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The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1905-07-31

of citizens who called to consult with him on the
question ''you ought to put every man you can
get hold Of to screening csterns and draining stand
ing water from premises. A tomato half filled
with water is as dangerous as unscreened cisern.
We shall demonstrate without doubt that the mosqui-
TO and the mosquito only carries this Infection The
most popular screens used at present made of
cheesecloth 1t is not as durable as screen Of fine
wire mesh but the fever came 50 suddenly that the
wire houses have had their sources Of supply quickly
exhausted.
while every precaution is being taken to guard
the infected districts in New Orleans and TO keep the
fever from spreading our own state and while there
good reason to hope that the heroic efforts to
complish this will prove successful it will be worse
than foolish the people in any community fail to set
10 work at once to increase in every possible manner
their chances Of escape and safety While there is no
occasion for alarm, the main fact now before the
people of Texas is the existence of the fever and the
main duty before them is to betake themselves to the
necessary precautions. This much they owe to their
neighbors as well as to themselves.
The methods employed. as shown above, are in
e expensive and easily applied There should be no
delay in performing the work of cleaning, draining,
disnfecting and screening. 1t is the first thing to
do and other tasks should be put aside until this
task and duty are faithfully and thoroughly per-
formed.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1905-07-31

WHILE THE Muskogee convention is making
constitution, selecting the capitol and locating the
county seats why not go ahead and elect state
officers, representatives and U. S. senator's This
would add to the gaiety Of the occasion and
insure the complete success of the affair.
***
''SrEGoMYIA' IS the contribution of the yellow
jack outbreak to our common vocabulary 1t is
thought to be something like "zem stove.
**
THE GREAT Chickasaw Nation will take no part
in the constitutional convention Governor John
ston has,taken commendable stand
***
Mr.. VENABLE communication raises an I'M
portant question for the people Of chickasha to con-
slider.
KEEP THE clean up movement going.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1905-02-14
THINGS He DIDN'T KNOW.
How the Countryman Interviewed
the Smart Young City Chap
Still a Little he Could Learn.

1t was a tiny village up the
state, and among the people gath.
cred around the stove in the "ho,
tel" office for the regular evening
session was one young fellow, a
visitor from the city, whose
clothes were SO correct as to be al.
most beyond the point of good
taste, and who showed by his con
versation that there was nothing
in city life he didn't know all
about, says the Philadelphia Rec.
ord.
The young fellow talked a long
monologue loaded with sophisti.
cation, and showing every now
and then a covert sneer for the ig-
norance and awkwardness of the
country-bred person. But he was
listened to with much politeness,
and even interest, until he seemed
to have talked himself out. When
he paused at last a little dried-up
fellow, with sufficient wrinkles in
ms face to suggest the map of the
theater of war between Russia
and Japan, said:
wall, stranger, that's all right
about the city, but how many
teeth has a cow"
II can't say" said the city
youth, looking around to see if he
was being "guyed."
Huh! Well, why is the front
wheels of a wagon smaller than
the hind ones?"
Il give that up, too"
GLOW long does it.take a hog to
hatch out its young?"
Hatch? | never knew"
(Which end of a horse gets nm
first?"
Il never saw it happen"
by tnls time the spectators of
the cross-examination had drawn
close with interest.
WALL" said the man of wrin.
kles, Il suppose it's all right for
you to run around the city, cause
there the police can take keer of
yer, but before yer come to the
country agin yer wanter git some
one thet's got the time to teach
yer, SOS yer can learn a thing or
two"
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1905-02-14
American Cash That Goes Abroad

%A0A ON
That Americans contribute in
no inconsiderable degree to the
material prosperity of Europe is
evidenced by the number of tour
lists from this country that annu.
ally cross the Atlantic. The Sta.
tistical Abstract of the United
States for 1903 casts some inter
esting light on this matter. Ac.
cording to the S~tatisticalAbstract
1921 cabin passengers were
carried away from United States
ports during 1903. The showing
is impressive, however, as giving
a slight idea of the amount of
American money that annually
finds its way into European cot
fers. While the expenditures r
as varied as the number of tour
lists, a conservative estimate
places the average sum for each
at 300. This being the case, it
will be seer that upward of $1OO,.
100000 is thus spent annually by
Americans.-Detroit Free Press.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1905-02-14
ABOUT THE INcAS OF PERU.
Discouraged Crime Among
the People. 4

When the Spanish first invaded
Peru the government of the Incas
was in a fourishing condition
there. 1t is said to have been the
most enlightened despotism that
ever existed and about the near
est approach to a Utopia that has
yet been reached by any people.
There was llottedtoeachman free
of charge a dwelling site and ex-
tended area of land for him to cul-
tivate for the maintenance of his
family. The surplus of products
from this tract, left over from the
immediate needs of the owner,
was given as a tribute to the Inca
government and used for re-
ligious, charitable and other pur-
poses at the sovereign city of
Cuzco. Under the wise and just
civic administration crime and
public corruption and theft were
not known. In Cuzco a resident
with 100 bars of silver and gold
piled up in his house left it wide
open, only placing a small stick
across as a sign that the master
was out-and nobody went in.
All the tribe was divided into
numerous clans. The powers of
administration were centered in
the elective dignitaries, a military
leader and the head of the re-
ligious system. There was also Il
council of chiefs. None of these
offices was hereditary and they
could not be occupied by sons IN
less they were specially chosen for
the position. The succession of
the chief Inca did not fall upon the
shoulders of his child. This was
due to the elan organization,
which governed the affairs of
state. Inheritance was by mother
right. A man could not marry a
woman of his own elan, but had to
select one from another. This was
the main unit for holding the tribe
together.
Woman had no voice in the pub
lie affairs of the tribe, but ruled
supreme in the home. She was ad-
mitted to esoteric societies, of
which there were many. Women
also practiced healing and became
priestesses.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1905-02-14
RRectu Of -Right.Euednaaa

The majority of men and wom-
en-, according to DR.. George M.
Gould, r not only right-handed,
but right-eyed; that is, the right
eye sees better than the left.
From this flow some curious re-
suits. For instance, right-eyed-
ness explains why, in the develop
ment of violin-playing, the difficult
and rapid lingering was allotted
to the less expert left hand, while
the easy bowling fell to the dex-
trous right hand. The reason. as
Dr. Gould thinks, is because the
ordinary position of the violin is
such that the right eye most read,
NY sees the motions and positions
of the fingers on the strings. In
a similar way the right eve com.
pels the more awkward left hand
to direct the gun barrel, while the
right has simply Ia hold the trig-
ger. In chopping, the weaker left
arm has to direct and enforce the
blow, while the stronger right
plays a subordinate part for the
convenience of the right eye.-Sci,
ence.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1905-02-14
The Jack Tar.

Brown, broad-s h o u.l d.
round-faced, merry fellows, the
japanese seamen, though squat
and short in stature, are decidedly
a pleasant-looking and intelligent
lot. Dressed navy fashion, silk
neckerchief and all complete,
when on shore leave they are
usually under the charge of a
petty officer, who is held RESPONSE.
bic for their behavior and due re-
turn to the ship. Respectful, DO
lite, and sober, they are popular
with everyone in the place. And
never does one hear of their over
staying their leave and being
taken aboard by the police-a not
1nfrequent occurrence when the
ships of other powers are in port.
Detroit Free Press.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1905-02-14
Foes for Nearly a Century.

Ever since the fall of Napoleon
momentous rivalry between Eng.
land and Russia has grown.
Whether right or wrong in her
policy, England has never failed
in a crisis to attack Russian in
terests. 1t was SO in the groupof
questions affecting Turkey and
Russia's desire to reach the sea
by way of Constantinople. And
now that the Slav has finally
reached the Pacific where ice does
not seal up hisieommercial and
naval outlet severalmonths of the
year, he confronts the same foe.
Wherever he turns, he meets Eng
land-in Turkey, in China, in Thib-
ct, IN Persia, everywhere-Spring.
held (Mass.) Republican.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1905-02-14
ROUMANIAN THIRD DECREE.
The Sweating Process by Which Com
fessions Are Forced from sus-
poets and PrLoners.

"The prisoners in our country
are treated like kings and princes
as compared with those of Rou-
mania," said John T. Ekalls, of
Portland, Me-, according to the
Louisville Herald.
81 CHANGED to be in Roumania
about six months ago and saw a
man arrested. Being curious, | de-
termined to watch and learn what
they did with him. He was not
tried and released the next day, as
he would have beeni in this country,
but was subjected to medieval
fortunes. He was whipped with
the s~o-called sand sausage, a bag
filed with wet sand. This instru-
ment of torture inficts terrible
pain, but leaves no marks what
ever on the body of the culprit.
"This particular prisoner was
tortured in order to wrest from
him a confession whether or not
the kissing of an actress had been
the result of a preconcerted con
spiracy. He denied it and was then
treated to the joys of the ash bag
that is, his head was put in a bag
filed with ashes. The jailers
beat with a stick upon the bag,
causing the ashes to penetrate
into the eyes, mouth, nostrils and
ears of the prisoner.
"The process was then wound up
by what is known as the truth
finder a sort of wooden forceps
by which the temples of the pris-
oner are compressed. This was too
much for the man. He confessed a
lie.
81 was glad to learn a few DAYS
later, however, that the torturers
had been removed from office for
their unseemly work"
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1905-02-14
ORIGIN OF MoNETARYNAMEs
Something OF the History an Related
by an Employe of the Treas
ury Department.

"There has been a scarcity Of
small change of late" said G. M.
Binghamton, for 40 years with the
United States treasury depart.
ment, according to the louisville
Herald of recent date. "An sorts
of reasons are assigned to explain
this condition, but, whatever the
cause, it is yexatious. However, it
is not so bad now in the way of
exchanges as it was in the olden
times.
"The early Italians used cattle
instead of coin. A person would
sometimes send for change a thou.
and-pound bullock, when he would
receive a 25-pound sheep, or, per-
haps, if he wanted very small
,hange, there would be a few lambs
sent back. The Inconvenience of
Keeping a flock of sheep at ones
bankers led to the introduction Of
bullion.
people often wonder where
certain monetary names came
from. III tell you a few of them.
Formerly every gold watch
weighed so many '~carats,' from
which it became usual to call a sill
e watch a 'turnip.'
Troy weight is derived from
the extremely heavy responsibility
which Tie Trojans were under to
their creditors.
"The Romans were in the habit
of tossing up their coins in the
presence of the legions, and if a
piece of money went higher than
the top of the ensign's flag it was
pronounced above the standard"
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1905-02-14
Japanese Christians.

Some of the prominent men oil
Japan are Christians. To this
creed belong one member of the
imperial cabinet, two judges of the
supreme court, two presidents OF
the lower house of parliament.
three vice ministers of state. In
the present parliament the presi.
dent and ID members in a total
membership of 800 are Christians.
In the army there are 145 Chris.
tian officers, or about three Der
cent. of all, and the two largest
battleships r commanded by
Christians. In Toxic three of the
daily papers have Christian ed.
itors.-Argonaut,
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1905-02-14
In Korean Society
ene.

Good society in Korea has MANY
curious customs. One of these is
that widows must not remarry.
No widow in the really "smart set"
would ever dream of remarrying.
however young she may be or how.
ever soon the death of her hus.
band may have followed her wed.
ding. Married life in Korea is by
no means an unmixed blessing to
the woman, SO perhaps perpetual
widowhood might not be obiec.
tionable il it were not for the ne.
cessity of perpetualIy wearing
mourning for the departed. This
means that during the whole OF
her life she is limited to blue, black
and green as colors for her o
tunes.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1905-02-14
Raiding Of Camel Herds.

"Rustling' is not a practice pc
culiar to the western frontier of
the United States. In Somaliland
there are adventurous spirits of
a like sort, but camels instead of
cattle are the booty they covet.
Camels in Somaliland are kept i'm
great herds sometimes numbering
10000. Such numbers involve
wide areas for grazing and conse-
quent distances from the few
places where water may be found.
The ponies used by the Somalican
also manage without drink for
three or four days and when EN-.
ployed for herding have, like their
masters, only camels' milk to
quench their thirst. These big
herds offer, of course, a tremen.
dous temptation to the raider. as
many as 10000 camels being taken
at a time and the excitement of
driving off such a herd at full gal
lop for 40 or so miles, with the ex-
asperated owner possibly hard in
pursuit and the chances of the
raider finding his w camp has
fallen a prey to some other tribal
diversion, appeals irresistibly to
the excitable Somali.-Good Lit
erature.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1905-02-14
COMMITTEES on Arrangements:
j. G. Dougherty, VIM H. Elder,
M. M. Sweet.

Committee on Invitation:
Harry Dunn. w. ]. Mcdonald, G..
Short, Sam. Atchinson, S. H..
Gilbert, Nal Branca, Jake
Leisinger, VIM. T. Oster.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1905-02-14
SEED.

D. Il. Biethan, of Blackfoot.
Will give you close prices on
Alfalfa, Timothy, Blue Grass
and Orchard Grass seeds. Sam
les sent on application.
New-York tribune., 1905-01-29

light, in which l wonderingy made out a long table
glistenng with dinner service, and dozen men
hastily rising At the tables head, in the of
this festive scene, was the lank form of my friend
Gene On his long face a wide grin.
Gentlemen, the health of Jimmie Morrisseyl" he
cried You re Just in time to help me in my trouble
my trouble in holding within bounds these Apaches
of the press. And sit down in the chair,
oh poor traveller, and regale thysclf with food and
drink"
1t was one of the merriest gatherings in which
assisted. Field called the guest of honor, and
delivered address of welcome that most
amusing imitation of pompous efforts in this direction.
But this IS play, Gene" | remarked to him late
in the evening, when were breaking up. Has
has any work been done'
My dear maJor-general,' he replied You put me
in charge of this campaign, did you not: Let me
assure YOU then that this Is only the snish before
cannonading. The ammunition is in the guns. This
evening | Just supplying the BOYS with a little of
the alatus that Will enable them properly touch off
the fuses Get up early in the morning and read the
papers.
Napoleon" I answered srniIinglv, i say no more
You are my superior officer. l salute you"
| did get up early to read the papers. Rhea
Rhea Rhea! In a dozen columns read that alluring
name, and in most OF them recognized Fields deft
hand. There was a touch Of genius in the articles.
What he didn't know about my star he had imagined.
He told some strange tales about her-things that
must have happened when she in some SOM
nanbulant state for she inlormed afterward that
she had knowledge of them. But they made
excellent reading.
"Good-mornng, sir hope my efforts have been
satisfactory, sir Field said to in of mock
obsequiousness when he came down TO breakfast.
''Satisfactorv?' l exclaimed. Why, place a
laurel wreath upon your intellectual brow. You the
worlds greatest press agent
Grown me not thus he answered. Il would sink
beneath the weight of such distinction"
Fields literary cannonadng hit St Louis hard
The people turned in droves the performances
of Mile Rhea. We played to overhowing houses
throughout the week
Our next stand" was to be Kansas Git, and be-
cause it was his old home and because his brother
Roswell Field was dramatic editor a paper there
Eugene decided accompany Jimmie, you
strolers lead fascinating lives" he remarked one
night Il think I'm stage-struck Would | make a
Hamlet Now, don't destroy my budding hopes by
saving no. Allow dream o."
By this time my regular advance man, with his
plumage smooth again had returned to the fold, so
we % longer had a genius for press agent; but we
New-York tribune., 1905-01-29

had him for the most checry
companion | have ever known.
Indeed, in Kansas City he was
more than that to me.
Mile Rhea, be it known, had a
fiery Belgian temper, and one even
ing she and | had a falling out. as
New-York tribune., 1905-01-29
" I I I.

THE way Of the manager often
Is hard. The road he tray
els Is beset with pitfalls,
and now and then he is bound to
.-.---,, LIE D,rl,n..- q g
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-02-16
News Calmly Received.

Reading, Pa, Feb. 1S.-When the news of the rehearing in the Greason case and a continuance for Mrs. Ed wards was sent to the jail, Mrs. Ed wards was lying on her cot moaning and sobbing and giving full sway to her feelings. It was long time before she could be made to realize that she would not have to hang tomorrow She said 1t appeared to her as If her life was only spared to prolong her misery. She apparently realizes that she was only saved from the gallows to enable her to testify in favor of Greason.
 The latter. when told of the Boards decision, said: T knew it could not be otherwise" ..
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-02-16
Condemned Mans Neck Broken in Un-
 expected Way.


 expected Way.
 Bridgeton. N. J., Feb. 15.--Frank Raisinger was hanged here today for the murder of his wife. The drop fell at 10:04. The rope broke as the body rebounded and the back of Raistnger head struck cross beaTn Of the scat- fold and broke his neck. The physl- clans present said death was instan- taneous
 Sheriff Dement, was unable to &C., count for the snapping of the cord as 1t hud been tested with a weight of more than a hundred pounds heavier than Raisinger's body. On October 10, 1904. Raisinger went into the Kitchen where his wife was ut work and attempted to caress her. She repulsed him and Raisinger left the house. Later he returned and in order to protect herself Mrs. Raising CT seized a gun and threatened to shoot her husband. He again left the house but a few minutes later Raisinger quietly re-entered the home and se- curing the gun shot his wife. Death was not instantaneous and Raisinger sent another load of shot into the wO- mans body. He then arranged the body md clothing of Mrs. Raisinger to make 1t appear that she had been as- saulted and murdered.
 This theory was accepted by the neighbors, put later the coroner's phy- sician pronounced the case one of sui eide and gave a certificate of burial An investigation begun by the prose- cutor of the County fastened the crime upon RaisingeT. The latter confessed He was placed on trial in Janulry and his testimony was of such a revolting character that the jury appealed to the murderer's counsel to remove the witness from the stand.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-02-16
Concealed NNennona s2nn.

New York, Feb. 15.-An ordinance has been adopted by the Board of Aldermen empowering city magistrates to assess a fine of $25O on persons found carrying concealed weapons. The former penalty was $10. and had little tendency ac- cording to the police toward breaking up the practice.
 The new ordinance empowers city magistrates not only to impose the fine but to commit the carrier of deadly weapons for six months. The ordi- nance gives the Police Commissioner power to issue permits for carving concealed wcanons at nresent.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-02-16
Iohhvlnv Prohibited.

St. Louis. Feb. l5.-Cnited States Dis trict Attorneys and Marshals received an order today from Attorney General Moody prohibiting them or any of their employees from doing any kind of lobby word before State legislators. The or der made no specific mention of the Missouri Senatorial contest. but it's ap- plication to that situation is accepted
 Attorney-General Moody's order directs that no attache of the Department of Justice shall appear before any legis- lativc conference except as witness
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-02-16

craze number of partly cloudy days, 80; av. craze number of cloudy days. 103.
 Wind.-Prevailing direction, north; high. est registered hourly velocity. 50 miles from the southeast on January 22j. at BirminR- ham.
 snow.-January: Light flurries at several stations in northern counties on the 18th; quite general over the entire State. except in Gulf counties. on the 2Sth. being heavy in some north countias. ranging from 1 to 10 inches. December: Light fur ries occurred during the middle of L.Ie month in northern counties, and moderately heavy at Talladega and Valley Head about same time.
 Thunderstorms-Occ in every month of the year being most frequent in June. July and August.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-02-16
CIimatlc Summary for the Year.

Ternperature (deRrees Fahrenheit). Mean For The northern district, 60. 8: for the south ern district. s4 9: for the State 62.s. CT nearly one-half degree below normal; high ast To4. at Newborn, Sept tember 29th; low est q at Riverton on January 27th: annual range for the entire State. 95; the greatest SesriS mean was 5ss. at Valley Head.
 Precipitation Gin inches and hundredthsD -AveraFe Cor northern district. 39 ss: for southern district 3s 2I for the State. 3s 5s. ss, yearly. 5IO3, at OneontO: the least yearly, 32.s4 at Notasulga; the smallest monthly. l3.l7. at Goodweter in August: the and Verbena in September. and at Delmar. Carnp Hill Fort Deposit Greenville, High hand Home. Letohatchie. Notasulga. Ope. iuIa Prattvnle, Tallassee. Verbena and W e. tunpla in October; the greatest daily was ( 95 at Eufaula February 10th.
 Weather Average number of rainy days, S. avsrage number of clear dals. 1Ss. ave
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-02-16
IMPROVEMENTS on sYsTEm.
Union Pacific VIII Buy Much Adaltionm
 Eqnfpmemt.

Chicago. Feb. 15.--Extensive plana of the Union Pacific system and tho Southern Pacific Company for new lo- comotives, cars and other equipment and the installation of 500 miles of au- tomatic electric block signals have been announced. It is estimated that an expenditure of $s,000.000 win be necessary to complete the work.
 The new equipment will be used on the Union Pacific. oregon Short Line. Oregon Railway and Navigation Come pany and the Southern Pacific Company and will be ready this year.