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The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1905-12-18
EARLY YEARS Of eREAT NAN
LIvlnostons's Struggles to Acquire an
Education.


"At the age Of ten" wrote Living
stone, in his autobiography Il war
put into the factory as a 'piecer." to-
aid by my earnings in lessening her
my mother's-anxiety With part
of my first weeks wages / purchased
Ruddiman's Rudiments of Latin,
and pursued the study Of that LAM
guage for many years afterwards with
unabated ardor at an evening school,
which met between the hours Of eight
and ten. The dictionary part of my
labors was followed up till twelve
o'clock, or later, If my mother did not
interfere by jumping up and snatch
ing the books out Of my hands. 1
had to be back in the factory by six
in the morning, and continue my
work, with intervals for breakfast and.
dinner, till eight o'clock at night. l
read in this way many classical auth
ors. My reading while at
work was carried on by placing the,
book on a portion Of the spinning-jen-
ny, so that | could catch sentence;
after sentence as paused at my
work" This was how DR.. Livingstone
started his remarkable career.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1905-12-18
~HelIolp

The telephone girl and the bill clerk
to whom she had promised her heart
and hand were sitting in front Of the
fireplace talking about the harOy days
to come when they should be one, says
the Great Bend Register. From one
little detail to another the talk finally
drifted to the subject Of lighting fires
In the morning. He stated that it
was his emphatic opinion that it was
a wife's place to get up and start the
fires and let her hard-working husband
rest. After this declaration there was
silence for about the space Of three
quarters OF a second. Then the tele-
phone girl thrust out the finger sencir-
cIed by her engagement ring and mur-
INJURED sweetly, but firmly: Ring of.
please; you've got connected with the
wrong number"
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1905-12-18
GREAT VALUE or ASSOCIATIONS.
Success Certain for Those Who Real
lze it's Advantages.

Emerson says. Every man is my
master in some one thing, and In that
learn Of him." which is saying Aor
those of us whose pride is in our exclu-
siveness and our great power to pom
der deeply.
"The worst cook ever had" saws
one woman, dishonest and incapable,
contrived such a practical system for
economy in soap that was grateful
that | found her. though she stayed
only one day."
Even an enemy has the advantage
Of some trait or of some specialized
knowledge. too good for such as ne to
monopolize.
1t is the one who is able to take
advantage of the opportunities asso-
Citations give who makes a success OF
life.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1905-12-18
Only One Indian to be Trusted.

Tie following incident occurred
during the administration of Gov.
Robie Of Maine 1t has been the Gus
tom of the Governor and council to
visit the Indians once in two years.
On one occasion, during a visit to
the Passamaquoddy tribe. situated
twenty-five miles above Calais on the
St. Croix waters, after everything
had been arranged satisfactorily to
the tribe the Governor sent for the
chief spokesman of the Indians.
known as Lying joe" and asked
where he could find trusty Indian to
look after a certain matter. The In
dian, with all the dignity he could
summons, Strengthened himself up
and, after moments hesitation, re-
piled: "Gubner, don't you trust ID
Injun but me-"
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1905-12-18
BLACK HAIR THE STRONGEST.
viii Sustain Almost Double the
Weloht of Golden Tresses.

Black hair is stronger than golden
tresses and will sustain almost double
the weight. Recently a German sci
enlist has been experimenting and
has found that it is possible to sus-
pend weight OF four ounces by
single hair, provided the hair be
black. Blond hair will give way at
varying weights dependent upon The
exact tint. A yellow hair will scarce
support two ounces, brown will hold
up three without breaking. while
very dark brown will sustain an addi-
Yonal half ounce.
The greater vitality Of the black
-laif IS declared to be the reason for
the preponderabce of blond bald
heads, and accshding to this expert
menter, a person with jet black hair
will still enjoy full growth, while
the blond will have been bald for sew
en- and a half years.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1905-12-18
CHINESE CRUELTY TO SLAVES.
Property Of Housewives, Girls Are
Harshly Dealt With.

Property Of Housewives, Girls Are
Harshly Dealt With.
Says an editorial in the PeIxin
Times: "The position Of the slave
girl in Chinese homes is very hard
one as a rule. These slaves are gen
orally the property of the wife and no
one interferes with the mistress In
her treatment Of the poor little things,
who will as often as not be subjected
to the most savage cruelty for most
venial offenses. A few weeks ago we
recall a case of great hardship being
brought into the mixed court, Shang-
hal, in which a small slave girl had
been gagged with piesa Of iron and
severely beaten because, when half
starved, she helped herself to some
scraps Of food.
"Our attention has now been called
to piercing cries which emanate from
a house near Canton road and are
said to proceed from a little slave
girl who for some reason is beaten
almost daily with a thick knotted
rope, but for what reason is unknown.
"Our informant thinks a word In
public showing that the incident has
been noticed may suffice to check the
cruelty without lodging formal COM
plant with the municipal police,
which might make matters worse for
the poor little sufferer in the long
rum"
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1905-12-18
Friendships Formed BY Genius.

There was great friendship be-
tween Goethe and his sister Cornelia.
She was a year younger than he, and,
while not at all good looking, had
superior endowments Of mind and
character. The attachment between
Byron and his sister, Mrs. Leigh, wac
most tovching. She remained unalter-
ably attached to him during the dread
full storm Of unpopularity which drove
him out of England. Four OF his best
poems were composed for and ad-
dressed to her. Byron's last words
we're of his sister and his daughter
Tie Pilgrim.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1905-12-18

John William Skidmore,' says his
better half. sternly, what have you
been diinking?"
mot a shing m DEAR" asserts John
William, gravely.
How dare you make such state
ment, when YOU can hardly talk, and
your breath is more than sufficient
evidence to convict you Of imbibing
intoxicants?"
But, m dear. 'shure you !
haven't drunk shingle shing. | sim
ply ate shixteen pieshes o. minshe pie
OIL wager. zhat'sh all"
And John William skidmore piloted
his mInce pie jag laboriously up the
stairs.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1905-12-18

A Leavenworth man, before start
ing on on business trip, gave his
wife a checkbook, and told her to
draw freely on his account whenever
she needed money. When he got
home he found her pale and worried.
Il hate to tell YOU" she said in an
swer to his inquiry, ''but lost that
checkbook. l advertised. but 1t can't
be found" Her husband burst out
laughing, but her worry Immediately
turned to amazement and indignation.
Il don't see how you can laugh over
the loss Of all that money" she ex-
claimed. but you always were ex-
trayagant. Kansas City Journal.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1905-12-18

A well known young college woman
has classes in criticisms her patrons
are among the weather. ones who
lack education. She discusses and
criticises for them the newest books,
plays. operas and various arts and
insists upon the taking OF coplous
notes. This instruction incidentally
develops her patrons conversational
powers. She charges in classes,
twenty dollars for course Of twenty
five lectures, and for private instruc-
tons one dollar an hour Myerson's 8
American Family Magazine
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1905-12-18
s,Itons Were Once cannIbaIs.

The Briton as cannibal is tbs
theme Of circumstantial evidence Tsr-
nished by an archaeologist's spade
which has been digging in east York
shire. Not only is testimony offered.
ID favor of cannibalism among the an
cient Britons, practice that has been
suspected for some time. but also for
human sacrifice, perhaps also person.
age. In some barrows there were
signs that circular hut or a pit dwell.
ing had been used as a sepulcher, tho
walls and roof being thrown down
over the body.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1905-01-12
We'll. I'm goin' Good-cay. Ez-"
"Good-day, All"

Grocer Bington and Clerk Norton
were talking II over. earnestly. as be-
came the subject in hand
Ezra. we've belonged to the same
church for ten years, you've been COCO
clerk, and / amt never found nothing
wrong, and personally | don't believe
you took that money"
Il didn't" interrupted Ezra, doggedly
II didn't"
And while, Of course, there's lot Of
talk going around about Hank suing
you, and some folks are criicising me
for keeping you here till it's cleared up.
just tell you what I'd do, and Grocer
Bington brought down his fat hand on
the top of a sugar barrel. IF had that
money, I'd confess. and give il up-but
if didn't. I'd see 'em in H-h-Hanoyer
first! That's what Id dol"
And that's just what I'm going 10
do, Mr.. Bington, answered Ezra, a
CLEAN of determination in his eye. Let
me off to-day, and III get my defense
ready and begin the fight It's rainy
and bad. anyhow and there won't be
much doing. What do you say-can !
get OFF,"
"Of course you can, Ezra. I'm just
as anxious as you are to get this thing
settled" agreed the grocer and the
sooner it's settled the better!"
II was dusk of the same rain-whipped
day The lone shack of Henry Somers
could scarcely be seen from the main
road. now inches deep with wet, slippery
clay, but a sopped and bedraggled pc
iestrian turning in at the gateway made |
straight for the hut. A vigorous rapping |
brought Hank" to the door, candle in |
land and a cob pipe between his teeth. |
well, Ezra Norton!" cried the ranch
IT, 'be you plum crazy? Come right
NJ" /
Hank" blurted Norton. 'T-No, |
lint coming in-Hank,' hear that you
ay | got the $50 you lost in town last
week - but, Hank IL didn't!
idn't find your money. and | amt
utility" tremblingly, but this talk and
uspicion is killing my wife, and it's
urting me. As member Of the church
nd an honorable citizen, Pd-I'd rath-
r pay you this money than be called a
thief! amt got II now, but I'll get Il
nd pay you next week when you como
} town-No, | won't come in, and I'm
ding back row the way came. just
lanted you to know, that's all" L
And before the astonished and half
onvinced Henry could interfere. Ezra
orton had turned toward the ten miles
black and sticky road, and was swal-
wed by the plutonian darkness. {
'Well~I swami" growled Somers, "ef G
lat Teller don't beat mel" j
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1905-01-12
MorrisvIne Girl Commits Suicide.

May Goodell, the l7-year-Old daugh-
ter OF George Goodell of Morrisyille,
committed suicide Saturday night,
Dec. 81. by taking poison.
The family are respected residents
| OF Morrisville, Mr.. Goodell owning a
large farm there. For some time the
young woman had been keeping COM
pany with young man in that vicin-
| ity much against the wishes OF her ia
Their The young man had been call
ling at the Goodell home Saturday aft
ernoon and after his departure Mr..
Goodell told his daughter that she
must not see the young man again I'M
I'll after she was Of age, which would
be about three months. lie then told
the hired man 10 harness a horse and
drive with him to the home OF the
young man, where he notified he lat
ter OF his decision Ia the matter. On
returning home he found that the girl
had taken fifteen poisonous tablets,
which were used by himself as head
ache medicine. At the time of the
tragedy the young girl was alone, with
the exception of the housekeeper, who
is an elderly woman. The victim
lived just fifteen minutes after admin
istering the poison.
Miss Goodell's mother has suffered
at different times from insanity and
has been an inmate OF the state hospi-
tai for the insane at Waterbury. She
has not lived at home Tor several years
and now resides in the southern part
of the state.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1905-01-12
q. WATKINS.


eim Watkins was a chap who used to get
his feelin's hurt
Most every time he turned around be
thought folks done him dirt
II they'd neglect 10 run across the street 70
shake bis hand
He used to have a notion that folks set
around and planned
To slight him every where he went most
everything you'd say
He'd twist till IL would seem TO be slur at
him. some way
At parties when the girls would get alone
and gigg,e. Sim
Was always sure 70 think that they we're
maxim fun Of him;
A. mectin when the preacher threw out
hints. as preachers DO,
Sim always took en- 10 himself kept put
tin on thelshoe;
II folks would count the change he'd give
IL made him mad. you see
He thought by that they had their doubts
about his honesty.
He's dead and gone. ne didn't leave a great
deal when he went.
In lookin' high and low for sights his time
was mostly spent,
And ] suppose. II he's above, where people
get their wings,
And draw the tickets for the harps and
golden crowns and things,
He's settin' back and thinkin' that the
happy angels there
Are laughin' at the way he looks In what
he has 10 wee.
IS. +. Kiser. in Chicago Record-Herald.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1905-01-12
Arrested on WEIGHING Trip.

Harry Mccormick. employed by
Nelson Murray, well-knOwn lumber
dealer OF Lincoln, was married to Miss
Anna Mcmahon OF Middlebury the last
OF December.
Not being equipped with the funds
! necessary for a successful wedding
trip, he removed six blank checks
/ from the back of his employers check
book on December IS, the day that he
closed his labors for Mr.. Murray. and
thus equipped with these blank orders
on the Yergennes National bank he
proceeded b try his hand at penman-
ship and the six checks which have
turned up after passing through sever
al hands show that the writer was
doubtless a better lumberman than
cbirograpbist, although he found no
difficulty in negotiating the forged
paper, as Mr.. Murray is in the habit OF
paying his employees with checks and
uis orders pass current in that section
OF Addison county.
Mccormick took no chances in
drawing the checks for large amounts
as the six are Tor the following sums
Sl4.24, SIN, Sll.l0, S22.00, s30l2
an" S22.53.
He passed the forged paper upon To-
cal merchants in Mtddlebury, New
Haven and Burlington and evidently
experienced decidedly easy PROPOSE
ton in so doing.
Among those who will lose BY these
fOrgeries are Charles f. Rich, the
newsdealer OF Middlebury, and L. J.
Smith, a dealer in secondhand goods /
in Burlington.
Ii was through the efforts OF Mr. |
Rich that Mccormick was apprehend- /
ed as the check for Sill was cashed |
by him and a few days later was re-
turned to him through the national |
bank Of Middlebury and pronounced a
forgery Mr. Rich Immediately took
steps to locate Mccormick and found
hat be was in Lancaster, n. H., where
he had secured employment at lumber
ng and where he was arrested Jan. 3.
,harged with forgeries aggreeating
5ll6.90.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1905-01-12
Why Don't You Learn shothsnd7

Stenography is now so important a fac
tor IN business and affords so good voca-
ton that II will be interesting to note that
the average time required last year to I'm
lsh at Hickox's Shorthand School, Copley
Square, Boston, was six and half
months. This is a brief time in which to
thoroughly learn shorthand at a good
school, for, II must be borne in mind, this
Is the leading shorthand school in the
country, and the standard of efficiency is
higher there than elsewhere; still the cost
is not excessive-S15 a month. In other
words, smart young women or men at an
outlay OF about one hundred dollars can
learn IN half year, and learn well, a bust
ness by which they can at once be sure OF
earning good livelihood. The theory, u
essons, can be learned as well by mail as
rally, the cost being 81 a lesson.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1905-01-12
E egs Wanted.

The poultry keeper wants eggs. He
wants them too when they are worth the
most money. l.. II. Noyes Of Brandon,
Vt, tells Of his success with poultry:
! have used Pages Perfected Poultry
Food for about one year and my hens
beat all other ones around here laying
eggs"
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1905-01-12
Green Cut Bone for Poultry.

During freezing weather we cut up
a great many tons Of green bone and
meat There is nothing better for
poultry. Price $500 per barrel Of 200
lbs, at which price we prepay freights
10 almost any station At this price
cash must accompany order. Remit
by check, postal money order. express
money order, or registered letter to C.
s. Page, Hyde Park, VT.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1905-01-12
ParIor Pride Stove Polish.

LlQUID-READY FOR INSTANT USE. A
few drops OF Parlor Pride stove polish
gives the stove a brilliant lustre shine,
making the stove fit for the parlor. No
soiled hands easy to apply-always
ready. Requires no water or mixing
water used in paste polish rusts the
stove). No dried-up paste remains after
using awhile. Parlor Pride good to the
last drop. Sold by all dealers. Large
sample bottle free (no express or postage
to pay. Give name Of your dealer and adj
dress PARLOR PRIDE MFG. CO., Bos-
ton, Mass. Tyr
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1905-01-12
The Grateful Hen.

Hens are not noted for their graft
tude, but il has been proved time and
again that If properly housed and fed
they will return a handsome profit to
the Poultryman. Mrs. H. +. Avery,
Coopers Mills, Ne, tells how she makes
money on Poultry II have used
Pages Perfected Poultry Food for
two or three years and sold some 10 my
friends. They like il very much as an
egg producer | should not know how
to get along without It, for my hcns
pay II all back and give me good
profit besides, and can conscirntioush
recommend il to all who want poultry
to pay"
a Profitable Poultry Investment.
Any Poultryman having a little
money which he wishes TO invest profit.
ably will read with interest the follow
ing letter from :. w. Peaslee of Wind
soryille, Ne: Il keep one hundred hens
and have used Pages Perfected POul-
try Food for five years. consider it
u very profitable investment"
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1905-01-12

cures made by l)r.
Kilmers Swamp
Root, the great kid
ney liver and blad-
der remedy
tits the great med
ical triumph Of the
nineteenth century ;
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
OF scientific research
by Dr. Kiluer, the
eminent kidney and
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1905-01-12

Poultry Food Agents Wanted.

Agents wanted everywhere to sell
Pages Perfected Poultry Food. If il
is not for sale in your village, write the
manufactures, c. S. Page Hyde Park,
Vt, for terms to agents. Agents take
no risk, as the food Is guaranteed to
give entire satisfaction In every case,
and any not sold may be returned. II
is an article Of genuine merit, and can
be conseientiously commended to poul.
trymeD
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1905-01-12

bladder specialist, and is wonderfully
successful IN promptly curing lame back,
uric acid, catarrh of the bladder and
Bripht's Disease, which is the worst
form of kidney trouble.
DIR. Kilmer's Swamp-Root is not rec
commended for everything butif you have
kidney. liver or bladder trouble it will be
found Just the remedy YOU need. Il has
been tested il so many ways, in hospital
work and in private practice, and has
proved so successful in every case that a
special arrangement has been made by
which all readers of this paper, who have
not already tried it, may have a sample
bottle sent free by mail, also book tell
ing more about Swamp-Root, and how to
find out fvouh have kidney or bladder trou-
BILE. When writing mention reading this
generous offer in this paper and send your
address to DR.. Kilmer fyIS--
& Co, Binghamton, M4IIE rs 1s:;;:s:f ..:.s:5ss
y. T. The regular Rsksstgs ts! 'tsts;:.sH
fiftv-eent and one - = -h1s-sssss -
dollar size bottles are Home Of swampRoot
sold by all good druggists. Don't make
any mistake, but remember the name,
Swamp Root, DR., Kilmer's Swamp-Root,
and the address, Binghamton, N. Y, on
every bottle.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1905-01-12
DO YOU GET UP
WITH A LAME BACK?

Kidney Trouble Makes You Miserable.
Almost everybody who reads the news
papers is sure to know Of the wonderful
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1905-12-14
BIG
WHITE
MEAT
MARKET
GORGEN g. SONS

See their Big Fat, Plump, Corn-fed
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1905-12-14
The late Fall OF 1905.

Southern Wisconsin, in which Sec
ton Mineral Point Is situated, has
enjoyed this year a remarkable fall
All Of this week. up to going to press
with the Tribune, Notwithstanding
it is verging onto the middle of Dec
ember, the weather has been verify
like unto that we are accustomed to
in May. Monday night, Dec. IL, was
the browning of delightful day. At
the hour of IL outdoor conditions
were sublime. The full moon coursed
through clear sky in all its splendor
while so calm and mild was the tenn
perature that, il SO inclined, a person
could sit out on the porch in COM
parative comfort and safety to health
il protected with such wraps as
would be employed at that hour in
many o midsummer night. The
"oldest inhabitant" freely confesses
to being unable to recall another
SuCtl ItIildTkuUIe IdlI.
AS the Evening Wisconsin says,
autumn is regarded by many In the
northern attitudes of the United
States as, on the whole, the most de-
lightful season Of the year. In Eng
land November is called "the month
of suicides" Every reader of Eng
lish poetry remembers Hoods dole
full diatride against November, which
could never have been written by an
American, because in America No
vember is the month of the Indian
summer This year the pleasant
Renaissance of mildness character
lied as Indian summer has been pro-
tracted beyond the limits of Novem-
Der in this section.
The protracted autumn has exerted
an unfavorable influence on some
lines of trade. Retailers of heavy
clothing, furs and other winter goods
have reason TO complain of unsea-
sonable mildness, because it inter-
feres with their sales. But for the
general public there is chance to
save, not only in wearing apparel,
but also in fue' When really cold
weather sets in this winter it will
find the coal bins fuller than they
usually are toward the middle of
December. Among the poor there
will be more money to lay out for
Christmas gifts for the little ones
than If winter had set in early.