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The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1906-10-01
QUITS OVER SMALL SUMS.
Vial Principles Often Involved
Where Amount Seems Trihins.

A Georgia railroad and one Of It's
patrons have got as far as the su
preme court of that state with a law
suit in which the sum Of money al
issue is Is cents. but there is a prin
eiDle involved which both sides are
determined shall be settled for all
time. says the Boston Transcript.
In Atlanta. as in most cities south
Of New England. one can not enter a
train without exhibiting a ticket and
having it punched at the gates. An
Atlanta man to aid a woman with a
good deal Of hand baggage bought a
ticket TO the nearest station beyond
at the price named 1t was stamped
rredeemable II not used" The pur-
chaser before leaving the station pre-
sented it for redemption. but this was
refused. He then went to the local
court. which decided In his favor. The
railroad company then appealed to a
higher court. on the ground that in
his purchase of The ticket he simply
pretended to enter into a contract
and his purpose was to defraud
Again the purchaser obtained a
judgment and the case is now before
the supreme court OF Georgia. The
principle of the plaintiff is that the
railroad had no right to question his
motives when he presented the ticket
for redemption and that of the rail
road company is that the existence
of the gate system is at issue.
Highly important decisions have
been based on issues involving very
small money considerations. The SUI
Hreme court of the United States last
wiater gave a good deal of time and
research to a cause carried before it
on appeal involving only $24. A rail-
road was. in this case, the defendant.
It owed one Of its employees. a train
hand. this sum, which was attached
and collected by one of his creditors.
The employe contended that the
money was still due him and carried
the case up to the highest tribunal
IN the land.
Our own famous Chief Justice Shaw
wrote one of his most luminous ex-
positions of legal principles in decid-
ing case which turned on the own
ership of a bull calf 1t is related
that the bar snickered at the frequent
repetition of the phrase ''the said bull
calf" and the chief justice rebuked
the laughing lawyer by saying: Gen
tlemen. you do not reflect what bull
calf may be TO very poor family"
Robert Browning went to law over
the value of one bottle of wine. on
the great principle that he would not
be swindled for half a crown II he
could help It, The kicker" is often
the subject OF ridicule. but kickers
have helped the world along at
lines. Given a great scenic environ
ment and the kicker" becomes his
Iorical parsonage of the first class.
John Hampden would never have
felt" the amount of ship money"
on his estate.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1906-10-01
The HERD-soYs RICHES.
His Greatest Treasure Was a Con-
tented Heart

German literature contains many
beautiful pieces. Here is one:
In a fowery dell, a herd-boy kept
his, sheep; and because his heart was
joyous he sang so loudly that the sur
rounding hills echoed back his song.
One morning the king. who was on a
hunting expedition. spoke to him and
said: Why are you so happy. dear
little one?"
Why shall not be-" he answered
Our king is not richer than l."
Indeed" said the king; tell me
OF your great possessions.
The lad answered: "The sun In the
bright blue sky shines as brightly
upon me as upon the king. The fiow-
ers upon the mountain and the grass
In the valley grow and bloom TO glad
den my sight as we'll as his. l would
not take hundred thousand thalers
for my hands: my eyes are OF more
value than all the precious stones in
the world; l have food and clothing.
too. Am / not, therefore, as rich as
the kingY"
you are right" said the king. with
a laugh; but your greatest treasure
Is contented heart. Keep 1t so, and
you will always be happy"
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1906-10-01
Value Of American Railroads.

The 100000 miles Of main track OF
the railways of the United States rep
resent property to the extent of s16.-
000,0O0,0OO, or as much as the total
value of all the property in the coun-
try in 1860. the year of Lincoln's cleo
tion. Their income Of over $4,000, ,000,-
900 year is very nearly four times
the annual revenue OF the United
States government The number of
men on their rolls is 100000, an
army as great as the combined forces
that Oyama and LinevItch had in
Manchuria at the time OF the peace
OF Portsmouth. The railroads are a
vast interest Anything which would
hamper them in their legitimate activ-
tiles would deal aiard blow to every
important industry in the country
Leslie's Weekly.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1906-10-01
The Rooster Team and Their Youthful Driver.

Who wants to race? Frank Robin
son has issued challenge to all chick
en- fanciers and is ready to match his
team OF roOsters against all comers.
Frank drives his roosters tandem, at
tached to a homemade wagon. and
guides them with reins. They do not
wear bits, but the forward ends Of
the reins are lied about the lower
beaks of the birds. Progress with this
unique team is not rapid. but the
astonishing thing about it is that there
should be any progress at all. Frank
is only two years old, and he can con-
troll his unique tandem better than
anyone else.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1906-10-01
Aoes Of Birds.

The average ages recorded Of some
Of the best known birds are given in
the following: Blackbird lives IL
years; blackcap IS, canary "a. crane
"a, crow 100, eagle 100. fowl. common
10, goldfinch Is. geese so. heron So.
lark 1s, llnnet %. nightingale Is. par
rot 60, partridge Is. peacock "a. peli-
can so. pheasant As. pigeon 20, raven
100, robin u. skylark 30, sparrowhawk
40, swan 100. thrush ten. and wren
three years.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1906-10-01

The training OF the ROSTERS to this.
TO them, unique task took a great deal
of time and patience. says the n. Y.
World II may be said that impa.
tience Of any sort Of restraint is the
dominant characteristic of his lord
ship of the barnyard. Like the pig OF
tradition and experience. he is always
willing and anxious to go in any di-
rection but the right one. However.
in this case he has so far given into
the will Of man that he stood pa
tiently for his picture and then trotted
on with every apparent willingness to
go where he was wanted to.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1906-10-01

through doubled. The trick is to
bring the two rings on one loop. with
out untying the knots.
Take tho center loop and pull It as
long as possible, stick it through the
hole on one end Of the strip and slip It
over the knot Of the string. After let
ting It slip over the bead on this one
end, repeat the same movement on
the other end. Now, directs the
Washington Star, the loop may be
pulled through the opening in the CEN
ter Of this strip. Both beads OF rings
are thus brought together and the
loop is arranged again the same as 1t
was before.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1906-10-01
Can You cuess7

Which is the most religious state7
--(Mass)
Which is the cleanly slater
-(Wash.)
Which Is the most egotlstical stateg
-(Me)
Which is the sickliest state?
-Qll)
Which is the medical slater
-(Md.)
Which is the oldest stateg
-(Ark.)
Which is the most maidenly stateg
-(Miss.)
Which is the most paternal state?
-(Pa.)
Which is the mining state?
-(ore)
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1906-10-01
Novel lnxentlon ls Out.

A. NJ. Cleland, general passenger
agent Of the Northern Pacific. has per-
fected novelty for the use OF women
travellers on sleeping cars which is
pleasing the passengers. 1t is a tough
paper bag. with ''puckering strings, 4"
for holding hats. gloves. wells and
other light articles Of wear which are
not In use on the car. The bag can be
hung on one Of the coat hooks and be
entirely out OF the way.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1906-10-01
LONELY JOB ON THE FREIGHT.
Where the Brakeman Has a Dreary
Time at His Duty.

The woman who was given to drives
and auto trips into the country was
making a confession. as she looked
eagerly at an oncoming freight train.
There's one thing | never neglect
to do" she said. when I'm out on the
country roads. and that is to wave my
handkerchief to every freight brake
man / see.
Il suppose it's foolish OF me, but II
seems as If those poor fellows had
awfully lonesome work, and as If their
bravery We're not half appreciated.
There they stand or sit on top Of those
old cars for hours at time, with never
soul to talk to, with no one to notice
If they should fall off. even. / have
a lot of admiration for them. Every
once in awhile they get killed and no
body gives the tragedy a second
thought.
"On a passenger train a brakeman
can hobnob with the men in the smok-
er, indulge in conversation with help
less old ladies' and little children, and
get into touch with his kind: but
there, ON those freight trains, brake
man must have a dreary time OF it.
They're always ready to wave back to
me- and they always act as if they
appreciated my salute. Sometimes
they yell few words Of greeting, as il
they were glad to pass the time Of day
with some one"
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1906-10-01

The BurIington-Great Northern ex.
tension to Ashland, Wis. has been
completed, and mixed service is nov
being maintained. Full operations
will not be started for at least
month. This extension opens the Bur
lington's connection with Lake Supe
rior, and opens new route for Ne
braska grain to the Atlantic seaboard.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1906-10-01
New southwestern Line.

Nearly so miles Of grading has been
done on the st. Louis, Rocky Noun.
taind & Pacific company. For more
than half Of this distance track has
been laid, the greater part Of which
has been surfaced. The bridge over
the Red river is completed. and other
bridge construction has been started.
During the latter part of September
shipments of coal will begin from the
Koehler mine along the new Crow
Creek branch, which will be finished
by that time.
There are to be 200 coke ovens built
at this point. At Gardiner there is
now in operation a total Of 1856 coke
ovens, producing at the rate of 1O0, 600
tons per annum. The present total
daily output Of coal from the various
mines is $500 tons. This will be in.
creased by 1000 tons daily when the
Koehler mine is opened
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1906-10-01
A MAGIC TOY.
Trick Which 1t VIII Puzzle Your
Friends to Do.

Cut a narrow strip OF wood or card
board about four inches long by three
quarters Of an inch wide and bore
three holes through it, one In the cen
ter, the two Others on the ends Of
the strip. Our Illustration shows how
a piece Of string is pulled through the
holes and two beads OF rings are sus-
pended from Il. The holes must be
large enough to let the string go
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1906-10-01

Not long ago Lydia had a birthday,
and discovered that she is the young
est member Of her class at school.
How does II come" she asked Der
grandmother that evening, that all
the other little girls Of my age arc
nine or ten and I'm cay elght?"
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1906-10-01
a civ MaId.

She came up to the country
But a week or so ago..
This city maid who ne'er had seen
The fields where wild flowers grow.
And when she saw the cat-tails,
She cried: "Oh. do look. quicki
Who ever heard OF sausages
A-growing on sticki"
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1906-10-01

Mother Ito Bobby, who doesn't want
to go to bed)--But, dear. remember
that the little chickens 90 TO bed
early
Bobby-Yes; but the old hen goes
with them.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1906-10-01
THE BLOW GUN.
How to Make II So II win Not Break.

want to tell the boys how they can
make a blow gun.p which can be
used to shoot small birds with. says
a writer in the Elmira Telegram. Get
a glass tube about four feet long at
any drug store. Wrap it with strips
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-12-21
BAD GAS EXPLOSION.
Family Seriously Injured end House
Wrecked st Gas City.

lola, Kan, Dec. 21.-A natural gas
explosion at the home of f. NJ. Stauf-
fer. an employee of the lola Portland
Cement company, in one of the COM
pany's houses one mile south of Gas
City, resulted in serious burns for Mr..
Stauffer and his wife, and slight burns
for two of their children. A third
child and a plumber for the lola Port
land Cement company, who was en-
gagged in making some changes in the
location of a gas jet, escaped with
practica Ny no burns at all.
The house itself was quite badly
wrecked by the explosion. The kitch-
an addition to the house, which is a
three room structure. was detached
from the main building by the force of
the explosion. The front door of the
front room, in which the explosion oc-
Cured, was blown out altogether,
windows were shattered. and other
damage was done.
All of the occupants were knocked
off their feet by the force of the ex-
plosion.
The lola Portland plumber was
changing a gas lamp from the side to
the center of the room. 1t appears
that the gas had been allowed to run
for short time while the change was
being made, with idea that not enough
of it would escape to do any damage.
The house was open at the time the
explosion occurred. However. when
the plumber lighted a match to test
the lamp after it had been moved, the
explosion occurred.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-12-21
TO IMPROVE POOR FARM.
Wyandotte County VIII Make Its
Charges Happy.

Kansas City, Kan, Dec 21.-The
first definite move towards improving
the Wyandotte county poor house was
made yesterday afternoon by the
board of county commissioners. A
hospital ward. to separate the sick
from the well. will be established on
the third floor. Two long rooms, one
for the men and another for the wo-
men will constitute the hospital
wards. Three bath rooms and water
closets will be placed in the building
at once. A new water plant will be
built.
The commissioners ordered the
county clerk to advertise for bids for
these fraprovem ents. The work is to
be finished by March I. The commits
sioners visited the poor farm Wednes-
day There are rooms on the third
floor, called the attic which have
never been finished although the orig
inal plans called for it. This will re-
lieve the congested condition of the
poor house and furnish room for
hospital ward
The commissioners also decided to
give the inmates of the poor house a
turkey dinner Christmas day. There
are now sixty persons at the poor
house.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-12-21
ARE NOW DRINKING ALCOHOL.
junction City Conditions as Bad as
When Saloons Ran.

Junction City. Kan, Dec. 21.-Nine SOL
diers We're arrested here for drunkenness.
They We're. arraigned before the police
judge and the average fine of each member
OF the bunch was IS and cost. amounting
to about $3.50 each. Some paid up and
the Others are working out the fine and
costs on the city stone pile.
At one time last night while the off
GERS were making some arrests, four sol
filled with alcohol. got away from them
and returned to the post Most of the
men who were arrested were carrying
bottles of alcohol in their pockets People
who were on the streets last night say
conditions We're very little different from
Last Sunday night four alcohol drunlxs
We're arrested for disturbing the peace
the streets. They were also fined.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-12-21
TIE GAS WENT OUT.
Harvey House st Cl,anute Got Supper
by a Wood Fire

Chanute, Kan. Dec. 21.@The Santa
Fe passenger station was without gas
Wednesday from 9 O'Clock in the
morning until about $50 in the even
ing. The failure was caused by a
break in the pipe line. The railway
company gets it gas from the Banner
Consolidated Oil and Gas company,
which has holdings on Village creek.
northwest of the city, and is not on the
city line.
The failure worked A hardship on
the Harvey eating house, as the chef
had to get dinner and most of supper
by A wood fire. The dining room was
lighted by kerosene lamps in the even
ing until the break was repaired and
the sras turned on.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-12-21
sf1 FOR A HUG AND KISS.
Mr. Smith of lola Pays for Becoming
Too ATectionate.

lola. Kan. Dec 21.-If F. L. Smith
did hug and kiss Mrs. Mabel Baker as
she charged him with doing in a sworn
complaint before Justice Potter Smith
paid rather dear for the kiss and hug.
He pleaded guilty to the charge in
Justice Potter's court and was given
fine Of 81 and the costs which amounted
to S14.05 Smith promptly paid the fine
and costs and was released.
Just how it was divided the court
didn't say The amount doesn't divide
evenly Either he paid sos for the kiss
and the balance for the hug or he paid
S7O5 for the hug and the balance for the
kiss
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-12-21
TO SEE A THEATER.
Federal Prisoners VIII Be Given a
Treat Christmas.

Leavenworth, Kan. Dec 21-On
Christmas morning Warden McClaupb-
~ will introduce to the United States
penitentiary the innovation of a com
plete theatrical troupe presenting its
regular bill on a special stage which is
now being erected in the big dining
room Of the prison The plan is such a
novelty that the few prisoners in the
executive offices who have heard of
what is to happen are all agog at the
prospect. The others are still much
mystified about the lumber being piled
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-12-21

them to w. F. Barnes & Co. It required
but three to make the wagon load as
there was not room in the box for any
more hogs. The three weighed 1868
pounds and Mr. Foster drew a check
for s95.75 for them. They were thorough
bred Duroc-Jersey stock and had each
raised him two filters of pigs.-Pratt
Union
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-12-21
QUEER CAUSE FOR SUICIDE.
woman Objected to Having Washing
sent to Laundry.

husband a1d = wanted to send the family
washing to the laundry instead of hav-
ing it done at home Mrs. r. l. Clark
Of 30 South Ashby. drank carbolic acid,
hoping to kill herself This attempt at
ssllicide took place while she was at the
supper table Her husband was at home
He summoned medical assistance, and
heIp arrived in time to counteract the ef-
feet of the poison and save the woman's
The membrane lining Of her mouth,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-12-21
..Doc'' NeMfon fo Montreal

New York. Dec N.-"Doc" Newton.
one of the New York American league
pitchers. has been turned over to the
Montreal Eastern league club. Presi-
dent Barney Dreyfus OF the Pittsburg
Nationals says the deal between Pitts
burg and Boston for the exchange Of
Abbattichio for Ritchie, Flaherty and
another player yet to be named will be
consummated without any trouble
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-12-21
SPARK FROM A PTPE-
Miners Smoked Toe Near Dynamite
and Two Are Dead.

Pittsburg. kan, Dec. 21.-Ou7 CO..
teross and John Day, miners were Kill
ed and thirteen men were burned a. a
result of an explosion. Of five kegs OF
powder in mine No / OF the Fidelity
kee county. It Is supposed thar a
spark from one Of the miners pfpea
caused the accident
The explosion occurred as the men
were descending into the mine The
mine was badly wrecked by the ex
plosion, but the damage has not been
estimated
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-12-21
Rookmalzers Plav Even.

San Francisco, Dec. 21.=The book
makers recouDed their losses at En-
eryville as It was bad day for heavily
played favor3tes. In the first race
Bushtorpe, the choice of the wise ones,
was practically left at the post.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-12-21

Leavenworth, Kan, Dec 21.-John
Pranke. a farmer living near Spring
dale. fifteen miles west of this cffv
committed suicide yesterday afternoon
by shooting himself. He lay down ~
bed and placed the muzzle of a SHOT
gun in his mouth. He then discha reed
the weapon. Pranke was 20 years s,iF
and had lived in the county nearIS-
thirty years. He was desponderf ~
late because OF I'll health.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-12-21

up in the front of the huge marble fin
ished dining room. wondering what the
prison authorities want with a rude
wooden platform in the PRISONS fine
dining hall
The prisoners will be assembled in
the dining hall In time for the pro-
gramme which will be given at 10
O'Clock or possibly earlier, terminating
in time for the special Christmas din
ner which will be fan exceptional kind.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-12-21

New Orleans. Dec 1.-Two well
backed favorites won with ease in the
first and second races al City park
Again in the fourth race lucky betters
made good winnings on Nedra which
opened at % to / and was backed to
16 to 1. Nedra led from the start. but
Gold Circle was only a head behind at
the finish.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-12-21
WAS A BOLD THIEF.
Walked Into FL Dorado Bank and Out
With $3.50 in Bonds.

Dunn, cashier OF the Ell Dorado Ma
tional bank. was copying the numbers
of some interest coupons. Just clipped
from Wichita county municipal bonds
yesterday afternoon when a man came
in to get a draft. Mr.. Dunn laid down
the coupons, amounting to s3sO. COW
cred them and waited on the Gus
toner. When Dunn went back the
coupons were zone and could not be
found. Mr. Dunn wired to New York
to try to stop payment on the coupons
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-12-21

Liberty. Mo, Dec. 21.-In fast and
wen contested game william Jewell's
five defeated the team from Ottawa
university Ottawa, Kan, with a final
score Of Is to IT. The William Jewell
team showed an Improvement in fast
passing and goal throwing over the
game of last week with Baker. era
ham, for the locals, showed specially
fine form in free throws. Carpenter
center, played the best game for OF
taWa
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-12-21

Scammon, Dec. 21-Plans are being
formulated in this city for the organiza-
ton of a Trolley league next summer.
The towns q present planning on having
of league are Scammon. Columbus, Min
eral. Weir City and Chicopee. There viii
be a meeting called in the near future at
one IF the above cities for the purpose
o. discussing plans. Should other towns
on the trOllev line wart into the mem
hership. they VIII tie ecded to the pros
er
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-12-21
VIII Drin for Gas.

Arkansas City. Dec. 2l.-several MEM
bers of the Home Develooment company
the city and picked out a location for the
first well TO be drilled by the company.
There were no gas witches in the party
and the forked peach stick. which has
been in evidence in the locating Of other
gas wells in this vicinity. was noticeable
bv its absence It is anticipated that
drlning will begin in about four DAYS
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-12-21

Pittsburg, Kan. Dec. 21--An ex-
pIosion in mine No. 6. of the Hamilton
Coal company. located on the edge
of Cherokee severely injured a shot
firer named Ira Higdon yesterday
afternoon. The explosion was caused
by a windy shot. The stoppings and
doors in the entries were blown out,