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Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-11-10
AURORA WILL BOWL
Tnr aaanga~E.s aam
iii mAhIHEkS IEAM
70 the EVENING NEWS.

Special to tAe EVENING NEWS.
Mariners Harbor, s. l., Nov. 10:
The Aurora B. c., of Stapieton.
win play here tonight on Lamberti,s
alleys against the team representing
the Mariners Hafbor b. O. The
games are tonight's play IN the All
Staten Island Bowling League.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-11-10
ISLAND BASKETBALL
TEAM WANTS GAMES
Special to the EVENING NEWS.

Sp5o1dI 70 tH6 AF bNINU I'VE WE
T~ottenville, S., /, Nov. 10:-Com-
pany G, Twelfth Regiment, U. B. B..
c., OF this place, has formed a bas-
ketball team and will play Wednes-
day night in X. of p. hall. They
wish games with 115 pound teams.
Address Manager M. Matheson, Main
street, Tottenyille. The team is
composed Of the following: Mathe-
son, captain; Alexander Miller, Car
ver, Paugh, Preacher, Miller, Sickles,
LaForge, Price and Dow.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-11-10

Members OF the X. OF O., In this
city, are talking basketball fo-
the sole purpose Of forming a quin-
tet and demolishing the newly or
ganized five representing the South
Amboy lodge of knights.
1t is understood the City Senior
Basketball League game tonight
will be between the Riversides and
Cable Works, who were unable to
play Tuesday night owing to sew
eral members of the latter team
being members of election boards.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-11-10

Blues men who were injured re-
Gently reported in good shape, while
the Tigers hospital list is now very
small. Aside from the general in
terest in the coming game between
Yale and Princeton, the work of
two players will be keenly watched
by the experts. They T Walter
Camp, Jr., Yale's back field mar.
and Baker, Princeton's halfback.
Both have shone in recent games,
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-11-10
JIMMY MAALEY WILL
BOX SANDY WILLIAMS

New Brunswick, Nov. 1oi-Jim-
my Maniey, OF this city, will box
six rounds with Sandy Williams IN
the main bout tonight at the enter
tainment OF the New Brunswick
Athletic Club, Jack Waldron, OF
Trenton, win referee and expects
to bring a bunch of Trenton boxing
fans along with him. Three pre-
I3nniarEes are scheduled,
The EVENING NHWa mas the
EaxeAsE nArarlatIon lii kEle county.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-11-10

New Haven, Conn.,, Nov. 10:-Al-
though Yale tackles Brown Nov. IL
and Princeton meets Dartmouth on
the same date, it is expected that
the two big elevens will not use all
their star men. Yale and Princeton
are saving up their best plays and
warriors for their annual gridiron
clash here Nov. Is. Several of the
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-11-10
YOUNG ROBERTS TO
FIGHT KID CARTER
special 10 the EVENING NEWS.

Special to the EVENING NEWS.
Rosebank, s. f. Nov. 10:-YounR
Roberts, Of this place, will fight Kid
Carter, OF ~Pawtucket, r. T., IN the
ten-round star bout OF the Liberal a.
c., this place, tomorrow night.
EVENING NEWS covers the ne1n.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-11-10

and it is expected they will play
brilliantly in the coming battle.
To the veteran followers of foot
ball the meeting of these two boys
on the gridiron will recall the days
of long ago. when Walter Camp,
Sr.. a member of the Yale eleven,
and Baker, father of the Tigers
1911 halfback, opposed each other
on the gridiron. They were bitter
rivals, as are their sons today.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-11-10
ON THE CRIDIROH

The New Brunswick Yacht Club
and the Tiger A. c., of that city,
will clash on the eridiron Sunday az
ternoon for the city championship
of New Brunswick. The N. b. Y. @.
was defeated s TO 0 by the Dexters
of this city last Sunday.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-11-10
LEAGUE STANDING.

0ONHf1L AihhNIN 6lAND1NG
w. l.. PC.
Puritans .~.......1 1000
Sterlings ........0 900
Sreseents ..'....No games played
K. 0. K. A. -.
hIversides ......
Jumping to an early lead In the
County Basketball League, the Pur-
1tans, of this city, defeated the Ster-
ling A. A., of South River last
night on Kuzusko hall, In Hall ave-
nue., by the close score of Is to
IL. The game ushered in a new
era In the world Of Middlesex
county sports. for 1t was the OPEN
ing contest of an interesting league
schedule in which seven teams,
from every section of the county
are deeply Interested. From Wood
bridge to New Brunswick, and
along the trolley line between South
Amboy and the county seat, the
league stun' Is the first sporting
notes sought In the newspapers.
Honor goes to the Puritans for
winning the opening game over
such we'll known opponents, and for
allowing Perth Amboy the privilege
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-11-10
Are Inter Glass
Champions Of
HIGH School.
JUNIORS AHEAD
BOYS, STANDING.

GIRLS STANDING,
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1911-05-24
TREATY TOBE
RATIFIED
Telegram by United Press.

Telegram by United Press.
Lake Mohawk, N. Y, May "a. - In
spite Of the Roosevelt disapproval, the
senate will probably ratify President
Taft's arbitration treaty with Great
Britain. said Nicholas Murray Butler.
president Of Columbia university be-
fore the Lake Mohawk conference on
International arbitration.
Butler made the first announcement
concerning the plans Of the Carnegie
Peace Commission, involving an en-
dowment Of sl00O0,000 donated BY the
millionaire irohmaster.
The commissions work viii be ar.
ranged under three divisions: first.
International law; second, economics
and history; third, intercourse and ed
ucation.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1911-05-24
MEMORIAL
DAY TO BE
OBSERVED
Will Honor Memory Of
Heroes; G. A. R. Issue
Invitation.

Announcement was made today by
Custer Post No. 20 OF the G. A. R. for
the annual memorial day exercises
which will be held al the Congrega-
tional church next Sunday.
AS usual decoration day win also
be observed. the graves Of departed
veterans being strewn with flowers.
The call for the occasion Includes an
invitation to the boys who wore
the gray to participate
The official notice is as follows.
Headquarters Custer Post. No. 20.
c A. r.: We cordially invite all the
old soldiers to attend Memorial Day
services az the Congregational church
on Sunday, May 2Sth at IL o'clock a.
M
I'VE also invite all to the Decora-
tion Day services which will be held
in the city hall at 1880 p m. An ad-
dress will be delivered at this time
by Mr. Eugene Hamilton
we eondially invite all Ex-Confed-
crate soldiers to join us in these ex-
ercises.
BY Order Of the Committee
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1911-05-24
PURE SEED
COTTON In
FINE SHAPE

Reports from over the county from
the farming section show that the
early cotton planting Of the pure seed
that was distributed throughout Grady
county by the Chamber Of Commerce
is looking fine.
J. E Harrington, who was the offic-
ial distributor Of the pure seed is re-
ceiving reports daily from al sections
OF the county He is better informed
about the crop prospects than most
men in the city.
Mr.. Harrington says that the pure
seed cotton fields ars standing the
weather conditions better than any
planting.
The early cotton is looking the best.
Corn all over the county is looking
good. Wheat and oats fields are be-
ing plowed and planted to other crops
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1911-05-24
RIVER HOLDS
OUT WELL
Ross Says Reservoir May
be Installed Above
the Dam.

c. e. Ross, superintendent Of the
Chickasha Gas and Electric company
reports the water in the Washita
river holding ont well this dry wealth
er I'VE are able to run the power
plant at the river most Of the time.
says Mr. Ross, 4and have only been
forced to operate the auxiliary plant
few times this spring"
Mr. Ross says that movement Is
on foot to build a reservoir above the
dam on the river to store up the water
OF the. early spring rains. For three
weeks this spring rs inches Of water
went over the dam and If it could
have been stored the reserve water
would have run the plant all of the
summer" said Mr.. Ross.
The greatest expense involved in
a reservoir would be the con-
demnatlon proceedings Of the land
the river, explained Mr.
Ross.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1911-05-24
FAM Gus In
The EARLY
DAYS
Opened Up Anew and
Furnishes New Local
Industry.

Among oklahoma's natural re-
sources there is one that has been
overlooked. 1t is a mineral string
and is situated on the farm Of w. T.
shannon.
Years aso when the old freight wag.
ons and mail hacks piled between An.
adarko and Atoka. they camped II
possible a a beautiful spring located
two miles south Of what Is now Chick.
asha. The fame of the spring grew
and il became a yeritable oasis on the
route, the teamsters often driving far
into the night % make the place their
camping ground and watering place
Since thaf time these springs laps.
ed inN Oblivion and up to few
months ago even Mr. Shannon him
self did not suspect that they had any
commercial value The Coca Cola
Bottling Go Of this city FOR some time
have been the depositorles for several
widely advertised mineral waters and
w. A. Hopkins OF that firm foresaw
the possibilities Of good mineral
spring near Chickasha and knowing
something oi the history OF this spring
sent bottle OF this water 20 the
state university where II went through
q rigid analytical process AZ the hands
Of Prot Edwin DeBarr who pronounc.
ed il to he az excellent water. entirely
free from bacterial germs and bearing
a large percent Of magnesIa ana 9th
er minerals highly beneficial to man.
kind Work was begun at once to get
the spring IN shape and the water "a
now ready to 80 on the market The
Improvements are complete. the water
is confined and forced into large
easement and is running out above the
ground through q iiline at the rate 81
IL gallons per hour. never having
touched the metal pipe The spring
has been happily chrlstened the
Shannon Springs III honor Of Mr.. 7
Shannon. The Coca Cola Bottine Co.
who win operate the springs win put
on two wagons and deliver the water
70 any part Of ghe city Orders have
been received from several OF the
nelghobring towns and from all ap
pearances Chickasha is to become
watering place and shipping center for
one Of the prest waters that ever
flowed out Of the ground
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1911-05-24
new RATE
ORDERS TO
BE- ISSUED
Commission Will Barely
Avoid DiSpIeaSure
Of Hook.
Telegram BY United Press.

Telegram Dy United Press.
Oklahoma City, May "a. The
state corporation commission is calm
y proceeding to prepare and issue
new freight rates to take the place of
the schedules that were enjoined by
Judge Hook Of the federal court.
The new rates will differ but slight
" from The rates that were enjoined,
varying just enough to avoid con
tempt of court
New tariffs are being prepared on
all classes of commodities and the pro-
posed order fixing the rates was set
down for hearing before the commits
sion on June 3, the order for the same
being issued today.
The proposed order fixes uniform
rules governing all freight shipments.
Among the new rules is one requiring
that all shipments between points
within the state shall be weighed both
at origin and at destination. the des-
tination weight to govern.
A hearing on the ne wgrain rate
which is the first to be readjusted
since the Hook decision. will be given
Thursday All kinds of grain pro-
duets are included in the proposed
schedule.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1911-05-24
Horrible Fate Awaits
Dick if No Rain Comes


1t is up to Dick Mckay to deliver a
rain within five days; if he doesn't
horrible fate is coming to him. Dick
has been prophesying rain for several
days and Col Ike Cloud has put it up
to him to make good or be buried. 4
haven't decided whether we viii cleo
trocute him, hang him or burn him at
the stake" sail Col Cloud. ~but I've
begun selecting pail bearers. Wen
get him if he doesn't skip the coun-
try"
Dick insists that he had a first class
rain storm started this way several
days ago but somebody scared it and
il headed NJ the Mississippi river.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1911-05-24
To Start Work on
100000. C.Depot
Plans AreReceiDe
MAY ASK
FRANCHISE

That the proposed Oklahoma Cen
traI station is soon to become a reali-
ty was the good news brought to
chickasha today BY officials Of the
company
It is to be located on Third and
Pennsylvania Ave, and President Car
ter authorized the Express to say, "If
the Rock Island viaduct proposition
isn't put through within the next ten
days, we will ask for franchise up
first street and if it is given to Us, we
shall enlarge our station plans max
ing it extend from Third to Railroad
street, and running our passenger
trains directly into the city"
President Dorset Carter and w. J.
choate, general manager of the okla
homa Central railroad were here to-
day and announced that work on the
new station will be started in chicka-
sha within the next thirty days.
MIR. choate conferred with Architect
r {. MackIin who drew the plans for
the building. It will be a $4,000
structure.
The general offices Of the company
It is understood will be moved to
chckasha and will be maintained
over the depot.
The contract for the construction
Of the building will be let in scw
days. The plans for The building that
was to have been erected here have
been discarded and larger and bet
ter building will be built. President
Dorset Carter is making arrangements
Tor the work to begin at once.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1911-05-24
After Silver Cup
Want Next Meet
of the Retailers
BOARD IN
SESSION

Beginning today the local board of
equalization will be in session at the
assessors office in the city hall every
day until its work is finished. This is
continuation Of the session which
was begun ON the third Monday in
April, a recess having been taken till
the books could be completed.
I'VE want to finish up by Saturday
night'if possible" said Assessor Rob
inson.
All parties having business with the
board should take notice and present
their complaints as soon as possible.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1911-05-24
BOOKS Are
BALLED UP

loe Lindsay, the county clerk wishes
now that they rad taught more for.
eien languages in the little red school
house back in old Kaintucko where
be acquired his store Of learning. 1t
is one OF the keenest regrets OF his
life that he didn't learn how to talk
Dago ana Dutch Greaser and Greek,
Hebrew, iiottentot and ali the rest Of
the languages OF earth because he
now needs them for "cussing7 pur-
poses. As j. is ne has to worry along
with such feeble efforts as he can
make to swear in ordinary English.
although he admits that his vocabu-
Larry is wholly Inadequate to his needs.
Joe's trouble just now Is those as
sessment booqs which are long past
due and have just begun TO come in
Nearly al TIE books for the row of
seven townships on the west border
have been received and they are ia
fairly good shape, but only two sets
have come in from the rest Of the
county and they are So badly "balled
up" that they will have to be returned.
In some instances whole pages con-
tain long columns Of figures under the
wrong headings and all the work VIII
have to be done again. The county
clerk has TO prepare the tax rolls from
these books and IL they are not correct
4 makes no end Of trouble.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1911-05-24
MEANS MONEY SAVING

In the large cities every woman
reads the ads more closely than she
does the news columns. The average
city woman is forced to watch the
corners and experience has taught her
that in n2 other way can she save
with such little effort. II it pays the
woman Of St Louis 50 watch the ads
closely don't you think It win pay
you? Try It and tomorrow before you
come down town take the Express and
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1911-05-24
MERCHANTS
ASSEMBLE
TONIGHT
To Launch Campaign;
Every Member Urged
to be There.

To win the silver cup offered to the
local organization Sending the largest
percentage OF its members to the state
convention and to launch movement
foI landing the next state meeting in
Chickasha, will be the important mat
ters coming before the Retailers asso-
citation at the regular quarterly meet
ing at the city hall this evening.
President Clark and Credit Manager
McCracken are anxious to have every
member in attendance. Il believe We
can get the next convention if the
members want it and will go after
it" said Mac"
Following is the official notice Of
the meeting
Meeting Called.
The regular quarterly meeting OF
the full membership Of the Chickasha
Retailers association will be called to
order in the auditorium Of the city
hall tonight at o'clock, All mem
bers are earnestly urged to attend this
The forty delegates which this as
sociation is entitled to at the state
to be held in Oklahoma
City, June 6, z, s, will be appointed
aand instructed to atten dthe conven-
tion and secure the semi-annuaI con-
yention for Chickasha in January,
1912.
w. w. CLARK,
President,
+. j. M'CRACKEN.
Credit Manager.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1911-05-24
W.R. STILL
HAS HOPE

Telegram by United Press
New York, May "A. ~ Before leav-
ing today fcr trip to Europe, William
r Hearst, the journalist and aspiring
statesman, gave expression to an ut
terance which indicated that he had
not abandoned his ambition to be pres
ident
In an interview Hearst praised Gov
Wilson, Champ Clark, Gov Harmon.
and Woodwork Asked if he expected
to be in the race in 1912 he replied,
you can't expect me to say whether
shall or not after what | have al
ready said"
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1911-05-24

the original breaking and preparing
OF land, ana planting twice,
Jefferson county planted ten acres
of cotton, after wheat (failure) and
cultivated same at cost Of 1921 per
acre.
Thus, Jefferson county cotton show
ed net profit Of $500 per acre above
rent cost OF preparation and plant
ing both wheat and cotton and the
cultivation. harvesting and marketing
of the cotton.
These are official returns and will
doubtless be Of interest to those who
may be considering the advisability
of substituting cotton for wheat or
oats.
Where it is decided to do this. I
would recommend planting the cot
ton at once with a lister, making the
furow as shallow az possible to reach
moist soil See that the seed are bed.
ded shallow, but firmly in the moist
soil and follow Immediately with such
implement as you may have available
that will return one-half to one inch
OF dry. loose soil over the seed to pre-
vent the drying Of the soil in which
they are bedded. Department Dem.
onstration Farms. BY Campbell Rus
sell, superintendent.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1911-05-24

read the ads. Perhaps just the arti-
cles you We're going to buy are on
sale at some store at a reduced price
Ia today's paper the Peoples Store is
offering summer wash dresses at one
half price and the Fair Store is sell.
ing among other things Sc Klosfit pet.
ticoats at s4.49. Several dollars can
be saved cn these two items alone
get use 70 reading ads and youll like
il.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1911-05-24
tom DWYER is
HONORED TOO

Col. Thomas H. Dwyer, Of the Chick
asha National bank was appointed to
a place on the executive committee Of
the Oklahoma Bankers association at
the meeting in Oklahoma City yester-
day. ~
Mr. Dwyer is one Of the prominent
bankers Of the state and his appoint
ment on this committee is a recogni-
ton Of This fact by the members Of
the state association.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1911-05-24
800 Miners Out on
a Strike at MCAIeSter

Telegram by United Press.
McAlester, May a. Three hun
dred miners employed in Busby mine
No. here. refused to go to work at
noon today.
The men decline to accept an order
issued by the general superintendent
limiting the width OF drills which they
are required to use in their work
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1911-05-24
Shannon Springs
Mineral w ater
Now On Market
WILL AUDIT
CITY BOOKS

Mayor J. p. Burton and the auditing
committee Of the city council have
awarded the contract for the auditing
OF the city books to G. l.. Stone. Ey-
cry department Of the city's accounts
will be audited by Mr.. tSone. There
were only two bids for the work sub
mitted The work will cost thecisy
$3.50. Mr. Stone win begin work at
once.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1911-05-24
Soaked for Sl5,OGO
for Customs Fraud
TeIegram by unlted Press.

Telegram by United Press
New York. May "a. Henry J. Du-
veen, an importer who yesterday plead
guilty to the charge Of undertaking
art works, was today fined $751; 900 BY
Federal Judge Martin.
The court postponed tin tomorrow
morning the sentencing Of Benjamin
j. Duyeen, brother Of Henry j., who
also plead guilty to similar charge.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1911-05-24
oARRow INDICATES
The LINE or DEFENSE

TIE LINE OF DEFENSE
Telegram by United Press.
San Francisco, May "a. Clarence
Darrow, the noted Chicago lawyer,
counsel for the McNamaras in the Los
Angeles dynamite case. arrived here
today and conferred with labor lead
ers He intimated that one item in
the defense would be that the printers
union alone was involved in the fight
with the Times and there was no mo
tive for the iron workers to take part
in it.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1911-05-24

On complaint Of one Of his country
men. Mexican Pete was arrested yes
terday afternoon, charged with flour
ishing a gun, lie gave bond today
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1911-05-24
COTTON
AFTER WHEAT

The Oklahoma state board Of agri-
culture issues the following state
ment:
The loss Of the wheat and oat crop
in many sections Of the state gives
an added interest just now to the
question Of how late it is safe to
plant cotton.
The final reports from county dem
onstration farms for 1910 shows as
follows. Wagner county planted fif-
ty acres May 70, produced 442 pounds
per acre. and paid a net profit Of
$1Oll per acre above rent. cultivation.
harvesting and marketing.
Washita county planted ten acres
May 2S. produced S10 pounds per acre,
and paid a net profit to the grower or
$3.50 per acre above rent, cultivation.
harvesting and marketing.
Usage county planted one acre June
9, produced 250 pounds and after pay
ing rent cultivation. harvesting and
showed net loss to the
grower of twenty five cents.
The cost per acre Of cultivation was
county ~----------S -S5.55
Wagner county ---------------s 81. .09
Usage county -------------s724
This cost included in each instance
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1911-05-24

; Tonight and Thursday gener-
+ ally fair.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1911-05-24

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The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1911-05-24
WEATHER FORECAST.

--
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1911-10-04
IRON BRIDGES TO BE PAINTED.

Sealed bids for the painting of the
following bridges will be received,
opened and awarded at the regular
meeting OF the County Commission
ers at their Office on Friday. Octo-
Der 9Th, 1911, at 10 o'clock a. m.,
namely:
NimmOns Bridge, on Keo,. e
River.
Burnt lanyard Bridge, OH Little
River.
High Bridge, on COncross Creek.
The iron work must be scaled and
the rust taken off before painting.
The county will furnish paint.
The Commissioners reserve the
right to reject any and all bids. Good
bond must be given to secure faith
full performance Of the work
N. PHILLIPS, Supervisor.
James Seaborn, Clerk of Board.
September 20, 1911. 38-40