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The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1912-04-01
QUARTERLY REPORT or
THE REGISTER or DEEDS,

Geo w. Petty register OF deeds, has
made the following report Of the trans.
actions Of his office for the three
months ending March 81:
Total receipts. S2l67SO; salary lor
three months, $500; total clerk hire
for three months. s4ss.S0 net amount
earned for county slliisa7.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1912-04-01

r. N. Cochran and Dr. A. s. Riddle
went 70 The Rock Creek oil field today
and the opinion Is that the drill Is in
operation. The telephone wires are
down and no report could be received,
so Mr.. Cochran and Mr.. Riddle drove
to the field this afternoon
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1912-04-01
Boys VIII be BUSY.

Orders for seed from the boys Of the
agricultural clubs Of the county are
reaching the Chamber Of Commerce
office each day and there Is every indi
cation that four hundred boys and
girls OF the county win be eultivating
ground under the instructions Of ihe
United States government and the
state agricultural college before the end
Of the season. Kafir corn, corn and
cotton seed arC being furnished
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1912-04-01

The Ladies Of the Maccabees lodge
never let an opportunity for a good
time escape them and this afternoon
they are holding an April Fool party
at the home Of Mrs. L R Russell.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1912-04-01
ODD FELLOWS
I'm SESSION
THREE PETITIONS FILED.
Telegram by United Press.

Springfield, H., April l.-Nomlnat
Ing petitions for Roosevelt, Clark and
Wilson for presidential primaries we're
filed with the secretary Of state here
today.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1912-04-01
OPENING
MEETING
IS Held
EnCAmpment COnVeneS
Tomorrow Many Dele
oates In Attendance

At 10 o'clock this morning the de.
partment council OF the l. 0. r. lodge
OF Oklahoma convened at the Masonic
hall. The session was secret. being
chiefly regular routine work Com
mittees on finance. Legislation and re-
ports were appointed. The officers
present were:
j. e. Ware. brlgadler general and
department commander. Oklahoma
city.
PIX. Abbott. vice president. Okla
homa City
T. NJ FELTON,. secretary and assist.
ant adiutani general. Guthrie.
". J. Barnhari. treasurer. Guthrie
The evening session win be devoted
to conferring grand encampment De.
grees.
Tae following grand encampment oi.
iicers are IN the city and win have
charge Of the convention tomorrow
Grand patriarch. J. H. Donart. still
water
Grand high priest. C. W Ripley. sa.
pulpa.
Grand senior warden, Fred Z
strough. Weleetka
Grand junior warden. H. n Pare.
Guthrie.
Grand ireamrsF A. A. Fosa. panls
Valley.
Grand representative. 7, ?. Donnell.
Oklahoma City
Grand representative. R. J Evans.
HaIleyvllle.
Grand trustee " r Ward, Antlers.
Grand trustee. " B. Madara, Perry.
Grand trustee. Frank Plato. chicka.
sha.
Grand marshal. w p Fry. Perry
Grand inner guard. r. H. sehofieii,
Muskogee
Grand outer guard. c. + Knedles.
Kaw City.
R. K Brown, editor OF the Oklahoma
Odd Fellow Of Guthrie Is here 20 re.
port the proceedings Mrs. Brown. as-
sociaie editor Of the official publica.
ton OF the lodge Is also here 10 a..
tend the meeting There are only a
few promlneni women among the Wis
itors who are IN the city for the con.
ventlon.
Judge J. b. A. Robertson Of Chan
dleF. representative 70 the grand
lodge. is prominent visitor attending
the convention About one hundred
delegates were present az the opening
session.
The program for the remainder oI
the session is as follows:
Tuesday, April 2.
500 q. m.-convenlng Grand En-
campmeut
1000 a. m-Address OF Welcome By
Mayor.
Response by Grand Patriarch anl
Response hy Department Com
mandeF
il:00 4. m.-Grand Parade
Afternoon Session.
300 p. m.-Gfand Encampmeni
AGO p. m Excursion TO ] |. 4 C.
$500 p. Conierring Degree D
ChlgalFy
a.0o p. m-smoker for Grand In
campmenf.
Wednesday, April 3.
300 a. Morning Session Granl
Encampment
900 ,. m.-Alterno0n Session.
500 p. Automobile Ride for IN
Grand Encampment
SEQ D. m.-conierrlng subordlnat
Encampment Degrees.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1912-04-01

Mexico City. April From best in.
formation obtaInable thirfy-nlne per
sons were killed In the attack on the
Mexieo-Curnavaca train near Tres Ma.
rias fifty miles south Of the capital
Saturday OF these thirty-two were
federal soldiers who formed an escort.
There were besides. several passen.
gers wounded but from accounts Of
survivors 1t appears that the bandits
shot in cold blood all OF the federal
wounded
The train was halted by rocks On
the track. The attackers opened fire
from the rocks on both sides Of the
train. At the first yolley the engineer,
a Mexican, fell dead. Fire was direct
ed chiefly at the car containing the
soldiers. who were slaughtered with.
out chance to return the fire with
any effect They are said to have
fought bravely to the last man. When
the federals were silenced the bandits
entered and robbed the dead and the
living, not sparing the women passen.
gers. Of whom there were a half dozen.
After the looters had ridden away
freight train approached from the
rear and later hauled the riddled
coaches back to Mexico City.
Two Americans, passengers. were
unhurt The conductor. C. F. Losing,
was struck on the head with gun and
badly injured. Several young girls on
the train who knelt and PRAYED during
the firing, later gathered flowers and
strewed them over the dead after clos.
ling their eyes and binding up their
gaping jaws. A woman with an infant
in her arms was robbed and insulted
with oaths and ieers A young stu-
dent. protesting against the robblng Of
a younger brother. was shot and killed.
A number OF the zapatistas arr thought
to have been killed or wounded. The
band was said to be several hundred
lstrong.
Whatever happens shall be found
at my post; I shall not resign Re.
ports that have been published that I
Intend to leave the presidency are un.
! true. said President Mader0 last
Hast night.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1912-04-01
OXFORD won RACE.
Telegram By United Press.

London, April 1-Oxford won the
annual boat race with Cambridge here
today by six lengths The race was
re-rowed from Saturday
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1912-04-01

Washington, April Robert Love
Taylor United States senator from
Tennessee and "Fiddllng Fob" to all
the south, died here Sunday, unable to
withstand the shock Of an operation
for gall stones performed last Thurs
day. Early Sunday morning the sena-
tor began to fail to respond to stimu-
lants. Mrs. Taylor, worn out by day
and night vigil had gone to her apart
ments. At O'Clock Sunday morning
the senator began to sink so rapidly
that she was sent for. She was at his
bedside when the end came at $40
o'clock.
"Fiddling Bob" Taylor. so known be-
cause he played his way into the hearts
OF his audiences, carrying his violin
when he campaigned. was sixty-oue
years old He was born at Happy
Valley. in east Tennessee, but spent
most of his iae at Nashville, practic-
ing law. He belonged to an office.
holding family His father was a con.
gresham and commissioner Of Indian
agencies and an uncle was in the Con.
federate senate.
Senator Taylor is survived by MS
widow. a son, David Taylor, and three
married daughters in Tennessee. He
was stricken about to board train
for Nsrth Carolina He was hurried
to Ills apartments, suffering pain from
! gall stones.
An operation FOR their removal was
urged but he flatly refused to submit
to the knife. Meantime the poison
was dlffused in his system and he
finally acquiesced but to the delay his
death is attributed. Last Thursday
two gall stones were removed and tn,
operation was regarded as successful
but stomach complications deyelo9e,
causing extreme weakness, to which
he finally succumbed.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1912-04-01
Telegram BY United Press.

Mexico City, April 1.-The original
declaration Of independence Of Mexico
was destroyed with other priceless
documents when the city palace a.
Iguaia was destroyed by fire this
morning.
Two hundred Seapatiatas attacked a
train thirty-five miles from Mexico
City, and thirty federal soldiers, sne
passenger and many rebels were
killed.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1912-04-01
OPERATION
IS FATAL
TO TAYLOR
Famous FiddIing States
man SuCCumbS at
the Age Of 81
Telegram by Unlted Press.

ItItBIdM uy UnlLeu FTtBB.
Washington, April 1.-scores Of
members of both houses Of congress
started for Knoxville. Tenn, today to
attend the funeral of "Fiddling Bob"
Taylor, the late senator. The funeral
will take place Wednesday.
The body will leave Washington to-
night on a special train. Both houses
adjourned early today out Of respect
to the deceased.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-11-12
CURRENT COMMENT
Woe TO Old Virginia.

Verify Virginia the mother of States and
statesmen once proudest of the sisterhood of
sovereign Commonwealths, has fallen upon evil
days and woe has befallen the few righteous
men In this modern Sodom and Gomorrah An
Ubiquitous. merciless, relentless INSCRIPTIONS,
diabocal, cruel despicable and greedy Plum
derbund has subjugated the majority Of the
States free-born citizens debauched and COR
rupted them and betrayed the pure, holy and
politically sanctifed into the hands of this
gang plunderers and conspirators against the
right of property and the liberty of the ind-
vidral The good people of the Commonwealth
are bound. PROSTATE and bleeding crushed,
overwhelmed. pulverized into dust
All this horrible condition has been wrought
by this iniquitous and INSCRIPTIONS plumber
bund. discovered and labeled by the Richmond
Times Dispatch and added TO its museum OF
vain political imaginlngs. This desperate plum
derbund held up the members OF the general
assembly at the muzzle of gatng guns and with
dire threats to have the aforesaid members
blown into shreds in the event of resistance,
secured the unconditional surrender of the leg
isators armed them with dynamite and set
them upon the pure and holy among the cit-
Zenship. This marvellous dehauchery and be-
trayal of hundreds of thousands of citizens Of
Virginia has been accomplished by this daring
band of plunderers consisting of eighteen city
treasurers and eighteen commissioners of rev.
enue bearing the black flag of piracy and being
bent upon ravishing this fair State and leading
its noble people captives at the chariot wheels
of the. couspirators,r
Alas 1t is too late now. Not only the general
jority Of them. have been corrupted, bulldozed.
browbeaten. enslaved or betrayed into giving the
members OF this plunderbund a mortgage on
the State indefinitely. allowing them to dictate
every officer from senator's and governor dawn
to constable and keeper of the keys OF the
old cemetery in Danville. There is no health
in the State. Many, including the Richmond
Times Dispatch, living in fear and trem-
bling. In awful. nerve racking trepidation and
suspense lest bolt from the blue come down
and blast and then consume the old State,
and inhabitants, Virginia cannot
long survive, and those Of it's people who would
save her are helpless, gagged, beaten and bleed
ing at every pore. There Is blood upon the
, moon, the stars are obscured by the blackness
of hopeless despair, the sun has hidden its face
and justice and truth but a mockery OF
meaningless names. The politically sanctiied
are fervently praying God save the Common
wealth"
Then awakened and found that we had
dreamed the Richmond Times-Dis-
patch and had written this while lapsed in
somnolence. broken with nightmare and all
manner OF horrible flaludna4 ons.--panyille
Bee.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-11-12
SOME SIGNIFICANT ECHOES.

Though the election Of last Tuesday is mat
ter of history and it's about time to quit writing
and talking about 1t, yet might 60 on In
definitely pointing out the wonders that trail
IN the magnificent victory.
Think of this fact for cxample-W oodrow
Wilson is the first Democratic candidate for the
presidency in sixty years who has carried Maine.
Ii Is said indeed. that never before since tho
organization of the party have the Republicans
lest that rock-ribbed State in national election.
There's another interesting fact, too-Arzona
and New Mexico cast their first president vote
in last Tuesdays election They both went for
Wilson and Democracy. These lusty young
Commemorative. nothing not progressive,
have begun their Statehood we'll
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-11-12

about the Morris bank plan that the latter city
has enc OF these institutions. In one
years operation in Atlanta IL was figured that
$4,000 had been saved TO borrowers as com
pared with the reign Of the loan shark. Only
twenty-one borrowers had become DELINQUENT
Loans are made for long period, dependent
the earning power and financial reputation
OF the borrower, who is also required to be-
come a saver. The large banks get their part
OF the benefit by getting ultimately new deposit
tors Each prospective borrower has his case
Investigated hts fellow workmen being his
sponsors. SO far as character Is concerned
Need for relief from the exorbitant exactions
of the loan sharks Is highly desirable. not only
to the borrowers. but to the whole community
well. for a worker in any line can do better
work when free from the worry which comes
to those who must perforce deal with loan agen-
cies. An improved citizenship results when
men able TO hold their heads up and at
least he able to look forward to the day when
borrowed money is repaid and financial indie
pendencc achieved. This end the Morris plan
bank has in view.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-11-12
GOODBYE TO JOE AND NICK.

If there had been absolutely no other re-
suits from last Tuesdays revolution, the whole
country would have cause to rejoice in the
political deaths of Son-in-law Nick I4ongworth
and old Joe Cannon. DaIzell and few others
as notorious went down TO death with them
Mann and Serene Payne, unfortunately. slipped
in ana are left Ia plague us hut fortunately their
gyrations win count for little in the next con-
gress because of the overwhelming odds against
them. a pity the whole crowd couldn't have
been swept at the same fell swoop. How
ever we can't expect 70 have Wilson and all
the other good things at um.--it was a
revolution as It was. and the knowledge that
the curtain has been rung down upon Old Joe
is Joy enough for a day. The people of his
own district tired of him and to the coun-
try nj large he had become almost nauseous.
, Good night Uncle Joe-may you spend your de-
clnng days In peare. As to Nick-he made
the fatal mistake OF not following In Pa-in-law
Roosevelt's train and accepted the nomination
at the hands OF the Taft branch He would
have polled better vote and possibly might
have squeezed through. Luckily for the coun-
try however he didn't and now retires to po-
litical Oblivion. where he belongs.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-11-12

of fried satisfy patties-just plain, humble but
heaithfui vegetable. The bogus oyster fry cost
the housewife ten cents; the oysters would have
cost thirty cents The housewife saved the lord
sistance Of the evening meal, and the lord and
master didn't know the difference. But, seri-
ousIy. in these days when many must make the
pennies count, it's point worth jotting down
that nature produces a vegetable that possesses
all the delicate flavor Of the oyster at one-thrd
the cost giving the farmer the opportunity to
dig his oysters out OF the ground in sea-
son. aud city folks the opportunity to enjoy
vegetable bivalves" that retain their freshness
indefinitely.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-11-12
nvLry ron NORTH CAROLINA.

|. A little late perhaps. but pardonabie in the
stress Of circumstances The Frgfmtdns desires to
extend congratulations to North Carolina in
the election of Governor Locke Craig and tbs
recollection Of United States Senator Simmons,
knowing personally the next Governor The PH-
oinian realizes that his administration. which
begins the first Of the new year, will be good Tor
North Carolina and her people. For many years
Locke Craig has fought in the forefront of De-
mocracy's battles and his heart was always in
the fight His eloquence and his counsel have
been unselnshly devoted to the cause of the
people and no man could point a finger at any
a man every inch Of him--and the only sur
prslng fact Is that his party has not sooner
thrown the mantle of deserved honor upon his
shoulders Aud as much and more. might be
said Of Senator Simmons. He has been In the
thick of the fray ever since he entered the po-
litcal arena and the State owes him great
debt of gratitude II was he, State chair
man. who rescued the State from fusion rule
in 1898 and in the national Senate he has
served his people faithfully and nobly with
Craig. simmons Overman and the return OF
zen Democratic congressman North Carolina
must feel bully"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-11-12
TUESDAY. NOVEMBER IL. 1912.
THAT BUSINESS PROPOSITION"

There appeared on the classified page of the
nnnday Vrgtaiaa under the caption of BUSH
NO. Proposition" advertisement Of a liquor
10 the office by a real estate firm. along with
several other pieces Of copy. and was handled
~ one of the office clerks without being read
me management of The FH0intGm was not
aware that such IN advertisement had been
orered or received until 1t appeared In the
paper and regretted ts appearance.
The policy OF The Vup,ntan with reference to
the liquor business and liquor advertising is
well understood by the people of the State. We
reitner solicit nor take liquor advertising. Even
the announcement of liquor business for sale
would not have been accepted had The VIZ
gssian's mana cement been apprised Of ii,
Il The Richmond journal makes much ado
Abort the appearance Of this advertisement in
Ahe columns Of The Frginian We cannot con-
ceive tina; either the management or the ed-
Tor of the journal seriously doubts that the in
aertion Of the advertisement in question was
saaus to sues an saaa*arienc~ VIII ~semetin'ea
ocrur in the rush Of newspaper work The
manager OF The fbgtaion. whose name appears
III the head Of our editorial page, is wholly
feerons.bie for the business conduct of this
sNapes and the management. and= editor OF THE
sf0mrm1l know whether this gentleman is given
~ dnpiicity and misrepresentation So do the
peopie Of Richmond With this statement in
Rain terms that none need misunderstood we
axpect the Journal in Justice tn itself TO cor
rect the false and unjust impression which 1t
ieading editorial of yesterday was calculated to
make upon the minds OF its readers.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-11-12

The trusts want the Gary Perkins Roosevelt
plan of regulated monopoly" They want no
trial of the Wilson plan of enforcing streng-
thened Sherman law.--Cleveland Plain Dealer.
When the shouting and the tnmult die, then
the next thing a man thinks of is dinner
Dallas News.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-11-12
SEVEN YEARS FOR MISS SEARS.

ferhe chicken flip the new. so-cafted dance
with which Miss Eeanora Sears recently sur
rrised her guests, has been described for the
benefit of a curious public and tantalizing
mystery" has been cleared but the details
would rot tend to the elevation of public morals
Suffice /, to say that the Flip" is Kin to the
grizzly bear" the bunny hug" and the
Turkey Trot," hut is more astonishing than any
~ these travestes on common decency 1t Is
described ms an essence OF all the recent teyaisi
ehorean extravagancies, with n flavor OF Miss
Sears originality added
Now that We know how Miss Sears did the
Chicken Nip" would like to see her do about
seven years the county roads,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-11-12

that the State Is proposing to deal
too severely with boy for defend
ing his father. Men who have never
asked for a Communication tn their
lives, are moved by this injustice and
are protesting against Ciaude's exc
cution.
II. Claude was convicted In an at
mosphere saturated. not To say pois-
oned, but hostile public sentiment.
Even the iirst jury that tried hin,
tor killing Mr.. Foster, failed TO agree
and some stood for acquittal. Tina
second jury demanded his life. Not
only Is such an unbroken succession
of trials unusual. but II is even more
exceptional that a jury renders a
verdict for the death penalty in a
case involving such serious uncertain
ty as that the former jury could not
agree as 10 the guilt of the accused
Is Taking a human life by law h
the most serious step possible. Where
a mistake is made. IL Is irreparabia.
1t ought never TO be done where there
Is any question or doubt. OF all the
eases of capital punishment coming
under my observation. there Is gravest
doubt as TO Claude Aliens guilt.
10. No end of justice could be sub
served by eiectrocuting this boy. The
object or capital punishment ia two
Iotd. I'll To put out OF the way dan
gerous persons. Claude's entire pre-
sious record shows he Is not a law
less person. He bears worthiIy the
name Of our Junior senator. would
be proud to have him bear my name,
CD To serve as an example to deter
the commission of crime. If any 9TH
er persons. similarly situated. were
placed in similar conditions, exactly
the same think would occur regard
less Of how many electrocutions had
been executed. The inffiction OF pun
ishment. however. harsh or severe.
certainly cannot change human ma
ture and this hoy acted as any 9TH
err son would have acted The de.
fensive fire Of the Aliens was more
deadly by reason of the fact that they
were cpof, seff-refiant, brave men.
20. Virginia's pride should not
stand against a Communication. She
has shown the world that her laws
can be enforced against all classes Of
offenders. Let her also display that
higher courage that will not permit
an unjust execution. The papers that
oppose Claude's Communication do not
discuss the merits of his cnae They
make arguments against FLOYD and
Claude Jointly. I insist that they ara
not equal In guilt. There are ex-
tenuating circumstances in the whole
case. In the instance Of Claude, they
are decidedly mitigating.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-11-12
The Fsunderbund boomerang.

Despite the bitter and strenuous fight made
by the Richmond Times Dispatch against the
two amendments to the State constitution rela-
tive to the eligibility of commissioners of the
revenue and treasurers in cities to succeed them
selves. both amendments have been ratified by
conclusive pluralites, the figures in the case
being unattainable from any of the counties at
this time. 1t Is certain. however. that the uni
form majoritieS for the two amendments in the
cities VIII overcome any maJortties liable to be
cast In the counties which voted deliberately
Indeed in practically all the counties from
which we have been able to secure reports,
these amendments have been approved by those
voting thereon.