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The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1905-03-08

Shooting crocodiles is no sport: you sit
n the bow " a canoe. rifle IN hand, while
two men paddle silently forward until
you sight dark. olive green. logllke
thing IN tho mud. The thing" is not
50 inanimate as Il looks. Perhaps you
have m,qqmentary non sight of q yellowish
II moves on. and then you fire and paddle
with all speed 10 where the creature was:
Was. 1 repeat, for nine times out Of ten
see a few spots Of blood to Indicate YOU
have scored. but rarely is a crocodile
killed instantly. and otherwise il Is not
secured. No matter how severely wound
ed. u fnds It's way into the river to die
and sink, or to fall prey to other croco-
dies. or about a dozen | wounded to the
death, secured only one. and that be-
yards. and. with my lead-pointed ball
mushrooming drilled the disgusting rep
tile through and through.
The Malays had a more certain way of
bamboo raft. two and half feet
square. which carried an upright two
foot pole flying a small bit OF rag. To
the under side Of the raft was attached
line ending IN three feet OF chain. a
couple Of feet OF wire and stout
harbed hook. 10 which was made fast a
live fowl and a small section Of hollow
chain and float the bait. Set adrift in
the river Il was not long, as a rule be-
fore a squak and splash announced the
BAN taken. Violent agitation Of the raft
followed upon the disappearance Of the
fowl; sometimes II momentariiy disap-
peared from view as the hooked amphih-
ian went ahead fun steam, but always
the little flag came bedraggled to the sur
face, and after a while remained sta
uonary as the crocodile stayed his prog
ress IN an effort to disentanRle himself
from the bait But by this time the
hook had taken firm hold, and Ii became
simply question OF putting a boy on
the bank or on canoe 10 watch the
flag on the raft. BY and By at their
leisure the Malays would haul the croco-
ollie ashore and murder it.-C. whitney.
IN Outing
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1905-03-08
HOW a Man should wash His Hair

There is a right way and a wrong way
to wash the hair Mr.. +. de Donate in
forms me, "and one Of the wrong ways Is
TO apply the cake OF soap directly to the
head. l suppose nine out OF ten people do
this: but II Is wrong. nevertheless. When
the cake Of soap Is rubbed on the hair IL
crusts there and often cannot be rinsed
OF water
''ro wash the hair properly, so as to
cleanse the head thoroughly, and at the
same time leave the hair in good condi-
ton, latner should be made from soap
in somewhat the same general way as for
shaving. and this lather then applied to
the hair. Hot water should be used in
making the lather, while a little borax
and just drop or two OF ammonia added
will do much toward preserving the nat
ural softness Of the hair. Hot water
save toward the finish Of the operation
when cooler water may be employed to
prevent any possibility Of taking cold
when the hair is drying. The rinsing
should be most carefully done for the
smallest quantity Of soap clinging to the
hair will prove a veritable catch-al for
dust and germs, and perhaps lead even
tuaily to a diseased condition OF the hair
and scalp.
zone thing that people should avoid in
cleansing the hair Il in rubbing too hard
Men especially are prone 70 use their
finger nails on the scalp, and the habit Is
found to some extent among women also
The scalp is not rendered any cleaner by
doing this than Il would be by drying
gently, and the hard scrubbing will have
n tendency to infame the roots OF the
hair and cause II 70 fall out. st. Louis
Globe-D Democrat.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1905-03-08

About this season OF the year" said
a veteran broker to whom Wall street iS
an open book, I'VE read much about ceF-
tain persons of means who go to Monte
Carlo to break the bank on a system
that cannot fail. A dozen or more new
systems are trotted out every winter.
But we do not read much about the
gamblers and spectators who work in
as cocksure of their game as men who
play the races. roulette, baccarat or any
thing else on system. Men who g1z7-
Bile In this way know little and caro- less
dabbling in the market for years. Their
dope sheet is the ticker tape. They
hang over It for hours figuring out play
after play.
"One system is based entirely on tips
gathered from more or less reliable
sources. When the player has them all
in, he looks up the record Of s0mo par
ticular stock If he finds it has already
gone up a point he win sell a point
above or buy a point below the market.
assuming that no movement extends in
one direction uninterruptedly for more
than two points. Thus they copper the
"a system one man in We'll street has
followed for twenty-five years is to keep
track Of the main issues dealt IN on the
stock exchange by means of chart for
movements of only half point or a
point for speculative purposes. although
he notes every move on the chart But
as soon as the regular fluctuation is va
ried by no advance or decline OF two
points in succession be gets into the
market with the intention of securing
profits from the remaining points Of the
BY sticking to his system
this man has accumulated a comfortable
fortune.
"As rule. systematic spectators in
the street faithfully follow the tide
They would rather go with the market
than buck against it, They do not wait
for any movement to get well under way,
but feel the market with their sys-
TENS. They are satisfied with small
profits. When they find things going
against them they run for cover. Some
OF the systems are so involved that none
hut the men who invented them can
them. But thoy all work
about the same. II a speculatnr Is lucky
he'll win, system or no system. II LUCK
is against him no system viii save him.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1905-03-08

nings grounds Just two minutes before
the horses started for the post. Rushing
to the betting ring. he got his $50 down
across the board at 100 80 and 20, and
when Oclawaha got home first by a face
he cleaned up 1920.
He had no sooner cashed Than ne was
arrested on teephoned orders from
Washington for stealing an automobile
He had no difficulty In squaring the job
with the insurance man, when he ex-
planned how imperative was his need to
get 10 the track, and was turned loose
almost as soon as the arresting officer
had brought him to town.-New York
Sun.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1905-03-08
The Hotel Clerks Ability in Re-
memhering the Names OF PntrOns.


Probably no other class Of men can re-
member names OF people so well as hotel
clerks. and to person who has never
given the question a thcught or watched
them speak to people stopping at their
houses. when hundreds pass In and ont
every day, a close study OF the case
would not be without interest. The
memory OF the best clerks In the business
is nothing short Of marvellous and IT
takes years OF training to acquire tho
For instance, man will come in and
register The clerk never has seen him
before. but he always watches him write
his name and makes a picture Of him,
together with that name, In his mind
Maybe forty or fifty more strangers win
come to the desk and put their names
on the book, ask for keys and letters. and
continually come and go before that
other man comes around again. But
when he does return and, maybe, says
GIVE me my mail. please, If ! have any,
the clerk does not have TO ask him HIS
name as any other man would do, hrt
simply runs over the letters, or hands
him the bunch which has the names be-
ginning with the first letter Of the guests
name.
1T Is all the result OF practice, as in
anv other line OF business. said w. B.
Riley in the Midland hotel last night
1T is necessary that hotel clerks learn
t0 remember names well Maybe a man
who has been In the hotel only short
time will come up to the desk and the
clerk will speak to him as If he knew
him Then II the man calls for bis key
and Won couldn't remember his name or
what was the number VI his room you
would be in a sad predcament Many
not remembering the mans name but a
look at the case will recall the number
to Ills memory and he Will be an right.
Then again man viii come 70 the desle
and ask for his mail. BY giancing at
the register and seeing his initials though
before you looked Won had forgotten
them. his name win flash into your MIND
and he win never know you didn't re-
member instantly. When man stays
at the house few days his name wis
seldom be forgotten If he comes again.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1905-03-08

man has been arrested In Paris
whose method was to tear a different
piece of each OF a number OF bank
notes. and then. placing the pieces to-
gether, produce a complete bank note,
which he was able 70 pass.
New-York tribune., 1905-02-12
A n OLD MANS VALE NTINE
By Elizabeth Newport Hepburn

The dim, sweet eyes of yesterday
Look sadly into mine,
And dreamily old Memory
Pours out his mellow wine.
| drink it to the dregs, and then
See one fair face again:
Lips curved with merry laughter,
Eyes bright with tears unshed,
A dimple in the pointed chin,
Two cheeks like poppies red,
A slender shape, stately air,
And curling clouds of hair
Her gown-ahl quaint" you call it,
But fair and gracious too;
Hoped skirt and tight-laced bodice,
And petticoat of blue,
Embroidered in pure silk and gold
From countries far and old
New-York tribune., 1905-02-12

About the sloping shoulders
DroOps low in lovely lines
silken shawl of creamy Grape,
Whose lustrous surface shines
And shimmers on that painting breast
Like pillows, crest on crest.
Ali lady, sweet and stately,
Still gleam thy lovely eyes,
And still | watch thy lashes
Curve low in shy surprise,
And hear thy voice, whose mellow note
On lucent air doth float!
Dear lady, gay and gracious,
Whose beauty haunts me still,
Brush from thee, like a cobweb.
Times ancient, SenseleSs i'll!
Step from thy frame, oh, sweetheart mine,
And be to-day my Valentine!
New-York tribune., 1905-02-12

ton, they allowed themselves a
free hand to roam over all sur
viving notables, and decorate them,
regardless of the date of their
achievements, with the blue ribbon
of merit.
Nor was this the only departure
which the adjudicators made from
the wishes of their founder. The
Literary prize, it was distinctly
specified, should be given to the
author who had produced "rou-
vrage litteraire lie plus remarquable
dams Ia sens de l'id6alisme. Pro-
fessor Mommsen probably was the
greatest of living historians in
1902, but it hardly would occur
to the reader of his Roman history
that it was the most remarkable
work dams lie sens de lidealisme,"
to be found among the works of
contemporary men of letters.
On another point the committee
have taken upon themselves to give
free rendering to the terms of the
New-York tribune., 1905-02-12

author OF LOrentZ' 5 Methol the
most ingenious and COmplete -- eN-
istence for discovering rapid very
ing temperatures; he also IS IN
authority on magnetic optics H--
Zeeman, also of Holland. vn. s-
covered what is called the u n
effect in his researches INT. --e
laws of light with the spectre
Is associated with LOrentz IT. as-
coverieS leading up to Cathode
rays
1908. Prize divided between r.
Becquerel of France, discover
the fact that uranium salts can --
rays which. after traverSing
ebOnite and, metal, can affect a r..-
tOgraphic plate and render air q yo--
ductOr of electricity. MOnSieUr ana
Madame Curie of Poland. who. ..-
lowing upon Becquerel's discovt-t
discovered radium.
1904. Lord Rayleigh, Baltou S
brother-in-law. who together v--a
(C0ntInHe2 ON page ESN
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1905-09-21
STRUCK BY LIGHTNING.
Mt. Carmel Man Loses Bdrn--One
Horse Burned to Death.

Last Friday report reached town of
the destruction by fire of the barn of F.
X. Hotfarth living in the Hope township
about four miles east of Mt. Carmel
postoffice. The barn was struck by
lightning at about three o'clock on
Thursday morning during the storm that
started Wednesday evening and con-
tinued through the night The barn in
size was 26 % feet, with capacity for
fourteen head of stock. Four horses
and several head of stock were saved.
The loss includes one horse, several tons
of hay and feed also the harness of the
teams saved. The barn was situated
near by Mr.. Hoffart's house which he
only managed to save after frantic eff
forts. Four years ago he lost his house
by fire and as there is no insurance the
fire of last week means a heavy loss.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1905-09-21
Additional Local News. !

A. B. Darling, who is i'll at the home
of his daughter. Mrs. Hunter, is report
ed as slightly better today.
A. 0. Void and wife drove over to
Fairview one of the new 500 railroad
towns in Walsh county yesterday.
Jno. Mahon spent the fore part of the
week looking after threshing operations
on his farms in the western part of the
county.
VIM. Stevenson yesterday closed a
deal for the pur chase of the f. j. Hod-
gins residence property on Seventh
street. Consideration $4,000.
Cashier Jno. Sheehan, of the Mooney
State Bank, welcomed the arrival of a
young son at his home yesterday at
noon. Mrs. Sheehan and the baby are
reported as both doing nicely.
j. H. Griffith, father of Mrs. w. j.
Mooney. concluded visit of two weeks
here yesterday returning to his home in
Milwaukee. Mrs. Griffith and daughter,
Miss Clara, will continue their visit
in Langdon for another month.
Banker w. j. Mooney has corner lots
purchased at Irene for a state bank
which will be opened this fall. 1t will
be under the management of Jno. B.
Mooney, who at present holds the posi-
tion of assistant cashier in the Mooney
State Bank here
G. 3. Montgomery. of Wales, was over
Saturday looking after the sale of the
chattel mortgage property advertised
last week. The sale was not very we'll
attended and the bidding was slow. Mr.
Montgomery will loose over three hund-
red dollars on the deal. Walhalla Noun
taineer.
About ten days ago at least a dozen
Langdon ladies were victimized by a
party representing himself to be an
agent for The Delineator, monthly
fashion magazine. The bogus agent
chose women as his victims and his bar
gain day talk had the desired effect in
nearly every instance. He offered the
magazine, which regularly costs 81 for
half price and claimed to have the back
ing of large department store in Grand
Forks. He is known to have signed the
name of j. p. johnson to number of
receipts for money received from Lang
don parties. While the amount taken is
not large the people who were swindled
would like to SEQ the smooth solicitor
punished.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1905-09-21

Willie Scott is the new driver of the
Schulkes Trade Palace delivery wagon
| Last Thursday evening farewell
party to Miss Lilly Shaw was given at
the family home on Fourth street.
! Harry Britton, manager of the new
lumber yard of the F. H. Stoltze Co..
at Sarles, was in town Tuesday on busi
ness.
! A surprise party was given Willie
Lasham on Monday evening at the
family home onFourth street and was at
tended by upwards of forty little friends
comprising his classmates at school
Mrs. Lasham was assisted IN entertain
ing the children by members of her
lady friends.
An attempt was made to commit a
dastardly outrage at the farm Of W. n
Wright in Fremont township on Thurs
day of last week. Some one, evidently
with the intention of doing injury to the
| machine threshing on Mr.. Wrights
place, hid rock about the size of a
mans fist in the sheaves of wheat to be
threshed. One of the stones went into
the machine, but luckily split when it
came in contact with the teeth of the
cylinder. The machine was stopped and
; investigation showed more stone in other
bundles, and the early discovery un-
doubtedly saved the machlne-an quite
probably at least one mans life $There is
no name written in any language which
is comprehensive enough to designate
such being. We trust he will be found
and receive the punishment he deserves.
I-Walhalla Mountaineer.
IF the railroads which traverse this
state really want to divide their profits
! with the North Dakota farmers let them
reduce the rate of their carrying charges
on coal. At the present time ton of
Hooking Valley soft coal on board cars
at Duluth ready for shipment to points
in North Dakota is worth 52.7O, yet the
/ the farmers by reason OF the heavy
freight rates charged by the rail
roads from Duluth to distributing points
are made to pay considerable more than
twice that amount for coal, Coal is
shipped from the mines distance of 400
miles by rail to the lakes and over the
lakes distance of 1000 miles for great
deal less money than the railroads ship
it from Duluth to Langdon, distance
of about 400 miles. While the railroads
are in the business of dividing up their
profits with the farmers" here is an op-
portunity that they should not overlook.
A fine new line of box stationery and
paper supplies has been received this
week at the DEMOCRAT office.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1905-09-21
HANGED I'm A BOX CAR.
A Harvester Becomes Despondent
Hangs in a Box Car.

Sam Svendnal, aged about 80 years
who arrived in Munich about week
ago from Minneapolis with the surfacing
crew of A. Guthrie & Co., railroad con-
tractors. ended his life last Saturday
morning by hanging himself in a box
car on the side track at Munich. He
had been shipped to Munich with a
hundred other men by Minneapolis
agency, but had done little if any work
since arriving owing to i'll health The
early part of the morning he had been
engaged in carrying water for the sur
facing crew working on the track, but
after an hour or so was missed. Two
men who went to the box car about ten
o'clock to get some clothes out of their
bunk found Svendnal hanging at the
end of a rope at the far end of the car.
His body was still warm when cut down.
His valise contained good suit of cloth
es and papers showing that he had been
sailing on the lakes for some time. Dr.
Gibson, county coroner, went to Munich
in the forenoon Saturday and after ques-
tioning the Ct. Northern agent. J. w.
Mahon, Drs. Young and Benoit, who
along with the two railroad men first
saw the body of the suicide, concluded
that the holding of an inquest was un-
necessary,
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1905-09-21
SOME BIG GRAIN YIELDS
Threshing Results Show Another
Bumper Crop This Fall.

There are almost dozen threshing
machines at work today within a radius
Of five miles of Langdon pounding out
wheat barley and oats with yield that
as rule is giving complete satisfaction
to the owner of the crop. Wheat is
averaging from Is to 25 bushels and in
a few instances is over running that
mark Barley finds its lowest mark at
80 bushels, and reports show as high as
As. Oats. perhaps, when the market
price is considered, makes the best pay
ing crop of all, and in yield varies from
10 to 60 bushels, the latter figure being
ceeded in a number of cases.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1905-09-21

Roman CATHOLIC CHURcH-The regu-
lar hour of service each Sunday at st.
Alphonsus church is as follows: Low
mass at a. NJ. high mass at 1890 a. m.,
Sunday school at 2:3O p. NJ, and vespers
at 7:S0. Priest, Rev. NJ. Dougherty.
Episcopal CHUkcH-Church of Our
Saviour, Sunday. September oath, 1905,
Holy Communion, 5 a. M: Morning
prayer and litany, HOO a. ~: Sunday
school, 1915 pm: Evening prayer, and
sermon 500 p. m.
6. P. BuRLEsoN, Pastor.
METHODIST EPISCOPAL CHuRcH-Ser-
vices Sunday morning at II a. m., Sub
jects of discourse: morning, "God
Speaks To Men, evening, death AS A
Reward For Wrong Doing An illu-
Strated sermon.
REV. S. j. Buck, Pastor.
ofM1tt's f'stIs Early Risers
The famous little Mills,
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1905-09-21
| Langd0n Church NeWS'|

PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH-Services Sun
day morning at II o'clock. Sunday
school at 1915. Bible class at 2:30,
Evening service at 500 a. m. Prayer
meeting Thursday evening at 500 p. m.
Preaching at Dresden on Sunday after
noon at 2:3O o'clock.
Rev. G. L. Wilson. pastor.
BAPTIST CHURCH.-Se Services morning
and evening at the usual hours. Sun
day school at noon. Services at Stilwell
in the afternoon. Subject at morning
service, Jesus the Teacher; in the
evening, why Should be a Christian :
Special music at each service. A cordial
invitation is extended to ALL Services at
both places in charge of Mr.. I. H.
Hagen, the Sunday School Missionary.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1905-09-21
LADIES LIST,
UniverssIist Convention at Minneapolis, MInn.

On account of Universalist General
Convention at Minneapolis to be held
October 1925, the Great Northern will
sell tickets at one and one-third fares
for the round trip on the certificate plan,
See your local agent for particulars.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1905-09-21
GOT CAUGHT in THE ACT
Sheriff Reid Rounds Up a Tough
GanQ at OSnabrOCk.

Tuesday afternoon Sheriff Reid and
deputies effected the capture of party
of disreputable men and women who
have been encamped for some little time
alongside of the railroad track Just out
side of Osnabrock. The outfit have been
under the surveillance of Git Northern
private detective and were arrested on a
warrant charging them with stealing
goods from the box cars of the railroad
company's freight trains. They are be-
ing given a hearing today before Justice
Farrell. The evidence of the detective
shows the gang, consisting of five women
and three men. as being bad lot and
the whole bunch are kept in custody of
the sheriff though the warrant only
called for two arrests.
A. O. Void: The awarding of the free
piano offered by the Baldwin Co., in
the word building contest that has been
in progress this week and as there are
some sixty contestants it will take some
time to decide who are the winners for
month with occur on Saturday of next
Sept. 30th. Two of the judges are out
of town.
Rev. Edwin Evans announces that
Methodist Episcopal services will be
held by him on the coming Sunday at
the following places: Elkwood at HOO
a. NJ, Harvey Centre at 800 p. M, and
Easily at 1870 7. IN, subject, Demo
nicacal Possession" A gracious invita-.
tion to all
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1905-09-21

FOR RENT-Wll rent the lower part of the
McHugh residence, suitable for light house
keeping by small family five large rooms hot
venience unfurnished. Will rent for $15 per
month to the right party. Mrs, Rosa Nc
Hugh, Langdon N. D.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1905-09-21
ADVERTISED LETTER LIST.

The following list of uncalled for let
ters have been received at the Langdon
post Office, during the week ending
Thursday, Sept 9th, 1905.
GENTS LIST.
Duflatll, Mr.. j. Defrance, Given (3)
Fritz, Peter Jerry, John
Kerr, William Minwock Jerowe
Morso A. p. Magnusen, John
Nelson, Georges Nelson. Chris
Schulz, Jacob, G Stahl Peter
Smith w. A. Thygerson, Vim. (2)
Vuesko. Stiff Wilson, Samuel
Wlddish, Mr..
LADIES LIST.
Burrle, Mrs c. l.. kinnsell, Leua
Parties calling for any of the above
letters will state that they have been
advertised and be required to pay a
charge of one cent for advertising.
JOHN McGAUvRAN, Postmaster.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1905-09-21

GIRL WANTED-C Competent girl wanted to do
geneI al housework Good wages paid.
Apply Immediately to Mrs. Chas. Smith. 2
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1905-09-21

GIRL WANTED-At once d capable girl for
general housework. Apply stating wages de-
sired to Mrs j B Boyd, Langdon.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1905-09-21

LOTS FOR SALE-Five lots located in different
parts of the city. All east fronts. A. O..
Wold. 3
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1905-09-21

BUTCHER WANTED-Good butcher wanted
be At cty Maa s1 Waes OF
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1905-09-21

RESIDENCE PROPERTY FOR sALE-I will
sell my residence property in Langdon on
easy terms, on account of leaving the city.
Neil Mckechnie, Langdon, N. D.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1905-09-21

sTRAYEDeaGot out of my corral at Dresden on
with black name and tail. branded (A) on
left shoulder; also three sucking colts, two
grey and one bay. Finder will be rewarded
upon return to I. Dawson, Dresdeno