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The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1905-05-31


Strickland ". Gillian, the ''oa ag'in,
on ag'in, gone ag'ib Finnegan' man,
President of the American Press
Humorists, who has been out on the
lecture circuit, tells the following story
at his own expense:
II had to fill an engagement at a
town iii South Dakota When | got
there a blizzard was blowing, and
barely had time to reach the opera
house by the hour set for the lecture td
begin. | took my dress suit out Of the
case and put it under my arm. intend
ing to change my clothes in a dressing
room at the opera house. sgsa1r3
The wind was blowing furiously
and | was all bumped up as passed
the postofice. The tails OF my dress
coat. under my arm, topped in the
wind, and otherwise I suppose | didn't
make a very dignihed figure. One OF
the natives looked at me, and recogniz'
ing me from lithograph in the win
dow remarked to his friends-but
heard it. too:
"Well that there feiier may have 2
good show. but / don't think much Of
his street parade Sunday Maga'
zine
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1905-05-31
THE CROCODILE.

The following is Chicago boys
composition on "The Crocodile1 HThe
crocodile is a large animal that inhab-
its the Nile and loves to go on the
sandy beach to bask in the sunshine
and lay eggs. Il, looks some Ike a
daschund, only there is more Of It at
the ends and it is bigger. There was
a crocodile once that escaped from q
circus. 1t roamed over the country,
seeking in vain fol. pigs and small chill
dren to deTour and died of starvation
III great anguish. You can ride on the
back Of a crocodile, bat titis more COM
Portable to use a saddle. 1t is usually
quiet. but is terrible when roused We
all ought to be thankful we are not a
crocodile" Y 2 AAAi4~
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1905-05-31
A DIFFICULT- PASSENGER.

An elephant is without doubt the
most difficult passenger, to load Of any
in the world. 1t is rarely that the best
OF them can be induced to walk aboard
a ship as did the traditional pair Of
elephants who boarded the ark. 10
overcome their objection they are us
ually first coaxed or forced to enter
great wooden boxes, when they are
securely fastened, and the entire out.
fit is hoisted with d derrick to the level
Of the deck and swung aboard.-New
York News. aFHpv
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1905-05-31
THE EAGLES EYE.

All birds of prey have a peculiarity
Of eye structure that enables them TO
see near or distant objects equally
well. An eagle will ascend more than
a mile in height, and from that great
elevation can perceive its prey, small
though it may be, and pounce on it
with certainty Yet it can examine an
object close at hand just as well. thus
possessing a power Of accommodating
its sight to distance that is impossible
to the human eye.
In looking at this page you find that
there is some particular distance, prob
ably about ten inches. at which you
can see each letter distinctly and read
the words; but if you move the page
off to a distance of forty inches, or
bring it up to within 1--WE inches of
your eyes. you cannot read it at all.
But the eagle has the power Of alter
ing what is called the focus of its eye
as it pleases. It has only to look at an
object from a distance of two miles or
few inches to see it equally well,
The ball Of the eye is surrounded BY
fifteen little plates, called sclerotic
bones. They form a complete ring, and
their edges slightly overlap each other.
When it looks at a distant object this
circle of bones expands, and the ball
Of the eye, being relieved from the pres
sure, becomes tiatter; when it looks at
near object the circle contracts and
the ball Of the eve is squeezed into a
rounder form.
All this is done inyoIuntariIy; ID Is
simply provision Of nature. In human
beings a very round eye Is near-slghted,
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1905-05-31
Klsses Classified.

Some individual with oceans Of time
on his hands has conceived the idea of
hunting through the works Of English
novelists for the purpose Of finding all
the adjectives used to qualify the word
kiss. The result is as follows:
Cold, warm, icy, burning, chilly, cool.
loving. Indifferent. baIsamic. fragrant.
bIissful, passionate, aromatic, with
tears bedewed, long, soft, hasty. intox-
icating, descending. delicious, pious.
tender. beguiling. hearty. distracted,
frantic. fresh-as-the-morning, breath
ing fire, divine, satanic. glad. sad, su-
perfcial quiet, loud, fond, heavenly,
execrable, devouring, ominous, fervent,
parching, nervous, soulless, stupefy-
ing, slight. careless, anxious, painful,
sweet, refreshing, embarrassed, shy,
mute. ravishing. holy sacred. firm,
hurried. faithless, narcotic feverish.
immoderate. sisterly, brotherly and
paradisaical. The task seemed inter
minable and he gave it up at this stage.
London Tit-Bits.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1905-05-31

Expert opinion is almost unanimous
that London will ultimately have to so
to Wales for its water supply. Among
those holding this view is Ernest Man
sergh, of the firm Of Mansergh & Sons,
who were the engineers for the aque-
duct opened last year between Brming-
ham aud Wales.
There is no doubt that as soon as the
supply from the Thames proves insult
fclent for London's needs a new source
Of supply viii have to be sought in
some other part of the United King
DOM" he says. 1T might be brought
from Dar;moor, Wessmoreland or
Wales, but Wales probably would be
most feasible. If necessary London
could obtain Jo0,0o0,000 gallons Il day
from Wales. which Is more than double
the present daily consumption. An
aaueduct betwean Wales and London
might take twenty-five years to con-
struct. so that the work would have to
be taken in hand long before the water
was actually needsd.'
1t is interesting to know that the
royal commission on the metropolitan
water supply. in their report published
i've wears ago, estimated the cost Of
bringing wates from Wales at $4,000
GOO.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1905-05-31
AUNT MARY STORIES.


Wolves were numerous III the carly
days in Indiana. My father always
brought the sheep into a lot close to
the house at night. We had two large
dogs and small house dog that had
come with Us from Kentucky OHe cold
winter night we heard the big dogs
barking furiously, and we knew there
were wolves in the neishborhood. Ny
father sprang from the bed, put on
his shoes and trousers, and ran out
doors. The little house dog followed at
his heels and yelped piteousy. Out
side the sheep were huddled in the cor
ner Of the lot nearest the house, while
a gaunt, big wolf was clfclIng about
trying to get past the dogs and at the
sheep. On seeing my father the wolf
started for the woods, the two big
dogs in pursuit, but afraid to seize him.
Now one of the dogs wasaa swift
running hound that could outrun any
wolf. But once wolf had gashed hi1m
with his teeth and the hound would
never thereafter take hold of 4 wolf,
although he would run after wolves,
circle around them and Try 10 bring
them at bay. But the little house dog
was afraid Of wolves, not only for him
self, but for my father, He was afraid
my father would get too close to the
wolves on tits occasion and SO lie ran
in front Of him and tried 10 stop him
He got in my fathers way and finally
seized him by the trousers les and
tried to hold him. This exaspera.ed
my fathai.. who was trying to catch up
With the dogs that had nearly stopped
the wolf Finally, kicking the small
dog loose he ran on, bu- the wolves had
got then into the timber and could
not be found
Returning he found that the small
house dog had leapsd UP on shed and
then climbed up to the very comb OF
the house and stood there trembling in
! the moonlight We Lad many laugh
afterwald as we recalled the fact.-In-
I dianapolis News. 9,
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1905-05-31

This country uses more than three
thousand million lace eyes and hooks
in year. Every man, woman and
child will wear out on an average two
pair Of shoes in twelve months. The
majority Of people have two feet and
there are twenty eyes and hooks in
each shoe. Use your arithmetic and
see what the total is. 1t foots up to
two millions more than three billion.
Milwaukee Sentinel.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1905-05-31

within oae-third Of the top. Make a
shole in the cork of the Jar that will re-
pceiye the neck Of the flask. and allow
it to so down far enough in the jar
Just 10 enter the wate-,s That is all.
The illustration shows the whole thing
Look at your barometer every day,
ard if you see that the water is vel
up in the neck of the flask the weather
is going to be fine; if, on the contrary,
the water has fallen it means that the
air is damp and that the weather is
likely to be stormy.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1905-05-31
THE BURRO.

The burro is tiny beast,
No bigger than a st Bernard,
But he can haul an awful load
Ger any road, however hard.
He weighs about three hundred pounds,
And he can, carry on his back
Six hundred pounds Of copper ora
Tied up securely an. a sack.
We lazy mortals ought to learn
, A lesson from this little beast;f
We groan and mean at every turn
When we are burdened in the least.
What would we think, we slothful men
Who squirm around and rail at fate,
: If each Of us were now and then
Obliged to carry twice our welghty
-Mi,Mankee Sentinel.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1905-05-31

The funl for a monument to the late
General Hector Macdonald. who com
mtted suicide in Paris lass year NOW
amounts to over $4,000 The monu-
mcnt is to be erected at DingwaJl
Scotland
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1905-05-31

The accompanying illustration, taken
from the New York Evening Mail
shows. a simple but reliable barometer
tnst any boy or girl can make with
very little trouble and at No cost.
When you make a device OF this kind
yourself you take good deal more in
terest III it than in one bought at the
shop.
To make the barometer that we here
illustrate the only articles needed are
a wide mouthed pickle 5aIaald a clean
Venetian oil flask Pour plain water
into the pickle jar until it reaches to
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1905-05-31
WHEN 4 REINDEER.g ANGRY


4 WHEN Al RENDERS 2 ANGRY
Z We were forced 10 wait three days
after it had stopped showing for
crust to FORM SO that we could travel
again. 1t was with many nlisgivings
that we began the last half Of the jour-
ney, since the snow was now very deep
and tie danger of onr sinking into
drifts was great. TO add to our gem
eral feeling Of fear the reindeer be-
haved very badly and were exceed
ingly unruly. The wind had moder-
.ated somewhat but titwas still intense
" cold. 4
We had Travelled half the dag With
ont any serious mlshap, and were he-
ginning to forget our fears at starting
out, when we sped merrily down a
mountain side, singing and hellolng at
the TOP Of our voices. ana ran into a
gulch and stuck there. The song
stopped ID our throats, and we sprang
to our feet TO sink waist deep in the
drifts thar had entrappeG us,
Every movement Of our bodies sank
us deeper in the snowdrifts, and the in
furiated reindeer, fEding themselves
caught in the banked-up snow almost
to their launches, turned upon us and
would have paved us to death but for
the forethought of Oosilik. who, seeing
our danger, sprang forward and hoist
ing the overturned pulks in his strong
arms, brought them down over our
heads and shoulders and pinned us out
of sight in the snow. W.
We nesrd the hoofs Of Uncle Ben
beating of the pulk's siee as he paved
up the snow in his efforts to get at us.
and if we had not held to the straps
and had not kept the pulk over. us he
would have tossed it into the air with
one sweep Of his horns, and would stist
have had his bout with us. in which
case we should have been helpless and
completely at his mercy.
For the first time we had occasion TO
see how fierce an angry reindeer can
be. When he was convinced that he
could not reach us, Uncle Ben turnesI
upon Oosilik, and we heard the EskirC0
shouting and clubbing the deer as be
ran in and out of the Dulks in a swift
circuit, pursued by the believing rein
deer.
We spent an exciting half hour under
the pulks, with the h3ofs of the deer
rattling like hail on the frozen boards.
and then the unusual commo.Inn
ceased all at once. for the reindeer had
found a llchen bed. In a iiffy they
were paving up the snow in their
hurry to get at the succulent moss
and we were forgotten.
Amalik and Oosilik lifted the puika
from our heads and dug us out OF the
snow and set us On our feet. BY flse
time the reindeer had eaten themselves
into a passable humor AmaIik and
Oosilik led them back to the pulks
We had four hours of travelling be-
fore we came in sight Of the corraI
that had sent us the reindeer from
Eaton station. AS soon as the deer
scented the well-known corral they
quickened their strides, so that we
reached the station before il was Quife
dark, and crawled from the sleds with
deep feeling of relief. glad beyond
measure to be ait home after the perfiS
Of our protracted journey. st. Niehc-
Ias.
n IL. i.tl.... u i I. "a ..t -..l a.. *, . .
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1905-05-31
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In Charlottenburg, Germany. novel
device to protect firemen from smoke
and flames while fighting fire was
recently publicly tested. The invention
consists Of an iron shield, perforated,
and affixed a little behind the nozzle
Of a fire hose. 1t is capable of form
ing in front of the man holding the
nozzle a circular screen Of water.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1905-05-31
CEITLDRENS DEPARTMENT.

and fat eye is far-sighted; and the
eagle has first one and tlier The other,
as It may suit his pulpose.-New York
Evening Mail HfltiA
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1905-05-31
wELL-E -ENoUGH.

bev toll @ and cS t @ nopgn men are careless and
pI and they old happily;
- W W ~ 'ssu n oinept steep can enter the valley again,
The 8 rocks pandi md
ft -0Ns"
While the
- ~ wy
How ne 0ng % all p vain for friendly hndesp ready
but he may not turn back 50 he struggles along with
ana q % & o % journey; tory hands and
ad ae stanas % a. t7s summit Of great desire, dwell
tie sadness OF break q
'or ne longs 70 return the land
rrGrac g. Bostwick, New York Tribune
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1905-05-31

Professor Redard, of Geneva, who ap-
piled music as a tranquilizing inhu-
ence on persons under anaesthetics,
has discovered that blue light falling
on the eyes, even when closed, affects
the nerve centres and produces sleep,
either by a hypnotic or anaesthetic
action. Violet and green, but not red
and yellow rays have a similar, but
weaker efect.-London lGobe.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1905-05-31

Tie final report of the Royal Com
mission on Coal Supplies presents some
interesting faets. Assuming 1000 feet
as the limit of depth and one foot as
the minimum thickness of seam ut
which coal mining is practicable, the
commission estimates that the avail
able quantity OF coal yet untouched on
the British Isles amounts to a little
over one hundred thousand million
tons, This is about ten thousand mil
lion tons greater than the estimate
made by the Coal Commission of 1871,
notwithstanding the fact that more
than five and a half thousand million
tons of coal have been raised in the
meantime. The difference is accounted
for by more accurate knowledge of
the coal seams. The consumption of
British coal in 1903 is estimated at
one hundred and sixty-seven million
tons, SO that the report is reassnring
as to any danger Of immediate ex-
haustion Of the supply.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1905-05-31

In the eastern part Of the great for
est region Of Central Africa, where the
okapi was discovered, Mr.. r. Meinertz-
hagen has recently killed specimens Of
hitherto unclassified species of wild
swine, for which the popular name
forest hog has been suggested. 1t
bears much resemblance to the wart-
hog, but is less hideous in the shape
Of its skull and the arrangement Of
its teeth. 1t is also more abundantiy
clothed with black hairs As in the case
Of the okapi, the late Sir B. NJ, Stanley
heard Of the existence Of this hog, but
did not see specimens of it.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1905-05-31

In reporting the results Of the recent
visit Of the British Institution of Civil
Engineers to America, Sir William
White said that four new instalments
now under way on the Canadian side
of Niagara Falls will give an aggregate
Of 5000 horsepower. When these
works are completed the grand total
Of power derived from Niagara on
both sides of the river viii be about
100000 horsepower, which. of course,
is but n fraction of the whole power OF
the falls. The visitors were informed
that within a radius of about forty
five miles from Ottawa sufficient water
power exists to furnish nearly 100000
horse power for driving machinery.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1905-06-17

This the latest photograph MocNcnburg senwcrn
who the prince Of Germany
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1905-06-17

party Of friends Tuesday NJ a luncheon
at the lgmery'llolmoa cafe,
Mrs George W. Snow entertained at
cards lpdaN
Mrs r. q, Wobbcr gave delightful
bridge party on Tuesday, her guests
numbering about "a, The rooms were
bright with pink and white poonles ana
roses, ana prizes were awarded Miss
Mary Kirkpatrick Mrs, IT, i, Fabian
ana Miss Blanche ltmbOll
Mrs, q, w, Rose aud Misc McGrath
were among the weeks hoHloesea, their
function being luncheon glvon M the
Country club followed hy putting
contest IN which Mrs Seton blndsny
WAS winner
Miss Anthem Whooler entertained M
IN exceedingly pretty luncheon In hon
or OF Mira. Dearborn uf chicago, the
table being effectively done IN groch
and white, Her guests, besides MIS-,
Dearborn were Mrs, Don coray, Mrh,
WIN iArnaWorth Mics Youngbcrg
Mlss Georgia wheeler ana Miss Nan
Wheeler
Mrs H. W, whitney entertained M n
delightful luncheon yesterday IN honor
Of Mrs James 4, Gddlc
Mrs Arthur bird entertained today
az luncheon az the Country club, In
honor Of Miss Stella Salisbury
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1905-06-17

daughter, stella, to Lewis b. McCor'
nick
Another pretty homo wedding Of
Wednesday was that of Miss Virginia
Holt and Dryden COombe The coros
hlony was performed AT 9 o'clock by
President John II, Winder and later
n large reception was held for the
friends, The rooms were omboworod
IN roses, honoysuoklo and syringas the
pnror aud library being IN pink ana
green with strands Of anilnx and white
ribbon decorate ting the archWay between,
the dining room In red, and The hall ana
stairway IN smlax, Mr. and Mrs, john
Hell the parents Of the bride ana Mrs.
shores received, ana assisting In en-
iortnEing wero Misses iecmor DAFT
Duncan, Erickson, Banhy and Holt,
Mr., and Mrs. Coombs have gone to the
coast for trip and VIII later return
TO reside,
An elaborate wedding Of the week
In Nhith many Salt Lnkors were In
ior'Nod was that Of Miss Louise pccry
Of ogden, and II, q, Fulkorson Of CHI
cngo, the event taking place ON Wod'
pcsd0y at the home Of the bride,
Miss clara Robinson ana James
shorten were among Wednesday, brld-
MI couples, the ceremony being perform
ed AZ the home Of Roy, H. ", Eddy OF
the Unitarian church, aud a reception
hold after mt the home on the bride
only the relatives boing present, The
rooms were pr2ltily decorated the par
Tor IN white ana Rroon nnd the DINING
room IN pink Misses Cora ana Norln,
Nuhiurun, the sisters Of the bride, Ns'
Wstcd In serving whilo Mrs, llonrna and
Mrs, sch tlior assisted IN receiving, Mr
ana Mm shorten win take wedding
lllp ana win return 10 mako their home
here,
Miss Emma savage, daughter Of g, II
savage ana llolger Jensen woro mar
rlod ON Wednesday the ceremony be-
Ink performed by Elder Joseph ", TAy.
lOr IN the presence Of the near ron'
lives ana friends. They VIII be NJ homC
to their friends after july 10,
Mrs Coleman announces the engage.
nonl ol her daughter, Beatrice, e
llro1erlck llrlnn the wedding 10 tax,
place June ~
Among the pretty home weddings III
the week was that OF Misa Grace w.
Dickson ana Joseph NJ, LeAtham which
tcok place NJ the home OF the bride
with Rev. r. A, SlmpkIn officiating
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1905-06-17

Y0noy the ceremony hong performed
nj the CONGREGATIONAL church WIN rev,
Goshen officiating, only the RELATIVES
were present Mr. and Mrs. Nalloy
VIII De nj home after July l NJ bS
south State street,
Thursday witnessed the nupllnn of
Miss Sylvia Darn ana James ", linll
the ceremony being performed NJ lho
homo ~ the bride, and II reception De.
ing held for their friends, Tho rooms
were prclilly decorated, the pnrlor pee
ing transformed Into "A bower .Wlln
foatoons Of nmilny ana forms ana me
dining room being IN pink ana green
with roses and rnrnnilona enceilyoly
arranged a number Of the relatives
ana intimate friends assisted IN enter"
tanning ana they received many doln-
" presents, Mr., ana Mira, linll WIN pr
NJ home after July ! at iOi fou'h
state street.
Miss Mabel Davenport md Marx e,
WILKINSON were among the weeks prl'
dnl couples the ceremony belng p'l'
formed At noon nj the residence ~ Kew
l., a, slmpkln,
Tho marriage Of Mea Florence j,
Hail, daughter ~ Mrs Kate ilnll ANA
james y, W. Luce VIII take pace
next week,
Mr. and Mrs, o. j, salisbury have
announced the engagement ~ th'lr
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1905-06-17
DEsERET EVENING NEWS SATURDAY, JUNE II 1908

The rooms were proltlly decorated IN
ropcH and Vines, and about 30 guests
we're present Miss Anna Dickson was
bridesmaid, and Mr. John a, sneddon
best man, Refreshments were served
from the preilly decorated dining room
u number Of the relatives ANA Intimate
friends assisting, After July Mr. and
Mrs, l,oatham win be AZ home ~ their
friends ~ 3gl south First Wost s,root
Next Wednesday the wedding OF Miss
lnlg and Mr. DAILY VIII take
pluco Mrs, Fred lrick Leonard Win be
mplron Of maids, Miss Marguerite Don.
n,llnn NJ Pacific drove, GAIA WIN net
M mud NJ honor, little Margaret Brown
win be- ilowor grl, The bridesmaids
are Miss Della Richards Miss Mercy
berkeley Miss Evelyn DAILY and Miss
Florence Grant nnd Mr. Edward Rob-
orts VIII DC best man.