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The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1915-09-09
SAYS COTTON
CONTRABAND
BY United Press.

By United Press.
Washington, Sept. 9.-The state de-
partment has been advised by both
the British and Italian embassies that
Italy has declared cotton contraband.
This action upon the part of the
Italian government. following in the
footsteps of England in placing cotton
on the contraband list, will not, it is
thought Immediately nor materially az
feet the market prices of this years
crop.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1915-09-09
BY United Press.

Washington. Sept "a wire receiv-
ed from Consul SiIliman states that
Carranza has completed his reply to
the Peace Appeal note sent out from
Washington. The note will probably
arrive here before the end of the
week
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1915-09-09
rHINes ouIET N couRT clRcLEs

Litigation seems to be on the wane
in Grady county for the time being.
For the past two days not single
suit has been filed in the district
court.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1915-09-09
BIG eAssER BROUGHT IN.


Blackwell, Okla, Sept. 9--The big
gest gas well in northern Oklahoma
was brought in on the north Beaver
eighty last night. The well shows
total depth Of 1880 feet and the daily
flow Of gas is estimated to be thirty
million cubic feet.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1915-09-09
GENERAL
IS BEHIND
BIG RAIDS
Captured Bandit Confesses He Help
ed Murder Smith and Donald
son; Says Nafarrate Incit--
ing Bandits
By United Press.

By United Press.
Brownsville, Sept. "a Mexican
captured here confesses that ne was
member of the band that murdered
]. It. Smith and r.. E. Donaldson, it is
alleged by officers. He declared that
arms and ammunition for the raiders
was being furnished by Gen. Nafar-
rate, who promised the bandits safe
return into the interior after the raid
Officers declare that a search of the
house near Fresnos revealed the
names of all persons connected with
the murder. They say they are clos
ing in on the persons on this side Of
the river who were implicated in the
crime.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1915-09-09
wayIay Another American.

Reports received early today stated
that bandits had waylaid Sam Robert
son OF San Benito. They fired twenty
shots at his automobile. When the
engine went dead, Robertson escaped
into the brush.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1915-09-09
WEATHER ELSEWHERE.

Western Union reports received at
s a. M:
Texas.
Generally partly cloudy. Average
rs.
Oklahoma.
Generally cloudy. warm.
The Holbrook news., 1915-01-22
Strongest of Woods.

Tests made by officials of the Austra, Han government of the many valuable hardwoods native to that country have demonstrated the extraordinary prop. critics of yate, believed to be the strong. est of all known woods. Its average tensile strength is 24,O00 pounds to the square inch, equaling that of good cast iron. But many specimens are much stronger, and one was tested up to l74s tons to the square inch, which is equal to the tensile strength c' wrought iron The sawed timber oi yate is probably the strongest in the world. The tree grows to maximum height of 100 feet, and has sometimes diameter of 21z or even three feet Electricity.
The Holbrook news., 1915-01-22
Commission Engineers Here.

A party of engineers, repre- senting the Interstate Com merce Commission, arrived in Holbrook Monday. leaving Thursday evening for Penzance. They are engaged in taking ln- voice and ascertaining the ac- tual value of all property be- longing to the A. T. 6 S. F. Ky. Co. They began work at the New Mexico state line on Dec. 23rd and have been work ing west since that tune. We are informed that they will continue on westward until they reach the Arizona California boundary line.
The Holbrook news., 1915-01-22
BRIDGES BUILT OF BAMBOO
Experiments Have Shown That Type of Construction Is Easily Built
 and Durable.

In Dutch Java the government en. gineers have constructed a road bridge, more than a hundred feet long, with a central span of over sixty feet, entirely of bamboo. The roadbed is composed of bamboo mating, which is covered with layer of dry earth. In profile the bridge resembles a steel structure, but all the members are bamboo rods. It is estimated that such a bridge should be good for ten or fifteen years.
 There are two kinds of bamboo used in building and cabinet making in the East-one having solid and the other hollow stems. The solid, seen in Jap anese furniture, is much smaller than the hollow, but both belong to the same species. In the construction of bamboo houses no nails are used. The parts are bound together with lash. ings formed from the skin of the bam- boo ftself.-Popular Electricity.
The Holbrook news., 1915-01-22
YARD OF KISS IS ENOUGH
And It Must Not Last Longer Than ThIrty-six Seconds, Is Decision
 of Movie Censor.

Mrs. Cyrus Niver, the only woman member of the Pennsylvania state moving picture censorship board, has come to the conclusion that one yard of film is long enough for any kiss, after several weeks spent here in passing cn thousands of yards of love drama films.
 Love scenes and historic romance, thrilling escapes and runaways, har- rowing deathbed repentances and wild elopements, the excess of poverty and the extreme of wealth, all pass in re- view before her. She judges each film from the viewpoint of adolescence.
 Will 1t harm the child? What ef- feet will it have on the grown boy or girl? These are the questions Mrs Niver asks herself
 She has sat through yards and yards of kisses of every variety, and her ultimatum, after watching an en- brace which occupied five yards of film, was that four yards should be eliminated and that the young people should be torn from each other after 36 seconds of osculation.
The Holbrook news., 1915-01-22
HERE'S TRUE FRIEND OF BOYS
Unnamed Man of Ohio City Has Plan to Eliminate Risks of the Swim
 ming Hole.

Unfortunately, an occasional tragedy marks the history of swimming hole. Water deep enough to swim in com fortably is also deep enough to drown. Nor are natural swimming places, in creek or river, always as nicely graded as to depth as the rich mans artificial pool; when ones in he is likely to be clear in, perhaps over his head.
 This has been usually considered necessary drawback in swimming holes. A lad was supposed to take the risks ordinarily incident to the game of learning to swim. Like football, it had its dangers, but its rewards were esteemed sufficient to justify.
 It has remained for philanthropic but unnamed man of Dayton to take the risk out of swimming holes; that is, all extraordinary risk. He proposes to equip the swimming holes of Day ton with life saving apparatus and Dayton, being a river town-as read CTS of flood news some months ago will remember-there must be a good many such holes and good deal os such equipment needed.
 Boxes are to be placed along the river in conspicuous places containing articles for the rescue and resuscita- tion of people in danger of drowning. Each box is to have life preserver of the jacket type for the use of persons unable to swim who wish to help an- other struggling in the water, ring life buoy to be thrown to one in the water, ropes, printed instructions for reviving the drowning and other para phernalia of like use.
 So wise a friend of boyhood ought not to insist on anonymity. He should have a statue somewhere, preferably on a site overlooking the best swim ming hole the Big Miami affords Cleveland Plain Dealer.
The Holbrook news., 1915-01-22
Put Ills Foot In It.

Recently Jones attended a fashion, able ball. During the evening he met a pretty young woman dressed in soft flmy white, and wearing the cutest little slippers that ever encased a dainty foot. Instantly the Jones eye dropped in that direction.
 Pardon me-" apologized Jones, blushing, ''it was very rude of me, l know, but couldn't help noticing your slipper"
 T see," smiled the young woman, good naturedly. What do you think of them?"
 What do I think of them?" ex. claimed Jones, with large emphasis; they are simply Pitts. burgh Chronicle Telegraph.
The Holbrook news., 1915-01-22

There is nothing that will give any more pleasure for so long time for so little money as the three monthly magazines we send our subscribers. Are you getting these magazines? If not, write or telephone us. We will tell you how to get three magazines.
The Holbrook news., 1915-01-22
RAILROADS APPEAL
 TO PRESIDENT
The Common Carriers Ask for Re- lief President Wilson Directs
 Attention of Public to


 Attention of Public to
 Their Needs.
 The committee of railroad execu- tives, headed by MT. Frank Trumbull, representing thirty-five of the leading railroad systems of the nation, recent ly presented to President Wilson a memorandum briefly reviewing the diff faculties now confronting the railroads of the country and asking for the CO., operation of the governmental authori- ties and the public in supporting rail- road credits and recognizing an emer- gency which requires that the rail- roads be given additional revenues.
 The memorandum recites that the European war has resulted in general depression of business on the Ameri- can continent and in the dislocation of credits at home and abroad. With revenues decreasing and interest rates increasing the transportation systems of the country face a most serious crisis and the memorandum is a strong presentation of the candle burning at both ends and the perils that must ultimately attend such a conhagration when the flames meet is apparent to all. In their general discussion the railroad representa- tives say in part: By reason of leg islation and regulation by the federal government and the forty-eight states acting independently of each other, as well as through the action of strong public opinion, railroad expenses in recent years have vastly increased. No criticism is here made of the gen. eral theory of governmental regula- tion, but on the other hand, no in- genuity can relieve the carriers of ex- penses created thereby"
 President Wilson, in transmitting the memorandum of the railroad presidents to the public, character izes it as "a lucid statement of plain truth" The president recognizing the emergency as extraordinary, con- tinuing, said in part:
 You ask me to call the attention of the country to the imperative need that railway credits be sustained and the railroads helped in every possible way, whether by private cooperative SAOAI UT Dy tue dCllOug MueT0N6T feasible of governmental agencies, and I am glad to do so because I think the need very real.'' The conference was certainly a fortunate one for the nation and the president is to be congratulated for opening the gate to new world of effort in which everyone may cooper ate.
 There are many important prob lems in our complex civilization that will yield to cooperation. which will :, not lend themselves to arbitrary rul- | ings of commissions and financing railroads is one of them. The man with the money is a factor that can not be eliminated from any business transaction and the public is an inter- ested party that should always be con suited and happily the president has Invited all to participate in the solu- lion of our railroad problems.
The Holbrook news., 1915-01-22
Better Sport.

A little boy was sitting on one of the benches of Central park watch ing some of the people ride the don keys. An exceedingly fat woman hired a donkey and was about to mount when she saw the small boy and said to him:
 Little boy, don't you want me to hire donkey for you?"
 No, thank you. I'd rather sit here and laugh"
The Holbrook news., 1915-01-22
Great Invention.

Mir. Edison, who recently tried to take holiday from work, and is said to have become i'll through boredom, is apt to be rather crusty with visitors to his workrooms when they ask too many questions. One day a rather talkative journalist pointed at a mod el. What's that?" he asked. MT. Edison. who was getting very weary of the mans endless questions, re- piled blandly: That my dear sir, is a cradle that rocks by sound. You put the baby in and the louder it howls the faster the cradle rocks"
The Holbrook news., 1915-01-22

If you haven't already sub- scrlDed to a club of three maga- zines, do it now. You will enjoy reading these splendid maga- zines. We will sell you three magazines with THE NEWS. all for $2.00, the regular price of THE NEWS alone.
The Holbrook news., 1915-01-22
The Boston Way.

The Boston Way. Boston men never flip heads or tails. They choose obverse or reverse. Louisville Courier-Journal-
The Holbrook news., 1915-01-22
Just aLittIe Hint

A passenger in Pullman car was inclined to be rather friendly with the porter but had not as yet given him any tip. Do you enjoy your posi- tion?" the man asked as the porter was brushing his coat. "Yes. sah," re- piled the colored fellow q likes de quarters heah bery much - when l gifts 'em. ."-Harper's H'a~~~'-e
The Holbrook news., 1915-01-22
Rather stronn Evidence.

Come, corporal" said the colonel, "say definitely what you mean. Was the prisoner drunk or wasn't he?" "D wasn't imself, sir. He was under the influence of drink. When I saw him he'd been washing his face in a pud- dle an was trying to wipe it on a wire doormat, cursin' the holes in the lowell"
The Holbrook news., 1915-01-22
No Choice.

Mother (to her boy, who has just struck his little sister)-"Why did you hit your sister in the face. Johr?" John" Cos it was the only part of her I could see."-Punch.
The Holbrook news., 1915-01-22
cars to Have NoIseIess erakes.

@iS IO TaWO NOioSiSoo pr aNSos
 A brake shoe having a strip of as- phaltum let into the surface has been adopted for use on street cars in New York recently. The new brake is said to be practically noiseless, while hay. ing good wear-resisting qualities
The Holbrook news., 1915-01-22

Fruit of Evil Associations. Go with mean people and you think the world is mean.-Emerson.
The Monte Vista journal., 1915-06-19

intended having. He had sent his
superintendent, the man he trusted
sufficiently not only to put his bust
ness in his hands, but also the happi-
ness of his daughter. And his super.
intendent had failed.
He Joined Pat Grady in the mess
hall. Silently the two men looked
about them. Tables, chairs. crockery.
food remained as 1t had been after the
mutiny at the dinner table. Even the
stencil OF the mess still lowered over
the hall. He threw out his hands in a
wide gesture OF rage and helplessness.
Hell t pay and then some." NUT
tered the foreman.
Monroe started a nod but checked II,
throwing up his head like a runaway
horse as the shrill scream OF the whis.
tie pierced his ears.
Loud, shrieking, fiendish was the
sound. He did not know what II
might mean. There was no way Of tell
ing that. OF consequences he cared
little compared to the broken promise
to his men. Already they were rush.
Ing toward this very place. And he
The Monte Vista journal., 1915-06-19

the men.
The original idea of mutiny against
the food had now grown into hatred
for those above them. For inst q
second Payne hesitated The arms
OF Grady still swung like fails, now
and then heavy body crashing to the
moor under the force of those pile
driver blows. Then the fists were
pinned and waved uselessly in the air
came another lunge and he knew his
foreman had been taken off his feet.
His hand kissed the cold butt of the
revolver at his waist. He did not
know how 1t happened, how it came in
his hand, was unconscious of the mus
cular action that pulled the trigger.
he only saw the orange squirt of fame
that leaped over the heads of the
squirming mass, heard the splatter of
splinters from the roof, then the
weapon dangled uselessly in his hand,
A cold silence fell instantly upon
the pandemonium. He was conscious
Of long signing shudder and knew
seconds would tell whether the vic.
tory was won. Brown Joe staggered
to his feet, pushing the hair from his
eyes and staring about him CLASSIFY,
still dazed from the blow that had
felled him. Payne waved the revolt
yer threatening and the men quailed
away from him, the expression of
cowed beasts in their eyes, then as the
gun steadied in his hand, dived fear.
fully out of the place
Grady gripped the ring-leader by
the arm as he would have sneaked
out. throwing him heavily before the
young superintendent
You're fired Payne snapped. Get
out and don't wait for your time,
either. II | catch you about the fields
me?"
The fellow SUNK backwards toward
the door, darling fearful glances at
the foreman.
Payne started to look about him at
the wreckage, when a heavy step from
the doorway made him turn abruptly
to see his employer entering the
room. Framed in the doorway he
stood, staring about him with knitted
brows. Behind, the men had gathered
about his touring car the sound OF
their threatening murmurs low buzz
the buzz of mob just barely held
in check
"Well?" he snapped.
"Mutiny against the food" Payne
explained Il phoned you yesterday
again for orders as to what was to
be done The men really cant be
The Monte Vista journal., 1915-06-19

dainty and blue-veined and almond
tipped at the fingers. And yet. ike
bands OF steel. they drew him. despite
himself. despite everything within
himself that cried out aloud against
their pressure.
Ira Monroe settled back in his Of
fee chair. idly staring at the hands
OF the big clock. He had gone over
the books for the first time in week.
had listened to Pat Grady's story OF
the fracas that had come SO near end
ing fatally. And. as the old mans eyes
closed, slowly. very slowly his mind
travelled from the fields to his home in
Los Angeles.
A faint smile lowered about his lips
as he thought of his petted daughter
of the fearful consequenr that might
have occurred from her ssness in
writing concerning the l. supply out
here. 1t seemed incredible that such
a slight. fragile little thing could be
the storm center about which such
things revolved.
Two-three-four o'clock and still
the hands travelled along their way
At five o'clock the old man rose and
stared anxiously out upon the road
that led past the great derricks of. his
oil fields. Here and there he could
catch glimpse of the men, great,
powerful fellows, cheerfully exerting
their muscles to the utmost, their
minds conferred wholly on the mess
hall and the elaborate supper that had
been prepared for them.
Five-thirty.
He frowned heavily. Was 1t pos
stble that Payne, knowing the serious
ness of the matter. could permit any
thing to delay him. Failure was q
word which Ira Monroe had never
tolerated in himself any more than he
tolerated it in others. Results-that
had always been the foundation stone
upon which he builded.
Tick-tock-tock-t
The strokes were pounding at his
very brain now. Like blows from q
sledge they were. He clamped his
hands to his ears that he might shut
out the sound OF the clock.
Five-forty-five.
He shrugged his giant shoulders and
moved out along the road for some
sign of the motor. Not even q dust
cloud rose above the shimmering heat
waves that danced along the way to
the city in the distance. He felt an
irresistible desire to look at his
watch. although he knew what tale 1t
would tell.
Nervously looking about him he saw
the men stacking in their labors.
He hustled toward the mess shack.
Something must be done but for the
life of him he could not imagine what
it would be. Supper was what the
men wanted and supper was what they
The Monte Vista journal., 1915-06-19

blamed, Mr. Monroe. They maven
had stuff fit for dog to eat
"Humph!"
The old man picked up remnant
of crockery upon the floor upon wh'oh
some of the food still chung ne re-
garded It disgustedly second tnen
allowed It to drop quickly from hiS
hand az a snifr OF 1t caught his nos
trils. ,,.,
"Phew! Can't blame anyoooy ~
Ing at such stun" he mutteredi snsA
The Monte Vista journal., 1915-06-19
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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-04-15
CITY NEWS.
-Ferndell loganberry jam. I'm,

Ferndell loganberry jam. Imme-
CARTS.
A deed has been filed in the re-
corder's Office by which Etha L. Coins
conveys to Robert E. Linquist, lot 2
in block Al, in Kilbourne's addition.
Pony buggies, pony harness and
everything in buggy and harness line.
Sherwood's.
Regular meeting OF KeokuI,
lodge. No. JOG, B. p. o. E., tonight a.
8 o'clock, Elks' hall, Sixth and Blon-
deau streets. Visitors invited.
Fire that had been burning for
two days in dump in the block be-
tween Eleventh and Twelfth, High
and Morgan streets was put out by
the fire department yesterday after
noon at 4 o'clock.
-Ferndell Fritterkorn at Imme-
CARTS
Frank Moorhead is remembered
by the writer of The Town In Re-
view in the Des Moines News with
the following: Frank Moorhead has
had his initials painted on his new
car. Probably SO that people will
know it is not in his wife's name, or
get it confused with a jitney.
Frank Oertel of this city was ad-
mitted to practice in the federal
court yesterday afternoon. The mo-
ton to admit Mr.. Oertel to practice
in the federal court was made by
Frank NJ BaIlinger The court or
dered the clerk to administer the oath.
The April semi-annual circulation
statement OF. The Gate City has been
published and shows gain over the
October statement The government
postal regulations require daily news
papers to make statement OF paid
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-04-15

circulation twice during the year.
This is for the information of the
government and is of benefit to the
advertiser as it gives to the merchant
the exact circulation value OF the
daily newspapers. The circulation of
this paper has been built strictly
on newspaper lines. The Gate City
has never entered into competition
with the Keokuk merchants to obtain
circulation by offering merchandise
that the local business men handle. 1t
has been the aim Of this paper to
print the news and the most news
and in the making of the best news
paper, success has come to the circu-
lation department The Gate City re-
trains from contests, offering pre-
miums or selling merchandise, other
than the newspaper itself. This
method has met the approval Of the
people of Keokuk until today the cir
culation is two thousand copies. per
issue more than any other Keokuk
daily.
Regular meeting Of Pukechetuck
encampment No. Z, I. o. o. F., at
Odd Fellows hall at o'clock tonight
Visiting brethren fraternally invits1
to attend.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-04-15
Met Death araveIv.

United Press Leased Wire Service !
CHICAGO, April 15.-Dr Clarence
H. Wall, city physician, today braveIy
met the death he has seen inevitably
approaching for week. DR.. Wallis
finger was inocculated when he, was
treating woman patient a month
ago. Last week he called In several
physicians. They agreed with him
that within a week at the most the
injured physician would be dead.
When the end was seen near early to-
day, DR.. Wall kissed his wife and four
year old boy goodbye, grasped his
brothers hand and dropped back on
his pillow. With his own stethoscope.
DIR. Wall had sounded his heart beats
and estimated almost to the minute
when he would die.