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The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1914-07-02
DR.. Eskridge is Succeeded by Aus.
tin, Of Wagner State Superin-
tendent Has No Statement
Expresses Surprise
ACTION COMES AS
GREAT SURPRISE
Eskridge Receives No Notice and
Has No Comment 10 Offer
The New President is a
Former Texan

Like thunder clap from clear sky
came the report from oklahoma City
that the state board Of education, at
a session held last night, had elected
g. w. Austin superintendent of schools
at Wagner, to succeed DIR. ]. b. Esk-
ridge as president of the Woman's
College in this city.
1T is news to me- said DR.. Esk-
ridge, when he was told of the action
Of the board. Il have received no no
tice OF any action Of the board and l
know nothing about it. assume that
the report is correct. 1t speaks for
itself and l have nothing more to
say"
State Sapt. Wilson, when called by
long distance telephone. confirmed the
report. "The action Of the board
came as a surprise to me at this
time" said he Mr.. Wilson said ne
had no statement to make in regard
to the matter at present
G. W. Austin has had charge of the
schools at Wagner for three years.
He is about SS years Of age and came
70 Oklahoma from Texas, where he
had been president of Grayson col
Iege.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1914-07-02
ROYAL LAUNDRY
TO BE STARTED

Now being installed in the old
Pritohett laundry building, on North
Third street, is machinery for a laun-
dry to be known as the Royal iaun-
dry, and to be under the direct man
agement of A. H. Kuhn, former asso-
ciate manager of the Pearl laundry.
At the time the two laundries in
Chickasba consolidated, Mr. Kuhn
transferred his machinerey to the
Pearl laundry. That machinery is now
being brought back to the Royal. The
room is being remodeled and renovat-
ed and the plant, when ready to oper.
ate, will DE in first class shape
throughout
"The Laundry Workers gave up my
part Of the lease of the Pearl laun-
dry. throwing my machinery idle"
said MIR. Kuhn. q then decided to put
in the Royal laundry Everything will
be right up to the minute and we will
be prepared to handle business
promptly have Installed an auto
delivery truck, insuring prompt deliv-
cries."
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1914-07-02
TOURING GLOBE
ON HORSEBACK

Jack Runser, traveller, who is tour
ing the United States on horseback.
landed in Chickasha last night ten
weeks ahead OF his schedule and will
remain here two days, appearing to-
morrow night at tie Airdome.
Mr.. Runser is the real thing, moth
ing phoney about Jack. He has the
done to prove that he has been in sc
states, securing a letter from the gov
ernor in each of the SO. His latest
letter is from Gov. Lee Cruce Of Okla
homa, written on June 20. Mr.. Run
ser's excuse for cayorting all over the
United States on the deck of a Span
ish pony" is $4,000 wager that he
can travel on horseback to every
state in the Union, securing letter
from the governor of each and return
ing to New York within two years.
He has II states yet to visit and has
few days over nine months in which
10 turn the trick
Mrs. Anna Runser. wife of the
horseman, started on the trip with
him and stayed by his side until June
IS. when eight miles out of Ell Reno,
toward Oklahoma City, Mrs. Runser
was thrown from the horse and in
jured to such an extent that she had
to be taken to hospital in FL Reno,
where she has been ever since. A
telephone call from there this morn
ing was to the effect that she would
be in the hospital at least six weeks
longer. She win join her husband in
Denver in eight weeks, according to
their schedule.
Mr. Runser is riding the toughest
Of tough propositions in the way OF
horses. He is still riding the sturdy
little animal that carried him out Of
New York. Il have ridden that horse
29.12O miles UP to this morning and if
you will believe me. he is in better
condition now than when we started,
said Mr.. Runser this morning.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1914-07-02
BUSINESS
MEN CALL
ON WILSON
BY United Press.

BY United Press.
Washington, July 2.-J. P. Morgan
came TO the White House today. 1t
was frankly admitted that Morgan
came primarily to pay his respects to
the president and that general bust
ness conditions would be discussed
with him.
Other big business men will confer
with the president from time to time.
Ever since Wilson was inaugurated he
has been criticised for being inaeces-
sible to business men, but this is to
be changed.
1t was explained that in the past
the president has denied himself to a
majority OF those seeking conferences
because he was busy working out the
administration program.
Morgan sought an appointment with
the president It was announced that
Henry Ford. the Detroit auto manu-
facturer had been invited to call on
the president next week
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1914-07-02
BANDIT IS
KILLED BY
A DEPUTY

BY United Press.
LaGrande, Oregon, July 2.-One rob-
Der was killed and Deputy Sheriff
McDuffee was slightly wounded in
revolver duel with three bandits
who held up a passenger train near
here this morning Three highway
men took possession of the train.
locking up the trainmen in the bag
gage car and then going through the
Pullman robbing passengers.
Deputy McDuffee was awakened and
he opened fire on the robbers, killing
the one who was nearest to him.
The amount of loot obtained by the
robbers is not known. They fled on
horseback to the mountains
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1914-07-02
REG. BOOKS
ARE OPEN

The books for the registration OF
voters in all OF the precincts of the
city we're opened yesterday and will
remain open till p. m. on the last
Saturday in July. All voters are re-
quired to register at this time. accord.
ing to Walter Griffin, secretary of the
county election board ~Voters must
register according to their party" said
MIR. Griffin. There will be no inde-
pendent ticket and any one register
ing as Independent viii not be entitled
to vote.
The books will be open during bus
mess hours at the following places;
Ward. Precinct /, ] 0. West SO2
South Third street precinct 2, pr.
Womack, Sixth and Texas,
Ward 2. Precinct !, J. II. Freeman.
at feed store; precinct 2, J. w. Wei
borne, tei North Seventh.
Ward 8. Ross Cox, at county clerks
office, court house.
Ward A. Precinct /, Boldry's store,
4i2 South Second street; precinct 2,
ID. C. Hart. register of deeds office,
court house.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1914-07-02
agatha is Her Name and
She ssSpilled the Beans"

home, paying strict attention to point
ing out distinct places along the route
where he had the opportunity of doing
some good and where, In fact, he had
not done as his conscience directed.
In this frame of mind and with his
newly acquired resolutions riding
right side UP with care he entered the
barn lot with the milk pail on his arm.
AS Mr.. Dews sat upon the stool and
started milking he was reminded how
beautiful was the world He noticed
with a smile that the air was cool,
that light cool breeze came up from
the south and that the pesky flies,
usually SO numerous, we're absent.
And SO he MIXED away, humming a
religious tune the while. One quart
cup was filled with the foaming, sweet
milk and emptied into the waiting
bucket, Agatha meanwhile standing
contentedly, eyes half closed chewing
the rag weed quid. Up, up rose the
milk in the second cup, when nearing
the ring toward the top, "swishl"
came "Agatha's" tail through the air,
striking the cup amidships and send
ing the white, frothy contents splat-
tering over the landscape, also over
Mr.. Dews' Sunday pants and white
shirt.
The brush on the end of "Agatha's"
tail must drag mlserably low. Any
how, it having been saturated wislt
warm, sticky milk, was also besmear
ed with dirt. Again swish" came the
tail, there being This time no quart
cup to strike it landed on the port
side of Mr.. Dews' face and was drag
ged in a lingering manner across the
beam toward the starboard side, leav
ing a beautiful trail Immediately
across the mobile Dews mouth.
The neighbors do say that the Ian
guage that was scattered about in thai
vicinity on the particular balmy SUN
day evening, would not look exactly
in accordance with other reading mat.
ter in the Sunday School Advocate.
Anyhow, Mr. Dews is now attending
church every night and sandwiching
all the cottage prayer meetings be
tween that he can find time to attend.
Grip nuts.
"And don't believe there was a.
derned fly in the whole lot said Mr.
Dews.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1914-07-02

The TOWN

Il am pleased to see that some OF
the merchants have already begun to
decorate their stores for the Fourth
of July" said Mayor Burton this morn
ing. "In face Of the fact that Chick
asha is putting on one of the biggest
celebrations ever seen in this section,
| think it the duty of every merchant
to go the limit on decoration We
want the city to t on her holiday
clothes and present a spectacle befit-
ting the occasion. have issued or
ders for the decoration of the city hall
and we expect to get the work done
by this evening
Il want to urge every business man
and in fact every one else to decorate
with bunting and flags all available
space about their premises. The res
idence as we'll as the business district
should be decorated.
THAT the city may be made city
beautiful" and in accordance with the
spirit of patriotism that is evident at
this time in the breast of every true
American, l proclaim July as day
for the people of Chickasha to spend
a few hours in the early morning in
decorating their homes and business
places with the proper colors, flags
and bunting in remembrance of the
anniversary of our nations birthday"
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1914-07-02
CUPID MAKES FIRST
SCORE IN JULY GAME.

The first victim of Cupid for July,
1914, in this county wended his way
yesterday to the county judges office
and for the sum of SO purchased
marriage license. Sly Cupid has been
away on his summer vacation for a
month. If one is to judge By the mar
riage record, the crop of June wed
dings being away off 1t seems that
the dimlnutive archer is back on the
job early this month and is wasting
no time.
The couple that fell victims to his
darts yesterday were G. w. Anderson.
aged 21. Bailey, Okla, and Miss Ber-
tina Welliyer, aged 20, Bailey.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1914-07-02
shower Near CITY.

Not many moons ago, or It might
have been only days ago, someone,
possibly Dick Mckay, and possibly the
mere government weather man, prom
ised local showers. The rumor that
he guessed it again was confirmed this
morning wnen the report of a good rain
four miles northwest Of the city
was received. The rain was not heavy,
ii being more in the nature of q show
er than real rain, at the start, four
miles from town, but growing heavier
to the north and east. The roads We're
rendered slippery and the threshing
stopped in that section.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1914-07-02

Harken yea unto this tale. II dem
onstrates how one old docile COW can
spill the beans and ruin a mans good
Intentions made while the memory of
stirring sermon is fresh upon him.
Sunday evening while the cleaning
gloamed and Chickasha was recover
ing from sweltering days sun, joe
Dews unlocked the milk pail from d
peg on the back porch and wandered
in a sort of distracted way toward
the barn lot where Agatha" the fam
lily milk COW, was calmly chewing d
1uld of rag weeds and waiting.
Mr.. Dews was in brown study,
whatever sort of study that is, ami
was at peace with all the world
About his head was a sort of halo. 1t
might have been the reflection srom
The setting sun, but Joe is pleased to
think that it was simply token that
he had lived better life than he had
for quite some years.
The WORTHY man had just returned
from Convention hall, where he had
heard sermon by Lincoln Mcconnell
that answered to the name of Brains
and Backbone Or. Mcconnell bad
cut himself loose in the delivery of
that corraon Anvo,n ,.,,,,1d ha,Ya od
mitted that it was some sermon. The
speaker had gone the entire distance
on high speed without puncture or
engine trouble The magnitude Of
meaning in that sermon had sat and
was still sitting heavily on the mind
of Mr. Dews as it wars sitting on the
minds of many others who heard the
preacher.
Mr.. Dews had given more than
passing thought to the address, in
fact, as he wended his solitary way
homeward he doped the whole propo-
sition out and decided that he would
be better man henceforth. He adj
mitted to himself that he. like many
others, had not lived the kind of
life, the pure our-fellow-man-life,
that ne should have, and was deter
mined that that particular Sunday
afternoon should be ma red as the
turning point in his life and that un-
til Gabriel steps up and sounds re-
yeille on his tin bugIe, his life would
be that of a pious man. He had re
viewed his life during that short walk
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1914-07-02

bdl0.
He showed that God had taken
seven times the trouble to make peo-
pie laugh he did to allow them to
cry, for He put seven different mus
cles which had to be working in order
to produce laughter, whereas man
had to squeeze only one little bag to
cry Satan filled the world with the
lie that to have good time people
must so out from under Gods eye,
ard that although God gave wit and
a mind and wanted people to improve
them Satan deceived by stating that
you must 80 over yonder and play
the game
Mcconnell attacked card playing(
admitting there was nothing wrong in
the cards themselves but in the use
OF them. and he called attention to the
tendency if travel went down Card
avenue. He showed the progress of
the game, from the pleasant home
gathering to the room over the rear OF
the saloon where gamblers assem-
bled to the house OF i'll fame where
the same game was played He said
he had never yet met a follower of
the card game whose fascination for
cards led to church or high and hon
orable business or an honored career.
I've yet got to see the first church
tContinued on Page Two.)
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1914-07-02

l1:30-Flour Race, boys 9 to IA, FRS
prize $500. second prize $l.OO.
Afternoon.
2;OO-Band Concert followed by
speaking down town.
Baseball game, Minco VS.. Chick
asha, at University park.
4:0O-Aviation Meet at Park
S:00-Band Concert down town, fol
lowed by Pie Eating Contest.
First prize $150; second prize
rs cents.
S:SO-Vaudeville and Clog Dancing.
Negroes under Is years.
9:00-Old Fiddlers' Contest, SO years
and over. First prize $500,
second prize $100.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1914-07-02
POLITICAL SPEAKING.

Announcement was made today that
on tomorrow E. P Hill, candidate for
attorney general, will deliver an ad-
dress here. Judge Eagleton of Nor
man will also speak tomorrow in be
half of Judge Robertson, candidate for
governor.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1914-07-02
eIDDINes TO SPEAK.

e. j. Giddi1gs, candidate for at
torney general, will speak to the pub
lie tomorrow night at o'clock from
the platform at the corner Of Third
street and Chickasha @venue Mr.
Giddings is said to be a very interest
ing speaker.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1914-07-02
PROGRAM FOR FIRST DAY

Chickasha big two days Fourth OF
July celebration starts tomorrow The
program for the first day is as fol
lows.
Morning.
l0:00-Band Concert
l0:SO-Bicycle Race, boys. First prize
81, second prize ST.
rs yard dash, boys is years
and under First prize $l5O,
second prize rs cents.
5O-yard dash for girls. First
prize $3.50, second prize IS
cents.
ll;OO-Fat Mems Race. 200 pounds
and over. First prize So, sec
ond prize rs cents.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1914-07-02
Break Between Rebel Leaders Gives
New Lease Of Life to Dictator
But Blow-Up is Coming
Soon
CONCESSION MADE BY
CARRANzA TO VILLA
Disposition to Prevent
Open Break Washington Juuia
Of Rebels Urges Conference
with Huerta ENJOYS
BY United Press

BY United Press.
Vera Cruz. July 2.-The flight of
Huerta at this time is unlikely. refu-
gees from Mexico City said today.
They said that the vilIa-Carranza
break had given the dictator new
lease of life and that he has abandon
ed his preparations to depart from the
capital,
Those arriving from the capital to-
day said despite the interlude, the
conditions there we're the worst they
have ever been and that a blow-up
must come soon.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1914-07-02
BIG RAIN
In TEXAS

BY United Press.
Delrio. Texas, July 2.-The drouth
here was broken last night when a
rain to the amount Of five inches fell.
By United Press.
Dalhart, Texas, July 2.-Three and
a half inches of rain fell here during
the past five hours Rainfall was
general over the Panhandle.
The Canadian river rose eleven feet
here today.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1914-07-02
By United Press.

Ell Paso. July 2.-Carranza has noti-
fled Villa that he can have all the
coal needed from the Coanuia fields
for the operation of his trains.
Whether this effect is coming from
the conference between representa-
tives of the two leaders, is not known
but 1t indicatd Carranzas willingness
to yield in order 10 prevent an out
break.
Rafael Musquiz, a rebel consul, de-
MED that Carranza was preparing to
flee to the United States If Villa
makes a hostile move.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1914-07-02
MlLLER IS AccEPrEp EoR

RE BANKING BOARD.
Washington, July PA favorable
report on Adolph c. Miller to serve
ten years on the federal reserve board
was ordered today by the senate
banking committee.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1914-07-02
Connect With carranzs.

By United Press
Washington, July AFTER valiant
ly trying all day yesterday to get into
touch with Carranza. the rebel junta
today got message to him pointing
out that the Wilson administration
was determined to force a settlement
of Mexican problems by Mexicans
themselves.
The junta urged Carranza to agree
to unofficial parleys with the Huerta
representatives at Niagara Falls and
also to patch up his differences with
Villa. Members of the junta profess
ed to be. very hopeful of a settlement.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1914-07-02
PROSPERITY SHOWS
UP AT PosToFFIcI

: Proving without a chance for
+ an argument that the Demo
= cratic administration is more
. prosperous than the Repuhli-
& can, is the record at the post
Z office for June, the increase
= being a shade over $1OO to the
+ good over May.
Z The records follow: For
: June, 1914, S214G.31. For May,
+ 1914. $2O45.l6. For June. 1913,
Z $207S.7S.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1914-07-02
BY United press.

Washington, July 2.-Consul Miller
at Tampico wired today that he, the
mayor and Capt. Sterling were going
to the Panuca oil fields to Investigate
the reported outbreak against Ameri-
can and British citizens there.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1914-07-02
WEATHER ELSEWHERE.
Oklahoma.

Generally cloudy, east and central
portions; light showers at Okla
homa City and Muskogee- -6S to rs
Texas.
Part cloudy to clear; no rain-70 to 81
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1914-07-02
BY United Press.
By United Press.

Wichita Falls, Texas, July q Near
" three inches of rain fell here this
morning.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-04-08
Their Married Life
By MABEL HERBERT URNER

The long corridor, the mingled Cd
or of ether and antiseptics, the uni
formed nurses, the air of hushed eX-
pectancy-it was all part Of the hos
pital atmosphere.
Il should like to see Mr.. Curtis
Mr.. Robert Curtis murmured Helen
in subdued tone to the nurse who
approached her.
"Wil you wait few moments?
Mr.. Curtis's sister is with him now,
and the doctor wishes him to have
only one visitor at a time
Just then the door down the corri-
. dor opened, and Carrie came out.
\ She greeted Helen stiffly, and the
nurse hurried off, leaving them to-
gether.
Don't let him talk, it only oxcites
him. And L wouldn't stay too long,"
admonished Carrie with the superior
air that always nettled Helen.
The doctor came by now, and Carrie
noncommittal, for he was only young
inferno, and the eminent Doctor Ell
lott was in charge of the case.
Leaving Carrie talking to him, Helen
followed the nurse, who now came to
show her into Bob's room.
1t was the typical hospital room,
edepressingly sanitary and bare. Bob
lay with his back to the door and did
not see her until she went around to
the other side of the bed.
Hello, Helen" with a faint motion
as though to stretch out his hand.
I'm in rotten luck"
The Patient
You mustn't talk" soothingly.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-04-08
823o Coat with Vestee,
"a to AZ bust.

Little vestees are among the features OF
spring coats and, unquestionably, they
ar omart and, at the same time, they
allow the effective use of the really won
dlfful fancy materials shown. This one
io short c. ough to suggest the oolero idea
at the fro.t while it is real coat at the
b ok and this combination is fashion
able one. In the illustration, it .s made
of taffeta with trimming of brocade silk
and worn With skirt to match but coats
of this kind will be much used for fancy
m terials to be worn over white gowns,
as a skirt of white serge and coat Of
yellow golhne or some other fancy ma
terrell, costumes of the sort being greatly
in vogue for carriage and for spring resorts.
For the medium size, the coat will re-
quire yds. of material a., as yds. So. 2
yds. a. in. wide, with "a yd. II in. wide
for the trimming.
The pattern Of the coat s73o is cut in
sizes from "a to a. inches bust measure.
1t will be mailed to any address by the
Fashion Department of this paper, on
receipt of ten cents.
Bowman's sell May Manton Patterns
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-04-08
ME.0.NA FIRST AID
To SICK ST0MACHS

Distress after eating, belching of gas
and undigested food. that lump of
lead feeling in the stomach, sick head
ache, biliousness and lack of energy,
indicate dyspepsia. Now-at once-is
the time to remove the cause and stop
the distress.
Mi-o-na is the remedy. Surely get
box of these health-restoring tablets
from any druggist to-day. Their ac-
ton Is safe, effective and immediate.
Besides quickly stopping the distress
Mi-o-na soothes the irritated walls of
the stomach and strengthens the gas
trio glands so that they pour out their
daily supply of digestive materials
your food is promptly digested and
assimilated, the entire system is prop
erly nourished-you feel strong, ener-
getic. and perfectly well.
Mi-on-a is not an experiment-is
not cure-all-it's a scientific remedy
recommended only for indigestion dis
tress and out-of-order stomachs. These
health-giving and harmless tablets are
a household remedy - keep them
handy whether at home or travelling.
Always sold by Fl. c. Kennedy, on the
money back IL not benefited plan. You
can surely afford to try fifty cent
box { Mi-o-na on this basis.-Adver-
tiSement.