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The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1907-04-30

rods connected at their extremes by
long cord. and the roeketball or di-
abolo, which consists Of two cones Of
celluloid or other very light matrial
Joined together at the apexes.
The object Of the game is to toss
the rocketball to and fro from court
to court by means Of the rods and
string. The player holds one rod in
each hand, and picks up the rocket
ball by catching it at the narrow part
in the loop of the string.
A whirling motion is impaired to
the ball. Skillful players can set it
whIrling at the rate Of 1000 reyolu-
tions a minute, it is said. Then. by
a dexterous motion 1t is detached from
the string and sent flying through the
air to the adversary's court.
He, In turn. catches It as it flies
on his string, and sends It flying back
and SO It is tossed from one party to
the other until one Of the other fails
to catch it.
Considerable skill is required to
keep the rocketball from flying out
Of bounds or from falling within the
neutral space on either side Of the not.
The enthusiasts in the game assert
that It takes much higher training Of
eye and muscle than lawn tennis, and
instead Of developing only the right
arm, it produces symmetrical strength
ening OF both, as well as Of the
muscles Of the back and legs.
The game shows signs OF becoming
especially popular among women and
girls. and this, it is said, is due to its
graceful motions and the picturesque
poses which the player i compelled
to assume,
Something Of a controversy has
started as 10 The origin os kha game
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1907-04-30
Vow TO STOP REVOLUTIONS.
Mexico Has a Way Of Causing Disturb
ers to Disappear.

Mexico. OF all nations wherein Span
ish blood predominates, alone seems
to understand the shortest and most
satisfactory way to dispose of revolu-
tionists Central and South American
countries hardly have breathing spells
between revolutions. Cuba has been
indulging in one continuous vrevolu-
tion" for many years. Santo Dolringo
and Hayti are ever at It. But Mexico
has reduced the revolutionist to a
cipher. II he exists at all in that
country he Is scarcely ever heard OF.
except in way that shows Mexico's
complete control of him.
The truth OF the matter seems to be
that the South American revolutionist
is business man at his trade. He
'revolutes" as professional matter.
In Mexico as soon as man shows any
symptoms OF the revolutionary disease
he is unceremoniously bundled OF to
jail and allowed to think 1t over be-
hind the bars. If he is at last released
from durance vile and then behaves
himself all may go well with him.
But the government keeps an eye
on him and In case of relapse he Is
quietly taken out to some secluded
spot and cheerfully shot. Then the
report of the mysterious disappear
ance" is given out.
Obviously 1t is rather depressing
business to conduct. aid or abet a rev.
olution from behind steel bars.
In fact, there Is absolutely nothing
inside Of Jail calculated to keep the
flame Of revolutionary desire brightly
burning. However, should the would
be reorganizer OF governmental az
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record of AIS. He also has done .
quarter in Isl. His victories have
been as numerous as notable. Among
these are the senior championship Of
the Amateur Athletic Union at the
Lewis and Clark exposition and the
/, 1,50O-meter run at the Olympiam
games in Athens in 1906. In the
1,S0O-meter run at the Athens tourna-
ment he was second by ten inchesy
and he won several smaller events
there. Lightbody was almost barred
from participating in the Athenian
games because of being conditinnedl
in his studies at Chicago university,
but by hard work he managed to make
up his deficiency and had the condi-
tions removed. This has taught him.
however. that it is nearly impossible
to be a good student and a good ath-
lete at the same time, he says, and AZ
he does not expect to make athletics
his life occupation. he believes It his
duty to devote more time to his mem
tai equipment than he has been do.
ing.
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e)pOl'arg
GOSSIP

James Lightbody. Of the Chicago
university. one Of the worlds cham
pion runners, has decided to retire
from athletics for the present because
Of his inability to keep up with his
studies. while devoting SO much time
to athletic training. It is believed
however, that his retirement win nes
be permanent Lightbody is holder Of
many records In the quarter, half and
mile running events. He has a half
mile record Of 1857 rs, and a mile
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gather In the gardens Of the Tuilleries
for the purpose Of engaging in matches
In throwing the ball.
The application of the diabo1o outfit
to the tennis court and the invention
Of the name rocketball-du no doubt,
to the height to which the object may
be made to soar by its rapid rate OF
revolution-appear to be wholly Eng
lish and wholly modern The combi
'nation has made considerable headway
in England and Germany, but France
is SO far It's greatest stronghold, and
at Trouville tournaments are held
during the season, with delighted
crowds looking on.
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Moraan's FIne "a eaIIsry.

Meanwhile Morgan, Sr., is spending
his days in his beautiful library and
art gallery on East Thirty-sixth street
that is connected with his brownstone
residence at the corner Of Madison
avenue. AS has been said. his con-
Germs nowadays are more with his
esthetic treasures than with the ma
terial things Of Wall street. Here his
partners come from time to time to
consult with him, but in the main he
is left to spend his days as he pleases.
possibly laying plans for the future
presentation to the city Of his new II
brary and the turning Of It into such
gallery as the Tate In London.
There are years OF this work ahead
Of him, for his varied collections are
so large that it is only with these
leisurely days that he can really be
said to have an opportunity to become
thoroughly acquainted with them.
Morgan has been called a close man
and anecdotes have been told Of his
having given gold piece to news
boy In mistake for a quarter and send.
ing a policeman back to recover the
yellow coin. But there is no doubt
that Morgan has given great sums to
charity and that all his gifts have not
been heralded abroad as have those of
other millionaires. AS for art, his
hobby for picking up masterpieces in
every quarter Of the world is too well
known to need repeating. The library
building itself is proof Of his prodi-
gality. Two years were required to
build the library. It's cost was placed
at s3OO,OO0 In it are gathered many
Of the choicest art objects and books
on which the fnacier has spent at
least s10.OOo.OOO during the last 20
years.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1907-04-30
Has Fathers Desk.

Within the last few weeks the
younger Morgan has occupied the desk
where for many years his father
worked. and besides which nearly
every important banker and railroad
president in the country has at some
TIME stood and often trembled. The
training which the son has had in
order to fiji this all important place
has been practical and thorough. He
was graduated from Harvard in 1888.
and soon entered his fathers office,
where he began at the bottom, both
as to pay and nature of employment.
He worked successfully as loan
clerk, bond clerk, corresponding clerk
and through other grades. He be-
came d junior partner In 1895. During
the period Of his early training he
lisRd during the summers at New Ro-
chelle in house close to the waters
edge. Although fond Of yachting. it
is related that he would seldom take
day of to enter a yacht race, and
on one occasion asked the managers
OF yacht club to postpone the race
from Wednesday to Saturday after
noon. so that he could be present.
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Characteristics q Ajaok."

He Is s big man physically, six feet
IN height ard Weighing 200 pounds.
From hfs college days he has been "A
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1907-04-30

Sensitiveness is one Of the charao
teristics Of baseball playing, many
members Of the profession being
touchy in spots and some all over
They dislike to have their work critt-
cized in a derogatory way, as it units
them for duty and keeps them IN q
disturbed state OF mind They keenly
feel the stinee Of sarcasm or the
gibes OF disappointed fans. In other
words, adverse criticism breaks them
all up. While the majority Of present
day managers advise their players tO
keep plugging away and ignore critir
cism, many are unable to follow that
sensible advice. They cannot stand
the gan Of adverse comment. Base
ball history tells Of number Of good
players who chose to retire from tho
profession rather than be subjected
to remarks which ranked within their
bosoms and upset their equilibrium,
Posing as they do in the continual
limellght as public celebrities, balg
players should possess natures inn
pervious to attack. but all are not
built alike. When the hleacherites
get after a player the music begins,
and is continuous unless the offender
turns the tide by making a good play
and is forgiven. Baseball fans are Q
tickle class always have been and al
ways win be. They are very apt TO
hand a ball player bouquet one day
and a lemon the next. Few fans are
lenient In judgment, but once player
makes good with them he possesses
an army Of friends who hold him up
as an idol until the passing years
bring stiffness to his joints and be
drops out Of sight into lesser leagues
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Many good story is told on Tcnr
Sharkey, but Tim McGrath, the fam
GUS trainer, and Eddie Graney, the
Honest Blacksmith" and peer Of an
referees, vie with each other in the
spinning of yarns about the famous
heavyweight. Here's Graneys story
After inspecting a bunch of Christ
mas turkeys in q butcher shop, sbar-
key decided on ono weighing 1S
pounds. and paid for 1t. When the
bird reached Toms house the latter
decided to weigh it, because he Is
suspicious Of everybody. He found il
weighed only 1s pounds. Al angry
as a March hare, Sharkey set on
with Mr.. Turk for the butcher shop.
What's the matter with this birdT ho
asked angfIly. When | bought il Ii
weighed Is pounds; nov II weighs
only 1s Well. Mr.. sharkey, said
the butcher, 'you bought the turkey
undressed. In getting II ready for
the table ! suppose we dressed away
about I'VE pounds Of it. Is that tho
caseY asked sbarkey taFtly. Wal1
in the future none Of this three
o'clock weighing ID for me. When
buy turkey I want ringslde weight
] Good,day That's ~
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clubs here are the Union. MstropoiI
tan, University, Racquet Century.
harYard and New York Yacht, while
IN London he belongs to Whites. st.
James, DeYonshire and Bath. IN 1890
be was married to Jane Norton Grew.
Of Boston.
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In 1901 the younger Morgan was
sent to London, where he was con-
nected for four years with the house
OF J. Spencer Morgan & Co. Toward
the latter part Of his stay there. espe-
clally after the death Of one of the
older partners. he took entire charge
Of the London house, About two
years ago he returned to this coun.
try and has since devoted his time to
the business OF the firm here. As yet
he has become director in but few
Of the important companies In which
Morgan, Sr., is interested. but this Is
only a formality. and Ia time he Is
expected to fill these many positions.
Nevertheless he has been a director
for several years In two OF the most
important corporations with which
the Morgan firm is associated, the In,
ternatlonal Mercantile Marine COM,
papy and the Northern Pacific rail-
way.
Young Morgan's New York home ia
at 22s Madison avenue. which prac
tically adjoIns the residence Of his
father at 21e Madison avenue. Hlf
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athlete. and, although football, golf
and riding have at various times en-
gagged his attention, his chief delight
Is In yachting In 1903, when he Ss
working In the London branch Of dis
fathers firm he returned to this coun-
try for few months chiefly to see the
International yacht races.
Jack" Morgan has none Of the bad
habits or ffivolities that so often char
acterize The sons of the very wealthy.
He is exceedingly methodical, and
during the years when he worked as a
clerk in his fathers Office and lived in
New Rochelle. he caught the 1924
train to New York as regularly as
clockwork. Though ne goes about in
society good deal to please his wife,
he cares but little for the pleasures
Of the smart set" Even If he does
not prove as able as his father he Is
certain to make as many friends, for
he lacks the brusque manner for
which the elder Morgan is so noted,
and which has grown upon him with
years Young Morgan is an affable
man and is far more democratic In his
manner than the organizer Of the
Steel trust Although he lived in
England for quite time and is said
to have introduced the custom, so un'
usual In this country but common
enough among English bankers, Of
taking afternoon tea In business
hours, he is nevertheless considered
thoroughly American.
His devotion to the British bever
age is shown In one Of the best pic
lures Of him extant, snapshot
showing him getting into motor car
and carrying . heavy afternoon tee
basket.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1907-12-05
G. n. Ice House and Cars Burn
One Of the Largest Fires Known in Minot oc-
CURED Sunday Nieht---Cars Were Loaded
With Coal Lumber and Hay---Firc
Department Gould do
Nothing

The new, Great Northern ice house,
which was completed last winter,
but never yet used by the company.
was burned to the grounds about nine
Sunday night. 1t is not just known
how the fire caught, s. but several
Dago workmen have been camping
out in the big building, and it may
be that they set the structure on fire
accidently. The new building was
located about half a mile east of the
Minot -four mill, and altho the fire
men were called out, they were pow
erless to do anything to save the
immense building. They strung the
hose, which however reached only
about half way to the building.
The yard was packed full of box
cars at the time, and while many Of
them were gotten out of the way,
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New Store at Tasker.

F. B. Sowle & CO. opened their
general mecnandise store at Tasker
Monday. This store is we'll stocked
with first class line Of goods, just
purchased from the best eastern
markets. and the company is in shape
to handle the large trade which it
is sure to get, very nicely. Mr.. Sowle
is well acquainted in This portion Of
the country, having managed the G..
p. Mcclure & Co. store for several
years with success. nat old timer
of Ward county, Charlie Schribner
is interested lin the new stock. The
concern has plenty ,f backing and
the business is certain to be con
Quoted in:a straight forward manner
Tasker is-a good trading point, as
farmers eome:,to that place from a
distance of forty miles for coal, and
naturally viii. do portion of their
trading there at the same time.
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that each go. his own familiar road,
taat he may: not. be lost in try:Hs To
/ find a new way, and the man who oh
serves the golden rule, who is true to
his friends and his home. W,o dis
penses' ch,arity-as the Master did
without letting his right hand know
what his left hand is doing, wha
loves his country and his God and VINO
practices his own religion faithful.
and conscieHtionsly ought TO 'oe re2s
onably safe on any road.
The great cardinal principal Of thza
order is charity given in secret, To-
the reasons that when 50 gsTe2 ~
reaches the poor and needy, it teach
es humanity and moiesty 10 the siYsT,
It is then given for charity sws.
sake, and nor for exhibition &4.i -
yertisement, aud--vhat IS more L so
able than all-;t saves the rec49le-st
the humiliation OF accepting aid VIII
the knowledge of Others. Pride IS Nsd-
ally called vice, but the prid,A fhai
refuses public charity o. charity con
tingent on parade, publicity OF aa
vertisement, is virtue.
Every one is rich enough to dis.
pense the charity OF human Hndne=R,
not in secret but every where and at
all times. The kindness that recag
nizes q.
"a mans man for a that"
For a that, and a that,
It's coming yet, for a that:
That man to man the world DER,
Shall brothers be for a. that =
Brothers here and brothers there,
for we shall meet again. Shall We
meet again."
''Yes! l have asked that wonderful
question OF the hills that looked eIer.
nal: and the flowing streams that
lucid flow forever; Of the stars, amid
whose fields of azure my raised spirit
hath trod in glory. All we're dumb;
but now, while l gaze upon thy loving
face, l feel the love that kindles
through its beauty can never wholly
perish. We shall meet again, Cleman,
tha" ~
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enjoy it yet. Oh! the mirthfnl, .frolic
some days so auld lang 'syne. -
"And here's a hand my. trustie fiere
And, gie's a hand O. thine
What a wealth OF hearty, good fel
lowship is here expressed. 1t IS ex
pressive of the friendship Of Jonathan
and David, of Damon and Pythias, OF
friendship that lasts and of a hand
clasp that is remembered. 1t is a con
firmation of the past, and pledge fol-
thu future. A gentle reproof for the
neglect of old friends, it does not pre-
clude the making Of new ones, foi
Burns would have all mankind, not
only friends but brothers. And SO We
love this old song, not for its rythn
not for its poetic beauty; but becausE
the dear old thing, like Payne's 'Home
Sweet Home," touches a responsive
cord in every heart.
We sing it in our opening ode in com
memoration Of our dead. They too are
"auld acquaintances,' and it applies
to all acquaintance living and dead
and is the complete expression of thu
good fellowship that it is our missio:
to promote
Such is the mission of the Benevol
ent and Protective Order of Elks. Tt
revere the dead, to promote friend
ship, to dispense charity, to protect
the home, to teach patriotism, to lows
God, to respect all religions-though
it teaches none. 1t requires of each
member belief in COD. but is med
dies with no mans conscience Or re
ligion. It recognizes the great truth
that there may be many roads LEADING
to the same place. Some may be short
er and more direct than others. Som.
may be rugged and rough and some
may be beset with danger, but it i;
better to let each go his own road
The roa,l he is familiar with; the road
along which he knows the marks on
eyerv milestone; the road his mother
showed him when in childhood he
knelt at her feet and lisped his morn.
INK and evening prayers. Il is better,
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eight caught fire and were burned.
There We're three of coal, one car of
lumber, two cars Of hay and couple
of old cabooses occupied by Dago
workmen for cooking cars. The in
tense heat from the burning build
ing drew up the rails on the nortn
side in a bow shape, which made it
impossible to draw the cars to safety.
The ice house was 375 feet long, so
feet wide and was built of Six
teen foot posts. The structure cost
over ten thousand dollars. The loss
to the Great Northern is considerable
inasmuch as they has intended fl
ling the house shortly with ice to
supply the cities from Minot 20
Spokane.
This was the largest building that
ever burned in this city.
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Military Ball.

The Military ball given Thanks
giving night at Jacobsons opera
house by Co. D was largely attend
ed and the function one of the most
important of it's kind ever held in
Minot.
Promptly at ten o'clock, the grand
march was formed, led by Adjutant
General Poole Of Bismarck, followed
by Major Person and Capt. Blakey,
Probably three hundred were pres
ent. at the ball and every number
was thoroughly enjoyed. Great cred
it is due to Capt. Blakey and his
Eclean lot of men. :, .::%.:
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many have been lost by the false
pride and anger of those who should
be nearent and dearest. How much
happier and better for those who
should be nearest and: dearest to say.
to all the world, in the language Of
Moore;
Come, rest in this bosom, my own
stricken deer,
Though the herd has fed from thee,
thy home is still here;
Here still is the smile that no clowd
can o'ercast,
AMI heart and a hand all thy own
to the last. "a:
."Oh! what was love made for, if 'tis
not for the same
Through joys and through torment,
through glory and shame?
know not, ask not, if quilts in that
heart,
but know that love thee, whatever
thou art.
Good fellowship and unselfish friend
ship is according to Gods holy plan.
God said, 1T is not good for man to
be alone" He meant by this that man
should have companions to comfort
him in his affections; to cheer him in
his lonliness; and to help him bear
his burden in adversely. The holy
scriptures are full of admonitions to
man to dwell in peace and harmony
together, to love one another-and
God himself so loved man that He
sent His only son to save the world
and to bring peace upon earth and
goodwill among men. There is no
poet worthy Of the name that has not
sang in praises Of the friendship that
should exist between man and man,
But the intensely human poet, Robert
Burns, whose great heart overilowed
in song to every living thing that
could feel; should ~ made Poet Laur
cate for this benevolent order. The
good fellowship that this order fos
ters was the goodfellowship tina,
Burns longed for an dimmortalizei
in song. It is the same friendship thai
he tenders to the world in that tende,
loving message Of deathless friendship
which comes to US through the shad
dows and mists of more than q cen
tury in that beautiful old song, that
is ever new, that applies to all con
ditions, ages and stations in: life
"Auhl Lang syne." This grand old
song is the most kind and gentle re
buke for the neglect of old friends
and old associates ever couched in
human language. Burns does not say
that "Auld acquaintance should not
be forgot, but in tone of mild re
proach he asks the world the ques
tion, ". K
"Should auld acquaintance be forgot
And never brought to min?
Should auld acquaintance be forgot
And days O. lang syne?
The poets answer is easily read be
tween the lines; but upon the world
is thrown the burden and responsi
bility of answering that question.
It is easily answered if we are in
sympathy with the reminder that fol
lows.