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The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-01-13

The present Federal oficeholders in
Florida, such as postmasters and other
officials Of Uncle Sam, who were primarily
appointed by President Roosevelt. have
been found highly satisfactory, according
10 Col Thomas J. L Brown. OF Tampa
Fla. who is at the Raleigh. and viii be
recommended for reapDointment by the
people TO President Taft whenever their
respective terms expire.
Discussing affairs in Cuba, Col Brown.
who is thoroughly familiar with the sit
uation IN the island, said.
President Gomez IS a strong man. and
is giving cuba an excellent administra-
ton. he is fearless and honest, and has
only the interests OF Cuba az heart He
Is progressive and loyal 10 the United
States; that IS, 10 the fulhllment 10 the
letter OF every obligation into which
Cuba entered with the United States.
Business IN Cuba IS fine, and II given a
fair chance Cuba viii make good. There
/ is absolutely 10 reason why the United
States government should intervene
/ there J know Gomez personally, and
know whereof speak.
Tampa is practically the most impor-
tant city Of Florida. Il has more than
1900 inhabitants. and IS as busy as can
/ be. There are about 90 cigar factories
/ in Tampa. making that city the cigar
manufacturing center OF the world We
manufacture more cigars 10 Tampa than
Havana, Key West, and other we'll
known cigar eenters together.
THE question Of prohibition OF no pro-
hibltion IN Florida viii soon be decided
/ by the people OF our state at the polls.
The question whether there shall be an
amendment 70 the state constitution, en-
bodying prohibition, Will soon be sub
mitted to the people to vote upon, and
I fully believe that II will be defeated"
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1910-12-02

In Bnffalo there lives boy, now
some seven years old. who is the
proud owner Or bulldog designated
as Mike and much-prized pony
Recently a visitor, endeavoring to test
the childs knowledge Of the value OF
money, said
Willie, I'll give you ten cents for
either Mike or the pony Which will
you sell2s
Willie pondered for a moment
Gimme the dime. You can go get
tho pony he said
The visitor handed over the coin and
then strolled out as though to SO tn
the barn.
Why While Would you rather no
should have your pony than Mike
and 40 you think ten cents IS enough
for ponyg" his mother protested.
Willie paused al the door and
grinned.
You know. Miaaa Is cut at the barn.
an ii anyone can take that poEy on
while he's there he's welcome to him
I'd "a sold him for centl"-Har
per's Monthly Magazine.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1910-12-02
Anecdotes Taken From Joke Book
Complied by Greek Student In
Fifth Century.


The following anecdotes are taken
from volume Of iests compiled by a
Greek student Of Alexandria, HER
ocles BY name, in the fifth century,
A. ID:
A learned man, wishing to swim. was
nearly drowned: whersupon. he swore
that he would never touch water again
until he learned how to swim.
OF twin brothers, one died A profes-
sor. thereupon. meeting the survivor,
asked: Is 1t you that died. or your
brother9a
A schelar meeting another Of the
profession. said Il heard you we're
dead And yet. repsisd the other,
you see that I am stlll alive We'll.
said the first; in perpIexity. Il don't
know what 10 believe for the man who
told me about it Is a much more truth
ful man than you!A
A professor. bald man. and bar
ber. travelling Aogethef agreed to keep
watch IN turn four hours each. while
the others slept The barber's turn
came hrst de quietly shaved the head
Of the sleeping professor. and when
the time elapsed Awoke him. Tho lat.
Ter. scratching his head as he got up.
and finding It bare, cried out What a
rascal that barber isl lie walked the
bald man instead oi mel'
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1910-12-02
verx Prosy.

Prof Brander Matthews OF Colum-
bia. in one Of his brilliant addresses
at Columbia on the drama. said Of an
nnimaginative and prosaic dramatist:
He it was. am sure. who in his
youth on being asked in examina-
tion what Shakespeare meant BY the
phrase sermons in stones, wrote in
reply:
When passing by tombstone.
you may learn the name and the
dates of birth and death OF the de-
parted one. and also, from the in.
scription a valuaaie moral lesson
from his or her life. Walking
along road. you may see from the
milestones the number OF miles to-
the nearest towns. and thus acquire
geographical Information Heaps Of
stones by the roadside indicate that
repairs are to take place. and SO
inculcate lesson in neatness.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1910-12-02
HOW BURNT CORK is MADE
Product Of Theatrical rPsint Facto-
ries' just As Are Other Cos
metIcs Used BY Profession.

The popular impression as 10 the
application Of burnt cork by minstrel
performers and actors in general Is
that 1t Is rubbed on the face and
hands OF the player from a cork whose
eAil is charred in a convenient gas
jet This impression is, however. in
correct. The burnt cork used by min
strels and others is the product OF
the theatrical paint factories" just
as Is any other cosmetic or pigment
employed BY the profession.
One house makes it in the follow
ing manner: The corks are placed in
three tin vessels, resembling washboil
ers. With holes punched ia their sides
and bottom. Alcohol is sprin.lied over
the corks and then they are "fred.'f
When the corks have been properly
charred they are placed in muslin
sacks, which are kneaded in barrels
Of water This operation forces the
powdered charcoal through the sacks
into the water
When all the cEarred corks have
been worked through the sacks into
the water IN this way the water il
drained through close canvas sack
and what remains in that sack is
ready for the performers The stuff
is put up in cans. from which, when
the minstrel is ready to black up,
he takes a little Of the black paste in
his hands and applies it to his faos.
neck and sometimes his hands
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1910-12-02

Thus there is a climbing scale Of
culture. from the first agreeable sen
sation which sparkling gem or a
scarlet stain affords the eyes. up
through fair outlines and details OF
the landscape. features OF the human
face and form. signs and tokens OF
thought and character in manners. up
10 the inefsable mysteries Of the intel
lect
Wherever we begin thither our
steps tend; an ascent from the Joy OF
horse and his trappings. UP to the
a.ecrception Of Newton that the globe
on which We ride Is only larger ap.
pie falling from larger tree: UP to
the perception Of Plato, that globe
and universe are rude and early ex-
pressions of an all-dissolving unity
the FIRST stair on the scale to the tenn
pie Of the mind Emerson.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1910-12-02
HENS COMB GOOD INDICATOR
Poulsryman Who seSs His Flock Daily
Can Tell by Signs Which Are
Good Laying Fowls.

A hens comb is a pretty good indi-
Gator Of health and vigor Still many
hens that have bright red comb. fully
developed. do not lay. In cose OF in.
sufficient food, this sign would be OF
little use. Self-preseryation is the
first law OF nature, and when 3 lay
Ing hen is allowed an insufficient sup
ply OF food to keep all the functions
OF life in active operation, that of egg
production, or che perpetuation OF the
species. Is the first to be suspended
Feed a hen just a maintenance ration.
and she will be as bright and active
as laying hen. A flock Of Sens thus
fed will fairly deafen one with noise
every time that you go Into their pen.
and it would be an expert indeed who
could tell from their general appear
ance that they are not laying A ply
sician, by much practice. can judge
pretty accurately BY examination OF a
patients pulse and tongue what his
state Of health IS So poultryman
who sees his flock daily can tell BY the
different signs pretty accurately which
ones are laying.
T. 2, Welcome, an expert In poultry
husisandry in discussing this subject,i
says he gained much Information on
the best breeders Of his flock by not
Ing the roosting habits of his fowls.
As rule. those that went to the
roost first chose the back roost. and
those that busled themselves scratch
ing in the litter or foraging about as
Ions as they could see and consequent
ly weres1he last to go to roost. perch
ed in front OF The others. He usually
locnu nonlayers and poor layers on
those parts of the roosts that darkened
first as might fell and the best layers
on that section which daykened last
He found the hen that goes to roost
much in advance OF her mates win lin
ger on the roost in the morning and
Is probably not laying
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1910-12-02
TO PLEASE is TO SERVE
Any Literary Work Which Conveys
Pleasing Impressions Is Service
to Public.

Any literary work which conveys
faithful facts or pleasing impressions
Is q service to the public. It Ii even a
service to be thankfully proud Of hav-
Ing rendered. The slightest novels are
blessing to those Id distress; not
chloroform itself is greater Our fine
old sea captains life was Justified
when Carlyle soothed his mind with
This Kings Own or owen Forster. ?
To please is to serve; and so far from
its being difficult to instruct while you
amuse. it is difficult to do the one
thoroughly without the other Some
part OF the writer or his life will crop
out in even vapid book; and to read
novel which was conceived with any
force. is to multiply experience and to
exercise the sympathies. Every article.
every piece of verse, every essay.
every entre-filet. IS destined to pass,
however swiftly through the minds Of
some portion Of the public. aF' to col
or. however transiently, their thoughts.
The writer has chance to stumble,
by the way, ON something pleasing,
something interesting, something en-
couraging were It only to a single read
er He viii be unfortunate. indeed, II
he suit no one He has the chance, be-
sides, to stumble on something that a
dull person shall be able to compre-
hend, and for dull person to have
read anything and. for that once. com
pretended it. makes marking epoch
in his educa,aon.- From Stevenson IS
The Profession Of Letters"
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1910-12-02

From Hostess Of Royalty to Berth In
Poorhouse Ia Experience of
Michigan Woman.

From hostess in the days Of her
youth to the prince OF Wales. later
King Edward VII, TO an inmate Of
the Kent county poorhouse. IN which
she celebrated her one hundred and
fifth birthday anniversary the other
day, is a part Of the life history OF
Mrs. ClarIssa TruesdelI. one OF the
bellies of the days Of Lafayette. She
is the oldest person In Grand Rapids.
Mrs. Truesdell at one time possessed
fortune, but 1t was lost during the
Civil war, and as the Years went on
with her husband dead. the once
beautiful and wealthy woman who
had danced with General Lafayette,
entertained Henry Clay, Daniel Web
ster, Jenny Lind. Louis Kossuth and
others of the great and near great.
was forced to live on the bounty OF
her niece, Mrs. Edwards White. OF
Grand Rapids Her helplessness.
however, as old age came upon her,
became SO great that Mrs White was
unable to care for her Mrs. Truesdell
had an unusual courtship. She met
her husband in Buffalo when in her
teens, he introduced himself. and after
a few minutes conversation he asked
her to become his wife. she ac-
cepted He hunted up a minister and
they were married IN few minutes
The marriage was an ideal one
Truesdell once owned 300 acres Of
land where Chicago now stands, but
he sold 1t because it was boggy
Grand Rapids Dispatch to New York
Herald
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1910-12-02


Guanaiuato. in Mexico. has mu-
nicipal cemetery. with accompanying
hail OF mummlfed horrors These
ratacombs are simply tiers OF masonry
rlgeonholes. divided like the letter
boxes In our postonices. only. say.
seven feet in depth aud eighteen
inches IN width and height The cof-
Mn in each case Is Slid In and the
front sealed up with slab of marble
duly inscribed The interments Of the
FIRST class cost 100 pesos and give
the corpse permanent tenure while
those OK the second class cost twenty
Eve besos and carry only a ive-year
occupancy. after which the cpbby hole
Is tlchfed out and rented to another
tenant. Victor Rosewater IN Loalle'a,
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1910-12-02
Council in Adjourned;
Meeting This Morning

The city council met in adjourned
session this morning from yesterday
afternoon, a quorum having failed to
attend yesterday. Only routine busi-
ness, however, was transacted, the
principal part OF which was the CON
sldeFation Of the monthly claims
against the city.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1910-12-02
David CarriCk Here
Next Sunday Night

6ilmor Browns career mas heen a
varied and ySfsatile ono but a Is gen-
orally agreed tnat n the list AZ sue.
cessful nersunaions 10 hls credit no
character assigned him has better suit
cd his personality than that OF David
cerricS IN aho play Of Thar uame in
which he is to appear here atthe opera
house
In David Ganick Alr. Brown has
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1910-12-02
LyCeum Number
Is Postponed

A message received today by R A.
Dunlap stated owing to serious illness,
Ross Crane, the eartoonist, who was to
have given the next entertainment in
The Y. NJ. G. A. lecture course, will be
unable to be in Chickasha Tuesday
evening, Dec. 6. as announced.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1910-12-02
NEEDED MONEY so
PAwNE0 OWN COFFIN.

Atlanta. Ca. Dec. 2-The high cost
Of living today forced NJ. L. Brennan to
pawn his coffin. Some time ago he
bough it for his own use, because he
could pick it up at bargain" To-
day, however, he needed some money
and not having anything else, he had
the coffin carted to pawn shop.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1910-12-02
FONTRON GROCERY-PHONE Is

selected . slax that IS suiiieieatly
strong 70 stand on its own merits but
which ~ the hands Of a gifted actor
is brilliant performance to be re-
membered
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1910-12-02
NEW TRAIN ON THE OKLA
HoMA CENTRAL RAILWAY.

Commencing Monday. December 5,
the Oklahoma Central railway will put
on new fast passenger train leaving
Chickasha at l0:45 a. m. and returns
ing viii arrive in Chickasha at 1880
p. m.
Trains will depart from and arrive
at Frisco depot 2-6t
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1910-12-02

Prof Ruckers' dancing class met
again last night He is meeting with
good success. He takes lii new pupils
every night the class meets Those
Of his institution. STA. Au. .Detaoinn
who are taking speak well Of his in
structionS.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1910-12-02

We need more kindness. More sym.
pathy More hours spent in the look
out for good. We want to forget such
words as steal and lie and deceive.
And as sure as the sun shines. the
worlds people VIII rise and cali us
blessed We VIII find them as We
have reelected them within the mirrof
Of our own eharitablenesa.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1910-12-02

J. p coots and daughter, Miss
Gladys. viii attend the big football
game in Oklahoma City tomorrow.
Rev Johnson Of Duncan presiding
elder Of the Methodist church ia this
district, was in Chickasha yesterday.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1910-12-02

Make clear soup IN the usual war
Of beef or veal, or both ia combina.
ton. Clear. and Just before serving
add tc It some Julienne potato. which
Is like the shooay potatoes. fried until
very brown and crisp.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1910-12-02

The ereates danger from influenza
IS Of its resulting III pneumonia This
can be obviated BY using Chamber
lalns copsh Remedy as It not only
cures ipi:uenza, but counieracts any
tendency Of the disease towards pneu-
nlonsa- Sold BY all druggists. d&w
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1910-12-02
INITIATION COMES; THEN
PUMPKIN PIE SOCIAL,

The Court OF Honor will meet to-
night and iniuate a class OF eighteen
candidates. Following the initiation
pumpkin pie social viii be given.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1910-12-02

Mrs H. C. seitz went to Oklahoma
City this afternoon for short visit.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1910-12-02

Ars. j G. aisGehee left yestsrsly
for an extended wish in Hillsboro, Tex.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1910-12-02

Mrs. a. II. Hooker has returned from
a visit in Herring on. Kan
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1910-12-02

Judge S. w Hayes OF Guthrie is in
Chickasha today.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1910-12-02

TRY AN EXPRESS WANT AID.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1910-05-18
CHOICE MISCELLANY
%EspoIeon's FIaq.

Lord Archibald Campbell has pre-
scented to the Army museum in Paris
a curious relic of Napoleon. This is
the flag which the latter few in the
Isle of I.lba during his captivity there.
General NoiX. custodian of the mu-
scum. has placed it in one Of the
rooms, where it can now be SEEM The
flag. which seems to have been entire
ly invented by Napoleon, although
some say that it was in part suggest
ed by that Of Cosmo de- Medici, a for
mel sovereign Of the island, is rather
a strange standard. 1t is square, white
and fringed with gold, bearing three
gold bees and a diagonal scarlet stripe.
The staff carries a white and scarlet
scarf, having also three gold bees.
Napoleon does not seem to have used
the flag he invented elsewhere than in
the isle of Eliza, where he was a de-
throned and captive monarch. In
France, although bees were always his
emblem and were embroidered on his
state robes, his standard was the tri-
color.-Paris Letter to London Tele-
graph.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1910-05-18
He Wanted the Limit.

Almost any fippant lawyer in the
United States will lose his nerve when
he faces the supreme court. The air
is full Of dignity, and the bar of the
court behind which sit the black robed
and venerable jurists is about as in
viting as the tomb to most of the
young lawyers who appear in their
first case.
Not so with a youngSter who ap-
peared Il few days ago. The our has
a rule which fixes two hours for oral
argument and is reluctant to grant
more time. The novice asked for ad-
ditional time for Lis speech.
How much time does the learned
counsel want:" asked Chief Justice
Fuller in his shrill voice.
Just as much time as YOU folks
will give u.s. answered the lawyer,
leaning forward in Il confidential way.
Everybody laughed except the black
rObel justice.-New York World.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1910-05-18
Diary of a Meat Striker,

Monday.-No meat today. Can't say
I missed it or felt any the worse.
Wife is very enthusiastic. Says 1t is a
great saving.
Tuesday.-Sighed a little for the
feshpots today. but nothing serious. l
imagine. Wife agreed that we are not
to have beans again tomorrow.
Observation-Disclosures and dinner
meatless, but a little sausage ION the
sly for lunch. Feel considerably
stronger than l did last night.
Thursday.-Roast beef at lunch to-
day. Wife asked me what l ate. Lied
to her. She and the children look on
siderably thinner than they did the
first Of the week. Conscience hurts
me q little.
Friday.-Steak for lunch. Best steak
l ever tasted. Still ashamed to tell my
wife what l am doing. The poor kids!
They look more peaked every day.
Saturday.-ConfesSnd at breakfast.
Wife and children almost died laugh
ing. They had been having meat, too,
for lunch every day and thought It
was l looked peaked. Ha, ha.-St.
Louis post-DiSpatch.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1910-05-18
Notice Of Contest,
UNITED STATES LAND OFFICE.

UNITED STATES LAND OFFICE,
GREAT FALLS, Mont, April IL, 1910.
In this Office by
CLARENCE j. MARTIN,
contestant, against HON. stead entry No. 3S4O,
made Nov. -, A.. D. 1906. for the NEA SEX,
~ sen esction 30. and NEA NEh section 81,
township % north, range 10 east, Montana meri.
dian, by Sidney E. Ernest, contestee, in which
it is alleged that the said Sidney E. Ernest has
wholly abandoned eaid tract; that he has
changed his residence therefrom for more than
tract is not settled upon and cultivated by said
party as re required by law: that eaid Sidney E.
Ernest has never established his residence upon
said land. Said parties are hereby notified to
appear. respond, and offer evidence touching
ssid allegation at 10 O'Clock a. m on May "a, 1910,
before Chas: II. Boyle, United States commits
eioner, At his office at Fort Benton, Montana
and that final bearing will be held At 10 O'Clock
.. m. ON May 81, 1910, before the Register and
Great Falle, Montana.
The said contestant having, in > properatade
VT hled April II, 1910, set forth facts which
show that after due diligence personal service o,
this notice cannot be Jade, 4 10 hereby orderet
and directed that such notice be given by due AMI
proper utilization.
j. NJ. BURLINGAME, Register.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1910-05-18
A Princes Plunge.

Prince Henry OF Prussia, brother of
the kaiser. who made a visit to the
United States, is a strict disciplinarian
in the navy. But he is obeyed willing
~, because it is said lie never issues
an order which he would not himself
obey. When tue Olga was in north
ern waters he gave orders for all
hands to battle. The captain gently
limited that the water was bitterly
cold and the command a little too Sc
we're. Thereupon the prince dived into
the sea, swan about for some time
and then climbed aboard. Approach
ing the uncomfortable captain, he ask
ed. "Do you still think it is too cold?"
The order was given, and instead Of
changing his clothes the prince stood
by smiling and calmly watching the
men obeying his command.-Chicago
Journal.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1910-05-18
Serial No. Ol5642.
Notice for Publication.
UNITED SrArEs LAND OY1ICH,
WAvvn nnnt Anp1l

0HDAT = A1AUe AO0v's 0PH11 zS ~
Notice 10 hereby given that the
Limited, a corporation organized and existing
under and BY virtue Of the laws Of the state Of
New York, has Aled In this office it, application
to select under the provisions Of the Act Of
and the Act Of Congress approved March $, 1905,
as Stats, 1884, the following described land,
viz: The ny NWk. SWk N1k section q.
dian.
Any and oil persons claiming adversely the
lands described, or desiring. to object because OF
other reason, to the disposal 70 applicant, should
hle their afadevits OF protest in this ONCE on OF
before the 18th day ofJune, 1910
]. Il. BURLtN0AME, Register.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1910-05-18
NILES,

AAAN0' ne IL u IdTSe\
rawboned bird. with a crop capacity OF!
four full quarts, and is the only sub
stitute for the windmill on the farm.
The Brahma makes about as delicious
q dinner dish as stewed polecat.
The farmer who is too poor to buy a
pair Of warm blankets for his team
with hogs at $40 and milk at $3.50 a
hundred ought to try doing the chores
In a gauze union suit and see how he
likes it. The man who will allow a
faithful team to stand for hours in the
teeth of a bitter wind while he hugs
the grocery store stove and settles the
tariff question has a disposition which
would make a hyena turn green with
envy. We have e e men who had
plenty Of time in which to gable
about old Joe Cannon and the steel
schedule, but who were too busy to
slip a couple Of blankets on a SILVER