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The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-08-14
He Dipped a Spoonful and Gave IT to
Baby.

heard q slight noise In the hall. He
sat erect to listen, but wall number
two arrived with a vehemence snf-
acient 10 drown the din Of Bedlam.
He concluded # was Josephine snOr-
ing, or turning over for a more COM
Portable position TO sleep, while he,
poor man, labored heroically to save
their only begotten son from the dead
ly throes of collie.
Wall number three pnt an end 20
further reflection, for Baby was al it
now with the full vigor Of six-months
youth, and Jenkins bestirred himself
10 prescribe. He had the course OF
treatment fully in mind, for. as hint
ed he was become wise in the way Of
babies. The usual bric-a-brac on the
mantel had given way to a miniature
apothecary shop, with a long row Of
vials. carefully labeled. Yes, first he
would give three drops Of brandy In
warm water. and follow it up with FIVE
drops Of soothing syrup. He arose and
walked toward the mantel. hesitating
Just before taking the bottle down 10
give ear to that noise again.
This time It was louder and closer
than before, and ere jenkins could
comprehend It. man stepped through
the portiere and stood in the fun light
of the lving-room. The man were a
black mask, through which his eyes
peered hideoasly. IN one hand he ear.
ried revolver. in the other a dark
lantern and a satchel
jenkins did not drop Baby Indeed,
he was surprised by his remarkable
eomposure. He took the brandy bottle
from the shelf and turned toward his
chair
4 beg your pardon for inhudlng, "
said voice behind the mask. but in
order 10 get out the way came IN it
will be necessary for me TO cross this
room"
Go right ahead. Jenkins replied,
holding the brandy bottle TO tho light,
"and no intrusion whatever"
The man crossed and reached the
dining-room door, keeping his eyes
fixed the while on Jenkins AT the
door he paused, stood for moment
and asked.
'"COle?'
'Fraid So And Baby emitted a
veil that nrovad the apnrahpneion Wel
grounded.
Whats you going fo give imp
Three drops Of brandy in warm
water
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-08-14
TO AVOID DEAD LETTERS.
Advice from Office Which Last Year
Got 100000 Of Them.

The dead-letter Office Is trying 10 sd-
minister an ounce Of prevention to Fao
postal service by inclosing some print
ed advice with all letters which it re-
turns.
The advice is on a slip Of pape-
about the size Of am ordinary envelope
On one end Of This slip is printed
Follow these instructions and your
letter will not 80 astFay" Below this
heading are five paragraphs:
Use ink In addressing letters or otB-
er mall matter.
Write plainly the name OF the per
son addressed, street and number
posioffiee and state
Place your name and address in the
upper iefthand corner Of The envelope
Follow the model form shown in
the diagram and if-the letter is not de-
liVorcd Il VIII be returned TO you
More than 100000 pieces of mat
matter were sent 10 the division of
dead letters last year. a large propcz
tion Of which could not be delivered
because of eareiessness in writing al.
dresses.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-08-14
CLEVELAND EVER AN oPrimIsT.
Believed ia Persistsntly seeing the
Bright Side Of Things.

Grover Cleveland was an his lie
preacher Of optimism. said q Prince
ton man the other day. ~All his lee
lures breathed The spirit Of hoping for
the best, Of looking on the bright side
Of things 7 was fortunate enough TO
have the entree 60 bis home IN
Princeton and on one occasion +
made so bold as 20 compliment him
on this pronounced trait Of his eharae-
ter.
Yes, ] suppose am what you
might call an optimist he said with
a twinkle in his eye, but J hope !
am not an fist
An fist | repeated. What is an
if-ist2
Az fist. said AZ. Cleveland. is
a person who is slave TO the little
word II. whereas an optimist hopes for
the best in a sane manner. The fist
is never quite sane. ] once knew an
if-ist who was lost in the Maine woods
with a companion on a hunting exDe
dition. As night came on they made
camp. but. although they we're hun
CRY, they had shot no game, and had
nothing to eat With a perfectly seri-
GUS face this fellow looked at his
companion and said.
II we only had some ham we'd
have ham and eggs, II We only had
some eggs"
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-08-14

Somehow the mullins didn't seem
to Mr skoptikofi to be quite right that
morning, though he couldn't say him
self just where the trouble lay. and
when he and Mrs. skoptkoff had gone
up from the boarding house dining
room 10 their own room he said to
her:
MY dear. what was the matter with
the mullins this morning.
We'll. she said. they didn't put in
quite -four enough 10 hold them TO-
gether. and they were not quite done,
and they were a little sour"
rs that all?" said Mr. skopukoH.
Yes" said Mrs skoptikofi, that's
all"
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-08-14
~ F0aaULATE0 - -
Favorable Impression Made By mrs.
Robert Burdsttes Words.

Mrs. Robert Bufaette. eieep president
OF the General Federation 90 Womens
Clubs. has formulated club creed
tina; has made SO favorable an impress
sion that it is likely to be adopted by
many clubs in this eoUf5 and
abroad About the most A',sl part
Of this creed reads;
II believe ia afternoon elub life for
women. believe in evening CLUB lie
for men and women together, when it
does not rob the home Of father and
mother
Il believe that woman las no right
to undertake any work whatsoever
outside Of the home, along The lines
Of philanthropy, church, temperance
or club life that does not emanate
from the home, and its iinal and best
results return 70 the home Home
must always be the center, but not
the limit OF woman's life.
Il believe in equal rights in the fam
lly for father and mother in intelli-
gcnoe affection and flial respect
These the club should foster
Il believe, out Of consideration for
Others, in removing che hat IN all pub
lie assemblies"
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-08-14

Jenkins slid quietly out of bed. drew
On his trousers and coat, stepped into
his slippers and lifted baby out Of his
basket. Then be went downstairs.
turned on the light and sat before the
CRATE, in which a bed Of Goals was still
glowing Without looking at the it,
tie clock on the mantel he knew it
was about 1850 a. m Force Of habit
always Ted 70 his awaking at this hour
to give Baby his bottle, fof. when Baby
came Jenkins had agreed to take the
night shift, the chief duty Of which
vas to give the Young man bis milk
and peppermint
jenkins unrolled his bundle, disclOs
ing q round red face over which two
chubby fists we're kneading. Then he
leaned forward and held the bottle
over the fire Baby opened his eyes
and began shifting nneasily This un-
easiness was an infallible sign Of trou-
BILE, for Jenkins had become wise in
The ways Of babies.
He placed the warm nipple in Ba-
by's mouth and leaned back content
edly. taking cigar from his pocket.
as was his wont, and prepared to pass
The time Of Baby's feasting comfort.
But Baby would not feast. He refused
The bottle absolutely. and began Wrig-
Cling and twisting In d way that could
mean but one thing wind on the
stomach" or Just plain baby collie SO
Jenkins laid his cigar by and calmly
awaited more alarming symptoms.
Baby ceased his smiling. puckered his
red face frlghtfully, closed his eyes
and emitted one long. startling vail
1t was the first light thunder roll that
precedes the storm
Jenkins sighed resigDedly. in antici
patton Of the impending ordeal. For q
little while the responsibility Of a 10
ther weighed heavily upon him. ant
ne half wished he were back in bach
elordom. This thing OF doing right BY
posterity is not what IL is cracked uI
TO be, thought he, as he teetered tDs
fretting baby Oh his knee
While Baby Qaieted TO take a Ions
breath for the next wall Jenkins
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-08-14
crans Its an ts.Ton oak.

Sixty feet in height, a giant oak tree
was successfully moved and trans
planted by q locomotive crane at the
plant Of the crocher.Wheeler Com
pany. Ampere. N D.. in the presence
Of several guests. The crane has q
capacity " 20 tons while the tree
with It's BAN OF earth bed weighed s
tons.
After the earth had been loosene5
from the tree it was lifted out Of the
ground and carried through the air
about 200 feet to lts new position. near
the brick and stone p0stoiice being
built 0n the ccmpanys property. The
height Of the tit was 26 feet TO clear
the ground the tree vas raised foai
feet more than the deDth Of is roess
as the ground had been filled 70 ibis
high level.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-08-14

limit is agreed upon, each places his
beside his lump, and the player whose
lump attracts the irst fly gathers in
the pot You seldom see a game Of
fy-loo these days with higher limit
than $40; but sl00 or even $500 a
lump was nothing in more prosperous
times There is no "bo0kmaking. /"
The police DO not interfere. No dis.
trict attorney is allowed 70 butt in.
Why, II you are clever with your eyes,
you may see ny-Ioo played daily in
public eating houses and in lunch
clubs. Wherever there IS a fly there
can be loo.-N. Y. Press.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-08-14
Utilize
Nations
Water
Power
By h. ST. CLAIR PUTNAM.
New Tsrk CITY.

The supply Of water power limited however when the rapid
Of increase power requirements considered and great he
fore must be exercised to insure the preservation Of water power
and 10 the maximum practicable Development Where coal
the Of power electric transmission and distribution greatly
duce the amount burned to perform gwen mechanical work
Where water power the of supply the great gain which
suits from electric transmission is the utilization Of powers
from power markets Where several powers along stream de-
,eope becomes possible utilize conjunction with the larger and
cheaply developed powers others which considered Independently
could not be utilized to advantage
When consider the wide distribution Of water power
what their utilization to the prosperity and future wealth Of the
obvious that their development should be wisely and efficiently
encouraged ANY tax operating unduy discourage their development
might easily delay industrial progress extent that would
than the aeceeong influence Of any improved waterways which
might constructed from the proceeds Of such great would be the
udoubed waterways and any direct which the gov,
enmen might derive from this would be insignificant
pared with indirect benefits resulting from their
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-08-14
THE LINK OF BROTHERHOOD
BY DENNIS Il. sTovALL
.eaa-rIslt. y shagl.-olg RI. -

No. don't Won do it-it's bad bust
ness" The man came back a step. and
for the 6rst time Jenkins experienced
a queer sensation 81 the calves OF BIS
legs.
Brandy win knocs tie pains out of
a billy goat. the man went on. "but
it takes something worse than a billy
goat 10 knock the brandy
Then. what's The matter with IT.
tle soothing syrup?" Jenkins asked.
since the stranger was inclined to ar
gue the matter.
just as bad-fali OF opiates and
dope and truck.
"Bat, see here. stranger. Il yen were
the father Of a."
Il ana
Wen. what 40 you give for collie"
None Of that stuff you're getting
ready % use-that's what they gave
me-"
As if the invitation 10 assist were
amply implied, the man laid his fs
yolver, satehel aad lantern on the cen
ter-iable. He then came forward.
watched the writhing baby for a mo-
ment and gave the result Of his diae
nosis: Yes it's the genuine, all right:
but we can soon bring i'm out Of it,
Have you any catnip and yamroot?
Yes, ! sDose so, but may have %
wake"
NO. you better moi, she might OBJ
ieet TO my medicine. Here. let me
have the youngsteF. ana you rustic up
the catnip and yam"
Jenkins obediently delivered the
baby and started for the pantry. "Oh,
you little gOosey-toOdle!" he heard the
man console. you've got the tummy
ache, but Wen soon fix you up nice
and chipper!"
Shortly, Jenkins came in with fhe
catnip and yam-root Baby was re-
turned 10 him. and The stranger beat
to his task with me alertness Of one
who knows He soon had pot Of wa
ter boiling and the catnip tea steep
Ing. To this he added a portion Of the
yam-rOot. finely grated, poured out the
steaming liquid. dipped a spoonful ami
gave il to Baby.
For little time the sick infant
walled as II in greater agony. Jenkins
looked dnbiously al the masked mar
! It's all right he was assured THAT
medicine will stir up trouble for 4
minute down in his guhertorials, but Il
viii soon straighten I'm out"
Baby was given second dose, ard
vas eased pereepubly. After the thlrd
spoonful his walls ceased, and witf
the fourth lie was pronounced cured
He's bumkum now. and will tax
his bottle like a dandy" the maske.
man declared. with the air Of On;
who has completed his task and feels
well BY it. He hesltated while gath
ering his paraphernalia from lii,
stand. lie opened the satehel takins
out many pieces Of glittering silvef
ware. and laid them carefully, one i,
one, on the table. u found these here
but | don't believe IN need EN- saie
he, more to the satchel than to JcBk
ins. Remember" he cautioned, turn
Ing In the door. four spoons Of tha
tea as you saw me make TIA spoon
fal every five minutes"
IAN right, IN remember; manl
times obliged to you"
Don't mention t." replied the man
as the door closed softly behind him.
After the man had jumped out II,
pantry window. Jenkins lighted hii
cigar, leaned back in his chair ane
puffed cloud OF smoke TO the ceiling
while Baby pulled ravenOusly at bis
bottle.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-08-14

Seven men In a brokers' Office wait
ing for something. Nothing turns up.
Each takes from his pocket lump
OF cut sugar and places it on the table.
The new rule is that any player may
imnerse his lump In any acid, liquor,
liQueur cordial Or chemical he thinks
most attractive TO flies. II dollar
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-08-14

the and who has the hat all the time she has been
school, but she looks upon this estimate of her worth being quite
just and one with which everybody viii agree.
The other girls detest the snob for many things
They hate her for her maerisms principally her OF throwing
up head when she passes them her habit Of jerking her skirts
side when she forced sit them the assembly ROOM her
tntaous display her fine Clothes and her puposey audible
saton about the parties she goes the plays she and the little trips
she constantly making at the end Of the week
They feel that she is always trying to impress them with her
perionty, and they naturally resent it.
It must be admitted that they feel little natural envy
her good fortune and her clothes for after ALL girls Il and
is like pretty clothes and things It really not her fault that she
nob the fault Of her home training the influence her nb
bish parents.
Her fault Of hers and the you realize
thoroughly what that your haaes and and
viii give place sympathetic liberation and firm resolution pass
the little daily sights.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-08-14

There was recently brought to the
British museum about half peck of
stones asserted 10 have been taken
from the stomach OF An African ele-
phant. The stones are angular and
unworn. Other instances OF the same
nature are known TO hunters. The
man who gave the curiosities to the
museum has demonstrated the exist
ence Of the stone-swallowing habit in
eroeodiles.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-08-14

all around came from America and
they represented all parts Of the
states They provide the people with
a living not only in the hotels, but
in the streets. never saw such peo-
pie for begging. As soon as an Egyp-
tian child is born il seems to ask for
backsheesh and Egyptians are look
ing for money all the time"
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-08-14

Great Scott Was that woman over
there ever silent in her life, won.
dergi
Mrs. Gadley? Oh, yes; once. A
burglar got into her room one night
and she became sDeechless from
fright"
IN bet that even then her teeth
kept chattering Boston Transcript
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-08-14

According 70 Richard Croker it Is
American money which seems 10 be
keeping Egypt going. Two-thirds Of
the visitors" says Mr Croker. y met
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-08-14

Mrs Huntington will which she
has oought the Rue de Eee
going certain structural alterations in addition its being redoaed
The house is parallel 10 the Palace
other side the
the Rue de Eysee but also commands.
the the
sh embassy the beautiful by Avenue
Gabriel Thus embowered the foliage cenuod
rounded M ardeaz and eyl avnz u The heart Of Paris
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-08-14

Perhaps the most unpopular Of all
girls is the girl who is snobbish Nobody
knows this more, in the abstract, Of course,
than the snob herself, but she would be
quite insulted if YOU were to apply the term
TO her.
Her snobbishness is so bred in the
bone that she Is not herself aware Of it.
It is as much part Of her as her breath
ing, and, like her breathing, is Just as lit
tie noticed BIZ hsr.
She knows, Of course, that she con-
siders herself much better than Mary
Smith, who comes 10 school every day in
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-08-14

It is probable that the water power in
the United States exceeds 3O,0O0,OO0 horse
power and under certain assumptions as to
storage reservoirs this amount can be IN
creased to possibly lSO,0OoOOO horse power
Using the smaller figure Of S0,0OOO0O horse
power as an illustration, 10 develop an equal
amount OF energy in our most modern steam
electric plants, would require the burning Of
nearly 2s5,0oo,000 tons of coal per annum,
and in the average steam engine plant, as
now existing, more than 500, 100000 ions Of
coal, or so per cent, in excess Of the total
coal nrodnetion of the country In 1906.
The Southern farm gazette. (Starkville, Miss.) 1895-1909, 1908-04-18

"A hrcysty In 10 DO desired On this
page aa woIt az ciac there. | ~lil xsse
a fcw words about several useful
poultry remedies that any poultry
woman can make.
The Southern farm gazette. (Starkville, Miss.) 1895-1909, 1908-04-18

riEhs say. A mite ~sll not stay on
a green sasaafrsa polo, therefore
thosc ~ho have saasatran growing on
III. farm should pu, In perchra made
of thIa wood. II shta IN not con.
sralcns. ih.n bore holes In tho pine
or other prrehra every ton lnchra
about q halt inch deep and all With
ra~ cotton. then sasurat~ tho cotton
@ith oil Of saasassss. repeating about
every threr weeks. aud you wtll
hctrr be bothered. Spray III. hnnsr
@'ta ke.nsrnr emulsion. 10 whseh y
Sill Of sasaafras oil has been added
Two such spray!nga a season will
keep The house clear Of tho liss,c rcd
rcass.
4 Hou,r-N Made tir~-k iii~r.
No need tn buy expensive l.ro.
killers nhrn you can mako jua, as
good a, home. "A follows:
Take q peck Of road auss or ashes:
10 ihia add onn pound az sulphur
three unrca Of anur. three ounces
crude earbolic acid and three ounc.a
nf kerosene oil OF oil of s~asaafras
Pass ,h-sr through an old hour s,fs
or n few iirn~a 10 Incorporate. An
old baking powder can maara n good
Just boz: p~-yforatc tho top aud half
NIL the box with tho duas. bus, your
h"nn with this every ten DAY. and
you ~ili have little or no trouble.
The Southern farm gazette. (Starkville, Miss.) 1895-1909, 1908-04-18
Some Home Mode Poultry Remedies.
there Arr Some Good Remedies You arr Likely { n Need In Your Poultry
Yard-sasc Them and rAr Them Frr~ly.

"a hycysty In 10 DO desired On this
page IA we'll IA ciac @hcrc. | ~sll .sse
a few words about several useful
poultry remedies that poultry
woman can make.
R~mcdy for Gaprs.
A small piece OF camphor about
tho aisc Of a Grain OF Fyr daily and
ten drops Of can4phog or snrprasiau
added to . pint OF drinking wafer. -
a good remedy for The gapcs.
For Ilcpiuming Mites.
when fowla lose their feathers In
spots which .how snusa inaamsna
ton. they have arabios or mango, A
mite cali tho ~arp!umlng scas mi,c
In tho csasc OF tho trouble. To treat.
sroins the affected parts @tsh equal
paria of msscursal oia,mrns. sulphur
and pas.tnn. II tho disease covers
n considerable surface. II IL hes, In
iyca; II ON III. iaa,aiimcnt plan. not
applying the ointment 10 tho entire
ss%a %tF ~ 10 AsAtAss
4 Good Tonic.
Douglas Mixture. n tonic very
generally used By up-to.now poultry
men. and ono which ahouid always
be on hand. is prepared an follows:
One pound of copperaa 10 a gallon
OF water. After III. coppcraa has
dissolved. add one halt ounce OF nui.
phuric acid. which auspcnds the cop
p.ras. or causes IL to permeato thn
entire water. II omitted, I'll. cop.
peran would NIL settle To the bot
tom. a n,on. jug In IA c~onveni.n,
and suitable vessel tn contain Il
This mixture viii keep for any
length OF time. by adding two TIA
hlaspoonsfnia of this TO each gallon
OF water given the chicks when
growing IL will greatly aasis, them
through ali trying periods. There
never was a better chick tonic mad.
this. and Il costa almost moth.
Ing.
To XIII Hcn-Housc Mites.
Mites move and have their being
In the hen-house. Teasing on the
chickens at night when on the roost.
IL Ia not n difficult task to get rid OF
these pests II you go at II In the
The Southern farm gazette. (Starkville, Miss.) 1895-1909, 1908-04-18

Spurs for Poultrymen.

and shoot 10 kill. But. on the whole.
birds are 81 useful about the garden
and orchard. that other birds should
not be scared away by being included
among the marks shot at.
The Southern farm gazette. (Starkville, Miss.) 1895-1909, 1908-04-18
Where to Buy
Poultry and ERRs.
BARRED PLYMOUr III ROLKS

or best type. and good layers. Eggs e. for fifteen.
g for thirty. White Guinea eggs twenty for u
White Holland Turkeys. y. 4. ROGERS.
Amorv. Miss.
The Southern farm gazette. (Starkville, Miss.) 1895-1909, 1908-04-18
To KIN Hcn-Housc Mites.

Mites move and have their being
In the ~hen-house. Teasing on tho
chickens Mt night when on the roost,
II Ia not n difficult task to get rid Of
these pests II you go at IL In the
The Southern farm gazette. (Starkville, Miss.) 1895-1909, 1908-04-18
Famous" White Wysndotsss.

Built up by tho Trap. Nest Individual RECORD
system for heavy laying The Iayias Hra ia
the Pairing lien breed tor merit Ard ~e,l CT
honor. They arc snow white prolific and ssturs
The best all ~rarrsss~ 'owl Eess FROM
Pens Noa I and z Soices Prize Winnings. ~ "a
Peas Nos 4 ADD I Special Choice Maiings 81 ~
Pens Sna 8 10 q. Srgerjsd Tai1isF hatiFaa 81 "a
for Is egs.. Address ". T RuuERT%.
urpa Il. susgcs. Ala
The Southern farm gazette. (Starkville, Miss.) 1895-1909, 1908-04-18
Rhode Island Red Eggs
From Premium Winners

| WAS the only oldcs, breeder in tho State "A,
Jackson Fair, Nov. 9th To ie,h 1877.
won the highest premium. lat t~-n In comt~-
ution with ali Rhode Island Red breeders. 'fbr
records show this 10 bc n fact.
Special prize winners. a. % for Is eggs and mn
string To IL. Special mating Is for is eggs.
After June list. LOO ana 30 per acting OF IL
eggs. No stock for sale.
The Southern farm gazette. (Starkville, Miss.) 1895-1909, 1908-04-18

A small piece of caHphor =
tho a!sc Of n Grain OF syr daily
ten drops Of catnphog or turpr
added TO o pint OF drinking wat
a good remedy for The gap~s.