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Mexico Missouri message., 1904-12-01
swlsa FAVOR Peaee CONCERNED.

Berne: The president of the Swiss
confederation has informed the Amer
lean minister that Switzerland ac-
cepts in principle President Roose-
velt's invitation to be represented at
The Hague conference.
Mexico Missouri message., 1904-12-01
FOREST FIRES CAUSE
WRECK IN ARKANSAS
Fireman Killed and Nine Passengers
Hurt on iron Mountain Express.

Newport. Ark: with signal lighti
obscured by the smoke Of foresi
fires. the Hot Springs passenger train
on the Iron Mountain railroad, at an
early hour Tuesday morning plunged
into a northbound freight just passing
into the sidetrack at Swlfton, q sta.
ton one mile south of this city. The
fireman on the passenger was instant.
ly killed and nine people we're more
or less seriously injured
The freight, failing to make the
Swifton siding at the schedule hour,
sent a hagmRn ahead to signal the
passenger. but the density Of smoke
and fog hid his lantern from view, and
the Inflated train rushed by at the
rate Of sixty miles an hour. The pas
senger train consisted of six coaches
and ali but the two rear cars and the
Pullmans we're destroyed, either in the
collision or ensuing fire, together with
ten cars of lumber belonging to the
freight train.
The Dead and Injured.
Harvey Wells, fireman on No II,
Poplar Bluff, whose right leg was cut
off above the knee, right arm severed
near shoulder, head crushed and bad
ly scalded.
The injured: Austin Deguire, engin-
eer on No. II, Little Rock; o. N. Clark,
news agent; Chas. Martin, French
Village, ILL.,; ]. M. Sandige, Hot
Springs; John Given. Buckeye, Mo-;
J. A. McCurry, Hot Springs; Mrs. ].
A. Curry, Seneca, ILL.,: Willie F. Coff-
man, colored, Hot Springs; s. P. Cal
houn, negro porter, Hot Springs.
Similar Wreck In Mississippi.
Memphis, Tenn: Due to a heavy
fog overhanging the little town, a
rear-end collision occurred on the va
zoo and Mississippi Valley railway
one mile north of Lake Cormorant,
Miss, shortly after Z o'clock Tuesday
morning resulting in serious injuries
to several of the rtain crew.
Three Injured in Arkansas Wreck.
Malvern, Ark: In a head-on COLI.
sion here Tuesday morning between
north and south bound freight trains,
Claude Farabee, Fred Day and Ere
man Wisee received injuries, but it
is thought they will recover. Two
stock cars and coal cars were badly
demolished The wreck, which, it is
asserted, was due to a heavy fog, de-
layed traffic for several hours.
Mexico Missouri message., 1904-12-01
National Bank Charter Granted.

ElEdorado, ILL.,: The Comptroller of
Currency has granted the application
Of A. H, Kinsall of the Bank OF Ell
dorado, to convert the bank into >
national bank.
Mexico Missouri message., 1904-12-01
CALL MITCHELL AND
ooMPERs TRAITORS
Socialism Also Causes Sharp Debate
In Labor Federation.

San Francisco, CAL: Mondays SEES
sion of the American federation of
labor was the most exciting yet held.
During the heated debate which fol-
lowed the unexpected intersection Of
the question of socialism before the
delegates, Samuel Gompers and John
Mitchell we're charged with being
traitors to the cause Of labor. Those
charges and the bitter socialistlc de-
bate which followed were caused by
the introduction of a resolution by
Delegate Victor Berger of Milwaukee.
This resolution mentioned the rapid
development of the trusts" and recon-
mended that all organizations affili-
Rted with the American federation of
labor to have their members study the
economic conditions" and Ito do every
thing in their power for the enlighten-
ment and intellectual advancement Of
the proletariat."
The trouble arose over a printed slip
distributed to some delegates which
charged Mr.. Gompers and Mr. Mitchell
with dining with President Eliot of
Harvard. The article in question said
that the place where the meal was
eaten was an unfair house and that
President Eliot was the man who called
Cfre "scab" a hero. It bore q heading,
"Are They Traitors?"
The reply of President Gompers was
most bitter and impassioned and the
feeling among the delegates was tense.
He admitted the attendance upon the
dinner. but denied every inference
drawn therefrom and declared that as
long as he was connected with the
labor movement he would fight against
politics being mixed with unionism.
Mr.. Mitchell made a quiet address,
but was accorded the closest attention.
He was loudly applauded when he said
that he defied any man to point to any
act of his which might be interpreted
as against the interests of the working
man. The fight between the Chicago
federation Of labor and the national
organization, brought about by the
question of trade autonomy, was par
TALLY settled by permitting Delegate
William Schardt, president of the Chi
cago federation Of labor, to have a seat
and voice in the present convention.
and directing President Gompers to go
to Chicago within thirty days anad en-
deavor to settle the dispute existing be-
tween the two big organizations.
Expel Steamfitters.
Mexico Missouri message., 1904-12-01
ExpeI steamftters.

Washington: Complying with the de-
mand of President Gompers of the
American federation of labor, the Cen
trail labor union of Washington Mon
day night expelled the steamfitters
union, which had defied the federation
in failing to consolidate with the plum
bers' union. AS a result of this action,
it is expected that eighteen of the lar
gest and strongest unions in the city
comprising the allied council of build
ing trades, will withdraw from the
central body and form a separate or
ganization.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1904-06-02
suecess Wlth AlfaIfa.

Previous TO fiye years ago most OF
the attempts to grow alfalfa in I'LL
nois and neighboring states had re-
suited in failures. but since that time
there have been many successes. and
these successes have led many far
mers to embark quite heavily in the
growing OF alfalfa. To a large extent
perhaps the successful growing Of this
depends on the proper inoculation OF
the soil with the bacteria that makes
the nodule in which is gathered the
nitrogen from the air TO be changed
into a form that can later be used
by the rootlets OF the plants for food
The sending out by the Illinois ex-
pertinent station Of large quantities
Of inoculated soil has been a step in
advance and has commenced the mo
culation Of the soil in many widely
separated sections. In the meantime
the apparent fact that the bacteria
that works on sweet clover is the
same that works on alfalfa is another
sign pointing to the successful grow
ing Of alfalfa in states where it has
been little grown in the past.
There are many sections OF ILL
nois and Michigan where the writer
has seen sweet clover growing In
abundance, and 1t is very likely that
alfalfa on such lands will prove sue
cessful. Perhaps one reason why al
falfa has not In the past done we'll
on such lands is that the bacteria on
the sweet clover did not come INTO
contact with the roots Of the alfalfa.
Sweet clover does not in the main
grow in cultivated fields, but by the
hard roadside. In fact it is averse
TO cultivation. We would suggest to
our readers that those living In a
region where sweet clover grows
thickly by the roadside should SOW
some alfalfa in a cultivated field and
carry some soil from the roadside
where the sweet clover grows for ino-
culation, and at the same time plant
patch Of alfalfa in a place distant
from the places where the sweet clov-
er and other alfalfa are growing, but
on the same kind Of soil. This latter
win be a check plot by which the
success Of the other treatment can
be judged.
A few cases Of this kind VIII prove
OF little value, hut there should be
several hundreds of farmers that are
in position to make this experiment
this spring. The results may be far
reaching. for If a way is found to
grow alfalfa successfully in the coun-
ties where 1t is not now grown 1t will
add immensely to the profits Of the
farms in such localities.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1904-06-02
spraxInu for Potato RIInht.

Where there has been trouble with
potato blight, spraying has been re-
sorted TO successfully for the checking
Of this fungus disease. 1t has been
found that some varieties Of potatoes
are more resistant to blight than are
others. and that as a general thing the
early varieties are first attacked. This
may be due to the possible fact that
the early potato vines reach a partly
mature stage before the others.
Spraying will delay the attack on all
varieties but will not entirely prevent
the attacks. But always the spraying
viii give results that Will more than
pay the cost, and will frequently stop
the blight altogether. The spray used
Is the well-known Bordeaux Mixture,
which is made as follows: Four
pounds copper sulphate. four pounds
lime and fifty gallons of water. Dis
solve the copper sulphate in hot water
or from a coarse bag suspended in
cold water. Slake the lime separately.
Dilute the copper sulphate to about
twenty gallons and dilute the lime to
ten gallons. Pour the diluted lime
into the diluted copper suiphate. Stir
the mixture while the mixing is being
done. Then dilute to so gallons. Some
make it stronger by diluting only to
forty gallons. The sprayings should
be done about July, but this will de-
pend on the time of planting. Three
sprayings should do the work. But
it Is well to keep a good watch over
the vines till the middle of August
Some of our potato growers that
have had heavy losses from the pres
ence OF blight have received great
benefits from the use of this spray and
have increased the yield Of their po-
tatoes from 80 to so per cent, the
comparison being made with plots left
unsprayed. The spray mentioned is
not expensive and can be quickly
used. Its benefits are far in excess
Of cost and labor.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1904-06-02

When the orchard is young and the
sell is rich, it viii generally pay to
grow either corn or vegetables for the
years during which the trees are
reaching the stage Of fruit bearing.
Corn is one of the best crops to grow,
for the reason that much Of its sub
stance Is made up Of starch, which is
taken from the air. Then it requires
cultivation and is generally manured,
especially when # is grown in a small
way. II does not form a mat to keep
the moisture from the roots OF the
trees It has the additional good quail
ity Of being largely grown. and, no
matter how large the orchard, the
corn crop can always be used to ad-
vantage. Then the stalks of the corn
plant are serviceable for binding
around the trees for protection against
rodents and sunscald. In the case Of
growing corn the rows should not be
run too close to the trees, as It is un-
desirable to draw the fertility from
Immediately around the trees, and it
is also undesirable to cultivate close
In this day Of low heading of fruit
trees it will be difficult to drive very
close to the trees without injuring
the low dropping branches.
Potatoes and tomatoes are two
classes Of vegetables that may be
grown in the orchard to advantage,
as both require to be clean cultivated,
and usually receive good applications
Of manure in some form. Frequently
the growing Of these crops pays all
the expenses Of keeping up the orch
ard. and when the latter comes into
bearing It starts in without being a
debtor to the man that owns it. Moth
ing, however, should be done or grown
that will In any way injure the future
usefulness of the orchard.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1904-06-02


There was no harder fighting. when
the men had once gathered the idea
that discipline was Of Importance and
that the first duty OF soldier was not
to save his own life, than in the
American civil war, 1S61-1S64, says an
English military journal. the V. c. In
one Of the many desperate fights the
Federals had charged up to the Con
federate works, only to be repulsed
in confusion. leaving the ground COW
cred with their dead and wounded.
Among the latter was an officer very
badly hit. Everyone knows, or least
knows Of, the terrible thirst caused
by physical injury. The one appeal
that rises from the battlefield is for
water The officers means reached
the ears Of one Moore, OF Burke coun-
ty. South Carolina, who was lying in
comparative safety behind an en-
bankment. He was in safety, the
officer was an enemy. but he was suf-
fering and wanted water and water
he should have. So said Moore. His
comrades thought otherwise. They
were very happy on their side Of the
embankment To go to the other was
to walk into hail OF lead and other
missiles. in fact to court almost GER
tain disablement. II not death. They
pointed out TO Moore that the idea
was fooIhardy, and the Kisk quite un-
necessary, especially on account Of an
enemy.
Moore did not talk much. He Just
picked up a canteen, jumped over the
breastworls, walked to where his
wounded foe was lying, and gave him
drink. The grateful Federal Of
fered Moore his gold watch as a
token Of gratitude but Moore did not
want any reward He had merely
done what he considered right and
now that, the Federal was easier,
there was no object In staying to get
shot, SO he prepared TO move back.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1904-06-02

Oh. ! am the flag OF the infantry.
The raw recruit Of the company,
From the biyOuac, ready Tor hash'
alarms.
I stumble up at the cry ITO arms.@
hurry TO where The Commander Hes
And Present-Armsi 10 still his cries
Halt BeWarei
Who goes there p
Thy fathers Spirit doomed. az alsht :,
For certain time 70 walk the nlshl
Oh. ] am the jest OF the promenade.
Shivering there on undress parade,
The Commander cries Right shoulder
Attention-fa father" Steady and swift,
hasten 10 heed his every whim
And Carry-Armsl and likewise MIN.
Halt! Take care.
Who goes there3"
I send my song across the dark:
Ills the nightingale and not the lark
In fatigue dress. flowing loose and white,
drill through the crawling hours oi
''Forward--narcht" "chargei"
Wheel
I "Double-quickv' but still ] feel
The Commander. all unmOllihed,
Conceives me still unqualihed2
Who goes therel
Stand and sWeari
How sharper than a serpents tooth
To have a Eleepiess child. forsootht
Saturday Evening Post
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1904-06-02

The board Of review has finally
passed on the famous 1872 record Of
Cresceus. over the Wichita track last
fall. aud have declared It void. owing
to an lrregularity In the conduct or
the meeting. This dlsposes Of Mr..
Ketcham's application for the estaL-
fishing of the record. but the board
has seen 1T to 80 a step further. and
the secretary has been Instructed to
cite the association officers and all
parties connected with the said meet
ing 20 show cause why they should
not be penalized Tor fraud 10 connec-
tlon with the performance. The pre-
sumption Is that the board has evi.
dence that not only the meeting was
irregular. but the time announced was
fraudulent The facts will not be
known. however. until next fall. when
further trial OF ne case wij be re-
sumed.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1904-06-02

Jim Jefiries and Jack Munroe. who
will battle for the heavyweight chara-
pionship on June II. are being critical
ly considered by the class Of sporting
men that make a speciality Of specu-
lating on the outcome Of prizefghts.
They an 90 down and out sooner or
later" said a New York sporting man.
'and II may be that Jenries' time will
come when he stacks up against Nun
roe. Terry McGovern was a ] to 3
fayorite over Young Corbett in their
fight in Hartford. but that did not
prevent his knockout in the second
round
When Munroe met Jefries in
Butte he landed some hard blows on
the big fellow. and had him worried.
even If he did not knock him down. as
reports had IT, Jeffries viii reach the
end Of his rope some day. and If Mum
roe trains well he may be worth back
ing
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1904-06-02
For commander.In-chIef.

Comrade Wilmon w. Blackmar Is
presented by unanimous vote Of the
Encampment Of the Department OF
Massachusetts, as a candidate for the
office Of commander-in-chief. He was
a trooper Of the Fifteenth Pennsyl-
vania cavalry, lieutenant in the First
West Virginia cavalry; served both
in eastern and western armies; was
engaged in twenty-five actions, among
them Antietam, Stone River, Chicka-
mauga, Wauhatchie, Chattanooga, the
Shenandoah Valley campaign Of 1854,
and the final fighting from Dinwiddie
Court House to Appomattox, and was
promoted captain by Custer on the
field Of Five Forks for conspicuous
gallantry, which was subsequently fur
ther recognized by the medal OF honor.
A few years after the war he was ap-
pointed Judge advocate general on the
STAFF Of the governor of Massachu-
setts. in which position he served ten
years, under four administrations. He
has been a working member OF the
Grand Army OF the Republic for thirty
six years, Post Commander, Judge Ad-
vocate four terms, Department Com
mander, and has twice served on the
National Council Of Administration.
He Is a lawyer Of high rank.-New
York Press.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1904-06-02

NEHS WITH THE
IA VETEDAN.!|'N. IS

Inc officer called to him at least to
give hba his name, so that he might
rememhy n his benefactor. Moore saw
no objection, gave his name. and
walked back to his post
Subsequently Moore himself was hit
IN an engagement in Virginia. and re-
turned TO his home, practically a
cripple relying much on the help OF
others, for the wound had been a se-
we're one and necessitated the amputa-
ton OF his leg. There he lived in
anything but afiiuence, until one day
he received very unexpected and
gratifying communication. It was
from the Federal officer to whom he
had given the water, announcing that
he had settled on Moore the sum Of
$4,000, to be paid In four annual in.
staiments Of $500 each. Now, SO.
600 is high price to pay for drink,
but not very much to pay for ones
life Only payments OF that descrip-
tion are generally made in advance
under pressure
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1904-06-02

White 6uineas and Their Care.
Guineas on tha farm are a very
profitable fowl a. they have to be fed
only when the ground Is covered with
snow. They save many chickens dur
Ing summer and fall when chickens
go to fields for bugs. worms and
grasshoppers, as they always are first
to see hawk if one is in sight, and
they viii set up a terrible yell. The
chickens soon learn what is up and
will come flying to the barn for safe
". | never knew cf a hawk kilIiPS
a guinea or their young. IN the cold
est weather they roost with the hens
but in mild weather they prefer the
trees. They have a way Of telling
when cold wave is coming, as they
will go for the hen house for lodg-
ing. II there is any strange animal
prowllng around in the night they
make great fuss As chickens are
leaving the trees and coops in sum-
mer and fan at daylight hawks put
in their appearance for their break
fast and ! have shot many from the
guineas warning me They do not
have to be kept separate from the
fowls nor do they bother the hens as
do the pearl guineas (colored). They
are excellent for the table as their
meat is gamey but not dark. They
lay from May till September. Their
eggs are smaller than hen eggs, but
bring the same In market. Guinea
eggs should be hatched under hens
as guineas are a little to fast for the
little ones to keep up with. When
hatched with hens coop the hen for q
few days and make a crate so they
cant wander away, as they win IL
not so fixed; but in a few days the
hen can be let out and will raise them
providing they are not killed by
rats or other animals Feed them
just the same as chickens. A good
sized hen will cover about 20 eggs
and 2S days is the time for incuba-
tion. They do not like to have their
eggs taken from the nest but should
be seen to every day and when they
commence to sit should be broken up.
In few days they will go at it again,
and will lay about 80 eggs each during
the summer. G A. Knight
Huron Co., Ohio.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1904-06-02

Mr. Billings announced some time
ago that Lou Dillon would never trot
bohind either pacemaker or dirt
screen again. He desires 10 convince
the carping critics. even though hey
are scarce worth convincing. that Lou
Dillons superiority over all other trot.
ters. past and present. Is unequivo-
cal.
The high-wheel plain-axle sulky
question viii also be settled once and
FOR all Knowing the mlre as he does.
her owner Is not only willing. but
anxious TO do these Kings. He is
absolutely fearless Of Sile result. SO
are all those who are acquainted With
the mares true capacity.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1904-06-02

A strong effort is being made by the
comrades and other citizens of Wash
ington, to have the government ac-
quire an old park out toward Bladens-
burg as a site for a home for ex-volun-
teer soldiers Of the civil war. There
is a sort Of temporary home now in
Washington, where stranded veterans
can be cared for few days at a
time, but il is altogether inadequate
for the purpose, and besides It is nec-
essary to have a home where the vet
erans can stay while in the city trying
to get their pensions through. Hun
dreds OF such veterans go to Wash
ington each year filled with hope, but
having very little money with them.
n . Few weeks hope and money are
both gone, and they have to be cared
for by the local Grand Army posts.
which Is a very severe drain on the
resources OF a small department
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1904-06-02

"1Ny mrudio OF 1ouoFs
UP to three years ago 2,525 medals
OF honor had been issued, OF which
4S9 went to the regular army, 236 to
New York volunteers, 1852 to Pennsyl-
vania, l27 TO Ohio, and 80 TO Illinois.
Maine had a record Of sss, but this
included the notorious s64 of the
Twenty-seventh Maine infantry.
Distributed by grades the medals
issued were as follows to volunteers:
Major generals. 3; brigadier generals,
3; colonels. Ss; lieutenant colonels,
IS; majors, 80; surgeons, 4; assistant
surgeons, z; captains, a.; lieutenants,
1Ss; chaplains. 4; sergeant major, IT:
sergeants, 274; corDorals, 1856; and
privates. 1882.
In the regular army 179 privates, 65
corporals, 1876 sergeants, / hospital
steward, 3 sergeant majors, SO lieu
tenants, Is captains, assistant sur
geons, surgeon aud 2 majors re-
ceived medals
The courage displayed by some OF
the men rewarded with the medal Of
honor seems almost incredible. The
roll is filled with recitals Of deeds Of
daring and gallant conduct.
Officers risked their lives to save
wounded enlisted men and private
soldiers faced almost certain death to
save their officers. There are many
instances in which medals were
granted for capturing the enemy's col
ors. Men were never wanting for this
hazardous exploit, nor did they hesi-
tate, when necessary, TO plart the
Union flag in the most conspicuous
spot on the field Of battle.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1904-06-02
Green Manurinq crops.

There are many soils that are not
benefited by green maDuring crops.
Sucn soils are those already rich in
nitrogen and in humus. An investiga-
ton by the University of Illinois has
shown that on many of the soils in
Illinois an addition of humus and Of
nitrogen would be a positive detri-
ment. This leads to the remark that
we must have a reason for every farm
operation. The green manure CROP
is needed ON the soil that is deficient
in humus and nitrogen but is labor
lost on many other soils. It is obvious
that we cannot lay down rules that
can be followed blindly on all firms.
The green manuring crop is valuable
where it is needed, but worthless or
worse, where it is not needed. The
intelligence Of every farmer must de-
termine the necessity for each opera
ton Oh the farm.