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Pocahontas star herald., 1908-11-06
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Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Washburn
of Chaffee, Mo-, have been here this
week on visit to relatives.
Erwin Reynolds and family of
Reyno visited his sister, Mrs. Ann
Martin, Sunday.
The Home Mission Society will
meet at the Methodist church next
Tuesday afternoon at $3.50 o'clock.
LOST - Some where between
Pocahontas and Brockett a set of
iron bedstead ratings. Finder will
please notify Mrs. J. N. Jones,
Brockett, Ark
Rev. j. f. Gates of O'Kean was
pleasant caller Wednesday. Rev.
Gates called in for the minutes Of
the Social Rand Association, Gen.
eral Freewill Baptist, which the
Star Herald has just printed.
G. w, McElvoy left Wednesday
for the state of Oregon, where he
goes TO settle an estate for a deceas
ed uncle. Before leaving he sold
his city property here to John r.
Shivley.
G. II. Carter was down from
Maynard Wednesday. He came
down to bring his mother, who
boarded the train here for a months
visit to her old home at Maybe d,
KY, which she has not seen for 35
years.
Lantie Martin, assistant cashie,
OF the Randolph County Bank, was
over at Corning the latter part OF
last week and had the pleasure OF
seeing the Woods Sisters in one OF
their best performances while there.
Drummer Il. l.. Redwine passed
through Pooahontas Monday en-
route to his home at Doniphan Mo-,
to add one more to Brysn's big
NJ Missouri vote. Mr.. Redwine was
just returning from a visit to
relatives at Frederick, Oklahoma.
&. X. Patterson, constable of
Reyno township, advanced a dollar
on his subscription while in town
Monday. Mr.. Patterson has re-
Gently been chosen marshal for the
cfty 0i heyn0.
r. II. Roberts, A. w. Lindsey
aud a Mr. Thompson, all of In
boden, were in Pocahontas We'd
nesdsy on business and paid the
Star Herald pleasant visit.
Editor j. L. Mckinney of the
lmboden Gazette was an apprecia-
tive visitor Wednesday afternoon.
DR.. Horace Z. Ruff of Pitman
came down Wednesday to bring the
election returns from Little Black
,ownship, He reports the death of
,wo aged ladies in his vicinity re.
emily. Mrs. T.. J. Shemwell, who
vas kicked and severely injured by
mule some two weeks ago, sue
to her injuries Saturday |
nd was buried in the Shemwell |
emetery Sunday. Mrs. w. w.
Bell, aged about 75 years, died at
hat place Sunday night and was
uried Tuesday morning.
j. l.. Mckinney, editor and pro-
rietor of the Imboden Gazette was
a town Monday. Mr.. KcKamey
'as here in the interest of The
wifi 1904 Clothes Washer Co. OF
.auderdale, Miss. Mrs. Wills of
ur city has made thorough test
+ this washer and finds il to be
success, and has every ad-
antage claimed for it by the
atentee. Business people looking
Or an opportunity to mike big
loney will be wise in investigating
be contract frature. 4
Pocahontas star herald., 1908-11-06

John r. Shivley is enjoying a
visit from his mother, also his
grandfather, Jas. Shivley, Of Pit,
man.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-08-10
Scientist To Discuss
Plant intelligence

London, aug. preparations are
being made by the British Society for
the advancement Of Science for the
greatest meeting in its history next
month when scientists from a.. over
the world will be present. The occa.
sion will mark the jubilee or semi
centennial anniversary of the an
nouncement Of Charles Darwins ia
nous theories. Francis Darwin, son
of the great naturalist and himself a
man of renown in scientific circles,
will preside at the session.
Professor Darwin win reiterate in
his inaugural address the contention
that plants are endowed with intelli-
gence. for which he was criticized by
eo-cientists years ago. Darwin illus
trates.his theory chiefly by climbing
plants and the response of plants to
the influence Of light. deducing there
from that plants have memory and so
develop habits He win practically
describe the hop and bryony plants.
showing that their intelligence and
memory are hardly less than those Of
The lowest animals.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-08-10
RUNNING THE DEATH SPECIAL.
Order That Means Sharp Work for All
Railroad Departments.

The passenger department feels the
first pulse Of the call for the death spe
cial. It is business proposition in
the first 30 minutes. Who wants the
train. Can he pay for It? Is the order
o. K?
Two hours for assembling a death
special with steam up is sharp work.
Ordinarily more time is needed-1sl
the passenger to get in readiness than
is required by the railroad company.
The head Of the operating department
receives the first call for the death
special and with the call comes the
reasons for the run. At once the gen
eral superintendent faces the question
Of time he makes a hurried calcula-
ton OF distances between given ter.
minal points aud blocks out in the
rough the time necessary for the run.
The division superlntendents are no
titled and the chief dispatcher set to
work arranging new schedule that
is to take INTO consideration every sta
tion and every side track on the whole
system over which the flyer is 10
speed The first duty, however, is to
call np the master mechanic or the
roundhouse foreman at the terminal
from which the special is to be made
up, asking for the train to be in readi-
ness at certain minute All condi-
tons are alike to the crew Of such a
train. Momentum is all that counts.
Towns, cities, bridges. sage brush and
cultivated fields are one in the land.
scape The engineer knows every
grade, every station. every culvert,
bridge and switch on his division. and
for an average Of 225 miles he and his
conductor will have the duty Of safe.
ly sending the special through space.
Popular Mechanics.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-08-10
ROAD KEPT IN PERFECT ORDER
First Notable Example Of Regard for
the Appearance Of Things

In this country the first notable ex-
ample Of regard for the appearance Of
things along the line was furnished by
a great railroad company IN the mid
die states. says the Century. Here the
English idea was followed. In keeping
with the exceptionally thorough or
ganization Of the comLanys service
the manifest aim in these improve
ments was to have everything along
the line present what along the sea
board is known as a "shipshape" ap-
pearance-that is, to bear neat,
trim and well-groOmed look, as on a
ship, where the decks are kept immac-
ulately holystoned, the woodwork
freshly scraped and painted, the brasses
polished, the ropes coiled, etc. Such
conditions on shipboard are marks Of
discipline, good repair and general ef-
ficiency. So on a railroad, where in
similar ways attention is given to good
appearance, public confidence in safe
and competent management is pro
NOTED. Therefore, just as the good
mechanic takes care to make his Joint
swell fitting and his lines good, so on
the model railroad the incest atten-
tion is given to a thoroughly we'll
ordered appearance Of all the work
about and near the tracks. For In
stance, the crossties are squarely cut
at an exactly uniform distance from
the rails, on the roadbed the ballast is
bordered by clean and regular lines,
the yards are kept scrupulously clean
and clear Of all rubbish and about the
stations and other buildings the turf
is nicely maintained. In this case,
however until recently little attention
has ever been given to really artistic
character; the way-stations, as a rule,
are not architectural; in the way of
adornment some sparse flower beds
represent good intention rather than
achievement.
Two diverse methods are exempli-
fed in our forms of railroad embellish-
ment One is governed by the prin-
ciple that ornament should be do
veloped from the character Of the
thing ornamented; that while general
principles may be laid down for guid-
ance. their application must be modi-
fed according to the circumstances
attending each particular problem.
What would be admirable in one place
might prove wholly out Of keeping and
ccrrespondingly bad in another. The
second method has found a wider &C.
ceptance This proceeds with the as
sumption that ornament consists in
something decorative; that applying
this prettiness to things makes them
beautiful.
The former method was adopted for
the first railroad line in the United
States where a comprehensive attempt
at artistic treatment was made. The
results have been so beautiful SO
wholly admirable, and withal so truly
economical in maintenance, that II
seems remarkable that the example
has not been more widely followed
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-08-10
SEND IN DOLLARS
FOR DEMOCRACY

Responding to the above appeal Of
William ]. Bryan, the Express today
announces that is it ready to receive
dollar donations for the democratic
campaign fund.
OF course If any one feels disposed
to give more than a dollar, it will be
entirely acceptable. There is nothing
in the election law to prevent one
from giving $10O if he wants to.
Donations will not be limited to the
city Of Chickasha but will be accepted
from all parts of the earth from
Cape Horn to the great wall of China
and back again. Every democrat Of
Grady county is especially invited to
contribute his mite to the fund that is
needed to insure democratic victory.
It IS conceded that the republicans
will have almost unlimited funds at
their disposal this year-the trusts
and milionaires will dig it up. Dem
ocracy must rely for its sinews Of
war upon the free will offerings Of the
plain people.
A strict account of every dollar will
be kept with the names of the donors,
and all will be forwarded to the prop
er custodians.
Grady county, the stronghold Of de-
mocracy must do her part. Let every
loyal democrat respond to the call
SEND IN YOUR DOLLAR FOR
BRYAN AND DEMOCRATIC yIcTo-
RY.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-08-10


T wish every democratic
newspaper would commence IT,
collection of a fund from its
own subscribers. There are very
few democrats who could not af-
ford to make a small subscrip-
ton, and the people viii never
be able to control the govern
ment until they take upon them
selves lue burden of supplying
campaign funds A long as a
few men furnish the money to
finance a compaign those men
will exert and undue influence
upon ,-e government.
4C seems that we have reach
ed the end Of corporate contribu-
tions, and that Is a step in ad-
vance, but the individuals who
control these favor-seeking cor
porations may still dominate poll
tics by furnishing the sinews OF
war. The democratic party has
struck at this system by limit
ing contributions to $4,000 aud
providing for publicity before
election. The Republican party
has so far refused to join with
us on this proposition, but public
sentiment may yet compel it to
do SO. have no doubt that the
democratic party will receive
contributions from more individ-
uals than ever contributed to
any campaign, and there is no
reason why the entire amount
should not be contributed bv the
masses.
IF every democratic paper
win take the matter up and lend
a helping hand we will soon
have money enough In the treas
ury to provide for legitimate
campaign work. and that is all
we want. William J. Bryan.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-08-10
vox P,s Lampoon.

Gen. F. D. Grant at a recent dinner.
said Of a SLOW railway in the south.
The line was so slow that the peo-
pie took TO lampooning it in the press.
Thus. one Decoration day a planter
wrote to the Rapier. the leading paper
OF his district.
The Editor Of the Rapier.-sir: Is
there no way to put a stop to begging
along the line Of the railroad2 For In
stance. yesterday an aged veteran with
a wooden leg kept pace with the after
noon express all the way from Paint
Rock to No'a Chucky and annoyed the
passengers exceedingly, going from
one open window to another with his
importunate solicitations.
"vOX POPULI.'n
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-08-10

want to sell my stock in the South
western Advertising Co. Of Chickasha
to a reliable Chickasha party This
is a snap. Call Room ]. Inman Big.
7-2s-h
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-08-10
FOR SALE

FOR sALE-At almost your own
price. the best trackage property in
Chickasha. See W. S Staley or L. ].
Gray. 6.6-dtf
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-08-10
GOING TO coLoRADoS

II so, and you want to know about
the most scenic one-day trip in the
Rockies, write c. A. Johnson, g. P. a
Gray's Peak Route, Denver, Colo, and
receive free beautiful folder Of the
trip from Denver to the snow-banked
Summit OF Mt. Mcclellan. 6-S-dti
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-08-10
(FIrst pubIIshed July Is. 1aO8l

First published July %, 190S.)
Notice is hereby given, that Roy
Bumgarner, a minor, by his next
friend, Mrs. N. J. A. Sans, will on the
gath day Of August. A. D. 1908, file a
petition in the district court sitting in
and for Grady county, State of Oklaho-
ma, praying that the court confer on
said Roy Bumgarner the rights OF ma
1ority concerning contracts, and au-
thorize and empower him to transact
business in general and to sell and
convey real estate with the same effect
as though he we're at the age Of ma
1ority.
Roy Bumgarner, by his next friend,
MRS. N. J. A. SANS.
c. H. CARSWELL,
Attorney for Petitioner.
7-29-2w
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-08-10
under RIoek slnnaI operatIon

There are now not far from 10000
miles Of railroad under block signal
operation, nearly 10000 more miles
Of which have been added within a
year and a half. All Of this mileage
is distributed among 81 different aYa.
fama.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-08-10
FARM FOR SALE

100 acres; so in cultivation; FIVE
miles southeast of town, for sale
cheap See Geo. w. retty at court
house S-7dtf
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-08-10
FOR RENT
BASEMENT FOR RENT

Dry and clean under Daily Express
Office. Best location in town. VIII
rent reasonable to permanent tea1lt.
Water, gas and electric lights in the
room. Call at the Daily Express Of
fee at once. diff
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-08-10
HELP WANTED

-Housekeeper for three
people. See Miss 10 Hermes. 7-25-tf
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-08-10
MISCELLANEOU

WANTED-2 or unfurnished
rooms with bath privilege, by man
and wife. See D. A. Fulton at Con
vention Hall Theatre. 7-31-OS
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-08-10

FOR SALE OR RENT-Elegant
eight room residence, corner Twelfth
and Florida. Storm cellar clstern
and barn. j A. Hawn. iii South
18Th street. s.6-6t
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-07-15
EXPLOSION in NINE
Will Probably Prove Fatal to Twelve
at WiIliamstown, Pa, coIIiery, While
Six Have Already Been Taken Out
Dead, and Others Are Still Inside.

Pottsville, Pa, July 15.-An explos-
ion of gas IN the Williamstown coli
iiery, operated by the susauehanna
Coal company resulted this afternoon
In the probable death Of twelve min
ers. Six have been taken out dead,
and six more are still inside. Eight
have been taken out terribly burned,
several of whom will die.
The accident is believed to have been
caused by an explosion of gas, but
those who thus far have been taken
out have not been able to give con-
nected story of the accident. 1t was
with great difficulty that rescuing par
ties could go down into the shaft, and
there is little hope of the men still in
the burning workings being rescued
alive. The men are all residents OF
williamsport and its immediate vicin-
ity. Almost all were Americans.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-07-15

cause they have been given half In
stead of whole loaf by the commis-
sion The Chicago Association of Com
merce and the railroads are going to
join their forces in trying, first to get
the commission to rehear the case, ana,
If this proves futile. then to attack
the decision in the courts.
The case is one in which the jobbing
firms in the Missouri river towns petit
ton the commission to reduce their
thru rates from the seaboard as follows:
First class, from $1.47 to $1.10: second
class from s1.20 to 95A cents; third
class, from SO to 721a cents: fourth
class, from 68 to SIX cents. and fifth
class, from 81 to "A cents. 1t was al
legged that the existing rates were dis
crjminative in favor of the twin cities.
The commission in effect lowered the
thru rates by reducing the rates from
the Mississippi river to the Missouri
river on thru business from the east as
follows: First class, from so cents to
ST. second class, from As to 3S cents;
third class. from 35 to 80 cents, fourth
class, from q to % cents, and fifth
class from % to 90 cents.
These changes mean that the Mis-
scuri river jobber can get his goods
from New York first class II cents a
hundred pounds cheaper than the Chi
.cago jobber can get them here and then
ship them to the Missouri river Before
the decision the Chicago market had
only an Scent differential to overcome
in reaching the markets west of the
Missouri river.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-07-15
SPORTS EDITOR JAILED
Representative. Of Sioux City Journal
inearcerated at Pueblo as Result of
Base Ball Row - Secures His Re-
lease.
.ial to Times-Republican.

Special to Times Republican.
Sioux City, July 15.-W. A. Win
ston, sporting editor of the Journal,
who is making the western circuit
with the Sioux City base ball team,
telegraphed his paper that he had just
been released from Jail at Pueblo,
where he had been incarcerated on the
charge of melting riot. kilograms
from Ducky Holmes, manager of the
Sioux City club. and Burket, secretary
of the club, explained that Winston's
arrest was an outrage. Ever since the
Packers took two games from Pueblo
on Sunday the Pueblo fans and play
ers have been bitter against Umpire
Brennan and the Packers, and while
Winston and Brennan were leaving the
grounds together on Tuesday, and
Winston spoke to Brennan telling him
to keep up his nerve, the police
pounced on Winston, who is diminu-
tive, mild hammered man, which makes
the formidable charge a big joke.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-07-15
LEWIS KELSEY DEAD.
Promising Career Of Former Iowa
Falls Boy Suddenly Ended.

Falls Boy Suddenly Ended.
Special to mes-Republican.
Iowa Falls, July 15.-The sad news
was received here today of the death
of Lewis Kelsey. in Buffalo. N. Y. Mr..
Kelsey. who was son of Mr.. and Mrs.
c. NJ. Kelsey. we'll known and old-time
residents of this county, was student
at the Iowa State college at Ames for
six years. and graduated from that in
stitution in 1906. He was just entering
on promising career and had started
for New York city to accept posi-
ton on the Rural New Yorker, as a
special writer on agricultural subjects.
He stopped off, en- route, to visit an
uncle, and while there was taken with
appendicitis. He was promptly removed
to Buffalo, where an operation was
performed He seemed to stand the
operation successfully. but later grew
worse and his father was summoned,
but the young man died before the
father could reach his bedside. The
young man had devoted years in pre-
paration for a special line of work.
and his death is particularly sad on
account of his being taken away just
when he was entering on an active ca
reer The remains will be brought here
for interment.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-07-15
ELks PICK NATIONAL OFFICERS
Los Angeles Is Chosen for Next Meet

Los Angeles Is Chosen for Next Meet
ing at Dallas Convention.
Dallas, Tex, July 15.-The national
convention of the Benevolent Protect
i've Order Of Elks elected the follow
ing officers:
Grand exalted ruler-Rush L. Hol-
land, Colorado Springs, Col.
Grand esteemed leading knight
John q. Shea. Hartford, Conn.
Grand esteemed leading knight-A.
M. McElwee, Fort Worth, Tex.
Grand esteemed lecturing knight
Warren G. Sayre. Wabash, Ind.
Grand treasurer-Edward Leach. New
York.
Grand tyler-Charles E. Decker,
Minnesota.
Grand trustee-Alfred T. Holley.
Hackensack, N. j.
Grand secretary-Fred c. Robinson,
Dubuque, Ia.
Grand inner guard-A. M. Taylor.
ST Augustine, Fla
Los Angeles, Cal, was selected as
the next convention city.
The annual report Of the grand ex-
alted ruler. John K. Tener, Of Charl-
eroi, Pa, was both lengthy and inter-t
esting. Mr.. Tener thanked the Elks for
the favors they have hitherto conferred
upon him and went into detail on the
work that he has done during the past
year.
During the year, according to the re-
port, lodges received by affiliation or
initiation 46,345 members, suspended
or expelled 264, stricken from rolls for
nom payment of dues s,20s. Omitted
5,36S, deceased 2,718.
Forty-four new lodges have been
added to the list, with an increase OF
2s,7s9 In membership, making the total
number Of lodges today 1,125 with q
total membership Of 2s4,321.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-07-15

committee and general conference OF
republican candidates to be held in Des
Moines about the middle of August.
Mr. FRANKIE expects to invite to the
meeting all of the republican legisla-
tive candidates as we'll as those for
electoral, state and congressional
places. This will be an innovation in
such conferences, and it is believed that
it will result in great good as we'll as
the more minute and detailed under
standing of conditions thru the state on
the part of the managers.
Headquarters will be opened at once
in Des Moines, that action having been
decided upon at the meeting of the state
committee yesterday. Chairman FRANKIE
and c. w. Lyon of the Seventh district
were put on the committee to select
the headquarters. 1t is probable that
they will be located in the Fleming
block Chairman FRANKIE hopes to open
them this week
At the meeting of the committee yes
terday the organization which was in
augurated at Waterloo by the election
of Carl f. FRANKIE of the Third district
as chairman was completed.
Dy resolution vi lie coliiliileee ~ was
voted to select for heads of the speak
ers' and newspaper bureaus members
of the committee, itself, and the Sc
lection was delegated to Chairman
FRANKIE.
He announced Immediately the selec-
ton of E. p. Adler of the Second dis
trict as head of the press bureau. He
reserved the selection of the head of the
speakers bureau until the three alb. ].
sent members of the committee a
heard from 1t is said that either ~
Haskell of the Fifth district or g
Dewitt of the Sixth district may be
chosen.
NJ NJ Head of the Tenth district was
selected vice chairman of the commit
tee