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The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1906-08-04
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little Boys Explanation Embarrassed
Generous Teacher.
At recess one morning little Nathan
3arowski withdrew to 9 corner and
wept. and the heart Of his pretty
teacher was moved with compassion.
whats the matter. Nathanl" she
lnqulr I'd gently. why don't you play
with the othersf"
Nathan looked up with dimmed
syss. Dust and tears mingled on his
brown cheeks. He pointed mutely to
his skirt and thsn broke into roar;
''Is IS the dress Of Rebecca. Me
nudder no money has for buy me any
ting. nefer have che trouser, and
the children-the chill, ren-they stick
out the finger on me. and make q
laughs. They call mccall me--a
gigirl."
Don't mind them. dear" said Alice
Harmon with sympathy. They shall
not laugh at you long. | will get you
q coat and trousers. too"
Several days later Nathan appeared
In the glory Of new suit and struttec
about basking In tue admirlng glancei
Of those who had despised him. Hi'
cup Of pride was al.ed TO oyernowinl
when the superintendent came In with
the principal for a visit Of inspection
Nathan, well In the foreground
glanced at his garments and looked
1t the strangers for appreciation.
why, little boy, what fine pair o
trousersl" said the superintendent a
labiy. Where did you get themf"
Nathan drew himself up to his ful
height. and outstretched his hand Il
the direction of his beloved teacher
Il got them on her." be announced
Il got them on Miss Harmon"
Then Alice Harmon, with the blus
Of confusion on her fair face. q
plalned: "The-the children-on III
East side always say on when the
msan from '"-Lippincott'A
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1906-08-04

fhe Earlh.s Scenery.
The Zambezl river earrz'ng nnE.
volume Of water two q tes u WON. :.
n reaches the western sorders Of hne-
desia precipitates itself into cavern
ous gorge and thus trarerses me noftn-
ern plains Of the country.
This great drop IN the riFer has pre-
duced ''rhe most beautiful gem OF tns
esrtb's scenery" the Victoria falls A.
most twice as broad as Niagara ana
two ana a half times as high. an I'M
menss mass Of water rolls over its sdse
to precipitats itself In magnincenf
spIendor 400 sheer feet into the nanoH
canyon below.
undeterred, the Rhodesian engineers.
without detracting from the naturaA
heanfv OF the surroundings, threw
across the canyon a splendid $50 foot
cantalever bridge and thus opened NE
way to Tanganyika. to Uganda /"
Cairo.
This bridge. the greatest railway en-
Rineering triumph Of Africa, deserves
more than passing notice. Il consists
Of a central span weighing approx
mateiy 1000 tons. 500 feet In lengn
and 80 feet wide. The steel work y OF
rolled steel weighing 400 pounds 70 tns
cubic foot The END posts Of the bridge
are over 100 feet long. The pull on tns
anchorage apparatus Is about 400 tons
The contract for the construction was
obtained by an English firm Of bridge
builders-the contract time nfty-nFa
weeks. The work Of erection was car
rIed on from both banks. the material
beine taken across the river BY means
Of an aerial electric railway. The cleo
trIcal conveyor OF this cable way was
capable or dealing with a ten ton load
at a lifting speed Of twenty feet per
minute and a traversing speed OF oVo
feet a minute.
An initial difficulty In the construc-
ton OF the bridge was the securing
Of firm foundation. and owing TO me
crumbllng nature Of the bank q mucn
greater quantity OF concrete was neces'
sary than estimated.
The construction was happily unat
tended by sccidents Of a serious nature
though few slight accidents to 20
work and the replacing from Engi
Of one piece Of steel work were recoi
ed. In spite Of these delays the brld
was linked up at a. N. on April
1905. or exactly forty-eight hours ear
ller than had been estimated year Be
fore.-Lleutenan Colonel Sir Perez
Glrouard IN Seribner's.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1906-08-04

Papua has swift streams well stock
ed with fish. An explorer tells OF Pa
puan fresh water mullet which some
times weigh as much as ifteep pounds
These fish are wonderfully provided
By nature with an appliance which
helps them TO combat the extraordi-
nary currents. At one moment you
win see them being swept down resist
lessly, but suddenly they shoot or into
the QuIeter water and attach them
selves to the rocks by strong sucker
near the mouth. There they hang Just
outside the current. their tails moving
gently with II. and when they have re-
covered their strength they make an
other dash through the swifter wa
ters"
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1906-08-04

Traveller Saw Great lrpoIt~"'-f -
Thrilling Melodrama.
aWhsn vas coming up the colum-
bla river last month, said . man Who
travels. 1T struck ne that the men
whs write melodramas are iettinf one
Of Aeir srandssi opportunities - 70
waste. II we're going 70 write
hairraising play. "a lay the scene y
4 out IN TIE lumber country along the
Columbia river. The fills rise almost
straight from the banks Of the stream.
ana every now and then. way up
couple Of thousand feet above the
water. you see q little tramway Du'it
to carry logs 70 the mills. A crazy
little engine puts along TIL II reaches
4 point where the logs can be shot
down the hill to the water, and the
logs ere unloaded. One By one they
shoe lovn the hin and into the river
When a log strikes the water col
umn OF spray rises hfty feet into me
air, and has time TO die away In r1p-
pIes before the log rises 70 the sur
face. It's the most magnificent thing
to watch that you can imagine, ana
when I write a play I'm going % uti-
lixe It. haven't thought out all the
details yet. but think I'll have the
villain get the papers villains In mel
odrama conld give the ash man points
about collecting papers-and pes the
hero down on one OF those lumber
chutes. The heroine. who happens to
be taking a pleasure excursion on the
tramway, sees the dsstardly deed from
the top OF the chute. She springs
upon q log which Is about 70 80 down
steers II carefully to one side and
picks up the hero as she goes past
ri have to have . tank and some
practicable logs. but a. a thriller my
scene lays way over sawmills and
trains and burning buildings on ths
stage. It's sure TO be winner. and \
nnd II cant be dramatized thini
| IN make q book OF Il. It's too goof
v idea TO be lost"
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1906-08-04
4 JocULAR MONARCH.



Ivan the Terrible forgot neither bis
derorions nor bis diversions. His PAL
ace alternately resonnded with praying
ana caronslng. For bis pastime bears
we're brought from NoTgorod. When
from his window he perceived group
Of citizens collected be let slip two or
three Of these ferocious animals. and
his delight on beholding the flight Of
the terrl1ed creatures. and especially
on hearing the cries ef the victims. was
unbounded. HIS bursts Of luughteF
were loud and long continued. To
console those who were maimed FOL
life be would sometimes send each Of
them a small piece Of gold.
Another OF his chief amusements was
IN the company Of testers. whose duty
II was TO divert him. especially before
and after any executions, but they OF
ten paid dearly for an unreasonable
joke.
Among these none was more distin.
guished than Prince Gvosdef. who held
4 high rank at court
The ear, being one day dissatisfied
with Jest poured over the princes
head the boiling contents Of q soup
basin. The agonized wretch prepared
to retreat from the table, but the
tyrant struck him with knife. and he
fell senseless to the door. DR.. Arnolph
was instantly called.
Save my good servant" cried the
czar. Il have jested with him q little
too hard"
$50 hard" replied the other, that
only God and your majesty can re-
store him TO life. He no longer
breathes."
Ivan expressed his contempt. called
the deceased favorite dog and con
tinued his amusements.
Another day. while he sat at table
the waywode Of Starltza. Boris Titof
appeared. bowed to the ground and 50
iuted him after the customary manner
"God save thee. my dear waywode
Thou deservest proof Of my favor"
He seized a knife and cut on an ear
Titef thanked the czar for his gracious
favor and wished him happy reign
Pearson's Weekly.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1906-08-04

Here is a story Of Tribouiet the
Jester Of Francis /. and probably the
most famous In history: "A great no
bleman who had suffered from Tribou-
let's gibes threatened to have him dog.
gcd. The jester complained to the king.
Have no fear Francis said. for II any
one were bold enough to XIII you !
should have him hanged IN an hour att
erward. oh, sire. replied Trlboulet,
would It not please your majesty 70
have him hanged an hour beforer Tri-
bouIet happened to be present at a
meeting OF the council at which there
was q discussion as to the road by
which the Frcch army should invade
Italy. Gentlemen interrupted ths
Jester. you appear to consider your
selves very wise. but you are strangely
mistaken, for you have forgotten the
most essential point And what ia the
most essential poIntT QuerIed a grave
councillor. 1t IL simple enough an
swered TribouIet You have delberat
ed at great length as to the road ~
which you shall enter italy, but yor
have never thought Of the one you vii
take when you have to leave II again
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1906-08-04

From the Doctor
a person II good health. with fair
nlay. easily resisis cold. but when the
health nags a Il7tle AMI liberties are
taken with the stomach or with the
nervous system a chill is easily taken
and. according to the weak spot OF the
Individual. assumes the form Of . cold
ar pneumonia. or II may be jauadico.
OF al causes OF cold probably fatigue
Il one Of the most efficient A jaded
man coming home at night from long
days work. a growing youth losing two
hours sleep over evening parties two
or three times week or a young lady
heavily ''dolng the season." young chill
dren overfed and with short allowance
Of sleep. are common instances Of the
victims Of cold.
Luxury ls favorable to chill taking.
Very hot rooms. feather beds, soft
chairs, create a sensitiveness that leads
70 catarrhs. II is not. after ell. the cold
that Is 90 much to be feared as the
antecedent conditions that give the At
tack q chance Of doing harm. Some
Of the worst colds happen to those who
do not leave their house or even their
beds. and those who are most invuF
nerable are often those who are most
exposed to changes Of temperature and
who by good sleep. cold bathing and
regular habits preserve the tone of
their nervous system and circulation.
Probably many chills are contracted
at night or at the fag end Of the day.
when tired people get the equilibrium
Of their circulation disturbed BY either
overheated sitting rooms or underheat-
ed bedrooms and beds. This i espe-
cially the case with elderly people. In
such cases the mischief Is not always
done Instantaneously or In single
night II often takes place insldlously,
extending over days or even weeks
London Lancet
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1906-08-04

Nine. Rachel. the great actress, was
resting alone in her dressing room one
night preparatory to going on the stage
when a man suddenly entered and,
drawing a dagger, said be was going
to kill her II she did not at once con-
sent to marry him. The actress saw at
a glance that the man was mad and
meant what he said. So with the ut
most GOODNESS she replied: Certainly !
win marry you wish nothing better.
Come with me to the priest at once. l
have had him come here for the pur.
pose" She took his arm. and they
went out together-to where there was
assistance. Of course. and the man was
Immediately put under arrest.-Phila'
delphIa Record.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1906-08-04

or deceItful ancestry is the word
asphalt" Apparently It means mot
slippery" The Greeks themselves were
tempted TO derive 'asphaltos" from
"a,v not. and "sphallo," make to fall
or slip. However, the word Is really Of
unknown barbarian origin-Phoenician
some say. Asphalt was N use very
early IN history. II Is said to have been
the slime with which the infant Moses
ark OF bulrushes was daubed and
which the builders Of the tower ol
Babel used instead OF mortar.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1906-08-04

II wish my husband would not stay
out at night" said the little woman.
~Cure him." said her companion, as
a woman know cured her husband
who used to stay out every night one
night he came In very late. or. rather
very early, about o'clock In the morn
ing. He came home very quietly. IN
fact. he took OF his shoes on the front
doorstep. Then he unlocked tne door
and went cautiously and slowly up
stairs on tiptoe. holding bis breath.
But light was streaming through the
keyhole Of the door OF the bedroom
with sigh. he paused. Then he open.
ed the door and entered. His wife
stood by the bureau fully dressed.
~ didn't expect you'd be sitting up
for me, my dear he said.
"T haven't been" she said I jus'
came in myself
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1906-08-04

Mamma. rs got stomach ache"
said Nellie BLY,. six years old.
@That's because you've been without
lunch. It's because your stomach y
empty. You would feel better II you
had something IN H."
That afternoon the pastor called and
IN the course Of conversation remarked
that he had been suffering all day with
a very severe headache.
THAT'S because II II empty" said
Nellie. you'd feel much better II Jon
had something In ik."-Ape-ican spec
fator.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1906-08-04

There was the minister Of Tweeos-
muir who on a certain Sabbath found
q salmon stranded In shallow water
and who being unable consclentiously
to take It out on such day, built .
hedge Of stones around II and, return
ing on the morrow. claimed his prize
There was the old farmer who could
not 90 to the kirk because he had neg
lscted to shave on the Saturday night
and he would not profane the day BY
the use OF any edged tooi.-Macmillan'i
Magazine.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1906-08-04

In one Of the Du GuesclIn's victories
90 many English we're taken captive
that even the humblest soldier among
the French had one or more prisoners
The victors, however, fell to quarrel
inr. and. III feeling becoming rife In
the French army In consequences Of
these Quarrela over the prisoners. Du
ouesclln ordered all the captives to b
hutchsred, and tie brutal order val
carried cut
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1906-08-04

Bulow had a wonderful memory. as
was esldenced by his astonishing feat
Of memorlzlng Kiers concerto, which
the man who wrote II could not accom-
pany without notes. His accuracy was
almost lnfalllble. He was once rehears'
ing a composition OF LISTS for orches-
ira in that composers presence without
notes. Llszt Interrupted to say that :
certain note should have been played
piano. Ne" replied Bulow. 1T la
sforzando." Look and see" persisted
the composer. The score was produc-
ed. Bulow was right. How everybody
did applaud In the excitement one Of
the brass wind players lost hss place
Look for a b Dat In your part" said
Bulow. still without bis notes. "Five
measures farther on wish 70 begin"
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1906-08-04

pnaea. perfect peace. the gold and graH
fWin shades cf even and the sun,
Are closing on the ebhlng day
Whsre'er the shiinmering streamlets rnn
peaoe. perfect peace, the rugged liinn
Have temples where the nunbeams dwell
so IN the heart which trouble nls
faith softly hight some darkened cell
renoa. perfect peace: as russet leaf
la borne upon the fnintest BREATH
90 shall be borne the deepest Erier
W the soft awnings Of passing death.
,nnc. ,ersect peace; the sun Is gone
ana angels lleht each silvern star.
NJ lead the fr'ihful pilgrim on
= fhpt bright land ulero iove1 one'
Win. Parker Rohlnaen
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1906-08-04

04Cum4 Too MAI@E
svou would not believe how tender
these bananas are" said banana
man the other day. They are more
leader than eggs They win chill ~
fact. at 81 degrees-that Is, the green
ones, while the ripe ones viii stand .
somewhat lower temperature.
a chilled banana never ripen8
While green banana viii bleed when
bruised, exnding a Juice approaching
the color OF the fruit when It Is ripen'
ed. Under the influence Of cold this
sap becomes chilled and dried, and m1
lie Is oaf OF the banana. After that
II breaks ike a stick and IL Of about a.
much value as q stick for the purpose
for which bananas are usually bought.
Prom the time the bananas are TAX
en- green from the trees till they are
sent out by the wholesalers In a condi
ton approaching ripeness. a period Of
nearly a month elapses. Al the Cen
tral American plantations they are
loaded on big scows by negroes, poled
out to fruit steamers and carried up %
New Orleans They are unloaded also
by negroes, who carry the punches 10
the scales before placing them on the
cars. The whole load, negro. bananas,
and all. Is weighed and the African
weight deducted. The produce mes
buy the bananas BY weight In New Or
leans, though they sell them by the
bunch here. From the time they leave
the plantation til they are loaded on
the fruit train Is usually a period Of
about four or Ave days.
"A messenger who knows bananas
from the stalk to the tarantula' ac.
companies each train. He rides IN the
cabo0se, and be watches those bananas
as a setting hen guards her eggs
The temperature IN the car when they
are loaded is usually from 90 to Io
degrees. Seventy. IN fact, is 4 trine
too warm. The messenger Is between
two fires all the time. OF. to put II more
accurately, he Is between heat and
frost all the time At 50 degrees the
green bananas win chill while a slight
" lower temperature viii absolutely
ruin them. III temperature OK ~ o'
0vor be maintained throughout the
journey OF about fourteen days IRON
New Orleans to the northwest m'
fruit will arrive too soft and ripe ans
will very likely be worthless before J
can reach the hands Of the retailer.
"The fruit should reach here In
green condition, so as to require rev
days In the ripening room before Deinl
placed on sale. This Is little room a
the rear OF the commission house Il
which the bananas are placed arte
their arrival There an attempt !
made to reproduce the warm, humi'
conditions OF the Central Amsrlcal
plantation. This effect Is furnished o
little gas stove kept burning part o
the time, over which Is placed a pan Q
water to form the steam.
Three to five days under these con
ditions usually place the fruit In shap
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1906-08-04

A correspondent Of the London Globe
tails Of . elldsd youth who left inntruc-
lions at q jewelers. shop for the IN
ncription Of an engagezssnt ring be had
jusf bought He wanted II Inscribed,
aFrom Bertie to Maud" A. be left be
turned back and addsd - an after
thought, I shouldn't-ah--eut Maud
too deep, dent you knew"
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1906-08-04

Here is Ash story told By BritisA
noblenan: An Irlshman had caught q
big pike. Noting lump in its stom-
ach, he cut It open. AS cut II opel
there was a mighty rush and a zap
ping Of wings, and away new a Wild
duck, and when ! looked Inside there
was a nest, with four eggs, and she
had been afther sitting on that nest"
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1906-08-04

His wlfe-But don't think. George.
that you ought 70 object to mamma.
Why, Just think. II Il hadn't been for
her you would never have had mel Her
Husband-Huhl Don't try to excuse
her by saying that You make me hate
her worse than eyer.-Moden Society.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1906-08-04

II trust your honor WIN excuse me
this time" said a habitual drunkard
at the police court 1T Is my misfos-
tune-I am q child OF genius"
"And what is your ageT questioned
the magistrate.
aForty-two years"
'Then II Is time you were wsAned.
You'll have to do ten days away from
The bottle"
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1906-08-04

A farmer who visited London for ne
nrrf tine vas walking along Oxford
street. sling bis pipe. WIN match
tor cane uD to him Win ne usual
~rfrtir. rIrf~ The farmer took |. box
rr-~r fts boz. extracted q match. IL bis
- ara handed the box back 70 he
rr.r~irtef Inf. passing o. With the -
rart Ter. what Gu plac,
rr-1o1 - - Be sursf
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1906-08-04

.swhat is the result" asked the teach.
sr Of the primary class In arlthnAetlc.
~when you put two apd two sogetherr'
"A klth," Iisped the curly headed III
lie girl In the front row.-Chicago
Tribune.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1906-08-04

Minneapolis, July 17.-visitors to the
q. A. II. convention IN Minneapolis
Aug. Is to IS will be given stop-over
privileges for ten days in Chicago on
the return trip. This Information is
received by S. H. fowler, chairman OF
the Grand Army Council.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1906-08-04

Speech 10 too often not, as ths
Frenchman defined It. the art Of con
ceallng thought. but Of quite stInlng
ana suapendlng thought. 80 that there
Il none to conceal.-C Carlyle.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1906-08-04

.sDidn't understand you to say they
keep q servant girlT
s'CertaInly not. I said they try to.
As soon as one goes they set another"
Philadelphia Press.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1906-08-04

II ls the privilege Of rosterity to ses
matters right betx een those antago
nists who By their rivalry Tor great
neru divided q whole aEs.-Addlson-
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1906-08-04

There are many diversltles OF vice.
but II Is one never failing effect OF It to
live dIspIeased end Observation-Disclosures
sca.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-10-05
SAVAGE MEN STILL FIGHTING.
ReOrganlze Their Club and Cheer Mayer
McClellan's Name.


The Joseph W. Savage Democratic Club
Of l24th street and Eighth avenue was reor-
ganized last night under the name Of the
Quindaro Democratic Club, with Joseph
w. Savage as president.
Speeches were made by Fred B. House
and John F. Shsughnessey.
The clubs leader, Savage, was defeated
by Magistrate walsh in the primary cleo
tions recently in a bitter fight.
Mr.. SbRughnessey said last night:
We were beaten, but not by any fair
means. 1 saw in one polling place the boxes
deliberately upset and the ballots spilled.
W hen they were collected and put back
there were fourteen additional ballots
counted, and for Walsh. Our protests were
UNDECIDED. The same thing occurred in
another polling place, and thirty-seven
ballots were counted for Walsh. We will
90 on as before, and l predict that by the
time the next primaries are held We will
beat Walsh in spite OF bis crooked way OF
doing business"
Some n proposed three cheers for
Mayor Mcclellan, and the meeting then
resolved itself into a Mcclellan demon
stration.