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The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1911-12-16
BAD NEGRO
IS FINED

Will Booker, negro was before
Judge T. P. Moore today on the
charge Of carrying a pistol and was
fined siO.BoOker was arrested in dark
town Friday afternoon. He was drunk
and was flourishlng a six shooter be-
fore small children. According to the
testimony several little negro children
were almost frightened out Of their
wits by the threats OF Booker The
fine was paid and the man released
Sheriff Lewis and Deputies Feath.
erstoa and Remsey we're called to
darktowu yesterday Afternoon to look
after Booker and they soon took the
negro in tow
John Wallace, another negro, who
has been vented for several months
on liquor charge, was arrested yes
terday by Deputy Featherston.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1911-12-16
High School Team
Loses to WeatheriOrd

The Chickasha high school basket
ball team met defeat at the hands Of
the Weatherford normal team at the
high school gymnasium last night the
score being IS to 10.
It was a swift game and both teams
did good work. The visitors out
weighed the locals and the latter had
only a week Of practice The line-ups
were as follows
Forward. OwsIey and
Stacey center, Goode guards. Coch.
ran and Gowdy.
Weatherford- Forward. Cloyd and
Randall; center Steward; guards
Reynolds and Martin. Substitute,
Steele
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1911-12-16

S. S. WORK

An INSTRUMENTATION Sunday
school convention will be held at the
Methodist church sunday afternoon
and evening Dec. g. and Monday
morning. Jan i. c. H. Nichols, state
secretary and his co-workers will con.
duct the convention and Prof Roper
the celebrated musician will be in at
tendance
It is expected to make the conven-
ton Of countrywide interest every
school in the county sending dele.
gates. The purpose is to more efiec.
lively organize Grady county with a
view to bringing every child in this
section under the influence Of the
Sunday school
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1911-12-16
SLIPPED ON
PAVEMENT


p B. Shepherd, a man past 50 years
Of age, slipped on the icy pavement
this morning at $3.50 O'Clock in front
of the L. L. Bryan store and received
a deep cut across the face. Mr.. shep.
herd was picked up after the accident
and carried to the office Of Leeds &
Ambrister where his wounds were
dressed
He received a deep cut across the
right side Of his face. The cut was
three inches long and extended to the
skull. DR.. Ambrister who dressed the
wound says that it was quite serious
but that Mr.. Shepherd VIII soon be
all right.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1911-12-16
DECIDED
LINN FIRST

Court stenographer George Mckin-
ney Of the superior court is authority
for the statement that Judge Win
Linn Of the Grady county superior
court was the flrsi Judge in Oklahoma
10 hold that the law passed by the
Oklahoma legislature limiting the
amount OF whiskey and beer that a
man could have In bis possession for
personal use was Unconstitutional
Mr. Mckinney saws hat Judge Linn
held this opinion In two cases. These
opinions according TO Mr. Mckinney
were rendered al the September term
Of superior court The state law pro
vldes Thar a man can have one gallon
Of whiskey and one barrel OF beer for
private use Judge Linn held This un-
constitutional and Judge Armstrong
Of the criminal court OF appeals look
the same view in his recent decision
IN case appealed from Carter coun'
ty.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1911-12-16

PEEVEDBY
The HOUSE
Regards Sulzer ReSOIu-
tiOn as Insult -Ne6Oti-
atiOnS Broken Off
Telegram BY United Press.

NAN5A"AA ~ 1HAhNA 2 A@s'3s
Washington. Dec. l6.-That the Sui
zer resolution abrogating the treaty
Of 1892 with Russia would be consid-
cred an insult to Russia" II enacted
into law, was the substance Of a mes
sage conveyed to President Taft to-
day by Secretary Knox, following a
conference between Knox and Russian
Ambassador Bokhmetoff.
All diplomatic negotiations regard
ing the settlement Of the Jewish pass
port question are broken off as re-
suit Of the dissatisfaction Of Russia
over the action Of the house In adopt
ing the sulzer resolution.
When told Of the action. sulzer said
II should like to have been in the
place Of Knox. | should have told the
ambassador that there is not the
slightest doubt that the resolution
will pass the senate"
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1911-12-16
PASTOR SHERMAN HAS 4
BUSY DAY AHEAD

Services at the Baptist church win
be at the usual hours tomorrow. Rev
George Sherman has full day and
the hours and subjects for his ser.
mons are as follows Morning sery.
lee at the church at II o'clock. sub.
jeot Caring for the Spiritual Life =
At 2:3O at the Flreman's hall on south
south Sixth street. What Think Ye
of Christgn At g o'clock he will de.
liver an address at the dedication ex-
ercise OF the Ensign Fountain on the
subject "The By-produets Of Christ.
lanity" and at 1880 the subject will
be Discovering Power OF Sin serv-
ices will be held at the church Mon.
day evening at which time the ordin'
ance Of baptism will be observed,
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1911-12-16
P.O. GETS
READY FOR
The RUSH
Delivery Wagon TO Han
die PaCkageS-Extra
Clerks Next Week


Postmaster j. w Kayser announc.
ed today that a wagon delivery will
be put on Ia chlckasha for the ruur
days preceding Christmas for the pur-
pose Of delivering an packages wi,hin
the carriers districts. This Is tae
first time that such an arrangement
has been introduced in the city 10
make the Christmas delivery ol nal
easier and quicker both for carriers
and patrons BY this methoG most cf
the packages received IN the city gll
be delivered before Christmas a. y.
schobey viii be in charge o. the wag-
on delivery service.
An extra window for the registering
of packages will be opened Monday
SO that the patrons Of the postoiflca
ear receive prompt attention Ter the
mailing OF packages. Extra clerks
have been placed In the Office for the
holiday rush.
In the registration department oy
a ruling Of Postmaster General Hitch
cock the work viii be only hall IS
great as ID has been at previous sea.
sons This year the registered pack
age win not be placed in a package as
IL has been previously but will be sent
just as # is wrapped by the sender
Last year each registered package had
10 be sealed in an extra envelope by
the postal clerks
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1911-12-16
CHICKASHA
DEBATERS
WINNERS
High School Boys Best
PaulS Valley Lads in
Argument

with victory perched on their ban
ner in The first forensic battle Of the
season. the Chiekasha high school de-
baters returned today from Pauls Val
ley where they met and vanquished
the local nigh school team last night.
van Foster and Marschelle Power
composed the team representing the
Chiekasha school aud according 10 re-
ports. they covered themselves with
honor. The vote Of the judges stood
two to one in favor of chickasha
The home boys we're coached by
Prof Frazier Banks. teacher Of malhe.
MATES IN the chlekasha high school,
who won fame as a champion debater
at the Colorado state university last
year. Prof. McManis, another mem
Der Of the faculty, accompanied them
to Pauls Valley
The question debated was "Resolv
ed that the Panama canal should be
neutralized." and the chiekasha boys
argued the affirmative side. Eacl
speaker was allowed 20 minutes. Prof
Buchanan and Prof Gittinger OF th'
state university and Rev Bone o
Pauls Valley were the judges
Debates with several other school
have been scheduled by the loca
team.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1911-12-16
A. 0. U. W. is GROWING

Five candidates were initiated IN.
to the mysteries of the A. o. U W
lodge at the meeting last night and
seven names were received for mem
bership. The meeting was one Of the
best that the order has enjoyed for
several months. There was a large
attendance. Refreshments were ser9.
ed during the social hour.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1911-12-16

CALL ON
The TURK
For Help Against Russia
The Sultan TO Send
100000 Troops
Telegram BY United Press.


Teheran, Dec. l6.-Persia turns to
Turkey in the crisis with Russia Con
ferenees between the officials Of the
two governments are being held and
a numbr Of state messages have been
received at Constantinople.
Turkey is said to have promised 70
send 100000 troops to help Persia,
believing the defense Of Islam more
important than the war with Italy.
Il j charged that Russia offered
huge bribes to twenty members Of the
Persian parliament so that no quorum
can be obtained. TIC cabinet would
then be free to oust shuster, the Am.
eriean treasurer.
The situation is acute and alarming
developments are expected within
foriy-eight hours
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1911-12-16
SENIOR CLASS At WORK
ON COLLEGE ANNUAL

The Senior class in the Girls col.
lege are busily engaged collecting ma
terial Tor The first eollege annual 70
be published from the institution
Subscriptions and advertising matter
have been solicited and the success Of
the book is assured. After the holl'
day season the photographs for the
book viii be made aud the cuts col
lected for the Illustrations Prizes
have been. offered for the best liter.
airy contribution and the book will be-
full Of college spirit
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1911-12-16
TO
BE DEDICATED
TOMORROW

The beautiful and substantial drink
ing fountain donated to the city by
the National Humane Alliance
through the efforts Of Jonas Cook
president Of the local Humane Society
will be formally dedicated Sunday af-
tenoon.
II is hoped that the people will as
semble promptly at o'clock at the
corner Of fourth and Choctaw where
the fountain has been installed and
where the dedicatory exercises will be
held Every citizen is invited to be
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1911-12-16
Stewart Gathering
Data for Tax Suit

c. B Stewart Of the law frim OF
Stewart Cruce & Gilbert Of Oklahoma
City, was here today in the interest
Of the City Tax Payers League, ex-
amlning records in the city clerks Of
flee.
Mr.. Stewart looked over contracts,
petitions and resolutions that have
been filed in the city offices regard
ing the paving contracts in this city
He was here TO collect facts for his
clients.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1911-12-16
ANNUAL sAzAR IS HELD.

The annual aproo bazar and Christ
mas market Of the Womans Guild Of
the ST. Lukes church was held today
at the Brownson Drug Store The az
fair was very successful. The jnnlor
department oi the church was a spec
ial feature Of the market this year
The children Of the church had on
sale large assortment Of fancy ar
tlcles and candy. The grab bag was
one Of the money making schemes
launched Ny these young ladies'.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1911-12-16
FIND BOMBS
in TINE

Telegram by United Press
Constantinople. Dec. i6 Clock
work bombs were discovered today in
the offices Of the grand yizier and
minister OF war. An employe heard
the clocks ticking.
The Internal machines were remov,
ed to a safe place and exploded. It
is believed that they we're placed by
followers OF Abdul Hand, tie ex-sul-
tan.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1911-12-16

present 10 show proper appreciation
to the society to which Chickasha
owes the fountain and to learn some
thing OF the phialnthropist whose be-
made 1t possible. Address
es will be brief and interesting, the
entire program being as follows:
Prayer, Rev. S. F Wilson.
Sketch OF Ensign, Jonas Cook.
Address, Mayor Burton.
Original poem, Eugene Hamilton
Address Rev. George Sherman
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1911-12-16
HAS ANYBODY
SEEN VIOLET
AROUND HERE?
Telegram by Unned Press.

Telegram by Unned Press
Chicago, Dec. l6.-Baffled in their
attempts to trace Violet Bushler. ag-
ed Is, heiress to 100000, the police
today began working on the theory
that she has been lured away 5F g
fortune hunter OF IS being held to- a
ransom.
The girl disappeared Nov p. pre-
sumably going TO visit relatives at ka-
cine. Wis. A watch like The one sic
carried was found near Racine. Tae
mother thinks the girl was kidnapped,
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1911-12-16
VOLUNTEERS WILL MAKE
CHRISTMAS DISTRIBUTION.

Captain and Mrs. Frank B Manning
began their campaign Of soliciting
this morning for the annual Christmas
dinner and donations to be given to-
the poor Of the city. Mrs. Manning
visited the business men Of the town
today. There are a number of fani.
lies In the city that will be helped this
year through this medium.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1911-12-16
HEARD over
The PHONE
Telegram by Urited Press

N~9Na' IN y N.FFNNN 7 ~
Chicago, Dec l6.-From a room lit.
terally filled with Christmas presents.
Mrs. Edna Robinson, OF Portland, Ore
gon, today called up Frank Coekrell
of Jerseyyille, Illinois. and said" Lis
ten. dearies and then shot herself in
the shoulder
The motive for the deed Is unknown
The woman is said to be wealthy
divoreee. eoekrell. with whom she
dined last night is reteent I did it
for him was her only explanation.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1911-12-16

Ladies o. the Congregational church
held their annual bazar today at the
Mcfarland building. Besides numer-
Gus articles on sale suitable for Christ
mas gifts the ladies had large as
sortment Of home prepared eatables-
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1911-12-16
REVIVAL CONTINUES.

Services at the Baptist revival last
night were well attended. There was
one addition to the church. The re-
vival will continue tonight and over
Sunday. Monday evening the bapils.
NAL service viii be held
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1911-12-16
Christmas Service
on Sunday Evening

Owing to the fact thar the pastor
win be away on Christmas evening
the regular Christmas service at ihe
Christian church viii be held at 1890
tomorrow evening. A feature OF the
occasion win be the special music
prepared under the direction Of Miss
Alice Francisco. The following pro.
gram viii be rendered:
Angel Chorus" -------- Fuller
Choir.
Underneath the Christmas Star
light ------------------ Wilson
Ladies Chorus.
"The wondrous Cross" - Parks
Male Quartetie Mcssrs. Poole, htshes
Powell, Drlggers.
Forever With The Lord" Gounod
Duet Mrs. Anna Newell, Miss Eliza
beth Latting.
10Y Fills The Heart To-day Porter
Choir.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1911-12-16

ed coyle Of Rush Springs was
visitor here today and attended to
business interests.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1911-12-16
.@@@@@%#@%%%$%@@s =
WEATHER FORECAST. 4

= Tonight and Sunday fair. ris- =
= ing temperature =
s44ss$S@Vssesses
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-08-19
SSSnGrs

The Labor day celebration will be
held at Garfield park this year.
The youngest swimmer" in the Y
w c. A. pool today was years old.
Topeka and Manhattan received the
same amount of rainfall in the night.
meeting of the board of directors
of the Commercial CLUB viii be held
Monday noon.
The western portion of Kansas is
badly in need of rain, says the local
weather man.
The rain last night saved the city
lawns again. Every so often the lawns
Try up in spite of the city Water-thSn
a rain comes along and saves them.
The man who needs an Independent
telephone and hasn't one is paying for
one anyway in inconvenience and eX-
ira effort. Better let Us connect up.
Some of the lawns about the city
were beginning to become slightly
brown, so the rain came just in time
to revive the freshness of the last
three weeks.
The midsummer edition of the Wash
burn Review is out today. 1t is full
Of good news about college affairs and
the plans Of opening UP the college
this fall.
CIoudiness prevailed over the great
est portion of Kansas IN the early
hours of the morning, although the
! eastern portion of the state.
please don't spit in the corners, =
reads a sign at the city hall Evidently
everyone is needing the sign because
i tobacco juice is sprinkled all over the
wall But there is nothing in the cor
ners.
| Washburn is enthusiastic already
| over its football prospects. Captain
Burghart is positive that the school
will be among the leaders this fall
Coach Driver is optimistic over The
r. e. Nipps. Missouri Pacific agent,
had about decided to buy an automo-
bile He tried one out for week and
decided to spend his money on a fish
ing trip. He has gone to Centennial,
Wyo.
The newspaper reporters are COM
planning that news is hard to find in
Topeka at the present time. Wait un-
til next month Then they will be
grumbling because they will have tc
work overtime
Chief Wilmarth. of the fire depart
ment has been in excellent spirits to-
, day although he is still very weak frou
| his operation. The CHEERS rugged con
| stitution has pulled him through th'
J danger period.
/ The old curbing between Eighth AM
| Ninth on Kansas avenue that is beinl
4 torn up in a crumbling condition wa
III l1lQ IN 1871. II Is OIL AdtAN0 StOAAS- / Al
l other curbing was laid in 1887 and l
III Colorado sandstone.
ii Nearly eco students attended the sum
4 mer school at Washburn Many stud
Il ents from out of town who are pre-
II pairing fer the college work took sum
II ner courses that they might be regis
II tered as freshmen.
i'll Mayor Billiard wishes to deny the re
III port that he investigated the bee
III drinking parties at tire Quincy schot
III from a motor car. Il walked by tn
III building and went up on to the stoI
II but found nothing" said the mayor.
II Senate" the educated duck. wa
II attracting the attention of the pedes
IL TRANS along Kansas avenue toda.
III, This duck, according to its owner, VIII
III is representing a certain line Of shoe
after it takes it's regular daily batl
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-08-19

have been added to the lists as already
published. It now looks as though the
meeting Monday night when the de-
tails of the carnival parade will be
discussed will be an enthusiastic and
well attended one.
It is now proposed to have Kansas
avenue roped off Friday night, Sep
TENDER 1 5, the night of the carnival, so
that no vehicles aside from those &C
tually in the fun producing parade will
be admitted to this portion of the main
thoroughfare of the city.
It is expected that the great white
way lights will be burning by this night
and that the weird effects will stand
out to advantage in the brilliance OF
the scene.
The following are additional Kar-
nival knights:
Fred Wallace. H. J. Cartelidge, w
A. Benson. F. A Whitfield. Frank
farrell, G. B. Hetherington, Clifford
Lowe, r. H. Johnson, Don Neis-
manger, David Gossett, G. F. Bascom
Will Hayslipp, H. c. Kibbee, Monte
Kistler, Ed. Kistler, Harry w
Wright, Rad NJ. Lee, Glen Millice
Arthur Mills. J. c. Mohler, Pete
Monaghan, Jack Grow, Clarence
Bowman, F. T. Metzger, Luther Mel
lis, Frank E. Nipps, o. J. Wood
John Webb. H B. Howard, George
Heron, F. w. Watson, ]. L. Gerstley
Don Crawford.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-08-19
WHEAT IS HIGHER
Bearish Reports From theNOrth-
west without Effect.
Corn Quotations Steady With
Little Business Reported.
PROVISIONS STRONG
Cattle Receipts Are Light and
Market Steady.
Hogs Are Quoted Strong at
Kansas City Yards.

Chicago, Aug. 19.-WHEAT - Shorts
were inclined to even up over Sunday at
the opening today and initial prices were
higher despite word from Canada that hot
weather Is forcing the crop to maturity
which lends color to bumper crops prog
nostications. September opened 1sc to &c
up at soc to 901sc and sold to 903sc.
The close was firm with September &c
up at 9012c. Shorts scrambled to cover
on buying of December by leading eleva-
tor interests.
CORN-Business in corn was very light
out prices early were steady at last
nights level September opened I'M
changed at Csc, while December and May
We're within a shade of the previous close
The close was easy: September A@7sc
lower at 645s064szc.
OATS-Oats were stagnant and prices a
shade under yesterday. September open
ed &c lower at 41ssc and December a
shade lower to shade higher at 44Ac to
43sc.
VISIONS-Provisions were strong
with commission houses buying. There
was no evidence of packers being in the
market. January pork opened sc up at
$3.50; September lard 25zc higher at $40;
and September ribs advance at $9.121z
RYE-No. 2. S6d861kc.
BARLEY-65c6$1.
TIMOTHY-$12.0 0913.50.
CLOVER-$12 00dlS.00.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-08-19
GAR. IS GATHERING.
Forty Fifth Annual Encampment Be
gins Next Week.

Rochester, Aug. 1s.-Commander-in
chief John E. Gilman of Boston has
arrived here with his staff for the forty
fifth annual encampment Grand Army
of the Republic, which opens Monday.
Mrs Emma E. Pierce of Springfield
national president of the Ladies G. A. r.
ana Fred E. Bolton, Boston comman-
der-in-chief Sons of Veterans. are also
here.
President Taft will be present If con-
gross adjourns before Tuesday ano
Governor Dix will revive the big pa
rade on Wednesday. On Thursday the
business session will begin. Among the
important matters to be taken up viii
be pension legislation.
The contest for next commander in.
chief will he spirited Col. John Nc.
Elroy, editor of the National Tribun'
of washington, and Judge Harvey NJ
Irim5le of Bloomington, II, are can
didates. Los Angeles is out after thu
uexf encanlfInent
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-08-19

Wall ST., New York, Aug. 19.-STOCKS-
Firness was shown on the stock market
at the opening of a moderate Volume OF
business. Union Pacific and most OF the
active issues made fractional gains while
in the more obscure stocks advances were
pronounced. Minneapolis and St Louis
preferred was up 31z and the common In
with a one point gain for Texas company.
The market became more active soon ar
ter the opening under the lead OF its
speculative faVorites, Union Pacific and
Reading baking farther advances, extend
ing to points in the former. Other
stocks, Atchison excepted, were up point
or over The rise was opposed at times
with some impression on prices and espec-
tally in Union Pacific which fell point.
The market closed irregular. Trading in
the final hour dwindled and was notable
only for strength in the less active group.
Louisville and Nashville, Atlantic Coast
line. Wisconsin Central, st. Louis and San
Francisco second preferred, American
Canadian preferred, American Cotton Oil,
WESTINGHOUSE Electric, international
Pump and Western Union were up point
or more. Leading stocks reflected de-
gree of pressure. sA..