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The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1905-01-13

In recent book on gastronomy ap-
pears this anecdote Of the gastronomic
prowess Of Swiss guard in the EN-
ployment Of the Marechal de ViIlars
"One day the guard was sent for BY
the marechal who had heard Of his
enormous appetite How many sir
loins Of beef can you eat?" he tenta-
lively asked "Ah. monseigneur, for
me don't require many-five or six
at the most And how many legs Of
mutton? Legs OF mutton? ?-not many
seven to eight. And Fat pullets?'
oh, as to pullets. only few--a dozen
And of plgeons7' AS 20 pigeons. mon
seigneur, not many-forty. perhaps
nifty And larks?' Larks. monseig-
neur always
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1905-01-13

Miss Alice Fletcher. president of
the Anthropological society, has in
troduced new departure il setting
apart the first thirty minutes of each
Of its meetings as time in which
members, visitors. travellers, explor-
ers end others, may report on matters
of interest to the society Of rature
too brief to be made the subject OF
paper yet of sufficient Importance
to be Of value to anthropolugists. The
innovation has already proved the
means Of bringing out large mum
Der Of valuable suggestions and bits
would have escaped.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1905-01-13
WHY BALD MEN UNCOVER.
city Salesman Manifests Curiosity on
the Point

City Salesman Manifests Curiosity on
the Point.
One question the city salesman
would like answered pertains to bald
headed men.
Why do so many Of them take on
their hats in public conyeyances and
other places where a heal covering Is
the proper caper?p he inquiries, with
grave concern. 1T is no uncommon
thing to see men take off their hats
in street cars, and nine-tenths of those
who do 1t are bald-headed. One would
think they would be afraid of catching
their death Of cold riding about in
that exposs< state in draughty wealth
er, but evidently they are troubled by
no such considerations. Neither does
vanity deter them. A denuded scalp
has no terrors for them. asked one
bald-headed man why so many Of his
kind thus cheerfully advertised their
paucity Of locks. He said he couldn't
answer for other men, but that he
did 1t to give his hair a chance to
grow, and would like to know II all
would give that reason"
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1905-01-13

After ALL it may not be necessary
to continue the fight against the meat
combine. as wcrd comes from the Vel
lowstone Park of the discovery of a
deposit of corned beef sufficient to
feed the world for long time to
come. That the information comes
by way of Munich does not make il
any the less reliable. The discovery
is credited to cowboy, The only
trouble possible in utilizing the de-
posit would seem 10 be in running the
park by mining operations
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1905-01-13

Johnny cautiously inquired Mr..
sixawcek OF her little brother when
he called the other eveniIg-"she'
was putting the finishing touches to
hor toilet upstairs-"h have you-er--
does your--er-do you er-ever hear
your sister speak of me?" You can't
pump me-" promptly replied Johnny.
Il don't butt into my sisters business I"
Then johnny picked a shiny stick out
Of the hall rack and went out. This
is the way it happens in 9sa cases out
of 1000, but the funnyIsts for the
colored supplements could never be
dubbed Into believing it.- Exchange.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1905-01-13

The late Augustus Hare was fond
Of relating an amusing incident
which Illustrated the absent-minded-
ness Of his cousin. Dean Stanley. and
Dr. Jowett. Both were quite devoid
Of either taste or smell and for some
reason both were inordnately fond
of tea One morning they had each
drunk eight cups when suddenly. as
Jowett rose from the table. he ex-
claimed: Good graciousl forgot
to put the tea inl" Neither had motto
ed the omission as they slipped their
favorite beverage.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1905-01-13

The fan made an almost simultane-
Gus appearance throughout Italy and
France in England and Spain It's
mcst artistic flights have been
achieved in France; but not even to
france will Spain yield in its use OF
the fan as an important weapon in
the mimic warfare of coquetry and
Irritation" Whether the Spanish lady
is in church or a place Of amusement.
whether visiting or walking. it is al
ways in her hands, frequently portray
ing the horrors OF the bull-ight Cor
responding with these. certain French
revolution fans represent Charlotte
Corday carrying dagger in ono hand
and fan in the otheri
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1905-01-13
Thorouahbred.

Il was coming from my hotel on
Christmas day when little urchin
ran up to me with newspaper AS
he ran he fell. and some other boys
got ahead of him and tried to sell me
a paper, but refused to buy until the
little fellow came up. half crying,
with his papers. handed him half
a dollar, and when he reached in his
pockets to get me the change | said:
Never mind. sonny, Keep the change
He looked up in my face and said,
Say. Mister. you're a torobred. Now
that was the only Christmas present /
had that day, but to my mind it was
the best could have had. Capt
Jack Crawford in the Household.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1905-01-13
a MosT PoPuLAR sPEEcH.
Effort of New York cIubman That
Has Become Historic.

ftAN - S~NIfG llf~tSitSs
It was at dinner at the Tilden
club. Several men had responded to
toasts, when finally clubman well
known in society, something OF a
1first-nighter and who practices law
when the mood is on him, was called
on for a speech. He is known as a
raconteur, but his ability to entertain
a crowd is rather that of a story
teller when demi-tasse and cigars
are served than as an orator with
sonorous delivery. He is quite
wealthy.
Gentlemen" he began. Il do not
know why | have been called on for
a speech. The honor should have
been awerded to Others. However
have one qualification. II is that l
know how to be brief
Gentlemen, this is all have to
say. II Is a speech in five words, and
here It is: Let me pay the bin"
The applause which followed the
short speech can be imagined. II was
anquestionably the greatest after
dinner speech that had ever been de-
livered in the Tilden club. II has be-
come historic.-New York Mail and
Express.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1905-01-13
HOW A SNAKE MOVES.
Wonderful Rib Formation Of the Un-
popular Reptile.

Wonderful Rib Formation Of the Un-
popular Reptile.
Now anyone who has looked at the
skeleton OF snake-and It is really
very beautiful object-wiIl have
been struck by the great number Of
ribs, which may be as many as ten
hundred and fifty pairs. In these
lies the secret Of the ability Of the
serpent to do some of the wonderful
things. The lower end Of each
rib is connected with one Of the
broad scales that run along the under
side of the snake, and when rib is
twisted slowly backward, 1t pushes
on the scale the edge OF the scale
catches on the ground or whatever
object his snakeship may be resting
on, and the body Of the snake is push
ed just a little bit forward. OF course,
each rib moves the body but a mere
trife, but where the ribs are SO
many. and they are moved one after
another, the result is that the snake
moves slowly but steadily ahead.-St
Nicholas
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1905-01-13
plans to Honor Emerson.

The committee which is raising the
fund Of $l50,000 for the erection Of a
building for the department Of phil
osophy at Harvard university as a
memorial Of Ralph Waldo Emerson
has announced a gift OF S50,000 to-
ward that fund from one anonymous
benefactor and Of $4,000 from an
other--the former conditioned on the
completion Of the fund by the next
commencement and the latter on its
completion In time 10 admit of the
corner stone being laid in connection
with the celebration of the Emerson
centennial on May a. These two gifts
bring the total amount now on hand
to s125,000.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1905-01-13

Some children in Crawford, ~ j.,
think they know just how the old king
felt when the pie was opened" that
contained the -four and twenty black
birds" fer the blackbirds have been
waking them up regularly every morn
ing since March l. About 6:15 every
morning tremendous squeaking noise
like the creaking Of giall gate
sounds right outside the bedroom wia-
dow and the children open their eyes
wide TO see the hundreds Of black
wings flying by. The birds light on
the top branches Of some very tail
trees near the house, and there they
chatter noisiIy for an hour or SO.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1905-01-13

In 1856 the Kaffirs OF the Xosa
tribe were converted by a medicine
man. who induced them to slaughter
their cattle and destroy their corn.
promising that new herds. which no
man could number. would on a
certain day spring from the soil.
They obeyed his teaching to the let
ter, and a hideous famine which all
but exterminated the tribe was the
natural CONSCIENCE. Rarely on this
earth has any race enjoyed the ire.
mendous exaltation through which
this tribe must have passed before 1t
perpetrated lis gtupendous act Or
faith.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1905-01-13

A beautiful private yacht, well
known in European and Asiatic
waters, has for skipper a silent man
whose face bespeaks a history He
was formerly captain Of the great
steamship China, which, when but
two years old, went aground at full
speed in the Straits of Bah el Man
deb. near the Red Sea- During a ban
quet in the saloon. a beautiful wom-
an was claiming the captains atten-
tien. Word was brought from the
bridge that lights were in sight; then
lights fifty yards away; then lights
upon u.s." But Lady X. urged tho
captain to take one more glass Of
wine with her, and while they drank
that last glass the crash came. For
tunately, no one perished, but the
good ship was ruined and the captain
was dismissed from the service.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1905-01-13
English shsnqnaied.

The wife Of European Official, re.
Gently arrived in Shanghai. was sur
priscd one afternoon 70 receive the
following "chit:"
Dear Madam: This morning you
have order to us Of teak music
cabinet is not right to at what you
told me as the picture The picture
only one drawers can have folding.
and other four drawers all Of pully
out. Please you may come down to
see and thanks.
The lady hurried down at once to
pully out the tangle.- TitBits,
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1905-01-13

An inhabitant OF Creglingen, in
wurtemberg. whose name is Fritz
hoffman, claims to be the champion
benedict OF the world. He has been
married no fewer a than eleven
times. His first three wives died
young, the next two were drowned.
one committed suicide, three died in
succession, the tenth was gored to
death by a bull, and he has just re-
Gently married the eleventh, who had
a leg cut of by railway train last
year, SO that the wedding had to be
postponed till now
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1905-01-13


The finest diamond ever imported
paid no duty to the customs officers,
having smuggled itself in from some
other planet in a meteorite. Packed
in a thick envelope Of meteoric iron,
it fell to earth in Diablo canyon, at
the foot of Crater mountain, Arizona.
its coating being broken into numer-
GUS particles by contact with the
rock formation of the ground Some
six weeks ago party of geologists.
discovering these fragments, at first
thought them indications of re-
markably pure vein of iron ore. but
their true character was soon discern
ed, and in one Of the pieces picked
up BY Prof G. A. Koenig. the dia-
mond was found imbedded 1t is now
on exhibition at the American Mu-
scum Of Natural History.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1905-01-13

A number of Parisians who were in
the siege have decided to erect a
monument to the memory. of the pig
cons that carried the dispatches
which kept up communication with
the outside world. 1t will consist Of
a pedestal surmounted by a bronze
vase, on which will be cast a group Of
the birds that proved of such utility
to the French The committee in
cludes the names of many well-known
literary and scientific people. The
gratitude comes somewhat late, for
after the war the pigeons in Ques-
tion were sold by auction and com
meocrated in pigeon pies.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1905-01-13

In his Random "reminiscences, ,"
Charles H. e. Brookfeld says that his
great uncle. Henry Hallam, the histor-
ian. was invited by Tennyson TO be
godfather to his first boy. Hallam
readily consented. AS they were walk.
ing up the churchyard, side by side.
the historian inquired OF Tennyson.
What name do you mean to give
hIm?" we thought of calling him
Hallam, said the poet "Oh. had you
not better call him Alfred?" modestly
suggested the historian. "Ay." re-
piled the bard, but what II he should
turn out fool?"
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1905-01-13
DIDN'T MIND BLACK FLIES.
But Brush Away That burned Bee,
Said the Guide.

But Brush Away That burned Bee,
Said the Guide.
A guide in the Maine woods was
Dragging the other day about his in
difference to the attacks Of the black
flies, from which those in his party
were suffering greatly. A s1O bet
was made that he content let the
flies settle for five minutes on his
bare back.
The guide stripped, and the insects
came in good numbers and began to
bite. He did not vince Then one Of
the party got behind him, took a
burning glass out OF his pocket, and,
the sun being out, focused it on the
guides shoulder. The guide squirmed
and wriggled He stood 1t for some
seconds, then he blurted out:
Il can stand all the back flies in
Maine. but brush away that burned
beei"
He won the bet
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1905-01-13

Chaplain Russell Of the Missouri
house Of representatives recently dem,
onstrated the efficacy Of prayer by a
snpplication that is said to have
transformed the attitude Of the mem
bers of the house, a majority Of whom
formerly read the papers during the
chaplalns petition. 20 Lord" he
prayed, Il ask that those in this house
who rise to their feet for prayer may
not continue to read their papers
.7hile the chaplain prays. Grant that
they may have some respect for God If
they have not for the chaplain"
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1905-01-13

Several notable persons have fallen
victims to the new ordinance at
Washington forbidding automobiles
speeding. Lieut. Robert S. Clark of
the Ninth infantry. the .stepson of
Bishop Potter, and the wealthiest
man in the army, was the first pun
ished He paid the court $40 for
running his machine at twenty-four-
milean-hour gait. Frank Joy a
broker, was caught and fined $40 and
a millionaire from the West who ap-
peared as John Smith in the police
records paid SIS for five minutes Of
Joy at the rate Of twenty miles an
hour.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1905-01-13
Ear No sign of Character.

After studying and photographing
more than 10000 pairs Of ears of per-
sons, including those Of 1000 insane
and 500 criminals, and those of 300
animals, an English criminologist is
forced to conclude that the ear gives
no clew TO personal traits This is a
hard blow to so-called scientists who
think they can pick out the enemies
of society by the angles at which the
latter wear their ears.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1905-01-13

Commenting on the death OF a
brother of his flock who while intoxi-
Gated, went to sleep on railroad
track and was run over by the engine.
Brother Dickey said dat de jug he
had wild him didn't git broke wen he
wuz runned over was one er desc
things dat's providential en- hid FUN
our onderstandin' But ter save my
life can't see how man could go
ter sleep on railroad track or any
whar else wild sich good liquor long
side Atlanta Constitution.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1905-01-13

The world owes to cvory man a liv-
ing, says Chauncey NJ Depew, provid-
ed he has the industry and determine
tion to collect it, The world owes to
every man more pleasure than pains
more good than bad; mere gain than
loss; more happiness than sorrow:
more success than failure; more love
than hate; more friends than enemies.
but 1t rests with the man himself
whether he collects that debt. for the
world holds fast to the good things
which it possesses and let's free the
bad; ard ii is only by labor and en-
ergy, only by determinaticn and char
acter that the debt which the world
owes TO every one is collected.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1905-01-13
His Humorous ExpIanatlon.

An amusing instance of a minister
stumbling ON text of humorous
personal application is that related
OF a widower who had remarked with
in a year after his first wife's death.
His friends and congregation thought
him very expeditions and on the next
Sunday, when his text was announced.
they could scarcely control them
selves. He rose in his place in the
pulpit and said: MY beloved brethren,
you will find my text In the seven
teenth verse Of the fourth chapter Of
Second Corinthians, Our light afflic-
tion, which is for the moment
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1905-01-13

The only battle ever fought on WAT
is now Oklahoma soil took place on
The Washita river near the Antelope
hills. Here in 1868 Gen. Custer. With
SEQ cavalry. engaged in a deadly com
bat with Black Kettle, a Cheyenne
chief. with an unknown number OF
warriors, Custer lest nineteen sol-
diers and cne officer. but won tho
fight, killing Chief Elack Kettle. with
lOs braves, and taking ffty-thrcc prss-
oners.- Kansas City Journal
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1905-01-13
New I4ea in pentIstrx.

Suppuration at the roots Of teeth is
treated by electric rays by DR.. Stebel
of Munich. A powerful electric light
is focused upon TIE bcny cavities Of
the jaw, setting up irritation, increas-
ing to violent Inflammation and a
layer of tissue comes away. The sup
puration ceases. the looseness Of the
tooth disappearing. The operation is
dificult. but is reported to have been
successful in fourteen cases.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1905-01-13
TrIpIe vaeeInatIon h Franee.

The French government has just
promulgated a new code of sanitary
regulations. This code among other
regulations contains the remarkable
provlso that for the future three vac
cinations instead Of one as hitherto
shall be obligatory upon all French
citizens. The first is to be made dur
ing the first year Of infancy, the sec
ond in the eleventh year, and the
third in the twensy-flrst.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1905-01-13
KEEP A CHEERFUL MIND.
The One Way to obtain Victory over
Adversely.

ttC OHC way " 0bNc'f ''~NNfJ ~~'
Adversely.
To be cheerful when the world is
going we'll with you is no great yir-
tue. The thing is to be cheerful
under disadvantageous circumstanc-
es. If one has lost money. II business
prospects fail, If enemies appear tri-
umphant, if there is sickness OF self
Or those dear to one. then is It, in
deed, a virtue to be cheerful. When
poverty pinches day after day, month
after month or through the years as
they pass, and one has ever to deny
self OF every little longed for luxury
and the puzzle Of how to make one
dollar do the work of two has to be
solved. then the man who can still
be cheerful is hero. He is a greater
hero than the soldier who faces
the cannons mouth Such cheerful
ness is the kind that we need to cul-
tivate. Milwaukee Journal.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1905-01-13
coLoReO LICE ARE popuLAR.
Society poeo Not Take to Them, but
Army Men Like Varied Hues.

Society Does Not Take to Them, but
Army Men Like Varied Hues.
Ii colored shoes are not generally
worn they are popular in the army. as
evidenced by recent contracts given
ont for the manufacturing Of shoes for
the members cf the United States
army, says the Shoe and Leather Re-
porter One contract was for 81 900
pairs Of shoes, all cclorcd, there being
not single pair Of blacks in the order.
In another crder was included SS4
pairs Of colored shoes. This gives
the impression that for army wear col
ored shoes are preferred. They look
better for a longer period Of time with
reasonable care than black goods. in
the opinion Of the army cfticials For
hot weather colored shoes are viewed
by sensible people as mcst ccmmcn
sense proposition.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1905-01-13
FRANKLIN A GREAT AMERICAN.
Plan to Celebrate Anniversary of His
Birth Is Worthy.

The American Philosophical socie-
TVS plan to celebrate in 1906 the two
hundredth anniversary Of the birth Of
Franklin, the great founder of the
society, is particularly appropriate
and happy. A signer of the declara-
tion Of independence, a stout patriot
on every occasion, man of vast re-
source, whose labors in the constitu-
tional convention it is impossible to
over-estimate; a wise and skillful
diplomatist, who was instrumental in
bringing about the French alliance,
without which the history of the world
might have been different; a sage,
counselor, wit. and man of the world,
he shows in his life and career how it
is possible to start with nothing and
from nothing, and to render great serv-
ices to his country. to win the world"
and gain immortal fame.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1905-01-13

When steel is exposed to the action
Of sea water and the weather II is
said to eorrode at the rate Of an inch
in eighy.two years; an inch Of iron
under the same conditions corrodes
in 1870 years When exposed to fresh
water and the weather the periods
are 170 years for steel and $50 years
for iron.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1905-01-13
THE SCENE WAS CHANGED.
Loving Husband Not So Ready With
His Autograph.

ffo F~~~9i rf'ts
He kissed deyotedly the hand that
passed him the autograph album, and
wrote therein:
Il write my name upon this virgin
page Would that could inscribe It
upon the purer scroll Of your heart in
that invisible ink which shall only
appear when the thing upon which 1t
is written is warmed at the fires Of
love which takes no note Of time."
That as year ago. They are mar
ried now. and when she asks him for
his autograph, in the shape Of a good
ly sized check, to liquidate her millin-
cry bill. he grasps that album or a
larger book. If handy. and threatens
TO throw it at her