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The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-01-21
Death Rate Reduced Thirty Per Cent.
Since Passage Of Act Of 1891.

London. II What wonderfully
healthy place London would appear to
be in spite Of its black spots Is shown
by a striking report from the pen Of
Sir Shirley Murphy. medical officer Of
health for London county. In compar-
ing London with other towns, how.
ever. it should be remembered that
the metropolis has a health act. passed
in 1891. which gives the local authori-
ties far greater powers than those
possessed by the sanitary districts in
the provinces
How valuable. indeed. how neces.
sary are these powers. is proved by
Sir Shirley Murphy's statement that
since the act was passed the London
death rate has diminished by over so
per cent. and that this means a saving
In each Of the last two years Of over
10000 lives, which. in its turn, means
an addition to the life capital Of Lon.
don Of three-Quarters Of a million
years. The London death rate is for
the year under review ISL per 1000.
which Is less than that Of any other
town with more than 200, 900 inhab.
itants. except Bristol and Leicester.
An analysis Of the London figures.
however reveals that the changes Of
life are much greater in some parts
Of the metropolis than In others. The
death rate varies from 9.4 In Hemp.
stead to 20.7 In Finsbury. The infant
mortality figures tell the same story,
the death rate being n per 1000 for
children under one year In Hampstead
% $50 In Finsbury and 1863 IN Shore
ditch.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-01-21
sARs kNsELINe IN cAuRcAEs.
Mexican Law Also Requires Edlflcss
to Be Dlslnfected.

Mexico City, Mex-The state Of
Chihuahua has taken an advanced
step in the matter Of regulating ita
churches, theaters and other public
buildings.
The most radical reform embraced
in the new rules is that which pro
hibits worshlpers from kneeling or SIT.
ting upon the floors Of churches. Il
has been the custom ever since the
first church was established IN Mexico
for many deyout people to kneel be.
fore shrines or to sit upon the floor Of
the edifices for hours at time. The
practice Is generally followed By the
lower classes.
The new regulations also require
that all the churches shall be thorough.
ly disinfected after each service and
that the buildings shall be kept clean
and In first class sanitary condition.
In churches and theaters there must
be an ample supply Of seats for all.
Fire protection must be provided, and
every building must be SO equipped
as 10 afford good ventilation.
The older churches In the state were
erected at a time when no regard was
paid to sanitation or ventilation. They
must be modernized so as to comply
with The new edict
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-01-21
ATHLETICS FOR ARMY
GENERAL BLISS OPPOSED TO
LONG PRACTICE MARCHES.
Commander in Philippines Believes
That the Troops May Be Hard
ened in Manner That Is Less
Objectionable to Them.

Washington. Like several Of the
other commanders of military depart
ments. Brig. Gen. Tasker f. Bliss,
commanding the department of Minda-
mao in the Philippines, finds much that
Is Objectionable in the workings Of
the order originally issued at the in
stance Of the president requiring sol
diers to make periodical long practice
marches in heavy equipment to tough
en- them for hard service.
Gen. Bliss believes that this has
been oyerdone, and that 1t has caused
great dissatisfaction and discomfort
Further he believes that the desired
result can be secured otherwise and
in less Objectionable manner. He says:
"As to readiness for field service,
think that the troops OF this depart
ment are as fit as can reasonably be
expected am ready to march them,
with or without packs. against any
other troops in the service under like
conditions.
"A great handicap (which know is
not peculiar to this Department. is in
the lack of sufficiently trained Off
GERS, and men are now receiving in.
structions from junior officers who
should themselves be under training
Half OF the companies in the depart
ment are commanded by lieutenants,
and If the officers who should be with
their companies were with them on
the wearisome practice marches, the
men would endure the labor far more
cheerfully than they now do.
1T is said that It Is impossible in
the United States with a volunteer
army to force upon troops such labor
Rs is imposed by the strong govern
ment OF Germany upon It's conscripts.
A government strong enough 10 force
every able-bOdied man into the mill
tary service. whether he likes It or
not, Is strong enough to do with him
what It pleases afterward other
methods must be employed in our vol
unteer army; the soldier must either
be paid more or deceived into think
ing that the hard work IS fun, just as
athletes do the hardest kind Of work
for sport
"A practice march with a full pack
should not be looked upon as a means
for hardening troops, but as a test for
discovering when they are already
hardened. hardening process does
not necessarily mean a hard process.
Gen. Bliss holds that the man
should be thoroughly trained in aih.
letics-under specially trained gym
nasts. Properly done, this would re-
quire only a small part Of each day.
and should be preceded In the cool Of
the morning by practice march with
out packs by the entire command un-
III It can without fatigue do three
miles IN 40 minutes Thereafter this
practice march need be repeated only
at less frequent intervals. and, says
Gen. Bliss:
with this combined training. the
greater part of which will be In the
form Of amusement and not work,
believe that any infantry command
can do much more than its ten miles
with full pack and under a time limit,
with far less feeling Of hardship than
Is now the case when II makes a short.
er march and takes the entire day
for It If It chooses
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-01-21
FARMER MAKES 4 FIND.
Julian Duprront Of Michigan Digs Up
Relic Dated "t49s"

Traverse Cily, Mlch.-Friends OF
Julian Duprront Of Provement wonder
who is trying to make him appear
foolish. Duprront plowed up a stone
in one Of his fields, and It bears a date
six years later than the time when
Columbus discovered America.
The stone is almost skull shaped
and is Of a hard variety common along
the beach of Lake Michigan. On 1t is
carved rude portrait Of a mans face
and below this is the date "149S."
while above it are the initials q. A.
I" On the other side is a poorly
drawn picture Of bird and an imple--
ment resembling a sword. There are
numerous other marks, but the action
OF water or other agencies has rem
dered them illeglble The figures, let
tering and portraits are apparently of
great age Duprront would not have
noticed it. as stones are common in
the fields, but the image side happened
to be uppermost
Duprront believes the find is genu-
Inc and will eventually make him rich.
he says it means that portion OF Co
iumbus expedition was left behind
and In some manner made their way
% the mainland and. pursued by In
dians, or still seeking the northwest
passage, wandered into this region
Eve centuries ago.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-01-21
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Parls.-Paseal Berionneau. an IN
geator. the other day exhibited before
the postmaster general and a number
Of persons Interested in scientific IN
Festleation a new telephotography ap.
paratus which can be adapted to the
wireless system or to the ordinary
telegraph wires system.
He transmitted the picture Of the
postmaster without the aid Of wires
from one end Of the hall to the other.
Tho inventor claims that distance does
not Interfere with the effectiveness Of
Als method. Photographs. he says,
can be sent BY It between New York
and Paris.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-01-21

About four miles out of Selma. Ala,
came across a colored man whose
mule team and loaded wagon were
stuck fast in mudhOle in the road.
The mules were nodding in sleep, and
the driver lay on the grass by the
roadside with his hat over his face.
"Here-are you the man who runs
this outft?" | asked as I dismounted
from my horse.
"Tze de pusson, sah." he replied, as
he sat up.
How long have you been stuck
here?"
Bout an hour, I reckon"
well, what are you waiting for?"
Fur some white men to come along,
boss. No use to worry about It. I've
been yere befo' and know jist how 1t
works Sit down and see for yourself
Ten minutes later four white men
drove up in a buggy. Seeing that the
mules were stuck, they got down, Sc.
cured fence rails and went to pry.
ing. and, without the least help from
the driver. finally extricated the team
and sent it on Its way. AS It started
OF the colored man queried of me
rs you stranger to dis kentry,
boss?"
Eyes"
"Lookin' around to see what you
kin seer"
Yes"
wall, den, it must strike you dat
dis am de best kentry in the world
fur de Guild man to let somebody else
do all de hard work fur him Mil
waukee Sentinel.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-01-21

Worcester. Mass.-Tha young men
Of Orange must eliminate slang must
dress neatly in all circumstances.
must approach girls hat in hand. must
defer to women at all times--in fact.
must do all things written Ia book
lsf etiquette
There has been formed by the young
women Of Orange an "antl-rudsness7
club. and II men fall in the tiniest re-
spect they Will be ostracized. Mem.
bership has grown rapidly since the
clubs organization, and the men are
sadly overworked striving to live up
to the rules and regulations laid down
The organizers expect to corner the
girl market. and thus enforce rules.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-01-21
STAMP PROFITS LARGE.

year from the sale Of stamps,
stamped envelopes, newspaper wrap
pers and postal cards, only $1,634 ,554
was expended in their manufacture,
and Of this total the postage stamps,
which brought in the largest return
By far, cost the government only
$465,585.Se for years supply.
Stamped envelopes made up $1,041,-
O6S.80 of the total cost of manufactur-
ing and postal cards 1854, ,sOO.S2. The
United States is one Of the few large
countries which has not fallen back
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-01-21
- 8aEA1 - u. WArEas
LltsIe Edna BID as SUNDAY School
Teacher Directed.

teacner Directed.
It was summertime and Alr and
Mrs Girvan had established them
selves as SUMMER boarders On a large
farm. 50 that their only child. Edna,
might have a long-cherished wish re-
allied
Little six-year.old Edna had heard
people talk Of farms and farm life. and
she had teased her parents to take her
to the real country. where they have
COWS, horses, chickens, and where the
men dig potatoes. They arrived there
Saturday, and the following day Edna
was placed in the village Sunday
school.
She said nothing about it on her
return home, and her parents had no
reason for thinking that their little
girl had learned a practical lesson;
but on the following day when she
was given some bread crumbs to feed
the chickens her face simply beamed
with delight, and few moments
later her mother, glancing out Of the
window, saw her throw the bread
crumbs into a little pool Of water, and
the chickens mad to stretch their
necks far out into the water to get. the
feed. She meant to ask Edna why she
Sid it, but the incident passed out Of
her mind
A few days later Ednas father had
occasion to 60 to the city, and when
he returned he brought home a hand
some locket and chain for his little
girl, it being intended as a surprise
from her father and mother; but Edna,
while plainly showing she was de
lighted at receiving the gift, showed
no surprise whatever, but accepted 1t
in cool, matter.of-fact manner.
Both her father and mother noticed
this with surprise. and were keenly
disappointed. Finally her mother said
to Edna: "But isn't my little girl sur
prised to receive 50 beautiful gift
from papa and mamma2" No little
Edna replied, "the golden text Of the
Sunday school lesson on Sunday was.
Cast thy bread upon the waters. for
thou shalt find it after many days.
And when you sent me to feed the lit
tie chickens, every day did 'casted
the bread on the water and SO
's'pected' something; my teacher
'spIained' it that way
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-01-21
FINDS WILL IN AN OLD DESK.
Last Testament Of Peter Dent, Mrs.
Grants Ancestor, Is Located.

Cumberland, Md.--Edward G. Kellar.
while ransacking an old desk. came
across the will Of Peter Dent, grand.
father OF the late Mrs. Grant, wife Of
father Of the latezfdff zfi .zfiiff fifh
Gen. Ulysses s. Grant The desk was
bought at the sale OF the late Benja.
min r. Simpsons chattels and was
found to contain hidden drawers
The testator at the time he made
the will was evidently the owner Of
large number OF slaves, because he
deyises to each member Of his large
family Of relatives from one to two
negroes. There is nothing otherwise
about the will that makes 1t different
from the same class OF papers today.
It is dated October 5. 1857. and Is very
legible.
The. grandparents Of Mrs Grant and
other relatives are lnlerfed Ia Rose
hill cemetery. Cumberland. the bodies
having been removed few years ago
from the old Cumberland street bury
ing ground. which has since provided
sites for residences.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-01-21
Expense No Object.

rs this the counter where you take
ads. for things lost and found2"
Yes, sir"
What will Il cost to put in an ad.
for a lost dog?"
Depends on the length Of lt. may.
be 60 cents, and maybe one dollar or
more"
Well, my name is Hewligus. Ny
wife has lost her poodle. She will
probably come here to advertise for
t. You can take her ad.. but don't
publish It. Here's four dollars to
keen It ont Of the paper"
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-01-21

Atlantic City. N. J-Waiters and
bell boys at the Hotel Pendlehurst,
who gathered around Miss Linda Par.
rish. a wealthy Philadelphia woman.
for Christmas tips, were handed IN.
stead Bibles and copies Of Pilgrims
Progress" Miss Parrish added a
few words informing the recipients
that the books we're more valuable
thaa gold.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-01-21
NEW EAGLE IS MORE MODEST.
aPan.aloonsd" Bird on St. caudsns'
Coin Is Greatly Modified

Philadelphia.-The new $50 gold
piece so designed as to better con-
form with the tastes 81 bankers ls
now n circulation. The new design
substantially conveys ST. Gaudens'
ideas, but has been altered In details
10 such an extent that praise and ad-
miration has supplanted the criticism
which broke several weeks ago when
the original coin left the Philadelphia
mint. The new double eagle can bo
stacked quite as easily as any other
coin. The new design is virtually q
compromise with regard to the -panta-
looned' eagle. Il cannot be said that
the designer dispensed with the leg
adornment Of the eagle. yet those who
found objections to this feature have
no further grievance. as the legs are
obscured.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-01-21
SALE YIELDS UNCLE SAM HAND.
SOME RETURNS.
Years Supply Cost Only s4e5,5s5,
Though They Are "Piate Printed
Which Ia Most Expensive Pro-
cess Of Taking Impressions.
nlnrrIrhthr WaIecn FaroeIt.

Washington. of the $165,74 49,
69s OF revenue received by the post
Office department during the last fiscal
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-01-21
LOndOn's Health is on Gain.

The marriage rate, while slightly in
excess Of that OF the previous year.
shows a steady decline The birth
rate is the lowest on record.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1908-04-05
The Ultra Mick,scooe

The ultra microscope is a recent de-
vice of science, BY it's aid 1t is ,eX-
pected that many heterogeneous
which hitherto defled observation will
be detected. AS the classification OF
microbes has advanced. biClog SIS
have inclined to the conclusion that
many must still remain unknown. too
small to be perceived with any instru-
ment hitherto in use.
The new apparatus is the invention
OF two Frenchmen Cotton and Mon
ton, 1t involves no change in the ex-
listing arrangement OF lenses. L is
the system of lighting that is revo.u-
tionized. The ray is used at right
angles TO the AXIS of the instrument
instead of coinoiding with it rhns
the light sweeps across the objective
parallel with its rlaue
BY this means it S saia that many
particles so small that they have de-
fed detection under the most power
full glasses become visible as brilliant
points, II is a new world, enthusiasts
tic microscopes say, that is openede
to scientific study.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1908-04-05
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!; NEWS OF THE RIVERS F.:
Observation-Disclosures

The river marked 1874 feet en- tho
Cairo gauge last evening showing 4
fall of 0.6 of a foot in "a hours
The Dick Fowler was III port yes
terday from Paducah She had good
business. clearing on time for her re-
turn trip with fair start,
Capt. Clarence Nichols will resume
his place on the Fred Hartweg today
going south. He has received his Ii.
cense frcm the Memphis inspectors.
During the six months he was laid
off he had several positions offered
him, including that of cook on pas
senger steamer He declined all of
theIsaas
The government steamer Mississ-
ippi Is coming up from Memphis bound
for st. Louis to bring out the River
Commission. leaving St Louis April
IL. Capt Steve Greenwich has com.
mand of her and her pilots are w. H.
Sanders and Robert Lee.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1908-04-05
ENTHUSIASTIC MEETING OF
TEACHERS HELD AT ANNA
Cairo Delegation Returns With Excellent Reports
From Southern illinois Teachers Con-
vention--Biggest Attendance in
History of Association

| Prof. T. c. Clendenen, superintend-
ent Ct the Cairo public schools and a
number of his efficient corps of teach
ers, a goodly delegation to the South
ern Illinois Teachers Association, re-
turned last evening from Anna having
at ended the most successful meeting
| in the history of the organization. By
actual count. 1869 teachers attended
the two days session and fully 900
remained until the last minute of the
meeting. The fact that over one-fifth
of all the teachers in the thirty coun-
ties of the association. Eningham be-
4 ing the northern boundry line, was
sufficient in itself to inspire the en-
| thusiasm OF the members aud in addi.
| ton thereto, there We're excellent pro
grams from which much benefit was
derived
At the opening session, Judge VI. c.
crawford of JonesborO. delivered a
very happy address Of welcome. Presi-
dent e. B. Bryan, OF Franklin college,
who was down for an address on the
Gospel of Work was prevented from
attending being under quarantine,
smallpox having broken out in that
college but very able and delightful
substitute was furnished in the per
son of Attorney General Stead who
talked on 1.-The Trial OF the Yankee.
At this session, Prof. John Snyder, OF
Cairo superintendent cf Alexander
county schools, was appointed as
chairman of the nominating commit
tee and Supt. T. c. Clendenen Of
Cairo, was chosen as one Of the audit.
ing committee of three.
At the Friday morning session the
opera house where the convention was
held, was crowded to capacity, stand
ing room being taken. The general
topic for discussion was School Leg.
islation and the salary question treat,
ed by President David FelmIey OF the
Illinois State Normal university
aroused much interest and enthusi-
asm. In the course of his remarks.
the speaker called attention to the
injustice in the matter of salaries of
feathers showing that the average
earnings of meshanics aud manual
laborers We're from s470 to 5000 per
year while the salaries of teacher
averaged less than $500 per year. This
speech will be published for general
distribution.
Two sectional meetings were held
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1908-04-05

| Friday afternoon, Prof w ID. Bannis,
ter principal of the Cairo High
school being president CT the High
School section which met Mt the Pres
byterian church. Prof. HOLSTER of
the University of Illinois was one who
made an able address at this meeting.
In the course Of his remarks on need.
ed changes in the presentation Of
mathematics in High schools he said
that mathematics should be taught
from the viewpoint of the pupil rather
than from the viewpoint OF the college
prepared teacher which thought made
a pronounced impression. Prof. W. I.
Felts of Carbondale, formerly of Cairo
was elected president of this section
fer next years meeting
The elementary section met at the
same hour at the opera house and in.
dustrial work for girls and boys in
grades below the High school was
discussed
Prof. S. H. Clark of the Chicago
University, an eloquent orator was
fine attraction of Friday evening.
whose address On the Spirit of Lit.
erature" was one of the best features
of the convention. 1t is reported that
he will be the commencement orator
for the Cairo High school in June
After his lecture the social element
held sway and the hospitality of Anna
was very pleasantly bestowed. the
teachers being conveyed in cars to
the Southern Illinois Hospital for In
sane where they We're given recep-
tion and dance One Of the vivacious
young women teachers from Cairo
who danced with one of the patients
from the hospital was heard to say, I'll
never felt more at home in my life,
which sentiment, however, was not
taken literally for she is a very well
balanced person.
The Union Club kept open house"
during the convention complimentary
to the visitors.
At the closing session Saturday
Principal Parks of the Doug |
las school, Cairo, addressed the con
vention on literature and supplement-
airy reading in the schools. He spoke !
extemporaneously and was accorded
close interest and attention.
Du Quoin was chosen as the meet
ing place next year The report of
the treasurer showed a balance OF.
$500 i'll the treasury So the association
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1908-04-05

to deal with. This Is no doubt done
tt compel the open door" In Man.
churia, which, IL is said. Japan has
been closing In decided way, though
b. roundabout methods. With pres
ident thirsting for glory in war with
some enc there is no telling whittier
we are drifting and 1t is quite possible
that sending the fleet to the Pacific
may have other than pacific inten.
tons
New York Against BRYAN.
The overwhelming defeat of the
friends of Mr. FFyan In the Brooklyn
primaries is an indication of how
slight a chance he would have of car.
rying the state of New York IL he
should be again nominated for presi-
dent. Not single precinct gave a
majority for the radicals and virtually
the whole Democratic vote was at
the pools. It seems 20 me that Demo
Gratis who desire to win at the com.
ins election cannot overlook this pal
able fact that in the doubtful states
Mr.. Bryan cannot unite the party SUI.
fciently to win.
ROBERT MILLER
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1908-04-05
italians Like Picture Shows

Milan, the center of italy for the
moving picture machine trade, has all
ready about 40 such theaters. Every
available hall is being turned into a
moving picture show, while nearly
every second and thlrd-rate theater
and cafe chantant" finishes the ev-
ening's entertainment with few cine
matograph pictures. During the du..
summer months even the larger the
aters are used.