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The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1904-05-18

The manner OF feeding ground grain
IS a question that from time TO time re.
celves much attention from the agri.
eulturalists Of the country. II would
seem that the matter ls not
easily settled or II would not
be forever recurring. Some men
feed their ground grain dry
and some wet. The general practice
ia probably 70 feed Il wet. especially
"a winter tlme and where hot water IS
easily ohtainable for mixing II. There
has been belief lmong our farmers
that a partly cooked food was more
easily digested than an uncooked on
Others have believed that the COVE
liked the hot meas better than a cold
cae or dry one and that. as q matter
Of increasing the comfort OF the ami
mails. Il was better to feed the ground
grain wet But men that have looked
into tho matter a good deal think and
say that it is better to feed Il dry. as
the COW then has 10 spend more time
IN eating H. and so Il is more thor
oughly mixed with the saliva. What
are the oplaions Of our readers on this
matterf
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1904-05-18
use cosrLY PRAYER BooKs.
Society Is No Longer Content With
Plain Covers.

Society Is No Longer Content With
Plain Covers.
II one of the fishermen who early
accepted the Christian faith and be-
came one of the twelve Apostles could
come back to earth he would never
guess that the elaborate prayer books
SO often seen nowadays we're the
manual OF his lowly Masters teach
ings.
Possibly the fad for using such cost
" prayer books became prevalent be
cause Of the expensive ones which
we're made for brides to carry in place
Of the conventional bouquet. Ait any
rate, the plain leather book is out Of
date and seldom seen Those Of
chased or etched silver or carved
ivory are the quiet ones for elderly
ladies. Others are much more gor
geous. The covers are Of curiously
wrought gold, set with precious OF
semi precious stones. One of the
favorite designs shows the Annuncia-
ton, with the halo of the angel made
of small diamonds and with lilies or
the stalks Of which are pearls.
Your dress may be as soft and quiet
in tone as dim religious light" but
fashion DEGREES that the one spot
OF grandeur and gorgeousness, the
high note of your church costume
should be the cover Of your prayer
book.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1904-05-18

Talking recently with Professor
Eaton Of the Illinois Pure Food Com
mission. a representative OF the Farm
ers' Review was told that the farmers
that produce the milk are not the
ones that, as general thing. add the
formalin. The farmer Keeps the milk
but a short time after it is drawn. and
during that short time it will not sour.
It is the man that keeps 1t longest
that has TIE most occasion for add
ing preservatiyes to it. This may in
some cases be the buyer and in Others
the peddler. Occasionally the con-
sumner is guilty OF the same act. think.
ing that It Is a harmless way OF keen.
ing his milk sweet It would be inter.
esting to have a thorough investiga-
tion made Of the use Of preservatives
ly farmers supplying milk 10 Chicago.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1904-05-18
When 10 Feed coMs.

WHNU " I(N0 (bWes
Shall we feed the cows before or
after milking or during the process OF
milking. Other things being equal,
we would say feed the COW after milk
ing for several reasons. In the first
place it is inconvenient to have the
COW eating while the process Of milk
drawing " going on. Every mixer
knows that the constant movement OF
the COW is very annoying to the mixer
and that in the case of roughage being
fed on open floors. the constant stretch
ing OF the COWS in reaching for the
hay pushed away from them is still
more Of an objection. The hay or
straw fed often has in it a great deal
Of dust and this dust is drawn by the
currents Of air over the mixers and
gets into the pals. 1t not infrequent-
ly happens that undesirable ferments
thus come into contact with the milk
and later are found in the cream, but
ter or cheese. II the cows are fed be-
fore milking there Is much dust re-
naming when the feeds are largely
Of dry forage, and this dust has not
had time to settle before milking be-
gins. unless that act Is put on for a
considerable time. II long time in
tervenes, the aavors of turnips and
cabbage, IL any have been fed fire.
quently. show themselves In the milk.
but when the cows are fed after milk
ing there can be no particular factor
that will disturb the mixer except
that sometimes the COWS will become
a little restless on account Of the near
approach OF feeding time. We would
like to know what the experiences of
our readers are in this matter.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1904-05-18


Sir Conan Doyles first story was
written at the age Of 6. and was about
a tiger that swallowed a mar. When
the budding writer had got the man
inside the tiger be had to finish the
story. but, as he sagely observed. it
was easier to get a man into a scrapa
than to get him out of (which. by
the way. may or may not throw some
light on the position Of the better
known tiger who was associated (in
company With a big note Of interro-
eationl with a lady. It is evident
that Sir Conan Doyle's early expert
ence Of the syndicate system was PEI
culiar. for we are told that when tell-
ing stories to his schoolmates he in
sisted on tarts as payment leaving
on with some exciting statement.
such as Raising the Knife in mid
air" or "and then the wicked mar
quis saw" and declining to con
tinue without a further supply Of
pastry-a case. to reverse the famf-
lar saying. Of mo supper. no song. -
Peoples Friend.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1904-05-18
CHILD ACTORS or JAPAN.
Inssliisent Little Ones Who worss
Hard to Amuse.

iNa~iltStUk LttLie Olta WHO NNtA
Hard to Amuse.
At one Of the principal theaters %
Tckio the plays are played entirely BY
children who are all. we are sure
perfectly well-htted for their arduous
roles. All these little people are be
tween the ages Of eight and thirteen
and they go through their parts ofteu
of the most tragic character with an
intelligence ard precision which Il
quite marvellous. A great deal Of the
public dancing is done by children
also. who. at 2 very tender age, are
compelled to go through a most
severe training. including the per
formances of gymnastics. for acquire
ing suppleness and agility, whilst
their little fingers have to be artid-
cially hardened to enable them to piay
the tambourine. They are allowed
but little sleep. and have early to get
accustomed to- extremes Of tempeFn-
ture. Indeed, the lot Of tho japanese
child actor is not altogether an enFt
able one. it is to be feared.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1904-05-18

Worlmen who we're pulling down
an old log house near Forest Hin.
Orange county, a few days ago. found
two $50 bills. issued when George
Washington was president Of the
United Sites. The house was occu-
pied during the revolutionary war by
Abram Pontiys a wealthy settler 1t
Is a tradition that Portius secreted
large sums Of money in the house and
buried some on the farm. bit these
two kins are all OF the fortune that
have ever been found.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1904-05-18

We have raised poultry for years
and have fed meat in various ways;
have tried many experiments; and
after all our work we really cannot
say that meat food is a valuable egs
producer. or that it increases the fer
tllity Of the eggs Where fowls are
confined in pens, meat food is more
necessary than where they have Z
large range; and we think crushed
green bone is the best form Of meai
food. Where fowls have range they
do not suffer for meat food Pure wa
ter In abundance, grain and greer
food are needed to make poultry pay
A variety of grains and green or sue
culent foods are far more important
than meat.
Mrs. Nellie Bullock.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1904-05-18

An extraordinary story comes fro1
Nortbamrtonshlre. While working ~
the Midland railway near Irehestei
station O short time ago. Ernest Bell
amy. az Kempston was knocked down
BY train In falling ne clutched at
the lifeguard in front of the engine
clung desperately to it. and was car.
ried about a quarter Of a mile before
his screams attracted the attention Of
the driver. who stepped the train. On
being released from bis perilous posi-
tion Beliamy collapsed through fright
and was removed TO a hospital. where
he speedily recovered from the SsioSi
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1904-05-18

In connection with the burial a
short time ago Of the late Canon Nc.
Coll. Fort Williams. curious old
highland custom was observed. When
the interment was completed. the bier
on which the body had been carried
was broken in pieces, so that it might
never be used again. The fragments
were scattered in all directions.
never again to be brought together.
The custom is akin to that which
used to be observed when the health
Of the young heir was drunk. the
glass being broken as soon as the
health was nlsdged.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1904-05-18

EnterprlsIna Woman Turns Small
Award to Good Account.

EnterprisIna Woman Turns Small
Award to Good Account.
The farthing, which the English
judges have been making use Of fre-
quently Of late In awarding damages
to litigants, has proved IN one case
a useful coin. A West Bromwich
widow recently obtained a farthing in
brech Of promise action she had
brought against a faithless lover. She
put it in the windows Of her tobacco
shop with a printed warning to trust
ing women to beware Of mizpah rings
and inviting men to come and buy
breach Of promise cigars and widows
mite cigars. The result was such
big business that the police had to
stand by to keep the pavement clear,
while nineteen men. mostly widowers.
came and offered themselves in mar
riage.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1904-05-18

Before entering the bare, unshelter-
ed plateau of Tibet the road 70 Lhasa
winds through seven miles Of pine
forest. which recalls some Of the most
beautiful valleys of Switzerland.
The wood lhe ends abruptly. After
hat there is nothing but barrenness
and desolation. There are long strips
Of arabic land on each side Of the road
and villages every two or three miles.
The fields are terraced and enclosed
within stone walls. Scattered on the
hillside are. stone built houses with
low. overhanging caves, and long
wooden tiles. each weighed down with
a gray boulder. One might imagine
oneself in Kandersteg OF Lauterbrun-
non, only lofty praying flags and mani
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1904-05-18

of Lingmathang, nearly half way be,
tween Chumbi and Phari, must bs
added to the map A week or two
ago sthe place was deserted and uni
named; it did not boast a single SOW,
herds hut. Now it is a busy camp,
and likely to be a permanent halting
place on the road to Phari. The camp
lies in a deep moss-oarpeted hollow,
with no apparent egress. On three
sides it is hanked by rocky Gins,
densely forested with pine and silveg
birch; on the fourth rises an abrupt
wall of rock, which is suffused with
a glow of amber light an hour before
sunset. The Ammo Chu, which is here
nothing but a 20-foot stream, frozen
over at night, bisects the camp. The
valley is warm and sheltered, and es-
capes much of the bitter wind that
never spares Chumbi After dinner
one prefers the open-air and a camp
fire. Officers who have been up the
line before, turn into their tents re-
gretfully. for they know that they are
saying good-by to comfort and win not
enjoy the genial warmth of good iirr
again until they have crossed the
bleak Thibetan table lands and reach
ed the sparsely wooded valley Of Gy
antse.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1904-05-18

Only a So 1cer remains OF the poree-
lain set pr sented in 1873 70 Martha
Washirgton This Is carefully pre-
scrved IN the Smithsonian institulion
at washington. In the conter ap5oars
the monogram of N and W. tar
Martha and washington. and abcuf
the edge q the nssae 81 every Etafe
which vas thea in tie Union.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1904-05-18

is of especial value
to collectors. for
the reason that 1t
is the first on
which King Ed
wards portrait
ever appeared up
side down. "A sheet
Of stamps like this
was about to be
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1904-05-18

of golf that would
have called forth
praise on the
links. Henry, sor
Of James /. was a
noted golfer, even
as a boy, and OF
him the following
story is told; AT
lay yin g golf
whilst his school
master stood talk
ing with another,
and marked not
his highness warn
ing him 10 stand
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1904-05-18

Mrs. Roswell Atkins. widow Of the
former judge Of probate at Bristol.
Cam. has given the Numbers Of hose
company No. : the hat that Judge
Atkins wore when he was foreman OF
.tse company half century ago.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1904-05-18

DR.. Leonard Huntress Of Lowell.
Mass. Owls a buffalo orercoat that. he
has worn for twenty winters and
which bis father. Dr. Leonard Hunt
ress. also wore for forty years.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1904-05-18

sold at the postofiice in Johannesburg
when the error was detected. and it is
believed that only two got into circu
lation.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1904-05-18

The pure-bred animal is more likely
to transmit lie qualities than Is the
animal Of mixed breeding.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1904-05-18
ROYAL PLAYgRs Of eoLF.

Game Long a Favorite One With Eng.
lish Rulers.
Members of the English royal fam
fly Of long ago could put up a game
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1904-05-18
HosBY HORSE that TRAVELS
Toy Provides New Amusement for
Lucky Yonnasters.

There has been invented hobby
horse for the use Of the enfant ter
ribic. ,hat not only gives the youthful
rider a rocking motion, but propefs IL
self with him across the door, This
propulsion is secured through the
means Of connecting rods between the
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1904-05-18

A smooth wire fence OF any kind
Is more desirable than a barb wire
cne.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1904-05-18
STOOD KgNo ON HIS HEAD

Remarkable Postage Stamp VIII Sc
Sought by Collectors.
The accompanying picture shows .
peculiar Transvaal postage stamp. =
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1904-05-18

had gone aside, lifted up his
golf club to strike the bal.
Meantime one standing by said
to him: Beware that you hit not
Master Newton" wherewith he. draw
ing back his hand. said: Had ! done
so. had but paid my debts
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1904-05-18

hind legs Of the horse and crank on
the rear ayle Of the machine. as
shown in the cut
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1904-05-18

Ins ulm 10 sIduu
farther off, the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-03-28
MR.. PAYNE IMPROVED.
Plans Being Made for Trip for Re
cuperatiou.


Postmaster General Payne has so far re-
covered from the gout, with which he has
been afflicted for the past three weeks, that
yesterday and today he has been able to
sit up for the first time since he left his
office, and it is hoped that the trip which
has been planned for him. and which it is
expected will bring him back to a full en-
joyment Of his usual good health, can be
begun tomorrow. or at least some time this
week.
1t may be that Mr.. Payne will not be abb
sent from his work for more than fort
night, but 1t is hardly likely that tour of
such brief duration will prove sufficiently
effective, in view Of the severity of the Ill
ness which has kept him In his bed for SO
long. and the trip may be indefinitely ex-
tended.
Mr. Payne has. himself not yet made up
cuperation, and as his family is leaving
the choice entirely to him his momentary
whim will probably determine 1t. There
has been some talk of the south, some of
a sea trip and some of Atlantic City, but
the rigors Of the climate at the latter
place at this season are hardly likely to
appeal strongly to a man just recovering
from siege of the gout
Mr.. Payne is now. with the assistance
of Mr.. Whitney, his private secretary, at
tending to much of the routine business
ing his absence, and when his trip does
begin the daily matters coming up for
his attention will have been brought so
nearly up to date as not to seriously
handicap him upon his return to regular
work.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-03-28
Movements Of Naval Vessels.

The first torpedo boat f1otilla commanded
by Lieut.. Chandler and conveyed by the
cruiser Buffalo left Colombo this morning
for Singapore on their way to Manila.
The gunboat Wilmington left Wuhu yes
terday for Kiukiang and the Raleigh sailed
from Shanghai for Chemulpo.
The Hartford and Yankee have arrived
at Guantanamo Ell Cano and Froltc at
Ningpo, the Olympia, Truxtun and Stew
art at Guantanamo. the Iowa at Pensacola.
the Potomac at Norfolk, the Machias at
PENSACOLA. the Dixie at League Island and
the Sterling at Lambert's point
Ihe cruiser Detroit left Colon yesterday
for Santo Domingo.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-03-28
GATHERING THEM IN
Roosevelt Continues to Cap
ture the Delegates.
NUMBER LAST WEEK
UP TO DATE HE HAS EST OUT OF
3O2 ELECTED.
This Ratio Would Give Him II Per
Cent, but Acclamation is Now
the Watchword.

Roosevelt continues to gather them in.
Seventy-two delegates to the republican
national convention were chosen last week
and he got them all. Conventions will be
held this week in nineteen districts in seven
states and the merry harvesting will doubt
less continue.
Up to date 302 delegates to the repub-
Hcan national convention have been chosen,
OF which 257 were instructed to vote for
the nomination of Roosevelt Maintaining
this ratio would give him u per cent of
the delegates. The convention will consist
of 9S4 delegates and 493 will be necessary
for choice. He is now, three months in ad-
vance of the convention, within 191 of a
majority of the convention, with instructed
delegates.
The Watchword Now.
But the Presidents friends are not talking
about majorities nor percentages Nominal
nation by reclamation is the watchword
now. When New York, Pennsylvania and
Ohio have spoken. there will be nothing left
except to note down and add up, and the
talk now Is to make clean job of the
whole thing and nominate him with one
accord
The months of April and May will be
harvest time in delegate getting. State con-
ventions are set as follows: Alabama, Birm-
ingham. May 10; Arkansas, Little Rock
May II; California, Sacramento, May 49,;
Connecticut New Haven, May 10; Delaware
(anti-Addicks). Dover. April 19; Idaho, Po-
catello, May 10; Illinois, Springfield, May
Y; Indiana, Indianapolis April 2s; Iowa,
Des Moines, May 18; Kentucky, Louisville,
May 3; Louisiana, New Orleans. May s.;
Maine, Augusta, April "A; Massachusetts,
Boston. April 16; Michigan, Grand Rapids
May IS; Montana, Helena. April II; Ne
braska, Lincoln. May IS; New Jersey, Tren-
ton. May 10; New York, New York city,
April II; North Carolina, Greensboro, May
49,. North Dakota, Fargo, May 1S; Ohio, Co
lumbus, May II; Oklahoma, Guthrie, April
Z; Oregon. Portland, April IA; Pennsylvania,
Harrisburg, April 8; Rhode Island, Provi-
dence, April %; South Dakota, Sioux Falls,
May 4; Tennessee. Nashville, April I; Utah,
Salt Lake City, April 8; Vermont. Burling-
ton. April %; Washington, Tacoma, May Ii;
West Virginia, Charleston, April IA.
The Present Condition.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-03-28
CLERICAL CHANGES.
Appointments and Promotions in the
War Department.


Appointments under civil service law:
Record and pension offlee-Charies 8.
Thomas of the District of Columbia, assist
ant messenger at 1925 per aHnum, by trans
fer from Navy Departmental Bureau of in
sular affairs-William e.. F'oote of Texas.
clerk at $40 per annum.
Promotions: Record and pension Office
Theodore Horn Of Texasi from clerk at
$1.4O0 to clerk at $1,G00 persannum; Joseph
D. Marx of Maryland, from clerk at 81 200
to clerk at 81, 400 per annum: Charles H.
Patterson of Arkansas, from clerk at 81 900
to clerk at $l,2oO per annunn, Edward H.
Halbach Of Tennessee, from.clerk at 81 900 to
clerk at 81 ,2J0 per annum. Office of Judge
advocate general: Charles w. Berry of
New York, from clerk at ST 600 to clerk at
81 500 per annum; Miss Nancy G. Morrison
of Missouri, from clerk at 400 to clerk
at 81 600 per annum; Francis NJ. Smith of
West Virginia, from clerk at 81 200 to clerk
at 81, 400 per annum; Miss Janet e. Ross Of
Michigan, from copyist at $eo0 to clerk at
LOCO per annum; Miss Behlah M. Muhle-
man of West Virginia, from clerk at $40
to copyist at $500 per annuta Office of the
chief engineer: Albert HI Clark of New
York from messenger at $570 to messenger
$40 per annum. Office OF the chief of ord
nance: Miss Mary r. Connqliy Of Missouri,
from clerk at 81 eco to 3el{Fk at f1,2OO per
annum: Arthur H. Mohr 6f Indiana. from
clerk at II coo to clerk at q, $50 per annum
designations: Record and pension Office:
Jerome G. Shear Of Ohid from clerk at
81 200 per annum; Richard C. Weithas Of
New York. from clerk at 1900 per annum.
Ohice of the adjutant skHeral: Sanford
Bradbury of New lork, from clerk at 81 500
per annum. Office OF theS uiartermaster
general: Ernest A. Short Of Missouri, from
clerk at $1,000 per annum Office OF the
judge advocate general. Alen A. Davis of
Tennessee, from clerk at $I.6o0 per annum.
d. Spiers Of North Carolina, from, clerk at
s., 200 per annum. T
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-03-28
ALLEGED BELGIANsaTRocITIEs.
Minister Moneheur saaring Informa
ton Regarding the Charges.


Baron Honcheur. the BeaKfan minister
here. called upon Secretary Hay today at
the State Department, mis- yisit having
reference TO the statemNnts nais last week
to the department by Dr.sNorrison and his
brother missionaries as TO atrocities al
legged to have been c0imaaitted by BELGIAN
officers in the Congo Free state, also rela-
tive to the denial OF American treaty
rights The minister r4wa4l In search of In
formation as to these a13eGatfons, having
nothing but the newspancr7 reoorts to 20
upon IN bringing the ma44er. to the atten-
ton of his home govermnent It 10 said
that many OF these chafess have already
been investigated and Made the subject
of official reports, the same amounting
to vindication OF the B43gian officers AS
to the missionaries aile3ations that they
had been denied the exernee of their treaty
rights in the Congo cbunfry, tits expected
that they will specify IA = raemoranduns
to be submitted to Eecretary Hay cases
which can be supported by sevidence. The
State Department will carefully examine
these and II the claims appear to be meri-
torfous they will be submitted to the Bel
gian government.
Meanwhile, the governmeptFof Congo has
United States 4 copy of the reply made by
the former governsent to the report of
the British consul at Bona relative to the
condition of AFFAIRS and alleged cruelt.es
in the Congo Free State. While bear ing
on the same subject this Is not reply to
the charges made BY the missionaries to
the State Department bpt as stated to
enose cnoy !. msos se.,. ny @ the hTfth consul The
partment through the Aner{cau minister
Ct Brrssels. and has ~ 8ot reached
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