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The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1909-08-31
U.D.C. HOLDS
MEETING
Accept Offer Of Ardmorite
to Give a Page to
ChiCkaSha Con-
VentiOn

A call meeting OF the Lee-Jackson
Chapter, U ID. c., was held in the
Carnegie Library yesterday, the first
vice president, Mrs. Ella Cross, pre-
siding, The meeting was called for
the purpose Of electing new officers
to fill vacancies made by designations,
and appointing some important com.
mittees. A request from Col. Sidney
Suggs OF Ardmore for an account OF
the recent reunion and offering full
page OF his paper for the same. was
read, and press committee to col.
lect the material for the Ardmoreite
was appointed as follows: Mrs. Lizzie
Palmer chairman. Mrs. J. A. Thomp.
son, Mrs II. L. Grigsby, Mrs. d. E.
Emerson. The following committees
were also chosen:
Membership extension committee
Mrs. Flora Goodwin chairman. Miss
Bilbo Miss Chloe Murray, Mrs. Mary
Cheaney.
Resolutions committee--Miss G. E.
Atkinson, Mrs. Sparks. Mrs. VIII Mel
ton.
Bills were allowed to the amount OF
$4225.
The officers elected were. Mrs
II. l.. Grigsby. president; Mrs. Lenora
Dudley, recording secretary; Mrs. Al.
ger Melton, historian; Mrs. w. B.
Hudgins, custodian Of flags
The meeting was adjourned to meet
with Mrs May Cheaney Tuesday. Sept
14th.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1909-08-31
GOVERNMENT
is BUNCOED

Washington, Aug. Cit has just
come to light that through hereto
fore unnoticed provision of the new
tariff law the war department will
have to ship from the United States
all coal oil and cement destined for use
in the Philippines and pay the cost OF
shipping II instead of purchasing in
the cheaper Oriental market
This will mean a tremendous in
crease in the cost of these items, and
the war department is hit hard, ac.
cording to officers familiar with the
purchasing Of these supplies.
In the past the war department has
purchased Portland cement, coal, and
oil for use in the army in the philip
pines from a cheap Oriental market.
Cement was obtained from Hongkong,
coal from Australia and Nagasal1i. and
oil from Australia. The purchases
ran into the hundreds Of thousands OF
dollars.
The purchasing officers have just
discovered ia the tariff law provi-
sion which makes it compulsory to pur-
chase in the United States. This.~ will
mean that not only a greater cost. but
the more important item OF shipping
cost from the United States.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1909-08-31

STILL COMING

The following communication from
w R. Bnrnitt. street commissioner OF
Ardmore, and addressed ito Ben
Brooks Of this city. is self-explana,
tory:
"Ardmore, Okla, Aug. 2S.--My Dear
Ben: ! want to extend to your mag.
nificent citizenship on my own behalf
as well as for the city of Ardmore, my
most profound thanks for your grand
treatment of the old Confaderates
while in your city.
My father was visitor there and
to hear him tell of how grandly he
was entertained and the many little
acts Of tender thoughtfulness that your
people extended to him and his friends
makes me want to snake hands with
everybody in Chickasha.
If you know the Owsleys, | want
you to tell them for me that they have
planted garden of flowers in this
old mans heart that will bloom in
fragrance, not only with him while his
short journey will last, but in my own
as long as it shall beat.
Tears of gratitude and love fall on
the page, Ben. as write this. God
bless your good people God bless
every grand old hero of the Confed
eracy as he has blessed your city in
its magnificent aggregation of big
souled people. Year after next we
want the old boys here and my house
will be open to every one of you that
will come over. AS always. your friend
wv r. Burnitt."
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1909-08-31
A AMITIINFRY
.STOREOPENS
Beautiful Line Of Fall
Hats Shown at New
Store Many Paris
Models

Mrs. G. A. Hall, from Fort Worth.
Texas, has opened an up-to-date millin-
cry establishment at 224 Chickasha.
avenue. in the Postal Telegraph build.
ing.
Mrs Hall has been in the millinery
business in Fort Worth the past twelve
years, having charge Of the millinery
departments of the largest stores In
that city She handles only the best
materials and her work is Of an ex-
ceptionally high class. She shows q
number of handsome Paris models Of
stylish headgear, but the larger num-
beg of her hats are trimmed directly
under her personal supervision.
Mrs. Hall has just returned from
the East where she has been buying
fall stock and studying the styles.
She expects to have her opening rear
the middle Of September, but can
meet customers at any time.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1909-08-31
SQUADRON
GETS BUSY

About o'clock this morning Deputy
Sheriffs Yearta and Morris raided jim
Greeks place, which is upstairs oppo-
site the postoffice, and arrested four
men whom they caught in the midst
Of a game. The four appeared before
Judge Moore this morning and pleaded
guilty to charge of gaming and paid
a net sum of $50 in fines, besides the
trimmings.
The officers also visited the lodging
houses in the same neighborhood but
started nothing
The squadron is getting busy again,
and 1t is said that a closer watch is
to be kept all around.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1909-08-31
SCHOOLS OPEN
SEPT. 18Th

AT a meeting of the school board
held last night it was decided to post
pone the opening OF the schools OF
the city until Sept 10, on account OF
the sewer connection not being made
with the High School; the change in
date Of opening. however. applies to
all the schools.
One of the teachers. Miss Myrtle
Bruun, having resigned, another teach
er was also elected last night to fill
the vacancy The board elected Miss
Nellie Daniels of Anadarko
Superintendent Ramey was instruct
ed to wire Gil teachers residing out
side the city OF the change in date OF
opening schools.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1909-08-31
CASE PUT orr.

Fl. Hestand. who was arrested some
time ago on complaint of Sol. the pawn
broker, was before Judge Mcclure to-
day for preliminary hearing, but the
case was put off for further investiga-
tion.
It appears that Hestand had check
cashed at Soils for sl5.50 which check
purported to have been given by A..
L. McCabe, whereas. it is stated, Nc
Cabe denies giving same.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1909-08-31

borhood Of $1OO. He cannot account
for the strange disappearance, espe.
cially as the man was of steady hsb'
its and the amount OF money not suf.
ficient to tempt one capable Of earning
good wages.
The missing mans wife, who is in
delicate condition. is almost pros.
trated over the affass.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1909-08-31
EverybOdy'S Ice
Company RumOrS

The stockholders Of Every ybody's Ice
& Cold Storage Company held a meet
ing yesterday and set Sept IA for
holding another meeting and the cleo.
ton of officers.
It is stated that work was begun to-
day in clearing off the old gin grounds
and that the contract for the wells
was expected to be let today
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1909-08-31
WILL PLAY BALL SUNDAY.

There will be ball game here next
Sunday between a team of this city
and team from Anadarko. Anadarka
has strong team and the boys here
are selecting The very best players In
the city for the occasion. The game
promises to be of interest
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1909-08-31
PLAN MOONLIGHT PICNIC.

The knights and Ladies OF Security
have planned for moonlight picnic at
the Washita dam tomorrow night. They
viii assemble at their hall at Z o'clock
where rigs will be in waiting to take
all who desire to go. The ladies are
expected to take lunch.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1909-08-31
COURT OF HONOR.

The Court of Honor will hold its
regular meeting and social Thursday
night in the A. o. U. w. Hall. 31-3A
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1909-02-03
DEBTS OWED TRUSTS VOID.
Far-Rcaching Decision by Supreme
Court of United States.

Washington, Feb. 1.-The case Of
the Continental Wall Paper Company
VS.. Lewis Voight & Sons, of Cincin-
natl, was to-day decided by the Su-
preme Court Of the United Stat IS in
VoightS favor.
The suit was brought by the COM
pany on debt of $1,000, the pay
ment of which was resisted on the
ground that the paper company is a
trust. In effect the decision holds
that an admitted trust organized con-
trary to the Sherman antitrust law
cannot use the courts to collect debts.
THE Continental Wall Paper Com
pany," said Justice Harlan, "seeks
in legal effect, the aid Of the court to
enforce a contract for the sale and
purchase Of goods which it is admit
ted by the demurrer was in fact
and was intended by the parties to
be based upon agreements that werC
and are essential parts Of AN illegal
scheme. We state the matter in this
way because the plaintiff, by it's de-
murrer, admits for the purposes Of
this case the truth Of all the facts
alleged in the third defense"
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1909-02-03
Alabama Mine Explosion.

birmingham, Ala, Feb. 2.-Ac-
cording to meager information given
the State mine inspector this after
noon windy shot In the Short Greek
mines Of the Birmingham Coal and
Iron Company this morning, has re
sdlted in the death Of at least six
teen men, and the serious injury in "a
number of other cases.
Six bodies had been taken from
the mines up to 2.30 o'clock this af.
ternoon.
State Mine Inspector Flynn and
Assistant Hillhouse are preparing 10
go to the scene to render whatever
assistance possible and make thor
ough investigation.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1909-02-03
MIR. MASSEY AS PRESIDENT.

1t Is always with deep interest
and feeling Of pride that The Courier
notes the progress and success Of
former Oconee boys. And probably
the one Oconee boy to give us most
cause for interest and pride is James
Massey, (now Of Columbus, Ga.,)
who was born and reared to young
manhood few miles northwest of
Walhalla. Mr.. Massey for years
wrote for The Courier over the sig
nature Of jeff Perkins," and his
articles, even from the beginning,
evidenced particular strain of in
dividuality and genius.
After leaving Walhalla and gradu-
ating from a business college Mr..
Massey soon rose to an important Do-
sition with the Railroad Commission
of Georgia, later engaging extensive
ly in the manufacturing field. He Is
now high in the official circles of the
Eagle and Phoenix Mills of Column
bus, as well as closely identified with
other enterprises of that city. He
has recently been elected as president
of the Columbus Board of Trade, and
commenting upon his election the
Enquirer-Sun takes occasion, among
other very fiattering, but we'll de-
served things, to say:
''The board of trade is indeed for
tunate in having for its new presi-
dent j. ID. Massey, a young business
man who Is typical exponent Of the
spirit that is now making Columbus
so great industrially and commerce.
ally. or broad and progressive ideas
and marked capacity for work of this
character, Mr.. Massey will make an
ideal president for Columbus COM
mercial body, and the Enquirer-Sun
ventures the prediction that his ad-
ministration will be thoroughly and
cOnspicuously successful. The new
president Is a man Of ideas and Of
originality, and his own forceful and
interesting personality will no doubt
be potent factor in the successful
that lies before him. That he will
have the complete cooperation Of
the members of the board and the
business men generally goes without
saying, for his broad views are gene
rally recognized, and in a personal
way he is quite popular with the men
with whom he will be associated in
the capacity OF board Of trade presi-
dent"
Mr.. Massey's career is one that
may we'll be studied by the youth Of
OcOnec. His start was made on
capital almost exclusively of brail.,
energy and determination. His plan
has been to keep evcrlastingly at it,
to profit by failure as well as sue
cess, and to let nothing discourage
him.
We congratulate him on his attain
ments thus far, and watch for the
time when his Held will be broader
and wider than now.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1909-02-03
Totals. .Ss,554 IS s49.929 II

In the preliminary remarks the
Comptroller General says:
The income tax law, which makes
all incomes over $2,50O liable to tax
alton, has been held constitutional
in decision on the circuit by Judge
X. &. Watts. This law has never
been generally enforced. A determin-
ed effort was made by this office
through instructions to county audi
tors in 1906-that being the reas-
SesSment year for real estate to eX-
ert great diligence in enforcing it.
but the results have been far from
satisfactory. AS stated in my report
OF 1907, it is evident that only a
small class of conscientious people
are paying this tax, and others who
are liable, and in all probability bet
ter able to pay, are escaping and
eVadinS its payment. Were the law
strictly and generally enforced in all
counties of the State, it would, in my
opinion, secure a revenue of at least
$4,000 from this source. Unless
some means are devised to .ecure its
general enforcement, it had best be
repealed"
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1909-02-03
PISTOL BATTLE RACES
In Texas Court Roon-Four Persons
Shot-Two May Die.

Fort Worth, Texas, Feb. 1.-Two
persons were, it is believed, fatally
wounded and two seriously hurt
when six shots were fired in the dis
trict court room from the crowded.
corridors here to-day. The trial of
Willie Mulhouse, charged with Sc
duction, was proceeding. One of the
attorneys for the defense was speak
ing when the shooting began.
Dave Ross received a bullet in the
pack and arm; James Smith was shot
IN the head; three bullets took effect
IN John Haines' back and arm: A.
+. Wiley was wounded in the leg.
Miss Verna Ware and her brother,
Charles Ware, We're arrested, charged
with the shooting. 1t is THOUGHT
Haines and Smith will die and fears
are entertained that Ross will NOT.
recover. Wiley will recover. The
sreatest, excitement prevailed in the
court room while the shooting was
taking place.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1909-02-03

Falling so rnar end thick that ho
could hardlg Hni the switch -Au-
derSOn Mail
II Is u t!.He=hoi JEeG tAeory that q
fisherman can never be relied upon
for the truth about his Catch" and
consequently nobody gives credence
to "fish story" The switchman re-
ferred to by the Mail may be--doubt-
less is-a fisherman as well as a
switchman. At any rate he played
the Mail man for a sucker, and the
Ash bit. AS matter OF fact, no
snow fell in Walhalla last week ex-
cept q spit for few seconds.
What fell wouldn't have filled an or
dinary tumbler to the depth C. an
inch.
We only mention this, however,
in Ocder to put the Mail man on
guard against that naughty switch
man. He is an unmitigated-in
other words he missed his calling.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1909-02-03
MASTERS SALE,
STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA.
COUNTY OF OCONEE

In Court Of Common Pleas.
Joseph j. Norton, Plaintiff,
Green Cleveland, Defendant.
Pursuant to judgment of foreclo-
sure and sale in the above entitled
action | will sell, at public auction
IN front of Walhalla Court House
door, on sale day in March, 1900
within the legal hours of sale tbe
following described tract of land to
wit: W
All that certain piece, parcel or
tract of land, situate, lying and he
Ing In the County OF Oconee. of tbe
state Of South Carolina, on waters
OF cane creek, waters Of Little River
waters of Keowee River, adioinine
lands now or formerly of Mary Can.
treil, II. w. Kuhtmann and others
ana being the place known as the
homestead place Of Green Cleveland,
ana whereon he resided on July g.
Terms Of Sale: One-half cash hall,
ahce on credit Of one year, with notes
ana mortgage Of premises sold to
secure the credit portion. Purchaser
10 pay extra for papers.
w. o. WHITE,
Master for Oconee County. s. G.
'eoruary 3, 1903 5-8
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1909-02-03
NOTICE TO PHYSICIANS.

The Board Of County Commission
ers VIII let, to the lowest responsible
pidder, on FRIDAY, February 5th.
l9o9, at l p. m., the contract for
poor mouse and Jail practice for the
year 1903. Successful bidder will be
required to furnish all necessary
nediclnes and answer all calls mada1
pS the steward or Sheriff or any on&
OF the Board. Board reserves the
rlght 10 reject any and all bids. Bids
lnust De sealed and filed before 10
am on day of letting.
N PHILLIPS. Supervisor.
January 13, 1909. 2-5
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1909-02-03
i rOminent Man Suicides.

Macon, Ga, Feb. 2.-Hon Ben. l..
Jones, one Of the wealthiest men in
Macon and probably the best known
man in the city, killed himself in his
bedroom at his residence in this city
this morning at S.15 O'Clock by
shooting himself through the temple
with a 38-caliber revolver.
Mr.. Jones act is attributed to a
state of melancholia, resulting from
an attack Of jaundice, from which he
has been suffering for the past two
weeks.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1909-02-03
Disasters of the Sea.

Melbourne, Feb. 1.-The British
steamer Clankonald Is a total wreck
near Edinburg. The captain and Dc
or the crew, some OF them Ash
atics, were drowned. The vessel was
drifting ashore last night and sank
before help could reach her.
Canton, China, Feb AT least
200 lives were lost in fire which
occurred to-day in a fleet of flower
boats The bodies Of ITO victims
have already been recovered.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1909-02-03
Chambcrlain's Cough Remedy the
Most Popular Because It
Is the llnSf

Il have sold Chamberlain Cough
remedy for the past eight years and
hnd 1t to be one of the best selling
medicines on the market. For babies
and young children there is nothing
better in the line of cough syrups,"
says Paul Allen, Plain Dealing, La.
rms remedy not only cures the
coughs, colds and Group so common
among young children, but is pleas
ant and safe for them to take. For
sale by DR.. j. w. Bell, Walhalla; w.
j. Lunney, Seneca.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1909-02-03
Fire Destroys Town OF Milton, Fla.

Pensacola, Fla, Jan. 31.-Milton,
thriving town thirty miles east of
Pensacola. was practically wiped off
the map by fire to-day, the entire
business section Of about twenty
stores being swept away and a few
Of the residences. The estimated
loss is between $150,00O and $780,
600. The fire originated in the heart
of the business district. and. with
high north winds, swept both sides
of the streets clear Of buildings.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1909-02-03
INCOME TAXES FOR PAST YEAR.
Some Counties Never Had Resident
With Income of Over $4,000.

Columbia, Jan. 3i.-Comptroiier
General Jones has issued his annual
report on the income taxes received
for 1908. The report shows the total
amount received by the State since
the law went into effect in 1908. The
law provides graduated scale for
all incomes over $4,000 per annum
and some Of the counties show some
large and some show very sniai, in
comes. For instance, the county Of
Bau'well has not a single person with
a., income over $4,000 annually.
Barnwell has never had a person
with an income over this amount, &C
cording to the official returns. The
same applies to Colleton and Edge
field, Hampton, Lee, Pickens and Sa-
luda. 1t is rumored, however, that
there are residents of the above nam
ed counties that earn more than ST.
500 per year and members OF the
General Assembly said the other day
that they believed they could name
several who were liable
The report also shows that the
counties Of Abbeville, Anderson,
Bamberg, Barnwell, Dorchester, Fair
field, Florence, Georgetown, Hamp-
ton, Horny, Kershaw, Laurens, Lex
ington, Oconee, Union and Williams
burg paid no taxes from 1898 to
1906. Charleston paid for three
years and then quit until 1906.
Statement by Counties.
The total amount oc taxes paid on
incomes for 1908 and the total
amount of taxes received since the
law went into effect are given be-
low.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1909-02-03
knocked Down by Governors Son.

Montgomery, Ala, Jan. 30.-Don-
aid and Fletcher Conner, sons of Gov
ernor Conner, to-day knocked down
Frank p. Glass, editor of the Mont
gomery Advertiser, when they met
him on the street. No arrests have
been made, though warrants for the
Corners have been issued The trou-
Bile was the result of i'll feeling over
damage suit, in which the Cover
nor secured verdict of l cent
against Tie Advertiser.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1909-02-03

The Governors sons are "sons of
guns Alabama.
"What hath God wrought? Will
liam Howard Taft" - Charleston
News and Courier.
What hath William Howard Taft
wrought?-A measley Crum.
"The hospitable Charlestonians
saw TO 1T that Mr.. Taft didn't go
hungry while he sojourned with
them. m.-Hartford Comm Courant.
That explains why Mr.. Taft is so
iendishly insistent that Charleston
ians shall not be deprived of their
Crum.
Mr.. Roosevelt has been offered
S3OO,O0O for a seasons engagement
with wild west show. This ought
to suit him admirably. In fact, he
would be quite in his element-more
so, doubtless, than anywhere else un-
less he could be induced to go in with
the other animals at some large zoo.
-
1t looks as though the Crum that
is always falling from Charleston's
political table is going to stick in
Tafts craw, too. He Is making des-
perate efforts to have Congress let
Roosevelt swallow this particular
Crum, but we hope this will not be
done. We are really anxious to see
whether Taft's fair promises are gen
uine or only so much hot air.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1909-02-03
SNOW AT WALHALLA,

A number Of people who came here
from Seneca and Walhalla this morn
ing stated that there had been snow
there last night and yesterday after
noon, and that 1t had reached a
depth of an inch or more. The
switchman on the Blue Ridge pas
senger train to Walhalla yesterday
afternoon said that the snow was
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1909-02-03
SPECIAL REQUEST.

We ask each Of our subscribers to
look at the date on the label OF his
paper, and il subscription Is I'm ar
rears, or IL 1t Is about to expire, send
us remittance. The postal laws
are very strict In this matter. It is
much easier, too, to keep your sub
scription paid up than to let 1t stand
for long periods and then pay several
dollars at q time.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1909-02-03
A New Josh Ashley Story.
(Anderson Mail.)

Hon. S. n. Pearman is telling a
new story on Hon. Joshua w. Ash
ley. 1t is Just too good to keep.
Not long ago, Mr.. Pearman says,
some one in Columbia asked Mr.. Ash
ley what was the altitude of Ander-
son county.
Baptist, by large majority" was
Mr.. Ashley's prompt response, ac-
cording to Mr.. Pearman.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1909-02-03
Widow of DcLcsseps Dead.

Paris, Jan. 31.-The Countess de
Lesseps, widow Of Count Ferdinand
de Lesseps, the promoter of the ship
canals Of Suez, Corinth and Panama,
died here to-day.