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The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1906-08-29
PRIZE RING NATIoNALITIEs
Italians Are Wrestling Fistic Hon
ors from Irish in This
Country.

Nearly all the early pugilists in this
country. Heenan, Morrissey, McCloskey
and the older Sullivan, were either
Irishmen or the sons Of Irishmen, and
it has come to be accepted as rule
that prizefghters and boxers should
bear Irish names. OF the pugilists OF the
present time few are Irish. the great
majority of them being now young Ital-
ian-Americans. who, for convenience or
other reasons, have taken Celtic names
Immigrants from Italy coming into
New York have had the name of being
inclined to use knives when they fought,
instead of their fists. This was true Of
the Italian immigrants. but II does not
apply to the second generation of ltal-
ians, born and reared in the city of New
York.
Unlike the older Italians, they have
developed here a strong partiality for
American athletics. and Zoe number of
amateur boxers and professional fight
ers among the children of Italian par
ents residing here is very large. 1t is
increasing. too. 50 much SO thar special
designation for them has become cur
rent, Daps. which is a combination of
dago and yap.
In the same way that there has been a
change in the fighting proclivities Of
Italians. the stiletto of one generation
being succeeded by the hard knuckies
of the next. the Russian Jews who came
to this country as immigrants and who
are known as peaceable and inoffensiye,
have in some parts of town been sue
ceeded by a generation Of turbulent
young men from whose ranks have been
graduated a number Of professional
pugilists and boxers.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1906-08-29
THE UNsocIABLE LOBSTER,
Blind and Unrelenting in Its Con-
duct Towards Every Liv-
ing Thing.

The twenty-third annual report of
the Scottish fishery board gives the
lobster an entirely bad character. 1t
is an essentially surly, suspicious and
unsociable fish, which regards any
thing that comes near it as foe. The
main motive OF II sactivity is defense,
and in defending itself a blind, unre-
lenting vengeance is a fitting corollary.
1t procures a hole in which 10 wa.l for
its prey. and to which to retire after a
fight, and then it is unsafe 10 rany ami
NAL to approach it.
Its keenness OF attack ana relentless
hold when once it has gripped its an
tagonist are due to its want of sight.
The eye of the lobster is SO sensitive
that strong light blinds it. Although
it possesses Aeen sight when first
Matched. the lobster is practically blind
later in life. 1t sees nothing properly.
but simply has the sensation of light
and shadow. 1t tests a shadow with its
antennae, and sometimes when a
strong shadow is cast on it the lobster
win leap at it on the on-chanse that II
is foe. The fighting tendency makes
it difficult to keep Holsters in confine-
ment When once they have settled
down, however. they will live at peace
with one another, but it is only an
armed neutrality. and if one OF the
fish loses its fighting power it IS at
once attacked.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1906-08-29
MADE THE HOLES HIMSELF.
Dealer Knew That Bullets Had Gone
Through Those War-Relic
Bibles.

In the curio dealers private office lay
a half dozen shabby pocket Bibles, each
pierced two-thirds through with a
round hole like a bullet hole.
~1'hey are bullet holes, said the deal~
er. Il know they are. because made
them myself"
He gave a loud laugh.
"A good many Of my rich patrons.
he said, like to have among their heir
looms Bibles that have saved some SOL
dier ancestors life
He winked.
IF you are son of the revolutioa.~
he said, what nice thing il is to take
down one of these perforated Bibles
from a shelf in the library and hand il TO
your guest. saying:
This Bible saved the life of my
maternal sixty-third cousin, Col. Adon-
iran McGill, in the night attack upon
the British, led by Gen. Jones at Bear
Creek, on the Sd day of August. and so
FORTH and so on
Yes" said the dealer, Il sell good
many of these Bibles to people with
ancestors. To own such things is one q
the fads and fancies OF the smart set
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1906-08-29
SIMPLY COULDN'T WAIT.
Promised a Sample Of Whisky at the
Portland Pair the Kentuckian
Wanted 1t at Once.

A thirsty man from Kentucky walked
along one Of the aisles in the Manufac-
turers building at the exposition. won
dering how farit was between drinks In
Oregon. relates the Portland Oregonian.
Come in and register and you'll get
a sample Of our whisky, said voice at
his left.
The Kentuckian went into the booth
with alaerity and wrote his name IN the
book Then he eyed the attendant ex-
pectantiy. with mouth that would have
watered had Il not been as dry as Death
Valley n August
Thank you" said the attendant
Don't thank me. sub. replied the
Keniuckian I'm the one 10 thank you.
suh-that Is. sub"
And he waited some more.
Fine day remarked the attendant.
turning 10 other duties.
Might be fine day for you. sub. but
looks 10 me like a frost Wha's 20
whisky
In these bottles, replied the attend.
ant.
"Ah. but-pardon me- sub, but wha' 5
my sample that was going 70 get. sub? -
"Oh. that will be sent TO you al your
home address
Young man." said the Kentuckian.
IT don't get that thah drink befo' get
back 10 my home address IN be the
deadest man You evah saw. sub Young
man. do Il now!"
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1906-08-29
TELr-TALE coLLAR-BUTToN.
When Men Disappear It Sometimes
Shows Whether They Are
Living or Dead.

"Yes. said one Of the proprietors Of
a large seaside resort formerly when
a man went into the water. leaving all
his clothes behind him In the bathing
house and did not return we took it for
granted that he was drowned. But to-
day We are not so slow.
Now. when a man does not return
We admit the possibility Of his having
been drowned merely to get rid Of his
family. and in the investigation which
follows do you know what We consider
the most important clew?"
His papers. I suppose. or his pocket
book. was the reply.
"No-his collar button. You see
when a man wishes to cut loose from
his family and friends he manages TO
smugele an extra ontft into the bath
house. This outfit is complete: all ar.
ranged beforehand. But nine times
out Of ten he forgets TO get collar but.
tons And so. when the investigation
shows that the collar button Is gone
Why. then we know that the place tc
look for the man Is on the land. not
in the sea"
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1906-08-29
WILD HORSES IN FRANCE.
characteristics of the Little Equines
That Roam the Plains of
the Rhone.

The small white horses Of the
Camargue (delta of the Rhone), now in
number some 1000 only, wander about
the seemingly boundless steppes at full
liberty. They are captured from time
TO time and used to thresh the corn, says
the Nineteenth Century. These are sup
posed to have been first introduced by
the Romans and afterward by the
Saracens.
But according to NJ. Huzzard. what
ever their origin, whether foreign or ma
tive. the horses Of the Camargue to-day
are the product almost exclusively of
the influences Of the environment in
which they have propagated from time
immemorial."
NJ. Gayot describes the horse of the
Camargue as small. agile. good-tem-
pered. spirited. courageous. In the
opinion of Prof Magne the horse Of the
Camargue must live in wild state. and
the first effect Of improving the santa
tion of the island will be the disappear
ance Of its horses.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1906-08-29
EVERYTHING is CANNED.
Even Wearing Apparel Comes cased
in Tin to the People Of
Alaska

Canned goods are Alaskas main
food refuge" remarked Bishop Rowe,
Of the frozen gold regions. in a recent
after dinner address. and the native
Indians have come 10 regard America
as canned country. Every article Of
diet and even wearing apparel comes
cased in tin, and it is no wonder that
the native looks with skepticism upon
anything that is imported cat of the
conventional package.
Recently a gentleman interested in
the Sunday school work among the ma
tives OF Alaska, in order to hold their
interest the closer with various amuse-
ments. imported a phonograph with
about hundred cylinders. all musical
selections. The natives were complete
ly mystifed at this invention and not
a little superstitious. regarding the re-
production of sound as something SUI
pernaturaI. Suddenly one brilliant
halfbreed, with a reputation for prog
ress. leaped up in the middle OF pho
nographed song and. seizing the cylin-
der. aourished it before his brethren
OF the tribe, his face illumined with an
inspiration. 4 have it, he cried. 4
know what this is now. 1t is canned
white mani
THE explanation was taken In al
seriousness and now the request at
Sunday gathering is often heard. al.
most cannibalistic. indeed Sir, can We
not have little canned white man this
afternoon to amuse the children?
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1906-08-29
SHOES BETRAY THIEVES.
Marks Left by Them or Noise Made
Get Burglars Into the Laws
Clutches.

shoes have played an important
part in the capture OF criminals" said
Detective William Barrett. OF Buffalo.
according 10 the Shoe Retailer Had
II not been for the footwear OF certain
thieves they would never have been
caught II is not 50 long ago that ] and
two others were detailed on case. and
before We caught our man, another
shop had been burglarized.
I'VE looked at the marks about the
windows and noticed they we're scraped
BIZ nails. We went back to the other
place and found the same conditions.
Later We went into a well-known re-
sort and found a man sitting In a
chair. He had his feet encased in a
neat-ftiing pair Of shoes. but for some
reason he had nails put in the heels
We jumped him at once. and search.
ing his rooms we discovered enough
loot TO start a store. He later ex-
planned that the nails were put IN his
shoes to aid in roof climbing.
"SQueaky shoes have caused the ar.
rest Of several thieves right in this
precinct. The other night a thiei
bought a pair OF cheap shoes and they
we're very musical The man got into
place aud before he got anything his
noisy shoes gave him away and he was
caught All clever criminals have a
penchant for buying good. soft shoes
They pay a good price fcr them and
they are repaid sometimes by getting
on with the swag to pay up for whai
they spent"
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1906-08-29
PARROT swoRE IN SPANISH
Birds New Owner Didn't Understand
the Language and Was
Laughed At

A party OF tourists arrived over the
Mexican railway a few days ago after
having visited a number Of the cities in
the hot country. relates the Mexican
Herald. The various members had
picked up a number of curious on their
trip, and among them was a parrot.
None OF the tourists understood Span
.sh. and this accounts for the fact that
the ladies' we're not blushing as they
passed out Of the depot with the parrot
swearing 10 a nicely in choice Spanish
expressions.
The party was driven 70 a hotel AMI
the parrot began with his favorite line
OF sentences. The clerk and the peoole
around the Office who understood Span
ish we're Mortified to hear some of the
worst words known to the Spanish Ian
guage blurted out
Il beg your pardon" said the clerk,
but your parrot is using some very
bad language and We will have TO insist
that you remove him from the Office
at once"
bad language" exclaimed the lady
who had carried tae cage from the trop.
les. Does he use bad language? Well,
that accounts for so many people
Laughing at me-"
The parrot was hastily removed from
the room and within an hour a carga-
cor called and carried it out by the
back way.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1906-08-29
FooLINc lie co1o fEs.
Plan OF a Montana Ian for Rid.
ding Ranges Of the Pr0wl-
ing Pest.

The first experiment IN Riding Mon
tana ranges Of coyotes BY meals oi an
infection will be made in Teton aE1
Chouteau counties. says a Helena
MONT correspondence 10 the Ana
conda Standard. Dr. f. E. KroWles.
under whose directions the experiments
are being made shipped NANCY coyote
to Teton county and one to ch1uteau.
They will be turned out on the range
by men who viii endavor to watch fe-
suits and make report Of them
At the last session of the Legislature
an appropriation was made for the pnT-
pose OF making an experiment il killing
coyotes and wolves On the ranges 10y IL
oculating them with mango. Several
months ago Dr. Knowles secured seven
young coyotes During their eonfne-
ment two died. but the others are husky.
They have all been inoculated with
mango. the two that have been sent 10
Teton and Chouteau showing the dis
ease in pronounced form Two Of the
three that are still in confinement show
the disease in a marked way, but the
third, while inoculated, appears to to
immune so far Under the law the ami
mails are to be turned loose in different
parts OF the state
The matter is an experiment" says
DR., Knowles. "and / have hopes il viii
prove successful one. My only fear
is that the infected coyotes turn ont
may get hold Of poison before they get
the chance to spread the disease. have
been feeding them meat and they will
not be so sharp about letting poisoned
meat on the range as are the wild ones
Still, have hope as this is the breeding
season, that my diseased animals viii
get around some before they meet death
by the poison route. If they live four
weeks they will spread the disease TO
such an extent among the other coyotes
in their vicinity that the experiment VIII
get good start"
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1906-08-29
BANKERS HALLUcINATIoN.
Wealthy Greek Who Sacrificed Him
self and Thirty-Three
Cats to Isis.

A French paper Of Constantinople
Phare du Bosphore, reports the tragic
death OF Greek, Georgia Antikulos,
who had for years the hallucination
that he was the reincarnation OF an
Egyptian priest Of tie Temple of Isis.
NJ. Antikulos was retired banker.
While under the hallucination he built
in the neighborhoOd OF Syordin, near
Salonika, a temple dedicated to the
Egyptian goddess, to which he retired
and lived the life of hermi, oaly ap-
pearing in the village at rare Intervals
to purchase food.
In imitation of the ancient Egyptian
city of Bubastis he also built near his
dwelling a park-like inclosure in which
he kept a large number of cats. which
he treated with reverence. offering IN
cense in their honor. and expending
large sums of money on their food.
A few days ago the hermit was found
dead in his cell at the foot Of a shrine,
surrounded by the half-burned bodies
of 33 cats.
III az OdhCn AAANDA RAeN@c4 ~ . ~N~7-
pedestal. inscribed with curious hero
glyphics. was lound paper containing
statement in Greek signed by Antikulos
declaring that he had been commanded
in a revelation by the goddess Isis "a
sacrifice himself. together with the
sacred cats. at the altar he had erected
in her honor. in order that he might in
a second reincarnation. establish hei
worship in certain planet to which h'
would be directed after his death.
The paper concluded with demand
expressed in the form Of last will and
testament. that a sum of $3.50 which ht
had deposited at the Salonika branch o.
the Ottoman bank should be utilized II
the erection at Salonika of home fol
cats. "the living symbols OF the sacred
Egyptian cult"
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1906-08-29
ROAD LINKED WITH HISTORY
Origin of the Natchez Trace, Famous
Highway of the South
west

One of the oldest roads in the coun-
try is the Natchez Trace, of which
John Swain in Everybody's Magazine
writes as follows
"A hundred years ago the eyes OF
America were on the southwest We
were on the edge Of war with Spain
over the closing of the Mississippi;
and under orders from Washington,
Wilkinson, in command of Fort
Adams, held some solemn conclave
with the Indians who owned the east
bank of the big river, and by treaty
established a sacred postroad through
their country. 1t left Nashville in the
old Buffalo trace, crossed the Tennes-
see at Colbert's ferry below the Mus
sci shoals. and striking the hills back
of the Big Black, came down to
Natchez and on to New Orleans. with
branch to the Walnut hills. The
road was more than a military neces-
sity. for so many pirates infested the
Mississippi that merchants returning
from New Orleans needed a safer
route nome with their money.
after it was opened it became all
things in the southwest. Methodism
went down that way in the person OF
Thomas Gibson; later. Lorenzo Dow
followed him with the camp-meeting
spirit. Old Hickory marched his army
down to Natchez over this route in
1913. and marched it back again next
spring. And from that day till nearly
our own it has been the great center
of that countrys activity. Now the
railroads have come, the settlers have
moved down into the valleys, and
opened up poorer roads in the beds OF
branches and through swampy low
lands. But the trace is still there up
on its ridges, the best road Of them
ALL"
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1906-08-29
MEAN TRICK ON SICK BOY.
The soulless Doctor Fixed Matters
So the Sufferer Had to
GO 20 School.

Mark Twain on his last visit TO his
birthplace. Hannibal. Mo. told TO the
school children a true story about a
schoolboy.
This boy" he said ~awoke one
morning very ~. His groans alarmed
the household The doctor was sent
for and came post haste.
Well. said the doctor as he entered
the sick room. what is the trouble?'
A pain In my side said the boy.
Any pain IN the head?'
Yes. SIR
is the right hand stiffg
"A little
How about the right foot?'
That's stiff, too.
THE doctor winked at the boys
mother.
Well be said. you're pretty sick,
but you'll be able to 70 to school on
Monday let me see, today is Safur-
day. and
Is to-day Saturday, said the boy
in a vexed tone. I thought il was Fri
day.
Half an hour later that boy declared
himself healed and got up. Then they
packed him on TO school. for IL was
Friday. after all.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1906-08-29
UTILIZING THE PoPPLE.
Additional Study TO Be Given the
Tree by the Government For
est Service.

The northern poplar, or popple, of
the northeastern states, is coming in
for increasing study by the forester
and lumberman. Not very long ago
the wood OF the popple was used only
for excelsior. Some two or three years
ago the pulp manufacturer added it TO
his list OF species supplying his mill.
and It is now generally and increasing
ly used for paper pulp Of certain grades
throughout the northeastern states 1t
is very rapid growing tree, with a
pronounced tendency TO extend itself
on old fields, so that a considerable
area OF unwooded land cut-over lands
and burned areas are coming up to a
growth OF popple which will figure i'm
portantly in the numbering problems of
the regions In which ii occurs.
The forest service has received a
large number of applications for advice
relative 10 the management of forest
lands containing stands Of popple and
in consequence is making a detailed
commercial study Of the several spe-
cies, with special attention to the re-
production. growth rate, market value
and quality for pulp and excelsior use
Of each In addition. the study will
keep in view possible fresh uses for the
popple. and ways Of preventing the
injury Of popple stands from fire.
II is highly probable that working
plans for future forest management
in New York and New England will
take increasing note Of poppIe.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1906-08-29
DEADLY FoE oF MOSQUITO.
Large Numbers of the Pests Are
Killed OF by the Elec-
tric Fan.

Having noticed recently a suggestion
OF trapping mosquitoes by inducing
them 70 deposit their eggs where they
and the resulting larvae may be dealt
with, writes DR.. w. f. Arnold, in Amer
lean Medicine, l beg leave 10 submit
the following suggestion, which / hope
may be Of some slight use in the pre-
vailnig yellow fever crisis. The CON-
mon electric fan frequently kills mos
quitoes. hence il may, I think, be made
factor in preserving public health at
this juncture. l noticed Immediately
upon installing fan in my quarters at
Cayite. p. l., in 1902. that it killed nu-
merous mosquitoes every night. besides
preventing them from attacking me
while | was able to endure its direct
blast. Later on / had some reason to
think that dead mosquitoes we're not
50 numerous as they had been. al
though live ones seemed numerous
enough. in sll conscience. But / found
by spreading a sheet upon the floor
that the fans effectiveness was as
great as when first set up, the white
surface enabling me to see the dead
insects more easily than otherwise. It
had occurred to me that they might
have acquired in a short time the abil-
ity TO avoid injury from 1t that birds
soon learn after telegraph wires invade
their territory.
Almost every one must have seen or
heard OF birds killing themselves by
flying against such wires when they
we're first put up. yet such an occur
renee soon becomes quite exceptional.
/ But. as | have intimated. think that
1 oyerestimated mosquito intelligence.
Hence | presume TO suggest the EN-
ployment of electric fans (the larger
they are probably the better) in all in
fected mosquito districts. These fans
might be increased in insecticlde power
by placing fiat and shallow pans con-
tanning cheap oil In front of them.
take It that evers aid In such riddancei
will be welcomed.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1906-08-29
An Easy Choice.

This story is told about President
Roosevelt and an aged darly called
Uncle Jake The old colored man was
very religious and was considered a
pillar of the church he attended.
The president, while out driving one
cold morning. met Uncle Jake, crippled
with rheumatism. hobbling along.
Good morning, Uncle Jake" said
the president.
Good morning, sah.' responded the
darkey.
Then a happy thought struck Mr..
Roosevelt. Uncle Jake" he said,
(which would you rather have this
cold morning. ton Of coal OF bottle
Of whisky7"
well" said the darky hesitatingly
tits this way. Mistah President. you
see ma folks burn wood. Boston
| Herald.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1906-08-29
Drew the Line.

Col. John H. George, a very aggres-
sive trial lawyer. who practiced in Con-
cord. N. H.. for many years was once
pitted against Judge Aaron W. Saw
yer. late Of Nashua The colonel got
his title by being upon the star OF
some New Hampshire governor. and
the judge had a very short AMI rather
unsatisfactory service upon the bench.
The judge tried his best to stir up the
oolonels ire by calling him all sorts OF
military titles. first captain then major,
then general etc. to all Of which the
colonel paid no attention. Finally the
nudge said: BY the way. Mr.. George
what is your correct military title?"
The colonel replied: "Oh. call me
anything but ex-judge. Boston Her.
aid.