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The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1905-04-29
The plural Of cider.

About twelve years ago young
physician was elected on the school
board in Marlboro, Mass In order to
add dignity to his appearance he had
raised beard that turned out any
thing bit what he expected. One day
he had Just entered the sixth grade
after the children had been wrestling
with singular and plural forms OF
words. They had come to the word
cider and were nonplussed.
Write sentence said the teach
er, using first the singular form. then
write one using the plural"
The children were busily writing.
all except one boy. who was noted for
his extreme dullness. At the entrance
of the doctor he seemed to have an
idea. and, seizing his pencil and paper.
wrote rapidly. The teacher. very much
pleased. when the boy had finished
said "We will hear yours. John"
For the singular" said John. Il
like cider; for the plural. that mans
elders are red" pointing to the ris-
ing young physician on the platform
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1905-04-29
Loss hx lrrenuIaritx.

No man can do his best work irregu-
larly. Every man must allow for in
terruptions in his life and plans; life
would not be worth living without In
terruptions. But the Interruptions
that God sends into our life are very
different from the Irregularities that
we allow there. Physicians warn us
against irregularity in our meal
hours; the system will do better work
and last longer if its needs are sup
piled regularly; so will fine watch
that is regularly wound. And if cdr
physical bodies need food regularly.
how much more does our spiritual
Iifel A man cannot tuck in his morn
ing or evening prayers haphazard- be-
fore breakfast, after breakfast, in bed
or out of bed, and gain any such sus-
tenance from them as God intends he
shall have. If prayer is worth any
thing, It is worthy of its own regular
place in our liyes-and that place is
supreme.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1905-04-29

Here is Lew Fields latest scholas-
tic story about his young SON, Joseph:
The other morning Joseph's school
teacher asked If any bey in the class
could speak a sentence containing the
word foregoing. Joseph promptly
raised his hand, indicating that he
was ready with the sentence.
well, go ahead, Joseph" said the
teacher.
"Last Saturday afternoon went to
papa's theater to see ut Happened in
Nordland.v Uncle Charley Fields was
standing at the door. Three news
paper men came UP and shook hands
with him. Then they all walked away.
and pretty soon saw the four going
into the Dunsmore Cafe. New
York World.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1905-04-29

II the love Of men and women can
exert such mighty power and work
such transformations in human life,
what a force the love Of Christ will be
to those who come to know it expert
mentally and savingly. AS selfish
ress disappears before the music
when the harp of life Is touched by
the hand of human love, SO the love Of
Christ must be Transforming. as well
as the inspiration of the very best.
We must not overlook the end Of
this revelation Of divine love. God. in
Providence and grace. as well as in
nature is ever working toward sub.
lime and Paul tells MS what The nna
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1905-04-29
Fruits Of Love.

Love Is an energy rather than sat
lsfaction. He who rests content mere
ly in receiving affection from God or
man has never learned the secret. To
love another is to give ones self. So
God loves us. So our parents loved us
and taught us in return to love. So
friendship seeks expression in joy
ful service.
How do we know that we love God?
Because that love affects our choices
and brings our will into conformity
with his will To keep Gods com
mandments is at once test and an
opportunity such as true love Graves.
God is our father and has made rules
for his house. We are able, therefore,
to show affection by obedience. There
may be a thousand motives to the
choice of right in place Of wrong, but
which Of them is strong enough to
hold and guide us in the hour of over
whelming temptation, when the mo-
tive Of loves sacrifice has failed?
One fruit of love is safety through
obedience. To give God the supreme
affection of our hearts is to be armed
against temptation. The soul is pre-
occupied-there is no room for en-
trance to the lesser and betraying
motive. The passion of service to
God becomes the overmastering pas
sion, to which the whole life adjusts
itself. Let God take full possession
and he will keep.
Service to God becomes an express
zion both of his love and of ours when
for his sake we help or cheer or bear
in patience with our fellowmen. Close
on the heels of the first great com
mandment follows the second" Thou
shalt love thy neighbor as thyself. 7"
Cod is not withdrawn from common
life or out of reach for service. We
may bring him kindness in the least
We offer to the brethren of his Christ.
Another fruit of love is satisfaction.
Tho highest affection is most perma-
rent. AS men take satisfaction in the
ocean, because it stretches on beyond
the bounds of sight. so God as the
object of affection offers boundless
range for new discoveries, and end
less opportunities for giving and re
ceiving service. That saddest of
earths experiences, in which we reach
the limits of discovery and response
in friend, can never be the expert
ence of any one who becomes, like
Abraham. the friend Of God.
Our love finds fruitage also in a
true and growing friendship with
our earth-companions. If schoolboy
friends stayed always in the primary
class, they might grow tired of each
ether. It is in common experience OF
advance that friendship grows. We
risk affection when we are standing
still. 1t is when we are growing up
together in the progress of God s
school that we have most to give each
other The fruit of love to God is a
Better and more lasting love to men
and most of all to the inner circle OF
cur hearts. If we are ambitious to
love child or friend or parent better
than we do. and to make the affection
eternal, the secret is to love and serve
God better, that in his service we
may grow more capable of giving
and receiving love.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1905-04-29
Wins Not Gods Gift.

we often hear dissuasion from the
use of alcohol condemned as blame
worthy. They say wine is a noble
gif. of God, and it is sinful to reject
instead Of to receive it with gratitude.
1t is hard to believe anyone in earnest
who makes this statement We may
call the grape noble gift of God;
wine certainly is not, for we never
obtain this liquid from the grare ex-
cept by artificial means specially de-
signed, by means of a process much
resembling rotting, in cooperation
with germs that have been added
Adolf Flick, M. d., professor of physi-
olcgy, University of Wurzburg, Bava,
ria.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1905-04-29
GROWING MIND AT WORK.
Delights Of Being caretaker to Youth
Of Tender Age.

VI tCuutT aye
A youngster of inuiring mind made
a short trip on one OF the ferryboats
lately, and these are few of the
questions he propounded to his long
suffering caretaker:
'Is the water down below there as
wet as it is out in the ocean?"
"How many men could be drowned
in water as deep as that?"
Ibid you ever stand with your head
in the water till you couldn't breathe
any more?'
IF father fish couldn't find any
worms in the water for his little fish,
would he think of going up on the
shore to dig for them?"
rs that big man with the gold but
tons on his coat the father Of all those
men who do whatever he tells themg
"Oh, lookl" was the gleefuI com
ment as they passed steamer towed
by little harbor tug which whistled
sharply every now and then, that
big boats got the little boat by the
tail and the little boats squealin
Then his attention was momentarily
-urned upon a collie of high degree
whose silky tail swept the deck. When
discovered simultaneously by the hor-
l1fied owner Of the canine as well as
his own weary guardian he was active
ly engaged in tying the tip OF the
dogs tail upon its back to the ring
in its collar.
"But deed wasn't hurting it any
protested the small boy dolefully
Benson says dogs what trail Their
tails along behind EN- is sneaks. and
was just trying to help unsneak
himl"-New York Times.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1905-04-29
Your Rirthrioht.

What is your birthright? 1t is o
tody richly endowed with health and
strength and capacity for happiness.
1t is a mind thrilling with bright af-
fLities for all things beautiful and
bright. 1t is spirit in which are fold
ed the wings which can soar to heav-
en- and hold communion with the d.
vine. 1t is life-the innocent bright.
ness of childhood. the spring of youth.
the force Of manhood, the snowy and
sunlit heights of age. 1t is a happy
death, since death is but the vision
snd Sabbath of Cod 1t is to enter the
rejoicing streets of the new Jerusa-
lem. 1t is that everlasting felicity in
which all Gods redeemed shall clasp
hands in joy and bliss in overmeasure
forever.-Dean Farrar.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1905-04-29
Make the Best Of One Another.

We may. if we choose, make the
worst Of one another. Every one has
his weak points; every one has his
faults. We may make the worst Of
these. We may fix our attention con-
stantly upon these. But we may also
make the best of one another. We
may forgive, even as we hope to be
forgiven. We may put ourselves in
the place of others and ask what we
should wish to be done to US and
thought of US were we in their place.
BY loving whatever is lovable in those
around us, love will flow back from
them to US, and life viii become
pleasure instead Of pain, and earth
will become like heaven, and we
shall become not unworthy followers
OF him whose name Is love.-A. p
Stanley.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1905-04-29

Is: THAT ye might be filled with all
the fullness Of Cod" The forces of
nature are in full operation that the
acorn may come to be perfect oak
tree. The forces Of the Spirit are in
full play mat may be filed with all
the fullness Of God. That is the hope
OF the Gospel. That is the goal Of the
Christian.
Glorious results will attend the an
swer Of this sublime prayer. 1t will
bring God into our lives. The great
est need of our age is an every day
and eyer-present God. There has been
q growing tendency in our age to
make God unreal The study Of nat
uIal science, the materialism resulting
Fl ON material prosperity, the substitu-
tion of the reign of law for the opera
tion of a personal will, have pushed
God far from men and women To
know the love of Christ will insure
such an experimental knowledge of
God as will bring the divine into our
lives as a spiritual reality. That will
secure results that are superlatiYely
glorious.
The fullness of God is the fullness
Of goodness. The subllmest eulogy on
the life of Christ is expressed in five
words. He went about doing good"
Il we are filed with the fulIness Of
God the tides of benevolence must
set in toward our fellowmen. We shall
not be asking, How much can l get
out of the world?" but How much
can do, how much can give to it?'
DIR. p. II. Swift
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1905-04-29
MARRIAGE IN THE ANDAMANs.
Gorgeous Ceremony and Point Lace
Not Requisites.

Gorgeous Ceremony and Point Lace
Not Requisites.
The day was warm. The sailor sat
In an ice cream saloon eating ice
cream and lady cake.
"The queerest marriage / ever seen,
miss" he said, was in the Andaman
islands. But maybe you amt inter
ested in marriagos?"
He laughed, as men always laugh
over this joke. and the pretty waitress
permitted herself to smile
"The islanders in them islands" he
said 'is dwarfs. Four feet, ON the
average. Very fierce and ugly.
III young islander wants a girl
for his wife he asks her parents for
her. They never refuse. They take
the girl and hide her in the forest.
There the lad must find her before
morning. If he finds her she's his. II
he don't she amt.
"Of course J. don't need to tell you
that II the girl wants the young feller
she sees TO it that he finds her all
right.
'And vice versa.
"Here is how the marriage cere-
mony is performed. The lad climbs
up a slim young tree and the girl
climbs up another close to him. Her
clothes don't bother her in climbin'--
clothes never bother an Andaman is
lander Well, up they go. and as they
near the top their weight bends the
slim trees over towards each other
prettily. The trees bow and bend and
courtesy, and finally the lads head
touches the girls and from below a
shout goes up. for the head-touchin'
has done the business. The ceremony
is finished. The young folks troubles
have begun. Chicago Chronicle.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1905-04-29
The Best Sermon.

DR.. Truman ]. Backus. president Of
Packer Institute, Brooklyn. recently
said in a public address that the best
sermon he had ever heard was preach
ed to him by an old colored man, the
former body servant Of Gov. Bull OF
South Carolina.
DR.. Backus was visitor to Charles.
ton. and during a drive about the city
with q confederate soldier who fred
the first shot at Fort Sumter he met
this aged negro. The confederate
asked him how he was getting on.
"Massa,' said the old man, cheer
full, I'm just making the best out OF
the worst. st."-Ram's Horn.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1905-04-29
Pure ReIlaIon.

To move among people on the com
mon street, to meet them in the mar
ket on equal terms, to live among
them as brother-man with brother
man; to serve God in the free impulse
Of the soul: to bear the burden of So
ciety, and relieve its needs; to carry
or the multitudinous activities of the
city-social. commercial, political.
philanthropic-in Christ's spirit. and
for his ends-this is the religion of the
Son Of Man, and the only meetness
for heaven which has much reality in
it.-Henry Drummond.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1905-04-29
Biography Of a PIo.

When Hankerus Hogg was a lad
His condition was sad:
He always had more than he wanted
He always wished more than he had.
When Hogg was a man he essayed
The calling of barter and trade.
Where he always made more than HI
needed.
But always craved more than he made
SO he started financial blum.
And cornered a pile OF "the stuff'-
His share was enough in all conscience
But he never could stop with enough.
At last with intemperate zeal
He worked a political deSl:
Was caught In 2 shady transaction,
Arrested and tried for the steal.
Poor Hogg was convicted. Unnerved.
A seven year sentence he served
At last he got more than he wanted
Which was le3is than he really deserved.
New York Globe.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1905-04-29
Hich and Low.

Irving Grinnell, treasurer Of the
Church Temperance Society Of New
York, was talking about the difference
between high and low church among
Eniscopalians.
81 heard two boys talking on the
street the other day." he said
"'Our church is awful high. We
have Mathis
That's nothin'', said the other ho'
We lave carpets F"
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1905-04-29

Perhaps nothing proves so certainly
how we are related to the unseen
world as our prayers. II they be
tedious and irksome. cold and taste
less, 1t is sure proof that our de-
light is not in God and that we love
him chiefly, il not only. "a the reason;
that we are living. II not lives OF
sense at least Of intellect and imagi-
nation. rather than Of the will. SO
long as we are in this state. however
much this world may lose its hold
upon us the next has not as yet won
nur hearts --nr Maunsuo
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1905-04-29
WANTED A GOOD FAT BOOK.
Its Contents Not Matter Of Moment
to Boston Child.

Senator Lodge" remarked one OF
his colleagues, is naturally proud Of
Massachusetts,. and is not disinclined
to believe that the children of that
commonwealth have no superlors In
any part Of the world in the matter
OF mental equipment. Nevertheless,
he takes pleasure in ceiling story
Of Boston child who wrote him ask
ing him to procure a copy Of the big
volume of the coast and geodetic re
port
Senator Lodge was naturally
pleased that child OF Boston
should request work which dealt
with transcontlnental triangulatior
and azinuths, but, wishing to be GER
tain In regard to the work desired
he replied in letter, setting forth
the contents of the various volumes
of the latest report of this important
branch of the government. conclud-
ing his letter with the request that
the applicant specify the particular
hook desired.
Il don't care what the reading mat
ter is." came the reply. Il want a
good fat book for pressing leaves"
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1905-04-29
Makarofrs paunhter MaId q Honor

Malli Makaroff, only daughter Of the
Russian admiral who was drowned by
the sinking Of the warship Petrcpay.
losk, has been chosen maid Of honor
to the Czarlna and to the dowager EN-
press Of Russia Her mother. WON
an Of Polish origin. is profound lin
guist and accomplished musician. Shs
has dabbled in occultism and has writ.
ten books and plays. AT present she
is engaged upon biogrsph OF her hus-
ban1
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1905-04-29

AS long as the English language
exists the study Of Latin viii be main
talned in the schools. More than half
OF our words are said to be of Latin
origin. A knowledge of Latin in
creases the power of the pupil to
grasp the varying shades of meaning
II the words of our own tongue.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1905-04-29

The Higher Life.
Walk IN the light! Ia the darkness there
is fear,
The way IS DIM and evil shapes appear
Choose thou the sunshine, for 1t Is thy
right;
light.
Build on the heightsl Below, in every
breath,
Lurk germs Of iistlessness. disease and
death; 80
Life-giving air bright days and star-nt
nights
These are for him whose home is on the
heights.
live near to Cod! In Him is strength
and peace -
Joy that abides. and life that will not
cease.
Too long thy feet the path of doubt have
trod
Leave thy low life! Rise up. and live
with God
William P. Merrill. d. d.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1905-04-29
Bret Harte's Dauohter

Miss Ethel Bret Harte. daughter oi
he famous writer of early California
life. will devote herself to concert
work because her fathers estate at his
cath was too small to support h.
amily.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1905-04-29
rrue Pietx.

We treat God with irreverence by
banishing from him our thoughts. not
by referring to his will on slight oc-
cssions. His is not the finite author
ity or intelligence which cannot be
tgoubled with small things There is
nothing so small but that we may
honor God by asking his guidance Of
il, or insult him by taking it into our
cwn hands. .-Ruskin.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1905-04-29
The carIlnes Are Ladies' Now.

All things come at last to those who
know how to wait. but the interval is
sometimes long and tedious. Three
hundred years ago there was little
group o. ladies in Scotland who tried
to obtain something and failed. Last
week their successors al length OBJ
tanned their hearts desire. When
james |. found that the wives of the
Lords of Session were trying to get
themselves called my lady he would
have none of it, "True," he said Il
made the carls lords, hut who made
the carlines ladies?" His descendant
and successor King Edward VII, has
made the carlines ladies at last, and
Joy reigns in more than one feminine
bosom beyond the Tweed. 1t is, no
doubt, an anomaly that husband
should be "your lordship" and his wife
plain "ma'am,F but it is one from
which bishops wives suffer to this
day, an from which they will probab-
u continue to suffer.-The Guardian.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1905-04-29
HOLD ANNUAL SNOW FESTIVAL
Winter Celebration Feature in Small
German Town.


In the little town OF Andreasberg,
in the Harz mountains Of Germany,
making snow images has been re-
duced to a science, under the stimulus
OF an annual snow festival, in which
the residents OF the town compete for
prizes. During the time it is in prog
ress the little village is thronged
with guests. One year 1000 persons
enjoyed the sport. The task of the
Judges is by no means an easy ona
In back yards, front yards and in the
streets before the houses the models,
which include figures and complex
groups OF all kinds, have been set up.
The worker in the snow is wisest who
waits until the last moment and then
works swiftly and skillfully. Many a
good sculptor's work has been reduced
TO a shapeless mass before the judges
got around, just because the sun would
not hide its face.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1905-04-29

TO provide warm clothing for TIC
Terek and Kuban Cossacks at the front
the Emir Of New Bokhara has given
$4,000 In his own name and 81 900 IN
his sons name.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1905-10-12
The Angle Lamp.

Mrs. E. r. Brownson and her little
dsuahter, Ada Clare, arrived home
from Minneapolis last Friday. Mrs.
Brownson has been in Minneapolis for
several weeks having little Ada Clare
treated for ear and nasal troubles, and
We are glad to state that the child is
practically cured.
Rev. WoolIey left yesterday for the
east to attend the NJ. E. conference.
II is not likely that Mr.. Woolley will be
returned to WiIliston, as 1t is his desire
20 change his location. He preached
his farewell sermon last Sunday, but in
leaving Williston his best wishes will
semain With our people for their future
prosperity.
Rev. Charles 8. Moak of the Episco-
pal church, who is living on his claim
near town, will hold services in the
Methodist church Sunday morning and
evening. 11:G0 a. m. morning prayer
and sermon. 500 p. N. evening prayer
and sermon. Prof. Ellsworth Of
Chicago will render vocal selection.
AL sEe. cordially invited.