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The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-12-03

J. II. Dnniell . prominent at
iorney Of Magnolia, Arkansas, is
spending = few days in this city.
Newport weekly independent., 1901-04-25
The Universalists.

The conference of the Universal ists of Arkansas closed at Little Rock on the 12th after electing the following officers for the ensuing year: Judge J W Pittman, of Prescott, president; Judge J w. Howell, of Hot Springs, vice presi- dent; E. B. Maust, of Little Rock, secretary; Mrs. U. Nolin, of Little Rock, treasurer. The committee on finance and recommendations sub- mitted lengthy report, which was adopted. The committee on resolu- tions also made a report in which the following was embodied:
 Resolved, that we stand stead fast in the belief of the universal fatherhood of God in spiritual au- thority and leadership of his son, Jesus Christ, the trustworthiness of the bible as containing a revelation from God, the certainty of just retrl- button for sin, the final harmony of all souls with God. We extend our heartfelt thanks to our national young peoples Christian union for placing a missionary in our field and contributing so literally to his support"
Newport weekly independent., 1901-04-25
NEWS OF ARKANSAS.
Crop Outlook

A summary of the weekly crop bulletin of the ArkansaS weather bureau. for the week ending April 9, shows that unfavorable weather conditions have retarded farming operations and work is generally two weeks behind in almost all sections of the state; wherever the weather permitted, work has been pushed rapidly. The weather has not been favorable for the proper germina- tion of seed and the growth of vegeA tation. Some corn has been planted in all sections, and in some localities Is almost completed, but the bulk of the crop remains to be planted. Some preparations are being made for cotton planting, but none has been planted. Wheat and oats, as q rule, do not present very hattering prospects, although in many locali- ties the change has been for the bet ter, oats especially has improved and the stand is fair to good. Some po- tatoes have been planted, and are coming up in some sections. while in others they are not doing well and are rotting in the ground. Fruit trees are budding and have reseiyed no injury from the late frost.
Newport weekly independent., 1901-04-25
Fraternal Insurance.

The annual statement by State Auditor T. c. Monroe shows the following members and amount os insurance in force in the various fraternal societies operating in Ar kansas last year:
 Ancient Order of United Work men, Bentonville; 3,725 members, 5,497, ,0oO.
 Catholic Knights of America, St. Louis, Mo; 23,772 members, $35, 134,000.
 Eastern Star Benefit Association, Helena; 2,340 members, $234o00
 Knights of Honor, St. Louis, Mo. :; 55,773 members, $96,852,500,
 Knights and Ladies of Honor, In dianapohs, Ind ]; 51,808 members, $58,583,500.
 Knights of Pythias, Chicago, III. ; SPOTS members, S101,265, 800.
 Knights of Maccabees, Port Hu- ron, Mich; 24o,299 members, $326,- o20,0o0.
 Masonic Benefit Association, Pres colt; 4,159 members.
 Odd Fellows Benefit Association, Fort Smith; 2,896 members.
 Woodmen Circle, Omaha, Neb 11,848 members, $12,6S8,800
 Woodmen of the World, Omaha, Neb., 153,o17 members, $248,871,- GOO.
 Rock Fraternal Union, Little Rock; 500 members.
 United Moderns, Denver, Col, 6,942 members, $10, 0,169,250
Newport weekly independent., 1901-04-25
An Inventor Missing.

The police of Memphis are anx- ious to learn the whereabouts of Arthur s. Winston, who disappeared from the above city several days ago, atfer causing the arrest of a man named Watson on the charge of rab- ping him of valuable drawings and plans of patent Winston's home is at Danville, this state He was known to have in his possession at Memphis the papers alleged to have been stolen, but after making conn plaint he failed to show mp to pros ecute the accused On the 14th he had failed to show up at Dam vile, and it is feared he met with foul play.
Newport weekly independent., 1901-04-25
pr. Hooner Reports.


 The following Is the official re- port submitted by Superintendent F. Q. Hooper, of the Arkansas State Lunstic Asylum, to the board of trustees, for the monsh of March:
 Patients on Hand, February 28- lmales) 272, white (females) 262, colored (males) 3s, colored (fe- males) 66; total, 638.
 Admitted During Month of March White (nales) :, white (females) 5; total, 12.
 Discharged, Recovered White (females) 1.
 Discharged Unimproved White (males) ?.
 Died White (males) 2, white (females) 1, colored (males) I; to- 4al, 4
 Remaining on Hand March 31- White (males) 274, ,thite (females) 265, colored (males) 37, colored (females) 66; total, 642
 Causes of Death Consumption I, apoplexy l, tabes mesunteria I, ex- haustion 1.
Newport weekly independent., 1901-04-25
len. Clayton vindicated.

AdvidS from Washington state that HoA Powell Clayton, ambassa- dor to Mxico, Twill be retained at his preserl post. Gen Clayton $ said to hays met the charges prefer red againstShim toS the entire satis- faction of Ahe administration. A part of the charges which were given publicity andNwhich it was believed were under consideration at the de- partment were never in fact referred to- Gen. Clayton. These related to his alleged neglect of the interest of Americans in tAe Mexican courts. It develops that Gen. Clayton in all he did in this connection carried out the explicit instructions of the de- partment at Washington and every detail of the proceedings was made familiar to the Washington offlclals as soon as developed. The other charge and the only one the general had to meet, was that he had acquir- ed an interest in mining property m Mexico in which Mexican officials were interested. This he disposed of to the satisfaction of both the president and Mir. Hay.
Newport weekly independent., 1901-04-25
Mayor Belding Accepts.

Mayor George R. Bedding, of Hot Springs, has accepted the appoint ment as a member of the Arkansas Worlds Fair directory. He says, in a letter to Gov. Davis:
 q am glad to accept the appoint ment, and desire to say to the peo- pie of Arkansas that with their hearty cooperation Arkansas will have an exhibit at St, Louis of which we will all be proud We have . wealth of undeveloped resources and another better opportunity to dis play them will not be available in perhaps a century. With a unity of action we will accomplish the de sired end"
Newport weekly independent., 1901-04-25
Medical Graduates.

The annual commencement exer- cises of the medical department of the state university were held at Lit tie Rock on the 7th inst. There were eleven graduates presented with diplomas, as follows: N R.. Armstrong, Logan county; J 4. Bogart, St Francis county; "A. J. Clingan, Seyier county J. D. Eddy, Conway county; D. H. Edwards, White county; E. Kreugar, Pulaski county; G. W. Lewis, Pulaski coun- ty; M. D. McClain, Saline county James Parker, Prairie county; B. 5 Stokes, Pike county; W. ". Ward Union county. The gold medal of fered by the State Medical Society of Arkansas to the graduate passing the best examination in all branches was awarded to Dr. M. D. McClain honorable mention, Drs J A. Bo- gart and B. Kreugar.
Newport weekly independent., 1901-04-25
Value of Vegetables.

The United States census report for Arkansas has the following: The total value of all vegetables grown in the state in 1899, including pota- toes, sweet potatoes and onions, was $3,365, ,343, of which 23.5 per cent represents the value of potatoes; 14.7 per cent, that of sweet potatoes :; If per cent, that of onions; and GOA per cent, that of miscellaneous vegetables. In the growing of mis- cellaneous vegetables, 44,937 acres were used. Of this area the prod ucts of 34,991 acres were not re- ported in detail. Of the remaining 9,946 acres, 5,162 were devoted to watermelons; 2,388 acres, to musk and other melons 948 acres, to cab-- bages; $50 acres, to tomatoes; 220 acres to sweet corn; 205 acres to cucumbers; and 175 acres, to other vegetables.
Newport weekly independent., 1901-04-25
Electrocuted.

Wiley Sessions, young white man, was electrocuted at Little Rock by touching a live wire. With some friends he was crossing the street at a point where there was d mud hole. To keep out of the slush he took hold of telephone pole. The live wire was hanging to the pole and his hands came in contact with it, death being instantaneous.
Newport weekly independent., 1901-04-25
Huff Sentenced.

John Dugan, alias Ed Huff, a white man, arrested in Little Rock on the charge of counterfeiting, pleaded guilty to the charge of hav- ing in possession counterfeit coin and attempting to pass the same, and was fined $100 and sentenced to two years at hard labor in the Att lanta penitentiary.
Newport weekly independent., 1901-04-25
Will Spend Quarter Million.

The officers and directors of the St Francis leyee board expect to be in a position to soon authorize the expenditure of over . quarter of million dollars for extensive inn proyements and repairs to the al- adyIsplendid system of leyees over which they exercise control.
Newport weekly independent., 1901-04-25
Fire at Columbus. Ga. destroyed valued at S250,000.

Minister Conger is to return from his present mission to the Chinese court.
 The Kansas City, Mo, democratic municipal ticket was elected by q plurality of 2,00o votes. Miss Helen Stone, the missionary who was captured by brigands in Bulgaria, arrived in this country on the 10th inst.
 Mai Gen. w R. Shafter, retired, has agreed to accept the republican nomination for governor of Califor nia should 1t be rendered him. Three millionaires N. B. Scott, Henry Schmulback and James Cald- well are opposing candidates for United States senator from West Virginia.
 Henry Flutcher, colored was hanged at St. Louis for the murder of Louis Roth, aged 16 years. A few minutes after the trap was sprung the sheriff received a tele- gram from the governor granting respite of fifteen days to the con- demned man.
 Eugene F. Ware, of Kansas, has been named as the successor of Pen- sion Commissioner Evans. Mr. Ware Is a veteran of the civil and Indian wars; was a member of the Kansas senate and twice delegate to the republican national convention. He is the author of many sketches, pamphlets and legal essays, and un- der the nom de plume of 1Iron Quill" has written number of poems.
 A desperate negro named Key holds shot and killed Sheriff Gassa- way, F. A. Prout, Jesse Davis and another officer at Tuscombia, Ala. The officers went to arrest the negro when he opened fire with a Win chester. Reynolds was himself kill ed in battle. Following the tragedy, an order was issued 'forbidding the assembling of negroes, for fear that a clash between the races would oc. eur. At Florence a negro who ey- pressed qualification over Reynolds fiendish success as a murderer was killed by a butcher, who cut his body almost half in two with a meat knife.
 Plans have been completed by the navy department for important changes in the existing system of training enlisted men for the ser vice, and a policy adopted which, f carried out, will give the navy an aggregated force of 50,000 seamen in the next nine years. It is pro posed to add 5000 men annually to the navy, beginning this year and extending until 1910. There are now nearly 23,000 men in the ser- vice, including apprentices, and with the increase that is expected to be authorized this season, the navy must make provision between now and July 1, 1903, for eros men.
 Almost the entire population of Zapota county, Tex, is in a deplora- ble condition and many persons are on the verge of starvation. There has been no rainfall there for two years, and former fertile acres are now nothing but ghastly, glistening sand dumps. Tine bones of thousands of animals strew the plains, and death and desolation are to be seen on ev- cry hand. Citizens of Texas have contributed to the sufferers, and the governor has done all in his pow CT for their relief, but outside aid i, badly needed. Many of the people will remove to other parts if assist ed to do so.
Newport weekly independent., 1901-04-25
BRIEF MENTION.

"A S3,O0o college building IS to be \erected at Heber by the Bap- tist denomination
 The Arkansa. assocision of sev. enth pay 4dTenfisA hasbeen incor- porated under the laNs \ the state.
 The directors of t Atton Belt have decided to locate tic senerah offices of the board at Texarkana.
 Dora Sims was shot and fatally wounded at Pine Bluff by Mary Mo- McNanlly. Both women colored.
 The Southwestern Telephone com pany will expend S1, ,o0o,0oo for inn provements in Arkansas and Texas.
 Ike Jones, colored, serving a 21- year sentence in the penitentiary, es- capped from the convict camp at Der mott
 The T. E. Jackson handle fac tory at Black Rock was destroyed by fire April 9, loss $3,20o, insur- ance $2,O00.
 Douglas Fears, colored, was kill ed at Camden by a crazy negroes named Frazer, who split his head open with an ax
 Prof. Junius Jordan will shortly resign as one of the faculty of the state university to accept the super intendency of the public schools of Pine Bluff.
 Jim Young, Ben Matthews and Foster Blade, young negro boys, are under arrest at Pine Bluff, charged with series of burglaries of busi- ness houses.
 Hon. Clay Sloan, of Black Rock, has resigned as member of the stale board of charitable institutions, and is Ncceeded by Hon. Jesse R. Bush,, of Helena.
 Tom Shields, young white man.. was shot and killed at Hamburg by a man namd Lochla The tragedy was the result of quarrel over a game of cards.
 A. B. C. Duren was arrested at Fort Smith charged with complic- ity in the hold-up of the Kansas City Southern train near Spiro, I. T., last January.
 Congress voted the sum of $5,OOO to the widow of the late Judge Par ker, for extraordinary service rem dered the government by him in the western district of Arkansas
 Gov. Davis has displaced Hon. J. J. Whitaker as president of the St. Louis state worlds fair board and appointed Hon. Geo. Belding, of Hot Springs, as his successor.
Newport weekly independent., 1901-04-25
NEWS OF THE WORLD.

pension of S5,0O0 to the widow of the late President Mckinley.
 President Roosevelt and family were the guests of South Carolina on the 8th and 9th inst, at the Charles ton exposition.
 Gen. Delarney has reported to Former President Kruger numerous cases of Wanton murder of defense less women and aged Boers by Brit isl troops. The accusations are sup ported by ahidayits, and specific cases are mentioned, with dates of occurrences
 The largest quarterly receipts in pe history of the postal department
 C reported for the three months
 )ling January, figures for which have just been completed. The re- ceipts were S32,0o5,621; expendi- lures, $50, ,947, ,131 excess of receipts over expenditures, $1,o5S, ,49o
 The April report of the statisti- elan of the department of agricul- ture shows the average condition of winter wheat on April I to have been 78.7, against 91.7 on April 1, 1901, 82.1 at the corresponding date in 1900 and SPA the mean of the April averages for the last ten years
 An appeal has been issued by Boer sympathizers of Illinois for five million donations of $1 each, to be forwarded for the relief of Boer men and women in concentration camps in South Africa.
 It is reported the Louisville X { Nashville railroad has passed to the ! Southern railway. Indications seem to point to the fact that the l.. & N. will De turned over to the Rock Is- land, and the Southern and Rock Island systems will affect some kind of community of interest deal. Rev T. Dewitt Talmage, the 4 noted Presbyterian minister, died slt his home in Washington on the 18th. Dr Talmage was born Jan- uary :, 1882, in Somerset county, New Jersey. After graduating he studied law, but few years later entered the ministry of the Presby- terian church.
 Miss Carrie M Jennett, a school teacher, was brutally murdered at Detroit, Mich, by Prof Joseph Mil fer, who beat the girls head into ak unrecognizable mass with a hatchet. Miller had wronged the girl, and when she asked him to leave his family and go with her he planned the murder. He was convicted in less than seyenty-two hours after the crime, was committed and given a life sentence in prison.
 An Illinois Central passenger train collided with a switch engine at Memphis. The passenger engine. two baggage cars, the mail car and a second class coach were derailed Fireman Wm Goodloe, colored, was killed. Engineer Chas J Barnett, badly injured about the body. Ex- press Messenger Wm. E. Pink of Cairo, ILL, sustained a fracture of the skull and severe bruises, and an unknown man, supposed to be tramp, lost hand and one of his eyes.
 Gen. Wade Hampton, of South Carolina, died on the 11th inst Gen. Hampton had just passed his S4th birthday. He was the most distinguished citizen of South Car olina 10 the dead statesman and soldier, Gen. Fitzhugh Lee paid the following tribute "Gen. Hampton was one of the most magnificent men in many respects I have ever known a man of great ability, fascinating manners, true and loyal to his
Evening star., 1901-05-04
Jerseyites Have Sworn to Exterminate
the Mosquito.
AN ENEMY WHO FEARS NO MAN
Now He is to Be Attacked in His
Lair.
THE "COLLECTING" HABIT


NEW YORK, May 3. 1901.
That predatory, merciless, INSCRIPTIONS
bird of prey, the Jersey mosquito. has got
to go, 1t seems. The fat of the men of Jer-
sey has gone forth, and the doomed mos
quitoes are easily pictured budding. shv-
erng and woe-begone, in the Jersey
swamps, perhaps figuring on ways and
means whereby to prevent an extinction of
theil species as complete as that of the
dodo and the free silverite. There has been
pleEty Of talk in other years among the
Jerseymen of a systematic attack all along
the line against the mosquito, but the
plans never panned out Now. however, it
would appear that the mosquito is really
going to be wiped out Of or at any rate
banished from, the state of New Jersey
Have not the township improvement So
cieties of Jersey said it? Have not the
village uplifting outfits pronounced the
mosquitoes doom? Are not enthusiastic
meetings against the mosquito being held
in all of the suburban communities Of New
tton of the mosquito as a future resident
of this state may well be deemed pre-
carious.
Every known Device unfair as we'll as
fair, is to be employed against the mos
quito. JerSeyiteS regard the mosquito as
a sneak and an outlaw in that he stands
accused of violating every rule of civilized
warfare. and therefore the no-quarter cry
Evening star., 1901-05-04

is to be raised against him. One gifted
citizen and taxpayer. residing in one Of
that picturesque cluster of villages known
as the Oranges, even went the length at
an anti-mosquito meeting in his place the
other evening, of suggesting that a price
be placed on each and every individual
mosquitoes drilling apparatus. If one re-
members correctly, this yindictive man
proposed that 2 bits, otherwise % cents.
would be fair price for the life Of each
mosquito, payable by county treasurers.
and all hands to stand for an extra tax
assessment to make up any possible de-
fciency owing to an extensive slaughter
ing of the beasts. This citizen and tax
payers scheme met with tumultuous ap-
proval and Endorsement 1t is not consid-
cred likely, however that the plan will be
adopted for the reason that it might in
duce large numbers Of shiftless citizens
of the state to go in too heavily for mos
quito hunting, thus reducing the common
wealth to a condition of bankruptcy.
semi-MonthIy Round-Ups.
Another plan that was presented at this
anti-mosquito mass meeting in the town
at the foot of the Orange mountains con-
templated semi-monthly round-ups Of the
mosquitoes, these round-ups to be partic-
ipated in by every citizen of the voting
age. This idea was sprung by man who
had read of the Australian round-ups of
the pestiferous rabbits. 1t is thought to be
improbable that this far-fiung battle line
scheme Will be adopted, however for the
reason that the lair of the mosQuito-when
he Is not doing business in suburban
homes-is in the marshes, and the Jersey
marshes are not considered safe for large
hunting parties on account of the preva-
lence therein of much quicksand and
quckmud. Moreover, quite number of
grave doubts were expressed when this
scheme was being discussed as to the prob
able outcome of pitched battle between
ever SO many hundreds of human beings,
armed to the teeth though they might be,
and large bodies OF forewarned, desperate
and utterly fearless mosquitoes, fighting not
only for the altars of their sires, but
against actual extinction. Many Of the
Orangeites hesitated not to state that
rather than project themselves into con-
f1icts SO manifestly dubious in their prob
Evening star., 1901-05-04
JaPanese Pilgrims.

From Good Words
The Japanese peasants, when they get
themselves up for the business of a pill
grimage, are the quaintest figures mag
Unable. The women generally tuck up
their petticoats well above their knees,
either leaving the legs bare or else swath-
ing them in white bandages. which form
kind OF leggins. Their hair is done In the
usual elaborate Japanese style, and gen.
orally artificial flower is stuck in at the
top. 1t does look so comic to see the wiz
ened face Of an old woman with a large
red rose hobnobbing over 1t. And this
floral decoration is not confined to the wo-
men, when you meet party OF pilgrims
you often see the old men also with
flower stuck coquettishly above the ear. I
found out the reason OF this rather inap-
propriate ornamentation when 1 was at
Nagano. 1t appears that many Of the Door
old dears from the country get so bewilederd
by the magnificences of the places they go
to and the distractions Of shopping that
they quite lose their heads and conse-
quently their way. So the ever-thoughtful
Japanese police have insisted that every
party of pilgrims is to have a distinguish
ing badge. At Nagano it was the common
est thing possible to see some ancient dame
rushing about wailing. Where Is my
party? Where is the purple iris party?'
Or, Where is the yellow-towel-round-t the
neck party?" And then she would be told
that the "yellow-towel-round-th -the-neck
party" was on its way to the station or
that the purple irises" were still saying
their prayers in the temple.
Evening star., 1901-05-04

house. This building was some years ago
purchased by the late Henry Polkinhorn,
who after the change of grade there con-
verted the house into two three-story ana
basement dwellings as they now stand
The reduction of street grade at this point
was so great that the original cellar, two
thirds below the early footway, was con-
verted into a basement entirely above the
grade
Passing along eastward on the avenue to
the Washington Circle and then south to
the south side of X street little west OF
New Hampshire avenue, we are in front OF
St. AIMS Infant Asylum. The eastern sec
ton of this building was in the twentfes
erected by Captain Kuhn of the army or
marine corps his family residence. He
died not a great while after The house
was soon after occupied by Mr.. Fox, Eng
lands minister. This too. was a large
double house. with hall in center and double
rooms each side The tenant succeeding
Mr.. Fox was his follower as minister of
Great Britain. whose name l have now
forgotten.
Moving on eastward along the avenue to
the second square beyond the Kuhn house.
we reach square number -. On lot No. IA
in this block a large house had been erect
ed just before the removal of the seat Of
government. This building was leased by
Evening star., 1901-05-04

iy been exaggerated. nor have his vicious
ness of character and his capacity for dew
ilishness been often oyer-portrayed. The
mosquito has actually kept millions of dol
lars out of the state of New Jersey. The
reputation Of the beast is SO universal and
so well founded in all of it's details that
men with money to invest in country or
suburban homes accessible to their business
in New York are kept out of New Jersey
by the scores and hundreds every year