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The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1912-07-11
HE CARRIED PIECE OF
GLASS IN HIS BODY

Telegram by United Press
Washington, July 1l-Rather a re-
markable experience was that OF
George e Digs, head waiter in a
fashionable apartment, who. for al
most q lifetime. unknowingly carried
in his anatomy a piece Of glass one
eighth Of an inch wide and five-eighths
Of an inch long Although the glass
had been hidden in the flesh Of his
jaw for a quarter Of a century, Diggs
did not begin to feel the effects Of Il
until recently. He went to a Dhysl
clan who prescribed who prescribed g
linlment. which had the effect Of
drawing The glass To the surface o.
the skin Feeling a hard substance
in his jaw, Digga pulled ii out and
found 1t was a fragment Of glass. Es
explains that when but four years old
he pulled a window down on himself
and that pieces Of glass stuck in hil
jaw. but at the time 1t was Thought
that all Of thcm had been removed.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1912-07-11
SIGNATURES OF
OLD DOCUMENTS

Special to The Express.
Washington, July ll- Some of the
experts Of the bureau Of eucation have
been putting in few hot days this
summer examining the signatures OF
old documents Of Colonial days to see
how many Of our rorefathers could
write their own names. They found
an astonishing amount Of illiteracy
among our best people-that is, aston
ishing to US IN these days OF compul-
sorry education, but not so astounding
considering the difficulties Of getting
an education 200 years ago.
After counting nearly 100000 sig,
natures and marks, the experts found
that the people Of Massachusetts were
best educated, and those Of Virginia
least The New York Dutch and the
Pennsylvania Germans were above the
average in education,
In Massachusetts ii per cent Of als
men who attested legal papers made
their marks instead of signing. In tht
middle Of the seventeenth century 5s
per cent OF Massachusetts women
could not write their own names. B,
the end Of the century this percentag,
had fallen to SS
In Virginia OF over 1000 men who
signed jury lists in the seventeenth
century i6 per cent made their marks
and Of over 1900 who signed lega
papers 40 per cent made their marks
An examination Of legal papers fiIet
by Pennsylvania Germans showed tha
rs per cent Of the men were litter
ate. Among the Dutch Of New Yorl
illiteracy declined from 10 per cen
in 1915 to 6 per cent in 1888.
In all the colonies women possessed
the seantiest educations. In virgini;
76 per cent Of the women were ilit
crates in New York 0per cent, ii
Massachusetts, IS per cent.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1912-07-11

URGED TO
SLOW UP
Governor Wilson Points
Out the Evils Of Ex-
traVaganCe

Atlantic City, N. j., July l1.-Gov.
Wilson talked for half an hour to 500
men yesterday afternoon on the me-
cessity Of working today for results
tomorrow and eyil Of individual and
national extravaganza.
The governors audience was com
posed Of delegates to the national con
vention Of the United States Building
and Loan league, and the address he
delivered was one of welcome on be-
half OF New Jersey. Earlier in the
afternoon he told 5000 residents Of AT
iantic city and their friends that their
town was in need OF moral pride, that
man was ashamed to be caught in
dirty trick and that a community
ought to be ashamed to be caught In
dirty practice. This was at the cor
ner-stone laying OF the new Y NJ. c,
A. building.
Il have sometimes heard men say
that politics must have nothing to do
with business" he told the building
and loan delegates, and that business
had nothing to do with politics, YET
when you think OF it seriously there
can be no separation between business
and any other interest in life.
America, among all the countries
in the world, neels a cultivated provi
dence, and I think it needs a cultiyat
ed providence with a big p. America
is recognized as a spendthrift country
because in America We think we hay,
inexhaustihle resources, but, as oul
1 population thickens and our resource.
are more and more exploited and tn,
differences of our public problems in
crease, we are more and more aware
that we are in need OF a providence il
the future.
I'VE should all make a greater sc
curity for the tomorrow, and if we d,
this the sooner we viii be able Il
quiet the disturbances and disquietud
of our working classes.
I'VE are trying to create everywher
in the men Of large business this fun
damental conception that the man VIII
handles an affair bigger than himsel
is trustee for the rest Of the con
munity and in proportion, as we Iii
ourselves to the full dignity Of tina
conception, we shall lift ourselve
above the difficulties Of private lif
and against all the confusions and di
ficulties OF public life as well.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1912-07-11
ELK GOAT FAILS
TO COME BACK

Portlanw. Ore. July 1.-THE grand
lodge Of the Benevolent and Protective
Order Of Elks decided to maintain its
rule regarding affiliation fees in sub
ordinate lodges. This rule permits a
lodge to exact from a member Of an
other lodge applying for transfer any
existing differences in the Initiation
fee OF the lodge in Houston.
The committee on ritual recon-
mended In its report that no action be
taken in the matter Of the lodge goat
A year ago at the instigation OF the
big city lodges, the goat was abolish
cd IS a part 81 The initiation cere-
monies on the ground that It lacked
dignity The lodges in many of the
smaller cities strenuously objected 10
the abolishment 81 the goat
The committee on preservation Of
Elk in It's report stated that the fed
eral government had appropriated 81
000 for the preservation OF present
herds and that 5.lls are pending Ia
congress for further protection Of the
animal,
The grand lodge put OYER until to-
day consideration Of the reconstruc.
tion Of the national home.
The principal amusement ieasura
yesterday was a great salmon barbe-
enc given by the local Elks lodge in
honor of the visitors.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1912-07-11
oldest Woman Id
London Tells the
Secret Of Long Life
Telegram BY United Eresa

Telegram by United Fress
London, July ll.-Lack of worry e
Tie secret Of longevity according to
Mrs. Rebecca Clark, the Oldest woman
in London, who is receiving a flood Of
congratuIatory letters on having at-
tanned her lOs th year.
"eontentment is my idea Of elixir
Or life she said. but, along with II
80 early rising, hard work and total
abstinence also find that motoring
is a good thing, If you cf afiord it.
| always feel about ten years younger
after a motor drive. am looking for
ward with much pleasure to long run
through the country this summer"
Mrs. Clark's sight is 50 we'll preserv-
ed that she can thread a needle with.
out the use OF glasses Her hearing
is also excellent Owing to the stormy
weather Mrs Clark spent her birthday
indoors in her little cottage at Wood
Green. She rose, as is her custom, at
very early hour and ate a hearty
breakfast After lunch she sat by a
window and watched the children play
in the street, while her younger rela
tiyes went to sleep. She enjoyed her
birthday cake in the evening with
childish zest.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1912-07-11

Oklahoma City, July 1i.-While the
principal work OF the state wide
Roosevelt conference held here yes
terday was the calling Of a state con
vention for July %, to meet in Okla
homa City the most startling feature
was the announcement that seven Of
the nominees for presidential electors
On the Republican ticket have already
announced that they will vote for
Roosevelt if elected. Efforts are be-
ing made to persuade the rest to do
likewise.
Frank Frantz, governor during ter
torial days, presided. and more than
80 leading progressHes were in at
tendance. No state ticket will oe
named, the progressive Republicans
announcing that they would vote for
the candidate most nearly represent
Ing their principles, no matter what
his party
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1912-07-11
RETAILERS
CONVENTION

Oklahoma City, July Members
OF the State Retailers association who
have been in session at the Chamber
Of Commerce assembly rooms for two
days, finally adjourned late Wednes
day with the election OF P, E. Harbour
Of Muskogee, president and the selec
ton Of McAlester as the next meeting
place The first Of die 1913 conyen.
tions will be held during January.
In addition to the election of Mr.
Harbour as president, three other Of
ficers and a directorate of "a mem
bers were chosen. These include the
following ], A. McTaggrd, sullwa
ter, vice president; q. /. Leach, Okla.
homa City, treasurer; board OF direc.
tors. William L0ngmire, Shawnee; II.
w. Archer, Purcell, i. Banks, Me.
Alestef3 G. Ogle, Anadarkoi j. G. Ne
Casland, Duncan, Tom jenkins, Guth-
rie; Joe White Logan; W L. Mason.
Oklahoma City, J. A. Byers, Black.
Wen; Il L. Garrett, Wynnewood; A. B.
Hoodpasiure, Pauls Valley; J. 3D. Phil
4 lips, Oklahoma City; J, 2 Peters
shawnee; i. M. Butirey, Enid. The
4 last seven members OF the board are
elected for a period of six months and
the first seven for a period Of one
year.
The organization elected no secre
tary at this meeting. as ]. E. surratt
Oklahoma city, holds over. The trophl
award for the largest percentage b
members from any single organlsa
ton went to Duncan That city has
a local membership Of "a and II 3
that total we're IN attendance at tA,
eonclaye.
Resolutions 9ere adopted oordialll
thanking Leon Marx, Pawnee, the re
firing president, for his efforts durini
the last year He was particular.
commended for his unselfish devotion
70 the cause Of the organization, am
the numerous benefits he had secure
by reason of his executive ability. Z
The resolutions which were adopted
final fling was taken at the mail orde
houses now attempting to persuad
the stale board OF agriculture to accer
a provisional gift OF $4,000 for exper
mental farming in fslatoma.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1912-07-11
AMERICANS
SPURRED ON
BY DEFEAT
Enter Games Today with
ZeSt Win in Hurdle
Preliminary
Telegram by United Press


Stockholm July ill., Much cock
sureness was taken from the Ameri-
cans by unexpected defeats yester-
day, but they entered the games today
with determination after the criti-
cism OF their coaches
Eight Americans won their heats in
the preIiminaries In the llO meter
hurdles. Chisholm Of Boston came
Within three-fifths Of a second Of the
olympic record. The others were
Hawkins, Blanchard, Pritchard, Mich
olson, Kelley, Case and Wendell.
Gouldlng Of Canada won the 1000
meter walk, breaking the record by
four seconds.
America took first and second in the
final 200 meter dash, Craig won.
Time, 2:17. Lippincott second and
Applegait, England, third.
America also took first and second
in the shot put with both hands. Rose
won, Mcdonald second and Nickland-
eI, Finland, third
American entrants in the Marathon
to be run Sunday will stop active
training today and take only nominal
exercise. Experts figure that Ameri-
can chances in this event are poor.
This Olympic is proving that Great
Britain and the United States must
waive their traditional monopoly OF
field sports, since other nationalities
have set themselves seriously to dem
onstrate that they are possessed Of as
much muscle and endurance as the
pioneers in field athletics. and that the
only difference is that they came into
the game later.
The two calamities under consider
alton SO far as the Americans are ON
/ cerned, befell in the matter of distance
! running and seemed to demonstrate
! what British sportsmen have always
. ccntended, that however unconquer
q able Americans may be in perform
ances requiring quickness, they are
s apt to meet their superior when il
Q comes to the test OF endurance.
O With such men are Kiviat, Jones
5 Sheppard and Taber in the 1900 metei
4 event, Americans had every reason tc
: be hopeful but the Oxford representa-
Q tive, Jackson, who comes OF a famous
athletic family, although he does no
0 look the part, proved to have the nee
i essary stoutness OF heart and speed
to carry him past a flying field ans
i win the race for England His achieve
ment will be well remembered as Ions
1 as foot racing is talked about.
t Everything considered, the United
!. States had a successful day yesterday
|, Three American flags went up agar
{ for the shot-put Eight of the clever
who qualified for the final test in Oh,
! pole vault are Americans, and the tw,
a rounds OF trials in the 200 meters
/. sprint gave the United States four o
B the six men in the final
IN the evening the Hawaiian Kahan
amoku easily outswam the world In
cidentally, Lieut. Patton. the onl,
American officer Of the ~ contestants
out-pointed the champion Of the Frencl
army at fencing. and the Frenchmal
is reputed to be the best in the worl'
at this diversion
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1912-07-11
coNsERVlNe FoREsrs

Washington, July l1.-An interest
ing story Of the conservation Of for
ests in Russia comes from Consul John
Fl. Groub stationed at Odessa. That
Russians backward in many things,
have long been foreseeiug in the mat
ter Of timber supply is told by Grout.
who says. while the privately own
ed woodland Of Russia is being annu-
ally reduced IN area, the extensive
state forests, are but gradually being
brought into use. and for long time
TO come they viii continue to be an
important reserve timber supply for
the world. These forests cover 9g7.
100000 acres, a proportion Of which is
well stocked The increasing uflllza.
tion Of state forests is shown BIZ IN.
oreaslng receipts from the sale Of tim.
Der. which have risen from ss.4s6,so
IN 1890 to Si2.525.sio In 1911.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1912-07-11
aanaIslvn

Dentist-,-We must kin the nerve Of
that tooth Patleni-Then 1 win 90
out Of the room. I'm too tenderheart
Cd to Witness ll.--Meggendoffer Blaet-
tor.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1912-01-30
The Extra Session.

Since the provisions OF the new rev
enle laws proposed by Governor Haw-
ley have been made public. the farm
ers' organization of practically each
county of the state have held meetings
at which the report of the informal tax
commission and their recommends
tions have been discussed. Most OF
these meetings have favored the revis-
ion. but in few cases the farmers
bodies have condemned the laws
wholly or in part. In the, latter in
stances, in nearly every case. the read
ing of the resolutions passed, show
conclusively that the agricuiturists
have been laboring under misappre-
hension regarding the new laws. Most
of the opposition from the farmers
seems to be on the question of the
$4,000 exemption.
Frac'ically every resolution passed
BY the oranges gives the impression
that the farmers believe the exempt
ion of sa5o0 worth of improvement is
does not apply to them bu; only to the
small home owner in the cities. They
are mistaken.
This extra session of the Legislature
has been in session now two weeks.
and so far it has killed Hawley's pet
tax commission bill. Now the Repub-
licans propose a measure of their own,
and by the Eternal" Governor Haw-
ley will probably veto the new bill.
So that is the way it goes. Too much
politics
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1912-01-30
Serial No. o3-3e.
Notice for Publication.
Department of the Interior.

Department of the Interior.
L. S. Land Office at HALEY. Idaho.
January 25rd. 1912. I
Notice is hereby given that Lucy NJ.
Wells, of Patterson, Idaho, who, on
February 10th. l9os, made Desert Land
Entry Serial No. oaTsal. No. a06e. for
So SWI4. Sec. %, and the MEL NWla
the NE4. Sec a7. and SW4 NW4
Section 70, Township IA North. Range
% East, Boise Meridian, has filed not
ice of intention to make Final Proof.
to establish claim to the land above
described, before Berriman b. Barnes,
q. 5. Com missioner, at Challis, Idaho,
on the Goth day of March, lal2.
Claimant names as witnesses:
Sidney Bowen, of Patterson, Idaho.
Geo. NJ. Turner, of =" :"
Eta Campbell. of May, Idaho.
William T. Kirkpatrick, of May, Ida
P. F. HOBNE, Register.
First publication Jan. 80, 1912.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1912-01-30
Local News Items.

Mrs Miller, an aged lady, died at
May last week
DR.. l. w Lynn aud wife are at pres
ent located at Chicago.
Col. James A. McFadden departed
yesterday morning for Denver. Col.
Thomas Pope of Salmon is visiting
his daughter 10 Challis, Mrs. Harry 5.
Waters
When the average man comes to turn
over a new leaf he finds carbon copy
of the old one.
1t is plain that whatever happens
to the Taft boom, it will not blow ul
from the inside.
Kansas Republicans who like lots oil
pepper in politics, clamor for the re.
turn of Roosevelt
Lost.-Dark baown horse, weigh.
about 1000 pounds Finder notify this
paper and receive reward.
Democrats in Congress may be re-
minded that there are more voters
wearing wool than raising it,
Knock. and the world knocks with
you: boost. and you boost alone Feb
ruary Woman Home Companion
Chris Cocanougher of Pahsamaroi,
who has been in the Challis hospital
for the last few days, left for home
last Friday.
Custer county recently purchased
two new Underwood typewriters-one
for the Auditors Office and one for the
Treasurer
Wall Street has declared for Harmon
for Presindent. Any person that Wall
Street adopts it is an omen that the
people want some one else
Dave Irving, of Antelope, who has an
injured a. N by wagon running over
him. is at presen. at the Challis hos
pital under the care of DR.. Kelley.
Several cases of smallpox ere re-
ported at Clayton and East Fork, al
though none of the cases SO far are
very severe. except that of Mr.. Rhefus
of Clayton.
A Michigan professor has invented a
new alphabet with nine letters drop
ped out 1t it is to be hopep that he
has eliminated /. o. [. and c. o. D.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1912-01-30
BOARD met. Full Board present

BOARD met. Full Board present
a. a. eniS time {. E. Wilkinson appear
Gu AM asked for reduction in ,bs
amount Of delinquent taxes dns aa
ho's l. q B. and 6 in Block ~ in a.
village OF Challis. Ia this ma,,a -
Ter oeing fully advised. the po.-a
agreed to settle all DELINQUENT taxa.
standing against said propertv nr;a.
70 1911 upon payment of the sun :,
SOW said payment to be made on =,
before January !, 1914. and unon -
oe'p' Oh same the Auditor is instructed
70 cancel all of said delinquencies.
IN the matter Of repairing the road
up Warm Spring Creek.
in TINS matter it appearing to the
Board that it is to the bes, ;n,.
OF the county that said work shopld ha
done under contract, the county sn,
Veyor is instructed to file with ,ba
Cierk specifications of the necessarv
WORK TO be done and the Clerk is IN.
s'ructed to advertise for bids to he
submitted at the April meeting of said
board, provided specifications are flied
IN sufficient time prior to said April
meeting, otherwise said bids to he
submitted to the May Road meeting Of
the Board. The Board reserves the
right to reject any md all bids.
at this time the report of John Mock
special road oyerseer of the High
urade. was examined and approved.
ln the matter of claims allowed. see
Book ?, Record of Claims. at pages
l4i, l45, li6, l4s, l49 and l5l.
Current Expense Fund.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1912-01-30
Robert Burns Birthday.

Robert Burns birthday was observ-
ed in Challis last Friday night at the
church. by musical and literary pro-
gram. The readings and songs being
mainly from Buruss own poems. A
large attendance marked this occas-
sion.
The best tribute to the memory of
Robert Burns that we ever read, is the
following short poem written a few
years ago by Col. Robert G. Ingersoll 4:
THE BIRTH PLACE OF BURNS.
Though Scotland boasts a thousand
: names
OF patriot, king and peer.
The noblest. grandest of them all
Was loved and Graded here
Here lived the gentle peasant prince.
The loving cotter-king,
Compared with whom the greatest lord
Is but a titled thing.
'Tis but cot rooted 10 with straw,
A howell made of clay.
One door shuts out the snow and storm
One window greets the day
And yet stand within this room
And hold all thrones in scoru.
For here, beneath this lowly thatch,
Loves sweetest bard was born
Within this hallowed hut l feel
Like one who clasps a shrine.
When the glad lips at last have touched
The some ething deemed divine;
And here the world, through all the
years.
AS long as day returns,
The tribute of love and tears
viii pay to Robert Burns.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1912-01-30

They do say that Pat Rasche, for
merly Of St. Paul, has struck it rich.
Not every body now in ST. Paul knows
Pat Rasche. but The time was when
there were few better known figures
about the streets than that of the man
who was sort of business manager for
Dennis Ryan. That was in the early
eighties, just about the time when
South St. Paul was teing nanufactur-
ed out Of unused hillsides, to realize.
the dreams of Arnold Kalman and
Ansel Oppenheim of packing center
that would lower its coIors TO no other
Jungle" in the nation.
Ryan addition was among the first
plated, and Raschc avenue was it's
main thoroughfare, though the name
was afterward changed To something
more euphonious. Its transactions all
passed through the hands of Pat
Rasche, as did also the affairs of the
Ryan hotel, the Ryan block, the RYAN
Drug company and the Ryan Cigar
stand, for which he paid the modest
sum of S., 900 as annual rental. He
conducted various other enterprises.
and finally, like many another figure
of those early days. seemed to dissolve
and disappear.
But il was not in any of the enter
prises named that they say he struck
it rich. 1t was out in Custer county.
Idaho, and il seems to have been
something of a ''happenstanceT also.
AS the story is told, Pat Rasche is the
owner of piece of mineral land as the
holder of a majority of the stock of
mining company which went no fur
thef than to acquire the land and take
out charter.
Another man. quietly prospecting
about. discovered a valuable deposit
of gold, and near by another and equ-
ally valuable deposit of copper. he
staked out the land and complacently
proclaimed his sudden rise to wealth
Then it transpired that the land,
with its hidden wealth. belonged TO
Pat Rasche, and the erstwhile boss of
the Second ward of st Paul blossomed
out in day as an opulent mine owner
The story of the find is dramatically
told by the Challis Messenger, but the
St. Paul eud of the history of the hero
will be recalled by all of the residents
of the city during those halcyon days
OF the first real estate boom--St- Paul
Dispatch, Dece mber 30ih.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1912-01-30
Notice to Creditors

Estate of David Cium. deceased
Notice is hereby given by the under
signed Executor of the estate of
DAVID CLUM, deceased, to the
creditors of and all persons having
claims against said deceased. to ex-
hibit them with the necessary vouch-
ers, within ten months after the first
publication of this notice, to the said
Peter Smith, Executor. at May,
lis, County of Lemhi, State of Idaho,
this being the place fixed for the tran
saction of the business of said estate
Dated Jan. Is, 1912.
PETER SMITH,
Executor.
First publication Jan. 80, 1912.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1912-01-30

Ioh lays On bridge 600
Eli S"n' road work 11.00
nlien ferren, bridge stick 100
" On Grlnnell. labor hioh nrada nc an
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1912-01-30
Cha11is Cigar Factory


Following is the report Of the Treas
urer of the Chaliis-Pahsamaroi Tele-
phone Association
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1912-01-30
Applications for Grazing Permits.

Notice is hereby given that all ap-
plications for permits to Craze cattle.
horses and sheep within the CHALLIS
NATIONAL FOREST during the sea-
at Chaliis, Idaho, on or before March
lst, 1912. Full information in regard
10 the grazing fees to be charged and
blank forms to be used in making ap-
plication will be furnished upon re
quest DAVID LAING, Supervisor.