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The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1905-02-04

Doctors Diseases Almost Unconquerab,e,
That medical practitioner who as
pires to reach the Scriptural age Of
I threeseore and ten will be discouraged
at the figures which have been com
piled by Alfred Moeglich, one OF those
Germans given to the habit of disa-
greeable statistics. According to Mceg-
Itch the average time Of death for a
doctor varies from 50 to Sc years,
while for the clergy it is ten years
later. The combination of pedagogy
with medicine appears 10 be partiou-
lgrly fatal, for one set OF figures in
which the normal death rate is repre-
.sented by 100 gives Ill as the factor
for physicians. and 1888 for medical
instructors. OF the causes Of death in
fectious diseases rank highest, and
among these typhoid fever occupies
so prominent a place as almost to
entitle it to characterization as an oc-
cupation disease. tuberculosis comes
next, the death rate from this cause
among physicians being almost dou-
bic that Of the clergy Altogether It
Is rather a melancholy fact to realize
that the men whose life work it is 10
teach others how to keep their health
or to regain it II lost, should them
selves be unable to profit by their own
knowledge. and should be SO complete
ly at the mercy Of the great bodily
and mental stress to which their cali.
ing subjects them.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1905-02-04
Romance of a Sleigh Ride.
BY G. H. HOWAR

BY G. H. HOWARD.
Copyright 1901: by Daily Story Pub. Co.
1t was the universal sentiment OF ths
country side that Nancy Simmons wa:
the belle of Valley Edge. A village IL
which every girl was pretty. Thu.
Mary SYKES was a close second in tht
estimation Of some; Tiny Colson in
the opinion of others, and so on. Bui
aggregating beauties of face. form and
character, and taking dispassionate
survey Of all the girls of Valley Edge,
but one general conclusion could be
reached-Nancy Simmons was not
simply the belle, but the favorite Of
Valley Edge.
Nothing could be more fsultless than
the pink and white Of her complexion,
purer hazel than her eyes. more sym
metrical than her form or bewitch-
ing than her mouth But If these
charms called for the surrender of
judgment in her favor, her smile, her
voice, her laugh captivated and held
prisoner all brought within her realm.
Ever smiling or singing or laughing.
she was sunlight, music and mirth-
a triad Of fascination.
Of course she had a lover-severaI
In fact But John Pearson-so gossip
said-was the favored one. And gos-
sip for once was right; but it did not,
In this case, know all. For not only
was John Pearson favored, but be had
been accepted; and they were only
waiting until the mortgage OF four
hundred dollars on Johns ten-acre
field down the valley could be taken
up, and his young peach trees on the
mountainside should bear, and the
store he had recently started should
pay little better Then they would
get married. For John had an old
mother to lock out for, and was help
Ing 70 educate a brother who wanted
to be preacher. Otherwise he could
have married two years ago.
OF late, Nancy had thought-mersly
suspected-John was somewhat re-
served, constrained in his manner to-
wards her. But poor, dear fellow"
said she, "he is so disappointed at the
way things are going. and he wants
to marry me SO mueh-and don't like
to wait. But times will soon be bet
ter. and then we shall be happy"
So one evening, when the snow was
beating against Nancy's cottage win
dow. and the old father and mother
were sound asleep, Nancy, who was
waiting for somebody. after poking the
log fire into cheerful blaze, went to
the window and drew the curtains
aside
"Graciousl" she exclaimed, what a
night VIII it never stop showing?
I'm glad I'm not out sleighing tonight
though everybody else is. I'd rather
be home especially as Johnn soon
be here. Poor boyi it's hard to ex-
pect him cut such a night. Bs;t he
won't get lost In the drift at the gate.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1905-02-04
olals DEFY oLp.rIME AooDoo.
Number Thirteen Has No Terrors Tor
Bold Dameels.


Thirteen young women in another
city openly defed superstition the
other day in room decorated win
skulls and cross bones. about which
stalked two black cats, while open UNI
brellas and ladders made the situa-
ton still more critical For the last
two years twelve Of these women
have been looking for a thirteenth
who should be willing to pledge her'
self 70 become a member and follow
the club in its vagaries. A week or
two ago (on a friday, as luck would
have i) they found her in the person
Of schoolm'am. On the strength OF
this important find the Thirteen ciilD
was organized (of course on a Friday
and proceeded to pass thirteen by
laws (secret ones). The next thirteen
minutes We're given to the serving OF
refreshments, the menus being shaped
like coffns. with appropriate decora
ti0ns Of the skull and cross'bones
kind. Thirteen games Of euchre were
played, and, as if to give the lie to
yet another venerable superstition, the
winning couple were both married
women, when everybody knows that
luck at cards is unlucky at love
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1905-02-04

A minister CT this town was moved
by the grief Of husband whose wife
was 70 be buried, and sought to com.
niserate him in the following man.
ner: My brother. know that this a
great grief thar has overtaken you.
and though you are compelled to
mourn the loss Of this one who was
your companion and partner in life :
would console you with the assurance
that there is another who sympathizes
with you and seeks to embrace you ~
the arms Of unfailing love" To this
the bereaved man replied by asking.
as he gazed through tears into the
face. What's her name?'-
Fulton (Kan.) Gazette.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1905-02-04

The hillside at Pacific Heights fac
ing Nuuanu valley Is becoming a great
resort for youngsters of all colors and
Of many conditions Of prosperity, says
the Honolulu Republican. The kids"
flock to place in droves. In emuia-
ton of the example set by their
brothers Of a colder cline these chill
dren. who probably have never seen
snow. have constructed a coasting
place down the steep incline. A sled
is not necessary, and they don't have
to wait for snow. Nature has pro-
vided the hillside. and the long grass
which grows on it, as well as the sled
which is used The latter is a palm
leaf which has been dried by the sun.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1905-02-04

It costs from $4,000 to $4,000 TO
launch battleship-for the launch
ing only One OF Cramps men says:
The building Of the ways for tho
ship to slide down over is the main
item. and then comes tae greasing.
Every inch Of timber ever which the
vessel slides must be covered with a
lubricant Soap and tallow form the
main ingredients. We use a layer of
beef lallow and layer Of soft soap.
Between one and one and a half tons
Of the stun is required to move the
average battleship. The tallow Is
spread ON first. 70 the depth OF about
three fingers. and the workmen use
big. fiat trowels to make the surface
as smooth as possible. Then they pour
over the soft soap, which is Just thick
enough to run. or about the consist
ency OF tar. The double coating an
swers admirably. and the ship glides
into the water as II II were sailing on
air. If It sticks. It is likely to spring
some Of the vessels plates and accl-
dents OF that kind are so costly that
nothing is spared to avert them"
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1905-02-04
ROUTING A VISITOR.
Alonzo Had Genius for Ready Lies
When Needed.

Alonzo Had a Genius for Ready Lies
When Needed.
Alonzo was my factotum, writes a
consul from France | called him my
secretary, but he was also my mes
senger, commissionaire, guide, philo-
sopher and friend. He was a French
man, who had been sent in his youth to
Geneva, to learn commercial book
keeping, and had remained in order to
avoid doing military service in the
mother country. Thus it is also evil
dent that Alonzo was not patriot, but
he was a wise and artful youth, and
regret to say that the ablest and
promptest talent for prevaricatlon /
had ever known. When a tiresome
visitor stayed too long and asked too
many unnecessary questions. | could
always depend upon Alonzo to rescue
me- Thus on this particular day, the
tourist college professor, who had lost
his trunk somewhere between Turin
and Geneva, was the only visitor left.
and we were anxiously waiting for him
to leave, which he appeared to have no
idea Of doing, and was, therefore, not
surprised when Alonzo suddenly ap-
peared and gravely said: Has mon
sier forgotten that the official funeral
Of the mayor Of the commune de Plain
palais takes place at $50 o'clock this
afternoon This was my poor. de-
praved Alonzo's favorite falsehood.
think, during his three years in nv
service. he must have announced the
funeral Of the worthy functionary fully
hfty times. Occasionally. to vary the
monotony Of the deception, he would
Unexpectedly develop a cornerstone
laying at "Carouge." or the visit OF
federal dignitary from Berne. but we
generally had the mayor Of Pla.npalais /
10 interpose whenever a visitor stayed
-oo long.-Leslie's Monthly.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1905-02-04

Threw herself into the arms of her
benefactor.
tween her teeth. but | suppose !
can't be rude in my own house; but
| WON'T can't kiss her! And John
well, I'll call him Mr. Pearson to
start with-that'll cut him, and give
him an idea OF my feelings! Ohl
the"
Good morning. Nancy" came from
John in his CHEEKY, hearty voice.
Good morning, Mr. Pearson"
Mr.. Pearson! Listen to Nancyl
O-O--l Isn't that sublime?" laughed
Tiny Colson, winking at John, who re-
turned the wink with a broad grin
thrown in.
Now Nancy stood with a red face
and quivering lip, and withal mys-
titled air.
Come, come. Nancy" said John,
laughing; don't be angry. Tiny has
something to tell you-havent you,
Tiny?"
Yes, il she'll only listen to me. /
thought you and John wanted to get
married, and that I'd try to help you
that's all.
Help US to get married?" she
Casped. What do you mean, Tiny?"
Simply that as Uncle Tom sent me
a thousand dollars. John and l went
to see him last night, and | asked him
whether ! might lend John four hun
dred to take up the mortgage until the
store pays. That's ALL"
Nancy said nothing, but threw her
SELF on Tiny's neck.
And what did he say?" she asked
between her sobs.
Why Uncle Tom said was
trump; but that there was no need OF
that; for as he'd known you and John
all your lives, he'd give you four hun
dred dollars, Nancy, for a wedding
present So you and John may get
married at once-unless, she added
slyly. before you do you and he would
like to stand for me and Tom Brad
ley"
But this arrangement couldn't be
made; for three months later. when
the lilac blossoms began to put out
in the yards along the village street,
there was a double wedding at the old
church at Valley Edge: and Johns
brother, just licensed to preach, Of
ficiated.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1905-02-04
NEGROES BARRED.
cOLORED PERSONS NOT AL
LOWED I'm CALVERT CITY.
Stringent But Unwritten Law Carried
Out by the Inhablta nts of the Little
Kentucky Town = No CoIored Man
Darss to Tive There. 81

This town. in Marshall county. is
one of the few places in the world that
has effettually solved the race prob
lem, says Calvert City, KY. cores
pondent Of the Denver Times. Not a
negro is to be found within a radius
OF a dozen miles, and the negro is yet
TO be discovered who has any perma-
nent desire to come here. To threaten
a negro with Calvert City is to bring
before his frightened vision pictures
OF death more horrible than by lynch
ing. The peaceable, law-abiding spirit
that prevails in the little Kentucky
town is swiftly banished when a negro
appears. If he keeps going he is not
molested, provided he attends strictly
TO his own affairs and does nothing to
provoke the ever-alert hostility Of the
residents. But he can neither take up
his abode there nor remain there all
night, and so disastrous have been all
past attempts to break this unwritten.
but none the less, stringent law. that
no negro would today dare to move
into Calvert City and announce his in
tention of remaining. The town itself
Is small place of a few hundred in
habitants, situated on the Illinois Cen
tral railroad. only dozen miles from
Paducah, the metropolis OF southwest
Kentucky. The intense hatred of the
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1905-02-04
WIT OF DOUGLAS JERRoLD.
Responsible for Famous Impromptu
That Will Live Long.

That Will Live Long.
T. P, O'Connor says Douglas Jer-
rold's impromptus are the smartest he
can recall. They have al the special
merit Of that brevity which is the
soul of wit When a prosy old bore
stepped Jerrold. who was hurryng on
Urgent business along Regent street.
with the question. We'll. Jerrold, my
dear boy what is going on?' II am"
.etorted Jerrold, shooting past like an
arrow from a bow. Asked TO contri-
butte to third subscription which
was being got up for a reckless Grub
stIeat writer. Jerrold cried inpatient
Isl Low much does The fellow want
this timer" well. this time think
just four ard two noughts will put
MIN straight Put me down for one
Of the noughts." A lawyer, replying
to the toast Of his health drunk at
dinrer Of artists, stammered out that
he did not expect this honor. as law
could hardly be considered one Of the
arts, whereupon Jerrold inte.iecied
one word only. Black"
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1905-02-04
RdiIroodin9
in Japan

The Nippon railway is the Oldest and
most important in Japan 1t was built
eighteen years ago and has cost $685.
100000 The cars were all made by
the operators Of the road excepting
lew Wagner sleeping cars which have
been recently purchased in the United
States. It is the most important rail-
road in Japan and has only 500 pas
senger cars. On an investment OF $685.
100000 the railroad pays dividend on
its stock Of 10 per cent a year. This
company has bought its steel of the
Carnegie steel works in this country
and its locomotives in Schenectady,
n Y.
The Nippon railway runs from To-
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1905-02-04
Penetration Of Camera.

A Manchester photographer relates
that he took a photograph Of a child
Who was apparently In good health
and had a clear skin. The negative
showed the face TO be thickly covered
With an eruption. Three days after.
ward the child was covered with spots
due to rrickly heat The camera had
seen and photographed the eruption
three days before 1t was visible TO the
naked eye 1t is said that another
case Of a similar kind is recorded
where q child showed spots on his
portrait which were invisible on MIS-
face fortnight previous to an attack
of smallpox.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1905-02-04
DREAMnAND

Where sunless rivers weep
Their waves into the deep,
She sleeps a charmed sleep:
Awake her not.
Led by a single star.
She came from very far
To seek where shadows are
Her pleasant lot
She left the rosy morn.
She left the fields OF corn
For twilight cold and lorn
And water springs
Through sleep. as through a veil,
She sees the sky look pale.
And hears thu nightingale
That sadly sings.
Rest. rest. a perfect rest
Shed over brow and breast.
Her face is toward the west,
The purple land
She can not see the grain
Ripening on hill and plain;
She can not feel the rain
Upon her hand.
Rest, rest for evermore
Upon a messy shore;
Rest. rest at the hearts core
Till time shall cease;
Sleep that no pain shall wake;
Night that no morn shall break,
Till joy shall overtake
Her perfect peace.
Christina RossettL
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1905-02-04

OH the lads call me false now B,f
what's a maid TO dog
For blue. gray. and brown eyes are true
true. tue.
On the lads mind them well. now thar
every winter day.
Al broom and at spindle. preached me
the gray.
Oh. the lads gossip low. now. that whom
the spring few down
Ny heart sang a rev song. the song of
the brown
Let the lads whisper on, now. for nuv
one may see.
Where Love plants his coiors Tho ti,t,
shines Tor me
Oh I'd best be az old maid. For what-s
a n aid to do
When bite, gay 7rd brown fves aro
tue. true tguc7
Agnes Lee IN LiDriaco,ts
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1905-02-04

Brother Leo is the name by which
William Galllnger. eldest son Of the
senator from New Hampshire, 10
known to the religious world Of the
Episcopal church His noyitiate has
begun in the order Of the Atonement at
the nonastary at Graymore, three
miles distant from Garrison-on-the-
Hudson. At the end of two years
Brother Leo will be formally ordained
a priest Of the Episcopal church. and
after that date Father Leo viii go out
upon his chosen work as missionary.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1905-02-04
Weeds That Are Of Vain.

A curious fact in regard to the drur
trade is that we are today imncr.,nr
in considerable quantities ordinary
medicinal plants which are foun1
growing Wild in this country. and arc
largely neglected in some cases thsss
Wild plSnts are destroyed by farmer
as noxious weeds. and Their very nres
ence on the farm is an eyesors ~
them. In this class Of despisad A.
plants we have the common dandel,,n
surdock, couch grass and curly docs
Scientific American. 'A
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1905-02-04

Brought Up A,tor with a Round Turn.
A story is going the rounds of Will
lam Waldorf Astor and the venerable
Duchess Of Cleveland On the occa-
sion Of the opening OF the new Offices
on the Thames Embankment of Mr..
Astors newspaper and magazine enter
prises he invited a large and distin-
guished company to see them and
their splendor. Among others WHO
came was Her Grace of Cleveland. Mr..
Astor took especial pains to show the
duchess about, ard with an embarrass-
ing minuteness pointed out to her the
fittings Of the establishment. He allied
her particular attention to the great
staircase, and. wearied out, the duchess
said: Very grand indeed, Mr.. Astor.
So much finer than mine at Battle ABB
bey, But that, you know. has been so
much spoiled by the mailed heels Of the
Crusaders tramping up and down"
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1905-02-04
clreumioeutlon of Legal phr..eolor,.

Ex-senator William NJ. Evarts Is no
longer the champion framer OF long
sentences. He frequently made a rec
ord of 500 words, but has been far out
done by Rastus s. Ransom. a New
York lawyer, who in a wiii cass the
other day put hypothetical question
1000 words in length. Boiled down
all this meant: Assuming the testi-
mony to be true. was she sane CT insane
when she made her VIII 1t took just
thirty minutes to ask the question.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1905-02-04

for I've put lamp out there for him;
and how it lights up the roadl"
Just then she heard sleigh-belis an
preaching.
We'll" she resumed. IF people like
TO be out such night as this. that's
their business. AS for me, I'd much
rather be warm at horne. especially as
John will soon be sitting at the fire
With me"
Observation-Disclosures" came
che bells nearer and louder Il wonder
who they are? Perhaps Tom Bradley
and Mary Sykes; for people say he's
given up Tiny Colson for her. But
that may be all nonsense; for thes
used to say John vas dead In love
with Tiny! And to think, Tiny's un-
Gle has just given her a thousand dol
larsi"
Now this uncle. who lived in the
village Of Ellaville. three miles away.
had recently sold copper tract Tor
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1905-02-04

with, French Guiana in their favor.
Switzerland was selected in 1897 TO fix
the dividing line between the two
countries. The tribunal has awarded
Brazil all its claims and placed this
country in undisputed possession OF
the larger part Of the disputed terri
tory, which forms a part Of the state
OF Para. This territory lies south OF
the Oyapoc river and is said to be rich
in gold. There are also rubber trees to
such an extent that the land is Yalu-
able without its minerals. When news
of the decision in favor Of Brazil reach
ed here flags were displayed and the
rejoicing was general The territory
awarded this country is larger than
Switzerland-rather good acquig ton
by peaceful conquest
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1905-02-04
Employees Don't Make
Fortunes Snug
Divide.

kio to the north coast of the island
and is 700 miles long. Almost parallel
to it is railway owned by the gov
ernment. Although it is the property
of a private corporation. the Nippon
railroad in its rates is forced to con-
form to the rules of the government.
The rate for first-class passengers is
FL cents mile and for third class
passengers IA cents a mile. A start
ling fact in connection with the opera
tion of railroads in Japan is the low
wages Of employees. Conductors re-
ceive only $3.50 a month. and the
from s25 to $3.50 month. And there
is no chance for the poorly paid con
ductors to knock down"
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1905-02-04
Brazil Gains in Bounaarv pl.,u...

Brazilians are greatly pleased with
the decision OF the boundary dispute
Truth. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1901-1908, 1905-05-20
Is PRINCIPAL KERR THE WHOLE
THING?

The Logan Republican and Kerrites
seem to have lost sight of the fact
that under the constitution the gov
ernor is the executive head of all the
state institutions, which includes the
Agricultural college. The Republican,
Mr. Kerr's organ, says the governor
is not in harmony with Mr.. Kerr's pol
icy. This beats anything we have
heard of lately for nerve. Talk about
the tail wagging the dog, etc. 1t is
about time the governor called the
board of trustees together and gave
them to understand what his policy is,
and that the dignity of position of
governor in this state must be upheld.
That the president of no institution
must hold him up to ridicule either
directly or indirectly. That Mr.. Kerr
must conform to his policies and not
he to Mr.. Kerr's. That in the future
agriculture must be made the chief
feature of the college and that he
will not permit the Agricultural col
lege to become university.
No state in the Union is in more
need of an Agricultural college than
Utah. No other state has such a real
for one. Yet ours costs
double that of most of our state insti-
tutions. The farmers and stockmen
of the state should unite and demand
of the board of trustees an Agricul-
tural college that would be worthy OF
the name.