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The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1906-09-10
PUBLIC SCHOOL OPENED THIS
MORNING HUNDREDS EN-
TER THE FIRST DAY
ENROLMENT LARGEST EVER
All the Dspartmenrs are Full -Nunber
viii Increase Daily First
Days Work

The bell didn't ring for there are
no school bells in chickasha, but
Just the same between eight and
nine O'Clock this morning, hum
dreds Of boys and gals were seen
vending their way to the school
buildings. It's good-by to vaca-
tion foi uine long months
The first day Of SCHOOL, Child
Fer have been talking about II for
ays, and finally when the day
comes, they are up early. Anxious
mothers are busy preparing tbe
little ones who are to start to
school for the FIRST time. and the
household Is a scene Of confusion.
AT the school buildings, the scene
is just as busy and the teacher
has greetings for every pupil and
answers for endless questions that
are asked. At the book stores.
where books, tablets aud pencils
are in demand. the scene is just As
busy.
Little work is accomplished tie
first day except of a preliminary
nature. New pupils are classified,
lessons assigned and preparations
made for the real work Of the
term.
From the large number that en-
tered the first day, It is evident
that the enrolment in the Chick
asha schools this year will pass all
preceding records. Each of the
four buildings win be filled to cap
acity. The high school is to oc-
cupv the Carnegie Library, but
owing to the fact that the seats
aud other equipments have not yet
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1906-09-10

Miss Esta Beaver of ST, Louis
who will have charge Of the milIin-
cry department at Kendall's new
store has arrived in the city, She
is an experienced milIiner and has
the reputation of being an artist in
her line.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1906-09-10

arrived ! it was necessary to crowd
the high school pupils in the West
Building. and In the meantime
there viii be halliday sessions In
the primary grades.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1906-09-10

Miss Grace Cole,of Girard, Kaus,
is visiting her sister Mrs. Mary
Black and Mrs. Nettie Coryell.
She will remain few days before
going to the government Indian
school where she has been engaged
to teach mussc
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1906-09-10
OF RUSSIAN JEWS-TW0 HUN
DRED ARE KILLED AND THREE
THOUSAND INJURED
JEWS ARE INA STATE OF PANIC
Shot and BayOnetted in the Streets
Artillery used on Buildings


Warsaw. Sept Io.-Artillery
was used in Siedlice this morning.
Buildings on Pienkna. Warsaw and
Aleina Streets have been destroyed
According to reports received here
two hundred Jews were killed and
three thousand injured.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1906-09-10

Little Johnnie Euterkine aud his
grandmother returned yesterday
from Fl. Worth where they have
been visiting for several days.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1906-06-13
Shot Aymsetf,

At Pittsburg, Pa, Thomas O'Con-
ner Jones took mis- own LIE BECAUSE he
could not marty mis- Beautiful cousin,
Madeline Laugnlue who on April II
became tine wife OF the Rev. Dr..
Maclane Alexander, pastor OF the
FIrsJ resoy5arian Cnurcn OF Pitts
1urg, and VINO is now travelling in
Europe with nar husoand. Tnis ia
0ne tirn belief Of all his friends and
acqaalntances, VINO openly admitted
ana discussed mis- suicide. Jones was
devoJed to Miss Laughlin, but both
families froWned on his suit because
sne washls Cousin. Il is understood
ne did not give up nope OF winning
Miss Laugnlln until be STOOD in the
First Presbyterian Church and saw
uer become Mrs. Alexander. Then
ne went nome with a white face and
collapsed. BE asked his noJner to
step into another room Tor a few
minutes and seizad the chance to blow
out his oRn brains.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1906-06-13
Newber,y situation was entered upon
for the first time in really aggres

NeEberry situation was entered upon
for the first time in really sggres
siye manner.
c. G. Davis, q Nevbe5ry contract
or, who had worked on ez.Cha1rnan
Fl. 81. Evan's fle new house in NeE-
berry, il q cool and somewhat 1sluct-
ant manner told OF Evans admitting
to him that on various occasion be
had been getting presents Of various
kinds and much money from the whis
key houses he tcok care OF on the
dispensary purchasing beard. Evans
showed him on several occasions big
punches OF greenbacks OF al s'rts Of
DENOMINATIONS, bills as high as
81 ,0oJ and several Of thsse in each
bunch.
On one occasion when the witness
told Evans q certain door in the hcase
had better be novsd Evans pointed TO
a beaver hat sitting On the floor, full
Of greenhacks Of large denominations,
and asked il ne lid rot think tnas
would move It. Evaos never did call
It rebates OF graft, but admitted he
got the cash as well the presents and
said they we're in consideration OF his
services on the board to these houses
Among the presents, the witness
said, wes a handsome suit Of furniture
with a $500 poker table among the
pieces which Evans admitted gAttinr
IS q present from Bluthenthal &
Bickert, Of Atlanta.
Witness denied that Evans told him
he b. ught the big Kinard plantation
In Newberry with dispenssry graft
and also denied that Evans said be
used poker playing as q blind. He
denied that Evans told him on one
be won $4,000 in poker
yame with soma whiskey drummers.
4 whiskey man named Johnah Lob
.old him that In order to get show
ng he paid Evans 81 case on several
thousand cases.
The most In portant part OF Davis
vas, perhaps, that involV-
ng direct charge OF bribery against
,wo Of Evans associates on the board,
1hn Ball Towill and L. n. Boykin
Tee wintness said Evans told him
hat be (E:aGs) Tas not getting the
,ropsr showing for his friends 10 the
purchases and that be aud Bridge
Wilson, OF the Richland Distillire
Com pany, here laid q ira In which
hey caught TowiI and Boykin.
E7ans' whiskey friends according to
he witness, got Towill and Boykin in
hotel room here and Evans and Wi
on standing on a table in the hall
way saw the other two directors paid
he money.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1906-06-13
DEADLY STROKE.
A Man and His Grandson Killed by
Lightning.

A special dispatch from Laurens to
The State says that within a few
hundred yards of old Poplar Springs
church and almost In sight OF his
home Mr.. Newton Y. Manly, Con.
federate veteran, aged IS. and bis 10
year old grandson, Jodie Manly, were
killed instantly by lightning Monday
afternoon about 8 o'c,cck and Hill
Manly, son OF Mr.. Manly, seuior, and
father of the boy, was perhaps fatally
Injured by the same bolt. The faith
er, son and grandson were out locking
after their cattle when they were
overtaken by q rain aud elec ;rical
storm. They were returning to the
house and were evidently walking
abreast in the road as they fell sid
by side on their faces. A negro man
living nearby witnessed the tragedy
and gave the alarm. Mr.. Manly,
senior, and the lad was killed out
rieh5 while M. Fill Manly was com
pletely paralyzsd and rendered un
conscisu;. He received medical aid
and at last accounts he had shown
signs Of returning consciousness al
though his condition is very critical.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1906-06-13
COTTON FIGU2ss WRONG.
Secretary Wilson in = Serious Place
as Result.

Secretary Wilson in = Serious Place
as Result.
There seems to be more graft anc
juggling on the part OF the United
States Agricultural Department II
reference to the figures on the groT
!ne cotton crop. A special dispatch
10 the Charleston Post says great In
teresu is shown by Southern members
Of Congress In the resolution intro
duced by Mr.. E;lerbe calling on tE,
Secretary of Agriculture for infor
nation r lative TO the compilation o!
cotton estimates.
Mr. E Ierbe said Thursday that be
did not care what Secretary WilsoL
said c ,ncerning tine matter he wculc
stand by the interview given the
press that ne is prepared to shoH
that tle govsrnment reports are ab
soluteiy wrong.
Mr.. Lever and other members OF
the agricultural COMMITTEES have bser
clcseted with Secretary Wilson for
several hours and refuse to give ou,
information bearing upon the mat
ser. They say, however. the situa
tion is serious for Wilson.
a proposition was made to Wilsoc
before the estimate was made to al
!oR certain members Of Congress tt
witoess the tabulation, but b.
refused absolutely to do so.
The general belief is that Wilso'
has been the victim OF Shrewd naD-
ipulators who have used the inforlas
tion for personal gain.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1906-06-13
Her Song Answered.

A party of young people, compris-
ing two nen and two women were re-.
Gently returning from day in the
country to thier homes in 0 naha. At
railroad crossing thier carriage was
struck by a train and one OF the young
women was killed, while the other
members OF the party were severely
injured. The Omaha World-HeTald
says that 81 the il qlest ons OF the
survivors sale: We were returning
60 the city as j)lly set OF young folks
as you ever saw and, as we were driv.
ing along Miss--proposed singing
Hello, Central, Give Me Heaven, and
started singing. None OF the rest o1
US j,ined her, so she f .ished the song
alone and had jast flushed the words
Hello, Central, Give Me Heaven
when the engine struckus and she was
killed "
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1906-06-13
Wanted 10 Lynch HIM.

Gov. Braward, Of Florida. Thursday
on request OF Sheriff Carter, ordered
the Brocksville company OF State mil.
itia to pcccsed at once to Inverness 10
prevent the lYnchtng OF Jim Davis,
alias Dago, the negro who suot ano
killed Robert Russell, a well known
business man, last Tuesday. TIE Lees
burg company has also been ordered
to hold itself IN readiness to go to In
verness II needed. Russell was at
tempting to collect debt from Davis,
1no, with no other pro vocation, shot
and killed Russell and the negro boy
who was driving bis team. Davis was
captured Wednesday and the iodigna.
tion at his crime Is SO great that Sher-
if Carter fears attempts will be madc
to take him from the jail.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1906-06-13
Will Not Run.

The State Says Speaker NJ. L. Smith
has decided not to enter the race Tor
governor. Mr.. Smith made the an
ncuucement while in the city. MI.
Smith has had strong pressure to en-
ter the race and his prospects were re-
garded as good. Mr.. Smith has, how
ever, for some time bsen in bad health.
rot serious, out unsatisfactory. His
physicians advised him that it woulo
De exceedingly unwise to undertake &
campaign. Mr.. Smith thought that
be might be able to get in shape TO,
the contest and has been hoping up
to the last moment to be able 20 enter
the fight. he has, however, consent
cd to accept the serious advice Of his
physicians and will not enter the con
test for governor, but expects to take
complete rest.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1906-06-13
TERRIBLE Explosion.
An Internal Machine Wrecks tie
Georgetown Depot.

GEcOGtSSlO"N OSpOSs
A dispatch from Georgetown to the
Florence Times says a terrific explo-
sion occurred at the Gsorget1wn and
Western railroad depot Thursday
morning at 10 minutes to sig. The
shock was so great that 1t awakened
many sleepers from their morning
nsp.
L L. Bollock the baggage master is
very painfully, but not necessarily ser.
iously injured. c. c. Fsrllly who was
st toe depot on the outside OF the
platform and negro brakeman were
also slightly injured.
From the baggage room going south,
tie depot is wreck. The force o.
the explosion went south, about 80
feet OF the roof is torn away. Pieces
4 the building were thrown several
auudred feet away. Glasses IN the
stores across the street and also on
the passenger train were broken.
Tie railroad authorities are at 8
loss to understand the cause CT the sx-
olosion. Some OF them think 1t was
either an Internal machine OF dyna'
nits in trunk in the baggage room.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1906-06-13
Indiana for Bryan.

The Democrats OF I 12diana In coz
yention Thursday adopted q platform
strongly indorslng W. J. Bryan for
orssident and selected a state ticket
for al chacsrs except Governor ano
reporter OF the Supreme Court.
Benjamin F. shively was permanent
chairman, ia his address. be SAID,
'Tnao which Is today eulogized and
approved as broad statenanship anc
enlightened patriotism in Theodore
r oosevel was only few years ago
denounced as reactionary, revolution
ary and unpatristic in William Jen-
niDgs Bryan. Toe aftersight OF tne
one Is almost equal to the foresight
Of the other."
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1906-06-13
WOOING BY STATUTE.
Remarkable Bill Introduced in tn
Louisiana Legislature.

T. Spencer Smith, a member OF the
Louisiana legislature, introduced
freak bill in that body on Thursday
It is 1nten1ed 10 regulate marriag
conuracss and prevent race suicide. Th'
bill only app.ies to whites and Fro
y,d.s il s2all be unlawful for an
7yucg mal to attempt to court an:
youog woman before be Is tWenty-four
Before ~ .kiag such an attempt be
shall 1ntv1m the parents or guardian
OF the woman he proposes to court o.
his ipuension to do so.
He shall also make af3 3iavit tha!
his courtship will be in good faitl
and for the purpose Of trying to coE-
vince the young woman that 1t vii
be profitable Tor her to marry him l.
shall bs unlawful for Widowers oye:
forty to attempt to court any woma
uuder eighteen beyond the confines o
The PARISH or thier residence.
Ali cniliren born tolegally n irrie1
people shall be raised and educated al
public expense. All male children shall
be sent 10 the state university at BIT
on Rouge and all femlle children tc
the state normal school at N stchito
shss Appropriation OF SIT 900, ,0o(
Is provided to carry out the eouca
& ,onal feature.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1906-06-13
Killed by = Fall.

The Spartanburg Journal says
MaIkley LISTER, sged is years. 500
Of Mr.. and Mrs. L. T. Lester, died at
the home Of his parents on Pine
street Thursday moraipg about 5
o'clock from the effects Of Injuries
received last Friday week, while play
Ing base ball on the green near bis
home. Some time prior to his death
Markley and a number OF his friends
were playing baseball On q vacant lot
and during the game the young man
fell and a companion fell on top OF
him. Young Lester fell SO as to Gauss
ais elbow to strike him in the side,
:rficting internal injuries. Peritonl-
sis set In almost Immediately. Every
Thing possible kno wn to skilled paysi-
clans was done for the young man,
but death resulted carly Thursday
.,nrrirr
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1906-06-13

reporter was, it instructed the COM
nittee to make report OF It's expen.
ditures, which report has never beer
made. It Is said that such a report
would disclose s1me other transactions
fully as interesting as this making
two days in one. It may be that scme
further information as interesting as
the above will be published shortly In
spite OF the reductions Of Chairman
Hay to ansWer questions that any cit
jzsn and taxpayer has the right to ask
and the right to obtain an answer to-
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1906-06-13

I urge the immediate enactment
into lav OF provisions which will en-
able the department. Of agriculture
adequately to inspect the meat and
mest-tood products entering into In
terstate commerce and to supervise
ahe metho6s OF preparing the sane,
ard to prescribe the sanitary condi
sions under which the work shall be
performed. I therefore commend to
your favorable consideration and urge
the enactment OF substantially the
provisions known as Senate amend
ment NJ. 20 to the act making ap.
prorriations for the department. Of
agriculture tar the fiscal year ending
June 80: 1907, as passed b1 the SEN
ate, this Amendment being commonly
known as tte Ravsrifge am 'cdment
THEODORE ROOSEVELT.
The White H,u,s June 4. 1905 !"
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1906-06-13
USED PLAIN TALK.
Denounced to His Face as Dirty
Sneakinx Spy.

Denounced to His Face as q Dirty
Sneakin& Spy.
The Columbia Record says the SEN
;ational incident In the dispensary in
VesSigaticn Friday was the revolt OF
5he committees own of1 ,ial stenogra.
pher at the ungentlemanly conduct
II Representative Lyon and his detec
i've, Mr.. Klingenbsrg in dragging
,efore the c. mniitee private, casual
converse tIon that there was nothing
In, made at whist party in the pre-
serce OF party OF guests at D..
Elrle's home.
The stenographer, Capt. A. NJ
Deal, well known throughout the
state, and vino has been prominent In
social affairs here for several years.
denounced the detective whom b.
aad introduced at Dr.. Earle's hcme,
as a dirty, sneaking, spy for going
TO a gentleman's home in the capacity
Of q gentleman and acting as detec
i've" and be would apologize for
taking him into the presence OF ladies
and gentlemen. And In the succeed.
Ing breath, shaking his fnger at Re
preventative Lyol, WHO was a guest
at Dr.. E.rle's and at Mr.. G. &. Rem
oert'S, told him that bringing out
such matJars in the circumstances DIG
not square with his ideas Of what
constituted gentleman, If it d1o
With Mr.. Ljun's.
Mr.. Lyon several times attempted
to suppress Mr., Daal, but failed, anc
even the committee quieted him only
after repeated efforts.
MI. Loyn defended himself by ask
Ing Mr.. Deal If he did not know MI
z KIlngenberEer's business when he
escorted him to d.. Earle's home.
"Yes, I die; but took him there
as q gentleman. and not as a spy, "
was the hot reply.
MI. Klingenberg is a Western man
Of apparently limited opportunities IN
suca matters, and his conduct is not
30 great a surprise as that OF Mr..
Lyon, who was pred gentleman.
The tilt started on the heels OF the
te t mony OF ex-Maycr Ea Q who was
indignant at tie turn affairs tock,
though be did not hesitate to ans"'
er questions.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1906-06-13
De piorab!e Accident.

The Spsrtanburg Journal ssys
Eugene Euoanks, aged Il years, was
accidentally shot and killed by his
sister, Miss Ciaud E lbanks, last Tues,
day about ll.30 The shooting oc-
cured at the Eabanks home several
miles from Woodruff. Il seem5 that
Eugene and Miss Cluaoia Eubanks
we're playing with breech loae1og
,hotgun. TIE youag man removed
the shell and after swapping 1t several
times replaced the she'll, 1t is said,
and placed the gun on the bed. she
net knowing that be had replaced
the shell picked up the gun and snap
ped it. To utter horror the gun was
discharged and her brother fell to the
floor, having been shot over the heart.
Ha died within a short time.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1906-06-13
Dies from Dog Bite.

Asa result OF bhe bite OF a MAD
dog inflicted fcur weeks ago, 4-year-old
Bernard Bpxdon, Of Glrard dieo
Thursday at the Baptist TaoernaeIe
Home and lnfrmary In Atlanta,
When the Child reached Atlanta ny
drophobia had already developed,
and the phys;c ans could do nothing
put give tne child opia.es to reoeVe
his suffsrings. 1t appears that Ber.
aard Was playing near a saw miil
al GirarJ, tour weeks ago, Waen
the dog cane to him. Tue aninai
was apparently harmless, though II
acted a little quesriy. Tue chic
o!ayed with it when suddenly the cog
sprang at the child's face and DIT him
m the cheek.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1906-06-13
BRYAN ENDORSED
By the Gold Wing OF the Democratic

By the GOIG Wing OF the DemOcTatie
Party.
A dispatch from JeAsrson City,
Mo-, says what is generally regarded
as the most significant feature OF the
D mocratic State conven tion held
there last week, was the pointed and
absolute endorsement Of Wm. Jen.
nings Bryan for the presidency in 1908
by David r. F.ancis Of ST. Louis,
former governor and the secretary OF
tne interior IN President Clevels ms
cabinet. Former Coz. D R Francis
was Invited to address the convention.
he spoke, in part:
II wish to ask this convention to
send It's congratulations to the nation
al Democracy on the disappearance OF
orr eff rences. There are 20 differ
sncss oesween US DOW. In 1864, what
is known as the conservative element
OF cur party asked that 1t be allowed
TO make the platform and name tbs
candidate. Right libsrally did the
radical faction concede the honor to
the conservative element. You know
she result. Now another campaign is
approaching. Those Of US vino belong
to what has been the conservative fac
tion would not be magnanimous,
worthy Democrats, If We did not say
to you that We will support you; can
diaate and your platform this time.
The differences that have divided the
D succlacy exist no longer"
Gov. Francis described Bryan as g
sincere lover Of humanity and pa
triotic citizen OF the United States. !"
BE eulog:zed both Bryan and C:eVe-
land amid wild cheering. Governor
Folk also spoke, declaring that Bryan
would be nominated for president In
1908 and would be elected. Hs said
the principles which Bryan has advo.
Gated in 1895 were then considered an
srchistic, but COW are considered the
acme Of patriotism. Former Cover
oor Dockery spoke Ia similar vein.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1906-06-13
Oa the Right Line.

Gov. HeVward Thursday morning
sent a letter to the attorney general
saving: Dear Sir sec through the
public prints that, as Z result Of the
Supreme Cnurt, evidence was pro-,
ducsd before the Investigating COM
mittee charging former members OF
The board OF directors OF tie oispen-
,ary with malfeasarce and corruption
ia the discharge o. tnel1 Ch1cal duty.
I dir. c5 this mauter to youc attention
to the end that you promptly cause
such prosecution 20 be Instituted as
snan 20 proper and necessary to vim
5icata the law"
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1906-06-13
Fearful Revenge.

A landowner named Labonie, at
So lzeg, Hungary, refusing to allow
neasants to us iaL d caused tie out
raqed tenants to make an attack oc
MIN. He with thtrty-three servants
we're seizsd and buried Downward la
6hs ground, leaving their legs Pre-
truding. A grest many PEASANTS
sere arrested and the authorities are
irving TO fix the blame TOR tie out.
-uO
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1906-06-13
Charged w,th Murder.

Dr.. Frank 4. B,o1a, one OF the
Seal1hiest planters Of Oucaita parish,
LouisiaDa, was indicted on Tuesday
at Tallulah, L., on the charge OF
murder. It Is said be was the leader
in the lynchlng OF Robert T. Rogers
last week, hiring a special train and
bringing the mob to Tallulah for the
purpose. Rogers was in jail tor kill
mo DR.. Browns brother.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1906-06-13
Doc tors Biuuder.

4 report came from Webster City,
Iowa, OF woman who was operated
on for Appendicitis and in whose
body the surgeon sewed up 2 napkin.
Perhaps we may yet hear OF one who
seWed up In bis patient a door mat
or a typewriter. These Incidents
NAV 90 far to make surgical opera
tions" uniaslionable.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1906-06-13
Long Hair.

Mercedes Lopez, Mexican woman
is said to possess the longess hair OF
any person in the world. Her height
Is five feet ,and when she stants erect
her hair trails on the grtuld 1cui
feet eight inches. Tie ha:r Is 81
thick that she can completely hide
herself in it. Sac has cut it vcry ire
ouantly, as it grows Qcickly, enabling
her to sell large tresses to oalr oealels
evorv month,