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Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1905-02-08

tique dress, provincial dialects, old
folk songs, have found appreciative
hands to gather them up before they
should disappear from the earth. What
good deed, to guard these crumbs of
great past, these yestiges of the
souls of our ancestorsi Let us do the
same for our family traditions, save
and guard as much as possible Of the
patriarchal. whatever its form.
But not every one has traditions to
keep; all the more reason for redou-
bling the effort to constitute and foster
a family life. And to do this there Is
need neither Of numbers nor a rich
establishment To create home you
must have the spirit of home Just as
the smallest village may have Its his
tory, its moral stamp, SO the smallest
home may have its soul. oh. the spir-
1t of places. the atmosphere which sur
rounds us in human dwellings, What
a world of mystery! Here. even on the
threshold, the cold begins to penetrate;
you are Ill at ease; something intangi-
BILE repulses you. There no sooner does
the door shut you in than friendliness
and good humor envelop you. 1t Is
said that walls have ears. They have
also voices. mute eloquence. Every
thing that dwelling contains Is bath
ed in an ether of personality. And
find proof of its quality even in the
apartments of bachelors and solitary
women. What an abyss between one
room and another room, Here all is
dead, Indifferent, commonplace; the de-
vice of the owner Is written all over
1t, even In his fashion of arranging his
photographs and books. All Is the
same to me. There one breathes in ami
visitor hears repeated in countless
fashions: Whoever you are, guest of
an hour, l wish you well. Peace be
with you"
Words can do little justice to the
subject Of home. tell little about the
effect Of favorite flower In the win
dow or the charm of an old armchair
where the grandfather used to sit.
offering his wrinkled hands to the
kisses of chubby children. Poor mod
ems, always moving or remodeling!
We who from Transforming our cities,
our houses. our customs and creeds
have no longer where to lay our heads.
let us not add to the pathos and empti
ness of our changeful existence by
abandoning the life of the home. Let
us light again the flame put out on our
hearths, make sanctuaries for our
selves. warm nests where the children
may grow into men, where love may
ind privacy, old age repose. prayer
an altar and the fatherland cult
ITO be continued
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1905-02-08
The Cause of Red Hair.

Science explains the phenomenon OF
red hair thus: 1t is caused by superb
bundance of iron il the blood. This il
IS that fmparts the vigor, the elasticity,
the great vitality, the overlooking and
thoroughly healthy animal life that
runs riot through the veins of the rud-
dy haired, and this strong, sentient an
imal life is what renders them more in
tense In all their emotions than their
more languid fellow creatures. The ex-
cess of iron is also the cause of free
kles on the peculiarly clear, white skin
which always accompanies red hair.
The skin is abnormally sensitive to the
action of the suns rays, which not on
ly bring out the little brown spots in
abundance, but also burn like a mus
tard plaster, producing queer, creepy
sensation, as if the skin was wrinkline
up.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1905-02-08
lard GA Art.

The storekeeper in certain small
country town was noted for his
shrewdness and for his contempt of ev-
erything that was not strictly utilita-
rian. One of his pet aversions was a
young fellow in the town who posed as
an artist and once had taken some les
sons in painting at the nearest large
city Finally, however, the old man
was persuaded to put an art depart
ment'' in his store, not that he believ-
ed any more in art, but because he de-
cided that If there were fools who
wanted to spend their money on pic
lures and chromos, he might as well
get it as any one else The young paint
er heard of it and took down his latest
production, hoping to find in Uncle Jo-
mas ready market for home talent.
How much will you give me for it,
Uncle Jonas?" he asked.
The old man squinted at it for min
ute or two. about $1.75, reckon" he
said.
But, Uncle JONAS" the artist pro-
tested, 1.-The canvas cost more than
that"
Il guess it did," said the old store
keeper, but you must remember, my
son, that it was clean then"
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1905-02-08
TYPOGRAPHICAL ERRORS.
More Amusing to the Outsider Than
to the Victim.

A most perplexing and absurd typo
graphical error tried to find it's way,
but unfortunately was captured on its
way, into the columns of Harper's
Weekly. At the time of the union of
the Astor. the Tilden and the Lenox
libraries l wrote long and hurried
paper of several columns in length con-
corning the three institutions and their
founders. The journal was to go to
press early on Saturday, and the arti
Gle was not finished until very late on
Friday night. The messenger boy took
it to Franklin square the next morning
very early, and by the time of my ar
rival at the editorial rooms the long,
wet galley proofs, unseen as yet by pro-
fessional proofreaders, were ready for
inspection. Printed on different press
es and in different rooms, they came
down in an irregular way, without Sc
Quence, without head or tail l skipped
from paragraph to paragraph, from
subject to subject, in most confusing
manner, the printers devil standing
impatiently at my elbow, the typeset-
tiers crying for revise" and all went
swimmingly along until l came to the
following remarkable sentence: New
York perhaps has never fully realized
until this day how greatly it has been
enriched by the receipt Of the vest
buttons of James Lenoxw
Why west buttons?" / had no rec
objection of writing anything about
Mr. Lenox's vest buttons or about any
buttons of any sort belonging to Mr..
Lenox or to his library. And could not
remember in the haste of composition
what 1 had written. But l certainly
had not mentioned vest buttons, which
could in no possibility have any con-
nection with the subject in hand. At
last in despair copy" was sent for,
when it was discovered that Mr. Len
ox's west buttons" were 1.-The vast be-
quests of that generous, public spirit
ed gentleman.
Still / find myself quoted as picking
up many earnest persons" instead of
honest pennies" as taking a dog
instead Of day" out Of my vacation;
as being possessed of a coach and four
and "a gold gallows' instead of gold
galore as aiming from the train
instead of ARRIVING on the train" as
arranging myself instead of array
ing myself in golf suit; as driving
and putting gold balls instead of
"golf balls;" as making the cook gar
bage" instead of ''garnish' the dish
with parsley; as making the dairymaid
"charm the butter" when her business
was to ''churn the butter,' and finally
as speaking of a friend rs being
slightly dead instead of slightly
deafw
can understand the dairymaid as
being willing and ready to 'charm the
butter" but again 1 ask, Why vest
ons?'-Laurence Hutton in Critic.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1905-02-08

In 1888 envelopes were absolutely I'M
known.
A century ago farmers reaped their
grain with sickles, one acre being fair
days work.
When a woman goes visiting she In
variably secures a copy of her hostess
cake recipe-but she never uses 1t.
There is something wrong with
the eternal fitness of things when you
see a man with silk hat dining at a
cheap restaurant.
Before acquiring a son-in-law the girls
father should be sure Of his ability to
support the young man In the style to
which he has been accustomed.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1905-02-08
A Mild Adventure.

He was telling thrilling story of mis-
hair breadth escape, says the Chicago
Netos, and the young girl leaned forward
and hung upon his words breathiessly.
"ADd they were SO near" he said, 'sthat
we could see the dark muzzles of the
wolves"
''Ob, how luckyi" she gasped. SHOW
glad you must have been that they had
their muzz es onl"
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1905-02-08

"You talk about posters and your ads. upon the
fence,
But they amt the kind o. mediums that appeals
to common sense;
You may talk about your dodgers and your
circulars and such.
But calculate they don't assist an advertiser
much;
And especially in winter, when the snow is on
the ground.
wonder where your posters and your dodgers
can be found?
But within the coy homestead, when the parlor
stoves aglow,
The newspaper is read aloud to everyone we
know"
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1905-02-08

Not until February OF 1912 did the peo-
pie Of Kentucky know that Madison was
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1905-02-08

Everybody's liable to itching piles. Rich ana
poor. Old and young-te terrible the torture they
suffer. Only ore sure cure. Doan's Ointment.
bsolutely safe: can't fail.-Adrt
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1905-02-08

No man can cure consumption. You can pre-
vent It though. DIR. Woods Norway Pine syrup
cures coughs, colds, bronchitis, sore throat.
Never fails-Adpt.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1905-02-08

Stubb--Harker is going around saying
"Man wants but little here below" Yes,
he Ia going to marry petite girl.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1905-01-30
GAVE The SNAP AWAY.

Small Boys Request Preferred at In
cpportune Time
The scene was a handsome dining
room in one Of the best houses IN a
fashionable West End square The
dinper. which was grand Success,
was Just over, leaving everyone pleas
ed with the repast. and the company.
especially the lovely hostess, whose
coils Of golden hair had attracted many
admiring gIances from the men and
numerous enviOus ones from the la
dies present. Dessert was one the
table and vas just about to be par
taken Of when a rush Of little feet
was heard. and Master Freddy entered,
with the nurse in close pursuit. he with
a little box clutched close to HIS pant
ing breast Whatever is the mat
ter. narsez" inquired the hostess.
on, ma, interrupted the son and
heir. .nurse says I mustn't have this
box which your hair came home in.
I may lave" But the hostess had
fed. ed.-Pearson's Weekly.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1905-01-30
vNcLE sAMa ragAsuaE WAGON
Mare Than -Four Billions Of Dollars
Have Eeen Carried in This Cart.

Mare Than -Four Billions Of Dollars
Have 5een Carried in This Cart.
Down in the sub-basement of the old
custom house, along with the ash cans
and rubbish barrels, there stands a
sturdy little wagon which has carried
in its DAY more than $4,000 000,e Of
Uncle Szn's 3 money.
When the little wagon was con
signed to the scrap heap some time
ago Cuztcdian Lawlcr decided to pre-
cerge It II he could
1--WE been here for nearly twenty
years. said Dir. Lawlor. and it amt
within ny memory when the little
wagon failed 10 make its daily trip Up
Wall stress 10 the sub-tFeasHry, and
never a penny spilled. There's them
that have been here thirty years and
the tale Is the same. / call that faith
4ulnsrs ard Uncle SAM have hard
time fndiag any ether word for 1T.
guess Anyway, I'm going to keep the
little wagon as long as he'll let me-"
The wagon. IS its picture shows,
stir seems fit for duty. It's joints are
rather weak, thcugia ard It has been
repaired % cfsen that it was thought
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1905-01-30
NOT A POPULAR CANDIDATE
Another Gocd story Told on the Never
Failing Irishman-

Another Gocd story Told on the Never
Failing Irishman-
While the 4 o'clock train was pail
ing out Of Philadelphia last election
day. a dispute arose. among the pas
sengers as to who would be elected
Governor. One man stoutly main
tanned that Pattisou would be elected,
while another said Pennypacker
would receive an immense majority.
An IFishman on the train offered s25
On the first named candidate.
You're both mistaken said re-
IIgious l1oking man aftc- the discus
sion had gone on tor some time. Pat
tisca win not be elected Governor;
neither will Penrypacker."
"Bedadl who viii be Governor.
tLln?7 asked the celt
@The Lord, said the old man. sol
emnIy. ~He will be Governor OF Penn
sylvania.'
There vas silence for a moment, and
then the CeIt shouted out.
~BegoTy. an i bet you SIS that
He don't carry Pittsburg.'
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1905-01-30

Thursczy Leads 10 shi5wrscks-
hts return journey on a Friday. and
arrived az Palos on Friday; he
reached HisDaniCla in his second ex-
petition On a Friday, and discovered
the Continent OF America on a Fri
day. Bunker bill was fought On q
Friday. the motion made by John
ADAMS that t1c United States are and
ought to be independent was made
On a Fricay. Saratoga was surrendered
on a Friday, the treason OF Arnold
exposed On a Friday. and the collier
Merrimac was sunk in Santiago harbor
BY LieIt- Hobaon On a Friday. CHI
eagO Tribune
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1905-01-30

You never heard Of q wild animal
that had rheumatism until Il reached
captivity ard was kept OF the earth.
You never heard Of q horse that had
rheumatism until It was shot With
iron and kept of the earth. Yoa
never heard of a dog that had rAs.a
mztism until It became q household
pet and was pampeTed--kept on tha
earth. The heathens OF Africa and
the Pacific Islands never had rheu
matism, SO far as we know. unti they
got 10 wearing sandals or shoes. I
oEce knew a fool man wIo. wheneTeg
he got sick. would dig a trench X
his garden. tie down In it and have his
wife cover him with fresh earth a.
far up as his chin. He would remain
there for an hour or rwo. then get up
in fae spirits. Mother earth. Tia
contact It looked like the rezurrec
tion-anG 1t was. Let AT the boys "a
barer0oted. New YORK Press.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1905-01-30
MississiDpI Is Booming.

Mississippi. where the majority Of
pe5ple are negroes. Is wonderfully
prcateging. Twenty-nine banks in
the state show debosits for the past
year Of over $4,000 900, an increase
Of nearly $1,000 900 over the previous
year. This is six times as great an
Increase ss was ever mgde before IN
one yeas The banks have had the
largest capital and heaviest deposits
in the history Of the state There are
IN addition Is national banks, all in a
thoroughly prosperous condition.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1905-01-30
FRIDAY is BY NO MEANS
VNLVCKEEST DAY OF WEEK
Po-ular eup-rstai1n Dfspr1vs5 81 Facts Cahersl ~
Painsskng Ssztssrizr-N May Sf The Works Mrst
FI1mentc1s Events Ss-se5 or ConzhB5e5 On Fri5ay.

~By taking an average of these r.
sulrs We and that Tuesday IS the luck
lest day with Friday close behind !
Wednesday and Thursday run a dead
heat tor third position; Sunday comes
IN easily afth. with Monday some dis
tance behind ard Saturday Liant But
II We strike an average cf the per
centzgez obtained from actual Agrres
used IN preparing the diagrams. we
and thai 40 9-3 per cent Of the disas-
ters took place on a Friday. 10 SIS per
cent On a Tuesday. "a l-3 per cent On
Thursday. 1874 ger cent or Wed
nesday. Is1z per cent on both Sarur-
day and sunday. and Is 20 per cent
On Monday.
Il is recorded that this faFors the
theory thar Columbus started on his
voyage Of discovery On a Friday first
sighted Land on a Friday started on
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1905-01-30

P1--a-Czxs- Fz--a-czke -oAATa Al
lust this way. but they made up
their poetry az they went aIong-or
wished to have It thought tnzt they
did--and sang their own music while
they played upon the instrument
they carried BUT we have no bards
who travel about nowadays. and few
who do not, according To those who
are believed to understand all about
poetry But that wiz not upset the
little ones. There are plenty OF
rhymes for them to 90 On with There
always have been. for the songs that
mother sings and the verses she re-
peats are older than the Land in which
we live.
We have all sung IN our time. and
every little one yet to live in the
world will sing
..Pat-a-cake. par-a-cake. bakers man
Nobody knows who wrote this, but
the idea OF clapping hands which
goes with Il IS one Of the Oldest
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1905-01-30

T1s cat began 70 XIII the rat the rat be-
gan .8 snAw the Egpe-
AL good little people become poets
hsfDrs ghey ear very vel take part
il serious talk with those who are
older than themselves. For - soon
As hzby boy or girl can talk AZ all he
or she IS taught By nurse or mother %
lisp the little tales told in a sort Of
poetry which mother and n-rse tham-
selves used 70 repeat when they were
children The bards OF clds1 days
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1905-01-30
pces Eoa use In wAa.
German Military Autherikiss Thiu<
lesa 4 Good Ore

German Military Authorities Thin<
lcsz 4 Gcoc Cne-
Instructions have been issued to
the lager or rife troops Of tEse German
army Ii relation to the use II var
doga The principal work i'm which
they are to be employed IS scouting
and parrulling. the Transmission of
inteiligence from GutTcsts and the
maintaining Of communication be-
tween sentries aDd the posts to which
thaT are attache1 re sseesl most
salta5le for the service IS the Aira-
dale terrier but AZ the same time
and uurf further orders are received
the huhEerhund. rnugh-haired Ger
nan dog Is to Be tried. Il IS recon-
msnded thze nnsg pursbrsd animals
Of En0wn origin and good qualities be
employed Diligence Is TO be exer-
cised IN training them 70 carry mes
sages from 0urpusts and return and
20 be vigilznE in attracting the atten-
ton of the ssnrTtes when strangers
approach Each company IS to have
a. least two well-trained dogs and the
number OF aEimzls attached Ia a Rat
talicN VIII not exceed twelve
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1905-01-30

corn spirit. and n their fancy l.
takes all sorts or shapes that frighsen,
sometimes being COW. wolf. or q
demon. But our little ones who play
the merry game and sing the old, old
rhyme OF Boy Blue, know much bet
ter Little folks love 10 hear OF the
funny dOings Of CULVER in Midget
land: bur when Il was first set down
it was for the purpose OF making fun
0f some people with whose politics
Dean Swift. the author. did not agree
The whipping top first came into fash
Ion. the writer's OF history tell Us, as
a way Of celebrating the cruel Gus
tom of whipping martyrs at the stake:
and there Is, in the British museum an
old rhyme about it, which boys Of
other times used to sirg. Il Is
proud moment f-- the little are when
he or sne can FIRST say the whcle Of
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1905-01-30

FriGaF. * has heea discovered ny
a pa.nztakIrg and labortous stariati-
elan. Is net the unlEckiesr but acraiai-
" the Incklest gay cf the week.
Taxing all the great eaianitiss
Whit 6etaI humanity, the palnstak-
~ gafherer of facts has diaccgured
that the general average gives the ritie
q .-iuskiesr day" 70 Friday. and taar
81 the unlucxlest day 10 Monday.
The moral is plain Beware cf Non
day.
In one line ai0re II has neen found
that FRIDAY deserves It's present title
m railroad accidents Friday heads the
list s. E Is wise. II you be supersti-
rcus. TO avoid beginning a Journey on
Fridag
The Thirteen srgerstiricu was
knocked ID the head ding ago and ir
was 10 he supposed eaaE an iecnoclas-
Tic age would rake a punch At the
Friday dread Before Eang
It has not been necesaary fer 3 per-
son 10 admit being superstiricus %
<cInCWiedg preference Tor begin
ming certain thinga on any other caT
than Friday. This feeling IS inborn
in nearly All Eaficnalities except rhe
Scandinavian
First take the record af aszsasina-
lions "a these Sunday Is preemin-
emily the conspicuous day Wednes-
day comes Next, counting attempts
which did not succeed as well az At
tempts which did Saturday Il third
and Monday fcarrh. Tuesday TaurS-
day and Friday are elEzL
Thee p pcs1isiiity that the person
fayirz Ia mind sach an attack chooses
any other dzy taan Friday, IL the be-
Iiof that tie day VIII prove unlucky
for him An examination Of The rec
crcs Of EucA attacks Ia the last 1s0
years. ha5 disclosed the fact that the
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1905-01-30

a few dayz ago we thought we
would try our hand in handling
bucking broncho. We made prepara,
tions and was meeting with success.
when at a time We were arranging
some straps we happened q little too
close to the business end of ths
beast 1t made a very sudden ana
peculiar motion and we were hurled
to the ground. Two of our friends
were present and picked ps zip and wa
staggered around awhile in a grugsy
condition. Since then one OF our
knees has taken Oh balloon shape,
accompanied with rheumatic palms.
We cannot get about quite 50 Lively
as we could. but We are q little smart
err -BelIbrook, o.. Moon.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1905-01-30

A public school teacher in the city
Of New York, who wished to select a
soloist from among her pupils. took
three Of them to her private room. and
as quality OF voice was the only
question involved. said to the first
little girl: Sing one verse OF any
hymn you have learned in school.
The child broke forth:
Lead. kindly light. amid the encircling
gloom.
Meow. meow,
The night Il dark. and an far from
home.
Meow meow
No one who has not been obliged
tc fight the garbling Of words, sung
by children in chorus. will fully ap-
preciate the easiness Of the transition
from Lead Thou ne on" 70 Meow,
me-ow."-s. J. B. in Harper's Drawer.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1905-01-30
sunday Favored by Murders.


woald-be murderer looks on Friday
as an unlucky day for bis attempt
That might Be construed 10 prove
either side cf the srgumenf. but ID Is
fair to accept the statistician's con
cluslca "a favor d Friday as the
Iucky day
Tarae famous men. among others.
we're aasasa.rated on Friday Abra-
ham Lincoln. William Mckinley and
Nasrer-Dean, shah Of Persia. Three
attempts were made 70 kill Alexander
r. cg Russia on Monday. two 70 Kill
BiaAarck on 11orGays. and three to
kll Louis Philippe on Tueafays
The sailor Eas a right to cs-slder
Friday his Inckiest day II exemption
frcfa shiDwreak be ccEaiderad- It has
been q pct superstition cf the sea that
Friasy - TIE uriucky day f9r ealing
This ls fogEd 10 be extraordinary. as
TIE number CT shiDwrecka occurring
On .hat Gay q TIC week is the small
eat
10 recare THIS ccrcirslsn lie sta
tis.Ic.aa eTamt-ed tie records cf the
dl1asrs to British yf~ses frcm 1905
to thc present day. He found that "a
per cent Happened On Thursday, IS
per reat ou gaterd2y and Sunday. II
per cent On MonGag and Wednesday.
y pcr cent on Tuesday, and only
4 per cent RI Friday.
Y By examiring the record Of railroad
disasters from 1888 UP to date it was
discovered that the nervous person
who fears to begin a journey On Fri
q an point to some substaniation
Tor the fears. It vas IN this item
alone that the day kept up its reputa-
tion.
Wednesday is the best day to be-
gin Journey. Saturday. Sunday and
Monday are close rivals to Friday,
while Tuesday. Thursday and We'd
Eesday have small records.
The greatest danger from fire has
been on Monday. Wednesday and Sat