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The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1905-11-25

about any house in the toolbox or in
the woodshed He had a slender iron
bar with which he struck these
scraps, and as each one was tapped
it gave out a note. sort Of harsh,
bell-like note, but different from the
notes of any Of the others. He had
two octaves Of these notes, and on
them he managed to play tunes that
any one would at once recognize, al
though there were no sharps or flats.
1t was not at all bad music, and hel
became so expert a performer that
the other members Of the family often
tried duets with him on it. The illus
tration will show you how simple It
was to make. Suppose you gather
some bits Of old iron and try it? The
result will surprise you.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1905-11-25

He had called at house in the sub
urbs on business, and as he rose to
go he said:
Il believe you were in the Lake dis
trict last summer"
Yes"
60 fishing?"
"Yes."
Catch anything?"
"One little perch"
"Ha, ha, hal That's what expect
ed. Well. goodnight"
When the caller had gone the wife
said, Indignantly:
Richard, how can you sit there and
tell stories in that bold way? You
know we caught over twenty fish
weighing five pounds apiece; and that
big jack weighed eleven pounds"
my dear wife," returned the hus-
band, soothingly, you don't know hui
man nature. That man is now willing
to take my word for $1,000. If had
told him of those fish he would have
gone away believing me to be the big
gest fibber in the country. ."--Ey
change.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1905-11-25
AER-ZZZ5


The only animate object in sight on
the vast wilderness OF fatness to the
east was a prairie schooner drawn by
a pair of lean, struggling horses which
was making its way towards the haven
ahead.
The weary horses, under the double
inspiration OF the whip in the hands
of the unkempt man on the seat and
the suggestion that the trees ahead Of
fered, increased their tired walk to
poor imitation Of trot, which was
faally enectual In landing them at
the foot Of the slope while old Sol
was yet quite a distance from the
western horizon.
As the outfit came to a standstill
the other occupants Of the schooner
made themselves manifest. A young
woman with an infant in her arms de-
scended the rear steps, and while her
husband unhitched and embarrassed
the horses, improvised bed from
miscellaneous collection Of clothes, de-
posted the baby thereon and proceed
ed TO bring from the interior Of the
wagon the things necessary for the
preparation OF the evening meal
Nell" exclaimed the man sudden
~. we're goin' to win out one Of these
days. see II we don't"
The wife laughed happily. Il think
we've won out now. Jim. Who in all
the world has a boy like this?"
"Oh. the kids all there, You bet, but
you know, Nell, you amt used to this
sort Of life and It's goln' to stop soon
now. can tell yoH."
There, there. Jim, don't talk nAs
that. Everythlng's all right as long
as have you and baby. Now, sir. as
punishment for being so gloomy, you
can take that pail and 80 and look for
some fresh water"
He obedIently took the pail and
started of In the direction Of the
woods. whistling a merry tune.
He had not penetrated into them
very far before unmlstakable signs Of
water began to show themselves. AS
be proceeded the underbrush and
trees began 70 assume a healthier
look and here and there small patches
Of laoss made their appearance, and
finally there was borne to his ears
that low sweet sound so dear 10 ev.
cry plainsman's heart-the trickle OF
a ruuuing stream
he dropped on his hands and knees
By the side OF the brook and sampled
the water. The 16aiity suggested
springs, So he decided 10 walk up
stream In tho hene X finding one Of
these treasures af the plains.
With this end In view he arose from
his knees and had sJoopen over to
pick up the pail when the sharp com
mand--
Throw up your hands. Jim VIII
iamslr drove the blood back TO his
heart with rush. However, he had
heen brought up in the west and knew
what would immediately follow Il
the command was not promptly
obeyed, so the same moment that
brought him TO his feet brought his
hands above his head in which posi-.
ton he waited stoically for further
developments.
He had not long to wait.
Il see you've had the right kind Of
trainin, pal" said the same voice.
Come on. boys" it continued Wen
git through with this job quick"
In obedience 70 his orders a half
dozen men, mostly cowboys, appeared
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1905-11-25

sort of music. The air was very linn
tied in its range Of notes and she
could not possibly imagine what sort
of instrument was producing the mel
ody. She looked out of the window
and saw George Frederick playing
away on an odd contrivance which
he had rugged out on the porch.
The boy had strung long wire
along the low beam which supported
the piazzas roof, and from this he had
suspended by shorter wires fourteen
bits Of old iron, iron rings. bolts,
pipes, bars, large nails and all sorts
Of iron scraps which one may find
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1905-11-25

MY God, men," cried the desperate
man, what's become OF Nell and the
kid If you string me up? I'm all
they've got. Let me go and see them
first. Give me five minutes, will you,
boys?" he pleaded. you can hide at
the edge Of the woods and plug me
if make a break"
A silence followed this request
which was finally broken by Hank.
wal" said he slowly, q reckon our
time amt so terrible precious but
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1905-11-25
His House on His BACK.

The German war Office has come to
the conclusion that the knapsack at
present carried by the German soldier
is too heavy. The heavy calfskin
knapsack. in use up to the present, is
being replaced by another Of lighter
waterproof canvas, and other reduc-
tions in weight are being made.
The German infantry recruit may
be said to carry his house on his
back. The following is list OF his
baggage items:
Cooking utensils.
Various parts of a tent.
An overcoat.
Thirty rounds of ammunition.
A linen suit
A quantity of underwear.
Two pairs Of boots.
Boot brushes and blacking
Numerous metal tools.
A hymn book
a box of trifies.
A variety Of personal articles.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1905-11-25
Her SUGAR weiohed By His soap

In the little town Of Peru, ten miles
from Pittsfield, Mass, the farmers in
the winter bring their butter and eggs
to Frank Creamer's and exchange
them for tea, sugar or anything else
they need.
One day Mrs. Ackert brought some
butter in pound Jumps to exchange,
and after weighing them, he sad,
Mrs. Ackert, this butter does rot
weigh a pound"
81 can't help that" she said. 'I
weighed it by a pound Of soap got
here few days ago.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1905-11-25
MlIllons of cinars-

Key West sent TO the North the
first six months of this year about
15.O00,000 cigars; Porto Rico threw
into the United States during the
same period about 100000 cige-s,
while there came from Cuba during
that time 25000.000 cigars.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1905-11-25

BY the natives, then IS allowed to fer
ment and is chewed like tobacco. It
is intoxicating, and also acts like
opium in dulling the senses. In this
country the mesembryanthemum is
only found, as a rule, in greenhouses.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1905-11-25
The Ice Plant.

ERE is a picture
of the ice plant.
The leaves are Gov
cred with glisten-
ing bladder-shaped
hairs that sparkle
in the sun like
particles of ice.
T h e atchet- =
leaved marigold
has a leaf exactly
like an axe or
cleaver. The whole
plant of the Hot
tentot fig or kou is
beaten or twisted
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1905-11-25
TIE PeSSfmi5f

bs,nQid the soured pessimist
:, Win frown he goes around:
ne never sees the smiling sun
He g9zes on the ground;
The only skies his ewes ere greet
are "a the puddles at his feet.
Though flowers bloom along the way
Iheir grace he never heeds
re searches out with acid eye
The rank, forbidding weeds;
The dainty rose he spurns and scorns
and only finds the bitter thorns
ne never hears the ringing laugh,
But listens for the sighs;
lie always wears q veil Of mist
Before his gloomy eyes;
Ihe way he goes Is full of gloom,
Hes always looking TO the tomb
Behold the gloomy pessimist.
He s gladdest when he's sad
And 4 you give these words a twist
He's saddest when he's glad.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1905-11-25

In the German army organization
thsre is a regular system of dog drill
ing The dogs are trained to go with
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1905-11-25

from behind various hiding places and
surrounded Williams.
The leader, handing his rife to one
of the others, produced a lariet and
approaching the man in the center Of
the ring.
DO you see this rope?" he asked.
Williams nodded.
well, this end Of It is goin' to be
tie TO that there limb over there,
while this here end Of it is goin' to be
tied around your neck You foller
ne2"
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1905-08-31
BRIDGEPORT SUFFERS
HEAVY fire LOSS

Bridgeport, Wash, Aug. 29.-Tbe
town of Bridgeport was almost entirely
destroyed by fire yesterday. The cause
of the fire is unknown, but the high
wind which prevailed at the time
caused the rapid spread of the flames
subsequent to the discovery Of the fire.
The conflsgrstion originated in the
drug store of DR.. Mckinley. and was
discovered at Q O'Clock in the morning
The fire had made great Roadway, and
by the time the alarm had been given
and the volunteer fire department
aroused to action, but five minutes
later, the flames were beyond control
The fiercest gale for years was blow.
ing, rendering futile all efforts to fight
the fire. The buildings consumed were
all as dry as finder, and to this fact
and the inadequacy of the water sup.
ply is due the great loss which re.
suited. The damage to property is es.
timated at 100000.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1905-08-31
WASHINGTON NEWS

The new Northern Pacific hospital
at Tacoma was formally opened Satur-
day night.
The lumber manufacturers of the
Pacific coast held their annual meet
ing at Tacoma last week.
Clarke county will turn out about 1875
car loads of prunes this year, little
more than third the average.
1t is estimated that Seattle merchants
and laboring men derive more than
81 900, 900 yearly as the result of op-
Grating expenses Of the ocean going
fleet.
More than six thousand people d.
rectly or indirectly connected with
the Sons of Hermann are expected to
be in Seattle during the meeting of the
grand lodge of the United States, Sep
TENDER 16 to %.
As result of the refusal of the Sun
set Telephone Company to accept a
franchise passed by the city council of
Tacoma and put up st, 900 guarantee
in gold, Tacoma is to have an inde-
pendent telephone system.
The Farmers State Bank has been
organized at Colfax with a cash CAPT.
tai Of 500, 900, and will open for bust
ness October /. The stockholders
elected seven directors, three of whom
are farmers and four are business men
of Colfax.
To operate the various municipal de-
partments of the city of Seattle during
the ensuing year and to provide for the
improvements which they think neces-
sary, the heads Of the city departments
have filed estimates aggregating 3d.
O93, 42O.92.
The Fourth cavalry band and troops
A, B and G, have left Fort Walla Wal
la on special train for San Francisco,
where they will prepare to sail for the
Philippines. Troop d will remain at
the garrison until relieved by the Four
teenth cavalry in November.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1905-08-31
SEATTLE MARKET REPORT

The following prices are offered to
the producer by the local dealers fol
delivery in round lots f. o. b. Seattle,
and are subject to change without no.
tice:
Grain-Oats, $27@2s per ton;
barley, $23; wheat, chicken feed,
$2s@29; bran, $40; shorts, $50;
corn, $26.
Hay-Eastern Washington, $14.5o
per ton; Puget sound 50; alfalfa,
5000.
Eggs-Strictly fresh ranch, 26@27c.
Poultry-Live hens, 13@131sc pei
ID; old BOOSTERS, 9a@10c; ducks,
12@ 13c; geese, 9@12c; springs, loo.
Wool-Esstern Washington, 1S@
2lc per ID; Western Washington,
24@25c; dirty or timber stained, zoe
Live Stock-Sheep, wethers, 31a@
$40 per ID; ewes, 3@34c; hogs,
Ga @634c; steers, 334 @4o; COWS, 3@
$40; calves, 4@61ac; lambs, 81. sc
(@3 per head.
Tacoma Quotations
Wheat-New club, roc; bluestem
73c; red, sc.
Osts-$29@31; rolled oats, $31@32,
Hay, Alfalfa, etc-Wheat hay,
$11.50@12.5O; timothy, $l5@l6;
mixed, $l2.5O@14; clover, $12@. sc
1850; alfalfa, $1O.5O@11.5O.
Fresh Meats-Cow beef, 51a @534c;
steer beef, $685.; wethers, 7la a
Sc; spring lambs, Sc; ewes, ia
|71ac; pork, S@9c; trimmed, 101a
oil; shoats. $2@3 each; veal,
dressed, 5@Sc.
Poultry-Turkeys, dressed, 22c
chickens, dressed, spring, zoe
ducks, dressed, 15c; geese, dressed,
leo. Live-Hens, lie; ducks, lie;
geese, lilo; spring chickens. 14@15c
Observation-Disclosures creamery, 26c
ranch, 16@18c.
Eggs-Oregon, 24@25c; Eastern,
22@23c; fresh, 24@25c; Washington
ranch, 2sc.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1905-08-31
NEW WIRELESS INSTRUMENT.
Invention of Signal Corps Nan Said
to Be Superior.

Benicia, CAL, Aug. 2s.-A new
wireless instrument, weighing but a
pound and half, and found by ex.
haustive tests to give better results
than the cumbersome De Forest ma.
chine, has been invented at the BENZ.
cia barracks by Hugh Annis, young
soldier iof the signal corps. Annis il
but 20 years old and came here two
weeks ago from Fort Riley, Kansas.
Realizing the necessity of having the
wireless machines portable, he set tc
work to perfect the ideas he has treas.
ured for months, the result being an
apparatus said to be superior to any
now in use.
A fly walking on the outside Of the
box can be distinctly heard through
the receiver at a distance of several
feet, while, if place on the ground, the
machine will record the footsteps of a
man walking hundred feet away.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1905-08-31
COMPLETE ACCORD
ON ALL QUESTIONS
Peace Conference Will Now Proceed to
Elaboration of Treaty--Japan
Yields Indemnity.

Portsmouth, N. H., Aug. 29.-The
Japanese yielded practically every
thing. They accepted the Russian ul-
timatum, no indemnity and the divi-
sion of Sakhalin without payment of
redemption money.
The Japanese also yielded informed
warships and limitation Of naval power
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1905-08-31
Commissioners Are Named.

Stockholm, Aug. 28.-The commits
sioners appointed to negotiate with re-
gard to dissolution of the union OF
Sweden and Norway have been an.
nounced as follows: For Sweden
Christian Lundberg, the premier
Count A. F. Wachmeister, minister OF
foreign aaffirs; M. Staaf, member OF
the cabinet without portfolio, and M.
Hammarskjold, minister of education
and ecclesiastical affairs. For Nor
way-Premier Nicholson, Foreign
Minister Loveland; G. G. Bernes, pres
ident of the storthing, and M. Vogt,
urmer minister of interior.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1905-08-31
Want Jerome for r1avOr.

New York, Aug. 26.-The city com
mittee of the Citizens union by vote
of 80 to 16, decided to offer the nomi.
nation for the mayoralty to District
Attorney William Travers Jerome.
The executive committee of the Re-
publican city committee decided in ia
vor of fusion against Tamnany in the
coming mayoralty campaign. All an.
ti-Tammany organizations were re.
quested in resolution to meet at the
Republican club August 81.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1905-08-31
preparing Test Case.

Olympia, Aug. 2S.-Attorney Gen
eral John D. Atkinson has returned
from Spokane and other Eastern Wash
;npton points, in connection with the
spit which the state railway commits
sion is preparing to institute against
the Oregon Railway & Navigation com
nanv. Mr.. Atkinson has also been
conferring with Assistant Attorney
C;eneral e. E. Mcdonald, of Spokane,
IN the same matters. Papers in the
emit will now be prepared at the attor-
new generals office. This is the suit
IN he brought to compel the company
To make joint rate on Roslyn coal.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1905-08-31

Portsmouth, Aug. 29.-The official
bulletin of today's session of the peace
conference is as follows:
At the session of August 30 the con-
ference arrived at complete accord
on all the questions, and 1t has been
decided to proceed to the elaboration
of q treaty.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1905-08-31
news OF THE WEEK
ITEMS FROM VARIOUS PARTS OF
The WORLD.
Resume of the Less Important, but
NOtLeSS tereSfing, Happenings
in Condensed Form.

The North German Lloyd Steamship
Company has ordered built a duplicate
of the Kaiser Wilhelm ii.
The annual report of the Chicago
and Northwestern shows earnings fol
the past year were $55, 745,275.
The National gallery at Bevlin hal
bought Msnsel's Court Ball Supper
of Emil Meiner, of Dresden, for $40,.
900.
The international parliamentary con
gress is in session at Brussels. An un
usually large delegation from the
United States is present.
The engagement of Miss Gladys
Lawson, daughter of Thomas Lawson
to Eben Blaine Stanwood, grandson OF
James &. Blaine, is announced.
The yacht Marguedora, owned by
President Shonts of the Panama canal
commission, was destroyed by fire al
Carabelle, Florida, Friday night.
The Japanese correspondent Of the
Daily Telegraph at Moi, Japan, sends
a report that Gen. Kuropatkin has re.
signed his command and that hit
health hae given way.
As supplementary part of the Mas
sschusetts census now being compiled
Chief Pidgin has undertaken special
inquiry to determine, if possible, some
facts relating to race suicide.
Articles of incorporation of the Chi
cago & Pacific Railway Company, OF
Casper, Wyo., have been filed. The
capitalization is 100000. The OBJ
ject is to build road from Casper
Wyoming. to Ogden, Utah.
Plans have been completed by New
York labor leaders for Labor day
parade to eclipse in point of number
and display anything of the kind evel
attempted in the country. More thar
$4,000 union men will be in line ant
will march through the principal up
town thoroughfares.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1905-08-31
VERY GOOD GRADES
FOR new STATE ROAD

Port Townsend, Aug. 29.-The sur
veying party under County Surveyor
Walker, that went to Western Jefferson
via Chehalis two months ago to survey
the state road ordered constructed
across Chehalis, Jefferson and Clallam
counties, has returned via Clallam
Surveyor Walker, in speaking of the
new road and the progress made by
the party said:
1.-The length of the line from Che.
halls county through Jefferson to the
south boundary of Clallsm is about
thirty six miles, with no grade to ex.
coed Z per cent in the entire distance,
the average grade being about 5 pei
cent. The most serious obstacle in the
entire work was the divide between
the Hob and the Bogachiel rivers, but
after running several preliminary lines
five per cent grade was obtained to
connect with the bridge site on the Bo.
gaohiel.
1.-The line as surveyed necessitates
the construction Of five bridges Of an
average span of 200 feet each. The
bridge site as located across the Queets
follows the line of the Northern Pa
cific survey, there being no other prac-
ticable crossing within distance of
twenty miles from the mouth. The
Clearwater is crossed twice. The Hob
is crossed at the mouth of the canyon
and the Bogachiel on the site located
by the county surveyor during last
year.
Bridges Increase Cost.
1.-The principal cost of the construc.
ton of the road through Jefferson will
be in the building of bridges. Outside
the five main bridges mentioned above,
there are innumerable bridges and cul-
verts across smaller streams and
gulches on the line. 1t was found on
examination that there is a much bet
ter roadbed along the line than was an
ticipated before the survey was started
and that sufficient gravel is obtainable
at different points to properly ballast
the entire road"
In the building of the road Surveyor
Walkers main object has been the SO.
curing of good grades, and to this end
distances have been sacrificed. In
other words, the road is really longer
than it might have been had the sur
veyor adopted number Of steer
grades.
The road passes through about five
miles Of timber lands belonging to the
state, and these Janus will now have a
chance to be opened to settlement by
purchase, as the road will make them
accessible. Being about ten miles
from the Northern Pacific survey, the
road will also open up tract of coun'
try not reached by the railroad.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1905-08-31

Portsmouth, N. H., Aug. 29.-Baron
Komura, acting upon instructions re-
ceived from Tokyo, as a result of yes
terday's meeting of the cabinet and ell
der statesmen, and under the direct
presidency of Japan, will submit to
M. Witte today new basis of compro-
mise, and that compromise, it is firmly
believed here, will insure peace.
Portsmouth, N. H.. Aug. 2S.-Noon.
The Associated Press has definite
knowledge that several days ago Presi-
dent Roosevelt was authorized on be-
half of Japan to waive all claimss for
indemnity or reimbursement for the
cost Of the war, and to cede back to
Russia the northern half of Sakhalin
island. leaving the question of the re-
demption price of the sale to the arbi-
tration Of a mixed commission. This
statement was transmitted to the Rus.
sian emperor through the American
am bassador at st. Petersburg. An As
ISOLATED Press telegram announced that
the czar's reply was partially respons-
ive."
There is reason to believe that this
proposition on behalf of Japan was not
clearly understood at Peterhof, but
was supposed to he revival of the
efforts of Japan to secure an indemnity
under the guise of purchase of a frac-
ton of Sakhalin. 1t is believed the
conference which was held last even
ing between Messrs. Witte and Taxa.
hira was for the purpose of clearing
up the situation, and it is now possible
that, following the precedent of its
ally, Great Britain, Japan will agree
to settle the whole question of the re.
demption price of Sakhalin as the Dog
ger bank troubles we're adjusted.
The Japanese contention is that SAX :
hahn is de facto Japanese territory and
that Russia has no means at her COM
mand for its present recovery. 1t is
understood that M. Witte has accepted
this view in principle and has express
ed the judgment that they should pay
something in the nature of redemption
money. 1t is believed that the Tokyo
council, which is in session this morn
ing, is considering, this phase of the
question.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1905-08-31
Warsaw Under Martial Law.

Warsaw, Aug. 2S.-The whole gov
eminent Of Warsaw has been placed
under martial law. A bridge on the
Vistula railway near Radon has been
blown up and communication is inter
rupted.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1905-08-31
REPORT Of EARLIER proceedings
OF The PEACE CONFERENCE

che price he suggested that if an agree
ment could not be reached, the fixing
of the price should be left to a board
or commission. Although the public
was lad to believe that the meeting
was definitely adjourned until Tues
day, the Associated Press learned late
last night that according to the under
standing between M. Wittc and Mr..
Takahira, it was agreed that there
would be no meeting until Japan's re-.
ply to what may be regarded as the
Russian ultimatum arrived. The meet
ing, therefore, may not be held until
Wednesday or Thursday.