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TWICEAWEEK EDITION
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PRINTS ALL THE NEWS
AND PRINTS IT
WHILE IT'S NEV/S.
IT S RE(A)D AND BLACK
BUT NEVER 'YELLOW '
(Ennstttuttou-lfmnrrat
TWICE A WEEK E1'IT I OX.
LAWTON. OKLAHOMA, -MONDAY APH1L 11, 1010.
TWK'E-A WEEK EDITION.
IS PRINTED IN THE BEST
l'-.OOO POPULATION
CITY ON THE MAP;
THE FASTEST GROWING
CITY IN OKLAHOMA.
STRENGTH
RESTS NOT
IN POLITICS
V Vi.MER'S I Mll> IIIII1AM/.KII. I>
SI'KH H. OKI l.AHE.S tactics
OK OI.I -Al l.I AM K
COOPERATION, TEST
HiihIiichh Hash. to Meet OruaniKH-
tion of Capital. Be lulled
Demand Lcirl*lutIon.
TEMPLE, Oklu.. April 9.—(Special)
—•Setting forth In clear outline the
present policies of the national or-
ganization of the Farnier'B I'nion. de-
claring that as a means of meeting
organization everywhere the farmers
must found their association upon the
basis of co-operation only and de-
mand to the legislatures favorable
laws from the standpoint of fanners
and not politicians, and decrying the
political tactics employed by the oi l
organization, the "Farmer's Alliance"
which he fixes as the cause of that
organization* final downfall, G. W.*
Martin of this place, county organiz-
er for the Farmer's Cnl'ui. delivered
the following address ! > a meeting of
the union at Lincoln Valley school
house:
"Mr. Chairman.Ladles and Gentlemen:
"I come to speak with you not as an
agitator of strife and contention, hut I
in the language of Paul. I come, to
reason with you, to see if we can come
to an understanding of the faith that
is within us. We all have an abiding
faith in the ultimate triumph of
Christianity over Death. Hell, and the
Grave, and it pleases mc to know that
we all believe this and are willing to
prepare ourselves to attain this tri-
umph.
"If (flir faith was as strong in the
ultimate triumph of our social re-
lations. while here, in the mortal body.
we would almost move Heaven and
Earth to accomplish It. But we dis-
trust one another, we leu 1 an ear to
designing men. who seek to divert us
from the faith while they are busily or
ganizing with faith that they will suc-
ced. these bin iuess elements who are
organizing all the time for the pur-
pose of exploiting labor, have faith
that they will triumph. Why is It we
cannot organize with the same confi-
dence and become masters of our
part of the business? Don't you know
we can do it? Take a lesson from them
God never put us here to become slav-
es. and If we allow ourselves to be-
come so it is our faulty 1 have read
some places In the Scriptures where
(Jod created a fa mer, but not In the chief .Justin
confines of that Book can you find
where He ever created a SpeculatO',
so I don't know how to place him un-
I '8a it is under the Darwin theory of
Evolution.
Organized.
is it not a fact
in the United
and Is receiving
'ration, and after
To Be Offered
High Judgeship
Everj Business
' Now. niv friends,
that every business
States Is organized,
benefits from orgar1
QOV. CHARLES E. HUGHES.
Of New York, who. it U understood*
U sinled for the supreme bench if
lie will accept.
HUGHES FOR
HIGH COURT
TAFT YAVOKS GOVERNOR FOR VA-
CAM V —BOWERS IS fyECOM)
t non e.
WASHINGTON, Ap.il i}.—'To Gov.
Charles Hughes of ji'ew York will be
given an opportunity to take the va
caney in the supreme court of th
lTn1t d States left through the death of
Justice David J. Brewer. Should .Gov.
Hughes hol^ to his desire to take up
|the practice of law and a id to his
fortune. President Taft's choice is So-
licitor General Lloyd M. Bowers of
Illinois, now in the department of
justice. 9
The possibility that there will be a
vacancy through the retirement of
Chief Justice Fuller is likely to come
with double significance. There is a
suspicion that to oGv. Hughes. Execu-
tive of the Empire State and Presiden-
tial possibility, only appointment as
would be a temptation.
ROAD MEN WILL
BANQUET TONIGHT
STOPS TAX
PAYMENTS
mirtuum iyiimtion num.11
Of EEIIEKAL COl'lU SERVED
(IN TKEAS1RER.
MORE SUITS FILED
Railroad* Would Tie lp Whale of
School Tax Let led Walnst
Them in Oklahoma.
From Saturday's Daily.
Deputy I'nited States Marshal Heck
Thomas, former city marshal In Law-
ton, this morning served on County
Treasurer D. W. Boyer and Sheritt
Rufe LeFors of Comanche county, an
order from the federal court of the
tern restrict of Oklahoma Issued
by Judge John H. Cotteral temporarily
restraining any attempt to force col-
lection of a residue of tax against the
St. Louis and San Francisco railway
company amounting to $4.34691. the
amount In which the Frisco claims the
tax in Comanche county is in excess
of the state's legal right to assess.
The order isue I was at first fixed
as retu nable April 1T but a subpoena
was served upon Mr. Boyer calling
him to ap< par before the court on the
first Monday In May to show cause
why -rtfis tax should be collected.
The amount of tax which the Frisco
claims Is in excess of whfet the com-
pany should pay includes one-fourth
mill of the state levy and parts of the
township and school levies. The com-
pany has paid all of the tax aside
from this alleged excess, amounting
to something more than $24 <>00, but
has filed suits against all of the coun-
ties in Oklahoma through which the
road runs, demanding a cut in the tot-
al tax. A joint suit against all of the
counties lias been filed in the district
court of Logan county. In which the
attorney general has ararnged to de-
fend tlie counties concerned, and in-
junction has been applied for and
temporary restraining order granted
in federal court.
The Rock Island is also taking sim-
ilar steps and temporary restraining
order has been granted to that road.re
turnable June ti.
COM>1 l!l{(, I VI. TRAVELERS PLAN
FEED THIS EVENING AT
PCLLMAN CAFE.
Thl.; evening
the road men
know ledge of the fact forces you
to ans'-ver yes. then say to yourselves,
we will organize and stay organized.
This Is the only solution you can with
safety arrive at. Secretary Wilson ad- council No. 449. with their ladi
vised the Farmers to organize and co~.enjoy a sumptueus spread at the ex
operate, with each other, for bettering 1)enSe of th(1 yellows" who represen
their condition, in Nashville, l*'nnfi~.the losing sile in a contest recentlv
ssee. Roosevelt said It was necessary dos, , |n wh|ch ,he members paimJ
[it the Pullman Cafe
representing lawton
will
G. 0. P. Split May
Recall Teddy?
PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT.
In whom. Col. Henn Wutterson sees
a formidable candidate for presi-
dent in IHI'J. on tvpe of Napoleon.
ROOSEVELT
AGAIN, 1912
WATTERSON NAME* HIM .MOST
STARTLING F1UCRE SINCE
N \PALEON.
LOUISVILLE. Ky. April (Speci-
al.)—Vnder the head Whither?"
Henry Watterson will say tomorrow
morning in the Courier-Journal:
The time has come for the people of
the i'nited States t' consider Theodore
Roosevelt as they have never onsld-
erei him before; to take him more
seriously than they have ever taken
him; to real|ze that he is altogether
the most starling figure who has ap-
peared in the world since Napoleon
Bonaparte, a circumstance not with-
out significance and portent.
He must be a poor American who.se
heart does not glow with pride at the
unwonted honors b ■ towed upon this
counties, ag follows: McCurtain,|'cpresentativ" of hi. country, and
frailv $i 97ft• Huehes 8We11 with admiration at the
3. Grady. ILJTO..Hughes. 81)lendid way he is ca-rying himself.
The incident 11; Cnro was wholly
characteristic^'!!* incident in Home
was thrust upon him. In both he show
ed the Theodore Roosevelt whose brll
; liant many-sidedness has captivated
PROCEEDS
WITHWORK
COTTON >111.1 III II IIIMJ COMI'A>A
HI SU A EX iA ;El> IN THE
PREI.IMIVARA START.
NO LABOR PROBLEM
Laborers Who Refused Wage Ottered
\re Ouickh Supplanted H>
Others \sking Places.
Notwithstanding the fact that a
| number of men who yesteriay applied
for work on the construction of the
new cotton mill refused to accept the
| wage offered by the Fiske-Carter con-
I struction company and "struck" be-
! fore they rflnllv began, work Is rapidly
progressingvpn the prellmlnar> start
I tow ard the erection of the mill to-
I day. New men were kuickly placed in
I the stead of those who yesterday
i mused to work at the scale offered
and large numbers of additional day
laborers have been engaged for com-
ucement of work Monday. More ma-
terial arrived today ani. switched to
Industrial addition. Is being unloaded
n the site of the mill.
"There is really no labor problem'
rising at this time," declared E. L.
Shuford, president of the mill corn-
y. "The construction foreman of
the Fiske-Carter company is offering a
higher scale of wage to day laborers
than Is being given to men working on
the new post buildings at Fort Sill or
the street allwav either, when the
matter of expense is considered, and
will be able to get all the men he
wants as he really needs them."
Lot* Are Selling Rapldlv.
With the commencement of work on
the new cotton mill, lots In indus-
trial addition are selling rapidly to-
lti fact, the rush for purchase of
lot certificates is so great today and
reports from salesmen are so favor-
able that the Moncrlef-Cook company
hopes to be able to dispose of all the
lots on the market within ninety days.
May Retire from
Supreme Bench
Flies 17 New Tax Sulls.
GUTHRIE. Ok.. April 9.—(Special)
—The Frisco railroad today filed a
cousoli '.ated suit in the Logan county
district court attacking* as ilegal $2r .-
900 of taxes due by them in seven
teen
$2.48L
Carter, 1ST; Custer. $64.">; Caddo. $3i2.
Giant, $612; Cveek. $5,072; Blaine
$624; Garfield, $1,210; Muskogee
$46*: Pontotoc. $1,156; Latimer. $185;
Marshall. $".167; Pawnee. $1,544: Ad-
air, $
granted
to the railroads and set the first
Monday in June as date for hearing, said the mayor of Rome: Washington
In this suit, as m suits filed by the ihe 'Creator; Lincoln, the "Consoll-
railroads in the federal courts, the en- dator;" Roosevelt, the Purifier" of the
~ " We look again to see him at
^f the great republic." said
11: Majors. $682. Judge Huston "ant i
I a temporary restraining order t h' "n,v
Third, after Washington and Lincoln
tire state levy for common school pur
poses Is attacked This last suit, how-
ever. makes plain the tact that the
railroads are attacking the levies for
all towns of the state where township
Republic
the head
the mayor of Rome. That is the key-
note. And It will continue to be th*
keynote wherever he goes. Thus he
WW
MELVILLE W. FULLER.
Chief Justice of the Culled States su-
preme court who. It is rumored, will
shortly retire from the bench, thus
causing the third taeanry in the su.
pre me court In President Taft's ad*
ministration; one of the oldest of
American judges.
SEE COMMITTEE
FOR BUILDINGS
taxes are extended over property will come back to us the republican
for the Farmers to organize. It is true
the Farmers have organized twice be-
fore. but failed of their entire pur-
pose. but they left the evidence of
the strength of organization, and from
themselves into the "blues" and "yel
lows" for the purpose of increasing
the membership of the local council
with the understanding and agreement
th^ strength of organization, ana tr "- that the side securing the fewest new
the ruins of these, the Farmers I n on men:l)Prs should banquet the winners,
is going to build up an organization I Thp Ume for thp feflat hag come ftnd
which is going to be a success. It has
been learned from Its predecessors
that the way of the Politician is De-
ceptive, and will steer clear of Po-
litical parties and creeds, and will
only enter the political field on the
lines of looking after good laws. They
have also taken wisdom from such
men as J. tfould. the great railroad
magnate, when he answered the ques-
tion propounded to him by one of
the investigating committee of the
senate, of the United States, "What Is
your politics* his answer was. in a
republican state I am a republican, in
a democratic state 1 am a denioc at.
but I am always for Erie railroad."
And Havameyer, the sugar king, said
the same thing, and all the rest of this
class of people have, said the same
thing, only we have not heard It. so
with the Farmer's I'nion. We are for
the Farmer's Cnlon.so 1 would admon-
ish you all to keep an eye on the Scal-
es of Justice, and an ear on the Tick-
er and let us by organized effort rear
a monument, which wil be more last-
ing than monuments of iron or stone.
Alliance Fell Thru Its Success.
The Alliance was a success as far
a* it went, but Its success was its
downfall, it invaded the political field,
tunjed Kansas with its eighty thous-
and juajority for Harrison and elect-
ed a rPhel general for governor, elect-
ed four .out of seven congressmen .fipd
one senator, swept Georgia like a gale
on the highv8pas and elected nine con-
gressmen ouHtf eleven.
Politics The Cause.
"Its successes were Its political am-
bitions. and today we only look upon
It as the •nee gathering storm in the
political arena, but It left its evidence
to the Farmers and upon its ruins we
are building up the Farmer's Union on
a rock foundation, "co-operation.' and
its limits are as far reaching as the
principles it advocates. It reaches
from the gulf to the Dominion of Can
everything is in readiness for the big
event. It was not intended at first to
invite the ladies but the "yellows"
were good losers and showed their
magnanimity I#v insisting that th
within the corpoiate limits, which at
Cects numerous small towns and
which, if the point is won. means that
these towns would be left without
taxes whatever. As an example of the
contention here, the following is
given:
"The Frisco excepts to a two-mill
levy for the city t. Thomas in Cus-
ter county because Deer Creek town-
ship within which is located the said
city or town of Thomas, caused a levy
for township purposes to be extend«u
on the tax rolls of said county against
the property within the corporate lim-
its of the said city or town of Thomas
Included the property of this defend-
ant and the plaintiff has paid the am-
ount of taxes assessed on accoifnt of
such township levy and that therefore
wives and sweethearts of the U. S. T.'s I t^e c*ty oi town of Thomas has no an
he Invited to the banquet. Plates will * thoi ity to make a levy against the
be laid for fifty and no less than that i same property within the said town
number will be present. The event
will be enllved by good music, short
toasts an j a general atmosphere of
good cheer. Following Is the menu.
Consomme Clear, Aux Crautons.
Pickles. Celery, Olives, Cream Cheese
Toast . Baked Turkey, Oyster Dress-
ing. Cranberry Sauce. Assorted Cold
Meats with German Potato Salad.
Snow Flaked Potatoes. Fruit Roll, C'hc
colate Ice Cream. Cake.
V. C. Dolde. deputy clerk of the
ei(al court of the western district,
is In the city on an over-Sunday vis-
it with friends.
Supt. J. A. Liner of the Camerons
agricultuial college and Attorney S.
I. McElhoes went to Geronimo today
to talk to a meeting of fanners rela-
tive to the agricultural school here.
and the sail is illegal and void.'
nominee for president of the United
States. Let no one fancy this an un-
meaning or an idle compliment. Tak-
en in connection with what appeads to
be the hopeless breakdown ^of the
Taft administration, it constitutes an
event of the first consequence.
With the Waterloo which seems cer-
tain to overtake the republicans In the
fall election, the cry for Roosevelt in
1912 as the only man who can save the
party will come up from every side,
and it may prove irresistible. Hence,
the candidacy of Theodore Roosevelt
for president in 1812 may be regarded
from this time onward as so probable
thai the people should begin seriously
to consider it. If we are to restore
Roosevelt to power, let. there be no
mistake about terms of the new com-
mission which is to be issued to him.
COMPRESSION VI. DKLKG A TI ON ML
ROOSTING FOR FKOEIIAL
U'l'ROI'HI \TIONS.
WASHINGTON. April 9. (Special)
—The Oklahoma congressional delega-
tion wil be heard before the hou
committee on public, buildings gd
grounds this afternoon to uw cc i-
struction of federal buildings in that
state.
Every member of the delegation is
championing three or four bills.For In
stance. Carter is working for Ardmore
and McAlester; Ferris to* < hlckasha.
Lawton and Shawnee; Morgan for Ok
lahoma City. Woodward and El Reno;
Creager for Muskogee, Sapulpa. Tulsa
and Bartlesville; and McOulre for Enid
Guthrie and Da tlesville
LITTLE DAUGHTER OF COURT
<LEKk OKA0: BURY TOMORROW
ila. the seven-year-oil daughter of C.
O. Arnold, clerk of the county court,
died yesterday at Enid after a brief
Illness at the home of her grandpar-
ents. The body, acocmpanied by Mr.
and Mrs. Arnold and Enid relatives,
was brought to Lawton this after-
noon and wil be bu'ied tomorrow af-
ternoon from the Beal Heights Pres-
byterian church.
BATTLESHIP
BILL PASSES
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
VUTHORIZE8 BUILDING TWO
lHtF.APNAUGHTS.
WASHINGTON. April 9.-*-Bv a de-
cisive YCte of lHl! to 110. fourteen be-
ing present and not voting, the house
late Fri'ay authorized the construc-
tion o f two battleships, to cost $G,0Q0.-
000 each. Thirty-three democrats voted
for the two battleships and twenty-
four republicans against the proposi-
tion.
This action was takan just prior to
the, passage of the naval appropriation
bill. carrying $12S,0.° 7,002.This amount
Is about $3,000,000 less than was re-
commended by the navy department
In addition to the battleships the bill
also provides for the construction of
two fleet colliers and four submar-
ine boats.
As amended, on motion of M Fitz-
gerald of New York, the two battle-
ships and two lleet colliers must be
constructed by firms operating under
the eight-hour law.
HOT RKITKLH \N
St RAP PROMISED
WASHINGTON. April 8.—The Mc-
Gulre faction is making -preparations
to support the state republican chair-
man. Jim Harris, for Governor. The
other most prominent faction, the
Flynn-Cade faction, is concentrating
its support and influence to
fluenee to John Fields of Oklahojna
City. These two factions are about
equal in strength and ther promises
to be a good hors^ race for the repub-
lican nomination for governor.
THE PEOPLE MISUNDERSTOOD. [
I wish to correct a misunderstand-j
ing which seems to exist with some[
concerning the pi izes I gave away
yesterday at in? big sale I did not
advertise to give a prize to every pu -
chaser. This woul l be Impossible. I
did advertise to give awav many
prizes and did. and will continue to
do just as I advertised.
I always do just as I advertise and
live up to every statement I make:
I am sorry If anyone gained the im-
pression that every purchaser would
get a prize but believe when the mat-
ter is understood and the advertise-
ment ca efullv reread it will be seen
that I faithfully compiled with every
promise made.
I publish herewith a list of these re.
celving prizes yesterday and there are
still others to be given away today, if
your number coresponds with the
numbers on the boxes in the w indow :
Mrs. W. T. Williams. Mrs. C. E.
Bear. Mrs. N. A. McDufJle. Mrs. Lowry,
of 915 F St . M s T. R. Haw kins, Mrs.
L. D. Wright. Mrs. Kahoe. of 409 4th
St.. Mrs. R. B. Rubin. Clifford Wyes of
F St.. Mrs. R. M. Anderson of R. R. 2.
Lanford Brandon. Emll Hurd. of 401
H St.. Mrs. T. Finley.
(Signed) 1SSY DRYER.
4-9 d 1 w 1 Modern Store.
KERRY GOES TO CARNEGIE TO
FIGURE ON PUBLIC WORK
in response to repeated communi-
cations from city builders at Carnegie
a la. from the Atlantic to the Pacific. E. R. Kerb.v left to lay for that city to
. . ... t. if li .hn /-.(viiit oil thuro t iin i i* ll - (ft
It is reuniting the north and the south' meet .iththe council^^there ton^h- t„
like the links form the chain. It Is
binding the farmers together in one
grani fraternal brotherhood, and In
one co-operation field of action. It is
doing more for the farming fraternity
(Continued On Page Two.)
figure on some contracts that are soon
i to be let.
Carnegie is contem|ilat!ng tlio con-
struction of water works, sanitary
ie c > and othe Improvements. M \
Kerby rsitaly lands the plum whe<i lie
goes after'tt and we e|jxect him to be
awarded the contract.
WOUIIMO OF THK 1VOK1.I)
PLAN MANAGER'S MEETING
A. V. Simpson of the local lodge.
Woodmen of the World, is in receipt
of a communication from R. L. Forgan
state manager of the order, announc
Ing a meeting of the state manager's
club In Lawton on Monday night next
week, April 11. and urging a large
attendance of local lodgmen Mr. For-
gan announces that a "very fine speak,
er" will address the meeting, promis-
ing "great benefit to the members and
their friends, both ladles and gentle
men."
Julian Asks for
Endorsement
WANTS TO SUCCEED HIMSELF AS
COUNTY COMMISSIONER FROM
< E M1U1 DISTRH r.
In todays issue will be found the
announcement of H. E. Julian as a
candidate to succeed himself to the
office of county commissioner from th^
central district comprising the city
of Lawton. El is one of th«* pioneer
men of this city having come here in
the early day holding a commission
from the territorial governor making
him the first register of 'ieeds of Co-
manche county. F om that time until
now Mr. Julian has been active in re-
publican politics and has shown his
strength on election days by coming
out a winner when others of his poli-
tical faith went down In defeat. Few
men In Lawton, or Comanche county,
have more warm personal friends
than Ed Julian. He Is a genial fellow
with a good word and a smile for ev-
erybody and these are some of the
characteristics that have made him
popular with everybody and strong
with his paly. Tle conducts an ab-
strac' ,r"d iniur&nce business in this
City l nas so managed his affairs
that his business grows in keeping
with the city. As county commission-
er he has done many good things for
Lawton and on thi! record he comes
ijpw before the voters of Lawton ask-
ing an endorsement.
WESTERN DELEGATES ARE
NAMED FOR REUNION.
At a meeting of John B. Gordon
Camp No. 157:i U. C V the following
were appointed as delegates to reun-
ion to meet at Mobile. Ala., in the 20
27 and 28 of this month: L. D. Steele
J. M. Diffenderfer, It. A. Sneed and
('has. G. Joy. With instruction to vote
for the next place for holding reun
PLATT PARK MAY
BE GIVEN STATE
TRE V'l'Y DISCOVERED REQUIRES
GOVERNMENT To TURN OVER
VALUABLE TRACT.
WASHINGTON. D. C. April .9.—
There is ltklihood of the Piatt Na-
tional park being turned over to the
state of Oklahoma Inasmuch as a trea-
ty has been discovered imporing that
condition upon the government. The
treaty in question provided for the
transfer of the park to Oklahoma up-
on the organization of state form of
government.
For once there seems to be no senti-
ment in the state for a transfer of the
property. Oklahoma it is contended, is
in no condition to provide for the
park. Both Representatives Carter
and Ferris take the same view and
.Jare urging congress to make the usu-
ion Oklahoma City, first choice. Lit- U« appropriations for a continuance
j tie Rock second choice. The fare for lof fede'-al control.
round trip over the Frisco is $18.35
PROPOSE
A COTTON
COMPRESS
LOCAL >IK\ SIBMIT HKOPOSVf.
A>M\I; K-A< HE SITE in-
( IIVXlint < OMXEBCB.
WILL FIGHT DIVISION
I hainbcr of < omnierce Pledget Indi-
homa Delegate Its Support
To Hold County,
(Front Saturday's Daily )
Proposing the establishment in Law
ton of a $60,000 cotton compress, m
company of local men, prominent
among the person; el In which are
Louis Mendellk. H. E. Diehl, M. A.
Nelson. W. S. Cash and George E
Younf. presented a proposal to the
Lawton chamber of commerce last
night asking as the only demand for
bonus a site for the compress com-
prising eight acres of land. The pro-
posal provides for the Immediate con-
struction of the compress and com-
mencement of operation in time for
handling the crop of next fall.
The plan was looked upon with fav
or by the Chamber of Commerce btf
was referred to the executive com
mittee for final action, It being under
stood that the very reasonable de
mands for bonus would be granted
and contract for the establishment of
the compress signed very shortly.
Will Fight County Division.
Unanimously adopting resolution®
opposed to any division < f Comanche
|county and pledging to the delegation
from Indiahoma any assistance need-
ed In the fight against cutting off an
eight mile strip from the west edge
of the county to form the new county
of Swanson, the Chamber of Com-
merce, as members of the Chamber of
Commerce and people of Lawton rep-
resented, last night went on record
as being strenuously opposed to the
loss of any part of the present county.
It had been reported in the west-
ern tier of townships of Comanche
that l^aw'ton wouh gladly see those
townships go to the new county in the
hopes that, by losing the eight mile
strip, the remaining county would be
too small to permit a secoud division
as nropoaed bv Walter In the forma-
tion of th- proposed county ot Cache.
In o.'.i.-r to Had emet status of af-
fairs here, a delegation of citizens
from in and around Indiahoma, com-
posed of .if A. I'ut'eii W. L. radon,
P. O Clay comb, John Parks, j. M.
Reager. .1 F Wootf.n. S. C. Kealiher,
A. O AitC*1 K^wnk Howard, eGorge
Hulbert, George Klabflelcbe. B. E.
Dillon, .1 A. McCarthy, F. E. Men-
asco* and George Yowell came up last
evening and appeared before the
Chamber of Commerce, asking help
from Lawton to county division-
Will Vote Against It.
The Indiahoma delegation declared
that, as in the previous election, CtV* *
manche county residents living wlth-
iu the district proposed for cutting
will vote against division as they did
at the previous election, despite the
fact that a majority of the new coun-
ty's offices had been pledged to Coman
che county men.
The primary for nominating politi-
cal tickets for the election which is t#
be held at the time of the election to
vote on new county, May 2. is being
held throughout the new county dis-
trict today.
For (Jreut White Way.
The Chamber of Commerce furthe
resolved last night as being in favo
of th^ Immediate establishment of th?
proposed great white way," with ai
underground system as exemplified by
the one light erected in front of the
city hall and authorized the white
way committee to proceed at once in
completing the necessary subscrip-
tions and signing up contracts for Its
establishment.
HULOERS (LAS# SOCIAL.
The active and enthusiastic mem-
bers of the Builders Class In the Con-
gregational church haxe been fitting
up the commodious basement of their
church, and invited every one to at-
tend their pie social next Monday
night.
and it is hoped that all old vete ans.
who can will attend.
< RAZY SAN HE IS FOl'NI) IN HILLS.
HENRYETTA DISPATCH SAYS
HUNTERS DISCOVERED HIM
THURSDAY.
MUSKOGEE. Okla., April 8.--A spec-
ial to the Phoenix from Henryetta. Ok-
la.. tonight says that Chitto Harjo.
"Crazy Snake," the famous chief of
the Crazy Snake band of warriors
hero of many bloody Indian massacres
who has for nearly two years suc-
ceeded in eluding the pursuit of fede-
ral and county officers, is living quietly
in a log cabin in the mountains not
far from there. A party of, hunters
Thursday morning stumbled upon his
hiding place, although It is sail that
every member of the former Crazy
band has known the location of the
cabin.
FOR SALE—Best 350 upright piano.
mahogany, slightly used; only $100.
to avoid shipping, easy terms. Address,
Watkin Bldg . Dallas. Texas.
4-4 d'4t w 2t
The house committee ou appropria-
tions is now wrestling with the ques-
tion and unless au appropriation is
forthcoming, the ctste It Is thought,
will be duty bound to exercise its
rights to property.
The Piatt National park is over six
hundred acres in extent and it is said
attracts as many visitors as Hot
Springs. Arjc.
HIii CROWDS YT THE MODERN.
Since somebody "let the cat out of
the bag" Issy Dreyer has been so busy
waiting on the thousands who have
thronged his store that he has scarce-
ly had time to eat or sleep. All day
yesterday and until closing time last
night The Modern Store was crowded, j
with anxious customers each eager to
get a glimpse of the good thing offered
and to buy some of the bargains. Some
were lucky enough to hold winning
numbers thus drawing a handsome
prize, but even those who did not get
a prize free got bargains which was
in a measure tree; Still the crowds
congregate at The Modern tSore and
still the bargains are offered and
bought.
Burn Requires Care.
Do not neglect a burn as soon as the
first sting Is passed. Should there be
the least sign of Inflammation or of
pus accumulating call In a doctor at
once. In case of bad burns It is some-
times necessary to wrap the victim in
cotton to keep out all air. In such
case the doctor would naturally be in
charge.
Up-to-.Date Caution.
Mother Bird—"Run along and play
now; but be careful you dop*t get
run over by any of those flying ma-
chlnes."--Metropolitan Magazine.
NEW REAL ESTATE FIRM
IS ORGANIZED HERE.
A new real estate firm, composed of
J E. Jarvis and J. W Martin has es-
tablished business in the new City Na-
tloaal bank building. oBth men are
well-practiced real estate boosters
and wil undoubtedly develop a large
business.
NEORO'S HEAD SPLIT WITH
AX: ASSAILANT ESCAPES.
Resulting from a quarrel over a
"mutual friend," Bill Anderson and Ro
vine Willis, negroes, mixed In a des-
perate fight last night on the McClung
addition and Allison was dangerously
SAY TEDDY WILL
OPPOSE BALUNGER
APPROVAL ©E TAKT ADMIKISVBA-
HON HILL NOT PREVENT
CLASH.
WASHINGTON. April !>.—I Special)
Theodor.' Roosevelt will not stand
for th-> Ballinger regime in the Inter-
ior Department when he returns to the
United States, according ito highly
comforting advices from Europe that
have reached friends of tormer For-
ester Gifford Plnchot and other con-
servationists in Washington. These
advices are said to make It clear that
even It* the former President in a gen-
eral way gives his open or tacit sup-
port to the Taft administration, as
Taft's friends claim be will, he will not
hesitate to take early occasion to make
It clear rhat he does not approve of
Bellinger's perversion of the Roose-
velt-Pi nchot conservation policy. Al-
though the former presides has no
yet had his meeting with Plnchot it is
evident, the friends of the latter ir
Washington say, that Col. Roosevelt
has been informed of the course el
Ballinger and of the Taft adminis-
tration with regard to conservation
and that it does not please him.
A NEW DEPUTY SHERIFF.
L. R. McPherson and F. R. Breuer
of Texas township are in the city to-
day on business pertaining to their
township. Mr. Breuer Is a justice of
Texas township and Mr. McPherson
was today appointed deputy sheriff of
and for Comanche county. They are «
each old time subscribers to and
cut with an a.v which Willis procured readers of the Constitution-Democrat
as a weapon. Willis escaped. Allison's and today showed their appreclattcMS
wounds were dressed by the city phy- of the democratic publication by I®*^~
sician. He will recover. ing a substantial check for re«
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