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Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1908-02-01

William Murdoch. Il Scottish mining
e""inrnr employed in the Rcdruth
mines. Cornwall, appears to have been
the first to suggest that gas mi"ht be
conveyed in tubes and used instead of
lamps and candles. He made Il very
INGENIOUS gas lantern for himself, with
hich he used to light his way over
the Cornish moorS at night. This Ian
tern consisted of a bag filled with gas
and fitted with a tube, at the end of
which the gas could be li%htr !. Carry
ing the h&. under his arm. Murdoch
used II li%ht his way home at night.
On meeting amy one 1t Is said that he
would give the bag II squeeze and thus
send out Il long tongue of flame. This
led to his being looked upon as the
demon of the Cornish moorS. London
TELEGRAPH
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1908-02-01
A Popularity of Criminals.

Policemen. in spite of their 'ouble
in solving what appear to be IN re or
less simple problems, are fond of as
scrtn@ that the ordnar! crimilal be
trays an amazing lack or originality.
In support OF this they point ont that
when a criminal is arrested after do
ing one "Strctch" the second charge
against him is generally for the same
sort of crime. They explain this by
saying that each failure or each loss
shows the 'crook' some point of which
he had been ignorant, and it is easy
for him to convince himself tat next
time he will avoid that mistake and
be Succc ;sful. When hr fails and i; AZ
rested the law shows him Just where
he bunglcd, and the gamblers love of
taking a chance urges him to try his
luck at the old game once NOR. Then
there is also always to be cons. Tered
the unconscious and "%"tty' dctermi-
nation to make a success of the thing
anyhow New York Tribune.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1908-02-01

In Il small village in the. south OF
Scotland an elder in the parish church
was one day rcproving an old woman
who was rather the worst for liquor by
saying, SARAH, don't you know that
YOU should fly from the tempteri"
Sarah mot too well pcasod) yer.
sci. Elder OH Sarah, have flown,
Sarah wcrl. think yen be name the
Waur o anithcr hutter. Scottish Amer
IAN
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1908-02-01

Three sons who had gone west to
make their fortunes in cattle raising
wrote home for an appropriate name to
give their ranch. The reply. Focus"
did not seem especially suitable until
the explanation was forthcoming, "'Ihe
place where the sons raise neat
I.ippincotts.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1908-02-01
A Sea Story,

The good ship Fair Wind was bowl
ing along before the nor'wcSt trade.
The captain was in the galley pceling
potatoes for the mons dinner; the
mate was swabhing down the poop:
the cook was shooting the sun and the
apprentices were mcrrily shooting
holes in the skylight with chunks of
plum duff.
There she blows" cried the man in
the crows nest.
Instantly all was eXcitcment.
There what blows?" yelled the skip
per.
"Thc wind" answered the lookout,
with hoarse laugh.
The captain burst into tears.
"Kiddcd aboard my own ship" he
wept. but his tears were Interrupted
by wild yell from the forcrastlc
Land no."
"Whcrcaway? cried the skipper
AT the bottom" \ snccring laugh
from the hands.
FOOLED again" said the captain
tearfully. And with Il plunge over
the side he was gonc-Ncw York
American.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1908-02-01

At the fifth annual conference of the
Municipal Tramways association G..
w. lIolfOrd, general manager of the
Stafford corporation tramWayS. stated
that the probable average life of rails
was twelve years. Commenting upon
the fact that in many cities no dcpre-
citation or renewals fund was being
set aside, he "ealncStly warned the
gentlemen responsible that serious re-
suits would follow In ten or twelve
years time, when heavy calls would
have to be made upon the ratcpaycrs
for the purpose of renewals"
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1908-02-01

In my opinion, the root of the evil is
to be found in the too great facilities
afforded by parliament for crazy mu'
nicipal traders to borrow money upon
periods of repayment out of all pro
portion to the lifetime of the work
upon which the money IS expended.
In uuddersfeld we are wearing out
our third set of tram rails, and yet
payment for the first set will not be
completed until 1851. In our capital of
f414 ,OO0 for some thirty miles of tram
ways there is at least flOO0O for
which we cannot produce any asset
whatever, IT. III, Moore, Esq, Alder
man and Chairman. IluddcrSticld Cor
poratlon Tramways.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1908-02-01

Idleness always envies industry -
Italian Proverb.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1908-02-01

So Called intelligence In Animals.
Now the SO called intelligence of
the lower animals is largely like that
of tn" rills that find their WY II TIE
sea. or Of the seeds of the plants
that find thcir way to their proper
habitat. Marsh plants find their way
to The marshes. hill plants f2nl their
way to the hills. The spores of the
black knot seem to hunt out every
plum tree in the land. The rats and
the mice find their way to your new
house or new barn because they are
constantly on the search for new
fields. The squirrels find the acorn
grove and the birds the cherry trees
for the same reason. Their necessities
for food send them in all directions
till they hit the right spots. | cleared
off a swamp in the woods and put n
ditch through 1t; In two or three years
the cattail flag was growing In my
ditch These winged seeds from dis
tant swamps travcr&cl the air in all
directions. and when I've wind dropped
them on the proper soil they took root
and throvc; all others vastly the
greater number came to naught-
John Burroughs in Atlantic.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1908-02-01

tons. Perhaps it woGll he Just as
we'll not to seek for ma&" other re-
scmblanccs, but in witty remarks and
pat anecdotes OK Secretary Shaw does
approach the great war prcsi lent
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1908-02-01

Four years ago London took over its
waterworkS, with the result that wa
ter rates have Increased rather than
diminished. Referring to the operat-
ing expenses, Sir Mclvill Bcachcroft,
chairman of the water board, recently
said:
80 far it must be admitted that no
saving has been effected | do not
think that 1t was ever anticipated that
there would be any saving in the eX-
penScs of administration, as the man
agement of Il trading concern by a
municipal body must always involve
expenditure quite outside that which
falls on private company"
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1908-02-01

Here is Il sample of the aptncss of his
stories:
man went to him enc day when
there was talk of some customs frauds
in New York to ask If he intended
starting an investigation.
81 knew fellow once" said Mr.
Shaw, "who hunted foxes with brass
band. IA very long and emhaTass-
ing pause, Will" the secretary went Oh
signing his mail.I He didn't get any
foxes"
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1908-02-01

When he was secretary he always
wanted to help people if he could, but.
much as he desired to assist one WON
an to position, he saw it was impo>-
siblc.
an" he said finally, I'm always will
Ing to climb n tree for anybody, but l
couldn't climb a CREASED pole to please
my mother, | want to help you, but
simply can't do it,"
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1908-02-01

One day Justice Harlan of the SUI
prcme court, propounded this query to-
Shaw:
Mr.. Secretary, what IS the differ.
ence between Il statesman and poll
ticianT
Quick as thought came the answer:
It's the difference between the
young man seeking position and the
boy looking for Il job
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1908-02-01

If a city is we'll governed munich
pal ownership is the most dangerous
thing Imaginable and should be care
fully avoided There is always the
danger that the public utilities the city
is supposed to own will become moth
ing more or less than the private prop
erty of the people at the head of the
government. who will work to their
own advantage and the enhancement
OF their private wealth. William I.
Stead, Editor Review of Reviews.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1908-02-01
An English correspondent writes:

An English correspondent writes:
"The tram ears In Liverpool until
late years were owned by private
company, whereas now they are own
ed by the corporation. In the time of
private ownership ovcrcrowdinG was
unknown; now 1t IS the rule. On in
qulring the reason of the change |
was told that 1t was this: The regula-
lions as to numbers remain the same,
but they are never enforced. The pc
lice dare not enforce it because they
are servants of the corporation; the
corporation will not enforce it because
its enforcement would mean a reduc-
ton in the receipts, and the borough
bench so largely consists of Justices
either members of the corporation or
under its influence that no convlctioh
If sought for by a private person
would be obtained"
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1908-02-01

''I'"'o' '''I'eN o'''e '"'Hr" Eit"'
i'uSn "t " i'o''''o" banquet ny 4"o''"S
1' ''SH p'p', ','1 ''','',r, 'I','
He also knew the life he'd led 4
And understood her when she said
O'o ''SN papa
EhGHShlleh are Sald TO be SLOW IN
seeing Il Joke but even they caught on
TO the Elrl poiIte method OF telling an
uhWelcone Sultor to go to the Internal
Nheh SHAW was governor, he was
one day making speech i'll which he
was often interrupted by one man in
the audience. This individual butted
In once too often. In an unhappy mo-
meht he broke in with pardon me,
but
Belore he could finish p" governor
replied: WELL I've p" med lots
worse fellows than you iii my time,
and | presume 1t would be unjust to
draw the line here
The fellow sat down. ana during the
remaining two hours of the address
there were no more Interruptions.
Governor Shaw once addressed
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1908-02-01

\ friend of the family once remarks
ed to the secretary:
Mrs Shaw is 50 kind isn't shc?"
"KindT' repeated Mr.. Shaw. Mrs
Shaw would be kind to her own eXecu-
TONER"
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1908-02-01
BR|TA|N'S AWAKENING
Opinions of Eminent EngIishmen
on Municipal Ownership.

Increasing Debt and Taxes, Failure to
Provide For the Future, Reckless Elk
penditure and Difficulty In Keeping
Good Men as Officials Are Some of
the Results They Note-The Open
Door For Socialism.
The Yorkshire Observer quotes the
mayor of Bradford as saying in pub
lie meeting that on account of the great
demands upon the time of members of
the council 1t was difficult to get good
men to enter or remain in that body.
Yet the corporation had 100000 in
vested in it's undertakings, which must
abe managed in some way or other,
good, bad or Indifferent"
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1908-02-01

Keir Hardlc, one of the Socialist
members of parliament, voiced the SEN
timInts of English Socialists when he
nj Pit Bradford a year ago:
- becomes increasingly evident that
Socialism IN this country Will come
through the municipalitieS-mun icinal
trans, municipal water, municipal gas
municipal electricity, municipal bread,
municipal coal and municipal land
These things are all putting the people,
or will put them. in possession and
control of the essentials of life, and
that Is what Socialism aims at"
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1908-02-01

According to DR.. Ingram, chairman
of the finance committee of Woolwich,
that borough reached the verge of
bankruptcy under the management of
the NJ. o. party, which tried TO show
that the electric plant was profitable
by the simple cXpcdient of not paying
bills. The new administration was
faced with floating Indebtedness of
$4,000, which PAS to be provided for
by taxation.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1908-02-01

The Yorkshire Observer states that
. meeting of the Rotterdam Dor
ough council Alderman Gunner OBJ
jcctcd to the amount which the gas
undertaking contributed to the rates
on the ground that 1t had been made
possible only by raising the price of
gas and thus making its consumers
bear an unfair proportion of the rates.
This bore especially upon the poor,
who use gas instead Of electricity.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1908-02-01

EngiShmen are said to be slow in
seeing n joke, but even they caught on
to the girls polite method of telling an
unWecome sutton to go to the Internal
regions.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1908-02-01

Senator DcpeW once raised a great
laugh ut Il London banquet by quoting
the following poem as coming from
ShnW'S
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1908-02-01

Here is sample of the aptness of his
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-04-17
DEAFNESS cANoT BE CURED

by local applications, as msy cannot
reach the diseased portions of the car.
There Is only ono way to cure deaf.
ness, and that is by constitutional re-
medies. Deafness is caused by an IN
famed condition OF the niue os lining
of the Eustaohian tube. When this
ube is inhamed. you have a rumbling
sound or imperfect hearing, and when
is entirely closed deafness is the
esult, and unless he inflammation esh
be taken out 9nd this tube restored to
IS normal condition, hearing will be
destroyed forever; nine cases out Of
ten are caused by catarrh, which IS
nothing but an inhamed condition OF
he mucous surfaces.
We will give one hundred dollars for
any case Of deafness (caused by "a
tarrhl that cannot be cured by Hafs
Catarrh Cure. Send for circulars.
free. F. J. CHENNEY & co,
Toledo, Ohio
Sold by druggists, 75c,
Take Halls Family Pills for con
stipttion dino
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-04-17

QE,y the best fer the least at Brown.
sons Drug store. 4-16-8t
Clifton Cameron of Greenyille, Tex,
is spending a few days with his friend,
f. NJ. Adams Of this city, and thinks
Of locating in Chiekasha.
When you are dissatisfied with a
transaction at the Owl Drug store all
you have to do is to take the matter
up with Mr. Thweatt. the proprietor.
4-15-4t
Special Menu at the Owl Drug store
for Easter 4-15-4t
Saturday, April IS, noon and eve
ming, the ladies Of the Congregational
church will serve an Easter dinner
and supper in the building formerly
occupied by seitz confectionery, cor
ner Fourth and Chickasha avenue
Price 25c. 4-16-3t
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-04-17

At this time Of the season we are
very much in need Of our bottles.
Should anyone have a case or any
bottles belonging to w. S. Farley's
bottling works. please notify him by
phone--No. SOB. 4-16-St
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-04-17
EASTER EGG HUNT

Mrs L. G Miller will entertain her
Sunday school class. number 10. at
hree o'clock tomorrow afternoon, at
her home, 627 Kansas avenue.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-04-17
Texas HARDwAaE JossERs

San Antonio. Tex, April 17.-For
the purpose Of discussing conditions
affecting the hardware trade, the Tex
as Hardware Jobbers' association met
here today for q two days session.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-04-17

WANTED-5OO people to take din
ner and supper with the Congrega-
tional ladies Saturday. Price 25 cents.
Place, cor. Fourth and Chiekasha ave
nue..
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-04-17

BrownsOn's put up their new cleo
tric soda fountain sign today and it
is one of the largest and most hand
some signs in the city. The sign is
about eight feet high and bears the
one word soda"
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-04-17

VIM. Williams, a prominent capital
ist Of Gatesyille, Tex, is in the city on
a prospecting trip. He was here two
years ago and he noted great improve
ments.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-04-17

The Congregational ladies' viii serve
dinner and supper Saturday, corner
Fourth and Chickasha avenue. Don't
forget the place Price 25 cents.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-04-17

FOR sALE-Lots i and ?, blck 276;
lot 8, block 242; lot 21 block 46; lot
4, block 2O3; lots /, 2, 9 and 4. block
259. Cheap on monthly payments. See
Pat Tolan at E. H. Peery's office.
4-17-6t
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-04-17


druggist't; SOC, guaranteed. Soft
E. H. Eads was in from Amber last
night on business.
Let US figure on your bill. David
son & Chase Lumber Co. e h.
Murphy Mgr. S-17-tf
John A. Caruthers Of Marlow is yls-
iting in Chickasha today
The big electric sign tells the story
Meals good meats Phone 14O
he facts-that is, the meat S-2s-1mo
Mrs Ed Ringer is expected home to
night from weeks visit in Ardmore.
Fancy McAlester lump coal, $500
per ton, delivered Phone 1885, Chick
asha Coal & Wood Co. 415-l2t
E. J. Kelly Of Waurika is in the city
on business.
Have you heard the Kingfsher
glee club? 4-17-4t
]. C. Early has returned home from
a few days business visit in Sulphur
For fire and tornado insurance, Iarm
loans and abstracts, see Sparks g
Greer, 113S Third 4.3.tf
NJ. S. Faulkner Of Ninnekah was bus
mess visitor in Chickasha yesterday.
Eighty acres on Little Washita to
exchange for city property John A.
Deering. Real Estate 4-l6-dtf
Prepare to enjoy the best musical
treat Of the season-the Kingfsher
glee club. 4.17-4t
j w Reynolds and Chas. H. Lee
are among the Oklahoma City visit
ors in the city today
Lee Arnold is now selling fancy
lump coal. delivered. for $500 per ton.
Phone S43. Fourth and Kansas ave-
nue.. 4-7-dtf
Mrs. Della Wolf OF Okarche visited
friends in Chickasha yesterday on her
way to Geronimo
one-fourth block on South Hill to
exchange for property close in. John
Deering, Real Estate. 4.16-dtf
Mrs. Mont Campbell and son. c. l.,
have returned home from a months
visit with relatives In Oklahoma City.
For FIRE and tornado insurance. farm
loans ana abstracts, see Sparks &
Greer, 1i3s. Third. 4-3-tf
S. ]. Bridgewater OF Tuttle is spend
Ing few days in Chickasha this week
on business,
Take your laws mowers to Peacock
for grinding and repairs. 11s Third
street; opposite postofBce 4-6-dtf
Satisfaction guaranteed is a by.
word at Meals Meat market. Phone
40 and get the goods with the guar
antee. S-2S-1mo
Airs. J. B. Wood Of Ardmore is
spending the day with Chickasha
friends.
For money to loan on first class
city property, see A. L. Mordt & 60
Ihone 212 l-4-lmo
Can you ask mors than to have your
goods absolutely guaranteed9 Neal
Goes it. Phone l40 for choicest meats
Brownson's Easter window is very
attractive, with a dozen little live
rabbits playing behind the glass
The Owl Drug store has it.
4-l5-4t
Attend The dance and egg social
given by the Degree Of Honor at A. @.
L. ". hall, next Monday night. 4-14-5t
S. Prentiss and X. W. Cullen prom
inent cotton buyers of Anadarko, are
in Chickasha today.
Our sodas are the coolest and pur-
est.-Brownson. 4-16-St
Take dinner and supper with the
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-04-17

Meet me at the Owl Soda Foun.
tain. 4l5.4t
Coming soon-the Kinghsher glee
club. Don't fail to hear them. 4-17-4t
G. W. Uttsrback left this morning
for few days visit in Cordell.
Nut frappe at Brownson's new foun-
tain. 4-1e.3t
a dance and egg social at the A. o.
2. w hall Monday night given by
the Degree OF Honor 4-14-5t
Mrs. w. s. Yeager and daughter,
Miss Vrene, were shopping in verden
yesterday
The success Of the Owl Drug store
is due largely to what their patrons
say/aDout them. 4-l6-4t
None better tnan Meals" meats
lard and seasonable goods. Phone
= and see how true this is. 3-28-lmo
The infant daughter of Mr., and Mrs.
n. p Holt, who has been i'll for the
past week is now better
Get it at the Owl Drug store. 4-15.4t
Fancy AlcAlester lump coal, $500
per ton, delivered Phone 739. Chick
asha Coal & Wood Co 4-15-12t
Mr. and Mrs Adam Brown Of Rush
Springs, were trading in Chickasha
yesterday
Sparks & Greer write fire and tor.
nado insurance, make farm loans and
abstracts Of title. 118 South Third
street. ATT
Look for our new ashing electric
soda fountain; the only one in town.
Brownson's Drug store. 4-16-3t
Miss Maud Long is unable to be at
her place in Dugans today on account
OF sickness.
]. A. Swilling has an up to date
cleaning and repairing establishment
under the Daily Express Office. He
does first class work. Try him. If
The Owl Soda Fountain carries the
most varied line OF frozen delicacies
and serves everything to be found at
first class fountain. 4-15-4t
W. H. LaBoone, mailing clerk at
the postoffice, left last night for a
vacation trip through Texas and Ar.
kansas.
The Degree Of Honor will give a
social dance and egg social at the A.
20. y. w. hall. Monday evening, April
20. Admission Csc. 4.14.5t
Every Ingredient used at the Owl
Soda Fountain complies with the pure
food and drugs act. 4-15-4t
George c. Howard, Oklahoma man.
.ager OF the Southwestern Land oompa.
ny is here from Atoka today on bust
ness.
Try the Owl Drug store for once.
and see how nicely they win treat
you and what good values they will
give you for your money. 4-15-4t
Mrs. A. T. Jobe, corner Tenth and
Washington is recovered from her re-
cent illness.
w P Baker has bought E. C. Green's
house moving outfit and located here.
Anyone wishing their house raised or
moved, see W. p Baker or Phone
45S. 413-1mo
EAcTEp Enc lffhfr
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-04-17

FOR sALE-110 acres, two miles
from Chickasha. $35 per acre. A. T..
Mordt & Co. Phone 212 4-17-St
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-04-17

When you drink you want the best
The Owl Fountain "has It," 4-15-4t
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-04-17

Miss Alice Hines of Muskogee ar
rived in Chickasha the first Of the
week and accepted a position Of toll
operator with the Pioneer Telephone
company.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-04-17

Take dinner with the ladies Of the
Congregational church Saturday; din
ner and supper served; corner Fourth
and Chickasha; meals 25c. 4.16-St
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-04-17

Mayor Bridges went to Chickasha
today to mingle with the legislators
and boost for Chickasha.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-04-17

Get it at Brownson's Drug store
4-lo-3t
Paul Compton has accepted a posi-
tion with R. r Maxey in the post
Office book store.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-04-17

I viii sell at a sacrifice my property
two blocks north of postoiIlee, 60 feet
front, by 100 feet deep; Broom house
renting for SIS per month Write me
todey. R. shultz, box 4, FL Reno
4-a4-f2t
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-04-17

w. P Baker has bought E. c. Green's
house moving outfit and located here.
Anyone wishing their house raised or
moved, see W. p Baker or Phone
45S. 4-13-1mo