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The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1911-12-06
(First Published Dec. /. 1911
NOTICE or SALE.
Notice Is hereby given That in pur-

Notice is hereby given that in pur-
suance Of an DER Of the county
court d Garvin County state Of Okla
homa, made on the 10Th day Of NO.
vember, 1911, in the matter Of the
guardianship ana estate OF Charles
Wesley Hamm, Thomas C. Hamm and
Bruce s. Hamm, minors, the under
signed as guardian Of said minors,
will sell at private sale to the highest
bidder for cash, subject to confirma
ton by the county court on Monday
the 18TH day Of December, 1911, az
u o'clock Nj. at the county court
room in the city Of Pauls Valley, IN
the county OF Garvin. State OF Okla
homa. all the right, title and interest
Of the said Charles Wesley Hamm,
Thomas C. Hamm and Bruce s..
aamm, minors in and 10 the following
tract or parcels of land situated and
being in the CONN., 81 Grady, state
OF OklahomN bounded and particular.
" described as follows, ana upon the
! following terms, to-wit:
Lands Of Charles Wesley Hamm-
Homestead: Tie nv IA of The NV
IA Of the ne If Of section S6, and
the sl5 of the Sc IA. and the sw IA
of the ne Ia Of the Sc 1-4 Of section
25, Twp. mrs w in Grady County
oklahoma
Allotment other than homestead
The Sc l-4 Of the NV ia Of ihe 50
i.4 Of section %, and the ny IA o
he ne IA and the eM Of the VIZ d
the ne ia, and the ne "a Of the NV
IA OF the Sc 10. and the NV IA o
the SO ia Of he ne ia Of section se
Twp North, Range West, il
Grady County Oklahoma
Bids must be in writing and may b
left at the office Of Alvin Il. PyealI
attorney at law, or may be deivere
10 the guardian personally or may B
filed in the office OF the Judge d
the county court Of Garrin County
Oklahoma The right is reserved 7
reject any and an bids that are in
F, proper and in any wise insufficient
Dated this 2gth day Of Novembe
A. d., 1919.
CHARLES S. HAAfM.
Guardia
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1911-12-06
WoRk MI sooN sTART

After you take Dr. Kings New Life
pills. and you'll quickly enjoy their
fine fesalta Constipation and indi-
gestion vanish ana fine appetite re-
turns. They regulate stomach, liy.
er and bowels and impart new
strength and energy TO whole sys.
tenn Tly them Only 2so al Brown
& Co.
dew
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1911-12-06

WANTED-To buy and SEN new
ana second hand furniture and stoves.
See Tolan Bros. al4 Kansas li-23-im
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1911-12-06

FOR RENr-Two nicely furnished
rooms completely urnished for light
housekeeping. strictly modern. close
en-. Phone Ga. i2.5-8t
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1911-12-06

FOR SALE Piano, nearly new up.
right grand, b. Behning New York.
Cost si5O. win take $3.50, S25 down.
balance monthly Address Piano +
Express office. 12.i-St
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1911-12-06

WANTED = TO write your fire In
aurance and surety bonds. Our COM
panles are numbered among the
strongest In the U. s.. March G. NILE
Ter, phone 50, under Chickasha Nation
81 bank, 8-l1-1m
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1911-12-06
A. B. THOMPSON
Phone 4l9. Chiekagha. OkIa.
(First published Nov. 6. i9l1)
NOTICE or APPLICATION FOR
DISSOLUTION.
Number 1878.

In the District Court within and for
Grady County, Oklahoma.
IN the Matter Of the Dissolution of
the Southwestern Wholesale Gro.
Gerry Company, a Corporation.
Notice Is hereby given that The
Southwestern Wholesale Grocery
Company, a corporation. has filed in
the office Of the clerk Of the District
Court of Grady County, Oklahoma, its
petition for voluntary dissolution Of
said corporation. in the manner and
form as required by LAW, and on sne 3rd
day Of November, 1911. the court duly
made ana entered It's order that said
application be filed and chat the
clerk Of the District Court Of Grady
County, Oklahoma, give thirty days
notice Of said application by publica-
ton in the Chickasha Daily Express.
Any person may file his objections
to said application for dissolution
within thirty days from the time OF
the first publication Of this notice.
Witness my official signature and
seal OF ofiire, at chickasha, 0klaho-
ma, this tie 9Th day Of November, A.
/ D.. 1911.
/ Seal:
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1911-12-06

FOR RENr-4 room house and
room house. both furnished See
Pat Tolan. 8i4 Kansas I2G-3t
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1911-12-06
FoR SALE

FOR SALE OR TRADE - The pret-
test located residence property in
chlckasha The undersigned will dis
pose OF his quarter block and six
room bungalow on South Sth street,
Highland park, at SUCH figures as
should find a buyer at once. Address
Cad Allard. enid, Oklahoma. s-Sl-tf
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1911-12-06

FOR sALE-At a bargain 100 bush.
els OF No. / alfalfa seed See Lee
McReynolds at Black Diamond Trans
fer Company. l2-4-St.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1911-12-06

WANTED-Men to learn the bar
Der trade Here is an offer that in.
cludes tools with tniilon a method
that saves years Of apprenticeship.
Positions waiting in city or country
shops Write Mnler Barber College.
Kahsaa cltr. Mo-. i-t2et.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1911-12-06

WANTED-Iadg dempnsirai0r t0
travel Permanent position and good
salary Must be neat and of good al
dress Can tonight Room 25 Early
Hotel l2l-8t
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1911-12-06

FOR RENTr-Furnlshed and un-
furnished roonN. af the New state
20I Colorado avenue Board by the
day and week. Mrs. J p Nail Phone
ae5. l22-et
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1911-12-06

EVERY eolLAR THAT You
SPEND AT HOME HELPS no MAKE
cHicKAsliA a BETTER TOWN.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1911-12-06

Susie ]. Durant, ct AL, Defendant
said defendant Susie j. Dnrant
VIII take notice that She has been
sued in the above named court TO
quiet title to the following described
property towit. The west half ~
Of ios fourteen C4. less one and 50-
TOO a5ol acres for railroad right
of.way. and tho west half tia) Of the
Southeast quarter (i.f Of the North.
west quarter u-il; and lot sixteen
de), less 3s-iOe Cs3) acres for a
railroad right-olway; and the North
fifteen and ii-l00 (l5iN acres Of loa
seventeen U7), an in Section five 90,
Township six (6l North, Range sev-
en- ID west IN Grady county state
81 Oklahoma. aud must answer the
petition fned therein by said plain.
uff on or before the 9th day Of Jan
uary. A. D.. 1912. or said petition VII
be taken as true, and a Judgment fel
said plaintiff in said action qu.etlng
title To the above described premises
win b. rendered accordingly
Dated this 2ith day Of November
1911.
CHAs. MI FECnnEiMER,
+ Attest. Attorney for plaintif
/ w i. MELTON, Superior Clerk
BY THOs. L. TAYLOR Deputy
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1911-12-06

FOR RENT TWO nice furnished
rooms az Sil Colorado avenue Phone
24i. 124.8t
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1911-12-06

Bring your clean white rags n thr
Iailv Fxnresa nreaa rOom
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1911-12-06
CHARLES s. HAMM

RrIou some clean eot,on rags to this
office at once and get the spot cash.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1911-12-06

by ]. A. THOMPSON,
Deputy Sheriff
11-24-30d
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1911-12-06

In the District Court Within and 70
Grady County Oklahoma.
George G. Calvert, Plaintiff,
New-York tribune., 1911-11-26
Land of the "New Fillpinos
General Edwards Tells of Regenerave Movement IN the
Philippines That Is Making Clothed and Efficient work
men Out of Hundreds of Thousands OF Savases'

cago wheat or New Orleans cotton. So far.
at his own initiative. he has collected
s. 100000 i'm interest on the funds placed in
his MANAGEMENT and custody. Not long ago
he was promised $4,000 year and an in
terest i'm a large undertaking. He declined
the employment preferring his brieadier's
pay and sundry allowances-horse food
Though he is in the Infantry. fuel and so
on-and his duty to the Philippines.
II fate IS ever I'm a human mood it must
smile occasionally at Edwards struggle
with the very thing he abominates-busi-
ness The generals father, William Ed
wards. was a very friendly man and
wholesale merchant Clarence and Harry.
his sons. by his plans were TO perpetuate
the family name in merchandise and
finance. Harry did Clarence didn't and
purposely The latter, so he said, loathed
buying and selling, accounts payable and
accounts receivable The fathers partner.
Amos Townsend then a Congressman from
Cleveland he'd Clarence designated for a
cadetship at West Point.
In 1895 Lieutenant Edwards gray eyed
six-footer slender then and slender now,
was on duty in Washington. He was we'll
to-do and his wife, who had been Miss
Bessie Porter. of Niagara Falls, was pop
ular in society. lie had begun TO think
that both of them needed a rest al a quiet
post One night they went to bachelors
german. Calvin s. Brice, Senator from
Ohio, Edwards's native state was present.
With his blondish beard, long nose and
thick. crimpy hair, he was said by some
Iscariot. While bowling and scraping to a
group OF ladies-and he was a polished
bower and a polite scraper-he fell back
ward off the stage among the palms and
other plants. Edwards was present, an
eyewitness of the gymnastics.
Look" he said TO his partner for the
next waltz, "and see Moses among the
rushesl Can't you be Pharaoh's daughter
and fish him out?"
Brice cut his head but Edwards's re-
mark hurt him worse. The next morning
he walked into the Office Of Daniel Lamont
Secretary of War. He wore a frock coat
silk hat and buttonhole bouquet. There
was also brillisntine on his whiskers.
Where" he asked, lis the most lonely
military post in the United States?"
Eagle Pass. on the Rio Grande. should
say, at guess" Secretary Lamont re-
Piled
"Hot?"
"Oh, yes; Of course
well. / ask you as personal favor tc
transfer Lieutenant Edwards. of the 23d
Infantry, there forthwith He is a damned
little squirt" (Brice was about five feet
three)
The kindly William Edwards visited his
son i'm Texas soon after and found him
running a big canteen, the commissary
department, the post bakery and the post
gardens, mostly, however, from choice He
was buying and selling, raising vegetables
and managing men. William Edwards was
delighted.
Resign" he said and come home to
the store. You will make a famous mer-
chant Likewise you can get into banks,
railroads and factories"
1t was a useless temptation. The soldier
was there. though temporarily concealed by
barter. baking and agriculture He was
New-York tribune., 1911-11-26

more than ten years he has been helping
10 build eight million ignorant, passionate
and poverty stricken people into a prosper
Gus and independent nation. II he were an
Englishman working in or for lndla ne
would dine with the King, and his photo
graph would hang on the walls of countless
British households. lie watches the ISLANDS
lust as If he owned them. He helped Presi-
dent Taft and E,lihu Root throughout their
early work of reconstruction.
II have served" no said to me- under
the three greatest Americans Of this gen
Grafton. T.awton was the greatest soldier
we have had in forty years. Root and Taft
New-York tribune., 1911-11-26

cclcnt soldiers under \. j. Smith, which
had been serving temporarily under Rose
Grams west OF the Mississippi River. The
last mentioned body of troops. however.
was obliged 10 march across the STATE OF
Missouri 10 St. Louis before II could he
forwarded TO him The policy which
Thomas adopted therefore was one Of OBJ
structlns Hoods movements without
bringing on general battle until he could
put himself in readiness to meet the issue.
As soon as he learned of Hoods where
abouts he directed Schofeld and Stanley
to concentrate at Pulaski a community on
the railroad between Decatur and Nash
Vile and northeast Of Tuscumba about
fifty miles.
Hood did not get across the Tennessee to
Florence until November 10. the day follow
Ing the breaking Of communications be-
tween Sherman and Thomas. ON November
II Beauregard ordered Hood to take the
offensive at the earliest practicable mo-
ment striking the enemy while thus dis
persed, and by this means distract Sher-
mans advance into Georgia" Four days
later the energetic Confederate general set
off in the midst Of a storm Of snow. sleet
'''u '""'' "i'cH Hlauf the rodus =" VA"
that neither Thomas nor Schoheld thought
it POSSIBLE for the Confederates TO move.
Hoods soldiers ploughed along through
the deep mire IN the face Of the warrins
elements bent upon cutting Schohcld and
Stanley of at Columbia. a town about half
way between Pulaski and Nashville. On the
railroad at the point where il crossed the
Duck River Hood almost accomplished his
purpose. All through the night of Novem-
Der . and the early morning Of November
q the Union soldiers were urged along In
the effort 10 get into Columbia first For
rests cavalry was on the Mount Pleasant
Pike. almost within sight Of the town.
whe CoNs division. which had crossed on
the double quick from the Pulaski road.
New-York tribune., 1911-11-26

after a brisk engagement his superior
force had gradually crowded Wilson to
the north I'm such way AS to give Hood the
control Of the direct road TO Spring Hin.
Cleburnes division one OF the finest in
the Confederate army now approached the
knoll where Bradley's troops lay in wait.
once twice. it attacked the brave little
band Heroically the Union soldiers held
their ground I'm the face OF the superior
force The artillery fire from the combined
batteries posted west of the road was so
disproportionate 10 the number OF men
visible that the Confederates could hardly
believe the opposing force to be small
one Bradley being wounded. his men slow
Is fell back toward the road where with
Lanes and Opdycke's brigades they made
so valiant a resistance that the early No
vember twilight came on before Hood
could accomplish his purpose AS Hood
saw the golden opportunity slipping away
from him he became frantic. and addressed
language OF censure to some Of his subordi-
mates that stung trem to the quick. His
army bivouacked few hundred yards east
Of the road. Wagners division. with no
reinforcements, had saved Schoheid's army
General schoneld di1 not allow the dark
ness to delay him He marshalled his
troops and all through the long night they
tramped along the pike past the sleeping
Confederate host only d short distance
away. The Confederatcs, vino had per-
mitted the Union army TO pass by within
half mile OF their encampment In the
darkness, awoke in the morning win
sense of mortihcation. which perhaps pre-
pared them for the umpetuosty OF their
pursuit.
Franklin lies In the bend OF the harpeth
River schoheld, when he arrived at that
town, Was astonished To discover that there
were No means az hand for crossing ills
rontoons had beel destroyed at Columbia,
because they were too heavy for the trans
New-York tribune., 1911-11-26

captain of the line in 1895 and lieutenant
colonel of volunteers when he sailed for Ma
Mia. Coming home with General Lawton' s
body. he reported at the War Department
after the funeral for orders and was as
signed to the office tnat had TO do with the
customs service Of Porto Rico and the
Philippines IT was 4 small Office then. 1t
is large Office now.
81 have done everything in tho army.
Colonel Edwards said to Henry G. Corbin.
the adiutant general. even taking a whirl
Al the chapain's duties, and ] guess | can
learn"
Thus began his codrathcrly relations For
New-York tribune., 1911-11-26

back the Confedcrates until Stanley's col
umn arrived. and strong position had
been tax n by the whole force around the
south Of the town.
This was disappointment to Hood, but
ne was resourceful He thought once more
OF the military hero who was his model,
and decided upon close imitation Of
"Stonewall" Jackson's famous flank move
ment at Charlottesville. lie would ride
at the head Of his own fanking column
This was to march along the south side Of
the Duck River to the eastward then II
would cross and come back TO Spring Hill
on the line OF communications OF the Union
army on the north side OF the river. \ sur
icient force would be left In front OF CO.
lumbia TO fool Schohed and 10 follow him
up II he should attempt 20 retire. That
night the river was bridged three miles
above Columbia. and at daybreak Hood
crossed He was followed by the major
portion OF his army, two divisions under
Lee and most OF the artillery being left
behind to make heavy demonstration
against Schohcld.
Hood had AN alert general with whom
10 contend. Schofed was on guard against
just such a movement Troops had been sent
along the river To reconnoitre. and when IL
was reported that Hood was crossing other
troops were marched along the turnpike TO
Spring Hin. The possession OF this place
WAS of the utmost importance TO the Union
army. only half the size Of the Confederate
army. for roads radiated from the pike
In all directions al this point II Hood
could get control il would not only eifectu-
ally cut or the route to Nashville but
block the way In every other direction.
\ small brigade under H. y. Bradley took
position On a wooded knoll about three
quarters cf a mile east of The pike. which
commanded lhc approaches from that di-
recton. Several batteries. by good fortune
were posted just west OF the road FOR
rest had encountered Wilson's cavalry, and
New-York tribune., 1911-11-26

gave the Philippines it's government and
wrote its laws-better laws than our own
because they were written by great men
''Vhat do YOU hear about the Filipinos?'
/ asked.
Good news" General Edwards answered.
He Is an intense and attractive man, dressed
in cucumber green even to his hose, neck
tic and scarfpin. Good news" he repeated.
business is going forward. Development
continues Ninety-six per cent OF the people
are satisfied For the first time in their
lives they have an opportunity to make
something Of themselves And they are
honestly trying to accumulate property and
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-02-06
.SHEEHAN IN FIGHT
UNTIL IT'S ENDED
FIas No Intention OF Withdraw
ing From New Works
Senatorial Race.
EXPLAINS HIS POSITION
Willing at One Time 70 Drop
Out, but Issue Has
Changed.

New York. February 5.-William
view given yesterday by Charles F.
Murphy He declared that Murphy's
interview covered the situation in 1t
self Willing at one time to with
draw his candidacy for the United
States Senate, he now is in the fight
not Shall Sheehan be elected?" but
shall his State continue firm be-
lievcr in representative government
NJ. Sheehan defined his position IN
q long letter made public here to-
night, but dated Albany, February 4,
and addressed to DIR. Matthew D. Mann.
Of Buffalo.
Mr.. Shcelan's letter says he did not
decide to seek the nomination until
long after the election, thus contra :
dieting j. Sergeant Cram. who assert
ed that Mr.. Shcehans candidacy had
been determined at Rochester In con-
vention week. And Shechan, he adds,
having made up his mind. he then
sought the aid of Mr. Murphy per-
sonalIy, not through the suggestion Of
any Interests but because he knew
he could not be nominated without It.
He Won over Mr.. Murphy. the letter
says. only by demonstrating that he
could muster more votes up tho State
than any other candidate.
It is true, says Mr. Sheehan. that he
has represented corporations as their
attorney. but none of them, he urged.
with two inconspicuous exceptions.
has done any interstate business. He
did not serve the interests twenty
years ago at Albany, he writes. and
II he has not served them since in
private business, why should 1t be sup
posed he would serve them at Wash
ington?
Whoever wins. he pleads. 1t cannot
fail to be said that he has been elected
by Tammany, when Tammany holds
siNty-nine votes and the remainder OF
the State but forty-siX. Representative
government has so apportioned the
votes. and Representative government
must fall Is his last word. when the
minority and not the majority rule"
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-02-06
Lightning Strikes Gu
pola Of Guiding at
Jefferson City.
MANY RECORDS
ARE CONSUM ED
Governor Hadley Directs Fight
Against Flames, but made
quate Water Power Makes It
Futile--Convicts Risk Their
Lives to Save Structure
From Ruin.

Jefferson City, Mo, February o.
The Missouri Capitol building was de-
stroyci by fire tonight. The total loss,
including the structure and many rec
ords and state papers in the Offices of
the Governor. Secretary Of state and
Treasurer, Is estimated at $1,000, 900.
with no insurance
Lightning. which struck the cupola
Of the dome shortly after o'clock,
spread the flames 10 the roof or the
House Of Representatives on Tn. north
Side Of the structure. and in less than
half an hour 1t was apparen, that the
building was doomed.
Because Of tho In dequacy of the
water pressure, the fire could not be
reached and no aid could b. given for
some time by the local fire otnpany
Governor iIadley d!rcct.i the fight
against the flames. which. because OF
tho age of the building. rapidly gained
great headHay. The penitentiary ERE
department was called and the con
victs worked heroically. sealing walls
and taking dangerous chances for their
lives
The local military company was call
cd out and formed a Gordon around the
building, driving spectators from
dangerous positions and removing re-
cords from the dincren. state depart
ments.
The fire soon spread 10 the roof OF
the Senate chamber where the efforts
Of the tiremen proved unavnIling to
check It.
The records Of the House Of Repre-
scntativcs We're destroyed. While those
OF the Senate were saved In the State
Treasurer's office. more than 10000 is
in the time vault, supposedly fire proof
and may be saved when the debris is
cleared away. There was no insur-
ancc.
cost OF 100000. and In 1857 remodel
cd at cost OF $4,000. While 1t was
built OF stone the roof was covered
with much innammabie material
The Legislature will determine to-
morrow whether to continue It's session
here or elsewhere In the state. The
loss of the House records practically
nccessitates the work Of the present
session being done over.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-02-06
SLAIN BY WOMAN
Medical student Shot Four Times b:
Mrs, ". NJ lfnyes

Medical student Shot Four Times by
Mrs y. NJ. Hayes.
Charleston. S, c., February 5-Shot
four times and instantly killed by Mrs
=. NJ. Hayes. young woman In her
home Al Tabor y. c.. just across the
South Carolina line. yesterday evening
Robert NJ Floyd. prominent church
member ana member Of the, senior
class ~ the South Carolina Medical
College. in Charleston. lies dead at his
home in Conway. S. G.
Much mystery surrounds the killing
Floyd arrived in Tabor early In the
evening. and was invited TO the Hayes
house by Mr. Hayes, who was an old
friend. y few minutes later four shots
rang out, and, rushing IN the husband
found his wife with the revolver IN
her hand while Floyd's dead body lay
at her feet.
lie insulted me. and 1 killed him.
was her simple statement.
Floyd was thirty years OF age and
we'll educated. Mrs Hayes. the slayer
OF the young man. is prominently con-
nectcd.