davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-01-17
REDS AND WHITES WON.
Fight for First Placn in Basketball
Tournament Still Tied.

Both the Reds and Whites won In
the basketball games in Armory Hall
last night and the contest for the
leading position in the championship
tournament is still n tic for filnt
place.
The Whites defeated the Colds by
the score of 81 to 10 and the Blues
went down before the Reds to the
tune of Is to 4.
The crowd in attendance was by far
the largest of the tournament season
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-01-17
Take your prescriptions to Hulla
Cut-Rate Drug Store.

Yes. my name "Frett' tut am
not fretting yet. although times are
hard. money is hard to get. but II
YOU want work done cheap. bring 1t
now. Chairs Gained, Furniture Re
paired. Mattresses Renovated. Uphols-
tering done. Scissors and Knives Shar.
pened. Shoes Repaired In flrstclass
style and promptly. No. 3 Court St,
Is the place. JOHN FRETT.
The only American In my business
In Hampton. ALI work for cash only.
1-10-03-1y.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-01-17
Suit in Circuit Court.

The following suits We're instituted
in the Circuit Court of Elizabeth City
county yesterday:
Clarissa Gregory against Jeremiah
Gregory, action for divorce.
G. q. Trice & Company vs. the Pub.
lie Service Corporation. action for
Judgment
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-01-17
Dismissed Writ of Error.

The supreme court in Richmond
yesterday handed down an opinion dis.
missing the writ of error and super.
sedeas recently granted in tho case OF
Schermcrhorn's executrix's against the
commonwealth. Tho decision means
that the taxes assessed against the
estate will have to stand.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-01-17
brilliant Bali roniuht.

Mr.. and Mrs. George Frederick
Adams will give ball in Hotel Cham
berlain tonight in compliment to the
commanding oi-cer and army officers
at Fort Monroe. The ball is expect.
ed to prove brilliant one.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-01-17
For RENT.

FOR RENT 10 ROOM RESIDENCE
on Victoria Avenue. Hampton. Com.
paratively new and modern. Large
lot. Apply to W. e. LAWSON, Hamp
ton. Va. 1-1l-tf.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-01-17

FOR RENT = MODERN DWELL
Ing house in Mallory avenue, with
all conveniences. II. W. SAUN
DERS. care Jones, Saunders 6 Co.
Hampton. Va 12-S8-tf
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1908-06-15

equally strong. Learning that town.
ship in Iowa had been experimenting
with it for year on % miles of high
way, he sent an agent to secure In
formation. 1t was reported that, al
though the town board had paid the
cost of making the drags and OF hir-
ing men to operate them, the total ex-
pense for one year averaged but $40
a mile, and the roads were reported
to have been like race track" the
greater portion of the year.
The advantages to be gained from
the persistent use of road drag may
be summarized as follows:
/. The maintenance of a smooth,
serviceable earth road free from ruts
and mudholes.
2. Obtaining such a road surface
with the expenditure of very little
money and labor in comparison with
the money and labor required for other
methods.
3. The reduction of mud in wet
weather, and of dust in dry weather.
There are also several minor ben
Gifts gained from the use of road
drag, besides the great advantages
which always accrue from the forma-
ton of improved highways, of which
may be mentioned the Punishment of
weeds and grass from the dragged por-
ton of the road
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1908-06-15

by dragging roads once each way after
each heavy rain. In some cases, how
ever, one dragging every three or four
weeks has been found sufficient to
keep a road in good condition.
When the soil Is moist, but not
sticky, the drag does it's best work.
AS the soil in field will bake If
plowed wet, SO the road will bake II
the drag is used on it when it is wet
If the roadway is full of holes or bad
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1908-06-15
Office Public Roads Of the United States Department Of
Agriculture Issues Bulletin this Simple
Road Building Device

cause of steep grades, wet weather
springs, soil conditions, exposure to
sun and wind, washes, etc. There Is
one condition. however, in which spe-
cial attention should be given. Clay
roads under persistent draggings fire.
quently become too high in the center.
This may be corrected by dragging
the earth towards the center of the
road twice, and away from it once.
There is no question as to the econ
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1908-06-15
COMMISSION TO ROAD CONGRESS

President Roosevelt has directed
that this nation be strongly and Of
ficially represented at the Information
al Road Congress, to be held at Paris
the week beginning October II, and
credentials have been issued naming
Logan Waller Page, Director of the Of
flee of Public Roads of the United
State Department of Agriculture,
Chairman of the Commission The
other members named are Colonel
Charles S. Bromwell of the United
States Corps of Engineers, now serv-
ing as Superintendent of Buildings and
Grounds of the District of Columbia,
and Clifford Richardson of New York,
an eminent chemist and one of the
worlds acknowledged authorities on
bituminous road building materials.
This congress, which will be attend
ed by distinguished delegates from
every country in the world, is regarded
by highway engineers and experts as
probably the most important ever sum-
mOned for the discussion of an eco
nomic question. Prior to the advent
of the automobile the roads improved,
but the modern speed vehicle had not
been traversing the suburban high
ways long before pronounced retro
gression of the most generally travelled
stretches was very noticeable. Com
plants came from farmers and from
dwellers along suburban roads that a
great dust nuisance had also sprung
up, and that emerald lawns were TAX
ing on the hue of London fog, and that
box hedge was dove grey rather than
green. Fruit farmers noted their prod
uatc hnnnno Ell
off,
Investigation proved at once that the
new conditions had been created by the
automobile, and highway engineers in
every civilized land began studying the
new condition and seeking for rem
edy. In this country, Director Page
conducted a series of interesting ex-
periments, in which various classes
of automobiles were sent at varying
rates of speed over selected stretches
of road. while expert photographers
pictured their progress and produced
proof that the tractive force of the
rear tires did the damage. While he
was watching that work and was ex.
perimenting with various dust laying
liquids, France was doing the same
on an even larger scale. That country,
which expends vast sums annually on
maintaining the well-nigh perfect sys-
tenn of highways it has been building
since the days of the first Napoleon,
made most complete set of measure
ments and learned that the automo-
biles had caused the roads of the Re-
public to retrograde fully forty per
cent. 1t was decided to summon the
thought skill and inte1Iipeuca of the
world to combat a condition which
means great financial losses, and the
official invitations to the congress
were sent out, the French Government
formally requesting the United States
Government to participate in the con-
gress.
Invitations have been transmitted
through the Office of Public Roads to
State Highway Commissioners, City
Engineers and Park Commissioners to
attend the congress, and already a
number of delegates have been Sc
1ected
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1908-06-15

sas, who secured them from official
records of the counties.
Some figures furnished by F. P. San
born and R. H. Ashton, general man
ager of the Chicago & Northwestern
Railroad, have revealed the wonders
of this simple device. Mr.. Sanborn
said, "the least expense per mile per
annum for split-log dragging was $3.50,
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1908-06-15

change in the manner of hitching.
Shortening the chain tends to lift the
front slab and make the cutting slight,
while longer hitch causes the front
slab to sink more deeply into the
earth and act on the principle of a
pillow.
If furrow of earth is to be removed,
the doubletree should be attached close
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1908-06-15

to the ditch end of the drag, and the
driver should stand with one foot on
the extreme forward end of the front
slab.
Conditions are so varied in different
localities, however, that 1t is quite i'm
possible to lay down specific rules.
Certain sections of roadway will re-
quire more attention than others, be-
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1908-06-15

ly rutted, the drag should be used
once when the ground is soft and
slushy. This is particularly applica-
BILE before a cold spell in winter, when
it is possible to so prepare the surface
that it will freeze smooth.
Not infrequently conditions are met
which may be overcome by a slight
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1908-06-15

the greatest little over Sc, and the
average expense per mile for 5k
miles a little over SO. have lived
along this road all my life and never
in 40 years have seen 1t freer from
mud and dust, despite the fact that
during the season we have experienced
the extremes of weather conditions"
The testimony of Mr.. Ashton is
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1908-06-15

omy of this roadmaking implement,
either in first cost or in operation. In
six counties in Kansas in 1906 the
cost of maintaining ordinary earth
roads, without the aid of the split-log
drag, averaged $42.5O a mile. These
figures were furnished by Professor
w. c. Hoad, of the University of Kan
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-11-21


by tenle
will dscount rcashp
school and MDDLEBERG of country
than Oklahoma
Central
chkasha or anywhere op
a line n be there On h frs
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-11-21
Will SUBMIT
IN WRITING
Noted Case to be Refer
ed TO Board by
Petition

Oklahoma City, Nov. 21.-W D.
Cardwell and Governor Haskell are to
submit their versions Of the difficulty
which led to the filing Of criminal
libel suit by Cardwell against the
governor, in writing. This procedure
has been agreed upon. Cardwell Is to
tell the special arbitration commission
why he thinks he is aggrieved by the
publication in Governor Haskelrs
newspaper to the effect that he was an
ex-convict, while the governor Is to
state his reasons for believing the
criminal libel suit is a source of an
noyance to him. The difficulty be-
tween the two men originated during
the gubernatorial campaign Of 1907
and the libel case has been pending
in the local court since. About thirty
days ago a truce was patched up. and
an arbitration commission consisting
Of Jesse Dunn Of the supreme court,
Lee Cruce of Ardmore and Roy E.
Stafford, editor Of the Oklahoman,
chosen. which is to pass upon the mer-
its OF the controversy. Both men have
agreed to stand by its decision.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-11-21
HAS WON HIGH PRAISE.

Wherever seen so far this season,
Fred G. Conrads new production Of
aThe Hidden Hand, a new dramatiza-
ton by Eugene Moore, the actor has
won high praise from press and pub
lie. It seems to be an unusually sin
cere and successful effort to place up
on the stage a really good melodrama.
in contrast with the vile stuff that has
been threatening the theatrical bust
ness with ruin through the disgust OF
the great body and the best classes of
theater patrons. The new play is in
four acts and makes "Capitola," of
course. the heroine. Many other fa-
nous characters of the story are intro
duced, including Black Donald" Mrs.
Condiment," and the famous pair of
laugh-provoking darkies. Wool and
Pitapat." The picturesque scenery OF
the Blue Ridge mountains furnishes a
rich background. Opera House. matt.
nee and night, Thursday. Nov 26.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-11-21
Oklahoma City Has
Splendid Night School

Oklahoma City, Nov. Oklahoma
City now has a bangup night school
with over forty students in attendance.
This school was brought about through
the efforts Of Superintendent Taylor,
and the present indications are that
it is going to be a splendid success.
The students. who are for the most
part from the working classes, de-
vote from three to five hours every
night in the class rooms of the high
school buildings. A corps of four
teachers has been engaged by the
school board to instruct these classes.
Common school studies, with short
hand snd bookkeeping are the
branches taught
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-11-21
ARE NOT
SENTENCED
Tulsa Judge PrObateS
First Offenders for
Good Cause

Tulsa, Okla, Nov. 21.-District
Judge T. L. Brown. who recently de-
olared that as long as he is judge no
boy under l6 shall go to the peni-
tentiary from this district. has at
tracted widespread notice over the
state. The newspapers have taken his
utterances up. and many commenda-
tory notices are being published in
his behalf. Judge Brown has estab-
lished an enviable record since he
has been on the bench. A total Of
twenty-five boys we're parolled in his
court room during the year just past
Judge Brown believes the ends Of
justice are best served by explaining
to each boy charged with crime
brought before him, the seriousness Of
his offense, and TO suspend sentence
for a year, receiving report from
the delinquent at the end Of the proba.
tion period.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-11-21
Mexico Man
Writes About
Las PaImaS
Anadarko. OKLA. Nov. ls, 1908.

Anadarko. Okla, Nov. l6. 1908.
To caddo County Boys:
This certifies that until NV. 25.
1905, had made my home in okla
homa since the Cherokee opening and
am well acquainted at Anadarko and
Caddo county in general. That on the
above date l moved to Old Mexico and
settled in the Bealock colony and was
there until June Is, 1908 am on my
way back now and can say trutbfully
that no part of Oklahoma looks so
good to me as the Hausteka valley.
am we'll acquainted with the War
ners and other interested in the Tropi-
cal Valley Mexico Co. and their rep
utation there is excellent They have
the name Of handling good PROPOSE
tions, and while have not been on
the Las Palmas colony lands. have
seen plenty that conyinces me that It
is as nice a location as is to be found
in Mexico. Mr. b. A. Warner, their
Mexico superintendent, was nelghbor
Of mine quite while and certainly
is o. K. as we'll as the others that I
have met
For health. climate, products, mar
kets and a poor mans country Okla
homa cannot compare with it. In the
two years and six months there. saw
six crops of corn raised and words
cannot explain the truth Of the fruit
productions All who come and inves-
tigate are pleased with our country.
My advice is "get busy" and come
down, twenty acres here in Mexico
beats eighty in Oklahoma and one
can't make a mistake by investing If
he cannot move down, for values are
raising rapidly all the while
am going back now and any
one calling for me at Chamal Tam,
will find me and ! will do my best to
show them around. though have moth
ing to sell but think some Of my neigh
bors have.
My advice is to get in some good
American colony near the foot of the
mountains, up about 500 to 500 feet,
where you have either railway or good
water transportation and buy all YOU
can handle
| From my personal acquaintance with
the Warmers know they will do their
best to- please you.
Respectfully yours
1l-20-2t George Hamblin.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-11-21
HETTY GREEN
rs TODAY

New York. Nov. 21.-Hetty Green is
7s years Of age today This fact, how
ever. did not alter her daily program
in life. On the contrary. she appeared
TO take little notice OF it, save TO &C.
knowledge the oongratulatory mes
sages which she received. She spent
some tims At her office at l70 Broad
way, attending to the details of her
business, and "a the afternoon returned
to her fiat. Mrs. Green is said to be
the richest woman in America today
Although growing old. she is still as
alert as Of yore. and attends TO her
growing old. she is stiIl as alert as
Of yore and attends TO her business
affairs with the same degree Of regu-
larity which has marked her entire
lige.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-11-21

Lawton, Okla, Nov. 2i.--Lawton is
to have much street paving in the
near future. There will be no chance
for graft on this score, as outside con
tractors will have to compete with To-
cal business men who propose to mine
their own asphalt with which TO pave
the streets. Already the machinery
for mining this valuable product is
being placed. The asphalt in this
section has been declared by experts
to be the equal, II not much better
than most Of the material used In
other cities by the big paving cohpa-
nies. It is proposed to use the home
product in this city at all times in
the future, where possible.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-11-21

Good collector wants position, Box
ls1, City. 11.1e-st
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-11-21
NOTICE TO PROPERTY OWNERS
IN IMPROVEMENT DIS
TRlcT NO. 1.

The 1908 ihstallment Of the assess
ment against each Of the lots and par.
cells of land in Improvement District
No. / Is due and payable on Dec. ]
and the statutory penalties for non
payment attaches after that date. The
payment Of the installment should be
made to the city clerk on or before
that date in order to avoid the pen
atty. Joe Dews.
Nov IA. 1908. city Clerk.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-11-21
SOUVENIR ENVELOPES.

A large invoice just received OF these
exquisite envelopes. Nothing has ever
been been produced more beautiful or
for Chickasha souvenir
Printed with your card on corner. 500
for $3.50; 1000 for 81. Can and see
hem at the Daily Express office. then
place your order. Dti
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-11-21

We will offer another opportunity get Mddeberg lots
payments and liberal terms. We going to sell
some choice business and residence lots at Auction Sale
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-11-21
HAlLowELL's HARP ORCHESTRA.

FIN-LOW LLL , FIFFtF ONOFILo IN
Military entertainment brilliant sue
cess. Hallowell's Harp Orchestra fur
nished the music which was Of the
best quality and ELECTED favorable
comments many times during the even
ing Every number was encored, some
OF them two and three times And the
orchestra responded very kindly to
the applause of the people. An espe-
cially enjoyable feature Of the even
ing was the solo by the harpist News
Republican.
Opera house. Monday night, Nov. %.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-11-21

Get handsome set OF ware, worth
$3.50, free. See Gilkey-Jarboe Co.'S ad-
vertisemeLt in this paper for particu-
lars. 11-17-5t
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-11-21

Phone 40 and The big electric sign
both stand for GOOD meats. Neal sells
only The best. 11.4-lmo
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-11-21

1920 private money, low interest,
gilt-edge security Inquire Room j.,
Johnson building. 1l-17-0S
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-05-07
SALOON IS SCORED
President Under of Swedish
Lutheran Conference Says
it is Foe of the Church.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. ELECTS
All Members of Old Board Are Re-
turned = More Money Handled
Last Year Than Ever Before.

Rockford, H., May Yesterdays
session of the Illinois conference of
the Swedish Lutheran church was
given over TO organization and pres
eEtation of reports. Two hundred
pastors and lay delegates from the
several districts of the conference are
present. The election of officers re-
suited in the reelection of the old
board as follows:
President-Rev. F. A. Under, &C.
neva.
Vice president-Rev. August John
son, La Porte. Ind.
Secretary-Rev. Victor ]. Tengwald.
Chicago
Treasurer-Rev. L. G. Abrahamson,
d. D., Chicago.
Executive committee-Rev. Philip
Thelander. Batavia, and c. F. Ander-
son. Rockford.
In his annual report President Lin
der said: THE greatest foe of the
church is the saloon. We are CRATE
full that at last in certain parts of our
conference such laws have been en-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-05-07

acted as will put stop to the liquor
trafiic.7
Rev. Anders Andre of Chicago was
the speaker of the afternoon session.
Handled Much Money.
The financial report showed that
the conference handled more money
during the year than ever before. The
total amount received by the churches
was S44,295.93, of which $17,297.09
was contributed for missions at home.
1927 for the Orphans home and the
balance for miscellaneous charities. !
The board will consider the con-
solidation of the Salem Home for the
Aged and the Orphans home, both of
Joliet, under one government.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-05-07
DIAMONDS.

Our object in handling only
the finest diamonds is to satisfy
those who already appreciate
that kind and to form in the
minds of the public a high de-
gree of aesthetic taste.
If you could see the list of
names of those who own our
diamonds, you would know that
our arrows were not aimed at
the stars and that every one was
followed by track of dazzling
brilliance.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-05-07
ASTRONOMICAL EVENTS.

AS TRONCMICNL EVEN 8.
Sun sets G:3S, rises :46; moon sets
1910 Il. M; 6:15 a. M, moon at first
quarter; l p. H., planet Mercury ut
superior conjunction with the sun,
passing that body from west to east
and thus becoming evening star; 5
p. m, planet Mercury at ascending
node, crossing suns path upward;
12:4S a. H., moon at apogee, farthest
from earth.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-05-07
THE w EATH e. II.
Fair tonight and Friday; light fros
tonight; rising temperature Friday.
j. NJ. SHERIER, Local Forecaster.

Temperature mt : n. M, a; mt 1880
p. m, -. Maximum temperature In last
wind mt 81. M, IL miles per hour. Stage
of water, 30 feet, rise of 3 foot In
last "a hours. Precipitation up to a.
m, none.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-05-07

with troops and filled with throngs of
people, King Manuel. accompanied by
the high dignitaries. drove in the state
coach to the parliament house. After
the oath had been taken King Manuel
read the following:
my ideal is the nations prosperity,
and my ambition is the winning of
my peoples love-"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-05-07
HOLDS BOTH MIXES
ARE RESPONSIBLE
Legal Expert Reports on Famous Di-
vorce Case at Paris, Favoring
Granting a Writ.

Paris, May THE legal expert of
the court presented his conclusion in
the Mckee divorce case today His
finding was in favor of granting d.
vorce, holding both Mr.. and Mrs. Nc
Kee responsible. Formal Judgment
will be rendered May IA.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-05-07
May Z In History.

LSI3-Salnion Portland Chase, Ameri
caa statesman. died; born 1903.
iS91-Henri dOrleans, due dAumale.
fourth son % King Louis Philippe,
died; born 1922
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-05-07
BOY KING TAKES THE OATH
Manuel of Portugal Formally Assumes
Throne Before Great Thronq.

Lisbon, May Manuel, the boy
king of Portugal, solemnly took the
oath of allegiance to his people yes
terday and with all the traditional
courtly observance was proclaimed
the ruler of the nation. The day was
observed as holiday and the city
was aglow with brilliant sunshine.
Through the street, which were lined