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The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1914-02-03
End of Huerta Near.

Telegram by United Press.
Mexico City. Feb. with federals
under Gen. Mas hurrying to the de-
fense of Torreon, another regiment
entrained today for Vera Cruz to com
bat the rebels in Oaxaca. menaced on
the north and east.
Diplomats here believe that the END
of the Huerta regime is near. An in
vasion of the capital is regarded as
probable in a few days
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1914-02-03
TRAINS IN
COLLISION


Telegram by United Press
ST. Louis. Feb. 3-At least eighteen
persons were injured when a Wabash
passenger train from Chicago crashed
into the rear OF an Alton passenger
from Chicago in North St. Louis this
morning in a heavy fog.
The Alton train was running SLOW.
Most Of the injured were eating break
fast in the combination observation
and dining car on the rear of the Alton
train.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1914-02-03

George Fornston returned today from
Boonville Ind. where he was called
by the illness and death of his father
His mother is also critically ill.,
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1914-02-03
Jury Completed and Opening State
ments Of Attorneys Made Late
Monday Afternoon TAX
ing Of Testimony Starts
PRUITT ADDED TO
STATES COUNSEL
Self Protection and Defense of
Home Indicated is Nature Of
the Defense Witnesses
Examined

With the most formidable legal bat.
terry seen in any criminal case tried
IN Grady county Tor years, after day
spent in securing a jury, the trial OF
tine case OF Chas. Bashara. charged
with The murder OF Col. JsT. selby az
Iuttle, on December 20, was started
before Judge Bailey in the district
court this morning when the taking
OF testimony was begun
Noman Pruitt. one Of the best
known criminal lawyers in the state.
arrived from Oklahoma city Monday
afternoon and joined County Attorney
Simpson and Judge Holding. assist
ant as counsel for the state. Lined
mp on the defendants side are F. e.
Riddle, Bond and Melton and Bare
foot & Carmichael The court room
was fairly well filled this morning. a
large number OF spectators coming
from Tuttle.
The nature of the defense was indi-
Gated in the opening statement by Mr..
Riddle and in the cross examination ol
Witnesses this morning. It Is evident
that the defense will endeavor 20
prove that Bashara shot to protect
himself and defend his home
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1914-02-03
Deputy on stand.

Henry Fryrear. deputy sheriff at
Tuttle, testified at length concerning
the arrest Of Bashara AID described
the scene of the tragedy in detail. In
Seiby's real estate office were two
rooms, one used as his sleeping
apartment Bashara's store was west
OF the office, with about an lS-inch
space between them. Selby boarded
up this opening in front and this oaus-
ed the trouble.
The witness was about $50 feet away
in a store at the time Of the killing.
He went to the place at once and en-
tered Basharas store. talking with
him quite a while before Bashara gave
up. Bashara threw his gun into the
face of witness and said he wouldn't
give up but later agreed to surrender
and phoned Sheriff Lewis to come
after him. Lewis couldn't go to Tut
tie and Bashara came to Chickasha
with the witness. Fryrear permitted
Bashara to carry a six shooter to
Chickasha because Bashara was
afraid somebody would attack him.
Witness identified the Winchester
with which Selby was killed
On cross examination by Mr.. Riddle,
witness said he found an automatic
shooter on seiby's person. Justice
Latham, he thought. removed the gun.
which was under both sweater and
shirt Witnesses admitted that in the
preliminary he testified to removing
the gun himself but new thought
Lathem did it and he helped Asked
as to reputation of selby as being a
dangerous man, he knew nothing
about it.
Fred Crisp.
Fred Crisp Of Tuttle said he was in
Selby's office at the time Of the kill
ing. Stewart and Kluke were also
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1914-02-03

DR.. II. Winborn was the first wit
ness for the state. He said he arrived
at selbys office two or three minutes
after the shooting. found the deceased
lying in the office door. The bullst
entered a little TO the right Of tbs
center OF the breast Deceased was
wearing white sweater and shirt,
bloody at the time Witness thought
he unbuttoned about three bottoms to
examine. Felt an object inside the
shirt but didn't know it was a gun.
There was blood on Selby's hands.
Embalmer Testifies.
A. n. Eldred. embalmer for Clay
comb 4 Anderson, said he arrived in
Tuttle about p. m. on the day OF the
killing and prepared the body for bur
ial He found the body in the selby
office. The bullet had entered the
breast. severed the aorta and had
come out at the left Of the shoulder
blade.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1914-02-03

Fred Crisp Of Tuttle said he was in
Selby's office at the time Of the kill
ing. Stewart and Kluke were also
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1914-04-03
A Card.

Being the editor of The Pro
gress and also the Clerk and Mas
ter of Chancery court of Hender-
son county, ! will take no perso-
nal nor newspaper part in the
contest to fill the Office of Chan,
cellor for the 9Th Division. As
clerk of the court | shall en-.
leavor to do my duty so long
as | am in the Office aud as a
newspaper man will take pleas
ure in giving publicity, in q
business way to whatever mat.
ter may be furnished for pub
lication. The contamination
most devoutly to be wished
is that the office may be
filed to the best advantage OF
those who may have business in
and desire justice through the
Chancery court. W. V. BARRY
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1914-04-03
Notice.

To the Democratic Executive
Committee of the Eighth Chan,
Gerry District of the State of Ten
nessee.
As a member of the above
styled Committee, the Chairman
not now residing in said District,
we do hereby call said Commit
tee to meet in session at ackson,
Tenn, at l O'Clock p. m. on Fri
day, April Bird, 1914, for the pur,
pose of taking some action as to
naming a Democratic nominee
as a candidate for Chancellor at
regular August election 1914, and
transact all other and further
business may come before the
said committee.
l.. II. Burke,
Committeeman from Decatur Co.
John f. Hall,
Com. from Henderson Co.
I. W. Pope,
Com. from Madison Co.
ID. W. Broyles,
Com. from Hardin Go,
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1914-04-03
Died in California.

Mrs. Annie Turner Stewart,
widow of the late Sam B. Stew.
art, who lived for wears aud died
in Huntsville, Alabama, died
March 10Th in Los Angeles, Cali
fornia, where she was with her
son, Turner, who was prospecting
in the West. She had also been
visiting her sister, Mrs. Maud
Jones, at Tustin City, Cal. De.
ceased was a daughter of Ewin
r. Turner and was born, reared
and married in the old town of
Purdy, McNairy county. She
was a charming and sensible
woman and all her life was a
favorite cousin of The Progress
editor. She is survived by one
daughter, Mrs. Bruce Smith, of
Bowling Green, KY, and two
sons, Garland and Turner. Be
side her sister in California, she
is survived by one other, Mrs. j.
l.. March, of Washington, ID. O.,
who has been known in Lexing
ton as Miss Dove Turner.
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1914-04-03
Death of Mrs. Gardner.

Mrs. Mart ha Cunningham
Gardner, beloved wife of John
J. Gardner, died Sunday night
at 10 o'clock p. M, at her home
in the old 10Th district.
Deceased was about 4S years
old and is survived by her hus.
band and several children. The
remains were entered Tuesday
in the Gardner graveyard at In.
dependence near the old Gardner
home. Mr.. Gardner has long
been our friend and in his be-
reavement we deeply sympathize
with him and his children.
Elder Brodie Hardeman, OF
Henderson, officlated in the flu.
neral service, which was held
between 2 and 3 O'Clock 10 the
afternoon.
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1914-04-03
Universal Advertising.

kimOn1A Commencing April 3, 1914, the
NilliOlI0 spular "styIepius" cloth 8
zoe Crepe, in white, BrA sold the world over at
pink, profit sharing prishe suit, were advertised
in the Union and
Ian EmbrOideries Res1eree0 i IS oews 'as
duced 20 nd - tbe me,
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1914-04-03
ChanCery Court.

The regular April Term of the
Ohaucery Court will be held next
week. The court may not be.
gin its grind until Tuesday or
Wednesday, but Chancellor j.
W. Ross expects to be here Mon
day in order to meet the people.
Chancellor Ross says he is not
going to use the time which be
longs to the people, in trying to
get the Office. The docket of the
court is considerable but not ex
ira heavy.
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1914-04-03
Church Announcement.
NJ K. Church South.
Sunday, April 5.

NJ Il. Church south.
Sunday, April 5.
Sunday School, 9:30 a. m.
Preaching at II a. m. Subject
Path of Peace. !"
Preaching Z 10 p. m. Subject
Whose Sins Crucifed Christ?
The pastor will preach a 20
minute sermon each night dur
ing next week, as follows:
Some Graces of the Christian
Life"
Monday 7 80 p. m.-Penitence
Tuesday Z 80 p. m. Humility
Wednesday Z 30 p. m.-Seli
Denial.
Thursday 7 :30p.m.-Patience
Friday 7 80 p. m.-Love.
There will be appropriate mu.
sic and the scripture readil. G
will be from the last week of
Christ's ministry.
On Sunday afternoon at 2 &c
O'Clock, all who are interested in
the Epworth League work, both
senior and junior, are requested
to meet at the church.
II. O. JOHNSON, Pastor.
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1914-04-03
Judge Williams
Independent Candidate
For Supreme Court Gets
Strong Endorsement In
rlemphis.

In 1910 the members Of the
Memphis bar gave Judge Bu,.
hanan, an appointee of Gov. Pat
terson, an unusual endorsement
for election to the Supreme
bench-regardless of the party
or partisan utilization or the
signers of the Enforcement.
Since then Judge Buchanan has
continued to make good" on
the bench, showing that the
opinion of the Memphis bar was
well founded. In the last half
of last week practically the same
bar, to the nun Der of one hund
red and twenty forwarded to
Judge Williams, at Nashville,
the subjoined splendid tribute
to the record he has made as q
member of the court of final re.
sort in Tennessee:
Memphis, Tenn, March "a
l9l4.-Honorable Samuel O. Will
liams, Johnson City, Tenn: We
the undersigned members of the
Memphis bar, take this method
of endorsing your candidacy fol
reelection as a member of the
Supreme Court of Tennessee
Although you have served on the
bench but little over year
your services have been of that
high order which, in our opinion
entitle you to reelection for the
unexpired term of four years
In order to accept the appoint
ment you relinquished your prac
tice and necessarily sacrificed
your personal interest. We be
lieve that your course upon the
bench should have the endorse
ment of the bar, irrespective Of
the political views which may be
entertained by you. We hope
that you will have no opposition
as was the case with Mr.. Justice
Buchanan. who, appointed By
Governor Patterson, was re cleo
ted without opposition, thus
making precedent that an able
conscientious and faithful Judge
should be endorsed without re
gard to his political views"
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1914-04-03
Died in Texas.

Jno. J. Finch, Jr., died at his
home in Dallas, Texas Wednes
d ", after an unsuccessful oper-
a ion for appendicitis. Mr.. Finch
had been in Texas for several
years and was the proprietor of
an up. to-date cafe, besides the
owner of other property. He
was 81 years old and leaves a
wife but no children. He was a
son of Jno. B. Finch, of Wilders-
vile, and brother of our towns
man W. l., Finch, was a pleasant
gentleman and had been very
successful. He was buried in
Dallas.
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1914-04-03
Young rlules and
flares for Sale.

If you arecin the market for q
mule, mare or horse, will have
them for you by the first Monday
in April, and it will pay you tC
come to Lexington and buy
your mules from US as you viii
want to sell next fall, and | wan,
to patronize the ones that patro
nize us. So come and see oul
stock. | guarantee anything
sell as it is.
(adv,) j. II. PATTON.
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1914-04-03
Married in Nashville.

Miss Maud Kindel and Mr..
Orr were married in Nashville
March 25th. The bride is the
Younger daughter of Y j. Kindel,
formerly Of Lexington, aud grew
to womanhood with fulfilment Of
every promise of her girlhood-
good sense, excellent disposition
and attractive personality. The
groom is the cartoonist on the
Nashville Tennessean and Amer.
can and is young man of genius
IN his line, as shown by his
splendid work on the Nashville
morning paper. The groom halls
from Spokane, Washington,
where he is we'll connected.
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1914-04-03

Maryland, is the best advertised
and hence the most, universally
worn line of clothing in the
world. The Styleplus Holds
its hand" and even wins against
all competitors regardless of
price. The house of A. W.
Sweat is in its third year hand
ling the Styleplus clothes and
still they contiue to grow in
favor, from the. simple fact that
the clothes are distinctly Plus
in Fabrics, Fashions and other
wise, while as plainly Minus
in price when compared with the
balance of the output of the
clothing manufacturing wotld.
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1914-04-03

If the party will adopt an IN.
equivocal platform to maintain
the existing temperance and
election laws and declare fol-
their strict enforcement, and
nominate h candidate who has
affiliated and voted with indie
pendent Democrats, such as Gen
Chas. 7. Gates or Elk Senator w
r. Webb, then it will sweep the
State and achieve a Triumphant
victory, "-Springfield Herald.
The Regulars have already
SUR endered through the State
Committee all the principles
for which they have stood. Why
not surrender the candidates?
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1914-04-03
School Notes.

The Play at College Hall Fri.
day night was a success.
The school folks are beginning
to look forward to commence
ment. Only two months more
until we close.
The Seniors elected Misses
Beulah Jackson and Ruth Stin-
son for Salutatorian and Vale,
dictorian.
Debate Friday night between
Savannah Institution and Lex
ington High School. Question
Resolved, that the government
ownership and operation of the
railroads Of the United States
will best serve its citizens. Affir-
native: A. B. Franks and G. w
Stout, of Savannah. Negative :
Willard Fesmire and Cecil FEES
mire, of Lexington.
The class in Domestic Science
served six o'clock dinner to the
faculty and few invited guests
Tuesday evening at the college
1t was an enjoyable affair.
The program for Friday night
is a good one. Besides the de
bate there will be some splendid
music, both instrumental and
vocal.
Leaders in different branches
--Firs, year:
English-Helen Odle.
Latin-Helen Odle.
History-Hall Frazier.
Acknowledgements Holmes,
Roy Holmes, Homer Pendegrass,
Bob Joyner.
Algebra-Bob Joyner, George
DAVIS.
Physiological Joyner, Ches-
ter Holmes.
Second year:
English-Luther Bobbitt, In
ness flaming, Mary Barham,
Alice Undertake, Cecil White.
Caesar-Gordon Turner, Luther
Bobbitt.
History-Joe Davis, Gordon
Turner.
Algebra-Gordon Turner, Der.
tina Unidentified, John Enochs,
Carlos Duke, Cecil White.
Biology-Gordon Turner, Ber-
tina Lindefeld, Joe Davis.
Third year:
English-R ebecca Scott, Mil.
dred Mccall, Cecil Fesmire.
Oicero-Rebecca Scott, Mil
dred Mccall.
French-Reb ecca Scott, Mil
dred Mccall.
History-Ethru Blankenship.
Geometry-Oecil Fesmire.
Fourth year:
English-Arthur Powers.
Virgil-Arthur Powers, Beu-
lah Jackson.
French-The entire class.
emistry-Willard Fesmire,
Reulah jackson.
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1914-04-03

Sam j. Stockard, senior, writ
ing from Clifton to the Tennes
sean and American, is very much
mistaken in saying that the In
dependent Committee, in it
meeting at Nashville on Marcel
10th, endorsed Hooper for Gov
ernor again. The committed
merely endorsed Hooper's pas
administration. To what par
of that administration does Mr.
Stockard object-the honesty
the apability, the cleanliness o
the economy.
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1914-04-03

While the independents o.
Henderson county have no or.
ganization and have never had
an Executive Committee, they
have had considerable voting
strength. If any one feels au.
thorized to do so the indepen
dents can be called to meet OIL
Saturday, April 18th, to appoint
delegates to the Nashville con
vantion on April p.
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1914-04-03
See Our Styleplus Window

We will give any man or wo.
man a pair of up. to.date Oxfords
who will make the best Kodak
picture of our window displaying
Styleplus, and delivering same
to US by April 18th. This is al
opportunity to get pair of low
shoes free. Try it.
(adv.) A. w. SWEAT.
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1914-04-03

Shelby county Chancellors,
Heiskel and Fentress, uphold
the constitutionality of the
Nuisance Act. The liquor men
will appeal.
Putnam patriot., 1914-02-13

it has now been six months since took any medicine at all. l hope my little note will assist you in helping other wo- men. 1 now feel perfectly well and in the best of health. !" 7 Mrs. AUGUST w. KoNDNER, 1632 Rollins Street, Bal timore, Md.
 Lydia E. Pinkham's s Vegetable Com pound, made from native roots and herbs, contains no narcotic or harmful drugs, and to-day holds the record of being the most successful remedy for female ills we know of, and thousands of voluntary testimonials on file in the Pinkham laboratory at Lynn, Mass, seem to prove this fact.
 For thirty years 1t has been the stand ard remedy for female ills, and has re- stored the health of thousands of womer who have been troubled with such ail- ments as displacements, inflammation, ulceration, tumors, irregularities, etc.
 If you want special advice write to Lydia E. Pinkham Med- icine Co, (c0nfidential) Lynn, Mass. Your letter will be opened, read and answered by woman and held in strict confidence.
Putnam patriot., 1914-02-13
MUCH VALUE IN DlSCONTENT
Writer Finds Fault With the celebrat- ed Advice That Was Given by
 Benjamin Franklin.

Don't keep your oxpensts down to your income. Bring your income up to your expenses. If you manage to live on what you make, you will never be spurred to better performances. .' Ihls Is the advice given by a San franciscan who has made good. And why not2 It seems heresy, but it is not, when you come to think it over. Take the clerk on $l.200 or $1.SOO a year, If he is one of those carefully restrained men, keeping not only his expenses but his wants we'll within his meager income, he will remain clerk all his life; die with that same income in his old age. The man who has wants beyond his income to gratify, if he has any merit in him. will hustle to bring in the dollars that he needs Maybe he does not actually wish to live on a better scale than he is living. but wishes to save for in- yestment or for rainy day. He must lift his revenue or live a hand-to- mouth existence or run into debt be- yond his ability to pay. He becomes ambitious and more industrious, more ingenious, an abler man all round They say that eontentment is better than riches, but contentment is a brake on progress. It is the discon- tented men who bestir themselves to get what they banker for, and usually get it.-A. H. D., in the San Francisco Newsletter.
Putnam patriot., 1914-02-13
ANIMAL THAT NEVER DRINKS
Not Drop Ever Passes the Brazilian Porcupine's Lips-Lives on
 Bark and Leaves.

An animal that never drinks has ar rived in London. Undoubtedly 1t is the first and only one, and all London is rushing to see 1t. Naturally such a curiosity is confined in the zoo.
 "Wot a hun'a 'appy beast it isl No wonder its bTistles stick out like that" remarks a man who has just drawn the back of his hand across his mouth
 "'E do look drier than me Sunday at" assented his companion.
 Temperance advocates use the new conner to point a moral and adorn a tale Behold the lesson that he teachethi Never a drop passes his lips. Would that there were men in London that could say as muchi"
 It remains to be seen whether this Brazilian tree porcupine will take to drink now that he has been separated from his South American habitat and brought to the gloomy and chill pur- lieus of London. If he does demand drink, what will he choose? Maybe some of the curious visitors will sur reptitiously ply him with a little ale or gin or some other London beverage to see it's effect upon an animal that has never had drop of anything to drink.
 In his native Brazil this animal feeds upon the bark and leaves of trees, and the natives are very fond of its flesh. It has a prehensile tail, which serves as a fifth hand.
Putnam patriot., 1914-02-13
SOCI0LOGlST NOW IN DEMAND
Many People Willing to Employ Her, but She Seems Somehow to
 Have Lost Interest

The female sociologist, as com. mercial asset, is experiencing bull market.
 She is actually in demand as a maid of all work" sait the manager of an employment agency. Times have changed in that respect.
 Not so very long ago the applica- tion of social worker for nice. in- teresting job, where she could study the habits of hear.less employers and get points for a magazine article, placed me metaphorically between the devil and the deep sea. If l didn't get her ] situation, she wrote me up as an oppressor of honest labor, and if I did get her one, her employers, when they found out what she was up to, got after me and 1 lost their pa- tronage.
 But people want sociologists for servants now. Here is bunch of let ters from a dozen women. asking if have any settlement workers in nee6 of job. They claim that with all her faults of snooping around and trying to reform the universe. the sociolo- gist is the most thorough. the most systematic, the most trustworthy housemaid that can be found.
 Unfortunately. HOW that she is wanted. the sociologist has lost all ambition to shine as a slavey. l have telephoned to every settlement house in town, but it appears that social workers are primed with all the facts they need for the present, for not one can I find that will take a place. New York Times.
Putnam patriot., 1914-02-13
Fire =Worshipers.

The Parsees of Bombay are called the fire worshipers'' of the east be cause they hold in great reverence the fire they brought with them from Per sia and have never allowed it to be come extinguished in their temples: and because they worship the sun as the author of life.
 The Parsees have always held aloof from other people and are famed for their commercial ability. AS conse- ,quence of this ability they are the wealthiest, most cultured and infiu- ential class in Bombay. So numerous are they that Bombay has been called the ',city of Parsees."
 The religion of the Parsees is one of the ancient religions of the world, and was the religion of Persia when that country was second in power of the four great empires of the world Babylonia, Persia, Greece, Rome.
 In a great many particulars the re- ligion of the Parsees comes nearer to Christianity than any other Oriental faith.