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The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1910-05-09

CY YOUNG, VETERAN PITCHER OF cLEvE.
LAND AMERICANS.
the Hickory Bettom team Never
heard Of that team. hey. I started
playing ball with them, the good old
Hickory Bottoms OF Hopedale, Harri-
son county, o.
had been pitching hay, playing ball
with some OF the farm hands, and we
were having quite a time Of it. A lit
tie place called New Atbens-not the
Athens on up the state, but New Atb
ens--had college and some 500 folks.
They were rather chesty when 1t came
to playing ball, and when the boys
would drive into town on a Saturday
afternoon we would watch the college
boys play ball
They didn't look much to me- so
got our farmer boys in line, and we
hunted a long time for a name. Big
saltwater and Little Saltwater were
two creeks close by. and we thought
we would call ourselves the StiIlwa-
ters, but some Of the fellows kicked ou
that. AS we lived ia part Of the
county called Hickory Bottom and as
our first bats we made ourselves out
Of good old hickory trees. we took up
the name of the Hickory Bottom base
ball club. and then we started Say,
we didn't do thing TO those college
boys We just ate 'cm alive.
Well, 7 never win forget the day we
went to Cadiz was down to pitch,
and all could do was to throw ball
like-well, | could throw 'em some in
those days Did have an outeurve, 7
guess. but I Just counted on speed
The Cadiz team had been cleaning up
everything from Wheeling, Steuben-
vile and on down the river, and 10
think the Hickory Bottom team would
lick themi Why, say. It was joke to
those fellows
We played on a side Of a hill. New
er was bill ground quite like that.
The only thing any way near level
was the run from first 10 second. You
had 10 run up hill to first up hill from
third to home and down hill from sec
ond TO third
The Cadiz team bad a fellow they
called Home Run Grimes. He played
shortstop. and his record was home
run or two every game. Say. famed
that fellow every time he came to bat
aud we won the game ~ 10 4 Funny
how they got that one runi II came
iB the second or third inning. forget
which But some OF the Cadiz sports
got TO betting that would blow up Or
kill our catcher and that made me hot
again. SO kept firing the balls in
sort Of reckless-like, and hit two fel-
lows, and one man got TO base on balls.
I hit the next fellow, and that forced
tn run. Then 7 settled down. and
we won hands down
The Cadiz Republican gave me BIG
writeup on the game. aud the Canton
tOl manager got hold Of the story and
booked me. The boys told how ! went
into professional ball on hay wagon.
mud there was heap Of truth in II st
TINT.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1910-05-09
FootprInta b the sIdswaIk..

Hiram Cooking at a dogs footprints
in tho cement sidewaIk) Don't 1t beat
all Mandy. how them scientific fellers
dig up stones like that there after
they've been buried million yearsl
III bet ye the animal that made them
there tracks lived before the fiood.--
Judge.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1910-05-09

a lady bad wonderful escape from
death In Queensland lately. When out
gathering lowers she fell over precI.
pice at Mervyn creek, near Cairns. Her
dress caught on something so feet
down the precipico, and this saved her
from 2 further fall Of 500 feet. she
With e anw Asaisas end cits
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1910-05-09

Nervous end inexperienced Host
trising hurriedly at the concluaion OF
q song) Ladies and orr gentlemen.
before he started to-er- sing, Mr.
BawnaIl asked me to apologize for his
--er--voice, but l--er--cmitted to do
so---er---go l--eT--a apologize nowI"
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1910-05-09
Veteran Pitcher Cy Young Tells
How Hs Broke Into Game.
DEGANWlTH HICKORY BOTTOMS
IN Order 70 Teach chessy College Boys
Lesson He Decided to TwirI--tIow
cy Defeated cadiz and Got His First
Chance IN Professional Baseball.


[copyrisht. 1910. by American Press Aeso.
ciatlonl
n was q good many years ago
doesn't make much difference how
long ago, but it was before the Worlds
fair, and we viii let 1t so at that You
see. ! am getting sort Of weary Of this
"Old Cyv business. l stand for what
the women say on the question Of
age when they say they are just as
old as they feel That's me. I'm Just
as old as / feel; but, at that, | guess
most folks who know me know I've
passed the forty mark
l'm glad to get the age question on
my chest, for l started to talk about
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1910-05-09

lta pretty tough 70 be poor. not 10
use stronger expression: but whom
one reads OF tho many accidents ~
land and sea IN which 80 many are
sent TO sudden death man ought 10
ieel thankful sometimes that he Ia out
~ the country pulling the bell line
over Old Balaam.--sylyania Telephone.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1910-05-09
her Blundsr.

"She realizes now what a mistake
she made" Whats the matterf"
Her first husband has just made a
great success, while her second is still
working for salary."-Detroit Free
Press.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1910-05-09

ewantyo
home good shoe dollars will We The
Jefferson they
this Dress Goods They must be good
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1910-05-09

"Cohen's IN IN bed, hear" "Yes,
He smoked a cigar from tho wrorl
pocket. London Opinion.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1910-05-09

Good Manners Tell the Tale.
Good manners are The inest inde
a noble nature. M
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1910-05-09

Slaughter Of Foxes in Germany.
The average yearly slaughter OF
foxes in Germany is about 10000.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1910-05-09

GOOD BOOSTERS DO THEIR
SHOPPING At HOME.
The Detroit times., 1910-12-13
ATTACKS MONOP0LIEs.
Gov. Stubs, Of Kansas, Decries Un-
checked Sway Of Trusts.

CHICAGO. Dec. 13.-Gov. w. r.
Stubs, OF Kansas, made sensational
attack on railroads and trusts at a
banquet OF the Illinois Manufacturers
association Monday night. He de-
clared that the advanced freight
rates demanded by the railroads were
agreed 10 by the combined railroads
and are therefore clearly in violation
Of the Sherman antitrust law" and
were up unjustifiable
The speaker condemned the judge
who fines corporations for violations
of law and discharges the officers
who get the money and are the real
criminals In the case" He asserted
that the relation OF the federal gov.
eminent to unlawful commercial insti.
buttons organized for spells and plum.
der Is one OF the most humiliating and
disgraceful chapters in American his.
tory" Gov.-elect Woodrow Wilson
spoke on business and Politics"
The Detroit times., 1910-12-13
PLEHvE's ASSASSIN
DIES BY OWN HAND
Man Who Slew Russian Minister CT
Interior Is One of Many Suicides
In Prison.

ST. PETERSBURG. Dec. l3.-ReN-
Citations OF revolutionary plot Ia
free all political prisoners In Russia
by means OF the wholesale poisoning
of jailers were made by the govern
ment today. II was officially an
nounced that the stories OF prison
cruelties throughout Russia, alleged
10 have resulted in numerous suicides.
are inventions OF the revolutionists to
aid their work OF raising funds 10 BE-
used in the jail delivery.
Il is admitted by the authorities
however, that they ordered the punish
ment Of number of prisoners IN
volved in the conspiracy and that sey-
era suicides OF prisoners followed
One OF those reported 10 have commit
ted suicide was Sazonoff. assassin OF
Minister OF the Interior Plehve. His
death Is announced at the Zarantus
prison, wnere there have been u half
dozen deaths of prisoners within the
last few years.
The government points out that the
unprecedented number OF suicides ia
Russia Is due 10 stagnation In indus
trial circles resulting from numerous
strikes, which has doubled the army
OF the hungry and respondent.
The Detroit times., 1910-12-13
BEING TREED BY A FLOOD
BRINGS ABOUT WEDDING
Man Taken to Hospital Makes Nurse
His Bride When Years Later He
Becomes a Widower.

COLUMBUS. Ind, Dec. 13.-There
was a tinge OF unusual romance in
the marriage, a fe wdays ago at In
dianapolis. OF Miss Jessie Wells and
G. w. Cowgirl.
On the night of March 90. 1898, i
Pennsylvania passenger train was
wrecked here because OF the wash
ing out OF culvert. Cowgirl was a
fireman on the wrecked train and In
trying to escape from the cab OF the
engine nc was washed down the
stream, but he caught hold of tree,
i'm the branches of which he was
obliged 10 remain all night, as no one
dared to attempt his rescue.
The night was bitter cold and the
marooned man wore ali the bar from
the tree climbing up and down IL TO
keer from freezing. AZ s o'clock the
next morning he wa8 rescued and
taken to the city hospital, where he
was nursei by DR.. Jessie Wells
At that time he was married, but
about two years ago his wife died
Then he sought the woman who had
aided TO save his life.
The Detroit times., 1910-12-13

Supreme Courts Decision Supplies
Weapon For Prosecution.

! WASHINGTON, Dec 13.-The one
weapon needed by the federal govern.
ment to bring the sugar trust to trial
for violation Of the Sherman antitrust
law was Monday supplied by de.
cision by the supreme court of the
United States, reversing the decree of
Circuit Judge Holt. The highest tri.
bunal holds that the statute of limita-
tons did not operate TO protect Gus-
tav E. kissell and Thomas B. Harmed,
two OF the alleged conspirators in the
chain OF circumstances which resulted
In the closing OF the Pennsylvania
Sugar Refinery, the bankruptcy of
Acolph Segal and the suicide OF Frank
Nipple in Philadelphia, four years ago.
The Detroit times., 1910-12-13
PREDICTS GOVT. OWNERSHIP.
Gov-Eiect Osborn Discusses Railroad
ProbIen at Dinner in New York.

NEW YORK, Dec. 13.-Gov-elect Os-
born. at dinner given in his honor
by Frederick ID. Underwood, president
Of the Erie railroad. in the Metropoli-
tan club. Monday night, predicted the
government ownership OF railroads.
Marvin Hughitt president OF the CHI
cage * Northwestern lines. replied
that this would spell ruin 10 the coun-
try. He was positive that this change
would never be effected, believing
that the existing railroad problems
would be solved satisfactorily in an
other way.
Among those present at the dinner
were George w. Perkins. F. w. Stew
ems, Marvin Hughitt, W. c. Brown,
Daniel Willard, William Cotter. Chas.
Nj. Hays, L. II. Sheylin, Frank A..
Munsey. c. +. Brownell Albert n
Harris, George n. circuit, Otis n Cut.
Ter. II. G. Hooker and T. p. Shonts.
The Detroit times., 1910-12-13
LIGHTNING SHOCKS MEN ON
Top OF A l5O-FOOT STACK
Bolt Coming From a Clear Sky Does
Great Stunt in a Short Space
Of Time.

ALTOONA, Pa. Dec. 15-Withort
visible signs OF storm a lightning
holt flashed out of clear sky, fol-
lowed by terrific clap OF thunder.
PeCpl were so startled that the first
thought was of an earthquake.
The bolt passed close enough 20
the stack OF the electric light COM
pany 10 shock two men at work 100
feet up IL the air. burning the gloves
one wore. but they were prevented
from falling by their rope guards.
The bolt dashed on and struck a
tele graph pole under which Police Ser
geant William n. Brunton was stand
ing. stunning him, and giving a dozen
other people In the vicinity the feel
ing that they were holding an cleo
trio battery.
Emitting a few side currents, 1t
Jumped ten squares and shattered Il
tree under which Mrs. Ann Smith
aged Sc. and her son. John. aged 40,
were standing. stunning them.
One OF the side currents entered a
hotel and tossed the register and call
bell into the air. Another followed
the municipal wires to the battery
room and there put the fire alarm AMI
telephone system out OF whack for u
short time.
Another bolt struck Conductor Will
liam Mcintyre, who was standing
alongside his train at McKee's station,
and he was unconscious for some
time.
Telephone communication all over
the county was cut off temporarily.
The Detroit times., 1910-12-13
CANADA 10 GET BIDS
ON NEW NAVY THIS YEAR
Firms Awarded Contracts Will Build
Big Dockyards in the
Dominion.


OTTAWA, Dec. 13.-It is stated at
the Department of Naval Affairs here
that tenders for the construction OF
four cruisers and six destroyers for
the new Canadian navy will be in the
hands OF the government before the
end of the present year The ships
will be built at Canadian yards, and
one OF the British building firms will
be asked TO contract. The order will
carry with IL the establishment OF a
great dockyard in Canada. There are
said to be four firms in Great Britain
willing TO establish themselves in this
country, and they will. 10 some ex-
tent, complete with each other for the
aid that the Canadian government will
grant In the form OF premiums on the
price OF construction In Canada, or In
drydock subsidy. or both. The fate
OF the drydock tenders is also bound
up in this question. for II Is pretty
well recognized that one of the main
purposes Of the firms applying for dry
dock subsidies Is the construction OF
both war and commercial vessels. The
government has come TO no decision
as yet with respect TO the drydocks.
but an announcement will be made
shortly.
The conferences at Ottawa between
Sir Trevor Dawson and r w. Lewis,
representatives OF the great English
engineering. shipbuilding and arma.
ments construction firm OF Vickers.
Sons Maxim. and members of the
dominion government with regard TO
the construction of floating drydock
TOT the port OF Montreal have now
oeen brought to close. under.
standing has been reached that the
dock will be or sufficient size TO ac.
commodate thel argest vessels navi.
eating the 81. Lawrence. The com.
pany in which local capitalists are In.
terested. Is being organized with a
capital OF $4,000. 900.
The Detroit times., 1910-12-13
FAMILIARITY OF TRADER
RESENTED BY HIS MULE
Prospective Buyer Sees the AnlmaPs
Heels TiekIed, and Also Sees
Them Fly.

PARAGOULD, Ark, Dec. l3.-For
the purpose OF extolling his mules
good qualities to a prospective pur-
chaser and to demonstrate beyond all
possibility OF argument the fact that
his mule was possessed of an extra
ordinary amount OF docility, Elisha
Pack, prominent citizen residing
near Paragould, stopped and tickled
his ule's heels. AS result he Is
wearing several stitches in one OF his
jaws.
MIR Pack has owned the mule from
it's infancy and had never known II to
do a mean trick. When he was ban
tered .or a trade he laid particular
emphasis on the mules docility. In
fact. he expressed such implicit con-
fidenC in the animals gentleness that
he offered TO put II TO the severest
test by tickling its hind heels.
The result broke up the trade.
The Detroit times., 1910-12-13

of 500 feet, to the surprise of the
officials and many others. as IL was
not thought coal deposits amounted
to much In that neighborhood
II Is now proposed to abandon sink
ing OF water and to fully determine
the extent of the coal, which, IL is
semi-officially announced. is there not
only in one vein but in a number, such
as have been worked here for fifty
years.
This means new life and great pros
perity for this city and Ringtown, on
the opposite side of the mountain.
The coal area discovered extends
from Shenandoah TO Girardville, six
miles long. and an average OF two
miles wide.
The Detroit times., 1910-12-13
GRANGE MEMBERS LINE UP
FOR BATTLE IN CONVENTION
James w. Helne Will Be Given Seat
in Meeting, According to State
ment by Master Hull.

TRAVERSE CITY. Mich, Dec. l3.-
Members OF the State Grange are ar
irving here today for the meetins
which opens tonight. There are many
important questions TO come up for
settlement, among them being the
case of James w. Helme, Of Adrian.
whose expulsion from the sixth de.
gree at the recent meeting of the Ma
tional Grange. in Atlantic City. has
divided the Michigan members into
factions. Colin p. Campbell, speaker
of the last house OF representatives,
threatens 10 wage bitter fight
against the selection OF Herbert r
Baker. member of the Legislature from
Cheboys~n county, as master OF the
grange. Campbell lays his defeat for
reelection to the legislature 10 Bak
er's activities.
n. p Hull. OF Diamondale, ,he
present master OF the Grange. stated
positively last evening that MIR
Helme would be given seat in the
meeting. II Helme is guilty CG any
infraction OF the rules, Michigan has
ample jurisdiction, he said
Mr.. Hull is candidate for re-elCc
ton. The attitude of Helme towards
him in the convention is matter oi
conjecture II is said Helme Will
line uu his forces against Hull he
cause OF the latter's attitude at AT
lantic City.
The position of the Grange on leg
islative matters is about the same as
il Was at the last meeting. A recon
incubation will again be made that
a specific tax be levied on iron ore
2deny of the three hundred members
here are in favor OF four-year term
Tor governor as recommended by
Chase s. Osborn and this matter may
come up in the convention. A par
GELS post system will be declared for.
and approval will be voiced OF the
postal savings plan now being put
into operation by the government
The Detroit times., 1910-12-13
CONSCIENCE MOVES THIEF
TO ACTION YEARS LATER
Reimburses Loser From Whom He
Stole a Watch and Silverwsre
Sends Unsigned Letter.

LAKE CITY. Ia, Dec. 13.-Finally
conscience stricken. a thief. who a
few years ago stole a watch and other
valuables from Abner Johnson Of
Grant oity. sent the man a check for
sll. which heb elieved would cover
the loss. With the check was the
following letter:
Dear Mr. Johnson: Three years
ago ! took your watch, ring and
some silverware from your house. |
send enough money to make up the
loss 10 you. was temporarily in need
OF money and robbed many farmers
line did you. Now have a plenty
for life. | have been converted and
am now singing evangelist. You
will wonder how | know you and the
names OF your neighbors. Yours truly,
"A MAN OF SORROW
The Detroit times., 1910-12-13
CONDITIONS WERE NEVER
BETTER FOR FARMER
Chief OF Bureau Of Statistics Says He
Now Receives Good Recompense
for His Lahors.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 1S.--That the
f~Ill wind which sent the cost Of liv-
ing skyward for CITY folk held com
pensating gust OF good for farmers
by Increasing the purchasing power OF
crops, is the. cheering assertion OF
Victor II Olmstead. CHIEF of the
bureau or statistics of the department
OF agriculture in his annual report
made public today.
While the earnings OF the average
city man have remained almost sta
tionary In the past ten years, the pur-
chasing power of the farmer has in-
creased more than so per cent against
u rise OF slightly more than twelve
per cent in the cost of necessaries.
Probably never before has the aver
age farmer been in better condition
than In recent years. he adds. Quiet
1y he has arisen from the depths into
which the ruinously low prices Of the
early nineties cast him. until now he
has reached plane where he receives
q welldeserved recompense for his
labors''
The Detroit times., 1910-12-13
DOESN'T CAUSE SURPRISE.
New York Hears Of Wedding I'm
aaeement Of Nine. Games and
De Gogorza.

NEW YORK. Dec. 13.--New Yorks
operate colony was not surprised to-
day at the announcement from Paris
that the artistic attachment" be.
tween Nine. Emma Eames and Emilio
De Gogorza had resulted in a mar
riage engagement. The term ''artls-
tic attachment" was the creation OF
De Gogorza's first wife, Elsa, when
i'm the spring OF 1909 she sued Nine.
Eames for $4,000 for alienation OF
her husbands affections. The suit
was never brought to a conclusion.
Nine. Eames obtained divorce
from Julian Story, the artist, in 1907.
The Detroit times., 1910-12-13
NEW CORPORATIONS.

LANSING, Mich, Dec. 13.-The
following companies have filed ar
ticies of Incorporation with the sec.
rotary OF state: Crabill Hose Clamp
company, Battle Creek, Mich. and
Chicago, Ills, $4,000; Gustave A.
Moebs company, Detroit, increase
from $4,000 TO $4,000: principal
stockholders, Gustave A. Moehs,
Frank M. Meyer, Albert w. Davis
Armstrong Tannery company, De.
troit. 100000; principal stockhold-
ers. Edwin +. Armstrong. Henry l.
Armstrong Philip NJ Armstrong:
Calumet Chemical Works. Escanaba,
100000.
The Detroit times., 1910-12-13
Woman smuaaler tined s2s, 900.

NEW YORK Dec. IA pearl neck.
loce worth $1,000 has cost Mrs. Ada
+. G. Adriance. Of Poughkeepsie, -.
Y. more than $4,000 because she at.
tempted w srnuggle it into the coun-
try on her return from Europe last
August. The terms of the settlement
IN the case were announced yesterday
! by William Loeb. Jr.. collector of the
port. Mrs. Theodore 4. Shonts. wife
OF the president of the Interborough
Rapid Transit company. from whom
jewels worth $4,000 were taken
when she arrived from Europe last
week, was too i'll to appear for hear.
| ing Yesterday
The Detroit times., 1910-12-13
ATTACKS WIFE; KILLS SELF.
insane Man Cuts Throat After Run
ming Amuck.

TRAVERSE CITY, Mich, Dec. 13.-
Charles Palmer attempted TO kill his
wife and mother-in.law at Grawn last
night. In the encounter with his wife
he broke her collarbone and inflicted
injuries on his wife's mother. Neigh.
bors heard screams and went 10 the
assistance OF the women, whom
Palmer had buried in a snowbank.
While neighbors were caring for the
women Palmer cut his throat from ear
10 ear, inficting fatal injuries. He
WAS temporarily insane and had for
merly been an inmate OF the Northern
Michigan Asylum. Mrs. Palmer Is In
q precarious condition. In addition to
the broken collarbone, her face was
badly cut.
The Detroit times., 1910-12-13
MARINE
1.Asr BOAT REACHES BUFFALO.
steamer FraneIs Q. squire Makes Trim
From Fort William.

BUFFALO, N. Y, Dec. 13.-Ths
steamer Francis b. Squire, laden with
wheat for winter storage, arrived In
port from Fort William. Ont. yester.
day. closing navigation for the sea.
SON She was several hours late, but
no anxiety was felt for her
Beyond going aground on Billiards.
reef, Just after entering Lake Erie
Sunday. the steamer had no bad luck
but she encountered considerable
rough weather and heavy fall .
snow.
The close OF the season is severa
DAYS earlier than last year.