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The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1903-05-09
PerooIatiOn Of Soil Water.

We have all along believed that per
collation. Of water was most rapid
through sandy soil 6ntil recently a
test had not been made to determine
this definitely. 1t is, therefore, with
a good deal Of interest and surprise
that we read Of the results Of the per.
collation. tests carried on in California
Sandy soil. loan and adobe soils were
placed in tubes, and the water al
lowed to percolate through from one
end Of each tube to the other. The
experimenters confidently expected
to see the water In the tube contain.
ing sandy soil complete its journey
through the soil much more quickly
than either of the others. Imagine
the surprise Of the experimenters
when the percolation through the
sandy soil was slowest Of all. It re
quired 50 hours longer for the moist
ure to permeate this tube (4O inches)
than it did the adobe. The only ex
PLANTATION is that capillarity acted less
in the sandy soil because Of the small
er amount Of what night be called
capillary surface. The finer the soil
the greater the amount Of space in Il
that can carry moisture and the great
er the expanse Of the water film that
covers the minute particles.
This points to the greater value oi
loam soil for agricultural purposes.
especially where the land is to be ii
rigated and lateral percolaton is de-
sired. One Of the great drawbacks in
the use Of sub-irrigation systems has
been the slowness with which the wa
ter moved laterally. This test in Cal.
fornia would seem to indicate that
sub-irrigation would prov. quite
feasible on loan soils.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1903-05-09


Harry Pulliam, president Of the Ma
tional league, recently told an anec-
dote which shows what a close watch
President Barney Dreyfuss Of the
Pittsburg club keeps on the records OF
his PLAYERS. Barney is an easy boss
when his men are lining them out
and fielding we'll But when they
slump, as all ball players do occa-
sionally Col" Dreyfuss generally in
vestigates.
When the redoubtable Dick Cooley
was member OF the Pirates he fell
OF badly in his batting for a time.
While the club was playing a series
in Chicago Dreyfuss came to their
hotel and found that all the players.
with the exception OF Cooley. we're
in their rooms.
Where is that Dick Cooley?" said
Dreyfuss to Pulliam. who was then
secretary Of the Pirates.
4 don't know answered PulIiam.
Well, l do said Barney I lust
saw him at the Auditorium with two
ladies and batting average OF u.s.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1903-05-09

Dazed and trembling. his hands
shaking from the effects of debauch
lasting nearly two weeks. George A
Hitchcock sits in cell in the Engle
wood police station and gazes at the
wall while the consciousness Of the
death Of his mother, unattended save
by her drunken son. Is beginning tc
filter through his alcohol-scdden
brain and look forth blankly from
his eyes
Il mixed EN-. Yes, mixed 'em.
drank beer and whisky all the time
and she died. and then I drank more
beer and whisky let her body lie
two whole days without any help. /
hated to part with her-and then,
was drunk and scarce realized what
had happened
Such was Hitchcocks admission OF
his own neglect in caring for the
body OF his mother, aged seventy
seven years, with whom he lived
alone. Chicago news item.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1903-05-09
New Idea Of Drink Habit

Now, what a man needs. to keep
him out Of the saloons, is a pleasant
home and CHEEKY companionship. and
the pleasant home must be wisely
ordered one. Much of the craving for
drink among hard-working men
either outdoor workers or those who
work in factories or ofices-is caus-
ed by the wrong kind of food. or i'm
properly cooked food. which the sys-
tenn cannot get away with" without
some kind of a stimulant The wives
and mothers drink strong tea and
coffee for the same reason, and so
get their nerves on edge and make
themselves uncomfortable when. If they
only knew how to cook and what to
cook, and how to keep the house wen
aired, they would save themselves
and other people much misery Max
wells Talisman
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1903-05-09
POULTRY


Some Experience with Ducks.
From the Farmers Review: Some
years since I saw an ad in an ex.
change journal which read like this;
Would Ike to swap some first class
Pekin ducks for B. P. R. cockerels."
signed Mrs. Well I had
more cockerels than I needed, SO
wrote her about the ducks. You know
I wanted a pedigree ot her stock. In
the course Of a month fun particulars
came to hand. Well, we made a dick
er' and l guess it was satisfactory.
at least we viii say so. We got two
ducks and one drake They were big
ones TO be sure. but about a month
after / went out to feed them and one
refused to eat feed I did not think
oi anything very serious so as time
went on duck No. ! got better and
the second one was attacked with the
same alllction. AS was not
acquainted with the diseases OF that
particular kind Of fowl did not do
anything for 1t and OF course it diea.
l think the duck had kidney trouble,
because it seemed to have a weak
spine. The remaining one laid about
80 eggs, and as I do not have an
Incubator, / set the eggs under hens.
After the little fellows were ready to
be taken from the nest | put them
under coop with the hen mother
brakes and kept 10 ducks for the next
years breeders, ia the meantime pur-
chasing two good brakes. And
Inquired like this, IF one duck and one
drake viii produce "a ducks. 10 ducks
and two brakes win produce ten times
as many which is 240" They began
laying about March Is. and in about
month we began to pick the ducks
at regular intervals This put stop
to the laying business. / set $50 eggs.
and for the first week or so fed them
Johnnie Cake" and milk (rather dry,
not sloppy with fresh water to drink.
After the first week | fed them on
corn meal wet with water. Oh, | for
got to say that | fenced them in so
they could get only so far from the
coop. When fall came | had raised
"a ducks to maturity, sold OF all the
Some hatched out all right and some
OF the hens got tired Of sitting and
flew the coop" The eggs became
chilled; result, duck died IN shell.
To make a long story short,
Matched out rs and, as, we were all
engaged in building a barn, the poul
try business was neglected. In spite
OF bad weather. turtles, hawks, owls,
rats, etc, we had one left when fall
came and this one took sick and died.
But nevertheless | am still in the
Pekin duck business and believe It
is as profitable as any kind Of bust
ness where feathers are found. My
motto is Never give up Perry S.
Hall Summit County, Ohio.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1903-05-09
captain and manager Of the Deca.
tur tesm Of the Three-Eye Lesgue)

Pulliam Issues Clean Ball Circular.
In a circular to managers. captains
and players Of the National league
President Pulliam makes the following
Interpretation Of such rules as are
deemed susceptible of evasion.
Rule "a tpitcher's posilion) The
pitcher IN taking his position. SHAH
place No parl Of either foot back Of
the rubber. nor shall he take more
than one step x delivering the BAN
to the batsman.
Rule 3s. section tbalking)- Con
strued as meaning that both feee OF
the catcher must se inside the catch.
ers lines.
Rule 80 (bkttine)-A foul Tin. must
go sharp from the bat. II the BAH
rises from tho hat as IN the case of
an attempt to hnst low or slow BAN
it win be ruled as foul fy.
Rule 46. section & thatsman Is ontl
The batsman viii BE declared out
az once If he make any motion or at
tempt any interference blla the throw
ing or the catching OF the BAH by the
catcher
Rule ~. section & tbecones a base
runnefl-Tbs balzman Is 70 ease vim
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1903-05-09

be allowed 10 become a runner as the
result Of being hit by a slowly deIiy.
cred han. the umpire to be judge Of
the speed of such ball
Rule 5l- Attention Of players is
called TO the rule requiring runners
TO keep within the three feet line in
going to first unless to avoid fielder.
Rule So lcoaching) This rule is
construed literally and viii be en-
forced literally with fhe exception
Of the imposition Of the So fine. in
which case the printed rules are in
error
Rule e. theld rulesl win DO en-
forced literally.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1903-05-09

HILL This Is one Of the earliest re-
sorts Of the traveller 70 Rome. From
this height he may look down on the
city and behold a prospect only less
attractive than that seen from the
laniculeun at The solemn hour OF sun.
set when. az an old author has IL,
ne may command a view over the
whole surface OF the ancient and
modern city-its palaces, iis domes
and It's campanlli, contrasting Ia pic
iuresque confusion with the giant pill.
lars Of Trajan and Antonine-the full
circumference OF Us walls-lis aque-
ducts stretching In broken series
across the desolate Campagna the
silent course Of the Tiber winding its
serpent length through the whole
compass Of the horizon, with the dis
tant hills Of TiToli and Alba on the
verge Of the landscape that lost itself
among the Apennlnes.
But the Pincio offers charms Of an.
other sort than these Here the band
plays in the afternoon and the fash
ION Of the city and It's famous persons
are to be seen driving In the restrict
ed path allowed IN this comparatively
small garden.
The shaded paths. the admirable
flowers. the statues showing out
white against the greenery the busts
OF famous men on pedestAls and the
warm. pleasant air contribute to
make this not only one OF the chief
resorts Of Rome. but also spot that
Is famous in the world And AZ 1t
IS to-day. 50 has Il been in the past
The tragedies " the antique time
which have been wrought out here.
with All their blood-cnrdliug detan.
add a strange interest to the spot.
Il was here. on this "Hin OF Gar.
dens." that Mossalins. the wife OF
the Emperor Claudins. gave herself
NJ 10 the wild orgies which have con
tfi0uted 10 render her name Infamous
10 all time While her husband was
away at Osua she took possession Of
the villa that occupied this site. and
held high reyels there II was the
autumn season: Messalina. wilder
than ever celebrated the vintage
feasts IN these gardens The grape
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1903-05-09

Marriage, that bulwark Of social
purity and morality. rests upon the
pledge II could not last without it,.
Do away with these solemn VOWS
taken in matrlmony-vows. let it be
observed. which only death can dis
solve-and the marriage institution
would be Of no avail whatever. What
inconsistency then. for a young man
perhaps expecting soon 10 stand at
the hymeneal altar. to say: "oh, no.
I won't promise. don't believe in
pledging ones self"
Government rests on the pledge.
Not the highest officer in the land
will be trusted unless he is pledged.
The people exact an oath from him.
The President Of the United States.
IN taking ONCE. is compelled to say.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1903-05-09

was in the wine press. the Juice of
it flowed in great vats. the Bacchan-
ties danced deliriously. arrayed as
they we're, IN the skins OF wild beasts
Messalina. with her locks streaming
wildly. a thyrsus in her hand and
cothurnes on her feet. waved her
head to and fro like a mad creature
70 the music Of the dance
In the midst Of these revels Ger.
tain Vectius Yalens climbed high
tree. What do you seer cried out
some one below "A great storm com
ing up from Ostla,7 was his reply.
The phrase was as prediction.
Claudius had been informed OF her
deeds. and was on his way from Osua
Messalina knew now that she was In
danger. and accompanied BY Vihidia.
the oldest Of the vestal virgins. she
set out in a tumbrll III which the gar
den refuse was carried 10 meet and
subdue her lrate husband She was
kept from seeing him. was condemn
ed to death. and the sentence was
executed.
At the other side Of the city gen
tier scenes attract the stranger IN
the bright sunny winter days. Here.
on the Via Tuscuiana, outside the
gate OF the Lateran, pleasant road
leads to the Porta Furba, or Thieves
Gate. a site which furnishes a series
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1903-05-09

The grounds Of the department o
agriculture at Washington are thicll,
set with beautiful trees. many OF whicl
are rare and imported varieties. great
ly admired by visitors But it was
neither their beauty nor their rarl5
which most impressed a recent visitor
from Minnesota a department clerI
met him wandering evidently hope
lessly lost. with Pennsylvania avenue
only two blocks off, Seeing the clerk
the visitor hailed him in great excite
mput
Say vich way city OF Washington
hav been going round ,rees Won hons
and hafl"
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1903-05-09

OF most picturesque views. The gate
itself is an arch In the aqueduct %
sixtus " that marvellous pope d
over three centuries ago who emulat
ed the ancient emperors in the works
he achieved in his brief reign Of five
years
The evil name the gate bears
comes to It from the fact that it was
the haunt Of brigands many years
ago, who found il a suitable place foi
despoiling the travellers TO and from
Frascati obliged to pass by this way.
The evil reputation that it bore pass
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1903-05-09


The London (Engl Christian sees
the dawn OF better things IN recent
events IN an article on the temper
ance movement it says
"a year ago the most ardent tenn
perance workers would not have
dared to forecast such change as
thar which has actually come to pass
in the history of the country The
first Brewster session under the,uev
licensing act has proved a revelaaon
in possibilities 81 reform Fifty
licenses in Birmingham are to be
surrendered. All over the country
magistrates announce their intention
OF reducing licenses. The movement
Is spreading with great rapidity, ano
BY the next sessions a great transfer
nation will have been effected Lei
us thank God for this dawn Of new
day. Il is only the dawn, but the
dawn prophesies noon. The most ia
fuential newspaper out of London
the Manchester Guardian, is addins
its great weight to the work OF re-
form. In a leading article it sums
up the case thus
II should. then. rest with the ad
minlstratiye unit to determine whal
fits standard Of living and morality
shall be within its own borders. with
out external interference. This Is
the pure doctrine Of Local Veto. The
next step in temperance reform seems
likely TO be in the direction OF en-
forcing this salutary principle o.
direct local responsibility.
When once we begin to trave.
along that road. we shall probably
find it impossible to rest for long al
any point short OF il"
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1903-05-09

The nations drink bin affords no
support to the idea that beer dis
places whisky. Since 1897 the per
capita consumption Of beer has in.
creased from l494 to 1749 gallons
but In the same period the per capita
consumption Of spirits has increased
from l.02 to 1856 gallons. But the lat.
ter is less than it was in 1892 and
1898. In volume the consumption OF
coffee exceeds that OF beer; in value
the consumption Of coffee. tea and
cocoa is only one-sixth that of the
alcoholic drinks. Coffee is cheap and
a formidable competitor of beer
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1903-05-09

G. S. Greene: Only in recent years
has poultry keeping taken its place
among recognized industries, as the
bulk Of the worlds enormous supply
OF poultry and eggs has hitherto come
from numerous small producers. The
number Of people who make a living
out Of the business are comparatively
few compared with the small producer.
but they are increasing rapidly. and
TO one who is naturally adapted to
the business it is the most pleasant
and profitable employment upon which
he can enter It is true that many
have failed when they tried to keep
poultry in large numbers. SO they
have in other pursuits. II a merchant,
through his lack OF ability, or because
he is in bad location. is obliged to
close his store and hand the keys over
to the sheriff, 1t is not saying that
there Is no money In the mercantile
business. So it is with poultry. Ii all
depends on the man, and his ability
to make money The poultry business
is not one for children or invalids. but
men and women are both making a
success Of it, and find it pleasant and
profitable vocation. To make the
business a success a person must be
an expert In the management Of fowls.
While 1t is true that many have
started before they became experts
and made a success of it, they have
been willing 10 begin in a small way
and grow in the business as their
knowledge OF the business increased.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1903-05-09
SOME SPOTS OF INTEREST
In THE ETERNAL CITY
Beauty and Grandeur Of Ancient Rome Easy to Com
prehend Tragedies Of Oden Times That Have Been
Wrought Out There MessaIina's Wild Orgies
lspecIal Correspondencel

The prominence Of the dome OF st.
Peters IN every view OF the city both
within and without the walls. is con
stantiy felt BY the traveller as well as
by the dwelier in Rome It is as the
note and symbol OF the city
This majestic construction Of
Michael Angelo, whose pathetic devo-
tion to his work, which he did with
out pay, lends charm TO the sight
Of It, as one looks al It from between
the llexes that oyershadow the foun-
tain in front Of the French academy
or from the platform Of the Pincian
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1903-05-09

There has Just been placed in the
synagogue Of the Spanish and Portn.
guese congregation. Seventeen street
New York, a bronze tablet IN memory
Of the Rev. Gershom Mendez Seixas
its minister from 1865 until 1916. Dur
ing the revolutionary war Mr. Seixu
took most Of his congregation TO PHI
adelphia until after the evac1As,sA
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1903-05-09

The official averages OF tie Amefi
can association show that John Caa
gel who viii play first for CLARKE
Grifita's New York team in the
American league the coming season
leads in batting with a percentage of
1851. He alsa tops tie frst basemea
with 9e8.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1903-05-09


Perchance you feel like signing dear
just check the sigh and smiles
And cheer some wayWOrn Handefer
DER many weary mile.
A kindly word. loving sraile.
Great blessings doth bestoW
The power they have 20 charm away
A heavy load of woe.
Alas the many aching hearts
Along the circlins years
Tho there be deafth 0f an things else
Is never dearth Of tears
Then put aside thy eriefs dear heart
Nor grudgc "a smile 10 dole
Twill cheer thine own sad lot. and bless
AS well thy neighbor s'soul.
IT'S not The costly gift hes stoWee
That cheers the aching heart
IL is the kindly sympathy
II IS loves magic art
and blessed shall thy memory be.
Tho uausht thou hast 10 give.
But kindly words ana loving smiles;
ANA l0i thy Soul shall i've
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1903-05-09

Plea for Temperance Education.
Referring TO the interest that Is
now being manifested ia England 30
the question Of national education.
the Birmingham Post holds up the
example of tho United States IN
regard 90 q system OF national in-
siruction in scientific temperance as
we'll worthy OF the consideration OF
The British people. Il says The
effects of intemperance upon national
deficiency have nowhere been so
closely studied out and so thoroughly
acted upon as in the United States,
aud nowhere else have the good re-
salts OF abstinence been So closely
demonstrated We have an been
made familiar with the power Of
American capital the stress OF
American competition and The superb
urity OF American workmen; but
there has been great reluctance IN
this country 10 acknowledge how
mach Of these are due to a system OF
aational education in scientific tenn
Dsrance IA its bearing upon national
efficiency
Let US recognize that the eGnsump
ton Of alcoholic liquors in the United
States is only about half the quantity
Per head OF what is consumed IN the
United Kingdom, and We may see our
WY 10 the solution Of the perplexing /
lallor problem Yet the consumption
OF drink Is so comparatively low. SO |
convinced are the educational and /
commercial authorities OF the states I
of the evil effects that they rec0g- /
nize the need for more extensive /
instruction in temperance matters I
and a more stringent application OF /
that knowledge In daily life. BY the |
laws Of all the states instruction in /
scientific temperance is given in all /
the public elementary schools Under
these laws there are more than /
school ago in the United States under
this distraction And all this has
taken plsce within the last twenty
years. ThA result Is that the properly
Instructed aro entering into their in
heritance Of commercial supremacy
in the world. The importance Of
temperance instruction so recognized
has lifted the question out Of the
category Of "fads, to which so many
badly Instructed people in this eoun.
try conslgn II. and there the subject
is one Of the Indispensable elements
OF knowledge In some of the states
a penalty is attached to the neglect
Of it. IN some the topic must occupy
from one.fourth 10 one-hfth space in
the books on physiology. and in
others no teacher who has not pass
ed satisfactory examination in the
subject is allowed to teach
what is the bearing OF this teach
ing on the commercial world? One
result is that fully one million rail
way men and two million more in
)ther employments are required to
be total abstalners. The prohibition
II the army canteen and the groggery
n the navy keeps the services free
rom the drink evil What the
United States has still to fight is the
nfux OF immigrants from the old
world. with their traditional regard
or LIQUOR and their ignorance OF it's
fleets upon them To counteract
his the system of national education
n scientific temperance is continued
md enforced. with lasting good to the
ountry and 10 the commercial spirit.
which threatens to swamp all com
letitors"
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1903-05-09

President John r Tobin Of the boot
and shoe workers. President WIN. ID.
hubur Of the carpenters. President
VIM. p Nahon Of the street railway
men and President Davis A. Hayes az
the glass blowers have been added 20
the famous committee Of thlrty-six 5f
the national civic federation
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1903-05-09

The American league team in ths
metropolis should finish wei up ID
the race for the pennant ia that or
ganization, L is very strong IN pitch
ers and cafchers, and has sunef0
inheld and outfeid New York w4
he an extremely difficult comhirat,oa
TO beat ..s year
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1903-05-09

A new league. to be known as the
AntiTreating League. has been start
ed in Dublin, Ireland By some mem
bers Of the Roman Catholic priest
hood. The members wear a small
badge. and at their initiation they
promise so long as they wear the
badge and are members never to in.
vita into public house anyone foi
the purpose OF treating them. The
league is making rapid strides
among the various confraternities
and societies. and the pubiicans are
feeling the effects OF it in a diminish.
ing trade.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1903-05-09

Patsy Donovan bliig Kesier aaa Jse
Kelley are warm advocates cf tho nel
strike rule Kelley thinks tt ra
VIII be Big thing Tor BIS rfe
cspec.aliy Harper