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The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1905-06-09
LOSING The POWER TO ACT.
Habit Of Procrastination ParaIyzes
the VIII.


Never put off to tomorrow what
you can do to-day" How very, very
quickly procrastination takes root and
what little encouragement it requires
to grow into mighty plant! A GER
tain letter should be written, a visit
paid, but we do not at all care about
the task, and perhaps are not over
fond Of the person in question, and SO
we shelve the duty until, when finally
we force ourselves to it, we as as
founded to find that the neglected duty
Is weeks old, says the Chicago News.
This habit Of putting OF undermines
our nature until we seem quite unable
to perform any duty in its proper
course Our will power seems para
lyzed, and this is just what is taking
place. If we do not exercise our will
power it leaves us. We all procrasti-
nate, more or less, but in order to cure
ourselves-tor 1t is within every ones
power to do sO-we must insist on per-
forming our duties. however irksome,
without delay. Once allow ourselves a
little repfisve and the power to act
Is gone.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1905-06-09

Wrestler Hackenschmidt, the Rus
sian Lion, has typhoid fever He can
celed all of his western engagement
and has gone to New York.
Philadelphia Jack O'Brien and Hugo
Kelly Of Chicago were matched to box
fifteen rounds before the Eureka club
at Baltimore, June =, at 1853 pounds
ringside.
At Philadelphia, May 13, Joseph
Maclas, who has managed many pu-
gilists and who was known to the
sporting fraternity all over the
country, died OF Bright's disease.
Grover Cleveland Fuller, one-time
premier jockey of America, who was
reported dying in St. Mary's hospital,
Jamaica, NJ f., is in no danger at all,
but instead is on the high road to re-
covery.
Capt. Shevlin Of the Yale football
eleven broke the Yale hammer throw
record in practice, scoring 100 feet
Champion John Flanagan, who is
coaching Shevlin, tossed the hammer
ITO feet.
New York rife and revolver shoot
ers are practicing for match with
French experts, to be held this month
by cable. The Americans will shoot
at Greenville, N. ]. Results from
here will be cabled to Paris, and vice
versa.
Alex. Smish, the Nassau golf profes
sional and former western open cham
pion, is going with National and West
ern Open Champion Willie Anderson
to Scotland to compete in the British
open championship at st. Andrews
June z and s.
Ed Parry, the crack weight man Of
the University Of Chicago track team
smashed tie worlds record for the
discus throw by hurling the weight
1856 feet inches in practice. Garrels
of Michigan had the best previous
record, at 1856 feet.
Miles. who as holder of the second
prize, defeated Cooper-Key, winner oi
the preliminary tennis competition
proved his defeat last year was due tc
want of practice, by defeating Pen
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1905-06-09
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z8 instead. The Wisconsin schedule
will end with the game with Michigan
at Ann Arbor on Nov 18.
Marvin Hart, the heavyweight pugi-
list. says he has received an offer to
fight Fitzsimmons on July 4 In the
west. Until these negotiations are
settled he will remain in Louisville.
Hart was disappointed over his affair
with Willie, but thinks he can draw
better in his next contest.
Aleck Greggains of the San Fran
cisco Athletic club has secured the
June fight permit and will be able to
pull of the match between Eddie Han
lon and Young Corbett Hanlon, al
though he has been beaten twice by
Corbett, claims to have improved
greatly and to have learned many
things in the east. Both men have
gone into training, as the date fixed
for the fight is June 2.
Although not officially announced
1t has been decided by the interna-
tional committee of the U. S. L. T. A.
that Paul Dashiel, the we'll known
football authority, will go to England
this spring as captain Of the interna-
tional tennis team. All question Of
the number of players to be allowed
to each team has been settled, and
there will be four men sent from
America in addition to Dashiel. The
only thing that has delayed the official
announcement Of the makeup Of the
team has been the selection Of the
fourth man. which is still in doubt.
Who on earth can succeed James
j. Jeffries? Who is fitted to win and
wear the title, and whom will the
American people accept and admire?
Not one man of the present heavy
weight crop will do. Fitzsimmons and
Corbett are shopworn, and the public
will not take and worship champions
in the sere and yellow. Yet there is
little doubt that these venerable gem
tlemen could dance rings round all
! the Marvin Harris and such people
now in the business. Hence it is evil
dent that there will be no heavy
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1905-06-09

"A nutmeg tree" said the New
Haven gardener. 1T looks like a
laurel, doesn't it? Such trees are rare
in these parts.
THE nutmeg tree begins to bear at
the age of 10 years. 1t keeps on bear
ing until it is so. The fruit resembles
an apricot, and when the fruit is ripe
1t bursts open, showing at its heart
the black nutmeg enclosed in a net
work of scarlet.
THE nutmeg, after plucking, must
be dried. 1t is dried over a slow fire,
and the process is tedious; it often
occupies two months.
Before shipping, the nutmegs are
always STEPPED in sea water and lime.
This is TO protect them from insects.
They have nothing but insects to fear.
in an insect-proof condition they keep
well. they keep practically forever"
New Haven Register,
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1905-06-09
WORRY WORSE THAN WORK.
Responsible for More Deaths Than
Disease or Famine.

Worry kills more people than does
disease or famine. 1t paints wrinkles
on yoar faces and drawe lines Of care
on your brow. You worry because II
is cold, you worry because It is too
wet, or too dry. Yo1 worry because
you have to work, or because you
have no work and you worry because
some one else does not have to work.
You worry when you're rich, you
worry when you're poor, because some
one else is rich. You worry about
yourself and worry about four neigh
Dor and you worry about your God.
You worry for fear your new dress
will not fit. You worry because you
have no new dress and you worry be-
cause some one else has. You worry
about your minister's sermons and
about his family. You worry about
your children and you worry about
yourself, until you have grown cross,
irritable and impatie.A: until the
marks on your face evince the temper
within; until you have worried your
self into the graye.-Odessa Democrat.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1905-06-09
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from said state fired the first guns Of
the civil war In Virginia, at Bethel,
and also that they fired the last guns
at Appomattox, nor have | seen any
thing OF protest. | have no knowl-
edge Of what transpired at Bethel, but
the scene at Appomattox is as fresh
in my memory to-day as 1t was forty
years ago, and it will ever be recalled
as the most notable event In my life
that was there. It is true was only
a private, and so had but limited op-
portunities for observation and would
not enter the list OF those who might
contend over the matter, but for feel
ing that | have the highest authority
for what | state. and that in no less
person than Gen. John B. Gordon, OF
Georgia.
II was private in Hardaway's
Battalion, Virginia Artillery, composed
at that time of the Rockbridge Bat
terry, Dances Powhatan Battery, TIE
Third Company of Richmond Howit-
zers. and Grlfin's Battery from Roa-
noke county, Virginia, commanded
then by Lieut.-Col R. A. Hardaway of
CpeIika. Ala. Grifins Battery had
changed position several times during
the morning of April 8, 1865, and was
last stationed on the brow Of the hill
on which the village Of Appomattox
stands, about 250 yards east of the
courthouse, from which position we
were firing the remnant of ammuni-
tion we had left at the Federal cav
airy. which was massing on the hill
In our front. | remember very well
the arrival in our rear Of the piece Of
Federal artillery, which the North
Carolinians claim to have captured,
and this do not question, but If they
stopped firing then, they certainly did
not fire the last shots from our army,
as we continued firing for some time
after that, and did not cease until the
arrival Of a courier, sent specially
by General Lee, ordering us to do so,
which order was of so peremptory
nature that the officer in command
would not allow charge to be fired
which was already in one OF our guns,
but ordered It withdrawn, which was
done, and there was no firing after
that. with the exception OF about fifty
rife shots, fired by regiment of en-
gineers. which had been brought into
line, into an enthusiastic Yankee sol
dier who had advanced ahead of his
lines. and who was calling upon them
to surrender"
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1905-06-09

monument which has been erected by
them at Salem Fields cemetery, Cy-
press Hills, l.. l.. to the memory OF the
soldiers and sailors of the Hebrew
faith who gave their lives for their
country during the civil war, and to
those who have died since the war
closed. The situation of this monu-
ment is Immediately adjoining the ma
tional cemetery, where thousands Of
their comrades lie buried.
The monument is of handsome de-
sign, ffty-two feet in height, sur
mounted by bronze eagle measuring.
six feet from tip TO tip of wings. At
the base are two pyramids of shells,
donated by the governments Two
cannon will be placed in position, and
when all is completed it will be a
monument to the patriotism OF the
Jew who gave up his life that the na
tor might live.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1905-06-09
A Mans Nose.

There was once man who was
deaf and dumb, and In consequence
had difficulty in earning enough to
support himself. AS often occurs,
those who are deprived of one sense
have another in an unusual degree.
This was the case with this man. He
had sense of smell so remarkable
that he became an expert in detecting
the presence of oil wells. His nose
was purchased by big company ina
turally the man himself went along
with his nose), and he managed to
eke out an excellent living.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1905-06-09
New YORK w. R. c.

Mrs. Florence M. Westcott. depart.
ment president, Woman's Relief Corps
of New York. says the twenty-second
annual convention Of the womans Re
lief Corps. Department Of New York,
will be held at Syracuse On June 21
and %. Headquarters will be estab.
lished at the Yates. Tabulated reports
OF department secretary and treasurer
for the quarter ending Dec. 81, 1904
show Members In good standing,
GIG: gained during the quarter, S71;
cash expended for relief, $1.2SLS5; es-
timated value of relief other than
money. s1,S26.06; turned over to posts,
s720.29.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1905-06-09
Elephant Fights wlth Il. Ears.

A new form of injury was treated
in New York the other night. A youth
had attempted to ride the bucking
elephant at the new hippodrome. and
the beast, enraged because she could
not shake him on, tapped at and
struck him with her ears. An ele-
plants ear is said to be some hard. :"
AT all events the BOY had cut head
and one Of his ears was all but of as
proof of what the elephant could ac-
complish with her ears.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1905-06-09
French Formally.

There is not much pleasant freedom
Of intercourse between young engaged
couples in France, for here is what a
correspondent says: After the fan
cailles' are celebrated the young cou-
pie, up to the day Of the religious cere-
mony, continue. in writing as in speak
ing, to use the term Monsieur and
'Mademoiselle. unless. as in some
families, the custom is abandoned; I;
but the prudence and delicacy which
have Inspired the usage should not be
forgotten. The correspondence Of the
fiance pass always under the eyes
of the mother of the young girl"
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1905-06-09
Leach us 70 pray.
d. teach us how to pray

Lord teach us how to pray
Oh. do Thou lead the wayi
So rough the path sometimes, so dim and
So steep and dim where fall the shadows
deep.
with periis fraught when darking fogs
obscure,
Or win -o' wisps to deadly marsh allure.
When pales the cloudless splendor of the
Or biackness robs the sky of guiding
moon,
Then teach us how to pray
And lead us into day.
Teach us for what to pray
Lord, do not let us stray
Afar from Thee! Teach us TO choose lfe's
Not dross; to know that pain and grief
enfold
A blessing and peace. steadfast and
sweet;
Make blind eyes see. give strength to
stumbling feet.
Within the ashes of dead self lies
A nobler self To Thee our dead past
cries,
Teach us for what to pray
To rise about our clayl
Nina R. Allen.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1905-06-09

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weight idol till new hero comes up
from farm or forge and cuts his way
to the front as John L. did so long
ago-Lou Houseman.
Battling Nelson is to get a chance
for revenge from James Edward Britt
1t took lot of scheming by the
Dane and his manager before they got
the California man cornered. They
landed him by throwing out chal-
lenge at the ringside of the White
Britt fight before a bunch of Britts
ssiends. Then when Britt accepted
they nailed him by making him prom
ise to sign articles on a definite date.
The contract calls for a weight Of 1873
pounds at o'clock of the day of the
fight. The Western Athletic club is
to have charge Of the affair, which is
to be pulled off in July or August.
According to reports from the coast
each man has posted forfeit Of
$2.500 and the club management has
also put up similar Malachy
Hogan.
Billy Delaney, who discovered
Jeffries, and who practically brought
Jim Corbett to the front, will retire
with JEFF. Billy is known the world
over as the best and most successful
trainer Of pugilists. He was with and
trained Corbett until beaten at Carson
City, after which he cast his lot with
Jeffries, an unknown quantity at the
time. Delaney saw champion" stick
ing out all over Jeff, and although re-
peatedly told he was wasting his
time on mo account" he stuck to
his knitting and was rewarded by
landing his big protege on the top
rung of the pugilistic ladder with an
unreleasable grip. The retirement OF
the olo. faithful honest and reliable
trainer Is deplored by thase that have
the welfare Of the sport at heart
Chicago Tribune.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1905-06-09

.~.~-o.~e~.e~S~~.~-N~0 S~~s~.~-~-~-es~s~.~S~--s-
nell at London, England, for the cham
pionship by 6-2, 6-3, 6-5.
The United States for the first time
will have a representative in the Brit
ish open golf championship, to be
played at st. Andrews June z aud 8.
Will Anderson, professional of the
Apawamis club of Rye, N. Y, has
sailed to play in the classic fixture.
Herbert Lyttle and A. C. Webb will
drive two of the three American cars
in the Bennett cup race in France
next year, it is announced. John I.
Fisher. the Chicagoan who gained ma
tional fame as a cyclist, will probably
accompany them as manager of the
team.
In one of the most remarkable col
lege games on record Princeton de-
feated Amherst, ] to 0, after an eight
een-inning struggle. During the en-
tire contest, equivalent to two games,
only three men reached third base
and only one base on balls was al
lowed.
In one branch of athletics at least
the east and west are to meet regu-
larly in the future. The champion
point winners in every event on the
eastern intercollegiate programme
will annually meet the western point
winners in the same events from the
western list.
-Four full teams Of five cars each,
representing Germany, France and the
United States, have now been oficially
nominated for the Vanderbilt cup
race. Important additional entries
were made to-day, completing the Ger
man teams and assuring full team
from the United States.
The wisconsin and Chicago football
teams viii meet in Madison on Oct. Fl.
Northwestern was scheduled to meet
Chicago on Oct. p, but relinquished
the date to wisconsin and took Oct.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1905-06-09

For some years the number Of gov
ernesses in England has been steadily
diminishing. that is Of governesses
who are only teachers. On the other
hand there is an increasing call for
ladies' as nursery. governesses to take
charge of young children and impart
elementary instruction. 1t is just the
same in France with regard to English
teachers. such demand as there is be.
ing almost entirely for nursery gov
ernesses.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1905-06-09

A Damariscctta, Me, bachelor has
a new remedy for insomnia. A few
nights ago while tossing restlessly on
his couch he began to count up the
widows in the village. He enumerat-
ed thirty-four and was about to start
on the other minated women when he
fell inte a sound and refreshing slum-
ber
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1905-06-09
Last at Appomattox.

Writing in the Richmond (va)
Times Dispatch. Confederate veteran
gives the following description of the
last days Of the Confederacy;
Il had not seen. until recently,
anything Of the action recently taken
by the state Of North Caroline In erect
ing a monument at Appomattox. and
os the claim now made that the men
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1905-06-09

When the young man who is accus-
ed Of fouling Monte Attell in their re-
cent encounter in Philadelphia was
matched with the Californian many
thought he would win easily, for he
is regarded as one of the greatest
feather-weight fighters the ring has
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1905-06-09
ANVIL GIVES FORTH MUSIC.

Inspired Handel to Composition Ct
"The Harmonious Blacksmith"
The anvil that once belonged to
William Powell, the Harmonious
blacksmith" immortalized by Handel,
is now in the possession Of Mr.. J. n.
Maskelyne, who will exhibit it at his
new home, st. Georges Hall. London.
Mr.. Maskelyne has discovered fact
that has apparently escaped the notice
Of former owners of this relic, name
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1905-06-09

Song.
You that have seen how the world and
Its glory
Change and grow old like the love Of a
friend;
You that have come to the end Of the
story
You that were tired ere you came to
the end;
You that are weary OF laughter and sor-
row,
=, Pain and pleasure, labor and sin.
SICK Of the midnight and dreading the
morrow,
An come in: come In.
You that are bearing the load OF the
ages
You that have loved overmuch and too
late,
You that confute all the saws OF the
sages;
You that served only because you must
wait,
Knowing your work was wasted en-
deavor,
You that have lost and yet triumphed
therein,
Add loss to your losses and triumph for
ever;
All, come in; come IN.
Blackwood's Magazine
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1905-06-09

known. The result of the contest bore
out these predictions, for Walsh "did
things" to Attell and practically made
him quit toward the end of the con-
test. Walsh is open to meet any Of
the little fellows in the squared circle
up to 124 pounds.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1905-06-09
Monument to Hebrew Soldiers.

The Hebrew Union Veteran Associa-
ton of New York recently unveiled a
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1905-02-28
AFFECTS LIQUOR LICENSEES
Sale OF Cigars, Soft Drinks, Etc, In Thsi
Places OF Business Prohibited

1t will be OF interest to the general
reading public to know that under the
provisions OF act No. III OF the last
general assembly, the sale OF cigars,
spring water, soft drinks, etc il pro.
hibited to liquor licensees in licensed
saloons. The last paragraph of sec
ton % OF the act reads as follows:
THAT no licensee, except an inn
keeper or licensed pharmacist, oper-
ating under the fifth class license. or u
wholesale druggist who is the holder
of a license, shall conduct or carry on
in or about the licensed premises any
business, occupation. or employment
of any kind or nature other than that
OF selling liz or under and according
to the provisions OF his. license, nor
shall he keep or permit to be kept in
or about the licensed premises any
goods, wares or merchandise except
such Intoxicating liquors as he is
authorized TO deal in under the pro-
visions OF his license"
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1905-02-28
INTERESTING REPORT
or The Town OF Glastonbury Smallest Num-
Der or Voters in The State.

The town report of Glastonbury
which contains the smallest number of
voters of any town in the state and
probably the smallest grand list has
been printed and contains several in
teresting items.
Orville Tiff, the road commissioner,
has expended the total of $3.50 on the
highways. about 1923 of which was for
himself and team.
The largest item Of expense is S245. :
80 for education.
Robert b. Young, the treasurer, re.
ceived from taxes 1918, II, divided into
town, 1851. 26; school, s220.5l; high
way, Sat.
The selectmen are all of the family
of Mattisons and during the year they
have drawn 16 orders amounting to
slSO.57.
The liabilities Of the town are now
Sl177.63 with an Offset of 1854 uncol-
lected taxes. This is decrease in
debt Of nearly 5000.
Usually about eight votes are polled
in this town although the number en-
titled to vote is somewhat greater than
that.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1905-02-28
Being Operated by Ice Picks Road Machines Railway
SPANISH WAR VETERAN
Among the Admissions to the Soldiers Home
the Past Week.

There were two additions to the
soldiers home Monday; Benjamin
Shoulett 81 years OF age admitted from
Elmore. He served during the rebel
lion In Company Il, 9Th Vermont vol
unteers. lie is in poor health and
has already been admitted to the hos
pital. Irwin i. Wrisley was admitted
from Brattleboro. He is 30 years Of
age and served during the Spanish
American war with the Brattleboro
company, First Vermont volunteers.
He recently had four fingers on one
hand cut of and as he had no home
to go to he was sent to the home until
he can 60 to work again.