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The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1905-12-23
centenarIan,s Independsnos.

The death Of Senator David Wark.
the Oldest member of the Canadian
parliament, recalls an anecdote which
Illustrates his remarkable independ-
ence. AT the age OF 1O1 he was still
holding the seat which had been his
for almost half century. During his
last years his family had been worried
about his habit Of travelling alone in
midwinter from his home in Frederic
town, n. B., to his post in Ottawa.
They urged him to let his daughter
accompany him. Senator Wark would
have none Of her. "A man OF my age. +"
he said, has all he can do taking
care Of himself without having .
woman to look after"
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1905-12-23
Queer Fad Of eastern Musician.

Nine Marta Sandal Bramsen is
head Of the vocal department in a
fashionable musical school in Pitts
burg. Nine Bramsen does not believe
in wearing stockings and has not worn
them since, when girl Of IA, her
singing attracted the attention of
King Oscar of Sweden, who had her
educated in the Conservatory Of Music
at Christiania. Nine Bramsen came
10 Pittsburg with her husband six
weeks ago. Since then she has been
in demand at society functions, but
no one suspected her antipathy to
hosiery until she attended a reception
at the musical institute, when a care
less movement Of her gown disclosed
a bare foot in a sandal Of ancient pat
tern.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1905-12-23

President Cleveland in 1887 as special
commissioner on the stains of BIZ
metallism in Europe.
He was a member of the American
Academy Of Arts and Sciences, . fell
low of the American Association for
the Advancement of Science, cor
responding secretary of the American
Statistical association, and member
Of the International Statistical insti-
tute.
He was also a member of the Cob
den club Of Great Britain. He held
the honorary degrees OF LII. d. from
the University of South Carolina, and
Ph. D. from Dartmouth, as well as
having been an honorary member Of
the Phi Beta Kappa of Harvard uni
versity. Mr.. Atkinson was a prolific
writer on economic questions. A
widow and several children survive.
He had been prominent in anti
imperialist" agitation.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1905-12-23
GERMANS in OTHER COUNTRIES
FatherIand Wants information as to
Its Wandering Sons.

Fatherland Wants information as to
Its Wandering Sons.
The German government has made
an inquiry to ascertain the number of
people of German birth who are liv-
ing in foreign countries. The figures,
based ON the German census of 1900
and on the latest census of each of the
other principal countries, supplement-
ed in some cases by special inVestiga-
ton, have recently been published
1t appears that S,O29,514 persons of
German birth live in countries other
than Germany; that 430,002 not of
German birth have acquired German
citizenship and 7OO,71O living in for
eign countries are reported as having
retained German citizenship.
Compared with earlier statistics, the
number of Germans in almost all Eu-
ropean countries have increased, while
the numbers in the United States. En-
gland, Canada, Chile and Argentine
have decreased.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1905-12-23
SUCCESS DUE TO BRAIN WORK.
Farmers of the Country Working on
Scientific Basis.

The most productive farms OF the
country are those of the northwest.
This is not because the natural condi-
tions are more favorable in that sec
tion than in others-the south. for In
stance-but because the northwestern
farmer is a stickier for system in his
business. He does nothing by guess
work He keeps books and takes a
strict accounting Of expenses and in
come He knows what it costs him
to grow his crops and when he has
marketed them he knows what his
profit or loss has been. He knows the
value Of keeping up his machinery
and his stock and of taking advan-
tage OF newest methods. He is a
reader Of newspapers and magazines
and keeps abreast Of the progress Of
the world. Year after year the farm
ers are mixing more and more brains
with the Drawn and guano they put
on their fields, with most satisfactory
Savannah (Ga) News.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1905-12-23
Show Amazing Ignorance.

Small knowledge OF life outside
their own slums have many OF the
boys In Manchester England. One OF
them not long ago explained that a
plow was "a thing for hattening the
ground, Il cut the grass short and was
life knife on cart wheels" Every
boy at a recent meeting had heard OF
George Washington. but not one had
seen a cherry tree or a swallow on the
wing. They put oil on them" was
the explanation Of the growth Of trees
given by lad whose father was an
engineer in a local min.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1905-12-23

The most notable of the weddings
in the White House in recent years
were those of President Cleveland and
the Nellie Grant-Sartoris nuptials.
The ooseveIt-Longworth wedding
will be the first in many years in
which a daughter of president has
been married in the White House.
For this reason and the immense
popularity Of Miss Roosevelt. the af-
fair has already taken on great pro
portions in the social eye.
Miss Roosevelt has a great many
young friends in Washington who
might be attendants on her wedding.
There are Miss Mathilde Townsend,
Miss Boardman, Miss Catherine Elk
ms and others, but she also has num-
erous relatives in New York and Bos-
ton Besides this in the makeup of
the strictly wedding party the friends
of Mr.. Longworth will be consulted so
that the affair will concern intimately
New York, Massachusetts, Ohio, and
the District of Columbia.
Miss Roosevelt is twenty-five years
old and is the only child of the Presi-
dent by his first marriage. She made
her bow to society at ball given in
1902 in the White House.
Mr.. Longworth is a companionable
chap, thirty-six years old, heir to a
fortune of 2O,OOO,O0O, member Of one
of the best families in Ohio, crack
golfer, bosom friend of the Fleisch-
manns of Cincinnati, and author of
the municipal code under which the
cities and towns in his native state
are governed. He possesses a lucra-
tive law practice. is an accomplished
politician and numbers his friends
by the hundreds.
The drawing rooms of Washington.
New York and Newport know Miss
Roosevelt well, and among her
friends, as among all those of the
man she is to marry, there is rejoic-
ing that she has at last yielded to the
quie. but increasingly persistent suit
that Mr. Longworth has paid to her
from almost the first day they met
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1905-12-23
aunIve Show ! success.

An interesting Snowman IN Milan.
who has more than once ORGANIZED
successful beauty shows. recently
struck out in a new line by arrang-
ing what might be styled an ugly
show. whereat a number OF women
and girls competed for three prizes
which were offered for the three ug-
liest competitors. And strange to
say, the show was a decided success.
which goes to prove that. contrary to
a common belief, there are some wo-
men sufficiently ugly to be conscious
OF their defect.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1905-12-23
Millionaire with Public Spirit.

John S. Neave, Cincinnati multi
millionaire. has filed application for
appointment as superintendent Of the
street cleaning department. He is an
enthusiastic member of the Good
association and leader in the
Cincinnati Automobile club, which
probably explains his ambition. His
candidacy has created furore in so
ciety. 81 have my business affairs so
arranged" said he, that | can give
plenty OF time to the job and believe
can help make Cincinnati streets
among the most beautiful in the coun-
try. My first action, if get the Office,
will be to make a trip east and in
spect other departments. I would like
very much to get the appointment, for
/ believe | can fill 1t we'll"
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1905-12-23

The man who wins his way has the
ultimate advantage over the other
whose path is cleared for him and
whose rapid progress along it is an
excursion personally conducted BY a
captain Of industry. At least he un-
derstands the value OF that which he
has attained. and while more deserv-
ing Of laudation than the easy winner
is too busy to dwell upon this cir
cumstance. to waste time in pleased
contemplation Of himself. And such
greatness as he has Is not misft--
Philadelphia Ledger.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1905-12-23
MARRIAGES AT THE WHITE
HOUSE.

Miss Maria Monroe and Samuel
Gouyerneur Of New York in the
Monroe administration.
Elizabeth Tyler and William
Waller of Virginia in the Tyler
administration. She was the
daughter of President Tyler.
Harriet Lane, niece of President
Buchanan, married Lane Johnson
in the Buchanan administration.
The Nellie Grant-Sartoris mar
riage took place in May, 1874, dur
ing the Grant administration.
Grover Cleveland and Miss Fol
som married in the Cleveland ad-
ministration.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1905-12-23
FIrst Elevator on Recnrd.

In the "Greville Memoirs" Genoa,
March IS. 1880, evening" there is a
reference to the king and queen, who,
for the, comfort Of their bodies had
a machine made like a car. which is
drawn up by chain from the bottom
to the top Of the house; it holds about
six people, who can be at pleasure ele-
waited to any story and at each landing
place there is contrivance to let
them in and out"
Is this the first mention Of anything
approaching our modern 'lift"g--
Notes and Queries.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1905-12-23

Congressman who Gale on Speaker
Cannon to ask favors have learned to
know in advance whether their re-
quests are to be granted or refused.
Mr. Cannon listens to his visitors
plea and in some cases jots down a
penciled memorandum which he
thrusts into his trousers pocket In
other cases he makes no such move,
though all visitors are received with
the same smiling suavity. It is com
ing TO be noticed. however. that wien
he fails to make a memorandum the
caller has pleaded in vain.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1905-12-23
Eps0m sails as an AnaesthetIc.

Magnesium sulphate, commonly
known as epson salts, is reported by
Or. Samuel j. Meltzer of New York
to have proved an anaesthetic when
injected into the spinal cord. DR..
Meltzer's statement was made before
the academy Of medicine Thursday
evening and discussion Of it is expect
ed at the meeting of the society of
surgeons this week. 1t is also report
ed that among several surgeons who
have tried the new anaesthetic one
gave it in case of tetanus in the
hope Of giving some relief and that it
actually produced cure. DR.. Meltzer
points out that the discovery IS only
in its experimental stage at present,
but thinks that what has been proved
should be known to the profession
Hartford (Conn.) Times.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1905-12-23

Japanese gendarmes fired on mob
in Seoul. Korea, the other day, and
in Toxic anti-imperialists filed forty
three speeches. twenty-seven news
paper articles and protest with the
mikado.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1905-12-23

If Gen. Bates, the new chief of the
army STAFF. Is anywhere near as fierce
as he looks lii his pictures 1t will go
hard with any foreign foe that may
attack u.s..
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1905-12-23

Mrs. Chadwick has had ample time
to think it over. and she is unrepent-
ant She would do it over again If
she had the chance, but she would i'm
prove on her methods next time.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1905-12-23

The sultan's general uprising Of Is
lam in holy war for the green flag
Of the prophet seems to be petering
out into the usual version of the propo-
sition Of Crockett's coon. Don't shoot.
I'll come down"
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1905-12-23

Under a new policy OF the war de-
partment, officers of the commissary
department are to be taught to bake
bread and to cook. This will make
them especially desirable as hus-
bands.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1905-12-23

Also, now is the time to find that
nice little savings bank in which you
were going to put certain sum every
DAY this year. Have you seen it since
the s0th of last January?
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1905-12-23

J. P. Morgan says he was cheated
in a recent railroad deal. The other
fellow might almost be justified in
fixing up dates for the purpose Of
going out to lecture about it.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1905-12-23

Harvard viii play no more football
until the rules are changed. Some of
the Yale partisans claim. however,
that Harvard will not be likely to play
football even then.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1905-12-23

Mark Twain says he never did a
days work in his life. This is calcu-
lated to remove the impression that
plotting a Mississippi river steam
Aoat in the old days was anything
like work.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1905-12-23

A mob hooted at the oldest daugh-
ter of King Edward in the streets of
London the other day. The outlook
for the royalty business is anything
but promising.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1905-12-23

Another noted actress has abandon
ed the stage to take up married life,
but the comfort that may be found in
the news is largely Offset by the
knowledge that some other woman. at
about the same time, abandoned mar
<ied life to take up the stage.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1905-12-23

Baroness Won Suttner Of Austria,
who has geen given this years Nobel
prize for distinguished work in the
interests Of peace between nations. is
the author Of Lay Down Your Arms
the book which is said to have ieG ine
car to call The Hague conference.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1905-12-23

That farewell dinner to Charles
Dana Gibson was attended by dozen
of his friends, but they were all mere
men, and the original Gibson girl was
not present
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1905-12-23

A woman in Newcastle. Pa, caused
the arrest Of her son for talking in
his sleep. She knows that something
must be done to cure him, if his mar
ried life is not to be failure.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1905-12-23
POPULAR AUTHOR NEAR DEATH.

Miss Mary Johnston Stricken with
Apparently Fatal illness.
Miss Mary Johnston. author of ITO
Have and to Hold" hovers between
life and death in Richmond, Va Her
youngest sister, Miss Elizabeth John
ston, has been summoned to her bed
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1905-12-23

According to a German paper. Chile
is about to order a battleship, two
cruisers and four destfoyers from
German shipbuilders, the price to be
paid being s15.O0000O, presumably
with the satention Of insuring eternal
peace.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1905-12-23

~ ZA-7I ZAfLE1 ~L4HKOILV
side, as has her brother, John w.
Johnston, of New York. The author
is unconscious, however, and recog-
nizes no one. Miss Johnston is suf-
fering from Bright's disease. While
her death momentarily is expected.
it is barely possible she may linger
some time.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1905-12-23

Mark Twain says a man over sew
enty is an honorary citizen" Yes,
and we know lot of men under sew.
enty who are ornery citizens.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1905-12-23

The emperor of Korea. having ac-
cepted the Japanese terms. is now
allowed to get up and put on his hat
and brush the litter off his clothes.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1905-12-23
EXPERT cRIrIcIsEs The ARMY
LIeut.-coI. Petit Ascribes American
Victories to Luck.

Lieut.-Col. Petit. who last week
read paper before the military serr-
ice institution at Governors Island
N. ", in which he declared the repup-
lican system Of government and
politics makes our army an undis-
ciplined collection Of men who win
victories only through luck, is con-
sidered an expert on military matters.
He is West Pointer and has seen
service on the frontier and In Cuba.
He was military governor Of Manzan-
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1905-12-23

Just by way of showing its superb
ority to other Latin-American repub-
lies, Cuba has held a critical election
peaceably.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1905-12-23

Mrs. Chadwick implies that she will
tell everything, If she is given ar
other chance in court. even to the dis
closures of the actual age VI Ann.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1905-12-23

A good deal of near-poetry was
sent to Mark Twain on his birthday.
Fortunately he is rugged man in
spite of his years.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1905-12-23
ALL SORTS.


Some men are so dignified we don't
believe they have any first names.
Young man, brass polish win net
keep your bright prospects brilliant.
After being discovered in wrong do
ing some of us are apt to confound 7e-
pentance with chagrin.
We refuse to believe that any maa
who uses a shoe horn and a shoe but
toner can live the strenuous life.
You can't dance without paying the
fiddler; and lots Of us are poor dane
ers, but we have to pay the same price
as the good ones.
Another great reform is needed.
Won't some one get up and demand
that the everlasting beef tenderloin
with mushrooms be barred from ban
quet menus?
The heroine is one Of the best sell
ing books is slave to the bridge
whist habit. Have we reached the lit
erary stage where Hoyle is about to
be novelized?
There is plenty Of room at the TOP
for workers. Most Of the people who
have reached the ton are rallyiup ahnu-
how they got there.
All other means failing, you car
become popular with some people in
an instant by growing enthusiastic
over their new baby.
When a woman finds a gray hair il
her head she gets SO busy rushing to
hair specialists that she has no time
10 poke fun at her husband for trying
scalp tonics on his bald spot.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1905-12-23

News from Russia cannot be guar
anteed, but is is said that the empires
retiring minister OF finance Is a
Tschipoff the old block.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1905-12-23

w. K Vanderbilt must have liter
airy ambitions. He now writes his
name William Kissarn Vanderbilt.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1905-12-23
DEATHS SUMMONS IS SUDDEN.

Edward Atkinson Suceumbs to Attack
Of Heart Failure.
Edward Atkinson, the well known
authority on social and political econ
omy. died suddenly Dec. ii in his
home in Boston after an attack Of
acute indigestion affecting the heart.
He was as years old.
For forty years Mr.. Atkinson had
been looked upon as an authority on
economic questions, and in this con-
nection had been called upon to per
form many important public duties.
among them being an appointment by
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1905-12-23

A Boston paper asks: Are there
any honest men in the City Of New
York;" Well. Mark Twain is there.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1905-12-23

Health alarmists are starting
crusade against the use OF tea. Be-
ware Of the green peril.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1905-12-23

1t remains to be seen whether Mr.
Morgan's new gold brick will turn
out to be another Ascoli cope.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1905-12-23

After all, the man who exercises
the most graceful self-restraint is the
one who could have told us so. and
didn't-Puck.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1905-12-23

The telephone heart" OF course. is
The kind that always answers with
the busy signal
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1905-12-23

Sh-h-h Don't tell it out loud, but
nobody seems to have thought Of
forming a cranberry trust.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1905-12-23

1t always pays to be polite. When
you are shaking hands with a man
he can't very well be picking your
pocket.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1905-12-23

Old bachelors naturally know lot
about women, otherwise they wouldn't
be old bachelors.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1905-12-23
SENTIMENTS OF A scHooLMA5-
TER.

Keep your temper Nobody else
wants it.
There is no such thing as the coed
will of bad dog.
Try to look like winner as long as
you can stand up.
Circumstances alter cases-espeo
tally reduced circumstances.
In the course of life we shake many
hands-and many people, American
Illustrated Magazine.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1905-12-23

When man marries a second time
there Is always some disappoint-
ed woman to say: There's no fool
like an old fool"
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1905-12-23

After being discovered in wrong do
ing some Of us are apt to confound 70
pentance with chagrin.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1905-12-23

The period in boys life when he
is Standing with reluctant feet where
the brooks and river meet" is when
he puts on long trousers.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1905-12-23

When woman marries she prom
ises to obey, but it's woman's priv
ilege to change her mind.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1905-12-23

This is the duet sung in too many
homes every night: Bass. Trouble in
finding good men; Soprano. Grief in
finding good girls.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1905-12-23

We refuse to believe that any maa
who uses a shoe horn and shoe but
toner can live the strenuous life.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1905-12-23

Don't forget that your actions are
measured as critically all through life
as is the borrowed butter you return
to a neighbor
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1905-12-23

Young man, brass polish viii net
keep your bright prospects brilliant.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1905-12-23

Reform is merely the dark brown
taste of dissipation.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1905-12-23

Some men are so dignifed we don't
believe they have any first names.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1905-12-23

A good resolution is always strong
er at its birth than at any other stage
Of its existence.