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The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1906-05-24
EXTINCT BREED OF HORSES.
All Now on This Continent De-
scended from European
Stock.

Though vastly more is known Of this
origin and descent of man, there is one
mystery connected with equine annals
that bids fair never toybe solved. 1t has
to do with the total disappearance OF
the quadruped from America few thou
sand years ago, where previously It had
roamed in countless numbers, not only
over the whole of the United States, but
all the way from Patagonia to Alaska.
When Columbus landed he found no
horses. The earliest Spanish con-
querors, when they came. saw none. In
fact, the Indians regarded with alright
the horses which the Spaniards
brought Not only had they never be-
held such brutes, but their traditions
gave no account of anything in the least
resembling them. All Of the horses in
America to-day have been bred from
European stock.
What became of the ancient Ameri-
can horses, whose bones are dug up In
great quantities in various parts Of the
United States. especially in central Ore
gon and along the banks of the Niobrara
river in Nebraska.
To what cause did they owe their ex-
tinction? No one can even offer a
plausible guess. They were too numer-
GUS and too swift to be exterminated by
savage hunters. The glacial epoch
could hardly have frozen them out, for
the great ice sheet extended only as far
south as Philadelphia and St. Louis.
Nevertheless, they vanished utterly
leaving behind them, however, a won
derfully complete story of their f y
lily history. In the bad lands of the
west, in the Niobrara rocks and else
where their skeletons, scattered through
strata representing successive epochs,
tell the story of the development of the
horse from an animal no bigger than
cat to a creature much like the modera
equine quadruped. 1t is an object les
son in evolution, singularly complete.
the fossil remains thus far discovered
illustrating no fewer than IL stages in
the life progress of mans four-footed
friend and helper.
The evidence thus obtained shows
that the horse had its beginning about
100000 years ago, which implies, of
course. that it is far more ancient ami
NAL than man. -T
About the size of cat, with teeth like
a monkeys, four toes on each fore foot
and three on each hind foot, it dwelt In
the dense forests which covered all of
this part of the world in that epoch
when the Gulf of Mexico stretched far
up the valley of the Mississippi and the
climate of North America was moist and
Then, as its successor, came a horse
with three toes on each foot, followed,
after a great lapse OF time, by the one
toed horses. which in the Ice age were
contemporary with man. 1t is probable
that these later horses, which were much
like the modern, were striped, but,
whether this be true or not, 1t is certain
that they spread over all parts of the
world. except Australia In Europe.
Asia and Africa they survived to be-
come the ancestors Of the horses Of to- /
day. but in America they disappeared I
The reason why will prob |
ably never be explained; it is a puzzle |
that is likely to remain unsolved to the /
end of time.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1906-05-24
PIGEON Plars Wien Kittsns.

A. Hanford, of spottsylvania county.
near Fredericksburg, Va, has a pigeon
which has taken a great fancy to fam
lily of little kittens at his home. The
pigeon will go in the box where the
kittens are, fight the mother away and
play with the kittens until he becomes
tired, then fly of and return later.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1906-05-24

Ma Twaddle-You careless by
you've spilled your milk all over your
new spring clothesl
Tommy Twaddles-WeII. isn't there
any more milk7-Cleveland Leader.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1906-05-24
For Good Luck

A triumphal arch of horseshoes was
included among the decorations at a
wedding at Flimwell, Sussex.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1906-05-24
An nld stnru

Mr. subub-What's new, dear?
Mrs. Subub (dejectedly)-The cooks
gonel
Mr subub-My dear. l asked whNt's
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1906-05-24
WEDDING PRESENTS
TOO MANY OF THEM ARE CIV
Ell THESE DAYS.

Youthful Housewife Who Has Diff
Guilty in Living Up to Her We'd
ding Gifts-Careless Servants Spoil
Table Linen and Bend spoons-Fi-
nalIy Locks Up Her superhuous
Silver and China and Resolves 10
Live More Simply and sensibly.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1906-05-24

$50 you are single at your age; were
you unfortunate in a love AFFAIR.""
Nope; I've never been sued for
breach Of promise yet"-Houstcn Post.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1906-05-24

Jeanie being a plucky American
girl, eventually found a solution for
her problems and worked out her own
salvation, bringing to bear on her
kitchen the faculties of reasoning and
the sense Of proportion for which she
had been noted at Smith. Tom
learned patience and, like the good
fellow he was. pocketed losses and
disappointments without satirical com
ment But before they did this, most
of the wedding presents were care
fully packed and sent to a safe de-
posit vault. Jeanie laid aside her
costly linen and used something plain
er for common. The best china was
left on the shelf and something that,
although pretty, was inexpensive, be-
came its substitute. Jeanie dimin-
ished her occasions for solicitude. The
course dinners we're abandoned, as, on
the whole. too elaborate for heath.
and Tom thriyed on an appetizing
soup. a roast or a steak with two
vegetables and a dessert Of fruit,
The Colorado statesman., 1906-09-15
Ulrr Tnnl stttn
NtH Mnnfy
By CARRIE DE MAR,
Well-Known New York Soubrette.

1t was drecedor seemed to be directed perhaps they doing
moralzng for themselves However this be- going
much good-this moraizng, Moazing look
subjective intangible thngthe the casut policy
of aggression pursued by the sophist
Were it not better at times like obiectve-hat is to saw
write least think something measurable and applicable
IN the that coat of whtewash
cabe What the for instance dwelling the
bran brawny shipping
who rears his son denes luxury and that Independence
that the most slavsh form of downright dependence Fathers will
making and leaving world
round There's nothing blaming talking the
og to living vewre Point out to the chance
comes how others see thm that sort of rdcue will tell.
Thus what the feelings prodiga who having nrovd
himself aeaded calf gets into trouble whom he
had avhed his attentions professed intentions
the who him with the What sort of
it that blinds educated cultured young Enqsman
to-day when breakfast and other
the worlds thought and experience with luncheon the
fact that he the
of the shows line and the chorus?
The Colorado statesman., 1906-09-15
Played Gotf Game at Nirht.

This is description of a game of
golf which was played in the Shetland
islands one night this summer: The
first ball was driven from the tee al
five minutes to IL (midnight) and
full double round of eighteen holes
was played, the match terminating at
2:30. The light was so good that the
balls could easily be seen where they
lay after having been driven well
from the tee and there was never any
difficulty in finding them. Shortly af-
ter IL o'clock the lark was heard in
full song, and it was broad daylight
by the time the match was finished.
The experiment was such a success
that it was repeated on several sub
seQuent occasions"
The Colorado statesman., 1906-09-15
Composer over Fond of Coffee.

The Italian composer Donizetti was
accustomed to immure himself in
room, with quantity of music paper,
pen and ink, and three or four coffee
pots full of coffee. He began imbib
ing these when he began to write and
continued until the supply was ex-
hausted. Then he ordered in more,
and when that was finished another
supply. The amount of coffee which
he drank was fabulous-yet he deem
ed it entirely necessary for his inspira-
tion. AS the result of such extraor-
dinary habit the once handsome man
contracted the yellow complexion
which we are apt to associate with a
chinese or a Hindoo; his lips were
generally jet black, his nervous sys.
tenn broke down. and this brought in
its active train the premature decay
of his faculties.
The Colorado statesman., 1906-09-15
A DrfrttHp nf the
MnArrtt N1nmatt
By EDITH CORY,
Prominent English Woman.

and though they hardly require defense point
Few cmpsatng advantages alleged decay of dome
ITCHY.
There no doubt that of the upper middle class
than they
developments Nowadays the morning visit of the
the production bakeries and factories things formerly
the telegraph the telephone the cooperative htened
household work that for her whole and
of her home would be absurd Housekeeping has been
ducd to minimum and middle
home duties, have found fresh channels plav
Games for development 80 wears Tennis
hockey cricket and golf have taken the place indoor pme
be admitted mother gains IN
moral influence by being able to understand and
cate his keenness at them Sh who formerly morned as no
WIDOW may now by industry attain proficiency husbands game
and in consequence be not only able golf hop ut even
beat him eventually by three up with the stroke hole and
little naccuracy in sca-ingl
The Colorado statesman., 1906-09-15

to money getting, money saving
and investment in enterprises that
offer good returns and to empha-
size that, these things are a neces-
sity in this commercial age.
There was no discordant notes
in the audience, scholars, teachers,
bishops, professors, lawyers, doc
tors, druggists, wholesale and re-
tail, business men and women in
every line, farmers, artisans, me-
chanics. workers in social reform,
editors and those in every way en-
gagged in building up the race.
There wa sno discordant notes
against any other organization or
class of men engaged in other lines
of endeavor. 1t was found that
the race is now engaged in almost
every money producing enterprise
in the nation. The one dominant
note was 'work, struggle, invest. "
Without labor and economy and its
fruit - money we cannot rise
above being hewers of wood and
drawers of water. "What we Lave
lost in politics, like the Jews, let
us gain in wealth, and it was in
deed encouraging to see how this
advice was accepted.
The social features of the
League, the banquet at which over
400 were seated and the side-trip
to Tuskeegee and barbecue din
ner on the shady campus, lent ad-
ditional pleasure to the meeting.
The eighth session of the League
will be held in Topeka, Kansas,
and the people of Colorado should
begin soon to plan to attend in
large numbers. 1t will pay you
twenty fold to see and hear what
the race is doing throughout the
world along business lines.
The Colorado statesman., 1906-09-15
The Critic and the Ladv.

"
Talleyrand, the noted Frenchman.
possessed wit of so high an order that
1t has stood well the test of time. and
MS jokes are still good The author
Of Juniper Hall" gives two Of his
sayings to Madame de Stael.
He was a great admirer of Madame
Recamier and Madame de Stael. the
one for her beauty, the other for her
Wit Madame de Stael asked him one
day If he found himself with both of
them In the sea on a plank, and could
only save one, which 1t would be. to
which he replied:
"Ah! Madame de Stael knows SO
many things. doubtless she knows
how to swim"
When "Delphine" appeared n was
said that Madame de Stael had de.
scribed herself as Delphine. and that
Talleyrann was the original of Ma
dame de Vernon.
Meeting the authoress soon after
ward. Talleyrand remarked. in his
most gentle tone of voice:
Il hear that both you and I appear
IN your new book, but disguised as
Eomen."-Mortreal Herald.
The Colorado statesman., 1906-09-15
CONVENTION WEEK.

That Denver is a convention city
has already been clearly demon
strated by the various bodies that
have held their meetings in this
Queen municipality But the week
Just drawing to a close might be
truthfully called convention week.
Almost continuously from Monday
morning till Saturday evening a
convention of some one of the poll
teal parties has been in session,
both night and day. Oratory, pyro-
technics, caucuses and machina-
tions of every sort known to poll
tics, have been enacted. The Colo
RADIO Statesman is not prepared at
this time to draw any conclusions
or pass upon the nature and char
acter Of the work that has been
done or to speak upon the ability
and integrity of the men nomin-
ated. We have only this to say,
that when the conventions have con-
cluded their task and the returns
are all in then we shall go carefully
through the issues and the candi-
dates selected, and give our read
erS the benefit of our personal
knowledge and the standing of
each person to be voted for office.
The Colorado Statesman hopes that
the best and fairest men in each
party has been chosen, because the
voters of Colorado and Denver are
sensible men and women and will
pass upon the merits of those to
be elected without any interference
of party favors. The Negro will
be especially careful in this matter,
as he has more than others at stake,
and if he does not protect his per
sonal and racial interest others will
not protect it for him. When the
caucuses and conventions have fin
ished their work then it is up to
the individual voters to pass judg-
ment and this is what the Colorado
Statesman will do in the interest
of its many readers.
The Colorado statesman., 1906-09-15
THE NEGRO BUSINESS
LEAGUE.

The meeting of this body of ag-
gressive and progressive men and
women held its seventh annual
session in Atlanta, Ga, the Gate
City of the South. In point of
numbers, enthusiasm and zeal it
easily eclipsed any session of the
League since its organization in
Boston seven years ago, over 600
delegates being enrolled.
The progress reported in COM
mercial affairs from every section
of the country was inspiring in
deed, several representatives from
South America being in attend
ance. Mr.. Washington, the presi-
dent, was at his best and every
note sounded by him rang true to
progress.
The object of the meeting was
not to count wealth or measure fl
nance amid such overwhelming
odds as found in the white race,
but simply to put forth an hum
BILE and determined effort to col
lect our scattered forces in bust
ness and put confidence in its
possibilities, unity in its resources
and turn the attention of the race
The Colorado statesman., 1906-09-15

DR.. j. E. Sheppard, of Durham,
n. c., was the only colored man as
delegate to the Winoria Lake In
ternational Sunday School Confer
ence. DIR. Sheppard has been
granted four months absence to
go through the Holy Lands, and
has also been elected as delegate
to the International Executive
Committee to Rome. He will
leave in February.
The Colorado statesman., 1906-09-15
NOT VIOLATION OF SCRIPTURE.
Clergyman Had Sufficient Reason for
Urqinq Divorce

Clergyman Had Sufficient Reason for
Urging Divorce.
One of the witnesses called in a Chi
cago divorce case last year was
highly respected clergyman in the
Windy City. According to one of the
counsel in the case, the following con-
versation took place between the
judge and the minister. Said His
Honor:
DR.. Blank, if you were on the bench
In my stead, and you were acquainted
with all the circumstances of this
case, would you grant this divorce?"
"Assuredly l would, Your Honor"
replied the clergyman, without the
least hesitation.
But" said the judge, how do you
reconcile this assertion with the in
junction of Scripture, Whom God
hath Joined let no man put asunder'?Y
Your Honor" responded the min
lister, with convincing gravity, II am
quite satisfied that the Almighty never
Joined this couple. -Harper's Weekly.
The Colorado statesman., 1906-09-15
FASHION WAS HIS HOBBY.
Young Clerks Clothes Better Thss
Those Of His EMPLOYER,

Young Clerks Clothes Better Thar
Those Of His Employer.
II went into a large clothing store
the other day." said Swellman, ito
find out something about mems fash
ions for the horse show. Naturally, !
sought the head of the department
Bless you,' he said, I don't know.
don't dress in that class myself. But
have clerk who can tell you all
about it. Boy, ask Mr.. Blank to please
step this way
In a moment / was approached by
one of the greatest swells l ever saw
in my life. He wore one of the new
English long. loose morning coats OF
light brown color, a white waist
coat and trouse the tint of a rob-
ms egg. To my urprise he was not
at all anected in manner. Clothes
were his hobby, that's all. He talked
OF fashions as enthusiastically as
man familiar with racing would talk
OF horses. He knew all about the
styles in London and Paris. He un,
derstood precisely what was wanted
Tor the horse show. AS I came away
] said to the head of the department:
THAT young man seems to be well
up in his business
He's a wonder was the reply.
When he isn't waiting on customers
he is reading fashion magazines and
looking at tailors' plates. Last sum-
mer he had khaki suit brought over
from England by one of our buyers
that for shade and texture could not
be duplicated in New York. couldn1
afford to dress as he does, If want
ed to-"
The Colorado statesman., 1906-09-15
WESTERN NEGRO PRESS
ASSOCIATION.

We call attention to the annual
meeting of Negro journalists of the
West, who will hold their meeting
at Colorado Springs next Thurs
day and Friday, September 20 and
81. This gathering ought to have
the attention of business men. the
eye of social workers, the ear of the
public, as well as the presence of
editors of the colored press. We
ought to begin to learn that the
newspaper is mighty power in the
community, that it is helper
to every enterprise and organiza-
ton among us; the newspaper
creates sentiment for veal or woe,
and that the progressive people
ought to make the press its friend
and not its foe.
We are engaged in the laudable
and responsible business of making
race and cannot afford to neglect
or treat indifferently any agency
connected with this great undertak
ing. All races need, and especially
the Negro, associations of black
smiths, carpenters, doctors, law
yers, preachers, business men and
editors, and every enterprise that
can help struggling people to rise.
And right here the Colorado States
man always in line for progress
would suggest, why not organize a
Colored Medical Association in
Colorado; there are enough doc
tors in Denver, Colorado Springs
and Pueblo to make a respectable
body of colored professional men
and hold clinics and send out word
to the colored sick the benefits of
Colorado climate. (This is a word
OF suggestion.
Anyone who opposes the forma-
ton OF organizations, such as we
have named, is to be pitied, but not
given an. ounce of consideration.
The press association will have
matters of Importance to consider
that will be of interest to the entire
race. A higher proficiency and de-
gree OF accuracy in reporting i'm
portant and minor events of public
interest, moulding sentiment on
moral, educational and religious
affairs, and the approaching of a
presidential election, are subjects
in which all will be benefited. The
Negro press sanctions the splendid
courage being made by the race to
enter business channels and to Sc
cure fair and equitable recognition
in politics and to encourage express
sions from the laity ON lines of
progress. These are subjects that
call for no light-headed, skim milk
and surface thinking or academic
philosophy, but sound, sane and
sober thought. The Negro is not an
intruder but native, and he must
The Colorado statesman., 1906-09-15
SAW BRIGHT FUTURE FOR BOY
Knew Enough to Improve HIS Mind
in Odd Moments

IN COo moments
1t so CHANGED that all the passen.
gers that entered one of the elevators
In a tall building were going above
the sixth floor, so they had oLpurtrni
ty 10 glance at the hook Which The
young elevator man had been read
ing, and which lay face up on his
stool. He had been so intently read.
ing it before starting with his passen.
gers as to be almost distracted al
though very lively and handy with
the actual work once the start was
made.
'Tll bet that book is an Indian
fighting blood-and-thunder," whispered
one passenger to another he knew.
mo; he's too old for that-Id say
1t vas thriller of a love romance"
"Or one of the six best sellers of
the month";" interjected third.
Everybody was interested. All were
"rubbering' at the book and when the
group of passengers got out of the
cage one deliberately stopped and
looked at it.
Young America forever" he said:
'it is volume of Blackstone. This
kid will be sitting on the bench some
day."-San Francisco Chronicle
The Colorado statesman., 1906-09-15

Remittances should be made by EX-
press Money order, Postoftce Money
Order, Registered Letter or Bank
Draft. Postage stamps will be re-
ceived the same as cash for the frac-
tional part of a dollar. only 1-cent
and 2-cent stamps taken.
Reading notices, ten lines or less, 10
cents per line. Each additional line
over ten lines, cents per line.
Display advertising rates, 20 cents per
square. square contains ten agate
lines. No discounts allowed on less
than three months contract. Cash
must accompany all orders from par
ties unknown to us. Further partic-
ulars on application.
1t occasionally happens that papers
sent to subscribers are lost or stolen.
In case you do not receive any num-
her when due, inform us by postal
card and we will cheerfully forward
a duplicate of the missing number.
Communications to receive attention
must be newsy, upon important sub
jects, plainly written only upon one
side of the paper; must reach us
Tuesdays If possible, anyway not
later than Wednesdays, and bear the
signature of the author. No manu-
script returned, unless stamps are
sent for postage.
All communications of a personating
nature that are not complimentary
viii be withheld from the columns of
this paper.
The Colorado statesman., 1906-09-15

briefly described that any crcunouton IN their
scrpton But however simple their structure and how
apparent their functions they constitute vast filter bed for
ing nutrve material and the tissues and for
products ererom careful study of how these changes take
and how the functions of these little tubes carried
seemed matter of much
heart itself.
The capillary bed territory which peades every
of the body little
difficult to stick the point of needle vascular without wound
but neurotc individuals you
ves1e without drawing blood In phor individual
of phaemia the capare of the body fairly repee
binary mo especially those of temperament perhaps
third of the apae full capillary pressure
the foot when mmobzed often less than
much less than that bossomed
wosderful mechanism of the system.
Some people liable and such appndag
lady to have led divorce the United
In such cases the part be fairly comfortable before going
the horizontal posture assumed the pressure capillary
velocity fall there sufficient to the
tremes to keep the large cooling surface Here the defect
the initial and besides improving the general pressure
would be advantageous keep the feet head and
shoulders Possibly if the lady had been under
might have conserved her comfort preserved the
band hough she might not have thought the
preserving), and saved the notoriety of the
The Colorado statesman., 1906-09-15

The typical modern
woman is said to think of
nothing but sport and
pleasure. Domestic vir-
tues, we hear, are at a
discount, and terrible re-
suits are anticipated to
the nation and the en-
pire. Modern women will
not. of course admit this
The Colorado statesman., 1906-09-15

We have heard and
read a lot of moralizing,
clerical and lay, of late
concerning the sort of
thing that led Kipling to
pen "The Vampire . and
Burne-Jones to paint it.
I do not know how much
of it has been absorbed
by the nersons at whom
The Colorado statesman., 1906-09-15

work out his personal and racial sal
walton, and the Negro press is one
of the most potent agencies in the
task. By all means attend the
press association and let your pres
ence and voice be felt and heard.
The Colorado statesman., 1906-09-15

Income Tax in England.
Two hundred and fifty persons in
England last year paid each 900
as an income tax; 100000 paid taxes
on an income of less than $500.