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The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1906-10-23
soY Has SNAKE IN STOMACH.
Physicians Asked 70 Perform Opera
ton for lts Removal.

Evansville, Ind.-The mother Of
Harry schEaegerle. living here. BE-
lieves that he has a snake in lis
stomach and physicians Who have
examined the boz say that such
thing Is possible. So firm is the moth
er in the belief that her son has a
snake In his stomach that she has
asked the physicians 70 perform an
operation on the young man.
Harry is now 1s years old and up
TO the time be was y years old he
vas a perfectly normal child In mind
and body. Since that time he has be-
come dwarfed and has shown con-
stantiy decreasing mental strength.
His mother says that when he was
Y years old the boy went blackberry
hunting with several companions.
They drank from a spring. None OF
the other children showed any bad
effects from the water. but Harry be-
came violently Ill Returning home.
be had several spasms.
Doctors have been unable since then
10 give him relief and for the past
seven years he has had several spasms
week. He is constantly growing
weaker IN mind and body. The
strange case was brought to the atten-
ton VI the local authorities when the
patrol wagon was called to a local
factory to remove the boy after he
had suffered an attack The physi-
clans who have examined the boy
agree with his mother that when he
drank from the spring seven years
ago he might have swallowed a snake.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1906-10-23

Of a perfect arch. and. still more, OF a
perfect dome. remarked that few peo-
pie know how strong an egg is.
In proof Of that, he said he purposed
placing the egg. without covering Of
any kind. in such a position that no
one could break It with the cannon
ball
The accompanying illustration
shows how he did It. Snugly en-.
sconced in a corner Of the room, Il
was safe from all the attacks Of the
ball. for the sides Of the wall gave II
absolute protection.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1906-10-23
HEARs oF HIs own DEATH.
Man Restored to Life Has a Grew
some Experience in Court.

New York.-Brought back to life
after his heart had ceased beating for
two bours. Edward McElroon. OF
Yonkers. stood in the police court the
other day hale and hearty man, and
listened as a doctor told how he had
been revived after preparations had
been made to take his body to the
morgue.
In a street row seven weeks ago.
McEIroon was struck on the head with
a wrench, sustaining a compound frac-
ture Of the skull While the doctors
we're operating on him McElroon's
heart stopped beating. There was no
trace Of respiration. and his extrem-
tiles began to grow cold. The doctors
pronounced him dead, and called an
orderly to remove the body.
A nurse passing the body noticed a
slight vibration Of the muscles Of
the legs. She called attention to it.
As the physicians gathered a tremor
Of the chest muscles was detected. De
spite these evidences of life there
was apparently not the slightest move
ment Of the heart
AS a last test, the doctors opened
an artery. applied salt solution and
tried artificial respiration In two
hours McElroon's heart was beating
feebly, and his lungs began to work.
Doctors and nurses worked constant
" over him for two days and he was
finally brought to consciousness.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1906-10-23

Mere Point, and not allow any Of
their friends to know where they were.
They arrived at Mere Point late at
night. and before four the next morn
ing had started in a rowboat for
Whites island. two miIes up the bay.
The island Is uninhabIted. and hay-
ing pitched their tent IN a picturesque
spot. Mr.. and Mrs Wilder prepared
70 syend two happy weeks. While
Mrs. Wilder was preparing dinner she
noticed a number ~ cattle grazing
near the tent Dr.. Wilder started at
once 70 drive the Intruders away, and
succeeded. with the exception that a
big bun objected 70 being disturbed
and made fight for his rights.
Dr. Wilder was not slow to realize
that trouble was brewing. and with
his wife made ready for fight The
dinner was left untasted as the ap-
proach Of the bull was warning them
not 10 linger.
A swamp was close at hand, and in
that the doctor and his bride found
refuge. After several hours the bull
became tired Of watching them and re.
Joined the herd. Then Mr.. and Mrs.
Wilder returned to their tent The
bull soon discovered them. and again
drove the invaders on his land and
70 the swamp.
This time Dr. and Mrs. Wilder re-
treated to the boat For q long time
they we're held OF the island. but at
last were allowed 70 land and pack
I'D what little the bull had left Of their
camping OUTFIT be having employed
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1906-10-23
THE PAINTERS SKILL.
The Secret Of II Lay in Fact That He
Was Always Learning.

Half a dozen houses in one neigh
borhood are being freshly painted this
spring, and all by the same painter.
quite young man. whose thoroughness
and skillfulness has passed intN a
proverb in the town.
we can't afford not to have him do
the work" one householder had said
He is absolutely careful IN every de-
tail. and he knows his trade perfectly
all the little niceties Of It."
One morning boy was watching
the painter at work. and envying him
what seemed such an easy job--@iust
brushing on some paint" he told
himself He thought-did that boy
OF a certain SLOW, poky" task Of his
own. and impatiently wished he could
do some simple work like the painters.
How long does 1t take to learn that
trader" be inquired, complacently.
Well" said the busy young painter.
as he drew his brush along a particu-
larly difficult place. "thev say one can
learn It in three years. but I've been
at It seven years now and Ont
know what I ought to lsow about It
yet. There's still lots to earn"
The painters own ideai Of work was
always just beyond his own achieve
ment. says Rams Horn. In that lay
the secret Of his thoroughness. his
skill. his success. Il is such interest
and ambition in ones work that makes
patience easy to keep.
The man who knows It all" in
three years is not the man for whom
the owners Of half dozen houses will
wait their turn to have him paint
them.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1906-10-23
Exciting Honeymoon Adventure Of
Couple At Whites Island. Ma
Animal Objects TO lnvaoers-

Brunswick. Me.-The exciting ex-
perience of a Smith college professor.
Dr.. Harris r. Wider. sud hi= bride
While on their honeymoon. has be-
come known. the couple preferrIng TO
keep Il . secret until they had re-
turned 70 their home a. Northampton,
Mass
Dr.. Wilder for many years has
passed HE summers AZ Mere Point.
and short time ago he quietly left
the point. and going TO Boston, be-
came a benedict. his bride being his
assistant a. Smith. Miss Inez Whip
pie
Plans we're made to PASS their
honeymoon on one Of the isls.ds near
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1906-10-23
Two Vices Settle Their
Quarrel By a Prize Fight

Eers f0ught. hi the fskt progressed
sor sous due. ard TIE hzs5zz1s ID
nor interfere l11li Tie kzock0-r bl0E
Wzs r1r ovsr.
Whel Nrs Forester str1ck he
blow tkzr pm Ms. NcKeznz 1oEn ard
ouL and Thomas McKezz4 azw lis
Efts lyf1g o. The grass. he pirc1s1 n
zz4 gave Arz- E1TTes-eT : 1-1-1 eJ--
TIE parties 6nzllT arrived - rze-r
houes. Mrs- McKszn2 beng carried
% Eks ho1se- EcEe1nz ~ once We1-
befors Prosecutor Seoeei1 ard cz1sed
he zrres1 q Hrs. Forester On t1e
charge Of assault a-d battery o. As
rsfe. FORESTER retzlLz-e1 b. 1l1g
.chzrEes aEz.asL MeEe.na aad Is E.ls
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1906-10-23
Eortunes il stamp coIlectlons.

One hundred thousand dollars worth
OF postage-stamps belonging to Boston
collectors were exhibited at the con-
vention Of the American Philatellc as
sociation last month The average boy
collector who has a hundred dollars
worth at the catalogue prices thinks
he Is rich.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1906-10-23

Little Jimmie had his doubt about
the market value Of the new baby.
Pop" he said, you got stuck. The
kid amt got no hair and he hasn't .
tooth in his head."-N. Y. Times.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1906-10-23
Angry Bull Drives Professor
and His Bride Into a SUanlp

the time when not heading their land
ing Of In demOlishlng their camp.
Dr. and Mrs Wilder spent the re-
maindeg Of their honeymoon Al Mere
Point
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1906-10-23

First Little Girl-My papa says
your papa hates work.
Second Little Girl--Oh, no. he
doesn't He likes work. but he hates
to do it--ChfcagO Daily News.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1906-10-23

Tor assault and battery On Mrs. For
rester-
Charges q participating IN 4 prize
aght have also beea preferred against
George Forester and Thomas Nc
Ke1za and their wives. As Mrs- Nc
Keitna has not yet recovered from the
knecSOut blow. the cases have been
postponed until the parties are able
to appear IN court
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1906-10-23

One little kiss for
the red roses Of love. It
fingers on the lips We
hold most precious, and
ends with a sigh. for
love and sorrow are twin
sisters; they have gone
hand in hand since the
world began. Science
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1906-10-23
HUSBANDS SECOND HOT SCRAP
o. HoosIER WOMEN
KNOCKOUT BLOW LANDED
nra corz Mckenns Gets STR NAL
lsp" ca the Jzs. an6 fhs Battle
Develops srts : Esush
anc Tanbie Afsir.

Brazil Inl-MrA sallis F0rrezteT
a11 Mrs Cora NcKenzz fought 1g1i
% = f1ish n this city he 0rhsr eEe1-
ing. MFz McKennz vas Knocked oui
al Il 1o< yef abe % appezr n co1rt
against fte victor he husbands o.
Tie tEo Eome1 stood - during he
fight and acted a. seco11s for rhsir
wives. a1d also o1ersd s4zgssrio1s ~
% the best place % lad he k1ocko1t
boa.
The fight Eas the res1lt q bac
bod Ehich had existed between the
tHo Wonea FOR sone tine T1eT had
had freqaent q1arFeiz and had ap-
pezred IL police eo1rr O. charges Of
provoke a11 assz1if and battery reg
uizriy foT several month2 The tro4-
be became 30 zggTavzted that the
husbands declded 70 have their EiFes
fight a battle 70 a fniah-- The woD-
en. eager for each others hood.
agreed. and Il Ezs arranged that they
should engage IN 4 straight stand-1D
knock-d0wn fight according % the
Marquis d Q1eensbury rules-
The tEo VOmea. dressed for the
boat and accompanied b their hus-
bands. met On neatrzi ground In q heid
near their homes. and the nght Eas
pulled 81. For 4 fsE rounds the two
women fought according 70 the regu-
lzriOn prize ring rules. bat when one
pat q siin right 70 the IA the recip-
ienf got mad. and the battle soon DE-
yeloped info = rough-andtumble a.
fair.
Il Il not known how many rounds
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1906-10-23
6tur IN 6trlH
llIagr- -Earnittg Gapafitifa
BY rfRs. FLoRINE ALBRIGHT.
Woman Finaneier Of Ne~r fork Cry

have no faith in college education; least Of all
for women
To nv mind college education does not educate.
II dos not prepare young people for anything-sociey,
business OF life
believe in preparing girls for al three ADVISE
training for young women that vii NJ them TOT social
RESPONSIBILITIES wageearnng, II necessary, and eooFe
al for the great Unforeseen that fortune seems to have
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1906-10-23

Teacher-Can you tell me what an
aristocrat Is. Johnny?
Johnn-Yes. ma'am. An aristocrat
Is a poor person who boasts OF his
rich relations.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1906-10-23
EGG AND sALL.
How tire Former Car Be Placed q
Withstzno shcek Of Latter.

A certain magician held up before
.is z1dience An egg aad q cannon ball.
and after expztlaEing on the strength
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1906-10-23


lsge-bred
Parents bring up daughters to fight fes battles Few
lives are plain sailing all the vay why tel mothers 70 let their
daughters learn tprng instead Of music We get Panoa nova
DAYS that make better music simply BY having their pedals pumped than
accomplished young ladies could play With most carefully drilled
fingers years practice We haven't found machine to play type
yet girl her living By doing It Therefore that seems
good thing to include in girls schooling
believe that knowledge Of Others Of Office wOketterwrt'
ing accounting and methods Of nsactng invaluable to
girl thrown And the modern languages
girl tongues the better Every cultured person should
speak French Italian Spanish Ability TO converse with
foreigners language opens up whole ystas Of usefulness to
Young her She secure positions
foreign correspondent big importing and banking hos and % ~o
her vy into the great business What would familiarity with Greek
literature knowledge Of Latin probably do fer girl who wanted to
make real dollars and cents?
OF course would get her teaching position But at the most that
means only living wage really bright girl deserves the chance to make
her thousands open field with And classical education won't
help her.
1t eves me to see intelligent girls filing their heads full Of Aeschyu'
and sophoc drOnng by the hour And can't bear to sec
good time and calculus and ana Yor can't make
me believe that nerve made be wasted such flip
perry. 1t isn't in
People have told me modern languages accomplishments
Tev are not They are necessities my opinion speaking Of
French and German puts girl with almost foreigner AMI
ability to get along people ability along in the world
That's why cling the old idea Of vide travel as educator It
brings girls with all types Of people from all countries and
gives them pose that greatest misfortune cannot alter
Make girl selfreiant practical wageearnng capacity
And that 5 enough
But take nv advice let her study for college entrance
examinations
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1906-10-23

NT a1 1
derived from nv Osn experience and pretty close association with col
egebred women
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1906-08-22
"Character" Stories.

The giving of a character" to do
nestle servants is one of the severest
tests Of the employers character. An
Irish master, being called upon to
write testimonial for groom whom
be was discharging for drunkenness,
gave him a good character, but omit
ted to mention one trait. The groom
returned the letter, objecting that it
did not say he was sober The master
added sometimes SOBER" and the man
was content.
The woman who had to recommend
the inefficient cook she had kept for
seven years only because she was
afraid to give her notice went one bet
ter. She had covered three pages with
| undeserved concentrations She had
placed it in an envelope and addressed
it, and her conscience pricked her bad
~. Then she had d happy idea and
broke open the seal, adding to her let
ter as a postscript, God forgive mer'
It satisfied her conscience, but history
does not relate if it satisfied the other
| woman,
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1906-08-22
who Were the Next of Kin.

A curious case was tried in England
about century ago to decide the ques-
ton of next Of kin. Job Taylor, quar-
termaster in the Royal artillery, was
drowned, with his wife Lucy, in try
ing to save her after shipwreck. He
had made will leaving all that he
possessed to her, but as she did not
live to give the will effect dispute
arose among their next of kin as to the
proper disposal of the estate, which
was valued at $4,000.
It had been ruled, in conformity
with a principle of the Roman civil
law, that when two persisted together
in common calamity and it was un-
certain which was for a time the sur
vivor the decision should favor which
ever was the more robust. In this case
the wife had distinctly the better con-
stitution, but as against this it was
urged that, as he plunged in to save
her, she probably expired first. After
lengthy arguments the judge held that,
though strong in constitution, the wife
would probably have been more tilnid
than her soldier husband and granted
administration to his next of kin.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1906-08-22
His Assessment
Work
BY F.. f.. HosOson
BY F. E. Hat.
Copyright, 1905, bp Nc Clurs, Philips g. Co.

'"Iake down that noticev'
The voice which spoke the command
was indignant and imperative, but
Pete Long paid not the slightest atten-
ton to it and coolly went on with his
work When he had driven in the last
nail which held the notice paper firmly
to the board he had affixed to an up
right post he topped his four foot monu-
ument with another stone, picked up his
rifle and stepped forward few PAGES
'I'll do no such darned thingr' he
said
"But you will, thought
"I'll not! I've relocated this claim"
"You can't relocate it. 1t belongs to
Bert Leonard
you don't sayr' And he looked
down contemptuously at the small fig
we in jumper and overalls standing in
Eront Of the tunnel.
She put up little grimy hand and
pushed back the sombrero from her
damp forehead, where her yellow curls
elang in wet rings. It had been so hot
working in the tunnel.
"You take down that notice right
Jaway, this minute!' she ordered, her
fearless blue eyes looking straight into
the mans. 'This claim is Leonard's,
tell your ......
1T amt It's lapsed.''
cit has notr'
cit has, though. He amt done his
n assessment work.
". His assessment work is done.'
THAT'S too thin, with him down In
the hospital all smashed up and a bro
Ken leg and not bean to pay man to
do it. Give US rest"
II tell you it's. done. II did it."
"Youv' with sheer. then in a SLOW
Insulting drawl, Il always did hear
you was crazy after Bert Leonard"
The blood rushed to Lee Burrelps
face, mounting even to the roots Of her
hair, but her direct gaze never faltered,
and she lifted her head a little more
proudly as she said:
II do like Bert Leonard. We're to be
married as soon as he gets well and
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1906-08-22
American Hotel Life.

At heart Americans still enjoy hotel
life immensely, in spite of much re-
proof from foreigners who consider It
in bad form. The American has not
really acquired the country house habit,
although he is trying to do So It does
not as yet satisfy his longing for a
constant change of scene and entire in
dependence. Hotel life, condemned as
it is by the finely discriminating as un-
hornelike, Haunting and too public, still
appeals to the average American as q
very diverting interlude to domestic ex-
clusiveness. They even prefer it in
reality to entertaining or being enter
tanned after the hospitable, but some
what responsible, European fashion.
London Telegraph.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1906-08-22
THEIR
INVESTIGATION
BY Cram 0tyen
l4zfESs IL
Copyright, 1906. by Rubu Douglas
BY Granf Otye,,

Olmstead stood on the uneven plat
form of the desolate little station
watching the red lights on the rear end
Of the local grow fainter and fainter in
the bleak twilight. At regular intervals
up and down the platform smoky kero-
Bene lanterns made dull splotches Of
yellow in the gloom, and here and there
the target lamps Of the switches show
ed feeble colorings of red and green.
The lights on the local disappeared
around curve, and Olmstead swung
about to survey the barren little sta
ton, turning up his coat collar as he
did so, for the night wind had a chill
breath of frost in it.
Drawn up by the station was sorry
looking barge, near which stood shah
by man bawling Justify: Carriage for
the sanitarium! This way for the SAM
tarium!'
Olmstead made his way thither, smil-
ing grimly The four other passeng gers
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1906-08-22

81 wanted to try it, at least" said he.
She looked at him curiously.
II have my own suspicious about
YOU" she laughed.
"And what are they, pray?" said he.
But she only shook her head in smil-
ing refusal to commit herself further.
Olmstead had books and magazines
and fruits sent up. These he shared
with her, and she accepted them with
q grave frankness that pleased him
nightly.
They read together; they walked to-
gether; they sang together evenings In
the so called music room: Day by
day Olmstead grew more interested in
her, and finally the interest changed
into something deeper.
He stayed out his first week and his
second. At the beginning Of the third
he realized that, consumptive though
she might be, he had found the one wo-
man in the world.
One evening just at twilight they
strolled down to little stream that
crossed the grounds. The air was clear
and frosty. Behind fringe Of pines
the sky fared red and gold.
''Of course you know it by this time
said Olmstead quietly.
"What?" she asked.
"That I love you,'' said he.
She caught her breath. Her face
grew very rosy. She turned to him
slowly.
"Our condition. she began.
LET me tell you something" he said
II am not a tuberculosis patient. Ger.
tain unsavory hints regarding the gross
acknowledgement of this place have
been whispered abroad. I was sent
here by the Daily Star to investigate
She looked across the stream to the
pines and the flaming sky behind them
'"That clears you, but how about
me?' she asked very quietly.
II love you," he repeated simply
land to love nothing matters"
mot even my-my being here?" she
said.
mot even your being here" he as
serted.
Suddenly she fell to laughing softly
Her eyes danced; she fairly shook with
| merriment. He watched her in puzzled
silence. Presently she came close tt
him and laid both her hands on his
shoulders.
| Forgive me,' she said, "but it il
such an absurd situation. Do yor
know why I am here"'
He shook his head.
"Well," she said, ''those unsavory
hints reached further than the Star
The editor of Elliot's Magazine sent m,
here on mission very similar t
| yours"
The color had faded from the sky
The wind grew almost biting in it
chill. A group Of shivering patients il
one of the pavilions saw a much en-
crossed couple walking toward the san
itarium. 49,. H.. .
(Which goes to show we have dis
covered at least one redeeming featur
about this place. the man was say
ing. But the shivering patients wer
by no means convinced of it.