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Los Angeles herald., 1908-08-24

Baldwin occupies an unique position
in regard to the local racing situation.
While he does not own a controlling
interest in the association, he does
hold the whip hand, and is in a posi-
ton to do about as much debating as
he desires. 1t is we'll known fact that
the emperor of Arcadia only has to
say the word and the village trustees
will wipe Santa Anita racing hopes out
of existence and he pro ably is cute
enough to play this strong hand for a
winner any time he finds himself in the
minority. But, on the contrary, an
other factor must be considered that
may nullify this great advantage, at
least, in measure. Tom Williams
still lives, and he is the czar of racing
on the coast. His will in turf matters
is as much law as Baldwin's desires
at Arcadia. Baldwin can stop racing
at Santa Anita, but Williams can put
the sport on the bum, too, If he so de-
sires, and against the will of Baldwin.
So, Baldwin is wise enough to train
with the other czar. On the other hand,
If williams should refuse dates for
Santa Anita to get even nth Baldwin,
the death knell of the sport on the
coast would be sounded without hesita-
ton. So it seems Baldwin's hand Is a
bit the stronger of the two.
This is the day when the fans are to
learn the fate of the plans for put
ting another Coast League club in the
south to give Los Angeles continuous
baseball next season. Berry and Ew-
ing will meet Frank Goings, Mayor
Harper, Councilman Henry Lyons and
others interested In the proposed or
ganization and have the final confer
ence regarding the plans. If the local
snnrfeYnen give Ewing q p1Iara nfaa oT
other satisfactory evidence that they
will furnish the necessary funds for
financing the team througout next sea-
son. the league directors will hold
meeting With ma week or ten days at
San Francisco and the franchise will
Los Angeles herald., 1908-08-24

ANALYZE the duIlcst day at the store.
and you will resolve IL into the net result OF
not enough advertising.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-08-24
KAUFMANN HAS AN ADVANTAGE
OF TFIRTY POUNDS OVER FLYNN
WEIGHS NEARLY 200 POUNDS, AS AGAINST LESS THAN TO
FOR THE FIREMAN

Despite This Handicap Pueblo Boy Offers Any Part of $1,000 That
He VIII Be on Fighting End of BatteHas Been
Accustomed Giving Away These Chunks of Weight
in All His Scraps-Thinks He Will Defeat
Native Son Tomorrow Night
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-01-09

The charring Of posts Is a means Of
preserving them, according to the re-
suits of experiments carried on for
16 years at the Wyoming experiment
station. While charring the whole post
would doubtless assist in its preser.
yation, the part above ground does not
generally decay except IN very humid
climates. In almost all parts Of the
Uniter States there is enough sun
shine summer and winter to keep the
posts In good condition of preserva-
ton for generation. In the semi-arid
west the conditions are excellent for
the preservation OF timber that Is
open to the sunshine and the air. The
only problem comes with the part Of
the post that is below the surface Of
the ground. AS most Of our readers
have observed, a fence post decays
quickest Just at the surface Of the
ground. A post that has about rotted
OF will be found to have done 80 Just
below the ground, while the lower
apex win be often almost intact. This
is because the moisture and air con-
ditions are just right at or imme
dlately below the surface to make bac.
terial action possible. 1t must not be
lost sight Of that the rotting OF posts
Is entirely case Of the growing OF
minute plants whose roots feed upon
the wood. Where bacterial or fungous
life is not possible, no decay occurs.
II q post is sunk below the water to
such depth that bacteria do not
attack 1t, 1t will live forever and not
decay. Pieces OF board are frequently
dug out Of the ooze on the bottoms OF
rivers and lakes and found to be in
perfect state Of preservation. In
Europe there are logs lying at the
foundations of buildings that have
been there thousand years and are
still as good as new The great piles
driven down to form the foundations
Of buildings in Chicago and other
places will last no one knows how
many centuries. The bottoms OF ships
cutlast the tops Of ships unless they
are attacked by marine Insects that
bore holes In them. SO the posts do
not decay because Of the water In
which they stand but because OF the
low forms Of life that eat into them
and destroy the cells. The charring
prevents the vegetable forms OF life
from getting a foothold. The charring
leaves only carbon at the surface OF
the post and no plant can begin life
by putting It's roots into a mass Of
carbon. II spore falls on such a sur
face It may sprout. but the sprouted
plant VIII perish. for there is no
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-01-09

Diamonds lose enormously in the
process Of cutting. The Excelsior.
like the Cullinan, is a Cape diamond
OF fine quality and free from color. It
was the biggest diamond known until
the giant Cullinan was found, but in
the rough It only weighed seven
ounces, OF less than a third OF the
Cullinan. AS now cut it weighs only
tx ounces. 1t is reduced to a quar-
ter of its original size.
In the same way the Pitt diamond,
an Indian one. named after Gen. Pitt.
Of Madras, weighed originally three
ounces, and is now Git is In Paris. in
the Louvre, and Is called The Re-
gent') less than an ounce in weight.
The biggest Indian diamond known
the Nlzam-is not quite twice this
size, while the KohinoF. which is prob
ably a fragment "a third OF the
Great MoguI--a diamond which has
disappeared. leaving only tradition
and aurmIses as to It's history weighs
no less than three-quarters OF an
ounce. This seems q small affair BY
the side OF the 21 ounces Of the Culll-
nan.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-01-09
LITTLE LABOR SAVERS.

Have system IN your work
Keep high stool in the kitchen.
Use a wooden-handled spoon for
stirring.
See that knives are kept sharp.
A potato slicer will be found most
useful device.
Get all the materials together be-
fore starting baking or cooking.
A stiff brush viii be useful for
cleaning greasy pans.
Keep a little scrubbing brush for
occurring potatoes.
A whisk broom is invaluable for
cleaning out corners.
Keep a house painters brush for
dusting tufted furniture
Cheesecloth busters are best, and
feather duster Is indispensable.
Keep a large lump Of washing soda
on grating over the sink.
FIJI dishes and pans with water as
soon as empty.
Wash dish towels daily. When
greasy throw them into hot water,
strong with borax or household am.
monia. They should be boiled at least
once week.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-01-09

Pipes should be exposed to view in the
cellar, and 1t is a good plan to have
them painted with aluminium paint SO
they will easily show leaks. Where 1t
Is necessary to put the pipes in the
walls have them firmly fixed and ee.
mented in with thin cement mortar
made Of one part cement to two parts
sharp sand that has been shaken
through a fine sieve. For very small
openings litharge ground in glyeerine
makes good cement. It is very diff
ficult for cockroaches to find their way
through wall or floor by the side Of
water pipe when the chinks have
all been filled in this manner. Some
families never have cockroaches while
others always have them. It Is just
such little things as this that ac-
counts for the difference.
In this plan there is a side door to
the sitting room, which is very much
liked by some and not liked at all BY
others. 1t very much depends on the
lot and the location Of the house In
regard to the street. II there is a
pleasant lawn and a good garden at
the side Of the house a convenient
door and easy side porch steps to get
out on the garden side are convenient
at times
The plan Of the front hall viii ap.
peal to any one as being very eco.
nomical Of space. A front stairway
usually takes up some room, but in
this case Il cannot be accused Of
spreading itself very much, and the
size Of the hall upstairs is reduced
to the smallest possible proportions.
Some house plans are monstrosities in
this respect There is enough room
wasted IN Railways to house small
family.
Every one likes an open fire. II 10
attractive In any house. but seems es.
pecially well adapted to this one The
plans and specifications provide for a
chimney, but the Oaner Is supposed
TO put in the mantel to his liking. This
may be done while building or It may
be done later, but provisions for
fastening the mantel in place must be
arranged when the chimney is built.
A house like this may be built under
favorable circumstances for from
$4,000 to g2,4OO It will vary that
much In the different locations, ac-
cording to prices Of building materials
and labor.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-01-09
II aEMaNE LNN ~.
Preparation Wm Dissolve sad EasIrs
lY Remove ths BlemIah.

In two quarts oG water previously
boiled and cooled, dissolve four
ounces OF oitric acid. Add six to eight
ounces OK a strong strained solution
Of borax, after which the whole may
be- put III q bottle. Then To two quarts
Of water previously boiled and cooled
add three-Quarters Of a pound Of chlor-
ide of lime Shake and lot stand from
four to six days. after which strain
and add from six TO eight ounces OF
borax in a strong solution, and place
In a separate bottle.
To remove ink from paper, cloth or
other absorbent substances, the com.
position IN bottle No. / is applied so
as to saturate thoroughly the ink-cov-
cred saot; blotter placed underneath
viii absorb all waste moisture. Rinse
out, then apply fluid No. 2.
BY the combined use Of the two
fluids thus described writing inks or
other fluids will be Immediately dis
solved and removed. II ink spot is on
paper the paper can then be rewritten
On
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-01-09

Mr. william "a. Radford win answer
questions and BlYe advice FREE OF
COST On au subjects pertaining to tho
subject of building for the readers Of this
paper. on account Of his wide expe-
rience as Editor, Author and Manulac-
fuNer, he ie, without doubt, the highest
authority on all these subjects Address
All inquiries 10 William A, Radford, No
1gt Fifth Ave. Chicago. ILL.,, and only
enclose two-cent stamp for reply.
This Is an eightroom house, mostly
downstairs. as the front part only Is
full two stories. and the back portion,
the dining room and kitchen part Of
the house. Ia one story high; a style
OF house very much used In some
parts Of the country. Where there is
no village water supply the place over
the kitchen Is often used for a tank
10 supply water TO the kitchen and to
the bathroom.
One feature especially to be recon-
mended Is the cellar. There ls 8 great
deal OF satisfaction In having good
cellar a fact that Is not appreciated
by house owners as much as It should
be. This statement is easily verified
BY Visit 10 the average house cellar.
We all have had experience IN going
ahto dark, dingy places that smell Of
decaylng vegetables, and you we're
afraid 70 step an inch to one side for
fear Of getting into a water hole or
something worse. Wonderful mix
tures some OF these old cellars con
tain, and still the occupants Of the
house wonder why they have so much
fever and other troubles; but a mod
ern cellar built Hike this one seldom
gets In such condition, because It Is
built right in the frst place. The
wall extends up above grade far
enough for good sized windows that
will admit plenty OF light and air, and
there is head room enough to 20 in
and out again and to work around as
sou want to. sweeping and cleaning.
Twenty-eight by Eorty-seven feet is
the size OF the house on the ground,
and this gives cellar room enough to
hold supply Of fruit and vegetables
sufficient to last all winter. The cellar
- also designed to shut off the front
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-01-09

Soak the fish eight or ten hours in
cold water, TO freshen Butter a sheet
baking pan, lay in the fish, sprinkle
with pepper, put on generous bits OF
butter and nearly cover with milk.
Bake In fairly quick oven As minutes
to an hour. Take out fish on platter,
thicken gravy with one tablespoon
each -four and butter blended together.
pour over fish and garnish with pars-
ley and slices Of lemon. II there is
more gravy than IS liked on platter
serve In gravy boat.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-01-09

Allow four or five oysters for each
person. Drain them from the liquor
and look them over carefully to free
them from bits Of shell. Place them
in buttered scallop shells, having as
many shells as individuals to be
served. Sprinkle with salt and pep
per, bits Of butter, and one drop Of
tabasco sauce to each shell. Place the
shells in a dripping pan and cook in
hot oven until the oysters are plump
and the edges curIed. Garnish with
toast points and little sprig of
parsley.
The oysters should be prepared but
not cooked until the guests are seated
at the table, as they cook very quick
ly and should be served Immediately.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-01-09

uourishment in the carbon that tho
plant can use. Il must have some part
Of Its mycelium In the wood before Il
can develop. The charring must there
fore, be so complete that It win pre-.
sent a complete barrier between tho
natural wood fiber Of the wood and
the spores OF minute plantg outside.
AT the Wyoming station the expert.
ments above mentioned were begun
in 1891 and continued TIM June OF this
year. At the beginning. so pitch pine
posts were selected. care being taken
to have them all as nearly alike as
possible. These were divided into l6
lots OF i've posts each. Only the lower
ends Of the posts were treated and
some OF the lots were not treated a
all, that they might serve as a check
to the others that we're. Dipping in
crude oil, dipping in tar, dipping In
crude oil and burning. were the prin-
cipal methods used. The best results
were obtained by dipping in crude oil
AHa buAnAHhs Ac ttlfHUA@HO AA~A
dipping in tar and burning was that
the oil penetrated the wood more
thoroughly than did the tar. All the
posts were dug up and examined last
June. The upper picture shows lots
8 and .. The treatment did not give
good results. In lot s there had been
band Of oil placed around the post
and burned Oh. but IS inches Of wood
below the band was untreated OF this
lot four had rotted of and one would
last but two years more. Lot had re-
ceived no treatment. and Of this lot
three had rotted on. one might stand
year longer and one might last from
flve to ten years longer. The lower cut
shows lot s. which had been dipped IN
oil for the lower 80 inches and then
burned on All five posts we're prae-
tlcally as good as new and could b.
depended on to last at least IA years
more. Lot was dipped IN coal tar
and the tar burned OF. OF these one
was as good as new and the rese
would last four years.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-01-09
Indoor Amusement

A quiet, rainy day game for children
old enough to read is to cut out all
the animals and birds you can find !:
then write the names of each on small
slips Of paper. let the children have
one corner Of the room for a play
ground, and let them place all the ani-
mails on the floor; then find the name
of each one. It will not only amuse
them for hours, but they will soon
learn to know all the different kinds
OF animals and birds. Give them
crayon and let Them color them.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-01-09

One-half cupful butter, one cupful
sugar, three cupfuls raisins seeded
and chopped, two eggs well beaten,
one-haif cupful milk, one cupful -four,
one-half level teaspoonful each of Gin
namon and Glove, one-fourth level tea
spoonful each Of mace and nutmeg,
three level teaspoonfuls baking pow
der, flour to make a soft dough.
Cream tho butter, add the sugar,
then the raisins and egg. Beat well,
add the milk and the -four, spices,
and baking powder sifted together.
Add enough more -four to make soft
dough; roll out, cut and bake in q
quick oven.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-01-09

Mrs. Wiggleby's husband had
bought An automobile, and its com
handing merits formed the sole topic
OF Mrs. Wiggleby's conversation.
You just ought to take ride IN i.
Mrs. Duggleby." she said to a neigh
Dor who, as she knew, had no automo-
bile. ITS almost noiseless. It never
gets out Of order. has all the modern
Improvements, goes like the wind. and
It's as easy as a rocking chair. it's
a Highly -Ciippinger. with patent
sparker attachment BY the way,
what kind Of a machine do you use?"
Light Running Loekstltehs with
hemmer, tucker and bnttonhOle attach
ment," said Mrs. DuggIeby.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-01-09

They May Pc True. em 't W.ii Ba
Cold Work Proving Them.

Stories Of Labrador have the weird
interest that attaches To practically
undiscovered country Trappers have
penetrated the wiids to some extent.
and after months Of isolation, have
brought out a wealth Of peltry in proof
Of the number and variety on fur bear.
ing animals that inhablt them. A
summer tourist now and then dlsdaln-
ing the beaten paths Of civilization.
has. with canoe and gun and camp
equipage, spent a season Of adventure
on the rivers that flow into the Gulf
OF St. Lawrence or Hudson's bay:
tales have been told OF the lonely
half-savage lives Of the fsher-folk In
their little huts perched upon the
rocks, their bitterest necessities re-
lieved once year by a supply ship
sent out by the British government:
the topography Of the country has
been outlined by government surveys
and by the findings Of more than one
ill-starred Arctic expedition; the won
derful people that live in snow huts
and exist upon what they can take
out Of the frozen waters have been
described, and their servitors in the
animal kingdom--the Eskimo dogs
wolves scarcely tanned, savagely
hungry. fierce fighters among them.
selves, but trained to harness, havs
been extoIled for their usefulness
and sagacity.
But Of the great natural resources
Of Labrador-its mineral deposits, It's
vast wealth In timber, the possibilities
Of agriculture in its more favored To-
calities, and its general susceptibility
to settlement, there Is little beyond
conjecture. Hence the story brought
from the far northland by A. w. Bird
sell, Of Los Angeles, who has Just re-.
turned to his home in that city after
an absence of Is years Ia northeast
ern Labrador. is OF more than passing
interest There Is nothing unbeiiev-
able In the assumption that the rocks
~ NAVpN 0AAA AAAOHRAb0htC NoAbA AAAu-
rador are stratifed with gold; the
story Of the Klondike bears out the
truth Of the theory The possibility
Iof surviving in comfort a winter In y
temperature OF so degrees below Zero
where the night lasts for half year,
has been demonstrated by other ex-
plOrers within the Arctic zone. but
the public win listen with interest to
Mr.. BlrdseIPs reiteration Of the state
ment
The conditions imposed by nature
in these far-north latitudes, however,
are forbidding. and. except under the
stress OF excitement engendered by
the discovery Of gold mines of fahu.
lous richness. few people will care 10
brave the rigors Of the Labrador cli-
mate In the hope Of uncoyering tho
wealth that abounds in the rocks.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-01-09
pea puddlno

An old-fashioned pea pudding may
be revived now and then in hungry
family. Wash and dry pint OF split
peas by the fire, tie them loosely in a
cloth, put them in a kettle Of warm
water and let them boil couple Of
hours or until perfectly tender Take
them up, turn them out Of the cloth
and mash them thoroughly, with salt
and white pepper to season and a
generous lump Of butter; add the
beaten yolk of an egg. stir until quite
smooth; then tie up Ia the cloth again
and boil an hour longer This is reak
lye9xcellent with corned beef.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-01-09

the thickness Of a plaster coat SO the
wall may be finished smooth. Then
it can be brushed with a soft broom
at any time and the dust removed.
Ventilation usually can be controlled
by having opposite windows. All eel
lar windows should be hung at the top
with good solid hinges, and each sash
should have a hook to hold It open
or part way open. II you depend on
getting a stick to prop il open with.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-01-09

Boil one cup Of Goldfish with four
good-sized potatoes. When done mash
potatoes and flsh together, add good
sized piece Of butter and little pepper
and one egg, beaten. Roll in a little
-four to form balls and place In fiy,
pan. Fry brown on one side, turn and
brown on the other side These are
very good. Serve hot on hot plates.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-01-09

this little chore Is neglected most 81
the time and the cellar is not ventl
lated. Physicians about the country
are having good deal to say about
the value Of good sanitary conditions
Another very important adjunct to Q
house is the plumbing. Commencing
with the sewer, see that 1t Is properly
ventilated to prevent gas pressure suf
ficent to blow through the water trap
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-01-09

Nothing happens without cause.
Some cellars are too damp, while
Others are too dry. In either case the
house itself Is Affected more or less
according to the extent Of the trouble
and the amount and quality Of ventila-
Elon.
Il pays to pat little extra work on
the cellar. You have to pay extra to
have the wall pointed up on the in
side, but It pays not only to have the
mortar smoothed on between the
atone. but 70 have It spread over TO
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-01-09
what London,s Lord Mayor cosls.

What London's Lord Mayor Costs.
The maintenance Of the pride. pomp
and circumstance Of civic state costs
the corporation Of London a yearly
sum Of close upon e1s.OOO. The lord
mayor receives $4,000 and the In
come tar on that sum is paid for him.
while he Is allowd e100 for the sup
ply OF new furniture, and his robes
cost close upon e2OO. The the rates.
taxes and tithes payable on the Man
sion House total upwards Of $4,000.
the lighting involves an outlay Of up
wards Of f57O, the water supply costs
R1S0, and fire and boiler Insurance alb
serbs R1S5. Next, structural and 9TH
er repairs represent an expenditure
closely approaching $4,000, and perl
odically there Is a heavy "call" for spe-
cial redecoration-the amount spenk
last year, for instance, on the EgyP-
tian hall being 1850.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-01-09

IN = Plttsbura Department Store.
What did the store walker say
about me-"
"He said II you didn't obey the
managers order and leave on your
switch you'd be sldetrackad "-Cleye-
land Plain Dealer
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-01-09

end by partition so it will be cool
for keeping fruit and other things that
.depreCiase In value when the tempera-
ture is too high. A cellar contains
air. Of course; everybody understands
that. but not every one Is familiar with
the fact that cellar air finds its way
up through the house, and the cleaner
and better the cellar is the cleaner
and better viii be the air that the in
mates are Obliged to. breathe. When
the silver furnishes In the house wom-
en- often wonder why, when the
trouble often comes from the cellar.
There are gases generated by coal
sid others from decaying vegetables.