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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-06-18

John Bulls polo team succeeded in
reaching the turn in the long road of
the international contests in. which
Americans participate. But here's
hoping that Tom Upton doesn't follow
suit with his Shamrock Nv. Still, an
occasional defeat Is just the thing
needed to keep heads from bursting
hats and - stimulate better efforts.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-06-18

1t Is safe to assume that the Mis-
sourian who lived for SO years without
uttering an oath never possessed one
Of the mules for which that state is
also famous.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-06-18

The g. A. r. memorial and other To-
peka motion pictures have been delay
ed in finishing and will not be shown
at the Auditorium, Friday afternoon
and evening. Coupons will be redeem
ed Saturday. The pictures will be
shown Saturday and Monday.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-06-18

With the creeks and rivers bank
full, the chances are good that the
Kansas fish will not go as thirsty this
summer as they did last.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-06-18

And the habit of qualifying matters
as psyche; ogical is catching all right.
Judge Pollock declares that 1.-The ques-
ton of citizenship frequently involves
merely a state Of mind"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-06-18

the rise In the Missouri river has pass
ed Kansas City. In the last twenty
four hours the river fell 2 of q foot.
This forenoon 1t was 21.1 feet here. The
Kansas river, however IL rising slow
~ and probably win continue to rise
for several days
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-06-18
oULL, LEASED WIRE REPORT
OF THE ASSOCIATED PREz3e

The state J6urnal II . smsnber Of TIE
t1l6ocfatod Press and receives the fuu dAy
lSe0raph report e6 that great news -
m1n1sat1on tor the exclusive aet&oooo
oqh1ication IN Topeka -
- building ovee W1ros for this sole 49,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-06-18
Nsou.t I.aeeen & Il Asain.

Redding. Cal. June 1.-THE eighth
eruption OF Mount Lassen since 1t
became active en- May 90, was distinctly
visible here at noon today notwfth-
standing n thick haze that obscured
the outlines OF the mountain, fifty miles
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-06-18
mo Day IN Coneress

Washington. June 12-Senate debate vas
resumed on Indian appropriation bill
Rivers and harbors appropriation bill
kavOeab1y reported, to be called uD Tor
disposal nexf Week. Debate resumed n
sapl1ry civil auDguprfAt1on Tin = -
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-06-18

Hamilton that IAN energetic sovern-
ment 10 necessary to the safety Of the
Union.s
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-06-18

through the territory Of the United
States. and then pull down our flag in
the Philippines and retire. with con-
fession of our weakness, from our I'M
completed undertaking.
1t is sometimes said that it makes
little difference what men believe If
their characters are good. No one
questions the character of President
Wilson and his advisers. Their inten-
tons are excellent; their spirit is pa
triotic. But they believe that a strong
government is perilous to individual
liberty. that in weakness is safety. 1t
is this belief which has invited disaster
at home, brought dishonor in Mexico.
and now summons us to retreat from
the Philippines. Consistently applied.
it would withdraw our flag from Ha-
wall and Porto Rico, abandon our pro-
tectorate over Cuba. and transform the
Panama canal into an international
highway. owned. regulated, and policed
by an international commission.
The American people have the oppor-
tunity this fall to elect a house of rep
resentatives which believes in a strong
government-able to control the great
Industrial organization at home. able
to protect persons and property in
Mexico, and able to carry to splendid
contamination the national work SO
splendidly commenced In the Philip
pines. 1t is for them to decide whether
the policy which in fifteen months has
brought US to the present conditions.
at home and abroad. shall be continued
Tor halted now and in 1916 reversed.
The Outlook believes With Alexander
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-06-18

would make him sorry brought u
smile to Delia's eyes.
III he fancies me when I am deaf
and dumb, she unused. what could l
make him feel-if wanted to-" De-
liza realized that she was going to
She went to sleep that evening in her
new boarding house with deep con-
centration marking her thoughts
Her concentrate plans BODIED i'll for
the heart of her male table compau-
ion.
During the following days Della
found herself enjoying her self-in-
hicted maladies. Certainly it was
amusing to hear the comments Of
swiftly that a look of alarm entered
the face of the person who had made
a remark about her. and often anger
kindled In her eyes or a look Of
amusement fingered there.
She was on the landing of the
boarding house and would have en-
tered her room one evening about ten
days after her arrival when q laugh
ing voice stopped her
want to feed the sparrows ON your
window sill don't forget to chirp at
them love to hear you in the early
The man who sat next her at the
table was standing there laughing.
Della would ehkve turned angrily
away, but somehow anger was imp0s-
sible and her astonishment only M
creased the mans amusement
81 have known from the start" he
went on. The night remarked
about your beauty and you blushed -
d9v1nelv--ssf II
sXon SOD 10 slxhf . talk aba.s
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1914-02-28

OUTFIT IS
ON GROUND

The last lap, prior to the actual
drilling Of another test well in the
Chickasha distinct. was covered today
wher the machinery for the Ben Hur
Oil and Gas company's test No. ! was
unloaded at Alex. and arrangements
we're started to haul the stuff to the
location, half mile east of the town.
The machinery consists Of all ne
cessities Of a complete drilling outfit.
Engine and boiler and all drilling
tools will be on the ground as soon as
wagons can make the transfer from
the cars. Work OF setting up the ma
chinery will be started at once aad
they expect to spud in not later than
March TO- The derrick has been com
plele for some two weeks.
Late yesterday afternoon, the Bit
fastened in the Lindsay well, was
released the well cleaned and drilling
started again. With good luck
they expect to complete the well next
week.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1914-02-28
HUGHES EXPERT
CRACKSMAN

After all the local mechanics and
amateur safe blowers had taken a
whirl at the postoffice safe yesterday.
and had checked the bet. Thomas J..
Hughes. stamp clerk at the postoffice,
stepped in and gave a successful imi-
tation of real safe expert, by soly-
ing the mystery Of the locked door.
So clever was he in his work as Q
cracksman that private detectives are
now safis trail in an effort to con
meet him with Raffles. the busy burg
lar. Many think him to be Bunny
in disguise. Anyhow. he opened the
safe. 1t was discovered that wher
the cash drawer had been placed il
the safe the night before, the edge
touched the door and prevented bolt
from responding TO the working Of th'
combination.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1914-02-28
FANS FAVOR
THELEACUE

Only handful OF the faithful in
Chickasha responded to the call for
a baseball meeting at the city hall
last night. but at thar, everything that
possibly couid have been accomplish
ed at this particular meeting was
done.
That Chickasha should be a mem
Der of the Sunday league proposed by
Oklahoma City moguls. was the unan-
imous opinion expressed at the meet
ing, providing Chickasha can meet the
requirements OF the league. which re
quirements at this time are moi
known. To the end that something
definite might be learned as to whal
would be expected OF Chickasha ir
the event a franchise was taken ou'
here ]. z. Jacobs, Chickasha's vet
teran catcher. was appointed as del
egate to attend the league meeting a.
Oklahoma City Sunday and to express
Chickashas willingness to take on th'
proposition should the requirement
meet with the approval Of the loca
fans. Also, to get some line on tn
proposition as to what teams woul'
be included on the league roster an
what would be required Of Chickash
to become a member OF the league
Mr.. Jacobs will make complete r.
port to the local fans at meeting I
be held next week. at which meetin
every baseball fan in Chickash
should be present. Now as the time
do something. If the local bugs $
around now and twiFl their thumb
They will have nobody but themselvs
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1914-02-28
Unite to-
M Ar KET
MELONS

With some fifteen delegates present
at the meeting. organization OF the
Melon and Fruit Growers association
was effected yesterday and to-day. the
greater part OF them being spent in
the preparation Of constitution and
bylaws These will be submitted to
the various local organizations over
the state and at another meeting a
permapent organization will be ef-
fected
The association will maintain per-
manent headquarters IN Chickasha,
having a manager here during the
marketing season, all products OF
members of the association being han
died through the manager and the
organization. Delega' s were present
from Terral, Rush Springs, Alex,
Bradley and other towns from the
melon district.
The committee on constitution anc
bylaws was composed Of Messrs
Lentz. Gray. Stine and Swihart. The
meeting was concluded at noon today
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1914-02-28

IS WINNER
In MATCH

Never before in the annals of the
wrestling game in Chickasha has such
cleverness. agility, triekery and
science been dispiayed as was evident
on the part Of chas. BIaker, who for
the want OF more avoirdupois, lost last
might to Alva Sullivan in straight falls.
tie first coming in 20 minutes, the
second in 2S minutes 10 seconds
Bakers billing had him down at
lSS. but it was case Of mis-informa-
ton. for his weight is really l65. That
weight. however represents just so
many pounds of nerve and knowledge,
coupled with willingness to put both
10 their utmost to win. Frame-ups
may come and frame-ups may go. 1t
is seldom that from the ringside, one
can say whether match has been or
has not been fixed, but the match last
night had every earmark OF being a
blood match" in the superlatiye
sense Of the word II was battle
from the start of superior weight and
strength, matched against cunning
and science. and the strength won
but not until the science had wrig
gled out Of every conceivable holt
known to the wrestling art.
Blaker did not concentrate his ef
forts entirely to the defensive, but fo
! aggressiveness was on a par with Sui
lioaa. The Missourian grapples from
every conceivable angle with hi
hands, feet and body, and is undoubt
edly the most clever man has eve
stepped into a Chickasha ring, no
barring Delivuk. the mighty Montou
or the crafty veteran, Ed Adamson.
AT that due credit must be give
Sullivan. He kept persistently at hi
work, in his cool, determined wa,
never discouraged, but doggedl
smothering one defense after tn
other, only to have Blaker break ou
in a new place. to which his after
, ton reverted with the same delibe
ate determination. Only twice wa
Sullivan in danger of being pinne
Once at the ten minute mark in tn
/ first fall, when Blaker twisted Sui
vans arm into a cruel hammer-loc
and in the second fall, when with
combination head scissors and toe no
4 the Missourian held him.
a The first fall came with a leg ar
I. arm lock. the second with a body loc
!. During the second period, Sullivs
:, punished Blaker numerically wi
+ one toe hold after another, but Il
= plucky Missourian kept on until eve
possible defense was smothered
al Sullivan has made a wonderful il
e provement since his match here wi
n Dotson. a year ago. and is there wi
& the science himself. He accepted t
Y challenge Of Oscar Dotson for a +
le ish match with the winner of Ia
N nights bout. They win meet tonig
in at the A. o. Z. W hall.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1914-02-28


Washington. Feb. 2S.-The constitu.
tionalists are willing to pay damages
for the death OF Benton. While de-
Tending Villas action. an unofficial
notice received today says Carranza
is willing to compensate the widow
should England indicate that It will
close the incident.
It is known that unless Villas story
of court martial trial or self-defense
is sustained. the British will not con-
slider monetary recompense.
Secretary Bryan today asked villa
to specify in writing how complete an
examination he will allow for Bentons
body and to promise to protect the
American party on the trip Of inspec-
ton.
Huerta's contention that Vegara was
Mexican is denied by Consul Gar
rett, who wired that he was an Ameri-
can citizen.
officials here admit that the atti-
tude of Gov. Colquiett is a menace to
the entire Mexican situation. The
border patrol was ordered to increase
efforts 20 maintain peace and prevent
violation OF neutrality by Texans.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1914-02-28
TO BRING In
new WELL

Ford Witherspoon received letter
today from Kendall Galloway, in
charge of operations for the Garland
Oil Co. at Mounds. Okla, saying that
well No. > win be brought in Mon
day.
Mr.. Galloway invited the stockhold-
ers to see the show Monday, promis-
ing a double bill. as a Kiskaddon well
south Of the Garland property, will
be brought in the same day. I'VE are
expecting a gusher." said Mr. Gala
way
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1914-02-28
Washington Officials Admit Texas
Governor is Making Trouble :
FederaIs are to Be Charg-
ed with Horse Theft
REBELS WOULD PAY
BENTON'S WIDOW
Secretary Bryan Demands Written
Promises Of Villa = Breach Be-
tween Rebel Leaders Denied
Battle Losses Heavy
Telegram by United Press.

Telegram by United Press.
Laredo. Texas Feb. 2S.--Gov. Col
quit ordered Capt Sanders to file
formal complaint against Capt. Rodri-
Quez and the five Mexican federal SOL
diers who seized Vegara. charging
them with horse theft, which the at
torney general ruled was tlsc only
crime the federals can accused OF, as
Vegara was killed in Mexico.
The state OF Texas will demand the
extradition Of Rodriguez, alleging that
he seized Vegara's horses and lured
him across the river.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1914-02-28

Brownsville. Texas, Feb. 2s.--Two
hundred wounded constitutionalists
and number Of federal prisoners
we're brought to Matamoras from Ra-
mones. where ther ebels claim TO have
defeated the federals in a two days
battle. Both sides report heavy
losses
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1914-02-28

chihuahua. Feb. 2s.-Vllla today
complained because the Benton inves-
tigation was delaying his attack on
Torreon. He declared reports OF a
breach with Carranza were false.
A train load Of constitutionalist SOL
diers left for Escale today and an
other will follow tomorrow or Mon.
day
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1914-02-28
COUPLE LICENSED.

Marriage license issued this morn
ing at the county judges office;
c. W. Beard, aged q. Cement, and
Miss Jessie Goodwin. aged IS, Cement
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1914-02-28

Mrs. Ross Brooker left last night
for Pond Creek. Okla. where she was
called BY the serious illness Of her
daughter.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1914-02-28

Telegram by United Press.
Mexico City. Feb. 2s.-The foreign
minister today asserted that Clements
vegara was Mexican citizen and the
United States was not concerned in
his death.
The Garrison at Chipala mutined
this morning. killing their colonel and
delivering the town to the constitu-
tionalists.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1914-02-28

to call boneheads when the season is
on in full blast and there is no base
bali IN Chickasha.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1914-02-28

L. K. Taylor Of Rush Springs Is
spending the day in Chickasha on
business.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1914-02-28
testimony
Grocery Clerk Up.

Walter Pack. a grocery clerk, work
ing in the Ellis store. stated that the
cornett boys and Downey had been
in the store before the killing. Henry
cornett went out first. Ed next and
a few minutes later. Downey left the
store. Henry stopped on the north
side OF the door. Ed on the south side
DoHney went out and walked in a
circle around Henry. Downey said
something, which he did not hear. and
struck Henry, who pulled his gun and
shot Downey. Witness saw Ed stand
ing with a gun at his side. Previous
TO the shooting some ten minutes
Downey bad phoned his wife from the
store.
The Holt County sentinel., 1914-05-08
Consolidated School.

Professor Powell addressed the PEG.
pie OF Bigelow and vicinity on the
subject Of consolidated schools. on
Friday evening, Of last week. The
people OF that section will vote ON the
proposition. on Thursday, Of mex,
week, and We have been permitted 10
make a few notes from his address,
which We believe will be appreciated
not only by those Of Hlselow, but
friends Of consolidation throughout
the county;
The new pillar Of tire by which
God leads lis people Is the school.
room. Tie Master Of Men said, sui.
fer little chi ldren 10 come, and you
house them In ram.shackled, illy.yen.
tilated, one.room schoolhouses. No
child Is responsible for being born
into this world, and he has right TO
demand an equal educational oppor.
tunity with every other child.
I've folks at Oregon and tile people
at Mound City are glad 10 get your
boys and girls for our high schools;
We are glad TO have the trade coming
our way, but my interest Is In the boy
and the girl They are the most pre-.
cious crop your tine Holt county soil
will grow. We talk about keeping
them on the farm, and yet send them
away from the farm for their educa.
ton, This district Is not for Bigelow
alone. 1t isa community idea, for
the entire community. Whatever
helps Bigelow helps Cottonwood.
Were l to remain In the public school
work l would rather head . CONSOLE
dated school than any other kind.
There are not SO many side diversions
to injure night study, or affect the
moral training OF the home, The
place for a boy or girl at ID tolls years
Of aye Is At home. Educate them
there.
"Mr. Powell showed slides Of . con.
solidated school OF his own past ex-
perience, and OF the Model Rural
School upon the Kirksville Normal
campus. Mr.. Powell spent three
months living upstairs In this model
school to thoroughly fsmiliarize him
self with the new education. He
then showed slides Of wagons used In
transporting children to school. He
showed that whereas this new pro-
posed consolidated district had only
twenty-three sections of land, many
others had from Is to 100 sections OF
lands. He showed how this proposed
district would draw s575 more state
money than II now received, and
would get o., 700 when 1t got ready to
build a $4,000 building. He then
showed new type Of building fitted
to the district and to the gumbo soil,
. large, one-story building with base.
ments for agriculture, cooking and
sewing. With slides he showed how
In fourteen years from the beginning
Of consolidation Indiana had nearly
900 consolidated districts."
The Holt County sentinel., 1914-05-08
What They Paid in.

State Auditor John l.. Gordon has
prepared a statement OF statistics and
facts relative 10 taxation and revenue
Of the state. The figures cover tie
year 1918, This statement shows that
the total taxes paid 10y all the coun.
ties OF the state into the state treas.
ury amounted TO tie sum OF si.ii3,.
03s.s7, and that the state paid from
the state treasury back to the coun.
ties the sum OF 5000, 3at.76, showing
that the state collects only about ~,
so0,0 o0 In taxes from the people for
the support Of the state government.
OF the ia counties OF the state, this
statement shows that - Of them re.
ceived more money than they paid
into the state In taxes, and that only
20 counties paid into the treasury
more money In taxes than they re.
ceived, and that outside Of ST. Louis
City and Jackson County, the amount
paid In more than these 30 counties
received back from the state Is very
little. These figures show that the
state Is supported principally by the
licenses and fees collected on such
things Is are not considered necessa
ries VI life.
Holt county paid In the state treas
ury %, 266.i2 more than she received
back during the year 1913, Buchanan
County paid into the state treasur,
el6, l+0,+9 that year more than IL re-
ceived back from the state, while
Jackson County paid In 1926 ,23O, Il
more than was received back from thu
state, and st. Louis City I'LL ,277 .9s
Andrew County paid In si,0ll,73 more
than 1t received: Atchison, s4,s50.l Il
more; Carroll received back 1857 .Ol
more than paid In; Clinton, $3.50 s.
more than received; Davies received
s5ll.l0 more than paid In; DeKali
paid In si,2lI.63 more than II received
back; Gentry received sl,296,0i NOR,
than paid In; Grundy paid In s+l7,9
more than received back; Harrison re
ceived IS, 704,53 more than paid In
Livingston received sl,l76.o5 NOR,
than paid In; Nodaway received ONLY
$3.50 more than paid In; Platte pait
in q ,6O6. 10 more than received back
Raw received Slls.07 more than pale
In, and Worth received u ,54s. Y more
than paid In. Buchanan County paiC
In Si06 ,ls7.45 and received back s9O,
O56.96.
The Holt County sentinel., 1914-05-08

school work again last Sunday. We
had l23 In the school here In town
and " In the school at the Culp ap.
pointment. That was line. The Of.
ferings were large.
on next Sunday we are to have
Bishop Shepard with us for two SER
vices. lie comes In the morning In
the interests OF the Oregon High
School, and will remain over for the
evening service. The morning service
will he union meeting, and the
evening will be q great evangelistic
service. This will he a great day for
Oregon, and will mean much TO the
entire community. Everybody Is
most cordially invited to attend the
service. There will be special music.
One week from next saturday night
will occur our third quarterly confer.
ence. Dr. Chase will he In charge,
and will remain over and preach two
sermons on Sunday, one at II o'clock t,
and one at J In the afternoon. In
the evening OF that day We will give a
program In recognition OF the 18th
anniversary Of our young peoples
movement. So you See We will have a
full day, at that time. The public
will keep the matter In mind and be
on hand.
Don't forget the prayer meeting TO.
night In the church. There will be
no cottage meetings until announced
later. Let us have large crowd at
the mid.week meeting this week.
THE PASTOR.
The Holt County sentinel., 1914-05-08
Friday, May 8. ieia
Important Notice.

Our rates for political announce.
ments will be 5000. For all reading
notices, commendatory OF candidates,
the rate will lie ten cents per line,
and all such notices mus, he prepared
by interested parties, and must be-
signed 10y the author as evidence Of
his good faith.
The Holt County sentinel., 1914-05-08

DIR. J. L. Hogan, who has had sew.
eral years experience and hospital
training, will have charge OF DR.. W.
G. Proud's practice during his absence
at New Orleans, where he Is attend.
ing the Tulane Polytechnic. All calls
answered promptly, day or night.