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Hopkinsville Kentuckian., 1908-10-20
Operation on Alabama.

Scottsboro, Ala, Oct. 17.-News
has Just reached here of the burning
of the large cotton gin of Butler&
Co. at New Hope by night riders.
No particulars have been received
except that the gin had been posted
to gin no more cotton at the present
prices. The gin continued to run
and the burning followed. This is the
first report of a gin burned in Al
ALBANIA by the night riders.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian., 1908-10-20
A Definition.

The difference between a liar and a
humorist is that one distorts a state
ment and tina other states a distor-
tioB-
Hopkinsville Kentuckian., 1908-10-20
The Weather.

FOX KENTUCKY Probably show
ers Tuesday.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian., 1908-10-20
BEST BASEBALL YEAR.
Crowds Bigger This Season
Than Ever Before

New York, Oct 10. The profession
al baseball season, recently brought
to its dramatic termination, surpass-
ed in point of attendance any in the
history of the game. The totaln num-
ber Of paid admissions for the Ma
tional league was $3.514,285. as a.
gainst$2, ,737, ,793 the previous season.
For the American league the gain was
less. owning to the fact that the A.
merican league had nearly as closely
fought a pennant race last season as
this. Figures for the American lea
que were 3.554,S47 as against $685.
764.
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Dali
Hopkinsville Kentuckian., 1908-10-20

List your real estate for sale with
]. F. ELLIS.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian., 1908-10-20

For bargains in real estate call on
j. F. ELLIS.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian., 1908-10-20

A few Barred Plymouth Rock
cockrels for sale at $1.50 each.
Phone 1922 or "a.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-09-10
THE EARLY HUNTER
WILL GET The FINE

The early hunter may get the bird,
but the chances are that he will get
fined also.
The open season for quail does not
begin till Oct. Is. From that time
until Feb. hunters can have all
the fun they want, but they would
better not get previous about it.
THE deputy wardens have been in
structed to nab the first fellow canght
hunting quail before the season
opens and to see thar the law is strict
ly enforced against any and all VIC
lators," said J. s. Askew. the state
game warden. The penalty for hunt
ing out Of season is a fine OF NO
less than $25 or more than 500.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-09-10
THOUSANDS GATHER
TO GREET THE FLEET

Albany. Australia, sept. l0.-All is
expectancy among the thousands gath
cred in this city tonight. On the NOR
row the great American fleet will drop
anchor in the harhor, and a series of
entertainments which have been in
course of preparation for weeks will
begin. The normal population of AL
bany is only about 5000, but tonight
it is estimated that thirty thousand
people are from all sections Of West
Australia ready TO do honor to the
visitors. The commonwealth and mu-
nicipal officers will extend formal
welcome to the fleet on Friday, fol-
lowing which the program provides
various sorts of entertainment, includ-
ing banquets, excursions, military and
naval parades. athletics and theater
parties. The fleet will remain here
for a week, after which it win be
gin it's journey to the north.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-09-10
DRAG NET OUT FOR
THE BOOTLEGGERS

AS a result Of the operations of one
of Uncle Sans revenue sleuths. four
arrests for liquor peddling have been
made in this city in the past two
days and others are likely to follow
The federal officer blew in several
days ago and proceeded to investigate.
1t is said that some of the supposed
bootleggers got wise as to his coming
and were prepared for him.
The persons arrested so far are
Pete Hefner, Bessy Stringer and Chris
Stevens and W. N. Pickrell.
The injunction against the City Ci-
gar Store is still pending in the coun.
ty court. Attorneys for the defend
ant argue that the Billups law is un
constitutional in that the title of il
does not embrace certain matters in
cluded in the law.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-09-10

Colma Arena, San Francisco, Sept.
1O-Battling Nelson clinched his
claim to the lightweight pugilistic
championship by defeating Joe Cans
for the second time at Colma arena
yesterday afternoon. The fight ended
in the twenty-first round, when Cans,
beaten down by a succession of blows
from Ills sturdy conqueror, failed to
get up on his feet within the count Of
ten.
The veteran colored fighter was Sc
verely punished, but the champion,
too, bore the marks Of battle. From
the first clang Of the gong to the
last moment, Nelson forced the fight
ing, never giving ground and gradu
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-09-10

The people Of Chickasha will again
have a chance to go on record for
a new High school building,
AT a meeting Of the school board
yesterday afternoon, a resolution was
adopted, requesting the mayor to call
a special election at which the is
suance of school bonds to the amount
Of 100000 will be voted upon.
This amount was voted at a previ-
GUS election, but the sale Of the bonds
was prevented by technical flaw
in the procedure. There is no doubt
that the people viii again indorse the
proposition as they did in the last
election, with practically no opposi-
ton.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-09-10
IRVING AGAIN WITH
THE ROCK ISLAND,

Tom Irving who for three and one
half years has been chief engineer
at the city pumping station, has re-
signed his position and has accepted
employment with the Rock Island,
Mr., irving came to Chickasha in 1899,
establishing the electric plant here. It
is a curious fact that he installed the
plant before there was any city gov
ernment and before he received any
franchise except from the Indian au-
thorities He is not new man with
the Rock Island, having been EN-
ployed by the company before he took
the place Of engineer at the pumping
station
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-09-10
AND
WORK FOR
MRS. RIDDLE
EederatiOnPaSSeS ReSOlu-
tiOn InStruCtin6 For
Home Candidate

. =
, AT meeting Of the City Fedora =
= tion Of Women's Clubs yesterday
afternoon, the following resoIu-
tions were unanimously passed;
"Resolved, That the delegate
from the chlckasha Federation to
the state convention Of Federated
= Women's Clubs at Ardmore be
hereby instructed to work and
: vote, first, last and all the time,
: for Mrs. Flnls E. Riddle for pres
ident, and be It further
" "Resolved, That copy Of these
= resolutions be printed in the daily
papers and be incorporated in the
: credentials Of the delegates from
the chickasha Federation Of Wom-
ems Clubs"
Mrs. Riddle has been an officer
In the Oklahoma Federation since
: its organization, last year filling
the position Of first vice presi-
dent and at the present time be-
ing chairman Of the legislative
committee. She was also dele
gate to the recent biennial conven-
tion in Boston. In local club cir
cles, Mrs. Riddle has always been
active. She has served as presi-
dent Of sorosls and as president Of
the City Federation. She is also
chairman Of the civic improve
ment committee OF the chlekasha
> Commercial Club.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-09-10
HAWAIIAnS ORGANIZE
NAVAL RESERVE FORCE


Honolulu. II. l., Sept l0-A naval
reserve force. recruited largely from
native Hawaiians, is in progress of
organization here. The plan was
discussed during the recent visit of
the Atlantic squadron, the officers OF
the squadron giving it their hearty
approval Immediately the movement
was inaugurated, with the result that
companies are being rapidly formed
and drilled. The native Hawaiians are
considered splendid material fof ma
val reserve force because Of theil
adaptability for sea duty
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-09-10
COMMISSIONERS Will
BUILD SIXTEEN BRIDGES
Engineer Submits Plans and Estimates-County
Tax Levy for The Coming Year wal
Not Exceed SIX Mills

six mills will be required for county
It is certain that higher
levy than this will not be needed and
It is possible that It viii be smaller
The deficit in the treasury for the
fiscal year ending June 80, 1908, was
s26, 1888, and for the year ending
June 80, 1903, it is estimated that
$43, 800 will be needed. A levy Of six
mills would create a revenue Of $685.
600, and excess fees and fines will
bring the county's probable income
up to 100000, but it is estimated that
about 20 per cent Of the taxes will
become delinquent, so that the total
sum realized will be none too large to
meet the county's expenses.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-09-10
POSTPONE REUNION.

Tishomingo, Okla, Sept. Speak
er William H. Murray has received
notice that the committee on arrange
ments for the reunion Of the mem
bers of the Constitutional convention
and he First state legislature, at Sui
phur, has changed the date from Sept.
IL to No. is, Statehood Day, on ac-
count Of a number Of the members
being busy in the state and national
campaigns and have requested the
change
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-09-10
ANOTHER
RAILROAD
PROPOSED
Blake Takes Hold Of An
other Line Running
Through ChiCkaSha

G. Townsend Blake has bought
personally a one-third interest and his
associates an additional one-tbird in
the Oklahoma, Mountain Park and El
Paso Railway company, with all char
ters, rights Of way, maps, profiles,
etc.
Mr.. Blake and his associates expect
to begin soon on the engineering
work necessary to complete the line
from Oklahoma city to Quanah, Tex
as, through Chickasha.
It is proposed to connect the new
road with the interurban which is to
be built from FL Reno to Oklahoma
City, in which Mr. Blake is interested
with Henry schafer and James w
Many. Other interurban connec
tions are also contemplated.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-09-10

The board Of county commissioners
adjourned yesterday afternoon after
securing estimates on sixteen bridges
and ordering the county clerk to ad-
vertise for bids on the construction
OF the same.
According to estimates furnished by
Engineer Colby, the bridges will cost
s29,69O, to which sum s1,187.60 is to
be added for engineering fees and SUI
perintendence. County Clerk Lind
say will advertise for bids at once
and contracts win be let at the ex.
piratlon Of four weeks.
The commissioners also spent a con-
siderable time figuring on the tax
levy They estimate that levy Of
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-09-10
NELSON IS CHAMPION

ally battered down his opponent, who
was less vigorous.
Cans succumbed in the twenty-first
round after being numerically
trounced by the lad from Hegewick.
Nelson, in this round, rained right and
left blows to the jaw and body and
Cans sank to the floor, Mechanically
the now defeated fighter watched Ret
cree Eddie Smith wave his hands APP
parently too far gone to hear him
count. Not until the count Of ten was
finished did Cans, ashen pale, his
face terribly cut and with his eyes
CLASSY. attempt to rise He realized,
however. that it was too late. and
feebly declared: 4 have positively
fought my last battle"
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-09-10

Chicago. Sept l0.-With the object
Of perfecting an organization Or de-
veloping plans for an aggressive cam
paign in the Pacific coast states,
meeting Of the national committee
men and state chairmen of California
Oregon and Washington has been call.
ed by National Chairman Mack to
meet in Portland, Ore, on Sept. IS.
Mr.. Mack is convinced from the
reports which were made at the ma
tional committee meeting Tuesday
that there is an excellent chance Of
bringing the Pacific coast states into
the Democratic column II fight is
made.
Vice Presidential Candidate John
w. Kern is expected to make several
speeches west Of the Rocky noun
tains and Senator Gore OF Oklahoma,
and Theodore A. Bell who was the
temporary chairman Of the Denver
convention, will also make speeches
in the far Western territory While
no definite announcement has beer
made. II is generally believed by the
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-09-10
GASOLINE CAUSED FIRE.

A small fire at the home Of Glen
Pirtle, S25 Minnesota avenue, last
night, was caused from gasoline.
The paper on the kitchen walls caught
fire from the stove, but the fire was
put out by a prompt bucket brigade
and the fire department was not call
ed. The damage was slight.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-09-10
nRANNAN oRocERY opENs.

w. II. Brannan has opened his new
grocery store in the old Bank Of Com
merce building on Third street, next
to the Rouleau millinery store. The
room has been neatly fitted up, new
fixtures being installed and com
plete line Of staple and fancy grocer
les will be carried. Mr. Brannan is
now ready to serve old and new ems
toners with the best in his line
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-09-10
WILL AGAIN SUBMIT A
$4,000 BOND ISSUE
School Board Requests the Mayor to Call a
Special Election to Vote on High School
Proposition

BY direction Of the board, superlR.
tendent Ramey went to Oklahoma
City today to look after text book
matters.
Miss Pearl Watson Of Guthrie waa
elected as an additional grade teacher.
The contract for excavating and
plumbing at the west building was
awarded to Smith & Penny. with in
structions to begin work at once.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-09-10
CORRECTION AND NOTICE TO
TEACHERS.

BY an oversight in copying, the
name Of Miss Myrtle Brunn teacher
Of the second grade at the north
building, did not appear in the pub
lished list of teachers. Miss Pearl
Watson Of Guthrie, elected at the
board meeting Wednesday. win be as
signed to grade work in the south
building.
It is very important that all city
teachers meet me at the Carnegie
Library Saturday, $3.50 a. m.
William F. Ramey
Superintendent
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-09-10
PAwNEE COUNTY, FAlR.

Blackburn, Okla, Sept 1O.-The
Pawnee County fair opened here to-
day and will continue three days. An
agricultural exhibit of unusual vari-
ETY. and quality is displayed. The
fair Is being largely attended.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-09-10
LOST TRUNKS AND
CONTENTS IN FIRE.

Mrs. Frank Rosenquest and children
returned home last night from Den
yer. Col, and their entire baggage con-
sisted of one small satchel Their
trunks, clothes and everything they
had with them were lost in the Bel
mont hotel fire, which they we're in
last Monday night.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-09-10
MlNco CORN CARNIVAL OPENS

Minco, Okla. Sept lO-The Minco
Corn Carnival aud Stock Show began
today, and indications point to the
most successful affair Of the kind ever
held in this section. The city is filled
with visitors. farmers generally being
interested. The show will last three
days.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-09-10
sIJou GETS NEW SERVICE.

The management of the Bijou thea
ter have closed contract for a new
film service, beginning next Monday
night. The service will include the
most up-to-date and finest films made.
The Biiou people are always looking
for the best for their patrons.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-09-10
cREEN-EYED JEALOUSY.

Kansas City Star; The postoffice
receipts in chickasha FOR last August
we're $1,s91,99, an increase Of $s78.S6
over a year ago. Chickasha long since
was big enough to eat at the same
table with the old folks and stay up
until after o'clock at night when
there was company in the house.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-09-10
BATTLE FOR THE WEST

national committeeman here than the
latter part Of October will find Mr.
Bryan campaigning along the Pacific
coast.
National Committeeman NJ A. Mil
Ter Of Oregon said today, after a CON
ference with Mr.. Mack:
Conditions are highly favorable to
the Democracy in the Pacific coast
states. and | believe Mr.. Bryan will
get relatively a larger percentage of
the Republican vote in those states
than in any others Of like population
IN the country"
Chairman Mack has announced that
Mr.. Bryan's date for New York City
has been advanced from Sept. II to
Sept. IS. Senator Culberson, chair
man Of the advisory committee, left
today for New York to take up his
work in the Eastern headquarters
Senator Culberson said before his de-
parture that he believed the senti
ment Of the country is decidedly with
the Democracy and that the fight from
now on Is to maintain and hold this
advantage
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-09-10
PUBLIC SERVICE COMPANY
OPENS OFFICES TODAY.

The chickasha Public Service com
pany today opened offices in a suite
OF rooms in the new sayer building
on Chickssha avenue. The offices are
handsomely furnished and the com
pany IS getting in good shape to han
die their business.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-09-10
WEATHER FORECAST.

Chickasha and Vicinity: To-
night and Friday fair. .
. .
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1908-03-05

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The news service of this paper is o
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giving you facts, not opinions and
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cartoons aud interesting fiction by
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The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1908-03-05
No L~andIubber,

Young Jack Tabs has only been in
the navy for a few months, but there
is not a-more enthusiastic sea dog in
the whole of his majesty's service. He
recently made application for and re-
ceived the usual leave and proceeded
to London and his mothers house.
Mrs. Tabs lives on the third floor of
a house in CamberweIl, and when he
arrived at her address he stood in the
doorway and bawled up the stairs:
Mother, aloft there! Jacks come
home! Open the Window"
why, Jacky, my DEAR" cried the
old lady from the landing, "whateyer's
wrong with the stairs?"
"Stairs!' cried the weather worn tar,
with ineffable contempt. what do !
know about stairs? Just you open
the window and lower a rope to the
main deck, and be quick about itP'-
London Express.
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1908-03-05
E~piscopaI Church
Sued
Continued srom first page

ince of Nova Scotia; where also in
1861 lived William L. Bradley and wife.
Bradley and his wife being childless
proposed to Archbeld TO adopt Rosina
Archbold, and. an agreement was n
tered into whereby Bradley agreed TO
provide for, educate, and make RosiDa
his heir when he died. In pursuance
of this agreement Rosina Archbold
entered the Bradley household, where
she lived urtill she was married 10 W.
P. Willis in 1869. Later Mrs. Bradley
died and Bradley left Nova Scotia and
went south. Nothing was heard of him,
until recently Mrs. Willis received in
formation that he had died in Hender-
sonville, on June 2, 1902, leaving an es-
tate, of which ]. NJ. Waldrop had been
named administrator. She now sues for
title to the property.
The defendants demurred on the
ground that it was barred by the stat
ute requiring all conveyaHees of land
to be made in writing. This was over
ruled. then an answer was fled which
sets up the statute again and further
denied the complaints allegations. The
hearing is now ready for decision and a
hearing is expected on Judge Pritch-
ards return from Richmond, Va.
Referring to the above DIR. Wilcox
said;
"The above is substantially correct
except that it has not yet been proved
that Mrs. Willis was adopted by Bradley,
or that any such agreement as stated by
the plaintiff was entered into between
her father and Mr.. Bradley"
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1908-03-05

Rurdens become light when cheer.
fully borne.-ovid.
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1908-03-05
Burned It Into Memory.

One of the most Enthusiastically
eccentric things ever done by Gelett
Burgess (and one of the few true sto-
ries of him) was to spend three or four
days in constructing Of cardboard,
mica and green velvet a little model
Of an old New England house. COM
plete as to windows, curtains, lawn.
garden, trees and even including a
hammock with a tiny hat and summer
novel and washing stretched out on a
clothesline on the back stoop.. This
was for q dinner given to several lit.
erary friends in New York, and when
the coffee was served he deliberately
set fire to the whole farm. His ex-
PLANTATION was that had it been spared
his guests might have forgotten the
affair, but they would always remem-
Der the destruction of the house. No
one who ever saw the little house go
up in smoke on its little hill of damp
moss will yer forget it.
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1908-03-05
Notice of Sale of Land by Trustee

By virtue of the power vested in me
as trustee in a deed in trust executed by
Jno. r. Rowland on the 18th, day of
September 1906 conveying the land
hereinafter described to me to be sold
by me in order to the payment of two
certain notes of ever date with said
deed in trust, one for five hundred dollars
and the other for three hundred and
fifty dollars, made by said Jno. F. Row.
land to A. c. Peacock, In Ease of default
in the payment of said note by said Jno.
F. Rowland and default having been
made in the payment of said note by
said Jno. F. Rowland after due notice
and demand for the payment thereof will
offer for sale under the provisions of
said deed in trust, at public auction at
the court house door in He~nderSonville
North Carolina on the 9Th. day of April
1908 within the legal hours OF sale to
the highest bidder for cash in order to
satisfy said Indebtedness the following
described piece or parcel of land lying
and being in the town of H0ndersonville
County of Henderson and State of North
Carolina and bounded as follows, viz:
Beginning at a stake on the south
side of Chestnut street and the west
side of Justice street and runs with
Chestnut street south 10 deg. W, til
poles to a stake on the East bank OF a
branch; thence s. Is deg. e, 26 poles to
q stake on the margin of EWart street:
thence with Ewart street North II
poles and 81 links to a stake on Justice
street; thence with Justice street N. %
deg. W. Is poles to the beginning. con-
tanning 2 ~145-160-acres
due notice having been given by
said A. @. Peacock, to said Jno. F.
Rowland of his intention to declare the
entire Indebtedness secured by said deed
in trust due and payable on account of
said Rowland's failure to pay the first
note of five hundred dollars when due
and more than five days having elapsed
since said notice was given, the entire
Indebtedness has been declared due and
payable Immediately and the trustee
has been requested to sell the aforesaid
tract or lot of land ia order to secure
the payment OF said notes and interest
thereon. I
This March 8rd, 1908.
MOD Ray, Trustee.