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The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1906-11-10

KNIFE USED ON HEARST.
He Runs Far Behind His Ticket
In New York City.
BRUCE MAY BE REELECTED

But Split Ballots Appear to Put Re
publican In Governors Chair at Head
Of a Democratic Administration.
Hearst Carries Greater New York by
1886, His Running Mates by 49,
600 to $4,000.
New York. NOV. = Revised returns.
some of them based on estimates. mdi.
cate the election of Charles Evans
Hughes as governor 10y cocoa plural
ity. but the rest " the Republican
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1906-08-16
REV. CROSS WILL RETURN
Episcopal People VIII Call Their
Former Popular Rector

St. Luke's Episcopal church is
now without a rector, Mr.. Cook
having resigned some time ago.
A movement is now on foot to Sc
cure Rev. VIM. Cross, former rec
tor here, who is now located in
Monterey, Mexico. Mr.. Cross was
one Of the most popular and ablest
rectors the parish ever had and 1t
was with deep regret that his peo-
pie parted with him. Letters re-
ceiven by friends indicate that be
is honesick for his nativeland and
there is little doubt that he viii re-
turn. His many friends will be
glad to have him in Chickasha
again.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1906-08-16
THE AD WRITING CONTEST
Promises to be as Popular as the
Prize Bonnet Contest of Mrs.
Griffin's

On page seven of the EXPRESS
are two pictures. one of lady
using the phone, another of a
gentleman doing the same thing;
the EXPRESS has offered free ten
inches of space in the daily edition
to the one who will write the best
ad about the picture.
This contest is going to prove
even more popular that the one
some time ago when Mrs. Griffin
offered a fine easter bonnet to the
one who would select the best ad
in any edition of the paper. Al
ready there have been several ads
sent in and many more will follow.
One young lady said that she was
going to try for it, for if she won
it she could easily sell the space
ofered tor nice little sum.
Another lady said that was her
long suit, writing ads, and that we
might as well give her an order for
the space now. One gentlemen
wanted to know if he could submit
more than one ad, using the pic
ture as the basis for each ad. He
was told that he could, as only one
ad, the best one, gets the prize.
The EXPRESS reserves the right
however to publish any or all ads
submitted.
Mail yours ads or bring them to
the Ad Contest Editor.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1906-08-16
TAKE TARIFF OFF LUMBER
Says a Local Dealer The Best Ways
to Fight the Trust

Zone of the best ways to fight
the lumber trust Is to take the
tariff off the lumber" said R. c.
Parson, local lumber dealer this
morning. "The tariff on lumber
IS 81 per thousand. Take it of
and our mills will have to compete
with the outside. Canada has vast
stores of lumber and our mill men
would be compelled to meet tn.
competition from that sourse.
Freight rates." he continued,
sis another matter that must be
considered in connection with lum-
Der prices. The rate from common
points in Texas, Louisiana and
Arkansas IS ~ cents per thousand
on dimension lumber or about
S7.5o per thousand. Lumber from
the same points is hauled to Chic
ago for s. cents. Rate regulation
ought to remedy this. -
Mr.. Parson, although a republic
can, is an ardent advocate Of lop-
ping of the tariff on lumber.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1906-08-16
ITS WORK
ABOUT DONE
DISTRICTING BOARD WILL BE
READY TO MAKE A REPORT
MONDAY
ARE 900 VOTING PRECINCTS
Election Ballots, Boxes and Booths
Soon to be Distributed By
Commissioners

Muskogee, /. r., Aug. TO-
The districting board has COM
pleted its work so far as making
the constitutional delegates dis
tricts is concerned.
The Oklahoma board has also
completed its work and a report
will be made TO Governor Frantz
at the time the Indian Territory
report is made to Judge Clayton,
Judge Clayton will go to
Guthrie Friday for a conference
with Governor Farntz and on that
day they will draft an election pro
clamation.
This proclamation will be made
public at their will-which in all
probability will be Monday of next
week.
The Indian Territory board will
at once busy itself with the APP
pointment of election commission
ers IN each district. There is to
be one commissioner in each dis
trict. The commissioner appoints
the judges and clerks of the cleo
ton board in each voting precinct
in his district.
Taus Bixby stated tonight that
there will be at least 600 voting
precincts in the tifty-6ve districts.
The districting commission will
have the election ballots printed
and delivered TO the commissioners
who will distribute them each in
his own district.
Ballot boxes and booths will be
distributed in the same way. The
commissioner in each district will
return the ballots to the districting
commission which will act as a
canvassing board. This election
will be for selecting delegates to
the constitutional convention alone
and when that is done the district
lines will stand for naught.
A description OF the district
boundary will be furnished every
newspaper that will publish them,
and in addition to this circulars
will be printed and distribute wide
ly through the territory in an effort
to give the people as much infor-
nation as possible.
It is known that there are
twenty-eIght districts north of the
Cauandian river and twenty-seven
south.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1906-08-16

rods office and found Mr.. Cash
there. We called Herrod ir and
told him he had proposition from
Patterson to buy his Office for $2oo
Herrod said. "Tell him if he will
give me $3.50, I'll give possession
Monday IF he doesn't agree to that
he can't practice in Maysville."
B. Coyle, ]. R. Ham gave un-
important testimony.
Chas. Davenport heard Her
rod half dozen times threaten to
kill Patterson the last time was
Thursday night. He wanted me
to 90 to Patterson and see if he
would buy Herrod out. Herrod
said, He must either buy me out
or he can't practice here" 1
told Patterson Friday that Herrod
said he'd kill him.
Jim Cambeu:-I heard Herrod
say Friday that he and Patterson
couldn't both stay IN Maysville,
one or the other had to 60. / saw
a gun on Herrod that evening. /
told Patterson he'd better lock
out
jeff Baker, Marion Crouch, Sam
Crouch and J. H. Sample gave
testimony that brought out no
material points
Walter Harris testified that he
saw the gun taken off of Herrod
after he was killed.
The story of the relations be-
tween the two men appears to be
about as follows: Patterson sold
his Office to Herrod last winter and
went to London to take e special
course in medicine. Herrod claim
ed that he ageed not to practice in
MaysvilIe again. Several months
ago, Patterson returned and loca.
ted in Pauls Valley When he be-
gan making calls in Maysville,
Herrod secured a temporary in
junction restraining him from
such practice. which was dissolved
on final hearing. Bad feelings
grew out of il and through the
mediation of friends a written
agreement was signed by them a
short time ago in which il was
agreed that Patterson was 10
practice in Maysville but was not
to have an Office there.
Then Patterson came to Mays
vile and brought a lot a few hun
dred yards outside the city limits
and was preparing to build an of
fee there. This intensified the
feelings of Herrod and PROPOSE
tions were made for Patterson to
buy out Herrod but no agreement
was reached. The trouble came 10
a head when the two men met in
the drug store Saturday and the
testimony of the witnesses tells the
rest of the story.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1906-08-16
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS

[ Furnished by Oklahoma Title and
Trust Co.
c. B. Campbell to /. G. Wood
Q. c. d. 100000 I4o A. in 80 7.
+. G. Owen to Bert Owen so f..
off of Lot 9 blk 1872 Chickasha w.
d. 100000
City OF Chickasha to Winfield
Scott Jones w. d. $500. 90 S A. in
33-7s7.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1906-08-16
LARGE NUMBER OF WITESSES EX'
AHMED CASE OF PATTERSON
CHARGED WITH MURDER
CASE CONTINUED TILL FRIDAY
To Secure more Witnesses Testimony
Brings out the Story Ofthe
Crime

The preliminary hearing Of DR..
Price Patterson, charged with the
murder of DR.. J. A. Herrod at
Maysville last Saturday, lasted till
six o'clock yesterday afternoon, at
which time it was continued till
night in order 10 secure more wit
nesses. Twenty-four witnesses
were examined and there are four
or FIVE more to come.
WITNESSES testified in substances
as follows:
w. f. Gadberry;-I was setting
at the soda fountain in the drug
store. Herrod sitting at my left,
his back 10 the counter. Patter-
son entered the front door and
passed within four feet of us,
didn't turn his head but glanced at
Herrod, neither man speaking. He
walked behind the counter and
back to the rear Of tho store. The
next time / noticed him was a
little later when he came from be.
hind us. Herrod said, Don't
shoot, Doctor" and Patterson said
Take that gun off" Herrod
backed of with both hands up in
front Of him, his hands declining,
rnd repeated, Don't shoot Doc
tor" seized the gun and tried
to wrench it from Patterson but
failed. Patterson repeated Take
that gun off or I'll kill you" and
Herrod continued to back off and
as he turned Patterson fired. Her
rods back was turned when the
shot was fred and both hands
were up.
Albert Cash. tried to CON-
promise the trouble between Patter-
son and Herrod. l talked with
Herrod the morning Of the killi.ig
Patterson asked me to 60 to him
saying II want TO get the trouble
settled. Two men have told me he
is carrying a gun. Ask him to
take the gun off. Tell him will
pay him more for the Office than
we agreed upon" went to Her
rod he said, "Patterson's family
can do without him as we'll as mine
can do without me. My family can
get along just as well without me.
Tell him he must buy me out or
he can't practice here" Herrod
came to my house one evening and
said, Patterson is here and has
a call or two contrary to my con-
tract. If l can't get it fixed, there
will be trouble. I'll kill him be-
fore I'll be run over by him." II
didn't hear Patterson say at Pauls
Valley when Mr.. Baxter was pre-
sent that he would kill Herrod. |
Baxter was under the influence of
liquor at the time he says Patter-
son said this to us. l told Patter-
son at Pauls Valley that if he
didn't look out Herrod would kill
him. Patterson said eff he does
he'll hang far it, for I don't intend !
to 60 unarmed."
H. w. Hickham:-I helped to
arrange the compromise between
Patterson and Herrod, it was sign
ed by both parties, Herrod kept
guns in our bank and would come
IN and change one for another. 1
never heard him make any
threats,
Mr.. Vaughan: i went to Her
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1906-08-16

You will now find us at 426
Chickasha avenue where we will
be glad to serve you in the same
old way. Phone AT. Ford Bros.
and Hand Store.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1906-04-19

friendship that bound Damon aud
Pythiss in the dim and misty ages
of the long ago.
The officers elected and installed
were as follows
Chancellor Commanded - James
c. Gibson.
Vice Chancellor Commander
Earl Dixon.
Prelate-Rev. A. NJ. Hammond.
Master of Finance-W. Z. Wat
son.
X. of X. & 81. p. Sutherland.
Master-at-Arms-Dr w. II. Post.
Inner Guard-Arthur Brown.
Outer Gusrd-Earnest Stemple.
The election of Trustees and Past
Chancellors was left open till
another meeting.
The crowd came back next morn
ing on the M. & X. and scattered
to their homes. There were seven.
teen from Tunnelton; several from
Irona; some from Newburs, Fellows.
vile, Terra Alta. Pisgah, Morgsn-
town, Reedsville, Bre,z, Rivesville
and Kingwood.
DR.. S. ]. Poster and Wilbur
Posten were there from Morgantown,
and were getting back to where
they started from many, many
years ago.
M. c. Gibson, John II. Wiericb,
Arthur Halbritter. Frank Craig,
FOLLY Stafford and Hubert Peutony
were among the Knights from Tun.
Melton who took an active part.
There were about thirty member.
of the order from Kingwood, and
all unite in declaring the occasion
one of the most delightful they ever
attended.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1906-04-19
| Will Send You FREE
One Sample Bottle Of Rye Whiskevl

you judge of Rye Whskey your opinion of mine am
willing to pay the price.
firmly believe will best Won
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also convinced will
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grain rye ddn chared casks for years. and tree
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the heart Monongahea Rye Whiskey region
purity much less than the price usually asked by mail for
cheap whiskey.
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reputation unsurpassed My ambition make
household word throughout the land.
My plan of ad0eykHg and If the goods
exceptional in merit and so low in price thousands
regular cuomeshe beraiy Of selling plan soon
bring upon tremendous loss.
But whsky any can com.
pare with Whistles that sell for deal auoyand fall
on the results Of the free trial.
My proposition fair and square you fair with me-
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receipt s. 90 37 if order comes from Ariz Cal Colo
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Isn't that fa1 Isn't all the proof you possibly that
mean every word say3 You look Dun
or Bradse or ask any bank in Psbug my responsibility
And am legally bound by this advertisement exactly as
agree. "' -
Remit order currency have us
bad printed entitled Comm '
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West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1906-04-19

Fortney and b. F. Wolf, all of
Reedsuille.
X. +. Menetee, Harry C eldbaugh
and w. II. Riley all of Newburg.
Thomas Harrington, Independ
ence.
A. l.. Sidwell, Fellowsville.
Mrs. A. l.. Hale and Mrs. Mary
Dunn, both of Rowlesburg.
John A. Lantz, Lewis S. Wotring,
Albert Shaffer and Henry K. Wilt,
all OF Aurora.
+. ID. Mathews, J. f. Hardesty,
Mrs. Harriet Porter, Mrs. George
Graham and Mrs Sarah Laraw, all
of Terra Alta.
J. ID. Browning, GAINESVILLE.
Albert Snyder, Albrightsville.
Mrs. lisa McGinnis and Minnie
K. Bishof, St. Joe.
Mcclellan Hartman and M. F..
Walls, both at Valley Point.
John J. Splker, Bruceton.
J. p. Barnes, Brandonville.
Abner F. Walls, Pisgah.
Samuel Harader, Clifton Mills.
Levi A. Shaffer executor of will
OF Enos Sell deceased filed. First
and final settlement.
Levi A. Shaffer admr of estate OF
Susanna Sell, deceased. Repor, OF
final settlement.
Gus Shaffer was appointed a
committee to superintend the con
struction of new Aims house.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1906-04-19
OUR SCHOOL ENTERTAINMENT.

The entertainment by the pupils
of the Kingwood School, given at
the Armory Monday night was at
tended by a large crowd of our
people. The Armory was jammed
with several hundred people, at
least two hundred being unable to
find seats.
The KIngwood Cornet Band fur
nished splendid music for the &C
caslon. The full program will be
found on the last page of this issue.
Every performance was highly
creditable not only to the pupils but
to the teachers, who had taken so
much pains to train their pupils for
the performance.
Considerable trouble and expense
was also INDUCED in by the parents
in procuring and making, or having
made, special costumes for many of
the parts.
The program required about three
hours to render and lasted till after
eleven o'clock, but it was all so
good that hardly anyone left till the
end.
There we're people present from
quite distance to attend the exer.
cises.
Many Of the performers deserve
special mention, but il was all so
good that we refrain from doing so.
Prof Flesher, the Principal, read
quite a lons list of promotions and
there was also quite a number who
received a special certificate for
faithful attendance and not being
absent or tardy for the entire
seven months.
The parents have reason to be
proud Of their children and all OF
our citizens should be proud OF the
school.
The higher department will con.
tinue on one month longer and the
regular graduating exercises will be
held four weeks from the night Of
the entertainment and promises to
be equally as good.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1906-04-19
FATAL MISTAKE OF OPERATOR
John T. Cruise Plunged to Death In
Potomac River.

From The Cumberland News.
The remains of the late John
Thomas Cruise, an operator on
the West Virginia Central and Pitts.
burg Railroad, who fell from a foot
bridge crossing the Potomac river
near Sehell, w. Va, and was
drowned, were brought to this city
last night on the West Virginia
Central passenger train and taken
to Stein morgues to be prepared for
burial, the body being later express
ed via B. & o. passenger train No.
8 this morning to function, w. Va,
for interment.
Cruise who was aged 81 years and
was unmarried, recently resigned a
position as operator with the Cum
berland and Pennsylvania z. K. in
this city, TO become an extra opera
tor on the w Va, G. lie vas
temporarily assigned TO duty at
Shaw, and few days later was
transferred TO Scheu, 70 serve as
night operator. He had procured
lodging and meals AZ house across
the river from the station, and on
Sunday night started to cross the
bridge to begin the duties Of the
night trick at the station. It is
presumed that he lost his balance
on The foot bridge and toppled into
the river, his head eyIydenuy com.
ing in violent contact with rock.
which projected from the bed Of the
stream. AZ any rate, his body
was discovered yesterday morning
by boy, the corpse resting face
upward on a ledge Of rock, partly
submerged beneath the surface Of
the current When Cruise failed 10
appear TO relieve the day operator,
this absence was reported by the
former, but was not until yester-
day morning, as previously stated
that his tragic fate was learned.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1906-04-19

present at the meeting, viz: j. w.
Shroyer, Department Commander,
J. Engle, A. A. General of the
department, also Judge John w.
Mason.
1t is desired that every comrade
who is not a.member of any other
post will be present and unite with
this Post, as the time has come,
owing to the depletion of our ranks,
that local Posts can no longer be
mentained. 1t of course, after the
Post has been organized. will be
impossible for comrades living at
any great distance to attend all the
regular meetings during the year,
but few should be attended during
the most seasonable weather.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1906-04-19
Prohibition Mass Convention

The Prohibitionists of Preston
County will meet in mass conyen-
ton at the Court house, Klngwood,
on Friday, April 77th, beginning at
IT o'clock. At this conyentinn, a
full Prohibition County Ticket will
be nominated. Edward w. Mills,
State Organizer of the Prohibition
Party will be present, and address
the convention, and the most
famous Prohibition singers in the
United States, Mr.. l.. T. Mezick,
and his sister, Miss Ella Mezick,
will delight the people with their
temperance and prohibition songs.
These singers have sung in the
leading cities Of the Union, and
have never failed to capture the
people. A mass meeting at night
will, also, be held, and an address
given by Mr.. Mills and songs rem
dered by the ''Mezicks". Admission
free.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1906-04-19

In order to insure a good stand
ing OF the Post it is very important
that members keep their dues paid
up. 1t should be remembered that
all pension acts that have been
enacted by Congress since the Re-
bellion has been the result of work
done by the Grand Army, and no
comrade can afford to be without
the pales of this patriotic organi-
zation. Bear in mind comrades
that the life of this organization
will soon close, and we all should
place ourselves in a position TO Sc
cure the benefits of the last roll
call.
The first meeting will be held in
the court house at 1920 a. m.
The afternoon meeting will be at
1 o'clock in the K. Of p. hall. In
stillation of officers at 2 O'Clock at
the same place, which will be open
to the public. Camp fire in the
court house at 1870 p. M, to which
everybody is invited. Camp fire
talks will be the feature of the
evening. Come one and all. Old
and young and enjoy this patriotic
occasion
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1906-04-19
RESOLUTIONS OE RESPECT.

Inasmuch as God in His Divine
Wisdom, did on the I3th day OF
April, 1906, remove from our midst
our esteemed brother, F. c. Hay.
den, be it therefore
Resolved, That we as mem bers
of the GAINESVILLE Lodge No 1874,
/. o. o. F., bow in submission to
the Supreme Will of our Creator.
Resolved, That it is a just tribute
to the memory of the departed
brother that we mourn for him as
one who was worthy of our regards.
Resolved, That we condole with
the bereaved friends in their sad
affection and devoutly commend
them to the keeping of Him who
doeth all things we'll.
Resolved, That we as brothers of
the deceased hold in grateful re
membrance of the wise counsel,
contributions and advice of the de-
parted brother.
Resolved, That the foregoing be
spread upon the Minutes of our
Lodge and that a copy of these
resolutions be transmitted to the
bereaved relatives of the deceased,
and also that copy be furnished
to the county papers for publication,
and, as further mark of respect to
the memory of our departed brother,
that the charter of our lodge be
draped ia the usual manner for a
period of thirty days.
FraternallY submitted in f., i. T.,
c. II. FALKENsTINE,
S. A. DUNHAM,
c. c. WILHELM.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1906-04-19

The personal property assessor IS
now abroad In the land and is find.
ing out more poverty and poor PEG.
pie than the Oyerseer Of the Poor
or the Superintendent Of the County
Almhouse.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1906-04-19
a. A. X. RALLY
To be Held In the Court House Here
April GO, 1905.

A special rally Of
Preston's veterans
will be held in the
court house here,
April 26, for the
purpose of organ :
izing q G.. A. r.
Post at the county
seat. Among the
prominent CO m =
rades who will be
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1906-04-19

The buds are swelling rapidly
and will soon be bursting into bloom
and beauty, filling the air with fra
grant and fancy shapes that seem to
spring into life as il touched by the
magic wand of some unseen fairy
to delight and gladden. the eye,
after the long absence of the
Good Old Summer Tine
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1906-04-19

GO TO THE NEW PAINT g. WALL
PAPER SUPPLY STORE, 6. {.
GILES, HIGH STREET, KINGWOOD,
W. VA, BLACK AND WHITE FRONT.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1906-04-19

The Morgantown Chronicle was
worried recently because this paper
published an article on the Goods
Roads question from its columns
and credited to Colonel Moore,
whereas the Chronicle claims il as
original with them. We clipped
from the Chronicle an account of
the Good Roads Convention over
there and Col. Moore's lecture and
and thought it was his matter. But,
however, we are willing for the
Chronicle TO have the credit of it,
as it was good article, no differ
ence who originated it.