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The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1907-06-28
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n HAT the attitude Of the swell set
! toward divorce is changing is the
conviction expressed by a well-known
club man at the Knickerbocker He
declares that the unfortunate matri-
moniaI experiences of society folk are
now seldom discussed in the open,
brazen way they were not long ago.
Just as some pretty well informed
preachers said. in their condemnation
Of high society, divorceology, not
geneology. was in first position as &
social qualification Tutors In the rani-
fications Of divorce were earning more
money even than Instructors In bridge
The man or woman who knew the lat
est developments in this or that case
was a much sought-for dinner partner
Boldly. with no show Of respect for the
sacred institutions of marriage, often
gloattngly. indeed, the shocking details
Of family troubles, of family society
associations were bruited about In
drawing-room, dining-r0om and op-
era boxes. and the most recent racy
bit Of information was passed along
with the greatest glee. 1t was no won.
der that those respectable persons who
chanced to enter that circle spoke so
loudly in criticism.
But according to the club man men
toned. who, by the way, used to be-
much interested IA divorces and in
deed once planned to issue a ''Dlree-
tory OF the Divorced" the subject is
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1907-06-28

Forms for Making Cement Tile.
in the Illustrations, and completed
to look like No 3. No. 2 shows a
trough or mold that has half inch
VI cement and sand laid over its in
side and the tin form in place ready
to cover with the same material.
After the six are filled, the first
one may be set hard enough to turn
out on some straw to fill again. says
Farm and Home. But the tin lining
must not be withdrawn until it is
hard. One needs large number OF
the tins, which can be made out Of
secondhand tin roof or any tin or
stovepipe They must be just two
feet long so they win fit into the
troughs.
To make them rapidly, select a
sound pole and saw of six feet of it
where it is three inches thick. Then
nail legs to one end and at a point
two and one-half feet from the other
end. This leaves a horse that has a
horn projecting on which the tin may
be readily malleted. Shave the horse
fiat on top between the legs, to work
on. First cut the sheet two feet
long and putting the edges together,
mallet it together through the middle
lengthwise. Then spring it open on
the horn and round it over SO it will
lap well at the top. 1t must not be
riyeted because it is to be sprung 70
take it out when the tile is hard. The
tin is shown completed at No. 4 and
the horse at No. 5.
The new tile must dry and season
slowly so it win not check. To ac-
complish this sprinkle OCCASIONALLY
with water / prefer tile that is tri-
angular in shape inside as It runs a
deep current of water when laid edge
down and is less likely to clog and fill
K used in soil that works into the tile
little form may be cast to place over
each joint or fat stones may be used.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1907-06-28
CORN ROOT ApHIs.
Treatment Which viii Secure Protsc.
s..; Against the Pest.

As means OF replying to very
many requests received for full and
precise directions for the treatment
Of seed corn as a protection against
Injury by the corn root aphis, the Hi
nois state entomologist. DR.. S. Al.
Forbes. has prepared the following
careful directions. The quantities
mentioned are sufficient to treat the
seed corn necessary 10 plant about As
acres. If larger or smaller acreage
Is 10 be planted, each can easily figure
the necessary amount for himself.
!. Mix one pint OF pure Gil of lemon
with one gallon Of denatuged alcohol
or wood alcohol.
2. Put one bushel Of seed corn into
tub or half barrel. OF similar vessel
large enough to allow vigorous stir
ring Of the corn.
3. Measure out one and a half pints
OF the mixture of oil of lemon and aleo-
hol.
1. Slowly sprinkle this mixture on
the corn. at the same time stirring the
latter vigorously with stout paddle
or stick. Do not let the oil collect az
the bottom Of the vessel for lack of
stirring and thorough mixing. stir
vigorously until the oil IS well distrib-
uted. It should not take i've minutes
10 prepare a hushel OF seed.
5. Put tks corn thus prepared into
a grain sack and it is ready to take to
the field foS planting. Keep this sack
in the shade
5. Do not prepare more than can be
planted in half day. unless il Is
convenient TO return 70 the CRIB at
noon.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1907-06-28
MRS. ARMOUR TO LIVE
NEAR THE PRESIDENT

mn Rs. PHILIP p ARMOUR. widow
IA Of the four..er Of the Armour
Packing cOmpeny. has decided to join
the colony Of New York mlliionaires
who lave country places near the
home Of President Roosevelt on Oy-
steF Bay. Through her attorneys in
this city Mrs. Armour has quietly
purchased seven acres Of land about
three miles from Sycamore Hill The
land is high and is two miles from
Westneck 1t slopes down to Hunt
ingten Bay and was a part Of the old
Sammis farm.
The shore frontage is a sandy beach
and At the point where the property
touches The water there is a sufficient
depth even at low tide for fair-sized
yacht to ride At anchor or tie up in
case lock is built, such as the Roose.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1907-06-28

Certified milk Is as clean as & Is
possible to make 1t. It is free from
Objectionable bacteria in quantities
sufficient to do any harm and 1t IS
of uniform quality 10 produce essti-
aed milk the animals must be healthy
and clean. the premises must Be clean.
the utensils must be sterillzed and
every one who works #ish the milk
must have clean hands and clean
clothes. All this costs extra money.
and the product must bring higher
price 70 make Il pay.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1907-06-28
cHuRcHlLL's MAIDEN EFFORT.
First Speech in Parliament Hit ths
Mark IN Spite Of Faults Of Delivery.


The first tine ! noticed Lord Ran
dolph Churchill in the house Of com
mons was on q May day in 1875. says
a writer In BIackwood's Magazine
Sir Charles Dixie had been making
merry at the expense Of Woodstock
then represented BY one known in the
Parliamentary arena simply as cadet
Of the ducal house Of MarlborougA
From the third bench behind thai
on which ministers ought to have
been sitting. rose a well rroomes
young man. with brotuberant ewes
pale face aud q pOndarous mustache
With which as he spoke be nervously
teFed.
Members asking each other: who's
this learned that It was the mem
Der for Woodstock rising to defend she
corporation Of the borough that sent
him to parliament.
Though aaslssed By notes. on which
the speech vas fully written out. The
young member was 80 nervous his
voice was badly pitched. his delivery
80 faulty that there was dlficnlty ;n
following uls argument. But hasa
and there flashed forth j ssathlnn
sentence that made It worth White q
attempt 70 catch the rest. When ha
sat down Lord Randolph had made his
mark had established himself Il
personality IN an assembly In which
within ten years he was predominant
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1907-06-28
SOClETY NOW STUNNING
SUBJECT OF DIVORCE

stunned by the majority Of society
folk now. Other matters are dis
cussed at various affairs. and the
wholesome change is very noticeable.
To be sure there are some who still
talk scandal-in every class there are
persons who gloat over the misfor-
tunes Of others, but were they to ven-
ture 70 discuss family row or a faith
less wife or husband openly they most
likely would suffer a silence" that
would cut deep. So these few are
careful to pull congenial spirit into
secluded corner or out into the
conservatory and there alone MUNICH
the malignant morsel of news.
It is not unlikely that the torrent
Of abuse that has been heaped upon
Abe Hummel. representative extraor.
adinary of the trafhc in such things.
has had good deal to do with this
change Of sentiment-that and the
Thaw case and the Gould case. To
some who peddled libelous stories OF
marital rows the revelations recently
made Of the dangers Of that occupa-
ton may have been the deterrent. But
the society man who was discussing
the subject the other day declared en-
phatically that the reason was more
complimentary-that it was because
New York society people have come to
look with more respect upon the pri-
yate affairs Of their own homes and
others
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1907-06-28
RYAN QUITS WALL STREET
TO ENJOY HIS FORTUNE

AlEW Y0RY.-Thomas f. Ryan has
lg ended his days OF activity in Wall
street His departure for Europe the
other day slgnalized his breaking
away from the personal management
Of the gigantic corporations with
which he has been associated for the
last 25 years.
The news Of DIR. Ryan's retirement
has been confirmed in Wall street by
men who know him intimately and
who have closely watched his move
ment in the stock market during the
last tradition that Mr. Ryan's ambi-
tion. after he had become an impor-
tant factor in the financial world. was
to accumulate s1OO. 100000. This he
has accomplished HIS fortune is es.
timated by those in a position to
know at considerably over that figure.
Mr.. Ryan, according to inside" in
formation, will now enjoy a retired
life on his magnificent estate in Mel
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1907-06-28

through an opening. The bottom Of
chute is made Of four or FIVE narrow
boards with space between TO let the
airt and small potatoes fall through.
If the opening into the cellar is very
narrow. says Prairie Farmer. two
boards can be placed at the lower
end. as shown. to form funnel al
bottom of chute
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1907-06-28

rules not to be forgotten by those vAo
realize the advantage OF graceful pro
portion. And again ! remember that
this special virtue may be accredited
tOthe short-waisted dress, SO that she
lines OF the waist be chosen with spe
elal care.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1907-06-28
POTATO CHUTE INTo CELLAR.
Convenient Device fer Putting the
Tubers in Storage.

Here is a handy device for storing
potatoes in a cellar. It is a kind Of
chute, as Illustrated in the accom-
panying cut which extends from the
wagon box down into the cellar
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1907-06-28

10 you believe that nan IL : real
musical critic4n
Of course he ia Does anybody ever
know what h : talking about fnal.
simoro Americas
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1907-06-28
MAKING TILE CEMENT.
& Is Easy Work When the Knack Has
Beer Learned.

It is surprising how fast one may
make tile when once the knack is
learned. Make a half dozen little
troughs two feet long inside and three
inches deep if you are to make a
three-inch tile. and four inches deep
for four-inch tile. These are quickly
nailed together and are begun like No.
Golden Valley chronicle. (Beach, Billings County, N.D.) 1905-1916, 1907-02-28
A FRIENDS TIP.
7o.Year.oId Man Not too Old to Accent
q Food Pointer.

'For the last 20 years." writes q
Maine man, i've been troubled with
Dyspepsia and liver complaint, and
have tried about every known remedy
without much in the way Of results
until took up the food question.
"A friend recommended Grape-Nuts
food, after had taken all sorts of
medicines with only occasional, tenn.
porary relief.
"This was about nine months ago.
and I began the Grape.Nuts for break.
fast with cream and a little sugar.
Since then I have had the food for at
least one meal a day, usually for
breakfast.
words fail to express the benefit I
received from the use of Grape-Nuts.
My stomach is almost entirely free
from pain and my liver complaint is
about cured, I have gained flesh, sleep
we'll can eat nearly any kind Of food
except greasy, starchy things and am
strong and healthy at the age of 70
years.
IF I can be the means of helping
any poor mortal who has been trou.
bled with dyspepsia as l have been, I
am willing to answer any letter enclos-
ing stamp" Name given by Postum
Co.. Battle Creek, Mich. Read the lit
tie book, "The Road to Wellville.' 10
pkgs. There's Reason
Golden Valley chronicle. (Beach, Billings County, N.D.) 1905-1916, 1907-02-28
GOOD PRESCRIPTION
SIMPLE MIXTURE THAT Is SAID
TO BREAK A COLD QUICKLY.
Ingredients Can be Easily Purchased
at Little Cost From Any Good
Prescription Druggist and
Mixed at Home.

A noted authority on lung trouble ad.
vises that as soon as cold is con-
tracted the following simple treatment
should be given. The ingredients can
be purchased from any prescription
druggist at small cost and easily pre-
pared in your own home. 1t is said to
be SO effective that 1t will break up q
cold in twenty.four hours and cure any
cough that is durable.
Take half ounce Virgin Oil of Pine
(Pure), two ounces of Glycerine, and
eight ounces of good Whisky. Shake
well and take in teaspoonful doses ev.
cry four hours.
Be sure that the Virgin Oil of Pine
(Pure) is in the original half-ounce
Walls, which are put up expressly for
druggists to dispense. Each vial is Sc.
curely sealed in round wooden case,
with engraved wrapper. with the name
Virgin Oil of Pine (Pure); guaran.
teed under the Food and Drug Act,
June 80, 1906. Prepared only by Leach
Chemical Co., Cincinnati. O.-plainly
printed thereon. Only the adulterated
oils are sold in bulk; these create
nausea and never effect the desired re.
suits.
Golden Valley chronicle. (Beach, Billings County, N.D.) 1905-1916, 1907-02-28
FlRE.K,LLEp TIMBER GOOD.
Perfectly Seasoned and Put to a varie.
ty of Uses,

ty Of Uses.
Fire.A...ed timber, the forest service
has discovered, is some use after all.
This is thing that has been known
In the West for long time. The disas-
trous forest fires" do completely burn
up timber in many cases, but there are
thousands of acres where the timber
is simply "ire-killed; that is to say,
it is killed standing by the fire that
sweeps through it and finally rots at
the ground and falls in the first wind
storm. Immense areas of this timber
have been utilized in mining and rail-
road work. and there have been mills
established simply to work up the fire.
killed logs into boards and boxes.
The seasoning of fire-killed trees
seems to be more perfect than that OF
ordinary seasoned lumber, and in the
case of much of the pine that would
otherwise have an Objectionable odor
The fire. seasoned logs can be worked
up into cracker boxes and the like.
where the odor in ordinary pine lum.
Der would make its use impossible.
Some of the firekilled timber has
been used after it had been dead fifty
five years, though the more common
time is from three to seven years. The
forest service says that the use of this
dead and down timber makes availa
BILE many thousand acres of burned
forest that were formerly accounted
worthless
Golden Valley chronicle. (Beach, Billings County, N.D.) 1905-1916, 1907-02-28
wovND,ne THE FIRE.
Superstition That Obtains In America
and Asia,

Superstition That Obtains In America
and Asia.
A curious modern attempt to ration
alize one of the Oldest of superstitions
is to be found in Kipling's "Life's
Handicap" says London Outlook.
There Mulvaney checks the author
from stirring the fire with Otheris'
bayonet, on the ground that fire takes
the heart out Of the steel. The real
reason is much more mysterious. 1t
was one of the maxims of Pythagoras
mot to stir the fire with a sword" and
to this day the wandering tribes of
North America and Northeast Asia
hold it a sin to take up burning EN-.
Der for a pipelight with the point of a
knife. The explanation is undoubtedly
given by Johannes de Plano Carpint,
when he tells US that one Of the Tar.
tar superstitions concerns sticking a
knife into the fire, or in any way touch
ing the fire with a knife, or even TAX
ing meat out Of the kettle with knife,
or cutting near the fire with an ak: for
they believe that SO the head of the
IRE would be cut off,
This is evidently connected with the
ancient idea that fire is a living crea-
ture, sacred animal, which must not
be wounded by its human owners, in
case it should be annoyed and deprive
them Of its valuable services. Is this
in any degree more irrational than the
belief still existent among housekeep.
ers that feeble fire can be made to
burn up by laying the poker across 1t,
or that the sunbeams falling on a fire
tend to put It out?
Golden Valley chronicle. (Beach, Billings County, N.D.) 1905-1916, 1907-02-28
DR.. JAMEsoN's CAPToR
Now Fourth. Class United State.
Postmaster.

To lose country and find a wife
may not be bad trade, even if it does
involve descending from the seats of
the mighty to the position of fourth.
class postmaster in a little hamlet on
the very outskirts Of civilization.
This is, in capsule form, the real life
romance of Gen. Benjamin Johanis
Viltoen, postmaster of Chamberino
Rio Arriba county, N. Mex. Ten years
ago his name was a household word
wherever the printing press is known,
as the captor. Of the aspiring but pre-.
mature DR.. Jameson, the South Afri.
can raider. With equal success he
fought the Basuto savages, receiving
his reward in the shape of a seat in
the volksraed, or senate, of the Trans.
vaal republic.
With De Wet and Botha he aided in
the shattering of British military idols
from the start almost to the finish of
the Boer war. Like Napoleon, he was
sentenced to Punishment for life on
the lonely rock of st. Helena, and
when amnesty was offered he prefer
red perpetual exile to taking the path
of allegiance to the crown against
which he had borne arms. With such
Of his kinsmen as chose to follow his
uncertain fortunes, he started on the
long trek" to the Southwestern land
# promise, finding a comforter and
helpmeet before he reached his jour.
| ney's end in a sympathetic lass of I'LL
uois.
BENJAMIN Johanis Viljoen, now en-
,aged in the humdrum occupation of
cling 2-cent stamps at Chamberino,
vas born at Woodhouse, Eastern Cape
Colony, thirty-eight years ago. In
1856, when but beardless boy of eigh.
cen years, he caught the gold fever
and Joined the rush of eager Argu
nauts to the Rand. The goddess OF
the mines did not smile upon his Ia
bors, and in 1890 he gave up prospect
ing to enter the service of the Boer
government, as assistant public prose
cutor. He still longed for adventure
and three years later he became or
ganizing officer of the volunteer mill
tia, with the rank of lieutenant, rising
gradually until he became major. His
first leap into the spot light was made
in 1896, when he gained international
| ronoWn 90 london In tho naOt,,ro nj
Doctor Jim," whose misfortune was
that he made his spectacular move
just little too soon.
Golden Valley chronicle. (Beach, Billings County, N.D.) 1905-1916, 1907-02-28
THEIR FAvoRI1E MUNICH.
Walters at the Capitol Know the Tastes
Of Old Timers.

Walters at the Capitol Know the Tastes
Of Old Timers.
The short frocked colored waters in
the house and senate restaurants have
good memories, for no sooner have the
members returned to their wonted
places in the restaurant than the suual
orders are anticipated. There is the
apple pie and milk for Congressman
Burleigh, ham and eggs for Judge
Smith, roast beef for Bob Cousins,
crackers and half and half for Con-
gresham Mckinley, plain bread, but
ter and jam for Jim Watson and an
egg sandwich for Speaker Cannon.
On the senate side there is not so
much of the quick lunch spirit. They
may not consume any more food, but
they are more leisurely, and the state.
ly senatorial "munch" Is already being
affected by ambitious members of the
house, who take daily constitutional
between the two houses to see how
that prospective seat looks that they
will some day occupy.
Golden Valley chronicle. (Beach, Billings County, N.D.) 1905-1916, 1907-02-28
THIS ,s WORTH SAVING.
Valuable Advice and Recipe by Well
Known Authority.

The following simple homemade
mixture is said to relieve any form d
Rheumatism or bachache, also cleanse
and strengthen the Kidneys and Blad
der, overcoming all urinary disorders
IL taken before the stage of Bright.
disease: Fluid Extract Dandelion
one-half ounce; Compound Kargon
one ounce; Compound Syrup Sarsa
parilla, three ounces. Mix by shaking
well in bottle and take in teaspoon
full doses after meals and at bedtime
A well-known authority states thai
these ingredients are mainly of vege
table extraction, and harmless to use
and can be obtained at small cos,
from any good prescription pharmacy
Those who think they have kidney
trouble or suffer with lame back @,
weak bladder or Rheumatism. should
give this prescription a trial, as nc
harm can possibly follow its use, and
1t Is said to do wonders for some PEG
pie.
Golden Valley chronicle. (Beach, Billings County, N.D.) 1905-1916, 1907-02-28
TEACHING THE YOUNG IDEA.
Gratifying Results From Shooting
Galleries Of Eastern Schools.

Gratifying Results From Shooting
Galleries Of Eastern Schools.
The war department onicials who
have to do with the rife practice in
this country and who are engaged in
devising means for its encouragement
are much pleased with the reports
which have come from New York re-
specting the successful work in the
shooting galleries Of the public
schools. This is the system of educa
ton which the experts Of the army
have been advocating all along and 1t
is proposed to renew next year the at
tempt to obtain from congress an ap.
preparation of 100000 to carry on
this work at the public schools of all
the large cities. at least as far as the
fund will 60 toward introducing the
syst, n into the schools of the country.
1t is realized that something must be
done to teach shooting among the
youn.. In the meantime it is a ques-
ton to what extent the government
will be able to promote rifle practice
In this country without some special
fund for that purpose. This year the
allotment for the repair and construc.
ton of ranges has been exhausted
without the accomplishment Of much
beyond the refitting of dilapidated
ranges Of army posts.
Nothing has been saved for the en-.
largement of the range at Fort Riley,
Kall., where it was hoped to hold the
next national match instead of Sea
Grit. N. j. There is site for range
in Ohio, but it cannot be prepared for
the accommodation of marksmen to
any such extent as now exists at
Sea Girt. and as the department has
no funds for Fort Riley it seems nee.
essary to have the next match at the
New Jersey range.