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Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1910-02-11
The Fascination of Corn CUTTING

Corn cutting always has fascina-
ton for me. | like to see the farmer
grip the tall stalks with stout hand
and. deity holding them. clip them
with quick stroke Of a knife. Around
the bundle when it is gathered he
twists Il Simmer stalk and tucks the
ends tightly under. 1t is a tidy art,
for twist may lack just the inch that
holds the bundle. The farmers work
develops quick judgment as well as
deftness of hands. and so it is Il good
school. for it makes the brains and the
hands work together. The boy who
follows with fork should be able to
lift the bundle and build a stock that
will resist the wind. When the husk-
ers come every ear should have been
kept well up from the ground and the
stalks SO we'll ventilated that there is
no smell of mildew.-E. i. Powell in
Outing Magazine.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1910-02-11
Heard In 4 Restaurant,

Say. waiter. I'm in Il hurry. What
can you give me for brcakfastT'
Cant give yer nuthin'. but yer kin
git ham an eggs for II quarter"
We'll. give me two poached eggs on
toast.
Calling. Adam and Eve on Il raft"
And. say. waiter. 10y the way. have
the eggs turned"
Calm. again. Wreck en-.
oh. say. Matter how long will my
omelct be-"
About eight inches. | guess"
Waiter. why don't You put Il button
on that APRON:
ASKED the old wom:iu TO sew but
ton on last night. She couldn't find
one. 81 she Scwcd up the buttonhOle."
See here. waiter. don't take that
plate away With the apple pcclinS on.
| believe the peel j. just as wholesome
as the fruit and. in fact. contains more
nutrinent The very idea
We'll. why don't you live on pine
apple skins - Cincinnati Commercial
Tribune.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1910-02-11
TRIAL BY RICE.
The Way Suspected Criminals In Ben
GAL Are Treated.

They have peculiar methods of try
ing suspects III Bengal. One of these
Is called trial 10y rice. says Il writer
in the Wide World Magazine After a
priest had been consulted rs TO al
auSpirious day every person suspected
and those WHO were usually near the
place nj night were ordered /" tie pres
ent ut 10 o'r!uck that morning. On
that date al. turned mp iir~I the
people were made Ia sit in IA semi
circle. and plate" "a square of plan
tain leaf WIS sci before each. Then
priest walked up and down chanting
and scalteriu" flowers. These said
flowers. 10y Ih'. WY, must he picked by
a Brahman and they must TIE those
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1910-02-11
Famous Cedars.

The famous cedars of Lebanon also
grow in India and Algeria. but their
home Is the Lebanons Of northern
Syria. In ancient times the sides of
the whole mountain were covered with
them, but now they are found in only
one small hollow on the northwestern
slope. These are securely fenced in.
but in spite of the great care of the
gardener the 200 that now survive will
soon die. and the species will become
extinct
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1910-02-11
The First Firearms.


The early history of firearms in tho
sense of tubes from which missiles are
thrown by the action Of a decorating
compound of the nature Of gunpowder
is wrapped in obscnrity. though it may
be inferred from the few early records
that such weapons were first employed
In warfare soon after the beginning Of
the fourteenth century. IL not some
time before. The country of their orr
gin remains uncertain, but it was most
EObably Italy.
Savona.
The history of Savona is that Of a
long struggle with the Genoese, ended
In the sixteenth century. when they
seized the town and rendered its har-
Dor useless 10y sinking vessels filed
with stones at the entrance. In TAG
1t was captured by Sardinia. but was
soon back again under The control of
Genoa. The ancient Sayo where Mayo
stored his booty in The second Puuic
war. Sayona was the birthplace Of the
popes SiXtuS ~. and Julius II. and
the home of tie ancestors Of Column
bus, who bestowed its name on one of
the first islands he discovered in the
West Indies London Standard.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1910-02-11

a pompous man went into n drug
store early the other morning to buy
n cigar. The only person he found
there was the soda water dispenser.
The boy was sweeping out the store
sweeping out eh?" said the man.
"Well, that's how got my start"
The boy looked him over and re-
piled. Jaw. what do you want to dis
courage me like that for"
When the man left he was frown-
ing.-Denver Post.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1910-02-11
Tho Speed Of liqht.

Light holds the record for high speed
among all moving things that have
been measured. 1t travels ut the rate
Of 3oS.O2S, 800 yards a second. This Is
faster than thinking. even by the most
quick witted person. Let any reader
try to think the simplest thought and
then with the aid OF n stop watch
note how long 1t has taken him to
think 1t. He will then be able to I'M
derstand how slow his mental opera
tons are compared to the speed OF
light.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1910-02-11
In Old Bohemia.

II would like to meet some Of the
picturesque long haired knights Of the
pen and palette" said the unsophisti-
Gated stranger. 1T Is worth a dollar
to meet a real bohemian"
Don't worry about its being worth
Il" FASTENED the guide Just as soon
as you meet real bohemian he'll ask
you to loan him one."-Chicago News.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1910-02-11
Obeved Him.

Mr.. Newliwed-SO you've been buy
ing more useless truck. We have alb.
sOlutely no use for those curtains
Have ! not told you to stop buying
things just because they were cheapi
Mrs. Newliwed-Yes. my dear, and
I've obeyed you. Those curtains were
not at all cheap.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1910-02-11
Edifyinu.

Gentleman Cooking for rooms)-Did
you say music teacher occupies the
next apartment? That cannot be very
pleasant. Landlady eagerly - Oh.
that's nothing He has eleven chill
dren, and they make so much noise
you can't hear the piano.-IIarper's
RaZar
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1910-02-11
A Rit Of q Ru1l

The following entry was discovered
the other day In the complaint book
Of Melbourne club, which numbers
several lrishmen among its members:
1.-THE hot water in the lavatory today
was quite cold. and there was none
Of It,"
1t was in the handwriting Of a well
known doctor
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1910-02-11
UTILIZING Her

My dear, the hired girl has quit"
We'll. that's all right. Just drop a
line TO your mother inviting her to
visit us. She'll do the homework I'm.
I'll we can get another maid."-New
York Journal.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1910-02-11
TWO Likes.

II like your nerve" gaspcd the beau
tiful girl. struggling n-aIlls, the in
evitable.
"And ] like your cheek" chuckled
the young man as lie continued the
OsculatOry Philadelphia Rec
ord
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1910-02-11

"Such Ignorance is ineXcusnble. ex-
claimed Aunt Ilypatia. MY hepne"
pcrcival has been going to college
nearly three years. and when | asked
him this morning whether he knew
anything about Homer he said: sure!
A homer IS n hit that's good Tor -FOUR
bases "-Chicago Tribune.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1910-02-11
Ne EiilaJ xh> Dill

Mr.. WoOdy-Music Is n most fasci-
mating study. Do you know Id like to
sing awfully. Miss Blunt (who had
heard him)-Oh. you do!-LondOn Tit
Ri.S
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1910-02-11

Out of Her Reach

Elsie-Why is Clara always so short
Of money: Didn't her father leave
her lot? Madge-Yes; but, you See.
she's not 10 get it till she's thirty. and
she'll never own up 10 t."-Boston
Transcript
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1910-02-11
In a Bio Hurry

REMNANT believe in taking time by
the forelOck. Mrs. REMNANT notice
that you tear sheet OF the calendar
before the month Is Over.-New York
ereSs,
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1910-02-11
The Tripping TONGUE,

Friend-l understand. Mrs. Stern.
that your daughter has married since
we last met. Mrs Stern-Yes. and
been divorced. Friend-Ah. And who
IS the happy man?-BOston Transcript.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1910-02-11

What is your idea OF harpincSs:"
ITO be able To spend my own money
just rs If ! were going 20 turn in an
expense account wiien got home
Chicago Record Iirral
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1910-02-11

Many young man starts In to work
fired with a noble ambition. Then the
ambition evaporates. and be gets fred.
Chicago News.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1910-02-11
WIsA Mar

II made a H., n,t with that woman.
all right" "What did you say to herr
"Nothing. just kept still and lis
teped."-ChIcQgO News.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1910-02-11

Foresight Is very wise. but foresor-
row IS very foolish, and castles are at
any rate better than dungeons In the
air Sir John Lubbock.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1910-02-11

E:,nh hlt f., horcS "a well AZ pleas.
urcS. - ItavUuNiicil
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1910-02-11
Discouraninn

Liberty cannot be established with.
out morality.-Greeley.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-07-17

ncessant toll and rage. first aiming at one
and then at another of the prosecuting
dogs that harrassed him on every side,
growing and baying necessarily and Bit
ing him In every part. At length, with .
furious effort he trampled one Of his foes
beneath his feet and gored a second to
such a degree that his bowels came
through the wound. At the same moment
he broke the rope which held him ant
charged the spectators
There was q wild scene. Some were
trampled upon. others were gored as the
bull ragged across the field. and presently
he approached with headlong fury the
spot where Merton and his friends STOOD
Shouts, outcries and lamentations filed
the air. All tried to fly amid the tumult,
but their swiftness was not that of the
enraged bull. Merton, who was directly
in his patch, could not avoid him. and
his destruction seemed certain. But Har-
ry, jumping quickly aside, seized prong
which one of the fugitives had dropped
and Jabbed It with all his might into
the bull flank. The bull, with redoubled
rage. stopped short and turned upon his
new assailant, It would have Jared III
with Harry had not, just at that mo-
ment. the negro whom he had assisted
sprang upon the furious animal. He hit
him over the head with a weighty stick
which he carried and 50 diverted again
his rage. Then. springing nimbly aside,
the negro seized the bull by the tail and
a struggle for mastery began. Trained
as he had been among the cattle hunters
of the Argentine, the negro finally ovor-
came the bull, who allowed himself -
be secured.
| When all this excitement was over and
the boys prepared to return home-Tom-
my more scared than hurt--it was found
that Harry was missing. The whole
story of the fight on the way to the bull
batting and OF the rescue of Tommy after
the animal had escaped was soon known
to Mr., Merton, who called tn Mr. Barlow
in consultation, 1t was ascertained that
Harry. tired of the treatment he had
received at the mansion house. had re-
turned to his fathers farm, taking the
negro with him, Mr., Barlow and Mr..
Merton decided that Tommy must go per-
senaiiy and offer an apology to Harry,
as we'll as thank him for practically saw
ing his life, Tommy, who had been
shaken into his better self by the events
of the day. was only too eager TO do this
and SO Sanford and Merton were re-
united, never more to be other than
friends,
Tommy lived for some time upon Mr..
Sandford's farm, where the surroundings
were highly beneficial to him, and In all
his life thereafter he never sought for
the vanities of tho world, hunting only
for It's realities and practlcing its vir-
tues, Probably he married Miss SIM
mons, though this his historian does not
state positively. AS for the brave but
INDECENT negro. he was, of course, given
employment by Mr.. Merton and lived
comfortably ever after
Next weeks one-page classic will be
"FrtthJof," by Esaias Tegner
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-07-17
THE CLAY THAT Is EATEN
Mined In the Hookworm County and
Used Mostly In PaparmnkinE

From the Washington Post.
Those who are used only to the red
clay of New Jersey and PENNSYLVANIA
and the brown clay of New York have
been n little puzzled over the DESIGNATION
of some of the victims of hookworm an
clay eaters.
In the Carolinas and eastern Tennes-
see there are beds of pure white clay, as
white as -four. and it is this sort of clay
that is utilized for chewing. This clay
is In small deposits throughout all South
Carolina, but only the deposit in the
neishborhood of Aiken and Langley are
sufficient In extent, depth and quality to
be commercially valuable.
These beds lie anywhere from 10 to 30
feet under the surface and are worked
by side cuts The earth is first removed
from above rs large a surface as is de-
sired. and then the wall of clay is at
tackled from the side an entrance having
been cut from some adjacent valley, SO
that the mining is really done in an
open cut, and mines that have been
worked for years are finally nothing but
enormous white holes or excavations.
The clay Is dug out by negroes with
picks, and as the pieces fall other me-
groes with knives trim of the pieces,
cutting out the traces of iron stain. II
is then loaded ON cars and hauled to a
drying shed. Imagine standing from 60
to so feet below the surface of the earth
In an amphitheater, the walls of which
are pure white, with southern sun gilt
tering OVERHEAD,
This clay is soft in texture and without
grit, and when dried out and powdered
looks not unlike tooth powder. The beds
are located by means of borings with a
giant auger. One man in Aiken spent
three months in the woods boring holes
before he located a bed. but he was fin-
ally successful. Another bought an I'M
developed bed simply from inspection of
the borings for s1.4oo. and sold 1t In three
months for $1,000. after spending perhaps
$500 in opening a side shaft From that
bed was taken in three years over 500 900
worth of clay.
All the product is not consumed by the
patrons of the hookworm. Some of it Is
used mixed with other material. in the
making of melting pots by makers OF
high-tempered steel implements, but the
bulk of it goes into the manufacture of
paper
If one can buy clay for from one-half
to / cent pound and sell in paper at
ten times that it helps in the profits.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-07-17
from the ST. Louis Post-Dispatch.
They were telling fish stories.


They were telling fish stories.
THE best I ever heard comes from
Wyoming" said the trout fisherman
There Is a town out there on the North
Platte called Saratoga, and the business
of Saratoga is to induce the rest of the
country to come there and fish. A rail-
road crosses the river there, and 1t is
possible while the train is at the station
to cast line into the river from the
rear platform of the observation.
"Al right. Now this Is what happens:
The train comes in. Waiting on the plat
form are two expert Saratoga fishermen
with tackle for u. AS soon as they can
get aboard they rush for the observation.
crying, 'Who wants to catch a trout
while the train is taking water?"
Naturally, almost everybody does.
and the train has no more than come to
a standstill than dozen fishermen are
whipping the North Platte from the
vantage point of the observation. The
fishing there, too, is the finest in the
world. and sometimes everybody catches
a trout at once. The results of this have
sometimes been very laughable. One
day there were ten through passengers
on the train when 1t came In, and when
1t went out there were none. They can't
resist that kind of advertising"
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1910-09-16
First published Sept. 8. 191o.)
sHERlFF's SALE.

State Of Oklahoma. Grady county, IS:
Smith and Penny, plaiHtiffs, VS.. J. "a.
Bond. defendant, No. 2609.
Notice is hereby given chat by virtue
Of an execution to me directed and de-
lirered, and now IN my hands. issued
out of the clerks office Of district
court. of Grady county, state Of Oklaho-
ma, upon a Judgment rendered in said
court in favor OF Smith and Penny and
against J.. NJ. Bond, have levied upon
the following described real estate Of
said defendant, to-wit: Lot number
seven (7) IN block number two (2) in
the Rock Island addition to the city OF
Chickasha, Grady county, Oklahoma,
and that | shall, on Saturday, the 18th
day of October. A. d. 1910, at the hour
Of 2 O'Clock p. m. Of said day at the
front door of the court house in said
county and state, proceed TO sell the
right, title and interest Of the above
named defendant, j. NJ. Bond, in and to
the above described property to satisfy
said Judgment and costs, amounting to
one hundred and eleven dollars and
sixty-one cents and costs, amounting
to s12.59, together with all accruing
costs Of sale, and interest on tn esame
from the 5th day of February, 1908, al
the rate Of per cent per annum at
public auction 60 the highest bidder for
cash. NIB. LOUTHAN,
Sheriff of Grady County
BY G. w. YEARTA, Under Sheriff.
Thomas J. O'Neil, Plaintiffs Attorney
Dated at Chickasha, Okla, this 9Th
day OF September, 1910. $4,000
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1910-09-16


An ordinance authorizing the city Of
Chickasha, Oklahoma. to invest por-
ton OF its sinking fund in city war
rants.
Be is ordained by the mayor and coun-
cilmen Of the city OF Chickasha, Ok
lahoma.
Section J. That the city Of chicka-
sha, Okla, be and is hereby authorized
to invest four thousand dollars Ct its
sinking fund IN purchasing city war.
rants in street and bridge fund $4,000
denomination.
Sec. 2. That it Is necessary for the
peace and safety Of said city that this
ordinance become operative immedi-
ately upon its passage, approval and
publication in that its failure SO 10 do
would cause great inconvenience to
said city. accordingly an emergency
Is hereby declared by reason whereof
this ordinance shall become effective
Immediately upon is passage, approval
and publication.
Passed and approved with section
included this lst day of September,
1910.
J. A. TEMPLE. Acting Mayor
Attest: JOE DEWs, City Clerk.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1910-09-16
First published Sept. 1G, 1slO)
NOTICE or SALE or REAL ESTATE

First published Sept. 16, 19l0.)
NOTICE or SALE or REAL ESTATE
State OF Oklahoma, County Of LeFlore.
In the County Court.
IN re guardianship Of the estate Of
Alice Morris, q minor. T. W. DoIberry,
guardian.
Notice Is hereby given that in pur-
snance Of an order Of the county court
OF LeFlore county, state Of Oklahoma,
made on the 18th day Of September,
A. D., 1910, in the matter Of the es-
tate Of Alice Morris, a minor, the an.
derslgned as the guardian Of the es-
tate OF said minor, will sell on the
3rd day OF October, 1910, between the
hour of nine o'clock a. m. and six
o'clock D. m at the front door Of the
court house in the city Of Chickasha
Grady county, state Of Oklahoma, sell
at public auction, to the highest and
best bidder for cash, subject to con
fIrmatlon by the county court OF Le
Fiore county, the following described
real estate. to-wit:
South Y OF sh Of SEX Of section
25. and n1h and SEA and neA OF SEX
OF esction s6, township north, range
6 west. containing 200 acres, situated
In Grady county Oklahoma.
Dated this 18th day Of September
1910. T. W. DOLBERRY.
Guardian, poteau, Okla
Pollan & Forester, Poteau, Okla, At
torneys for Guardian
9-lG-l6t
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1910-09-16

so acres creek bottom land, rs
acres in cultivation. 35 acres al
falfa, fenced hog tight, a acres
native grass. one acre orchard,
running water across one corner,
good soil level land. house 1920
feet, with an addition Of 12x20
feet, pIastered, good small barn,
hay loft, shed addition for 8 hor-
ses, granery, crib for 500 bushels
corn, good cave, well, cistern, on
railroad, seven miles from town.
Price $1,000.
102 acres, all bottom, A 1-2
miles from town, three room
house, good bearing orchard
watered by well and river, five
acres shade timber on river for
hog pasture, is acres alfalfa, 40
acres fenced with hog wire, loan
| of SO, 900, $4,000 Of this can run
four years. balance cash. Price
S5, 900.
sc acres, all bottom land, four
miles from town, Groom house,
fenced, good bearing orchard.
we'll, cistern, barn, barn holds
six horses, orchard Of two acres,
hog lot, 8 or 10 acres pasture.
balance in cultivation, $4,000
loan at 6 per cent. Must be sold
at once or not at all. Price $4, 900.
100 acres river bottom land,
4 85 acres in cultivation, 8 acres
in alfalfa, 10 acres bearing or
chard, well, cistern, living water,
house 14x28 with addition 14x26
feet, 7-rooms; barn 24x43 feet,
small granary, shed for cattle
10x50 feet, meat house, chicken
house an ideal hog farm. Price
$4,000.
100 acres level land, black
river bottom soil, six miles from
town 1-r0om house, 24x28 feet
barn 24x30, good granary, corn
crib, farm brought in wheat S2C
per acre this year for the 12C
acres in cultivation, good land
farm for alfalfa. Price $4,000
16O acres, 100 acres in cultiva'
| ton, six room house basement
shed, barn, crib, hog shed, or
chard, all fenced and cross fenc.
ed, five or six acres hog fenced
good cistern, well, living springs
! half Of the tract will grow bes1
alfalfa, 10 acres in alfalfa al
present; loan of $1,000, can gel
much larger loan if desired
Price 81, 500.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1910-09-16
Something New for Sale and Exchange

1G0 acres OF improved land, 120 acres
in cultivation, 80 acres in alfalfa, no
sand rents for $500 cash rent. owner
has good job in chickasha and VIII
exchange for good or 7-room house
Price s5.Ooo: has loan OF $1,000 at 6
per cent
100 acres near Alex, 40 acres bot
tom, balance good upland. Price $4,-
600; prefer close In property.
110 acres Of choice alfalfa bottom,
none better in Oklahoma; house, barn
and other Improvements; az miles Of
city. Price $4,000: win take $4,000 in
Chickasha property
100 acress II miles from city, so
acres in cultivation. Price $4,000: has
loan Of s7Oo at per cent WIN ex-
change for Chiclsasha property.
100 acres well improved SO acres
bottom land, five miles from chicza-
sha. Price $40 per acre. win take
half in trade.
IS acres three miles south Of chicka.
sha, all choice chocolate loan upland.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1910-09-16
NOTICE 70 CONTRACTORS.

Sealed bids win be received until
12 o'clock noon on Friday, the 10th day
September, 1910, for the erection and
completion of a four-room brick school
building at Middleburg, Okla.
Plans and specifications may be oh
tanned from the architects Offices or
the school board at Middleburg upon
deposit of $1,000,
Usual right reserved. .--Macklin &
Warfield, Architects, 1924 Oklahoma
State Bank building, Chickasha, Okla,
9-6-1Ot