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Evening star., 1908-01-10
FEAR RUMP PRIMARY
CLEVELAND FORAKER MEN
IGNORE STATE COMMITTEE.

CLEVELAND, Ohio. January 10.-1t
was clearly demonstrated yesterday that
Senator Foraker was giving utterance
to no bluff when he sounded defiance to
the Taft-controlled state committees call
for selection of state convention delegates
by primaries February IL. His followers
here have begun the circulation of petit
tions calling "a county convention to Sc
lect delegates.
The Foraker move has the backing of
many politicians, who see in the state
committees procedure chance for the
Cuyahoga county republican committee
to perpetuate itself. They are backing the
Foraker proposal with the object of selec-
ton of a new county committee.
1t is asserted that the election board
majority will recognize the Foraker men.
This is based on the assertion that w.
r. Hopkins and David Christian, republl-
can members of the board, are known
Foraker-Dick men, while w. 5. Fitz-
gerald. democrat, is ready to vote with
the Foraker-Dick element.
The convention called by the Foraker
men is to select new county committee
which will order primaries in accord with
the Foraker declaration for choice or
state convention delegates in wards and
precincts, rather than in the county as a
whole as is desired by the Taft men,
IT is conceded today that it is a possi-
biIity that the Taft adherants will be
forced into the position of being the rump
primary holders and of sending the con-
testing delegation to the state conven-
ton.
Taft Crowd Nervous.
The action of the Foraker-Dick faction
in the republican party in deciding to con-
test the regularity of the regular Organi-
zation and of rearranging mass conven-
ton has thrown bombshell into the
Taft camp, and despite great show of
courage there is a decided spirit of nerv-
BUSINESS. Confident that the big majority
of northern Ohio republicans are for the
War Secretary, there is, however, an
opinion that the big delegation can be Sc
cured only after a rough-and-tumble
fight.
4 meeting of the Cuyahoga county COM
mittee will be held TOMORROW. The un-
covering of the anti-Taft plans caused a
hurried call for a conference here and the
Taft lieutenantS are in secret session.
Nothing definite has yet been decided
upon as means of considering the mass
convention move. Representative Burton
has declined to lead the Taft forces in
their fight with the Foraker-Dick cohorts.
Burton will be home tomorrow, but he
will refuse to name the slate of Taft
delegates. He is coming merely to act
in an advisory capacity, ana Will re-
main but a short time.
The opponents of Taft declare that the
warfare begun In Cleveland will spread
to every county in the state bringing
about the appointment of a host of rump
delegations to the state convention and
the likelihood of an insurgent delegation
from Ohio to the national convention.
IF this is done,' declared a Taft
leader, 1.-The split that will come in the
national convention will end in the nomi-
nation of President Roosevelt for a
third term
Evening star., 1908-01-10
TO IMPROVE SIGNAL CORPS.
Bill to Increase Efficiency Intro
duced by Mr.. Hepburn.

Among the bills and resolutions in
troduced in the House is one by, Mr..
Hepburn of Iowa to increase the ef-
ficiency of the Signal Corps of the
army. 1t. provides thats the organiza-
tion of officers shall be as follows:
One chief signal officer, with the rank
of brigadier general; four cclonels,
four lieutenant colonels. twelve majors.
thirty-siX captains, thirty-six first lieu
tenants, thirty-siX second lieutenants,
etc.; and providing that officers and
enlisted men of the Signal Corps when
assigned to duty with regular troops
shall constitute part of the line of
the army.
Evening star., 1908-01-10

from Washington, a c., where he and
Receiver Geddes were in conference Tues
day with department officials on exposi-
ton matters. Receiver Martin said today
that he found the Navy Department off,
cials quite anxious to have both coaling
station and a naval training station at
the jamestown exposition site. The ques-
ton of sale of the property to the gov
ernment. however. must be matter for
future determination
Evening star., 1908-01-10
Assigned to Agriculture.

Speaker Cannon has announced the
appointment of Representative John W.
Weeks of Massachusetts to the COM
mittee on, agriculture.
Evening star., 1908-01-10
jamestown Exposition Site.

NORFOLK, Va, January 10.-Receiver
Alvah H. Martin of the jamestown Ex-
position Company returned yesterday
Evening star., 1908-01-10
Chief Clerk schofield. III.

Mr. John C. Schofieid, chief clerk OF the
War Department has been confined to his
home for several days with an attack Of
the grip.
Evening star., 1908-01-10

pneumonia developed. Physicians and
druggists in all sections of the city con-
tinNe to be overworSed
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-04-25

dered her to the hospital. For lesser
symptoms of the same sort CharlottG
followed her. When this temporary
illness has ended they will go back
to the prison routine, and the sewing
and the soapsuds.
These rules will again face them
from the blackboard in the mess hall;
Rules for the Mess Hall.
1. Prisoners. while at meals, are for
hidden to talk or make any unneees
sary noise.
2. They are forbidden to spill soup
on the table or drop bread upon the
floor
3. Those wishing to pass reading
matter or any other articles while at
the table must obtain permission from
the Office.
4. No one shall leave her seat at
the table without permission.
5. When leaving the mess table each
prisoner will bring her spoon and
deposit 1t in the spoonbox.
g. Violation of the above rules will
subject the offender to punishment
From the New York American.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-04-25

The preparations made for the kals.
er's sojourn in Corfu are on a most
elaborate scale.
In addition to the chief court cham.
berlaln and two personal adjutants
there will be six officers OF the guard
who are among the kaiser's most init.
mate friends. There will also be two
physicians, IL body servants and q
private secretary. This does not in.
clude the more intimate body serv.
ants who will accompany him.
The empress will have her cham.
berlain, two maids of honor, two maids
and six other female servants. Next
comes the large stan for the kitchen
and waiting service. reckoned at "a
persons. Twenty grooms will accom-.
pany the staff.
The kaiser will have four motors in
Corfu, and the kaiserin two. Further
there will be two freight automobiles
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-04-25
DO CATS APPRECIATE FLowERs9
Inquiry Made by Man Whose seven.
Toed Maltese Is Fond Of Them.

"I have been wondering" said the
man of domestic habits, IF cats like
flowers Some cats do, know, but
would like to know If they do as a
class.
"Now, my wife has a seven-toed
Maltese-yes, sir, seven toes; I've
counted em-whieh she got when It
was mighty young kitten. 1t so hap
pens that this cat has grown up with
out any opportunity to associate with
its kind, so its ideas of life are natural,
necessarily
IF it had a chance to meet other
cats it might have exchanged thoughts
on life. But since it hadn't such a
chance, its actions have been particu-
ly interesting to us, because they are
peculiarly indicative of the essential
cat nature.
Take this matter of flowers. This
seven-toed Maltese has always taken
a deep interest in them. Whenever
flowers appear In the house the cat
proceeds Immediately to investigate.
He will jump up on the table or
mantel or wherever the flowers hap.
pen to be and sniff them critically. Ap.
parently the odor pleases him, for his
tail curves with every appearance Of
delight
He's discriminating, too. Lilies Of
the valley and violets appeal to him
more than carnations or roses. A
working Of Providence, my wife calls
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-04-25

According to the British Medical
Journal physicians as a class are more
subject to illness than their fellow
men. The Journal adds: AN expla
nation Of this Is readily found in tho
anxleties caused by responsibilities
which must weigh heavily on every
man of right feeling, in the amount
and trying nature Of the work the doe
tor has to do, in irreguIarity In meals
and broken sleep. in exposure to
weather and to infection, and last. but
not least, in the scanty remuneration
which his labor too often brings him.
The combined influence OF all these
causes Is sufficient to undermine the
strongest constitution long before a
man has reached the limit of three
score and ten" A comparison Of
tables compiled by statistlcians in diff.
ferent countries gives doctors an az
erage age Of 81 years at death.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-04-25
OCCUPATION JUST SUITED HIM..
Man with Crouch Had Chance to
Laugh at others MsfOrtunes.

ut isn't everybody that gets place
in life that's just suited to him" said
Mr.. Hobart, thoughtfully, "but de-
clare 1t seems as If Jed Lorlng had
landed in the very spot he'd choose
above every other"
4 didn't suppose anything would
ever suit Jed" remarked Mrs. Hobart.
"a man that always thought every
body was better off than he and never
appeared to enjoy anything except
other folks misfortunes. Where in
the world Is he?"
While was visiting Henry's folks"
said Mr. Hobart, they took me
across the ferry to the island one
day thought the face O the man
that worked the gates looked kind o.
familiar, and he gazed at me real
searchingIy as Henry and stood
there
Aren't you Jim Hobart that used
to live in Bushby? he asked me at
last.
~ am. and still do. says l. and
it's just come to me who you are.
You're Jed Loring
''He nodded that | was right,
!" Got a job that suits you here. |
guess. said. for he's grown stouter
and looks considerable cheerfuller
than he used to when he was here in
Bushby
Yes, have. says he real hearty.
Why this ferryboat runs back and
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-04-25

EW Straight
ahead" ordered the ma
tron and the line Of pro
cession went past the long
narrow benches placed on
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-04-25

deposited, and they resume their
march into the mess hall below
Plain Bill Of Fare.
II It is Monday they breakfast from
the tin pan and cup, and, with the aid
Of the spoon off bread and hash and
coffee. If It be Tuesday their meal is
oatmeal and coffee If Wednesday,
they have bread and jelly and coffee.
They march around the tables, de-
posit their spoons in a box at the end
Of the table and go In regular file to
the work that has been assigned them.
The Poillons, as a first essay at hard
labor, were ordered to the big. square
sewing room. There Katherine darned
socks, Charlotte mended torn sheets
and tattered blue and white striped
dresses.
They sat on rough chairs and
stopped until their backs ached over
their tasks. Through Charlotte's mind
fitted recollections Of the diversified
golf links. Before Katherine's vision
danced the gay invitation of the spring
shop windows.
BY noon they were faint, but their
delicate stomachs rebelled at the mid
day dinner, vegetable soup, roast rump
steak potatoes, cabbage and thick,
though not strong coffee. Katherine's
tears dripped into the big tin cup of
coffee. Charlotte frowned heavily.
Back again for the afternoons work.
They were interrupted only by an at
tendant's Cant you do better than
that? Every woman ought to be able
to do little light family washing"
During the morning sewing Charlotte
complained that the brass thimbles
might cause blood poisoning. But no
one paid any attention to the pair
who had been in the public eye until
they had grown to like it. Their fel.
low prisoners, when they looked at
them at all, looked insults. When
they spoke to them they ieered.
Jeered by Companions.
How do you like the Hotel Black.
well?" whispered hard-faced dame
over the wash tubs, during the after
noon session.
"OFallon's a mighty sharp hotel
keeper. Nobody ever beats his bills" :"
The Poillon sisters Redeemed, and
were mad through and through Char.
lOtte thumped her washboard viciously.
AT five came the call to tea, then
back to their cells went the sisters,
to read a little If they cheese, from
books in the prison library. Lights
must be out at $50, the hour at which
these gay women OF upper Bohemia
were wont to dine.
The next day both sisters were
heavy-eyed and pale Katherine could
not answer the matron when she
spoke to her
Huh; prison sore throat, I sup.
pose," said Miss Moriarity, and sent
for the hospital physician. He or
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-04-25

On a little writing table at the foot
of the bed on which "Ouida" died, the
British vice-consul at Lakehorn found
reverently arranged by her unlettered
servant two writing qullls. He had
gone thither to attend "Ouldas" fu.
neral. and he remarks: THE honor
thus spontaneously rendered by sym
bols takes us back TO the origins Of
armorial bearings, and it impresses. 1t
is surely the one which would have
appealed to her most of ALL What
more tender, more simple. expression
Of appreciation could have marked the
ending Of "Oulda's" stormy life than
the crossing Of these quillsl It was
most significant.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-04-25

1t, for she prefers the violets and
lilies, and quotes the cat as an induce
ment to me to get those blooms for
her even If they do happen to be more
expensive.
Il haven't dared try orchids yet, for
fear the cat will evinee an oyerwhelm.
ing preference for the most costly
flowers the florist offers"
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-04-25
The notorious and irrepressible Poll
Ion sisters we're repressed at last.
Younq Women's Criminal career


Young Women's Criminal Career.
The young women who have figured
conspieuously and hagrantly in New
York in eviction suits, in damage suits,
in suits for slander; who have been
the bane Of hotel keepers, and one
OF whom was particularly prickly
thorn in the side Of the New York mil.
lionaire, w Gould Brokaw, whom she
sued for breach of promise, and with
whom she settled for $4,000, have
subsidized into the peace that, outward
ly at least. broods over Biackwell's
Island.
Latterly the young women had con
centrated their energies upon in
genious devices for beating their hotel
bills in the metropolis. The Waldorf
Astoria. the Breslin, the Bristol, have
all complained of the success Of that
ingenuity. While practically penni-
less, the young women had lived in
the most luxurious manner at these
hotels for periods extending into
weeks, and in some instances months.
When weekly bills were presented, the
debtors showed a positive genius for
evasion. They were not in their
rooms when the bellboy tapped gently
but firmly with one hand while he
held the weekly reminder in the
other Though he slipped the bills
under the doors the Poillon sisters
said they never received them. Air
lily they asked the bookkeeper when
he telephoned their rooms about the
overdue bills. to add them to that for
next week. And the bills for the next
week were accorded the same reeep-
ton as the last.
Satan himself is not more ingeni-
Gus than those women" exclaimed an
unhappy manager as he ordered them
evicted from his hostelry.
Retribution at Last.
But at last ingenuity failed. The last
coup of charging a New York magis-
trate with connivance in their manner
Of life was defeated The fluffy and
furbelowed young women having made
their last face at the presiding Judge,
their final grimace Of derision at their
keepers in the Tombs, departed for
Blackwelrs Island.
The small. snorting steamer, its
original whiteness yelled in many ac-
eumulations of smoke. carried them
from the foot of East Fifty-second
street across that portion Of the East
river that separated the shore from
the island which is the workground
for city prisoners. The sisters drew
their furs about them and elevated
their dainty noses when the close
quarters Of the little steamer caused
contact with the oddly assorted con-
signment to the island. Katherine had
recourse to cutglass, gold-mounted
yinaigrette. Charlotte rose and paced
the deck with her well-known athletic
stride.
Fancy the contrast to the gay, indo-
lent afternoons when the sisters in
fine furs and big picture hats they
never paid for flashed through the
park In automobiles, in luxurious
abandon.
At the landing a man in blue uni
form, whose voice was as coarse as
the whistle Of the river tugs, met
Them and ehnutad aEal In line
therel" When Katherine, the smaller
OF the pair, did not understand The
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-04-25


either side of higher,
narrow bench, called by courtesy a
table. Katherine and Charlotte Poll
Ion, the gay and pretty sirens and ho-
tel beats, and their fellow prisoners
stopped at the door at the farthest
end The door opened. The first pris-
oner was showed in. Five minutes
later there was heard a splash.
ITS the carbolic acid bath" whis-
pered a woman who had been an inter-
mittent guest at BlackwelPs Island,
New Yorks famous hostelry for male
factors.
The first prisoner came out shining
from her BATH and greatly subdued in
manner, and smelling of carbolic acid.
A shiver ran through the delicate
frame Of Katherine Poillon For the
woman had dropped her gaudy tinery
In the bathroom and come forth ar
rayed in the hideous prison garb. She
had seen mattresses covered with pre-
cIsely the same material, heavy white
ticking of alternate broad and narrow
blue stripes. Its skirt was short and
scant. reaching to the tops Of the
Shoes The waist was gathered into
the same unwieldy belt Of blue and
white ticking that held the skirt. 1t
was fastened over the bosom with
cheap, fiat white buttons. The collar
was a turnover At sight of the gown
Katherine Poillon bit her lip. When
her eyes travelled down beneath the
hem of the skirt and fell upon the
shoes. the eyes filled with tears. The
shoes we're of prison manufacture, fat
soled, square toed, low-heeled, of the
cheapest leather manufactured.
All Finery Discarded
I'm there, Miss Poillon." The ma
irons voice was softer than the ward
ems had been, but its tone was as de-
termined Into the bathroom went the
siren, No. l. An attendant helped her
remove the long baby lamb cloak, the
fashionable broadcloth gown, the big
picture hat of black velvet and plumes.
She disrobed her Of the clinging pink
silk underwear, the chemise trimmed
with real valenciennes lace. the black
silk hose with yellow butterflies fit
ting among violets, embroidered upon
them. All these the attendant rolled
quickly, and not at all gently, into
sheet, pinned and labeled the sheet,
and into bag of gray ticking thrust
the woman's eight diamond rings and
emerald bracelet. Get into the tub"
commanded the attendant Miss Poll
lon stepped forward dipped her foot
daintily into it. and drew back.
Jaw, go on" commanded the at
tendant. and the girl took the plunge
What is this for?" she asked. as
her lips curlcd and her nose tilted at
the Whit Of carbolic acid
eAntiseptie bath don't ask ques-
tIons. answered the woman In the
blue-checked uniform Of the prison at
tendant. A moment later the girl who
had amazed the Peacock Alley at the
Waldorf-A Astoria with the magnifcence
of her gowns came forth. humbled,
woe-begone figure in the blue and
white stripes Of penance.
so Jared Charlotte, Siren No 2.
Following the procession, they
mounted the narrow iron staira at the
foot Of the mess hall to the second
tier of cells. you into 49," said the
attendant to Katherine. You into
10" to Charlotte, and the iron door
changed after them.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-04-25

forth every half-hour all day long. and
there's hardly trip but what some
body misses 1t, and gets as mad as
furyl"-Youth's Companion.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-04-25

To-DAY-"Such supper, no truffles,
no Holsters, no ehampasneI Mere
ly dry bread and bologna and cof-
fee; tin plate, a tin cup; one tin
spoon.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-04-25

Mrs Frederic Schon president the National Mothers
Washington president the
beautiful Philadelphia children
SchOh
object
Pennsylvania juvenile 1902
appearance
nal courts
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-04-25

To-DAY-aHow do you like the Hotel
Blaekwell?" whispered a hardFaeeT
dame over the tubs. "O'Fallon's a
mighty sharp hotel keep. Nobody
ever beats his bills"
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1908-03-28
NT|ATIVE AND
RfFFREADUM MEASURES
TO VOTE ON--NO. 3&4

The amendment was originated as
house joint resolution and being
adopted by both houses at the last
session of the legislature, was re-
ferred to the people according to law.
The resolution as 1t passed was as
follows;
House joint resolution No. T..
Proposing amendment to the con-
stitution of the state of Oregon. Re-
solved by the house, the senate con-
curing:
That the following amendment TO
the constitution of the state of Ore
gon be, and the same Is hereby pro-
posed:
Section II of article III Of the con-
stitution OF the state Of Oregon shall
be and hereby is amended to read
as follows:
Section 1.-THE regular general
biennial election In Oregon for the
year A. d. 1910 and thereafter shall
be held on the first Tuesday after
the first Monday in November. All
officers except the governor, elected
for a six-year term in 1904 or for
four-year term in 1906. or for two
year term in 1908, shall continue 10
hold their respective Offices until the
first Monday in January. 1911; and
all officers, except the governor,
elected at any regular general bien-
nial election after the adoption OF
this amendment, shall assume the
duties OF their respective Offices on
the first Monday In January follow
ing such election. All laws pertain
Inc to the nomination OF candidates.
registration OF voters and all other
things incident to the holding OF the
regular biennial election shall be en-
forced and be effected the same num-
Der OF days before the first Tuesday
after the first Monday In November
that they have heretofore been be-
fore the first Monday In June bIcn-
nially, except as may hereafter be
provided by law.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1908-03-28
MILITIA COMPANY
FORMER A

N ~ hhi"'EA
Governor Chamberlain Is in re-
coipt OF letter from Postmaster
George Gillett OF Hallway, Bakor
county, asking permission and CO.
operation in the establishment OF Il
company OF national guard at that
place. Glllott states that while the
population of Hallway is not very
large. Itself, the surrounding coun-
try is very thickly populated.