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The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1905-04-06

In many lands and through many ages
a ring has been the symbol of marriage
Young folk are seldom much in love with
antiquities. but here is an exception to
the rule, for there are few things older
than the wedding ring, and in it young
people have not yet lost their interest
There has been much outcry against
rings political. but here is the all dOmi-
mating, all-attrdctive. most influential Of
mergers, and Of all combinations tho
hardest to break.
Finger rings have been used as orna-
ments from the earliest times writes c.
Chapman Jones In the February House
keeper. There is a Greek story of the
origin OF their use. Jupiter chained
Prometheus to rock in the Causacus,
where a vulture preyed on his liver,
which grew again each night. After two
thousand five hundred years of this vel y
chronic liver trouble Jupiter released
him. but ordered he should wear on his
finger an iron ring. having attached to
il piece of the rock, so that the deity
might keep his oath of perpetual inn
prisonment Hence the use of rings OF
metal with Jewels. Rings seem to have
been among the first trinkets gwen ana
priced They were tokens of trust in
sigma of command rank and honor
pledges Of faith and alliance. They have
also been badges Of servitude, illustrat-
ing the prOverb that extremes meet
Pharaoh gave his ring to Joseph. in
token of delegated authority. The Oldest
rings now in existence came from Egypt,
having been originally placed on the
fingers Of the dead. The most interesting
ring in the world, at least to antiduar-
ians. is the ring of Cheops, who built the
great pyramid. 1t is OF fine gold, weigh
ing about the same as three tive-dollar
gold pieces.
In early Roman times the ring was
worn on the fourth finger of the left
hand. from a belief that "a vein passed
from it direct to the heart An old Jew
ish legend tells us that Tubal Cain, the
first of metal workers, made the first
ring for his wife. The earliest marriage
ring of which we have any authentic rec
ord is mentioned in Scripture where the
shy ard gentle Isaac placed a ring on the
face probably the nose of the in no
wise reluctant Rebekah Isaac was al
ways timid. and he would surely have
managed the delicate matter more ap-
nr0priatplV himself
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1905-04-06

John Morley, In an address at Pitts
burg, urged the American people to use
caution and care in their busy lives-to do
strenuous things, but to do them with
forethought.
THE Scot said Mr. Morley. lis noted
for his forethought. Sometimes, indeed,
he uses too much forethought Some
times he looks so long before he leaps
that eventually he does no leaping
Still we might all profit by the ex-
ample Of the Scots caution. Rarely do
we hear OF a Scots buying gold brick or
green goods either here or In the old
country The Scot is always careful and
cautious end he Is never cheated.
"a bald Scot, on visit to London.
paused TO look at a display OF hair tonic
In n chemists window. The chemist,
himself bald man. came out ard tapped
the Scot upon the shoulder.
THE very thing for you. my man. he
said Let me sell you a bottle OF this
tonic. II Is the greatest medical discov-
cry Of the age.
"'It is guild. chi? said the Caledonian.
Good? It's marveloNs. / guarantee
It to produce hair on bald head In TWEEN
Aweei. said the Scot. in his dry.
cautious way, 'aweel, ye can gle the top
o. yer head a rub wi 1t, and Ill look
back the morn and see II yere tellin the
truth
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1905-04-06
Swiss Methods That Make a Public
school Education Worth some
thing

Our friends Of the picturesque cos
tunes and customs who dwell within
the shadow of the Alps are a pretty
level-headed folk. While in a sense iso-
lated from the busy world and living a
life almost Areadian in its simplicity. the
Swiss are by no means laggards in the
march of progress. We delight to boast
education given in the schools Of Switzer-
land is in many respects more compre-
hensive and practical than that offered
in our curriculums. The girls. for in
stance, are taught not only to read and
write and spell. but to cook, to wash, to
sew says Robert Webster Jones, in the
March Housekeeper In addition to be-
ing trained for the duties of home-making
and housekeeping, each girl is taught
some useful trade Many of the pupils
are daughters Of rich parents and there
is little likelihood of their ever having to
earn their own living. but the patcrnal
government takes the view that every
member Of society should possess the
ability to be self-supporting, even though
the necessity to exercise that ability
should never arise. No expense has been
spared in equipping the schools Of Switz-
erland for the teaching of domestic
science.
The boys, too have not been neglected
IN the Swiss system Of education.
Physical culture and manual training
and every boy on leaving the public
school is equipped TO earn his own living,
Fads and frills are absent from the Swiss
schools The hard-headed taxpayers
want to see some return for their money
They demand that the education for
which they pay shall be practical and
useful in after life. Are they not right?
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1905-04-06

1t frequently happens that a man finds
himself IN position where he requires
Tending himself against IA greater
strength than his own. The following ac-
curatcy explained rules will be found
adapted to all forms Of attack and de-
fensp.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1905-04-06

a suspicious manner by a seedy friend
he prepared for the iivea touchi, and
when the opponent extends the glad hand
seize the hand above the wrist and twist
the elbow out of joint. This will sue
cessfully foil the intended touch and de-
crease the likelihood OF subsequent sim
liar attacks.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1905-04-06

There Is money in handling bits Of old
string and rope. and there are several
large dealers In these commodities IN
London. Thousands of dollars are made
by buying and selling old fishing nets
alone but this Is a mere bagatelle 10 the
cash that Is turned over in handling
Of old cordage AT the docks When X IS
stated that the cordage-not including
the itting-of large sailing vessel costs
from $4,000 to $4,000 and that this has
TO be constantly renewed. Il viii be aeen
that an enormous trade must be carried
on IN this particular department.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1905-04-06

1.-The cotton factories Of Lancashire.
England says Edward Irving, "at pres
ent spin about 155000,000 miles Of thread
enough to go around the earth. In one
month they spin enough to reach from
here to the moon. The product Of eight
cen days would reach from the sun To
Neptune Counting $40 working DAYS in
a year, Il would take them, at this rate
800 years to spin enough thread to reach
the nearest star"
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1905-04-06

If you are met in dark street BY two
thieves who approach you from opposite
S.rections take each one by the nape OF
the neck and bump their heads together
will result IN causing 4 diversion the
two thieves attacking each other at once
thus giving you chance to escape with
out ruffiing or unruffling your temper.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1905-04-06

ly. We find them adherlng to the evil
thought and regretting the good Regret
the days you lose, the hours you fritter
away; regret the speech that wounded,
the unjust suspicion, the hagey judgment
heart when II led you toward confidence
toward sincerity toward kindness Re-
gret neither the tears you have shed nor
the service you have rendered the un-
fnnsions' preserved YOUR human tender
ness, your hope, and even your grief
For all these things i is well to live and
die Observation-Disclosures Wagner In THE
Better Way"
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1905-04-06

Ole Bull, the great violinlst was one
day standing at the end OF point Of
rocks that ran out far into the sea, play
ing upon his violin When he was asked
what he was doing, his reply was that
he was listening TO the music Of the
breaking waves that he might reproduce
II upon his violin.
To catch the grand bass or the waves
he needed to listen as they broke upon the
rocks. He was then able MS a master OF
the violin to make his audience hear the
surf beating upon the ShoreNand see M
white-capped waters.
The men ,lat live the noblest lives mist
listen for the voice that has in II the d.
vine music and that speaks 'as never
man spake." Then alone will thew be
able 10 reproduce the harmony Of per-
feet life.
And this harmony heard by the world.
will lead 1t to the love of harmony. and
clean away from all discord.-R Rev f w.
Murray, in Christian Endeavor World.
Regret.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1905-04-06


The young woman had been working in
an effort to meet a trying situation She
was perplexed and scarcely knew which
way TO turn. In her anxiety a friend of
former years called al the office Formal
greetings were exchanged and after
few moments the caller said:
Miss Brown, will you do something for
why, certainly. if can" was the
reply.
Smile"
The worried look Immediately left the
face, and the humor of the situation was
at once apparent, and 1t was also con-
tagious. During the refnainds
when the duties were eXacting and close
application brought back the wrinkles,
the request of that friend came again to
mind-"Smile."
/ am not sure but this would be a capi-
tai motto to put over our desks. 1t would
make the work easier. and certainly it
would make people near by happier
A young woman of my acquaintance
went to room with an elderly couple, who
at once nicknamed her Sunshine" Dur
ing all the time of her stay there, II
doubts came up, or angry thoughts came
into her mind, her beautiful nickname
shine came back again. 1t was the conta-
gion of cheerfulness which frightened the
day for all around.
over the desk of another friend of mine
hangs this motto, Don't Worry but
Work" And here is another cheerful
worker who always goes at her task with
a bright face. Work is hard. hut how
cloud-and the clouds are not all in the
heavens, either. Indeed, the most de-
pressing ones are sometimes in our own
faces. Smile Baptist Union.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1905-04-06

Regret for the right object IS very pre-
ciousi but so many people enjoy It wrong
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1905-04-06

Not only should we have regular place
and time for meditation, but we should
also cultivate the habit of giving active
attention to religious things at all times
and in all places. John Wesley traced
out some of his most helpful trains Of
thought while on his horseback journeys
one prominent Christian worker In this
country has received some of his most
powerful spiritual messages while ponder
ing the Scriptures on railway trains ana
street cars. Wherever we are. we should
have this habit Of mind; that is Of
searching for the deeper spiritual meaning
Of facts and experiences and of reminding
ourselves of the presence of God. We
should pay special attention TO what occu-
pies our minds In times Of leisure. What
engages mans mind IN his spare mo-
ments, the thoughts to which his mind
freely returns-these declare the real man.
We should become so accustomed to med
itation on spiritual things that the mind
when unoccupied with It's regular work
will revert unconsciously to the highest
and best things.
Use the Bible as the basis and guide in
meditation. Without the Bible this proc
ess may make one morbid melancholy
selfish and fanatical whereas, with the
Bible. it Is a most beneficial and fruitful
exercise. You will remember that En-
erson. In speaking of the words Of Mon
taigne, says that they are vascular; cut
them and they will bleed With how
much more truth might not the same be
said of the words of the Bible. They are
quick and powerful. living and active
They are, indeed, spirit and life.-John r.
Mott.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1905-04-06

You never get to the end Of Christ s
words. There is something in them al
ways behind. They pass into proverbs,
they pass into laws. they pass into doc
trines, they pass into consultations. but
they never pass away, and, after all the
use that is made of them, they are still
not exhansted.-Dean Stanley.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1905-04-06

There are times when even the most
patient of us feel rather glad thar W.
do not live forever. Respect our mora
tabernacle as we may, and treat it ten
derly as we ought to do. we may one day
be not so very sorry to lay it down, not
only with all its sins, but with its often
infirmities.-DinahM Mulock Craik
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1905-04-06

JOY is for all men. 1t does not depend
on circumstances or condition; If it did,
fruit of good luck, or of fortune, or even
of outward success which all men cannot
have II is of the soul, or the souls char
acter; it is the wealth of the souls own
being when 1t Is filed with the spirit OF
Jesus. which is the spirit of eternal love-
Horace Bushnell
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1905-04-06

I venture to say the hardest place for
those disciples to begin to preach was in
their own city. JerusSiem. Then Judea
was the next hardest place, and Samaria
was the next hardest. The hardest place
10 begin is at home. in your own church.
your own familyi but that is what God
wants us to do-D l.. Moody
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-11-06

bad luck" is unknown Wnere co
age holds sway.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-11-06
NEGROES HOLD RECORD.
Iowa's New Census Shows Several
Coiored Centenarians.

: ELDORA, Iowa. Nov. 6.-AS an evil
dence negroes are long-ived Iowa's
new census just completed, tells OF
several colored citizens of the state
who are over 100 years of age. On
Jan. 1 of the present year, one per-
son was 119 years of age, one was
two were an even 100.
There were also over 1000 persons
who were over 80 years old. Louis
Young of Oskaloosa is returned by the
assessor as 119 years of age, and is
the oldest person living in Iowa. He
is colored, was born in Virginia in 1886
and can neither read nor write.
Mary Talbert of Albany is a colored
woman who is los years old and was
born in Kentucky. Delphia Rogers OF
Clarinda is 1O3 years old and has
lived in the state for forty-five years
Mrs. Louis Beaumont of Polk county
was '02 years of age last January, but
died during the present year.
SOPHIA Kock Of Wall Lake, Iowa, is
100 years Of age. She is white, OF
German birth and came to America
nearly fifty years ago.
Clinton, Dubuque and Polk counties
have each nineteen persons over sc
yaers of age, and Lee and Scott coun-
ties have the most women over that
age. Benton, Cherokee, Crawford,
Franklin, Emmett, Harrison, Ida, Sioux
and Harrison counties report but one
man each who is over 80, and in Lyon
Taylor, Worth and Van Buren, counties
there is not a person living who is
as old as 80.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-11-06

You can't always judge WhaI
thinks by what he says. r
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-11-06
Aliens High and Low.

NEW YORK, Nov. 6.-Hereaftef
whenever any distinguished foreigners
arrive mere they are to be subJecIea
to as stringent a medical inspeclOA
before being permitted to land as lH'
poorest immigrant in the steerage'
Commissioner of ImmlgralUA
Watchon today ordered the surgeons
of the United States marine hospl'a'
service to make their examinations u
saloon and first class passengers Z"
searching as those Of the steeras'
passengers. Heretofore, the caON
passengers have been only casuaN'
approached. This order was brousD'
about by the case of Henry Ha!O-
a saloon passenger who arrived On -"
steamship New York on Satufu"'
while his wife and children were
the steerage. Haydn, who had oH
former occasion, after arriving III -
steerage, been sent back to flaA'.
would not have been discovered 10.
he not gone Sunday to Ellis lsi'I
where immigrants are exanlliieu
get his family. He is suffering i-
an incurable disease of, the eyes
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-11-06
DELEGATES FROM WASHINGTON.
OREGON AND IDAHO TO GATH
Err IN PENDLETON.
Object to Adopt Resolutions Urging
Congress to Make Appropriations
for Rivers and Canal.

Responding to the open letter writ
by the East Oregonian of Pendleton
on November 1, that organization mas
called a mass meeting of the citizens
of the Inland Empire to be held in
Pendleton some time this month, the
actual date depending on the time at
which the various members of con-
gress froms the states of Oregon
Washington and Idaho can go to tnar
city for the meeting. the date to be
not later than November 20 if pos
sible.
The object of the meeting will be to
urge upon congress by resolution and
by a committee of citizens, if neces-
sary, the imperative need of an ap-
preparation for Columbia river i'm
provements, including the removal of
the bar, the deepening of the channel
from Portland to the sea, the con-
struction Of the canal at the Cascades
and the removal of distractions from
the upper rivers.
The war department has not rec
commended an appropriation for these
pressing needs and unless the citizens
of the Inland Empire take the mat
ter in hand, all river improvements
will be stopped and the work now
done upon the jetty at the Columbia
bar will be wasted.
All the commercial bodies Of the
Inland Empire will be especially in
vited to send delegates to the meet
ing, and all the members of congress
from the three northwest states will
be especially urged to attend.
Senators Pyle and Ankeny and Con-
gresham Jones of Washington, Sem
ators Hepburn and Dubois and Con-
tor Fulton of Oregon will all be urged
to attend the meeting and it will be
especially arranged to suit their con-
venience.
Portland will send large delega-
ton, Lewiston and Walla Walla, Col
fax, Pullman and possibly Spokane
will all send delegates, and the meet
ing having this common purpose back
of it will be the most momentous ever
held in the inland empire.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-11-06
ANNUAL SCHOOL ELECTION IN
IN DECEMBER.
Directors Gardner and Criffeld Will be
Candidates for Reelection
Changes in the Law.

The annual election for members
of the city board of education will
be held Saturday, December 2. Of the
five members comprising the board,
the terms of Herbert A. Gardner and
w. R. Criffield will expire. Both of
these gentlemen have announced that
they will be candidates for re-elec-
ton and in all probability they will
not have any opposition. Both have
performed the duties of directors to
the perfect satisfaction of the peo-
pie of Walla Walla.
1t is the general opinion that the
present board of education has been
the best that ever controlled the
schools of Walla Walla. Under their
direction more progress has been made
in the schools than for many years in
the past. Notwithstanding the board
has been called upon to erect new
school buildings and make many i'm
provements to others, the tax levy
has been kept down to the same
each year. The board has given the
district safe, conservative admin
isthation and it is expected that the
voters will show their appreciation
by re-electing Mr.. Gardner and Mr..
Criffield.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-11-06

tration books closed 10 days before
the election, but were reopened again
one day preceding the day set for
the election must register at the
in this election must register at the
high school building. Men may regis
ter either at the high school or the
ed at the last city election will be en-
titled to vote without registering.
Country Fiction in March.
Under the law the election for di-
rectors in districts outside of cities
of 10000 population or over takes
place on the first Saturday in March.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-11-06
Voters Need Not Register.

Added interest attaches to the COM
ing election, December 2, on account
of the fact that it is the first election
under the new law governing the
election of directors. A new feature
of the law is that the candidates are
nominated by petition. The nomination
of each candidate must be certified by a
petition filed with the clerk of the
school board 10 days before the cleo
ton; but the law is silent as to the
number of names required On these
petitions.
Another point of difference is that
the registration books close five days
before the election and do not re-
open. Under the old law the regis
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-11-06

But for a real good meal 60 tn
Olson'A
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-11-06
BAN ON FLIRTING.
Male and Female Clerks Can no
Longer Make Eyes.

mSSS anu TSHIdIe SiSTkS Sdn TO
Longer Make Eyes.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 6.-Flirta-
tious clerks in the pension office will
no longer be permitted to eat their
luncheon together. Major Lockwood,
superintendent Of the building, has
issued an order that the men and wo-
men must not sit together while they
eat, and the order went into effect i'm
mediately. The clerks can no longer
whisper sweet nothings to each other
while they eat ham sandwiches, frank
furters and krout and mince pie.
The clerks resent the order. The
average age of the clerks, male and
female, in the pension office, is con-
sderably over 40 years, and they
think they are old enough to take care
Of themselves.
Still, there are some really pretty
girls in the office and the male clerks
nave found it great fun chatting with
them at luncheon.
That Major Lockwood is thorough
ly in earnest about the order he is
sued is shown by the presenc eof the
grizzled old veteran of the civil war
at the tables during the luncheon
hour. Beauty is nothing to him, and
he sternly enforces the order.
Not so very many months ago Ma
jor Lockwood married one of the
clerks in the pension office. His wife
did not resign from the Office, an6
under his order even they cannot
eat their luncheon together.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-11-06

But olson's Restaurant always leaus
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Fourth Cavalry Sails for Manila.

SAN FRANCISCO, Calf, Nov. g.
The transport Sherman sailed at
noon for the Philippines. 1t carried
IT'S cabin passengers and 1000 men,
bers of the Fifteenth infantry and
Fourth cavalry detailed for duty at
Manila.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-11-06
THE MONEY REFUNDED.

If not worth one dollar to see Par
sifaP' and the intensely funny Act
ing Pictures at the Star Theater to-
night and every night this week.
Admission only ten cents. Souvenir
matinee Thursday and Saturday 2:30
P NJ
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-11-06
GRAND FRENCH MASQUE BALL

The LAllegro Club will give their
first dance of the season in the form
Of French Masquerade at Armory
Hall Friday, Nov. 10th. The French
custom of remaining masked the en-
tire evening will be carried out. Ev-
erybody except spectators are mask
ed, including orchestra and manage
ment All are cordially invited.
Tickets, Gents S1.00; Ladies soc;
Spectators soc.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-11-06
Eiaht Hour Law CONSTITUTIONS

WASHINGTON, D. c., Nov
sOuri's eight-hour law was heiu
stitutional by the supreme coui'
day.
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There is no joy without It's =,
We must have one to TEMPO
other.