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The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1910-02-11
CHICKASHA
QUEEN OF THE WASHITAn y

Few people understand tie enoi
nous possibilities of Oklahoma. Fror
an agricultural anu mineral standpoin
the state has but four superiors and al
Of those, Dut Texas, viii soon be over
come By the great progressive strideI
or the new state. Oklahoma affords
more opportunity for diversified farm
ing than any other state in the UnioI
save Texas, and area considered, Il
surpasses. the Lone Star state. il al
Of Oklahoma's acreage possible OF be
ing utilized were under cultivation
il would present the following for sta.
tisticians:
More wncat lands than either OF
the Dakolas.
Mare fruit lands than California.
Equals Illinois grand prairie il
corn lands.
Has more timber than Wisconsin,
Michigan and Indiana combined.
Can cultivate as much rice land as
South Carolina.
More granite than Vermont, New
Hampshire and Maine combined.
More petroleum than Pennsylvania,
West Virginia and Ohio compined.
More marble than Nevada, New
Hampshire and Massachusetts.
Is second in the production OF cot
ton from monetary standpoint.
More iron than any other state save
Pennsylvania; more copper than any
other state save Montana
It is tenth in barley; first. If acre
age were proportioned.
Capitalization considered, Oklahoma
leads all Others in the amount Of
money deposited in It's banks.
Oklahoma raises more saddle Horses
than any other two states without com
ment on Keniucky's fame.
Il Is the oniy state Of the union
Where smallpox never leads to pesti-
lential crisis.
i has the most equable climate,
save California; Of al the states.
tits fourth in tbe value OF its stream
flsh products
Il Is tlrst 10 purchasing It's harvest.
ing machinery away from home.
Population estimated its people pur
chase more necessities from outside
the state than All other states In the
union
Producing sufficient foodstuffs to
supply any other three states Or the
union. our people purchase more from
outside The state, population consider
-, than any other state.
II surpasses any other state Ia
growth from 1907 10 August /. 1909.
i has mofe miles Of possible good
lirt roads than amy other state and
ess improvement on same than any
tate west Or the Missouri river.
Il BIAS The third best natural park
i lhe United States
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1910-02-11

When Editor J r sossmmt Of Cor.
nelius, n c. bruised his leg badly, 1T
started and ugly sore Many salyes
and ointments proved worthless. Then
Bucklen's Arnica salve healed it thor
oughly Nothing is so prompt and sure
for ulcers, boils, burns, bruises. cuts
corns, sores, pimples. eczema or piles
25c at Brown & Co.'S. D&W
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1910-02-11
tPublished Feb. Q. 1900
ORDINANCE NO. 400

An ordinance providing for the pay.
'meDi Of service pension and sick
and accident benefits to sick, disabled
and retired riremen.
Whereas. II is expedient that an ordi.
nance be passed TO put Into effect Tie
laws Of the state Of Oklahoma. rela.
tiye to The payment Of a service pen
sion, sick and accident benefits, TO
sick disabled and retired firemer;
therefore
BE u ordained BY the mayor and
couucilmen Of the city Of ChicRasha
Oklaioma
Section That d service pension
Of forty dollars per month shall be
paid to each Of the members OF the
IRE department. after d period Of sery.
Ice Of not less than twenty years in
the fire department Of the state Of ok.
lahoma; and who shall have reached
the age Of fIfty years. and Shall have
boeu a member Of The IscaI fire de-
partment for two years continuously
before said retirement No member
shall receive a service pension while
he is q member Of any fire depart
meut
Section 2 An accident benefit of
ten dollar per week for period not to
exceed twenty weeks, shall be paid to
any member OF the fire department
for sickness Or disability arising from
injuries received and suffered In the
line Of duty while In actual fire serv-
ice. aud said benefits at no time to
exceed one per cent OF the amount Of
premiums collected IN the city.
Section 3, No person receiving the
pension or benefit above mentioned
shall receive any further relief from
The city
Section 4 A roster OF members Of
-he city fire department shall be kept
BY the city clerk and the date OF en-
istment in company Of each member.
Section s. The chief OF the fire de-
'artment shall report all accidents TO
he members Of company to the city
'lerk, in writing. within three days
Ifter the occurrence Of the accident.
Section 6 All claims for accident
'enefit shall be made in triplicate, one
0 be retained by the chief of the fire
apartment, one TO be retained By the
lty clerk anu the original to be sent
0 the state auditor
Section z The form OF the claim
hall be as follows: TO the State Aud.
or-Please make warrant payable to
he city Of Chickasha claim for -
--------- City Of Chicka
ha fireman, member Of -----
ompany of Chickasha fire depart
lent, who was disabled on the -A-
lille in line oI duty, and has been
sabled for service for period Of
-----l- weeks, and under the ordi -
lnce Of the city Of Chickasha is en-
lied to --------- ----------- dollars. N,
A 81
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1910-02-11

TRY AN EXPRESS WANT AID
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1910-02-11

Spot cash win be paid tor clean
cotton rags brought TO the Express
office. d.tf
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1910-02-11

tSeal) City Clerk
! hereby certify the above claim is
true and correct
Signature Of injured fireman
Attest:
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1910-02-18
LAST HUNTING
OF EXPEDITION
Roosevelt and Party Are Making
Arrangements to Depart
From Africa.
KERMIT DISTINGUISHES SELF
Native browns in Nile and in Effort
to Recover Body Ex-President's
Son Dives Into the Water
Officials Make Call.

Gondokoro, Sudan, on the Upper
Nile, Feb. 1S.-Col. Roosevelt and par
~ left on a steamer today for a final
week of shooting along the river banks
In the meantime arrangements will be
made to wind up the expedition. With
exception Of the river excursion the
hunting is practically ended. The
party will leave here about Feb. 26
and from then on Roosevelt will de-
vote himself to the preparation of lee
lures which he is to deliver upon his
arrival in Europe.
Kermit Roosevelt and j. Alden Lor-
ing distinguished themselves today. A
native had fallen into the river near
the steamer occupied byl Col. Roose-
welt and was drowned. Kermit and
Loring learned of the accident and i'm
an effort to recover the body both
dove into the water needless OF the
dangers from crocodiles and the swift
current. They escaped harm.
The governor of Mongolia. the Bel
gian commandant at Lado, and other
officials called upon Roosevelt during
the forenoon.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1910-02-18
ELEVEN CHERRY mine BODIES
RECOVERED; ARE MUMMIfIfD
Attitudes Of Men Showed That
They Made Desperate Efforts
to Escape.
FIRE STILL RAGING In MINE

Cherry, ILL.,. Feb. 1S.--Eleven bodies
Of miners were recovered from the
mine today. The bodies were almost
perfectly mummifed.
Fighting through the fire and dead
ly black damp. the rescuers found the
eleven bodies I'm the second level, 175
feet from the main air shaft. The men,
instead of retreating to remoter parts
of the mine evidently had made des-
perate effort To escape when the fire
broke out and they were among the
first to die. They were found with
arms stretched forward and face down,
having been suffocated as they ran.
The clothing was so badly scorched
and the features so badly disfigured by
falling on the rock that Identification
was difficult.
Fire is still raging I'm the mine. A
tunnel $50 feet long had to be cut
around the fire area before the bodies
were reached. Four other bodies were
seen in the same place and these will
soon be brought up.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1910-02-18
NEARLY MILLION INCREASE.
Michigan Corporation viii Pay 81,
71,275 Into Primary School Fund.

Lansing. Mich, Feb. 1S.--Michigan
corporations taxed underSth ad va
loren system will pay sES71 .275.S6 into
the primary school fund this year us
compared with $s,s29. .SOO59 last yea.
the state board of assessors having
completed the assessment this week.
The total value of these properties as
assessed this year Is $225,631.145 as
compared with $209.929,925 last year.
Telephone and telegraph companies
were assessed by the board for the
first time. the valuation placed on
properties being s2O,94S.S75 which in
creases their taxes from $14S,295.0A.
the amount they paid under the speci-
ic tax system last year to s3S.O72.SO.
The valuation of all classes of cor
poration property assessed by the
board was increased. the 100 railroad
companies paying s4.377.S73.24 this
year as compared with s3.73S.155.i2
taxes last year. 224 telephone compan-
les paying as stated above. 66 car loan
ing companies paving an increase
from sf752713 TO s223.3s6.7O. the seven
express companies were increased
from s2i.s1S.9S to s26.6O6.e6 and one
sleeping car company incurrlng n
raise from s9.OOi O2 to s10S36.66.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1910-02-18
is CHARGED WITH FRAUD.
Alleged Descendant of Sir Francis
Drake Accused BY Government.

New York, Feb. 1S.-A transplanted
farmer from Huntersville, Minn., who
passes under the name of Syrous M.
Drake and declares he is a descen-
dant of Sir Francis Drake, was ar
raigned before United States Commits
sioner Shields today to answer to a
charge of fraud preferred against him
by the postal authorities. The Minne-
sotan Is accused Of working the fam
iliar game OF sending word to his
namesakes around the country that
he had discovered records. here prov
ing the existence of a $2O0.000,00O es-
tate distributable 10 heirs of the va
liant Admiral. That he was success
ful i'm enlsting the interest of the
brakes throughout the country is evil
denced by the fact that members of
the family had taken steps to hold a
meeting/today in Niles, Ohio, to or
ganize and employ attorneys to fight
for the estate believed to be theirs.
Advices from the Minnesota home of
the promoter hint that he may not be
altogether mentally responsible for
his acts. owing to long brooding over
the mythical millions which he now
claims,
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1910-02-18
STATE MASONIC HOME AT
GRAND RAPIDS IS BURNED
Fire in the Institution Quickly
Sweeps the Building. In
mates Escape.
START REBUILDING AT ONCE

Grand Rapids, Mich. Feb. 1s.-Fire
supposedly originating from defective
wiring, destroyed the Michigan Mason
ic home in East Grand Rapids We'd
nesday. The loss is placed at 100000,
with only $4,000 insurance. The 6S
inmates escaped in safety.
The fire soon spread to all corners
of the attic. i'm which the trunks and
other belongings of the inmates were
stored. These effects further fed the
blaze and within 10 minutes after the
first streak of flame was discovered
the entire interior of the big building
was a mass of flames. At 10 o'clock
nothing was left of the building but
the bare walls.
When the flames broke out the male
and female inmates were scattered
throughout the building and it was
with the most extreme difficulty that
they were collected and forced through
the doors to the outside.
Although the building was filed With
flying glass and small pieces of burn
ing wood, the aged persons who made
their residence in the institution were
taken from the place to safety Not
one of them was injured in any man.
ner.
The fire originated in a dumb waiter
that was filled with waste paper. Mem
bers OF the board Of control state that
work of rebuilding the institution would
be started within the next two months.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1910-02-18
PLACED ON RETIRED LIST.
Army Loses Noted Medical Officer in
Person Of Col. havard.

Washington. DEC. Feb. -ls.-By OPP
GRAFTON of law Colonel Valery Havard,
of the Medical Corps of the United
States Army was placed on the re-
tired list today. Colonel Havard who
is among the best known officers in
the service. is a native of France and
received his education in that coun-
try. He Joined the medical corps Of
the army in 1874. In the Santiago
campaign he was the chief medical of
ficer of the 5th crops. and in 19OO-1 he
was with the Department of Cuba un-
der General Wood. During the re-
cent war i'm the Far East he was one
of the military attaches to the Rus
sian army in Manchuria. Later Col
onel Havard became chief surgeon of
the Department of the East. with
headquarters in New York.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1910-02-18

paralyzed just as one unfair competi-
tor always lowers standards every
where. Nor will the efforts of the
several states to promote unity Oh
legislation meet this difficulty. These
efforts are most praiseworthy with re-
spect to all subjects which rest within
the exclusive control of the several
states: as to national subjects they
are worse than useless.
"All cooperation in matters political
means government. and why resort 10
mere understandings without binding
force among the states, when we have
n common government To deal with
common cause? Why not have our
federal government legislate where our
governors can only confer ana rec
ommend?"
The need and purpose Of federal con-
troll of corporations. the Secretary
stated ne believed to be simply To
place prlvat, business company IN
its commercial activity precisely where
the constitution undertook TO put the
citizens OF the United states The pu'-
nose is 10 organize companies that
NAV engage In Interstate commerce
under regulations fixed by the ieder''
government and free from the unnat-
ural and uneconomicai embarrassm'h's
which so FAR any state has been ~
liberty to lnterpose.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1910-02-18
"pLAsTER DOCTOR" GONE.
AIrena, Wisconsin, Mourns Departure
of Or, John Till.

A dispatch from Madison, Wis, In
dicates that DR.. John Till, inventor "f
the famous plaster cure" which prov
ed. so popular with copper country in
firm people about six months ago, has
brought sadness upon the little village
of Almena, which he made famous al
most in night. When ne
settled i'm Almena in September, 1905
thousands of people came to see him.
making It necessary that better tram
service be given and accordingly the
500 road ordered two of the fast trains
to stop there. Now that DIR. TIL has
gone the two trains no longer stop
and the village has applied to the rail-
road rate commission for the better
ment of the service. but the commis'
sion held that the service is not un-
reasonably inadequate and dismissed
tho petition.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1910-02-18
HANCOCK ELkS WON.
Defeat Locals in Twelve Inning Game
Last Evening, 9 to 7.

In brilliant game extending twelve
innings, the Calumet Y. NJ. G. A. indoor
baseball team went down to defeat
last evening before the Hancock Elks,
holders of second place i'm the Han
cock Fraternal league. Recklessness
on the bases was the chief cause Of
the LOCALS downfall, they being able TO
hit Ross freely. Nicholas, for the Y.
NJ. c. A. pitched a very good game,
most of the hits chalked against him
being of scratch variety. Barnes on
second base for the Elks, pulled off
several brilliant catches and also fig
ured materially in the run getting.
In the second inning. Art King, the
Y. NJ C. A. short stop, received "a
nasty bump in sliding into third base
which laid him out. He was able to
continue. however. going to left field,
and Hooking playing short. Summary:
r. II.
Hancock Elks 1C101012 003-9 IA
Y. NJ. C. A...0O2120OO oil 10
Batteries-Ross and Montgomery;
Nicholas and Kaiser.
Strikeouts-Ross. II; Nicholas. II.
Base on balls-Off Ross, 8; off Nichol-
as. 3. Two-base hits-Elks 5; Y. NJ. g.
A.. 4. Umpires-Petermann and No
wax
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1910-02-18
CEMENT SHOW IN CHICAGO.
Unique Exhibition is Opened in the
Coliseum Today.

Chicago. Feb. 1S.-The boundless
possibilities Of the use of cement in
building and kindred industries is
strikingly Illustrated at the Cement
Products Exhibition which opened at
the Coliseum today. TO continue for
one week. An Edison poured" house,
proclaimed by the great inventor TO be
the salvation OF the wage-worScr, is
among the most interesting features
OF the display. a number OF national
and state organizations viii hold meet
ings In connection with the exhibition
during the week. among them the Ma
tional Association of Cement Users.
the Northwestern Cement Products
association. the American Society Of
Engineering Contractors. the National
Builders supply association. and the
Interstate Mantci and Tile Dealers
association.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1910-02-18
NATIONAL SKI TOURNEY.
Many Daring Experts Will Compete at
Coleraine Tomorrow.

Coleraine, Mimi, Feb. 1S.-Many dar-
ing ski experts who are able to slide
down mountain sides at lightning
speed and perform high antics in the
air in the course of their perilous jour
neys have gathered here i'm readiness
for the opening of the national cham
pionship ski tournament tomorrow.
The contestants come from various
parts of Minnesota. Wisconsin and
Michigan. from Chicago. from Mani
toba and eastern Canada and even
from far-od Norway and are sufficient
i'm number to insure the largest ski
tournament that has ever been held
since the introduction of the great
winter sport in this country. The
program covers two days and pro-
vides events for both amateurs and
professionals. Cash prizes, together
with a number of medals and other
valuable trophies viii be distributed
among the winners.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1910-02-18
PYTHlAN ENTERTAINMENT.

The members of Charity lodge. No.
131, Knights of Pythias, gave very
pleasant entertainment to their many
friends last evening in the lodge room
feature of the program was the moving
picture entertainment i'm charge of
Prof. Thomas Wills and assistant,
Charles Richards. Walter Jeffery also
rendered a number Of very interesting
illustrated songs. Members of the
Tamarack band contributed to the
program and furnished music for
dancing. Luncheon was served during
the evening. A number of out of town
guests were present.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1910-02-18
ELkS BUY OUT HOTELS.
Rooming Space in Detroit Is Being
Rapidly Taken Up.

Rapidly Taken Up.
How big a task Detroit hotel men
are facing i'm housing the big Elks'
national reunion next July. is shown
by the way in which rooming space
has been snapped up already. says the
Detroit Journal. The grand officers
headquarters and those of several
large delegations have been booked at
the Ponchartrain; the Cadillac has
reservations for Los Angeles 1913 per-
sonsffi Boston. 176. and Brooklyn. 1876
The Brunswick has practically been
bought out for the week by the dele
cation from Syracuse. n. Y. which
has arranged for housing Cor 500 per-
sons during the week. All the other
hotels already are booked really 10
capacity.
The hotel committee win son In
sert advertisements In ell the daily
papers. asking for accommodation
for the delegates In private houses.
Many Of the visitors will go TO
windsor, Mt. Clemens and other
nearby places. No doubt l. entertain
ed of Detroit's ability to care for the
visitors: but II will require the great
est effort In the way of scattering the
crowds over the city.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1910-02-18
DEATH RATE INCREASES.
Pneumonia Claimed Greatest Number
of Deaths in January.

Lansing. Mich, Feb. 1S.-The report
of the state health department shows
that 3,1S3 death were reported in
January. This is SS6 more than in the
preceding month and SO4 more than
in January year ago. According to
the estimated population the rate
would be 1879 per thousand.
Five hundred and ten of those TO
die during the month We're infants
under one year of age, 1877 from one
to four years, and 1,13S were So and
over.
Pulmonary tuberculosis caused the
death of 179, and tuberculosis I'm
other forms 80; S31 people died of
pneumonia and bronchial pneumonia,
17O of cancer, while 164 died OF vio-
lence.
Typhoid fever cases showed de-
crease only 27 dying of the disease
during the month.
In January there were reported
4.444 births at rate of 1876 per thou
sand of the estimated population of
5OS q27
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1910-02-18
TO MARK ANNIVERSARY.

Arrangements have been made py
the members of the Elizabeth Rebekah
lodge. / O. O. f.. No. Is. to celebrate
the thirty second anniversary OF the
founding of that branch of the order
on Friday evening, Feb. Is. A hne
program has been prepared Tor the
evening and it is expected that VI VIII
prove a very interesting one. Lunch
VIII be served and the remainder OF
the evening will be spent socially by
the members. The members of other
Rebekah lodges i'm this section nave
been invited to attend.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1910-02-18
KsARsAReE NEWS NOTES.

Miss NJ. Gloss a teacher of the
Wolverine schools has resumed het
duties after a weeks illness.
John Jackson of Gay. was a guest of
friends in Wolverine this week
julius White of Petermanns store IS
in Chicago on business.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Eddy of Kear-
sarge have gone to Ishpeming to at
tend the funeral Of their nephew. Mr..
Bennetts.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1910-02-18

COOK, IN SANTIAGO, CHILE,
TODAY ADMITS HIS IDENTITY
Visits Belgian Engineer, an Old
Comrade Of 97-98 Antarc-
tic Expedition.
RECOGNIZED ABOARD STEAMER

Santiago, Chile. Feb. 1S.-Dr. Cook
today admitted his identity. He Wis
ited MS old comrade, Belgian engi-
neer of the Antarctic expedition, Rys-
selberghe, and the two were together
some hours. The two were members
OF the Belgian Antarctic expedition of
lS97-9S, and the engineer recognized
Cook when they were fellow passen-
gers on the steamer from Valdivia
Until now, however, Cook had refused
to recognize his former companion.