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The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1903-05-01
A Voter Wants Some Definite
Explanation Of Water Works.
What Are We Voting For ?
Believes We Should Know What
the System is to Be Before
We Go Ahead and Vote
to Bond the City.
EpIroR EXPRESS:

EpIToR ETrREss:
We are approaching an election
in which the citizens Of Chickasha
are 10 decide whether we will have
bonds or not, to (they say put in
water works. it seems to me like
our city dads are a little prema-
ture to ask for bonds, without sub
mitting some plan or idea about
what kind Of water works we are
TO have. This is a business prop
OsitiOn in which we are all inter
ested or at least we should be.
What would you think OF me or
any other sensible business man
man, if we should come along and
make a proposition to build me q
house for thousand dollars $4,000
and would say there is your mon-
ey, go ahead = regardless of what
kind Of house it was to be3 Now,
for us TO vote bonds 10 put 10 wa
ter works without any plan or any
figures upon the subject is just as
absurd as it would be to let a man
bnild a house as / stated above.
Now, am in favor OF water works
and we need them. / am also in
favor cf bonds to build them; but
let our city dads submit some plan
and show who will be benefited, al
so what kind of water works sys
tenn they they propose; and if they
don't know / think they hsd bet
ter find out and let voters know; if
they wish to be open and clear
about the matter. l think we
should know these things before
we vote for the bonds and | think
every honest voter should demand
this thoroughly explained; and if
not, az be thinks TO the best inter-
est of Chickasha, vote against them.
| do not believe in going into 1t
blindly We ought to know what
we are doing when we are making
debts for our children 10 pay.
Hoping this will open the way
for q thorough discussion Of this
matter and that our city dads will
tell us ell that they know about
water works and that we are pre-
pared to thoroughly explain, for !
think we should know what we are
voting for when we vote.
A Voter.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1903-05-01
THE CLUB RECEPTION.
Territory President Received by a
Large Gathering Of Brainy and
Brilliant Women.

The reception to Mrs. Roberts,
president OF the federated clubs OF
Indian Territory and Oklahoma,
At the home Of Mrs. =. O. Smith,
president OF the New CeHtury club
Of this city, was largely attended
yesterday from 3 to $50 O'Clock.
The arrival of Mrs. Roberts was de
layed till late in the afternoon ow-
ing to a long overdue train, but
the time was pleasantly filled ii by
the accomplished and obliging mu-
sicians OF the various clubs, ard
the welcome of the long expected
guest was hearty and sincere. Mrs.
w. B Leonard, OF the Chautau-
qua circle, made the address OF
welcome, and Mrs. Roberts reply
was most pleasant. She referred
in complimentary terms TO the re-
cent organizati0a OF the city fed
Grafton at this lace which places
Chickasha in the lead in the club
world Of the Indian Territory, it
being the only town having city
federation Guthrie, Oklahoma
City and Chickasha are the only
towns OF the two territories that
have city federation. Mrs Rob-
erts also made appreciative refer
ence to the work OF the federation
in establishing a rest room for
farmers wives.
IntrOductiOns aud personal greet
ing 10 the guest Of honor occupied
a brief time, the ladies all regret
ting that this hour had been 90 IN
fortunately shortened. Refresh
ments Of tomato sandwiches, olives
salted peanuts and coffee were
served in the dining room. All
the rooms were tastfully decorated
in the colors of the general feeera
tion, green and white, the stairway
being banked with ferns and pot
ted plants, and wreathed on rail
and rod with vines and white bios
SONS.
Airs. Smith in a graceful little
speech presented Mrs. Roberts
with fragrant bunch Of crimson
aud white carnations, the flower
and colors Of the New Century club
and Mrs. Johns on behalf OF Soro
sis presented copy OF the 19OS-4
year book.
Mrs. Roberts visit was great
pleasure to the club women of
whom she is leader, and her timely
and sensible remarks were receiv
ed With much applause.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1903-05-01
GEN. GoRDoN's LECTURE.
Greeted BY a Large and Cultured
Audience at Wagner Opera
House Last Night,

The lecture Of Gen. John b.
Gordon on 'The Last Days Of the
COnfederacy' at the Wagner opera
house last night was an intellec.
tual treat 10 all who heard it, and
he was greeted by one Of the larg-
est aud most cultured audiences Of
the season. Much interest was
manifested, as this is Gen, Cor
don's last lecture tour.
Notwithstanding his extreme
age, the speaker showed q remark
able vigor and energy and his
oratory was OF the highest
class. For an hour and q
half be held bis large audi
ence in rapt attentions Theclimax
Of his lecture his description of
Gen. Lees surrender at AppOma-
tOx was a grand exhibition Of ora.
fory. His rich voice, his original
and forcible gestures, bis remark
able personality, and his command
of language made . deep impress
sion upon his hearers.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1903-05-01
IN REAL ESTATE.
Divers Deals, Rentals, Changes,
Moves, Trades, snd Other
Matters reported.

Mr.. Harris has rented the DR..
Williams dwelling house at Sixth
and Chickasha avenue and will
move in Wednesday. Murray &
Roach.
The residence OF Mr. Smiley,
Second and Choctaw, has been sold
to j. L. Westerman. Murray a.
Roach.
Chas. ScTuggs has purchased the
j. C, Robb property, consisting of
a house and four lots, at Third
and Michigan, for 5000. Mr..
Scruggs will build.
j. r. LlttlejOhn. an employe Of
the Ohickasha Roller mills, has
purchased lot 75x160 on South
Hill, corner Fourteenth and Ark
ansaw. Gilchrist s. Peery.
"Mexican Joev Surratt has pur-
chased a 100 acre farm Is miles
southwest of Chickasha on the
Little Washita in Oklahoma, for
Al 200. and has let the contract for
the building Of q Mouse 70 Charles
Bobbitt. lie will r-oye to the farm
a. aoon as completed.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1903-05-01

Daily Express, 100 per vsek.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1903-05-01
CHOIR REOITAL.

The choir Of the Presbyterian
church. Mrs. Mcclure, director,
win give a music recital at
the Presbyterian, church, Tuesday
evening, May 5, assisted BY Miss
Henrietta Pyle and Mrs, B. r.
Smith, pupils Of Mrs. Mcclure,
and Miss Francis Davis, reader.
Mrs Kendall Galloway will assist
at the piano. The program will
be given in full tomorrow. Every
body invited. Admission 25c.
All children under u years, l5c.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1903-05-01
RAILROAD NOTES.
What is Going on Among the
Rock Island Employees
In Chickasha.

The new Frisco station presents
handsome appearance to all who
transact business with her.
Work 10 the local machine shops
is so heavy that engines have to be
sent to other places for necessary
repairs.
There have been no accidents
in the Rock Island yards for so
long that the people are beginning
to marvel.
Work on the new Rock Island
passenger station is anxiously
looked for and hoped for by both
our people and our mechanics.
Wm, Rutler, a north end con
ductor, and F. s. Anderson.
brakeman, went to Pauls Valley to
DAY on q fishing and hunting trip.
Passenger traffic on both Rock
Island and Frisco roads has fallen
off very much of late and will
probably continue the same until
the fall traffic sets in.
w. c. Pope. a well known
brakeman on the Caldwell branch,
has reported again for duty after q
ten day lay off spent IN visiting his
family in Kansas City.
Mr. Grnett, fireman on the
Caldwell division Is just recover
ing from ten days spell of fever
at the Kimball house. He ex-
poets to resume his run in few
days.
H. j. Whitcomb, Of Topeka
claim agent OF the Rock Island
railroad, is in the city today, look
ing after several claimants who
have grievances against the road
for various causes.
Z. E. Rankin, Of Rush Springs,
formerly landlord Of the old Le
land hotel here, has accepted g pos
ition with the Rock Island railroad
10 the machine shops. Ten years
ago the LeIsnd WAS a landmark
here,
The railroad boys who board 81
the Globe restaurant have formed
a little club among themselves, and
meet there every evening, swap
ping jokes and telling narrowing
stories ofhRir bredth escapes from
death. K is a most popular club.
The local water supply of the
Rock Island railroad is running
very low. The Rock Island has
occasionally been supplying local
outside interests, bat of late ell
this has been cut off on account OF |
the scarcity OF that very necessary
commodity.
A force of carpenters was IN
town this morning aud took break
fast at Jacks place. They were
on their way to Alex to build a
section house at that place. After
finishing their work there they
will continue on along the line.
building various structures for the
company wherever directed.
Eve Miller. a railroad employe
who lived here 10 years ago and
boarded with Mr.. Hatsell, at that
time Of the Leland hotel but now
OF the Globe restaurant, came back
like the cat yesterday, and secured
a position with the Rock Island
machine shops. His old friends
will be glad to welcome him back,
The railroad boys Of Chickasha
are talking Of organizing a club of |
some kind here, und Of fitting up a |
room where they can spend their
evenings and days off in reading.
writing, smoking, talking, playing |
cards. and other quiet amusements. |
At present there is no PLACE ef that
kind here, and the boys feel the
need Of it, 1t is a good idea, and |
the Express hopes il viii be push
ed along.
Raw q IT Pax ~, ,o~.s.1 -.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1903-05-01

Beautiful line Of Lawns ...........4c
Fine line Dimity ................. ............ Sc
Regular 10c Ginghams. ........... TIC
The best values in Chjckasha in
Lawns and Dimity, all colors,
ranging from 81 to 15c
Beautiful line Of Mercerized
ChambrAy for wasting. ..-.-...25c
Our Mercerizsd Crepe in all the
new shades .............................2 Csc
Cold Embroidered Swiss, in pas
tel shade only ..............,..-............ Csc
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1903-05-01

Rev. q. H. Ray, the genial pas
tor OF the Methodist church. has
recently developed into quite a
"jiner.S He was given the inia-
tory degree in the Masons and Odd
Fellows both in the same week and
showed himself to be q most pro-
tieient master Of the buckIng goat.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1903-05-01

The new graintoid pavement
surrounding the home Of Mr.. A.
5. Gilkey has been completed, aud
Il is an improvement much spDre-
c'ated by the public. Other resi-
dsnss Ia the same neighborhood
age laying similar walks.
Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1903-12-17
GENOA ITEMS.

Mrs. Geo. G. Moore, who has been
quite sick, is Improving.
Mr.. w. 2. Moore made a visit to
Wilmington last week.
Mr.. H. E. Lewis, of Mt. Olive,
was calling on friends here last Sun
day.
Mrs. John 6. Moore and little
daughter francis, are visiting in
Hight Point.
Miss Ida Moore, who is teaching
at Rhodes Academy, visited reIa-
tives here last Saturday and Sun
day.
We regret to learn of the sickness
of Miss Carrie Virgins, and wish
her a speedy restoration to her won't
ed good health.
Mr.. Charlie Reaves returned to-
day from Mt. Olive, where he had
been to visit his cousin Mrs. Wilson
Reave5, who is very sick. We wish
her ar early recovery.
Genoa, Dec. Is.
Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1903-12-17
LETTER.
~Chrcnicling of q Weeks Events in
That Thriving Neigh

Dec. Is, 1SO3.J
M. Alden Yelverton was at home
Sunday from Fremont, on his reg
ular visit to his parents.
F. M. and Mrs. Thos. MCGEE, from
your city, yer here Sunday, the
guests of DR.. and Mrs. Will Craw-
ford.
MI. Charlie Coor is at home, from
Trir ty, to spend the holidays,
whel e his many friends are glad to
see him.
EEssTi e killing of Mr.. Bum Capps
still remains a mystery. If the guilty
part. is apprehended, he will be
deal with, as the community in
viii h Mr.. Capps lived are very
much aroused.
EaTt e two weddings which will take
place this week and next, will Join
two couples in whom much interest
has cen centered for sometime, and
hOA4 LIZ 0Cc- "13hC5 ZIG GA
tended for long and happy lives.
r, v. A. L. Ormond and children,
from Klttrell. were visitors at Oak
Glen last Thursday, returning 20
your city Friday Morning. We
wer. glad to see them, but regret
that sickness prevented Mrs. Ortnond
from accompanying them, for a
longer visit.
The children at Ebenezer will be
given a Christmas tree nsXt week.
The Sunday school has only been
kept going by a few faithful ones,
and when it was decided to have a
Christmas tree, the church was full.
If / arents took the interest they
should, this would not be the case,
but we would have a full school
every Sabbath.
To awake in the night and can't
find a match. start for the mantle,
and miss 1T the entire width of the
AOOLh1 tCCL yOoI way 'OdLN1 IA
ming against chairs, the wood box,
and about ten times more thugs
than you thought in the room, skin
ming your shin over a trunk OF two,
and finally landing against the stair
way, with your craDinum, which
makes you zee stars, and fills you
full Of little cusSes, comes as ear
testing ones patience and forboar-
ance as anything we know.
Mr.. B. B. Raiford, the Veteran,
whose mode of speech works on the
installment plan, la proposed to
make a deal with us whereby we
botn would De ndterjaliy benefited.
Hi sense Of tearing being very
acute, while ours Is Sub-acute, be
pro- OseS TO make an exchange which
will take uD the slack in our audi
tory apparatus, and give him ''free~
dom of Speech" and at the same
tim, or, in other words, 'swap" a
par of his hearing for "a part of III
sen~e Of speech. We are ready to
make the deal at any time.
Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1903-12-17
JUDGE PARkER'E LUCK II
1887.

The cold facts ~ the best in these
months when all thoughtful Demo-
Gratis are looking ior a nan who can
be elected President, and the New
York World brings III a few such
facts N relation 10 Judge Parker's
victory IL New York. He was elect
Ell chief judge Ill 1891 and he stands
credited to-day with the only state
democratic victory scored in New
York since the silver issued was in
troduced. Says the World:
Judge Parker's vote IN 1897 was
0,UOU less tiian Augustus Van
Wyrk's liz 1898, 1885, 600 less than
5tancbfejd's in 1906 ami 1O2, 900 less
than Coler's III 1902. The cold ex-
PLANTATION Of his election is found in
the tact t}:k JGiE.. W~.-;co. PIatt's
candj.!aoe TOR chief justice in 1897, re-
coIN@-t .he smallest vote cast by that
pa:.J in twenty years with one ex-
cepttOn for secretary OF state in 1857.
al Was i68, goo less than the vote for
RO, ,jeveit IN 1898, 2t1,00O less than
the vote for OdelI III 1860 and 1920
less than tue latter'- vote in 1902,
w,en ne came within less than 5000
V'te~ uf being beaten. Judge Parker
ezl the benefit of She bitterness of
IN Low republicans against Plat
tor running Tracy for mayor. The
t~IttA"n'S union did .i3t put upon it's
hiirt't the name Of any candidate for
chIef justice, and thus the total vote
orr the Judges vas II coo less in the
Clt, alone than the te.iiti vote OF the
z.rsv candidates for mayor. Wallace
lost. therefore, the votes oi the repub-
l3anS who supported The Low ticket.
Ky this alone, ana in the city alone,
Judge Parker prudte,l more than
enough IT, make up his plurality of
GU, 900 IN the stale.
Judge Parker is an estlmable man,
but he is q mar lacking in magnet
Is!I4. lie is al honest man, a good
lawyer, and q mau whose private
record is without a stain. But he has
nc grip upon the pcpular heart. He
Ii Iammany are mol friendly. 1t
becomes, then, a question whether
he "a carry New York, which has
become a doubtful and uncertain
state. It is inclined to be democratic,
all conditions being favorable.
Would all conditions be favorable if
Judge Parker were made the stand
ard-bearer? Would the luck Of 1897
be repea,ed: These are questions
that every democrat should ask him
self before he oeiects a MAJ to bear
t1e party standard next year.
Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1903-12-17
CRUMBS.

We are having fine winter weather
these days.
hau ing out good, we guess they are
haH ng good trade.
The cotton crop is now eff and our
tru, kers will soon be busy preparing
for an pther crop.
There seems to be very few pos
sun S this season, but the little boys
are taking in the rabbits.
Miss Carrie Virgins IS quite sick
with fever. We hope the worst is
pas and she may soon be in school
again.
Mr.. j. S. Moore has moved his
residence out near the MYRTLE Springs.
Mr. Moore likes his new home very
much.
Our public road 10 the city is now
in pretty good condition with the ex-
ception of a few bad holes near the
covered bridge.
Mrs. George @. Moore who has
been quite i'll from an attack Of pneu-
monia, is better anel We hose il see
her out aQitln 500.
Mrs. john S. Moore, who - 1i-
+, she bedside ri irer t,ti@r. No.
Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1903-12-17
Ladies', children's and Misses
Jackets 0no Capes

l have reduced to half price.
. fine ladie@' jack t, in black and tan, which
YOU pay elsewhere five and six dollars for,
[ will sell yo, at -. -. S G.
: handso'nor ladies' jacket that you pay else
where ten and twelve dollars for, you can
buy for. -. =. 80. 80. 4 81
hey are al stylish, up-to-date and good qualities.
Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1903-12-17
A Big Drive in Children's
Jackets Qno Lo1S ~;

me hundred and fifty children's jackets in blue
and garnet, nicely made up and trimmed,
worth two dollars, [ will sell during tfis
special sale, at-each -.
'hildren's long cloaks, neatly made up and
lined and all wool; we'll worth three dollars
and a half. [ will sell at
Qhildren's beaver Golf capes. trimmed i'll fringe
and plaids, also hood attached, sold else
where at three dollars and a half; [ offer
them at this sale, just think, for. -.
Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1903-12-17

Genoa, Dec. IS.
Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1903-12-17
Below Give You a Few of My Special Prices:
Men ano Boyc Clothing.

In this line I will give you the great
est bargains you have V been offered
before in your life; and here are a few prices
to show the great reduction. Come and
be convinced that | mean lust what I saw:
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1903-11-12
Rugby to Bismarck.

Speaking of the proposed railroad
between Rugby and Bismarck, citi-
zen of Towner informed the Minot
i.eporter that this new railway pro
ject has recently been reviewed by
influential men in that section and
tributary country. The gentleman
further stated that steps would be
taken at once to begin preliminary
work on the survey which will begin
at some point north of Towner and
run along in southerly direction to
Bismarck. 1t is also stated that over
100000 is already subscribed for the
proposed project, which will be oper-
ated and constructed under similar
conditions as the Farmers Transpor-
tation railway between Devils Lake
and Starkweather
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1903-11-12
Viii Build a SiIo.

Walhalla Mountaineer: At Oak
Park c. W. Andrews is erecting two
hundred ton silO. The building is
twenty feet in diameter and about
thirty-six feet high The structure is
fitted with a blower from window
near the top, and when filled Mr. A.
considers that with the rough feed he
gives, it will keep one hundred head
of stock year-just the number that
ms new stable will accommodate.
This year he may not entirely fill his
silo as he has much of his corn fed
to the stock rough but next year he
will plant forty or fifty acres of corn
in drills three and half feet apart
for cultivating, and will have plenty
of silage to fill it full, and feed in the
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1903-11-12
MUCH DISORDER AT BOGOTA
Anti-Government Uprising Occurs in the
Capital City Of Colombia, and Military
Suppresses Rioting.

Washington, Nov. 12-The state
department has received cablegram
from United States Minister Beaupre,
at Bogota, dated Nov 9. in which the
minister states that large crowds
were parading the streets on the 9Th
inst. crying Down with Marroquin
There was a mass meeting denounc-
ing the president and calling for
change of government.
Hundreds gathered at the palace
and the orator, prominent national
general, called for the resignation Of
the president. The gathering was dis
persed by the troops, several people
being wounded but there was no fatal
tiles. The city was under martial law
and we'll guarded by soldiers The
legation of the United States was un-
der the protection of the government
but there were no indications of hos
tile demonstrations. The residence
of Lorenzo Marroquin (believed here
to be a senator and son of the presi-
denU has been attacked with stones
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1903-11-12
USE OF LlGNlTE COAL.
Makes Suggestions Relative to This
EueI

r. l.. Brown in Aberdeen News
The Ignite with which a large part
of North Dakota is underlad and
small part of our own state. should
come into general use The Saturday
Evening Post of late date calls atten
ton to the fact that the United States
owns a great deal of land in North
Dakota carrying this fuel and calls
on the government to keep title to
same to break the power of monopol
les of the fuel supply. 1t is claimed
that the briquettes of the German
process in which the Ignite is sub
jected to heavy pressure to squeeze
out the water, makes good substitute
for anthracite. Ii is said, too. that the
! process is not expensive
But It is not necessary to wait for
the perfection and installation of this
process. | had some Ignite left over
from last winter, when we were obliged
to use anything and everything pos
sible for fuel This was left in a bin
over summer until fall and then put
outside. 1t slaked considerably and
from being handled was much of it in
a powdered condition However it had
largely dried out and to our surprise
proved an ideal fuel. In an air tight
stove it retains fire almost indefinite
ly when shut Off and comes up quickly
when given draft again. 1t burns al
most completely to ashes with very
few clinkers and does not soil the
hands and clog up the chimney In
fact, it is a splendid substitute for the
very best of soft coal which is almost
never sold in this country. viz: the
camel. 1t is not so condensed fuel
but otherwise has practically all its
characteristics.
From our experience We believe it
would pay to purchase Ignite in con
siderable quantities to permit it to-
dry ont thoroughly over summer. 1t
is the most economical of fuels if han
died in this way. This suggestion is
made for what it is worth. as | have
no interest in any mine"