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The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-04-21

on the two sites the day Of the open
ing. but the number soon diminished
to about 5000 at South Enid, as the
Rock Island persisted in calling the
present city, and 1000 or 5000 IN
North Enid. For a year a fight was
waged between the two towns with
the railroad supporting it's site and
refusing to stop trains at South Enid.
In that year popular resentment
reached pitch where it was danger
GUS to life to ride on the railroad be-
tween Kansas and Texas. On numV.
GUS occasions bridges were burned
along the line, and In each instance
the following note was found posted
near:
To the Rock Island Better build a
depot in Enid
Wrecks became frequent, tracks
were torn up or blocked Conductors
Of trains going through were arrested
by the sheriff for violating ordinances
enacted by the city, and everything
possible was done to harass the road.
The city itself became an armed camp,
every street patroled at night to
keep unknown men out for fear it
would be burned Every afternoon
at two o'clock the firebell rang and
the people Of Enid assembled on the
public square to listen to fiery ad.
dresses against the road and hear
plans for further action.
A few months after the opening
federal troops were imported to pro.
tect the railroads property in Pond
Creek and Enid. Word that they
we're coming was received in advance,
and when they arrived in Pond
Creek on their way south they were
met by committee It was shown
to the officers that the troops were
being used by the railroad against
the people and that it was not a fair
fight On this information an order
was given for no man to alight from
the train, and the soldiers returned tc
Kansas.
So notorious did the loss of life and
property and the reign of lawlessness
become that congress finally took a
hand and ordered the Rock Island tC
put in a depot at South Enid" Sen
ator Teller OF Colorado and Senator
Berry Of Arkansas championed the
eitys cause on the floor of the upper
house in bitter debate between the
friends Of the Rock Island and the
friends Of the government townsite
Hoke Smith, then secretary OF the in
terror, stood by the official plat anC
aided in getting the bill passed tha
gave Enid depot.
The first train stopped in Enid Sep
tember 16, 1894 while the inhabitantl
Of the city we're holding a great ami
yersary celebration. From that tim,
on trains stopped regularly. NortI
/ Enid, however, died hard, but gradual
ly it was forsaken. Within the las
five years almost every building o
Importance has been removed to thi
city. To-day there is not a store
post Office or building Of importance
where once there was thriving AM
promising city numbering thousand
Of inhabitants.
A movement has been started t
celebrate the abandonment Of the sta
ton.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-04-21
AUTOMATIC STAMP VENDER
LOOTED WITH LEAD DIMES.
Secret Service Man Takes Hand in
Test of the Device at Washing
ton and It Is Shown to
Be Incompetent.

Washington. -Four Of the new
stamp-vending machines standing in
front of the post Office department,
which the government is trying "at
the inventors expense" were con-
victed the other day of receiving
counterfeit money.
The machines yielded more than
one dollars worth Of good stamps and
postcards, and received in exchange
only a variegated assortment of near
money ranging all the way from lead
slugs to bogus pennies and dimes
which might deceive every one but
the most expert money handlers.
This was the third test to which
the machines have been subjected
within week. Chief Wilhe of the
secret service designated one Of his
agents, George +. Foster, to take part
in the effort to defeat the automatic
thinking machine" furnished for use
in the test a whole pocketful Of pen
nies" which had passed through any
number Of banks only to be detected
as counterfeits at the subtreasury,
and a number Of lead slugs, made in
carefully stamped series to simulate
Uncle Sans smallest extant silver
pieces the dime"
On one previous test Of the ma
chimes 80 cents worth of stamps and
post cards had been obtained for a
dollars worth of lead slugs. An.
other time the manipulation was equal
ly successful with plugged dimes
good Canadian dimes" and other
coins of similar character. An anus
ing incident occurred in connection
with the first experiment when a man
who was standing near, on the post
Office steps, became suspicious at see
ing an apparent stranger stufing coins
into the slot machines in rapid sue
cession. The man was a post Office
watchman.
Having exhausted his store Of coun
terfeits, the experimenter gathered VI
the stamps and turned away, only tC
be encountered by the watchman, who
demanded an explanation. The tell
tale glass front of the machines ex
posed to full view the "phony' none!
which had been foisted upon the ma
chimes. 1t was only after the man hat
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-04-21
coverlna for Feather Beds.

For a covering for feather beds
make slip of cotton cloth eight
inches longer and wider than the ar
ticle to be covered, leaving an open
ing at one side a third of the length.
On each inside corner sew tapes six
inches long; also sew tapes six inches
long on the four corners of bed or
comfort, slip bed in cover, tie the
tapes, and either sew the opening at
ssie or use buttons and buttonholes.
Cotton challies can be used for COM
forts instead of cotton cloth.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-04-21
Minced collops.

Take 11s pounds hamburg or round
steak and have it ground. Put in a
stew pan and stir with fork until all
grains are separated, then cover with
water and cook slowly one hour, add
ing more water if 1t boils away. Add
salt and pepper to taste and chopped
onion if liked Thicken with table
spoondful of -four mixed with cold wa.
ter and serve with mashed potatoes.
This makes good dinner for five
adults.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-04-21
HAS UNIQUE GIFT FOR FLEET.
Inmate Of Hospital Knitting Flag for
Admiral Evans.

Tacoma. wash. L. Martin, a
well-to-do grocer in San Francisco,
was put out Of business by the big
fire. He came north seeking work.
finally becoming a street car conduc-
tor here. -Four months ago, in fog
collision on Pacific avenue. he had one
leg broken in % places and the other
in Eve. Surgeons determined to save
his limbs rather than amputate. They
were incased in plaster casts. For
four months Martin has been in a cot
in the Fannie Paddock hospital await
ing the knitting Of his shattered
bones.
Years ago, while living on a farm in
Walla Walla, Martin was taught knit
ting by an aged woman. For several
weeks he spent his time in the hos
pital knitting wristlets, robes for
baby buggies and other small articles,
which were purchased by street rail
way employees. With the money thus
earned Martin bought a supply Of red,
white and blue yarn and began the
manufacture of large American flag,
which is now nearly complete. Not
until this week did he announce the
purpose Of his work. He desires TO
present the flag to Admiral Evans on
the arrival Of the battleship fleet at
San Francisco. He will be able to
leave the hospital In six weeks on
crutches, and will probably Journey to
San Francisco and personally present
his patriotic gift TO the American navy.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-04-21
Nutmeas Have MedIeInaI ouaIItIes.

Nutmess Have Medicinal Qualities.
Nutmegs have medicinal qualities
which make them most useful in the
treatment Of various illnesses.
In cases of collie and dysentery, for
instance. nutmeg, very finely powdered
and mixed with a little milk, often has
a most beneficial effect. For children,
one-sixth to one-third Of a teaspoon
full, according to age, should be given,
and for older people from one to two
teaspoonfuls every two hours.
Sleeplessness is often relieved in the
same manner, for nutmegs have very
soothing qualities.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-04-21
ENID, OKLA, WHIPS RAILROAD IN
BITTER FIGHT.
Attempt Of Rock island to Establish
Townsite Of Its Own Is Aban-
doned-Vletory Accomplished
by Aid Of Senate.
Copyright by waldon Fawcet,,

Enid, Okla.-The last chapter in the
most historic town fight Of the south
west was written when the Rock Is
land railroad abandoned its station in
North Enid and moved the effects Of
the Office there to this city Enid
claims the distinction OF being the
only city that ever whipped a rail-
road in townsite fight and that ever
succeeded IN enlisting the United
States senates aid to bring about such
a result
When the Cherokee strip was
opened for settlement in 1893 the
Rock Island had the only line across
the strip from north 10 south in the
western part Of the new country Gov
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-04-21

San Francisco.-Wing Hop, a Chi
nese gardener, who owns a small truck
farm near Fresno has made the start
ling announcement that he has out
Burbanked Burbank and produced an
odorless onion. For years Hop, who
formerly worked for Burbank, has
been working on the production Of an
onion which would have all the taste
and other qualities Of the normal
vegetable, but would be free Of the dis.
agreeable odor which offends 30 many
persons Now he claims he has sue
ceeded.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-04-21
Remove Onion odor.

To remove the odor of onion from
fish kettles and saucepans in which
they have been cooked, put in wood
ashes or salsoda, potash or lye; fill
with water and let 1t stand on the
stove until it boils; then wash in hot
suds and rinse well.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-04-21

Lowell. Mass. II Miss Wnhelmiua
Crawford. 20 years old, has adopted
in court as her son James Butler, who
is 46 She IS well-to-do and says that
Buffers parents died when he was q
bey He was brought up IA her faith
er's family and she got to entertain
such motherly feeling for him that
she determined to have hi'n re- CO..
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-04-21
SMOKED A PIPE 100 YEARS.

story Of her life, drew from her apron
pocket a clay pipe, filled it with tobac-
co, and, lighting it with a piece Of
paper which she had touched to a
live coal in her fire. said: Wen.
boy, I've told you enough Go way
and let me smoke. I've smoked a pipe
for more than 100 years, and I can't
stop it"
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-07-25
NEW BRITAIN LOSES.

New Britain, July 25.-New Brit ain lost, 2 to 4. to Holyoke at Elec- tric field yesterday afternoon and contrary to the previous games with the Massachusetts nine the wind up was not exciting. The home team made magnificent rally in the eighth, but the ninth petered out. The score: R.HE. New Britain 03O-4 g 3 Holyoke ....0 0 01141 10-7 8 o
 Batteries-Padron and Kerr; Lay ender and Ahearn.
 Two-base hits, Padron, Dolan, Per- kins, Kerr; sacrifice hits, Almeida, McCabe, Ahearn, Marsans, Dolan; stolen bases, Waterman, Dolan, Bou- cher, Padron,. McCabe; double plays, Almeida to Cabrera to Burns; left on bases, New Britain 8, Holyoke 8; bases on balls. off Padron 8, off Lay ender l; bases on errors, Holyoke 2; struck out, by Padron 4, by Lavender 5; passed balls, Kerr 8, Ahearn l.; wild pitches, Padron 2;, time, 2:O0; umpire, Rorty,
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-07-25
DIssENsIoN AMONG CUBS.
Stories that PIayers Are ouarreIing
 Among Themselves.

Chicago. July 25-The recent de- feat of the Cubs by the Boston club has started anew the reports that dissensions among individuals of she worlds champions is responsible for the slump which has dumped the West-Siders into third place in the National league pennant race.
 Now hat the champs are in third place these uise ones are busiIy engaged In spreading their I-toId- you-so's among those who had de elinsd to put faith in their stories several weeks ago.
 Tho players themselves are quick to deny that there is internal trouble but the ruuoTs continue to come from alleged friends of some of these same players. so the foIIowefs Of the club and others vho are in- terested Ia the welfare Of the team viIl have to draw their own coz ciusfons.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-07-25
BASE BALL NOTES.

Singleton, the former Waterbury infielder, is now with Worcester.
 They seem to be rubbing it into the under dog, those umpire chaps.
 Catcher Lund of the Chester club of the Middlesex league is to be given trial by Hartford.
 Charles w. Murphy of the Chicago Nationals and John J. McGraw oi the Giants pick Detroit in the Amer ican league race.
 'Ty" Cobb is so fast in the bases that a Washington expert advises a throw to the plate when a hit fol lows Cobb's trip to first base.
 Jimmy Canavan has resigned as manager of the New Bedford club. Tommy Corcoran, the former Gin cinnati shortstop, may succeed him.
 .. Hartford thought she would get satisfaction out of the Waterbury state league team. because the Wa terbury Elks had given the Hartford brethren such trimming the day before.
 Supervisor Kennedy says that he will not stand any longer for his umpires handling games when not In proper condition, and other heads will follow that of McCloud unless a change for the better takes place. Umpire McCloud has been dropped by Supervisor Kennedy and Sox Lyons, the old New Britain roller polo player, has been signed. Lyons is now in the west, but is expected to umpire his first game in Water bury Sunday. .
 Manager Billy Hanna of the New Britain club says that he will con- tinue to use Padron and his other Cuban players. He says that they each have papers to prove that they are Cubans and not negroes as charged in the case of Padron.
 A catcher answering to the name of Podge drilled into New Britain yesterday declaring that he could make anything else in the league look sick. He was used in warming up the pitchers and is not likely to be provided with any more work.
 Bastian, who played short for Waterbury, Is doing finely with the Wellsboro team. He had two put outs and three assists in a recent game and the Wellsboro papers speak of his playing as follows: Bas- 1an starred at the bat, getting a home run and a two bagger. h. deed it seems like old times on the old field to see Mig" Bastian cover ing his old position, which he plays better than ever now.
 Catcher Armbruster drifted into New Britain yesterday afternoon and wandered out to the base ball lot few minutes before the Holyoke-New Britain game started. He bought a ticket and handed it over to Man ager Fred Winller at the gate and then hung around for a chat. The Holyoke manager told him a thing or two about his treatment of the club and that he had been fined and suspended for his desertion. Arm brustser went back to Holyoke with the team last night, although he had planned to return home. His rein statement depends entirely upon his behavior.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-07-25
ALP LOST BY SALE.
Famous Whip is Made Victim of
 English sGyps."

New York. July 25-The arrival of Alfred vanderbilt's horses on the Atlantic Transport eompany's liner Minnehaha developed the fact thai the famous whip was made a victim Of English gyps" during the saie or his coach horses at TattersaITs. London.
 Vanderbilt bought sixty American tro. tinE-bred coach horses and shIp- ped them with his team of fsungs grsys to England. Early in May he put his coach Venture into eomuis- sion and began his daily runs. ieav- ing London one day and Brighton the next. After six weeks nn sha road. during which time he broke in the horses. he announced the sale Of his horses hy auction ss Tafter- sails. London.
 Fifty horses secured by the Eng fish dealers at an average of 1900 a head were resoId for nearly $500 head. giving a clear profit of zhout sl5.eoo for the Britfshe-s.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-07-25
BUCK" FIREMAN HURT.
Great Home Run Hitter May Never
 Play Ball Again.

fihy baii hkafu.
 Big John Freeman Buck" the famous home run hitter of the Minneapolis team. may not play base ball again this season. The other afternoon In the second game he fractured his right shoulder while sliding into second base. He had the injury dressed by a physician the latter telling him that unless he took good care of himself he might never play the game again.
 Freeman was thrown out at ths plate in the first inning. Slagle to Howley. He threw himself at the plate and rolled over and over. That he was not injured when he arose was apparent. but none suspected the injury to be as serious as has de- veioped. One of the bones in his shoulder is broken. according 10 the attendinEg physician. He left for Minneapolis and Cullen will take his place in right field Freeman was just reEaining his batting ere and his services will he mitned. Aa a member of the Boston American league team three years ago be vas the champion home run and long distance hitter of the world He puts tremendous force back of his swings when hating.
 The bases were filed and Freeman vas on second just prior 10 the play that laid him out Block hit o Lindsay and Slagie dropped his as sist. when covering first base. oven scoring. Freeman tried to follow him home. and vas out as the plate after his slide. siszle to Houley.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-07-25
TUCKEY WAS EFFECTIVE.

Bridgeport, July 25.-Meriden landed on Nops in the fifth inning and his days work ended after five hits, one of them double, scored five runs. Tuckey was very effective and Meriden won easily, to 0. The score: -R.HE. Meriden .0.00151 0-7 10 2 Bridgeport 70 0 O 0O0O0 % 42
 Batteries-Tuckey and Bridges; Nops, Brown and Beaumont.
 Two-base hit, Wade; hits, off Nops ' in innings, off Brown 3 in in nings; sacrifice hits, Cassidy; stolen bases, Soffel. Pastor, Finn, Wade 2, Barbour; left on bases, Meriden 6, Bridgeport 8; bases on balls, off Nops 2, of Brown l; bases on errors, Meri- den ?; struck out, by Tuckey ', by Brown l; time, 1:30; umpire, Law ton.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-07-25
RACES FOR MURDERS.
Good Time Made on Heavy Track al
 eriahton Beach.

New York. July 25.-Mud runners had an inning at Brighton Beach. A heavy rain made the track heavy. but good time was made in all the events. The finishes were very close and ex- citing,
 The finish of the third race was very close, and 1t was not until the num- bers were posted that the winner was known. Fashion Plate and Torbellino came to the finish on almost even terms. and many thought Torbellino had won, but the judges placed Fash ion Plate first, with Torbellino second and Dander third
 The fourth race also resulted in a stirring finish. and Far West was giv- en first money by a nose from Lally, with Question Mark third. Consider ing the track condition. the time of the race. 1:46 +5 for one and one-six- teenth miles, was good Summaries:
 First Race.-Saraeinesca first: Astef dor. second: Loudon Light. third.
 Second Race.-Arasee, first; George c. Hall. second: Coincidence. third.
 Third Race. Fashion Plate, first; Torbellina. second: Dander. third.
 Fourth Race.-Far West. first: Lally. second: Question Mark. third.
 Fifth Race. = westmore. first; Dr. Pillow. second; O. U. Kid. third.
 Sixth Race. Monocle first; Crack Shot, second; obert, third.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-07-25
WRESTLING.
Olsen Seems to Re Coming Heavy
 weight.

weight.
 Probably the largest crowd that ever witnessed wrestling match in Indianapolis gathered at the Empire the other night to advise Charley 0l- son, the Swede, and Kara Osman, the Turk, how to throw each other. Olson understands English fully, while Osman knows only the rudi- ments, and Charley grasped the friendly advice easier than did Os- man. Therefore, he won the rough est match seen in many days, taking two falls out of three from the Turk. If Osman had comprehended all the pointers thrust out to him he could have won seven worlds champion ships and thrown Otto Schopp be- sides.
 0sman won the first fall, after some unusually fast and rough work, with a combination of scissor lock and strangle hold. Olson wriggled out of this same combination two or three times, but the Turk hung on tight the last time and threatened to break the Sweede's neck. The time of the fall was IT minutes and 20 seconds. Those who had expected the Turk to be the under dog cheered vociferously. It was their last op- portunity.
 Olson came out strong for the sec- ond fall, working faster than the Turk could think. He won the fall in nine minutes with a hammer lock and half strangle hold. The last round was the most exciting of the whole match, both men working hard and fast. They took great pleasure in pulling each others ears down un- der their chins and then showing their noses around where their ears ought to be, although that was not, directly helpful in getting any shoul- ders against the canvas. It did serve to keep the crowd at fever heat, how ever. all the bugs standing up and yelling throughout the round. Ol- son only won the last fall by com bining eleven holds with his hands, arms, feet, legs and head. The time was 2S minutes, and when he finally pinned osman pandemonium broke loose.
 Olson has gone to Chicago to sign articles for a match with Fred Beell, claimant of the light heavyweight title. The match will be held in h. or Chicago. If in Indian apolis Tomlinson hall will be the scene. Jack Curley, Chicago pro- moter. has hung up a purse of ST. 900 for the match. but that sum will have to be increased before Olson will accept
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-07-25
CYCLISTS WHEEL STOLEN.
Trip Around World is Interrupted at
 Chicago.

Chicago, July 25--After eomplet- ing the first American section of a bicycle tour around the world Rob- ert Hellmich. of the Windsbrut BI- cycle club. of Spandau. Germany, ar- rived in Chicago, only to be deserted by the man who rode with him from New York and to have his wheel stolen from the Social Turner hall.
 In company with F. G. Koegel he will go to San Francisco, and Seattle and then follow most of the route taken by the autos in the New York to-Paris race. Hellmieh is making the ride on a s2.5U0 wager. made by a member of the windsbrut club, and has two years in which to com plete the journey.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-07-25
RACING AT HILLS GROVE.
Waterbury Horse Comes Second in a
 Fast Race,

Providence. R. l., July 25.-The two races on the closing days card of the Hills Grove meet furnished mediocre sport yesterday afternoon to fair attendance. The first race of the afternoon, the 2:25 pace, had but three entries, all of which were Connecticut horses All the heats were closely driven, the first heat going to Commoner Boy, belonging to George Began of Waterbury, with New Jersey of New Haven second. The latter took the next three heats and the race.
 There were five starters in the second race of the day and the last of the meet, only one being owned by Connecticut parties This was Commodore Beauford, belonging to James Ferguson of New Haven, whose best performance was in the first heat, when it came under the wire close second to Civil Service. George Mack, which finished last in the opening heat. captured the final three heats and the money. The summary:
 2:25 pace, purse $500. New Jersey, b s, Thomas
 Siske. New Haven ....2 1 Commoner Boy, g g, George
 Began, Waterbury .....1 2 8 2 Ora, blk m, N. Curtis. Wa ..- s
 terbury ..... ..3 8 2 3
 Time-2:22A, 2:21h, 2:23h. 2:26h.
 2::3o trot. purse $500. George Mack, b g, A. H. Dore
 & Son, Taunton .-.....5 Civil Service, b g, Henry
 Fuller ..-.... ....1 5 5 3 Roy Bingen, blk g. Peter
 Germania, Central Falls,
 h. l..... .....3 $ 2 z Nance oldfield, oh m, H. Ti- ' 's ter, Readville .... a ,.g4 2 3 f. Commodore Beauford, bg,
 James Ferguson. New Ha-
 Time-2:2sk, 2:27h, 2:2sh, 2:2S.