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The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1905-05-11
Tree an InquIsitor.

One of the most deadly trees in the
world is to be found in Madagascar,
where 1t is known as the tangen tree
It's scientific name is tanghinia vene-
nifera, the latter word signifying
poisonous.
By the natives it is regarded with a
sort of horror, and for excellent rea-
sons. For centuries it was the Gus
tom to use the fruit of the tangen for
the purpose of ascertaining whether
criminals charged with grave offenses
were guilty or not
In each case the prisoner was
brought into court, and the judge
thereupon solemnly handed him a
fruit from a tangen tree and told him
that if he ate it and it did him no
harm he would be considered inno-
cent, but that if it killed him he
would be considered guilty. AS there
is great deal Of poison in the fruit
it can readily be seen that very few,
if indeed any, were able to pass
through this ordeal unscathed.
1t is said that some criminals who
had great political influence or con
siderable wealth managed to escape
through the connivance of the judges;
but, on the other hand, the criminal
records tell of many cases in which
prisoners died a horrible death very
soon after they had eaten the noxious
fruit.
More civilized methods of jurisdic-
tion now prevail in Madagascar, but
though this barbarous custom is OBJ
solete, the tangen tree is regarded
with almost as much aversion as it
ever was. A proof of this may be
found in the fact that French natur-
alist recently tried to obtain some
branches and fruit of the trees, but
though he asked several natives to aid
him in the search, he was unable to
obtain the slightest assistance from
any Of them.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1905-05-11

The specimen below in the Moorish
epistolary style, which comes from
Mr.. Budget Meakin's recent book,
THE Moors," and is merely an invita-
ton to 1inner, is calculated to make
the imaginative resources of our en-
tertainers, who write on a visiting
card, Come and dine" look small
indeed.
ITO my gracious master, my re-
spected lord
This evening, please God, when
the king of the army of stars, The sun
of the worlds, win turn toward the
realm of shades and place his foot in
the stirrup of speed, thou art besought
to tighten US with the dazzling rays OF
thy face, riyalled only by the sun. Thy
arrival, like spring breeze, will dis
sipate the dark night Of solitude and
isolation"
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1905-05-11
(ol(6lll eHdIes /

Endorsement, All hell cant stop sher-
mans bummers.
This showed such appreciation on
Hamptons part that the boys rather
liked him, but they gave him lots Of
trouble and lived up to the reputation
ne gave them. They pressed forward
every day into the enemy's country
and became resourceful in organizing
and resisting attack. If they came on
a company or regiment of rebel cav
airy the bummers did not fall back
on the main force, or scatter before
the rebels, but acting on system Of
their own formed a line, and skir-
mished until REINFORCED. More often
than otherwise tho foragers Of one
division rallied to the support of those
Of another and beat OF the rebels be-
fore the advance guard of the army
came up. Chicago Inter Ocean.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1905-05-11
Children of the West.

The children of the frontier to-day
live a much more civilized life than
formerly, but still more rough than
the city-bred child can fancy. In
many Of the small towns of the south
west frontier the whites and the In
cIans are on friendly terms, and
schools have been established, yet
miniature wars are often on between
the youngsters which keep the village
police busy These battles are usually
the outcome of games, which are
rough and wild, writes the Detroit
News-Tribune. Pony-riding races and
races OF all kinds are leading feat
ures for the boys, while the girls play
marbles and similar games with
them. Picnics are every-week events
during the summer. The boys are
taught to swim at six or seven years
Of age. and they spend a good portion
Of their time on the creek and river
banks during vacation.
EMt the children as they are grow
ing up are infused with the spirit n
the frontier. They are taught W.
knowingly how to hustle" and It
seems part of their nature to Ee
brave and honest. The boys either
so into business or farming, few ot
them ever going East or entering the
professions.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1905-05-11

Neatness is a good thing for a girl
and If she does not learn it when
young she never will. 1t takes a great
deal more neatness to make girl
look well than it does to make boy
lock passable. Not because a boy, to
start with. is better looking than a
girl, but his clothes are of a different
sort, not SO many colors in them, and
people do not expect a boy to look as
pretty as girl. A girl that is not
neatly dressed is called a sloven, and
no one likes to look at her. Her face
may be pretty, and her eyes bright,
but If there is a spot of dirt on her
cheek. and her finger ends are black
with ink, and her shoes are not laced
or buttoned, and her skirt is torn, she
cannot be liked. Learn to be neat,
and when you have learned 1t will al
most take care Of itself.--New York
Times.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1905-05-11
How the shah PAID 1Is Dentist.

A good story is being told in Paris
of the Shah, whick savors more Of
previous monarchs than Of the present
occupant Of the Persian throne. When
he went over to France, the Shah suf-
fered from toothache, and so dentist
WAS summoned to remove the offend
ing tooth. But like less exalted NOR
tails, the Shah, when he found himself
face to face with the dentist, discov-
cred that his toothache had disap-
peared, and so absolutely refused TO
be operated on. However, his majesty
declared that he did not wish the dem
tist to lose his time, and so command
ed that tooth should be extracted
from each of his suite. He said this
with his eyes fixed on the ground. and
then, suddenly looking up, found to his
intense amusement that all his minis
ters and staff had quietly slipped away
except the grand vizler, whom he COM
plimented upon being the only one
faithful enough to undergo a little dis
comfort for his sovereign's sake, and
then dismissed the dentist with pres
ent.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1905-05-11

We could not see the sunlight yesterday,
We were too full Of bitterness and pain,
And l shall never see your face again.
For love has crept away.
We could not hear the wrens glad voices
sing.
Our hearts were cold and deaf; we could
not see
The fairy bower made for you and me,
For grief dimmed everything.
We did not know the beauty of that
place,
Nor the soft gems upon the flowers, nor
knew
The charm of that last hour for me and
you,
For tears were on your face.
Q Love, dear Love, springs days grow
old and gray,
And shadows heck the woods-and we
must go
Lonely and desolate through wales of
snow
Since Love has crept awayl
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1905-05-11
A Relic Of thu War.

Davis j. Hyndman, a grocer, in
opening case Of peaches recently
discovered a small package of Manila
paper enclosing a so calibre ball, with
a dent in its side showing service.
On the paper was written: This
bullet was found in the orchard and
brought in. the packer would like to
hear from it, as live on the old Ken
nesaw Mountain battlefield and would
like to know who gets this relic OF the
war between the states. Walter u.
Reynolds, Marietta, Cobb county, Ca"
The bullet will be placed with the
notes as its credentials in Washing.
ton headquarters.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1905-05-11
Anecdote of Bennington.

During the hard-fought battle Of
Bennington two brothers fought sids
by side, protected by the trunk Of 9
fallen tree. The older was man OF
prayer, but the other was not. Baums
Indian allies were in ambush. picking
of the Americans, when the older
brother got sight of one of them, and,
taking long aim. lifted up heart and
voice In prayer, saying. Lord. have
mercy en- that Indians SOUL" and
buried his bullet in the redskins
brain. The other brother got shot
at another Indian at the same mo-
ment, and, as his ball entered the head
he bit of the end of cartridge to
load again and said, There's another
Indian gone to hell"
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1905-05-11
Spiders Set the stvIe.

Two centuries ago missionaries
taught the natives Of Paraguay to
make lace by hand. The art has been
handed down from generation to gen
GRAFTON, and in some of the towns lace
making is the chief occupation. AL
most all the women and children and
many of the men are engaged in it.
A singular fact about the Paraguayan
laces is that the designs are borrowed
from the curious webs spun by the
semi-tropical spiders which abound in
that country. For this reason the lace
is called by the natives nanduti, an
Indian word that means spider web. :"
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1905-05-11
Won by slckIes.


During the recent reunion of the
Army Of the Potomac at Gettysburg
the following letter was read from
Gen. James Longstreet. which viii
be read with interest by every veter-
an who served in the civil war, and
especially by those who fought at the
battle OF Gettysburg:
Washington. Sept. 10, 1902.
Gen. D. e. Sickles, Gettysburg, Pa:
MY Dear General sfckles-My plan
and desire was TO meet You at Gettys-
burg on the interesting ceremony at
tending the unyeiling OF the Slocum
monument, but to-day find myself in
no condition to keep the promise made
you when last we were together.
am quite disabled from a hurt In one
of my feet. so that ! am unable to
stand more than . minute or two at
a time. Please express my sincere
regrets TO the noble army Of the Poto-
mac. and to accept them, especially
for yourself
"On that field you made your mark
AHdl VIII place g0u HAbAAA1AtAhiJ bNA@A .
the world as one OF the leading figures
OF the most important battles Of the
civil war. AS northern veteran once
remarked TO me: General siclxles can
well afford to leave leg on that field.
Il believe that It is now conceded
that the advanced position at the
Peach Orchard, taken by your corps
and under your orders saved that bat
tlefeld to the union cause It was the
sorest and saddest reflection Of my
life for many years; but, to-day, l can
say, with sincerest emotion, that ii
was and Is the best that could have
come to US ALL north and south; and
| hope that the nation. reunited, may
always enjoy the honor and glory
brought to II by that grand work.
please offer my kindest salutations
to your governor and your fellow com
rades cf the army OF the Potomac.
Always yours sincerely.
"(signed) James Longstreet,
Lieutenant General Confederate
Army"
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1905-05-11
LonaIna for . Loved one.

In silent awe / view the western sky
The gathering clouds, gold-rimmed by
setting sun;
Now from the hilltop comes the night
birds cry;
All nature speaks: Another day is
done"
While soft the evening breezes bear
to me
The sigh Of ono love and long to sec.
Soft pillowed on my couch. sweet slum-
Der holds,
In calm repose, my head upon her
breast
With gentle touch my eyellds she en-
folds
And soothes my wearied spirit into
rest;
And in the happy dreams that come
to mo
] clasp the one love and long to see.
The sun is up--the lark is on the wing
The linnet carols forth her tuneful lay;
The bird choirs now in one grand chorus
sing
Their grateful praises to the newborn
day,
And mingled with their music comes
to mo
The voice Of one 1 love and long to
see
rhe flowers bow the rising sun TO greet
Across the green sward lengthy shad-
ows lie;
While hossoming nature breathes her
perfume sweet
Ind watts Il on the breezes 10 the sky;
Anon each sparkling dewdrop brings
to me
a tear OF one love and long to see.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1905-05-11
countermanded bv curtln.

One Of the Pennsylvania old-time
fighters says that when the state was
greatly excited over the thaeatened in
yasion q the rebels. everybody shonl-
dered arms and was ready to rush In
to the battlefield When the enthu-
siasm was at its height Gen. Mcclellan
had driven the enemy off and Gov.
Curtin recalled the troops A young
man, who was deeply imbued with the
spirit Of patriotism and religion. was
describing his own feelings during
this period. He was slow in coming to
his decision. but said. II sought the
direction Of heaven, and heard e
voice saying unto me, Go, and was
on the point Of going when Gov. Cur
tin countermanded the order"
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1905-05-11
Fourth WIG He Rounht Runa Amau

Fourth Wife He Bought Runs Away
James Bargera of Pittsburg has been
committed to jail on complaint OF Gas
par Scala.
About Sept. Bargera agreed 70 get
Scala wife for $125. Shortly after.
ward he introduced a pretty Italian
girl by the name of Santa Bonsitti to
Scala and the two we're welded amid
great festivities.
The bridegroom swore at the hear
ing that he had paid Bargera the $125
agreed upon. Next day, however, Sea-
liza alleges Bargera persuaded the
bride to run away. Since that time he
has not seen his WIFE,
Scala has been unfortunate, for all
of his three former wives left him
much In the same manner as the last.
All his wives, it is said, were ruE.
chased in the same way.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1905-05-11
An ALTERATION Game.

Provide each player with pencil and
paper and every two minutes give
cut letter. During the two minutes
each player is to write sensible
sentence, each word of which begins
with the letter given out. If S is Civ
en- out some one might write, Simple
Susan sat sewing skillfully," or the
like When as many letters have
been given out as there are players,
each player must read one sentence.
Any one with a sentence longer than
the one read aloud marks his SEN
tence beginning with the same let
ter as the one read. plus. with short
er sentence. minus. The one with
the most plus marks Is the winner.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1905-05-11
Unique Table of Fiqures.

A Harvard professor is responsible
for the following table-and still
some say that there is no such thing
as over-education.
/ time 9 plus 2 equals II.
- times 9 plus 8 equals Ill
12S times 8 plus equals MI.
1894 times 3 plus equals IIIII.
12S45 times 9 plus equals IIIIII.
1886 times 3 plus equals IIIIIII
12S4567 times plus equals
IIIIIIII.
12S4567S times 9 plus equals
IIiIIIIII.
/ time plus equals 9.
IL times s plus equals 9S.
1913 times s plus equals 9S7.
1884 times s plus equals 1876.
12S45 times plus equals 9S765.
12S456 times 8 plus equals 9S7654.
12S4567 times plus n equals
SST654S.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1905-05-11
Younosters shouId Down Brakes.

"The way some OF the fellows get
tangled up" said veteran from Mas
aachusetts as he managed to pull him
self together out OF a crowd near the
treasury. during the recent encamp-
ment, reminds me of the conductor
who was elected to a captaincy Of a
company. He was drilling a squad,
and while marching them by fianks he
turned to speak to a fellow officer for
a second. On looking around again
toward his squad he saw that they
were in the act Of butting up into a
fence. In his hurry TO halt them he
cried out: Down brakesl Down
brakesl D. IT, down brakes!' Now
| think some Of these young fellows
ought to down brakes when they see
US old chaps coming
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1905-05-11
Some Other Day.

There are wonderful things we are going
to do
Some other day;
And harbors we hope to drift into,
Some other day;
With folded hands. the oars that trail
We watch and wait for favorite gale
To fill the folds OF an idle sail,
Some other day;
We know we must toll If ever we win,
Some other day;
But we say to ourselves, there's time to
begin
Some other day;
And so, deferring we loiter on,
Until at last we find Withdrawn
The strength of the hope we leaned upon,
Some other day;
We fret for the things that might have
been done
Some other day;
We trace the path that leads us where
The beckoning hand Of grim despair
Leads us yonder out Of the here,
Some other day.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1905-05-11
One Preparation for Death.

The subject of the accompanying
picture is surely unique. 1t represents
an old Lancashire man sitting in his
bedroom beside his own coffin.
The old gentleman is approaching
100 years Of age, and has had his cof-
fin in readiness for about fifteen years.
Moreover, he made it in its entirety
with his own hands. and is proud to
show it you as beips piece of his
own handiwork, of which he need not
be ashamed. He assured the writer
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1905-05-11
Uses a colleen Washboard.

A golden washboard, with golden
bar Of soap, is in possession Of Mrs.
1. ]. Horn, who has arrived at Seat
tie, from Skagway, en- route to South
ern California.
Mrs. Horn is wealthy now, but there
was time, and not so very long ago,
when gold was a stranger to- her purse.
Now that 1t Is all over she laughs a.
her hardshiDs, and washes her little
laces and finery on a golden board.
In 1896 she went to Skagway and by
washing clothes earned enough money
to grubstake her husband, who went
to the Klondike in the rush OF thar
year
She followed him later 70 claim on
the Bonanza, which made him rich
after it had been developed. Sh0 had
washboard made of their gold as
symbol of her struggles to help her
husband.-New York Journal.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1905-05-11

At reunion of civil war veterans
in Washington, Iowa, the old soldiers
had for one Of their most welcome
guests Col. Josiah Patterson. who com
manded regiment Of Alabama caval-
ry in the rebellion. Col Patterson de-
livered an address in which he said.
amid great cheering: THE greatest
tribute | can pay you is to bring you
the message that in all the South
there is not one man who would, IL
he could, deny the flag and dissolve
the Union"
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1905-05-11

breakfast the other morning. On
cracking the shell of what was ap-
parently an ordinary egg, he discov-
cred that an enterprising fowl had
presented him with a double supply.
The double-yoked egg is by no means
uncommon, but in the above picture it
will be seen that the fowl has gone
one better, enclosing one complete egg
within another after the manner of the
Chinese box puzzle.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1905-05-11

ferent widths, according to the width
Of the ribbon but one about five and
half inches is the best.
z Paste white paper ON both ends and
write or print on them Dimes for
hard times"
Next measure your crepe paper, al
loving for fullness and to wrap over,
also allow some at the ends, so that
when you tie your ribbon on it will
form a rufiie. Take your ribbon and
tie your paper on. making bows at
any places you wish.
Don't forget to put a hole in the
end so dime will slip through easily.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1905-05-11

down and burn lighted strip of
paper inside Of it, The instant the
paper is burned, place the glass. still
upside down, on the plate AS a re
suit the water will at once disappear
and the cause thereof will be the
warm air in the glass
The plate will then be dry and the
coin can be removed without wetting
the fingers.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1905-05-11
A Remarkable Shot.

A peculiar incident happened at the
Yarran, Victoria, rife ranges A man
was taking aim at 400 yards, and just
as he fired several magpies few in
front Of him, bout 200 yards distant.
The bullet struck one of the magpies
and brought it to the ground, and a
bullseye was registered by the marker
for the shot. A bullseye and mag
pie" were thus scored for one shot.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1905-05-11

Be very careful and not cover the
same side of each; cover them so that
when you put the two together vel
vet win be on the outside Of each
liece.
Line the inside of each with pretty
light silk and fasten between the two
several pieces Of white aannel pinked
around the edges. Sew together over
and over, across the top and lace up
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1905-05-11

Asti, Cal, boasts of the largest wine
vat in existence, This monster vat,
recently built on the property Of the
Italian-Swiss Agricultural Colony, a
successful cooperative concern, is cut
in solid rock being "a feet In length,
"a feet wide, and rs feet deep. Its
capacity is something ever half a mil.
lion gallons of wine. being about three
times more capacious than any similar
vat known in the world. Z
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1905-05-11
Effect Of Neat Uniforms.

Talking OF the effect neat and
clean uniform has on the soldier q
veteran writes: "As an illustration OF
some Of the things I have been saying
let me tell an anecdote Of the Civil
war. as related by a volunteer officer:
1--WE seldom saw regular soldiers
during the war. There were few
regiments OF them, always drilled, dis.
ciplined and uniformed in a way that
no volunteers were. We used 70 laugh
at them. We didn't believe a soldier
could fight any better for having his
shoes BACKED or that clockwork pre-
cisIon on drill meant better fighting in
battle
II was In the tail end Of rout.
The army had gone to pieces A
broken, disorganlzed mob we were.
pouring along q road. every man for
himself in the falling dusk. All at
once the seething. dust colored crowd
ahead paused, swayed. broke and
washed to the sides of the road, and
out stepped a solid body of dark blue,
a regiment of the dandy regulars, the
only unbroken regiment in our di-
vision. going to hold the enemy:
clothes brushed. every cap on at the
same angle, every musket held at the
same angle. every set of fours the
same distance apart, every foot fall
ing at the same instant, heads up and
to the front. silent. quick-a great.
smooth running machine. And they
had on white gloves, going out to die
in white gloves, for, man, they pretty
nearly all did die, but they held the
enemy-held ten times their number
until help could come-and saved the
day
"Yes, we like to dress for the great
occasions OF life. for dinners, balls,
weddings-and to die"
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1905-05-11
Crepe Paper Bank.

Here are directions for bank.
The things required are roll that
ribbon is wound around some crepe
paper, and some ribbon three-quarters
of an inch wide. The rolls are Of diff
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1905-05-11
Trick with 4 Coin.

Place q piece of money on shall
low plate, pour some water over it
and then ask someone to take away
the coin without wetting his fingers.
AS the coin is covered with water he
will naturally reply that he cannot
d. SO.
To show him that 1t can be done
take 8 large glass, hold it upside
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1905-05-11

of the daughters Of a poor family liv-
ing in the territory OF Liublin The
four outer toes are normally devel
oped, but in place of the ordinary big
toe is shortened and smaller one. 1t
is at this point that the deformity
begins. There are six superfuous
toes. OF these two are well developed,
but instead Of being free they are