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The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1916-11-17

Republican papers throughout the
country are finding all sorts of ex-
cuses for the defeat of Mr.. Hughes,
but little real comfort. One of
them says the industrial east was
solid for Mr.. Hughes while the agri-
cultural west was quite uniformly for
Wilson, and says that the conclusion
is inescapable that prefence for re-
publican control of the country was
governed by Intelligent consideration
of the inevitable tomorrow, while the
liberation of democratic administra-
ton was founded upon satisfaction
with conditions of the moment, reck-
less Of future portents. Wheat
crowding the $2-a-bushel mark blunt
ed the minds of those western gran
gers and blinded their eyes to the
future. They were like a good old
Sabbatarian up in the oil country who
for years stopped his pumps on Sat
urday night and did not start them
again until Monday morning Re-
Gently, however, he has been pump
ing seven days a week, and when his
neighbors and pastor went to protest,
and his pastor suggested that he had
forgotten the future for which we all
must be prepared, the old gentleman
astounded them with the declaration
of new doctrine: Il don't think
there is any harm in pumping oil on
Sunday at $3.50 a barrel" This old
oil man was a republican and so were
those western grangers who failed to
see any harm in a democratic adj
ministration when wheat was selling
at 81 per.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1916-11-17

"Mr. Hughes in defeat" says a
Pittsburg paper, "is the same digni-
fed gentleman that went into the con-
test in June" And why not? Ger
tainly there was nothing in the dis
patches from the south and west last
week to make him undignifed. Any
way he's not nearly so cocky.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1916-11-17

"And Florida's next Legislature is
pledged to statewide prohibition."-
Miami Metropolis. Mistake; Flori-
da's next legislature couldn't give US
prohibition if it desired. All it can
do is submit the question to the peo-
pie, which it ought to do, in spite of
the fact that the prohibition gov
ernor-elect has stated over his own
signature that "sumptuary laws will
have no place in his administration
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1916-11-17

Florida republicans in common with
republicans all over the country have
now decided on a policy of "watch-
full waiting" for some offices that
NAV never come.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1916-11-17

Liliuokalani of Honolulu, eX-queen
of the cannibal islands is dangerous
ly i'll at the age of rs. We haven't
heard much of this old lady in the
past twenty years, but it seems she
has been leading a quiet life in her
old capital. There was a native re-
volt against her rule some twenty
odd years ago and President Harri-
son promptly recognized the leaders
and accorded them protection. Mr.
Cleveland, who soon after succeeded
to the presidency, withdrew the pro-
lection of this country and would
have restored the queens govern
ment had not internal disorders made
such a course impossible. Liliuo-
kalani was never a queenly queen;
she was of the bourgeoise and her
character precluded any kindly feel
ing for her on the part of the crown
ed heads of the world or the people.
But she is an old girl now and is dy-
ing. May she slip off easily and
may her soul rest in peace.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1916-11-17

Colorado in the recent election en-
phasized it's approval of prohibition
after trial. There was a PROPOSE
ton voted on which would permit
the manufacture of beer within the
state and its sale in original pack
ages to consumers. The proposition
was defeated, it's defeat confirming
the original judgment of the people
of the Centennial State after a fair
trial of prohibition.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1916-11-17

and that Democrats have an equal
right to share in the government.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-02-08
BAsY TlNsLEw ARRIVES.

Mr.. and Mrs. ]. B. Tinslcy, jr., liv-
ing on the Jones and Boles ranch,
near Anadarko, are rejoicing over the
birth of baby girl to them.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-02-08
WILL SEEK
FRANCHISE

This defendant was charged with hay-
ing become filled with disturbance
water and then with entering a pool
hall on Chickasha avenue, then and
there creating a disturbance. De
fendant, it was alleged by prosecut-
ing witnesses failed to like the com.
plexion of the porter at the pool hall
said porter being Of the Afro
American brand. After several futile
attempts upon the peace and dignity
of the porter, aided and abetted, it is
further alleged, with pool balls indis-
criminately thrown, police officers
came upon the scene and escorted the
defendant to the city Jail. To this es-
corting, it is alleged the defendant OBJ
jected in a more or less strenuous
manner SO that Mayor Coffman ladled
out fine to him this morning in the
sum of S1460 on charges of peace dis
turbance, filling up and resisting an
officer
Joe Hillard Of Ethiopian descent,
was called into court and examined.
Joseph was out on $40 cash bond,
charged with fighting with his wife.
An examination into the merits Of the
case led Mayor Coffman to order the
$40 cash bond returned to the defend
ant and that the defendant be dis
from custody
Further business in police court
was scheduled for hearing this after
noon at A o'clock
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-02-08
BUSINESS in
POLICE COURT
PICKING UP

Just because he went forth on
rampage, following an alleged seance
with friendly bootlegger yesterday
afternoon, r. o. Jearman was fined
in police court this morning in the
sum of SIS. TIE defendant, it was al
legged at the trial this morning, went
forth with blood in his eye after his
erstwhile employer. a restauranteer
On East Chiekasha avenue. When the
wife of the attacked interferred the
defendant is alleged to have "cursed
and abused her" Mayor Coffman,
being satisfied that the defendant did,
against the laws of the land and the
peace and dignity of the city of Chick
asha. fill himself to overflowing with
Eilarity fluids and that defendant did
thereafter curse and use unseemly
language to a woman, gave him a fine
and remanded him to jail until such
time as the fine may be paid or salts
fled.
Answering to the name Of T. A. For
rest. the next defendant came to bat
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-02-08
cos.
TO APPLY
TOCOUNCIL
Want TO Sell Natural Gas Here; Represen-
tative Of Outside Capitalists Calls on
Mayor with Proposition; Local
Men Also After II

The regular meeting of the city
council, on Thursday evening of this
week, promises to be one of unusual
interest to the people of Chickasha.
Parties desiring franchises to sup
ply Chickasha with natural gas Will
have representatives present at this
meeting who will submit propositions
TO the council and ask that an elec-
tion be called for the purpose of vot-
ing one of the franchises asked
When seen in the matter this morn.
ing, Mayor Coffman stated, "Yester-
day a gentleman giving his name as
Mr.. Sneed of Tulsa arrived in
Chickasha on one of the early trains
and calling me over the phone asked
an audience. / hastened to the city
hadd, met the gentleman in my office
and, after he had stated his business,
we entered lengthily into the mat
ter.
"Mr. Sneed stated that he came to
Chickasha in the interest of s. j.
Hartman, Joe Lantry. Earl Since
and others of Tulsa and vicinity. He
referred me to the Producers State
bank and the First National bank of
Tulsa and to the First National hank
at Norman as to his own and the re-
sponsibility of the gentlemen named.
Mr. Sneed said that Chickasha is
the only large city in Oklahoma whicn
is not supplied with natural gas. He
said that the company whose repre-
sentatives would appear before the
council on Thursday night, would pro-
pose to build pipe line into Chicka-
sha and would offer to furnish gas to
private consumers at price not to
exceed So cents per one thousand feet
and to manufacturers and other large
users at price averaging not to ex
ceed 10 cents per one thousand feet
The company asking the charter will
further agree to have the gas in
Chickasha, connected and ready for
use, by August 1st of this wear or for
felt $1,000,
Il am satisfied there is something
to this deal and that some one means
business and | shall be pleased for
as many as possible Of the representa-
tive citizens Of Chickasha to be pres
ent at the Thursday nights meet
ing"
1t is understood that a company
composed of local oil and gas men
will have representatives present at
the meeting and that these represent
atives will also submit a proposition
to the council seeking an election
granting them a franchise.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-02-08
TEUTONIC
FLEET TO
DASH OUT
London Hears Reports that Germans art
Preparing for Long Expected Marine
Move; New Warships Have
II Inch Guns

By United Press.
LONDON, Feb. S.-The German
fleet is preparing to make the long
expected dash into the North sea, ac-
cording to reports received today
from Dutch sources.
Dispatches from The Hague report
ed that marines were being with
drawn from the Belgian coast to Kiel
and that all leaves of absence CT
German naval officers had been can
celled.
Reports of sudden activity at Kiel
come from Copenhagen. 1t is said
that four Zeppelins and a number OF
taubes have reinforced the air flo
tilla at the Germain base. 1t is sup
posed that they will accompany the
German fleet in its sortie.
According to recent reports, the
Germans have equipped several OF
their new draughtnaughts with seven
teen-inch guns and have armed Yep
pelins with devices for shooting tor
pedoes from the air.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-02-08
LUSIT
CASELO0KS
BRIGHTER

By United Press.
WASHINGTON. D. c., Feb. Sac
cording to the best information ob-
tainable today, the final settlement
of the Lusitania case is now up to
Ambassador Bernsdorf.
Administration leaders express
themselves as hopeful that satisfac-
tory settlement of the controversy
will be reached within the next "a
hours.
1t is understood that the new mem
orandum which Bernstorff left with
Secretary Lansing leaves the way
open for further concessions if neces
sary.
Ambassador Bernstorff and Secre
tary Lansing were to confer in regard
to the matter this afternoon.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-02-08

day session the broad reassembled and
resumed regular routine business
transactions.
Application Of Mrs. M. ]. Moore of
Verden for assistance was passed for
the present for further investigation
and referred to Commissioner Bryant.
Application of Maud Allen, 1119
Pennsylvania avenue, Chickasha, ask
ing assistance, referred to Superin-
tendcnt Shepard for further investiga
tion.
Petition received and filed from cit
liens of Ninnekah township asking
that a road be established and de-
ciared open from the corners of sec
lions 1882, township 5, range I
west, and on the line of the Rock
Island right Of way referred back to
the township board with instructions
to bring about and effect an AMIGA
BILE settlement with the property own
ers along the lines of the proposed
road.
The following parties we're allowed
temporary assistance in the sum o.
$3.50 per week. II. NJ Thompson,
Kate Martin, Mamie Hardage.
Order made that Constable Elliott
of Middleburg be informed that his
bondsmen desired release and that his
bond would be declared forfeited.
In the matter Of the appeal by the
county from the decision Of the dis
trict court relative to payment OF 40
per cent Of all fees due sheriff for
service criminal process wherein the
county shall be liable, order was made
and spread upon the records settins
forth that the decision of the supreme
court should be used as basis for
settlement of all future claims from
the sheriff's office. sl
The afternoon session Of the com
missioners is being devoted to the
passing upon accounts presented
against the county.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-02-08

IS FATALLY
WOUNDED

By United Press.
SHERMAN, Feb. S.-A religious
feud between two factions of the
Baptist church eliminated late yes
terday in the shooting of Rev. II. NJ.
eagle, aged As, a prominent minister,
by Mrs. Annie Faust. aged SO, wife
of a farmer. Two bullets penetrated
the minister's breast and he is re
ported to be dying in a local hos
pital.
Mrs. Faust was the head of thu
progressive" group of the church ana
eagle led the other faction. The wo-
man charges that the minister sland-
cred her in regards to trips that she
made to Fort Worth, Whitesboro and
other nearby cities.
The minister and the woman met on
the sidewalk and the latter drew a
revolver from her handbag and fired
The first two shots took effect. Three
others went wild as eagle fled.
One stray bullet wounded Chas
Parsons. an elevator boy. eagle col
lapsed near the court house. Mrs.
FAUST was released on $1,000 bond
and returned home with her husband
eagles wife is at his bedside.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-02-08
WILL HOLD
RALLY FOR
MISSIONS
All Day Services al Christian Church To
morrow with Addresses by Eminent
Speakers; All Invited to Share
Feast Of Good Things
10y REV. c. LYLE sMI TH.)

On tomorrow, "Wednesday, February
., there will be az all-day rally O.
unusual interest at the Christian
church. Mr.. Bert Wilson OF Kansas
City, who is the western secretary OF
the Foreign Christian Missionary So
ciety, and is in. every way a remark
able man and one of the most en,i.
nent missionary experts Of America.
vii lbe the principal speaker.
With him will be Mr.. NJ B. Madden
and Mr. II. c. Holgood Of Japan and
Africa, respectively, and now touring
the United States in the interest OF
missions. Both have rendered emf
nent service IN the foreign field. They
will have with them large supply of
maps. charts. books and foreign cur
los. No collection or pledges will be
taken. Their work is educational and
inspirational.
Great preachers and churches hail
such rallies as being of incalculable
value. There will not be dull min
ute.
All churches within fifty miles of
Chickasha have been invited to enjoy
and share the blessings of this rally.
Many have sent notice of their com
ing. All Christians, regardless Of
denominational lines. are cordially in
vited to come and share in the feast
Of good things. Morning session at
g a. M, afternoon session at 2 p. m;
luncheon at the church at $50 p. m;
evening session at 1880 p. m.
All men who can not attend the day
sessions are specially invited to at
tend the luncheon and evening ses-
sion. which will be the climax of the
days program. At night there will be
highly interesting steropticon views
in addition to the addresses. No one
Interested in worldwide missions can
well afford to miss this rally. The
men of this rally team will lift our
minds above merely national or cont
mental views to worldwide conditions
and needs.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-02-08
WOMAN WATCHES
U-BOAT SUBMERCE
FOreseeing Peril Of British Seamen, Leaves
Bedside Of Sick Child to Give
Warning and is Rewarded
by Captain
BY WILBUR S. FORREST.
Omitted Press Staff correspdoncent.'

LONDON, Jan. 25.-(By Mail.)-
A story that rivals fiction has reach
ed London from a remote section of
the Shetland islands.
A mother, watching over her sick
child in cottage on the shore of a
sea inlet, saw a German U-boat sub
merge i'nthe channel way. During the
day the doctor had called, saying thas
British warship was expected to
anchor in the inlet before many hours.
This meant peril to The 800 lives OF
the crew of the battleship.
Leaving her child alone in the cot
tage, the mother made her way to
the postoffice and reported what she
had seen. Returning quickly to the
side of the child, she found it dead
Before long a British mine sweep
ed entered the inlet. AS it did SC tht
submarine came to the surface. There
was a sharp fight The mine sweeper
gave a plunge and wentd own. Boat
men from the shore rescued the
drowning crew.
The submarine prepared to depart.
When it reached the outward head
land it came face to face with the
British warship. Another battle en-
sued and the submarine was damaged
and captured. On board the q boat
was Mangus Laurensen. husband OF
the heroic mother whose baby had
died. Laurensen had been captured
the day before when the submarine
sank his ship.
Laurensen and his wife that same
afternoon sat in their cottage brood
ing over the death of their child, yet
happy that the father himself han
been spared. A knock sounded at the
door. The captain of the battleship
was ushered in. He warmly congrat-
ulated Mrs. Laurensen for her hero
ism, asking:
"Will you accept an immediate in
stallment of your reward2"
GAS you please" she answered.
The captain turned to the door. As
he did so, g British jacktar entered
holding at arms lenght flaxen
haired, blue-eyed infant.
"Win you adopt him. asked the
captain.
The husband and wife readily and
willingly assented.
The child, concludes the story, had
been rescued from a British steamer
which had fallen pre- yto a sub
rine.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-02-08

baliwick.
THE old friend-and many of you
remember him and will recall his
pleasing and smiling features when !
mention his name-was found await
ing us and ready to welcome our com
ing. He was the same affable gentle
man as of yore; the same urbane and
suaye Old Man Cascade who used to
sit in with the crowds about the little
round, green-topped tables in Chicka
sha. He was glad to meet each o.
US and welcomed each as an old and
tried and true friend. | could tell you
many pleasing anecdotes he told Of
the good old days in Chickasha, and
could mention the names of many Of
our respected citizens Of whose gen
eral health the old gentleman asked,
but perhaps ! had better not. You see,
some Of the old timers Cascade asked
particularly about are now members
in good standing and bright and shin
ing lights in their respective aenom-
nations.
"Yes," said the narrator, with a
sigh, as he wiped a reminiscent tear
from his eye, "yes, El Reno is a beau
tiful city and knows how to enter
tain. In addition to being the home
of Old Man Cascade, Pete Duffy and
many other well known citizens re-
side there. And the landscape archi-
tect who laid out the plans for beauti-
fving the streets and public grounds
VAS q genious. Many of the streets
in what a stranger in Ell Reno would
consider the least important sections
Of the city. are hedged with the fine
and healthy Anheuser-Busch and grea-
clusters Of the beautiful American
Four Roses are to he found blooming
in quite spots along these sequestered
Streets
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-02-08
EVENTS IN THE WAR
ONE YEAR AGO TODAY.

Won Hindenbergs great Rus
sian drive vas just beginning.
The Germans tried to set fire
to scissors with shells.
The Wilhelmina, carrying
food from America to non
combatants in Germany, was
seized by the British.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-02-08
+ = + l. + + J. : + J. = =
WEATHER FORECAST.
For Oklahoma,

= + : + + + + = + + : + + +
During twenty-four hours ending s
a. m today:
For Oklahoma Tonight. rain;
warmer; Wednesday, cloudy; colder
in west portion.
Local Temperature. ~
Maximum, 35 degrees. ~
Minimum. 2f degrees. -
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-02-08
HOSPITABLE CITY
OF Ell RENO Is GIVEN BOOST

81 am loyal citizen of Chickasha,
just as true to the interests Of the
city as any who may be found here az
any time,N said a representative
Chickasha man a few days since, 'buC
l believe in giving credit where the
same may be due, at any and all
times, and in carrying out this great
idea of fairness l want to state that
| consider FL Reno one of the most
hospitable and up-to-date cities
have ever had the good fortune to
visit, not in Oklahoma alone, but il
any state Of this great galaxy Of hos
pitable and un-to-date states.
"In evidence Of the correctness OF
this assertion continued the speak
er, Il would state that a short time
since l chanced to be in FL Reno when
the officials of that city were enter
tainin certain OF the officials Of
Chickasha, Kingfisher, Geary, NARROW
OhidItiiAd &AtSt 11nsAdciA ~
and other nearby cities. On this oc-
casion the true hospitality of Ell Reno
was shown-the true spirit Of progress
and the old spirit OF our latch-string
is hanging out
why sir, on the day Of which
apeak, FL Reno fairly bristled with
hospitality and peace on earth, good
will toward men. Scarcely had we
detrained and walked around the
block, in an effort to get the kinks out
of our legs and meet up with some fel-
low who might chance to be trans
porting when an FL Renoan, accom-
panied by several others Of the same
political persuasion, came upon us,
clapped each of Us heartily between
the shoulder blades and told us of an
oid friend whom we had known in
former years. now, the FL Renoans
averred, a well known citizen OF that
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-02-08
HOPI TRIBE
WAR DANCE
By United Press.

By United Press.
PHOENIX, Ariz., Feb. S.-Reports
reaching here say the Hopi tribe of
Navajo Indians are war-dancing in
their strongholds on their reservation
beyond the Painted desert, causing
considerable uneasiness.
Federal authorities fear the Indians
may take the warpath and massacre
the whites in Northeastern Arizona in
revenge for the killing of one of their
warriors who resisted arrest. The In
dian bureau in Washington has been
notified of the situation.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-02-08
FIVE FOR PEN.

Five prisoners, sentenced to the
state penitentiary at McAlester at the
recent term of district court, are now
in Jail awaiting removal to the penal
institution. Sheriff Bailey stated this
morning that couple Of deputies
would probably leave Chickasha with
the prisoners Wednesday or Thurs
day of this week.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-02-08

OF FEVER
IS FEARED
By United Press.

BY United Press.
BRINKLEY, Ark, Feb. s.-Claren-
don. Ark, has asked that every avail
able physician here be sent there at
once to aid in checking the threaten
ed epidemic of typhoid that has start
Cd sipce the town was flooded by the
overflow of the Mississippi.
The storm sewer system Of the
town was destroyed. Seven hundred
women and children ere marooned In
lofts. The last bread was distributed
to them Monday.
The death toll in the floods has
reached a total OF Is. The fight to
hold the main levy at Arkansas City
vas kept up all night. If Il breaks the
! city will be destroyed.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1916-04-29
MEN AND MATTERS

Lord Kitchener reads all his
sp eches.
Philadelphia has over 1000 whole
sale houses.
The average height OF newborn
infant IL Is inches.
Robsrt w. Chambers. the novelist.
was once an illustrator.
France has over 100000 employees
in the government ssrvice-
Henry A. Dupont 4 conceded TO -
Inc rishcst man In The United etstee