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The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1905-03-01
Fearful Engines Of Destruction.

Hand grenades and bombs were
used with terrific effect at the capture
of the 203-Meter hill, Port Arthur.
Their use was contrary to the spirit
Of the international rule which for
bids the cruelty of the dum-dum bull
let's. Certain other engines of war
have been rejected by civilized ma
tions, however in times gone by, be-
cause they were too destructive and
too horrible. England has still in
keeping a secret war plan of the
tenth earl Of Dundonald which the
authorities rejected because, while it
was infallible, it was too inhuman to
use by man against man Even Louis
XIV. of France had backbone enough
to refuse Dupres terrible invention.
If the story of this discovery be true,
the plan was to create by a secret
process a conflagration whose inten-
sity was but increased by water. It
would burn town or fleet. Louis re-
fused to have the secret published and
it went down to the grave with Dupre.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1905-03-01

his voice. The creature turned tail,
then began to moan, and by and by
fell down dead. Wolhuter at once
climbed the tree, which was fortunate,
as the other lion came bounding along.
with the rangers dog bravely chasing
him. 1t charged the dog few times
but presently grew tired Of the sport
and went away Wolhuter now tied
himself to the branches, lest he might
faint and tumble down, but his black
boys coming up, they removed him to
camp, and then took him to Barberton
hospital. Although blood-poisoning
set in, he gradually recovered after
several weeks in bed; but it was
months before he could use his right
arm and shoulder. On the morning
after the encounter his horse was
found not much the worse for the
gashes inflicted by the lions claws.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1905-03-01
rAuNDER IM a eoeLEr.

Did you ever hear Of thunder in a
goblet? OF course 1t would have to
be miniature thunder, or it would
shatter the goblet; and, indeed, it is
so small an edition of it that the noise
is like the popping of cork from a
bottle. But the principle of the thun-
der is, nevertheless, there-that is,
the inrushing of air to fill vacuum
Here is a pretty experiment show
ing this: Take two goblets and place
them mouth to mouth; then put
around them, where the brims meet. a
rubber band about an inch in width
to prevent the passage Of air.
Try now to pull them apart, and
you will find that they stick together
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1905-03-01
MADE THREE FATHERS PROUD.
Twins as Christmas Presents in New
York Families.

York Families.
Three proud fathers walked into
Borough President Joseph Cassidy s
office in the Queens Borough Hall
Long Island City, yesterday afternoon
to hand in official reports for the
month of December.
Hello, John, what did you get for
Christmas?" said the borough presi-
dent to John ]. Hurley of S4S Jackson
avenue, Long Island City.
my wife made me a present of
twins, and they are a fine bouncing
boy and girl, and are doing we'll,
thank you" said Hurley.
Good for you, John. What did you
get for Christmas, then?" said the
borough president to James Kane of
Eighth street, Long Island City.
Sure, me wife made me a present
of twins, too-a boy and a girl-and
both are doing nicely" said Kane.
well, you two are lucky fellows"
said the borough president.
"Charlie Schneller's wife made him
a present of twins also" said Stenog-
rapher Robert Mcmahon, as Secretary
Charles Schneider of the building de-
partment approached Borough Presi-
dent Cassidy's desk.
Mr.. Cassidy is seriously thinking of
applying for vote Of confidence from
President Roosevelt.-New York
Times.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1905-03-01
The TWO shIps.

AS I stand by the cross on the lone
mountains crest.
Looking over the ultimate sea;
In the gloom Of the mountain a ship lies
at rest,
And one sails away from the lea:
One spreads its white wings on a far
reaching track
With pennant and sheet flowing free
One hides in the shadow with sails laid
aback-
The ship that is waiting for me!
But To- in the distance the clouds break
away,
The Gates glowing portals I see:
And / have from the outgoing ship in the
bay
The song Of the sailors in glee.
So ] think Of the luminous footprints
that bore
The comfort DER dark Galilee.
And / wait for the signal to 60 TO the
shore,
To the ship that is waiting for me.
Bret Harta
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1905-03-01

When / was getting better
And they propped me up in bed,
oh. didn't I feel hungry!
But / knew the doctord said,
He can't have much to eat YETI
So l thought of things instead.
thought Of basket picnics.
And OF mince and apple pie;
or sandwiches and doughnuts
And the tarts l used to buy.
seemed to taste them, almost
Such a hungry boy was l.
MY mother'd sit and read to me
Any story I'd pick out
/ guess you know alrea@y
What the stories are about,
I'd listen and-imagine;
And 1t helped me do without.
But oh, I want to tell you.
That there's nothing you can take,
In thinking or in stories,
In dream or when awake,
That ever tastes so splendid
As the first real slice of cakel
Youths Companion
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1905-03-01
e0LIets Ready for the ExperIment.

very closely so closely indeed, that
you may swing them as a pendulum
without their separating. But pull
with still more force, and they will
come apart with the noise that have
mentioned.
Let us make another experiment
with them. Immerse them in water
contained in vessel large enough to
hold them both readily, and while stin
under water place them mouth to
mouth. Put the rubber band around
them while they are in this condition.
and having taken them out OF the wat
er you will find that you can swing
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1905-03-01

earnest voice, listening with rapture
to the faint whispers Of the trem-
bling girl When they were pronounc-
ed man and wife, Rufus folded her in
his arms and kissed her.
"I'll keep the certificate, Kate. It'll
be safer from your fathers eyes"
Eyes" replied the girl, "but must
go. I am so afraid. Goodbye, Dick"
and she vanished in the darkness.
well, Dick" said Rufus the next
morning. Il transacted all your busi-
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1905-03-01

his physical strength; at 7x5 he is
mentally equipped at his best; at 7x6
If he is ever to become grave and
full of wisdom, then is the proper time
for him to begin. AT 7x7 he is at the
full tide of life, and after that, accord
ing to this terrible rule of 7, he is to
go down hill at times rate Of
speed
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1905-03-01

piece OF Ice and over its brim place
the rubber ring. bringing the other
sopie' against the ring. too, 50 that
they are mouth to mouth. with only
'tne nat rubber ring between them.
NOW, when the Ice begins 10 mels.
me contents Of that goblet contract
forming . vacuum, and the pressure
q the outside air holds the goblets %
closely together that you may handle
tnem out OF the water without their
separating.
10 have perfect success with these
experiments It is only necessary to
use care in preparing for them
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1905-03-01

The wise man takes proper care OF
his shoes when there is snow on the
ground" said a retailer who was
asked why pair of patent feathers
bought within week had lost their
shape. when man, or woman aith-
er, for that matter, who has been
walking in the snow gets home with
damp shoes almost the first thought
is to dry them as quickly as pos
sible They are put under the stove
or on the steam radiator. One Gus
toner told me his wife dried his
shoes in the oven This is folly
III wet shoes are dried too quickly
the leather will shrink and rot no
matter how expensive the make. Ia
winter time particularly shoes should
be dried slowly and given a rest. If
person has two pairs of shoes and
let's one pair stay on the trees when
not worn each pair viii last at least
twice as long"
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1905-03-01

them as before, and that to pull thSm
apart requires more force than when
they were empty. The reason is that
the water does not expand like air.
50 that, the moment you begin to pull
the goblets apart. the vacuum is
formed; and the pressure Of the out.
side air makes them adhere more
closely because the vacuum is greater.
You may think that It is the rubber
band that is holding the goblets To-
gether, but still another experiment
viii show you that the only purpose
served by the band is to make tight
joint So that air cannot pass through
it. Cut ring from a sheet Of rub
ber and put the goblets under water
rs before. Into one Of them put
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1905-03-01

| N~So' %" ZIG SdSIhs lHe minister .an(
Kate.
What did she say? Did she blame
me?"
"She said very little. She was
scared out of her wits. Thought the
Judge was pursuing her. She only
stayed moment"
En- route to their southern camp
the brothers seemed to have exchang.
ed personalities. Dick was quiet and
somber; Rufus, happy and jubilant.
When they pitched camp and the first
mail came in, there was a letter for
Dick from Kate, and he tore it open
with his first expression of happiness.
Rufus braced himself now for the
inevitable disclosure and the hot quar-
rel-perhaps fight-to follow. He saw
Dicks expression of surprise at the
opening line. In a moment he looked
up with no trace of anger, only amuse.
ment, in his bright face.
We'll, say, Rufe, here's a good one
on you. That wasn't Kate you gave
my message to. She sent Lena Fax.
on"
LENA Faxon!"
Rufus felt a tightening band about
his brain.
Yes. lot me read you part of my
sweetheart's letter HIN, oh, yes,
here it is:
4" When said nothing would keep
me from you, | never dreamed of be.
ing taken i'll q am we'll now), but the
day before the one set for our we'd
ding, was seized with tonsilitis.
should have come, but was too weak
to raise my head from the pillow.
The only person l dared send was
Lena. She never tells anything-her
one virtue. l sent for her and told
her ! was to meet you and marry you.
and asked her to explain to you how
impossible it was for me to come.
She promised. | think she always had
a soft spot in her heart for you. She
came over next day and said she saw
you, but she was so provoking. Said
you could only remain a moment and
sent me no message, and kissed her
good bye! Now, sweetheart, l love
and trust you and know you were
simply sending me kiss 80 l am not
jealous as she would has me bel"
THE idea, Rufe. of your not know
ing your future sister-in-law any bet
ter than to mistake another for her
I'd know Kate in any darkness, but
then, Of course, would"
Rufus was silent a moment. When
he replied he spoke in curious voice.
Lena is tall and slender, like Kate,
and she didn't speak aloud, and was
in such haste and fright"
"But what did she say when you
told her could not come?' asked
Dick.
Il told her. but see now that she |
was confused and could not have
grasped the matter She called me
Dick, remember.
On the same day that Dick read her
letter to his brother, Kate was alter
nately reading and kissing one from
Dick. Then she went to see Lena.
"Oh, Lena" she said. laughing. 81
have got such good one on you'll It
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1905-03-01

name and then, at the hour appointed
by Dick, called for the minister.
It was the darkest Of dark nights,
and the young minister regretted that
he was not able to discern the feat
ures of the slight girlish figure in
waiting.
Dick she half whispered.
Kate, darling!" he replied In
perfect imitation Of his brothers dull
cet tones.
eve must hurry!" said the pros
pective bride Papa suspects, and
may have followed"
So in the darkness. the minister
hurriedIy spoke the words Of the
heTemonE. RUFUS responding in strong.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1905-03-01

AS Mr.. Wolhuter. a ranger in the
game reserve of the Transvaal gov
ernment, was riding homeward on
the evening of Aug. 2s. 1903, a lion
made a sudden spring at him. The
horse gave tremendous bound. which
caused the Lion to miss his. prey, but
the sharp movement threw the rider
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1905-03-01

HuckIejee bread is game our
grandparents used to play when they
were children. The player sat down
on cushion, clasped his hands about
his knees, and at onel twol and
threel rolled over. The trick is to
sit up again without unclasping tho
hands
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1905-03-01

This amusing trick Of second sight"
may be enacted with great success at
any evenings entertainment.
A blackboard a piece of chalk, and
a sheet of paper are the necessary re-
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1905-03-01

London Tramways.
London has only 115 miles Of tram
wass.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1905-10-23

A certain country minister was the
owner of a swift and spirited horse
On one occasion. while he was driving
through the village he overlook the
local physician on foot.
Jump in, DOCTOR he said, pulling
up. i've got horse here that goes
pretty WELL
The doctor jumped in and the par
son drove Off.
The horse did go we'll in the sense
of speed, but in a little while it began
to behave badly, and ended by tipping
over the carriage and splitting out both
the occupants. The doctor jumped 10
his feet and felt himself all over to see
il he was injured. The parson also
got to his feet.
Look here" exclaimed the doctor
what do you mean by inviting me to
ride behind horse like that:'
well, you see" gasped the parson
luckily this time there are no bones
broken, but l always like to have a
doctor with me when | drive that
horse"
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1905-10-23

though one of the most studious and
punctual girls of the class. she was
happier for the change. The father
and mother of this girl agriculturist
say that their child takes to such work
from a natural inclination, from which
they have been unable to attract her.
She has shown a fondness for horses
from the time she has been able to get
lear an animal Of the kind, and now
she is able to ride or drive any equine
that may be brldled.
Last year Miss Dare had under her
own cultivation five acres Of corn. This
year she made her own contract with
the pickle contractor. planted two
acres, half acre Of potatoes, and is
now working five acres of corn.
The girl has good ideas about the
filling of soil. She noticed that an
adjoining farmer was using cult
vator with larger shovels than the i'm
plement which she was making use of.
She borrowed big shoveled plow
from her grandfather, and. before her
father knew what she was about, she
had it in her field and was throwing
q liberal measure Of soft earth about
the roots of her plants. and taking out
the weeds from depth that complete
~ killed them Off.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1905-10-23

not until be was 80 years old that his
criminal capacities came directly to the
attention Of the army authorities. the
occasion being the murder of an army
surgeon and trader He was arrested
by Col. Tom Custer on orders from
Gen. George A. Custer. his brother.
The next day after his arrest the
Indian confessed and General Custer
reported the case to Washington.
After being imprisoned about three
months he escaped and joined Sitting
Bull on the Rosebud and Big Horn
rivers, but he left behind him the
threat for Tom Custer and the whole
Custer family: 81 will kill you all"
Months of desultory warfare led up
to the battle of the Little Big Horn. on
June 20, 1915, when General Clusters
command was annihllated.
That Rain-in-theF Face distinguished
himself in this fight by his reckless
bravery seems certain, but the claim
of his personally killing Custer in a
last desperate charge is not so sure,
the evidence being very conflicting.
Rain-in-the Face, who was wounded
in two places during the battle, fed
with the other chiefs to Canada. He
returned to the United States and sur
rendered to General Miles in 1880 and
1881, being the last to yield. He has
spent most Of the time since on the
reservation, peaceful from compusion
but unreconciled.
His power rs a leader lay in his
splendid physique, indomitable spirit
and mental alertness. Sitting Bail had
no more kindred nature among his
fighters than Rain-in-the-F Face, whose
ability for trouble making in general,
horse-stealing and murder made him
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1905-10-23
TGleDathlC PRAYER,

A remarkable story of the Boer wal
was recently told by dissenting min
lister at Hanley. During the struggle
in South Africa a father prayed daily
for his son. who was at the front. One
night, moved by a strange impulse, the
elder man felt constrained to remain
in prayer until the morning. The nexl
mail brought news of what had hap
pened OH that particular night. The
son was on that date taken out of hos
pital where he had been down with
enteric. and placed In the mortuary
among the dead. The hospital doctor
however, WAS possessed Of a peculiar
uneasiness and could not rest. Going t,
the nurse wAo had ordered the removal
Of the body, he asked If she was sure
the patient was dead. Notwithstanding
her assertion to that effect, the doctor
proceeded to the mortuary. to find that
after all there was still breath I'm the
supposed dead body. The patient was
taken back to the hospital, and eventu-
ally recovered.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1905-10-23

If the scandals lately unveiled IN
the federal printing office have the
effect Of calling attention generally to
the magnitude of the business carried
on by this branch of the government
and the need of putting it on Lusi-
ness basis, they will have served Il
useful purpose. Like ether branches
of the administration, the printing Of
fee. starting as Il modest enterprise,
has expanded beyond all expectation,
until it now constitutes business as
great as that carried on by some Of
the larger corporations. The figures
presented by w. S. Rc3site., of the
Census Bureau, ~ the current num-
Der of the Atlantic show in detail this
surprising growth. In 1880 the ma
eminent publications We're few and
comparatively rude. Last year the
amount expended for printing was 81
0SO,90O, and this expenditure is in
creasing. If Mr.. RosSiter's estimate
IS correct, the government printing
done in the present decade will cost
more than $G000O,000. The need or
utility of so vast an outlay is open to
question. There is good ground for the
suspicion that many of the ponderous
tones turned out of the nations print
cry, to be slowed away on top shelves,
are Of little service to anyone. The
tendency to regard this branch of the
government as legitimately education
al, however, seems to be growing, and
the demand for elaborate reports on all
manner Of subjects, from the forests
and fisheries to insect pests and the
pedigrees of Indian tribes seems great
er than ever.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1905-10-23
Call Him Rubber Horse"

"The rubber horse" is the sobriquet
given by the members of No. | truck
company. Harrison street. between
Fayette and Baltimore streets, to Dunn.
barton, the great gray gelding that
helps to pull their apparatus to fires,
says the Baltimore News.
The rubber horse" has the peculiar
self exactly as a cat sometimes does
in front of fire. When he is a little
tired or feels that his muscles need
relaxing, Ddmbarton stretches his
front legs directly in front of him,
bending down on them until they are
almost fiat on the ground and extend
ed in front of him. while his back legs
and headquarters appear from his po-
stion to be lifted upward.
The first time that Dumbarton per-
formed this contortion was on the
street while he and his wagon mate
were waiting for their friends to ex-
tinguish a blaze. The position was so
unusual for horse to take that the
firemen around the truck wagon
thought that the animal had a fit of
some kind and rushed forward to raise
him up. But Dombarton. with twin
kle in his eye. seemed to say, II was
only doing little contortionist stunt
for yOu," and slowly regained his feet
Sometimes Dumbarton performs his
contortionist act in his STALL but he
generally does it while he is standing
on the street, and when he elects to
perform crowd always gathers
around the rubber horse" to see him
stretch like a cat.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1905-10-23
Deafness Cannot Be Cured

by local applications az they cannot reach the
diseased portion OF the ear. There is only ono
way 20 cure DEAFNESS and that is by constitll-
tional remedies. Deafness is caused by an in
famed condition OF the mucous lining OF the
EustachiGn Tube. When this tube is inilamed
you have rum bling sound or imperfec hear
ing, and when it is entirely closed, Deafness is
the esult, aud unless the Inflammation can DO
Ia en- out and this tube re -tored to its normal
condition, hearing will be destroyed forever;
min cases out of ten are caused by Catarrh,
which is nothing but an inilamed condition of
lle'mucous surfaces.
Wewill give one Hundred Dollars for any
Gsc o pnainess Caused by catsrrh) that can
~ = cured by Halls Catarrh cure. send for
rculars, free.
+. j. CHENEY & CO., Toledo, O.
Sold by Druggists. Toe
4a.ls Family Fills are the best
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1905-10-23

INDIANA GIRL FARMER.
Goes from Graduating Glass TO
Corn CuItiXatOr.

MUGS iTo" 1rduuRtIuS Sidss W II
Corn CultivatOr.
From graduating class to corn cul-
tivator and pickle patch. IS the eX-
perlence of Il Walkerton, Ind. girl,
who is able to net $50 an acre from
her work, and she Is only Il years old.
Iona Dare is the name of this Hoosier
lass. and she is we'll named, for she
ventures to accomplish things at which
not only other girls but men, have
failed Last year this girl and man
had adjoining tiveacre patches of corn.
The weeds got ahead, and staid ahead.
Of the man, but the girl husked forty
bushels to the acre as the result OF her
work. This year Is. +. Dare. The father,
had planned to rent the land to a man,
but the man threw up the chance.
TLen Dare told his daughter that he
would break up the ground for her,
and she could do the rest, and she did.
This year Iona Dare finished up the
eighth grade in the Walkerton school,
came driving home in her white dress
with her diploma, and graduating pres
ents, only to make a quick transition.
She was out of her tulle and into hei
Bingham cultlvating uniform in less
time than it takes to write it. and, al
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1905-10-23
RAiN.lN.THE.FACE.
Indian Who Led in Custer Massacre
Dies Untamed.

Raininth Face, who was one of
the leading chiefs in the Custer mas
sacre and Is said to have personally
killed General Custer, died recently at
the Standing Rock reservation, aged
60. He was the last of the great Sioux
chiefs who fought the United States
troops in the middle 7O's. and was in
character and disposition the cruel, re-
lcntless, unforgiving Indian which ira
dition paints. Though in his later
years he wore the uniform Of the In
dian police, he never lost his hatred of
the white man.
Born in 1913, a pure-blooded Sioux,
Rain-in-the Face lived the active life
of the redskins of his age. but it was