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The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1909-12-16
One for Wilhelm.

The teacher was giving geography
lesson, and the class, having travelled
from London to Labrador, and from
Thessaly to Timbuctoo, was thorough
ly worn out .E IT,. ~
And now" said the teacher, Eve
come to Germany, that important
country governed by the kaiser. Tom
my Jones, what is a kaiser?"
please M" yawned Tommy Jones,
"a stream O. hot water springin' up
an. disturbin' the earth!"-Argonaut.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1909-12-16
Too Many knaves.

"Why do you propose to call your
self king!" j
A royal flush overspread the brow
Of the prince Of Montenegro. II have
here" he replied, 'the cards Of the
heads Of reigning families"
He shuffled the cards nervously.
"Observe for yourself that there are
too many knaves In the pack" he
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1909-02-27
WILL aoLD OPEN HOUSE.
Packing plants to Ents+ai. Fort
Worth Visitors.

Packing Plants 70 Enisrtair Fort
Worth Visitors.
Armour's and swift's packing plants
at Fort Worth appreciate the oppor.
tunity offered them by the National
Feeders and Breeders Show. to be
held March 1S to 20. in that city.
About two hundred extra men will
be added to the forces at those plants
to escort visitors through. and show
the various processes from the killing
Of the animals until they are finally
ready for consumption. At the show
special booths viii be maintained,
where dainty refreshments will be
served to the visitors Souvenirs in
the form of cakes OF soap made at the
plants, booklets of receipts and sim.
liar articles win be presented to the
visitors. 1t is estimated that the cost
to the packeries viii aggregate s1O..
600.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1909-02-27
INDIAN ROMANCE.
Quanah Parker, Noted Chief.
Has Wonderful Life Story.
rs NOW A BIG RANcHMAN

Lives Near Lawton, Okla. but VIII
Join Geronimo In Leading Band Of
Braves At Fat stock show at Fori
Worth Shortly.
Born OF a white mother, whom his
grandfather stole in 1886. from a from.
tier Texas settlement. and celebrat.
ed Indian chief. whom Lawrence sulll.
van Ross and a fellow ranger killed
inpersonal combat IN 1860, Quanah
Parker. chief OF Comanches, who, with
Geronimo, chief Of the Apaches. comes
to Fort Worth with forty OF their peo.
pie during the National Feeders and
Breeders Show. March Is to 80. has
a life story which recalls much Of the
romance Of early Texas history.
First in the story comes the attack
on Parker's Fort in w1at Is now Lime.
stole county. the murder Of silas and
John Parker and the carrying away
with them Of Cynthia Ann Parker.
There follows break OF many years
in the story. and next comes the duel
to the death in Peace river breaks,
in 1860, when Lawrence "Sull" Ross,
then an eighteen-year-old ranger OF.
ticer killed Peta Nacona. chief OF the
warning Comanches. and captured his
squaw, who turned out to be the long
lost Cynthia Ann Cynthia Ann had
been too long an Indian to say very
much about herself. but il was learn
ed that she had two sons. one of whom
was Quanah Parker, and the other had
died before reaching maturity. Qua.
nah Parker, the surviving son. and
leader Of HIS people for forty years,
Is the man who will head the band
Of Indians at Fort Worth.
The building of railroads, the found.
Ing OF new towns and the pushing out
Of the ranches and farms has broken
up the old open country through which
the Comanches had raided for the past
hundred years. Perhaps these checks
have brought out the white blood in
Quanah Parker's nature. for he has
settled down on a big ranch near Law
.on. Okla, where he raises good cat
lie, and by shrewd business judgment
has become a wealthy man.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1909-02-27
NEED GOOD HORSES.
Fat Stock Show viii Encourage Rails
Ing Better Stock.


Ing Better Stock.
Every farmer IN the southwest. with.
out increasing either his expenses or
his work. can raise a few good horses
and mules each year and convert them
into more money than would be pro.
dueed by ten acres OF cotton without
any boil weeyil Texas farmers need
good farm horses, and the cheapest
way to get them Is to raise them
True TO It's policy Of fostering branches
OF the livestock industry which are to
the advantage of the stoclmen and
farmers OF the southwest the National
Feeders and Breeders Show has an.
nounced a new feature this year. and
one which should meet with the heart
lest reception. This show. which viii
be held in Fort Worth from March
IL to 20, will have a Farmers Day.
on Friday March 10, and on that dav
Will Judge and award prizes for grade
draft and grade coach horses and
mules exhibited by farmers. All ered
tape and entrance fees will be dis.
pensed with in these classes, and farm
ers will be allowed to enter. free of
any charge. horses and mules in the
various classes up TO $3.50 Friday
morning, when the judging will be-
gin.
Farmers in the southwest have made
great advances In farm horse breed
ing In the past few years. but this
branch has not kept pace with the sim.
liar Improvement in the breeding OF
cattle and swine. 1t is with the idea
OF encouraging this branch that the
directors of the National Feeders and
Breeders Show have inaugurated this
special day to stimulate the farmers
in giving more attention to raising fine
horses Buyers are constantly on the
alert for good stock of this class. and
there is constant and ready market
for fine farm horses and mules There
are many farmers who know this, and
1t is to give those who do not prac.
ticaI demonstration of the fact. that
the directors of the National Feeders
and Breeders show have inaugurated
this Farmers Day" movement
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1909-02-27
WILL LEAD THE PARADE.
Geronimo VIII Share Honors
With Quanah Parker.
HE IS STILL ON PAROLE.

Government Keeps Him In Fort sin,
but He VIII Be Allowed to Attend
the Fat stock show at Fort Worth
Next Month.
II General George Crook we're alive
he would probably come to the front
now with strenuous objections to turn
ng old Chief Geronimo loose, and he
would produce some very pertinent
arguments ~ 10 why tho entertain
ment committee Of the National Feed
ers aud Breeders Show, to be held In
Fort Worth March 1s to 20, should Sc.
cure some other Indian to help Chief
Quanah Parker lead the forty braves
in the parade.
General Crook fought every band OF
every tribe over every state in the
west In the quarter century between
1850 and 1875. and he subdued them
all, except Geronimo. In 1893 this
reckless chief OF the ChlrIclhua
Apaches started trouble, and after a
raid, fled with his band to the noun.
tains OF northern Mexico. From these
Businesses he made occasional incur.
sions into Arizona and New Mexico.
killing and plundering as he went.
General Sheridan ordered General
Crook to capture Geronimo. and In
the chase that followed, Crook and his
men suffered every privation. but
never got any farther than the pursn.
ing part OF the proposition General
Crook finally gave It up as a bad Job
and asked to be relieved.
General Nelson A. Miles was next
put on the trail and in the longest,
hardest most relentless man hunt
In the annals OF Indian warfare, final
" succeeded In capturing the chief.
For several years after his capture
Geronimo was kept a prisoner in Fort
Pickens and Fort Marion, In Florida
Later he was taken to Fort Leaven-
worth. in Kansas. and still later TO
Fort Sill, at Lawton, Okla. where he
Is still confined. He Will be one OF |
he most Interesting personages at the
show In Fort Worth.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1909-02-27
NIGHT HORSE SHOW.
Premiums For Horses Of Every
Class to Be Awarded.
PRIZES FOR UNIQUE RIGS.

Chiefs cuansh Parker and oeronlmo
VIII Appear In Arena Zach Night
With Forty Warriors IN Palnt--eoys
and Girls Not Forgotten.
Al all stock shows the day passes
Queckly and pleasantly to the inter.
ested visitors. It Is Men night falls
and the beauties OF the stock are swal.
lowed up in the blackness. or seen only
to disadvantage. under artificial light.
that the abilities Of the management
to successfully entertain TIE visitors
are displayed. AT the National Feed.
ers and Breeders Show. to be held
in Fort Worth March 10 to 20. the
management have demonstrated their
ability to grapple with this feature OF
entertaining the visitors. Elaborate
programs have been prepared. and the
enjoyment OF those who will attend
this show carefully looked after.
In the arena Chief Quanah Parker,
Chief Geronimo and the band OF forty
braves which they head, will appear
every evening on the famous painted
ponies. A full-fledged horse show will
be held every night, classification in
the horse show events embracing road,
sters, singly and in teams; harness
singles and pairs. four-in-hands. tan.
dems, livery outfits pony rigs, combl.
nation teams, polo ponies In action,
gaited saddlers, jumpers, six. four, two
and single horse draught rigs. quarter
horses and all around champion horses
There will be contests and prizes
for the best lady riders, the best gem
tlemen riders, the best boy and best
girl riders. Novelty will be added by
special prizes for the oldest and most
unique rigs which can be brought into
the arena each night A high class
band Will be on hand to furnish music
each night Warren V. Galbraith. who
has this part Of the show in charge
says that the entries which have been
received viii bring some OF the finest
horses in this part Of the country into
the ring.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1909-02-27
ACRE or STABLES.
Increased Accommodation For stock at
Eat Stock Show.

Fat Stock Show.
There viii not be any grand opera"
appliances in connection with the Ma
tional Feeders and Breeders Show,
to be held at Fort Worth March 10
to 20 this year. It viii be remember
ed that last year it was necessary
to use the mammoth tent in which
Madame Sarah Bernhard played when
she toured Texas, for the overflow
exhibit of cattle and horses from the
stables under the big Coliseum. This
year the directors OF the show have
provided better than grand opera"
accommodation for exhibitors, and
when the show opens on March 13,
new stables covering nearly an acre
and q half, Immediately adjoining the
Coliseum on the north, will be ready
for the accommodation of all the
horses and cattle entered in the Yart
Gus classes.
With the new arrangements this
year visitors may pass from the Co
liseum out through the north door
and enter the stables. making a com
plete tour without being exposed to
the weather. In the new barns there
are accommodations for 634 halter
cattle. and these barns will be used
exclusively for southern cattle. In
the horse barns, which are part Of the
new buildings, are stalls for 12S head,
and extra accommodation can be pro-
vided as needed All cattle from above
the quarantine line VIII be given ac-
commodation in the basement OF the
Coliseum. thereby separating the cat
tie from north and south OF the quar-
antine line and doing away with any
danger of infection
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1909-02-27
RICHARD & PRINeLEs MIN
sTRELs..

n6IOs@
Appearance Is everything.
You cannot help but be impressed
by the appearance of Richards ane
Pringles famous minstrels when thes
play your city No old hand me dowr
worn out faded wardrobe, sloppy slip
shod parade But the best material
that money can buy, built by the best
tailors in the land
And the department OF these tai.
ented colored boys call for more than
passing comment in every city they
visit. and they play all Of the princi-
pal cities OF the land.
The performance given BY this com
pany, unlike that of many Of their
white competitors is strictly clean
and refined. Not a suggestive word.
song, joke or action can find place in
their program. That is probably the
reason they always draw such large
houses.
Ask any minstrel manager the COM
petitor he most fears in business
fight and he will answer without hesi-
tation, Richards and Pringle's.
This company travels in their own
Dalarp cars and numbers forty
The date OF their appearance at the
opera house is Tuesday. March 2.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1909-02-27
VARIETY A FEATURE
Fat Stock Show Will offer Varied En-
tertsinment.

Fat Stock Show Will offer Varied En-
tertainment.
There is not fowl or animal which
can be raised on the farm that will not
have It's representative at the National
Feeders and Breeders Show to be held
in Fort Worth on March 18th to goth.
When the visitor tires Of high stepping
horses. blue ribbon mules, market top
ping steers and mortgage lifting sheep
and hogs. he can step into the poultry
show and there see the Importance Of
the great American Hen and her nu-
merous progeny.
Special arrangements have been
made for the accommodation OF the
MANY fowls which will be sent to the
show this year the enlarged Glasses
and increased premiums having at
tracted the attention OF breeders all
over the country Iii addition to coop
after coop Of the fanciest bred chickens
in the south. there will be six differ.
erlt breeds Of turkeys on view: nine
kinds OF ducks will compete for hon-
ors; eight tribes Of geese will be dis
played and eighteen distinct varieties of
pigeons viii bid for the visitors at
tention.
From not only Texas, but Louisiana.
Arkansas. Oklahoma aid even Kansas.
Inquiries have poured into Secretary NJ
M. Offufs office and there can be no
doubt OF the success Of this. the sec
ond poultry show given BY the Nation
al FEEDERS ard Breeders
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1909-02-27
plsMANrLER

a high grade registered Here
ford, No. 26O,716, exhibited at the
National Feeders and Breeders show
last year Owned by Boog-Scctt Bros.
Coleman, Tex
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1909-02-27
DRUID OF POINT COMFORT.

A high grade registered Hereford.
No. 2l9,G25, exhibited at the National
Feeders and Breeders show last year.
Owned by Oscar L. Miles. Fort Smith,
Ark.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1909-02-27
Fat Stock Show Premiums Largest In

Fat Stock Show Premiums Largest In
It's History
AT the National Feeders and Breed
ers' Show last year there was about
s21, 600 paid out to the farmers and
stockmen of the southwest in prizes
This year the show will be held from
March 13 to 20 in Fort Worth, and du-
ring that time will pay out something
more than $4,000 in cash prizes.
The show will be on a largely In.
creased scale this year. larger appro-
priations having been made for every
department; and, keeping pace with
the enlarged appropriations are the
largely increased facilities for feed.
ers. breeders and all other visitors
who may attend this years great show
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1909-02-27
RULING ON AGE.
Secretary Of Fat Stock Show Decides
on Lambs.

Secretary Of Fat Stock Show Decides
on Lambs.
When is lamb not a lamb? This
is one Of the problems which confront.
ed Secretary Andrews and his assist
ant. MIR. C. c. French. this past week.
They decided that 1t could be definitely
classed as lamb until after it was
a year old Full lambs fed through
the winter for the spring market are
thus made eligible for the 500 first
prize and $3.50 in other prizes in sheep
class No. q
Fat spring lambs easily bring from
So to- $40 per hundred weight, and have
been known TO go to the phenomenal
price Of $25 per Lundredweight, so
that exhibitors. disappointed in OBJ
tanning one Of the coveted cash prizes.
are certain OF realizing a satisfactory
profit on any desirable stock they may
bring to the show.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1909-02-27
Let us figure on YOU
bill.
DAVIDSON & CASH
LUMBER co.
E. H. Murphy, Manarer.
THE CRIME OF IDLENEss.

Idleness means trouble for any one.
It's the same with lazy liver. II
causes consultation. headache. iaun-
dice. sallow complexion. pimples and
blotches, loss of appetite. nasea. but
DR.. Kin's New Life Pills soon Danish
liver troubles and build up your health.
25c at Brown & Co.'S. D&w
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1909-02-27
chamberlain's Cough Remedy the
Most Popular Because II ID
the Best.

Il have sold Chamberlain's Cough
Remedy for the past eight years and
find it 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 syrup. "
says Paul Allen. Plain Dealing, La.
This remedy not only cures the
coughs, colds and Group SO common
among young children. but is pleasant
and safe for them TO take. For sale
BY all druggists, D&w
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1909-02-27

A high grade registered Shorthorn,
cne oi the finest in the south Owned
by Frank Schofield, Hillsboro. Tex.
$4,000 IN CASH PRIZES
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1909-02-27

Pa says: "The milk Of human kind
ness as dispensed by some people
tastes strongly Of the can" i've no
tIeed that some rich men squeeze .
dollar so hard, when they take one
out to spend IT, they must make the
eagle sick. II ever | get rich father,
! think III establish a school On "How
to Live and Let Live" TtIs store Is
run on the Live and Let Live" plan
all right. Everything Is marked In
plain figures and sold on a very email
margin Of profit at the lowest prices
possible quality always considered.
Ny boss believes that quality Is Of
first Importance In selecting things to
eat and drink. All srocers claim to
sell the best, but when you get any.
thing at this store you know you've
got the best and that's some comfort
these CRAFTY times.
II. w. MCCAIN, Grocer.
Phone 427. Sixth and chlekasha.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-05-31

who did it?~ screamed Phil, his
burning eyes nxed on the dying man.
IL don't know. The will-tne viii
Phil leaned low TO catch the words.
but his uncle was too far gone. A
twiteh of pain brought him upright on
the bed.
The win" he screamed in a shrin
voice. and then fell back n a limp heap.
MS neck webbing and throwing his
mead far to one side.
Iense silence reigned for several min
u.es. Ihcn the doctor laid his hand
over John Stevens heart. 1t remained
cut moment. The doctor looked up
and shook his head
DSdd, ne remarked. softly.
mi stood staring a his cousin. Bob
on his face
There vas a question in the look of
You poisoned him!g cried Phil. in a
You iier' Kissed Bob. jumping to-
"stiu a, III. !l coIsin with o7ltstretched fing-
erS as though he would triangle him
The doctor interviewed and with some
dliflculty kept them apart At length
SOB SQUARED OF and shouted in a frenzy
You gave him poisoned cough drops
after dinner and then you ran away and
left him TO die in my presence.
'tYou-you--"
There was an insane madness -
pressed IN PhiPs shTilI voice. He caught
| lmself just on the edge of the snanr.
ping point. A motion On the floor a.
tracted his attention.
He looked down. Eben was strsigglfne
IN al effort TO return to consciOusness
ESen had been an eyewitness He
would know. On him alone depended
the fate Of the TWO young mem
Each had accused the other of rOfsOp-
ing John stevens. Would Eben come TO
consciousness and be able TO solve TIA
nystery2 If not death awaited one or
the other. Which would it be. Bob or
PhiI2
The Continuation of This story VIII
BE Found I'm TOmorroSvis Edf-
tion of The Times.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-05-31

The Continuation of This story VIII
BE Found in TOmorrOyv's Edf-
tiOn of The Times.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-05-31

Stevens reached over and patted Phil
on the knee, reassuringly-
Wen, don't let that worry you, Phil, -
he smiled.
Bob Jumped to his feet and dashed
from the room, muttering through his
teeth as he passed through the door:
mo, il won't worTy Phil. But he
won't get that money If I can. help il. ="
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-05-31

b PEN4fsf 427-429 9Th ST. w.
6 Over Grand Tea
LARGEST MOST THOROUGHLY EQUIPPED
Appointments May Be Made
Of
come during Sunday hOurs10 to 4.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-05-31

, the bottle back in the paper he was
worried about"
Bob hung his head; his face was
drawn and his eyes set.
"That viii do, Eben. That's ALL
John Stevens waved the servant
aside and stood glazing down at his
younger nephew with a look of utter
poptamDf
The Springfield herald., 1909-07-16
KENYON AFTER OIL

Mr.. Ellis Book of near Ona,
Oklahoma, was in town Monday,
and interviewed this Office. Mr..
Book has a large steam well drill.
one that he can sink a well
$500 feet with, if he desires.
He has made several wells in his
vacinity and all have been a sue
dess. He says the Kenton Oil
& Gas Company, Of Kenton, in
Cimarron county, has offered
him a contract of digging a well
near Kenton. 1t is prospective
work. 1t is not known when
they will take up the work. They
want him to take the job for not
less than 1,500 and may be g.
500 or 5000 feet if necessary.
Those people seem to be sure.
This will mean business for our
railroad. Carthage Enterprise.
The Springfield herald., 1909-07-16
JAMESON BROTHERS IN
CARCERATED.

Trinidad, Col, July 15---Con-
fined under close guard in the
Jail at Folsom, New Mexico, are
the four Jamison brothers, Dan
iel, George, Homer and Joseph,
all charged with completely in the
murder of Deputy Sheriff j. /.
Kent at that place July 1, and
with horse stealing. Each is
held in $4,000 on the charge Of
murder and 81, 800 on the charge
of horse stealing and they have
not been able to secure bonds.
Their hearing is set for July 27.
The Springfield herald., 1909-07-16
Villas Budget

The Barrett family attended
church at Blaine Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Mondell were in
Villas Monday.
G. Gaum is spending a few
days at the Blaine ranch looking
after his cattle.
George, Reta and Alice Bres-
lin, visited at the Jones ranch
Saturday evening and Sunday.
Henry Blanchard will leave
Thursday for Danville, Kansas,
where he will visit for a few
weeks with his mother.
George and Alice Breslin went
to Springfield Tuesday on bust
ness with Judge Wallas, but he
was unable to be there on ac-
count of illness in his family.
Subscribe for the Herald and
get the local news. Only SIPS
a year.
The Springfield herald., 1909-07-16
Blaine Items

E. Hull went to Springfield
last Saturday.
Jess Allen is visiting at the
Curtis ranch.
Bent King was at the Knox
ranch last Saturday.
M. M. Myers was trading in
Villas the first of the week.
L. Collins is engaged in drill
ling an artesian well for Joe Cad
dick.
John Nobley was on Horse
creek last Saturday looking for
horses.
Rev. MacLean and wife spent
Saturday night at the Knox
ranch.
Anna Watson went to Spring
field last week returning home
Sunday.
Some parties from the new
townsite have been obliged tc
haul water from Horse creek.
l.. L. Knox went to the Hol-
lister ranch the first of the week
to inspect a heard Of horses for
Bent King.
We understand the well drill
lers at the new town have ar
rived at depth of 200 feet with
40 feet of water.
The McGillises have moved
their well drilling outfit to Mrs.
VIM. Curtis ranch preparatory
to drilling a well for her.
A. G. Curtis and Fred Keller
left Sunday with some horses fol
the Henneberg ranch where they
will pasture the horses.
Dave Davis and Mr.. Jones re.
turned from a trip to Kenton
Oklahoma, Saturday, with load
of household goods for Eldon AL
len, who is moving to the Davis
ranch.
| C,,hcor;ba fo,, TIM HERAJ.D
The Springfield herald., 1909-07-16

FOR SALE OR TRADE One
good 4 h, p, Orient blackboard,
automobile. In good condition.
VIII trade for a good tract of
tax title land. For particulars
call on w. M. Stewart, Spring
field, Colo.