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The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1905-05-13
Butchers Hair Was Like wasner's.

Butchers Hair Was Like Wagner's.
Wagner, a German folk tale relates,
became afflicted with headache and
determined to have his hair cut. He
accordingly arranged with a barber
to perform the operation on a certain
DAY. That worthy resolved to make
a good thing of it, and accordingly
informed all his customers Of Wag'
rer's impending sacrifice.
Most of them paid him a certain
sum down. To the barber's ht Tor,
Nine. Wagner superintended the cut
ting, and when it was over appro-
priated the whole of the coveted locks.
The barber, in despair, confessed
that he had sold them many times
over, whereupon madam suggested
that the butcher had hair much like
Wagner's.
And the story goes that that night
half Dresden slept with the butchers
hair under its pillow.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1905-05-13
Soil For Fruit Raislnn.


Soil to be good for fruit raising
must have several characteristics, It
must be easy for the roots to pene-
trate, and for this purpose we turn
up the virgin soil with the plow and
pulverize it with the harrow. The
finer 1t is, the more easily do the
roots penetrate it. For this reason
also clay soil will not produce crops
unless 1t contains enough sand mixed
with it to make it friable.
Soil must be retentive Of moisture
and fertility. though not too reten-
tive. "A soil that will not retain mois-
ture will not retain some of the fer
tilizers that readily leach out This
is the trouble with many Of our sandy
soils. They can be corrected only by
adding large quantities Of clay, which
is expensive, or by plowing in large
quantities of manure or green crops
to make humus, which helps to hold
both the moisture and the fertility.
The soil also must be able to ab-
sorb solar heat, which 1t will not do
if it holds too much water or is Of a
700 clayey nature. A great many pee
pie fan in their attempts to raise fruit
on virgin soil for the reason that it
has never been drained artilcially
and holds so much water that it villa
not take in heat. 1t is extremely diff
ficult to heat water with heat applied
from above. and this is more so when
the water is in the ground and tha'
wave heats are checked by the sur
face soil.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1905-05-13
Mine TunneI used IS JaII.

An unused mining tunnel with g
sheet iron door across the entrance
constitutes the branch Jail at the
lively smelter town Of Kennett.
Constable Limbaugh asked the
supervisors to make an appropriation
for building a calaboose, a convent
ence that was a necessity in the lively
camp. The supervisors could not af
ford to grant the allowance. The con
stable supplied the deficiency by get
ting permission from the mining com
pany to use the abandoned tunnel. He
furnished the sheet iron door himself
The tunnel is long one. 1t makes
a commodious calabcose and one that
is mighty secure.-San francisco
Chronicle.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1905-05-13
(copyrIght. 1905. By Daily story Pub. Co.,

Tomorrow Will be Easter" Mrs.
Fleming said It thoughtfully. almost
sadly. They had breakfasted in silence
but at this remark her husband rails
cd his eyes from his plate and cast an
angry look at her. a look SO full Of
meaning that she asked timidly, why,
Frank, what have I doneD
Il understand what you're thinking
Of and you needn't say 1t. Don't speak
Of hat"
But | haven't even thought Of a
hat; honestly and truly. haven't"
"Oh, / know" he went on, roughly.
'to you Easter spells millinery and
clothes. You live for those things.
You forget"
But don't"
~ say you forget how we are situ-
ated. Haven't | worn my fall over
coat all winter?"
4 know you have and I'm so sorry"
You know that | haven't earned a
dollar in two months and | haven't the
slightest idea how | am going to pay
the rent But what do ycu carer"
"Oh, Frank, l do realize all that.
and know how hard you have tried to
earn something for my sake. Don't
think that ! am ungrateful. | think
you really are unjust"
Maybe | am" he muttered. push
ing his chair back and rising hastily.
= am probably unreasonable and pos
sibly I'm a fool. but know that. in
your own mind. you want all sorts Of
things that, just now, can't buy and
you blame me accordingly. won't
he home 10 lunch"
AS he passed throvsi the door he
caught a Photographic glimpse OF two
Eorrowful. pleading eyes. eyes that
begged for soTathing. and that some
thing was not Easter fnery.
In his prosperous times he would
have made for the elevated and
caught the first train for his once but
row he had no office and he could not
AFFORD TO spend a nickel. SO he walked.
The spring sun. warm and bright.
gave a softness to the air and flooded
the streets with it's cheerful rays, but
40 GAltA4IH EAANA 0A OA1(A alltT btOCh
he grew more and more gloomy and
tcwnhearted. He kept thinking OF
the woman be had Just left sitting at
the breakfast table with the pleading
look In her eyes. Could 1t be that
she was the same sweet girl that had
Ilaced her hand SO trustingly in hiA
two years before amid scenes Of plen-
" and rejoicing? And could It be
that he was the same Frank Fleming
that had sought her so persistently
and been called lucky dog for win
n,ug her? Was he lucky dog in that
respect? His conscience answered
"Yes." How proud Of her he had been
and how gladly he had promised to
love. honor and protect herl And he
had meant TO keep his pledge. but.
somehow. since he had failed. things
had been different. Was It her fault?
Surely she had stood by him through
everything. She had cut down the
household expenses and practiced the
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1905-05-13

unconsciously drew out his purse. A
iiye-dollar billl This he would have
10 break to buy MONDAY lunch, and
when Il was gone he would have no
money. He replaced the purse with
a sigh and stood on the curb looking
into the confusion OF the street, but
he saw none OF the passing vehicles.
nothing but those soft. pleading. half
weeping eyes. Poverty he could en-
dure, hunger too, II need be. but not
the reproach of those eyes. He could
lot give her money. but he could give
her his love. and he knew that she
would not ask for more. With a sud
den resolve he returned to the shop
and entered
q wish to look at the nlies." he
said.
I'VE have some very nice ones"
The clerk pointed to small one.
"This is two dollars"
And the others?"
"This one is three dollars, and hero
is very fine one for three-ffty."
Fleming hesitated.
"If these are not large enough, we
lave one that is still larger" He
brought forward a plant that made
Flemings eyes sparkle with admira-
tion. It was very large and graceful
and, crowned with a great confusion
Of buds and blossoms. There is
magnificent lily, the largest we have
In stock"
How much is it,"
Five dollars"
II hardly know. l am getting It for
IA LADY"
The clerk smiled knowingly. Buy
her this one If you want to give her
a happy Easter" he said.
"Ill take II" Fleming replied
promptly. Here is my card to go
with It, and | would like to have 1t
sent at once"
1T viii be there in an hour" Flem-
ing emptied his purse and walked out
OF the shop with a light heart.
"Well, Fleming. buying flowers for
Eastern a CHEEKY voice exclaimed as
he started down the street. turning,
hc saw the bronzed face Of former
college chum.
"Yes, a plant for my wife"
Always a lover, ehi Well, knew
you would be-"
But | supposed you were in Colo
RADIO or somewhere out West"
"Yes. Colorado's my state now. Pm
only in town for a few days, and it's
mighty lucky that happened onto
you. | was going to try to look you
up. need man like you. It's a
r1ining scheme. Now. don't say you're
tied up. for I won't listen to a word.
pll pay you more than you're getting
row. whatever that is."
"You won't find 1t difficult to do
that" Fleming replied.
"Come over to my hotel and I'll
give you the whole layout" The
miper poured his schemes into Flem-
ing's willing ears.
It was dusk when Fleming stepped
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1905-05-13

Danger from a dangling broken troll
ley wire is removed by safety de-
vice for the protection of persons from
the electric current just placed on the
market The device, consisting of an
ordinary connecting ear, is fitted to
each section Of wire and held in prop
er position by the strain on the trolley
wire. II this tension is released as
by the breaking of the wire. the cur
rent is Immediately cut off the brok.
en- section,
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1905-05-13

What Becomes of All the Material
When All ls Over.


On a bid of $3.50, 900 a Chicago com
pany has bought and is removing
buildings, the material and construc-
tion of which cost $14,000,000, says
the Worlds Work This includes all
the physical property Of the exposi-
ton company except the intrammural
cars and street railway equipment,
which were sold to the st. Louis Car
company for $150,0O0; the palace Of
liberal arts, which is to be permanent
and few minor structures.
Thus the company has come into
possession OF 100000 square feet
Of good building lumber, 100000
square feet of sash lumber, 10000
doors, 100000 square feet Of glass
shylights, 100000 square feet Of iron
and felt roofing, 100000 square feet
o. burlap for wall covering, 100000 in
candescent lights and copper wire
which cost s650,000. Among its as
sets are two hospitals complete in all
modern equipments; three green
houses ready for utilization anywhere,
each 300 feet long, with many sorts
Of plants and flowers; fire depart
ment big enough for city Of $4,000
inhabitants, comprising nine engines
and 100000 feet Of rubber hose; thou
sands Of chairs Of all sorts; miles Of
iron picket and woyen-wire fences;
hundreds Of desks; wagons, dump cars
and steam rollers enough to fit up a
dozen good roads societies and many
o-her sorts of paraphernalia.
Out Of the structures, equipments
and furnishings of the Louisiana Pur-
chase exposition good-sized city
could be built The debris would
construct half a dozen fairs like that
at Buffalo in 1901, or that which is
TO open in Portland, Ore, in June,
1905.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1905-05-13
waIIows.

Hog wallows may not always be
source of disease with the hog, but
the permanent wallow should not be-
permitted to exist. From the very
nature of the case the permanent wal
low becomes a breeding place of dis
eases. The increase of filth in it
draws flies from far and near. and
many of them may have been feeding
on diseased animals or filth The
hogs should be encouraged to find
new wallows if they must have them.
The wellow is not a necessity, but is
apparently comfort to the hog.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1905-05-13

Summers tunin' up again;
Hear it sweet an low
In de murmur of de win
An whah de waters flow.
De robins swingin' in de tree
An listenin' close an long,
A-waitin' foh to catch de key
An jine de general song.
Oh. Miss Indy,
Don't you weep, or sigh,
Because you see, dar's gwinter be
A concert by an bye.
Oh. de steamboat whistles blowin'
An de engine ring de bell,
An whah de oountry's goin'
Is mo- dan I kin tell.
But when de breeze is strayin'
Frum de stars across de wood,
We win listen to de playin'
An we feelin' pretty good.
Oh, Miss Lindy,
Don't you weep, I say,
Cause you'n have invitation
When de music stahts to play.
Washington Star.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1905-05-13

The increase in the quality of but
ter causes an increase in its consump-
tion. With the increase in consump-
tion of butter comes an increase In
the price that can be realized for 1t.
1t is probable that we have never had
better butter than we have at the
present time, though there is still
great. room for improvement. The
paying policy is to go forward con-
tinually improving the quality. and, as
a result, improving the price.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1905-05-13
system on the Dairy Farm.

Following system IS necessary on
the dairy farm. One of our best
creamery men says that he tries to
follow exactly the same procedure
every day, as by SO doing time can
be saved. There is no loss in debat-
ing II this or that shall be done first.
Besides. the cows get used to a GER
tan way Of doing things and seem to
give more milk when there is no
change in the methods of caring for
and feeding them.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1905-05-13

Don't you think it would be a
good thing for the government to
take possession of the railways, tele.
graph and everything else?"
mot yet" answered the man who
is always suspicious. "The grand
juries haven't yet got rested from the
work they have done on the rail-
ways Washington Star.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1905-05-13
Great Bank squeezes Pennies.

The Worlds Work, ina recent is
sue, shows how carefully the First
National bank of Chicago looks to its
postage account Stamped postal
cards are not used, and not one of
the thousands of routine letters that
are written every day is stamped and
sealed until the whole routine mail
of the day is assembled in the after
noon. Then all the cards and letters
to one correspondent are put in sin
gle envelope, and-except for letters
from the officers and the like-she
bank comes as near as possible to get
ting its entire mail carried at 2 cents
an ounce, or l cent for every postal
card, instead of often paying 2 cents
for a quarter of an ounce. as it would
have to do if every communication
were sealed and stamped separately.
This little matter of getting full value
out of a cent stamp makes saving
of $25 to $50 day"
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1905-05-13
buckle once was Lafaxette,s.

Cassius G. Clay of Franklin, N. H.,
has just found a breeches buckle
among the effects of his grandfather
Samuel Clay, which was the property
of Lafayette, under whom the elder
Clay served in the revolutionary war.
The French general lost the buckle at
the battle of Brandywine, and it was
afterwards picked up by Clay, who
had 4 dream telling him where it
would be found.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1905-05-13

more severe economy. She had made
over her clothes time and again and
he could not remember when she had
had anything new. She had given up
all the little Injuries that she had
been accustomed to and through Il
all she had been patient and hopeful
and found not one word Of fault.
He had suffered kesnly from mortifi-
cation and disappointment and he had
grown sullen and gloomy. He had
been unxind to her and he realized
Now how unjust II was. Just now he
had spoken harshly to her simply be-
cause she had reminded him that to-
morrow would be Easter. Perhaps she
Aad been thinking Of that other East
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1905-05-13
DOUBLE USE FoR HORSESHOE.
Charm Against III Luck and Kncckcr
for the Door.

In ancient times the horseshoe was
made of gold and used only on the
horses Of royalty and nobility, rot 50
much for the protection Of the hoof
as for ornament. Sentiment and
superstition have been associated
with the horseshoe from immeno-
rial time. A very old superstition,
most prevalent in rural districts, as
cribes to the horseshoe, especially
when found in the road. great potency
against the evil doings Of witches
The horseshoe was carried home and
nailed to the door for the purpose Of
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1905-05-13
soiIIna system.

There are any number of farms in
America where the soiling system IS
the best to follow, and those farms
are on high-priced lands. There are
more farms where it still pays better
to pasture than to cut, feed and carry
to the cows in summer time, because
the land is still low in price in most
sections of the country AS the land
increases in value the practice Of soil.
ing must increase.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1905-05-13

An aged Corean Councillor Of State,
who is a strong reformer, Ghoi K-yen,
has been sitting outside the Palace
gate for five days. and proposes to sit
there until needed reforms are car
ried OUT Shanghai Herald.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1905-05-13

softly into his flat. He could not see
the lily, but the odor told him that It
was there. She was sobbing softly,
but women weep when they are hap
pest, and Fleming understood.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1905-05-13

Miss Ascum-Just back from Palm
Beach, eh?
Miss Bragg-Yes, and oh, you'd new.
er dream all the proposals I had
there.
Miss Ascum-No; but l suppose
that's the way they came to you.-
Philadelphia Press.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1905-05-13

1t is impossible to exhaust the fer.
tility Of the world, but we may BY
careless methods change 1t around 81
that II win take TIL our grandchil.
dren's day to get some Of II hack into
a position where Il may be used,
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1905-05-13

keeYsng out these unwelcome visitors.
We of modern times also entertain
much sentiment regarding the horse.
shoe, and on thousands of thresholds
may be seen the talisman nailed to
the door as a protection against III
fortune. 1t occurs to ones mind, how
ever, that in this practical age this
charm or amulet might be an article
of utility as we'll With the aid Of the
blacksmith the door knocker which
is herewith shown, and which is sure
to bring good luck is easily made.
Little description of the way it is
made is necessary, as the picture quite
plainly shows it. The heels of the
lower shoe, after having been in the
forge, of course, were hammered fiat,
as were the points back of the heels
Of the shoe, forming the knocker
itself. They were connected by means
of the pivot A, the result being a door
knocker which has been the subjsc!
of remark by every visitor and which
is believed to be the only one Of its
kind.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1905-05-13

"Then he doesn't find that all the
world loves, a lover'?n
Not exactly. His experience Is
that all the world guys a lover"
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1905-05-13

er just before they were married. He
remembered Well that on that day he
had sent her a lily in full bloom and
how happy she had been. How differ
ent the coming Easter would be for
her!
He was passing florists shop, its
windows banked with flowers Of many
hues He paused and looked in. Yes,
there were Easter lilies, tall and grace
ful, with snow-white flowers. the same
that had carried his message Of love
two casters ago. If he had loved her
then. how much more ought he to love
her now, when she was all he had
leftl
He walked on slowly, absorbed in
TIE memory Of happier years, and half
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1905-05-13

English newspapers talk of the men
ace of Germanys rapidly growing
fleet. One paper prints this map to
show Germany has squadron 40
miles nearer to the north of England
than is a British feet.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1905-05-13

It was dusk when FLEMING stepped
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-04-14
DEMOCRATIC
REJOICING.
Party Leaders Meet at Banquet
in Chicago.
Commemorative theBirthday of
Thomas Jefferson.
L MINDS ON DUNE.
Municipal Ownership the Bur-
den of the Talk.
Col. Bryan and Mayor Tom
johnson Make Speeches.

Chicago, April 14.-Subjects of ma
tional significance to the Democratic
party were discussed by foremost ora
tors of the party at the Jefferson club
banquet held at the Sherman house
last night in commemoration of the
birthday of Thomas Jefferson. The
Inner. however, in measure, resolved
itself into a j~ollihcation over the cleo
ton of Mayor Edward F. Dunno. who
is a director of the club. and who was
among the speakers who responded to
toasts. All of the speakers in their
discourses referred to municipal own
ership and to Mayor DUNES recent
election on that platform.
The POSTMASTER of the evening was
Howard S. Taylor, city prosecuting at
torney.
william Jennings Bryan and George
Fred Williams, of Massachusetts, were
the principal speakers. Mr.. Bryan
chose for his subject Thomas Jeffer-
son." and his remarks were greeted
with unstinted applause. Mr.. Bryan
took advantage of the occasion to con
graduate Mayor Dunno on his recent
election as chief executive OF the city
of Chicago. He spoke chiefly on mu-
nicipal ownership, saying in part:
mo one can imagine Jefferson as
t~olerating the impudent claim Of the
railroad magnates that they lave q
right to determine arbitrarily and
without appeal the rate to be charged
for the transportation of passengers
or freight. What an opportunity the
present contest would give him for the
arraignment of human greed and for
the defense of human right!
THAT ~Jefferson's ~utterances support
legislation necessary for the complete
regulation and control Of transporta-
ton lines is certain. and he expressly
declares against national incorpora-
tiOn-a thing now desired by the great
corporations. Whether his arguments
could be quoted in favor of the public
ownership of railroads would depend
somewhat upon the extent to which
competition is possible under private
ownership, and experience seems to
show that effective competition be
tween railroad lines is scarcely to be
expected.
Endorsing President ROosevelt's Effort
While I have been quick to indorse
the presidents effort to secure railroad
rate regulation I believe that regula-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-04-14
LIVELY TIMES.
Coming Year VIII Be Busy for
Railway Supply Houses.
Orders for Materials Aggregat-
ing I75 Millions Booked.
COMPARISONS MADE.
Orders for Locomotives $50 Per
Cent Greater Than Last Year.
Gossip and Matters of Interest
in Railway Circles.
COMPARISONS MAI

Chicago, April 1.-THE year is to be a
very busy one for railroad supply COM
panies. Already orders ave been book
ed for equipment and materials of one
kin and another to an mount exceed
ing in the aggregate $40, 600, 600. OF this
amount $3.50 900 is for steel rails for
this years delivery, and orders are still
being received.
For the first quarter Of the year the
orders for locomotives exceed 1000 in
number, which is about $50 per cent in
crease as compared with the cores
pondtng three months a year ago.
The steel corporation will get the big
gest percentage of increase in steel
rails. This viii offset its losses last
year, which were heavy, as the indie
pendent companies made nearly as
many rails as in 1903.
Last years home consumption of rails
was l,906, PSI tons, as against 3.O5O. 1875
tons in 1908 ID 2.943, 7S9 tons in 1902.
Last year the corporation made 81 per
cent OF all the Bessemer rails, while in
l5O5 1t made IS per cent of the total. as
st did in 1902