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The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1905-05-12
A CODE TYPEWRITER.

The New York Commercial gives
the following account Of wonderful
adaptation of the typewriter to the
purposes of cipher code work which
has been made by George G. Dickens
derfer OF Stamford, Conn. For hum
>dreds Of years the brightest minds OF
all civilized countries have been
working to perfect cipher code that
could not be solved, and at the same
time might be readily translated. This
government has spent thousands OF
dollars to perfect each OF the various
codes used by the different depart"
mcnts, and yet what has been spent by
this country is very small compared
with the vast sums spent by European
governments to obtain cipher systems
which would defy the ingenuity of the
sharpest spies in the world. Probably
the most complicated code used by the
United States is the naval code, and
the secret Of this code is guarded as
nothing else is guarded. All the code
books for the use of officers are bound
In lead so that in case OF possible ac-
cident or capture they can be thrown
overheard. When the Maine was sunk
at Havana the whole naval department
was in a state Of the widest alarm
until diver found the code book in
the captains cabin. During all the Chi
nese troubles there was a constant fear
lest the Chinese government had OBJ
tanned a copy Of Minister Conger's
code and was translating his messages.
The government codes are SO compli-
Gated that when message is received
it takes hours of work to make trans
lation Of it, and yet with all the pre-
cautions that can be taken, there Is
always the possibility that they may
be slip some place and that the
code may fall into outside hands
Very soon, however, the old clum-
sy codes used by the different govern
ments and the cipher codes of COM
merce will be largely a thing of the
past. A simple little typewriter-the
most simple ever made, and at the
same time the most wonderful-vill
cause all the lead-eovered books to be
heaved into the sea and revolutionize
the method of transmission Of all mes
sages which must be secret. The won
derful new machine is the invention OF
George C. Blickensderfer, and it is the
result of nine years constant work and
study. In his Office at Stamford, Conn,
the inventor showed the machine to be
a representative of the Commercial.
Mr.. Blickensderfer spelled out on the
machine. according to the letters on
the outside dial:
This Is a sample Of. the .
cipher code work"
Upon the paper in the machine this
appeared:
Then. without changing the pegs,
but simply changing the indicator on
the back of the first dial to another let
ter on the second dial. he wrote the
same thing and this is what appeared
on the paper:
"Dttd nj trhjec TX bzv cidpkj z. tn
ruuvb."
Then. adjusting the machine as it
had been, he repeated the meaningless
list Of letters and upon the paper
appeared:
This is sample Of the
cipher code work
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1905-05-12

Public writer's and speakers who
are followed by the general public.
catch on to certain word or phrase at
certain periods as a boy catches tho
measles said we'll known Washing
tonian, according to the Star Of tina.
city.
1T is strenuous now. For the las.
few words the prime favorite has been
passing. If man died headline to
his death notice was like this
The Passing Of Hocdle Foodle.'"
"The passing Of the old century was
an opportunity seized upon as a girl
seizes peach ice cream on a warm
day. Epochs, periods, ideas, modes Of
dress. customs, cowboy, frontier bad
men, comic opera, and pretty much
everything else was passed.
Its all right, proper and gram
matical and | call attention to the
habit not for the purpose Of criticism.
But new child is born. Everything
and everybody is strenuous now,
from a mans vigorous temperament to
a dog fight.
wen have a strenuous administra-
tion, a strenuous president, strenu-
GUS vice president, a strenuous foreign
policy, sire Luous campaign, a strenu-
Gus new congress, and we will lead
strenuous lives. But it does not alter
the frigid fact that some of us have a
chase for the strenuous copper cent,
all right"
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1905-05-12
LOOKING BACKWARD.

Dobbs met his friend Turner in the
train. They were both going to Lon
don, and stopped at the same hotel.
Turner registered his name:
"E. K. Phtholognyrrh."
Dobbs noticing it, exclaimed:
Here, what are you assuming such
a foreign, outlandish name for? Are
you in any trouble?"
Not bit of it," replied Turner;
"and l am not assuming any foreign
name"
What kind of name is that?" de-
manded Dobbs.
That is my identical old name"
persisted Turner, and it is English,
too-pronounced plainly Turner"
Il can't see how you make Turner
out of those thirteen letters. Besides
what is your object in spelling that
way?" asked Dobbs.
We'll, you see, nobody ever noticed
my name on the register when l wrote
it Turner" exclaimed the latter; "but
since / commenced writing it "Phtholo-
gnyrrh' set them all guessing. They
wonder what nation l am from; what
my name is. can now hear people
talk about me all around 1t is as
said before, English spelling. 'Phth,
there is the sound Of t in phthisis;
'olo,' there is the 'ur' in colonel;
'gn,' there is the n in 'gnat;' 'yrrh' is
the sound of err in 'myrrh.' Now, If
that doesn't spell Turner what does
it spell ?"-Tit-B
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1905-05-12
nAp A coRNER IN ooRN.

"Durndest experience ! ever had,
said the old farmer, who was caution
ing his son against speculation. Come
mighty nigh running me. You fellers
here in Detroit don't know nothin
bout it. You kin squirm an wriggle
an git on yer feet someways, but there
me an Jim was out there in the las
row O. townships with no bank fur to
draw on an both our farms mortgaged
up to the han'le."
How did 1t happen, dad?" inquired
the son, who had been on the right side
of the market often enough to make
himself comfortable.
Me an Jim started in fur to cor
ner corn, see a piece in the county
paper tellin' how the thing was done,
an read it to Jim. Jim was the all
firedest excited man you ever saw,
and calculated that there wasn't nuth-
in anybody else could do that me an
him couldn't do. So we slips round
an bought in all the corn in the coun-
ty, payin' an average Of 35 cents
bushel. We only give out cash where
we had to and the rest got our j'int
notes. 1t jest bout filled up Jim's
double-decker barn, and when the stuff
was all cornered there we sat back and
counted up what we was goin to
make.
ike Simmons kim round and want
ed ter git ten bushels ter keep fer
seedin'. l asked him a plum dollar a
bushel and tole him he needn't take it
less he liked. We argied and then we
clinched, and he was wrapping me
round apple tree when yer NAV in
terfered. Me an Jim had four or five
pitched battles like that and was fig
urin' on gittin' shotguns at wholesale
by takin' two when we found out that
all the farmers were up there buyin'
corn from the counties j'inin'. They
were so dinged mad they wouldn't give
us nothin' fur ours, an we had to haul
it sixteen miles and sell it to banker
with a elevator fur twenty cents a
bushel. Took me ten years hard labor
ter git even, and | never had no use
fur corners or spectators, or bankers
since. Keep outen it, me boy. De
troit Free Press.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1905-05-12

She heard him rummaging around
in the attic Then his strident, rau--
cous tones came drifting down the,
stairs.
Where in thunderation, he
growled, "is that last summers fedora
shaped straw hat O. miner
The time has come" she murmured
hoarsely to herself. and then she
donned fedora-shaped straw hat that
was hidden behind the piano. 1t was
wrapped around with liberty silk. and
it looked bully on her fluffy hair.
Here it is" she said. when she got
to the top of the attic stairs III
cleaned it with lemon juice and fixed
it for myself. Saved you $17S5 for
spring hat Like it?"
Then the man was unreasonable and
churlish enough to storm and to de-
mand of her when she intended to be-
gin wearing his shoes and smoking
his pipes.
Few married men have sense enough
to know when they've landed right
Washington Post.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1905-05-12
THE ENGAGED GIRL.

Has an idea she has accomplished
her life work.
Looks down with undisguised pity
upon heart-free companions.
Sees something to laugh at in the
jokes about maidens
Spends seven-eighths of her time in
the shops.
Begins to tell her mother how a
house should be run.
Starts a collection Of handkerchiefs
and doilies.
Thinks all her old admirers are dy-
ing Of broken hearts
Becomes absent-minded and leaves
her left hand ungloved.
Gives the hero in the latest novel
her fiance's name
Promises every girl she knows that
she'll be one OF the bridemaids.
Is on the whole the most annoying
personihcation of egotism imaginable.
Philadelphia Telegraph.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1905-05-12

ly recognized that the common cold is
most infectious. The germs, whatever
they may be, have a way of running
through household. The first infect
ed member Of family ought; II 1t
We're practicable, to be put into quar-
antine, so as to save the rest OF the
clan, says the Philadelphia Ledger. I'M
luckily. colds may be caught in the
trolley or on the train, or any place Of
public assembly. Sad to say, places
Of worship are great breeding places Of
colds, because the ventilation is not
usually of the best, and the air, being
overmuch used by the congregation,
becomes OF low quality. so that the
respirer Of such air often falls an easy
prey to the germs which are respon-
sible for colds. The unlucky man who,
wiser than his generation, insists on
opening windows, often gets much
abused for causing a cold by creating a
draught. But the mischief was prob
ably done before the breeze began to
blow. 1ts, ..s,-
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1905-05-12
THE BASKET.

coils of rope are held together by strips
of tough willow bark. The fiat bottom
of this basket was made first, upon
which the ingenious squaw then sat
gnd built up the walls with the coils
of rope and strips of bark. It is four
feet high, and the inside diameter at
the bottom of the basket is four feet
eight inches. 1t weighs seventy-fve
pounds and will hold eight bushels of
grain.
The photograph will repay a little
more attention, for it gives a pretty
glimpse of an Indian family at home.
In order to convey better idea of the
size of the basket the husband of this
happy family kindly got into it. 1t
will be noticed that he left his bow
and arrows outside whilst he did so.
He is a handsome type of his kind.
and has taken pains to bedeck him
self with ornaments. The head-gear
is rather striking. It consists Of
band of dried deerskin, studded with
the claws Of a grizzly bear. The coed
Indians wife is seated by the side of
the basket, and is bnsily engaged in
weaving another basket. The next OBJ
ject of interest is the ''papoose," who
stares so sternly at the camera from its
little wicker cradle. On the left Of the
baby is a basket made Wy a squaw Of
the Maricopa tribe, and shows some
of the ornamental work that is clever
ly accomplished by these untutored
people. Farther to the left is the
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1905-05-12
nEsrRoYs MnrHs Ar NIGHr.

In sections Of the country where to-
bacco is grown one Of the chief trou-
bles to contend with is the tobacco
moth, and the apparatus shown in the
cut has been designed especially to
combat this pest, as well as 10 destroy
other insects which move about at
night. 1t is well known that moths
end other insects are attracted by
light shining out of the darkness, and
1t is this fact that william Hill Morgan
OF Kentucky. makes use Of in his trap,
which consists Of tight inclosed in
a metallic hood and provided with
reflector and glass face, the latter be-
ing set in a slanting position. The
lamp is attached to one edge Of the
tray containing a mixture Of kerc-
sene oil and water, and the angle of
the glass in front of the light causes
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1905-05-12
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times, you know. Did I get Up at
once?"
''Yes, sir"
"And the seat is all right?Y
Eyes, sir"
Il am glad Do you know that out
home the other day was sitting on
the fence and cow came up and stood
before me for ten minutes. and my
wife was telling me afterward that I
neither raised my hat nor asked her
to take my seat"
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1905-05-12

String young beans and cut in pieces
three-quarters Of an inch long. Put
them in a kettle, sprinkle with salt
and cover with boiling water Boil un-
til tender See that your cans and rub
bers are in good condition when you
fiji them. Dip the beans out Of the pot
with split spoon. I'LL the cans bring
the liquid again to boil, and I'll the
cans to overfowing. Seal Immediately.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1905-05-12
nIaaEsr nAsKrr EvER MADE.

The squaws Of Indians are noted for
the skin with which they manufacture
baskets with various materials. suit
able for almost any purpose, always
strong and pretty to look at. Here is
a photograph Of the biggest basket
ever made by one of these women. 1t
is called the ''Peera Vassom." and was
made by a squaw of the Pima tribe,
living at Phoenix, Arlz., 1t is made Of
rope or cylindrical bands CT wheat
straw about an inch in diameter The
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1905-05-12
WANT VERSUS MOSQUITOES.

In Venezuela. the castor-oil plant
growing around houses is believed to
keep mosquitoes away, In that coun-
try the plant grows to the size Of a
tree and is perennial, whereas in more
temperate climates it attains a height
Of only four or five feet. But United
States Consul Plumacher at Maracaibo
thinks the plant would be equally eff
fective against mosquitoes snywhere.
By keeping the branches and seeds Of
the plant in a room, he says, the pests
are driven away
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1905-05-12
rHE WEDDING RING.

A long time ago the wedding ring
was worn on the forefnger, and was
thickly studded with precious stones.
People who have seen the old pictures
OF the Madonna in Rome will remem-
ber that in one or two Of them there Is
a gnstening ring on the forehnger OF
her right hand, but with Christianity
came the wearing of the Wedding ring
on the third finger rather than the
first. The old story Of there being a
vein that runs from that finger to the
heart, says the Chicago Tribune, is
nonsense. Its use orlgInated IN this
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1905-05-12
THE GEORGIA NEGRO.

An old Georgia negro rose in pray
er meeting the other night and said:
"Bredderin' and sisterin', been a
mighty mean Niger in my time had
a heap er ups an downs-'s specially
downs-since l jined the church.
stoled chickens and watermillins;
cussed, | got drunk; l shot craps.
slashed udder coons wit my razor, and
I done sight er udder things. but
thank de good Lawd, bredderin' an
sisterin', never yet lost my religion"
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1905-05-12
rREr nYuR0GEN IN rnr AITs.

Recent experiments by Professors
Dewar and Liyeing have demonstrated
the existence in the atmosphere Of
sensible proportion Of free hydrogen.
The presence Of free hydrogen In the
air has not heretofore been satisfactor-
lily shown. 1t is regarded as probable
that, on account Of the high velocity OF
the hydrogen molecule, free hydrogen
cannot be permanently retained by tho
earth. and chat there must be a con
tinual accession Of hydrogen to this
planet from interplanetary space.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1905-05-12

There is a project on foot for the
construction of a movable electric
platform underground on the right
bank Of the Seine. The first platform
viii be stationary, the second will have
a velocity Of one and half meters a
second. the third three meters and the
fourth five meters or sixteen and one
eighth feet. This win enable pedes-
trians to have very rapid means Of
transit afoot in a portion of Paris
which is greatly encumbered by trafic
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1905-05-12
ur soMrTIMEs MISSED -.

He had given up his seat in the
street car to woman and stood hold
ing on to strap for couple Of min
utes. Then a puzzled look came to
his face, and he turned and queried;
did | give up my seat to you.
ma'am?"
You did. sir, and I'm much obliged. I"
she replied.
4 thought I did, but I wasn't quite
sure. I'm rather absent-minded at
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1905-05-12

We all know only too well the com
man cold. It actively commences by
causing a tickling in the throat or
nose. due to congestion. and eventually
asconds or descends. as the case may
be. causing all manner OF stufy dis
comfort It is not. perhaps. sufficient
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1905-05-12

Shell ripe peas and lay them in cold
water for an hour. Drain. cover with
cold salted water and bring to a boil.
OH until tender but not broken.
Set cans in hot water, drain the peas
from the liquor. return the liquor to
the fire. I'll the cans with the peas.
and when the liquor boils again fill the
cans to overfiowing with this. Screw
on the tops Immediately.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1905-05-12
LITTLE LAUGHS.


Il have broken the housel" cried the
jubilant winner, raking over great
stacks Of green currency.
Pardon mel" said the dealer, but
I see you are from Chicago"
How do you know?'
why, because you are a house
breaker"
1t is needless to add that the sequel
was duel in the grove.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1905-05-12

The pessimist laughed slrdonis
laugh.
I'VE are wretchedly wealthy as Q
peoplel" Ne exclaimed.
Yes, yes!" replied the optimist. ex-
citedly but the case is not nearly so
bad as it would be if everybody who
had chance to buy the present size
Of Chicago for $40 and red blanket
had done sol"
The pcssimist made light Of this but
ridicule Is ever the weapon Of weak
cause.-Detroit Journal
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1905-05-12

way: The priest first put it on the
thumb, saying; In the name Of the
Father" on the forefnger. adding: In
the name Of the Son." on the second
finger, repeating: In the name Of the
Holy Ghost and on the third finger.
ending with amen" and there it
stayed. d.-Pittsburg Dispatch.
The orange blossom is the maidens
tayorite flower for decorative pur-
poses
A short sermon on the value OF
earthly possessions-"Sh "Shrouds have no
pockets"
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1905-05-12

DESIGNED TO KILL INSECTS.
the insects to fall into the liquid when
they strike against the smooth sur
face. With a number of these traps
set at the sides of field a short dis
tance above the plants the inventor
claims that the Injurious moths and
other insects will exterminate them
selves without the trouble Of searching
for them.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1905-05-12
-
kS "
ESCIENCE &

family pestle and mortar used for
pounding grain. The family is shell
tered by the broad leaves of palm.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1905-05-12

When great scientists drop their
dignity and resume the sport ol child
hood they are apt to introduce some
improvement. This has been done in
the boyish pastime of blowing soap
bubbles. Some English physicist took
up the matter, and found that the
youngsters were right in preferring
clear honey soap to other kinds for
making bubbles. The true reason lay in
the fact that the favorite soap con-
tanned trifie more glycerine than 9TH
er popular brands. A number Of ex-
periments disclosed the proportion Of
glycerine in soap in order to obtain
the best results. With this combination
the gray-haired scientists blew bub-
bles two and three feet in diameter,
and one of them is said to have had
wild enthusiastic audience of little
children, who sat watching him for an
hour or more.
The investigations have utilized by
several enterprising soap-boilers, who
now turn out soap-bubble soap. With
this a three-year-old can make bubbles
as large as himself Not only are the
iridescent spheres large than usual
but they last longer. When launched
carefully from the end of the pipe they
will float from two to three times as
long as do those made from ordinary
soaps. A very pretty experiment is to
blow a bubble with cigar or cigarette
smoke instead of the natural breath
The glycerine gives a play of rainbow
color on the surface of the bubble, and
the space within being rendered
Opaque by the cigar fumes, the entire
effect is that of giant pearl floating
in the air.
If few drops of any essential OIL
such as violet. Glove, or geranium, is
stirred into the lather the particles
viii be separated, and, on account Of
the soap and glycerine, win not segre-
gate upon the surface, as they do on
water. A bubble blown under these
circumstances communities the drops
of oil to almost inconceivable small
ness, and when the bubble finally
breaks the oil is sprayed in every dr.
rection more finely than by the best
atomizer. A single large bubble launch
ed in this way will fill a parlor or
drawing room with an invisible film
Of perfume, which will last for twenty
four hours.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1905-05-12
RAE sIRERIAN FIsHERIEs.

Fishing is one OF the leading indus
tries on the eastern coast of Siberia,
and on account of the rigor of the cli-
mate and the poverty of the soil in
some parts of the Amur country, it is
the only means Of obtaining food.
Many of the Russian settlers moving
into that region are compelled to take
up fishing for livelihood. Fortunate
ly, in place where they are so sore
ly needed, fish are extremely abundant,
and the sea along the coast teens with
them. The gathering of seaweed is
another important industry of eastern
Siberia, but is CARED on almost ex-
clusively by the Chinese.