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The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-05-01
A wOOIIy Judas.

Some time ago a sheep was killed in
The Armour stock yards In Chicago.
This is an every day occurrence. but,
in this case. a regular Judas was
slain for finally turning saint. says
"up-to-Date Farming"
Judas was a big wether. He came
from Wyoming. At his debut in the
Armour sheep pens at the stock yards.
he attracted no attention. but when
the time came 10 drive thousand
sheep to slaughter, he placed himself
in the lead. and walked brayely to the
slaughter pen, but at the door he
turned to one side. and walked back
to his old quarters. His victims kept
on, and were soon reduced to mutton.
Next day another thousand sheep were
told on, Judas among them. Again
be rarshaied the host, and led It to
the threshold Of the shambles. and
stood to one side while the thousand
went to their death.
Judas instantly became a favorite.
He was petted, fed on the best and
given cozy quarters. He saved the men
hours OF work chasing sheep. II the
woolly victims were to be transferred
from pen to pen, Judas would be sent
among them and they followed his
lead. During eight years he led un-
counted thousands Of his kind to
slaughter. They never lost faith in
him until too late He knew all the
intricacies OF the pens. In and out.
across and beyond, up to the slaughter
ne marched at the head OF the sheep.
and at the door invariably turned
about face" and watched the others
60 to their doom.
lie waxed big and fat, and grew in
knowledge. Last month he regan to
show symptoms Of desrondency. Il
was observed that a SUI, ,sicious mois-
ture was in his eyes when he did his
stint" Once. instead Of leading the
sheep to slaughter, he baked, and re-
fused TO take his place at the head OF
the procession. The butchers petted
and fed him, but an ugly temper de-
veloped. Finally he refused absolutely
to play the traitor. When placed IA
the sheep pen, he started a rebellion,
and the butchers aver he told the sheep
what their fate was TO be, because It
was almost impossible to drive them.
He was placed in solitary confinement
for several days, and then put back to
work. He was worse than ever, aud
could not be brought to reason.
Then sentence OF death was pro-
nounced He was led up to the slaugh-
terhouse. resisting at every step. Two
Of the butchers pleaded for a .reprieve,
5ut IN vain, and there, on the spot
where he had sent SO many To be sac
rihced, his own life was taken.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-05-01

Some one has said that the discovery
OF oil In California was Of more value
70 the state than the discovery Of gold.
II certainly added much to the wealth
OF the state furnishing as II does a
cheap fuel as available for the small
engine Of the ranchman as for the To-
comotives OF the big railway compan-
les. Wheat growers alone are threat
ened with a. loss OF foreign markets
on account Of this cheap fuel. as the
vessels that formerly brought coal to
California ports and went home laden
with grain, cannot make a profit IN
less they have cargoes both ways.
One Of the most interesting uses to
which the California crude oil has been
put Is It's application to roads. A Los
Angeles corporation. known as the
California Dustless Roads company,
has been doing this work. Under a
recent contract made with the super
visors Of Kern county and with the
Kern County Land company, twenty
two miles Of county roads and ten
miles OF road belonging to the land
company are to be oiled and kept in
repair by the Los Angeles company at
cost Of $3.50 per mile. This viii
make the cost to the county for the
twenty-five miles Of road mentioned
$500. In order TO make a perfectly
satisfactory hard and elastic road II
is claimed that more than one appli-
cation Of oil is necessary. The SO Der
cent OF asphaltum, which experts state
the oil contains. produces the effect of
q road paved with asphalt
The application Of crude oil 70 roads
seems an eminently practical method of
packing the soil into firm, moisture
resisting body, and the recent discov-
cries Of ell IN many state should make
II cheap enough to be extensively
used for this purpose.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-05-01

rocked boughs, the home nest cannot
fail 10 suffer loss. Apart from the ~. '.
to those who remain, the dausnlel
goes out, often finds too late the 10"
nest was safest and best. There ale
colder winds on the mountain Grass,
and it Is the birds Of prey that Duiiu
their nests on high.
After all ones thinking and taia-
ing OF progress Of man or woman =
Is true that nothing ever comes 70 10
that is so sweet as the life OF hesAe'
Let women seek the largest culture
the broadest freedom, the highest serf-
ice. All goes well while they keep the
home love warm. When the love WaF-
ers It is time TO pause. We are Duiia-
ing our nests Ia the wrong place. ing
ing birds are TO make melody, hfst'
for our nearest and dearest, and when
our best Is too good for the home We
are placing our nests too high"
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-05-01


According 10 statisticians. during
the sixty years between 1880 and 1880.
there were thirteen million immigrants
to the United States. ten million OF
whom came from Great Britain and
Germany, and about one million from
the Scandinavian peninsula. The great
majority Of these immigrants we're
farmers who sought the frontier and
developed the country. During the
past FIVE years the character OF the
immigration has changed considerably.
large proportion OF the new comefs
being from the industrial classes Who
have sought homes in our large cities
and towns and employment as labor
ers or factory hands The countries
which now furnish the largest share
Of the immigration are Austria. Russia
and Italy, and from them are drawn
the cheap labor used In the building
OF railroads and other big enterprises
where unskilled labor Is demanded.
The reduction Of our public domain
and Of the railroad grants has natur-
ally checked the influx Of farmers
looking for free lands. though on ac-
count Of the development Of the coun,
try and improvement OF transpQ
ton facilities agricultural condltl ~
on the frontier are improving all thSN
time, but the development OF the min
ing interests Of the United States and
the demand for mill hands and arti-
zans have called a different class seek
ing escape from the congestion OF
European cities. II Is questionable
whether It is as desirable an eiement
as the peaceful tillers Of the soil Tho
formerly came 70 America and buried
their discomfort IN the prairies OF the
west instead of remaining Ia the cli-
les to become a part OF the dissatisfied
masses.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-05-01

There was a pot Of $500 once and
everyone had dropped out except
Moore and the young man. Moore had
been playing his hands passionless,
but sure. No man except his opponent,
perhaps. could doubt that he held the
winning hand Suddenly when his
rival bet $50, Moore laid down his
hand. saying. / won't bet I have
nothing. You played that we'll.
The young man reached out fever
ishly for the pile Of money, and then
his hand lay on the table
THAT is not true, he said You
have a good hand and you are afraid
to play il against me-
Moore shot a hot glance across the
table at him and two red spots flashed
into his cheeks.
Il lay down my hand, he said slow
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-05-01

Euclid N. Cobb, "Buff Jersey" writes
to Colman's Rural World. as follows:
Since my last article I have taken a
trip to my native state, Wisconsin,
attending a county Institute and the
state roundup institute Having been
away from the state for 25 years,
was very anxious TO see what progress
had been made IN dairying What /
saw in three counties was very disap-
pointing to me. In Waukesha county,
where ! was raised on a dairy farm,
I found the same methods in vogue
that vert used rs years ago. The cows
were no better. the buildings they Oc-
cupied no better taken from a prac-
tical standpoinD and their foods no
better balanced. The dairymyH with
whom talked were a very discour-
aged set OF men, and well they might
be, selling the product Of the herd a.
milk at SOC per S-gallon can. all calves
going to the butcher ! expected 10
md silos on every farm, instead
found them as scarce as one would
find them In Missouri. while the Jer-
sey COW is looked upon as a thing to
be severely let alone.
From Waukesha county I went TO
Walworth county. This county has,
perhaps, as many cooperative cream
cries in II as any county in Wisconsin.
! Visited several Of them and found a
large amount OF milk being worked
up, but on examining the test book
and patrons individual deliveries,
found a very low test and a small
amount Of milk, considering number
Of COWS kept. On visiting several
herds easily found the cause OF both
the low tests and the comparatively
small amount Of milk. The former
was caused by keeping no particular
breed OF cows. and the latter by keep
ing the cows IN no particular manner
-iust-as-it-chanced methods were IN
vogue. Dry fodder with corn left on
was the principal food / saw herds
OF hogs allowed to run behind cows
in stables to save any chance corn not
digested by COWS.
To renew the herds OF this county
buyers were at an times on the look
out in the stock yards OF Chicago for
springers and fresh cows, while the
heifer calves were shipped as veSl,
barring any possibility OF herds get
ting better in years 10 come
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-05-01

with a little shiver. 7 held out an ace
on you.
Every man at the table knew that
Moore had He'd. We all got up and left
the young man sitting there over the
money I found Moore shortly after
ward on deck. looking into the dark
~ whirling water
Give me your hand. I said What
in the world did you mean2 You never
cheated at cards in your life.
Tut. tut. he answered. with a
laugh that was slightly harsh, he's
only a boy. and-and-I loved bis
mother once
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-05-01

ly. but with a slight tremor in his
voice.
And / say added the other in a
low tone, that you are gambler, and
therefore a coward.
"Hush, I said, laying my hand on
the young mans sleeve You don't
know what you are saying. He IS not
a coward by any manner Of means.
"The young man shook of my hand
vehemently. and exclaimed He is a
coward, and III answer for my words
at the first landing
II looked at Moore. I had seen him
sit on the hurricane deck. a revolver
in hand. and as a waiter threw cham
payne bottles over the rail. raise his
arm swiftly and shatter the falling
glass with a bullet There were graver
stories. too. about his deadly aim IN
duels He sat stiff and motionless
with a terrible fire in his eyes. was
amazed by his next words.
Does the game 90 on? he asked
quietly.
Not with you said the young man.
bending forward. the veins in bis fore
head swelling Not until prove that
you are afraid to bet. and with sud
den motion he threw his hand across
the table and seizing MOore's cards
turned them face upward on the table.
was on my feet at that instant to
arrest Moore's right arm. for I felt
that he would draw his revolver at
the insult But a hush fell over those
around the table, and the hot-headed
young man was gazing stupidity az the
cards before him. -Four aces lay there
--an invincible hand. for straights
were not played. There was q blue
tinEe % Moores white lips and the
young man looked bewiidered. Quick
ly the young fellow burst into tears.
We cant play together any more
be cried. You threw money into my
pockets because / was losing too much.
] can't take il. he said. arising from
his chair.
You can. said Moore in an even
voice. 7 laid down my hand The
money IS yours. Besides. be added
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-05-01
| Gentleman and a Gambler.
nY MILTnN b MILLFR.

BX MILION b. MILLER.
Copyright. 1901, BY Daily story Pub. co)
n am a believer" said the Colonel,
I'm mans natural goodness. ] had
the pleasure once in knowing an hon
est gambler, and ! liked him, too, for
he was a gentleman. The days Of this
class Of gamblers, however. are passed.
"Moore-but that wasn't his name
was a Mississippi River gambler one
Of those gamblers OF the old school,
who played a straight and honest
game. He travelled, in fact lived, on
the big river steamboats,. He wouldn't
have felt at home anywhere else. In
no way did he attempt to conceal the
truth about himself II was simply,
Gentlemen. am a gambler by oeeu-
patton. and good one II you care
70 have me play with you II will give
me great pleasure. If you don't II
doesn't make a particle Of difference
y was then doing some newspaper
work in some Of the larger southern
cities, and my business frequently car
ried me aboard the vessels, and in this
was came to know Moore very well.
I occasionally took a flyer or two, but
knew that the games we're to far for
my reach. / discovered that when
Moore played with the average man,
luck being equal. he would win nine
ty-nine times out Of a hundred. I
liked Moore's society, and he was
wonderfully entertaining talker. On
summer nights the steward used to
serve dinner on deck to those who
preferred to have it there. After din
ner we would 60 up TO the hurricane
deck. and when Moore was on board
he would bring ont his flute and play
for us. When the moon was out. and
threw a thin blue veil over the water,
or when the boat carving the dark
ness swept so close to the shore that
II brushed the dark willows on the
banks. the rising and falling notes
that came from his instrument we're
gentle music to the ear. / never knew
him to propose a game at cards. He
would play his flute until some one
suggested a game. when he would take
his instrument apart and put it away
in an Indifferent manner.
Il watched him at play one night
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-05-01

A goose on the farm Of Mr.. Watkins
0ilfach Maen. South Wales. reached
the extraordinary age Of forty-one
years last spring. Up to ten years ago
this goose laid regularly. and has
hatohed and brought up hundreds Of
goslines. For some time now she has
not mixed with or taken any notice Of
the other geese and the solitary jour
ney Of the poor old thing toward the
end Of its long and useful life Is pa
thetic 10 behold. although she Is treat
ed with every kindness by her kind
hearted owner
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-05-01

The defense Of Gibraltar is now made
more complete by a provision 70 keep
mosquitoes from introducing germs Of
disease into the huge reservoirs which
have been cut out Of the side Of the
rock. Each tank is rendered mosquito
uroof By means Of gauze wires. The
millions of gallons Of water. which a
siege would render 81 import a. re-
source. may be reckoned among The as
sets Of defensive works which are q
symbol, the world over, for impregna-
blity. Not even the mosquito viii be
permitted 70 cap'ure The stronghold
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-05-01

when Satan seemed 20 throw every
card 20 this calm, self-possessed man.
There vas q cool. matter-oi-fact way
about him which froxe the ardOr Of
everyone else except a young nan
about twenty-five years old This
player vas in ill-luck. but with flushed
face and feverish eye be made his bets
furiourly. only 10 lose every tine. II
soon became evident that be vas play
ing beyond his means. Moore must
have Noticed Il. for he ceased 20 bet
leagily against the younger man.
This fingered ths other 10 lite.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-05-01

The spring comes slowly Up this way"
--COleridge.
Ills the moon Of the spring time. yet
never g bird
In the uind-shaken elm or the maple is
heard.
For green meadow grasses. wide levels. Of
snow.
And blowing OF drifts where the crocus
should blow;
Where windnower and violet. amber and
white,
on south-sloping brooksides should smile
IN the light.
Ger the cold winter beds Of their late
waking roots,
The frosty fake eddies. the ice crystal
shoots
And longing for light. under wind-driven
heaps
Round the boles OF the pine wood the
ground laurel creepE,
InMEsed Of the sunshine. unbaptized OF
the showers,
VITA buds scarcely sWelled, which should
burst into flowers:
We wait for thy coming, sweet wind or
the south
For the touch Of thy light wing the kiss
OF thy mouth,
For the yearly evangel thou dearest from
God
Resurrection and life 10 the graves Of
whittier.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-05-01
LoNo TERM IN PRIsoN.

Curious Case showing Separate systems
q The Governments
A most curious case. showing how
the separate systems Of the govern
ment may take on confusing shape, has
just come to light in indiana. A man
who has for nineteen years been con-
fined in jail at the expense Of the ma
ton. has during all these years been
in receipt. or intended receipt. Of a
considerable sum Of money from the
same nation. II is because the man
fought in the great war that the COM
plication was made possible. At least,
his services in battle were responsible
in part for the situation. It once oc-
CURED to the same man that after hav-
ing fought the good fight for freedom
and unifcation it might be the grace
ful thing for the country to recognize
his worth by a monetary consideration,
so ne put in an application for a pen
sion. ii was allowed. and the mans
name was written on the book Of fame,
after which he was entitled to dollars
Shortly following this period another
man passed on to the great beyond.
under circumF.ances which the eoro-
ner's jury considered called for the
trying OF somebody on capital punish
ment charge. II so happened that the
pensioner was the person fixed upon
as the active agent assisting the
earthly exit Of the deceased Although
the pensioner stoutly maintained his
the proof was so strong as
to lead the jury to verdict Of guilty
and the committing judge 10 SEN
tence Of life Imprisonment This was
in the year 1880, and for nineteen
years the prisoner worked out his des-
tiny behind the bars. At the conclu-
sion Of this time the man who had
the murder took TO his last
bed. and it occurred to him to make
So the pensioner is free
now But he still has troubles There
are some thousands Of dollars in pen
sion money which the wardens have
failed to turn over to him, and he is
obliged to sue for their recovery. Be
sides, there are the wasted nineteen
years, because Of the implicit judicial
faith in the infalibility Of circumstan-
Lial eyidenee.-san Francisco Call.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-05-01

The smartest downtown fowsr
shops are now Offering pussy willow.
boughs for table decoration. says wbal
to Eat The soft. downy brown
the buds IS often chosen Tor an enN
tire luncheon decorative scheme. and
nothing could be more delicious 10 the
eye. The branches are cut long and
are massed together In tall vases
Glass does nicely for this purpose. but
specially gray, blue or
bun-oolored porcelain Is ideal.
Lucky the woman who lives In the
country. She can use pussy wIlloys
for her springtime tables. and need Iot
pay a florist a dollar for elk sprays!
But the pretty things that We have to
our hand We are apt to overlook. Il
= the city woman who thinks OF util-
izing willow buds-a word to the wise
woman IN suburban places.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-05-01

President Hsdley Of Yale made a
striking classification OF society in a
recent address on the development OF
a public conscience. Humanity, he
said Is made up OF two classes. Indi-
viduals OF the one participate in the
business Of life for what they can get
out Of IT, Of the other fcs what they
can put into H. II is not, however, a
paradox that those who put most into
life are also, In the largest and best
sense. those who get most out Of it,
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-05-01

One who had been listening wbila n
bright girl announced most ambitious
aspirations and purposes for her own
life, answered gently: you may be-
right, dear child, but do not forget
that the singing birds build low"
Taking this as its text the Philadel-
phia Public Ledger speaks these words
Of comfort to girls: II your flight is
above the roof trees. II your haunts
are 70 be high up among the wind
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-05-01

NHNHHHAA"" "TANNN 80
While excavating for the foundations
for the new buildings Of the Victoria
and Albert museums in South Ken
sington a carload Of fossilized bones
was brought to the surface by the
workmen. These were taken in charge
by DR.. Woodward OF the geological de-
partment. who pronounced them the
remains OF the primitive denizens Of
the soil that lived there before man
came to interfere with them The bones
belonged he said to a LONDON news
paper representative, to the elephant
the stag and the primeval horse. and
date back to a time before Great Brit
ain became isolated. ere yet the Straits
Of Dover had been cut through The
excavators az South Kensington also
unearthed a fine specimen Of the sar-
senstone. weighing 900 pounds, which
must have been transported hither By
ice foes IN pregiacial times Milwau-
kee Wisconsin.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-05-01

The smallest man in this years
batch Of eonscripts IN France comes
from Cunel. hear Montfaucon. in the
Department Of Meuse He is named
Emile Mayot, stands only three feet
nine and three-quarters inches in
height, and weighs forty-two pounds
in his clothes. He is, however. declared
to be constitutionally quite sound and
bas never had a days sickness IN his
life. The biggest man comes from the
Department Of the Herrault He stands
six feet six inches. and is named Eu-
gene Casanae. AS usual, a girl has
been By some accident inscribed on the
lists.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-05-01

That stirrer-up Of human emotions.
the baseball umpire, is about to take
his position on the diamond" Had
Shakespeare foreseen the antagonism
the arbiter Of the national game may
excite, he could not better have ex-
pressed It's extreme form than when he
makes a character say: Il can hardly
loIbear hnrllng things at him"
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-05-01

The constitution of the United
States, in prescribing the methods by
which IL may be amended, virtually
forbids amendment an one particular.
No state is to be deprived without its
consent Of its equal suffrage IN the sen
ate The first state to ratlfy the con-
stitution was Delaware, and yet the
senate has no members from Delaware.
II is greatly to be regretted, even If
Delaware's failure TO be represented is
by its own consent
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-05-01

The reported offer OF an opal for the
English regalia by the commonwealth
of Australia IS looked upon with dis
favor BY the superstitious. as the stone
Is said 70 be nnlucky. except to those
horn In the month Of October None
q the children OF the late queen or Of
the present king were born IN that
month.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-05-01

The geographical congress Of Italy,
which will be held at Milan this spring.
has authorized the Touring club Of It.
ally to organize a special exposition Of
The methods OF locomotion used for
long voyages during the nineteenth
century. The Touring club has re-
ceived the idea with enthusiasm. and
win endeavor to make this exposition
as complete and as Interesting as pos
sible.