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The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-09-30

larations and guaranteeing them as
authentic The Danish authorities in
Greenland. who are in reality the adj
yisers Of the Danish government. have
been for nearly four months in pos
session of all details of my trip.
1.-THE DANISH government and the
University of Copenhagen as we'll as
the Danish Geographical society have,
on their report, taken over the virtual
guarantee for the sincerity and au-
thentieity of my records.
''They have stood up for them, so to
speak, before the world. They do not
ask me to furnish any further proofs
or evidence of any kind. but in justice
to Denmark it is my intention to place
the first completed record of my polar
journey at the disposal of the Uniyer-
sity of Copenhagen. .
Ready to Meet Any Charges.
Referring to Peary, DIR. Cook said:
81 have as yet heard nothing but
vague reports. prefer for the present
to believe that the statements which
nave DSGu dJJIlDUtcQ ~ cary dIS i'll
correct. / am fully prepared to meet
any charges, but must first see so1ne-
thing definite / am absolutely certain
that none of the reports that have ap-
peared in print emanates either from
my Eskimos, Ahwelah and Etukishuk,
or from Harry Whitney. Mr.. Whit
ney has without any doubt kept his
promise to me not to say anything
about the expedition and its results.
and / feel sure of my Eskimos. AIR
Whitney viii return to America about
the middle of October He has COM
plete knowledge of all the facts. He
is at entire liberty TO make public all
he knows He is beund to stand up
neither for me nor for peary."
In connection with the proposition
that Ahwelah and Etulishuk should
be brought to America Dr. Cook said
The arrival in America of the Eski-
mos who went with me to the pole de-
Ponds entirely upon the possibility OF
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-09-30
q HAVE COME FROM THE POLE"

witnesses Will Prove II"
Asserts DR.. Cook In His
First Public Statement on
His Arrival at New York.
Will Meet Amy Charges...
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-09-30
Denmark's Recognition.

"Daagaard-Jensans inspector of Dan
ish NcTIh Greenland, after hearing
Rasmussen and talking with Governor
Kraul of Upernavik, who has seen and
read the entire record, telegraphed to
the Danish government in Copenhagen
his assurance of the truth of my dec
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Apple dumplings. apple frappe, baked
apples, fried apples, apples en- miserie.
green apples. ripe apples, apple pie,
apple jelly-in fact. every conceivable
form of apples greeted President Taft
on his visit to Spokane. At the BAN
quet given the distinguished visitor
there were apples in evidence in every
form. The committee on decorations
suggested the plan, and. besides apple
branches for decorations and apple de-
signs for menu cards and real apples
for decorations and centerpieces. every
course of the elaborate dinner rendered
to the president contained apples.
The plan was hit upon by the COM
mittee to exploit one of the leading
products of washington and to i'm
press upon the minds of the visitors
that the apples grown III Washington
and the Spokane country are second to
none.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1909-05-14
Have Texas Fever.

w. P. St. John, travelling engineer
for the Sap, has returned from Mid
die Park Ohio where he had been to
purchase new engines for his COM
pany; he bought four engines of the
modern type, Nos. $50. ISL, 1872 and
1873, to be used in the heavy work
of the road Mr. ST John reports the
people in the section where he visited
as being DESTROYS of locating some
where in Texas, they having caught
the Texas fever" in good shape. Ev-
erybody clamored for some kind of
literature that would give them some
idea as to the possibilities of Texas,
and especially of the section from
whence Mr.. st. John came. 1t would
be well for our business men to have
some literature. describing the lands
of this section of Texas, printed and
sent out to those people who are anx-
ious to make Texas their home. Good
results would, nj doubt. accrue from
such publicity-suppOse it be put in
force.-Yoakum Times.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1909-05-14
HARLINGEN ENTERTAlNS
ST. LOUIS VISITORS
After Barbecue, Visit Valley Points
BY Auto-See Branch Towns To-
day-Here Tonight.
To The Herald:

To The Herald
Harlingen Texas May lS--The
party of st. Louis capitalists compris-
ing Rolla Wells, former mayor of
st. Louis, Breckenridge Jones, presi-
dent of the Mississippi Valley Trust
company and others, accompanied by
Lon c. Hill of Harrington, Judge
Henry Borden of Houston and Mr..
Madden of Kansas. arrived at Harlin-
gen yesterday at 1920 a. m. The
party were taken in automobiles to
the palm grove located on the Arroyo
Colorado abut two miles from the
city and were given an old fashioned
barbecue by Lon c. Hill. After the
barbecue the visitors were taken in
autos to look over the country in the
Harlingen and San Benito vicinities,
returning last night to Harlingen,
where they spent the night. Again
this morning the party were taken in
autos up the valley visiting Mercedes,
La Feria McAllen. San Juan, and
Mission. They are expected to return
this afternoon to Harlingen and to
come to Brownsville tonight.
Ex-Governor David R. Francis of
st. Louis, who was to have accom-
panied the party, returned to- St.
Louis, from Joplin, Mo-, having been
called back by telegram, the nature
of which has not been made public.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1909-05-14
Everybody Should Help Eliminate the
Flies.

San AntOnio's Board of Health has
taken up the fly nuisance and the peo-
pie OF, this city are asked to lend their
hearty assistance in the elimination
OF the greatest insect pest that con-
fronts the dweller in cities. There is
no great problem involved in doing
away with the housefy 1t requires
only vigilance and the following of
inexpensive methods of sanitation
Now that the vast danger that is con-
Feyed by the fly is well established
and the ease of avoiding this danger
is known IL should be the pride of
every householder to help IN the ex-
termination of flies.
Get some kerosene for the manure
piles about the barn. Have all ash
cans and garbage cans emptied and
cleaned frequently. Destroy all waste
matter about the premises. screen the
doors and windows and lay in a sup
ply of fly paper.
1T should be the object of every
housekeeper to maintain a house ab-
solutely free from flies. 1t can be
done and the value of doing it is in
calculable to the family and to the
community.-San Antonio Express.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1909-05-14
MIR. CONWAY RECEIVERS.
Miraculous Escape of Prominent
Land Man and Party From
Death in Auto Accident.

About two weeks ago as John j.
Conway ofthe wei known firm of Con-
way & Holt, owners of La Lomita
canal and of the townsite of Mission,
was conducting a party of prospect
ors on a sight seeing tour around
Mission in his automobile, the car,
which was clipping along the road
at a good speed, suddenly turned a
complete sOmersault. The occupants,
four in number, were all caught I'M
der the machine Mr.. Conway was
pinioned under the steering wheel
The other members were able to
crawl out from under the huge car,
being miraculously unhurt, except
for severe jolting They hastily
rescued Mr.. Conway, who was at first
apparently very badly hurt. He was
taken to Mission and physicians sum-
moned from Brownsville as quickly
as possible. Fortunately, however,
it was found that, beyond a severe
wrenching of his back. he had sus-
tanned no other injury. This. it was
at first feared, might prove a serious
hurt, but the good news is received
now that Mr.. Conway has quite re-
covered from the effects of the acct
dent which gives his many friends
cause for rejoicing
Fearing to alarm absent members
of Mr.. COnway's family, and as no
very serious consequences resulted
from it. no report of this accident
was published at the time. That it
might have been most serious all who
were in the party REALIZED In fact, it
seems little short of miraculous that
none of the party was very badly
hurt. The accident was due to the
fact that the road was very muddy
from the effects of the rain of the
previous day. This caused the ma
chine to skid and turn turtle.
Other members of the party were
w. E COOney, of Northampton,
Mass, Mr.. Sears, of Iowa, and NJ. J.
Slattery of Brownsville.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1909-05-14
Fashion Items.

A good potato sack will make
A very stylish gown,
The narrower the better so
You don't by chance sit down.
The corset now must be of steel.
lAll riveted before
You get it in the antique shops.
The kind Crusaders wore.
The scuttle used to carry coal
Now makes the SWEETEST hat,
When trimmed with rubber auto tires
Put on quite plain and fat.
No puffs are large enough to suit
The couture of the spring.
So feather pillows pinned behind
Are now the proper thing
New York Press
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1909-05-14
A Bunch" of Distinguished Friends
of the Tariff.

Senator Crane of Massachusetts is
the controlling stakeholder in one Of
the largest fine paper mills of this
country.
Senator Guggenheim of Colorado
is one of the directors of the smelter
trust
Senator Warren of Wyoming is one
of the country's largest wool and
hide producers.
Senator Hepburn of Idaho has his
wealth invested in lead mines.
Senator Smoot of Utah is both a
grower and a manufacturer of wool.
Senator Elkins of West Virginia,
as well as his colleague. Senator
Scott, has a fortune in coal and iron
mines and in glass manufacturing in
dustries.
Senator Dupont is at the apex of
the powder trust.
This is not all; but it is sufficient
to indicate the rarified quality of the
air which the Senate breathes as it
labors to revise the tariff in accord
ance with the principles of justice.
One senator was sent to the peni-
Tertiary for practicing before the ex-
ecutive departments. 1t was thought
he prOstituted his influence. Let us
hope that in the senators we have
named there is robust spirit of al
truism guided by love of decency
Galveston News.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1909-05-14
MERE TYPOGRAPHICAL ERROR.
Texas Representatives Seed ResOlu-
ton Refers to Events in Turkey.

a Washington dispatch to the San
Antonio Express says:
When Representative Morris Shop
pard of Texas introduced joint reso-
luton which proposed Ito change
and improve the present method OF
distributing vegetable seeds" little
did he think that the same resolution
would be changed to read, Joint
resolution relating to certain events
in Turkey"
The change was brought about by
Representative Wanger of Pennsyl-
vania, who used a printed copy of Mr..
Sheppard's resolution to paste over its
provisions the resolution which he
recently introduced on the floor OF
the house and which proposed to ex-
tend to the people of Turkey the
good wishes of America for the over
throw of Abdul Hamid. The printer
failed to note the error.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1909-05-14

A new Uruguayan law, effective
two years hence, prohibits the impor-
tation into or sale in that country of
any medicine without the approval
of the National Hygienic Council.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1909-05-14
And Then What NEXT?

Travel by air is near at hand.
Word comes that an aeroplane line is
TO be established at once in germany,
for daily travel and excursions. Be
fore five years have passed the air
ship will be a sight almost as familiar
as the automobile is now. 1t is only a
question of time and detail now.
Waco Tribune.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1909-05-14

A Swiss electric railroad is using
a crossing gate which is automatically
closed by a motor to which the power
is switched by the trolley bows on
approaching cars.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1909-05-14
Seeing is Believing.

Isaac (who has just recovered from
typhoid) Doctor you have charged
me for four weeks calls; l will pay
for only three weeks!
Doctor-But l called on you every
day for four weeks, Mr.. Isaac!
Isaac-Vell, dere vas one week |
was delirious, and | didn't see you
come in.-Life-
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1909-05-14

Nearly rs per cent of the watch
makers in American factories are
Germans 20 per cent English, and
almost all the rest natives of other
European countries.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1909-05-14

In tableware one of the newest in
ventions is that of an Indiana man, a
fork in slot in the shank of which
is set wheel with a sharp edge to
serve as a knife.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1909-05-14
z
B PERSONALS

Mr.. and Mrs. F. L. Hammis of Don
ma we're visitors in the city yesterday.
NJ. Egan of Chaplin was business
visitor in the city yesterday
w. F. Ferguson of Victoria was a
visitor in the city yesterday.
A. ]. Devers, a prominent farmer
and real estate man of Mission, was
a business visitor in the city today.
r. B Creager, Esq, returned last
night from Rio Grande City, where
he has been attending the district
court of Starr county.
]. A. Ress of Canal Dover, Ohio, is
a recent arrival who is looking for
investments in this section. Mr.. Ress
is impressed with the bright future OF
Brownsville and will probably become
interested in real estate here.
H. A. Ebert, one of the busy truck
growers of the Chicago Gardens, near
Brownsville, was doing business in
town yesterday and paid The Herald
an appreciated call. Mr.. Ebert has
been located here for year now, and
he says he likes it more and more
This. coming after years expert
ence is the kind of testimony The
Herald likes to publish about the
Brownsville country.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. N Booth of Mer-
cedes came down on the branch yes
terday afternoon. Mrs. Booth returned
home this morning, but Mr.. Booth
expects to remain in the city several
days looking after business matters
Mr.. Booth was formerly resident OF
Brownsville. and as he has recently
sold his bushes in Mercedes, his
friends here hope he may conclude to
come back and locate in his old home
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1909-05-21
BANKERS
ADJOURN
After Successful Meeting
at Enid-LiVeIy Contest
Over Officers

Enid, Okla, May 2O.-The expected
clash between state and national bank
ers made its appearance today when
the hour arrived for the election OF
officers Of the Oklahoma Bankers AS.
sociation. Trouble centered on the
first vice presidency. The nominating
committee named Thomas ]. Hartman
Of Sulphur for first vice president.
When this was announced protests be-
came numerous. After forty minutes
Of stirring debate. Joseph B. Ferguson
Of Enid, a state banker. was chosen
for the place. Following this Hart
man moved that the nomination be
made unanimous and the other nomi.
nees slated were elected without op-
position.
The officers of the OkIanoma Bank
ers Association for the ensuing year
are: L. A. Wilson of FL Reno. presi-
dent; Joseph B. Ferguson of Enid, vice
president; w. F. Fraker Of Broken Ar
row. second vice president; ]. d.
Wade Of Duncan, treasurer; w. S.
Guthrie of Oklahoma. secretary. The
new officers were Installed this after
noon.
The executive committee is author
lied to select the next place of meet
ing The committee will meet in FL
Reno next month. Muskogee and okla
homa City are the principal candidates
for the convention.
The convention adjourned tonight
a banquet At the Loewen hotel eonclud-
Ing the ceremonies.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1909-05-21
CITY HALL FORMALLY
ACCEPTED BY COUNCIL
Committee Reports FavOrabIy on the Workmanship
Only a Few Finishing Touches Needed-Other
Council Business

"Chickasha has the best citizenship
In Oklahoma declared Alderman Coff-
man with great emphasis at the coun-
Gill meeting yesterday afternoon. The
spectators applauded and then Coff.
man added with just as much ferver.
But we have have some of the worst
knockers and biggest liars in the
state! | want to say now that | win
give any man $50 yes, I'll make it
$1,000, to show me that thousandth
part Of what they have been saying
about the city hall is true. Let them
take the plans and specifications and
show me and they'll get my money"
Mr.. Coffman was making his report
on the city hall He is member Of
the public building committee, the
other two members being Cochran ard
Ed Evans. THE hall is well built,
It is fine job, said he, "and all it
lacks is few finishing touches" And
then he read a list Of odds and ends
which he said should be finished up be-
fore the contractor was released.
Mr. Cochran said: eve have gone
over the building very carefully, in
specting 1t and comparing it with the
plans and specifications, The work
is splendid and | am well pleased with
it."
On motion Of Mr.. Cochran, the build
ing was accepted. part Of the amount
due Contractor Critz being held back
to pay for the finishing touches which
the committee said were needed. The
contractor was also required to give a
new bond to cover any additional items
of expense and any bills that may be
presented in connection with the con-
struction Of the building
Mr.. coffman stated that his remarks
relative to the hall at previous meet
ing of the council had been miscon-
strued and misquoted.
The council was in session from
$3.50 till o'clock with all members
present and adjourned to meet again
this afternoon. A large amount Of
miscellaneous business was handled.
the principal items being as follows:
The following members Of the coun-
ell were etlcted to constitute the board
Of water commissioners for the ensu-
ing year. Cochran, chairman; Petty
and Sullivan.
Cochran was unanimously elected
president of the council and thanked
the body for the honor in neat
speech.
The bid Of Mrs Flora Goodwin for
feeding city prisoners was accepted,
the price being 20 cents meal. Mrs.
Goodwin has had this contract during
the past year and it was stated that
CONTINUED on Eighth Page
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1909-05-21
ELECTED PRESIDENT
OF GIRLS SCHOOL
Board OF Regents Conclude Meeting Choose
Part Of FaCuIty--FaiI to Make Final De-
CiSiOn on Site

Electlng a president, choosing sever
al members Of the faculty and adopt
ing plans but failing to finally agree
upon a site, the board Of regents Of the
Industrial Institute and College for
Girls finished their work and adj
!ourned this morning at 1O:sO, leaving
shortly afterwards for their respective
homes.
H. G. Alternately superintendent OF
the Sulphur public schools, was elect.
ed president Of the institution Miss
Lula Frasier of this city was chosen
for a position in the department Of
industrial arts, and Miss Wilson OF
Guthrie was elected as art teacher.
The board spent a good part of yes
terday afternoon viewing more sites.
with several Of which they expressed
themselves as well pleased, but no fl
nal conclusion was reached. It Is
learned that the site south of town,
offered by ]. D. Chastain, was looked
upon with considerable favor.
The members Of the board we're the
guests Of Mrs. J. B. Sparks and Mrs
II. b Johnson at dinner last evening
It is understood that President Aber-
nathy will enter upon his duties at
once, assisting the board in selecting
q capable faculty and preparing for
the opening OF the school in septem-
ber.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1909-05-21
NEGRO HOTLY
PURSUED

Okmulgee, Okla. May 21.-Hemmed
in on the north by a swollen river with
its valleys guarded east and west by
possemen, the negro who assaulted
Mrs. Whitecotton near Sharp, yesNer-
day turned his steps to the southward
and is believed to be headed for Wild
Cat, a negro settlement fourteen miles
southeast Of Okmulgee. He was seen
crossing field early yesterday morn
ing by party of men working on a
railroad.
Rains and an all night hunt have
not cooled the ardor of the men on the
trail. Full 100 men joined in the
search
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1909-05-21
JOINT CLOSED
BY BAREFOOT

Alleging in his petition that the
place conducted at Third and Kansas
IS a nuisance and that liquor is sold
therein in violation Of law, County At
torney Barefoot today secured an in.
junction from Judge Bailey, closing the
place till the further order OF the
The persons designated In the order
as proprietors are Bob Powell and Joe
Wilson, both of whom were arrested
on the morning following the raid a
few nights ago.
The building was locked up by the
sheriff and there will be nothing do
ing in it till further action by the
court.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1909-05-21
WRECK On"
THE FRISCO

Vinita, Okla, May 2O.-one man was
killed and five others injured as a
result of the derailment of the Frisco
eastbound passenger train near Chel-
sea, 20 miles west of here. late last
night
The dead man is Dan Johnson, of
Cincinnati, Ohio, who with four other
tramps was riding the blind baggage.
The four other tramps, whose names
are unknown here, were slightly in
jured.
Many of the passengers were badly
shaken up. One Of them, John T,
Brown, of Chelsea. had one rib broken
by being pinned to the arm of a seat
and other passengers falling on him.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1909-05-21
LECTURE BY
JUDGE HANNA

The local Christian Science Society
has announced a lecture ty Judge Sep
timus J. Hanna Of Colorado Springs
at the new city hall next Tuesday
evening.
The lecture will be free and every
body Is cordially invited to hear It.
= Judge Hanna~-was distinguished
lawyer and jurist for twenty years be-
fore taking the platform as lecturer
and hs recognized as one Of the ablest
advocates Of Christian Science in the
country
This will be the first lecture on the
subject ever heard in Chickasha and
it will also be the first public gather
ing in the new auditorium.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1909-05-21
sPITTERs LOOK OUT.

> The police were out today put :
i ting up signs which read some :
; thing like this: "$5 fine for spit =
: ting on the sidewalk" The officers :
, say they are going to nab the :
= first fellow caught violating the ,
> ordinance. :
: >
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1909-05-21

The regular meeting Of the Ell1s'
lodge will be held this evening. Ar
rangements will be made for sending
a delegation to the state meeting at
Shawnee next week. Every member
should be present