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The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-11-14

fulness to make 1t more to our likingi and. the harder the task the more good will we need"
 aThe southerner" Is mighty strong novel.
 "A Gentle Knight of Old Brandenburg, by Charles Major. erhe Macmillan Co) It has been such a long time, compar- ativelv speaking, and so many things have happened to and about this scribe since he read MT. Majors great success, the book that put him in the best seller' class, namely, When Knighthood Was in Flower" that it is difficult to remem- Der just how good that novel was which dealt with the versatile sister of old Hen " VIII of England. That was one of our first, or among the first, real successful historical novels" so-called
 "A Gentle Knight of Old Brandenburg" is another historical novel" of the same class possibly, if this reviewer recalls it correctly, with little less action than "When Knighthood Was in Flower
 This new novel deals with King Fred erick William of Prussia and Branden- burg, the father of Frederick the Great, the latter being at the time of this story crown prince of Prussia and the recipient of his fathers hatred of which history tells us. The story deals with the lovely Wilhelmina, daughter of King Frederick William, sister of the to be Frederick the Great; of the many men who loved her. of the wish of her father to place her in marriage anywhere to get rid of her. for he hated her, too, along with his son, the crown prince. The story tells us of the cruelty of the old half-mad king to Wilhelmina and the frightful methods employed to compel her to ac- cept the man chosen for her husband. Of the prime minister, Grumkow's satanic part in all the terrible proceedings; the peculiar combination of state reasons that brought Wilhelmina, her sister Char lotte-nicknamed Don't Care-and the handsome heriditary Prince of Bayreuth into relations so curious that they seem improbable. We read of the magnanimi- ty and the bravery of the rare, gentle Margrave of Schwedt-the Gentle Knight of Brandenburg-and the romantic events preceding Wilhelmina's marriage which MT. Major tells us, occurred with a. few exceptions substantially as described
 This is a pretty love story. It is clean and bright at times; 1t is an above the average specimen of the historical novel' and those who care for such reading will be delighted with MT Majors latest work. MT Major always makes his nov els interesting, which, after all is say ing-much, as Adolph. the Margrave of Schwedt would put 1t.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1909-01-12

DEMENTED

Before an insanity board inyestiga-
tion. conducted by Judge Williams. W.
S. Alexander. farmer from the south
end Of the county, was declared mon
compos mentIs" and be was taken TO
the asylum at Norman last evening.
Becoming violent the insane man
had to be handcuffed and shackied and
it required several men to handle him.
He imagined that some one was trying
to Kill him and fought with the des-
peration that only mad man is eapa-
bic Of manifesting
The case OF Alexander is sad one.
He was a farmer near Starr school
house. when III health overlook him
His physicsl infirmities continuing
with him gradually brought on melan
eholia and finally the death of one Of
his chlldIsn. to whom he was deeply
devoted. resulted in the complete
wreck OF his mind
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1909-01-12

SheriifS Hold Meeting In
Oklahoma City-Crady
Co. Official SeC'y,

Oklahoma City. Jan. l2.-After Sc
lecting Oklahoma City as the next
meeting place and naming an execu-
tive committee. TO serve also as a
legislative committee. the Oklahoma
sheriffs' Association. including depu.
ties. United States marshals and po-
lice chiefs. took an adjournment last
night until the first Saturday in June,
1903. They met In the Chamber Of
Commerce assembly room. There were
about seyenty-five in attendance.
1t was decided that each member
stands liable for an assessment Of IS
which goes to a reward fund for the
arrest and conviction OF any man that
kills or wounds a member OF the as
ISOLATION.
Sheriff NJ. b. Louthan Of Chickasha
offered a resolution that was adopted
calling for an Endorsement Of the plans
for Juvenile court and industrial
school for delinquent and incorrigible
children in Oklahoma that are In dire
need Of care and proper treatment
The executive committee named to
go to Guthrie and look after the need.
ed legislation consists OF sheriffs NJ.
NJ Tate. Kingfisher: f. A. Pierce. Te.
cumseh; L. A. Chambers. Fl Reno;
John Parham. Hobart; c. l. Pomeroy,
Pawnee; NJ. B. Louthsn. Chickasha.
The association will contribute indi.
viduaily to enforce the penal laws OF
Oklahoma, to bring violators to JUS
tice and to aid In supporting those who
are disabled or whose families are
thrown upon the association BY reason
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1909-01-12
SOLONS WILL
MAKE GOOD

Il believe the legislature is going
to do good work" said J. X. Wells,
who returned last night from a short
visit to Guthrie. There are many old
members and they will profit by their
experience in the First legislature. and
among the new members are many
men Of first-class ability. Our man
Glover has rapidly come to the front
and gives promise Of making a very
influential member
Perhaps few men are better quail.
fled to judge a bunch OF lawmakers
than is Mr.. Wells -efore coming to
Oklahoma he spent a number of years
at Austin. where he was officially con
nected with the Texas legislature. Dur
ing the session Of the First Oklahoma
Legislature, he was chief clerk of the
senate and he has acquired an lnti-
mate knowledge Of legislative affairs
in two states.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1909-01-12

Guthrie. okla. Jan. l2.-Through a
binding storm the legislators made
their way up the half mile bill yester-
day TO begin their second week Of law
making. Thlrty.eight bills we're intro
duced in both houses. The governors
tax bill passed the house finally mad
went to the senate. Senator Williams
bill appropriating 100000 for the
maintenance OF the legislature reached
the house. and the Japp concurrent
resolution memoriaIizing congress to
defer time Of entry-payments on lands
IN the Big Pasture and the Fort SDl
wood reservation was signed by Speak
er Wilson
The tax law passed the house by a
vote Of s2 TO o. The phrase. "by direc.
ton Of the governor following the
authorization to the attorney general
to bring suit to correct Illegal or ex-
cessive tax levles was re-inserted by
vote OF 50 to Al, c. G. Jones and 9th.
er Republicans voting to re-lnsert the
words
The house met at 10 o'clock in the
morning. the senate at 1880 in the aft.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1909-01-12
More
Prisoners

McAlester. Okla. Jan. i2.-Fifty
more prisoners from the Lansing.
Kansas. penitentlary were brought
in Sunday and lodged safely in the
state prison here. There are nov s1O
men here and the prison officials say
that there cannot be many more men
housed here. The men all seemed
greatly effected by the cold and they
we're quickly taken to the prison.
There are still over 300 prisoners
remaining at Lansing and as Il will
beimpossible to get many more in the
state prison here steps will be taken
10 house the men nov at Lansing in
various county iails throughout the
state.
The travelling jails. five in ali,
which viii hold 80 men. are expected
to arrive this week and then 30 men
will at once be taken TO the new pris
on site and this will give room for
80 more men In the prison. There are
sixteen women prisoners at Lansing
who win be taken to some county jail
as there is no room for them here.
The prisoners viii be taken from
Lansing as rapidly as possible and a
8 rate OF so men at a trip it will tak'
eleven more trips to return all o
Oklahoma's prisoners.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1909-01-12
JERUSALEM
LOOMS UP

Guthrie, Okla, Jan. l2.-After a live
ly skIrmish in debate, the senate yes
terday afternoon by a vote Of "a to 10
adopted Senator Campbell hussells
concurrent resolution providing for the
appointment Of a joint committee Of
seven from each house to draw up q
New Jerusalem bill which should car
ry out the wishes of the people as ex-
pressed by their vote on the subject at
last election.
The strongest opposition to the reso-
lutian came from Senator Sorrells,
who considered that the defeat Of the
proposition to amend the constitution
so as to provide for the removal Of
the capital made 1t impossible to go
further with his idea.
"The enabling act imposed certain
restrictions upon u.s. he said Il am
not prepared to say that it was right
for congress to say that the capital
should remain at Guthrie until 1913
but they did say, we accepted the
terms and wrote 1t in the constitution
When we came here we took an oath
to support the constitution, and I
meant what I said"
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1909-01-12
TAXEXTENTION BILLPASSES
The LOWER HOUSE


ernoon The morning session Of the
house was long drawn out In correct
ing the journals OF the preceding days
Faulkper OF Kiowa created interest
with his motion to leave a page Of the
Friday. Jan. s. calendar blank in honor
OF the victory OF Jackson at New Or.
leans, Jan. s. 1914 There was at first
some amusement at his motion. but he
made talk on Ross motion that he
be required to make a speech. that
won his point for him. and the calen-
dar will bear Jackson" page.
The house committees were an.
nounced and the Grady county repre-
sentatiyes. Robert L. Glover and Hen.
ny Ireton, landed places as follows:
Glover: State industries (chairmanl,
public buildings and state institutions,
public roads and highways. charity
and correction. investigation Of judi
cial. and executive departments.
Ireton: General agriculture. rela
tions Of Five Civilized Tribes and 9th.
or Indlans. protection OF birds, fish and
game. canals and navigation; geologI
cal and economic survey.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1909-01-12
Sues Flirt
Age 81 Yrs.

Chicago, Jan. l2.-Mrs. Jeanette
Deere Chapman. so years old, Of Mo.
line. ILL.,, sister Of the late Charles
II. Deere, and herself an helress Of the
Deere estate. has been sued for $780,
600 by Or. Kirke Stanley. OF New York,
who alleges breach OF promise.
DR.. Stanley. about whom little is
known. Is said to claim an acquaint.
ance Of several years with the de
fendant The story, developed through
the statements Of a Chicago lawyer,
Henry Roth, is that in 1902 she prom
ised to marry DR.. Stanley and that the
date for the marriage was set for Jan
uary II. 1905. He asserts that Mrs.
Chapman's failure to carry out her
part Of the agreement caused him
great pecuniary loss.
The suit was filed in the superior
court Oct. i6, 1907. by Dr. Stanley
through his attorney, but personal
service was not obtained on the de
fendant until last Tuesday at the La.
kota hotel Since then Mrs. Chap
man has gone to her Moline residence
and an attempt by reporters to see her
was refused by servants.
Mr. Roth said his client Is a widow
er. aboni IS years old, and that he
first met Mrs. Chapman wher she
went to him for treatment
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1909-01-12

OF the State School Of
fiCerS-In Session At
Guthrie

Guthrie, Okla, Jan f2.-The second
annual meeting Of the State Public
Schools Officers Association convened
here today and win continue tomor-
row. A large attendance Of school
men from all parts OF the state is on
hand r. H. Wilson OF Chickasha is
president OF the association; r. II.
Ewing. Norman. vice president, and r.
c. Cain. Guthrie. secretary and treas
urer The executive committee Is com
posed Of W. e. Gill Of Pawhuska. W.
J. Laclxy Of weatherford, and W. z.
Smith OF Alva.
Among the subjects to be discussed
at this session win be: How May
the County Superintendent Improve
the Efficiency Of the Teachers Under
His Charger State and County Nor
mails, How to Eliminate Machine Pol
itics from City Schools" Results Of
Recent Legislation" Separate School
Law" Uniform System Of Teachers
Certificates in Cities Of the First
Glass" "who Should Constitute State
Board Of Education. and How Select
ed Construction Of School House
and Improvement Of Grounds" "ReIa-
tion Between County Superintendent
and Teachers Holding First Grade
Certificates"
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1909-01-12

Adolphus Clark. attorney, visited
friends in Minco yesterday
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1909-01-12
AFTERSHOUR
VIOLATORS

Oklahoma City. Okla, Jan. 12.-An-
nouncine that he intended to inaugu-
rate a campaign agaisnt alleged vio-
lators OF the eight hour labor law in
Oklahoma City. c. L. Daugherty, state
labor commissioner. through Special
Prosecutor Attorney William cardwell,
yesterday drew up an information
against J. o. Severns. sub-contractor
for the r. F. Conway Construction
company. charging him with violating
the law. The information, however,
has not been sworn to.
In the papers as prepared severns
is charged with having worked Jack
Luckey nine hours on sewer con
struction gang in the 500 block on
East Sixth street. It Is alleged that
Luckey was compelled to go to work
at 8 o'clock in the morning and work
until $50 o'clock in the evening, with
80 minutes off at noon.
Il intend to push all violations OF
the state labor laws to the end" said
Mr.. Daugherty last night. Il have had
many complaints about various firms
in Oklahoma City. but at present the
time is not ripe to make them pub
lie. We are going to prosecute the
violators Systematically. I intend to
help in the prosecutions personally"
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1909-01-12
ELECTED MESSENGER.

Guthrie. Okla, Jan. 12.-Morton
Rutherford Of Muskogee. presidential
elector at large on the Democratic
ticket. was elected messenger for the
presidential electors yesterday after
noon and left for Washington last
night to present ollahoma's presiden-
tlal vote to the vice president
AT the meeting Of electors at the
office of The secretary Of state. George
&. Whitehurst 81 sayre was elected
chairman. and b w Brennan Of Gus
ter. secretary
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1909-01-12

Joseph wenzel. a prosperous farmer
near Rush Springs, was in town today
Mr. Wenzel has one of the finest vine
yards in Oklahoma and is also an ex
tensive potato grower.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1909-01-12

A. R. Knight. an Oklahoma City at
torney, is in Chickasha today looking
after business interests.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1909-12-08
siding on them, with employment


SUING On tnen'-wlth employment
enough TOT all.
furthermore, IL Is gong 10 be DIM
cut 10 ma any settlers who VIII care
10 pay the high upset price asked, OF
sso uoiiars per acre, " spite OF the
high value oil the lands Tor independent
noinesteads, and their perfect condi-
tioh as TO climate. SOIL; and prospec-
i've promixity to the markets, as long
as IL appears evident TO the intending
purchasers that they VIII be com.
pelied 10 go 10 large eNpense,-prob-
aoiy as much again as the purchase
price. or more. before the lands VIII b.
NJ 20 i've upon Tor purposes OF culti
Vatioh'
private company were trying 10
dispose OF the lands to coionists, IL Is
very certain That 1t would not expect
any settlers TO take them np until they
We're well prepared Tor residence par
poses. Ihey would be cleared OF all
useless underprush. roads would be
punt which would connect them with
the man thoroughiares. and water
would ne laid 10 each OF the lots.
Inc governments may be relied upon.
OF course. to build the necessary roads.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1909-12-08
Kainnuki
Rock

YH0 SAID KAIMUKI ROCK and who is denying It'll Because
Nature has been good enough provide rock for building
~ is that why should object to
rock KAlMUKI the most beautiful district in the
city We admit few lots in the KAlMUKI district have
rock but this condition Of affairs exists all the city
well known fact that residential district has its proportion
rock To those who abong under
that offering lodges rock instead of desirable residential
might well proper consideration by coming and
taking look at the property Offering.
The NEW OCEAN VIEW DISTRICT has practically rock and
the rock the few lots will be removed by this the
Of the purchaser This Company clearing IN NEW OCEAN
VIEW DISTRICT Of both rock and brush will deliver
class shape ready for building Plenty rock building will be
furnished ee however where the rock has been this
BUILDING PURPOSES THERE NOTHING BETTER THAN KAI
AND ADDS 1907 TO THE BEAUTY OF YOUR HONE It's and
rustic surface brownh color the building
sidewalks and fences gives BUNGALOWS and cottages
and artistic The value this rock
cities would be than polished granite while
nothing.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1909-07-27

The christening of the infant Span
ish princess took place with the custo-
mary ceremonies for such occasions,
The dignitaries of the land were pres
ent and representatives from other
countries.
The American liner, New York
reached Plymouth, England, four hours
ahead of her nearest competitor in a
race in which nine liners were partici-
pants. The Hamburg American steam
er, Amerika, was second.
1t is considered practically certain
that the assassination at Stockholm
recently of Maj Gen. Hickman, of the
Swedish coast artillery. is the begin
ming of an anarchistic demonstration
which will continue throughout the
tour of the car of Russia through Eu-
rope.
The capital city of Persia was re-
ported to have been completely invest
ed by the armed forces of the revolu-
tionary nationalists early in the week
and the only thing that prevented their
further occupation of Teheran was the
Joint ultimatum sent to their COM
mander by the diplomatic representa-
tives of Russia and Great Britain.
Lord Charles Beresford outlined his
naval policy before the London Cham
Der of Commerce, saying that Eng
lands position was due purely to ar
rears in shipbuilding. He advocated
a plan which would give the nation
twenty-six Dreadnaughts by 1914,
which, with improvement in stations
and stores, would cost about 100000
600. At the close of the Imperial Press
Conference Beresford urged the crea-
ton of five distinct nayies, one for
each of the five national divisions of
the empire.
The new galleries of the Victoria
and Albert museum at South Kensing-
ton London, the foundation stone OF
which was laid in 1899 by the Queen
Victoria. have been formally opened
by King Edward with full state cere-
mony.
DELAYED dispatches from Bogota,
"Wednesday, told of an uprising against
the government which had started at
BarranauiIla on July g. A portion OF
the army had made prisoners of the
municipal officers and had proclaimed
Gonzalez Gelencia as president Later
the revolutionists took possession of
Cartagena and of several steamers on
the Magdalena River.
DR.. Alexander Wekerle has been re-
appointed premier OF Hungary by the
emperor king after having resigned Of
fice several months ago. This evident
lv means that his plan of a separate
ried out.
From Picking came the report that
the United States government had
made formal protest against the rati-
fication Of the proposed treaty between
Russia and China giving virtually SOW
ereign power to Russia in the towns
along the line Of the Russian railway
in Manchuria- The objection Is that
American residents in those towns win
thus be deprived OF their rights
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1909-07-27
RNUS
or
SP@RI
~O~~~~ON~N~

Fitzherbert 3-year- old, easily won
the recent suburban handicap in New
York.
Umpire TRULY, of New York, has re-
tired from the staff of National
League umpires.
Mrs. Ramsey and three companions
of New York are crossing the conti-
nent to San Francisco in a motor car.
Jay Eye See, known the country
over as the first 2:10 trotter, died of
old age near Racine, Wisconsin. He
was born in Kentucky thirty one years
ago. His grave will be marked with a
granite shaft.
Newton Colver, a seasoned sports
man of Spokane. suggests that the eli
matte conditions in and around Seat
tie are conducive to extraordinary run
ming records such as have been made
at that city during the past few years.
At the conclusion of the Paducah
(Ky.) Fair Associations exhibit, there
will be a race meet. Over 800 horses
are expected at the tracks of the Pa
ducah Fair Association. These entries
will represent oklahoma. Missouri,
Kentucky and other States.
Again has King Edward broken all
traditions by winning the James Pal
ace stakes, for 3-year- olds. at a mile,
with Minoru, who won the Derby.
Among the many New Jersey farms
where trotters and PAGERS are bred and
reared is the place owned by Geo.
Stengle. who raises horses for the
pleasure he derives from the pursuit.
The greatest eIrwd that ever wit
messed the historic annual contest be-
tween Harvard and Yale watched the
crimson triumph over the blue on the
Thames at New London. Conn. Har-
ward was the victor in three events in
spite of the heroic efforts OF her rival.
Manager Sullivan of the Chicago
White Sox fell while chasing a foul
fy in the game with St Louis and
sprained his wrist
The Berks County. PENNSYLVANIA.
annual horse show was an event that
appealed strongly to the gentIer sex
and they outnumbered the masculine
spectators in Attendance
Reports of fast miles are coming in
from the training camps It is a sin
gulaA fact that it is tae Northern
fraipsd horses, especially the trotters.
witch are showing the sensational
speed. In years past all the early
speed reports came up from Memphis.
cut all this is changed this summer.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1909-07-27
WILL ASK DEATH PENALTY.
Prosecutor Holds Four Responsible
for Murder of Banker Saylor.

States Attorney John D. Pallissard
in Watseka, Ill. announced that he
would ask the death penalty for all
four defendants in the murder of
Banker John Byron Sayler-Dr. w. r.
Miller. Mrs. Lucy Sayler, John Grun-
den and Ira Grunden.
Mrs. Cora Miller, wife Of the ac-
cused physician. who is in Watseka
with an uncle, John Marshall of Blairs-
vile, Pa. has S250.O00 back of her in
her fight to free her husband. She re-
pudiated report that she had visited
Mrs. Sayler in the Watseka Jail, and
declared her undying hatred for her
woman rival. Owing to Mrs. Miller's
peculiar position in the case-that of
a witness for her husband and against
Mrs Sayler-it became probable that
there would be separate trials for Mil
Ter and the other defendants. Mrs.
Sayler, her brother, Ira Grunden, and
her father, John Grunden, will be tried
on the charge of accessory to murder,
and Miller will be tried separately, it
is believed ON the direct charge of
murder.
With the opening of the vault in
Sayler's bank in which his private pa
pers were stored, evidence was brought
to light that not only startled Prescott
ing Attorney Pallissard but caused
Coda, the 17-year-old daughter of the
slain man, to make change of front
and express the opinion that her faith
er was foully murdered. Miss Sayler
shocked the community shortly after
the killing by stating that Dr. Miller
was good friend of her mother and
shewas sure her father had been killed
by him in self-defense. Later she
stated that if her father had left her
any money every cent of it would be
spent toward bringing DR.. Miller to
the gallows and that she would like
to pull the rope herself"
Attorneys for Miller are said to be
preparing to make a defense of insan-
ity. States Attorney Pallissard an
nounced that the information found in
Sayler's private box was of such ma
ture that all who read the papers were
put under an oath.