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The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1911-10-21
ROW OVER RENT
CAUSED A SCRAP

Jim Dufley and E. E. Alkire engag-
ed in a pugilistic bout early thfs
morning on the corner at the Oklaho-
ma National Bank which resulted in
a doctor bill for Alkire and fine for
Dufley. Alkire received a deep cut
across his head which bled proiusely.
DufIey was fined $40 in the police
court
This afternoon at 2 o'clock Dufley
was brought before Judge T. P. Moore
on the charge Of aggravated assault.
According to the complaint Of AlkIrs
he was assaulted by Dufley this morn
ing with a loaded quirt The men
came to town this morning regarding
a civil suit in Moore's court over land
rentals which suit was instituted by
Alkire.
Dufley waived preliminary and was
held under 81 900 bond.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1911-10-21
NUMEROUS
INQUIRIES
RECEIVED
Opportunity Seekers Still
Look to Oklahoma and
ChiCkasha

Letters Of Inquiry about Grady
county and chlckasha from eastern
men who are seeking locations in
Oklahoma are being received daily
by the secretary OF the Chamber OF
Commerce. All kinds OF business men
are seeking locations in this part Of
the state and are writing for infor-
nation concerning the town and coun.
try.
r. NJ Evans who has charge OF
the business Of the club says that
each mail brings letter OF inquiry
which he is answering 10 the best OF
his ability Most OF the letters come
through L. ~ Allen. general passen.
ger agent Of the Rock Island system.
One man has written for a location
for tent and awning factory nd
another wants TO establish an auto
mobile factory. Men who are seek.
ing locations for mercantile business
Of all kinds. candy factories. men who
want to buy farm land. Indian lands
and TO locate for the practice Of law,
medicine and dentistry have written
during the past few weeks.
"chickasha is still known as one OF
the best towns IN the state and the
letters indicate that the people OF the
east know something OF the town
and is progress. said Mr.. Evans this
morning in speaking on the contents
Of dIfferslt letters that have reach
ed his desk Mr.. Evans is OF the opin
ion that the Chamber OF Commerce
should have some ney up-io.date In
formation regarding the city and coun-
y printed to be sent out in answer
10 All inquiries Mes OF the iliera.
ture on hand Is out Of date
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1911-10-21
Boyd Makes Good
on His Bad Checks

Credit Manager L. J. McCracken
had good week of collections last
week as shown BY the Retailers Bul.
letin report, the total amount being
s2S755. The largest amount Of a sin
gle collection was sl20.
Seven of the accounts we're in pay
ment for bad checks issued BY B. A.
Boyd who was sentenced to year and
a day in the state penitentiary at Nc
Alester. Boyd sent drafts to cover
the entire amount Of his forgeries.
Mr.. McCrackn is getting his bust.
ness in excellent shape. Six accounts
on next weeks totals have been col
lected and the office win open to-
night
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1911-10-21
DAMAGE
CASE IS .
ON TRIAL
Grows Out Of Arrest Of
SWitChmen- Other
Cases Decided

The case OF Chas. Robbins against
the Rock Island railway company. ask
ing $4,000 damages for false arrest
and Imprisonment, went to trial in the
district court yesterday
The suit grew out OF the arrest Of
Robbins. Chas Glen and Bill Goblin.
all Rock Island switchmen, last spring
in connection with the murder OF c.
H. Mcdonald in the Rock Island
yards here. Each Of the latter two
have suits pending for the same
amount
The men were held In Jail about
six days and then were discharged.
Later a negro who was fatally shot
in the yards one night confessed on
his death bed that he killed McDon-
aid.
Barefoot & Carmichael and A. c.
Cruce are representing the plain
tiffs while Homer Lowe and G. M-
Fechheimer are attorneys for the com
pany.
The examination Of the plaintiffs
witnesses was concluded at noon. At
three O'Clock the taking OF the de-
Tense testimony was in progress.
It will be recalled that Detectives
Mcdonald and McCane. special Rock
Island men. we're going through the
yards one night last March. when Nc
Donald was fired upon and killed IN.
stantly. The mystery was not clear
ed up till the latter part Of May when
the negro. Bill Roberts, was shot by
an officer Roberts fingered several
days and finally confessed that he
was the murderer Of Mcdonald,
Yesterday Judge Bailey decided the
case Of Jake Mutz vs.. J. T. Hisnlsht,
which has been on the docket since
February 25. 1901. It involved pos
session Of land and damages. The
plaintiff won and received s525 dam
ages.
Tom Hobbs today pleaded guilty to
assault and battery and was fined
SIPS.
In the case of Bake vs.. Kuhlman
and Edens. involving the scrap in the
Evangelical church northwest Of
town, the jury returned verdict Civ
ing Mrs. Edens. one OF the defend
ants. judgment against the plaintiff
for $780,
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1911-10-21
MENACE
TO PEACE
IS ACUTE
Turkeys Trouble Threat
ems TO Involve Europe
in Strife
Telegram by United Press.

Telegram by United Press.
Athens, Greece. Oct 2l. - The
menace of international complica-
tions in the Turko-Italian war is more
acute today than at any time since
the war began
The dispatch of Turkish troops to
the island Of Chos has started a rum
or that the Turks intend invading
Greece and th5 Grecian army is be-
ing mobilized.
News Of pitched battle between
the Bulgarians and the Turks on the
Bulgarian frontier is even more seri
Gus. Both sides are said to have sut
fered heavily. A combined attack BY
Bulgaria and Servia is feared.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1911-10-21
FINE SPECIMENS
ARE ON DISPLAY

Several fine specimens Of 1911 cot
ton can be found displayed In bnsI.
ness houses OF the city. The 5olls
we're picked from the fourteen
acre patch Of Il. c. Wicker. two miles
north OF town. at the Farmers State
bank. are among the best that have
been displayed this season. This
cotton was planted in check rows and
was cultivated both ways. The seed
was the Alabama Wonder and the
yield will be a half bale to the acre,
A cotton stalk with 22s bolls is on
display in the office Of +. H. Peery
This was taken from a field. foui
miles southwest Of town.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1911-10-21
LABOR MASS
MEETING AT
MEMPHIS

Telegram by United Press.
Memphis. Tenn. Oct. PA great
labor mass meeting is planned here
tonight.
All unions will be asked to join in
the fight against railroads.
It is anticipated that general
strike win be called if the unions de-
eide to svmnathize with TIE strikers
Of the Illinois Central and Rock Is
land roads.
The meeting is also expected to set
lie the question of the threatened
strike among the hlacksmiths and ma
chinists.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1911-10-21
CONVENTION
NEXT WEEK

Chickasha will entertain the state
and national convention Of the Anti
Horse Thief association next week.
The national convention will be in
session Oct "a and the state conven-
tion the 25 and goth.
The sessions viii be held at the
city hall where arrangements have
been made to accommodate the dele
gates. H. Blair, secretary Of the
Chickasha Lodge, expects 1000 men
here for the convention Important
issues regarding legislation will be
brought before the convention.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1911-10-21
HIS MIND RAN TO
LOVE AND POISON
Telegram by United Press.

Telegram by United Press.
Liberty, Mo-, Oct 2l.--It was dis
covered here today that Rev. clar-
ence Richeson, held in Boston as the
slayer Of Miss Avis Linnett, wrote ar
ticles in the William Jewel college
paper, while student there. concern
ing love and poison.
The article was entitled Loves
tragedy" and 1t dwelt particularly on
the effect OF love on young persons
and their tendency to resort to poison
when disappointed in love.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1911-10-21
BOTH SIDES
ASSENT TO
The RULING
States Testimony to Be
Largely CirCumStantiaI
Recess Taken
Telegram By United Press.

Telegram By United Press.
Los Angeles. Calf. oct 2i-Both
sides agree today that Judge Bord-
wells ruling that any juror holding
opinions requiring strong evidence to
remove. concerning the destruction
Of the Times building. either by dyna-
mite or gas. are not unbiased enough
to sit in the Mcnamara case. is the
only construction possible.
Most OF the states case will prob
ably be aircumstantIal." says prose-
cutting Attorney Fredericks, This is
the flg1f slme the state has declared
that It viii not endeayor to prove Nc
Namafas guilt BY direct evidence.
The state win attempt 70 force In
diana to give up the dynamite, etc.
uneArthed in indianapolis and other
places. Il is believed that the attempt
win be futile.
-Four men are In the box subject
only to peremptory challenge.
Court was not in session today.
Both sides are anxious TO secure leg.
al precedents regarding jurors refus-
ing to convict on clrcumstantial evil
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1911-10-21
To Break Silence.
BLACKS CAN ENLIST

Officers in charge Of the chickasha
recruiting station received word to-
day that negro applicants can be
accepted for enlistment in the United
States army service. This is the first
time th,S negroes have been eligible
for enlistment In this city since the
opening Of the local station. O. NJ.
offley Of the Oklahoma City station
has been here for a few days.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1911-10-21
CHERRY TREE IN BLOOM.

summer clothes are little bit out
OF season but the cherry tree IN the
yard Of Miss N. s. Miller on chicka-
sha avenue and 10th street Is entirely
out Of season with its profuslon OF
blossoms. The tree Is IN full bloom
and has every appearance Of the first
month Of spring. The tree has borne
one crop OF cherries this season aud
IL again IN full bloom.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1911-10-21
FEEDERS ARRIVING.

Ed Brown placed a large herd Of
cattle at the feed pens east Of town
today and viii keep them there on
feed during the winter The cattle
were brought from the Tom Johns
ranch. J. H. stlne is making his ar.
rangements to feed cattle at the
chiekasha pens this year.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1911-10-21

DIED IN KANSAS CITY.

Word was received last night by
NJ Flatau that his father.in.aw, Pet.
er simons. died In Kansas City at the
FAMILY nome. ne into" -"
store was closed today out Of respect
for the dead member OF the family.
Mrs. Flatau Is in Kansas City at the
home Of her father.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1911-10-21

Charles Howard, foreman Of the
Rock Island shops, had his right eye
injured today BY being struck with
emory dust The injury although
painful was only slight The accident
happened in the forenoon while Mr.
Howard was At work.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1911-10-21
alegram By United Press.

Telegram by United Press.
Toxic. Oct 2l-Foreign office re-
ceiyed official advises from China
confirming the report Of an over
whelming rebel victory at Hankow.
The entire military and naval fore
es Of the imperialists were forced
down the river.
The press censor at Pel1in is exer'
eising great care In keeping this news
from the rest OF the country. owing
to the fear Of a depressing effect on
the people
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1911-10-21

Sheriff Lewis and Deputy Thom
son left this morning for Norma
taxing W. ". wormeldorf to the Asl
am. The latter was adiueged insaI
yesterday. He was formerly emplo
ed by the Rock Island.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1911-10-21
E occupy SC NEW ROOM NOV !

L. Erlich. manager OF the Peoples
Store. reported today that his new
store building viii be ready for oc-
cupany the first OF November. The
marble base boards for the front Of
the building are here and the glass
for the display windows will be put
in place early next week. Inside fin
ishing work is being pushed.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1911-10-21
GIVE FAREWELL RECEPTION

The ladies' Of the Methodist church
are planning a farewell reception for
DR.. NJ. l. Butler and family Of the
Methodist church to be given in the
church parlors next Friday evening.
All Of the friends Of the pastor and
his family are invited to be present
on that evening.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1911-10-21

Mrs. B. B. Bridges and little daught-
er Mae Ruth left for Byers. Texas.
this morning for weeks visit. E. W.
Grogan who has been visiting his
sister returned home with Mrs. Bridg-
es today.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1911-10-21

The little child OF Mr.. and Mrs. L.
7. Birch that underwent a surgical
operation yesterday wac reported to.
day as being much improved. DR..
Penique had charge OF the case.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1911-10-21
CAFE is OPENED.

The New Albany Cafe opened to-
day under a new management and the
first meal was served at the noon
hour. The cafe win be conducted
along first class methods for an eat
ing establishment
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1911-10-21

Mrs. G. E. cbampe and daughter
Miss Pearl arrived in the city yesleF.
day from Losansport. Ind. to visit
her sister Mrs. c. H Thrailaln.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1911-10-21
CONFIRM
NEWS OF
VICTORY
But Rebels Driven Back
! in Attack on the
| Fleet

telegram By United Press.
San Francisco. Oct. 2i-Dispatches
eceiyed here today say the Chinese
were badly defeated in
desperate attack on the imperial
eet Two thousand are reported
illed.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1911-10-21
HEAVY RAIN
NO GAME

. . t4 > > > = . > : . > > . .
= Telegram by United Press. =
= Philadelphia, Pa. Oct 2l.-A =
, torrential rain again forced the =
= postponement Of the fourth game =
> in the worlds series. 4
= shibe park is completely under =
= water.
= The game will be played Mon =
: day. weather permitting. =
s<%%<4~@~@%$4%<s > .
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1911-10-21

Ia dollar saved on your tonight's
shopping is much easier than to go
out and earn another one. By
making out your list before you
leave home from the ads of the
Express you will save money: your
shopping will be made easier and
you will go home with fuller
purse and better goods.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1911-10-21

2. S. Burney made a business trip
70 Hobart. Okla, yesterday returning
home this morning.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1911-10-21
ess-Jackson Chapter U. o. {.

a. the Lce-Jackson Chapter OF the Dl
Tues ers Of confederacy held an espe
'ork Of Interesting meeting at the hor
United Mrs. Herbert scitz Tuesday
Indians noon. Miss Annie Wade C.Nen
ms are present and outlined the schoIa
was plan aud gave a very interestln
rhe So count OF the work or establish
loon Of confederate scholarship fund Ii
z. w. Girls college at chiclxasha.
ng will local chapter voted their pledl
s. to the scholarship fund. Qnl
OF the chapters Of the state are
ed TO support young lady Il
.,,s.,o, college for the term. After o.
7,,,,,~. action was taken IN the scholaI
No.. matter the resignation of Mrs.
/, ~ Dudley as president Of the cl.
~ !. was accepted and Mrs. S. FL
,n.a, was unanimously elected to tai,
.onran place. Mrs. Ellis is one Of the
il ana er members OF the organlEatio
! No. viii be able to do much work
!, a~er chapter
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1911-10-21
PREACHER
IS HANGED
in EFFICY
Accused Man to Lay His
Story Before His
Congregation
Telegram BY unIted Press.

Telegram by United Press.
Hyannis. Mass. Oct 21.-Until
nearly noon today the effigy figure
OF Rev. Clarence Richeson hung from
a tree in front OF the little Baptist
church where the minister first met
the dead girl
The figure was hung last night i'm
mediately after prayer meeting. After
a hundred people had prayed for the
soul Of Avis Linnett one of them.
without a word brought an effigy
bearing two placards. One bore the
inscription, Guilty C. V. T. Richie
son, see Luke 1872. 1t were better
for him that q milestone were tied
around his neck and he were cast
into the sea. ,est he offend one OF
these little ones"
The other said: "The vigilance
committee" A moose was placed
around the neck Of the figure. a rope
was tied and the congregation dis
persed. The deacons. after a protest
had been filed from some person in
the village, declared no wrong had
been done. The figure remained all
night
To Break Silence.
The stubborn silence which has
sealed the lips Of Rev. Richeson since
the death Of Miss Avis Linnett will be
lifted tomorrow, according to a state
ment Of Rev. Charles Croft. who saws
Richeson has prepared a detailed
islatement for him to read from the
pulpit Of Richeson's church.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1911-10-21
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WEATHER.

Tonight fair and cooler; frost
; Sunday fair
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1911-10-21

Mission
ch Thurs
he pleas
The pro
lctive as
ial meet
program
cred and
bon hour
ful ever
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-10-18
PERU

Miss Ruth Batchelder has gone to
her home in Beaufort, S. C.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. j Simonds are
spending a week at Fair View.
Mrs. F. |. Farnum of Manchester is
visiting in town for a few days.
Miss Alice G. Dexter Of Providence
r. l., spent two days at W. B. Sim
onds recently.
Miss Xanah Coolidge who has been
in Dorset during the summer is
spending few weeks in town.
Miss Mildred Lord has returned TO
her home in Montclair, n. j., and
Mrs. F. G. Dwight has also returned
to her home.
Mrs. F. G. Wyman is visiting rela-
tives in Chester and Keene. Mr.. Wy
man spent Sunday with his brother,
r. A. Ray in Keene.
Mrs. w. B. Robinson accompanied
by Mr. and Mrs. Fred Robinson of
Natick. Mass, are spending few
days with relatives in town.
Rev and Mrs. Tilden, Mr.. and Mrs.
Otto Coolidge, Mrs. Lyon and Mrs.
Swift attended the Globe Mt S. S.
rally at Bondville October TO-
Mr., and Mrs d, C. Grant spent a
few days at their home here last
week. returning to New York Sunday
Mr.. Lord was also in town a few
days last week
w. II Burroughs and daughter Eve
Hn of Rutland spent Saturday and
Sunday at w. b. Simonds Mrs
Burroughs and Miss Edna joined
them there
The following marriage notice will
be of interest to Peru people, Mr.. Bat
| chelder being a grandson OF Mrs
Charles Batchelder and an annual Wis
itor here In Cambridge, Mass, Octo
Der 6, by Rev Vincent Raw, Ralph
]. Batchelder and Miss Laura Hout
mann, both of Cambridge
News has been received by rela
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-10-18

''vee NJ the death Of Harriet Holtor
Barnard OF Granville, ILL.,, wife Of
Charles E. Barnard, Sept 80, 1911
mrs Darnar4 vas Oorn In Peru DC
tober II, 1924 and April IS. 1S49 she
married Charles Barnard. She
leaves seven children, II grandchil-
dren and one great grand child Mrs
Barnard will be remembered by a
few of the older residents of the
town
Mr.. and Mrs. w. B. Simonds cele-
hrated the 48th anniversary of their
marriage October H. A number OF
townspeople and several from away
gathered at their home in the after
noon and very pleasant time was
spent The affair was a complete
surprise to Mr.. and Mrs Simonds, the
invitations and arrangements being
in the management OF their daugh-
ters, We hope for more complete
account of 1t next week
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-10-18

ed his family on Monday into the d.
Potter house, Union street. Benning
ton. Mr.. Stone whose home is In
New York City, desires to pass a
winter in Vermont
William E. Cutler has a phenom-
ena in the spud line. On Tuesday
morning he had to pull hard on the
tops of a hill of potatoes and when
they came from the earth there were
25 good sized tubers all linked and
grown together.
Mr.. and Mrs. Andrew Davis and
daughter Dora and Mrs. Mary Smith
and son Ira, of SeArsburg were in
town Saturday en- route to North Ad-
ans. where they passed the day ami
night. returning Sunday when they
visited Mr. and Mrs. J. R. Hathaway
Among the pets of Mrs. Amos AL
drich and her daughter, Mrs. Trenor
p Harbour, are several fine cats. One
of these is an expert trout catcher
The other day in the morning pussy
proudly walked into the house and
dropped a seven inch trout webbing
on the floor. Before noon she pom
pously strutted in with a speckied
beauty which measured II inches in
length.
Miss Nina ShuItz of Bennington is
passing a few days at the home of
her aunt, Mrs. James Dinwiddie
While going from the main road in
Searsburg the other day to the old
house by the Briggs pond. Mrs. Del
Harvey came face to face with a
big black bear. Mrs. Harvey was not
at all frightened. Bruin sauntered
Off into the deep woods. She thinks
the bear would weigh 400 pounds.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-10-18
SUNDERLAND
E. ]. Bowen is gaining slowly.

f. J. Bowen is gaining slowly.
There was preaching at the Union
church Sunday.
Mrs. d. B. Harrington OF West Ar
lington was in town Monday. =
Fred Squires has moved his fam
lily back to Sandgate.
Mr. and Mrs. A. +. Bentley spent
Sunday with friends in Sandgate.
Mr. and Mrs. Henry Lawrence and
children are visiting friends in Bel
fast. Me.
Mrs Mary Kent of Manchester Cen
ter is visiting at the home of E. l..
Lawrence.
l. NJ. Bentley who has been visiting
his brother, W. H. Bentley of Free
port, l.. l., has returned home.
Walter Young who has been spend
ing few days at A. f. Bentley's has
returned to his home in Bennington.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-10-18
HoosIck

Frank Coonradt is on the sick list
Edward Grover returned Sunday
from Michigan.
Joseph Neff spent Sunday with his
family in Hoosick.
Mrs. Joseph Haswell has gone to
Maine for a short time.
7. H. Sullivan is building a new
Ice house near his saloon.
Mrs. Kate York OF Hoosick Falls is
visiting her brother, Frank Hoag.
Mrs. Margaret Sullivan is on the
sick list at the home of her son,
Thomas Sullivan.
Miss Maine Howe of Mineville, N.
T., has been recent visitor of her
uncle. T, F Howe.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Kantz of
Boyntonville have been recent guests
OF Mrs. Marion Brat.
Mrs T. F. Howe and Mrs. Melvin
Wilson spent last Tuesday in Ben
ningtOn with Mrs. Emory Harris and
her mother, Mrs. Sarah Warren.
Mrs. Thomas Sullivan and daugh-
ter Catherine spent a few days last
week with relatives in Savoy, Mass.
Mrs. Walter Lohmes and two sons
Herald and Carroll spent Sunday
with her mother, Mrs. William White
Mrs Pierce and daughter, Mrs
Jennie Philpott will move into the
tenement recently vacated by Roy
White.
Mrs Lionel Sherwood and daughter
Mrs. Charles Saunders of Bennington
Falls went to Troy last Thursday
with Mrs Saunders little girl who
will undergo an operation at the
Samaritan hospital.