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The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1911-06-23
Queer Letters Reach
Postmaster General

Washington, June pa continual
stream Of letters giving the postmas-
ter general advice on how TO run the
postoffIce department. confessing the
sins OF the writer's. and asking for
glveness and pardons for sins commit
ted through the use Of cancelled stamps
or other petty mlsdemeanors, has con-
tinued for years to pour into the de-
partment and Indications are that II
will 80 on forever.
As an example OF the queries made
and advice given. free OF cost the fol-
lowing letter from a Memphis. Tenn,
prospective contributor. may be quot
ed: Il write you few lines in regards
OF having some postel cards and
stamps made with my pictures on
them and what they will be worth a
hundred and wish you would write us,
az once. and let me know the prices on
them. What is the smallest amount
you can make up for me2"
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1911-06-23
MAYORREADY
TO ISSUE
CALL
For Special Election When
PetitiOnin Proper
Form.

Il shall offer no obstruction what
ever to the proceedings looking toward
the election Of a board of freehold
ers and the adoption Of the commits
sion FORM" said Mayor Burton this
morning.
Il am ready to issue call for a spe-
cial election as soon as petitions in
proper form, signed by the requisite
number Of voters. are presented to
me-" continued the mayor. my duty
in the matter is clearly defined by law
and | shall perform It as ! would any
other official duty that Is incumbent
upon me. No unnecessary technicali-
ties will be invoked. but the wishes of
the petitioners will be carried out as
speedily as practicable"
e. L. Persons, who is in charge OF
the petitions, says that over 500 voters
have signed them. or more than the
number required to cali the election
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1911-06-23
HAS ABUMPER
CROP OF OATS

Wearing a smile almost as large as
the burden he carried, ~ !. Myer. a
farmer 10 miles southwest OF Chicka-
sha, was in town today with bundle
Of oats about as fine as ever grew. The
straws were from three to four feet
long and it was well headed. He es-
timated that it would make from so to
so bushels per acre.
Mr.. Myer has ten acres Of oats on
his place which IS in the BilIs creek
bottom. His land is sub-irrigated. His
neighbor. Homer Hollingsworth, also
has Is acres Of oats which will make
about 40 bushels per acre. These are
exceptional, however, the other oats
in the neighborhood being failure.
Cotton and watermelons in the local
NY are in in fine shape and Mr. MyeE
says he has so acres Of corn Of which
40 acres are in good condition. He
has sixty acres Of cotton and 10 acres
81 inelons. 1--WE can haze soine prett'
good corn If we get more rain" sal'
he.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1911-06-23
WILL TEST
NEAR BEER

Vendors Of "viviatone," the latest
invention in the way of near-beer,
were bfore Mayor Burton this morn
ing to protest against the order pro-
hibiting the sale Of the beverage. con
tending that it contains less than l u
per cent of spirit and that therefore It
does not come under the prohibitory
ban.
oIf you viii pay for sending sam
pies Of it to the state chemist for
analysis and he says Il contains less
than the legal amount Of spirit, we
shall not oppose the sale Of it, said
Mr.. Burton.
"If the sale Of the beverage Is not a
violation of the law, we shall have
nothing 70 say against It."
The mayors proposition was accept
ed and several bottles Of the beverage
we're soon sent to him. He will for
ward them to Prof Edwin DeBarr,
state chemist. Norman.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1911-06-23
Blood Poison Due
to Sting Of Bug

o. F. Nicholson of the United Ex-
press office, was able to be at his desk
this morning for few hours for the
first time in ten days. Mr.. Nicholson
has been suffering with blood poison
ing for the past week, which has Kept
him close at home. About ten days
ago bug stung him on the back Of
the neck. He paid little attention 10
the bite, hut later his neck began to
swell and soon the poison had spread
all over his face. head and chest. He
was very i'll. but is now recovering.
1t is not known what kind Of an in
sect stung him.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1911-06-23
LARGE AREA
Is SOAKED
BY RAIN
Covered County North,
East and West; Crops
are Benefited.

c. II. HYDE who lives ia the vicinity
Of Middle berg. came to town today
and reports two bridges out on the
streams between heidelberg and
Chickasha. He says that the heaviest
rain OF the season visited that sec
tion yesterday afternoon. "rhe creeks
are overflowing their banks and the
valley land is under water" reports
Mr.. Hyde.
n. " French OF Cement. Okla, was
in town today. but the rain which was
so plentiful east and north. did not
strike In his section. lie says that
only vary light shower struck thar
section
According 20 reports a large area
OF country east, west and north Of
Chickasha received a good wettlng.
c. A. Reynolds. a farmer three miles
east Of town. was here today and srSs
that corn viii make in many parts Of
the county II the showers continue
Mr. Reynolds gays that his corn win
make two-thlrds OF crop and that he
has had less rain than his nelgnhors
east Mr. Reynolds win chi his .hlrd
crop OF alfalfa next week. He Is the
farmer who believes IN cultivation.
r. N. Cochran was In the country
east OF town yesterday and reports
a good rain He says that Brushy
creek and Bitter creek are oyerflowing
their banks as Tho result OF the down
pour. Bridges In many sections have
gone down stream. according to the
reports.
r. A. Prince, who resides seven
miles northwest Of chickasha was IN
Town today ard reports that the best
rain that has fallen In his section In
three years came yesterday afternoon.
Mr.. Prince was IN The very best or
spirits over the prospects. He has
lived in tho section for a number Of
years and understands the conditions
well. He says that cotton is going
TO make a bumper yield.
Nick Nicholson. four miles north.
was here and reported splendid rains
In his section.
l. J. McCracken, who came in from
Oklahoma City last night says that
water was standing all along the track
around Amber and that a good rain
fell at Tuttle The rain did not ex-
tend south across the WashIta river.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1911-06-23
Reports Rains in
Many Parts Of State

J. A. Chitwood. a broom manufactur-
er at Geary, Okla. was in the city
today. He was in Shawnee when the
storm hit that city last Saturday and
since then has travelled extensively
over the southern part Of the state.
Il have been in 20 towns since Satur-
day and everywhere / have run into a
good fain." said he. AT Purcell yes
terday they had a soaker- ! have new
er seen such fine prospects for cotton
in Oklahoma and have been here
since iss9v
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1911-06-23
Praying for Rain
in Old Tennessee

Memphis. Tenn. June 2S.-Because
OF the serious damage resulting to
crops from the continued drouth in
Tennessee special prayers for rain are
being offered daily in the Catholic
church Of the diocese.
This unusual procedure has been d.
rected BY RI Rev Thomas Sebastian
Byrne. bishop Of Nashville, who has
issued a general order to the clergy to
offer special prayer Of three Our
Fathers and three Half Marys at the
conclusion OF each mass and each spe-
cial service daily until the drouth is
broken.
In the rural districts many Protest
ant churches are reported to be offer
ing special supplica,ions for rain. De
IT,. ..=s-s.- ein.ds for the past
three days, Memphis has had no re-
lief beyond slight sprinkle.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1911-06-23
TO
VOTE OFFER
OF S25OO

Telegram by United Press.
Washington. June 2S.-Former Unit
ed states Senator Albert B. Hopkins
Of Illinois testified before the senate
investigation committee that his sec
retary, John Peffer. was told by State
Senator Mccormick that Mccormick
was offered $4,000 for Lorimer vote
Hopkins was the primary nominee
when Lorimer was elected by alleged
corruption.
The witness related the events Of
the long deadlock. Lorimer received
lO1 votes and Hopkins n. on the nine
ty-sixth ballot and then seven Hopkins
men changed their votes, electing Lor-
inner.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1911-06-23
TWO BRIDGES
WASHED OUT
CASE WILL
BEDROPPED
speeIaI o the Daily Exprsesa.

Special to the Daily Expresses.
Springfield. H., June 23.-Ed Phil
lips. the Chicago Tribune correspond
ent who was assaulted by Representa-
tive Lee O'Neil Browne, will drop the
matter His friends are demanding
Brownies Arrest
Legislators condemn Brownies ac-
tion. It is expected that Browne will
be asked to explain and apologize on
the floor OF the house Phillips and
Browne have been on bad terms for
year and when they met Browne as
sauIted the newspaper man. The lat
ter was unconscious 40 minutes.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1911-06-23
GOVT AID
FOR ROADS
Telegram by United Press.

Telegram by United Press.
Washington. June "a. Senator Sim
mons OF North Carolina, addressing
the senate today eulogized the farmer,
and the Importance Of agriculture.
The most pressing need Of the
farmers and the country is good
roads," Simmons said.
I'VE have the finest railroads in the
world and the poorest highways" " said
the senator. He urged governmental
aid in building highways as was grant
ed to the railroads.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1911-06-23
OeCiaISaIe
VS. OXFrD .efqua
SLUMP In
SEAT PRICE
Telegram by United Press.

Telegram by United Press.
London. June 2s.-Experts declare
that today's royal progress through
central and southern parts Of London
was the finest military procession in
modern history.
The king and queen rode in the state
carriages. Colonial premiers and rep
resentatives rode in tandems. escort
ed by individual colonial cavalry.
The crowds we're smaller than antic-
ipated and reviewing seats sold at
any price.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1911-06-23
Deep Waterway Bill
Killed by the House

Springfield. H.. June zS.-.sAe lower
house OF the Illinois legislature killed
the Dcneen deep waterway bin on
third reading today. seventy-five mem
bers supported the bill, two less than
the constitutional majority. and fifty
two opposed Il.
Speaker Adkins adjourned the house
under the gavel This practically ends
the special session.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1911-06-23
City Clerk Has Big
Task Before Him

City Clerk Ben Burgess began to
day the work OF figuring the interest
on the bonds for the grading tax. Hs
ls confronted by 100 pages ana it wiz
take him some time to complete tae
work
Mr. Burgess has jnSt finished flgdr'
ing the interest on the psying assss-
ments. This Is one kind Of work that
The inventors have failed II Fassnt a
machine that win do It satisfactorily
Interest stu has to be figured, says
Ben.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1911-06-23
In Buying
Groceries

The grocery stores Of this town are
certaiSly doing their share to meet
the present conditions and II you will
read the ads Of such firms as Fon-
tron's, Geo. X. Powers. The Keystone,
A. B. chappel Pettyiohns, r NJ.
oBrlen. you win find that prices are
much lower than elsewhere. BY pa
tronizlng the people who advertise in
this paper YOU are assured Of good,
fresh goods at the lowest possible
price.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1911-06-23

IS CLOSED

time, but the papers were not finally
signed until Thursday
This is the largest real estate tran
sacticn that has taken place in the
city in over year.
/ A few weeks ago, The Clay Dono
van building was sold to Judge S. w
Hayes for s13,500
The Midway is a three story mod
ern hotel structure. The lease on II
which has three years more to run
did not change hands.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1911-06-23
AUTOS BoooED IN MUD.

A party Of men came in overland
from Oklahoma city last night in an
automobile and report such heavy
rains east Of Chickasha that their ma
chine was begged IN the mud six mites
east OF town. They had a very bad
time making the remainder Of the trip
after getting their machine out q The
mud. The rain. according to this par
ty. stopped near the river.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1911-06-23

A real estate deal involving $4,000
was closed yesterday by Means &
DrigSers when the Midway hotel build.
ing in this city, belonging 70 n. IA.
Terry, was sold to J W. Mayo, a prom
Inent farmer near town.
In the trade Mr.. Terry acquired Mr..
Mayo's home place, 240 acres Of land,
four miles southeastern the city, valued
at sl6.S00.
The deal has been pending for some
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1911-06-23
ROB BANK
OF $4,000

Special to the Express.
Chico, Cal, June 2s--Posses are
searching the foothills Of the Sierras
for robbers who dynamited the sterl-
ing City bank early today and escaped
with $4,000
The robbers secured the entire con
tents of the banks vault. No trace Of
them has yet been found.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1911-06-23
MURDER OF SON
HASTENEDD DEATH

Special correspondence
Jennings. La, June 23.-The body OF
Mrs. G. D. Phillips, aged S4, who died
on Southern Pacific train last night
was taken to Atlanta, Ga. today. The
shock following the murder Of her
son, David Graham Phillips. the au-
thor IN New York. hastened her
death. She was travelling from Los
Angeles to Lindsay. n c.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1911-06-23
Nc SAYS THE INCUBATOR
CHICK IS THE BEST

;=sasAt0r chickens are the best for
she market according to the state
ment OF local grocer He says that
the chickens which have been sold 70
him from the incubator yards are In
much better condition than the aver
age chicken from the farm barn yards.
He attributes this to the fact that
chickens which are hatched by an IN
eubator and kept in a brooder receive
more and better attention in the WY
Of feed han do the chickens which are
LETT to the hustlins qualities OF the
mother hen log food
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1911-06-23
Looks Like Newspaper
War in Los Angeles

Los Angeles. Cal. June ga news
paper fight is presaged by the an
nonncement Of E. T. Earl. owner Of the
Los Angeles Express, that he will soon
start a penny morning paper n opPo-
s'tion to the Times. owned BY Cen
Otis. Earl is Roosevelt's friend
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1911-06-23
IN vANcE's cSIURT.

The case OF Mrs. Rosa D. Harris
agains, j. A. Bohart and ". c. Pimm
for an account on rent which she
claims is due for the use Of her build
ing, was called IN Judge Vance5s court
today. but continued until June so.
The suit involves the amount Of slo1.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1911-06-23
Meat Packers Want
Bill Of Particulars
Telegram by United Press.

Telegram by United Press.
Chicago. June 2S-The ten indlct-
ed meat packers in the federal court
today demanded bill Of particulars
outlining the governments case
against them.
The court denied a rehearing on tho
demurrer and the packers must stand
trial
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1911-06-23
Taft at Fall River

Telegram BY United Press.
Fall River Mas June 2S.-The
celebration Of the one bunaredth an
niversas Of the establishment here Of
the first cotton mill eliminated this
afternoon with the visit Of President
Taft who delivered an address.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1911-06-23
WARD KING
WILL GIVE
A LECTURE
FamOuSOratOr Will Speak
on a Great Theme
Tonight.

~ Wdiu hlhb, Inc 6i0dtoet 6oou
roads expert in America. will be the
chautauqua lecturer Saturday efter-
noon, He is known as the Good
Roads King" and he is recognized as
an authority on the subject.
Mr. King recently wrote an article
for the Saturday Evening Post, which
attracted national attention. In addi-
tion to being master Of his subject,
Mr. King is said to be very fluent
and fascinating speaker.
The lecture will be, given in the aft
efnoon in order that farmers may hear
it.
Hitchcock and Gallup furnished the
attraction at the park this afternoon
at Chautauqua. giving full enter
tainment from Madam Butterfly"
Puccini's beautiful Japanese opera.
The company ahd the honor OF open
ing the mother Chautauqua in New
York last season and has record Of
never filling an engagement withalt
a return date.
Lee Frances Lybarger viii deliver
a lecture tonight on Land. Labor
and Wealth" The lecture viii cover
the dangers and injustice Of our awol.
len fortunes, the source Of the trusts
wealth and power and the cause for
the present concentration Of wealth.
Mr.. Lybarger is an orator Of great
ability and he speaks to enlighten, 20
persuade and to reforTe.
Parlette Pleased Crowd.
Get rich" these were the closing
words OF Ralph Parlette. the lecturer.
at the Chautauqua last night The
admonition was not given in the spirit
Of the modern commercial meaning,
but it was the climax thought OF a
lecture telling of the beautiful and
wonderful wealth that surrounds ev-
cry one and is ours for the asking.
Mr.. Parlette was able to give his
hearers a view OF life that is help
full His thoughts on ownership were
especially fine. I'VE own what we
are able to use and enjoy" said the
speaker and then told how the great
est business concerns, manufacturing
J plants, inventions and millions Of poo.
pie are working daily for our comfort
and happiness. 10 man who works
for riches can be happy; you must
! work for wealth" said Mr.. ParIette.
! His closing words painted the picturs
} Of man who was most miserable be
! cause all of his worldly goods had been
stolen from him and then the Lecturer
shoScd the transformation that came
over that character when the man
realized how rich he was in the gifts
that were his because Of life.
\ Mr.. Parlettes word pictures werc
full Of raihos and humor and kept hi'
. audience fitting from seriousness z
. commissions OF laughter He had the
. perfect attention of his hearers ant
! by inc power of his eIoquence eoui'
. sway their emotions at will
. Kemp. the Innpersonator.
. Everett Kemp in the afternoon gave
. q splendid entertainment HIS lmper
. soaation work was remarkable MT
!. Kemp brought to the platform seven
/. tcen distinct characters which Figures
!. in the story Of ~sevenoaks. He couli
: change from the innocence Of growinl
childhe cd 70 he soured and disaa
+. pointed man Of the world in tn
: twlnkling Of an eve. The story wa
!. interesting and the audiences wa
. pleased
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1911-06-23
Golden Opportunity
for rAmbitiOuSSpinSterS
44A*%Se&Nes&sees

y y " y y y v y " v " =
= Telegram by United Press, =
= Topeka. Kan. June 2S- s
= Frank Grimes. ex-state treasurer =
= of Kansas. now residing at Fort =
= Stockton, Tex. was here today =
> ind0eing unmarried women to :
= remove to Fort Stockton. where =
= matrimonial opportunitie :
= abound.
= Grimes says Fort Stockton I
= has many rich men and plenty !
= Of college graduates. but no un- !
= married women.
= Grimes will cover several I
4 states canvassing for women. I
1. 4 i.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1911-06-23
WEATHER FORECAST

Fair tonight and saturday.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1911-06-23

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Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1911-05-20

the payee, which in each case was the
party filing the voucher.
Vouchers Nos 800 to 8744 were filed
for expenses incurred in the primary elec-
ton Of 1909. None of the bills appear
approved by the chairman.
Vouchers No. 10459 to 10714 were filed
for expenses incurred in election. and
No.s11317 to 1875 were filed for ex-
penses of general election; none of these
bills were endorsed as approved by the
chairman. However. practically all
warrants drawn for these vouchers were
endorsed by the payee, which, in each
case was an election officer.
The following vouchers did not appear
to have the chairman Of the boards sig
nature thereon, and the warrants were
endorsed in the manner Indicated: No.
1927. s152.7l, payee J. H. Riley, endorsed
by l. w. H. 902s, s44o. 60, payee Jason
Hoover, endorsed l. w. H. 1929, $305 IS,
payee Charles Gaskill. endorsed c. r.
Kositzky. 9031. $164.07, payee c: D.
Langford, endorsed by l. w. H. 9030,
$40. IS, payee Leonard Carlson, endorsed
by payee. 9O32, 5000 80. payee a. RAM
STRAIN. endorsed c. r. Kositzky. 9036.
$277 90, payee Fargo Bridge and Iron Co.,
endorsed I. w. Healy. 5000, $50 .3S,
payee Driscoll News, endorsed f. A. Hull
by l. w, II,
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1911-05-20
A Bit Thick.

n BIZ NICK
Parisians drink scarcely any water
other than mineral water. The SEINE
water has q shocking reputation.
John Raphael. Paris correspondent
for several London papers. said that
one afternoon a pretty actress met her
doctor at a dress rehearsal In Douie-
ward theater.
"Look here" she said. Il am quite
sure that all this mineral water l
drink, since you have forbidden wine'
IL dreadfully bad for me- l want
your permission to drink filtered Seine
water now"
every WELL" replied the doctor. III
you insist. But. mind. you must cnew
4 well.''
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1911-05-20
Balance due
SUGGESTIONS AND RECOMMENDED
Tl0NS

During the examination 1t was OBJ
served that the county treasurer signed
receipts for various school district treas
urers; such method should be abandoned.
and the school treasurers should sign
their own receipts.
The county treasurer should not. under
any circumstances. endorse warrants
drawn to any person but himself.
Warrants should not be endorsed by
the 'payee" with rubber stamp.
The treasurer and his assistant should
use more care in making out tax and
other receipts requiring carbon copies.
to see that the carbon copies are plain
and legible.
On the tax list a column is provided
in which the amount Of penalty and in
terest on each receipt issued should be
entered and also the total amount COL
lected upon such receipt. The treas
urer has failed to fill in these columns in
all tax lists. In making examination OF
this office it Is very essential that the
treasurer make these entries. and it
should be done anyway. The matter has
been suggested to the treasurer and your
examiner is informed that from now on
the suggestion will be complied with.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1911-05-20
A Short Story.

Chapter IL think you are Just the
bestest. coolest husband In all the
world!
CHAPTER 81 wonder how much she
wants.
Chapter 3-And he gave It to me
without fussing a bit. I wonder what
he has been up to.