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The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1907-07-29

it appears that young Reuben Seig
len, about Ten years old, wore his Sun
day hat at the ball game and little
Elmer Cox came Zip and grabbed it
from him using it as q fancy GUS
pidor as he ran away and finally COM
mitting the indignity Of sitting down
on il. Reuben gave chase and finally
overlook the hat swiper and a rough
and tumble scrap was pulled off the
crowd cheering the boys on in the
trouble. Finally the seigIer boy
landed on Elmer's thumb with his ca
mines and was chewing away vigorous
" when Mr.. seigler separated the
combatants.
The Cox boy ran home and told his
father that Mr.. seigler had put his
boy on top Of him and Cox prompt
" appeared on the scene and
landed on seigler's anatomy. The
latter then got Cox down and held
him till the police put an end to the
fray. Mr.. Cox claimed he was justi-
fed in attacking Seigler because the
latter encouraged the boys to fight
and helped his own son, while Mr..
seigler, claimed that he took no part
In the scrap, but was willing for the
boys to fight It out till his boy began
to chew Elmer's thumb. The court
fined Cox $500 and costs and took
seigler's case under advisement. He
also administered a strong rebuke to
bystanders who had premitted the
boys to fight and encouraged it. 'I'll
fine every one Of them, if ] can get
enough evidence said the judge.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1907-07-29
Mining NAN in TROUBLE
IN AN ARIZONA CAMP

was placed in the treasury.
Dir. Smith had with others tried to
persuade him to execute a deed trans
ferring to che company his interest
in the Klinefelter group, and Miss
Smith had sent the deed to Judge Car
roll Of Needles, with instructions to
see that Ne and his wife signed Il.
He had refused, and the two Smith
women then came from Chickasha, no.
titled him that he was no longer an
officer Of the company, and had pre-.
pared to jump his claims.
Seeing that he was stubborn, Hor-
ton says, DR.. Smith made love to him
and suggested that he 30 to Snake
river. He refused to respond or to
make the Snake river trip, and order-
dher not to come upon his claims.
She had appeared with her sister and
d young man named DeLape, formerly
newspaper man Of Pasadena, and
seeing them, he came running down
the hill, determined to throw them
bodily from the premises.
They had him arrested, and Judge
Root and all the other officials Of
Needles, Horton says, joined in the
cd her not to come upon his claims.
kept him locked up in steel box,
with the temperature soaring over
125 degrees. They refused at al
times to give him anything to eat
declaring that they would starve him
to death. DR.. Smith added to thil
the threat that She would herself
kill him.
Continued on Fifth Page.
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Lying in Claycomb & Anderson's
undertaking parlors is the lifeless
form Of the victim Of one Of the most
brutal murders ever known in this
country.
All day yesterday hundreds Of GU
rious people gathered about the place
to view the gruesome sight and they
continued to come and 20 today from
early morning till late in the after
noon.
The body Of the murdered man was
found in Frisco car Saturday even
ing, lying upon the face upon the
railroad ties which partly filled the
car, three bullets through the heart,
one through the abdomen and another
through the right side Of the neck
and the ears completely severed close
to the skull. One of the ears was
lying under the body and the other al
one side The body was yet warm and
it was tho opinion Of the undertaken
Sid Anderson, that the man could not
have been dead much over three hours
Evidently the horrible tragedy that
caused the unfortunate man his lifI
had occurred shortly after the trais
left Oklahoma City which was a
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The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1907-07-29
YOUTHFUL
SCRAPPERS
Cause Parents to Get Into Court
Judge Gives a Lecture

4 want warrants issued for every
man who encouraged this fight,
declared Judge Grigsby as a case
which grew out of a boys scrap at the
ball game yesterday was being tried
in police court this morning.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1907-07-29
Manager Of Chickasaw Minuing CO.
makes Sensational Charges
Mind Unbalanced

The following from the San Bernar-
dino, Cal. Daily Sun win be Of interest
10 Chiekasha people:
Needles, July 49, Today "A. II. Hor-
ton of Klinefelter, a mining section
IL miles west Of Needles, became in
volved in a dispute with the president
and secretary Of the Chickasaw Min
ing company, Of which he was until
recently the vice president and man
ager.
"He claims that the other officers
Of the mining company are not deal
ing fairly with him. The president is
Miss Mary Smith and the secretary
is her sister. Both ladies' came here
recently from Chickasha, Okla to IN
spect the company's property and
charge that funds sent for the devel-
opment have not been properly APP
piled When they attempted to en-
ter upon the mining claim and make
personal inspection to discover what
Horton had done with the money sent
him he is declared to have become
angry, boisterous and threatening
Horton has been quite a prominent
mining man in his time, but from his
manner and talk it evident that he
is not exactly right mentally. He
charges that DR.. Smith, a we'll known
woman physician Of Chickasha, |. 7.
is infatuated with him, and because hi
refused to forsake his wife and fam
lily and 20 off with her, that she Is de
termined to ruin him, and that all thl
authorities Of Needles are involves
in the conspiracy, involved in whicl
his former friend and benefactor, Jdq
]. Z. Dickerson Of the United State
| Court at Chickasha, who with the tw
Smith women, is trying to rob hir
| Of his interest in the group Of mir
| ing claims in the KlinefeIter distric
i Horton was interviewed by Su
! reporter in the county Jail yesterda,
| He seemed to possess wonderfl
! mind for figues and dates, but b
constantly rowing eyes and wild d
clarations stamp him as temporaril
unbalanced.
II He told how several years ago /
4 had discovered a new process for mil
A in ggold, had several patents for h
inventions, told the various numbel
Of these patents, the dates they wei
i issued, and how he had organized
A company which was successful. Fl
A had been grub staked by Judge Die
A erson and located the Klinefelt,
4 group in his and Judge Dickerson
names, and at the instance Of Il
Judge, he had gone to Chickasha an
and organized the Chiekasaw Minir
company.
According to Horton it had be-
agreed that the company would 81
stock to put up a forty ton smeltt
and to raise funds for this smelt
stock would be sold, but that no mo
ey thus raised was to be used in dew
oping the properties. According
j greement he sold to DR.. Smith 100
shares and the money thus receiv
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The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1907-07-29

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: Deputy Marshal Burney
: received a message from Chief
. Of Police Heck Thomas Of
: Lawton stating that two sus-
: poets had been taken off the
: Frisco train there and were
: being held for the muiter Of
: the man found dead here.
: refused to talk, Deputy Tom
: Burke went tc Lawton On
: the noon train today.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1907-07-29
HAYWOOD ACQUITTED

A bulletin received over the
Postal Telegraph wires about
5 o'clock yesterday afternoon
announced that the jury at
Boise had returned a verdict
Of mot guilty" in the Hay
wood case.
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The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1907-07-29

Another man who saw The remains
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1907-01-10
Pine rrees Made into silk.

About five tons of artificial, silk are
now manufactured daily in Europe
and the demand far exceeds the sup
My. This is one Of the many modern
products OF cellnlcse, that wonderful
substance Of which the microscopic
cells of plants are made and which
composes about one-third Of all tho
vegetable and animal matter in the
world Robert Kennedy Duncan, now
professor Of Industrial chemistry in the
University OF Kansas, points out its
possibilities for the manufacturer. FOl
Instance he writes: "A pine tree Il
worth $40 a ton; cut and stripped 1t il
worth Sl5 boiled into pulp, 1t Il
worth $40; bleached 1T is worth $50
which turned into viscose and spun
into silk Is worth $500. ~" Harper's.
To catch Il cold with "Preventjcs'
. safer than TO let II run and cure il
afterwards. Taken at .sneeze stage
Preyentics will head of all colds and
Grippe. and perhaps save you from
Pneumonia or Bronchitis. Proven
tics are little toothsome candy cold
cure tablets selling in Scent and Is ent
boxes. II you are chilly, If you begin
Gt0 sneeze. try Preventics. They will
purely check the cold, and please you.
Pioneer Drug Co,
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1907-01-10
DRESS HINTS

In facing sleeve turn it and place
the facing inside the sleeve before
sewing it on.
The proper corset will make the alb
domen less prominent. Have the hose
supporters placed ct the front of the
corset and drawn fairly tight.
If wooden dress goods are hung out
Of doors, right side out, for three or
four hours or all night Qf safe) they
will be shrunken Is satisfactorily as ii
done by a professional tailor.
The shine that shows a serge skirt or
jacket to be no longer new can easily
be removed by sponging the garment
with bluing water. such as is used to
launder clothes. While still damp press
the goods under a thin cloth.
For holding dress skirt in place In
front make little strip of the goods.
doubled, and about four inches long
and an inch wide. Stitch to the inside
Of the skirt band in the middle of the
front. When the skirt is put on, this
strip Is pinned to the corset with n
safety pin.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1907-01-10

by return mail on receipt of so
cents in stamps. Address Doctor
Pierce as below for it.
In short vGolden Medical Dis
covery" regulates, purifies and in
vigorates the zOhoie system and thus
cures very large range Of diseases.
The reason Why it cures such a
varied list of diseases is made clear
in little booklet of extracts from
the leading medical authorities,
compiled by DR.. r. V. Pierce, Of
Buffalo, N. Y, and which he will
be pleased to send postpaid and
entirely free to any who send him
their names and addresses.
You can't afford to accept a SUBJ
stitute of unknovn composition
for this non-secret MEDICINE OF
KNOWN COMPOSITION.
DR.. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets cure con-
stipation. Constipation is the cause of
many diseases Cure the cause and you
cure the disease. One vPelleto is a
gentle laxative, and two mild cathar-
tic. Druggists sell them, and nothing
is vjust as good" They are the original
Little Liver Pills first put up by old
DIR. Pierce over 40 years ago. Much
initiated, but never equaled. They are
tiny sugar coated granules - easy to
take as candy.
DR.. Pierce's Medical Adviser 1000
pages) is sent free on receipt of q one
cent stamps Ito cover cost of mailing)
for paper covered, or 81 stamps for
cloth-bound copy, Address DR.. Pierce
as above,
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1907-01-10

They We're wasting a few idle mo.
ments at the Women's Dependence
league in intimate remarks.
CAS- womanly woman, with won.
anlsh ways, want to propose Mrs
Dnhlgren for our next president,
said Mrs. Peter F. Rhinelander.
"Who is the womanly woman with
wonlanish ways, yourself or Mrs
Dahlgren| asked Mrs. Pembroke
Hood, always with an eye to correct.
ness of expression.
Il hope it is not necessary for me
to state that l am too much Of a lady
to refer to myself In SO glowing
terms"
'Oh, very well. 1t Is Mrs. Dahlgren.
She is the perfect one"
"The most exquisite creature in pet.
tfcoats. Why, my dears, she ever
washes her LsNes With perfumed
soap."-New York Press.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1907-01-10

Il want to know said the attorney
for the plaintiff, who was cross-eXam
ming the witness, ''just what the de
PENDANT said when my client told hin
he was bigamist, and that the facts
had been found out"
''He didn't say anything" answered
the witness.
well, what did he do?r
"He acted kind o. hasty.'
II want to know exactly how"
want ME to show you?"
Eyes"
The witness suddenly reached over
grabbed the attorney by the hair
threw him down on the floor, and pro
ceeded to hammer him.
This Is the way he acted" he said
''til the other fellows interfered. Some
OF you chaps pull NE off. will you?"
1t was tough on the lawyer, but /,
Won the case for him.--Chicago Trib
une.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1907-01-10

At San Sebastian there is no such
thing as sensational bathing. Tights
and lace trimmed blouses--in the water
ARE here unknown. Spanish women
Of high degree are finished coquettes,
but they do not 90 In at all for copy
ing the ways Of fashionable beauties.
The bathing dresses worn here are
very similar to those worn at the sea.
side places Oh the English coasts--yery
pretty anu suitable. but In no respect
sensational. dark blue serge trimmed
with white braid or crimson serge In
the mornings the sands are crowded
with bathers and their friends, bua no
one dreams OF taking out opera glasses.
as at Trouville. The whole atmosphere
Il different. in fact-I.ondon Chronicle.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1907-01-10


Its a, pleasure to tell our. readers
about a Cough Cure like Mr.. Shops.
For years DR.. Shoop has fought against
the use Of Opium, Chloroform, or other
unsafe ingredients commonly found
In Cough remedies. DR., Shoop, 1t
seems, has welcomed the Pure Food
Drug Law recently enacted, for he
has worked along similar lines many
years. For nearly 20 years DIR. Shoop's
Cough Cure containers have had a
warning printed on them against Opt
um and other narcotic poisons. He
has thus made 1t pt ssibe for mothers
TO protect their children by simply
insisting on having DR.. Shops Cough
Cnre.-Pioneer Drug Co.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1907-01-10
wheat Yields.

It Is freak year in winter wheat
Yields have exceeded all estimates.
There are also faxed reports being sent
out of sensational yields, being circu-
lated to depress prices. Spring wheat
in the northwest Is making good prog
ress toward maturity, but there are a
few reports Of the crop being injured
by blight in South Dakota, around Wa
tertown and through the Jim river val
ley. A few reports Of black rust are
heard Of, but weather conditions havs
not been suitable for the spreading OF
black rust Red rust has caused some
deterioration by affecting the leaves.
and samples of the crop received
show loss of vitality. Cutting has easa-
menced In South Dakota.-Couns-y
Gentleman
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1907-01-10
hew stuart ssved ntn,.eif

Gilbert Stuart, though a celebrated
artist, was likewise a great bTaggart
On one occasion a great public dinner
was given to Isaac Hull by the town
OF Boston. and he was asked to sit fos
his picture to the artist.
When Hull visited the studio Stuar!
took great delight in entertaining him
with anecdotes OF his English success,
stories Of the marquis OF this and the
baroness Of that, which showed how
elegant was the society to (which he
had been accustomed.
Unfortunately, in the midst Of this
grandeur, Mrs. Stuart. who did n0t
kaow that there was q sitter, came II
with apron on and her head tied up
with some handkerchiefs, from the
kitchen and cried ont: do you mean
ito have that leg Of mutton boiled q
roastedgs to which Stuart replied viii
great preseuce OF mind: Ask You
utisfxooa Scrap Book.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1907-01-10
Famous Elephant Il Dead.

A strange coincidence is reported
from Bombay. Lntchman Pershad
the famous elephant on which Lord
and Lady Curzon rode in the Delhi
Durham elephant procession, died at
kenares the same day that Lady Cur
ION died in London
The vice regal elephant was about
80 years old, and had been ailing for
some time, his condition having been
aggravated by injuries he received in
a fight with another elephant.
1t is interesting to note in this con-
nection that m outbreak Of anthrax
has spread death among the govern
ment elephants I'm katha district.
Nearly $50 elephants, most OF them
highly trained and very variable, died
within n few days Of the outbreak.
The remaining elephants have been
distributed in the district, and 1t Is
hoped that the outbreak will soon be
over
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1907-01-10

It Is now eleven years since I had u
narrow escape from consumption, .
writes G. O. Floyd, leading bushes IS
man of Kershaw, S. G. II had run
down 10 weight to 1875 pounds, and
coughing was constant. both by day
and by night. Finally began taking
DR.. Kings New Discovery, and contin-
ued this for about six months, when
my cough and lung trouble were entire
" gone and | was restored to my nor
NAL weight, ITO pounds" Thousands
OF persons are healed every year. Guar
anteed by the Union Drug Co. SOC
and 81 90 Trial hottie free.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1907-01-10

II want to give some valuable advi se
TO those who suffer with lame back and
kidney trouble ssys J r. -Blanken.
ship, OF Beck. Tenn. Il have proved
to an absolute certainty that Electric
Bitters will positively cure this dis.
tire sirg condition. The lrst bottle
gave me great relief, and after taking
4 few more bottles, was completely
~. d: Y, completely that Is becomes q
s,.!,.4 s,isp 10 recommend this great rem
al, sid under guarantee BY the
3 t.. u " G., Price Soc.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1907-01-10
Warren identified Himself.

tsfohahly no actor ever achieved -
great local popularity as was enjoyed
Oy William Warren in Boston.
Vne afternoon. some thirty years
ago, he was strolling aiong fremont
street. when he was espied among the
crowd by young woman, who turned
to friend with whom she was walk,
Ing and said excitedly: There goea
William Warren"
The friend turned. saving: "Wherefs
A tigure in the crowd rurna1 abrupt.
~. and Warren's voice answered.
fright here" much to the chagrin g
both woinen.--Hoston Herald.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1907-01-10
Ne Gave rim : STONE.

i = practical Joker OF New York 80
Bells this story upon himself and IS.
ehses that the experience cured him,
On my ary1~ai at San Francisco a.
= joke ] sent to q friend Of mine at
home, well known for his aversion sto
spending money, telegram, with
charges to collect, reading, II am per.
1eectly well.
~ tnformation evidently was graft
|fyiko a him, for about 4 week aftes
|ssndfng the Telegram an express pack
'ano waD delivered at my room, or
(which I paid "a for charges. Upon
upsning the package | found large
Nov York street paving block, on
Whicn yao pActed card which read
sThis = the wel1ht your recent tele
1azn nfts4 nuaa hsark"
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1907-01-10

Real life on the farm means corn IN
aDundance, hogs a-plenty, cows enough
20 keep every vessel on the place over
lowing with milk. horses for every
member of the family, chickens. tur
keys, geese, ducks. fruit In season and
out OF. season. babies and good cheer
all the year round. Houston TEX. J.
Post.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1907-01-10

speaking OF accommodating hose
clerks" remarked Portland com
:nercial traveller "the hest ever saw
was In town near Bangor. | reached
the hotel late IN the evening and was
assigned to pretty tidy looking room
Just before retired l heard a scam.
pering under the bed, and looked un
der. expecting to see burglar. In
stead. saw couple Of large rats just
escaping into their hole. dressed and
went down and spoke to the clerk.
"Iil fix that sll right, SIR he said.
Front! Take cat 10 % at once. ~
Roston Post.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1907-01-10

Does coffee disagree with you? Prob
ably it does Then try DR.. Shops
Health Coffee. Health Coffee" is a
clever combination OF parched cereals
and nuts. Not a grain OF real coffee,
remember, in Er. Shops Health COT
fee, yet its favor and taste match close
ly old Java and Mocha Coffee II your
stomach, heart, or Kidneys can't stand
Coffee drinking, try Health Coffee
1t Is wholesome, nourishing, and salts
flying. It's safe even for the youngest
child .--Ringsrud Mercantile Co.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1907-01-10

One of the worst features Of kidney
trouble is that II Ia an iusidious disease
and before the victim realizes his dan
ger he may have fatal malady. Take
Foley's Kidney Cure at the first sign Of
trouble as it correets Irregularities and
prevents Bright's disease and diabetes
Pioneer Drug Co.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1907-01-10

Andrew Carnegie has ordered an edl
ton of 500 copies of the poems of vii.
fred Campbell, q copy Of which he in.
tends to present to every one OF the
Carnegie libraries.
George Bernard Shaw. who has
been indulging In some acrid criticism
Of American literary taste, is said to
have the most objectionable set Of
whiskers which ever grew out Of !
mans face.
General Frederick p. Grant was
elected president Of the Grant Fami.
" association, which just held re-
union at Windsor. Conn. There were
some 800 members OF the family pres.
eut
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1907-01-10
Shall We Tan Your Hide2

The average Stock Raiser hardly
realizes the value of COW, steer aud
horse hides when converted into fur
coats, robes and rugs Get the new
illustrated catalog OF the Crosb, Tristan
Fur Co., Rochester. N. Y. II win be
a revelation 10 you. Aud Crosby pays
the freight.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1907-01-10

What changes. too, ia all the ap
paratlls OF writing. When ! was Z
boy everybody wrote on letter paper
aud there was no envelope. The let
ter was folded in a peculiar way thai
was taught to children, then put In 9
Cover" There We're waters and seal
ing wax; no blotting paper, but sand
Quill pens We're in universal use
There were ''pen knives" name still
retained to make them with. W.
cannot forget how Miss Squeers shyly
brought mp her pen to "made" BY
Nicholas Steel pens were not In use
Cha bQrS' Journal.