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The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1907-04-25

your ground. which s1oul4 " peN
fsoty level field. Or yard me two
goals shown ia the picture ere 9H
feet apart The goal itself ls 20 feez
wide between its sticks. The snow
pushball must be firmly rolled g g
hard. compact mass, strong enousA to
stand the strain Of being tugged and
nushed about. This may be done By
dampening the snow Nov choose
sides. matched as evenly as possible,
and you are ready for the game.
The bali is put in play IN the middle
Of the field, as in football. explains
Good Literature. The teams line uD
on each side Of It. and at a given Sig
nal as many as can touch IL with their
hands and try to force It toward their
opponents goal. The team that rolla
it over its adversary's goal line wins.
/ Football tactics and body checking
may or may not be used, but a player
may not hold an opponent
You may think this an easy game TO
play. but there Is one thing which
makes it quite unique and may change
your opinion.
II you hold your game on field
when the snow is very deep and
"paclky" the bali is bound to become
larger and heavier with every reyolu-
tion 1t makes. on account Of the snow
it collects as It rolls along, so that the
nearer the winning side pushes IL te-
ward their weaker opponents goal, the
heavier and more awkward to manage
it becomes. until 81
Maybe just as they finally manage
to force 1t within few feet Of the
weak sides goal line the ball grows 80
big that it is absolutely impossible to
bulge it--and then tie game results,
much to the modification Of the strong
team and the joyful surprise Of their
[ weaker opponents.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1907-04-25
Developing Plates IN Portable DARK
Room.

useful and convenient If desired it
may be constructed SO as to allow
folding up when not in use, by using
hinges at A and B and making The
sides flexible.
The bottom and frame are made Of
wood and the walls are constructed
Of light-proof cloth, formel BY gluing
black paper between two pieces OF
black cloth. The back should be full
enough to allow plenty Of room foi the
operator and the cloth should be tied
securely around his waist to exclude
every possible ray Of light
It is well to paint the whole interior
a dull black, so that any small leak
age Of light viii not be reflected. The
yentiating tube and drain pipe should
be bent as shown. to exclude the light.
and the ruby glass should be care
fully fitted for the same purpose. It
is also desirable to have a hinged
shutter. s. to cover the ruby glass
while waiting for the plate to develop.
| This, explains Popular Mechanics. is
TO prevent any unnecessary exposure
! 10 the ruby light as any light ne mat.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1907-04-25
WHAT THEY WANTED TO KNOW.
Children Had Many Questions to Put
to Wise Man.

To find out what is passing in the I
thoughts Of my children yesterday
confronted them with this demand:
Suppose this morning an all wise
man we're to enter our classroom,
what six things would you ask?" The
children were ordinary. everyday Ca
madam boys and girls. between the
ages OF nine and IA, but the questions
they put to that imaginary shape
from the all wise shades we're not
commonplace. They surprised me not
little and have set me thinking. So
writes Miss Agnes Deans Cameron in
the January Pail Mall Magazine, and
few Of the many she gives are sub
joined.
why is 1t that the sun only goes
half way round the earth?" why is
It that we don't slip of the earth7"
IF the earth stopped. what would hap
pen to us7 How big Is volcano
inside?9 who was the first school
teacher?" please can you tell me all
about history"
when the world comes to an end.
how can the people be united II parts
OF their bodies are in different parts
OF the world?" Who was the man
that invented grammar" What does
| Ignorance personifed mean?" Where
was God born?" what holds this
world up?" "Why did the Lord make
many planets, instead Of one large
oneY IF the earth stopped going
round, what would happen?" IF you
jumped on the world and went
! straight on. where would you 60 tor
why did Joseph not tell his
} brethren he was their brother the first
/ time they came down to Egypt to buy
! corng" What Is the power Of one o.
} the suckers Of devilfish?" Who Il
! the prettiest person IN the worldg'
) why did Noah take some animals
I into the ark and leave others to ge
: drowned?v why is there such
thing as politics. why are som'
people more sensible than others?"
It is a boy who writes: 4 woul'
J. like to know how you can tell mothe
|. pigeons from fathAr pigeons2" AMI
!. who invented the first joker" Will
1 the youngest girl IN the whole clas
0 wrote, in a wee little hand, in tn
!, middle Of a sheet Of foolscap: Pleas
n would you tell me what my mothe
4 thinks every day in her mind7"
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1907-04-25

Numerous Pocket testament
Leagues" have been organized among
the boys and girls and young people
Of the town. Each member carries q
testament in bis or her pocket, reads
the Scriptures daily and endeayors to
win others to Christ The members
meet weekly at one anothers homes
for testimony and prayer
Another result Of the revival is that
several have decided to become
preachers or Gospel singers. One lad,
about is years Of age, said he had de-
cided to become a minister, while an.
other about 12 said that was what he
wanted to do. A young workman in
factory says he hopes shortly to
60 to the Moody Bible Institute to pre-
pare for evangelistic work He told
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1907-04-25

little amusement out of the big snow
ball after he has made it. Then 1t Is
useful only as the foundation for a
snow unless he knows how to
play SNOWFALL pushball,
Instead Of the immense leather or
rubber ball that is used in the regular
game Of pushball giant SNOWFALL is
substituted This is. of course, too
heavy to be pushed about In the air,
dancing on the upraised hands Of the
opposing teams, as in the game Of
pushball proper First select your
playing field and then make the big
snow pushball on the spot.
While it is being made measure OF
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1907-04-25
WHEN SERVING EGGS
SOME NEW METHODS or COOK.
ING WORTH TRYING.
Departures from Old styles That win
Re Appreciated by the Family
or Guests-Eggs Ia
coideurod.

Eggs q IA suIsse.-Four eggs, one
half cup cream, one tablespoon butter,
two tablespoons grated cheese, salt,
pepper, cayenne. Heat a small ONE
let pan. put in butter and when melt
ed add cream. Slip in the eggs one at
a time, sprinkle with salt, pepper, and
a few grains Of cayenne. When whites
are nearly firm sprinkle WIKI cheese.
Finish cooking and serve on buttered
toast. Strain cream over the toast.
Eggs a la 5uckingham.-Make five
slices milk toast and arrange on plat
ter. Use recipe for scrambled eggs,
having the eggs slightly underdone
Pour eggs over toast, sprinkle with
four tablespoons grated mild cheese.
Put in oven to melt cheese and finish
cooking eggs.
Eggs a la FIi,noise.-Have ready a
shallow pan two-thirds full Of boiling
salted water, allowing one-half table
spoon salt to one quart of water. Put
two or three buttered muffin pans in
the water. Break each egg separately
into cup and carefully slip into a
muffin ring. The water should cover
the eggs. When there is film over
the top and the white is firm carefully
remove with a buttered skinner to
circular pieces Of buttered toast and
cover with tomato sauce, seasoned
with salt and pepper and butter.
Shlrred Eggs.-Butter an egg shirrer.
Cover bottom and sides with fine
cracker crumbs. Break an egg into
cup and carefully slip into shirrer,
Cover with seasoned buttered crumbs
and bake In moderate oven until
white is firm and crumbs brown. The
shirrers should be placed on tin
plate that they may be removed easily
from the oven.
Eggs In Tonztoes.-Cut slice from
stem end of tomato, SCOOP out the
pulp. slip in an egg, sprinkle with sal
and pepper, cover with butteret
crumbs, and bake.
Eggs a Ia Goldenrod.-T harI
boiled eggs, one tablespoon butter, on
, tablespoon -four. one cup milk. one
, half teaspoon salt, one-eighth teaspoon
pepper, five slices toast, parsley
!. Make thin. white sauce with butter
, -four, milk and seasonings. Separat
: yolks from whites OF eggs. Cho
: whites finely and add them to tn
! sauce. Cut four slices Of toast /
: halves lengthwise, arrange on platte
and pour over the sauce. Force th
q yolks through a potato ricer or strair
= er, sprinkling over the top. Garnis
! with parsley and remaining toast CT
in points.
!. Egg Farci.--Cut hard boiled eggs
halves crosswise. Remove yolks an
! put whites aside in pairs. Mash yoll
j and add equal amount of cold cooke
chicken or veal finely chopped. Moi
ten with melted butter or mayonnais
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1907-04-25
Cream Puff.

Put four tablespoonfuls Of butter
and cup OF water together in
saucepan and place over slow fire.
Have already measured one cup Of
-four and, as soon as the water and
butter reach the boiling point. add the
-four all at once and stir vigorously
When thoroughly mixed remove from
the fire and add four unbeaten eggs
beating the mixture between the times
that each egg Is added Drop by the
spoonful on buttered pans. having a
space Of one and one-half inches be-
tween each puff. Bake in a slow oven
for half an hour. When done and cool
cut q slit In the side Of each puff and
fill with sweetened whipped cream.
Use to a cup OF cream four table
spocnfuIs OF powdered sugar and one
half teaspoonful Of vanilla. This recipe
makes eight puffs.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1907-04-25

Never put heavy. elaborately cut
glass into very hot water The depth
Of the cutting makes it dangerous to
expose the glass to sudden expansion
caused by the plunge into the hot wa.
ter. Rinse in tepid water to which
has been added little ammonia, and
clean the irregular surfaces with a
soft brush. 1t also is unsafe to turn
Ice into a cut-glass dish unless it has
been gradually chilled in the icebox.
Cracked cut glass can frequently
be preserved to useful old age by
the skilliul insertion Of few rivets
These viii not be noticeable. and can
be obtained at any cFoekery store.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1907-04-25

me that he now loves his Bible and
souls so much that he cannot put his
heart into his work at the factory any
more He longs to spend the whole
day at home reading his Bible and
then going out to win the lost.
Will Become Gospel Singer.
A young man who is one Of the fore.
most students in Hedding college has
decided to become Gospel singer.
He now has charge Of the choir iii the
largest church in Abingdon, and has
exceptional talent as a singer and
musical conductor He has been q
nominal Christian for years. A few
days ago he declared that heretofore
his ambition had been to become
professional singer for his own glory;
but that now he has yielded all tc
Christ and desirea to be used fol
Gods glory He will probably units
with Homer Alexander in conducting
revival meetings in a neighborinl
| town.
The business men Of Abingdon hay'
declared their intention Of caring TO
the bodies as well as the souls OF th'
large number OF young men among tn
converts, and have started a move
ment for the erection of x. NJ. G. A
building. This will stand as brio
and mortar monument to this uniQu
revival.
GEORGE T B. DAVIS
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1907-04-25

sired, split-wood handles may
placed on the cranks, to prevent them
from rubbing the hands.
The bearings, p. can be made Of
hard wood. but preferably Of iron pipe
filled mith melted babbitt. II babbitt
is used, either thoroughly smoke or
chalk the shaft or wrap paper around
it to prevent the babbitt sticking. The
pieces Of pipe may be then fastened
to the boat by means Of small pipe
straps. such as may be Obtained az
any plumbers at very small cost
The hubs, G, should be made Of
wood, drilled to fit the shaft and NOR
tised out to hold the paddles. D. The
covers, E. may be constructed Of thin
wood or galvanized iron and should
be braced by triangular boards. as
shown in Fig. l. II galvanized iron
is used 1t should be exposed to the
weather two or three months before
painting or the paint win come cH.
spelling its appearance.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1907-04-25
SNOWFALL PUsHsalL.
fun Which the Boys Can Have
with h

The giant snowfall, when complet-
ed. is usually fun only for the boy
who can manufacture it on the top Of
steep hill and then let It roll down,
scattering snow and smashing every
thing in its path until it hits tree
Or a fence and flies into a thousand
pieces. That Is really fun for the boy
who lives where the hills are. But the
chap who happens to live where the
country is fiat, or IN the city, gets very
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1907-04-25
THE shy oKApI.
Strange Animal That is Found In Some
Parts Of Africa.

Another specimen of this singular
African animal has recently been OBJ
tanned by Major Poweil-Cotton. 1t was
killed in the Ituri forest by native.
hunter. So far as Major Powell Cotton
has been able to learn, says Youths
Companion. only one European had
previously seen living okapi. The
Mambutti natives (pygmies) say thar
the okapi is solitary in its habits thaE
even the two members of a pair inrari-
ably feed apart, although when they
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1907-04-25

The lost is found: henceforth and for
ever we live for Jesus. Pay--it has
paid many thousand-fold. No valua-
tion can be placed upon the good done
during this revival meeting.
Praise Work Of EvangeIlsts.
Christian people should thank. God
for the coming OF Hicks and Gallo
way. They have awakened US
aroused us-led us into a closer walk
with God. and best OF all, have piloted
500 precious souls over the turbulent
waters of sinful world to the foot Of
the Cross. Thank God-but God be
praised for the great. the marvellous,
the glorious work Of grace. Let all
the people say Amen"
The greatest day Of the revival was
the day which the people spent In
fasting and prayer. The public schools
and stores closed part OF the morn
ing, while Hedding college had no
session throughout the day. About
/ 1000 people assembled at the taber-
nacle at 10:SO a. m. to listen to a ser.
mon by Mr. Hicks; and thereafter the
service continued for over IL hours
It was nearly IL p. m. when they final
| ly left the tabernacle. All the people
didn't stay the entire IL hours, but the
meeting went on without a break, and
the average present throughout the
day was fully 600 Hundreds spent
four to eight hours at the tabernacle
singing praises and praying. Retweer
five and six o'clock all knelt and con
! tinued an hour upon their knees
Their prayers were answered in a re
markable manner. In the Afternoon
noted local character for whom
many had been praying went 10 In
front. AT night he took forward fou
of his former associates. Prayer hsi
also been offered for a man VIII
seemed well-nigh demon-possessed i
his opposition to the revival and I
Christianity. AT light lie was one d
about SO-most of them strong men
who went forward.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1907-04-25

Der Of cases four or Ave members Of
one family were converted. One young
man arose in a meeting and testified
that his father (an ex-saloon keeper
and mother and Ave brothers and four
sisters had been saved-ll In all.
In the large wagon factory IN Ap-
linedon scores Of the men went for
ward and profeased salvation. The en-
tire atmosphere Of the place was
changed. Scarcely half dozen men
were left unconyertted. Instead q
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1907-04-25

Dreamer do you think environ
ment has much Of an effect on per
SOM
Blunt -Thunderationl We're you
ever surrounded BY a swarm Of beess
Detroit Free Press.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1907-04-25

TO keep canvas bright apply to the
surface small quantity Of linseed Oh,
using a soft rag. and afterwards rub
as dry as possible. Five cents worth
Of llnseed oil WIN be sufficient fol
two ct three applications
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1907-04-25

have a calf they frequent the same re-
gion Of the forest The female keeps
her calf concealed in covert. but visits
it at intervals to feed it The natives
usually see the animals in rainy wealth
er. when they sometimes seek shelter
under an abandoned roof
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1907-04-25

ter how colored or subdued. has soD3
effect on the sensitive plate or tilA
The drain pipe shown on this outfit
may be omitted if desired, although
it is convenient at times and gives 3
better circulation OF air.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1907-04-25

Tourist (to boy fishing How many
fish have YOU caught2
Boy0h, ! couldn't count 'em
Tourist Why, You haven't caught
any, you little vagabondl
Boy That's why / cant count en-
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1907-04-25
Bibles in Great Demand.

One OF the most striking visible re-
suits Of the awakening was the in
creased demand for Bibles and Testa-
ments. The dealers could not get
them in fast enough. First Chicago
was drawn upon and then New York
It seemed as If every boy and man in
the town wanted to carry Testament
or Bible in his pocket. And in their
enthusiasm the converts were not par
ticuIar about the pocket Bible being
very small. One evening ss-year-old
boy walked into the store and paid
$3.50 for a Bible, telling the dealer
he was going to spend al the next day
reading it.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1907-04-25
A PORTABLE DARKROOM.
Outfit Which the Amateur Photogra
pher VIII Find Convenient

Many amateur photographers who
cannot have regular darkroom will
find the device here illustrated very
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1907-04-25

drinking and sweating a. the dinner
hour. they now have a daily song
service and pIsyer meeting. One Of
the factory converts vas an atheist for
many years. who roundly cursed
everything Christian. He now carries
little Testament In his pocket wher-
ever he goes Another convert. was
a notorious character about the town,
drinking and carousing, and being
once nearly killed in a brawl. He Is a
big, vigorous man. and is now throw
Ing all his energy into winning 9TH
ers. Within four days after his con
version he had led nine old compan'
ions to the front to publicly confess
their faith.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1907-04-25
WHOLE TOWN WON
By REVIVAL"
Remarkable Success Attends Work
Of Eyangelisis at Abingdon,
Illinois.
PLACE is TRANSFORMED

Over 700 Converts In City Of About a.
500 OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Not Large
Enough to Hold Crowds and a Tab
ernacIe Erected BY Voluntary La
borers-BusIness Men Plan to Build
Permanent Y. M. c. A. Building for
the Youth Of the Town as a Monu-
ment to the Wonderful Work.
Abingdon, Hl-A remarkable re-
vival has swept over this town, con
verting all save zoo or 300. The place
is transformed. The streets ring with
Gospel songs day and night. Cottage
prayer meetings are now the fashion
able thing. Young hoodlums who
loafed about, gambling and swearing,
now spend their leisure hours reading
their Bibles and praying. The com.
munity has been moved in much the
same manner as were the Welsh vii
lagos in the height OF the awakening
there.
The movement began under the
leadership Of two Young evangeIists
Ira Evans Hicks and E. S. Galloway
assisted by Homer Alexander, brother
Of Charles M. Alexander, the famous
Gospel singer. Some idea OF the up
heaval wrought by the revival may bs
gained from the fact that there wer'
over 700 converts, with scores OF back
sliders reclaimed, In a town OF onl!
about $500 population.
Volunteers Erect Tabernacle.
The meetings began a month ago II
the largest church in Abingdon, seatln
800 people. 1t soon proved altogethe
too small, and with typical wester
energy the people, led by the evange
lists themselves, set to work to erec
a tabernacle that would accommodat
the crowds. With the assistance {
about so volunteers, a tabernacle sea
ing 1000 was erected in three day
Not penny was spent for labor.
contained a semi-circular platform a
commodating 300: was lighted wit
electricity. heated with stoves. The
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1907-04-25
students Brought to Grace.

Hedding college is located in Ablng-
don, and the revival wrought a big
change there. Of the $50 regular stu
dents all but four or five are now con-
yerted. AS one OF the professors ex-
pressed it: Nobody tries to keep
track Of the prayer meetings. The at
tendance varies from two up to almost
the whole number Of students"
One Of the most enthusiastic con-
verts was the editor of one Of the local
newspapers. He helped promote the
movement and spread the fire into the
country districts by placing his pa
4 per In the hands of the evangelists for
a week. They issued three revival
editions" describing the work in ABB
ingdon, and giving news Of the world
wide awakening. In each issue there
were about two columns Of Scripture
narrative put into newspaper form,
and decision card which could be
signed by any reader and sent the
eyangelists. It created great interest
Rev. r. L. Hanscom, pastor Of the
Congregational church in Abingdon, in
giving one OF the revival editions
his impressions of the work, said:
THE great revival which is sweeping
over the city is the greatest blessing
that has come to it since its inception
The. churches are united as never be
fore. Christians love one another al
at no other time. And there are more
! saved souls in Abingdon to-day thai
r at any period Of her past history. Fiv'
4 hundred and more have been won
/ drousiy and gloriously converted t
/ God Husbands have been saved an
e liberated from habits that bound then
i and made them slaves-wlves hay
+ been saved from Indifferent lives an
). made to shine anew for Jesus-whil
L scores have gone back to the grav
{. where they years ago buried all thel
h hopes, and bidding them come fortl
n came back with shining faces, saying
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1907-04-25

the meetings went forward with re-
doubled vigor. The tough" young
men Of the town attended nightly. the
farmers drove IN from all the sur.
rounding district, and the building
proved none too large to hold the
throngs which gathered day BY day.
People say II Is in answer to prayer
that the work began. The young
eyangelIsts and their helpers make It
: rule 70 spend an hour daily in
prayer. The people quickly caught
the religious fervor, and they. too,
spent hours upon their knees. During
the fourth week over 400 people
agreed to spend At least half an hour
daily IN prayer. It Is known that even
some Of the children spent an hour in
prayer daily.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1907-04-25
Revival Flame Strong.

The revival fame swept the town
almost clean. Among the early con
verts we're boys and girls; then came
young men and women and finally
men who had never professed Chris
tianity, business men. college stu
dents, workmen In the factories, and
gray-haired army veterans. In a mum