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The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1905-12-06

DO you know that of the 1O5 counties
in Kansas, asks the Kansas City Jour
nal, forty-four are without a pauper,
twenty-five have no poorhouses, thirty
seven have not single occupant iii
jail and thirty-seven have not Grim
inal case on docket?
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1905-12-06

The need for a compact between the
coaches is indicated by statistics show
ing that forty football players
were killed and hundreds more or less
seriously injured in the five years end
ing with last season. declares Golfers
Weekly. The first two weeks Of the
present season brought at least two
deaths.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1905-12-06
Romantic Necklace stnrx.

There Is romantic story attaching
70 the great rope. OF pearls worn by the
Princess Fredericka of Hanover at re.
cent functions. They are magnificent
specimens and very old. Centuries ago
a Princess Of the house loved them 50
that they We're buried with her. But
N process Of time the great grief Of her
relatives grew gradually fainter and
fainter until they began to whisper
what shame it was that such glorious
jewels should be wasted. One day the
Princess tomb was opened ana the
pearl necklace was taken from her
neck. But the pearls were spoiled;
they had lost their lustre and beauty.
The new owner wept over them and
dreamed about them, and her dream
told her that three generations Of love
~ women would have to wear them
before their lustre returned. Three
lovely Princesses did wear them. and
they are now pearls without peers !.
Boston Transcript.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1905-12-06

President Eliot declares that as far
as Harvard is concerned football must
be reformed or abolished. We may at
least join him in the opinion that the
professional coach should not receive
a higher salary than the college presi-
dent thinks the Chicago Record H er-
aid
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1905-12-06

And to think that we used to scrape
our feet and torture our hats whenever
we went into a big insurance Office!
recalls the Dallas News.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1905-12-06

"Graciousl children, stop that noise x
cried mamma. but we're PLAYING
war" replied the eldest. "What9 yon
mustn't play war on Sundayg' "Rut
Ma' this is religious war. -Philade.-
phia Press.
Mrs. Muggins ~ "Tbat man WHO
Joined church last Sunday used 10 lp
bunco steerer" Mrs. Buggins-"Isl't
II lovely? What a help he Will NJ in
getting up our church Pbjla-
delphia Record.
Doctor-"When can sou pay, ne Nv
bill for curing you Of insomnia VI
Patient-'.I don't know. 'doc'-T sleep
50 soundly now that my wife goes
through my pockets most every nieft
and takes everything Life.
When she looped the loop one Iay
It's machinery gave way.
AS tAS ground was frozen hard.
Venue Jans was somewhat Jared
Sunday Magazine
What kind of looking man i that
chap Gabbleton you lust mentioned
don't believe | have met him. ~WeD
\ you see two men of ID corner any
where and one Of them looks bored
70 death, the other one is Gabb!eton.s
American Hebrew.
Oldun @Perseverc. my bor narse-
we're; there's only one way 70 accom-
plish your purpose, ana that Is. Stick
to Il. Youngman-" "But suppose vonr
purpose is to remove a sheet Of Hy-
paper that you've sat down upon ~.
thinkingly I" Philadelphia Press
How did you like my talk last
nightg' asked the beginner III the lec-
ture field. Well, replied the candid
critic, you didn't take advantage of
your many opportunities II didn'tYs
mo, You had a number Of opportuni~
ties to quit before you did.n-Phila-
delphia Press
What makes Bliggins SO anxious
TO serve on the grand jury? / didn't
regard him as a very conscientious
man., He isnit. He's linanciaIly am
bilious. He wants to get familiar
with all the details Of how some IL
lnese masnates got their money p
Star.
The girl who always ponders twice
Ere sac speaks once, BY gum,
Is eltlier very, very nice
Or else she's deaf and dumb
Philadelphia Ledger.
~ certain school pupil mixed I'D
physiology and history to an alarming
'xtent, stating in an examination
laper that THE Alimentary Canal was
lrst commenced by Frenchman IN
COZ It was bought in 1908 by Pres
dent Roosevelt and he is going 10
nish building Woman's Home
Companion
How" asked the first political pi-
ate, will we be able to get aboard
le ship Of state? The reform element
az gained control Of the party'r
Wait, said the wis, old hencbmap
until the next convention. Then
Ell slip a little plank into the bat.
'rm thatl carry usvthrough.p '.Ahn'
'mmented the other pirate, sort of a
oiltcal gang plank. ehgs-Judce.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1905-12-06

The world is not growing worse, but
the graft Investigators are just finding
out. how bad It was, AYERS the BaltI-
more Sun.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1905-12-06

1t develops that General Linevitch
had an army Of 100000 men. No
wonder he couldn't get away from
Oyama, says the Detroit Journal.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1905-12-06

A saegerstown Pa.) barber drove
four robbers away from bank. Few
Of them can talk Ike that, remarks
the New York World.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1905-12-06

The city Of Edinburgh Is in posses
sion Of 100000 Or more which il can
not spend.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1905-12-06

High finance seems TO be In partner
ship with low morality, the New York
Press points out.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1905-12-06
gS
The Captive Maiden
u
sy HELEN FORREST CRAVE

OU are not going ont to
walk again with that Mr..
Elleslie, Meta r cried Miss
Georgiana I'ripton, aus
terely.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1905-03-02
Farm Buildings Needed.

Litchvil;e, N. D. Bulletin: The
great ana pressing need in this Itch
vile country just now Is more sets
of farm buildings. There are hun
dreds Of fine farms without buildings
and the owners depending largely
upon transients or neigliboring farm
ers to crop the land. For this reason
much land is not thoroly worked, but
is merely scratched over, resulting
III small crops. With buildings on
each farm and permanent tenants the
yield will be largely increased and
the price of land will speedily ad.
vance. Many Bulletin readers In
other states who own farm land here
ought to build on their farms. They
will get much better returns in rent
and will secure better prices II they
wish to sell. Improve your farm by
building this sprlng. It will pay you
to do SO. And the better the build
.ings, the better the tenant you will
get. ...5..
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1905-03-02

crops of the last three or four years
in the country west of the James
river and east of the Missouri has
demonstrated in the enormous yield
that the soil is as valuable and as
little liable to loss of moisture as the
soil east of the James and Sheyenne
river valleys. The keeping down OF
prairie fires is making decided
typographical change on the face OF
the country and is adding millions of
dollars to the state in the matter of
feed crops and the increased produc-
tion and yield of all crops and many
old timers who have watched the
same procedure in Kansas, Nebraska
and Iowa, are confident that the
keeping down of prairie fires is about
as good an irrigation project as any
that has yet been proposed for the
s.ln;ands OF this state.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1905-03-02
Novel Contest Case.

The contest case OF Roberts vs..
Bope, county auditor of Kidder coun-
tv, was heard yesterday before Judge
Winchester at Bismarck and the le-
ga]ity of what is called a I" blanket
sticker'' was sustained. At the last
election in Kidder county a long
sticker containing the names Of
prac, ically full county ticket was
pasted on about 100 ballots and the
result was the election Of an auditor
not on the :regularly printed ballot.
The points involved are novel in the
litigation of the state and there are
several conflicting decisions of other
courts regarding the validity of such
stickere. 1t is SAID the case will be
appealed to the supreme court.
Knauf h Knauf represented the
plaintiff, and 5. E. Ellsworth the de.
fendant.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1905-03-02
Killed Silver Fox.

It has been supposed that about all
Of the valuable fur bearing animals
in this part of North Dakota have
been exterminated or have disappear
ed but Eddy county has a hunter who
disproved the same last week. BE
secured a fine silver fox and it is re-
ported received s142 for the hide.
He also killed a common fox for
which he received 86. Not bad pay
for q few hours work.
Last week large wild cat was
killed on the south shore Of Devils
lake. The cat had been treed by a
dog and was q huge animal. Neigh.
bors Ia the vicinity are now hunting
for the mate. 3. :5317
Asfew deer are still to be seen east
Of the N issouri and it is reported
that q few families Of beavers are
still existing 81 the hills vest Of the
James river. IF 81
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1905-03-02
Biz Year for North Dakota.

Improvement. in cities and towns
and on the farms in North Dakota
is only resting with the season: that
it may start anew in the early spring.
Many enterprises now lin embryo
will be pushed thru to successful is
sue before the close of 1905.
The year is to be busy one. and
with the better understanding which
experience has given of conditions
and the way to meet them, there is
no doubt at all tnst it will be one OF
the best and most prosperous in the
history of the state.
The homeseeker will never again
have such splendid opportunities.
James Valley land, unsurpassed fol-
stock raising and diversified farming,
can be bought for from five to ten
dollars an acre. Land in the older
sections of the state including the
famous Red river valley, can be had
at from twenty-five to thirty-five
dollars an acre. These tracts are
worth far more than lands of the east
and middle east costing three and
-four times as much.
North Dakota has good reason to
be proud of the position which it
occupies in the agricultural and
stock-raising industries. The cam
paign of its real estate men for east.
ern business has widely advertised
these pursuits and the immigration
movement will set in good and strong
in few, weeks. 1t is to be big
year for the northwest in general
and North Dakota in particular. The
states realty men have set the pace
for all others and have advertised 1t
as no other state has been advertised
in recent years.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1905-03-02
Due 10 Pro oeautlon.

ii Railroads Ia North Cakota have
not been blockaded at any time this
winter, and the only delays expert
5enoed have been due to q wise regard
ior safety rather than for schedule
time. This is not the case ia the
states further south where the storms
OF 4 severe winter nave been felt
more keenly ia blockade es and cold
than 10 this favored part % the
2conntsy
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1905-03-02
SNOW GONE INTO GROUND
Quite a Different Aspect Of the Coun.
try Since Prairie Fires Have Been
Stopped. Il

The last week of warm weather has
caused, practically all the snow in
the state along the line of the North
ern Pacific to disappear and the coun-
try presents the appearance OF an
early spring. The water is standing
in the ponds but only to limited
extent compared with former years
when annual fires devastated regular
ly the face Of the country. Keeping
down prairie fires is proving the
statement of many old timers that
North Dakota's crop and grass future
will be greatly benefited by the pre-
vention of fires.
For centuries the Indians burned
off the grass of the state and from
the Missouri to the James river the
latter was the first barrier that had
a tendency to stop fires. The country
east of the James. and Sheyenne
rivers was not as frequently burned
as that strip of country a hundred
miles west of the James river. The
impression has always existed that
the soil west CT the James river was
lighter and more easily affected by
dry weather than the country De-
tween the Sheyenne and Red river
valleys. The reason for this is now
believed to be largely due to the
destruction of the humus and top
soil formed by decaying vegetation
which in this part of the state had
been for centuries prevented from
forming by these annual fires.
The change in the last five years is
already seen to be remarkable. Town
ship fire brakes and state laws to-
gether with the common motive on
the part of stookmen and farmers
have prevented almost entirely the
prairie fires of past years. The
ground which was once black and
burned in the fall by fires and which
remained in that condition until late
IN tile spring now presents. in win
ter. an sntirely different spectacle.
A sheet of snow covers the entire
face Of the country instead Of the
blacgene surface with coulees. lakes
and ponds filed with enormous drifts
of snow which slid over the top, of
the burned off soil, driven by winds.
The lakes that were formerly filled
with water have since become good
pasture land and in some cases culti-
vated fields.
These ponds and lakes are rapidly
disappearing. A heavy mat Of grass
now covers the entire face Of the
country furnishing the best Of pasture
both late In the fall and In the early
spring. Hay can now be got on the
uplands where it never could before.
The depend deance on sloughs for hay
is getting less but the increase Of
hay from uplands is more than taking
Its place. The soil now receives a
moisture from melted snow and rain
fall and absorbes nearly all of il when
formerly when the country was burn
ed OF the soil received q small per-
centage Of melted snow and rain fall
as the moisture filed the low places
and ran OF the burned surface like
nater from . ducks back. Y.
Tho ipcrease Ii the retention Of
moistnre 10 the soil, and the larger
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1905-03-02

The Agricultural college notes
printed elsewhere this week give an
interesting discussion on the sap in
the maple tree. The college notes
contain frequent references to matters
|of general interest to farmers and
others n 5ssssss
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1905-03-02

exhibit and that Governor Sarles
will name Phelan. of Stark. and
Stevens, of Burleigh, as his colleagues
on the committee. All the senate
appropriation bills were recon mend
ed for passage in the mouse.
KILLED ANTI.PASS BILL.
The senate railroad, committee
has put the quietus on Cranes
anti-pass bill and it will be indefin-
itely postponed when the report is
made Monday. @ ..n- ...... ...-
Bismarck. N. D.. Feb. 28.-Gov-
e1nor Sarles made the following ap-
pointments yesterday.
Trustees of the Board of Agricul-
ture (for two years)-George Mare
Illus, of Williams county; A. L. Vent
worth, Of Trail county; .Nels Sor-
strum, OF Pierce county.
District veterinarians (for districts
in the order named)-George Fitz-
gerald, of Grand Forks county; W.
F. Crewe. of Ramsey county; T. D.
Hinebaugh, ECass county; S. ". Teal,
Dickey county; L. G. L'Moore, Stuts-
man county; William Mackin, Nor
ton county; A.. f.. Elliott, Cavalier
county; R. II. Treacy, Burleigh ;
Thomas Simms, Bottineau; L. W.
Tompkins, Benson.
At yesterdays session Of the senate
all the appointments made on Satur-
day were confirmed.
The senate passed the following
senate bills: q
Bill making stock liable for dam
age done in open season.
For a branch experiment. station at
Linton ~.
The bill prohibiting using advertis'
ing or other matter on the American
flag. st'n. %@ =. fE...
The house bill creating a state
board of embalmers.
THE HOUSE. @
The house committee recommendee
the passage of the senate bill to place
the oil inspector on a salary. +
The house passed resolution ask
ing Governor Sa1les to use due eau
tion and judgment In appointing his
grain board of appeals and to see thai
the interests Of northwestern grair
growers are carefully represented or
this board as well as the Minneapoli!
and Duluth chambers of commerce.
The house passed the appropriation
for the Improvements at the Soldiers
Home.
The house Indefinitely postponed
the appropriation for the School o.
Forestry building.
The bill providing for an appropri
alton OF twelve thousand dollars fol
the farmers institute board wal
passed by the house.
The bill to compel railroads t<
maintain stations at all points where
the trains stop was passed in th'
house.
The house comittee on appropria
tons reported favorably on the senate
bill for the appropriation to the STATE
asylum for maintenance and for new
buildings, and the bill was expected
to come up for final passage on Mon
day. The bill will probably be passet
without l.t,ange, and it is believed
that the governor will make no GU
In the amounts. In case everything
goes thru as anticipated. the Stuts
man County delegation will naturall!
feel in good humor from the result O
their effort during the session.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1905-03-02

The senate railroad, committee
has put the quietus on Cranes
anti-pass bill and it will be indefin-
itely postponed when the report is
made Monday. a ~, ...- ..... ,..-
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-10-04

POEMS BY HELEN HAY WHITNEY.
The indefinable essence of poetry is
present in Helen Hay Whitney's Sonnets
and Songs. TO be more concrete, there
is rhythm, imagination insight; not al
ways abundant but always there. With
out wishing to make a comparison, there
are some of Mrs Whitney's sonnets
which suggest Mrs. Browning. Yet even
a suggestion means much, for We hold
Mrs. Browning's sonnets unexcelled.. The
suggestion is strongest in mot Dead but
Sleeping which ends:
t'My souls dry staff, should tremble to its core
sfAnd fame against your touch in buds of fire. -
f One Of the best Of Mrs. Whitney's SON
nets is a poem-picture, after Rain
Here it is:
| The country road at lonely close of day
Rests for while from the long stress of rain;
Dripping and bowed, the green walls of the
Reflect no glistening light, no colors gay
| Has dying summer left The sky is gray,
| AS tho weeping had not eased the pain.
The autumn is not yet, and all in vain
Seems summers life-a blossom cast away.
The air is hushed, save in the emerald shade
The rain still drips and stirs each fretting
leaf -.... ...
| To soft insistence of it's little grief.
The hopeless calm all thought Of life denies
But bark, out thru the silence, unafraid,
! robin ripples to the chilly skies.
| Altogether, we like well the verses ii
this little book, marked as they are TO
depth of feeling and sincerity rather thai
for that ""metrical sterility' with which
| so many sonnet writer's seem to be sat
I isfied. T|%t.. Fl a.
/ Harper & Bros, New York. s1.2o net.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-10-04
CITY NEWS
CRIES OYER HIS OLD
FRIEND In BULL PEN

Edward Ruff, SO years old, broke
down and cried with real grief today
when he stepped into the police court
room and saw William Geithman, his
boyhood friend, in the "bullpen"
charged with drunkenness.
The two were raised together in the
east and for the last few months have
been working together at Hopkins.
Last night Geithman disappeared and
Ruff started out to look for him. When
he arrived in the city policeman told
him that Geithman might have been
arrested and he fastened to court.
AS he entered the door his eye fell
on his old friend. 'There you are, -
he said, as he broke down and began to
sob. A court officer raped for order
but Ruff made straight for Geithman
to offer him helping hand He was
led back, however, and later, when
Geithman's case was called, Ruff told
the court how they. had been friends
from boyhood and how it was Geith
mans first offense. Geithman was al
lowed to 90 on a suspended sentence.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-10-04
MINNEAPOLIS MANS
RED.HOT LUNCHEON
MENU

W. S. lie Compt, "the king of fire.
kings, who is appearing at the Unique
theater this week, after yesterday after
Moons performance invited newspaper
men to a salamander lunchean. A num-
Der attended as matter of courtesy,
but found themselves compelled to de-
cline the hospitality offered.
The viands were not allowed to grow
cold, however, for the host was equal to
the occasion. After drinking glass OF
kerosene oil he blew his breath thru
tube, igniting it into a furious blaze
at the other end of the tube. By way
Of relish, he munched some red hot
sealing wax, and tickled his appetite
by touching his tongue with red-hot
poker. He chewed a while upon a
horseshoe that was white hot and fin
ished with a few spoonfuls Of molten
lead, and bits of carbon heated by Ito
volts of electricity.
His majesty then called for a cigar
and after he had smoked it awhile al
lowed one of the newspaper men to
scrape it's burning end on his bare
tongue until the fire was out.
The luncheon was spread in black
smith shop on First avenue n near the
theater, and the newspaper. men were
unanimous in declaring it the hottest
thing of the kind they ever attended.
LIE Campt was formerly citizen of
Minneapolis. He ran. hosting engine
during the construction of the West
hotel and the steel arch bridge. He was
also an engineer on the Minneapolis &
st. Louis railroad running out of Min
neapolis. He proved to the newspaper
men that his mouth is not the only
freproof portion Of his anatomy for he
took a handful of powder and touched
it off without burning his flesh.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-10-04
The Tax Rates.

The tax rate for the present year will
be rather higher than the rate Of last
year, tho that was high enough to at
tract attention. The board Of tax levy
appears to have worked faithfully upon
the problem and has done the best it
could. The rate, tho disappointingly
high, Is not made so by any foolish
ventures. It all goes for the usual ex-
penses or for improvements which are
badly needed. The city hospital gets
some money for an addition to its
working capacity, which is needed. The
fire department is allowed something
extra for the purchase Of new fire en-
gines. The police department gets an
additional levy, which permits of the
appointment of twenty men, and the
mayor has promised that the additions
will be patrolmen. The tendency of
police departments to run to office and
headquarters men is to be strictly re-
pressed, which will go great way to-
ward reconciling the public to the add
ed cost. There is no doubt that more
patrolmen can be advantageously used
Another new expense provided for is
the rebuilding of the crematory. Every
citizen who has. had garbage to dis
pose Of during the time since the burn
ing Of the building at the workhous
will appreciate this y item. X Anothe
raise in the tax levy was one owe
which the city had no control. TIL
state raised it's demand for state reve
nue. from 1.5O to 1.S0 mills. The boar,
of education did well, as usual. It ha
received a total tax of more thai
$1,25O,o00, and will have, in additio,
to that, about 100000 from the stat
school tax, returned on the basis O
number of scholars belonging. This tc
tai sum will, it is estimated, permi
the school board to spend about 5000
900 on needed improvements and re
pairs. :...,