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The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1914-09-24
Thomas Case
Goes to Jurors
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jury that II, IN their opinion any wit
ness was wilfully testifying falsely
concerning any material point In the
case. the jury, might refuse to consid-
Or the entire testimony of such wit
ness. The burden of proof, stated the
judge, rested upon the state and un-
less in the minds Of the jurors, suffic-
lent evidence had not been introduced
Y prove the defendant guilty as charg-
ed, the duty Of the jury would be to
return verdict Of not guilty.
Homicide is justifiable under the
law when committed by any person
when resisting any attempt to murder
such person as his mother or sister
or to commit any fe,ony upon him or
his mother or sister or when commit
ted in his lawful defense of such per
sons, when there is reasonable grounds
TO apprehend a design to commit
felony or to do some great personal in
jury and there is imminent danger of
such design being accomplished, said
Judge Bailey.
Testimony Concluded.
Testimony in the case yesterday aft |
ornoon was comparatively brief, and
was not particularly important, except
that of Mrs. Pearcy She testified that |
at Bradley about week before the |
killing while in conversation with |
Leona Thomas in Bradley cercantile I
establishment Leona had told her that |
some of the boys were going to kill
her father.
Tom Looney, Gerald Bednar, DR..
Shaw and B. b Black, all testified to
the good reputation of the deceased,
J A. Thomas.
During the entire progress of the
case, only a slight reference to the life
insurance carried by the deceased was
mentioned, despite the fact that out
side the court rooms rumors have
floated, pointing to the life insurance
as a possible motive for the killing.
While Willie Thomas, the deceased,
was on the stand. County Attorney
Simpson asked whether or not his
father. J. a. Thomas, had carried any
life insurance. The defendant answer.
ed that he carried $1,000 in one com.
pany and $1,000 in another, 10th being
fraternal orders.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1914-09-24

When you have an achy. stretchy
feeling and you are dull, tired and dis
couraged, it is sign of approaching
malaria or chills. You should act
quickly to ward off an attack. Herbine
offers you the help you need. 1t de-
stroys the malarial germ. drives out
all impurities and makes you feel
bright, vigorous and cheerful. Price
soc. Sold by Owl Drug Store. ADV.
d&w
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1914-09-24

dan grass in this county--Oklahoma 8
new forage crop 1t has proven an ex-
cellent drouth resister and seems ex-
ceedingly well adapted to Oklahoma
lands. Grady is exhibiting two cut
tings, the first about seven feet long,
the second about four feet, grown in
twenty-five days following the first
cutting. The county is growing it for
the first time this year.
A pumpkin weighing seventy-six
pounds is on display Il is perhaps
the largest in the bu. ing.
A good showing Of broomcorn is a
feature of the exhibit. Small grains,
especially wheat and oats, show up
well. Peanut plants are in evidence,
crop which produced well in the
county, but on small acreage. Scarcity
of seed and high prices caused reduc-
tion in acreage.
Federal advisors have made an un-
usually strong appeal to Grady county
farmers to grow cotton with the re-
suit that the best crop in years has
been produced. The state fair exhibit
amply demonstrates this in the Grady
county display. Some fields in the
county, it is said, will produce more
than bale tc the acre, and especially
ie this frup where instr1fotions pf thp
federal farm agent have been followed.
Grady county IS known as the "home
Of the sweet potato" The rich sandy
bottoms seem particularly well adapt
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1914-09-24
ACUTE INDIGESTION.

Il was annoyed for over year by
attacks Of acute indigestion. followed
by constipation" writes Mrs. M. J..
Gallagher. Geneva, N. Y. Il tried
everything that was recommended to
me for this complaint but nothing did
NJ much good until about four months
ago saw Chamberlain's Tablets ad-
vertised and procured bottle Of them
from our druggist. | soon realized
that had gotten the right thing for
they helped me at once. Since taking
two bottles Of them can eat heartily
without any bad effects. Sold by all
dealers.--Adv d&w
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1914-09-24

lums. In fact, | simply expect to
transact the business of the office as
| find it,
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1914-09-24

ed to this crop. and all of the leading
varieties are produced there in greai
abundance. The exhibit shows sorle
fine specimens.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1914-09-24

Tuesday night. Wednesday he will be
at Clinton for the big Williams meet
ing, and Friday night he will speak at
Woodward. Saturday afternoon at
p. m. he will speak at Alva.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1914-09-24

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Exnress Office.
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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1914-02-14
Christensen Reads Statement.

Columbia, Feb. 4.-Just before ad-
journment tonight Senator Christen-
sen read the following statement in
the senate, which that body ordered
printed in the Journal:
Mr.. President and Gentlemen of
the Senate: Permit me to express my
deep appreciation Of your many ex-
pressions Of esteem made on the floor
the past few days in connection with
personal matters that have come up
for discussion and action. l find that
l must trespass further on your atten
tion and make a request that you pub
ilsh this statement in the Journal.
II have asked the judiciary COM
mittee to request the governor to send
1t the further information ne reports
in Message II he has in his posses
sion, and / want it known that l urge
them tn 20 70 the bottom Of any fur
ther charges he may have against me.
Any charges against my family should
be made to me to be dealt with by me
personally. n. Christensen"
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1914-02-14
MIR. v. CHRISTENSEN, SR., AND
HIS WAR RECORD.

Confederate Veterans of Beaufort Give
Their Testimonial. Mr.. Christen-
sens Service.
Beaufort. Aug. 1S, 1904 COM
municotion has been received from
Mr.. ". Christensen. father Of Senator
christensen. with the request that it
be forwarded to the State. Mr.. Chris
tensen Is spending August in ver-
mont, where he has the State forward
ed, and there he saw the States ac-
count OF the county campaign meeting
at Newberry. When some of his
friends here who are Confederate Vet
Grams. heard OF the "aspersions' to
which ne replies, they also put a COM
munication in the hands of your COR
respondent to be forwarded with the
other. Both Of which are enclosed.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1914-02-14

1T is n farm school. The thirty
fve boys and girls who live there do
all the work Of the seventy acres un-
der cultivation, working summer as
well as winter. When the boys get
through their course they go back to
their own farms on the island or
work for the white farmers as hands
and many Of the girls are house ser.
wants for white families thereabout.
The aim OF the school Is to make the
negroes OF Port Royal Island better
fitted TO MI the place that the AL
mighty In His wisdom and South Car
olina by its laws have assigned to
them.
This attempt by the governor to
discredit me and others through this
trusteeship is just such @ one as was
made in Beaufort county ten years
ago, when I was first elected to the
State senate. The voters of Beaufort
county heard the matter discussed on
the stump in all Of its details and
then elected me by a large majority.
They have twice reelected me. The
people OF the State may be sure they
would never have done this had the
insinuations Of tlis special message
been true"
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1914-02-14
THE wATcHMAN AND seuTRRoN FEBRUARY ID. la14.

he IL resolved by the board of trade
OF the town Of Beaufort That we. who
knew and lived with him for many
Years deem il our duty, and esteem il
our privilege. to testify TO his high
character and TO his blameless life.
"A man of high educational attain
ment, liberal mind and progressive
spirit, he was ever ready to further
the best interests OF his adopted home,
and he was respected and esteemed
nonetheless because OF the fact that
he had been a brave Union soldier and
had done his duty as no saw it In
that capacity. having enlisted as q
foreigner and having served through
the whole war being thrice wounded
and thrice promoted, though the state
ment that he ever led negro troops
IN battle against the soldiers Of the
'Confederacy is erroneous, and was
long ago refuted when first made. The
idea that he ever stood for social
equality OF the races is as absurd rs
IL is baseless. Capt. Christensen mar
ried after he settled here and his chill.
drcn were born and have been reared
here, and his family are held in the
highest esteem. His son. the Hon
Nieis Christensen. has always made
every effort to establish and maintain
white supremacy and has been thrice
elected senator from this county. and
we have certainly no apology to make
for his election, and are also entirely
convinced that all who know him
know that there Is no reason for any.
However, We are quite content to let
his own record speak for him."
The following newspaper clipping
is reprinted from 1906:
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1914-02-14
COUNTY EXPENSES DURIN
PAST YEAR.
Annual Report OF Board of Conn
missiOncrs Shows Work Done and
Money Expended.

Two annual report Of the County
Board Of Commissioners, which was
handed in to Judge Gary on Tues
day, shows what work the supervis-
or has done on the roads OF the
county and the money expended by
the Board during the past year. The
report is as follows:
TO His Honor. Frank B. Gary, Pre-.
siding Judge Of the Third Circuit,
Spring Term. 1914.
The Board of County Commission
ers for Sumter County. respectfully
submit the twelve monthly reports of
the County Supervisor and a recapitu-
lation Of the financial transactions for
the year. as their annual report for
the fiscal year ending December 81,
1913. The said monthly reports con-
tain an itemixed account Of all moneys
received for the county and tho
sources from which 1t came. Also an
itemized statement OF oil claims audit
ed and paid by US during the year.
During the past year we have spent
upon roads and bridges the fol-
lowing amounts:
County Ordinary Fund. ..s7,110.25
Road Improvement Fund :. $4,000
This last amount Of sS,0o0.06 con-
stitutes the balance on hand January
1st, 1913, from the sale of the Road
Improvement bonds in 1912 and has
been expended in building sand clay
roads. improving roads that have
natural drainage and the purchase of
T. c. pipe and galvanized pipe and
also tho erection Of a reinforced con-
crete bridge over the Dingle Mill
stream, The money has been used
exclusively for these purposes. We
have advertised the third series OF
the Road Improvement bonds for
sale and expect to have the money
available at an early date. Same to
be used AS heretofore. The issuance
Va tiAeSS ppiNS OoeS HOt impose an
extra burden upon the taxpayers, as
the County Ordinary levy has been
reduced in order to provide a sinking
fund for the retirement OF the bonds
at their maturity. tho levy now be-
ing IL mills instead Of "A FOR
County Ordinary purposes. the l-2
mill being used for tho sinking fund
for Court House and Road Improve
mcnt bonds. The amount spent upon
roads and bridges out Of the County
Ordinary funds has been used for the
purchasing of lumber, tho mainten-
ance OF Floating Gang and small
contracts for upkeep. The roads, as
II whole are in very good condition all
over the county.
Chain Gang.
the chainGang has done good work
III building new roads and the upkeep
Of the old ones.
We have spent s1O.OS7.19 upon this
Since our last report tho chain
gang mas improved the following
roads; Sumter to Manning. Sumter
to Pinewood and Sumter to Wedge
field. Also several roads near Wedge
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1914-02-14
4 Soldiers Record.

To che Editor: Mr.. Hub Evans in a
speech lately delivered in Newberry
county takes Senator Christensen 70
task for an event in his fathers mill
tary career that happened fourteen
years before the son was born. Mr..
Evans alleges that Senator Christen-
sens father was a captain in a ne
gro regiment that fought against the
South. Mr.. Evans perverts in part the
facts of the soldiers record TO suit his
purpose.
AZ om q private citizen and have
been so for the past 81 years. holding
no office. except that OF town war
den. and seeking mono. I do not per-
ceive Why I should wantonly be drag
Ted before the public concerning q
matter in which It can have no possi.
bic interest and which concerns none
but myself. II. however. my military
record has TO be ventilated before the
public to further q politicians aim
In hir pursuit after the unattainable.
prefer myself to give II as a whole,
simply an ontline OF the same, that Il
might be the better understood. With
that object In view I submit that I
entered the service In the early part
OF the war I'm the 145th New York Vol
unteers (white) and served with it in
the Army of the Potomac until IL be-
came decimated by the casualties of
war, when the remnant left was con-
solidate6 with another New York reg
iment serving in the West. was then
transferred to the 102d New York Vol
unteers (white,) serving in the West
AT savannah a special order was hand
cd me through the regular channel
from the Secretary of War to proceed
TO join a colorcd regiment stationed at
Chattanooga. Tenn. upon arriving
there found II engaged in doing
picket duty. The war then being prac-
ucally over. j was assigned by the
corps commander to special duty as
member of a military commission
Tor the trial Of civil cases that were
scnt before it, was afterwards as
sisned TO duty as member of a
court-martial for the trial of military
coHeS' About tho time that this duty
nud been performed the regiment was
mustered out. I then Joined the l3d
'''VF"h corps (whiteD composed of
"''cers ana men who had been wound
cd IN the service. Upon this regimeut
"eihg mustered out | was assigned 70
the ist United states infantry (wbi,o
regular army. After some seryicc ui,b
'hut regiment | found my health I'm.
pared. and on account OF the rirors of
Northern winters came South. wb.ro
nave lived for thirty-hve years in
Beaufort. :. e.. I served In the army
seven years. | will state that In All
the campaigns lighting and battles in
winch took part, aud they were rot
a Few. ! served only with white troopa
was three times wounded i'm battle.
have No apologies to make for any
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1914-02-14

On Wednesday. September IS, sena
tor Christensen, rising to q question of
personal privilege. made the follow.
Ing statement In the senate.
The propriety Of my conduct as q
citizen Is called In question Nv Cover
nor Blease in special message 70
the legislature. This because OF the
fact that am trustee OF the Port
Royal Agricultural School and because
Booker T. Washington is named on a
letter head of the school as q refer
ence. The said message also insin-
yates by question and phrase ology
that whites may be teaching negroes,
that social equality may be taught
and that school may be a State in
stitution.
THE facts could have been easily
ascertained by the governor from the
same source through which he secur-
ed the partial information used in this
message. Briefly stated, they are as
follows
The Port Royal Agricultural
school is private school for negroes
anu uses no public funds. The four
trustees are white. The letter head I'm
question was printed for the negro
principal at his order and for his use
ana so lar as L know it is not used
py any one else. The principal il q
graduate OF Tuskegee, and it is but
natural that he should refer IN tbc
principal OF that school as one who
Knows him. All the teachers OF the
Port Royal School are negroes.
Nearly every school district in this
state has negro schools in it, and
each OF the white public school trus-
tees OF this district is n trustee of ne.
gro schools. Governor Blease him
self was for some years trustee Of
a negro college. for which position he
was candidate in 1902 before tho
legislature which elected him. So
tHerc IN no objection to n white man
acting as II trustee to "a negro school:
the only question is the kind Of school
nc Ia in charge OF.
THE school in question IS located
in Beaufort County, five miles from
the town of Beaufort; il Is known by
the public school trustees of tho dis
trict who heartily approve II. have
discussed its policies and methods
with former state Superintendent Of
Education o. Il. Martin and the pres
ont State Superintendent Of Educa-
zion. J. f. Swcaringen, who have ap-
proved OF same. | believe that no
school for negroes in this country is
NO Tree oi any teaching Of social equal
ity
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1914-02-14
From COTfcdcfates.


Beaufort, S. c., Aug. IL, l9O6-Our
attention has been called to q most
malicious and unwarranted aspersion
cast upon our friend and neiehbor,
Mr.. n. Christensen, ST., by Mr.. H. II.
Evans in q recent speech OF his at
Newberry on Tuesday, the Sd Of July
last.
An eminent author asserts that II
Is almost criminal to hear @ worthy
man traduced without attempting his
justification as to be the author Of the
calumny against him. Capt. Christen-
sen is away OH his vacation, and in
his absence and without his knowledge
we desire to say a few words about
him.
AS old citizens of Beaufort and Con.
federate veterans, we desire to say to
the people Of South Carolina that we
hold Mr.. Christensen in the highest
esteem. He came to live among US
some thirty odd years ago. and from
the very first won our respect. From
what we know of his record as Union
soldier we have every assurance to be.
Eeve him to have been a gallant Of
iicer and worthy foe. From what
We have known Of him since the war
| we enertain for him the kndliest
hr>1x II III, To-,
as true and worthy citizen. one who
can always be counted urOn to fur
ther every progressive movement.
Coming here with very little capital,
he has become one of our largest tax
payers in the county. through indus
try and fair dealings as merchant.
He has never taken any part in poll
tics, except TO serve for several terms
as warden in the town OF Beaufort,
his modesty and conservatism causing
him TO eschew any and all political
preferment. which he doubtless could
have obtained, with the sanction Of
our best citizens.
! To our fellow veterans throughout
the State We would say that we de-
nounce the nspersions cast upon our
friend and fellow citizen as unjust.
and we condemn the gratuitous effort
that has been made to arouse unwar-
ranted prejudices against him. He is
living and working here among us us
an irreproachable citizen, and one of
which any community would be proud.
| Signed:
Thomas G. White. First Lieutenant
Company f. Palmetto Regiment, Light
Artillery.
S. II. Rodgers. Company A. Hatch's
Battalion.
q. c. Adams, Beaufort Volunteer
Artillery.
j. OH. Sanders, Sergeant Stono
Scouts, Body Guard Gen. Hardee.
S. M. Keys. Company e, First s. C..
Volunteers.
r. r. Sans. Beaufort Volunteers Ar
tillery.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1914-02-14
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The Best Cough Medicine.

Il have used Chamberlain's Couch
Kennedy ever since / have been keep.
ing house." says L G. Hames, OF Mar.
bury, Ala. Il consider It one Of thA
pest remedies / ever used. My chill.
dren have all taken 1t and it works
IKE charm. For colds and whoop.
ing cough 1t Is excellent" For sale by
all dealers.-Advt.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1914-02-14

part OF my record as a soldier or that
of citizen y. Christensen.
Beaufort, s. c., August 8, 1895.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-01-04
APPEAL TO DUNNE TO
STOP PEORIA FIGHT
Members Of Committee Of Law En-
foreement League Telegraph APP
peal to Governor of State.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service
PEORIA, ILL.,, Jan. 3.-Members OF
a committee of the Law Enforcement
League late today appealed to Cover
nor Dunno at Springfield to stop the
scheduled ten round bout between
Harry Donahue of Peoria, and Char
ley White of Chicago, in this city on
Monday night, January 5.
One of the committee signing tel.
egram to the governor was Mrs. A.
S. Oakford, wife of a wealthy bust
ness man.
A committee of three called at the
office OF the states attorney and the
sheriff in the court house today to
demand that thu bout be stopped, but
Sheriff Minor was i'll in bed and
States Attorney McNemar was out
OF the city
Governor Dunno over the telephone
at nine p. m, said he had not re-
ceived the message which was fed
here at 4:30 p. m.
I'll read it tomorrow and decide
when read it, the governor said
when asked what action he would
take.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-01-04
Approve Fed Park plans.

United Press Leased Wire Service. !
CHICAGO, Jan. Plans for the
new Federal leagues stands in Chi
cago to be built CT concrete and steel
at a cost of about $125,o0o, were ap-
proved at meeting this afternoon of
stockholders and the contracts will be
awarded within ten days, Presiden,
Chas. Weeghman announced. Actual
work on the new ball park will start
late in the month.
Friends Of Manager Joe Tinker on
TIE board of trade TODAY reserved
sixteen box seats for opening day at
the new Federal Park.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-01-04
Cornell Crew Starts Traini,o

| United Press Leased Wire Service !
ITHACA, n. Y, Jan. 3.-Wfth tia
leturn OF members of various athletic
teams from their holiday vacations
next week, athletic work at Cornell
Tor 1914 will begin in earnest.
Get Syracuse" is now the crv and
candidates for the crew will be put a.
work Immediately on rowing ma.
chihes. The lthacans were given n
surpr Sc when Syracuse walked away
with the varsity eight race at Pough.
keepsie last year and are determined
TO sweep the river this year.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-01-04
A. A. A. Meeting in New York,

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service. I
NEW YORK, Jan. 3.-Rscords were
expected to fall here tonight when
some of Americas best known ath.
letes met in annual amateur athletic
union meeting at the Thirteenth regi-
ment armory in Brooklyn There were
nearly 200 entries In eleven events.
Two records fell early in the evening
when Lennon, OF the New York Ath-
fletic club won the 22o yard dash In
q 2-5 seconds, and Walter C. Maxfleld,
Iof Dartmouth, put the ~ POUND shot 50
feet, Az inches. The former indoor
record for the 22o was % 3-5 seconds
and the old record for the shot put
81 feet, 91a inches. Charles Brickley.
the Harvard football star, failed to
qualify in the shot put, his best at
tempt being "A feet. y inches.