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The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1909-08-10

One OF the unique industries in
Chickasha. recently launched, and very
little heard Of, and yet one which is
destined at no distant date TO rank
among the great manufacturing con-
Germs which are to give this city prom
inence, is the felt factory, put in by
the Collins Cotton Company.
AS is generally known, e. r. Collins
has for a long while maintained a
cotton cleaner to which damaged cot
ton was taken. cleaned and rebgled
for the market This product, owing
tc its more or less damaged condi
tion. was in demand more especially
far batting and for commercial pnr-
poses other than making cloth. l. was
such as is used in upholstering, in
making mattresses, car seats. buggy
seats. collar pads and in the makeup
of many other similar articles Of com.
merce.
AS stated BY Mr. Collins, this dam
aged product, after being re-cleaned
and rebaled yb his cleaner, was
shipped out to pass through the hands
of four or five different brokers and
then part of it came back, possibly
all the way from Philadelphia, as com
mercial bats or as more generally dcs-
ignated, cotton batting.
In looking the situation over, Mr..
Collins thought it a useless waste Of
money to pay for shipping This ma
terial to New England or to Pennsyl-i
vania. to have it made into bats and
then pay 10 have It or any portion of
it shipped back here, where it was pro
duced and where it could just as cas-
lily be put in shape for commerce as
in New England, If only he had the
machinery to do this with According
" he discussed the matter with +. c..
Witherspoon. the well known and en-
Eerprising cotton buyer of this city and
a partnership was formed, the nee
essary capital was put into the busi-
ness, the required machinery was pur-
chased and the work Of puttiEEip a
felt factory in Chickasha was begun.
The new factory was put in opera
tion about the first OF July. but little
more than a month ago. and already
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1909-08-10
STATE GAME WARDEN
MAY CLOSE OFFICE
Decision Of West DepriyeS Him Of Funds to Run
OffiCe---WOuld be a Serious Blow
TO Hunters

Guthrie, Okla, Aug. 1O.-The state
game and fish warden's office is prac-
tically put out of business by an opin-
ion of the attorney generals office to
the state treasurer, advising him that
he would not be authorized to pay the
warrants drawn upon the game protec-
tive fund by the state game and fish
warden, as the law provides. He ad-
vises the state treasurer that the state
game and fish warden should bring
suit in the courts to determine wheth
er or not the opinion is correct
The game and fish law provides for
a license system. Hunting permits are
sold by the county clerks and the state
game and fish warden. The law pro
vides for this money to be turned into
the state treasury and there become
the game protection fund. All ex-
penses OF the office are paid by war.
rants drawn upon this fund by the
state game warden The law Also pro
vides that all money not used for ex-
penses OF the office must be used for
propacating purposes Az the legisla-
ture did moi know the exact amount
of tho fund, 1t could not appropriate
a specific amount, and as this money
is collected from the hunters of the
state and is not derived from taxation.
it was the purpose Of the law TO spend
every cent of the money for propagat-
ing OF the game of the state
Warden Askew has been running
the office on credit. but there is now
enough money in the game protection
fund to pay all bills and salaries Of
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1909-08-10
THREATENED
TO KILL
Especial Express Telegram. I

Shawnee, Okla, Aug. l0-Ernest
Prothro, former pressman in the News
office here, was this morning fined
500 for discharging firearms in city
last night He entered the News office
and pointed revolver at Lou Allard,
the proprietor, saying, Now damn
you Allard, I'm going to kill you
Allard grappled with Prothro and
the gun was discharged, burning AL.
ardfs clothes, but not inflicting any
wound. Allard knocked Prothro down.
The latter was arrested Other charges
will be filed 1t is said that Prothro
was drunk when he attacked Ailard.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1909-08-10
UNITED CHARITIES MEETING.

There viii be meeting of the
United Charities at the Library at 8
O'Clock Wednesday morning for the
purpose of electing board of direc-
tors for the hospital.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1909-08-10

the office force. but If he is not able
to do so he will be forced TO close the
office until relief is given.
As the law makes it unlawful 10
hunt without licenses. and as these
cannot be obtained unless the office
is supported, people who desire to
hunt will not be allowed to do so. AS
the assistant game and fish wardens
receive one-half the money collected
from fines they will be able to enforce
the law. The license system necessi-
tates a larger office force than here
tofore, and the expenses of the office
amount to about $40O per month. in
cluding stationery, stamps, stenogra
piers and bookkeeper. This opinion
will prohibit the appointing of the
eight salaried deputy wardens.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1909-08-10
DAUGHTERS or coyFEDERAcv.

The Daughters of the Confederacy
will meet this evening at the Carnegie
Library at o'clock. Every member
and every citizen is urged to be pres
ent. Mrs Riddle. President; Mrs. H.
l.. Grigsby, Secretary.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1909-08-10

ply stole out of town quietly and will
report when located in business again.
Very few entertain any belief in the
foul play theory.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1909-08-10
So ++T++++ 4
THE WEATHER. 4
[speoIaI Express Telegram.l

; Especial Express telegram +
= OklahomaCity, Aug. lO.-Okla- :
+ homa; Continued generally fair =
= tonight and Wednesday. Rain =
= last night: Aangum, 80; shaw :
= nee, .25. No change in tempera- +
I. ture +
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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1909-02-04

TEN minutes before the $40 train
left the Union station Thanks
giving morning a young wo-
man in dark green suit took
| possession of the first section in the
rear Pullman and proceeded to make
| herself comfortable.
1t was Harriet Stillwell, runaway
| spinster, known to her Vassar mates
and to few others-as Harry the
| DilatOry, because before committing
! herself to any course she looked at it
long and thoroughly from all sides.
MY first celebration of Thanksgiv-
ing alone" she confided to her mirror.
| intending the thought to be a happy
one, but instead she found it accom-
panied by sigh. This certainly was
not logical, and Harriet had prided
herself until recently on her logic.
Settling back in her seat. animated
by grim determination to enjoy her
self, she turned her attention TO the
scene outside.
The train. westbound on the Rio
Grande road, stood before the Union
station In Denver. and the first thing
! her eyes lighted on was pair Of elk's
| antlers branching majestically over a
| load of express trundled across the
pavement.
"Oh," she exclaimed aloud. what
beautiesr'
She pressed her face against the
pane to watch them out of sight. "Ray
| promised me pair two years ago, but
well, it's quite like man to forget
But 1t was not like Ray. and she
knew it. Ray had never forgotten a
promise to her. She thought Of a dozen
which he had fulfilled to the letter. but
how inconslderate of memory to choose
this of all days wherein to distract hei
attention when she had been anticipat.
ing eagerly her first sight of the Roya'
gorge! Then she fell to wondering how
many guests Ray was having to dinner
that day in his bachelor apartments.
In the section opposite the porter
was slowing away two suit cases sus
piciously new in appearance. BEHIND
him stood the owners, also suspicious
ly new as to dress. The lady, who was
no longer young, wore a suit Of gray
a gray hat with white veil and gray
! gloves The man also wore gray-darli
gray-from the rim of hair visible be
meath his hat to his brand new fash
iOnably cut trousers.
| The porter Strengthened himself clos
ing his hand over a silver piece with q
THANK you. sab. thank yOu!' and re.
tired, grinding. Presently the Pullman
conductor sauntered in, pulled his mus
] tache and looked knowing. while the
passengers gradually awoke to the fact
that the wonderful Royal gorge would
have rival in the interests of the day
AS for Harriet, she distinctly disap
proved of the open delight which the
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1909-02-04


couple opposite took In their own soci
ETY., maintaining that ten years of we'd
ded life alone give married people the
right to devote themselves to each
other in public. "And at the end Of ten
years they never care tor thought this
runaway spinster, with a glance as
scornful as her soft eyes could express
How glad | am that have escaped a
wedding trip"
With this Thanksgiving declaration
her lips set themselves firmly, but her
eyes grew wistful as she fell again
into reverie, going over certain rea-
sons she had gone over so many times
before perfectly logical but she wars
not at all sure they satisfied her. That
was the trouble If only she could be
sure
Sleeper tickets, please" demanded
the conductor.
She produced her ticket, at the same
time asking, as the upper berth of
this section taken. conductorW
Eyes, ma'am, by gentleman"
"Ah-thank you" Then the muir
muir, caught only by the window, -
hope he sees fit to stay In the smoker
all day"
But he did not see fit. Half way to
Colorado Springs he deserted tie
smoker and came swinging down the
aisle toward his lawful seat In section
1, while Harriet, glancing back, gasp
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1909-02-04

less smile, and looked at her. Then he
hesitated, studying the people in the
opposite section. Il Fever intended to
tell you. Harry. It's unfortunate 1
should meet you just now
He stopped. Impulsively Harriet
filed in the pause. 4 thought you did
not appear glad To see me-
NO he returned frankly, Il was
nOt-am not glad. | remember you al
ways balance your ledger with Provi-
dence on Thanksgiving day and count
your mercies. This meeting is SO far
from being among mine that | intend
to leave the train ut GlenwOOd Springs
this evening get away from you, in
short"
why, Raymond Merrillr' The girls
breath was taken away. To run away
from Ray. that seemed to have been
Evening journal., 1909-10-04
THIS CITY MAY
GET CONVENTION

The Supreme Castle. knights Of Golden
Eagle viii hold its annual session, in
Yonkers. n. y, in the week beginning
October II and particular interest is be-
ing taken in the event. because Of strong
possibility Of Wilmington being sels 'ted
as the next convention city.
Garrett S. Smith. OF this city. is SUI
preme Sir Herald Of the order and he is
the logical candidate for Supreme Vice
Chief In the event OF his election to this
Office he win bo in line for the highest
office within the gift OF the order, that 81
Supreme Chief His election to that ex.
alted office would mean that the coryen-
ton that year would be he'd in WiImmE-
ton.
The representative OF this district ts
the convention is Edward A. Maser. q
member Of Chosen riends Castle. Other
members of the order. from this city VIII
also attend.
Evening journal., 1909-10-04
FINANCIAL & COMMERCIAL

IL is rumored that some big bear ac-
counts have been settled IN y. s. Steel
According 10 the stories circulating they
were dislOdgcd IN some cases through the
reaching OF stop orders.
The Journal OF Commerce states there
is supply OF S60,000.000 pounds OF copper
on hand, over four months supply With
out mining. n pound; that the market
mas never been so. overstocSeo.
lt IL fumored that some important
calling Of loans may take place this
week. This action Is said 20 have been
decided upon becausce OF tho unfavorable
bank report and the fear that the sur
plus may be wiped out on next Saturday
unless nction Of this kind shall be taxi
en-. Calling OF loans may result In high
er rates for call money.
q. ]. Hudson Co., stated this morn
ing; Americans for the most part were
seems TO us that Il. S. steel has advance
ed Far enough for the time being, that
with surplus reserves of the local banks
reduced to nominal proportions, Il Is time
that halt is called in stock market ex-
pansion. Tho rise in call money TO 4 IL
per cent. last Friday, foreshadows con-
sidcrably higher rates in the near future.
the market Would wait for a sharp set
back before making purchases. Steel
common has fully discounted per
cent dividend rate. We doubt that the
increase would be moro than ] per cent.
20 a 4 per cent. basis This would bring
heavy distribution by insiders. They sold
heavily all last week, I'm our opinion. II
would seem likely that other stocks viii
be taken up this week and perhaps ad-
ing on IN steel, Pennsylvania and Atchi-
son. -
Evening journal., 1909-10-04
ALBERT PULITZER
COMMITS SUICIDE

By United Press bcased Special Wire
VIENNA. Oct. 4.--Albert Pulitzer, a
brother Of Joseph Pulitzer, proprietor Of
the New York World and the st. Louis
Post Dispatch. was found dead to-day
in his apartments IN the Grand Hotel IN
this city, a suicide from a revolver shot.
Pulitzer shot himself yesterday, though
his death was not discovered until to-day
lie was suffering from a nervous break
down, for whieh he had sought vainly Tor
relief.
4 Dr. Jacob PollalS, who vas called after
the body was found, declared that the
suicide had also taken poison to make his
death doubly sure.
Or. PollalS said Pulitzer's nerves were
shattered to such an extent as TO affect
his mind and that he suffered from the
fear that he was gclng mad.
Albert Pulitzer was IS years old and
had lived abroad since 1895. lie establish
cd the New York Morning journal in 1ssg
and was It's editor until 1898, when his
health failed. He then sold tho paper and
went abroad. Ho was born in Hungary.
Evening journal., 1909-10-04
CHURCH OFFICIAL
REPUDIATES LETTER

y TIE Ecr .,ic0s-'l -. AllE 5ui o., prsior
Of West Presbyterian Church, this morn
ing received a letter from the Rev. H..
T.. Cowon, Of Pittsburg, secretary OF the
Board OF Freedmen of tho Presbyterian
Church. denying knowledge OF letter
purporting to have been sent 10 Mr.
Cowcn by the Rev. Dr. W. H. Roberts.
stated clerk OF the General Assembly OF
the church for colored students in North
Carolina. Mr.. Alison wrote TO Dr. Cowen
last week after he had been shown tho
letter by n man who represented himself
TO bo connected with the college.
Mr. Allison said today that he knew
OF one local Presbyterian pastor who
had contributed money 10 tho college ar
ter being shown the letter alleged To have
been written by Dr. Robert 70 DR. Cowen
endorsing the work. Replying 10 Mr.
Aimson's letter OF inquiry, Or. Cowon
rcpudiating tho letter and said tho Freed
mems Board OF tho Presbyterian Church
does not permit colleges under It's charge
10 solicit funds.
Evening journal., 1909-10-04
BURIED ALIVE
IN A DEEP WELL
Earth Collapsed on Him and
Forty Men Are Trying TO
Save Him
BY Dnited Press Leased Special Wire.

BY United Press Leased Special Wire.
NEW YORK, Oct, A,-With a big crowd
watching their frantic efforts forty men
took turns during the night ana this
morning, working Ike mad that they
might rescue alive John conen, buried at
the bottom OF an eighty-foot we'll The
only chance that coren VIII survive IS
the possibility that tho Snoring Of the
well protected him from the rush Of send
when the earth collapsed about him.
coffen who IS O. years old and his father
had been working ON the well az the farm
near Central Islip, i. r. They had reached
a depth OF eighty feet and yesterday,
while coffon was az work IN the wen and
his father was drawing up the earth he
oosed the snoring about the sides gave
way. when resouers began their work,
faint iappinge were heard on the timbers
benoath the sand, indicating that the
young man was alive. During the night
these ceased altogether and u Is feared
that the sand has smothered the victim.
Evening journal., 1909-10-04
WRIGHT FLIES
TWENTY Miles
continued From FIrst Page.

Wright did not wear his cork belt
but contented himself with hanging
two life preservers 70 the front Of the
machine.
As the machine neared Governors
Island on the return trip, Wright few
very low. and was but a few feet over
the heads Of those on the island,
The machine settled as gracefully
as a bird on a limb and Wright step
ped out, the happiest man on the
island.
IT was a good flight and ! am glad
the people like it," he said. "Their
cheers were music 10 me and even the
shricking OF the whistles along the
river sounded sweet"
Wright win make an official flight
between . and 4 o'clock this afternoon
n conditions are favorable. lie must
remain aloft an hour and cover ten
miles. in any direction he chooses. in
order TO win the Hudson Fulton prize.
He was confident after his morning
flight that he would have no trouble
IN meeting the requirements.
Wrights flight was witnessed by
thousands OF sailors. who crowded the
decks OF the warships in the river and
sent up rousing cheers. The flight took
In all the foreign ships and he was
also in plain view of the jaclxies on
the American mea-o-war. though he
turned before reaching the American
ships
Evening journal., 1909-10-04
: stock Markets

BY United Press Leased Special Wire,
NEW YORK oct. 4.--Substantlal de-
clincs were sustained in nearly all the
issues traded I'm at the opening Of the
stock market with Steel common and
Union Pacific or one point. Following
these recessions the tone became rreg-
ular with decided strength In a number of
issues. st. Paul advanced nearly two
points and Reading a point. Recoverles
were noted In Pennsylvania, Union Pa
cinc and Southern Pacific.
IL a. M.--Sreel common was the domi-
mating feature all through the first hour,
After declining over a point the stock
rose on persistent buying 10 50 IL, max
ing q new high record. Various stories
were current 70 account for the strength;
One was that tho corporation had
bought 1.0O00 900 shares of the common
stock representing an investment OF 500 -
900. 900 which the management intends 20
put out again IN the shape OF bonds 70
be distributed among outstanding com
mon stockholders to recompense them for
undistributed surplus earnings which
have been used in improvements. Anoth-
er was that the Gary improvements paid
for out Of the surplus earnings VIII oe
used as the basis for an issue or 49,
OOOOOO for tho purpose OF reimbursinE
common Stockholders. 49, - -
ST. Paul Reading and New YORK zen
trail advanced two points.
Governments unchanged; other bonds
irregular.
Evening journal., 1909-10-04
BIG INCREASE IN
SALE OF STAMPS
First Report Of Postmaster
jester Since he Was Appoint
ed Gratifying

The first quarterly report Of Post
master NJ Howard Jester since he was
appointed TO the Office which he has
Just issued, shows splendid gain in
ihe business Of the postoffiee The
quarter ended on September 90. and
ne report was ISSUED today.
During the past three months there
we're sold stamps and stamped sup
plies. TO the value OF s4s,oOe.95. COM
ared with s99,l4s.9s for the cores
1nding quarter Of last year, making
N increase Of sa,7574s. which Is con-
sidered far above the average in
crease.
The revenue from box rents also in
creased. The past quarter, the rents
amounted TO s544.95, and for the same
Quarter. last year, the revenue from
this source, amounted TO s522.10.
The second class matter nctted
$sS6.79 compared with $2g1.I4 for the
three months ending September 80,
1908.
There was no third class mail DUR
ing the quarter and the sale Of waste
paper netted $3.f7.
Evening journal., 1909-10-04
MRS. LAKE SPEAKS
IN GRACE CHURCI
Says Prohibition is no Less
Failure Than Ten Com
mandments

An audience that occupied Grace D.
y. Church 10 It's capacity yesterday al
tornoon heard a characteristic arraign
ment OF the licensed liquor traffic D
Mrs. I.eonor NJ. Lake, Of st. Lou
Mo. The address was one Of q seri
10 be mado by Mrs, Lake IN Il
county under the auspices OF the Ant
saloon League. Prominent clergyme
occupied the platform with AIRS. La
and took part in the brief service pf
ced Dg the address, The Rev. Geor
G. Williams. Of Epworth A. w. Ohir.
presided The Rev. J.. Judson We
fall, of Bethany Baptist Church,
the singing.
Tho defeat of the saloon was necea
sary for the protection OF childhood
and womanhood, Mrs. Lake insisted
protection which man alone could pro-
vide She was not certain whether
Peary or Cook discovered the North
Pole, she admitted, diyerting for a
moment, but she was sure the pole
would be a good place for the saloon
keepers, brewers and distiilers. As
for that other great problem, aerial
navigation, she was quito as sure that
n Il were ever realized, men would
then of a necessity have 20 be sober.
Mrs Lake spoke scathlngly OF the
"wet" argument that prohibition af-
fected q community financially. She
thought such an argument despicable
Ia the face Of the deserted homes, the
poverty, the vice, the criminnlity and
the inaanity arising from intempor-
ance Was prohibition failure? Did
II fail 20 prohibit? Mrs. Lake thought
Il hardly less a failure than the tel
commandments.
Are tho ten commandments being
violated I'm Dclaware7" she asked
"Thou shalt not steal" Is there any
stealing in Delaware2 Shall we say
TO our churches. "Away with thiI
commandment; let us license certain
persons IN tho community to steal anc
let ms regulate stealing?"
II sec in tho papers that the city
has refused TO appropriate money fol
a Halloween celebration" she con-
tinued, because OF financial crisis
Perhaps prohibition might have beer
blamed IL Wilmington had gone drs
at the last election, but since they
have retained the saloon and are get.
ting all the great prosperity thai
comes with that business, why. IN the
namc of the Lord, should you be fac.
Ing q financial crisis?"
Evening journal., 1909-10-04
ron Much Emniennv.

can American tourist" said an auto
mobillst. went to Germany in his car
10 see the army maneuvers. He was
Impressed with what he saw and espe
ally with the brigade Of motor an
nlances. motor baggage wagons. ane
forth. As the tourist watched a.
aneuvers from seat under a IT,
be- axle Of motor ambulance brol
stantly the men leaped ont. ran iu
ie village. returped IN a jlffy with
Wv axle. Hxed Il In place with We
rful mechanical skill and rushed O
lain as good as new.
There's efficiency said the Amei
IN tourist There's German ea
.ency for you. No matter what break,
lere's a stock az hand 20 supply th
peded part from. These Germansg
And, praislng the remarkable exam
OF German efficiency be had ju
itnessed. she tourist returned TO q
illage and ordered up his car to flf
couldn't use II. as an axle was mis-
ng"
Evening journal., 1909-10-04
PRESBYTERY
TO MEET HERE

The fall meeting Of the Presbytery
of New Castle win be held In Han
over Presbyterian Church tomorrow
and Wednesday. Among questions
for consideration win bo one from the
General Assembly asking the opinion
of tho Preshytery as 10 a reduction
in the membership OF the General AS
sembly. II Is believed by many prom
inent churchmen that the General AS
sembly is unwieldy.
The retiring moderator, the Rev. ].
G. Lane, viii preach tomorrow night.
II Is not known who will succeed Mr..
Lane. One candidate for orders will
be received.
The Wednesday night service Of the
Presbytery win be held in West Pres
byterian Church. John III. Converse,
OF Philadelphia, viii be tho speaker.
The service win be in the interests Of
evangelistio work.