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Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1911-04-28
Looked Like a Fake.

Tommy-What did you think Of the
play Julius Caesar" last night?
Billy-Oh, gee! 1t was fake.
"Why so?"
"'Cause, when they killed Julius
Caesar and the curtain went down. he
comes out and bows to the audience.
He wasn't dead at ALL"
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1911-04-28

"Old Moneybags is afraid that
prince he bought for his daughter is
q bogus one."
why so?"
when it came to settling up he
asked for the princes debts, and the
fellow told him he hadn't any"
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1911-05-13

Bald Heads Adopt Class.
A big class adoption was the feature
Of the weekly meeting OF the Bald
Head club. Ii opening the meeting
President Bryan admonished the mem
bers that absolute secrecy was en-
joined upon them and a motion carried
to fire the janitor who was suspected
of piping off to the press the proceed
ings OF the previous meeting. Secre-
tary Kirkpatrick said he Would re-
sign from the club II this publicity
wasn't stopped. A communication
from DR.. r. Y. I'VE was read, saying:
I'm glad you fired mel don't want
to belong to your old club-I'm not a
badlhead." On motion duly seconded
the name Of WIN Quinn was stricken
from the rolls for an offense similar
to DR. Tye's.
In presenting his application for
membership A. f. Mckenzie said he
was a little sore because he wasn't
invited to become a charter member
but he was readily forgiven and elect
ed when the crowd took look at his
head. Among the members Of the
new class were u. c. Hutson, Ed Shee-
gog, M. S. Cralle. Ben Hampton and
j. z. Schcw. Mac Bishop Of Ell Reno,
and R. Stephens Of Wichita, were
elected as nonresident members.
w. w. Clark moved that an attor-
ney be employed to get an injunction
against the publication Of the club
The president appoint
ed E. Hamilton.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1911-05-13

Our telegraph dispatches brought
us the intelligence yesterday thar Lady
Decies was operated upon forappendi.
Decies was operated upon for appendi-
at court as was announced by the
London papers, all Of which comes
under the class "unimportant II true
We presume that several hundred 9th.
er people in the world had appendicitis
st the same time without getting into
the papers and who cares whether her
ladyship was introduced at court or
not2 II is decidedly more important
to know whether the wash woman in
the next block has any grub" in her
pantry.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1911-05-13

We have appointed Col. Roy Stat
ford captain Of the democratic base,
bah team for the game that is TO be
pulled off at the state press meet but
We are strongly inclined to revoke
his commission since we have learned
that he can't play any better than he
did in the series Of games here six
OF seven years ago. At that time he
couldn't bit balloon or catch a bali
in bushel basket
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1911-05-13
Among the Mems Clubs
High Society Events Recorded by the Sporting Editor
WHO Carries Liars Card.


"Adoniss Club Organized.
Among the most notable events Of
the week 10 be chronieled BY the
sporting editor was the launching Of
the "Adonis Club. very exclusive be-
cause OF the primary qualification
set for membership, its motto being
None but the beautiful can enter
here" A near-war broke ont At the
very start over the election Of presi-
dent. the rival candidates being Al
bert Thompson and Tom Dwyer. Six
teen ballots resulted in he but on
the 18th Thompson changed his vote
and was elected Howard Gilkey was
unanimously chosen as secretary
while Charley Fechheimer and Judge
Frank NJ. Bailey were made members
OF the legal advisory committee. Ike
Means proposed Dick Harbour sor
membership and he was elected by
acclamation. win Moore was elected
chaplain.
Rev. M L. Butler was ELECTED as
public defender" Of the CLUB.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1911-05-13
Gunnel1S Tells Of
Seeking The Bad
Man in His Lair

H. D. Gunnells, constable, is with
out doubt dean OF faculty" among the
peace officers Of Chickasha, having
record Of almost continuous service
for SO years.
Mr.. Gunnells was only 2f years Of
age when he was called to his first
official position, that of deputy sher-
If under Capt. ". T. Mattox at Fort
Worth. the latter being elected IN
1873. If you get out your pencil and
do a little figuring you can possibly
arrive at fair estimate Of his age
but this writer has no intention Of Civ
ing away a secret OF that kind.
After serving two years under Capt.
Mattox, MI GrnnelIs went to western
Texas and punched cattle till 1886,
when he returned to Fort Worth, en-
tering the sheriff's office again as de-
putty and serving till 1894. In 1896.
Billy Ray, now sheriff at Fort Worth,
was chosen as chief Of police Of that
city and Mr. Gunnells was selected
as assistant chief, serving till 1899.
when he moved to Chickasha. Within
eight months after coming here he
was made assistant chief, serving two
terms under Chief Hopkins and later
a term under J. c. Smith. He has been
constable since statehood. being re-
elected last November.
Captured Train Robbers.
With such a long official career, Mr..
Gunnells has had his full share Of ex-
.perience with criminals Of all classes.
He possesses a rich store OF anecdotes
having a retentive memory and when
the reporter dug into his stock he
found enough to make an interesting
book.
It fell to the lot Of Deputy Sheriff
Gunnells to play a star part in the
capture of the bandits who pulled off
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1911-05-13

didn't say word. ! was ahead and
the captain coming after me with his
lighted matches. we ciinhed on up
ana finally reaching the top I stuck
my gun out ready to fire and III give
y0a my Woga 4Aat neFes feif 50 good
in my lie as 4 did when ] saw that
room vacant We learned afterwards
that the men had left the house at
dark. The captain told some OF the
boys later that I was a brave one but
he never knew how badly scared I
was that night"
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1911-05-13
p. Il. & c. L. Meeting.


Immediately upon the conyening of
the Pure Heart and Can't Lie club,
President Richards called for a report
from Geo. w. Petty who was appoint
ed to break the news TO Senator Bare
foot that his whiskers must come off.
Mr.. Petty reported that the senator
swore by the prophet that he wouldn't
retire from the club under fire and
be hanged il he cut 'em off tfil he got
good and ready. Being loath to kick
one Of the charter members Of the
club out in the cold, cold world. it was
suggested BY Jim Pettyiohn that he
be given a denit to join the Adonis
club, but President Richards ruled
that he couldn't be given an honorable
discharge till he had SQUARED himself
with the P. H. & G. l.. c. In the
meantime, the president said, the SEN
ator would be indefinitely suspended,
being barred from all benefits Of the
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1911-05-13
SCRIPTURE.
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Psalm Ball..
will bless the Lord at all times:
his praise shall continually be in my
mouth.
Ny soul shall make her boast in the
Lord; the humble shall hear thereof,
and be glad.
Q magnify the Lord with me. and
let US exalt his name together.
sought the Lord, and he heard
me, and delivered me from all my
fears.
They looked unto him, and were
lightened: and their faces were not
ashamed.
ThAs poor man cried. and the Lord
heard him. and saved him out Of all
his troubles.
The angel Of the Lord encampeth
round about them that fear him, and
deliyereth them.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1911-05-13
First published May II, 1919
NOTICE OF sHERiFF's SALE OF
LAND, FORECLOSURE.

Notice is hereby given, that in pur.
suance OF an order OF sale issued out
of the Superior court OF Grady county.
Oklahoma, on the 10th day Of May,
1911, in an action wherein John G.
Coulter was plaintiff and O. A. Van
Rankin ct al were defendants, direct
ed to me, the undersigned sheriff OF
Grady county, commanding me to levy
upon, appraise and sell the follow
ing described property: Lots twelve
d2), thirteen Os). and fourteen (l4)
in block sixty-seven (67), in the city
lot Chickasha, county Of Grady, state
of Oklahoma. according to the official
map and plat OF the city Of Chickasha.
to satisfy judgment and decree OF
iii favor Of said pl7'1lisf
and against said defendants obtained
and made in said court on the 9Th
day Of May. 1911, for the sum Of 81.
9l4,e4 and costs accruing; / viii On
The 18TH day Of June, 1871, at the
hour of 10 o'clock a. m. Of said day
at the front door Of the court house in
the city Of Chickasha, in said county
and state, offer for sale and sell TO
the highest bidder for cash, the said
property above described. or so much
thereof as viii satisfy said judgment
with interest and costs.
Witness my hand this the 18th day
OF May, 1911.
JOHN C. LEWIS,
Sheriff Of Grady county.
BY C. ". 'FEATHERSTON,
5-ll-SOd Deputy
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1911-05-13

Tomorrow is the day set apart by a
beautiful custom for honoring mother
hood. "The brayest battle that ever
was fought. was fought by the mothers
Of men" sings the gray poet Of the
Sierras. The fact that we should
honor them every day In the
year is no reason why we should
not pay special tribute to them
On one day. She viii appreciate it il
You win write her letter or send her
q flower
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1911-05-13

4 wouldn't let a doctor cut my foot
off," said II. d. Ely, Bantom. Ohio,
although a horrible ulcer had been
the plague Of my life for four years.
In'tead I used Bueklen's Arnica saIve
and my foot was soon completely cur
ed" Heals burns, boils. sores, bruises,
eczema, pimples. corns. surest Pile
cure 25c At Brown a. co. DIV
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1911-05-13

the celebrated Ben Brook train rob
berry on the Texas & Pacific at Mary
Greek bridge, 10 miles west Of Fort
Worth, December 10, 1899. Three
times the same train with the same
engineer at the throttle had been held
UP and it was recognized that the rob
bers were desperate citizens. Gun
nells was in the chase with a posse
for three days and 1t fell to his lot
to be first at the finish when two Of
the robbers were run down and cap
tured in the county three Of four miles
from the scene Of their crime The
third man was later arrested at Long
View, Texas.
Mr.. Gunnells tells with a good deal
OF humor Of his boldest and most
dangerous deed when he made his
reputation for bravery, although, he
confesses it gave him the worst scare
he ever had in his life. Il suppose I've
been shot 1T nearly a hundred times,
but I wouldn't have been scared any
more If I mad been walking into the
mouth Of cannon that night said
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1911-05-13

organization ane the club wouldn't be
responsible for his conduct The fin
al disposition Of his case would de-
pend upon the result OF further inves
tigation
Geo ". Petty previously admitted on
probation was received into full con
.nection. Since he has retired from the
city council. there can be no objection
to receiving Mr. Petty into our fold, I"
said the president
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1911-05-13
DEMOCRACY THE HOPE or THE
NATION.


NATION.
Whether as preached by Wilson,
Harmon, Bryan or any Of the other
leaders Of political thought, it is APP
parent to all careful Observers Of the
Asigns Of the times" that democracy
is the pole star to which the hope Of
the nation is turning more and more
every day.
The principles laid down by Thomas
jefferson, scoffed at as they are by
some shallow-pated modern critics,
properly applied viii furnish the cure
for the long train sof governmental
evils that have grown up during the
prolonged era OF republican admins
tration
The fruits Of the republican party
are manifest and are these. "Swol.
len fortunes" merciless trusts, rob
ber tariff that makes the rich richer
without benefitting the public at large.
the growth Of the entire system which
clusters about special privileges and
disregard OF popular welfare
Less tariff. more trade, no trusts" ("
was Senator Cores way OF putting
his platform and It is a platform which
she majority IN congress is now car
fysng cut IA compliance with party
pledges. With the standpatters still
standing pat, It is evident that the only
hope Of the people for relief is IN the
party that owes nothing to the power
ful interests that have grown fat while
the small-fry citizen has become lean.
II Is the original, unadulterated
democracy that the country needs and
" win not can for # IN vain. There IS
more IN democracy than office-seek-
ing and office.flnding and the work Of
those who have the real interests Of
the party at heart during the coming
IS months Is 10 periodically proclaim
thn plain Jeffersonlan gospel showing
It's application 70 every III that con.
fronts TIE nation
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1911-05-13
a PRAYER

Teach me Father, how to go
Softly as the grasses grow;
Hush my soul 10 meet the shock
OF the wild world as a rock:
But my spirit, proDt with power.
Make as simple as a flower.
Let the dry heart fiji its cup.
Like a poppy looking up,
Let life lightly wear her crown.
Like poppy looking down.
When its heart is filled with dew,
And its life begins anew.
Teach me, Father, how to be -
Kind and patient as a tree,
Joyfully the crickets Groom,
Under shady oak at noon;
Beetle, on his mission bent,
Tarries in that cooling tent.
Let me, also. cheer spot
Hidden field or garden grot-
Place where passing souls can rest
On the way to be their best.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1911-05-13

Take bunch Of flowers down to
the T. c. v. car Monday. We want to
make the old soldiers as happy and
CAV AS a lot 0f youngsters on pic
mic. They are well worthy OF all the
honors we can pay them. At best they
can be with US but few years longer
and we should endeavor to make their
last years the brightest they have
known.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1911-05-13

It's awful the way Teddy talks out
our sacred Judiciary. Let's see-was it
the colonel who in years gone BY was
won't to lambast Mr. Bryan and the
democrats generally for attacking the
courts But ~rhe world do move, =
remarks Brudder Rastus
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1911-05-13

The McAlester News-Capital says
Woodrow Wilson doesn't near meas
IRE up to Bill Murray as a speech-mak-
er And another thing. we doubt
whether he can make as many Of
them.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1911-05-13

For our own part we would prefer
20 see COL Douglas and Col. Duffy,
rival poets OF the Oklahoma Press As
socsation, put on the gloves and go to
a finish under the Marquis Of Gran
berry rules, rather than to stand up
and shell the helpless scribes with
their dum-dum spomes.s
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1911-05-13

Sick headache results frort a dIsor-
dered condition Of the stomach, and
can be cured BY the use % Chamber
lain's Stomach and Liver Tablets. Try
IT For sale by all dealers. DIV
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1911-05-13

1t was while Capt John c. Richards
was sheriff at Fort Worth, 1892,
and Rube Burrows, noted desperate
had been prowling over the country
robbing banks and trains and cutting
up high iinks in general. Il rode up
to the office one evening about 6
O'Clock" said Mr.. GunneIls. "and o
phone message had just come in say
irg that three suspicious and tough
looking fellows, heavily armed had
been seen to enter a house a little
south of town. We supposed that
Burrows was one OF them and the cap
tain said he thought we'd better go
get him. Capt, Richardson, another
deputy and ] armed with Winchesters.
started for the scene, and arrived at
the house just after dark. We tied
our horses and after holding a consul
tation for a few minutes, the captain
said, Billy. you 90 to the back door,
and Howard and / viii 90 to the front
door 1t was a small two story house
and there wasn't a sign Of a light in
IT. We didn't any have any lantern
and by that time it was as dark as
midnight Approaching the front door
stealthily got down on the ground
and when the captain pushed the door
open pointed my gun at IT. while he
struck matches holding them over my
head. Seeing no one in the room. we
entered and explored in the same
The captain said he suppos-
ed they were up stairs to which lad
der lead We started up the stairs
and that's when the hair began to
stand out straight on my head but
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1911-05-13

While we are waiting for that En-
sign fountain. we ought 70 busy our
selves installing the talked-of water
ing trOnghs abons town.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1911-05-13

But there's going TO be a world OF
cotton in Grady coanty-don't forget
that.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1911-05-13

Get out the town decorations for
next week-three conventions and the
Ill e. c. dedication.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1911-05-13

Buy season tickets for the Y u. c.
a Chautauqua
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1911-05-13

Now is the time to get rid Of your
rheumatism. You will find Chamber
lain's Liniment wonderfully effective.
One application win convince ycn Of
its merits. Try it, For sale by all
dealers. DIV
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1911-05-13

We are putting our money on the
insurrectos.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1911-05-13

Me- Vsar, delivered By carrier --p4.ea
max months, delivered by carrier 40
Whros months. delivered By carrier 10
mmn m0ntA. delivered Nv enrrtSR- -
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1911-03-31
ACCIDENTALLY
SHOOTS HIMSELF
HERBERT JONES IS PAINFULLY
WOUNDED IN THE ToE-NoT
VERY SERIOUS.

Herbert Jones, fourteen year old
son of Mr.. and Mrs. E. Jones, shot
himself in the big toe Saturday after
noon while out shooting English spar
rows in the yard. Young Jones had
cooked the gun with the intention of
shooting a bird, but failing to get a
chance lowered the barrel, and for
getting that 1t was cooked placed his
finger on the trigger and the gun
was discharged, the load entering the
toe. He was shooting a 22-calibre ri.
fie, shells loaded with little shot. The
wound, while painful, Is not consider
ed serious by the attending physician
and the young man will be able to re-
enter school again in short time.
He lives on South High street
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1911-03-31
BEGINS ECONOMY IN
WEATHER BUREAU
TAFT SETS MEN TO WORK FIND
ING CHEAPER WAY OF HAv.
ING CHARTERS PRINTED.

WASHINGTON, March 27.-As one
of the first tangible results of the
work of the new economy and efficien-
cy commission, President Taft pro.
poses to effect saving of something
like 100000 annually to the govern
ment in the preparation of hydro
graphic charts and weather bureau
maps. The President today appoint
ed Director Ralph of the Bureau of
Engraving and printing and Gen. W.
H. Chrozier as a commission to settle
the disputes between the hydrgraph.
ic Offices of the navy department and
the weather bureau as to the prepare
ton Of these charts and maps.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1911-03-31
BRODERICK GETS
CLEAR ACQUlTTAL
ILLINOIS LEGISLATOR, TANGLED
IN LoRiMER CASE, FREED
BY JURY.

SPRINGFIELD, Ill.,, March 27-"Not
guilty" was the verdict returned by
the jury in the Broderick bribery case
this afternoon, after being out only
twenty-five minutes.
The trial of Senator Frederick had
been in progress since Monday of this
wee. The case was one of the many
alleged bribery cases in which mem
bers of the general assembly were
indicted for alleged vote buying. John
Frederick was charged in the indict-
ment returned by the Sagamon coun-
ty grand jury of having" given to for.
mer State Senator Holtslaw $4,000 for
the vote for William Lorimer for tbss
United States Senator.
The transaction was said to have
taken place in Broderick's saloon in
Chicago on June Is, 1909, shortly at
ter the election Of Lorimer by the III.
inois legislature.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1911-03-31

remuneration of officers of the coun.
ties. He endorses the general princi
pals of the bill to effect this end that
has been presented by Senator Tur.
ner.
On the question of refunding the
bonded debt of the State the Cover.
nor gives approval to the idea OF Is.
suing bonds in small denominations
and sell them by popular subscription.
The Governor suggests some legis-
lation for the encouragement of immi
grafton to the State.
With reference to appropriations
the Governor makes the following per.
tinent suggestions:
Just here let me urge the impor.
lance of the close attention and wise
discrimination of the legislature in re.
gard to all matters of appropriation
During the remainder of the session
there will be struggle among the ri
val applicants for appropriations APP
preparations will be sought that can
result in but little benefit to the pub.
lie. Increases will be asked that are
unnecessary. On the other hand
many needed appropriations will be
advocated for deserving and com
mendable objects to which the State
is not financially able to contribute its
support at this time. 1t will be nee
essary to take fair, broad and i'm
partial view of the States necessi-
ties and it's financial ability to meet
them, and then use the pruning knife
on the non-essentials.
"Nine-tenths of the thinking people
of the State are keenly anxious that
the remaining days of the legislative
session shall be marked by an earnest
and honest effort upon the part of
both the legislature and the execu-
tive to secure the passage of wise
laws, looking toward the reform CT
our penal system, fair redistricting
of the State, the fostering of educa-
ton, the construction of good roads,
the development of our agricultural
interests and the placing Of our State
in the van of Southern progress.
These things rather than the strug-
gle of political factionalists for per-
sonal and partisan advantage, are
alone worth while to our constitu-
ents."