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The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1914-02-10

A stubborn. annoying depressing
cough hangs on, racks the body, weak
ems the lungs. and often leads to ser.
ious results. The first dose of DR..
Kings New Discovery gives relief,
Henry D. Sanders of Cavendish. VT,
was threatened with consumption,
after having pneumonia. He writes.
Or Kings New Discovery ought to
5e in every family; it is certainly the
base Of all medicines for coughs. colds,
or lung trouble Good fer children
coughs Money back if not satisfied,
Price soc and SlOo At all druggisss-
II. Z. Bucklen & Co. Philadelphia or
st. Louis. ADV DIV
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1914-02-10
$4,000 TO IMPROVE HERDS
State Board Of Agriculture Generous
With saltwater

The Oklahoma state board OF agri
culture has authorized the expendi
ure Of not over $4,000 for the pur.
chase of stock with which to build up
the demonstration herds at the state
A. and NJ. college. at saltwater. The
herds have deteriorated ia that many
animals are on hand which are not
useful for instructive purposes, but
which are Of pure blood and in absc-
lutely first class condition
Il is expected to sell off the unde-
sirable stock. and put the money back
into desirable animals, the Limit OF
$4,000 having been placed as the value
Of the new stock which viii be bought.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1914-02-10
Wheat In Sheer FeedIna

Wheat may be used TO good ad-
vantage in sheep feeding. proving TO
be more valuable per pound than corn.
AT the North Dakota Station, where
two kinds of wheat were compared
with corn, it took "a and SO pounds
OF wheat per each pound of gain and
81 pounds Of corn per pound Of gain.
Those getting wheat gained 2S pounds
per day and those getting corn gained
% pounds per day, or a quarter OF
a pound
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1914-02-10

Harry Gilbert. pianist organist and
Is a Kentuckian. but IS now
living in New York city This lii-
lie scherzn IS quaint concei- plctur
ing In tone the antics OF tiny Marion
cites. The little figures seem 90 be
dancing IN unison. or. as al the end Of
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1914-02-10

The average value OF an Oklahoma
farm in 1910 was S4S2S, an Increase
of S7.9 per cent over the value in
1909. The average value Of land per
acre increased since 1900 from s6.50
TO s22i9- gain Of $3.50 or 2i6 per
cent
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1914-02-10
Where the Money Goes

or the average value Of an Okla
homs farm in 1910 ts4.s2sl, ss,SS4
represented the value of land and
buildings, ssOl that Of live stock. and
Sl42 that Of implements and machine
cry
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1914-02-10

Violin players and lovers Of old in
siruments viii be pleased 10 learn a
few particulars about the violin this
artist uses
1t is genuine Johannes Baptiste
Guadoenine. and in her opinion is the
fiddle for this country and the fiddle
for her work
lt is In perfect preservation. and the
atmosphere Of neither steam heated
trains nor zero weather seems TO .ei-
feet il. Nine. Powell has owned and
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1914-02-10

Between 1900 and 1910 the number
of farms in Oklahoma increased from
100000 to 19Oi92. a gain Of S28a2. or
T6l per cent During the same time
the population increased 1897 per
cent.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1914-02-10

Wheat is a good feed for hogs, and
in some cases has proved to be slight
ly superior TO corn.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1914-02-10

the first section. racing neck and neck,
tumbling at last 10 the wooden heap.
In the middle OF the section. some
fairy inspires them to
play At being sentimental. but she soon
tires Of her pranks and the Marionettes
return TO their angular dancing.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1914-02-10

Oklahoma County Ranks Highest
oklahoma county alone shows a
value above $50 per acre for farm
lands and shree counties. .Atoka Pusn-
mataha ann Cimarron, show values
under $40 per acre.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1914-02-10

used IL almost constantly since 1908
and proclaims ft a most admirable con-
cert instrument When she got ii. il
had been IN California IN a trunk for
over seventy years Il has remark.
ably strong tone. capable Of every pos
sihle degree Of shading and its respon
sive qualities are absolutely perfect
throughout its every string, position
ana register
Miss Powell's program for the recital
here consists OF the following
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1914-02-10

measuring for irrigation the
OF
In
the Of gal
per gallons cubic
second)
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1914-02-10
RAGS WANTED.

Cash psiS for clean cotton rags at
Express office.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1914-02-10

sathe
thu
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1914-02-10
ACRES IRRIGATED BY VARYING QUANTITIES Of WAFER

Number 10 "a hours quanue
irrgatng various depths
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-06-06
The Ninth District.

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'at o. 'he l@1lafe 10 se9eet i'ost3naS1es 10 lake
the place Of the Republicans TOW in power, does
not look any too encouraging here A great
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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-06-06
POOLING THE PUBLIC.

One OF inc leading textile journals Of the
42t{.a-4aas4t- EaAt41 die2 I'M story show
ing aom easy IT is for the shopkeeper to i'm
pose upon an unsaspecting public,
Not long ago. says that journal. leading
WOODEN manufacturer of the West, visiting in
an Eastern city, recognized in the window Of a
tailor shop a piece OF cloth turned out by his
mills The cloth was labelled imported" and
inquiry Of the tailor brought out the statement
that It was a piece Of fancy English woolens
which was a bargain at four dollars a yard. A
suit made Of IT. the tailor said, would cost sixty
dollars. In truth this particular fabric was
sold by the western min at one dollar yard
aud the mill profit was 10 per cent The jobbers
tackled on the imported label and took 500 per
cent profit and TIRE t44fttf made not less than 200
per cent on every suit that cut from it.
Fibre and Fabric thinks there is need OF
laws to protect ire consumer who, in cases like
under the impression that he is getting some
thing extraordinary while in reality he is the
victim of fraud on par with the gold brick
and the badger game.
True but should like to know what sort OF
law could be enacted to protect the public
against dishonest clothiers or tatlors. They have
things pretty much their own way and the I'M
sophisticated man must swallow that Is told
hlm. II Fibre aud Fabric can suggest remedy
I've will be glad to lend our aid in espousing it
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-06-06
WE GO BACKWARD.

Verify in this enlightened age some Of
MS persist In aping the habits Of the sand fiddler.
The German Baptists of Indiana, other gise
known as Dunkards, at their annual conven-
ton, which is now in progress in Indianapolis,
passed this resolution:
Whereas. we realize The difficulty al uu-
p}casautnes& IN dealing with the autono bile
spirit advise all churches not to allow their
members 10 own or operate an aAItonohite, auto
truck. motorcycle any motor vehicle. At least
until such a time they become in general use
uutu we get more light on the subiec~"
While we confess not to have had much eX-
perence with the automobile spirit" we be-
hcye We had as soon trust one of thes~ modern
vehicles as to pin faith to the s1certaan
quantities OF the spirit of some hecses We
have known Both are wicked, the hor-e malc-
ionsly So because he has brains. and the Dunk
ards should have tabooed mans oldest friend
while they tabooine.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-06-06

When public exposure was first made OF the
fact that the stationery Of bureau of the
State government being used the vehicle
for circulars addressed to the registrars through
mt the State asking for certified copies of the
poll lists at their respective precincts, and II
transpired that further official character was
lent Ia these circulars by the apptnding thereto
Of what appeared 70 be the SIGNATURE of the
secretary Of the Comm onwealth the Nirgtnian-
Ploo Joined with other Virginia papers in de-
handing an explanation OF This seeming per-
version Of public office ia purposes neither re-
quired nor authorized by law.
This was several weeks ago The first state
ment given ont by Colonel James. secretary Of
the Commonwealth, was To the effect that he
had no previous knowledge that such circulars
we're ernannating from his office that he had not
given orders or permission for their issuance,
and that he would see that the Irregularities
complained of should not again occur This
left the onus IN Mr.. Hayes ohief clerk in the
secretary's office. and he stood practically
mute. only saying that his predecessors, with
the consent Of their superiors had been in the
habit of doing the Same thing for which he was
now blamed. portion Of the press was positive
In the Judgment that his conduct called for
dismissal The secretary then came forward
with a supplemental statement. in which, his
memory having been refreshed. he modified his
original denial and admitted that he had. in a
general way told Mr., Hayes 70 give what aid
he could to a Mr. Akers tn collecting some 'in-
formation desired by the latter on a subject OF
which records KEEP in the office nf the
secretary Of the Commonwealth: and In this
statement he took occasion to say that in his
opinion Mr.. Hayes had done nothing deserving
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-06-06
MAKING A BIGGER COLLEGE.

The addition OF the North Carolina Medical
college to the Medical College of Virginia and
the further merger Of the medical department
OF the University OF Virginia. which has been
agitated for a long time. would make the Rich
mond institution the largest and strongest mod
iea college In the South
The North Carolina college IS a third.rate
Institution, but II would bring To Richmond quite
a number Of students who taking courses
there, and others would come, Of course from
North Carolina, who have hitherto attended
tho Charlotte institution. The same comment
might be made of the University of Virginia
medical department, but the addition Of the
two smaller institutions to the larger one will
materially help to make 1t great. and The Fir.
otntan hopes that the mergers viii be accom-
plished-
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-06-06

censure and that he had no idea of dismisslng
him.
Now is that the correspondence be-
tween the Office of the secretary of the Conn
mnnwealth and the registrars did not cease
consequence of the first interview given out
by Colonel James. but that late May 2sth
letters written on the official paper Of the office
and signed B. O. James were being addressed
10 registrars in connection with the lists of
voters they had been requested to make out
and forward in the earlier correspondence one
Of these letters bearing the date mentioned.
and bearins the official signature or stamped
fac smile of the secretary. is addressed to
Mr.. Jacob Messerole, registrar at Harrisonhurg,
Va, and runs as follows:
"In refernce tn your bill of $50 90 for list Of
voters Of West Harrisonburg precinct, / beg to
advise that at this price 1 am unable to use the
list.
pocket and would not care to pay this much for
the list
THE law allows the registrar for certifying
such a list to the clerk the fee Of three cents
for every ten words II this is satisfactory to
YOU / will send you my check within the next
week ten days; otherwise l will return
same"
.&caaIs343 this as-liaeraIls~ true how does its
necessary implication agree with the first state
ment made by the secretary? Or with his
promise that the procedure should he stopped7
The natural deduction would be that Hayes was
#+t++af+fs tl4fe and aha / tho
secretary himself was the responsible party from
the beginning for any irregularity that was
committed. The various representations i'm
pufed 10 him from time to time do tally
with eaeh other, and the public viii find it
difficult to understand why Coloay James should
be paying out Of his own pocFSt for nformo-
tion sought first at the instance Of MIR Akers
. subject with which, "A public official he has
nothing whatever 10 do.
It is a matter Of ~ moment In our view of
4pt he 3tp So are
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-06-06

rather II the law is changed much will be gain
cd ny having those authorities help in every way
in the handling OF the problem
Some hunareds Of unfortunate and fallen
women viii have TO be provided for in the hard
est walks az iffe The suicides among these wo-
men which follow the abolition Of their practice
of the oldest profession not pretty things
to record and to read about
Lot the work be done and done we'll but lot
II he done IN that spirit that Christ show
cd 70 the fallen wouan~-nct in Il spirit Of pArse-
cution ef fiery zeal. or without consideration If
the fact that these people arc far more to be
pltied than blamed ="
The same conditions obtain in Richmond on a
smaller scale, What The rtrgintan has com
planned OF Ia the inactiytty~ot the authorities
when there Is a law under which they can pro
coed In other words they winking at the
existence OF the vice district when the law pro-
hihits it. What tie good people Of the com
nlunity demand is that some action he taken
for the abolition Of the segregated district, and
they will continue to insist upon their demand,
and 10 know why the mayor and the civic
authorities are dereliet in enforcing the law
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-06-06
WH|R[W|NO MATCH
PROMISED THURSDAY
DIR. ROLLER WILL MEET MIKE
D0NsE.LLY At BROAD STREET


The wrestling match at the ball
park next Thursday night promises u
be the fastest bout seen on the local
mat this season 1t is doubtful # two
men better matched or more likely
to put on whirlwiua match could
be found than Or. Il. Z. Roller and
Mike DonneIly, the big Trishman.
Donnelly certainly made hit when
he wrestled Or. Roller at the park
last week, as he demonstrated beyond
n doubt that he Is one IT the fastest
wrestleFs on the mat today. Roller
is considered one al the most scien"
tific men in the wrestling game and
this match between Roller and Don
nelly should prove To be the most
sensational one booked this season.
These star wrestlers are evenly match
ed in weight and science. so the local
fans are assured Of q good, long, hard
bout,
Seats are now on sale at McCoy's.
Ladies viii be admitted free when ac-
c0mpanied
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-06-06
With the State Press
A Strange Medley.

A strange medley is all this. 1t has sort
Of tune. hut somehow 1t doesn't Chime with
anything that we have heard in Virginia $
official history Some newspapers ~ the State
insist that it is strictly all right and that not a
note in or about it is out of gear, But the
World News is sorely puzzled. The parts
played ny HAYES. James and Akers, the various
and sundry statements the profound wonder
ment Of the registrars and Of all The people of
the State. make up record most amazing, a
record that perhaps SURPRISES in 4ts marvellous
and inexpticable details anvthin2S that the Ola
Dominion ever has known or dreamed OF.
And as have said before. do not ex-
pcct anyt hing to he done about It, Newspapers
Of Virginia which battle for rhe highest
standards In all things pertaining their gov
eminent, will do what they to call attention
TO the matter but In little while il will fade
away and the machinery Of the Comm onwealth
will move ahead. a. little more rusty indeed. but
able to follow of yore the we'll oiled
crooves.-~Roanoke WorldNoWs.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-06-06
RICHMOND" NAME
Of NEW BOOSTER

Richmond is the name selected
by the advertising committee of the
Chamber OF Commerce for the puhlica-
ton the chamber proposes to launch
as official organ in the near future.
The plans of tho organization for the
periodical, and the scope cf the organ.
while not fully determined, Will be
such that the city Of Richmond. its
natural advantages and its great re-
sources will be better advertised than
ever,
The publication will be similar in
size and makeup to some OF the
journals of tho chambers of commerca
of the larger cities of the country. 1t
viii be carefully edited and given wide
circulation.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-06-06
LOOK FOR NOISE
ELECTION WEEK
QUIET on GENERAL ELECTION
DAY OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
--g1y CANDIDATES BUSY LATER.

Richmond will enter into the throes
Of another election on Tuesday. The
throas, how never. will he OF the most
weak and insipid character. for there
will he absolutely no opposition to
any candidate running. unless soma
Wild and adventurous voter wishes 70
vote for John Smith or William Byrd
for mayor, and scratches the name Ut
Mayor Atnslie.
No one expects much OF a vote. al
though every patriot should SO to the
polls and set the example 10 the
younger set II every voter casts his
ballot at the various elections this
year. he will be forced into the habit.
Six elections viii go intp history this
year The general election for mayer
and roancilmen Of Tuesday follows
that OF the primary of April. Then. on
the following Tuesday. comes the con-
sressional primary: on July Is. win be
the administrative board primary. TO
he followed on September 20 By the
/ Statewide election, and then the regu-H
lar November election.
Promptly at 6 O'Clock Monday after.
noon all the bars I'm Richmond win
close. ard remain closed until 6 o'clock
Wednesday morning. The Yelled
Prophets will be In the city all that
time too.
Next Friday night the city Demo-
cratic committee will meet at Muir
phys IN make arrang ements for thsI
congressional primary. Officials TO actl
at the polls viii he named, and a place.
for the reception of returns will bel
fixed upon.
During the week the friends OF bothl
candidates Wendenhurg and MontagueI
viii be busy. The candidates them
selves will be In evidence upon sev-I
eral occasions. and the indications arel
| that the real canvass OF the congres-|
sional campaign viii be made the Iassl
week.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-06-06

are to make provision for his permanent iso-
latlon.
That is what ought to have been done five
years ago when poor Early, after having served
his country In the Philippines was the victim of
the countrys sheer cruelty, one doctor pro
nouncing him leper and the next declaring him
clean.
He has suffered much at the hands OF his
country. II he is not leper he should he
pensioned and given his liberty; If he is ieper
the country should take care of him as long as
he lives,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-06-06
AWaKENs TO IT'S DUTY.

Congress has at last awakened TO the fact
thatrhe country owes something to John Early.
alleged leper, Representative Britten has in
PRODUCED in the house bill which calls for the
appointment of a special board of government
experts to determine whether Early Is leper.
Tho hoard is 10 consist OF the surgeons general
Of the army and navy and the public health Ser
vice, and If they decide that he is a leper they
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-06-06
cuEsuHRr1ELD's FRAcEFun ACT.

The withdrawal Of Chesterfield county's OBJ
jectiong to Richmonds annexation program
comes with fine grace and means probably the
early contamination Of the project, As the
matter stands now only a few interests in the
county are opposing the plan and it Is 10 be
hoped that they will follow Chesterheld's ex-
ample and yield to the inevitable
Richmond ntsods this territory for Greater
Bichmonds expansion and the auburbanites
need the advantages the city has to offer them.
Il would be an excellent idea for these other
Interests TO compromise and save further
court procedure,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-06-06
PEOPLES FORUM
Was Mistake, says Mr.. Hardwicke.

Editor of The Nirginan:
Sfr,-~You say in your issue Of thjs morning
that I made certain statements yesterday at
l4a--L.s--rict- Conference Barton IeLghlS
The statement / made was that at the re-
quest OF Bishop Denny / had requested that
my name be withdrawn from the paper which
was published some time since ] did not
state that my name had been put there with
out authority, nor do ] now state so. as It was
used with my knowledge and consent. / dld
not denounce any one
/ am sorry that tho person that gave you
this report made this mistake, and trust that
you will give this the same prominence that
you gave the report in The Nrginian this
morning.
Yours truly,
CHAS. w. HARDWICKE.
Richmond Va. June s. 1914.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-06-06
SATURDAY. JCNE 6. 1914,
sTATt WIDE LIQUOR.

Our liquor friends rrato loudly here In Rich
1a9ad oE Local se1f-efosernment@ 4 Is word
to con3ura with. Ii Is a magic term. Il captures
doctors and judges and merchants tli9nor mef-
chants and newspaper editors -5wes newspaper
eETz6Tz4 anr rTar75- rzr11rr7z777--y
It sounds fine. It has a Rjafeaa ear like
q good sauce for a tough steals. laas well
in print It is decorative, Jike lz HeckHe
Of a green pair Of socks II aal like a
tailored sait Il sounds dlst5Hselsar<J like an
honorary title, such a. Major Of Colonel" Or
"gndecr or Reverend THE initials l. S. G.
after mans name sounds like honorary
degree 5ast conferred. or naw salad just in
vented,
What does It moan. in the vernacular Of the
liquor people2 It means, nay son. local option
for the temperance eranks and Statewide liquor
for us II means that the temperance folks
must stay at home and vote for local option.
while Ne stay IA Richmond ard food tf1etr
homes with cur liquor.
II the intelligent gentlemen who recently pa
raaed themselves, or rather allowed themselves
tn he paraded in public On a Richmond stage
and echoed the liquor slogan SO faithfully.
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give the dry sections of the State the very Local
soIfGovernment for which they had lahorod and
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