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Mexico Missouri message., 1912-07-11

). E, Graeser & Sons general
merchandise store at Farber was
totally destroyed by fire at one
o'clock last Friday morning, 1t is
not known how the fire caught.
The loss of building and contents
Is estimated at $4,000, partly
covered by insurance. Clanton
Ellis, of this city, was an EN-,
ployee in the store.
Misses Flemma and Fay Snidow
are at Chautauqua, n. Y, where
they will spend the remainder OF
the summer.
Mexico Missouri message., 1912-07-11
OLD CHURCH
TO Be RAzED
STANDS OVER THE LINE IN
CALLAWAY COUNTY.
One of The Early Established
Churches in Central Missouri.

Old Liberty Christian church,
one of the early established
churches of that denomination III
Central Missouri, southeast OF
BENTON City, over the line i'll the
Kingdom of Galloway, built 40
wears ago. is soon to be torn down
and a new concrete edifice 32x4S
feet with S. S. room 20x24 feet,
will be erected in its stead. More
than $4,000 has been subscribed
for the new building. On a recent
Sunday an old-time love feast and
bio dinner was held at the
church as a farewell to the old
structure. Ed. Dameron, of Cen
tralia, preached stirring address
on the occasion.
Liberty church was organized
the third Sunday in August, 1857.
The ten charter members were
Barbara Collins, Martha Collins,
John T. billiard, VIM. Pearson,
Isabella Pearson, Richard Pear
son. Mary Hall, Polly Read, VIM.
b. Douglass and Lucy Douglass.
Vim. b. Douglass was the hrst
elder and John T. billiard was the
first deacon. During the first 20
wears of the church S history VIM.
B. Douglass was the pastor and
served without remuneration. Be
fore the close of his ministry, how
ever. the congregation concluded
it had not done as good part by
the old gentleman as it should
and that a fund should be raised
for his benefit. Fearing he might
be offended at the offer of tinan-
cial aid, a member of the church
was commissioned to ascertain ms
sentiments in the matter. Elder
Douglass informed the inquirer
that he would be pleased to ac
cept anything offered, and a can
vass was made and $40 raised
When it was given to the preach
er he handed it to one of the dca
cons and requested that 1t be
used for the benefit of the church
The first church house, erected
in 1889 in Audrain county, abou
three miles northwest of the. pres
ent site, was Of hewed logs ano
during the first few years th'
building was heated by a larg
open fireplace. About 1853 "A ear
penter named w. q. Austin bull
the second house, frame, on tn
present church site. This build
ing was used about twenty years
and was followed by the hous
soon to be sold, which was erecte'
by Douglass & Thompson. AT tn
time the third house was built, i
1873, the congregation numbere
about 10 persons. The member
ship now comprises 2l4, nc
counting some who have moved t
other places and have not bee
transferred in their membership
Among the pastors have bee
W. B, Douglass, jacob Coon
Thomas j. Marlowe, VIM. Masol
B. c, Stephens, Samuel Magee, v
I, Sallee, w. II. Hook, Jane
Grow, Eagan Herndon and RoI
ert Shelton.
Mexico Missouri message., 1912-07-11

Mr.. Albert Beahan, formerly of
this city, and Miss Ethel Mosely,
Of Fulton, were united in mar
riage here last Sunday afternoon,
Rev j. f. Ayscue officiating.
Mexico Missouri message., 1912-07-11

Mr. John Gamble, of Kansas
City, and Miss Nettie Lagenbach,
of Mexico, were married Tuesday
evening Of this week.
Mexico Missouri message., 1912-07-11

Cleo, two year old, daughter Of
Mr.. and Mrs. j. Il. Williams Of
this city, died last Monday from
trouble Of the stomach. Burial
.at Thompson Tuesday.
Mexico Missouri message., 1912-07-11
A PICNIC IN
THE WOODS.
METHODISTS LOSE IN A
BASE BALL GAME.
0klahoman Visits Here to See His
Sick Sister.

Mrs. George Canada, of Van
dalia, is at Minncola Springs for
the benefit of her health.
Born, a few days ago, TO Mr..
and Mrs. George Lierhcimer,
northeast of Mexico, fine daugh-
ter.
Josiah Martin, of Oklahoma,
was here last week TO see his sis
ter, Mrs. Doyle, at Nandalia, who
has been very ill.
DIR. c. NJ. Cowhcrd, the veterin-
arian of this city, modestly owns
up that he is a cousin of w. S.
Cowherd, the Kansas City Demo
cratic candidate for Governor.
Russell Phillips, of this city, l.
years old, in exploding a blank
cartridge in a pistol last Sunday
received serious wound in one
of his hands.
j. r. Dorgan and "Brint "
Erisman, down near Benton City,
are doing some fine work on the
roads in that locality by using a
traction engine to pull the grader.
Dennie Kanoly, Jr., last Mon
day, working at the Brick Plant,
lost a finger and part of another,
ON his right hand, i,S hand being
caught between a mining car and
a post.
Lewis Slavens, of Laddonia, is
the new bookkeeper for the La
Crosse Lumber Coz in Mexico
Lewis is a brother of j. b. Slaven,
and Mrs. Bert Ingram of this city
He is "A very worthy fellow.
c. f. Clark states that the new
COOPERATIVE Live Stock Com
mission Co. will open for buSincs,
at the National Stock Yards il
East St Louis in few months
Mr.. Clark has been very active il
organizing the company.
The Farber Forum says tina
Mr.. and Mrs. S. p. Upton of tina
town came to Mexico t
help +. r. Taft her
celebrate his birthday. f. Il. i
said to be related to Billie Taft
who sits in the President s chai
down at Washington.
Y. j. Wilson, living in SOut
Mexico, who IA year or so ag
moved here from Santa Fee, say
they charge him with being a reli
tive Of Woodrow Wilson, the cal
didate for President. T. j. say
the relation is very distant an
the help to him, or assistance b
it, is also distant and remote.
The Christian Sunday scho
base ball nine won from Il
Methodist nine in "a nard fougI
game on the Military Acaden
grounds last Thursday. I'll
score was close, to 6. The Ba
lists and Presbyterians also had
contest, the Baptists winning !
i a score of II to If. A large crow
! witnessed the games and the
was "scads Of fun.
c. W. and Austin Lewis, j.
Ford, VIM. Creasey and w.
Sims, northwest of Mexico, ga
t "a picnic in the woods" TO
number of their friends on Ju
4th. Fried young squirrel al
IS "Jim Ford Cornbread" and 9th
eatables composed the lunchec
The following were among tho
e present: j. b. Woolery, w.
). Bolts, Judge j. A. Lewis, C.
Powell, S. d. ByrnS, VIM. WrigI
c. c, BledSoe, \. d. jackson. '
Il w. Woodbridge, w. w. JohnsC
y ID. +. Gillette, Il. NJ. White, w.
Coons, r. r. Buckner, j.
Mason, George Robertson a
y Graham Robertson.
N, St,,14I G.a4, L.. 81, &
Mexico Missouri message., 1912-07-11

The small son Of Mr.. and Mrs.
John r. Baker of this city under
went an operation few days ago
for the removal Of tonsils and
adcnoids.
Mexico Missouri message., 1912-07-11

J. C. Miller, of Berea locality,
has been visiting his daughter,
Mrs. l.. b. Hickman, Of near
Florida, Monroe county.
Mexico Missouri message., 1912-07-11

Mrs. H. r. Shultz, of Mexico,
and her mother, Mrs, Mary Cum
ningham, visited Mrs. G.. p. Mcf-
ford in Frankford last week
Mexico Missouri message., 1912-07-11

Mrs, Hugh DonnelIy, Jr,, Of
st. Louis, visited the family of
Hugh Donnelly, Sr., of this city
last week.
Mexico Missouri message., 1912-07-11

Our Martinsburg letter was be-
lated last week. Did not arrive
until after the paper had been
nrinted.
Mexico Missouri message., 1912-07-11

Mrs. G. l.. Blanks and daugh-
ter, Miss Dorothy, are the guests
Of relatives at Pilot Knobb, Mo.
Mexico Missouri message., 1912-07-11

Miss Helen Oldham, of Kcar-
ney, Ncb., is the guest Of Mr.. and
Mrs. E. ID. Graham Of this city.
Mexico Missouri message., 1912-07-11

Mrs. VIM. MearS, of Martins
burg, has been quite sick. Her
mother, Mrs. G, W, Sedwick, Of
Dallas, H., has been at her bed
side.
Mexico Missouri message., 1912-07-11

Mr.. and Mrs. Will Pratt have
been visiting their daughter, Mrs.
Gus Hilford, of Sedalia.
Mexico Missouri message., 1912-07-11

Mrs. John Clark and small
child, of Benton City, visited rel
atives near Molino recently.
Mexico Missouri message., 1912-07-11

DR.. C.. l.. Blanks is in st
Louis on business.
Mexico Missouri message., 1912-07-11

Mr.. and Mrs. S, H. Douglass, Of
st. Louis, have been visiting DR..
w. II. Douglass and wife at Ben
ton City.
Mexico Missouri message., 1912-07-11

Mason Creasey visited Kansas
City last week on business.
Mexico Missouri message., 1912-07-11

Mrs. Carl Sims and children Of
kingsville, Texas, are visiting
relatives in this city.
Mexico Missouri message., 1912-07-11

Mr.. and Mrs. c. ii. Williams, of
Mt. Pleasant, Tenn, arrived here
last week on visit to relatives.
Mexico Missouri message., 1912-07-11

Miss Pearl Morris, of Kinks
vile, is visiting her parents III
this city.
Mexico Missouri message., 1912-07-11

Tom Smith, Of Santa Fe, visited
Mexico relatives lasi week.
Mexico Missouri message., 1912-07-11

Miss Zola Beal is visiting her
aunt, Mrs. VIM. Fullen, at Vim
cemes, Ind.
Mexico Missouri message., 1912-07-11

Mr.. and Mrs. G.. B. Lyman are
visiting friends in Iowa.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1912-06-27
.SEC0ND FLY SWATTING
CONTEST ENDED

The second fly contest closed Sat
urdsy and the following are priz-
winners with the amount OF flies
tuned ir.
FIRST prize. Arokie Brooks, IS gills;
second pnze. Carlisle Johnston. s.
gins: Blair Brooks. 3 gills; Ray
mend Hooper. II Eils; Ear Larson.
l. II E.l-s, Edward Lee, : ID gills;
Turner Henley. 3 Eils; John Graham.
2 glls. various SOURCES 3 gilS; totsl
Isl gals. 10 quarts. or about 2US, 600
lies.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1912-06-27
EXPERIMENT STATION
MAY COME HERE

Prof. Lyman Carrier and an assist
ant from the Agricultural Experiment
Ststion. Slscksburg. were here Tues
day and spent the day with < NJ.
.SlsuSou looking over this section with
4 view OF establishing a sub -expen-
ment station here FOR the Peninsula.
for experimenting on alfalfa. grasses
and other forage crops. They were
very fsvorsbly impressed anc ex-
pressed themselves IS believing thai
il would be located near Williams
burv. on the sand clay highway
Tnsy LETT this morning Tor Norge.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1912-06-27
Sale OF Buildings al
public Auction.

win offer for sale AZ p1bIc auction
on
Wednesday. JulY 10Th, 1912
TO tie highest bidder, the following
scho0i Dliiclngss
T-be Old and new white school houses
a. Grove. one COlored school house al
Loves Bottom.
THESE sales viii take place ~ the re-
spectiye school houses, beginning ~ita
- cd Grove school house AZ II O'Clock
TERNSs-CAsB.
r. r. SIkKKER, Trustee
i viii offer Tor sale ~ pubic arettof
20 he highest BIDDER. %
WEDNESDAY, JULY 10TH 1912
Il III O'Clock a. m.
The white school honse neaf D1rfey'
mill
TERMSs--CAEH
T. n sLAuSoN, Trassee.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1912-06-27
usHffoOT NEWS ITEMS

Iighttoo-. Va. June 24-The On
ward Young People's Society met
Saturday evening at the home of Mr..
A. Levorsen-
Messrs. J. I. Trosviz Snd w. M.
Pethu spent Thursday 10 Richmond.
NJ. A. ]. Barnes. Of WILLIAMSBURG.
was n town Thursday.
Mr.. NC. Gulden IS very III at his
home near here.
AT the meeting % the Onward
Young Peoples Society last Saturday
evsuing il was decided 70 have Their
Independence Day picaic a. the
home OF Mr.. A. Lsvorsen. where
they had il last year. This decision
Is warmly seconded by al who were
present last FSurth. Miss Msole
Chrstopherson and Messrs. Esngruo
and Benson were appointed head Q.
the retreshnent department. We
hope u IS q wise Cnoicc-
Msssrs. r. D HsiiOwsI and W
Savage spent Sunday II NewPoT
News.
Mss Alma Gul5en returned Sun
dsy. after spending q week Wit
trends IN Bacon.
Msssrs. Oscar Juberg and ALDER
Olsen spent Saturday IN Williams
burg.
Mss la Trosvig left here Thurs
dzv 20 attend the sumner school
Mrs. B. c. Suldeu spent Sunda'
win her daughter. Miss Cara. i
Merge
Quite a rumber o. people tror
this place attended Chldrsn's Da'
n Olive Branch church Sunday.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1912-06-27
RED. NO. | NEWS NOTES

Bacon. Va. June 26-Mrs. 7. {
Wzrburton and chl6ren spent MOa-
day with FER parents. Mr.. and Mrs.
(. D. Richardson
Mrs. Charles Thompson aud Miss
Mamie Graves spent Tuesday even
ing with Misses Inez and Cara New.
Mrs. Leaf Gary is quite Sex az
me hong OF her nephew, Mr. Sec.
Qichsrdson.
Mr.. Jonn Minor IS spending TX
week with Newport News friends.
Ms. Eduundson and Mss Viz
gina Kitchens. OF Bacon. spen
WEDNESDAY afternoon with Mrs
John Austin.
Mr. and Mrs. George WaluiI
spent Sunday AZ Five Forks 70
guest o. their daughter. Mrs Cha
LznisT.
The children OF James Rive
church Sunday School are PracuC
ling for Chndren's Day celebration.
ny. znc Mrs. Ecmuncscn Al
son. q GrssusPIing farm. sPe'
sunday with YORK county relative
Mr. Theodore Clemens, manage
/ OF Greenspring farm. sold some III
/ hogs ms week 70 Mr.. Levinson,
NewPou News,
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1912-06-27

Gen. Joseph Breckenridge u >.
a retired. spent Sunday here.
He. with his family. IS spending the
month CT June az Jamestown Island
wrh the Barney family. He was
searching for tradition about some OF
MS ancestors. several OF whom at
tended the College OF William ard
Nary in days long gone by. The
ORIGINAL home OF the family was II
Fincsstle. Botetourt county.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1912-06-27

A sprsiued ankle may as a rule be
cured in from three 70 four days by
applying Chamberlain's Linimeut
and observing the directions with
each bottle. For sale by al deslers.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1912-06-27

Rev. N. ]. Hoover, pastor Of the
Baptist church, left Wednesday
morning for a ten days visit to Tam
"a Fa. He has a second call from
that city and goes TO look over the
ground.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1912-06-27

There IS no real need OF anyone
being troubled with constipation.
Chamberlain's Tablets VIII cause an
agreeable movement Of the bowels
without any unpleasant effect. Give
them a trial. For sale by all dealers.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1912-06-27

Mr.. Drewry Jones IS in Lynch
burg on a businiss trip Of severa
days.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1912-06-27

B-ginning Monday. July Isl. our
drug stores VIII close noy later than
10 2. &c. Saturday excepted 90 So
ms VII continue until Sept. Isl.
Jas. Il. Stone
{. L. Hall.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1912-06-27

Rev. Mr. Folkes. superintendent
o. schools OF Gloucester. passed
through here Monday or his way 10
Charlottesville 70 attend the cor
ference Of school superintendents.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1912-06-27

SCR 8 doses of 900 viii break any
case of Chills s. Fever; il acts on
the liver better than Cslomel. and
dors nos eripe or sicker. Csc.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1912-06-27

MIR. Jeff Smbbs is visiting his pS-
rents. DR.. and Mrs. r J. Stubs.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1912-06-27

Mr.. y. Apperson is in Norfolk on
q business trip.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1912-06-27

<. I G-zhsm. assistant cashier CT
th- peninsula Bank. IS Il Roanoke
On business
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1912-06-27

81 gave nv seat u = street ca 70
q WumEn today
sand what did she say
81 presume she azid thank you-
huf 7 became unconscious sc soon
a. 1 ssW her lips move
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1912-06-27

-T.vrarrN-To THE FINANCIAL
- -.-ll-.--r,rTfr'sr OE TEFF RANK OF n
- az tiTSpr-pc Inc locat.-d al
.r--,,. - Il -. ~11Dtv of James
1910 --.ra fhea
-.--.- -. 49, f,,r-r,ission
---- ----,~r-pg-rc
N--'D ~ ~ - 49,
Loans and Discount s.----------.e ~ 10 ~ !
Overdrafts, unsecured, --------- - 40
Bonds. Securities. ETC. own 80 ~.
20. intending prem. on same w. ~ ~ ~
Banking House and Lot ,-..-- 800 ~ ~
Orner real estate owned 49, -, ~
Furniture and Flxu1res--.---'- 49, 80 ~ ~
| -. - N-~f5o-sI Rarks- 1873 80
| Par c1rrencv. Zoo %
1 F~srfionsl ua1er currency.
1 ri~kaIs and cents ...-....... go 6S
tc-,1s ccfr . is 90
Silver coin------.------------------ l,1'2 ~
To..1 $40. 7I3. So
-, 49,,
Ai4AA, IA a 10 49,, ~,
/ Capital stock paid in--.--.----.S %, 900 ~
Surplus fund ..-.--,-..-.-.--.....-. -'00' ~
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1912-06-27

OTATEMENT OF THE FINANCIAL
- CONDITION OF THE PENN
- SITLA BANK. located 40 Williams
burg. in the County Of James City, state
of Virginia. az the close OF business,
June lsth. 1912. made % the state Cor
poration Commission.
RESOURCES.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1912-07-30
FRED PARKINSON
STATE EXAMINER
Parkinson Now State Examiner-Ap,
pointment Made Early Monday
BY Governor Lee cruee.

Oklahoma City, July SO-Goyernor
Cruce Monday appointed Fred Parkin-
son of Wagner, state examiner and
inspector to succeed the late Charles
A. Taylor who died last week in Los
Angeles.
The appointment of Parkinson did
not come as surprise in administra-
|tion circles for it had been anticipated
that the governor would accede to
the wishes of John R. Williams, Don
Lawhead, Ben Riley and others of his
intimate friends in the matter of ap-
pointing an. examiner and inspector.
1t was disappointment to the friends
of Hugh Gerner, chief deputy examiner
and inspector, who has been in charge
of the Office since Charles A. Taylor's
illness prevented him from taking an
active part in the direction of its af-
fairs several months ago. Gerner had
been indorsed by hundreds of county
officials and Governor Cruce received
scores of letters from friends in var
ious parts of the state indorsing Ger
ner for the position.
| The appointment of Parkinson resus-
citates the Woods county controversy
| in which the Doolin and anti-Doolin
forces have been engaged in a strug-
lyle for supremacy in administration
circles for several months. Elmer
France, leader of the anti-Doolin
forces, has been a deputy under In
spector Taylor and the appointment
of Parkinson would mean the elmina-
tion of France
France, however, handed in his res
lignation to Gerner, July 20, the day
latter Inspector Taylor died This fact
ibid not become generally known until
yesterday
1t is said that the appointment OF
Parkinson marks the beginning of a
Istruggle for supremacy between the
administration forces and those who
lhaye been known as the leaders in
lanti-administration circles.
Parkinson is at present employed
in the school land department as al
inspector. He will take charge of his
NEW Office August /. Il do not know
yet, what changes will be made in tht
Ioffiee," he said yesterday.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1912-07-30
WEST ANSWERS
SAPULPES PROTEST
Meets Protest on New Gas Rates
With Statement That Equalixa-
tion is Necessary.

Oklahoma City, July 29-Attorney
General Charles West left this after.
noon for Topeka, Kans,, where a con.
ference is to be held Tuesday OF the
interests in Oklahoma, Kansas and
Kansas City, Mo-, which are desirous
of the conservation of natural gas in
the mid-continent field for domestic
purposes,
In reply to protest from Sapulpa
in regard to his pla nto restrict the
use of gas to domestic consumption II
possible, he says that II the statement
that there is an enormous supply is
true, there should be no objection to
eQualizing the rates and no one would
be injured, but II the supply is limited
harm will be worked by the present
inequality In rates which would allow
the consumption Of all the gas at a
low rate, leaving none for consumers
in Oklahoma City and elsewhere. who
are paying much higher rate.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1912-07-30
RICH RAACHMAN
IS MURDERED
Daughter Charges That stepmother
Plotted Killing With Three Men
Now Held For Deed

Castle, Okla, July 29.-M. C. Shipp,
a prominent farmer and ranchman,
was killed at his home near here about
8 O'Clock this morning. His two STEP
sons, named Miles, and son-in-law,
by the name of White, are in Jail at
Okemah, charged with the murder.
Shipp was shot in the right side with
shot gun and then dubbed to death
with the same weapon.
Ships wife had left home some
days ago, and was supposed to have
gone to a neighboring state for visit
with relatives, but was with the three
men when they were arrested by Sher
iff Boulware about 6 o'clock this aft
ernoon. Shipp5s daughter claims that
her step-mother had entered into a
conspiracy with the three men now
under arrest to kill her husband for q
$4,000 life insurance policy, which he
had taken out recently, and that al
details of the murder had been ar
ranged for some time.
Shipp came here from Texas, where
his family is said to be prominent, and
had been very popular here.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1912-07-30
.SOC|AlISTG PLANNING
FOR CONTROL
Leaders Plan to Capture Convention of
Labor Federation.

Guthrie, Okla, July 29.-Oklahoma
socialists are planning to capture the
annual convention of the State FEEDER
alton Of Labor, one of the strongest
in the west, when it meets in Shaw
nee in August This was admitted
here today by a, prominent socialist
labor leader. delegate to the conven-
tion.
Many OF the local labor organizations
throughout the state have already
been captured by the socialists, who
have elected their own men as dele
gates to Shawnee. In a triangular
fight last August. to name the 1912
convention city, socialists held the bal
anee of power and selected Shawnee
over Muskogee and Oklahoma City
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1912-07-30
VOTERS MUST STICK
TO OWN PARTY
Ruling OF Oklahoma Judge Precludes
Change Of Sentiment at Primaries
And Bars independents.

Oklahoma City, July 29--Judge
Doyle in the criminal court of appeals
ruled today that a citiben can vote
at the primary only the ticket of the
party of which he is member and
that Independents nave no standing in
the primary.
I'VE are of the opinion" says the
court, that the constitution provides
that only voters who are members of
political parties shall participate In
the primary elections for the selection
] of candidates for their respective par
ties and then vote only the ballot OF
the party OF which they are members.
and that those who are non-partisan,
having no party afiiliation, are rele-
gated to their right to participate in
the nomination OF candidates for cleo
tive Office by petition in the manner
provided for by the primary election.
Ilaw.p
| In the absence OF statutory pro-
vision as to how party membership
shall be determined the court holds
that it is a matter to be decided by
the rules and usage of the party it.
self. 1t adds: The mere fact that
a voter has registered and at that time
stated his political party affiliation
does not preclude the right to inter
lpose challenge on the ground that
he is not member of the party nam
ed in his registration certificate and
whose ballot he requests to vote
The decision was rendered In the
,habeas corpus case brought on behalf
Iof Lee F. Wilson, an Oklahoma City
lelection inspector at the time of the
1910 primary who was arrested last
week for refusing democratic ballot
at that time to man who was regis
tered as an independent. The writ
was granted and the petitioner order
ed discharged.