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swear in two hundred more,
Terrell has wired for a supply of
guns and ammunition.

Atlanta. Ca. Sept "a. The race
war situation tonight assumed its
gravest appearance when a pitched
battle followed the ambushing by
negroes of party of policemen in
South Atlanta. County Policemen
James Heard was killed. Police.
men Jordan and Eukanks were
dangerously wounded and two
officers were injured.
Troops were hurried to the scene,
distance of two miles from the
center of the city, special cars be-
ing used to reach the trouble.
Negroes retreated when the soldiers
appeared in force and are now sur
rounded in the swamps. A heavy
killing of blacks is very possible.
Four Of the negroes were captur-
ed, and un der heavy guard of
soldiers, were safely lodged in the
city Jail.
The attack upon the officers
which resulted in Heard's death
and the wounding of other police
men was, according to the most
reliable reports, of the most atroc-
ious character. 1t occurred In the
south side negro settlement. Twelve
soldiers were on their way to pro.
tect this part of the city from poss-
ible bomb violence by the whites.
The officers were in body, when
from an alley the negroes opened
FIRE. The attack was entirely un.
expected and the casualty occurr-
ed before the policemen had an op-
portunity to defend themselves.
The injured officers returned the
| fire and believed that they injured
a number of the negroes but owing
to the darkness of the alley in
which the latter were hidden, were
unable to determine definitely what
damage they inflicted. The negroes
greatly outnumbering them, the
policemen retired, leaving the dead
and injured officers in the street.
| A crowed of infuriated negroes
drove fourteen white people. most
| ly women and children, from the
home of Mrs. Anna Veal, on Nc
| borough Road near the city to-
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LESSON IN POuTENESS
Chickasha Theatre Audiences Are In
NJ. Of Instructions Along
This Line.

Now wouldn't that jar you,
the best palt of the show spoiled
by a lot of lunatics who want 10
get out" J"
The above remark came from a
patron of the Opera House Satur-
day night just as the play was
about to close. 1t can always be
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1906-09-25

Miss Maggie Sweaney is visiting
her sister, Miss Bessie, who lives
with Mrs. c. S. Williams. Eleventh
and Iowa.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1906-09-25

Mr.. P. R. Presley and mother
left this morning for Denver Colo.
where they will spend few weeks.
The Washington herald., 1906-12-16
Counting In and Counting Out.

The following rhyme IN its American
form has found much favor in England
in spite Of IT'S vulgarity:
Eeny. mseny. miny. mo.
Catch : niger bv the toe
When he holleTs let him 60;
EeEv, meenv. miny mo.
Although this is an Americanized rhyme
that has been accepted by England. it
was borrowed originally from the old
English Il Is said TO be the very Oldest
rhyme known in Great Britain. In Corn
wall where it IS most in use in its old
form. it is believed that IL is descended
from the Druids. The British version is:
Ena, mena. mona. mite
Pasca. laura. bona. bite
Eggs, butter, cheese. bread.
Stick, stack, stone dead
Still another version Of the same rhyme
is in use in other parts Of England. II
runs.
Ana. mana, mana. Mike,
Barcelona, bona. bike
L8re fare. mare mack.
Willie boy. silly boy. stepped on tack:
HUddigoo. Buddigoo. hip no stone.
LuddymoO. muddy Lou. you are one.
Among the boys Of the famous St.
PauTs School in London an old nursery
jingle was in common use. II is:
Hickery, dickery, dock,
The mouse rang up the clock, &c
The following rhyme is varied in diff
ferent parts OF England. In London the
first version is used: in the North "faw-
thsr" Cfather) is substituted for Annie. %
and in the South and in Scotland the
name used is jamie"
One. two, three.
Annie caught flea
The flea died and Annie cried
One, two. three.
There is no nation, apparently, in which
the boys and girls DO not use rhymes for
the purpose Of finding out who Is 1T. 3"
The French boys and girls. for instance
sing through their little noses:
Un, deux, trois
Tu ne Fest pas:
Quatre, cinq. six.
Vs-t'en d'ici.
Spelled as nearly as possible so that
you can pronounce il as the small French
man does. using English sounds for the
letters, this is;
On, du trwa.
Tu ne lap pah;
Ka-tre. sank, gecee,
Va ton deecse.
A translation Of this follows without
attempt to make it rhyme:
One, two, three,
Thou art not it;
Four. fire, six.
Stay not here,
Even the small boys in India have their
contingent games, and this is their
lingo, as nearly as it can be written in
English:
Ha, hoo, too,
Pooska. bramina. padals. stoo.
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PRINCESS MARY'S THIMBLE.

Mary. with a fresh burst Of CRYING. I
know p-perfectly we'll where the thimble
is"
Princess Ruth stared at her in aston
ishment.
You know where It Is? Then why on
earth don't you 90 and get it?" she
cried.
'B-because it's in Miss Teachem's back
hairI' gasped Princess Mary. II put it
there myself
You what?" said Princess Ruth. She
came inside the summer house and sat
down next to her sister. Mary Sophia
Alexandra Florence Charlotte Kandahoo!'
she said. Il haven't notion what you're
driving ati''
You w-wouldn't have" faltered Prin-
cess Mary. 1T was this way You know
I've w-worn the thimble for a teeny
while sometimes. though it was too big
for me"
Yes; and I told you you'd lose It"
said Princess Ruth.
1t was so p-pretty," said Princess
Mary. I couldn't help II. And this morn
ing in class Id finished writing my Be
goods. and I took il out OF my pocket
and tried it on, and Miss Teachem was
stopping down next me showing Katie
Kandahoo how 10 make her upstrokes
thinner: and-and you know the tiny hole
in the very middle Of all her gray plaits
al the back2'
Yes" said Princess Ruth, breathless-
"
We'll. don't know what made il come
into my mind. but I did just suddenly
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Queen Victoria's Queer Gifts.

Among the many curious and embar-
RAISING bequests TO the late Queen Vic
toria were several of pet animals whose
owners wished TO provide them with a
distinguished asylum. Thus. one tesla
tor left to her majesty three goldfish, ac-
eompanied by his entire fortune. and that
there might be no mistake as to the
identity OF the fish, they are thus de-
seribed in the Will: zone is bigger than
the other two, and these latter could be
easily recognized, one being fat, the 9TH
er thin II the fish or quarter-day when
visited by my solicitor at Osborne. which
L suggest as a suitable residence for
them are found 70 answer this descrip-
ton. the money is 70 be paid forthwith -
Even less desirable than the goldfish
were sixty snakes which another too
loyal subject bequeathed 10 the Queen.
nave always loved snakes ran the
VII OF this eccentric gentleman, and
my only grief is that ! cannot train them
to recognize me Perhaps your majesty
may be more fortunate
sun another testator left $500 q wear to
her majesty on condition that she take
under her charge a favorite parrot and
poodle, and sent them under the escort
OF a member of the royal household, 10
Margate for fortnight's holiday every
year; while a tradesmah not only be-
queathed his cats to Queen Victoria. but
designed a house for their reception
I am aware. he wrote. that such a
building. if erected close TO your majes-
tvs residence. would result in an in
crease Of nocturnal noises; so I would
suggest that it be placed in Windsor
Park. but not more than a mile from the
castle
President Roosevelt often receives en-
barrassing animal gifts. but he has not
received lesacies for their support, so far
as known
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The Game of Flop.

Did you ever play Flop
Well if not. Try it. You viii find Il
one Of the jolliest little games you ever
participated in Invite your friends
about a dozen Of them-to spend an hour
with you on the lawn. Place your chairs.
one for each guest. in circle, allowing
the backs to be outside. thus letting the
guests face the inside of the ring. Have
all the guests but one take the seats; the
unseated guest-bov or girl-vill be asked
10 take Up his OF her position inside the
circle When all is in readiness the game
is begun by the hostess crying Flop
Whereupon each seated guest 'fops" 30
the chair 70 his right, the boy or girl in
the center trying to take possession Of
the vacant chair during the movement
On account Of the confusion which fol-
lows upon the signal Flop" the stand.
ing one is al q disadvantage. for he can
not see the chair which is to be left va
cant one time in half a dozen.
The topping continues till he or she
is seated, however, and then the boy or
girl at hts or her right takes the center
Of the circle and the game begins agai.l.
Exchange.
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think how beautifully the thimble would
fit into it; and-and her head was bent
down next me. and I had the thimble on.
and-and I Just triedi" whispered Princess
Mary. Nobody saw. and she didn't feel
me, but Just at that minute she straight
ened up again, and, Of course, took
my finger away, but the thimble stayed. -
In the little hole IN her plaits?' gasped
Princess Ruth. Princess Mary nodded
But Mary. why don't you go and ask
her for it." cried Princess Ruth
Yes; think 1 see myself! D'you think
she'd ever let me go home on Monday If
she knew I'd done anything $3.50 dread
ful?'' said Princess Mary. scornfully. 1T
would be nice. wouldn't 1t, sitting in the
schoolrocm writing out, I must not be
pertinent" while you and George were
spinning off home in the motor
On, Mary, you know we wouldn't go
without your Princess Ruth was begin
ming when suddenly Miss Teachem' &
voice sounded just outside the summer
house door
Is Mary Kandahoo here? Mary my
dear child-and Ruth, too,-why are you
not both helping your companions to
search? Come! come! Go back TO the
lawn at once, and yet US see who has the
sharpest eyes You were running about
there after breakfast, Mary"
Princess Mary and Princess Ruth got up
at once, and followed Miss Teachem
along the garden path. And as they went
they pinched each others hands hard,
because they could see quite plainly. in
the very middle Of the round Of plaits be-
low her black straw bonnet, the white
inside of the thimble.
Have you ever played Hunt the Thin
bie?" The little princesses couldn't help
being reminded of the game as they
walked all over the lawn. pretending to
be looking hard for this thimble, while all
the other children were really and truly
The Washington herald., 1906-12-16
A Boxing Kitten

The proprietor of small store in New
York owns a black kitten that cultlvates
habit of squatJing on its haunches Ike
bear or a kangaroo. and then sparriDg
with it's forepaws as II If had taken les
sons from q pugilist- The Telegram tells
how the kitten conquered a big dog.
A gentleman took into the store an euer-
nous black dog, half Newfoundland, half
collie. fat, good-nasured. and intelligent.
The tiny kitten instead Of boiling at
oncs for shelter. retreated few PAGES,
sat rect on It's hind legs and put its
fists" in an attitude Of defiance.
The contrast in size between the two
was intensely amusing. Il reminded one
of Jack the Giant Killer preparing to de-
molish the giant
Slowly and without a sign Of excita-
bility, the huge dog walked as far as his
chain would allow him. and gazed intent
~ at the kitten and his odd posture.
Then. as the comicalty OF the situation
struck him, he turned his head and
shoulders around to the spectators, and
If animal ever laughed in the world. that
dog sssuredly did so then and there. He
neither barked nor gTowled. but INDUCED
in low chuckie, while mouth and eyes
besmed with meTriment.
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hunting but never thinking, Of course. Of
looking at Miss Teschem's s back hair.
where they could easily have seen IL
glistening whenever the sunshine caught
it,
I feel as if l ought to call out Hot"
whenever they 60 near her. whispered
Princess Ruth. It's dreadful. We may
go on looking all day
Yes. but she'll find it herself when
she takes her hair down tonight If l
can't get it out some way first. and l
shan't be allowed 10 20 on Monday. '
faltered Princess Mary. Il daren't tell
George. because I know he'd try to
reach it whenever he was behind her
You'd think they couldn't help seeing it.
wouldn't you?"
Miss Teachem had her back TO them
all. and was calling out. Work away.
dears" to two Of the little Kandahees
who were rummaging in a heap Of dead
leaves at the bottom of the garden. And
then suddenly Princess Ruth felt her arm
ciutched and heard her sister whisper.
Look! look"
Pickle Takes Part.
What do you think they saw? I told
you, didn't I, that Pickle, the magpie,
was the one person in the school that
wasn't afraid Of Miss Teachem? He'd
been sitting on the branch Of a tree
most of the morning. watching her walk
ing about. and saying Cav! Cawl"
whenever she called out directions to the
children, and I suppose he'd suddenly
caught sight Of something bright and
shining in her hair. Anyway, down he'd
flown to her shoulder and-tweak,-the
thimble was in his beak in second, and
back ne tapped with it to his tree
again without Miss Teachem ever having
felt him take IL Only. when he got
nearly TO his own particular branch he
opened his beak to answer Cav. Caw!'
because she called out Pickle Pickle
Silly fellow. Come backI" and down fell
the thimble and rolled along a grassy
slope nearly TO Princess Mary's feet
oh" she cried, pouncing upon it and
picking it up
She's found it" screamed the children.
who hadn't seen it drop from Pickles
beak.
There. dears!'' said Miss Teachem
triumphantly What did I tell you?
Now you see the advantage of a careful.
united search! Mary, dear child, let this
be a lesson to you! You know you are
little apt to be needless, but if you do
your best to eradicate Miss Teachem
did use long wordsD the habit before il
grows upon you, you will feel thankful
all your life You had better give me
the thimble till post time. And now 60
and wash your hands for dinner, children
AL Is well that ends weIl,'
Il shoald Just think itwas!" said Prin-
cess Mary grimly to Princess Ruth, as
they all trooped toward the house togeth-
er. But if it hadn't been for Pickle
Well, If it hadn't been for Pickle,
really don't believe three excited chill
dren would have been carried off to Kan
dahoo by motor next day but one, and
had q simply splendid day with their
father and mother
Princess Mary told the dreadful story
about losing the thimble directly they ar
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Verses for You to Memorizc.

Boys and girls. how many Of you would
Ike 10 take the verses whica I print
on this page. and commit them 20 ni15i-
ory?
I wish you would do So You can CON-
nit so e2silv, and the verEos which !
select are always 50 worth your men,
orizing.
The verses for to-day are Margaret E
Sangster's lines on
The Little Snowflake.
II was little sncwhake
With tiny winglets furled;
It's warm cloud-mothei held Il fast
Above the sleeping world.
All night the wild wind clustered,
And blew Ger land and sea;
But the little snowflake cuddled eloss,
As safe as safe could be.
Then came the cold gray morning,
And the great cloud-mother said,
Now every little snowflake
Must proudly lift IT'S head
And through the air 90 sailing
Till it finds a place 70 light.
For ! must weave a coyfrlet
To clothe the arth in white"
The little snowflake iuttered.
Ard gave q wee. wee sigh
But fifty million other fakes
came floating safely by;
And the wise clOud-mOtheT sent them
To keep tie world breast warm.
Through many a winter sunset.
Through many a winter storm.
Aren't those lovely verses. boys and
girls2 10 commit them TO memory to-
day. POLLY EVANS.
The Washington herald., 1906-12-16

THE BIG BOY was very sweet tenn
pered. You could tell that by look
ing into his clear. gray eyes, and
noticing the pleasant curve of his upper
Iip. which seemed always just about to
break into a sunny smile.
Everybody at school liked him-botk
masters and mates. He could play foot
ball and hockey. and he was never
known to quarrel. except once-and then
it was with his dearest chum!
This was the way it came about The
Big Boy was not clever in class. Some
times when he stood up to recite his
Latin or history lesson, he would send
the whole room into shouts Of laughter
because of the funny mistakes he made.
When this was the case. the Big Boy 5
chum, who was head OF the school. and
who knew nearly as much about solid
geometry and Greek as the principal HIM
self. never laughed with the others.
On the contrary. he would seem to be
very much interested in a book The
Big Boy might stammer and stutter. the
master might make sarcastic remarks.
but somehow the Big Boys chum did
not hear. Yet when the recitation was
over and the class filed back to its grade-
room, the Big Boy would often feel a
friendly hand on his shoulder. and later
in the afternoon. If he wanted to go skat-
ing, his chum always wanted to go, too.
This was very pleasant. No wonder the
Big Boy did not care whether the other
fellows laughed or not.
But one day things happened different
ly. There had been an essay 10 write.
The subject was: Christopher Column
bus and the First Landing on American
Soil"
'Hurrah" cried the Big Boy. I won I
have to look up anything for this, We
know old Christopher by heart" And he
wrote his essay in half an hour and slip
ped of TO practice in the gymnasium
Next afternoon when the English class
was called, it happened to be the Big
Boys essay that was chosen for reading
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THE BIG BOY WHO QUARRELED WITH HIS CHUM

disgraced himself With a sudden snort
he threw hack his head and laughed.
and laughed and laughed AL the other
fellows laughed. too. and even the teach
er Joined in the merrinient.
The Big Boy stood with very red ears
and faced them. OF course. he had
meant 10 say that it was a calm that had
prevented Columbus from landing No
clam could possibly have done such
thing. alive OF dead. The word had slip
ped out By mistake They might have
known that
When order vas at last restored and
the class dismissed the Big Boy did not
wait for any friendly hand upon mis-
shoulder Putting on his RED sweater and
singing his skates about his neck, he
started for the river alone
II was a perfect afternoon. The ice
was sound and smooth as a dancing floor.
The Big Boy struck out with 3 strong.
even swing He was a beautiful skater
and could cut all kinds of fancy figures
but this afternoon there was nothing Of
that sort
On. on the Big Boy wenG tilI his nose
was frost-nipped and his feet felt Ike
senseless blocks Of stone II Is not much
fun 10 skate alone. especially if one has
inst duar-eled with ones fsvoTite chum
So at las; the Big Boy turned 70 come
back again. and just at the same mo-
nent. round a curve IN the river bank.
there shot q shadovy hguTe
7 say" rang a jolly voice. of course
I oughtnt TO nave laughed-but that dead
clam YOU know
So the Big Boy threw back his head
and shouted too. You would have
thought It the funniest joke in the
world
Then the figure fell into step. and the
Big BOY and his chum skate5 home
shoulder 10 shoulder. It was not such
bad quarrel after aH-Alice c. Haines.
| in The Boys" Frederick a Stokes Com
pany. publishers. New York
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TOM TITRICKS.

Make a tube out Of paper OF cardboard.
and. placing it 10 your right eye Ike a
telescope. direct it toward a window or
lamp.
Now raise your left hand thumb out
before your left eye, just touching the
rim Of the tube.
The objects reflected by YOUR two eyes
will combine in such a way that it viii
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Favorits ROYAL Horses.

King Edward and Queen Alexandrs
show their affection for their horses in a
curious way. When a favorite dies It's
hoofs are cut OF and polished, and the
horses name is inscribed on each hoof.
These are placed in 2 row in one OF the
harness rooms at Ssndringham. On the
wall above are photographs or prints OF
the owner of the hoofs Their niajesties
have their favorite dogs as well as their
favorite horses Against q wall at the
back Of their residence at Sandringham
may be seen a stone: TO the memory
Of dear old Rover.
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aloud. This was not because It was the
best essay. but just because the master
wished TO learn how the Big Boy was
getting on with his composition.
Everybody put away books and pen
cils and sat up to listen. The Big Boy S
ears grew red. the way they always did
when he was called upon TO resite. but
for all that he began 10 read in a clear.
loud voice
He told all about Columbus and the
wonderful voyage. He told about the
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sailors their fears and quarrels He
told OF shifting winds and strange
changes In the compass.
Till at last. read the Big Boy in a
loud clear voice. when al these dangers
were finally overcome. and new and
wonderful world lay before the eyes OF
the eager commander, there was one
more disappointment. For three DAYS Co
lumbus vas prevented from landing b.
a dead clam.
The English master, who had been lis
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tening sleepily at his desk. gave a sud
den leap in his chair. The boys sat up,
too
Read that last sentence over said
the English master. SHARPLY.
The Big Boy looked quite pleased II
was not often that people took SO much
interest in his essays
Tor three dsys. ne repeated in a
loud clear voice. Columbus was pre-
vented from landing BY a dead clam
Then if was that the Big Boy chum
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Autumn Zig gag.

/ ' The zig-zag path spells
2 - an American poet. essay
8 - ist and novelist. VINO died
4 -' october Z. 1ss4 His son.
: '- Of the same name. is
6 ---'- United States Supreme
= - Justice
s "- : fall month z
O. ---| - The twenty sc venth
r. '--- State s. \ county OF
Il - New York. named after
u '----- former governor. 1
Is. - The gathering Of the
4 grain. 5 Natives OF
Il. +-- { hina s. Christian
Is '-- ramme of L. :. Presi-
l. ----s - dent Candidate Of
Is -----'- the Prohibition party
le. - for President in lsso
Behaved toward. g a city Of Georgia.
entered by Gen. Sherman in September.
10 Greek athletic field Il. Surname of
President McKinleys first Secretary of
State - Polished beautiful f3 Our Civ
L War President Il 4 city that had a
big hre October Q. ISL. l5 4 state ad-
mitted in july. 1870. Is A Jewish charac-
ter in Shakespeare L The wise king
Of the Bible. Is. a boys Christian name.
70 A peculiar religious sect-Little ChTon-
icle.
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LittIe Jennie,s piscoverr.

When electric lights were introduced
into the small town on Martha's Vine
yard, where little Jennie lives. she went
out walking one evening with her mother,
saws the New York Press Suddenly COM
ing out from under some trees, she saw
the magic light for the first time in her
life.
"Oh mamma she cried, fairly dane
ing with excitement, mamma, look. See
the moon; It's on q stick te-night!''
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seem exactly as if you are looking
through a hole cut straight through your
left hand.
To see double is easy 10 accomplish
Just look hard at a certain object mot
too close to you and gently pass your
hand across one eye. shutting of its line
of vision. You will see the object dou-
bic for a moment or two with the other
eye.
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Riddles.

/ What varieties OF FISH can be said
70 be out Of place? tSee if you can name
fve)
> Why have We reason 20 doubt the
existence OF the Giants Causevsy?
3 Why are your nose and chin seldom
On good terms?
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theT laughed at 1t till the tears ran down
her cheeks, but then, YOU see, mother
and Miss Teachem weren't bit the
same kind Of person Evelyn Glover.
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The Passing of the Plate.

She sat as quiet as a mouse.
And looked at everything:
She listened to the minister.
And helped the people sing.
But when the plate was passed around
She shook her curly head
] want my penny for my bankr'
The little miser said.
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