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The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1910-06-03
HUNTER LANDS
ON HARRIS
Call for a Convention
Starts Row 10 the
Party

Guthrie. Okla, June 3.-The secret
methods and underhand diplomacy
that has characterized the admins
tration of the republican state chair
man, James Harris Of Wagner, since
Bird Mcclure placed him in control OF
the republican state organization, has
at LAST gone too far, and he probably
will fall a victim to the avalanche o.
wrath caused by this last action OF
his What has, aroused such instan.
taneous and statewide rage against
him is the issuance OF call for a
republican state convention Al
Guthrie June lG. next, ostensibly for
the complete reorganization Of the
republican party, but in reality to
further his own ends and the ends Of
the clique OF Mcguire lieutenants IN
Guthrie.
1T is a job 10 put the capital loca-
tion question into politics. declared
Charles Hunter, clerk of the United
States circuit court of appeals Of the
Western district OF Oklahoma, here
today.
HE calls the precinct conventions
to meet June III, the day we vote on
the state capital question, and he
does It for the express purpose OF
bringing the republicans out to vote
on the capital question That is the
real object, and It is as plain as your
nose. He should not do 1t; the re-
publican party should not be drawn
into this fight between the cities
competing Ii is unfair and / most
vigorously condemn the call for the
convention Outside or the state capi-
tai question, the proposed conven-
tion would be horribly ill-advised. Ii
is absurd to call it now. Further
more, Harris plan to have the secre-
tary and chairman Of every republi-
can club come as accredited delegates
to the state convention is another at
tempt at job, II locke to me. 1t seems
plain attempt to pack the conven-
tion. Any two or three men, Harris
men Of course, could get together.
call themselves club. elect them
selves president and secretary, Anu
come TO the convention as delegates.
There is no representation in such a
plan, but there is a possibility, a big
possibility OF wholesale chicanery.' .
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1910-06-03
THE COLORADO DESERT.
It's stunted Tree Forms and It's Pstri-
fied Forests.

It's stunted Tree Forms and Its Pstri-
fied Forests.
In places in the Colorado desert are
stream beds where perhaps once in
several years heavy rains in distant
mountains will cause water to flow for
short time. In these dry water
courses several varieties Of stunted
tree forms are often found. The des-
ert willow. which resembles the willow
with which we are familiar, though
Emaller in size; the val verde, or green
tree, a tree which is a bright green
from trunk to tip Of limb in every
twig, and the ironwood, so dense in
flber that it turns an axis edge. are the
principal varieties. Thea are rarely
above twenty feet high End, like all
desert vegetation, have not a leaf.
They are apparently outcasts from
the two great tree divisions, deciduous
and citrus, for they have leaves nei-
ther TO lose nor to keep, These may
be called the living dogs Of the tree
family. We win find here also the
dead lions.
Not far from the mountain range we
win come upon the remains Of what
were once extensive forests Of gigantic
trees now turned to stone and lying
as they fell centuries ago. The great
trunks, perfect in grain. knot and bark
iiber, cumber the ground in tangled
confusion in those places which have
been protected from the drifting sand,
giving evidence that what Is now
desert was once upon sime tropical
wilderness.--Tra Magazine.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1910-06-03
FRA DIAVOLO
TONIGHT

One Of the prettiest Of all the operas,
Fra Deavolo, will be presented by
the Beggar Prince company at the
Folly theater this evening.
The music is particularly beautiful
and there is plenty Of good comedy in
the piece
Lovers Of good music who have not
heard the Beggar Prince company
have missed great treat. Miss Moore
has a remarkable voice and all the
members of the company are far above
the average
The company made a hit with "Oli-
vette' last night
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1910-06-03
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IN MEMORY OF RUBY.

This tribute Of respect is dedicated
in tender sympathy and love to the
merry of Ruby Frances Anderson.
only daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Hugh
Anderson who died at the home Of her
parents, Chickasha. Okla. April %,
1910, aged 16 years and 4 months.
One by one the roses fall,
One by one our hopes decay,
One by one beyond recall
Our loved ones swiftly pass away.
The angel Of death is at all times an
unwelcome guest, always leaving torn
and bleeding hearts and a saddened
home, but when He comes and claims
for His victim our fairest, sweetest
flowers, the opening bud as It were,
around which our most cherished
earthly hopes are centered, It's then
that all our hopes of heaven, our faith
in God is tried and tested to the utmost.
but after the struggle It is alse
strengthened with the Christening
rod Of grief and sorrow that brings
US to the very verge Of unspeakable de.
spair and we trustingly turn to Him
for a solace and peace that can come
from no other source.
OF gentle, tender and considerate
disposition Ruby was not only the
pride and hope Of her devoted par
ents but to a large circle of relatives
and friends her passing away will ever
be sad memory. and far away here
in the home Of her father childhood
days and where she, too. spent years
Of her bright young life. there are
many sad hearts that beat in unison
with the grief-stricken parents.
We're it not for our hope Of heaven
how could we meet the trials Of earth,
but
To every home there comes a day Of
sorrow.
A shadow we carry from birth.
To every soul there comes a bright
tomorrow,
A hope not born of earth.
m. A.
BentonvilIe. Ark, Hazel Glen farm.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1910-06-03

"A prevalent notion that utility com
panies do little or nothing to create
the prosperity which occasionally
comes to them IS absolutely wrong. We
can afford to spend good deal of time
and money eradicating this idea.
Even companies which seem to fol-
low reluctantly In the wake OF local
development rather than 10 participate
in and stimulate the communities ac-
tivities. contribute heavily in the gen
eral development.
IA central station company and its
officers. however. should be in the
very front rank Of the wideawake indi
yIduals and corporations who are
planning and striving for municipal
advancement. They should lead and
point the way They should employ
their talents in helping to solve the
common problems confronting their
municipality.
An operating company has no busi-
ness skilking along and courting prl-
vacy We have no right to ask the
public TO let us alone. Our business
is the pubIic's business to large ex-
tent. and the public's business is our
business in the same measure, no mat.
ter what we may say or 60.
The time has come to quit regard
ing the public as a general nuisance,
and instead to treat all consuers with
the confidence and respect common to
ordinary business transactions.
The consumer with a complaint
should not be regarded as a fool or
crook He should be accepted as q
part Of the days work to be dealt with
as cheerfuIIy and as carefully as the
most persuasive effort Of the new
business department.
Those who contribute most TO the
common good should be most literally
paid. TO encourage development there
should be a dependable system Of com.
pensation.
No one knows the extent to which
electricity viii go in the saving Of
manual labor. the conservation Of
fuels and the cheaDening OF light and
power and heat in their most conve-
nient an dadaptable forms.
ITO carry out the destiny Of cleo
tricity we need the talent OF the
greatest number Of brilliant minds
which can be induced to enter the
profession. They must give up many
years in preparation. If the best men
are to be secured for the technical
advancement Of our cause they must
be guaranteed substantial rewards in
proportion 10 their success.
1T is the duty of those entrusted
with the commercial responsibilities
of the central station industry to see
that this guarantee is offered. They
must make the business uniformly
profitable IL they hope to assemble
the funds which viii reward inven-
tive effort by the quick and universal
application OF improved apparatus and
methods.
Only by following such course
successfully can men IN charge OF the
commercial side OF electric undertake
ings MI their true obligations 10 the
public
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1910-06-03
Specials for Saturday

What are you going to have for your
Sunday dinner?
DeVore & Fontron Grocery company
will have today watermelons, canta-
loupes, strawberries, egg plant, cucum-
bers, green peppers, squash, roasting
ears, California aprlcots, raspberries.
cherries. green beans. new potatoes:
all kinds of garden vegetables Re
member us when you want your pic
mic lunches.
Prices are always right
Phone orders early
DeVORE & FONTRON.
Phones 2S 425.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1910-06-03
A Dreadful Wound

from knife gun, tin can. rusty nail,
fireworks, or Of any other nature, de-
mands prompt treatment with Buck
lens Arnica salve to prevent blood
poison or gangrene. It's the quickest,
surest healer for all such wounds as
also burns. boils. sores, skin Slrup-
tons, eczema, chapped hands, corns
or piles. 25c at Brown g. Co.'S. d&w
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1910-06-03
The Father Handicap.

mo man viii ever ask me to marry
nim," Daysey Maymne Appleton wrote
in her diary recently, after an outburst
OF tears, as long as father continues
to wear a porous plaster. and come in
the parlor to scratch his back on the
mantal when / am entertaining ,
young man. "-Atchison Globe.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1910-06-03
RESOLUTIONS OF SYMPATHY
chIckasha. Okla. June 8. 1910.

Chickasha, Okla, June 3, 1910.
Whereas, God in His wisdom has
seen fit to take from our midst Gerald
Gray Evans the eldest son of Brother
r. NJ. Evans,
Therefore. we, the members Of
Chickasha lodge, No. "a, A. f. e A. MI,
do extend to him and his family our
deepest sympathy in this time Of sor-
row
(Signed by committee.)
H. +. NORRIS,
r. 0. RUDE,
J. Nj ENGLAND
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1910-06-03

For a felon take common rock salt.
az used for sailing down pork or
beer. dry In an oven. then pound It
nne and mix with spirits OF turpentine
IN equal parts, put it in rag and
wrap It around the parts affected. As
y gets dry put on more. and in "a
hours you are cured. says a writer
The fslon viii bs dead.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1910-06-03
JERSEY coWs FoR sALE.

l have car load OF high bred and
lower bred Jersey cows for sale. Can
be seen at Palace stable. 2i7 Choc-
taw. phone 995, and also in pasture
Call and see them
5-St-5t J. r FRENCH,
The log cabin Democrat., 1910-08-30
FLOYD fAVORS
AMENDMENT 10

Amendment No. 10 was strongly
endorsed by Congressman }. c. Floyd
in a Democratic campaign speech at
the courthouse last night. Mr.. Floyd
devoted a considerable portion of his
address to discussion of the initia-
tive and referendum and answered
the arguments used against it by
Judge u. M. Rose. He scored the
mismanagement of the Republican
party and strongly urged heavy
Democratic majority in Arkansas,
not only for the good it would do in
this state, but on account of the influ-
ence in close states in which the cleo
tions will be held in November. Con-
gressman Floyd was introduced by
Ben l.. Griffin and was heard by a
large and representative audience.
The log cabin Democrat., 1910-08-30
DESPERATE MOVE TO
SAVE POE'S NECK
ATTORNEY SEEKS TO GAIN RE.
SPITE FOR NEGRO ON
TECHNICALITY.

Little Rock, August 30.-R. E. l..
Maxey, the attorney for Harry Poe,
the negro who is to be hanged in Hot
Springs Friday for criminal assault,
who has worked every scheme known
to an attorney to keep Poe from hang
ing, has not yet given up the ship and
is in Little Rock today making last
effort to save his client from the gal
lows, or at least to get stay of exc
cution. He called on Attorney Gen
eral Norwood yesterday and demand
ed that he make an effort to have the
execution of Poe stayed on the
grounds that he was sentenced to
hang under Section 2456 of Kirby's
Digest, which says one convicted of
criminal assault must be hanged pub
licly. This statute was repealed by
the legislature of 1905, according to
Maxey, which now makes all legal ex-
ecutions private or limited to 25 per-
sons. Attorney General Norwood in
formed Maxey he saw no way out
matter, and the two went to the office
of Governor Donaghey, who, likewise,
refused to interfere with the law be-
ing carried out. Governor Donaghey
said it was too technical question to
cause him to grant respite.
Maxey claims if Poe is hanged,
even though there are only 25 persons
present, the law will not be carried
out, for Poe was sentenced to hang
publicly, which law itself is out of
date. Maxey will today take the mat
ter up with Associate Justice Carroll
d. Wood, the only member of the su-
preme court in the city, and if he de-
cines to act, will make an applica-
ton for habeas corpus in the supreme
court to prevent Poe being hanged
Friday. Maxey insists that if Poe be
hanged to be hanged in legal man
ner, which would require another ses-
sion of court and another sentence.
The log cabin Democrat., 1910-08-30
HOW WIRELESS
WORKS Al SEA
DESCRIBED BY MITCHELL
THE WONDERFUL. INVENTION
KEEPS SHIP IN TOUCH
WITH LAND.
EDITOR LOG CABIN DEMOCRAT:

1t may be of some interest to some
to know how fast the wireless tele-
graph instruments are being installed
on all ships at sea, and how the
worlds news is flashed into space and
caught at sea. This ship is equipped
with a strong instrument, and has a
radius of over thousand miles.
We left Seattle, Wash, August 4
for Honolulu, where we will arrive on
August ia distance of about q,
400 miles. We% been in constant
communication witt. coast stations
and as far south as Mare Island (ov-
er 1000 miles,. We talk" to the
Logan, bound from Manila to San
Francisco, which has left Honolulu;
to the Sheridan, bound from San
Francisco to Manila, due to arrive in
Honolulu Friday; the President,
bound from Seattle via Victoria to
San Francisco; the Buffalo, from
M&ic lSldHu w liOHoiuIu, 6ICs W = s'i
so caught the Teuyo Maru, bound
from Honolulu to Yokahoma. This is
the ship on which Bishop Hoss Of the
Methodist church is passenger.
This morning we received a bulle-
tin that Mayor Gaynor is shot; that
Miss Elkins and Duke Abru2Zi are
married; that the battleship Dele
ware made q knots in steaming
trial, and many other notes from Eu-
rope and Central America.
The wireless at Honolulu talks" to
Panama, so now it is almost impossi-
BILE to get away from the news.
Weather conditions for thousands of
miles around are flashed through the
air, thus making navigation safer.
We know today whether it is raining
in Honolulu and what the tempera-
ture is. We know that the Manchu
ria left San Francisco yesterday and
will arrive in Honolulu on the 10th
with seven bags of mail for us.
The instruments have to be tuned
The log cabin Democrat., 1910-08-30

so as to get tne vibrations Of the 9th
er stations, just as one mandolin has
to be tuned to play an accompaniment
with another.
On some of the large liners a morn
ing newspaper is printed, but on this
ship a bulletin is issued as the I'M
portant news is caught in the air.
We are to remain in Honolulu for
a week and then go to Japan for the
winter. The sea is smooth and SC
far we have had a pleasant cruise
There are 1868 souls on board, p Off
GERS and 342 enlisted men. There is
one other on board from Arkansas
the mail clerk, whose name is Ford
| think he lives in Little Rock.
My address is Asiatic Station, via
San Francisco, where | hope the Log
Cabin Democrat will reach me.
ED MITCHELL,
u. 6. Ship Albany, At Sea, Aug. 10,
1910
The log cabin Democrat., 1910-08-30
FLOOR MEETS
SFYEREST TEST
NEW CAPITOL STRENGTH
SCJ PIE WEIGHT THAT COL
LAPSED OLD CONSTRUC-
TION is PILED ON.

Little Rock, August 30.-The most
severe test ever given to floor in
the new state capitol is now taking
plaec in the reception hall of the gov
t1nor's Office In this large room,
which is about 30x50 feet, sand has
been piled on the floor to depth of
three feet and allowed to remain there
over Sunday. Even under this i'm
mense strain the floor has not sagged
4 traction of an inch. The sand was
no: placed on the floor for a test, be
ing wheeled in there as a store room
where it would be handy for the plas-
tcrefs and concrete workers nearby.
There is double the amount of sand
81 this floor there was on the old
ncore, constructed by Caldwell &
Drahe, when they almost collapsed
under the tests of the legislative com
mittce. The sand will probably re-
nain on the floor for another week
before the plasterers are ready to use
it up, thus revealing any flaw which
may be in the floor or the steel work
which supports it.
Work in other portions of the build
ing is progressing rapidly, especially
OF the dome, where the stone has
climbed up almost half way to the top
from the stone base. This is lined
with brick. The carpenters have plac-
ed the scafrolding to the top of the
dome so the work can progress there
without interruption. The main ad-
yancament in the finishing of the low
er floors began Monday morning when
the narble-setters began laying the
marble in the first floor. The hall
ways are being laid with marble tile,
while the main corridors are OF slab
maroie. The entire south wing, on
the FIRST floor and basement, should
he completed within the ne.'' two
weeks.
The log cabin Democrat., 1910-08-30
TELLS STORY OF
HARRIS ASSAULT
MARY HENRY ON STAND
YOUNG GIRL RELATES CIRCUM-
STANCES OF ASSAULT
TO JURY.

Mary Henry, bright and attrac-
tive young girl of about 16 years, on
the witness stand this afternoon told
to the jury the circumstances of Lee
Harris assault on her, alleged to have
been committed on July 27, within a
quarter of. mile of her home, near
Mt. Vernon. The girl was appar-
emily not at all excited, answering the
attorneys questions with clear voice
and straightforward manner, while
her alleged assailant listened with his
face buried in his hands.
Miss Henry testified that she was
visiting her aunt, the mother of the
defendant, about one mile from her
home, on the afternoon of July 27
Lee Harris, she stated, was at his
mothers home when she arrived, and
stayed until about half an hour be-
fore she started on her return home
On the road between the two places
she came upon Harris, who was sit
ting on the roadside, and he arose
and accompanied her about a quarter
of a mile The witness then told of
Harris attack on her, saying that
he choked her and drew knife at her
throat after she finally had refused
to accede to his indecent proposal.
When she finally freed herself from
him, she said he threatened to kill her
if she ever told of his assault. On
crosse examination she venemently de-
MED that she and Harris were mere
ly engaged in fight, but admitted
she had not liked Harris on account of
things he had done in the past.
The trial of Lee Harris was taken
up this morning. Judge P. II. Prince,
who was appointed by the court to
represent the defendant, is assisted
by |. NJ Campbell and w. H. Prince,
and Prosecuting Attorney Clark is
being assisted by R. G. Bruce. The
selection of jury was completed by
noon, and is composed of the follow
ing E. F. Hughes, Geo. P. Carter,
A. z. Harris, Clyde Kelso, J. A. ELL
zey, C. C. Morgan, M. B. Linn, w. H.
Hooks, l. E. Belote, John Burkett,
w. D. Curl and Claud Powell.
The jury in the case of Mary Ed
wards against John Dunaway this
morning returned verdict for the
defendant, after a trial lasting since
Saturday morning. Mary Edwards
claimed to be the daughter and heir
of Wash Goodman IAN old negro who
died several years ago and who owned
a four-acre piece of residence proper
ty on Clifton street. Goodman's wild
ow decided the property to Justice
Bowe, who sold it to Mr.. Dunaway,
and the plaintiff sued to recover the
property and $400 damages.
The log cabin Democrat., 1910-08-30
Rev. r. M. Cook Will
Hold Mayflower Meeting

Mayfower, August 30.-The holi-
ness meeting will commence at this
place next Saturday night and ar
rangements are being made to be able
to accommodate the large crowds.
Rev. Robert NJ. Cook, a minister
known over many of the southern
states, and who is at present making
his home at Greenbrier, in this coun-
ty, has been secured to do the preach
ing and much good is expected from
the series of services to be held.
The log cabin Democrat., 1910-08-30
BRYAN'S DATES
ARE ADVANCED

At $3.50 o'clock this afternoon the
Log Cabin Democrat received the fol
towing telegram from Governor Don
aghey:
"HAVE MESSAGE FROM MR.
BRYAN REQUESTING THAT
SPEAKING TRIP BEGIN ONE
DAY EARLIER THAN ADVER-
TISED. ARRANGE YOUR DATES
ACCORDINGLY.
&c. W. DONAGHEY."
Mr.. Bryan, therefore, will speak at
Conway from $40 to 1925 a. M,
Tuesday, September 6, instead of
September 7.
The log cabin Democrat., 1910-08-30
NOTICE.

Having bought the Conway Tele-
phone Exchange and this in connee-
ton with my other duties, takes all
my spare time, therefore | have de-
cided to place on the market for sale
my fruit farm, known as Round
Mountain Fruit Company farm. This
is one of the biggest money-making
propositions in the county You may
very easily from inquiry learn the
wonderful yield of fruit this orchard
grows. See l.. H. PYLE,
Bank of Conway.
The log cabin Democrat., 1910-08-30
BRYAN TO STOP
HERE Is MINUTES

A letter to the Log Cabin Democrat
from Secretary Bruce 7. Bullion this
morning states that Mr.. Bryan will
arrive in Conway at $40 a. m., Sep
tember Z, and depart at S:25 a. m.
liking his stay here Is minutes. As
Mr.. Bryan will wish to make use of
this full time to discuss the initiative
and referendum amendment, it is like
ly that there will be no local recep-
ton arrangements and the speech
will be delivered from the rear plat
form of the special train.
The log cabin Democrat., 1910-08-30
Many New Phones Have
Been Installed Here

Twenty is the number of new
phones that have been installed dur
ing the past two days by the Conway
Telephone Company, which brings the
total number of subscribers up to
The log cabin Democrat., 1910-08-30

about 375. Several others have also
ordered phones placed in their resi-
dences and these will be installed as
fast as the company can get to them.
The log cabin Democrat., 1910-08-30
CONDITION UNCHANGED.

Little Rock, August 30.-The condi-
tion of Kirk Tunnah, the injured rail
road conductor, was reported un-
changed this morning.
The log cabin Democrat., 1910-08-30
EQUALIZATION BOARD.

The Faulkner county equalization
board will meet at the courthouse
Monday, September II. AS this date
comedies with election day, it is prob
able the board will Immediately ad-
journ until some later time. The
members of the board are H. Robin
son of Wooster, l.. B. Atkieson of
Conway and G. d. Sowell of Vilonia.
The log cabin Democrat., 1910-08-30
REAL BARGAINS
IN REAL ESTATE

l have the following properties
which are listed at exceptionally low
prices as an inducement for quick
sale:
The log cabin Democrat., 1910-08-30

Ray G. Parker Residence in Boule-
ward Addition.-Large lots, southeast
'orner, splendidly constructed cot
tage, would be cheap at 81 800. Price,
$1,000.
The log cabin Democrat., 1910-08-30
WEATHER FORECAST.

Tonight, increasing cloudiness;
Wednesday, partly cloudy weather;
cooler.
The log cabin Democrat., 1910-08-30
TO BUILD SCHOOLHOUSE.

Rocky Gap, August 30.-The direc-
tors of this district have awarded the
contract to j. Hayden of Conway for
the erection of new schoolhouse at
this place The building will be done
in time fo rthe fall term of school.
The log cabin Democrat., 1910-08-30

f. w. Miller place, near Green
brier and Linder; west half north
east quarter, 32-7-13; 80 acres, nice
ly improved and easily worth 500 an
acre. Price, $1,000.