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The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-02-02
BADHAM'S REPORT ON BESSEMER CO. Ore Holdings Would Justify Locating Steel Plant THE USE OF CONNECTS Says Company Has Failed to Make Ends Meet Because State Did
 Not Live Up to Its
 Contract

That the Bessemer Coal, Iron and Land company owns enough ore land to justify the location of steel company in the Birmingham district and that the state ment of Andrew Carnegie to the effect that the existing iron companies own all the valuable ore lands was manifestly incorrect is contained in the annual report of Henry Lee Badham, president of the Bessemer company for 1911. Mir. Badham also charges in his report that Belle Ellen mine of his company operated with con- vict labor had not been able to make ends meet because of the failure of tlle state of Alabama to live up to it's contract as to the furnishing of men, but that such failure, he had assurances. would be remedied by the present administration.
 MT. Badham, following up his statement in his report about the convict situation, has been in Montgomery during the past few days trying to get the state to fur nish his company with more eonvicts so the loss occasioned in the past by lack of labor, would not be repeated this year. He is firmly of the opinion that convicts in mines are better treated than else where and are released in a more fit con- dition to benefit society at the expiration of their terms
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-02-02
alue to COnyicts

"Whilst the employment of convlcts in coal mining has been largely discussed in the newspapers and denounced by writers largely ignorant of the practical side of the subject, I have no excuse to offer or apologies to make. l believe and am sup- ported by our board of directors in be- Ieving that 1t is better to employ con- vcts in occupation where they are shield ed from the weather, where the tempe"- ature is uniform summer and winter, where the task is reasonable, where they can earn extra money for themselves. and where they are much more comfort- ably housed and safely guarded than
 would be possible if they were moved along the roads. to the constant jeopardy of the scattering farm houses throughout the country. There is no more jeopal dy about life and health in our convict mine than our free mines. Both are subject to precisely the same inspection and safe guarded by every appliance known in
 the mining industry. our mine is sprayed to remove the danger of dust explosion, and safety powders are used 10 avert the danger of gas explosion. Every 9os- sible care is taken in the maintenance or separate manway or road of escape, and the timbering of the mine; and the ina chinery has been duplicated at large eX- pense to prevent the danger of d break down. With this treatment at the explra- ton of the term of any prisoner he is re- leased. no longer an idle man with preda- tory instincts but skilled worker able 10 maintain himself and family in reasonable comfort. and a useful citizen in supplying one of the great basic industries on which society depends, sig: the supply of fuel.'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-02-02
charginB WTlte men W his offense. This would indicate that 5heriff's deputies and the police depa nent have been long good @ work ,xterminating this vice. We leave 1t he public to judge how this compaa with common report regarding the op ation of gambling dens in the heart the business district.
 Automobile Speeding
 "Notwithstanding charges from
Automobile Speeding

Notwithstanding charges From the iudees and recommendations of former grand iuries. this pernicious practice con- tinues and only recently resulted in the death of one man and serious in jury of another
 ''If the owners of automobiles would refuse to pay fines or make bonds Tor reckless and careless drivers 1t would have a restraining influence on all.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-02-02
Justices of the Peace


 "We found very few of the justices of the peace outside of the city of Bir- mingham who kept their dockets in a clear and concise manner or complying with the statute requiring them to re- port all hard labor sentences imposed by them 10 the probate court Attachments had to be issued by us on half of them before their dockets were brought before the grand jury. as required by statute.
 eve find many state failed cases, in which the costs were taxed against the state: and, as they practically consumed the fines assessed in other cases, it saY- ored very much of a desire to make the fees lucrative.
 We suggested to the justices, as charged us by Judge Greene. 10 assess the costs against the prosecutor where the evidence showed the case was friv- olous or malicious.
 With the increase of population we suggest that several inferior courts be organized with jurisdiction over several contiguous beats in the more thickly populated sections of the county. so that the judge and other officials may be put on salary and thus help 10 wipe out one of the worst features of the fee system.
 Crowded Dockets
 Fully half the time of this grand jury has been consumed in considering petty crimes that really are misdemeanors and should be disposed of by a justice of the peace or our inferior criminal courts Many of them are mo billed" by the grand jury. though the defendants have been in jail for months at an expense to the state. which is another instance of the iniquitous evil of the grasping fee system.
 The petty misdemeanor cases crowd the dockets of the criminal court SO that little time is left for the trial of serious felony and murder cases.
 The Coroner
 we call attention to the manifestly indifferent, not to say reckless, manner in which this official conducts many of
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-02-02
Company's Ore Holdings


 His report speaking of the ore holdings follows:
 T draw your attention to the report of the United States commissioner of cor porations on the value of ore holdings of the great companies of the north and to the testimony of Andrew Carnegie given before the steel investigation com mittee of the House of Representatives in December, 1911, to the effect that all the ore available in the south was con- trolled by the existing iron companies. This statement is manifestly incorrect, as we ourselves, own a sufficient body of ore lands in one solid body to justify the location in the Birmingham Bessemer uis- trict of a new steel company
 Discusses Convict Situation
 As to convict situation MT. Badhan points out
 '.The coal output from this division was 166,S74 tons. as compared with 119iSs tons the previous year. This is the first year in which Belle Ellen mine has paid it's oN- penses since the exhaustion of the thick coal in the Thompson seam and the re- striction of operations to the present seam. As pointed out in my report of last year this constant loss has been caused by the failure of the state of Alabama to fur nish us with the quota of convicts con- tracted for. It is impossible to work free labor and convicts in the same mine, and believing, as we have always done. that sooner or later the state would make the necessary arrangements to furnish u' with the quota of men stipulated, we have continued patiently to suffer and hope for better time. This has been fulfilled to the extent of at least breaking even dur ing the past two months, and we have as- surances from the present administration that justice will be done to us and that in the redistribution of men which is now coming on we will have sufficient num- Der to fulfill the contract. If this is done we may reasonably hope to recoup some of the losses which have thus far accrued on the contract.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-02-02
The Solicitors

we find the records of the solicitors office kept iu a clear and concise manner and desire to state that he and his as- sistants have extended every courtesy and facility to the grand jury in conducting its laborcus investigations.
 We beg 10 submit herewith copy of record furnished by the solicitor. and call special attention to the fact that only g pei cent of the cases disposed of resulted in convictions. He advises us that a large number )f the cases nolle pressed were )f such frivolous character that he deemed it 10 the best interest of the coun-
 CONTINUED ON PAGE 7)
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-02-02
GRAND JURYMEN FIND
 MUCH TO CRITICISE

his inquests. In several instances he has discharged persons as Justified Tn taking human life whom the grand jury has subsequently, indicted for murder
 and manslaughter. Fortunately. the sher- if was able to make arrests before the guilty parties got wind of true bills be-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-02-02
Gin For the Kidneys

CONTINUED ON PAGE D
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1912-10-15
OBJECT 70 THE CHICKENS
Residents Of Summer Place Alleus
That Their Early Morning Rest
ls Disturbed.

Tho dweliers in the residential sec.
tion Of Hastings-on-the-Hudson have
become much excited over discussions
OF the question Is It proper and right
to maintain poultry farm on a vii
lage plot? Since the days have length.
ened and the sun rises early and the
windows are kept open wide all
night, It is maintained by those on
the negative side Of the discussion,
restful sleep Is out Of the question
after 4 o'clock In the morning. A petit.
tion setting forth all the arguments
from the moral, economic and social
points OF view against chicken raising
inside Of village limits has been cir.
culated, and has the names of all who
do not own chickens One OF the sign
ers said the whole trouble was
brought on the community by the i'm.
portation Of bantam rooster. What
this fellow lacks In size he makes up
In volume and shrillness of voice and
in the zeal with which he INDUCES his
talent for growing in the early hours
Of the day. He is keyed too high,
and bis owner should feed him chalk
every night The petition describes
In detail the annoyance Of being
reused out of sound sleep by a
loud cock-adoodIe-doo and the horror
Of lying awake to listen for the next
summons from the other ROSTERS.
One particularly loud-voiced Leghorn
was found dead beside his coop q few
days ago. It IS said on Of the neigh.
bors, at the risk Of being shot, broke
the ROSTERS neck. II took only a
few days for the owner to get an.
other lusty-lunged bird, and now there
Is some feeling!
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1912-10-15
Announcement
10 The Public

we beg 10 announce % the public
and buyers 81 fuel and feed that we
have acquired the entire ownership
and control Of the fuel feed and mill
Ing business heretofore conducted un-
der the firm name of &. M Rogers 4
Co., at 40g Kansas avenue, and viii
actively continue business under the
new firm name Of Herndon & Com
pany. al the same location and with
Che same phone, NO s4s. Can On us
Or phone that number, and you win
find as ready to serve you with COM
plete and reasonably priced lines Of
coal, wood, hay, corr and all other
feedstufis; and III addition win find
us operating most excellent corn Gus
tom mill. where we are buying the
finest white corn and manufacturing
the best and purest corn meal ever
turned out in this county All corn
that enters into the milling Of cur meal
is carefully selected and then hand
picked with all damaged OF detective
nubs or other defective particles re-
moved We guarantee the meal we
are making to be absolutely pure.
We win grind al custom FOR the pub
Hc three days in each week, on Tues
days, Thursday and Saturdays. Our
Tolls for Smelling and grinding into
either chops Or meal are reasonable.
Bring rs your corn and We win make
# for you into either chops or meal, as
you may wish.
As to coal, We have a most splendid
yard Of coal Of an grades, as good as
can b. mined tn Oklahoma, and you
win find It TO be reasonably priced.
We respectfully solicit your business
and pledge you faithful service and
the worth Of your money
HERNDON K COMPANY,
Coal. Feed and Mil Products,
Office at 4u6 Kansas Avenue. Phone
s48.-Adv lo-lO-9t
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1912-10-15
THOUGHT he GAVE The sigh
Hat Old Gentleman Naturally Haa in.
dlBnang at Mistake ol
Drug clegN

A Well-dressed old man walked into
q norner drug store the other day,
mopfes his brow with a handkerchief
and t0ok a seat az the soda fountain
The clerk faced him sxpectantly
y am very thirsty. he remarked a.
he drummed on the counter. 4 don't
know what I want Well. believe /
viii take a phosphate, he concluded,
still drumming On the marble with his
fingers. The clerk smiled, picked up
stein and went to the rear Of the
store. He came back, set 1t in front
Of the old man and rang up 15 cents
out Of the half dollar which was given
him. The old man, without looking in
the stein. thirstily raised it to his
lips and took q long draught. Then
be quickly set the stein down, sput-
tered a moment and then exploded
between his coughs.
What do you mean? never took
a drop Of liquor, sir, in my life. But I
know It, sir. the rotten stun, when
smell IT, Ill not stand for It, sir.
called for a cherry phosphate. What
do you mean. sir, By giving me
whisky?" And the old man stopped
for breath as be glared at the amazed
clerk.
"Well, TT er-I guess made a
mistake. I thought you wanted 1t for
medicine" stammered the clerk.
Sir, ! am a teetotaler. I wouldn't
touch the stun for love nor money"
And the old man marched out indig.
nantly.
We'll, for the love ef Mikel" ex.
claimed the clerk to a man at the
counter who had been served a stella
in the same way, but who made no
kick. THAT old dufier came in here
and certainly gave me the correct
high sign. And he drank nearly half
Of It. too" The clerk laughed as he
looked into the stein.-Kansas City
Journal
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1912-10-15

A chicken is cut up as for frioasse.
and to each pound Of meat allow two
tablespc- pfuls Of flour, one seant half
teaspooniuil Of salt and dust Of pep.
per Mix thoroughly and ron each
piece OF meet in the mixture. Pack
closely in large bean pot and cover
with boiling water Bake for three
hours and a half Cover after 10 or
is minutes, out not before it boils.
Serve IN the dish IN which It was
baked.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1912-10-15

Reade The Cloisier and the Hearth
Stevenson Kidnapped David Bal
four; Treasure Island; Or. Jekyll and
Sir. Hyde.
Thackeray- Vanity Fair; Pendennls'
Henry Esmond The Virginians
Trollope -Barchester Towers; The
Warden.
Clemens -Huekleberry Finn
Cooper The Spy; The Last Of the
Mohicans
Hale-Man Without a Country
Hawthorne-The Scarlet Letter;
House Of Seven Gables.
Holmes-Elsie venner.
Irving -Kniekerbocker
Bacon Essays.
Essays,
Carlyle -sartor Resartus
Emerson Essays.
Howells -Heroines Of Fiction. Liter.
airy Friends and Acquaintancea
Lamb Essays from Ella.
Lang-Letters 10 Dead Authors
Lowell-Literary Essays
Ruskin- Sesame and Lilies: Crown
Of Wild Olive
Thackesay The Four Georges; The
Book OF snobs.
Travel
Clemens-Innoeents Abroad
Dana Two Years Before The Mast
Hern Kokoro.
Irving Captain Bonneville; Tour OF
the prairies.
Kipling From Sea to Sea.
Parkman-The Oregon Trail
smith-Gondola Days.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1912-10-15
(First published Sept 20, 1920
NoTIcE o. sHERIFFls sALE

NOTICE or sHERiFF's SALE.
IA the District Court for Grady County,
State Of Oklahoma.
rhe Standard Savings and Loan As
soeiation, a Corporation, Plaintiff
VS.. Henry Frey. Bette Frey, his
wife. R. P. Tye, O. N. claycomb, s.
J. clayoomb. 8. J Anderson and
0atley Anderson, partners, as Clay
comb & Anderson. Harry Hubbard,
GilkeyJarboe Hardware Company,
a corporation. Chickasha Extension
and improvement Company, d cor
poration. and The Texas Company.
corporation, Defendants. No.
27S4.
Notice is hereby given that under
and by virtue Of an order Of sale issued
to me out Of the District Court Of
Grady County. Oklahoma, viii on
Tuesday, the 22nd day OF October,
1912. at O'Clock p. m. OF said day. at
the front door Of the Court House, in
chickasha, Oklahoma. offer at sher.
lifts sale to the highest and best bid
der. Tor cash in hand, without ap-
praisement lots 1s and IA, IN block
ss. in the City Of Chickasha, okla.
homa, according to the recorded plat
thereof.
The above described property Is
sold as the property Of the defendants
and is directed by said order OF sale
to be sold as upon execution without
lsfy judgment in favor OF plaintiff
appraisement, according to law. 70 sat.
for s2ssiss. with interest from Janu.
ary 4. 1912, At 10 per cent per annnm,
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1912-10-15

wherein the Farmers and Merchants
bank, corporation, was plaintiff. and
Bland Beauchamp, Alice Beautchamp,
the Union Central Life Insurance Com
pany, a corporation, George NJ. Van
Eyers and Oscar H. Robinson, doing
business under the firm name Of Van
Eyers & Robinson, were defendants.
directed to me. the undersigned sher-
If Of Grady County, State of Okla
homa, commanding me to levy upon
and sell the following described prop
erty, without appraisemenL to-wit:
The South hall Of the Southeast
quarter Of Section Five 81; and the
North half Of the Northeast Quarter
Of Section Eight Isl, Township Three
% North, Range Eight ~ West, OF
the Indian Meridian, situate, lying and
being in Grady County, State Of okla
homa;
TO satisfy judgment and decree Of
foreclosure made in favor OF said Van
Eyers & Robinson and against said
defendants Bland Beauchamp and
Alice Beauchamp. obtained and made
IN said court on the llth day OF March,
1912, for the sum Of s923.75, and all
costs Of said action. and interest
thereon at the rate of eight per cent
per annum from said date, and also 10
iatisfy a judgment and decree Of fore
;losure in favor Of said plaintiff and
tgainst said defendants, Bland Beau
,hamp and Alice Beauchamp, in the
sum Of S69691, together with inter
est from said date at the rate Of ten
Der cent per annum, and all costs ac-
aruing and accrued.
I will, on the Slst day Of October
1912, at the hour of eleven o'clock a.
N. Of said day. at the front door Of the
court house in the City Of Chlckasha.
10 said county and state, offer for sale
ind sell to the highest bidder for cash
said property above described, OF so
much thereof as viii satisfy sad
Judgment with interest and costs.
Witness my hand this 3Oth day Of
september, 1912.
JOHN C. LEWIS.
Sheriff Of Grady County,
Oklahoma.
By J. A. THOMPSON.
Deputy. 9-30-30d
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1912-10-15
Nssl. InsapensIvs rabIeoIoth.

Take six -four sacks that have been
previously bleaehed and sew them to.
gether so the cloth will be two wide
and three long, joining corners nicely
and sewing 50 there viii be no raw
seams on either side. Hem the ends
or If you have time and wish It to
look neater, draw threads and hem
stitch You will now have a neat. in.
expensive tablecloth that viii last q
long time and launder easily.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1912-10-15
OKLA. UNIVERSITY LIST
OF REQUIRED READING.

OKLA. UNIVERSITY LIST
OF REQUIRED READING.
During the college year the unlyers-
ity Of Oklahoma requires each student
in English I and II to work out 100
points in library reading. The Carne-
gle library Of Chickasha has the fol-
lowing titles of the required reading;
History.
Irving The Conquest of Granada.
Macaulay-HIistory OF England.
Mahan The Problem OF Asia.
Page-The Old South.
Roosevelt-The Winning OF the
West.
Biography.
Carlyle-Liie OF John Sterling.
Lockhart-Life Of Scott.
Fiction.
Blackmore-Lorna Doone
Dickens Tale Of Two Cities: David
Copperfield: Nicholas Niekleby Pick
wick Papers
Eliot-slIas Mariner; The Mill on the
Floss; Adam Bede; Scenes from Cleri.
cal Life.
Gaskell-Cranford
Kingsley-Hypatia, Westward, 10.
Kipling The Light That Failed
Meredith Diana Of the Crossways
The Ordeal Of Richard Feverel
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1912-10-15

Put into a saucepan teacup Of wa
ter, one tablespoon Of powdered sugar
half a teaspoon Of salt, two ounces
OF butter While this is boiling add
sufficient -four for It to leave the
saucepan. Stir in. one by one. the
yalls Of four eggs. drop q teaspoenful
.atbaf tima IN boiling lard and fFy a
light brown. g rr
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1912-10-15
TITsL pubIIshed sepL. 30. I9I2l

NOTICE OF sHERlFF's SALE.
Notice Is HEREBY given that In pur.
suance Of an order Of sale issued out
Of the Superior Court Of Graay coun-
y. State Of Oklahoma, on the iSth
dag Of September. 1912, in an action
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1912-10-15

together with $4,000 attorneys fees
and costs.
JOHN C. LEWIS
Sheriff of Grady County, Oklahoma.
BY ]. A. THOMPSON. Deputy.
g-20-30d
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1912-10-15

JOHN c. LFWIs.
Sheriff Of Grady County,
Oklahoma.
By J. A. THOMPSON
Deputy. 9-30-30d
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1912-10-15

Canned Rhubarb and ooossbsrries.
Fix either as for cooking put In
glass Jar, cover with water, seal and
they viii never spoil
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1912-10-15
RETAILERS MEET
TUESDAY NIGHT

A get-together meeting Of the mer-
chants vim be held Tuesday night in
Dugan's store at SIP, m.
Officers for the ensuing year win be
elected All members are urged TO be
present.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1912-08-15

The State Fair will include the
customary Indian village of native
South Dakota Indians i'm full war
paint and feathers. 1t is Feputed
that if he is able to make the trip.
the old Indian who killed General
Custer will be on exhibition
Among the attractions, we must of
course include the wireless telegraph
exhibit with actual demonstrations
Each visitor may make an actual and
practical test of this modern inven-
ton for himself. Horne Wild Ami
NAL Show will be a source of amuse-
ment for all who are interested in
a complete collection of wild ami
mails, birds and reptiles. To sum it
up. no State Fair will excell that of
South Dakota in the number and
quality of attractions and amuse-
nents. All the best will be present.
ed in your own state on the Midway
of the South Dakota State Fair.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1912-08-15
TO CONSECRAYE
BISHOP BILLER
Rev. DR.. Ashley of Cheyenne Agney TO
have a Leading Part

Sioux Falls will. ON Sept. rs, be
the scene of the greatest gathering
of bishops and prominent mem
bers of the Episcopal church ever
held In the northwest, outside OF
larger cities. The occasion will be
the conservation of Rev. Geo. Bill
Ter Jr. as bishop of the Episcopal
church of South Dakota. The
consecration will take place in
Calvary cathedral and will draw to
Sioux Falls leading churchmen OF
the denomination from different
parts of the United States.
Personal friends of the bishop
elect already have consented to
come from as far east as Connecti
cut and as far south as Texas. 1t
was under Bishop Brook of Okla
homa, who will preach the conse-
Grafton sermon, that Bisheop- elect
Biller began his ministry. and by
him his marriage was solemnized.
All the clergy of South Dakota
and numerous members of the
laity will be present.
1t is believed that this will be
the first time in the history of the
Episcopal church of theU.S S. that a
bishop has been consecrated in the
missionary district to which he has
been elected. Up to this time
CONSIDERATIONS have in practically
every instance been held in the
great cities.
Rev. DR.. e. Ashley of Cheyenne
River Indian Agency will be mas
ter of ceremonies. Consecrators
will be DIR. ID. S. Tuttle, Bishop of
Missouri, presiding bishop; DIR. L..
r. Brewer, bishop of Montana. and
DR.. G. Mann, bishop of No. Dako
ia. The presenters will be DIR. E..
S. Lines. bishop of Newark, n. D.,
and DIR. F. F. johnson. bishop-co-
adiutor of Missouri The attendant
presbyters will be DIR. w. NJ. Gros-
venor, dean of the cathedral of
New-Yo ork Cy, and Rev. p. NJ. ker-
ridge of New London, Conn.