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Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1908-12-11
MAKING THINGS EASY FOR
PILS

The delinquency of colleges
that they fail-or to the extent IN,
they fail--to inculcate and nr a
virtue OF personal responsibilItv ,
students is in like manner tho do,,.
quency OF the public schools. IN
school system in its present elaho,
ate form is, make everything ,
easy and as pleasant as possible n
the children" This is In direct q,
position to the old and well-est,l
lished fact that there is no royal ros
TO learning. The idea embodied h
the declaration or command. hov
ever, runs through the entire publ
school course. The results are M
far to seek. They are manifest \
the faces of the harried, anxiou,
weary teachers who are charss
with the task of carrying, draeeiD
and pushing a heavy, unproftabl
load up the hill of knowledge. Wha
wonder that the boys and girls VIII
compose the load, after they ar
dropped upon the summit, and vhe
1t comes to the precepts that tel
along the way from the lips Of tn
struggling burden-bearers, represen
an inert, helpless mass.
Those who have been pushed arr
pulled and dragged through the pub
lie schools by sheer force of persist
ance on the part of the teachers en-
ter college without knowing hov
they got there. 1t is enough TO
them that they have scraped to
gether credits enough to be allowe,
to register. They are ignorant o
the first principles of study and the,
either become adopts In the art o
cheating, or they soon funk out
But perhaps the goal of their owl
and their parents ambition is reach
ID when the public school course
completed, and the teacher, Ger
wearied, drops them to take up an
other load. The idea of self depend
ence is wholly new to them; persist
4nce is an unknown quality in thel
makeup. They "got along
through school and in a vague wa
they expect to "get along" In th'
business vocations of life. Havinl
l..us far been carried, they do no
know how to walk. But the sharI
spur of necessity is behind them AMI
they plunge or stumble or blundel
along,
The story is simple; its moral !
plain. Require the children to ge
their lessons; do not expec'
teachers to pump knowledge into
careless, happy-go-lucky pupils
Never mind about making thing
easy" for them. Hard study, Whsn
It comes to the higher grades, VIII
not hurt them; but quite the con
trary, If they are puny, they shouio
quit school until their physlca
strength is renewed.
A boy who is made responsible ano
held responsible will grow into re-
sponsible man, while he who Is car
ried along and coddled by the way
will naturally look for someone Wy
on whom to lean when mans "
tate is reached. Fate is likel! "
take many a hard fall out OF him w
fore he overcomees the habit OF Nv
ting someone else look out for li-
and do his thinking for him as ~
teachers were expected and eve
required to do In his school oN'
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-07-29
Secretary Allard'S Message

The University Heights Addition lots going pretty rapidly
You'll have to hurry if you get in the deal.
This lot sale Instead of being of duty indeed
privilege.
There single entire 4a4 that bar
gain as placed before the people.
The entire addition overooks Chckasha the country
rounding in all directions.
It IS one Of Natures most and beautiful plots
One to appreciate the charming location and the lay Of the
lots plated should drive University Heights Addition
and view it from all the stand points
The west part Of the grounds where is the draw and slope
are taken up by the college site and park every remaining
lot lies up high and dry.
There alot in the addition that will not be
$500 so the street railroad it, and they will vary
in price at that between that and 5000 years
they will be worth two to Eve times what they will cost
The terms easy:
Twenty-Five dollars cash. $2s in sixty days and sa in ninety
days $rs when the railroad running cars on the
running into the addition and $Io the running
cars between Chckssha and Sulphur
An investor cannot lose ythng the proposition Chick
asha continues the future the past we
all confident that it will do that
Not cent has to be paid after SIS Is satisfied un
I'll the street railroad into the addition it built
and running within year.
NOtone cent then be paid until the nteruban is
running between Chckasha and Sulphur the cars
be running before September 1s 1910 or the is yours to
keep.
Thus will be that there danger loss and yet
there is
great opportunity speculation by drawing corner lots
lots block from railroad facing Boulevard
lots facing the college campus and vicinity park
All this shond be IN eutlve to the that had eye
all toward getting good returns upon investment
There better opportunity afforded as we look at H. for
real genuine money making Investment small capital
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-07-29
CAPTURED A
PET DEER
BUT THE DOGS MADE QUICK WORK
OF IT--HUNTERS HAD
FINE SPORT

Leaving town at four o'clock this
morning with large pack Of dogs, a
party Of local hunters returned in a
few hours having a wolf and deer to
show for their prowess.
Several weeks ago a pet deer be-
longing to Ike Harness escaped and
from time to time efforts were made
to catch it. The animal grew wilder
the longer it ran and it became evi.
dent that it didn't propose to return
to captivity without giving its pursu-
ers a good chase It was the intention
of the hunters to lasso it after the
dogs had brought it to bay, but be-
fore they could reach the spot where
it was finally caught, the CANNES had
buried their teeth in its body and life
was gone
The chase took place a few miles
south Of town ard those who partici.
pated in it were Emmett Goodwin,
Mart Louthoan, Joe Dews, j. S. Kill
gore, julius Doss and Mr.. Harness.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-07-29

THREATENED
cADDO COUNTY HAS MORE lNSUR-
CENTS THEY PLAN TO FORM
A NEW COUNTY

Anadarka. July 2s-Patitions are
out in the northwest townships asking
the governor to call a special election
for voting on the forming Of new
county, with Weatherford as the coun-
" seat The townships affected are
Hydro. Caddo, Lone Mound and Mound
Valley The proposed county includes
that part Of Blaine lying south fthe
South Canadian, the west third of Gus
ter county, the northeast two town
ships in Washita county, and the four
townships in caddo. It will have fir
teen townships as planned, with
Thomas, Weatherford, and Hydro as
its principal towns.
The population, according to the fed
.eral census, is above 1000, or a little
less than 1000 under the constitution
al limit, and the territory about six
hundred square miles. The petitions
have been circulated rapidly and will
at once be presented to the governor,
with showing Of probably be-
fore the primary election It is a
move growing out Of certain rea es.
tate activities in Weatherford. accord
ingto information that came to the
Daily Democrat.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-07-29
TAFT LEARNS He is IT
AND GLADLY ACCEPTS
Reads the Speech That Was Carefully Edited
by his Friend Teddy--Hot Shot
AtDemocracy

Cincinnati July 29- 0ticia'ly noti.
fed Of his nomination for the presi-
dency by the republican party, William
H Taft standing on tho portlco Of his
brothers home in this city, the city
Of his nativity, accepted the honor,
pledged anew his allegiance tc the pol
icies Of President Roosevelt ard de-
clared that the chief junction of The
next republican adminisira, on viii
to clinch what has alresdy been AZ
comptished by the present occupant Of
The White House. In doing this how
ever, Mr.. Taft pointed out in what is
regarded as a conservative ncte in hts
address that there will be a serious
and difficult work TO do, principally to
devise ways end means in which the
hign level of business integrity and
obedience to law which he president
Rooseyelt) has established. may be
maintained and departures from it re-
strained without undue interference
with legitimate business.
Mr.. Taft attacked the democratic
platform, asserting that most OF tits
declarations are Inconsistent or disin-
genious. Mr. Bryan's policies we're
held up as destructive. The vast au-
dience that heard the candidate. fill
ing porches, lawns and streets sur
rounding the Taft residence end seem.
ing not 10 mind the intense heat
which the direct rays OF a midsummer
sun sent down upon It. waq responsive
to Mr. Taft's every mood and there
We're loud cries Of ~No, no. when he
said:
y submit to these most interested to
wageearners. to farmers, and to bust.
ness men whether the introduction
into power Of the democratic party
with Mr. Bryan al it's head and with
the business discussion that it openly
advocates IS a remedy for present
evils. will bring about the needed CON
fidence for a restoration Of prosperity. .
Mr. Taft spoke for on ehlur and scv.
en- minutes Because Of the intense
heat which he appeared to feel more
keenly beneath the canopy Of the spec
tators stand. than did those in The
open lawn. he cut his enanclation Of
principles in many places, passing over
entire sheets OF hi smanuscript at a
time. explaining his course and reason
therefore In order that his hearers
might read his entire speech as Il was
given out for publication
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-07-29
Committee Out Beating the
BuSheS---EXpeCtS to Have
200 Lots Sold Tonight

When the meeting at the opera
house yesterday was over, 1873 lots
had been sold making a total of
S4l 400 or nearly one third of the
entire sum to be raised for the
bonus and the purchase Of the
land.
At the conclusion of the meet
ing committee of volunteers
agreed to undertake to sell the re-
mainder of the lots. These men
are D. D. Sayer, ] R. Abercrom-
bic, J. Z. Early, Dick Mckay and
B. B. Bridges.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-07-29

1t was agreed that the members
of the committee would work as
individuals and they started out on
still hunt early this morning. It
was expected that the number of
lots sold would reach at least 200
before night.
There Is no intention of letting
up in the good work till the en-
tire amount Is raised. Numerous
citizens who were not at the meet
ing yesterday were prompt to re-
spond when called upon today.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-07-29
BRADLEY HAS
A PICNIC

The picnic given at Bradley yester-
day to boost the voting Of school bonds
was a great success and speeches were
enjoyed while the bonds We're being
voted for in the ratio Of 20 TO /.
The principal address Of the after.
noon was made By Judge sullwell II.
Russell Of Ardmore, and political
speeches were made by Dr. Riddle, VIM
Stacey, Mr. Murphree and Pattle Ak
Glover
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-07-29
ARE CHARGED WITH AssAuLrlNe
OFFICER

J " and Luther Steel were arrest
ed III the south part of The county YES,
terday by Deputy Hedge Bailey on
on charge Of assaultIne an officer.
They wereshrdltashrd cmfw shr eta xz
They We're brought here last night and
gave bond this morning for their ap-
pearanee for a preliminary trial.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-07-29
BO0ZER INTOI
WRONG PEW

With an unknown quantity of
ardent spirits in his interior and a
bottle on his person, a jolly indivi.
dual staggered into the solemn
judicial chambers of Judge Bailey
this morning while hearing on
the Sam Cook injunction case was
in progress.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-07-29
COMANCHE COUNTY MAN
VICTIM OF MISFORTUNES
Is Assaulted and Robbed Twice in Two
Months--Death Takes Two Children
Wife Critically Ill

st. Louis, July 29 William u. sIc.
Gurren, a county commissioner from
Walters, OKlahon a, was found early
today lying in the-entrance tu a down.
town Office building, unconscious
tonw office building. unconscious,
bleeding from several stab wounds.
When revived the man said he had
been assaulted and robbed His cordi.
lion is SAID to be serioOs. He was on
his way home from Chicago, where no
had placed his wife in a hospital
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-07-29
MOTION IS over RULED

ernor Haskell through his attorney
filed motion to dismiss the case on
the grounds that the attorney general
has no authority to institute a suit
without being directed to, do so by the
governor
After having the oil case inVestigat-
ed the governor decided that the COM
pany was not violating the law.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-07-29

The Baptist ladies' aid society held
a call meeting MONDAY afternoon and
will not hold their regular meeting to.
morrow.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-07-29

,uthris, July as.--lnf the district
court here today, Judge huston over
ruled the governors motion to dismiss
the oil case, but arguments on the mer.
its Of the case were stopped by tenn
porary writ Of prohibition issued BY
the supreme court.
Attorney General West started suit
against the Prairie Oil Co. and Gov
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-07-29

Lawton Okla, July 29.-The gaunt
hand Of ill-luck seems to have clutched
William e. Mccurren, county commits.
sioner of Comanche county, who was
assaulted and robbed in st. Louis last
night About two months ago he was
neld up while returning from a com.
missioners' meeting and left for dead.
He had not wholly recovered from the
effects Of this assault.
The assault here was made by two
white men, one Of whom struck Nc
Curren over the head with club.
Ether or chloroform was then admin.
istered and his life was despaired Of
for few days, after which he rapidly
recovered. Robbery was not the mo.
tive Of the assault, a valuable watch
being left upon the victim.
Several theories were advanced for
the assault, but the police believed
that two white men with whom Nc.
Gurren had had misunderstanding
were responsible.
A short time ago McGurren took his
wife and two infant children to Chi
cago and placed them in a hospital for
treatment Both children died a few
days ago and Mrs. McGurren is criti.
cally ill., McGLrren was returning
from Chicago when he was assaulted
and robbed In st. Louis.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-07-29

The court at once ordered the
intruder seized and searched. A
bottle bearing the label Sunny
brook. was taken from him but it
WASH the official brand. AS the
fellaw was being taken out he re-
marked, Don't 1t beat h., l
thought I was getting into real
estate Office"
After part Of the testimony
had been taken, the injunction
hearing was continued till August
10th, on account Of the illness of
a witness.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-07-29
M. 3. A. MEETING

The N B. A. win have a large class
for initiation Saturday evening and re.
Aireshments win be served Every mem
ber should be present.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-07-29

Several couples ID chiekasha's s
Younger social set will give a dance in
Convention Hall tomorrow evening
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1908-11-27
The New Attorney General.

One of the most difficult cabinet po.
sitions the new President will have to
fill is that of Attorney General. Upon
that official will devolve vast amount
of very important legal work. With
the advent of the government into
the busting of trusts and the eurbing
of great trade combinations, the At
torney General, in some particulars,
has become the most important mem
her of President IS cabinet. If Mr..
Taft has any man in mind for that
Tlaco, nothing authentic about it has
yet reached the public There has
been mention of Wade II. Ellis of
Ohio. who is soon to become assistant
to the Attorney General, but il is a
question whether Mr.. Ellis is a law
yer of sufficient ability. Frank Kel.
lugg of Minnesota, very astute law,
yer. has also been mentioned.
Probably many of these questions of
high Office win be discussed by Mr..
Taft during his stay at Hot Springs
Va, FIR number of prominent Re.
publicans are Fastening thither for
conferences with him.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1908-11-27
THE. SHOOTING OF HENEY
AND SUICIDE OF HAAS

WHITE HOUSE, November IA, 1908.
Mrs. Francis j. Heney: Am mex.
pressibly shocked at news Of the at
tempted assassination Of Mr.. Heney,
and am greatly relieved at the news
this morning that he is doing well and
will probably recover. I hope you will
accept my deepest sympathy. Like all
good American citizens, hold your hus-
band in peculiar regard for the abso.
lutely fearless way in which he has at.
tackled and exposed corruption without
any regard to the political or social
prominence Of the offenders or to the
dangerous character of the work. Your
husband has taken his life in his hands
in doing this great task for our people,
and is entitled to the credit and esteem
and, above all, to the heartiest support
of all good citizens. The Infamous
character of the man who has assault
ed him should add not only to the
horror and detestation felt for the deed,
but also to the determination of all de-
cent citizens to stamp out the power
of all men of his kind.
THEODORE ROOSEVELT.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1908-11-27
WANTS GRANDMOTHER
TO ADOPT THE CHILD

Mercedes Briggs, the mother of the
child known as Elizabeth Harvey, for
whose adoption Flora Harvey, daughter
of Senator-elect Frank R. Harvey, has
filed petition, yesterday filed motion
asking for continuance. Mercedes
Briggs in this motion says that her
mother, Mrs. Jennie Bettincourt of San
Francisco, is desirous of adopting the
child, and that she is a woman of means
and fit to have her charge an1 custody.
She asked that time be given in order
to communicate with Mrs. Bo4tincourt,
the child g grandmother, SO that she
may be apprised of the adoption pro-
ceedings and have an opportunity to
oppose them and to petition for the
adoption of the child herself.
The motion came before Judge De
Bolt at 4 o'clock yesterday afternoon
and was granted. The hearing of the
petition for adoption was continued un.
til December 30.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1908-11-27

warned him of the assailant's inten-
tion, and no power could have taken
him to Heney's side or given him the
opportunity to draw his own revolver
in time to prevent the crime. As the
gun flashed he leaped from his seat and
before Haas could raise his arm for a
second shot he had wrested the re-
volver away and was throttling the man
as he flung him into a corner by the
jury box. Haas struggled in that flash
of time to make sure of his victim
with a second shot, but his finger was
not as quick upon the trigger as was
Foley's leap across the Intervening
aisle.
From the opposite side of the court
room Deputy Sheriff Frank Coyle, the
bailiff of the court, started to rush be-
hind the attorneys tables toward the
scene of the shooting, drawing his re-
volver and attempting to draw bead
on Haas. Before he could fire a spec
bdtoi diIeoleu MS dct anu SllHultuH-
eously Haas was borne down by Foley.
Gaping Hole Behind Eeney's Ear.
At the flash of the shot, which miss
ed his temple by bare fraction of an
inch and tore gaping hole in front of
his right ear, Heney clutched the edge
of his desk with both hands and at
tempted to rise, but the blood spattered
and his head fell forward. The spark
of his courage glowed again and his
limbs twitched as he tried once more
to gain his feet. 1t was an effort that
he could not accomplish, however, and
once more he pitched forward, his feet
slipped and he fell toward the floor.
The first paralyzing effect of the trag-
edy passed, and as Heney's limp body
crumpled down, Al McCabe reached for
ward, caught him in his arms and eased
him gently to the blood-stained floor.
AS the realization of what had hap
pened gripped the crowd the courtroom
suddenly became filed with uproar. One
or two women who had been sitting in
the rear of the hall cried out hysteric-
ally, men stampeded for the door and
out~into the open air, and policemen
and court officials rushed forward to
the front of the room. There were one
or two cries of "Kill him-hang him, I"
and for a moment the crowd surged for
ward. But the mutterings stimulated
the police and bailiffs to action and
with harsh commands they cleared the
front of the room. Judge Lawlor hur-
ried from the chambers and his first
act was to order that the jurors, who
had been waiting in an anteroom and
had not witnessed the scene, be sent
at once to their hotel
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1908-11-27
GROUP QUICKLY CURED.

A few doses of Chamberlain g Cough
Remedy brings surprising results when
child shows symptoms of Group.
There is no cause for alarm when this
medicine is in the house, as it rarely
takes more than three or four doses to
bring about a complete cure. 1t has
never failed even in the most severe
and dangerous cases. For sale at all
dealers, Benson, Smith & Co., Ltd,
agents for Hawaii.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1908-11-27

Shipments of Maui wine made by the
Kaupakalua Wine and Lianof COMPANY
have been received in Honolulu.
~ y - " ~ - " - " - - y q 81. y sc q
ing through the prison and telling ev-
erybody that tragedy had come as a
sequel to the Heney shooting. n
The manner in which Haas obtained
and kept the weapon with which he
took his life last night, is something
which viii need rigid police investi-
CATION. Detective Burns said last night
that he believed the weapon had been
slipped into the mans cell yesterday
afternoon by somebody who eluded the
vigilance of the prisoners guards.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1908-11-27
SUICIDE OF HAAS.

SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 15.-Morris
Haas, the rejected juror, who shot Fran
els j. Heney ON Friday afternoon, com
mitted suicide at $40 clock last night
in his cell at County Jail No. 2. He
fired bullet into his forehead while
he lay on his cot, wrapped up in a
blanket and apparently asleep. His
weapon was a 41-caliber derringer, an
antique-pattern single.shot frearm,
which, it is said, he had been able to
conceal without being discovered by
either his guards or the two sets of
policemen and detectives, who searched
him after his arrest.
Haas went to bed at 8 o'clock, and
had been allowed by his guards, De.
tective Sergeant Thomas Burke and
Patrolman Dennis Burke, to sleep with
his shoes on. This peculiar request was
made on the previous evening, and
granted by the prison authorities. 1t
was considered odd, but no particular
notice was taken of it, and no suspi-
cion was aroused, although the two
searches of the prisoner had been de-
fective, in that the shoes were not
taken off and examined. The police
say that the shoes, old-fashioned gait
ers, were the only place where small
revolver could be concealed.
When Haas body was found, it was
lying on its side on the floor of the
narrow stone cell, No. %. The corpse
had evidently rolled off the cot when
the bullet was fred. The tiny revolver,
which did the work, was found covered
by the blankets, which had tpmbled
off the bed.