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The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1911-03-16
Rules for Boys Cotton
Growing Contest

Rule This contest is open to any
10y or girl in Oklahoma between the
ages Or nine and eighteen years i'm
elusive,
Rule "a boy Or girl to compete ia
this contest must comply with all the
rules Of the q s department OF az
riculture governing the contest
Rule sA boy or girl entering this
contest must agree to read the in
structions Of the o. S. department Of
agriculture and follow them as nearly
as practicable.
Rule A contestant must plan his
own crop and so far as possible 60 his
own work A written statement win
be required Of each contestant show
ing what help if any he had in plan
ming and growing the crop.
Rule ). Each contestant must grow
not less than two acres OF cotton.
However contestant will not be bar
red II fifteen hundred pounds or more
Of seed cottcn is grown on less than
two acres.
Rule 6.-Each final report must be
accompanied by a certificate signed
by the contestant and at least two dis
interested witnesses showing
GAP the amount Of the yield.
tb) the exact measurement Of the
land, and
(c) that the crop was grown in ac-
cordance with the rules governing this
contest
Rule Tin awarding prizes the fol
lowing basis shall be used
(A) Greatest yield per acre
Of seed cotton 4-- 80 points
(E) Best written account of
tho growing Of the crop 6 points
(c) Best showing on net
profit OF the crop rs points
(Dl Best exhibit Of cotton
to consist Of
(al one plant 10 points
(b) two pounds
Of seed cotton 10 points
(cl twelve bolls
cotton 10 points, 30 points
Total score for contest 100 points
Note. Under tc) in estimating
profits the Following prices shall be
used
$500 per acre for rent Of average
land
Sl5o per acre ior breaking land
2oc per acre for each harrowinel
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1911-03-16
Ten Reasons

To the People Of Chickasha; Greeting;
From time immemorial it has been
the custom Of the world to practice
economy and honest endeavors for the
betterment Of mankind, This is one
reason whyl the people Of Chickasha
should interest themselves ali the
more in our citys coming election.
Another reason, Competent Men for
Office, should be the slogan Of every
resident Of our growing city. Fifteen
years ago | launched my boat for the
Indian territory and landed in the
Queen City Of the Washita among
strangers but proud and prosperous
people. ] can ever say with pardon
abel pride that | was fortunate
have never asked Of this people more
than lasting friendship.
But now ! come as. an expectant
humble servant Of this people. trust
that they may act honestly and wise
y in their selection Of the men Il ho
are to guard the city's affairs in tic
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1911-03-16

In Italy the camera Of the tourist is
made q means of providing revenue
for that somewhat impoverished coun-
try " you carry your camera when
on a visit to pompeli OF others Of the
recently excavated ruins. yeu may
take as many photographs as you
please. but you are forced to pay a
small fee for each plate exposed.
There are many parts Of the world
where the use Of a camera may not be
actually ILLEGAL. but yet is excessively
dangerous.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1911-03-16

Henrietta, aged six. is fond Of ham.
which has been desreed not good for
her The maternal mandate that she
must not eat 1t. even though he for
hidden dainty was offered. proved try
ing Henrietta made It a subject Of
PRAYER. Dear God, she was oyer
heard pleading. keep my papa fllm
putting ham on my plate until I can
eat It. can 'sist the temptation when
the ham isn't there but when It IS, my
soul seems very weak"
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1911-03-16
Report OF the condition Of
THE FARMERS STATE BANK,

at chickasha, in the state Of Oklaho
ma, II the close Of business March 4
tAlN
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1911-03-16
RespectfnIlY.

w. D BENTLEY,
State agent, Farmers Cooperative
Demonstration Work.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1911-03-16
27-INCH FLOUNCINGS AT 90 CENTS

All new patterns and designs good fast
edges. You will want some of these at the
price for new dress. Up 10 ST so yard al
Inserting to match at 75c.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1911-03-16

a dlminutive church member. ar-
IDENTIFY devoted recently had bad
case Of measles ana found GONZALES
cence trying Al asst she amazed her
family by the impatient exclamation:
Daddy Il don't coon set well lSl be-
clear discouraged Positively. I'D as
soon be n heaven as herel"
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1911-03-16

4Oc per acre for each cultivation
75c per acre for the first hoeing
4oe per acre for each succeeding
hoeing.
$l.00 per hundred pounds of seed
cotton for picking
Current prices shall be charged for
all other material and labor used ia
growing the crop.
Rule s.-LocaI, county, or district
contests may be held at such times
and places as the local authorities may
determine.
The contest for awarding the state
permiums shall be held at the state
fair to be held at Oklahoma City, Sep
tember 26 to Oct Z, 1911.
Note. The awards in the state con
test snail not be made until final re-
ports are received as provided in rule
9.
Rule 3 Final reports shall be
sent on or before December !. 1911, to
w D. Bentley, state agent, at Yukon,
Okla. 2s@
Respectfully
w ~ ,,,- A~,rr .,x-
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1911-03-16

Brother Lobstock llow did you
all got so nose busted" Brother
TumD n done slipped down nm
plum lit on ny back" But. name o.
goodness. eah. 20 nose isn't located
"a 30 back" Nc sab; an needer
Nas Brudder Wack Puck
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1911-03-16

be correct for spring The suits among
the prominent that have just arrived New
piece dresses Foulard Pongees and Messane that the
artistic head has made beautiful with combination of
colors and trimmings. New spring skirts in black and
white Serges Panama, Voiles and Cream Serges. All
made up n the latest styles and trimmings Visit this de-
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1911-03-16

coming years.
# you should honor me With your
ballot shall return to YOU my fullest
assurance Of duty to all and special
privileges to none. I believe am
the only one asking for the most I'M
portant office Of street commissioner
that can fill the place as it should BE-
for the benefit Of the clay and credit
70 myself If wagon breaks down
can build It up II a bridge needs ID
be built | can DO that II a eemeNt
eulyert is needed sm your mgn
need the office need the work
need bread and butter need the
good will Of all mankind ! need. the
tranquil pleasures OF earth's stormy
pathway need the assistance 81
ns fellow man. But most OF an Z,
need the blessings Of heaven where
all good people will abide for
Yours truly.
Ntr6f ~ r}frfttr 4 ~ a AZ
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1911-03-16
Rarsst Tribute.

Gratitude Is the rarest tribute the
world ever offers TO those who have
iabored 10 cleanse it Bcrenice,1 by
Z Phillips Oppenheim.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1911-03-16
GEO. q BrcHANA.Y. 4

EVERY DOLLAR THAT YOU
SPEND AT HOME HELPS TO MAKE
cHlcKAsHA A BETTER TOWN.
The Forrest City times., 1911-12-15
MINERS ENTOMBED
 DEEP IN GOAL MINE
Explosion Said to Be Caused by Heavy Blast of
 Powder.
Mestera Newspaner Union News Service.

Western Newspaper Union News Service.
 Knoxville, Tenn.-For the second time in ten years a great mine dis fiery district echo with the sobs of men whose lives were snuffed out ia a flash as they worked.
 Two hundred and twenty-five men perhaps more, possibly q few less are entombed in the Cross mountain mine near Briceville The possibility that any is alive is so slight that it was practically admitted that not one of them can escape.
 An explosion of blasting powder, or of coal dust, rocked the earth within a few minutes after the shift had gone to work.
 Three of the men, fortunately late to their work, were in the passage heading to the working pit, two miles into the bowels of the earth. They heard the crash. and. turning. fled for their lives.
 Of the many who descended, they are the only ones who have come out alive
 Rorror-strieken. they erawled to the surface and gave the alarm.
 In an hour rescue parties were organized and started into the shaft. But these rescue parties were impo- tent. Almost as soon as they de- scended a column of smoke trickled from the mouth of the cavern. A few seconds later it became thick, black pillar, and the rescuers, chok ing and blinded rushed back to the air. Rescuers have succeeded in ex- tinguishng the flames, but had been unable to penetrate the drift on ac- count of gas.
 The explosion is believed to have occurred two miles from the opening and about 500 feet below the surface All of the men who were in the mine were working within few hundred fet of the shaft, and it is possible they were killed at the first blast. If any survived fire damp almost cer- tainly would have choked out life long before now
The Forrest City times., 1911-12-15
COTTON CROP IS RECORD BREAKER All But Four States Raise More of Staple Than Ever
 Before.
FIGURES BY GOVERNMENT
Arkansas, Louisiana, Oklahoma and Mississippi Did Not Raise
 Bumper Crops.

Western Newspaper Union News Service
 Nashington.-The greatest cotton crop on record. 14.SS5,0o0 bales. is the department of agriculture's offf cial estimate of the country's total production this year.
 This is greater by 1.477.000 bales than the record crop of 1904.
 Every state in the cotton belt ex- cept Mississippi. Louisiana, Arkan- sas and Oklahoma established new records for production.
 The total production of cotton in the United States for the season of 191f-f2 will amount to 7,f2t.713,000 pounds (not including linters), or 14.SS5,oo0 bales of 300 pounds, gross weight.
 Heretofore the record cotton crop was that of the year 1904, when 13,- 43S,012 bales (exclusive of linters) was grown. Other large crops were those of 1906, which was 13273, S09 bales. and 1908, when 13,241,799 bales were grown.
 In point of values, however, the crop of 1910. which was 11.60S.615 bales fexcusive of lintersl. was the record one. the fiber being valued at 0320, ono and the cotton seed at sf42, 2,86e, GOO, total of $963. 1S0, 900, as the aggregate value of the cotton crop of that year.
 Conditions early in the growing season this year led to the belief that the crop would be one of record proportions. First estimates of the yield, based on the condition figures, placed the probable reduction we'll to- ward the figures if the biggest crops heretofore grown.
 The acreage on which cotton was planted this season was estimated by the department of agriculture to be 35,004, GOO acres, a greater area than ever before planted to cotton in this country. This vast area exceeded the previous record of acreage by mora than 2,500,000 acres, there having been planted 32,444 ,000 acres in 1908 and 32,403 ,000 acres last year Tn the record production year of 1904 only 30,053,73 acres were planted
 Following is Arkansas and Louisi- ana's production record:
The Forrest City times., 1911-12-15
GOVERNORS MEET
 WHILE TOURING
Southern Executives Discuss immigration to South
 ern States.
Western Newspaper Union News Service

western Newspaper Union News Service
 Baltimore.-The South and West met in Baltimore when the governors ot l9 states gathered here as guests Of the city. The Soatherners held d conference on the question of immi- grafton to the South, and the Vest erners, who are touring the country, came to exhibit the agricultural and mineral resources of their states.
 Besides the Southern state execu. lives, the heads of several transpor- tation companies in the South at tended
 The result of the Southern gover- nors' meeting was the adoption of ! resolution providing for the appoint ment of a commission to study the immigration problem in the South and report at a future conference.
 That there is possibility that the next period of great industrial activ- ity in this country may find the rail- roads utterly unable to carry the greatly augmented burden imposed upon them, and that their partial failure to meet the situation in 1906 and 1907 has furnished a sufficient forecast of what such a condition would mean, was the warning note sounded by a prominent railroad off cial
The Forrest City times., 1911-12-15
Wiley Hampered By Board.

Washington.-The Dr. Wiley-Mc- Cabe controversy in the department of agriculture, will be brought to the front again in 9 few days when the house committee on expenditures in the agriculture department makes it's report Although President Taft has exonerated Chief Chemist Wiley. the pure food champion, and Solicitor Me Cabe has ben removed from his posi- ton on the Pure Food Board, it is ex- pected the committee will recommend other changes.
The Forrest City times., 1911-12-15
MOTHER ARRESTED
 FUR CHILD MURDER
Five Year Old Girl Murdered While Parent Went for
 Water.
HEAD BATTERED: THROAT CUT
Officers Do Not Believe Story Of Woman-uncle Is Also
 Arrested.

Western Newspaper Union News Service
 Little RoGk-Accused of murder ing her child Mrs. Alice Vance. living about a mile and a half west of Forest park, was arrested. Ed Whiteborn. her brother. and uncle of the child, Myrtle Alma Vance, four years old. was arrested for implica- tion in the crime.
 The body of the child was found about 1l:30 o'clock Tn the morning with Its skull fractured. as if from a blow from heavy instrument. and an incision In the neck, the iugular vein being cut.
 The story of the child's mother Is that about 11:30 o'clock she left the house, locking the door and leaving the child eating at the table, while she went to a spring about 100 yards or more from the Vance home for wa ter She stnted that she had just filled the bucket when she heard noise in the house that sounded like the falling of a heavy object. Then, she said, she rushed to the house. There was blood on the floor she said. and the child was lying on the flooE She said she gathered the child In her arms and ran to the house of the nearest neighbor. Ben Thompson, the child dying on the way
 One of the most discriminating cir cumstances is that the water bucket, which the woman says she had car ried to the spring. was sitting we'll back on the kitchen table. An officer states that he paid particular atten- tion to the bucket when he arrived at the scenei of the murder and that the bucket was hardly half full of water. The officers do not believe the woman went for water as sho stated
The Forrest City times., 1911-12-15
UNITED STATES
 |S UNPREPARED Secretary Says Country Is Very Weak in Military
 Branch. COST PER RlFLEMAN IS HIGH Would Take Fifty Years at Present Rate or Appropriation to Brinq Artillery Up to Standard.
COST PER RlFLEMAN IS HIGH
Westsrn Newspaper Union News seryic.-

Western Newspaper Union News Service.
 Nashington.-In his annual report to the president, Secretary of War Stimson declares that the contingency of war with first-class power would find the army of the United States practically unprepared.
 He attributes this largely to the fact that the army was scattered out oyer the country" in too many posts and to lack of reserves. The army on the peace footing habitually main tained with miniature companies and troops, he eharaeterizes as ineffective for serious war service.
 As to the unpreparedness of the army in artillery and ammunition. Secretary Stimson says that "at the estimated rate of appropriation it is estimated that it would take more than 50 years to secure a reasonable supply of field artillery guns, car riases and ammunition that would ne necessary in event of war
 The report makes the somewhat startling statement that at con servative estimate the expense of each rifleman in the United States army is between two and five times as much as any ffrst-class power on the continent of Europe. This com parson is made after excluding from consideration the higher pay and bet ter subsistence that American sol diers receive
 The secretary disapproyed of the long term of enlistment and fayors the shortening of the present term to less than three years. so as to allow as many men as possible to go through the training of the regular army while retaining some hold over the discharged soldier by which he can be called to the eolors in case of war
The Forrest City times., 1911-12-15
MAINE BOARD REPORTS
Statement Given Out By Navy De partment Says Ship Was Blown Up.

Western Newspaper Union News Service.
 Washington.-The United States battleship Maine, which was sunk be- meath the waters of Havana harbor in February, 1898, as the result of an explosion. was blown up from the outside This was announced by the naval board which has been examin- ing the wreck. The finding confirms the report of the originl inyestiga- tors. who made a superficial eXami- nation of the wreck shortly after the disaster.
 The statement given out by the navy department is brief. Secretary Never does not believe it necessary 10 issue any extended explanation of the boards conclusion beyond the flat statement that an exterior eX- plosion was responsible for the loss of the warship and the lives of many men.
 The declaration that Tow form of exnlosive was used in the outside explosion" indicates the belief that a mine and not a dirigible torpedo was the instrument of destruction. This only deepens the mystery of the destruction of the Maine. A mine charged with sufficient gunpowder 10 hIow in the bottom of the ship must have weighed several hundred nounds
The Forrest City times., 1911-12-15
McNamaras In PenitentIary.

San Quentin. Cal.-Tha McNamara brothers entered San Quentin peni. tentiary. where James is condemned to spend the remainder of his life for his confessed crime of murder in con nectiOn with the Los Angeles Times explosion, and where John J.. secre- tarv of the International Association Of Bridge and Structural Iron Work CTS, is sentenced to l. years impris. onment for dynamiting. The men en- tered the prison, it is fairly autbenti- cated, believing they had achieved much for the cause of union labor and had heen misunderstood in their ef- forts and the results they obtained. The men were Immediately put to work.
The Forrest City times., 1911-12-15
PEACE MEETING RIOTOUS
Police Reserves Called for When Two
 Factiona Disagree.

Western Newspaper Union News Service
 New York-A riotous outbreak iE- terrupted a large mass feeting held at Carnegie hall in support of the ar- bitration treaties which President Taft has proposed with England and France. Twenty eight reserve police men were hurried to the hall
 The outbreak occurred after Nich- olas Murray Butler, president of Co- lumbia University. had read resolu- tions urging the senate to ratlfy the treaties. and Alphonse G. Koelble of the German-American Citizens League of the state of New York moved that the majority resolution of the United States senate committee on foreign relations be adopted as a substitute for the Butter resolution.
The Forrest City times., 1911-12-15
WINNERS AT CAPITOL
Corn Club Boys Visit Washington and
 See Sights of the City.
Western Newspaper Union News Service.

Western Newspaper Union News Service.
 Washington. - Twenty-one boys from Southern states who won prizes this year for raising banner crops of corn, arrived here for weeks stay and taking in the sights of the na- tional capital, one of the rewards of their efforts.
 Secretary of Agriculture Wilson presented each Of the boys with a diploma "in recognition of the good work done by them in the advance ment of agriculture" They were pre- sented 10 President Taft
 Agricultural department officials in charge of the farm demonstration work point to the fact that six of the boys now here raised more than 200 bushels each on their acre of land. whereas, last year this was done by only one boy The average produc- tion among the q boys was about l75 bushels per acre.
 The boys who are here are: Fber A. Kimbrough and Junius Hill. Ala bama; Burley Seagraye and Walter Hale, Arkansas; Ben Leath. Arthur Hin and Monroe Hill. Georgia. Carl Duncan and Howard Burge, Ken lucky; John H. Henry Jr., Louisiana: Bennie Beeson. Barnie Thomas and John Bowen, Mississippi; Charlie Parker IT,. North Carolina; Philip Wolf. Oklahoma; Miller Rudson and Claude Mcdonald. South Carolina. John Y. McKibton and Norman Smith. Tennessee; John A. Johnston IT. Virginia
The Forrest City times., 1911-12-15
,nol,a Have Secretary Removed.

Chicago.-The American Society Of Equity, farmers organization. closed it's session by adopting resolu- tions asking President Taft to remove Secretary of Agriculture Wilson be- cause of his stand on the pure food and drug questions and his attitude toward pr. Wiley, who in the memo r.al is called a friend of the farmer. Commission men were condemned and the members were urged to con tinue their fight to eliminate their marketing direct to dealers.
The Forrest City times., 1911-12-15
CONVENTION DATE SET
Republican National Committee Gets
 Together and Decides.

Western Newspaper Union News Service.
 Washington. With little trace of friction, the Republican national com mittee met here and formulated the preliminary plans for the presiden- tial campaign of 1912 The program agreed upon was carried out expedi- tiously in two short sessions aggre- gating barely more than two hours.
 Chicago was chosen as the conven- ton city. and the call was issued for the assembling of delegates on Tues day, June IS. to nominate candidates for president and vice president.
 Acting Chairman John F Hill. for mer governor of Maine was unani- mously elected chairman of the com mittee.
The Forrest City times., 1911-12-15
Trapped By Fire In Earth.

New York.-Locked in burning foundation shaft, 75 feet below the street. six men battled for their lives in New Yorks skyscraper district. They were pulled to the surface by fellow-workmen Two of them. whose clothing was burned almost from their bodies. probably will die; the other four are badly injured.
The Forrest City times., 1911-12-15

Washington-Th refusal by John D. Rockefeller and his almoner. Rev. r. D. Gates, to accept the Invitation Of the house steel trust Investigating committee to appear and testify drew a pointed and laeonic note from Chairman Stanley of the committee Mir. Stanley sent pr. Gates the fol- lowing letter "Sir-My recent com munieation to you was not intended to provoke a discussion of the value of the Merritt testimony or of vour personal integrity. hut to give you an Opportunity to defend it"
The Forrest City times., 1911-12-15

Jonesboro-Word was received here to the effect that George Counts. who was sent to the penitentiary from this county on a charge of embedding s7,000 from the Cotton Belt road while cashier. had been shot at Cabot, while trying to escape from the guards It is stated that Counts is now confined in the penitentiary hospital. in serious condition.
The Forrest City times., 1911-12-15

lmboden.-Sherin sam Brown of Randolph county submitted the larg- est bond ever made by former sher. III or the county The bond was for $ll9,ooo, being S25.000 in excess of any previous bond Sherin Brown says that it is worth two million doi- lars.
The Forrest City times., 1911-12-15

Calico Rock When a wild west show exhibited here. a Chinese drag on made it's escape and found refuge under an icehouse. The management offered a reward of s100 for the re- covery of the serpant. but it was not found until recently, when it was dis covered dead on the street
The Forrest City times., 1911-12-15
Reserve Purchase Authorized.

Washington.-The first purchase of land under the Weeks law authoriz- ing the creation of the Appalachian forest reserve was authorized at a feeting of the National Forest Re serve Commission in the office of Secretary of War Stimson, chairman of the commission.