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The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1911-02-21
BIG FIRE AT
WIGHT

Wichita, Kan, Feb 21---Nolley's
block, a three-story building, occupied
by a furniture stoe Of that name, the
English Inn and the Scotch Woolen
Mills company, was totally DESTROYED
by fire shortly after midnight this
morning.
The Hub Clothing store block,
two-story building adjoining, was dam
a,FelA. The buildings are located in
the heart Of the business district and
for time the entire business vlock
was threatened Dampness, due to the
recent heavy rains and snow probably
prevented a general conflagation, The
loss is estimated to be $4,000 The
fire was extinuished about 1870 o'clock
after all the fire departments of the
city had been called out
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1911-02-21
PRIZES FOR BOYS WHO
GROW BEST COTTON

Prizes are beng offered TO the boys
who grow the best corn and the best
cotton IN oklahoma
Senator Gore gives a trip to wash
ington to the best corn grower and
the letter below explains the cotton
growing contest. Grady county lods
who desire to enter this contest should
write to L. e. Ferguson, Minco. Grady
county agent Of the Y. S. Department
of Agriculture.
Yukon. Okla, Feb. l6. 1911.
There is to be a boys cotton grow
ing contest in Oklahoma All mem
rs Of the Biys' and Girls Agricul
tural Clubs are eligible 10 compete
ANY boy or girl between the ages OF
nine and eighteen years inclusive may
becsme member Of the Boys and
Gifs' Agricultural Club. and compete
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1911-02-21

A ladies auxiliary to the Chamber
of Commerce is to be organized, ac-
cording to an announcement made by
the secretary following a meeting OF
the board Of directors last night.
L. w. Shannon sprung the idea at
the board meeting and it Immediately
met with favor. It has long recog-
nized that some Of the city's best
boosters are among the ladies that but
they have never been officially con
nected with the organization. The
particular mission Of the auxiliary
viii be the welcoming Of new comers
70 the city, making them feel at home
IN society, in the lodges and various
organizations Of the city
The directors accepted the PROPOSE
tion from a man who promises to
build a canning factory here provided
the Chamber of Commerce viii guar
antee that at least 500 acres Of sweet
corn will be grown for him. No bonus
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1911-02-21
WRECK ON
SANTA FE

saltwater Okla, Feb 2l--In a
wreck which occurred on the Okla
homa Southern branch Of the Santa
Fe, Two miles south Of here, at Z
o'clock Monday evening two were xii,
led outright, one Of them woman, and
about dozen injured. The accident
occurred AZ the approach to culyert
where there was a sunken tie and a
rail snapped Off
About three feet Of the rail was
severed and caused the two rear
coaches TO leave the track. But for
the wooden guardrail on the bridge,
the rear coaches would have been
dashed down the gully and the death
rate would have been greater.
The derailed cars passed safely over
the bridge tearing up the ties and
coming % stop 200 feet from the
beak The rear coach turned on its
Side and twice nearly righted itself,
coming % a stop leaning about half
way over.
II was IN THIS coach the fatalities
occurred. Those killed were thrown
partially through windows and when
the side Of the coach struck the ground
they were mashed, after being terribly
cut by the window glass.
The engine and baggage car came
to Saltwater, bringing some Of the
injured Doctore were at the depot.
undertakers and physicians were con
veyed to the wreck in baggage car
and dead and injured brought In. The
injured were cared for at hotels.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1911-02-21
LADIES AUXILIARY
FOR BOOSTER CLUB
CANNING FACTORY IS SECURED

site or other inducements Of the kind
is asked. The factory will can corn
alone the first season, but later on
fruit and vegetables. The man who
makes the proposition is experienced
in the business and is now operating
several factories.
J. Z. Schow, chairman OF the en-
tertainment committee announced that
met with favor. 1t has long been recog-
committee to prepare for general
social meeting Of the boosters at an
early date.
The secretary FINISHED the following
report Of attendance at the meeting.
Present-A r. Book, B. B. Bridges. H.
j. Brownson, A. B. Cochran, = +
Dugan, o. S. Penny, } Z. schow, E.
w. shannon. J. B, Sparks, c. c. Kirk
patrick. Absent-Reford Bond, L. l.
Bryan, ]. d. Chastain, w W. Clark
Hal Thompson. Out Of town.. S
Browne, Ed f. Johns, A. S. Gilkey.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1911-02-21
GRIM REAPER
is REMORSELESS
TO ONE FAMILY

Nth her husband IN in Aslisille,
North Carolina, and unable 90 make
the ter home, and her mother in
Albany n. y. at the bedside OF an
only brother who Is very low with
iyph- fever Mrs. Nj R. Glesa IS
mosttate over the death Of hef baby
son. Bobby occurring yesterday after
noon al the Bonair, and is herself In
critical condition
The baby was ii months and III
days Old at the time 81 his death and
though he was at first a strong child
he had been IN the past two months.
a week ago spinal meningitis develop
ed and Cor six days before his death
the baby was unconscious.
Funeral services were held this
afternoon at 3 o'clock by Rev Al. L.
Butler. and iuterment followed at
Fairyiew.
Although Or. and Mrs Glenn have
been residents Of this city only two
years they have many friends who
extend their sincere sympathy To them
il theil grief
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1911-02-21

for tho prizes.
The Oklahoma Cotton Seed Crush.
ers Association offer four prizes as
follows:
1st--A free trip to Washington. D..
c.
2nd.-A cash prize Of $500.
Sld.-A cash prize Of $4,000.
4l-A cash prize OF $500
Rules and regulations governing the
contest viii Re sent out later. Other
prizes will be offered. Here is an.
other chance for the boys and girls
Of OK ahoma to win cash and glory.
Take it up with the teachers. county
superintendent Of schools, demcnstra-
ton agents. and your county insti-
tute officers. and get into nc game.
Very truly yours,
w. d. BENTLEY.
State Agent.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1911-02-21
Hugh Evans Announces
Street Commissioner

Hugh Evans announces this after
noon that be is a candidate for street
commissioner, subject to the demo-
cratic primary and he declares that
he is in the race to win.
Mr. Evans is machinist and he
has been an emplaye on the Rock
Island at this place for the past seven
years. He has been a democrat all his
life and has been resident OF this
city for M years. He is well known
and hns many friends.
III the people want me for street
commissioner, shall be glad to
serve to the best Of my ability" said
duty to the best Of MY ability said
MIR. Evans.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1911-02-21
STOVE CASE
DISMISSED

Washington, Feb. 2i-The case Of
the American Federation Of Labor
against the Buck Stove and Range
company, generally known as the boy
colt case, was dismissed by the SUI
preme coort Of the United States Mon.
day because Of the announcement Of
the contending parties that they had
reached an agreement out Of court.
This decision does not affect III any
way the Gomners' contempt cases still
before the court
The court divided the cost of liti-
cation in the boycott case between
the two contending parties.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1911-02-21
RUMORED
MOVE OF
The P. 0.

For some time Il has been persist
emily rumored that the postoffice was
Ii be moved from It's present location
to building on Chiokasha ave-, be-
ween Furth and Fifth streets.
When Postmaster Kayser was in
teryiewed in regard to it, he said there
was nothing definite to it as far as
he knew.
The postoffice inspector was here
a short ime ago on one Of his usual
trips and It is known that the Chick
asha avenue parties make a very at
tractiye offer in the way Of building
Future developments in the matter
seem TO be uncertain.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1911-02-21
STEELE GETS
A HEAVY
JOLT

BY verdict returned In the county
court yesterday afternoon, chas
steels was declared guilty Of yiolat-
ing the liquor law and the jury gave
him 1870 days in jail together with a
fine Of $3.50.
The jury was composed of Messrs
Dan Garland. w. 4 ManleY R. w
Murray, J. W. Fitch, A. b. Thompson
and Ireton.
In the case Of cy Holmes, also
charged with violation Of the same law,
a demurrer was sustained and the de-
fendant was dismissed
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1911-02-21
Reception for the
Visiting Ladies

dance ia the Elks' hall Wednesday
evening, which also promises to be a
delightful affair The following com
mittees will be ih charge:
Reception Committee-T- H. Dwyer.
Chairman: NJ. c. Cannon, F. NJ. Porter.
B. p. smith. f. L. slusher, Ben F.
Johnson, j. T.. Mcneil, NJ. Q. Courtney,
L. r. Maxey, T. T. Johnson, q. w. Pow
ers, Ed 4. Johns, p. U Esser, J. p.
Whailey, ri. q Hendricks,
Floor Committee-H G. Hendricks,
chairman; Ed F. Johns. F. j. Hall, D.
Y. Esser I. r. gohnson, r. L. slusher.
NJ. C. Courtney and F. NJ. Porter
Vocal Solo, "Migon. Guy b Hardelot
Marguerite German.
violin Duett
Jennie and Gertrude Daniels
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1911-02-21

Vocal duet. eCbeerfulness.H tF. Gum
bert) -Misses Butler,
Piano duet, Tancred Overture, (Ros.
sini apcsdames chastain and Ter
rell.
vocal solo, a) because CGuy
DHardeloD On ~spriuetide," CEd-
win Greencl Mrs Trawick.
Piano solo. "Cappricciso Brillante,
Mendolsshon) Mrs Roche.
vocal duet, "oht That We Two
Were Maying,r CNeyin) Mrs. WIN
Owsiey and Miss sigmon.
violin solo, Romance from 2nd Con
.certo, on 22, (WieniawskD-Miss Jen
ME Daniels.
Piano duet Mesdames Burton and
Ambrister
Invitations have been issued TO q
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1911-02-21
CLEAN UP DAY
IS MARCH 3

blsh collected in piles So that Il may
quickly be loaded into wagons
Committees have been appointed to
carry out al arrangements for the day.
1t is expected that the schools VIII
be dismissed for the day 50 that the
children may join In the good work.
Mayor Edwards viii be asked 70 ~
sue a proclamation setting apsri eicsNs
up day as an occasion 70 be obssFgshi
BY everyone.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1911-02-21

The reception TO be given tomorrow
afternoon by the bankers wives IN
honor OF the visiting ladies at She
bankers convention, viii be informal
but exceedingly pleasant II the many
hostesses can make it so. All OF the
outoftown guests viii be in the re'
ceiving limo. About seyenty-tive are
expected
The reception wsll be held in me
Elks parlors. and the following Pre-.
gram viii be rendered in the bail
room:
Piano duet Rhapsodie' No 2 tLlszu
Mesdames Callaway and stone.
Vocal solo. villa Lied" from Merry
Widow" (Lehar) Miss Henrietta
Pyle.
Piano SOLO La Norma Fantaisie
Briilante, o. Leybach) Mrs. Esser
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1911-02-21

Friday March g. is the day decided
upon by the Chamber Of Commerce for
the grand cleanup OF the city.
On this day the entire population
will be expected to get busy with
brooms, rakes, sh1yels, etc. Every.
bit OF rubbish to be carted e4t OF the
city.
All residents are requested to have
their premises and adjacent alleys
thoroughlp cleaned up and the dub.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1911-02-21
HOLD JOINT MEETING.

The NJ. w. A. and Royal Neighbors
win meet tonight in joint reunion at
the X. p. hall A program will be
rendered and refreshments served.
Admission ten cents
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1911-02-21


Preparations have been completed
Ny The local committees for the enter.
iainnlent of Group of the State
Bankers Association meeting here to-
morrow.
The preliminary festivities will
open this evening when the advance
guard Of The visitors win be entertain
ed with wrestling bout at Convention
hall.
II Is expected tha. about 200 Okla
homa bankers will attend The meet
ing and a large delegation Of big q.
nanciers from Kansas ciiy and wiclh-
"a VIII also be here.
The entertainment program includes
an auto ride AZ o'clock III The after.
noon. TIE afternoon reception FOR the
ladies ana a grand BAH at the Elks
club ~ me evening Admission % the
latter Is by card.
The X. p hall win be used for tie
business sessions and ne official pro
gram IS as follows
600 a. m.
Invocation by Rev Andrew p. John
son, pastor Of Christian church.
Address OF welcome.
Response. Frank n Chandler, Ho.
bart president Hobart State.
Report Of secretary and treasurer.
Address. Outlook for 1911" Myrian.
r. sturteyanG vice president Central
National. ST. Louis, NO.
Address Healthy Suggestions on
Handling Cotton w 9 Baker. cashier
Altus State bank
Appointment Of committees aud 9th.
cr business
Afternoon, 1870.
Reading. Miss olive Mcclinue,
chickasha.
Question box under supervision Of
Thomas II Dwyer, president chicka-
sha National, and bankers win be
given full swing az subjects most vital
to them in this group 4 short family
affair. and should come to give and
take information.
Election or officers
Adjournment 10 enjoy Chickashas
hospitality.
Evening. $3.50.
Grand bali
From 1880 p. m. to 3 p N. visiting
ladies viii be entertained ia Elks' par
lors.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1911-02-21
7HoMAs DIXON, PREACHER WHO BECAME NOVELIST.

AID New York might
- faced black haired
rushing his head covered with
blue yachting dashng the Y. M 9. A. building
which Metropolitan After he dashed
hall
and deliver probably violent argnment Of Dick
the Tammany the time This perhaps
the effective always large
opinions them. name7
Dixon the when he
Baptist Now plain Thomas Dixon novelist and play
the pulpit and ectung
then writing which he dramazed The Cnsnsn
caused earthquakes various communities
which critics than
his other However know, critics
unkind
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1911-02-21
ATTEMPTING
TO BREAK
STRIKE
snecIaI BY United Press.

Special by United Press.
Cleveland, o. Feb. 2l.-The first att
tempt Of the New York Central lines
to break the Boilermakers strike,
called yesterday. brought fifty strike
breakers from Chicago today to The
Collinsyille shops.
The company officials state that 500
strikers vacancies viii be filled in
week.
The Bolcrmakers vice-president.
Weyand declared a sympathetic strike
by mechanics and blacksmiths, Rf
rectlng 1000 men would follow.
Kansas city. Mo-, Feb p That the
railroad boilormakers strike il net
likely to extend west of Chicago and
that the New York Central would De
The only road affected, was the state.
ment made here today by Joseph A.
Franklin, president Of the Information
al brotherhood OF Boilermakers and
ship Builders.
Sympathy strikes on other roads
are unlikely Two thousand men, ac.
cordine to President Franklin, will
be on strike by tonight
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1911-02-21
GROUP | BANKERS
WILL ASSEMBLE
HERE TOMORROW
\ 44t4t+4*4+44+44

= All owners Of automobiles who =
= have promised same for the use !,
= Of the committee in entertaining i
; the bankers, are requested to +
: have their cars at the ElSs +
, building promptlg at O'Clock =
: Wednesday afternoon-J. P. =
= Whatley N. F. Courtney, f. c. +
= Hall, Committee. +
= L
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1911-02-21
WEATHER FoREcAs1.

For Chickasha and vicinity:
Tonight fair continued cold
, "Wednesday fair
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1911-02-21

The senate Monday morning voted
to spend s175OO per year 10 assist in
the maintenance Of private orphanages
in various parts Of the state. The
bill under consideration as originally
drawn carried only $500 per year for
the next two years for the Cornish
Orphans home Cornish.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1911-02-21

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The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1911-02-21

Grand ball
From 1880 D. m. to p N. visiting
ladies win be entertained in Elks' par.
lors.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1911-09-21

not have embraced onefourth of the period OF
building activity at Copan.
Again, as we shall see. the herogyphic in
scriptionS at Copan indicate that it was far
older than any Of the Yucatan sites, and that
it probably had been abandoned many years
before the rise of the great northern cities.
Still another reason for doubling that Copan
cOlonized from Yucatan arise when we ex-
anime the historical data bearing on each. All
the early writer's, native as we'll as Spanish,
with the exception of Paacio, above quoted,
pass over the great southern metropolis In abb
solute silence; but when they come to describe
Yucatan nearly all of them mention the two
largest of the ancient cities there Chichen
TIA and Uxmal, and in some instances even
give brief outlines of their history.
Tine striking absence OF tradition relating
to such an extensive site as Copan can only
indicate one thing-that its fall and subse-
quent desolation had outlived the memory of
man even at the time Of the Spanish Conquest
in 1880; and generation later, when Palacio
visited the place, it had been forgotten so long
that he was unable to find out anything about
its former history except the very dubious ira
dition given above.
The ruins are more easily reached today
from Guatemala than from Honduras In which
latter Republic they ara located. One leaves
the Guatemala Northern railroad at Zacapa,
and either by horseback or cart, journeys east
tan. The actual distance travelled cannot be
more than 80 or 40 miles at the outside, but
the road is so rough and winds through coun-
try SO mountainous that 1t takes two days to
reach the ruins after leaving the railroad The
modern village Of Copan, where one can secure
accommodations of a sort, is about three-quar-
tiers of a mile from the main group of ruins.
1t is built over part of the site of the ancient
city, and has two beautifully sculptured affairs
standing in the plaza under large tree. Sew
eral other sculptural monuments are to be
found in various pigsties and chicken yards
throughout the village, and there is another
group of two or three, saort distance to the
northwest In the campo santo' burying
ground.
Taking the path leading to the east from the
village, fifteen minutes walk brings one to
the entrance on the west side Of the Great
Plaza, the largest and doubtless the most i'm
portant court in the city. This imposing area,
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WOME AlX0 DOk 20 80

some 900 feet long by $50 wide, is surrounded
on three sides by terrace 10 to Is feet high.
The interior sides of this are stepped SO that
standing in the center of the plaza the effect Is
that of sunken court surrounded on all sides
but one with tiers of stone seats or benches.
The southern or open side is occupied by
small pyramid about 20 feet high, which,
standing midway between the ends OF the ter
race appears to inclose the area. This pyra-
mid, because of it's central position with refer
ence to the Great Plaza, must have been a
much more important structure than its size
would now seem to indicate. Standing on Its
summit and looking northward, great open
air auditorium lies at ones feet. Tier upon
tier of stone benches rising around its sides,
and five great monumental states, posted
like gigantic sentinels guarding its sacred pre-
cints.
This mound so conspicuously located on the
open side of the Great Plaza, attracted the at
tention of the English traveller and archaelol-
ogist, Mr.. A. p. Maudslay, who visited Copan
In 1885, spending several months there In pho
tograhping and making molds of the sculptures
and in studying the ruins. He cleared Its
sides and excavated it. The summit, he says,
is very small, and shows no signs of any build
ing ever having stood there, Digging through
the floor he sank shaft into the interior OF
the pyramid and found at depth of six feet
from the top an earthen pot which contained
several jade beads, few pearls jade spin
die whorl perforated disk, and some roughly
carved pieces of pearl she'll The bottom OF
the pot was covered with some finely ground
cinnabar and several ounces Of quick silver.
Fragments of human bones were taken out
during the course of these excavations and,
finally, at depth of nine feet below the level
of the plain, skeleton of a jaguar was ur-
covered.
The use of this pyramid without building
of any kind surmounting it must forever re-
main a mystery. Perhaps here In full view of the
assembled inhabitants Of the ancient city were
practiced the bloody rites of human sacrificed;
or perhaps the DEGREES of rules or the omens
from above were handed down. Who can say
now? One thing alone seems reasonably GER
tain; the close proximity and commanding
relation of this pyramid to such vast epen-
air auditorium as the Great Plaza indicates
that it formerly played some very important
part in the life of Copan.
The most interesting feature of the Great
Plaza however, is not this pyramid but the
great sculptured monuments, which are scat
tered here and there around the Enclosure or
these, five are now standing and three lie pros
trate They average not far from IL feet in
height and are about II feet in breadth. The
general treatment Of them all is much the
same. The side facing the plaza is uniformly
sculptured with the likeness Of human be-
ing sometimes of one sex and sometimes OF
the other, carved in very high relief which, in
places amounts to sculpture in the round. The
clothing and headdresses of these figures are
exceedingly ornate.
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FOUND RIGHT PATH
After a False Start.

"sn 1890 I began to drink coffee.
"At that time was healthy and en-
joysd life. At first noticed no bad
effects from the indulgence but in
coarse of time found that various
troubles were coming upon me.
"Palpitation of the heart took unto
itself sick and nervous headaches, kid
neg troubles followed and eventually
my stomach became so deranged that
even a light meal caused me serious
DISTRESS.
"Our physicians prescriptions failed
to help me and then / dosed myself
with patent medicines till I was thor
oughly disgusted and hopeless.
FINALLY began to suspect that cot.
fee was the cause of my troubles. / ex-
.perimented by leaving it off, except
for one small cup at breakfast. This
helped some but did not altogether re-
Iinve my distress. 1t satisfied me,
however, that was on the right track.
$50 gave up coffee altogether and
began to use Postum. In ten days
found myself greatly improved, my
nerves steady, my head clear, my kid
neys working better and better, my
hearts action rapidly improving, my
appetite improved and the ability to
eat hearty meal without subsequent
suffering restored to me- And this con-
dition remains.
Leaving OF coffee and using Postum
l. II - 4
abandoned the use of medicines when
began to use the food drink" Name
given by Postum Co., Battle Creek,
Mich.
There's a reason" and it is ex-
planned in the little book, "The Road
to Wellville," in pkgs.
Ever read the above letter. A new
enc appears from time 10 time. They
ARE genuine true, and full of human
interest