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The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1907-06-15
WATCH The SIGNALS
ENGINEERS TRAINED TO Ex-
IRENE cAREFULNEss.
surprise Tests" Constructed by East
ern Railroad. Proved Men at
Throttle Were Worthy Of
Their Responsibility.

THE engineer disregarded signals"
In future this verdict win seldom
be reached in investigations into rail-
road accidents. Recent surprise
tests" held by an eastern railroad
showed that only three per cent. Of
more than 1000 engineers ran past
danger" and caution" signals sud
denly sprung upon them. This means
that the engineer is being trained to
closer regard for signals, and that the
modern system of signaling has facili-
tated this training.
On the railroad automatic telegraph
block and interlocking switch and sig
nal systems are used Automatic sig
mails are controlled by the train. and
human agency has nothing to do with
their operation. The telegraph block
signal system and the interlocking
switch and signal system each require
an operator to manipulate. The auto
matte signal does not require an at
tendant At block signal stations the
rules of the company require that the
operator report to the proper officials
any engineer not properly observing
all signals. With the automatic block
signal system, however, the signals
are located between those offices,
where there is no one to report non
observance of the signals. The auto
matte system thus naturally affords
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1907-06-15

After while curiosity led me back
TO the sod house. and saw for the
first time how the white woman pumps
so much air into . box that when she
presses on the top board II howls con-
vulsively. I forgot my bashfulness SO
far as to listen openly and enjoy the
operation. wondering much how the
white man puts pair Of lungs into q
box, which Is furnished with q whole
set OF black and white teeth. and
when he sings to Il It appears to an
aver him. This is how the white pee
pie teach their children to do things.
| thought-Froni the 0utlook-Dr.
Charles A. Eastman's "schooldays OF
an Indian"
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1907-06-15
To Wash sin Underwear.

Soak 20 minutes In warm suds and
ammonia water, allowing one table
spoonful Of ammonia to a gallon OF wa
ter. Rub gently with the hands.
squeezing. pressing. but never scrub
bing, and do not be too lavish in the
use Of soap. Never rub soap directly
on garment. but use the soap in solu-
ton.
Rinse through two clear waters Of
the same temperature as the first
suds, adding to the last water a tribe
OF the ultra marine blue and tea
spoonful Of liquid gum arabic. Smooth
out and hang as carefully as possible
SO 81 to avoid the wrinkles SO hard to
iron ont Of SILK without injury to the
fabric. Wien nearly dry press under
muslin.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1907-06-15
SUBSTITUTE FOR HOT IRON.
Ordinary Glass or Mirror May Be
Pressed Into Service.

It may not always be convenient to
have a hot iron at hand to press a
small piece just at the moment one
needs It, but the difficulty may be
readily remedied If the material is a
wash goods. If thoroughly wet, not
dampened. and spread out on win
dow pane, mirror or marble slab 1t
will be dry in a few moments. and
win not only be as smooth as II ironed,
but the under side will have an actual
gloss. The material should be thor
oughly wet, even dripping, and should
be smoothed the way Of the grain, both
up and down and across. with a clean
piece of old white muslin. If the sun
be very hot one cannot use a window
pane, as the water dries out before
one has time to make the bit "stick." !"
1t viii often be found convenient to
dry a wasbed-out handkerchief on
ones mirror, and II carefully folded
and placed under book It win look
as well as If ironed. In fact. many
women who travel carry always In
their trunk pane Of glass upon which
to dry handkerchief now and again.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1907-06-15

%f@%AAAf4s
1V1 writes:
~ have suffered with kidney and
bladder trouble for ten years past.
Last March / commenced using
Peruna and continued for three months
l have not used it since, nor have felt
pain.
i believe that am we'll and there
fore give my highest commendation to
the curative qualities Of Peruna."
Pe-ru-na For Kidney TroubIe.
Mrs. Geo. Il. Simser, Grant, Ontario,
Can, writes:
" ! had not been we'll for about four
years. I had kidney trouble, and, In
fact, felt badly nearly all The time.
"This summer l got so very bad I
thought / would try Peruna, so / wrote
toyou and began at once to take Peruna
and Manalin.
II took only two bottles of Peruna
and one Of Manalin, and now / feel
better than have for some time.
"Ifeel that Peruna and Manalin cured
me and made a different woman of me
altogether. bless the day picked up
the little book and read OF your Peruna'
1t Is the business OF fhe kidneys 10
remove from the blood all poisonous
materials. They must be active all the
time, else the system suffers. There are
times when they need little assistance.
Peruna is exactly this sort of rem
edy. It has saved many people from
disaster by rendering the kidneys ser
vice at time when they were not able
TO bear their own burdens.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1907-06-15
AS TO SPEED AND SAFETY.
1t Is Asserted That Slower Trains
Less Often Meet with Disaster.

It is no new defense that the rail-
roads are making, when confronted
with the result of disasters to their
fastest and best trains, that the great
demand Of the public for extra speed
compels the shortening of time. This
attempted justification has been put
forward for a number of years, and
there is no disputing that the travel
ing public does make this require
ment. But is the admitted fact,
says the Boston Herald. justification
for the increased speed without a cor
responding advance in the conditions
Of safety?
In demanding to be carried in the
shortest possible time between, say,
New York and Chicago, do travellers.
relinquish their right to the exercise
Of due caution by the carrying corpor-
ationg Even If they choose to SO re-
linquish, is the company justified in
neglecting properly to guard them
against the fatal effect Of their own
inclinations? A man is forcibly re-
strained from committing suicide
when the attempt is discovered in
time. The railroad officials say they
are using the best machinery and the
most perfect type of equipment and
are constantly trying to secure the
most complete safeguards against ac-
cident But, meantime, the proper
tion Of fatal accidents. when compared
to numbers Of people carried, In
creases. Of1icial statistics have shown
that the ratio Of passengers killed to
those carried is nearly six times
greater here than in Great Britain,
and seven times greater than in Ger
many. The railroads in Great Britain
have faster trains than ours, but the
accidents are far less.
The country has not forgotten the
report made by the interstate com
merce commission last August. show
ing that for the last II years there
Fad been a daily average Of 40 railway
accidents, 21 persons killed ana 14t
MANNED or injured 1.-The aggregate be
| ing 84.244 lives lost and 555,S55 per
sons injured In the II years. Wher
one railroad reduces its running time
from New York to Chicago to Il
hours, and a rival road makes the
same reduction. the combat is on. The
admlring public responds and ths
rush Is encouraged. while the con
testants fight for the business with al
the improved appointments and luxu
ries that liberal management cal
supply. But as for safety, the passen
gers leave all that to the railroad Of
fclals, and too often the rallroa'
attitude Is reflected in the question
HIf we spend all necessary money 70
perfect equipment, and II our own d
rectors are not afraid to ride on tn
trains, why shouldn't the public d
mand Tor speed be metz"
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1907-06-15


The government builds the best ships
that float. That is certain. The Con-
necticut is the finest vessel Of her rate
and size in the world. and she was
built in a government navy yard. Gov
ernment money is spent honestly.
There are no fights and squabbles to
get what the contracts call for. If it
does cost a little more money it is
worth 1t. In the progress Of building
up our navy for the last 21 years we
are gradually getting to what is the
nucleus Of very fair navy. We who
are interested in the upbuilding Of the
navy, says Rear Admiral Joseph B.
Coghlan, U. s. ~, in Leslie's Weekly,
want more ships. We are to-day en-
deavoring to get what we have been
quietly working for the last is years
that is. large ships with large bat
teries and great speed. But the sea
going classes and the merchants are
conservative. 1t takes long time to
change them. Take. for instance, the
case Of the first monitor. 1t took the
government long time to adopt the
plans These monitors were intended
for smooth water and not to 80 to sea.
In the early days we we're occupied in
getting this type of vessels made into
4 battleship. We didn't want the mon
itors because they we're unstable. It
is only when we get the big battle
ships, whose movements are SO slow
and steady. that we get the best re-
suits for warfare.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1907-06-15
CHANGE N FooD
Works Wonders in Health.

It is worth knowing that change
ID food can cure dyspepsia. Il deem
It my duty to lot you know how Grape
Nuts food has cured me Of indigestion.
Il had been troubled with II for
years. until last year my doctor rec
commended Grape Nuts food 70 be used
every morning / followed Instruc-
tlons and now am entirely we'll.
"The whole family like Grape-Nuts,
we use four packages week. You
are welcome to use this testimonial as
you sec fit"
The reason this lady was helped by
the use Of Grape.Nnts food, is that It
Is predIgested BY natural processes
and therefore does not tax the stomach
as the food she had been using; It also
contains the elements required for
building up the nervous system. II
that part Of the human body Is in per
feet working order, there can be nc
dyspepsia, Tor nervous energy repre-
sents the steam that drives the en-
glne.
When the nervous system is run
down, the machinery Of the body
works badly. Grape-Nuts food can be
used BY small children as well AZ
adults. It Is perfectly cooked and
ready for Instant use.
Read, THE Road to WelIyille." IN
pkga. There's Reason"
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1907-06-15

For the last IS months the czar has
been virtually a prisoner In one Of
his own palaces and In the intervals
Of state work he mas solaced himself
with composing music and writing
verse. His poetry is melodious and
carefully polished and his music Is
melancholy and inspired by a spirit Of
fatalism. Some three years ago soma
Of the czar's poems were published
under the pseudonym Of Olaf. with
music by his cousin, the Grand Duke
D'Assia. but he has himself set SONS
of his verses to music with consider
able amount Of taste and real knowl.
edge Of harmony. Nicholas H. has
fine collection Of violins, Of which he
Is very proud.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1907-06-15

or the congressman who have
rerved since the foundation OF this
government, more than $4,000 individ-
uals, only "a have served 20 years or
more. The longest service was that
Of John H. Ketcham. Of New York.
who served ss years. and vas 4 mem
Der when he died. Mr.. Cannon, who
comes next, has served 50 years.
Since he Is elected to the next con.
gress he win. II he lives TO the end Of
his term. take the first place in tho
list Of yeterans.--Youth's Companion.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1907-06-15
nARYs ECZEMA GREW WORSE.
Hospitals and Doctors csuId Net Re
Ileve HIrl--But cutIcura Remedies
Speedy, Permanent Cure.

Eczema appeared when our baby
was three months old. We applied to
several doctors and hospitals. each Of
which gave Us something different
every time, but nothing brought relief.
At last, one OF our friends recommend
ed to us Cuticura Soap and Cutlcura
Ointment A few days afterwards i'm
provement could be noted. Since then
we have used nothing but Cuticura
Soap and Cuticura Ointment. and now
the baby is six months old and is quite
cured. All that we used Was one cake
Of Cuticura Soap and two boxes Cuti-
cura Ointment, costing In all yl.25. G.
r. Kara. S4s East e5th Street. E5x
York, March 30. 1906"
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1907-06-15
Better THAN THE CLOSET.
Good Method Of Keeping mIseol.
lansous Useful Articles.


The kitchen closet, more than any
other in the House. especially II It be
as roomy as kitchen closets should be,
becomes a sort of dumping ground for
many articles not properly having
definite place anywhere set apart for
them, and yet seemingly too good to
be cast aside. In this class we find
the pasteboard box, from which the
caterers goods we're removed, which
is perfectly free from any spot Of
grease and is just the ideal size for q
picnic lunch box. Then there are the
tin cracker boxes of various sizes and
shapes. which are so handy for hold.
Ing dried herbs, for taking a salad
preparation to church supper, foi
steaming or baking a pudding. and
similar purposes. There are the bot.
ties Of different sizes from which mus
tard, pickles, and other articles have
been taken and the cork Of which was
spoiled in opening. A person gets
laughed at for keeping such a collec'
ton, but 1t is the neighbor who throws
out her own boxes and bottles, and
smiles at the collection of her neigh
Dor who most frequently puts In the
plea for some article from the rather
composite aggregation. An excellent
way to keep these articles, and yet not
have them litter the pantry shelves,
II there is any available storeroom in
the attic or basement, is to get several
large wooden boxes from the grocer
and put each class Of good in a box by
itself. The covers should be put on
closely SO that when a box OF bottle is
wanted for immediate use it will not
require washing or busting. Such a
collection is of almost untold value for
the comfort Of the different members
Of the household.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1907-06-15

Laundry work at home would te
much more satisfactory if the right
Starch were used. In order to get the
desired stiffness, 1t Is usually neces-
sary to use so much starch that the
beauty and fineness Of the fabric Is
hidden behind a paste Of varying
thickness, which not only destroys the
appearance, but also affects the wear
ing quality of the goods. This trouble
can be entirely overcome by using De-
tiance Starch, as It can be applied
much more tb,n1y because Of It's great
er strength than other makes.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1907-06-15

violated orders, and Is therefore sub
iect to discipline. Zach @home" sig
nal has its distance signal. which indi-
Gates whether its home signal Is
clear or not. and displays either
white" or green Green" Is O.
caution signal, and requires the en-
gineer to get his train under control
SO that he can stop at the home" sig
nal. This does not necessarily mean
that the train must slow down imme-
diately If it can pass at a high rate
Of speed and still be able to stop at
the next signal. Caution" does not
mean stop" In the surprise tests"
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1907-06-15

Bert Trim, a blind resident Of
Woonsocket, R. l.. is an expert whist
player. being a valued member Of
local club. He uses a special pack Of
cards. on which there are faint I'm
prints sufficient to tell him what they
are. but which are far too fine for the
ordinary touch. Trim. who has been
blind since childhood. is now 30 years
old. He plays the piano and cornet
in excellent style and is often heard
IN local entertainments.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1907-06-15

The first building ever erected in
the United States for the public use
Of the federal government, under the
constitution. was the mint at Philadel-
phia. Robert Morris. the patriotic
fnancier Of the war of independence,
was first to bring up the question Of
national mint, and it was he who
worked with Thomas Jefferson and
Alexander Hamilton to induce con-
gress to adopt the decimal system Of
money arithmetic.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1907-06-15

Flannels that have become badly
yellowed through neglect may be
whitened in this way. Boil four table
spooufuls of -four in four quarts of wa
ter, stirring free from Jumps. Pour
one-half this mixture over the flannels,
cover aud let them stand half hour.
Rub with the hands, but use no soap.
Rinse the fiannels In clear water Of
the same temperature, then heat the
remainder of the liquid and pour over
the flannel again. Proceed as before,
rinse thoroughly, then hang out to
drain and dry. Never hang fiannels
in cold OF frosty air, as that always
shrinks them.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1907-06-15

A substitute for beeswax has been
discovered in the leaves Of the RATA
palm. a product OF the Island OF
Madagascar. The wax is extracted by
the simple process Of beating the dried
leaves on mat to small bits. The
particles are then gathered and boiled.
The resultant wax is kneaded into
small cakes. Experiments are being
made with the new substance to find
out its commercial value-whether It
may be nsed for bottling purposes, in
the manufacture Of phonograph cylin-
ders, etc. Thus with artificial wax and
artificial honey the bee Is likely to be
driven out Of business.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1907-06-15
BuIIdlnc q Fire.

1t sounds unreasonable to say that
some persons do not know how to
build coal fire, and yet there are a
great many who cannot do SO. In
variably the fire dies down and event
ually goes out. 1t is caused by i'm
proper draft in the stove. The wood
is thrown in Iengthwise coal thrown
on with little oil. and when the
match is applied the fire bIrns only
until the oil has burned of the wood
and coal. First place in few sticks
OF wood, not enough to cover the bot
tom Of the crate. break small pieces
and lay crosswise, then put on the oil,
II you use kerosene. and there will be
no difficulty in making the fire burn.
Another way Is to place the kindllng
in funnel shape. This is especially
good IN furnaces. since the funnel
causes a strong draft as soon as the
wood starts to burn. This will remedy
the trouble you have every morning in
starting the coal fire.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1907-06-15

Mrs, George H. Gorham, we'll
known Washington woman. has just
accomplished a herculean and unique
task. which Is the compilation Of a
Ffench-English dictionary that affords
the means for those desiring to learn
either French or English to master
those tongues sufficiently to converse
and also to enjoy the literature Of
both.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1907-06-15
PAUL HAD HIS OWN IDEA.
Fathers Explanation sf Lightning Not
Satisfactory to Him.

Little Paul was four years old when
the western city in which he lived was
swept one night ky = terrible storm.
Wind. thunder and lIghtaiRg played
havoc, and. while other members Of
the family were huddled In dark cor.
ners. Paul watched the illumination Of
the sky with great delight. The next
morning at breakfast he asked his
father what caused the streaks Of Ars
across the sky, and his father, With
great pains, essayed to explain. Paul
listened attentively and apparently
accepted what was teld him, but, when
he found attention diverted from him.
self. he leaned over to his aunt, whs
sat beside him, and whispered:
IT wasn't that, auntie II was God
scratching matches On the sky"
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1907-06-15

We offer One Hundred Dollars Reward for any
sase OF Catarrh that cannot be cured BY Halla
,atarrh Cure.
FL. CHENEY q co.., Toledo, o.
We, the undersigned. have known f. j. Cheney
for the last IS years. and iesve him perfectly hon
lrable In all business transactions and financially
able to carry out any obligations made BY bis hrm.
WALntNa. KlENAN & MARVIN,
Wholesale Druggists, Toledo, O.
Halls CatarFh Cure Is taken Internally, acting
lrectly upon the blood and mucous surfaces OF the
ystem. Testimonials sent free. Price IS cents PEI
Sottle. Sold by ell Druggists.
Take Hairs Family Pils for constipation.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1907-06-15

For any variety Of skin disease, par
ticularly those of an Itching character
nothing is quicker and surer than
Hunts Cure. One application relieves
--one box is guaranteed to cure. Our
guarantee means your money back Ii
cure is not Effected.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1907-06-15
Dad Murnhv,s Rravitv.

Old Dad Murphy, as he was affec-
tionately known to the boys on the
road, was conductor on trunk line.
transporting large shipments of live
stock from the west. Dad had been in
the service SO long that the rules of
railroading had become second nature
to him, and the result of the superin-
tendent's frequent orders to the train
men to answer with military brevlty
all questions and messages, especially
those by telegraph, to relieve the bur-
den on the wires. had reduced Dad to
habitually short, concise replies. even
to his conversation. On a baking hot
July day, when not a breath of air
was stirring, and the sun beat on the
car roofs till the pitch pulled the
soles off the brakeman's shoes, Dad.
in looking over his train, discovered
that eight hogs had succumbed to the
heat When passing the next tele-
graph station he threw of a message
to the superintendent.
burnanst Supt,-Elght hogs dead
acct heat, advise.
MURPHY, NO. 7s."
At the second telegraph Office re-
ceived his answer:
Murphy Condr.. 7S.-What is the
present condition of the hogs?
'BURHANS."
Dad grunted, shifted his Quid of
fine cut and wrote as follows
"Burhans, Supt Eight hogs dead
MURPHY, 7S."
Judges Library.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1907-06-15

Three pints thin cream. one cup
sugar, one-iourth pound Canton ginger,
one-gourth cup ginger sirup, three
tablespoons sherry Cut the ginger in
small pieces and mix with the other
ingredients. Freeze. using one part
rock salt 10 three parts finely crushed
Ice.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1907-06-15
sam NormandYIs Heroine.

One of the favorite postal cards
offered for sale to tourists by shop
keepers of Rouen, Normandy. shows
a modern feminine compatriot Of Joan
of Arc dressed and posed to repre-
sent the great French heroine spin
ming in her thatched rooted cottage
at Domremy.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1907-06-15

It IL rather petulantly pointed out
that most Of his time since .he has
been in the army Peary has spenton
leave. But Il he brings home the
north pole nobody viii kick about the
salary ne gets.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1907-06-15

A college girl out in New York is
going into business this summer as
an Adirondack guide. II the Maine
girls ever follow her example, the
guides now licensed for the Maine viii
derness may have to cut rates in order
to get business.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1907-06-15

The king Of England is q publisher.
He has the exclusive right to Issue
mariners charts and English marin
ers are forbidden by law to use any
charts but his. The copyright on these
royal charts. furthermore, never runs
out.