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The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1909-06-05
pETrINe A HORSE.
!. You Want to Please Him Rub Him
Between the Ears.

SSkWVVH WE law
Not many people know how to pet
horse, from the horses standpoint,
Mt any rate said n trainer. Every
nice looking horse comes in for good
deal Of petting Hitch a fine horse
close to the curb and you'll find that
half the men. women and children
who 20 by will stop for minute, say
Nice horsy' and give him an affec-
tionate pat or two.
THE trouble is they don't pat him
in the right place, II you want to
make horse think he is goins
straight 10 heaven hitched to New
York cab or delivery wagon, rub his
eyelids Next to that form of endear.
mont II horse likes to be rubbed right
up between the ears In petting
horses most people slight those nerve
ccnters. They stroke the horses nose.
While well behaved horse will &C.
cept the nasal caress complaccntly, he
would much prefer that nice. soothing
touch applied to the eyelids. Once
In awhile a person comes along who
really does know how to pct horse.
Nine times out of ten that man was
brought M in the country among
horses and learned when boy their
peculiar ways."-Ncw York Globe.
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ARCTIC TEMPERATURES.
Zero Weather IL Regarded q. Mid sna
Aoreeahts

Agreeable.
According TO eminent arctic explor-
efs, physical sensations are relative,
and the mere enumeration Of no many
degrees Of heat or cold give. M Ia.
Of their effect upon the system
One explorer states that bc ahou,s
have frozen at home In England In /.
temperature that he fo,nd VERY cnvo-
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n,und.r. Of Ii. Types.


Ever slnce the Introduction Of type
setting aerors. weird or comical, have
s8anatsd from printers ohlces. The
M1stakes are not always to be ';soui.
1efsA on to the compositor, for bad
handwriting must be taken into nc
eeunt. Here are few instances Of
actual blundcrs collected by proof
reader in the course Of his dnily work:
His blushing bride" was transform
ed into 'his clustering bride"
A major was stated 10 have ''scryed
With destruction in the army" The
writer thought he used the word dis
tincticn."
"The Galley Love" was the descrip-
tjon Of picture entitled "Thc Galley
Blave."
Speaking of theatrical folk. critic
wrote that NEARLY all have husbands
OF wives" The paragraph printed
read hundreds Of WIVES
They sailed for three days around
the cape and finally slaughtered IL
small Italian should have been
'sighted q small island
One more In conclusion. HE takes
delight in talking on his family shame
was 4 shameful thing to say when
"favoFite theme" was meant.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1909-06-05

In 1887 Small Eyes, Blackfoot who
bad come. down from the north and
Joined the Arapahoes and lived with
them, told Black Kettle. Cheyenne In
George Bent's lodge. about having
killed, between the Cimarron and
Beaver creek, a tributary OF the north
fork Of the Canadian. buffalo bull
which had only one hind leg. Accord
Ing to Small Eyes story. it did not ap-
pear that the bull had lost one of its
knd legs, but rather that 1t never had
hid more than one. The hind leg was
very large, seemed to be in the mid
die of the body instead Of at one side.
and there was no sign Of any missing
No. II looked a. II the two hind legs
which the buffalo ordinarily has had
In some way fused together
The war party with which Small
EYes was travelling was passing along
near hollow when the bull came up
out Of 1t, and some Of the men ran
ahead, got around 1t and shot 1t with
4 gun. It was not able to run fast,
but rather hobbled along.--Forest and
Atream.
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Won sulew and s.r..ets.

In one of his letters vop Bulow r.
fern to Sarasatc rs follows: "Hc has
enchanted me beyond measure. par
ticularly in his concert Of yesterday.
when lie played splendid work,
Symphonic EspagnoIe.' by Inlo :.
played in SO genuinely artistic man
ncr that today I am still Intoxicated
with It. His playing also OF the Saint
Sacns concert piece for violin tx MS en-
tratr.ing as interesting. II Is a shnme
TINT he cannot come to sec me. \. Is.
r have purposcly avoided his person
al acquaintance. Perhaps he has tried
TO zee me, for over my door stands the
notice:
Mornings to he seen
Afternoons AZ home.
"Rut perhaps he did not ring the
bell. Tie never plays under 1000
francs-hc received this sum here nj q
private musicalcD For secretary he
has otto Goldscbmidt,. who sent me Il
nass which | returned with the re-
mark that for such an important cnn-
cert I could certainly afford 10 buy my
ticket. Six marks was in no way to"
much TO pay
Bulow did make his acquaintance.
however. as he refers in II later letter
to Sarasate coming, quite unexpected
liz. To Il conference with Johannes
tBrahmsy. at which he himself was
present.
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GENESIS OF FEAR.
Gray Cells Of Our Brains Stamped
With Ancient Terriers.

The average man would sooner face
100 pound human antagonist tlinn q
atty pound dog which he could choke
to death In three minutes. have seen
II charging ram scatter half a dozen
men, any one Of whom could have
mastered the brute In moment, and
not one Of whom was in ordinary mat
tors coward. There are instances on
record Of men who with their bare
hands have held and baffied an ugly
bull. but II was only the pressure Of
grim necessity that taught them their
powers. Put a man against an animal
and the man looks around for wcap-
ons or support, whether he needs them
or not. There was time when he did.
For man. today the most lordly of
animals, was once well nigh the most
humble of them all. He has come up
out Of state In which fear was the
normal condition Of existcncc-fenr of
violence. OF the dark that gave oppor-
tunity for violence. fear of falling, of
animals, of being alone. And into the
plastic gray cells Of our brains are
stamped these ancient terrors. II liv-
Ing record Of the upward climb Of
man.
The baby shows this record most
clearly. In him the prints of hcredity
are not yet overlaid by the tracks of
use and custom, and therefore in him
we may most easily read our past his
tory. He IL our ancestor as truly as
he is our reincarnation, and his every
shrinking gesture and frightened cry
are chronicles OF the younger world,
tales OF the age of fear.
They tell Of the days when man was
not the master Of the earth nor even
4 highly considered citizen of the
same. but runaway subject Of the
meat eating monarchs, whose sceptcr
was tooth and claw. n humble plebeian
In the presence of the horned and
hoofed aristocrats of woods and fields
They speak Of the nights when our
hairy sires crouched in the forks of
trees and whimpered softly AT the
dark = whimpered because the dark
held SO many enemies. whimpercd
softly lest those enemies should hear
-Lippincott's.
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4 self made, self satisfied and self
assertive itinerant preacher was ex-
patiating to n college graduate on his
own eloGuence.
Colleges" he declared, ''ain't neces-
sary when preachers got n genuine
call to the ministry. I'm thankful to
say the Lord opened my mouth with
out education"
That's interesting" returned his
nearer. Come to think OF 1t. some
thing like that happened several thou
sand yenrs ago in connection with Bu-
1aam. wasn't it:"-Circlc Magazine.
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My DEAR said the banker to his
only daughter. II have noticed young
man attired In dress suit in the
drawing room two or three evenings
each week OF late. What is his occu-
vation?''
He Is at present unemployed, IA
Their" replied the fair girl, dreamy,
faraway look In her big blue eyes, but
he is thinking seriously Of accepting n
position Of life companion to a Young
lady Of means
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s.vsd BY . Photograph.

very remarkable Incident occurred
At Rio de Janeiro.
A passenger on board one Of the
large liners took photograph Of the
harbor. It included n small yacht
which had sailed In the morning with
two men in her, but returned in the
evening with one only. The survivor
said his companion had fallen over
hoard, but his statement was not be-
ilevetl. He was tried and sentenced to
death. The matter had by this time
come to the ears Of tho photographer.
who remembered that the picture had
been taken on the day Of the Crime"
(se accident) and that the scene en-
Traced q yacht. On examining the
print more carefully be noticed small
speek ON the sail and IN order to de-
tsrmine what 1t was had an enlarge
ment made. 1t proved to be the figure
II man falling. 1t was shown to the
authorities At once. and the condemned
man was released.
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Young man. said her father. ~
don't want you to he too attentive 20
my daughter
why cr--rcally,' stammered the
timid Young man. Il Ind hoped 30
marry her some
Exactly. and Id like To have you
marry her. hut il you're too attentive
TO her you won't have money enough
to do it."-Livcrpool Mercury.
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rbs Poor Milkm.n Aa.in.

The milkman was boiling over with
Indignation.
and you mean 10 say my milk don't
look right:' lie snapped. why, lady,
this can OF milk Is picture"'
''Ah. yes laughed the keen house
wife: "a fine water color."-Exchange
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Almost Qualified.

Help you." scoffed the irate house
wife We'll. | guess not. only as
sist invaIids."
swell. num-" responded Beefsteak
Ben ms he tried to remove the bulldog
from his shins. iii be an Invalid II
stay here much longer"
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big talker.'' declared the Indian
who had been listening to local can
didatc. Heap scrap
And what II he is not electcd?"
"Scrnp heap. Kansas City Journal
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Instructor-Mr. Smith. kindly name
the bones of the skull. Student Smith
Well, sir. I've got them all in my
head, bit can't think Of their names
inst INV -Bohemian.
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RaatIass.

Caller So your cook has passed away
to better place. HOstess-Ycs, but l
don't know II she'll stay. Poor Bridget
was very hard TO suit.-Boston Tray
clcr.
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THAT Gus is certainly a nifty dress
er. He has suit Of clothes for every
lay In the week"
Why. he has the same suit on every
time I see himr'
Yep; that's tie one.~-Clsveland
IDaAor.
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A witness in an Irish court talked 80
scsd that Charles Philips, who was
counsel on the other side. said, Eel
low. why do you bark 30 fnriously?"
because" said the man. looking
sard at Philips, IL think see thief.
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.4The psct is born. not made sayeth
the proverb. In other words, 1t isn't
hIs own fault.
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Tonmy-Pop, what Is retribution1
Tonny's Pop-Retribution, my son. y
so0sthing that We are sure will evD.
tuAfE overtake otAef peopls.-PAaA-
aeasAia Record.
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No one loves the man whom h fssrs,
Aristotle.
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For a srid.'. po,~ry.

There Is very pretty custom in
some Of the northern parts of Europe
There the white poplar In good soil
increases shilling in value every
year. The trees are generally cut down
at the age Of twenty years, as they
are then supposed TO have attained
their full growth. When a daughter is
born In the family OF well to do
farmer the father as soon as the sea-
son permits plants thousand young
trees, and these are to constitute the
dowry Of the maiden, which grow AZ
she krows and increases in height and
Salue as her virtues and beauty In.
reese"
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TAs SWEETEST q a sossas : pssis.
-4aDspAon.
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What society needs IL clearing
house"
what do you meanT'
Il wish I didn't have to 81 to the
Van Squawks' ball next week. The
Van Squawks wish they didn't have
70 ask me. Why can't we exchange
certificates and call the thing even!"
Kansas City Journal
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1909-12-06


create y favorable impression on pros.
peeiiNe Investors coming here.
G g. Calvert: +lf a union depot is
az advantage to other cities. Why
should Il not be for chickasha?r
D. ). Treadwell; ~The advantages
Of union depot are acknowledged
everywhere. They save much worry
and possible inconvenience where
trains make close connections, not only
In the matter Of catching trains but in
the transfer. A union depot would
mean great saving in the matter Of
transfer, especially to poor families
who must transfer from one depot to
another as at present A union de.
pot would really mean a saving to the
railroad companies as it would require
less force TO handle her business ii
all were done at one central station.
Il would benefit so per cent Of the
people ni chickasha.n
J G. Bohart. who is one Of the large
property owners OF this city, said: "A
union depot is needed for the benefit
OF the railroads as well as for the peo
pie; the companies could handle their
business more economically. have
heard many people say they would
travel by way or Chickasha II it were
not for the Inconvenience OF trans
ferring from one depot to the other
G. W Norvelle: "Of course. want
to see It. 1t will be the making of a
city"
H. g Seitz: 4 am heartily in favor
OF union depot
J. $. Askew The Rock Island is
willing; / am more than willing; every
body is willing; whoop 'er up for
union depot"
Judge Welborne: "The town needs
union depot and should have IT."
Ben Il. Johnson: "Of course, ! want
to see union depot 1t Is OF the Ut.
most importance, and win be an ad.
yanced step toward a greater Chick.
asha.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1909-12-06

MAN WANTS
WARRANTS

The following Is from Saturdays
Guthrie Leader:
That Oklahoma warrants in COM
mon with other securities issued in the
new sis te, are in demand in the East
is eniphagized in a letter received this
morning rom a CLiekasha bol.l buyer.
who addresses the following letter to
the state board Of public affairs:
Gentlemen: In reference to the
warrants that are to be issued by the
state for the erection Of the state
school building that is TO be built in
this city and the contract to be let
on the Sth instant, am in position to
to take up this issue Of warrants foT
Chicago parties and would ask Of you
as favor II you have any inquiries as
to the sale of these warrants that
would refer them to me and ii you
viii as favor at the opening Of these
bids that you announce that win take
up the issue and would like 70 make a
price to contractors for same Re
spectfulIy, G. r. Hollingsworth.
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RATES CUT

Guthrie, Okla. Dec. 6.--The riding
public will save about 26 cents out
OF every dollar on Pullman rates by
ar order Of the corporation commits
sion signed Saturday and effective Jan.
|. re-arranging Pullman car rates in
Oklahoma The average reduction on
berths is from 81 to $l.50. and on seats
about 40 per cent
The commission used no scale in
fixing the new rates. but worked ont
each side separately. and the table
fer all railroads has occupied several
weeks in making. The commission
will publish all the rates in a pamphlet
of pocket size. for free distribution TO
all applying
The Pullman company has by agree
ment accepted the new rates, and Will
put them in force as soon as the order
becomes effective The earnings oil
the Pullman company in Oklahoma last
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W MR a
7. M. u. a.
SELECTS
QUARTERS

present and made an interesting talk
on the needs Of such an organization
and the future outlook.
H. G Vollmer. as member Of the
committee which went to Oklahoma
City Friday to confer with members
Of the national and international com
mittees which were in session
there, stated that these very ex-
acting gentlemen insisted that the
plan is to recognize no organization
as a Y. NJ. c. A. until such organ
ization has first acquired building.
After Mr.. Vollmer made his report,
an opportunity was given for for the
expression Of opinions on the matter
Of proceeding as they had begun and
the opinion was unanimous that the
Chickasha organization proceed with.
out the aid or consent OF any outside
committee on earth"
In the absence OF some OF the mem
bcrs Of the quartet, G. w. Noryelle
sans solo as a special musical feat
ure OF yesterdays meeting,
There will be meeting of the Off
GERS and chairmen Of the severa, com
mittees tonight to arrange budget.
etc.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1909-12-06

Acting upon the authority conferred
upon them at last Thursday evenings
meeting, the Y. Nj c. A. committee
previously appointed to select perma-
nent quarters. closed deal for the
Rosenquest-McFa hall and SO re-
ported at yesterdays meeting which
was held in that hall.
AT the close Of yesterday afternoons
meeting, those present were shown
through the various rooms included in
the lease and all expressed themselves
as delighted with the convenience and
appropriate arrangement OF the rooms
Aside from the main hall, which will
be used for the regular meetings and
for the gymnasium, there Ii large
room on the east side which will be
used as a reading room, ssies con
venient room just off the main hall
which will be used as the secretary's
office. On the west side Of the hall IS
large room, same size as the reading
room, which will be used for social
games such as will be permitted, while
at the south end are several rooms
which win be fitted up for baths.
Another matter which the commit
tee took into consideration was the
location and this is beyond question
the most convenient that could nave
been secured.
Already the place is taking on the
air OF the Y. Nj. G. A., as the gym
is in possession OF considerable equip
ment, such as chest machine, swinging
rings, punching bag, Indian clubs and
dumb bells. Other equipment will be
added at once, SO that young men join
ing the organization can spend their
leisure here profitably from the very
beginning.
Never did similar organization
start out with brighter prospects, and
if all people Of the city who believe
in providing such entertainment for
their boys will give Il their aid and
encouragement, Chickasha will have a
X. M. G. "A. second to no other city
in the state The list Of names for
membership shows about 500.
The meeting yesterday afternoon
was. notwithstanding the cold weather,
largely attended. G. Schlotterbeclz, who
was elected president for the year, was
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1909-12-06
ROCK ISLAND WILL MEET
WISHES OF The PEOPLE
THE TIME IS NOW RIPE TO Sc
CURE "A UNION DEPOT. LET
THE PEOPLE, NOT THE
RAILROADS, RULE.

This is certainly the right move, JUS
at the right time Never in the his
tory of Chickasha has been a more vi
tai question of progressive develop
ment settled in q more beneficial an.
substantial way.
The location of a union depot II
chickasha. places this city IN metro
politan class. 1t would have the effecl
Of advancing real estate values
throughout the entire city The advan
tages and conveniences to BIZ derived
from concentrated passenger service
are innumerable: it simply completes
and makes permanent the passenger
Dortation facilities OF the city.
II would be the actual gateway Of the
world to Chickasha, through which the
stranger. entering for the first time
would be most favorably impressed,
and first impressions have both made
and lost many town thousands Of
dollars.
In order 10 ascertain the opinion
OF the people IN regard 10 union
depot, q representative Of the Daily
Express hurriedly interviewed a large
number Of business men OF the city to-
day.
Judge j. r. Dickerson. the original
advocate OF union depot. said: "A
union depot is the first sign Of =
city"
G. SchIotterbeck. Of the firm OF Good
4 Company, said: II am very much
in favor OF union depot and If there
Is any way By which we can get It
we oaght % have Il; Il would help to
build the town. Go into any large
city and YOU Will finda Union depot;
chlckasha is growing and sooner or
later viii want the convenience which
union depot Will afford
Elmer Terrell. OF Terrell Brothers.
said: While l would not insist on
anything that would materially upset
the plans OF the Rock Island people,
who have just completed plans and
specifications for new and commodi-
GUS depot here, think union depot
would be best II we could get it"
r. b. Richards. travelling salesman
for the Pittsbufg lPa.1 Steel Company
and who makes Kentucky, Tennessee
Louisiana, Arkansas and Oklahoma,
said: THE tendency Of all cities of
Importance today is to have union de-
pots: they save enormous expense In
tho matter OF transferring, besides the
great confusion caused the travelling
public where they must go from one
station to another perhaps at great
distance. at all hours OF the night, Tex
arkana is getting q union depot; Okla
homa City Is planning for union de-
pot
]. B. Williams. OF Curreathers q
said: For the good of the
town, | am in favor OF a union depot.
| think chickasha will grow to be an
important city and the tendency of all
cities Is 10 have union depots
l.. II. Dade: Nothing would help
more 10 build up the city; 1t would
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1909-12-06

The meeting yesterday afternoon
was. Notwithstanding the cold weather,
largely attended. c. Schlotterbeck, who
was elected president for the year, was
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1909-12-06

YOU GET ToDAY's
NEWS TODAY IN THE
rAlLy EXPRESS.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1909-12-06

THE LITTLE WANT
AD IS A WONDER
WORKER. TRY ONE.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1909-12-06

Arrangements are now being made
to charter a special car for the teach
ers from Grady county who will at.
tend the State Teachers Association
meeting, in session in Oklahoma City
during the holidays Superintendent
R. H. Wilson states that he expects to
leave on the morning Of Dec. 20. with
at least one hundred teachers from
this county for the meeting.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1909-12-06
Plan Another Trip

The European tour given by the
choir Of the First Baptist church was
such success that they have planned
another for Tuesday evening from 5to
5 o'clock in the church parlors. Tick
cts % cents. G.2t
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WEATHER FORECAST.

For Chickasha and vicinity: To =
night and Tuesday, unsettled Z
; weather, rain; warmer tonight; =
colder Tuesday except in south Z
portion. 4
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