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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-12-10
SALE BRINGS s1o4,45s

Unnet Pecious Stones of cx-suItun Dis
posed OF Mt Auction.
Paris, December 9.-The sale OF the
e1-Sultan's Jewels to-day realized a
total OF Sld4.45s. the objects disposed
OF being unset precious stonea
The largest single amount realized
was $3.50. which was paid for a mag
nificent square white brilliant rec
tanRular rose brilliant was sold for
$4,000. and rose oval brilliant s4.240.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-12-10
BETTER THAN SPANKING

Spanking does not cure children OF bed
wettins. There IL constitutional cause
for this trouble. Mrs. NJ. Summers, Box
w. Notre Dame. Ind. will send free to any
mother her successful home treatmen.
with full instructions. Send no money, but
write her to-day II your children trouble
you In this way. Don't blame the child
tho chances are II can't help IT, This
treatment also cures adults and aged peo-
pie troubled With urlno dtfficultiea by. daY
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-12-10
vEpaINEs BADLY MANGLEp.

Footed Avintops LeEn and Arms Bro
ken In lo0-Foot Fall at Villa Coublay.
Paris. December 8.-yedrines the
noted aviator. wns badly injured while
flying In monoplane al villa Coublay
yesterday. His machine turned turtle
and he fell about 100 feet His legs
and arms were broken or injured.
The machine was smashed TO sphn-
ters.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-12-10
ADRlFT ON AN ICE FLOE
Over a. Kindred Russian Flshermen

over a Hundred Russian Eishermen
Reported in Peril.
Dorpat. Russia. December s--Over
wv hshermen are adrift on an Ice foe
on Lake Peipus. from which the winter
FISH supply for ST. Petersburg is drawn.
As all the lake steamers have been
laid up for the winter. some time Will
elapee before rescuing parties can BIO
organized and sent out TO search for
the missing men. whose position is
consequently extremely periloua
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-12-10
Crisis Is Grave.

LONDON, Dsccnuer "details as TO
the ADVANCE or the Russian troops in
ferbia nave been Kcpl cVmpIvteIy III
the uark tor several unys. now lurHe
lOfce has been uis,<tcneu by tne
tuscan SC|SfHiuSnt AM PARTICULARS as
10 IT'S NOV cinenls are Unknown IN Lon
uon, Dut the puDnc generaiIy Leeis Inat
inc END VIII DC the sstaDlIsnmenl o. 4
RUSSIAN protectofute over the best
parts OIL Persia, lncIuIIng the Two
northern capitais, IaoriZ and 1eheran.
newspapers and poHticIans generally
regard i, as uniikeiy tnat RUSSIA, once
intrenched in 1enel IN. ever VIII with
draw.
The Teheran correspondent of the
Times preuIcts that liuSslns first act
VIII be To substitute new form OF
government for that of the NalIuIIal
Council.
Possible damage to British CONNER
cial interests is absorbing much attcn-
ton. but the blow TO BRUSH prestige
among OrientalS causes most anxiety.
Thc outlook says:
I'VE are face TO face with one OF the
sravcst crises in the history OF British
policy in Asia"
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-12-10

not express surprise when found. say
sng she had heard from her father.
and that he had told her to come back
home when the officials called for her
Tho suopoenas were drawn at the
dirsction OF United States District Ar
forney Charles w. Miller, OF Indian
npolis, ana were sent here by mail for
service. They were made returnabie
on December II.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-12-10

the cruX Of the matter is the tension
with Germany. which overshadows all
other considerations England needs
Russia's support in Gaze OF war with
Germany. aid therefore cannot AFFORD
to take stand against her.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-12-10

by his wife. his daughter. a niece and
HIS private secretary.
The dispatch stated that the opern
ton was apparently successful, and
that quick recovery was anticipated
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-12-10
DR.. ELIOT ILL IN INDIA
Undergoes Operation for Appendicitis
at Handy, CeyIon.

Boston, December "a dispatch
was received here to-day stating that
President Emeritus Charles W. Eliot,
OF Harvard. was operated upon for ap-
pendicitis at Handy. Ceylon. to-day
DR.. Eliot left here a month ago for
tour around the world. accompanie ed
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-12-10
cIIRIsTMAs MAILING WRINKLE.

Plnn Adopted by dontcinir's Postmns-
ter to Save Tile and Work.
MontcIatr, N. j.. December 9.-Post.
master H. H Riddulph xostsrday In
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-12-10
RUSSIAN TROOPS
NEARING TEHERAN
Plung.ing. Through Snow
En- Route to Gust
American.
Especial to The Times-plspatch.l

y Especial to Tho Times DiSDatch.l
Washington, d. c., December e.
Plunging through the snow, Cossacks
of the Gear. on their way to eject w
Morgan Shuster, the American Treasu-
rer-General. from Persia. are now with
In seventy-tive miles of Teheran. Be-.
hind them are hurryIng LOO Russian
infantry. This specific information was
received BY the State Department to-
day
So eagerly is every move in this
great drama. about to reach climax
In Teheran. being watched by the State
Department. that 1t Is In constant re-
ceipt of cipher dispatches from Min
ister Russell.
In to-day's dispatch the minister OK
pressed belief that the heavy snow
that had fallen might possibly delay
the Russian Infantry. The tremendous
Importance of the mission of these
troops by Russia IS illustrated by the
fact that 1t Is attempting movement
at this time OF year when great drifts
nake the rouds almost inpas sable, and
the extreme cold even short journey
one of great suffering.
The attitude OF ". Morgan Shustcr
in defying the Gear 10 Gust him anu
his ten fellow AmericunE from chez an.
as expressed in ms te!esraIn, is IN al
rect accord with tho Instructions ton
dered him py the United states govern
ineht through SlinIsler Russell
Should russia really put her threat
into execution, II is believed here that
De shed In Teneran. Then, II Is propnt-
sied. reign Oh terror, IoiIoweu py an
attempt 10 partition Persia among the
European powers. VIII toilow.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-12-10
Ryan Is Endorsed.

Detroit. Mich, December ct wss
stated to-day that Frank NJ Ryan.
president OF the International Assocla,
lion OF Bridge and Structural Iron
Nv Nv orkers. would visit this city next
"Wednesday.
The local union OF iron workers
ndopted a resolution declaring for
il! an:
I'VE believe in him and will stand
by him In any action he may take for
The benefit OF our organization. We
hereby accord our hearty Endorsement
+ to his administra ton"
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-12-10
Violating the Agreement.

before we could possibly have offended
any foreign interest.
Evening star., 1911-08-27
BY JAMES HAY. JR.

way through the rural routes and the railway alcars
and struggling toward the ocean of political agitation
Washington; for when eve beg to suggest we adj
vise protest, commend, praise, and condemn with
lavish generosity There is limit of neither space nor
subjects when the game is in full blast.
ave beg suggest that the farmers free list is all
wrong the best thing imaginable 1--WE beg to suggest"
that the Canadian reciprocity will land in the
poorhouse shun to the pearly streets of new
Paradise. ave beg to suggest that Dcky Jones' can
didate for postmaster in Dark Hollow, is uncrown
ed king of patriotism prince of darkness 1--WE beg
suggest that the last speech the President made
was an exalted utterance, babbng bunk. In fact,
eve beg to suggest" anything, everything.
The brigade of 1--WE beg to suggest is always busy
Some of its members make themselves regular cor
respondents of the President the Vice President and
the Speaker There is man in the city of New York
who sends to Washington once a week long letter
written in Greek. When Joseph G. Cannon gave up
the Speakers office he left in one corner OF closet
six pounds of this Greek compositon which, it was said
contained description of world shaking secret. A
woman in Western State wrote repeatedly to the
Capital asking that bill be passed approprating enough
money educate her son. because the Government owed
that much to every young The President gets
Evening star., 1911-08-27
I'VE BEG TO SUGGEST"

been done far from the canor of the beachers and
mote from the disturbing uproar of i'll advised applause
And now the safety valve of the United States the
real mild amusement of the ninety millions of our
people, in full swing played every day, ncessant in
its blessed benefits to all.
The indoor sport is the art of writing letters to
rlers,-not commonplace, cut and dried epistles but
flaming intellectual effort the result of quiet meditation,
ruminaton, and reflection
One day not long ago William H. Taft, dropping his
napkin lightly his breakfast table, walked happily
into his office and found that his morning mail con-
sisted of sixteen hundred letters. On the same day
Champ Clark Speaker of the House, had his bulging
brow and sturdy form enveloped in the swirl Of more
than six hundred communications, sent to him from all
parts of the country And the Vice President figured
as the stopping place for about four hundred letters,
postcards and kilograms
There YOU have the whole refutation of the charge
that we have comnonSenSe amusement, no reason
able outlet for our mounting spirits and unconquer-
able strength When have nothing else to do, when
we seek pleasure we daily along the blossomed lanes of
literature or become the presiding genius of Delphi
Taking our pen in hand, pencil or typewriter
"we beg to suggest" Advice and wise counsel flow
in mighty streams toward Washington. beating their
Evening star., 1911-08-27

She scarcely slept she wasted herself the child
with prodgal recklessness. In the gray dawn of the
first morning she slipped out into the yard for moment
High in the east the morning star glowed in the quiet
sky. The air fresh and cool; here and there bird
had begun wtter sleepy the first notes of the morn
ing chorus.
Aunt Mary lifted her eyes to the serene heavens;
cooling wind brushed her hot face and tired eyes
"Oh, Lord" she whispered, save the baby an I'll
never forget we again-never, not moment! For my
sake-an' his mother's,' she added "Amen' Then
she went back to her vigil.
TT the afternoon of the second day that she at
last went home, happy in the assurance that the
baby would live In her great WEAKNESS of mind and
body she could scarcely walk but her face gowed joy
fully for the mothers kiss her brow, and her
thankful blessing sang in her heart Ebenezer met her
at the gate and brushed against her. arching his back
She stopped wearily and gathered him up in her arms
"You poor thing' she murinured. what you had to
eat?"
She fed him, borrowing milk from neighbor and
then weary she was went to the bureau where the
silk reposed and carefully wrapping it up. put on her
sunbonnet and went down to the store. Captain Joel
was there alone.
Aunt Mary laid the parcel the counter and looked
Evening star., 1911-08-27

violently shaft of warm, yellow sunlight falling
the floor the mother walking nervously about wrnging
her hands and crying.
She turned sharply at the sound of footsteps. and
cried, "Oh, Aunt Mary, my baby's dying He's dyng!'
Aunt Mary brushed past her and looked down at the
child: then suddenly she took it out of the grand
mothers and laid it in the cradle.
3Nonsense!' she said sharply She turned her head
toward Mrs. Parsons. Nancy, you get tub quick's
you can an hot water and cracked ice for his head.
An be quick!'
1t was long after dark before the old doctor
He nodded Aunt Mary he strobe toward the cradle
@Oh, you here2" he said good naturedly For moment
he watched the baby lying with wide. rolling eyes, and
nervously alert every sound The doctor turned to
Aunt Mary. "What have you done?' he asked abruptly.
@Put him in water hots he could stand an ice on his
head" she answered briefly.
Hump he grunted but his grim look relaxed.
Aunt Mary turned on him Don't Don you say hump
nothn else to do
He chuckled and drew chair to the cradleside.
sYoue getting touchy Aunt Mary, he told her, and his
eyes twinked. @My hump means good many things
Like your medicines, she retorted, and he chuckled
again.
For forty eight hours Aunt Mary did not go home.
Evening star., 1911-08-27

up at him. @Joe,' she said anervously, Il know it's
askin good deal but want you to take that silk back
It's just you said couldn't feel natural in it min
ute, an other folks wouldn't the same, either. |
know it's foolish; but I'd never take bit of comfort
in it. 1t amt you'd cut it off piece: it all
there you know"
aWhat's the matter, Aunt Mary?" he asked aDon't
it suit ye?'
Il don't suit myself. that's all, she answered.
@AI right he said. AS he returned her money, he
said syly @Now, don't go an spend it fooshy, Aunt
Mary"
She hestated moment; then turned to him sud-
denly oeln she said, Il know you can keep secret
an feels ought to tell you seen you're good to
take that silk back. Cousin Josiah Davis left me that
money, an got notion I'd like black silk dress.
never had one. Well, I'm cured an | guess the Lord
done it. Now 1 II tell you what I'm gon to do" And
she told him.
He stood in thoughtful silence for moment. @Why,
Aunt Mary understand how you feel, he said; @but
that don't just right. You need it, an deserve it,
an"
She stopped him with a gesture. give made up my
it's how feel"
ON Sunday night, in the First Church, Mr.. Paddle
- ford, after long and eloquent sermon the
beauty of giving to the Lord,-giving life, service,
wealth,-closed with this announcement @During the
week received sum of money from unknown giver
accompanied by single short sentence, This money
has blessed me: give it to the Lord 1t is hard to
derstand what the writer had in mind; but am
in the light of Gods wisdom, through temptation re-
sisted by its power to do good this money has been
torch in the darkness for the feet of the giver We
know: only the nobility of purpose of the gver is
clear. In behalf of the officers of the church. accept
the gift for the service of the Master and here publicly
my heartfelt thanks to the generous gver. His
her blessing will not with the passing of the
torch The gift would not be considered large for the
wealthy; but something in the popularity of the
leads to think it large for the gver. 1t
exactly one hundred and three dollars and thirty-four
cents
Aunt Mary walked home from church with Deacon
Armstrong; wife. 1t seemed to her that she trod the
air II liked that what Mr.. Paddleford said about
passin the TORCH she broke the silence to say
ats beautiful thought"
Mrs. Armstrong; mind, naturally, was more con-
cerned with the identity of the giver Al do wonder
who it could be?' she mused "The' amt many
folks here afford to give that much want to hide
it."
@Weu, they didn't say replied Aunt Mary COM
posedly. Il suppose the person didn't want to be
known"
Presently she went alone. The night dark,
and she neared the Harbor Road and turned up Bay
st. she the light Old Field break into view
the dark water. She stopped.
4Why, it's like that too, she exclaimed, passin' the
torch The light of lighthouse carries the sailor
to the next, an so he goes up an down the coast,
always safe It's wonderful Well, got my blessin'.'
She lifted her rap face to the stars She old and
poor and far from Profound but she had read the rid
die of her life after her fashion, and in its solution
found peace.
Evening star., 1911-08-27

and economic wizards, the American
public, devoted to speed, sparkle,
and splash. has struck the down
grade to ruin and is laughingly TAX
ing its last run to fatal wreck.
This nation, says the indictment of
the students, is engaged in nerve
racking. head splitting, soul killing
chase of the dollar. We are over
worked. Dreaming by night of riches
and power, we profane the day with
torturing toll. insult our digestion
with bolted pie, and curdle our brain
with gigantic schemes. Even in our
amusements, we have neither con-
tent nor calm, neither recreation nor
Evening star., 1911-08-27

rest for have put off the habits Of repose and
are running
But the indictment is not true. Those who made
it never met the noble band that marches under the
gorgeous banner bearing the legend, 1--WE beg to sug
gest-" They the people who destroy and cast
to the four winds of heaven all this talk and plaver
about there being calm peace. gentle amuse
ment in fair and laughing midst. Unseen by the
of men, unpaid by the inventors of games,
they have developed and perfected our leading indoor
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1911-09-07

"A record breaker" is what r. E.
Wood. snnerintendent of the sales di-
vision of the state school land de-
partment, calls the Grady county sale
here today. I'VE consider it re-
markabIy good SALE" said Mr. Wood
The best We have had.
Contrary to rumors current before
hand, the lessees took practically ev-
cry tract at the appraised value. All
except two tracts were sold before
noon and on these there we're no bids
the lessees also declining to take
them. OF the 81 other tracts all ex-
cept five went to the lessees at the
appraised value. and Of these five the
lessee took one at the high bid.
Only three outside bidders quali-
fled. Dan r. Cummings Of Oklahoma
City took one tract at $4,000 the az
praised value, the lessee OF which was
". w. Parsons. the Improvements
being valued at s26e0s5. Leonard
Barnes, the lessee took his tract
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1911-09-07
DISMISS
ACCUSED
No Charges Against the
Young Men or
the Girls.

Chief OF Police J. A. Doss received
a telegram this morning from the po-
lice authorities at Texarkana, Ark,
stating that no charges had been ~
ed against Jess Fowler and Coy Rob-
erts who were taken in custody here
yesterday by the local officer at the
request OF Mrs c. A. Curtis of Texar-
kama. The latter wrote chief here to
find the two young men and her two
daughters, Matte and Rosa Curtis,
who were travelling under the assum-
ed name of Rogers. The men were re-
leased from jail.
Mrs. Curtis in ner letter gave a
minute description Of the young wo-
men and the young men and the par
ties were found in Cackasha and ar
rested They were placed in the city
Jail and held last night awaiting in.
structions from the Texarkana police.
There were no charges against the
young men in this city and they were
given their freedom and told to leave
the city at once According to the
letter of Mrs. Curtis the parties were
held at Lindsay, on charges.
The young women are well dressed
and Of good appearance. They ac-
knowledge that they are the persons
described in the letter and that Mrs.
Curtis is their mother but declare
that they will not return to their
home They deny seeing the young
men who were arrested before reach
ing Chickasha. their story being that
the men merely found them room.
When arrested the parties we're not
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1911-09-07
College Opens
Sept. IL With a
Strong Faculty

for two years and for four years city
superintendent OF the Muskogee pub
lie schols.
Fred Walters who will teach mathe-
MATES has been in the city all sum
mer experimenting the landscape gar
dening on the campus Of the College
grounds and has become acquainted
with many people in the city. Mr..
Walters is graduate Of the Kansas
state Agricultural college
Miss Make Woodring who will have
charge Of the foreign language depart
ment Is well known In Chickasha hav-
ing taught in the Chickasha High
school in 1sO6-O7. She has been in
chautauqua. New York. this summer
doing special work,
Miss Kyttie Browlow Of Columbia,
Tenn. has recently been elected 10
have charge OF the direction Of the
vocal department and will arrive In
the city tomorrow to take charge Of
her work. Miss Brownlow Is . gradu-
ate OF the Academic and Conservatory
departments. including piano and
voice, OF the Jefferson city college in
Jefferson City. Tenn. She has had
special instruction under an eminent
German instructor and comes to the
school highly recommended. Miss
Brownlow has had much experience in
private teaching.
Miss Eliza Rule. librarian. Is a grail
uate OF the university Of Tennessee
and comes 70 chickasha from Knox
vile. She was librarian and assist
ant registrar in the northeastern
state normal at Tahlequah last year.
Miss Rose Murray Of Oklahoma City
has been elected to the position of
assistant in the music department un-
der Miss Dunn.
Several OF the departments OF last
year have been strengthened this
year Miss Mccilntic will teach ex-
precision and win have a regular grad
pate course Of instruction this term.
Her department will be the only one
o. the kind In the state.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1911-09-07
SUTTON IS
ON TRIAL
Hung Jury in the Second
Tucker Case: Cham
berS Acquitted.

The case OF 7. P. Sutton, former
cashier in the Rock Island freight
house here. charged with embezzle-
ment TO the amount of about $4,000,
went &c trial in the Superior court this
morning. The case has been on the
docket for something like two years,
the defendant being out on bond in
the meantime
w. l. Gilbert Of Oklahoma City is
assisting the county attorney in the
prosecution and F. E. Riddle is at
torney for the defendant
The following men compose the
jury:
S. A. Forsythe, r. E. Link. E. F.
Dawkins, A. J. English. v. H. Hulen,
Thomas Johns. J. j. Lancaster. John
Crib, L. J. Barron. George Hill. E. p.
Fitzgerald. S. B. Easley.
In the second liquor case against
John Tucker, the jury late yesterday
afternoon reported a disagreement J.
E. Chambers was acquitted of the
charge of malicious mischief.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1911-09-07
SCHOOL BUILDINGS
ARE FUMIGATED

The three grade school buildings,
the high school building and the ovar-
flow buildings Of the city public
school were thoroughly fumigated to-
day in preparation for the opening Of
school Monday. The floors in all Of
the Buildings are being oiled with an
antiseptIc oil and the walls have
been swept and thoroughly cleaned,
This sanitary precaution IS taken
each year at the beginning Of ihe
term and several times during the
term.
Last year the public schools Of the
city were not closed on account Of q
contagious disease and every precaa
ton has been taken this year to keer
up the health record.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1911-09-07
AT
COMPRESS
Car Load from Norge; to
Give First Prize
About Sept. Is.

(The first car load Of cotton to be
received this season at the Chicka-
sha cotton compress arrived ycster-
day and came from Norge. c. H.
Caneman. manager OF the compress,
says that the Norge shipment is above
the average for this season. The first
bale OF cotton was received in Norge
only a few days ago so it is evident
that the cotton is opening well in that
section.
John Crib. who is member Of the
committee to award the prizes in the
chickashs cotton market. stated that
the first prizes will be given about the
middle Of this month. "As soon as
the prizes begin il will continue al
through the season" says Mr. Crib.
Coupons are being given with every
bale that is marketed here"
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1911-09-07
He WANTS
JURY TRIAL

Telegram by United Press.
Washington, Sept Z. IT. Represen-
tative Carter OF Oklahoma, the prin-
cipal in free for all scrap with two
clerks in department store last
week. appeared in police court today
and demanded a jury trial on two
charges Of assault.
The 81 tracts which sold we're ap-
praised at s1O1 900 and sold for $685.
400. The initial payment collected
today amounted to $500, or an ad-
vance OF s4700.
Carter was realeased on a ten dol
lar bail. He asserts tht the clerks n
suited his daughter, when she ana
her mother were purchasing articles.