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The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1903-11-10

In q long and interesting effort to
produce the very best trotters Ameri-
cans have become the most skillful
developers Of the speed Of harness
horses the world has known, and as
drivers they are unequaled, says John
G. Speed in the Century. This skill
has been assisted by the Ingenious In
ventors who have contrived wagons so
light and frictionless that the weight
a trotter now carries is not more than
sufficient to keep him steady, and is
virtually no handicap at aA. Take
two horses Of equal speed and har-
ness. and shoe and harness one as the
horses OF 1850 were harnessed and
shod and the other as those OF this
year are turned out. and the horse in
the older rigging would be distanced.
while the winner would Ecarcely have
to extend himself.
The fast time Ia the present records
owes much TO mechanical improve.
ments. and much more to more skill
ful development and driving than to
better breeding, though I DO not pre-
NcAA ~ NSAl tAat ICt tAiH AuaNNilUal
horses have recently gone faster than
any Of the old-tImers would have gone.
let the conditions have been what they
might But the Murgans. the Ciays
and the Goldusts were reproducing
types. which the standard bred txoi-
ters are not That they we're typos
was because they were rich IL that
primitive eastern blood without which
no great type has ever been crested Or
maintaincd
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1903-11-10
MOOSE A sPRINTER
FAST HORSE. UNABLE TO OVER
TAKE HIM.
Monarch Of the Woods Easily Kept in
Front Of the Pursuer Without Ap-
parent EHort-cait Was Clumsy.
but He Covered Ground.

Ernest G. Judkins. bookkeeper for
the Kineo company had a remarkable
experience with bull moose on the
carriage road to Deer Head farm. two
miles from here. early in the week,
says a dispatch from Kineo Ne
MIR Judkins was taking a morning
ride. galloping along a level stretch
when the horse came % a sudden
standstill with a jolt and a snort
Looking ahead, Mr. Judkins saw a
large bull moose feeding on the ten
der sprouts Of the bushes growing by
the roadside, not sixty yards away.
The moose apparently did not see the
horse and rider
Mr. Judkins first impulse was to
ride the moose down but he thought
better Of this. and hooted to attract
the animals attention, and possibly
frighten him from the road, SO chat he
could proceed. but the moose fed calm.
ly on. At the end Of few minutes
the beast moved down tie road in
search of more food, and Mr.. JudlEins
followed at a respectful distance, hoot
ing until his throat was hoarse This
process was repeated over half mile
Of road
At the end Of that distance the
moose faced about and began feeding
toward the horse and rider. casting
an unconcerned look in their direction
every now and then, and Mr.. Judkins
steed did the backstep for few rods
This was a little TOO much for the
horseman, and becoming impatient he
shouted to attract the attention oi
the moose plunged spurs into his
horse and made for the big animal.
( With the first leap Of the horse tho
Indifferent attitude Of the moose
changed to one Of concern, and, turn
ing abruptly about, he started dowr
the road at a clumsy trot. This gave
a. new and more interesting phase tc
the situation, and urging on his horse
Mr.. Judkins proceeded to have his
share Of the sport only hoping that
the moose would keep TO the road
The moose Obliged in this particular
and the horse, being a good one, en-
tered into the spirit Of the race, bui
try as he could the distance between
him and the fleeing animal did moi
lessen materially.
n never saw anything like IT." said
Mr.. Judkins That great, ungainls
animal trotted on ahead as clumsily
as razorbaek and maintained his Lead
with apparently no effort whatever
while my horse legged It for all that
was in him had heard that moose
hed speed. but whel I started after
7 that bull I would have laid ten 70 one
that / would overhaul him inside 81
200 yards that / could have ridden all
around him"
After a race covering fully half 2
mile. the moose turned into the forest
and disappeared. Now Mr. Judkins
carries a carbine when he rides.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1903-11-10

Stephen W. Benson says: Horses
are very much like men; give them
useful employment the year round
and they are all the better for it. !
find on close observation that the
horses we work through the winter
are the horses that can stand the
rough usage Of summer the best.
Hence. we give our horses all the en-
ployment we can, taking care not to
lower their condition in flesh, but
rather to increase their flesh ready
for the summers work This leaves
their muscles shC aldfvs and consttte-
ton generat ID "a p better state
than il they were q naturally they
are looked after better as they are
under the eye Of the man more and
much less liable to accidents than
torses running Idle Employment we
find for them in different ways, such
drawing wood, taking manure to
the field. moving feed stuff or any
thing that we can find to do that VIII
give us profit enough for a mans
wages and board, and as for the little
extra feed they take / feel satisfied
We can charge that 10 profit in the
extra work they can do through the
summer.
The principal feed we use for our
work horses is timothy hay, oat
sheaves and cat straw In the morn.
ing we generally give them good
forkful Of oat straw with a little hay
on top. by way Of relish. At noon
we give feed of hay and in the even
Ing another forkful Of straw with a
little hay. and at their last feed for
the night we clean out Of their man
gers any refuse straw which goes for
bedding. and give them an oat sheaf.
AS for the wild hay do not like 1t,
and I would rather trust to the oat
straw for the wintering Of horses. j
think there is more strength In the
wild hay. and the horses win stand
more work on 1t. but | don't think It
Is as healthy as the oat straw. Our
grain feed consists principally OF
crushed oats and bran I am firm
believer in variety of feed, especially
for horse not working hard, as one
food helps to digest the other. At
night about four times a week we
give them a feed Of boiled barley.
Scalded chop ! think quite as good,
but we generally boil it. We give
very much the same feed to the
horses we cannot work as to those
we do. with the exception that at
noon they do not get hay and oats
We have a big stack Of wheat straw
in the yard and turn them out about
ten o'clock, letting them feed at il
until evening We always keep a
trough in the yard with salt in it, SC
that they can have lots Of it. We
and it good thing. think many
horses go wrong when fed straw for
lack OF salt Some object to horses
rdnning out loose when there are a
number of them together. for fear oi
them getting kicked, but | prefer run
ming chances Of their getting stray
kick rather than to allow them to
stand in the stable breeding trouble
in the shape OF indigestion. bad blood
distemper and swelled legs.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1903-11-10


Powdered aluminium begins to play
an important part in the profession OF
the engineer. Mixed with oxide Of
iron. it can be fred, and in burning
will produce pure iron at such a tenn
perature that it can be used to unite
pieces Of iron or steel-such. for exam
pie. as the ends Of steel rails.
A mixture Of powdered aluminium
and nitrate Of ammonia. called lam.
monal. is a valuable explosive. and is
the safest known. 1t is not subject 10
explosion from shock or friction. mol
is it Affected. like nitroglycerine. by
cold. BY varying the amount OF pow
dered aluminium the strength Of the ex
plosion may be varied. The gases re
sulting from the explosion are alsd
sait IS be harmless. This. OF course,
IS ef great importance in mine blast
ing.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1903-11-10

Major General David McMurtie
Gregg. who has been chosen comman-
der ia chief Of the Loyal Legion. is the
man who led the famous cavalry
charge which contributed SO much to
Meade's victory at Gettysburg Lieut.
General s. B. M. Young. now head Of
the army. was at that time a captain
Of cavalry under Gregg. Gen. Brooke
another famous fighter, was chosen
vice commander. the junior vice being
rear Admiral Clark. whose record
breaking trip with the battleship
around Cape Horn made him a figure
Of International fame.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1903-11-10


Charles W. II. Needham. a true sol
dleF OF fortune. whose home was once
IN Kansas City. but now IS the wide
world. IS visiting his old home. where
be was teller OF the Union National
bank. Since taking up his wanderings
he has fought the Matabeles IN South
Africa. the spaniards IN Cuba. the
Finpinos. Tagalogs and Moros In the
Philippine Islands. sought other ields
Of battle IN Asia Minor and to-day
IS in Kansas City awaiting an out
break between Russia and Japan that
be may serve under the banner Of
the mikado. Needham Is 80 years old.
according to Judge Jenney, and has
declared he cant live In a land where
no fighting is going on
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1903-11-10
sAor al pREsIOENT oIAz.
Criminal Falls IN Attempt to Assassi-
nate Great Mexican.

Criminal Falls N Attempt to Assassl-
nate Great Mexican.
An attempt 70 assassinate President
Diaz was made Oct 27. as he was
passing the captandor Garden az
Guanaiuato.
Elias T0scano. a notorious criminal.
fired i've shots at the president Al
though he used baii cartridges at short
range. Diaz was not injured. nor was
the car IN which he was riding hit
by any Of the bullets.
Toscano has a most evil reputation.
I7fs latest crime was the murder OF
tse 3efa politlco Of San Luis Potisi
for which he was sentenced 10 a term
IN prison. he had just been released
when he attempted 10 KIN the presi-
dent He Is now closely guarded in
iail al Guanaiuato.
An attempt was made on the NE of
President Diaz on Dec. l6. 1897 He
attended On thar day Tie public cele-
brations IN the City az Mexico of the
anniversary of Mexican independence
During the festivities q man rushed
toward him and. evadlng an efforts
made to check hla progress. reached
fhe presidents side and attempted 20
kii him Great excitement prevailed
but 81 was soon seen that the efforts
* tie murderer had been futile
President niag was not hurt Tae as-
sassin was az once arrested and
thrown into prison This attempted
murder created much excitement and
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1903-11-10
lAsr or oLD.TIME ACTRESS.
Elizabeth Anderson, Favorite Of Many
Famous Player Folk, Is Dead.

Elizabeth Anderson FaVorite Of Many
Famous Player Folk. Is Dead.
Another member Of that curious the
atrical colony housed in the Forrest
home near Philadelphia has just died.
This was Elizabeth Anderson. Strange
ly enough, she began her career in an
amateur club named after Edwin For.
rest and ended her days in the home
founded for unfortunate members Of
his profession.
Mrs. Anderson was born in Boston
IN 1888 She acted professionally first
IN Boston In "lngomarH She was then
25 years old. During the next I'VE
years at the Museum. Mrs. Anderson
played with Edwin Booth and Mrs.
Barrows Her sixth year on the stage
was passed at the Athenaenm IN Bos-
ton where she played in the company
Df Jean Davenport. When she left her
native city it was 10 play with Charles
Kean and Ellen Tree in Philadelphia
and BALTIMORE Later she acted in Bal
timore sld with Maggie Mitchell in
Fanchon" when that archaic compost
lion was a sprightly novelty. She was
also associated with the elder South
arn when "Our American Cousins"
with Lord Dundreary was as new as
The Earl OF Pawmcket" is to-day.
IN the subsequent years of h5r ca
reer Mrs. Anderson's services were
sought by the best Of her time She
was at the Boston Museum and played
with Mary Anderson. When Dion
Boucicault took Booths theater in 1852
with John Brougham, John Clayton
Rose Coghlan, Marie Prescott. and
other distinguished performers in the
production Of his unfortunate play
Rescued Mrs. Anderson was in the
cast Daniel Bandmann selected her
70 play in fNarcisse" when he came
here with his wife to the old Standard
theater She had often played the
Nurse to the Juliet Of Adelaide Nelson.
She retired in 1895
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1903-11-10

Signor Hat. proprietor Of a large
publishing house at Castillo. who died
recently. has made a very practical
contribution TO what has been termed
the gospel Of wealth" by leaving the
whole OF his working capital plant,
business. and publishers rights in
works already given to the public to
his workmen. to be continued as a CO
operative concern. Certain men who
struck several years ago were excluded
from the benefits OF the viii as origin
ally drafted. but by later codicil the
.testator declares that he pardons them.
and wishes them to share on equal
terms wi.h the rest.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1903-11-10
Curious Tombstone.

o. a gravestone in the parish
chnrchyard at Great Yarmouth. Eng
laD6, there is sculpured the unusual
representation OF a clown seated in a
tub. which is being drawn down a
river BY two swans. Beneath this
stoqs lies one Of the many victims who
were drowned years ago by the col.
lapse Of an iron suspension bridge on
wnich they had crowded to see a clown
pass underneath in the manner dc.
scrilred. The feat, which was a novel
form Of advertisement by travelling
circrs. was actually performed. but
the rash Of people from one side Of the
bridge to the otner after the man had
passed under caused the tragic end
ing
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1903-11-10

One Of the many secret societies
fclrishing In Sicily is that of the
"1'hirty-three Belle Signore." 1t con-
sists only OF women. who celebrate
their meetings thrice week at mid
night Many strange tales are told
OF their power. and it Is believed they
car cure all maladies. They bind
themselves by a terrible oath to obedi-
ence and secrecy, and the ignorant
pegsantry believe that oath-breaking
is punished by being changed into a
toai. for which reason they never
harm any Of these animals.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1903-11-10

The whole tendency OF modern plas.s
breeding, as we have seen. IS to ba
gin with a plant because it has indi-
vidual merit rather than because te
represents. a particular variety. Ths4
is, we are constantly giving greater
attention to individuality in plants.
This the animal breeder has always
done. If no two Cuthbert raspberry
bushes and no two early Crawford
peach trees are alike, why not propa.
gate from those that are best? /
have an orchard Of Crawford peaches,
all purchased from one Of the best
and most reliable nurserymen, but I
have at least twenty different kinds
Of Crawfords. some Of them practically
worthless. If ! were to plant another
Crawford orchard I should want to
know what trees the buds were taken
from If I were to propagate indis-
crlminaiely from my own orchard,
persons to whom should sell the
trees would probably say either hat
the stock was mixed" or that 4he
Crawford had run out. Now, I admit
that the stock would have been
mixed" and Jet every tree be a
Crawford. Suppose now, that should
propagate only from the very best
trees. what then would likely be the
result? l believe the time has come
when the nurseryman must cease 10
propagate unfortunately from stock
merely because It belongs TO given
variety. He should propagate only
from stock on trees that he knows to
nave direct mesit-Prof. L 4. Bailey
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1903-11-10

Here Is T. P. O'Connor's estimate Of
Austen Chamberlain. son Of famous
father "Of young Hr. Chamberlain
have only to say that he looks the
image Of bis father. with the lines
softened and refined by the admia.
ture OF another being and another
race. that he has had the advantage
Of university training over his father
and that, altogether, he is a replica OF
his parent. with certain amount Of
the strength and vehemence taken
out. He Is nimble. Industrious. even.
tempered. selfpossessed. a parllamen-
tary good young man"
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1903-11-10
Pays SIS FoR WIFE.
Mrs. Evanic Becomes Mrs. carvx for
q Consideration.

Mrs. Evsnic Becomes Mrs. carvz for
q Consideration.
AZ irwin, Pa. Casnif Garvz counted
out s55 into the hands Of Mike Eyanic
while beside them stood the latters
young wife, holding a G-months-old
baby, The money was the purchase
price OF the woman. Eyanic giving a
receipt and sripulating that he release
All claim % her. Evanic kissed the
baby and turned away without the
least emotion. Garvz then took his
newly purchased wife on a shopping
toyr and afterward invited friends to
his home IN Hemlock row TO celebrate
the event. According to the womans
story Evanic had not provided for ner
and wanted 10 drive her from the
house. When Garvz heard Of this he
opened negotiations for the woman, 10
which she offered no objection.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1903-11-10

A gale IN the open ocean viii lash
up the Writer'S into spray ard produce
waves which seem Of prodigious height
70 unfortpnates 10 any small boat but
as Nature points out few Of our i'm
pressions are more misleading Dashed
from their crests into the troughs be-
tween. we say the waves ran noun
ains high; but the highest probably
never exceed is feet or 20 feet and the
greatest height observed By Scoresby
ia the waves OF the Atlantic was but
4s feet This Is. Of course the height
Of the wave from trough TO crest. and
has nothing to 40 with the height to
which spray, water or stones may be
hurled when the waves break on the
shore.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1903-11-10

Lips that can praise a rivafs worth;
A fragrant rose that hides no thorn,
Riches OK gold untouched by scern.
A happy little child asleep.
Eyes that can smile though they may
weep.
A brothers cheer. a fathers praise.
The Ininstrelsy OF summer days,
A heart where anger never burns;
Al gift that looks for no returns
Wrougs overthrow. pains quick release
Dark footsteps guided inte peace;
The light OF love IN lovers eyes;
Arn that IS Young az well as wise
A mothers kiss. a habys mirth-
III eee are the sweetest things Of earth
New ork News
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1903-11-10

Miss Marion A. Fish. daughter OF
Stuyvesant Fish. the New York mill
lionaire. is an accomplished house
keeper. and cares nothing for the but
teriiy existence led by society women.
Her friends are bright young women
who 80 IN for athletic and look on
stilted society as a deadly bore An
excellent h0rsewoman Is Miss Marion
and her tennis also is up to the mark.
So far no mans name has been linked
with hers Her brother Sidney also
dislikes society and pTides himself on
not having attended a ball or formal
dinner for years.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1903-11-10

Miss Gratia Woodside Of Salem Is
the only woman who ever appeared
before the Missouri Supreme Court
She represented one side In a land
and mining dispute, but owing 10 an
oversight on the part Of the opposing
counsel she was not allowed to make
an argument, the court holding that
under the circumstances the issue be-
came purely an academic one.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1903-11-10
LITTLE ToMMYs GREAT IDEA.
Problem as to the Inhabitants Of the
Moon.

Problem as to the Inhabitants Of the
Moon.
Little Tommy Tubbins was taking
his FIRST l,Fsons in astronomy. and, IN
his usufl cking way, was putting his
dear para farough his PAGES.
What { want 10 know dad" he
said condcentially, lis this Can you
tell me il he moon is iRhabitedg"
We'll. Tommy. said Tubbins'
senior. after a frantic dive into the
archives oi his memory, "some astron-
omers think it is. ard some think not;
but the general opinion is that il is.'
Many people live there dad2F
Eyes. s;'id pa. 1T is supposed that
there are more people in the moon
than on esrthl"
II say. paig
The ole iuan wiped his brow.
What Is tt2'
Mustn't they be crowded when
there's a new mocn?'
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1903-11-10

"ssud me up If you want to. Judge =
said the hardened vagabond. Il can
XIII nme as well IN jail as anywhere
else. I reckon"
sov may not be able to kin a. -
rigrqnued the judge. "but IN see that
you have the opportunity to do IT.
Il pursuance Of which his honor
gave lin six months.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1903-11-10

Fs1. Broed-leaf laurel tKal'nia ias6olals a.
dowering spray. onet third natural s.zei ., vasti-
cal section of flower allowing peculiar stsash.
nent Of stamens, natural sirei & fruiting cap
sules natural sizs-
1t should not be left within reach Of
animals nor should its trimmed-on
branches be thrown over into the pas.
ture. The shrub also grows wild and
where existing in pastures should be
taken out. Il is a fine shrub, growing
from 10 feet high, but has some
times been known to reach 80 or 40
feet It has thick, fiat and shining
leaves. SNOWY clusters Of pink flowers,
which appear in May and June. and
globular and dry fruit It grows
abundantly on rocky hillsides and on
mountain slopes up to S.00Q or 1000
feet. The honey derived from the
flowers appears to be poisonous under
some conditions.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1903-11-10

Ia thesr Vrry garden chapels stood
The howeIs' submissive sisterhood:
And as the summer sundown they
Turned ulptely every garden-way.
Then to tis channel without blame.
The erayhoard Autumn softly came
And as Q. prophet for the sake
OF those Nintahearted ones he spake
Erstw hiic beneath a SUMMER sun.
To hope they added faith. and grew
In beauty meath the frosty dew
So shall hey pass from deep 10 deep
OF glory. til they fan on sleep.
Prank Walcott HUT in Boston Tran.
script
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1903-11-10

F. Augustus Helnze. whose victory
In the suits involving the ownership
Of Montanas richest copper mines has
given the copper trust severe blow
and caused 10000 employees 70 be
thrown out OF work, went to Montana
as an engineer and promoter twelve
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1903-11-10

years ago, after graduating from the
Polytechnic institute Of Brooklyn He
IS S3 years old. and almost since his
entry into Montana has been engaged
IN the fight with the copper kings in
which be has just gained another vic
tory IN court.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1903-11-10

It Is generally considered bad form
10 look a gift horse IN the mouth. but
the people OF Salem, Mass. are asking
how It comes that the late Mrs. Mary
Ropes was able TO bequeath a million
dollars to charity while she and her
sister together paid taxes on but $780,
coo real and personal property.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1903-11-10

william Allen White, the Kansas
newspaper man. denies that be is to
be dean Of the school Of journalism
in the state university. "ln the first
place. says Mr.. White, "the job has
not been offered me; in the second
place. ] wouldn't have the job. and in
the third place. there Is no such lob. ,
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1903-11-10

The Canadian Pacific railway sold
last yea from It's subsidy land nearly
2.eo0.c1) acres. at q price averaging
somelhsug less than 81 an acre. In
the previous year it sold less thar
1,eoo,coo acres. at a price averaging .
little oyer So an acre.