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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-07-04

the notice of his boy friends and the com.
munity at large also. Everywhere people
were saying: do you know that John
Client has garden. and that he is SELL
ing vegetables from it in advance of any
other gardener?'
But the boys of his acquaintance laugh
ed at him, some going so far as to make
jokes about his garden. These same boys
declared that they couldn't afford to get
up so early in the mornings as did John.
and the idea of working during the school
term was to them most absurd.
But I have my lessons" vociferated
John one day when a comrade was ar
guing the matter with him. And. be-
sides, if it's my wish to work of mornings
and evenings rather than to loaf about
town or waste all my time playing BAH
or marbles, l don't know that it should
offend others"
But it's so foolish" expostulated the
boy. why, you study all day and put
in your mornings and evenings at work
in a pesky garden. And what warrant
have you that hailstorm won't come.
just as your garden gets to bearing, and
tear it to shreds? Nope; not for me-a
patch of dirt and hoe! I like the patch
of dirt all right when it's in the shape of
q diamond and fine nine on ii engaged
in a good game. But as for gardening
no. thanks. You may have it to your
SELF And sthe boy walked off, whistling
idly and saying to himself that John was
a. fool.
The same day Johns best frienu, Char
lie Travers, happened to see him as he
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-07-04
A BRILLIANT PUPIL.

One of the board OF education. going
his rounds, put the following question 70
a scholar in a country school:
How do you parse the sentence. Mary
MIXED the cow?
Pupil-"Cow is a noun. feminine gender.
singular number. third person, and stands
for Mary"
He Of the board-Stands for Mary? Nov.
how do you make that out?
Pupil-Because. IL the cow didn't stand
for Mary, how on earth could Mary milk
her?
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AN AFTERNOON TEA.

nh. isn't Il the mostest fun
" To play at having tea;
To spread q napkin on the 0roun4
Beneath q spreading treef
To have rome crumbs OF crackers.
And tiny bits OF cheese:
And play that they are eoodtes-
Just anything you pleases
And round the table sitting.
To have your bestest chumss
Who relish thoroughly the tea.
Though tits but cracker crumbsi
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A TALE OF A TADP0LE.

TITLE tadpole. slyly hiding
Where the water grasses grow.
Wonders why the fishes chase him,
Keep him always on the 60.
He Is such a dainty morsel,
Rounded body tail so slim
If they find him-naughty fishes
They will make short work of him.
Shorter grows his tail. and shorter,
Legs are growing. hind and fore;
Tadpole feels the curious changes.
And he wonders more and more.
Then a hungry fish swims toward him.
Aplash! He springs out on a log!
Stares. amazed ut his own antics,
For he finds himself frog!
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Was there ever such fun
AS high see-saw riding?
AS through space. up and down
You go gaily gliding.
And you sing as you swing,
"Teeter-totter, so hight!
First your feet touch the earth;
Then your head touches sky.
Oh. such fun is see-saw!
For the girl and the boy
There is no other sport
That affords greater JOY.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-07-04
Hidden Proverbs Puzzle.

A we'll known proverb is hidden in the follow
ing seven sentences each sentence containing
one word Of the proverb and the words appear
ing in their rightful order.
Where there is a will there is way.
There are always people to your faults. but
few to see your virtues.
II is an i'll wind that blows good to any
one.
You may hide your fire in hollow place. but
the smoke will ascend skyward
There Is always darkness before the dawn
fTlie sixth word Of the prOverb is the same as
the third
The Gre of genius burns more brightly in youth.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-07-04
Their Steed.

IDING on their swift steed
Every pleasant day,
Galloping across the land
Go little Ned and May.
Ned does guide the swift steed,
May does ride behind;
So they 60 about the world
Strange scenes and sights to ind.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-07-04
Letter Enigma.
Beheading.

Behead the most necessary part or tine nl-
man head and leave a certain KIND OF very
Rshead a certain kind Of illness which often
occon,nanes a heavy cold and leave miniature
3 Behead a newly married woman and leave
tourney on horseback.
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carried a basket Of early berries to
grocer. "Ah, there you are, foolish
Johnr' he called out. How much are
onions per inch, and what are you quot
ing potatoes at by the hill? Gee, but
you look warm! Guess you're going to
grow into the man with the hoe. eh?'
And Charlie laughed at his own wit
Say" he went on. addressing John, who
had not paused to catch his jibes. are
you going to the ball game Saturday."
mo. my melon patch needs hoeing."
said John. striding on down the street.
And as he turned the corner he heard
Charles voice singing out after him:
Foolish John!''
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He'll sing another tune when he sees
me riding new pony" said John to HIM
self "And what's more. he can't have q
pony unless he earns the money to buy 1t
with. for his poor old dad Is hard pressed
by debts. and Charlie can't look to him
for spending money. Under the circum-
stances I'd think he'd be glad to turn his
hands and wits to doing some profitable
work during vacation instead of playing
ball every afternoon when he isn't at the
river fishing or swimming. I'd be ashamed
to idle my time away like that were my
old daddy SO in debt as his father is.
Why. I'd work at most anything to help
dad along
And so soliloquized John-''foolish JOHN
as his chum called him. But he sold his
basket of berries to the grocer for a neat
sum and got an order from him for all
the vegetables he could furnish, and at
the best prices. fer the vegetables and
berries out of Johns garden were Of the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-07-04
CurtaiIings.

l. Curtail burning log and leave an ever
green tree.
2. Doubly curtai the covering Of a floor and
leave kind of fish. 49,
3. Doubly curtail a water pail and leave wild
male animal.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-07-04
Riddle.

NV first makes company. My second shuns
con,nany NV third assemblies company. My
whole puzzles company Ans.-Co-nundrums.
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All 'em funny little boys
Hanging in a row
Bobbing on the clothesline
When the breezes blow;
All forgot their hands and heads.
And left their foots behind,
But wore their little creeping breeches
Just like mine!
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-07-04

Little boys! Little boys!
Help me up to you!
| would like to bob and dance
On the clothesline, too!
Or. perhaps, you'll tumble down
Tumble off the line
And crawl and ply, in creeping breeches"
lust like mine!
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-06-01
SIX PROMINENT
ATTORNEYS BARRED

Washington June six prominent
attorneys Of Washington have been
disbarred from further practice before
the department of the interior. It is
alleged that they sought out old sol
diers and their widows to whom land
grants had been made, and informed
them that such grants could be had on
application. When the warrants We're
issued the lawyers advised the hold
ers that the land could be sold at a
nominal figure In most cases the
veterans would agree, the land be-
coming the property of the lawyers
who sold it at a large profit.
The lawyers are Thomas r. Harney,
and Eugene E. Stevens, forming the
law firm Of Milo B. Stevens & Co..;
Harvey Spaulding, Edwin W. spauld-
ing and James H. Spaulding. forming
the firm of H. spaulding & Sons; and
Edgar P. Gaddis
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-06-01
psnnsxIvanIa orasshopper storv


The Grasshopper Lever on the
Pennsylvania railroad is within four
miles Of Lancaster and derived its
name from this circumstance; The
grasshoppers one season were so nu-
merous as to destroy the crops, and
II is said the fence rails were worn
smooth by the insects crossing from
one side to the other in searching for
green pastures. Will that may seem
incredible, an exa, mation of the
grasshoppers hind legs will corrobor.
ate the probability Of the story's cor
reetness. During that season the pests
were so thick on the rails in the vicin.
lty mentioned that the engines with
their trains we're stalled, so that 20
make any progress it became neces.
sary to have men precede the trains
and pour sand on the tracks. This
suggested carrying the sand in boxes
and next putting the boxes astride Of
the locomotive, and then adding rods
which were placed under the control
Of engineers and firemen.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-06-01
OF INTEREST TO DEMOCRATS

The national democratic congress
sional campaign committee has begun
active operations at its headquarters
at Washington, d. O. In addition to
its regular work, it is preparing a cam
paign handbook which it hopes tohave
ready by July 1.-TWO or three months
earlier than ehertofore
The Committee is charged with the
duty of assisting in every way possi-
Bile the election of democratic con-
gress. We wish the cooperation Of
every voter in the United States who
believes with US, that the election Of
democratic congress would greatly
benefit the country. We must rely
upon the people to sustain our work
by giving information as to local con-
ditions and suggestions for our guild
ance.
Each individual can at least aid us
by making a contribution. Win he not
do so, and interest others in helping
us, too?
We wish our campaign handbook
distributed as widely as possible, and
we will furnish a copy, as soon as pub
lished, to everyone who contributes tc
J lour committee.
Send remittances to me at Washing
ton, D, g. JAMES T. LLOYD,
Chairman
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-06-01
FESTIVAL or ROSES

Portland, Oregon, Jne Roses,
fragrant, roses rare, roses, roses, every
where Truth and poetry meet in
this jingle Of local bard, for Port
land has today justified its claim as
the rose city" Thousands upon
thousands of the beautiful blossoms
have been used in the decorative ef-
fects for this weeks great floral car
nival, which opens today and will un-
doubtedly attract large crowds of Wis
tors from every part Of the north west.
Numerous magnificent floats have
been constructed for the great pageant
which will be feature of theiubilee
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-06-01
Used Manv Tles.

The number of ties purchased By the
steam and electric roads of this eoun-
try during the year 1906 was 1O2,s34..
040. The demand for the steam roads
amounted to 70 per cent OF the total
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-06-01
DISSOLUTION NOTICE

The firm of Tignor G. Cash is this
day dissolved
/ have taken over the interest Of
H. T. Cash, and win pay all bills and
collect all accounts due the firm. The
business viii be continued along the
same line as in the past.
take this oportunity of thanking
each and every one or our customers
for their liberal patronage and solicit
continuance of your trade.
My aim is to give the people Of
Chickasha the best service possible
and the best goods in the grocery line.
Yours truly,
s-1-9t E. TIGNOR.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-06-01
FOR FARM LOANS

See Martin & Turner, City National
Bank building. 5-z-dtf
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-06-01
TEXAS PURE FOOD LAW

Austin, June Clearance sales of
questionable food and drug products
have been in progress in Texas for
several days, as a result of a desire
Of the mershants to escape the penal
ties attached to the violation OF the
stringent pure food laws of the state,
which becomes fully effective today,
Large quantities of Jams, jellies, ex-
tracts, olive OIL syrup, canned meets,
and similar food stuffs have been dis
posed of and hereafter all such foods
will have to be correctly Tabled.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-06-01
OPEN WAR COLLEGE

Newport, r. l., June With TWEEN
ty.six officers ranging in rank from
leutenants to rear admirals, in at
tendance, the annual session Of the
naval war college opened today Rear
Admiral John P. Mitchell is presid-
ing over the class for the last time,
as he will retire in September.
The course, as usual, will comprise
a series Of lectures by officers OF the
army and navy, studies in information
al law, war games and committee
work
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-06-01
SAATAFE SUSPENDS
WORK At Topeka

Topeka, kan, May 29-An order
has been put into effect 10y the Santa
Fe suspending work of all but ap-
prentices in several Departments Of
the local shops. About 1000 men are
said to be thrown out Of work
Thirty-two men in the blacksmith
shop have been laid off till June IA.
A similar order was issued at the
ton shops.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-06-01
WEST. opn EELLoMs

Walla Walla, Wash, June L.
Washington odd Fellows opened here
the thirueth session of the grand lodge
of the order with all of the $50 lodges
of the state represented among the
delegates and visitors The sessions
of the grand lodge bodies will extend
through four days and will be marked
by many entertainment features.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-06-01

course it would be too much like
temptin' fate 70 let good thing like
that get by, n I've carried it with
me on my runs ever since.
THE other day stopped at the
junction for water with the daylight
express. The boys at the roundhouse
down there got to THROWN Josh in
to me about my rabbits foot protec'
tor. Some Of them didn't believe II
was true that put so much faith
into It.
"'Well,' says, you can josh me as
much as you like, but I'm frank to
admit that | wouldn't like to go out
on the road for a trip without my
hunch in my pocket
Then they all had to have look
at It. After they had passed 1t around
it was time for our train to leave, n
carelessly stuffed it in the outside
pocket Of my jumper, l was in such
hurry.
i had a heavy train, but we were
right on time, so / didn't mind much
as the 1927 was workin her dandiest
m we plowed along just like an ice
yacht before a 4O-mile gale. Coin
round the Ten Degree Curve the 1927
slipped n hobbled for second like
a fat man steppin' on banana peel
| eased her of with the throttle a BIT
stiekin' my head out Of the cab win
dow to see what caused the unsteadi
ness on the part Of the 1897 AS did
the locomotive gave a little lurch n
| felt my rabbits foot slidin out Of
my jumper pocket. l made a grab at
It, but / didn't come within foot Of
It. 1t landed on a little ledge of the
runnin' board Just outside the cab.
leaned out Of the window to get 1t.
Some mysterious influence seemed to
be workin against my reachin' that
rabbits foot. In another second II
bounced off to the ballast to one slds
Of the track.
well, was in a quandary for a
second. However, l firmly made up
my mind l wasn't goin' to lose my
rabbits foot guardian angel in that
fashion. So / put on the air, As the
train came to a stop l dropped from
the runnin board n busted back after
my good luck piece. AS soon as the
train stopped q natural curiosity rose
In the minds of the passengers n
the train crew as to what was the
matter. Jim Spratt, the conductor
asked me what eas up, n Just told
him that dropped something of con.
siderable value n had stopped to pick
II up A fresh guy in one of the Pull
mans overheard my answer n butted
in as follows:
"'Say, old sport, I dropped quill
toothpiok from the dining car back
up the road a piece. Would you mind
backin' up there n gettin' it for me-
OF course we are in no hurry to gel
In. This near railroadin fatigues me.
81 didn't make any reply to him
though I would have liked to give hin
slam In the stats. In less time
than 1t takes to tell It had the train
started again. l Just got EN- movin
about eight miles an hour when
heard a crashin' Of the ties n the
1897 listed over to one side. o.
course we were goin so slow that w
could almost stop IN space the siz'
Of n ten-cent piece. I dropped down t
the ground again n on inspectin' tho
truck ! found a broken rail. Now, was
ut that nice work for that rabbits
foot?"
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-06-01
Train Cut of Eox,n Rruah.

During a run with the Vine hounds
at Whitehurch a fox was caught by
one of the hounds on the railroad line,
says the London Daily Mail.
Before the hounds could be whipped
of an express train dashed into them,
killing one and cutting Off the fox's
brush.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-06-01
HIS RABBITS FOOT
LUCKY POCKET PIECE THAT GER
TAlNLY 4MADE eooDP
II Engineer Had NOT Dropped Il Just
at the Time He Did Who Can
Tell What Would Have
Happened?

GOOD, clever, rabbits
foot, left hind" said the
fat engineer, "one that
is always on the Job, is
a great boon. Now ]
have one that / always
carry in my inside jun
per pocket. l ran over
a rabbit one day nj In
the chopin process its
left hind leg was tossed
through the cab window
light into my lap. OF
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-06-01
FOR SALE

FOR sALE-Eight lots on Seventh
street between Pennsylvania and Illi-
nois !. enue; four-room house; good
cave; barn, chicken park and eight
fruit trees; also black berries, dew
berries and grapes. Call at 7O1 Hi
nois avenue. 5-26-12t
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-06-01
look LosT

Daily Express route book Leather
backs, bolted together with printed
coupon receipts Of ten cetns each.
Finder return to Daily Express office
and receive reward. tt
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-11-16

pyrite ores of Pyriton, in Clay coun- ty. The gold belt of the Appalachian states terminates in the east central portion of Alabama, and includes parts or all of Cleburne, Randolph, Clay, Talladega, Tallapoosa, Coosa, Chiffon and Elmore counties. In report on the mine productions of gold, silver, copper, lead and zinc in the eastern states in 1907, published by the United States geological sur vey as an advance chapter from Mineral Resources of the United States, Calendar Year 1907," II. D. McCaskey, one of the geologists of the survey, says: The year 1907 was marked by the continuation of active
 development, of experiments with
 petallurgical methods best adapted
 to the ores, and of steady production
 at the Hog Mountain mines by re-
 newed interest in the old Silver Hill
 mines and in the Tallapoosa mine,
 with slight production from the lat
 ter during the early part of the year;
 by operations at Clear Creek and I Gold Ridge, and by the continued out
 put of cupriferous pyrite ore at the | Pyriton mines"
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-11-16
Lieutenant-Colonel Pugmire, e

Lieutenant-Colon Pugmire, con- nected with the prison work of the Salvation army in Toronto, Canada said to-day at the meeting of the American Prison association in Rich mond, that the army officials have found employment for TOO discharged prisoners during the past year, had interviewed 23,176 prisoners and had met 1877 on discharge. The day of the prisoners discharge is q most critical one," said Colonel Pug mire 50 much depends upon how he starts life again. The attitude of society towards the released prisoner often flinders those who are trying to save him. and makes his lot hard. They say there goes a cTiminal-giye him a wide berth, he is not to be trusted, but is coming out to do what he did before. l do not excuse his wrong, but plead for such to have q
  chance. It is not enough to lecture him, and even pity him. we must go beyond that What impresses me with regard to these men tand I have dealt with thousands) is not that they are resentful and vicious, bu 1 that they are as helpless as babes pOwerless to help themselves. I con tend that we are doing society { great injustice. as we'll as the prison CT himself. to allow him to set into | liberty again without some carefu oversight. What the discharged pris oner needs is a real friend. who vii give him the opportunity to rise ane do better on the causeway of redemp 1 ton. meeting him at the prison doors arranging helpful environment. ant providing him with employment O some kind"
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-11-16

With the proposed establishment of special schols in Pennsylvania to be devoted to agriculture, special atten- tion will be given to the cultivation and protection of forests, and also to the methods of preventing contiagra- tions. This will include instructions in fighting forest fires and the main tenance of drilled corps of forest fire fighters. This subject Is now under consideration by the State Ed ucational association, which will make its recommendations to the state legislature next January. Dr Martin G. Brumbaugh, superinten- dent of schools of Philadelphia, is an active member of the commission and the chief advocate of the plan to make forestry a particular course. Had the cultivation and protection of forests been included in the cur riculum of the schools some years ago it is probable that the present drought in the interior of Pennsyl- vania would not have occurred" said Dr Brumbaugh recently, and it is probab ble, too, that the forest fires raging in various parts of the state would not have been so serious. Lack of attention to the subject of forestry is one of the reasons for our present troubles. Practical instruction in fighting forest fires will be of great value to the state, and it will be found that this subject is one of the most practical ever considered"
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-11-16

lights, three toilet rooms and four vaults.
 Harry T. Greene has been award ed the contract for the erection of new house on the Watertown road for Joseph Dick. The plans were drawn by Architect E. J. Richmond, and provide for two-family house, 26x50 feet, with furnace heat and all improvements. James Callegaris has the contract for the foundation work.
 s. A. Dudley of Watertown has been awarded the contract for the new two-family house to be erected in Watertown for John H. Cassidy from plans of Architects Freney & Jackson. It will be frame house, 24x4S feet, with modern improve ments. John Emonz has the con- tract for the mason work and The L. H. Toucey Co the plumbing.
 Work has been started on the new block to be erected at the cor ner of Washington avenue and Clark street for Gracia Adinolf. The work will be done by the day in charge of the owner. The plans were drawn by Architect c. J. Bailey. and provide for a four-story brick block | 52x75 feet, with limestone trim, tai and gravel roofing, iron verandas beams and girders, gas lights, metal ceiling, plate glass store front, etc The block will contain IT tenements and one store. r..
 Contractor Martin Soborg vii start work at once on the erection of three new houses for himself or Lounsbury and Rye streets. Two o the houses will be arranged for three families and the other for three families and a store. The block or Rye street will be 26x52 feet and tn, Lounsbury street block will be Blk 37 feet and 26x42 feet. Two will have shingled roofs and the othe will have a tin roof. There will b' every convenience except heat Thompson Bros have the masol work and Harry Clips the plumbing