davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1914-03-20
FARM CREDIT LEGISLATION.

The plan proposed in Fletchers bill
Is modelled upon the cooperative farm
banks which have been in successful
operation in Europe for many years
It seems to follow more closely than
any other the plan OF the Landschai-
ten Of Germany. says the lndepend-
cnt.
The Landschaften in 1909 ISSUED
bonds to the amount Of over six hun.
dred and fifty dollars The loans are
repayable almost entirely by Install
nent payments. though the borrower
is at liberty to repay in whole or ia
part whenever he pleases. The yearly
payments which the borrower makes
70 the Landschaft. known as annut
ties. are made up of four parts, inter
est, and contributions to sinking
fund, q guaranty fund, and an expense
fund. The annuities in recent years
have averaged about four per cent
4 When they are four per cent the in
terest would be three per cent sink
ing fund one half OF one per cent
guaranty fund one quarter OF one per
cent. expense fund one quarter Of one
per cent These figures compare
fayorably with the average cost Of
money TO the American farmer,
OF eight and one half per cent.
The Fletcher bill is long step in
the right direction Whether in all
its details 1t is as coed as il c,n be
made, as 10 not pretend to say That
is a matter for experts who have made
careful study OF the subject
But in view of the tremendous I'M
portance OF the Improvement OF the
credit facilities Of the American farm
er, IL is measure that should receive
the most serious attention Of congress
and that without delay
1t will throw open to the farmer fol
the development Of his plant an
abundant source OF cheap money
II viii enable him 10 use the credit
which he possessses in abundant mea
sure. but which under present condi
tons. he can often avail himself o.
only at a ruinous cost.
Il viii introduce the tremendousl'
valuable principle Of cooperation int
our rural life at vital point
1t viii help to keep the mone'
which the farmer makes in the re
gions where il is made instead OF en-
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1914-03-20

Women we're holding a market In a
Columbus store when the supply Of
cottage cheese began to run low. The
demand for the cheese was so great
that the women worried because they
had not brought in a larger supply.
Finally one Of them declared she
could present a solution for the
trouble. She seized a real egg and
broke il. She beat the egg to frothy
mass. Then she worked the beaten
egg into the rapidly diminishing sup
ply Of cottage cheese and. behold. one
quart had grown TO three quarts. A
merchant bought the whole supply.
~Just leave il here until noon aad
/ win take It home" he said
When he returned tho beaten egg
had collapsed and there was only the
original amount of cottage cheese in
the can. The explanations required
diplomacy.-Indianapolis News.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1914-03-20

couraging its concentration In the big
financial centers as Is so largely the
case under our present system or lack
OF It. The provision for the deposit
OF postal savings funds a. the farm
land banks is particularly well adapt
ed to secure this end
The United States has long been
far behind the countries Of Europe in
It's development Of a system Of agri-
cultural credit The country is rapG7
ly awakening to its lack in this re-
gard The national platforms Of the
three great political parties contained
planks calling for legislation TO sup
ply the need. The farm land bank, on
the Fletcher plan. or some modifica'
tlcn of il, should speedily become a
part OF our national banking system.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1914-03-20

The Paris police, some Of whose
members have fallen into disgrace
are poorly paid The maximum sal
airy attainable by a ~sergent de VILE
is $500 a year. In view of the high
cost oo living IN Paris, this amount
is inadequate TO maintain a family IL
any degree of comfort. and the mar
ried members of the force have fire
quently TO supplement their incomes
as best they can. Some of them earn
a few francs by working as market
porters during their time on duty
Others do boot repairing. and there is
one who does odd tailoring jobs
Still. in spite Of these hardships
there are always plenty OF men eager
70 Join the force, about ten candidates
being available for every vacancy that
occurs.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1914-03-20

Curious customs were observed al
ne funeral, at llford, England. OF the
russian gypsy child, Marx Cedre. The
Joy was dressed in his best clothes,
with a new red hat and shoes OF the
same color to match, the shoes being
beautifully embroidered and ornament
ID with brighJly-colored beads. Each
nourner placed silver and copper
.oins Ia the coffin, and the father put
lome bread and meat with the money.
rhe father tremendously poured clar-
i over the coffin before it vas lowered
nto the grave Afterward more OF the
vine was sprinkled over the coffin
During the afternoon the ceremony Of
'trisn" was observed, the mourners
sitting round a fire and making mean
atoms for the spirit Of the departed.
The first OF a series OF funeral feasts
0as held six days after the ceremony.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1914-03-20

It is probable that some of the in
sredients, especially the essential oils,
which enter largely into the compost
ion of modern soaps. were employed
early times for the same purpose.
Soap in the form of vegetable ashes
mixed with grease was in vogue
among the ancient Egyptians, A sim
liar preparation was used by the He
brews, and when jeremiah said:
Though thou wash thee with nitre
and take thee much soap" he referred
TO "borak." procured from the ashes
Of the saltwort and other washing
herbs Borak is in use among the
Arabs to this day.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1914-03-20

Early in the last century an old For
'arshire (Scotland) lady installed in
he bedroom corridor Of her castle an
automatic organ. It was her delight
)f a morning to wake her guests with
Is strains. But it was not the delight
If one OF them. Miss Sophia Johnstone
lf Hilton. to be so awakened. and she
said so. "Ye dinna like the musicg Ye
ihouldna say that, Sophy," said her
hostess. yen no win to heaven an
ie dinna take pleasure in music; it's
be all music there. ye know"
"'Deed," said the incorrigible one,
an heavens a place wi auld wives
olayin' on nand-organs at six o'clock
n the mornin' it's no the place / TAX
for; nor yet the place want to be
u"
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1914-03-20
Old Newspapers.

The earliest English newspaper, Ma
thaniel Buffers Weekly News. some
copies Of which are to be seen at the
advertising exhibition, had several
predecessors abroad. The first OF
these in point Of time was the Ordinarii
Avisa. the publication of which began
at Strassburg in 16O9-14 years before
the appearance Of Nathaniel Buffers
yearure. In 1920 Abraham verhoeven
founded the Nieuwe Thiidingen at
Antwerp. and this continued to ap-
pear weekly for 227 years. The old
est existing newspaper is apparently
the Swedish official gazette, which
dates back to 1914.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1914-03-20
David Livingstone.

From the spot where he died, near
"Chitambos Village" on the Malilano
in Africa, Liyingstone'G body was, in
1874, taken to England and deposited
with high honors in Westminster Alb
hey, the British government bearing
all the expenses of the elaborate
funeral Livingstone will always rank
among the most illustrious Of the
African explorers He was path
finder and civilizer as wen as a most
devoted Christian and Dhiianthropist
Upon his large and lasting fame there
seems to be not a single blot.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1914-03-20

clusions on statements which he read
il a newspaper. What shall we think
Of The statesmanshIp which would
move a man 70 indulge m the mos,
serious criticism of the president ol
the nation. oarelessly bandying with
delicate diplomatic matters. without
having any foundation for his asser
tions except uneonfirmed newspaper
statements? Il would appear that q
statesman would be sure cf bis
grounds before making such an at
tack.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1914-03-20

Now we1l have to apologize TO Sen.
aior Jones. to whom we made some
references that We're not wholly co.a.
Z lplimentary The senator was called
BY the president on the sensational
speech which he made, charging that
the administration had entered into a
bargain with Great Britain whereby
the tolls provision in the canal act
was TO be eliminated in return for
support Of our Mexican policy. Jones
was shown that he was wholly mis-
taken and he had the manliness to
get up in the senate and apologize foE
his foolish utterances. However. u
isls apology adds to our estimatiOn Of
him as a man, it doesn't enhance our
opinion Of him as a statesman. His
excuse was that he had based mis- con
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1914-03-20

The Kansas City star tells about a
negro preacher who has announced
as the subject Of his discourse next
Sunday. "Half Mile frc.n Hell; or,
Sianer. Can You Smell the Smoke?
Later returns show that there is an
other Chickasha woman who knows
how TO beat the high price Of millin-
cry. She made IL ferself and it cost
just 65 cents. That's what we call a
bright and shining example for all
womankind
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1914-03-20

Also, Representative Humphrey had
spasm in congress yesterday. dur
Gg the course OF which he rayed
bout soup houses having succeeded
prosperity and the nations foreign
olicy having become disgrace dur.
ng the present administration. Isn't
strange thm the ordinary politician
AN never learn chat the people have
'owa too wise to swallow Just any
I'D kind af bunc that is handed out
10 them? He would have as believe
that prosperity completely submerged
he country during the days Of the
lamentable Taft, but NEST of Us have
memories long enough 70 enable us
to know better. The people genera tls
are also fairly familiar with the VIII
son foreign policies and they realize
that the only serious kick that is
heard comes from the interests thai
that can't use the nations diplomatic
as an adjunct to then
counting rooms. as they have fire
1uently done in the past
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1914-03-20

From IN Paso we learn that the
.bels are making it hot for the fed
tals around Torreon and from MeXi-
City come reports that there is
othing dolng at Torreon. The only
lausible explanation Of this slight
ntgadiction In the news is that
9mebody is either Icing or is honest
I guEfstnn. Personally we strongly
aspect that both the rebels and the
slerals are injecting a little coloring
iatter into the news.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1914-03-20
EXPRESS PAcKAcETTEs.

Call to Arms.
shoulder arms. soak tho pest,
Every warrior do his best,
Fight like freemen. bold and free
Swat the bagworms, save the tree.
Oh you peach buds Have you been
killed again2
However. hope never disappoints If
you just keep on hoping.
81 simp says he notices that eggs
get cheaper as the price goes down.
First of all. one ought to manage
to keep On good terms with his own
conscience
But even some very good citizens
have been known to maaicure their
finger nails not more than three times
day.
Did you ever notice how good you
feel when you get rid Of something
that has been sticking in your craw'
a long time2
Just to beat all the rest Of them
to it. we ha-ten to gemark that it ia
about time to spriag the ancient gag
about Winter lingering the lap Of
Spring
Heard on street car; 1T looks
ike Uncle sam is trying 70 get inta
var with Mexico That fellow
ought to read at least one copy Ct
some daily newspaper
The Dallas News opines tha. Wilson
would never have appointed McAdoa
il he had known that Mac" was 60
ing to Appropriate one Of his daugh'
ters Tut. tut. Eleanor is "a and why
should Woodrow woIryg
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1914-03-20

Cov Walsh OF Massachusetts abso-
iely refused to consent to it when
-Nas recently proposed 70 increase
! salary Just for the purpose ot
seping the record straight. we call
Iur attention 10 the fact that he Is a
amocrat,
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1914-03-20
JUST A THOUGHT
Ere the Day Is Gone.
+$+++++%++*<+++s
Nan Free and Good.

Nan Free and Good.
Il is quite useless to declare that
all men are born free if you deny that
they are bern good Guarantee a
mans goodness and his liberty will
take care Of itself To guarantee his
freedom on condition your approve
OF his moral character Is formally TO
abolish all freedom whatsoever. as
every mans liberty is at the mercy of
neral Indictment. which any fool
can trump up against every one who
violates custom. whether as a prophet
or as rascal. This is the lesson de-
-mocraey has to learn before it can
.Decome anything but the most oppres-
sive Of all the priesthoods.-Bernara
shaw.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1914-03-20
STOLEN sMiLE'R TWO.


Their Origin.
Winie-Paw, whore do iailbirds
come FROM
Paw--They are raised by larks,
bats and swallows, my son.-Cincin-
natl Enquirer
One Thing Lacking.
Jack don't believe you've the
sand to propose. anyway.
lom-You're mistaken. I've the
sand, but l haven't the dust.-Boston
Transcript
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1914-03-20
SUBSCRIPTIONS RATES:

according TO a recent statement
savings tanks OF New York show
an increase In deposits OF over
loco.0OO or about a million week
4 year Not so bad for year OF
emocratic depression.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1914-03-20
Recommends chamberlain's coupi
Remedy.

q take pleasure in recommending
cham herialn,s coneh Remedy 10 ny
customers because ] have confidence
in it. find that they are pleased with
ii and call for il when again in need
of.such a medicine" writes J ". Sex
son. Montevailo. No. For sale by al
zealers.-Adv. dAw
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1914-03-20

HDy erroneous reelection on
fhe character. sfsndiae Or
reputation Of aay person, firm
or cooperation enc any mis-
sf8femenf which may appear
fn fhc c0lEnas of fbe EAorrss
viii be siaofg corrected upon
rs being brought 10 fhe alien
fi0B Of me maaaqemenl
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1914-03-20
Continual Pleasure for
the Entire Family

Pleasure is TIE big thing
with ali of US. We crave for
amusement-we wsntto snare
in the music and fun that
brings delight to others.
With a Victrola in your
home you can enjoy the
worlds best music and enter
tainment whenever you are
in the mood to hear it.
Well gladly demonstrate
the VictrOla and play any
music you wish to hear stop
in any time.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1914-03-20

subscribe Tor the Daily Express.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1914-09-23
Effective Theft Preventive.

Considerable excitement was caused
in Hatton Garden London, England,
one evening recently, by the loud ring
ing of burglar alarm and the exhibi.
ton of a danger sign outside the
premises of Messrs. Albert Ramsey
& Co., diamond merchants. The po
lice drew Gordon round the building
and then forced an entry. The result
was that three men we're taken into
custody. The apparatus which effected
their arrest is described as the very
latest thing in practical burglar
alarms. 1t consists Of steel cabinet,
which is fitted all round a safe or 9th
er depository for valuables. AS soon
as this cabinet is disturbed in any way
a gong nearly two feet in diameter be.
gins to ring outside the building and
a danger sign in red letters is brightly
illuminated by electricity.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1914-09-23
Sermon Miscarried.

Bishop Bloomfield, famous English
divine, received one Of the most chas.
tening comments upon a sermon that
has ever reached a preacher. Once,
in his pre-episcopal days, he found as
he was going into Buckinghamshire
pulpit that he had left his sermon be-
hind him. Compelled to preach ex.
tempore, he selected as an easy sub
ject the existence OF God, and pleased
himself SO we'll that he thought he
would repeat the experiment. But on
the way home he overlook farmer
and asked MIN now he had liked the
sermon. We'll, it were a very good
sermon, Mr. Bloomfield, but l don't
agree with you!" Not agree with me!
What can you mean?' said Blon feld.
well, Mr.. Bloomfield, think there be
a God"
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1914-09-23
Excellent ThIna In Woman.

While the opinion 80 general abroad
as to the horrible shrillness and gen,
eral unpleasantness Of the voices Of
American women is, without doubt.
foolishly exaggerated, there can be nc
question but that the really beautiful
voice in this country Is rarity. OF
not one woman in so can it be truth.
fully said Her voice was ever soft,
gentle and low; an excellent thing in
woman" Women of refinement polish
their finger nails, visit their hairdress
ers regularly, pay scrupulous attention
to all the details of their toilet-and
utterly neglect what should be thei1
greatest charm-their speaking tones.
The low, sweet voice throws all shrill.
high-pitched demonstrations into the
background, and makes them infantile
and ridiculous. Listen, just for an en-
Tightening experiment, to nervous,
overwrought woman arguing in a
shrieking tone with another who IS
calm, self-possessed and low-voiced.
And then, If you are typical Ameri'
can shrieker, go to your home and
make a VOW to think twice before you
speak once.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1914-09-23
"kismet." "

"Kismet" is an Arabic word mean.
ing fate" or 'it is fated" A belief
in predestination is one of the funda-
mental principles in the Mohammedan
faith. Not only a mans fortune, but
his deeds, and consequently his fu-
ture reward or punishment, are, ac-
cording to this faith, irrevocably, and
thus unavoidably, pre.ordained-a doc
trine which has contributed largely to
the success of Islap by inspiring its
champions with theSgreatest contempt
for the dangers of warefare. When a
Mohammedan meets with any disaster
or misfortune, no matter how great,
he accepts the situation calmly. mere
ly saying "Kismet' 1T is fated."
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1914-09-23
Profanity His undolna.

Too audible expression of anger at
finding nothing il safe that ne and
three other men had just cracked re-
suited in the arrest at New York Of
Joseph Wilson, homeless by his own
assertion.
A policeman from the Elizabeth
street station heard loud oaths coming
from the hardware store of j. ".
Ayres at SO Walker street and on in
vestigation discovered Wilson and
three others before a safe that Lad
been opened with "can opener" The
other three escaped.
Finger-print proof disproved Will
sons assertion that he had never been
arrested before, and term in the FL
mira reformatory for grand larceny
in 1912 was found in his record.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1914-09-23
Rowing Men superstitious.

Oarsmen, like sailors, are apt to be
superstitious. In the university boat
race at Oxford, England, the belief
that the winner of the toss will win
the race is generally justified. So,
also, is the idea of weight meaning
victory, for Al out of 60 races have
gone to the heavier crew. At one
time it was the fad for Oxford to
carry q bunch Of violets in their boat
for luck" but this has died out. In
1905 oranges cured several Of the Ok
ford crew of influenza, and some Of
them took to orange-colored ties, but
Cambridge won. Another mascot that
failed was the fox terrier Bob, who ac-
companied the light blues all through
their training in 1911.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1914-09-23
canada's Influence on Crockett.

The late S. R. Crockett had strug-
giles in his early life as many other
poets and authors did. He began to
work on the farm at an early age, as
even child's hands were useful to
the struggling household. He was
up at five O'Clock, and all through his
life he continued to rise at this hour,
for early rising was habit with
pleasant memories.
One of his cousins was a farmer.
;plowman who had been to Canada and
acquired larger ideas than the rest
of the family, and, finding In the boy
an unusual play Of mind, he used to
take hic1 in the fields before the days
slabors began, and make him read fine
poetry.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1914-09-23

on q warm, red
patch of sunshine
splashing the In
di a n b a n X e t
spread at his feet,
but Norman, bend
ing over a letter
pad atilt on his
hunched knees,
was too absorbed
in the business of
his 8 era t C h i ng
fountain pen to
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1914-09-23
When ondon Had Three Taverns.

An old historian tells us that in the
reign of Edward III only three taverns
were allowed in Lvndon-"one In
Chepe, one in Walbrook and the other
in Lombard street" In 1852 the num-
Der had grown to 40, and at the same
time there were eight in York, six in
Bristol and three in Westminster. To-
day the administrative county of Lon
don can boast of 5000 public houses
and 1,50O beer houses, while in the
city Of London itself there is one H.
censed Louse for every 81 persons Of
the population. And yet we still speak
of the good old times"
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1914-09-23
Russians Feasted on TalIow Candles

Russians Feasted on Tallow Candles.
Sir Ernest Shackleton could not get
up a real appetite for tallow, but Rus
sian soldiers, according to the enter
tanning author Of Eat, Drink and be
Merry" esteem tallow candles a great
luxury. He facetiously describes
how they came across huge store Of
them among the French baggage on
the retreat from Moscow, and sum-
marily snuffed them out OF existence.
Never were they consumed in such
a style before. The enraptured war
riors drew them across their mouths
like a bow across a fiddle-and left
only the bare wicks as proof of how
easily their coverings, so necessary for
lights, can be readily utilized for liv-
ers."
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1914-09-23
Po-Do.Lax Bs nishes Pimples

Bad blood, pimnles, headaches,
biliousness. torpid liver, constipa-
ton, etc, come from Indigestion.
Take Po-Do-Lax, the pleasant and
absolute sure laxative, and you won't
suffer from a deranged stomach or
other troubles. 1t will tone up the
liver and purify the blood. Use it
regularly and YOU will stay well,
have clear complexion and steady
nerves. Get a soc bottle to-day.
Money back if not satisfied. All
druggists.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1914-09-23
Dizzv? Bilious? Constipated'

q DR.. Kings New Life Pills Will
cure you, cause healthy flow OF
lille and rids your stomach and
bowels of waste and fermenting
BODY poisons. They are a tonic to
your stomach and liver and tone
the general system. First dose Will
oure YOU of that depressed, dizzy,
I;lious and constipa,ed condition.
sc at druggists.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1914-09-23
DESERT and ROSE
BY MAY c. RlNeWALT.
osooeoeoeooooeoeoo

From the open flap of the small tent
scudded lizard and socially sprawled