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The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1907-05-27
REV. BENNETT
WRITES AGAIN
Tells Of His Visit to The Capital
Approves the Buildings

Rev. ]. H. Bennett who has been at-
tending the National Baptist con-
vention with party Of Chickasha
friends, writes the Express as fol- (
lows:
Dear Friends Of Chickasha
Since I wrote my last trip notes
we have been in such rush that /
could not find time to write even
few lines. have almost forgotten
where I left off when writing before.
The trip from Cincinnati to Washing
ton was greatly enjoyed. We passed
many flstoric scenes such as Monte
cello, the old home of,azi
SON, Bull Run where NJ m
hardest battle Of the civil WI. e
spent 48 hours in Washington City.
To say that we fully enjoyed it does
really express it. The Congressional
Library building is the finest build
ing on the western hemisphere and it
beggars all description. 1t cost the
neat sum of sS,5OO,OOO Of Uncle Sans
funds. We made a tour Of the capital
and our party We're unanimous in the
opinion that we should give it Our
approval. In fact we decided to 0. X.
all Of the general plans. Whatever
changes we may desire we may ex-
pect to secure through the new mem
bers Of congress from Oklahoma. Two
new office buildings are being put
up on the Capitol grounds, one fol-
the members Of the senate, the other
for the members Of the lower house
thought of selecting a room fol
our esteemed townsman, the "Henry
Clay Of Oklahoma" the brilliant and
worthy Reford Bond. The Washing
ington monument, the LINCOLN mu-
scum, the National museum, the Ma
tional art gallery and many other
noted places will entertain and in
struct a tourist for weeks
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1907-05-27
ONE WEEK Of OPERA
Herald Square Company Here Tonight
Garry Twenty People

Commencing tonight patrons Of the
opera house will have a week Of op-
era BY the Herald Square Opera com
pany. Manager Morris says that this
is a good attraction. They come from
Guthrie here and viii play at Delmar
a week after leaving Chickasha. There
are twenty people ins the company in
cluding a big beauty chorus. The
music is said to be fine and altogeth-
er the company is one Of the best on
the road. Tonight ladies will be adj
mitted free if accompanied by one
paid ticket. The prices are 25, 35 and
so cents.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1907-05-27
TO OBSERVE DECORATION Day

Owing to the difficulty Of reach-
ing in person in the limited time al
the civic societies, we take this meth
Cd through the press Of extending 70
each and every civic and fraternal
society in the city most cordial a.
vitation and earnest request % join
with US and march to the cemetery to
decorate the graves Of our dead com
rades on the SOth Of May at 1:9O p. M
and will heartily appreciate your CO.
operation in this sacred duty which
we owe to the defenders of our coun-
try who are now dead.
BY request Of Invitation Com
mittee.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1907-05-27

Custer Post No. 21, pursuant to
general orders from G. A. R. depart-
ment headquarters, will observe
Thursday, May sOth., to decorate the
graves Of deceased soldiers and com
rades. They earnestly request all ex-
soldiers, both in the G. A. R. and the
U. c. ", whether members Of the diff
ferent organizations or not, to join
them in these exercises; also, all Of
the citizens who can participate
ard assist in honoring the memory Of
our soldier dead.
w. G. DOWNS,
Commander.
FRANK ELLIOT,
Adjutant.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1907-05-27
CARD or THANKS

We wish to express our appreciation
Of the kind8ess and Nympathy mani
tested by our friends and neiglbors
in the recent death os our BABY, Car
roll. They have erdeared themselves
to us in way that we can never
fully express Or repay.
Mr.. and Mrs. +. Il. Tuggle.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1907-05-27

Mr.. G. B. Gray, Of the American
National bank Of Kansas City, was
entertained while in the city by D..
H. sigmon. Mr.. Gray left yesterday
for Texas where he will attend the
Texas bankers convention before he
returns home.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1907-05-27

Mr.. and Mrs. Ed Johns entertained
last week Mr.. and Mrs. H. Matthew
son Of Mangum. They returned to
their home yesterday afternoon. Mr..
Mathewson is president Of the First
National bank Of Mangum.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1907-05-27

We visited Mt. Vernon, she old
home and burial place Of George
Washington. We also visited ArI-
ington, the old homestead Of Robert
E. Lee. Both the places are very
beautiful. We visited the jamestown
exposition and were very much pleas
ed with it. It is in an Incomplete
state. Many Of the states are just
now arragnging their displays. Ab-
out July or August will be good
time to visit the exposition. ! find
that the farther we get away the
grander Chickasha appears. | am
anxious to get back ! tell you, my
friends in Chickasha, if we will se-
cure factories and one or two coli
leges, and such other industries as
are within oul reach, we viii indeed
have the garden spot Of America.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1907-05-27
BOND SWEEPS POTT. COUNTY

and piano selections delighted the au-
dienee and proved that she too was
a musician Of high talent.
st. Luke's Guild under the aus
pices of which the recital was held,
deserves praise for providing such a
musical treat for the people of the
city.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1907-05-27
FUNERAL OF MRS. MCKINLEY
WILL Be HELD WEDNESDAY

Canton, Oaio, May 27.-The funer-
al Of Mrs, Mckinley who died at one
o'clock yesterday afternoon will be
held Wednesday afternoon, the Pres
dent, vice-president and cabinet Of
ficers attending.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1907-05-27

Mr.. and Mrs. R. C. Wise Of 506
Dakota viii leave tomorrow to make
their home IN Fort Worth, Tex. Mr..
Wise says he does not like to leave
Chickasha but his interests in Fort
Worth nacessitate the move.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1907-05-27
TWO CANDIDATES WITHDRAW

Henry Ireton has announced his
withdrawal from the race for county
commissioner. The death Of his faith
er and the press Of business matters
made it impossible for him to de-
vote his time to making a canvass.
He wishes to thank all for the en-
couragement and support given him.
w. NJ. Bazemore withdraws from
the race for constable in favor Of
George Brown. Changes in his busi-
ness plans compelled him to quit the
race.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1907-05-27
WHEAT MAKES
new RECORD
Killing Frost Reported In Many Sec
liOns Market Quiet after
Opening Bulge

Chicago, May 27-New high re-
cords for crop were made for wheat
today, July selling at 10S1s; Decem-
Der at 1861; September reaching
the high mark Of 1O41A made last
week. Killing frosts are reported
from parts Of the wheat belt in Kan
sas, and heavy frosts are general ov-
er Kansas, Nebraska and Iowa. Even
with this news the market was not
especially active and after an excited
bulge at the opening quieted down.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1907-05-27

Mr. Jack Cravens spent Sunday
with home folks in Geary, Okla.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1907-05-27
DIRECTORS

H. L. Jarboc Jr.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1907-12-05
THE NEWSPAPER.

Do you ever stop a moment and
think what the newspaper really
means in shaping your opinions
and actionsY OF course the news
paper man is a falable mortal, just
as YOU are. When he puts the things
he knows, what he hears, and what
he thinks in the printed page they
still have the personal element IN
them. You have a personality, too,
and think your own thoughts and
have your own opinion. Worth
really as much as. his, provided you
possess his information. But
somehow his printed words words
carry a conviction with them. w,
really never get over the boyhood
idea that A thing is 80 because W.
have seen it in the paper. In re
atty, however, we know precious
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1907-12-05
A BANK FOR BANKERS.

The present money stringency, in
tn face of universal agricultural
and Industrial prosperity, shows
conclusively that our treasury and
banking systems are weak and in
effective, In the first place, the ma
tional government keeps on hand,
in the sAb-treasuries. an immense
amount tf money, from $200,000,-
600 to $4OO,0O0,000, and this, in
stead of being deposited in the
banks where it will serve for cir
culation and business, is kept
locked up. lGn the second place, the
national banks themselves do not
give the assurance of safety to the
depositor that will make him con-
tent to allow his money to stay in
the bank whep there comes any sort
of panic to, create run on the
bank.
Mr. Bryanl plan. that there be
created fund to guarantee all ma
tional banks wbuld relieve this mat
ter. so that the depositor would
know that nothing could be done to
wreck nationll bank to the extent
that he could no get his money
at any time he, wanted it. When
he knows this, naturally he does not
wan his money and so the banks
must always be stable, and business
go on with the usual confidence,
which is the real basis of business,
Where there is confidence in nation
al banks under all conditions the
comparatively small per cent of
state and private banks will be
safe also, for under nominal condi-
tions one seldom goes to the wall.
Again, a central bank of issue,
which dealt with banks only, would
have an authoritative voice in the
time of financial crisis and that
voice would restore confidence
Through such bank also there
could come speedy relief when
there is need for more money tc
move crops in certain sections al
certain seasons. 1t would give q
flexibility and a distribution moi
otherwise to be had.
No doubt congress. assembling
this week, will endeavor to remedy
present conditions, and should be
able to enact legislation that will
go fan toward making such a strin
gency as we are now passing
through impossible.
The cities that have issued clear
ing house certificates, which pass
as currency, fell little the stress Of
the lack of money, so far as ordin
airy business goes, because there has
comeinto existence a large amount
OF what pass through common ac
ceptance, and backed by ample col
lateral, as money. Thus an aggre
CATION of bankers has to do, fol
local salvation, what the govern
ment should find some means Of
doing.
The real hurt to the country
comes in the curtailment of bust
ness, the cutting down of employ
ment because the money is not tt
be had to carry on the business, al
though there is a good market fol
everything the farmer and the mar
ufacturer can produce. This injury
must be felt for some months, ever
though money circulation returns
as soon it must, to nominal condi
tons. The great prosperity O
the country will make this pas
soon, but for the present the ques
ton of the unemployed must be
vital one to those who have him lai(
off, and are dependent up on tn
weekly wage. All this comes, too
simply because we have not bee1
wise enough in financial matters TO
the government to assure, through
the banks, confidence on the par
of the people.
rrrrr, A1nTucD ADED
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1907-12-05

American Minister O'Brien Sc
cures promise from japanese Gov
eminent to stop frauds by Japan
csc immigrants.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1907-12-05

international Congress, to meet
in Meixo City, December 2 to
9 has much important work laid out
for it.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1907-12-05
PRESIDENT NEILL'S CALL

Fort Worth, Tex, Nov. 26, 1907.
To Local and County Unions
Greeting:
Brethren: Pursuant to call Of
National President O. S. Barrett,
you are hereby urged to met, all
Local Unions on Saturday, Dec. 7th
to discuss the questions of reducing
cotton acreage in 1908, and the fin
ancing of distressed cotton among
our brethren, and the County
Unions to meet on Saturday, Dec
18th, III mass meeting, to select
delegates to National meeting to
be held in Memphis, Tennessee, ON
January 9TH, 1905
Local Union meetings and decide
as you desire the questions you are
called upon to discuss so that you
can be prepared to fully inform the
delegates chosen at the County
Union mass meeting on Dec. 18th
as to your views, wishes and instruc
tions.
Turn out to a man to your
County Union mass meetings and
select your best men as delegates,
and as many as you can afford to
pay the expenses of to this Ma
tional meeting on January 7th,
1908. Remember brethren, this
is a critical period n our affairs
and we must be determined, as well
as patent, calm and deliberate. We
must stand by ouuchosen leaders
now n the most important hour of
our life as an organization of far
mers.
Stand by your guns. Fall into
line behind your leaders. Follow
them up the sleeps and over the
ramparts of our enemies. All de-
ponds upon you now.
Kidnappers of Mexico are report
ed to have stolen forty-nine chill
dren.
Secretary Taft shows error of
idea held in Russia that United
States will war with Japan.
Jews deported from Vaadiyos-
took because of recent mutinies in
the naval forces.l
Party of Adyficans to search
for gold sunk with the sloop Col
den Gate fifteen miles off the
Mexican coast, in 1862.
Crisis in money market about
>ver, according to view held by
fecretary of the Treasury Cortel
you.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1907-12-05

The splendid politics in Presi-
dent Roosevelt calling together the
governors next spring before the
presidential election, to confer for
the common good, or general wei
fare, or whatever it may be called
is enough to make Marcus Hanna
turn over in his grave with envy.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1907-12-05

Now that Senator Bailey has
gone to Washington Gov. Comp
bell will make no more speeches
till after the new year, and Attor-
ney General Davidson is busy with
the oil companies the peopl of
Texas will have an opportunity to
think about tn real poverty of the
State with some two and a quarter
million bales of cotton on hand and
corn and sugar cane and rice and
other things in greater abundance
than ever before.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1907-12-05

Jews deported from Vladivos-
took because Of recent mutinies in
the naval forces.g
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1907-12-05

Secretary Taft shows error of
idea held in Russia that United
States will war with Japan.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1907-12-05

Party of rd3ticans to search
for gold sunk with the sloop Col
den Gate fifteen miles off the
Mexican coast, in 1862.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1907-12-05

Crisis in money market about
uver, according to view held by
'ecretary of the Treasury Cortel-
you.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1907-12-05

Before the United States Steel
swallowed the Tennessee Coal and
Iron Company it was doubtless able
to persuade the authorities of Wash
ington that it was not doing any
thing in restraint of trade by de
stroying competition. Would a
friendly visit of H. Clay Pierce to
Austin just now have a like effect ?
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1907-12-05

little that does not come through
the papers we read. The amount of
information on things in general,
what the world about us is doing,
apart from the papers is not
enough to entitle us to form an
opinion worth while on anything
whatsoever save direct personal af
fairs, Perforce we must repose a
confidence in the newsgatherers and
the news dispensers of the world,
knowing that they are just men, af-
tr all, albeit generally conscientious
fellows, striving to give facts and
correct conclusions deduced from
facts. All the while the field Of
the newspaper is widening, too. Its
importance. necessity even, is in
creasing. The general average Of
ability of the profession is constant
ly rising This applies to papers
of all classes, from the humblest
weekly to the metropolitan daily,
and the weekly of national circua-
ton. The power of the press is
today the greatest power in the
land.
Tom Finty, Jr., of the Dallas
Galveston News, responded to the
toast Fishes and Fishing" at the
Beaumont banquet in honor Of Gov
ernor Campbell, in the absence of
Col. Bill Sterrett. He described
the fish he found on trip to the
hadwaters of the San Antonio river
the day after the banquet to the
governor in San Antonio.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1907-12-05

If a man had all the clearing
house certificates issued and circu-
lated in lieu of cash in some of the
cities of the State which will be
kept as souvenirs Of the days when
we must pay our banks for our dali
ly allowance, or lost and never pre-
sented for redemption, he would
have no quarrel with the present
stringency in money matters.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1907-12-05

Kidnappers of Mexico are report
ed to have stolen forty-nine chill
dren.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1907-12-05

Great shades of Davy Crockett !
Is the spectators furry of Wall
street to drive the newspaper men
of Texas to the currency Of the
State of Franklin when Jack Sewer
set up his standard as governor
on the hither side of the Blue
Ridge?
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1907-12-05

Now that Congress has reassem-
bled it will be in order for that ap-
preparation to be made for making
the Trinity river navigable to Dial
las and the San Antonio river to
the Alamo City. We have the
word of Tom Finty, Jr., and Frank
Putnam that the latter can and
should be done. AS to the feast
bility of the former, we are in
doubt.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1907-12-05

While the present lack of coin
of the realm lasts we will accept
prairie dog skins and jack rabbit
furs in payment for delinquent
subscriptions. Times.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1907-12-05

Does the Thanksgiving turkey
carefully culled from cold storage
and garnished with oysters and
cranberries equal the proud old
gobbler or the willy hen which. as
boy you chased all day with the
trusty shotgun on your shoulder,
and finally bagged at daybreak
from the roost in some tall treei
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-12-26
HARTMAN TO MAKE CHANGES
Send Mohler to San Francisco and Cal
vim to New Oriezgss

SALT LAKE CITY, Dec. 26.-The
Desert News prints the following: The
News has semi official authority for
announcing that E. f. Calvin, vice.
president and general manager of the
Southern Pacific, is to go to New Or
leans about January 1; that A. L. Moh-
Ter, vice president and general man
ager of the Union Pacific, will go to
San Francisco as general manager of
Hartman coast lines, to succeed Mr..
Calvin; that w. L. Park, now general
superintendent Of the Union Pacific at
omaha, will sit at Mr.. Mothers desk
at Omaha. and that w. A. whitney.
now superintendent Of the Wyoming
division of the Union Pacific at Chey-
enne, will succeed Mr.. Park.
W. H. Bancroft, vice-president and
general manager of the Oregon Short
Line. will i, undoubtedly continue TO
fill that important position. Those in a
position to know say the Southern Pa
cific and Union Pacific between Oma-
ha and San Francisco have been
brought up to satisfactory condition
and the men who accomplished the
seemingly impossible are how to try
their genius on systems now tangled
as the Pacifics were once.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-12-26

One of the cleanest, funniest and
altogether charming musical comedies
that has been written in the last dec
ade is 1.-The Gingerbread Man" which
mas mad remarkable success, wherever
1t has been played While the title.
The Gingerbread Man." would lead
one to believe that it is essentially a
Juvenile play, such is not the case. as
grown-ups have laughed at, and en-
Joyed the antics and drolleries of THE
Gingerbread Man, for the past two
seasons, and its catchy. gingery music
is today being played and sung in
IT, i sands ~ nOn"s by persons who
have seen ':ud been WI by the old.
l. Tic brow1 cha? A,s:hc Keylor Gear ::
tn dter Jan =: q
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-12-26
PAYS $4,000
FOR ANCIENT STAMP.

NEW YORK, Dec. 26.-Philatelists
in New York are commenting on the
sale of a stamp the other day by a
Philadelphia dealer to George H.
Worthington. of Cleveland. for $4,000.
The stamp is q postmaster's provision
al issued in Alexandria, Pa, in 1S47,
and is on blue paper. Two or three
specimens of the stamp have been
Known to collectors but they are on
buff paper. and this is the only known
specimen on blue paper. 1t was found
on an old letter among some family
treasures by Mrs. NJ. Fawcett, of Alex
andria. and by her shown to New
York collector. He told her it was
very valuable and it finally found its
way into the hands of the dealer who
sold it to Mr.. Worthington. Collectors
here say that the price was a fair one.
but that the stamp would doubtless
have brought at least $4,000 in England,
where much higher prices are paid for
rare stamps than in America.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-12-26
RAILROAD CONSTRUCTION.
During 1907, 81 Miles Of Track Was
Laid In Washington.

CHICAGO, Dec. 26.-According to
statistics compiled by the Railway Age
railroad construction in the United
States has been nearly as heavy in
1907 as in 1906, which was the heavies:
year since 1888. The total number OF
miles of new track laid this year has
been $3.50, of which 422 miles were in
Louisiana, 341 in Florida, 1856 in
South Dakota. 314 in Texas. and gil
lin Washington. In Canada during the
same time 723 miles were built and $40
in Mexico
The greater part of the new track
was laid before the financial stringency
only a small amount of mileage being
constructed after September
The orders for freight and passen ger
cars and locomotives in 1907 were
smaller than at any time during the
last seven years. The volume of orders
for this part of railroad equipment
was about So per cent of the total of
1905 and 1906
The year has been notable for the
increase in sthe number of block sig
nails installed, the increase having
been 1921 for the II months ending on
December 81.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-12-26
anticipations. and he again promise

anticipations, and he again promises
theater-goers a minstrel performance
that shall be replete with clever come
dy. brilliant music, surprising and en-
PERTAINING speciaities.
Burnt cork will cover the faces of
all the performers blending a beautiful
picture along with the magnificent new
first part creation done in green and
gold the latter is said to be the hand
soonest spectacle of it's kind ever seen
on the American stage and far out
shines all previous efforts by this or
any other similar organization.
Mr.. George Primrose himself has an
act, said to be the best in which he ha s
ever appeared 1t has two beautiful.
IScenes and is entitled Twilight on the
Old Plantation" The first scene is A
representation of a log cabin Way
Down South in Dixie" while overhead
droop the protecting shadows of a
spreading oak The other scene pre-
SCENTS a fascinating view of a water
mellon patch, in bloom with hill an
river environment, the whole reviewed
at sunrise, sunset and night-fall while
the radiance of the moon bathes them
in soft. tranquil light. 1t is in
this moonlight scene that Mr. Primrose
will give soft-shoe rance. assisted
by the watermelon coons He will also
invite attention to his silver shower
clog. assisted by a score or more of
wooden shoe dancers