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The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1913-08-29
co. COURT
WILL open
NEXT tues.

With 40 civil cases and Sc criminal
cases on the docket the postponed
July term OF the county court opens
Tuesday, September .. the civil cases
being scheduled to be heard first.
The civil cases are appealed cases,
suits for rents. suit for forcible entry
and detainer, injury to live stock, suits
on notes and accounts. etc.
The criminal docket ranges through
all the phases Of violations OF the Ii.
Quor Law, violation OF the quarantine
law, operating houses Of i'll fame, sell.
ing cigarette papers. carrying conceal
ed weapons, vagraney, etc.
The criminal docket has been set 10
commence on September s. as Oscar
Simpson, county attorney. is at pres
ent busy with the Termont murder
trial
Although much of his time is oceu-
pied with probate matters. Judge VIII
liams endeavers to keep his docket up
to date and il is expected that the
coming term viii see a large number
Of cases disposed Of
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1913-08-29
READY FOR
PICNIC ON
LABOR DAY
Complete Program is Announced by
Committee 0ratOry Galore
and PrOfusiOn Of Fun for
Everybody

The setting Of the stage is praeti-
cally complete, the actors are max
ing up and everything is ready for
what promises to be the greatest
Labor Day celebration ever held in
this section Of the state, II you don't
make your arrangements to spend
next Monday at the beautiful grove
on the Washita where the picnic is to
be held, you will likely be lonesome
that day because the prospects are
that everybody with all Of his uneles
aunts and cousins. is going.
More elaborate preparations have
been made for the occasi9n this year
than ever before and w indications
are that Il will be a "howling sue
.cess Plenty Of oratory for the ser
iously inclined amusements for the
boys and girls from five 70 100 years
old, good music, prizes for farm pro
ducts-what more do you wantg
The committee in charge announces
the complete program as follows
10 a. m.-Music BY chickasha band
le.ls-Labor Day speech, John ".
Duff.
Fifteen Gent Cotton, BY r.
L. Glover
Music by band
1l:2Q-"si silos, G. A. McNabb.
Dinner,
100 p. m. Music by band.
1:o5--"Why Change Was Made in
School Books R. n. Wilson.
Music.
l4o-"why the Working Glass
Should Vote the Republican Tiesket
B n Parmenter, Lawton.
Music BY band
2:25 p. why the Working
Glass Should Vote the Democratic
Ticket" speaker not selected.
Music by the band.
$40 p. Why the Working
Glass Should Vote the Socialist
Ticket, Otto F Branstetter.
Music by the band.
400 p. m.-Prize winners On farm
products will be announced from the
speakers stend.
4:05 Potato race.
a:l0 Sack race.
4.s0--Tug Of war.
5:3o-Musie by the band.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1913-08-29

Geo Ladd, the well known stock.
man, has closed a deal whereby he dis
poses Of his home place north Yf
chickasha, to c. L. Wood of Seminole.
Okla, the amount involved being s2s,.
S6e.
The Ladd place consists Of zo1 acres
of fiae land, well improved, and the
price was $50 per acre. Mr.. Wood is
q wealthy stockman and farmer and
he viii move % the place on Or before
lanuar&l
In the future Mr. Ladd will make
his home in chiekasha, handling ais
extensive stock business from this
point. Grady county thus gains a val
liable citizen without losing one with
whom the people OF this section would
be very reluctant g Part.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1913-08-29
TELEGRAM BY United Press.

Elgin. H., Aug. 29.-Four bombs, set
off simultaneously. their roar mask
Ing the staccato poppop Of high power
automobile engines, signalled the start
ag II a. M. today Of the first two
events in the big Elgin race meet
the ae5.milc dash for the s5ooo trophy
hung up by the Chicago Automobils
club.
Joe Dawson was the first driver to
ges away and he was followed by the
others at intervals Of thirty seconds.
At the END Of the eleventh lap De-
Palma was leading Milford and three
Mason cars were at the pits for re-
pairs.
Cheering thousands, in the grand
stand saw the squadron OF Low built
racing cars. the finest products Of
American and foreign factories, dash
away from the starting line piloted by
the pick OF the race drivers of this
country They heard the sput-sputter-
ing OF the engines as the cars disap.
peared in the dust; heard the crowds in
the distance cheer the racers. and
when the first turn was made and in.
teryening trees and hills cut of the
view and muffled the noise, settled
back ia their seats to wait until the
racers sped past the stands again to
begin the second lap Of the long grind
Today is big day in the automo-
bile calendar ard one OF momentous
Importance also to the otherwise quiet
farming district that just about this
miles Of roadway. neglects its busi-
ness Of dairying and raising corn. and
Joins the great crowd Of chicagoans
who line the winding course. Farm
houses that offered good view of the
track were converted into hotels and
hundreds Of persons afflicted with the
speed mania slept within fifty yards
Of the course last night. No long Isl.
and Vanderbilt cup race ever drew
greater or more cosmopolitan crowd
"Hairpin Curve where speeders in
former races so often met mishap. lost
interest this year and the throngs char
in former years fought with militia.
men to stand at the point Of vantage
al this dangerous turn today were
widely scattered along the eight-mile
course. The .'hairpin' was practically
eliminated when the course was In
proved this year, and a straight-away
stretch Of smooth pike cut through the
turf and woods at this point deereas.
ed the chances Of danger to a mini.
mum, and increases the chance Of new
records for the course.
Ralph De palma winner Of last
years race, when he set a new record:
Joe Dawson, Mulford, Hughes, Haups
tContinued on Page Two.)
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1913-08-29
STRIKE IS
AVERTED

Telegram By United Fresa
Washington, Aug g9-The success
in the mediation proffered by the labor
department between the machinists
and the Baltimore & Ohio Railway
60. was announced by Secretary VII.
son today
Adjustment Of the differences pre-.
vented threatened strike. The agree.
ment was signed late yesterday.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1913-08-29
DENIAL IS
ENTEDEn
LVlLNLD

Telegram BY United Press.
Washington, Aug. 20 Representa-
tive McDermott Of Illinois. accused by
Mulhall and / II. MeMichael. his
former friend, OF misconduct suffic-
lent for impeachment testified before
the house lobby probers today.
He dismissed as dreams MulhalPs
charge that he received two thousand
dollars from the United Brewers asso.
citation for voting right in tie Can.
non rule fight
McDermott confessed to financial
embarrassment on account Of an aero
plane company Investment He said
he borrowed from George Horning. a
a pawn broker 7as a friend
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1913-08-29
MORE
LOADS Are
RECEIVED

Two more loads Of the fIeeey staple
put ~ an appearance on the streets
today, evidence or the fact that tho
1919 crop is getting under way. One
Of the loads came from the field Of
A. E. Owens and the other from that
Of Mr. Harmon Both state that their
crops viii yield about one fourth Of 4
bale per acre.
Mr.. Owens load was sold in the seed
70 the Indlahoma Gins. bringing sis
cents. Mr. Harmon preferred to have
hts cotton ginned and will return To-
morrow with The load which viii be
r'uned at the Moore gin The cotton
was only average in quality.
Beginning tomorrow. the Moore eln
viii open operations for the 1913 sea.
son and viii be ready to gin at any
time. The summer has seen many
improvements made at this plant and
il is now considered to be one Of the
best equipped gins in the county. The
capacity Is larger than last year and
new machinery, including new eIeva-
tors and boil machines have been in
stalled, bringing the equipment OF the
plant right down to date. Mr. Moore,
manager Of the gin, stated today that
he anticipated good season. and while
the cotton crop in this county is
short, it was his opinion that the crop
would run about one fourth Of bale
per acre.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1913-08-29
Americans in Mexico City Taka
Hopeful View Rumored lhat|
John Lind May Return
to the Capital
NO CERTAINTY kSTO
LIND'S NEXT NOV
Only Comment BY Washington I
ficials is Of Encouraging Nasur.
Movement Of Americans Con-
tinues Govt Aids
Telegram oy United Press.

Telegram oy United FresA.
Mexico City, Aug 70 AmerIcaa
here today belieye that Huerta WI
eventually accept President Wilson
proposals, basing their opinion on ii
confirmed rumora that o'shaughnesa
will request John Lind 10 return ii
mediately
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1913-08-29
, , = - ~~~&~ ~$S%@
; cHARLToN's MESSAGE 1
TO YOUNG AMERICA. 4


4 Telegram By United Press.
= Naples. Aug 29.-"Young 1
! men in American do not know
+ what life Is worth and never 1
> seem to realize its possibilities !
+ until at last they have an op- i
! portunity to find out" =
= This was the message that :
= Porter Charleton, charged with !
+ wife murder, sent to youth =
= back home today. 4
= Charleton Is enroute to Lake =
+ Como, where he will stand trial I
= = %% $3.50 ~w~&&& .
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1913-08-29
STATE CONTROL
is PREDICTED
Telegram by United Press.

Colorado Springs, Colo. Aug. pa
Control Of public utilities by all states
was predicted BY Gov. Dunno OF Mi
nois at the Governors conference to-
day declaring if it failed, public own.
ership was Inevitable.
Gov Dunno defended home rule"
r large cities because he sad some
of them are as big as states and are
equipped to govern their own affairs.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1913-08-29
80 s4*4*&%+%+%%%%44s
= EARTHQUAKE FEARED =

: Telegram by United Press.
: hessina, Aug. 29 Another
: disastrous earthquake Is fear
; ed today because Of continued
; seismic disturbances.
; Several houses were demol-
, ished A hurricane is adding
= TO the measiness.
$@&@@%@%4%&&44
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1913-08-29

NNA~ HNNANAc ~ quicker ana more J. IA
liable communication with washing
ton.
Special Agent Hale departed III
Washington with the original noted
saying he thought the infornatioH
gained would help clarity the situl
tion.
Washington, Aug. 70 uncertainlI
as g what John Lind intends to II
as the next step characterized th1
Mexican situation today. The stasl
department claimed not to kn0d
whether he had returned to Mexie'
City to resume negotiations or to repll
to the latest Gamboa note. The onlI
comment made BY offlciaIs was that Il
lookec Encouraging.
Exodus Of Americans.
Americans in Mexico are needing
President Wilson's warning to got oul
and state department officials belietV|
that two weeks hence there win M
scarcely thousand Of them lett n
the troubled southern republic. All
though many had refused to considel
leaving before word came OF the pres|
idents urgent advice, hundreds havl
been starting for home or abroad damn
during the last three weeks. or thosd
now preparing to leave, 1000 win need
help from the government. SO thl
100000 appropriation asked fof 81
Secretary Bryan some time ago rs ald
refugees will be needed Immediately
OF the 1000 about 5000 viii como oal
BY the east coast ports and the north
ern border; the other 1000 through
west coast ports.
Since last February the state de.
partment has aided. " Is said. between
1000 and 5000 refugees. furnishing
transportation in some instances. III
others securing special rates or redue.
tiona which the individuals thamsel 4es
could not get
Department officials estimate that
there We're about sixty thousand
Americans in Mexico two or three
years ago. Ambassador Wilson places
the number as high as $4,000.
In aiding the American rsfugees.
the American Red Cross has spent
about $4,000, Last yssr the trims
which the army transport Buford made
down the west coast to Aazatlan.
ManzanilIo and other ports cost tha
war department about $4,000
Remains at Vera Cruz.
President Wilson's representative
John Lino, viii remain in Vera cruz
for several days. This announcement
was made Thursday night only IN.
expected happenings or a special "a.
quest from the Mexican government
win cause him to return to Mexics
City,
So far Senior Gamboa. minister 81
foreign affairs, has not asked Mr. Lind
to return to the capital
It is further announced that Alr
Lind will make Vera Cruz his head.
quarters. because he has suffered from
Ill health in Mexico city.
William Bayard Hale sailed Thurs.
Castle for Havana He win disemharA
thel> and proceed by the way 81 he
Key West route ia washington He
carries with him the original MexIcan
government communication. n Aale
had long conference with NJ. Lind
prior to sailing and the latter attaches
much Importance to pr Halea trip s.
Washington, where he is to place S.
whole situation before the president
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1913-08-29
NOMINATED FOR RECEIVER
AT the LAND OFFICE.
Telegram By United Press.

Telegram BY United Press.
Washington, Aug. 29--Jos. E. Ter.
rell was nominated BY the president
today for receiver Of public money at
the United States land office at Wood.
ward. Okla.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1913-08-29
FREMONT TRIAL
Is NEARING CLOSE
is FATAL

4 Telegram by United Press. i
+ Sabine Texas, Aug. 20 =
y Wade Ball today shot into two =
Z tons Of dynamite to see what +
= would happen and was blown 4
= to bits. j
y The explosive had been stor- =
= ed at Fort Dowling since the =
= Civil war, and was considered 4
= harmless
= %*%+++A44@%@4@%@ : = +
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1913-08-29


Vera Cruz, Aug. 20. John Lind ID
day decided to establish headquafteA
here because Of quicker and more II
liable communication with Waahin1
ton.
Special Agent Hale departed I'd
Washington with the original note
saying he thought the infornatlo
gained would help clarity the situl
tion.
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1913-08-15
Pure Food Bulletin.

An interesting and valuable free
bulletin has been published by Pure
Food Commissioner Wallis, giving
the public much data connected with
his departments Among the interest.
ing features are the new laws passed
by the recent legislature, including
the barber shop aud bathing place
regulations; also several valuable
rulipgs that have been published 10
connection with this work, and
articles eQnReeted with the care of
fruit, vegetables, meat, milk, eggs
and baking powders. In addition to
this there are two fal, pags ,liastFa-
tions, ene entitled 1.-THE Trail of the
Fly" and the other "Death Turks in
Dirty Food Statistics are giyea
showing that that hatius The first five
months of the present year there were
2490 inspections made of meat mar-
kets, slaughter honses, hotels, festau-
rants, arua stores, dairies, groceries
and bakeries. A list Of the towns
where these inspections were made is
published In connection with this
report. There is also q repara Of in
vestigations made by the state
chemist of different food products,
water supplies and other valuable
analyses. The cases prosecuted dur,
ing the first six months Of the present
year are also published in detail.
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1913-08-15
different parts Of the country called
upon the United States senate and
presented nefifianc nrax;un L..

ulHerent parts OF the country callet
upon the United States senate ant
presented petitions praying for al
amendment to the Constitution
that would permit them to vote
A good many senators made
speeches in presenting the peti
tions from their states, but some
OF them lodged ungracefully. In
the case of New York state neither
OF the senators were present.
Lodge, Oliver, Burton, Stone,
Myers, Kenyon, Penrose and Kern
all great and shining lights,
merely formally presented the
petitions. No one declared against
the movement. Senator Clapp Of
Minnesota set the ball rolling and
observed in the course of his re.
marks that "the time is inevitable.
when the American people will
confer upon American womanhood
the only peaceable weapon known
to free government for her own
protection" Apostle-Senato
Smoot spoke in highest praise of
the "greatest callings the Master
intended for womankind," and de.
clared that since Utah became a
state seventeen years ago that
the women have "enioyed the
privilege of unrestricted suffrage.
equal in every respect to that en-
ioyed by men, Senator tones of
Washington gave this testimony:
81 come from a state where the
right OF suffrage has been extended
to women, and that some of the
prophecies OF those who we're op-
posed to It have been fulfilled and
that practically all the hopes of
those who We're in favor of it have
been realized" Senator Thomas
said that "woman suffrage in
COLORADO is no longer an expert
ment. Il has been tried and it
has risen in full measure to the
expectations of those who were
originally its advocates"
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1913-08-15
Expect Good Trade.

The members of the State Land
Board, comprising Secretary OF State
Clifford, Auditor Huston and Attor-
ney General Peterson. together with
Geo. A. Day, state land commissioner,
and Ben Bush and w. L. Dagg.ett,
state land lOcators and estimators,
finished their labors Of inspection on
the Kaniksu Forest and left at once
for southern Idaho. The members of
the land board gave as the reason for
not paying a visit to Standpoint and
other places in the county at this
time, the necessity for early return TO
the state capital, in view OF the meet.
ing Of the State Board OF Equalza.
ton. Instead OF being frightened at
any hints that may have been raised
against the trade by the state of its
Sections l6 and 36 ON the reserve
with the government, for q compact
body Of timber along the east shores
Of Priest lake, the state board Is said
to be highly pleased with the pros.
poets for an excellent deal with the
government. In the first place the
l6 and 36 sections are OF necessity
scattered, and that fact alone wou d
keep the state from ever realizing on
It's possessions. BY securing com.
pact tract the state Will be in a
position to find market for its tim.
Der holdings. Besides that 1t is
claimed that the states estimators
figure that the state gets far and
away the best OF it IN the value OF
the timber traded. the government
and the state trading $1,000 acres
acre for acre. Ben Bush, who is Z
careful estimator, and who has beer
well over the lands involved, and il
whom the state officials have neve
lacked confidence on timber esti-
mate, believes the state is getting tn,
best OF the bargain Newport Miner
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1913-08-15

on Pend d'Oreille lake. The warder
says this boat was purchased for tn,
use or the deputy in that district
VINO has 400 miles of shore line tc
guard on that one lake.
some funny things are cropping out
tnese days ia the abstracts of assess
lnents furnished the state tax com.
mission by the auditors OF The various
counties. One of the best cropped
out Saturday. This was the fact, SO
Tar as 1t appears from the abstracts
now on file, that Latah county has
within its borders every pound of
WOOL 10 the state Of Idaho. The wool
10 Latah county is assessed at 1891,
NO other county shows dollars
worth. Even such we'll known sheen
counties as Gooding and Lincoln
seem to be swept clean of wool. Some
attribute this to Democratic free
trade in wool. Others attribute it to
tho different ways different assessors
have of looking at taxable property.
whatever the cause. the fact remains
that up to this time Latah county
has complete monopoly on the wool
in ldaho.-Statesman.
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1913-08-15
wood remains, and To avoid infectinv
pruning Instruments.

wood rema MS, and TO avoid injecting
pruning Instruments.
To reduce the danger Of spreading
blight on tools used In cutting out
the disease, sterili1e or disinfect tie
cutting instrument a!tereac cut Is
made. Dis Infect and paint large
wounds. For disinfectsnt use either
mixture or water aud carbollc acid
s per cent, Or corrosive sublimate, L
part to 1000 parts OF water.
The amount OF damage dpoe by the
blight will depend eatirely, upon the
watchfulness of the tree owner.
Several trees have been destroyed 10
this neighbdrhood that could have
been saved II the disease had been
recognized a I'D the affected limbs re-.
moved sooner. Ii there is blight In
the vicinity it is nots SUFFICIENT to
examine the trees 2 or 8 times during
the spring and summer; but examina.
tion should be made every few days.
Since the blight is ~, contagious
the eradication of the trouble wber
ever IL is. found IL demanded by the
welfare OF the entire commuoitv.
"A grower " ho leaves blight 10 bis
orchard knowingly. or on account Of
careless inspection, may he respopsi.
bic for a serious Omtbreax. not only
In bis own orchard hut IN any or all
orchards In the viciDity."'
expect tU I've IN this part uf the
county for me uhe. Any assist.
ance possible ip detection or removal
Of the IRE blight will be cheerful'y
given. Address Rathdrum.
JOS. SUDWEEKS,
Horticultural Inspector.
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1913-08-15
Peace Sig at Buchare, It.

A peace treaty, ending the Balkan
war was signed at Bucharest. the
capital Of Roumania, August 4.
The peace treaty provides that the
Roumanian, army shall eyacuate Bull
garian territory in Is days after Its
signature and the Scrvian aud Greek
armies lu three days. 1t also pro-
vides for ar bitration l4y Belgium.
Holland. or Switzerland III The event
Of disagreement over the delinita-
tion Of the new frontier. Bulgaria
expects to begin rehabilitation i'm
mediately.
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1913-08-15
The war department Is showing a

The war department Is showing a
special Interest In the national guard,
and is anxious to give the militia
every aid possible in improving its
efficiency, according TO Major General
Leonard Wood, chief of staff. While
in Spokane the general outlined the
plans Of the department to teach
military arts and encourage rife
shooting in the schools. He empha-
sized that this was not to increase
the regular army, but for the purpose
of "being prepared.
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1913-08-15
TOWN B GARD MEETING
Trustees Enact a New Dog License
4 Ordinance.

The board Of village trustees
held the regular semi. monthly
session Monday evening and
passed the new dog ordinance
which make 1t a misdemeanor
punishable by hne or imprison.
ment to own or harbor dog in the
village limits without securing a
license.
The matter OF getting a half car
load Of cement for new crosswalks,
was discuss ed at length. The
chairman appointed Trustee Kirk
patrick to act with Trustee Thomp-
son on the sidewalk committee.
Certain idewalk repairs we're
ordered by the board.
The clerk reported the collection
Of 81. 50 pool license and $500
license from Burk's tent show, and
the payment OF the same to the
treasurer as per receipt on file.
The board agreed to continue
having the business street sprinkled
with the fire hose once each day
when necessary to keep down tho
dust.
The following bills were allowed:
T. j. CofYMan Co.
casting and evener 5 800
Henry Reiniger, hardware 3l.9O
N. Nelson, powder and fuse 1911
Rathdrum Iron Works,
blacksmith work aud supplies 20 95
Spokane STAN p Works, dog tags 3.05
Clark Hill, stfeet WORK 100
JOS. Moore, street work aud
rinuing curfew $3.50
W. +. Sapp, street work. 1928
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1913-08-15

A meteor fell near Bull one even
ing last week 1t struck the earth
near a man named Hub5ell, who said
it was still red hot when he reached
it. He dug it out and found it to be
about Is inches around, shaped like a
sugar bowl. The center bad the ap-
pearance of piece of Stag surrounded
by sort of magnesia. 1t weighed 8
pounds.