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The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1915-12-21
SHOWED CAUSE FOR ASSAULT
Stonemason Really Had Good Reason
for Shifting His lmpertnent
Son.inLaw.

A stonemason and cutter who did
odd jobs for graveyards while not 9th.
erwise engaged, was arrested for strik.
ing his son-in-law. Frank Andrews,
over the head with a mallet and rem
dering him unconscious.
Jim Renfrow, stand up command
ed the judge.
Here | be, your honor" answered
the self-possessed prisoner, a grizzled,
brawny man of fifty years or more.
Did you strike Mr.. Andrews with
mallet?"
Il did, your honor
With what provocation
The defendant fumbled in his pock-
ct for moment and finally drew
forth bit OF torn, soiled paper upon
which words were scrawled.
1T was just this way, judge" con-
tinued Renfrow. Il was working in
the yard, cutting stone, yesterday
afternoon, when Frank came up to
me and asked if Id cut TIL inscrip-
tion of his wife's tombstone. Bein' as
1t was my own darter, | allowed
would, tho | knew I'd never git no
money fer tn job. What do you sup
pose he had writ out fer me t. cut,
judge. Read this:
MRS. ELIZA ANDREWS.
Died Aug. II, 1915.
She was a purity woman, but she
had the wust temper of anybody in
Stark county. Her mother was
sweet lady, so where she got it from
everybody kin guess.
That's when l hit him, Judge. -.
Case and Comment.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1915-12-21
The Daily Express Delivered
One Week for only 10 Cents


The education of the child in ideals
Of equity must come in large measure
from The give and take of his rela,
tions with other children. whether in
the nome or outside But this must
be supplemented with the pervasive
influence OF sympathetic, yet detached
Judgment of older persons.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1915-12-21

EhN" EN - E
There will be sold at public auction
to the highest bidder at different rail
road points in the Choctaw and Chick
asaw Nations in eastern Oklahoma,
from January 3, 1916 to January 81,
1916. inclusive. 31,7O0 acres of un
allotted lands and 1S4,S00 acres of the
surface Of the segregated coai and
asphalt lands belonging to the Choc.
taw and Chickasaw tribes of Indians,
at not less than the appraised value.
No person can purchase more than 100
acres OF agricultural land, nor more
than Gao acres of grazing land. Resi-
dence on land not required. Bids can
be submitted in person or by mail,
acc npanied by certified check or
bank draft for % per cent of the
amount of the bid. Terms on sale OF
surface Of coal and asphalt lands %
per cent cash, 25 per cent within one
year, and balance within two years
from date OF sale: and terms of sale
Of unallotted lands % per cent in cash
at time Of sale and balance in three
equal annual installments of 25 per
cent each. payable in one, two and
three years from date of sale; all de-
ferred payments to draw per cent
interest per annum from date of sale.
Only the surface of the segregated
coal and asphalt land area will be sold
the coal and asphalt underlying being
reserved, except where the descriptive
circular states that the coal and as
phalt underlying will be sold with
the surface. The entire estate in the
unallotted lands will be sold without
reservation. Where houses or other
valuable improvements, not including
fencing and tillage. are located on the
surface of the coal and asphalt lands
the same will be sold with the land at
not less than the combined appraised
value, improvements to be paid for in
full at time of sale. The right is re
served to reject any and all bids. For
maps and full printed information
communicate with the superintendent
for the Five Civilized Tribes, Mus
kogee, Oklahoma. CATO SELLS
commissioner of Indian affairs.
10-1S-tf
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1915-12-21
GRADY COUNTY EXPRESS.
25c A Year.

. This great offer is made for I
. an indefinite period. We will I
send the GRADY COUNTY I
EXPRESS for one full year, to !
subscribers in Grady county !
only on receipt of only 20 7
cents. THINK OF 1T, the Off !
cial county paper. rock-ribbed !
. Lmkorratic With all the local !
political and official news :
every week for 25 cents a year. !
start today Remit in coin :
) to-
. GRADY COUNTY EXPRESS, 4
. chickasha, Okla.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1915-12-21
LOST AND FOUND

LOST Thursday night at high
school, or street car gold chain and
locket. Katherine engraved on locket
Phone 59l reward. 12-2i-3t
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1915-12-21
Real Estate

FOR TRADE-160 acres. 80 acres
under cultivation. Roger Mills county
near strong city $70O mortgage.
Trade equity for half cash and auto.
20 acres. miles of ChiclHasha. to
trade for residence property.
Farm Loans, Security Bonds
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1915-12-21
OriuinaI Vauabond.

A vagabond was originally a trav
eler or person who went from place tc
place with or without a definite object
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1915-12-21

One way OF getting Realistically
Express want ads.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1915-12-21

+ The people will not know you 1
i have Christmas Goods if you !
+ try to hide the fact Tell them 1
= in the Daily Express.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1915-12-21
Daily Thought.

He needs no other rosary whose
thread OF tife is strung with the beads
OF love and thought-Lubbock.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1915-12-21

FOR sALE-Lot No. 3. block 2S6
go feet, Chickasha, near high school,
$325.Go cash. And lots l3, IL, 10, 16,
II and Is, block IS, Sparks addition,
s425.00 cash. Also 160-acre farm,
three and one.half miles west Of
Women's College. 100000; S3,0OOOO
cash. balance four years at 5Iz per
cent interest. Arthur Ersland. 326
Chickasha Ave. 12-2l-4t
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1915-12-21
IW|A|N| 7 |s|||
l--II - ii
FOR SALE

FOR SAI4E--A big load of cobs,
$l00 delivered. Fill your bins while
they are dry. Phone 739. The Linton
Grain Company. 1O.3O.tf
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1915-12-21
WANTED

WANTED want to buy second
hand goods. T. C.. Cheney, 1o7 N.
Fifth. 12-21-3t
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1915-12-21

FOR SALE-2OO tons of nice hay.
Phone GA or HOG. 12-l-30t
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1915-12-21

SALE OF UNALLOTTED LANDS
AND SURFACE OF SEGREGATED
COAL AND ASPHALT LAND
AREA BELONGING TO The
cHocTAW AND cHlckASAW
TRIBES. EASTERN OKLAHOMA,
BY THE UNITED STATES GOV.
EMINENT. &~r
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1915-02-05

Of the way there is bare hope that
educated statesmen may be able to
set up government that will paclfy
the rural element and give a promise
Of sufficient stability to secure for
eign recognition There ls some
doubt however as to the wisdom, pa
trlotlsm and influence Of Carranza.
He Is more enlightened than villa.
but probably no more sincere and
patriotic His open warfare against
villa viii embitter the villa parti-
sans against him and they are apt to
rally to some other chief In oppo-
gltlon.
The surest way to bring the fac
lions together would be to select
some leader who has not been In
the public eye and then every in
telligent Mexican rally to his stand
ard
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1915-02-05
DENIAL or EMPLOYMENT

The argument Of the supreme
court Of the United States In hold
ing constitutional the right Of en-.
ployera to require employees to re-
nounce union affiliaiion as a condi.
ton OF employment will bear read.
Ing over a number Of times. The
question will arise, does It's logi,
ring true or false? Read It and max,
mp your mind. The argument is;
"Just as labor ORGANIZATIONS
have the inherent and constitu-
tlonal right to deny membership
to any man who will not agree
that during such membership
he will not accept or retain en-
ploymont in company with non
union men. and just as a union
man has the constitutional right
TO decline proffered employ
mcnt unless the employer viii
agree not to employ non-union
men, 80 the employer has the
constitutional right TO insist
that the employe shall refrain
from afdllatlng with the union
during the term NJ employ
mcnt"
ON the other hand, the argument
OF The three minority judges SHOULD
be given careful reading This O.
what they say.
could nm employer not be for
hidden from demanding that an
omployo should not Join the Ma
tionnl guard Could not the
state strike down agreements
not 10 Join certain rollucnl
pariy2 why not labor unions,
whatever individual members Of
this court may think Of these
unlonsg" Fort Worth Record.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1915-02-05
THE PASSING OF VILLA.

II villa has really been killed It
is barely possible that the troubles
In Mexico may finally be worked off.
villa had a nice way Of saying things
that sound honest and good to oivillz-
ed nations but he had also a way
Of lodging issues and changing the
terms Just before an agreement could
be carried through. He would form
alliance with other leaders Of his
country aud break away before the
people could derive any benefits The
wonder is that he has not been Killed
long ago
With his powerful influence over
his countrymen, his daring and Graf
~ nature, he could easily keep up
the strife indefinitely. with him out
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1915-02-05
ELECTRIC LIGHT RATES
ARE TO BE LOWERED

Commencing February LIST. the
following electric light rates will take
cneci,
Residence rate zoe per X. W. II.
with discount Of Sc per X W. H.,
netting l5c per X. W. II. II paid at
the office OF the Snyder lee and Flee
trio Company on or before the 10th
Of the month following service rem
dored The meter minimum will be
$3.50 per month with no meter rent.
the company furnishing aud Install
Ing the meters free Of charge.
business House Rates sc per X.
W II. with a discdint Of Sc per X.
W. IT, netting l2cipcr X. W. H. II
paid at the Office % or before the
10Th The mpter minimum will be
$3.50 per month withpo meter rent
charge
Commencing February lat each
customer will be mailed q statement
OF his account The Electric Light Of
fee is In connection with the Snyder
signal Office aud an bills are payable
there. the office hours being 1880 to
$40 y m OF every week day.
Due to the all night service and the
"a hour service which will be- COM
mcnced sometime before warm
weather It will be necessary to put all
customers on meter basis
The meters win be Installed as
soon after February LIST as posi-
Bile. From those who now own their
meters and desire to sell them we
will pu cheese the meters at actual
value.
SNYDER ICE & ELECTRIC co.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1915-02-05
SOCIALISTS DEFEND MYERS

c. A. Myres was tried and CON
yicled in Fort Worth last week on
charge Of numbering A. W. Mon
tague. Montague was a superlntend-
ent In the railroad yards and had
discharged Myers. Since the convlc-
ton the star-Telegram says. the So
cialists in Fort Worth are raising a
fund TO appeal the case. They viii
contend that no Socialist was allow
ed on the trial Jury and that each
prospective Juror was asked az to his
affiliation with the Socialist party.
They charged also that they did not
have time to get up data as to the
alleged blacklistlng system.
W. NJ. Grow was in town Monday
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1915-02-05

c. a. Myers the discharged rail-
road man who killed A. w. Montague
in Fort Worth few days ago was
tried there last week on charge OF
murder and sentenced to be hanged.
The courts and the people were
deeply impressed by this case with
the Importance Of certainty Of iu-
dicial action. Myros had been dis
charged from service by Montague
and he resented it. Had the court
temporized In the case It would ieo-
pardlze the life Of every foreman or
employer who should find It neces-
mry to discharge an employe
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1915-02-05

The Girard Reporter tells about
negro being stabbed to death In
creek bottom nenr that town. The
officers think he was murdered for
bis money. he had expected to col
loci s75 due him for cotton picking,
hu. @ la known that he had only 81
;hc day he was killed A negro was
rcen nt Girard on the day Of the
murder with several cuts on his
h1rds He said he cut his hands
while cutting mp meat. The dead ne
gro's home was at Bryan. The other
negro came from Hampstead
Pocket adding machines are val
uahlc. Ask rowle.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1915-02-05
Notice Of Intention to Incorporate
THE STATE OF TEXAS


County Of scurry
Notice is hereby given that upon
the dissolution Of the firm and part
nership known as the Snyder Signal,
II is the intention OF the present own
ers Of the said business firm, to be-
come incorporated, and this notice Is
given In compliance Of Article 1924,
Rev civ. stat. 1911. and is hereby
published for at least four success
siye weeks In Austin Statesman, u
newspaper published at the seat OF
the State Government Of Texas, and
IN the Snyder signal, 0 newspaper
published In scurry County. Texas,
whore the principal place OF business
OF the said firm, known as the sny-
der Signal, has It's office
That an application will be made
for a charter for the said Snyder Sig
nal and the said newspaper will be
printed by the new corporation
known as "rhc snyder Signal, lnoor-
porated"
Given under our hands at Snyder
Texas. this goth day Of December, A.
d. 1914
J. S. HARDY,
OLiN f. HARDY,
j. =. CHAMBLEss,
90 IL InnnrnnruInra
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1915-02-05
Notice.

Notice is hereby given that the I'M
dorsigned has purchased the proper
ties Of the ice and light plant located
In Snyder. scurry county, and those
Indebted to the former owners will
pay their accounts to them and the
present owners are not assuming any
responsibilities for any OF the parties
Indebtedness OF any form or manner,
II any existing
21-5t r.. +. RENKEN
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1915-02-05

The kind that burns Frmakes nc
ashes, no SCOT, but an comes in sat.
isactlon. Try 1t and be cdnYinced. We
have the exclusive ageucy.a
JIM DAWSON
Phone i5i
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1915-02-05
Phone 1854

T y Kelley and W X. Waldrlp
were here Monday from Ira.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1915-02-05

A. NJ. Johnston was here Monday
to attend the old soldiers meeting.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1915-02-05

The signal and Dallas News, Sl.75
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1915-02-05

Charlie Burk and Dick Mitchell
were in the big crowd here last Mon
day
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1915-02-05

W. NJ Grow was in town Monday
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-04-30

Alexandria ladies, who have served
the various banquets given In this
city, have always received unstlntet'
praise for the splendid manner II
which they have undertaken their
work. The latest evidence of this L
1.-THE receipt of letter from James II
Price, of Richmond, recorder OF Acc9
Temple, Mobiles of the Mystic Shrine
thanking the ladies who served thi
banquet during the visit here for thel;
services. In this letter Mr.. Price says
"The Nobility of the Temple wer;
so delighted with their visit to Alex
andria, and particularly, with th'
splendid banquet which you and YOU
assistants provided for them, that
am instructed, in pursuance OF a vot
of thanks by the Temple, to commun
icate to you assurances Of our heart
lest appreciation and gratitude. In
our whole experience, we have neve:
had nicer, or more beautiful:
served banquet, and all Of us cherisi
ten most pleasant recollections Of tn
| occasion"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-04-30
TO RE0RGAN|zE LEAGUE
Mass Meeting VIII be Held in the LII
terest of Civic I'm
proyement.

The Civic improvement League
which was organized several years
ago for the purpose of stimulating
the interest Of the people OF AieNah-
d,;a in civic matters and when ac
complished a great amount OIL Soou'
is to be recrganiZed. For inc past
two wears interest in the organization
has Jagged, and yesterday afternoon
a meeting of the Chamber OF Com
mcrce. was held for the purpose OF
discussing plans for rerivlng interest
in the worl, of the association. AZ
tending the meeting were A. u
Brockett, Taylor Burke, WORTH Hui
fish, John Fl. Trimyer, Frank l., Stay
maker and ]. T. Preston.
An agreement was reached TO hoi'
mass meeting of the people Of Mex
andria early next month at whicr
time the league will he reorganlzed
A cleanup day will be arranged
for and an effort made to secure the
| cooperation CT all the citizens of th'
community.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-04-30
BERGMAN. THE CARTOONIST

A great treat is ia store for Alex.
andrians on Tuesday sight when Mr..
Clifford X. Bergman, rartDonlst, for
the Evening Star, vii! demonstrate
how he draws his cartoons.
On the program with Mr. Berry
man will be Mr.. George O'Connor. Of
Washington, noted for his wonderful;
singing OF humorous songs. His rec-
oids for the Columbia ard ether rhc-
nographs are very popular, and it
will be most interesting 10 see him
and hear him sing.
Miss Geraldine Boush. the gifted
young soprano, also Of Washington.
Will sing = solo. A soprano solo by
Mrs. Robert +. Downiam. and tenor
solo by Mr.. Kenneth W. Ogden, will
add much to the pleasure Of The even
ing.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-04-30
FUNERAL OF YOUNG LACY.
Coroner's Jury Says Boys Deat''
Vas Accidental.

Funeral services for Herman Lac,
the sixteen year old boy. who was
killed by an electric car of the WASH
ington- Virginia Railway at 18th ara
3 streets, Washington. on Wednesday
afternoon, will take place at II o'cloc',
tomorrow morning from the residence
Of his grandfather at Addison
Heights. Alexandria county The re-
mains were brought to Demaine's III
dertaking establishment. this city,
yesterday and prepared FOR burial.
\ coroner's jury in Washington yes
terday declared Lacy's death TO have
been accidental. The crew Of the two
cars were summoned for testimony
1t was the opinion the young mar
walked absentmindedly between the
cars.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-04-30
zANSNAzNzzNNNNZZNzMZzZZNzzZZnzzz
NOTICE.

The annual meeting Of the stock
holders Of the Seminole Land am;
Investment Company will be held at
it's principal office, No. III south
Fairfax street. Alexandria, Virginia,
on Monday, May 10, at Il o'clock a.
NJ. for the election OF directors and
the transaction Of any other business
that may properly come before said
meeting.
L. V. FRENCH, Secretary.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-04-30
PLANS FOR MEMORIAL
R. E. Lee Camp, Confederate Veter,
ans, VIII Observe Monday,
May 24th

Plans for the observance OF Con-
federate Memorial Day on May 9th,
have been completed by f. Z. Lee
Camp of Confederate Veterans. The
Veterans will meet in Lee Camp Hail.
On PRINCE street at o'clock and
march to the Confederate Monument
at the intersection of Prince and
Washington street, where program
will be rendered by the Confederate
choir, under the direction of Miss
Blanche Rotchford, and the Holy
Name Society Band. They will Their
proceed to the Young Peoples Build
ing. where the exercises of the da;
will be held. Commander William q
Smoot, will preside. The invocation
will he delivered by the Rev. Wi!
liam J. Morton, rector of Chris
Church. The orator Of the day vii
be the Rev. j. w. Duffey, d. D., pas
tor of the Washington Street Metno
dist Church South, and chaplain o
the camp.
At the close of the exercises at tn
hall the veterans will go TO Chris
| Church yard, where a number Of Con
! federate soldiers are buried. a sa
? lutte vii! be fired over the grave b,
the Alexandria Light Infantry. Dur
ing the day the cemeteries in the 81
entity of Alexandria will be visited b.
| committees and the graves OF the o.!
soldiers decorated.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-04-30

With the Bishop of Virginia presiG
ing, most OF the Episcopal clergy C
Richmond and the immediate vicinity
and large number Of the laity as
sembled in St. James Church, la.
night, and joined in an appropriately
simple service in commemorative e:
the death, just one year ago yesTer-
day, of Rev. William Meade Clar;
d. D., the eminent churchman VII
was, for nearly eighteen years, recto.
Of that church and pastor of its cor
gregation.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-04-30
MARSHALL HALL Is DRY
No more Drinks Tan BE Bought al
Summer Ru:,'t

Marshall Hall, on the Potomac
twelve miles below Alexandria Whl"!l
for years has been the scene o.
festive summer outings and eiabc-
rate shad bakes became dry today.
It is diagonally opposite Noun.
Vernon and for 4 number OF year:
has been a popular river resort.
goes dry because of the fact thai u
lies within Charles County. nd,
which today banishad King Aicoi,C
! Fifty-six saloons III the count
closed their doors, and henceforth ala
tomobilists and fishermen VINO Jou -
ney into the dry limits on pleasure
excursions will be compelled 70 carr
their drinks along with them.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-04-30
ASSUMES JURISDICTION.
Death Certificates And Burial Per-
mitS in Annexed District 10 be
Issued in This City.

The Alexandria Health Depart.
nent will take jurisdiction over the
territory recently taken from Alexan-
dria and Fairfax counties tomorrow
Or. e. A. German has notified ali
physicians, undertakers, and others
Interested, that death certificates. bu-
rial permits. and matters Of similar
nature. which have heretofore been
issued by the authorities of the two
counties, will after tomorrow be is
sued from his office.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-04-30
LEARY'S TIRE HOSPITAL

Auto tire repairing is our speciality
over 20 years experience back I
each job.
Il. Fairfax st. Opp. Police Station
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-04-30
DEATH OF MRS. PAYNE.

Mrs. Annie NJ. Payne, widow oi
Captain Alexander d. Payne, ant!
sister Of Mrs. William Herbert, OF
this city, and Mrs. j. Henry Rives
died yesterday ut the Garfield Hos
pitaI, Washington. Her body was
sent to Warrenton. Va, for burial
and her funeral vii take place in tina;
town tomorrow. Mrs. Payne Is sur
vived by four daughters.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-04-30
SOCIAL AND !! Personal
-! II -- @~ =
Interesting News Notes About People
of Alexandria-Happenings
in Society.

|; The Willard W. C. T. U. were en-
|,tertained at the home of Mrs. W. 5
Stuart last night. A musical and lit,
;erary program was rendered and re
were served.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-04-30

FOR SALE-Overiand touring car.
Preston lights, Echlick horn, good
tires and will sell cheap for cash
VIII demonstrate. Apply to 1921
King street. 20-3t