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The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1912-08-22
BRAMWELL
BOOTH Head
OF ARMY

London, Aug. 22.-ln the presence "
all the Salvation Army commissioners
and the principal officers in London
at the international headquarters, Gen.
Booths testament, entrusted to the
army's solicitor % years ago, appoint
ing the late commander in chiefs son,
Bramwell Booth, to succeed him, was
opened and read.
Bramwell Booth, who has been chief
Of staff Of the army since 1880 accept
cd the succession formally with much
feeling. His speech was a prayer and
the scriptural reading was followed
by an impressive service.
Gen. Booths funeral will take place
August 20 at Abney park cemetery in
Stoke-Newinglln, were his wife is bur-
led Many thousands of persons are
expected to participate in the funeral
service for the army, which will take
place on the preceding night at the
great hall OF Olympia.
Several newspapers suggest that the
generals work entities his body to lie
in Westminster or ST. Pauls cathedral,
where many Of the nations greatest
heroes are pltombed, but his wish was
to be buried beside his wife.
Bramwell Booth presided at the
meeting at the international headquar
tiers. The chief Of staff announced
that he had called the officers togeth
er to hear the reading Of the docu-
ment appointing Gen. Booths sue
cessor! The army solicitor produced
a large sealed envelope which had lain
in his safe just % years to a day
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1912-08-22
NOT
INACCORDON
BUDGET BILL

Washington, Aug. q. For the third
time the house yesterday passed tae
legislative, executive and judicial ap-
preparation bin over the veto of Presi-
dent Taft by a vote Of l54 to So but
in The senate the effort to pass it fail.
ed IA to 27 AS a result the house
amended the measure to provide a
continuing appropriation for the com.
merce court until March A. 1918 passed
It and IL lies with the senate approprla.
tion committee with good prospects
that it will pass the senate today
Solution Of the deadlock between
congress and the White House is be.
lieved to have been found and as a
result adjournment new looms apprec.
iably nearer
There was a marked difference be-
tween the passage Of the bill in the
house over the presidents veto and Its
passage in amended form When the
chief executive was overruled by a
to vote there was a tumult Of ap-
plause, When It was put through after
the failure Of the senate to follow the
houses lead there were fewer than 80
members in their seats, there was no
debate and scarcely an audible vote.
Il reached the senate too late to be
acted on.
When the senate refused to oyerrule
the president, Senators Crane and
smoot carried the news to the White
House Mr.. Taft expressed his delight
al the failure Of the Democratic plans
In the upper body No intimation was
given at the White House as to wheth-
or the new compromise would be ae-
ceptable to the president, but senate
ana house leaders arc confident the
measure will be signed Many Of the
Republicans contend that the aBpro-
priation for the commerce court snould
be extended until June 80, the end Of
the fiscal year, but they are not in
sistent.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1912-08-22
Telegram BY unIted Press.

Telegram by United Press,
Chicago, Aug. 22.-"Lost in great
city" or "The Hunters Hunted" was
the title Of near tragedy enacted
on the South side here few days
ago.
Nero, a 1G ton elephant belonging
to a circus playing here grew tired
Of being tied to a stake 50 he pulled
up the stake and wandered away
After wandering for an hour, doing
great work for the cause Of temper
ance among the midnight sons who
encountered him on their way home,
Nero lost his way. He wanted to get
back to his tent, but couldn't seem TO
locate it. Nero grew alarmed He
dashed madly to and fro He grew
peeved and kicked down a half block
Of brand new picket fence. He tried
to squeeze between two cottages and
punched one off its foundations. A
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1912-08-22
Theo. Should Have
Been on Hand

back porch displeased him and he
threw it 40 feet. The owner called
The police.
The officers came in a patrol wagon
and Sergeant Clancy led the attack.
When Nero saw Clancy and the Off
GERS, he thought, because Of their uni,
forms, they We're his keepers and
started toward them
run" shouted Officer Clancy, mis-
taking Nero's intentions.
Down the street at a mad gallop
went the patrol wagon, with Nero a
close second and gaining on every
jump. When the wagon passed the
circus tent Nero's keepers sighted their
lost charge One Of the women per-
formers ran into the street and shook
her finger at the galloping pachyderm,
crying:
Naughty boy, come here this min
ute" Nero followed the girl docilely
into the tent.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1912-08-22
AN INRoAo oF eRAssHoPpERs.

AN lNhOAD OF GkASoHOPPEhS
When Chickasha awoke this morn.
ing and made her way into the "mars
OF business a veritable army Of grass
hoppers was already on the ground to
give battle. Countless thousands COW
cred the streets, crawled along the
sidewalks and up the fronts OF the
buildings. Armed with brooms, the
merchants began the battle which
waged fereely for On hour or more
with the ultimate result that the
grasshoppers were slaughtered by the
hundreds and the survivors in a mea-
sure driven from the streets. The
pests seem to be travelling southeast
and will doubtless be gone within an
other day or two.
Some Of the old-timers says these
'hoppers1 are branded "Kans on
their left wing. Many people are busily
engaged today in capturing them as
food for their chickens. Grasshoppera
by the peck are being gathered" for
this purpose.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1912-08-22
THIS IS CERTAIN
The Proof That Express Readers Can
not Deny

AiNA HNllyt
What could furnish stronger evil
dence of the efficiency Of any remedy
than the test of time? Thousands of
people testify that Doans Kidney
Pills have brought lasting results.
Home endorsement should prove un-
doubtedly the merit Of this remedy
Years ago your friends and neighbors
testified to the relief they had derived
from the use Of Doan's Kidney Pills
They now confirm their testimonials.
They say time has completed the test.
0. p. Miller, Twentieth and Dakota
streets, Chickasha, Okla, says -
have had no symptoms Of kidney com,
plaint since | used Doan's Kidney Pills
four years ago and received a cure.
You are at liberty TO continue the use
Of my former testimonial. ! had kid
ney trouble for several years and my
back ached continually, so that ! was
unable to lift any heavy object | had
to get up six or eight times at night
and that was the way was troubled
when began taking Doan's Kidney
Pills. They soon relieved me Of every
symptom of my complaint | do not
think there is another medicine on the
market so effective"
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1912-08-22
SMUGGLING cHlNhmEN
INTO NEW YORK I'M AUTOS.

New York, Aug. PA scheme to
smuggle Chinese into Buffalo and
bring them into New York by auto
mobile was discovered Tuesday when
five Chinese and two Americans were
arrested.
A detective who aid not like an i'm
mense bundle in the back Of an auto
mobile which appeared on his beat
before daylight, compelled the chauf-
feur to open the bundle and reveal
three badly frightened Cinnamon. The
chauffeur, Arthur Pierce, and his en-
ployer, Burton Franks, together with
the Cinnamon, were turned over to
the federal authorities.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1912-08-22
ANOTHER MARRIAGE sENsA-
TON IN The EFFETE EAST
Telegram by United Press.

Telegram by United Press.
New York Aug. z2-The latest
marriage sensation came today when
It was learned that Mrs Amalie A,
Emerson, mother-in-law of Alfred G.
Vanderbilt had left Baltimore with G.
Hazeltlne Basshop, a rich club man,
to be married in Jersey City this after
noon, The bride is the divorced wife
of !. E. Emerson, the millionaire drug.
gist Of Baltimore.
This is the third matrimonial ven
ture for Mrs, Emerson. Basshop was
named as correspondent when Emer-
son filed suit for divorce, but was
Withdrawn when Mrs. Emerson filed
cross bill. Basshop has been mar
ried before.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1912-08-22
UNREoUlETED LOVE CAUSES
TWO SUICIDES.


Telegram by United Press.
st. Louis, Aug 22-For the love Of
girl who had killed herself for the
love OF another man, William Teenyes,
drill master at Jefferson barracks
here, ended his life beside her grave
today.
Pearl Leroy drank carbolic acid be.
cause her love for Frank Kehoe was
not returned Teenyes then told of
his love for the girl in a letter to a
city detective. stating where his body
would be found.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1912-08-22
DIVORCED HUSBAND
SHOT FOR THREATS

SHOT FOR THHEA 5,
McAlester, Okla, Aug. 22- When
Sam Beck threatened his divorced wife
because she refused to surrender their
child, which was awarded to Mrs.
Becks custody by the court the wo-
man drew revolver and shot him
dead She was arrested at her home
at Bower, near here and brought to
McAlester and lodged in jail
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1912-08-22

Is your normal comfort and
efficiency worth half cent
an hour2 That's what it will
cost you to operate an Electric
Fan in your home. office, store,
anywhere. during the sapping.
supplying summer heat.
An Electric Fan keeps the air
clean. and cool. and invigorat-
ing; it keeps you feeling strong
and active. We can supply
your wants.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-06-22
FORM POWER COMPANY.
humboldt Men Back Of 100000 Cor
ooratjon a. Fort Dodge.


Special to Times Republican.
Fort Dodge, June 22.-The Fort
Dodge water Power Company with a
capitalization OF 100000. Of when
500 900 Is paid up. was Incorporated
here Yesterday afternoon The tncor-
marathon is the result Of activities by
" W and d NJ. Stearns. OF Humboldt.
to put in water power plant m the
Dos Noines river near Fort Dodge.
The officers in the company are u.
H. Tremain, Humboldt. PRESIDENT ~
J. Breen, Fort Dodge, vice president;
j. r. Mulroney, Fort Dodge treasurer.
The board of directors is composed OF
the officers and OF E. l.. Marsh. fort
Dodge: John Laufersweiler' fort
Dodge: B. B. Burnquist. Fort Dodge;
O. p. Larson. Fort Dodge: and d. NJ.
Stearns. Humboldt.
The company plans to commence
work July and to have the dam COM
pleted before cold weather. 1t has mad n
corps Of engineers here for several
weeks. The proposed dam will have
head of thirty-two feet, twelve feet
higher than at first proposed.
Because promoters Of dam to be
built by the city have aims to the site
the water power company want. 1t Is
thought by some that a fight will be
waged between the two factions. Peti-
lions are in circulation asking for
special election to decide whether the
CITY shall vote bonds for the municipal
hydro electric project. At special
election over a year ago. the municipal
proposition failed to obtain the sane
ton of the voters
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-06-22
Britt New. in Brief.
Times Republican.

Special TO IlmeS- RcpQDllcali.
Britt. June 2o.-Mr. and Mrs. Oliver
Erickson and their daughter. Mrs. An
drew Lee, are attending the big Nor
wegian dojngs this week in Minneapo-
lis.
Miss Edith A. Larson has returned
from three weeks visit in Chicago
and Evanston. While gone she attend
ed the North Shore music festival.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Hammill. DIR. A.
J. Cole and J. A. Renwick are attend
ing the national convention in Chicago
Mr. and Mrs. r. l.. Goethe left Satur-
day for their new home at Monroe.
Neb., where Mr. Goethe will go into
the banking business with Mr.. Rodney
Hill. formerly Of this place. The
Goethes will be greatly missed by
large circle Of friends, he having been
the NJ. & st. L. railroad agent OF this
place for many years.
Mr. August Anderson. formerly night
man for the NJ. & st. L.. of this place.
Is day agent now. caused by the leaving
Of MI Goethe.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. c. Millin. of Lake
City, Mimi, are visiting at the home OF
their son. j. v. McMillin.
Possibly the largest funeral ever hello
in this community was the one OF
August Larson. few miles north Of
Britt. Mr. Larson was drowned II
Crystal lake last Sunday and the fun
eral services were held In the Danish
language in the Flat church.
Mr.. Peter Reinholdt has sold his
home to Mrs. P. G. Anderson. of this
place. Mr.. Reinholdt and family VIII
move to Oregon the latter part OF this
month.
Hancock county real estate has been
moving quite rapidly the past few
weeks and from all sections come res
ports of farms sold. Prices are all
above the hundred dollar mark for good
farms
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-06-22
ARRESTED ON SUSPICION OF Be.
ING GUILTY or MURDERS
At viLLIscA.
WRITING OF LETTER CAUSES
ARREST OF ). II. eoALAk
Forty Page Missivs, Religious Har.
anaus, Found in Moors's Possessions
and Traced to Hoh'an-Arrested at
st. Joseph and Will 30 Returned 10
Iowa.

ST. Joseph. Mo-, June 22,-John III.
Bohlan, of Hamburg. Iowa. was ar
rested as he alighted from train at
the union passenger station. on COM
plant Of L. T. Reid, Harlan Burge and
Charles Ledgerwood, who had followed
him from Hamburg and who suspect
him of the l.lurder Of eight persons at
Villisca, Iowa
Burge received letters. said to have
been signed by Bohlan. in which the
latter said he had vision. in which
some one was told to kill all persons
who did not "have the mark Of the
Lord on them.
His strange actions caused the three
men to follow him to ST. Joseph and
ask for his arrest.
At the police station Bohlan said he
had never been in Villisca, tho the
others say they have seen him there.
Bohlan. farm hand. at one time
worked for Burge near Gravity, Iowa.
He denies knowledge of the crime. His
actions in the past attracted attention
to him. he has been under surveillance
for some time. A forty page letter
found in Moore's effects is said to have
been written by Bohlan.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-06-22
TIMES RFpUB1IOAN 1GARsEIALInOwN: IOWA JUNE &c 1912

has received = letter. couched In the
same handwriting. which again spoke
OF the Cross saying 1t had been re-
moved and that he--the writer-could
not look the world In the face"
Buell. went to Ashland. Neb., from
Villisca on a clue picked up there. He
insists the author OF the two letters IN
question has been located and that he
probably will be arrested within q
very short time.
Sheriff Birdsall is Of the opinion that
the Villisca murderer Is the same man
who committed ax-murdercrs In Paio'
Kan; Beaumont. Tex: Ellsworth. Tex;
Monmouth, ILL.,. and Colorado Springs
within the last year.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-06-22
ROLAND CREAMERY DAMAGED.
Fire Of Unknown Origin Causes Loss
Of Several Thousand Dollars.

Fire Of Unknown Origin Causes Loss
Of Several Thousand Dollars.
Roland, June 22.-Fire Of unknown
origin was discovered in the boiler
room of the Farmers creamery Of this
city about noon yesterday and did
damage to the building to the extent
Of about $4,000 in excess Of the insur-
ance. Upon the alarm being sounded
the newly organized fire department
made splendid run for the scene and
did good work. The fire was In the
boiler room and what is known as the
churn room, but was confined and
damage was far below what 1t might
have been. The insurance upon the
machinery was about $500 and upon
the building about $500. The damaged
building will be repaired at once. Ro-
land people are exceptionally we'll
pleased with the showing made by the
volunteer fire department, the first
time they have had an opportunity of
showing the people Of the community
what they are able to do.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-06-22

Perry.
Three young business men from the
town Of Lanesboro were granted per-
mission to preach the gospel by the
ministers In attendance at the annual
conference of the Methodist preachers
of the Boone district.
Mt. Pleasant.
Elder Jacob Hygema. pastor of the
Mennonite church at Trenton recently
baptised twenty-six converts in the
Skunk river near Rome. The new
members Of the church were converted
at revival meetings in White Oak last
winter.
Perry.
w. E.. Thomas, an employe of the
Milwaukee company at the round
house here, was badly scalded by the
bursting of boiler flue Of an engine
on which he was working. Steam and
scalding water burned his arms. face
and body badly, but it is believed none
of them is very serious.
Davenport.
A number of men In Scott county,
who are owners of land in South Da-
kota. have been unable to find renters,
according to a statement made by q
local real estate dealer. 1.-The scarcity
of renters is doubtless due to the poor
CROPS of last seoson," stated the dealer
when pressed for a reason as to why
the land was not being taken.
Nj. Pleasant.
Edward Hatton Of Winfield was
found dead in his buggy Monday morn
ing three miles east Of Winfield. heart
disease being the cause. He was 50
years Of age. His wife and six chill
drer survive. Funeral services were
held Tuesday at the Winfield Metho-
dist church.
One Of the forty-seven women who
Dss Moinss. &
Conductors on the Rock Island
railroad, will be permitted to wear
white vests with serge suits during
the summer Orders to this eeffct
wore issued by A. T. Abbott. local dd-
vision superintendent. Porters will not
be permitted to wear serge suits and
conductors will be restricted as to their
wearing apparel.
West Liberty.
registered their votes in regard to the
special tax levy Of $500 for the erec-
ton Of additional school rooms here,
lost the power OF her ballot because
she signed her name to the slip. The
proposition for more school room space
carried by 10 to Sc, with the largest
vote ever polled In the Independent
school district Of West Liberty. The
rooms will beb in connection with the
high school building. intended to house
the agricultural and domestic science
classes which will be carried on here
under state aid.
Amss.
Earl Smith, who has been taking the
school census. has made an estimate OF
the number Of children In Ames be-
tween the ages Of and 81. The total
number Is about 1900 or an increase
Of $50 over the census Of . year ago.
Counting that the number Of children
Of this age constitutes . fourth Of the
total population Of town this would
give to AmeS = population Of $500. The
gratifying part Of the census 10 that
not more than 200 Of the children be-
tween the ages of and q are out Of
school.
0es Moinee.
Two small boys with . mania for
stealing the tail lights Of automo-
biles are causing the police no end Of
trouble. "A light was taken from the
eioclyiC MOTOR car Oh !: ass::A z
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-06-22
Southern Iolua Items

Weber at Sixth avenue and Center
streets Wednesday night. Monsignor
Flavin reported that light had been
taken from his car at Tenth and Center
streets. Two boys who came along,
however, volunteered to recover the
articles and did so after pursuit Of the
thieves. A few days ago Deaconess
Wurtz of St. Monica's home. reported
similar loss.
crsston.
A woman giving the name of Grace
Johnson. with a number of aliases, was
arrested here for bootlegging and car
rying on her trade at the Temple Grand
opera house. where 1t is claimed she
was harbored by an employee of the
house. Before she could be given a
hearing it was learned she was wanted
in Des Moines by the federal author
tiles and she was taken there, where
it is claimed her husband is in Jail
for bootlegging, awaiting the action of
the federal grand jury. A number Of
good sized bottles containing different
samples" were found concealed about
the woman's clothes.
Dss Moinss.
The Flynn-Johnson heavyweight
championship prize fight to be pulled
off in Las Vegas. N. NJ. July 4. has
caused number of men In Des Moines
to desert their families. according to
the Iowa Humane Society. In order
to reach the ring in time for the big
match no less than four heads of fam
lilies last week left home without leav-
ing forwarding addresses. but who, ac-
cording to testimony Of friends. were
headed for the south by the panhandle
route Given this clue the Iowa HUI
name Society will have policemen at
the match ready to arrest these re-
calcitrant husbands on sight upon
information filed in Des Moines by
their wives.
Perry.
Mike Dalton, laborer employed by
Woods, Bancroft & Doty. Omaha con-
working on the Milwaukee double
track work. was killed early Thursday
morning, when he was struck by No.
1. the fast passenger train, mile west
Of woodward. The engineer whistled
when he saw Dalton walking down the
track and the latter stepped of, but
either failed to get far enough away
or deliberately walked in front of the
engine again. His right arm was run
over, the back Of his head mashed
and his back broken. The body was
taken to Woodward, where Coroner
Mershan conducted an inquest. exon
Grating the company from blame for
the accident.
Mat ihar<v.
Ellis d. Smith Of the frp Of Smith
& Hall. early Thursday morning came
face to face with the burglar who il
supposed to have entered several Of the
north side homes. as he was descend
Ing the stairway Of his home after
being aroused by the intruder's move
ments. Before Mr.. Smith could reach
tho lower floor the burglar had leaped
thru the window he prisd open for en-
trance and escaped. Only a small
amount Of money was missing from
the Smith home. secured from Mrs
Smiths purse. The residence Of Mrs
Hannah Smith, wealthy widow. was
entered a short time before the burglar
was discovered. but there he was
frightened away before anything was
secured. A large number of supposed
tramps have been here for several days
and are under suspicion. Several
lprowlers have been driven from the
s.e..ie,,rn sqisfelcNe s1s
F g
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-06-22
sioux R.pids News:

Special TO Times Republican.
Sioux Rapids. June 22.--Sioux Rap
ids and Marathon played bali here yes
terday. The game was to In favor
Of Marathon.
A. b. Snyder has purchased the
corner lot north Of Mrs. Henry Phipps'
residence. and will build fine house
there, soon
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-06-22
H.na. By Foot From Tree.

Shady Grove, June o2.-While James
r. Pratt man past 20 years of age.
was in cherry tree placing a scare
crow to brighten the birds away, ne fell
in such a manner while descending,
that his foot was caught in the fork
of a limb and the trunk. He hung,
head down, for few moments before
B. B. Bunnell. where he was visiting,
came and extricated him from his per-
ilous position. II he had been in a
lone spot he might have died before
help would have come.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-06-22
RArrLEsNAkE BITES CHILD.
Remedies Administered and Little One
is Getting Along Nicely.

Sidney. June PA little 5-year-old
child of Quint Chapman's, who lives
about five miles out on the Missouri
bottom, was bitten by snake We'd
nesday afternoon. The reptile, after
biting the child, made its escape, but
the marks of the fangs plainly indicate
that it was rattlesnake. The child S
foot was soon swollen to an enormous
size. The doctors who were hastily
summoned, made quick trip in their
auto and soon had administered the re-
quired remedies. Latest reports were
favorable and it is thought that the
treatment will prove successful.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-06-22
Norm. H.us.n 70 Wed.

Special to Times-Republican
Northwood. June 22.-Miss Norma
Haugen has sprung surprise on her
hosts Of friends by the announcement
that on June rs she is to be united in
marriage with J. O. E. johnson. About
one hundred Invitations have been ex-
tended to the wedding which will be