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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1906-02-16
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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1906-02-16

Breckenridge Gazette: The early con-
vention idea is growing, but 1t VIII
probably be squelched by the state cen
trail committee, as some of the members
of that committee are known to be
afraid of their shadow and others DOM
care darn.
Albert Lea Tribune: In selecting mem
bers for both branches Hthe legisla-
turc this fall, people should be careful
about their candidates, as. besides a
United States senator to be chosen,
many matters of Importance VIII de-
volve upon the members. hence the ne
cessity of having only the best men put
forward by any party. Many years
there is by far too little attention paid
this matter, and it is time a cnahSe
was instituted.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1906-02-16
GRAIN QUOTATIONS
Mar katO. Mipp., Feb. II, is
Opening High Low Cl


Opening High Low Closed
Minneapolis
May wheat. S3N0s S9T OSi S9HGD% 1917
July wheat. S5A SSH S5A o5b04
Chicago
May wheat. So $50 IS 85A
July wheat S35S@A S414 835s@% s3sa OK
May corn 80. 49, 439s@A 432S@Dh 433@
July cOrn.... 1904 44Gh 43&0B 43h
May OatS..... 80 30h@4 30 30b
July OatS..... 29& 29340 u 29% 29%
May pork 49,. 10 80 15.62 lag 1850
July pork. 1910 l5.45 1875 1877
Minneapolis received 80 cars. VS.. 1873
last year. Duluth 81 VS.. 1.
Minneapolis Cash Close
No. Hard s31; No. Northern. g.: to
Noz Northen Sl15; to arrive, =.
No. Northern 7912Q80h. .,,-...
Durum 1871. No. z Durum 20.
No. 3 Yellow. coin. s. q; No. 3 CORE. 81
No White oats. IS. q
No. 3 Ga 2j1aGA. ~ ~ A-.7 ~
Barley, 360Ds7
Rye. 5940e024.
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The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1906-12-08
THE THINGS he SAW
While Psttyjohn was Uppaekins His
Holiday Goods

He happened to drop in at the
Palace Drug Store last night as Jim
Pettyjobr and his clerks were
opening up what looked to be two
or three car loads of Christmas
goods. Counters and shelves had
been built and arranged in every
place to accommodate the things
Santa Clause had brought. At the
rear Of the store display Of hand
some china made an attractive dis
play. On either side and extend
ing the whole length of the store
were children s doll furniture sets,
dolls until you couldn't rest. one
big one about the size of a ten year
old child. with real hair was sleep
ing serenely in a case all alone
Books, toys, saving banks. rail-
road trains. music boxes. diminr-
tive pianos, and other things both
beautiful and odd. An inspection
of some Of the price tags told that
the multitude Of goods ranged all
the way in price f.om i've cents to
fifty dollars.
Said the visitorl "Mr. Pettyjohn
have you got any new mechanical
toys and novelties this year"
well I should say we have:;"
be replied, why, can show you
thing that you never even dreamed
Of and that you would not believe
couId be made. ves'sir, we gotten
if it isn't in this stock Of goods
thar we are unpaeking, I warrant
you will not 6nd it In Chickasha. .
Mr.. Petsyiohu and his clerks are
working night and day getting
ready for the big opening which be
always has every year just before
Christmas. This time it is next
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1906-12-08
CANADIAN RIVER 4 LINE
That Stream h. Unfordablc and Should
Not Be Considered.

Guthrie, Okla, Dec. IAN
effort IS being made to make the
county lines SO that no county lire
will be divided by the Canadian
river. The move started by the
delegates from the Choctaw ma
tion, who raised the point that as
the Canadian river was unfordable
most of The year. it would work a
hardship OIL the countries divided.
In all the new state there is not
a river that causes as much trouble
as the Canadian. and to do any
thing that will foil the rampages of
this stream seems to be meeting
with the approval of the entire
convention. II is probable that
similar idea will BE- used in the
county line division with respect
to the Cimarron river, which is al
SO a treacherous stream.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1906-12-08
LOBBYISTS NOT POPULAR
Little Profit for the Men Seeking ta
Influence Delegates

Guthrie. Okla. Dec. 7 There
is very poor show for any lobby
in the constitutional convention. !"
Declaration Of ID F. Smith, a
republican lieutenant for political
work, and who IS considered to be
the best organizer Of the lobby in
Oklahoma affairs.
Mr.. Smith has been in Oklahoma
politics since the inception Of poll
itics in the territory.
This declaration from him is
evidence that he recognize in the
democratic constitutional conven-
tion a body of men that may be
convinced Alright. but not led to do
things for political gain or 6nan-
cial results.
When Mr.. Smith made the de-
clsration he admitted that he would
work for certain propositions, but
that he would not use money cen-
trary to the dignity Of the law to
attain his purpose. That he has
confidence in the members of the
convention. he seeks not to deny,
and that Oklahoma will get just
and adquate constitution be will
not deny.
On the outcome Of the election.
Mr. Smith is doubtful of the sue
cess of the republicans. 1t is his
opinion that not over one republic
can viii be elected to congress, and
this one man is ex- Governor Fer
guson.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1906-12-08
BRAKEMAN LOSES HIS LIFE

John Dellahunt. Rock Island
switchman lost his life by an ac-
cident in the yards last night. The
accident occurred about 1850 and
he lived till s o'clock this morning.
II is impossible TO explain exact
ly how il happened. The unfort+
unate victim. who was conscious
up to a short time before his death,
said that he didn't know exactly
how it happened. He was on top Of
a freight car and they were. max
lug a run OF four cars near the
freight depot when he fell. His
right leg was horribly crushed and
mangled up to the hip and his
elbow was dislocated. II Is likely
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1906-12-08
THE SYSTEM EXPLAINED
BY THE GRAND JURY

The grand jury made its report
this morning aud was dismissed
till Jan. 3. Indictments were re-
turned in several commi ssioner
cases and also large number Of
original true bills. A number of
those we're for shipping game and
seven were for running CABIN ling
houses.
In IFS report on the gambling
evil, the jury says.
at appears to the Grand Jury
that the municipal authorities OF
Chickasha are in favor of what is
called a wide open town.
ut has developed in our inves
tigation that gambling houses are
in active operation, and that the
police Of chickas have system
OF flung and collecting revenue
for the city from the gamblers with
out permitting the names OF the
proprietors of the houses to appear
on the police docket.
"The system is as follows: About
the time the city officials think a
fine ought to be paid, one Of its
peace officers goes round and noti-
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1906-12-08

fes the owners of gambling houses
TO send US two Of the boys TO ray
the kne.' The proprietors choose
couple Of bystanders, or one OF
their employees and a bystander,
who appear in court, and giving
either their own names or fictitious
ones, plead guilty, and the fine is
assessed aud collected instanter. and
the parties who are openly and not.
oriously violating the law escape
the unpleasant notoriety of having
their names on the criminal docket
of the city Of Chickasha. Our lab.
ors have been very mach hamper
ed by this action on the part Of the
police, and this peculiar method Of
an alleged enforcing of the law
should be prohibited by the city
council.
"We desire to have these places
closed up. and we here and now
serve notice on the proprietors of
the buildings that if the gambling
continues, we shall hold an inquest
On them on January 3 1907, as
soon as we reconvene
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1906-12-08
NEW FRISCO LINE
Surveyors at Work at Lindsay On the
Line Southwest

Lindsay News: "A large corps
Of Frisco surveyors are now camp
ed about FIVE miles north of Lind
say. They are making perman-
ent survey for a southwest line
which is to extend from Oklahoma
City to Cornish, /. T., where it
will connect with other lines of the
Frisco system.
The Frisco surveyors were thru
here some months ago making a
preliminary survey, and since that
time there has been a great amount
of speculation as to whether or not
the line would be built. The per-
manent survey is now being made.
and this with other evidence OBJ
tainable, goes to show pretty con-
clusively that the road will be
built, and that in the near future
1t is probable that the construction
work will begin not later than Jan.
h, 1907.
Assistant Chief Engineer Mat
thews, who is in charge of the sur
veying corps. was in Lindsay Wed.
nesday He said that the company
wanted to run the line through the
west part of town. according tt
the preliminary survey. 1t wal
hoped that the company might h
induced to run their line through
the east part of town, according t
the survey Of the proposed, Okla
homa and Texas, but the Frisc'
people are not inclined to do that
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1906-12-08

this franchise should be granted. .
Donovan said he was against the
franchise for several reasors but he
didn't care TO make speech.
Burton said, "I'm for the fran
chise because ! believe it is for the
upbuildiug Of chickasha. The cleo
trio light company has given me
good service and personally | have
no fault TO find with it but l think
this franchise is. for the best inte-
rest of the people. .
Mckay; Il have talked to
number of citizens who are inter-
ested in the town and allfavor the
franchise. I believe in competition.
We want some lights ana we are
not getting them. favor the fran
chise.
Temple had nothing to say.
Manager Stephens of the electric
light company made another argu
ment against.the franchise "The
reason why our company has not
been able TO II its bonds to make
improvements and carry out its
promises is because the council has
been flirting with some one who
wanted another franchise ever since
our extension was granted. Give
me six months and if / don't full
6ll these promises and give Chick
asha FIRST class electric light plant,
grant another franchise. As TO com
petition, am willing TO wager that
you won't have it ii you grant this
franchise. II will mean a consolida.
tian of the gas and electric light
companies. Only this morning, a
man canSe to me to try to effect a
consolidation. He claimed TO re-
present a large combination Of cap
ital and to have consolidated fifty
companies"
On the 6uaI passage. Burton,
coffman, Esrly and Mckay voted
yes aud Donovan and Temple
no" AS FIVE votes are necessary
70 pass an ordinance, the Mayor
announced that the motion TO pass
was lost. ~
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1906-12-08
FRANCHISE
WAS LOST
on A CLOSE VOTE LACKED ONE
OF HAVING ENOUGH VOTES
TO PASS 1T
ALDERMEN EXPRESS VIEWS
Before the Final Vote is Taken Coun-
Gil went into Secret Session,

The city council met at 2 80 yes
terday afternoon TO resume con-
sideration of The ordinance grant
ing an electric light franchise to
the Chickasha Gas Co. Present;
Burton, coffman. Donavan, Eariy
Mckay, Temple. Early in the
proceedings, Burton moved that
the council go into executive ses-
sion and the motion carried. The
secret session was con ,luded about
ago and the council re assembled
in the council chamber.
Several minor amendments were
adopted. An amendment includ-
ing a fat rate in the franchise Was
also adopted. II was then up to
vote on the final passage. Mayor
Venable suggested that it was time
tor some speech making and urged
the aldermen to 90 on record.
coffmau lea / OH, saying in part;
81 am for the franchise because I
think it is for the best interests Of
the majority of the people. I dom I
like to vote against the wis hes Of
Mr.. Stephens. but as aldermen We
can't consider personal feelings
Early said: II am for the tran
chise. The owners OF the electric
light plant have never made good
on their promises Time and again
they have Appeared before the
council and made promises. We
granted an extension 70 their franz
chise on promises which were never
fulfilled. believe Mr.. Stephens
would give us a first class plant IL
he could but don't believe he can
do it with the present company We
want better Ii +. hts aud | believe
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1906-12-08

that oil the cars passed over him.
A compiling was being made at the
time aud il may be that the jerk
caused him to lose his balance.
The injured man was taken at
once to the Emergency Hospital
where everything POSSIBLE was
done for him but his system was
unable to stand the awful shock.
Mr.. DeIlahuut'was single man,
about thirty years Of age and had
been here about FIVE months. His
people live |. Ottumiva Ia.
The remains were taken to the
undertaking rooms to await in
structions from the family.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1906-12-08
As TO PROHIBITION
Delegate Johnston Thinks II will be
Part OF Constitution

Guthrie, Okla. Dec. Henry
F. Johnston Of Perry. member Of
the conuention committee on liquor
traffic, expresses the opinion that
the committee will report for con.
stitutional prohibition.
1T this action is taken says
Mr.. Johnston, II shall bring In a
minority report for separate SUBJ
mission of the question to a vote of
the people" "
It is predicted that the conven-
tion will not adopt prohibition as
affecting the Oklahoma part Of the
state. The democrats will make
the constitution their party
platform. Some Of the leading
democrats declare that they do not
want dry plank in the platform.
The plan now is to decide the &C
tion of the convention OIL prohibi-
tion in democratic caucus II
this is done, it is freely expressed.
that separate submission to the
voters will be the result.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1906-12-08
MEMORIAL
SERVICE
ELKS WILL HONOR MEMORY OF
DEPARTED BROTHERS AT
HALL SUNDAY AFTERNOON
INVITATION TO THE PUCLlc
Is xtended-Prosram Of Music and
Addresses Arranged

Chickasha Lodge of Elks will
hold their annual memorial service
tomorrow afternoon at ) o'clock in
their lodge room. The services
were postponed from last Sunday
on account Of bsd weather.
This service is open to the pub
lie and a cordial invitation is ex-
tended to every one.
An excellent program. consist
ing of music and addresses has
been arranged During the past
year the lodge has lost three mem.
berssby death: Barney Demoling,
w. L. Knots and Jesse Gotham.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS ON these de-
parted brothers will be delivered.
An address will be given by Mr..
Frank NJ. Bailey. Among those
on lhe musical program. are Miss
Mccosh, and Mrs c. A. Chapel.
vocal solos, and Miss La Quay,
violin solo
These cerem onies are always in
teresting and impressive.
Exalted Ruler Stephens requests
all members of the lodge to be pre-.
sent at ago p. m. The public
ceremonies will begin promptly at
3 o. clock.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1906-12-08

I. H. Harness. has been confined
to his room with illness for several
days.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1906-12-08

Wednesday from two in the after
noon until ten O. o'clock at night.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1906-12-08

A blazing gosoline stove in the
little eating joint" next to Buie
and Wallace was the cause Of fire
alarm being turned in during the
noon hour. No damage was done.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1906-12-08

Miss Pearl Huett returned yes
terday after'a weeks visit with re-
latives in Elk City, Oklahoma and
resumed her work with the tele-
phone company.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1906-12-08

Mr.. and Mrs. A. E. staley Of
Ottawa, Kansas. are visiting their
son supt. staley and family.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1906-12-21

conceals the head Of each OF the play
ers beneath and only the eyes are via
ible through the eye holes. The OBJ
ieet of the game is for the rest of the
players to guess the ownership of the
eyes as they see them by holding a
candle close to them.
"Blow Out the Candle
About us popular as this game Is
BLOW Out the Candle One of the
party is sent from the room, Ho or
she returns blindfolded, A candle
burns In the room. around which tho
other merrymakers are gathered. The
b~lindfolded player must advance TO the
candle and blow It out.
1t looks easy, but II isn't. The thick
ness OF the blind Is so dense that the
light Of the candle cannot be seen
through IL and in most cases the puff
which should ~extingulsh the candle Ia
directed in the most absurd places.
"The Barrel Pie"
This is excellent fun and can afford
many surprises for the morrymakers.
Fiji n barrel with all manner OF lit
tic parcels, containing candy. small
dolls, Whistles, boxes, empty or filled
with any article.
Let the little children plunge their
hands into the mysterious depths.
When some girl wins a whistle d. a
boy a doll or piece Of coal, the situa.
ton is bound to produce much laugh
ter.
'Biind Mans Buff"
If there is a person who has never
played this game. he will undoubtedly
seek to conceal the fact. The old a
join with the young, and what could
cause more merriment that to sec
uncle bump his knee against the table
or mistake Aunt Jane for grandma?
"The Bobbing Apple
This is delight pure and simple.
Hang an apple from the ceiling and
offer a small prize to the one who Ia
able to grasp 1t with the teeth without
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1906-12-21
SIGNIFICANCE or H
CHRISTMAS SEASON
Real Meaning Of the Celebration Of Christ's Birth
to the World.

shall be overthrow, and when the
song of a redeemed humanity shall
sweep over the universe.
by the gifts which characterize this
season we commemorate Gods great
Gift, the unspeakable gift of His Son
to a world lost in sin and wandering
In darkness. No one can rightly esti-
mate the blessings which flow every
year to all classes and conditions Of
men from tho tender memories aad
gentle charities called forth by the
remembrance Of the Holy Child,
Jesus. His birth has exalted the
poetry, the music and the art OF the
centuries. 1t has changed all social
customs and religious rituals. 1t has
given a new glory to human life and
a new trend to eternity. This is the
time when all bitterness should be
forgotten, all family feuds reconciled
and all life glorified. It Is unspeak-
ably sad that In the name Of Jesus
Christ Russian murderers are, slaugh.
tering the Jewish people, the ancient
and historic race which gave us the
Christ. 1t is e cause for profound
humiliation that superstition. .bigotry
and virtual idolatry still abound un-
der the shelter Of the Christian name.
But, marvellous and blessed as Was
the incarnation OF Christ, we know
neither the day, the month nor the
year when 1t took place. Dionysius
the Small, about the year A. D. 526,
fixed the birth Of Christ in the seven
hundred and ffty-fourth year Of
Rome; but all scholars know that he
was III error BY at least four years.
We know that Jesus was born before
the death or Herod the Great; and
We know that Herod died about the
first Of April in the year 750 Of
Rome. 1t Is not too much to say that
in all probability Christ was born
four or fivc years before the date
usually given; 50 that this present
ought to be 1910 or 1911. There
Ii no doubt that the selection of the
25th OF December IS the day and the
month was due to the existence Of
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1906-12-21

healed not by any process Of statutory
enactment, but by that spirit OF broth
erly love and kindness which takes
possession Of the human heart at
Christmastide.
just SO far as that spirit continues
regnant In the hearts of men through.
out the year win the Christmas season
be prolonged ano continue to give its
blessings to mankind.
Perhaps one lesson which the Christ.
mas season teaches above all others Is
that, In order to enter the kingdom
Of peace and happiness, we must be.
come as a little child. And let that
appealing love which the little child
inspires become a persisting force In
our livesi
| once saw all the traffic In Fifth
7Tenue stopped by a little child. Its
n~3tlier was wheeling 1t across the
street In its baby carriage and in the
middle of the th~oroughfare. crowded
With vehicles Of all kinds, she became
pan.c.stricken and did not know what
to do or which way to turn. But. sud.
denly, all the drivers reined In their
horses, all the ohauffeurs stopped their
automobiles, and all the Transfers
pulled up their trucks--the traffic Of
the busy emu had been brought to
a s~tandstill by a little child.
SO will the noise and the strife and
the confusion OF the world be arrested
and checked by the little Christmas
Child.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1906-12-21

Christmas is the supreme season
OF happiness for children, Their
brains are filled with the beautiful
imaginations OF the good deeds OF
old Santa Clans. Many of them re-
ceiye their first strong Impressions In
discriminating between good and
wrong, and the rewards for the for
mer and the punishments for the
latter.
The festive character OF Christmas
being un%deniable. nothing can or
could be o pleasing to the children
and more strictly in accordance with
the spirit of the day than a house
party.
The day should begin for the child
with the finding OF his stockings filed
with presents, which on the previous
evening hung on the bed post.
This pretty custom should be encour-
aged until the wonderful travels and
kindncsses Of Santa Claus are looked
upon with doubt by the recipient OF
his bounty.
The children should gather about
the Christmas tree as presents are dis.
tributed, OF course II the father wants
to i~mpersonate Santa Claus so much
the better. His appearance will be
appreciated by the youngest and can
not be resented by the more expert
enced ones Of IL or 13 years.
Here are some suggestions in games.
With q sympathetic person assisting
the little folks, there should be plenty
of fun,
"Whose Are the Eyes?"
Whose are the Eyes?" which has
attained great popularity, dimly sug-
gests the Vehmerieht, the secret
Tribunal OF old Westphalia, in which
the judges sat closely cowled and
with their faces Invisible. The game,
however, is all mirth. Two Of those
that take part In it are seated side by
side. Over the head OF each Is placed
an o~utstretched newspaper. In this
paper two holes are cut. The paper