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The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1906-10-30

Scientists at Washington who have
made a. special study of the magnetic
pole are not ready TO entirely credit
the claims OF Capt Amundsen that
he has found or settled the position
OF the north magnetic pole, for if he
has succeeded In finding one, there
are also others.
In fact, magnetic north poles are
many, and they are the most persist
emily unsettled things at present
known. OF course, no one expects
to find a north magnetic pole stick
Ing up, lying down fiat. or curving
inwardly. ingrowing, so to speak. It
is sufficient to find a spot. or point,
OF which one can truly say that Il is
the north magnetic pole or a north
magnetic pole, or even that 1t was
once a magnetic pole.
In olden times such a point used to
be presumed and calculated from a
very insufficient data. From three
points In the circumference of any cir
Gle 1t is easy to find the center, and
this method was first tried as to the
magnetic pole; but 1t wouldn't work.
And now after many years accumula-
tion OF theory and fact the more
crooked that great circle. the imagin-
airy magnetic equator. seems TO be-
come. In fact the proverbial dogs
hind leg is a straight line in compar-
ison with It.
There used to be talk nbout the
magnetic meridians and parallel lines
perpendicular to the magnetic equa-
tor, but these are all now gone up. so
far as great circles go. They are ter
ribly devious and mixed up, although
exactly obedient to certain magnetic
laws.
Three hundred years ago the fact
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1906-10-30
A Tasty Dish.

Take a sleeps liver. wash wen,
cut It in slits about quarter of an
inch apart nearly through.
Prepare a stuffing Of the following:
Crumble a small basinful of bread.
chopped parsley and summer savory;
add pepper and salt to taste; mix in .
nice bit OF dripping.
Mix all we'll together in a bowl.
Add sufficient water mot milk to
make 1t nice and soft Then fill every
slit well with the stuffing. Place in
a good-sized dripping tin.
II any stuffing is left over place
round liver in tin, then cover we'll
with cold water, and cook gently one
hour or one hour and half. accorc-
ing to size of liver.
When nearly done put a few slices
Of bacon in with it. Serve hot, with
mashed potatoes, and you win have
very appetizing dish.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1906-10-30

of the earth. and. third. as to the In
tenslfy Of the force which draws the
needle downward or toward fixed
point when disturbed. A magnetic
north pole Is found whenever the
magnetic needle points perpendicular
ly TO the horizontal plane OF the
earth's surface This dip" or down
ward pointing of the needle was dis
covered by Robert Norman, a seaman
and instrument maker. IN 1875. The
discovery Of the dip" Of the needle
helped the early philosophers to
break away from the idea that the
attraction for the needle was in the
heavens, and especially in the region
of the polar star.
The Chinese knew the attractive
power Of the lodestone as early as the
second century OF the Christian era,
and In the seventh century the Japa-
nese had a cart device on which was
= magnetic figure pointing south.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1906-10-30
ELOQUENCE OF CHILD.

least among the Hev spaper fraternity
OF the country. Birmingham and
Omaha were pitted against each 9TH.
er for the convention. Mr.. and Mrs.
Rountree and their two children, Sc
lene and boy IL years old, were the
sole representatives Of their city.
When time for the vote came Mr..
Rountree was not In the convention
hall and could not be found.
is there no one here who can speak
for Mr. Rountree?" inquired the pres
ident.
There was no answer. Some one
suggested that Mr.. Rountree's son
take his fathers place, but the boy,
was too timid. The little girl, reallz-
ing that Birmingham was about to-
lose the convention, arose in the
midst of the assembly of nearly 300
delegates. and said she would speak
for her father. She was escorted tos
the stage and began:
MY father cannot be found. / am
here to speak for him. We want you
all to come to Birmingham next year.
We can promise that you will receive
royal welcome
That was all she said, but II was
quite enough. She was literally car
RED from the stage by some Of the
delegates. When the vote was taken,
1t was unanimously for Birmingham.
Selene Rountree's father and moth
er are both journalists, well known in
the ssEth. They are genuine south
erners and their children speak the
musical accents of the southland.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1906-10-30

of the cotton crop made by Mrs. Burch
last year stands out clearly as the
best issued While some 'guesses"
as to the total Of the yield came
somewhat nearer the mark. they were
haphazard shots that sometimes make
a bulls eye. Taking 1t state by state
for the whole belt. the lady statisti-
clan" made the best balanced estimate
OF the thousands that were issued.
Although everybody thought the crop
could not possibly exceed 10000, 900.
and many placed 1t below 10000, 600.
Mrs. Burch placed 1t at 10.979.OO0. The
bureau OF statistics made an estimate
of 10.167.00 The actual yield is now
admittedly a little more than 11,000.-
900. So Mrs. Burch came closer to the
production than hes old friends In the
bureau of statistics.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1906-10-30
American Stoves for Mexico.

A thing to make a civilized person
wonder is that there are few cooking
stoves In Mexico. although United
States consuls say that at the present
time they receive many inquiries rela-
tive to them. The Mexican cooking
apparatus is a clay brazier, construct
ed upon an elevated platform of the
same material. The braziers are
about four inches high and six to
eight inches apart, and wood is burned
in them. The fuel is allowed to con-
sumo itself gradually, and the smoke
and SCOT which get all over the food
and cooking utensils are enough to
make you sick. Consul A. ]. Lespin-
asse, Of Tuxpam. says he thinks a
small, four-hole wood burning cook
stove would make a hit with the peo-
pie of the country. as they are becom-
ing wise to the fact that they do not
know 1t all in the cooking business.
Modern cooking utensils would also
have a chance to become favorites,
as most Of the native ones are Of clay
and not very handy or appetizing.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1906-10-30

was discovered that the earth is a
great magnet Before that time the
pole star itself was supposed to at
tract the magnetic needle. Even
Shakespeare was OF this belief, which
he expressed in the phrase true as
the neecla to the pole" And Chris
topher Columbus did not know what
20 think when he could find by his
rude apparatus that the needle did
not follow its supposed law.
Scientific observations are being
made now nearly all over the world.
first as to the direction OF the mag
netic needle. whether east or west OF
the polar direction: second. as TO its
dip or inclination toward the center
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1906-10-30
REeuLAR HOURS FoR MEALS.
Matter Of Importance Housekeepers
Frequently Overlook.

Everyday Luncheons says too much
cannot be- said in favor OF regular
hours for meals. Midway between
breakfast and dinner there should be
a nourisking luncheon, not elaborate
in quality or quantity, but sufficient.
Furnaces are supplied with coal each
dfs at approximately the same hours.
The jewellers who deal in expensive
watches will advise winding the
watch at exactly the same hour each
day. Does not the human body mean
as much to the soul that dwells In II
as a watch or a furnace?
When one eats a hearty breakfast.
the noon luncheon should be light, and
consist mainly of fruit. When break
fast is light. the non luncheon should
be of a more substantial character.
A lively form OF entertainment has
been recently in vogue. Housekeep-
ers gather together, and the hostess
distributes pencils and slips of pa
per. Each woman writes on as many
slips OF paper five "left-overs" likely
to be in any refrigerator at any time.
These are all shaken up together, and
each woman draws five. The problem
is to get the best possible luncheon
from the 'left-overs" on the five slips.
and the one who does the best with
her material gets the prize.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1906-10-30

The woven wire mattresses used in
bedsteads are apt to wear the mate
rial of the hair mattress above into
holes. To prevent this. spread sheets
Of strong brown paper between the
two, pinning or tying at the corners so
that II may not wriggle out Of place.
II the mattress covering is already
worn. the oniy plan is to have 1t r.
covered at q good upholsterer's
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1906-10-30
FIGURES ON COTTON CROP.

take with allowance tie optimistic re-
port sent IN by some correspondent
who undoubtedly was "short" Of the
market. In every department Of the
science OF statistics she served her
apprenticeship. She also became ac-
quainted with the better classes OF
correspondents and learned those In
whom to place reliance.
Soon after the departure Of Hyde
for Europe a firm Of New York brokers
seat a representative to Washington
and asked Mrs Burch to take charge
of their crop reporting. The estimate
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1906-10-30
Cause Of Rust on Clothes.

It is said that rust spots are fre
ouently traceable to the bluing used
in washing. Prussian blue, which is
sometimes used in their preparation.
is a compound of iron and in the pres
ence Of an alkali deposits rust spot.
You can test 1t by boiling a little of it
in a vessel with soap. or. better still.
with caustic potash. If iron separ-
ates, the compound is Prussian blue.
and you viii have to be careful in
rinsing to get out all Of the soap.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1906-10-30
Nothing poIno.

He had made up his mind to propose
and proceeded to feel his way.
"You can-er-make good bread,
suppose?T he remarked.
"Oh. suppose SO" she replied, "but
1 don't propose to do It. The man
marry win have sufficient coin to en-
able us to patronize a baker. ."-Chica-
20 Daily News.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1906-10-30

l heard of a small child who was
puzzling out what Noah and his fam
ily could find to do to pass the time,
In the ark. 1t was suggested that
they might have fished. Not for
long" she replied. Why. they had
only two worms on board. "-ll Riso.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1906-10-30
II Moved a Convention Of Journalists
at Denver.

Denver.-To the eloQuence Of an
eight-year-old girl Birmingham, Ala,
owes the fact that the International
League of Press Clubs will hold its
next annual convention there. She is
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1906-10-30

any understanding with the illiterate
except through one who is himself ac-
quainted with the workings OF the.
mind of the deaf mute.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1906-10-30

(9II1I III7II0 NIItIG WII11 WUu oCCuTCu
Convention for Southern clty.)
little Miss Selene Rountree. daughter
Of Mr.. and Mrs. J. A. Rountree. q
Birmingham.
& was near the close Of the conven-
ton of press clubs Ia Denver that the
little girl made herself famous. at
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1906-02-09
Public Sale.

/ will sell at public auction on lry
farm, southeast quater section 10.
Perry township, 6 miles north and
one-half mile east of Mitchell. or
~ miles east Of Loomis. Thursday,
Feb. %. commencing at 10 O'Clock Il.
M, the following property: Ten
head of horses. including work horses
of light and heavy weight. ranging
between 5 and 10 years old, A head
of cattle. including u milcn COWS.
some fresh and others soon, 5 heirers
with calf, 8 yearling steers, 8 yearlinp
heifers, 10 last summer steers calves.
and one red Shorthorn' bull. also 10
bead Of sows; farming machinery.
including Jones lever binder, corn
binder, mower, hay stacker. sulky
and walking plow, riding lister. har-
row, 2::%cultivators, 2 seeders, corn.
planter and 100 rods of wire, wagons.
low wheel and platform. corr shelter.
feed grinder, platform scale, screen
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1906-02-09
Workingmen Getting Wise.

Minneapolis journal: The visits
Of delegations of railroad employees to
Washington to protest against the
passage Of a rate regulation bill on
the score that such legislation will
be likely to result in lowering their
wages have not been very numerous
of late. Ii any q had ever taken
any stock in that argument against
railroad rate regulation he would
have had difficulty in reconciling 1t
with the tremendous activity in
railroad building during the past
year, the prospective increase in
mileage durlne the coming year and
the unprecedented demand for rail-
road equipment. Evidently the rail-
roads themselves are not anticipate
ing any slump in business or.any rom
ditions where the carrying trade
will not be profitable.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1906-02-09
STATE MAKING SHIRTS
Industry at Sioux Falls Penitentiary
is Proving Source of Good
Revenue Right Away.

Yan&ton Gazette: The great state
OF South Dakota, through its board
of charities and corrections, has
scored great success in a little bust
ness venture 1T undertook at it's
Sioux halls penitentiary. For years
the state prisoners have been set to
cutting stone and after tile stone
had been cut there al absolutely no
market for it,. The board decided
on a change and after investigation,
and at the expense of So, 600 shirt
factory was started, in which three
kinds of shirts were manufactured.
The manager takes the output Oft the
boards hands and ships it to Mon
taDa, California and the east, find
ing its own markets for the product
of the factory. The new enterprise
gives employment to 100 out of 22O
men in the state penitentiary and
the prisoners do we'll on the work.
They are allowed a little remune-a-
tion which is handed them when they
leave the institution. The plant
costs on an average about 81, 200 per
month, which nets a profit Of $40 to
the state per month. The hoard is
very we'll pleased with the result of
its venture and considers the employ
meEt as far superior to the old way
of keeping most Of the prisoners IN
their cells for want Of occupation, to
the great danger not only Of health,
but reason itself. W. NJ. Powers of
this city. member of the board of
charities and corrections gave this
paper the above details and they no
doubt will be found interesting to
citizens of the state.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1906-02-09
ADDITIONAL LOCAL

Bonn, to Mr.. and Mrs. q. E. And
erson Tuesday, Jan. 80, a daughter.
A. j. Kings, who has been away
on a trip to points down 10 Arkansas
for a month, arrived home Wednes-
day evening.
Mis-. r. f. Otto entertained a
party of young ladies at her home on
First Avenue west Wednesday even
ing IN honor of Miss Beard, who
came here recently for voice study
under Prof. Otto. The evening was
devoted to games OF an entertaining
nature, and light refreshments were
served.
Mrs. L. c. Taylor and niece, Miss
Florence, Of Alexandria, spent the
night IN the city with friends, and
returned home .Thursday. MIS-.
Taylor expects to attend the concert
this evening given by the Jack
son-Sammis Co. She is an intimate
friend of Miss Sammis and has ac-
companled her in song at Pierre a
number of times before Miss Sammis
went on the concert stage. Mrs.
Taylor speaks very highly OF Miss
Sammis as an artist and she feels
that none will be disappointed in her
singing.
The Chase-Lister Co. closed it's EN-
eaRemen: in this city Wednesday
evening with the presentation Of
"The Little Princess which was
admirably done, even though it was
necessary to cut out one Of the most
important characters owing to the
absence Of Mrs. Robbins. While the
piece has been presented here be-
fore, yet the story is so attractive
that it could easily stand repetition.
Miss Miller, in tile lead, showed her.
self i'm the character of Jasmine
Carew 70 be a very capable actress,
and her work through the week has
been OF the same kind. Miss Ben
nett. as the Countess of Derwent,
was sufficiently overbearing and dis
agreeable as to make the part good.
MI. Macklem as Philip Devron, pre-
sented the character with good
taste, ans he was given a welcoming
hand when be first came out. Har-
ry NJ. l3ott IA very good as Sir.John
Balfour. and Clint Robbins as Ross
Bolter bad the audience with him
from start TO finish. Mr.. Robbins
was greeted very heartily when he
came on the stage for the first time.
Little Bacil. the child actress, found
a soft spot in the hearts Of the peo-
pie and they applauded her work
very frequently.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1906-02-09
clingine to the spoils.

Philadelphia Record: After knock
ing most of the reform out OF the
consular service bill the senate has
passed it. The senate has no objec-
lions to a new classification Of the
consulates, nor to the increase of
salaries, nor has it much objection
to giving the president power to
transfer consuls from post to post.
But the provision for filling the more
important positions by promotion
from the lower and regulating ap-
pointments threatened some of the
senatorial patronage, and it went out.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1906-02-09
Public Sale.

Having sold my farm, / will sell
at public auction at the farm i'm
Perry township, northwest quarter
section Z, 4 miles south and . miles
east Of Letcher, or s miles north and
3 miles west Of Mitchell, Oh Friday,
Feb. 16, commencing at 9 o'clock,
the following property: 80 head OF
horses. including mares and shorses
OF light and heavy weight, and IL
colts ranging in age FROM 5 months
to 2 years; 16 head of milch COWS,
some fresh and others to come in.
registered ShortLorn bull, bull calf 2
months old; IS head OF shoats,
mower, hay rake, 6-shovel corn plows,
2 sulky plows, walking pillow, Jones
lever binder, two Of them, 2 pulver-
izers, FOUNDER harrow, Jones header,
endgate seeders; a humber of wagons
and buggies and work harness; 2
bicycles; a numter of miscellaneous
articles. Free lunch at noon.
Terms OF Sale-An sums OF $40 and
under cash; over $40 time will be
given with bankable security until
Oct. Il, 1906, at 10 per cent interest:
? per cent discount for cash on all
sums over $40.
Col. j. s. Severson & Son, auc-
tioneers. 81. r. Kibbee, clerk.
Dan Lille. Prop.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1906-02-09
BETTER FIRE PROTECTION
A Chemical Fire Engine is One of
the Necessities That Mitchell
Ought to Have

Oug0C TO Have.
At the meeting of the city council
the question Of the purchase OF a
fire engine was informally
discussed in a moderate degree, and
the businessmen of the city are be-
hind the movement to have this ad-
ditional fire projection installed.
The chemical engine is to be found
In every good city the size of Mitchell,
and its effectiveness has been proven
on many occasions.
1t is usually the ease that the first
alarm brings the chemical to the
scene of action and many a fire is
overcome and much damage saved
by the presence of this machine.
What appeals particularly to the
business man, so far as the chemical
is concerned, is the..fact that there is
very little damage done to a stock of
goods. Where the fire department
has to rely solely upon the water
supply for the putting out of fires
there cannot help but be, in a great
many instances, more damage from
water than by fire, and to obviate
this it is the suggestion that the
city purchase a chemical engine.
a petition is being circulated
among the business men Of the city
to be presented to the council urging
the purchase of a chemical engine
as a better protection against the
ravages of fire. 1t is said that a good
engine a be purchased for about
$500.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1906-02-09
Oil superseding Coal.

Portland Oregonian: The Harri.
mar system is to install oil burning
apparatus on all of its locomotives
running out of Portland. 1t is ca
pected to effect a saving Of 25 per
cent by the use CT this fuel and there
will also be q further saving in time
and expense OF handling it. The
discovery Of Oil In California has rev.
olutionized the transportation BUSH
ness of the Pacific coast, and any
advantage held by the northern
ports in the way of close proxln ity
to coal mines has been nullified BY
the discovery of the new fuel.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1906-02-09
EDITORS ARE COMING
Pencil Pushers Will be the Guests {
Mitchell Three Days Beginn-
ing Feb. 90.

For several years it has been the
desire of the people of Mitchell TO
entertain the members Of the South
Dakota Press Association, but
through a chain of circumstances it
has been impossible to carry out the
wish until the present. An invita-
tion was extended to the officers OF
the association to come to Mitchell
for the winter meeting on a date
which would be convenient to the
editors. Having but recently re-
turned from a jaunt to the city OF
Washington the editors had not
really gathered themselves together
for another meeting so soon, but it
has finally been decided by the off,
GERS to hold the meeting in Mitchell
Feb. %, %, "a.
The winter meeting Of the associa-
ton is one devoted to business with
little pleasure mixed In. Papers of
interest to the craft are read and
more or less business is transacted.
1t is to be hoped that as many OF
the association as possible will avail
themselves of the opportunity to
come to Mitchell for the winter
meeting. and, moreover, that the
editors will not fail to bring their
wives on this occasion as the enter
tainment which will be provided
will be fully as enjoyable for them
as the male portion of the associa-
ton. Mitchell! has an exceedingly
warm spot for the newspaper men of
the state, for She has been the re-
cipient of many very kind favors at
the hands OF the press in years past
and it is desired on this occasion TO
repay i'm q measure a portion Of the
obligations.
Get up some copy in advance.
boys, turn the office over to the de-
vii and come to Mitchell for the
meeting.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1906-02-09
Impressions of a most successful meet.
Paid Accident Claim Quickly.

The Older OF Home Guardians of
this city was called.upon to pay claim
for tile broken arm Of Fred Mosher
Of White Lake. Upon..the payment of
the above CLAIM the following letter
was received from Mr.. Mosher:
White Lake, S. D., Feb. B. 1906.
The Order Of Home Guardians,
Mitchell, s.. ID.
Gentlemen: This is to acknowl-
edge receipt of $21. 73. the amount due
me under my certificate number 1175,
issued to me by your Order for hay-
ing broken my arm. / heartily APP
preciate the prompt manner in
which You have adjusted my claim.
and will always be pleased to econ /.
mend the society to everyone desir-
ing safe and reliable life insurance.
Wishing you all the success possible
to our order, and sincerely thanking
you, L remain,
Fraternally yours,
fred Mosher. Member.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1906-02-09

lister to the sick, and in passing from
n room to another surprised the
SHRED girl' bidding a we'll known
travelling man a very affectionate
good byc-representing to him that
she was the lady of the house. But
chat was not all, the aforesaid b. e.
had been out during the evening
"bederwed" lin Mrs. Navin's best
"hib and tucker" even to the Sun
day hat and some of the under gar
ments-the hired girls bed OOH is
vacant now.