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Mower County transcript., 1906-09-26
CHICAGO AND RETURN

and ticket to be good for the journey
to Chicago only during the
-Four Days Immediately Preceding
and the day of the meeting, and for the
return journey from Chicago only on
the day of the meeting and the
Four Days Imm ediateIy Following
when properly countersigned and
stamped during business hours on or be.
fore October, 20, 1906 shat is to say be-
tween 8 a. m. and p. MIN the office
of the Assistant Secretary, Mr.. W. q.
Bruen, in Chicago. Such ticket may
be obtained by any holder of stock
registered as above, on application, in
writing, to the President of the COM
pany in Chicago, but each stockholder
must individually apply for his or her
ticket. Each application must state
the full name and address of the stock.
holder exactly as given in his or her
Certificate of Stock, together with the
number and date of such certificate. No
more than one person will be carried
free IN respect to any one holding OF
stock as registered on the books OF the
Company. A. G. II ACKSTAFF,
Secretary.
Mower County transcript., 1906-09-26
New Orleans S
for the Tourist"

is the title,of very attractive illustrat-
ed descriptive of this most interesting
of American cities. October is a de-
lightful time:of the year to visit New
Orleans, and the very low rate named
for the Supreme Lodge Meeting.
Knights of Pythias.
affords an opportunity to visit New
Orleans and the South, including the
National Military Park at
Vicksburg.
that should not 3be overlooked even
though you may not be interested in the
K. of z. Meeting.
For reduced rates to New Orleans,
and free copies of X. of p. Folder,
"New Orleans for the Tourist" and a
similar book about the National Mill
tary Park entitled "Vicksburg for the
Tourist" address
H. j. PHELPS,
Division Passenger Agent,
Illinois Central Railroad,
Dubuque, Iowa.
Mower County transcript., 1906-09-26

Summer Tourist Excursions via Chi
cago Great Western Railway.
To points in Alberta, Arizona, Brit
ish Columbia, California, Idaho, Mon
tana, Oregon, Washington and Mexico
City. Stop overs and side trips allowed
Tickets on sale daily to Sept. 18th:
Final return limit Oct. 31st. For full
information apply to any Great West
ern Agent or J. P. Elmer, G. P. A., St
Paul, MINI.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1906-04-16
Indian Proxsrbs.

The coward shoots with shut eyes.
No Indian ever sold his daughter for
name.
Before the paleface came there was
no poison in the Indians corn.
Small things talk loud to the Indians
eye.
The paleface's arm is longer than his
word.
When fox walks lame old rabbit
jumps.
A squaw's tongue runs faster than the
winds legs.
There is nothing so eloquent as a
rattlesnake's tail.
The Indian scalps his enemy, the
paleface skins his friends.
There will be hungry palefaces so
long as there is any Indian land to
swallow.
When a man prays one day and
steals six, the Great Spirit thunders
and the evil one laughs.
There are three things it takes a
strong man to hold: A young warrior,
a wild horse and a handsome squaw.--
From Sturm's Statehood Magazine,
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1906-04-16

An author who makes speciality OF
stories of ''our great Middle West" I"
with heart throb in each, tells of an
odd character he met in that region.
This old chap, who afterward served
the author as the main figure of a
book that was largely successful, lived
alone in a cabin. Woman's care being,
Of course, unknown, the cabin present
ed the spectacle of the triumphant
reign Of dirt and disorder.
Somehow the two chanced to talk
of cooking and cooking utensils. 81
had one OF them cook books wunst, y
observed the old fellow, "but couldn'i
do nawthing with it"
what was the trouble?" asked the
author.
Why, everything in the book be
gan with First take : clean dish. ~
Harper's Weekly.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1906-04-16
FLoss-A TRUE INCIDENT.

Floss was big yellow cat. one Of
my many pets in my country home
One summer we noticed that day after
day Floss went down across the
meadow and disappeared in the edge
of the cedar swamp. He always went
in late in the afternoon. and one day
followed him, taking good care he
should not see me. He skirted the
swamp for several rods. stopped at
little open and, seating himself ON a
stump, began washing his face, stop
ping now and then to glance about in
an expectant fashion.
Shortly there was rustling among
the bushes, and a handsome yellow fox
leaped into the open. Then the fun
began.
Floss and the fox played at tag as
gayly as two children. Floss was al
ways the 'tagger," and the fox ran
this way and that and doubled and
lodged in SO comical manner that
once / laughed outright, whereupon
they stopped their play and stood for
iiiOulcll lnlculH6s uCh 4 iOco WthS
back to the stump and the fox lay
down on the grass. After few min
utes' rest they were up and at it
again.
For half an hour watched them
from my hiding place behind clump
of cedars, until Floss was quite ex-
hcusted.
The fox was untiring, but Floss was
not so nimble and was very fat.
About shutdown they separated. Floss
walking slowly toward home and the
fox swinging off towards the nearby
stream at brisk trot.
1 hurried to overtake Floss, but he
seemed much frightened when be saw
me and ran into the swamp. He did
not come home until next morning, and
never again did we see him crossing
the meadow or find him playing With
his wild comrade.-Our Fourfooted
Friends. ,sx
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1906-04-16

Professor Starr. sne famous cthnoi-
ogist, was accusing woman OF bar
barism. "And she is not only barbar-
ous-she is illogical and inccusistentw
he exclaimed. Il was walking in the
country Qae dag With a young woman
In grove we cem0 upon boz about
10 shin up tree. There was rest
IN the tree, and from cesiain angle
Ii was possible 10 sec In It threa eggs.
You wicked little boy. said iu5 COM
panion, are sou going uD tEero to rob
that nests' I am. tho boy replied
coolly. How can youT shs exclalraeis
think how thc mother wlu grievc OYER
tho loss or her eggs. 'oh. she wou't
care" said the bog; 'shet - e2e-e II
your hat. "--ArEonauk
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1906-04-16

IT think" said Mr.. Tomlyn slowly,
"that it may-possibly- worth it.
DO you ever take your sister cut for
walk or anythIng?" he inquired, when
the boy turned to 60.
mo fearw was the vigorous reply.
II think / would If were you. II
might be worth VI. l should suggest
your escorting her to the park to-mor-
row by five. II happen to be stand
ing by the Marble Arch will relieve
you Of your duties. If You have to go
away suddenly you need not mind u.s.
Il twigl" winked the boy. "pve seen
spooners before!'
TITS nothing of that Sort said Mr..
Tomlyn haughtily.
1T never is." said Bohbie. "but you
needn't look foolish; it's the sort of
thing one expects from matrimonial
advertisement
He beguiled his sister out next day;
1t was seldom he honored her with his
company, and though she could not
quite understand it, she went in the
end.
They came across Mr.. Tomlyn at the
Marble Arch. He seemed amazed at
meeting them. who would have
thought I'll" he said.
Jenny glanced sharply at Bobbie,
whose face betrayed him, but she made
no remark. She permitted the change
of escort without word. There was
something decidedly attractive about
Robert Tomlyn.
This accidental meeting was the first
Of many, and one day Robert, having
made up his mind that Jenny was not
only his first but absolutely his last
love, mentioned the little matter to
her. "Our duty is very plain" he said.
"Bobbie has taken lot of trouble. Is
1t all to be in vain?"
"But--it would be so dreadful, and
and through the paper, and answering
to the name of Jenny" she faltered.
"You might answer to the name Of
darling" he suggested.
"You are quite sure YOU"
II have loved you always! Jenny.
won't you"
There was never anybody else" she
breathed happily, her eyes expressive;
there was something wrong with all
the Others
And so it was settled, and no one was
more delighted than Jenny's mother.
Miss Bruce was making an excellent
match after all. And, of course. every
body else said "at lastw But they
did not know how it had come to pass.
Madame. -.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1906-04-16
cRICKETs ARE TENoRs.

"A poet. when speaking about crick-
cts and grasshoppers, happily termed
them 'violinists of the fields" and,
although at the time he was ignorant
of the fact, he stated nothing more
than scientific truth. Microscopic
examination has revealed the fact that
in most cases these insects have a
striking resemblance to rudimentary
violin.
i Musical instruments Of the winged
type may be divided into two groups
Those which do not use their wings
and those which do, for the production
of sound.
OF the two the latter species is by
far the most numerous. A very curl
GUS fact in this connection is that all
insects are tenors, deep bass voices be-
ing quite unknown.
Many insects sing by day. such, for
instance, as the chickadee, which, how
ever, are not Of the ''violinist'' type, as
they play upon series Of hard plates
attached to the abdomen, much in the
same way as a Spanish dancer uses
the castanets. Some insect only sing
by night. such as the domestic and
tree crickets. The apparatus used by
them resembles a violin, the abdomen
being partly endowed with small
bridges like edges or ridges against
which the wings are rubbed.
Next time you hear one of Natures
tenors try to place him. After that
youth De interested to learn more
about him. sS
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1906-04-16

Or. Stenson Hooker, who has applied
the Blondlot ray discoveries to prob
lens of food, explains in the LonGon
Express how the colored rays that sur
round every human being are affected
by refined Diet meaning diet
without meat. There are some visible
changes, such as "shrinkage of the
features" The face becomes smaller
but more beautiful a fact which
might incline persons with large and
unbeautiful faces to vegetarianism.
The eye becomes brighter, the step
more elastic, the brain quicker. But
perhaps the most remarkable discov-
cry Of DR.. Hooker is that the man who
is "living gross llfe"-i. e., eating
meat-emits and is surrounded by dark
rays from deep red to chocolate. while
tho ''redned diet man will generate
cheerful rays Of lighter red, or, If he
is very refined, Of yellow. II DR..
Hooker's view becomes general. sug-
gests the New York World, the man
who now complains Of that darksbrown
taste in bis mouth next day will
gloomily announce instead that he is
Surrounded BY dark brown rays. ~
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1906-04-16
Says Rabbit Ate Chicken.

DR.. Fl. Cavani, medical expert, who
Is credited with being a moving spirit
behind the dressed poultry bill. ap-
peared yesterday before thirty mem
bers Of the poultry trade of this city
in the library Of the New York Mercan'
tile Exchange and tried to make con
yerts for the bill. A statement he
made to the effect that storage kept
chicken in an undrawn state, when fed
to rabbit, caused the death of the
rabbit. created some merriment among
the poultry dealers.
Chicken-fed rabbits heretofore have
been unknown. so members of the
trade said. and the medical expert was
embarrassed, when informed that he
had made discovery" of considera-
BILE Importance, since up to the present
time rabbits were supposed to adhere
strictly to vegetable diet.-New York
Commercial. s,s..
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1906-04-16

The announcement that the Pennsyl-
yania Railway Company is preparing
to do away with steam engines and to
use electric motors exclusively,
throughout its extensive system, pres
ages the end of the age Of steam and
the coming triumph of electricity. The
statement may seem startling at first,
but as a matter Of fact the railroads
have been experimenting with electric
engines for some time and their event
ual use was foregone conclusion. Not
only in the matter of speed but in
every other respect electricity has the
advantage over steam as motive
power. a.ssJxEs
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1906-04-16
WHY EAIR TURNS GRAY.

The color Of the hair depends on
little granules, which can be seen in
the hair if examined under powerful
microscope. Sometimes the hair may
become white in a night. Brown-Se-
guard tells us that when he was forty
five years old his beard turned white
in two days. This took place when he
was perfectly well and without any es-
pecial cause. Sometimes, however.
sorrow or illness produces the change
earlier in life than it would usually
take place. AS to the cause some have
said that the hair becomes filed with
small air particles which make it loo's
gray; others have said that the outer
part OF the hair becomes altered SO
that 1t is like ground glass and YOU
cannot see the color. But man by
the name Of Metchnikoff tells us that
the real reason is because small mov-
able bodies in the hair devour tho
grains Of coloring matter ana move
them to the roots of the hair. Some
times poisons in disease. or some re-
suits Of sorrow. bring about an effect
upon these small migrating bodies
(cells), causing them to become active
In the above fashion. This is said to
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1906-04-16
OUR NATIVE REDBIRD.

The most beautiful Of our birds is
the cardinal or 'redbird." Though not
as brilliantly arrayed, Mrs. Cardlna.
is very smartly turned out in rich
brown. with just enough red to ire
lievev it.
Alexander Wilson, whose quaint epi-
taph so many have read i'll Old Swcdes'
Churchyard, wrote in 1928: This is
one Of our most common cage-birds.
and is very generally known. not only,
in North America, but even in Europe:
numbers of them have been carried
over both to France and England. in
which last country they are usually
called Virginia nightingales"
Happily this traffic is thing Of the
past. ANY bird should have his free
dom in his native haunts, and such a
magnificent specimen as this cardinal
grosbeak Che is member of the finch
family should be doubly protected be-
cause Of the temptation his beauty
offers.
Though he is found in ali the Eastern
States. he is Southern bird. He likes
his home, too. and considers migrating
bore.
He's a trifle smaller than the robin.
and. with the exception OF the dab OF
brilliant black around his bill, he is
glowingly,- almost 6azzingly, red.
While James Lane Allen gives him a
poetic, sympathetic tribute in "The
Kentucky Cardinal" Neltip Dlanchan.
Is inclined to think that this Virginia
Redbird." of refined, digniied and
courtly bearing, is a naughty autocrat
Of the IF. f. "" type, better calculated
to calling out respect and admiration
than affection. S.r.s
Perhaps he is triae spoiled. MI
No wonder
He commences his melodious sigl,ngl
in March. and early in May Mrs. C.
begins building their bulky. loosely
made nest, usually in evergreen shrubs.
like laurel and holly. She lays three
or four brown-sncekled white eggs,
often two broods in 4 reason.
Considering all his temptation i. is
great wonder he IS not Girt, back
elor or divorce. .As ss.asr.sz,.
Not he. @s,.'FH
He's as true rs he is handsome. p
His home Is pattern Of domestic
felicity, and even in winter. when
without the responsibility of little
birds, he and his lucky spouse are al.
ways seen together.
In fact. he is SO devoted and fearful
OF harm for Mrs. Cardinal that he often
calls attention to her and their home
by the vent he gives his excited fears.
His voice is LOUD and clear and his
song suggests "What Cheer The
most curious part OF It Il that his other
half is herself an excellent singer. a
contralto, whose notes arc more cc-
mired by some than his wild, free,
fageolet-like tenor.
A bird to be proud and TO mistake
Philadelphia Record.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1906-04-16
a BRAVE ROBIN.

One day, while passing farm in
Cornwall, a gentleman's attention was
excited by the movements of robin,
which flew around him and tapped its
wings close to his face, plainly show
ing that it was anxious to "catch his
eye" Following the bird. which came
backward and forward to make sure he
was coming, he was at last led to a
hedge. BY going close up to the
branches he was able to discover the
cause Of the robins distress. A rat
was in the nest. 1t jumped out the
moment it was detected. AS the kind
ly gentleman walked away, the robin
greeted his departure with chorus Of
thanks, blitheIy chirruped. Presby-
terian. ...sgeasssgss,x
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1906-04-16
LINcoLNs MENTAL POWERS.

Lincoln was Away strong with a
jury. He knew how tc handle men,
and he had direct way Of going to
the heart of things. He had, more
over, unusual powers of mental disci-
pllne. 1t was after his return from
Congress, when he had long been ac-
knowledged one of the foremost law
yers of the State, that he made up his
mind he lacked the power of close and
sustained reasoning, and set himself
like a schoolboy to study works OF
logic and mathematics to remedy the
defect. At this time he committed
to memory six books of the PROPOSE
tions of Euclid; and. as always, he was
an eager reader on many subjects,
striving in this way to make up for
the lack of education he had had as a
boy. He was alwys interested in me-
chanical principles and their workings,
and in May. 1S49. patented a device
for lifting vessels over shoals, which
had evidently been dormant in his
mind since the days of his early Miss
issippi River experiences. The little
model Of boat. whitfield out with his
own hand, that he sent to the Patent
Office when he filed his application is
still shown to visitors, though the in
vention itself failed to bring about any
change IN steamboat architecture. =
From Helen Nicolay's "The Boys Life
OF Lincoln" in st. Nicholas. ,gNxs
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1906-04-16
HOME AGAIN.
ow some grown-up people

] know some grown-up people
Who say they're fond Of boys,
But when you go to visit ~
You mustn't make much noise. <k
They have splendid garden,
With beautiful flowers, but there!
They don't like boys to pick them,
Because they're all SO rare.
They have some chairs with cushions
That look like velvet moss,
Dut they aren't meant TO sit on,
Or lean against, or toss
They have some things in cabinets
All fixed up spick and span,
For careful boys" to play with.
THE boy who dares to, canI
They're always kind and pleasant
AS ever they can be;
They've spent a whole long fc- vt
just entertaining me.
! guess / like my fanny
The best Of any one;
And when you've been a-visiting,
The coming home is fun!
Elizabeth Lincoln Gould, in the Youths
Companion. -.....
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1906-04-16
MMss


1t is surprising how many people
there are in this world who want to
increase the discomforts of life. There
is always bobbing up some professor
or propagandist who informs us that
everything we have ever done is wrong
and that the only road to physical sal
walton is to follow his own schedule.
And now comes man from Chicago
and tells us that we must not eat
soup. pie, pancakes, puddings and cold
meats, except ham, and apparently
make our principal diet spinach, as
paragus, lettuce and onions. Probably
most persons eat more than is good
for them and it is certain that, gener-
ally speaking, food is not well cooked.
But to lay down law for the human
race is absurd. s,s-s+ss1
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1906-04-16
IF HE SHOULD PASS THIS WAY.

You, on the heavy load,
Plying your cruel goad.
Are you pagan NO"
Bitterly you reply, u~
II am Christian" Why,
Then, does your singing blow
Fall on the poor, old, blind slave that has
served you longg
Why is your look unkindy
Why do you curse because
You have been forced to pause,
Leaving little space for the feet OF the
passing throngy
A Christian, you are, you say
What if de passed this way!
Would you dare to call to Him, See,
. Christi how follow Thee?"
You are Christian" too,
You with the greedy clutch; L
Children must toll for you,
Making your profit much.
Your heart is a nest for greed.
You coyet your neighbor's gains. you are
blind to your servants need;
You sit in your pew and dream
Of the clink of gold and its gleam,
And a Christians glory you claim.
And the heathen you deem unclean ard
the pagan immersed in shame.
What If He passed this way
What ii He came to-day
Would you dare to call to Him,
See,
0 Christi how l follow Thee"
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1906-04-16

You in your silks arrayed,
You in your costly ease,
You who have cen betrayed
Love for your luxuries, ~ s
You who in riches loll,
With never a word Of hope or pity for
those who fall,
You are christian" too,
Your prayer book is kept in view;
With jewels around your throat,
You hear OF your neighbours shame, and
deep in your heart you gloat!
Oh, what if He passed this way, ne
Meek and lowiy, today
Would you dare to call to Him, "See,
Dear Lord! how follow Thee!"
You with your millions, you
Who are bribing men to do
Foul wrongs that your gains may swell,
You are Christian; there
Is your bishops card, and well
Have you given, O millionaire, ~
That steeples may tower high .H
And that people in passing by
May turn and regard with awe
You who have power to sway and who
prostitute the law;
To all who will give you heed
You boast with self-righteousness that
yours is the Christian creed!
"A Christian am l." --ou saw. T
But what if He passed this way?
Would you dare to call to Him, "See,
0 Christi how ! follow Thee.
IS. Z. kiser.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1906-04-16

Lots Of people are poor to-day be-
cause they didn't know what was going
to happen in 1905. Lots more will be-
come poor because they think they
know what will happen in 1906. ~
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1906-04-16

Mr.. Carnegie says that millionaires
who laugh are rare. 1t is quite posi-
Bile that Mr.. Rockefeller knew this and,
wanting to laugh, not only became
rare but disappeared altogether.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1906-04-16

1t is to be hoped that the news that
an American cornet player is receiv-
ing $500 week in Paris won't start
the man next door to practicing here
after double time. .A...m
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1906-04-16

Chicago housewives want fourteen
hour day, this being reduction Of
about ten hours from the time many
Of them are on duty. as,s3,
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1906-04-16
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The idea that has prevailed up to a
very recent date that orgauic life does
not exist at great depths in the ocean,
has been exploded by late scientific in
vestigation. AS matter Of fact, the
pressure of water is so great that ordi-
nary articles of wood are compressed
to half their original size if lowered to
a depth of three thousand feet. If a
human being were suddenly exposed to
the pressure Of water at that depth
he would be compressed to the thin
ness Of paper. A diver at the depth
of ten thousand feet would have
weight upon him equal to several hun
dred of the greater and heaviest loco
motives. There are depressions very
much deeper, however, and soundings
have been made establishing depths Of
more than twenty-five thousand feet
near the Island of st. Thomas in the
Atlantic, and of almost twenty-seven
Thousand feet near the Japanese coast.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1906-04-16

Old man Giddles wants to know
what's the use of wondering whether
there are people on Mars. when we
can't sell them anything. sASNs.l