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The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1913-04-23
ExOnerailOn Of State
BOafS is Complete

Special to the Daily Express.
Oklahoma City, April %. The unan-
imous report Of the general investigat-
ing committee Of the house regarding
the book adoption made BY the state
board OF education last summer and
the unanimous adoption Of the report
by the horse Sdds another chapter to
one Of tae most spectacular official
events chat has occurred in Oklahoma
About three months after tile board
Of education had determined to make
the adoption during the month Of July
and had made advertisement of this
fact IN the daily papers Of the state,
the governor advised some members
Of the board to postpone the adoption,
giving as his reasons that it was bad
politics. The board considered a mo
ton to reconsider its former action
but by vote Of to 2 agreed to pro
ceed as formerly planned.
Soon after the board went into ses-
sion. the governor threatened the
board members with dismissal unless
they postponed the adoption, but they
continued in session hearing the
claims OF representatives and consid.
erlng bids and proposals. On the after.
noon or July "a, when the board again
voted ; to ? to proceed with the adop-
tion the governor wrotes letters to
the four appointive members who yot-
ed not TO postpone -Brandenburg.
Hayes, Duniop and Glen ana demand
ed their Anmediate resignation. Supt.
Brandenburg resigned, but the other
three members, with Supt WILSON,
continued with the adoption. which
was finished The governor then re-
fused to accept the resignation Of
Supt Brandenburg Then followed
court action when other appointments
were made and the three members
Hayes, Glen and Dunlop secured all
order from the court restraining the
new members from interfering with
the affairs Of The board. Rather than
appeal the case to the supeme court
where it could have been decided with
ont cost to the people the governor
called special session uf the senate
and the senate refused to confirm any
oi the men appointed by the governor
4 The committee made thorough IN
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1913-04-23
Amundsen to Sail
on Daring Voyage


San Francisco in 1879 It was crush.
ed ana sunk in the midst Of the Arctic
Ice in 1851, some Of the wreckage be-
ing frozen near the surface. The por-
items OF the ship were carried by the
Polar DRIFT past or across the North
Pole, through the Greenland sea. and
the Denmark strait. and on down the
east coast OF Greenland. Another test
of polar currents was made about ten
Years ago By the late Admiral Nell
Vile ana Henry G Bryant 81 Philadel-
phia, who constructed about fifty very
strong casks which were designed to
withstand the terrific pressure Of the
ice. These casks were numbered and
dropped overheard at various points
in the Arctic ocean north of Bering
sea. Two OF them have since been
recovered on European shores, one
having been pitched up on the coast
Of Iceland and the other on the north.
en coast Of Norway
No vessel in the world is better con
structed or better equipped for such
work than the Fran She was built
to withstand great ice pressure and
proved herself a magnificent Ice boat
with Nausen ia the Agctle as long ago
as 1892, and as recently as 1913 with
Amnndsen in the Antartic During the
course Of the expedition, Capt Amund
sen VIII have practically the same
equipment and personnel that be had
with him on his voyage to the Soutl
Pole, including the redoubtabie Lind
strom the cook Of the South Polar
party--who is the only man who Ia.
sailed completely around the Ameri
can continents.
Tie expedition, il successful, win b,
Of immense value from scientifi,
standpoint, for there are more than
million square miles Of the Arctic al
Sei unexplored and it is quite certain
That the vexed question Of the ~Pola
\ Continent viii be finally settled By Il
With the exception Of that yeteral
y Of the North Admiral Robert +
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1913-04-23
BY BURTON K. srANpIsH.

tWrItten for the United Press.)
Washington. April 2s. In June. 1914.
Capt Roald Amundsen. discoyerer Of
The South Pole, win leave San Fran.
cisco in his good ship Fran on one Of
the most daring expeditions man has
ever tempted the Fates By taking. IN
an effort TO pierce the thousands OF
miles OF frozen wastes that lie across
the North Pole from American to Eu.
ropean waters, Amundsen win deiib-
erately let his vessel be frozen in the
tloes In the northern Berlng Straits,
20 drift across the North Pole into
the European Arctic regions, and then
southward until he reaches a climate
that will melt him loosa from his icy
prison,
For four years-until l9iS-the in
trepid unrayeller Of the secrets OF the
far south and north expects to be ice
bound. isolated from the rest OF the
world by the imnassable floes that
have their birth in the land Of perpet.
ual cold And all that viii connect
him with great honors for the daring
things he has done, will be.a wireless
outfit. high upon the mast Of the Fran,
that day after day viii send out its
brief log Of progress Whalers. prowl
ing through the Ice jetted waters
lamps daring a swift venture into tie
north, may pick up the messages from
the air On this slil4 chance does
Annndsen nope to keep his where
abeuts before the world.
the exact route Of the ice floel
which sweep across the Arctic is be
leYed to be along the coasts Of Cana
da and Alaskato the Asiatic coast
There the great ice continents dis
lntegrate to sweep southwark carry
ing their heritage Of winter as ice
bergs.
That this plan Of drifting across th'
Arctic sen is possibility has beel
proved by the wrecking Of the in.fate,
Jeanette This vessel sailed from
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1913-04-23
Cheaper 70 auy Broom Corn seed

Cheaper to Buy Broom Corn Seed.
James Jay OF Lindsay, Okla. an old
Illinois Grower of Broom Corn writes
as follows:
It has been my experience that Il Il
much cheaper to buy broom corn seed
from those who make business Of
raising pure seed, than II Is to save
1t, as broom corn runs out very eas.
ny. and It requires great deal Of
work TO cut out any smut heads when
II is growing.
One method OF seed testing is to test
the seed In warm water. but we have
not secured any inferior seed from our
seedsmen seventy-five 70 one hun.
dred seeds are planted to the rod This
is determined, however according to
the ground. On rich land. one hun.
dred seeds are planted to the rod.
but on fair land only about eighty.
Good seed produces broom corn thai
brings the highest price
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1913-04-23
LOOK 10 Your PLUMBING.

You know what happens In house
IN which the plumbing is in poor con
dition- everybody IN the house Is La
Bile to contract typhoid Or some other
fever. The digestive organs perform
the same functions IN the human body
as the plumbing does for the house.
and they should be kept in first class
condition all the time. If you have
Chamberlain's Tablets and you are
certain to get quick relief. For sale
by all dealers. adv d&w
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1913-04-23

Bad breath, bitter taste, dizziness
and general mo account" feeling
70 q sure sign Of torpid liver HER
BENE is the medicine needed, Iii
makes the liver active, vitalizea the
blood, regulates che bowels ana rc.
stores a fine feeling Of energy ana
cheeriuness Price soc. Sold BY
Owl Drug store or Public Drug Store.
adEd and
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1913-04-23

yestigation of The affairs Of the board
connected with The book adoption and
had there been any evidence or crook
ed work on the part Of any member
Of the board there Is no doubt that
they would have 50 reported The re-
port exonerates the board and declares
that they could find no evidence OF UNI
fair conduct on the part Of any mem.
Der Of the board making the adoption
and this report was unanimously
agreed to by the house.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1913-04-23

Farmers and others who live at
distance from a drug store should
keep in the house a bottle of BAL
LARD's SNOW LINIMENT. It may be-
needed at any time for cuts, wounds,
sores, sprains or rheumatism. It is
powerful healing and penetrating
remedy. Price 25c. SOC and s1.OO per
bottle Sold by Brown & Co. advd&w
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1913-04-23

prof Carleton R Ball. Of the De
partment Of Agriculture states that
broom cNrn should not be planted
wlthir top rods Of sorghum maize
Kaffir ofa5tber species Of the sorghum
family Is they all resdlly cross. The
above will point our 10 the grover the
serious mistake they have made in the
past by planting broom corn near 9th
er species. which is one OF the CHIEF
causes OF the inferiority of broom corn
eroWn Ii the Southwest states.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1913-04-23

The bss. way to accomplish this is
to plans a sSaarlte field on one side Of
the main field with the best seed OBJ
tainable; as the plant approaches the
heading stage all which are not per
feet heads free from center stem OF
NOS true to the variety grown, Gas Ia.
dicated b different height. size, hah.
II or COLOR. when It begins to emerge
from the boot should be destroyed. The
heads that are smooth at the forma-
tion OF straw at the stalk let mature
for seed All other inferior heads
should be cut ont before they bloom.
as pollen viii carry more than 1000
yards
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1913-04-23

Broom corn produced from choice.
ulunp seed. and with care IN harvest
ing at the proper time, tviz. when tbs
bloom is falling and protecting II AZ.
ter IL IS harvested will Do more to
exterminate the exceptionally low
prices effered at the markets than
anything else that is possible to be
done By the growers Of broom corn,
thereby Increasing their tonnage per
acre st the same time Sound pea
green broom corn is always much
heavier than unsound or over-ripe
brush.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1913-04-23
Precious Attributes.

"Why are diamonds 80 highly val
QodY" 4 suppose" replied Mr..
4roucher, Its because they are
made Of carbon, which is the equiva-
sest Of coal. and at the same time
look like ice"
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1913-04-23

The only difference between
caprice and a lifelong passion is that
Tho caprice lasts a little longer.-The
wattlsr
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1913-04-23
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STANDING OF THE TEAMS.
RESULTS YESTERDAY

RESULTS YESTERDAY
Chicago s. Cincinnati 3.
pittsburg 1, St Louis D.
Brooklyn 8, Bos on 3.
Philadelphia 2, New York 2: game
called at the end OF the thirteenth in.
mag on account Of darkness.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1913-04-23
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STANDING OF THE TEAMS.
RESULTS YESTERDAY.

st. Louis 4, Cleveland 2.
eniladelphia Z, New York 4.
Chicago 3, Detroit 2.
Boston s. Washington 3.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1913-04-23
GAMES TODAY

GAMES TODAY.
Chicago at Cincinnati.
Pittsburg at ST. Louis.
Brooklyn at Boston.
Philadelphia at New York.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1913-04-23
GAMES TODAY.

Boston at Washington.
New York at Philadelpl
Detroit at Chicago.
81, Louis at Cleveland.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1913-01-16
MIlt - !;


You don't know how ] enjoy hear
ing you talk on art, Mrs. Foxby; it's
better than going to a minstrel show"
Tell mt where you buy your cigars,
old chap. I'd like to pass by there
some day"
"Yes, indeed, Mrs. Highsome; 1
think you're quite good enough to
vote. All you need is some knowledge
Of politics"
Il want 10 apologize, Chucksley, for
having called you a red headed igno-
ramus; l see your hair ia nearly
black"
Il was just going out, Mrs. Xavier,
but I'll be glad to have you come in
and stay a minute or So"
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1913-01-16
HELPING THE CAUSE.

"A drummer" said Medill McCor-
mick. was waiting at Nola Chucky
for the Southern Cannonball Limited.
The train crawled in at last, nine
hours late-a ramshackle, Gathering
thing, as ridiculous as an ~old-fashion-
ed high.wheeled bicycle.
THE drummer got aboard. There
seem ID to be only one other passen-
ger. rhe locomotive hooted, the bell
Changed. the wheels spun around, and
steam Kissed, but the train failed to
move. Then there were ore boots,
more puffs and Kisses, and still the
train didn't bulge. Finally, after a
third vain effort, the engineer got
down and shouted to the passengers.
whose heads stuck anxiously out Of
their respective windows:
Say, I'll have to ask you two
gents to climb off till l get her start
ed!'"-New York Tribune.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1913-01-16
BEATING tho Game.

Yes, sir" smiled Mr.. Tyte-Phist.
who was in a reminiscent mood,
when l was a youngster they played
that old trick on me. The other boys
got me out in the woods one dark
night to hunt snipe."
And they told you to hold the sack
while they went off and drove the
snipe into it," said one Of the listen
ers.
That's right. stayed there blam-
ed near all night. too. But they didn't
get ahead of me, just the same. l
beat EN- at their own game" y,
How was that" .9T
81 kept the sack, by gum" ,-
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1913-01-16

Friend-Make any money on your
last novel?
Author-You bet, sold that de-
scription OF the Palisades in chapter
three to the Quick Line railroad for
$1,000; my tribute to the Plaster de
Paris hotel in New York, chapter ten,
brought me $4,000 from the hotel peo-
pie. and the United Resorts. Ltd, paid
me another thousand for my rhapsody
on the sunset in the Wampegong
mountains, chapter thirty, where the
hero takes her in his arms. What's
left of it | think l a boil down into
a short story and make a ten.spot on
t-Puck.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1913-01-16
Care Of Children.

Willie, did you carry your books
on the left side this morning." de-
manded mother.
"Yes'm."
Very well. Now. don't forget to
carry them on the right side Monday
morning"
What difference does it make"
growled dad.
That shows what kind OF a father
you are" snapped mother. II the
child didn't alternate, he might get
curvature OF the SPINE"
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1913-01-16
LESSON FOR JANUARY 10
MANS FIRST SIN.

LESSON TEXT-Genesls SLIP, 22-2.
GOLDEN TEXT-"Every one that com
mitteth sin is the bond servant of SIN"
John 1884 II. V.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1913-01-16
No SoIace There.

My favorite football team" com
planned the gridiron enthusiast, lis
losing right along this season.
"Well,' said the baseball enthusiast,
lit is always better to do your losing
early in the season.
Il know that axiom goes good in
baseball, but we've got such a darn
short season"
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1913-01-16
Thy Metaphor.

AS a rule we do not begin to think
OF supplying our needy neighbor until
we have everything we want for our.
selves; and then how %niggardly We
are in our gifts.-eRev. c. E. Locke,
Methodist. Los Angeles.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1913-01-16

Didn't Daisy tell you she was go.ns
to treat Jack real mean when he
called?"
Yes"
Well, she sang for him all eve
ing"
My. oh. my. lie didn't deserve
that brutality"
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1913-01-16
Just Words.

The Agent-Then we'll consider
that settled.
The Actor-But-er-what about
the contract?
The Agent-Oh, that's all right! A
verbal contractm do.
The Actor-Laddie. listen. The
last time had a verbal contract. !
drew a verbal salary!-London opin.
ion.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1913-01-16
CLASSIFYING Him..

Brother Hardesty. can't you make
your contribution for the education of
the heather a little larger than usual
this year,"
"Dr. Goodman, I'm more than dou.
bling it; ] have just started that
youngest boy Of mine to college"
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1913-01-16

LESSON T~EXT-Genesls 3:1-1?. g-A.
GOLDEN TIcXT-"Every one that COM
mitteth sin is the bond servant of sim"
John 1894 II. v.
There are four natural divisions to
this chapter In Genesis: |. The
Temptation w 10: ii. The Fall. w.
6, z; Ill. The Trial. w. S-l3; ". The
Sentence w. l4-24.
/. The Temptation w. 1-5. En-
vironment certainly did not cause u
parents in the garden. to fall. How
long after the creation OF man this
event occurred no one knows. Was
1t a real serpent? Why not? Did not
Adam name all the animals? 1t is no
stretch of imagination to believe the
tradition that he ~conversed with them
till driven from the garden. True Mil
ton and not Genesis says this was Sa-
tan, yet Milton had Scripture author
ity, Rev. 1879. We are also taught
that Satan can assume DISCUSSES, 2
Cor. 11:l4, etc.
The point of attack was to question
the word of God; this is always the
oPNh w way W oil oih. 'oioS an
ology always leads In the end to false
conduct. God had forbidden to eat Of
but one tree, chapter 2:17. but here
Satan takes a partial truth to make
a lie. I'VE shall not eat Of the fruit
of all the trees" V, l Or. W Eve did
what Jesus did when he was tempted,
replied with the words OF God W.. 2
and 8. But though she saw through
Satan's misrepresentation, she made
the collosal mistake of parleying.
Gaining that much ground Satan goes
a step further. 1t is not death she
need to be fearful Of; God would rath-
er prevent her becoming like himself
hence the prohibition not to partake
Of the fruit OF the tree.
Ewes Mistake.
Your eyes shall be opened . =.
the woman saw" Human curiosity
and a wrong ambition for a clearer
knowledge have ever been fruitful
sources of failure. Eve made the mis-
take of adding to Gods words (2:17)
and of allowing herself to see the one
prohibition of the garden rather than
the myriads OF privileges. Satan had
approached the weaker Of the two
II Peter $50 and at a time when she
was alone and by means OF curiosity
and a wrong ambition, I've shall be
as God" secured first her attention,
then interest, then will. Their action.
II. The Fall, w. 6, Z. The next
step was but the entering wedge. The
appeal was to the eyes, ut was a de-
light to the eyes" v. 6 II. ", she took
of it," see | John 2:16. When God
gave command not to eat. he knew
the danger OF touching. . Cor. 6:17.
There was of course a possible escape.
/ Cor. 1918, even yet, but scarcely
so. Eve had gone too far, hence she.
and then Adam partook. The result
was death ". 10 and Rom, 5:12.14), but
not immediate death. That sentence
was carried out when Adam died. IN
that day" rather, in his day, just as
we speak of the days Of Lincoln or
Washington.
But physical death was not all.
Death means separation. Adam and
Eve were separated from God because
of this disobedienco. Death in every
sense is the result Of sin, Rom. 6:33
and came upon the entire race because
of the sin of one man. Rom. SIP Il. ".
But Christ the second Adam brought
back life l Cor. 15:22.
Adams Fault.
Adams fault was that he listened to
his wife's persuasion ". ~. Their
desire for a present advantage, be
come like God" overcame the fear of
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1913-01-16

The main token of a strong charac'
ter is not to make known every change
in thought or feeling, but to give the
world the finished results.-Auerbach.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1913-01-16

Don't you think Shakespeare
Smith, the poet, has an Interestingly
mournful expression"
Sure! l wonder II it is caused by
dyspepsia, due to %overeating, or ane-
mia, due to lack of food?
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1913-01-16
Wool!

The men who make the "girly" show
Do not do things by halves:
They star a milkmaid chorus so
That II can show its calves.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1913-03-21
Say Shellac Is Food.

Boston, March 21:-That shellac
is food Is the contention Of the gov
eminent in a suit for alleged viola
ton Of the Pure Food laws brought
against a Boston company, which
shipped shellac to q Knoxville
(Tenn.) candy Federal
pure food officials alleged that the
shellac contained arsenic.
Counsel for the Boston concern
asked Judge Norton, Of the Federal
District Court to Quash the COM
plant on the ground that shellac
was no more food than the house
paint. Government experts claimed
that shellac was food, whether any
body desired to eat 1t or not, and
alleged that It was used by confec-
toners In giving gloss to cheap
candies.
Vice Promoters Flee Probe.
Chicago, March 21:-Vice leaders
and persons who have been on the
inside" of the white slave trafnc in
this city have made a general ex-
odus beyond the subpoenas of the
state vice commission, 1t was discov-
cred today, as a result Of the efforts
Of investigators to locate Witnesses
who will be wanted at future SEES
sions of the commission.
After the commission has COM
pleted its investigation Of the alleged
relation between low wages and
prostitution 1t will investigate the
stage, concerning which some start.
ling accusations have been made IN
letters received by Lieutenan Gov.
srnor O'Hara and employment agen.
oiNl.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1913-03-21
HAIR NOW
IS UNREASONABLE
The Couture Brings tho Locks
Low on the Forehead.

Never were couture effects % nat and
less false hair used. The smaller the
head the better. The only false hair
used now by fashionable women i .
roll to pose ut the back Of the head.
on which to place their hair. Ths ends
Of the hair are tucked In under this
and q barrette II fastened to cover thu
spot where stray hain almost AWAY,
show. The mass Of hair h mareellel
once fortnight or %, and II thor
are not too many abort hairs the effect
win be neat.
The Psyche knot 10 returning to fash
Ion, and the helmet form, which is 81
becoming. II still worn. In this the
back hair forms the modern French
twist. and the hair Is drawn over the
knot and In 4 way enaces It. Good
effects for the low couture are those
Of a simple braided strand Of hair or
4 knot formed in q aat figure &
A tendency toward . slight Guinness
now marks dressing Of the front hair.
and for evening wear its becomingness
Is u~ndeniable. The present styles are
well adapted to the smoothly parted
hair worn by 70 many women, by
which method the eyebrows are visible.
the ears are almost covered and the
hair IL massed on the naps Of the
neck.
Everything seems to incline to the
low forehead. and for q oma who
has not such this l. easily secured by
bringing the hair over the forehead
and fastening It there with an Invisible
pin When the hair Is caught back
In the chignon the front looks quite
natural. Everything h possible in fash
Ions Of Embarrassing. and perhaps In a
few years the high forehead beauty
may arrive.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1913-03-21

Easter in Berlin. Germany, blown
by trumpeters in the Imperial Pal
ace Tower.
Full dress uniform is the order of
the day and the German emperor
and empress attend public services.
At the courts Of Italy, Austria,
Spain and Portugal, Easter day is
the occasion of a state banquet and
a military display.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1913-03-21

You'll agree with us, we're sure, that
this is carrying out u policy Of "satis-
factory service" pretty far. But it adds
to the liberality OF our very simple plan
of credit giving; we're willing to do most
anything to gain that end, so we are
more than satisfied.