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The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1906-01-12
southern Leaque.

Infelder Charley Babb, late of the
Brooklyn Club, is negotiating for the
Memphis management.
Ed Lynch. Little Rocks catcher Of
1901 and 1902, has. been asked for
terms to manage the 1906 Travellers.
Louis Whistler has resigned the
Memphis management and returned
to his home in st. Louis. It is thought
Bob GiHs. OF Shreveport, will man
Memphis next season.
Sam DUNCAN has announced his re-
tirement DUNCAN is wintering In san
Jose, and has built home with money
saved from many years Of dutiful toll.
He declares he win never play base
ball again.
Breitenstein's 1906 contract with the
New Orleans Club has been promul.
gated by Secretary Farrell and the
southpaw will be with Charlie Frank
another season. He escaped selection
BY a major league or class "A" club
nnd the danger is past.
Eddie Beecher, the Memphis third
baseman for two years, has been, draft
ed BY the Baltimore Club. in the East.
ern League, Beecher has declared
that he viii play ball on the Pacific
coast next season. but the Maryland.
ers will have first call on his service.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1906-01-12
National League News.

Matthewson admits that curve pitcn-
ing is severe on the arm.
Second baseman Billy Gilbert, OF
the Giants, has become a regular COLT
player. Good exercise.
AS Frank Dunn has failed to pur-
chase the Boston club, Herman Longs
dream of becoming National League
manager has faded.
Walter Frantz, the pitcher drafted
by St. Louis from Kansas City, has
announced that he will desert base
ball to enter the ministry.
According to Stanley Robson, Man
ager Edward Hanlon still has under
consideration $4,000 offer to man
age the Cardinals next season.
Manager Frank Bancroft OF Cincin-
natl. is Of opinion that Manager Frank
Of New Orleans, dlscriminates against
National clubs in favor of American
clubs in spring dates.
Fred Tenney says it is far harder
to secure good outfelders than good
infielders from the minor leagues for
the reason that hard-hitting outfeid-
ers are the rarest thing in minor
leagues.
The Chicago National players will
each be given a solid gold watch
charm, with a diamond set in the
center. as their reward for winning
the championship of the Windy City
from the American Leaguers.
President Pulliam denies the report
that several Of his stan of umpires
have slgniHed their intention Of quit
ting the business. Il can have every
man on the staff again next season
II want him." said the League chief.
Chicago critics point out that Frank
Chance. who is to manage the Chi
cago Cubs next year. was considered
q second-class player for many years.
and only by sheer dlnt Of hard work
and perseverance fought his way to
the top.
II keeps Garry Hermann, president
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1906-01-12
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OF the Cincinnati club. busy making
denials Of the things that are written
about the Reds. The scribes all take
too much interest in his club to suit
him. At the same time Hermann
likes the newspaper men.
The Robisons have two new catch
ers for the st. Louis Cardinals. One
of them is Jack Slattery, who was
with the New York Americans for
about two days last summer. The
other is Raub. an Eastern Lacquer,
who was a member Of the Chicago
Nationals three years ago.
West Point has written to the New
York league club asking for one Of the
worlds champions TO coach the army
team this coming spring. 1t is pos
sible that mike" Donlin will accept
the position If it does not interfere
with the spring training plans Of Nc
Graw In going south.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1906-01-12
wax Farms in China.

White Chinese wax affords an In
come to hundreds Of farmers in the
Chem Chang valley, where the insects
flourish which coat their eggs and
cocoons with the pure white wax.
They feed upon the leaves of a
plant which grows only in that valley,
but If left to remain in their birth
place die before it is time to deposit
their eggs.
For that reason a wax farm consists
Of plots Of ground some distance
apart, the insects being transported
from the valley to the outside farrns
by porters, who carry thousands at
one time upon their backs.
The industry is almost as profitable
as the raising Of the silkworna and re-
quires even more care, but the pains
taking farmer looks as carefully after
his minute charges as the American
farmer does after his cattle.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1906-01-12
American Association Affairs.


Pat Donovan has been in Toledo
for several days, and gossip is that
he will manage the Mudhens next
year.
Manager w. H. Watkins, Of Mime
apolis, last week signed Mique Kehoe
to catch for the Millers next season.
1t is reported that infelder George
Wrigley, of Columbus, has decided to
jump to the proposed new Pittsburg
Tri-State League Club.
Shortstop Hulswitt was last week
dismissed from Mt. Carmel Hospital
at Columbus, Ohio, after long de-
layed recovery from an operation for
appendicitis.
Billy Hallman will be with the Col
onels again next season. He had a
bad year fighting malaria. Hallman
is one Of the most popular players In
the association.
Manager Dick Padden is not OK
pected to arrive in st. Paul until after
the holidays, but in the meantime he
will keep busy arranging for players
for next season.
George Tebeau has informed the
people OF Louisville that Danny ker-
win will have chance to play right
field for the Colonels again. Dan mas
signed his 1906 contract.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1906-01-12
Mot a Fish story.

envy dog always posts my letters
said the second-best story teller az
the club, according to the London
Sketch. 81 just hand him the letter
and say, Here Rover!' and he trots
off to the post at once. Well. yester-
day when / gave him one he dropped
It on the floor. So took it up, and
thinking there must be something
wrong, weighed 1t. and found tnat
1t was insuficiently stamped"
THAT reminds me Of dog ! once
had named Carlo" remarked the best
story teller. Carlo always posted my
letters, and one day when ! gave him
one to post. like your Rover. he let
II fall on the floor. thought that
perhaps it was insuihciently stamped.
but on weighing 1t | found 1t was all
right. So gave 1t to Carlo again, but
again he dropped 1t on the floor. Con
vinced now that there must be some
thing wrong, looked at the address
and found that had inadvertently
addressed the letter to Mr.. John
Smith, Esq"
No more dog stories were told at
the club that night.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1906-01-12

The New York Club has sold pitcher
Ambrose Putnam to Toronto.
The Cleveland Club has turned in
fielder Nick KaLl over to Columbus.
The St. Louis Club has asked waiy-
ers on outfielders Frisk and Van
Zandt.
The Washington Club has asked for
waivers on Hulseman, Adams, Roth
geb and Shaughnessy.
Connie Mack is strongly opposed to
the reduction of the playing schedule
from 154 games to 140 games.
Manager Lajoie has returned to
Cleveland from Philadelphia, where
he attended the funeral of his friend
johnson.
Catcher Ira Thomas, drafted by New
York from Providence, is pronounced
by Manager Jack Dunn as better
man than catcher Gibson, now with
Pittsburg.
Detroit scribes deny that Charley
Murphy, of Chicago, is the youngest
magnate in the game. They claim that
honor for William Yawkey, the young
millionaire owner of the Detroit Club.
Umpire Jack Sheridan left Chicago
last week for his home In San Jose,
Cal, after resolutely declining Ban
Johnson's earnest efforts to sign him
for next season for the American
League staff. Sheridan will become
an undertaken.
Charley Comiskey left Chicago Inn
mediately after the league meeting for
trip South on his houseboat. He
was accompanied by his wife and son,
as well as several friends. The "Old
Roman" will spend some time fishing
in the tinted waters of the Red river.
Jimmy Whalen, the San Francisco
pitcher, purchased by Manager Clark
Griffith for the Highlanders, Is doing
some talking in Frisco. He says while
he is satisfied with the salary of
81, 500 offered him, the club must pay
his expenses East before he will re-
port.
At the American League meeting 1t
was announced that the Washington
Club doubled its business over 1904
and that every club. in the league did
better than break even financially.
The Athletic club led in total attend
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1906-01-12
SHOWS POPULARITY OF PRUNEs.

Billions Of Pounds Annually Con-
sumed In the United States
Who ever supposed that in the Uni
ted States in one year are consumed
100,000,000 pounds OF prunes? These,
however. are the figures that the De-
partment of Commerce and Labor
gives out. And nearly all Of this vast
amount of the fruit is raised in this
country, much the larger portion Of
the prune supply coming from the
southern part of California, where eli
mate peculiarities are extremely IA
vorable for its production.
In Santa Clara county alone there
are 100000 trees growing on $1,000
acres, 100 trees to the acre. The
quantity Of prunes produced in the
United States somewhat exceeds no.
900 900 pounds, 10000, 900 pounds more
than required for consumption in the
United States, but Great Britain, Ger
many and France take these 100,-
100000 pounds.
Less than twenty years ago the
supply of prunes of the United States
came almost wholly from France and
the Danubian provinces and was sold
under the designation of French" or
Turkish" prunes. In 1886 prunes Of
American growth appeared on the
market, and with each succeeding
year the domestic supply has in
creased until the importation of for
eign fruit has been reduced to very
small proportions.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1906-01-12
JUDGE Peters, Ruling on butter.

Judge Peters Hulin9 on putteF.
The late Chief Justice Peters was
known and loved all over Maine for
his bright sayings and keen wit
Twenty years ago divorce case was
being tried before him In which
Charleston man asked to be separated
from his wife. The judges stenog-
rapher and friend, Ruel Smith, was
in his usual place just below the
bench.
One of the allegations made by the
Charleston man was that his wife was
not neat He testified that in making
butter she used cream and utensils
that were very dirty. and remarked
that, while most Of the butter was sold
in Banjor, he had to eat some OF II,
and he didn't like t.
Judge Peters here interrupted pro-
ceedings by leaning down toward hin
stenographer and saying impress
sively; "Ruel. no more butter from
Charleston" And the remark is q by
word throughout Penobscot county to
this day.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1906-01-12
A Football Dilemma.

The village football eleven was
about to begin in the great match of
the season with rival team. Just
before the game was timed to begin
the captain of the home team appear
ed with a worried look and detected
ly counted the spectators. They
consisted Of two farmer boys, a mil
itiaman and the local chimneysweep.
He counted them over twice, but fail
ed to make any more of them. AS
both teams took the field the home
captain exclaimed:
"There won't be no match to-day.
We scratch"
"wot are you talkin' about?" said
the opposition captain. You can't
scratch nowl"
AaWe've got ter" replied the home
captain, dolefully; I'VE rin't took
enough gate money to get the ball
out O. pawn '--Harper's Weekly.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1906-01-12
A cautIOus Answer.

At a bend in the river opposite a
likely pool a portly gentleman in new
fishing "togs" stopped native in
order to get some necessary informa-
tion about the surrounding codntry.
do you suppose" asked the man
with rod and reel. 1t would be worth
my while to try fishing round here?"
'.Well.H said the native. thrusting
his hands into his pockets and settling
back on his heels, "the fishin' amt
good. but course | don't know how ye
value your time"
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1906-01-12

A mayoras fancy-dress ball in a pro
vincial town was held in the drill hall,
and a veto was put on the admission
CT chaperons.
A fond mother presented herself at
the entrance to the building, and
clarnoured for admittance, but man
insblue was obdurate.
eYou can't come in here, missus on
any account" he grunted.
Then came ths plaintive appeal,
~But must 60 I'M Ny child repre-
sents a butterfly and she has forgot
ten her wingsla
no which rotSstrd the custodian Of
the law. "Well 1t can't be helped,
she'll have to go as a caterpillar. -
Liverpool (Eng.) Mercury.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1906-01-12
POSTAL SERVICE AT ST. kILDA
Floating Mall Bag Used by Inhabitants
of Island.


Floating Mall Bag Used by Inhabitants
Of Island.
The island of St. Kilda lies about
fifty miles to the westward Of Scot
land, and it is without regular mail
communication Of any kind. the only
connection being by means Of an occa-
sional trading steamer, which goes in
spring and autumn to take of some Of
the products OF the island.
When they wish to communicate
with their friends in Scotland or else
where the st. Kindans are obliged to
resort to a floating mail bag. which
consists of sheepskin buoy plugged
with a piece OF wood. and attached
thereto a label on which is roughly
cut the inscription, "St. Kilda Mail.
Please Open" Inside the buoy is
placed a tin canister containing the
letters.
The last mail" was sent off from
st. Kilda on June 21 last and drifted
to Shetland in two months and one
day. 1t contained two letters and
eight post cards, which were duly for
warded to their destination from Ler-
wick postoffice. The addresses on two
of the post cards we're almost obllt
Grated through damp. The sum of
shilling was inclosed for postage Of
the missives. 1t appears that three
similar mails" were sent off from the
island on the same day, but only one,
SO far as is known, has been picked
up.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1906-01-12

II could speak thy gentle grace,
Which far surpasses word.
This song were sweetest. now / trace
That ever yet was heard;
For here would blend the mornings elel
And peace of evenings close
With music OF the summer sea
An fragrance Of the rose.
But since affectlon's tender strain
And passions feryid line
Would seem but idle weak, and vain,
To goodness such as thine,
Let all my love thy praise;
For never woman walked the earth
In more angelic ways.
I've seen life's golden prime depart
And evening. cold and gray.
With morning winds. that chill the heart
Fall dnrkly round my way:
But In thy pure devotion blcst.
My soul can still descry
One rift Of sunshine In the west.
One hope that can not die
William Winter. In N. Y. Tribune.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1906-01-12

Mike Kelley declared in Cincinnati
the other day that he would make an
effort to get hold Of the Minneapolis
franchise. This looks as II he had
about given up the idea OF Joining
forces with Grillo.
Ex-magnate ChaSley Strobel has
purchased a one-hait interest in the
Ingersoll-Hopkins Company, owners
of Luna Park, Pittsburg, and the firm
will produce shows in the future under
the name of Ingersoll, Hopkins &
Strobel.
Billy Clingman writes: I'm a colt
compared to- Charley Nichols, Jake
Bechey, Kid Gleason and host Of
others. Me retire from baseballl Say
it not. AS long as my soupbone holds
out Willie will take the magnates'
money"
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1906-01-12
SNAKE KNEW ITS sENEFAcToR-
Truthful Sailor Tells About Hea''y
Remarkable Rather.

Truthful Sailor els ApouA "~~s
Remarkable Rather.
"You cant learn me nothin ABOUT
rattlesnakes," said the sailor. "lhere
aim no man llvin' knows more about
rattlesnakes than me. An so ! don't
hesitate to tell you. my man, tnae
that there rattlesnake yarn o yourn
Is a lie out of the hull cloth"
The other man protested mildly.
'Now." said the sailor, III you want
to hear a rattlesnake yarn with SONS
facts behind 1t listen to this here.
II was a-travelIn' wunst in the BAD
Lands when | seen wounded rattie7
snake layin' on It's back, It's tongue
hangin' out, pantin' for water 1eose
It had been fghtin' and got licked :.
"Well. / took pity on the critter'
guv it drink out of my canteen'
hound its wound and made a NIUE
bed of soft moss for 1t In the snaus
OF a tree.
"And from that day for a year OF
more this here snake natcherly never
entered my head. +,
"But by crinus, the next spring I
found myself In that same neignDos'
hood again, and bust me II rat
tlesnake didn't come wrigglin anu
rattlin' an boundin' toward me WIN
as gay a welcome as dog gives ana
It riz up on its tail, my man. anu
licked my hand. 49,
"Of course reckenized u py .ne
scar of the old wound. couiun :
get rid Of it. 1t follered me home
"And that night in the village II
done me a good service. Along IN me
small hours l was woke up. by the
breakin' O. glass. and rushin' down,
stairs found the snake had lasnea
a burglar to the table leg, while Win
its tail out OF the winder, II was
rattlin' for the police"
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1906-01-12

"A story comes from Milton, N. H.,
of an old clergyman named Goodwin.
He was tall, broad-shouldered man,
and was said to have the largest hands
Of any man for miles around.
One noon a young man named Allen
was taking dinner at the elders Louse.
1t was the elders custom to ask a
blessing at the table, and Allen had
evidently not been used to this sort
OF thing, for. instead Of waiting, he
began to eat. The elder raised his
hand with restraining gesture and
said
Pause, young man."
"Paws," was the reply. Il should
think to the Lord they was paws"
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1906-01-12
Did what Tyler Cobb ToId Him q

Tyler Cobb, noted both for his
wealth and eccentricity. was a well
known character In Brockton about
twenty-five years ago. One morning
about 7 o'clock he was accosled on
the street by a man who asked for q
Job. Just then another man appeared
who demanded attention. and. turning
to the first conner, Cobb said; "Sit
right down. sir: SIT right down. sir:
don't you move sir; want to find you
here when | come oack. sir"
CHANGING to return that way at IL
o'clock, Cobb saw the man patiently
sitting on the curbstone. Apprn Ach-
ing him, Cobb said. you did just
right, sir; just right. sir. You did just
what I told you, sir Come to me at
o'clock. sir, and I'll set you to work"
And he did. Boston Herald
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1906-01-12
plnerent.

She had said yes aud he was TAX
ing the measure for the solitaire.
Darling" he said, you are the only
woman I ever proposed to"
I'm afraid you have a poor mem
ory. dear" she reioined. "You once
told me you had been engaged to a
widow"
True" he replied, 'but that was
during leap year.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1906-01-12

Cecil Ferguson, who was secured
last season from the South Bend Club
of the Central League, is young man
of athletic build with large assort-
ment Of curves and an abundance OF
speed To say the least he has more
than made good and the patrons OF
the game in Louisville and other cities
throughout the American Association
circuit predict bright future for him
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1906-01-12

In the National League. While his
averages do not show up as well as
some of the other pitchers. this can
be accounted for by the fact that in
a majority of the games in which he
has taken part he was accorded rag
ged support. His averages up to Sept.
Z, at the time of the railroad acci-
dent at Kansas City, are as follows:
Pitching, .419; atting, .144; fielding,
.946.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1906-01-12

ance. with Boston second, Chicago
third, and Cleveland fourth.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-09-30
BUILDING BUSINESS.
Experience Of One Contractor With
an Innovation.

Mr.. Arthur Cowsill, the builder, some
time ago began to advertise in The Star.
He hadn't anything to go on, for men In
his line were not in the habit Of running
daily advertisements. But he had some
things to present in regard to his business
which were true, and he further wanted to
bring these things to the attention of the
greatest number Of people Naturally, the
only course for him was to use the pages
of a great daily newspaper.
Mr. Cowsilrs communications to the pub
lie were prepared in an attractive manner
and were well displayed, and in conse-
quence they were read by large number
Of people who wanted just such services as
Mr.. Cowsill had to give. In addition to
this he found, as other men have found
when they are engaged in oding things, that
other results followed For example. in the
September issue Of Profitable Advertising
is an article devoted to Mr.. Cowsill and his
advertising campaign under the suggestive
heading Building Business for Builder.
Unique Advertising Campaign of WASH
ington Man."
In this and in other ways Mr.. Cowsill
finds that he is getting advertised him.
self, and is held up to men in similar line
Of business all over the country as having
hit upon an original idea and worked it
out not only well. but with profit to himself.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-09-30
Paderewski's Troubles With Pigs.


The swine fever regulations Of various
continental countries have occasioned much
travelling on the part Of four fine pedigree
pigs, recently purchased near Colchester for
the famous pianist Paderewski for his farm
in Switzerland. The agent who purchased
the pigs fntrusted them to a continental
forwarding Office for dispatch to Switz-
erland. The latter sent them by Harwich
to Antwerp and thence to Switzerland, but
when the pigs arrived at the frontier Meth
er the French nor the German authorities
would permit them to pass, and they had
perforce to be returned to Antwerp,
whence, after lengthy delay and volumi-
nous correspondence with the British board
of agriculture, they were brought back by
steamer to London. They were then trans
shipped by lighter to the steamer Syria for
Boulogne. From that port they were for
warded by direct rail to Switzerland, and
at last news has been received Of their safe
arrival. The pigs are valuable animals, in
tended for breeding purposes.