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The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1905-05-16
sundie FOOLED on the Pipes.

Sandie Macpherson was a soldier In
nh English regiment. which landed in
India on Christmas Day. Sandie was
longing to hear a braid Scots
tongue. Suddenly his face lighted up
as he heard the bagplpes approaching
"Gude be praised" quoth he to his
comrade; "there's a Scots regiment
here. Maybe the Gordons or the Black
Watch"
Round the corner swept the plDers,
and sandie's eyes bulged and his jaw
dropped as he saw, not Draw killed
laddies, but active little black-faced
Goordhas.
"The Black Watch with venge-
auceg laughed his comrade. gleefully.
sandle didn't know that all Goorkha
regiments had their pipers. - London
Spare Moments.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1905-05-16

The work-a-day world in great
cities is served largely by high speed
engines and high pressure boilers, and
the terrible explosion at Chicago The
other day, affords distressing evil
dence Of the calamitous results Of CIV
ing the mastery even for an instant
to the invaluable servant of industrial
communities. Perfect construction
and rigid inspection afford almost
absolute guarantees of public safety;
yet none the less is eternal vigilance
the price of security. -,
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1905-05-16

An important paper dealing with
the curative action Of light has been
recently presented TO the Academic
des Sciences by DR.. r. Garnault A
number of definite cases are cited In
which il seems difficult to ascrlbe the
alleyiation OF cure to any agency other
than light, or. at least, radiant energy.
For example, lamp Of fifty candle
power. provided with a silyered para
bolic reflector, WAS applied to eight
cases OF muscular or articular rheu-
matlsm of average gravity. and Of sew
eral years standing. and in all these
cases a marked and apparently per-
manent improvement was obtained at
the end OF three to twelve operations.
Chronic catarrh Of the nose was also
treated with success by the appllca-
tion Of light accompanied by vibratory
massage, and In twelve cases Of deaf
ness the application OF light alone
brought about good results. DR.. Gar
naults attention was first drawn TO
this subject by NJ. Trouve, who OBJ
served a workman afflicted by rheu-
matism was completely cured by re-
naming in the vicinity OF an intense
arc-light for an electric fountain, and,
subsequently,, that IN works employ
ing electric soldering. in which there
is a great effulgence Of light. work
men had ceaseo t. be afflicted by
such diseases as rheumatism and gout.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1905-05-16

According to resident of China
town, the statesmen of the flowery
kingdom are now considering the ad-
visibility of altering the Chinese law
which requires Mongolians to wear
cues. The local informant is authority
for the statement that the Chinese
wore their hair American fashion some
300 years ago, at which time they like
wise wore garments similar to those in
use in this country to-day. With a
new emperor came an alteration In the
two fashions, and ever since cues and
blouses have been quite the proper
thing.
Now there Is great agitation for
change back to the old style. The Chi
nese are Of a practical turn of mind,
and insist that too much time is re-
quired to dress their long braids. There
Is considerable objection to the style
now In vogue, and so persistent for a
change has become the demand that 1t
is likely the law establishing the style
of headdress will be altered. 1t is
stated that the Chinese win not wear
their hair long. but that their heads
will be kept shaven. Only indefinite
rumors of the proposed change have
been received from the old country.
but local Chinese express the belief
that the present unpopular style will
be abolished. = Portland (Ore.) Tele-
gram. 49,.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1905-05-16

Only the largest and finest salmon
are put through the various processes
which prepare them for shipment to
the East without curing. They are
first thoroughly washed and cleansed
and laid upon large trays which are
arranged in tiers, one above the other
in a room kept at very low tempera-
ture by refrigerating machinery. The
men wear winter clothing. mutiiers
and mittens, When a truck load OF
trays is ready it is wheeled into the
freezing room. where it remains about
thirty-six hours. The cars are then
wheeled into the packing room. Here
the fish are placed upon large eleva-
tor or dipping machine and submerged
in a vat Of cold water. They are then
allowed to stand for a few minutes
and a thick coating of ice Is formed
around each fish. Next they are
wrapped separately in heavy paper
and packed in boxes. which are put
into refrigerator cars and Slipped to
the markets Of the world.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1905-05-16

A learned member Of the faculty OF
Harvard University predicts with CON
fldence that this century is to be the
true golden age in the worlds history.
He says that improved methods in
extracting the precious ore from allu-
vial lands and all sorts Of deposits in
which the percentage Of the metal is
extremely small will result in an en-
ormous expansion in the supply, and
that within fifty years at most the
quantity Of gold obtained from an i'm
mense area of the earth's surface will
be multiplied many times. He takes
a rosy view Of the results Of the
vast increase in production, believing
that prosperity. contentment and the
good things Of life win be diffused
much more extensively than at pres
ent.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1905-05-16

Recent details of exports show that
Great Britain is buying more boots
and shoes of American make every
year. The British manufacturers
have been addicted to ponderous foot
gear built to last, but generally too
thick, heavy and clumsy for easy
wearing. Brother Jonathan taught
John Bull long ago that in carriages
and wagons and all sorts Of things
on wheels he could combine lightness
with strength and safety. And now
he is giving him lessons in leather.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1905-05-16
wsEN EArHea SLAVES AIs FAcE.


When father shaves his stubbly face
At nine on Sunday morn:
There always steals upon the place
A feeling of forlorn.
( An awful stiffness settles down
: On all the human race;
It's like funeral in town
When father shbges his face.
He gets the razor from the shelf
And strops it up and down;
And mutters wildly to himself,
And throws us all frown.
We dare not look to left or right,
1 Or breathe in any case;
Zen mother has to tiptoe quite
When father shaves his face.
He plasters lather everywhere.
And spots the window psne;
But mother says she doesn't care.
She'll clean it off again.
She tries to please him all she can,
To save us from disgrace;
For he's an awful nervous man
When father shaves his face.
" -
We try to sit like mummies there
And live the ordeal through;
And hear that razor rip and tear,
And likewise father, too.
And if it slips and cuts his chin,
We jump and quit the place;
No power on earth can keep us in
III father cuts his face.
Joe Cone, in the New York Herald
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1905-05-16

In the parish of Lambeth uondon)
within less than three weeks 105 cases
of infectious disease were reported to
the medical authorities. comprised
mostly OF typhoid and scarlet fevers-
The Investigations into the outbreak
reveal the distribution Of the contagion
in curious manner. Tie locality af-
fected is inhabited mostly by the arti-
san class. the wives Of whom, after
washing their clothes, are in the habit
of sending them to some neighbor OF
neighbors who possess a mangling ma
chine, to have them wrung out or man-
gled. Consequently, the infected linen
taken from one house to another to be
so treated, contaminated the mangle'
which conveyed the infection to other
non-infected clothes.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1905-05-16
MOST PEOPLE LopsIDED.


Ears Of Men and Women.
The two sides of a persons face are
never alike. The eyes are out Of line
in two cases out of five, and one eye is
stronger than the other in seven per-
sons out of ten. The right ear is also.
a rule. higher than the left.
Only one person in fifteen has per-
feet eyes. the largest percentage Of de-
fects prevailing among fair-halred peo-
pie. Short sight is more common in
town than among country folk. and Of
all people the Germans have the larg-
est proportion of short-sighted persons.
The crystalline lens of the eye is the
one portion of the human body which
continues to increase in size through
out life and does not cease with the
attainment of maturity.
The smallest interval of sound can
be better distinguished with one ear
than with both. The nails of two
fingers never grow with the same ra-
pidity, that of the middle finger grow
ing the fastest. while that of the
thumb grow the slowest.
In tifty-four cases out of a hundred
the left leg is stronger than the right
The bones of an average human male
skeleton weigh twenty pounds; those
II n woman are six pounds lighter.
That unruly member the tongue of
a woman is also smaller than that of
a man. given a man and a woman of
equal size and weight. 1t may be ap-
palling to reflect, but it is nevertheless
true, that the muscles of the human
jaw exert a force of over 500 pounds.
The symmetry which is the sole in
telligible ground for our idea Of beauty.
the proportion between the upper and
lower half of the human body. exists
in nearly all males. but is never found
in the female. American limbs are
more symmetrical than those Of any
other people. The rocking chair, ac-
cording to an English scientist, Is re-
sponsible for the exercise which in
creases the beauty of the lower limbs.
The push which the toes give to keep
the chair in motion, repeated and re-
peated, makes the instep high, the
calf round and full, and 1t makes the
ankle delicate and slender.
British women are said to average
two inches more in height than Ameri-
cans. Averages for the height Of wom-
en- show that those born in summer
and autumn are taller than those born
in spring or winter. The tallest girls
are born in August.
AS far as boys are concerned, those
who first see the light during autumn
and winter are not so tall as those born
in sping and summer Those born In
November are the shortest; in July,
the tallest.
An average head of fair hair consists
of 143,040 hairs. dark hair Of 10000,
while red head has only 29.200. Fair
haired people are becoming less numer-
Gus than formerly.
A person who has lived seventy
years has had pass through his heart
about 675,9 ,920 tons of blood, the whole
Of the blood in the body passing
through the heart in about thlrty-two
beats. The heart beats on an average
of seventy times q minute, or 36I92'OOO
times in the course of year, so that
the heart of an ordinary man, eighty
years of age. has beaten 3,00O-OOOOOO
times. The heart beats ten strokes a
minute less when one is lying down
than when one is in an upright posi-
tion. 49,.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1905-05-16

A new province is to be formed in
India by placing the four districts Of
the Punjab that lie beyond the Indus
under a government of their own
They are the extreme northwest dis
tricts that have been the scenes Of
the recent petty wars, Peshawur, Ko-
hat, Bannu and Dera Ismail Khan,
with the political agencies of Dir
Swat, Chitral, the Khalbar, the Ku-
ram, TochI and Wana. s4ns
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1905-05-16

This is assuredly the generation Of
the specialist in all professions and
all lines of business. One Of the lat
est additions to the ever-swelling
ranks is the photographer who makes
a speciality of women's photographs.
And while he is most successful in
his chosen line, otrange to say he is
not an adept in the art of fattering
the sitter to the point that the picture
bears scarcely any likeness to the or
iginal. Rather, he produces series of
portraits, each one depicting some
passing mood or Characteristic, so
that ones friends can choose the one
which seems to each most natural.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1905-05-16

"I'm about bushed in the matter OF
curIosities," mused the owner of a
small store. IT'S a bad habit-this
idea Of drawing trade by making a mu-
scum Of the window, but 1 can't stop
now-busness won't allow it,
A few hours later the soda water
trade was rushing. The crowd outside
the window gazed until 1t was thirsty
at the remarkable bird that hung In d
big cage. The card attached bore a
handful Of the alphabet hystericalIy
put together and designed for a sclen-
tihc name. After 1t were the words:
From Samoa"
A few days later the curiosity was
feeding in the back yard with the rest
cf the bantam hens. - Detroit Free
Press.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1905-05-16

A Tall Mems Club has been organ
lied in the University Of Pennsylvania.
1t mas twelve members, each of whom
is six feet. two inches. or more in
height. Six other men, termed "shor-
ties" because they are only six feet
one inch in height, are associate men,
bers. The names of the officers are
the Moon Hitter. the SKyscraper and
the Ceiling Dnster.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1905-05-16
PTH AND POINT.

He-"Are you interested in poetryT'
She-"Oh, yes, indeedl / never miss
reading the street car advertise
ments. Philadelphia Record.
Miss Beansby-"P Perhaps you have
moi. read all of Omar Khayyam?' Mrs.
Porkchopp-"Perhaps not Has he
written anything recently ?'-Puck.
The JustIce-"I don't remember ever
seeing you before The Accused
"No. your Honor; you see, you don't
belong to our set. Boston Transcript
The blindest man is one in church
Who findeth cut too late
He hasn't got cent, when they
Begin to pass the plate.
Philadelphia Record.
Customer-"Wait II is nearly half
an hour since l ordered that turtle
soup" Waiter" Sorry. sir; but you
know how slow turtles are, sir
Tit-Bits. 4
Impecunions Lover-"Be mine.
Amanda, aud you win be treated like
an angel" Maiden-"Yes. I suppose
so. Nothing to eat and less to wec-
No. ! thank YOU What-To-E Eat
She weighed him in the balence.
Then answered him quite frank:
you're weighed and found Wanting
A balance in the bank"
Chicago Daily News.
Miss Quizzer (who wants to know
everything)-"Now, what do you con-
slider to be the most curious thing you
ever saw, professor" Professor Trot-
ter-"A woman, madam."-Harlem
Life.
''The boy" concluded the ocuIist,
"is color blind" ''Then what do you
think we should put him aty' "Well,
what's the matter with making an
impresslonistic painter Of him!"-
Philadelphia Times.
"Oh. where are you going, my pret-
ty maidY II am going to church,
kind sir" she said. what do you
there. l would ask. pretty maidy' 4
pray, and think up new hats" she
said.-Detroit Free Press.
"Oh. Miss Stoner the undesirable
sultor pleaded, II you would only give
me the least encouragement" That's
what l am doing. Mr.. De Trow." re-
piled the naughty beauty. Good
day."-Philadelphia Press.
Drug Clerk-"Ivc been docked a
weeks salary for making mistake
and killing a man. Lend me S., won't
your Friendly Policeman-"Couldn't
possibly. I've just been suspended for
a week for killing another one
New York Weekly. 4
Assistant-'I think we have all the
portraits hung except this one of An
drew Carnegie. Where shall we put
hlm?" Chief tof hanging commItteel
Just above the Duke Of Wellington,
A steel king outranks an iron duke.
Baltimore American.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1905-05-16

Statistician Robert P. Porter cal
culates that If things go on during
the present century as they did in
the past one, our population one hum
dred years hence win be about 3O0,-
100000. On the other hand, if the
fight for life should get hotter and the
young folks should conclude not to get
married until they are several years
older than the present average mar
riage age the effect upon the popula-
tion would be quite different. There
is, of course, no objection to the sta
tisticians making forecasts, as they
seem to enjoy that sort of thing, but
it will probably be better to await
developments before taking the census
Of the year 2OO1. states the Boston
Commercial.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1905-05-16
glven hiIr

King Edward VII. and the German
Emperor are the only two persons who
are both Field Marshals of the Eng
lish army and Admirals Of the Brit
ish fleet. There are now nine British
Field Marshals and seven Admirals
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1905-05-16

A vassar girl saw through the tele-
scope the new star in Perseus the
night before the Western astronomer
did who is to receive the credit for its
discovery. But she was thinking Of
her back hair, while he registered the
stellar denotement s.,xs
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1905-05-16

The Belgian hare is becoming pest
in Missouri. This is very ungraleful
after all the prominence that has been
given him.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1905-05-16

In memory stiIl plainly hear
NV mother calling: Willie, dear
Come, Williei Hurry inl"
In fancy / can see the door
And her there as she stood Of yores
And hear her say; Come inl"
In every gladdest hour OF play
Ny joys were always swept away
For mother ne'er forgot TO say
"Oh. Williel Now come inlv ~
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1905-05-16

England's latest naval plans indi-
cate disposition to convert her bat
tle-ship links Of defence into an end
less chain.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1905-05-16
WHEN MOTHER SAYS "coME IN."

o It was long ago that !
Obeyed that sweet that fond old cry
OF "Willie, dear, come in
And oh, would that / could be
A child again, back there, and she
Remained to call me in!-
All, when my cares are put away,
When am through with toll and play,
Shall I. up there, hear mother say,
In loving tones, Come ins"
IS. Z. Kiser, in Chicago Times.Herald.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1905-05-16

' HE sunset was just penciling
lines OF zigzag gold athwart
the purple-black clouds that
xvaro niled along fhp west. the
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-08-19
E. M. SAVERS PAST %.
Oldest Bank President In the United
States.

Waynesburg Republican,
On Tuesday afternoon we enjoyed
visit with our Oldest townsman, E.
NJ. Sayers, ESQ.,, at his home on Col
lege street. Mr.. Sayers is now three
months past SO years of age. He is
not only the Oldest resident of our
county, but the Oldest attorney in this
State and the Oldest bank president
in the United Staes.
Mr.. Savers mental facilities are re.
tanned just as clear and strong as in
his younger days. Always a most en-.
tertaining and pleasing conversation
alist, 1t is delight to visit him,
since one is sure to learn some inter.
esting "reminiscences. During his
earlier years he met and became &C.
quainted with most of the prominent
statesmen Of the country-in the days
when statesmen counted for much
and were men of wide influence.
While attending college at Union.
town. Pa, Mr.. Sayers had for his
roommate the Hon. Waitman T..
Wiley, who subsequently became a
United States Senator from West
Virginia. The friendship formed then
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-08-19
TENDERlY LAID TO REST.
Funeral of Miss Kate Ebert Took
Place From the Peoples Temple
This Afternoon.

A large throng of people gathered
at the Peoples Temple this afternoon
at four o'clock to pay last tribute of
love and respect to the memory of
Miss Mary Katharine Ebert, whose
death occurred early Friday morning.
Rev. ]. II. Lucas conducted the SER
vices and the church choir augmented
by several additional voices rendered
several selections In the choir were
Mr.. and Mrs. Cassius Owen Miller,
Mrs. Gordon smythe, Misses Nellie
Layman, Bessie Lucas, Messrs. George
Miller, Dayton Mayers. John Rock
and Mr.. Mason.
Many beautiful floral offerings had
been sent by loving friends in appre.
citation of the beautiful life now end.
cd The remains were tenderly laid
to rest in Woodlawn cemetery.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-08-19
RAN sTALNAkER FoR eovERNoa.

From the Clarksburg Telegram.l
A grapevine dispatch sent out from
this city says: "The anti-administra.
ton leaders who met here yesterday
for conference and incidentally to
interview Judge Cor in regard to the
Senatorial matter were disappointed
as the latter had left the city, evil
IDENTIFY having been warned Of their
coming. A conference was held,
however, and despite the efforts made
TO keep all the proceedings secret II
has leaked out that a boom was
launched for Col. Ran Stalnaker for
governor. His name has been dis
cussed in this connection for some time
and 1t can now be said on the best
authority that 1t has been decided by
the insurgents to run him for the
nomination three years hence. Col.
Stalnaker has been training with the
Republican party for some time and
now is regarded as suitable guberna-
torial timber. He has been the chief
leader In the anti.administration
movement"
Ran has been one of the recognized
leaders of the insurgents" for some
time. and would be as popular can.
didcte for governor as they. could Sc
lect. He was an active supporter Of
Mr. Teter for governor until he was
knocked out and then became equally
as active for Mr.. Cornwell. He was
never at any time in training with the
Republican party, but may have
voted for Palmer and Buckner in
1896, when the B. and o. was so VIC.
!ently opposed to Bryan and Bryan.
ism. AS the B. and o. did not exert
itself so much against the Nebraskah
in 1900 1t is quite probable that Ran
quietly supported him. 1t would be
safe to bet that he never supported a
Republican. Let that be as 1t may.
he would no doubt be as acceptable a
candidate to the insurgents as
could be found anywhere in the
State.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-08-19

u
The Register is pleased to note that
Mr.. Dillon himself admits that most
Of the increase this year is due to the
tax agitation. He is quoted in an in.
terview in a Charleston paper the 9TH
err day as saying: "The increase in
the amount Of property placed on the
books was due principally to the tax
agitation. which made the assessors
more dilligent in finding all kinds Of
personal property hitherto not as.
sessed. X Wheeling Register.
Mr.. Dillon was no doubt correct in
saying what he did, but he didn't
think Il worth while to add that the
people this year will pay only 20 cents
on the 500 valuation for State pur.
poses, whereas they paid 80 cents on
the 800 valuation last year. Next
year the remaining 20 cents of State
tax may almost wholly disappear, sew.
en- cents Of it being forced to go by
law. while the big valuations in Nc.
Dowell. Fayette, Wyoming and other
counties will enable the Board OF
Public Works to practically cut it all
on.