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NEW ASSISTANT TRAINMASTER

John n. Reagan Succeeds the Late Il.
frank Dodson.
John II Reagan Of Philadelphia, q
through conductor on the r., B. q W.
railroad, between Philadelphia and
Washington, has been appointed
assistant passenger trainmasier undo Z
Irainmaster A. j. Hyland of this city.
The appointment was made this morn
ing. The appointee succeeds l.. Frank
Dodson, deceased.
Mr.. Reagan will have his Office at
broad street station, Philadelphia.
lie has been in the eergice Of the COM
pany since April 4th, 1887, when he
was appointed a passenger brakeman
and on September 9th Of the same
year be was appointed a conductor,
which position he held until today.
Mr.. Reagan was in this city this
morning and was in consultation with
TrBinmasteT Hyland and his assistant,
William Y. Casey. The latter in
structed the new appoiutee in relati on
20 the duties. Mr.. Reagan is we'll
and favorably known and among the
patrons OF the road has a hest OF
friends.
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Proof

eligibility would run If not cancelled Inv
appointment have bis eligibility revived
ON one 'or more of such reai-tcrs for tho
balance of such period of eligibility.
Until requested % certify names for
filling a vacancy. the commission has ma
information in regard 20 any vocanov
Whch may exist iu any branch of the
service. Whenever am appointing officer
desires 10 hll 4 vacancy by original an.
prominent, he makes reQuisition upon
the commission for q certificate of names.
specifying the kind Of position. the sex
desired, and the salary. Upon recent of
such requisition the commission takes
from the proper register OF eligihles the
names Of the three persons standing
highest of the sex called for. who indi-
cate On their examination papers that
they are willing to accept the salary of
the position TO be filled. and certisfe them
to the appointing officer, who Is required
TO make selection. The appointing of
hcer may select any one of the three
names. The two remaining names are
returned TO the register TO await further
certiicaticn.
The time of examination is not con-
sldered ia making ccrtifcations. as the
highest IN average percentage on the reg
lister must be certified first, although they
may not have been the first examined.
No eligible can be certified three times 10
each of the executive departments If
reached for such civilizations during the
period Of eligibility.
When the needs Of the service require
it certihoation may be made from n
higher grade register for filling lower
grade position.
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The usual size Of the shell Of an oys-
ter Is three to Eve inches, but away
back IN tertiary times there were oys.
tiers In California that had shells thir.
teen inahes long and seven or eight
inches wide. The animal and shell
doubtless weighed fifteen or twenty
pounds. since the shells were five inch
Is thick. These oysters have long been
extinct, but their fossil shells are album
dant. If the oyster farmer could pro
duce individuals of such enormous size
now and the flavor were good In pro
portion TO rs size we would be most
fortunate. in that case a single oyster
would be enough for one stew at the
church fasllrnl-st. NIcholas.
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TAX LITIGATION

Move on Behalf OF the Local Railway
Companies.
10 the Superior Court today Walter
n. Hayes, representing the Whining
ten City Railway Co., and the Will
mington Electric Co. and also on
behalf OF the Peoples Railway Co. and
the Delmarvia Co., asked that a. rule
be issued upon the city assessors to
show cause why their oeItitioats and
judgments for roadbed taxes should
not be stricken from the records and
the judgments quashed. The rule was
granted and made returnablo January
22d.
II is the contention Of the defendant
companies that the atildavits mace by
Assessors Savers aud Mccall to the
effect that the companies in question
have no personal property, is false.
According 70 the law the personal
property must be executed upon for
the collection OF taxes before other
steps can be taken.
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As Int as the sixteenth century
skates In England were very primitive
for we learn that the London appren-
tees used to tie bones to their feet and
under their heels. Writing IN 1861.
Evelyn speaks Of -the strange ana
wonderful dexterity OF the siiderss In
St. James park, performed before
their majesties by divers gentlemen
and others with scheets. after tho man
ner OF the Hollandern. With what swtet.
nesse they pass how soddninly they
stop in fun carriage upon ths ice.s
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tAat run absolutely uniform and true
and that end az their lower edge in a
perfectly true enclrcllng line.
It IS astonishing and a pleasant thing
20 see how It develops and comes to
itself with the making OF these "a
miliar indontations, and now there re.
mains to be done TO It only the polish
ing inside and out and you have the
finished gold thlmble.-Phiiadolphia
praaa
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NEGRO SCHOOL TAX

County Treasurer Burns has about
$500 collected as colorsd school tax,
which be will hold until the Legis-
latufe passes an act instiuctinR him
what 20 DO with IL.
he says tho old colorsd school tax,
which is 30 cents on each colored male
adult, had to be Paid to the county,
hut uuder the general school law, il 10
supposed TO be collected by the city
collectors. Ihs Levy Court, however,
last year passed a resolution providing
that il be collected by the county,
which was done. The new charter Of
the Board of Education does not pro-
vide for any disposition of thi tax
aud therefore Mr.. Burns will hold II
until the Legislature takes some action.
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FOUND DEAO ma OHAIR

william Sharper Fatally STRICKEN at His
Residence, Early This Morning.
William Sharper, colored, aged about
20 years, was found dead sitting Ia q
chair, at his residence, 002 French
street, about z o clock this morning,
tho discovery being made by his
brother, Dennis b. Sharper, the barber,
who had gone 90 his 0ruthef'e house
TO sea him on business.
lie had to force the door open, and
uTon entering one OF the rooms saw
his brothers. liieless body 10 q chair.
de notified Coroner Purks, who made
a thorough Investigation, alter which
De said that be thought death was due
to general debility.
There we're no marks on the body TO
indicate murder or suicide.
Sharper was very we'll known. For
seye Eal years be was a caterer.
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now reformation. orIrinas..

"Halloo" and "hurrah." which are
Hmong the EXPLANATIONS IN common
use. can be traced 70 curious origins.
The author Of 'srhe Queens English"
tells us that the people OF Carnwood
forest, Lcicestershire. when they wish
70 hail any one at a distance cali out
not "halloo." but 'halloup" This. he
takes st. SIS survival OF the times
when one cried 20 another "a ioupi A
loupm or, as we should say, "a wolff
A wolfw "Hurrah." according 70 high
authority, n derived from the slavonic
'huraj." ITO paradise" a battle CRY
which voiced The prevailing belief that
all soldiers who fell IN the fight went
straight up 10 paradise. - Pearson's
Weekly.
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FATAL ACCIDENT.

J. y. Noisia'Iyiiled AZ Lombard street Rail-
road Crossing This Morning.
j. Francis Neisis, an Italian, Of oil
West Front street, employed by the
rennsy lgania railroad 90 a trackman,
was run over by o shifting engine az
Front and Lombard streets about 8
o'clock this morning, and instantly
killed. His body was almost cus IN
two
The fireman Of the engine saw the
man attempt to cross the tracks and
shouted the warning, but too late.
1he engine coming down the steep
grade OF the elevated road ana there
was no chance to stop il.
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soUTHEBN's PAIN LIMIrED.

Commencing january Sth, the
Southern's Palm Limited via Southern
railway will DO inauqurated. The
equipment Of this train consists e1-
clusiVely Of Compartment cars, Pull.
man sleeping cars, observation car,
club car and Southern railway dining
car, Of tina most recent design and is
electric Lighted throughout. The style
OF the train is somewhat different than
that Of former seasons and is IN every
respect more comfortable and con.
venient In its appointments. The con-
ductors and train attendants are care.
fully selected from the very best and
most experienced employees and every
facility for the comfort and con
venience Of its patrons has been
arranged.
The most modern block signals have
bsen installed on the main line with
an operator at every three and one-half
miles distance and al trains are very
carefully guarded at all hours Of the
day and night by competent and ex-
perienced telegrapheIs.
Charles i. Hopkins, District Pas
sengeI Agent, Southern Railway, S25
Chestnut street, Philadelphia, Pa,
will take pleasure In furnishing al
information.
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Shortly before 10 o'clock this morn
ing il was necessary TO stop the large
engine at the Brandywine plant Of the
Wilmington City Railway Co., and
the cars we're stalled on the company q
lines for a few minutes. Nothing
serious happened, however, and the
matter was strengthened out in a few
Minutes
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1906-01-13
RECEIVER APPOINTED


For the State Ruldung and Loan Bank Of
Delaware.
Chancellor Nicholson, on the appli-
cation oil James Meharg, through bis
attorney, Ihcmgs n. Bayard, has
appointed Charles H. Pafka rgce liver
for the State building and Loan bank
Of Delaware. Mr.. Meharg Is president
OF the association aud also a creditor.
Mr.. Parks, the receiver, is secretary
and treasurer.
The papers filed eiatc that tho
Liabilities exceed the assets by sl5 $50.
The assets are S3l, i52 and the liabil-
ties s47, O0i. Mr.. Parks, as receiver
was required 90 furnish security TO
the amount OF $4,000.
The State buiiiing aud Loan Bank
has Offices 10 tho bayard Amer, No.
3 East Ninth street., where is @ been
located for a uumher of yrara. The
association mas about 500 members
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According to the records Of the
Health Department, 20 deaths, 9
births and marriages were reported
iu this city this week, while for the
corresponding period Of last year there
we're Is deaths, IL births and y mar
riauoa
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David l.. OFT, assistant superin-
tondent OF the Wilmington City
Electric Co., visited the City Hall
TO-DAY and examined the wires there,
preparatory Tor rewriting before the
new contract goes into effect on Feb
ruarv LIST
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1906-01-13

To introduce the work Of our drv
cleaning department we have decided
to charge 90 cents to dry clean ali sillr
waists that are brought to our Office
on Monday next, January 10Th. Man
haitian Laundry Co., SO6-s0S King
street..
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The clearings in the local banks
for the week ended at noon today
amounted to 81, $50, 29i. as against
$50, l2s for the corresponding week
Of last year.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1906-01-13

In Bohemia courtships are abnormal
" long In that country engagements
frequently last from fifteen to tweaty
TearA.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1906-01-13
GOVERNMENT
APPOINTMENTS.
ADDIicanS Therefor TO be RH-
aminsd by Civil Service
Commission.
THREE TESTS IN WILMINGTON
On March l4th and 2lsb and
Also on April 5th.
MANY PLACES TO Be FILLED
From Lists of Eligibles Result /
ing From Examination.
THREE TESTS IN WILMINGTON
n, March l4th and 21st, and
Also on April ] Sth-
MANY PLACES TO Be FILLED
From Lists of Eligibles Result
ing From Examination.

~. Local Board Notified by the Depart
ment 81 Washington aud Instructed How
"a Proceed in the Matter-Informatio
brAppnoants'
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Bilious Feel heavy after dinner Z? Tongue
coated Bitter taste Complexion saliow
Liver needs waking up. Doan's Requlets
cure bilious attacks. 25 cents at any drug
stores
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1906-01-13

There can be no excuse for a man II he
allows a cold TO develop into pneumonia.
Chamberlain's Cough Remedy counteracts
any tendency towards this disease and
MANY doctor tHis have been snTed by Sc
timely use.
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in a small want adv. when IL is properly
placed. II you have a want of any kind try
Every Evenings classified columns to-
morrow
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TIN Fine NEW ENGINES
Tor the Pennsylvania Railroad
Go. for Experimental Purposes
SOME OF AMERICAN TYPES
While Some VIII be After
Foreign Designs.
A GREAT VARIETY OF TESTS
Pattern for Each Has Been
Carefully Studied Out.
Mile Some VIII be After
Foreign Designs.
A GREAT VARIETY OF TESTS

IL is Probable rhntthe New Machines will
be Tried Out ON tho Local Division Be-
fore They Are Put IN Regular Service.
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What VIII cure a headache Or. Wards
Headache PoWders.f
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pr saIe ~ nv ~ pantorth Wholesale ard retail dstbuor
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1906-01-13

either consumption. NJ.
yeloped from a neglected
IN lbs early stages.
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The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1906-06-01
NOTICE

Rally at St. Paurs A. N. E.
Church.
The big $500 rally comes of
Sunday June 5rd. Five different
clubs will be representative Ty-
rec Club, lead BY Lizzie Marcell'
Booker Washington Club. led BY
De Eta Smith; the Statehood
Club. led By Addie Barton; the
Roosevelt Club, BY Olive Thomas,
and the Industrial Club. BY Mrs.
Hill. Every member Is expected
I stand BY his clnb and the club
that takes the banner viii receive a
gold watch.
Rally in the Sunday school al
o:5o a. n. lead BY Wm. Prather.
supt. The pastor Rev. J. NJ. Mitch
ei viii preach at n a. N. and Rev
]. F. Kersh Of the First Baptist
church viii preach at ; p. N. Also
services at 7:3o by the unknown,
sky-scraper, silver tongue orator.
Everybody is cordially invited 10
attend and help in the rally as the
above amount must be raised.
]. H. Hawkins, pastor.
r. d. Oscar, c. +. Eoyd and
others, Trustees. 7o-5I
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1906-06-01
BODY is STILL MISSING
Search for Remains Of Ira Darne.l
Proves Futile. Story Of
Drowning

The ffss report Of th= drowning
Of little Ira Darneil, that reached
town yesterday was Inaccurate
in important particulars.
The accident occurred near the
bridge over the Washita a few
miles northeast Of town, wheTs the
Baptis. Sunday school was having
a picnic. Il is said that the boys
had been warned not to 20 into the
water, but during he afternoon
several Of them slipped away among
them being Ira and little John
Enterkine. As related BY his COM
panions, It appears that Ira was
the first boy who undressed and he
at once plunged into the the stream
He was 4 little fellow, only ten years
old and could swim very little. As
he jumped into the stream, the NV.
er being up,he vas seized by the
swif. current and carried rapidly
down stream in deep water and the
last his companions saw Of
the lad was when his head
appeared once above the water.
The other boys at once dressed
and carried the news to the picnic
party. A runner was sent to town
and at the same time steps were
taken to recover the body. A nur-
Der from town went to the scene
and the search for the remains con-
tinued till dark aud was renewed
this morning without success.
Ira was MIR. and Mrs. ia. Oar.
nell's youngest child and wa9 the
idol OF his parents, The mother is
prostrated BY the shock.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1906-06-01
STEEL AND TIES ARE on The
GROUND AND WORK WILL
BEGIN SOON
WILL ESTABLISH CITY PARK
Near the City on Beautiful Grounds
Making a Modern Plecsure
Resort

Among the greatest OF the en-
terprises OF foot in Chickasha Is
the street railway systen. A fran
chise was granted during the early
part Of the year ard the company
entered into bond to begin work
and have the system in operation
within fourteen months The COM
pauy is composed Of Substantial
local men and has ample financial
backing. ". B. Louthan IS presi-
dent Of the company, J. G. V.Rsd-
man Isl vice president. w. T.
Shannon, and vice president, VT.
Croslen, secretary and Scott Jones,
secretary and general manager.
The COMPANY lost no time but
Immediately began placing orders
for steel, ties and other equipments.
A part Of these are already on the
ground and construction work will
begin in a short time. The CON-
pany has a capital stock Of sIoo,-
600 the larger part Of which IS sub
scribed It IS proposed 70 lay eight
and cze half miles OF track and in
stall at once not less than FIVE cars.
The company has purchased tract
Of land for power plant. car sheds
ETC., and viii install a 500 horse
power engine, ample boilers. two
zoo K W. electric generators, and
other necessary machinery, all Of
the most modern kind. The City
Railway Company also has fran
chise to supply electricity tor do.
mestic and mechanical use.
The City Railway Company al
50 brings another enterprise to
Chickasha, in the wav of a park.
Il has perchased A beautiful track
Of 40 acres one mile south Of the
city and has had it surveyed and
plated for a park. II IS a pretty
site, on rolling ground with natur-
al springs that are to afford water
to supply an artificial lake Of IS
aires. Thousands Of trees have
been set out and the park will rep
resent the highest skill Of the land
.scape architect. with an abundance
Of shru5bery, flowers, pleasure paw
vilions. bath house, fountains. au-
ditoriums, etc. The car line viii lead
directly to it and it promises to be
come a popular resort.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1906-06-01
CARPETRS LKD Mls0kS ARE
Busy AND MAKT BUILDINGS
Ar n PROSPECT
VAST sun WILL Be EXPENDED
Fsr kexa1enres and Baznezs BInes
E.g A< Cs@g fsz-Csa-
Hz1s BezE Let

IL C1lzkzs-z hzs D % zezzs
z-lzi1z1 he- groEth. that her peo-
Pc 1zTs str91g fsifh II her future,
!. shoEn by IRE mznner in which
tAey zrs investing tEeir 1o1ey Il
b'-il1l1gs ard pub-ic lzpr1Tezents.
TIE stszdy EoE q iz-igrz.io1
t-ls nay du-i1g the past yezr. the
th0rsz11z who are constantly porr-
ling iz-o The fHo territories froz AZ
szctions c. The unioz b reason CT
Tie gr0Eing kroEi-1ge of the op-
p5-tu1iries here zEo-5e-d. the pros-
p1cf ot cary statehood ard couse-
erelt improved conditions for brs.-
u=ss and iuv@-nezt. has sent
fresh ssir q life fhTough every
cczzuuily and chickzshz has
caught the thrill that cones zith
TIRE p-ospect f1r izrger possibilities
Today there IS lot znidie car-
penter O. mason il the city and
Common lzbor Is sczrce-sil are
busy.
Already work IS IN progress OF
three handsome modern TAO and
three story brick buildings Oh Chic
sshz zye-and : reliabiecontrzctor IS
authority for the statement that
stiuztes are being made Oh four
teen similzr structures and this IS
5ut part Of the building opera
tons IN prospect. Among The
buildings planned is a spiendids5o
90 Masonic Temple. a handsome
Temple, a $4,000 Baptist
church, a s7Ooo Congregational
church. a 5 10000 modern oper
house and others
In the residence district there IS
much activity in building, resi-
dsnces Of every character from
modest cottage to $4,000 home
being IN process Of erection and ar
chitects and contractors busy pre-
pairing plans and making estimates
for others. The coming year prom .
issi to witness the largest
growth that the city has ever ex-
.perienced in this direction.
In addition 10 these private build
ing operations. a large amount OF
municipal funds viii be expended.
$50, 600 for waterWorks and sewer
.exf ensions, a vast sum for paw
ing and other street improve
ments and the people viii b asked
to vote $40. 900 for a public high
school building.
Hore people are making these
investments and the facts
noted above speak volumes for the
stability Of present conditions and
the future Of the city.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1906-06-01

Misses Clara Miller and Vera
la Quay left last night for Chi
esgo where they will be joined by
the latter's parents and the party
viii take a trip to Mon treal, down
the St Lawereuce and home via
Boston and New York.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1906-06-01
NOTICE TO STOCKHOLDERS FIRST
NATIONAL MINING COMPANY

Notice is hereby given that the
time Of the holding Of the annual
meeting Of The Stockholders Of the
the First National mining Com
patty on June sth. 1906, viii be
changed from the hours 5 p. m. to
the hour Of 9 a. m. Of the same
day.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1906-06-01

Miss Charlotte Frazier returned
yesterday from a months visit with
homefolks in Kansas.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1906-06-01

Dr.. Corbin has associated him
self with Doctors Bailey and Din.
ming in the practice Of osteopathy.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1906-06-01

Wanted:-Boy to do yard work
and take care of horse. See ]. l..
Olive.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1906-06-01

J. A. Bohart, President.
S...Howard Leech, Secretary.
20. 40
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1906-06-01
Shoes COrnered

That is big statement but true the less which
you will readily admit. when tell you that we. ex-
clusively sell the
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1906-06-01
HANAN. HAMILTON-BROWN,
BEACON and DREW SELBY Shoes

These names mean Quality Style and Fit. They
every phase of the shoe question See them advertised
in COLLIER'S WEEKLY. SATURDAY POST, LADIES
HOME JOURNAL, and other leading periodicals. Sat
isfaction alone to substanciate such
fame. Our stock of Shoes is immense We can fit you
perfectly. Nothing is uncomfortable than an i'm
properly fitted shoe. They look awkward and feel
bad Let fit you up and then you forever
afterwards our Customer because your shoes will
good. feel good and WE'LL
Eagle Mercantile Go go.