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The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1907-05-30
LANDS WILL SOON Be SALABLE
Under the Treaties One-FOurth Of
Chickasaw Surplus Soon Sub
ject to Sale

Washington, D. c., May SO-Under
a treaty, which the government has
not repudiated 50 far, all surplus
lands Of mixed-bloods and intermar-
led whites in the Greek nation will
be subject to sale after July LIST. On
that date all restrictions against the
sale Of surplus lands Of all Indians
except the full-bloods will be renov-
ed. The McCumber amendment re-
tains the restrictions on surplus lands
of flil-bloods fer twenty-five years
more, but it is doubtful if this act
viii stand against the original treaty.
Its validity is now questioned in a
case pending Washington II the
act is declared invalid then the sur
plus lands Of the full-bloods in the
Creek nation will also be on the mar
ket. It is estimated that at least 40
per cent of the Greek lands viii be
subject to sale on July l. Consider
able surplus lands of the Choctaws
and Chickasaws will soon be subject
to sale. The treaty provides that
they can sell one fourth in one year
receiving paints, one rourth in three
years and the remainder in five years.
Many Of them have had their patents
now for more than a year and can
sell one fourth Of their surplus lands
The Cherokees viii soon be in posi-
tion to dispose Of their surplus lands
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1907-05-30
CHOOSING A SENATOR
A BUSINESS MATTER

"Roy Hoffman proves his fitness
for the place by his platform Of prin-
ciples from which we make the fol-
lowing extracts:
II have no special interests to sub
serve. | am under no obligations to
any one; have made no promises and
will make none. ! am not in the en-
ploy Of any public service corporation,
as attorney or otherwise, and do not
own a dollars worth Of stock in any
corporation public or private. have
an earnest desire to promote the com
mon good, ind will fill the office with
the full and only view Of rendering
the creates service to the citizens Of
Oklahoma.
"This country has been my home
since the first day Of the first settle
ment Of old Oklahoma. ! grew to
mans estate here and have lived all
the years of my manhood on Oklaho-
ma soil. have always ben an act
i've worker for and believer in the
fundamental principles of the demo-
cratic party, and the doctrines taught
by Jefferson, Jackson and Bryan. |
believe / know our country and its
needs and can be of service to the
state. I would not have it listen to
the cry Of the densagogue, or take a
course subservient to the convenience
Of the hour; but follow always the
dictates Of a sound political economy
and the immutable principles Of jus
tice and good faith. want to see
our state a lofty and noble me as well
as prosperous and splendid one, ex-
ceiling in wise and wholesome laws
as it does in soil and climate, so that
it shall be the best place in theworld
to live"
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1907-05-30
RUTHERFORD
ENDORSED
Old NeighbOrs and Friends Speak
Strong Words for Him

In connection with Mr.. Rutherfords
candidacy for the United States SEN
ate the following letters from the
honored governor Of Arkansas, who
is now lying dangerously ill at his
home in Greenwood, Ark, and from
Hon. JOS. M. Hill, Chief Justice Of
the Supreme Court Of arkansas, are
Of much interest:
Little Rock, Ark, May Is, '07
To the Democrats of Oklahoma
I am native Of Sebastian county,
Arkansas, the former home of Hon.
Morton Rutherford, now of Musko-
gee, and I have known Morton from
his childhood up. He ranked as one
Of our foremost citizens in all things.
His honesty is above question and his
ability to do all things is trait Of
which his friends are all proud. Al
a democrat, Morton always stood n
the front rank and nothing was evel
asked of him by his party that he was
not willing to comply with to the ut
most Of his ability. He is capable
able and energetis and as such a mar
and democrat l take pleasure in com
mending him to the good will of tn,
democrats of our sister state of thu
west.
JOHN S. LITTLE
Governor Of Arkansas
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1907-05-30
The REBELS
ARE ROUTED
By Provincial Troops Over one Hun
dred Killed aud Leader
Captured

Canton, China, May aO-A severe
engagement has occurred between pro-
vincial troops and body Of rebels,
resulting in a victory for the former
The rebels lost over one hundred kill
ed and the rebel leader was captured.
Additional troops have been sent to
Cahohou where the malcontents are
active. A Chinese gunboat having
on board regiment Of Chinese troops
has sailed from here for Swatow to
defend that city.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1907-05-30

supreme OOuTb
STATE OF ARKANSAS
Joseph NJ. Hill, Chief Justice.
Burrill B. Battle.
Carroll D. Wood
James E. Riddick.
Edgar A. McCulloch.
Judges.
Little Rock, May 1S, 1907.
To Whom It May Concern
! take pleasure in bearing testi-
mony to the capacity and integrity Of
Hon. S. NJ. Rutherford, formerly Of
Fort Smith, Ark. ] knew Mr. Ruth
ergford intimately, and have known
his family, for many years, and re-
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1907-05-30

Oklahoma City May 30-Glving the
opinion that the state election can
and will be held without much de-
lay; that while both republican poll
tions and corporations are endeav-
oring to prevent Oklahoma entering
the union, President Roosevelt is
claimed to have made no promises Of
aid by voiding the constitutions the
constitutional committee, consisting of
W. A. Ledbetter Of Ardmore, chas.
L. Moore Of Enid and s. W. Hayes
o. Chickasha, accompanied BY J. B.
Thompson, chairman Of the democrat
ic state central committee, returned
from Washington last night.
The committee takes decidedly
hopeful view Of the Oklahoma situa-
ton and believes the outside senti-
ment for Oklahoma statehood as Ok
lahomans want it has had great in
fluenee.
Representatives at Washington Of
the leading newspapers throughout
the country. regardless Of the politics
Of their journals, favor the ccnstitf-
ton and statehood for Oklahoma. The
eastern papers are fairly teemine
with protests against the partisan
jOckeying to defeat statehood here
is the report Of the delegation.
The committee called the attorney
generals attenetion TO the fact that
reports were being circulated thrc
the press and other sources appar
emily authoritative, that the president
has expressed or intimated his opin.
ion to the effect that the constitution
contained matters that would require
him to withhold his proclamation. Ths
attorney general stated positively
that no intimation had ever been Civ
en- BY him or BY the president to hi
his knowledge Of any such opinions
being held either by the president o.
by himself.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1907-05-30
TAFT TALKS TO MILLERS
GIVEN AN OVATION

St. Louis, Mo-, May SO-William H.
Taft, secretary Of war, delivered an
address here this afternoon before
the Millers' National Federation meet
ing in annual mass meeting. He was
accorded an ovation.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1907-05-30
HOUSTON is SWEPT by
STORMS AND FLOODS
County is Inundated for Miles Around
Railroad Traffic is Suspended

Houston, Tex, May sO-A series Of
violent storms, electric and cycloaic,
accompanied by successive cloud
bursts swept over Houston and vi
cinity during the night. The country
for miles around is covered with vat
er. Railroad traffic is suspended.
Many houses were wrecked Or wash
ed away by Buffalo Bayou which pass
ed all previous high water records.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1907-05-30
SERVICES POSTPONED

Owing to the bad weather the Dec
oration Day services which were to be
held today were postponed until Sun
day. The exercises will occur at the
Methodist church and the program
will be carried out as previously ar
ranged.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1907-05-30
rmnnva1nanrna
SIuCknULuEk0s


By burglary and daylight ahs Wssoet end BANKING
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1907-05-30

DR.. J. A. Anderson Of Fort Worth
will be here tomorrow to assist Dr..
c. s. Foster for few days in his
Office. Dir. Anderson is on his way
to Chicago.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1907-04-20
NEW BREECHES BUOY.

light throwing line is shot over the
vessel. To this line Is tied the heavy
hawser used for the breaches buoy,
which is pulled out to the ship by
those ON board. The hawser Is at
tached to mast. or anything that will
hold. On the hawser is a whip" or
pulley rope. and an inon travelling
block. This block, to which Is hung
the "breeches," IL pulled out to the
ship and back to the shore by the
whip"
Under the old system when the
"breeches" leave the shore 1t is almost
impossible to tell Just where they are.
and when they reach the ship. Hum
dreds of lives have been lost because
of the breaches being pulled away
from the ship before the unfortunate
sailor could get In the basket" An
other element Of danger in the old
style buoy is that no protection is
given the occupant Of the "breeches"
from banging his head against the
heavy iron tackle block as he is being
hauled through the heavy surf to ,he
shore. Many a poor fellow has been
taken from the basket" with frac-
tured skull.
The improvements made ON the old
style eliminate all these uncertain
ties" The new feature or improve
ment consists of a small box mounted
on rubber ring buoy. surrounded
by four hollow posts which are afiixed
to the rubber cushion, and on top to a
steel square spreader. 1t hangs direct
ly under and from the travelling block.
and above the ring of the breaches
buoy. The lanyards for the breaches
buoy, instead of hanging obliquely
from the travelling block, run down
through the hollow posts.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1907-04-20
WISHES NOW he HAD BRIDE.
New Acting Commander Of Lsasu.
Island Navy Yard 10 Worried.

Philadelphia.-Uncle Sans rule
which requests that all of his officers
on duty at League Island shall make
their homes on the premises in build.
ings especially provided for that pur.
pose is causing Capt. F. A. Wilmer to
bewail his bachelorhood. He recently
has been transferred to League Island
from duty at Portland, Me-, and now
Is acting commander. in the temper.
airy absence of Rear Admiral Craig.
Heretofore Capt. Wilmer has lived
in clubs in Portland and at the other
stations where he has served. As 4
consequence he never has accumulat.
ed great many household effects.
All can easily be carried in two ordin.
airy trunks.
The captains surprise. then, can be
imagined when, after his arrival in
Philadelphia, he learned that his days
Of club life were over, and a modern
15-ro2m house, utterly devoid of fur
nishings. and within the confines Of
the nav. yard, was pointed out to
him as his future residence.
Capt. Wilmer began fitting out" .
few Of the rooms day or two ago,
but said that he would not bother
furnishing all of the 10, as it would
be too much room for an unmarried
man and his few servants.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1907-04-20
GETS 500 AFTER FIVE YEARS.
Money Dropped by Owner Returned
BY Unknown Person.

Newport, r. I-Ex-Sheriff Benjamin
Easton called at bank in Newport
on Sept. 8. 1901, and exchanged a
number Of small bills for ones of larg.
err denominations. When he reached
home he discovered he had lost 500
gold certificate. He advertised, but
heard nothing until year ago. when
the following appeared in local
paper:
"Person who lost sum Of money on
street in Newport in September. 1901,
please communicate with NJ. c., P. o.
box 433, Block Island r. l."
A letter was promptly sent to this
address, explaining the circumstances.
but it was unanswered UNI. few
days ago. when an unregistered letter
postmarked Denver, was received by
Mr.. Easton. 1t contained 500 bill,
the letter which had been sent to
Block Island in response to the ad-
yertisement. and note reading:
please acknowledge the receipt OF
this to Mary Crowley. 515 Fourteenth
avenue No. E., Seattle. Wash"
The letter was written on the cor
respondence paper Of q dry goods
store in Denver, and the envelope
bore the same imprint, which was
scratched out. The handwriting looks
like that Of juvenile.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1907-04-20
BLIND MAIL CARRIER
TRAVELLED RURAL ROUTE FOR
OVER TWELVE YEARs.
Saved Enough from Msassr Salary to
stirt Little 6tors-is Only Sup
port Of Widowed Mother
and Sister.

st. Louis.-Michael Moore, of Quote.
Mo-, is one of the many undaunted by
permanent disability. He has been
totally blind for II years. yet during
that time he has been . rural mail
carrier and star route carrier.
Now he is keeping little country
store. where the people know him 30
well that they take pleasure in patron
izing this unfortunate blind man, who
is and has been supporting his Wild
owed mother and sister. For over IL
years he delivered the mall to 25 fam
HES, a distance Of 12.miles, between
Vaudeville and Quote. During that
time he lost but two days. and never
made a mistake in the delivery Of his
mail.
His faithful pony would never pass
house without going up to the mall
box and stopping. though the rain
blizzard raging.
1t may seem strange that he could
place the mail in the boxes as direct
ed, but that was arranged by the post
mistress. Miss Mae Williams. who al
ways took great care to place the mail
for each individual along his route In
a separate pocket in the mail pouch.
Anything to be put in Box No. would
be found In the outer pocket of the
pouch, and No. 2 the next to that,
while. II nothing was for No. 8, that
pocket would be empty. So all that
Mike had to do was to keep account
of the number Of boxes he had stopped
at and let the pony do the rest.
For this work, which required him
to face all kinds Of weather. he re-
ceived the extravagant sum of $40 a
year for five years. and then he was
allowed an increase Of $50 per annum.
II you call at his store now he will
converse with you very intelligently
on any of the subjects of the day. as
his sister reads to him during all OF
his spare moments.
He can make change very quickly,
and never makes a mistake. He was
born in Bloomington, ILL.,, 43 years
ago. yet he seems much younger.
Only once did he meet with a mis-.
hap in his mail delivery. and that was
on account OF swollen stream. His
pony ventured to cross bridge that
collapsed, throwing his rider into the
current, which would have been fatal
had 1t not been for the timely arrival
of q traveller. who rescued the blind
mail carrier.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1907-04-20

The apreader arrangement protects
the box, holds the breeches right side
up and always In position for An oc-
cupant, and when once a man II In the
basket" the rubber cushion above his
head protects him from having his
brains beaten out by the heavy iron
travelling block as he Is being pulled
through the breakers.
The most important feature. how
ever, Is the box itself. 1t is q storage
battery electric light, capable OF burn
ing "a hours, and absolutely noncxtin-
guishable by any action OF water or
banging or tossing about. The box
has three bullseye windows or ports
One is on the under side and shedr
a strong light down onto the breaches
buoy. Another is on the seaside. and
the third on the shore side.
The light on the side nearest the
ship is green. the universal safety
signal. The light on the shore side,
In view Of the life savers. is double,
controlled by shutter. AS the buoy
is hauled out to the ship and az long
as 1t remains empty = white light
shows. The instant a man gets into
the breeches. or rather. Just n soon
as his weight rests on the canvas seat,
the light changes automatically from
white to red. The change can only be
made by weight of more than 80
pounds in the basket" The instant
the light changes to red-and the light
is strong enough to be seen many
times the distance breaches buoy
can be used-it is a signal for the men
on shore to haul away.
The new buoy is the work of John
w. Dalton. OF Sandwich. Mass. who has
written and lectured on life saving
and who Is acknowledged to be one OF
the best informed on the subject out
side Of the regular service. Mr.. Dali
ton was born on Cape Cod and has al
ways lived there amid scenes of ship
wreck and disaster. He has seen
every shipwreck on the shore of the
cape in the past 20 years. and the
present improvements are the result
Of long study and familiarity with the
subject.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1907-04-20
Filing Of Deeds Reveals Golden Wed
ding Present by Children.

Washington.-By the Ming Of deeds
the other day 1t became known that
the gift Of the children of Justice Har-
Ian of the supreme court and wife on
the occasion of their recent golden
wedding was the present Harlan
home and large piece of adjoining
property. The donors of the property
were Richard D. Harlan and wife
and James 8. Harlan and wife. Jus
tice Harlan Is made the trustee of
the property until his death, to be
succeeded by his son John Maynard
Harlan of Chicago. The property is
given to Mrs. Harlan outright and
may be sold or disposed of as she
may think best. The consideration
named is one dollar land love for
Malvina French Harlan"
The properties covered by the
deeds include the home at Fourteenth
street and Euclid place. with . front
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1907-04-20
syLLAsLs rySEwa,rER.
Only Twenty Keys on Machine Of
Charles 0ivort's Invention.

Neutrality-suspicious. J. l. Britain
writes from Kehl that, according to
the Journal Of Alsace-Lorraine. the
stenophne bivort. recently invented
by Charles Bivort, Chevalier of the
Legion of Honor and director of the
Bulletin of the Halles, has given some
very practical and interesting results.
The machine reproduces sound au-
tomatically. by syllables. in topo-
graphic characters. 1t is operated In
the same way as the typewriter and
has r keyboard, which consists of 20
keys. Each key, upon being pressed,
points the corresponding letter on
band of paper, which unrolls itself ON
q sort of pulley. The characters are
the same as those of the usual alpha.
bet. 1t is easy to read at first sight
what the machine has written. 1t ID
simple. strong and light, and exacts
in it's management neither effort nor
rigid attention. A child or blind man
can easily learn to use 1t. 1t writes
very swiftly. writing as high as 200
words a minute without fatiEuing the
operator or annoying the orator by
noise. BY means Of an Interchange
able keyboard 1t can be used for all
languages.
The machine was recently exhibit.
ed In the ONCE of the Journal of Al
sace-Lorraine in Strassburg. where It
gave excellent results. reproducing
both French and German with perfect
facility. 1t is already in use in many
schools.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1907-04-20
Wants Ashes Cast to Winds.

Rock Island. HIN. A. Gould. for
many years surveyor of Rock Island
county. died here. and on examination
of his will 1t was found that 1t con-
tanned request that there be no re-
ligious services or hymns at his fu.
neral and that his body be cremated
and the ashes thrown into the Missis-
sippi river from the bridge. Arrange
ments have been made to carry out
his wishes tomorrow. Gould was 4
pioneer of the county, well educated
and an atheist.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1907-04-20
Want. to Aid Pupils.

Omaha. Neb-A plan of paying chill
dren to attend school is being agitated
by the Omaha juvenile court Weekly
appropriations are taken from
churches, friendly societies, woman's
clubs. and other organizations. The
plan is intended to make it unneces-
sary for children to work for the sup
port of their families. Working chill
dren are to be placed In school. and
the exact amount Of their earnings
will be paid them by the court. One
large insurance order has already in
timated Its willingness to pay weekly
stipepds to children Of living or de-
ceased members Of the order for the
purpose indicated.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1907-04-20
MAKES STRANGE DISCOVERY.
kentucky Man Finds In His Head
Needle Swallowed 20 Years Ago.

Glasgow. Ky.-A remarkable case
Of how the point Of an ordinary sew
ing needle will pass through the hu-
man body is reported from Bonneville.
Hart county.
While F. G. skaggs. United States
mail carrier, was taking his daily trip
from Bonneville to Pike View. he at
tempted to move his cap on his head,
and found that 1t was stuck by some
thing sharp. Thinking the trouble was
caused by pin. he examined the cap
closely, but found nothing. After
reaching home pricking sensation
caused him to have his head examined
and the point OF an ordinary sewing
needle was found protruding through
the skin. With the assistance of q
pocket knife the piece of needle.
which was about half the length Of
a common needle, was removed.
Skaggs has had trouble with his
head for long time. and had been
treated by a number Of physicians
without getting any relief He had all
along attributed the trouble to blow
which he received many years ago.
MIR. Skaggs. who is more than so
years of age, says that when he was a
lad of ten or IL years, one day. while
cutting and chewing sassafras bark.
he swallowed what he thought to be
a splinter, which lodged in his throat.
Shortly after the pricking sensation
stopped In his throat his head became
affected. He Is now Of the opinion
that 1t was then he swallowed the
needle. which has since remained in
his neck and head-about 40 years.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1907-04-20
APPARATUS TO WREsT PREY
FROM DEEP SEA.
invention Of J. w. Dalton, Of Sandwich,
Mass, Claimed Great Improve
msnt-Has Been Placed In
Many Marine Stations.

fhiladelphia.-To increase the en-
cheney of life saving apparatus over
100 per cent. seems rather broad
statement, yet this is what captains
and members of the crews of the
United States life saving service de-
clare has been accomplished by an i'm
provement on the old style breaches
buoy which has just been adopted by
the United States government. The
station at Orleans, on Cape Cod. has
been equipped with the new device. as
have also two stations on the New
Jersey coast. The entire service will
be supplied with the new "breeches"
as fast as they can be made.
The breeches buoy now used by life
saving crews all over the world was
invented In England over 100 years ago,
and In all those years there has never
been an improvement on the appara.
tus that increased Its efficiency to any
appreciable degree. The old style
buoy Is heavy cork ring life pre-
server" such as are seen aboard any
ship. To this ring Is attached short
canvas "breeches" that forms . sort
of basket In which the shipwrecked
sailor sits.
When a ship In distress Ii discov-
cred by life saving crew and 1t Is
impossible. because Of high seas. to
launch q lifeboat, the crew quickly
prepare to use the breeches buoy. A
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1907-04-20
Home as Gift to Harlans.

age Of rs feet in Fourteenth street
and a depth of 210 feet, and the ad.
joining property to the north. with a
frontage of 70 feet and depth of a1O
feet. The home property was the gift
Of Mr.. and Mrs. Richard Harlan and
the adjoining property of Mr. and
Mrs. James 8. Harlan. The property
is held at high valuation and is ex-
tremely desirable