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The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1904-12-05
Europe Want our Trottera.

A. P. Hexamer consigned to Vienna
for G. Witzmann sixteen thoroughbred
trotters, each horse having a record.
Mr.. Hexamer said the market in
Europe for horses is picking up again.
Last year there was no sale there at
all for American horses, but during the
last few months there has been
healthy demand for them. The animals
especially desired are trotters. The
trotter Wisdom. which was sold for
$4,000, was shirSed to Germany for
the emperor's stable.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1904-12-05
Use for Automobile.

Belgium is getting up an antarctic
expedition with Dr. Henryk Arktowski
as a member of it. DR.. Arktowski
thinks an automobile can be worked
into the scheme. The machine would
have to be built very strongly, and on
special model. to take apart when
necessary, and work in very low tenn
peratures. The theory brought for
ward is that except at its rough edges
the ice cap of the southern pole is
smooth, and that once mounted on It
a machine would 90 flying to its des-
tination like a racing car on a Long
island road.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1904-12-05
Pictures Drawn in Fire.

Dissolve saltpeter in cold water tin
the liquid is completely saturated
with it. This can be seen by the fact
that bits of the saltpeter will at last
refuse to dissolve.
Dip fine brush or pointed stick
into the solution and draw the outline
of an animal or any other desired fig
ure on a piece of thin paper. Use pa
per that has no printing on it.
Let the paper dry thoroughly. The
picture will be invisible then, or al
most so.
Now hold it fiat, light match,
blow it out and touch a part of the
drawing with the glowing end.
The saltpeter will catch fire at once
and the tiny flame will burn all along
tho lines of the drawing, leaving the
paper intact
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1904-12-05
Record in FIrlno Cannon.

The California batteries of United
States heavy artillery recently gave a
splendid illustration of accurate
craftsmanship in their mimic defense
OF San Francisco harbor.
Three or four miles out the little
target bobbed up and down over every
swell, a little white pyramid whose
base was fifteen feet in length. This
represented the heart of a great bat.
tleship. To strike near the target
within half the width or half the
length of a battleship meant telling
shot.
From Fort Mcdowell on Angel Is
land, San Francisco bay, aiming
straight out the Golden Gate, the per.
centage gained was so, while from
Fort Baker, not one shot failed, re-
sulting in the remarkable record Of
100 per cent, a degree of accuracy new
er equaled. One shot actually demol-
ished the tiny white speck tossing
among the rollers.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1904-12-05
S7TT5e3m g --------------
2s WITH THE!
@ VETERANS
RGAzHl


/ swung up the gun to the position OF
charge bayonet" and as the rebel Of
neer raised his saber to strike the
piece aside the glancing barrel lifted
into range and the proud and bral Q
colonel tumbled from his horse, and in
few moments he was dead. The
rebel troops swept along and captured
Little Johnny" but a half hour later
he was freed by a surge of federal
troopers.
After the battle was over Gen. Rose
Grams made him a sergeant and se-
cured for him a gun more suitable for
his size. A few weeks later a daugh-
ter of Salmon P. Chase presented him
a silver medal His heroism secured
for him commission in the regular
army and he was advanced step by
step to his present rank.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1904-12-05
outIook Dark for cup Race.

There will be no race for the Amer
ica's cup next year unless at the last
moment some other aspirant for inter-
national honors than Sir Thomas Lip
ton steps into the breach.
A letter from Sir Thomas received
at New York said that 1t was too late
now TO arrange a race for next year.
Sir Thomas in his letter says that
there is plenty Of time to arrange
things fer 1906.
II seems to be the opinion that Az
fred Mylne win be the next man to
turn out a cup challenger. He is a
pupil Of Mr. Watson. 1t is not at all
unlikely that Sir Thomas will have a
big boat built from designs by Mylne
for racing in home waters next sea
son, and if 1t is a success Mylne win
design the next challenger.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1904-12-05
smathers to Sell All.

The expectation of many horsemen
that E. E. smathers would reconsider
his decision to sell his entire racing
stable and would retain some Of his
champions is doomed TO disappoint-
ment, as Mr.. Smathers makes final
announcement that every horse con.
signed to the "Old Glory" sale will 60
to the highest bona fde bidder"
The consignment is headed by Ma
jor Delmar (2:01A), worlds champion
trotter; John NJ. (2:02%), PAGER; and
Sadie Mac (2;11h). champion s-year-
old trotting filly of 1903 and winner OF
the fastest heat to wagon tass year in
l:OSA. There are sixteen horses to
be sold by Mr. Smathers. In this lot
is embodied the history Of the harness
turf Of 1901, 1902. 1903 and 1904.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1904-12-05
NOT A CLUB WOMAN.
overturss Of Friendship That Were
Not Well Meant.

49, tH~tt fiCdHts
There is one prominent Chicago
club woman who is wondering What's
the use." Not long ago a party Of
Illinois members of the club to which
she belonged was speeding across e
state to a federation meeting. The
women had their own special train,
and were having no end of good times
meeting old acquaintances and form
ing new ones on the way to the fedora
tion city.
At small town down the state a
woman got on the car and settled her
self, evidently for a long ride. She
was wholly alone. No one seemed to
know her, and she made no advances
toward getting acquainted.
The Chicago woman watched her
for time and then, unable to bear
the woman's look Of strangeness and
lonesomeness, she determined to 20
over, introduce herself and make the
woman acquainted with her sister
travellers. Accordingly she settled
her hat, Strengthened her skirts, and
went over to where the lone woman
was sitting.
How do you do?" she said pleas
antly.
The woman looked at her in bewild-
erment.
How do you do?" again said the
club leader and as if to reassure her
added smilingly: "Are Won a cluh
woman?"
The woman Strengthened.
"A club woman?" she exclaimed. "A
club woman" No, madam, I'm a
Christian"
The leader returned to her seat
without further pressing her ac-
quaintance.-Boston Post.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1904-12-05
The Palace of Peace.

THE government Of the Netherlands
mas nnaly decided to erect the palace
o. peace, given by Andrew Carnegie in
me woods Of Scheveningen, on a hill
overlooking the ocean.l
They will build them a palace Of peace.
But what viii they build it for?
As place 10 meet in and talk and
And tell how they all abhor
Inc shedding Of blood and the battle
And the rage and the ruck Of war?
win they come from the distant clirnes,
From the islands and lands afar
And hold up the dove as the bird they
And point to a peaceful star.
Then hurry away in their headlong
To wage new war like the Car?
They win build them a palace Of peace
Nhere the forest is all abud,
And the towers that lift in the air
VIM mirror themselves in the flood
pile
Are seeking to shed more blood.
And the lions Of England may blush
AS they think Of the land of the Boer,
Ana the eagles Of Russia may shrink
Al the sound OF the cannon's roar,
but behind all this peace Is a fear
ana hideous menace of war.
They will build them a palace Of peace
Ana the rulers will flock to the place,
Eaeh one with his hand on gun
ANA mask Of peace on his face,
And doubtless before they are through
4hey may cllnch in q deadly embrace.
'-Chicago Chronicle
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1904-12-05
Notes Of the pIamona-

cincinnati admirers have presented
Miller Higgins with a diamond min
Pitcher chas. Chech. the st pa,t
recruit has signed a Cincinnati con.
tract '''
The only kind Of a bali that Iaio,a
can't hit is the one that he CAM
reach. 90"
President Taylor is planning to IN.
crease the seating capacity at MS Bos-
ton park. ''-
Manager McGraw denies that
Catcher Jack Warner viii be sold to
Cincinnati. ~
President Comiskey Of the Chieaeo
Americans, has come out in favor n !
long schedule again next season
The st. Louis club I'd going 10 give .
trial to Catcher Charles Starr of the
youngstown Independent club
Patsy Donovan says he viii eiasl,,
90 bench duty next year il anv ono ~
me Young Senators can oust him from
right field. ~ - YIN
Manager Kelley writes that he u,,i,
cover first base for the Reds next sos
son and that he win play the pos,tio.
Tor many years to come.
Director Billings states that .ho D..
ton club did not lose a dollar IN ~.
tass .-a season notwithstanding bs
teams disappointing work.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1904-12-05

Capt. John f. Bickford Of Glouces-
ter was coxswain on the Kearsarge
when she sunk the Alabama, and was
one of the four seamen to receive the
medal of honor for gallant conduct in
that memorable sea fight.
Capt Bickford was born in Mt. Des-
ert, Maine, in 1S43, and when he was
l9 years old came to Boston and en-
listed on the receiving ship Ohio then
stationed at the Charlestown navy
yard.
He was detailed 10 the Kearsarge,
which had been launched Sept. II, 1861,
at Portsmouth navy yard and com
pleted Jan. 1S, 1862, and on that day
Joined the ship, which under COM
mand Of Commodore Charles w.
Pickering was ordered to proceed to
Cadiz, Spain, in search of the rebel
cruiser Sumter, commanded by Capt
Semmes.
The Kearsarge sailed from Ports
mouth Feb. s, 1862, and after q rough
voyage, during which she nearly lost
all of her boats, arrived at Cadiz,
March 4, where she found that the
Sumter was at Algeciras, just across
the bay from Gibraltar
Here she remained some time and
practically bottled up The Sumter,
whose officers and crew were trans
ferred to the "290," as the Alabama
was then known to naval men.
Meantime the Sumter was sold by
the rebels, and in September, 1852,
the Kearsarge went in search of the
Alabama, which was reported to be
in the vicinity of the Azores.
The Alabama meanwhile had slip
ped away, and the Kearsarge, which
was now in command of Capt John
A. Winslow, put in the winter Of '63
and ga watching the rebel cruiser
Florida at Brest, France, and keeping
lookout for the Rappahannock, an
other confederate vessel.
Semmes and the Alabama wero re-
ported at Cherbourg, France, June IL,
1864, and the Kearsarge arrived out
side that port on the 14th, and on the
Sunday following, June 18th, Win
slow sunk her.
VI course capt BlckIOru IoelS very |
proud of having been in that fight
and for receiving the medal of honor.
Il was the only one who went into
the navy and rose to be masters
mate and also receive the medal of
honor"
When the Kearsarge returned home
Capt Bickford was transferred to the
Lenapee and detailed on the Cape
Fear river station, where malaria re-
duced him from ZIG pounds to $50,
but he survived it and returned to
Mt. Desert island after the war.
Capt Bickford went to Gloucester
in 1867 and became a fisherman, max
ing some twenty trips to the banks,
but malaria afflicted him again and
he accepted the position of foreman
in one of the large fish packing
houses of Gloucester, where he re-
mained about eighteen years.
But his love for the water prevailed,
and for the past ten years he has
maintained a feet IT sailing and row.
boats at Rockaway inlet, Gloucester.
Boston Globe.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1904-12-05
SHOOTING wIth KInu Alfonso.

When the King of Spain was at
xeres he greatly admired horse be-
longing to Senior Rivero. one of the
notables of the town, who at once
presented him with the animal.
The King refused the gift, but the
other day, at the pigeon shooting at
the Casa de Campo, near Madrid, a
match was arranged between the
King and Senior Riyero. The stakes
were, on the Kings side, a gold piece
of 100 pesetas, and on Senior Rivero's
a souvenir of xeres. Like a skilful
courtier, Senor Rivero lost, and sent
the King the horse which he had so
much admired as a souvenir of Xeres.
The King could not refuse to accept,
but he at once sent the senor one of
the best horses in the royal stable in
exchange.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1904-12-05
Fighting at Close Rance.


One war correspondent, put in the
Major, says that in one of the great
artillery battles between the Russians
and the Japanese there was not a man
visible on the field. The japanese. be-
hind the swell of a hill, were firing
indirectly at the Russians, killing hun
dreds of men, and the Russians, be-
hind the brow of another ridge. we're
firing indirectly but effectively at the
japanese. But in the valley between
the two ranges not a man could be
seen. Great Scottl At Stone River
the most effective artillery firing was
done with our own infantry massed in
front Of the guns, the shot and shell
flying over the men fat on the ground.
When the massed artillery had done
its work on the heavy charging col
umns of the enemy the guns were
silent at a signal, and the infantry.
10000 strong, was in two minutes in
close contact with the men in gray.
The whole battlefield was alive with
men in the turmoil Of close fghting.
and it made a picture worth seeing.
We old fellows couldn't get used to
this long range business. There
doesn't seem to be anything in It to
stir the blood. Chicago Inter Ocean.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1904-12-05

Il have known aged people, men
past 80, to take their cold baths
every morning and be as spry as you
please" says Eugene Wood in Every
body's Magazine "One old fellow used
to toddle down to the beach when he
had to wade bare-legged through the
snow two or three blocks. It carried
him off at the last, though, for he
died just about four weeks before he
was "a. And if those of low vitality
who ought to take the chill off the
bath were to take it ice-cold and
rub themselves like sixty afterward
| don't think their vitality would be
low. l think if they get their blood
purified by practically adding another
pair of lungs to their outfit they
would soon be as clipper as anybody"
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1904-12-05
Some Household Requirements.

We pray thee, o yankee ingenuity,
to give us: A window shade that rolls
up straight, a window shade roller
that stops winding when the tassel
reaches the pole, a window sash that
doesn't rattle when the wind blows, a
rug that won't turn up at the edges, a
silver service that will not tarnish,
door hinges that won't creak, door
locks with spring latches which yield
to their keeper without the constant
assistance of soap, a bunch of keys
that will not rust, milk bottles that
will clean themselves, garbage pals
that will defy white wings and the
porter, steam heaters that won't stink,
gas tips that won't clog and fish tail,
a griddle that won't smoke, a clock
that keeps time.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1904-12-05
pIpNr Know THe nsuPER.a
srakeman's Retort to Railroad Official
Proved That.


Walter L. Rice, travelling freight
agent of the New Haven road. is
known all along the line as a good
story teller. The other day he and a
friend who came in on Shore Line
train found long New York express
standing between them and the New
Haven station. AS they climbed over
it Mr.. Rice was reminded of a little
story Of the days when he worked for
the Central Vermont.
"The road used to receive frequent
complaints" said he, that our
freight trains were in the habit of
stopping on a certain grade crossing
in Norwich, blocking travel for long
periods. Our superintendent sent out
orders several times to stop this
blockading, but still the kicks came
in. Finally the super decided to in
vestigate personally. He was
midget in size, and very excitable. He
went down to the crossing, and there,
sure enough. in defiance of orders,
was long freight anchored squarely
across it. A big brakeman, who didn't
know the superintendent, sat COM
placently on top of a car.
Move that train on!' sputtered the
little super to the brakeman. Get it
off the crossing so people can pass.
Move it on, l sayl'
"The big brakeman surveyed the
little man from head to
loot. You go to blazes, you little
shrimp he replied. You're small
enough to crawl under. New York
Times.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1904-12-05
Collegiate Discipline.

Syracuse university is a good Meth
odist institution whose chancellor re-
Gently declined a bishopric. The odor
of sanctity which clings to the place
has led frivolous persons to call the
hill on which the university is built
"Piety Hill" Some worldly minded
students recently associated them
selves into "Plety Hill Dancing
club That was too much for Chan
cellor Day. ANY attempt to hold a
dance after this" he told the girls
and boys, will be taken as a deliber-
ate notice Of your intention to be no
longer one of US"
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1904-12-05

The way to avoid contagion is to
keep the mind pure and sweet, having
due regard also for the body. Guilt
vate optimism and hopefulness and
avoid gloomy thoughts and forebod-
ings. Seek the society of those who
are buoyant and helpful and if at any
time you are overtaken with the real
ization that your lot is not what 1t
should be, think of the condition Of
many who are not so fortunate as
yourself, who are suffering from ac-
tual want.
The woman who would avoid mi
crobes will not fear them, says a
writer in Madame. Courage and the
consciousness of right living and high
thinking are the enemies of disease.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1904-12-05
prsYfuss Wants Psnnan..

Barney Dreyfuss has thlrty.three
players on his list Of Pirate eligibles
Six are catchers, fourteen pitchers
six infelders. and seven outfelders
Only twenty viii be taken 10 Hot
Springs, so that in this case the thir.
teen who lose their meal tickets are
an unlucky number.
Dreyfuss declares the Pirates win
win the championship next year.
$4,000 Year Salary.
Jockey Hildebrand has signed co,
tract with Harry Payne Whitney fo
ride the latter's mounts next wear
Hildebrand win receive $4,000 for ~
work. He viii soon leave New Yorr
for San Francisco. where he win rids
during the winter.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1904-12-05
Fish cannery in ENGLAND.

After many attempts a successful
fish cannery seems to have been es-
tablished in England. It is on the
banks Of the Tyne, and already, It is
said, the Tyne brand cans have found
tlieir way to Australia. Japan, China.
India, Ceylon, New Zealand. South
America, the west coast of Africa. to
Mediterranean ports, and from the
Cape up country to Kimberley and the
Transvaal.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1904-12-05
Fletcher webster,s Command

In following the son OF The Great
Expounder" in the defense of the con-
stitution his immortal father mad so
frequently explained, Fletcher Web
ster's Twelfth, later commanded bv
Col. ]. L. Bates, performed distin-
guished service. Recruited in the
eastern part of the state, the Twelfth
served in Baxter's brigade, Robinson's
division, First Corps, and lost SCI men
in action. The total enrolment of the
Twelfth was 1922, the regiment was
present at seventeen general engage
ments. and the loss in action was
l2.6 per cent Out of 334 present on
the field of Antietam, forty-nine we're
Killed, l65 wounded, and ten missing
the percentage of loss suffered by the
Twelfth on that fatal field being sixty
seven, the largest percentage of loss
sustained there by any regiment on
the Union side. The First Texas.
which had a position opposite that of
the Twelfth, in the cornfeld, near the
little bunker church, sustained a loss
OF 81 per cent, which shows the char
acter of the fighting in that locality.
At Fredericksburg fourteen were kill
ed and eighty-six wounded, out of 258
engaged. During the time the regi-
ment was in the service, thirty-three
men died in rebel prisons.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1904-12-05

A. H. Liese, Of Fresno county, Cal,
put up his ranch for rafle. He sold
tickets to the amount Of $500. W..
c. Wilkinson held the winning mum.
Der. but Liese refused to surrender the
ranch, saying that Wilkinson had no
rights in law, as railing is gambling.
But Wilkinson has found an old stat
ute which provides for the confsca-
ton Of such property to the State.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1904-12-05

One may ask, says the London Tele-
graph, whether an English manufac-
turer who devotes two or three after
Moons a week to golf. every evening
TO bridge and frequent week ends to
both and a change CT air" deserves
much sympathy when he complains
Of American or German competition.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1904-12-05
THEHOR eIt2 oF

compare any trotter with the two-min-
ute mare in her last years form.
Aside from her the fastest 5-year-old
of 1908 was Hawthorne (2:06A), who
holds 2 seconds over Aristo and An
giola.
The fastest aged trotters of 1904 are
Lou Dillon (6) and Major Delmar (D.
Delmar has trotted in 2:O1A and Lou
Dillon in 2:01.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1904-12-05
Motor Car FaIconrv.

One Of the new sports in England is
falconry with motor cars. The sports
men go out in their motors with fal-
cons and goshawks on their wrists
and await the advent ca the game that
is driven toward them from the CO
verts which the roads adjoin.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1904-12-05
Their First Time 70 SURRENDER

General R. U. Sherman Post. No.
S45, in New Hartford, Oneida county.
n. Y, has surrendered its charter. ow.
ing to losses by death and no field to
re- --'' from.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1904-12-05

Betsy Meagher. OF county Sligo
who died recently at the age OF 125.
used to rail at her seventy-fye-year.
old daughter for keeping late hours
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1904-12-05
canadIan Armx oHHeers, Pax.

Lieutenants in the Canadian army
are to receive hereafter 81 a day, cap
tains SO, majors 81. colonels IS.