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The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1907-03-12

tune after tune out Of his fiddle with
such vigor and animation that he did
not notice the lapse Of time.
When however, the lumberjacks
were ready to begin their dance, they
found their fiddler was absent, and a
party Of them started down the trail
to look for him They had gone about
half the distance when they were puz-
zied to hear the strains Of a waltz
waited on the night air from the
woods little way off the trail. They
started to investigate and discovered
Hinkens perched on top of the tree
stump, fiddling away for dear life.
Five big gray wolves were stretched
out on the snow, apparently dead,
while one immense fellow was circling
round and round with faltering step
and dropping head, trying in vain to
keep time to the exhilarating strains
Of the waltz which was flowing under
Hinkens's skilful manipulation of the
bow. They gave shout, and Hinkens
dropped his fiddle to the ground, and
himself followed it. His arm was so
tired he could scarcely raise it, but he
was able to whisper in a husky tone:
Il outstayed' 'em anyhow"
The wolves were speedily despatch
ed and Hinkens was lifted On the
shoulders Of the sturdy jacks" and
carried to the dance hall. where lie
played for the balance Of the night.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1907-03-12

they began what Hinkens afterward
said was the best imitation OF a cake
walk he had ever seen. The big gray
leader was especially active, and cut
more fantastic pigeon wings than the
biggest buck" that ever led a walk.
BY the time Teasing" was finished
Hinkens had warmed to the work. and
struck into the blue Danube" waltz,
and again the timber wolves per-
formed their gyrations in unison with
the music.
Hinkens likes to fiddle; with him It
Is q labor Of love. So he continued to
play, waltz following waltz, with a
twostep thrown in now and then and
an occasional divergence to ragtime.
And still the wolves leaped and
bounded to the strains Of the music.
Apparently it had become a contest
between man and beast to see which
would tire first. Hinkens felt that his
reputation was at stake, and sawed
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1907-03-12
TREED FIDDLER KEPT WOLVES
DANCING UNTIL THEY DROP
PED FROM FATIGUE.
STEPS CHANGED WITH TUNES
Minnesota homesteader Bound For a
Dance Interrupted by Wild
5rutes-Makes Them
Waltz to Death.

Writ, Minn.-The only man in this
part Of the country that can play a
fiddle worth while is Henry Hinkens,
a homesteader, whose services are
always in demand whenever the ium-
beriacks give a dance, which they did
the other night at Houpt
After Hinkens had eaten his supper
and done the evening chores about his
place he put his kit under his arm
and started on the seven-mile tramp
through the woods to Houpt There
was considerable snow on the ground,
the thermometer was lowering about
the zero mark and the sky was clear
and brilliant with stars Hinkens
trudged along the lonely trail, whiss'
ling the latest dance tune and occa-
sionally slapping his hands together
to keep them warm.
He had gone but couple Of miles
when he heard the distant bay Of a
wolf He paid no attention to 1t, for
wolves are common in this section and
rarely attack man unless pressed by
hunger. Nevertheless, when he heard
several answering howls Hinkens
quickened his pace and occasionally
threw an apprehensive glance over
his shoulder 1t was not long before
he discovered that half a dozen big
gray fellows were trotting down the
trail after him, only a few hundred
yards away.
The homesteader was unarmed, and,
seeing giant pine partly broken off
by the wind. near the trail, decided
to ascend it in the hope that the
wolves would pass him by unnoticed
He reached the top Of the stump, tri-
I fe over six feet above the level Of the
snow, none tco soon. for the band OF
wolves instead Of passing on down
the trail, followed his footsteps to the
foot Of the pine. and seeing their prey
treed, sat down on their launches and
awaited developments.
Nothing happening, one big fellow
apparently the leader Of the band. sud
denly leaped at Hinken's feet, which
We're hanging carelessly down the side
OF the tree trunk. Hinkens drew then
up just in time o escape having his
flesh nipped and then the rest Of tht
band began to follow their leader ant
see how near they could come to nip
ping the treed homesteader.
Hinkens began to find their amuse
ment rather tiresome, and, remember
ing to have heard somewhere tina
there is a charm in music whicl
soothes the savage breast, decided Il
try the effects of a tune upon th'
wolves. He unloosened his kit. drew
the fiddle to his chin and. after a littl
preliminary tuning up. started in witt
his fayorite, Teasing. Teasing, wa
Only Teasing You"
The effect upon the brutes was In
stantaneous. They stood stockstill 10
an instant with ears pricked up a
if curious to know whence came tn
lively music. Then the full force @
the catchy ragtime seemed to strik
them, and, swaying their bodies &
unison with the notes Of the music
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1907-03-12

light the fuse. and the FIRE woald creep
down through a powder filled tuba
through the water to the stick Of dynas
mite at the bottom.
Ny first experiment ] decided to eon-
duet from the shore. so that l could
have a chance to run behind a big
bowlder, after lighting the fuse, to es.
cape injury. So lighted it and threw
the stick Of dynamite as far into the
water as the fuse would peymit.
No sooner had ] thrown it than my
dog, true to an old habit leaped into
the water and swan to the point
where eie stick Of explosive sank out
Of sight. | was almost stricken with
fright. There was but one course, and
that to retreat. ran like a rabbit,
and, gazing backward, saw my spaniel
running toward me with the fuse IN
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1907-03-12

elbow and getting my breath I heard
loud shouts up the road and saw Wal
lace coming at great speed on another
caribou.
Stop him. Stop him, for Gods
sake, stop him. He's running away
with mel he yelled.
II felt for my hat to shoe him
with. but it was gone; ! siezed FIR
brush that had 0een cut from the road
and jammed it in the face Of the franz
tic animal AS il turned to get BY
seized a horn. but 1t soon dragged me
down and stripped away my clothes
with its sharp hoofs. It also cut my
breast so badly that | will carry the
scar to my grave
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1907-03-12

his mouth and dragging the stick Of
dynamite, little more than a mans
length from where he held the fuse
in his teeth.
The fuse was burning with great
rapidity, the dog insisted on keeping
up with me, and a terrible explosion
was imminent. Suddenly. with great
presence Of mind. l picked up the stick
Of wood and threw it toward the lake
in the hope that the dog would drop
the fuse and dynamite and 60 after
the wood. Sure enough, this is just
what he did, but the momen4 lie
dropped the fuse, and Just as he was
headed for the lake, the dynamite ex-
ploded and blew the poor animal to-
pieces.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1907-03-12
Now. wise Men. Answerl

She was reading a paper before the
Mothers club.
And here | will insert, she said,
"a half dozen questions of the sort my
little boy asks me every night before
he fallstasleep.
:" Why does Santa Claus give chill.
dren skates when there amt any iceg
When | drink water. why don't it
run down into my legsg
Is It his very best medicine that
the druggist has in them big green
and blue bottles2
why is it | breathe oft smoke
when I'm cold and not when I'm warm?
4" Who cooked dinner when all the
big folks was little boys2"
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1907-03-12
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ed pushed the door shut while reach
ing for a wisp OF hay. The door had
a spring lock. and Miss Pond found
herself prisoner. She tried to at.
tract the attention of a marine Gentry
by pounding on the door, and finds
ing her summons unanswered she
made bed in the hay with horse
blanket aud calmly went to sleep
while half the naval force Of the Unit
ed States on the Pacific coast threw
out a skirmish line a mile long and
practically dragged the island for her.
Miss Ponds explanation is as fol-
lows:
Il was not frightened at. all" she
said, for the simple reason that there
was nothing to be afraid Of | was
surprised when that COW pushed the
door shut, and it was very dark. 1
hammered on the door and called out,
but as no one answered laughed at
my predicament and decided to make
the best Of things. talked to Dick
a while and called again, and finally
crawled into the hay and lay down
to sleep until morning. went to
sleep and was sleeping soundly. as /
heard nothing Of the noise that was
made 10 find me. didn't know where
was when / woke up this morning.
bus when | saw Dick looking at me
out Of the stall l remembered"
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1907-03-12
HUNTERS In WILD
RIDE ON CARIBOU

ment later I saw the road ahead and
heard my caribou give a pleased little
bleat
"A little later everything was
changed. was still astride my beast,
but wished I was of. for we we're go
Ing down the icy road at a 2.40 clip,
and the caribou was snorting and
bueking like a broncho. Presently he
SHE'D at a dirty spot in the road and I
was thrown with some violence on the
ice. While ! was rubbing my bruised
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1907-03-12

a rush and whack. and he would 60
keeling over the top Of the inclosure.
Billy didn't know the laws OF mo-
mentum. but he got action just the
same. and after L was all over he
would wiggle his whiskers and laugh.
To avenge the insult another would
add a few more ounces Of lead to
wort with delight.
It was great game until the water
got too nigh, and then Billy had 70 go
under
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1907-03-12
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are giving ~ the divvle Of a time
The climax came at midnight. The
lights We're dimmed. chains elanked.
tortured souls in cozy corners Shrek
ed the ghost dance grew furious.
then
The costumes were cast of and
from their winding sheets emerged
lovely women in gay gowns and gal.
liant men in swallow tails
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1907-03-12

Bedford, Ind.-Winiam Medows. Of
this city, has a white Wyandotte hen
that lays empty egg shells. The shells
are large. well shaped and resemble
an ordinary egg but they contain
neither yolk nor white matter One
shell Is laid each day By the hen.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1907-03-12
OREGON ISLAND COATS
HAD DUCK SHOT HABIT
Pellets Only TIckled Them and They
Followed Hunters All Day to
Get Peppered.

Seattle, wash.-Accordin to a man
from Oregon, a large number of goats
on Sauvie's island. In the Columbia
river, lost their lives by drowning dur
ing the recent foods. Peter Harring
ford, the informant. says there were
so many duckshot in the hides OF the
unfortunate quadrupeds that the hand
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1907-03-12
GHOST PARTY GIVEN
BY GOTHAM COUPLE
Guests In Weird Apparel Dance In
Rooms Rivaine Inferno's
Horrors.

New York-It was a ghosily com
pany, but it was in the highest spirits
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Alfred Brooks
gave spook party, ghost dance, a
reyel Of apparitions at the Hotel St
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1907-03-12

Pond, of Mare island. is still the talk
of this place and naval headquarters.
1t appears that Commander and Mrs
Pc1d went to Oakland to spend the
day. Their daughter called IN the
evening upon a friend at Mare island.
and on the way back to her home. so
the story gees. stepped into the sta
tles to feed her favorite horse. While
50 engaged IN old CON- that was loos.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1907-03-12

The churches are the Portuguese
polling places, and voses in Portugal
are cast nowhere else.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1907-03-12
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CALIFORNIA GIRL MADE
PRISONER BY 4 BOSSY
Cow Snaps Lock OF Stable While She
Was Feeding Pet Horse-Is
Found Asleep.

Vallejo. Cal-The disappearance
and strange return Of Miss Elizabeth
Keith Pond, daughter Of Commander
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1907-03-12

leap was too much TO be overcome,
and down hey went like sinkers Oh a
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1907-08-24
VOORHEES, OR
CANNON is
THE CHOICE.
P rOminent Democrats Met Last
Might 10 Discuss the Political
Situation in This City.
CROWNEY is ENDORSED.
Delegates to Be Elected TO City
Convention TO Favor Either Of
Two Men Named.

The first big meeting of the demo
Gratis of this city was held last night
at Hartmann's Hall on Front street
Nearly hundred voters attended by
invitation. George F. Reynolds act
ed as chairman.
The meeting was called by the
committeeman of the different wards.
The main object of the gathering
was to decide on some one for alder
man-at-large. Several names were
suggested, but they were finally sift-
ed down until but two remained
B. M. Cannon and William d.
Voorhees,. The members present
made it plain that they did not wish
to interfere with the ward delegates,
but expressed it as their wish that
delegates be chosen who would hear
tily support either Mr.. Cannon or Mr.
Voorhees, for alderman-at-large The
members present promised to rally
to the support of either one of the
gentlemen who might receive the
nomination.
William Growney was unanimously
endorsed for comptroller. Mr. Grow.
ney now holds that Office
The meeting was one of the mosi
enthusiastic held in this city in some
time. There was lively discussion as
to the political situation and the
chances for democratic victory a
the coming elections.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1907-08-24
John A. Lind Said The Conduct.
or Wanted Him to Pay
Two Fares.
NEAR THE CREEK BRIDGE.
Had Warrant Issued for Conduct.
or This Morning Game Near
Going Into the Swamp.

John A. Lind, of 21 East avenue,
went before Recorder Pickersgill this
morning and made complaint
againt conductor of trolley car.
Recorder Pickersgill issued a warrant
for the conductors arrest.
Mr.. Lind says that he was riding
to this city from Crawford yesterday
morning and when he reached Boyn-
ton Beach the conductor demanded
another fare. Mr.. Lind told the con-
ductor that he had just paid him at
the reformatory, but the latter denied
this.
You pay me or I'll put you off,
Lind said was the conductors re-
mark
Mr.. Lind protested and the con-
ductor took him by the shoulders and
proceeded to throw him out of the
car. Mr.. Lind resisted and the mo-
torman came to the assistance of the
conductor. Mr.. Lind realized that he
was no match for both of them and
yielded. He says he was then push
ed from the car.
By this time the car had crossed
the bridge and Mr. Lind says he near
ly fell into the swamp on the side of
the road and that he was hurt by the
sharp stones on the road
AS the car left him Mr.. Lind no.
ticed the number. 1t left the bridge
at 11:4O o'clock. Mr.. Lind says that
the whole affair was disgraceful.
Three cOlOred men on the rear of
the car, he says, jeered at him as he
watched the car draw away from him.
Recorder Pickersgill told Mr.. Lind
this morning that he had an excellent
chance for suit against the COM
pany and advised him to get law
yer. Mr.. Lind said that all he want
ed was the punishment of the in
sOlent conductor. The warrant for
the conductors arrest is now in the
hands OF City Marshal Peltier. He
will be arrested and given a hearing
Monday morning.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1907-08-24
Voters Of I'd Poll
So Declared At
Meeting.
The DELEGATES
Both First and Second Polls Mel
Separately Last Night and
Selected Their Men
Resolutions On
Judge Strong.

Ellsworth B. Walker was chosen
county committeeman from the Sec
Ond poll of the second ward at the
republican meeting held in William
Martins store at 145 Madison avenue
last night. Mr.. Walker succeeds l.. G.
N. Brogger, Jr.
w. P. Bradley was elected chair
man of the meeting and Charles M.
Mac William secretary. Thirty-one
voters were present. George Eggert
said that the county committee had
decided at their meeting yesterday to
ask the voters of the second pOll to
elect new county committeeman in
the place of Mr.. Brogger, who, it is
said will not be in this city for sever
al months. Hans Iverson and Ellis
worth B. Walker were nominated and
the latter was elected. He will serve
as county committeeman until Janu-
AIRY 1, 1908.
The following delegates were
nominated to the conventions:
State onvention-Charles M. Mac
William.
County cOnvention-Dr. Heman An
derson, Ellsworth B. Walker, Adolph
Koyen, William Cheshire, Luther j.
Hope and P. K. Peterson
City onvention-E Eugene Hope and
William p Bradley.
First Poll Meeting.
At a meeting of the republican
voters of the first poll held in the Nc
Cormick building, delegates were
nominated to the city, county and
state conventions.
Previous to the nominations a mo-
tion was made and carried that let
ter of coincidence be sent to the fam
lily of the late Judge Woodbridge
Strong, who died at Newbrunswick
yesterday.
The following delegates were
named:
State convention-W. A. Belcher
and H. e. Pickersgill
County conventional. w. Ram
say, T. j. Clark, Franz Nielsen and
w. F. Van Pelt
County convention-W. H. Bath
and Adolph Brogger
B. F. Henry and B. F. Bloodgood
were elected members of the vacancy
committee.
George J. Haney was chairman of
the meeting and A. H. Crowell was
secretary.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1907-08-24
BIDS FOR SEWERS IN
NORTH AMBOY SOON.

The Board of Aldermen will re-
ceive bids at the next meeting for
building circular brick sewers in
Penn street and Hall avenue.
The Penn street sewer will extend
from Hall avenue to Sutton street.
1t will involve the following work:
800 lineal feet of four-foot circu-
lar brick sewer.
$50 lineal feet of three-foot ecu
lar brick sewer.
26O lineal feet of eighteen-inch
clay pipe sewer.
3 standard manholes.
6 standard receiving basins.
Average cut, 3 feet.
Each bid must be accompanied by
a certified check in the sum of 5000,
made payable to Arthur Sofield, city
treasurer. A surety company bond
in the sum of 81 900 will be required
of the successful bidder. Ninety
days will be allowed to complete the
work.
The Hall avenue sewer contract
will be as follows:
900 lineal feet of four-foot diane
ter brick sewer.
500 lineal feet of three-foot six
inch diameterr brick sewer.
standard manholes
IL standard receiving basins
Average cut, fifteen feet six inches.
Each bid must be accompanied by
certified check in the sum of $500
made payable to Arthur Sofield, city
treasurer. A surety company bond
in the sum of $4,000 will be required
of the successful bidder. Ninety days
will be allowed to complete the work
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1907-08-24
PROPOSITION
TURNED. DOWN
BY STRIKERS
Company Proposed to Labor
Leaders That a Joint Com
mlttee Be Appointed.
TO CONSULT ABOUT MAcAN.

There seems to be little change in
the strike situation at the South Am
boy terra Gotta works. The men re-
fuse to return to work until all of
their demands are granted
Organizer Thomas J. Flynn, Ed
ward Kirby and A. A. Quinn went to
South Amboy yesterday and had an
interview with the company. The
company made proposition that the
strikers return to work and com
mittee of five men, three from the
strikers and two from the company,
be appointed. If any trouble should
arise between the men and Mr. Ma
can this committee, of which the ma
jority are strikers, would have the
power to act as they saw fit. This
seemed fair to the labor
leaders, but it was stated at the plant
this morning that the strikers had re-
fused to accept the proposition
A member of the company said this
that he thought the COM
pany had made every possible con-
cession and would do no more.
In the NEWS yesterday the name
Harry Germs became confused with
George Germs. 1t was the latter who
was arrested, not Harry.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1907-08-24
F. 0. E. PLAN
FOR BIG EVENT

A meeting of the general commit
tee of Perth. Amboy Aerie, No. ,5S6
Fraternal Order of Eagles, was held
in Eagle Hall last night to make fur
ther preparations for their first an
nual picnic and games to be held at
LOeser's Excelsior Grove Labor Day,
September 2. The badges to be given
out to everybody attending on that
day, and for the members have been
received. 1t was decided to have a
clam steam in connection with the
rest of the festivities that day. 1t
will be made and served under the di-
rection of William Dayton and l.. B..
Moore. The ticket will be sold for
the clam steam at fifty cents, which
entities the holder to admission to
the grounds Preparations will be
made to serve about 500 people that
day.
The attraction committee has Sc
cured focal quartet to sing between
the dances during the afternoon and
a soloist will sing during the waltzes
in the evening.
Word was received from New
Brunswick Aerie, No. 1929, in re-
gard to their excursion to Coney Is
land September 7. The boat will
stop here on that day. The local aerie
has accepted the invitations and
tickets to accompany them. All of
the officers, accompanied by about
100 members from here have secured
tickets and will go with them on that
day.
Another meeting of the committee
will be held some time during the
coming week, either Monday or We'd
nesday to make final arrangements
for their picnic and games.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1907-08-24
NOW IN
The RACE FOR
SURROGATE
Freeho|der Mundy's Friends Are
Booming Him for Republican
NOmination..0 Other Booms.
CARMAN SAYS He IS WILLING.

NEW BRUNSWICK, Aug. 3D.
A. l.. Mundy, of this city, and Dr.
Frank Crowther, of Perth Amboy,
are the latest candidates to be men
toned by republicans for the office of
surrogate, which is to be filled this
fall
Heretofore the only name men
toned was that of former Sheriff
William Carman, of Metuchen.
Friends of Freeholder A. l.. Mum
dy, of this city, are speaking of him
as candidate, and believe that if
he can be induced to accept the nom
ination he would be elected.
Former Sheriff Carman, when
asked if he was a candidate for the
Office, said that he was aware that his
friends were speaking of him, but
declared that he is making no effort
to get the nomination.
''If the republicans of the county
want me to be their candidate and
so express themselves, I will consider
the matter" he said; "but l am not
seeking the nomination. Many of
my friends have been kind enough
to mention me in connection with the
office, and some of them have urged
me to make the run, but I have de-
cided not to seek the nomination"
Sheriff Carman's friends claim that
his candidacy would be agreeable
to both factions of the republican
party.
Freeholder Mundy's name is ad-
vanced as New Brunswick S candidate
for the Office. He has the ability
He is well qualified to hold the office
and it is believed that his great pop
ularity throughout the county would
help the republican party to success.