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The Butler weekly times., 1911-05-25
Grandfather Clause Upheld.

Muskogee, Ok, May 22.-Federal
Judge Campbell to-day quashed on
demurrers indictments against a score
of State election officials, who served
at the last election.
The officials were indicted on a
charge OF preventing negroes from
voting under the grandfather clause
Of the State election law.
Judge Campbell decided that the
offense alleged was no crime against
the United States.
The Butler weekly times., 1911-05-25

1 b. .
Elmer Eyman Of Kansas City came
in Monday noon toattend the Alumni
Miss Carrie Millman has returned
to Kansas City after short visit with
Mr.. and Mrs. A. Badgley.
Mrs. O. P. Wilson has returned
from a weeks visit with the family
Of w. W. Gibson in Kansas City.
j. r. Jenkins, President Of the
Peoples Bank of this city has pur-
chased Warren 80, 5 passenger car.
Judge Estes Smith OF Mingo town.
ship Is IN Butler serving as men,
Der OF the Grand Jury. The Judge
says ne is in good health ana teellng
fine.
T Miss Prudence Trimble is the guest
OF her aunt, MRS. 5. N. WOODS, at
Denver, Colorado. Before returning
home sne expects to make an extern
Sive tour OF the west.
!. H. Blood has purchased through
Mcfarland e Sons new Buick Mooel
~, IS horsepower roadster which he
expects to use in his business OF buy
ing grain. Mr.. Blood for the past
two years in covering his territory of
Kansas and Nebraska, has used al
most exclusively Buck 10.
Ed Heavilin, one of Elkhart town.
ships best natured and hard working
farmers, slipped down to Butler the
first of the week to see if he could
learn Just what the Grand Jury was
doing. Among other things Mr..
Heavilin is famous in Elkhart town.
ship for having the straightest corn
rows and fewer stumps in his field,
(or woodpile.l
A barn on the James Harrison farm
southwest of this city, was struck by
lightning at about $50 o'clock Friday
evening, and completely destroyed by
fire. 800 bushels of corn and other
grain, a number of farming imp]e-
ments, tools and sets of harness be-
longing to Warren Harrison, who
was living on the place, were de-
stroyed. No insurance was carried.
John w. Woolery, a son of John
F. Woolery, of near Blackwater, NO.,
died at Worland, Mo-, Friday, May
49,, 1911 after only a short illness.
Deceased was in the employ of the
Kansas City Southern Railway at the
time of his death. His father arrived
in this city Sunday and accompanied
the remains home, where funeral SER
vices were held and interment was
made Tuesday. Decesaed was men,
ber of the M. w. A. and carried
policy of 81, 900 in that order.
NJ. H. Meinen of southwest Of this
city celebrated his 43d birthday
Thursday. Mr.. Meinen was born in
Hanover, Germany, in 1868, and there
thoroughly learned the painting trade.
In 1891 he came to this country and
located in Nebraska. Three years
later he came to Missouri, locating in
Lawrence county where he resided
1OI luICC yCdIS. l1C lLCu CdlllC "
Bates county where he has since fol-
lowed his trade. Mr.. Meinen is an
honest workman and thorough in his
undertakings.
Miss Eliza Meglasson, a former
teacher in the Butler schools, is sure
ly making good" in Colorado. The
Montrose Weekly Press mentions
that she has been offered a position
in the Montrose schools as primary
teacher. For the last three years she
has taught at Ridgeway, Colorado,
and when the board of education at
heard of the offer at Mont
rose, they at once offered her $40
more than Montrose was offering.
They had previous voluntarily raised
her wages in recognition of her eff
cient work as primary teacher. X.
The Butler weekly times., 1911-05-25
Circuit Court Convenes.

Judge C. A. Calvird convened the
May term Of Circuit Court Monday
morning with al officers in atten-
dance.
Grand Jury reported q one O'Clock
p m. Monday and Judge Estes Smith
was chosen foreman.
The Butler weekly times., 1911-05-25

Chas. E. Mains returned home Sum
day from Quincy, ILL.,, where he has
finished his course at Gem City Bus
iness College.
The Butler weekly times., 1911-05-25
Bates County Fair Sept. 10 to 22.

The Bates County Fair will be held
this fall from September 18th to 22d,
inclusive, in accordance with the de-
cision made by the board of directors
of the fair, at a meeting held in this
city Saturday, May 20
The Butler weekly times., 1911-05-25
Company B" Score.

The following score was made by
Co. "B" End Infantry at Nevada
target range May 2lst. Possible
pnin%c E0
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1911-09-27
NOT ENOUGH POLITICIANS.

In a recent interview Champ Clark
said:
"Instead Of being too many poll
ticians there are not enough. Every
man should be a politician. In all
probability there is not congress
sional district in the United States
where there are enough purchasable
votes to swing an election. The hon
est voters could control every cleo
ton If they would only do their
duty"
To all Of which we wish to record
a hearty amen The business OF
running this great and glorious coun-
try OF ours is Of tremendous import
ance to The stockholders in the con-
cern and under our system Of gov
eminent every citizen is a sharehold-
er Whether 1t be IN local. state or
national affairs, every citizen has
interests at stake in the management
Of government and in order to pro
tect these interests he must enter
into political activities.
Because the mother country levied
a paltry tax on them, our colonial
forefathers rebelled fighting for years,
not because they we're unable to pay
the tax but because they refused to
recognize the principle Of taxation
without representation" They insist
ed on governing themselves and If a
tax was to be paid. it must be levied
by their own authority. Far differ
ent is the spirit Of multitudes of cit.
izens who are content TO turn over
taxation and all other governmental
matters TO the small class who are
designated as politicians. The man
who fails to enter into the primaries
and general elections and perform
his full duty as a citizen, really has
no kick coming if things don't go to
suit him and his interests suffer.
Mr.. clarks idea is that every citi-
zen should be politician in the true
sense. discharging the political du-
ties that are incumbent upon him BY
reason Of the nature Of our govern
ment and he is right when he says,
"the honest voters could control ev.
cry election If they would do their
duty"
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1911-09-27

to the tax payers in reducing the
annual expenses OF the state schools
by something like 100000 cannot be
doubted and that the eliminating OF
about 100 employees from the facul-
ties would bring forth a struggle was
inevitable. Whether all the state
schools can be effectively managed
BY one board is still open to cues
ZION, but it is apparent that this
board has made a good start in that
direction and 1t is entitled to be
judged BY the sum total Of its
achievements and not by the few
flaws that may have marked its eff
forts.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1911-09-27
STATE BOARD or EDUCATION.

Among the unfinished business be.
fore the governor is the board of ed
ucation affair. What action Mr..
Cruce win take as a result of the
recent Investigation is problematical.
although rumor has il that probably
three members OF the board win be
displaced.
That the board has made some mis-
takes, we suppose, is not open to
question, but the same thing can be
said of every other board and prob
ably every other department Of state,
for that matter. The idea that eleva.
ton to office lifts man above the
human level. endowing him with in
fallibility Of perception and judgment
is entirely erroneous. and so we say
il is entirely probable that errors
may be charged up to the members
Of this board and to every other man
in public service.
IN this instapee III. cruce is call
el upon to sit in Judgment upon the
board and we have no doubt that he
will weigh the evidence pro and con.
He will ask himself, HAS the board
made a serious, conscientious effort
to cary out the work committed to
It and do the results Of their labor
indicate that they have achieved a
reasonable measure Of success?"
Naturally In the recent inyestIga-
ton, brought about by those who
had grievances. the bulk Of the tes.
timony was directed toward show
Ing up the shortcomings Of the board
OF the vast amount Of real construc-
tive work, designed for the more
economical and efficient management
Of the state schools, the public gain
ed little idea. The appoiniye mem
bers Of the board were selected by
MT. cruce after the most careful
consideration and certainly their tes-
timony as to their work is entitled
to the sstas credenca that is accord.
cd to thelEcaIcusers
That supt. Wilson and his associ-
ates have performed a great service
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1911-09-27
AeouT IRRIGATION

The statistics on irrigation in Mon.
tana issued by the census bureau
show that this method Of making the
soil fruitful must be largely mat
ter Of private enterprise We quote
from a recent bulletin;
.aThe acreage irrigated IN 1909 has
zen classified according to the
state and federal laws under which
the works were buiIt or are operated
as follows United states Reclama-
ton Service TACT Of congress, June
IL. 1907. 1907 acres, or 0.S4 per
cent Of the total; United States In
dian Service various acts Of con-
gress), 07.4I7 acres or per cent or
the total: Carey Act (act Of congress,
Aug. is, 1890. 9,64S acres, or 90
per cent Of the total; irrigation dis
tricts, 4,912 acres or 0.3 per cent; CO.
operative enterprises. 329.426 acres,
or 1876 per cent; commercial enter
prises, 62,544 acres or 81 per cent;
and individual or partnership enter
prises. 1.191 $50 acres, or 7O.9 per
cent Works built BY the United
States Reclamation Service are to
be turned over TO the water users
for operation and maintenance. In
cIuding these, g2.3 per cent Of the
acreage irrigated in 1909 was sup
piled BY works controlled by the wat
er users
streams supplied i,e32,6l9 acres,
or 97.2 per cent OF tho total acreage
irrigated in 1909; lakes supplied 81
622 acres, or 0.S per cent; wells sup
piled 262 acres. o. O.02 per cent;
springs supplied 1867 acres, or IL
per cent; and reservoirs supplied
22,6i4 acres or 13 per cent"
This shows that 7O.9 per cent Of
the irrigation in Montana is the re
suit Of individual or partnership. says
the Enid News. II we relay exclusive
ly on the government we may ex-
pect irrigation to be slow OF course
there are some great irrigation pro
iects that could not be undertaken
by private enterprise. II has been
demonstrated. too that irrigation can
be made extremely profitable even
where there is fair success when
crops depend for moisture entirely
upon the natural rainfall. This part
OF Oklahoma, is BY no means arid.
There is scarcely ever a year that
the proper distribution Of rainfall
would not produce an abundant yield
OF every crop to which the soil and
climate are adapted. But we can.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1911-09-27
RESULT AS EXPECTED.

Buffalo News: These free Oklaho-
man newspapers were an interest
ing experiment but their failure
might have been confidently predict
ed. They relied solely on advcrtis-
ing, and If advertising meant only
the circulation Of printed matter
about a merchants wares the mer-
chants might as well get out circulars
and distribute them gratis.
But fortunately advertising means
more than thai Back Of reputable
advertising lies the reputable news
paper. the newspaper that has won
its way in a community BY the
staunchness Of its character aud BY
its fidelity 70 high ideals 70 that II
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1911-09-27
= y 80 4 > - 4@% . = 4
. REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS. 4
> Compiled by the Grady County Z
> Abstract Company. 100 4
> North Third Street. 4

Flora Hampton and husband to '
Nance s-22-Il 5000. Nv 80; Sc
35-4-7.
T T Johnson and wife TO Mary II
Hightower and Johnnie Cook 5-27-l1
$500. South 100 feet lot T and s
blk $50 Chix.
w James gdn to Ole { Cooper
9-g-11 $llO0. Ne sw; *w sw;
sw NV sw; sw sw sw; x Sc sw;
ne Sc sw 36-4-6
same to same 9-9-ll sil. Same land.
ohm w Brown to UP Jones 9-25-1l
$500. Lots 2. 10. IA blk So chix.
Same to same 9-25-ll $500. Lot
II blk 80 Chix
Clara cardwell and husband to
Harry Hammerly s-25-i1 s250O. Lot
z. 8. 9. blk 2e Sparks ist add to
Chix
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1911-09-27

One year, delivered BY carrier $3.50
Six months. delivered BY carrier 2-4o
Three months. delivered by carrier 1.2o
One month. delivered By carrier 40
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1911-09-27

not rely always upon the distribution.
We have had our dry seasons and
we viii continue to have them With
an abundance Of water beneath the
surface that can be utilized with a
comparatively small expenditure, we
ought to make this section Of Okla
homa the most reliable and the most
productive agricultural region in the
United States.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1911-09-27
WANTED

Live, energetic man to sell Singer
Sewing machines and collect in Wal
ters. Okla, and surrounding coun
try; must be able to furnish team
and good references; will pay salary
and commission to proper party; for
further information see J. S. Ellis.
manager Singer Sewing Machine Co..
4O4 Chickasha We. on 9-3O-ll, Chick
asha, Okla. ESQ
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1911-09-27

has won the confidence Of its peo-
pie who are willing to pay for it,
advertisements and all No news
paper that honestly serves the pub
lie need serve without pay and it is
only when a newspaper has its stat
ed circulation price. a big circulation
and the confidence Of those it serves
that is advertising space is valuable.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1911-09-27
(First published Sept %, 1919
RESOLUTION.

Whereas, the appraisers. d. f. En-
erson. Clark Rutherford and A. B.
Thompson. duly appointed to ap-
praise and apportion the benefits ac-
cruing to the subdivisions OF lots 6.
Z, s, .. in block 10 and lots /. 2, 3,
4. in block II and lots IS. IS. II. IS.
IS and 20 in block IS have filed
their report with flre city clerk.
Therefore be It resolved by the
mayor and counciImen Of the city
Of Chickasha, Oklahoma:
Section That Thursday. Oci u
5. 1871. be and same is hereby p
pointed az a time for holding a meet
ing OF this council to hear any and
all complaints or objections concern
ing the appraisemeat and apDortion-
ment Of the lots. parcels and tracts
OF land above.
Section 2. That notice OF said
meeting be given By publishing a
copy Of this resolution in the Chick
asha Daily Express for five success
sive days.
Adopted this 2ist day Of Sept A. p.
1911
Approved.
j. B. BURTON.
fseal) Attest. Mayor
W. II. BURGESS,
r,t4.. <..t Or rf
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1911-09-27

Il have a world Of confidence in
Chamberlain's Cough Remedy for
haye used it with perfect enccess, I"
writes Mrs. NJ l. Basford. Poolesville.
Nd. For sale by all dealers. d&w
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1911-09-27
EXPRESS PAckAcETTEs


There are several ways Of getting
an appointment and one is asking for
OF course a Noman is blamed in
all cases where mail is unlawfully
opened.
One girl Of our acquaintance who
is past her teens" boasts that she
has seen the sun rise only once dur
ing her life time.
Crittenden record-press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1909-191?, 1911-03-30

He was eighty-five years old. the
last of his generation of the
family so distinguished in the
annals of the state.
Maj. Shelby was proceeded to
the grave many years by his
wife, who was Miss Mary Steele,
of Chicago. He is survived by
eleven children Mrs. Godfrey
Darbishire, lately of England;
Mrs. Shelby Sanders, of Louisia-
ma; Mrs. p. NJ. McRoberts, of
Stanford; Mrs. Will Lawmill, of
Danville; Mrs. Kingsland Fisher,
of st. Louis; Alfred Shelby, of
Oklahoma, and Isaac Shelby, Jr..
George Shelby and Misses Mary,
Florence and Tevis Shelby, of
this county.
In early life Maj. Shelby lived
in Fayette county with his faith
err and later went TO Chicago,
where he married. He enlisted
in the Confederate army and
rapidly rose in rank through dis
tinguished service. For the past
decade or so he had lived the
quiet life of country gentleman
on part of Gov. Shelby's original
homestead, Travellers Rest"
Crittenden record-press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1909-191?, 1911-03-30
Somebody Head Him.

Herbert G. Whitney of Water
Valley, Miss, has been keeping
the wires hot since Saturday
March 18th at LOS p. M. when
the stork Tit" at his house with
Miss Virginia Louise Whitney
a beautiful little lady Of eight
pounds weight. He notified all
his friends from President Mark
ham, of the |. c. r. R. down,
and is is being congratulated on
all sides. He thinks he is EMIT
led to a raise in salary and a
general promotion and we agree
with him and think he will get it.
Crittenden record-press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1909-191?, 1911-03-30
Kentucky in Doubt Politically.

The 1910 census reveals a very
significant fact concerning the
political complexion of Ken
lucky. During the last ten
years, the population of the state
has increased 142, 692. Fifty-one
counties that gave Republican
majorities in both 1907 and 1908,
gained 127, 204 while the sixty
eight Democratic counties gained
only Is, 4SS. Thirty-fve Demo
cratic counties lost in population
while only eight Republican
counties showed a decrease The
Republican counties have "a, 554
greater total population than the
Democratic counties. These fig
ures indicate that Kentucky is
in a doubtful state. Warsaw
Leader.
Crittenden record-press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1909-191?, 1911-03-30

John c. Green of Salem, one
of Livingstons most enterprising
farmers was here last week.
Crittenden record-press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1909-191?, 1911-03-30
MARION MAN
FOR GOVERNOR.
E. 7. Franks Takes The Lead In
Race For Nomination.

Greensboro, KY. March q.
+ T. Franks, of Owensboro, one
Of the best known and most RI e.
ular among prominent Republi-
cans Of Kentucky is first in the
field as a candidate for gubernat-
orial nomination of his party.
He came to Louisville yester-
day and made his announcement
late last night. Mr.. Franks has
been regarded as a probable can
didate since the pot began to
boil. His decision to offer him.
self followed the receipt of
hundreds Of letters from every
section of the state urging him
to take the step. Not a Con-
gressional district was unrepre-
sented in these communications,
and the sentiment expressed was
so enthusiastic that resistance
seemed impossible.
Mr.. Franks realizes that he
will have probably strong rivalry
for the nomination, and, in the
event of success, a strenuous cam
paign against the Democratic
choice, but he is ready for the
contest, and his ability as cam
paigner is well known.
Few men in the state are
reader or more forceful on the
stump. His following in Wes-
tern Kentucky is powerful and
loyal, and he enjoys the conf
dence and admiration of Repub-
licans in general.
Ed Franks has many admirers
and loyal friends in this county
who would be proud to see him
in the Governors chair. EDITOR.
Crittenden record-press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1909-191?, 1911-03-30
Woman Of Seventy
Goes To College.

Spokane, Wash, Mar. %. -
Mrs. w. c. Price, seventy years
of age, widow of veteran of
the Civil War, will be graduated
with a class of young men and
women in a local commercial col
lege this spring, her diploma
showing she is competent stem
ographer and typist. She began
her studies last September, at
tending school five days a week,
and UP to today she has been
absent from only one session.
At the home of her son, Wray
r. Price, 201S Cleveland avenue,
Mrs. Price said she will take up
a homestead in Oregon after
graduating and expects to open
an office in a neighboring town,
making a speciality of steno-
graphic work and collecting to
support her while acquiring 100
acres of land. Mrs. Price has
been the second woman to regis
ter in Spokane when the ballot
was given to the women of
Washington. She is opposed
to the tactics employed by the
militant element in England and
elsewhere, believing the method
is wrong.
Crittenden record-press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1909-191?, 1911-03-30
The Road Problem.

The local papers throughout
the state are discussing the good
road proposition from every an
gle imaginable. The road prob
lem is being handled as success
fully as it will eve, be under the
present system in Kentucky. and
until it is entirely divorced from
the county and fiscal court. ex-
cept as 10 the furnishing of the
funds necessary for the roads.
there can be no improvement in
the road working. The roads of
a county ought to constitute a
separate and distinct department
of the local government, presid-
ed over by a single officer who
has no other Official duties. A
county judge is not in a position
officially to look after the roads
as they should be. Re can not
leave his Office to go about over
the county investigating com
plants. He appoints the best
men it is possible to get to ac-
cept the position of overseers of
roads, but it is impossible for
him to ascertain by personal OBJ
servation as to their success as
such officials. A county super
visor of public highways, with
the right man in the place, it
appears. would be an improve
ment over the present system.
as he could be and should be re-
quired to give the roads his in
dividual attention, and then be
held responsible for their proper
maintenance. 90 Boone County
Recorder.
Crittenden record-press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1909-191?, 1911-03-30
ShrOde Valve Company
Capitalized at 100000

Articles of Incorporation we're
filed at Frankfort by the Shrode
Valve Co. The Incorporators
are j. l.. Shrode the inventor of
the patent, DR.. F. w. Num-, T..
II. Cochran, c. S. Num- and J.
w. Blue, all of Marion. The
Company has not decided on its
plans but may establish a factory
here.
Crittenden record-press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1909-191?, 1911-03-30
DEBATING TEAM AT WORK
Busily Preparing Tor Big Inter-Col-
legiate Event in April.

The University Debating Team
has at last been selected and
have now gotten down TO hard
work, preparing itself for the
coming debate with Central for
the er-collegiate championship
of the state.
Owing to a misunderstanding
with Centrals representatives
on the Executive Committee of
the Debating Association. there
has been considerable delay,
working greatly TO our disadvan-
tage, but from the energetic
manner in which the boys are
getting into harness. we have
great hopes of their bringing the
championship back where it
rightly belongs.
Our debaters are W. C.. Shultz,
a Senior education student from
Ohio county, j +. Bruner. also
a Senior in education, from
Daviess county. and j. O. Gill, a
Junior law student from Marion
Crittenden county. None of the
men have been members of the
Intercollegiate team before, but
all are experienced public speak
ers, Mr.. Shultz and Mr.. Gill both
having won previous oratorical
and declamatory contests and
Mr.. Bruner being his class orator
with quite ar enviabls record in
his Literary Society. All three
are industrious. capable students
and we need feel no hesitancy in
trusting the banner of the Uni
versity in their hands. They
are heing coached by Professor
J. r ,. Noe. one Of the ablest
and best equipped men in the
state for such a task.
The debate is to be held here
in the latter part of April. The
subject is. Resolved. That the
Amendment to the Constitution
OF the United States proposed by
the SiXty-tlrst Congress and
granting to the Federal Govern
ment the power to lay and collect
an income tax according to the
principle of uniformity. should
be ratified by the states. "
State. having the choice of
sides. took the negative, and we
confidently expect a clear dem
onstration or the inadvisibility
of thy adoption of the amend
ment, when Greek meets
Greek" in the University chapel
nep month. The Idea. Univer-
sittl5f Kentucky.