The Chickasha Daily Express (Chickasha, Indian Terr.), Vol. 2, No. 42, Ed. 1 Saturday, February 16, 1901 Page: 6 of 8
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X5he Stars in February
LOOKING NORTHWARD
st one minor star of "Auriga" (the
goner) is visible above our heads .
rest of this familiar constellation
rill find in the Southern aspect.
Reus' has drifted to the West
ik and Algol in full sight. The
i fine stars of "Andromeda" (the
ned Iidy) aro there in a row
ng us to the two stars Scheat and
nib of "Pegasus" (the Winged
LOOKING
Horse) the
beautiful com
the left of i h
"Andromeda
only luminaries of this
tellatlon now visible. To
! middle star. Alamak of
'shines" Cassiopeia" (the
Seated Lady) half reversed now the
top of the M looking Westward; next
to ltthe faithful "King Cepheus" and
In line with its star Alderamin shines
lonely close to the horizon Deneb of
the second magnitude ail that is left
now of the great Cross of "Cygnus"
(the Swan). By the way. that word
Deneb meaning In Arabic "The Tail"
is met with in the names of several
important stars; thus we have Deneb
Algledi In the tail of "Caprtcornus"
(the Sea Ooat) Deneb Ratios in the
tall of "Cetus" (the Whale) Daneb
Aleet one of the beauties of "Leo"
(the Lion). Returning toward the
Zenith we notice directly under
Anrlga the insignificant constellation
'Camelopard" (the Giraffe) and toward
the East "Lyni" (the Lynx) another
vmall affair added by the great Ger-
man Astronomer Hevellus (1611-1687).
to the list of the nobler Asterlsms or
Constellations. The Pole Star in a
traight horizontal line with the
Pointers of the Great Dipper In about
ha'f-way between Alderamin of Ce-
pheus and Duhhe. the largest star of
the Great Dipper. Looking downward
under the Pole Star we find the body
of the Little Dipper Its "Chariot" to
be more exact and lower yet the
many folds of "Draco" (the Dragon)
ending with AlwAid and Etanln clus-
tered together close to the horizon.
Following that line Westward we
behold Nekkar a third magnitude star
of the constellation "Bootes" (the
Herdsman); next month we shall gaze
upon the gem of this asterism the
superb Arcturus. Continuing to the
Bast here is "Cor Carol!" (the Heart
of Charles) so called In honor of King
Charles I. of England under whose
reign it was discovered. By the way.
20TH CENTURY MODES
The new century's debut is marked
artorlally by a craze by great
jats and a mania for light furs that
has not been equal-
ed since the year
somewhere toward
the end of the Inst
century 'in which
Ellen Terry mada
us all gasp with
her silver fox-lined
gray velvet cloak
sweeping the
ground. The moat
striking cloak of
the year is a black
cloth demi-fox ul-
ster; very long
with full skirt.
The revers and col-
lars are faced wits
the very white t
ltnrhilla
Uwrtr! Opinion of tt.e Coort.
From the New York Evening Sun:
The lawyer's Inalienable and inestim-
able privilege of "cursing the court"
when the decision has gone against
him is marred as most lawyers realize
by the tact that the "cursing" must be
done In private. This animadversion
however sometimes takes the form of
communication of the lawyer's opinion
to the publisher of the law reports.
Parts of Koroe of these communications
have been printed recently by a law
publishing firm. Onv lawyer wrote:
"The case Is a 'legal cariosity and
seems to have been decided by sain
force." Another beaten in a highway
cause wrow o ne court. .uey uo
not know a highway even when they
stumble over it" Another requests
the publisher to chastise the court.
stating that "It will be of great benefit
to tie profession mat this case be
thoroughly aired and the fallacy aad
I M
St. "v
jT yneraeos
i Camelopani 'Lynx .
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CASSIOPEIA'' LITTLE -V t-if- f" w
I 20TH CENTURY MODES ;
another such flattery to royalty was
paid by the great Iierschel when he
discovered. In 1781 the seventh great
planet known to us now as Uranus
but which he christened in honor of
King George HI. "Georgium Sidus"
(the Star of
the third mag
George J. Two star of
nitude. Deneb Aleet and
Zosma ail we can see now
Zodiacal constellation "Le
Lion) for Regulub is away
in the
NORTH
tiastern direction complete our dis-
coveries In the Northern aspect. We
turn about and begin
LOOKING SOUTHWARD.
The main portion of "Auriga" (the
Waggoner) is above our heads for us
to admire the splendor of "Capella"
(the She Ooat) and Meukallnan. Three
little stars in a triangular arrange-
ment (not marked on the map)are the
"Kids" of this happy family. Our map
is very crowded this month but with
Zenth
Aurita 9'
tuxm
1 w
Cams Wy
r i Minor.-
Procyon
It "m. o
LEO CANIS
mm m at
'
LOOHN6
old friends only. For to the Earth
the Zodiacal Conetellation "Gemini"
(the Twins) offers us Its elongated
square of beauties presided over by
Castor and Pollux. Underneath the
Zodiacal Constellation "Cancer" (the
Crab) contains nothing of Interest ex-
cept a fine nebula In its center called
"Proesepe" (the Manger) and easy to
discover with the naked eye. To the
right of Cancer behold the splendid
Procyon of the first magnitude be-
danger of It in its far-reaching results
exposed." Another "very prominent
lawyer" wrote: "The opinion of our
court Is a schoolboy blunder deserving
of nothing but scathing rebuke and a
review of It should run in that line."
Most seductive of all the suggestions
was the statement. "I should be very
willing to pay for such a criticism of
the decision as herein above indicated
by me." "This" comments the pub-
lisher "recalls the Quaker chasing hU
hat In the wind and who hired an
urchin to v:urse It."
holf-Knowled; nod Self-He' p.
There is a time In every man's edu-
cation when he arrives at the convic-
tion that envy is ignorance; that Imi-
tation is suicide; that he must take
himself for tetter or for worse as his
portion; that though the wide universe
is full of good no kernel of nourish-
ing corn can come to him but through
his toil bestowed on that plot ot
ground which is given him to till. The
power which resides In him is new in
nature and none but he knows what
that is which he ran do nor does he
know until he has tried. Not for noth-
ing one face one character one fact
makes much impression on him and
another none. It Is not without pre-
established harmony this sculpture In
the memory. The eye was placed where
one rar should fall that It might tes-
tify of that particular ray. Emerson.
Aa Animal Tht Seeretee Camphor.
Prof. 0. F. Cook of Washington re-
ports the surprising discovery of cam-
phor as an animal secretion. The ani-
mal concerned is a myriapod resemb-
ling a worm or small slug. It lives
la the humus of moist undisturbed
forests. When handled It gives off a
very distinct odor of camphor and
ejects a milky fluid which possesses
pruasic or hydrocyanic acid found in
otBer M
ten
a means of de
fense.
Teacher "Name something of
portance existing today that was
Im-
not in existence 100 years ago.
Pupil "Me."
longing to "Canis Minor"' (the Little
Dog) which is listed among the South-
ern Constellations.
Following the Eastern line of vision
down to the horizon we behold the
missing star of Leo a clear square
above Regulus a royal star of the
first magnitude. Below to the West
appears Al Fard (or Cor Hydrae) sec-
ond magnitude star of "Hydra" (the
Sea Serpent) the only orb belonging
to this extended constellation to be
seen early in February. Further West
Slrius the finest of all stars dazzles
us with its incessantly twinkling bril-
liancy; the other fine stars of the
"Canis Major" (the Great Dog) square
are put out like insignificant rush-
candles besides this great luminary.
Phact (third magnitude) of "Columba
Noachi" (Noah's Dove) shines near
the horizon between the Great Dog
and the lower Star of "Fluvius Erid-
anus" (the River Eridan) whose top
star is a close neighbor of the first
magnitude star Rlgel of "Orion." For
the center of our Southern Aspect in
February is occupied by this magnifi-
cent Constellation the one which con-
tains closely grouped the largest num-
ber of exceptional beauties.
The triangle of the Zodiacal Constel-
lation "Taurus (the Bull) with Alde-
baran (first magnitude) and Nath
shining divinely. Above the Pleiades
throw their pure caressing glamour;
they are affectionately called by the
French peasants "tho Hen and her
Chicks." Almost In a line down to
the horizon and hugging the Western
limit we so Hanial and Sheratan of
"Aries" (the Ram) Menkar Mlra
Ceti and Benten Kaitos of "Cetus"
(the Whale or Sea Monster). The
thiee Insignificant stars of the Z d'a ul
Constellation "Pisces" (the Fishes)
cross the West above Mlra And thus
is completed our Inspection of the
T
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CETD
SOUTH
skies for the month of February. 1901.
We shall not see "Mercury" this
month as its vicinity to the Sun Is
too groat. "Venus" is the Evening
Star and will light up the Southwest-
ern direction two hours every night
"Mars" will not be seen. "Jupiter" will
be the Morning Star shining a few
hours before Sunrise. "Saturn" will
be visible during the same hours of
the night.
C. de 8AINT-GERMAIN.
Women lawyer In Scotland.
The latest citadel attacked by wom-
ankind in Scotland Is that of the law.
A woman in Edinburgh has ontered
her petition to enter the legal profes-
sion and become a law agent. The
question Is still an open one as the
board of examiners of law agents feit
they were unequal to the task of de-
ciding the case and the appeal has
gone to the court of sessions. The
feeling of the public is In favor of the
new departure and there is little doubt
that the petition will be granted. Edin-
burgh formerly was a very strong op-
ponent to women doctors but what
was once a startling innovation has
become so much a matter of course that
it does not excite any surprise or even
comment.
Drvorre Knda Marital Mlaery.
After thirty-four years of marital
misery Mrs. Susanna Wert of Reading
Pa. has obtained a divorce. At the
trial she proved that never since Jacob
Wert took her to wife bad he done a
day's work.
a Fort lab Miirni
"The Song of the Typewrit."
USED IN JEWELRY.
(omnmpll i of Gold and Mirer to tot
Arm and Mannfaetara.
The director of the mint at Washing-
ton has for many years made an esti-
mate of the amount of gold and sllvei
consumed In this country in our Indus-
trial arts and manufactures which
estimate has been based upon the bul-
lion supplied by the mints and assay
offices as well as the figures from pri-
vate refineries and manufacturers to
whom inquiry has been sent on this
subject. For the last decade however
experts have seriously questioned the
estimates of the coin in ci-culation and
coin consumed in the arts as made by
the bureau of the mint on these figures
and on the table based on an elaborate
investigation made in 1885. To remove
all doubts on this subject and to ac-
curately determine the consumption
of gold and silver both bars and to n.
In the Industrial arts in the United
States the director of the mint last
December sent circulars to Jewelers
throughout the country asking as a
favor that the Jewelers fill out the
blank showing the amount ot coin or
bars gold or silver which they con
sumed either in their repair work or
in manufacturing. The returns from
these Inquiries though by no means
complete served to make much more
accurate the figures on the consump-
tion of gold and silver in the last re-
port of the director of the mint and an
effort will now be made to obtain
even fuller returns for the next report
With this object in view a circular
and blank similar to that sent out last
year will be Issued in January to all
manufacturers using gold or silver as
well as to all jewelers. Including those
who do even the smallest of repair
work with the request that the re-
cipients fill in ihe figures required in
doing this the Jeweler may feel sure
that bis figures will never be used
except In making a grand total and
will be held strictly confidential by
the treasury department. Among the
reasons which it is believed causad
persons in the past to hesitate in an-
swering these inquiries was the fear
that they had in using up coin inad-
vertently violated a statute and that
an admission of this fact might be usei
against them. Such a fear however is
absolutely without foundation as
there Is no contention that the use of
gold coin in manufacturers is con-
trary to lXw. The only object In ask-
ing for the information is to enable
the treasury department to estimate as
accurately as possible the money
now on hand by determining the
amount of United States coin lost An-
nually by being melted up for manu-
facturing purposes. It is not claimed
that any manufacturer is required by
law to give the information but as
there is no reason why he should not
and every reason why he should for
the benefit of all It Is confidently hoped
that the responses from the jewelry
trade to the department's new circular
soon to be sent out will be as complete
and satisfactory as the authorities of
the mint can desire. Chicago News.
RILEY AND VIOLIN.
Why tb Hoosier Foot Haa a Weakne
for the InetranMot-
It has been noticed that at all the
entertainments given by James Whit-
comb Riley there Is always a violin
solo on the program. There is never
an exception to the rule. His manager
says that the custom is followed out
of deference to Riley although It Is
not known that he ever requested such
a favor. There is a story back of that.
It appears that Riley's ambition early
in life was to be a violinist. He is quot-
ed as saying that an accident spoiled
a mighty fine fiddler to make a second-
rate poet but then people may not
agree with him on that score. When
he was a young man be exercised a fid-
dle a good deal. It is said that when
be began practicing out on the front
porch the neighbors went in and closed
the doors and windows no matter how
hot It might be but that may be a
slander. At any rate Riley wanted to
be a violinist and was getting greatly
wrapped up in his studies when he met
with an accident which caused the loss
of bis left thumb. This made it im-
possible for him to pursue h's Tlolln
practice and the songs that were
struggling for utterance through the
medium of the violin found escape
through verse snd the world is better
off on account of the accident. Riley's
managers know of his weakness for
the fiddle and that is the reason there
is always a violin solo in the entertain-
ment program. Chicago News.
New York' Smallpox Ramon.
The few smallpox cases in this city
have bred an astonishing crop of ru-
mors says the New York Sun. A wo-
man created a disturbance in one of
the largest dry goods stores In New
York a week ago by expressing the
suspicion that a slight rash on the face
of the girl who waited on her was
smallpox. A physician was summoned
and he pronounced the girl well. The
mere suspicion which had been ex-
pressed by the woman in a voice loud
enough for other women to hear was
the basis of a report which went all
over town that one of the employes
of the store bad been taken home suf-
fering from smallpox.
A ao-Tear-Old General.
General Sir Henry Daubeney. O. C
P . of the British army has celebrated
his 0tb birthday aad. notwithstand-
ing his great age is In the enjoyment
of fair health. He rendered distin
guished Bf-vkeg In the Crimea and but
for the regulations then In force would
be the holder 0f the Victoria cross.
He was recommended for the honor by
Gen. Pennefatber but was Ineligible
owing to bis being a regimental Held
officer those holding thst rank at that
Unas being barred from receiving the
distinction
A STUDY.
A baby's feet like sea-shells pink.
Might tempt should Heaven see meet.
An angel's llpa to kiss we think
A baby's feet.
Like rose-hued sea flowers toward toe
heat
They stretch and spread and wink
n
en soft buds that par: and meet.
No flower-bells
tl
nd and shrink
sweet
jlf.iln nil " he
As shine on life's
'rink.
A baby's feet.
II.
A baby's hands like rosebuds furled
Whence yet no leaf expands.
Ope if you touch though clou up curled
A baby's hands.
Then even aa wariore grip their brands
When battles bolt la hurled
They close clenched hard like tighten-
ing bands.
No rosebud yet by dawn 1 in pearled
Match even In loveliest landa.
The sweetest flowers In all the world
A baby's hands.
III.
A baby's eyea ere speech begin
Ere lips learn worda or algha.
Bless all thing bright enough to win
A baby's eyas.
Lov while the sweet thing laugh and
Ilea
And aleep flows out and in.
Lice perfect In their paradise.
Their glance might cast out pain and
in
Their apeech make duanb the wise;
By mute glad godhead felt within
A baby's eyea.
Swinburne.
For the Sake of Honor.
John Randall stood for a moment
leaning over the pasture bars in the
direction of the hills that rose between
him and the Delaware. It was in the
troublous times of the War of Inde-
pendence and John and his mother
and sister Betty remained on the little
New Jersey farm. The boys and girls
who have studied history know that
New Jersey was marched across mote
than any other state. John had seen
the fleeing patriots hurrying along the
highway more than once and too
he had seen the triumphant redcoats
marching by. It had not been an easy
matter to make the family living dur-
ing this time and John as the bead of
tbe family In his father's absence
felt the full responsibility of this.
They gave freely from their stores for
the patriots and frequently what re-
mained was taken by the redcoats
without even so much as a "thank
you."
John had kept one precious treasure
through it all his horse Beauty. If
ever any horse deserved the name of
Beauty it was John's. Her black
coat was as carefully cared for as If
she had belonged to a king. She lov-
ed her master and followed him about
as a petted dog would. You may
wonder how she escaped being cap-
tured by the redcoats. Well there was
a little hollow down In the woodland
where John concealed her at the first
alarm. The soldiers were always In a
hurry and took anything they saw;
but so far they had never searched
nor asked questlona
"Mother" said John one day "if the
soldiers ever ask if I have a horse. It
would be all right to say no wonld It
not? I couldn't let Beauty go. She is
used to being petted so and the sol-
diers would be cruel to her I'm
afraid."
"My son" said Mrs. Randall "I
know that many good people call It
right and lawful to tall a falsehood to
those thieving soldiers but John
your father would scorn to tell a lie to
save his life and I think he would like
to know that his son loved truth above
all else. However use your own
judgment my son. It would Indeed
be a sore trial to loss Beauty and I
pray the good God not to put you to
the test"
John thought for a moment aad
then said "If tney ask me I will tall
the truth because ot my father and
because It is right But nevertheless.
I shall hide Beauty so that they shall
not find her unless they search long
and well."
On this morning as he stood look-
ing toward the hills hs caught sight
of a gleam of red passing through one
of the defiles. He ran to the house as
fast as he could.
"Tbe redcoats mother!" he shouted.
Then he turned to the pasture bars sd-
Jolning the yard and called "Come.
Beauty! Come Beauty!" Beauty came
out of a clump of buahes and raced
across the pasture. She came up to
her master with arched neck aad
dainty prancing steps expecting a
frolic no doubt
"No time to play to-day my Beau-
ty" said John scrambling on her
back. "Now away with you to the
hollow."
Beauty had never known the touch or
a whip and she scampered away down
the lane at John's command.
When the soldiers rode up they went
straight to the barn. There were no
horses there. They bad been taken
away long before. One of them came
o the door where John was stand. ng.
"Boy Is the.-e a horse any piacw
about?"
John's heart was as heavy as lead at
this question. He heard Betty give a
sob in tne kitchen back of him for
Betty loved Beauty as welt as John
did.
"Yes sir" said John bravely at
last
"Oh there la. Is there?" said the
soldier surveying him wi.h an 1 c ed
ulous air. "Perhaps you will MI as
where It Is or even get It for us."
"No. sir. I will not" sild John.
Mr. Randall held her breath for
fear at the boldneis of the answ.r
but the soldier turned away laughing
as If a were a huge jjke.
"Major" he said turning to the
commanding office "will you sen I a
couple of men to teen b the place and
bring that mythical horse oat to the
light of day?"
"Nonsense lieutenant." earns the
gruff answer. "We have no time to
waste; there are no horses here for
they would not have had time to con-
ceal them since we came In sight"
How John thanked his stars that he
had seen that little gleam ot red
through the defile of the hills!
"As tor that boy's story" the com-
mander went on "natblng would
please him better than to have as
spend our time on a wild goase chase
until the Yankees came up. Do you
suDDose be would have to.d us if he
really had & horse? Let us rids on."
Then he turned to the soldiers and
shouted "Fall In" and in a few min-
utes the men were out of sight.
John stood In the doorway dased
with surprise while Betty danced
around him fairly shrieking with joy
"Oh they didn't take Beauty! They
didn't believe you John because you
told the truth!"
Betty entreated John to go at once
and bring her pet up but John said
no for more soldiers might be follow-
ing that first battalion So Betty put
on her bonnet and took a piece ot
bread and went to visit Beauty in her
exile.
More soldiers did follow that day
and after a time the patriots rods by.
Then the tumult ceased and Beauty
was brought back to her own pasture
and her bed in the barn.
"Are you sorry for telling the
truth?" said Mrs. Randall.
"No Indeed mother" cried John
"I suppose even if Beauty had betn
token I would be comforted because 1
did right But she wasn't token and
it seems too good to be true."
It wss not very long after that that
the horsemen rods through crying
"Cornwallls is taken!" And so the
soldiers ceased to march and Beauty
lived in safety and peace to the end
of her days. Christian Standard.
la Boy' Attire
There are many sensible mothers to
these so-called degenerate Umea who
realise more fully than our grand-
mothers did the value of childish ac-
tivities snd who are disposed to allow
their girls as well as their boys n
larger measure ot freedom than the
"old-fashioned girl" enjoyed.
If anything city mothers are mors
liberal In this direction than country
women. At the summer resorts pat-
ronized by townspeople U Is no un-
common sight to see girls as well as
boys arrayed In jumpers and though
we have seen many old ladles who
could remember when It was consid-
ered immodest for women to wear
drawers because it suggested mascu-
linity shake their heads over "those
tom-boys" emulating their brothers
In tree climbing and other boyish
sports the rosy cheeks of those same
"tom-boys" to say nothing ot other
evidences of health and vigor surely
Justified the Innovation.
During the snowy seasons In winter
there is even greater reason to favor
such a costume. Wbst normal child
can resist the Invitation of the snow
that tempting plaything' And the
deeper the snow the greater the snort.
But under such circumstances petti
coats that soon become crusted with
snow and dangle heavily around the
little ankles are not only a nuisance
but s menace to health. The girl
should be dressed like her brother In
trousers tucked Into a pair ot rubber
boots. Then she will be prepared to
thoroughly enjoy herself without run-
ning the risk of catching cold from
wet feet or damp skirts. It Is surely
better for the conventionalities to
suffer thsn for tbe child to do so
E. O. O.
Ahoat Stew.
Dieticians assert thst when meat Is
properly stewed the highest nutrition
Is secured the palate Is satisfied aad
the minimum demand la made upon
the purse since the best stew cut
come from the neck shoulders and
breast tbe neck being the Juiciest and
cheapest part of the animal. For cook-
ing stews the first most Important rale
Is to seal up the pores of the meat and
thus prevent the escape of the Juices
This Is accomplished by plunging the
meat Into boiling water and keeping
It at that temperature for ten minutes
but no longer. After that it should be
. . a - I 1 LaIII..
auowea 10 uuwi huuwi. m wmua
beef as little water as possible should
be used and as the meat must be com-
pletely covered st first as small a pot
as will accommodate It is recommend-
ed as It will afford less room for water
than a large one. The length of time
required for the stewing depends con-
siderably upon the size ot the piece
of meat. If a largs lump about four
hours of simmering will be necessary
to carry it to the point where It In Just
ready to fall apart as It should be
when served. If divided into small
pieces less t.me will be consumed In
the cooking.
Any of the vegetsbles may be added
to tbe stew potatoes onions carrots
turnips parsley celery tomatoes etc.
and herbs such as summer savory
marjoram and bay leaf make a wel-
come sddition. Some cooks one curry
and spires.
To get rid of the grease la a stew
gravy. It Is welt to allow time to com-
plete the cooking long enough before
the hour ot serving to permit the
liquor in which the meat was cooked
to cool after being poured off. This
will biine all grease to the surface In
such a coagulated form that It can
ha remove I. The liauor can then
reheated and the grav-r made. When
it la impossible to do this careful
skimming with a spoon and s piece of
blotting or straw paper will Lake ou
most of the oil.
Shoes that are sxsctly silks make
mi lli-fltting pair. This Is a straight
tip for those who are about to marry-
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Dawson, A. M. The Chickasha Daily Express (Chickasha, Indian Terr.), Vol. 2, No. 42, Ed. 1 Saturday, February 16, 1901, newspaper, February 16, 1901; Chickasha, Indian Terr.. (https://gateway.okhistory.org/ark:/67531/metadc729867/m1/6/?rotate=90: accessed April 23, 2024), The Gateway to Oklahoma History, https://gateway.okhistory.org; crediting Oklahoma Historical Society.