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The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1910-07-13
STACEY CHALLENGES
WILLIAMS ACCEPTS


Look out the fur is going to fly.
Wm- Stacey, candidate for county
Judge against Judge Williams. has sent
the latter a challenge to debate and the
Judge Is eager for the fray.
Following is a copy Of staceys chal-
lenge:
Chickasha, July 13, 1910.
Hon. n. N. Williams, ChIckasha, Okla.
Dear sir:--I have arranged for a
series Of meetings in Grady county at
the places and dates given below, and
extend 10 you a cordial Invitation. to
be present and participate. will
agree 10 divide the time equally with
you.
| give you this invitation because Il
is my purpose al these meetings to
discuss matters relating TO your con-
duct as county Judge ! purpose to-
take up ihe report made on your Office
by the state examiner. and show that
in addition to the $495.96 which the
examiner found you to be short TO the
county from fees collected and not
turned in, and which amount was SCI
cured BY the action Of the county com
missioners IN Withholding your salary
for a period OF three months, that the
county of Grady has lost Hundreds Of
dollars by reason Of the chaotic con
dition Of your records, which the state
examiner discovered and reported.
viii charge and prove that d cer-
tain man who had been convicted Of
bootlegging and fined $4OO and given
thirty days on the roads, and which
conviction was affirmed by the crimi-
nal court Of appeals, was discharged
on writ Of habeas corpus by the dis,
trict Judge because you had not prop.
erly entered the Judgment Of conviction
on the journal OF your court. win
charge and prove that you have, in
violation Of law. taken what you call
stay bonds from many convicted
bootleggers, extending the time IN
which to pay their fines, and that the
district court has discharged such Of
tenders on the ground that the takine
Of such Illegal bonds operated as a sat
isfaction in full Of the judgments.
no recapItulate, will charge ant
prove, and | hereby directly ard un
equiyocaIIy charge, that Grady county
fhas lost many hundreds OF dollars
possibly thousands OF dollars through
either your inoompetency or dishon
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1910-07-13
FIND FLOATER IN
WASHITA RIVER

Horribly bIoated and in an advanced
stage Of decomposition. the body Of an
unknown man was found floating in the
Washita river just above the dam at
an early hour this morning.
Mr.. McEldern. engineer at the water
power plant, discovered the body
which had lodged on log in still
water about two feet from the dam.
Officers and Sid Anderson, the under
taker, were notified OF the discovery
about 6 o'clock and soon went to the
scene and removed the body from the
river. It was floating face downward.
No garments except undercIothing
covered the body and there was moth
ing to give the slightest clew as to
the mans identity. County Attorney
Barefoot and Under sheriff Yearta ex-
amined the body carefully but found no
evidence Of violence Of any kind
The body was brought to town and
was prepared for burial at Claycomb
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1910-07-13
Bail
TO NEWARK
LYNCHERS
Special by United Press.

Special by United Press.
Newark, Ohio, July 13.-Anxiety pre-
walls here today following the refusal
Of bail "a ten citizens charged with
participating in the lynching Friday
night. The announcement is made
that the prisoners are to face the
grand jury Monday charged with muir
der.
Attorney General Denman takes per-
sonal charge of the case and will en-
deaver to carry out Governor Har-
mons declaration that every member
Of the mob il to be prosecuted to the
fullest extent. More arrests are ex-
pected.
It became known today that an af-
fidavit, containing evidence charging
the Newark official with misconduct
in office is in possession Of the de-
tective agency which worked in behalf
OF the Anti-Saloon league, resulting
in the lynchiug OF Carl Burlington and
it will be held until the governor calls
for 1t.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1910-07-13

& Anderson's. It was In such eondl-
tion that it could not be kept, and was
therefore buried this morning IN the
potters field in Odd Fellows ceme.
terry.
II was judged from the state Of de.
composition that the body had been in
the water ten days or two weeks. The
river has been up for several days.
flowing very swiftly, and IL may have
floated for hundreds Of niles Whether
it was case Of suicide, murder or ac-
cident is a matter Of conjecture.
The man was about five feet and
nine inches in height, medium build,
dark red hair and on the right side
Of the face was scar. He was
smooth shaven and might have been
from 30 to 40 years old.
Under Sheriff learta started further
investigation Of the mystery this after
noon and viii leave nothing undone
to ferret it out.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1910-07-13

When Judge Williams was inter
viewed as to the challenge he said:
Il detest and abhor this cheap news
paper notoriety. 1t was my intention
to ignore Mr. Stacey's recent effusions.
Until this good moment have not re-
ferred to them by pen or mouth.
Should | decline 20 meet him my Fea-
son might be misunderstood; with
these qualifications shall be very
glad to make some dates with him.
shall try as best can to pitch the
discussions upon a respectable and
elevated plane; should it take any
other turn shall not be responsible
for it,
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1910-07-13
HEALTH BOARD
IS GETTING BUSY

Following conference between
Mayor Edwards, the city physician,
members of the school board and d.
rectors Of the Chamber Of Commerce
last night, the mayor and council met
as a board Of health this afternoon for
the purpose Of Formulating plans for
stricter enforcement OF health
lations. A more rigid quarantine, COM
pulsory vaccination and a general
clean up were among the matters CON
sidered. Il was stated that reports 70
the city physician showed that infec.
fious diseases were gradually llsap.
pearing but the officers want to guard
against q possible future outbreak.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1910-07-13
MUST CONNECT
WITH SEWERS

Ten prominent property owners were
arraigned before Judge Grigsby yester-
day afternoon on complaint Of Ed Pey-
ton, superintendent OF water and sew
ers. charged with failing to connect
with the sewers. as required by law.
After hearing the case the court
gave the defendants fifteen days in
which to comply with the law An
other bunch Of ten more were brought
UP on the same charge this after
noon.
Other cases in police court today
were as follows: John Wallace,
drunk sii; Bob Nail, same. sl1; Jim
Carter, lighting, $11; three women, $i1
each; Geo. Hin, speeding, Sc.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1910-07-13

A sumptuous barbecue, base ball
game and band concert at the new
ball park on July 20 are announced by
the ladies' Of the United Charities.
At the last meeting Of the associa-
tion this program was agreed upon and
ire ladies' are now busy with plans
for carrying il out.
It is to be grand gala day for
the entire town but the purpose isn't
wholly pleasure. In fact the object is
a very serious and laudable one; the
ladies want TO swell their hospital fund
and this is another one Of their money
raising stunts
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1910-07-13
UNITED CHARITIES
TO GIVE BARBECUE

The program calls for ball game
IN the afternoon and in the evening
beginning about 6 O'Clock the barbe-
cue will be SERVED, the cost of the
feed being % cents. Lemonade and
ice cream will also be, served. The
band win furnish music all evening.
Chautauqua Report.
Final reports on the Chautaudua
showed that the ladies' cleared 500 on
the transaction. Mrs. Reford Bond
has post card pictures OF the Seton
Indian children and is ceiling them
for the Charity association. The pic
lures were made by F. D. Lemon and
were donated 10 the charts workers.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1910-07-13
POSTPONED

Muskogee, Okla, July Federal
Judge Ralph Campbell, by agreement
with Receiver Asa p. Ramsay Tues
day postponed the hearing to set
date for the sale Of the Oklahoma
Central railroad until October The
bondholders live In New York and they
requested that The visit to Oklahoma
be deferred until fail.
The coal strike is given as the rea-
son for the failure OF the road. which
runs from Lehigh to chickasha, a dis
tance Of 14O miles. The bondholders
are likely to bid in the road.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1910-07-13
GERMANY UNDERCOES
A CHANGE OF HEART
Official Organ Declares that Germany
Recognizes America s Rights in
Central American Countries



Berlin. July 49, Germany today ex-
perienced a change OF heart regarding
Americas attitude toward her diplo-
matte relations in Central aud South
American countries.
Yesterday mornings papers, known
10 be under the domination Of the for
eein Office, declared that Germany
would never submit to supervision by
America Of her diplomatic relations.
This afternoons newspapers, equally
under the control of the foreign Of
iice. declare that Germany recognizes
Americas right to supervise the rela-
tions of Central and South American
countries.
This mornings Post says: We are
not vassals OF American presidents, we
shall do as we please"
This afternoon the "zeitung.s the
official government organ, says; THE
German government does not claim
the right to maintain diplomatic re-
Iations with Central and south Ameri-
can countries without the supervision
OF the American government"
The change in the attitude Of the
papers In general is one OF many IN
stances where the foreign Office turned
completely about. The press depart
ment OF the foreign office Of four mem-
beers have given cst rae kind Of state-
ment. 10 be denied by another. A
member of the foreign oalce gave out
d statement Of one kind to one cor
respondent aud different statement
to another correspondent simuliane-
onssS
In a statement issued toJcy the for
eIgn Office draws attention TO the fact
tAat Norway. Switzerland, Chill and
the Argentine republic recognized
MaarIz III Nicaragua before Germany,
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1910-07-13

Berlin. July l3--Germany has taken
no stand in opposition to the United
States in the affairs OF Central and
South America. Germany has issued
no statement that could be construed
into antagonism or the American gov
ernment in what that government has
done, is doing, Oh may do, in Nicar.
aqua. This declaration was made at
the German foreign Office this evening.
Special dispatches from Washington
ana oGhar American citses reported
that he German foreign Office had s.
sued statement that Germany re,
fuses to recognize any right on the
part of the United States 10 supervise
her diplomatic relations with other
countries. Central and South American
countries in general. and Nicaragua in
particular"
When this report was placed before
the foreign Office II was given an EN-
phatic denial No such statement, an
Official declared angrily. had been Is
sued by that department Or by any oth-
er department OF the German govern
ment. He affirmed that no declaration
OF such nature could be made, be-
cause there was no necessity for it.
and, therefore. anything published In
such a sense was pure invention.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1910-07-13
COL. HUBBARD DECLARES
THAT HE DIDN'T SAY IT.

7 didn't make any such statement, I
have not and shall nor make any
charge against Mr.. Louthan.p said Col.
r. J. Hubbard when Interviewed as
to the report Of his speech at Naples.
4 appreciate the difficulties under
which the sheriff labors ana do not
criticize. mentioned some of the
things which rimors charged but as
for myself / have nothsug to say
against Mr.. Louthan."
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1910-07-13

esty. will further claim that an In
terview from You, published in the
Shawnee Herald, June 10th, 1910, ex-
pressed sentiments contrary to good
morals and good citizenship.
Below is a list Of the meetings ar
ranged for at present, and viii 10
tify you Of others:
Rush Springs, July 18th, ! o'clock
p. m.
Friends school house, July 18th,
O'Clock p. m.
Chickasha (court housed July 10th.
$ o'clock p. m.
Yours very truly,
WM. STACEY.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1910-07-13
SHOP STRIKE.
IS ENDED /:


After being shut down for a weel
on account of the strike of the ma
chinists the Rock Island shops wer'
opened this morning. all the men re
turning to work.
AT a conference between G. N. Tay
lor, superintendent Of motive power
Master Mechanic Embury and repro
sentatives Of the machinists yesterda'
afternoon, the terms Of a settlemer
..t the dispute were agreed upon, a
the differences being satisfactorily at
justed for both sides and the indies
tions are that everything viii now ru
smoothly.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1910-07-13
Washington is pleased.

Special by United Press.
Washington, July 1S.-The calming
Of the tempest that the German foreign
Office stirred up over tie kaisers let
Ter Is viewed in Washington today with
satisfaction. all the more SO as the in
cIdent accentuated the fact that the
United States had no objection toward
exercising the functions claimed but
was interested IN the Monroe doctrine.
The state department nas taken no Of
fetal exception to the kaiser's letter.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1910-07-13
subordinates Blamed.
Special by United Press.

Special by United Press.
Berlin, July iS.-The German for
eIgn office this afternoon authorized
the United Press representative 70 say
that Il Had not authorized the denial
Of the contents OF the cablegram sent
yesterday regarding American super
vision OF German diplomacy In Central
America. The caufs Of the conflicting
statements was absence Of the privy
councillor, the German CHIEF Of the
press department, and the action Of
subordinates.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1910-07-13
NOTICE

The executive committee Of the Gra-
dy County Farmers Institute is hereby
called 10 meet at tie City hall in
chickasha on Saturday, July i6, at
2 o'clock p. m. Important business.
Let every member be present.-W. E.
Smith. president.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1910-07-13

----7777e77 4 y 2 NIVtVI VVuIFdIlJ hos ~
sued the Ford Two.step,s written by
Harry II. zickel. A. B. Cochran, the
company's local agent, has copies Of
1t for free distribution. Il is a very
pretty piece of music and will be play
ed by the Chickasha orchestra at the
Palace tomorrow evening.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1910-07-13

Walter Wallace, negro, was fined
IS and costs by Judge Vance this
morning for using profane language in
the presence OF some negro women.
He was also placed under $lOO peace
bond
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1910-07-13
CARRY 1915
FIRST DAY
4444444%**4e4**s y :

= The Chickasha Street Railway Y
= company, on the first day OF its +
. operation, collected 1916 fares. =
= Only one ear was run yesterday =
+ morning but in the afternoon two :
= cars were put on and all during =
> the evening they were loaded to =
= capacity. Z
+ II was considered a very salts 4
= factory FIRST days run, especially .
= in view OF the fact that part Of =
= the line Is not completed. =
= Street car parties were very .
= popular last evening and hun =
> dreds enjoyed cool ride to Uni =
: versity Heights and back. =
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1910-07-13

Friends OF Miss Make Wo0dring,
former teacher in the Chickasha High
school, received post cards from Italy
where Miss Woodring is now travel
ing.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1910-07-13

E. w. Dent, cashier Of the First
National bank at Rush Springs, was in
the city today
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1910-07-13

J. C. Whitehall, one Of caddo coun-
ty's candidates for state senator, was
in the city today.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1910-07-13
: F%#%%%%% %%@%*#%%
, REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS >
4 Compiled by the Grady County
= Abstract Company, 1Oa
4 North Third Street.
= &&%@@%$% %&&%&& 8

Robt. G. Gray to A, $. Gray. 7-6.i0,
$1,000, north so feet Of lot s, block 2a7,
Chickasha.
r. B. Sutton and wife to p 4. Daw-
ron y m 80 0On L~.a., xgtak
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1910-07-13
enid TAKES
A TUMBLE

, Special by United Press. =
+ Washington. d. c.. July 1s.- >
= The census bureau this afternoon :
, announced the population OF Enid, :
= Okla. as 1899. =
= Garfield county, Okla. has ss, =
= os0 people, =
= =
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1910-07-13
published July IL. l9lO.)
ORDINANCE NO. 436.

An ordinance approDriating certain
moneys to the payment OF certain
accounts and expense.
Be it resolved by the Mayor and City
Councilmen of the City Of Chicka-
sha, Oklahoma.
Section l. That the sum Of s19,942.29
is hereby appropriated for the purpose
Of paying bills upon the following
funds which bills have been hereto
fore allowed by the city couneilmen:
Contingent and supply fund 5 S,7s2.20
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1910-07-13

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Brad
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The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-11-13
UNLIMITED LEAVE IS
GRANTED OTTOMAN MINISTER
,n.c;o1 C-ohle to The Tribune.

Special Cable to The Tribune.
coNSTANTINOPLE. Nov. 12.-Ihe
Tanin states that the government Will
grant. Nari Bey the Ottoman minister
az Athens, who has been here for the
last two months, unlimited leave, IT
adds that this may be regarded as the
first step toward definite rupture OF
diplomatic relations with Greece. ON
ciaI circles have not denied that thia
statement Is likely TO be well founded
The committee OF union and progress,
which may be considered sy.nony'nous
with the government, is OF opinion. that
tbe nnuointment of a person who Is
looked Upon by tho Turks in the same
light az an ottoman. desertsr TO tne n,,
nremiersllip OF Greece is an a!Iront which
iuriifies what may he described as the
political cut direct. Were the Cretan
question solved or near a SOLUTION OF q
nature to satisfy Turkish opinion, sncN
a course might not have been fol!oweo.
such is the opinion of the rulers ot 1ur.
key, and IL must be confessed thaa aneie e,
seems little chance OF any change IN
their views at this. the eleventh hnGf'
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-11-13

ton. The work could be repeated every
day and the writer estimates that IN this
way each aeroplane would he equivalent
10 four regiments of infantry. The writer
nlso calculates that in attacking troops
in ma sses at least one bullet In hun
dred should be effective, so that each
flight OF the aeroplanc would mean one
hundred men killed or wounded. France
now possesses fifty aeroplancs which. as
Tho writer estimates each 10 be equal TO
three thousand infantry. is equivalent TO
an army OF 10000 men
Anarchists Disappearing.
Very Instructive is the explanation OF
the present position Of the anarchists in
Franco given by NJ, Cuichard the official
who js at the head OF the police depart
ment which devotes special attention TO
their movements. M. Guichard who has
full knowledge of the subject and wide
experience, says that anarchists of tho
valiant and Ravachol type arc djsap-
pearing. The anarchists are at the pres
eut date affiliated with the revolutionary
socialist party and the labor federation.
and. With tho exception of a few isolated
individuals. they abandon their criminal
attacks on persons in order TO eird
against the whole fabric OF society, Thus
they have as rule. given UP the bomb
ard become past masters in the wilful
destruction OF property. NJ. Guichard
saws: Eve have in Paris great mum
her OF these malefactorS from every ma
ton but tho majority arc certainly Rus
sian and Polish Jews. They are The most
to be dreaded"
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-11-13

documents In the house of lords mss
(volume 81. which have just been Is
sued. Williams Sydcnham of Winford
Eagle, Dorset. appealed against a de-
cision Of the lord keeper that the estate
oil Wnford Eagle should be sold, in or
der to pay D'Oyly Michel and his wife
the defendants. the sum OF cl2.00o.
Sydenham, in order to sell his estate.
had put it into a lottery. for which there
were 200 900 tickets at 5s each. The
ticket which eventually proved to be the
In land. or Gl2.0o0 In money. had been
given by Sydenham's daughter to one OF
their servants. who. the day after the
lottery he'd been drawn, married DOyly
Michel, Sydcnham's agent IT was gen
orally supposed that the Sydenham fam
rs had contrved that the fortunate
ticket should fall to Il confidans in the
family, who might be prevailed upon
10 return the estate upon a small con"
sderation. Sydenham tried to prove that
his daughter had, without his knowl-
and given the ticket to her upon con-
lition that, If she won the chief prize,
she should receive $500 in lieu OF the
prize. The daughters evidence vas not
allowed however. and the decision
against Sydenham was upheld by the
house OF lords.
Has Big Family.
George Cass. William street. Searbor-
occupied the same house for the last
ffty-seven years. A keen cricket en-
thusiast he was formerly much in de-
mand as umpire. Ile has fifty grand
children. 10I great grandchildren and one
great great ~Grandchid.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-11-13
AIRSHIP VALUABLE
FOR SIGHT-SEEING
sn,c;al Cable TO The Tribune.


LUCERNE. Nov. 12.-Swltzerland has
proved the value of the airship as
means of sightseeing. The dirigihle Viile
de Lucerne l, makes a1ternooh TRIPS W
,iaw Inc beauties OF the surrounding
country about Lucerne, The usual charge
is So for a short circular trip while II
the longer course Is taken round tne
Rigi $40 Is usually the charge. Suite M
recently the airship was chartered by the
aero committee of Lucerne in order. that
they could proceed TO Zurich. making
voyage of some forty miles 10 accept an
invita- ton to luncheon given by the Aero
Club OF Zurich. Including the plot. MS
assistants and mechanics. eleven persons
made this voyage successfully and also
the return journey. This latter was ac-
cnnnlishod I'm under two hours. or rather
over twenty miles an hour but the first
mart of this trip was slower. as con
tr>ary winds were met with ana thls
caused the landing al Zurich TO be MADE
With difficulty, yet II was successfully
accomplished.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-11-13
BONES OF BUDDHA
HAVE BEEN FOUND
AT PESHAWAR

Special Gable TO The Tribune.
CALCUTTA. Nov, i2.-Hurma now
has the bones OF Euddhs. which in
. juno Of last year, in tomb. was
. discovered at Peshawar. A claim
. was made by various countries pro-
. Tossing Buddhism for the custody
. OF the relics, The voice Of the Eur
. meac nude itself heard and the
. bones OF Buddha were handed over
10 a deputation Of priests. Tine Eur
. mese Buddists arc now constructing
at Mandalay q magnificent pagoda.
. in which the three bones will be ex-
posed for veneration. Mandalay Is
fortunate, for tho bones will insure
. numhariess pl!grlmages being made
TO the city. and these pilBrimaGes
will bc Il source OF revenue not 10
. DC dcspi@ed.