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The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1911-01-13

that one oi the wealthiest farmers ~
Adams couhty worth about $40 1000
sold his vote November s, 1910, for 81
whereas 1O-acre tenant along Churn
creek held out for and received $25
which represented to him perhaps sew
eral months Of crushing toll.
The poor house Of Adams county Is
chuck full.
You can count the wealthy farmers
Of Adams county on your fingers They
represent the "big9 landowners-the
biggest having title to about 400 acres,
part Of which he rents out.
A Rich Farmer Held Out
This heaviest land owner is William
Groom So years old. father or fifteen
children he il worth about $4,000.
His Youngest child, BY the way. is 80
years old. The Groom place is within
three miles OF West Pnion. When
summoned BY Judge Blair to APPEAR
before the grand jury and answer 10
bis indictment Groom repeatedly re-
fused He finally was arrested and
was fined $500, OF which $500 was re-
mitted. Judge Blair said be would
have sent Groom to the work house
for q long term II it hadn't been for
his age.
Another wealthy farmer is Phillip
Hardin, near the small town Of Sea
man who Is said to be worth $4,000.
Hardin contracted to sell the votes Of
himself his two sons. Alfred and
Hiram and his son-in-law, Walter Ed
ensfeld Hardin was fined 800, Alfred
and Hiram s25 each and Edensfeld
$50.
Then there IS the case Of John w
Mccoy OF Franklin township. Mccoy
) the "big man in that township
IN answer 10 summons from court
be pleaded not guilty. Judge Blair
Set the TRIAL indefinitely Mccoy left
the court room and started for home
IN his buggy After he had driven
fifteen miles he suddenly saw the con
iempiible side Of his action, turned
about drove back to court and con
fessed His fine was SIS.
All Of these fines include suspend
ed sentence q six months in the work
house ana absolute Acknowledgement
for five years.
A Penalty for Not confessins.
The heaviest lne imposed since the
probe began was oh 3ohn Copper of
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1911-01-13
WEST TO ARGUE
INJUNCTION CASE

Oklahoma city, Okla. Jan l3.-At-
torney General West viii appear in
Washington. Jan. ie, to argue a case
before The supreme court in which be
ask an injunction against railroad
lines operating in what was formerly
Indian Territory. 10 prohibit Them
from transporting Intoxicating liquors
thereint0.
Basis Of the suit is that congress has
made Eastern Oklahoma prohibition
for twenty-one years and the courts
should enioin against violation Of the
congressional act.
Another case to be argued on that
day is the attorney generals suit
against the Katy, Santa Fe, Rock
Island and Frisco. alleged to be operaf-
ing in Oklahoma under federal char
ters granted upon the condition that
they would charge no more in Okla
homa than in Kansas for a like serv-
ice, and because they are alleged to be
violating the agreement the attorney
general asks forfeiture Of rights or
way Both suits were filed Originally
with the supreme court
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1911-01-13
STORY OF CORRUPTION
BY ADAMS co. VOTERS

West Union, O., Jan. i3-It was
irsi about a month ago that the whole
sale election fraud ID Adl comfy
Ohio, were is9 given publicity Since
then more than fifteen huAdled voters
have been indicted more than one
Thousand have admitted their guilt
and the army Of penitents still comes
daily to the confessional court OF
common pleas at the county seat,
West Union.
The range Of ages Of the corrupt
citizvns is 2i to Si, men il every
walk Of life, some who have told Of
annual election rottenness in Adams
county Ohio, as far back as thiriy-hye
years.
The States Poorest County.
Adams county is a border county.
distinctly a rural county with Man
chester it's largest city. having a pop
platlon Of only 5000. Adams county
4 county of small farmers tenant
farmers. 1t has been recognized
throughout Ohio for years as the poor
est county ip the state. 1t has been
recognized As a county wherein exist
ence has meapt continual struggle
against adverse agricultural conditions.
II Is a county Of rutty, unkept roads.
The regular pay Tor farm hands in
Adams county is $40 month and
board Alter years and years of un-
scientific farm methods. Of neglect Of
rented property. Of backwoodsy Gus
toms, Il Is no wonder that both thrift
and civic honor naye been chokcd in
Adams county WHY to bay the mlni-
mum s5 fines imposed by Judge "A. y.
Blair y! most CASTS many OF the farm
efs have had to mortgage personal
properly
A Sliding 1cale for Votes.
sO when scne office eeker paid
first bibe voter thilty-hye OF
forty years ago ihe deprayity was ac.
eeptcd as a shr va trade and has be-
come the custom of he community
Elections have rot meant an exercise
of an inalienable perqusile to Adams
county but have meant a yearly source
ot income Brides were paid on
sliding scale, ihc poorer men eeiilns
the more because they were unham.
peied by any party affiliations and
would vote for the side Or fhe man
who offered The biggest recompense
Testimony bias come to Judge Blair
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1911-01-13
Conscience Brings
Curious Returns

Washington. Jan. l3-In the final
days OF the old year and in the early
days OF the new, the consciences OF
some doers OF past evil appear to
have pricked them. Within the last
ten days no less than twen.s eve
contributions TO the conscience fund.-
have been received at the post Office
department.
One man, SS years old, writing from
Des Noines. Ia., admits having robbed
the post office a Eldon. Ia. when he
was II years old The total amount
Of his loot was s7, which he promises
to repay as soon as he can obtain the
cash
A three-page letter was Inscribed
by a young woman in Nebraska. en-.
closing a 2-cent stamp. she explained
that she had received several years
ago a letter on which the stamp had
not been cancelled. She used the
stamp again and her conscience has
been troubling her ever since Re
Gently. she was turned away from her
home by her father because she had
joined a certain church. Desiring to
live an honest and holy life She
felt that she must return to the gov
ernment the stamp she had used dis
honestly
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1911-01-13
Sheriff'S Fee BiIlFaVOred
lcontInued from Page one. }


Continued from Page One.
Panhandle" counties.
The committee on rules recommend.
ed an addition to the rules, which re-
port the house accepted; it is .rovided
that bills or resolutions On considera-
tion must not be interlined or defaced.
but amendments written ON a separate
sheet. A roster Of the legislators. EN-
ployes, with their age. county, profess
sion. etc, and with the rules and com
mittees, was also ordered.
More Bills Introduced.
A number Of bills were introduced.
as usual; BY vosburgh. providing a pen
atty for anyone provoking an assault
with profanity; Roland and Leftyich,
providing that towns and villages
should be divided into from three to
five wards. with councilman from
each; Glover, providing for union or
graded schools Broome. prohibiting
hunting turkey or deer for three years
Broome, providing that county com
missioners shall be nominated by dis.
tricts and elected al large; Nisbett,
providing $500 with which the state
game warden shah Introduce pheasants
and Hungarian quail, TO protect cot
ton from insects" Barrett another
bill by request providing penalties up
TO $1,000 fine for running gambling
houses; Barrett. providing penalties of
$50 to $500 fine and three months to
one year imprisonment for wife de-
sertion; Peeby. making the punishment
for theft Of domestic animals five to
ten years Imprisonment; Green of AIc
CLAIM 5000 and 30 days, maximum fol-
the peace; Porter, requiring
railroads to pay of employees semi
Tabor, Frey, Patchell, Whit.
man and Senator Thompson, providing
that the public weigher and his depu.
lies shall be exclusive weighers Of aIl'
'arm products: searcy, providing tha
Jurors shall receive SO a day.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1911-01-13

nominy a first voter he had accepted
S. at the last election for his ballot
His punishment was the same as was
meted out to the grandfather
Few Admit Buying Votes.
SO far there have been only few
admissions Of vote buying, and these
confessors have been held over with
out sentence. until the vote buyers
are lined up, there can be no hope Of
q complete purging Of the community
as the vote buyers are the only per-
sons who have the pay roll OF the
voters and these lists are needed BY
the grand jury Many may escape
indictment otherwise
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1911-01-13

Possibly the most useful bird 10
crops IS the bob white. the common
partridge. The agricultural reports on
the southern states, especially Virgin.
a. show that annually several hun
dred tons Of pernicious weed seeds
are destroyed by bob whites alone. IL Ia
figured that from september 70 April
80 annually IN Virginia alone The total
consumption OF weed seed By bob
whites amounts to 57s tons.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1911-01-13

Brush Creek Cooper received only
81 for his vote, but drew fine or
$3.50 and costs, together with the sus-
pended sentence and isfranchisement
He was one Of the stragglers, men who
We're indicted early in the investiga
tion but ignored the notices sent to
him.
An interesting feature OF tho Cooper
case was that the sheriff summoned a
wrong John Cooper distant kins-
man and namesake Of the man who
was indicted There have been many
mistakes in the service Of summons
because the deputies are SO over
whelmed with work.
we beg your pardon Judge Blair
laid to the wrong Cooper when he ap-
peared in court"
That's all right, Judge said Coop
er. II may as well come clean, too.
have sold my vote ever since have
been able to sell it. What's The fine o.
The penalty was s. and costs and
disfranchisement
Four women recently came to West
Union from small farms near Manches-
ter 70 confess having sold the votes
OF their sons.
six Preachers Pleaded Guilty
six pastors of Adams county
churches also have been caught in the
drag net Their names have been
kept secret by Judge Blair The min
listers importuned him to assess the
fines and let them depart without pub
lielty They feared they would lose
their pulpits because Of the change Of
sentiment in the county regarding the
vote selling.
And the sentiment is changing The
Farmers institute Of Adams county
tas, through its directors, praised the
work OF Judge Blair.
Quite a number OF civil war veter-
ans have pleaded guilty to vote sell
ing
There was one OF the old veterans
who lives in Wrightsyille whp was un-
able to appear before Judge Blair be-
cause he was confined in bed with an
illness that doctors say viii cause his
death within the next few weeks.
This dying veteran is Alexander
Fleming. He sent this grandson, Jesse
to court for him. Jesse told Judge
Blair that his grandfather wished to
make his peace with Gsd before death
wanted 10 be given some punishment {
while be lived
There were no fines or sentences in
ihe veterans case. But the penalty
that was assessed must have hurl-a
1--WE years disfranchisement
After appearing for his grandfather.
Jesse made admission Of his own ig.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1911-01-13
Nursery Stock

Anythlns in the tree line. call on
me cnleRasha Nursery n you wan,
'o0' 'fees nroned now Is the lime 10
attend 70 such things A little atten.
ilon each year to your trees by your
nniseTyman means more beautiful
uees. Quality oi fruit better and
nea'tnler trees. why not have the
cnlekasha Nursery look after your
,.es ana plant Young trees where the
o'a m ones have died2 Nursery Office al
d"enlythird street and Iowa avenue.
W ''V' iiJ.st
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1911-01-13
Dou you know that fully nine out

Dou you know that fully nine out Of
every ten cases Of rheumatism are
simply rheamaiisin or the muscles due
to cold or damp, or chronic rheuma.
tism. and require no internal treat
ment whatever Apply Chamberlain's
iiniment freely and see Saow quickly
t gives relief For sale by all deal
ers. dow
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1911-01-13

"Lod, Miss May" said tho old.
darky to the young lady Of the house,
the morning after her coming-out ball.
you sho' did look sweet las night
NY I hardy knowed you. Dey
WASH a thing about you dat looked
natcheL"
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1911-01-13

The Idea that when people meet Il
Is necessary for them to talk has
grown out Of helpless self-distrust
Not over five out OF a million people
say anything when they converse.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1911-01-13

Don't be too anxious 10 correct a
man when you hear him mako mis-.
takei he may not want 10 be correct.
ed.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-07-29

AE EY amazement and disappoint-
 ment for a moment unnerved me- glanced up and down
 on all sides, but not a thing was visible except the clouds, the blue sky and the green earth. stopped the motors, and for a few minutes we hung there, debating what to do. For the first time in his life perhaps, for he was not profane man, the secre- tary muttered "D-r'
 "Lootenant," said Ethan at last, 'T know what he's done-he's turned in side the cioud!'
 The truth at once flashed upon us. There was no doubt about tt--he had tricked US again!
 "Curse him!'' I exclaimed. "He shaH never get away. Reverse the course and then full speed ahead"
 It was at least year since I had seen the picture of Helen Grayman in the Sunday paper, but now her face rose before me as clearly as if she had stood there-those large, beautiful eyes; that open, frank, winning counte- nance. I felt that it was my chase, and I forgot everything except that I must save her.
 Which of the two clouds had the mined to run back straight between the two and straight through the third, larger cloud, which we had already traversed, hoping to find Payton es- caping in that direction.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-07-29
'ee
 s KY PIRATE bY'GARRETT P o ~ SEQVISS.
(Continued.)

(Continued.)
 ~Gone into the cloud, by thunder, md disappeared"'
 It was exactly true. The Chameleon was instantly swallowed from our sight We could see where she had entered the cloud by the commotion of the vapors.
 up and after himv' I shouted to the steersman.
 With all speed we darted at the cloud and entered it. I calculated that he would run straight through it and then make a turn on the other side, but I thought that we could get there in time to catch him at his antics. So we shot straight through the cloud.
 But Payton knew or divined what l didn't. Beyond this cloud lay two oth- CTS, separated by a considerable inter val, but on the same level. AS we emerged on the other side of the first we came in sight of the others, one to the right, the other to the left. The Chameleon was nowhere to be seen. She had evidently crossed the narrow open space and disappeared again into one of the clouds.
 But which one? A sudden inspira- ton came to me.
 's'Send a five second timed shell into each of those clouds while we hold our course" I said to Ethan. , These shells were so contrived that their fuses were started by the dis charge of the gun. It was like shoot mg into a thicket at a suspected deer and I regretted the order the moment tt had left my lips, but it was too late for a countermand. Ethan's first mark was the right hand cloud. I had nev- CT seen a projectile fired into cloud and the effect surprised us all.
 As the projectile dived into the round marble looking mass of vapor minute hole seemed to open, and round this instantly played rayed halo of brief lightning flashes. Then the yapOr 3 hundred yards on all sides was thrown Into commotion, turning inward in streaming lines to follow the shell This was well timed, for apparently ii exploded in the very center of the cloud, which afterward appeared to be agitated by contending winds, while boiling rifts opened at various places But the mass was too dense to give us a view through it.
 In a few seconds the second shell had penetrated the other cloud and ex ploded within it, but the phenomena were now less marked
 Meanwhile we held straight on ou1 course between the two clouds, be cause expected to find the Chameleon on the other side of one or the other of them. In this was disappointed. When we ran out into the clear space on the farther side there was not an aero in sight.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-07-29
REGISTRARS NOTICE.

The Registrars of Voters will be in session at their office, Room g, City Hall, State street; from Friday, Au- gust 4th to Saturday, August 18th, inclusive, Sunday excepted from 12 o'clock noon until g o'clock in the afternoon for the purpose of enroll ing those electors who may desire to participate in the primaries to be held after August, 1911.
 The Registrars will retain the names of those electors heretofore ap- bearing on the primary list, unless
 JAMES H. ROONEY,
 WILLIAM LOUNSBURY,
 General Registrars of Voters.
 P 25 q
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-07-29
MALE HELP WANTED.
WANTED.-Respon young me,
 Who are a hI.. ta furnish tea an

HANTED.-Responsi young men, who are able to furnish team and wagon, to sell on commission to farmers, the best line of household necessities, for the eldest, largest anu most responsible company or the kind in the world. About 2,UoO salesmen now working, earning on the average over $100 per montn net clear of all expenses. Net earnings of bes: men, over $300 per month. Two million farmers now using these thoroughly adyer- used goods. Established lS68- Capital s2.000.00O. Address, The J. R. Watkins Co.,. 113 South Gay street. Baltimore. Md R15s tf
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-07-29
REGISTRARS NOTICE.

The Registrars of Voters of the town of Monroe will be in session at the Town hall in said town on Fri day, Aug. and on Friday, Aug. Il from 12 o'clock noon until D. m. cn each of said days for the purpose of unaking an enrolment of the legal voters of said town according to their declared political preferences.
 EDWIN c. SHELTON, ROBERT SINCLAIR,
 Registrars of Voters. Monroe, Conn.
 July 25, 1911. P 26'
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-07-29
REGISTRARS NOTICE

The Registrars of Voters for the Town of Fairfield, will meet at the Town House Friday, August 4th and g o'clock P. M. to perfect the caucus registration list for the year 1911. The Registrars will retain the names of those electors heretofore appearing on the caucus list unless requested to transfer or erase the same.
 VIM. DALLING,
 JAMES H. FARRELL, P2S b*p Registrars of Voters
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-07-29
RAILROADS
QEgW L1;k NgW HzIEH SZand ndXa5ST1yn
 JUNE 4, 1911 Trains Leave Bridgeport aa
 Follows: :.

FOR NEW YCRK-'12:z5Q, s4:44f s5:16, t5:4s. t6:2S, .f7:17, f7:44, fs:zE *S:51, 9:O6, s1O:00, 11:02. f11:07 A M.-sJ2:0s, s12:30, 12:45. s1:5z. 1s14f *2:27. 2:55. s:5sa. 5:o7. -5:27. s:tZ .s:so, .y;s2. 's;llss. s'isss 1s:os 1s P,M. s SUNDAYS fs!s7s 1a! Do 1Hsss AZ nsL1s:s .sas. s:1s .e:27, s4:1S, 5:21b. 5:25, s5:z7. fs:4s, .7:32. *7:5S, S:13, @9:36. 10:01 P. Ms
 FOR WASHINGTON, Via HarI~m Riycr-s12:25 (daily) A. M-s s1:1s Rs
 r9E sss SEy ygs! yss. a5.s; !iiss A ss:s1. s:41. .4:2s. 1:s7. 5:ss. .s:s5 .S:54' 7:10, @7:32, s9:42, s10:2s P. M< SUNDAY@.12:34, s1:41. s:1s, s:43t *1O:2s, *11:33 A. M.-12:47c, -z:zsf .4:23, s6:3O, s6:54, 7:15, "7:32, ss:01s "1e;Sa: S0R 1sis5H RosToS. S. Mi 1ia. New 1,o.ao, and Providence-~1:41. s:4e, "11:ssf A M.-*2:29, 3:41. .4:2s, ss:54 PM SUNDAYS.-*1:41 s:13 to New Lon< don. *11:33 A. M.-'2:2s. '4:zs. 's:54
 FOR BOSTON, via. Hartford ana WilIimantic-"9:19. A. M.-"3:31, P. M FOR TWISTED and Intermediate stations-5:oo: 7:oo. s:4s f11:4S 4 DAYS-S:SU A. M-o.4o M-
 FOR WATERBURY, ANSONT2 DERBY and Intermediate Stations- 500, 7:OO, 8:0O, s:19 (express) 11:11 A. M-2:35 t5:51, 7:45, P. M-sUNf DAYS-S:3O, 10:35 A. M.-6:45. s:os
 FOR CT. HARRINGTON, LENox PI1"TSFIELD, ETC.-7:o0, 9:50 AM -4:2S P. M@SUNDAYS-5: A. X
 FOR DANBURY, NEW MILFORD ETC. via Brookfield Juncfion-7:e1 $50 A. M-4:28, 6:44 F. M.-SUX DAYS-S:3O A. M 7:48 P. M- <
 FOR LITCHFIELD. ETC.--9:50 A M-4:2S P. M.-SUNDATS-s:3o 4 M.
 Express trains. Local Exprea
 Q to Harlem River Station
 x Except Mondays. ~e 5nsflrf'
 A Does not run July 4 or Sept 4s
 B Will run June IS to Sept 10 inc
 c Will run June IS to Aug. z7. ine
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-07-29
DAIRY SUPPLIES.

FOR SALE.-Butter milk that is but ter milk, also butter and eggs fresh rom the farm every day delivered by Geo. Johnson, 79 Elmwood Ave.
 P 22 ID
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-07-29
LOST AND FOUND.

LOST.-Brown Pom era uian male. Re- turn to Bridgeport Veterinary Hos pital. P25 If.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-07-29
EDUCATIONAL

DEAFTSN1EN. mechanical architect. ual or structural. are always in demand at good salaries; ten young men wanted 50 join club to learn drawing, at home evenfngu; instru- naents furnished. Address c. S. K.. Box 22S. City. UPS eff
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-07-29

No matter what you want try the Farmer Want Col> Nmn.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-07-29

CHAUFFEUR wants position either In or out of town. Can do own repairs. Good references. Address E. x. T., care Farmer RPS" If.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-07-29
MAIL ORDER
MISCELLANEOUS WANTS

WANTED-1ouseke eepers 10 try "ln. fusoria Cream" .be finest and best silver polish known. Guaranteed hairless. Ask your dealer for 1t.
 S2e Ssp
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-07-29

wANTED-Cottage. furnished. at Walnut Beach or Laurel Beach from July 18th. Small family Address stating. terms and location
 Vacation. care of Farmer. P9 su
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-07-29
SITUATIONS WANTED.

WANTED-By a. single. German, IS. sober, honest, wishes any kind of work. Good refer ences. Understands horses, drive, etc. Address 265 State street, top floor. P28s*p
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-07-29
CHAPTER XVI.
HE CHAMELEoN's DODGE

THE CHAMELEONS DODGE.
 AE Y amazement and disappoint-
 ment for a moment unnerved H me. I glanced up and down
 0n all sides hl1t n0f a fhino
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-07-29

on metal, jewelry med as Dates, dog collars, badges, pms, SHterWare at reasonable prices. The
 g d
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-07-29

FURNITURE. BEDDIN0, STOyKL housefurnishings. cash or on easY terms. Your credit IS good. Ask fo1 prices and terms The Sterling Furs niture Co.. 1237 Main St. Tel 2362-5. B zz ff
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-07-29

Nugget at Meadows End.
 P 2H b
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-07-29

STORAGE OF FURNTTURE-se,a rate rooms. securely locked, furniss lure and china packing Furnffurg and Pianos removed. large vans. careful handling. Bridgeport gtors age Warehouse O.. 1zs7 Main ek~, Cor. Congress St. Tel z35z-s.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-07-29
MERCHANTS EXCHANGE

s,.v: 91ua Keys nttsd. locks repaired- avs lied. lawn mowefs ssharpensd. and ail kinds of light repairine dons at smiths Gun Store. ss Wal Street, Tel. 75-4. siI stf
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-07-29
TO RENr-FURN1sHED ROOMS.

FOR LIGHT housekeeping. Runnin
 water Bath. Address Reasonable care of Farmer. Rl7s ii