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Omaha daily bee., 1911-12-31

Left to right top row, Ty Cobb, base
ball; Ad wolgast, lightweight fighter;
Connie Mack, premier base ball leader.
Second row, Matt McGrath, hammer
thrower; Jack Johnson, heavyweight
king; Harold II. Hilton, golf champion.
Third row. Frank Gotch, daddy of all
wrestlers. r. C. Craig OF Michigan, fastest
sprinter; Alfredo Deoro. greatest pool
player; w. A. Larned, tennis champion.
Below, Willie Hoppe, balk-line billiard
champion, and Ralph Mulford, leading
auto race driver.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-12-31

as ever despite the fact that he is now
benedict"
In track athletics there are several gen.
uine champions. r. C. Craig of Michigan
who equalled Barney Wefers' ancient 20
yard mark, is the first and last word In
Omaha daily bee., 1911-12-31
The western Idea.

on the other hand. putting aside all
thought of teams and an incentive to get
candidates. one OF the most logical argu-
ments in favor OF letting the letter come
within the range of all is that which has
been suggested in the west. Let the man
who is proficient in some one branch OF
athletics go out for his team, but grant
the letter to the man who makes the
most all-around Improvement in his ath-
letie work throughout the year or who is
able TO so through With creditable per-
formances a series of athletic trials that
would tend to show all-around ability
II the standards as established were too
low It would be simple enough matter
to readjust them so that only the men
OF ability little above the average would
receive the letter, There would be no re-
striction as TO the number OF men getting
It each year, ans the men who would
get it would be good all-around athletes
and not good in one branch only, such
as rowing. track athletics. base ban, foot
ball, hockey or swimming. In modified
way such a plan OF awarding the ''Y''
was in vogue at Yale for many years.
Each fan a university gymnastic com
petition was held. open to all the students
in the university. and the man VINO won
the all-around championship also received
varsity ''Y'' for his efforts.
II is not likely, however. that a plan
such as this will find favor at the pres
ent time. The Cornell idea that the man
ayers are not deserving OF tue varsity
letter. and this is the same notion that
has got into the heads OF some OF the
athletic people at Columbia. is selfish in
the extreme. II is all right 20 say thai
the athletes are the ones who get out
Omaha daily bee., 1911-12-31
MOVE TO RESTRICT INSIGNIA
Much Can Be Said in Favor of Limit.
ing Varsity Emblems.
NEW SCHEME IS SUGGESTED
I'm the West IL IL the Desire TO Put
Letter Within Reach of the
Athletes with All Round
abilities.

NEW YORK, Dec. SO.--There seems to
be general movement among the col
leges to tighten up on the regulations
governing the awarding of athletic in
signia, and in particular Of the varsity
letter. 10 avoid a close investigation Of
the origin Of this movement it seems best
to say that it was begun at Cornell, when
the athletic council voted In favor of
granting the varsity letter to the man
ayers of the various major sports, and It
has already spread, in a more or less ad-
vanced degree. to williams, Columbia,
Chicago and Rutgers. For the last few
years there has been very strict en-
foreement of insignia regulations at Wis
consin, so that that institution, too, may
be counted In the reaction.
There is a great deal that can be said
in favor both OF limiting the number of
those honored with the varsity emblem
and also Of allowing a freer use of it. AS
an incentive by which to draw out can
didates for the various varsity teams the
restricted privileges OF the letter can we'll
be seen, and It was on this score that
the most serious objections were raised
at Cornell. There it was claimed that II
the managers were permitted to wear the
''C'' It would mean that more men would
go out for the business OF running the
teams rather than for the teams them
selves
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1911-02-07
Dayton Announces
for Police Chief

Another man who would like to be
chief Of police is Chas. F. Dayton, the
well known blacksmith, who makes
his announcement today.
Ar. Dayton needs no introduction to
lhe people Of Chickasha. He is one
of the city's best citizens and has al
ways been working democrat. He
same here FIVE years ago from. Pauls
Valley and he has lived in the Indian
country for 20 years.
"All | ask Of the voters said Mr.
Dayton, lis that they investigate my
character and my record as law
abiding citizen. If should be chosen
as chief it would be my purpose to do
my duty strictly as the law requiTes
md to give every man a square deal"
Mr.. Dayton has scores Of friends
who have encouraged his candidacy
ind he win appreciate the support Of
all.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1911-02-07

in CASE OF
SIMPSON.
WAS CONVICTED OF BURGLARY
MANY OPINIONS HANDED DOWN
BY HIGH COURT.

BY decision of the criminal court of
appeals, handed down yesterday, Char
ley Simpson OF this city, convicted Of
burglary in the second degree, gets a
reverss OH the strength of his plea
that he should have been convicted
OF first degree burglary if anything
The court holds in that case that a
hotel is dwelling house and includes
under that designation a pool hall con
nected with the hotel and operated in
connection with it.
Simpson was convicted Of robbing
the pool hall next to the Early hotel
BY the decision Of the higher court
his case IS brought back for re-trial in
the district court OF this county.
Whether his former conviction on the
charge Of second degree burglary will
operate as a bar to his trial on first
degree charge is question that will
likely be raised when the case comes
up again.
Fifty-fiye decisions involving thirty
six appeals from convictions for viola
tions Of the prthioitory laws, were
handed down by The criminal court Of
appeals Monday morning.
Of the thirly-sx cases involving
"bootlegging. cases in thirty instances
the decisions of the lower courts where
convictions were secured were affirm.
ed Under the Billups law, it is diff
ticult to secure a conviction in a boot.
Logging" case and the cases where the
criminal court has sustained the lower
courts are taken as sign that the
prohibition laws are being more care
fully enforced
One of the cases reversed was thai
of r. e. Rice Of Grady county convict
! ed of unlawful possession. The case
was remanded to the county court for
re-trial
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1911-02-07
Gore Offers Prizes
Again to the Boys

Washington, Feb. 7.-Senator Gore
has announced that he will again this
year give as prize a free trip to the
national capital TO the champion corn
raiser Of the Oklahoma Boys Corn
club, for which 5000 boys and girls in
Oklahoma competed last year. Floyd
leyer Of Tishomingo proved the chan
pion young farmer of Oklahoma last
year and was given a trip to Washing
ton, where he was given a diploma by
the agricultural department. This year
it is expected that fully 10000 boys
and girls in Oklahoma will enter the
corn growing contest under the per-
sonal supervision and direction Of
agents of the government agricultural
department. The seed is furnished
free by the Oklahoma agricultural de-
partment.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1911-02-07
PrOhi. Bill Before Sen.
CONTINUED from Page one.)
House Passes Bills.

The house bills passed finally yes
terday are as ollows; BY Searcy,
raising the per diem OF Jurors from
$3.50 to SO per day; by Moss, removing
the maximum limits on ices to be earn
ed and kept by justices Of the peace,
constables and town marshals; BY
Patched and Redwine (of the senatel,
providing for bringing actions against
surety companies in any county where
the cause Of action arose; by Steen
(by request, providing for the pay
ment OF SO per day hotel fare and 3
cents per mile travelling expenses OF
district judges; by Watrous, providing
that benevolent, religious and charit-
able institutions may retain 10 per
centum OF the gross proceeds Of ceme-
terry lots sold by It, and use any sum
50 retained to further its legitimate
objects; by Jones. providing for the
education and maintenance Of crippled
and deformed persons In higher state
institutions; BY Milburn and Barrett,
reappropriating sl4,57O 10 complete the
buildings OF the Murray school of ag.
riculture at Tishomingo; by Anthony.
appropriating sl.5Se deficiency and
enough to pay expenses Of the state
board Of affairs TO June 20. 1911. total
of approximately $4,000; McDufie, ap.
proprIating $4,000 for deficiency and
salaries in the departments Of mining
and oil and gas; Barrett and Akin
providing for the transfer and attend.
ance Of children az schools in other
districts Than in which they reside;
hy Moore Of Coal, authorizing the pay.
ments Of rewards or not more than
$50 70 rpersons dynamiting streams for
fish.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1911-02-07
BURTON OU!
FOR MAYOR

The first entry in the democratic
race for mayor is j. B. Burton whose
announcement for the office appears in
the Express today.
Afr Burton is By no means new %
the track. He ran a mighty good
race for the same Office TWO years ago,
and It is at the solicitation Of many
friends that he again submits his cause
10 the voters
Mr.. Burton devoted years to the
service Of the city as an alderman and
he made a record as an efficient. faith.
ful member Of the council, ever watch
ful Of the interests OF the taxpayers.
He Is a man of unimpeachable char!
acter, enjoying the highest respect Of
the business community and he has
always been democrat
4 have no promise 70 make said
Mr. Burton, except that If The people
see fit 10 elect me shall do my best to
administer the affairs OF the city
economically and according to law"
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1911-02-07

A local ironworker who has beer
married a couple OF years always &c.
clared that his first son should be
named Mat. after one of his best
friends. Learning that the ironworker
and his wife had recently been
blessed with a charming baby, a
friend smiled all over his face when
he greeted the father on the street
Well he beamed how is little
Matg' Mat, nothing" answered the
father, its Mattress. 10y Youngstown
Telegram
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1911-02-07

Fred Nelson Of the. secret service.
who is investigating the case, said it
was his belief that Postmaster Ash
hurst is not drowned, but probably
disappeared for reasons OF his own
The investigation made today and
last night includes the securing of
messages sent and received by the
Philadelphia postmaster before his dis
appearance. Those working on the
case refuss to divulge the contents Of
the kilograms.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1911-02-07
AN
EX-JUDGE
Special BY United Press.

ppecl1 Dy OHlleu IleSS.
Bartlesyille, Okla, Feb 7.-Sensa-
tional developments are expected here
as result of the investigation of the
records of A. T. Dumenill, ex-indge Of
the county court.
The investigation was ordered By
the county commissioners. When Judge
Dumenill turned his office over to his
successors a month ago. he failed to
make any final report to the commits
sioners or to turn over money in his
possession.
] N. Sanders, state examiner, is
auditing the books Of The county court
and It is reported that one shortage has
aready been found Judge Dumenill
maintains that his accounts viii be
found correct.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1911-02-07
Death lakes a Mother.

Death came to Mrs. w S. Barnes ol
1928 Michigan avenue, yesterday even
ing, leaving a husband and sis little
children to grieve for her The de
ceased was 81 years Of age. She was
member of the Grady Grove lodge
No. POI, an auxiliary to the W. o. W.
and loage members ected as pail bear
ers. Funeral services were held at
o'clock this afternoon at the residence
conducted by Rev NJ. L. Butler and
he body was laid to resi- in the l. O
o. f cemetery
Mr.. Barnes is a fnisher in the Sig
mon furniture factory.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1911-02-07
school ship for Cooks.

An old frigate is roored In 3 canal
close TO the most fashionable center
Of Copenhagen On 1t is school OF
ship cooks There is an awning on
deck. Tables are laid out and nu.
snerous inhabitants Of Copenhagen take
their meals there, for they are both
varied and inexpensive, such as are
served to passengers on sea voyages
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1911-02-07
Cat Was soIIIna. Too.

The cat settled herself luxuriously IN
front Of the kitchen range Jennie
six years old, and unused to the home
ly cclnfort Of a rural residence, regard
ed fire and pussy alike with interest
The cat began to purr, and Jennie
Nhose widening experience recently
had included the boiling Of water ir
kettle, cried out: Grandma Grand
ma Come here quickly. The cats
begun TO boil tool"
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1911-02-07
Wanted the Hired Man.

Are you the owner Of this placer"
asked the book agent. Il am" re
piled Farmer Corntossel- Anything
can do for youg| NO. The chances
are that you are too hard-worked to
have time to read anything and that
you haven't any spare change, any
how Let me talk to the hinRd man"
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1911-02-07
erasps Forces Of Mature.

A mans mastery over the beasts
is not due to his superior strength.
The elephant can push him over, the
horse can pull more, and the lion can
best him naked and bare handed
But he controls the brutes simply be
caure he is wise enough to reach UP
and get hold Of forces In nature more
powerful than either the animals or
himself.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1911-02-07
Lnok 10 the Euture.

Finish every day and be done with
it. You have done what you could.
Some blunders and absurdities no
doubt crept In: forget them as soon
as you can. Tomorrow is new day;
begin It well and serenely, and with
too high spirit % be numbered with
your old nonsense. Emerson.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1911-02-07
Leg Was Broken.

Louis Smith OF the corner Of Hen
derson and Arkansas, was unable to
put the brake on his wagon while
driving down a steep hill with a load
Of hay Sunday evening, and falling,
broke his leg and received several
other injuries. Smith is culvert
contractor for the Frisco and was TAX
ing the hay to his camp, few miles
north Of the city.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1911-02-07
No Money II BANK.

Cleye Wheeler Of Walters, arrested
yesterday by Officer Lovejoy for pass
Ing bad checks is now in the county
jail awaiting trial Wheeler bought a
coat at Edwards & Moore's yesterday
evening, writing check for $40 on
the First National bank Of Walters.
He showed bank book Of that bank
with over $500 to his credit, but withal
his actions were suspicious and a
phone message to Walters brought the
reply that he had no FUNDS there
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1911-02-07

In New York when a young italian
girl does not want to go TO school any
longer and does not want to work,
she evades the tfuant ofiicer by get
ting married II is difficult to handle
the case after marriage and such
cases are alsrmlngly frequent
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1911-02-07

Mr Chas W. Best and Miss Mary
Mcknight, both of Chickasha, Okla,
we're united in marriage at the home
Of the brides parents at II o'clock
Monday Rev. Geo. w. Sherman of
the First Baptist church performed the
ceremony. They left on the south
bound train to visit a sister in Ft.
Worth, Texas.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1911-02-07
overhcstIns Avoided.

The danger Of overheating which at
tends incandescent lamp sockets con
tanning a resistance unit to lessen the
brilliancy OF the light Is avoided by
distributing the resistance through
cord, provided with a regulating
switch At the end.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1911-02-07

We are deceived by the mere exter-
nal look Of ourselves IN some new po-
sition, deyising wisely and executing
we'll; and forget how different a thing
Il IS to lie still and dream. and to start
up and Work--James Martineau
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1911-02-07

Complaints were sworn to today in
Judge yance's court by J. r Nelson
against James Curry and d. NJ Davis,
charging them with robbery The two
men were arrested Sunday at Rush
Springs Judge Vance set their pre-
llminary trial for Thursday morning
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1911-02-07

Diluted oxalic or tart8ric acid win
remove ink stains from books without
iniuring The print
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1911-02-07
SHORT STORIES
OF THE TOWN
Modern woodmen.

On account Of our hall being occu-
pied by the state meeting OF the De-
gree of Honor the camp will meet to-
night in the A. 0. U. w hall over the
Hub.--D. E. Emerson, Clerk
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1911-02-07

A new dining room chair has q scat
that lifts TO form high chair for a
child
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1911-02-07
Laruest stone statue.

Japan has the largest stone statue
IN the world. a figure forty-four feet
high
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1911-02-07

Not all gushing letters are written
with fountain pens.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1911-02-07
WE ASK YOU
THE EIRST NATIONAL BANK
AssETs.
Chickasha. OkIahoma.I

al the Cl0se Of Business January Z. l9ll
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-07-25
HOBO DISPLAYS BANK ROLL AND
ORDERS AUTO To TAKE HIM AWAY

in a bowery lodging house and is a
professional panhandler. He's been
coming over here for years begging on
the streets"
rs that true?" asked the recorder.
Guess it is" replied the prisoner.
TN 70 years old and have been
panhandling here longer than most of
you have been alive"
We'll, I'll give yOu gust one hour to
leave town., said the court. IF you
don't go rlr send you 20 prison"
THAT being the case answered Ma
jor, with a laugh, Il guess Ill quit
Jersey as befitting a man Of my means.
VIII some one please phone for the
best touring car in this section of the
state? I want that car"
Some one, to carry out what was
believed to be a joke, telephoned for
the car When it arrived Major stalked
forth and told the chauffeur to open
the door.
''Who is going to pay for all this p
asked the chauffeur.
IT am" spoke up Major. as he
pulled from a pocket of his tattered
trousers a roll of bills that made po-
licemen and court attendants gaspk
The wrapper about the roll was q 500
bill. Major climbed into the automo-
bile, DOTTED his cap to the policemen,
and said to the chauffeur:
Now drive to the West Shore ferry.
Then you can take me to my mansion
On the Bowery. If this isn't enough to
pay you for your trouble. I'll draw you
a check on my bankers
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-07-25
RURALE POSTS FOR
CHIHUAHUA TOWNS
Blanco to Place Guards at
All Small Towns III
the State.

Gen. Blanco. commander of rura1es,
will garrison each of the small villages
in northern Chihuahua with a force of
rurHles.
Since the activities OF the Liberal
bands in northern chihuahua have been
mostly in the small villages Of the
state, and in the rural districts. this
has been made necessary. Guada-
lupe, the town east Of Juarez where
the Magonista bands have recently
been organized, will be garrisoned at
once In order to keep other bands
from organizing there.
Gen Blanco has taken charge Of all
the guns and ammunition in the city
and Monday the police turned over 500
rifles and several thousand rounds or
ammunition which they have taken
from soldiers who had been discharged.
Mutt and Jeff are with W. Another
appearance today on Classified page.
Every day in The Herald hereafter.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-07-25
MRS. ANNA CONDA
rs PRIZE ZOO MAMMA
She Increases the Popula-
ton of Animals With 81
PickletS.

New York, N. Y, July 25.-The fem
inine' animals at the Bronx zoo have
been blessed with twins, triplets, quad
ruplets and even more numerous groups
of babies; but not until yesterday did
the famous park receive an accession
of picklets.
What are picklets? Why, 81 varie-
ties, Of course. They were born to Mrs.
Anna Conda, one of the finest speci
mems of the boa constructor in the
world. She was presented to the zoo
only short time ago by r. r. Mole,
a celebrated Spanish editor. The papa
of the picklets is probably still at large
In the jungle, and will never know
New York society.
The 81 are the first anacondas ever
born in America Each is three and a
half feet long. Unfortunately nine Of
them died soon after birth, but there
are 4S left to console their mother.
The youngsters showed wonderful in
telligence and appetite Immediately
after birth. One of them sprang into
existence and the reptile tank almost
simultaneously, and had fine swim
as an introduction to the delights OF
life.
Another wriggled out of the cage and
attacked a keeper so vigorously that
the leather of one of his shoes was
dented. Another complacentiy ate
mouse one hour after becoming recog-
nized resident of the planet
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-07-25
BUILDS OWN COFFIN
AND SINGS At TASK
Kentuckian Plans to Cut
Down His Funeral Ex-
,,oncoc Soma
DonSeS Some

Henderson, KY. July 25.-Afflicted
with tuberculosis and fearing that he
will die leaving his wife scant means,
J. D. Nordgauer, an upholsterer and
dealer in furniture antiques, is build
ing his own coffin. He works at it
only in leisure moments, but has al
ready finished the casket, a handsome
box of black walnut Only the interior
decorations need to be added.
He was humming a merry, popular
air the other day when visitor en-
tered his shop and found him lacking
some upholstery into the casket. He
nodded a pleasant greeting to the
newcomer. stepping back and cock
ing one eye as he measured the cloth
to see If he had got it in straight
Handsome piece Of work, eh?'' he
remarked in much the same tone a
father, speaking of his first born,
would say: Fine kid. eh?''
The visitor said 1T was and asked
for whom he was making the coffin.
''Oh, for myself. A box like that
would cost my wife more than 500.
1t only costs me-
And he wandered off into figures,
priding himself upon the amount he
was saving on the expenses for his
own funeral.
Although he is making his coffin,
Nordgauer has built tent so he can
sleep in the open air, and is confident
that this treatment is greatly improv-
ing his health.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-07-25
OLDEST EMPLOYEES
RUN NEW TRAINS
Texas 6 Pacific Appoints
Men Longest in the
Service

new Texas & Pacific trains have been
promoted to the new run by seniority.
The conductors who will have charge
OF the new daylight run between FL
PaSo and Big Springs are ]. R Mcleod,
John Kuneman and w. A Mathis. They
have "a hour layover in Ell Paso.
The conductors of the night trains
are r. Elliott, W. Fahrenkamp and c.
Carter. all of Big Springs.
Five engine crews will take care of
both day and night runs. They are
Kid H. Hadloelz, NJ. Doyle, Steve John
son. Fred Fahrenkamp and Harry
Cockrhne.. the two latter having just
been assigned to the regular passenger
run. The crews will alternate on the
day and night runs.