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The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1911-10-25
CONVENTION
IN SESSION
CHICKASHA MAN
DIES AT NORMAN

A message received by Mrs. w. w.
Womeldorf. 18th and Washington
avenue this morning brought the sad
news OF the death Of her husband in
the state hospital for The insane at
Norman.
The deceased was formerly Rock
Island switchman, being employed
here up to about three months ago.
His associates first noticed symp
toms Of falling mental powers some
six months ago. A month ago hi
condition became worse and after
that time he was unable TO leave his
home. Abouta week ago he became
violent, so much so that It was nee
essary % take him away. He was
taken 10 Norman last Friday.
The deceased leaves wife and five
children, the youngest being five
years Of age. A married daughter.
sirs. Watt Prichard. lives in Wrigley,
Kentucky. A brother lives In chica-
30 and a sister in Salt Lake City.
The Womeldorf family came here
nine years ago from Chicago. Ar
rangements for the funeral will not
be made tin members Of the family
at distance are heard from. Inter
ment viii probably take place In
chickasha.
Mrs. Womeldorf is prostrated with
grief. The family have many friends
who sympathize with them in their
great sorrow.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1911-10-25
MEETING
CONTINUES

A full auditorium greeted Evangel-
ist Boen at the Christian church last
night and as a result Of the service
two more were added to the church.
bringing the total accessions since
the opening Of the revival up to los.
Prof. Daugherty began his series
Of stereoptcon views illustrating the
life Of Christ. Mr.. Boen accompany
ing the same with an explanatory
lecture which was intensely Interest,"
ing. This feature Of the meeting
will probably continue all week. Prof.
Daugherty also sang The Palms"
with stereopticon views.
"The Way and the Highway" was
Mr.. Boen's subject last night It
was chart sermon. portraying the
history Of man from the fall to the
restoration.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1911-10-25
LINT YIELD
IS LARGE
Mebane Cotton Turns Out
Well, According to
Reports

According to J. E. Harrington, Ne
bane is the cotton for Grady county,
this opinion being based on farmers
reports and the records at the local
gins in the matter of the percent Of
lint ginned. The Mebane cotton is
the earliest cotton and the yield is
the best Of any cotton that has been
marketed in the city. it is said. Sew
en- farmers brought cotton to Chicka-
sha yesterday the seed of which came
in the classes for premium prices.
j. H. Douglas, farmer near Chicka-
sha raised the best cotton this season
for the first picking. Mr. I'ouglass
brought bale hare Yesterday that
made ss percent which is the highest
yield Of lint for ne first picking that
has been sold in Chickasha this sea-
son. The seed brought IS cents per
bushel. The Dougless cotton was of
the Mebane variety.
B. H. Lindsay Of Ninnekah sold two
bales here this morning that ginned
80 percent in lint and the seed Of
this cotton brought $1.00 per busheI.
w. W. Kilgore also sold 80 percent
cotton and his seed brought s1.o0 per
bushel.
f. L. Jelks was here from Rush
Springs yesterday with his fifth load
and made a ginning record Of 81 per-
cent and the seed brought rs cents.
J. w. Robinson, H. w. Slater and A..
sewell also brought premium cotton
to town.
D. D. Pullman, a farmer living
three miles east Of town who has a
mixed crtp of cotton stated today
that his cane cotton is producing
the best ss Id. He says that Me
bane is the cotton for Oklahoma.
The Mebane seed is being purchas-
ed by the Chamber of Commerce for
distribution again next spring for
planting purposes. Only the very
best is being held for seed purposes.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1911-10-25
GIANTS WIN FIFTH
GAME IN SERIES


cNpNAnA W AAhANHn.
New York, Oct Wrestling vic
tory from the Athletics in the tenth
inning in the game here this after
noon BY a score Of 4 to s, the Giants
prevented Mack's men from carrying
off the worlds championship.
Up 10 the 9th inning the score
stood to in favor Of Philadelphia
and then the Giants had batting
rally. running in two men and tieing
the score. One more run in the 10th
gave them the game. The Athletics
scored three in the third
MarQuard in the box for New York
was displaced by Ames in the third
nd Coombs for the Athletics was
icceeded BY Plank in the tenth.
v OF the five games Of the series
Z aged the Athletics have won ;
IA the Giants two
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1911-10-25
new POINT
LOOMS UP
In THE CASE
Must Decide As TO AdmiS.
SibiIity Of Dynamite
Evidence
Telegram by United Press.

Telegram by United Press.
Los Angeles. Calf. Oct. 25.--It is
becoming certain, as the attempts to
empanel a jury in the McNamara
case continue. that it is merely pre-
lude to the desire of the Burns de-
tective agency to prove the existence
of an inner circle in the American
Federation Of Labor which counter,
ances and finances acts Of violence
District Attorney Fredericks Is
studying the transcript of the grand
jury proceedings at Indianapolis and
will summon all witnesses testifying
there if possible.
The defense viii fight this move
bitterly on the ground that it is I'm
material. claiming that other crimes
charged by the Burns men are not
connected with the Times explosion.
The state has secured a number OF
dynamite dealers from Illinois. Michi-
gan. Ohio. and Indiana to testify
that Mcnamara was the purchaser OF
a large quantity Of explosives. This
will be the first real fight after the
completion OF the jury.
The state alleges that the dynamite
causing the Times explosion was pur.
chased at Giant. California. and all
other purchases are irrelevant, says
the defense. A court decision on this
point win be necessary. There is al
ready much friction between Judge
ooiu"eh anu tue ueieuse. our m5n
are in the box, and two challenged.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1911-10-25
FOIL ATTEMPTED
TRAIN WRECK?
Telegram by United Press.

Telegram by United Press.
Memphis. Tenn. Oct % Special
agents OF the Illinois Control railroad
reportsan attempt last night to wreck
the fast mail train, between Chicago
and New Orleans. It was discover
ed and the plan failed
Five strikers were recognized in
the attempt and warrants have been
issued against them. but no arrests
have been made.
Fifteen strikebreaking clerks here
quit this morning.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1911-10-25
FINE SPECIMEN OF
OKLA. FEED CROPS.

I'D Evans. the third ward alderman,
returned last night from visit 70 his
farm near Watonga, which is being
cultivated by his son-in-law, J. C..
0verholser. He brought back with
him some fine specimens of kaffir
corn and milo maize. all well matured.
He SAYS Mr.. Overholzer has 80 acres
Of kaffir and Is acres Of milo. His
corn viii make half crop and his
cotton viii make a fairly good YIELD.
"All during the dry weather, Over
holser kept stirring the ground" said
Mr.. Evans. and as a result he will
come out in good shape this year.
Oklahoma is all rightif a man farms
in the proper manner"
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1911-10-25
cITY FEDERATION To No

The City Federation Of Women's
clubs will meet at the Carnegie Lii
brary Monday afternoon at four
o'clock There is important business
to come before the Chcikasha Fed
Grafton and full attendance is urged.
This win be one Of the most import
ant meetings in the matter Of ar
rangements for the entertainment Of
the delegates to the state convention.
The convention win be leld here
early in November.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1911-10-25
PRESIDENT EVANS WILL
TALK TO THE TEACHERS.

Charles Evans. president Of the
Central Normal School of Edmond.
has consented to deliver an address
before the Grady County Teachers
meeting in Chickaaha Thursday even.
ing, November End. Mr.. Evans Is
ranked among the leading educators
Of the state and his message 70 teach,
ers is well worth hearing superir.
tendent Brandenberg Of the okIaho.
ma City schools viii deliver An al.
dress on Friday evening He Is also
one Of the leading educators Of the
state.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1911-10-25
NO CLUE TO
The CRIME


Telegram by United Press.
Indianapolis. Oct Ex-Governor
Marshall today took steps which may
result in the state Of Indiana offerins
reward for the murderer Of Miss
Helen Knabe, former state bacteriol-
ogist.
Areward viii also be Offered by the
city. Not the least clue has been dis
covered. Jefferson Haynes, panitor
Of the woman's apartments. who was
arrested. was released.
The police think revenge was the
motive and that the murderer was
probably a man, owing to deep cuts.
indicating great strength.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1911-10-25
FATAL AUTO
ACCIDENT

Telegram by United Press
Tifton. Ga, Oct 25.-S. NJ Butler
chairman Of tbs contest board Of the
American Automobile association,
was instantly killed this mornine
when his machine turned turtle in
the Glidden tour here.
P. J. Walker. the referee. sustained
a broken collar bone. and Mrs. Walk
er suffered a dislocatiou OF her
shoulder.
The tour was postponed.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1911-10-25
Rrlnht pay For Game.

Ilegram By United Press.
New York. Oct 25. y Splendid
Gather conditions prevail this morn
g for the game today. The sun
hines bright with not a cloud in the
b. The Wind IS drying out the
olo grounds. coombs will probably
e pitted against Marouard or Ames.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1911-10-25
LESS GINNED
THIS YEAR

Telegram by United Press.
Washington, D. c.. Oct, 25.-The
cotton ginning report, issued by the
census bureau today, states that T.
74O,634 bales of cotton, counting
round bales as half bales had been
ginned from the 1911 growth up to
October IS, as compared with s,425-
626 bales for 1910. up to the same
date.
Round bales ginned up to the same
date this year were 5S,605 as COM
pared with 66.1SS last year.
Sea island 4e,Os4. bales as COM
pared with 25.69l last year.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1911-10-25

Shanghai. Oct 25.-Kiu Klang, in
the province Of Kiang 81, has fallen
into the hands Of the rebels.
The government house was burned
but there were no other disturbances.
The rebels also captured Hukow. a
fortified town fifteen miles east OF
Kiu Kiang.
The fall Of Kiu Kiang and Hukow
indicates the spread ef the revolution
eastward. It also interrupts com
munication between Shanghai and
Hankow, as heretofore wireless and
post messages from Hankow had been
telegraphed here from Kiu Kiang.
Thousands Of refugees are arriving
from Marking which Is reported as
likely to fall in a few days.
When the rebels took Kiu Eriang
and burned the government house ii
is reported a number Of Officials were
killed Notwithstanding the presence
in the river Of number Of Admiral
SAB Chen Pings wauboals
The British, French and German
warships are sheItering the foreign
ers. Kiu Kiang has several mission
ary stations. Americans at 500 Chow
in the province Of Kiang 81 and at
Foo Chow in 70 Kien province have
asked that the warships be sent there.
The province of Shanghai, Che
Kiang and Fo Kien are showing great
unrest in fact the entire southeast
corner of the Chinese empire below
Hankow is rapidly becoming inflam.
ed.
In addition to the popular disquiet-
ude the revolutionists are finding it
easier to obtain financial assistance
than is the case at Pekin.
An unconfirmed report has It that
the revolutionists have demanded
that Taotai of Shanghai surrender
the native city and port to them on
condition that order will be main
tanned.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1911-10-25
EDITORS DAUGHTER ILL.

Robert L. Glover left this morning
or his home in Rush Springs called
onie BY the condition Of his oldest
aughtef who reported as heing
quite III Of typhoid fever.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1911-10-25
PARADE WAS
FEATURE
TODAY
Welcome Addresses and
Response are Delivered
Committee Named

With addresses Of welcome and the
response and the appointment Of com
mittees this morning. the big parade
at 1880 p. m. followed by a regular
business session, the state and nation
al convention Of Anti-IIorse Thief as
sociation today got well under way
and the attendance reached about 300.
A business session viii be held to-
night and tomorroy viii be the annual
election Of officers and other import
SAINT matters
Every seat In the city hall auditori,
um was filled when President Young
called the CONVENTION to order this
morning In an appropriate address.
in behalf Of the citizens Of Grady
county B. b. Barefoot former county
attorney. extended to the delegates a
most cordial welcome and Hubbard
Blas5 secretary Of the local A. H. 7.
A. lodge, voiced hearty greeting in
behalf OF the cItIzens u chickasha
"As brave as NumIdian lions. as de-
termined as Roman gladiators. as Wig
liant as vestal virgins" was the com
pliment paid to the A. II. r. A. BY
Mr.. Blair.
President Ben Young responded TO
the address. thanking the speakers
for the friendly sentiments expressed
and declaring that the delegates we're
well pleased with the hospitable
treatment accorded them in chlcka-
sha.
]. G. shackelford OF comanche
county. made talk. giving a history
Of the order IN Oklahoma. and W R.
Holmes gave a sketch Of the origin
OF the A. n. TIA, tracing It hack 70
1859. The order has about 5000 mem
bers in oklahoma
President Young announced the fol-
lowing appointments:
Director to committees J. H.
Smoot
Assistant secretarles-H. II. Mol
don. Frank Dalton,
Assistant state marshals.-w R.
Mock, Frank Hackney. Albert Kel-
lex.
cemmlitless
Constitution j Bart Foster, y.
Kilner. Dug Cur
Finance ~ J. WllNelson. J. N. Ap-
pleby. J. A. schdimt
Credentials P. r. Doss, R. S.
Huss. John f.enox.
Grievance Vim. walton, W. T..
Wheat. J. B. Mast
Resolutions = A. r. Key. J. W.
Bowden. Pettnger
The Parade.
At 1880 the horsemen gathered at
srd and chlckasha avenue. and un-
der the command OF W. r. Mock,
state marshal OF the order the pa
rade was begun. moving west on
chlckasha avenue and trayersing the
principal streets Of the city The
supply OF horses proved entirely IN
ADEQUATE. more than $50 delegates
afoot following the horsemen. Sheriff
Lewis. carrying President Young.
Vice President NARROW and other Of
ficers in his ssso, was at the head
OF the column. About 20 men were
on horseback.
After the parade the delegates
again assembled at the hall, the first
business taken up being the reports
OF the committees.
Il is limited that a surprise may be
sprnng on the visitors by the local
committee Sefore the meeting is
over.
An Interesting meeting was held
last night, the chief feature Of which
was the Initiation Of Mart Lonthan,
After Mr.. Louthan had been thorough
" grIlled be was given an opportunity
to talk and they say he made i mi
tsrestlng for tho hoys, but 1t is
secret order and no tales can Df
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1911-10-25
GENERAL
IS KILLED
BY BOMB
Continue to
Win Government
is Bankrupt
Telegram By uniteu Press.

Telegram BY United Press.
Shanghai. China, Oct. 25.-cen.
Feng Shan. military commander at
Canton, was killed by bomb today,
according to reports received here.
Canton is reported on the verge Of
joining the rebellion.
Tohen Chow, near the center of
Honas province. was captured by the
revolutionists and Nankin is also ex-
pected to surrender.
The government is bankrupt, and
cannot pay court attendants.
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1911-02-02
FRANKLIN AND NASHVILLE.
Continued from page one.)

two attacks. but found that he was out
| numbered, and started to withdraw,
when Breckenridge resumed the attack,
throwing Gillem's force into confusion,
capturing the battery and about one
third of his men. This was above Nor
ristown. Gillem gathered his force to-
gether as well as he could, and retreat
ed rapidly upon Knoxville. Gen. Thomas
attributed the disaster to a lack of CO.
operation between Gillem and Gen. Am
men, commanding at Knoxville, who
did not give the support to the Tennes-
see troops that was desirable.
Gen. Breckinridge pursued nearly to
Knoxville, and took up a threatening
position, but Gen. Ammen received re-
enforcement of 1900 men from Chatta-
nooga, and moved out against the enc
my, when Breckenridge retreated, and
Gen. Ammen reoccupied Strawberry
Plains. 1t had been thought that Breck-
inridge, after his success over Gillem,
would push forward into Middle Ten
nessee or turn to the right into Ken
lucky, striking at the communications
in such a way as to draw off troops
and disturb Gen. Thomas in his effort
to make Roadway against the advance
of Hood.
Gen. George Stoneman, who had
formerly served as Chief of Cavalry in
East Tennessee, after that in command
during which. he was captured, had
been assigned after his exchange to the
command in the Military Division of
the Mississippi. In the absence of Cen
Schofield, Gen. Stoneman was now or
dered to take command of everything
in East Tennessee. He at once ordered
Maiden. S. G. Rurbridge, commanding
the District of Kentucky, to concen-
trate every available man he could
mount at some convenient point on the
road from Lexington to Cumberland
Gap. Gen. Burbrdge was authorized to
impress horses wherever he could find
them, to mount as many of his men as
possible and to push forward by forced
marches to Cumberland Gap to check
Breckenridge. Stoneman himself has
tened on to Knoxville to get everything
in readiness for an aggressive move
ment to drive Breckenridge out of the
State. All the forces which had been
in East Tennessee were concentrated
and put in condition TO take the field.
Gen. Burbridge arrived at Cumber-
land Gap Nov. "a, with about 1920 men
and four guns, and was ordered to move
over to Bean Station and be ready to
move in any direction at a moments
warning. Gen. Gillem reorganized and
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1911-02-02
The 9Th Wis.

Editor National Tribune: Please give
a short history OF the 18th Wis.-James
A. Baxter, Converse, Ind.
The 9TH WIS, one of the fighting reg
iments, was organized at Madison from
Aug. 16 to Sept. 81, 1861, and after
serving two enlistments, was finally
mustered out July 3, 1865. 1t was com
manded by Coils. Joseph Van Dor VIII
lam W. Robinson, Mark Finnicum and
HoHon Richardson successfully. The
Ith Wis. was one of the three regiments
which lost the most men in battle OF
any regiments in the Union army. II
Joined the Iron Brigade in Virginia,
Sept 81, 1861. It's principal losses
were in the battles of second Bull Run
South Mountain. Gettysburg, Wilder
ness, Spotsylvania and Gravelly Run,
In October. 1864, only 156 muskets
were present at the fight on the Royd-
ton road. The 18th took active part in
some 20 battles, and was present at II
other engagements. 1t belonged "a
WaGsworth's Division, First Corps, and
lost PSI killed and 143 from disease
etc. It's total of killed and wounded
was 1,016. and "a of its members died
in Confederate prisons.-Editor Nation
al Tribune.
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1911-02-02
"a DANDY LOT"
What Son of Veteran Thinks Of st.
Cloud.

Casper G. Thamer, York. Neb., pro-
prietor of the York Bottling Works.
sends the following letter from his son,
reprinted from the York Evening News:
est. Cloud, Fla, Jan. IL, 1910.
Dear Parents: This is my first letter,
but l have written you several cards
before. The company was to have taxi
en- me yesterday afternoon to see my
tracts Of land, but they broke spring
on their automobile, and so they took
me out this afternoon to see my 10acre
tract, which is about three miles from
town. and ii Is dandy piece of land.
took a picture of il, and expect to go
tomorrow afternoon to see the Ave
acre tract, about six miles from town.
This is surely an ideal climate to live
in, and ] know that you would enjoy it
If you were here. and you would surely
be surprised to see what 4 town this is
for its age. 1t has to be seen to be APP
preciated and tn understand what the
town has gotten to be in so short
period of time.
II have been busy clearing my lots on
Kentucky avenue and 18th street, which
is but two blocks west of the First Ma
tional Bank, and one block from the
post Office.
There are five nice pine trees on the
lots and quite considerable palmetto
which ! am digging out. 1t is kind of
root which runs on top of the ground,
and small fibrous roots grow from the
under side into the ground, similar to
sweet potato vines. | am going to
bring some of 1t home with me, 50 you
can see what it looks like, and also TO
have as AN ornamental plant, as il is a
kind of palm. The weather has been
exceedingly fine ever since the Saturday
evening when / arrived. / have been
working and going around without
coat or vest on as it is just about like
Summer Only ate about one dozen
and a half of oranges to-day and nearly
a dozen yesterday. / will not eat quite
all the oranges in Florida, but will
bring some home for you to sample.
Il have said that / would like TO have
Il months Summer in the year, and
here is the place where they have it.
Il do not know if there is any other
place on earth that | would enjoy any
better than right here at st. Cloud.
Fla. / have talked with men here that
they liked the climate and every thing
else much better here than there.
Il am feeling just bunkum, and if
stay here little while think it will
make Il man of me. t~2
Enclosed is some of the}Spanis!l moss
growth and substance from The atmos
phere. l am going to bring, more with
me when / come home.
THE lake north of town Jbut seems
east to mel is fine body of water;
took a picture of IL last Monday, also
two little orange trees full of oranges
and some cypress trees hanging full Of
this Spanish moss. All these taken near
the lake.
Il have about one-haif peat of
oranges to eat and more when they are
gone. From your son-Will."
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1911-02-02
Their Didoes Familiar.

Richard A. Fitzgerald, 25th Ind, Port
Eads, La. says that he went out from
Posey County, IndN~He did not belong
% the 2OOth Ind, nor know 81 and
Shorty, but their didoes are familiar.
He wishes a law could be passed max
ng it a felony for anyone to charge
hat man is fraudulent pensioner
and then not be able to substantiate the
charge. Pensions are OF the greatest
possible benefit to the country, espe-
,ially in panic years.