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The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1915-10-21
New YORK Cotton.

NEW YORK, Oct. 2o.-Reports Q:
heavy rains in the eastern belt failed
70 inspire any general or aggressive
buying in the cotton market during 10
days early trading and business was
comparatively quiet. The market OPP
ened steady one point higher to four
points lower. in response to relatively
easy cables and sold about . to y
points net lower during the early trad
Ing with December easing off to Ie.5sc.
January TO 12.72c and March to 12.a5c
under scattering liquidation and local
pressure Rallies Of , or points fol
lowed and the market was more or
less irregular toward the middle Of
the morning Reports from Georgia
claimed damage to unpicked cotton
from the rains and there were rumors
that private ginning returns showed
5,75000O bales ginned to October Is.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1915-10-21

Ross Cox Of the county clerk 5
office, alleges that he was assaulted
yesterday BY S. /. Newman. D. n
cayaness and the court house janitor.
The weapon alleged by Sir Cox TO
have been jointly welded by the as
sailants, was a modern ladder Of about
twenty feet length and questionable
reputation. Mr. COX alleges the gen
tlemen named in his complaint threw
the ladder from the second story win
dnw, in the court clerks office through
tie first story window. in the county
clerks office with intent to frighten
him and do him other serious bodily
harm. He asserts he has the window
and the ladder as evidence Of the as
sault Each Of the alleged assailants
lay the assault upon the "other fel-
lows" and each denies completely or
malice aforethought in The matter
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1915-10-21
LIBRARY BULLETIN.

hours open. from ] to . b. m. Sun
days. 2 TO 8 =. N. Phone 1924.
BIaisdelIs-chiId Life Fifth Reader.
Child Life Third Reader; Child Life
Fourth Reader
Sneath-The Golden Word Book /;
The Golden Deed Book; The Golden
Key Book: The Golden Ladder Book:
The Golden Path; TIE Golden Door.
Baker and Carpepter-Sixth Year
Language Book.
Chamberlain-How We Are Clothed: !:
How We Are Fed; Asia; Africa: Eu-
rope.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1915-10-21
eood and sufIieIent Exeuse.

Gooc ana SUFFICIENT EXCUSE
With the empaneIling Of the present
jury. succeeding the jury recently dis
charged following two weeks strenu-
Gus work. two Of the jurors who had
been summoned appeared before the
judge and stated that they each had
g god and sufficient reason to offer
WY they should be excused from sery-
irg the state and county. When the
j, fge. with his most austere and for
b lding frown. demanded that they
produce their reason" in open court
the two jurors simultaneously drew
from inner coat pockets letters writ
ten by the same physician, and each
L tier stated that the juror to whom
II had been issued was momentarily
expecting the arrival of the long
le eyed bird. commonly called the
= tork, az his home Quoth the court.
'fiood and sufficient reason. Jurors
c, cused from further service"
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1915-10-21

/ McMurray-Pioneers OF the Missi:
sippi Valley; Pioneers on Land an
sea; Pioneers Of the Rock Mountain
and the West.
Hart-How Our Grandfathers Lived
Camps and Firesides Of the Reyolu
ton; Romance Of the civil War.
| Chamherlain-The Continents an
Their People South America; Tn
Continents and Their People-Sortl
America.
Dickson-camp and Trail in Earl.
American History.
Bemister-Indian Legends.
Gardner-Nature Stories.
calhoun-w When Great Folks Wer,
Little Folks.
Characterization We Are Shelter
ed How We Travel.
Oswell-Literary Reader for Highe;
Grades
Sutoliffe-Robert Fulton.
Johnson-Capt John Smith.
Root-Nathan Hale.
Gilman Robert r.. Lee.
Parton-captain OF Industry.
Harris-Littie Mr. ThimblenngsT
Stories.
Southern Poems
Hawthorne-Tanglewood Tales.
Observation-Disclosures Carol and
Cricket on the Hearth.
Hughes-Tom Browns School Days.
Jewett-Play Day Stories.
Scudder-The BOOK of Legends.
AIdrich-The Story OF a Bad Boy.
Moores-Life Of Abraham Lincoln.
Wiggins-Polly divers Problem.
Burroughs--Birds and Bees, sharp
Eyes and Other Papers.
Warner-In me Wilderness
Scudder-George Washington.
Moors-Life Of Christopher Colum-
bus.
Defoe-Robinson crusoe.
Hawthorne-A Wonder Bc"z for
Girls and Boys.
Scott-IyanhOe.
Longfellow-Song Of HIaxatha
schultz-The Indian Boy.
Perkins-The Eskimo Twins.
Burroughs The Bird Stories from
Burroughs.
Miller-First Book OF Birds
Burroughs-squirrels and other FUR
bearers
Brown-Lozesomest Doll
Hopkins--The Doors
Hazard-Three Years With the
Poets.
steyenson-chiIdrens Classics in
Dramatic Form.
Mabie-Heroes Every Child Should
Know.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1915-10-21
eolIse cIreIss ouIe,.

AL seems quiet in police circles this
afternoon Since the police depart
ment has fallen heir 10 the Metz car,
speeders are on the lookout and run
slowly. 50 says the chief. whenever
they see new car in sight. As thers
are superfIuity of new cars IN rne
city. the poor speeder Is kept on the
~qui viFi' everytime he sees one Of
them Chief Phillips. it is understood.
is seriously contemplating having the
new police car painted drab color in
order that his men may the better be
enabled 10 catch the fellows who have
q habit Of setting the asphalt on fire.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1915-10-21

Attorney r. D. Welborne has demon
strated that pecans can be successfully
gra~a in this part Of Oklahoma Five
years ago he set out a number Of
grated trees on his home place at S2s
South Eighth street and this year hs
las gathered about peck Of fine nuts
from them He says the trees pro
duced few pecans when they we've
only three years old and that he ex-
poets big crop next year The trees
make the finest kind Of shade said
Mr. Welborne. They are difficult to
get started. but it doesn't take long II
the grated trees are set out The
Seeding is Of much slower growth" !"
Mr. WeIborn's pecans are of the soft
shell variety and are unusually lsrg~.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1915-10-21
LICENSED TO WE'D.

Tom Forraan, aged 81. and Mrs.
Edna Wyatt aged 30, both Of Mime
kah, we're granted a marriage license
to we'd this morning. The ceremony
will. It is said. be performed at the
home Of the bride in Ninnekah this
afternoon.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1915-10-21
Fort Worth Liuestook

FORT WORTH. Oct. ls.-CttIe--Re-
ceipts, 5000; draggy. Beeves. $500 to
800: stockers, S5.75 to s6.75.
Hogs-Reeeipts. 2.700: 10c off
Light. ss.O5 to $50.
Sheep Receipts. $50; steady.
Lambs. s725 to 1925.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1915-10-21
Mans Real Business.

The great business OF man is to
improve his mind and govern his man.
ners; all other projects and pur-
suits, whether In our power to COM
pass or not, are only smusements.-
Pliny.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1915-10-21

A nugget Of pure gold. weighing 81
ounces, was recently discovered By a
prospector. at the Phiibara gold field
In western Australia, at a compare
lively deep leveA He also found an
other nugget weighing 80 ounces.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1915-10-21
Short Stories
OF THE TOWN |


J. D Lznkord. stale hank cOmmis-
sioasr. paid chickashz Z visit yester-
Gag calling upon local bankers and
Others. including Col G. " Barefoot
Eith rhom he vas EeH acquainted IS
= member q the state senate Mr..
L-ankf0ra reports business conditions
promising over the state
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1915-10-21

When the chest feels on fire and
the throat burns. you have indigestion.
and you need Herbine to get rid Of the
disagreeable feeling. 1t drives out
badly digested food. strengthens the
stomach and purifies the bowels. Price
50c. Sold by Owl Drug store.-Adv.
AZ
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1915-10-21

In China thieves who are caught
stealing are compelled 10 make a tour
OF the neighboring villages with a
board, bearing an account Of their Of
fense, clamped round their neckg.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1915-10-21
t4ien srhool inspector ir city.

A G. Parsons. high school inspector
FOR the state univeFsitx visited the
Chickasha high school yesterday. De-
ing here on one of his regular trips
Mr. Rzrsoas says the local seho>i
ranks among the best in the state and
that its graduates are making fine rec
ofds at the university
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1915-10-21

Tickling in The throat. hoarseness.
loss Of voice. indicate the neee of Ba,.
lard's Horehcund Syrup. It eases the
lungs, quiets the cough and restores
health in the bronchial tubes. Prices
z5c, soc and sl.00 per bottle. Sold By
Owl Drug stcre.--Ady. d&w
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1915-10-21

According to Finnish scientist, the
air around pine trees is purer than
that around others because their
needles disseminate electricity into
the atmosphere.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1915-10-21

sharp-The Fall of the Year.
Higgins Little Gardens for Boys
ard Girls.
Brown John Of the Woods.
Groyer--Kittens and Cats
seudder Book of Fables and Folk
Stories.
HotchkIss- Representative cities of
the War.
sehultz-with the Indians ia the
Rockies.
sehultz-The Guest OF the Fish-dog
Skin
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1915-10-21
Money to Lend

on choice Chickasha property:
yrs. time or on monthly payment
plan.
HARDEN-RocHE MTG. CO.,
2o3-2o4 Tye Bldg
fs-<ssst
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1915-10-21
VETERANS OF 300
BATTLES MEETING.

= BY United Press.
! AUSTIN. Texas. Oct IL
; Members OF Terry's Texas ran
! gers, the famous regiment that
: participated in 300 engage
+ ments during the Civil war. are
to hold their forty-third annual
reunion here today and tomor-
+ row Following custom. J. II.
P. Blackburn OF LinnyiIle.
: Tenn vice-president. is ex-
pected to be elected president
; succeeding J. II. Parremore OF
Abilene, Texas
= = = +++< = = = > = =
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1915-10-21

Cash paid Cor clean cotton rags at
Daily Express office.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-12-08
MEROM DRUGGIST GUILTY
Promises Court to Quit Business.
Fined $50.

SULLIVAN, Ind, Dec. S.-John ].
Parker. Merom druggist, who was
indicted on four charges for the IL
legal selling of intoxicating liquor,
pleaded guilty before Judge Bridwell
in the Sullivan circuit court to one
charge Of selling intoxicating liquor
Illegally and was fined $50 and costs.
The three other charges against him
were continued pending Parker's
fulfllment of his promise to sell his
drug stock and retire from the bust
ness within the next 10 days. He
was also forbidden by the court to
engage in the sale of drugs for a
period OF two years.
Tom White Of Shelburn is held in
the county jail as the result of a
raid at Shelburn made by Sheriff Ed
Kelly and Kuy NJ. KEENAN,, deputy
prosecutor, on an alleged blind
tiger" which they found in opera
ton over the building formerly oc-
cupied by John Cummins's saloon.
A large quantity of liquor was con-
1scated.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-12-08
WANTS LEGISLATURE
TO PASS BUCK LAW
Michigan Game Warden Says
1t Would Reduce Number
of Deaths in Woods.

LANSING. Mich, Dec. S.-With
the new one-deer law given a good
try-out in the season which closed
Nov. 80, Games Warden William r.
Oates is more than satisfied that the
law is a good one, insists that the
next legislature should go still fur
Their and pass a buck deer law.
The present law cuts down the
deer Kill to a minimum and takes
out of deer hunting what little COM
mercialism there was in il, but a
buck law would reduce accidental
deaths TO a Minimum" says Major
Oates. This year, according to un-
official reports to me, there were nine
people killed in Michigan.
Although il is true that only two
of those cases were Of men who
were shot in mistake for deer, the
buck law would have eliminated
those two. If the hunter is COM
PEELED by law to wait until he sees
the horns of a buck coming out Of
the woods, or if he has to be eau
tious while going through the woods.
he will not be in the habit of shoot
ing human begins for deer"
THE present law unquestionably
holds down the hunters going into
the northern woods 20 those who
know something about hunting"
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-12-08
AND MICHIGAN STATE HAPPENINGS
HE HAD ONLY ONE BITE
WHEN DEPUTY APPEARED.

COLUMBUS. Ind. Dec. s.
Percy Burns Of Columbus went
nto the interurban restaurant OF
which Gustav Meissler is propri-
etor. and asked for bread. but
ter. coffee. fried potatoes and
quail Edwin A. Dehn, who was
on duty behind the lunch coun-
ter. served the meal and collect
ed 90 cents for IL. quai. being a
little out Of season and there be-
ing a law in this state against
selling or Offering TO sell one OF
the little birds.
Burns had started % enjoy the
bird when Frederick NJ. Ehlers.
deputy fish anil game warden,
who had been watching the
transaction s:om the sidewalk,
walked i'm and calmly cOntiscated
the quail The deputy said he
needed it for evidence. In city
court Dehn entered a plea of
guilty 10 selling quail and Mayor
Volland fined him $25 and costs.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-12-08
DEAD AT AGE OF LOT
Andrew Massey OF EvcrOr. Fay
cite County. Veteran OF War.

CONNERSNILLE. Ind. Dec s.
The oldest man in Fayette county.
Andrew Massey. is dead at his home
in Orange. at the age of 1O7. He
was born in Everton. Fayette county
in April. 1905. and spent his entire
life within a few miles OF his birth
place lie farmed in n small way
and liked 10 be out of doors, even
tending a little garden all 10y him-
self after he had passed the age of
700 years.
10 was not generally known here
that a man of such ase was living
his home being i'm the extreme south
west corner of the county The
records of his birth. his own belief
OF his age. and the remem bered tes-
timony on the subject OF cid men
whom Massey outlived. causes the
firm belief that he actually lived TO
the age OF 107 MasSey fought in
the Mexican war and i'm the civil
war He was four times married
anc the last wife survives. There are
no children
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-12-08
CHURCH WORKERS MEET
Rural Pastors and LayInen Gather at
Auburn. Ind.

AUBURN. Ind Dec. S.-Rural
life movement from all parts of the
twelfth Indiana congressional dis
trict met here for a rural church
welfare conference the first ever
held in northeastern Indiana Prof
George I. Christie OF Purdue uni
versity. superintendent Of agricul-
tural extension work in Indiana, was
the principal speaker. His theme was
Rural Problems"
other speakers, in addition to
Prof. Christie, included Judge d. NJ.
Link of the circuit court; the Rev.
+. j. Maupin; the Rev. Walfred
Lindstrom. pastor OF the Pleasant
Lake church and chairman Of rural
welfare work in the twelfth district.
and the Rev. Oakel F. Hall. student
pastor at Purdue university.
4. NJ. Smith. state supervisor OF
agriculture. will speak on The OBJ
servatiOns of a Layman" tomorrow,
and Otis Crane. county agent Of
Grant county, will discuss The
County Agents Relation to the Ru-
raj Church G.. NJ Frier of Purdue
will speak on Teamwork" and DIR.
". A. Mills, president of Hanover
college. will talk on The Rural Y.
NJ. c. A"
The meeting today was largely at
tended. Similar meetings will be held
in various parts of the state.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-12-08
BIG UTILITIES DEAL
INVOLVES MILLIONS
Indiana Lighting Plant, Operating
Name Not Divulgcd.

INDIANAPOLIS, Dec. S.-The
Indiana Lighting Co. which oper-
ates gas, electric and lighting util-
tiles in many of the central and
northern Indiana cities, has sold its
entire holdings, it was announced
today. The transaction was effected
in New York, the headquarters of
the company. and the name of the
purchaser and the extent Of the
financing were not made public, al
though the deal undoubtedly in
wolves several million dollars.
1t is understood that the Muir
docks, Samuel T. and Charles, dis
posing of their interest i'm the light
ing company, will devote their time
largely to the large cordage plant,
which it is proposed to establish,
and in which Edward Fogarty. new
warden of the Indiana state prison
at Michigan City. will be active.
The company supplies gas to
homes and business concerns of La
fayette. Logansport. Fort Wayne,
BlufftOn, Peru and Wabash. One Of
it's most important manufacturing
points is at Peru, where gas is made
for that city, Wabash and Logans-
port Another plant for the manu-
facture of gas and electricity is at
Lafayette. which supplies that city,
West Lafayette and Frankfort. The
company operates at Charlottesville
under the name of the General Ser
vice Co, and supplies that city with
water and gas.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-12-08
USED THE MOVIES IN
BIG LAND SWINOLE
Five Realty Men Under Arrest
at Terre Haute-Authorl-
ties to Investigate?

TERRE HAUTE, Ind, Dec. s.
What the police term petty land
graft scheme. that is supposed TO
have been worked on a hundred or
more working people of Terre Haute.
was developed in the arrest of five
men who have been here since the
day before Thanksgiving. represent
ing the Success Realty Co. Of Okla
homa City. Okla. The men gave their
names as Frederick Herrick, who
has charge of the party; William II.
Applestone, Henry w Bachmann,
Harry Bisbring and Walter r. Solo
mon. They had a series of moving
picture reels, portraying scenes in
Oklahoma, which they had been
showing in moving picture theaters
in the outlying districts. As the
patrons passed out they were re-
uuested to write their names and
addresses on cards which were
handed them, the cards being re-
turned TO the men who gave them.
How tho. Scheme Was Worked.
Soon afterWard one Of the men
visited the houses Of the persons
who had written their names and
said a member of the family had
drawn valuable lot at Wright,
okla. Later a postal was sent to the
persons asking them TO call at a
leading down town hotel 70 confer
about their property Here they were
told that a payment of from s. to
$50 would be required for the deed
and abstract. and it was shown how
an adjoining lot 10 the free one
could be obtained by making small
additional payment.
In nearly every case the realty
men were successful in obtaining the
payment. and when the news of
theirs arrest was made public the
telephones in police quarters were
kept busy responding to tales Of VIC
TINS who had contributed TO the
scheme. Letters from the officers Of
the company were found on the men
arrested, advising them not TO use
the mails or the newspapers in
working their scheme. but these adj
monitions were unheeded. as far as
the use of the mails is concerned,
as a stock of used postal cards found
il their possession disclosed.
Federal Authorities Notified.
The latter feature Of the matter
has been brought TO the attention
OF the federal authorities at Indian
apols, and it is expected the gov
eminent will take hold of il.
In the city court today the arrest
ed men. who were represented by
counsel. had their cases continued
until Wednesday. The police say
they have positive information that
the land the men pUrported 10 sell is
worthless. known in western par
lance as black jack" Herrick had
interested a couple of Terre Haute
men i'm the scheme. and il is said
they negotiated a number Of sales
and made collections on such sales.
but no charge was made against
them
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-12-08
ASKED TO PAY FOR BILL
Investigators Visit Near Bear Es-
Establishments at Hartford.

HARTFORD CITY, Ind. Dec s.
A raiding party organized by four
ministers visited three Of Hartford
City's near-beer emporiums in
search Of evidence Of violation Of
the liquor laws. The raid is said to
have been planned by a number Of
dry" workers who took a promi-
nent part in the recent wet and
dry" fight here. At one OF the
places visited. one OF the raiders was
asked TO pay bar bill OF long
standing and made a promise to
settle IL when the proprietor said he
would give him just one week on
penalty OF a licking. The ministers
found no evidence Of the illegal sale
OF LIQUOR.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-12-08
CASHIER Is ON TRIAL
DunOn Man Accused of Forgery of
His Sheep Notes.

CASSOPOLIS. Mich. Dec. s. -
George Hafner, OF Lennon, is on
trial here for alleged forgery. the
result of his copying sheep notes
given the Lennon bank several years
ago, while he was cashier. and send
ing the copies Of F. Burt Jenney of
Dowagiac. then owner Of the bank.
Hafner says he was merely follow
ing instructions from Jenney and
his friends are confident that he is
guilty OF no criminal intent.
The present case Is the last of Il
law suits in which Hafner has been
principal since the banks trouble
five years ago. All Of the other cases
were settled a few weeks ago.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-12-08
MISTAKE ICE FOR ROAD
Auto Party Injured When Machine
Turns over i'm Ditch.

HARTFORD CITY. Ind. Dec s.
Mistaking some ice in a ditch for the
road through the glare OF the head
lights caused injury 10 a party Cf
four men three miles west Of Dun
kirk last night. when an automobile
in which they were returning homo
from Dunkirk left the road and
turned over in the often. The IN
jured men were Frank Gilbert. cliff
Jackson. Ed Turner and Noah
Girod All were taken back 10 Dun
kirk. where their injuries were
dressed. An unusual circumstances
OF the accident was that all OF the
buttons OF Girod's overcOat were
mashed of but he was not seriously
injured. He weighs about 200
pounds.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-12-08
HIGH MARK IS SET
Michigan Expects TO Sell 100000
Red Cross Seals.

LANSING. Dec. S.-Eighty-one of
Michigan's SO counties have been
orGanized by the Michigan Anti
tuberculosis association and are
selling Red Cross Christmas seals
The society hopes 10 sell 1000, 600
this year.
so far with a sale of two stamps per
capita for its population Of $4,000.
Ludington workers are trying TO
equal the record.
1t has been necessary to add an
other visiting nurse TO the staff to
take care Of the work, due to the
awakening interest in the fight
against tuberculosis in Michigan.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-12-08
OWES LIFE TO DOG
Boy il Rescued From Hog by Pet
Cannic.

DURAND. Mich. Dec. S.-Harold
Potter hve-year-old son of Mr.. and
Mrs Burt Potter, residing east OF
Durand owes his life 10 his three
Collie. The boy slid of haymow
into a pig pen and an angry hog
made for the boy. The dog and
the little girl drove the hog off, al
though the boy was badly bitten
about the face and it was necessary
for a physician 10 sew up the
wounds.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-12-08
FRIENDS INJURE NOSES:
EACH ENJOYS VACATION

CONNERSNILLE. Ind. Dec. s.
Frank F. Zimmerman attempt
ed 10 put up a stove pipe. a part
OF the pipe fell, cutting his nose,
at the juncture Of bone and cart
ilage. At about the same hour,
zimmerman friend, Samuel
DUNCAN, merchant policeman,
STUN bled over a sleeping man in
a building and fell. breaking the
bridge Of his nose. The friends
are having their first vacation
for several years.