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The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-04-30
DAINTY oranue Service.

Cut a thin slice from the top and the
bottora cf an orange so you can see
the sections. Then cut around from
top to bottom, Just barely through the
skin in as many places as the number
Of sections indicates. Now cut across
in from one-thlrd to one-half inch
thick slices. Place neatly In deep
dish and serve either with or with.
out sugar.
The slices open and can be eaten
without soillng ones hands. Three or
four large oranges make nice dish.
full
To carry to picnics or other outings
prepare as directed, replace the slices
to form the original orange shape, tie
together and wrap in waked paper
which every one saves from the crack
er boxes When wanted to serve
undo the wrappings and place in q
dish.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-04-30
REAL ESTATE
TRANSFERS
Furnished by the chiokasha Abst act
Company, Rooms 7-8, johnson
Building-Phone 34s

Mary A. and E. B. Black to William
p Baker, lot q block 100, chiekash
}l.,aC
Charley e Bell to J. G. Bell, lots 23
and "a, block 81, Chickasha s625.
J. j and M. E. Smith to WI a.
Blanchard, lot 5, block 22S, Chickasba
|$2.ar.
William L. and Matte L. sawyers
to J. g. Mays, lot 81 postofice sub div
ision of block Al Chickasha $4,000,
W. G and Adele Blanchard to } j.
Smith, 40 acres in section 4, 6 north, z
west, $4,000.
Laura G. and William T. shannan 10
w G. Blanchard, 40 acres in section
4, north, 7 west, $4,000
Williams I. Bailey ct al 10 l. L.
Coffman, lots / to 70, blocl, "a, Rush
Springs, $3.50.
inez and D. n Garland - R. B.
Huamn lots 4, 5 and 6, block q Rock
Island addition to Chickasha $500
Samuel II. Coon ct al to William s.
Evans, lots /, and 9, Cottonwood
ss.t.
E j. Kelly 10 R. T. ead D. It Efown
ials a Z, and 5, b III Si chiekasu,
sl.00o
James A and Bessie Wright % T..
NJ Cochran, lots E eAd s, block S4,
chi. Rasna, s Geo
Joseph R. Phlips executor, idiss
S. D. Cook, Is acres in section 20,
north, Z ives $500
Helen McKinum 70 iiarTy G. Ieelon
lot 6, block Al, hiinco $50.
Walter G. and Ida 3 Robinson 10
Horace d. Smith, sc scres in section
30, 10 north, z west, $1,50O
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-04-30


Driggers, Orla Elliott, Clarence Goode,
Robert Wilkinson.
Washington Building
First primary, Miss Pyle teacher:
Roy Smith, G E. Goodwin. Lloyd War
ren, Thurman Williams, VIII Ed Dews,
Granville Mason, Helen Murphy, Luz
cile Long.
Second primary Miss Julia Woos-
ter, teacher: Roy Johnson, Rudolph
Freeman, Eddie Wood, George Alver-
son, Raymond Lea, Bruce Sparkties,
d. J. Garner, Barbara Crib, Beatrice
Luginbyhl.
Second grade, Mrs. Pyle, teacher:
Jack Griffin, Lawrence Murphy. Hewet
Williams, Lucille Burt, Eve schesler,
Louri Knox,
Third grade, Miss Remington, teach
er; Morris Balk Vaud Palmer, Willie
Wood, Carolina Warren.
Fourth grade Miss Myrtle Brown,
teacher: Tom Boron, Dave Knox, Ada
Miller, Nellie Wend, Alice Darlington,
Christy Cole, Ida Balk, Rosa Balk
Katherine Sims, Gladys Bennett, Ethel
Marvin, Verne Tewksbury
Fifth grade, Miss Clark teacher:
Lola Martin, Fay Hollingsworth, Lille
Bell Bondurant Elzora Prince, Ella
Hoover, Aurelia Ogen Wynona Thomp-
son, George Duncan, Harry Irving, Fe-
Xix Lindsay.
Sixth grade, Miss Bishop teacher:
Alma Lancaster, Carlyle Herbert, Cliff
ford Martin, Rudolph Wendt,
4 Seventh grade, Miss sperry, teacher
Marvin Duncan, Laura Murphy Grace
Morris Genevieve sperry Lillian
Gamble Dimple Dews. Gertrude Aber-
nethy Ivy Eldred
Jefferson building
First primary, Mrs. Cowan, teacher.
Henry Hobbs, Chas. Craig, Victor Cox
Lena Hobbs.
Second primary, Mrs Webb Hendrix
teacher. Mary Frederick, Ruth Fitch
Gordan Duncan, Luther Hobbs, Calvin
Mitchell Russell Sanders. Jodie snead
Second grade, Miss Amy Brown
teacher: Leslie Sanders. Jessie Lock
i ett Mary Garland, irwin Anderson.
] T ird grade. Miss Clayton teacher
isabelle Walford, Litha Walford lr
vim Anderson, Gladys Wilson
Fourth grade, Mrs. Inge, teacher
Louie scroggin, Grace Coryell. Mar
Lollar Tally Ford, Gwendoline Cole
Lillian Wallace Lenna Cox Paul ala
!. lone Joe Boone, Julia Smith, IreuI
Wilson.
Fifth grade, Miss Westbrook. teach
er. Carrie Copeland sibyl Payne
+ Rosa Lee Smith. Ada Hudgins, Byrol
a Whitaker Raymond Frederick.
b Sixth grade. Miss Spruce. teacher
Il Dorothy Stone Nellie Booth Hele
i kimbro Margaret Plato. Jesse Barne.
e Reed Hendrix, Shelly Stone. Gsin
a Bird Caldwell castain
! Seventh grade. Miss Connel. teacl
!, err Cornelia Coryen. Dora Hyder. III
4 lie Smith. Gladys Crasten, Gladys Kin
y bro LaRue Marrs, Willie Anderson
Curtis Jones
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-04-30
LADIES MADE
A BIG HIT

The minstrel show given last night
by the Maccabee ladies under the di-
rection of Florence D. Palmer, was a
pronounced success. The costumes
and stage settings were Of exceptional
beauty and merit, and the entertain
ment in itself was clever and brilliant.
The performance was probably the
best home talent ever put on in Chick
asha and ELECTED the continuous ap-
plause of an appreciatiye audience.
Several drills were given which We're
especially neat and well executed
To both the Lady Maccabees and
Mrs. Palmer mch credit is due for
the success Of the entertainment
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-04-30

Wash one pound Of sweetbreads and
,over with boiling water. Add sliced
,nion, little salt a bay leaf and a
slice Of lemon. Cook for 30 minutes,
irain, cover with cold water to blanch,
and when cool cut or break into
pieces, removing all skin. Melt four
tablespoonfuls Of butter in the blazer
and add three Of -four; pour into this
gradually the strained liquor from a
can Of mushrooms, also cupful Of
cream When smooth and thickened
season well with salt, paprika and 9
tablespoonful Of lemon juice. Add the
sweetbreads and mushrooms. Just be-
ore serving pour in two beaten eggs.
rhis may be served in pattie shells
paper cases or on toast.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-04-30

Candied popcorn Is wholesome for
children and very easily prepared, Put
quantity Of granulated sugar In a
argesized kettle just moistened with
water and add a large tablespoonful
IF butter Cook until crisp in water #
iropped in; remove from fire for the
moment as you pour In as much
popped corn as you think your amount
Il sugar will take. Put back on the
Tery slow fire and stir brlskly until
sugar is all taken up and dried and
Zach particle Of corn IS again separate.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-04-30
NEW TEA AND COFFEE
STORE WILL Open

The new Chickasha Tea and Coffee
store al 'the corner Of Fourth street
and ChicRasha avenue win hold its
formal opening on Saturday Of This
week and do active business from that
date. O. Nelson, the proprietor, has
been In The tea and coffee business
for several years in Chicago and is
an experienced manager
The store will be up.to.date in every
line It handles and viii carry teas.
eoHees, extracts spices and baking
powders. Many shelves Of premiums
10 be given away with the tea and
eoffee win be on display.
Orders viii be taken and delivered
by a wagon and the convenience Of the
custormes win be considered.
Pretty souvenirs win be given the
ladies' at the opening Saturday
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-04-30
CAS- oven Economy.

1 purchased a single gas oven with
two shelves and use this over one
burner on top Of my stove instead Of
using the regular oven. BY turning
a pieplate upside down IN the bottom
have three shelves upon which TO
bake at the same time. BY SO doing I
economize on my gas bill.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-04-30

Npicy.

spicy.
There Is something almost satanic
about that Mr.. Follansbee"
HAS he shown the cloyen hoof?
mo But he always displays the
cloven breath
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-04-30

FOR RENT-Furnished house atwo
blocks from postofice; electric light;
good water. See j. L. Olive 4-SO-St
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-04-30
ATTENTION FARMeRsi

we have just received one carload
OF Mayburn cotton seed for plant
ing purposes. Everybodys Gin and
Mil company 429-2td 2tw
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-04-30
coal. AND woop

We deliver coal and wood anywhere
in the city Lee Arnold Corner 4th
and Kansas avenue. Phone s4s.
90 +f
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-04-30

As soon as piece q soap has 9f.R'i
used until thin make thick laian.
and stick It to new cake, leave over
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-04-30
M c. r. d. MEETING

a called meeting Of the #. G 2 Z.
aill be held al The home Of Mrs G. s
Poster ~ 4 o clock tomorrow (Ffiday)
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-04-30
PUBLIC SCHOOL
ROLL OF
HONOR

Following is the roll Of honor Of the
public schools for the month Of April.
Lee Building
First primary Miss Oliver, teacher;
Clarence White, Charlie MeGeehee,
Mary Driggers. Kathleen Williams
Second Primary, Mrs. Bateman.
teachers Josephine Marlborough, Mar.
tha Rasmussen, Katherine Bayless,
Willie Harrison, Teasly Hanna Brad
ford Wilcox, Buford Wilcox
Second grade, Miss Wootten teach
err Dorothy Dickerson, Neil Dikeman.
Murphy Story, John Stevens,
Third grade, Miss Linn, teacher;
Vicia Halcomb, Marcia Dikeman, Ma
mie Jenkins, Charley Kinnamon, Mays
Jones.
Fifth grade, Miss Teefey, teacher:
Eugene Shultz, Margaret Reese, Clyde
Bayless, Chauncy Goetting, Joe Dick
erson. Duke Armstrong, Pauline Greer
Jessis Dickerson.
Sixth grade, Miss Hermes, teacher;
Reggie Strickland, Montrossa Want
land Hugh Mann, Ralph Conrad, Ella
Wagner, Agnes Hardiman, Ada Sitter
ding, Gray Evans Josephine Dicker-
son, Lee Reese, David Berry, Vera
Rosenquest, Julia Wootten
Seventh grade, Miss Hendrix, teach
en-; Lucy Hubbard, Gideon Muller Lu-
cretia Feland, Viola Mathews
Eighth B Mrs, Williams, teacher;
Alvin Wallace, Claudia Fay White,
Fred Goden, Clyde Turner, Marguerite
German, Norman Bayless
Eighth A. Miss Aldridge, teacher;
Gladys Coots, Hattie Holland, Marie
MeMasters, Fay Smith, Marie Barnes,
Erin Smith Fayette Copeland, James
Driggers, Orla Elliott, Clarence Goode,
Robert Wilkinson.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1908-07-07
: I. :: {. {. I: : : 1: :: !: =: !: :. :. ::
: CONVENTION NEWS .
!: FOR HATTIESBURG. :

= The Daily News is the only :.
: Mississippi newspaper which has ::
:: special staff correspondent on ::
> the ground at the Denver con- I.
: vention. Hon. R. s. Hall, for sew ::
= eral years successful newspaper :.
I: man, and a gentleman in whom :.
: Hattiesburgans have the great :.
= est confidence, is looking after :.
:: the interests of this newspaper. :
= In addition to the reports of Mr.. 4
!: Hall, the News carries the special :.
:: convention reports of the Hearst :.
= News Service and the American :.
I: Press Association. ,. :
= The Daily News was the only =
!: Mississippi newspaper to an :.
!: nounce on yesterday the organiz- :.
:: alton of the Mississippi delega- :.
: tion and the election of ex-Gov- :.
= ernor Longino as chairman. ::
& . !: : = : = :. :. . = Z: 8 : = !.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1908-07-07
JUDGE GARY
AN OPT|M|ST
Steel Trust Head Says That Better
Times Are Sure to
Come Shortly
Hearst News Service.

New York, July Judge Gary,
chairman of the board of directors of
the steel trust, before sailing for Eu-
rope this morning, expressed the belief
that the country would Immediately
experience a revival in general finan-
cial and commercial conditions.
"This confidence" he said," is based
on the fact that money-our chiefest
needs now plentiful and cheap and
that the railroads have resumed exten.
sive betterments and extensions.
am sure that the business of the, flu,
ture will be conducted on more eau
tious basis"
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1908-07-07
'1GREAT DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION IN FULL SWING =
WITH PERFECT HARMONY AMONG THE DELEGA :
Precious Democratic Convenhons.

Washington, Todays Denver
party
Republican
party
something resembling 1892
acclamatioh
1852 held Baltimore the presidential
Polk, Cass and Pierce, respectively.
following candidates president and vicepresident:
q 1S65.-Charleston, Douglas Johnson
1S60.-Babimore, Douglas and Johnson
1S6O-Richmond Brenkinidge and Lane.
~Ju s, Baltimore, Breckinridge
29 1964.-McCelan and Pendleton.
July 1S6S.-New York Seymour and Blair
1S72-Baltmoe Greeley and Brown
76--S Louis, Tiden and Hendricks
July %, 1SS6-Cincinnai, Hancock and English
1SS4.-Chcago, Cleveland and Hendricks.
1SSS-S. Louis, Cleveland and Thurman
4 21 1S92.-Chcago, Cleveland and Stevenson.
1S96-Bryan Sewell
190O-Kansas City, Mo, Bryan and Stevenson.
Ju 19O4.-St. and Davis.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1908-07-07
Temporary Chairman Bell Arrives in Nick Of
Time After Sensational Trip Across
Country on Special Train.
Georgia Delegation Launches Lusty Boom For
Editor Clark Howell MIR. Bryan Said to
Favor Ridder For Running Mate.

hall in time to participate in the open
ing ceremonies.
Mr.. Bell came through Lincoln to
bring with him the draft of the Demo-
cratic national platform, which he is
said to be carry around snugly hidden
away in his inside coat pocket.dIe was
ten hours in getting from Omaha to
Lincoln on account Of numerous wash
outs, and at one time 1t was seriously
feared that he would not arrive in
time to be inducted into the office
OF temporary chairman. The Rock Is.
land, Chicago and Pacific Railroad
came to his rescue and furnished a
special train on which he made the
trip without incident but on record
breaking time.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1908-07-07
Hearst News Service.

Denver, Colo, July 1.-THE tele-
graph and telephone wires to Lincoln,
Neb., were working smoothly. The
wires of the convention were operating
without a hitch. The delegates were
in their places and in their minds was
little doubt of what they intend to do.
The big convention hall-the most
commodious on the map, as any citi-
zen of Denver will tell you-was filed
with an enthusiastic crowd. There
was really no reason for any further
delay, so the gavel fell with resound-
ing whick, and Chairman Taggart an
nounced:
Gentlemen, the Democratic ma
tional convention is called to order"
|, From all present appearances, the
history of the recent Republican con
vention is to be duplicated. That which
will follow will be presidential
nomination contest by courtesy, q
Bryan ratification in reality. It is SC
written from the beginning. Even
the bitterest opponents of Bryan sit
CONTINUED on page three.)
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1908-07-07
MANY DEAD
FROM HEAT
Thirteen Added to List of Fatal
ities in New York This
Morning.
Hearst News Service.

New York. July THE tempera-
ture this morning at o'clock was SO.
At a. m. it had risen ia "a. During
this time thirteen deaths were report
ed, making a total of twenty-one for
the past twenty-four hours. The wealth
er bureau officials say that the tenn
perature today will be only little
lower than yesterday. All of the hos
pitfalls have been supplied with extra
horses, as many animals gave out yes
terday.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1908-07-07
!: I: :. = = :: :: {: :: {: !: :: = : =. {.
: A FEW THINGS FOR
: THE CONVENTIONS
DELEGATES TO DRINK.
Hearst News Service.

: Denver, Colo, July AT a =:
= meeting of the Denver Barkeep- I:
= ers Mutual Benefit Association I:
= the following line of novelties in !:
: thirst killers for the convention ::
= was agreed upon: Z:
: Bryan Frappe; Johnson Swed- !:
. ish Punch: Taggart Fizz; Sulli-- ::
= van Flip; Gray Lemonade; Muir ::
= ply High Ball; Mack Hickey; ::
I. Towne Cobbler; McGraw Julep; ::
: Mitchell sour; Bell Smash; !:
: Clark Howell Lemonade; McCar +:
: ren Old Fashioned Cocktail; ::
: Chandler Toddy. :
!. 1. {. I. I. !: {. {. I: 4. = {. : 4: :: :
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1908-07-07
WATTERSON
FOR RIDDER
Hearst News Service.

Cincinnati, O., July I'm an inter-
view given out here today, Henry
Watterson declared for Hon. Herman
editor of the New York Stats
Zeitung, for vice president
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1908-07-07
~*~~~*~~%%e*"~~a = . .
. CONVENTION is 4
: CALLED TO ORDER.
Hearst News Service.

= Denver, July 1.-THE conven- :
= tion was called to order promptly :
= at 1880 o'clock a. M, with Chair .
I: man of the Executive Committee, :
= Thomas Taggart, presiding. The =
I. odore A. Bell, Of California, was :
= elected temporary chairman. 1t =
!: was announced that Mr.. Bell was .
= ganoping across the country on :
1: special train from Lincoln and =
= that he would probably not reach :
:: the convention hall before noon. =
= The roll call of states proceeded :
> with Taggart in the chair, sew =
!. eral committees were named and :
q some miscellaneous business :
4. transacted, after which the dele =
: gates watched the marching of =
:. the clubs and listened to the =
!: music until the arrival of : the =
& temporary chairman, when the :
: keynote speech was delivered. :
*~*** : = = *~* = : =
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1908-07-07
THOUSANDS
/. ARE KILLED
Bloody Battle Between Persian
Troops and Citizens Said
to Have Ensued.
Hearst News Service.

sTeheran, Persia, July THE situa.
tion at Tabriz today is critical. 1t is
reported that $4,000 troops and citi-
zens have been killed in battle, but
the wires have been cut and the re-
port cannot be confirmed.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1908-07-07
ABE REUF
GOES FREE
Hearst News Service.

San Francisco, July 7.-Abe Reuf
was released last Night on bail in
the sum of $1,555,OOo. The bond was
signed by his father, sister, himself
and twenty others. His next trial on
the famous bribery charges will take
place July Is.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1908-07-07
ROOSEVELT'S
BON VOYAGE
Hearst News Service.

Washington, July President
Roosevelt today sent a farewell mes
sage to the battleship fleet which
sailed for the Orient at noon under
command of Rear Admiral Sperry.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1908-07-07
JOHN c. HARRIS DEAD.

Montgomery, Ala, July 7.-Hon.
John C. Harris. member of the Ala
bama State Railroad commission, died
this morning.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1908-07-07
Daily News STAIR Special.


Convention Hall, Denver, Colo, July
7.-Upon the eve of the assembling
of the Democratic national convention
lit is more evident than ever. that
Bryan will be nominated on the first
ballot.
Attempts to keep life in the boom of
Gray, of Delaware, and Johnson, of
Minnesota, have grown feeble. and it
now seems that every vote except
those of Minnesota and Delaware and
few from Pennsylvania viii be cast
for the Nebraskan. fssis
The matter of the selection of a
candidate for vice president is still
in chaotic condition. The arrival
of the Georgia delegation has added
little zess to the contest, as Geor-
gia is Juggling a. full grown boom for
Editor Clark Howell, of the Atlanta
Constitution, and the claim is made
that the suggestion of placing the
name of the distinguished Georgian on
the ticket with Bryan is meeting with
enthusiastic encouragement.
The actions of the New York dele
. cation is being watched with great
deal of interest.
Bryan is said to be in favor of the
nomination of Herman Ridder, editor
of the Stats Zeitung, the leading Ger
man daily of the country, and the un-
qualified endorsement of Ridder by
Henry Watterson has added some
weight to the rumor But so many ru-
mors have been current regarding the
attitude of the Nebraskan that it may
safely be said that he has thus far
expressed no personal preference be-
yond confidential talks with his inti-
mate friends.
The friends of McNeal, of Connec-
ticut, claim that they have all New
England pledged to him and say that
many delegates from other states
have pledged him their support
Judge Gray or Governor Johnson
could have the nomination, but it is
said positively that neither man would
take the place II rendered him.
The Platform.
IL IS stated positively that THE plat
FORM will folIow the lines mapped out
II 80 "a
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1908-07-07
0. A. CASkEY WAS
ONLY EYE WITH FSs
Says He Cannot say Whethe
Was an Accident or Not, But !
Sent for Pistol and Held II
II Was Fired.
:. 80 *:* =: :. !: !: :. .
: VERDICT OF coRoNER's JURY. :

=: We, the jury of inquest, sitting =
:: on the dead body of one, Joseph -
: Mitchell, after careful investiga- :.
8 tion and examination of eigh- =
: teen witnesses, find that he came =
:. came to his death from gunshot =
!. wounds by the hands of w. c. 9
: Miller. This July 6, 1908. -
=: (Signed)
= G. ". COKER.
= ]. NJ. REYNOLDS.
= A. A. MONTAGUE.
q: A w. BONSLAGEL.
= L. ]. DARRAH
:: NJ. B. TALLY.
: DAVID FARLEY,
= Coroner. =
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1908-07-07

The optimist invests in a box of
polish and gets busy with the dark
side of life.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1908-07-07


The verdict of the Coroner's jury as
given above, means that W. C. Miller.
the barber, who on YESTERDAY morning
shot or is supposed to have shot, Joe
Mitchell (whose real name IL Joe,
Meceli) in the barber shot bath room
of the Hotel Hattiesbnrg. will have
to answer to the courts of the countrv
for the death of Mitchell.
There have been some sensational
rumors in connection with the affair.
but it has been impossible to. trace
them to any reliable source so far
According to the evidence adduced
before the coroner's jury, it appears
that Miller was a strong witness
against himself. The man appeared
to have been drinking when he was
before the<jury and he was nuuos-
tionably somewhat under the influence
of liquor when seen at the Jail yes
terday morning.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1908-07-07
An Important Witness.

Mr.. Oscar Caskey is by far the most
important witness in the case, and he
and the defendant in the case are the
only living witnesses to the tragedy.
Mr.. Caskey testified that he was in
the bathroom with the two men and
that they were eating breakfast at
small table near stationary wash
stand. He said that Miller had a negro
to bring him the pistol and that Mill
Ter held the pistol in his hand that
Mitchell asked him to be careful with
it, and suddenly it exploded, after Mil
Ter had cooked 1t with his fingers,
Mitchell was sitting at one side CT the
table and the range of the bullet was
closely considered by the jury with
reference toswhere Miller and Mitchell
were seited. Mr.. Caskey said he could
not swear whether the shot was acct
Isdental Ct not, but he declared that
there was 20 trouble between the two
men sosfartas he knew and that no
quarrel was in progress at the time. ;
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1908-07-07
MiIlers Statement.

w. c. Miller testified before the cor
oner's jury and the evidence he gave
was about the same as stated in the
paper yesterday. He still declared
that he and Mitchell were the only
men present at the time of the shoot
ing and that the pistol belonged to
Mitchell and that it was Mitchell who
brought 1t in the room, or had it
brought IL.
Other Witnesses.
Other witnesses were examined.
some Of xhom threw some light on