms. For a dis
tance OF over seven miles the floor OF
Loeb Morar falls lower than 600 feet
beneath the surface, and the deepest
part Of the loch sinks 927 feet below
the surface Of the sea. from which the
loch is separated by narrow strip OF
land.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1905-02-23
REAL LOVE SICKNESS THIS.
The Actual Case Of Disease 10 a
Thing 70 Be Dreaded.

The Actual Case Of Disease ls a
Thing to Be Dreaded.
"Did you ever see fellow actually
love-sick?" asked the commercial trav-
eier. "Yes, | know | used to think
that such a thing was only the result
of an oVerworkec imagination on the
part of our fiction and love story writ
ers. but | saw one last summer.
THE fellow was handsome and SEN
sible. but 1t went hard with him. He
was madly infatuated with a young
girl, and she was equally daffy over
him. Parental consent could not be
secured, but all the arrangements
were made for an elopement. The
hour came but the bride-to-be came
not, Soon a note came from the girl
She loved the fellow and eii that,
would surely marry him. but could
not elope. She could not SO disobey
and abuse her parents who had always
been 80 good TO her.
well, the fellow grew pale, stag
gered across the room and fell A
doctor was called in. and the diagno-
His was 1ove-sickness In its most
malignant form. The man had a fine
position. but for two weeks could not
so to the ofice, He had dizzy spells;
ne was unable to sleep; he ate moth
ing; Just sat around and moped. and
iooked-well. he looked fierce. He
had doctor regularly. and may still
have one for all / know, as 1t got SO
bad decided to get out Of the town
for fear II might become contagious.
"A mighty weak fellow, no force
OF character or power, you say. The
doctor doesn't agree with you. He
says such cases happen frequently
susceptible constitution or some
thing Of that sort. But. at any rate.
don't get love sick. II you have your
choice take the smallpox"
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1905-02-23
Had unIaus Funeral.

A few months ago the National Zel-
tung Of Berlin reported an eccentric
funeral OF which Eastern Germany
was the scene. The deceased man,
Herr Schmidt. had been known
through life as an inveterate woman
hater and the most crnsty and con
firmed of old bachelors. 1t was, there
fore, with something like consterna-
ton that the contents of his will
were made public, for in it he left in
structions that he should be followed
to the grave by fifty of the prettiest
girls In the district. each of whom was
to be attired In white from head to
foot, and to receive sum OF hun
dred marks (S25), in addition to a
further allowance of fifty marks for
mourning"
Thus the curious spectacle was af-
forded Of cynical old bachelor fol-
lowed to his final hermitage by half a
hundred maidens in all the freshness
and beauty OF youth and clothed in
what seemed bridal attire rather than
the garb of woe.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1905-02-23

Bishop RandoIph's Gift Might Have
Been More Appropriate.

Bishop A. M. Randolph of the dio-
cese of Southern Virginia, a ripe
scholar and eloquent preacher. is the
gentlest OF men--and the most abb
sentminded.
A struggling country rector who
may be called Smith had very
needy parish, and very manly
little boy who was fond Of dogs.
Now, the bishop has a fund for
the aid of needy parishes, and
the country rector had been try
ing long time to get some Of this
fund for his poor people. At convo-
cation in Norfolk the bishop called to
the rector:
Come to see me tonight Smith.
want to talk to you"
Smith wet with high hopes, sure
that he had landed a slice Of that fund.
The bishop greeted him cordially, and
after some desultory talk it came out
that Mr.. Pierpont Morgan han just
made the bishop present Of fine
collie. The gift embarrassed the good
man.
Il cannot keep him here in town, !"
said he. MRS. Randolph won't have
him. Couldn't get Everard to take
him to the country and keep him for
me?" Everard was the rector's boy.
The shepherd Of the poor flock con-
cealed his disappointment as much as
possible, and agreed that Everard
should take the dog. Then. just as he
was going away the bishop called after
him In his mildest tones:
Il hope the dog won't give you any
trouble. Smith. He makes night
hideous. 1t takes two people to take
care Of him"
That was the bishops last word.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1905-02-23
FIRST a AL rAs EvIcrIoNs.
Msuyars Have a Version Of ExpuI-
sion From the Garden.

MSNyard nave version OF ENpul-
sion From the Garden.
Among the folklore Of the peasant
Try Of Roumania and some of the ad-
joining Magyar states Of eastern Eu-
rope is found the story of the expul-
sion Of our first parents from the
garden OF Eden. 1t runs thus:
When Adam and Eve fell God sent
Gabriel the Magyar angel to turn
them out of Eden as a punishment for
their sin. Gabriel was received most
courteously, food and drink Of the
best being set before him. Now, Ga
brieI had kind heart and took pity
upon the poor folk and would not
accept their hospitality. remembering
his errand. So he returned and
begged that someone else be sent to
evict the sinners, as he really could
not do it. Then Raphael, the Rouma-
nian angel was sent and was re-
ceived as Gabriel had been. He, how
ever, was very fond of a good dinner
and so he sat down and thoroughly
enjoyed himself. The feast over, he
told the erring pair his errand. They
at once began to weep most piteously
and beg for mercy. Their bitter sor-
row SO touched his after-dinner heart
that he, too, returned and asked that
somone else be sent, as he could not
possibly turn out the poor folk after
accepting their hospitality. Then it
was that Michael, the German angel,
was sent. He was received as the
others by the trembling pair and
treated even more sumptuously. He
sat down and enjoyed himself till the
last morsel of food had vanished and
there wasn't drop Of liquor left.
Then he arose and, turning to his
host and hostess, said: Now then.
out you go, and be quick about It,"
Most piteously did Adam and Eve beg
at least for time, even reminding him
that he had partaken Of their bread.
All n vain Thus 1t was that our
first parents we're driven out of Eden.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1905-02-23
MONUMENT DID NOT SUFFER.
Washington Memorial Came Well
Through Severe Ordeal.

Washington Memorial Came Well
Through Severe Ordeal.
United States Attorney General
Knox is man much below the medi-
um in stature, says the New York
Times One day he met a Pittsburg
crony who was in Washington doing
the sights.
We'll, sir, do you know" remarked
the general, that as long as | have
lived in Washington | have had SO
little time to get about that | never
visited the mounment until last
week"
did you go to the top?"
"Oh, no. | contented myself with
walking about the grounds and stand
ing at the base and having my photo
graph taken-anu very good picture
it was"
How did the monument bear the
contrast?" jokingly inquired the
friend.
We'll, It didn't look nearly as in
significant as you might imagine"
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1905-02-23
NAMEs OF soER eENERALa.
How to Pronounce Them-.Some
Quaint Mistakes Made.

How to Pronounce Them-,some
Quaint Mistakes Made.
Gen. Botha's name is sounded by
the public as If the first syllable
rhymed with the worth "loath" The
9Th" in Dutch has not the English
sound, but 1t is regarded merely as a
variant Of the letter IT." the names
Botha. Martha, and De Moth are pro-
nounced Botta, Marta and De Mott
The 20" in Botha has. moreover, a
heightened sound something inter
mediate between the 20" sound as
heards in the words boat" and loot"
In De Vets case the mistake arises
from the tendency to pronounce the
name as II 1t were wholly English. The
South African pronunciation of De
Wet is distinctly De Vet, the De be-
ing sounded as a Frenchman would
pronounce it. Delareys name suffers
the least in an educated mouth, though
the crowd has tendency to pro-
nounce It Dietary" with strong
accent on the second syllable. The
oNASA a. AAA11Ch pSuhun thC SA0 DJA
able very strongly, although the two
other syllables are also pronounced
with distinct stress upon them.
Quaint as these mistakes are to
South Africans who understand Dutch,
the Generals would no doubt be the
first to recognize that their pronuncia-
tion of certain English words must
sound equally ludicrous to an Eng
lishman. Gen. De Wet. for instance,
speaks of "Mr. Kamberlain." as Mr..
Kruger has always done. and refers
to "Mynheer Moorli, while Gen. De-
larey has considerable difficulty In
pronouncing the lisping "th," the usual
difficulty with foreigners. Yet the
General on more than one occasion
owed his escape from capture TO his
presence Of mind and his knowledge
of English. OF the three, Gen. Botha
speaks the most correct English,
though he uses a good deal Of colonial
slang. All their secretaries and the
members 81 their stan speak perfect
English.--London Daily News.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1905-02-23
HOW JACQUES TIssor PAINTED.
Not Satisfied with Chef doeuvre Until
Critic Worshiped In Silence.

Not Satisfied with Chef d'oeuvre Until
Critic Worshped in Silence.
An interesting story is told Of
Jacques Tissot, the great French paint
er, lately deceased. While in England
he painted a beautiful religious picture
and meeting a cOuntrywoman asked
her opinion of his work. IT'S chef
doeuyre." she replied, giving a re-
markably Just and detailed apprecia-
tion of the various merits of the paint
ing. Are you satisfied" asked a
friend. Tissot answered in the mega
tive He entirely repaintel his pic
ture, working night and. day
When finished he sent again for
his fair critic, who pronounced it lad
mirable," and remained silently ad.
miring 1t with smiling criticism. Are
you satisfed?' asked the friend again
when the lady had departed. NO
answered the artist, and set to work
for the third time.
When the Parisienne saw the new
painting she gazed at it for some mo
ments with evident emotion, and then
without word sank softly to her
knees and began to pray. Are you
satisfied now?' whispered the friend.
And Tissot said. Yes"
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1905-02-23

James r. Keene is suffering from
dyspepsia deplorable predicament
for one who has been so long a tooth
some diner. In fashionable restaur-
ants his presence used to be hailed
with joy, not alone because of his
generous tips, but also because host
end waiter alike loved to serve an ap-
preciative guest. Now he is on a diet
Of most monotonous haracter-lamb
chops, broiled well done, spinach,
stewed prunes and weak tea. This is
his meal three times a day and the
veteran fnancier is chahng terribly
under the strain.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1905-02-23
Wanted a Miracle.

1t was a bluff spoken Englishman
who was consulted as to the warming
o. church during the cold weather.
Give me $50 year" said he, and |
viii guarantee to eat this church"
On the steamboat this summer Rev.
George Jackson of Edinburgh gave to
a fellow passenger this story, which
he vouched for:
An English farmer had a number Of
guests to dinner, and was about to
help them to some rabbit, when he
discovered that the dish was cold. Call
ing the servant he exclaimed, Here.
Mary, take this rabbit out and eat
it, and bring it back a little otter."
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1905-02-23

1t is somewhat curious that nearly
all of England's prominent living SOL
diers are either bachelors or otherwise
without male heir. Among them may
be noted Lord Roberts, Lord Wolse-
ley. Lord Kitchener, Sir Redvers Bull
lers Gen. Baden-P Powell, Sir Hector
Macdonald and Lord Charles Beres-
ford. Roberts son was killed in South
Africa, Wolseley, Beresford and Bul.
Ter have an unmarried daughter each,
while Kitchener Macdonald and Ba
dsn-Powell persistentIy fight shy Of
matrimony.