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The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-03-27
ExtermInatIna Head Hunters.

All efforts to subdue the head
hunters OF Formosa having been un.
successful, a campaign OF extermina
tion has been entered upon, and now
when a company Of head hunters is 10
Gated the place is surrounded by a
wire fence. The wires are charged
with electricity. The soldiers begin
to shoot; the savages stampede. and
then the deadly wires get those that
the bullets miss. There are about
100000 of these head hunters infest
ing the eastern coast of the island
and all efforts to make them desirable
citizens have failed. They recently
lured party of 300 japanese ant
Chinese into an ambush and killed
them all but three. for the mere pleas
ure of killing.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-03-27
Trees Planted By Insects.

The uses Of worms in wood and
field have been discovered by G. A
Andrews. 1t has long been known
that squirrels aid the forester by
burying nuts, of which some sprout
and ultimately develop into trees, but
that also he is indebted to earth
worms for like services is knowledge
new 1t appears that the dry fiat
fruits Of the silver maple are frequent
ly used by worms to plug the aper,
lures Of their burrows in the fashion
long since described by Darwin. In
districts too dry for them to germl
nate under ordinary conditions a Ger
tain proportion Of maple seeds thus
drawn into their holes by the worms
were found to sprout and grow into
seedlings, and, although these ulti
mately perished under the influence
of the late summer drought, Mr.. An
drews thinks that under less unfavor
able conditions a certain number
would survive. He believes that by
planting trees worms more thar
amend the damage with which
they are credited through destroying
seedlings in the gardens.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-03-27
All USED wooDEN TRENcHEaa.
Substitutes for croekery Ware Nearly
Two Hundred Years Ago.

Our readers may like to be remind
ed Of how comparatively late In our
history the absence Of cheap crockery
kept the wooden trencher IN use. In
the eighteenth century, silver in the
dining room and pewter below stairs
were abundant for all dinner table use
in large and wealthy households.
But that the number Of metal plates
and dishes was insufficient to meet
the requirements Of extraordinary oc.
casions is seen in a description Of a
dinner given by Lord Nation to his
tenants in 1888.
It was at Woodhouse that the feast
takes place at which we hear that
It's an out of the way thing, the
people are to dine upon wooden dish
es; they cut down wood on purpose
to make them Of
One Of the company describes the
affair in letter to the Lord straf
ford Of the time, Lord Nations neigh
Dor at Wentworth CASTLE
There was in the prayer hall six
tables made Of deals with benches
such as in the tents att Boughton
fair. Att four of them there might be
about 80 people, the other two some
thing above half the number, the
tables being less
Our dishes stood single, the Jle
allowing no more; first dish, roast
porke; End, turkey; 3rd, venison pas
ty; 4th, cold beefe, roast; 9TH, frui
pudding; 9Th, a goose; 7th APPLE pye,
Sth, hoggs head in souce; SO thel
the course began again. and kept ii
this forme to every table.
I'VE cate upon trenchers and Woo
dishes, and drunk in horns; my lort
did the same. The horns held nea
pints and the punch was made strong
and the common people drunk full
horns just after dinner that or
horns would make them drunk 0
sick"
- As HoliSCaDlS luat dle Was uIunl
at my lords table, but as he was re
puted not to keep any great stocl
of malt drink" punch was served a
all other tables as being the cheaE
est liquor to make treat Of"
"A treat" meant taking too much
and this was so successfully accom-
plished that there was one ma
found dead, supposed to be choake
with punch Country Life.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-03-27
LETTER ADDRESSED IN FLAGS.
Signal Code Inscription Puzzled the
Postal Officials.

Philadelphia letter addressed
with reproductions OF international
code signal flags has been bothering
the postal officials In this city for sew
eral days. as no one could read what
the code meant The name OF the per.
son for whom It was intended. as well
as the entire address on the envelope,
was a series Of printed flags Of many
designs and eolors. pasted on the en-
yelope which to the landlubber meant
little, but to any seaman the flags were
hrimful OF significance
No one could tell what the flags
meant until It was sent up to the Office
OF United States local inspectors Of
vessels, who deciphered the code eas.
ily. each flag meaning a separate let
ter. The address was Miss Eva
Sable. 1860 East Seventeen street
Cleveland. o. The letter was tfe'
hurried on, the cause OF TIE delay oe-
ing apparent, as the postmaster at
Cleveland is likely to discover
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-03-27
Talented German Empress.

Empress Augusta Victoria is tho.
oughly womanly woman, but she is by nc
means the mere hausfrau that she is
often supposed to be. In fact, she
has decidedly artistic tastes and is
a sculptor and painter of no mean
ability. In her husbands study at
Potsdam there is a lifelike bust OF
the emperor in bronze and several
Of her sons have been portrayed by
her IN marble Her majesty is very
fond of beautiful fans and she has
some valuable specimens of them
Many were gifts from the emperor
and one was made Of feathers of the
grouse that fell to his gun. Some
others, beautifully painted, bear the
signatures Of great artists.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-03-27
imported Boxes for Domestic Cheese
Come in Already Labeled.

New York.-Two thousand imported
empty Camembert cheese boxes and
boxes bearing the names of other
French cheese are on their way to Join
their destined cheeses in this country
The titled boxes have arrived. and the
authorities, out of respect to their aris.
tocracy, allowed them to be landed
without delay or extra formality
The boxes passed expedItously
through the custom-house, after paying
duty on printed matter on their 1000
paper labels, and another duty on inn
ported boxes covering the rest Of
them. Then they hastened by freight
train to join their appointed mates up
state-domestic cheese. rich enough.
It is said, to be anxious to acquire a
foreign title.
Cheese experts say that the mar.
riage OF high-sounding foreign boxes
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-03-27
BRILLIANT ENeLIsHMAN DIES 4
PAUPER NEAR BOSTON.
Was Known as the "MelFose Hermit"
Found III Among Swine In a
Piggery and Taken to a
Hospital. w

Boston.-Made a penniless exile BY
blow dealt his father, Charles Fred
erick Powell, who was classmate Of
King Edward at Trinity, proves to
have been the pauper who died at the
Melrose hospital recently. He was
known as the "Melrose hermit"
He was taken to the hospital some
days ago from piggery, where he
was found Ill among swine. Pneumo-
mia had him in It's grip and from it he
never rallied. He grew rapidly worse
from the moment he was put upon a
cot.
In life he loethed children and when
one Of them approached the cave in
which he dwelt in Middlesex Fells he
growled and SO contorted his features
that he spread terror among all those
OF the neighborhood. Yet but for a
child he would have died among the
hogs, for one Of them, while passing,
heard groans and called assistance.
He was born in Plymouth, England,
E7 years ago. and in his early life was
surrounded by every comfort and lux
ury.
He was sent to school until he
reached manhood when he latricu-
lated at Trinity college, oxford, The
prince Of Wales, now King Edward Of
England, was a member of his class al
Trinity, where he himself sang in the
choir and often appeared in solos tc
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-03-27
new YORK CAMEMBERT.

and plain cheeses of American make
has been going on for years. The i'm.
portation Of empty boxes and labels
is a thriving industry. 1t has grown
up SO little disturbed, the cheese deal
ers say, that now the importers do not
bother to bring in the boxes and the
labels in separate parcels, but send
them through all pasted together and
ready to use, which saves the inland
makers Of imported" cheese d lot %
trouble.
The use Of labels made in France
and boxes as well seems to lie In tho
fact that the domestic boxmakers are
not up to initiating the peculiar type
and finish Of the foreign boxes. Many
dealers say that their domestic cheeses
when put up in the imported boxes
absolutely cannot be told from the
imported brands, at least not by any.
body but the makers However, the
government knows who fills the boxes,
and doubtless will see to the Amari.
canization Of the labels,
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-03-27
Eat purse In Fishers, Net.

Winona, Fishermen while
selning Lake Winona pulled in their
net to find that all II held was mans
pocketbook. The purse contained
notes and certificates Of deposit In
various banks, in all amounting to
$1,000. II also contained about $40 In
money and a mileage book. The owner,
r. c. Stevenson, a local merchant, was
notified Of the find and claimed his
property. It developed that Steven.
son, while canoeing on the lake last
Fourth Of July, was thrown into the
water and almost drowned and In his
frantic efforts TO save himself lost
the pockethook.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-03-27
HEN STEALS a DIAMOND.
Arlstoeratic Fowl Loses lts Life as a
Penalty.

Mitchell. s. D.-While walking
through the long row of coops at the
state poultry show A. II. Belts. a grain
man. stopped before one in which a
friendly hen Of the Buff Orpington va.
riety stuck out its head. Mr. Belts
tapped the bird on the side Of its head,
and the sparkle Of diamond ring
which he was wearing attracted the
eye Of the hen. Quick as fash its
bill struck the brilliant, and in a sec
ond the hen had transferred the dia-
mond from the setting to its craw.
Alr. Belts hurried over to Secretary
scallln and wanted 10 know II the hen
was for sale. and explained his
anxiety. The owner was not present
and the secretary could not say
Warm water was poured down the
throat Of the chicken and it became
sick. but did not give up the diamond
Later it died. and after little surgical
operation the diamond was secured.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-03-27

be oleomargarine, or American but
ter" as they are disposed to term it.
Certain commission agents of this con
sular district are just now very active
in the quest Of this article, against the
use of which there is no prejudice
whatever, but on the contrary it is
rapidly growing in favor, the market
extending to every community.
It must be borne in mind by export
ers that there is one thing necessary
to maintain the continuation of this
increase in trade and tc hold the busi-
ness when It has once been estab-
lished, and that is that the quality Of
the importation must remain as good
as it is at present, and shipments
must always be fresh and free from
any unpleasant flavor
There is another matter that Is true
Of nearly every item Of Importation
from America, and is most strikingly
apparent in the case of oleomargarine-
and which has a great tendency to re-
tard the business. That is that certain
parties at ConstantinOple have secured
exclusive representation Of large
American companies for all of Tur-
key, thereby shutting out the local
importers. who win not do business ex-
cept directly with the firms ia the
United States.
The local commission houses,
through whom practically an the goods
are imported. are, to a great extent.
in control Of the trade 81 thesr patFana
who are reluctant to buy except
through their regular representatives
If American exporters viii take up
this matter direct with the principal
importers Of this consular district, il
! win be much TO their advantage.
Prices should be quoted per kllo Of 2.2
pounds. 9. !, I. Alexandretta Or Mef-
sine. as she case may be. aff alf eor-
respondenco shonld be IN French.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-03-27

which the young prince was listener
He did not complete his course at
Trinity because Of trouble he got into
with the school authorities, but he
later studied at a German university,
whittier he was sent by his father, who
at that time lived in Liverpool, and il
was there that he finished his educa-
tion.
According to the story be told the
woman with whom he boarded in Dor
chester, who knew him as sign
painter and who identified him at the
hospital, his father married a second
time. He took a dislike to his step
mother. In one OF the sons quarrels
with the woman the father interfered
and for his trouble received blow
which Knocked him down. The boy,
overcome by remorse, fed to America
He did not see the couple afterward.
He called himself tramp, though he
was brilliantly educated and a fine
talker.
According to Mr.. and Mrs. Beckford,
Powell was also a poet, and he had
told them both that he had written a
trunkful of poetry dealing with the
beauties of Middlesex Felis. This
trunk, he said, was buried in the
ground near the Boston rock" near
the Melrose. Maiden line and the spot
was marked by Dat stone which COW
cred it. The trunk has not yet been
located, but search for it win be made
soon.
In his pockets when found we're two
photographs, one Of woman and a
child, the other of the same child
alone. They were the portraits Of his
own mother and his sister, he said,
and he never. from the day he landed
in America, allowed them out Of his
possession.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-03-27

There win be Indisns. stage coaches
and a typical old-time frontier military
post where the lads win learn the life
of the mounted service. The study
period viii range from three TO thlr-
teen weeks.
Within The next year two play
wilds, IL not more, will be opened, the
one in Michigan, which win be in op-
Grafton this summer. and another on a
large tract In New Mexico OF south
western Texas. The land In Michigan
embraces almost 1900 acres, and is
bordered on one side by Portage lake
and the other by the government
canal
It is an idea Of abundant interest
and many possibilities, and Capt. Jack
Crawford lays claim to its conception.
though Rockefeller and Mccormick
money is to finance it.
1T suggested itself to me in a talk
had with George Gould, coming back
from England nearly 12 years ago.
said Crawford
"Mr Gould was lamenting that
much in the way Of outdoor sports was
almost impossible in these days with
the country growing SO populous. I
asked him what he meant, and he said
he wished there was some frontier left
to which he could send his older boys,
under suitable supervision, where they
could learn something of real rough.
ing It for few weeks every year. 1t
/ makes better men of boys, he contin.
ued, to learn something Of frontier
life and of the things they must know
to stand Independent under such con.
dltions.
Il agreed heartily with him, but the
idea Of creating an artificial frontier
didn't occur to me until we reached
New York. Then George Gould had
started west on an inspection tour. I
intended to present my idea to him II
the chance ever came, but it never
did.
Il was delivering lectures at the
Hampstead chautauQua last August,
and one day John d. Rockefeller and
Harold Mccormick were among my
auditors. met them after the lecture
and had long conversation with Nc
Cormick, in the course of which
happened to touch on my scheme for
American boys. He became interested
and l elaborated 1t to him. Two days
afterward he sent for me and told me
that whatever money needed for the
plan he and Mr.. Rockefeller would fur
nish."
The plan Is both philanthropic and
educational, but not so philanthropiC
that the parks will not be expected tc
pay expenses. Where boy applies
for admittance to the camp through
his parents II will be ascertaineC
whether he is In a position to pay fol
his food and accommodations If hi
parents are in such a position twic'
as much as may be necessary will b,
charged and he will be obliged to TAX,
another boy who is unable to pay hi
expenses as bis guest. At that tn,
paying boy will not be taxed NOR
than $50 or ScL
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-03-27

The new Russian novelist who
writes under the name of Ivan Stran
mix is in private life Nine. Anltchkoff
her husband being a professor IN the
University of Kiev. She writes In
French entirely, because, as she ex
plains, she liked to say freely what
she thought, a thing impossible up tC
this year in Russia. It was Nine. An
itchkoff who introduced Gorky tC
the west by translating collection Of
his tales into French. Her own books
which number about half a dozen. ART
designed to give an idea Of life n
Russia among the upper middle
class aDd Of the Russians outside oi
Russia
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-03-27
WILD WEST IS PLANNED

Harold Mccormick. John D's son-ln-
law Capt. Jack Crawford, known as
the Poet Scout is authority for the
statement He ought TO know, for he
is to have direct charge Of the first
playground TO be opened, tract Of
wilderness in Michigan, about 12 miles
from Manistce.
The plan provides not only for a
playground but a systematic super
vision of the boys summer play. which
will be largely along the lines OF
hunting. trapping, woodcraft, swim
ming. daily exercises. target practice
and regular exercise in the old tricks
OF the former wild west.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-03-27
SUMNER PLAYGROUND IN MICH
GAN FOR CITY YOUTHS.
ohm D. Rockefeller with scn-in-Law,
Harold Mccormick, VIII Be Patron
Of Novel Recreation for
Young Americans.

New York.-Great summer play
grounds in the country for city chill
dren is the latest philanthropy in
which John d Rockefeller intends to
use part OF his wealth. aided BY new
recruit to the army OF philanthropists.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-03-27

Replessntati2e FFahk 0freh Low
den of Illinois was admitted to 6be baE
when only 26 years old, and fer some
time Nas q nEoEsssos st the Northwest
aTaa university and presldeRt ef the
Law clg6 Of chiQaEq, edHi4 AZ.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-11-25
THIRD STATE EDUCATIONAL
CONFERENCE IN PROGRESS

cants for the Office of school super
inlrnd.IIs should be established by
tho state. He went on to say that TN"
guprrintrndrn Should be a man who
has tau. ut school and is therefor"
qualified 20 supervise the teacher;
and the schools. Also III" >rcak'
pointed our th"t expert supervision
rrq'tirrd specialization ON The on"
hand and concentration on tn" other
When he concluded, DR.. denny was
heartily appiauLrd and when tn"
me.lin. was over his Sp"t oh WAS the
chief topic Of discussion among inc
groups of teachers and patrols who
gathered here end there in tn"
church.
Features Of Today's Work.
JCst before the session dishand"G
President II. +. S'carncS explained
the program Of the session to the Wis
itors and made clear the location OF
the three churches in which the con
lrrrnces are being held and the lorA-
ti0n of he various city pubic sch IolS.
Also he announced that today n" vi
ting teachers could ubS"rv" tn"
work in the schools. In cOncluiin"
h" urged all Of The teachers to az
t"nd the m"ttisg OF teachers by con
grrSSional districts at III" High
school hnilling at AIS O'clo X this
afternoon.
Although the conference" was MOI
formally opened until last nieht. S"s
Sicrs We're held by the delegates yes
terdaT afternoon The eXccntiV"
committee of the Safe Teachers AS
sOciatiOn met al the Warwick Hotel
c; D. m. AMI disposed Of routin"
business of the past year ard ont
lined ihc work for the ensuing year.
The executive committee of the De
partmcnt Oc PRINCIPALS assembled At
the Warwick a. > o'clock and di3poS'
ed Of considerable routine business
/ Three Conferences.
It :; O'Clock three conferences wrr"
held. the Division Superintendent
meeting at the First Presbyterian
cl."~ch and the Depar ment of Rural
Teac hers and Department of Prime
! lals meeting at the Newport News
| Baptist church.
Supt. J. D. Eggleston presided az
the session of the supcrintendents
/ Two important topics were discussed
BY visiting supe rintendents as fol
Continued on Seventh Page.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-11-25
OPPOSES HoAR0|ne Of SURPLUS
Magnate Of Marvellous Memory and
Infinite ForgetfuIness Completes
Testimony for Defense In Suit OF
Government to Dissolve Standard
Oh Company. 1,
(By the Associated Press.)


NEW YORK. Nov. 2i.-Clcsing his
Testimony today in the Federal suit
to dissolve, the Standard Oil Company,
John u. Rockefeller threw some I'M
expected light on the popular ques-
ton .f into what channels OF invest
men, ne turns his tremendous earn
ngs from the oil combination.
MIR Rockefeller was loath to state
the names Of the railroads in which
his investments were made. but did
SO after entering his objection, de-
c!aring his holdings in railroads con-
sisted chiefly in bonds and that. with
the exception of 4 few roads In when
he held only small amounts OF stocks,
he preferred the bonds as a form Of
investment. - e
MIR. Rockefeller appeared greatly
delighted that his long ordeal was
ever and hurriedly left the DOM.
Stocks in Big Systems. g
Mr. Rockefeller said he held stock
in the Delaware, Lackawana & Wes-
tern; the New York Central; the
Pennsylvania; tho Western Maryland:
the Missouri Pacific; the Texas Pa:
cific and the Colorado Southern.
Mr.. Rockefeller said he opposed the
keeping OF millions Of dollars OF sur.
plus by the Standard.
John ID. Archbold. vice president OF
the Standard proved a mine OF de-
tailed information under the direction
Ct the ccmpany's counsel, regarding
the early production Of crude oil ana
the development OF the pipe line sys-
TEN.
Mr.. ,Archbold likely will be on the
witness stand for several days.
Archboid in Good Humor.
Mr.. Archboli beamed with sattsfAc.
ticn in telling OF the Standards early
history. He said that ne kept care
full watch on his competitor and then
tried to beat him.
John o. Dodges.
There was a lively scene in the cor.
rider of the court house as John u.
Rockefeller was leaving today. a
process server tried to thrust . sub.
pOena into the hands Of the Stanjard
Oil head. but a law clerk accompany.
ing Mr.. Rockefeller saw his purpose
, and before the subpoena could -
served. he pushed MIR. Rockefeller
| from the mans reach.
The process server hurried to tho
street. but Mr.. Rockefeller had de.
appeared.
The man would not say whether
the suit in which he sought to sub
poena Mr.. Rockefeller was a civil &C.
ton CT one connected with the pres
ent case.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-11-25
FIRST READING ORDERED.
But Redmend's Bill Stands Poor
Chance Of Enactment.
I3v Associated PrcSs)
nv Associated Press.

LOND"E NV. 2i-Thc FIonse 81
Commons rs afternoon by vo'"
Of -: to - agreed - the first read
ing ri the bill INTRODUCED ny william
X. dmond to remove the existing
Catholic disabilities. including the
prohibition Of street PROFESSIONS. and
to NJ, Iish the snti-Caiholic clause in
the oath taken by the syverign on his
accession IN tho throne.
As this bill has practically No
chance n further consideration dur.
ing the present session, the figures