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The Tupelo journal., 1903-04-24
CHAS. MAY DISPOSED OF.
St. JOseph's Troublesome Prisoner
Will Trouble No More.

st. Joseph, Mo-, April 1s.-Charles
May, who shot and killed Robert
Martin on December Is, 1900, at a
country dance, was hanged in the Jail
yard here Friday. His neck was
broken. May had three trials. He en-
braced the Catholic religion a week
ago and was accompanied to the scat
fold by the priest who had previously
baptized him.
The Tupelo journal., 1903-04-24

Davis johnson, d. D.. clerk of the
Presbyterian synod of Illinois, died at
National City, Cal, on the nth, aged
6S years.
The Tupelo journal., 1903-04-24

Miss Rebecca J. Taylor, of Wash
ington, d. c., who recently sought I'M
successfully in district courts to COM
pei her reinstatement as a clerk in
the war department, received inform
alton, on the 18th, that she had been
left about 100000 by the death of an
uncle in San Francisco.
The Tupelo journal., 1903-04-24

The east-bound limited on the Balti-
more & Ohio railroad was wrecked
near Mansfield, O., on the 18th, in
juring Mrs. H. S. STRATEGY and infant
child. of Fort Wayne; Mrs. Mary
Stanley. of Baltimore, Md, and Mrs.
Frank c. Miller. en- route from En-
poria, kas., to Pittsburg.
The Tupelo journal., 1903-04-24

Matilda Youngquist, long thought
to be dead, heiress to a large estate
at Stockholm, Sweden has been found,
living amcng the Cree Indians
in Montana. a gold ring given her by
her father and mother, who were
killed in a raid by the Crees many
years ago, established her identity.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1903-01-21
BURNED IN TIE NIGHT
Cottage Of d. r. Baird, Totally
Destroyed by Fire 10 Miles
West Of Town.

Word was received in Chickrsha
this morning that the four room
catiage Of d. r. Baird, leading
iarmer and stockman Of Cotton
wood Grove (or vlrden,l O@ T.,
on miles west Of Chickasha
caught FIRE and burned last nigot.
How the fire ignited no one knows
but'the house could not be saved,
though most of the household
goods were gotten out by hard
work.
Mr.. Baird is an nncle Of Mrs,
Harry kagland, an accom- pIished
lady Of Chickasha, who frequently
visits hsm in his home. She re-
ceived telephone message thi
morning asking her to come out,
which she did, gong via the Rock
Island, this afternoon.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1903-01-21
MoREY STOCK COMPANY.
A Popular stock Company Which
Opens in This City Next
Monday Night.

The Morey Stock 90, viii open
weeks engagement ia ChIckasha
on next Monday night presenting
for the 6rst time here, Credit Lor.
raine.' In speaking o, their per-
formance of "Credit I.orrainev The
Emporia Gazette says:
The Morey Stock 20. Emporia's
neutrality-suspicious. show, present te d
Credit Lorraine" last night 10
the largest audience which has
been in the opera house sioce the
band concert given there last win.
ter. Every available seat was
taken aud chairs had to be put in
the orchestra pit. The company
Is up to its usual standard this
year.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1903-01-21

One n 'he First Dwellings in The
Yaliey Torn Down to Make
Room for New Shop.

J.. A. Darnell, the famous black
smith Of chlckasha, is engaged in
erecting frame shop on the corner
OF Seventh aud Choctaw avenue.
Il will be two story, 40z0O feet
building, erected on a site which
will be remembered by old settlers
as oneof the old historic points Of
this part Of the country,
Mr. DarnelI came to Chickasha
about eleven years ago, and pur-
chased What was then known as
the Tom Grant rancho. Ii was
also yai iously known as the ''circle
ranche" or the sswlnging ring
rancho from au immense hoop or
ring suspended over The gateway,
aud was a well known point to all
the early settlers OF this valley.
At the tine OF Mr.. Darnell's puf-
chase, an old fashioned log house
with b & brick chimneys built on
the outside, was then standing
which was then eighteen years old.
The Darneli family continued to
live in this house until about one
year ago wben II was torn down
alter sianding as Landmark for
over twrnty y-nine years. This was
among The first buildings erected
70 this valley but is now replaced
By a firss.clsss blacksmith and
wagon shop where all kinds or re-
pairs viii be made to al kinds OF
vehicles, together with horsesho oe-
ing OF an improved kind.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1903-01-21

Luella Morey and Marc Robbins
we're easily the stars Of last night .
performance, while the work OF
Dewey Campbell and j Daugherty
deserve mention.
Last nights bill was a four-acl
melodrama entitled "Credit Lor-
raine,' this performance being its
first presentation here. The parts
were well taken and the interest
Of the audience kept up until the
last act. fhe company carries
great deal Of special scenery.
Specialties OF illustrated songs,
dancing and monoIogue we're in
troduced between acts. There is
no danger but that the Morey
Stock company will have crowded
houses at the remaining perform
ancee.
Prices, 15n2535 and 90 cents.
Seats on sale Saturday at the post
Office.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1903-01-21
BIG BUSINESS EVENT.
&. s. Fields Coos Big Sale, Which
Opens at that Store on
Jan. 23.

One Of the greatest events that
has ever occurred in the history oi
the merchandise world OF Chick
asha and the Indian Territory viii
begin at L. s. Fields dry goods
store Saturday Jan. 23 at 3 O'Clock
and continue for fifteen days.
Goods will practically go out to the
public with no cost at all when
compared with what you pay for
It at retail.
It presents to the people Of
Obickasha and the surrounding
country an opportunity 10 buy high
grade merchandise cheaper To an
you have ever heard of before.
Dfr. Fields Is one of our most
enterprising merchants who has
always dealt honestly and eau
uously with all his patrons, and
this step which he is about to take
will be regarded with keenest in
terest by all the people.
This store 10 now under the
management Of &. 4. Blum a. Co !.
OF Kansas City, Mo, and will con-
iinue so for the next thirty days.
No person can afford to miss this
opportunity Of seeing some thing
new in merchandising and TO buy
goods cheaper than you have ever
heard Of before.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1903-01-21

The bricklayers union recently
organized ia ChIckasha held an in.
teresting meeting at the Murray
hall Saturday night, nearly every
member being present. By unani-
nous vote the stone masons were
added to the organization, consid- :
erably Strengthening the order. A
charter was applied for and will be
here in a few days. The union
has organized fortLe good it csn
do its members aud the employers
and it should have the co opera
tion Of all who believe in labor
organizations.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1903-01-21
0. & N. C. Has Been Absorbed
Capital Stock Increased to $15,-
900, 600 and Two Lines to
the Southwest Will Be
Constructed.

The time for Chlckasha to get to
work to secure the Ozark and
Cherokee Central railroad has ar
rived. This road is going to be
built. There's no two ways about
that, and its coming through
Chickasha, two--if the people
want il and are willing to put up
for it. The road is building west
from Fayetteville, Ark, as rapid
ly as the construction gangs can
build il. and II is practically com
pIeted 70 Muscogee. From Mus
cogee and Ukmulaee, to shawnee
il runs on an air line, and gangs Of
men are at work at both ends,
pushing the road to an early com
pletioD.
The Ozark and Cherokee Gem
trail recently absorbed the Shaw
nee, Oklahoma and Missouri Coal
aud Railway Co.. and increased lis
cipItaI stock TO sl5,OO0,000, This
latter road already has charter
from Shawnee to Purcell, and
from ell the Information that can
be secured from any and all sour
ces this road will be built. The
Ozark and Cherokee Central is
now building from OkmnIgee to
Oklahoma City. and now that the
two roads have been merged it
gives Chlcgasbs chance at the
line from two different points,
either one of which will be per-
fectly satisfactory TO our people.
Probably the line from Muscogee
to Oklahoma City will be the main
line, but the branch from Shawnee
TO Purcell is just as important.
An Express representative. was
yesterday shown another important
letter, from a man connected With
the Ozark and Cherokee Central
s',,.,,~ M ~ :, sonson.s ,s' 70. s@uny' " naus
hso.,S r. .sS ~ sn-s inc Auousu osn
,,oes,a y sa ~, oo, ,,' y sssu,o :i, 'ne
pSot's ,'sl,..,, 'Ias sh'. .no ioau WI. Come U
,ahos c;sn sl'' soIn ps,, Ism s.'nsl :..s Ok-
,nas. o~ s nss - =, ~soen, y sns uus.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1903-01-21

The Oh.ckasha Harp Orchestra
Of live pieces will hereafter furnish
music for the Wagner opera house
performances. There is no need
Of Introduction on the part Of the
Express. Though the most cf the
members are well known, the harp
is new feature Of the orchestra
and most important one. We
shall expect to hear some excellent
music hereafter.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1903-01-21

A. L. Woodbridge. of FL Reno.
special inspector of the Topeka
and El Reno Telephone Co., from
the general managers oillce, has
been in the city the past lew days
on business connected with the
company. Mr. Woodbridge is an
old Missouri friend of the editor
Of the Express, aud a newspaper
man Of wideexperionce and train
ing. de has been connected with
tho El Reno Daily American as city
editor since the paper was yejove-
mated. and has made it whati K Is
by lis excellent local work. He ID
now looking up kicks for the tel
ephone company, and will be here
several days.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1903-01-21

Geo. W. Holder, one Of the
wcaNhiest and best known cattle
men Of this country, has purchased
the W. v. Alexander cattle rancho
fifteen miles southeast Of Chicka-
she, and viii take charge al once.
Mr.. Holder, we are pleased to say.
will purchase property IN our city.
move his family here, and make
Chickasha his future home.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1903-01-21

An impr0mptu gathering of
young people took possession OF
the pleasant home Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Johu A. Mcclure Monday evening
and spent several merry hours.
a session Of kangaroo court for
the trial of Miss Henrietta Pyle,
sued by Ford Witherspoon for
breach of promise, kept the youac
wits in lively exercise till the court
adjourned for refreshments. Dane
ing was thenH Henjoyed till late
hour.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1903-01-21

Rev. Father Isaaore, well
known priest, who now has charge
OF the parish at Anadarko, will
leave in day or SO for Rochester,
n. X, and Boston, where be wi !
endeavor to recupefate his health.
Father Isadore has recently recov-
cred from a long and dangerous
illness, aad his many friends trust
that this journey viii see him fully
restored TO health.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1903-01-21
z REVIVAL MEETING

Rev. J. NJ. Ray preached on the
Temptation OF Christ, . al the
Methodist church last night. 1t
was one OF the strongest seremons
he has preached. The interest
in the meeting increases at every
service. The hours of meeting
are 10 a. m. and 1880 p. m.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1903-01-21

L. S. Field s. Co., appear in our
Weekly this week with a page ad
Of a grand January sale beginning
January 23 and running fifteen
days. rhe items nnd prices as
stated therein are interesting read
ing, and we predict that this popu-
lar store will DO thr0nged during
the continuance of the sale. Every
lady will want one Of those 10c
dress patterns.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1903-01-21

people in proper shape. Until
that time the Express will give
such information as is permitted.
and keep the public fully informed
any new developements which
may arise.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1903-01-21

David 4. George, who commit
ed suicide at Enid last week, is
said TO bear q stricking resem-
blance 70 John Wilkes Booth, the
assassin of Abraham Lincoln.
He is said to have confessed to a
terrible crime. that he killed a
great and good man, and called
for a pencil and paper and wrote
two names. One was "Abraham
Lincolnn and the other ~'John
Wilkes Booth" is his signature.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1903-01-21

Through an oversight yesterday
the Express omitted the name Of
u. s. Marshal Madsen as one Of
tho officers who assisted in the cap
ture of the robbers who burglar
lied Fields & Co. We cndeav-
ored to see the marshal and secure
more info nation from him but he
had left the city and was not TO be
found.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1903-01-21

Mrs, L. n. Rain, of this city,
recently landlady Of the Roy al bo-
tel, has secured position as clerk
in the upper house of the Okla
homa legislature.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1903-01-21

]. b. Rishes, formerly agent Of
the Rock Island at this place, late
Of 81. Joseph, Mo-, has been ap-
pointed division freight agent Of
that road with headquarters at
Chickasha Mr.. Rishel was one
of the most popular employees Of
the Rock Island ever stationed at
this place and has hosts of friends
who will delight to welcome him
and his estinable wife back to
this city. Mrs. Richel has been
suffering severe illness, and will
join her husband as soon as sufii-
ciently recovered.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1903-01-21

Arthur L. Woodbridge, Of Harri-
sonvllle, Mos late city editor Of
of the Ell Reno American, spent
yesterday in this city, and waa
dinner guest at the home Of Mr.
aud Miss Shepard. Mr.. Wool
bridge is now travelling on line OF
special work for the general man
ager Of the Topeka and Fl Reno
telephone company.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1903-01-21

O. e. Hunter, townsite agent foH
the Bes line, who was in the city
on business yesterday, departed
this morning for Hobart and other
stations in the Kiowa and Conan
che country.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1903-01-21

The first Chinese couple to Sc
cure license to wed IN Oomman
che county was Sam Wah and Vio-
let Reed. Mr. Wah is 81 years Of
age and Miss Reed, otherwise Mrs.
An Wong, is 10 years ofage, The
groom is an intelligent appearing
Oriental, was clad in citizens
clothes, and had his hair cropped
so close that it brlstled Lawton
Enterprise.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1903-01-21

IL. I. Gilkerson. Of Wichita, a
well known travelling man who
formerly made Chickasba his head
quarters and sold goods for our
roller mill, Is IN the city today
shaking hands with old friends
Mr.. Gilkerson is an old Missouri
boy, who has to be Shown in
every transaction OF life, and is
making a success Of his business.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1903-01-21

Chas. Plumer and Ed Bowman,
two popular members of thu : tn
dian police department, lost their
hats and revolveEs sunday night
IN a very mysterious manner.
They we're afterwards found by
United States Marshal Madsen,
who restored them to their right
ful owners.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1903-01-21

FoR sALE-My brick business
house adjoining the Citizens Ma
tional bank. One Of the best
paying investments in Chickasha.
Also my home place consisting of
one entire block OF land. One OF
the best imE roved blocks in town
dim W. L. Sawyers.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1903-01-21

W. X. Roberts and lady OF Lone
Wolf. spent Sunday with friends
at the Royal hotel.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1903-01-21

The colored maD employed ct
the home Of Pete Heffner appro-
prlated Mr.. Heffner's COW yester-
day and sold il to The butcher. Mr..
Heffner had the ''culled gemmen"
promptly arrested and the said c.
G. now Ianguishes IN jail.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1903-01-21

M. s. Machever, of Wichita,
travelling representative Of the
Beacon, the leading paper Of that
hustling Kansas town. soliolting
subsorIptIons.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1903-01-21
BUSINESS MEETING.

There will be business meeting
of the congregation Of st. Luke 8
church tonight at 7.3O. Plans for
work viii be mapped out and dis
cussed, and the rector wishes to
meet every member of the church
and all others interested in the re-
vivat and uphuiIding.
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1903-05-02
The pisgugted ..Mrg. wiggs.,
'(Chicago Record-Herald)

{CllCaRO- feCOIO-fteIdlu.J
of course it was to be expected that
Mrs Wigs of the Cabbage Patch
would be dramatized. Any story that
achieves a circulation of more than 1000
copies nowadays is sure to be dramatized.
no matter what it may be. So Mrs
Wigs was in for it. A dispatch from
Louisville says the dramatic rights nave
lust been farmed out and the Cabbage
Patch" will soon be transferred to the
boards.
All this is, it is safe to say. very. agree
able to the author and her pu tElLs le.T5
doesn't take kindly to the business. This
is the original Of Mrs. Wigs, laoy
of the name of Bass-Mrs Mary, A. Bass
who is reported to be deeply dlsgusted
with the whole business.
She openly declares that she never
wanted to be put in no book, ana She
thinks it will be an outrage IL Mary Man
nering or. Julia MarloWe or. any OF the
rest of our beautiful and accomplished
actresses endeavor to be Mrs. Bass on
the stage Here comes question or
ethics. Mrs. Wigs is very poor, so the the
book informs us, and has large family
of young children on her hands. Why
should she not share in the profits made
out of the story and the play? Without
her there would have been no Mrs.
Wiggs of the Cabbage Patch Is it
right therefore that she should continue
to toll for a living while others get rlch
making books and plays about her?
If she were a mountain or a famous
ruin or a prehistoric skeleton the case
would be different. But may a lady VINO
is in the flesh be used for literary ana
artistic purposes without her consent
and without compensation? If so, who
will hereafter be safe? Under such con-
ditions even the poorest of us might fur-
nisn materials whereby others coulq Bet
rich This would be a horrible condltloll
of affairs Let the Disguised Original
of Mrs Wigs who was always good
natured-have her rights, or pull hair.
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1903-05-02

a paragraph in a New York news
paper describing a scene in a police
court in that city throws a side light
on the race suicide" problem. In a
row on the east side one woman called
another you barren woman" and the
spithet was felt to be so insulting
amongst the class. to which they be-
'onged that a general fight ensued.
The newspaper reporter treated it as
huge joke and, doubtless, a majority
Of that papers American readers
agreed with him. But was it a Joke
Or subject for joking? On the con-
trary, the future Of the race, the fate
Of this great republic turns upon the
way the mass of the people look on
such a matter. AS sure as fate the
character of the future population of
this land will be determined by the
point of view regarding this subject
Of the various elements which make
up the masses Of the people. The ma
lority will finally consist of those
classes and races amongst whom such
an expression is regarded as an in
suit to be resented instead of subject
for Joking.
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1903-05-02

and torturing by the water cure" and
other devilish means, all done under
! the orders and supervision of officers
of the regular army of the United
States. Priests, General Miles reports,
were amongst those so shamefully
abused, and the charges made by the
New York Evening Post and other pa
pers are fully sustained. Such was the
state of affairs in the islands that Cen
eral Miles found it necessary to issue
a general order forbidding the contin-
uance of the inhuman work.
The trifling and wholly inadequate
punishments melted out to some of the
offenders who have been tried and
convicted are hardly less unjust than
the acts of which they were found
guilty. The whole business, from the
hushed up trials and light sentences of
these brutal officers to the attempted
suppression of the report of the COM
mander-in-chief, reflects seriously on
the conduct of the war department and
the efficiency of Secretary Root.
General Miles is naturally the sub
ject of violent abuse by the more rabid
government organs, but he deserves I'M
stinted praise for the honesty and cour-
age which prompted him to tell the
whole truth in the face of the storm
which he must have known would
break upon his devoted head as soon
as his report was made public 1t may
safely be taken for granted that this
report contains nothing the truth of
which has not been absolutely proven,
and that its author might have said
much more upon the same subject had
he had the time and opportunity to
pursue his investigations further. He
had much to gain and nothing to lose
except honor-by CLOSING over the
scandals laid bare before him. The
people will admire and respect his
moral courage and integrity, whatever
the politicians may say about it.
The Catholic press throughout the
land has been calling for justice to be
done. Many, influenced by the stout
denials of the government organs, have
doubted the truth of the charges. Now
all doubts must be laid aside by every
fair-minded man, and the value of a
class of papers in which such charges |
could be ventilated without suspicion |
Of political bias or prejudice can be !
It was independent jour-
nalism of the best kind, and the results
Of such perseverance have been most |
gratifying. The love of justice inn
planted in the hearts of the people of
this nation cannot fail to be aroused
by the unanswerable proofs of the
charges made against these army Of
1cers. They may, and probably will,
escape punishment, but repetition of
such crimes will not occur as long as
he public remembers the outcome of
.hese Investigations.
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1903-05-02
New Preparations.

The great success attending the man
ufacture and production Of "Taka
Bita," 'Feeda Summa," "CheEl
Chunka" and other ready-digess
foods mas not failed of effect upon Il.
inventive genius of the country. Th
following labor and time saving prod
ucts Will soon be on the market:
Notta-Jagga-A new whisky who's
Intoxicating qualities have been sDeH
upon a neatly contrived machine. YM
don't have to drink it.
Canta- Fitta-IngeniOus suit of clOtle;
You don't need to wear it.
Observation-Disclosures achievement
in eyeglasses. 1t is not necessary %
look through them.
Walka-F asta-Artistic shoes, Whici
have been walked 10000 miles betos
being placed on sale. You don't have
to break them in.
Grinna-GOnna-The latest form b
breakfast food joke. You don't have
to laugh at it. The manufactures
guarantee that all the necessary laugh
ing is done before the joke leaves The
factory.
Paya-Debta-A South African invsn.
ton. Through its use it is possible
buy everything one needs, and not
have to pay for anything. It's great
ka-Butta-A ready-smoked e.
gar.