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The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-08-27
GIANT SNAKE AT
LARGE IN COUNTRY.
TENNEssEEANs OFFER sioo re.
WARD FOR REPTILE, AND
LoUDoN BRAVES ARM.
is CARRYING OFF ANIMALS
shot by Farmer, His snakeship Is De
elared to Have Torn Up saplins
in Getting Away from
the Scene.

Knoxville, Tenn.-A giant snake
said to measure at least 25 feet in
length. inches in diameter and
"a inches IN circumference. IS Teri
rorizing the people OF Loudon and
that section. and a reward Of 500
has been offered Tor it's capture, dead
or alive
Several posses OF Young London
braves have formed for the purpose OF
capturing the reptile. but as yet with.
out result. Il has been seen on and
on for the past Is years. but not until
this year has 1t caused any serious
alarm. Recently It left its track in
the field Of W. 7. HuH, resembling in
size that made by a log dragged by
.Imber wheels A woman saw the
snake, which actually ran over a fence.
tearing i down, being unable 10 get
through the cracks. She thought II
was the devil but for the fact that
il ran from her, instead Of toward her.
A few days later a lamb belonging
TO En Huff was caught and killed by
the reptile.
Ed. Mcqueen, a prominent farmer,
has stopped his children from going
after the COWS in the section where
the snake Is said to reside. John Nc.
Donnell, a farmer, is the only man
who has got shot at the snake. lie
saw It going toward the river and
then drinking at the edge Of the water
and from his boat he fired charge
of small shot into the snake from
ais Winchester.
The reptile, ID a frenzy from the
pain. tore up saplngs In getting away
No one will now make the trip IN Lou
don over the road leading to Pond
Greek, Sweetwater and Kingston.
Men from Loudon on horseback and
with their guns are doing picket duty
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-08-27

ITNCLE SAM IS getting wise on ohe
" point and that is that foreign coun-
tries like to have him send millionaires
as his representatives to their lands
there to spend American gold laylshly,
but are disposed to be decidedly
niggardly when it comes to their rep.
resentatiyes spending money In
America
Secretary Root is credited with be-
ing about to turn this situation to
good account Mr.. Root resents the
position Of the foreign governments in
requiring money qualification Of an
American ambassador.
OF course what ambassadors and
ministers spend here on private en-.
terprises for their governments can.
not be reckoned. But their entertain.
ments and general mode Of living are
an open page The man who draws
the biggest salary In Washington is
James Bryce, who gels $4,000 annual
ly and an additional $4,000 a year for
contingent expenses Mr. Bryce has
one Of the finest mansions which the
capital can boast completely fur.
nished, with an extra fund TO pay for
any necessary repairs or new equip.
ment. He has linen, silver and glass
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-08-27

Mcdonald, pa-Crazed by fear when
lightning split the iiagpole Of a tent
IN which he was being exhibited here.
"Leppo.' a wild man. leaped upon
John Dudley a negro, and 50 injured
him that he will die While a whole
thrang Of spectators looked ON III
dread the wild man seized Dudley
by the throat with his teeth and wor.
ried him as a terrier does a mouse
Despite efforts 10 break his grip
Leppo held on with bulldog tenaeity.
and It was not until one Of the shows
attendants iammed an iron stake into
his mouth that his grip on the throat
Of the struggling negro was loosened
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-08-27
eouLD's COUSIN IN pooR4ouss.
Aged Relative Of Millionaire Has Be-
come County Charge.

Los Angeles Cal.-Melvin A. Gould.
who says he is a second cousin Of the
late Jay Gould, is seriously i'll at the
county hospital, He is 10 years of age
and is suffering from lack of proper
nouiishment
The old man has been living in his
own cottage and has been cared for
by his foster daughter, whom he had
befriended in former years. She is
said to be no longer able to care for
him and he must become county
charge There is mortgage on the
cottage and if he dies there will be
hardly enough money 10 bury him lie
once was wealthy.
Most Of his property was turned
into cash in order that he might spec
ulate in mines lie lost thousands Of
dollars trying to develop claim which
was worthless.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-08-27
Would Make Work Of Mining Safe

There Is no such condition here. no.
has the geological survey the right 10
impose IT, It may. however, endeayoi
to ascertain the facts by investigation,
and then set them forth for the bene
fit Of mine operators and for the in
formation Of state legislators.
Last year 5000 men were killed in
the mines and the year before 2.Oe1
The rate for 1906 was 3.34 for every
thousand men employed, while for
1907 it was still greater. In four mines
alone nearly 500 men were killed since
last December-356 in the disaster at
Monongah, w Va, said to be the most
appalling 50 far as the loss Of life is
concerned. IN the history Of mining
25 more in The disaster at the Darr
mine, In Pennsylvania 80 in the
Naomi mine, in Pennsylvania, and G1
IN the Yolande mine, in Alabama.
The experts who will come TO this
country are Capt Desborough. In.
Bpector Of explosives under the home
Office, Great Britain; Herr Meissner,
chief Of the German mine service, and
Victor Watteyne, engineer.in-chief, ad
minisiralion Of mines, Belgium.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-08-27

from Mitchell that Fred Huber had
been drowned.
The Huber boy, who was a student
at the Granite City high school. was
spending his vacation with friends on
farm.
Accompanied BY two Of the farm
hands. Henry Stovall and Jesse Col.
Inns, he went 70 Long Lake to swim.
When the trio arrived at the body OF
water the men decided that 1t was
too cold to swim
Come on" urged Fred the water
is just right"
Stovall and Collins however, re.
fused to so Huber undressed and
sprang into the water, while his com
panions sat on the bank, whiting.
Huber swan out several yards into
the lake and then started to return.
He got about half way to the shore
when he threw up his hands and fell
back. The water IS not very deep at
this point and the boys hair could be
seen above the surface.
stovall and Collins went into the wa.
ter after Huber. When they reached
the boy he was still alive. He was
struggling to free his feet which had
become imbedded In the sand, which is
several feet deep all along the shore
Of the lake.
The two men stayed only few sec.
onds with Huber Weighted down with
their clothes and shoes. the quagmire
was already pulling them in and It
was only with an effort that they were
able to tear themselves from the sand
and get to the shore.
An hour later the boys body was ia.
ken from the lake A rope was tied
about his shoulders and he was
dragged out OF the sand. It required
five men to extricate the body.
Huber and his sister Merle, We're in
separable companions. The pair were
known throughout southern Illinois on
account Of their marvellous likeness.
They were in the same class at school
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-08-27

UTAsHINGT0N.-The nations capt
w tai Is sincere IN It's crusade for
cleanliness. and promises to prove
herself a worthy example 10 the other
cities Of the land. The activities OF
Dr. W. c. Woodward the past week
have centered in the effort 70 reform
The laundry business Of the CRY
Every person who launders for pay
the clothing, sheets pillow cases, table
cloths or similar articles belonging 10
any other person VIII be required to
register with the health officer
What the health department de-
slres," says Dr.. Woodward, is to
bring under better control the many
homes Or the poorer classes IN which
washing is done for hire to supple
ment the scant wage Of the head Of
the household. Too often these houses
arc IN an uncleanly condition.
And there Is reason to believe that
in many cases, especially in the sum
mer season. when heating water for
washing not only diminishes the profit
Of the operation. but also adds to the
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-08-27

Il ROM the preliminary report Of the
= commissioner Of internal revenue
Il IL apparent that the consumption Of
whisky and other ardent spirits is on
the decrease and that the consumption
Of beer is increasing. During the fis.
cal year which ended on June 30, last,
$i51,7S9,2i2 was paid to the govern.
ment as revenue on whisky and other
sDirituous liquors. For the year previ-
Gus s147,55O,2Sl was paid, loss in
revenue OF si5, ,767 ,09s There was dis.
titled during the year which ended
June 80, last 10,sOs. 4O2 gallons Of dis
iilled spirits, a decrease over the pre-
yious year Of 1895 gallons.
During the past year 58,747.6o bar
Eels Of beer ale. etc, were made, a
gain OF 2ol .569 over tho preceding
year On this beer ale, etc, The gov
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-08-27

Of q passage from Moliere's LES
Femmea sayantes" was such a bril-
liant piece Of work that he was re-
called. an unheard Of event at the
Eton Speech day. AS a general rule
these performances are just those OF
well-trained schoolboys, credltable,
perhaps, but from a critical standpoint
no more than mediocre. On this oc-
casion, however. the really fine, natur-
al histrionic genius Of MllllngtOn
Drake made the performance note.
worthy. Drake was ably supported by
a son Of Augustine Birrell. chief Sec
rc-ary OF Ireland. on whom second hon.
ors were bestowed.
The MillIngton brakes fortune was
made In the stoclsyards Of Chicago
When the elder Drake died his son
and the latters wife went to travel in
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-08-27

III He great number Of mine accidents
! and the appalling loss OF life there.
from has prompted the United States
government 70 invite Great Britain,
Germany and Belgium TO send their
leading experts 10 such matters to this
country to cooperate with the efforts
now being made through the United
States geological survey TO establish
80 experimental station at pittsburg
and 70 inaugnrate The work there Of
testing explosives used h coal mining.
Congress at its last session appropn.
ated sl50.Oo0 for this purpose, and
this sum has been turned over 70 the
survey
u is said that abroad mine ex-
plosiras are tested and those which
are deemed standard for the purpose
Of mining are labslsa permissible.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-08-27
Attacked in Her own Home.

Hot Springs. Ark.-Mrs N. Petit of
this city was attacked BY an unknown
assaiiant, who, after beating her al
most into iusensibility, thrust rag
saturated with arsenic into her mouth.
bound her 70 her bed with Wire and
then tied number OF matches ii her
mouth so that they would become ig.
nited II she moved her head. Two
hours after Mrs Petit had been bound
and gagged, her husband returned
from work and released her.
On being released she fell into a
faint end IS now 10 a dangerous con.
dilion from nervous exhaustion.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-08-27
ROUND THE CAPITAL
Information and Gossip Picked Up Here
and There in Washington.
Virtue That Abides in Clean Linen

Z discomfort Of the household, the wa
ter used Is not properly heated, and
clothing from various sources Is
passed successfully through the same
dirty water; and moreover, that iron
ing. which. when efficiently done, is a
reasonably safe disinfecting process, is
not done in the manner best adapted
to the accomplishment Of that end.
And finally, during rainy days in
summer, and particularly during in
element weather during the winter
season, clothing Is hung up or spread
about within the living rooms Of the
premises, often amid foul odors which
effectively permeate IL, and occasion
ally on premises occupied IN part by
patients suffering from communicable
diseases.
while the most effective regula.
tion Of the business OF laundering can
not be brought about until some sys-
TEN or licensing IS established, as is
proposed in the pending bin, yet it
would seem that It may be possible
to facilitate the inspection OF places
where laundering IS done By requiring
registration at the health Office. II
they be registered then they can be
systematically inspected. at least from
time to time. as lunchrooms and other
similar places are now being inspect
ed instead Of being visited only occa-
sionally, in the course Of the routine
work OF the deparfmenfv
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-08-27
.HAB PREMOHITIOR OF
DEATH OF BROTHER
BOYS TWIN SISTER, MILES AWAY,
HEARD DROWNING BOY CALL
TO HER FOR HELP.

Mitchell, ill.-Whila her twin broth.
or Fred was being sucked TO his death
in the qucksands OF Long Lake. Merle
Huber, IL years old. who was la miles
away in Granite City. al home alone.
shrieked aud fell to the front porch
in faint. Neighhors ran % her as.
sistance and revived her.
Fred is dying can hear aim cali.
Ing to me. He is drowning. let me
go TO him. moaned the RiFl
Merle made frantic Efforts Ia leave
the house, hut was held hack hy
friends who assured her that Fred was
at right. The girl could not he auieted.
Five minutes later a message came
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-08-27
Another Natural MIstsk.

Mrs jenkins Norah. did you see
that bag OF confetti bought for Fred
die yesterday?
The Cook-0i did; but, shure, Ol
didn't know it wor only fer Freddie
There's half ay It left, though.
Mrs jenkins texcitedly)-Hal Of III
What became Of the rest7
The Cook-oi cooked It, av ooorse
an ye all had 1t fer yer breakfast this
marnin'-Judge.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-08-27
ENJOYS Notorious as "Tightwads" !"

az the expense OF the British ok
chequer. and even the liyeries OF his
retainers come from the public fund.
Yet with this vast sum al their dis
posal, few people live more unpre.
tentiously than the British ambassa.
dor and Mrs Bryce. Their social rec
ord during the last winter contained
fewer events than any Of the immedi.
ate predecessors. Mrs. Bryce gave
about six small afternoon receptions
during the season, when tea and small
CONNECTIONS we're served.
There were two large evening
lewees, when practically the whole OF
Washington's official and social world
was entertained About three formal
and pretentious banquets were given
by the British ambassador during the
winter.
But little more can be placed TO the
credit Of the French ambassador and
Nine Jusserand, second on the list of
big salaries. NJ. Jusserand gets $42.-
500 year, about $4,000 for extra ex.
penses. The dean Of the corps, the
Italian ambassador, Baron Mayor Des
Planches, is almost out Of the social
running.
In view Of the loud lamentations
about what a hard time American dip.
loInats abroad have TO make ends
meet 1t is said that Secretary Root
and some legislators who are in his
confidence will present the next com
plainants with a story Of what good
managers the diplomats who live in
Washington have proved themselves.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-08-27
BIRTH OF A BOTTLE

and after another visit to the heat ot
the furnace the glowing bubble ol
glass is placed in the bottle mould.
The bottle moulds are made in two
halves which spring apart at the neck
to allow OF the insertion OF the glass.
and are closed by means Of a foot.
pedal which the glass blower operates
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-08-27
The Snake Measured 25 Feet in
Length.

Arthur Rodgers and Ned Cassidy are
armed with guns which shoot steel
bullets. Women and children have
barricaded themselves in their homes
and the least noise causes them to
fear and they cry: The snakel'
Dick Ferguson is now organizing a
posse to go after the monster. which IS
believed 10 reside in a cave on the
bluff overlooking the river on the
Mcqueen farm. There is no known
species of snake growing to such size
in this section.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-08-27

thrust into the heat Of the furnace, the
operator rotating the blow.pipe during
this operation in order to prevent the
re-meltlng glass from dropping on
Upon Withdrawing It a second time a
still larger bubble Of air is injected
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1908-11-13
Buildings for Grangeville.

Grangeville, 1dahO.-AS soon as
the frost leaves the ground next
spring work will be begun on half
dozen modern brick buildings for
business houses, while score of
dwelling houses will be erected, ac-
cording to present plans. The
Grangeville Savings and Trust
company plans to erect modern
brick bank building. Joseph Pifer
will build a new store and office
structure Judge Ailshie plans to
construct a modern store building.
A stock company will build on the
site of the old Grange building and
other buildings are under consider
alton. The Imperial saloon will be
completed by May l. The brick
work has been completed and the
building will be under roof by next
week. This building will contain
81 rooms, all furnished with hot and
cold water.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1908-11-13
Work on B. r. Shops.

Standpoint, Idaho.-Winters, San.
ders & Boomer railroad contractors,
have a couple Of steamshovels at
work on the land on which the Spo-
kane. Portland & Seattle and North
ern Pacific shops are to be built,
making excavations for foundations,
ash pits, etc, and leveling up the
ground. They have two small en-
gines and several hundred feet of
track have been built to facilitate
the work. The 22-stall roundhouse
is practically finished and the brick
work is proceeding on the machine
shop, boiler shop and engine repair
shop. The Office building, brick
structure 60x40 feet, has been finish
ed and the framework for the large
car shops is in place ana ready for
bricking. Huge coal chutes have al
SC been commenced and grading is
in progress for the yard tracks. The
yard will be several acres in extent
1t is stated that the Northern Pa
cific will start using Standpoint as q
division point early in February
somewhat sooner than was expected
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1908-11-13
Big Roundup Planned.

Wilson. Creek. Wash.
Charlie and Ed. Peterson, Krupp
ranchers, have left here on the way
to Moose lake with their men, and
Will spend some time in that coun-
try roundingup and branding cattle
which they have running there. The
Petersons have several coralls in the
Moses lake country and round up a
bunch Of cattle and drive them to
the nearest one for branding. They
have bought several brands this sea
son, one being the dipper brand,
formerly owned by the Osbornes
They do not know just how many
cattle they will get on this deal Re.
ports from the ranges state that the
cattle came through the season In
fine shape and are ready for the
winter.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1908-11-13
Preacher Now Govt. Sleuth.

Nez Perez, Idaho.-Borderline
hcotleggers who ply their trade on
the reservation boundaries, have
been scattered recently by e. E. Van
Vert has devoted his attention to
who resigned the pastorate of a
church at Westlake to accept a COM
mission from the government. Van
Vert has devoted hit attention to
the petty pedlers who carry a few
bottles Of booze from the nonreser-
walton towns to the thirsty residents
on the reservation, who are willing
tC purchase liquor for immediate
consumption. Van Vert has work.
ed in conjunction with James Walt
ers, town marshal at Vollmer. They
have made several arrests on the res
ervation border line during the last
month and every one of the men ar
rested with the goods has been
bound over to the federal court.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1908-11-13
COURT ADJOURNED LAST NIGHT
Decision Rendered in Favor Of
Barley.
Special to Evening Teller.


Asotin, Wash. Nov. 13.-COurt Is
over. The last case to be tried was
that of George Miller against Jim
Barley. a suit for $4,000 for false
Imprisonment. After examining wit
nesses two days and the attorneys
making argument, it went to the
jury last evening. who returned a
yerdic. in favor of Barkley.
The Curtiss Comedy company
played "The Indian Girl" last night
to fair-sized house. Tonight they
play Down on the Farm"
Al Coston, Jerome Mulkey, Ed
Cooper and wife, Max Dalke and j.
T. Morrow left for their homes to-
dav in the Cloverland country.
Tuesday night the Dutch play the
Charleston tenpin players another
game.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1908-11-13
DAILY IAmoN NIT.
. = . . . . = 900 >$>A

New York. Nov. 13--The cold
weather has brought furs to the fore
ground and the fashionable shops
are making a fine display of fur gar
ments of every description. There
are coats and jackets of every de-
scription, capes. neck pieces, stoles
and cloaks, muffs and hats, dame Of
every known kind of fur. The very
nature of the material makes great
variations in style and treatment Of
furs practically impossible. but the
makers Of these garments have dis
played remarkable ingenuity in de-
vising new forms and styles richer
and more becoming than ever. The
coats are mostly built on the lines
of the Directoire model. showing
long and slender lines.
The most beautiful furs are at
their best when treated In q very
severe style. No applied trimming
fura particularly the ions-haired
or bizarre cutting can improve Rue
sian sable, silver fox or seal and such
ones are nose effective II merely
self-trimmed. The Directoire cape
Is positively the newest and most
luxurious note in fur garments. The
models shown In the windows Of the
fashionable shops show slight differ.
A, ences Of line and finish. but the gen
eral character of these garments Il
the same-a long. loose, sleeveless
cloak, whose shoulder lines rur
down almost to the elbow. The cloal
is opened all the way up the sides
but caught together lightly unde
the arms to provide some slight sem
blance of sleeve effect. Often thu
hhck ends in one long point, falling
out over the train and the front II
two shorter points. Other model
show a gradual slope from middl,
front to middle back.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1908-11-13
Develop Salmon Minea

suites, ldaho.-A. H. Mcknight of
washington, was in Sites en- his way
TO the Dixie District, where he will
take the management of the Nonpa-
rlel on the Salmon river. This prop
erty Is large porphyry dyke of
low grade. averaging 50 a ton and
mas about 800 feet of tunnell and
other work amounting to $4,000 al.
ready done. His company met in
washington on October "a but ad-
)ourned until after election before
deciding on further expenditures
Mr.. Mcknight has been advised that
they have met again and made ar.
rangements for extensive develop
men: work.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1908-11-13
Diptheria Scare at Colfax.

Colfax, Wash.-Colfax has been
experiencing slight diptheria scare
but the excitement is abating and
there is little fear the disease will
spread. There are only seven cases
in town and all of mild type. No
new cases have developed for three
days and the authorities think the
epidemic Is under control. As a
precautionary measure the health
officer ordered the schools closed. all
public gatherings prohibited and a
rigid quarantine established. II nc
further cases are reported the school
will be reopened Monday.