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The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1903-05-08
NoTIOE OF ELEoTION.

WHEKEAs. on the 2lst day 0
April. 1908. the city council Of thl
city OF Chickashs, Indian Terri
tory, passed and adopted an oFdi-
nance calling and providing FOR
special election to be held IN ID,
city Of Chickaaha on the 23rd daJ
Of Nay, 1908. for The purpose ol
determining whether the city cou1
city Of the said city OF Chickashs
shall issue bonds 10 the amount ol
sixty thousand dollars, the pro-
ceeds from the sale Of such bonds
70 be used for Sanitary purposes
and the construction Of Sewers,
and
WHKREAs, BY the terms Of such
ordinance the mayor OF the city Of
Chiekasba is required TO give 81
least thirty days notice Of the time
and place Of holding such eIec-
ton.
Now THEREFORB, l, 3. n. MUIR
ply, mayor Of the said city OF
Chickashs Indian Territory, do
hereby proclaim and give notice
that . special election will be held
10 the said city Of Cbickasha In
dian Territory on the 23rd day OF
May 1908, for the purpose Of de-
termIning whether the city coun-
Gil Of the said city OF ChickashA
shall cause to be issued bonds to
the amount Of sixty thousand dol
lars. bearing interest at the rate
Of five per cent per annum from
date Of issue and maturing In thir-
" years, the proceeds from the
sale Of such bonds to be used for
sanitary purposes and the con-
struotion Of Sewers.
All persons voting at such cleo
tion Cor the issuance Of such bonds
shall have written or printed ON
q ticket 'For the issuance of San
itary and Sewer bonds," and all
persons voting at such election
against the issuance of such bonds
shall have written or printed on q
ticket, "Against the issuance Of
Sanitary and Sewer bonds.
The places OF holding such cleo
tions in said city shall be as fol
lows: In ward number /, st Grogan
school house. In ward number 2,
at the Hopkins house on Chicka-
'ha avenue between fifth and
sixth streets. In ward number 3,
At the United States court house,
In ward number A, at the Fsnnin
house on second street.
The following judges have been
to hold and conduct
such election in their respective
wards: ward number 2, J. P. Gross,
Louis Barefoot and j. I. Jennings.
Ward number 2, J. +. Hill, B. b.
Capt and Joe Dews. Ward number
}, T. w. Miller. B. F. Kendig aud
J. w. Mumford. Ward number 4,
Y. A. Robinson, Steve Hatsell
md J. R. Harris.
Such election shall be held and
and the returns thereof
made as the law provides.
Witness my hand as such mayor
# the city of Chickasha Indian
on this the 2lst day Of
April, 1908.
R. n. MURPHY, Mayor
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1903-05-08

It is truly remarkable to notice
what hideous fashions women will
sometimes follow in order to be
up IN the latest fads. Is there
anything more unbecoming, in.
deed dishguring, than the latest
fad in hairdressing which DEGREES
that a hump or wad Of hair shall
be worn low down in the middle
OF the forehead, the size and
length of protuberance Of which is
governed by the taste land sense)
Of the wearer. As is usually the
case in such matters, the desire OF
some seems to be to have the larg-
est hump Of anyone of her ac-
quainiancs. The fashion is an ngly
one, and unbecoming TO the pret-
test face, and will doubtless be Of
short duration. Let us hope 90.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1903-05-08

Few plays in the English Ian
guage appeal TO the sympathies of
the heart fer human suffering as
"Ien Nights in Bar Room II
will be produced in it's entirety by
Eiler's big company, May IS, I'M
der canvas. Remember the date.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1903-05-08

Territorial Coal Dealers As
sociatiOn, Lawton, o. T.-For the
above occasion the Frisco System
will sell round trip tickets to Law
ton on May 18th, at rate of one
fare and third for the round trip,
good returning May 18th
s. X. Phillips. AQt.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1903-05-08

Now is the time to haYe your
carriages eto. painted by J. R.WiI-
son in all styles and any color.
Shop on Choctaw Ave. bet ween
second and third street 81 No. 218.
qR Il
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1903-05-08

A novel idea has been adopted
by one Of the smaller Territory
towns for the purpose Of raising
her quota OF the Territorys Worlds
Fair fund. A prominent citizen
gave to the committee q good town
lot. The committee will rattle Off
tbe lot for 200 chances at 81 each.
At last reports all tickets we're
sold and the town is now on the
roll Of honor. Here's q good Hug-
gestion.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1903-05-08

IN .nruinr orders or other legal publica-
tiiIss hersefter Inserted in the BxPREas viii
be becharred for a. the rate Of 800 per square
ffen lines n0npareil medauFeMentl iof tne
0rst Insertion aud s0c for each succeeding in
eertfon This fs the rale fixed bJ the revised
statutes of Arkansas Tor such Legal puDiica-
tlons Attorneys viii please take notice and
govern themselves accordingly.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1903-05-08

The location for the Indian Ter
ritory building ct the Worlds
Fair has in front Of it the location
for the Utah building, and just in
the rear is New York and Pennsyl-
vania. Just on the opposite side
from these is the Kansas building
and the Indian Territory building
In the center Of this group, 50 it
will be seen that Indian Territory
has not lost out en- the site for q
building Of least.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1903-05-08

The Frisco System quotes rate
of fare and one third for the round
trip to st. Louis May 8th, TO 14th,
on account OF Catholic knights OF
America Supreme Council to be
held at that place MAY 18th to
10th, tickets good for return until
May 18th.
S. r. PhillIps. Aot.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1903-05-08

/ will be at my store from Z am.
until 9 p. N. every week day to
collect occupation and dog tax.
A. B. Thompson collector. SO If
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1903-05-08

Fresh milch COW with caIfaf her
side, for sale At 408 Colorado aven-
a.. Nv
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1903-05-08

James Lewis. the worlds great
est dancer, will be seen with Eiler's
big tent show May -. under can
vas Watch for grand street par
ade.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1903-05-08

For fine fruits, cold dri0ks,
cigars and tobacco, 60 70 Albert
Thompson. dino
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1903-05-08

There is nothing TOO good for
the people OF Chickasha as they
show BY buying their bread and
cakes at the
2 lace Of Sweets.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1903-05-08

Rock for sale at the Burney
quarry or delivered at any place
in town. j. P. Cross. div
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1903-05-08

The Union market has 2,00o
pounds Of lard Tor sale st l2t
cents per pound. Il
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1903-05-08

A school lease for sale " ar
I6 4 - for 800. inquire at this
Office.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1903-05-08

Mrs. Henslee ana Green have
taken charge Of the dressmeking
department 1T the Chicago Millin-
cry Store. Reasonable prices. Call
and see as. II
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1903-05-08

Two thousand pounds Of
lard for sale at 123 cents per
pound at the Union market. #
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1903-05-08

Eilers great tent show ''Ten
Nights N 9 Bar Room. will ex-
hibit here Nay l3. Il is q great
exhibition and should be well ST.
tended.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1903-05-08

The Oklahoma and Indian Ter
ritories' Christian Endeayor Con
yention is to be held at Guthrie.
0. T., June Is, IL and 18. In
addition to the best speakers Of
both territories, there will be pres
ent Rev. Won Ogden Yogt (the
new General Secretary and Prof.
+. Q. Excel, who will have charge
q the music. Guthrie Local I'm
ion is preparing to give . hearty
welcome to all Christian EndeavoF
workers.
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1903-07-14

sand into clay, or clay into sand.
The only true method is to adapt
the cultivation to the nature of
the SOIL" So with the moral and
intellectual qualities as compar-
ed with the stations of life which
one undertakes.
We conclude, therefore, that
fixedness of purpose is essential
to success, and that the choice Of
our life work must be made with
due deliberation in order to in
sure this persistency Of purpose.
TO young men this ought to be a
subject of especial interest. We
have arrived at the period in life
in WHICH fatal mistakes are made.
Perhaps, happily for some of
us, it is not too late to rectify our
mistakes. Let us take, as the
ruling motives of our lives, OBJ
jects commensurate with the
dignity of rational, intelligent
and moral beings. Let us choose
a field of labor adapted to those
capacities with which our Creator
has endowed us.
In the language Of the imnnor-
tai Longfellow we will say:
"All thoughts Of i'll; all evil deeds Till
That have their root in thoughts of
Whatever binders or impedes
The action of the nobler will.
"All these must first be trampled
down,
Beneath our feet, If we would gair,
In the bright fields of fair renown,
The right of eminent domain,
"Fhe heights by great men reached
and kept,
We're not attained By sudden fight
But they while their companions slept
Were toiling upward in the night
deem not the irrevocable past,
AS wholly wasted, wholly vain,
If rising on its wreck at last
To something nobler we attain"
REV. A. L. BLIZZARD.
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Fire Destroys Creosote Factofj

Moultrie had another disas-
trous fire last night in which the
famous turpentine and creosote
plant was lost.
The fire occurred about eight
O'Clock. How the fire originated
is not clearly known, but it is
supposed to have caught from the
engine room. The superintend-
ent was away for the moment,
and when he discovered the
flames they had spread beyond
his control.
The fire alarm was given and a
large number of people turned
out, but could do nothing but
stand afar off and witness the
destructive flames. Several
thousand gallons of turpentine
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1903-07-14

tow burned and this rum
down the hillside formed
feet lake of fire.
There was no insurance on
plant, it being impossible to
cure any.
The loss amounts to about $50
600, the full amount the PLAN
cost.
The plant was owned by 4
stock company, and the loss s.
pretty equally shared by six az
eight of our citizens.
This plant was one of the mo-
successful ones in operation s.
the country and the STOCKHOLDERS
werewolf pleased with it. Itwas
doing a well paying business and
will no doubt be rebuilt.
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Latest Reports From the Vatican Indicate
That Pontff is Sinking Rapidly---In His
Last Moments His Mind Wandering.
Pope Had an Idea He Saw Visions
Before he Fell Into Unconscious
1ess---I2elatives Summoned
Shortly After Midni6ht.

Rome, July IA, 2:15 a. NJ
While there is life there is
hope" was all the consolation
DR.. Lapponi would give tonight
in admitting that Pope Leo's
condition was very grave.
The pontiff has suffered an
other relapse and he lies this
morning in a more critical con-
dition than at any time since the
middle of last week. The semi
comatose condition into which he
fell at midnight and the confused
state of his heretofore lucid mind
on his awakening at an early
hour this morning, accompanied
by still greater depression than
during yesterday, are regard
ed as symptoms of the gray
est nature and as pointing
to an imminent dissolution.
Even in the early evening med
ical opinion was less pessimistic,
and DR.. Mazzoni thought the end
was not in sight. He expressed
the belief that unless the disease
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1903-07-14
THE IDLE NEGRO.

The average negro in the
south is lacking in many of the
essentials of ideal citizenship, but
one OF the most serious COM
plants lodged against him grows
out of the fact that he will not
willingly and earnestly do the
work which awaits him and
which it is his duty to perfor m.
There are hundreds of thous-
ands of negroes-men, women
and children-who do not shirk
the burdens of toll which their
condition in life imposes upon
them. Then there are otherhun-
dreds of thousands who labor in
differently, not willingly, but be-
cause they can be made to labor.
And finally there are the irres-
ponsible hosts that must eat and
and must be clothed and shelter
ed but that toll not, neither do
they spin"
If those who are bent on so1v-
ing the race prob1em-and there
are hundred chimerica1 schem-
es that fanatics and the really
philanthropically disposed advo-
cate with a persistence worthy
of better cause-won1d devise
a practical plan for compelling
the horde of idle negroes that af-
flict the South to work industri-
ously twelve months in the year,
there would be far less occasion
for worrying about the further
status of the black man. The ne
groes who refuse to work are the
negroes who keep our criminal
courts busy and fill our prisons
and chain gangs. The busy
black man usually manages to
keep out Of trouble; and it is a
fact worthy of note that he is less
tolerant of the "nocount, trihing
niger" than are whites.
The lazy, thriftless negro is
responsible for nipe-tenths of the
troubles and misfortunes of his
race. He consumes much and
produces nothing. He is a drain
on those of his own color who
labor, and a far greater burden
on the white people of the coun-
try.
! Let the man who wants to be
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1903-07-14
PUTS II ON THE PRINTER.

Editor Mercer advertises The
Thrice a week Fitzgerald Enter
prise and thrice a week New
York World for $165. One hun
drcd and sixty five dollars is a
good round price to pay for any
paper. The Enterprise how
ever is worth as much as any
paper in the state even ifthe COM
position doesn't use decimal
points. cambridge Argus.
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1903-07-14
A. G.. LEE.
Trades Display and jubilee
BrGxtOn.

Broxton is to celebrate. w
have been expecting somethir
of the kind ever since Tom Pre-
went down there.
The Douglas Breeze says 81
the celebration:
The enterprising citizens
our progressive sister tow
Broxton, will have big trad
display and jubilee on Wednes
day, July 10Th, for which a mos
attractive program has been 81
ranged and a large crowd will j
tend the gala occasion.
The jubilee is given to celeE
rate the extension of the Wadie7
& Mt. Vernon railroad fro
Broxton to the Ocmulgee river
and of the construction of thd
Southern Pine Cos. railway int
that town, and showing to O.
surrounding section the advans
ages of Broxton as trade cen
er for that section of the county
The Fitzgerald band, one al
the finest bands in the state. wsll
furnish music for the occasion
There will be horse, m Ile, To-
and bicycle racing in the m,yri
and fine ball game in the after
noon.
AL the railroads in this se&
ton have granted reduced rate
to Broxton, and special train
will be operated by the railn0a
entering Broxton.
The trades display will 81
made an eventful day in Brox
TONS history and the citizens of
that enterprising town extends q
most cordial invitation to all n
attend and enjoy the fslN
of the day. It was throug
the efforts Of Mr.. C. o. Beas
champ, that the trades displa
and jubilee was secured, for
raised the necessary funds frc
the citizens of Broxton in fiffaS
minutes. .
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1903-07-14

took an unexpected turn there
was no reason to apprehend
death for two or three davs.
This statement, however, did not
relieve the anxiety of those who
know what powerful stimulants
are constantly administered.
Some attribute the pontiff's
extreme weakness tonight to the
excessive mental and physical
efforts undertaken yesterday in
receiving visitors and in hearing
mass.
Another noteworthy symptom
OF his weakening condition was
the docllity with which he took
his medicine and nourishment.
Previously, indeed, during his
whole life, Pope Leo has been a.
gainst the prescriptions of doc
tors or anything which had the
aspect of being forced on. him.
His feeling of fatigue and in
difference was interpreted as a
sign that his vitality was fast di-
minishing.
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HORRIBLE.
A Negro Preachers Crime and Fate
In Northern Town.

"a ANS&AV AO0SuCE SElHAC Gnu E@GC
In Northern Town.
Bluefe1d, w. Va, July IL
The full details of one of the
blacklist crimes that has ever
blotted the history of the state
has just reached this city. The
little town of Devon, Mingo Coun-
ty, was the scene yesterday of
the essaulting of little 14-year-
old girl by a negro, followed by
his subsequent 1ynching by an
enraged mob numbering over
200 men.
The little girl was caught a
short distance from her home by
the black fend and carried to a.
neighboring woods where she was
tied to tree, bound and gagged.
Her absence was noticed by the
neighbors, who at once formed
themselves into a searching par
ty. She was found in an almost
dying condition, but was able to
tell to the horror-stricken search
ers the story.
Wild were the cries for VEN
geance when the little girls
story was heard, but after con-
sultation it was decided to lay in
wait for the fend. In short
time he appeared and was just
renewing his assault upon the
helpless child when the entire
mob of concealed searchers
emerged and made for him. He
would have been torn limb from
limb on the spot, but the horrible
crime of the inhuman devil de-
manded a more cruel death, and
cool heads kept the enraged mob
back, and the negro was dragged
to the village common and bound
to tree.
Again the mob gave vent to
their wild desire for revenge and
it was by the greatest efforts of
the leaders that they were kept
back. The clothing of the black
wretch was torn from his body
and pins, tacks, penknives and
every conceivable weapon of tor
ture was stuck into the skin of
the negro as he struggled, vainly
pleading for life.
He was allowed to suffer a
hundred deaths with his body
bleeding in a thousand places.
The almost 1ife1ess form of his
little victim was then placed be-
fore the glaring eyes of the brute
while willing hands ~cut the
tongue from his swollen mouth.
His cries became incoherent
and before the enraged citizens
could be checked the skin was
literally cut from his body and
distributed among the villagers.
He died with his eyes on the little
girl whose life he had ruined.
His heart was cut out with
jack knives, his toes and fingers
chopped off and carried away as
mementoes.
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4 Il IN
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1903-07-14

celebrated in historvl for 0ving
done more thana1I othersWto set
the race question devise a plan
for making steady workers out
of the shiftless, trifling, Mnambi-
tious negroes of the country.
ALBANY Herald.
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1903-07-14

SOUAeA III Adu uSSU DG WITHOUT
some useful occupation. All
trades and professions are open.
The honest hod carrier may be-
come master builder, the faith
tul clerk a merchant prince, the
plodding plough boy a wealthy
farmer, and the patient teacher
OF primary school may fit him
self for the professors chair, or
rise in one of the learned profess
sions to the pinnacle of profess
slonal fame. It is almost truism.
however, to say that the first
thing to be done by him who
would succeed in life, is to make
a wise choice of a trade or pro-
fession.
Objects of Importance can new
err be attained by a wavering
mind. Many of our most prom.
Using young men waste consid-
cradle portion of their early life
in fruitless endeavors to secure
wealth and honor. They have
no trade, no profession, no def
mite object before them, and yet
they have a general desire to do
something worthy of themselves.
They are distanced by others
in the race, because they have
not the stimulus of steady pur-
pose to fix their attention, not a
known and coveted prize toarouse
their earnest efforts "A hundred
things are looked at by them,
and yet tboy see nothing clearly.
They grasp at vague shadows,
which fit before them in the dim
distance, and they seize hold of
nothing. What then would you
say is the matter with the major
ity of young men? Why do they
not succeed? It is because they
have no definite object in view.
They do not concentrate their
thoughts and energies in one
thing. The vaccillating man is
but busy idler. We charge
you then:
"Eschew the idle vain,
Flee, fee from doing naught;
For never was there idle brain,
But bred an idle thought"
Fixedness of purpose fur
nishes man with the necessary
requirements that assure sue
cess. The indomitable will, the
inflexible purpose looking for
future good, through present
toll, have always begotten conf
dence and commanded success;
while the opposite qualities have
as truly led to timid resolves, I'M
certain councils, alternate exalta-
ton and depression, and finally
to disappointment and disaster.
When a child is learning to
walk, if you can induce the little
fellow to keep it's eyes fixed on
some point in advance, it will
generally proceed to that point
without falling, but attract it's
attention by word or action and
down goes the child.
The man who begins life with
a resolution to reach a certain
position, and adheres unwaver-
ingly to his purpose, will be
crowned with ultimate success
lie may have to serve fourteen
years for his Rachel, but he will
take fer to his arms at last.
What was the secret of Benja-
min Franklin's success and VIC
tory? He had single object in
view and pursued it steadily.
How did Napoleon mount the
pinnacle of military fame? By
devoting his early life to one pur-
pose, and on the battlefield by
concentrating all of his available
forces ON the weakest point in
the enemy's line of battle.
Was it a timid resolution or