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The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1907-01-16
Looked Over the Ground Where the
Battle Had Been.

When we broke ranks we were not
long in getting some fires started, for
the cold annoyed us more than the
fear Of the enemy's shells, for we had
stood in the ranks So long that we
were pretty badly chilled. When we.
came to know more about the shells,
however, we were not quite SO indif-
ferent Some, however, did not try to
build fires but rolled their blankets
around them and lay down together in
groups like lot Of pigs, while others
who had picked IN dead branches and
made fires got out their tincups and
made coffee before trying to sleep.
For my own part, l was stakeholder
in fire with about a dozen of the
boys, and we had our hot coffee, and
after sitting and standing around the
fire until after midnight / wrapped my
blanket about me and lay down as
close to the fire as | thought prudent.
and soon fell asleep. Before morning
one Of the boys gave me a Jog and
shouted In my ear, Lieut.. Burt, your
blanket is afiro," and raising myself.
found hole burned In It large
enough to put my arm through; but
fortunately the fire had not reached
my coat There was some firing on
the picket line through the night.
BY ten o'clock the next morning or
ders came to be in readiness to march
to the front at a moments notice.
Gen. Lew Wallace, to whose command
we belonged, was on the top Of a hill
near Us, and aids we're galloping their
horses to and from the position he oc-
cupied, In the afternoon our regiment
and the FIRST Nebraska were ordered
to advance on a road along a ridge
toward the front. where we had heard
considerable firing. We met an iii.
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The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1907-01-16
At FORT DoNELsoN.
Old Soldier Gives interesting Account
Of His First Battle.

Of His First Battle.
MY first experience on a battlefield
was at Fort Donelson. My regiment,
the seventy-sixth Ohio, had left its re
cruiting camp at Newark, O., on Feb.
8, 1862, and about the 18th, think, we
reached Paducah, writes an old soldier
il the National Tribune. We went
down the Ohio river from Cincinnati
on transports, and arrived at Paducah
in the evening, but did not go ashore.
/ was officer Of the guard that day and
night, and just before daylight trans
port came alongside and tied up to our
boat, and a lieutenant jumped aboard
and greeted me with the first informa-
tion that had reached Paducah of the
capture of Fort Henry. That day sew
eral transports, heavily laden with sol
dlers and army supplies, our regiment
included, and also number of gun
boats. went up the Cumberland river
to make an attack on Fort Donelson.
We landed some two or three miles
below the fort on Friday afternoon,
the 18th, and Immediately marched a
mile or SO to the rear Of it. We halted
frequently SO that our progress was
slow. We halted once by the cabin Of
one Of the natives. and / guess they
must have thought there was no doubt
about our being genuine Yankees, for
we certainly asked them enough ques-
tions to satisfy them on that score,
and we had no doubt about their being
genuine southerners, for their replies
were well supplied with "we-uns" and
"yo-uns." When we reached our posi-
tion in the line it was nearly sundown
snow falling and pretty cold. Men
were detailed from our regiment to 60
out on the picket line. remember
how / pitied those poor fellows who
had to stand out in the cold snow
storm all night in front Of the enemy
we had been playing soldier at GamT
Sherman, Ohio, for the two or thref
months previous, but now it was com
ing right down to real business.
After standing in line fully two
hours, shiyering and stamping oui
feet to keep them warm, at last We
were ordered to bivouac a short dis
tance in the rear, behind a hilltop, from
the enemy. and to make as little ligh
as possible, as it might expose ou
location to the confederates and en-
able them to treat us to some shells
perhaps. What would good many 0
the boys have given to have gone homi
to supper and to bed that night?
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1907-01-16


thing capab Of improvement They think Of Ot the forces Of
nature something unacceptable unavoidable irresistible like the rising and
setting Of the the arrangement Of stars the armament They
hav thought Of it merely attempt picture the spoken Ian
which is the real language The picture not very perfect one
why not touch it up and make more lielike?
doubt approach very perfection in time
yet is perfectly pacab attain raonah accuracy We hv not
enough letters around dealing them out the numerous sounds
Of language Hence hav r combinations Of two letters and
sometimes, needlessy to three or four.
The executy committee Of board to which committed the
opening Of the campaign imposed upon itself the limitation that would
for its first step only pengs already Really the most
beneficial results viii follow from changes which still be made One
Of the ppexng points the e and Ell in receive believe ETC.
If all the is these there would be no loss
derivation and great gain many who puzzled by these mkt
words
After ALL the arguments against mpifed spelling amount to just
this look like what have been accustomed and
don't like it,"
Some minds constituted to dislike what unaccustomed
other minds constituted dislike what unreasonab If your
mind the latter class YOU will support smpfed sPng Of the
former you vii finally be reconcd to for viii be the customary way
meantime need rpeng aabet with letters for each
sound print books and papers in but solely to tel how words ought
to be pronounst-
In the foregoing paagais hay furnished object lesson for those
who with the fear that with the mpfcaon spelling chaos vii
come every pubht up that date w be unreadab
parag purpoy written in the EXTREMIST style Of
the rules agreed by the biologists Of England and America
val Be readily seen that they slightly from the current spelling that
not the least rau felt reading either by those familiar with
the other If the biological societies rules which covered
many thousands words danger is be appended from the
modest 800 Of the simplifed spelling board?
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1907-01-16

The war department has adopted a
system of Identification tags for sol
diers. Similar tags have been in use
ia the British army for years. The
British tag contains simply number
which corresponds to name on the
service books and the regimental rolls.
During the Boer war the tag numbers
Of those killed and wounded were
often publishhd q before the department
had identified the numbers with the
names, and friends of man who
knew his number scanned the cold
figures, 50 living 70 whoever could IL.
terpret them.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1907-01-16
HER FRIEND, THE ENEMY.
How Good Natured Irish Soldier Did
a Little Woman's Washing.

The southern wOman's reduction to
poverty and menial tasks mortified
many a manly bluecoat, but few had
the working gallantry Of big-hearted
Irishman Of whom the author Of
Dixie After the War tells.
He caught a delicate Georgia woman
struggling with the family washing.
she was scarcely more than a girl,
although a wife and mother, and had
been reared in luxury It looked as
if she would never get those clothes
clean. For one thing, when she tried
to wiring them they were streaked
with blood from her hands and arms.
She had peculiarly fine and tender
skin.
Faith said Pat, IAN what is ut
you're thryin to do?"
go away and let me alonel"
IF We don't lave off clainin' thin
garrmints, they'll be that dhirty--"
GO away"
"Sure, me choild, if ven jis' shtep
to tn other soide av tn tub widout
putin me to tn Inconvenience
He was about to pick her up in his
mighty hands She moved and
dropped down, swallowing sob.
Sure, an uts as good washer
woman as lyver wore breeches I am, .
said Pat "An' that's what I've
learned in tn arrIny
In short order he had all the clothes
hanging snow-white on the line, and
before he went back to camp he cut
enough wood for her ironing.
I'm yer Bridget livery wash-day
that comes round" he said, as he
swung himself of.
He was as good as his word. This
good-natured soldier did her washing
every week.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1907-01-16

Reporter (breathlessly) The peo-
pie say there has been suicide here.
Landlady-Yes; a young woman
Ann Blank.
Reporter (rapidly writes) ~ Miss
Annie Blank, the young and beautiful
daughter Of" Who was kcr fas
ther?
Landlady-Mr. A. 2. Blank. Of Chi
cago.
Reporter CONTINUES writing)-"A, A,
2. Blank, Of Chicago, ki4ed herself at
her boarding house, No. 1884 909th
street. yesterday, because" What
did she kill herself for?
Landlady- Because she was so
homely.-N. " Weekly.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1907-01-16
In Old Rome.

After the feast of peacock tongues
Nero ordered his hilarious guests to
partake of the flowing bowl.
"Ye gods of Greece, exclaimed one
old senator, after his seventh cup.
this Roman punch is the limit. Why,
1t makes a man feel funnyl"
The wicked emperor laughed
"Funny?" he chuckled. well, I
should say it does. It makes him feel
even funnier than London punch"
For even N those days Britannia
was known for her wit-Chicago Daily
News.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1907-01-16

st. George was observed 10 be r.
firing at full speed.
''WhatT gasped the excited multi
rude: running away from the
dragon?"
Yes. painted the great man; 4
can slay ordinary dragons, but when
they have flashing eyes that blind yon.
shrieks that stun you and odors that
tall timbers."
suffocate you, il is time to take to the
And st. George Just cleared the
road before another racing automobile
shot past and vanished in the gloom.
Chicago Daily News.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1907-01-16

FdILT.
In the far future, men viii look
back at us, their ancestors Of the
twentieth century, and smile. And
particularly, they wiz be amused, and
astonished, by our robust faith.
eTo think" they win exclaim, that
there ever lived rational beings who
could believe that through and though,
and tough spelled. respectively, thru
and thro and tufl Incredible -
Puck.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1907-01-16

Patrick-The paper says sleeve-ex-
tenders is going out Of fashion, Biddy.
Biddy Dim glad av'it. Nov they'Il
soon be on the dump-grounds, an the
poor goat will get square meal.--N.
Z. Weekly.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1907-01-16

blanche Well, he likes to hear her
sing Music is the food Of love. /
suppose
Belle-Hml I should think love
would be more or less in danger OF
dyspepsia.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1907-01-16

80 you want job, do you?" said
the boss. What can you do?"
70, nothing in particular, AS mat
ter Of fact it doesn't make much diff
ference to me as long as I get good
wages. Milwaukee Sentinel.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1907-01-16

IF your husband should die how
long would you wear mourning for
him 2
7 don't believe in wearing mourn.
Ing. It Is a senseless custom. / look
ten years Younger in pink than I do IN
anything dark. Chicago Record-Her-
aid
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1907-01-16

Putting aside the con-
sideration Of what man
owes to his fellows and
what charity and justice
expect Of him, let US see
whether luxury is good
or injurious to tho indi-
vidual. The end to be
pursued by man IN hiE
;fa "a tba narn,a1 Ioval-
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1907-01-16

Tim-There goes man who has
done much to arouse the people.
Bim Great labor agitator, SUP
pOAeEt
Tim Nav; alarm clock manufao.
turerN. y. Times.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1907-01-16

The melancholy days have come.
AS they have come Of old.
When every blessed man you meet
Has a sure cure for your cold.
Chicago Daily News
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1907-01-16

A kid stood musing On the ice,
With an expression hapless.
Because the skating was so nice
And his old bucklers strapless.
Judge.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1907-01-16
obstacIes.

What kept those loving twain
From kissing as they sat2
The maid exclaimed: MY goodness
But of course it wasr't that.
Puck.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1907-01-16

The Lounger-But said. though all
the world should forsake me when I'm
in need, I've always got dear old
Brown. Brown couldn't resist that.
-Piek-Me-Up.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1907-01-16

Edith do so admire a man whC
says the right thing at the right time.
Harold-So do especially when
I'm thirsty
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1907-01-16

am not now writing as a Representative Of the sim
plifed spelling board Tho / all the simplfed
forms recommended by its executy committee, and hav
voted for them all, yet in my private capacity claim
the liberty Of simplifying still further at least to the
tent which was adopted 1885, after full consideration
by the American Pathological association and the Philo
logical society Of Great Britain.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1907-01-16

He-I told your father couldn't
live without you.
She-And what did he say?
He-Oh. he offered to pay my
funeral expenses.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1907-03-08
THE NORFOLK WEEKLY NEwsJoURNAL FRIDAY MARCH s. 1907

ed business here Monday. taking HON,
n load of freight for his store.
Harry Spragg finished lallng hay
for himself Saturday.
Thomas j. Baxter of Stuart trans
acted business here Monday.
NJ, c. Spriggs visited here Monday
William II, Alderman complains OF
Ill health. He is still able to be about
town.
M, Jerred of Kirkwood was In town
Monday.
Rev. Frank sutton went to Aims.
worth Monday evening.
Y. J. Lee and wife of Norcross,
Mimi, departed Saturday morning for
their home after two weeks visit
here.
About four inches of snow fell Mon.
day morning
j. Thompson of earns, returned Sun
day night from Ohio, whore his brother
has been quite sick.
G. NJ. Thompson left Tuesday morn.
Ing on n business trip to Lincoln and
Omaha.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1907-03-08
Newport News,

Justin Jardee drove to town Mon
day.
Smith Brothers had large crowd at
their merchandise auction Saturday.
M. Spann brought a hay baling press
to town Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. Spann rejoice at the
birth of son.
Mr. and Mrs. E. Hennepin report
the birth of their first son.
Mrs. B. j. Hamish and son of Lara
mic, Wyo., arrived Monday on a visit
with her brother, ]. p. Brown of Maria
vile.
L. S. Levi of Stuart was here Mon
day.
]. R. Hermon of Perch transacted
business here Monday.
A. B. Rupe of Ainsworth associated
with our citizens Monday.
j. f. Morrison of Mariaville was
here Saturday evening.
H. w. Galleher was here Saturday
stating that he had sold his hardware
stock at Stuart on last Saturday.
Geo. Weicks of Sybrant was here
Saturday evening.
Mrs. H. Flaherty is reported i'll.
John Shall, hay shipper of Stuart,
called on his partner w. H. Allen of
this place Sunday afternoon.
j. e. Cook of Simpson brought in a
carload of swine Monday
w. II. Allen went to. Atkinson Tues.
day morning on business.
j. S. Smith went to Omaha Monday
morning.
f. l.. Hutton of Mariaville transact
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1907-03-08
MARRIAGE PLANS WERE SECRET
Friends of Miss Elsie Porter Surprised
by Ceremony at Noon.

William Bell of Wayne county and
Miss Elsie Porter of this city were
united in marriage at high noon
Wednesday at the home of the bride S
parents, Mr. and Mrs j. A. Porter, at
1405 Norfolk avenue. 1t was a quiet
home wedding with only the immediate
relatives of the bride and groom pres
ent. Rev. Mr.. Benjamin of the Bap-
fist church officiated. The approach
of the wedding was kept secret and
came as surprise to the many friends
of the bride in Norfolk.
The groom is a prosperous young
farmer residing some seven miles
north of Hoskins. The home which
he has arranged there will be occupied
by Mr.. and Mrs. Bell at once.
Miss Elsie Porter, the bride, is a
popular young school teacher, who has
taught school for the past four years
in northeast Nebraska. She is the
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. j. A. Porter
of Norfolk.
Among those from away in attend
ance at the wedding were Mrs. Will
liam Rice of Pawnee City and Mrs. D.
Oyler of WILDER.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1907-03-08
TRIP RUSH BEGINNING
PEOPLE ARE ARRIVING ON ROSE.
BUD TO SEE LAND.
GREGORY STOCK TAKES JUMP
The Exodus of Railroad Contractors
From That Section Gives Rise to
Hope in Greeorys Breast That Pres.
ent Terminus Will Remain the End.

Herrick, S. d., March Especial to
The News. The original contractors
on the Bonesteel extension, through
Herrick to Gregory, passed through
Herrick last night with force of men
to collect their horses and grading out
fit, and will ship them from Herrick
to Norfolk, thence to Wyoming where
an extension is being built.
Peterson & Peterson, who were two
of the heaviest contractors, are ship.
ping their outfit today. The exodus of
the outfits here, including 400 horses
which had been wintered here, indi-
Gates that the Chicago a. Northwest
ern will not be extended farther than
Gregory nor across Trip county, and
that Gregory will be the terminus for
the opening instead of Dallas, and that
Gregory, Herrick and Bonesteel will
be made registration points, and per-
haps Burke will be made the seat of
the new land office. Before the re-
moval of the contractors it was eX-
pected that the line would be extended
at least to Dallas. 1t is now expected
that the proclamation of the president
will be made soon, opening for settle
ment the finest section of land ever
opened since the opening of Oklaho
ma. Immigrants are daily arriving at
Herrick, which is the terminus of the
railroad and take a drive fifteen miles
over Trip county to make more sure
their chance in the worlds greatest
lottery of land. Every house in Her
rick and Gregory is under lease and
the rush has begun. 1t is estimated
that a quarter of million of persons
will register, and 100000 acres will be
all $2,400000 to be received by the
government for these lands.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1907-03-08
2-CENT FARE IN NORFOLK
NORTHWESTERN AGENTS RE-
cElVE OFFICIAL INSTRUCTION.
BEGINS THURSDAY MORNING
While the Union Pacific and Omaha
Station Agents Have Not Received
instructions, It is Believed They viii
Sell Two-Cent Tickets.

Station agents for the Northwestern
railroad received a circular notice by
mail Tuesday afternoon instructing
them to sell passenger tickets after
midnight, March 6 Wednesday - at
the rate of two cents per mile instead
of three, as heretofore.
A notice to this effect was received
in the Norfolk stations of that railroad
at noon and consequently people who
buy tickets for Omaha or Long Pine
or Spencer after Wednesday at mid
night will have only two-thirds the
amount to pay which is charged today.
While no official notice has as yet
been received at the Union Pacific or
Omaha railroad offices in Norfolk, 1t Is
presumed that, as indicated by a spe-
cial dispatch in The News from Lin
coin, these agents will also receive
instructions to sell tickets at two cents
per mile.
1t is stated in the latest Lincoln dis
patch that the railroads will operate on
the two-cent basis for a time, compil-
ing statistics meanwhile, after which
they will take their case into court.
They believe that having made an eff
fort to comply with the law, they will
have a better standing in court. 1t is
predicted by Edison Rich of the Union
Pacific legal department that Omaha
Denver train No. II will be abandoned
and that other fast and luxurious
trains will also be taken off on &C
count of the new law.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1907-03-08
STILL DISCUSS UNION DEPOT.
One Man Says Concentration Would
Reduce Families Living Here.

Although the prospects for the cree,
ton of union passenger depot in
Norfolk do not look as bright as they
the minds of Norfolk citizens and is
frequently discussed by local business
men. Hitherto most of the comment
heard has been favorable to the desir-
ability of the union depot project, but
yesterday a Norfolk citizen suggested
the situation have not been called to
public attention.
1.-TWO of the principal ways in which
the passenger depot situation affects
a town of the size Of Norfolk tend to
be lost sight of in a discussion of a
proposed union station. There is first
the number of men employed about
the union depot as compared with the
number employed under the separate
depot plan. Second, we have to con-
slider the value of the competitive SER
vice afforded.
"A union depot of necessity EN-
ploys only one force of men. The rail
roads at present are compelled to en-
ploy a complete force of men at each
of the depots. Norfolk desires to Of
fer employment to as many people as
possible within her boundaries. While
the number of men affected is not
large still every family that stays in
Norfolk or leaves the city is a factor
to be considered
Now in addition to the matter of
losing some of our residents, there is
another point to be noted. The union
depot can hardly be said to furnish
competitive passenger service.
think competitive passenger service is
of considerable value to the people of
a city. The management of a union
depot is barred from favoring any of
the several roads using it. Under its
management we could not expect to
have rival passenger agents striving
to furnish the better service, to hunt
out the best routes and to meet the
competition of their rivals. There is
value in this competition, the benefits
of which go to the travelling public.
Il would not deny that there is an
engaging glamour about a union depot
project But while considering the
conveniences attached to such a
change it might be well for all us resi-
dents of Norfolk to view all sides OF
the matter"