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The age-herald., 1901-05-26
AND CARNEGIE DIDN'T HELP.
How an Enterprising Village Acquired Library Without Public Funds.

From the Chicago Record-Herald.
 Greenup, Ill.-A library has been secured here by popular voluntary contributions, none of which are larger than s10.
 In three weeks time the village has formally opened a village library of 1500 well-selected volumes. The run ming expenses are assured for a year, and there is money enough in the treasury to add several hundred books. Other contributions are in sight which will make the number of books double the population.
 An unused room in new school house has been voted by the board of education for the use of the public library. Carpenters erect the shelving as their contribution. The librarian and her assistance volunteer their time without pay. A local newspaper contributes the supplies and blanks, and the only material Item of general expense has been $7.75 card index cabinet.
 The movement represents remark able example of spontaneous effort. There are not half dozen families in the village that are not represented by some sort of contribution. Former cit izens have taken advantage of the op- portunity to remember their old home, and the scope from which gifts have come extends from New York City to San Diego, Cal.
 The scheme originated here with the womens clubs. However, the desire to localize the effort to the credit of some particular club was foregone in the anxiety to interest all classes, and upon this Ainged much of the success. A petition was prepared asking that the village board confirm the appoint ment of Dr. L. A. Fisher, J. H. Hum phrey, W. H. Shubert, c. c. Leggett and George c. Robertson as library board, and this was signed by every member of the women's clubs, their husbands and many others. The ap- 7pointments were made as requested. The board represented the various in- terests of the village, and was emi- nently satisfactory. Mrs. Sarah Gun ningham was appointed librarian, and Mrs. A. w. Campbell, Prof. H. C.. Breese and o. o. Thomen were named as book committee. The libraries of various cities were investigated, and the most approved plans adopted. hules and regulations were made to conform to these plans. The entire
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Engagement Announced.

Rev. and Mrs. L. r. Whitten of Bre5k- wood have announced the engagement of their daughter Runie Moore to Dr. Hitch cock, the marriage to take.,iace Wednes- day morning, May %, o'clock The above announcement will be of great in- terest to their host of Birmingham friends The father of the charming young bride-to-Je was at one time pastor of St. Johns Church, this city. Miss Whittier IS a graduate of the Tuscaloosa Female College and Is an accomplished musician. pr. Hitchcock Is one of our rlost progressive young physicians. He IS a native of Tennessee, but has for sev- eral years made Alabama his home. His noble character and sterling qualities have endeared h.m to all with whom he has been associated. The couple will visit the Buffalo Exposition, New York City Washington and other places of interest before returning to Brookwood, which they will make their home.
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Mrs. Van Valkenburgh,

The hundreds of Birmingham friends whom Mrs. Van Valkenbnrgh of Kansas City made on her visit here in the early spring when she was a guest of the En- semLie Club. will be interested in her great triumph at the Kansas City musical festival.
 Mrs Van Valkenburgh was one of the soloists and the Kansas City papers are enthusiastic over her success, the follow ing notice appearing In the Star:
 Then came the soloists. one by one. First, Joseph S. Baernstein basso, a New Yorker of whom much had been promis- ed But what had been said of MT. Baern- stein did not over-reach the mark. for he proved the best of the soloists, barring of course, Mrs. Van Valkenburgh, for whom Kansas City has an affection that refuses to recognize the accustomed tenets. MT Bearnstein gave an aria from Websters "Euryanthe.' dramatic and sweeping
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groundwork had been laid before there was the promise of book. This was one of the unusual efatures of the en- terprise. Up to this time the promot- CTS had no reason to expect that more than a few volumes would be contrib uted, but the scheme was laid broadly and no detail overlooked.
 A public "book shower" was called to be held at the Methodist Church on the evening of April 27. A committee of ladies representing the various wo- mems clubs of the village was appoint ed by the library board to have charge of the event.
 No admission fee was charged, but all were requested to bring free will, offering either in books or money. Every minister in the village encour- aged the movement from the pulpit and the local newspapers gave it ex- tensive space. The novelty of pub lie book shower" increased the inter- est. It was a shower in reality, and the close of the entertainment found the library with 282 desirable volumes as nucleus.
 The library board held an enthusiasts tic meeting and set a goal for 1000 vol- umes. They called for contributions. and before the weeks end had reached the number. They asked them for an additional 800 and their wishes have been more than gratified. Contribu- tions are still coming in.
 The village, while small and un- assuming in many respects, has way of it's own in taking hold of an enter prise with popular accord. By this means 1t has secured other desirable public institutions. The municipality owns its own water works plant and an arc and incandescent system of lights. The town hall is used as an opera house and the income is divided between the village and the township.
 The new library was formally opened Friday afternoon and the peo- pie had right to be proud of their accomplishment.
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Kindergarten Exercises.

An entertainment by kindergarten and primary pupils of the Pollock-Stephens In- stitute was given yesterday afternoon, at which the following programme was rem dered:
 PART I. Petit Tarantelle ...... ...... ....... Heller Miss Keiser. Sterne Nit den Goldenen Fusschen. .Heine
 Miss Wheelock. Du Bist Wie Fine Blume .Heine
 Miss McClary
 Miss Bryan. La Petite File ct Sou Chat. Roster
 Miss Eloisai Sherman. Morceau a la Gavotte .... ......... .Arditi Miss Amelia Worthington.
 PART II.
 KATY IN GOOSELAND.
 Play In One Act. Mother Goose. Miss Claude Hill Mckenzie Katy ...... .... Miss Bessie Morrison Jack Horner ..... Master Ebert Jennison Simple Simon .... Master Holt Mcdowell Boy Blue .. Master Frank Cunningham
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Mrs. sprat ..-. Miss Agnes Mcdowell Mir sprat .... .. Miss Harriet Mcknight Bo Peep Miss Elolsai Sherman Old Woman in the Shoe. Miss Mary Kinney Her Children-Misses Jessie Ingram, Edith Brooks. Katharine Ross Mary Miner, Lila Worthington, Masters Wilmer Jenlson, Reuben Lewis Fair. Mistress Mary Miss Kathleen Nixon Recitation, "The Dead Doll'' '..........
 ....... ..... ...... Miss Jessie Ingram Pretty Maids All in Row-Misses Annie Blinn, May Fox, Eva Meyer, Elizabeth
 Mcknight, Theoleen Elliott, Idalie Tenn pleman.
 Commencement sermon on Sunday. May 26, by Rev. j. P. McFerrin, D. D.. at First Methodist church.
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The Nsws Of the Wsek--in the Clubs and Social World.
 Personal
 Notes.
sY ANNIE KENpRlck WALKER.

The engagement of Mss Virginia Roy Head, daughter of Judge and Mrs. James B. Head, to MT. John L. Raul. Is an- nounced, the wedding to take place the latter part of June It will be one of the notably brilliant events of the June season. Miss Head Is one of the recog- aized belles and beaut.es in society and her universal popularity. the promi- hence of her family. will make her mar riage a notable one in the social world of Alabama
 Mir. Kaul is one of the prominent men Tn society and in the commercial world. He is president of the Sample Lumber Company, one of the largest and wealth fest lumber companies in the South.
 Mir. Raul is a we'll known club man, being a member of the Southern and Country Clubs.
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NEW YEAR suPERsTlTIoNs.
Queer Beliefs of the Peasant Folk In
 Provincial England.

From the New Orleans Picayune:
 Don't take light out of the house be- fore one has been brought in." is the solemn injunction on New Years night of the peasantry of Lincolnshire. England. Death is certain to result if this advice Is not followed.
 To permit a woman to enter the house first on New Years day is said to be a sure forerunner of evil. The same re- suits are said to follow the throwing out of dirty water, ashes or any kind of re- fuse.
 In sweeping the house the dust must be swept from the door to the hearth or death will be the consequence. A cus- tom largely observed at present is after making the fire in the morning to spread the ashes over the threshold If in the morning there is an impression of a foot leading from the house. a death in that family is firmly believed in that prepara- tions are made for it, but if the footmars leads toward the house birth during the year is sure. and preparations are made accordingly.
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Women to Talk on Missions.

There will be missionary meeting this afternoon at o'clock at the Southside Baptist Church which will be addressed by several women missionaries who have recently returned from mission fields in China Miss Hartwell, Miss Whilden, Miss Williams and probably Miss Willie Kelley. These missionaries are sent to China by the Southern Baptist convention, and their work Is In Northern, Central and Southern China.
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of both sexes crawfished. as the children say at the ninth hour. There were enough left to make 1t interesting and the repre- sentative of the Womans Club. Mrs. Au- brey Dickson, stood up last. though the captain of the woman's side Mrs. Harry Inge was called down on a word capable of being spelled either way, as was dis covered later.
 Mrs. J. D. Hand of Dolive, who has been at the Inge-Bondurant Infirmary un- dergoing treatment is improving rapidly Her home at Dolive Is capacious and de- lightful up in the piney woods and Mrs Hand entertains large house parties of gentlemen for the hunting season, MT. Robert Lowe having been a recent guest.
 The "Do-as- -You-Please" Club was en- tertained on Thursday afternoon at the home of Mrs. Tebbitts on Government street. MT. W. F. Tebbetts is collector of customs and has recently moved here. He and his charming wife are @ great addition to Mobile society.
 Dr. and Mrs. Bondurant. Mrs. H. l.. Inge and Dr. James Peterson occupied a bx at the Park Theater on Wednesday evening.
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Meridian Society.

Meridian, Miss. May 25.-Lavish hospi- tality and exquisite taste combined to make the reception of Miss Stella Amelia Elson on Tuesday evening one of the largest as we'll as one of the most bril- liant functions to which the younger set have been treated this season. The re
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Economical.

From the Philadelphia Press.
 Rube-Yas, Si is dead; went inter town ter git a tooth pulled; dentist feller told him he'd better take gas fust an E Josh-Dentist gev him too much, eh? z Rube-Oh, no; after the dentist feler told him that he went back to his hotel an took the gas himself
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Mobile Society.

Mobile. May 25.-(SpeciaL)-How about blankets and winter gowns for the last week in May? It is very disquieting to have this fickle goddess Weather con- tinually upsetting the best laid plans of mice and men. No sooner have we stow ed away our winter garments and blan- kets and are thinking seriously about talk ing up our carpets than presto! we wake up shivering and have to go to the top of the topmost shelf for blanket. Prob ably the lack of the usual hot weather is accountable for the zest with which so- ciety folks continue to indulge in card parties, boating excursions and other amuserhents.
 The gafden party at the Protestant Orphan Asylum was as usual a great suc- cess in every way. There were a good many new features this year, such as a vegetable booth. where the succulent pro- ducts of mother earth were sold by young women in quaint Dutch costumes. and Hammers both containing a bargain counter. which, as every one knows. no woman can resist MT. Hammel, who is
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As To Ills Feet.

From the Philadelphia Press.
 Towne-See that man? well, sir, he landed in this country with bare feet, and now he's got millions.
 Browne-Gee whizz! He's worse than a centipede, isn't he.
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Concert be Memoli's band East Lake every Sunday.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-08-14
The Three Reserves Cannot be Opened
Without an Act Of Congress.
What Scheme Next.
THE OTTER CREEK GREETINGS
Our Correspondent Tells the Current News
From his Neighbothood and About
the Doings Of the People Who
Live Thereabout.

len this morning for their Texas
hOme. We wish them a safe jour
ney, health and prosperity after
they get there.
Miss Maggie TinsIey came back
hOme from Cundiff, Texas, where
she had been on a visit for several
weeks. She says she had q very
pleasant visit.
Miss johnson who is visiting
Der SISTER, Mrs. J. B. Tinsley, is
going to return to her Texas home
soon. We regret that she is
going back so soon, but as she
has to go, hope her journey may
be safe and pleasant.
Mr.. John Green is running a
corn harvester every DAY cutting
corn and reports the work is
going on nicely
Mr.. Doc Hodge and Mr. Bea-
cher Ball called on Miss Mary
Green last Sunday evening. Doc
never said very mach about what
be went for, bat Beacher claimed
he was hog hunting We bavn't
heard whether he found his hog
or not.
afr. Lee Hodge, one Of our gen
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-08-14

Washington, Aug. 49, The
attention Of Interior Department
officials was called today 10 the
appeal Of boomers in Oklahoma
for the opening Of additional res
ervati0ns.
The departmentstates that there
is no probability Of more land be-
ing thrown open to domestic set
tlement in that territory fora long
time to come. There are three
reserves in Oklahoma not yet op-
ened-the Wichita forest reserve
the Indian pasture reserve and
the Ft. Sill reservation.
The pasture reserve belongs to
the Indians. 1t was given them
in part payment for their lands in
the Kiows and Comanche country.
1t therefore cannot be opened to
white settlement. The forest re-
serve might be declared open in
the discreatiOn of the President,
but as the land was set apart for
prsurvation, it viii not be opened
to homesteads at this time.
The IT. Sill military reserva-
ton conld be abandoned as a mill
tary post by the action Of the
President, but there is scarcely a
possibility that he will make such
an order unless directed BY Con
gress.
In fact, the department officials
say there IS no prospect that any
other reservation will be opened
in,the near future.
The department has received no
adyices Of oil discoveries in the
Wichita mountain. Il is realized
that, If true, this would greatly
stimulate pressure for land all
through that region.
A great many inquiries are be-
ing received from people who
drew homes in the Kiowa and
Comanche opening, asking If they
can have friends file for them on
account Of illness. In every case
the department answers in the
negative. The only exception is
in the case Of soldiers.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-08-14

To WHOM IT MAY CoNcERN:
You are hereby advised that the
partnership heretofore existing
between the undersigned. under
the style and firm name Of Holding
s. Bond, has this day BY mutual
consent been DISSOLVED, and all
accounts due and owing said firm
must be paid. Either Of the men.
bera Of said firm wiz reC~i1e any
Indebtedness owing TO rs and re-
eeipi therefor, aud may be found
at our office IN the pOstonlce
building where we will be glad TO
meet our friends and patrons IN
Ill further notice.
This the 8th day Of Aug, 1891.
b. r. HoLDING,
r. BOND.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-08-14

The frisco Line will have a spe-
cial tram excursion Monday, Aug,
10Th. 1901, 10 Eureka Springs,
Ark, at s5 90 for the round tripi
tickets good returning on any
regular train leaves within Is
days from date Of sale. Special
leaves
Oklahoma City, 500 O. M Chaad.
Ter, 9.f5.
stroud, 10 CLAM, Sapulps, 1900 N
Tulsa, lz:32 p N, Claremore, 1:29
pm.
viniia, 2:55 p m. Fairiand, 3.a5
pm.
Arriving at Eureka Springs SOC
pm.
Opportunity TOO Cheap to Miss.
Obtain inflqef iplofnauon Torn
nearest Frisco lime agent, or sd
dress either Of the undersigned
BRYAN SNYDER,
General Passenger Agent,
st. Louis. No.
b. F. Dunn,
District Passenger Agent
Wichita, Kansas,
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-08-14

ial and accommodating neighbors
rounded up aud drove al Huif-
man cattle from the big pasture
on Otter Greek to their new pas.
iure. He started last Sunday
with them and has not got back
ye:. We hope be viii meet with
no accident On the trip, for when
anything has to be done ia this
neighborhOod, Lee has TO do it.
Master Jerry Tnsley says he
thought that he was a maa til
his big brother come back.
We heard that there is going 10
be another ice cream freezer IN
the ncighbOFhOod soon, Il will
be given as an expression Of
thanks for the nice rain We bad,
Wish il would rain every day
anyhow while the ice lasts. Ifit
takes place where we hear it is
to be given, We are sure TO have
plenty OF Ice cream and . good
tune generally. Popham is pray
ing tha- the same crowd may Of
tend ibis one that be met ut Mr..
Balls ice cream party. Oscar
has an eye for the beautiful, aud
a palate fer ice cream.
There's a man just "drive" up
to Lee 4 Gale Hodges corn aeld
with a "splinter new" corn har-
vester to lay their large crop low
and nov Scale has his hands full.
Lee Hodge has pui chased 10 the
last few days forty head Of nice
hogs and thinks De got them very
reasonable.
Il ioH'l look reasonable, bat il
is true that a man don't always
know his own watermelons when
be meets them IN the road.
Mt. j. B. Tinsley bad g eall to
attend a sick COW yesterday even
ing, and while away from home
the ram cane snd ~. Tinsley vas
so reioiced over the rain that he
storsed out for home through the
rain end bad to swim tva creeks
On bis way home. got soaking vel
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-08-14

OTTER CRfEK, Aug. 1, 1901
AR. Ed Tinsley arrived at his
fathers home on last Saturday,
from Sev Mexico, where be has
been for several months 10 the
mining business. HIS many
friends are glad to welcome him
back. air. Tinsley is looking
well, but says the high aiiilpde
did not agree with him. Hs quit
a job that was paying him $3.50
per day Of eight hours.
We had q nice rain yes erday
evening refreshing eyer thing
and otheru's doing lots OF good.
Late corn and grass viii be great
ly bene6lled,
Mr.. Henry Mooney auc wife
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-08-14
81 bona6de daiIy oirouIaIon e h hundred paPers

aud reached home to hnd that
the rain had hardly laid the dust
on his place. Mr. Tinsley pulled
for his watermelon patch and
"says what do you think" ofa man
that chews on his froBt teeth like
0 Billie goat. SUBSCRIBER
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-08-14

III Reno. -. r.. Aug. IA
George X. Powell Of Minneapolis,
Kan, Kansas university student.
flied on'Weancsdsy morning aud at
once fell herr 10 a farty sore
deld OF corn. Some Indians had
cultivated ii. believing 1T was on
an allotment, but ars 20 doubt sur.
pr'sed 70 dnd their corn just out
side The line. Being on govern
ment land Mr. Powells title is se-
cure. and be already has a winters
work hasking corn. let alone foariy
acres ready for wheat. The wheel
of fortue makes some queer iumes,
but the Kansas man gets there iusi
the same.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-08-14
Express proud that boast Of bon

430; Lawton 2l9 lots, at sG4,07O;
Hobart PA lots, at e42, 1870.
Acting Secretary Ryan said today
that the interior department had
received an application for the use
OF troops to evict the squatters on
J. R. Woods homestead adjoining
the town Of Lawton, but that the
department had So far taken no
action upon The application.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-08-14

Bent Murdock says: At took
the country many centuries to
develop a breech-clout race and
now that we have driven the or
iginal inhabitants ont it is in
order for US to live as they lived
go barefoot, barelegged and
bareheaded. This climate is not
suited TO clothing and never wls,
so We must 60 back to first prin-
ciples. Adam aud Eve were
doubtless bern right here IN Kan
sas. We have always maintained
that this is the original garden Of
Eden. And, in order to get the
full bendt Of this glorious climate,
we must live as our first parents
lived"
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-08-14

Jfyou have a house you want
10 rent. tell Oochran Br0s.
Gov. W. A. Richards, nssIstant
commissioner OF the general land
Office arrived Monday evening
from El Reno and is greatly pleas
ed with Commissioners O. +. Mes
leI's showing Of the sale Of lots
at this place during the past week.
Today he telegraphed TO the
secretary Of the interior the fol-
loving comparative showing Of
the weeks sales Of the three
county seats.
Three hundred ninety-seven
lots IN the Anadarko tOwnsite
brought tlO3 ,43O, an average Of
s26O.52 per lot; 2379 lots 10 Law
ton brought s6i,97O, an average
Of s2s2.s2, and 27i lots in The
Hobart townsiie brought sI2 ls0
an average OF 1888 GO"
The lots at Anadarko are not
being bought for speculation as
is reported in some papers, but
are the investments Of substan-
tial business men Of sound Iudg.
ment who recognized the advant-
ages Of IFS location are bidding
high IN order TO secure business
prosperity that will enhance in
value. All make arrangements as
soon as they purchase a lot TO
erect buildings and start q busi-
ness. Anadarko's location IN the
Washiia valley and in the center
Of the largest body OF tiIlable res
ervaiion IN the new country, is
appreciated aud inspires conf.
dencc in the substantial men that
il will make the city Of the south.
west.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-08-14

The oil indnsiery at Ret Fork
l.. T., may soon become import
ant. Operations on the Hedi1ck
wells, which came IN during the
later part Of June, have been sus-
pended as a result of a misunder-
standing between Mr.. Hedrick
and the Creek citizen who owns
the land upon which The wei is
,catod. 1t seems that the agree
ment between the contracting
parties was merely verbal. After
,he verba contract was made dnl-
ling was Immediately begun and no
difficulty was encountered until ai
The depth Of 597 feet, when very
unexpectedly to all, the well De.
vclo,.ed into d gusher, which
sroos. Al intervals sixiy-fvc feel
high. produs7g varying qnani'i
of oil. estimated from 50 to 25s
barrels per day. Ihis vel re
mains in an unfinished condition.