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Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-08-14
4 W0MAN'S TACT.
And the Way She Explained Her Dl.
 plomacy to Her Husband.

It being a holiday. the blundering man made calls with his wife. The first place they went the hostess said, Julia is engaged"
 'Is she, indeed?" said the mans wife radiantly. (Which one did she finally acceptT'
 The next place they were informed that Margaret was engaged, and again the mans wife beamed sympathetical. ly and murmured: 'Is she, indeed Which one did she accept?' At the third place 1t was the news of Jessie's engagement that was broken, to them. As before, the mans wife put the ques. tion, (Which one did she finally takey'
 On their way home the man said:
 "Why did you ask which one every time a new engagement was sprung on us? Are those girls so attractive that men were falling over each other in the scramble to get them for their wives?"
 Not at aIl," said his wife. "I don, suppose either of them ever had but one offer, and 1t Is wonder she got that. shouldn't be surprised if the men back out even now before the wedding day. But you see, dear. had to be diplomatic. Those people can do me many favors. The surest way to make myself solid with them Is to pre- tend to think their girls so popular that every man in town was crazy to marry them"
 With my opportunities downtown '' groaned the man, If l had your genius wed be millionaires inside of six yonths. New York Sun.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-08-14
Chinese Athletics.

The Chinese have always had athlet- ic exercises of a sort in which they have rather prided themselves, though none ever seem 10 have taken such a hold on the nation as ours have on us during the last century or so. They have plenty of stories of strong men capable of welding extraordinary weapons. of bending wondrous bows or of lifting heavy weights. etc.
 Even within the last few years feats of archery were done before an officer could get hls commission ln the army, and in almost any village there Is a bamboo with a pierced stone at either end to test the strength of the rising generation In lifting. But there was nothing of regular athletic training. ex- cept for a few wrestieS perhaps be- fore foreigners cane.-shanghai Mer- curT.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-08-14
FOES OF THE LEvEEs.
Sources Of Danger to the Artificial
 Banks Along the Mississippi.

S&N@ AfN NNtAN@AN~Arr"
 People who know little about our system of levees. the artificial banks built to cOnfne the flood waters that pour into the Mississippi no doubt imagine that the heavy rains are the only enemy with which the Ievees have to contend" said Baton Rouge man.
 "On the contrary. the levees. both during times of food and low water, are subject tO the incessant attacks of living foes. the destructive work Uf which costs millions of dollars. These foes are alIigators. turtles. muskrats. field rats. fresh water terrapIn and crawfish. Of all these borrowers tha, prey on the levees. excavating within them gOodly chambers or tunnels. the crawfish do the most damage. with the turtles and tgTrapins a good second The harm done by the aIligatOrs k comparatively small
 ~In repairing the banks crawfsh holes are often found of immense size It is these hollow spaces that ia tine of freshets cause a caving in and break of the levee<. which of course bring on an inu1dztf0n of all the adjacent country The worst part of the bust ness Is that 10 way Of extermfnatiHg these pests has ret been found and the onIy thing to he done is to try to keep them away from the banks zs m1ch as possIble. An1f csn-
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-08-14
THE MARINER's COMPASS.
Influences That Draw it From its Ale. -- glance 10 the Pole.

glance 10 the Pole.
 Nothing In the navigationai equip ment of ship has been the subject of more anxious research or receives more jealous care than the mariners compass. ...
 The popular notion of the compass needle always pointing north and south is-well, more inaccurate than even popular notions usually are. Even under the most favorable conditions there are only certain places upon the surface of the earth where the compass needle does point north and south. and 1t is quite safe to say that such condi- tions are never found on board of any ship.
 But We must go further and say thnt no more unfavorable position could be found for compass than on board of modern steamship. which is a com plicated mass of steel, all tending to draw the compass needle from It's ale glance to the magnetic pole of the earth, warning influences which must needs be counteracted by all sorts of devices which hedge round the instru- ment by an Invisible wall of conflicting currents of magnetism.
 And as if this were not enough there are now hugo dynamos to be reckoned with, producing electric currents for all sorts of purposes on board. In the midst of these mystic currents the poor little compass needle. upon which the mariner depends for bis guide across the trackless deep. hangs suspended like one shrinking saint surrounded by legions of devils.-Wlndsor Magazine.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-08-14
A LACING.
The Result of Little Edwin's Cues.
 tions and Comments.

The Result of Little Edwin's oues.
 tions and Comments. Say, mawr'
 Well, what?"
 How do they get holes in lace?- Why, they make the lace round the holes, my son."
 But it ain't lace without it's got holes. is 1t, mawT
 "No, Edwin"
 "Well, how do they get the holes in the lace they put round the holes to mako the lace, thenf"
 Child, you will yet drive me to dis traction"
 Where do they get the holes, maw" "why. the holes are just air" "oh, they're air holesf"
 T suppose so."
 Well. there's air holes in paws hat Does that make 1t lace hatf" "No, no, nor
 "A Swiss cheese has holes in 1t. Does that make 1t Swiss lace7"
 Hold your fool tongue. Do you hearY'
 "Didn't you say all lace had holes, mawf"
 "Yes."
 "well. I've got shoe laces. but they aln't got no holes in 'em."
 Leave the room and permit me to finish Lady Lingerie's Lost Lover; or. How Lord Lumbago Was Lured Away by q Lissom Little Lallapalaza of . Lacemaker.'" Nav, kin you make lacef''
 "No. Edwin; that is not one of my accomplishments"
 T didn't think you could. nav. MrA Knockenberger said you was SO fat lac ing wouldn't do you any good" But "maw" wasn't too fat to give Ed win iacing that did him some good.- Chicago Journal.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-08-14
WHY WE SLEEP.
Darkness and Our Eyes the Answer,
 Says a Scientist.

SdyS V 0CteHttst.
 If it were always daylight we should never sleep. So says scientist. There is no particular reason why we or any other animals should rest on an average eight or nine hours day.
 The period of rest has been deter r>ined by the fact that eight hours is the average time when there IS lack of sufficient light to enable us to move about in comfort.
 This most fundamental distinction between day and night is wholly rela- tive to the sense of sight. It only af- fleets those types of life which have developed eyes.
 Plants, being dependent for their growth upon the action of rays of sunlight which fall upon their leaves, have a wide distinction between day and night functions. They eat and digest in the light and grow during the hours of darkness.
 The lowest forms of animal life the sightless denlzens of ocean depths do not rest at regular intervals. They prowl around necessarily. seeking prey by the sense of touch alone. When they rest 1t is at irregular pe- riods. In other words. they have no distinct periodicity of their own.
 But as soon as eyes are developed. and in proportion of this development, animals begin to divide their time into two main portions-a waking and a sleeping time. While there is light they perform all motive functions, When darkness comes they retire to nest or lair to rest.-Cleveland Plain Dealer.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-08-14
MYSTERY OF THOUGHT.
Try to Concentrate Your Mind on One
 Theme For Five Minutes.

A St. Louis physician who has given much attention to the study of mental disease in its various phases, though, as he says himself. not enough to quail ] fly as an alienist, has curious theory with regard to concentration of thought on any particular subject. Ills idea is that no human can so ! fix his mind on any special topic as to avoid even for moment the errant thoughts that come and go, not only without our volltion, but In spite of our most earnest efforts at mental ap- plication.
 | He goes so far as to maintain that nobody but a monomaniac can think of one subject continuously for i've minutes and even believes that the ability to do so Is one evidence of something wrong in the upper story. q once beard the subject discussed by Q party of intelligent men. and one of the number was so confident of his ability to think of one subject an in- definite length of time that he reused his opponents to the point of making a | test.
 "'If you can repeat the Lords Prayer and then declare upon your word of honor that you have not thought of anything else while doing it I'll make you a present of a horse and saddle and bridle'
 "The confident one took up the chal- lenge and in order to fx his mind requested the company 10 keep still un- til he got through. Then, with frown- ing brows and tightly drawn face, he began aloud and went slowly and ap- parently with the most determined at- tention straight through the prayer.
 After he said amen and opened his eyes he was asked how he had got along with his task. "'Its a failure. gentlemen. l didn't get to the end of 'hallowed be thy name before wondered what kind of a horse 1t was going to be. and before reached thy will be done l thought about black saddles and white saddles and about the horse again; then of the bride and the rein. whether they would be of light or dark leather: then of old Pete, a horse my father had and how he threw me over bis head when 1 switched him with a To- cust thorn branch; then of a mare that | kicked old Pete in the ribs while they were in the pasture together and left ' the imprint of both shoes on his side. and before I reached amen I thought of a drove Of wild horses that used to be out on the plains and what a pile of money c man would make by round ing them all up and selling them for ' farm horses.
 "T did think could Hx my mind on one thing for awhile. but when I tried my brains seemed to scatter Ike an old fashioned shotgun '--st Louis ' Globe Democrat
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-08-14
M Paid.

4 little boy of five years. paying with his sister one day, leaned too far out of the second story window. lost bis balance and fell into the yard be- low. Very miraculousIy hs escaped being injured. and his parents and friends were 60 delighted that they gave him quite . number of pennies, nfckels and dimes.
 The next day. after he recovered from tbe shock Of the fall be vas counting kls uouey and on seeing his little sister enter the room exclaimed: -Gee Gladyz look st al the nocsy I Ept for fzTlIng ouf of the vindovl whv tsnr yoz uy ifT-pslinsator.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-08-14
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At the mouth of the Piscataqua riv. CT. three miles below the historic town of PortsnOuth. \. H-. resties the only seacoast fort ia the United States which includes within It's co1fnes q ccnblnafsoa of an the styles of for. tIfcafEon from the colonial stone Fe- doubt fo the present barbette battery of concrete fnced with earth More- over. Fort Constitution. ss it is named. vas the Fort Sumter o< the RsT11< ticn.-Aruy E1d Navy Lkfe
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-08-14
a Martyr.
A Martyr. The politician had been charged with

The politician had been charged with perjury
 whats thatY- he asked languidly.
 Swearing to a fslsehood--
 ~why. any chunp could swear to the truth exclaimed the polftician Tn the vfctin of professional jsaio1sy- thars vhst.- hs st6ed. with manifest Standardization Ledxsr-
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-08-14
nnnrinu pan.

Five-year-osd Tommy was being put through a test in numbers before the admiring family ons day at dinner. Finally papa asked him the question that had proved the Waterloo of the older children h past years-
 Now. Tommy" said papa. how many are two apples and three pearsf-
 Five fruits-' promptly answered Tommy y.-Delineatos
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-08-14
Hsr ,s R.Iir,, I.r P.i,.nina.

Orange iEkoe Is a simple remedy for fvy polsonfrg- Batbe the anicfac E-rt cf the body- The Itching s1d bazfns VII ee.s.. sn6 h fsv dsys the skin psels vtthozt sry further sprea6fsE
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-08-14
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Hevitf-I suppose that when your urrle comes to New Yort you vfIl ses that hs is prurkriy sntsrtsiaedf lev. sft-Yss; he shall have sveryfhins thai hh money wiu b1T-Puck.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-08-14

We sxsegersfs nisfortune ard hap pgness alfka We are never either 90 vr-tcked ~ % happy a ws szy ws nre,-Bsiuc-
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-11-18

Hear Mrs. Maude Tucker at the
Methodist church Friday evening. The
Corpus Christi News says Of her:
Those who attended the readings Of
Mrs. Maude Tucker last evening. un-
DER the auspices of the Spohn hospital
benefit, cannot speak too highly Of her
as an artist in her line and hope to
have the pleasure OF hearing her again
in the near future. Tickets 20 cents;
children IS cents. l1-l7.4td
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-11-18
DIED LAST NIGHT.

Miss Lottie Smith, living eight miles
northeast of Chickasha. died last night
after an illness Of several months. De-
ceased was formerly resident OF
chickasha, living on South Third
street She was 26 years of age. and
is survived by her father, mother and
four brothers. Funeral services will
be conducted tomorrow afternoon at
Brushy cemetery by Rev. w. E. Holley.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-11-18
NOTICE TO PROPERTY OWNERS
IN IMPROVEMENT DIS
TRICT NO. 4.

The 1908 installment Of the assess
ment against each of the lots and par
GELS Of land In Improvement District
No. 1 Is due and payable on Dec. 1
and the statutory penalties for nom
payment attaches after that date. The
payment Of the installment should ba
made to the city clerk on or before
that date ii order to avoid the pen
atty. Joe Dews.
Nov II, 1903 City Clerk.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-11-18
HERE'S a SNAP.

Tor Sale a 2ooxi5o-foot LOT. on one
Of the best streets in Chickasha; can
Re divided into two le0-foot lots II
desired. parties financially embar-
rassed and must sell within ten DAYS
See 8. ". Bird & Co 1i-l7-Std
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-11-18
PROGRAM At TIE eIJou TODAY
Matinee Today. Matinee Todax.

Matinee Today. Matinee Today.
His First Frock Coat An exceed
ingll comical picture. See It.
"a Love Affair." A story OF bash
ful young couple who were both shy
and afraid. Very funny.
7rhe Nountaineer's Revenge" A
pathetic story of scoundrel who
broke up happy home, but VINO paid
the penalty in the end.
"Napanee." A beautiful illustrated
Indian melody" which has had the
biggest run Of any popular song, sung
BY verlie Lawrence.
Lectures and effects by Harry Law.
renee.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-11-18

Mrs. Maude Tucker, assisted by To-
cal talent will give one Of the best re-
citals held In Chiekasha in long time.
Tickets 25 cents, children Is cent?.
Come out to hear her. Methodist
church, Nov. 20. 11-174td
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-11-18
sHoArs FOR SALE.

AT the bank corner Saturday, Nov.
81 strictly high-grade and healthy.
from go to so lbs. Jas L. Porter.
11-1S-2t
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-11-18

Don't miss seeing the two youngest
vaudeville estists now on the public
stage and who are capturing the hearts
OF all those who witness their perform
ances, The Dunbar Duo Don't miss
seeing Them
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-11-18
ArL oPPoRruNlrY

TO invest in hrlf hlocz on Wes. Hin
Thgh ground good well end windmill
fine orchard. Owner wishes to sell
at once and is offering at one-half IS
value Price $1,000
Jankins, Major & Deering
11-17-St Phone 2S0-
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-11-18
How,s rHls7

We offer One Hundred Dollars Re
ward for any case of Catarrh that can
not be cured by Halls catarrh Cure.
FL Cheney & Co. Toledo, o.
We. the undersigned. have known
F. J. Cheney for the last Is years, and
believe him perfectly honorable in all
business transactions and financially
able to carry out any obligations made
by his firm.
Walding, Kinnan & Marvin.
Wholesale Druggists.
Toledo, O.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken inter-
nally, acting directly upon the blood
and mucous surfaces of the system,
Testimonials sent free. Price rs cents
per bottle. Sold by all druggists.
Take Hall's Family Pills conconsii-
patton. d
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-11-18
TO LOAN.

$1,000 private money. low interest,
gilt-edge security. Inquire Room /,
Johnson building 11-17-OS
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-11-18
Brief Bits Of City News


business visitor in Chickasha today.
Let US fill your prescriptions. The
Model. 1O-14tf
Try some of those new dates, at Zig
nor's ll-i7-2t
Judge r. P. Stewart of Tuttle is at
tending court in Chickasha today.
At Jackman & Lemons new store
new fresh stock. clean and up to date,
at right prices. l1-16-St
There is no doubt but that Tignor
has the finest figs ever brought to
Chickasha. 11-17-2t
Miss Audrey Walker Of Anadarko
WIS shopping in Chlckosha yesterday
Phone 14O and the big electric sign
bpth sLand for good meats. Neal sells
j only the best 11-4-1mo
Read the Gilkey-Jarboe Co.'S adver-
tisement in this paper and you will
not wonder why they have such crowds
every day. 1i-l7-5t
William Mollett shipped two car
loads of hogs to Fort Worth today.
Visit Jackman & Lemons new
store. New White Front one block
west. ll-le-std
Mammoth figs. packed in. lOOlb
boxes. Nothing like the small pack
ages. At Tignors. ll17-2t
w. NJ. Hays was a Norman visitor
In Chickasha yesterday.
Bulk oysters at Meals Use phone
14O for prompt service in good meats,
1l-4-1mo
II ii is good meat, 1t surely came
from Meals. Phone 140 and you get
only the best. 11-4-1mo
Join the merry skaters at Conven-
ton Hall tonight. 1t
Jack Gilgore is spending few days
in Isabel Okla. on business.
Cobs delivered to any part of the
city at 81 load Order quick Choc-
taw Flour & Feed Co. 1O-2-Dtf
Prof. c. E. Yeaton. the district su-
perintendent Of the Tropical Valley
Mexico company. has his offices To-
Gated In the basement under the Daily
Express office. Phone 9os Dtf
A. H. Dickerson was a business Wis
itor from Rush Springs In the city yes
terday.
A full line of guns and ammunition
at Taylor & vance's, 421 chickasha
avenue. Phone s22. 1l-lS-Std
Mrs. c. NJ. Case of Fort Worth is
spending few days in Chickasha, the
guest Of Mrs. 2. L. Mcfarland.
Imported figs and dates at Tignor's.
11-17-2t
At Jackman & Lemons new store
new fresh stock, clean and up to date,
a. ilBAt pAlCcbt ll-l0-0l
James Short Of Fort Worth, for
mer resident of Chickasha, is looking
after business interests in Chickasha.
The Gilkey-Jarhoe Hardware co. is
giving free a handsome set Of we're,
well worth $3.50 See advertisement
lin this paper 11-i7-5t
Mrs. Mae Weekley is expected in
Chickasha from Bridgeport. Texas. the
latter part Of the week to visit Mrs.
y. A. Thompson.
HOW'S THIS?
We offer One Hundred Dollars Re
ward for any case of Catarrh that can
not be cured by Halls Catarrh Cure.
F. ]. Cheney & Co, Toledo, o.
We. the undersigned. have known
r. J. Cheney for the last Is years, and
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-11-18

L. e. Pettigrew Of S24 Iowa avenue,
has bought the Laughlin property at
91s South Thirteenth street. and is
moving today Mr. Laughlin will occu-
by the Pettigrew residence.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-11-18

Mr.. and Mrs. }. s. Garner are spend
ing the day in Oklahoma City,
Imported figs and dates at Tignor's.
11-l7-2t
Mrs. R. c. scoffern of Ell Reno was
in chickasha yesterday to attend the
Jarvis-scoffern wedding.
Jacobs candy at the Model 1O-14tf
County Fair" It's great. Home
talent. Play at opera house Friday
evening. 1l-16-5t
Meet me at Convention Hall tonight.
The floor is fine for skating. 1t
Mr. and Mrs Charles Tweed Of Po-
cessett were trading in the city yester-
day
Visit Jaclxman G. Lemons new
store, New White Front. one block
west. 11-16-3td
Roasts, steaks, outlets. chops, only
the freshest and best. Meals Meat
Market Phone 14O. 11-4-1mo
II is comfortable for those who do
not skate at Convention Hall, for they
have good fires. 1t
Mrs. Webb Hendrix returned yester-
day evening from a visit OF several
weeks in Cement.
Fresh fish, oysters, beef. veal and
pork always on hand at the Hill Gro
Co. Meat Market Phone 800 11-14-l4t
Have you seen the modern cooking
wonder at the Gilkey-Jarboe Hardware
Co.'S store? Come in any day this
week. 11-17-5t
Mrs. Charles H. Black of Ninnekah
was shopping in the chickasha stores
yesterday.
At our new store, one block west
4The White Front, an up-to-date stock
of dry goods at popular prices. Jack
man & Lemon. 1l-16-Std
Mrs. H. F. Rumble of Apache was
shopping in the chickasha stores yes
terday
Don't fail to read carefully the Gil
key-Jarboe Hardware Co.'S advertise
ment in this paper 1l-l7-5t
Albert Harris is rejoicing over the
arrival of an S-pound boy at his home
this morning.
Do you want to spend two hours
pleasantly? If so, come to Convention
Hall tonight 1t
chOne 42S Tor coal. wood and feed;
corner Third street and Kansas ave
nue.. Arnold & Phillips. 7-14's
Engineer A. Wilson, 81 South Fifth
street, expects to move to Kingfisher
the latter part of the week.
Good collector wants position. Box
7s1, City 11.16-6t
Enjoy a hundred laughs at The
County Fair" Friday evening. l1-16-5t
AO NCAhun ? 1AOinO Ailco1Ou SOGIGLY
Of the Methodist church will meet with
Airs. r. d. Wellborn. S2S South Eighth
street tomorrow afternoon at 3
Get handsome set OF ware. worth
$3.50. free. See Gilkey-Jarboe Cos ad-
vertisement in this paper for particu-
lars, 11-17-5t
c. E. Yeaton of the Tropical Valley
Mexico Land company was in Chicka-
asha today preparing for the Novem.
Der excursion. The local office is busy
getting ready for the same event The
excursionists will leave Nov 2S, and
a special car will go from Chickasha
and Pauls Valley.
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TO LOAN.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-11-18

Lost In the Bijou Theater satur-
day night, brown leather bag, WITH
name 'Idbbie Clay" on it. Finder will
please return to owner at Lamkin's
store, ll-lS-3t
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-11-18

County Fair Friday evening at the
opera house. It's funny. ll-ls-5t
/ Get tickets at OwsIey's for The
County Fair" Friday evening. Opera
house. 11-l6-5t
Try some Of those new dates, at Tig-
nor's. 11-i7-2t
The Majestic Mfg. Co. Of ST. Louis,
Mo, has a man at the Gilkey-Jarboe
Hardware Co.'s store this week. show
ing the Majestic Range in actual OPP
Grafton, baking and serving biscuits
to the large crowds. 11-17-5t
There is no doubt put that Tignor
has the finest figs ever brought to
chickasha. 11-17-2t
You are cordially invited to attend
our exhibit any day this week Come
and have cup Of coffee and hot bis
cuits, If you intend to buy or not. Gill
key-Jarboe Hardware Co. l1-l7-5t
Mammoth figs, packed in l9o-ib
boxes Nothing like the small pack
lagos. At Tienor's 1l-l7-2t
Be sure and call at our store one day
this week. Gilkey-Jarboe Hardware
Co 11-l7-5t
Fresh fish oysters. beef, veal and
pork always on hand at the Hin Gro.
Co. Meat Market. Phone 800. 11-l4-l4t
New Persian dates at Tignor's.
11-17-2t