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The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1911-07-28

Special 70 Express. IN
Washintogn, July 2s. Statistics
relative to the leading crops for the
state Of Oklahoma. collected at the
Thirteenth Decennial census. April 15.
1910 are contained In an official state
ment issued today by Acting Census
Director Falkner. It is based on tabu-
lar summaries prepared under the dl-
fection Of DR.. lie Grand Powers, chief
statistician for agriculture in the bu-
reau Of the census. The figures are
preliminary and subject to slight re-
vision late. when a few more farms
whose returns, now incomplete will
be included in the final tables. II is
not expected that these additions will
materially modify the amounts or rate
given in the present statement
For the purpose of comparison, the
crop data of 1899 for Indian Territory
and Oklahoma have been combined
The leading crops Of the state for
1909, ranked in the order OF valuation
we're; Corn, $47.951.OOO; wheat. sl3,-
SS7,O0 hay and forage, $685. 600:
oats S7,156.OOO; broom corn; s2,559,-
600; kafir corn and milo maize ST.
$1,000; and potatoes s1,246. 600.
Immense Increase in Corn.
During the 10 years from 1899 to
1909 corn increased s,s95.2lS acres, or
1857 per cent Starting with l3,S07
acres in 1883. corn rose to 2,5O1 .945 in
1899, ana to 5,S97.les in 1909. Hence
during the last decade the acreage Of
corn has more than doubled. The to-
tai yield in 1909 was s4.0S2, ,S26 bush.
els; the average yield per acre, 10
bushels; the average value per acre
sS15.
Big Drop in Wheat.
Wheat, in the decade from 1899 to
1909 decreased S5S.S3s acres. or 23.5
per cent. From 2,003 acres in 1889
wheat increased by 1899 to 1927, ,07S
but fell by 1909 to 1.16S.24 The az
gregate lield in 1909 was 1891 .43S
bushels Of which 13.977.2sl bushels
was winter Wheat. The average yield
per acre was l2 bushels; the average
value per acre s1I.85.
Great Increase in Hay and Forage
For the decade ending 1909 hay and
forage showed an increase Of 24s,747
acres. or 22.2 per cent. From 30.7ss
acres in 1889. hay and forage increas
ed to l,O95,7O6 in 1899, and again tc
1899, 45s in 1909. The total yield il
1909 was /, 41O.s46 tons; the average
yield per acre, IL tons; the average
value per acre 1920
Oats Nearly Douh'e.
Oats between 1899 and 1909 increas
ed 290, $3.50 acres or 91.7 per cent. From
4,446 acres in 1889. oats rose to 3i7,
orc In 1899 and to 60776C in 1909. Thi
total yield in 1909 was 1O,566.s54
bushels; the average yield per acre
27 bushels; the average value pc
acre $li.75.
Advance in 5roo mCorn.
For the decade ending 1909 broom
corn showed an increase Of 202. .45l
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1911-07-28
Crop Report
ah Shows Gain

acres Of nerly sixteenfold. Starting
with So acres in 1899 to 1888. and
again BY 1909 to 2l5,22i. The aggre,
gate yield in 1909 was 42.7s2, ,4O5
pounds: the average yield per acre
1879 pounds; the average value per
acre 81. 80.
Great Gain in Kafir Corn.
From 1899 to 1903 kafir corn and
milo maize has increased 466.571 acres
or 1892 per cent There is no report
for this prior to 1892 The total yield
in 1909 was 4,e52,5e2 bushels; the ay-
erage yield per acre bushels: the av-
erage value per acre $4.75.
Potatoes Double.
During the decade prior to 1909 po-
tatoes Increased 1882 acres, or 10s. 8
per cent From 1889 when 70 acres
were harvested. potatoes rose by 1899
to 1850 and by 1909 to s2.242. The
aggregate yield in 1909 was l.9i9, ,5Os
bushels; the average yield per acre
SO bushels; the average value per
acre $sS.e5.
Crop Comparisons.
The cereals had an aggregate acre
age OF s,22S.4lO acres in 1903 as com
pared to 4.4S1,S19 acres in 1899. an in
crease of 3.796.5sl. or S5.7 per cent
Among the cereals corn exceeded all
others in acreaage and value. being
equal to about seventenths Of the total
acreage and total value Of the cer--
eals. Wheat ranked second having an
acreage and value respectively. about
one-fifth and one-third as great as
corn. The average value Of cereals
per acre in 1909 was 1870 exceeding
that of hay and forage and slightly
more than one-fifth that of potatoes.
Wheat showed the highest average
value per acre; kafir corn the lowest.
OF the hay and forage crops, wild,
salt, or prairie grasses" ranked first.
not only In value but also in acreaage
constituting more than one-half and
one-third respectively, Of the total
acreage and total value Of the entire
hay and forage crop. Coarse forage
was second and third in value while
alflf stod third in crege, but second
in valne There, were a number oi
miscellaneous crops, and the most Of
them were well above the more usual
crops In value per acre.
Il is worthy to note that the low
average yield per acre was due to eli
matte conditions Substantially every
county in the state was more or less
seriously affected by doruth. hail. OF
hot winds; IS especially so. Thus, the
yield per acre of corn for 1899 was rs
bushels as compared to 16 bushels in
1903; that Of oats 80 bushels in 1895
as against 27 in 1909, Wheat showed
19 bushels per acre in 1899 and il
bushels in 1909; kafir corn, IL bushels
in 1899 and bushels in, 1903: hay and
forgage Is tons in 1859 and IL IL
1903; broom corn 27s pounds in iss!
and 1879 in 1909 and potatoes rs il
1889 and so bushels in 1903.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1911-07-28
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The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1911-12-02
TWO MEN A STENOGRAPHERs AND A. GUN -


1t was all about the stenographer. r. ="
Benjamin Mahan-Irish as his suggests-loved his
stenographe He unmarried nobody has right
plain He to marry her All the world for Ben Mahan
voved about her whose supple hands and ung smiles had first
made his pulses ob while she took his letters and Transcribed her
in his office.
But Ben Mahan could always stay Roseburgthe City
of Roewhere this twain lived He called away for long
time and during his absence Roy Mcclellan sought the ad favor
He paid her many and marked attentions.
This would have been quite within the rights of Mcclellan had
not been the fact that and Mahan believed that
she had been fouy taken from him whose robbed
him and smirched his loved ones reputation
So evening" when Mcclellan and the fair subject of the
quarreor had become quarTewere of heater
in Mahan approaching the couple Mcclellan
drew revolver and shot Mahan dead
He arrested and tried The community fever of
anger against Mcclellan He who had stolen
sweetheart another and when that nd seemed
to threaten him, had killed him remorseessy
But Mcclellan ynched he indicted for murder,
and tried There old British that the Judge always
of counsel for the and in this Mcclellan rowned
by the mob found the defender Judge Coke
honored among the Judges of the AngoSaxon
apparently on the side of the man who shot Mahan.
He excluded evidence that the thought
gone against Mcclellan He acted
toward the and its evidence He did when
tiehe threw his weight de and this time the side of
the accused
When Mcclellan acquitted as he was the community
fire with indignation against Judge Coke They believed him
responsible for the acqdtal
The Holt County sentinel. (Oregon, Mo.) 1883-1980, 1911-04-07

81. Joseph las every reason to In
Just ~ proud Of the store and csiab.
lisllment of Block Brolhers Clothing
Co. Their store l. pointed oul 10y all
the visitors 10 81. Joseph and re-
frrrrd To ~ The Pride of 81. Jo.
scph's Retail niS,r
The Easter Sale that block Broth
rrs will inauguratc Friday Of this
week will br the most attractive
shopping event IN 81. Joseph history.
u will continue ten days.
In Men and Young Men suits they
will part irularly feature three styles
AT $1,000. ~. 20 and $1,000. Amongst
these will he their famous plain and
shadow stripe Silk weave sergcs.
which have proven the talk of all ST.
Joseph. Al these prices they will
also show all OF the new India ianS,
Calcutta browns, metal grays. light
graNs anddark silk mixed worst eds,
In Boys and Childrcns clothes they
will especially feature their famous
knickerbncker suits with two pairs Of
pants with each suit, priced at S3.N'
and $50. Also blue serge suits Tor
coniirmat ion and dress purposes. all
made with knickcrbockcr pants, at
500, $50, S3.M and 500.
The Little Girls 81 ore Is being fea-
,ured as II never was before and you
will find some special values In little
girls dresses. ages Il to II, AT a3c,
Sl.aj, Sl.45 and Sl.,j.
Blocks Womens store has done
more 10 build up the retail business
In ST. Joseph In the past three years
than any other 81. Joseph insti,u-
tion. The Women and Misses of this
section certainly appreciate the OPP
port that Blocks Women st ore
affords them for securing the most
stylish women's apparel at reasonable
prices. They will feature tailored
suits In their Easter sale at $500
$3.50 and $1,000 that every woman
and miss will admit are the most
reasonable values that they were ever
offered.
And such values that they are Of
fering In silk Dresses at Sl2.50 for Wo
men and Misses are alone worth youl
trip to ST. Joseph.
Their millinery store has proven q
wonderful success. They have intro
duced the idea of selling ready
trimmed hats, which Is a great con
venience to the Women and Misses
from out of town, as there are no de
lays, or extra expense OF re-trimming
The Holt County sentinel. (Oregon, Mo.) 1883-1980, 1911-04-07

same tpye, and W. T.. Crews, of Craig,
Moline.
Robert Browns young friends
down this way will he glad to know
that he has so far recovered from his
late operation for appendicitis that
he Is now home with pa and ma In
Bigelow. lie says II isn't "a hit fun
ny: II You don't believe him, try It
once yourself.
William Handy and Miss Grace
Gould, of Mound City, called at the
home of Elder Dawson, Saturday
evening, March %, and on presenta.
tion of a legal document signed by
John Iiibbard, recorder OF deeds, he
forthwith said the words, ~ now
pronounce you husband and wife"
The Holt County sentinel. (Oregon, Mo.) 1883-1980, 1911-04-07
WANTS $4,000 DAMAGES.
Mamie Williams, Of Atchison Coun-
ty, Sues James Collins.
OF Holt County.

with the filing of this case. there
coming term of our circvit court.
This j. the second heavy damage suit
! filed. and with the coming suit To
break the Browning will, three highly
sensational suits will he on the dock
ct.
The defendant. Collins. l. rich
| farmer. lately coming 10 Holt from
! Atchison county. and locating south
Of Mound city, and who last year
purchased the Mccoy tract of isO
acres, putting up 10000 for the land.
Mes-r>. stokes and Stokes. of Craig.
and 7. G.. DUNCAN. Of this city, repre-.
sent the plaintiff. who filed their suit
with tircui, Clerk Durham. on March
~. She asks for tlj.On ~ conpchSa.
tory and slo.0W ~ punitive damages.
The plaintiff Is nov residing al Tx.
celsiur Springs. Mo. making her home
with a sister.
The petition in substance, Is rs fol.
lows:
Plaintiff for her cause Or action
against the defendant. states that
heretofore. tu.wii, un or about the
10th day of January. a. ~, loli last
past in the county OF AtciisOn, in
the state of Missouri. the defendant,
JaE,r~ Collins, maIiciuusly cuntriving.
deyising and intending To wrong, In.
lure. mistrclt and abuse the said
piiintifl, Mamie Williams. did then
and there rudclv, wrongly, laciN iuG~ly
and maliciOu~iy. touch, tatc hold at,
beat. iniurr. pull. JERK. aud throw
down the said plaintiff, with great
violence, with intent To rayi>h hcr.
the said plaintiff.
That the assault aud battery aiorc.
said committed and made against
plaintiff and upon her person, H.
aforesaid. was unNarran'cd, wantun
aud malicious. aud without any provo.
eat ion. excuse ar Just cause whatever.
| That 10y reason at said wrongful.
ma iriuu-. and vantun conduct. ar'".
and violence OF dcicndan, To- and Ia.
ward her person. the plainiiiI was
greatly mortified. rhagrincd. dis.
graccd and brought into public san.
dial and di>rcpu,c with her relatives,
friends and nciglil0rs and caused Ia
suffer great mental pain and anguish,
and her physical and bodily health
permanently injured and destroyed.
l'lain'ill further states tia, the
defendant L. man of grca, means
AID vast wealth, worth slO,",, AMI
tina, plaintill l. middlc.agrd woman
of very limited circumstances and
moderate means.
| Wherefore. the premises considered
plaintiff prays Judgment agains, the
said defendant for Sl5.,s1. ~ com
pcnsatory damages and Slo.ND as pu'
niliyc damages IN said cause, together
with her costs Of suit.
The Holt County sentinel. (Oregon, Mo.) 1883-1980, 1911-04-07
A, w. GOTTEN.
OREGON, MISSOURI

Best Of all, their prices are the most
reasonable in 81, Joseph. You want
To see the beautiful hats they are Of
fering at $50, 1880, 500 and $50
and $1,000, and don't forget that
Block Brothers shoes for Men, Wo-
men, Misses, Boys and Girls are just
AS good as everything else they sell,
They are members of the Retail
Merchants Association and rebate
railroad fares, and you can get our re-
bate book at their store after you
have made your purchases.
The Holt County sentinel. (Oregon, Mo.) 1883-1980, 1911-04-07
Farms for Sale!

miles all could
waited about timber,
rrih. hog sheds. land
sets improvements room
house good
$500 Terms part
No. ~ miles nor,lwcS, of Forest y. practically
house small crib hog sheds,
fairly fenced viii take taken
with la
sheds good hogs nds
oubuildings which
sheds which
uaied, which : Of yeryf
timber This The balance is the
River and i Is Is where
under
fallen heir and must 90
look win
$1,000
No Polk
which Is n mi@r This Is prairie farm and lies thin ~ miles
Il and an
on:bndngs cellar and cen model poultry
equipped landc
orchard for family Price si5hU S5,sm ON
further cuas. call ON or phone,
The Holt County sentinel. (Oregon, Mo.) 1883-1980, 1911-04-07
,,,..,.......,.,Miss Libby Munson
Benediction

Fox ShLE-A slightly used Piano.
To save expense of boxing and ship
ping We will sell cheap. Payments
can he arranged to suit YOU.
OLNEY Music Co.,
st. Joseph, Mo.
The Holt County sentinel. (Oregon, Mo.) 1883-1980, 1911-04-07

Frank Walker, Of Bigelow, Is now
sporting an +. NJ. +. go" touring
car. Well, he can nh II from his own
dOOryard. Riley SwOpe, south OF
BigelOw, has also bought one OF the
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1911-09-13
The Syrup Company
and the Creamery

The Brookhaven Creamery and
the Brockhaven Syrup Co.. two Of
our very recent investments and
enterprises show forth clearly how
ready and willing are Lincoln
county people to take hold Of in
dustrlal enterprises, and how sure
is success ahead Of the right man
In the lead of such movements.
The Brookhayen Syrup Co., now
has 10000 gallons Of molasses on
hand. its three tanks of 9, 500 gall
Ions capacity each, being filled, and
barrels Of the long sweetenin'
now occupying every iDcn Of floor
space. while awaiting their turn IN
the boilers which will be set in
motion. Immediately on receipt Of
cans for shipment. The cans are
expected tonight. and the first car
load will be sent out BY October /.
MIR. VIM. Halegas, Of EIgin, Iii,
has ordered the first car load Of
5000 gallons. and has made a con-
|ditional order of 10000 additional
gallons. Sample barrels have been
sent north by business Manager
Brignall. and there is every en-
couragement to the trade.
Read the notice to farmers from
the Syrup Company in another col
|umn Of todays issue.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1911-09-13
On Behalf of the
Brookhayen Creamery

The Brookhayen Creamery is
gradually getting on its feet again.
Messrs. Palmer and Rogers have
greater difficulties to overcome
than had their predecessors, by
reason of loss of confidence on the
part of patrons of the institution.
Under the present management,
however, that is trying in every
way to adjust all indebtedness and
make things satisfactory. we hope
soon to see business lively at the
Creamery.
In view of the fact that it is
common thing for men to invest
capital and their life's blood even
in enterprises and for good causes,
and lose on them, after sacrifice
and struggle, no undertaking should
be secuted because~of tempo rary
pecuniary failure.
The Creamery has paid off
twenty-five cents on the dollar and
tomorrow a meeting will be held to
further adjust settlements in the
taking of stockin the enterprise.
If at first you don't succeed.
try, try again.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1911-09-13

schools; he gets served in barber
shops where white customers are
supposed to be the only kind served.
Now how does that suit you?
.11d ID SEEMS chat tie DaRo
likes negro society, but at the same
time he doesn't confine himself
altogether to that circle, as you
will see from what we have already
stated.
Does it suit you to patronize and
serve in your barber shops and
public schools these peers of the
negro? If it suits you, then go
your way; but remember that
you'll pay the cost later on, in
many ways that are not at present
apparent.
DR.. Connor is a negro and he
knows it. And he will tell you
that he gets the largest per cent of
the Dago practice in Brookhaven;
and he is consistent when he encir-
cles the waist of Dago woman in
a Sunday night "fandango.
But still further. 1t SO happen
ed on that same Sunday night that
three or four white doves were
in the same building with the black
birds, when Sheriff Smith entered
the side door. One of them has
tened to explain to the officer when
he entered that he had Just step
ped in to get match. =
Fellow citizens. What are you
going to do about it,"
CRAB APPLE.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1911-09-13
Bishop Of Natchsz.

Right Rev. John E. Gum, bish-
op Of Natchez. who succeeds the
late Bishop Heslin in that high
Office. is expected in Brookhaven
tomorrow on No. A, which arrives
at 12:48. A delegation of Natchez
Catholics to the number of fifty or
more is expected to arrive at 9
O'Clock to meet the Bishop and will
accompany him on their special to
his new home at Natchez, in which
city he will probably remain the
rest of his natural life. Upon their
arrival in Natchez, the EIks will
entertain in honor of the new
Bishop.
Bishop Gum was, formerly.
priest Of Atlanta, Ga. and is dis
tinguished for splendid service in
his church.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1911-09-13
School Opening at BOgue ChittO.

The Bogue Chitto High School
opened Monday for the term of
19l1-12 with an enrolment of 115..
After devotional exercises conduct
ed by Rev. q. A. Gatlin. pastor of
the Methodist church: short ad-
dresses were made by r. L. Brent
and the principal. The following
constitute the faculty for the ses-
sion: Mr.. and Mrs. w. ". Lance.
of Mcdonald, Ca. as principal and
first assistant; Miss Ruth Wiseman,
of Cotton Plant. Miss. as second
assistant; Miss Nancy Jacobs. of
Lucedale, Miss. as primary teach
er, and Miss Barnett, of Moss
Point, as music teacher.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1911-09-13

is sensitive, because of his own
failures, and he is an ever ready
critic He is fiy-speck on con-
sisteney, and only an atom compar-
led with the man who is airaest ii !
significant.
Oh! yes, this worlds hummer.
They can manufacture ice in May,
and keep it all summer. When
your hens lay March eggs, all fresh
and rice. you sell 'em for song
then off to storage. then on ice.
Then next December what's the
price of eggs? 40 cents! Whew !!
Yes. rs cents, is the profit you pay
the storage gents. Such is the sys-
tenn by which you're robbed of
your daily earnings. Such is "a
part of progress. It's a part of
modern learning. Oh! yes, this
worlds hummer. 1t makes you
get up and git in winter and
makes you sweat like h. in sum-
mer.
1t isn't necessary for you to 60
to far-away China. Burmah, or
any other foreign country to find
heather. Look around your own
community first, and see if there
are any. We often go inside of
rural churches and find the backs
of benches SCARED with deep knife
cuts and pencil marks: usually
representing initials of some one
whose name, like fools faces. are
always seen in public places. "
Such mutilation of church property
is sure sign that some one who is
hopeIessly ignorant and mean has
beenNinside the house of God, only
to let decent people know their
true character.
Il is an old-time custom for
some folks to go fishing when a
grand jury is in session. We notice
that Professors Schumpert and
Bennett dug bait" and put out
last Thursday! But we'll skip the
balance of that expedition and
speak seriously about those who are
actually absenting themselves from
their own county to avoid being
penned up or giving evidence that
might cause somebody a slight in
convenience. When fellow COM
mences to wriggle. then he knows
something.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1911-09-13
Tax Levy Made by Board.

The Lincoln county Board Of
Supervisors yesterday made the fol-
lowing tax levy for the fiscal year
of 1910 and 1911:
State tax. 9 mills: general rev.
enue, IA mills; jail bond interest
fund, IA mill; road fund, ! mill;
and on all the taxable property out
side of separate school districts of
Lincoln county, school tax. 2 mills;
making a total of IA l-2 mills. An
additional levy of l Ia mills was
made on all taxable property Of
Supervisors District No. 1, to be
used exclusively in paying the
interest on the $3.50, ,O00.O of Good
Roads Bonds issued last month.
and providing sinking fund for
their redemption.
The Land and Personal Assess
ment Rolls of the county, filed by
j. G. Cosnahan. tax assessor, were
also approved.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1911-09-13
Comes to Town and Digs
Up the Under World.
WHITES AND BLACKS
DANCE TOGETHER
The Appearance Of Sheriff Estus c
Smith Breaks up the "fandaneO"
Other Thoughts Of the
"SOur" Oracle.

Nickel and dimes are usually
carried to church; but dollars are
carried to merchants, makers.
and tailors.
Oh. yes! you can see the worn
places in your neighbours clothes:
but you can't see the great big rip
in your own breeches.
Money is not a true friend in
every case; but it does look like we
have to almost wholly depend on it.
The business world is loudly
calling, Hurry hurryl" Do all
you can today: but do a little more
tomorrow. Yes, work your fool
self to death" under the big stick
of progress and style. You may
live right up-to-date, life of
mock content, and you'll look in
vain for glory when life is nearly
spent.
"A niger will be a niger, "
be he black or white; you can't
squeeze blood from turnip."
You can't elevate some so-called
white folks by educating them.
That peculiar disposition is bred
in the bone and it will show at all
times, and at all places.
A good supply of butter milk
and onions, if swallowed with the
MONDAY meal. is an almost COM
plete Knockout Tor the afternoons s
work. If you have butter milk and
onions hid in your bread basket.
then you might as we'll own up to
feeling lazy.
This Boy Scout movement is il
DO way to be condemned. 1t affords
good opportunity for the little
SPROUTS to tougher themselves. and
at the same time learn something
about military tactics. We would
rather be member of the Boy
Scouts and under discipline, than
be scouting around town hunt.
ing deyilment We have about lost
all sympathy for some parents
whose children are eternalIy giving
them trouble. Give the wayward
youngater few red pepper spank
ings and he'll finally come around.
There is another kind of charac-
ter that comes in for uncompli-
mentary notice. and he's the fellow
who IN sore. He ID sore because