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The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1905-03-06
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An official Of 4ailway running
through West Virginia tells OF an
amusing conversation between the CON
ductor Of one OF the comnany's trains
running TO parkersburg and passen-
ger whose nervousness indicated that
lie was not accustomed 10 the vagaries
OF the train schedules.
Said the passenger; "Mr. Conductor,
what time do we get into parkers-
burg|
"Ten-twenty."
Good. Nos, at " hat hour can !
get train there for the Wests'
"Nlue-twenty.'
Tomorrow:
NO Tonight"
At this the nervous passenger began
TO cvince signs or Indignation. Look
here, conductor" exclaimed he. "lm no
fool. you know! Cut out this joking
and tell me at what hous / can get
train for the Nest
"At nine-tweniy to-I irht." reiterated
the imperturbable official, preparing to
pass on.
Hold OH minute, gasped the pas
senger, catching the conductor by the
sleeve. "wil You please tell me how
| am TO leave Parkersburg one hour
before arrive there?"
Simply by keeping Your seat and
not getting excited" was the calm re-
ply You'll get your train all rlglIt.'
The problem WAS too much for the
nervous passenger lie gazed helpless
! ~ about him as inseeking light OH the
subject from his fellow passengers.
Then turning to the conductor, he OBJ
served:
"Now, Old mar, haven't the least
doubt that you are a rafting good con-
ductor and know your business from
A TO q; but I'll not admit that you can
work a reversing lever on The sun"
At this the conductor smiled. x
don't mind telling you,' lie said, That
the time changes at the river"
Whereupon all became clear 10 the
nervous passenger. "Ob, see" he ex-
claimed, exuItingls Al .his rate, il |
60 ont to San Francisco, III get there
some time last week. - Sunday Maga-
zine.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1905-03-06


Bedspreads are ornate or simple as
taste and the pocketbook dictate Bro
caded satins to match the colorIng of
the room, and covering not only the
bed but the French roll holsters as well
are fashionable, as also quaint old
fashioned chintzes gorgeously howered,
plain or trimmed with a wide inser-
tion OF heavy white linen lace let in
all around the edges above deep
hem. A beautiful texture for bed
covers and hanglngs is also found III
the japanese fabrics. These come in
pure white with knotted fringe
in tan color with lace of the same
shade. For the majority of folk. how
ever, the old-time favorite Marseilles
sti,l find favor and are indeed fash
ionable. Similar to the Marseilles are
the 'satlns," which are said to wear
even better. Honeycomb spreads are
light and easy to do up. For the coun-
I try house there is nothing better than
what is known as hospital cloth"
This is crinkly and has only to be
washed and shaken out 10 be as good
as new.--Washington Times.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1905-03-06

People often get intensely excited in
listening TO music--letting their emo
tlons run rampant and suffering in con-
sequence a painful reaction of fatigue
II they would learn to yield so that the
music could pass over their nerves as
it passes over the strings Of musical
instrument, and then, with the new
life and vigor derived from the enjoy
nent, would turn TO some useful work,
they would find a great expansion in
the enjoyment Of the music as well as
new pleasure in their work. II we
enjoy good music and gloat over our
personal pleasure in it. so to speak,
it takes the life out of us. If we let
music carry us along instead Of try
ing, in our excitement, to carry the
music, it brings new life to us.-Annie
Payson Call. in Leslies Monthly Mag
azine.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1905-03-06

A remarkable admission was made at
an inquest yesterday at Llaunelly on
the body OF a railway servant named
Sutton. who died during Monday night
Without receiving medica, attention.
The widow said her husband Was I'M
conscious for some hours. but she did
not fetch doctor because il was not
proper Cor young woman to be seen
out at 10 o'clock at night. She could
not do 1t even to save her husbands S
life, neither could she fetch his par
ents, who lived in the next street.
London Telegraph.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1905-03-06
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Orange Tapioca-Wash thoroughly a
cupful Of tapioca, then cover with cold
water and let soak over night In the
morning put over the fire with one
pint of boiling water, and allow it to
simmer slowly until the tapioca is per-
fectly clear. Cut into small pieces a
dozen sour oranges, sugar to taste and
stir into theyboiling tapioca. Turn into
the serving dish and set away to cool.
Serve with cream.
Tomato Soufiie Melt an ounce of
butter III saucepan Mix smoothly
with it ore ource OF -four. a pinch Of
salt and pepper and two gills of milk
Let simmer Gently over the fire, stir
ring all'the time. TIL il Is as thick as
melted butter. Stir into it cupful Of
canned tomato. Turn the mixture into
another dish, and add the yolks of two
well beaten eggs. Whip three whites
to froth. and Just before the souhie
is baked put them into it. Bake for
twenty minutes in Z pudding dish and
serve the instant 1t is done
1t was expected that Japan and Rus
sla would both take silver for use in
China aud Korea, but this expectations
was not frlflled.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1905-03-06
COULD SEW WILD OATS WITH 1T.

COULD SEW WILD OATS WITH 1T.
Simeon Ford was showing hotel
keeper from up the State some Of the
beauties of Central Park, New York.
What's that monument over therey
inquired the stranger, pointing to the
obelisk.
THAT is Cleopatra's Needle" replied
Mr.. Ford
The rural boniface gazed Mt il long
and thoughtfully. FINALLY he remarked
"Well, If she could sew with that
thing, don't wonder Antony fell in
love with her. With needle like that
stitch in time would save abou; q
millionr's
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1905-03-06

Tulham is probably the .ldest con
tinuously owned proDertr in the king.
dom. 1t has belonged to the Bishops
OF London for 1900 years. and has sur
vlved all the changes, ecclesiastical
and civil. which the Church and State
of England have witnesse1 in that
time London Spectator
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1905-03-06
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
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While water is heating in the boiler,
shave good laundry soap, and put to
melt on the stove in half gallon OF
water. Then take off, let cool few
minutes outdoors and stir in cupful
NJ gasoline. Pour this into the tub,
put III .ae whltest clothes, let soak for
fifteen minutes, wiring out, rinse In
hot water, and hang to dry. Treat the
rest of the clothes in the same way,
and the morning work and the wash
can thus be done at the same time.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1905-03-06

What is the most afflicted part Of the
house? The window, because it is full
Of panes pains); and who has not seen
more than one window blind.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1905-03-06
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GERS thought Of these pickles ana how
good they would taste at evening mess.
The mess steward was black field
hand who knew little about anything
but 'cohn pone' When mess was am
nouIced that night all hands trooped
below in eager anticipation. The mess
table held only coffee and hardtack; no
pickles in sight The lieutenant in
command said to the steward.
Look here, Culpepper. what did Won
do with those pickles: Why. are they
not on the tableT
'Pickrs? Pickl's? All don know
muffin bout no pickl's, sub"
"'Yes you do. Don't you know those
small cucumbers in the glass jar that
we got from the Yanks?
"'Oh. cewcumbehs? Yassir. All
knows bout dem, hut All done frowed
unl ovahbod dey done turned
sowah.' New York Post.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1905-03-06
GOOD OPENING FOR 4 russ.

GOOD OPENING FOR A Fuss.
A new family had moved into the
apartments on the first floor.
Coincidentaliy with the arrival Of the
new tenants a cat with following or
five or six half-grown kittens moved
in, and took possession or an obscure
corner in the hallway.
From the statements of parties most
interested it appears that these animals
began bowling at or near G O'Clock ?.
M. Of the sare day, and kept il up
without any intermission worth men,
tionihg until II o'clock at which hour
tall nan wrapped in the folds OF a
Crossing gown and wearing pair Of
squeaking slippers, was seen descend
ing the stairway from The apartments
on the second floor.
AS he reached the bottom Of the
stairs a door leading into the apart
ments on the first floor opened. and a
man with skull cap and an angry
countenance emerged.
II don't know who you are" said
the man in the dressing gown. "but
my opinion is that you haven't got
much humanity about you-if anybody
should ride up in front Of this building
in an automobile and ask you?"
Il don't know who you are, either,
responded the other man, but You
can't have any worse opinion Of me
than I have of you-if some man
should happen to write you letter OF
inquiry about it,"
why don't you take those cats il
and feed themF'
"Why don't you do it YOURSELF"
"The idea of half starving a lot Of
kittens and letting them yowl all nigh
long and disturb everybody in th'
| building"
ut isn't disturbing you any wors'
than it's disturbing ne, If you wan
those cats fed you can feed them"
"l'Il show you how I'll feed them!'
exclaimed the man in the dressing
gown, striding over to the corner, gath
er.ng the animals up in his arms, tax
ing them to the front door, and deposit
ing the bunch on the porch outside.
what have you got to say now, slr?'
he demanded, turning and facing th'
new tenant belllgerently.
Nothing. Except thank you, sir"
"Wh-what? Aren't they your cats?'
"Not at all / thought they wer'
yours
"Well, by the great horn-Say, ny
names Rogers. What's yours?p
Glad to know you, Mr.. Rogers. NJ.
name is Hawkins. Chicago Tribune
Omaha daily bee., 1905-11-19

a little girl I frequently frightened my
parents by going into the tops of the high
est trees on the farm and crawling along
the ridgepole of the barn. feel as much
at home 100 feet in the air as 1 do on the
ground
"I never planned to be a steeplejack, Of
course, but when / met my husband, four
years ago, first admired him for his cour-
age. 1 first saw him at the top Of the
steeple of a church in the town of Clayton,
Mass, where was born and lived during
my girlhood days. There was something
fascinating to me in the sight Of human
being swinging at the end OF rope nearly
100 feet from the ground, and 1 made up
my mind to meet Mr.. Corbett and ask him
to teach me the art of steeple climbing.
The result was that one day / astonished
the natives of the town by permitting my
self to be hauled up to the top of the
church steeple. Mr.. Corbett attended to
the rigging.
Three years ago bacame Mrs. Corbett
and have worked with my husband ever
since I prefer work on flagstaffs. There is
q delight to me in being away up in the
air, swinging to and fro in the wind. At
first experienced a feeling of seasickness,
but now I never have that sensation"
Mrs Corbett is not much more than 20
years old. When at work she is attred in
a bloomer costume and she Yields a paint
brush as dexterously as a veteran painter.
Omaha daily bee., 1905-11-19
japanese Marriage Laws.

Although Japan has revealed itself as
highly enlightened in so many spheres Of
civilization, It has not yet applied re-
formatory, principles to the institution OF
marriage, reports Harpers weekly.
There is as yet no such thing in Japan as
equality between the sexes. The law re-
lating to marriage recognizes no wrongs
except on the part of the wife, from whom
the husband may obtain a divorce by
merely asserting that he is tired of her, or
upon any of the following grounds:
Disobedience, adultery, barrenness, Jeal-
ousy, physical antipathy, talkativeness, or
theft.
When girl is about to marry her
mother impresses upon her various rules
OF conduct to be followed during her
welded life Some of these are:
BE always amiable to your mother-in-
law and father-in-law.
Don't talk much.
Get up early, go to bed late, and never
sleep in the afternoon.
Until you are 80, never mix In crowds.
DO not consult fortune-tellers.
do not wear light clothes,
BE humble and polite
Never allow yourself to be Jealous.
Even If your husband is in the wrong,
never get angry.
Never speak evil Of your nelghbors.
strictly obedience to a husband is a
wife's noblest virtue"
Omaha daily bee., 1905-11-19
FriIIs of Fashion.

A collar, with a pompadour pun, of
Arabian lace for instance, is the newest
idea for the high collar on a dolman.
Some of the newest materials are silk
corduroy, gold cloth (also silver, with color
shades of green and red and taffeta sylph.
Among the pretty materials for blouses
is French wolfe. II trimmed with heavy
Irish crochet there is indeed a beautiful
thing.
Flowers are much in evidence on the
more elaborate winter hats as they were
on the hats of last summer. Camelas
are very smart, and are seen on many eN-
pensiVe models.
one of the new princess gowns is of
brown net, with deep clinton velvet
hounce. The net is embroidered in odd con-
Ventional designs OF chenille. Gold lace
robs 1t Of too sombre hue
A striking French belt is of gray silk
elastic, marked oddly with lavender and
plum shades 1t has cut steel bucKle and
is very WIde-say seven lnCnes. There are
others or this pattern in back, covered
protusely with jet beads Again, gray
WItn cut steel beads.
Some of the dress trimmings are I'M
usually handsome. Here also nguIes the
rich embroidery, BEADS, spdnsles and gold
and silver. Some of the gUld combinations
are: Gold cord and lavender spangles,
gold cord and gray spangles, gold cord and
green spansIes. The ucn effectiveness OF
these cannot be imagined. some Of the
VeINet trimmings are studded with stones
diamonds, pearIs, etc. There is an odd
combination Of lace and Persian meddllions
Silver and mauve are exquisite in COM
blnatlOn-a sort Of moonlight eneCt. A
low-CroWned round hat, with a waVy brim
had the upper part OF the crown covered
with silver lace, and the brim a combIna-
ton Of gauze and lace, the lace being used
as an edging. A band of sable encIrCed
the crown, and the turned-up side Of the
brim was trimmed with two roses of silver
tissue and a rich mAuve ostrich plume,
The bandcap and the whole of the under
brlm was OF mauve tulle
Among the black trimmings quite a new
and pretty thing is black cluny lace,
trimmed with jet. Again, there is a net
trimming covered with spans,es and bugle
beads This latter is resurrection of the
old-tashioned bugle bead trimming OF many
years ago. Another new one, and very odd,
is a conventional design of cut jet beads,
with silk cord through the center and a
silk edge. Then there is fine cut bead
passementeTie, with silk cord foundation.
Velvet and crepe de Chine or silk muslin
are effectively combined in elaborate cos
tunes. Sometimes the upper part Of the
skirt is Of lighter material, the velvet APP
pearing in a shaped hounce or in wide
bands In these combinations velvet
gowns are very youthful and worn by very
young matrons for whom velvet has been
deemed rather heavy Velvet and lace has
always been a popular combination. For
this purpose nothing seems TO quite come al
70 Irish crochet.
Omaha daily bee., 1905-11-19
Stockings of Human Hair

They were black stockings. thick, stiff,
lustrous, and the price mark on them was
SIS
From China" said the dealer. From
northern China, Every family has a few
pairs OF human hair stockings there. They
are worn over the cotton stocdngs-they
are too prickly to be worn next 70 the skin
and, properly treated, they last life
time.
The Chinese exporter who sold me these
stockings said that when a child's hair is
shaved in northern China the hair Is pre-
served in a special hair-box Of lacquer As
soon as the box is full enough the hair is
taken from Il and a pair OF stockings is
woven Such stockings have a sentimental,
almost a religious, value. and are rarely
parted with.
1T would be safe 20 bet that there are
not six pairs OF hair stockings on sale in
America. "-St. Louis Globe Democrat.
Omaha daily bee., 1905-11-19
Trick of the Trade

Madam" began the peddler, as he
opened his red satchel, can l sell you
something this morning.
NO" snapped the elderly matron, rails
ing her broom omnOusly, and you better
move on"
Just as you say, madam. 1 was going
to offer you the greatest wrinkle remover
on EARTH but 1 see you don't need it,"
"Ah, p
And also this wonderful remedy for re-
storing gray hair to its natural color but
you have no use for that, either"
why, how kind Of you 70 think SOL
p
And this little volume entitled How
to Remain Beautiful Forever But II
would be superiuous to offer it TO you.
Good day, madam"
Come back here! Come back here this
instant. / do not need them, as you say.
but I will buy them and give them to
some friend. I always encourage truthful
ness" Chicago News.
Omaha daily bee., 1905-11-19
Mr.. see on woman,s puty


OPPORTUNITIES and Response
N bilities OF Leisured Women is
the subject Of q thoughtful article
INllQ&I by Mrs Russell Sage in the No
&hktfea4 vember number OF the North
American Review. Mrs. Sage begins with
a frank admission that woman's highest
duty is in the home, where her influence
lie more powerful for the lasting good Of
mankind than anywhere else. But there
are many women whose domestic duties
leave them leisure for other activities,
either because they are unmarried or be-
cause their children have grown up. Mrs.
Sage protests that too often the leisure is
frittered away in frivolties, and she touches
with dismay on the growth of the gambling
habit among women whose time would hang
heavy on their hands we're II not occupied
in some way. But there Is a large field OF
usefulness open to such women, who are in
deed accountable for the proper use Of their
opportunities. Every woman can make her
town or village better. She ought to Inter
est herself in civic affairs to make sure
that her family receives a due return in
service for the taxes It pays to the com
munity. The town village must be ade-
auately poiiced for the protection of her
daughter and the saving of her son from
lurking evils. And there are sanitary con-
ditions essential to health that must be
jealously watched. Mrs. Sage saysi
Gambling is one OF the inevitable con-
comitants Of idle, extravagant life. Not
only is this due to the fascination Of the
game, but too often the necessity Of win
ming money to support such an existence.
Here is an instance: A gentleman / know
was invited to dine at a fashionable
country house. After dinner, he was about
to leave for town. when the hostess in
vited him to a game of poker He declined
ct first, but on her insstence finally acqui-
esced. Chips were handed about in stacks
to the players, and the game proceeded
Finally the gentleman referred to found 1t
imperative to retire from the game, in
order to catch the last train. The hostess
followed him into the hall, and quietly in
formed him that he owed her for the chips,
with which she as banker had supplied
him, and which he had lost in the game.
He protested that he had had no idea that
they were playing for actual money. The
hostess rejoined that that was out Of the
question, as it was always understood that
chips meant money. I'll give you my
check now, or send you the money tomor-
row from town., said the gentleman. NO.
said the hostess, you must pay up before
you leave this house; and, rather than
make a scene, he called one Of the gentle
men aside and borrowed the money to make
good his losses"
Omaha daily bee., 1905-11-19
For and About Women Folks

mand. Purposeful response to these de-
mands is the task 70 which the brave
leaders Of this great women's aid movement
have freely and entirely dedicated lives,
culture and substance. The very name of
the association carries it's beautiful ex-
preston Of single mindedness Of purpose:
its first title was the Young Ladies' associ-
alton; but almost at once the Ladies"
became Women" ITO so reach out TO the
working girl as TO win her confidence and
to gather her toward us, is our aim" said
the wise president 70 her associates; the
title Lady carries with IL a certain sloof-
ness which is contrary to our purpose. We
want to work as women for women; let Us,
then, be women among women" II is in
this spirit that this great international
womens university has won its splendid
Victories that It has gone on constantly
developing under the name Of education
the morality and sociological principles
which are part and parcel OF 1t, in such
perfect natural order that without knowing
where they enter in, the student gathers
them, cherishes them, understands them
From this purposeful beginning so firmly
made, the work. has expanded, extended
deepened, Lntil-as our word map of its
tremendous progress shows-it has grasped
the continent, and established itself across
the ocean in the very center Of ancient civ
ilization and there are in our country more
than seventy vigorous way stations or
branches Of this vast university for the
training Of women, and every one Of these
branches has a stimulating record Of vic
tories won.
II we could there would be both pleas
use and profit in stopping to review each
OF them. But an Individual example must
suffice as type of the general work, and
none is more perfectly adapted TO so IL
lustrate than IL the Young Women's
Christian association Of New York City.
In the thirty-hve years since its organiza.
ton this branch has educated more than
1000 900 working girls and women. During
the present year alone it has extended its
aid to more than $1,000.
Omaha daily bee., 1905-11-19

are employed in the manufacture of many
other electrical devices. Mica, one of the
chief insulators used in electricity, is put
through rather elaborate process of split
ting and trimming and building up, and
women are employed almost wholly on this
work. They attend to the operation of
machines similar to those used in wooden
and cotton mills, by means of which cot
ton or silk is twisted upon wire. making
the covered wire that is such an important
part of much electrical apparatus They
also operate machines that are used for
Omaha daily bee., 1905-11-19
service corporation that lowered above her

service corporation that lowered above her
120 feet.
Mrs. Corbett stood by the side Of her
husband, who taught her the business of
painting hagstaffs and chimneys and who
watches her aerial operations as a cat
watches a mouse He is himself one Of the
best known steeple climbers in the country
has had many thrilling experiences and
faces danger with as little concern as the
average man goes to lunch.
81 always liked to climb to unusual
heights" said Mrs Corbett when 1 was
Omaha daily bee., 1905-11-19
Unique Method OF Treating House Walls

crusta-walton, a freproof embossed wall
covering which takes paint. Above this
is fabric pattern wall paper with tapestry
effect tapestry or a burlap in stencled
pattern. This combination is surmounted
by simple frieze which reaches the cell
ing and runs uninterruptedly all around the
room. Pictures that are hung in this room
are supposed to be confined to the tapestry
effect section of the wall decoration, but
minor unframed prints, such as passe-
partout photographs, may be placed irreg-
ularly in the sunken panels of the lower
wall section.
The popularity OF burlap, which is simple,
not of great cost and easy to handle, gives
opportunity for stencil treatment in the
manner we show here. The simple stencil
design at the photograph rail is done on
burlap, with a lighter tone of plain fabric
for frieze. At the junction Of wall and