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The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1909-06-17

Ell Reno, Okla, June 17.-Joseph
stover, prominent Canadian county
faimer living in Oak township, is
through with matrimonial ventures for
the present. Slower is a widower and
some months ago began TO tire of his
lonely life on the farm. About the
same time he met Miss Fora Dunlap,
dashing young girl from Duncan,
Okla, and Stoyer was entranced by
her Western beauty. Friendship
ripened into love and the farmer wild
oyer offered the young girl place
in his household which she finally
agreed to accept. Arrangements for
the marriage were completed and yes
terday, in company with her brother,
D. E. Dunlap, and one Joseph Willard,
Miss Dunlap arrived in this city and
registered at the Anstine Hotel. Mr.
stover met the party here and they
went to Kingfisher, where a license
was procured. Before leaving this city
Miss Dunlap borrowed 500 Of Slower
Before consenting to the ceremony
however the Duncan belle asked her
prospective husband for a five hundred
dollar dowry. This he willingly agreed
10 give-after the ceremony. The
hvide-to-be wanted the money before
the marriage but stover kept the rol
which he secured in this city unit
they arrived at Kingfisher. There bis
sweetheart tainted him and said +"
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1909-06-17
LaWtOn Win Sink
More Gas Wells

Lawton, Okla, June 17.-Three car
loads Of gas-drilling machinery arrived
in Lawton yesterday and was hauled
out to leases held by the city for the
purpose Of sinking deep wells for gas
to supply this city, for which a fran
chlse was granted by a vote Of the
people at the last city election. One
company already supplies part Of the
city with natural gas. but its supply u
limited. The new company comes
from the Glenn pool oil fields near
Tulsa and promises to furnish an
abundant supply
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1909-06-17

After robbing several farm houses
southwest Of Chickasha and being
chased for hours by posse Of farm
ers, Charles Lee was caught in the
act of pilfering the home Of Nose
Rogers, north Of Cement, about 3
O'Clock yesterday afternoon and before
he could make his escape, George
Rogers had put two bullets through
him.
The wounded man managed to keep
going for half a mile, making his way
to the home Of Mr.. Baker, where he re-
mains in a critical condition.
Lee, who is a one armed man about
"a years Of age, said he came to this
country about two weeks ago from
Minnesota. At the home Of George
Rider, twelve miles southwest Of town
he secured a watch. He was doing
his work in daylight and seemed (
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1909-06-17
BICMAJORITY
FOR BONDS


In the election held throughout the
county yesterday, 1903 votes were cast
for the issuance of the bridge bonds
and 1O5 votes against them Only
three-fifths Of the vote cast was nee
essary to carry the bonds.
In the city Of Chickasha the vote
was 5OS for and against the bonds
Chandler, Star and precinct Of Har
rison township gave majorities against
the bonds.
The bonds which will be Issued tt
the amount Of 100000, have already
been sold to Splitter & Co., at pre-
MUM of 8 per cent.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1909-06-17
FARMER WENT UP AGAINST
A BUNCO GAME

don't believe you have got $500"
Count it." said Stover as he pro-
duced roll Of bills from his wallet.
She didn't stop to count it but put
ting it into her purse said: "Ill keep
the money" and in spite of protests
she kept it.
Feigning sickness the girl went to
the hotel and had the marriage post
poned until she should feel better. She
soon recovered and Stoyer next found
her at the Rock Island station waiting
for southbound train. She made ex-
cuses for her action and induced him
to go to FL Reno, where she said they
would get married Arriving here at
midnight they registered at a Wade
street hotel. IT. the morning Miss Dun
lap made another effort to escape and
accompanied by her brother, went to
the Rock Island station in this city
There she was followed by Slower and
upon her refusing to part with the
money Stover ordered her arrest
When an officer arrived she went intc
the toilet room and endeavored to con
ceal a handkerchief containing $3.50
The money was recovered by the ma
tron. The balance of $500 was found
upon her brother who was searched al
the county Jail Willard. the othei
member of the party, escaped. The
couple will probably be taken to King
fisher for trial
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1909-06-17

ESCAPED

Especial Express Telegram
Paris, Texas. June 17.-Will Hen
bricks, convicted Of murder in the fed
eral court last winter, on change OF
venue from Sulphur, Okla, and given
a life sentence, broke Jail at 2 o'clock
this morning and escaped on a horse
which he stole near the jail
AS a trusty in the jail he served as
turnkey. He released other prisoners
from their cells but no others could
get through the hole made for their
escape
Hendricks. who is half Choctaw
murdered his father-inlaw near Rolf
Okla, in 1906.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1909-06-17
TORNADO In
MISSOURI
Several Lives Lost and
Great Destruction Of
Property

Monet, Mo-, June TIA cyclone
which began west Of here at 8 O'Clock
last night, killed Andrew A. McCor-
mack, a farmer, injured his son Noel
aud hurt six other children. Two
others were killed in Lawrence and
Barry counties.
Reports from Joplin say the tonado
in these counties was Of unusual fero-
ciousness, doing thousands OF dollars
worth Of damage. and killing four and
possibly more. Here damage to the
the amount Of more than $4,000 was
done.
At Seligman. in Barry county, about
forty miles south of Monett. and the
southern part of the county. twp are
reported to have been killed, four in
iured and one girl missing. She is
believed to have been carried away
by the wind
The towns in the storm district are
isolated and communication with out
side points was ended shortly after
II O'Clock last night.
Passengers arriving on trains which
passed through after the storm re
port that for miles the country Fl
devastated.
According to the telegraph operato
&C Pierce City. the storm came from
the southwest. striking sellgman short
" after o'clock and practically de
molIshing the buildings Of the town
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1909-06-17
Arrested on Charge Of
Crime in Arkansas

Ira D. Lyon. a railroad man, who
recently moved here, was arrested yes
terday afternoon at his home on Min
nesota avenue between Fourth and
Fifth streets. on complaint coming
from Little Rock. Ark. Police officers
made the arrest, the charge against
Lyon being obtaining money under
false pretenses. He maintained that
he was innocent Of any crime, saving
thar the transaction which caused his
arrest grew out Of business deal
An officer is expected from Arkansas
tonight to take him back to that state
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1909-06-17
FATAL WRECK
ON I. P.

Fort Worth, Texas, June l7.-Ftre-
man c. X. Thompson was killed and
Engineer u P. Kane was fatally in
jured in a Texas z Pacific freight
wreck at Ranger, a hundred miles west
Of here late last night
The entire train was derailed and
many loaded cars were demolished.
Thompson was crushed and scalded
and Kane was crushed fatally at the
throttle.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1909-06-17
BURGLAR Was SHOT
And May Die-UObbed Country Houses and Was
Chased by a Posse Of Farmers Officers
Joined in Pursuit

always keep ahead Of his pursuers,
Finding no one at home at the Rogers
house, he was leisurely going through
trunk when George Rogers happened
to come to the house. Lee at once
fled and Rogers. seizing a rifle, gave
chase, firing two shots, one of which
went through the lung OF the fleeing
man.
The sheriffs office received notice
by telephone Of Lees operations and
Deputy Morris left for the scene to
join the posse Later in the evening
Undersheriff Yearta and Deputy Fitz-
patrick also went to the field Of battle
but Lee had already been winged when
they arrived.
The last crime Of Lee was commit
ted in Caddo county and, if he escapes
the undertaken. the authorities Of tha
county will first deal with him,
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1909-06-17
WOundedlBurGlar
Died this Morning
[speelal Expresg Telegram. ]

T 7lTTE7711EE II u 777F7 = - , T7-777I
Oklahoma City, June HI c. Par
shall, who was shot by Policeman Rea-
gan early Tuesday morning as he was
fleeing from a grocery after robbing
Fl Of a quantity of groceries. died this
morning. He is a son Of s. G. Parshall
a merchant Of Ridgeway- Pa. No ac-
ion has yet been taken against the
officer.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1909-06-17
Plead Guilty Before
Case Went to Jury
[speolal Expresa Telegram.l ]

Okmulgee. okla, June 17.-With his
trial euded and the case ready for the
jury's deliberation, Albert Brown yes
terday IN the district court pleaded
guilty Of cutting-his wife's throat and
the jury was dismissed. He win be
sentenced probably to long term in
prison next Saturday
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1909-06-17
LAsoRER is KILLED.

Especial Express telegram
Tulsa, okla. June 17.-Ben Olson,
a laborer. was killed today by Mid
land Valley train.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1909-06-17

J. NJ. Sharp has purchased Meals
cab and is located at the O. X. Barn,
phone 104.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1909-06-17

Mrs. George Hillman and family,
formerly of S16 South Sixth street, are
moving to Ell Reno this week
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1909-06-17

Meet me at Tenth and chlclsasha,
July 1st l1-3t
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-01-18

that OF the artiflciality of the mark
ings supposed by Lowell to be great
irrigation ditches. To make such vast
works, he goes on to point out, soct-
clogical evolution must have proceed.
cd further than with us. Nations,
he urges, must have sunk their local
I atriotism in wider breadth OF
view" This was not donc In a day, of
course. The drying of Mars was
gradual and the first canals were
small affairs, somewhat like our city
acqueducts. They were added TO.
from century to century, until they
tapped the polar supplies themselves.
II is hard to think that all this 'eyolu-
tion OF mighty engineering genius.
combined with world-patrIotism far
nobler than our petty love OF country,
should come to naught, yet Professor
Lowell sees no other fate for the
Martians. Their globe will keep on
drying up. and they will In time be
parched out of existence.
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-01-18
I 0
.ASSU ME-
POWER
President Gomez to Be In
augurated at Noon jan
nary Twenty-Eight

Havana Jan. lion January %.
ut noon. the Cuban people will come
into their own for the second time
ment 1t was on MAY 20, 1902, that
the American flag hoisted after the
war with Spain was hauled down in
favor OF the blue striped, single starred
ensign of Cuba
Then, in September. 1906. a COM
paDy Of marines landed at the palace
from the United States cruiser Den
yer and halted victorious revolu'
tionary army on the outskirts OF Ho-
vana and American Intervention.
which first came against foreign
power, was once more a reality, this
time 10 set things right among the
Cubans themselves.
The members Of the Cuban congress
had become Indifferent and for
months prior to the revolution 1t had
been impossible to secure the attend
ance of quorum This necessitated
government by presidential decree and
1t was quickly followed by tho cry
that President Palma was assuming
the role of dictator The American
provisional governor, Charles K. Ma
COON, has done all that 1t was possible
for him to do to prevent recurrence
Of this state of affairs by decreeing
that congressman who do not attend
the sessions shall not receive pay,
These rules, however. have already
been declared dictatorial by the con-
gressmen and an attempt undoubted-
ly will be made to repeal or amend
them.
The congressman also are even now
discussing an increase in their sal
aries, from $500 to s4O0 month, al
though the Cuban constitution. like
that of the United States, declares that
an increase In salaries shall be effect
I've only In succeeding congresses to
that amending the law.
The liberal party which claims to
be the party Of the common people.
went into power as the result of an
almost unanimous ballot
Major General Jose Miguel Gomez,
the new president has magnanimously
decreed that although tne conservative
was almost nothing, that party shall
have thirty per cent of the appointive
offices.
The Inauguration of Gomez on jan
uary 2S will take place at the palace
at noon Several American war ships
will fire national salute, but neil
ther United States sailors nor soldiers
remaining on the island Will partici
pate in the inaugural parade as their
presence might detract from the pride
of the people In the return of native
sovereignty.
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-01-18
CARP UNDESIRABLE.

State Fish and Gamo Warden Gro
mer Of Utah declares that carp arc de-
nuding the streams of the country Of
wild rice. celery and other succulent
water plants and are driving out wild
fowls and destroying tae more palat-
able fish.
The introduction Of carp was mis-
take. Many years ago the fish was
imported from Germany. where carp
is considerd the finest food fish to be
obtained from the waters Of the en-
pire. But in the smaller streams OF
this country! under different conditions,
with an existence less congenial, the
carp, which in It's native habitat was
priced, became n mud sucker, with
herbivorous tendency, and parasites
grew on them. until the fish became
lnsightly and undesirable as food.
West of Ogden, in the Weber river,
the stream Is alive witn carp, but no
one fishes for them.
The streams of the state should be
freed from this destructive and use
less fish
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-01-18
FLOWING UNDER BARLEY MAY
INCREASE BEET CROP.

Colorado beet growers with poe
ket books swelled with the proceeds Of
this years crops will watch with great
interest some experiments to be made
In new line of soil chemistry during
the coming spring. Most of them
are not positive about the meaning Of
"quantitlve analysis" ''precipitates,"
polarization" or Synthetic results"
the practical results from the turn
ing over of an unripenel barley crop
in the beet fields. AxeI Swanson.
state labor commissioner Is keeping
informed on the progress of the expert
ments. although this is outside the
line of his duty and he believes there
will be greatly increased crops through
the barley Flip" says the Denver Re-
publican.
Time and again the growers have
been told by the agricultural experts
of the farmers institutes that when
crop of peas. or clover, or alfalfa
had been turned under by the plows
lot of nitrogen had been taken from
the air and turned to good account
in the fertilization of the land. But
the barley idea is altogether a sur
prise.
1t has been demonstrated by few
farmers that partly grown barley, when
plowed under before planting potatoes
produces real results. The result in
potatoes is said to be almost a 100
per cent Increase in production
Interest in the experiment has been
heightened by what has already been
accomplished In better tIlling of the
soil. Half the sum realized in sugar
beets during the past year is credited
to improved agriculture The chief
items in this credit account are In
crease In the tonnage of beets and the
advance In sugar contents. This
years percentage was little lower
than that of last year.
Now the beet men are figuring on
the barley experiment working as well
with the beet crop as with potatoes
and they ask If the potato crop can be
doubled why should 1t not turn out
likewise ii they SHOULD SOW barley and
when it gets knee high flip their acres
over for the sugar producing vege-
table? Earlier seeding has also been
recommended fer next years beet
crop.
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-01-18
SALT LAKE AND
STATE NEWS
GOVERNOR sPRY
APPOINTS STAFF
New Organization Is Composed o
Personal Friends OF the
Executive.

Salt Lake, Jan. 17.-Governor Spry
announced the appointments to mis-
personal stan yesterday. All are per
sonal friends Of the governor. With
the retirement OF General Sam e..
Park, the title of brlgadier general as
applied to the ranking officer Of the
governors stan ceases. Colonel A.
Z. Kessler, quartermaster general. is
now the ranking officer OF the stan.
All of the members OF the govern
ore staff, save Mr.. Newhouse. are
Republicans Mr.. Newhouse Is Il
Democrat and will probably be given
the complimentary vote for United
States senator OF the Democratic
members of the legislature.
Colonel A. P. Kessler and Lieuten-
ant Colonel j. J. Daynes are the only
ones of Governor Cutters stan who
are re-appointcd Colonel Booth sue
ceeds Colonel A b. Irvine as judge
advocate general; Colonel JackliDg
succeeds Colonel George A. Seamaa
as inspector general of target prac'
tice; Colonel Samuel Newhouse sue
ceeds Colonel j. a Greenwald as in
spector general, Colonel Loose sue
oeeds Colonel George NJ. Hanson as
commissary general; Colonel Wright
succeeds Colonel A. 8. Bower as sur.
geon general, and Lieutenant Colonel
Badger succeeds Lieutenant Colonel
Miles r. Taylor as aide-de'camp.
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-01-18
RECLAMATION OF MEsoPoTAMIA

Consul General G. Bic Rayndal
states that the Beirut correspondent
of the Egyptian Gazette writes as
follows In regard to the reclamation
Of Mesopotamia:
"The last week in October four en-.
gineers, constituting. so TO speak. the
vanguard of Sir William Willoock's
expedition to Mesopotamia, arrived
hero, and proceeded to Damascus.
thence to Aleppo by train, and on
to Bagdad by carriage. Sir William
Willcocks originally intended, on leay
ing Egypt, TO proceed to Beirut ana
thence 10 Damascus where ne wanted
TO take motor car for Bagdad. The
governor general OF Damascus, how.
ever. considered this route lnadvis-
able, and he is now leaving for Bonn.
bay by the P. and o. steamer Egypt
and thence for the Persian Gulf Some
of his engineers have proceeded. 10
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-01-18
SHOOTERS USE
SINGLE BARREL
Best Trap Experts Today Have Special
Made Guns in Big Events.

This Is getting to be an age of spe.
cialism in firearms as well as in every.
thing else. Manufacturers nowadays.
instead of trying TO turn out the "all-
around gun, which was used by the
pioneers. and which resulted in hybrid
arms like the three-baneled gun and
the combined rifle and shotgun. are
now turning out special articles for
each branch of sport.
Ten years ago, at the grand Ameri-
can handicap. repeating shotgun was
a rarity and a single-barrel gun would
nave been laughed at. Today as many
repeaters and single-barrel guns arc
shown as double le-barrels-in fact. man
ufacturers of the latter type of arms
are encouraging the promotion of
double target events in the effort to
boost the sale of their products Some
thing of a surprise was caused last
year at the Chicago Gun club. how
ever, In a match where two shots were
allowed at single target, by the first
three men all shooting repeaters.
OF course. the grand American was
shot at live birds ten years ago and
this made the double barrel Of value
Nowadays the average trap contest is
limited to single shot at each target.
This brought the sinble barrel gun into
great favor and many are seen at the
traps. One of the most noted British
firms is turning out gun of this sort
which shows that they must have a
good American market-for in Eng
land the use OF two barrels Is permit
ted in trap events on most occasions.
When the American squad went
abroad few years ago, including Tom
Marshall. "Bill' Crosby and ]. A. r.
Elliott they met the English under
rules which permitted the Brltons to
use both barrels. but which limited the
Americans to one.
At the coming grand American more
single barrel guns will be seen than
ever before. The automatics will also
be much In evidence, as tney have
proved highly effectivc-in fact. many
regard them as the best gun for trap
work In events whore TWO shots are
allowed
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-01-18
ELOERklN'S MISTAKE.

Rev. Noble Strong Elderkin Is fear
loss in his crusade against vice, but
lie is striking blindly when he attacks
the police force and holds the officers
to account for failure to stop gambling
or prostitution. II he viii get down
the compiled statutes of Utah and look
will learn that the mayor and city
council are obligated under their
oath1 10 prevent gambling or the
Keeping OF bawdy houses within the
corporate limits; and. If Rev. Elderkiu
will inquire as to the facts, he will
discover that the police bow down to
the will of tho mayor and that the
mayor and police committee of tho
city are supreme.
IF Mayor Brewer says close the
gambling houses" said one officer,
The gambling houses will be closed,
and closed go light that the stiffness
of the catacombs will fall upon them,
and they will remain closed"
Now why talk to the police. Rev
Elderkin. II you. In your crusade, In
tend to be effective? The police are
servants OF their superiors and their
superiors. who hold the power of dis
missal, arc obeyed implicitly. The
= patrolmnn who is seen IN the alley Is
not there by choice, but is sent there
In response to a well-defned policy
OF the city administration. Change
that policy and you will find the pa
trolman performing the task of closing
the alley.
Rev. Elderlin believes in reform
ing. We also are for reform, but how
to attain to better condition In Og.
den Is problem which is as vcxatlous
to us as was the social eyil' to the
hrst moralists. The gambler can be
driven out and there. will be gambling;
the women Of shame can be scattered
and there will be licentiousness. II
theory and from the standpoint OF III,
minister there must no recognition O
such evils, but In practice and frop
the viewpoint of experience, trani
that exists because of powerful pa.
slons born In man will continue [
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-01-18
Bagdad by way of Aleppo and others

Bagdad by way OF Alcppo and others
by way of Bombay.
"Sir William Is adviser to the Otto.
man Puplic Works Ministry, and may
be called to work In every part OF
Turkey. His operations In Mesopota-
mia will begin this winter with sur
veying and Ieveling. There Is enor-
nous scope throughout the Ottoman
oominions for irrigation, and the val
ieys of the Orontes and the Jordan.
the great Chilean plain, the big riy-
ers of Asia Minor, and the tributaries
of the Tigris and the Euphrates all
demand attention.
"The surveys in Mesopotamia will
occupy three winters and two sum-
mers and then there should be some
real progress to report.
"The Khedive. Sir Eldon Gorst, and
Mr.. Webb arc all ready to help on the
work with information. plans. etc, In
the possession of the irrigation depart
ment. and as the 1igris and Euphrates
need works on them actually similar
to the Nile barrages and regulators.
the offer of aid will insure the success
of Sir williams work. The Nile bar
rage. OF which the Esneh barrage Is
the arch type, is the best form of reg
ulator in existence in the world TO-
day, and on this type Sir William
hopes the works in Mesopotamia will
be built. He Will begin these labors
with the experience of rs years in
Egypt behind him"