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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-01-30
THEY DON'T WASTE WORDS.
Nyasaiand Natives Exist In a State Of
Partial Coma.


Referring to the native Peculiarities
in Nyasalnnd. the author OF "Huntin.
the Elephant In Africa Captain G. II.
StiEaud. comments OIL certain state
OF coma into which the boys" descend
when there Is no active work for them
TO do. OF ut least when there is no COM
pulsion to do IL. He believes that the
native IS capable OF assuming n state
in which the mind is absolutely de
tached and not working. and when in
such state he is only recalled by n
start TO his present surroundings
The life of the head man OF n viii
lsGe In Syasaland. when not engaged
In the strenuous pursuit of his official
duties. Is something like this: At sun
rise he crawls ont OF his hut and sits
outside. After a short time his wife
crawls out and offers him some food.
He eats this and then makes his way
TO a tree. perhaps hundred yards
from the village. Under this lie sits in
deep abstraction. till about noon Il
child brings him some food and water
After partakiuE Of this he moves Il lit
tie so rs TO get the afternoon shade
He then sits i'm deep meditation until
sunset. when lie crawls into his hut
and goes TO sleep.
Sometimes he Is Joined by n few 9th
er old men under his tree. They hardly
ever speak to each other. and II they
say anything it is 10 make some 'obvi-
Gus remark. as. There is n dog" Yes.
IL is n dog" "Oh. All" and n further
period OF silence.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-01-30
MIX MAPS AND MEALS.
An Easy Way of Studying Geography
while You Eat.


In the dining room of one family
there hang two large colored maps.
one of the world the other of the state
in which they live.
The parents and children are form
ing the habit OF talking during meals
about what they read or hear. OF
places and events outside the visible
horizon. And whenever any unfamili-
ar place is mentioned one of the chill
dren Immediately leaves the table long
enough 10 locate il on the map. 1T is
near such and such n town or river or
mountain" THAT is where so and so
lives" or "Such a thing happenef
there is the Information usually add
ed to the first statement
They do not limit their conversation
to bookish things. but speak naturally
about whatever they are interested in.
turning TO the maps as one looks at
railroad guide when travelling. to place
themselves. In this way bits of knowl-
edge are linked together. and rs sight
knowledge requires so much less men,
tai effort than ear knowledge IL Is
more fun.
Besides. the maps. hanging low and
IN SOOu uSul. Iudhe Spieuuiu i"iis
day game for the two younger chill
dren. aged eight and ten. The mother.
sitting near with her sewing. gives
them "hard ones to 6nd'' names OF
more or less obscurity). and they keep
score as 10 which gets the most
"6rsts." calling twenty the game.
No wonder the whole world seems
Ike one big picture to this family. and
geography but play.-Woman's Home
ComnauiOr
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-01-30
Reeoanition Comes Slowly.

THE late Alfred Russell Wallace
the codiscoverer with Darwin OF evo
luton. had hard row 10 hoe at first. $
said psychologist
Poor DR.. Wallace had in fact such
n vary hard row TO hoe that lie couldn't
afford TO marry till he was sixty-three.
when to balance matters he married a
young girl OF eighteen by whom he
had n son and n daughter.
II commiserated in London last sum-
mer with DR.. Wallace.
LIT was too bad I once said to
him. a man of. genius like you.
cramped with poverty till past middle
life, II was too bad
my friend DR.. Wallace replied.
always you will find the fire of genius
takes a long. long time to make the
pot boil "-Detroit Free Press.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-01-30
An ALPINE THRILL
uz1 Slide Down the Snow Slope
of a Mountain Peak.

,,-iulu- experiences once b.
r-.ae-ick Chamberiin while "a
.vnlorine the Alps In the Wide
80 ,fsrazsue he writes OF an nd-
that bcfeu him on the after
f.. september day when be was
-.,5ipc the snow slope OF noun
aia.
.-.s-r;ariy nasty serac. Or ice ridge
-, ave very little foothold- Tht
-. vas not broken and crumb.y.
-. ,rs. smooth. treacherous ice How
Tvas not going 10 be daunted. -
!, md nv way up and was about
:. lend the other side when wits
=, earning nv feet shot from undsr
= ,rd I started c1recriu= down tnC
.-ooe At break neck speed
-povn slii. straight through fun-
-, shared hole into a partly formed
--.-ssse. brought M sharply a=ainS;
Ill bar 81 ice that only just pre-
I'D me from continuing nay head
- career into gaping chasiu below.
-ro- a few seconds ! lay hall stun
"A. then I carefully got on my feet
- nv BODY all over % see that -
- had been broken and looked
-ogsA for my ice ax. but that had dis
sppeared-
4 saw = slight crack In the surface
q, one OF the sides. and tried 20 draw
-rself up. but my fingers could not
=, a firm hold IN the slippery ice. and
/ vas soon forced 70 give that up
Tbeu I tried lying fat on my back l.!
,be funnel through which ! had en-
-srsd nv prison and. firmly planting
uy knees against its slopin= roof. Ell
favored 70 work myself back Here
100. failed.
Being by this time quite desperate.
Z COX out my Little pocket knife To t-y
20 CIT steps IN The slope Nv still tor.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-01-30
FLAGS FLOWN At SEA.
Significance of Certain CoIors In the
international Code.

Significance of Certain CoIors In the
international Code.
From time immemorial flags have
been flown by ships at sea all over the
world. but 1t is only in more recent
years that an international code has
been adopted. All the countries of the
world now conform to fixed rules about
the flying of certain flags. though. CT
course. each navy has its own secret
code for use in war time.
The national flag of any ship when
hoisted upside down denotes that the
ship in question is in difficulties and
requires immediate assistance. which
any passing ship is required to give If
possible.
The quarantine Gag is plain yellow
square. hoisted on the foremost. which
indicates that the ship has got an in
fectious disease on board or that it mas
come from an infected port. No per-
son is allowed either to go on board or
to leave such a ship until permission is
granted by the sanitary authorities OF
the port
In all parts of the world a white fias
Is accepted as a token of peace. red
flag as that OF defiance and black
flag as that OF a pirate. A green flag
dying from the masthead of a ship or
barge at anchor indicates that there is
a wreck In the vicinity. The same Is
denoted By a green buoy placed over
the spot
When a red dag is flying on the fore
mast It Is a sign that the ship has pow
der. shell or ammunition on board and
serves as warning to other ships not
to come too near In case Of accidents
IL is called the danger or more COM
monty the powder fag.-London Globe.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-01-30
HEAT AND COLD.

What We Don't Know About Tempera-
ture Would Fill Big Book.
The highest Eonors OF the scientific
world await exploration in the IN
known fields OF temperature. Strange
as II may seem. we really know very
little about temperature. Between the
temperature OF the surface of the sun
estimated at COCO degrees c.. and ab
solute zero. estimated at minus 213
degrees c.. very little has ever been
discovered. The field OF research bas
been practically restricted 10 10 de
Grees or between the temperature oi
liquid air uninus 200 degrees, aud the
first visible red OF heated iron tpius
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-01-30
MADE HIMSELF AT HOME.
When He Got Through His Standing
Was Unquestioned.

When He Got Through His Standing
Was Unquestioned.
Robert Thorpe. an old Missouri stage
driver. used TO tell IA story OF how An
derson. the jayhawker got one OF his
recruits. The Anderson boys held up
Thorpe's stage near Glasgow one day
Among the passengers was IL raw
boncd young Missourian who looked
about ms tough as the jayhawkerS
themselves.
Give me yer val'hles." Anderson de
manded OF the youth. rs be went down
the line.
Amt got none" answered the
Young squirrel hunter.
Where We soin'T'
To Join Anderson's jayhawkers."
The leader sized him up bit
ne asked him.
Reckon $50" the young man an
swered
Gould We kill man?"
Reckon So"
Anderson stepped forward and spat
in the youngsters face. The youth
bounded at the jayhawker like II cat.
caught him full I'm the face with a
right swing and. went down on top Of
him. kicking and clawing.
The jayhawkers pulled the young de
mon off their leader. and he got up.
.You belong" he said. Boys. give
him a hawse."-St. Louis POstDis-
match
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-01-30
! the net again in sitting posture. still

the net again in a sitting posture. still
embraced.
The fremen let them gently down to
the sidewalk They still sat there look
ing at each other incredulously. Then
they were told there was not even n
good fire to justify their jump. 1t had
all been smoke from smouldering lot
of rags and other rubbish. The man
and wife heard the news with express
sions of wonder. thankfulness and con-
demnation of their Stiffness.
Jumps of eight and nine stories with
out injuries have been recorded. The
makeup OF the jumper is what counts
The firemen have TO be prepared for
all kinds. Sometimes they have TO
shift few inches quickly because Of
the bad Judgment OF distance shown by
the jumper. But in most cases the leap
to the net saves life.-New York Sun
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-01-30

well illustrated Dids for business. r.
you should ask the average prfSnE
just why he or she is in the habit o.
looking over the advertisements. the
chances are that you would get no di-
rect and satisfactory answer. bur the
real fact Is that subconsciously tho
public has core TO regard what ap-
pears In The advertising columns ~
interestlnS reading matter.-POrtlapO
(Ore.l Telegram.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-01-30
Parliament and Congress-.

The British parliament and the Unit
ed States congress have many points
of difference. The parliament is pric-
tically omninctent. while the congress
is subject not only 10 the provisions OF
the constitution. but TO the presidents
veto. Congress represents the people.
while parliament TO all intents and
purposes is the people. New York
American.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-01-30
Bad For the Laurels.

william Dean HOwells. according to
the Washington Star. was admonish-
Ing young novelist. who. after writ
ing n 6ne novel. had produced only
slight commercial things.
Two critics" he said to the young
man. were discussing a certain au-
thor.
Ills laurels.' said the first critic.
already seem faded and bedraGGled.'
That the other critic agreed. IS
because he has been resting on them"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-01-30
LEAPING FOR THE FIRE NET.
Safe Jumps of Eight or Nine Stories
Have Been Made.

Safe Jumps of Eight or Nine Stories
Have Been Made.
At a recent Fifty-sixth street tene-
ment fire in New York that resulted in
more of n smoke alarm than a blaze
man and his wife were seen to get out
on the ledge of a fifth story window.
The firemen told them 10 wait mo-
ment. that there might be no need TO
jump. The man cried that they were
suffocating and must jump.
The frcrnen stretched the net and
shouted for them 10 poise themselves
properly and jump one at time. But
even while the firemen We're shouting
the instructions the couple kissed each
other. locked arms and leaped. They
came down straight and sure as
plummet right into the net. They re-
bounded about fifteen feet and fell I'm
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-01-30
In th. Customary Place.

A well known English bishop some
time since lost his third wife. A cler
gyman who had known the first wife
returned from Africa and wanted to
see the grave. he called at the cathe-
drnl and saw the verger.
"Can you tell me where the bishops
wife is buried:"
well. sir" replied the verGer. IL
don't know for certain. but be mostly
buries 'em at Brompton."
Mail
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-01-30

stepped Wild with rage. he rushed
from the house and TO make matters
worse was recognized in the lobby. No
paper mentioned the incident. but by
order of the emperor the play was
never produced again. and Cheyalier
never appeared again us the man OF
destiny-and all on account of little
paint badly applied.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-01-30
No Wedding Bells.

The mutual friend was speaking:
"If you love the girl and the parents
on both sides are willing and you have
81 100000 each I see no reason why
you should not be married"
"Just one thing prevents IT,"
"Yes:"
"Yes- She won't have me."-Spur.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-01-30
Her Chin.

Dawson-Tke facial features plainly
Indicate character and disposition. In
selecting your wife. were you governed
by her chin? SpenIow-No. bur I have
been ever since we married.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-01-30
Reading Advertisemsnt,

II Is not alone the people who are in
terCstpd in trade vho read advertise
mcn;s. Few people nowadays bu;
either newspapers or ma Gazine.. who
do not read these clryerly wOr,led and
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-01-30
In the Sideshov,.

visitor-Tbese dwnrfs OF yours are
pretty big: Snowman - Pardon me.
sir: these are giant dwarfs-MerGcn-
doTfer Batter
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-01-30
SAMPLE FREE 4

Try il for nasal and dry catarrh.
sncezing. cold in the head. hay fever or
any complication resulting from Chronic
catarrh. Keeps the breathing passages
open. thus giving sound. resttul sleep aud
go sg0rrnC. Sootl;cs and heals the infiamed
membranes. Fine for nose bleed 6et
kondon's. the original and genuine Catarrn-
al Jelly. az druggists or direct. IN sanitary
tubes. 2Sc or Soc Sample tree Write
Kondor Mfg. Co.. Minneapolis, Mimi.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-01-30

an The news al the tIme-The Argus.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1914-12-04
Business Picks Up
in Police Court

The police court showed some activ-
ity this morning after well defined
slump in law breaking affairs. Jim
Shepard, up for vagrancy, was dis
charged. Two individuals, Baird and
Manus, up for committing a nuisance,
had their cases continued. R. d.
King, caught with six shooter on his
person. was fined $25 for exercising
that privilege without the proper legal
permit He paid the fine.
The man being held for the Chicago
officers under charge of murder Is
still in jail here. Chief of Police An
derson has received fugitive papers
from Chicago, also a telegram saying
that an officer left Chicago last night
for Chickasha He will probably ar
rive tomorrow night. The papers for
v.arded allege that VIM. Shipman
stuck knife. August /, in man at
Chicago. the man dying on the same
day.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1914-12-04
Divorce is Granted
to ChiCkaSha Woman

The divorce suit Of Eva Alice Powell
against Herbert Powell was tried be-
fore Judge Bailey in the District Court
yesterday. Mrs. Powell was granted
an absolute divorce. The defendant
was not in court either in person or
through an attorney.
Title to lots /, 2, and 3. in block g.,
Steele's addition TO the city of Chick
asha was granted by the court to Mrs.
Powell in fee simple, excluding Her
bert Powell, or his heirs, from all in
terest therein. This property was
communal and joint previous to the
decree of divorce. The plaintiff was
also given a judgment for costs in the
case. The divorce is in effect six
months from December 8, 1914, all
other grants take immediate effect.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1914-12-04
GETS YEAR
ON CHARGE
OF FORGERY

Judge Bailey sentenced j. Nj. Rice,
convicted of the crime of forgery, to
one year in the penitentiary at Nc
Alester 1t win be recalled that Rice
was charged with passing forged
checks on local clothing merchants
last fall, receiving back some money
on each check The merchants re-
covered the clothing ON each transac-
tion. Rice's appearance in court this
morning showed him to be a cleanly
dressed, gentlemanly man of about
forty years, with none of the features,
mannerisms or looks of a criminal. In
reply to Judge Bailey's inquiries he
said that drink alone led him into do
ing what he did; his one desire was
to keep his fault from an aged mother
and a young 19-year-old daughter, who
were ignorant of his downfall. And
the man who don't drink thinks booze
never affects anyone except the mar
who uses it.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1914-12-04
BABY SHOW
MINERS
ANNOUNCED

That Ford Witherspoon, jr, is the
most perfect baby OF the fifty young
sters entered in the better babies"
show at the Catholic bazaar yesterday
afternoon, was the opinion of Drs.
Bledsoe, Dawson and Thrailkill, the
judges. These opinions were based
upon measurements, the champion
youngster coming nearer than any
ether to the ideal measurements of a
baby.
Four other prizes were awarded.
First and second in the boys and girls
classes. The results were as follows
Boys-J NJ. Minter, Pocasset, first
prize; J. L. Linquist, second prize.
Girls-Vivian Wadsworth, first;
Doris Brown, second.
The show proved to be one of the
most intensely interesting features
ever introduced in the city. Those in
charge Of the show were busy until
late yesterday evening completing the
certificates of measurements of every
entry and mailing copy of each to
the parents.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1914-12-04
Cupid Finds Cunning
Good as Day WaneS

When Dan Cupid viewed the land
scape over yesterday morning, not a
victim worthy his archery was in
sight. The hunting for the day look
ed limited. Before the silvery moon
lifted the veil from her face he had
two couples pierced to the heart with
his seductive arrows.
B. H. Barr, Minco, Okla, and Miss
Nancy Johnson, Minco, Okla, were
granted a marriage license and were
united in the holy bonds of matrimony
by Justice T. P. Moore in the county
court room. The happy couple return
ed by motor to Minco.
A marriage license was issued to
Marshall p Johnston, Chickasha, and
Miss Sue Irene Freeman, Chickasha
Both Mr.. Johnson and Miss Freeman
are widely acquainted in Chickashs
and Grady county.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1914-12-04
WINS BIG
PRIZES ON
POULTRY

Chickasha registered again in big
poultry show when at Muskogee the
entries of w. H. Catterall of this city
romped under the wire with blue and
red ribbons streaming.
y Following is LIST of the prizes won
by Mr.. Catteralrs birds at the Okla
homa State Poultry Federations show
at Muskogee:
Single Comb Black Minorca- First
and second cock; first, second and
third hen, and first pen.
Single Comb Minorcas-First and
second cock; first, second, third and
fourth pen.
Mr.. Catterall did not show any
young stock, thus sweeping clean with
his entries. He returned yesterday
from Muskogee and is very enthusias
tic over the meeting. Paying s10(
for bird in that show would attract
no more attention than paying thai
amount for horse here" said Mr.
Catterall.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1914-12-04
Town Puts Lid on
Christmas Fireworks

Ringing, Okla, Dec 4.-The cele-
bration of Christmas with fireworks.
so general throughout the south, will
not be permitted in Ringing, this
year, according to the business men
of the city, who are taking this course
as a precaution against fires. To make
certain that there will be no fireworks
in town for such celebration, com
mittee bought up all that the mer.
chants had in stock, and yesterday
these were stacked on vacant tract
of land and match applied. For a
time there we're fireworks in all direc
tlons. The merchants have agreed not
to buy fireworks.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1914-12-04
POPULAR COUPLE
SPRING SURPRISE

Morstal B. Johnston and Miss Sue
Irene Freeman quietly stepped into an
automobile yesterday afternoon, mo-
tored leisurely to the parsonage of the
Presbyterian church and requested
Rev. Edward B. Teis to perform their
marriage ceremony. He did so.
After receiving the Congratulations
Of the rninister and members OF his
household they proceeded to take the
Rock Island train for Ell Reno, at
which point they took the Rock Island
flyer for Kansas City, Chicago and the
larger eastern cities. On their return
they will be at home to friends on
their farm two and one half miles
north of Chickasha.
Both Mr.. Johnston and Mrs. John
ston are we'll known in business and
social circles in the city and county.
The quiet manner in which they were
married. though contrary to the
wishes of family relatives on both
sides. was desire to avoid possible
showers of rice, dilapidated shoes and
the usual hilarious bon voyage capers
OF well wishers and intimate friends
Mrs. Johnston is the daughter Of j.
H. Freeman, a prominent business
man. Mr. Johnston is the son of Mr.
A. Johnston, proprietor of the Savoy
hotel and a prosperous farmer.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1914-12-04
NO TRACE
OF 'BURGS'
IS FOUND

No trace has been found of the rob
ers or the goods stolen from the Webb
Tailoring Co. a few days ago El
Reno and Oklahoma City officers were
notified of the robbery and given a
description OF the goods taken, as very
frequently the proceeds Of outside
stealings are taken to These towns
either for sale or shipment to other
points.
The fact that the robbers of the
Webb store carried away over Is bolts
of fine seasonable suitings and trous-
erings, three or four new overcoats,
several suits l.ade up and other gar
ments lefS For cleaning, ought to, il
seems, furnish some clue by this time
The mers offering for sale of any ol
these articles Mould lead to suspicion
and detection if the public was fully
aware of what had been stolen.
The Webb Tailoring Co. have beer
rather unfortunate in their presen
location. this last being the third los
they have incurred through burglar
and in no case have they recovered
any Of the stolen goods or heard Q
the robbers.