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The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1909-08-03
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different from the year previous goes with tho
pieasure-geeker.
But the man who can evolve an entirely new
ride or stationary device which actually begets
excitement, has his fortune made.
And let 1t be said that the key to public sat
isfaction Is the ticket Office. into which the
common peepul pour their dimes. As long as
the fun-hunters continue to pour sheckels the
park owners consider their investment pay
ing one. When the flood OF silver drops on.
then 1t is time to open negotiations for a new
set OF thrIllers.
In many American amusement parks the
owners seem to have been stung by the bee OF
death defiance" They evidently believe that
the average citizen, male and female alike, en-
Joys flirting with the hereafter with margin
OF about one inch.
Wise ones among the promoters say. how
ever, that they must give their patrons the
dips jolts and shocks, with the omission OF the
vista through which heaven appears. All
amusement devices are safe, park managers
declare, simply because they are thoroughly
inspected by city authorities before being tried
out by the public.
In the big cities the scenic railway this sum-
mer stii holds the biggest share OF the cur
reucy-producing thrills. Then there are the
numerous coasters. each with more or less per-
iioua drops, which tend to excite howls and
screams from the fair ones
In the west this season the human rou-
lette" and the steeplechase have attracted
some attention The human roulette" is all II
signifies It is built on the merrygo-r9und
principal except that instead OF sitting upon
horses. cows, etc, the patron simply rests
upon an inclined surface and is whiried
through the various stages OF maldemer. Il the
individual ID inclined that way
The steeplechase consists Of horseback
ride over the bumps, the wooden steeds speed
ING along for half mile or so on two rails.
There are scores Of other new rides this year,
ali built upon the principle that the more 1olts
ana bumps the human system receives the
oftsner its owner will return to deposit tribute
London, Paris, and Europe In general is
having its tribute this season to "the witch.ng
waves The passengers are installed in little
boats. and are promised all the enjoyment Of
an ocean ride with little Of disadvantage. by the
exercise Of considerable ingenuity great sur
face Of imitation sea produces constantly un-
dulating motion exactly like the waves OF the
aea on a quiet day The wavy motion Is Inn
narfed by flexible sheetgteel flooring, opeF-
afed by Invisible mechanics. The passengers
themselves steer the craft, and therein lies
additional fascination.
c.oney Island. New York City's prided
amusement resort. this year has more than
aver 10 attract The westerner who believes
that this years. visit to the fun factories by
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1909-08-03
The Virtue Of. Dissemination.

Mr.. Ell Johnson makes 1t rule al
ways to say something pleasant to
everyone.
Day before yesterday he ap
preached the ticket window OF one or
the railway companies to purchase a
ticket for his vacation. The agent
was hot and busy. and when Mr.. John
son opened with remark that the
agent was looking well the latter cut
him short by asking where he wanted
to 90.
Atlantic City" replied Mr.. Johnson
smiling sweetly. II was about to OBJ
serve. SIR. that you look as though
you were enjoying good health"
The agent slammed the ticket in
front Of Mr.. johnson and told him the
price.
"a man who looks ais well as you
do ought to be happy" said Mr.. John
son. taking the money out Of his
purse.
The agent made the change In
dash and showed 1t TO MIR. johnson.
who was trying once more more 10
compliment the agent on his appear
ance.
Move on and give the others
chance" ordered the agent.
Then great change came over Mr.
Johnson's face. He reached through
the window, grabbed the agent by the
back Of the neck and pulled his head
through the opening.
Now, SIR" he Missed, i've told Won
six times that you are looking wen
and you haven't had the courtesy NJ
thank me for my kindly intentions
II you don't respond properly at once
intend to beat your head on
The agent gasped out his thanks
and Mr.. Johnson released him ana
left the place, his face bearning with
the glow Of realizing that he had NOT
been forced to break his life-long
rule Of being sweet-tempered toward
one and all.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1909-08-03

Point for his brilliant career. and his attend
ance at provincial public schools at POINT
Pleasant is counted for naught- Rutheford q.
Hayes was graduated from Fremont academy,
at Norwalk, and from Kenyon college In lSAz.
He was valedictorian of his class, and went 70
Harvard in 1843 and completed his law course
with signal honors In 1S45 Garfield always
gave his mother credit for being his best
teacher While he worked so laboreousiy or
the farm he and his mother read together
every book they could lay hands on He went
to the Geauga seminary in 1S49. to the Eclectic
institute at Hiram. Ohio. and to Williams col
lege, Massachusetts. Chester A. Arthur was
graduated from Union college when he was
barely is, and after some private study be-
came principal Of the academy at North Pow
nal, VT While there he studied law.
Grover Clsveland's scholastic career is IA
miliar to every one In view of the widely pub
lished biographies since his demise Mckinley
attended Union seminary In Mahoning coun
ty. Ohio and Allegheny college, at Meadville.
Pa. Theodore Roosevelt was graduated from
Harvard In 1876 College and university men
predominant largely In the list Of presidents
James Bryce, ambassador from Great Bri-
tain, has noted that while this Is the greatest
commercial and industrially developed country
on earth. no business man has yet been able
to reach the goal OF the presidency Politics
is the great game in America Mr. Bryce sage
ly observes, and the study OF politics must be
mastered thoroughly before any other knowl-
edge. Millions come for the business man and
the captain Of industry, but the great prize
chief magstracy, has never been bestowed on
the man who has not served the one party or
the other with whole heart and undivided al.
tention"
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1909-08-03

William Howard Taft In succeeding his great
and good friend Theodore Roosevelt as chief
executive of the nation, is the first son OF Old
Eli to obtain the honor. The record for train
ing presidents is divided evenly between the
first and second colleges established on Ameri-
can soil, Harvard and William and Mary. that
venerable Virginia seat OF learning, founded
ait Williamsburg, Va. in 1893. Harvard be-
slowed degrees on the two Adamses, on TheO-
dore Roosevelt and trained Rutherford B.
Hayes in the law. William and Mary was the
alma mater OF Thomas Jefferson, Of James
Monroe and Of John Tyler and two other presi-
dents, James Madison and Zachary Taylor,
were trained under William and Mary tutors.
Madison was graduated with high honors at
Princeton in 1863, and Zachary Taylor the son
Of a Virginia gentleman, was about to enter
William and Mary when the war fever seized
him and he gave UP books for the sword
Andrew Jackson could claim no alrna mater
except a Salisbury. N. c.. law ONCE. where he
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1909-08-03

yers that ever pushed a log on a truck to a
Whizzing circular saw. The sawyers are
pretty girls, who operate the music apparatus
as they work.
And then there Is the electric girl who
gives shock every time you shake hands
with her. She floats In the air, and greets you
In the most unsuspected places in her palatial
abode. There are no end Of trick chairs, which
shoot upward, sidewise, downward--and In
fact. most any way.
And there, as big as life Is Teddy in
Africa shooting lions Of all kinds OF crosses
between highbrows and lowbrows In the ami
NAL kingdom.
The new form is series OF punching bags
ranging in height from two feet to six feet,
and all labeled Kick Me-" You get prize
IL you can kick all the bags, but the chances
are you win be too tired to complete the job.
There is human menagerie, where inter
esting couples are entced In to take seat,
and then lo the seat suddenly becomes a
cage. out OF which there is no exit. Well.
what the gazing public do to the couple one
has to go and see In order to appreciate.
A falling statue, with chair safe distance
away, is another scare-producing stunt to try
ones nerves The statue falls over on you
while you are seated In the chair.
Possibly the best fun in one park is the
stunt OF walking the spar, which is rs feet
long, at the end OF which is spring which
releases a huge jumping-jack six fee. tall.
Shrieks from the girls? Well!
There are the Newlyweds, baby and all. and
there ID hrecracker maze, which will get
anybody going. But the musical floor Is the
real fun. Every step one takes plays a note.
And it's breeze to see the startled facial ex-
pressons of the innocent who walk onto this
floor.
There is a confetti punching bag too, which
smothers you in confetti and no end of trick
seats The human Niagara is the great mirth
producer for the audience, but II certainly
does feaze the victim. Going up this human
Niagara is great sport, and you think that at
the top 1t is all over; but not SO. You are
hurled down again, and II isn't particular in
the method OF landing you back on terra irma
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1909-08-03

O. thc murmurIng drip Of the rain
from the caves
Ana the melody sweet that the MUIR
muring weavesl
Tls memory-melody born Of the
heart
In the simplest OF strains, OF the COM
nonest art,
Yet tho drip and the drop Of the rain
In the night
Times a lyrical linking Of laughter
and light.
n the drowsiest dreamiest. dimmest
refrain
Comes the song Of the summer, Of
meadow and lane,
or the bees In the clover, and roses
In bloom,
And OF breezes that waited won
drous perfume
For the musical drip OF the rain mur-
murs on
In song Of the days that are van
ished and gone.
II is sleepIly-soft and is soiemnly-
sweet
As the measures all meiIowIy rise and
repeat,
And in memory now have 5ourneyed
afar
Down the paths Of the past where
our treasures are:
And with boyheart athrlll lie hushed
in the dusk
While the air brings a tang Of the
mint and the musk
And the shadows that sway In their
dance on the wall
Keep the time Of the tune Of the
drops as they fall.
Keep the time of the song as 81 old
they would keep
With the drip Of the rain as II lulled
me to sleep;
And the hEsh OF the night is the ST.
lence of old
That had all OF the world In its vel
vety hold
D, the magic there is In the mem
oriea blest
With the ripple Of rain as II sings
you to restl
How the worries and weariness fall
ter and cease
Meath the balsam and balm of the
infinite peace
OF the song that Is sung by the whis-
pering leaves
And the murmuring drip OF the rain
from the eavesl
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1909-08-03

TO convert the ordinary window intnl
easement window, get a large box
from some merchant. rip 1t apart ana
nail the boards across the lower sash
Cover them with some dainty goods
Cut the lace curtains otf at the ion
OF the board and hem them with skirt
binding. The effect produced win Be
decidedly novel
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1909-08-03


other good
startler for
screams and roars OF laughter. You start at
the top Of the building and come down slide.
and whirl to beat the dervishes about three
times before you land at the bottom.
The balky mule is still balhy. and still do
hundreds try to reach his ears. The shoo-hy
is another screaming affair. with slide for life
as part OF the excitement.
aThe girl in the well' is a great fun pro-
ducer Many think she is the real thing, and
try to get her. whereupon they find 1t Is all a
joke, and wish they hadn't noticed her
An automobile course Of mile, where one
can go as fast as he likes is one Of the fea-
lures Of many American parks Scorcners Of
any kind can go the absolute limit on this
track without fear OF arrest.
There is no end Of electrically charged
chairs, and the wise person is he who doesn't
try to sit down anywhere. at any time.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1909-08-03

10y. at the thrills which chase them
selves up and down their spinal
cords.
But visit any amusement PARK ana
you will hear the same line Of laughs.
maybe not as loud. but just as full OF
fun and vigor as those half decade
ago.
The cause is to be found In the
ever-busy brains OF the inventors OF
fun devices. There are new ones
every year. A new way Of producing
the thrills, new rhythm TO the mo
tion OF the device-in fact anything
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1909-08-03

the sea will not be able
to show him anything
new this summer. Is Civ
en- another guess.
Coney has about twice
as many trick devices
with which to catch the
visitor and make him
furnish fun for the null
titude as it ever had be-
fore.
There is a musical
saw mill-yes, indeed, a
real live saw mill with
the most attractive saw.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1909-08-03
S1REIEJB .SH0C>K|
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HIS business OF devils
ing new methods OF
curling Am eric q .
spInes by means q
shrieks. shocks ana
thrills, is m q k ! n 9
amusement park own
ers OF tn e Unite e d
states hump them
selves The American
spine has become a
somewhat calloused ar
ticle. It has become
more difficult year Dy
year to make the pleas
ureeeekers shrek with
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1909-08-03

read and mastered some legal knoWi-
edge with the aid of politicians with
whom he chunamed. Martin Van bu
ren's sole book training was obtained
in the Undertook, N. r., academy ana
the law office Of w. p. Van Ness
William Henry Harrison studied at
Hampden ard Sidney college, and In
tended to take up medicine for pro-
fession. He had made his medical
studies and was about to take his de-
gree when he saw a better chance OF
preferment by the sword than by the
prescription blank. His grandson,
Benjamin Harrison, was graduated
from Union college, Oxford, Ohio, and
studied law in the Cincinnati Law col
lege. James X. Polk was graduated
from the University of North Carolina
In 1908, and studied law In the private
Office of Felix Grundy, Millard FIJI
more, after having finished his course
at the public schools of his native
county, Cayuga, N. Y, studied law IN
the Buffalo School Of Law. Franklin
Pierce was graduated from Bowdoin
college in 1924 and studied law In
Portsmouth, N. H., with Levi Wood
bury as his master. James Buchanan
was graduated from Dickinson col
lege. Carlisle, Pa, and studied law In
the Office OF James Hopkins In Lam
caster, Pa.
Abraham Lincoln's most painstaking
biographers say that he got all told
about years schooling from men
whose knowledge was limited. An
drew Johnson could claim no alma
mater, even the humblest. Grants BIZ
ographers give all credit to West
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1909-08-03

r b Q stir.
about Is an
0 t h er go 0 d
atartIer for
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1909-05-10
DIR. JACKSON'S DEATH.

The Rev. DR., Sheldon Jackson, whose
death is Just announced, deserves a
special memorial in Utah, and he re-
ceived it in the worthy establishment
in this city of the Westminster college,
which he was the prime mover in es-
tablisbiug. This will always he Il splen-
did memorial of his beneficial activity
and good works, and it will forever
keep this memory of him green in
Utah.
DIR. Jackson was cmphatically an or
ganizcr, doer Of great things. He
was ever on the frantier, in advance
of settled civilization. endeavoring to
bring help, and stable order TO the
primitive communities. He was in
strumcntal in establishing the Prcsby~
terian mission work In this city long
before the idea of establishing col
lege here took form in his mind, He
began his missions TO the then wild
West and to the Indians in 1858; was
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1909-05-10

679.27, or from $1l,3l2 ,212,2S to SIS,
500, 1891 %.
The letting of the contract for the
excavation for the Salt Lake Hardware
Company new building on Main
street, east side, between Second and
Third South, with frontage Of 81 feet
and depth OF $50 feet. 1t win he an
ideal site for the company's business,
The company will spend 100000 on The
structure.
The completion Of the purchase Of the
Metropolitan corner by the iialloran-
Judge company. for Sal 400, The prop
crty has n frontage of $50 feet ON Third
South street and l56 feet on West Tenn
pie street
There were, besides, many other good
American boosts.
Clearly, American administration is
good for Salt Lake; the best paying
investment the city ever made
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1909-05-10
STILL PUSHING FORWARD

Probably no reader of The Tribune or
follower of the mighty progress now
making IN this city failed TO take note
OF the prominent items Of progress
contained in yesterday morning. S issue.
And they were well worth the record,
and OF being ranged in the American
list, aud recorded as evidences of the
benehts conferred upon this city by
American party asccndahce.
Col b. A. Wall is to construct a pala.
tial mansion, residence for himself.
Picture of this when completed, and
description of details.
Statement of noteworthy increase in
resources shown by the National Banks
In the city, as compared with year
ago. The gain in resources is $I,493,-
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1909-05-10

| agent Of the U. s. Christian Commission
in the Army Of the Cumberland, going
! from has mission at La Cres-
cent, Minnesota, for that purpose; aft
crwards superintendent of Presbyte
rian missions in Western Iowa, Nebras
ka. and the Rocky Mountain regions,
| including Arizona, Colorado, Montana,
| 1877 lie was made superintendent of
these missions in Alaska. He was the
moving factor in the establishment Of
civil government in Alaska; and for
this hc deserves the eternal gratitude
of tho people in that great Territory.
But his mighticst bcncicent work in
purely secular sense, was his introduc.
ton of the reindeer into Alaska, and
his determined maintenance of the rein.
deer herds until they were established
on sclf-pcrpctuating basis. The far
rcacting benefits of this introduction Of
the reindeer have had the widest and
most important effects, and have crc-
atcd new era IN travel and cXplora-
tion in the vast Alaskan regions.
Wherever he appeared DR.. Jackson
was religious pioneer and organizing
missionary. as he was also helper of
humanity in material affairs; spread
ing civilization. order, and right think
ing and acting, lie will be remembered
kindly and for long, by whito and red
men alike, from the cast coast to the
west, and from the sunny regions Of the
southern Indians of this country to the
Indians who dwell in the wintry, sun
less wilds of the frozen North, He was a
great character, fulfilling nobly the mis-.
sons of a stalwart, Christian, irrcpres.
siblc manhood. He died full of honors
and of years, for beyond most Of the
distinguished men Of his time.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1909-05-10

Senator Bornh of Idaho says he will
withdraw his opposition to the 5000
appropriation for President Taft IS
travelling expenses, provided the Presi-
dent will promise to visit Idaho during
his Western trip, That is, he is willing
to pay that sum to have the President
visit his State. Isn't that giving the
natural beauties and attractions of our
sister State rather black eye? The
President could afford to visit the Bad
Lands or the worst alkah fiat Of the
West for that amount Of mouey,
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1909-05-10

Those kidnapers of the Whitla boy
should he allowed to '-tcll il all - 1t
isn't likely that anything they could
say would mitigate their ofrensc; but
they might be able to expose to punish
where no guilty person should be al:
lowed to escape,
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1909-05-10

TImid visitors are assured that if they
desire to go bathing in our incompara-
bic Great Salt Lake they viii see no
sea monsters there-that is, unless they
accept too freely Of the hospitality &C.
o. d. offered by the Coop. drug
store.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1909-05-10

The pressure must be pretty severe
on the late Sultan Abdul Hamid if he
is willing, as reported, to give up the
millions he has boarded in the banks
of civilized countries. Would that some
power could squeeze the coin out Of our
own polygamous sultan that he has
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1909-05-10

The American LoveFeast at Audi
torium rink on Richards street. (not
Armory Hall as enormously stated on
this page yesterday morning,) tomorrow
night. Liberty-loving voters without
discrimination of sex arc to bc there.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1909-05-10

II Smoot should resign, as he ought
to do, the man whom Governor Spry
might appoint would have almost two
years to serve. And surely the Gov
ernor could he relied on to name "the
right BROTHER
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1909-05-10

The old notion that when il rains on
Easter Sunday it win rain for the six
or seven succeeding Sundays is pretty
thoroughly exploded this year. And
thus one by one do the withercd leaves
fall from the tree
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1909-05-10

The prohibition rampage spent its
force, and weakened at once on the un-
derstanding soon had that "the presi-
dent' was 'Fagin It," And so, on his
return from Hawaii he found little diff
1iculty in sumfIing it ont altogetherl
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1909-05-10

And now the Smoot "Mouth' vokcs
tthe healer" Titus up with the Apostle
rs an object of its admiration. And So
naturally, like grayitates toward like.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1909-05-10

The country appears TO be rallying
splepdldly from the depression of the
currency panic. And the change of Ad-
ministration, with the change of policy
ensuing, is helping on in the rally.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1909-05-10

And now Americanism is beginning
TO do good TO the ''cow counties; -
American ideas of progress and devel-
opmcnt of the country's natural re.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1909-05-10

The Hnare- back of a big gun may
be more deadly but it surely is not more
provocative of profanity than the up
curl Of an envelope flap that ought to
stick but won I.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1909-05-10

Perhaps the claim that Smoot was
Tin charge" of the tariff bill on Sat
urday is what caused so many Rcpubli-
can Senators to revolt and attack it,
Let us hope that Smoot won't be Gin
charge" when the final vote comes, else
IL NAV be defeated
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1909-05-10

1t seems that Patten, the grain cor
nercr, has been attempting TO evade the
Chicago reporters; which indicates thai
lie hasn' learned much, in spite of his
experiences.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1909-05-10

State Superintendent A. C. Nelson is
cutting pretty wide swath, but no
wider than he deserves to do, for he is
a broad man. Here 5 to him.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1909-05-10

One eau almost hear those African
lions roar with alright when they
wind" the mighty hunter. Pity they
cant telegraph.