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The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1912-02-27

DO the business men who are deep
II Interested in our material growth
and welfare appreciate what a repub-
ican victory in this city and state
would do in that direction inquiries
the Oklahoma City Times TO be can
did we fear that they do and that's
why they are afraid Of the deal. The
shrewd business man fears that such
a condition would ball up things in
Oklahoma just like it has in the coun.
try at large The prosperity argu-
ment so long used by the g. o. r.
won't work any more.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1912-02-27

Horace Shepard, president of the
Oklahoma Press association, says in
his paper The Times makes the
bald statement and can prove it that
not a newspaper in AItus is paying ex-
penses They may be existing-it is
possible for a business to exist with
out paying expenses-but they are not
making cent for their owners, neith-
er are they paying any interest on
Investment" Now that is very plain
talk and @shepr goes on to point out
that there are too many papers in
Jackson county for any publisher to
make decent living. He wants a
state board created to pass on all 10.
cations where some fellow wants to
break into the business" The sng-
gestion is unique but not practical
The only remedy Is the law Of sur
yival Of the flttestg which has been
very busy in Oklahoma during the
past year
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1912-02-27

At Enla Saturday Taft and Roose-
welt republicans held rival meetings
and each faction flayed the other to a
finish An examination Of the testi.
mony offered on both sides, all by re.
publican witnesses shows that neith-
e Bin nor Teddy is fit for the Job.
We hereby concur IN the findings.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1912-02-27

After listening to the tune Of the
"Dawg Song. which Champ Clark
has appropriated TO his own use as
campaign auxiliary, Gov Wilson
said re didn't care to contest
Champs claim 70 its
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1912-02-27

81 really expected Champ to drive a
pair Of mules up to the White House
In 1913 but Wilson got one Of them
and put it in his barn, -" remarked
Col Geo. Barefoot in speaking Of the
state convention The Colonel, how
ever, gives out the information that
Clark is having single set Of har-
ness made and is still figuring on MAX
ing the trip with one mule.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1912-02-27

A leading daily paper in the state
ia trying to find out whether or not
the reading public want the details in
a sensational murder case Speak now
o. forever hold your peace.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1912-02-27
They Don't Grow Old.

There Is a Law in Germany that
when a dog or cas- has passed tho age
Of six years they must be turned over
to the police to be killed, Not g
dozen animals are turned over q year.
No matter how old a cat or dog bs-
come the owner VOWS that the age ia
i've years to a day.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1912-02-27

while he pulls the strings and beats
The tom toms six Or seven days in the
week Tin The convention Is held. and
then he will consent" to have It ten
dered" 10 him.
Thrice did they offer the great
Caesar the kingly crown which he
did thrice refuse but Julius had his
fingers crossed all the tlme-he would
have taken It If they had crowded it
On him the next day-thats the play
which Julias had arranged but, alas,
the next day was the Ides OF March
Even 50, with Patriot Theodore bis
fingers we're crossed when he said he
would never agan accept nomina
tion he meant to say, unless can
set 1.-THE same old she'll game that
Julius tried upon the Romans. The
ldes Of March, Theodore, the Ides Of
March, remember"
It is an old, old habit Of the office
seeker to yield to the solicitation Of
friends and to sacrifice himself on
tie altar Of country some Of them
honestly believe they are doing that
very thing. but II Theodore isn't alb
sclutely blinded BY his inordinate am.
bition and his all-consuming vanity.
he knows better, T. e, he is in the
class with the rest OF the cheap poll
t'cians who attempt to palm off that
sort Of flap-doodle on US plain pee
ruI" Take our advice and forget it.
Teddy don't try to work off any more
Of that shop-worn shoddy on US for
positively we plain folks are next"
to your game and blamed II you can
bamboozle us any more with that old
chestnut
Patriot Theodore should remember
that one OF our great generals, a real
fighter not tin soldier, once heard
the third term call or thought he did,
but It wasn't as loud as he fancied it
was. When Gen. Grant stood for o
third term, the people Of the nation
hadn't forgotten Washington and JET
ferson, and in spite OF the fact that
| Theodore may be laboring under the
delusion that his own illustrious fame
has already eclipsed that Of the whole
procession from w. down to The
last, the folks haven't yet forgot i
those wise statesmen Of the earll
days OF the republic. AS a presiden
tial proposition, Patriot Theodore Il
preposterous impossibllity. Whel
the thing is over our beloved patrio
elll be emblttered by the thought tha
republics are indeed ungrateful III
has made a sacrifice too great eyel
for self-appointed martyr "Crom
well I charge thee TO fling away an
bitlon.s Why didn't you heed tn
warning Of Woolsey, Theadore? Yo
are wise in all things and you kno'
that st. Helena all the time awalte
the Man OF Destiny
We are giving It to you straigf
now. Theodore When the patriotic
plain voters Of the land. unmoyed b
your grand stand plays and undeeei
ed by your unspeakable buncomb
have sentenced you TO serve to th
remainder OF your days in the shade
Of private life perhaps then you WI
realize that # was q sacrifice and the
you win also realize that this "patrio
efaft can be oyerworked In oth'
words, IN the immortal language
= Pecks Bad Boy, slightly change
Bring forth the royal martyr and !
him martyr"
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1912-02-27

It remains to be seen how much
oil is hidden under the surface OF
Grady county. but It's a cinch that
we now have a fine supply Of mois-
ture in the soil and that's a fore-run-
ner OF prosperity
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1912-02-27
FOR COUNTY COMMISSIONER.

e. B. Parrish announces that he is
candidate for county commissioner,
District No. /. (northern) subject to
the democratic primary.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1912-02-27
EMPoRIA eAzETTE eAReLE.

This thing Of stealing Emporia
horses should be stopped As q mat
ter Of fair play, the thieves should
swlpe a few motorcycles.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1912-02-27

It's a good thing to begin the week
with the conviction that the world
isn't as bad as 1t might be.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1912-02-27

It soon win be time for the gar
den sass editor to come out Of his
hole and see If there are any shad-
ows
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1912-02-27
FOR CONSTABLE.

B. +. Phillips announces that he is
a candidate for Constable Of Chickasha
township subject to the Democratic
primary
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1912-02-27

King Solomon must have been hor.
rlbly bored when his 900 wives began
talking about spring hats.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1912-02-27

Nowadays nobody seems to be men
tionmg Gaynor for the presidency
which shows how quickly fad dies
out
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1912-02-27

ANY erroneous reflection the character
person firm or corporation msmn which the
columns Of the Express gladly corrected s being brought
the attention o the management
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1912-02-27

Candidate Underwood will have no
chance In this campaign lt VIII
keep him busy explaining that he new
er invented a typewriter.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1912-02-27

Jeffries would be wise 70 give ~
all pugilistic ambitions and write
beauty hints for a syndicate Of news
papers.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1912-02-27

People who borrow money lavishly
always are great hands at talking pol
ltics.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1912-02-27

While one proud mother Is wonder.
ing how she ever got along without
Her baby son, another is wondering
how she will ever get along with hers.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1912-02-27

Lyon X. Bingham announces that
he is candidate for register Of
deeds, subject to tthe democratic pri-
mary.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1912-02-27
Production Expenses with
Electric Power

You must know your main expenses IN ahop or fac.
tory often you must estimate them very accurately when
figuring close margin for particular Job Can
you tell what your cost for motive power viii be?
With Central Station Power the rate does not change
regardless Of fluctuations in the fuel market the power
expense is easily calculated and easily estimated in adj
vance The expense Of repairs delays breakdowns etc.
is such small item with electric motors that it will not
affect the total materially. With electric motors, you
CAN estimate the increased expense Of doing certain par
ticuar work accurately and easily than with any
other form Of power.
We can help you make such estimates, and will glad
" do so.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1912-02-27
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For a while Chlckasha was famous
for suicides but now it is kerosene ex-
plosions.
Trying to be precise and prim when
you are not, is almost as trying as sit
ting for a photo.
After all, the man or woman with a
sense Of humor can row the life boat
ever many shoal.
A girl we know is indignant because
her brother who Is away from home
came visiting and put on airs before
the family
There is whole lot Of sound philos
ophy in the show mans admonition
to remember where you are and acI
accordingly"
+ Remember that your words may be
used against you. Look al Teddy-h'
said too much before he stepped ou
Of the public limelight
While one proud mother Is wonder
lnc INV she over GOT along MlLh9u
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1912-02-27
FOR COUNTY ATTORNEY.
FOR REGISTER OF DEEDS.

John II. Duncan announces that he
is a candidate for the nomination for
register Of deeds, subject to the demo.
cratic primary.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1912-02-27

Ed E. Albin announces that he is
candidate for register Of deeds, sub
ject to the action Of the democratic
primary.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1912-02-27
SUBSCRIPTION RATES.

one year, delivered by carrief---s4.Sl
Six months. delivered by carrier "a
Three months, delivered by carrier l.2l
One month. delivered by carrier A
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1912-03-23

Herbert Allen Boas, representing the
Hamburg American Line, is In PsnSa-
cola for the purpose Of investigating
the Deep Water Citys bunker coal ia
cilitles. He will today witness the
coaling Of the German steamer HORDE,
one OF the Hamburg line, which ar
r-' e3 yesterday from Galveston and
viii take about l,S00 tons Of bunker
coal, or enough to last for the trip TO
Hanburg and return.
Heretofore, the Hamburg steamers
cut Uf Galveston have taken coal either
at Norfolk or Newport News but Mr..
Boss desired to test out the Pensacola
facilities and the Alabama coal and the
ship 10 now here for that purpose.
y Yesterday Mr.. Boas went over the
harEar I'm company with Frederick GILL
more. Pen sacSsBa manager for the Pratt
Cor gcii6ateS Coal Co. whioh is sup
plying thS coal To n Journal repre-
sentative, he expressed great satisfac-
ton with tho harhor and the facilities
here for bur,Nering.
Pensacola has" said Mr.. Boas, n
ma gnihcent hsrhor. 1t is one OF the
finest IN the worid and can support an
immense commerce. The strike OF the
miners across the water has made it
necessary for as TO take all OF our coal
from this side, or enough for round
trip, though ] hope that condition will
not prevail much longer"
Mr.. Boas is the son Of r. L. Boas,
president, director and general man
ager for the Hamburg American Line
in the United States.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1912-03-23
Special to The journal.

Tallahassee, March 22.-Governor
Albert W. GiIchrist last night author
lied the publication of the following
statement:
On March 5th Mr.. Frank Clark, NJ.
Q, from tho Second congressional dis
Jrict Of Florida, stated, in a speech il,
the lower house of congress:
The Eorerno~ OF my state, fearing,
/ suppose, that the two senators from
Florida and the three representative
in this house we're incapable ef Jaking
care of the interests OF the state. has
seen fit to Journey all the Way from
Tallahassee 10 Washington, as he says,
to 'deSead Florioa'"
l received a telegram from ny. J. o,
Wright, stating that Seua.aors Fletcher
and Bryan, Congressman Mays, Mr..
w. H Ellis and himself urgently ad-
yiBso me to proceed to Washington.
neut fund, consisting Of the governor
and four Of the cabinet, conourred in
this request. Not being accliElated to
washington weather, / did not like the
idea of going, considering the weather
at that time conducive to pneumonia
or grippe.
Arriving in Washington on Marcr
4th. I learned that pra cticsllv every
thing that was said detrimental TO the
feasibility Of the drainage Of tke Eve
gla6es and to the fertility Of the sol
Of the same was promptly transmitted
throughout the country by the press
and that nothing favorable TO the sams
had been reported by the press. was
enabled to have sent through the press
about the first coTnmendato-y articli
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1912-03-23

have been engaged for years in run
ming down moonshine whiskey distil-
lers, and they know the mountainous
country OF this state North Carolina,
West Virginia and Kentucky perhaps
as well as the Aliens themselves.
I'VE are going to bring them out
with US, dead or alive" Feltz an
nounced when he left HiIlsville.
Detectives in the posse are armed
with the deadly push gum which
carries charges of slugs and buck
shot, and with which II is almost I'M
possible to miss. The reward offered
by Governor Mann of $500 a head COZ
the outlaws is encouraging tie detsc-
tives and special officers to renewed
activity.
Detective Baldwin believes there
was a conspiracy among the Aliens
to wipe out the entire Hillsville
court when the signal was given TO
commence firing after the conviction
of Floyd Allen.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1912-03-23
URGE ALL TO
ADOPT BABIES
Delegate az Congress Of Mothers Made
Ringing Accommodation in Speech
Delivered in Chicago Yesterday.
ey AsseeIated Prosa

St Louis, March 22.--"B Bvery un-
married man or woman who earns $40
a week or more should adopt a baby.
If he or she earns $40 a week, two
babies should be adopted" said Or.
Lindsey Wynekoop OF Chicago at the
national conference Of mothers. In ses-
sion here today.
Taking care OF child IL not a bur-
den" continued DIR. WyneSoop. She
explained to the delegates that, al
though she had three of her own she
had adopted a girl.
1T does much 10 build up the char
acter Of man or woman. II makes
him responsible for g. human being and
viii probably save n lie.
The rate Of babies placed in inEtttu-
tons is higher than the rate OF babies
placed IN private homes. One out OF
two babies placed I'm institutions dies,
and we must stop this waste"
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1912-03-23

Hillsville, Va. March 22.-When the
hundreds OF men who are toiling up
through the fastnesses OF the Virginia
mountains come within range of the
hiding place of the Allen gang, there
is going to occur the bl9odiest battle
fought anywhere in the state since the
Civil war. Everybody says so. People
here in Hillsville who know the Aliens
give no thought to any possibility of a
surrender.
I'm afraid they aren't that type
commented Thomas l.. Feltz, who,
with his partner. d. O. Baldwin, is
leading strong force Of detectives. as
part of the posse. Having shot five
persons to death, they're already up
against it, and few lives now, more
or less, won't make any particular diff
ference to them"
Feltz and Baldwin operate a detec-
tive agency which has won considera-
BILE renown through the south. Both
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1912-03-23

'Tloyd Allen. the prisoner, was sit
ting near Sheriff Webb" he relates.
The natural thing for him to have
done when the shooting began was
to have shot Webb, but instead Floyd
Allen, at the signal. shot the COM
monwealth's attorney, who was stand
ing some distance away.
-Sidna Allen shot the judge: I be-
lieve the Aliens and their friends
were stationed IN the court room and
each had his man picked.
'Tt may be that we win be COM
relled to cali on the state militia for
help in order to take tcsse men.
am informed that the Aliens bought ur
all the ammunition IN Pulaski. They
also bought quantities In Roanoke"
District Attorney Williams, here
from Richmond, will prosecute the
cases against the accuses men Wig
orously IL any Of them arc brought
out of their hiding place alive.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1912-03-23
BY Associated Press.

London, March 22-Settlement of
the British coal miners' strike now
seems to depend upon the result of the
conference between representative of
the mine owners and miners arranged
for mkt Monday. Meanwhile the house
of commons will proceed no further
than the committee stage with the
governments bill introduced in an eff
fort to settle the strike. This was the
outcome of today's changes in the
situation.
In the meantime starvation menaces
the Industrial population of Gbe coun-
try. Funds of the trades unions are
running low. In some places this
weeks payment of the out Of Work
benefit will be the last.
At Burstem. In Saaffordshire, one Of
the centers OF the potteries district.
40. 900 meals have been served ty the
vicar of the parish in the last eleven
days, for which a small charge has
been made.
CANNOT BEAR BURDEN.
Now the people of the district are
unable to bear the burden OF paying
even q penny for the meal and are
compelled to fall back on charity In
Wales and Scotland and in the indus
trial districts Of England relief meas
ures have been started and soup kitch-
ems established. There is scarcely "a
mining village III Scotland where t1e
children are not being fed by the pub
lie authorities. In the English con!
fields the people are better of, as the
trades union funds are richer and VIII
last much longer.
The work OF relieving the distress Is
getting beyond the means OF the local
charities and demands are now being
made on the government tc saSa it up.
1t is estimated that tsxa miners thus
FAR have lost N wag-E Sye. .xes.S51 be-
sides the depletion Of the union funds.
Factories and wofxs of all kinds all
over the country continue 70 close
down. Railroads are reducing their
service to the mhlimum. Food sup
plies from abroad are threatened.
The bacon factories and creamerics of
Denmark, which depend entirely on
England for their coal, will soon have
| to discontinue their shipments to this
country.
News comes today that one of the
| South American governments is COM
Wandering the stocks of coal on hand
| in it's ports for naval purposes. which
will prevent the shipments of meat to
| En- ngland.
1t is officially declared today that
| the Derbyshire pits will not be re-
| opened until the surface mems de-
mands for increased wages have been
| complied with. In political circles ii
| Is believed the return of Mr.. Balfour
| to the leadership of the unionist party
/ in the house of commons Is more than
a temporary one and that in all big
| debates he will take the actual, IL not
the titular leadership of the opposition.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1912-03-23
NO AGREEMENT
YET REACHED
Operators and Miners Have Failed to
Arrive at Satisfactory Conclusion
May Decide Before Night.
BY Associated Press.

Cleveland, March 22.-Up to a late
hour tonight operators and miners in
the bituminous coal fields had failed
to reach an agreement to- take effect
April 1 and thus prevent a shutting
down of the mines. An adjournment
was taken to Tuesday.
After meeting OF a subcommittee
and considering ell differences between
bituminous coal operators and miners
this afternoon, It was announced that
the miners had rejected the preposi-
ton of the operators to continue under
the present wage agreement. Previ-
ously the operators had held out for
ten per cent decrease.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1912-03-23
Daring and Strength of Boy
Saves Two From Certain Death

neighbor. His home had been torn
from its foundations by the flood and
swept into the torrent.
Only a short distance down stream
was a waterfall of 500 feet To dash
over this meant death for the cabin s
occupant.
Hurriedly the elder Hardy scrambled
from the cabin with his charge. John,
running along the streams bark, had
fastened q rope about his waist. lie
threw this into the stream near to the
men. They grasped it Their com
bined weights dragged John along the
bank until he reached a tree. The
youth clinched this and held fast.
Then he began calling for help.
AS neighbors arrived John tainted.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1912-03-23
sCRz4sEFORD CASE.
DRAWS TO CLOSE
Attorneys for Defense Now Introduce
ing Witnesass--Not Known What
Excuse the Defense Will Offer.
BY AssoeIated Presa.

New Orleans. March PA ttornevs
for the defense in the case Of Annie
Crawford, charged with killing her sis
ter, Elise. viii begin the Introduction
OF witnesses tomorrow. The line OF de-
fense Is a secret but lawyers follow
Ing the trial say that the defense has
two broad lines open. One is that Elise
committed suicide, or that Annie
Crawford poisoned her sister acciden-
tally.
Mrs. Robert Crawford, an aunt Of
the Crawford girls, was on the stand
today and admitted that Elise had
given birth to a child six years before
her death and that she thought when
she became sick second time that
she wac once more in a delicate condi-
tIon. She satd that Annie once told
her II would have been better n Elise
had died when she first became a
mother
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1912-03-23
HIS SIGNATURE
IDENTIFIED HIM
Endorsement of {. p. Afford on Check
Led to Arrest After Having Eludsd
Police for Years.

Oklahoma City. Okla, March "a
The return OF & check endorsed by q
Justice OF the supreme court of Okla
homa led to the arrest here yesterday
OF T. ?. Afford, a fugitive, charged
with conspiracy to murder Ben Col
iiEs, an Iu5-an federal deputy mar
stai Of 1e1rItarlal Gays in what is now
Johnson county, i've yssrs
Judge Robert Williams endorsed the
check without looking at the signature.
because. as he says, the mans friend
" confident manner and the fatc that
his face seemed familiar disarmed the
jurist Of suspicion. When the check
was returned. the endCr ser recognized
Affords name and caused his arrest