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The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1914-05-11
Romance of Moe ern lie.

But. Helen, how did you make the
acquaintance of vour second hus-
band?" 1t was quite romantic.
was out walking with my first when
my second husband came along in a
motor and ran him down That was
the beginning of our friendship. Tit
Bits
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1914-05-11
ADVICE.

Don't train exclusively with your
own crowd. Give yourself chance
to grow wise by dwelling part OF the
time with afflicted people who do
not think as you do. They will give
you useful changes Of thought. SO that
you won't get tired Of yourself 30
soon.--Life.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1914-05-11

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The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1914-05-11

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Connecticut western news., 1914-03-19
Got the Officials Movinu.

An East Indian babu railway agent telegraphed to his superintendent this report: "A blackguard indigenous men, dicant arrived at my station by ? down mail. Taking pity on his com miserated condition, 1 permitted him to reside in the shade of the main sig nal post. In gratitude for my bened- cent conduct he absconded during the nocturnal period with 50ORs. of my private cash, including one copy of the working time table" When asked why he added the one anna publica- tion, the time table in his list of losses he replied, with knowing wriggle: "Ha, ha! The matter is explainable in nutshell. Unless had included a little of the company's property the police would have taken no notice. This justifies the addition of the lacta- ceous particle in the shell of the cocoa nutv-Exchange.
Connecticut western news., 1914-03-19
Rowing to the Moon.

Among the natives of Abyssinia there existed and probably still exists q curious pagan custom of lowing to the moon on certain nights at the com mencement of the new year.
 Selecting clear space on the ground, free from all rocks and boulders, the elders of the community kneel down, one behind the other, and, as soon as it is midnight, begin dolorous chant to the moon. s
 They keep this up for half an hour or so, when all rise, and, forming circle, stand still, their arms motionless by their sides. A young girl now ap- breaches them and walks round the circle, calling out: "You are all right. Your shadow is there" Should she pause and say, Friend, there is no shadow behind you. Alas-alas!' then the person she thus addresses is des- tined to die within the next twelve months.
Connecticut western news., 1914-03-19
Easy Solution.

Say" said the ''wise guy" to the patient listener. did you hear about that fellow who came in on South American liner the other day and mo- body could make him understand any one of seventeen different languages? ]? They even tried him with the deaf and dumb stuff, but he only shook his head and said nothing. Finally they had to send him back to the boat and he'll probably spend the rest of his life sailing back and forth between here and South America. as nobody knows what country he comes from. bet l could find where he halls from. Sim plest thing in the world. Just get a collection of coins from all countries and place them before him one after another. When the right one came along he'd show his nationality right there. They all talk for money, you know."-New York Tribune.
Connecticut western news., 1914-03-19
Gravity of a Spinning Top.

A spinning top is kept from falling because of. the speed with which it re- wolves. The attraction of gravitation fs temporarily overcome by the centrif- ugal force produced by the rotation of the top when it is spun. Each part of the top is subject to the same cen trifugal force as each other part at the same distance from the axis of rota- tion and to no greater force. so that there is no cause for the top being pulled in any particular direction by the force of gravity. As soon as the centrifugal force begins to lessen be- cause of lessening speed of rotation the attraction of gravity begins to be ex- erted again and the top begins to wob- ble. When the spinning motion di- minishes to such an extent that the attraction of gravitation bet omes great CT than the centrifugal force the top falls to one side. :.
Connecticut western news., 1914-03-19
Paul,s Personal Appearanee.

All that we know of Paups personal appearance from his own writings is found in II Cor. X, 10. which indicates that he did not possess the advantage of a distinguished or imposing pres ence His stature was somewhat di- minutive, his eyesight weak (see Acts xiii, 5. and Gal. iv, 15), nor did he re- gard his address as impressive. Much of this personal criticism, however. may have been the outcome, of the apostles desire to avoid magnifying Himself or his own talents. A fourth century tablet represents him as ven erable looking and dignified, with a high. bald forehead, full bearded and with features indicating force of char acter. One ancient writer says PauI's nose was strongly aquiline. All the early pictures and mosaics, as well as some of the early writers (afnong them Malalus and Nicephorus, agree in de- scribing the apostle as of short stature, with long face, prominent eyebrows. clear complexion and winning ex- pression. the whole aspect being that of power and dignity. The oldest known portrait is the Roman panel or the fourth century, already referred to above.-Christian Herald.
Connecticut western news., 1914-03-19
How Many Steps to a Mile?

How many steps do you take to the mile? If you think moment you will probably reply. Seventeen hundred and sixty" but that l take leave to doubt.
 Should you be an infantryman of the British army your pace will be the longest of any infantryman 1n the world. The Russian pace is the short est, being only twenty seven and a half inches; the French, Italian and Austrian soldiers manage twenty-ninc inches; the Germans do thirty-one inches and the British thirty-one and one-half inches. But your own pace. what of it? It depends upon whether you are "highbrow" or not.
 Put Stick across your eyebrows and see how long the piece of string is which reaches from that level to the foor Half the length of this string is the length of your pace, and that length you will find to be between thirty-one inches and thirty-two inches, so that between 2.0nO and 2.100 paces are needed to walk mile.-London Chron- icle.
Connecticut western news., 1914-03-19
Old Estimate of Field Hands.

The sixteenth century Earl of War wick stayed the slaughter after the suppression of Kett's rising by an ar gument which shows how completely agricultural workers were regarded as mere "hands." Of the 10000 insur- gents who had encamped with Kett on Household heath 2OOO or 5000 had been killed in the battle. the strength ef the victors lying in German and Italian mercenaries. Kett himself was hanged from the walls of Norwich castle, forty-five others were hanged. drawn and quartered in the market place. and 300 in all are said to have been executed. Warwick checked the demand for increasing the number of victims by asking. What shall we do. then-hold the blow ourselves. play the carters and labor the ground with eur own dsT-London Chronicle.
Connecticut western news., 1914-03-19
Seals and Music.

A picturesque instance of the c1riosi- ty of the seal, or possibly of its fond ness for music, is told by the Rev. MT. Dunbar in Macgillivray's work on British quadrupeds.
 During a residence of some years in one of the Hebrides I had many op- portunities to witness this peculiarity. AS I walked along the shore in the calm of a summer afternoon a few notes from my. flute would bring half a score of them within a few yards of me, and then they would swim about with their heads above water, like so many black dogs, evidently delighted with the sounds. For half an hour or, indeed, for any length of time chose, I could fix them to the spot, and when I moved along the waters edge they would follow me like the dolphins which, it is said, attended Arion.'
Connecticut western news., 1914-03-19
Picked the One Eittino Word.

In the opinion of fastidious judges as we'll as in that of the public John Bright was the best parliamentary speaker of his day. He had all the physical attributes of a great orator, including a splendid voice. His diction, drawn largely from the English Bible and Milton, was further enriched by a knowledge of all the great English poets, and his most recent biographer, George Macaulay Trevelyan, claims for him the additional distinction of an in- tuition for the right word that was all most unerring.
 In the house of commons at the crisis of the Crimean war Bright daringly said:
 "The angel of death has been abroad throughout the land; you may almost hear the beating of his wings"
 He carried it off triumphantly, but Golden afterward said to him:
 If you had said Tapping the house would have laughed"
Connecticut western news., 1914-03-19
SALISBURY

James Melvin has moved into hIs house on Main street, known as the old rectory, which he purchased some time ago.
 More thvn fifty of the friends of Mir. W. B. Pettee spent Sunday evening with h1m, it being his birthday, and presented him with 8 nice purse of gold.
 The Grange meeting on Friday eve- ming was not very largely attended and the program was necessarily shortened by the absence of the Worthy Lecturer and Chaplain who did not appear until the Grange was closing.
 MT. and Mrs. Charles Whitbeck and son Ward, spent Sunday at Wm. Whit beck's.
 MT. Edward Ashman, of Collinsville, was a guest at his home here on Sum- day.
 W. B. Rand and Charles Hardisty re. turned from the West on Friday with a carload of horses.
 Mrs Jennie WincheIl has stored her household furniture and is at present boarding with Mrs. Adam Ostrander.
 Samuel Whitbeck has received word from Hartford that he passed three out of his four druggists examinations. Congratulations Sam
 Miss Mabel Selleck, of Morris Business College. Hartford, was an over Sunday guest at her home here.
 Mrs. Harry Jones went to Nsw York, Friday, to see her cousin, Miss Mary Coutts, who sailed on Saturday for her home in Scotland.
 Miss Clara SabiD, of Falls Village, was week end guest at the home of her brother, Kenneth Sabin. O. F. Wanger has had electricity in. stalled in hls building.
 A large number of the village people attended the entertainment and dance at Lakeville on Monday evening. Miss Priscilla Goddard is staying at the Taconio school during the absence of Mrs. Goddard. who is visiting her daughter Rose in Washington, D. O. The Salisbury Mems Club is one of the most attractive of places these cold nights. Fine musical programs are given almost every night. which are drawing large crowd. An auction will be held at the home of James Selleck on Selleck Hill on Satur- day, March 21, at 10 a. m.. consisting of various farm supplies, household furni- ture, poultry, farming tools, etc.
Connecticut western news., 1914-03-19
CORNWALL HOLLOW

Spring is here in spite of snow banks and icy north winds. The annual mov- ing is in progress again, there are to be good many changes in this vicinity.
 MT. Hamm, of Goshen, has been har- vesting ice from West Side lake the past week and has commenced to move into Samuel Goes tenement house on the hill.
 Bert Bailey moved last week from s. K. Goes to 'The Hollow" His family is staying with his brother Win. Bailey, until he completes his bungalow, which he is building.
 Mrs. Burton and family will leave the Foster place about March 20 and re- turn to New York.
 A meadow lark was seen recently. Those who saw the bird claim they made no mistake and that the lark made the same kind of music dancing about in the snow as the birds do when the meadows are green.
 Benjamin Sedgwick sold 25 heads of cattle at auction last week. They aver. aged $52 head.
 There is another big snow storm pre- dicted.
Connecticut western news., 1914-03-19
Cat and Loa Convicts.

Beyond the lovely vale of Kashmir, across the Indus. lies Il desolate settle ment where convicts are transported.
 Probably one of the QuaintrSt con- victs who crossed the passes and en- tered this penal settlement. writes Cap tain II. l.. Haughton ill Sport and Folk Lore In the Himalaya," was a fine tabby cat. This cat was convict ed of no less offense than that of kill ing and devouring q parrot and q pet myna belonging to the old maharajah and was sentenced to penal servitude for life. A very old officer of the Kashmir army told the writer that he remembered this cat in Bunji, and that 1t was allowed a ration of four daily by the state.
 Captain Haughton alludesa- also to a case where dog and a pestle were brought to trial:
 A dog playing in the courtyard of a native house ran against big wooden pestle used for pounding grain. which in falling killed a baby sleeping under meath it. The dog and the pestle were both brought before the judge, who convicted them both and sentenced them to a term of hard labor.
Connecticut western news., 1914-03-19
Great Smokers, the Dutch.

A census of smokers taken the other day among the boys attending nine elementary schools in a suburb of Amsterdam, Holland, reveals that among the six-year-olds they number 10 per cent, among those of seven years 16 per cent and 32 per cent among those of eight, while in the sixth schooling year, at which the av- craze age is twelve, the percentage has risen to 5. As it falls rapidly after the limit of compulsory attend ance, the early use of tobacco would not appear to be an incentive to learn ing. It is the cigar, not the ciga- rette, which these Dutch. youngsters delight in.
Connecticut western news., 1914-03-19
David livinustone.

David Livingstone will always rank among the most illustrious of the Af- rican explorers. He was real path finder and civilizer as well as most devoted Christian and philanthropist. Upon his large and lasting fame there seems to be not single blot. From the spot in Africa where he died, near Chitambos village. on the Malilano Livingstone's body was in 1874 taken to England and deposited with high honors in Westminster abbey, the gov ernment bearing all the expenses of the elaborate funeral.
Connecticut western news., 1914-03-19
Value of a Kiss.

"Your honor,'' said the foreman of the jury, ''this lady is suing this gent for $10,000 for a stolen kiss''
 Correct" responded the judge. You are to decide if it was worth it.''
 '"That's the point, your honor. Could the jury have a sample?"-Kansas City Journal
Connecticut western news., 1914-03-19
Two Views.

"What l want to see." said the re- former. ''is city that knows absolute Ey nothing of graft
 That's just what I'd like to see." re- piled the ward politician. Wouldn't it be a gold mine for the right par ties Star.
Connecticut western news., 1914-03-19
They All Did.

One predicts future for the school boy who wrote the following terse nar- rative about Elijah:
 There was man named Elijah. He had some bears and he lived in a cave. Some boys tormented him. He said: If you keep on throwing stones at me I'll turn the bears on you and they'll eat you up.' And they did and he did and the bears did."-Every- body's.
Connecticut western news., 1914-03-19
Banana Plant Foods.

/ Many parts. of the banana plant are used in the Malay peninsula besides the fruit. Flower heads are cooked. generally in curries, and the inner DOT tion of the stem is also edible Shoots and tops of the young plants are used instead of other vegetables. The outer sheaths are valued as elephant fodder.
Connecticut western news., 1914-03-19
WaIkinq Sticks.

Many ingenious attempts have been made to increase the usefulness of the walking stick. Sticks containing a
 sword were common enough in less peaceful times, and some were even made to conceal firearms. Henry VIII, for instance, had a stick containing three matchlock pistols, and clumsy affair it must have been. More recent ly sticks have been fitted with snuff boxes, scent bottles, watches. con- passes, spirit fasks and even tel escapes. A decade ago there was a short lived craze for a stick the knob of which unscrewed and formed pipe.
Connecticut western news., 1914-03-19
Not East.

By love! l am glad to see you looking so gay and festiver said MT. Olde Frend. "You were all in black the last time 1 saw you"
 "Yes," demurely replied Mrs. Brown, who had just taken second husband, but it wasn't a fast black. ."-Maga- zine of Fun.
Connecticut western news., 1914-03-19
Quite a Ward

What word is there in the English language the first two letters of which signify male, the first three female. the first four great man. and the whole a great woman? Heroine.
Connecticut western news., 1914-03-19
His Little Theory.

"Of course you have your little theo- ry about the cause of the high cost of living?"
 q have" replied MT. Growcher. 'Too many people are trying to make political economy take the place of do nestle Washington Star.
Connecticut western news., 1914-03-19
Bad Form.

oeggar-Kind sir, Pm hungry. Chol- y Van Violet-But you certainly eawn't be intending to dine at this time of the evening in those clothes!- Yonkers Statesman. ~
Connecticut western news., 1914-03-19
The lJpIift,

"I believe I'll go in for the uplift. Everybody ought to go in for the up- lift, don't you think?'
 T s'pose so. What office do you want Pittsburgh Post.
Connecticut western news., 1914-03-19
Gene 4nI Need.

By the way, old chap. need a little money"
 You may consider yourself for tunate.s I need whole lot. "- Boston Transcript.
Connecticut western news., 1914-03-19
Valuations.

'I think the world takes a man at his own valuation"
 ''I think you're mistaken. The GUS tom house inspectors are as alert as ever."-Town Topics.
Connecticut western news., 1914-03-19
M akina Sure.

Employer - If that bore Smithers comes in tell him I'm out, and don't be working or he'll know you're ly- ing.-Kansas City Star.
Connecticut western news., 1914-03-19
Dress and Beauty.

Dress, next to beauty, is the most deadly weapon in woman's armory and often supplies the want of beauty itself.-Orme Balfour.
Connecticut western news., 1914-03-19

The intellect is perfected not by knowledge. but by activity-Aristotle
Connecticut western news., 1914-03-19
Too Risky.

Bill-Go in an tell de bartender dat if he don't give you a drink you'H drop dead. Red--I dasn't. If he did I Would.-HoustOn Post.
Connecticut western news., 1914-03-19
Cologne Water.

Eau de cologne, invented by Johann Maria Farina over POO years ago, is .'~ posed of oils of neroli, citron, Der &.anot, orange and rosemary.
Connecticut western news., 1914-03-19
UnIacky Result.

'Tbey seem to have quarreled." "Yes, am afraid their marriage has thrown them together too much''-- Judge. ~
Connecticut western news., 1914-03-19
Livinu Rent Free.

Tn Sydney street, Chelsea, England, people are living rent free. But this is not the only place so distinguished. When the lease of a house in parts of England is running out the owner sometimes finds it more economical to abandon his property and avoid paying the ground landlord $500 or so on what are termed dilapidations. Meanwhile the tenant lives happily without land lord. Some houses are forsaken even when the leases are not expiring. Here the explanation is that the owners are mortgaged up to the extreme limit. If tax rates go up and rents go down there is no balance left to maintain the prop erty and so 1t is not worth keeping. Should the property require heavy ex- penditure for repairs the mortgages refrain from claiming it. Occasionally, too, owners die, leaving no one to suc- ceed them, and then tenants with suf- fcient audacity can lie low and squat" until twenty years undisturb- ed possession gives them permanent ownership.
Connecticut western news., 1914-03-19
AUCTION will at Public Auction my residence in Ca naan, in the northern part Of the town
 known Peasevi1le.
Wednesday, March 25,
At 10 A. M.

The following property for cash to the highest bidder Reo Automobile 2cynde Is Has inner tubes with tube almost Would simply removing Has wind shield Gas Tank Top brand Vibrator have sold business and leave be sold All will with will he dirty shirt and pair suspenders done dirty red handker chief.
 Parlor Stove, Mo- 16 good Red Cross Cook baker Square Solid Oak Table with leaves Two Old Fashioned Bureaus, Dresser with Mirror Wash Stand to match Two 9x Rugs Wood Bedstea Quantity Bedding Weed Sewing Machine all good orderj Large Top Desk Chairs Morris Chair Three burner Oil Stove Clocks Dsbes Lawn Mower 90 feet of Hose X5 Camera with Quantity Mating Good Bed Spring, Two Feather lot Pillows and lots other things mention Sale Held Rain or Shine Terms al Cash,
 Regardless of Who You Are. r1. c. Marcy. Auctioneer. Peter J. Butler.
Connecticut western news., 1914-03-19

M. c. Marcy, Auctioneer.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1914-01-23
Home Destroyed
by Fire

At little past five O'Clock Sum-
day morning the fire bell called the
people to the residence IF Mrs. E.
Ofstedahl in the north part Of town.
Fire had been discovered in the
kitchen attic, and before the fire
men could get there and in good
working order the fire had gained
much headway and had spread to
the upper story of the main build
ing. A strong wind blowing as
sisted the flames and in very
short time the entire upper flour
was ablaze, but the fremen sue
ceeded in getting control of the fire
and put it out before it reached the
lower floors.
The furniture of the lower floor
was carried out and saved as was
also much in the upper story.
Although the fire Was confined
principally to the attic and roof of
the house, the upper beams and
braces were burned and the weight
of the building. to which was added
foot or more of water on the
upper floor. has caused the build
ing to rack and twist until it is
thought it will be a total loss
Mrs. Ofstedahl. the owner of the
house, is a big loser, and has NOT
decided as to whether to rebuild
Immediately.
In the house at the time of the
fire were, Mrs. Ofstedahl, her son.
Clarence, and daughter, Mrs. Arthur
Nye. and family. and several room
era. They are now living in the
Dan Grady cottage near by.
This was one of the best resi-
denecs in the city and was prob
ably worth $4,000. The property
was insured.
The fire was probably caused by
defective flue ss there was no one
up at that time of day, and it was
first discovered by A. o. Kroastad.
one of the roomers, who 6rst de-
tected smoke then discovered the
fire.
Two of the fire-ighters were
slightly hurt. Frank Nye was
struck on the head and rendered
unconscious for time when flue
fell, and Alec Mcmillan received an
injured hand.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1914-01-23
Nashville Club Notes

The Nashville Citizens Club met
in regular session last Saturday
evening, Jan. II, and short but
interesting program was rendered.
The question, Resolved. That a
lawyer should not defend man he
knows to be guilty." was ably dis
cussed by Guy Gillette and J. l..
Brown, affirmative, and D. F. Lis
ter and j. R. Edwards. on the mega
tive. A committee has been ap-
pointed to arrange fer an evening
Of special entertainment in the near
future. The Club adjourned to
meet in two weeks.
1t is true that the Club members
usually sell their friers and old
stock. too. at the proper time of
the year. This time. however. it
seems that someone has overlooked
an n"old-timer" that persists in du.
ing lot of clucking. The owner
should "have a care" for if the
nest is allowed to become over
heated. chickens. dead in the
shell" will be the result.