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The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1912-04-11
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The Good roads train passed
through Ike county last fall. ex-
hibjrioc ,nachinely and mater
ais used in making good roads.
the obiac. being to show the ne
cessitv Of and awaken interest
on the sahiect of GOOD roads.
ST that meeting a good roads
ORGANIZATION was formed. and
i.u.as annonneed that the seed
for Good roads had been sown in
P;c,snns soHnt,
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.:''s- s t..9 t1,,aa,,,,tr :. co,noctcd
,7. 80 = ..,,,, o,3 os,,od
=: = .t,n ,so,,I, ,,n,., ,ao1v 70 vote
t,x of e5on nno for This nur-
e. fo,. b,,a caar M an
a,,Li;sbod and nr,hablv
t;,., vii ,o{ 10 n,,nv NO.
,:a7 a,.t;o1o ,ofo,,.;,o 10 tho
- T ;ho,t
80, 41o,.;.,h+ - ,oto honde
- :. ;,,,..,a,.o ,, 40 o,1,,ic roads The
,,l,;a e-nnoco ro,,on,hor
49, p;c1ao. cor, ~ voted s1O0.
ooo . 10 ;lro,d and no do,7bt
ti,c-onhIic ran,rn,bcrs how bur
,1o,..on,n twas to nav Some
,vor,. then in favor of having
10 ;ntDrnst only and waiting
mill fhcro WIS more wealth in
~ carnfv 70 nav The principal.
Tho .ccass,,;ant Of the county is
now about three times as great
as twas at that time, and the
lew ,hen was about IS mills to
rim the county and pay off the
Gebt. With all the increase of
,,ronarty we are still paving lSI
mills and and still in debt.
We need GOOD roads. and it
would he nice 10 have them all
at once bat to issue bonds to
h,,j]d fhan vo;,ll he a mistake.
lis r,De that the amount Of
Travelling ON some roads with
tha an,onnt Of rainfall we have |
n,l,a the roads bad. out when
ro, ta)l- ahoaf nacadamizino
o,7r roads With no more wealth
+t,,, I ba,a * in onr county YOU
~ '.,,..ol, 4hot +bo b,irdon
may DC do','lo,' ,n'' wv De'Ae'on
on our people VIII oe 700 heaVy
to bear
We are improving our roads
o,-or,. vaar bzt on1y The heoin-
t a,,,,oro,,+ loarn
','''> = ~ ~ uoa1-
that lne co"''Ss OWES d 'oCN
crUsher 'loW. Let Us nave a TAX
sufficient to keeping it in opera
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1912-04-11
The Pickens Sentinel
! LOCAL BREYITIES

Some Things You Know and Some : :
You Don't Know About Our
Towns, County & People
~ .Mz&zMSMsN NsMzNr>-N ny
Mumps and measles are al
most an epidemic in town.
Mrs. a. VI. Morris spent
Easter in Greenville.
Mrs. 7. R. Allen visited rela-
tives at Greenville Saturday and
Sunday.
Miss Ada Bolding spent Sun
day at the home Of her uncle,
Mr.. John Jones. at Dacusville.
Messrs, NJ. F. Hester and A.
J. Boggs made business trip
to Calhoun SATURDAY..
Mr.. Sam Lewis Of the Prater's S
section, has been on a two
weeks visit to relatives in
Georgia.
Married on the 5th inst. by
Judge J. B. Newberry, Miss
Pattie Bel Magill aud Mr.. c. B.
Couch, both Of Easleye
Mr.. 4. T. Winchester boasts
of being the father of a ten
pound baby boy Which came to
his home about tive weeks ago.
The closing exercises of the
Twelve Mile School will take
place Friday night, the 18th
inst. at Twelve Mile schl house.
Robert G.. Fowler one among
the many noted aviatcrs will
give an exhibition in the art OF
flying at Greenville on the 18th
day of April.
NJ. Warren Burgess, son OF
Mr. James B. Burgess, of Jocas-
Sc, S. c., died on March 81, at
Saluda, n c., where he was al
tending school, measles was the
cause of his death.
There will be an all-day sing.
ing at Holly Springs church 3rd
Sunday in April. AL lovers Of
music are cordially invited to
come and bring song books and
well filled baskets.
According to some of the
weather prophets, Easter marks
the turning in the tide, of
weather, and we may say that
conditions will be more favor
able heneeforth for farming
operations, for: which he
farmers will be exceedingly
grateful.
From all the inform alton We
can gather, there will be a con-
siderable reduction in the acre
age of King Cotton for the
present year. This TACT, coupled
with the lateness of preparation,
and the floods in the southwest,
may conspre to produce a de-
cida6 benefit to the farmers this
fall. In any event, it is the
part of wisdom for the farmer
to so regulate his cotton acreage
that he will leave room for the
production Of sufficient grain to
run his farm at least,
The advertisement in this
issue of the Burriss Metal
Shingle should be read by all
who are in need of roofing, 1t
is one of the best shingles on
the market as can be attestedty
many who have used them.
Mr.. J. L. Thornley, is the repre-
sentative Of this company and
when in need of a good roofing
see him.
The closing exercises of the
Six Mile Academy will take
place April 9th to both. Sun
day, the 2Sth DR.. A. E. Brown
will preach the commencement
sermon. Monday 29th DR.. E.
NJ. Poteat will deliver the liter.
ary address. We hope to pub
lish next week a more extended
notice of the program. The
trustees of the school will meet
Monday 29th at 10o,clock a. m.
Last Sunday being Easter,
special exercises We're held in
the Baptist Church in the even
e, under the auspices Of the
iilathea Glass, which were
dl attended and very interest
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1912-04-11

LOST. a load Of wee
once and awhile by Il". 3@
a Majestic Range, fer -.
Heath. Bruce, MoGrow GO.
WAN29'EpsTo do dres.-n
ing at home, OF ont IhE the
Call at the old Harris llolSe o?a-
post ". II. Rosenonds shop
or write Miss Daisy E. Jones.
Pickens. 5. &
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1912-04-11

According to some of the
weather prophets, Easter mark S
the turning in the tide, of
weather. and we may say that
conditions will be more favor
able heneeforth for farming
operations, for: which :he
farmers Will be exceedingly
grateful.
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1912-04-11

The advertisement in this
issue of the Burriss Metal
Shingle should be read by ali
who are in need of roofing. It
is one of the best shingles on
the market as can be attested ty
many who have used them.
Mr.. J. L. Thornley, is the repre-
sentative of this company and
when in need of a good roofing
see him.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1912-03-15
DR.. WILEY
FINALLY
RESIGNS
Friction Causes Him to
Quit as Chemist for
Government
by United Press.

Telegram by United Press.
Washington. March l5.-Haryey ".
Wiley, the governments chief chem.
Isl resigned today
Wiley went to Secretary Of Agri-
crlture Wilson's office for a confer
e1ce soon after the latter arrived for
the day. "No statement can he made
now declared Wiley Or. Wiley re-
signed, that's all can say now said
Wilson
It has been known Tor weeks that
Wiley was considering retirement
Since the first OF the year the lobby
Of manufacturers opposed 70 strict
enforcement OF the pure iood law, has
been fighting him through an anony-
nous "press agent"
Dr. Wiley says he Is tired Of the
strife and turmoil raised not only by
personal attacks. but by eternal frio-
tion in the department OF agriculture.
Wiley resigned because Wilson
wouldn't dismiss Associate Chemist
Dunlap. From source Of high au-
thority it is learned that a week ago
Wiley submitted an ultimatum to
Wilson that either Dunlap or Wiley
must get ont
Wiley refused to give his reason
this afternoon He said he had no,
decided what to do yet except to make
few lectures. He has received a
dozen offers.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1912-03-15
FIREMAN
is SCALDED

Charlie Unger. fireman on 40. a.
on Che Rock Island, was badly scalded
about the face wrists aud his legs
from the knees down to the feet, in
an explosion Of the frebox on his en-.
gine this morning in an accident at
Ninnekah.
Mr.. Unger lives at 22O North
Fourth street and was brought to
Chickasha Immediately Sf.sr the ac-
cident and his injuries given medical
attention. The burns are very serious.
When the accident happened train
Ne. II was on the siding waiting for
No ~. These trains pass at this
point The flrebox on the engine OF
No. il exploded and Mr. Unger was
the victim He was brought bach
home and another man seat TO Mime
kan to take charge Of his work on
the train
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1912-03-15
TRADES 1850 ACRES OF
Land FOR OFFICE BLDG

Twelve hundred and fifty acres Of
land owned BY Dan Garland IN Grady
county we're traded this week in the
biggest realty deal ever recorded in
this county at an average price Of
si60 per acre. The land was traded
FOR city property III the business dis.
triet Of Oklahoma City. consisting Of
ten story office building valued at
100000. The total consideration in.
volved in the deal in property yalua.
tons was 100000. W. r. Phillips,
the realty man, made the deal which
has been pending only week
Dan Garland traded $50 acres OF
land situated in this county, six hun
dred acres Of land lying directly south
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1912-03-15

STILL
LARGE
Escaped After Killing
Warden Of Nebraska
State Prison
,elegram BIZ unILed PFess.

Telegram by United Press.
Lincoln. Neb, March l5.-Posses
searching for the three escaped con-
vlets leading the mutiny yesterday
found no trace today. being hampered
b. deep SHOWS.
The militia Is still on guard at the
penltentiary and oil prisoners are
locked in the cells The authorities
are convinced that the eonvicts had
outside aid.
Three prisoners in the Nebraska
ponitcntlary at Lancaster assassinted
the warden. deputy warden, an usher
aud wounded the cellhouse keeper,
blew the lock off one door forced
turnkey at the point Of a revolver TO
open another aud escaped through the
main entrance. soon they were swal-
lowed up in a raging blizzard. All
were serving terms for robbing banks
Well armed with revolyers and ex-
ploslves. the trio first shot Cell Keep
er Dody, Just outside the cell house Of
which he had charge Rushing down
the corridor. one Of the desperadoes
fIred through the barred door into the
office Of Deputy Warden Charles
Wagner. killing him
Alarmed by the shots Warden
James Delahunty and Usher A. c.
Hellman rushed from the warden's Of
flee only TO run into the three con
vlcts who were making for the door
le,d ding into the main corridor All
the prisoners began firing at the two
men and they dropped in their tracks
dead When rushing past the pros
trate forms OF the warden and usher
one Of the prisoners fired again intc
tho body of Delahanty
Already exactlng a toll Of one If,
fol each having a chance for escape
the three des2eradoes, flourishlnl
smoking revolvers. rushed to the doe.
leading into the main corridor. thl
most formidable bar to freedom
Knowledge Of explosives. gained II
practiclng crimes resulting in thei
Imprisonment and possession Of tn
explosives made blowing off the loel
work Of but a moment
Swinging open the heavy steel dooi
the men ran into a turnkey Thoug
he doubtless had heard the explosion
the trio took him almost unaware
{ and covering him with their revolver
commanded him to open the outsid
door and let them out.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1912-03-15

Of Chickasha and adjoining the town.
site and large we'll improved ranch
near Pocasset to George H. Pauls, an
Iowa millionaire land owner, for an
office building in Oklahoma City
The office building is modern ten
story building next door to the Lee
Huckins hotel and the down stairs is
occupied by large drug store The
building is valued at 100000 and is
known as the Campbell building It
is one Of the finest business proper.
ties in Oklahoma City
W. y. Phillips represented Mr. Car
land in the deal and the Bryan-Gow
Investment company Of Oklahoma
City represented Mr. Paul
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1912-03-15

Fear plate glass show cases were
smashed Ia The owsley iewelry store
aud damages sustained to The amount
o. $1,000 in the accident this after
noon when a frightened horse hitched
to a delivery cart ran into the store.
The front cases were demolished
and iewelry was scattered over the
house The loss is total, as Mr.. ows.
ley carried no Insurance on the plate
glass,
The horse was running down Chick
asha avenue and turned into the store
How the animal became frightened Is
net known.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1912-03-15
Telegram by United Press.

New York March i5-The manag-
eIs OF Good Housekeeping, wo-
mans magazine, announced today that
Or Wiley had accepted a position as
director Of the department OF food.
health aud sanitation which the
magazine will establish in Washing
ton. Wiley viii have his own lahora-
tory and will have free hand to
pursue his work in whatever manner
he sees IT.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1912-03-15
Instructions for the Rough Rider
Dwyer Elected as a Dele
gate Without Opposition
Adjourned 4 O'clock
HARRIS HOLDS ON AS
STATE CHAIRMAN
As Result Of a Harmony Move
PriestIy Choice for National
Committeeman - Hot
Time in Convention
sLeeIaI d The Expresg.

Special to The Express.
Guthrie, March 15.-After electing
tel delegates to the Chicago conyen-
tlon and instrueting them for Roose
velt, the Republican state convention
adjourned at 4 o'clock this morning,
having been in continuous session
sirce 1880 last night
The last three hours Of the session
were occupied chiefly with skirm-
ishes over the selection Of delegates
for the first, second and third con
gfessional districts. r. H. Dwyer Of
Chickasha, selected as one Of the dele
gates to the national convention by
teh fifth district caucus, was elected
without opposition Taft aud Roose-
yelt followers alike in the Grady
county delegation united in lining up
the delegates for him in the caucus
The delegates are also instructed to
vote for Priestley for national com
mitteeman.
During the closing hours Of the con-
yention a strong effort was made BY
the Oklahoma county delegation to
change the state headquarters from
Guthrie to Oklahoma City but Guth-
fie won out bg small majority.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1912-03-15
ALLEN gang
IS PURSUED
BY POSSE
Telegram BY United Press.

Telegram by United Press.
Barren Springs va, March l.-
Members of the clan whose relatives
were wounded during the court room
fight which resulted in the death OF
Judge Massle and two others. today
icned the sheriffs posse. and private
detectives in searching the mountains
for seventeen members OF The Allen
gang.
They are doomed by the mouutain-
GERS who have been nursing cid fueds
and grudges for years, and are now
aiding the authorities in running them
down. All are armed with rifles,
ready TO Kin at sight
Allen is making for She Cevolina
border. Two troops of militia are
ready to go to the aid Of the sheriff
il they are needed
The bandits robbed hardware
store at Mount Airy. n. c. securing
fresh supply OF arms and ammunt
ton last night More trouble is ex-
pected Two arrests were made this
morning.
The total killing may now reach six
I. was reported that the girl witness
who was wounded yesterday died To-
day Juror Fowler is at the point Of
death.
A detective is reported killed IN q
skirmish with the bandits Floyd Al
len, when arrested, ATTEMPTED to eui
his threat Allen is also suffering
from bullet wounds.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1912-03-15
0. R. c. DANCE AT Ell RENO.

The annual dance Of the Order Of
Railway Conductors Will be held at
81 Reno on Monday night. March II.
celebrating ST. Patrick's day Hum
phrey's Chickasha orchestra will fur
nlsh the music A special train will
leave chiekasha at 7:25 p. H., return.
ing after the dance Tickets for the
dance are on sale at Brownson's and
the Hub Clothing store. The boys
hope to have all their chlckasha
friends with them
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1912-03-15
LOCAL ELKS
INVITED

Ey Peyton. secretary Of the local
ledge OF Elks, has received from the
Hobart lodge an invitation to Chicka-
sha Bills to attend the opening Of the
new Elks' home at Hobart
An interesting program, including
elaborate social festivities, has been
arranged for the occasion and every
member Of the Chiekasha lodge is coz
daily invited TO be there. The open
ing will take place March rs. We
trust I soe your lodge we'll repre-
sented, says Secretary Frank Thayar
o. the Hobart lodge
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1912-03-15

A mass meeting Of all the citizens
OF chlckasha is hereby called to be
held at the city hall Friday evening,
at 1880 o'clock.
The object Of the meeting Is to take
steps for opposing the Akin bill which
Is being initiated and which seeks 10
abolish our Girls college, together
With thirteen other state schools.
Our information is to the effect that
while other towns interested have
been active In opposition to the Akin
bill, our citizens have not been alive
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1912-03-15

Guthrie. Okla, March i5Ac-
knowledged leader Of the Taft forces
though he was, pledged to stand or
fall with the Taft issue, Big Jim Har-
ris, chairman that was-and still is-
of the state Republican central COM
mittee, won a personal victory IN the
Republican state convention here last
night when a resolution to unseat the
officers Of the committee and effect
an entirely new organization was
beaten decisiyely by vote Of 3S7 to
207. The Grady county delegation
voted solidly for Harris. Roosevelt
delegates stood shoulder to shoulder
and matched speech fer speech with
the Taft men. Harris victory was
one that mel approval from personal
friends and political foe alike.
Ever since the withdrawal Of Ed
Perry from the race for natiorei com
mitieeman on Wednesday there had
been feeling OF absolute certainty
that Harris would be unseated and
hat the state committee would be or.
ganized along new lines with J. H.
Johnston as state ehairman
A surprise was sprung IN the con
vention when J. E. Dyehe, perma-
nent secretary OF Che convention and
representative Of the Roosevelt ma
tonal association in Oklahoma. open
et the fight for Harris in "a speech IN
j which he declared that the deal FOR
the dethronement Of Harris was made
in Oklahoma City and that Oklahoma
City was 10 profit thereby. He said
that certain members Of the Oklahoma
i City delegation had allowed personal
ambitions for political preference to
osershadow the future welfare OF their
party, and he charged liberal amount
OF double-crossing to the Oklahoma
county Republicans. claiming that
they had never turned their hands in
/ support OF the Roosevelt movement
He said that while Harris has beer
a Taft man. Harris had pledged him
sell to work for the nominee. whom
soever he may be, aud plead with al
Roosevelt supporters. Harris wal
later showed under for the nationa
eommitteemanship By col Georg,
Priestly Of Bartlesville, who receives
4ti votes to 2l for Harris.
Guthrie, Okla, March i5.-Th.
Roosevelt faction in the Republican
convention asserted itself at the Eifs
opportunity Thursday afternoon, bu
it was only after d long and bite
fight that the victory was wca tn
convention hall was a scene of mmul
when the state committee seate
twelve TAFT delegations from countle
Ii which there were protests. ln orde
to form the roll fer the tempomr
organization.
Hostilities started even before "a
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1912-03-15

to the danger that corfronts US and
have done very title 10 assist in the
fight.
It is high time FOR chiekasha to
awake to the Importance Of the issue
and to take vigorous steps to protect
her interests. Let every citizen who
wants to see our splendid institution
maintained be present at this meet.
ing. The welfare Of chlckasha is at
stake and we hope every citizen will
respond to this CALI 3. Burton,
Mayor.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1912-03-15

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: Telegram by United Press !
+ New York, March l5.--Nego- :
= tiations between the anthracite :
+ miners and operators we're Z
: broken off today, both sides +
+ refusing to make concessions. =
+ Unless one side weakens, !
+ strike in the fields viii be call :
+ ed March Sl Z
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1912-03-15
BASKET BAL TONIGHT.

A match game Of basket ball be-
tween ihe first and second teams of
the high school will be played tonight
at 1880 o'clock in the high school
gymnasium All who are interested
IN athletics should be present The
game will be fast
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1912-03-15

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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-06-12
BAD CHECK
ARTIST WORKS

Three grucers In the district
north of town are ont ta5.25 be
cause Of activities of bad check
artist In their nelghborhood- The
forger presented four bad checks
and three 81 them we're cashed.
The first victims were Garrish Bros
1ie0 Woodlawn av. A prcHruinble
looking stranger bought siso worth
Of groceries az that store. offered
a check for SIS. received pay men,
and bowed hts way out. lie then
honored the grucery Of G. W. Won
deriIng. one block north. on the
same street. lie carried out the
same program. except that the
check this time was for SIS. Ten
dollars more 20 the good. he walk
ed oai. decided thar he liked the
neighborhood and walked into the
store OF Corey 4 Kidder. Kidder
was in and the adding Was gshod
so the fFenxied financier soon
walked out with slzf5.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-06-12
SIX Ex-PREs,oENTs

When a pnblic official gets an
"Ex 10 front OF his title be Inn.
mcdintcly drops about 'atecu hun.
dred pegs 10 influence that :
"a. reason a man wiih an ~ IL
always trying to get rid % H.
The most interesting "Ex" In
America today Is Theodore Roose-
Welt. he docan't cotton to the idea
Of an ex.preaident living on mem
ories lie proposes to stay IN the
game
Roosevelt IL not offering anything
original In this Other expresi-
dents have stnld in the game. JEFF
ferson. although he never sought
office after be retired rs president
lises). never quit the political
game until he died In 1926 az the
axe % SO. lie established himself
al hts home ~ Monticello. Va. and
ran the government by wireless.
clecsing Madison and MouFoe as his
successors and maintaining at Mon
ticcllo Mecca for the brains of the
period
One Of the most active cx-presi-
dents was John Quincy Adams. who
left the White House IN 1894. re-
turned to Massachusetts,, had him
seit elected 20 congress IN 1880 and
stayed there. where be vas a hot
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-06-12
STATION
AT BREMERTON :

Senator Jones'. In letter 10 the
Chamber OF Commerce. announced
that the secretary of the luscrioT
has decided 10 establish headqnAT.
tiers for n torpedo station at Brsfh.
erton. In connection with the navs
yard there
The letter slso said that the sec
Rotary Of the interior has sent two
TO the committees
on naval affairs requesting that a
provision b. inserted In the naval
appropriation bill whereby the act
OF June. 1910. which provided for
a sits.0Vo appropriation for a tor.
pcdo station on the Pacific coas, be
changed 70 that the secretary ~ the
navy may be able 10 have the tor.
pcdo station built on Puget sound.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-06-12
BOY
FALLS INTO
LAKE,; BROWNS

James Storey. 6.yearold son Of g.,
c. Storey, 1905 eth avenue ~. fell
from raft on Lake Union yestcr-
day afternoon and was drowned.
The little boy and two compan.
Ions were PLAYING on tho lake shore
az the foot OF Ward street aud
when be fell into the water hla
friends ran. screaming Tor help. j.,
J. Kelly. who lives near, heard them
aud pulled the boy out 81 the water,
but too late 90 save him.
Aficr getting Kelly. the boys ran
on down 9Th avenue and we're stop
ped al the Rainier laundry by an
employee. who tsiephoned to the TO.
lice They were very excited and
could no, give their names or ad.
dress They were both vet and
said they had tried TO save young
storey.