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The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-09-28
CLEVELAND
ARTICLE is
AFORGERY
Another Republican Cam
paign Document Goes
Into Fake Class

New York, Sept. 27.-The Times yes
terday morning printed the following
letter from F. S. Hastings, executor
Of the estate Of the late Grover Cleve-
land. regarding the authenticity OF an
article printed by 1t Aug. 80:
so Broadway. Sept. 25, 1sOs.-The
Editor of The New York Times: Sir
Since our interview of Sept 22. which
was followed Sept. 23 by the publi-
cation in the Times OF a statement
then made by me relative to the article
attributed to the authorship OF the
late Grover Cleveland. which was pub
liahed in the Times Of Aug. 80. | now
desire to say that there has since come
to my knowledge evidence which
leaves in my mind no doubt OF the
fact that the said article was not
written nor signed by Grover Cleve-
land, and therefore. is. in my opinion,
no longer entitled to credit as his
production.
Mrs. Cleveland, in my Judgment. was
right Ia regard TO il. when she posi-
lively declared to US since publica-
tom Il do not believe It's genuine.
| therefore hasten TO inform you of my
conclusion regarding the article and
beg to express the hope and belief that
you will promptly give to this matter
the same degree of prominence in the
Times that was given to the state
ment made By me in your issue of
Sept. %. Your respectfully.
F. s. Hastings.
Intimate friends Of Mr.. Cleveland ex-
pressed doubt as to his authorship Of
IT. Mrs. Cleveland expressed the same
doubts, but upon the assurance Of Mr..
Hastings that the article appeared to
be genuine, the Times printed It,
Mrs. Cleveland. assisted by the per.
sonal friends of her husband. then in
stituted a searching Investigation Of
the matter and Mr. Hastings withdrew
his Endorsement. The announcement
in the Times yesterday morning was
then decided upon.
The doubt now thrown upon the au-
thentIcity OF the article is likely to re
call hundreds of thousands of pam
phIets containing II sent broadcast
Throughout the country by the Repub-
lican national committee, as cam
paign document.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-09-28
CHICKASHA WOMAN WAS
ROBBED At OKLA. CITY

Mrs. f. E. Riddle or this city was
robbed of $50 and some valuable pa
pers at Oklahoma City last Saturday.
She went into the Grand Avenue hotel
to use the telephone and before en-
tering the booth. left large envelope
containing papers and currency on
little table near by. She was in tha
booth but few minutes but long
enough to give somebody time enough
to snatch the envelope.
The matter was reported to the DO
lice and a suspect was arrested but
without results.
The Oklahoman. as usual. yellowed
the story by saying that Mrs. Riddle
had come into the enemy's country to
do some campaigning FOR the office OF
president of the State Federation Of
Women's Clubs. There was no founda-
tion for this part of the story, Mrs.
Riddles mission in the metropolis be-
ing to arrange for some exhibits at the
state fair. she did not see club
woman during the day.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-09-28
BIG SUIT FILED AGAINST
THE STATE CAPITAL ET AL
Special to The Express.

Special to The Express.
Guthrie. okla, Sept. 2s.-The State
Capital company. a corporation, Dennis
T. Flynn, Bird S. Mcclure and John
Il. Burford are made defendants in
the district court OF Logan county this
morning in suit filed in the neme OF
the state of Oklahoma, to recover
$i95,06 alleged to have been fraud
uiently and unlawfully collected by the
State Capital company in overcbarges
on public printing from the Territory
OF Oklahoma.
Regarding the action Governor Has
keIl said today: "The suit brought
this morning by the state Of okla
homa against the State Capital COM
pany, Dennis Flynn, Bird Mcclure and
]. II. Burford, is only a part OF what
the state OF Oklahoma should collect
on account OF money taken out Of
the territorial treasury to pay exces-
sive, extravagant and unawrranted
bills The people OF this state will re-
member that during the campaign a
year ago. told them in many speeches
Of the outrageous practices on the
taxpayers Of Oklahoma Territory
through the printing bills.
''When the legislature first convened
last December ! asked that be au-
thorized to have an expert accounting
made OF territorial accounts, and after
months Of careful examination Of old
territorial accounts. the conditions are
found to have been worse than we
knew a year ago.
This suit for s1e5.O62 is only one
of several that should be brought to
compel those who uniustiy obtained
money from the public trsasury II
Oklahoma Territory TO return that
money to the treasury. and the tax
payers OF Oklahoma can rest assured
that no stone will be left unturned tc
compel the return Of every dollar un-
justly taken from the people"
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-09-28
is
APPOINTED
TREASURER
Noted German Editor Sue.
CeedS Governor as Gus
tOdian OF Funds

New York. Sept. 27.-Herman Rid
der, editor OF the Stats Zeitung and
vice chairman of the Democratic ma
tional committee, was last night ap-
pointed by National Chairman Mack
as treasurer OF the national commit
tee to succeed Governor Haskell, who
resigned his position early yesterday
in Chicgo.
pThe appointment Of Mr.. Ridder as
treasurer OF the committee was made
a few minutes before Chairman Mack's
departure for the West.
The appointment OF Mr.. Ridder
came as a surprise to national com
mitteemen here, who had been given
to understand that a Western man
would be appointed. Mr. Mack said:
Il am very much pleased that Rid
der has seen fit to accept the responsi.
bility of the treasurership. He is a
very high type OF the American bust.
ness man and one whose associations
and connections will not bring him
any charge OF suspicion Of having to
do with those corporations to which
Democracy IS opposed"
Earlier in the day Mr. Mack an
nouneed that he would not make pub
lie his selection for treasurer unit
Monday. but last night he secured Mr.
Riders acceptance and decided tt
make the announcement at once.
Mr.. Ridder will likely leave for Chi
cago in a few days to take up the
work at headquarters.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-09-28
DISPENSARY
WILL WIN

THE dispensary will win; 1t must
win, said Rev. E. NJ. Sweet, state su-
perintendent OF the Anti-saloon
League, who was in the city short
time Saturday efening We will new
er consent to any arrangement where
by liquor cannot be sold for medicinal
purposes.
with but very few exceptions, the
dispensary system is working satis-
factory" continued Mr.. Sweet, In
few instances it has been abused, but
generally speaking. the agencies are
being conducted as contemplated by
the law"
AS to the enforcement of the pro
hibition law. Mr.. Sweet said, "On the
whole, the results obtained thus far
have been as good as could reasonably
be expected. We could not expect the
enforcement of the law to be made
perfect in year. In some counties
the officers are very vigilant while
in others they are lax in their eff
forts. In the last campaign, our Of
forts were concentrated on seeing that
statewide prohibition was adopted
and we paid little attention to the
kind OF officers elected. but in the
future we shall take a hand in the
elections and shall try to see that men
are elected, who are In thorough sym
pathy with the law and will enforce
it"
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-09-28
SUNDAY THEATER OPENS
MINISTERS WILL FIGHT 1T

The new Airdome Theater opened
last night. according to announcement.
no legal steps having been taken to
prevent It. although such was contem-
plated.
County Attorney Barefoot said to-
day: Personally. | am opposed to
Sunday theaters and will invoke what
ever law there is to prevent the thea
ter from doing business on Sunday.
The Oklahoma law on the subject is
somewhat indefinite. put II seems to
be applicable to such cases"
Rev. M. L. Butler strongly denounced
Sunday theaters at the Methodist
church yesterday and It Is understood
that the ministers OF the city viii make
a hard fight to prevent any more Sun
day performances.
The Beggar Prince Opera company
opened the new house last night with
"The Mascot" The company is c,sm-
posed OF clever people and the opera
was presented in a manner that
pleased the people.
Tonight "olivette" will be the bill.
introducing many specialties in addl-
tion to the opera, and tomorrow even
ing "The Mikado' viii be sung.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-09-28
WILL SEEK RELEASE ON
WRIT Of HAHtAS CORPUS

Applications for 4 writ OF habeas
corpus will be made 10 Judge Bailey
TO secure the release Of Pete slade,
Charles Johnson. Tom chitworth and
Fred Wflkerson. all of whom we're com
mitted TO jail without bail to await
trial for the murder Of Sam Potter.
Attorney Riddle. who represents the
defendants stated today that he did not
consider the evidence brought out at
the preliminary trial at Minco suffi-
cient to hold them and that he was
having the testimony transcribed TO
bring it before Judge Bailey.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-09-28
Would Probe Dismissal
of Indian Suits

Ardmore. Okla. Sept. pa. c..
Cruce, United States district attorney
under Grover Cleveland. has sent
letter TO Governor Haskell suggesting
that the governor give publication to
the manner in which indictments in
the United States court were dismissed
against the firm of McMurray, Mans
fell & Cornish and Governor d. II.
Johnston OF the chickasaw nation. in
which these mes were charged with
conspiracy to defraud the Indians. This
letter charges collusion between Presi-
dent Roosevelt, Cecil Lyon of Texas
and Assistant Attorney General Rus
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-09-28
MARRIAGE LICENSES

Marriage licenses were issued last
week to the following couples.
William N. Brownson and Mrs Amy
Robertson of chickasha.
q. G. Putnam and Ida Klenknecht
OF Miles. Okla.
George w. Belmar and Pearl G. Car
ter OF Chickasha.
G. w. Petty and Margaret G. White
of Chickasha.
Joe E. Smith and Ida Dayton OF
Verden.
r. H. Callahan and Messe Burns of
Dave Chesser and Alice Archer Of
Bailey, Okla.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-09-28
WAS
NOT INJURED

Jack Frost played his first engage
ment of the season in this section last
night, arriving considerably ahead Of
schedule time. This morning all ex-
posed vegetation had heavy covering
of white
1t was not killing frost" however.
L. Nj. Potts, of the cotton firm Of Woot-
ten & Potts, had an examination made
OF the field near the waterworks pump
ing station, and his men reported that
the cotton was not damaged.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-09-28
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS.

A-5265. Ed S. Sullivan to G. R.
Beeler. 5000, E1k NE NV; 1867.
A-5267 Maud Carney and husband,
George to c. P. Baker, 9-25-OS, $4,000.
E1k sW NV; NV sw; lots s-l5, Sec.
22-9-7.
A-5271. Eli L. Dawson and wife to
John o. Burgett, s-24-OS, $4,000. lot |
and east 81 feet Of lot 2. block 125,
Chickasha.
A-5274. Elliot Anderson and wife to
Joseph Anderson. S-29-Os. 5000, s1z Sc
sW Sc: s4-6-7
A-5275. G. schlotterbeck and wife
to D. F. Angel, s-26-Os. $1eO, lots
10, H. 10, IS and IA, block II, Pocas-
set.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-09-28

sell. IL contains serious charges
against the president and is backed
by official reports.
w. B. Johnson. district attorney, who
refused to dismiss the suits, was sus-
pended from office and his successor,
g. R. Walker, received a telegram from
the department instructing him to have
these suits dismissed and federal
Judge Townsend, who was absent at
the time from home. was urged by
wire TO return to Ardmore in time
to dismiss the suits before statehood
went into effect and before the cases
were transferred to the dockets Of the
state couyrt.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-09-28
aIJou PROGRAM TONIGHT.

'Ingomar. the Barbarian" a story OF
early days, beautifully illustrated with
a complete lecture, making It possible
for child six years old to under.
stand.
"Wifey's Strategy" comic. A laugh
able, roaring farce comedy from start
to finish.
Lectures by Harry Lawrence.
Ballads by Verlie Lawrence.
Vaudeville by Harry Jacobs.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-09-28
Police Court Today.

w. L. Dodson. who raised a disturb
ance on North Sixth street yesterday,
pleod guilty before Judge Grigsby this
morning and was fined si1. Four 9TH
ers dug up the same amount for petty
crimes Gertrude Bivens, negro
woman, was arrested on charge OF as
sault with intent to Kill. the crime hav-
ing been committed at Lawton a year
ago, and was turned over to Comanche
county officers.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-09-28
CO. TAXLEvY
IS FIXED

The county commissioners met this
afternoon and fixed the tax levy at
six mills. according to the estimate
made
The total valuation of tAe county, in
the public service corporations,
as fixed by the state board, is s1S,-
57s.s01.
Following is the assessment Of the
corporations:
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-09-28
Have . New office.

Judge Grigsby and Chief Goodwin
now have a private office, next to
the mayors, in the Terrell building
They are fitting it up in palatial style
and are very much swelled up about it.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-09-28

Miss Vashti Berry OF Fort Cobb
spent Sunday with her parents in this
city.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-09-28

Mr.. and Mrs. W. H. Hermes Of
Canton, Okla. are visiting the latter's
mother, Mrs. Margaret Hermes-
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-09-28
Democrats Meet Tonight

A meeting of the Bryan I
Club will be held at the !
; court house tonight at s !
o'clock. I
tits highly important that :!
every democrat be present. :
The battle is on. !
Let every loyal democrat !:
be at his post of duty.
ED F. JOHNS, :;
President. :
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-09-28
PROGRAM AT LYRIC TONIGHT.

Brothers In Arms.
"A Trip Through Russia"
"a Pair of Kids"
Vaudeville by Hubbard & Decker.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-09-28

ss 80
: WEATHER FORECAST. :
Chickasha and Vicinity: To :
night fair and warmer; Tuesday
fair
- ;
The Yale expositor., 1908-12-11
RECIPE FOR REAL TROUBLE.
cheerfully Contributed to an Already
Unhappy World.

Trouble making Is an older industry
than the manufacture OF steel. Cain,
the trouble maker, got into action be-
fore Tubal Cain, the iron worker;
and Eve got Adam into hot water long
before the Boiler Makers union began
business.
There are three kinds OF trouble
imaginary, borrowed and real.
Imaginary trouble consists of rail-
road accidents, earthquakes. fires. sui.
cides, the poorhouse, death, and the
grave, carefully mixed and taken
after a late dinner, or a drop in the
stock market.
Borrowed trouble is the kind we get
from our relatives. Its principal in.
gradients are visits, borrowed money,
birthday presents, advice and expecta
tons. But the real article is pro-
duced as follows: Put the sandals OF
endurance on your feet, take your life
in your hands and follow by turn the
How-to-Be-Happy Philosopher, the
Preacher of Physical Culture and
the Apostle OF Diet-Puck.
The Yale expositor., 1908-12-11
SYNOPSIS.

Mr.. Solomon Pratt began comical mar
ration of story, introducing well-to-do
Nathan Scudder OF his town, and Edward
Van Brunt and Martin Hartley, two rich
New Workers seeking rest. Because OF
latter pairs lavish expenditure of money,
Pratt's first impression was -onnecis.i
with lunatics. The arrival of James
Hopper, Van Brunt's valet gave Pratt
the desired information about the New
Workers. They wished to live what they
termed THE Natural Life" Van Brunt.
IL was learned, was the successful sutton
for the hand of Miss Agnes Page, who
gave Hartley up. THE Heavenlies" hear
a long story of the domestic woes OF
Mrs. Hannah Jane Purvis, their cook and
maid of all work. Decide to let her go
and engage Sol Pratt as chef. Twins
agree TO leave Nate Scudder's abode and
begin unavailing search for another
domicile. Adventure at Fourth of July
celebration at Eastwich. Hartley rescued
"a boy, known as "Reddy." from under a
horses feet and the urchin proved to be
one of Miss Pages charges, whom she
had taken TO the country for an outing.
Miss Page and Hartley were separated
during "a fierce storm, which followed the
picnic. Out sailing later, Van Brunt,
Pratt and Hopper were wrecked in a
squall Pratt landed safely and a search
for the other two revealed an island upon
which they were found. Van Brunt rent
ed il from Scudder and called IL Ozone
island.
The Yale expositor., 1908-12-11
TORTURED SIX MONTHS
BY Terrible Itching Eczema-Babyra
Suffering Was Terrible - Soon
Entirely Cured by Cuticura.

Eczema appeared on my sons face.
We went to a doctor who treated him
for three months. Then he was so bad
that his face and head were nothing
but one sore and his ears looked as IL
they wero going to fall off, so we tried
another doctor for four months, the
baby never getting any better. His
hand and legs had big sores on them
and the poor little fellow suffered so
terribly that he could not sleep. After
he had suffered six months we tried
a set of the Cuticura Remedies and
the first treatment let him sleep and
rest we'll; in one week the sores were
gone and in two months he had clear
face. Now he is two years and has
never had eczema again. Mrs. Louis
beck, r. F. d. 3. San Antonio. Tex.
Apr. Is, 1907"
The Yale expositor., 1908-12-11

'em, but Vans clothes had got wet
when he was adrift in the Dora Bss-
sett and they had to be pressed. So
wiped and cleaned up and carted
more dunnage, including stove pipe
and blankets and -four and quilts and
nails and pork and pillows and rake
and sugar, and the land knows what.
Then cooked supper. And how them
Paradise tenants did eat!
by CAD, you know" busts out Van
Brunt, with his mouth full; this is
what we've been looking for, Martin.
This is getting back to nature"
Hartley grunted, being too busy with
a fried mackerel to talk with comfort.
But 1t was easy to see he was satisfied.
They went on, Dragging about how
good ii was to cut loose from the fight
and worry of the Street. At last, &C.
cording to Van, they realized that life
was worth living.
mo more speculation for me-" he
says, joyful. mo more fretting about
margins. | don't give a continental II
the bottom drops out of the. market
and carries the sides with It. / here
by solemnly swear for the fifth time
never to buy another share of stock
Then he reaches after another half
acre slab of my iohnny-cake.
Lord James was upstairs in the
sleeping vaults sorting out bed clothes
The sheets and blankets and things
was more or less mixed up with the
hardware and groceries. / was out
in the kitchen getting ready a second
relay of mackerel The dining room
door was open, so could see and hear
everything.
by the way, Martin" says Van
buttering the johnny-cake, how did
Agnes look? Well?"
Yes" says Hartley. short.
She must have been surprised &c
see you. Did you tell her we were
naturalized citizens, or on the road
to it?"
mo"
mo? Why not? She probably
thinks that we're down here organic
ing another syndicate. For a cir
whose mother is of the world worldly
The Yale expositor., 1908-12-11

Brunt?" says ]. Hes another first
rater, hey?"
The Van Brunts was even more
FIRST families" than the Pages. so the
valet said They'd been there ever
since New York was built. Twas
their ancestors that got up the first
barn-raising, or words to that effect.
And Hartley?" says I.
That was different. The Hartleys
was another breed of cats. Martins
dad was born in Chicago or some
where's outside of New York. He'd
repented of it, of course, and tried to
live 1t down, but he never had been
quite the big apples on the top layer,
like the Van Brunts. He was dead
now, old man Hartley was; been dead
three or four years.
How about MAJ" says |.
She was dead, too; died year or
more ago. Martin was an orphan.
And then | cal'lated it was about
time to heave out the question that I'd
been leading up to all along.
What made the Page girl cut loose
from him and take up with Van?" /
says. "She don't look like the kind
that would be too hard on chap just
because his dad made the mistake of
being born out of township limits
Lord James fidgeted some over that.
First he said he didn't know.
Well" says I, lets guess then.
Crossings a good Yankee trick and
you'd ought to have picked 1t up by
this time. You guess first"
He didn't want to guess, but kept
at him, throwing out all sorts of fool
ish maybes and perhapses. Finally he
got tired of saying NO"
"Oh, don't know" says he. II card
as 'ow twas because e was too mer-
cenary. K was an awful chap in the
Street after Is old man died. &c was
there night and day. 'Ardly came 'ome
at ALL"
"Humphl" says I. I'D never sus-
picioned 1t to look at him. Want he
doing well at his job?"
Lord James said IL want that. Said
he was doing mighty well Folks was
The Yale expositor., 1908-12-11
LAME BACK PRESCRIPTION

The increased use of "Toris" for
lame back and rheumatism is causing
considerable discussion among the
medical fraternity. II is an almost in.
fallible cure when mixed with GER
tain other ingredients and taken prop
erly The following formula is effec-
tive: ITO one-half pint of good
whiskey add one ounce of Toris Com
pound and one ounce Syrup Sarsapa-
rilla Compound. Take in tablespoon
full doses before each meal and be-
fore retiring"
Toris compound is product Of the
laboratories Of the Globe Pharmaceu-
teal Co. Chicago, but 1t as well as the
other ingredients can be had from any
good druggist.
The Yale expositor., 1908-12-11

Agnes has developed queer ideas.
suppose | ought to go over and see
her." he went on. You said she had
another girl with her. Who ii is?"
Margaret Talford."
"Talford-Talford? One Of the New.
port Talfords? oh, i know. Pretty
little girl, dark hair and brown eyes
and-and way with herr"
Il guess so. Very likely. / haven't
seen her."
Van seemed to be thinking. "Tll
go over tomorrow" he says.
Then he commenced to whoop for
more mackerel and twas time for me
to load up the platter. l thought I'd
cooked supper enough for six men, but
when the Twins got through l had to
fry another ration for me and Lord
James. Eat! l never see such sbarkS
in my life.
When they'd finished everything on
the table, except the knives and forks
and the dishes, the Heavenlies went
outside to smoke cigars and prom
enade up and down the beach. His
lordship and set down to have a bite
ourselves.
Say" says I, that Page girl is a
good locker. amt she?"
He was Mortified, same as he always
was when you mentioned the New
York big bugs without getting up and
bowling.
Miss Page" says he. "is member
of one of our first families"
Want to know" says l. First in
what?"
First in everything" he says. Her
father was one of our oldest resi-
dents.'
"So?" says I. oldest inhabitant,
hey? l suppose he could remember
way back afore the town hall was
built, and about the hard winter Of
'3S, and how his mas cousin used to
do chores for George Washington.
knew pretty we'll what he meant,
but, you see, liked to stir him up. He
was such an innocent critter; always
swallowed hook, line and sinker 1t
done me good to see him stare at me
after / said things like this.
All he said now though was COR
rors!"
How about your boss, this Van