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Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1915-10-12
CURIOUS PENALTIES.
Some That Were Inflicted In the Early
Days In New York.

Some That Were Inflicted In the Early
Days In New York.
When New York, or as it was then
called, New Amsterdam, was under
Dutch rule, some peculiar penalties
were enacted. In 1912 a defendant in
an action for SANDER was sentenced
ito throw something In the box for
the poor" In 1914 Thomas Cornell, a
soldier, was tried for desertion and
sentenced ''to be conveyed to the place
of execution. and there fastened to a
stake and ball fred over his head. as
an example to other evildoers."
In 1647 Jonas Jonassen, a soldier, for
robbing hen roosts and killing a pig
was ordered ito ride wooden horse
three days, from 2 p. m. to the con-
clusion of the parade, with fifty
pound weight tied to each foot" In
1913 an Englishman found guilty of a
grave offense was pardoned on con-
dition that he saw firewood for one
year for the West India company.
In the time Of the commonwealth, in
England, drunkards at Newcastle-on-
Tyne were sentenced to carry about a
tub, with holes In the sides for the
arms to pass through. In 1854, in Scot
land, David Leyes, for striking his
father, was compelled to appear before
the congregation at church. "bairheddit
and bairfuttit." with a paper above his
head inscribed with large letters, BE
hold the onnaturall son, punished for
putting hand on his father. and dis
honoring God in him" Exchange.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1915-10-12

1t has been generally beiieved that
the temperature increased at almost a
constant rate from the earth's surface
toward its center, but this supposition
appears to be incorrect in the light of
recent experiments. In one mine the
average rate of increase in tempera-
ture. carried down to 5000 feet, was
one degree for each $50 feet of de-
scent Various results have been OBJ
tanned from measurements in other
places. No temperature variations
were shown between depths Of 1,40O
feet and 2,300 feet in the Kalgoorlie
mines in Australia. These and other
observations are considered as indi-
eating that the increase of tempera-
lures with depth in the earth is not
governed by any general law.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1915-10-12
coALING wARsHIPs AT SEA.
Sixty Tons of Fuel an Hour Whirled
From Vessel to Vessel.

Sixty Tons of Fuel an Hour Whirled
From Vessel to Vessel.
How the British vessels Of war are
cOaled while sailing through heavy
seas at rate Of twelve miles an hour
without hindering their activities in
any way is told in the Manchester
Guardian:
A collier packed to the matches with
coal gets into touch by wireless with
battleship whose bunkers need to be
replenished On sighting the vessel
the supply ship maneuvers until 1t Is
within 400 feet of the battleship. The
collier then dispatches small boat
that carries two cables. One end of
each is attached to the masthead Of
the supply vessel. The lines pay out
as the boat advances, and when 1t
reaches the warship the sailors fasten
the cables to the stern of the ship on
the port and starboard sides.
The two ships, therefore, travel in
straight line fastened together, while
from the mast of the collier to the
deck of the warship stretches a trans
port cable for carrying coal bags.
Sacks of coal that weigh a ton are
hoisted from the foot Of the GOLFERS
mast to platform at its head, below
which there is net to protect deck
hands from falling pieces Of coal. By
means Of wheels that run on the cable
automatic winches force the load along
the sloping transport line at a rate Of
5000 feet minute. On reaching the
deck of the battleship the load is au-
tomatically released, and the trans
porter starts on its return journey.
By means Of this apparatus sixty
tons of coal can be carried every hour
across the gap of water tnat separates
the supply ship from the battleship.
The great advantage is that both
vessels can move at the rate Of
twelve knots an hour while the coaling
goes on. iys
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1915-10-12

Sir Herbert Trees wit is well known
among his friends, and they tell some
very good stories ABOUT his funny re-
marks at rehearsals
Once during the rehearsal of a GER
tain play Sir Herbert asked very
young and by no means brilliant ac-
tor who fancied himself greatly to
''step back little" The actor did so.
and Tree went on rehearsing. A little
later the famous manager repeated his
request, and the youth obeyed again.
Shortly afterward Tree once more
asked him to "step little farther
back"
But if l do" complained the youth
full one ruefully. 81 shall be complete
ly off the stage"
YES" answered Tree quietly, that's
rightw-London Globe.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1915-10-12
CAPTURING A GIRAFFE.
The Animal Is Too Fragile to Snare In
Traps or Pitfalls.

The Animal Is Too Fragile to Snare In
Traps or Pitfalls.
Perhaps you have often wondered
about the scarcity Of eiraffes in pub
lie zoos. The reason that only a very
few menageries can boast Of this ex-
hibit is on account of the difficulty in
capturing and transporting them.
The long legged and long necked ami
NAL, keen of eye and nose and ear, can
see, smell and hear hunter miles
away. Hunters cannot employ traps
and pitfalls against him. His fragile
legs would be crushed in trap, and
both his legs and neck would be bro
ken in pitfall.
There is only one way to capture a
giraffe alive. He must be surrounded
and chased until from sheer weariness
he staggers helpless into bamboo in
closure.
Peril lies in shipping the giraffe for
his voyage on the sea. The giraffe's
legs break very easily. If he slips the
fragile underpinnings double under
him and snap. In transferring the ami
NAL from shore to ship his long, help
less neck may become tangled in the
tackle or strike a spar, mast or shroud,
in which event it's all over with Mr..
Giraffe.-Chicago Herald.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1915-10-12
MILITARY STRATEGY.
Retreating Through a City 10 Disas-
trous to an Army.

Retreatins Through a City 10 Disas-
trous to an Army.
II you suffer defeat In front of a
great town and have to retreat through
1t under the blows of the victorious
enemy you are in the worst possible
position for conducting that retreat.
The streets Of the town Out few Of
which will run parallel to your course
and can, therefore, serve as avenues
of escape for your army are SO many
deflles in which your columns will get
hopelessly eongested. The operation
may be compared to the pouring of
too much liquid into a funnel which
has too small an orifce. Masses of
your transport will remain clogged out
side the place. You will run the risk
of a partial and perhaps Of complete
disaster as the enemy presses on.
There is very much more than this.
A great town cannot but contain. If
you have long occupied it, the material
of your organization. You will proba-
bly, abandon documents which the
CuChy lot oCC' lOu Will CCi-
tainly, In the pressure of such a flight,
lose accumulated stores. Again, the
transverse streets are so many points
of leakage" into which your congest-
ed columns will bulge out and get con-
fused. Again, you will be almost nee
essarily dealing with the complications
of a mass of civilian conditions which
should never be allowed to interrupt
military operation.
In general, to fight in front of
great town when the chances are
against you is as great an error as to
fight in front Of marsh with few
causeways. So far as mere topogra-
ply is concerned. 1t is greater error
still.-From 1.-The Elements of the
Great War;" by Hilaire Belloc.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1915-10-12

To make a permanent cement for
stopping leakage in steam pipes where
caulking or plugging is impossible, mix
black oxide of manganese and raw
linseed oil. using enough oil with the
manganese to bring it to thick paste.
Apply to the pipe or joint at leak. If
the pipe be kept sufficiently warm to
absorb the oil from the manganese.
in twenty-four hours the cement will
be as hard as the iron pipe.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1915-10-12

In ancient times, when Scotland al
ways had work for her soldiers to do.
all young men were required to perfect
themselves in archery. They preferred
to play golf, and so serious a rival did
the game become that it was for a
time suppressed and made a capital
offense. That curious law never has
been repealed and may still be found
ON the statute book. There seems to
be no record, however. of the law ever
having been enforced
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1915-10-12
Couldn't Leave.

They were late at the special sale
and found crowd clear out to the
doors.
"Isn'tit dreadfulT asked No. 1.
Perfectly awful" replied No. 2.
Think Of cultivated. intelligent wom-
en- in such jam as thatv'
How can they endure it?'
mo woman of dignity would be
caught in such a mob, and I am going
right back home"
$50 am |"
"Then come on. Hold on minute,
though. What's that woman sayingT
why, that she got three cakes Of
regular ten cent soap for Is cents. Oh.
Susan, how can we go homer
I'VE can't. Take hold Of my hand,
turn your shoulder to the crowd, and
we will push our way in there or die
in the attempt" Washington Herald.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1915-10-12
CARE OF GOOD CLOTHES.
The Finer the Stuff the More Watch
full One Should Be.

full One Should Be.
II is a very common mistake to be-
Meve that good materials, whether Of
cotton, silk or wool, need less care than
cheap ones. How often does one COM
plain Of the lack of wearing quality in
a garment for which big price has
been paid. Yet, most frequently, what
has worn out the fabric has not been
actual use, but the neglect 1t has suf-
fered.
One Of the principal differences be-
tween good and cheap materials Is that
the better grades are finer spun. This
may mean that the fabric is stronger
and, In proportion to the uses to which
1t is put may wear longer, but it also
means that each tiny thread by itself is
weaker and more apt to injury. Any
thing which may attack the threads
one by one, therefore, does more harm
with fine goods than with coarse.
No matter how careful one may try
to be, clothes that one wears gradually
get trifle of the grease from the per-
spiration of the body. In spite of con-
stant watching clothes will become
dusty. This combination of dust and
body moisture forms a regular breeding
ground for tiny little vegetable growths.
These are SO small that it takes the
most powerful microscope even to see
them.
In themselves these bacteria do but
little harm, but many of them set free
an acid which eats into the fiber of the
material. If the individual fiber Is
coarse the deposit of the acid upon 1t
is not enough to eat all the way
through, but if 1t is sheer or woven of
fine threads one by one the threads are
eaten through and the texture weak
ened.
Good clothing, instead of being kept
shut away in boxes and drawers, should
be constantly aired and shaken. The
finer the material the more often should
1t be looked after. A coarse piece of
goods will wear out by using, a fine
piece by being laid away.-New York
American.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1915-10-12
Seville Niuhts.

In all the principal places and gar
dens Of Seville moving picture screens
are erected and small tables and chairs
set out, the exhibitors either making
their profits from the drinks sold or by
rental of chairs at 2 cents each. Thou
sands of people go nightly to the diff
ferent plazas and gardens, and the en-
tire life Of the city for about four
months centers around these moving
picture shows.-Commerce Reports.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1915-10-12
Mo ROYALTIES Called nRabx.,

One noteworthy feature about royal
ties is that none has been called
baby" From their earliest years the
royal children are always called by
their names or possibly by some pet
name, but an English prince or prin-
cess is never called baby" either by
relatives or by his or her nurses. From
the age of five a prince is styled sir
by his attendants and princess mad
am."-London Standard.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1915-10-12
The Happy Mean.

''why does Miss Oldgirl wear such
exceedingly youthful costumes? She
doesn't expect, does she. any one will
believe her as young as all that?"
"Oh, no, but she hopes the observer
will strike an average between her age
and that of her apparel."-Richmond
Times Dispatch.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1915-10-12

when was a boy | thought I'd
rather be a great baseball player than
anything else in the world"
''Of course you have changed your
mind
Not exactly. have merely realized
that there is no hope."-Washington
Star
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1915-10-12
That's Different.

II know her father does not like me.
He wants me to go to work in his fac
tory"
"Well. why don't you prove your
worth by going? Then there will be
wedding bells and a happy ending"
81 don't know about that, It's a
dynamite factory."-LouisviIle Courier
Journal
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1915-10-12

The dark blue ribbon now worn by
the Knights of the Garter was chang
ed to its present shade from one much
lighter In tone in the year 1922. The
pictures of Charles l. by vandyke al
ways show the lighter shade.-London
Mail.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1915-10-12

In the new British pharmacopoeia a
drop Is defined as coming from q
tube of which the external diameter is
exactly three millimeters. twenty such
drops of water at Is degrees c. being
equivalent to one milliliter or cubic
centimeter.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1915-10-12

rs Jinks a careful business manT
"very. He never asks the same
bank to discount bis paper more than
twice in the same week."-Richmond
Times Dispatch.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1915-10-12
Why the Bad Eve Escanes.

There is no alibi for bad eye. Still.
a lot of people never look as high as
the eyes. They stop at the diamond in
the scarfpin.-Irvin s. Cobb in Satur-
day Evening Post
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1915-10-12

Mrs. Kelly-This neighborhood seems
a bit noisy. Mrs. Flynn Mrs. Flynn
Yis. tn only tonne it's quiet here is
whin the elevated train goes by and
browns tn noise--Judge.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1915-10-12

Newlywed Cat dinneri-This lettuce
is something fierce. Did you wash itf
Mrs. Newlywed-Of course did. And
I used perfumed soap tool-Iudge.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1915-10-12

Cheerfulness is Ike money well ex-
pended in charity-the more we dis
pense of # the greater our possession
Victor Hugo.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1915-04-17
Announce Raiders Return.

Announce Raiders Return.
By United Press.
Berlin, April 17-Private advices
from Holland say several British coast
guard officers were killed or wounded
and that English docks and also coast
patrol ships were bombed in the re-
cent aerial raid
1t was officially announced today
that the German raider returned safe
ly to its base.
The official statement also claims
that an aviator bombed Greenwich,
five miles from London bridge. but
does not say whether the bridge was
damaged
Redistribute Troops.
BY United Press.
Perograd. April 1.-THE Russians
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1915-04-17
LAST CALL
COMES TO
A VETERAN
Father Of Melton Brothers Passes
Away at Age Of 7O-Body
Taken to Texas for
lnterment

Yesterday afternoon at the home Of
his son, Alger Melton, Twentieth ana
Georgia avenue, w. P. Melton, aged 10
years, pas sed away after a short i'll
ness of pneumonia. Mr.. Melton came
here three weeks ago from his home
in Cisco, Tex, on a visit About a
week ago he contracted pneumonia and
was confined to his bed in his last
illness.
He is survived two daughters and
five sons: Mrs. R. Q. Bills, Cisco,
Tex, with whom he lived Mrs. w. Z.
Gillispie, Cisco, Tex. Alger, Adrian
and Win Melton. Chickasha Earl
Melton, Verden, and E. B. Melton, Tut
tie. The body was taken today to
Moran, Tex. the old home of the fam
ily for intefment. 1t was accompa-
MED by Alger Melton.
w. P. Melton was born in Alabama
and went to Texas in 1869 where until
IS years ago he was engaged in the
stock raising industry AT the age Of
16 he enlisted in the Confederate
army, fighting through the four years
Of the Civil war and surrendering at
Appomattox with the last Of Gen.
Lees command
Mr.. Melton was well known in
Chickasha and Grady county and had
many friends here who join in the
sorrow of the bereaved family.
At o'clock the members of the
Grady County Bar association met at
the undertaking parlors of Claycomb
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1915-04-17
REVIVAL IN
BUILDING
ACTIVITY
Two Handsome Homes in Process
Of Erection Large Addition
to Garage Completed I'm
prove Shanoan Springs

The erection of two beautiful resi-
dences and the improvement Of bust.
ness property now on in Chickasha
points toward returning prosperity
and adds to the solidity and beauty OF
the city. Probably there is nothing
that speaks more plainly Of the finan-
cial condition Of city than construc-
ton and improvement, or the absence
of it,
At the corner Of Eighth and Iowa
avenue work is now in progress on
the beautiful residence of Ben F. John
son. The structure is to be erected at
an estimated cost of about $4,000. 1t
is to be Spanish style bungalow, con.
structed of hollow tile and finished
in stucco with a tile roof. The build
ing win be absolutely modern in every
detail. Excavation for the basement,
where will be located the steam heat
ing and hot water plant. is now under
way and material is being hauled to
the location.
The work on the handsome resi-
dence Of F. r. Linton is row under
way at the corner of Fifteenth and
Minnesota avenue This structure IS
to be of brick and stucco finish, with
granite porch pillars and foundation.
Il is to be two stories and will contain
nine rooms, with heating plant laun-
dry, storage rooms, etc, in the base
ment The heating plant is new to
this section and is known as the air
blast system. It is ventilating and
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1915-04-17
IRONCLAD is
SHELLED BY
TURK GUNS
By United Press.

BY United Press.
Constantinople. April 1.-THE offic-
ial statement issued today says Turk
ish guns badly damaged one Of the
enemy's ironclads late yesterday aft
ernoon when it hombarded the outer
forts along the Dardanelles.
1t is stated that two shells hit the
vessel below the waterline and two hit
the deck. The vessel was reported to
be retreating toward Tenedos in
flames.
1t is admitted that the Russian Black
Sea fleet again bombarded coaling
ports but without doing any serious
damage
The Russians and the Anglo-French
fleet are reported to have abandoned
serious attempts to reach CONSTANT
nople.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1915-04-17
By United Press.

By United Press.
London, April 17.-This city and the
coast towns are still afflicted with
'zeppelinitis' today. Fresh rumors
of further Zeppelin attacks came al
most hourly from excited Essex towns.
Early morning telephone messages
said seven German airmen was re-
ported to have passed over Ipswich
and Felixstowe.
London escaped an attack last night
but is confidently expecting one tc
night. Motor patrols have been plac
ed on duty and orders have again been
issued that all lights must be put out
One report from Essex says Ger
man spies guided the flights of the
invading airmen. 1t is claimed that
Zeppelin was hid in a secret han
gar and was out on fresh raid yes
terday.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1915-04-17
THREE MORE ARRESTED
ON TRANSPORTING CHARGE

Yesterday afternoon Frank Burr
ross, Harvey Bailey and young man
named Dobbs were landed in the coun-
ty jail by county officers on charges
Of transporting liquor. 1t Is said that
they we're transporting three gallonA
Of whisky from Cement to Rush
Springs. their home, when arrested.
The date Of their preliminary hearing
has not YET been announced.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1915-04-17

Continued on Page Four.)
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1915-04-17
STEVENSON TAKEN TO
STATE PENiTENTlARY,

Undersheriff Gibbs returned this
morning from McAlester, where he
delivered James Stevenson. negro.
sentenced to two years in the peniten-
tiary for the murder of Henry Pulliam,
a negro. Considering the splendid
conduct Of Stevenson while in the
county Jail here. he win doubtless have
several months taken from his allot-
ted time for good behavior. He was a
trusty almost the entire he spent
at the local jail
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1915-04-17
Driveway to College.

Pursuing the idea OF driveway to
the Oklahoma College for Women, the
club women have started a crusade
that is gathering headway as Il pro-
ceeds. Mayor J. b. Burton will be
asked to sci aside day to be espec-
tally devoted to the beginning Of what
viii be beautiful boulevard, leading
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1915-04-17
Cotton Acreage Cut.

sheckles into the pockets Of the Grady
county farmer
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1915-04-17
Dread Demons Of Air
Still Disturb British
Rumors of Zeppelin Attacks Come Hourly-Germany An
nouncesSafe Return of Raider and Claims Bombs Drop
ped Five Miles from London Hot Fighting in France

are taking advantage of the lull. in
the fighting in the Carpathians by dis
tributing sneir troops for the next
phase of he great battle about Uszok
Pass.
Minor flank operations continue it
is reported. Fighting in the Stryj
valley is said to be severe.