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The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1910-05-24
Youthful prodIoIes.

Perhaps the two most learned boys
IN the United States are both sons Of
Harvard professors. The work w
young William James Sidis. who rat
Ties on philosophic discussions Of the
fourth dimension. and other things no
less involved, with the ease OF Mo
hammedan saying his prayers. recent
" passed the Harvard entrance ex-
animation He finds a rival in Norbert
Weiner, who graduated last summer
from Tufts college while still on the
sunny side Of IS. At 1S months he
knew the alphabet, at three years he
could read and write. and by the time
he was ten he could give the average
high school graduate a tight educa-
tional wrestle. AZ IL he entered Tufts
college and found It easy sailing. fin
ishlng the four years course in three
years, With all his education he has
lost his boyish love for sports and
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1910-05-24
Romance in Oriental Ruaa.

More than 1000 years ago. as tiles
and marbles from Nineveh show,
splendid fabrics were produced for
the adornment Of the palaces Of the
kings Of Assyrla, and every oriental
rug becomes magic carpet when one
realizes how through the long days
of the long centuries these simple
people have been weaving in with the
colors OF the jewel and the rainbow
the sunshine and shadow Of their own
lives How much of romance and hap
piness. how much Of tears and sigh
ing, have gone to the tying Of the
myriad knots or followed the flying
shuttle on its journeys to and frol
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1910-05-24
Poat cards.

The invention of postal cards is at.
trIbuted to gentleman of Vienna
Austria, ard the first ever used were
issued by the Austrian government in
1869. They were adopted in England
Germany and Switzerland in 1870. the
United States authorized them IN
June, 1872, and the first cards issued
under the act were sent out in May
1873. The return postal card had been
in use in number Of European coun
tries before it came in use with us IN
the early eighties. We have i'm
ported and yulgarized the illuinin
ated postal card within the last half a
dozen years or so.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1910-05-24

$50 you think your boy is prodl.
eys Bun every man thinks his own
son is the most wonderful being that
ever breathed"
II tell you this youngster Is remark
able. no matter how you may sneer.
I've seen him do thing that ! don't
suppose any other boy of his age
could possibly dor
Whats his specially mathemat
ics27
Mathematics. should say notl
He hasn't any more head for figures
than have. and learning the multi
plicatiou table was the hardest work
Gever did in my life
In what branch Of science does he
seem 10 be particularly interestedY
"He isn't interested III science az all.
But the other day a friend Of mine
who has a big automobile left the ma
chine standing in 'front.' Of my house
FOR more than half an hour. and. AL
though the boy was playing around
outside all the time. he did not once
climb into the automobile or even
foot the horn. Chicago Record-Her-
RlaM
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1910-05-24
peaf Hear At reIephone.

Among the many curiosities Of the
Telephone and one which cert. .lly
never was thought Of when the instru-
ment was invented, Is the fact that
persons who are extremely deaf oft
en- can hear perfectly over the tele.
phone. Those who are so deaf that
they can distinguish nothing which
is said to them except by the motion
Of the lips or by the use Of an ear
trumpet or other similar device can
carry on long distance telephone con.
versations with perfect ease and new
er miss word.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1910-05-24
Poor Teeth d German Children.

DR.. lesson reports the astounding
fact that out Of total Of 100000
school children from the different
German states from 81 to 80 per cent.
were found to have diseased teeth and
that practically only one per cent.
had normal healthy mouths. The ex-
aminations of the teeth Of the school
children Of the city Of Berlin showed.
according to Dr. Ritter that 80 per
cent. had defective dentures.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1910-05-24
The Lusitania,s Telephones.

The telephones used on the steam
ship Lusitania are quite interesting.
The Induction coil, conductor and bell
of the instrument are inclosed in a
small white enamel box, and the
switch hook which projects from one
side is provided with special retain
ing device to prevent the receiver
from being knocked off by the motion
Of the ship. The receiver is allowed
to rock on the hook, otherwise the
lever would lift and make false con
nectlon when the ship was pitching
and rolling.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1910-05-24
Never sees own Discoveries.

DR.. Max Wolf Of Heidelberg. to
whom astronomy owes the discovery.
by the aid of photography. of 36 new
asteroids. has himself never seen a
single one Of these little planets. He
has only looked upon the images OF
the stars discovered by him. leaving to
other searchers Of the sky the pleas-
ure Of viewing them through tele-
scopes.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1910-05-24

The splendid work Of Chaniberlaln's
Stomach and Liver Tablets Il daily
coming TO light No such grand rem
edy FOR liver and bowel troubles was
ever K own before Thousands bless
them for curing constipation sick head-
ache bllousness ialindice aud iudlges
on. sc.i ~ an dealers DIV
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1910-05-24

The nighthawk ID said to have 4
great appetite for mosquitoes. 1t has
huge mouth. and when 1t wants a
meal II just opens It wide and sails
into cloud OF mosquitoes. It's favor
Ite morsel is the malaria mosquito.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1910-05-24
MemorIaI to Prof. Harnar

Ground has been broken for the
great library building at the Univer-
sity Of Chicago. which is to serve as a
memorial to the late President viii
liam Rainey Harper The contract
price is 100000. and the building is
to be completed by the summer of
1911. The structure will be 276 BY
so feet. fronting on the Midway plais-
ance.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1910-05-24
pIstsnce Too Ear Tor MIrsIsss.

The efforts made BY the United
states government to Establish wire
less communication between Japan
and San Francisco. by way Of Hawaii.
have been in the main unsuccessful,
although messages have been success
fully forwarded AT the present state
OF the art the transmission is too UNI
certain to be Of any commercial value,
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1910-05-24

sarah Watheua Brown and her "a.
nous boy choir are coming TO thc
chsuiauqua The lads have been Sc.
lected in some Instances from the
Chicago slums and have been trained
to degree approaching perfection.
They costume for their Scotch, Dutch,
Spanish and base ball stunts.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1910-05-24

/ 4 touch Of rheumatism or a twingc
Of neuralgia, whatever the trouble is.
Chamberlain L:niment drives the
pain at once and cures The complaint
quickly First application gives relief
Sold by all dealers. d.w
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1910-05-24
Must Wear Hats In Court.

A London judge had woman
elected from his court because she
came into It without a hat. He said
that the injunction or st. Paul in re-
gard to the wearing Of hats in church
had been applicable TO courts Of law
from time immemorial The women
argued the matter. but the ruling
stood.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1910-05-24

"Do be quiet Don't you know
that there's visitor IN the next
roomg said Frances to her little
brother. How do you knowz You
haven't been in" "But" said Frances.
y heard mamma saying My dear to
papa" -TitBlts
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1910-05-24

THE MONEY WHICH YOU SPEND
At HOME MAY COME BACK TO
YOU; SEND IT AWAY AND YOU
SEE tT NO MORE.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1910-05-24
cORs EnR SALE

We have cobs for sale $3.50 per load
delivered. Get your orders in early
AS we only have i limited amount
MATTHEWS-LINTON GRAIN GO.
Phone 739. Eighth and Illinois
5-1S.df
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1910-05-24
germany Forced to Import Food,

Owing to the rapidly growing pop
ulation of Germany, especially in the
industrial cities and towns. and the
relative scarcity of productive land.
the nation becomes each year more
dependent upon other countries for
its food supply.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1910-05-24

II Is true, ais the Rithmond Virgin
ian says, that no man ~ > hero 10 his
stenographer but ofteii he becomes
her husband Charleston News had
Courier s------ - ''-.''-'.----.'
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1910-05-24

TRY AN EXPRESS WANT AID
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-06-03
AUGUST BELMONT INJURED
Thrown From His Horse Willie Play
Ing Polo.

lHH iOlO.
New York, Jnne 2.---August Belmont
was thrown from his horse this af-
ternoon while playing polo at the
Meadow Brook Hunt Club For a
time there were many rurnors that he
had been seriously injured. but at his
house 1t was said tonight that he had
he would be about his business as
usual in a day or so. At the Meadow
Brook Club. It was said that he had
broken a wrist.
While Mr. Belmont was following
the bali he made a forward stroke
with his mallet, which entangled itself
within his horses forefeet. The animal
was In full gallop, and in tripping,
turned a complete somersault. Fortu-
nately, Mr.. Belmont was thrown clear.
Mrs. Belmont, who was Eleanor Rob
son. and is bride of only few
months. was Immediately notified and
hurried out to the Hunt Club in an
automobile. She brought her husband
back with her to their own house.
AT Hampstead, l. L., where Mr.. Bel
mont has his country place. 1t was said
that his injuries were more serious
than the family was willing to allow
in New York. In the village, reports
were that Mr.. Belmcnt suffered a
broken rib, that his scalp was torn
and that his face was badly bruised
and lacerated. Moreover, 1t was de-
MED that he was thrown clear from
his pony. On the contrary, 1t was
said that the pony fell on him so
heavily that he lay breathless on the
ground and that 1t wa, necessary to
resort to artificial respiration to bring
him back to consciousness.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-06-03
BLACK HAND VENGEANCE
italian Found in Cave With Body
Horribly NIutilntcd.

Wilkesbarre. Pa. June with his
head almost severed and his body con-
tanning several razor gashes, the body
of Peter Savatino. an Italian. Of Brod-
ericks, was found this afternoon in a
cave hole, a short distance from the
Pittston City Cemetery The murder
is attributed by the police 10 the
Black Hand.
The gruesonae discovery was made
by some workmsn. and All inspection
Of the body disclosed that the head
was severed with the exception OF
about one inch at the back Of the
neck. The razor with which the n1ur-
der was committed was imbedded In
the neck. The Victims hands We're
terribly lacerated, as though he made
desperate effort to ward off the
blows His trousers were also cut
from his body and placed about his
head.
In savatino's pockets was found q
letter dated Bernice, July 26. 1909, and
postmarked MaltbyS Swoyerville, July
81, 1909 The contents stated that the
sum of $500 was to be left at the
station at Maltby on the night of July
81, 1909. If he desired to avoid the
vengeance Of the Black Hand. The
dead man has been missing for some
time. and the police state that he was
murdered several days ago.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-06-03
TAFT APPROVES IT
Tells Girls Higher Education Does Not
Unit Them for Other Duticn.

>. Philadelphia, Pa. June 2.--President
Taft delivered the annual commence
ment day oration to-day at Bryn Mawr
college. where his daughter Helen Is
Higher Education for Women" the
President declared that he favored the
higher education of women. and said
mat he utterly dissented from the sug-
units them for the duties of a wife
and mother.
The President further told them that
ne was ready to concede that marriage
for women, and other things being
equal she lis happier in that condition
than in any other. But, Mr. Taft added.
HE Is not failure because woman
has not married. One Of the greatest
advantages Of the higher education for
q woman. he said. is the independence
that II gives her in the choice of the
kind of life which she lis to lead.
President Taft reached here shortly
ter his arrival, his suit case, containing
his cap and gown. were mislaid. and
he was obliged to deliver his address
clothed in his travelling suit.
He left here at O'Clock this after
noon for Ada, O.. where Tomorrow
forenoon he will address the grad.
uating class Of the Ohio Northern Uni
yersity.
The missing suit case was discover.
ed shortly before the Presidents de-.
parture, but after boarding the train
he found that he had forgotten his
overcoat. Secret service men made a
hurried search for the missing gar
ment, but were unable to recover 1t
before the departure OF the train for
the West.
AT the commencement exercises.
Miss NJ. Carey Thomas. president OF
the college, announced that the fund
OF sas0.oo0 required to be raised by
to-day in order to secure the S250,0oO
promised by the General Education
Board, had been occurred.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-06-03
wrteht. : stuml,linr nIock.

New York, June 2.-Greely S. Curtis
a New York aviator. and brother OF
Assistant Secretary of State Curtis,
says that much longer flights than the
Curtiss flight from Albany TO New York
may soon be expected. Mr.. Curtis ar
rived to-day on the Teutonic from Eng
land. bringing with him Bleriot mon
oplane, which he is to use. he says, more
as plaything than anything else OF
the situation in aviation in Europe he
said:
The Wrights are proving the great
est stumbling block for foreign avia-
tors who might like to come to this
country. The foreigners nearly all fear
trouble awaits them here on the legal
actions by the Wrights. Over in Eu-
rope flights are being made with very
little attention being paid to the fact
whether or not the machines that fly
do or do not use Wright patents"
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-06-03
coNNERs is OUT
with Bows nnd smiies, He Relin-
ruishcs Party Rcins.

New York, June ITO the accom-
paniment of bows, smiles and mutual
felicita.ions, William j. Conncrs re.
tired from Office as chairman of the
Democratic State Committee to-day a nd
John a. Dix, of Greenwich. Washing
ton county, was elected in his place.
Arthur =. Mclean, of Newburg, was
re-elected treasurer and John "A.
Mason. Of New York, who has served
as clerk for several years. was made
secretary.
Everybody laughed when conners
stood UP to turn over his office to
the newly-elected chairman.
ITS good Job you've got" he said
with grin, II hope you'll like It."
AS soon as the meeting was opened,
the chairman asked the clerk to read
Il statement he had prepared.
Mr.. Conners declared that any differ
ences he had had with others during
his incumbency of the office had left
no rankings or resentment with him.
and that he would heartily cooperate
in every way to promote the success
CT the State Democracy. He said that
an exceptional chance for achieving
success was presented to the Demo-
and he urged all present to do every
thing they could towards winning a
victory.
After the statement had been read,
Mr.. DIX was unanimously chosen chair
man. In taking the chair Mr.. Dix
told the committee that he proposed
to be chairman of the whole party.
anc not OF any faction or section. lie
asked the cooperation OF all his COL
leagues in insuring the success of his
work as the committees head.
After Mr.. Dix had finished Conners
shook hands warmly with his success
sor, while the whole committee ap-
plauded.
The committee, In resolutions unan-
imously adopted arraigned the Repub-
lican party for the enactment of the
"outrageously unfair tariff act" which
was declared to be responsible for the
present excessive and almost pro-
hibitive cost of the necessaries or
life; criticized Governor Hughes for
his opposition to the income tax
amendment to the Constitution. and al
luded to the defeat OF the income tax
proposition as IA striking example of
the hypocrisy of the Republican
party"
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-06-03
KNIGHT TAKES STAND
Tells of Financial Troubles of Failed
Cotton Company.

Tells of Financial Troubles of Failed
Cotton Company.
Birmingham. Ala, June John w
knight, head of the bankrupt cotton
firm of Knight. Yancey &; Co.. which
recently failed for nearly s6,ooo.ooo
took the stand o-day for the first time
since the meetings of creditors began.
Mr.. knight said the Arm had been
practically bankrupt since 1905 except
for short periods during 1907 and 1905.
He said the firms failure was due al
most entirely TO unfortunate specula-
tion IN cotton. all of which was carried
on in the FIRMS name. He said that
the firms losses on cotton futures dur
ing the past season was less than
s2,25o.0oo.
The attorneys seemed to lay consid-
cradle stress on the firms connection
with Steele, Miller & Co.. of corinth
Miss, which was also recently declared
bankrupt The witness said there was
nothing more than agreement between
the two firms to use accepted" drafts
on each other. He said there was no
collateral actually attached TO the
drafts.
AS to his personal financial condition
the witness said he had not drawn any
mouey to amount 10 anything from the
firm for several months.
AT the conclusion of his testimony
Referee Murphy adjourned the hearing
until the third Saturday In June. Mr..
Knight was notified to be present at the
next meeting.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-06-03
GOVERNMENT WILL HELP
Promises to Aid In Tracking Murderer
of Little Alma Kellner.

Promises to Aid In Tracking Murderer
of Little Alma Kellner.
Washington June 2.-The State De-
partment will render every possible
assistance to the Louisville. KY. au.
thorities in tracking the murderer OF
little Alma Kellner.
The department to-day received a
communication from citizens OF
Louisville through Congressman Sher-
ley, of that district. asking the de-
partment's aid in locating the murder
or, in case he should have gone abroad.
The department informed Mr.. .Sherley
that 1t would be glad to coop crate In
any way, and 1t is expected that the
authorities will be able to furnish tho
department with minute description
and photograph of the suspect. and in
that case circular letters, embodyins
all information obtainable, will be
sent to all United States diplomatic
and consular officers throughout the
world.
The cooperation of the police au-
thorities in the several countries will
be requested.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-06-03
35 MINUTES IN JAIL
Punishment Of YounE GusEenheim for
XinIatlnE Sneel LaM.

Punishment OF YounE GuEgenheim for
Violating Speed Law.
New York, June 2.--For wedding
present to young Edmund a. Guggen-
helm, son OF Senator Simon Guggen-
helm, of Colorado, the Court of Cen
eral Sessions gave him to-day fine
of 800. and sentence of one day IN
Jail.
Through his counsel young Guggen-
helm had pleaded guilty to a third
violation of the automobile speed law.
He had no defense to offer. yet he
asked that sentence be suspended. and
promised that after such should be
the Judgment of the court, he would
never drive an automobile in this State
again. II was further urged that he
is to be married next Monday. and
that he is Yale graduate, and that
prison sentence would be an un-
necessary humiliation to his bride-to- :
be. and 10 his family. The court turned
deaf ear.
The young millionaires imprison-
ment, however, proved nothing un-
bearable. Sentence was passed at 3!lo
p NJ Ten minutes later, the prisoner
had crossed the Bridge OF SiEhs to
the Tombs: at P. NJ. the legal day
ends. His total period Ct Incarceration
therefore, was Just thirty-hve min
utes.
By courtesy of the warden. he was
allowed to spend the thtrty-hve MN
utes In the counsel's room.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-06-03
WHOLESALE INDICTMENTS
Thirty-six Persons Are Caught in
Grand jury DrnEnet.

Thirty-slx Persons Are Caught in
Grand Jury Drngnet.
Schenectady, n. y, June 2.-Thirty-
six indictments, invoking nineteen
persons. seventeen OF whom were ar
rested and admitted to btil. Is the sum
af the work accomplished by the ex
traordinary term of Supreme Court
which was called May i6 by Governor
Hughes to investigate alleged graft
in the conduct OF the affairs OF Sche-
nectady county. The grand jury re-
ported to-day to Justre Charles Z.
Van Kirk, designated By the Governor
to preside at the term.
Those indicted are Chiefly supervi-
sors and former supervisors, but u
contractor, notary public and a
plumber arc included in the list. Mis-
demeanor'' is the chiet charge made,
but several OF those arrested are
charged with grand larceny or for
gerry
Justice Van Kirk has set June 13 as
the date for trying the cases. The
bail in the felony cas.s was fixed al
$4,000 and for the nisdemeanors at
S5uu
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-06-03
PLACED UNDER ARREST
Charged with Obtaining Money on
Fraudulent Hills OF Lading.


Fraudulent bills OF Lnding.
Albany. N Y. June Gibson Oliver
treasurer of the firm of Durant g. Ell
more. grain merchants of this city. and
president of the Oneonta Milling Com
pany. and Henry C. Palmer, formerly
freight agent of the Delaware and Hud-
son Company. who have been under sur
Seillance since the recent discovery of
"A shortage In the accounts of Durant
q, Elmore. were arrested to-day, OIL
Yer is charged with grand larceny in
the first degree in having obtained
money on fraudulent bills of lading.
which, 1t IS alleged, We're issued by
Palmer. who is charged with a misde-
meanor Both men pleaded not guilty
and subsequently were released or
bail.
Creditors of the grain company allege
that through the manipulation of the
bills of lading the company was able
to borrow hundreds of thousands OF
dollars.
The warrant on which Oliver was
arrested was issued on complaint OF
j. b. Brownell, of the Delaware and
Hudson Company. based on statement
submitted by Vice-President James III.
Perkins, of the National Commercial
Bank. alleging that on March 10. 1910.
oliver secured from the bank $4,000
on three bills of lading.
oliver entered the employ of Durant
& Elmore as an Office boy in 1883, and
eventually became member of the firm.