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BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1908-07-13

de Catalaf1a tienen n1cleos reducidos
de poblacion; gran parte de su impor-
tancia esta en- las masias, en- las
CO sas de campo: estas, especialmen.
te. convene ysirve ell somaten. Sc
|declara un incendio, Sc desborda un
torrente I'm RIO, Sc comete un cri-
men contra persona 6 propiedad; in
medlatamente suena la campana de
la iglesia. suena fuertemente en- pru-
pos de tres golpes seguidos, Y de
todas las casas del pueblo y de todas
las masias salen hombres armados.
sc 'levanta' el somaten y Sc dirige
auxiliar a los menesterosos de soco-
rro 6 a perseguir los criminales.
De estos pocos escapan: la voz de
la cam pana de tn pueblo. sigue la
del otro; es la comarca entera la que
Sc pohe en- movim iento; son hombres
PRACTICES del terreno, conocedores
del pals y de las personas que persi-
guen, y cada uno de ellos defendien-
do a vecino, Sc defende ST mismo
Ell somaten ha durado diez siglos
en- Catalufia y es institution 1nica,
peculiar, nacida del arma del carac-
ter de los catalanes, tan "nuestra"
como nuestro derecho nuestra len
qua y necesaria al modo de ser de
esta TERRA. No puede morir. porque
sin que sea peligro para NADIA nj para
nadle, es viva, sirve, obra no puede
nj debe morir porque es locura des-
truir 10 viviente; como sc ha transfor
mado en- ell proceso de los tiempos;
Sc transformara nuevamente este
es Ell secreto sdel progreso; transfor-
mar, no destruir.
ROGER
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1908-07-13
IA = awiaciSn

trancia continda la cabeza
en- materia de esfuerzos para
resolver el problema de la avia-
ci0n. 8, por 10 menos, en- cuanto
a los resultados obtenidos.
Actualmente son trece los ae-
ronautas que trabajan activa-
mente para alcanzar records.
Entire ellos fguran, naturalmen-
te, Delagrange y Farmann, de
cuyos triunfos pasados hemos
va dado cuenta en- diferentes
ocasiones. Pero a ellos acaban
de arladir, recientemente, otros
dos muy importautes: Della
grange ha conseguido en- Roma
realizar IN vuelo de mas de
ounce minutes; Farmann, EN-
Gante, ha recorrido mas de un
kilometro con su aeroplano. lie
vando en- q d TN viajero.
Para en- breve Sc esperan en-
sayos de nuevos aparatos. entire
ellos de IN triplano de M. Vol
sin.
De todos ellos iremos dando
cuefnta oportunamente.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1908-07-13
Numero 164

Jay, infeliz de la que mace her
lmosa !'-debe decir cada inStante
|miss Joy Close. Las mujeres la es-
criben preguntandola que perfume es
su tavorito, con que Sc lava Ia cara,
que jabon usa, que potingues ha des-
cubierto para dar la tez el tono SON
rosado que tanto la embellece. Ha
habldo quien la ha escrito preguutan.
dola 81 es cierto que el polvillo de
carbon es Ell mejor procedimiento
|conocido para dar brillo la denta-
dura.. Los hom bres.. Los hombres
la escrlben cartas contradictorias,
m1entras en- unas cantan la triunfa.
dora belleza, en- otras la censuran, la
crltlcan, desm enuzando los rasgos de
la cara, la forma de la boca, la exten-
sion de la nariz, la sonrisa, la mira
d.. ique Sc yo
Las declaraciones de amor va sos
pechareis que son numerosfsinas
|algunas muy originates. Un gentle,
mau hombre de negocios que debe
andar siempre atareado, la escribe:
"Seflorita estoy abrumado de ira
baJo esta semana; pero es el case que
Itengo unos deseos locos de casarme
con usted. Creo que podre quedar-
m un POGO desocupado Ell microbes
por la tarde. tQuiereNsted que apro-
vechemos ese momento para casarnos3
Un Official de Marina la ha enviado
una larguisima carta felicitandola por
su trlunfo, que es Ell triunfo de Ingla-
terra. Sin embargo, el galante Official
no Sc oculta para opener algunos re-
paros la belleza de miss Joy Close,
de la cual ha hecho un estudio Glen
tfhco.
Tampoco Sc esconde un rico nego-
'ciante del Yorkshire para hacer saber
su opinion la laureada belIeza.
|"Querlda seflorita Close-escribe este
observation-disclosures usted 81 la
digo francamente el juicio que su
Ihermosura me merece. He contem-
plado durante largas horas las foto-
grafias que de usted han publicado
todos los per iodlcos, y por mas es-
fuerzo que hago no logro entusias-
marine por Ell mas insigni6cante rasgo
de su fsonomia. ST, seflorita... Fran.
camente E. Es usted horrorosa"
La pobre miss Close no puede mas.
Ha dado orden para que sea quemsda
sin abrir toda la correspondence que
4 diarlo recibe; no sale de casa, no
come, no duerme, no vive, no descan
sa y maldice de su triunfo y de la ho
ra en- que los jurados competentes
acordaron concederla ell premio de
honor en- Ell international certamen de
la hermoSura.
No obstante haber cerrado miss
Close las puertas de su casa q piedra
y lodo, dicese que la criada tiene or
deren de hacer una exception.
-Cuando venga un empresario
la ha dlcho miss Close,-que pase.
TOSF TUAA CADENAS
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1908-07-13

AY TNFELIZ DE LA QUE MACE
HERMOSA !"

En- Ell reciente concurso de belleza
organizado por varios importantes
periodicos ilustrados-' Femina, The
Tattler, Daily, Mirror, y Blanco y
Negro ''-se ha llevado el primer
premio, concedido & la mayor hermo-
sura international, una iglesia: Miss
Joy Close.
En- Madrid parecera impossible que
exista una inglesa guapa 800. Ali
no conocfan mas que d las intitu.
trices atlas, secas y desgarbadas, que
parecen cortadas todas elias por ell
mismo patron -. Ahora Sc presen-
taba una ocasion exceptional para
recti6car ese juicio con las represen-
taciones de la compaf1fa inglesa que
ha actuado en- la Comedia, Y, segt1n
mis- noticias, no solo no han podido
rectihcar un apiece So opinion, sino
que, por ell contrario, la han afr.
mado dehnitivamente
Por 10 visto, esa compafiia estaba
formada por institutrices.
Y, sin embargo. las inglesas son
lindas, sobremaneramente lindas, y
las hay que llegan 4 ocupar un trono
por esa raZon NADIA mas: porque son
bonitas. va sc que ustedes Sc reiran
cuando oigan decir que las inglesas
son guapas, porque Sc acordaran del
personal de la compaf1ia de la Come.
dia y de las institutrices que pasean
por el Retro.
Pero volvamos al premio de be-
lleza.
En- el concurso internac ional orga-
nizado por los mas importantes perio-
dicos ilustrados sc ha ganado ell pre-
mlo de honor la inglesa miss Joy
Close, y con tan fausto motive Ingla-
terra esta que revienta de satlsfac-
cion, hasta el extreme que hay 4
quieDes entusiasma mucho mas este
triunfo de la belleza britannica que las
consecuencias que pueda tener para
la paz universal Ia iniciativa del SO.
berano ingles en- Reyal
La que con su triunfo ha perdido
la tranqullidod es miss Joy Close.
Desde que Ia fue concedido ell pre-
mio que tan ncarnizadamente la dis
putaban las bellezas americana, miss.
Joy Close 40 vive, nj dueIme, nj CO.
me. nj descansa Foiografos. perio
distas, pretendientes y curiosos asal-
tan su domicilio 4 todas horas ell
correo Ia lleva enormes paquetes de
correspondence de las cinco parties
del mundo.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1908-07-13

go asi que parezca desprendido
de la boveda celeste. y que haya
que miraTlo con sombrilla.
Yo en- materia de piedras pre-
|ciosas soy I'm "achanti 10 con-
heso; 10 mismo me da yer una
magnifica collection de rubies,
|esmeraldas. granates, turquesas,
zaflros, amatistas y topacios
que I'm cuarto de kilo de agalo-
rios, como me da 10 mismo una
sarta de perlas que una sarta de
disparates.
Sobre ~gustos no hay NADIA es-
critic.
A mi me dan a escoger entire
I'm billete de mil pesetas y una
sortija con I'm tresillo a centimo
doble y palo de favor, y me que.
do con Ell billete.
7 entire una sortija con una
gran esmeralda, rodeada de
granates, "sangre de pichon" de
la Ultima "poule", y cincuenta
libras acunadas, prehero las Gin
cuenta libras, Y ESQ quedarme a
mi dos arrobas es matarme,
aunque Sc trate de dos arrobas
eSteTlinas.
Ell invento de M. Lemoine a
mi no me parece practice, y creo
que no hara una revoluci0n en-
la joyeria, pOrque I'm diamante
de trescientos quilates. como no
sea para Ell broche del cinturon
de GargantGa, ha de tener pocas
aplicac1aneS titles.
Ell tamano del diamante Le-
moine. que sera una cosa nun
ca vista-ComO no sea vista pa
ra sentenCia, es grande hasta
para pulseras de pedida, porque
d nadie sc lie ocurre ir a pedir la
mano de una senorita y llevarla
un brazalete para que Sc lie des.
prenda el brazo.
Ahora bien, ST es cierto que
NJ. Lemoine ha inventado la fa-
bricaci0n del diamante y Sc pue-
den construir de todos tamanos,
hay que reconocer que Sc le pre-
senta "un brillante porvenir a
el va Wernher, que es el que
ha dadO los cuartOs para ensa-
var, Y el que esta tambien I'm
POGO ''mosca' con los diamanti-
tos colosales.
Pero como no, el brillante por-
venir Sc va a convertir en- unos
amos de carcel "por no venir el
brillante.
Un reCurso supreme lie queda
q Mr.. Lemoine; solicitar del iuez
IN plazo de doce O catorce amos
para presentarsele engarzado en-
orc.
FL inventor puede decir:
I'll dlamante va esta; pero
necesito presentarle montado,
porque las piedras preciosas
cuando estan sueltas, es muy
facil que Sc extravien. Y ante
este raz6n el juez tendra que
tomar una providencia.
I el inventor otra.
7 Ell senor de los fondos otra,
por If a buscar "sullyvanes" de
laboratorio.
FELIX MEN DEF.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1908-07-13
CrtnicaS cataIanaS


Manresa, Igualada y Ell Bruch. ce-
lebran estos dias solemnes hestas en-
conmemoracion dc aquellos hechos de
armas que mas parecen de la leyen-
da que de Ia historic, llamados bata-
Has del Bruch, 6 como decimos en-
Catalina, "combats del Bruch': real.
mente, la palabra batalla signifca
algo organizado, algo que obedece 8
IN plan, y que no 10 hubo en- las ac-
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1908-07-13
In brIIanto pOrVcniF

Yono soy como este cultisi-
mo v sutil cronista Y grande
amigo mio Eduardo ZamaCois,
que Sc pasa la vida miranda al
boulevard" pero a 10 mejor pa
san unas cosas en- Ell bulevar,
que no tengo mas remedio que
verlas y admirarlas.
Va llevo mas de Cinco meses
intrigado con la presentation
del diamante de trescientos qui.
dates que ha prometido el inge-
micro Mr.. Lemoine, y va estoy
mas impaciente que el mismo
juez que entiende en- el asunto,
el cual, en- Ell momento en que
esCribo, parece que Sc empieZa
a escamar de NJ. Lemoine. por-
que no ha eptregado el diaman-
te en- el primer plazo conce-
dido.
La cOSa no eS para escamarSe
todavia, porque un diamante de
1rescientos quilates no es ahi
un grano de anis, nj una "chis-
pita"
Solamente para yestirle con
el "traje de luces," como ST fue-
Ia Ell "Bomba." es decir, sola
mente para tallarle, hace falta
bastante tempo, porque IN dia
mante de ese peso no sc puede
tallar como un billete de veinte
duros, que generalmente es CO
Sa vista Y no vista.
La culpa es de M. Lemoine,
porque 81 en- vez de ofrecer la
fabrication de un diamante de
zrescientos kilates, le ofrece de
1TeScientoS kilOs, toda veZ que a
81 10 mismo le da, Ell plazo para
su construction hubiera sido
mayor, y hubiera podido traha-
Jar con mas desahogo.
PerO todoS los hombres por-
tentosos son 10 mismo, aciertan
con 10 piramidal y yerra con 10
mimic
Tampoco esta muy justifcada
Ia premura del senor juez en-
que le sea exhibida la "divina
mote"-nada de piedra precio-
sa que Sc trata de trescientos
quilates-porque el sabra mu-
cha ley proCesal y todo 10 que
Sc quiera; pero de diamantes de
2rescientos quilates, sabe menos
que I'm zulu, V el meter prisas al
constructor es abusar de la Sc
veridad del cargo.
Hay que eStar en- tOdO.
IQue diria ese senor juez 81
NJ. Lemoine le presentara un
diamante con color 8 con olor2
9Eh, que dirfa2
~ que diria 81 en- vez de pre-
sentarle Ell refulgente bloque,
claro y limpio como una gotta de
aqua, de sefs litros, que supon
go yo que vendra ser Ell volu-
men equivalente, lie presenta
una Jard1n aqu1 Y Otra ALA, de
znodo que resultara I'm Versailles
3 IN Aranjuez2
M. Lemoine guerra, y esta en-
su perfecto derecho, presentar
ANA piedra esplendorosa, con
Glen mil destellos, cou Glen mil
Colores y Glen mil variantes, al
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1908-07-13
A los suScrIptOrcS Y Agentg

Para la buena marcia de esta Admins
TRACTION, no adlnitimos ATLAS de suscripto-
res este diario sino desde ef 10 de oads
mes. Las BAJAs SO avisaran los dias 80
81; sdviertiendose que las que Sc dieren con
posterioTidsd no sc tomaran en- cuenta nj
sartiran efecto en- la contabiidad hasta ell
dia dltimo de, mes siguiente al en- que Sc
seaieiten.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-12-07
Popular ChiCkaSha Girl
Becomes a Bride

Miss Carrie Pettyjohn, one Of Chick.
asha's popular young ladies'. and Mr..
]. D. WiIkerson, Of Lincoln. Neb., we're
quietly married at the Methodist Epls-
copal church at IL a. m. today.
Only few intimate friends were Dras.
ent 10 witness the ceremony at which
Rev NJ L. Butler officiated. The
bride was married In a becoming tail
ored gown Of plum colored cloth, and
looked very attractive. She is the
Oldest daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. James
pesiy;ohn. early residents Of Chickl.
sha and Is known by her friends as
ioyablc and charming girl
air. wilkerson is a travelling repre-
sentative Of the Nebraska Material
company Of Lincoln. .Neb., and he and
his bride left this afternoon for that
city where they viii make their home
Their wedding was a complete sur
prise, no one knowing Of 1t except
those present at the ceremony.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-12-07
Second High DrubS
The South School,

A football game Saturday between
the second team Of the High school
and the South school team resulted in
victory for the High school boys,
the score being Is to 5. The lineups
were as follows;
Second High School: Johnson, left
guard; Dyche, right guard; Good, left
tackle; Maxey right tackle; Busch,
quarterback; schlotterbeck, right half
back; E. Smith, left halfbaelx; Heff-
ner. fulIback; BayIess, right end Pow
ell, left end; Wallace. center.
South Building; Cook, center; ],
Stanley, left guard; Buck, right guard !;
v. Foster left tackle; Morey, right
tackle; r Foster, quarterback; Coch-
ran, right halfback; Stanley, left half
back; Buie. fulIback; Hayes, right
end; Owens, left end.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-12-07
A Washington Paper
Gets Wires Crossed

Washington. p. c., Dec. THE
Washington Star today carries a sar-
castle editorial which attempts to show
that railroad building in Oklahoma has
been practically killed by unfavorable
legislation since statehood. On the
same day the annual report Of the com
missioner Of Indian affairs was issued
and it shows that during the year
maps were filed on hight of way for 26S
miles Of railroad embracing total Of
1,4l7 acres of land, and these figures
show only such right of way as was
over Indian lands. It includes none
in old Oklahoma proper.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-12-07

death he had been an active member
Of the Grand Army Of the Republic,
the only organization other than the
church with which he ever affiliated.
Judge Bridges was lifelong Repub.
lican and his political convictions were
OF the intensest kind. He loved his
party second only to his church and
his voice wss always heard and his
counsel sought in every political meet.
ing. The only office he ever held was
that Of prosecuting attorney, in Texas,
where by the vigorous discharge Of
his duties he made himself terror
to evil-doers.
From early life the deceased was a
member Of the Methodist church, talk
ing an active part in all church work
He was faithful in attendance at all
services, a Sunday school teacher, q
member Of the official board and was
deeply devoted to his church.
Judge Bridges was a well educated
man, widely read and his varied ex
CONTINUED on Tighth Page.J
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-12-07
DISTRICT COURT BEGINS
GRAND JURY INSTRUCTED
Judge Bailey Tells The Jury To Inquire Into
Violations Of Liquor Law Without
Fear Or Favor

Il have no personal knowledge Of
any violations of the prohibitory law.
but If hearsay is to be believed the
conditions in county and city are such
as to demand your attention. 1t is
rumored that there is an open and no.
torious violation of the law, liquor be-
ing sold In any quantity
you are not blind because you are
grand Jurors. If men come before you
and swear to what you have good rea-
son to believe is false. it is your duty
to return indictments against them Tor
perjury"
So spoke Judge Bailey in charging
the grand jury at the opening of the
December term of district court this
morning.
The courts instructions on the yio-
lations Of the liquor law, gambling
gun carrying and other subjects were
explicit and strong.
After the opening, grand and petit
jurors were empanelled the docket for
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-12-07
AN HONORED PIONEER
ANSWERS LAST CALL
Judge Bridges Passed Away At An Early Hour
Today Funeral Tomorrow An EVentfuI
Career Closed

Judge j. ID. Bridges, one of Chicka-
saas most prominent and respected
citizens, died this morning at his
home. 1927 Kansas avenue, a few mo-
ments after o'clock. Although deep
ly saddened by his death. the news Of
its occurrence did not come as a shock
to his friends, as the Judge had been
in III health for several moa.hs, due
to partial paralysis. He was first
stricken with paralysis two years ago
and before he fully recovered another
stroke occurred. leaving him very
weak. The third stroke came satur-
day night, death coming soon to re-
lieye his sufferIngs
Joseph D. Bridges was born in Rush
willie, Indiana, February II, 1874. At
the age OF 2i he was married to Miss
Susan Lee OF Rhome Indian, and to
this union were born ten children. sew
en- of whom are now living. The sur
vivIng ones are J. E. Bridges of Enid,
Mayor B. B. Bridges Of Chiclasha, j.
D. Bridges. Jr., Of Alex. Mrs. R. J.
Baze Of chlckasha. Mrs. William Baird
o fsanta Anna, Cal. w. P. Bridges Of
Oklahoma City and Miss Sue Bridges
Of this city. The deceased is also sur
vived by his wife
At the age Of ss Judge Bridges
moved to Texas. where he lived until
ten years ago when he came to Chick
.asha.
on the breaking out Of the Civil
war Judge Bridges enlisted In the Thir-
teenth Indiana cavalry. serving gal
iantly throughout the awful four years
conflict and making 4 highly honorable
record. For many years before his
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-12-07

Washington. D. G., Dec. 7.-Congress
met today for the final session Of the
sixtieth congress. remaining in session
until March 4, when It expires by con-
stitutional limitation. Much talk has
been heard concerning tariff revision
and other important business to be
brought up this session, but as mat
ter OF fact il is probable that little else
than the passage Of the various aprpo.
priatlon bills win be attempted 1t
is generally agreed among the leaders
of both parties that the three months
is entirely too short a time to consider
and act upon measures of great i'm
portance.
Practically all of the members have
arrived in the capital in readiness for
the session. About the hotel lobbies,
clubs and other places Of resort the
victors and vanquished were to be seen
today congratulating and sympathizing
with one another over the results Of
the November ballot.
Immediately after the roll call was
completed the following members-elect
took the oath prescribed for members
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-12-07

the day was called and court ad--
journed till 3 a. m. tomorrow out Of
respect to the memory Of Judge ]. D.
Bridges Of this city and Judge w. A.
Proctor of NARROW, two deceased mems
bers of the bar.
Petit Jury.
H. r. Hovey, F. p Stevens, w. T.
Moore, VIM. Williams, A. B. Thomp-
son, Lee Arnold, J. S. Garner Jack
Hale, Joe Kirkendall, Robert Frey. b..
F. Henderson. John w. Tins, Lee NC
Reynolds. James A. Willard, W. A..
McMurtrie, F. l.. Ewing, ]. -. Sum
mers, A. H. Gholson, ]. w. Fitch.
E. B. Turner. T. A. Campbell D. NJ
Johnston, A. H. Bowes. J. G. Looney,
John Null, Charles Casper.
Grand Jury.
A. B. CochlaR, Foreman; ]. A. Dol
son, E. B. Frank. W. D. HedricIx, R. L..
Lloyd, T. A. woolam. R. L. Cruce.
w. w. Ramsey, Tom Driggers. Ches
Vincent, Bruce Jones, John ByfieId.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-12-07
BAN X WINS
SUIT

AZ 10 o'clock this morning the jury
in the case Of the Chickasha National
Bank VS.. the Rock Island returned
a verdict in favor of the plaintiff for
$3.50, with interest, making the total
amount about $500.
The case was tried in the federal
court and nine days were occupied.
every inch of ground being stubborn
ly contested. Attorneys Riddle of this
city and Snyder of Oklahoma City rep.
resented the plaintiff, while Judge Eth
ridge Of Dallas appeared for A. L.
Wolf & Co.. who defended the suit.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-12-07
Baby Virginia Dawson
Laid to Rest In FairIaWn

The home of Or. and Mrs. E. L. Daw-
son was filled with sympathizing
friends yesterday afternoon at the fun
eral Of their baby daughter, Virginia.
The babe was 141s months old at the
time Of her death and had been i'll
about two weeks. The services were
simple and interment was in the new
cemetery west of town. Beautiful flor
al offerings, typical of the sweetness
and innocence of the little one laid to
rest, mutely testified to the sympathy
of the many friends Of the family.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-12-07
SIXTIETH CONGRESS CONvENES
TIE Soons Of The Nation Assemble for the
Short Term--President's Message
Coming Tomorrow

Of congress: Albert Estopinal, First
district, Louisiana, vice Adolph Meyer,
deceased; George A. Barnhardt. Thir-
teenth district. Indiana, vice Abraham
L. Brick. deceased; o. c. Wiley, Sec
ond district, Alabama, vice A. A. Wi
ley, deceased; John P. swasey, Second
district, Maize, vice Charles E. Little.
field resigned: Frank f Guernsey.
Fourth district. Maine. vice Llewellyn
Powers, deceased; Eben W. Martin (at
large) North Dakota. vice William H.
Parker, deceased; Otto G. Foelker,
Fourth district, New York, vice Chas.
7. Dunwell. deceased.
AS soon as the roll call had been
called other necessary preliminaries
disposed Of, both the senate and house
adjourned "as a further mark Of re-
spect" to the members who have died
since adjournment. In conformity
with the practice established in late
years the Presidents message viii not
be read until Tuesday. The message
is awaited with keen interest. though
its principal features are pretty we'll
known in advance by the leading mem.
bers of congress.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-12-07
ROBBED HIS
FRIEND


Early yesterday morning E. G. Pc
terman carpenter, living at Ala Kan
sas avenue, was beat up and robbed
Of siO.65 by George Hartman, whom
he had taken into his house and kept
for week.
The matter was reported to the Of
ficers at once and Hartman was caught
four miles south Of Ninnekah by the
sheriffs men. He had 1910 on his
person and confessed that he was gull
ty. He is in jail awaiting trial
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-12-07
or SITES
TOO HIGH

Washington. D. c.. Dec. 7.-No ac-
ton has been taken by the govern
ment relative to the purchase Of sites
for the six federal buildings for Ok
lahoma for which appropriations we're
made by congress last spring. The ex-
tremely high prices asked for building
lots for this purpose sent up from the
Oklahoma towns seem to have given
the supervising architect the dumb
chilIs.