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The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1911-03-25

We have found It necessary to regis
Ter a kick against one Of the COVER
nors notable yetoes. but we think he
performed a righteous act in swatting
the public defender" bill We have
nearly enough officers in this great
and glorious state Of ours.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1911-03-25

tneered sayagery" would be better
way to put it,
The state is composite Of indi-
viduals but it has a personality Of its
own and the persistence Of the war
spirit among nations long after indi-
vlduals have ceased to settle their
differences by the use Of clubs and
hatchets is proof positive that the
personality Of the war nation is still
in the savage state.
Arbitration has made great head
way since the first Hague congress.
The great obstacle that has stood in
the general arbitration arrangement
has been that fiction known as ma
tional honor" Notwithstanding the
fact that the laws Of no civilized ma
ton recognize any controversy be-
tween individuals that may not be set
tied by resort to the duly constituted
tribunals OF justice, by some curious
process Of reasoning it has been
maintained by civilized statesmen,
that nation has some form Of honor
higher than that OF an individual
which requires blood for its satisfac-
tion.
Il is gratifying to note, however,
that in the reported negotiations now
in progress the peace pacts are to in
clude questions involving the so-called
national honor. Honor that cannot
be maintained by justice and reason
is not worthy of the name and at last
the world is arriving at this view OF
it.
1t is too much to expect an early
general disarmament put it is safe to
assume that with four nations ike
America, England, France and Japan
maintaining general arbitration
agreement, the prospect Of great
war would be very remote.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1911-03-25

Somebody ought to follow up Bro.
Bridges while he is out scouting for
boosters to see THAI he doesn't slip
in little electioneering with it.
Another way would be to send Bro.
Burton along with him, thus giving
them both chance to pass out politi-
cal dope.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1911-03-25

Wanted-more boosters. Apply at
once to the membership committee Of
the c. Of c. You ought to be working
with your fellow citizens in building
the best town in Oklahoma.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1911-03-25

In the days when l was wooing,
All my time was spent in cooing
Cooing hlissfully
First she cooed, and then cooed,
AS the love chase we pursued
In a happy, dreamy mood.
Ne'er coo from sweet Babette
But by me was promptly met
Cheerilyl
Now we're wed, and, stead OF THRILLING
Little COOS, we twain are billing
Billing constantly.
First / bill, and then she bills
Bills for grocers, bills for pills,
Ice and bonnets, duds and frills,
Ne'er a bill from sweet Babette
But must be instanter met
Woe is met
There's no joy without its sorrow,
No today without its morrow
With its pain.
Yet with all the woes Z billing,
With results SO sad and chilling,
And the debt chase swift and killing
When Babette doth call me to it
am ready still to coo it
All againl
John Kendrick Bangs, in Smart Set
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1911-03-25

Col Ike Cloud surrundered the scep-
ter as committeeman in the dark 4th
last night and was given a unanimous
vote OF thanks for having redeemed it.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1911-03-25

Candidly we believe a good deal OF
the dope sent out by the Mexican cor
respondent should be classified as
suspicious" rather than news.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1911-03-25
aunscRIPTIoN RATEa

mne year, delivered By carrier ---R4.n
nix months, delivered By carrier "a
Farce months. delivered By carrier IL
ums month, delivered bg carrier ~
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1911-03-25

If the spirit of the meeting last
night is any criterion, democrats are
going to be pretty thoroughly united
in the city campaign.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1911-03-25
No Need to Stop Work.

When your doctor orders you to
stop work, it staggers you. 4 can't
you say You know you are weak, run
down and failing in health, day by day,
but you must work as long as you can
stand. What you need is Electric Bit
ters to give tone, strength, and vigor
to your system, to prevent breakdown
and build you up. Don't be weak,
sickly or ailing when Eelectric Bitters
win benefit you from the first dose.
Thousands bless them for their glor-
ious health and strength. Try them.
Every bottle is guaranteed to satisfy.
Only soc at Brown & Co. DIV
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-04-17
U. S. OFFICER
Is MURDERED

Manila April 17.--Lieutenant wal
ter H. Rodney of the Second United
States cavalry. stationed in Augur
Barracks in the department of Min
ando, was murdered today by Moro
crazed with religious passion, who ran
amuck thirsting for the blood OF d
christian.
Assassin belongs to the Mohammed
sect Of Jaramintine. The members
have taken an inviolable oath to shed
the blood of a hated christian. They
know no fear believing that the per-
formances Of what they consider d
religious duty. If resulting in their own
death are rewarded with eternal bliss.
The fanatic was armed with a bolo
and as ne tore through streets those
those who saw him ned in terror. He
encountered Rodney seemingly ~
chance and struck him down before
the other officers could defend him,
Lieutenant Rodney was q native ~
California and 80 years Of age.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-04-17

.ST.PAUL BOYS
STOLE AUTO
Youths Arrested Here on Wire
From st. Paul Police
ARE NOW HELD AT CITY JAIL
THE TWO WERE ARRESTED YES
TERDAY FOR SPEEDING AFTER
TERRoRIzINc FARGO CITIZENS
PRESENTED CHECK WHICH
WAS HELD UP HERE--DELAYED.

Stealing big Thomas dyer automo-
bile In st. Paul and driving to Fargo
where they terrorized the citizens ali
day yesterday BY their reckless and
speedy motoring. two young men giv-
Ing their names as O. Hershy and
Claude Bradberry were arrested today
by the Fargo police who received 4
telegram from st. Paul regarding thu
validals stealing the machine.
Bradberry and Hershy. who hava
given almost a dozen aliases, appeared
on the streets of Fargo early yester-
day morning with mud covered
Thomas flyer. The machine was the
typical roadster OF today and being
dirty cream color. 1t was an excellent
picture Of one 81 the much talked %
dare devil cars that are portrayed IN
racing stories
During the afternoon the two felaoWr
scorched North Broadway with fheiN
speedy driving and raised en much
dust that numerous complaints were
sent into police headquarters. Finally
they were arrested ana taken 10 the
police station where they wers eachs
fined IS for exceeding the speed limit.
Continued Oh Page eight.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-04-17

and had never sold him any whisky
or beer.
Drive cowan to He'll"
Fred Bassford, a carpenter at
Devils Lake, was the next witness, He
had known Cowan many years, saw
him at 4:30 election day. Cowan was
entirely sober.
The witness said between Nov. 4
and 6 he was called to Brennan's Office
where Brennan opened drawer and
showed him some affidavits saying he
had enough stuff there to drive Cowan
to hell and he would get even with
Cowan for remarks about Brennan,s
father IL he had to follow the Judge
ten years
He said Brennan showed him one
AFFIDAVIT and the witness remarked df
the facts were true Cowan ought to
be driven out.
Brennan had asked him to work for
Wehe for states attorney, but he did
not consent. He stated that Bren-
nan claimed the election Of Wehe was
necessary to get justice.
Ohnstad Called.
Ole ohnstead, Devils Lake real es-
tate man and a democrat, was the next
witness called.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-04-17

Washington, b. c., April IT, Presi-
dent Taft will send to the senate
the nomination OF former Gov. Curtis
Guild, jr., of Massachusetts, as ambas-
sador to Russia. and wv. w. Rockhill
as ambassador to Turkey. Mr.. Rick
hill is now ambassador to Russia.
Mr.. Guild is an intimate and per
sonal friend Of President Taft. He was
appointed BY the president as special
ambassador to Mexico at the time of
the centennial celebration of the foun-
dation Of that republic.
Mr.. Rockhill will succeed Oscar S.
Strauss, who was secretary Of the de-
partment Of commerce and labor under
President Roosevelt. Mr.. Strauss re-
signed the ambassa dorship to Turkey
several months ago.
Another appointment to the diplo
matte corps which viii be announced
shortly is that of James o. Davidson.
former governor of wisconsin. as min
lister to Colombia. He will succeed FL
lott Northcott OF West virginia. who
recently was named as minister to
Nicaragua.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-04-17
ANOTHER FARGO
OFFICER GOES TO
TEXAS FRONTIER

Bismarck, N. D., April 17.-The adj
jutant general received a letter this
morning from the war department to
detail two additional offfcers of the
national guard to san Antonio, Tex.
for purposes OF instruction, one medi-
cal corps officer below the rank OF
major and one adjutant.
Captain r. A. Thomson of Fargo is
the regimental adjutant and Captain
a. Mcdonald of Valley City is the
ranking medical officer of the grade
specified, and they will be given the
choice of the trip.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-04-17
no DECISIONS IN
The TRUST CASE

Washington. p. G. April 17.-An-
other decision day passed without the
supreme court of the United states
announcing its decision In either ana
Standard oil or Tobacco corporate
cases arising under the Sherman anti
trust law. No decision Ii now expect
ed until next Monday at least.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-04-17
Continued on Page six.

Paris, April 1.-THE red trousers
OF the French army. probably the most
distinctive bit Of military dress III the
world, Il soon to yield 10 the inevitable
khalei Two HattaliOns are today
being fitted with the new trousers.
greenish gray. IL the experiment proves
satisfactory, the new cloth will be used
throughout the entire army.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-04-17
BLOODY BATTLE BEING WACED JUST
ACROSS FROM AMERICAN CITY TODAY
BULLETS AGAIN HAILED
INTO CITY OF DOUGLAS
Federas Attack the City Of Aqua Pea, Recently Captured
by lnsmrectos and the Fiercest Conflict Of theWar
Results -FederaIs RepuIsed
BULLETIN.

!
Just bee" brought int sH9a PREF: 41s nous
j.. wsshnsten April 17prssdsnt TAFT ani0usy awaiting off,
the insurgents The telegraph
s . had r.s:s
will await the official dspatches
Arz April 1.-THE long expected attack Of the Mx
can federal troops on Aqua Pets opened in deadly sso
b o bullets fro the federal machine guns fell far wn
The federals began massing
slowly range rebel position
The nsuectos facing in their direction lay low in trenches fiat
Douglas
Many Douglas remained DOORS some att
tempted gain vantage point field
rushed the International lines fighting
were here exposed to the imminent danger.
ONE the American caya composed Of four troops Of Co and
line 90 '1'l'O :" pO''0' A' A'HAoH'a
M T m1ue t st b sse had % the federal
wards Aqua S f aa @ Dsek 20 the Drea0ks to-
Sdss V Almost continuous rins Many had fallen on both
o'clock hour and after the battle opened
the machine guns again in action and rakng the
Suddenly for some unexplained the federal
Inc '0s r' PICK Toi t OFF ne eu T2qt nen
ing b on the machine gun operators and were slowly pick
Red cross na asn 6e guns appeared be UNNAMED
hed at this hour Every surgeon Douglas and from Bis
Women and girls expressed their WILLINGNESS
many a4' "O'D1Pl "'0'o % very
REBELS ARE COMPLETELY ROUTED.
The fire the
right Of the federal these
In falling however
far enough to into contact with the
which had been
Here heavy body Of rebels posted
gaining
the rebels bullets sped the the
Douglas twosc
While nder-in
pushed his coming up support
Them continued the retiring wing
firing fainter quarter
Following this the fire the
apparent that the
had almost 1900 men
engaged including 200 cavalry Barron
the in Sohora a
REBELS HAVE SPLENDID ORGANIZATION.
The rebels
tie At 1890 the firing with
tion which
n a
Red" Lopez In trenches as
light American
to within three blocks of the of city.
ONE AMERICAN HIT.
rebels
fered bullets
fell in Of
ne wash
The after
of
More than 1900 federals
against the rebel garrison Aqua o. men,
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-04-17
SELF FRIDGE Is
BADLY INJURED

Londons April III Harry Gordon
Selfridge, London merchant. for
merlv Of Chicago, his mother. wife and
eldest daughter we're all painfully in
jured in an automobile accident near
A1nbleside, Westmoreland county yes
terday All arc expected to recover.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-04-17

Washington d, to
made to that
Vasquez in
designated
initiate had
ped special
ton between the
results of the telegraphic
ude definite set
transmitted by Mexico
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-04-17

political machine, or the Cowan fac
ton, and said he some times was poIiti-
cally opposed to Cowan, as was also
stated by McCauley.
cuthhert on the Stand.
Attorney Cuthbert was the first wit
ness this afternoon He said Cowan
did not snore during that courthouse
incident and was not drunk
Policeman on Stand.
Oficer Kimbo of the Devils Lake
police force. formerly a witness for
the prosecution, was ON the stand. He
said Cowan was sober on election day
and rode with him In an auto
Bryant Strong Witness.
w. G. Bryant stated he saw Judge
Cowan election day. last November,
between 4 and 6 o'clock and that Cow
an was perfectly sober at that time. It
developed that Bryant was a member
OF the civic league. He said he be-
lieved in law enforcement. but was
dissatisfied with the methods of the
league and thought it was more for
prejudice and politics than for law and
order.
Attorney Sinkler said he would have
Bryant's name stricken from the roll
and Tracy Bangs wanted to know II
the prosecuting attorneys were run
ming the civic league.
Ex- Sheriff Testified.
Herman Rutten. formerly sheriff OF
Ramsey county. testified he and Cow
an were members Of the stock COM
pany that owned The Devils Lake
World, that Cowan had 800 stock and
that the witness was treasurer.
He was with CoWan all day election
day. last November, and saw him In
the ONCE OF the county auditor be-
tween 8 and 10 o'clock, that Cowan
was not mumbling, not clawing over
the election returns, as testified to BY
Dan Brennan. but was perfectly sober.
He had drank with cowan on some oc-
casiong.
Pharmacist Next.
Al. G. McInness, registered pllar-
nlacist, now with Bells drugstore, and
formerly Of other drugstores In the
city, had known the Judge fiye years.
lie recalled the election bets between
Cowan and Kerlin and Cowan and
Funk. He saw Cowan half i dozen
times that day and said Cowan was
sober
He had never seen the judge behind
the prescription case III Bells place,
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-04-17
.COWAN WITNESSES
SHOW UP STRONG

Bismarck. NJ. ID, April 17.-Seem-
ingly an attempt was made TO i'm
peach and discredit ali witnesses FOR
the defense In the Cowan irnpeach-
ment trial Saturday, who in any wav
refuted the testimony already intro
duced BY the other side. In the case
OF Theodore Scotland, one OF the lit
igants IN the hearing before Judge
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-04-17

for General Navarro and HIS troops il
to evacuate the city. 1t is not believed
here that the Mexican government will
give General Navarro any instructions
to abandon his well fortified position
In Juarez.
Where is Madero?
FL Paso, Tex, April 1g.--According
to reports received here today from
source that seemed reliable, Francis
co /. Madero, jr., chief of the insur-
recto army, is now on his way to Aqua
Prieta where. 1t is believed, he will set
up his headquarters.
Reports regarding the present
whereabouts Of the insurrecto leader,
placed him in the neighborhood of Ma
dera In the northwestern part of the
state Of Chihuahua. According to some
reports, Madero was at the head of an
insurrectos force advancing upon
Jaurez. which engaged the federal
troops at Baucholast, Saturday. and
which had since disappeared.
The reports are considered more
than probable that insurrecto chief
left MADEIRA for Aqua Preita, dis
lance of about $50 miles. when the
news of the capture of the latter place
reached him.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-04-17

Washington. April 17-Detalls Of an
important movement by. Mexican revo-
lutionists, designed to draw from the
Mexican government some definite
expression with regard to the estab-
lishment OF Official peace negotiations
became known here today.
It was learned that, by concentrat.
ing almost the entire lnsurgent army
In the state OF Chihuahua under Gen.
Francisco I Madero, jr., in the vicinity
of Juarez, Mex, operations similar to
those witnessed at Aqua Prieta last
week and which will further involve
the federal government concerning the
American border, were in contempla-
tion.
The insurgents in the field have de-
clared that delay In the movement
brought about by DIR. vasquez Gomez
may be fatal ana are for immediate
action. The rebel leaders likewise are
said to have deferred their attack on
Juarez to learn the outcome of his
negotiations.
The insurgents have made represen-
tations to the federal government that
they have a force OF nearly 800 men,
outnumbering the federal garrison at
Juarez and that the only alternative
not show written record of that ILL
ness.
Counselor Bangs wanted to know IL
the witness had registered under his,
own or an assumed name, to which
question the witness appeared to show
q slight resentment
He said he had not registered, as
had been previously testified to, under
his own name nor one assumed: that
he stopped at the Cramond hotel FREE
quently whenever in Rugby. and was
shown his room by the elder Mrs.
Cramond on the night Of his illness.
He could not recall the exact num-
Der OF the room occupied, nor its To-
cation except that 1t was on the sec
ond floor.
Cuthbert was put on the stand re-
garding certain detail in the Duffy
Egeland case, but owing to a misunder-
standing of the day when he appeared
in the action was not requested to
testify
Two Good Witnesses.
The allegation that the accused was
drunk last primary election day was
emphatically refuted by J. McCauley, a.
farmer of Lake township, and Ram
sey county election Judge and by James
H. Ryan, also of Lake township, an
election inspector on that day.
One witness had known Judge Cow
an twenty seven years and the other
twenty.
They said the Judge was absolutely
sober on that day. and in al the years
or their acquaintance they had never
seen the accused under the influence
Of liquor.
McCauley said he had drunk with
Cowan on occasions which George
Bangs called being con drinking
terms"
He said he was familiar with the
general conduct Of the jurist and the
latter was absolutely sober on cleo
ton day that he appeared in voting
place, inuuiring about the conditions
OF the vote and mingled with the vot-
ers inside.
The witness said he had never been
In a place with Cowan where either
Of them had purchased liquor but they
had drunk together in Colonel CreeIs
once.
Ryan stated IN all years he knew
Cowan he never had seen him drunk, |
not even showing signs Of being un-
der the influence Or liquor and he call |
ed at his home every day co deliver
milk as he operated dairy.
lie denied belonging to the Cowan |
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-04-17
RIsbee banker Testifiad.

AxeI Egeland. president of the First
National bank Of Bisbee, was called
to testify about the incident of May
22, 1909, in the Devils Lake courtroom,
during the Duffy Egeland trial, when
Il was alleged Judge Cowan went to-
sleep and snored on the bench.
The witness stated he did not recall
any such incident and was present all
during the trial himself, that Judge
Cowan was absolutely sober He also
testified in regard to an automobile
trip to Bisbee, brought out by j. p.
Gill, who formerly conducted a hotel
at that place, where Judge Cowan was
accused OF being so drunk in his room
with party of friends, and that he
was ordered to keep silent or be
thrown out.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-04-17
TiIt Retween Council.

TIKI Between Counsel.
Egeland, on REORGANIZATION SAID
he was a member of the party, thai
Cowan was absolutely sober. and that
only several glasses OF beer were drank
by the members OF the party durins
the trip
George Bangs asked him about a
certain action brought against him
which had not been decided for Some
time by CoWan, in order to show that
the witness testimony was biased by
friendship.
Tracy Bangs objected on the grounds
that II was an attempt to bring out
another unspeciled charge, at which
the brother said he was getting heart
lily sick and tired of counsel's eat
tempts," that the question of when
the action was brought and decided
had great bearing on the testimony
Of the witness.
Tracy said he didn't care whether
counsel was heartily sick entirely
sick or over being sick" that dates
had nothing whatever to do with in
Producing a lot OF stufr the state had
seen fit to throw out.
Cuthbert said no further objection
would be made il witness could be AL
lowed to show the cases tried before
Judge Cowan, which had been decided
against him.
On the redirect examination he fail
ed, however, to bring out the point de-
sired by the defense and the witness
was excused.
Rex went ahead to the hotel, where
he expected to meet them.
After lunch they returned to Camp
BELLS once. gathered up the law books.
and accompanied by Clark. went to the
courthouse, where on the stairway
they We're informed the courtroom was
locked.
The witness waited al the top Of
the stairs until Judge Cowan, Palda
and the clerk OF court appeared from
the downstairs Office, all entering the
chamber together.
He said the day was very hot and
there was not thing to indicate Judge
Cowan was intoxicated.
Not Drunk in Evening.
He saw the accused later in the
evening. just before dark, and there
was nothing to make him think the
Judge was drinking.
Gross Examination Was Hot.
The ross-examination conducted
by George Bangs, was rather tart In
places
The Gramond hotel register was pro-
duced and it was shown that Mr..
Minkler had not registered on Thurs
day or Friday, cited III the incident.
but had registered earlier In the week
and was located Iii room 81, which he
said was not the same room In which
he was sick the night Judge Cowan
waited on him
He stated the physician called BY
Judge Cowan was DR.. Mosler. now ID.
Gated tn Amarillo, Tex. and had kent
no memorandum or cash account az
paying for the medical services. hav-
Ing RENTED In cash at the time the
doctor WAS called.
No bin was rendered, So he could
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-04-17
The WEATHER

Generally fair and cooler tonight
and Tuesday.