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publican president, although he was a
holdover from the democratic admin
istration. He was in the White House
when Roosevelt became president, and
he was absolutely invaluable. not
only because he was such a good Sec
retary, but more particularly because
he was the repository OF the political
secrets of the Mckinley administration,
and President Roosevelt had pledged
himself to carry out the policy of that
administration TO the letter.
Then President Roosevelt had ap-
pointed Cortelyou to become the new
chief of the department of commerce
and labor, which was one of the first
fruits of the Roosevelt policy for the
regulation Of trusts and corporations.
There was really no one in the admins
tration so well adapted for the position
of chairman of the national committee,
because Cortelyou was the connecting
link between three strong political
elements-gold democrats, Mckinley
republicans and the real Roosevelt ele-
ment-in this country. He was Sc
lected. first, because his loyalty was
undoubted; second, because his execu-
tive capacity had been fully demon
serated. and third. because his ex-
perience at the White House for many
years had given him personal acquaint-
ance with almost every active repub-
lican leader in the United States.
HAY UPHELD PRESIDENT
All of this was not explained by the
president but some of 1t was and the
rest was hinted at, since the audience
OF two was fully acquainted with the
facts. The president began. in his
own explosive fashion. to give his rea-
sons for making public his answer to
Parker, in spite of the opposition of all
members Of his cabinet. He laughed
at Secretary Hay and the latter in turn.
said frankly that after having read the
letter in the morning paper and talked
with a number Of people before COM
ing to the White House, he believed
the president had been entirely right
and his constitutional advisers wrong
in the matter of the publication of the
Parker letter. At the time of his in
terView, 1t should be said. 1t was still
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other hand, If Roosevelt were de-
feated, he would be equally shut out
from explanation. because any answer
then would surely be accepted by the
American people and by everybody else
as nothing more nor less than the bit
ter winnings of a disappointed and
beaten man. This was the argument
and this alone that caused the sting
ing answer to Judge Parker on the eve
of the presidential election of 1904.
Can any one doubt that this man
with such nice sense OF honor and
with such profound respect for the
Judgments of posterity will treat the
present personal attack just as di-
rectly and just as effectively as he
treated that of four years ago? If
Henry D. Clayton. representative from
Alabama, has not forced Theodore
Roosevelt into the national campaign
of 1908, miss my guess.
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aisles after the grouping at the stage
had broken into a procession. They
were Minnesota, New York, Georgia,
New Jersey and Delaware.
Many Bryan banners which had been
brought into the hall were quickly
caught up by the marching delegates
and carried through the aisles, one of
of St. Joseph, Mo The band in the
balcony lent it's share to the celebra-
tion of the Bryan followers, and the
blare of horns the beat of drums and
crash of cymbals could be heard above
the din of the shouting hundreds on
the floor and the thousands in the
galleries.
The start of the demonstration set a
dozen photographers to work and the
boom of their fashlight explosions at
times fairly shook the great building,
such an immense amount or powder
was used. The explosions also served
to fill the upper portion of the hall with
choking white smoke, adding vastly 10
the discomfort of those who were
forced TO breath the heavy atmosphere
of the upper strata
SHOW BRYAN PORTRAIT
The members of the Missouri delega-
ton bore up to the platform banner
bearing the words, Missouri will give
Bryan $4,000 majority. IN Ie" sec
onds the red, white and blue standard
of Nebraska bearing the portrait OF
Bryan was beside it, and then came the
various state standards, which were
grouped on the rostrum in the same
way as yesterday.
The crowd of shouters, apparently
frenzied, were carried away by their
feelings and literally stormed the press
seats along the aisle leading to the
speakers stand. They broke down
chairs and well nigh overturned the
strong writing tables by sheer physical
weight.
number of newspapermen and tele-
graph operators were compelled to hast
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then, perhaps, it could be made by
some of his cabinet officers or per-
sonal friends in his behalf, so as not
to infringe upon the dignity of the
presidential office.
President Rooseve1ts answer to
this suggestion was characteristically
direct and sensible. He was quick to
see the answer must be made before
election or not at all. 1t was the presi-
dent himself who said that If he waited
until after election he would be barred
entirely, because If he was elected
every one would say he must be gem
erous to a defeated opponent and drop
the matter which was only an Incl
dent of a heated campaign. On the
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five STATES STILL
| AGAINST W.J.BRYAN

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matter of doubt whether Judge Par
ker would attempt in any way to sub
stantiate his charges, but he was ex-
pected to do this in some fashion that
very night at a big meeting to be held
in New York
shall never forget the defiant hon.
esty of Theodore Roosevelt as he strobe
backward and forward and explained
the reasons which guided him in max
ing his decision to violate the tra-
ditions of his office. At this day can
not recall his exact words, and IL 1
could would not, because it is not
fair to quote the president of the United
States without his permission.
can only paraphrase his argument.
John Hay is dead, but I am sure that
he and the president had the same idea
l had of the sum and substance of the
conversation. Twisting his face into
that expression of eagerness which is
so characteristic, President Roosevelt
declared that what he had done he had
done because he did not propose any
question of his personal or political
honesty should ever come UP to plague
his posterity. Some day, as he said.
some future historian digging over
newspaper files might find that Theo-
dore Roosevelt had openly been
charged with political blackmail and
had made no reply to the charge so
Idr as tue same mes OF the newspaper
showed. The result would be that the
historian might construe this as a con-
fession of guilt, and this was the thing
which the president refused to con-
template as a possibility for the fu-
ture.
READY TO RISK PRESIDENCY
Regardless of politics, and in def
ance Of what his entire cabinet be-
lieved to be wise and right, Roosevelt
made up his mind to answer Parker's
charges, as he said that morning, in so
many words. If to do so should cost
him the presidency itself, and that was
the thing he particularly loved for HIM
self, because he had only succeeded to
office as the result of the horrible MUIR
der OF his predecessor. Suggestion had
been made, he said, that he should defer
his answer until after election, and that
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z-r---.-- Hlteres- that sort Of
a---- s PIT -peeG and bent
--4- sa1d Mu- '-,s r,o -.asor7
Interfering f-,-. - - - -
--- come l141o
Is -eally TOO r-r.r -.-,--,t t,.-,,-
II tle-e Vas rr- ~. - -
- ---- Gust -. Try -orne miles,
- y sel 81 back. a." Now
i - glrl yut arE In ~ i'd. -
11E ~. :. -9o5 -a-- ruld certainly
a. % do, AND .l-s
,r14 @---. -. |or-c aid Muriel,
N AA l5-e- than anything
Z ,-es, -. IL. -r- more fitted for
aa-,f= - q. l-e -l4u elsewhere.
+ sac J. Eas expected
--ss r,,,--r ro---sI NTTa aaGld certainly
~ ao--F 5.--1- men }.e eei that II had
"A--e q. ..-.. Ard ! smiled.
@-5 s--.---ll. ---.''-r -aH- long Just then
put on =-s-.
asnas. s.' sad ] q. l-r.e.. and let her
'--S .oto- =. - Size va ar-l but st.ll the
sr5 = Z lastE aar Il keeping be-
e1-lg sr--,.s sa--'4 ne a-u-lel Has the true
PM She .-aaE tauard me and
IN eo5 eo5no !. aoE', Let them pas. usga
go. - q &. moment. Il he doesn't
= - s5,Tef5r,-.-- --- 5sIzl Er- So On. on, We
: lt,e ',,--'s : even. 0-r almost always
sgg-yo--,- - .-'@Eee- j. was heaven
satherii,- q SIe spar- =Lrieked
4 boo ,-- -alIle- beloved lu my ear.
1e-surieli1 TaS up. ais. snr widest hopes.
.i~i5oJ II gog be ny spore."
9ex II nv l-idr sl, taated dhoarselv.
9-l--Rill W, oteath Tor eae distinct below.
Esited t..-134- ~ NARY me-,
~ ler ---laLl -esehed my
New-York tribune., 1908-07-26

~ ,--7-e vo. entere.- mobile How, -
= vsrr ol slowly. 1e revolver come
I'D veu- possession --- he @loot1nS-
81. II picked II -- .-. hallway there,
Il -srlied llstleSSlv.
4 want 70 deEeE- Mss IhoTne,
1-n warned
= ui1ked L up II Way- she re-
-sz-ei 6-ear-ly. --v a1lc Eicheo
IN
-Bhr that lrs-a4- - Al alarm.
@N1 alarm was -e-a- he Shot itself
rs sufficient
And whv.'' Grim persisted p1T1lessly,
ii TOT -lr along tla wav and escape
Eav o. the ktche- Why The necessity
Z escape carving the
-5sre vas that Il p. -- ewes which
---1ghr Grimm t. his ~. 4 ==-- i Was the
---.ed. heightened. le--.. peal ot . StT7c ken
x G-7mrs face u llalk, ms lips
iess. znG MS hand. --ruaL each other
-r
-THr DID vou TAX -. -.ve-ve-:" he de-
--ia5
BIZ Lady's head l-.. onward . little,
*. sle was silent.
There zre only ~. r--rs, u course,
L VET CT. First. 70 spite of Your
lz-z- did the shoC---z
J I'D u0J The ----v burst from
Z rg1-lv closed llrs.
y nat YOU knew -.lve-. and took
8 -1 save The person .- woman, who
ri IL shot. ! am -E that this IS
-er. Nne-e i --a
slowly slowly -l- eng lear II Ny
-lly eves passed =-e came instead
-z-41ce- tie reG l-- little n TecEl-
IS -zTad0. Tins. -l after q mo-
II s1c then came - -esr-aIned con
Tl1't lie = YOU. .--rl-l. she said
~ SOW euphas-s --E u course.
- have beer fran -a- ] shall be
II VIII you- Fo- zen wears I've
-s1 be- Il par -ls I have de
-.-- scle-neC. ----s. that ! have
-- ne with ti-e every dav Of
-e ! wolt IL - now. did
= -e revolver be-. -ew who had
- Ii SHOT Belize. le- I tell YOU
III .-z- person did -r my consent.
s1a- ny kroWleGg- r-lleve that
lgu DO, leading now.
+ zw1Ile Grlrl--
IT revolver Is a -- reach, and
'e1-@1 81. Sle According
- aWs. ! s----. scco-nDl1ce
-z -act- i-a- -=l-tu-e II
"a! after nation 10 keep
--A smut j rested ] can !
>ne srul-a- with hopeful
lie Soma- s.- lar knew the
-agng 5,eh--e -5Is-- exterior Of
= we-t went 70 Mad
= sent u Lond ID .au sav Of
~ n here -.- interest Of my
AE p-- IS NV affair
moment An --reeted," It
"a, purpose had -r - do with
.-- nal Aas t-a. ~enlr Alvarez
-e1 Ae |a= .r-ul-u querIed
r.. - "a 'icu-ar pap -eplied frankly,
--'el' cause -.atIng. SeilOT
- - < q glEe Il concerns my
S'ei-c Il -.-. E-u- acCOmplIce
New-York tribune., 1908-07-26

shot Senor Alvarez and stole the paper-for
YOUR Government
An individual who was under my orders
shot Senor Alvarez, without my knowledge OF
consent, and obtained the paper, YES Am /
to be arrested"
And Just what was the purpose, may m
quIre, OF the message You telegTaphed with
Your ian II the ball room:
You read that:'' exclaimed Ny Lady IN
mock establishment. You read that? Per
haps I intended TO wheedle SeIor Alvarez
into giving I'D 3 paper that could not be OBJ
tanned otherwise, Perhaps | intended TO do
taCtfuIIy what was afterward done by force,
And the man who read the message YOU
telegraphed' Perhaps he shot the senior?
Perhaps" she taunted.
- AIr- Charles WIngate Rankin. said Grimm.
80 He TOO becomes an acconPllce-
Miss Thorne seemed startled at the mention
Of the name. Am l TO be arTested;' she
insisted.
For long time Grimm stood staring at her,
staring, staring, and his paIIid face gradually
regained its color. Great God, woman
Nhv do YOU make NE do this" he burst out
Al last. passionatelv fercelv " Why do YOU
make me do II, Who IS the guilty one"
- That IS my secret Am to be arrested!
Grimm laid q hand on her ann, a hand
that trembIed visibly, hand chilled with the
dew OF nervousness. 4 moment longer he
stared, and then, Madam, You are my. prs
oner, charged with the attempted murder OF
SeIoT ALVAREZ!
THE rings on the curtains behind him clicked,
and the draperies parted. Grimm stood
rnotiorless with his hand on My Ladys arm
q You were Inqulring . moment ago tor
revolver" came III man 5 voice. tIrlIIlIn
glanced round. " Here It is,''
Grimm found himself inspecting 1t from the
barrel end. The weapon was pointed directly
at his head.
NV Cod" The words came from Miss
Thorne's lIps IN an agOnIzed scream Don t
i did make some inquiries, yes. SAID
Grimm quietly. Is this the QTe.'
He raised his hand quite casually, and ms
fingers closed Ike steel round the weapon
The intruder, a y14lng man, rather slight and
Of distinct Italian type, seemed nOnplussed
for an instant. Miss 1horne made some quick
gesture. ~,
i shall ask YOU. please, to release Miss
Thorne" continued the intruder shot
Sefor Alvarez l too am a special agent OF
the Italian Government, willing and able to
defend 1nvself. Miss Thorne has told you
the truth She had nothing whatever 10 DO
With i. and reither had Mr.. Rankin. Here
Is the paper that was taken. have read H.
and sealed Il again. You may return It TO
SeTCT Alvarez
There was a long. tense silence Grln1n,s
hand fell awav from Miss ThCrnes ann, and
he regarded the newcomer adTnlr1ngly
And your name" he inquired tlnally-
Pietro PetrozInni, was the reply As 1
sav ! accept all responsiblllty-
Halt an hour later Alvarez Ident1led MN
* the man that had fired the shot; and the
maid servant as the man that haG banged the
door IN her face
A Nd meanwhile Nv Lady OF Mystery was
L staring durbIv out INTO the n1ght- \
Prince OF the" she began, and then It
ha'
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N My Motor
Continued f5o5s page E

ear Yes screamed MuTIel, III you VIM q.
Would I VIM Well can motor goE
really felt anv moment We should SIMPLY VI i've
Of the face OF the earth. But tle cul I !ouS IJI
part was that the motor besIdes US kept up ~ 1oo-
Presently : man stood up III the otheI ma
,l7ire and began yelling ~ me FoT an eieiiLl, !
of an instant | looked, and nay htarI nlueeu Lut7l
- me He was no more nor less than a
,,,1,l.Tntr All was overi ! had been fooled
IT was al over in few minutes ;,,, we d;n4s nu
l. slowed down. stopped, and at IKE ldlo'9'
~ l,sst ! did. waiting TO be plnched-
o.. VI, .,r. :, sucker" said the cop. ! never
saw anyone 50 eager 10 get took up III my
life What was crazIn yer --.-
! waited TIL ! could collect some ieiiiiii -
Fl fr,.tb. Why, II didn't see YOU /
sai,j IL didn't want to race at All.
on no o. course not" sad the m1nlOn ol
the law grinning horribly. ...,--o.,,>sz.d
4 IanIs thin lump Of dust at my side 81 ecu
my y. 4rni Wh want to know continued the po-
Ice1aar. # law abIdIn pollce SeLlieiiiiii a.
take one divil TO the station mouse ~
tTlrr.-r crszv one wantin' TO come TOO.
Yo4.-vou were arrestIng nm! s4ll =
r.ir1iDg 10 a detected figure N the next ii.o'oi-
- wss that VIII YOU foIlo" 4ule'' 81 81
shall get another one of US 70 tsl'il
"We-wem follow, sad a "eiro viz 81 ''''
SIDE and Muriel took my arm
~0IYC, back. took AIuriel's hand ieartuliy.; y;
" Did YOU mean what you Eelie" - '--'
! whispered
Msilsi si1t i.9,ilie 1id sadly. 4 lost the race and
my yo, TolSe f~t s.' You didn't You won't s-'ld
Af,,ria md She squeezed nay hand ,
The detected figure III the next motor tuii flG
r,vrari US. and II had the dirty 8iooiiiS
of Joe TompkIns-
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-01-02

OF THE sun
WILL OCCUR TOMORROW WILL BE
PARTIALLY VISIBLE In
SOUTHERN STATES

Washinton, Jan. 3-An eclipse Of
the sun viii occur Jan. 3rd and win
be partially visible in the southern
states Or the United States and the
west coast Of North America. al
though the U. S. naval observatory
IS interested in the phenomena, no
official parties have been sent out
by the government. The eclipse will
be total at Flint island in the Pacific
and will be observed by a party from
the Lick observatory in charge Of
Prof W. W. Campbell, wao already
have been conveyed there from Tahita
aboard the U. S. S. Annapolis. In the
United States the eclipse will be Wis
ibile just about sunset and its dura-
ton will be short.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-01-02
Of
SENATORS
By POPULAR VOTES WILL BE PRO-
NOTED BY HASKELL MESSAGE
TO LEGISLATURE

Guthrie, Ok, Jan. 2 The Governor
is arranging to secure the name and
address Of every member Of every
state legislature d. the union with a
view Of carrying on an active cam
paign in behalf Of election Of United
States senators by direct vote Of the
people In a recent address Governor
Haskell announced that he would
transmit a message to the legislature
Immediately after the holiday recess
asking the passage Of a joint resolu-
tion creating a commission to be
known as the Senatorial Direct Elec-
tion Commission Of the State Of Ok
homa" with duties Of urging the 9TH
er states to take similar action to the
end Of calling a general convention.
The work Of the general convention
will be TO memorialize congress TO
call another convention for the pur-
pose Of proposing amendments to the
federal constitution and it will be the
purpose Of the Oklahoma commission
to urge an amendment for the cleo
tion Of senator's by direct vote of tne
people. The mailing list will be put
in charge Of one Of the executive
clerks, who will probably be designat-
ed as clerk to the Oklahoma commits
sion, and who will keep the legislators
Of the other forty-five states inform
ed as to the action Of the Oklahoma
body.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-01-02
new YEAR
WEDDING
JOINED IN WEDL0cK AS THE OLD
YEAR GAVE PLACE TO
THE NEW

with the going out Of the old year
he romantic courtship of Mr. R. NJ.
Barnes and Miss Matte Burcn was
concluded, and at the magic hour Of
midnight, while the oells we're ring
ing and whistles were blowing, they
were quietly married. The ceremony
was performed al the brides home at
706 S. 4th. by Rev. Horace Bennett
o. Texas, and was Witnessed by only
tie immediate families Of the con-
tracing parties. After the wedding
servicean elegant wedding breakfast
was served the bridal party at the
home Of the groom, and a New Years
dinner was given for them the next
dag at the home Of the bride.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-01-02
A POPULAR
COUPLE WEEDS
In THE PRESENCE OF FRIENDS
WHO UNITE IN BEST WISHES
FOR THEM

The wedding Of Mr.. Joseph Pres
ley and Miss Lucinda johnson occur
ed last night at eight o'clock at the
home Of the brides mother, Mrs. FIRE.
da johnson at 727 S. 9TH. st. The
house was prettily decorated for the
occasion, the parlor being wholly in
white with large arch in one cor
ner under which the VOWS Of faith
fnlness were accumed. Orange and
white were the effective decorations
in the dining room. Th bride wore
a beautiful gown Of blue silk and she
carried white carnations, looking very
pretty and charming to her many
friends there assembled. The cere-
mony was performed by Rev Horace
Bennett Of Texas, the son Of Rev. Ben
nett Of this city, and with few sim
pie sentences, the bridal couple we're
made man and wife.
A delicious wedding supper was
then served, and little boxes tied in
orange and white and containing we'd
ding cake were given the guests to
dream on"
Many elegant presents were re-
ceived BY the bride, who possesses a
large circle of friends among whom
she is very popular and who desire
that her future life may be one Of
unbroSen felicity.
the groom is a pharmacist in the
Brown drug store and also has many
friends who congratulate him and
wish him happiness. Mr.. and Mrs
Presley are at home to their friends
corner 5th. and Oregon.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-01-02
PROHIBITION Bill
WILL Be SHORTENED
Is Being Re drafted and VIII Come Up Early
in the Session--Emportant Changes are
Made IN the Law

Guthrie, Ok, Jan. Pit is pro-
posed BY friends Of tae Billups pro-
hibition enforcement measure to seek
the right Of way in the Legislature as
soon as possible after holiday recess
ending Jan. and to that end the bill
which passed the senate and stopped
in the house is being boiled down for
reintroduction The committee is ex-
pected to report soon after the con
vening Of the session The Billups
measure was Of 100 sections and one
general complaint made was of its
length. Some have suggested That the
new bill will be at least one-third less.
A salient feature Of the enforce
ment bill when it returns to the house
will be that providing for dispensar-
les as contemplated in the constitu-
ton. It was planned by friends Of
the law to get through the enforce
ment feature before the holidays and
leave the dispensaries until later.
This was baked in the aouse by Mr..
Speaker Murray introducing the lat-
ter feature, and when the bill was
referred to committee it was with
instructions to include the dispensary
law.
The dispensary system as intro
duced will be materially revised. An
effort will be made to provide that
each county seat shall nave dis
pensary, Notwithstanding the consti-
tuition confines it to towns, etc, that
have only 1000 population No ef-
fort will be made to afford whisky
as beverage, but the purpose Of the
house, at least, will be to plainly rem
der it available for medicinal and Sci
entific purposes.
Mr.. Murray will present amend
ments naming the qualifications &
state dispensers, and if adopted it will
materially modify the terms Of the
Billups bill. The measure as pre-
sente1 before the holidays provided
that in cases Of violation Of the liz
our laws, by physicians or druggists,
they should, in addition to receiving
the statutory penalty, be relieved Of
their rights to practice medicine or
pharmacy in the state. This feature
will be opposed and perhaps eliminat-
ed entirely upon the proposition that
the state has no right to take away
from a man a right to legitimately
earn a living or conduct business.
Mr. Murray win also offer an
amendment establishing the qualifica-
tions Of dispensers which viii include
for appointment those who for per
! iod Of 5 years have not been in the iq-
our business on engaged in the sale
: Of two-per-cents, and who for five
months past have not been IN the
drug business. Physicians as dis
pensers viii be prohibited in the law