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The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1905-05-25
WORDS OF WISDOM.

Command large fields, but cultivate
small ones.-Virgil.
Late repentance is seldom true, but
true repentance is never too Later.
Yenning.
Conversation is an art in which
man has all mankind for competitors
Walt Whitman.
The tongue Of a fool is the key of his
counsel, which, In wise man, wisdom
hath in keeping.-Socrates.
The man who sums women up in a
sentence is the man whom women can
fool with phrase.-Mollentrave.
Good qualities are the substantial
riches Of the mind; but It is good breed
ing that sets them of to advantage
Locke.
when you go into mixed company,
the air you should carry with you
there is that Of fearing no one and
wishing to offend no one"
Blessed is he who has found his
work. Let him ask no other blessed
ness. He has work-a life purpose;
he has found it, and will follow it,
Carlyle.
Let nothing alright thee. All things
will pass away God only is He that
is Interchangeable. Patience will bring
about ALL He that hath God hath all
things, and he that hath Him not hath
nothing
1t is good to be speedy in renewing
our repentance, before the heart be
hardened by the deceitfulness Of 4in.-
Matthew Henry.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1905-05-25
whittiers of Danvers.

One day stranger strolled into the
old Berry tavern at Danvers. A num-
Der of men were seated in the office,
and were asked by the newcomer:
"Will you kindly tell me where may
find the Whittier houseT
A young business man, not a native
Of the town, to be sure, but who had
lived in it for number Of years and
belonged to New England. spoke up,
saying: "You mean Joe Whittier, the
contractor? He lives at Danversport."
"No, no; refer to John G. Whittier" 7"
"John G. Whittier? Never heard Of
him. The only other Whittier Of this
town Is Clarence Whittier, janitor OF
the town house. He lives on Essex
street"
The stranger became both amused
and impatient and said; Il am talking
about John 6. Whittier, the poet; he's
dead, you know / want to find out
where his home was"
"Oh, WELL said the young business
man, with sigh OF relief at his abll-
lty to impart information, 'lf it's any
body who's dead, 20 right over to win
Crosby, the undertaken, across the
street; he'll tell you all about it.v-Bos.
lon Herald.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1905-05-25
The Growing Interest.

Speaking of the general value of road
improvement and the growing interest
in the subject, the Philadelphia Public
Ledger instances this State as having
made notable advances, and mentions
that New York viii probably submit to
the electors constitutional amend
ment authorizing the expenditure Of
$50, 100000 to aid counties and towns to
build good roads. "The amount" the
Public Ledger further says, 'is sufii-
cient to create a system of 740O miles
Of main highways, improving a tenth
of the road mileage of the State within
ten years. In the meantime ninety per
cent. of the existing roadways will be
improved by the contribution OF fifty
cents by the State to each town for
every dollar it raises locally for the
highways. 1t was pointed out at the
hearing before the New York Senate
Committee that little has been done to
bring the produce of New York farms
over the country roads TO the markets
of the State at cheaper rates OF trans
portation than We're the rule in 1850.
Farm values have deprecated in New
York more than in any other State. 1t
is urged that the corrective is to be
found in improved highways and the
$50,000,Q00 bond issue"
Better roads undoubtedly will benefit
the Empire State, and benefit every
part of it In one way or another, al
though the greater part by far Of the
direct advantage will be to the rural
sections. The individuals who will
profit are the farmers. The centres Of
population, New York and Buffalo, will
share in the increase Of general pros
perity, and the people have viewed
the bonding project kindly, although
these cities would pay more than nine
tenths of the money appropriated by
the State and would in actually direct
results realize practically nothing from
the improvement scheme. The city
men take a broad view of the case.
There can he little doubt Of the APP
proval of the amendment by a majority
Of the voters-if the great improvement
they have already ordered is not OBJ
structed. New York and Buffalo need
the enlarged canal, for which they are
willing to pay. When that is assured,
they will turn with interest and lib
erality to the road improvement plan.
Buffalo Courier.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1905-05-25
Sir Henry IrvIns's Dream.

Sir Henry Irving, whose projected
tour Of this country has. according TO
London cable dispatch, been postponed
for year, recently declared. says the
London Standard, that he has been
taxed with preaching an impractlcable
doctrine, viz, the organization Of the
theatre by the municipality. Some
critics had insinuated that he wanted
to hand over the whole control Of local
affairs to the members OF the theatrical
profession, and especially to make sure
that actors were elected as mayors. He
had never contemplated such a serious
revolution, although he could mention
actors who. II elected to the Office Of
Chief Magistrate, would turn out 10 be
grave and methodical men Of business.
But he was no extremist; II never oc-
cured to him to propose anything more
alarming than the administration of
the theatre as a branch Of local govern
ment. just as they administer the water
supply and other needs OF a great and
growing city. But it was a dream.
Ho saw no prospect OF inducing people
to believe that the civic authorities
might charge themselves with the sup
ply Of rational entertainment as they
had charged themselves with the sup
ply Of wholesome water, although the
one necessity was nearly as great as
the other.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1905-05-25
$50. GOO. .o0o BOND Issue.

Few people realize what this means
to the farm values of New York State.
The plan is to improve one mile in
ten of all the highways in all Of the
counties in the State and expend the
money at the rate of $5,000,000 year,
so as to have complete highway imf
proyement in the State of New York
within fen years from the beginning
Of the work.
Under the present method of pay
ment the State, county and town pay
for a road costing $4,000 mile as fol-
lows:
The State pays fifty per cent of the
cost, or $4,000, by annual tax levies.
The county pays thirty-fve per cent
of the cost. of $500, by annual tax
levies.
The town pays fifteen per cent. of
the cost, or $1,000, by annual tax levles.
This system is so burdensome that
but few miles of road are built and
these only in the towns having the
highest assessed valuation, and the
towns having low assessed valuation
are unnecessarily Disseminated against
on account of their inability to pay for
improved highways Of this character.
Under the bond issue, the annual
interest is fixed at three per cent, with
a two per cent. sinking fund-that is,
the bonds run for fifty years and are
paid off at the rate of two per cent.
per annum. Thus the total annual
charge on these bonds for interest is
three per cent and sinking fund two
per cent, that is, five per cent. per
annum. A mile of road costing $4,000
would be paid for as follows:
The State would pay 5000, or five per
cent. Of $4,000, in its annual tax levy.
The county would pay $40, or five
per cent. of $500, in its annual tax
levy.
The town would pay $780, or five per
cent. Of $1,000, in its annual tax levy.
This method of payment enables a
town with a low assessed valuation
to have built Immediately just as wide
or expensive road, without excessive
taxation, as is built in any other part
of the State, and to have the roads
built and completed within ten years
and have the use of the roads all Of
the time that they are paying for thent
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1905-05-25
Can't Resist 'Em.

"Children are sometimes more cum
ming than we think, and when | say
We / am speaking Of the men who
have right to know something of chill
dren because of the parental RESPONSE
bilities they wear" said the man with
"a couple of youngsters. "Close. OBJ
servation and experience have taught
me that disobedience, so far from being
offensive, is sometimes a virtue. a
virtue because Of its cleverness and
because of the evident good nature of
the breach. 1t would, in my Judgment,
be decidedly brutal in some circum-
stances to scold a child for disobedi-
ence. Disobedience should be offensive
only when intended as an offense. when
1t is a wilful and purposeful defiance
Of the parental injunction. | have
case in point which will illustrate per-
fectly what l mean. My little girl is
Very fond Of sausage. | thought she
had consumed enough for one sitting
and told her SO. In few seconds she
had slipped around behind me, and
showed her head up under my arm.
Papa she said, with mischievous
twinkle in her eye, let's play dogI' and
as she said it she threw out chubby
hand and grabbed a piece of sausage
and dashed away with it, laughing is
If she thought it the finest Joke of the
season. What could | do? Stop the
laughter by scolding, and suppress the
evident good nature of it all? She
ianked me and got away with the
goods, and since it was evident she
meant no offense, no disrespect by her
disobedience, there was nothing for
me to do but accept the situation and
laugh and frolic in her dogs game with
her. And so did. Wouldn't you act
in the same way when disobedience
is put forth in such sunshiny garb ?'-
New Orleans Times Democrat.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1905-05-25

"Gentlemen,r said the multi-mllllon-
aire, Il have given great deal Of
money to other enterprises. but the In
terests OF the one with which you are
connected have. been nearest to my
heart always. 1t is my intention TO
make yours the best endowed instltu-
tion In the world, with fund OF $780,
100000 at its disposal"
The trustees could scarcely believe
their ears. They broke forth in wild.
incoherent exelamations Of delight But
he interrupted them.
ITO that end he went on, II have
set aside the sum Of $4,000 600, to be
made over to you absolutely when you
shall have raised from other sources
the remaining S40O,OOO,0o0"
Then followed silence so dense that
the hopes Of the trustees could be dis
tinctly heard falling. falling, with muf-
fed thud, lyon the mosaic floor Chi
Cago Tribune.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1905-05-25
A HIGH PRICE.
Apples selling at seventy-fve Dollars a
Barrel,

Apples Selling nc seventy-five Dollars
Barrel,
He had a shrewd and kindly face and
he was standing with his hands behind
his back, spelbound in grocery store
not far from the alleged postoftice.
whats interesting meT he said,
in reply to a question.
"That basket there with those red
apples marked seventy-fve cents a
dozen. They're seven cents apiece IL
you don't take a dozen, and I've been
trying to muster up courage to buy one
and bite into it.
'I've a sizable farm OF my own back
here ways, and I've been used 10
apples all my life, but that basket
fascinates me like kissing serpents in
a cage.
every time I come to town brush
by it, and then l go back and stare at
1t like all possessed.
"And / keep mumbllng to myself:
Apples seventy-fve cents dozen, S75
a barrel and $3.50 for ten barrels"
That's voIlptuous arithmetic. ] can't
make it out. l was Jesting with the
clerk on it the first time saw them.
"'Ain't you got your sign kind er
twisted?' l asked him. Don't that card
with seventy-fve cents on It there in
those apples belong on a ham or a
hind quarter of beef? Or maybe it
strayed from the strawberry colnter."
NO, sir, says he, kind Of tart like,
those are superior apples
SUPERIOR says /. They must be
better than that-the best hat ever
grew-superlatiye, I'd call tlem, but
he didn't seem to want to joke.
"a few years ago put nctice out
near my well that people corld have
all the apples they wanted II they'd
pick them up and cart them or; they
were rolling on the ground, but not a
soul came after an apple. And here
are apples at seventy-five cents dozen
-moren six cents each by the Dozen.
And there's all kinds Of queer-looking
foreign fruit / can't call by mama.
don't know what we're coming TO,
lately. Half the time l feel as II I'd
just been born and didn't know notb-
ing. ng."-Providence Journal
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1905-05-25
somethlng 70 ThInk Ahout.

How to live comfortably with ones
.neighbor-that is the problem; to avoid
the knocks and frictions which draw
lines to mems faces and too often con-
tract their souls. 1t is paradoxical, but
true, that the larger the soul becomes
the more room it creates for itself
a margin Of quietness in which it re-
mains untouched by petty jealousies
and hurts. BY the practice of charity
and unselfshness a life builds for it.
self more stately Mansions" wherein
it may dwell in peace.
A song in ones heart, a smile upon
ones lips, CHEEKY, awholesome message
of good will on ones tongue are won
derful helps TO all kinds of people
There are so many burdens of sorrow
and care and poverty and sin; so many
doubling, discouraged, tempted hearts.
TO comfort and to make strong. to
lift up and to bless-are these not mis-
sions worth while? Try it, friend, and
prove how truly your own heart and
mind are cheered and made brave by
your very endeavor to carry sunshine
into dark places.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1905-05-25
NATuRl.s soErENINc ToucHss.

Yet still the wilding flowers would blow
The golden leaves would fall,
The seasons come. the seasons 90,
And God be good to all.
Above the graves the blackberry hung
In bloom and green its wreath,
And harebells swung as il they rung
The chimes Of peace beneath.
The beauty nature loves to share.
The gifts she hath for all,
The common light, the common air,
O,ercrept the grayeyard's wall.
1t knew the glow Of eventide,
The sunrise and the noon,
And glorilied and sanctihed
1t slept beneath the moon.
With flowers or snowhalSes for its sod,
Around the seasons ran.
And evermore the love Of God
Rebuked the fear Of man.
Secure on Gods all tender heart,
Alike rest great and small;
Why fear TO lose our little part,
When He is pledged for all
o fearful heart and troubled brain.
Take hope and strength from this
That nature never hints in vain,
Nor prophesies amiss,
Her wild birds sing the same sweet stave,
Her lights and airs are given
Alike to playground and the grave,
And over both is Heaven
John G. Whittier.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1905-05-25

King Edward is to have new yacht,
with turbines for easy speed, but not
nearly so large as the Victoria and
Albert, which draws too much water
to enter certain ports to which the
sovereign desires free access, says the
New York Tribune. AS the new craft
will have a length of 2S5 feet, there
will be room enough on board, and
the vesesl will undoubtedly be finished
with royal luxuriousness, Great Brit
ain can equip and launch magnificently
sumptuous pleasure steamships, even
although she has never succeeded in
constructing a sailing yacht swift
enough to take back the Americas Cup.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1905-05-25

Governor Stokes, of New Jersey, says
that "bachelorhood is its own worst
punishment" and that his sympathy
goes out to "the poor single man whose
lot is cast in solitude" Lot of the
poor single man" in Manhattan, SO
far as can be learned, comprises fire.
quent invitations to dinner in houses
where there are marriageable daugh-
ters, invitations TO box parties, dances,
weekend visits, good time at his club,
luxurious quarters at half the price
he would have to pay If married, and
generally the good things of city life
and the fulness thereof at bargain
prices on salary which would be
meagre for two. 1t will not be exactly
the height of wisdom for the Governor
to institute his anti-bachelor propa-
ganda on this side Of the river, con-
cludes the New York Evening World.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1905-05-25

Physical geographers are asking
whether we are now witnessing the
gradual disappearance of a glacial
period, states the New York Sun. 1t
has been known for some time that
the ice is dwindling in the Arctic, and
it has now been shown that the ice is
melting faster than it forms in a part
of the Antarctic, and perhaps in all
Of it.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1905-05-25

Writing in the Nineteenth Century on
the English stage, Miss Gertrude King
ston says: "a well-known French ac-
tress said to me last year: 4 do not
understand your English public. 1 60
to the theatre and see only plays fit for
children, not grown-up people. But
what are your men and women made
of? Have they no emotions, no pas
sions? Do they feel nothing of hate or
love, of fear or tenderness, of jealousy
or rage? The English drama, as Mrs
Kendall said, is still largely adapted to
the young person, says the New York
Evening World, and judging from the
occasional exceptions to the rule it is
better for her parents that
It is.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1905-05-25

A French writer claims that the first
so-called picture post cards originated
during the Franco-G German War At
a small place in the Department Of La
Sarte some 10000 French soldiers had
been concentrated, and some Of the
prlyates, who came from the South,
wanted to describe to their relatives
the magnificent scenery surrounding
them; however, not having time for
writing long letters, they went to a
stationery store and inquired for pho
tographs. These inquiries became so
numerous that the proprietor Of the
store had postal cards printed showing
various views of the town and the sur
roundings. After the war the postal
cards were forgotten, until they came
up again in Germany iu the '9Os, and
today. continues the New York Trib-
une, there is scarcely a spot on the
globe where one cannot buy an illus
trated postal showing the respective
locality. 49,.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1905-05-25

The author of "The Geisha" says that
musical comedy is the national drama
of England and America" The man
who said he did not care who made
nations laws so long as he could write
its songs had the right idea If he meant
topical songs, comments the New York
World.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1905-05-25

The New Haven road is to use a sub
way to enter the city. Time seems to
be getting almost measurably near
when the commuter will take his train
for home at the nearest subway sta
tion, anticipates the New York Even
ing World.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1905-05-25
sight rhrourh nrlck 1YnlIs.

DR.. Paul Sollier, director of the San
atorium for Nervous Diseases at Bou-
logne-sur- Seine, tells remarkable
story of sight through brick walls and
around corners which he is studying in
one Of his patients. The man, whose
nervous trouble began as the result of
falling from a train, is a good hypnotic
subject, and is being treated by sug-
gestion. In the course of treatment
DR.. Sollier accidentally discovered that
when hypnotized the man could see
him when his back was turned. In or
der to test this remarkable "eyeless
sight the doctor made the following
experiment: Having as before
plunged the man into a state of deep
hypnosis, in the course Of cerebral
awakening, went into a closet separ-
ated from the laboratory by a hall
staircase over sixteen feet wide, a wall
fifteen and one-half inches thick. and
preceded by a small vestibule having
access to a gallery shut off by a glass
door. When inside the closet made
a movement with my hand as If to
draw him toward me, and Immediately
he rushed to the door Of the laboratory.
The noise he made because he was not
allowed TO 20 ont at once apprised me
Of the success OF the experiment.
New York Globe.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1905-05-25

Preaching a lay sermon on the text,
do the Hard Things First" the ST.
Paul News says that 'the road to sue
cess is a rough one. Flowers bloom at
the wayside, it is true, but he who
would get on must roll the stones out
OF his way first and lie among the
flowers afterward."
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1905-05-25

Eyes. lie said that II could prove
to him that had practice which
would bring IN FIVE hundred a year
he would give his consent. / must
say that he is reasonable, but"
"Will it take you very long to gain
such practiceY
years"
! LET us marry at once" she cried,
impulslyely. II don't mind being
poor
There was a silence and Sir Giles
looked irritably at the hole.
II have made up my mind, dear"
EYES, w
II am going away at once-to-mor-
row. You must forget me. 1t is not
fair to you"
| There was a sound of sobblng.
Don't cry, darling" he said, plead
ingly.
"The fooIp' the baronet muttered.
Il can't let you gor' she cried, miser-
ably.
II viii work hard-an-ln time, per-
| haps-"
The boys voice broke.
Don't go tomorrow. Stay till Sat
urday 1t is only four days." she asked,
pleadingly.
There was the sound of passionate
farewell, the rustic of leaves, and all
was silence.
Saturday afternoon came, and Sir
Giles looked anxiously at the hole in
the wall. He took large envelope and
placed it in the hole.
They came at last Their words were
few and their voices tremuIous.
"The last time, Jack, that we shall
meet here" she said, brokenly.
"In the future, perhaps"
And | shall have no more use for
that dear little hole in the wall, where
| have found so many love messages
from my darling"
She leaned down as she spoke.
Jack, there is a letter here" she
cried, excitedly.
ITO Jack and Joan, with a lonely old
mans love-" she read in wonder.
"Open it at once"
With trembling fingers he broke the
seal.
From the other side of the wall there
came hoarse but gieefu chuckle.
Jack drew legal looking document |
from the envelope, which he began to
read.
Good Heavens~ he cried at last.
Gam l mad?"
"What is it?'
"Old DR.. Rutherford has sold his
practice to me-"
ITO your"
Yes, and the money has been paid
-f2000."
Jack, what does it meanT,
Again they heard the hoarse chuckle.
There was even more glee in ii.
Two years have passed.
Jacks most valuable patient is Sir
Giles Travis, and once or twice a week
he old man sits in his chair naar +ha
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1905-05-25

"Janitors Of apartment houses who
style themselves superintendent and
arrogate to themselves all the powers
OF monarchs," says Recorder Goff,
must be taught that, after all, they
are merely servants, and that the ten
ants have some rights they must re-
enect %
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1905-05-25

The sum OF $4,000 recently paid for
letter of Mary Queen Of Scots comes
near attaining breach Of promise
figures.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1905-05-25

The Rio Tinto copper mine in Spain
is the Oldest producing mine in the
worlc
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1905-05-25

The longest rlyas sn the world is the
Nile, 1000 miles
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1905-05-25
Two years have passed.

Jacks most valuable patient is Sir
Giles Travis, and once or twice a week
the old man sits in his chair near the
hole in the wall, while fair and happy
girl plays with her baby on the lawn
beside the old baronet.-E. Platt, i'll
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