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The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-03-26
GOOD ROADS NOTES



Martin Dodge, expert in the De-
partment Of Agriculture has a report
in the department yearbook upon
steel-track roads. Mr.. Dodge saws in
part:
1T was not until the fall Of 1897
that public authority was given to test
the value Of the steel-traek wagon
road. AT that time the Commission
ers Of Cuyahoga County, Ohio, au-
thorized the writer TO lay 500 feet of
steel track near Cleveland.
'Ihe Secretary Of Agriculture de-
termined to undertake through this
Office a test as TO the utility of the
steel track, made and laid SO that ve-
hicles without fanged wheels might
have the advantage of a smooth track.
'lhe writer began preparations TO
build sample steel-track wagon
road. For this purpose he secured
suitable space on the grounds Of the
Trans Mississippi Exposition at
Omaha.
'lhese steel plates are not sup
porte / by cross-ties OF stringers, but
are provided with fianges projecting
downward and outward.
''Ihe road, when properly finished
contains no perishable material. but
forms a smooth, firm and compact
mass, harder and more durable than
road can be made by any other known
material.
"Ihree great advantages are found
in this new roadway, demonstrating
Il. That the steel-track wagon
road can be built without greater cost
in most cases, aud probably with less
cost IN many cases, than any other
hard aud durable road.
-. That it will last many times AS
long as any known material for road
purposes and with much less repair.
80. That the power required to
move vehicle over the steel-track
road is only fraction Of the power re-
qulred to move the same vehicle ovsr
any other kind of road
''Jhe cost Of constructing the short
section Of steel track road already
built was about 81 per foot, but this
is much in excess Of the cost when
built in longer sections.
with a smooth track aud a light
vehicle, placed upon roller bearings,
it is possible to substitute inanimate
power for animal power on all dis
tances Of five miles and upward, with
a saving equal to four-ffths OF the
present cost Of animal power and at
the same time give a great increase in
the speed Of the vehicle.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-03-26

Chairman Otto Dorner, Of the High
way Improvement Committee of the
League Of American Wheelmen, makes
the following interesting remarks on
the good roads mo cement:
''Ihe country road is the neglected
step-child OF the Legislatures. Rail-
roads. canals, rivers aud harbors aud
steamship lines have been encouraged
and lavishly subsidized with bonuses,
but practically nothing is done to
help the farmer in building his coun-
try roads. Yet those are equally im-
portant with railroads.
"We are pre-eminently au export
ing agricultural nation, aud whatever
benefits the farmer benefits the whole
country. Our grain products must
compete, in European markets, with
the crops OF Russia, South America
and India, raised on cheap lands,
with cheap labor. We can meet this
competition only with invention and
enterprise, the liberal use OF machin-
cry and the reduction Of ths cost Of
Ataur poAAattOu 10 luluiAuus
'The cost Of shipping grain from
Chicago to New York has dropped TO
one.fifth Of what il was at the close OF
the Civil War; we can ship it from
there 10 Liverpool for four cents,
where we formerly paid ten aud one.
half cents. But the cost, in time and
effort, Of man and beast, in hauling
wheat from the farm to the raj road
can still be reduced by two-thirds
through good roads. That this should
be done is as essential to the contin-
ued success of American agriculture
as the reduction in railroad rates.
''SOme Of the older Eastern States.
recognizing the logic Of the situation,
are encouraging country road build
ing by paying part Of the cost out OF
the State Treasury, provided the inn
provements are substantial
''The great graingrowing States OF
the West, whose roads have hardly
passed beyond the pioneer stage,
should adopt the State aid system as
the only plan by which the great cities
can be made to share in the cost Of
road Building"
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-03-26

When President Mckinley first
took up his residence at the White
House be depended upon horse back
riding for exercise. aud could be seen
almost any pleasant afternoon riding
through the suburbs on a well-made
bay horse. He has, however, re-
Gently abandoned that form of amuse-
ment for driving. Of which lie has al
ways been inordiuately fond, aud
which permits him to have some one
as a companion. for the President is
fond Of society aud rarely drives OF
walks unacconpanied The new trap
the President has purchased is buili
on fashionable model, and Is a thing
Of beauty as regards workmanship and
finish. The groom is natiiiy dressed
aud the two black roadsters who draw
the carriage are a handsome and we'll
matched pair. Altogether, the ont
TT is a model Of good taste aud ele
gance.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-03-26

In some respects the position of
the Australian Commonwealth is en-
tirely unique. It is the only country
in the world that has an entire CONT
nent absolutely to itself. 1t can never
be troubled with the boundary dis
putes that have caused so much dis
cord in Europe, Asia, Africa and
America Australia, with its island
appendage Of Tasmania, forms a world
Of its own.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-03-26
The MOST vENoMoUs aEPTILe.


All over africa.
Perhaps the most deadly and ar-
gressiye OF all reptile is the Mamba
an extremely slender snake which Il
found all over Africa Ia color these
venomous serpents are either black or
green, and they attain to- q great length.
one ten feet long, however, being no
larger than a mans wrist. 1t was one
Of these terrible creatures that killed
the late Colonel Montgomery Of tue
Welsh Regiment, one Of England n
most gallant soldiers
Colonel Scott Of the Royal ARMY
Medical Corps has just writton an ac-
count Of the affair, which is given yer-
batim:
"On looking over my notes Of the
case" he writes II find We hal
crossed the Tugela River to the Zulu
land side. After luncheon Colonel
Montgomery aud his Adjulant captain
Reid went out 10 shoot quail When
they were some distance from the camp
they dismounted aud threw the sad
dies over the ponies heads, as is the
custom IN South Africa, aud then went
into some long grass Soon after Col
onel Montgomery felt something prick
his leg, which he took to be a thorn,
but in a few seconds he felt q great
shock to his system, and called ont to,
his Adiutant that he had been bitten
by a snake, aud that he was 10 ride
into the camp for me. As soon as Cap
tain Reid told me what had happened
| turned my pony n was mounted at
the timel toward the place indicated
and in a few moments / saw Colonel
Montgomery riding toward camp al
canter lie at the time looked like
drunken man on horse, as - was
swayiug from side to side " such an
extent that / momer tariIyfhouglt be
would fall Off When / got TO hias I
and others helped him TO. dismount.
His legs Immediately collapsed, the
result Of paralysis, by which it may
be seen that he rode in by balance
only. The injury was sustained at 4
p. m. Already he was pale, nervous,
very sick vomiting profnselyl, had
era aps and feeling that he was going
to die. Everything that medical skill
could devise was done for him, but
nothing was Of any avail. just ten
hours after tho accident he was dead.
The enormous strength Of Jaw pos
sessed by the reptile is shown by tho
fact that the fangs passed through
cloth colonial gaiter, colonial riding
breeches aud underwear. Colonel
Montgomery was buried in Halulanl,
at the Mission Station.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-03-26

According to bulletin No. 95, issued
by the Department Of Agriculture.
New Jersey is building more roads
aud better roads for the money than
any other State in the Union. The
roads being built there will last and
can be kept up % a high standard AZ q
miesmum expense.
Bulletin 95 is devoted exclusively
10 good roads. In il the opinion
is expressed that al the important
roads IN the United States will be
macadamized or otherwise improved
within few years The bulletin ad-
vises the building Of stone roads where
ever it il possible and condemns dirt
roads a. much more expensive in the
end.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-03-26
Nations obey The laws Of hislorica

Nations obey the laws Of historical
development without understanding
them, with an organic instinct some
thing like the unconscious reflex
sction Of human muscles. The stir
Of American energy in direction Of
ocean commerce, the wonderful rev.
val Of shipbuilding, the new mteresis
in fnter-oceanic canals and ihe lively
concern about foreign market that fol
lowed our demonstration Of sea power
in the Spanish war is unconscious
obedience to q law as old as sea trade
between nations and its carriage in
ships. observes the New York Com
mercial Advertiser. There may be
dispute over the maxim that trade fol-
lows the hag. but there can be no
doubt OF the fact that, in the worlds
history 80 far. from Carthage to Britain,
the power that has had dominion Of
the seas is that whose merchant ships
have been the carriers Of the worlds
trade, whether the world was bounded
by the shores Of the Mediterranean on
By the Seven Seas Of the British En-
pire.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-03-26

Yellow fever appears to be added to
the list Of hitherto terrible diseases
that can be both cured and prevented
by the inoeulation principle. In tue
long battle between Science and Dis
ease it is evident that the knock ont
blow will be landed by Science.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-03-26

The field Of photography is con
stantly broadening. 1t emerged long
ago from the narrow domain of por-
traiture and landseape-taking, in
which it was first employed exclu-
siyely. 1t has become an almost in
dispensable agent in all forms of sur
yeying, whether on the surface OF un-
derground The camera is quite as
essential a part Of the equipment of a
railroad or coast surveying party as
is the theodolite or any other instru-
ment designed expressly for survey
ing purposes, and the photographs
plate often gathers during its brief ex-
posure topographic details with per-
feet accuracy that would involve mnch
time and labor to imperfectly secur
by any other process.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-03-26

Mad Is highway robbery.
O. but those moior-carriago folks
viii BE- "hoilerin' for good roads
pretty soon.
Horses like to be we'll stalled, but
not 10 a muddy highway.
Nov is about the time Of year when
mud-holes are converted into iob-lois
Of dust. Any In front Of your housel
The horse wanted good roads. the
bicycle has tried TO get good roads,
the automobile must have good roads.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-03-26

Since tho war began General Joe"
Wheeler has been the recipient Of
more Mandatory poems probably than
any other officer in the army. On one
occasion recently he received a sonnet
in his honor, composed by a world
famed poet He was so pleased that
he had his secretary write TO the poet
as follows. ''My Dear Sir. I don't
know why You have honored me to
such an extent / am really only q
humble worker in the service OF my
Gag. The answer, refreshingly frank.
was as follows: MY Dear Sir. OF
course the poem was inspired by your
bravery, but that was really not the
the chief cause Of its comros .tion. /
wrote it because it was so easy to
make things rhyme with 10. The
Arg0naut
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-03-26
Kindhenrled. nnt conseIentlon..


As an illustration of Rear-Admiral
Watson's peculiar combination Of kind
heartedness and conscienhousness this
little story will bear repeating here
1t was while Watson was a Captain
and cruising in Eastern waters. His
vessel was in port aud seaman was
caught coming on board intoxicated,
after having overstaid his shore leave.
The seaman was told that he would be
taken before the Captain in the morn
ing. He was astonished when sum
moned to appear on the quarterback
at midnight. Captain Watson, who
was awaiting him there. said: Your
misconduct calls for punishment. You
are probably in suspense and are wor-
rying over it. I also have worried
over your case, and my conscience viii
not allow me to indict needless cruelty
upon you by keeping your mind racked
with uncertainty for even another
hour. You will be confined in the
brig on bread and water for Eve days.
The offending seaman was touched by
his Captains sincerity and consider
ateness, and thanked him earnestly as
he was led to confinement.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-03-26

viii the cycles or science bring re-
lief to the beautiful portion of the
country afflicted with the oft-occur-
ring aud destructive cyclones2 The
experiments at artificial rain-making
have not met with success, but irriga-
ton brought material aid to many
arid regions. The entomologists have,
on the other hand, made soma prog
rsss toward the eradication Of certain
insect pests aud may in season fnd
some process of campaigning by pit
ting benevolent bugs against maleyo-
lent ones which will rid the farmer Of
one of his most serious menaces. The
cyclone, however, promises TO prove
stubborn obstacle to a complete
domination over the forces which de-
tract from the beauties and advantages
of one OF the most fertile and inviting
regions on the globe.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-03-26

A Chicago woman has presented the
public with "a book without a title "
There is many a novel without plot.
but a book without a title is certainly
something new
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-03-26

There may be too much Of a good
thing even in an hysterical philan-
thTopby. A millionaire declared it
was disgraceful for man to die rich,
and then a college professor proclaimed
that it was a sin for anybody to hold
private property, but already the mil
lionaire is begging that the demands
upon him cease, and the college pro-
fessor is not asking the trustees TO re-
duce his salary. The world has been
doing a great deal more to settle prob
lens in economics than all theprophets
and sensation seekers, aud tue good
old rule Of doing your best and get
ting all you can for it. and using wisely
and modestly your surplus. whether
it be ten cents or ten millions, still
continues as the safe line Of conduct
for sensible people, philosophizes the
Philadelphia Saturday Evening Post.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-03-26

IN Switzerland when a railways re-
ceipts show a profit Of over six per
cent. annually for three years in sue
cession, the fare must be reduced.
The company must insure its en-
ployes against Sickness aud accident,
and is compelled TO insure all its
travellers.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-03-26

A Texas law has been declared in
valid because it could not be under
stood. But what an opportunity it
would have offered to the lawyersl
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-03-26
RACING FOR LIFE.

{ was universally
admitted that
Richard Spar
shott. the great
ship-owner, was a
self made man.
Thismetaphorical
fact would have
been obvious to
the least discern.
ing. even il he
had not taken
care to proclaim
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-03-26

Between 5000, 900 and 10, 900, 900
people in the United States take a va
cation every SIMMER, according TO ono
statistican. They spend more than
: 30 400. 600.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-03-26

NAea RIehard spaIsh0II 90
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1901-05-17
Like roman Emperor.
oN IAPANEaE "
Much Eating and smoking ~Characterlz
Journeys Of Natives.

Much Eating and smoking characterize
Journeys OF Natives.
The second and third class railroad
carriages give the foreigner an oppor-
tunity to study the life Of the Japanese
people. On entering the first thing
notices is that white lines are
drawn across the glass WiindoWB ana
upon inquiry the information Is clio
tied that some of the people who travel
in the cars are unused to glass, which
perhaps they have never seem before,
and that they are apt to put their
heads through If there is nothing to
indicate that a substance bars the way.
In cold weather all Japanese travellers
carry rugs, for the a r are heated
merely by long steel cylinders filled
with hot water and laid on the Moor.
Since the passengers are always ipull-
ing open the windows Japanese cabs in
midwinter are a menace to the heath
Of every individual who has become
used to an even temperature with in
doOrs. The smallest incident Of traH'el
is enough to break the ice, and II a
person has a wrong ticket or has lost
anything 1t is a matter Of interest and
solieitude for everybody else. Manu-
OF the passengers are apt to behaved
with the same unrestrained freedom
as in their own homes. If they are
starting on a long journey they at ono
proceed to make themselves as com-
Portable as possible. A rug is spread
out on the seat, for they are very par
ticular never to sit on anything that
Is not perfectly clean. Then they
shake off their geta, or wooden clogs,
and curl their feet up underneath. The
next thing is a smoke. in which both
men and women indulge, sometimes
lighting cigarette after cigarette, but
more often they use the pipe, which
never contains more tobacco than a
wisp the size Of a pea. and affords one,
sometimes two, puffs to the smoker.
The ash Is then knocked out on the
floor, and another Wisp stuffed in and
lighted from the s%mouldering ash
which has just been thrown away. This
is kept up, of and on, for hours. When
not smoking, eating is going on. AT
every station there are vendors Of the
little mandarin oranges. Every pas
senger buys a dozen or more, and eats
them in a short time, throwing the
skins about the floor. Boys pass by
with tea in tiny earthen pots, a cup
placed over the top, and this may be
purchased for 3 sen "a cent and a half,
and the teapot Is left in the car. Be
sides leaning out OF the car windows
to buy these the passengers have little
wooden boxes filled with lunch. In
the upper part is closely packed rice,
in the lower are all sorts Of little pick
les and bits Of cake. Attached are two
wooden chopsticks-New York Trib-
une.
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1901-05-17

Two short marches on February 5th
and 9th brought us to q long pool Of
still water. Here we found another
branch of the Magois, who called
themselves Katua. To my surprise 1
discovered these people to be cow wor-
shippers and to indulge In certain rites
which were supposed to be peculiar to
the Hindu religion. The origin of this
cow worship is presumably the same
with the Katua as with the Hindu,
traceable to the great dependence
placed upon the animal for sustenance.
The Katua eat the cow, but all their
people turn out when the beast is
killed and go through much ceremony
They would not sell a single cow.-The
Geographical Journal.
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1901-05-17

MINIS bAAAhEAA HALL
this fireplace a fire burned both sum
mer and winter.
One thing that Mr.. Gilman prided
himself on was his patronage Of art,
and usually he had some competent
artist about him In readiness to take
a picture when desired. And the de-
nands for the artist were numerous,
for Gilman entertained many pretty
women-and no woman who was not
pretty-and the pictures OF these he
had painted and hung on his walls. It
was the duty Of the artist to keep the
house filled with new and attractive
faces.
While MI, Gilman enjoyed having
portraits Of others painted. he not only
would not have his own made, but he
also objected to seeing himself in a
looking glass. and would have none
about his residence. The only mirrors
he had In his house were comparative
~ small and were kept In the rooms
reserved for ladies whom he enter
tanned. He had a similar aversion to
clocks, and kept none In sight
Wanted Hia Mad Free From Care.
Certain subjects were always forbid
den in the presence Of Mr.. Gilman.
Age, time. illness. death. accidents or
calamities-an these were not to be
IN any way referred 10. Unpleasant
things" that Is the heading under
which they were grouped.
~ IN aBite OF care. o guest should
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1901-05-17

Privilege does Not Permit n Lawyer 60
Ala ME clients ESCAPE.
Judre Thomas Of the United States
court has a correct iuea Of legal ethics
and ne %enforces his We've with re-
freehing directness and decision in his
declaration that the relation OF attor-
ney and client does not excuse an at
torney from Withholding evidence
bearing upon an intention or arrange
ment on the part Of the client to per
form some Illegal act i'm the future or
the actual doing Of such an act. A
man under indictment had been adj
mitted to bail and then fed. The
grand jury desired to learn who helped
him in his flight. The lawyer who
represented him said he was employed
to do 20 by a third person, and the
grand jury desired to reach this third
person and find out where the accused
man was and who was brivy to his
escape. The lawyer declined to give
this information on the ground that
bis relation with a clieut was prlvi-
legged. Judge Thomas refused to rec
Ognize this as within the proper limits
Of professional confidence and ordered
him to answer the questions.-New
York Tribune.
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1901-05-17

II some Paris doctors r to be be-
lieved, there win be no more opera
tons for appendicitis. Recent expert
ments have shown that the much
dreaded malady is due In many cases
TO he~lminthiasis, which means the
presence Of two kinds OF worms, as
carides and trichocepheli IN the cae-
cum.
In n case a doctors daughter was
about to be operated on for appendices
lis on the report of two experts that il
was inevitable, when shetwas cured by
the administration of santOnin.
The mode of discovering the worms
was by IN examination Of the excreta-
which proved to contain quantities OF
eggs.
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1901-05-17

Grievlng over the death Of his mis-
tress, Clip, a dog owned by Mrs. Shop
ard, OF Norfolk, Conn, who died Janu-
airy 20, starved himself almost to the
point Of death and then had to be kill
ed to end his misery. After Mrs. shep-
ards death the dog would eat moth
ing and divided his time between the
room where his mistress died and the
grave In which her body lay. Seeing
the faithful animal was fast starving
to death a friend of the dead mistress
compassionately shot him. The world
would be better n all It's people were
capable Of the gratitude and love-
burdened sorrow OF this humble ca
nine.
The genealogical tree % nothing n q
isnit a pair tree.
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1901-05-17

toms. and no woman should allow
herself to reach such a perfection u
misery when there is absolutely no
need OF il. The subject of u por-
trait in this sketch, Mrs. Williams of
Fnglishtown. Nj, has been entirely
cured of such illness and misery by
lydia Il. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound, and the guiding advice OF Mrs.
Pinkham of Lynn, Mass.
No other medicine has such a record
for absolute cures. and no other medi-
cine is " lust as good" Women who
want a cure should insist upon getting
lydia e. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound when they ask for it at a store.
ANYWAY. write a letter to Mrs. Pink
ham at Lynn, Mass, and tell her all
vour troubles. Her advice is free.