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The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1909-02-27
More Money to Fight
The Boil WeeViI

Washington. d. G.. Feb. 27.--The ag-
ricultural appropriation bill for this
year, whicn has passed the house and
senate and is now In conference, car
ries an item Of s25O,O0O for the depart.
ment to continue and extend It's work
In the matter OF exterminating the
Mexican holl weevil This is an in
crease OF nearly 100000 over last
year.
The bill also carries an approprIa-
ton OF siss,oOO for the purpose Of
investigating and encouraging I'M
proved methods Of farming in the
United States. This item is consid-
cred by many to be one of the most
important in the bill. It has for its
purpose teaching farmers how to make
more money on less land, Scores Of ex-
pert agents viii be employed in this
work during the next fiscal year.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1909-02-27

Special to Daily Express.
Washington. D. c.. Feb. 27.-The In
dian appropriation bill conference re-
port was adopted and went to the Pres
ident this morning.
The bill permitting the Osages and
Kaws to make application for removal
or restrictions on surplus lands was
passed by both houses.
The bill permitting the Modocs to
sell all their land in the Quawpaw
agency and adult Quawpaws and other
Indians in Ottawa county to designate
homesteads OF forty acres and sell
their surplus with the approval Of the
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1909-02-27

but when they door leading to the
room whore they were imprisond in a
mass of writing flames. was burst
open. the hot blast forced them back,
however the 2-year-old infant was dis
covered close to the base OF the fall
ing door and was rescued by Davis.
who was badly burned in the last mad
effort.
The children who perished were a
boy s years old and girl years
old When the fire had died out suffi-
ciently to permit of a search the
charred bodies of the two unfortunate
children were found, though bearing
no semblance to human forms. Care
fully placed together in a single grave
the tiny forms were buried today. The
faithful mother is prostrated with
grief and presents picture most heart
rending
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1909-02-27
ToPERs TO BE LABELED
WITH RED BADGES

Madison. Wis, Feb. 27.-All con-
firrsed topers in Wisconsin will wear
red badges two inches in diameter on
their coat lapels If a bin introduced
by Senator Lehr Of Appleton becomes
law. He also would give a wife or
other interested persons the right to
file complaint against husband on
the grounds that he is wasting his
property so as to expose his family
to want by over-induigence in strong
liquor. Upon trial. If the facts are
found true. the person complained OF
shall be posted" in all saloons.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1909-02-27
AeLP ENTERTAIN woooMgN.

Plans for entertaining the W 0. w
grand lodge. which meets here March
9-10. have about been completed, but
il is going to take some money to car
ry them out. It is proposed to take the
visitors on seeing Chickasha" trip
including visit to the dam. the oil
mills and other places of interest A
committee is now soliciting funds for
the purpose and it is hoped that they
will meet with liberal responses
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1909-02-27

Oh yes. oh yes, know ye all men that
the great freefor-all court Of public
approval is now open for business and
all citizens who. have a desire to fiji
city offices In chIckasha are author
lied to appear and present their
claims.
The candidates have been holding
back on account of the uncertainty as
to the law governing the city cleo
ton. but they have not been altogether
idle.
Among the Democrats three names
have been prominently mentioned in
connection with the mayoralty. J. A.
Darnell is perfectly willing to make
hte race and Clay Donovan has Ions
medltated seriously about It, while J
B. Burton also has the matter under
advisement B. B. Bridges is the only
prominently mentioned" among the
Republicans.
For chief OF police. genial Jim O'Mal
ley Is an ayowed candidate and Bill
Thomas has announced that he will
make the race. It is also understood
that Dave Hopkins is out for the Of
five Of Geo. II. Lotridge will make
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1909-02-27
Bill Will Pass
Tuesday
Taylor Expects Favorable
Action on Girls Indus
trial School Bill

= Special to Daily Express.

= Special to Daily Express. =
= Guthrie. Okla. Feb. 27.--It is =
= understood that a majority OF the y
= senators have entered into an =
= agreement whereby action on the =
= public building bills win be taken =
= next Tuesday. According to the =
= agreement the committee is re- .
= quired to report these bills Mon =
= day and the big fight on the floor =
= OF the senate viii come off the .
= next day. =
. Senator Taylor has been work =
= ing day and night to get his lines .
= IN shape to pass the Chickasha =
= bill for the industrial school and =
> while he is not giving out returns :
= in advance, he makes no effort .
= to disguise the fact that ne ex. .
= poets to score a home run for >
= Chickasha. =
= When asked for an expression =
= in regard to the outlook for the =
= bill, the senator merely said. =
= Just say to the people Of chicka- =
= sha that We are going to win. :
= that's all. ,
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The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1909-02-27
lot SALE BROKE
RECORD
+++%+44$++**+44% , .

: v = p y = = , y
: Three hundred lots sold In nine =
: hours was the record made by =
; Thiebaud & Jeffries in selling :
; Kenwood addition yesterday =
: II had been expected Thar the =
; sale would last several days, but =
: the lots went like hot cakes. the =
: last one being taken by p. m. :
; Friday. =
: Kenwood addition is on the old =
; fair grounds, formerly belonging =
; to Ben Hampton, north of The ,
; city. The lots were sold on easy =
: terms, 81 down and SO cents :
: week II is believed to have been =
: the swiftest lot sale ever made =
: in oklahoma =
+%+++*++*+++**++#
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1909-02-27
CANDIDATES BEGIN TO.
BLOSSOM OUT

the race. Chief Bailey stated today
that he didn't think he'd be in Il.
Under Sheriff Yearta has been strong
ly solicited to run, but he hasn't yet
decided to get into It. These are all
Democrats and other Democratic offer
ings are as follows:
For city clerk and auditor, Henry
J. Miller. who has announced; Joe
Dews. the present incumbent. who, II
is understood will be candidate.
and Ben Burgess. who has made known
HIS candidacy among his friends, Jim
Robinson, who has been talked Of for
the office. win not run.
J. H. Venable. ex-mayor. Is willing
to take the office of city attorney and
r. f. Davenport is also being groomed
for the place. The name Of W. s.
staley has also been mentioned, but he
said today, "No. I'm not a candidate
and would not be unless every other
man eligible to the office would give q
$751; 900 bond not to run"
And there are perhaps others. The
aldermanic candidates are still In tbs
incubation stage but there will doubt
less be a full crop
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1909-02-27
POLICE COURT TO-DAY.

The following responded TO the roll
call in Judge Grigsby's court today:
S. shawers. A. Neal. fighting, s11
each.
White Patterson, H. Jackson, vags.
$11 each.
chas Ellet carrying weapon, $2S.
J. c. Powers, Fred Fayland, drunk,
s11 each.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1909-02-27

last year, which has been caused by
the rural free delivery routes Is
thought to be the cause OF the order
Four rural routes run out of Chick
asha at present and a fifth will be es.
tablished March 1. The new route will
cover the territory northeast OF the
city
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1909-02-27
ATTEND sHelNeRs' MEETING.

Among those who attended the
shriners gathering in Oklahoma City
yesterday were the following: Messrs.
and Mesdames r. W. Wootten. W. II.
Gnkey, H. L. Jarboe. Ed F. Johns,
Clark Rutherford. Frank Rosenquest
Ed Burton T. II. Dwyer; w c. Mat
thews and daughter. B. v. Iubman.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1909-02-27
DEATH CLAIMS LITTLE ONE

The 2-year-old child of Mr.. and Mrs.
Ed Low, on North Eleventh street.
died last night after several days Sc
we're illness. Funeral services we're
held at the residence this afternoon
at 8 o'clock, conducted by Rev. NJ. L.
Butler
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1909-02-27

Our cashier has years of banking experience
Every othe- officer who has active part the bank daily
business is experienced.
The combined experience of officers only another
means of giving to depostors safety and security.
The money loan the people, must be paid when
due Poor judgment in oanng will eventually bank
close Our experience in banking and
knowledge of local conditions enable to make absolutely
safe loans amply secured
Our officers experience and good judgment work for the
welfare OF business and the advantage Of customers
We invite you associate yourself with this bank,
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1909-02-27

: Dr. Peters has renewed his con- =
! tract with the Frisco railroad as :
; local surgeon and also with the :
: Oklahoma Central railroad as di- :
: vision surgeon +
= %+%##+++++#*++%@*# = =
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1909-02-27

= WEATHER FORECAST. =
= Chickasha and Vicinity; To =
= night, fair and colder; Sunday. :
= fair. :
%++++++++++++++++ =
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1909-12-17
Red Cross STAN % s.

Red Cross stamps are for sale in Mid
dlebury at Sheldon's drug store. These
stamps are designed for affiXing to
packages which are to be sent to friends
at distance, and the proceeds are used
by the national society for the proven
ton and cure Of tuberculosis.
1t should be born in mind that pack
ages on which these stamps are put will
not be accepted as mailable merchandise
in England and some of her possessions,
and that on packages gong by mail to
Germany they must be placed on the
back instead of on the front.
Five thausand of these stamps have
been sent to DIR. Sheldon. They cost one
cent each and is an inexpensive method
Of helping along good cause. Every
one of the five thousand should be dis
posed of before the holidays are over.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1909-12-17
X. p. Annual Convention.

The annual convention of district No.
7, knights of Pythias was held with OF
ter Creek Lodge of Middlebury Tuesday
afternoon and evening of this week with
an attendance of about $50.
The convention was opened at four
o'clock by Otter Creek Lodge, at which
time the rank of Esquire was conferred
by Pierpoint Lodge of Vergennes.
At seven o'clock banquet was served
at the Addison House, about one humid
red of the Knights being present.
The evening session opened at eight
O'Clock and the rank of Knight was con-
ferred in full ceremonial form by Yer
mont Lodge of Rutland. Then followed
a social hour and smoker.
The Lodges in the district are Yer
mont, No. /, of Rutland, Monument, No.
g, Bennington, Otter Creek, No. 80,
Middlebury, st. Catherine, No. 80, Poult-
ney, and Silver Lake, No. 40, Brandon.
A real live goat was brought to town
by some of the visiting Knights, but
just what part the animal played in the
festivities is not known to the general
public. Judging from his appearance he
might well have made things lively.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1909-12-17
BUSINESS BASEBALL.
The Advent of Gate Receipts In the
National Game.

The professional baseball player. as
such, was unknown before the civil
war One finds, indeed, signs in the
newspapers of the period that our
sporting men, drew no very sharp
line between the amateur and the oc-
casional professional That perhaps
was only natural. Athletics were Il
new thing to us. We had yet TO learn
the dangers and the finer ethics of
sport. For example. the first conven-
ton of amateur clubs. held in 1859
felt called upon to pass a rule against
paying players There was no money
in the game as yet. only glory. but GER
tain rich nonplaying members Of the
fashionable clubs had begun to lure
stars from other clubs by offers of
money or Jobs"
The foundation stone of professional
baseball. however, was laid when the
Atlantics. the Eckfords, the Mutuals
and the other crack teams of Brook
lyn began playing on the old Union
grounds This arena was fenced
basin used in winter as a skating
rink. In 1862 the owners decided to
make ii continuously profitable by
turning it into summer baseball park.
Experimentally they charged a regu-
lar ten cent fee at the gate. They
found that spectators were willing to
pay even when they raised the price
10 % cents. Half OF these fees went
10 the ground owners and half to the
clubs. So came the appetite for gate
receipts. and business" had entered
the shareholders Weekly.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1909-12-17
PlCKPOCKETS.
The Manner In Which the dips" Do
Their TheVing Work.

Their ThieVng Work.
As usual thing the pickpockets
vary their methods to suit circum-
stances. Only the lower grade dips
work in pairs. These are the variety
who operate on street cars, elevated
Station platforms and similar places
where they will find crowds of pushing
people and at the same time have op-
portunity to escape if detected. One of
the pair shoulders a victim roughly
while the other does the work and
makes a getaway" Arrests are fire.
quent, but convictions are rare. be-
cause the man captured seldom has
the loot.
Not but that the higher grade dips
work in such places The difference is
that they work in groups and choose
times when prosperous passengers will
be in the majority. During the fash
ionable shopping hours and after the
thcaters at night are considered har-
vest times. One method is to block
the exit as the intended victims are
about to alight and in the tumble make
the touch" Provided the victim dis
covers his loss within minute he is
too late, because the car or train has
sped on.
Last wilr<er a trio of dips worked a
clever method in Chicago Garbin9
themselves in evening clothes. they
mingled in fashionable crowds in big
cafes. theater exits and railroad sta
tions. one of the party was always
hopecssly drunk, and the others. APP
parently acting the part of Samaritans.
were hard put trying to keep him ON
his feet With all their care however.
he would stumble occasionally and fall
into groups of ladies and gentlemen.
Invariably the sober companions had
apologized and taken their charge
away before any one discovered the
loss of valuables. Bohemian Maya
zine
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1909-12-17


tiles. Still, in order to have good
roads the farmers must see to it that
they are kept in good condition. To
accomplish this there are numerous
devices, some satisfactory, some other
wise.
One that has been tried out in the
Dakotas and that has created talk
in the western agricultural districts
is known as the liking drag" The ac.
companying cuts, the one showing a
plank drag, the other split log drag,
will give an idea of the device.
The drag is made of heavy plank OF
a split log. AS shown in the picture,
these are attached three feet apart
and dragged diagonally along the road.
In this way they do the good work of
a road scraper without its faults.
They do not pillow, as the road ma
chine often does, but scrape and level
Roads are ruined by leaving ruts and
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1909-12-17
Hints For Stock Owners.

Shear the sheep early.
Dip the sheep Immediately after
shcarng and again in about three
weeks to destroy eggs and all ticks
that may have escaped at the first dip.
ping.
The lambs should he dipped at the
same time. for when the ewes are
shorn the ticks flock on to the lambs.
Do not leave them out in the spring
rains
When COW is little off never put
her milk in with the rest.
Apply the Babcock test and be guild
ed by its teaching, and thou shalt have
gold both to spend and to lend.
If the young pigs should show signs
of looseness of the bowels, shut off all
feed to the SOW but dry oats for a day
or two. and the trouble will usually
disappear.
Blind tie hogs that have the habit
of eating chickens by hanging a strip
of tin four inches by eight inches in
size from their ears. This will stop
them when almost everything else has
failed
ht i'N bbil toll luSl nave Ulllk
during the first half hour of its life OF
the chances are that it will die
See that the colt is strong enough to
start the milk. If it is not. help it.
The first milk is necessary, as it
causes the bowels to move naturally.
if there is any serious constipation,
give little castor oil or give injec-
tions of soap and warm water.
Keep the mare quiet and feed care
fully for week or ten days. when
she may be turned in pasture, but only
for short time at first
If the mare does not have milk
enough, cows milk may be given to
help out, but it must be done with
common sense.
Very rich milk should not be used.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1909-12-17
Severe Wind Storm.

A violent wind storm, accompanied at
first with snow and afterward with seet
and rain, passed over Middlebury Mon
day evening. But little damage was
done in the village but is the sorround-
ing country many branches were blown
from the trees and about everything
which was loose scattered about. At
John Doodys place out east wagon
was blown several rods into his meadow
and building was unroofed. 1t lasted
but few hours but was one of the worst
wind storms for some time past. But
little snow fell in Middlebury but it some
of the outlying districts there was con-
siderable, in Bridport especially, where
six inches was reported, enough to make
good sleighing.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1909-12-17
MlODlEBURY LOCALS.

Miss Anna Baird, who for many YEARS
has made her home with Mr.. and Mrs
Henry Hammond, died about 800 o'clock
Wednesday afternoon at the age Of
about 20 years. The cause of death was
given as stomach trouble and complica
tons. Funeral services were held Thurs
day afternoon at two o'clock, Rev. DR.
Dickinson officiating and burial was in
the Foote street cemetery.
The Vermont Marble company which
recently purchased the property of the
Brandon Italian Marble company of Mid
dlebury, has closed One of the latnr
companys quarries at Fowler. This is
of no especial significance as concerns
the business in Middlebury as but com
paratively few workmen are involved.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1909-12-17
Knew the Prospect.

Mr.. Honeyman looked hopefully al
the pleasant, rosy faced Norwegian
girl with whom the manager of the
employment bureau had accorded hin
an interview. Can you wash and
iron?" he asked.
"Yaas, do dose" responded the
cheerful Minna.
And can you wait on the table,
mean will you-and answer the door
bell;" Mr.. IIoneyman faltered "My
wife is quite determined on those
points"
"Yaas, | do dose" and Minna con
tinued TO beam benevolently.
"And you can cook, OF course" said
Mr.. Honeyman.
"Yaas," said Minna for the third
time. Il do dat fine ven you keep hel
busy so she do not help me."-Youths
Companion.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1909-12-17
Queen WiIhelmina as Peacemaker


\ pretty little story comes from The
Hague of one occasion on which
Queen Wilhelmina acted as peace
maker. The late king of Holland was,
as is well known. man Of ungovern-
able temper. and when he was an
noyed over anything it was quite use
less 10 attempt to argue with him. On
one occasion he was very angry over
the manner in which one Of tie Dutch
newspapers had criticised his actions.
He refused 10 see his ministers and
stamped up and down cOrridr- ~ his
palace storinng and gesticula,.ng. as
was his wont.
The cabinet was becoming az spcrate
since some important papers nemaLi'
ed his immediate attention. / rfas left
solve the difficulty. She sent little
Princess Wilhelmina. then about five
years old into the corridor to meet
her father She watched him for
moment unnoticed and then inflated
his actions. stamping backward and
forward. with her fists tightly line he'd.
His majesty caught sight OF her and
was unable to help laughing as he
paused to watch her Half Al hour
later the premier found the king seat.
ed on the floor playing contentedly
with his little daughter. 70 whom h9
was devotedly attached. and quite ul-
ruffled.- Dundee Advertiser.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1909-12-17
Prairies of a New Country.

BY way of contrast in Il new country
we give picture showing the break.
ing up of virgin soil at Cordova South
America. \ large part of the Argen.
tine Republic. including practically the
whole Of the rich and fertile prov
inces of Cordova. San Luis and Santa
Fe, is in its virgin state of little use
for grazing, being sparsely covered
with coarse, bitter grasses of but little
nutriment. These lands, although hav
ing such a poor natural covering, re-
quire only the hand of man to turn
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1909-12-17
Value of Humus.

Humus in the soil has seldom been
which 1t fulflls is second in impor-
lance only to that which is fulfilled by
the presence OF plant food in the soil.
Humus is helpful in keeping SOFA in
proper mechanical balance, in binding
soils that are much prone to blow. in
increasing the power OF soils to alb.
sorb and hold moisture.
When the humus is exhausted in q
soil its mechanical condition suffers.
1t becomes more impacted, less easily
the roots of plants. Some soils so light
as to lift with the wind can be kept
from blowing, at least in a great meas,
ure, by simply keeping them stored
with grass, roots or other vegetable
matter buried In the soil. The increase
is very great when well stored with
humus. When commercial fertilizers
are sOwn on land they will fail to re-
spond properly unless the land is sup
piled with humus.
Such being the case, every effort
should be made to store the land with
humus. 1t would be possible to have
an excess Of humus, but In practice
this seldom happens. Humus may be
put into the soil in the form Of clover
roots, of grass roots, of buried catch
crops and barnyard manure
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1909-12-17
Oilinq the Body.

The custom OF amounting tLe cody
with oil is almost universal among the
natives OF Africa. The idea is not
pleasant one, but the darkies know
what they are about and use The lubri-
cant to prevent chapping of the skin.
The hot winds in the region OF the
Nile have most irritating effect on
the body, and the most sensitive skins
crack until the blood flows.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1909-12-17
" Half Back Sandy

On another page of this issue we de-
vote considerable space to the announce
ment of "Half-Back Sandy which is to
be presented at the town hall by the dra-
matte club of Middlebury college next
Tuesday evening, December 2i. The
success of this play last year and the nu-
merous requests to have it repeated lave
induced the members of the club to
again present it, and it will undoubtedly
meet with as liberal patronage as it did a
year ago.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1909-12-17
CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH.

Christmas services with Christmas mu-
sic. Baptism of children in the morn,
ing. DR.. Dickinson's morning subject,
10 As. The Road to Bethlehem" Even.
ing, 7 80, "The Growth of the Christmas
Spirit in the World" Bible school 1910;
Junior Endeavor, 4; Young Peoples
Meeting, 6;45; services at Brooksville, 3,
Seely District, 100; Thursday evening
service 7 80.
Among other musical numbers will be
organ pieces by Wely and Handel Uhe
Halleujah Chorus carols and anthem by
Gounod, and gs sung by Mrs. Hill
and Mr.. Pollard