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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-11-01

The soothing spray of Ely's Liquid
Cream Balm. used in an atomizer, is
an unspeakable relief to sufferers from
oatarrt. Some OF them describe it as
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-11-01
TRY TO WRECK NEW BRIDGE.
3. G. q. Structure at Youngstown
Badly Shaken by Explosion.

Badly Shaken by Explosion.
Youngstown, O., Oct. 31-An at.
tempt was made early yesterday to
wreck the new Baltimore & Ohio
bridge in the eastern part of the city.
Two men, one carrying a package I'M
der his arm, were seen approaching the
bridge by target man. A heavy ex-
plosion followed shortly afterwards.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-11-01
the banners. The continual yell was:
Who are, who are, who are we:
Canned.
Eight of the first team foot ball mcn
are among the suspended students.
STABBED az PENCIL.

Sioux City Boy Comes Near Meeting
With Peculiar Death.
Sioux City, Oct. 31--Wat Woodbridge
son Of c. J. woodbridge. general IN
surance agent of this city, was nearly
killed in a most unusual accident, be-
ing thrown with great force against
tree by his pony which suddenly
swerved, as "a result of which pencil
in his inside coat pocket, penetrated
his right side and inflicting a wound
four inches in length.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1906-08-16
Make the saby Work.

The physician half closed his eyes
and looked at the baby, who was
troubled with indigestion. although Il
was a fat baby Then he asked
for the baby's bottle. looked at the
nipple and grunted Il thought so.
You make eating too easy for the
baby. like most foolish young moth
ers. You seem TO think that It is
doing him a kindness to make him a
loafer about MS milk. Now. let me
tell you, that a baby is going to get
every drop Of milk in a bottle. any
way, because he's hungry, and wants
it, and you won't starve him If you
use a hard suction nipple. It's much
better for him to work while he feeds.
on the theory that Man shall earn Ais
bread by the sweat Of his brow. and
if the beads Of perspiration stand out
on his little brow, and If he grunts
and wiggles. all the better. Ten
chances to one he is enjoying his milk
twice as much as il the nipple was
one Of those easy things that fairly
poured the fluid down his throat. and
his digestion will be stronger"
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1906-08-16
TACTICS OF zULUS.
CRESCENT FORMATION A FAVOR.
,TE ONE IN BATTLE.
Evolved by Great Chief Who Made
His Tribe the Most Powerful
In Afriea-Lord Roberts
Adopted It.

Once more the rising Of some Of
the Natal natives has turned mems
thoughts to the famous Zulu tactics.
In the minds of most these are asso-
ciated with tie name Of Tyaka. the
ruthless Zulu c0nQneror. who weld
ed into the stock Of the Amazulu the
people of the heavens, all the young
men of the various tribes he con
quereL Incorporating them into regi-
ments and thus building up power
iul military nation. Yet it was to
Dingisiway0 the wanderer that the
Inception was due This man. the
son of the chief Of the Umtetwa, was
driven into exile in consequence Of an
abortiye plot to seize the reins OF
power.
During that exile he lived in Cape
Colony and saw the military methods
Of the British With instructive
genius he saw how the idea could be
adapted 10 his own nation and on his
return and accession 70 the chieftain.
ship he divided his people into regi-
ments, distinguishing them by names
and by a special color of shield for
each regiment. though for a time they
retained the umkontO or throwing
assegai as their chief weapon. He
heard the great use made by the Brit
ish infantry Of their favorite weapon.
the bayonet, and so he replaced the
umkonto by the ixwa. or broad-bladed
stabbing assegaf
The peculiarity of the Zulu tactics
has earned il the name Of the crescent
formation for attack and it is note
worthy that. broadly speaking, it was
the method employed by the Beers
in their invasion Of Natal and adopt
ed by Lord Roberts in his advance
through Orange River Colony. aud IL
was the fear of its success which kept
the Beers continually On the run.
The best thing with which TO CON-
pare il is the head Of the stag-headed
beetle. Horns are thrown out widely
on either flank, while the main body
forms the head itself From the main
body a small force is detached to en-
gage the enemy while the horns creep
around the fianks.
This force in the days Of Tyaka was
frequently dispatched with the COM
mand: Go. sons Of Zulu. go and
return no more" and death at the
hands Of their fellows was the fate
OF those who returned While this
force was holding the enemy the horns
carried out their task If possible. and
as soon as the two horns had met in
the rear Of the enemy the head or
chest was launched upon the posi-
tion and the upshot, as a rule. was that
the whole force OF the foe tasted the
assegai For in war no quarter was
given or asked.
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she had determined that she would
take no one until she had looked her
up and found her well recommended.
The Irish woman looked taken back
for a moment. Then she stretched out
two big, hard. rough, red. knotted
hands. The veins stood up upon them
In purple lines and the finger nails
were worn to the quick. The skin was
calloused and chapped until Il looked
ready 10 peel.
There, num-" she said, quickly.
"thim's me riferince."
I'm take you" said Mrs. Torrance
impulsively.
That night. as Mr.. Torrance sat
down to the best dinner he had eaten
for months, he looked his congratula-
uons across the table 10 his wife.
Well, you have a jewell" he ex-
claimed. How did you find herr"
"Oh, William" said Mrs. Torrance
Il don't know where she comes from
nor anything about her. I just took
her on circumstantial evidence"
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1906-08-16

A letter in the Times signed by
Princess Christian. Lady Plymouth
and Lady ST. Heller may strike some
as revealing one Of the curicsitles OF
charity. They write on behalf OF a
society for supplying spectacles to
school children. Those who smile do
not understand. for the matter is
quite serious. Mysterious collapses
Of the nervous system and general
poor health may be due simply to de-
tective sight which spectacles would
remedy. It Is an admirable society
and It exists because the London
rounty council have not the legal
power to supply spectacles In the
schools. A society to supply tooth
brushes and tooth powder would save
poor children from untold misery
London Saturday Review.
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the first lot from a single healthy
melon taken from a field OF rusted
vines. II had therefore been devel-
oped by the simple process Of saving
seed from the best melons produced
by plants which withstood attacks OF
rust when surrounding plants were
destroyed by this disease. What was
thus accomplished by one farmer
with one crop can probably be ac-
complidhed by other farmers with
the same or with other crops. IL thev
will be alert, while the crops are
growing, to select and mark individ-
ual plants which show exceptional
merit along the lines of prolific yield.
early maturity, resistance to disease.
or other desirable quality, and save
seed separately from the plant
showing such qualities. Marked var
iations which may be proftably NTH
lied in this way are constantly oc-
curing and are plainly evident on ss
farms.
The point to be emphasized is that
improvements In farm crop varieties
nearly always trace back to individ-
ual plants. No one is in better posi-
ton to notice these exceptional plants
than the farmer. He is in his fields.
garden or orchard every day, where
these exceptional plants are pro
duced. II one plant in a rust-nfected
wheat field stands up green and free
from the disease, that is a plant to
save seed from as the basis Of a rust
resistant strain. II one hil OF pota-
toes in a blighted field remains un-
BY disease, seed from thaf
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Ram and 30 n cnmhat

A prize ram. belonging to John ".
Larrick, Of Charlottesville. this coun-
ty. the other day defended a flock of
sheep attacked by dogs, and lost his
life after a desperate battle with a
fierce Great Dane.
The ram and the dog fought for
three-ouarters OF an hour, deep holes
being torn In the sod where the en-
counter took place. but the superior
size and strength of the dog rt-ovsd
too much for his weaker adversary.
and the ram was finally killed. -Four
ewes were killed before the dogs we're
beaten on.
After chase Of nearly Eve miles.
Mr.. Larrick and his sons killed the
dogs, six shots from a revolver being
required to put an end to the Grrat
Dane. - Winchester correspondents
Richmond Dispatch.
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Various Forms of Hay Fork
Derricks for Stacking Hay

There are variety CT methods Of
hay for stackers for hay. four Of which
are shown in tae accompanying Illus
trations, which in the main explain
themselves. The first provides for
the erection Of three heavy poles.
These poles may be any length de-
sired according to the height of the
stack. Good height, however. is de-
sirable. Those in the illustration are
about 36 feet high.
The posts in the foreground are set
20 feet apart at the base. At the TOP
they are brought together and con
nected by a 2xe firmly spiked to the
two uprights, Opposite to these two
poles is a single one. to the top OF
which is fastened the end Of the fork
rope A rope runs over the top Of the
single pole, across to a point over the
pulley on the cross piece Of the A.
and then to the ground on both sides,
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set Fnshion in snrns-n

Confined at St Luke's hospital. Den.
yer. having recently undergone an
operation on one Of her fingers. which
had become deformed from a break
and which was Strengthened. Is Miss
Mary II. Gartside. who. according TO
the Times Of that city. has the dis
tinction OF being the first person on
record to have the vermiform apoen-
dix removed.
It was because Of this operation.
which was purely experimental and
which was resorted to in the last ex-
tremity. that the possibility Of remov-
ing the appendix was discovered
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1906-08-16
HAD WORKED HARD
APPLICANTS REFERENCES SAT.
IsFIED THE HOUSEWIFE.
Better Than Any Documentary Evi
denee She Might Have Car
ried Was Mute Testimony
Offered by Cook.

she was a gaunt, middle-aged WON.
an, in a clean but faded calico dress.
Her hair drawn into a tight knot al
the crown of her head left her ruggei /
features and furrowed cheeks unre-
lieyed and her little black straw hat
cooked at a humorous angle on top
Of her head transformed her into a
living caricature.
Mrs. Torrance opened the door to
her with a sigh All day long she had
been answering the dcorbe.l and ex-
amining specimens from tie intelli-
genee Office. and her nerves had about
reached the raw edge of endursnce and
were ready to jump over. Such speci-
mensl Mrs. Terrence shuddered at
the thought Of letting one OF them into
her dainty, well-ordered little fat.
Yet you can't do your own housework
snd have time 10 make yourself lovely
and charming for a young and dis
eliminating husband, too. Mrs Tor
rance simply had 10 have a maid.
AT sight Of the latest conner her
heart sank. The big Irish woman inn
pressed her more unfavorably than any
Of her predecessors. Mrs. Torrance
was almost beginning to tell her that
she hau been suited already and 10
turn her away, when a wistful look in
the woman's eyes made her ask her 70
step in.
Il was sint by the intelligence.
num-" said the woman, briefly.
Have you a reference?" Mrs. Tor
rance Duf that ouoefion arct baaa,,r,
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this arrangement Of the poles answers
an excellent purpose. The size OF the
stack that may be built depends al
most entirely upon the length OF the
poies used and the spread given at the
bottom. At the top they may be con
nected with an inch bolt running
through the three poles or by wrap
ping the two ends with chain. If
greater security is desired both can
be used.
The top pulley is fastened near the
apex Of the tripod A dou5ie tackle
may be devised and attached to the
fork. AS this increases the lifting
power of the horse. the double tackle
is advisable The rope running to the
horse is best connected at the base Of
one Of the poles with a pulley. OBJ
viously, greater stability win be given
to the tripod If the poles are slightly
imbedded in the earth. This is par
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ticularly necessary in the case Of tho
pole carrying the pulley at the base.
A correspondent for the Nor'west
Agriculturist sends to that paper the
plan Of handy hay derrick. shown in
our last illustrations. He writes say
ing: The drawing shows the designs
of hay derrick used by US for stack
ing hay in the field. The skids ara
l0x12 inches. Is feet long. The two
cross-pieces are Sx10 inches. eight
feet long, each set in two inches.
The upright post is Sxs. and nine
feet high. The three braces are 4x4
or round poles.
The boom pole is 80 feet long, four
inches at the top and eight or ten at
the butt The chain can be shortened
to raise the boom or heightened to
lower. The boom is swung by a swing
rope, as can be seen. a shows the
fork on which boom pole is swung
The hole in the post is lined with a
piece Of gas pipe with solid plug in
bottom. We use six-tine grapnle
fork"
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1906-08-16
GOOD Jokes


Katherine" said Bob. as he
brought his club chums down to the
depot platform. these are all my
friends"
Glad to meet you, gentlemen" re-
piled the bride. sweetly. "and I am
so sorry that you are going to be
sick"
Sick?" echoed the crowd. in aston
ishment. why should you think We
are going to be sick?"
"Oh, because soon after the honey
moon a married man always finds a
great many sick friends to sit up
with. Chicago Daily News.
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where It is firmly fastened to a stake
or tree. The fork is attached to the
horse rope. either as a single rope or
doubled for a tackle. This rigging is
practically stationary. As the poles
are set in tie ground they are self
supporting, except when placed under
strain. The steps shown on the
poles enable man to easily ascend
to the top and make the necessary ad-
justments.
Another derrick shown in our sec
ond Illustration is arranged on a plan
similar to the one shown in the first
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1906-08-16

One frequently comes across curious
epitaphs. but we have never before
heard Of that useful and necessary
kitchen requisite the dripping pam
figuring upon a tombstone. The fol-
lowing curious lines. however. are 10
be found in Wooditton churchvard
near Newmarket. England, and let into
the head Of the stone is a dripping
pan:
To the memory Of William Simonde
who died March !. 175s aged 50 years.
Here lies my corpse who was the man
That loved SOP in dripping pan
But now believe me am dead
See here the pan stands at my head
Still for sop to the last 7 cried
But could not eat and 80 I died
Ny neighbors they perhaps may laugh
Now they do read my epitaph.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1906-08-16

IDEAL RUST RESISTING CANTA-
LOUPE.
before the melons began to ripen. IL
developed rapidly and soon de-
stroyed all the vines except those
grown from the seed Of on< reeds.
man. Many OF the hills from shis
strain Of Rockyford seed remain
green throughout the season and
produced T. good crop Of melons.
Further observations In the musk
melon fields Of that neighborhood
also showed that wherever this strain
Of ROCKFORD seed had been used
many hills were unaffected with rust.
while with other strains OF seed of
the same variety the vines we're all
dead.
Mr.. Blinn selected a quantity Of
seed from the rust-resistant hills and
planted them in comparison with or
binary seed. ~On the rust-resistfne
hills the melons were hidden under
a healthy growth Of vines. and we're
large. solidly netted. with thick. frm
flesh. small seed cavity completely
filed with seed. On the rusted hills
the plants we're almost devoid Of
leaves and the small melons we're
prematurely ripe. with thin. watery
flesh. large. open seed cavity. and
practically Of no market value tsee
our Illustrations
In tracing back the history Of this
strain Of seed It vas found that some
years before q scotsman hsd saved
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1906-08-16

In a recent bulletin of the Colorado
station p. X. Blinn reports the dis
covery by a local grower Of a rust
resisting cantaloupe which promises
70 be Of immense value to the Rocky
ford cantaloupe industry. In this
case seed Of the Rockyford variety
was purchased from five different
seedsmen. They we're planted and
cultivated under similar conditions.
When rust attacked the field lust
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1906-08-16
True Prophecy.

Soubrette-Do you remember the
tall tragedian? Well he said some
day he would move the audience.
Comedian-Yes. and now he is NOV
ing an audience every night.
Soubrette-You don't mean It?
Comedian-surel He Is selling pea
nuts and popcorn and every time he
comes down the aisle the audience has
to get up.-Chicago Daily News.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1906-08-16

Young Tutter-8iiss Clara. suppose
that tomorrow evening / should call
again, and. having nerved myself up
to il, suddenly, while we were con-
versing, l should without a word
throw my arms around your neck
and deliberately kiss you. what
would you do?
Miss Pinkerly-Oh. Mr.. Tutter.
don't ask me TO look so far ahead
Royal Magazine.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1906-08-16

It is very kind Of you, madam. +"
said the tramp, TO give me such a
grand dinner"
Don't mention it, my poor man. E"
said the kind-hearted lady.
But ! viii repay you" said ths
tramp. gratefully. I'll tell all my pals
that you are a fiinty-hearted terma
CANT that amt never known how to
cook nothin' decent. SOS they'll give
your house the go-by. and won't never
bother you. Royal Magazine.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1906-08-16

The same man who pretends that
he likes to row a girl for three hours
In a hot sun when they are engaged
viii be found lying in a shady ham,
mock after they are married while
she is getting him something good to
eat in a boiling hot kitchen.-N. Y
Press.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1906-08-16

Sections Of CantAloupe Showing cooF
and Poor Internal Qualities.
hin may produce a blight-resisfant
variety. If a squash plant is found
that is distasteful tc the squash bug.
seed from that hill may produce
squash vines which the bugs win not
molest.
The important fact IS that some
plants are much more resistant to
disease and insect attacks than 9th
ers. Il IS q question Of seeing the
resistant plant and propagating fr0u
IT. The farmer has as great oppor-
tunity for doing this as the seedn-
man.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1906-08-16

Illustration, with the exception that
2xS crosspiece is used to connect
the two sets Of end supports. This
derrick is supported at the ends by
ropes, as is the case with the derrick
already described. The method of
handling the fork and rope is clearly
brought out in the cut. Almost any
variation desired is possible, however.
Such a derrick as this is not neces-
sarily stationary, but when put up
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A Concrete Example.

Thomas said the teacher Of the
class in physiology. can you give a
familiar instance Of the power Of the
human system to adapt itself to
changed conditions?"
"Yes'm," responded Tommy Tucker,
My aunt gained a hundred pounds In
flesh in lessn a year. an her skin
didn't crack a it."-Royal Magazine.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1906-08-16

Prince Ferdinand Of Bulgaria IS a
very distinguished ornithologist and
his knowledge of the science Of birds
IS equaled BY very few in Europe.
He devotes a good deal Of time to
the subject and is a member Of the
ornithological Society Of Vienna.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1906-08-16

Sunday School Teacher-Fighting
again, Tommy Tuckerl Have you
forgotten last Sundays lesson, that
when you are. struck on one cheek
you should turn the other to the
striker?
Tommy-But you see. mum, he hit
me on the nose. and I've only got one.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1906-08-16
Not on View.

so these are your diamond curiosi-
ties?" asked the lady in the jewelry
store. 4 Cont see anything startling
about this one"
NO" replied the clerk. picking up
the jewel, that's so: the pricemark
has dropped off"-Detroit Free Press.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1906-08-16
The old. old story

Adam had just succeeded after an
exciting little struggle in getting Eve
70 stand still and be kissed.
Looking up at him with earnest,
pleading eyes. she asked:
Am ! the only woman you have
ever really yed?"-chicago Record.
Herald.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1906-08-16

Why do you insist on knowing how
YOUR husband passes every minute Of
his timer"
4 don't insist on knowing" an.
swered Mrs. Wise. I merely insist
on HIS telling me some sort Of a story
about It. 1t makes conversation. -
WASHINGTON Star.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1906-08-16
overIooks No opportunitr.

zone thing like about Miss witch.
erleigh is that she has the sense OF
humor. A man never has to tell
joke twice 70 get her TO laugh at IT,"
NO. She can exhibit one OF the
prettiest dimples in the world when
she smiles. Chicago Record Herald.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1906-08-16

Rev. sohn T. Creagh. professor of
canon law at the Washington universi-
ty, has been appointed BY the pope to
the commission which Is codifying the
canon Law Of the church.
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There's a Reason.

Billie used to be law.breaker
but he's changed now.
Jili-Keeps within the law, now.
does he?
oh. yes; keeps within the Jail too. "
-Yonkers Statesman.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1906-08-16
In His Line.

Did you go in for athletics while
you we're at college2"
Il was the champion sprinter the
last year was there"
"All right we'll start You In serv-
ing summonses on trust magnates. -
Houston Post.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1906-08-16

~Do you think a man knows his
own mind when he's in lover"
NO. I'm in love with one-half Of
a set Of twin sisters and | don't know
which one it is."-Detroit Free Press
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1906-08-16

they are often located where they can
be left undisturbed as long as possible
An arrangement Of a derrick in the
form OF tripod is shown in our third
picture. For building a round stack.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1906-08-16
Dlplomacn.

Coddington-les. my boy, he's a
millionaire to-day; but can remem-
Der ths time when he hadn't a coat
TO his back.
Mashingham-I shouldn't, II / were
you.