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The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1906-09-13

The debate on the respective
merits Of brick and asphalt as paw
ing material is strongly suggestive
of the old-time animated discussion
of the momentous question
(Which is the more destructive,
FIRE or water1" a question that has
never been entirely satisfactorily
answered. The brick-asphalt de-
bate arises in every town where the
paving proposition comes up, and
much learning is brought into re-
QUESTION in defense Of both mater
lals. The arguments on both s.l-;
are pretty familiar to the public,
and after all it is more a matter Of
personal preference than anything
else.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1906-09-13

you don't care whether the U. s.
Senate is composed Of democrats
or republicans You can just vote
for anybody you please, bat if you
think the welefare Of the nation
will be best subserved by the Prin-
cipIes of your parry, it win be well
for You to inquire into the political
opinions Of your candidate for del
egate.
However loudly your candidate
may profess his patriotism and
non-partlsan spirit, be he demo-
crat CT republican. when an sPpOr-
tunity arises in the convention to
secure advantages fol bis party. be
will use it.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1906-09-13
Subscribe EOr Express lOc a week
ATHLETIC CLUB WILL MOVE

The Athletic Club is preparing
to move from its present quarters
to the Sawyer building on Third
Street. whsch has been fitted up
with rooms and other arrangements
for the purpose. 1t is a larger
buildings with higher ceilings and
much better adapted to the use Of
the club. Much interest is being
taken in the work of the club and
Prof. Elks give good reports of the
progress which the boys are max
ing.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1906-09-13
REBELLION is GROWING
HAVANA THREATENED
Smaller Towns in Control Of lnsw'
gents and Are Being Reinforced.
lAssoclated Press.l }

Nllo1-f-A@A-~t- A~~~-f
Havana, Sept. 49, Rebellion
looms mp stronger today than ever.
All the smaller towns in Santa
Clara province appear to be abso-
lutely in control of insurgents.
Cienfuegos is in state OF alarm,
railroad, river and steamboat COM
munications have been stopped.
Rebels out side of Cienfugos con-
tinue to receive reinforcements,
both Santa Clara and Ceinfugos
being prepared to resist invasion
numbers of rebels before these
cities are vastly superior to gov
ernor forces. Reports that a force
under Pine Guerra is marching
toward Havana, coupled with
very much increased concentration
of Rebels outside CRY are cuasing
uneasiness here.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1906-09-13

Pray don't be alarmed. That
deatening report is merely the
opening gun of the republican
campaign In Chickasha "A noise
seldom kills.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1906-09-13

Mrs. Geo. Lutz Of Sorth Fourth
street, had her left foot badly
sprained last week while moving
the store into IFS new quarters.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1906-09-13
POLITICS IN THE CONVENTION

The discussion of the proposition
Of making our constitution has now
progressed to point where It may
be confidently asserted that every
one is agreed that none but honest,
capable, courageous, patriotic men
should be elected as delegates to
the convention. So persistently
has this sermon been preached
that there is probably no one who
would now come out in the open
an advocate the election of a
scoundrel or weakIing. The chair
man has already announced that
the point Of order raised against
the latter class Of citizens is well
taken and it is useless TO argue 1t
further.
Some inquiry has also been made
as to the views Of candidates upon
the various issues and they have
been frank in stating their position.
On the more important questions
there is striking degree of con-
cord Of opinion among the candid
ates, although they differ in many
particulars. The voter will read
the platforms put forth by the var
ious candidates and chose what
suits him best.
g Let us suppose for the sake Of
argument, that the voter is con-
vinced that the candidate is a good
capable man and that he agrees
with Mr.. Candidate as to the es'
sential feature of the constitution
Is there anything more for The
voter to inquire into9 Is it neces
sary. to inquire whether the can
didate is a democrat or a repnbli
can!
If there were no such things a
parties, if men were not divide'
on the political principles that ar'
best for the welfare of the natiol
if there were no relation betwee
the politics of a state and the larg
er matters of national policy,
might be unnecessary to raise an
partisan question as to the qualiht
ations of candidates for delegate.
But ills fact that every ma
elected to this convention will hay
partisan views upon the partisa
question that will arise. The grea
est partisan question, of cours'
will be the division of the state II
to legislative districts. To judg
by the gerrymander of the stat
for congressional and delegate dis
tricts. if the republicans contre
the convention they will perpetra'
another wholesale job of this kir
in order to elect a majority of IL
state Legislature aud choose two |
S. Senators. Now if'you have 1
convictions on the great polite
questions that divide the nation,
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1906-09-13
Will Moore
". NJ. Edwards
First Unfolding
ofxAUTUMN Fashions
1906
NOU are cordially invited to
I inspect our initial showing
Of authoritative Fall Styles.
We have opened case after
case Of new merchandise DIR
ing the last ten days and are

now ready show you many advanced styles tor your
approval
We call special attention to woolen and cotton
sutines made in exact duplicate Of the imported wool
novelties The prices begin at Zoe and go to Soc per
yard They are ideal cloths from which to make Early
Fall Suits.
You should by all means line OF wool and
half wool suitngs beginning at 25c and going to Sll5
per yard.
We are showing this season the very latest patterns
bought direct from the factories and imported.
We believe we have complete an assortment OF
black goods you will find anywhere and at prices that
will suit all purses. Black goods, Of the imported grades
will be more in demand this season than for years.
In every department IN which have pride the fore
most is our silks We firmly believe that surpass
all competitors as to price and quality. We sell 3onch
black taffeta at $1OO per yard which is guaranteed
strong as $50 grade.
point for you to consider in looking at Our dress
goods that you can't possibly buy pattern Of last
sons goods. Everything showing is absolutely
We are showing gnghams, rercaes, cheviots and
cambrics at the price they brought last year,
Our line Of Iron Clad Hosiery at 10c 15c Zoe and
25c pair is surpassed IN any detail and line Of
boys and girls school shoes are full Of the best styles and
makes. Next week we will say something about Our
ready-to-wear goods
The Florida agriculturist., 1906-03-21

the effect of the law on goods that are
for sale on the market
For instance, it is stated that it is
the saltpetre that gives cOrned beef
its red color, as it is forbidden to use
any saltpetre unless the fact is stated
ON the can, therefore hereafter the
cOrned beef will be of a dull gray
color The bottle of catsup is all
cOlored; hereafter it will be very
pale and not of a pleasant color.
The writer went on to give a
long list of the undesirable changes
that the law will make in the appear
ance of our groceries. Probably it will
make some difference and at first
people will be likely to object to the
order of things, but when it is explain
ed that the changed color is owing to
the leaving out of all unwholesOme
ingredients, they will soon adjust
themselves to the changed conditions
and trade will not suffer very long.
We certainly hope that the public will
have a fair chance to show that they
are not so blind to their own interests
as those who are opposing the law
would have us to believe.
The Florida agriculturist., 1906-03-21
A Pure Food Law.

The Senate has at last passed the
pure food law, which it has been con-
sidering for 10 years. 1t is probable
that it will soon pass the House of
Representatives. If so, it will go a
long ways towards Kidding the mar
kets of the vast amount of unwhole-
some adulterated food that is now be-
ing sold.
Since the bill passed the Senate, the
legislature of Iowa has passed a pure
food law very much like that which
has just passed the Senate. The
legislature of Maryland is considering
a similar bill We trust that our
own legislature will, at it's next ses-
sion, pass a stringent law on this sub
ject, and provide for its enforcement.
The interests that are opposed to
this law have already begun a cam
paign against it. We were much
amused, last week, to see, i'm one of
our exchanges, an article setting forth
The Florida agriculturist., 1906-03-21
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 21, 1906.
Ripe Peaches in February.

An item, in the st. Augustine Re-
cord, says that ripe peaches from
South Africa are being sold in Boston
at sixty cents each. 1t then adds that
Florida ought to come into that game.
1t should be profitable one if it was
practicable, which we doubt. Being
south of the equator, the seasons in
South Africa are just the reverse Of
ours. June, July and August are their
winter, their spring comes in the time
of our fall and February is the last
of their summer, so that the Boston
people are not getting early peaches
but late ones. 1t might be possible to
grow very early peaches, under glass,
in this state We knew a man, years
ago, who grew peaches, under glass, in
New Jersey, and sold them at 75 cents
each, 5000 per dozen. 1t ought to be
possible to do the same here very
much cheaper as we do not have such
cold weather to make the heating ex-
pensive. The only difficulty would be
to get the peach trees to bloom at the
desired time. 1t might be done, and
we should like to hear of some ex-
periments in that line.
The Florida agriculturist., 1906-03-21
Parcels Post.

We wish to call special attention to
Mr.. Mead's letter on this subject. His
letter to our congressman is so clear
an argument that it should be convinc-
ing. We hope that many of you will
write similar one to the member
from your district Make it as en-
phatic as you can. If you can also
make up your mind to write to each
of the senators from your state, it
will be still better. The greatestso COP
position is going to be in the Senate.
Yet if the senators could be impress
sed with the fact that the majority of
the voters were really in earnest,
and wanted such a law, there would
be very little unnecessary delay when
the bill came before them.
The Florida agriculturist., 1906-03-21

tobacco in any form, should advise
using the poisonous stuff even to kill
lice. 1t is wicked to use it on animals.
l never used it but once. When a boy
Father had a lot of calves that were
very lousy, and he sent me to cigar
factory to get some tobacco stems, to
steep them and wash the calves. Well,
1 did so, and by merely having my
hands in the tea l absorbed so much
nicatine that it made me suck, and
the calves were sick as the boy. The
poor things stood with tongues out
drOOling, and would not eat for a
whole day. 1t is bad enough for fool
men and boys, and am sorry to say
now and then a fool woman, to smoke
and chew the nasty stuff, but from the
day | washed the calves to this, 1
have not been guilty of using it, even
on dog. 1t is just as easy to kill
lice as to ''fall off log" If G. does
not care for the looks, let him scatter
the fine coal ashes freely over the
animals few times. This is natures
way. When out where they can do
so, the animals will go to knoll, paw
loose the dirt and scatter it over them
selves. The dust smothers the lice and
of course kills them. If G. will mix
crude petroleum and fried meat fat, or
crude petroleum and lard oil, half and
half, heat it as hot as possible, and
not burn the animals, and pour a lit
tie along the back over the shoulders
and rub it over the brisket and all
about the neck it will surely kill every
louise, no matter what the breed Or
if he cards his cattle as he should, and
Will have a dish of crude oil handy
and occasionally dip the teeth of cards
into it he will never be troubled with
lice. And further htan this, if the
animals have any sort of skin disease
the crude oil will surely cure it, and
it is one of the best liniments in the
world. He should get the very liquid,
grass-green oil; usually it is sold at
hardware and drug stores. Mr.. Hope
Farm Nina, people like you, and what
you say is Gospel to them, so pray
you, do not ever advise the use of
such poisonous, nasty remedy again,
even to kill lice.
The Florida agriculturist., 1906-03-21
A Big Tomato.

The following is part of a puff of
a certain seed company that was
printed in the Southern Agriculturist
We have no intention of giving them
any free advertising, so shall omit the
name, but the account of the tomato
is interesting.
They would be much too large for
shipping, but a few would be quite
a curiosity. Possibly they might do
for canning, if there was a cannery
near by.
Last year when Mr. J. r. Lawrence
the noted hOrticulturist and expert
menter of Massachusetts,, reported
that he had grown one of the Majestic
Tomatoes which weighed 3-4 pounds,
we thought that surely the limit had
been reached, as before the intrOduc-
ton of this grand, new variety, 2 1-2
to 3 pounds was considered the largest
weight possible. During the past sea-
son 500 in cash prizes was offered,
and all the five prize winners grew
specimens weighing over 6 pounds
each. Mrs. Amelia Cronin, of Akron,
Iowa, has a scheme for growing large
specimens, which proved very sue
cessful and will undoubtedly be of
interest to some of our readers. She
says: Enclosed find my report which
is signed also by two witnesses, who
saw the big tomato weighed. 1 plant
ed the Majestic tomato seed in Febru-
ary i'm a box of soil in the house, and
when about two inches high, trans
planted to another box. At proper
season 1 set them out ON a very rich
piece Of ground where a straw pile
had been burned and the ashes raked
in. The plants were watered every
night, and when about eighteen inches
high l cut the tips off and by allowing
only two or three fruits to ripen on
some of the plants, it threw all the
strength to these fruits. The largest
specimen weighed Z pounds and Z
ounces, and there were several which
weighed over 5 pounds each" Some
plants of the Majestic tomato have
produced 145 to 160 pounds of fruit
Just think of what that kind of a
crop would mean on an acre of land!
They are of such large size and so
productive that they are attracting
general attention.
The Florida agriculturist., 1906-03-21
Crimson Winter Ever-bearing
Rhubarb.
Rhubarb.

We have mentioned the fact that
this variety is said to do well in Cal
ifornia. Their climate is not SO very
different from that of Florida, in fact,
the summer there is so dry that we
should expect it to be harder on rhu-
barb than ours. The Rural CalifOr-
nian devotes almost a page, in the
last number, to the merits of this
plant. We do not know that it has
been tested in Florida, but think that
it should be. 1t is not yet too late,
though it would have been better to
have ordered the plants last fall. If
ordered at once and set under a lath
shelter and well mulched, we believe
that it would do fairly well. Remem-
ber one thing, rhubarb is a very gross
feeder and it is almost impossible to
make the soil too rich. Well rOtted
stable manure is the best. If that is
not available we should use plenty of
cOttOnseed meal, being very careful
that it was well rotted before setting
the plants.
If any of our readers have tried it
i'm this state, we would be glad to
know how it succeeded.
The Florida agriculturist., 1906-03-21

able to get more i'm case what you
have proves to be poor. The following
is the note of the Midland Farmer:
stands in garden and field crops, is
poor seed. Unless the seed wanted can
be obtained from some reliable nome
seedman, it is better to select from one
of the catalogues advertised. Old,
well-established seed-hOuses can be re-
lied upon for fresh seed true to name.
and are on hand ready for use.
The Florida agriculturist., 1906-03-21
As Eli Sees It.

Under this title, a correspondent of
COleman's Rural World, who signs
himself Eli Kirk, calls attention to
the vast amount of misinfOrmation or
deliberate misstatements that are pub
lished in the name of agriculture
Eli takes eight weekly papers and
Sam Turner takes nine. They change,
and so each family gets to read seven
teen papers. We do get some wonder
full information ~ out of the news
papers nowadays. Last week we read
of a grand invention in the way of a
new churn, by means of which ''strict-
ly fresh butter could be made. right
on the breakfast table, in one minute.
Uncle John Patterson and w. w.
Marple may as well get ready to go
out of business now, for who will want
their product when they can get "One-
minute butter, fresh from the churn?"
We also see that while no address is
given in this column, artificial ''comb
honey is now on the Market and a
few weeks ago noted the fact (?) that
artificial eggs, good for all baking
purposes, are made by a Chicago firm
at a cost of cents a dozen.''
The seedless apple has it's innings
once in a while, despite its having
been exposed as worthless by every
hOrticulturist in the land, and agents
still sell frost-proof Canadian peaches
at 30 cents a tree.
Some very interesting experimental
work was done with nitro culture. and
scientific investigators hoped for great
things from this work, but in jumped
the newspapers:
Special Dispatch to the "Daily
WhoOper:' DR.. B. Urban says that the
turnip crop can easily be doubled by
sprink1ing the seed with a solution,
the exact nature of which he does not
disclose. Then the magazines sent the
eminent J. Burro Donkey, D.B., to
interview DR.. B. Urban, with the re-
suit that ]. Burro did not get any
further than the front office, where
he evolved a fOur-page article full of
(mis) information.
Only a few weeks ago 1 saw the
statement that ''it has. been satisfac-
torily demonstrated that No. 1 quail
The Florida agriculturist., 1906-03-21
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The Florida agriculturist., 1906-03-21
Killing Lice on Cattle.

Cattle do sometimes get lousy and
when it happens you want to do some
thing for them as soon as possible.
The Rural New Yorker tells how to
get rid of them:
In Hope Farm Notes, page 1873, for
killing lice you advise the use of tObac-
co in some form. To this 1 would say
Don't! Don't! Don't! l am surprised
that a man who has run on the Pro-
hibitiOn ticket, and who does not use
The Florida agriculturist., 1906-03-21
Poor Seed.

An editorial note, in the Midland
Farmer, on this subject reminds us
that we have not said as much about
poor seeds as we should have done.
OF course, old hands at gardening do
not risk their crops on uncertain
seeds. But the beginner does not real
ize the vital importance of having the
best seeds that can be obtained. A
failure of the seed to germinate often
means the loss of the crop, for it is
then too late to get another supply and
get it started in time Be sure of your
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1906-12-28
A Western Wonderer.

There's a hill at Bowie, Tex
that's twice as big as last year
This wonder is w. l.. Hill, wha
from a weight of 80 pounds hal
grown to over 18O. He says: "a
suffered with a terrible coughs
ard doctors gave me up to die oS
Consumption. l was reduced q
80 pounds, when l began to takt
DR.. Kings New Discovery fol
Consumption, Coughs and Colds
Now, after taking IL bottles have
more than doubled in weight and
am completely cured" Only SURF
Cough ard Cold cure, Guaranteed
bv Crump & Kidwell druggists
50c and 81 Trial bottle s-ee.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1906-12-28
EXPENSIVE ECONOMY.

I have seen a lady spoil pair of|
fine gloves trying to rescue nickel
from mud puddle. Several peo-'
pie have been turnover by street cars
or teams in Hsw York while try
ing to rescue dropped package, "
hat. an umbrella, or cane.
A Paris bank clerk, who was ear
rying bag of gold through the
streets, dropped ten-franc piece
which rolled from the sidewalk. Hs|
set his bag down to look for the lost
piece, and while he was trying tai
extricate it from the gutter some
one stole his bag and ran away with
it.--Success.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1906-12-28
First Operatic Event of the Yea
In ST. Louis.

Puccini's sensational gran
opera "Madam Butterfly" to hav
nine performances at the OIympi|
week of January i3, by the Henrj
w. Savage New English Gran
Opera Co., with orchestra of sixty
direct from its record breakin
season in London and New Yor1
Opera lovers, as well as al
theatre goers in ST. Louis and sur.
rounding cities, will be delighted
to learn OF the coming opportunit1
to hear the widely heralded JapI
anese opera, "Madam Butterfly,
at the Olympic, ST. Louis, durin
he week of Jan. f3. ThiI
latest success by the greatest livI
ing Italian composer. Giacom
Puccini, whoes "La Boheme" wal
c1e OF the treats of last year,
grand opera season, has taxed
Europe by storm during the pad|
Two seasons, and will soon conn
! plete a worlds record 1un of com
| ''pbrtCutiNF W. loi uDd'f-'1s 6' tthI
Garden Theatre, New York City,
Madam Butterfly" described
hy Eastern cities as the most exI
ouisite and melodious master wor]
ever introduced in this country
win be sung by Henry w. Saw
ages new English grand opcr]
n
company, especially orga nized ia
it's first American production. 4
triple cast of artists is necessary
giving a complete change of sing
ers for the first three performances
The entire company numbering
i50 including full graud oper,
orchestra OF 60 musicians and
conductors, lee,ves New Yorl
Xmas week for flying cross con
tinent tour.
The ST. Louis engagement
the only one between Chicago an
Kansas City and will attrac
music lovers from a wide territory
y .cordingly, mail orders with re
mittance should not be delayed .
that the management OF the Olym
pic can provide seats for out Z
town patrons az near as isn1ei1 =
to the location desired 1he pfft
scale for "Madam Butterfly" wi
cot be advanced over that charge
il New York.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1906-12-28
Columbia. Mo-. Dec. %. t906j

Z
Editor TRIBuNE:- Will y ou per-
nit me to extend an invitation "a
your farmer readers to attend tho
great Farmers Convention to b
held in Columbia, January 7th u
12tn. Nearly $1,000 in cash and
other usble premiums will b
offered fer the best exhibits ~
corn; $3.50 in prizes will be givel
for the best butter and cheesd
exhibits. Some of the most dis@|
tiaguished agricultural editoxo1
teachers, farmers and live stool
breeders in the United States will
be present. Reduced railroad
rates have been granted from an
points in Missouri.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1906-12-28
New cure tor EpIIepsy

J. B. Waterman, Of Watertown,
o., Rural free delivery, writes:
ssMy daughter,la for years
with epilepsy, was cured by DR..
Kings New Life Pills. She has
not had an attack for over two
y ears.'' Best body cleansers and
life giving tonic pills on earth,
25c at Crump 3 Kidwcll's drug