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The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-04-30
LAErARE MEDAL is AWARDED.
Or. J. C. Monaghan Recipient Of Notre
Dame University Honor.

Notre Dame, Ind.-The Laetare
medal has been voted to Dr. James
Charles Monaghan by the faculty of
Notre Dame university. The medal
has been conferred annually by the
university since 1888 as mark Of es-
TEEN and appreciation Of some note
worthy work performed in behalf Of
morality, education and citizenship.
DR.. Monaghan was United States
consul at Mannheim and Chemnitz,
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-04-30
SQIANlERSF0RTUNE
LORD ARMSTRONG Prey OF ENG
LANDS MONEY SHARKS"
Misdireeted Business Energy Proves
Disastrous to the Extent Of S6,-
ocO,oo0-lnherited Famous
Elswiek Gun Works.

London.-Lord Armstrong, head of
the greatest private arsenal and en-
gineering works in Great Britain, has
demonstrated con sessvely that misdi-
rected business energy may be as dis
astr0us to the heir Of a great fortune
as the extravagances more commonly
imputed to the younger members Of
the aristocracy. Eight years ago Lord
Armstrong, equipped with technical
rather than a business education, in
herited through a granduncle who had
been raised to the peerage $600O,000
a controlling interest in the famous
Elswick Gun works. two country es-
tates-among the most spacious in
England-and a magnificent town
house in London His vast fortune has
now been dissipated and last week he
entered into a deed Of arrangement
for the liquidation Of S2,50O,OOO debts
In long-term installments.
1t was all due to a lack nf familiar
ity with modern business methods. He
had one of the most stable and we'll
lntrenched manufacturing businesses
in England behind him and the pres.
tige of a family name which has been
associated with solid, conservative
business methods. He was told he
was failing to keep abreast Of the
modern industrial expansion, and he
admitted among his counselors men
who were more familiar with stock
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-04-30

Vegetarian meals are a great suo
cess in the British house Of commons.
A special vegetarian table d'hote has
been provided in the members dining
rooms for some time. Perhaps not
more than dozen members adhere
strictly to the use Of "no flesh. no
iish, but MANY are adopting a dietary
containing a reduced consumption Of
meat
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-04-30
cIoslnn the Ilcldenl-

The famous ball PLAYER was look
Ing through the sporting columns Of
the newspapers.
= see they've quit mentioning me-
ne said i may as well sign"
Upon doing which he secured one
more mention in the newspapers
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-04-30

Il always look on the bright side Of
things" said Miss Peachley.
shiting the action to the word, she
stepped up to her mirror and looked
long and admiringly at It's bright side.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-04-30

They didn't have peace congresses
when you were young. did they,
aYes, we did, child; but re called
them quitting parties"
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-04-30
A HousswifeIy Request.

she-Dearest, are you going fish.
ing?
He-Yes, darling.
she-Wel, | want to put up some
preserves this year. Won't you catch
me some jelly fsh?-Baltimore Amer
lean.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-04-30
DIAMOND JUBILEE FoR PARISH.
First Permanent Church in Chicago
IS Years Old This Year

Chicago. go.-Founding Of the first per
manent Roman Catholic parish in Chi
cago rs years ago will be celebrated
by Roman Catholics in June with
diamond jubilee demonstration in
which both laymen and clergy win
take part
Although Jesuit fathers conducted
missions in Chicago long before that
time the first permanent church was
founded in May, 1888, by Rev. John
NJ L St. Cyr, who came here from st.
Louis. He established St. Marys
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-04-30

sese called seg Cohen as he should Be called
which killed
the hrower 20 old and the second
O. his fathe
in children
o their mothers maiden
rheumatism
chemistry He
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-04-30

beautifully and has a greater capacity
for passengers and provisions than
the other heavier boats"
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-04-30

.Absent-Mlnded Statesman.
Representative William H Ryan Of
Buffalo was getting ready to 90 home
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1908-02-22
INNOCENT MAN
CONDEMNED TO DIE
Confession of Chief
Witness May
Save Him
MADE TO SWEAR FALSELY
Chicago Stirred by Sensa.
tional Disclosures Impli.
eating Police.

Chicago, Feb. 22.-Jerry NJ. Vzral.
an eighteen-year-old boy, whose testi
mony more than anything else served
to convict a Bohemian fortune teller,
Herman Billik, of the murder of six
members of the VZral family, has. It
Is announced today, recanted and In
an affidavit declares his testimony was
simply perjury. The boy declares
that two of his relatives also lied. He
further states that the vital part of
his testimony against Billik was taught
him by a high police orlcial and an
assistant states attorney He says
the police threatened him with the
charge of the murders unless ne did
as directed.
The confession was obtained
through the efforts of Rev. P. j.
Ocallaghan, head of the Paulst Faith.
ers of this city, who had been interest.
ed in the case by Sister Rose OF the
Columbus hospital, who had become
convinced of Billiks innocence.
Billik is now under sentence to be
hanged on March goth and his sen.
tence has been confirmed by the su-
preme court.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1908-02-22
LIEU LANDS BILL
PASSES THE HOUSE
important Measure Now Goes to Sen.
ate-BiI to Create New Land
District.
Special to the New Mexican.

Special to the New Mexican.
Washington, Feb. 22.--The bill in.
troduced in the House of Representa-.
tives by Delegate w. II. Andrews and
which provides for the selection of
lieu lands by the territory of New
Mexico to replace lands heretofore
donated to the territory for the main.
tenance and support of territorial ed
ucatonal and charitable institutions
where such are covered by reserves
or are already apportioned passed the
House this morning and will 60 to
the Senate next week. There is no
doubt of its adoption by that body
and of its becoming law. IT'S provis.
ions are very favorable and will prove
of great benefit as the territorial land
board will then have authority to Sc
lect lieu lands from the public domain
wherever available and wherever
deemed best
The bill introduced in the House
by Delegate Andrews for the creation
of a new land district with Tucumcari
as the location of the land office. has
been favorably reported by the com.
mittee on public lands OF the House
and will pass that body at an early
date.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1908-02-22
Reclamation Service.

Service
Louis G. Hill, supervising engineer
of L. S. Reclamation Service.
w, NJ. Reed, district engineer of T..
$. Reclamation Service
Homer j. Gault, engineer OF t. $.
Reclamation Service.
James A. French, engineer Of U. s.
Reclamation Service
d. {. Henny, supervising engineer
of U. S. Reclamation Service.
Thomas H. Means, project engineer
of |. S, Reclamation Service.
Ira w, Mcconnell, supervising en-.
sineer of U. S. Reclamation Service
Clifford Pinchot, chief forester OF the
Bureau of Forestry.
Stephen B, Elkins, Z. $. Senator
from West Virginia.
Joseph w Bailey, T.. S. Senator
from Texas.
j. Bourne L, S. Senator from Ore
gon.
Charles W. Fulton, T. S. Senator
from Oregon
William r. Smith, member OF Con.
Sress from Texas.
T. Larrainaga, member of Congress
from Porto Rico.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1908-02-22
MEXICO PLANS
FINANCIAL REFORMS
Sister Republic Proposes to Profit
From Recent Panic in United
States.

Mexico City, Feb. 22.--Mexico is on
the eve Of a great financial reform
Jose Yves Limantour, minister or
finance, after negotiating for weeks
with leading men of the republic, has
issued call for conference with
the leading banking men to devise
ways and means for reform of the
public credit system. .he invitation
refers to the difficulties resulting from
the recent financial crisis in Tie Uni
ted States, scores certain bank direc-
tors for their employment OF the sur
plus funds in years of great pros
perity and taking the initiative in GER
tain lines of business which naturally
does not belong to the sphere or
banks, and declares that better regu-
lations regarding assets and liabilities
and long time loans are needed.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1908-02-22
CHEYENNE INTERESTED
IN COMING CONGRESS
Secretary TwitcheI Invited to Wy
oming to Tell of Plans for
Big Convention.

Cheyenne, Wyo., Feb. 22.-James L.
Burns, secretary of the Cheyenne In
dustrial club, is in receipt OF letter
from Colonel w. S. Hopewell. chair
man of the board of control of the
National Irrigation Congress, which
states that R. e. Twitchell, secretary
of the board, will soon visit Denver
to consult with the officers of the con-
gress and with the commercial bodies
of Colorado regarding the meeting OF
the irrigators next September at Al
buquerque, New Mexico.
The Cheyenne Industrial club has
invited Secretary Twitchell to come to
this city and tell the club of the plans
for the congress. There is a partic-
ular interest at thus uniting the in
terests of Cheyenne and Albuquerque
as the representatives of the two
most powerful movements for western
development will hold their next
meetings in these cities The Ma
tional Irrigation Congress will meet
in Albuquerque and the TRANSMITS
souri, Dry Farming Congress will meet
In Cheyenne. The two organizations
are working for the same object-the
occupation of every possible acre OF
farming land and the growth of every
western state. Therefore the Chey-
enne Industrial club desires to offer
any possible assistance to Albuquer-
que at the time of the irrigation con-
gress, and it is for this reason that
Secretary Twitchell has been invited
here.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1908-02-22
ROBBERS ATTEMPT
TO WRECK TRAIN
Night Express on Missouri Pacific
Carrying Large Sum of Money
Saved BY Extra Freight.

Sedalia, Mo-, Feb. 22.-An attempt
to deral an east bound fast passen-
ger train on the Missouri Pacific rail
road evidently for the purpose Of rob-
berry was made at Otterville, twenty
miles east of here at midnigh,, a rail
having been removed. An extra
freight from st. Louis was the first
train to reach the place and was
wrecked, three trainmen being seri.
ously injured. The train which the
wreckers apparently wished to stop
left Kansas City for ST. Louis at 9:10
O'Clock last night. 1t was known to
carry considerable sum of money.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1908-02-22
DEATH CLAIMS
PIONEER JURIST
First Judge Of Territory Of Montana,
Appointed BY President LIN
coin, Dead.

Butte, Mont, Feb. 22.-Judge Ly-
man e. Munson, whose death at New
Haven, Connecticut, is announced,
presided at the first legal trial ever
held in the territory Of Montana and
was one of the pioneers of the state.
He was appointed United States as
sociate justice Of Montana by Presi
dent Lincoln in 1865. The first sight
that greeted his eyes upon his arriv-
al at Helena was the body of a man
dangling from tree, the limbs of
which had previously been utilized to
lynch eight other men. The jurist
announced henceforth that secret
trials and hangings must cease. His
decree aroused great prejudice.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1908-02-22
OKLAHOMA DEMOS
SOLID FOR BRYAN
Endorse Nebraskan For Presidency
and Instruct Delegates to Vote
For Him.

Muskogee, Okla, Feb. 22.--When
the first state Democratic convention
Of Oklahoma to name delegates to the
national convention met here this
morning, it was a foregone conclusion
that William Jennings Bryan would be
endorsed for president and that the
platform adopted would favor tariff re-.
form, suppression of the trusts and
government control of railroads. The
congressional conventions to select
delegates to the Denver convention
were also held during the day.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1908-02-22
PRIZES ARE AWARDED
NATIONAL BOWLING CONTEST

Cincinnati, O.. Feb. 22.-The prize
list Of the winners In the five-men
teams that participated in the Amer.
lean Bowling Congress just closed
here, was made up last night and
checks were mailed to the successful
teams today. The Bonds Of Columbus.
Ohio, won the first prize with score
Of 1927 and receive $3.50, The Tosettis
team, OF Chicago, finished second with
1855 and. received $700, Blue ribbons
were awarded Erie, Pennsylvania,
which was third with score Of 1851,
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1908-02-22
RECORD BREAKING DEPOSITS
IN CHICAGO NATIONAL BANKS

Chicago, Feb. 22.-The deposits in
the national banks of Chicago are now
the largest in their history. AT the be.
ginning Of business on February Is
they were $345, 1924. The last previ.
Gus high mark was made May 20, 1907,
when the total was $340, ,496,702.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1908-02-22
FEARFUL DEED OF
ENRACED HUSBAND
Because His Wife Objected to His
SeoIding Children, Farmer Shoots
Her and Then Suicides.

Hotchkiss, Colo., Feb 22.-Insane
with rage because his wife objected
to his scolding one of their children,
M. U. Stoneburner, a farmer, aged Al
years, last night shot and perhaps fat.
ally wounded his wife and then com
mitted suicide in the presence of his
six children who were seated at the
supper table.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1908-02-22
CHICAGO H0NORS
WASHINGTON
Anniversary of His
Birth Fittingly
Observed
ADDRESS BY GOV. HUGHES
New York Executive Discour-
ses on Live Topics Of
the Day

Chicago, Feb. 22-The celebration
of the one hundred and seventy.sixth
anniversary of the birth Of Geo. Wash,
ington in this city today was more
elaborate than that OF any previous
celebration of his birthday. Governor
Hughes of New York delivered a not
able address at the Union League club
this forenoon, He said in part:
Address BY Governor Hughes.
THE country is morally sound. It's
standards of business were never
higher. The business men of the
country are for the most part honest
men representing fairly the moral
standards of the people, and never
more than today have they
taken as a whole the earn.
Iestly desired stand that abuses
shall be stopped, that an end shall be
put to corrupt dealings and unfair
practices, that gambling shall not pa
rade in business livery and that Amer
lean industry and trade shall have free
scope for development and extension
along lines of honorabl rivalry and
with justice to stockholders. TO EN-
ployes and to the people at large. The
pessimsts and cynics cannot develop
a country We must have confidence
In the stability of our institutions In
the sanity of the people and in the
realization of what underlies our pros
perity. We have only begun to develop
the commerce of this country. This
is no time for hating but for an
appreciation of American opportun
ity.'
Socialism is Not Desired.
Governor Hughes said the people OF
this country do not desire socialism
even as an experiment. but that gov
ernment policy should be consistent
with constitutional limitations and the
distribution Of powers. The special in.
terests must keep hands off the gov
ernment in city, state and nation Pub.
lie rights in forests, lands. mines and
water powers must be safe-guarded
and protected and there should be an
effective supervision of the railroads.
Favors National University.
An address was also made by Presi
dent Benjamin Ide Wheeler, of
the University Of California, who de-
voted his remarks to the desirability
of establishing national university
at Washington, in accordance with the
expressed wish of George Washing
ton.
choate Pays Washington High Tribute
Philadelphia Pa, Feb. 22.-"Wash
ington Abroad and at Home" was the
subject of brilliant Grafton by JOS
eph Fl. Choate today at the Univer-
sity of Pennsylvania exercises in eel
ebration of Washington's birthday.
He said If 1t had been put to vote
at the last Hague Conference to
which he was a delegate, to say who
was the noblest character in modern
history, he was sure with one voice
they would have selected George
Washington. He said there was NO
cause for apprehension of trouble be,
tween the United States and Japan.
Senate Observes Holiday.
Washington, Feb. 22.-In the pres
ence of many Senators and large
gathering in the galleries Senator
Porter J. McCrumber of North Dako-
ia today read the farewell address of
George Washington, receiving very
close attention. The House took no
formal notice of the day but it form
ed the subject of Chaplain Coudan's
prayer.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-01-24
WORK OF SENATE PAGES.
Youngsters Labors Are Easy and
They Are Well Paid.


There are Is senate pages, eight Of
whom retire at the close Of every COB
gress. Near the close Of the last CON
gress one Of these youngsters was
promoted from the senate to the su.
preme court, SO that this year the SER
geant-at-arms had nine places at his
disposal There were probably 100 ap-
plicants for the positions
According TO the regulations, no
page can be under 12 years or over
l6 years Of age. It is a rule not to
accept a boy who is over 12. Once
accepted, II he has good manners,
agility, industry and intelligence, he
may remain for four years. There is
only one condition-he must not grow
too fast. When he reaches the physi-
cal proportions that make it necessary
for him to wear long trousers he is in
danger Of losing his position.
The position of senate page pays a
salary of s75 a month when congress
is in session, and. like all other en-
ployes Of congress. these youngsters
receive an extra months salary every
year.
In choosing these messengers the
sergeant-at-arms is careful He has
a large field from which to make his
selection. AS soon as appointed the
boys are turned over to two graduate
pages for instruction and discipline.
Their first lesson is to become famil-
lar with the names and faces Of sena-
tors. and to find out where the COM
mittee rooms are located After they
have mastered these details. they are
instructed how to file bills and to do
the other routine work of preparing
the senate desks for the business of
the day. When the senate is in ses-
sion the pages are divided equally be
tween the republicans and democrats,
eight boys being assigned to run er-
rands for the democrats and an equal
number being allotted to the majority
side.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-01-24

FleetFooted Man Robbed Malicious
Wind 5f lts Prey

Tits an Ill wind that blows nobody
good and that applies even To the
miniature gales which whlrl about
Washington's street corners when the
blasts issue from the distended cheeks
of Boreas. Last week. when the street
cars going up Fourteenth street near
New York avenue We're leaving their
accustomed clouds Of dust swirling be-
hind them an electric phaeton, CON
tanning two women with the after
shopping expression, drew up at a
bank close to New York avenue. Just
as one Of them was preparing to leave
the carriage to enter the bank, pos
sibly to deposit money, but more like
ly to cash a check, mischievous little
cyclone struck her and tore from her
hand a parcel large enough to hold
half an ordinary wardrobe, but really
containing hat-a creation, one of
those extraordinary structures whose
circumference staggers statistics and
from whose crown springs a perfect
forest OF feathers. In spite Of its size
the parcel was light, and it fioated off
down the street touching the asphalt
only in spots, and slzimming along like
the birds whose plumage had gone to
make the barbaric headdress. Men
gazed at the tragedy in sympathy, not
unmiXed with malicious glee, for it is
an old story to see a mans hat career
ing down the street, unhampered by
conventions, but'a woman's top-hamper
is almost never seen scudding before
the breeze, with all sail set and the
course open. The women in the elec.
trio phaeton gazed at the vanishing
parcel in dismay. Goodness only
knows what hours Of indecision, try
ings-on and changes of mind the selec-
ticn of that particular hat represented.
Assuredly there was not another like
II In the whole world, and it's loss
would be blow from which recovery
would be impossible But a fieet-footed
rescurer was right on hand, and fol-
lowed the hat until it paused for a
moment to decide which street it
would turn up. Then he pounced upon
It. but with care, so that he should
not jam any Of the outlying sections Of
the creation, and brought the double
armful back in triumph to the de-
lighted owner, who emitted shrill
squeaks Of Joy as she embraced her
recovered treasure. The smiles be-
slowed upon the happy man rivalcd
those which must have been showered
upon the man privileged to pay for the
gorgeous structure, when consent to
its purchase was wheedled from him
And SO everybody was happy, and
stayed so until luncheon, possibly
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-01-24

a powerful adversary if the bank was
to remain a part Of the nations finan-
cial system.
The clash between the two strong
men was precipitated when Biddle
refused at Jackson's request to re-
move jeremiah Mason, friend Of
Daniel Webster from the presidency
Of the branch bank at Portsmouth, N.
H. "Old Hickory's" ire was aroused
and his hatred of Biddle and the bank
assumed the most implacable form.
Finally he vetoed bills to recharter
the bank at the expiration OF it's life
in 1896. He withdrew the government
deposits and put them IN state banks,
regardless Of the distress in financial
and business circles, which his course
induced
Biddle on his side was by nature
somewhat formal and ceremonious in
his manner, and made a little vain Of
his position because Of the Difference
which had SO long been paid him on
account Of his financial power, neither
at first nor afterward offered to abate
anything in the struggle.
While he overrated his power, he
was not to be outdone, and applied for
and secured a charter at Harrisburg
Thus, when the national grant ex-
pired, the doors continued to open
each morning as of yore under the
name Of the Bank of the United States
Of Pennsylvania.
So well did Biddle manage that he
weathered a storm Of suits against
him and carried the bank through the
panic Of 1897 When he retired from
the presidency in 1889, the banks
shares were selling at Sill.
But trouble followed in 1841, as a
result OF disturbances Of that year.
and in 1S43 the shares were worth
only two dollars. The eventual fall
ure of the pet financial scheme Affect
ed Biddle so keenly that he died in
1874, virtually Of broken heart.
And now with the necessity Of some
kind of financial legislation, one OF
the pet schemes advocated by the cur
rency system reformers is this federal
bank idea, a scheme for a great CEN
trail institution, something Ike the
Bank Of England, through which the
affairs of the government may be
transacted and relief accorded the
money market in times Of stress. It
is to be a sort Of financial lifesaving
station.
Various lawmakers view the plan In
various ways. Some are enthusiastic
over it, some are willing to debate
the scheme. while others dismiss It
absolutely.