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The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1905-06-16
BOUGHT a Pirates Skin.

Fifteen dollars was the price a
collector OF curiosities paid for a
piece Of a Danish pirates skin
about the size OF half dollar. 1t
was sold at auction.
AT the same sale lock OF hair
guaranteed genuine) from Ed
ward Tvs head did not find a
purchaser. The royal hair was
taken from the kings tomb at
Windsor when it was opened in
1880.
The Viking pirate, whose skin
was sold, was captured and exc
cuted while pillaging Hadstock
church, in Essex, over ooo years
ago, and his skin was nailed to
the church door as a warning to
other evildoers. The relic, which
looks like jagged piece OF thick
parchment, became lodged in the
hinge OF the massive old door
where it was discovered in 1855
The reminder OF medieval bar
barity was an object OF awe
struck interest to the buyers al
the sale.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1905-06-16
Wslaht Of Dinner.

1t has been seriously asserted
by many people that we are nat
urally lighter after meal, and
they have even gone the length of
explaining this by the amount Of
gas that is developed from the
food. Average observations,
however, show that we lose 3
pounds 8 ounces between night
and morning; that we gain I
pound IL ounces by breakfast
that we again lose about ID
ounces before lunch; that lunch
puts on an average of / pound
that we again lose during the aft
ernoon an average of 10 ounces,
but that an ordinary dinner to
healthy persons adds ? pounds
2 ounces to their weight.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1905-06-16
Regular War Dogs.

1t is we'll known that dogs, OF
certain breeds especially, have a
considerable amount Of intelli-
gence. AS the constant compan-
ion Of man through generations,
the brain of the dog has been de-
veloped, until at the present time
it is probable that this animal can
be more easily trained than any
other. For something like eighty
years the monks Of St. Bernard
have trained and used dogs to
rescue travellers lost in the snow
In Europe many Of the Armies
inspired by this idea, employ dogs
to seek out the wounded on the
field of battle and thus aid in the
work of the ambulance corps. In
Germany dogs are attached tc
the ambulance service in many
regiments, and were employed il
the Herrero expedition in Africa
in Austria, France, Italy, Switz
erland, Holland, Russia anC
America dogs are utilized in am
bulance work.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1905-06-16
A Poet Who Succeeds.

The Italian government has
voted an annual pension Of
about s., 400 to the veteran poet,
Carducci, on his retirement, after
forty-hve years service. from
the chair of literature in the Uni
versity of Bologna. Carducci
who has long been recognized as
Italy's greatest living poet, was
the founder of a new school, a
reaction against romanticism, a
return to the sources OF classic
inspiration. His model was Hor-
ace, but Horce endowed with
an active political conscience
and his songs Of independence
have left their mark on history as
we'll as literature.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1905-06-16
Mlkado's Living Expenses.

The Japanese emperor's yearly
expense OF living is limited. For
this purpose he draws S3,ooo,ooo
from the national treasury. His
personal wealth is not to be spent
on his own living, so that $3,ooo,-
600 is really his salary as man
ager OF the country. He is re-
quired to pay out OF it some thou
sands employees. The emperor's
daily fare is Japanese. He is
perfectly satisfied for breakfast
with bowl Of bean soup and a
few other dishes. But his dinner
usually appears in splendid style,
in some twenty courses, although
he always denounces it as use
less extravaganza. When any OF
fetal feast Is held--the cherry
blossom-viewing party at the
Kioskikawa botanical garden OF
the chrysanthemum party at the
Akasaka palace, for instance-hc
will not spare any expense in pre-
pairing an elegant European ban
quet.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1905-06-16
Kiplino as a Preacher.

Rudyard Kipling once acted as
preacher. The quartermaster OF
the Empress liner, on which he
was passenger, died, leaving a
widow and a large family. The
following evening there appeared
on the notice board, halfway down
the entertainment programme,
this brief intimation: ''o p. m.--
Sermon by a layman." The saloon
was crowded with curious folk at
the appointed time, and Mr.. Kip
ling, frsm the front Of an impro~
vised platform, proceeded to preach
begging sermon Of some fifteen
minutes length. The result wa:
| gratifying. From a congregation
numbering less than 200 the sum
of over $3.50 was raised.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1905-06-16
AH,a Young Giant.

The history Of Moses Warner
Butler, probably the tallest boy in
America fo- his age. is as follows:
He was born April, 1890, on Phi
grim Hill farm, two miles east OF
Homer, Ncb., thus making him
about Ia IL years old. His height
is 6 feet ? inches. He is grand
son of Colonel Jesse F. Warner,
one of lie earliest settlers of Da-
kota county. His oreat-grandfath-
er, Rev. Moses Warner, was one
OF the earliest Methodist ministers
of Nebraska. His father, R. G.
Bauer, is in business in Canada.
The boy is attending the high
school at Lyons, and is proficient
in vocal and instrumental music.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1905-06-16
japan Now Civilized.

Says Mr.. Hayashi, a distin-
guished citizen OF Japan: To-day
we Japanese have battleships, tor
pedoes, cannon. The China sea
reddens with the blood 0 our
killed and ~ those we kill. Our
torpedoes loar, our shrapnel
shrek, our cannon breathe slaugh-
ter and we die and are the cause
OF death. And you Ocoidentals
say to us, You have won your
rank; you have civilized your
selves. Centuries upon centuries
we have had artists, painters,
sculptors, philosophers. In the
sixteenth century we had pub
lished in Japanese the fables Of
Aesop. Were we then barbar-
ians7"
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1905-06-16
BaIzaO,s AbstremIous Habits.

The Balzac revival goes on
apace, and the founder Of the mod
Iern novel, who starved nearly half
Of his life, is getting tremendous
posthumous glory. In twelve
years he wrote seventy-nine nov
els, besides an abundance Of tales
and newspaper articles. When in
full swing he led the life Of a re-
cluse, refusing 10 see even his
most intimate friends. He usual
" went to bed at 8 o'clock, after
a light dinner, and got UP at ?
in the morning to resume writ
ing. At 6 he took his tub, lying
in the water one hour, after which
he drank a cup of coffee. Wer-
det, his editor, was then admitted
to bring proofs, take away cor
rected ones, and wrest, if possible,
fresh manuscript from him. From
Q he wrote till noon, when he
breakfasted on two boiled eggs
and some bread. From l to 6 he
continued his writing. For six
weeks he would keep this up ther
he would mysteriously disappear
! for months.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1905-06-16
An IrIshman's Mistake.

Sir Robert Ball, the noted Brit
ish astronomer, went to remote
town in Ireland to lecture on his
favorite topic. Arriving at the
station he looked for the expect
ed conveyance, but found none.
After all the other passengers
had disappeared a man stepped
up and said: Maybe you're Sir
Robert Ball?" On receiving an
affirmative reply the man hastily
apologized, saying; "Sure, your
honor, I'm sorry | kept you wait
ing, but | was tould to look for
an intellectual gintleman.' Sil
Robert thought that under tn,
circumstance it would be better
not to inquire what was tht
mans idea of intellectually.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1905-06-16

Ten years ago a French mis-
sionary started the systematic
rearing OF two kinds OF spiders
for their web, and the board Of
trade journal states that a spider
web factory is now in successful
operation at Chalais-Meudon,
near Paris, where ropes are made
of spider web intended for bal
looms for the French military
aeronautic section. The spiders
are arranged in groups Of twelve
above a reel, upon which the
threads are wound. 1t is by no
means easy work for the spiders
for they are not released until
they have furnished from thirty
yards TO forty-one yards OF thread
each. The web is washed and
thus freed OF the outer reddish
and sticky cover. Eight Of the
washed threads are then taker
together, and of this rather strong
yarn cords are woven which are
stronger and much lighter thar
cords OF silk Of the same thick
ness.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1905-06-16
An UnostentatIcus Emperor.

The Emperor Francis Joseph Of
Austria is man of simple, fru-
gal habits, and hard worker. He
Is an early riser, and for many
years after ascending the throne
he was up at S O'Clock in the
morning to begin his days work
after breakfast of coffee and
bread and butter. The amount OF
work he is able to get through is
amazing. For recreation ne goes
to one of his shooting boxes for
a few days, wearing the Tyrolese
costume and devoting himself en-
tirely to the chase.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1905-06-16
An Undiscovered Recipe.

Few secrets have been more care
fully kept for longer periods than
recipes Of one kind and another,
but skill in chemical ANALYSIS has re-
vealed several OF the older secrets.
One can tell, for example, approx
imately, thouph not fully, the com
position of Benedictine. But the
little more, and. oh. much II is z
The ingredient which evades an
alysis is that which gives the
liquors their distinction, and before
the flavor Of combined herbs, a
very great number Of which are
used in Chartreuse, the scientific
analyst is wholly at a loss.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1905-06-16
Largest Rapid Transit Tunnel.

New York, with her rapid transit
tunnel, win soon be boasting OF
a new wonder of the modernized
world. 1t is the longest Of the un-
derground roads, having total dis
tance of "a As miles. The London
"tuppenny tube" is 10 miles long,
and the rattlety-bang affair IN
Paris only 8 IL, and the Berlin
underground a IL. There are some
long tunnels in the Alps, the Simp-
lon being IL miles long, the St.
Gothard 9 II, and the Mont Cents
7I-2. The famous old Hoosac
tunnel is 4 ga miles long, and is
probably the best-known railroad
tunnel in this country. Boston S
much-vaunted subway is 2I-2 miles
in length, and 50 will not compare
with the new subway at New York,
when length is considered.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1905-06-16

The worlds best timepiece, an
electric clock in the basement Of
the Berlin observatory, was in
stalled by Professor Forester in
1866, and has often run two or
three months with an average
daily deviation OF only 1900 Of
a second. To improve even this
marvellous performance, the as
tronomers in charge are arrang-
ing to place the air-tight glass
case in an underground vault, Sc
curing freedom from changes oi
temperature and an pressure.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1905-06-16
old VanderbIIt's CampIaint.

1t is reported that the late Cor
nelius Vanderbilt just before his
death said to a friend: Il don't
see what good it does me-all this
money that you say is mine. ! can't
eat it; l can't spend it, in fact,l
never saw it and never had it in my
hands for moment; | dress no bet
ter than a private secretary, and
cannot eat as much as my coach
man. live in a big servants board
ing house, am bothered to death by
beggars, have dyspepsia and most
of my money is in the hands OF
others who use it mainly for their
own benefit"
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1905-06-16

Numerous complaints about hote!
accommodations having been made
BY visitors to Paris and provincial
towns, novel competition is to be
organized. This is called 4 con-
cours d'installation de chambres
d'hotel, and it viii be held at the
next salon at the Automobile Club.
Models of hotel rooms will be ex-
hibited. with their furniture, nd
general fittings. Three classes Of
hotels are to be dealt with. Primari-
" will come the frst-rate estab-
lishments in large cities, inland
health resorts and seaside places.
Next will be the moderately priced
hotels, and then the auberges, or
inns. Prizes Of 1000 francs are
to be offered for the best models
Of the first and second class. The
selected type Of room for tie hum
bier inns will entitle its designer
to an award of 1000 francs. It IS
hoped that this original sort OF
competition will lead to the insur-
ing Of the confcrt and conven-
ience Of visitors and Tourists.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1905-06-16
What . BuROon Is.

Mark Twain (Mr. Samuel Gle
mens) has evolved another dehni.
tion. He has given to the world
Of humor great many in the
course of his life and thereby en-
riched the language not little.
"a buffoon,' Mr.. Clemens i!
credited with saying, "is a pro
fessional fool, whereas a wag il
only an amateur fool.
what am 1? Why, serious
philosopher, of course, nevel
pretended to be anything mor'
worthy"
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1905-06-16
Wheat Crop Of Canada.

The Ogileve Mills Company con-
firms previous estimates of the
Manitoba wheat crop-58, 100000
bushels. Harvesting is about COM
pleted. under favorable conditions,
there being practically no frost
damage. The estimate of the to-
tai crop of the Dominion of Can
ada is 100000 bushels. Esti-
mated requirements for home con-
sumption and seed are 36,ooo,ooc
bushels. The balance is available
for export.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1905-06-16
Claws RELIGIOUS Ancestry.

John Clay, the father OF Henry
Clay, the distinguished states
man, was not only Baptist, but
a Baptist preacher. He resided
most Of his life in what is known
as "the slashes' of Hanover, and
his farm, on which he lived for
many years, is two or three miles
from Ashland. Here his son
Henry was born, and probably
Porter Clay, who removed to
Kentucky and became distin-
guished Baptist minister Rob-
ert B. Scmple, in his History Of
Virginia Baptists,' says that the
Black Creek Baptist church in
Hanover county was originated
by John Clay, and that he was
pastor Of Chickahominy church,
and did much missionary work
in the region around.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1905-06-16

According to MulhalI's Die
tionary of Statistics the amount
OF money annually expended on
alcoholic liquors in the United
States is $32s,ooo,ooo, $15,ooo,ooc
going for wine, $2Io,oooooo fol
beer, $4,000 for cider and Sos
100000 for spirits. One hundred
and eleven million dollars are es-
timated to be paid in taxes.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1905-06-16
Petroleum Used al Sea.

LIQUID fuel is now largely used
by the Dutch steamers Of the
Royal Packet company, plying
between the different islands OF
the Netherlands Indian archipel-
ago. 1t is residue from the pc
troleum wells in Netherlands In
dia, the greater part being from
the Asiatic Petroleum company's
wells in Borneo.
The total consumption OF this
liquid fuel by the Royal Packet
company's steamers was II7oo
tons and 16,5oo tons for 1902
and 1903, respectively, with an
estimated consumption for 1904
Of 10000 tons. The company
has contracted for supply for
the years 1905 to 1907 with the
Asiatic Petroleum company to
the extent of $4,000 tons per year
The ton is calculated at about
26s gallons. The fuel sells al
about $50 per ton, but it is un-
derstood 70 such price is paid BY
the Royal Packet company wher
contracting for large quantities
At The present time there are
seventeen of the company:
steamers using liquid fuel, and i
is found much more economical
than coal better for the boilers
cleaner in every way and fewei
men are required to work thu
! furnaces.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1905-06-16
Water Almost Incompatible.

Water is so nearly incompress-
ible that it is but little denser al
the bottom of the ocean than on
the surface. Any substance
which will sink will 60 directly
to the bottom in spite Of the pop
ular belief to the contrary.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1905-06-16
Now use Of GraashOppers.

Some boys at Minneapolis were
caught trying to rob a mail box
in a novel way the other day. They
had a big grasshopDer tied to tbs
end Of bit of thread. They low
cred the insect into the little box,
and it caught a letter with its
claws and hung on to it while be-
ing drawn out. The boys had taken
several letters from the box in this
way before they were caught
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1905-06-16
Dramatic Endinc.

Congressman Mann was in the
chair the other day when Mr.. Baker
of New York, was declaiming Wig.
orously on the horrors of the Rus
sian situation. "Words fail me. Mr.
Speaker" exclaimed the orator
words fail me" "Well, it's all ths
SAINT 4" said the presiding Officer
calmly, "the gentleman's time ha'
expired anyhow"
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1905-06-16
She Is What She Fears to Be.

1t is a continually haunting
fear with Nine. Sarah Bernhardt
that she might one day hear her
self spoken of as "a woman who
really used to be great actress,
and not long ago she told an old
friend that she seriously thought
Of retiring from the stage in
something like a years time.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1905-06-16

The life OF an eyelash is from
100 to $50 days. They grow very
slowly, but finger nails grow
quite rapidly in comparison. Il a
person could live without cutting
or breaking his nails for lifetime,
they would attain the length Of
"a inches. 1t takes aboV< 81 days
for a new nail to form on the lit
tie finger. and I28 on the thumb.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1905-06-16

On one occasion Wayne Nc
Veagh succeeded in adJournlng
the supreme court before the usual
hour. Mr.. MacVeagh never re-
NAMED in Washington over night
if he could help it, and on this
occasion he greatly desired to take
the a O'Clock train for Philadel-
phia. Although talking to the
court, he kept his eye on the
clock, and at 3:45, giving himself
just time enough to reach the sta
ton, he ceased his argument and
said: MAY it please your hon
ors, move that the court do now
adjourn. / want to catch the 4
O'Clock train for home" The cool
audacity of the request seemed to
paralyze the justices, but the chief
Justice made the customary order
without protest and Mr.. Mac
Veagh GOT his train.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1905-06-16
AKino's Nickname.

An extraordinary nickname has
been given to King Peter OF Ser
via. The name is Peter Prvov-
jencani,' meaning Peter the first
crowned, a title which was as
sumed in 11o5 by Stephen Uros,
being the first Servian king to be
crowned
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1905-06-16
nBiIp Taft.

The present secretary of war,
whose dio1lity equals that Of any
Judge on the supreme bench, is
known as "Bill" Taft to all his in
Inmates. In his case the nickname
would seem to be a token Of gener-
al good will and friendly feeling.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1905-06-16
Poor Pay in Germany.

Masons in the Eibenstock dis
rict Of Germany received from 8
to o cents an hour, carpenters
from = to s cents an hour, and
day laborers from As 10 90 cents
a day Of II hours. At present
a railway is being built at Eiben-
stock ON whic $50 laborers are
paid from 90 TO "a cents a day.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1905-06-16
survivor, d Pslee Dlsas.er.

Many inhabitants of Martinique
have become treasure hunters, and
spend much time in digging in the
ruins caused BY the eruption OF
Mont Pelee in hope Of finding gold
and other treasure lost at that time.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1905-06-16
An UnIuOky Monarch.

1t is said that the Emperor of
Austria has had more hard luck
during his ffty-six years reign
than any other monarch. He has
lost every battle he has fought, his
wife was assassinatsd and his eldest
son committed suicide.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1905-03-05
MINOR MATTERS.

\ large flour mill VIII soon be put
up az Lawton.
Frisco hriage five miles north o'
Paris. Tex, partly burned
OH prospectors viii soon begin work
IN vicinity of Mineola. Tex.
MANY trains 81 oranges from Cali
fornia pass through Texas
Young ri. Chlnamnn. died at Tort
Worth Of cancer ~ the liver
a tree fell on Allen Mason near Jus
tin. Tex. cutting a four-inch cash IN
his scalp
\ young man named FREQ Degamere
was drowned IN Black Rear creek. in
the Usage nation.
In q diniculty at Garner. l. r. DR.
Nick Nash was killed by Deputy Unit
ed States Marshal Tilley
Fred Bradt of Cleo. Okla. who was
shot by a bullet intended for another
after lingering week died
p. A. McGown. an inmate ~ the in-
sane asylum at san Antonio. suicided
by hanging himself 20 tree
J. A. Chllders prominent stockman.
was seriously shot by an unknown
party In Lubbock county. Texas.
Rev n. Bernard murphy. residing
az krehs. !. r.. was elected abbott Of
the Benedioiine monastery OF Sacred
Heq in aoutheastern oklahoma
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1905-03-05
NEARLY cHoKEp.
Proprietor Of Pool Room Tried 70 swsI.
low Alleged Evidence.

New York. March In his anxiety
10 swallow alleged discriminating evil
dence during a raid IN Brooklyn Hush
Winters, the reputed proprietor Of \
pool room. nearly choked TO death. HIS
lie was saved by the prompt action Of
ambulance surgeon. When the obstruc-
ton was removed from Winters throat
with the aid of Instruments. il was
found TO be part of a racing sheet.
Winters ana ten other men found in
The place were arrested. but released
on bail The alleged pool room was in
the rear ~ a saloon when the raiders
broke In about flfty men bolted through
doors and windows before they could
b. halted.
Winters was found 10 a corner Of
tho room. coughing and choking and in
commissions In his hands he held part
Of a tom racing cnrdi lie was purple
ir the face and frothing az the mouth
An ambulance was quickly summoned
with The result noted. The scrap re-
moved from the prisoners throat was
oarefully preserved as evidence by the
police
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1905-03-05
Ribbon Cane Frozen.

Cameron. Tex. Mnrrh John n
Mcf.anc had 5000 stalks ~ ribbon cnns
frozen during the recent cold weather
He Intended 20 plant the cane on hi'
farm near town. After lnruing that
his seed cane was frozen he ground 10
up and made syrup out - it ~ b.
now too late 90 get seed cane 90 supply
his demand