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The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1909-10-15

Newell cf Ninnekah made graceful
response. The principal feature ol
the morning program was paper on
the teaching of United States history
by H. w. Cooley Of Alex. Superintend-
ent Ramey discussed the subject also
in very able and practical talk.
This afternoon the annual election
Of ofgficers was held. resulting as fol-
lows:
President, A. B. Herring. Rush
Springs
Vice President, G. F. Newell. Mime
kah.
Secretary, Miss Burford. Tuttle.
The program for the evening session
VIII be especially interesting and all
invited to attend.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1909-10-15
Law Suits
Are Filed

The following suits have been filed
in the district court:
H. S. 5ettes, Jos. NJ Bettes ard N
w. Palmer VS.. Elmer and Mary Jane
Bond. Albert Rennie, Alice Isaac, ste
phen and Wilson Thomas and Wilson
Christy, quiet title.
H. l.. Gilbert VS.. A. J. Waldock, quiet
title.
J. G. Jones VS.. NJ. B. Louthan, shcr.
iff, Injunction.
G. T. Erwin VS.. Hampton Wright
Susan Ames Amancy Wright, quiet
title.
C. T. Erwin VS.. AhakatubDi, Minnie
Ahekatubbi. SIloie Capen. Nancy Lew
is, Effie Cole. S. E, Cole. E. w. Cole,
quiet title.
c t. Erwin VS.. Imahote Going, Hat
tie Tonahelubbi. Silas Tonahelubbi,
Charles Toniahka, John Billy and 81
las Billy. quiet title.
G. T. Erwin vs. Dick Richards, Eli2
abeth Cole, Nancy Richards, Winnie
Richards, quiet title.
G. T. Erwin ks. Crockett Wright, Sc
roma Coleman and -- Coleman. quiet
title.
C. T. Erwin VS.. Tam Hopayashubbi,
Eatima Hopayashubbi, Sophia Hopaya-
shubbi, quiet title.
Land Credit State Bank of Wichita
VS. John Mcvey and others, foreclos-
ure or mortgage.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1909-10-15
BUYS LOT AND WILL BUILD.

Dave Goode OF Lindsay, who already
owns considerable property in Chick
asha, yesterday bought the Hayes &
Abercrombie lot on East chickasha
avenue, between First and Second
streets. The consideration was $4,000
A frame building now occupies the
lot. but Mr. Goode expects to erect a
bricl1 one in is place.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1909-10-15
POLICE COURT TODAY.

In Judge Grigsby's court this morn.
ing J. W. Rathbone was fined $lS for
being drunk and Carl Hoge paid sll
for fighting. Lewis Garrett was also
arrested for fighting, his case being
continued. Guy and Ruby Allen, ar
rested for immoral conduct. were out
Oh bond and failed to appear.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1909-10-15
HAS STATE AGENCY FOR
AUTOMATIC SCALES

]. L. Olive. VINO is state agent for
the AngldiIe Automatic Company
scales, has secured space in the
Badger Engine Company's building on
North Third street, and has nice win
dow display. These scales are recog-
nized as among the best made and Mr..
Olive is placing them all over the
state. He has several statesmen on
the road
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1909-10-15
ELkS VIII MEET.

The Elks' lodge will hold their regu-
lar meeting Friday evening, Oct Is.
Important business will be transacted.
A full attendance is requested.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1909-10-15
CITIZENS NATIONAL CLOSE
AT NOON TOMORROW

On account Of the funeral of Miss
Gussie Johns the Citizens National
Bank will close tomorrow at IL
o'clock
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1909-10-15
Y. M. c. A. Is
The Ultimate
Aim

The Young Mems Club of the Pres
byterian church met last night at the
home of r. A. Dunlap, with the largest
attendance since the club was organ.
lied The meeting was an interesting
one, an entertaining feature on the
program being a paper by A. L. Nc.
Coy, on his experience in the Philip
pines, where he served two years with
the United States army. He also
showed number of curios from the
Philippines.
The work of the Young Mems Club
Is similar to that of Y. NJ. C. A. and
the original purpose in organizing the
club was that of starting a Y. NJ. c. A.
movement and eventually uniting with
clubs from other Christian organiza-
tions and forming such an association.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1909-10-15

Mrs. A. C. Cruce will as.ive In the
city tomorrow to be the guest OF Mr..
and Mrs. #. e. Riddle.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1909-10-15

THE LITTLE WANT
Ap is A WONDER
WORKER. TRY ONE.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1909-10-15

YOU GET ToDAYs
NEWS TODAY IN THE
DAILY EXPRESS.
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1909-10-09
Nine. 7. D. Perkins
Scientific Scalp Specialist

Cultivating, beautifying
and growing the hair.
No matter how dark
your skin is, these treat
ments will grow your
hair, if there is no phys
ical ailment to prevent.
My treatment has been
successful where all
others have failed. Over
one thousand women
are taking this treat
ment through the mails.
If you are interested,
write today, enclosing a
two-cent stamp. No
city mail answered: call
or phone if you live in
Denver.
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1909-10-09
We Reserve the Right to crawfish.

The Chicago RecOrd-Herald says:
with black man holding the heavy.
weight belt in pugilism and another
one discovering the north pole. excu-
sire white society is not so much
after all. Honor to Henson. He hung
on longer than all save four of the
Eskimos and thirty-siy dogs and there.
fore has right to participate in the
honorable attention bestowed upon
Peary. OF course If the pole was not
really discovered we reserve the right
to crawfish on this recommendation.
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1909-10-09
NOTiCE-A WONDER.

Prof. Will Taylor, corns, bunions
and ingrowing nails specialist. Guar
antead cure. Painless, no cutting.
Phone Main S35S, I'll Eighteenth
street Clip this advertisement, as it
may not appear again.
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1909-10-09
BRAVE NEGRO EXPLORERS.
Henson's Recent Feat Continuation of
Long Line Of Pioneers.
By NJ e. DODSON
By N. B. DODS

y
sistant, is only the latest of long line
of Negroes who must be credited by
impartial history in the exploration
and discovery of America On our last
really important expedition. that of
Fremont into the west in 1915, a free
young Negro accompanied the eXpedi-
ton and, according to the Georgia
commander himself, performed his
duty manfully throughout" Captain
Clark, of the Lewis and Clark ex-
pedition to Oregon in 1905 and 1906.
had fearless and resourceful Negro
with him after whom they named
York's Dry river, now Clusters creek,
in the Yellowstone.
Daniel Boone had some Negroes with
him on his expedition and on his set
tlement of Kentucky in lII4 The la
mented Dean Shaler in his History of
Kentucky" says. "A Negro servant was
killed; Captain Wetty. one of the lead
ers of the party, was killed. and a
young man. Felix Walker, was wound
ed in the first engagement between
whites and Indians on Kentucky soil.
EStevan, if not the only, the greatest
Negro named in American discovery,
discovered Civola. the land of the Zuui
Indians. now New Mexico. in 1889
Many histories credit Cabeza de Vaca
with the discovery, which both Cortes
and Coronado had vainly sought and
in which the Negro pioneer lost his
life, but Bandelier has ,wn quite
conclusively that De Vaca never saw
New Mexico and that he was absent
from the country at the time.
Three hundred Negroes accompanied
Cortes in 1922 on his celebrated expedi-
tons in Central and South America,
according to George Parker Winship.
The same author tells of the Negroes
who accompanied Coronado on his i'm
portant and difficult expedition to Kan
sas. A Negro slave on Coronado's ex-
pedition of 1910 was the only man in
the country whom HerEando de Alar-
con could induce to carry a message
across the hostile Indian country to
Coronado in New Mexico in 1910
Captain Arrelano, who discovered the
ocean route across the Pacific to Amer
lea in 15G4-6. had his vessel "steered
by mulatto pilot" according to Pro-
fessor Chamberlain in the American
Anthropologist.
Similarly we might continue at great
length narrating the exploits of the Ne
gro pioneers with Balboa in the discov-
cry of the Pacific in 1913, with Her
nandez in Peru in 1880. in the found
ing of the first city in the United
States. st. Augustine. Fla, in 1865. and
with Vasquez de Ayllon in his explora-
ton and settlement Of the Virginia
coast in 1923. Hodge, editor of the
American Anthropologist. says in the
new series Volume 4, page 21T. 1902.
"The Negro race took prominent part
in the discovery and colonization of
the new world Matthew Henson
with Peary at the pole likewise has
continued that part and rendered mem
orable service.
We Reserve the Right to Crawfish.
Tho ('binopn DarorI uornII ,,r,
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1909-10-09
WHEN YOU GO TO LEApvILLE

You can get first-class rooms With
Mrs. s. ]. Motley at 206 West Sixth.
street. First-class table board also.
Write or call. 1925
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-06-19
And the Fifty Six Brave
Men Who Signed It.
A LIST OF INTEREST
To Sign the Great Document M can
Publicly to Proclaim Oneself an
Enemy to Great and Powerful
King.

How many boys and girls who read
"St. Nicholas" can tell, without mo-
ments hesitation, the number of men
who signed the Declaration OF Inde-
pendence, There are doubtless many
who can answer correctly, fifty six
But how much do we know about
The lives and personalities OF these
men? and have we ever stopped to
think what 1t meant to them 20 put
thoir names to tho most famous doc
ument In the history OF our country?
Now and then we meet people who
can say they are descendants OF some
"signer1 and very proud they seem
tn be of the fact. They may well be
proud, for consider for moment what
1t meant to sign the great document.
1t meant that the signer publicly
proclaimed himself an enemy to a
great and powerful king-became a
rebel, in fact; and we all know the
fate that commonly overtakes ebels.
Today we seldom think of the trials
and misfortunes that follow the sign
ing; we think only OF the glory.
Although George Ill paid little at
tention to the many protests that had
been presented to HIM by the colonies
he yet kept close watch on these
restless subjects, and his representa-
tives well knew all that was going
on. pf
To the Second Continental Congress
assembled in Philadelphia in 1776
were sent, from the thirteen original
colonies, delegates whose loyalty was
undoubted. Patriotism was not
profitable in those far-away days
robert Morris, the great financier ol
the Revolution, sacrificed a large
fortune in his country's behalf;
Thomas Nelson, of Virginia, also los
a large fortune by the war, while
the immortal Samuel Adams, who
dedicated MS life TO the service o
his beloved country, lived and diet
poor man.
But let me present to you. yer!
briefly, these fifty-six men; and pos
sibly, after this introduction, you ma!
wish to know more OF their lives ant
achievements.
GEORGIA.
Georgia sent three delegates and o
these IL George Walton was tn
youngest He was an ambitious boy
who was apprenticed TO a carpente
30 niggardly that he would not allo'
the lad a candle by which TO study
Luckily. wood was Plentiful and b
the light of burning torch Walto
studied nard and IN time became
lawyer. 60 Lyman Hall came froI
New England. Before he twent
one he had married and rs lied
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-06-19

papa doesn't make any bones about
it, lie just says what he thinks.
And about that time Little Willie
would stand mighty poor chance
Of getting a nickel If he we're to ask
for it.
Often the mil<man has been there
and left the milk as usual. And
sometimes it happens that the milk
is stolen. To guard against such
depreciation curious hiding places
are arranged. But the milk thief IS
cunning, and ferrets them out. So.
don't blame the newspaper carrier
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-06-19

Jr., was one OF the richest men in
Virginia, in those far-away days.
Like Carter BraxtoE, he was born
to weaith, and bis education was
completed in Englard. One insi-
dent of his life shows us how true
Il patriot he was. for when he was
in comtpand OF the state militia at
cided advantage might be gained by
bombarding his home. He at once
directed the gunnt rs to attack II,
saying, Spare no particle OF my
pr'cpei ty go long as 1t affords COM
fort or shelter TO the enemies of my
country" In this he followed Han
cocks unSelfish example. The
name of Lee has Teen an honored
one in Virginia for many years. D
Francis Lightfoot ee was close
personal friend Of Washington. and
though he cared little for public life
he did not shirk its duties. For
seven years he was a member Of the
House of Burgesses, and for four
years a member CT the Continental
Congress. In his own home he was
always the charming host. the
bright and witty companion. the
selr-forge'ting friend. His more
brilliant brother, (5) Richard Henry
Lee, was so gifted ar orator that
he was called "the Cicero of Amer
lea" He was always eager for COM
plete Independence, snc so It is not
TO be Wondered at that II was this
arden r.airiot who was the first to
propose that "these united colonies
are, and OF right ought ito be. free
and independent States. This was
Immediately seconded by that other
ardent lover of liberty. John Ad-
ans. Jefferson alllries to Lee as
eloquent, bold and ever watchful
at his pest !" 90 Chancellor George
Wythe vas a famous. figure in the
early history of Virginia, He was
born to wealth, he was finely educat-
ed, and in time he won high distinc-
tion at the bar. But TODAY he is
recalled as the wise teacher OF
Thomas jefferson. Both master and
In thialling of the Declaration, one
name always stands out like a great
mountain peak, towering above all
others-the name OF (D Thomas
Jefferson; for it was this gifted man
who drNy UP the document and he
did IL with such Skill that hardly
word of it was ci anged. AS Rich
ard Henry Lee was the first to make
a motion suggesting Independence.
it wouii have beer the usual and
courteous thing to make him chair
man OF the committee 10 draw up
the document. But Lee was sudden
ly recalled to his Virginia home.
and so 1T seemed only fair TO as
sign the delicate task 10 SOME 9TH
er delegste from the same colony.
jefferson was no orator, but he
had already earned an enyiable
reputation as a writer OF important
state documents, So 20 him was as
signed the delicate but mpmentous
task. How we'll he performed we
may know from the fact thaf his
four associates could suggest only a
very few changes.
Many OF the signers reached high
offices IN the young republic. Many
became governors NJ the new states.
and two were elevated TO the Presi.
dency. Jefferson and John Adams.
One truly remarkable fart may be
recalled in connection with these
two namely, that ooth men died on
the same day; and what was still
more re narkalble, they died jns
fifty years to day after the units
Continued on Page Ten.)
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-06-19

delicate Joy into the hearts of all
who heard It," (i) Richard Stock
ton was a man Of wealth. position
and culture. He WAS born in the
town OF Princeton. New Jersey, and
he conferred a great favor on the
college there wheE he induced to
come to this country. (5) DR.. John
Witherspoon, learned Scottish di-
vine. Dr.. Wnherspoon was the only
clergyman to sign the Declaration,
He was the sixth president of Prince
ton college. and devoted himself not
only to the college, for 1t is said
that he became an American and
an ardent patriot as soon as he
reached our shores.
PENNSYLVANIA.
Pennsylvania sent more delegates
than any other colony--nine. D
benjamin Franklin vas the Oldest of
all the a.gners. we may be sure
tina. this truly great man was a
prominen' figure in that remarkable
gathering. Almost as notable was
(2) Robert Morris, the great finan-
cier of the Revolution. Though he
was SLOW at first to favor independ-
ence, later he showed the truest
patriotism, for his financial aid tided
the young country over serious diff
ficulties 1.-THE Americans" says
one historian, "owc as much ac-
acknowledgement to the financial oper-
ations of Robert Morris as to the
negotiations OF Benjamin Franklin,
or even 10 the arms of washington"
(3) Dr.. Benjamin Rush may we'll
be hon1red, for he was a physician
of high standing; ana IN 1913, when
Philadelphia was visited by yellow
fever, and more than 4,500 fell vic
Tins in three mouths, Dr.. Rush was
one of three physicians who nobly
remained at their tests. (4) James
Wilson was a young Scotchman who
came 10 this country when he was
twenty-one. BY the time he was
only twenty-sx he was the acknow-
ledged head OF the Philadelphia bar.
The nlne of this signer has recently
been brought into notice. He died
while III Edenton North Carolina,
but in 1906 his remains were brought
to Philadelphia, whore they were in
TERED l.. the graveyard of Christ's
church. There were appropriate
ceremonies in which many legal and
patriotic societies took part, as well
as representative OF the national
government. (5) George Clymer
was another delegate of sturdy pa
triotism, and so was (6) james
Smith. The la'tar was a man of
genial disposition, keen sense OF hui
NOR, and great Senevoience. (7)
George Taylor was an Irishman, and
came to this country TO avoid study
ing medicine. He worked in a
foundry, and after some years he
became It's proprietor. tS) John
Morton vas boy who had but three
months schooling. but this was fol-
lowed by such Vide reading and
study, under the supervision of his
stepfather, that in time he became
one of the judges of the Supreme
Court OF Pennsylvania. (9g George
Ross, still another OF the Pennsyl'
vania signers, must have been q
model delegate, for his conduct in
Congress was so highly approved b!
his constituents that they voted
him more than ST.; hundred dollar
with wlich to purchase a piece o
silver. But Ross was as modest a
he was loyal, and he refused tn
gift.
MASSACHUSETTS,,
The i've delegates from Massachu
setts Bay formed famous group. q
Elbridge Gerry was In public III
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-06-19

not realize how late he had returned
home, and who was just preparing
to retire, heard noise on the back
porch.
"Who's there?" he demanded
from window.
ITS me, the milkman," said a
voice.
Where's your wagon?"
around the corner"
81 don't believe you. It's too early
for the milkman" And then te
shot. He missed the utilkman. who
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-06-19

Ephraim Williams, who founded Will
lamstown and Williams college. With
this uncle, William Williams while
still a young man. made a journey
70 Lake George, and the glimpse OF
military life under British officers
that this afforded served to strength
en- his wish for independence,
Connecticut may well be proud OF
t3) Samuel Huntington, and "a
Roger Sherman. for the first was q
farmers son, yet 20 eager was he for
an education that he not only acquir-
cd it, put he held high offices. In
1880 this farmers son was president
OF Congress and later governor OF
Connecticut, while Roger Sh Arman
spent tine first twenty-five years OF
his life at the cobbler's bench. But
a book was always close at hand, so
that every spare moment might be put
to good use. He not only filled
many pdblic offices; he was was one
Of the five appointed to draw up the
Declarat.on--a great honor, only TO
be bestowed on one of ripe judgement
John Adams said that Roger Sher-
man mad clear head and a "teady
neart, and was one of the Soundest
end strongest pillars of the Revolu-
ton"
NEW YORK.
New York sent four representa-
tives. % Both Francis Lewis and
70 William Floyd were of Welsh
descent, and both were made to suf
Ter greatly for signing the Declara-
tion, for their homes were pluadered
and destroyed by the British CD
Lewis Morris, still another New York
signer, was made to suffer also, for he
was q rich man with a great estlte. A
British sorce was stationed near his
home; nevertheless, he pluckily put
mis- name TO the document, In re-
venge, the British burned his home
and more than thousand acres OF
woodland. But the patriotism OF
Lewis Morris never wavered, end In
time his three sons took up arms in
behalf OF their country. The name OF
Livingston has long been an honor
ed one in the annals of New York
City. In l746 there were but few
in the whole colony who had received
a college education and of these "a
Philip Livingston was one. After
graduating from Yale college he en-
gagged in commerce, and soon laid the
foundation OF an ample fortune. AT
the age of torty-siX his health failed
but, being a member of Congress, he
would not abandon the duties OF his
office. lie died while in office, deep
ly lamented by the young nation he
mad served so faithfully.
NEW JERSEY.
or the five delegates sent to Phil
adeiphia by New Jersey, two We're
farmers, (D John Hart and (2) Abb
raham Clark. When the British in
vaded New Jersey, Hait's home and
farm were laid waste and Hart him
self, then man OF seventy-one, was
hunted from place TO place. Tradition
says that at one time he was 50
sorely beset that he was Obliged to
hide in a dog kennel 1t Is pleasant
TO know that he liv,d to repair the
damage done by his enemies. Abra-
ham Clark was one of those who were
eager for independence, and he die
all in his power to secure it for his
country. CD Francis Hopkinson wai
fine student and member Of thu
first class that the University o.
Pennsylvania ever graduated. NJ
noisy fun for him, for, as DR.. Ben
iamin Rush quaintly says OF him
"his wit was mill and elegant AM
infused cheerfulness and species