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The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-12-13

Owing 70 the fact THAT no taxes what
ever are collected the first two rears az
ter the ferritory's settlement, the local
taxes in some Of the oommun' ties are
excessively high FOR p year or two. but
every county and city. and almost every
school district i now on cish basis. and
the taxes are no higher than Ia any &C.
tive. progressive community. While ia
some instances the tax rafo az first
glance would seem to be high. when it
is taken into consideration that both
real and personal property j. listed ai
about one-thiri its aoiual value. Is
would seem chat the rate was comfara-
lively very Moderate one. It Is q sig
nifclnt fact that TIE tax rate IN a ma
iorify of the oountes of fhe territory
has been reduced the past year.
TERRITORIAL ryDEBrEDSrss
The total territorial indebtedness ~
Oklahoma On June Cd. 1901. was eieG.
220l8. or about 81 uer capita OF this
indeifeines ef8. 900 h in bonds issued
for educational purposes IN the first year
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-12-13

THE PRESENT.
Looking back over the brief but event
ful history of their territory, recounting
their struggles and triumphs, and COM
placcntly viewing their comfortable and
prosperous Surroundings, the people Of
Oklahoma are well satisfied with their
present conditions and believe their fu-
ture prospects are brighter and greater
than those Of any people on earth
With an area a little greater than that
Of the state OF Indiana, with climate
whose health-giving broezes are nowhere
cxcclled; with an altitude invigorating
and inspiring; geographically Of the
south but politically Of the north with
a mixture OF northern push and energy
with southern comfort and hospitality:
with scenery Of rugged mountain and
valley; far-stretching prairie and wood
ca hill, with soil as fertile IS the valley
of tho Nile; with rainfall and other CHI
matte conditions favorable 10 the sue
cessful growing of al the crops Of the
temperate zone, here is the ideal loca-
tion for a home and the opportunity for
agricultural and commercial enterprise.
And when 70 the natural advantages
with which the territory has been so
richly endoSed, the people have added
thriving cities, groNin2 business enter
prises. successful farms and orchards
and vineyards. school houses and
ch0Fskes colleges and universities, com
fOrtahio sa1 permanent homes surround
cd by al the eocial advantages of pure
lv American community, Is il any won
der that they are envied by countless
thousands with less favorable surround
ings ia the crowded communities Of the
other statesg Is it stmnge that the rail
Nay trains are loaded with homeseekers
whose destination is Oklahoma, and the
wagon roads are constantly uaversod
with white-topped wagons loaded with
families discouraged or dishcartened at
tho adverse conditions in many older
and seeking the oppor-
tunitics and advantages which all enjoy
here ia this new commonwealth?
To all who have come Oklahoma has
a welcome hand, and to the
countless thousands who are weary Of
the ceaselcss grind the CALLING bond Of
conventionality and class and the over
crowding Of all lines Of business, pro
fcssions and agriculture. she extends an
70 come and participate "a
the freedom and prosperity and oppor.
unities Of the past as well as the posi-
bilites Of a future whose limits seem
- H.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-12-13

ANAH At ANAsAHs
Had any man dared ten years ago to
foretell for Oklahoma but a small por-
ton 81 what is today a reality he would
undoubtedly have been classed with
Munchausen, OF adjudscd q TT subject
Of restraint ia some asylum for the in
sane.
And 30 view Of what has been accom-
plished In these ten wears in a new and
untried land by a people who had little
capital save their strong right arms and
active brains. who dares predict for the
future. now that the success Of all lines
Of agriculture and business are assured.
this lesson Of experience has been learn
ed. and not only people. but capital and
wealth are coming and taking bold on
every hand TO make the future far
eclipse the rapid progress Of the past
Here today is a growing. progressive.
American community Of more than half
a million people sucoossfulin all lines Of
life work. with schools and colleges and
universities beyond those Of half the
states; with a code Of laws equal to
those Of any state; with a taxable
wealth sufficient TO carry on all Of the
functions and Institutions Of self gov
eminent without burdening the people
Who. then, can give any good reason
why all the rights and privileges Of self
government should not be accorded
these peopief
Let him who disputes the claim Of Ok
lahomh 70 place in the GALAXY Of states
carefully pervss the pages Of this report
AS showing the past progress. present
conditions and future possibilities 0f the
territory, and he can not but Be con-
vinced. even against his win. Of her
right to statehood
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-12-13
Gov. Jenkins Report to The Secretary OF the
Interior A Comprehensive One.
VIEW OF COUNTRY'S RESOURCES
The Opportunities and Advantages in this Rapidly Growing
Country Set Forth In Convincing Manner.

long struggles 70 secure the various en-
aotments Of congress required to bring
it about, Of the successive great nshes
of settlers TO the country, Of the strug-
giles 70 build up here an ideal American
commonwealth, and Of the great meas
ure Of success attained, volumes might
be written.
In the little more than decade which
has elapsed since the creation Of the ter
ritory the people have accomplished
here more than any other community
had ever accomplished in a quarter Of a
century. The story of tho achievements
Of this people, whose progresaveness,
energy industry, and American citizen
ship has never been eQualed. reads al
most like fairy tale, and the great and
lasting results attained can only be
realized BY him who comes and views
and pOnders
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-12-13

The sheep industry Is comraranrely
in its iufsncy In Oklahoma Up 70
within fev years sheep were rop1rfei
mmly two of three counties Ia the terri.
tors. BAT the assessmant returns Tor tnt
past three years show focls 81 ,beep IN
every county The dry. mild winters
of tie Territory arr very favorable 70
the raarine % shecp and prodnces ~
eN@llont quality q wool. and sheen
raising is destined fo become one of ths
Important Industries 81 the territory n
TIE near fuur
Asa rule the farmers a Oklahoma
failed % ucognize the imrorfanre of
tle poultry industry. This iea mis.rfr
Tor the climate and other conditions are
such that poultry may o. moro ch1aulv
and successfully r1ared here than in al.
most any other section Of the country
TIE local demand for poultry proiucis
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-12-13

This. ia brief. is the story Of the Gre
atnn of oklahoma territory. but Of the
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1901-08-23
STILL BURNING.
OIL Works mt Philndelphia-Loss
VIII Reach $5OO,OOO.

Philadelphia. Aug. 21.-The fire
which began Monday afternoon at the
works of the Atlantic Refining COM
pany, at Point Breeze, in the south
western section of the city, is still
burning fercely and is eating up oil at
the rate of 100000 day, according
to the estimate of President Lloyd, of
the Atlantic Refining company. Fire
men and officials are powerless. The
fire must literally burn itself out.
The cooperage shop has been swept
away and in its destruction 40 men
narrowly escaped death. The tanks OF
benzine are going. Earthworks have
been thrown up to keep the Schuylkill
river from becoming flooded with
blazing oil. The fremen say they are
working in the dark. There is danger
all around them, they say, and they
do not know where the danger spots
are. The loss will not be less than
100000. 1t is believed that the five
Lives lost in the explosion of the big
gasoline tank Monday night completes
the list of fatalities. In an explosion
which occurred Tuesday afternoon Is
persons were injured seriously enough
to be taken to the hospitals and,about
40 others were treated on the scene by
the ambulance surgeons. Briefly, the
story of the fire may be thus sum-
married.: All of those reported as
missing after the explosion Monday
night have been accounted for. The
roll of injured mounts up to more than
100. Many of these are trivial cases,
not taken to hospitals. A few are Sc
rious and may prove fatal.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1901-08-23
johnson Takes the Plum.

The republican senatorial conven-
ton held at Calmar last Wednesday
was rather warm affair, we are told,
though entirely one. sided. Winnie
sheik's Is delegates refused to disre-
gard the instruction of the county
convention to vote solidly for Atty.
johnson and consequently Towards
IL delegates were powerless to effect a
different result. Howard = candidate,
j. G. Webster was present, and al
manner of persuasion used to induce
some of the Winnesheik delegation to
vote for him. There we're three or
four on the Winneshiek delegation
who would have been perfectly willing
{ to have cast a ballot for the Howard
man, but lacked the courage to break
away from the, instructions. The
Howard people went home from the
convention in pretty bad humor.-
DEBORAH Journal.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1901-08-23
MICHIGAN DAY.
q Ia Appropriately Observed at Pan
American Exposition-0ov.
Bliss Address.

Buffalo, N. Y, Aug. 21.-Tuesday was
Michigan day at the Pan-American ex-
position. Gov. A. T. Bliss with his STAFF
and number of representative Mich.
iganders, arrived here Monday. Tho
weather was pleasant and at the hour
set for the opening of the exercises in
the Temple of Music that building was
filled to Its capacity.
The exercises were opened by George
Fl. Barbour, chairman of the Michigan
commission to the exposition. After
regrets had been read from many no.
table persons, Gov. Aaron 7. Bliss was
introduced and was received with pro-
longed cheers. Gov. Bliss said, in parti
This is Michigan day at the exposition.
and large numbers have travelled here from
the two peninsulas, not only to view the
manifold wonders of the Pan-American.
but In particular to Join in these special ex-
ercises, exhibiting at the same time their
desire to aid In making the exposition the
great success 1t deservedly is. and their
pride In their own commonwealth. Permit
me to say, Mr.. President and Mr.. Director
General, that we Wolverines are possessed
of the belief, belief grounded In our abld-
ing faith in our state, that Michigan is Sec
Ouu " uO OlISI STATE IN Tie uNlOH, uHleS0
l except our host to-day, the great Empire
state, and looking into the future may be
pardoned If claim first place for our own
state, because of the rapid progress she
Is making in every field of Industrial and
agricultural development"
In the absence of Director General
Buchanan, Herbert p. Bissell, of this
city, delivered an address, paying his
compliments to the citizens of Michi-
gan. Gov. Bliss apologized for the abb
senoe Of Russell A. Alger, who, he said,
was sick and unable to be present. ADJ
dresses were then delivered by Mayor
William c. Maybury, of Detroit; Ger
rift Diekema, of Holland, Mich; Gen.
Henry NJ. Duffield, of Detroit, and DR..
Adds Albro, of Orchard Lake acad-
envy. Miss Lizzie Emery rendered pa
triotic selections and Homer War
rem sang "The Sword of Bunker Hill
After the ceremonies the Michigan
commission gave a dinner to the gov.
ernor. In the afternoon the governor
made q second visit to the Michigan
exhibits, accompanied by his full staff
In the evening an informal reception
was given in the Michigan building in
honor of the governor.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1901-08-23
BURNED AT THE STAKE.
Tssrlble Fate of . Negro Murderer a4
h. the Hands Of . Mob ln
5d Texas,

- Dallas, Tex, Aug. 21.-A dispatch re-
ceived here from Whitesboro, Tex, says
the negro, ALI Wilder, charged with
the murder of Mrs. Caldwell, the wife
OF Grayson county farmer, at her
home on Saturday last, was captured
by mob and burned at Nelson's ranch,
IN miles east of Red Ranch. The burn
ing occurred early Tuesday night. The
mob was composed of 800 men. The
negro was taken to tree and swung
up in the air. Wood and fodder were
piled beneath his body and hot fro
made. Then it was suggested that the
man ought not to die too quickly, and
he was let down to the ground, while
a party wentto Dexter, about two miles
distant, to procure coal oil. This was
thrown on the flames and the work
completed.
Wilder was captured near Dexter
about two o'clock Tuesday afternoon.
He had been seen the day before by
negro who knew him, and who had
informed the citizens of the fact. A
posse was at once organized, and the
work of beating the Red river bott oms
| began. 1t is said that it was the in
tention of the mob to take Wilder back
TO the scene of his crime and there
lynch him, but messages by telegraph
and telephone gave warning that the
authorities were hastily repairing to
the scene with considerable force,
and the work of execution was expe-
dited. At Whitesboro great crowd
had gathered in anticipation of a
chance to participate in the lynching
and when it was learned the work had
been done they expressed great disap
| pointment Mrs. Caldwell was bride
of but six months.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1901-08-23

the legation in Washington has been
closed, the minister and family and
the entire official establishment be-
ing removed to Buffalo, where Chill
had taken the lead of South American
republics in the magnitude of its ex-
hibit. Soon after the receipt of the
dispatch announcing the minister's
death, Secretary Hay sent, a message
of coincidence to the bereaved rela-
tives and friends.
Minister Vicuna came to Buffalo
from Washington July 1s to attend
the ceremonies incident upon the for
NAL opening of the CHILEAN building
at the Pan-American exposition. He
took to bed the day after his arrival,
the result of cold contracted on the
journey. This developed into pneu-
monia which had since become fur
Their complicated. Senior Vicuna was
believed, however, to be improving,
but during the. night suffered re-
lapse from which he did not rally,
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1901-08-23
Ii Protected.

Picking, Aug. 21.-The omission from
the peace settlement protocol of pro-
vision for the destruction of the Chi
nese forts was due chiefly to Ii Hung
Changes protests. He represented that
it would be great disgrace to himself.
who had built the forts, to sign an
agreement for their destruction.
Moreover, he might be punished there
for. The omission in nowise affects
their destruction, which will be carried
out on the ground of military neces-
sity. The clerical work of preparing
copies of the PROTOCOLS likely to delay
the signing for few DAYS,
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1901-08-23
GILLIAN MINISTER DEAD.
Commissioner, Passes Away
at Buffalo.

Washington, Aug. 21.-The state de-
partment was Tuesday advised of
the death of Senior Don Carlos Morla
Vicuna, minister from Chill to the
United States, which occurred at Buff
falo, Tuesday morning. Senior Vi
cuna was one of the best-known
South American statesmen.
Senior Vicuna came to Washington
about three years ago, succeeding
Minister Cana, who was transferred
to Londen. The Vicunas have been
prominent in South American affairs,
and the minister soon endeared him
self to the officials and diplomatists
in Washington by his charming per-
sonality and his ability. He was ac-
companied by his wife and family
who have been an interesting acquisi-
ton to the diplomatic circle. OF late
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1901-08-23
A LONG DEATH LIST.
Seventeen Persisted by capsizing
of the Golconda.
THE NAMES OF THE KNOWN VICTIMS.
Only One of the Women on Board IL
Baved-PilOt Says the Engineer
Abandoned His Post-Some
Narrow Escapes.

Paducah. Ky, Aug. 21.-The horror
Of the City of Golconda disaster at Cot
tonwood Bar, four miles above Pa
ducah, Monday night. is just beginning
TO be fully comprehended by the peo-
pie of Paducah, as body after body is
brought into the city and taken to
the undertakers. The boats register
has not yet been recovered, but it is
certain the death list will number II
and perhaps 22. An official investiga.
ton will be made, as it seems certain
that the most culpable carelessness
caused the catastrophe.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1901-08-23
Special Premium.

The Cresco Horse Breeders Associ-
alton offer special premium of $500
for the best French Coach colt one
year old, and the best French Coach
sucking colt, age to be considered, at
the Howard County Fair, Sept. 3, a, s.
and 6. 1901.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1901-08-23
Live Stock.

Chicago, Aug. 20.
HOGs-Market was fairly active and
prices steady Sales ranged at $3.25@5.2O
for pigs; $5.65@6.05 for light; $5.6095S so for
rough packing; s5.65@6.22 for mixed. and
s585Q8.30 for heavy packing and shipping
lots. Bulk of the sales at $690Q8.10.
CATTLE-Market rather slow. Feeling
steady and prices without quotable change.
Quotations ranged at s6.S5Q6.35 for choice
to extra steers; a5.8016.S Sc for good to choice
do; sa.60G6.@ for fair to good do; 81. 600
4.75 for common to medium do; IS. 80Qp4. 90
for butchers steers; $4.40Q60O for western
steers; s2.20G4.3o for stockers and feeders
s16O94.60 for cows; $2.60g5.0O for heifers
s2.5o@4.60 for bulls and oxen; $3.75@5.O0 for
stays; $a.3084S6 for Texas steers; 50. 1905. 90
for grass western steers. and $4,000 90 for
veal calves
sEEEP-Market moderately active,
Feeling weak, but prices unchanged Quo
tations ranged at s2.76g3sO for westerns
$2.664400 for natives; $.4O&Q4.25 for western
lambs, and $3.00G5. 80 for native lambs.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1901-08-23
Shot from Ambush.

Dallas, Tex. Aug. 21.-A bulletin
from Menardville says: Harry Ball
was killed at Fort McKavitt Monday
night, being shot from ambush. Jona-
than Miles is in Jail charged with the
killing. Ball was The son of a rich
stock raiser and only 10 years of age.
Miles is past 70 years of age, plant
er and respected. A young woman
figures as the cause of the tragedy.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1901-08-23
CREsC0 MARKETS
Corrected each issue. J
nDAYNY
Prohibition Convention.

The Prohibitionis's of Howard CO.
will hold mass convention in the
Court house Aug. 81, at2 p. M, for
the purpose of placing in nomination
candidates for the various offices to be
filled at the coming election. Also for
the transaction of any other business
that may come before the meeting
and the consideration of some impor-
tant questions. Br. w. d. Elwell, our
District evangelist will be present
and address the meeting. A
g. III. GRAVES, Chairman.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1901-08-23

and Clerk Clarence Cocker saw them
and pulled him out.
Mr.. Frank Enders, a nephew of Police
Judge Sanders, of this city, was sitting
in the gangway when the lurch came.
He kept climbing, and when he reached
the hull Of the boat saw two men
drown. The boat is bottom side up,
so yards from shore, in 10 feet of wa
ter.
The whereabouts of Mr.. Hogan, hus-
band of one of the women and the
three children-drowned, are unknown.
He travels for the Clark Grocery com
pany, OF st. Louis.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1901-08-23
Freisht sledn nurn.

Omaha, Neb., Aug. 21.-The freight
sheds and rs loaded and 25 empty
freight cars belonging to the Union Pa
cific railroad were burned at the trans
fer depot of that company in Council
Bluffs Tuesday afternoon, causing a
loss estimated at nearly 100000. The
sheds were full of freight recently un-
loaded, which was also destroyed.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1901-08-23
Foreign Crop reports.

Washington, Aug. 21.-Johr hyde,
the statistician of the agricultural
department, has returned from tour
of the countries of Europe, which he
visited for the purpose of arranging
system for the exchange of tele-
graphic crop reports. He announces
that his trip was complete success
and that in the near future the crop
reports of the wheat producing coun-
tries of the world will be exchanged
by telegraph.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1901-08-23
Plan win Fail.

Fall River, Mass, Aug. 21.-A thor
ough canvass of the situation here in.
dicates that the plan to cut the wages
of mill operatives in this print cloth
aentre IS per cent September 3 will
fail. Eighteen corporations controll-
ing exactly 1,45s,926 of the 3,o42, 472
spindles in this city manufacturing
plain and fancy goods, will not enter
into the agreement WHICH calls for
the signatures of the treaslrers re-
presenting 100000 spindles In order
to make it operative.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1901-08-23
LaMxera Gathering.

Denver, Col, Aug. 21.-Many promi.
nent lawyers from all parts of the
country have arrived in this city to
attend the twenty-fourth annual con-
Yention of the American Bar associa-
ton, which begins to-day. The as
ISOLATION has membership of over
1900 and an attendance of 600 at the
convention is expected.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1901-08-23

What most people want is someth-
ing, mild and gentle, when in need of
a phySic. Chamberlain's Stomach
and Liver Tablets fill the bill to
dot. They are easy to take and pleas
ant IN effect. For sale by-Shuttle-
worth Drug. Co.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1901-08-23
Died at Mnckinac Island.

Detroit, Mich; Aug. 21.-A special
to the Tribune from Mackinac Island
says: DR.. Thomas j. Turner, health
officer of Coldwater, Mich, died here
at $40 Monday evening. lie was a
retired naval officer, having entered
the navy in 1853, and was fleet sur
geon on Admiral Farragut's ship
Hartford, at the battle of Mobile bay.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1901-08-23
The Way oft.

Mrs. smith-Katie- Katie, this wa
termelon isn't cold at all.
Katie-Well, faint no fault o. mine,
mum; Mr.. Smith he got sich big
one that when | put it in tn ice chist
! had ter take tn ice out.-Chicago
Record Herald
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1901-08-23
A YOUNG LADYs LIFE SAVED
At Panama, Columbia, by Chamberlain
Collie, Cholera and Diarhoea Remedy.


Collie, Cholera and Diarhoea Remedy.
DR.. Chas. H. Utter, a prominent
physician, Panama, Colombia, in
recent letter states: "Last March 1
had as patient a young lody sixteen
years of age, who had very bad
attack of dysentery. Everything |
prescribed for her proved Intellectual
and she was growing worse every hour.
Her parents were sure she would die.
She had become so weak that she
could not'turn over'in bed. What to do
at this critical moment was study
Tor me, but l thought OF Chamberlains'
Collie, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy
and as a last resort prescribed it.
The most wonderful result was
effected. Within eight hours
She was feeling much better;
inside Of three days was upon her feet
and at the end of one week was en-
tirely ell".-For sale by Shuttle
worth Drug. Co.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1901-08-23
Farm for Sale.

The j. M. Keefe farm, 10 miles from
Elma IL miles from Cresco. All mod
ern improvements; good spring of
water in pasture. One of the best
farms in Howard bounty; in German
settlement. For terms apply to ]. M.
Keefe, Elma Iowa. "a VS.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1901-08-23
Worne nmI Worne.
Looking Forward

~ hope to see the time when there is
no money in politics" said the ardent
youth.
"Well,' answered Senator Sorghum.
gravely, when that time comes Wen
simply have TO go into some other
business" --Washington Star.