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The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-04-08

IL Brate view.
The Midland man looked worried. We
went through Ute Pass and saw an in
spring view. In the valley below was
q winding stream that looked like a
silver thread. Along one side Of It
was the famous Ute Pass drive-the
finest roadway for carriages bicycles
and automobiles in the Rocky noun
taina. Next we began to pass big
boulders.
Those rocks" said our keeper, ARE
sometimes called the Marbles OF the
Giants"
just then Doc" saw an exceedingly
big one. Il wonder how that ever got
there?" be said.
The Midland man looked serious.
IN tell you," he replied. Zone Hallow-
cen night some school boys from
Colorado Springs came up here and
rolled II on the track as a joke. was
on the first train that came along and
got out and kicked 1t off,"
Leadville we found to be q city Of
beauty--one Of those which only the
Rocky Mountain region can boast Of.
We left the town next morning on the
Midland's No. g. right on time AS the
train pulled out DOC" couldn't refrain
from springing another.
"The Midland's trains" he said,
"are like the bell on top Of an alarm
clock"
OF course we wanted to know why.
Because they're on time" said
DOC"
We passed the beautiful Evergreen
Lakes, FIVE miles west Of Leadville,
and then saw Mount Massive, the high
est mountain in Colorado. It's alti-
tudo Is 14,424 feet A while later we
passed Sugar Loaf Reservoir, the high
est artificial lake in the world
All the way to Busk the scenery was
magnificent At Busk we entered the
famous Busk tunnel which brought
about the abandonment Of Hagerman
pass. The pass could be seen from
the train and DOC" and l at once re-
allied that it deserved all the fame II
possessed. The tunnel we found tt
be two miles long. We enjoyed the
ride through II even though we didn'
have our best girls girls with us. or
leaving the tunnel we crossed the back
bone Of the continent and Immediately
began going down hill Before long WI
came to Lock Ivanhoe, the source o
the famous Fryingpan river. This lake
so far as man knows, is bottomless.
1T is said to bottomless-at leas
no bottom has ever been found" sail
our keeper.
IT'S not like lake used to swim
in," ] said.
1T isn't?" came from the Midland
man.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-04-08

c. H. Speers Of Denver, general pas
senger agent Of the Colorado Midland
railway, recently conceived the idea
Of sending over his line two well
known Western humorists, just to see
what would happen. He selected
doc BIRD Finch, whose Iudicrous
cartoons are q feature Of the Denver
Post, and Bide Dudley, author OF
Smoke Wreaths" on that paper.
Following are some Of their impress
sions. as they appeared in pen and pic
ture;
(By Bide Dudley.)
| wonder, dear reader, II you know
what "S-C-E-N-E-R-Y" spells?
Certainly" / seem to hear you re-
ply. 1T spells scenery"
That's what doc Bird" Finch. Of
the Denver Posts art staff, and l
thought for a long time We have re-
Gently changed our minds, however.
To US now "S-C-E-N-E-R-Y" spell Col
orado Midland Railway"
DOC Bird and / we're in our office
not many weeks ago, busily engaged in
our work making the world better,
when Lee Haney, advertising manager
Of the Midland, dropped IN. We are
glad at all times to see Lee, as he Is
always accompanied by several high
toned cigars.
We'll, If 1t isn't Lee" replied DOC. .
throwing away a homemade cigarette
hurriedly.
"Yes, SIR, It's Lee" / said, as ]
knocked the contents Of my pipe into
the cuspidor The Midland man ia
good at noticing things and soon we
we're smoking q couple Of regular
''Rockefeller's Delight" weeds taken
from the crowd In his cigar case
Say, boys, said Lee, how would
you like to take a run over our road p
De-e-e-lighted, we both replied.
"All right. Each Of you put your
other shirt in a grip Saturday and vel
all go to Glenwood Springs. III be
your keeper"
Fine" said. I've always wanted
to 60 over the Midland. I've had {
desire to see a wonder In arithmetic
upon its line"
Arithmetic-what do you mean?"
1--WE always wanted to see the Con
tinental Divide"
The Midland man didn't get mad
He smiled.
Now you understand why said
would be your keeper" he said. Doc
is just as bad"
On Saturday morning we went Z
the train and found our keeper there
c. H. Speers. general passenger agen
Of the Midland, was there, too, to BIZ
us gOod.by
Take good care Of the boys Lee,
he said to the advertising man. Don
let any trainmen or passengers slul
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-04-08
LOST AND FOUND

LOsT-Ladies handbag. containing
purse and other articles. Reward .or
return to Mrs. Hattie r. Clary, 724
South Fourth street. 4-i.St
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-04-08

them, no matter how many fierce
jokes they spring"
We reached Colorado Springs ex-
actly on time and. leaving there, began
the ascent Of the Rockies From high
up on a hill we looked down on Colo
rado City, the Oldest town IN the state,
This place, said our keeper, was
the first capital Of the state. The old
capitol building Is now Chinese
Laundry"
Passing Colorado City we came to
the Garden Of the Gods, famed all over
the world for its wonderful water
washed formations The Garden was
the beginning Of one Of the finest seen
ie panoramas In existence. We saw
Bakers folly, a big mansion built on
a solid rock BY q wealthy man. We
looked up Cliff Dwellers' Canon and
saw the old queer homes Of the strange
people. We gazed down on beautiful
Manitou and saw one of the most pic
turesque mountain resorts on earth.
THAT resort" said Doc" Is like
the fourth ace a fellow draws IN a
poker hand.
q dent understand" said our keep
er.
1T certainly is beautiful spot"
The Pullman conductor got up and
went out.
"'Doc,'" / said, you came within
an ace OF being hurt then"
Careful, fellows said our keeper
After leaving Manitou we got our
last view Of the great American plain
It WIS a wonderful sight
Fine said TITS like looking into
a furnace"
Looking into a furnace?" came from
our keeper in an inquiring voice
"What do you mean?"
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-04-08

Of April, 1908,
B. B. BRIDGES. Mayor
Attest:
JOE DEWS, City Clerk.
Let Us figure on your bill. David
son & Chase Lumber Co. --E. H.
Murphy, Mgr S-17-tf
For fire and tornado insurance, farm
loans and abstracts. see Sparks &
Greer. 11sS. Third 4-s-tf
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-04-08

ssltf
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-04-08

City Clerk.
Section4 That this ordinance shall
be IN full force ana effect from ana
after its passage and publication.
Passed and approved this 2nd day
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-04-08

WANTED-A white man for general
farm work, for good man. No cigar
cite or liquor fiend need apply See
Chas G. Cotterall, north Of city water
pump house y mile. 4-7-St
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-04-08

sTRAYED OR sTOLEN-A black
horse, branded "pp with curve over
it on left shoulder, weight about 1000
pounds; hind foot white; new sadie
on with overcoat made by Information
al Tailoring Co. tied to saddle; finder
return to ]. r. White or Mark Louthan
and receive s25 reward, or s125 re-
ward for conviction Of thief and re-
turn Of horse. 5td-1tw
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-04-08

FOR SALE 100 acres at a sacrifice.
40 acres in cultivation; fenced; 40
moro can be put in cultivation; good
well and running spring; acre ap-
pie orchard; / building sx16 feet;
good crib: log cabin 11x14; stable
12x14; rural route, seven miles from
good town. Cali room ], over Hub
Clothing store. 4--6t
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-04-08
WANTADS
HELP WANTED

WANTED-News agent for Dallas
run; stone mason s5; colored cook
Call room 1, over Hub Clothing store
Phone SO. 46-8t
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-04-08
SCHOOL FOB pANCING

Williams school for dancing in W.
o. w. hall every Monday and Wednes-
day night. Reception dance every
Thursday night Music by Bernegl's
orchestra. Childrens class, Monday
Wednesday and Saturday afternoons.
from $3.50 to 600, s-1O.lmo
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-04-08
MlSCELLANE
TRApEl TRApEl

We have fine home close in. VIII
trade for some small pieces Of city
property Hayes & Jenkins, over citi-
zens National bank 4-6-St
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-04-08

Collegiate M Princeton Harvard and Yale Looked Finch
-co idlandR Ry.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-04-08
SITUATION WANTS

WANTED-Position by stenograph-
er; graduate Of 1T. Smith Commercial
college. Call at 612 Chickasha ave-
nue.. 4-7-St
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1908-03-29
Death of Mr.. Bernardo Stern

Mr.. Bernardo Stern, father of Miss
Carrie Stern, of this city, died at
Touro In6rmary in New Orleans
Saturday. Miss Stern left for that
city last night, and the interment will
take place this Afternoon in New Or
leans. Mr.. Stern would have been 76
years old had he lived until next
June. Many of these years he spent
in Greenville and Washington coun-
ty, and the older citizens will rs
member him and his wife as kindly
hospitable people. He had an at
tack of paralysis about three years
ago and much of this time has been
passed as an invalid in the Touro
Inhrmary The Times joins the
many friends of Miss Stern in ex-
tending to her the deepest sympathy
in her bereavement.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1908-03-29
UTICA SUFFERS 100000
CONFEDERATION

Utica, Miss, March 28.-Utica SUI
fered 100000 early morning bia1a.
1t originated in Weeks & McKay's
grocery store, on Depot street This
building and contents were destroyed
before the sleeping town was aroused
and the store of R. T. Child was
also burned, being total loss. The
postoffia- suffered greatly. The
floa1se belonging to Mrs. c. Dixon
and one owned by T. WardIaw were
burned. Then the flames spread 70
South Main, burning the millinery
store of Mrs. Heard and daughter
ard portion OF the repair shop OF
H. T. Cardwell There, by the
heroic work of the fremen. TIE fire
was arrested as it was attacking the
livery stable of c. NJ Bishop.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1908-03-29
HELM TRIAL
IS POSTPONED
NEITHER SIDE WERE READY
FOR HEARING
RECEIVES CONGRATULATIONS
For His Defense of Women In the
Car When He Shot Negro Landy
Receives Many kilograms From
Friends In the South
Morning Times Special.

Morning Times Special.
Washington, March eS.-Represen-
tative Heflin, who yesterday shot and
wounded negro named Louis Landy
Tor using priofane language on a
Pennsylvania avenue street car, was
to have been tried today, but neither
side was ready for the case to BE
called, and 1T was postponed until
next week.
Tbs negro Landy, at whom Heflin
shot, and McCrawry, who received a
wound i'll the calf of his leg from
glancing bullst as he .alighted from
the car, are doing we'll. 1t is thought
that nothing will come from ths
case as far as Repers entative Heflin
is concerned, though the negro may
receive a fine in penalty for using
profane language in the presence oi
ladies and on public thoroughfare
Representative Hef1Iin found Z
bunch of kilograms on his desk il
the house this morning They were
from all over the South. and especial
~ from his state, Alabama, offering
congratulations for his defense o
women and offering financial assist
ance if necessary.
The pastor of the Methodist churcl
at which Hefin was to have lecturet
when the shooting occurred, sent hin
a large bouquet and note approx
| ing his action in shooting the negro
when threatened. The negro Land,
has, bad police record
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1908-03-29
Honorable Mention

The News s-Scinitar's account oi
Ste first annual baaquet of the fac
ulty and students Of the College oi
Physicians and Surgeons at the Gay
soso hotel in Memphis on last Thurs
day night speaks very complimentary
Of the toast The Senior Class AM
The Faculty, delivered by DR.. Per
scy Toombs, formsrly OF this city
h4st now professor of physiology il
that institution. Addresses were dc,
1ivered BY DR.. Crissler. DR. Hebel
Jones and otinsrs Of nigh standing II
the profession ii Menphis. I'll:
i source 81 great pleasure To Dr.
Eoeu.shs riisu.lls ls<re 50 lznpw sha'
he is making such rspid strisiss if
his ascM llonae. ss'I.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1908-03-29
TWO WHITE MEN
SHOT At BOOTH
BY NEGRO NAMED SOL GLIB.
SON
SUSPECT IS IN CITY JAIL
John Murray and Little Payne, Lurn-
Der Men. Have Trouble When
Paying Of Negro Laborers and
Shooting Follows-Details Meage1

John Murray, timber boss, and lit
tie Payne, lumber classer, were shot
at Boothe Station, near Rolling Fork.
about o'clock last night. THIS much
is certain. Two suspects, negroes.
were arrested on the north-bound
train this morning when it arrived
this morning. One gave his name
as Will Knox and the other would
that he denied having anything to do
with the shooting and claimed to
know nothing of it. The conductor
OF the train says the white wen were
killed, but the negro Knox claims
that thley are not badly injured
The following is CLEANED from the
negro Knox, who told the reporter of
the Times his version of the affair.
Knox says that Payne, I'M company
with Murry, were paying off the
negro laborers OF the f. l. Moore
Lumber Company, in The store of
Wallace Robinson, when the negroes
began to crowd too clos,ly. Payne
ordered them back. when quarrel
followed between Payne and a negro
named Sol Gibson A fight then ne
sued and was continued in the road ID
FRONT of the store. In the melee
Gibson fred at Payne, who rec ivcd
glancing bullet I'm his thigh How
badly Murray was Shot Knox could
not tell, as he claimed he did not
see Murray when he .was hit with
bullet
Knox claims to have had nothing
to do with ths shooting. saying that
he was in the store when the fight
started. he police believe that he
knows more than HE has told OF the
occurrence and are holding him to
await developments. When the other
negro was arrested his CLOTHS were
wet, and he could give no satisfac-
tory excuse for coming to Green
vile. He objected to b. ing locked
up, and would have tried to escape
had not Capt Chapman kept care
full watch on him while bringing hdm
from the station to the Jail
Knox describes Gibson as being a
nero about feet Q inches tall, very
i black, and weighing about 80 pou4rdsS
EThiz description come pretty near
fitting the other negro who IS locked
up with him. he officers will hold
them until parties from Boothe ar
rive to- identity them.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1908-03-29
ANARCHISTS RIOT
IN NEW YORK CITY
POLICE BATTLE WITH UNION
SQUARE CROWD
MANY KILLED AND HURT
Crowd Numbered 10000 Men and
Women = Demonstration CT the
Unemployed Many Anarchists
Morning Times Special.

New York, March 28.-Two men
were killed and many hurt in BAT
tie between the police and 10000 men
and women who congregated in the
Union Square this afternoon to take
part in a demonstration of the un-
employed. Many of the men in tbs
crowd wore the anarchist red hats
and carried anarchist banners.
When force OF police $50 strong
mostly mounted, descended upon the
crowd the narchers under the lead
ership OF the women began to sing
the "Marseillaise The crowd seem
ed good-natured and dispersed wher
tie police came upon, them.
The bomb was thrown later into ,
small group, and two wsre killed ane
many injured. Selig Silverstein !:
accused of having thrown the bomb
He had an arm and leg torn off b.
the force of the explosion. The po
| lice believe that the bomb was in
tended for them, but that it explod
ed before Silevrstein could toss
out OF his crowd at the police.
/ Excitement ran high during til.
time of the explosion and the polac
/ had great difficulty IN controlling ii.
| crowds Besides tkose taking par
in the demonstration the street
were crowded with onlookers t
watch the proceedings.
The sudden fear that possesse
thess onlookers caused stamped
for shelter and many persons wer
injured in the crush. The street
| in this section of the city are Away
cong sted at the time the demon
Fstraticn occurred. and it is believe
| that more were injured than report
ed. A second call for reserves wa
made necessary before quiet coui
be restored.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1908-03-29
JURY IS HISSE D
FOR RENDERING ADVERSE DE-
CISION AGAINST MRS.
BAUM
Morning Times Special.


Meridian, Miss, March 28-After
being out thirty minutes the jury
in the Baum lunatic case declared
Mrs. Baum on unsound mind and in
capacitated for managing her bust
ness. When the verdict was an
nounced there were cries OF horror
throughout the court room, and gas
the jury fled out of the court room
they were hissed by the throng. One
spectator in the crowd called for three
cheers for Mrs. Baum, wilicap we're
given with right good will. The
decisioD means that Mrs. Baum will
have a guardian appointed by the
court to manage her estate The case
attracted a great deal OF interest and
the court room was crowded every
day during the trial.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1908-03-29
Saturday Morning Fire

At o.3o yesterday morning fire
alarm was sent in from box IL. The
fire companies responded to the alarm
and found a burning cabin in the
rear OF Mr.. and Mrs. John v. Bells
property at COG Central avenue Ths
aurniture frp the cabin was destroyed
and the roof of the house burned, but
the damage was slight. The quick
work of the companies saved the FIRE
from spreading or doing any great
damage to the cabin
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1908-03-29
trading and sentiment rather beariss,

trading and sentiment rather bearisi,
but sellers wire iaactive.
The weather in the belt was fairly
good. but TIE summary by the Chron-
icle was not altogether favorable and
indications were for colder in the
Southwest and some showers in the
central belt.
Gradually the market did better
but the pace was slow, for some OF
AZ. stroag spot interests were quietly
selling old months and buying fail
months. The absence of pressure and
the fact that the visible and spinners
taking figures were bulish induced
some buying, but the upturn was
slight and while the closing tone was
very steady, nobody looks for bulls
to do much next week unless the
weather gets bad and spiners buy
more freely.
Trade reports are improving very
slowly if at all and there remains the
period when mill operatives will
eit.er acc pit or reject the reduction
iii wages.
St5sild they refuse and strike, the
market will ee lower but if they ac-
cept spot demaid is lk-ly to pick
up.
Liverpool rs due several points up
Monday The decrease $1,000 in the
available supply makes shortage com
par d to last year over 10000 bales
al TINS IS encouraging many people
20 tl.iaiz tsaG bei'sre long there will
be change in sentiment as to the
Fmarket as spinners must soon buy
or r dnce Their takings considerably
of which there is as yet no indica-
ton.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1908-03-29
Farmer Finds S4.eoo In Ditch.

Okolona, Miss. March 2s.-While
Bret Knox, an industrious young
farIner living in Pontotoc county was
digging a ditch on his farm he un-
eartIled a vessel containing $4,000
IN gold and some grsen backs and
Confederate bills, that had beeda 50
soaked with water frat they crunbled
INTO ashes before their original value
could h< known.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1908-03-29
KAISER DOESN'T
LIKE MRS. HILL
HER DEMocRATYc MANNERS
ILL PLEASING
WILL NOT GO TO BERLIN
Morning Times Special.

NIOAillAS il'4CS 9pCSidi
Berlin, A1aneh 28.-ft now seems
certain that Julian Hill will not come
to Berlin as the American ambassa-
dor, although the foreign office pro
tests that no word has besn sent to
the American government that he
would not be acceptable.
The foreigm office takes this course
because, although Emperor William
through Ambassador Tower, did send
a communication TO Washington stat
ing his objections, he made no re
port on it to the German foreign Of
fee
Rumor says that Mrs Hills dem
ocratic manners displeases the Kaiser
u:ry much. It IS said he fears that
the standard of his court would bS
lowered by hers presence and thor
oughly democratic ways.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1908-03-29
BUSY time LAS! NIGHT
City Police Make Wholesale Arrests
of Negroes and Give Them Beds
In the City Bastile

Business came all in a bunch last
night for Capt. Chapman, and for a
time HI. was the busiest night worker
in the city About midnight he, ac-
companied by Officer Beach and
Fireman Chipman, raided gambling
Joint On Gloster street, which was
operated by Everstt Williams, col
cred In this place twelve negroes
were caught With the exception OF
thrfe of these all were tied together
with rope and all marched to the
calabouse, not losing man.
Wraars the officers reached Hose
House No. 2, Capt. Chapman received
call TO go at once to residence
on Thloebald, and there he arrested a
negro for house breaking and caught
him before he had made a search oi
the Iouss Taking him to the lookup
Chapman then proceeded to take his
twelve gamblers from the fire house
to the jail. where he had LETT them II
charge of Officer Beach. By the time
he had reached the Jail HE received
another call to meet the I:ao north
bound train.
He reached the depot just in time
| to see one negro run up the tracI
sas the dark side Of the train, ant
| gathered him in, and tire conductol
Ief the train poinrsd out to ham an
] other negro who had been actins
j suspieiousiy.
Both these negroes got Oh the traif
at Boothe Mss where two whit1
m n were shot last night. and It j.
suspected thar they may Iaxe had ;
hand ii the shooting The negrs
who wss arrested on the train CAV
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1908-03-29
WILL MAKE PARTY RATE
Southern Railway Announces Two
Cent Rate For Parties of Ten or
More

Washington, March 28.-The
Southern railway today announced
that it would make an open party
rate of cents mile for parties OF
ten or more travelling ON one ticket
which is to go in effect at once
Other Southern railroads are adopt
ing this rate and it will have bens-
fetal effect on theatrical companies
touring the South,
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1908-03-29
L-E:I'EE BOARD MEETS
AND ARRANGES TO DEPOSIT
FUNDS IN DIFFERENT
BANKS

The board of Mississippi commits
sioners held meeting yesterday
aft moon to make preliminary ar
rangements for dep'7siting the funds
Of the board in the different bank
ing institutions, according to an act
passed at the recent session of the
legislature When the propositions
and securities Of the different banks
are received the board will placs the
funds There was other business
transacted but OF no Importance.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1908-03-29
rdered In Cemetery Pit

Arlington, Mass, March 28.-The
body OF an unknown woman, with
throat cut and showing many indica-
tios of a brutal murder, was found
in a pit 10 St. Paul's cemetery by two
boys today. The condition OF the
body seemed to indicate that the
woman had been dead for several
hours.
There was no trace Of a VI apou
near the place where the body was
found, but there were evidences Of
struggle ON the ground
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1908-03-29
ST. James Church

Holy Communion at 7:3o a. m;
Sunday School at o:3o a. m; Morning
prayer at 100 a. m. Subject of ser
mon The Christian Home There
will be an offertory ode by Mrs.
Wade, Negus- Evening" service at
7:3o. Subject of sermon Modern I'm
belief. Offertory anthem "Arise!
Shine! Lenten services daily at 500
p. m.