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The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1906-09-17

tawney. Pa. on an Improved rail bond
for electric railways The new bond
is arranged to insure an exceedingly
Arm electrical connection between ad.
jacent rails. and in a very simple and
economical manner
The invention will be clearly com
pretended by a glance at the accom-
panying engraving. says the Scientific
American Il comprises a conduc
In the form oi~A rod. which Is bent To
enter holes in the webs OF two ada
cent rails. The ends OF the rod are
threaded To receive a pair OF nuts.
which enter the holes In the webs.
The nuts are formed with frustr0-con-
icsl ends. and as the nuts are
screwed up on the rod. they not only
draw the rod into close contact with
the webs Of the rails. but also wedge
their frustro-conical ends tightly into
the holes in the webs This insures
an exceedingly good electrical con.
nection between the ad iacent rails. Il
viii be evident that the new rail bond
can be applied to rails as now con
structed.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1906-09-17

turned TO blacksmithing. which was
her husbands trade. In the last Is
years she has reared a family Of four
children. and ar her husband failed In
health she has worked more and more
into the business until now in the
suburb Of College View she does all
the work offered. with the aid Of three
Of her children.
Horseshoeing is the only part Of the
business at which Mrs. Wilcox baiks.
She Is able TO prepare horse for its
shoes. but owing to the handicap OF
skirts cannot afiix the shoes to the
animals hoofs In the style long ap-
proved By blacksmithing
Mrs. Wilcox Is 40. She has clear
complexion and her hardened muscles
are evidence Of the long hours she has
nut in AT the forge.
During her girlhood days she re-
ceived good education and was a
teacher when Wilcox married her at
Roselle. Kan. In Kansas married
women are not wanted as school
ma ans and. barred out Of teaching,
she turned 10 the forge.
Il like the work. she says. "At first
the tendency Of people to stop and
stare was disconcerting. But now
don't mind IT, / know of no other
woman blacksmith in the country.
Most Of my work is in using the
sledge. making horseshoes, repairing
wagons and farm implements. sharp
ening tools and the like / am kept
busy all the time. One Of the girls
take care Of the house and the other
three help in the shop.
Two Of my girls. aged II and Is
respectively. are expert bicycle repair
ers. One makes from five to eight
dollars a week at this work The old
est is a natural-born mechanic She
can take the most complicated machin
cry to pieces. tell what is wrong. re
pair It and put 1t together again.
MY husband is now in Mexico fol
his health. The work is hard upon
him, but the rest Of us like It and
thrive uDon IT,
My oldest girl went out last sum
mer with a thrashing machine outfit
and was with it all summer She cui
bands, fired the engine, fed the sep
arator and did part Of the cooking fol
the men. It is hardly girls work, but
It does not harm her She is as 1.-THE
and strong as young lion and IN
bicycle races has proved more thar
a match at long distances for the
young men in the neighbor-ood.
Il still have license to teach and
shall turn to that this winter. wher
the blacksmithing is dullest. like
this work better than the schoolroom.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1906-09-17

Ned Barton was among the first who
profered their services. ! knew the
boy well, his strong. positive charac-
ter, his courage. his ambition and his
physical strength. He was too young,
so far as years might be counted. to
assume the duties of a soldier In the
field. but this weighed as-nothing with
me against the other considerations
have named
He was one Of the best driIl mas
ters ever saw Before | was able to
put squad through the simplest ma
neuvers. he had mastered the whole
company drill. and did not consider
1t derogatory to my dignity as the cap
tain to Sit on my horse in the field
where we practiced our evolutions and
permit him to take command.
In less than a month we had the
company formed, and on the day we
we're sworn into the service. Ned Bar
ton was formally elected second lieu
tenant. Wishing TO have what is
called a crack" company when / led
it to the scene of action. ! asked the
governors permission to encamp near
Hoodville for three or four weeks to
perfect the drill OF the men.
Saturdays the camp was crowded
with visitors. boys and girls particu-
larly. and on tie last one before we
left to join the Army of the Potomac
we scarcely had room for the drill
that I had arranged to give for our
visitors benefit Perhaps it was the
crowd that excited him. or he may
have been taken with an ugly spell.
as one OF the men said, but Ned's
h0rse-Rocket he called him-was so
full of spirit that day that his young
rider had difficulty in controlling him.
In going through the maneuvers Of
our drill. it became necessary several
times for me to warn the young peo-
pie back out of our way; they wanted
to see everything. and would crowd
up as close as they could. regardless
OF galloping horses and flying heels.
In executing one Of my commands,
called out as they we're cantering over
the field. the men made bad break.
and Ned Barton, who was near me.
noticing their mistake. suddenly gave
Rocket the spurs and swept after
them at a gallop His course led him
directly toward a part of the field
where 50 or more boys and girls were
standing. all intently watching the
drill.
did not appreciate the danger my
self. until caught a look from Hed's
face. then | started toward the crowd,
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1906-09-17
ElectrlcaI plvlnlnn Rod

An electrical divining rod. claimed
to operate more certainly and scientif
ically than the ancient and dishonored
twig. has been devised by Adolph
Schmid. a Swiss engineer Il seems
to consist essentially Of a GLASGOW
cred box enclosing coil Of insulated
=ire in which slightly magnetized
needle is free to rotate over a gradu-
ated dial. When the apparatus Is
placed over subterranean water. with
the axis Of the coil in the magnetic
meridian, the needle, It is asserted.
oscnates more or less rapidly for two
- Ten and even up to so degrees.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1906-09-17

Little Rock. Ark -Out u s. Louis
10 the virgin Eilds u the Ozarks has
come Miss Amy Rosemary Miller. a
clly-5red stenogFapher. Who has -
come q homestezder on her so-aere
square frscr singie-handed she IN
tered into the project and Il de-
termination health. strength and srii
cost Tor anything she is gOlng %
transform he wilderness into cult.
waited region
Tine vas uhen business men IN t1f
Century building S. Louis. sought
her as the most reliable and accurate
means of franscnbing Their ietfers-
But the crzmped and conventional life
of fhe city palied upon her.
Unaccompanied b. relatives Or
friends q the male sex. Miss Miller
started for the Ozarks. erected mod
esr home of rough heFn LOGS. and Is
noW living there alone and unmoiested-
Before selecting the government
land which Nas sfterUard allotted %
her. Miss Miller took counsel from old
~ heads aSd selected q Eeil-watered
tract. heavily tlmbered and near pub
lic road 10 order 20 obtain the rara,
delivery service.
Clearwater. as Miss Miller has
named her farm. in Is the shape "
square. 50 acres long by 50 acres IN
width. This b. the most economical
shape. requiring the least amount Of
fencing material steels creek.
branch Of the Big Buffalo. runs through
Clearwater from south 70 north.
making q huge fork near the center
cutting the farm into three parts.
The creek roars down over seyeraI
waterfalls in its winding course. dis
appearing here and there in the dense.
y wooded part 0f the farm and emerg-
ing 10 traverse an open space with IL
banks lined with maidenferns and Fio-
lets.
There 10 a fye-acre tract a. level a.
q table between the prongs Of the fork
10 the stream. This level space has
been cleared and planted with 80
choice apple trees and a large mum
ber Of grapeyines. On other cleared
parts Of the farm Miss Miller has
planted Strawberries. raspberries. Con
cord grapes, peach. plum and cherry
trees
The hlllsldes Of the Ozark country
are remarkably well adapted 70 the
growth Of the Arkansas black apple
and Is the home Of the famous Elberta
peach. The conditions for vine
yard are ideal With the extent Of
slope of mountain side facing the
south and protected from the biting
winds Of the north by the huge hills.
vines Of every variety thrive and bear
abundant fruit
Out Of her big tract, Miss Miller Sc
lected 100 acres on hillside and con
traced 10 have erected there a log
house. 1916 Ices. having one window
When the house was completed In Sep
fember. bidding farewell 10 st. Louis.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1906-09-17
SAVING THE FLAG.
Ho~ Ned Barton Won the Race with
Three confederste Horsemen-

an going 10 tell you the story ex-
actly as il happened. ! have no de-
sire 10 make yOu think Ned Barton
brilliant hero. / will simply recount
the part he bore in some stirring
scenes and lei you make up your OWn
mind about him
The var Of the rebellion broke out.
yon know. in April. 1851 Ned vas
then II years old. a strong. athletic
boy. the best runner. jumper and ball
player in Hoodville
Hoodrille echoed with the drum and
ffe as well as other place and the
boys we're a. fun Of the martial spir-
H. IN their way. as the men Ned Bar
ton was particularly enthusiastic and
early in the summer Of that eventful
year he organized a company among
the boys Of the town. pored over Har-
dee's Tactics and ~Ellsworth's ZOu-
ave Drill. and gave himself up. heart
and soul. 10 training his young re
cruits In the manual Of arms.
lie called his company the -Zouaye
Cadets and suitably 70 the name.
they were uniformed in dark blue
jackets. loose red trousers and linen
leggings Jaunty red caps. trimmed
with yellow braid. completed the
dress. and since these ambitious
young -home-guardsr could not OBJ
tain arms from the state. each one Of
them carried double-barreled shot
gun. The women OF Hoodville. proud
Of the boy-soldiers. presented the
company with pretty flag and
Capt" Barton with a handsome
sword. having a pearl handle and a
silyer-plated scabbard
Now, all this was great fun 10 the
members OF the Zouave Cadets. and
no less to the citizens OF Hoodville;
for when the company paraded. night
or day. there was a general turnout
Of the people to look at them.
About this time. says the writer Of
the story in the Chicago Daily News.
! began 10 recruit a company Of cav
airy for the federal army under the
authority Of the governor Of the state
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1906-09-17
Unusual Vacations Taken
Up BY Two Young Ladies
One. Longing for Open-Air Life. Is Cultivatins
Farm in the WiIds of Ozark Mountains
Teacher. Unable TO Get School.
Takes Up Blacksmithing.

O1 and one becomes accustomed 70 De-
ing =ddressed as H0wdy. ANY
The hrta uame is always used and
-h09dy- is always the salutation- In
trodncti0ns are entirely unnecessary
and II one lives IN the same county he
privilege u Acquaintance IS demanded
Hiss Mlllers bIu o. expense Tor the
undertaking shows 81 for Ming pa
peIs Al the land once preparatory 10
taking possession of the 80 acres. 80
for the log cabin and si059 for the
fence thar surrounds b. Her living
expenses for one year Eere $50 per
week
She says she has no rent 70 pay. no
car fare and no gas bills There are
no ofsce hours. and she . her Owp
boss.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1906-09-17

Miss Miller packed her two trunks
with dishes, kettles. bedding and
other household necessities and moved
10 the new home In the forest
Miss Miller's mother was her guest
for the first two or three weeks, during
which they spent much time each
evening barring and bolting the door
and window against a possible IN.
truder.
Lack Of any call from unwelcome
visitors has induced Miss Miller TO
leave the window unbarred and open
in fair weather. and the door Is closed
only against prowling dogs At one
time she spent nine months alone in
the little log cabin without a thought
Of fear
Miss Miller says the easy familiarity
Of the mountaineers Is bracing and en-
c0uraging when the bluntness wears
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1906-09-17
New Hues Are Warmer.

Colors appear more accentuated.
The blues and amethysts are deeper,
browns and greens richer and warm
er. even the paler tints are more
distinct and colorful than Of yore.
The mauve and orchid tints Of this
season are certainly very lovely and
pure. so are the numerous shades of
lily-leaf green and pea green. Gray
in every tone. from London smoke to
silver and dove, is worn. and black
and white harmonies appear to be
popular.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1906-09-17

shouting 10 them 10 0Den a passage
for the runaing horse. some 81 them
understood me and br0ke 60 one SIDE.
screaming zirh sudden fright This
created a panic. IN the midst Of which
half a dozen girls. "a or IS years q
age. clutchiag Il each other aad strug-
Cling TO get out Of the way. fell 10 me
ground in . heap directly in me
horses path On either side Of them,
50 quickly had il all happened and so
rapidly had been the horses approach,
Ells csser young people not yet on
Of the way. SO that the PROSTATE but
struggling forms Of these half dozen
girls made the only gap in the line
Ned instantly made up his mind
Ehat TO do. and he had 10 make il 10
instantly. for Rocket vas not 20 feet
from them when they fell Raising
the horse By the BIT with al his
strength. and driving the spurs into
his TANKS. he cleared the frightened
girls b a aying leap and went gal
loping down the field
You ought 10 have heard the ringing
cheer that hundreds Of voices sent
after the gallant young rider.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1906-09-17


a New York company. The battery
illustrated consists Of three 5-plate
cells having a total capacity OF %.
amperehours and furnishing total
OF six volts The cells and contain
ing case complete weigh only Y
pounds. which is extremely light for
a battery Of this voltage and capacity
says the Scientific American The
battery shown was constructed espe-
cially for use on a flying machine,
but the greatest sphere OF usefulness
for cells OF this kind is on automo-
biles. Not only are these batteries %
about half the weight for the same
capacity Of cells used heretofore. but
the plates are constructed after
special process which gives them
great porosity and a long life They
can be charged and discharged a
large number OF times. and az high
rate. without injury. and, what Is
more important with an ignition cell.
they can be left standing In a dis
charged condition for a long time
without nay loss OF capacity In 9th
or words. abuse OF this character.
which would completely ruin some OF
the lightweight foreign ignition cells.
will cause no perceptible difference
in the efficiency Of this improved bat
terry. The capacity. unlike that OF
most ignition accumulators, is fully
equal TO the rating
Two 50-amperehour cells giving
-four volts. for example weigh only
l6 pounds. and yet they will be foumi
sufficient TO run a four-cylInder car
at least 200 miles Comparing these
figures with those Of other ignition
cells. il will be seen that. durability
aside. the battery is decided ad-
vance over what has been done be-
fore as regards light weight.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1906-09-17

4 don't enjoy calling on Bessie
War;" stated one Of the young men.
But she's clever girl and a good
talker." said another.
4 know But her father was a
bugler in the army, you know. and at
nine every night he takes down his
old bugle and blows taps"
We'll. what does he mean by thatyv
:" Light out Judge.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1906-09-17

Trinidad. Col.-Pretty Ruberta Lun-
zerta, aged IA years, and John F.
Gonzlez. aged 50 years. were arrested
at a lumber camp located in the
Snowy range. after eloping from the
girls home at segundo. AS the result
Of her feet being cut and bruised by
rocks, and the walk Of - miles in
making the escape from her home, the
girl is confined to her bed By the in
inries.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1906-09-17

Winsted. Coma stepney farmer
missed one Of HIS thoroughbred leg
horn chicks nearly every day til ten
had mysteriously vanished. Because
Of his abdominal proportions a large
bullfrog which made its home in the
potato patch was suspected. as the
chicks disappeared whenever they
wandered among the vines. The frog
was killed. and a post-mortem exam
nation disclosed the remains Of q
chick.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1906-09-17
seIeet Brush carefuIIY.

The hair brush should have iosg.
soft bristles that will go quite
through the hair and remove every
particle Of dust. and must, above all
things, be Immediately clean. A
comb is rarely necessary, If the hair
Is wen brushed, but, when used.
should be a coarse one.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1906-09-17
School Teacher Makes
Living as Blacksmith.

Lincoln. Neb.-Cnable 20 secure an
appointment a. teacher in the rural
school districts u Kansas where she
reaided. Mrs. Philo P. Wilcox has
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1906-09-17
gy4sGa
fLEeIReAI
&WoRLD
A New Improved LIsht-weisht isni-
tion Storage Battery.

Our illustration shows the general
appearance OF a new lightweight ig-
milton cell put up in eelluloid jars b.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1906-09-17
IMPROVED RAIL BOND
Method BY Which a Firmer Electrical
Contact Is Secured.

patent has recently been secured
by Edwin W Robinson. Of Punxsu-
The Jewish outlook., 1906-12-28
Banquet to DR.. Deutsch

After the lecture at Temple Emanuel
Wednesday evening, the Maimonideans
gave dinner to Prof GOtthard
Deutsch of Cincinnati in the Brown Pal
ace hotel. Among the speakers were DR..
The Jewish outlook., 1906-12-28

tlful dlamOnd-Studded ELK S emblem, on
the eve Of Christmas.
Mr.. Tom May is in st. Louis He will
go to New York to attend the wedding OF
his uncle, Mr.. Joseph Preis, to Miss
Helen Hirschbein, which occurs at Del
monico S, January ID
The German-American Trust Com
pany, 1880 Sixteenth street; capital,
$500, 1000; general banking and trust bus
mess; fire insurance, loans and invest
ments; four per cent. on time deposits
The Jewish Alliance will hold it's
election Of officers at the next meeting
on January 2, 1907. The nominations
were made at the last meeting. Rabbi
c. H. Kauvar will hereafter be honorary
president.
Strictly private family having beau
tiful home on the hill, would accommo~
date two gentlemen, or man and wife,
with room and board. References ex-
changed. Address O. X. 20. care jew
ish Outlook.
Mr.. Harry Rapf was in town last
week and announced the news that he
will hereafter manage Gus Edwards
production of "Primary 23,' which
was at the Orpheum last week. Mr..
Rapf has for some time been managing
Gus Edwards vaudeville productions.
The Adolph Weiner Lodge, 1. o. B.
A., one Of the growing local lodges that
welcomes new members, held it's election
Of officers on Sunday, December 18th,
the following being chosen: President,
l.. A. Blumenthal; vice president, NJ.
Toplitzky; treasurer, j. NJ. Lorber; sec
retary, NJ. Morris.
The last meeting of the l. c. II. Whist
Club was held at the home of Miss Jen-
ME Silverstein, 2S15 Stout street. The
ladies first prize, a handsome hand
painted jewelry jar, was won by Miss
Julia Fass. Miss Rose Silverstein won
the second prize, a hand-painted plate
Mr.. H. Miller won the gentlemen
prize, a combination clock and calendar
Mrs. Helen Wolf entertained at din
ner in honor Of the birthday Of Mrs. Ar
thur NJ. Eppstein Monday, December
oath. The table was beautifully deco
rated in American Beauty roses and
asparagus ferns. The guests were Mrs.
NJ Eppstein, Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest Nor
ris, Mr.. and Mrs. Adolph Morris, Mr..
and Mrs. Jacob Livingston, Mr.. and Mrs.
William Degen, Mrs. Seraphine Pisko.
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Mrs. NJ. Jarecki is in Memphis, where
she will attend the wedding of her son,
George, to Miss Hennochsberg.
The w. H. Stewart Agency Company,
Denver's leading insurance and finan-
cial agents, 1541 Champa street.
Senator Milton Anfenger has returned
from successful trip East in the inter
est Of the B mai B rith.
At Progress Club, Sunday evening,
prizes at bridge whist were carried off
by Mines. Lesser Levy and Sigmund.
Do not forget, when purchasing presents
for your friends, to call on me at the Jew
eIry Department of the Golden Eagle.
s. r. zWEToW.
The Progress Club is making elabo-
rate preparations for the New Years
ball, Monday evening, December 31st.
Wanted d-Furnished room for rent,
suitable for one or two gentlemen.
References exchanged. 1871 Downing
avenue.
The next dance will be given at Prog
ress Club on Tuesday evening, January
Sth, 8 As, by the Denver Lodge No. III,
I. O. B. B.
Prof. Abraham Gideon of the State
Normal School Of Greeley spent the
week in the city attending the state con-
ference of teachers.
Prof. Gotthard Deutsch Of the Hebrew
Union College, Cincinnati, was the guest
of DR.. and Mrs. William S. Friedman
during his visit in Denver
Fine watch and jewelry repairing We
carry complete line of jewelry at reas-
enable prices. j. Elroff & Co., Jewellers
and opticians, 423 Sixteenth street.
The Ladies Auxiliary Of Temple
Emanuel will give card party at Odd
Fellows hall on January I'd at 2 80 p.
m. Fine prizes will be given.
Scalp treatment for falling hair. Hair
dressing. Manicuring for men, women
and children. Artesian water. Haines'
Hair Store, 621 Sixteenth street.
A handsome signet ring and other
gifts were presented to Mr.. l. Rachof-
sky, one Of the managers Of the Golden
Eagles, by his employees, last Monday.
Miss Beulah Stern has returned from
Milwaukee, where she was attending
Denner College. She will make her de-
but in society at the New Years ball at
Progress Club.
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