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The La Jara chronicle., 1906-09-28
JAMES r. GARFIELD TO GET MET
CALF'S PLACE.
Secretary of Department of Commerce
and Labor to Retire and Son of
Former President Is Slated
for the Post.

Washington.--The next change in
the cabinet will be the retirement of
Victor II. Metcalf, of the department
of commerce and labor.
This is the prediction of a man
who stands close enough in the con
fidence of President Roosevelt to give
the statement the fullest measure of
credibility.
James r. Garfield will probably sue
coed Secretary Metcalf, giving up his
present place as commissioner of cor
porations. This is the present pro-
gramme
1t is no news that President Roose-
welt entertains very high opinion of
Commissioner Garfield He has been
much impressed and pleased by the
latters work in collecting facts in re-
gard to the beef trust and the Stand
ard Oil trust. In fact, he credits half
the success of Attorney General
hoodys prosecutions to the start
they received by the data gathered un-
der the careful and assiduous Mr..
Garfield
Garfield was born in October, 1865,
in the house at Mentor that became
famous as the mecca OF political PHI
grims during the presidential cam
paign of 1880. He was therefore 16
years old when his father, President
Garfield, died in September, 1881.
story they still relate at the White
House deals with the use of foun-
tain basin as a swimming pool by the
Garfield boys and party of their
chums on a hot summer night That
exercise was followed by a function in
the east room. 1t was an indian war
dance. 1t all happened on an even
ing when the chief magistrate of the
nation was absent from home.
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HORRIBLE TORTURE
INFLICTED ON BOY.

his back until the flesh was cut and
he tainted, but he remained steadfast
in his last statement He was allowed
was examined Men wearing large
Texas spurs jumped upon his PROSTATE
and bleeding body. He screamed in
pain, and begged for mercy. He said
he had told all he knew. He prayed
aloud in his cell, asking God to assist
the officers in their search for the
guilty persons. in ord er that he fright
be cleared. The authorities did not be-
lieve his story. He was tortured again.
This time a moose was prepared and
he was strung up until his eyes bulged
from their sockets so horribly that
even the hardened officers of Texas
Justice turned away. The boys tongue
protruded from between his swollen
lips and he lost consciousness. and
when he recovered, still steadfast, he
lay near death for weeks.
Gov. Lanham then ordered Texas
rangers. under Capt. Mcdonald, to
save the boy from further torture.
Officers and guards had started with
the boy across country to escape
iynching, and the boy escaped. He
was retaken by squad of rangers,
and Capt. Mcdonald reached the con-
clusion that the boy was innocent.
Monk Gibson was indicted on the
charge of murder. and his trial was
transferred to San Antonio. His neck
was saved by the fact that the bloody
imprint of hand on a board of the
70 n a
to the imprint of his hand.
Capt. Mcdonald. veteran Teys:
ranger. was sent by Gov. Lanham to
investigate the murder. The minute
he set eyes on Felix Powell and his
crooked little finger, misshapen by a
felon, Mcdonald asked for his arrest
The ranger found a bloody shirt hid
den under a culvert. 1t was too large
for Monk Gibson and he had blood on
the shirt he was wearing whep ar
rested. When Mcdonald Produced the
shirt, tied in bundle, Powell uaid:
THAT amt my shirt"
How did you know it was stirt?"
asked the ranger. Didn't your raotb-
err sew on these buttons?"
The negro looked askance ana re-
piled: Maybe she did. Did she say
so?"
The plans were laid to take as i'm
preston of Powell's hand, and it was
through an adroit arrangement that
the imprint was secured. Camphor
smoked paper was spread on table
at the window. and then Capt. Nc
Donald asked: who. is that coon,
Felix" pointing out the window. 1t
was necessary for the prisoner to lean
over the table to see in the direction
indicated, and in doing this his hand
was so placed as to secure the desired
imprint. 1t corresponded exactly with
the bloody imprint on the 'Conditt
house.
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A WASHINGTON PALACE.

manding view of the entire city.
The ''palazZo" is in the Venetian
Gothic style, this design having been
chosen because of its fitness here.
where strong sunshine and bright
skies give Washington climate much
like that of central Italy.
The "palazzo" has a frontage of 40
feet in Sixteenth street and SIS feet
in Euclid street. 1t is four stories in
height, and with its cross brick walls
is practically fireproof The exterior
of the first story is entirely of white
marble, while the upper portion is in
Venetian pink marble with white uu-
glazed terra Gotta trimmings, witt.
polished marble columns supporting
the arches of the loggias and windows.
the fiat, und ecorated surfaces being
white marble stucco. The many and
graceful balconies are a characteristic
feature of the style. The roof is COW
cred with seal brown Ludovici tile.
and large roof garden forms another
striking feature of the house.
Former Senator and Mrs. J. B. Hen
derson have been residents of Wash
ington for many years. Senator Hen
derson having built Boundary Castle
when he came to congress from Iowa.
Their son, John b. Henderson. Jr,
who has entered politics in Virginia.
is scholarly and hard worker, and
his friends predict success for him in
public life. Mrs. Henderson recently
attracted national attention by having
the contents of her husbands wine
cellar emptied into the gutter, with
Mr.. Hendersons consent
The La Jara chronicle., 1906-09-28
Trades That XIII.

The latest compilations which have
been made show that the air in cut
lery factories is laden with iny' ible
metal-dust. and this, bein.. carried IN
to the lungs. causes asth ma and con-
sumption. The steel-grirders, bending
over their work. inhala such huge
quantities of me.al-dust that they
rarely live beyond the age of 40. All
metal trades are very hazardous and
phthisis or tubercular affections and
respiratory diseases are the penalties
of these pursuits. The rate OF NOR
tality amongst brewers is so per cent.
greater than that among men of ordi-
nary callings. Gout is an enemy which
makes itself sorely felt in this occu-
patton. Bakers. too, are more than
normally subject to premature death.
In the flour there is very small mic
robe, which has its effect on the teeth,
and attacks the drums of the ears,
causing deafness
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ties believe is positive evidence of the
other negro's guilt.
Monk Gibson worked for Conditt,
and when the family was murdered he
rushed breathlessly to the house of
white neighbor and said he had seen
a negro chasing Mrs. Conditt about
the yard. When neighbors reached
the house they found the entire fam
lily had been murdered most brutally.
Blood on Gibson's clothes at once
cast suspicion on him.
Gibson said the murderers. who he
said he did not know. had dragged
him into the house. compelled him to
witness the murders. and after wiping
blood upon his clothing, had set him
free.
The boy was tortured. Stripped and
bound to the floor, the lash fell across
The La Jara chronicle., 1906-09-28
RISKS LIFE ON NARROW
LEDGE TO SAVE BABY.
Chicago Court Clerk Rescues Child
Who Had Found New Place to
Play-Crowds Cheer Act.

Ch;cago-Seventy-fi feet in the
air, above the confusing whirl of traf-
fic in the street below. Margaret kee-
sey, two years old. whose father and
mother are about to fight for her Gus
tody in the divorce courts, was res
cued from a ledge less than a foot
wide, on which she sat, by George
Wise, custodian of the chancery files
OF the circuit court on the fouth floor
of the Monadnock building.
AS she sat there. clapping her
hands in babyish glee, and laughing
at the sights that were strange to her,
wholly unconscious of her peril, great
crowds gathered in the street below.
fascinated by her danger. Women
who were passing ran from the scene.
and many of them. not wishing to wit
ness her death. took refuge in nearby
stores. fearing the child would fall.
When Wise came through the win
dow and crawled on his hands and
knees to where the child sat- they
stood with batcd breath, powerless to
assist, and keenly watching his every
move. 1t seemed hours before the
space between the child and the win
dow was covered by the man. and
when he finally reached her great
sigh of relief was heard.
Wise could not turn around. To at
tempt it meant certain death for him
self and the baby. Steadying himself
as best he could on the narrow ledge
he took Margaret firmly about the
waist and painfully worked his way
back to the open window.
The baby, unconscious of her dan
ger, laughed in her delight over the
novelty of the situation. She pulled
Wise's hair and made several at
tempts to stick her finger in his eye.
The window, which is on level
with the platform. was open, and Mar
garet crawled through 1t and out onto
the Lodge. When out little way she
skt up ana waved her hand to the men
The La Jara chronicle., 1906-09-28
POLISHING UP THE WHITE HOUSE.

When President Roosevelt and his family come
back to Washington they will find the White
House bright and clean the proverbia pin.
For weeks the executive mansion has been
closed to visitors and in tho hands of wortmen
repairing and renovating the interior
Congress at the last session appropriated over
$4,000 for this work, and under the supervision
of Col. Bromwel, superintendent of public build
ings and grounds. every defect, inside and out
side has been noted and remeded.
The contractors have guaranteed the work
for at least ten years. roof has been put
the entire building and tho leaks in the wings
and office building have been stopped The state
parors on the ground floor have been redecorated.
but the well-known Blue, Green and Red parlors
still retain their colors, while in the East Room
The La Jara chronicle., 1906-09-28
SUBSCRIPTION. sl.5o PER YEAR
WILL ENTER THE CABINET.

Like his father. Garfield began his
political career as member of the
Ohio state senate. Then he became
a member of the United States civil
service commission. When the bu-
reau of corporations of the department
of labor was created Garfield was
placed at the head of it by President
Roosevelt.
Garfeld's elevation to the cabinet
would make him the third son of
The La Jara chronicle., 1906-09-28
Man Shot by a woodebuek.

New Haven. Conn.-George Adams,
of Waterbury. lies fatally wounded at
the home of Clifford Earnum in Mid
dlebury. Adams was shot by wood
chuck. He went to Middlebury few
days ago on business. The other night
with two farmhands and his wife he
went in pursuit of woodchuck which
was in burrow in lot quarter of
a mile from the Barnum home. The
men poured bucket after bucket of
water into the woodcLuck hole and
soon had the animal gasping to keep
his head above water at the mouth of
the hole. Adams tried to push the
woodchuck under the water with the
butt of his rifle. As he did so the wood
chuck, Adams says. selling the ride
trigger with its claws. discharged tine
rifle.
The La Jara chronicle., 1906-09-28
BRUTAL TREATMENT OF NEGRO
TO OBTAIN CONFESSION.
CHOkED TILL EYES BULGE
Texas Officers Perform Outrageous
Acts in Their Anxiety to Make
Him Admit Murder-Finally
Rescued by Rangers.

Fort Worth, Tex.-Tortures as dia-
bolical as religious fanatics ever Wis
tied upon hereto having failed to
make Monk Gibson. negro boy.
confess the slaughter of Mrs. ]. F.
Conditt and her four children last
September, the crime has been laid
now upon Felix Powell. another and
older negro. Only Gibso9's survival
of the tortures inflicted upon him led
to the discovery of what the authori-
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nd At
Marine barracks Washington placing major doo at the
what official
of Wash
distinguished Frank
Much courshp Maj McCawley and the
would lead observer place her
in high the
in
The La Jara chronicle., 1906-09-28

president to receive that distinction.
The first was John Quincy Adams.
who was secretary of state under
Monroe. Adams also served in the
house and senate, and term as pres
ident.
Robert Todd Lincoln served as sec
rotary of war during the Gartield-Ar-
thur administrations. He was after
ward minister to England and is now
president of the Pullman company
and lives in Chicago.
The La Jara chronicle., 1906-09-28
Frank African Monarch.

Litia. the son of King Lewanika. OF
Africa. is described as most intelli-
gent man. anxious for the improve
ment of the people. and probably shar-
ing the view of his father, who. on
his return from attending the corona
ton begar his opening speech to his
people with the words: You are ba-
boons. simply that"
The La Jara chronicle., 1906-09-28
OUR SOLDIERS WEAR GOOD SHOES

Uncle Sam keeps well in mind the saying
"A man is not well dressed unless he wears a
good pair of shoes, =" said government inspector
for he takes that the army is fitted out with
the most comfortable and nattiest of footwear
To be sure, he does not go in for upper jawed
aaring so!es, or twisted. ugly toes, but he pro-
vides the finest of leather and insists that the
boots for his soldiers shall be well made. His
inspectors look after the shoes every process
in their manufacture, and any short cut Gather
negliScntly placed nails that might result in
corns or sore feet are pointed out with condemn
ing fingers and the boots are thrown aside.
Once i'll awhile the style in army shoes
changes and then big batch of shoes will be
thrown the market. which merchants eagerly
gobble up. The man who buys those shoes will
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moderately heavy and the leather the best box calf
he IN strength
a heel
belief does allow his soldier boys
S
The La Jara chronicle., 1906-09-28
Mushrooms in Railway Tunnel.

That disused railway tunnels need
not be drug on the market is evil
denced by the extensive and highly
successful culture of mushrooms car
r.ed on in one of those somber pas
sages in the vicinity of Ed 3hurgh.
The La Jara chronicle., 1906-09-28
GROWTH IN OUTPUT OF COAL MINES.

According to the report of Edward w. Parker
statstician of the United States geological survey
the production OF coal in the United States in
1905 amounted to 392 3i1 short tons, having
value at the mines of SAG, 756.963, SURPRISING
in both quantity and value all previous records
in the history of the country. Compared with
1901 the output in 1905 exhibits increase of
Al 1O2 9i3 short tons II per cent in guam
tity. and OF ss2.3s5.s42 or over seven per cent.
in value.
VI me total production in 1905 77,659S5O short
tons Pennsylvania anthracite, with a value
at the mines of SAL. .S79. 900. The total prodnc
tion of bituminous coal and Ignite 3l5,259 1871
short tons, valued at 1894 S77.963. The prod ic-
tion of anthracite coal in Pennsylvania in 1908
was 4,503, i5l short tons more than that of 1904
nf
The La Jara chronicle., 1906-09-28
Gossip from Washington
Interesting Items Gathered the Capta-Social Leader Of the
White House Must Be Single Cleaning Up the Execu-
tive Mansion.

WASHINGTON-It is openly declared that
the president has decreed that the major domo
of the White House must be Il single man. Those
who make this assertion point to the removal
of Mai. McCawley, for nearly four years leader
of social functions at the White House, who re-
Gently married the widow of Judge Davis, as Their
proof
No recent White House announcement has
created has much comment and concern in
official and high social circles the order de-
posing Maj. McCawley 1t upon Mai Nc
Cawley that most of the important details con-
nected with the ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS wedding de-
volved Maj. McCawley has held a much similar
relative position in the White House under the
Roosevelt regime Harry Lehr holds in Mrs
Astor's goo Without him social function
could have succeeded half well. He is hand
The La Jara chronicle., 1906-09-28

ed Venetian ''palazzo" in Sixteenth
street, which is unique in the architec-
ture of the capital. and is one of the
most interesting additions to the
many fine homes here 1t is Just
few blocks above their own residence.
Boundary Castle, on the highest
ground of Executive avenue. COM
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family the same thorough renovation has been made
England he visited
a
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anticipation
of
and the the
itc
in United Sases
tho
is shown by the fac, that the amount
cg coal producing and
vi o Le
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Euilt in Italian Style for John B. Hen
derson, Jr.
Washington.-As residence for
their son, John B. Henderson, .Ir.. who
has just been nominated for congress
in the Virginia district just across the
Potomac, former Senator and Mrs.
John B. Henderson have Just complet.
The La Jara chronicle., 1906-09-28
Won't Admit II.

Many a man is too stubborn t., ad.
NIT that he is related to The muls
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1906-07-02
FOR RENT

Furnished room corner Of Penn.
and fourth street.
Wm. Hunt. ST-s6
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1906-07-02

Good stove. neafly new, cheap.
Apply zI4 Chickasha ave. $3.50
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1906-07-02
RESIGNATIN REJECTED
Rev. Boen Of the Christian Church
Tenders Resignation Entire
Congregation said Stay.

Yesterday morning the members
and friends of the Christian church
were taken by surprise when Rev.
Boen, the pastor announced that it
was his intention to give up the
work here as soon as his successor
could be secured.
He stated that the church was
now in perfect harmony and grown
from small band to a great con-
gregation and was able to secure
any man available; The official
board was called in the afternoon
while the pastor was out in the
city marrying couple and a reso-
luton was carried unanimously de-
clining to accept the resignation.
and he was so informed on his re.
turn. He then stated to the board
that while he had been offered a
more lucrative position. he thought
that under the circumstances. see
ing the wish of the congregation it
would be better to remain.
At the evening service JIG. Mays
informed the congregation of the
action of the board and the entire
assembly rose to their feet in ap
proval Of what had been done. Bro
Boen thanked the audience and
stated that from a financial stand
point another business opening
that had been presented to him
would be more lucrative. yet this
from the standpoint of friendship
and brotherly love was the finest
in the world.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1906-07-02
NO MORE TROUBLE EXPECTED
Reports Last Night Proved UnfOunded
-All Is Quiet

Last night about $500 O'Clock
the United States officers received
telephone call from Womack say
ing that the negros were arming
themselves and were making ar.
rangemeuts to proceed against the
whites aud take revenge for the
lynching and burning Of one of
their race, and asking that arms
and ammunition be sent them as
early as possible. Deputy marshals
Immediately organized, secured a
supply Of ammunition to 60 to the
scene of of the anticipated trouble.
About ten o oclock.as the party
was preparing to start. a secoud
message came that everything had
quieted down and no trouble was
anticipated.
Another message was received at
9 O'Clock this morning which stat
ed that all was quiet and it is
thought that I'll danger of race
trouble is averted.
The report that was being cir
culated this morning that two
white men had been killed during
the night has been proved to be
false.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1906-07-02
WARNIN6 NOTICE
Enrolment Of Minor Children Of Citizens
ofThe Indian Nations.

The Act Of Congress approved
April 20, 1906 public I7o) entitled
An Act to provide for the final
disposition Of the affairs ofthe Five
Civilized Tribes in the Indian Ter
ritory, and for other purposes,
provides in part as follows:
That for ninety days after ap-
proval here-f applications shall be
received for enrolment of children
who we're minors living Mach
fourth, nineteen hundred and six.
whose parents have been enrolled
as members of the Choctaw, Chicka-
saw, Cherokee or Creek tribes, or
have applications for enrolment
pending at the approval hereof, and
for the purpose of enrolment I'M
der this section illegitimate children
shall take the status Of the mother,
and allotments shall be made TO
children so enrolled.
Notice is hereby given that all
applications for the enrolment Of
children under the provision of Law
above quoted must be submitted to
and received by the Commissioner
to the FIVE Civilized Tribes not later
than midnight, July IS, 1906.
The provision of law above quot
ed specifically limits the reception
OF such applications to July twenty
FIVE, nineteen hundred and six and
and there is no authority vested il
this Office or the Department of tbs
Interior TO receive or consider any
such applications after said date.
TAMS BIXBY,
Commissioner to the Five CIVILIZED
Tribes. Muskogee, Indian Terri
tory. rrne 73, 1000.
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ORDEROF JUDGELYNCH
PROMPTLY EXECUTED
Continued from Page -

of Walnut Creek, which unite
short distance to east. The country
along the creek is wonderfully rich
and with It's growing crops of
corn and cotton it presents picture
that entrances the eve. Back from
the creek, rolling country appears
and stretches away in the distance
as far as the eye can see.
This section IS thickly settled
and the land is well cultivated
Most Of the people have come from
Texas and Arkansas and although
they have been in the Territory
but a few years. they have made
substantial progress. 1t should be
stated that there is a large negro
population up and down the valley
aud these, like their white neigh
bors. appear to be industrious and
prosperous.
This is hot the land OF princes
palaces" or millionaires mansions
but most of the homes are veiy
humble. rhey are principally box
houses, of from two TO four rooms
and many dugouts are seen The
dwellers in these homes are plain,
honest, industrious folks. There
appeared yesterday morning none
of the wild, lawless. spirit that is
generally associated with a lynch
ing. A stranger passing through
the country would have said thai
these quiet, home-loving folks
would be the last in the world tC
commit an act of violence, but tha
they have deep feelings was shown
by the promptness with which they
took up the pursuit of the crimnia
that had outraged the daughter o
a heighbor. When they had finish
ed their work they went PEACEFUL,
Ito tI,eir homes and Sunday raorn
ing Wommack was as quiet as an,
of the similar villages in the cour
try.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1906-07-02

If you knew the value Of Cham
berlain's Salve you would never
wish to be without it. Here are
some of the diseases for which il IS
especially valuable: sore nipples,
chapped hands, burns. frost bites.
chilblains, chronic sore eyes, itch
ing piles, letter, salt rheum and
sczems Price IS cents per box.
For sale by Gan Druggists
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1906-07-02

FoR SALK:-At once fine gentle
buggy horse, OF horse. buggy and
harness complete. Address R. 8
this Office $50 I5s
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1906-07-02
S Steel Lined Vault Largest Sauth Of Kansas City.

Come to the beauti-
ful lawn at the Pres
byterian Church, the
evening of July a.
Bring your dimes and
dollars to help the la
dies put in their new
side walk. They will
serve you with things
cool and refreshing
and let you walk on
the side walk when it
is finished. Help the
good cause along.
$3.50
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1906-07-02

1t may be surprise to many to
learn that a severe cold can be CON-
pletely broken up in one or two
days time. The first symptoms Of
a cold are dry, loud cough, a
profuse watery discharge from the
nose, and a thin, whit coating on
the tongue. When Chamberlain s
cough remedy is taken every hour
on the first appearance Of these
symptoms, 1t counteracts the effect
Of the cold and restores the system
to healthy condition within a
day or two. Tor sale by "All
Druggists"