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The broad ax., 1919-02-08
Stone ooes the Rounds.

A merchant in a little town does
business with an illiterate farm wOm-
an who comes TO town once a month
and trades him % pounds Of butter
for 20 pounds of sugar.
She is too ignorant to know the
price Of butter, but she is smart enough
to know other things. The butter she
brings him comes In the form of a big
roll, and inside the roll OF butter the
woman always hides a stone weighing
three pounds. Every time she brings
the butter the merchant cuts open the
roll and takes out the stone and puts
It in the sack of sugar before he
weighs it. Thus. the wOpan gets IL
pounds of sugar for IL pounds of but
ter, and imagines she Is cheating the
merchant.
The stone comes back i'm the roll
Of butter every month, and the mer-
chant sends II back just as regularly
in the same sack.-Nashville Ten
neSSean-
The broad ax., 1919-02-08
BEFoRE DAYS OF I.INOTYPE
Detroit's First -NsNppapers Used
Town crler to Make Public the
49, Events Of the Day

An item that appeared In this col
umn recently to the effect that a GER
tain Swiss village still retained its
spoken newspaper" for the diSsepsina-
ton of news instead Of the modern
method Of the printed page, recalls to
mind the fact that Detroit once had
a spoken newspaper" too, and that
here the spoken newspaper" prob
ably reached its highest development
In the United States.
The Rev. FIR. Gabriel Richard,
priest OF the Order OF the Sulpice,
who came to Detroit as resident pas
tor of the Roman Catholic church Of
Ste. Anne In 1879, was It's conductor,
and It was the precursor Of Journal
ism In Michigan. To arouse the pub
lie and awaken an interest in the af-
fairs of the government, Father Rich
ard appointed a town crier, who every
Sunday at the doors of his church, told
the public In general, and the congre-
CATION In particular. all the news that
was fit to speak. In addition to this,
the public crier mentioned the auction
sales and related other advertising
announcements. Later, TO supplement
the spoken newspaper" written edi-
ton was posted at a convenient place
near the church. Father Richard was
assisted in his news enterprise by
ThopOlls Meetz, the sacristan Of Ste.
Anne's church. but later a printer and
publisher.-Detroit News.
The broad ax., 1919-02-08
KEEP GOAT IN BACK GARDEN
Al Kinds Of Reasons Why the Newly
WEEDS Should Give Some Con-
sideratien % the Animal.

The cartoonist with whom the New
lyweds are a favorite II somewhat
hackneyed subject. may sharpen q
fresh pencil; the day Is coming, II not
already here, when the joys and sor-
rows Of young wedlock may be pic
tured from a new angle. We are IA
miliar with the Newlyweds' bungalow,
with their baby, with their Tin Lizzie,
fruitful Of mishaps: soon with these
stock possessions may be listed anoth-
er-to-wit, q goat.
One may keep a goat In the ordinary
city or suburban back yard, Eleanor
Anstruther writes in Sunset. No ex,
tensive pasturage is required as In
the case q the cow. II vacant lot or
brushy hillside be available. a goat
will thrive on what II can CLEAN there,
though a COW, horse. or even a sheep
might starye. But our suburbanite
Newlyweds presumably must keep
their goat within the confines Of their
own back garden Very well; every
one may still be happy, including the
goat. For the goat will contentedly
resolve into milk and mutton any kind
Of vegetable or green stuff that grows
In the garden. Weeds enchant her;
she will eagerly devour, and with great
profit to herself and owner. the results
Of a strenuous mornings wedding on
the part Of Mr.. Newlywed By-prod-
ucts Of the kitchen, such as the par
ings Of fruit and vegetables. are well
come. though 1t must always be re-
membered that contrary TO general be-
lief the goat is u clean feeder; the
garbage must go TO the chickens, not
to the goat
Briefly. single goat may almost be
Kept on the waste from a garden, and
the feed of a COW will maintain seven
or eight goats.
The broad ax., 1919-02-08
Exploration Of Ninexeh.

The great rediscOverer Of Nineveh
was. of course, Sir Henry Layard.
who. in the early fOrtieS Of last cen
fury. having obtained the patronage
of Stratford Canning. British ambas-
sadOr at COnstantinople. himself an.
enthusiastic archeologist. jOurneyed to
Mosul and commenced work Of exca-
walton on the mounds OF Nineveh in
real earnest. The story of the won
der series of discoveries which fol-
lowed has been told wildly in his
book. "Nineveh and Its Remains" pub
lished in 1S4S. This work created q
great sensation. and the following year
Layard set out east once again, this
time as the agent of the British mu-
scum. with a grant Of $4,000 to carry
still further his great work at MOsul.
For more than a year his labOrs went
on steadily. The palaces of Seunach-
crib and Ashurbanipal at Kuynj.h
were partly uncovered. as well as
those of Sennacherib and Esarhad1on
at Nebl-YunuS. and in 1853 LSSard
published an account of his second
series Of excavations in lIs book.
"Nineyeh and Babylon"
The broad ax., 1919-02-08
"Martyrs."

The word martyr" has various
meanings. Specifically, it is still con-
fined to those who give their lives for
their religious convictions. The holy
Innocents" are notable example Of in
voluntary martyrdom. The word mar
tyr" should not be applied to a
person who loses mere property. but Is
used to persons who have died while
striving to attain their object The
dictionary gives as the primary defini-
ton OF "martyr"-"0ne who submits
70 death rather than forswear his re-
Iigion; specif-. one of the early Chris
tians who suffered death for their re-
ligicn." In general. the word is used
also to denote one who sacrifices him
self for cause. as a martyr to the
pursuit of wealth.
The broad ax., 1919-02-08
Destructive Crows.

Crows are destructive to the melons,
pecking holes in them and causing
them to rot on the vines. 1t is no I'M
common sight To see small cotton
cords encircling and across the melon
fields Of the south-stretched to keep
away the crows. because the crows
fear a trap where they see the white
strings. They pull young rabbits from
their nest. destroy young birds and
chickens and even sometimes young
pigs. They are very destructive to the
pecan groves, and men are employed
on some Of the big pecan plantations
to keep the crows away.
The broad ax., 1919-02-08
About aStyIeS

To comprehend the real ugliness Of
-style" We have only TO study out OF
date fashion plates. Women them
selves say How could we have made
such guys Of ourselvesT The answer
Is. ii was ''the style" and everybody
did Ii. One OF human natures idiOsyn-
crasies is constituencies We may not
value the opinion of the person who
smiles or sueers at our dress, may
know ourselves the superior in intel
lect, and position, but We resent or
feel hurt by the tacit criticism. Thus
we pay tribute to convention as estab-
hshed by style"
The broad ax., 1919-02-08
Rotherhithe old Saxon TOWN.

Rotherhithe is one of those old Eng
lsh towns, Saxon In origin, whose
name lends itself to two genealogical
explanations Red Rose Haven Is said
to be the origin of ROtherhithe, from
Red Rose signbOard which used to
mark some seaman's tavern centuries
ago. Probably the more accurate YER
sion points TO the old Saxon word
@redhra," a mariner, and ''hith,"
haven. as accounting for the word.
Certainly Rotherhithe had a great
reputation for the quality of her sea-
men; Sir John Leake, the hero Of La
Hogue, hailed from the old port on the
Thames. In Pepys' day IL was COM
monty known as Redriff, and occurs
under that name in the Diary on many
occasions.
The broad ax., 1919-02-08
HERMIT OF NORTH ATLANTIC
Small Island Of Eris,sy, on southern
cosst Of Scotland. Deserves
the AppelIation.

Just on the southern coast OF Scot
land the tiny island Of Eriskay rises
abruptly from the sea. as rocky and
barren bit Of land as even the Scot
tish coast can show. The rough wa
tiers Of the Atlantic beat angrily
against its steep gray walls. or rush
madly mp the white-sanded beach of
the western coast. Stormy winds sweep
the tiny island from coast 20 coast In
unbridled fury. Nature seems to cast
herself in accumulated rage against
Eriskay's few sparse acres.
The defenseless victim Of storm and
sea, this tiny scrap of an island is pa
thetic in It's utter solitude. 1t Is the
hermit Of the northern Atlantic, the
recluse among islands. Its people,
chiefly descendants Of Jacobite refu-
gees from Scotland. are a quiet folk
the ocean has taught them to endure
In silence
The treacherous rocks along the
shore are the terror Of the sailors Of
that part of the Atlantic. They dread
and shun them as they would avoid
wild beasts. Yet the island. barren
and desolate, Is sacred to every Scots
man. The sandy, wind-swept beach is
holy ground to his heart History tells
how Prince Charlie, the hero of Scot
fish song and story, landed here when
he came 20 recover his fathers king
dom. The descendants of his faithful
followers still call the tiny inlet the
Princes bay"
The people fish and raise dlminu-
tive hens for their eggs. but even a
hardy Scotsman would hesitate before
attempting to eat an Eriskay chicken
for his Sunday dinner.
The broad ax., 1919-02-08
Numerous Rubber plants.

There are nearly two hundred differ
ent kinds Of plants which carry rub
Der. and they are stin under investi-
CATION by botanists. While the plants
are found for the most part In the
arid portions Of the Great Basin eoun-
Try Of eastern, California and Nevada.
rubber-producing shrub has been locat-
ed as far north as Washington and
Idaho and as far east as Colorado and
south to our southern boundary.
Whether or not these plants win Be
brought under cultivation Is q CUES
ton which can only be answered after
many years OF study and experiment
tation.
The broad ax., 1919-02-08
SFTINIscENT OF Old DAYS
.,,z. Castle. Home Of Rortugsl's
x,ros. stiII interesting, Although
Partly In RUNE

~. tsbleland of the Traz-os-
,,..,os district in Portugal lies the
~ famous city OF Braganza. II is
Sus' scat of the royal house of Bra
-nza from which came all the kings
= portugal since the time Of the first
~ Alphonso de Portugal, In 1442.
p-ogsuza is still the most important
.;+v an the frontier between Spain
md Portugal and noted for its manu-
s.cture of silks and velyets.
The most important thing in Bra.
..nzs. however, is the ancestral home
~ the kings of Portugal, the magnifi-
oa,t castle that crowns the heights of
che town. 1t is a splendid example of
che fortress Of medieval times, ard
~biIe partly in ruins II is quite vel
,reserved and considered the most
pefect remaining stronghold In Por-
,nral with the exception of the noted
villa de FeIra, near the town of
OpOrto.
The old Braganza castle is reminis-
rent of the days when soldiers Jared
firth in blouses of metal instead Of
rool, and horses were known as
chargers and girls were damoiselles.
The central keep Of the castle is
completely surrounded by a moat, and
& absolutely inaccessible except by an
,pcient drawbridge.
II is easy when visiting the castle
,t twilight for the Imagination to
people it with the crusaders who used
70 throng these crumbling courtyards,
banquet in the rough stone halls, and
nav court to the fair princesses Of the
royal house of Portugal.
The castle was practically rebuilt by
the second king of Portugal on the
foundations of the ancient fortress
erected by Alfonso Henrique, and it
still shows all the details of the art
Of defense in days before artillery
methods of warfare were known.
The broad ax., 1919-02-08
Roosevelt Knew Youth.

This story by John Burroughs Illus
trates Theodore Rooseyelt's tender
and sympathetic nature: Near little
brown schoolhouse. Burroughs writes
BIZ the r4lroad track the school ma'am
and her ischolars were drawn up In
line to see the, presidential train pass
The president was at luncheon but
leaving the table rushed to the plat
form and waved his napkin, When he
came back he said: Those children
wanted to see the president Of the
United States. and could not disap-
point them. They may never have
another chance. What q deep impress
sion such things make when we are
young"
The broad ax., 1919-02-08
The PORK Barrel.

The phrase pork barreI' originated
from an old saying Of the people In
the farm districts that they had no
heed to worry on account Of severe
winter, as they had their barrels filed
with salted pork or other meats From
tnls to the sharing Of political piums
Is but a step. When appropriations
Ior improvements fare made by con-
sreSs or legislatures. such as post Of
nee improvements. and river and har-
Dor work. each representative strives
% secure part Of the appropriation
iOr his district. 50 that hts constitu-
snts may share In the financial distr-
SSuon in the form OF contracts or
The broad ax., 1919-02-08
ceraniums in the House.

Geraniums are among the house
plants which like rather high tenn
perature and sun all day long. On the
other hand. they dislike oyermuch wa
ter and thrive best in pots which are
rather small. 1t Is important to keep
them plnched back. too. so that they
win be short and staiky. This kind
of plant blooms much better than one
which has been allowed to grow tain
and leggy. as the florists say.
The broad ax., 1919-02-08

TO the cause of his fellow humans. fail
his brothers in such a task?
Had not all of us done our part in
liberating the oppressed countries of
Europe, by now France, Belgium and
other entire nations would be chained
in slavery TO the Germans. Then, alone,
the United States would have to wres-
tie with the tyrant. Fifty years after
Lincoln devoted his life to the liberia
ton Of a race, that race had the op-
portunity TO assist in liberating the
world.
Can anyone imagine Lincoln stop
ping half way in such a task?
To complete IL, 1919 must be a year
Of real thrift for everyone. BY spend
ing wisely-getting the most of what
we actually need for the amount we
can AFFORD to spend-sOmething will
be left over TO save. By saving intel
ligently. giving attention to the i'm
pOrtant things and eliminating unnec-
esSaries-something will be accumu-
lated for investment. BY investing
safely-in Thrift Stamps. War Savings
Stamps or Liberty BOnds-we shall
help complete the task, win personal
prosperity. and assist in gaining ma
tiOnal prosperity.
The remembrance of LincOln's Birth
day should be a reminder to prove our
selves worthy Of his great faith.
The broad ax., 1919-02-08
Japanese az oymnasts.

Nearly all japanese soldiers are ex-
pert gymnasts. and every barrack has
a gymnasium SO wen trained are they
that In less than half q minute they
can scale a wall II feet high by sim
ply IeapIng on each others shoulders.
one man sustaining two or three others
The broad ax., 1919-02-08
Fr.nch IN south America.

Throughout South America French
Is almost universally read: editions OF
the classics are In most homes, and
book stores are filed with modern
French writers Of prose or verse. both
IN translation and In the original
The broad ax., 1919-02-08

Fidelity IN small things is ut the
base Of every great achievement. We
too often forget this. and yet no truth
needs more TO be kept 10 mind. partic-
ulariy In the troubled eras OF history
and In the crises Of individual lffe.-
Charles Wagner.
The broad ax., 1919-02-08
Give PLANT. AIr and LIoht.

II ported plants are set in jardi-
nieres. be sure no water stands In
them and that the jardlnIere Is large
enough Ito permit Of circulation OF air
around It Plants need light, pure
afr. and cleanliness as much as hu-
man beings.
The broad ax., 1919-02-08
If Lincoln Could Speak
Today He Would Say
to You

+ Emaneipate yourself from 1
r money worries by putting your ,
+ savings into Thrift and War Saw 1
4 inos Stamps.
r 1
4 Have a personal share in your 1
4 government by owning govern 1
4 ment stock-Thrift and War !
+ Savings Stamps. The money you 1
4 pay for them is a loan from you /
+ to the government and pays you 1
+ Interest 4
4
+ Be active, good citizens-part- 1
4 ners with your country in finish 1
4 ing up the war job and carrying 4
4 out the peace program. Thrift
4 and War Savings Stamps give 4
4 this partnership.
n 4
4 Spend your time and energy 1
4 as well as money wisely. You 4
4 will then be able 70 buy Thrift 4
4 and War Savings Stamps. Steady 4
4 saving will bring you prosperity. !
4 xtxtt4t+tttt&k.k%t
The broad ax., 1919-02-08

LINCOLN MEMORIAL FROM BRONZE sTATUETTE GROUP
BY THOMAS BALL
this invoke the eonsiderats judgment
Of Almighty God"
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-12-08
DYEINo
A BARGAIN
IN A FARM

Well improved 100-acre farm
5 miles south Of Chickasha; one
half mile from Meridian highway.
Am anxious to sell within the
next two weeks. j. l., Daniels.
Phone 1909.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-12-08
HAVE COLOR IN CHEEKS
Be Better Looking-Take
Olive Tablets

If your skin is yellow-complexion
pallid-tongue coated-appetite poor
you have a bad taste in your mouth
lazy, no-good feeling-you should
take Olive Tablets
DIR. Edwards Olive Tablets-a sub
stitute for calomel-were prepared by
DIR. Edwards after II years of study.
Dr.Edwards' OliveTabletsare purely
vegetablecompoundmixedwitholiveoil
You will know them by their olive color.
Tohave a clear, pink skin, bright eyes,
no pimples, a feeling of buoyancy like
chlldhooddays you must getat thecause.
DR.. Edwards Olive Tablets act on
the liver and bowels like calomei-yet
have no dangerous after effects.
They start the bile and overcome con-
stipation. Millions of boxes are sold
annually at l0c and 25c. Take one or
twonightly andnote thepleasing results.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-12-08

This First National photoproductio1
is based on Clyde Ftch's play "Tht
Bachelor" AS Nellie Jones, Constance
Talmadge takes the part Of a cir
who found it convenient to cast aside
her aristocratic name of Gwendolyr
Diana Beaufort Armitage in order tc
gain a place in the insurance office
of James Crowinshleld, bachelor
who hated to mix social affairs with
business.
Nellie is a steady stenographer un-
I'll Gilda Gray, Broadway shlmmie
dancer, makes application for $5O,-
600 policy on her shoulders. Then it
becomes necessary for the winsome
typist to escort the staid Mr.. CROWN
shield to a jazz parlor for an inyesti-
CATION of this matter.
It is then that Crowinshield decides
to stop being a bachelor and this
makes the beginning of Nelie's vamp.
lest attempts to win the only man
who refuses to be eaptiyated by her
innocent wiles
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-12-08
Grip, influenza
HaniIln's Wizard oil q Reliable
AatlsePtIc Preventive

During influenza epidemics spray
the nose and throat several times a
day with one part Wizard Oil and
two parts water, using an atomizer.
II you haven't an atomizer, gargle
the throat and snuff the mixture up
the nose. This treatment sets up an
antiseptic wall of defense against
"Flu" germs.
Chest colds and sore throat lead
TO grip. Stop them at once with
Wizard Oil before they can develop
into dangerous influenza.
Get it from druggists for 30c. II
not satisfied, return the bottle and
get your money back
Ever constipated or have sick head
achei Just try Wizard Liver Whips,
pleasant little pink pills, SOC at drug.
gists. Guaranteed.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-12-08
GIVE RULES FOR lNsTALLA-
TloN OF BURNER DEVICES
fContInned from pure 1.l

|
should not attempt TO make this in
stallation but secure the services ol
men expert in that work.
Most oil burners for domestic use,
!. e., for business houses and resi-
dences, are designed for the burning
of kerosene distilates. Kerosene dis
ti,ate of from thirty-six to forty gray
ity is more safe and less expensive
than kerosene and is recommended.
Your OIL dealers can furnish such
diaJilate and you should insist that
dealers in your town be prepared to
supply the demand for low grade flu
el oil
THE supply tlnk should be of gal
vanized iron not lighter than "a
guage and not to exceed five gal
lens In capacity. The top Of this
tank should be equipped with tight
fitting cap in which it will be nee
essary to provide small hole TO
allow the proper feed of oil to the
burner This tank should have,
close to the bottom, a purmIlnent
and solid union or connection for
the feed pipe. Stop cocks should be
installed, one close to the tank, the
other near the stove orfurnace This
tank should be inI.alled at distance
of not less than ten feet from the
stove, furnace or heater Under no
circumstances use a larger supply
tank than five gallon capacity.
After installing the oil burner, be- |
come thoroughly familiar with its
operation and instruct al Of those |
who may have occasion to regu te
or use same, so th.t ignorance and
will be reduced to a
minimum. One OF EEe dangers in
the use Of oil for fuel is that the
oil will sometimes flow faster than
II will burn and accumulate in the
ash box, resulting invariably in such
cases with an explosion, which is
bound to be more or less serious.
Great care therefore should be l1ken
to feed the oil no faster than it will
burn or vaporize.
"See to it that your fire insurance
policies are endorsed with permit
describing in a general way the
character Of the device and the quail
ty Or nature of oil used
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-12-08
"poor Mans Weather CLASP

The figures of which the leaves Of
the horse chestnut are made up keep
fiat and fanlike so long as the fine
weather is likely to continue. With the
coming of rain, however, they droop,
as if to offer less resistance to the
weather. The scarlet pimpernel is
known in England as the poor mans
weather-glass, and opens its flowers
only when the weather is fair.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-12-08

A remedy that will penetrate is
necessary in the treatment of rhcu-
natism Ballard's Snow Liniment
yoes right through the flesh to he
zone and relieves promptly. Three
sizes. soc. 6Oc and $1.2e per bottle.
Sold by Wren Drug Co.-AdV.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-12-08
A RAW. SORE THROAT
Eases Quickly When You
Apply a Little Musterole.

And Musterole won't blister like
the old-fashioned mustard plaster.
Inst spread it on with your fingers.
It penetrates to thJ sore spot with
gentle tingle, loosens the congestion
and draws out the soreness and pain.
Musterole is a clean, white ONT
ment made with oil Of mustard. 1t
Is fine for quick relief from sore
throat, bronchitis, tonsilitis, Group, stiIt
neck, asthma, neuralgia, headache,
congestion, pleurisy rheumatism, lum'
bago, pains and aches of the back oi
Joints. sprains, sore muscles, bruises, chill
blains frosted feet, colds on the chest.
Nothing like Musterole for croupy chill
dren. Keep it handy tor instant use.
3Oc and 6Oc iars. hospital size S25O
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-12-08

Irregularity in the bowel move
ments makes you feei uncomfortable
and leads to constipated habit
VII. ch is bad Herbine is the remedy
you need 1t restores healthy regu
larity. Price Coz. sold by Wren
Drug Co.--Adv.