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The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1911-01-04


his friends took a malicious delight in
slapping him on the back and spread
ing the news.
"Hello!" they would say. tovially
"Poring over catalogues. suppose,
picking out your chickens and stuff!
Why, didn't you know, Chester that
Mcqueen. here. has a huge chicken
farm over in Michigan? Aw, you're
Just modest, McQueen-you know you
have! Fresh eggs at every neal"
In the face OF all this Mcqueen was
in nervously desperate straits when he
landed with two friends in the country
in June, and his wife, in response to
his frantic inquiries. placidly said the
chickens had come-at least, six hens
had No there weren't any eggs yet.
Then she was startled to see her hus'
band turn pale and apparently have
some sort Of fit.
But" he got out, finally. Chester
and vantine haven't done thing all
fhe way across the lake but talk about
the fresh eggs they are going TO have
md the fried chicken dinner l am to
yet up Sunday Why, those hens have
sot to lay"
Now, Henry said his wife awake
It last to the emergency, they'll
never know the differencel l got real
nice eggs from the grocer who sends
wagon around. and I've no doubt he
can sell chickens. tool"
Well for goodness sake. don't let
he fellows know they're not from our
place!" gasped Mcqueen. in agonized
relief
He exploined the apparent paucity
of hens to his friends by saying that
he had sent back lot that weren'i
satisfactory, and then he gave color
his fiction about his chicken yard
BY giving the man Of all work lavish
1rders as to placing chicken wire.
Mcqueen. still nervous from his mar
ow escape resolved when he got back
town to buy and ship all the avail
,ble live poultry, so he might breathe
peace. vantine and Chester went
pack shouting praises Of their chick
IN dinner and their breakfast omelets
rhen the rush began So many friends
wanted to drop over to Michigan witf
Mcqueen that it looked as though h,
would have to issue checks
Fresh eggs and real homegrown
chickens sounds good to US" the,
would say. plaintively.
Mcqueen neglected his business
hunting up material for his fatal chick
en- yard He tried artfully TO tall
the virtues OF like bass and butcher
meat and breakfast bacon, while hi
mems were so busy getting acQuainte,
with their new home that they did no
attend to their duties. but everybod.
put up protesting hands.
What they would exclaim IN,
dsh. no bacon for us. We came owe
here especially for fresh eggs an,
friend chicken No steak. thank you.
SO the McQueens squandered un
told gold on the grocery boy and scoul
ed the countryside for eggs. All o
McQueen's week-ends resolved then
selves into Nightmares Of showing d.
termlned guests about his chicke
yard. He never got time to go an,
where else. All of Mrs. Mcqueen
midweeks were devoted to hunting u
fresh supply OF eggs and chicken
to feed to the Weekend crowd sh
couldn't have any Of their own chicl
ems killed. because they were suppose
to lay eggs.
BY fall Mcqueen had bought ten di
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1911-01-04

are fine for the New Year day.
Cut them out and pin them up
where you will see them often.
We refrain from any comment on
these resolves, because they say for
a thousand times more
than we could even though we used
every word in the dictionary
'homa News.
-s---O-
ODD BITS or INFORMATION.
To surround a tree and catch with
out bruising fruit that falls from it a
Kentuckian has patented circular
canvas platform, supported by stakes.
Automobiles carrying crews Of six
men and wireless telegraph apparatus
with a radius Of action of 100 miles
are being supplied to the German
army.
The Pennsylvania State college has
opened a bituminous coal mine to
teach its students practical as well as
theoretical mining, including rescue
work.
Recent experiments in France indi-
cate that mushroom poisoning can
be cured by a serum prepared in q
similar manner to diphtheria or rabies
antitoxins.
A Boston inventor has brought Out
an ice harvesting machine equipped
with motor to propel it over fro
zen surface and to operate circular
ice saw.
In Australia wood Of the "stringy
bark tree, species Of eucalyptus.
has lasted for SO years as railroad
ties and for more than 40 years al
wharf piling.
If thread that has been dipped in
wine and then In vinegar turns the
latter fluid pink It is an indication tha
the wine has been artiacially color
ed.
one OF the newest French aero
plane engines has II cylinders, each
with its own magnetic and fabrication
system, mounted on a crank-ease thai
surrounds a shaft.
The feature Of a new respiratory
helmet is a small fan, revolved BY
meter or cloclzwork. to draw the ali
expelled from its wearers lungs ava,
from his face.
An English naval officer has built
what is said to be the largest aero
plane in the world, bipIane the sur
faces Of which measure more than /
Oe0 square feet.
SO that a persons foot will not b
caught il 1t be stepped upon the IN
terror OF a new cuspidor is provided
with concentrie rings, rising as higl
as the sides.
It has taken an English invento.
to improve the sandwich-board ono
having been invented which changes
the posters automatically each tim,
its carrier takes 20 steps.
4 The surface of badly tarnished ole
pewter may be restored by soaking il
weak solution of potash for severa
days and then cleaning with rotter
stone and olive oil.
/ Animal life has been found in tn,
Pacific ocean near New Iceland at
depth of four and a quarter miles, un
der a pressure OF four and a half tons
to the square inch.
To be attached to the top Of th'
steering post Of an automobile is
new electric cigar lighter, taking 1T
current from the ignition batteries
or the lighting apparatus.
More~than so species of beans hav,
been found recently in pre-histori,
Peruvian sepulchres. showing that th
vegetable Is a native Of America in
stead of Asia, as heretofore believed
PILES CURED IN s TO IA DAYS.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1911-01-04

To be attached to the top of the
steering post of an automobile is a
new electric cigar lighter, taking its
current from the ignition batteries
or the lighting apparatus.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1911-01-04

The Pennsylvania State college has
opened a bituminous coal mine to
teach its students practical as well as
theoretical mining, including rescue
work.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1911-01-04

Recent experiments in France indi-
cate that mushroom poisoning can
be cured by a serum prepared in q
similar manner to dlphtheria or rabies
antitoxins.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1911-01-04

Animal life has been found in the
Pacific ocean near New Iceland at a
depth OF four and quarter miles, un,
der a pressure OF four and a half tons
to the square inch
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1911-01-04

A Boston inventor has brought Out
an ice harvesting machine equipped
with motor to propel it over a fro
zen surface and to operate circular
ice saw.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1911-01-04

Automobiles carrying crews Of six
men and wireless telegraph apparatus
with a radius Of action of 100 miles
are being supplied to the German
army.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1911-01-04

The feature OF a new respiratory
helmet is a small fan, revolved BY
meter or clockwork, to draw the ali
expelled from its wearer's lungs ava,
from his face.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1911-01-04

An English naval officer has built
what is said to be the largest aero
plane in the world, biplane the sur
faces Of which measure more than /
Oo0 square feet.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1911-01-04

In Australia wood Of the "stringy
bark tree, species Of eucalyptus.
has lasted for 50 years as railroad
ties and for more than 40 years a.
wharf piling.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1911-01-04

One OF the newest French aero
plane engines has II cylinders, each
with its own magnetic and fabrication
system, mounted on a crank-ease thai
surrounds a shaft
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1911-01-04
ODD sITs or INFORMATION.

To surround tree and catch with
out bruising fruit that falls from it a
Kentuckian has patented a circular
canvas platform, supported by stakes.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1911-01-04

If thread that has been dipped in
wine and then In vinegar turns the
latter fluid pink It is an indication tha
the wine has been artidcially color
ed.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1911-01-04

So that a persons foot will not BE-
caught il it be stepped upon the in
terror Of new cuspidor is provided
with concentric rings, rising as higl
as the sides.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1911-01-04

The surface Of badly tarnished ole
pewter may be restored by soaking in
a weak solution of potash for severa
days and then cleaning with rotter
stone and olive oil
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1911-01-04

It has taken an English invento.
to improve the sandwich-board. ono
having been invented which changes
the posters automatically each tim,
its carrier takes 20 steps.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-04-09
American Fleet
Will Be Invited
to Visit Kiel
German Foreign office Directs that
Preparations for Reception of Men
and Officers Be Made.

BERLIN, April s.-There Is no doubt that
an American squadron will be invited to
visit Kiel during regatta week, June 1924
The absence of Emperor William, who is
at Corfa is delaying formal action in the
matter; but pending reply from his
majesty. the foreign office today com
municated the purpose of the government
to the admiralty, with the request that
preparations for the reception and en-
tertainment OF the Americans be made
A visit from the battleshIp squadron will
be the more welcome because OF the failure
OF the United States Atlantic fleet to call
at German ports last fall, coupled as IL
was with Commander Sims Anglo-Ameri-
can speech at Guild Hall, London.
WASHINGTON, April s.-While the intin-
erary of the second division of the At
lantic fleet on it's cruise of international
courtesy in the Baltic sea this spring and
summer cannot yet be officially announced,
It is generally believed the vessels will
visit Germany, Norway. Sweden and Den
mark. Kiel is German port that will be
visited but the names of the other points of
call are not yet obtainable.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-04-09
Man Blind in One
Eye Loses the Other
Gary Harris of Postville, Iowa, is the
Victim of a Most Unusual
Accident.

POSTVII4LE, la. April S.-tSpecialD-A
peculiar accident befel Gary Harris the
other DAY. He was engaged in instaling
a telephone in the George schultz farm
home. j. r. LauRhiu was boring hole
and Harris was in the other room watching
where It was to come through. The latter
Is blind in one eye and did not see dis
tnctly and got his face too near the wall,
The point Of the bit. came through, with
considerable force behind H. and struck
Harris In the good eve. letting out the
liquid and rendering him totally blind. lie
is now at a hospital and IL cataract
can be successfully removed from the old
eve he may again have partial sight
Omaha daily bee., 1911-04-09
SMALL HOPE FOR BURIED MINERS
RcscuinR Parties watch Mcn StREEer-
tug in workings and FnIiiUE ON
All Sides-UuRbIc to Help
Thcm

IlTTLETON. Ala. April Sat 3 o'clock
this afternoon It was considered practically
certain that ll5 mon had been killed in the
Banner mine explosion that occurred this
morning Five bodies have been recovered
ard about thirty white men and eighty
negroes are stiu In the shaft. Forty-five
were rescued alive.
There is small hope for the entoomed
men. an but five OF whom arc convicts
Work Of getting out the bodies Is neces-
sarih slow as the ventilation apparatus
must be repaired.
pr. J. y. RutlcdEe and the government
mine rescue car have left Chattanooga for
Banner. The rescue car apparatus Is
needed to get the bodies from the mine
Rescuing parties have seen men staggering
in the mine and dropping on all sides but
have been unable to reach them.
At noon fifty men had been taken out OF
the mine \ number OF them we're more
or less seriously injured and two both
jefferson county negroes, we're dead.
Rcscuers arc eoirg down into the mines
as rapidly as possible.
The explosion came after the night crew
had quit work and before the day crew Of
free miners had entered the mine. here
were l65 convicts and about ten free min
ers in the workings at the time.
The greatest damage has been done to a
new shaft known as No. ?. The fan In this
shaft was destroyed, making rescue work
difficult.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-04-09
American Fighter
Hurls His Forces
Against Mexicans
General Black of Commission Says
Document is Long One and Has
Not Been Gone Over.

MBXICALI Mexico April S.-With the
mules stolen yesterday from American
ranches in Lower California laden with
extra rifles ammunition and supplies,
Stanley Williams, the American insurrecto
leader. left Mexcali today, headed straight
for the federal forces OF Colonel Mayot,
which are besieging the city 1t was ap-
parentIy the intention Of Williams to hurry
his little force Of eightyfive men. all
Americans, against the entire balk line Of
federals under Mayot The latter, with
characteristic deliberation. is near Packard
station. five miles southeast, waiting until
tomorrow" before launching his assault
on Mexicali
williams blew up a bridge yesterday at
Packard In order to delay the advance Of
the national troops.
II Is expected the fighting will occur at
that point
It is to do on die with Williams, for, un-
like others OF the rebel army, there is no
sanctuary for him across the border Of the
United states. Williams is a former quar-
terrnaster sergeant in the United States
army and faces trial for desertion IL he
Is caught on the American side.
Most of williams men are mere youths,
but sll are heavily armed and have four to
five belts of extra cartridges.
As they marched out Of Mexicali their
bearing indicated that the former Ameri-
can army soldier had not been drilling
them in vain during the last few weeks.
They walked erect and in military order.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-04-09
SCHULZ MUST GO TO PRISON
Chauffeur Convicted of Manslaughter
Loses in Supreme Court.
ARRESTED ON WAY TO PARTY
SherIff's Deputies Arrive al His Home
Finding Him Dressed for Social
FunctiOB-He II Now
In LniI,


First to he convicted of killing as
the result of wreclless driving in Omaha,
Al Schulz, chauffeur. has lost in his APP
peal TO the supreme court He must
serve out his sentence of three years in
prison imposed i'm the district court here.
Schulz was arrested on an order from
the supreme court early last night. The
action OF the district county court was
sustained in a ruling handed down at
noon YESTERDAY The finding was kept
secret until the arrest Of Schulz.
Dressed for party, the convicted man
was taken into custody at his home, 1928
South Twelfth street The arrest was
made by Ira Flanagan and NJ. B. Thomp-
son. deputy sheriffs. He is held at the
county Jail.
Schulz was convicted OF manslaughter
in district court He was arrested June
25 to answer for the death OF William
Krug, who was killed In crash between
his machine and that driven by Schulz.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-04-09
Jury Disagrees as
to Hamilton's Guilt
Six to Six the Ballots Stand on Man
slaughter Charge Against
Young Driver.

Disagreement. 6 TO 8, ended the deli
berations OF the jury which heard the
evidence against Robert Hamiltan, the boy
charged with manslaughter in running
down and killing a bicycle rider while
driving an automobile last suSnmer. The
Jury had been out twenty-four hours when
discharged al S o'clock last night.
The accident occurred last Fourth OF
July on the boulevard near Twentieth and
Corby streets. Elliot Robinson, a class
mate Of Hamilton's at the high school, was
riding a bicycle south on the boulevard,
selling extras on the Jefferies-J Johnson
fight. Hamilton came up from behind,
running at a high rate of speed, according
to the prosecution. Robinson was thrown
from his bicycle when struck by the heavy
auto, which passed over his body. He died
on the way to the doctors office.
The trial OF the Hamilton boy, for he
lacks several months OF being IS years old,
has been watched with much interest.
The testimony OF the witnesses put on
the stand by the defense and prosecution
to fix the rate Of speed, conflicted sharply.
County Attorney English had six or seven
witnesses who swore with unanimity Of
opinion that Hamilton was going twenty
five miles an hour, A like number OF
witnesses were put on the stand by c. J,
Smyth and Ed p. Smith, the attorneys who
conducted the defense to show that the
machine was going at varying rates all
below fifteen miles an hour.
The boy on trial is the son Of r. p.
Hamilton OF the Hamilton Bros. contract
ing firm.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-04-09
Civil Service Has
Agent Moss Report
Federal Leader Delays Action and
General Williams Takes Only
Course Open to Him,
crrom a staff Correspondentl

WASHINGTON. d. c., April ESPECIAL
General John c. Black, presi-
dent OF the Civil Service commission, said
today that the report Of Special Agent
Moss. who investigated the charges against
Postmaster B. r. Thomas had been re-
ceived by the commission and is now being
examined.
There Is nothing regarding its contents
that I can now make public" said General
Black
THE report is very voluminous covering
many typewritten pages and It will take
several days even to read it, much less TO
pass judgment upon its findings"
p. w. Daugherty OF Dell Rapids, assist
ant attorney general of South Dakota, is in
Washington upon legal business before
the departments.
Senator and Mrs. Hitchcock will be
President and Mrs. Taft's dinner guests
next Saturday evening, President Taft hav-
ing invited a dinner party 10 meet new
United States senators and their wives.
Senator Brown today recommended the
appointment OF Burt Krotzer 10 he post
master at South Sioux City, Neb.
Rev H. X Warren, president OF Yankton
college. was among Senator CANDLES call
ers today Dr. Warren Is en- route home
from a trip through the New England
states.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-04-09
Georgia Mob SlugS
Sheriff and Hangs
His Negro Prisoner
Charles Hale Lynched at Lawrence
vile After Keys of Jail Are
Forcibly Taken.

LAwRENCEVIILE. Ca, April s.
shortly after midnight a mob of 200 masked
men storIned the Jail here and secured
negro. Charles Hale. arrested earlier in
the night for assauting Mrs. c. c. VIII
liams, The took him to corner in the
business part of the town, and, after
stringing him up on a tree, riddled his
body with bullets.
While Sheriff E. s Garner was par
leying with the mobs ringleaders I'm the
yard OF the jail three others slipped be-
hind him and dealt him a heavy blow on
the head, rendering him unconscious.
They then secured his keys and made away
with the prisoner
Mrs Williams husband young farmer,
was away from home when the negro
slipped into the house yesterday afternoon
and seized her.
Williams. who is paralzed in the upper
part Of his body. found the negro at the
house on his return Hale. It is said,
threatened them with death IL they re-
vealed his crime.
As soon as Hale disappeared Williams
gave the alarm and Sheriff Garner started
a hunt with bloodhounds. Three miles
away the negro was captured
ELLAVILLE. Ca, April s-Dawson Jor-
dan. Charlie Pickett and Murray Burton
negroes, were lynched near here early to.
day. They bad been accused of the muir
der OF Newton kason, a white man, OF
January 2 The mob oyerpowered Jailel
Cliff Boueh and took the prisoners TO th'
outskirts OF town Fram the positions IL
with the negroes bodies were found II
appears that Jordan escaped from the
mob, but was killed before he had ran far
The two others were hanged and shot.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-04-09
COMMITTEE TO INVESTIGATE
L0RIMER MOVES TO CHICAGO
Illinois senator COnfers with His
state Leaders, Outlining His
Plans.

CHICAGO. April ESPECIAL Telegram.)--
The committee investigation OF the Lori
mer election scandal today was brought to
Chicago. While Senator William Lorimer
said he was preparing to return to Wash
ington. members OF the Helm senatorial
committee, who had quietly come from
Springfield. went into executive session at
the Hotel La Sale John J. Healy. special
attorney of the committee. was with the
investigators. It was said
Senator Lorlner remained coseted at the
La Sale street National bank until long
after the noon hour II was said he was
in conference with his Illinois leaders. out
lining plans for his defense. He ignored
telegrsphc appeals TO return Immediately
to Washington. and finally announced he
would go late in the day.
Senator Lorimer. reached by telephone.
said he would go east on an afternoon
train. lie refused TO discuss any charges
in connection with his election, Il am not
disturbed over anything that is being said"
said Senator Lorimer. y am going back
TO Washington. There all may hear my
answer when the time comes"
That the real crisis is rapidly approach
Ing for the senator was indicated by the
finding OF evidence which would have dl-
rect bearing on the charges Of Clarence
s, Funk, the International Harvester com
pany manager. who told the Helm com
mittee OF a 100000 election fund 1t was
said that books and records of a bank
would he used in support OF the Funk
charges.
Meantime, Sergeant t-at-Arms Zinn Of tho
Helm committee, and five assistants, woer
secretly rounding up millionaire packers
and bankers and others who viii he ques-
toned by the committee.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-04-09
CASE SETTLED OUT OF COURT
standard Trust, Illinois Central and
Southern Railway and Tennessee
Central Get Together.

NEW YORK. April S.-(Special Tee
gram. )-Actlon Of the Standard Trust com
pany Of New York the Illinois Central and
the Southern railway against the Ten
nessee Central, involving claims aggregat-
ing upwards OF 81 OOO,OOO have been with
drawn, and settlement made out Of court
These claims were the subject OF bitter
controversy between the roads named and
results in the Tennessee Central being bot
tied up at one time and unable to do any
through business Recourse was had TO
the courts for relief, and the Illinois Cen
tral and Southern were compelled TO c,S1-
Gel the methods adopted 10 force a set
tlement by refusing TO interchange traffic.