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The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1913-05-19
BY D. WARD KING

Two mistakes are commonly made
in constructing a drag The first lies
in making 1t to heavy. It should be
50 light that one man can easily hft
it. Besides, a light drag responds
more readily to various methods OF
bitching and to the shifting Of the
position and weight Of the operator
both Of which are essential eonsidera-
tions. a drag con be made heavier
al any time by proper weighing.
The other mistake is in the use Of
squared timbers, instead Of those with
sharp edges, whereby the cutting ef-
feet Of sharp edges Is lost and the
drag is permitted to glide over instead
Of to equalize the Irregularities in the
surface Of the road. These mistakes
are due partly to badly drawn illus
trations and plans OF drags which
have occasionally appeared in news
papers and partly to the erroneous
dea that it is necessary that large
amount Of earth shall be moved al
one time
A dry red cedar log Is the best mate
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1913-05-19

dropped on the FROM sab, SO that its
lower elge shall lie within an inch
Of the ground. while the other end
should rest IN the angle between the
slab and the end stake.
A strip Of iron about three and a
half feet long. three or four inches
wide and a quarter Of an inch thick
may be used for the blade. This
should be attached to the front slab,
SO that II win be half an inch below
the lower edge OF the slab at the
ditch end while the end OF the iron
toward the middle Of the road should
be flush with the edge Of the slab.
The bolts holding the blade in place
should have fiat heads and the holes
to receive them should be counter.
sunk.
II the face Of the log stands plumb
It is we'll 70 wedge out the lower edge
OF the blade with three-cornered
strip Of wood to give it a set like
the bit OF a plane.
An ordinary trace chain is strong
enough 70 draw the implement.
Pr ordinary purposes the snatch
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1913-05-19

rial for a drag. Red elm and walnut
when thoroughly dried are excellent
and elder, soft maple, or even willow
are preferable to oak, hickory or
ash
The log should be seven or eight
feet long and from ten to twelve
inches in diameter. and carefully split
down the middle. The heaviest and
best slab should be selected for the
front At a point on this front slab
four inc5cs from the end that is to
be at the middle Of the road locate
the center of the hole to receive
cross stake. and 20 inches from the
other end OF the front slab locate the
center for another cross stake. The
hole for the middle stake win lie on
o line connecting and half way be-
tween the other two. See figure. The
back slab should row be placed in DO
sition behind the other. From the end
which is to be at the middle of the
road measure twenty inches for the
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1913-05-19

link or cleyis should be fastened far
enough toward the blade end Of the
chain to force the unloaded drag to
follow the team at an angle of As
degrees. This win cause the earth
to move along the face Of the drag
smoothly, and win give comparatively
light draft to the team, provided the
driver rides in the line Of draft. The
distance from the drag at which the
team is hitched affects the depth OF
the. cutting Shortening the chain
tends to lift the front slab from the
ground; a longer hitch causes the
blade to cut more deeply.
II small weeds are to be cut or a
furrOw Of earth Is to be moved the
doubletree should be attached rather
close to the ditch end Of the drag
The drag win now move more nearly
ditch end foremost. and the driver
should stand with one foot on the ex-
treme forward end Of the front slab
This will swing the drag back to the
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1913-05-19

RHEUMATISM QUICKLY CURED.
My sisters husband had an attack
of rheumatism in his arm" writes a
well known resident of Newton, Iowa.
4 gave him a bottle Of Chamberlain's
Liniment which he applied to his arm
and on the next morning the rheu-
matism was gone" For chronic mus.
cular rheumatism you will find moth
Ing better than Chamberlain's Llni.
ment. Sold by all dealers. ADV.
A~f~" d&w
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1913-05-19
MIxeu Metauhor.

One day while caressing her little
three-year-old daughter, a mother
called her My little comfort" A few
evenings later, when callers were
present, she gathered the little one
up in her arms, but without further
attention Presently, feeling neglect
ed she looked up into her mothers
face and asked Mamma, is your
little blanket?"
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1913-05-19
TO LEGALIzE EXPENDITURES FOR ROAD WORK

A bill was introduced in the Okla
homa legislature recently authorizing
tho expenditure of money for the use
Of the split log dras on public roads
The bill which is BY Reece. Griggs.
Russell, Hin (of Washital Of the
house and Jones and Barrett Of tho
senate. is as follows
"seetion l. Whenever, in the iudg-
ment Of the board Of county commits.
aioners or any county, any public road
and highway has been graded and
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1913-05-19

center Of the cross stake, and six in
ches from the other end locate the
center Of theoutslde stake. Find the
center Of the middle hole as before.
When these holes are brought opposite
each other, one end OF the back slab
will lie sixteen inches nearer the cen
ter of the roadway than the front one,
giving what is known as set back"
The holes should be two inches in
diameter Care must be taken to hold
the auger plumb in boring these holes
In order that the stake shall fit it
properly The hole to receive the for
fard end Of the chain should be bored
at the same time.
The two slabs should be held thirty
inches apart BY the stakes. Straight
grained timber should be selected for
the stakes, so that each stake shall AZ
snugly into the two-ineh hole when
the two slabs are In the proper posi-
tIon The stakes should taper grad
ually toward the ends. There should
be no shoulder at the point where
the stakes enter the slab. The stakes
should be fastened in place by wedges
only.
When the stakes have been placed
IN position and tightly wedged, q
brace two inches thick and four inches
wide should be placed diagonany to
them at the ditch end. as shown in
the figure The brace should be
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1913-05-19

placed in good condition for a distance
OF at least two miles said board Of
county commissioners shall CONTRACT
With some local person for the drag
ging Of said public road and highway
50 graded and placed in good condi
tion, until same shall need rebuilding
and grading. Reasonable compensa'
tion shall be allowed for such work
but in no case shall 1t exceed seventy
five cents per mile for each time same
is dragged, Or four and $1,000 dollars
per mile per year.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1913-05-19

proper angle and All cause the blade
to plow. This hitch requires slow
and careful driving in order to prevent
the drag from tipping forward. If
the blade shouldplow too deeply. as
it may do in a wet spot, the driver
should shift his weight toward the
back slab
Some attention should be given to
the edge Of the blade In the begin.
ming, the average earth road requires
no steel plate on the drag. though the
drag will be better preserved If the
steel is applied at first. AT the END
OF a years work. If the dragging has
been faithfully done, a steel plate win
be needed L the twist Of the log is
properly used. OF the three-cornered
strip Of wood Is placed under the
blade, fat piece Of steel viii answer
In case the blade stands perpendicu.
larly Il should be slightly cupped when
Bharpened
When to Use a Drag
The drag does the best work when
the soil is moist but not sticky. The
earth then moves freely along the face
OF the slabs. If the roadway is very
badly rutted and full Of holes. it may
be well to use the drag once when the
ground is slushy This treatment is
particularly applicable before cold
spell in winter when It is possible tc
have roadway freeze smooth
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1913-06-10

sulting director Of the company's man
ager, and has crossed the Atlantic ten
times.
Miss Russell was one of the first
big successes in moving pictures. She
was also the first to lecture on the
subject, and few years ago made a
tour of the United States, appearing
at all the largest houses, lecturing on
motion pictures. This tour was one
of the great successes of her career.
Receptions and banquets were given
her in all the cities in which she APP
peared.
Last fall a leading New York news
paper conducted a popularity contest
in which all the prominent photo
players were contesting. The decision
Of popularity was awarded on the
number of votes cast, and Miss Rus
sell won first place, getting $4,000 more
votes than her nearest competitor.
Miss Gauntier and her players have
a studio at Jacksonville, Fla Miss
Russell and her company have their
headquarters at Austin. Texas.
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has been all the time. A lobby is
like a river, it flows by all the time"
Senator Walsh added. however, that
the lobby did not seem to him to be
corrupt
A scANDALoUs LOBBY.
81 think there has been an objec-
ticnable and scandalous lobby here"
said Senator Poindexter, less now
than in 1903, but it is here now.
don't mean money has been used"
Senator Poindexter told of a dinner
about eighteen months ago at which
several senators were present and con-
servatiCn was discussed.
Il heard afterwards-I don't know
how true it is-that the dinner was
paid for by the coal interests, although
given in another mans name
He preferred not to give names Of
other senators present. Senator Lea
said:
"A lobbyist is generally n man who
is opposed to your view of legislation;
when he agrees with your interests
he is called an expert" He knew OF
no improper lobby here but thought
evident that much money is used in
an attempt to mold public opinion.
TiLLMAN TESTIFIES.
Senator Tillman said he owned about
$4,000 of cotton stock, and $1,000 Of
Oklahoma oil stock.
II am only anxious that we pass the
tariff bill and relieve the chilly SEN
sation now predominating in New
York among certain gentlemen who
have grown wealthy on localized
piracy" he said. They seem to have
the shivers and owing to the fact that
our currency laws are not the best, the
sooner the congested feeling is over,
the better"
Senator Tillman said he thought
large sums had been used to buy "the
columns of newspapers so influence
congress and the people on The tariff
question, but beyond that while ne
suspected the existence of a lobby
here, he had no actual knowledge OF
it"
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parts ranging from Shakespeare to
melodrama.
Miss Gauntier's entrance into pic
lures was unprecedented and quite
accidental-in fact her first few APP
pearances were made az secretively as
possible, for it was five years ago
when pictures had not the prestige
they have now, and those who worked
in them were looked down upon by
the rest of the profession" Soon,
however, she recognized the POSSIBLE
tiles of the silent drama, and threw
her whole heart and soul into the
work.
Highly imaginative, keenly analy-
teal original to a degree, and with q
gamblers instinct for taking chances,
Miss Gauntier has been the instigator
of many of the pathfnding expedi-
tions in which she has taken part.
In addition to her duties as leading
woman, Miss Gauntier has written
ninety five per cent of all the see
narios in which she has appeared, has
given her personal attention to all see
narios submitted to her, has produced
pictures herself, has acted as con-
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1913-06-10

The poet, HIS eyes In a fine frenzy
rolling, called beauty fatal gift. But
that was a, hundred years ago, and OF
course before moving pictures were
even thought of. 1t is doubtful IT
he would say that now, in view of the
swollen streams of shekels that are
continually pouring in upon pretty
movie" actresses.
Among the prettiest and therefore
most popular young women in moving
pictures today are Miss Martha Rus
sell and Miss Gene Gauntier, leading
ladies for the Warner people of New
York. The Misses Russell and Gaun-
tier, however, don't depend entirely
upon their beauty for their success.
They're both actresses of unusual his
trionic talent.
Miss Gauntier was born and raised
in Kansas City, Mo. She went on
the legitimate stage while yet in her
teens, and the second year of her
stage experience found her the lead
ing woman for Harry Beresford in
The Wrong Mr.. Wright" Between
that time and her entrance into pic
lures she played and created many
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1913-06-10
HOTEL ARRIVALS

San Carlos-L. D. Winn, Montana
W L. Grady, Birmingham; c. A. Fred
erick, Detroit; L. K. McVoy and wife
Selma; H. H. Shuna.ker. New Orleans
E. w. Gamble and wife. Selma; w. NJ
Ludlow, New Orleans: A. B. Clark
New Orleans: H. 2. Blade, New York
Mss Alice Hoffman, Mississippi; G. j.
Mauney and wife, Memphis; H. C.
Guess, New Orleans; H. H Gardner
Mobile; Mrs. L. NJ Howell, Mrs. w. F
Werner, Miss Gladys Werner, Miss NJ
Cerro, Mrs NJ. Ziegler, Miss 3. Zieg-
Ter, Miss NJ. Sloceyn, Mobile; Joe Ma
rail-, New Orleans; a. L Lewis, New
Orleans; 3. Logan and wife, Mobile
Miss NJ. Larnberheirner, Mobile; II. o
Durnont, Mobile; Z. s. Newhouse and
wife, Mobile, J. w Cory Gulfport;
c. L. Brown, Nashville; A. H. Gerna-
hacker, New Orleans; j. NJ. Tutichele,
Nashville; Miss Dora Kendy, Nash :
vile; Miss Hazel Tutichele, Nashville ;
J. w Crenshaw and wife, Selma: A.
Devlin. New Orleans; A. @. Gluck. Mo-
bile F. E. Cooper, Atlanta; G. w
Kelly, Mariana; E. z. Sweeney, Flor
ala; J. W. Trimble, New York; A s.
Mansuso. New Orleans: Mrs. N. G.
Brown. New Orleans; Mrs. F. N. Boet-
ter, New Orleans; Mr. and Mrs. j;
Suavely. New Orleans; 3. @. Jett and
wife, Memphis; A. w. Ranney, Cen
fury; L. J. Davis, New Orleans; o. H.
Beach, Indianapolis; F. G. Robinson.
Mississippi ]. Suavely and wife, New
Orleans; F. SpatZfa den, New Orleans.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1913-06-10
ADVERTISING MEN
IN ANNUAL SESSION
Ninth Annual Convention Called in
Baltimore, Delegates from all Over
u. S. and Canada Attending.
BY ASSOCIATED PRESS.

Baltimore June with delegates
in attendance from all parts of the
United States and Canada, and several
from foreign countries, the ninth an
nual convention of the Associated Ad-
vertisers Club of America began in
the arnory today. The session will
close next Friday.
After welcoming addresses by Gov.
Go,dsborough and Mayor Preston,
President George W. Coleman read his
annual address in which he reviewed
briefly the reports of the special and
standing committees.
Mr.. Coleman showed that substantial
progress had been made in the affairs
Of the association during the last
twelve months. There were more than
1876 clubs, exceeding 10000 members, he
said
In advertising circles everywhere, he
continued, it is coming to be recog-
nized that the association is exerting
a powerful influence for good and add
ed that advertising was gaining pres
tige every year.
The selection Of Toronto for next
years convention was practically as
sured when Immediately after that city
had been formally named, a motion
that nominations be closed was unani-
mously adopted.
The executive committee IS expected
to ratify the conventions action.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1913-06-10
NEW STEAMER
STARTS ON RUN
DURING TODAY
TIE FALCON is DUE IN PENsA-
COLA THIS MORNING. AND WILL
HAVE EMI-WEEkLY SEIZED.
uLE BETWEEN PENSACOLA AND
COAST POINTS.

Ffae new Southeas.ern steamship
line will be inaugurated today, with
the arrival in Pensacola Of the steam
ar Falcon. which was recently pur-
cllasde In Jacksonville and will be
paced On the run between Pensacola,
Carrabelle and Apaiachicoia, connect
ing at the latter place with river
steamers operated by the same Gem
par,y and which navigate the Ala
laenicola river as far nora as Colun-
bus. Ga.
Harry Fannin, of ApaIachicola, gem
raj freight and passenger ugent CT
he new company, reached the city
feeterday and made preparations y
business here. The steamer vii. dock
AZ the wharf Of the Gulf Machine
Works, whsre there is already o. large
shed. He says that a senAi- weekly
schedule VIII be maintainel ont Of
Pensacola by the company. w. J..
Sails Ury OF Columbus, Ca. viii be
the local agent of the company.
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POSTMASTERS
EXAMINATION
The FIRST TO BE HELD WILL BE
IN THIS CITY ON JUNE % FOR
THE OFFICE AT PACE, FLA.

The first examination under the new
order placing all fourth class post
Offices under the civil service rules and
requiring a comp etitiVe examinations
of applicants, will be held in this city
on June %, and as a result of this
examination the postmaster at Pace,
Fla, will be named. There is no civil
service board in West Florida, except
ing Pensacola, and it is presumed all
o. the examinations will be conducted
here. The department has made the
following announcement OF the exami-
nation:
THE United States Civil Service
Commission announces that on the
date named above an examination will
be held at Pensacola, Fla, as a result
Of which it is expected to make GER
tiication to fill a contemplated va
cancy in the position of fourth -class
postmaster Of class at Pace, Fla, and
other vacancies as they may occur at
that Office, unless it shall be decided in
the interests of the service to fill the
vacancy by reinstatement. The COM
pensation of the postmaster at this
Office was 1850 for the last fiscal year.
Age limit, 81 years and over on
the date of the examination. with the
exception that in a state where women
are declared by statute to be of full
age for all purposes at Is Yeas, wu-
men Is years of age on the date OF
the examination will be admitted
Applicants must reside within the
territory supplied by the postoffice for
which the examination is announced.
The examination is open to all citi-
zens of the United States who can
comply with the requirements.
Application forms and full informa-
ton concerning the requirements of
the examination can be secured from
the postmaster at Pace, Fla, ana the
local secretary at Pensacola Fla, or
from the Z. S. Civil Sefyice Commits
sion, Washington, d. c.
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Influence at Work; Is
Proven by Committee
. CONTINUED from First PageO

Continued from First Page.)
had voted and would vote for a rea-
sonable duty on sugar and wool. Any
other course on his part he said
would be nothing more than 'hypo-
critical affection.
I'm a long service in the house and
senate" he added, Il have never
known any member of either body to
be improperly Influenced on any leg
islation, nor have 1 known of any at
tempt on the part of any one to exert
improper influence"
TELLS OF NEW METHOD.
Senator Reed said he had no per-
sonal connections affected by the
tariff, did not know any lobbyist, had
influence, and know nothing of any
use of money improperly. He was
certain, however. that a new system
at attempting to influence legislation
had arisen in this country. He illus
trated by telling the committee about
in st. Louis, saying please vote fer
duty on sugar; it is very necessary
to preserve the mule industry of Mis-
souri,
TT is plain to me that sugar planters
were seeking to influence the men
frcm whom they bought mules" said
he. Judging from these circum-
stances and others, l believe there is a
system growing up by which attempts
are made to reach representatives or
senators by indirect methods. 1t be-
gins through business connections and
finally they find some one in the dis
trict of a representative and through
him make an appeal to local citizens
and have them send letters or teie-
grams appealing in behalf of the peo-
pie of the state. As matter of fact
it is appeal from the people. but . sell
fish annG91 don't think this
been confined to tariff legisls ton. [
think a strong effort is being made
here to affect the passage of the tariff
bill or affect q modification of it How
strccs il is, 7 don't know"
How many senators of the seventy
you have heard testify here, do YOU
think have been improperly inrlu
enced?" asked Senator Nelson.
None"
You think senators have SO far
been immune from the serious fnfec-
ton of the Iobby2'
ct think that for many years the
majority in congress may have oeen
Influenced by argument pat forth by
selfish interests and that many SEN
ators have been Influenced by them
That was when the lobby fourished IN
Washin gton"
The country doesn't need any pro
fessional lobbyists he said, 1T is a
very unpleasant thing when congress
Is II session tLaL interests Send repre-
entaLIves to the capitol. open head
quarters, employ clerks and fasten
themselves here like barna cles. Lob
bying is the business of changing
votes. The men who come here all
want to get something by virtue of
law or maintain some advantage they
have GOT
sANkHEA0 FREE.
Senator Bankhead said he had
served IS years in congress, had Heard
of Hobbies, but never saw one. Re
didn't agree that running headquar -ers
here TO influence legislation was to De
condemned.
interested in sugar and wool. I'VE
great reduction" he said
"a very substantial one on wool and
sugar, but we did confidently expect
them to carry a. revenue duty.
Il feel there is a lobby here and
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motion to the effect that all employees
not heads of OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES only
temporarily employed.
The commissioners then adjourned
until next Monday at . p. m, when
they vii. meet in regular weekly ses-
sion.
AT OFFICES TODAY. 49,.
Mayor Greenhut and Commissioners
Pou and johnson will be in their Offices
today at the city hall, their office hours
being from 3 g. m. until IL Aool and
from until p m.
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FOURPREMIUNS
ARE OFFERED BY
C. F. & A. R. R.
WILL GIVE $50 PREMIUMS TO BE
AWARDED BEST GENERAL Ex-
HIBIT SENT IN FROM FOUR
coUNTiES-FAIR PRIZE is 500.

To encourage the farmers of Escam-
hia county, Fla, Escambia, Baldwin
and Monroe counties, Ala, the Deep
Water Route has notified the Interstate
Fair Association that it will offer four
special premiums of $50 each to be
awarded the best general exhibit of
farm products from each Of these four
counties.
The exhibits, however, must be by
individuals and not by any company,
associa ton or corporation and does
not include livestock or poultry.
The fair association premium for the
best exhibit of this character is 500,
making a total of $3.50 for the exhibitor
having the best display at the next
fair.
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MAN BURNED TO
DEATH IN STORE
GRIFFIN BIRD, coLoRED, AT
TEMPTED TO SAVE PAPERS AND
MONEY AND ROOF OF BURNING
BUILDING FELL IN ON HIM.
SPECIAL TO THE JOURNAL.

Bagdad, June 9.--Griffin Bird, a well
known and wealthy co!ored resident of
Woodville, about two miles from Bag
dad lost his life this morning when he
rushed into his store which was found
ablaze, and the roof fell in on him.
He was burned to death, being unable
to extricate himself.
Bird owned the store and consider
able other property. He lived nearby
and was awakened early in the morn
ing by the fire. 1t is supposed that he
had his money and other Valuables I'm
the store and attempted TO save them,
with the result that he lost his life.
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Charles Sudduth.

All professional motorcy arr
daredevils. but one OF the most dare
devilish Of the lot Is Charlie Sudduth
who halls from the Rocky Mountains
While riding a motorcycle tandem with
his cousin recently they were the vic
tins OF an accident which resulted in
the cousins death This fatal acct
dent did not COO Sudduth's motor
cycling ardor, and he may be seer
almost any day now riding with deatr
on the American motordome league
circuit.