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The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-06-06

pole which was hned with el6ctficity
and tha. the current was running
through his body to the ground.
sprang % his rescue end while trying
to reie dm e bi me sayagely.
no. 1no wa DE did from the tor-
alre he un going.
@The pain from the wound was
awful After releasing the little fellow
Il Ihastened % drug store and had the
1aceration attended to. after which I
went home In the morning 7 found
that I was untitled FOR work. IN view
Of all the facts / believe / have a Just
claim for damages against the com.
pany"
Later the matter was submitted to
the legal advisers Of the company. and
It came back with a recommendation
that the man receive proper eompensa-
ton for the injury he had suffered.
The incident even now Is referred to
as presenting the most peculiar com.
bination Of circumstances that the
company's lawyers were ever called
upon to consider.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-06-06
New cuatemaIan liz

The new Guatemala railroad, which
is expected to open up the riches Of
another country to the industry Of the
United States, is an American enter
prise, which will bring Guatemala City
within a few days Of New York IN
stead Of, as heretofore, leaving that
capital only accessible from San Fran
cisco after 20 to 30 days travel.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-06-06
Moths Avoid Alum Cloth.

A correspondent Of Science, who
has spent many years in China, where
insect pests are plenty, writes that
she found alum to be a perfect means
Of preventing the ravages OF the
clothes moth. After making this dis
coyery the alum was tested severely
In some wooIen picture cords, which
we're treated with solution of the
alum and then exposed to the attacks
of the moth for several years, during
which time there was not to be noted
the least evidence Of their presence.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-06-06

A source Of pleasure and profit
to the Merchant and the pride Of
satisfied consumers.
Highest qu aIiiies, always uniform.
Popular prices always reasonable.
An ABSOLUTE guarantee Of
perfect Satisfaction goes with
every Sale from producers to Mer-
chant aud from Merchant to Con-
sumer.
Rem smbsr, chickasha Grocers
get New State" and Louis"
goods from chickasha Wholesalers.
Sold throughout our New State
exclusively by
ia, WiIIilnnl HlIssIl.Frl'ier Co.
Gro:.t In2,ftsr,, C,ffse ROssters.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-06-06
Maude Rooth,s strsnuou. nax.

On her recent visit to New Orleans
Mrs. Maude Ballington Booth passed
at least one strenuous day. She
preached at prison in the morning,
held an informal reception in the mid
afternoon, then preached at the house
Of detention, after this held another
reception, then addressed the Era club,
which wound up with a third informal
reception.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-06-06
AII Have somethIna comIna.

Are you tall and fair Then watch
out. You are almost sure to have
acute rheumatism sooner or later.
DR.. F. G. shrubsall says so. He has
been relterating this statement in
medical society meetings so often that
doctors have begun to believe there
is something In 1t. Perhaps you are
short and dark. In that case you have
something coming to you just the
same. Most people who have nervous
diseases and consumption are short
and dark, says the doctor.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-06-06
Title Goes with Degree.

Unmarried women who dislike the
thought Of bearing the school girl title
Of Miss" to their graves will be ia.
clined to envy DR.. Yella Relssig, who
although unmarried is legally entitled
to be addressed as Frau DR.. ReissIg
The title Of frau, it seems, goes with
the medical degree. DR.. Relssig Is now
one Of the operating surgeons at the
Vienna hospital
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-06-06

There is a blind girl in Barnard col.
lege who has reader who takes the
notes Of lectures, reads them 10 the
blind girl and she transcrlbes them
on her typewriter Ia the raised type
and studies them ct her leisure. The
state pays the reader $500 q year, this
being sAe laW that every blind student
n a0ademical studies has the right 70
500 70 b paid 70 : reader.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-06-06
aHornswooaIed."

"Hornswoggled@ is one Of the most
expressive Of ali words in the YER
naeular Of the American citizen. There
is a world Of meaning in It, and, al.
though not f =. in any one Of the
dictionaries Of the day recognized as
authoritative, It is a word that fits.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-06-06
One Drawback.

Ollye-What an improvement it will
be if the time ever comes when every.
body can get a seat in the street cars
violet-Oh, don't know. A girl
would never be sure then that she was
Dretty.-Puck.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-06-06

For Connecting Tracks and Paving.
Wood blocks laid alongside rails are
preferred on asphalt-payed streets in
Frankfort, Germany, to any other
system of connecting the street tracks
and the paving. The blocks are laid
over the whole space between the
rails and for some distance outside
the rails.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-06-06

4 damages and variety or court settle
ments where the claims are based
mainly upon the principle that be-
cause the railroad is rich It can afford
to pay heavily for even slight injury
says the Boston Globe.
Railroads as general thing avoid
the courts, as they are disposed to
make settlements even II cases where
they know the claim is excessive
rather than have the details Of the dis
aster aired III public and take the
risk Of going before a jury whose sym.
pathies may be entirely with the
plaintiff.
Once in awhile 1t Is found that there
Is no foundation whatever In proceed
ing against company, as no damage
was suffered, but the suit was brought
through the influence Of someone who
held out a false hope that recovery in
heavy sum might be made The
statutes relating to cases OF tort are
not open to misconstructlon, and were
the ill-advlsed claimants to give them
careful reading before instituting
legal proceedings there is little doubt
but that the civil dockets would be
much shorter than they now are.
The fact that the plaintiff must
show beyond peradventure that he was
in the exercise Of due care at the time
he suffered his injury is the rock upon
which most Of the contentious go to
pieces and utterly fail There are
lawyers, however, who do not hesitate
to take a doubtful claim against a
rich and powerful railroad company,
as they see a chance of success by
working upon the sympathies Of the
jurymen.
It is in the nature Of lottery; there
Is possibility Of winning a prize
and it is upon this basis that he IS
willing to proceed
Among the numerous claims that
grew out OF pranks OF poorly harnessed
Lightning was that Of man who
stated that while leaning against one
Of the supporting columns on Wash
ington street, in the vicinity Of Hol.
lis. he became suddenly aware that
the metal was overlowing with cleo
trlclty- The mans right hand was
heavily bandaged with strips Of cloth
and 1t was carried In sling, while
with him came little black dog whose
tail was covered with long, dropping
hair.
rs this the claim department Of the
company he asked, and then placed
his pet In full view upon the polished
counter
1T Isl" replied the clerk
"The object OF my calling" con
tinued the visitor, rs to file a claim
for damages against the company. You
see that am crippled In one hand
and that my little dog has lost the
wlg-wag to his tall, all Of which I sup
pose Is due to the carelessness Of those
who were In charge Of the companys
power station last evening"
He had the dog stand up for the pur-
pose Of demonstrating that his caudle
appendage was lifeless and that It
would never more osclllate In recogni.
tion Of the Joy its owner experienced
on the approach Of his master.
please state the circumstances THAI
led up to your trouble, said the clerk
"The whole thiRg came about In this
way" went on the man. During the
heavy shower Of last evening | stopped
on Washington street to get a car to
my home, and while waiting | was
startled by a most pitiable cry from
my little dog.
Looking down found that his wet
tail was in contact with the trolley
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-06-06

RAILROADS ALWAYS SEEK To
AVOID LAWSUITS.
Fear That Jury May sympathize with
Plaintiff Rules cHesrs Of Transpor
tation corporations-Do1's Tail
Put out Of Business.

f there is anything
in the experience
of the manager Of
a. transportation
corporation that is
calculated 10 give
him a chill ap-
preaching apo
plexy in its in.
tensity, it Is the
report Of a col
4ision Of passen.
ger trains on his
line, as in nine
cases in ten the
result means the
payment of heavy
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1908-06-25
HAD MARROW ESCAPE.
Bicycle and Milk Wagon Meet In
Collision.

Harvey Kugler, Hodge Bros eff
Gent salesman, had a narrow escape
Yesterday afternoon. He was on his
bicycle going west on Third street
and turned up Cedar. S. E. Tudor's
milk wagon was coming down Cedar
at a good rate. Harvey didn't see
the wagon and before Mr.. Tudor
could turn out one horse struck the
bicycle with his knee. Harvey was
thrown several feet but was only
Jared up. The horses foot went
through the front wheel, bent the fork
badly and twisted the frame OF the
bicycle Mr.. Tudor was ON the opPo-
site side Of the wagon and did not see
the bicycle in time to turn out Har-
vey was pretty lucky to escape with
only slight bruises.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1908-06-25

Board Of Health Wants Them
Barred from Teaching. \

Proceeding upon the recognition In
medical circles that tuberculosis 10 q
communicable disease, and from in
formation that teachers afflicted with
this malady are employed in public
schools Ia Kansas, the state board Of
health today, in session at Topeka
sent personal requests to school
boards, boards Of education and
superintendent, to make careful in
curry as to whether applicants for
teaching positions are suffering from
tuberculosis before engaging them.
at has been a practice for many
years." said DR.. s. j. Crumbine,
secretary Of the board, "for people in
Eastern states afflicted with tubercu-
losis or consumption, to come West
and take up teaching as q means OF
livelihood. Western states like Kansas
have been subjected to this consider
ably, and we must stop the practice.
We have no authority to compel an
examination OF an applicant for
teacher, but school board can easily
do that. The board instructed me to
take up the matter with 3. I. Fair
child, state superintendent, and get
the state board Of education interest
ed"
DR.. Crumbine, who has just served
four years as secretary OF the board,
was elected for another term. His
work was voted very successful by
the board and thoroughly approved.
A new ruling was made relating to
vinegar. Hereafter when the term
VINEGAR" is used without qualifica-
ton, it will be held to mean cider
vinegar. Artificial coloring, when
used, must be labeled on the product.
The next meeting Of the board is in
November
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1908-06-25
ABOUT PEOPLE.
). c. Merrilatt is home from Okla

P. G. Merrilatt is home from Okla
homa.
Miss Lena Bradshaw returned to
Harrington.
Mrs. J. H. Hooper went to Kansas
City for visit.
Mr.. and Mrs. Middleton left for
weeks visit at Plainville.
Miss Lena Bradshaw is up from
Herington visiting friends.
County Superintendent Mccormick
is home from visit in Illinois.
Will Meek was up from Hope call
ing on friends on North Buckeye.
Mrs. DR.. Hunter of Oklahoma is
here for visit with her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. D. E. Snider.
E. F. Blachly and W. A. Hawley
are up from Herington. Mr. Blachly
will be here several days.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. S. Brenizer are
home from ten months visit in
Pennsylvania, both glad to get back
to Kansas.
Clarence Waring is up from Law
renee to attend his brothers. wedding.
He is attending the summer school at
the University.
W. D. Fulton was down from Tai
mage. He has no opposition for
county commissioner and will be the
Republican nominee. He will be
elected, too.
Peter Hanson was in from his
farm south Of the river and says that
while the fly has injured his wheat to
some extent he will have fair crop
of good quality.
Harold Rankin stopped on his way
home from Lawrence where he is.at-
tending X. u, to visit his brother,
Judge Rankin. He will be here over
Sunday before going TO his home in
Solomon.
C. C. Brown, of East Berlin, Pa
has been here for few days visit
having brought some live stock fol
bis big farm in Buckeye, returned
home today. He also attended thu
conference Of the Brethren at De-
Moines.
Alpha Brumage is home from Otta
wa where he was physical director IL
the university. He goes next yea
in the same capacity to William
Jewel, at Liberty, the Baptist schoo
for boys in Missouri, which had al
enrolment of nearly six hundred las
season.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1908-06-25
things tributes of love and affection
for the retiring manager.

things tributes Of love and affection
for the retiring manager.
M. D. Settle has sold his property
on North Kinney to DR.. II. T. Mera
who takes possession in 80 days con-
sideration $2850. Mr.. Settle and
family expect to move to the Grand
Junction valley in Colorado, the great
fruit section of the state. Their
many friends here will wish them
success in their new home.
&C. A. Snider, who was a former
postoffice employe here, started dry
goods and racket store in Ligonier,
Ind, June 1st. Ligonier is farm
ing and manufacturing town about
fifty miles south of Kalamazoo.
Charley is having good luck in his
new venture and his many friends are
glad to know that he is succeeding.
Dewey Buchanan, the 1O-year-old
son Of "Shorty" Buchanan was up be-
fore Judge Rankin and will be sent to
the reiormatory. He has been pill
fering houses and was detected by
Marshal St. Peter. Rings, jewelry
and money was the loot and gotten
from N. E. Reed, Rev. Cole, N. g.
Brown and others. He will join his
two brothers who are at Hutchinson
for their own good.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1908-06-25
MANY CONVERTS.
Tabernacle Meetings Continue with
Unabated Interest.

lpTOm w OAhSSNNJ
The strong appeal of DR.. Pratt at
evangelistic service at the tabernacle
last night resulted in many decisions
for Christ. The evangelist's sermon
was on 1.-The objectionable SIM y
which he said was the sin OF unbelief.
From Bible view point his argu-
ments were unassailable.
The afternoon Bible reading on
Blasting" was greatly enjoyed by a
good audience. The fact that the
evangelist spent yesterday in fasting
and prayer for the welfare of a strange
city proves him to be a man deeply in
earnest
In the conclu ling days Of this union
church effort for the regeneration Of
the city there should be larger at
tendance and more generous sup
port on the part Of the citizens who
profess that they stand for the good
and Advancement Of the city. Every
fair minded man will stand for every
thing that seeks the towns upliit.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1908-06-25
MOB KILLS nine.
NEGROES LYNcHED BY WHOLE
SALE NEAR HEMPHILL, sA-
slNE COUNTY, TEXAS.
A CLASH OF RACES FEARED
The Trouble Followed the Killing OF
Two White Men In the Neigh.
borhood--6oth Sides
Armed.

Houston, Tex, June 2S.-Sunday
night nine negroes met death at the
hands of mob in the vicinity OF
Hemphill, in Sabine county. Monday
both races secured arms and the ten
sion was such Monday night that q
race clash appeared imminent. The
dead are: Jerry Evans, aged %; VIII
Johnson, aged "a; Nose Spellman, "a;
Cleveland Williams, ~; William Man
uel, rs; Frank Williams, %; two un-
known men; William Mccoy. All the
dead are negroes.
The lynchings followed the killing
Of two white men by negroes. TWO
weeks ago Hugh Dean and several 9TH
or white men visited negro church
and school house where dance was
in progress, presumably in quest OF
liquor, 1t being the custom of some OF
the negroes to sell whisky during
the progress of such affairs. During
the evening Dean was killed and SIX
negroes were held for the killing, AT
the preliminary examination the evil
dence tended to show that the plan
was formed at the dance to kill Dean.
Saturday last, Aaron M. Johnson, a
prominent farmer, was assassinated
while seated at the dining table with
his wife and child, the bullet being
fired through q window. For this
crime Perry Price, negro, was ar
rested and, 1t Is stated, confessed i'm
plicating Robert Wright, relative OF
one of the negroes held for Deans
murder. Price declared he was Of
fered IS to kill Johnson.
Then followed the forming Of the
mob Sunday night, the overpowering
of the jailer at Hemphill and the
lynching Of the six negroes held for
the murder OF Dean. Five were
hanged to the same tree, while anoth
err attempted to escape and was shot
to death. Later in the night William
Mccoy, another negro, was shot and
killed while standing at the gate Of
the johnson home and Monday morn
ing the bodies of two more negroes
were found in the creek bottom
Wright, the negro who confessed tc
killing of Johnson and the man he i'm
plicated were taken to Beaumont fol
safe keeping under guard of the mill
tary company of San Augustine.
Sabine county is situated in the
most remote of the eastern section Of
the state with sparse railroad ant
telegraph facilities. ~
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1908-06-25
ECLIPSE OF THE SUN.
One Will Be Visible to the People
of Abilene June %.

Oh ADllCltC JuuC zoe
There will be an eclipse OF the sun
which will be visible to a greater or
less extent throughout the United
States on June 2S. The fraction OF
the diameter of the sun covered by
the moon in this eclipse will vary one
tenth ia Washington to the annular
phase, whatever that is, in Florida.
In part of the latter state the moon
will then be seen projected on the
disc Of the sun, hence a thin ring or
annulus, OF the suns surface will re-
main uncovered. This ring will be
exceedingly narrow, its width being
only Sc OF the solar diameter.
At Abilene the eclipse will begin at
1921 a. M. and the performance will
close at ll:O1. Between five and six
tenths of the suns diameter will be
obscured at this place.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1908-06-25
n..,h AZ Abd-ELAzIz Rumored.

Paris. June 23.-It is peTslstentiy
rumored in the parliamentary lobby
that Abd-ElAziz, the sultan Of MO
rocco. has been assassinated at Rabat
There is no confirmation OF TINS
rumor at the foreign once, and the
ministry Of the interior regards the
Teport as absolutely untrue. Inquiries
witch have been made by government
officials have failed to elicit anS'ni"s
10 Justify the rumor.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1908-06-25
Tariff Expert Called In.

Omaha, Neb., June 29.-Col. II. M
Lord, chief paymaster of the army for
the department Of the Missouri whose
headquarters are in Omaha, has been
called to Washington by order Of the
secretary of war to advise with the
house committee on ways and means
relative to revision of the tariff. Col
Lord was chief clerk of the committee
that devised the tariff during the
spanish.American war period and Is
an expert on tariff.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1908-06-25

Expires Suddenly at His Home in
Princeton.
Special to the Reflector,

special to the Reflector,
PRINcEToN, n. j., June 24.--Ex'
President Grover Cleveland expired
very suddenly at his home here this
morning at s;45. He had not been
we'll for some mouths but was able to
be around and was thought to be inn
proving. Heart failure superinduced
bya complication OF diseases was
given as the cause. His death was
entirely unexpected and is great
shock to the city and entire country
He is the last of the living ex-presi-
dents.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1908-06-25
Birthday Surprise.

A most enjoyable evening was
spent by those present at the home OF
Mrs. Broadfoot in North Dickinson,
Friday evening, June 10, it being her
daughter, MargOret's, eighteenth
birthday. About forty of her young
friends gathered and surprised her.
The evening was spent in games and
music. after which refreshments we're
served. At late hour they all de-
parted wishing her many returns oil
the day.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1908-06-25
MatrOns' Dinner for Miss Dixon

Miss Dixon's bridal party was de-
lightfully entertained at luncheon
Tuesday evening by the matrons OF
honor, Mrs. Lynn Covert, Mrs. D. T.
TAYLOR and Mrs. A. l.. Vanostrand
at the home Of the former. The house
was beautifully decorated with sweet
peas and nasturtiums, Pansies and
carnations. Mr.. Covert and Mr.. Law
received the rings from the brides
cake, Miss Bosley the thimble and j.
n Sheer the coin. The occasion was
a happy one for all present.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1908-06-25
nlull EnnInearn d penvsr.

Denver, Col, June 1s.-ons hundred
and twenty-siI delegates 70 tne
scrs,etb annual convention Of me
American Society Of Civil Ens .-s,s
i.cIa5,pr President Charles Mcdonald
srriTed here Monday evening 70 npe.
al tran from Chicago on the Bur,
ilnrtsn railroad. An AtendAnee y
e--sr 60 prominent engineer 10 e.
nset.d al the convention which oi'en'
TueSfay. .1t.--
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1908-06-25
Sherman Some Better.

Special to the Reflector.
CLEVELAND, June "a. james Sher-
man, vice-presidential candidate on
the Republican ticket, is some better
today. He is in the hospital here
suffering from gall stones.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1908-06-25
Bugries for Sale.

One almost new cut-under top bug
~, stanhoPe style, can be seen at
Lofts paint shop. ohssP
One 9-sssted trap in good shape.
Two single buggy harness.
Sc n. W. Wilson At REELEcroH
once 1o-t
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1908-06-25
"A. sh.rman IIllln Cleveland.

Cleveland, O., June 2S.-James B.
Sherman. Republican nominee for vice
president, has been III here for Two
DAYS. His illness will necessitate his
remaining here until Tuesday, MI.
sherman on his way from Cincinnati
TO Cleveland Saturday night was
seized by a bilious attack.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1908-06-25
Ia zurn oil in Navy.

Washington, June 2S.-oil burning
boilers are TO be installed on the ten
torpedo boat destroyers authorized By
he last naval appropriation bill THIS
viii be the FIRST test Of oil burning
boilers in the American navy.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1908-06-25
Another Senatorial Candidate.

Clay, Center Dispatch: Petitions are
being circulated asking that F. L.
Williams name be placed upon the
primary ballot as candidate for state
senator from this district.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1908-06-25
A MI..ourl Banker psad.

Aurora, Mo-, June 2s.-A N. sher-
wood, one Of the widely known eih
Eens Of this section, and for many
YEAR president Of the Bank Of Verona.
4 dead At his home in that village
aged IS years.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1908-06-25

Ardmors, OK, June 21.-oarlin An
dsrSon, . track walker for the santa
To. through The Washlla eanyon, vas
toand marasroi there early hondAy.
oaesrs have been seat 70 the scsns
With biooEhouAtA