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Bisbee daily review., 1905-04-30
TORRES 6 PRfgNAs EY.

l IOHhCS o rms N$HS~ IYs lime Card No. 17. In Effsc,
 June 27, 1908.
 Train No. l leaves Minas Prietas ai e:OO a. m.. arrives at Torres 6:45 c. n Train No. 2 leaves Torres st SPAS Train No. leaves TorreA at 7:sO m.. arrives at Minas Prietas All Trains canaeeA al Torres Will [ Ssouthern Pacific Csonora RaIIxsy)
 to and from NosaIes and Guaym.s
 Guaymss and Vice Versa.
 Wells Fargo & Co's Express and Telegraph in operation between MinAs Prietas and all parts of the world.
 Shortest and best route to YaqU river, Barranca and San MarcisI cos, fields, Soyopa Sahuaripa, Ures, hs Buca, La Dura. YaQui Smelting & Re fning and Yaqui Copper Companies.
 Freight can be consigned to F. H Seymour to be forwarded by teau from Minas Prietas to the aboy named places.
 Advanced charges paid on all good consigned to railway, which are r ceived, forwarded and warehouse free of commiss ion and storag. charges.
 At Minas Prietas derot hacks sl ways ready to make trips to any os the above named points at reasonable rates.
 P. B. SEYMOUR. Pres-ProR
Bisbee daily review., 1905-04-30

BALL
 leaving the left side of the forefnger will curve outward, and one leaving the right side of the second finger will curve inward
 One leaving the tips will take an up- ward shoot as it gets to the bat pro vided it is started spinning in a per pendicular manner.
 The Thumb Does It All.
 The spit ball is q direct violation os an these rules and gets its entire mo ton from the thsmb. The ball gets its speed from the swing of the arm, and the wrist is not brought into action other than to guide the direction of the throw.
 The batter has no opportunity to bs forewarned of the coming spit ball. as fl is held just the same as others before
Bisbee daily review., 1905-04-30
THE oRNDoRFF HOTEL.

M Paso is enterIaInIng mszy os the people from Bisbee. Douglas. Can nea. and surrounding towns. It N suggested that when In the Pass Ctr they try the Orndorft hotel. Is has Handsomely furnished rooms, is 50 pleasantly situated on the Plaza. and the cuisine of the highest class. that visitors win be thoroughly sat iszsd with their vfsit ts tAs Orzdorff.
Bisbee daily review., 1905-04-30
Brftt.s Fighting strIe.

Britt's method of fighting is all his own. He has crouch that makes him hard to hit, and he constantly varies bis style of attack. His movements are all lightning fast The greatest factor in his success Is his superb self conf dence. He Is always ready to tackle anything that wears fists. He never gives ground, but always keeps boring in, with both fists going Ike trip ham mers
Bisbee daily review., 1905-04-30
The Right of the Peop,..

The right of the people to have what they want In government is of no value until the people determine to enforce the right. The people of Pennsylvania could have protected themselves from the Standard oil company and the Pennsylvania railroad years ago If they had had the courage to do so-Com- moner.
Bisbee daily review., 1905-04-30
Rheumatic Pains Quickly Relieved

The excrutiating pains characterize ic of rheumatism and sciatica are quickly relieved by applying Cham berlain's Pain Balm. The great pain relieving power of the liniment has been the surprise and delight of thou
 ands of suffers. The quick relief rom pain which it affords is alone worth many times it's cost. For sale by all dealers in patent medicines.
Bisbee daily review., 1905-04-30
1t leaves the pitchers hand. This i. enc of its strongest points.
 Bothered the. Clevelands.

The game In which Chesbro first used the ball to great advantage was against Cleveland early last season. Cleve- land has some of the greatest hitters in the league, but they were mere play things in the hands of Chesbro. They had never seen the spit ball before and could not fathom 1t.
 LaJoie was struck out three times, and the whole team was badly rat tied" They made a sum total of four hits, none of which caused any dam age, as there were no runners on bases Chesbro also perfected the develop ment of the rise or jump ball.
 Chesbro In Great Shape.
 Chesbro recently joined the Highland CTS at Atlanta for practice. The great
Bisbee daily review., 1905-04-30

the out1eld, and the other two are making a strong bid for infeld posi- tions.
 The men thus far seem to be weak on hitting. The battery also lacks strength, as there are only two pitch CTS who have shown much force yet. Hunter and Waymire are good men, well worth development, but they are crude now.
Bisbee daily review., 1905-04-30
Jim csrbett Now Prni... c..eh.

Jim Corbet has changed hls tune in regard to Frank Gotch's chances as e fighter. The ex-champion now says that Gotch seems to be the only man before the public that wants JenrrIes game and that the fight fans are taking him seriously. Corbett says Gotch is doing the right thing In beginning st the bottom and that his course is bound to win him many friends.
Bisbee daily review., 1905-04-30


 spit ball exponent was never in better condition 10 begin a seasons work He weighs 1T9 pounds as against 1S5 Last year when he joined the team.
 During his stay at Harvard Chesbro practiced several new stunts with a wet ball He claims the spit ball and its variations will revolutionize pitch ing in the next few years.
 My arm is in better condition now '' said Chesbro, than 1t has been in six years. Last year I pitched more hard games than l ever did before in one season, which proves conclusively that the spit ball didn't injure my arm.
 'The Harvard boys insisted on my using the spit, with the result that ] broke one catcher's finger and anoth- CTS wrist. Harvard has a much stron- ger team than last year, and I think the Cambridge boys will make a clean sweep this season.
 Indiana University Affairs.
 Coach Horne of the University of In diana is beginning to get a line on his material Some of the new men have not had good chance to do much on account of the rush of col lege work attending the closing of the winter term. but they are now at work in earnest
 Robinson, Fox and Kercheval are among the most promising freshmen, aspirants- Fox Is showing np well in
Bisbee daily review., 1905-04-30

ANSn OAASaAS lhc carry part OI idS spring. Stricklett was at that tim with Detroit, but failed to make goo, and was left in New Orleans. New Orleans let him go, but it is under stood he will play with -sa@S ss the American association the coming season.
 chesbro Perfected Spit Ball.
 While New York and Detroit were playing a practice game Stricklett used the ball, but could not control 1t well. Chesbro saw it and after observing how it was pitched began to develop It He soon became master of the curve and used if with great effect throughout the season. He can make it curve in or out with almost perfect accuracy.
 The spit ball derives its name from the fact that the tips of the first and second fingers are so moistened with saliva that they slip from the ball with out friction.
 "A WabbIy Motion"
 Ordinarily these two fingers give the 5dii spin thai causes it 10 curve. Tn throwing the spit ball these fingers give no motion at all to the ball. but it leaves the thumb last, which gives it a peculiar wabbly motion, the ball sud denly sheering to one side or the other at the plate, greatly confusing the bat ter, who cannot follow 1t with his eye As will be seen from the accompany ing illustrations, the ordinary pitched ball leaves the tips of the first and sec ond fingers last, giving 1t the rotary motion which produces the ordinary curves.
 The incurve, outcurve and upshoot are all thrown in that manner. A ball
Bisbee daily review., 1905-04-30
PROPOSALS FOR SEWER SYSTEM

Notice is hereby given that the Common Council of the City of Bis bee will entertain applications for a ranchise for a sewer system for said city.
 c. W. HICKS,
 City Clerk
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1905-03-06

"There is one curious thing ] have
noticed in connection with limiting
'possums." said an old hunter. "and
that is that 'possums, if may say
it, are simply found in lunches. II
yon catch 'possum soon after you
get into the woods you are all right.
If you miss. you might as well 20 back
and call The hunt off. / do not know
why it is. 'Possums are not in the
habit Of travelling in droves, so far
as my knowledge of the beast goes.
recall many hunts in the hills grouped
along the st. Francis River, and the
rather curious fact to which | have
adverted was demonstrated on more
than one occasion. An old hunter of
that section of the country first called
sny attention to the fact. We'll get q
sack plumb full tonight lie wonld
say If we landed a 'possum early in
the skirmisb. and in nine cases out OF
ten it turned out just that way. On
the other hand. If the dog kept cifcling
and circling without any results during
the first half hour after we had been
in the woods, the old man would shake
his head and say we might as well beat
back toward home. They are not out
tonight, he would tell us, and he was
right, for if we caught a possum dur
ing that night we would be in re-
markably good luck and would have to
dig him out of the ground at that.
Wind and weather had nothing to do
with it. am speaking Of good nights
for posum hunting, the kind 81 nights
they like when they saunter down TO
the persimmon tree and to other places
to feed. 1t may, Of course, be merely
a hunters superstition. for you know
hunters have superstitions of many
kinds. but it is a fact Just the same,
that possums are to be caught in
bunches or not at all in nine cases out
Of ten. New Orleans Times Demo-
crat.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1905-03-06

Vulnerable small eating houses vie with
one another in providing the most at
tractive menus at prices within the
reach of very humble purses. A pc
rusal of these menus will reveal large
variety Of dishes of beef with high
sounding names, which upon closer ac-
Quaintance will prove to be manufac-
fured from horsehesh. Judging, how
ever, from the numbers OF young per-
sons Of both sexes who patronize these
establishments daily, the fare meets
with their appreciation. One such, its
portals painted delicate pastel green,
offers a portion Of meat, veal beef or
mutton for ten cents, half a portion
for five cents. OF the thirty or forty
students-a large sprinkling being
Americans--who may be seen any day
seated at the long tables "chez Lar
nier," large proportion order only the
small helping, making up with the big
platefuls Of carrots. beans, potatoes,
etc, TO be had for one penny. The beef
at this establishment, by whatever
name 1t Is served up, is almost inyaria-
bly, horse beef but, thickly covered up
with sauce of all sorts. it finds an un-
complaining acceptance from the hun.
cry young people, who accompany their
meal with unlimited chaff and gossip.
Montparnasse has another speciality
lesides It's spurious "blftecks." Al
the head Of its i'll written bills of fare
there may be frequently seen pate dc
foie gras, two cents" This ought tc
be eaten with more discretion than the
beef, for 1t Is compounded of pigs lly
ers. and the portions are large enough
to upset the digestion Of an ostrich
The native loves this savory hors
d'oeuvre aud often begins his mea'
with it. Taken in conjunction witt
the beef and very solid rice cake
also very popular in these spheres, il
seems to call for the FLIP provided by
the four-cent cup Of black coffee, will
two-cent dash of kirsch or cognac
This is a typical luncheon in the busy
Latin Quarter, and much testimony
might be obtained as TO its satisfying
nature.
At more ambitious restaurants thar
Larnier's the staple ingredient Of the
meat soups with which every French
man begins his evening meal is horse
flesh, so that in one dress or another
the six million kilos Of horse meal
which are sold annually IN the meai
market Of Paris are more ubiquitous
than is generally imagined. 4.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1905-03-06
HAD ,EM SCRAMBLED.

A salesman in department store
who possesses considerable wit entered
restaurant in the central section of
the city the other day. and, finding the
waiter to have been recent arrival
from Ireland, told him he wanted two
fried eggs.
Il want one egg fried on one side and
the other egg fried on the other side.
and want them quick" the salesman
added.
Would you kindly write that on q
piece Of paper? said the waiter.
Il haven't got time. Be quick, tell
YOU"
Zone fried egg fried on both sides
and the other fried egg fried on the
other side" muttered the lrishman as
he was leaving the table.
In a few minutes the salesman heard
much commotion in the kitchen. There
were loud words and they We're punctu-
ated with sounds which seemed like
blows.
Presently the waiter appeared much
excited, and, rushing up to the sales
man, exclaimed:
"Say, had terrible fight wild tie
cook about those eggs and yon'n have
to take them scrambled. Philadelphia
Press.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1905-03-06
A COMEDIANS JOKE.

A celebrated Irish comedian went
into a barber's shop to get shaved and,
finding the barber ont, he determined
TO have a little fun before his return
SO he took off his coat, put on thin
ner one and quietly waited for a Gus
toner. An old gentleman cane in
soon.
shave. sirm said our pretended bar
ber.
The old gentleman took chair and
the comedian began to lather, expect
ing every moment the barber would
appear. Five minutes passed and no
barber Five more and still no barber.
The joker began to get desperate and
conceived a bright idea. Putting up
his brush he quickly changed his coat
again, took his hat, and was about to
quietly step out behind the gentleman's
back when that worthy turned his
head and exclaimed;
Here, sir, aren't you going to shave
me?"
"No, slr,1 promptly replied the come
dian. "The fact is. We only lather here,
sir. They shave four doors below"
Then he Solted out of the door. leav-
ing the indignant old fellow to his
wrath.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1905-03-06

A teaeup IS estimated to hold about
four fluid ounces, or one gill.
a tablespoon. half fluid ounce, A
teaspoon, one fluid drachT.
Fonr teaspoonfuls make tablespoon
fu.
-Four tablespoonfuls of liquid, half
q gill, quarter Of cupful.
One pint of liquid. one pound. Two
gllls Of liquid, one cup, or half put.
One kitchen cup, half a pint.
One heaping quart of -four, sifted,
one pound. -Four cups o. flour, ono
quart, or one pound.
One rounded tablespoonful Of -four,
one half ounce.
Three cupfuls of corn meal, one
pound
One cup of melted butter, half 3
pound One pint of butter. one pound.
One tablespoonful Of butter, one ounce.
Ten eggs, one pound.
Two cupfuls granulated sugar, one
pound. One pint granulated sugar, one
pound.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1905-03-06

There is really something new in
aprons This tine it is one which is
not only to be worn when one is doing
faney work, crochetlng or fine needle
work, but which forms a receptacle
Tor the work in question when it is 10
be put away.
The apron is rounded at the bottom.
does not reach below the knees. and is
made double. Linen lawn is the ma
terlal usually employed. but any suffi-
ciently thin white goods can, Of course,
be substituted. Dotted muslin is
pretty. Take one width of the goods,
leave it straight across the top, but
round Off the lower corners so that the
apron itself shall have a decidedly
round appearance when gathered into
the band Cut front and back alike.
Then in the front piece cut two oval
openings. one on each side, large
enon2h for the hand to slip into easily.
Bind each opening with white or col
ored ribbon. Next make a ruffie to
extend all around the apron, and edge
the ruffie with ribbon of the same
color as that used for binding the pock-
ct openings. Some cheaper material
than the ribbon may be used in both
cases if preferred. Set the rutfie in
between the front and back portions
of the apron and stitch in place.
The apron is now ready to be gath
cred and set into a band, which may
be of ribbon or Of the goods. The
completed apron forms a large pocket.
or fiat bag, into which the work may
be thrust through the openings at the
top. For knitting or crochet the bag
serves to hold The balls Of wool; for
sewing it keeps together all the small
sewing utensils, except the scissors.
and even these may be slipped in If
they are small and have rounded ends.
Newark Advertiser.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1905-03-06
WHAT SHE FOUND.
The Tale OF Two Women Who Kept
watch For n Man.

watch For Man.
The worrIed-looklng woman with the
tangled red hair and the woman with
the shrleky voice and curling pins were
having an animated conversation over
the back fence. Tie dazed-looking car
feature with peg in her mouth, was
looking on. and listening.
Said the woman with the falsettc
hair: "Oh, you can't be TOO careful
| always lock up everything and stick
kerosene tin in front of every door
and put nails in the window. / feel
safe then"
The woman with the voice let il
crow triumphantly
"a fine lot er good that would do yel
IL there was burglar in the house
What's til good OF locl.in' yerself in
L he murdereds You ought t do as
do, and have a good look round before
yer lock upr'
$50 l dol look everywherew sniGel
the woman with the emphatic hair.
She Of the voice fixed hsr with an
unbelieving eye
"Under tn stairs?"
"0f coursew
"On top OF tn wardrobef"
"Well. you don't think I'd forget
thatg'
"Under tn bed, then?"
"why, you must think I'm perfect
fool l couldn't sleep if didn't look
there"
Then the caricature took the peg out
Of her mouth and raised up tired
voice Il uster, too she sighed; "bui
don't look anywhere now. usteI
worry meself inter fits, thlnkin' seen
burglars in every corner. People
uster laugh at me, but uster tell 'em
might find man any nlght-so
kept on lookin'."
The weary one paused in her nara
ton. heayed a sigh, and clawed feebly
at the wisp Of gray hair that had
fioated across her eyes.
Go on-go on
Inc AieH alum clShSA u6dih ht1fAs
and proceeded "Well, one night did
find a man. looked under th' bed, as
usual. an there was me 'usband, that
| adn't seen for seven year,"
The woman with the revolutionary
hair remarked, 'Lor"'
She with the wild voice squawked
hilariously.
chat" concluded the weary one, il
mufiied tone. was ten years ago
an ever since I've been supportin' i'm
That's wy don't look now. ] couidn'i
afford to find another"
Then she sank from sight and re.
sumed at the washtub. and tue other
two wrecked the remainder &C hsi
character. Sydney Bulletin.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1905-03-06
a MEAN MAN.

John T. McCutcheon. whose Bird
Center Cartoons have achieved an
amazing popularity, told a Bird Center
story at a recent dinner.
'The mean man or Bird Center" he
sald took his little boy fishing one
day. The boy sat with his feet hang
Ing over the end Of the pier. and losing
his balance somehow, he fell head fore
most into the water.
"A bystander plunged after him,
This hero had to dive down to the bot
tom time after time before he found
the boy. At last he got him, and alto
gether exhausted, he climbed painfully
out, and handed TO the father his wei
and unconscious son.
What have you done with his hat?
the father said"
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1905-03-06
COMPETENT BUT UNPREJUDICED

In the course Of the year Parson
Whitaker received many calls to
marry, christen and bury in the vii
lagos round Candy, so it often hap
pened that his services were required
in families of which he knew little
more than the name of the person on
whose behalf he was to officate.
One day he was summoned to lone
" farm to perform the burial service.
On arriving there after some vicissi-
tudes he was met by forlorn looking
man who was evidently i'll charge OF
affairs
Are there relatives left whom
should mention the minister asked
-'and is there any special point Of which
| should speak:"
NO, there weren't any real points
about Abner Saunders" said the man
slowly. Il guess I'm an unprejudiced
Judge, and l should say there weren't
AS for relatives, there's no one left but
an aged brother. | guess you'd better
mention him; 'twould kind Of please
him. You might say that he's always
done his best, ana that twas a great
privilege for the deceased to have him
near by at the last"
Certainly / Will do So" said Parson
Whitaker cordially Il suppose from
what You say the aged brother has had
more or less trouble in the past"
an Il l.ss L. = al,
briefly.
When the service was. over the min
lster stepped toward his Informant.
Il didn't see the aged brother he
said in low tone rs he in the
house? He might like to have me
speak to him before go'
.I'm the aged brother said the for
iorn man. holding out limp hand. =
Youths Companion.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1905-03-06

The House Beautiful. in its unique
series of articles on the bathtub of the
rich, describes several bathrooms,
some good and others very bad in de-
sign. The worst of all is in the home
Of a multi-mlIlionalre 1t is described
as, properly speaking. not a bath
room, but an oyerdecorated, over fur
nished room in which a bathtub has
been placed" The bathtub is sunk in
the floor. which is not in the least OBJ
jectionable. but the rest of the room
is filed with stuffed furniture, easy
chairs, footstools, carved tea tables,
draped tables, lamps. screens. palms
and actually a small bookcase. 1t
does not seem as If bad taste could
90 farther Few people of moderate
means would tolerate, even if they
could afford. such bathroom, yet too
many people suffer their bathrooms
to be clustered up with useless furni-
ture. Nothing superhuous should be
tolerated.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1905-03-06
OFF THE LIST.

There was once in New York an Irish
tailor whose eccentricities threatened
TO bring trouble to him. but whose wit
always saved him. One morning a
Mrs. Murphy came into his shop and
found him working laboriousIy with
pencil and a piece of paper. She
asked him what lie was doing, and he
replied that he was making cut list
of the men on the block whom he could
whip. rs Mmrphy's name there" in
quired- that mans wife. The tailor con-
fessed that, like Abou Ben Adem's,
Murphy's name headed the list When
Murphy heard of this he came to the
shop with bclligerence in his eyes. He
inquired if the report was true. Sure
an it's true. Phwat Of itT' returned
the tailor. "You little grassioppcr, .
said Murphy, y could commit suicide
on yez wild me little finger. I could
wipe up de fime wild yez wild me hands
tiedw Are We sure about thot?" asked
the tailor. ''Sure I'm sure about it,
"Well, them" sighed the knight Of the
shears, regretfulIy, 'Tll scratch ye af
the lisht.v
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1905-03-06
MINEn ON pICKLEs.

4 familiar figure at hig Broadway
hotel was a Confederate He tells this
story:
"Rations in the Southern navy were
mighty scarce in 1861. Coffee and hard
tack wets the mainstays Of officers and
crews. Fhe officers OF snail gunboat
discovered some unguarded Federal
stores and started to impress them.
They succeeded only in getting large
bottle Of pickles, when they were at
tackled by Union troops. They ran to
their small boat and made the gunboat
~ safety. All that afternoon the Off