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The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1909-05-05

Reinforced Telegraph Poles Are Sup
planting the Old Wooden Ones.


In continuance OF the declared policy
OF many railroad systems 70 provide
against timber scarcity, some lines
west Of Pittsbure have completed and
placed in experimental service a line
Of concrete telegraph poles through
New Brighton, Pa It's construction
followed a series Of elaborate expert
ments which have been conducted dur
ing the last two years
Owing 10 the fact that wooden poles
are constantly becoming more expen-
sive and more dificult 70 obtain the
companies In 1906 began to test the
value OF concrete as a substitute for
wood Fifty-three reinforced concrete
poles we're set up. A year later they
were giving entire satisfaction and
showed no evidence OF decay.
According to the experiments made
SO far It is thought that concrete tele-
graph poles viii last fer many genera
tions. thereby doing away with the fre-
quent changes necessary with wooden
poles Much importance is also at
tached to the increased strength Of the
new poles, which hold the strain of
the line, even in curves, without any
brace.
The poles are Of gracefuls proper
tons. being about 30 feet long, "A
inches In diameter at the bottom and
six inches at the top. Their general
appearance is particularly pleasing on
account Of the uniformity in size.
shape and color.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1909-05-05

Major Ahern Tells What He Spent on
a olobe-clrollna Tour

Maj. George p Ahern, who has re.
turned TO Manila from a trip around
the world and across Siberia on the
Transslberlan railway. says that the
actual cost Of the trip IS less than
5000.
This was bis Itinerary and It's cost.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1909-05-05
The Globe Investment Co.

A handsome, convenient and
we'll built S room modern home
North front, 2 blocks west of
West School. This is Sure a bar
gain at s2,55o. Part cash, balance
easy terms
Just Think of THIS 8 room
story home, lot 75xI65. Nor h
and East front, Son h Hill All
this for only s. 900, and we give
you terms on this.
We have made many loans in
Chickasha for the purpose of build.
ing homes. Many of these are on
the market. We can give on a
clean, square deal and an inside
price Terms on all of these With
the knowledge W. have already ac-
quns6 and almosl daily placing
losn values on city Real Estate, we
ought 10 know what a piece of pro-
perty is worth. We do a strictly
commission busins SIS. In dealing
with rs. you pay no more than
the owners price.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1909-05-05

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= MRS. ETHE. cATEs-LEEDs =
Z Teacher Of Piano =
= 925 MINI. Ave. Phone 535. .
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The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1909-05-05

Cars on American Lines.
A census Of the railroad cars Of the
country shows 100000, of which So
coo are passenger cars.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1909-05-05
To Our Consumers:

From the lst day of April until further notice
the rates of this company for residence lighting will
be as follows:
For consumption Of 200 kowatt hours or less
in any calendar month SC per kiowatt hour.
For a consumption of 2O kiloWatt hours or over
in any calender month &c per kowatt hour.
Minimum bill SOC per month.
This company has decided to reconstruct its
plant and lines Immediately and we will commence
work soon the material arrives The plant
will be rebuilt from top to bottom within the next
three months and we will have the most complete
and up-to-date electric plant in the state The
generators and lines will be in duplicate inter-
ruptons to service will be impossible. The lines
will be strung with larger wire that the
toners most distant from plant will be given
first class service.
Chickasha Light, Heat and Power Company
c. l. WHEDON, Manager
ll9 s. 3rd Street. Phone 100.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1909-05-05

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The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1909-04-20

Wilmington, April 15.-The
body of an unknown colored man,
probably so years of age, was
found floating in Smiths creek
about a mile above the railroad
bridge in this county, yesterday
afternoon. The coroner investi.
gated and though the body gave
evidence Of having been in the
water for two or three days OF
more, no one is reported as miss.
ing and the identity of the old
man is a mystery except that he
has been seen often fishing along
the the streams Of the county,
probably having lost his life while
thus emerged by topping over
into the creek and drowning be.
fore assistance could reach him
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1909-04-20
~
POLLY
Of the
CIRCUS
By MARGARET MAYO
Copyright. 1908. by Dodd. Mead and
Company
By MARGARET MAYO

soon came from her delicately formed
lips was lost upon him as she turned
her eyes toward him.
"Say. JIM" she said. with western
drawl. .'them's a funny lot Of guys
what goes to them church places. amt
they?"
Most everybody has got some kind
OF bug" Jim assented. Il guess they
don't do much HARM"
"'Member the time you took me into
one of them places to get me osta the
rain. the Sunday our wagon broke
down? Well. that bunch We butted
into wouldn't "a give Sells Bros. no
cause for worry with that show a
theirn, would they. Jim" She looked
at him with whitening disgust. Say.
wasn't that the punkiest stunt that
fellow In black was dom on the plat
form? You said Joe was only ten min
utes gettin' the tire on to our wheel:
but. say, you take 1t from me, Jim. II
I had to wait another ten minutes as
long as that one I'd be too old to 60
on a-ridin'."
Jim Flowed some church shows
might be better than shat un." but
Polly said he could have her end of
the bet and summed up by declaring
It no wonder that "the yaps In these
towns is daffy about circuses II they
don't have nothin' better AN church
shows to go to-"
One Of the grooms was entering the
lot with Polly's horse. She stopped e
tighten one OF her sandals. and as she
rose Jim saw her sway slightly and
put one hand to her head. He looked
at her sharply. remembering her faint
ness In the parade that morning.
you amt feelin' right" he said un
easily.
You just bet l am" Polly answered
with an independent toss Of her head
This is the night we're goin' to make
them Rubes I'm there sit up. ain't 1t
Bingor' she added. placing one arm
affectionately about the neck OF the
big white horse that stood waiting
near the entrance.
.You bin ridin' too reckless lately.
said Jim sternly as he followed her
Il don't like II. There amt no need o
your putin in all them extra stunts
Your act is good enough without 'em
Nobody else ever done 'em. an nc
body d miss 'em II you left 'em out"
Polly turned with triumphant rim
In her voice. The music was swellinI
for her entrance.
You amt my mother. Jim; your
my grandmother" she tainted. an
i fro BE coyTryuED.l
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1909-04-20
fro BE Continued

Mr.. and Mrs. w. ]. Ball, OF
Bahama. have issued invitations
to the marriage of their daugh.
ter, Pearl, to Mr.. David Woods
Hall. The ceremony will be per-
formed at the home of the brides
parents near Bahama Wednes.
day afternoon, April 18th at -four
o'clock. Both these young peo.
pie have many friends that will
wish them much happiness.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1909-04-20

We are selling for cash and
can give you more for the money
than ever before.
B. w. HoBcooD.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1909-04-20
NJ. Er,cseus Old ususs.

Go see il. it's beauty. II stands out
among all is neighbors. because the
coloring is so bright and clear. Mr..
Ericsson painted with l.. & ~. Paint and
says IL cost I.5 less than ever before. lie
bought only "a gallons Of l.. &. NJ.
Paint and 8 gallons Of Linseed Oil 20
mix with IL. This made AZ gallons 81
pure paint, and cost only ST. 40 per gal.
Ion. It's AZ handsome az the finest In
town. The l.. I'M. IL sold by w. A.
Mabry, Durham, ". c.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1909-04-20
FIVE coNvIcTs ESCAPE.

The penitentiary authorities
announced the escape from the
prison camp of five convicts John
Waller, Of Cumberland; Noah
Britt, Of Sampson. both collored;
Joe Morrow, Of Cleveland; Dodd
Wilson, Of Guilford. and A. J.
Baird, Of Wayne. A reward Of
s25 is offered for each,
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-12-02
DELIVERY QUESTION
Y. N. c. A. Officials Are Wor-
ried About Sending Out
"The Monitor
POSTAL LAW DIFFICULTY

At the meeting OF the board OF di-
rectors Of the Y. M. G. A. Friday eV-
ening, the subject of how to distribute
The Monitor" the associations pub
LEGATION will be taken up. The publ
cation is bi-weekly and according to
the postal rules, can not be delivered
in this city by city carriers as second
class matter.
Providing the association with
draws it's petition to have the publ
cation entered as second class mat
ter in this city and instead enters II
at the Earlham post office, the publ
cation may be delivered by city car
rier here. An odd construction of the
postal law which will probably bt
changed at the coming session of con
gress, makes it impossible to deliver
the publication in this city by cit!
carrier if it is entered at the loca
office.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-12-02
STRIKERS tV|CTtD
From Their Homes in Presence
Of Massachusetts Lieut..
Governor.
TRYING FOR SETTLEMENT
american News Scrvicel

american News Scrvicel
Ludlow, Mass, Dec. 2.-Lieutenaht
Governor Louis A. Frothington and
members of the Governors Council
are here today at the request OF Gov
ernor Draper to Investigate condi-
tions in the strike at the mills OF the
ludlow Manufacturing Associates. he
arrived early today in time to witness
tho eviction of several families OF
strikers. The ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS is
said to have full power to take any &C
ton he may consider proper after MS
investigation. Gov. Draper has IN
structed him to do everything possible
to bring about a settlement OF the
strike and to end the eviction of strlk
ers and their families from the houses
of the mill men.
Work of evicting 400 more strikers
from their homes was begun by tne
company this morning. There was M
resistance. Twenty-six families In al
were made homeless today. bringins
the total of those thrown out up K
700.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-12-02
OR|SCHEL IS DEAL
One Of Cambridge City's Bes
Known Residents Was
Called Suddenly.
FAMED AS CHEESE MAKEf
, palladium Specially

palladium Specially
. Cambridge City, Ind, Dec. 2.-Whil
experimenting repairs, Wednesda.
afternoon in his building on East Main
street, which is occupied by the Cald
we'll Hotel, George Drischel. one of tn
best known residents of Wayne coun
ty. was taken violently ill. A convey
ance was called and he was taken t.
his home on North Maple street, wher:
he remained in a critical condition un
til the hour or his death, at clever
o'clock this morning. Death was due
to apoplexy. Mr.. Drischel was born
May 20, 1866, in Cambridge City. In
early life he was a farmer. He leaves
a wife and three sons. Carl, John and
Gresham. all residing in Cambridg;
CITY,
For many years Mr.. Drischel has
been engaged in the creamery bushes:
with J. A. Boyd. who said today: Mr.
Drischel was one of the most honora
BILE and upright men with whom eveI
had dealings"
Mr.. Drischel was noted for the man
ufacture of cheese, having taken pre-
miums at all Of the great exposition
Of the country. Funeral arrange
ueuts have not been made.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-12-02
LABOR NOTES.

The Painters and Decorators union
will meet Mt Cincinnati in December.
Textile workers in the United States,
organized aud urorSanized, number
close upon 100000.
It IS stated with authority that Pres
ident Conway OF tho Retail Clerks
unica will succeed the late Max Aor
ris as general secretary.
The prospects are bright for tho get
ting together OF the brotherhood o.
Carpenters and Joiners and the Anal
gamated Woodworkers' union.
The installation Of modern safety Dc
vices that viii render accidents prac
tically impossible Is one OF tho prob
lens for the interest Of the WORKING
men OF the country now being worke'
out by President Gompefs and his -
Sociates In the executive council OF u
American Federitaon Of Labor.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-12-02
= Educafino Apprentices.

- Educating Apprentices. -
Apprentices employed under the
jurisdiction Of the Houston CrexJ
Typographical union have the oppor-
tunity OF improving their evening hours
BY q course OF study at the local
Young Mems Christian association.
The union has voted $175 from its
treasury for the education Of boys
who are forced to begin earning their
livelihood before their schooling u
finished, and the youths department
Of the association has been opened fos
their benefit. The necessary member
ships have been paid for, and gov
erning board Of six members-thre<
from the union and three employers
VIII go that the apprentices take thu
fullest advantage Of the night school
Houston union claims to be the only
labor organization in the city to ap
propriate money out Of its treasur!
to advance tho cause Of education, ant
this Il q living illustration that tn
Typographical union Is always abreas
Of the times when it comes to provid
ing for the future welfare Of its mem
besA sf - ~@s
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-12-02
FEAST OF 0RAT0RY
Will Be Enjoyed at Earlham
College on Next Tues
day Evening.
A LIST OF THE SUBJECTS

All arrangements except the selec-
ton Of judges. have been completed
for the final oratorical contest, which
is to be held at Earlham college, next
Tuesday At the conclusion Of the
contest a representative will be chos-
en- to take part in the state oratorical
contest at Indianapolis, February 4.
Earlham college has won the state
contests for two consecutive years.
Two years ago, Walter Niles won the
state contest but did not enter the in.
terstate. Last year Miss Janet FEM
more won the state contest but did
not enter the interstate. This year
the college will work for the state
honors and then devote its time to the
interstate oratorical contest.
The contest is under the direction
of Professor E. P. Trueblood. The
program for the evening follows:
| Music.
"The Citizens of the World. "-Hugt
Jenkins, Sophomore.
| "The Evolution of World Peace. -
Levi T. Pennington. Senior.
1.-THE Illiterate Immigrant" a
Haworth, Junior.
Music.
THE Fraternal Spirit in Moder,
eCivilization.'-Che c. Haworth
lSenior.
John Sobieski."-T. Elsa Jones
Sophomore.
Child Labor. Robert T. Prettor
Freshman.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-12-02
FATAL DRUG FUMES
(American News Servfce)

New York. Dec. Six firemen
and one policeman fell unconscious
from fumes while fighting blaze in
building No. l in the Brooklyn navy
yard this morning. The fire started
in the building used as a laboratory
which is in Gibson street, and is oil
rectly in the rear Of the commandah's
office.
When the blaze was discovered the
navy yard fire department. which Il
composed of marines, attacked it, bu
the burning drugs got beyond thei
control and other buildings in the VI
cinity were in danger. The marine
then called the regular department.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-12-02
A LODGE ELECTION

At the meeting of the Eagles lodge
last evening, officers were elected for
the ensuing year. Those elected in
clude: Edward Meyers, president;
William Bloom. vice president: Carl
Wadman, chaplain; Joseph Geyer, fl
nancial secretary: Frank Hartzler,
corresponding secretary; Adolph
Weishaupt, treasurer; and J. Handley
S. NTH and Henry Brokamp. trustees
Dr. Mora Bulla was elected lodge ply
stefan.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-12-02
OF the Rock Island and r. A.
Jackson Named as the
Vice Chairman.
DIVISION OF ROAD IS MADE
hAWLEv AND voAkUM ARE IN
CONTROL OF THE ST. LOUIS
AND SAN FRANcisco- ELEc-
TONS HELD YESTERDAY.

Chicago. Dec. The Chicago Rock
Iowa was sold and delivered TO b. r.
Yoakum and others common stock III
the ST. Louis and San Francisco repre-
senting the controlling interest and be
ing all the shares of stock which the
Chicago. Rock Island and Pacific has
heretofore owned in that company.
A meeting of the Board of directors
/ of the Chicago. Rock Island and Pacific
Railroad company was held. proper
authority was given and the transAc-
ton was later in the day closed one
of the reasons for the sale was the le-
gal advantage. il not necessity. OIL
/ separation of the Rock Island ana
Frisco properties. question haSinS
been raised both by the Federal and
certain state governments. as 10 the
two roads being parallel and Compel
ing. The Rock Island and Frisco
railroads will henceforth be operatei
as separate properties. there having
been a complete legal severance OF all
relations heretofore eisting between
them.
..Notwiths,and this the friendliess
feeling exists between those IN coh'r"'
of the two roads. and II Ia intended
that they shall be operated Ia the mn
tual advantage of both wherever
may properly be done.
At a meeting Of the board OF direc
tors of the Chicago. Rock Island an'
Pacific Railway company. held yester
day. the following were elected as IN
Executive committee Of the company
d. G. Reid. w II. Moore. J. II. Moore
IF. L. Hine r. A. Jackson. H.
Nudge. r. S Moore.
The following officers were elected
ID. G. Reid, Chairman OF Execut'v
u Committee; r. A. Jackson. Vice Chair
man of Executive COMMITTEES: II. I
Nudge. President.
IL At a meeting Of the Board OF IN
" rcctors OF the ST. Louis and San FraI
j. cisco the following Executive Comm
tee was elected: Il. +. Yoakum. I'd
"a win Hawley. b. l.. Winchell. Jane
80 Campbell, Frank Trumbull. II. V.
80 Thayer, Thomas II. West.
;s The following officers were elected
B. F.. Yoakum. Chairman Of ExecuttN
;s Committee: d. l.. Winchell. Presiden
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-12-02
Puttino 1t Delicately.


At a cricket match played In the
park of a baronet it was found neces-
sarv to secure the services OF one OF
the footmen as umpire. In due course
the baroret went In. and the second
ball delivered him he stopped with his
LEG. and the cry of 'How's that: was
raised.
1t was the footman on whom the
decision rested, and he said In a hall
apologize tone:
I'm afraid must say Not at 'ome,
Sir John"
Not at home?" retorted the baronet
"What do you mean:
well, then. Sir john" replied tn
footman. IF you will ave 1t. l meal
that you're hout:-London Answers.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-12-02
DIFFERENT TALE TOLD.

Minneapolis, Mimi. Dec. Twin
the railroad managers OF the northwest
securing the country for strike break
ers. and meanwhile pressing into ser
vice other employees to act as switch
men. efforts to restore traffic condi-
tions made scant Roadway today. Re
ports were in circulation today that the
entire brotherhood Of railway train
men would be called to join tho
switchmen's strike. but it lacked cor
| firmatiOn.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-12-02
VERY ODD WEATHER
(American News Service)

IAmerican News SerVIceJ
Chicago, Dec. 2.-The warmest No
vember Chicagoans have experienced
in 80 years has just closed and Deem
Der opens with promise of a similar
record.
The normal temperature for No
vember in Chicago for 80 years has
been 39.4 degrees. The average TEN.
perature for the month just closed
was 4S5 degrees, nine degrees above
normal. Several days the mercury
registered above sixty. The warmest
day was Nov. II, with II degrees.
The month of November in 100:
showed an average Of seven degrees
above normal.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-12-02
HAD A SUIT STOLEN

Carl Montgomery of Liberty. report
ed to the police today that he had had
q new suit of clothes stolen from the
rear of his buggy which he hitched on
South Sixth street. The police be-
lieve that they will be able to arrest
the thief.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-12-02
MEMORIAL SERVICES

Memorial services were held this
morning at the East Main Street
Friends church in honor of Mrs Abigail
Kenworthy who died at her home in
Whittier, California. Mrs. kenworthy
was the mother of Rev. Truman Ken
worthy, pastor of the East Main
Street Friends church. Rev. Ken
worthy will be unable to attend the
funeral.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-12-02
r carpsutsrs Lead In Growth.

Carpenters Lead In Growth. -
According to statistics recently made
public BY the United States depart
ment Of commerce and labor, the
Brotherhood Of Carpenters and Join
ers has had the greatest increase In
membership Of all labor organizations
during the past three years. and dur
ing the same period the international
typographical union has secured the
greatest reduction in the hours Of Ia
Dor. The international Association Of
4dachinistS has had the greatest mum
her OF strikes and has won a large,
percentage Of contests than any othel
national union. -~~4,~ss-' ~~-s-s-se
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-12-02

Mrs. Roswell D. Hitchcock, presi-
dent of the Entertainment club. an ex-
elusive organization that met at
leading New York hotel once or twice
year, who has gone to Italy. and
with her going the club has disband-
ed. The disposition of the club was
not brought about without heartburn
ings. Several members. it is said. &C
cused Mrs Hitchcock OF running
things with high hand. In fact they
asserted that the members were with
out voice in the management OF the
club. The disruption Of the club nat
urally followed.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-12-02
TO Be NO CHANGES

In letter to county clerk Harry E.
Penny, w. A. Dehority. chief of the
state accounting board. says that
there win be no change in the forms
for accounting in the county clerks
offices. However. he notoified Mr..
Penny that the new forms for keeping
a record of fines and forfeitures
would be expressed to him in q few
days.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-12-02
DIFFERENT TALES
ARE TOLO TODAY
St. Paul Says Railroads Make
Roadway in the Switch
: mems Strike.
DENIED AT MINNEAPOLIS
FROM LATTER CITY COMES RE-
PORT THAT THE STRIKERS
HAVE UPPER HAND AND SiTUA-
TON is NOW CRITICAL.
american News ServiCel

st. Paul. Mimi. Dec. Two hum
dred and fifty strike breakers went 20
work in the St Paul Switching yards
today. and forty new men took the
strikers places at Duluth. A number
of freight trains were moved today and
il appears that the railroads have the
hest of the situation in this vicinity,
if the strike does not spread TO th9
other trainmen.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-12-02
TO &c PROR0CUtO
Tomorrow Parliament Will &c
Called to Reassemble,
January II.
announcement JUST MADE
american News Seryicc)

London, Dec. 2.-Parliament VIII
be prorogued tomorrow. to reasseni-
HE on January II. when a general
election will be called. This became
known today before the opening OF
the session of the house OF commons
to consider the resolution decided on
by Prime Minister Edward. conferred
at Sandring nam.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-12-02
DEFAULT IS TAKEN

A default by the defendant was tax
on in the case of Florence A. Shirley,
against James F. Shirley. Tor divorce.
The case is pending in the circuit
court.