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The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-02-28
Nominations Confirmed.

Washington, February H.-The Senate in executive session today confirmed the following nominations:
 stmasters-Arkansas: T. A. Tennysoh ArkadeIphia; M. R. Stimson, Brinkiey' T. o. Fitzpatrick, Forrest City; $. Clark. Helena; J. A. Houghton' Jones' boro. ]. G. Brown, Magnolia; E Il Vance IF. Malvern; G. E. Davis, Wynne
 Oklahoma: J. w. Dean, Geary'
 Texas: H. A. Cady, Balinger; A. k Hill San Saba; J. A Gammill, Calvert; T. L. Ball. Decatur; J. D. Abney, Grand View; J. D. Crawford, Mineral Wells; R. R. Hyland Round Rock; F. W. Reast XVhitaShOrO.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-02-28
llnknown Schooner Is Ashore.

Norfolk. February N.-An unknown four-masted schooner was driven ashore in blinding snow storm one mile on Cape Henry late this afternoon. During the evening the wind blowing nearly fifty miles an hour made it impossible to launch a surf boat and efforts by life savers to shoot a line to the ship were unsuccessful on account of her distance from shore Her condition tonight was perilous. From indications early this evening 1t will be impossible to make another effort to reach her before day break.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-02-28
LuNcHEoNs.

The luncheon at which Mrs. T. C. Thompson entertained twelve guests Mon day at the Country club was in compli- mcnt to Mrs. James Maxwell and Miss Rhette Shephard of South Carolina, the guests of Mrs Victor Gage. The guests were gathered about beautifully ap- pointed table in the quaint little Dutch dining room and the menu served was an elegant one.
 Mrs. Thompson was handsomely gown ed in lilac; Mrs. Maxwell, one of the notably charming and attractive visiting women, was in black lace, and Miss shep- hard was beautiful In an exquisite gown of Cluny lace
 Mrs Louise Bankhead Perry was among the guests. and others were Mrs. Gage, Mrs. J. Rivers Carter Mrs. William A. Chenoweth, Mrs. Chappell Cory, Mrs. w. H. Thompson, Mrs. Seely Palmer, Mrs. Thomas Ellis and Miss Johnston.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-02-28
FLYING MACHINES
 BEFORE THE HOUSE
Crumpacker Objects to Appro-
 priations for Them
ARMY BILL DISCUSSED
rlan to Have Corbin and MacArthur Become Lieutenant.Gener Meets Defeat-Dalzell Bill Is
 Passed.
Passed.

Washington, February 27.-Mihtary mat ters held the attention of the House to- day. the army appropriation bill being under consideration for amendment. That General Corbin and General Macarthur might become lieutenant generals the pro- vision in the bill abolshing that rank was eliminated on point of order raised by MT Grosvenor of Ohio who substi- tuted an amendment to abolish the grade after these officers had been promoted, but this, too, met defeat.
 Members of the appropriations commit tee disputed the right of the military committee to appropriate for an appar- atus of fire control of field artillery, but without success.
 Only eight of the 50 pages of the bill were passed upon when the House ad- journed.
 The House passed the Dalzell bill char tering the Lake Erie and Ohio River Ship Canal company with an authorized capl- tai of s6O,O00OOO
 On motion of MT. Hull of Iowa, the army appropriation bill was taken up for consideration under the five minute rule
 The reading of the bill was interrupted by MT Crumpacker who raised an in quiry which developed a lively turn of debate MT. Crumpacker had read in the papers the charge that $300O0,OO0 had been wasted by army officers who bought use less apparatus, scientific and otherwise, including flying machines. telescopes,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-02-28
Shopping in Louisville.

Miss Margaret Summers of Louisville, Ky, invites you to visit her at the Hill- man Wednesday. February 2S. and Thurs day. March 1, to inspect samples and novelty goods. S-2o-2t-su-wed
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-02-28
DINN NERS.

Chief Justice Samuel D. Weakley and Mrs. WealSley, at their elegant home on Ridge Park avenue, celebrated a wedding anniversary last evening with family dinner party. Besides the members of
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-02-28
Waterspout In Madaqascar.

Antanarivo, Madagascar, February 27.- A water spout descended upon Napanoro February 21 entirely destroyed the yii- lage and drowned many persons.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-02-28

Perhaps it is not etched enough: send 1t to the Gawk Engraving @. PeoDls's phone NA
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-02-28
Should Be We'll Marked.

"The line between the two committees should be so marked that when persons come before one committee and are re- fused, they cannot return to another com mittee and claim that that committee has jurisdiction of the subject matter. Where the line should be drawn is be- tween the thing itself and it's operation"
 An exhaustive review of the subject was made by MT Boutelle of Illinois, in the chair, who concluded by everything the point of order with reference to the fire control apparatus.
 MT. Grosvenor of Ohio made a point of order against the provision abolishing the grade of lieutenant general
 MT. Clark of Missouri declared that it was the desire of General Miles to become a lieutenant general and of General Cor bin to become a major general, and the coalescing of their friends revived the rank of lieutenant general in 1900 by Senate amendment At that time, he had made an effort to confine 1t alone to General Miles and now was glad to see 1t abolished
 After MT. Grosvenor had announced that he should offer an amendment to abolish the rank at a future time so as not to exclude from promotion General Corbn and General Macarthur, MT Gard ner of Michigan asked:
 What Is Corbin's Record?
 "Who was this man Corbin? The high est rank he ever attained in war was that of lieutenant colonel, and command ed a regiment. He never commanded an army in battle; practically speaking he knows nothing about war, except as the commander of a regiment.
 This is nothing against him. It is not saying that he would not have been under other circumstances a great commander but he was not, and that settles it. Gen eral Corbin has been substantially a bu- reau officer for years and not a general commanding an army.
 Mir. Gardner said if he had his way General Miles never should have worn the shoes of Washington, Sherman and Sheridan.
 MT. Keller of Ohio replied that while it was true General Corbin did not have high rank in the civil war he had as high a record of honor as any soldier or officer. In the Spanish war he was re- sponsihle in a large sense, he said for the splendid organization of the voIun teer army
 Mir. Grosvenor's point of order was sus tained He offered an amendment abol ishing the rank after 1t shall become vacant after January 1. 1907.
 MT. Butler of Pennsylvnia made point of order against the amendment which defeated it. After completing eight pages of the bill the House adjourned at 5 o'clock until tomorrow.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-02-28
Never Authorized Flying Machines.

including flying maehnes' telescopes etc.
 Never Authorized Flying Machines.
 'I desire to say,", replied MT. Hull, .that the committee on military affairs has never authorized flying machines. That has been done by the great and good committee on appropriations not by the small committee on military affairs"
 The fertilization bill coming from the appropriations committee, explained MT. Fitzgerald of New York, had annually carried an amount for experimental pur poses.
 Hull, that flying machines were speci- fically authorized. l regard flying ma chimes as absolutely absurd"
 At this point MT. Grosyenor broke into ask where the flying machine paragraph of the bill was located and Mir. Hull did not complete his estimate of flying ma chimes.
 MT. slayden of Texas, asserted that there was no paragraph in the bill to which flying machines would be appro- priate.
 A sharp dispute arose over committee jurisdiction between the appropriations and military committees. MT. Littauer of New York made a point of order against the provision for fire control for field guns on the ground that the appropria- tions committee had jurisdiction over coast and field artillery in the fortifica- tion bill
 MT. Tawney suggested that the forti- fcations bill had not carried the amount asked for by the war department and hence the military committee had been appealed to.
 MT. Smith of Iowa repeated this idea when MT. Hull hotly declared it was not true. He held the field artillery to be a part of the line of the army and clearly within the jurisdiction of the mill tary committee
 It was urged by MT. Sullivan of Massa- chusetts that the question ought at this time to be settled for all time. He said the Notifications bill had carried the money to provide field guns and the fire control apparatus was a part of their | necessary mechanism. Emphasizing the importance of the | question, MT Tawney, chairman of the | concentrations committee said.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-02-28

4 Licenses to marry were issued yesterday at the probate court to the following persons
 T. c. Gourdin and Miss Velma Lewis; David Judson Roe and Miss Emma Maria Schindelhauer; George B. Ashcroft and Miss Alice Hale Walters; w. A. Thomp- son and Miss Sadie Hancock
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1906-06-22
PASSENGERS ARE SAVED
At a Collision Driver Swerved His
Horse in Time, only
Two Injured.

New York. June 2T--By an act
OF heroism, Charles Klausman.
driver of a FIRE truck, saved the
lives of passengers on Third ave-
nue. open car last night when the
car and truck collided at Goth
street with terrific force. AS it
was two women were injured. one
seriously and forty other passen-
gers trampled over one another in
a wild attempt to escape from the
car. The fire truck was making a
fast run AS the driver started tc
cross Third avenue he saw a south.
bound car bearing down IN the
truck. Klausman threw his weight
on the reins of his galloping horses
end swerved them to the right at a
sharp angle. One of the two pole.
of the truck struck the two women
passengers.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1906-06-22
NO LANDS BUT THE PASTURE RE-
SERVE IS NOW SUBJECT TO
HOMESTEADING
NOT ENOUGH FOR SCHOOLS
As Provided by Statehood Bill Less
than a Million Acres
Available.

Guthrie, o. T.. June 2I,-Aside
from that pasture reserves TO be
opened in Comanche county, no
more land is subject to preemption
or homesteading in Oklahoma, all
Of the vacant land having been
taken by the school land board for
school lands as provided in the
statehood bill. which bill, however,
does not effect the lands included
in the pasture reserves in Comanche
county that are to be opened to
homesteaders.
Such statistics as are available
at the local United States land
office indicate that there is not
enough government land in Okla
homa to fulfill the provision in the
statehood bill, alloting one million,
ffty thousand acres to the state
educational institutions.
Every acre of government land
in the Guthrie Office has,been taken
and Secretary Wenner ofthe school
land leasing board has gone to the
Woodward Office with inspector
Berkey to take lands remaining in
that district.
Less than forty thousand acres
were open in the Guthrie district
yesterday when Secretary Wenner
secured them for the new state.
In the Woodward district there
are approximately 10000 acres
and in the Alva district only about
10, 900 acres, all totaling less than
a million acers.
The immediate seizing of all
open lands by the school land
boards brings peculiar conditions
at the local land Office, as it will
also do in the other district. Here
after the land Offices duties will
consist merely of attending TO re
iinquishments and contest cases, as
all fling will necessarily cease.
The exact number of acres Of
government land in Oklahoma July
I, 1905 was 1888, 74o and the maj
orlty of this was in the Woodward
district.
Entry on this land has been very
rapid since that time, and authori-
ties say conservatively that there
are less than a million acres now
available for schools as provided in
the statehood bill.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1906-06-22

HAPPILY Welded
passengers

Mr.. John Wylie and Miss Ruth
Laughlin were married at the home
of the brides parents, 3I4 Colorado
Ave, last evening at $50, Rev. ].
H. Bennett officiating. It was a
quiet affair, carried out with sim.
plicity, only few friends besides
the immediate family being pres.
ent. There was an abundance oI
flowers and the ceremony was
beautifully carried out. After
hearty congratulations and some
time spent in social intercourse
the bride and groom, together with
the guests present were invited to
the dinning room where delicious
refreshments were served.
The bride is the daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. R. A. Laughlin and is a
beautiful and accomplished young
lady. Mr.. Wylie is an excellent
young business man and is employ,
ed at Brannan's Drug Store. A
host of friends wish the young
couple a life of continued JOY and
prosperity.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1906-06-22
Land Wanted

aud the necessary expense tor the
maintenance of the library. Mr..
Scoffern also presented the library S
needs, calling attention to the fact
that considerable repairs were need
ed as a result of the recent storm.
The entire matter was referred to
the finance committee.
OTHER BUSINESS
An ordinance was passed grant
ing to the City Railway Company
the right to contract for its own
paving, the same to be done under
the supervision of the city and
subject to the approval oJ the city
engineer.
F. d. Lemons resignation as a
member OF the Board of Health
was accepted and B. B. Bridges
was chosen in his place
". j. Knight, member Of the
yoliee force was discharged by a
vote & tor.
The street and alley committee
was authorized to have a foot
bridge built across Line Creek on
Illinois avenue.
An ordinance was passed requir-
ing the owners Of vacant lots where
water stands to fill the same with
in 90 days, work to begin within 10
days.
A proposition made by w. L.
Sawyer for the sale of two lots, To-
Gated at 5oh and choctaw was ac-
cepted. The city pays $1,000 for
the lots. S75oin cash and the re-
mainder in one year at 8 percent
interest. The city FIRE department
will be located on these lots.
Mr.. II. p. Bee, organizer Of the
National Firemen's Association,
was present aud addressed the
council on the FIRE department. He
said Chickasha had as good a de-
partment as any city Of the size in
the country, with one or two ex
ceptious. He thought we should
have at least four paid men in ad-
dition. Through Mr.. Bees efforts
the business men of the city have
subscribed a fund sufficient to send
the FIRE chief to the National con-
vention o. 6remen ia Roanoke Va.
nd Mr.. Bee urged that the chief
be granted a leave of absence to
attend the same.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1906-06-22
FOR CONFEDERATE VETERANS
Lawtou viii Entertain the Society in
September

Guthrie, Ok. June 81. -~Prepar-
atious are now well in progress for
the annual reunion of the confed-
crate veterans and sons of veterans
of the state, to be held at Lawton,
September II, II and f3. This is
expected to be one of the largest
gatherings of the year, The rail-
roads have guaranteed that the
fare for this occasion will not be
more than one and third for the
round trip.
The Grand Army of the Repub-
lie for the western part OF Oklaho-
ma is also planning for a big time
at Geaiy, August 80, 81 and Sep
tember ?. Geary people are ex-
pecting 4 1000 visitors. A strong
fight for the location for holding
the reunion took place between
Custer City, Foss and Geary, but
the latter city offered the best in
ducements.
The old soldiers of Custer coun-
ty are taking much interest in the
old settlers reunion to be held at
. sivs G. July a. Five-minute talks
by old settlers on how they came
to Oklahoma will be one of the
features OIL The nccasion
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1906-06-22
ARDMORE INDIAN MISSION

The district conference opened
the morning Of June2oth with P E.
johnson and members with sing.
ing and prayer. B. J. Nelson, Of
Tishomingo preached an able ser
mon the evening previous. A,col.
lection the 6rst day Of $500 was
taken. There was a talk from Rev.
DR.. Gray. Rev. w. c. Watts con-
Quoted the evening services.
The evening session was open
ed by Rev. Hawkins. Rev. Haw-
kins read a paper How to pastor
a church successfully" Ii was de-
bated by the conference. f. S.
Rice spoke on the subject Of moral
worth, which was also debated by
the conference, Prayer meeting
and preaching on Wednesday even
ing by BY Rev. R. B. Thompson.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1906-06-22
WILL SELECT PLANS.

On next Tuesday the architects
who are competing on the plans
for for new Baptist church
will gather here andthe build
ing committee viii make a
final choice of plans on that day.
The Baptist people will get busy
al once on their handsome $40, 900
house Of worship.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1906-06-22
REGULAR SESSION HELD-LIB-
RARIAN APPEARS AND MAKES
PLEAF0R LIBRARY SUPPORT
PAVING PROPOSITION WAS UP
Delegation from the Commercial Club
Calls Proceedings Of the
Meeting

The regular council meeting oc-
cured yesterday afternoon. all
members being present. 1t was a
busy session and a considerable
variety Of business was handled.
First in importance among tie
propositions that came up was the
paving question. The question
was raised in the early part of the
session and after several Of the al
dermen had spoken Scott Jones
made a statement in which he said
that the improvement scrip could
be sold in Boston. The city at
torney was instructed to proceed
at once to prepare the necessary
S-a1hances. Later on in the session
a delegation from the commercial
club appeared to urge action on the
paving matter. President Russell
spoke hrst, calling attention to the
fact that the people were willing
and anxious to pave and they were
waiting fcr the council to get the
matter in shape for action. He
thought a way could certainly be
found to carry out the wishes Of
the people.
T. II. Dwyer spoke next and
strongly urged that the matter be
pushed as rapidly as possible. ID.
Sayer was called upon next. He
stated that he did not believe any
thing could be done under the
Curtis act. He thought the replies
to letters written by the mayor and
others to the bond buying compan-
les were sufficient TO indicate that
the scrip issued under that law
would not be handled by those
companies. Mr.. Sayer thought the
council had done all it could do
uuder the circumstances and he
was Of the opinion that further eff
forts along the lines Of the Curtis
bill were useless. He wanted to
pave as soon as possible but was
convinced that it was impossible
under this law. Mr.. Sayer thinks
the old Arkansas law for improve
ment districts IS all right and we
could proceed under it.
Upon bis suggestion Mr.. H. P.
Bee, OF Ardmore, who was present
upon other business, made a state
ment as to what Ardmore had done
In the way of paving. Mr.. Bee
stated that the Downard Asphalt
Co. Of Ardmore would pave our
business streets with Indian Ter
ritory asphalt with concrete base
for less than halfthe price charged
by other asphalt companies and
would take notes from the property
owners, payable in one, three and
five years as they had at Ardmore.
He also stated that Ardmore had
formed improvement districts and
had built miles Of sidewalks.
Mr.. Sayer thinks very favorably
Of the plan.
CARNEGIE LIBRARY
Mrs. j. A. Thompson, Librarian,
appeared to make an argument in
behalf Of the Carnegie Library ,urg-
Inc that the city make the neces-
sary appropriation for the support
Of that institution. She read a well
prepared statement. showing the
number Of books thas had been
used during the past nine months
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1906-06-22

The Owl Drug Store has the
best for the least. A. If
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-09-14
Is STILL IN DOUBT
MAINE ELECTION HAS NOT BEEN
 sETTLED.
Democraftc Candidate for Governor, Defeated on Face of Returns by sss2, Says There Will Re
 Fnyestixafien.

Portland, Me, Sept 13.-"This elec-
 tion will be thoroughly investigatea
 and 1t is likely the investigation VIII
 be carried to the ballots If need pc.
 This statement was issued today by
 Cyrus w. Davis. the Democratic cam
 didate for governor of Maine at the
 election Monday who on the face or
 the returns was defeated by Cover
 nor William T. Cobbs. Republican. by
 8,Ss2 votes. Mir. Davis made the state
 ment in commenting on news item which appeared today in his personal organ. The Waterville Sentinel The item said:
 'srhe Maine election Is still in doubt
 There Is a good prospect that Tue Democrats will not only control the next Maine house of Representatives, but on joint ballot will have major ity in the Legislature and elect a United States Senator to succeed MT. Frye. As sample of what Is being done 1t may be mentioned that the investigation of returns already shows the election of three Democratic rep- resentatives in places where the Re- publicans claimed to be winners. in- formation is at hand which indicates that this three may be many times multiplied--in fact times enough to
 ensure the control of the Legisla- ture."
 A careful revision of the lists in the light of belated returns indicate the Democrats will have eight of the thirty-one Senators and sixty, of the 151 of Representatives in the next Legislature
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-09-14
DRIFTWOOD
nY PHIL H. ARMSTRONG
The Wtllie Boys.

The willie Boys. fcompiled for The Baltimore American
 by Ralph A. Lyon-) Willie to the circus went,
 He thought 1t was immense, His little heart went pltter-pa
 Eor fine excitement was in tehts. Harvard Lampoon' willie nut his stockings on, Wrong side out and thought IL Auhi Mother didn't like, his wn,m. , ~ o Philadelphia Record :. .o,,A the baby screamed. and louder; While fed her insect powder. scolded, answered with a snrus' Little sister acted bug. ,o,,s She sits in sorrow, her refined
 And still unwrinkled face IS grave, Though Time to her has been most Her Willie has begun to shave.
 Chicago Record-Heraio' Willie saw some dynamite; Didn't unde9rsStaSnsd nd t i.tt1s dSiteii Slick; Raihso A''' Anonymous. Little Willie, in the pest oL .o Fell in the fire and was purhe1 'o
 ashes At,t.. Rv and by the room grew chilly Pyy+ np one liked to poke up Willie. 'N' Harry Graham. Willie ate a tablet
 The family doctor gave; Now he's got big one
 On his little grave. A.o,vr.o,,a willie, on the railroad track. Failed to hear the engine squea4' Now the engines corning Dack' Scraping Willie off the wheel. with green apples little Willie
 His interior precincts piled; a For the first time since ne todoisu' Willie's now an angel child.
 Baltimore American
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-09-14

Little Willie got quite chilly When his boomlet burst; But he's got another ones Patient Willie Hearst; LAttul Willie's apellin Wuz cousidersa bad: But Ruzysit said 'twuz the best Spell Willie ever had.
 --Montgomery Advertiser. A EAmit te Hnmsn Kndnsanee. T could Just die singing" watch out or you will"
 Certainly, He has such taking ways" "oh, burglars have that A .aE "EExsrytAing he drinks goes to his How lonely it must feel"
 F &4
 The Raasoa. You don't love me like you did be- You don't tantallse me like you did thea."
 sswFest. Can you tell me the surest way to Get your legs tangled up under Q
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 hEeEely Hmman. Lips of red And eyas of blue That's youl Hair gold brown, Heart so true-- That's you! Keeping me guessing Quarrelfng, eaFessing-- But lffss dearest blessing- That's youl A merry laugh + A Hit Of a song That's youi Singing all the Whole day long That's youi When you I am holding, Your fair form enfoldtnE-- Loving or scolding-- That's you!
 @&@ A smack in the dark where Q country
 pair spark Who'd never seen Rooaevelfs list. And the maiden somehow didn't give Q
 darn, whether she was ''ktssed' or ''<ist. " S %% Every time a man commits Q er1nae