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The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1913-12-10

heart and mind appeal before mere ex-
ternals.
"Shucksl" calculated Lena White
Edna Larkin needn't consider her,
self SO superior TO Bessie. She's way
below her in class-alwass is. dear
knows; besides. she hasn't half her
good manners"
The four or FIVE best dressers" had
a most exclusive time OF it, SO Il was
not the fagmans little girl who had
cause to complain OF loneliness, by
any means.
With the older children al school.
the tots at home we're sometimes per
mitted TO play in a neighbor's back
yard. They required watching, too.
sometimes more than they got. for the
straying instinct Is particularly strong
IN some wee ones.
That this 'Sas true OF at least two
paymates, The small maids in question
we're to demonstrate soon. for. hand
IN hand. they managed to elude their
elders. and were heading straight for
the "wailwoad track as Dotty pro
nounced IT,
The screech Of a locomotive whistle
was sufficient to prevent Dotty's com
panion from venturing further sc
Maizie prudently turned back in the
direction Of home.
The next minute there was tiny
white-garbed figure IN the very mid
die OF the track right above the watch
box OF the old aagman.
The child. bewildered by fright was
uncertain which way to go TO get out
OF the way Of the oncoming train
Il took but another moment for the
fiagman 10 comprehend the little ones
peril, and In the same moment he was
racing from his box with the engine
well nigh at his heels
Leaping on the track with the grim,
belching monster horribly near him,
he had barely time TO seize the half
sparalyzed toddler by the back OF her
clothing. and to swing her aside with
his one arm. before the train whistled
By on its thunderous path.
A few pedestrians who had wit
messed the spectacle groaningly turned
away their heads TO avoid seeing the
mangled body OF the helpless baby.
Great was their relief. great as was
their amazement, when their dazed
eyes could assure them OF the truth.
that the almostvictim had escaped
any worse injury than few bruisesi
Excitement ran high among the
group OF spectators. and while one
who recognized the child was taking
her TO her home. the little knot was
presently augmented by the pupils
from the school house.
Who's hurt2 What's the matter?"
demanded the newcomers, in alram.
Couldn't be our Dorothy. could it."|
almost screamed Edna Larkin, without
waiting for a full account Her fear
winged feet never halted until they
bore her to her home.
Then she isn't injured They told
the truth. OH ] thought"
Yes interrupted the neighbor who
had carried in the object OF solicitude.
her escape was miraculous: but even
more so was the escape Of her res
cuefs A braver deed never was per
formed than his, and physically han
dicapped as he was, too"
Her rescuer? / never waited to-
"Flagman Hicks" announced Mrs
Larkin. I've just been told Such
heroism as his can be repaid never!
To him we owe the life OF our pet"
Edna went to her room where she
might weep unseen. The debt was too
much fer wordsl
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1913-12-10
Like American Music.

American music is popular in Rou-
baix, northern France, where the win
dows IN several stores handling sheet
music are devoted 10 the display Of
popular dances. including glides and
onesteps.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1913-12-10

Very natty for street wear are the
gray shoes IN dull calf or patent leath-
er. with sole buckskin tops
Tulle flowers are used for trimming
velvet hats, especially those which are
draped
Pins for the belt neck, collar, wris,
banda CT for the neck ribbons come
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1913-12-10
sY auRToN <. sTANplsH.

written for the United Press,
Washington Dee. io-Of an the
strange letters that reach the govern
ment daily none is stranger than the
affidavit OF a New York mal as To
his qualifications for office under the
Wilson administration. This letter has
Just come TO the attention of Secretary
OF the Treasury McAdoo.
The gentleman. calmly and conf
IDENTIFY lei Secretary McAdoo into the
dark secret that the alied states
government is losing iey in losing
the services Of a thoroughly competent
man every day that it-nesiects to put
him on It's payroll He spared nothing
in hts modest appraisal Of hts own vlr.
tuee. In fact be was just the man
fof almost any job that the secretary
might have az his disposal
Ana lest someone should think that
his fulsome praise came from an ex.
aggerated or nntruthfm source. Mr.
New Yorker calmly put Il an down IN
black and white. swore TO it in the
presence OF witnesses. and had no.
tary public examine 81, and then pa,
on his bie oiiieio seal.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1913-12-10
He EkTURED HIS LIFE

There wasn't a thing against Bessie
Hicks. excepting the fact that her
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1913-12-10

aging father was
only a aagman at
the railroad cross
Ing, and he was
rather a forlorn
figure in his shah
by coat with its
one empty sleeve.
At any rate. four
or five Of the girls
who attended the
village school evil
IDENTIFY considered
1t obligatory to
ignore Bessie In
I b cir re c e s 5
ga m es, judging
from the sights
they thrust upon
her.
However. Bes
sizes department
was something to
be emulated with
profit; moreover.
she was an apt
pupil: and even IN
a school yard may
be found a goodly
, er c en- tage e OF
young people to
whom qualities OF
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1913-12-10

All the pathos Of life isn't huddled
up in the siums OF big city, reports
from field agents Of the department
q agriculture show Here's the story
Of a little cripple, whose only JOY in
life is watching tomatoes grow. She
lives iu Alabama and the field asen;
writes
Two young girl members q toma-
70 club with four friends, Ser out TIE
tomato plants for the little sick girl
She was carried out ia 3 chair to see
the fruitine plants. and With tears
streaming down her face tried to ex.
tend her thanks
Then there's another girl whose
father is so contrary" that he makes
her do an the cooking and washing
for four laborers. aud won't reward
her with even a few cans or new tops
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1913-12-10

a number OF newspaper correspond.
onta were trying 10 eet statement
on the present situation in Mexico
from Secretary CT War Garrison can
you tell us how things stand IN Mexico
tcdayg" cae Of them asked.
Yes. can, Garrison replied. with
customary frankness. There was a
long wait
well, viii You tell us2" finally ask.
Cd one Of the reporters.
"No ! won't" was tie frank answer.
Then after a moment the secretary
said. = guess you boys must feel ls
the little boy did who asked his moth
er If he could so TO lie circus. Can
! 80 20 the circus?' he asked, and his
mother replied she supposed he could.
May go to the cireuse the boy then
asked
You Way not" mother told him.
30, damn grammar, was the boys
only observation"
Temperature is the most Important
consideration ia successful bread bak.
ing. according to Miss Hannah wess-
ling, the governments bread expert.
She says that the oven should De at
SIS degrees and that this should be de-
term.led with a thermometer
Miss Wessling is now engaged in a
hunt for a successful substitute for
flour Bananas, she declares may in
time solve the Substitution While
she believes strongly in bread made
from entire wheat or graham flour,
she says that It is impossibie to give
them the lighness that IS desired
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1913-12-04
NOT ADVERTISING THAT PAYS
cnslghtIy Billboard Of Little Value to
Loser and None to the Com
munlty.

The commission appointed to study
the billboard problem in Greater New
York. and whose finding will be Of in.
terest to other large cities as we'll, de-
clares billboards generally to be nui-
sance; conclusion, by the way, which
the public reached long ago. The
commission also entertains serious
doubt whether this form Of publicity
is worth as much to the advertiser as
other methods. If 1t should be money
wasted, only the patrons of this loud"
advertising are the losers.
1t is the flaring. glazing billboards
themselves from which the public suf-
fers. Their tawdry and often un-
slightly character is IAN offense to good
taste. They disfigure the landscape
and increase often the fire danger.
Why then, II they must be permitted,
should the owners of the billboards or
the advertisers not be made to pay
for It? France Is quite up-to-date In
this respect, by imposing tax of from
70 to 500 francs on each such board,
according to size and location.
At this time, when problems of tax
alton are SO acute in this country, II
may be the proper thing to draw pub
lie attention to the matter. II there
must be billboards, let the men who
make this their business pay for the
privilege.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1913-12-04

In every instance the native or
home grown varieties have outyielded
the introduced varieties. In most
cases the introduced varieties were
not. obtained from without the state
but were simply taken from one part
of the state to another. Had the i'm
ported varieties been secured from
without the state greater difference
in favor of the home grown varieties
would have resulted.
Let us consider one of the. typical
tests. Mr.. j. ]. Johnson of Eldorado,
kas., Butler county, grew, in 1912,
four varieties of corn in his test, the
seed of which was secured from near
home, and thirteen other varieties Sc
cured from different parts of the
state. The introduced varieties were
as good, or If anything superior to the
native varieties, but the native vari-
cites made an average yield OF sos
bushels per acre, while the average
of the introduced varieties was only
97.5 bushels per acre The introduced
varieties were not adapted to Mr.
Johnson's soil or climatic conditions
and it would have required two or
three years to adapt them. Had Mr.
Johnson in 1912 planted general
field of 100 acres with seed of the in
troduced varieties instead of seed of
home grown varieties he would have
produced 1910 bushels less corn,
worth 1886.
Should It become necessary to i'm.
port seed extensively for next seasons
planting, we would expect a reduced
yield as great as these tests have in.
dicated, loss that neither the indi
vidual farmers nor the state as a
whole could afford.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1913-12-04
CRITIC OF THE GERM THEORY
Writer In Indiana Newspaper Has
Some Pertinent Remarks to
Make on the Subject.

No uncomfortable body Of physi-
clans and these not Of any one school,
many even Of the regular profession"
ard beginning seriously to question
whether germs" are the greatest, or,
as some hold, the only cause Of dis
ease. The United States department
Of agriculture has issued bulletin
ito determine the best way Of pas
teutizing milk SO as to kill the dis
ease germs and yet not give the milk
a cooked flavor or lesson its nutritivo
value" Where are Sukey and dear
old Bossy Of yesterday? Gone, with
out ever having entertained the slight
est suspician that their tactical prod
uct was not above reproach. Then
science comes in to cast doubt upon
all their daughter. "A healthy child"
says the Homeopathic Envoy, grow
Ing up where germs swarm becomes .
strong man, while another fed on pas
teurized milk and guarded by 'sterilix-
alton may grow up weakling. Whyf
Give It up! Perhaps there are funda-
mental causes not recognized by the
theorists. If milk will cause disease.
will heating make 1t wholesomef II
milk is pure, will not heating cause Il
to lose its best nutritive qualitiesi II
the germs come from the COW, why
use her milk? II they come from
without why not keep them out In
ataad of killing than aftar thav 1oH
In the milkT'-Indianapolis News.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1913-12-04
Relation Of CITY and country.

With US, cities are as certain to
spring up with the increase OF country
population as the forests are to disap-
pear. City and country are organical-
ly related. Crops cannot be grown with.
out fields, nor exchanged and manufac.
tured under the modern system OF di.
vision of labor without cities. Only
in the rudest pioneer settlements do
men dispense with this division Of la.
bors by doing everything painfully and
badly on the farm. Such settlements
are retarded and hampered until they
have towns for the city part of the
work. When we estimate that the av.
erage inhabitant of New York may
have had but few score square feet
for his own use, we are apt to forget
that he can only exist on them because
somewhere in the country there are
acres of ground producing for him, as
really and definitely for him as II he
owned them and hired the labor on
them, what Professor Penck has called
his "sustenance ce."-Mark Jeffer.
son, In the Atlantic.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1913-12-04

sequently obtained the next season.
During the summer of 1912 the
Agronomy Department of the Kansas
State Agricultural College conducted
number Of corn variety tests with
farmers in different parts of the state,
and in these tests we used seed from
both the 1910 and 1911 crops. In
most Of these tests the seed from the
1910 crop not only terminated better
but produced better yields. than we're
obtained from the seed grown in 1911.
1t would appear from this experiment.
that it would be safer for the average
farmer of this state to depend next
year upon seed saved from 1912 than
to attempt to use inferior seed of this
seasons crop. In a few favored Sec
lions Of the state fair crop has been
produced; this seed, of course, should
be used when 1t is known to be of
good quality
We were fortunate in 1912 in hav-
ing produced crop of corn of ex-
cellent quality. OF the many samples
of corn of the 1912 crop tested for
termination by the Agranomy De-
partment very few gave a germina.
tion test of less than 95 per cent.
Seed of such strong vitality should
still be good If it has been stored in
a dry, well-ventilated place. A ger
mination test should be made, how.
ever, to be absolutely certain regard
ing the vitality both this fall and
again next spring.
Farmers who have good seed should
select at this time not only that which
they will need for their own planting.
but as much as they can possibly
spare for sale. There will be a big
demand for good corn next spring and
unless every farmer who has corn at
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1913-12-04
Home owIl'
! 7 Helps Y |
WANTS OPINIONS OF EXPERTS
City of Philadelphia Has Planned Elk
tenslve Scheme for the Better
ment' Of American Cities.

Invitations to participate in an ex-
hibition of American and foreign city
planning have been received in Phila-
delphia by city departments and civic
organizations. The exhibition will be
open from November "a to December
6. The arrangements are In charge Of
an advisory commission on city plan
ming exhibition. appointed jointly by
the heighth of buildings committee Of
the board of estimate. and appropria-
ton Of the city OF New York and by
the Merchants association Of New
York. The work of collecting and in
stalling the exhibition has been In
trusted to the American city bureau, A
circular outlining the scope of the ex-
hibition may be obtained at the same
address by anyone interested.
Commenting editorially on this ex-
hibition, the American City says:
"A need widely recognized by city
planners is about to be met. Too
many municipal officials and civic
bodies are still applying with mediae-
val literalness the precept to live as
though this hour were thy last And
even where there has come. to certain
far-sighted leaders, realization that
cities will exist ten years or fifty years
hence, this vision has halted or hest.
tated before the obstacle Of an unen-
lightened public opinion"
Indeed, popular ignorance as to
aims, methods and advantages is al
most everywhere the chief hindrance
to the adoption or enforcement of an
adequate city planning program.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1913-12-04
Poets License.

Robert w. Chambers. the popular
novelist, was talking about a New
York poet.
. "His poetry is always awkward" Mr..
Chambers said. He drags In words
that you can see are there solely for
the sake of rhyme. In fact, he reminds
me Of Lake Sunapee epitaph.
I'm little churchyard overlooking
Lake Sunapee gray, messy stone
bears this inscription:
"'As sinks the sun with heightened
shadows,
SO sank and died the good George
Meadows
an. B.-Deceased's name was
Fields, but Meadows is substituted Tor
the sake Of rhyme"
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1913-12-04
FAMILY OF FIVE
All Drank Coffee From Infancy.


It Is common thing in this country
TO see whole families growing up with
nervous systems weakened by coffee
drinking.
That is because many parents do.
not realize that coffee contains a drug
-caffeine-which causes the trouble
(The same drug is found in tea.)
"There are five children In my fam
ily," writes an Iowa mother, "all Of
whom drank coffee from infancy up
to two years ago.
my husband and l had heart trouble
and were advised to quit coffee. We
did so and began to use Postum. We
now are doing without medicine and
are entirely relieved of heart trouble
caffeine causes heart trouble when
continually used as in coffee drink
ing)
Our eleven-year-old boy had weak
digestion from birth, and yet always
craved and was given coffee. When
we changed to Postum he liked 1t and
we gave him all he wanted. He has
been restored to health by Postum and
still likes It,"
Name given by Postum Co., Battle
Creek, Mich. Write for the little
book, "The Road to MELVILLE"
Postum comes in two forms:
Regular Postum-must be boiled.
Instant Postum is a soluble powder
A teaspoonful dissolves quickly IN
cup Of hot water and; with cream and
sugar, makes q delicious beverage
instantly. Grocers sell both kinda
there's . reason" for Postum.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1913-12-04
HEALTHY COLTS WITHOUT FEEDING OATS

Strong, healthy draft horses can be
produced without oats. An expert
ment in progress at the Kansas Agri-
cultural College has dlsproved the be-
lief common among farmers that this
feed is necessary for growing colts.
After more than nine months feeding
in this test the colts that have had
no oats are in better condition than
those which ate this feed, and have
made little better gain. More than
this, the combination ration of corn,
oran, and oil meal costs 20 per cent
less than the oat ration.
The experiment, which is to last
three years, was started last January
by the department of animal husband
ry. Twenty colts we're purchased
ten grades and ten pure-breds. These
colts were divided into two lots, with
five pure-breds and Ave grades in each
lot.
For nearly year the two lots have
been fed the same sort of roughage-
alfalfa, corn fodder and pasture. One
lot has been fed oats every day anc
the other has had combination ra.
ton consisting of 10 per cent corn.
20 per cent bran, and per cent oil
meal. These percentages are based
upon weight, not volume. One pound
of this mixture contains the same d.
gestible elements as one pound Of oats.
Also from the standpoint of energy
value, the two foods are equal, pound
for pound. Each lot Of colts has re-
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1913-12-04
penvers civic Center.

The plan prepared by Frederick Law
Olmsted for Denver's new civic center,
for which the money has been pro
vided by means of the local assess
ment OF special benefits, has been pub
lished recently. The plan is said to
be IAN ambitious one and represents
the aspirations of city that has al
ready made considerable progress in
the direction Of municipal improve
ments-"
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1913-12-04
Ornamental and Economic Value.

Ornamental and Economic Value.
We have many vegetables of decided
ornamental value, some of them most
unusually attractive. The common
chicory of commerce bears lovely blue
flowers and is worthy of a place in
any flower garden. The vegetable
oyster or satisfy (Tragopon porrifo-
lius) is nearly as often grown as an
ornamental as 1t is for good purposes.
In any event 1t should be placed in the
flower garden. This plant is closely
related to the chicory, and blossoms
of the two are quite similar. It is a
biennial that has run wild in local
spots.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1913-12-04
'CASCARETS' FOR
A BILIOUS LIVER
For sick headache, bad breath,
Sour Stomach and
constipation.
Get a 1O.cent box now.

No odds how bad your liver, stomach
or bowels; how much your head
aches, how miserable and uncomfort-
able you are from constipation. indiges.
ton, biliousness and sluggish bowels
you always get the desired results
with Cascarets.
Don't let your stomach, liver and
bowels make you miserable. Take
Cascarets tonight; put an end to the
headache. biliousness, dizziness, nerv-
BUSINESS. sick, sour. gassy stomach,
backache and all other distress;
cleanse your inside organs OF all the
bile, gases and constipated matter
which is producing the misery.
A 10-cent box means health, happi.
ness and clear head for months.
No more days OF gloom and distress
II you will take Cascaret now and
then. All stores sell CascaSets. Don't
forget the children-their little In
aides need cleansing. too. Adv.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1913-12-04

this time fit for seed goes to the trou-
BILE and expense of saving it, there
will be a shortage which will result in
many farmers sending outside of the
state for seed for next years planting.
That the importation of seed corn
will result in reduced yields and
great financial loss to those forced to
plant imported seed is certain. This
Is we'll shown by the following table
which gives the comparative yield OF
home grown or native varieties COM
pared with introduced varieties as OBJ
tanned from variety tests conducted
in different parts of the state by the
Agronomy Department: -
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1913-12-04
Mo channn.

The prince of Monaco said of mar
riage at dinner In New York:
Through marriage French WON
an gains her liberty, an English WON
On loses hers and an American WON
an"
The prince paused and looked quiz
ideally about him.
Eyes? The American womani" said
the debutante.
"The American yoman," ended the
prince, Continues to do as she Ikea
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1913-12-04

The district farm demonstration
work in southwest Kansas will be con-
tinued G. e. Thompson, demonstra-
tion gaent for this region, who has
been comparatively employed by the
Kansas Agricultural College, the San
ia Fe railroad and the United States
Department of Agriculture, who re-
signed his position to become field SUI
perintendent OF the Kansas sub-sta-
lions, has been succeeded by Lee H.
Gould, graduate OF the Kansas Agri-
cultural College in the class Of 1912.
Mr.. Gould has managed large farm
since his graduation. and also an ele-
vator and general store.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1913-12-04

ceived the same number of pounds
of grain.
THE test shows that there is a
great chance for saving in feeding"
said DR.. c. w. McCampbell. assistant
professor of animal husbandry, who
has charge of the test. "A farmer
can better afford to feed the mixed
ration, with corn at IS cents a bushel,
bran at $50 ton, oil meal at $40 a ton.
and oats at so cents bushel. The
figures will prove 1t.
When the experiment was begun,
in January, prices were more nearly
normal than they are now. Oats at
that time cost ten and one-half cents a
day, while the combination feed cost
eight and one-fourth cents a day"
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1913-12-04

The supreme court of Kansas has
allowed the petition for a writ of
error by John H. Greenless in his suit
against Fred L. Morris, involving the
title to some Indian grant land in
Oklahoma.