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The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1907-01-10
THE WATER POWER Plant
IS NOW AN ASSURED FACT

c, o. Beardslee, Of The Beardslee
Construction Co , Lincoln, Neb.,
arrived in the city yesterday and
is completing the preliminary en-
gineering work. preparatory to be-
ginning actual construction of the
dam aud power plant on the Wash
ita
This proposition has passed
the experimental stage" said Mr.
BeardsIee, and there are no longer
any ifs about H. We shall have
one Of the finest little water power
plants in The Southwest and the
work will be under way within a
few weeks. 1t is possible to have
the plant in operation within three
months if we can get the mat, rial
1t is our purpose to finally develop
1900 horse power or 746 kilowatts
of electrical power and we shall
distribute the cnrrenI in the city
for lighting. heating and power
purposes.
The plans are practically com
plete and the proposition has al
ready been financed. The plant is
TO be located about three miles east
of the Noah Terry place. A con.
crete steel gravity dam, as feet high
aud 1900 feet long will be con-
structed, founded on the bed rock.
Two 500 horse power turbine
wheels will Be installed, connected
directly with two 500 horse power
units which will generate power,
to be conveyed by cables to the
city, The water will 10 ever the
dam in graceful curves. giving 3
cascade Hrct which will Be very
attractive toihe cSe The length
of the spill way viii be 6oo feet
and all danger Of flooding the sur
rounding country will be effective
ly overc me
al the mt,hluery and electrica
squipmea' will b furnished BY III,
Allis Chalmers ca OF Milwaukee,
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1907-01-10

Thursday, Friday and Saturday
will sell all our IS cent and 65 cent
box writing paper for 2I cents,
Owl Drug Store.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1907-01-10

which is a sufficient guarantee that
it will be the best and most mod
ern that is manufactured
III is . r plan, said Mr..
Eeardslee, to have 100 acre
lake and the grounds surrounding
will be utilized for a park, to which
they ale excellently adapted. This
park will be lighted wirh electric
isy and on the lake will be electr.
cal launches-in fact The park will
be up-to-date in every particular,
with plenty Of trees, arbors. paw.
lions etc. We shall have room for
a race track AMI the lake will BE-
stocked with fish. 1t is our pur-
pose to make il pleasant resort
foi everybody"
The power that will pe thus de-
rived from the Washita will be
cheaper than any other that can
possibly be secured and should be
Of immense value to Chickasha.
Mr.. Beardslee and Mr.. O'Brien are
much pleased with the outlook for
their enterprise.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1907-01-10

lieves that 1t is best for the coun-
try and best for the party that it
should be defeated il it does not
keep faith with the people" Mr..
Dunn is capital story teller and
kept his audience AMUSED.
w H. (Coin) Harvey was the
last speaker. He made a non par
tisan address speaking about thirty
minutes. The speaker pointed
out the evils that were threatening
the country, the increase in crime,
suicide, divorces etc. as shown BY
/ ceusus reports-an increase great
er in proportion than the increase
in population Of the country. He
predicted disaster if a remedy were
not applied. Discussing the mat
ter f a remedy he said 1t must be
bo political and educational.
The remedy politically was the
initiative and referendum, but Of
still more importance was the mat
ter Of Standardization Of the chil-
dren. Hewould train the children to
recognize the common good' as
the greatest good.
Mr. Harvey's address made a
deep impression upon his audience.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1907-01-10
A FAMILY REUNION
Aged couple near MincO We're Sur
rounded by Relatives and Friends

Mnco. Jan. 9.-Christmas Day
1906, was joyous, happy day at
the home Of Mr and Mrs. David
son WHO reside nine miles SOUTH
west OF Minco |. T
The occasion was a family re-
union Of their children and grand
children. aud few Of their near
relatives W o live near by
The proverbrl Christmas turkey
was no, onlv conspicuous as part
Of the sunotuous dinner; but was
abundant, even amongst the alum
dance Of other choice aud well pre-
pared edibles; to say nothing of
the delicacies prepared for the oc
casion. The principal palt of the
entertainment aside from the
bounteous dinner consisted in
cracking old Missouri "hickernuts"
which E. B HileF brought several
bushels with him as a special treat
for tn il Missouri relatives here.
The young meu engaged in var
ious athletic sports which the Older
ones watched with much interest
The festal lasted until the after
noon was waning; and soon after
II was over, the crowd began tc
disperse, with warns expressions Of
their appreciation and enjoyment
of the occasion.
Mr., Davidson and family moved
from near Chald Level St. Clail
O. Mo, TO Minco, during the fal
Of 1900. He has prospered, as ht
expresses it wonderfully from Z
financial point Of view.
He is now u years old, hale anc
hearty, works al his trade of car
pentering when not toobusy on the
farm. He has bought and paid fol
400 acres; $500, has built a good
s room house, a barn and buildings,
fenced the farm, put out orchard,
shade tree etc. and says he made i
all hsre.
The day referred to above wal
one that will remain indelibly 6x-
ed upon the memories Of all witt
present.
May the aged host and hostes
live to enjoy many family reun
ions, is the sincere wish of al
who were present
BY oidel Of aesnmittee on program
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1907-01-10
"THE LITTLE HOMESTEADo

Theatre posrs will a1xi usly
await the offerance Of 9TH. Little
Homestead" at the opera house to-
morrow night. The play introd-
uces happy little home in a New
England village, broken up through
the desire tor revenge upon the
young husband II tells Of blind
infatuation which leads the wife to
forget her vows and depicts the
sorrow and remorse consequent,
The ultimate triumph Of right,
though too late to atone fully for
the pas;, points to a healthy moral.
The play and company are among
the best on the road this season.
The author Of "The Litlle Home
stead is w B. Patton, and the
company capable one. William
Macauley, very clever young
actor, viii appear in the difficult
role Of the Cripple"
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1907-01-10
ROCK ISLAND ADDITION

To ChiCkaSha. 81 lots. Price
$50 to $225. $25.OO down and
$40 a month at 8 per cent.
Or o. per cent discount for
cash. These are the incest,
cheapest and best lots that there
is in Chickasha. They are the
closest in. See me quick if you
want lots as they won't lastlong.
They are on South Hill.
]. P. NAIL, Sole Agent
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1907-01-10
THE GOSPEL OF DEMOCRACY
WAS PROCLAIMED

Much larger than we expected
was the comment of the committee
waeh they saw the crowd
at the democratic meeting
at the opera house last night. Con-
sidering the weather, the rain and
the mud, it was a remarkably good |
crowd, the house being pretty con-
fortably filled. 1t was the inten-
tion 10 make the meeting gather
ing of the Grady county demo-
cracy, but owing to the condition
of the roads, it was Of course i'm
possible for many county people 10
be present Il was good NEST
ing however, ana considerable
warmth was shown for an inter-
campaign affair,
Col. Roy Hoffmau Of Chandler
was the first speaker, being intro
duced by Mr. L K, Taylor. He.
spoke nearly an hour, conhning
his attention principally to 10 al
issues and analyzing the causes Of
the democratic victory. The de-
mocrats won because they were
right, because they were close to
the heart Of the people in their is
sues, because they had nlatchless
general in charge Of the campaign,
because the people had so much
evidence Of bad government by the
"other fellows in the territory,
because they rannated good men
The speaker paid high compli
ment to Delegate Hayes He is
: one of the eight or ten men whc
I are writing the constitution anc
l. Que OF the ablesJ in the conven.
!. lion. Col Hoifmaa urged nj
delay in The adoption cf a separat,
: coach clause
d We will continue to win tn,
II elections Of Oklahoma if we ful6
our promises and l believe they
Y will be fulfilled to the limit"
II The speaker urged that judgmen
IS as to the work of the convention
T. be withheld till il had compleiec
= the cons itulion The republican
If press was criuciztng the couven
c ton as was 10 be expected, bu
lie there was no reason for impatience
e Hon. Jesse Dunn, ex chairma
q of the state. committee, was pre-
sented by n. M. Williams. H
al broke briefly but entertainingly fo
al about thirty minutes, making littl
effort at oratory, but speaking /
the plain, conversational manne
s. that is characteristic of him. Mi
. Dunn gave some practical sugge,
r tions on methods Of political organ
q ization. He laid most stress o
" the precinct committee man as
y factor III party success. Mr.. Dun
y also told some interesting facts
connection with the managemer
ca Of .he late campaign. He also dis
III cussed the convention, predictin
all that it would fulfill all the pledge
ne made TO the people. "If we don
carry out our promises to the pee
pie we ought TO be defeated. | al
no the kind Of democrat who br
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1907-01-10

Tonight at the Skating Rink is
ladies light No gentleman unless
accompanied by lady will be al
lowed the privileges Of the floor.
Manager Nichols will introduce
some novelties during the evening
in addition to the big grand march.
Last ladies night was a big sue
cess.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1907-01-10
REPUBLICAN CLUO MEETING
At the Court House Tonight Import
ant Matters to Discuss

The chickasha Republican club
will meet at the court house to-
night. A number of matters of in
terest to the party will come up
end the meeting is expected to
prove an interesting one.
Mr. and Mrs. D E Kendall Of
Waxahachie Texas who have been
visiting their mother and brother
Mrs, H R and John f Clary on
4th St and also With friends il
Oklahoma City returned to theii
home in Texas ou Tuesday.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1907-01-10
CITIZENS NATIONAL OFFICERS
Stockholders and Directors Hold An
nual Meetings.

The stockholders of the Citizens
National Bank held their annual
meeting on the Sth and elected
the following directors tor the en-
suing year b. p Smith, S, W.
Hayes, J ?. Sharp, William In.
man, w W. Horne, ]. c. Driggers,
Ed F. lohns.
The directors held their meeting
yesterday and elected the following
offers to serve that institution dur
Ing the year. President B P Smith;
Vice Presidents, Vim. Inman and
w. W. Horne. Chashier Ed. f.
Johns; assistant cashiers R. Maxey
aid G. L. Stone.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1907-01-10

Mr.. and Mrs. Ora Winn OF Okla
homa City who have been spending
the holidays with Mrs. H. r.
Clary their mother returned to
their home In Oklahoma City yes
terday.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1907-01-10

Will Cloud, colored, was arrest
ed by U. S. officers yesterday on
charge Of stealing cotton He is in
jail awaiting a hearing.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1907-01-10

Mr. and Mrs, H, F. Fullenwider
Of Mechaniesburg I'll. are guests
n Mr. era Mrs 4 = Mcge1zsS.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1907-01-10

Oscar cleary left the city yesterday
for a business trip to Texas.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1907-01-10

Or. R P, Tye attended the
meeting Of the Central Oklahoma
Medical association in Enid, Of
which he was resident during the
past year.
The Tupelo journal. (Tupelo, Miss.) 1876-1924, 1907-11-29
His ROYAL Snakeship.

The Journal of the Royal Micro
scopical society, describing visit to
Hagenbeck's zoo, says: "a specimen
of python reticulata, about % feet in
length, swallowed on June 7, 1906,
swan weighing IS pounds and two
days later a roebuck Of CT pounds An
other swallowed within two days two
roebucks of 2S and SO pounds, and
soon thereafter a chamois of II
pounds. In two and half hours only
the hind quarters of the limbs of the
prey were visible. When a fiashlight
photograph was suddenly taken the
python disgorgeC It's booty in the space
of half a minute" A. Sokolowsky re-
ports on the same subject: I'm few
days a weight of "a pounds were swal-
lowed; 1873 pounds in nine days. The
pharynX can be dilated to width of
one millimeter 80 to As centimeters.
A goat of 81 pounds in weight was en-
quilted and took nine days to digest. Aft
er meal the pythons remain inert in
the water. The appetite for second
meal a few days after the first is re-
markable. On the other hand, two
specimens remained from spring to
November without eating at all, and
yet persisted in good condition"
The Tupelo journal. (Tupelo, Miss.) 1876-1924, 1907-11-29
WHAT WAS 1T
The Woman Feared?

What a comfort to find it is not "the
awful thing" feared, but only chronic
indigestion, which proper food can re-
lieve.
A woman in Ohio says:
Il was troubled for years with indi-
gestion and chronic constipation. At
times I would have such a gnawing
in my stomach that I actually feared
had al dislike to write or even
think of what feared.
Seeing an account of Grape-Nuts
I decided to try it. After short time
was satisfied the trouble was not
the awful thing I feared but was still
bad enough. However, was relieved
of bad case of dyspepsia by chang
ing from improper food to Grape-Nuts.
'Since that time my bowels have
been as regular as clock. / had also
noticed before began to eat Grape
Nuts that / was becoming forgetful Of
where I put little things about the
house, which was very annoying.
But since the digestive organs have
become strong from eating Grape
Nuts, my memory Is good and my
mind as clear as when / was young,
and I am thankful Name given by
Postum Co., Battle Creek, Mich. Read
the little booklet, 1.-THE Road to Well
vile. in packages. There's reason"
The Tupelo journal. (Tupelo, Miss.) 1876-1924, 1907-11-29
By
John Kendrick Bangs
Copyright. by Joseph b. Bowles. }

II see by this mornin's Banner"
said the postmaster as he corrected
the spelling on the last postal card,
and threw the mail bag out onto the
sidewalk for the carrier to take along
with him, that the district attorney
is goin' to proceed against the troll
ley company for KILN game out O.
season"
What they done now?" asked 81
Wotherspool. Run over somebody's
cow"
mo, cows amt game" retorted the
postmaster scornfully. Cows is list
ed on the tariff schedule as dairy
products. It's birds they've been
KILN. TIL indictment says that 81
partridge, IA quail an a guinea hen,
all of the state O Maine, bein' indig-
enous to an natives of the soil there
on, havin' perched themselves on the
feed wire belonging to the said COM
pany, was, are and have, in violation
O. the game statoots of tn afore-
said commonwealth, been shocked
eelectrocuted and otherwise done to
They amt got no right to put
death by the careless transmigration
The Tupelo journal. (Tupelo, Miss.) 1876-1924, 1907-11-29
STILL AHEAD OF AUDIENCE.
Comedian Made Humor of What Was
Approaching Tragedy.

willie" Collier, the comedian, was
an irrepressible member of barn
storming combination which, some
ten years ago, did the tank" towns
of the middle west.
The company had been doing poor
business for several weeks when a
certain town in Illinois was reached.
Just before the curtain went up that
night, Collier was standing at the cur
tain "peep-hole," sizing up the audi
ence.
"How's the house, Willie?" asked
another player
WELL" answered Collier, there are
some out there. But" he added, i'm
pressively, we're still in the ma
jority, old boy, still in the majority"
-Harper's Weekly.
The Tupelo journal. (Tupelo, Miss.) 1876-1924, 1907-11-29
Ambipuous.

A Washington correspondent who
used to run newspaper in Iowa tells
how the heavy advertiser of the town
once entered the editorial Offices and,
with anger and disgust depicted in
every line of his face, exclaimed:
That's a fine break you people
have made in my ad. this week."
Whats the trouble?" asked the ed
itor, in a tone calculated to mollify
the indignant one.
Read it and see," commanded the
advertiser. thrusting a copy of the pa
per in the editors face.
The latter read: II you want to
have a fit wear Blanks Shoes
Harper's Weekly.
The Tupelo journal. (Tupelo, Miss.) 1876-1924, 1907-11-29
MAKES A SPLENDID SHOWING.
Missouri Pacific's Gross Earnings In
crease, and Expenses Decrease.

The Missouri Pacific system (includ-
Ing the st. Louis, Iron Mountain &
Southern and the Central Branch)
operated last year for 668 per cent,
as against ratio of 679 per cent.
IN the preceding year, which, on its
race, is very creditable showing,
and which improves upon examina-
ton. Gross earnings were $48,703, 342,
the largest in the history of the com,
pany; net earnings were $16,188,27z.
To net earnings add $3,283,282 other
income, and the total available income
Is $19,471,555, of which taxes, inter-
est on funded debt and equipment
trust obligations, and sundry other
charges consumed COS per cent, or
$11, 773,452. The $7,698,10 remainder
equaled SO per cent. on the outstand-
ing $77,S17,S75 capital stock
That this result was not obtained at
the expense of the property is shown
by the following percentages: Gross
earnings increased 9.3 per cent; ex-
penditures for maintenance of equip
ment increased Fl per cent; expendi-
lures for maintenance of way and
structures increased 9.S per cent; the
cost of conducting transportation In,
creased 26 per cent; general ex-
penses increased II per cent. The
secret of the company's showing is in
the small increase in the cost of con-
Quoting transportation. Expenditures
for maintenance increased in greater
ratio than gross earnings, but as
against an increase of 9.3 per cent. in
gross earnings is an increase of but
26 per cent. in the cost of conduct
ing transportation.
There is obviously nothing in the
showing made by the company for the
last fiscal year to account for the fact
that the stock is selling at the lowest
price since 1900, when it was a non.
dividend bearing security. 1t has
earned and paid its S per cent. year
since then. The price of the stock
must be supposed to be due, partly, to
financial conditions affecting all Sc,
curities, and partly to the fact that
in the last two or three years there
has been no organized effort to sup
port Gould securities. They have been
left to find their level with investors.
Since the appearance of the annual
report the transfer Office of the COM
pany has been fairly overwhelmed
with the opening Of new accounts in
odd lots.
The Tupelo journal. (Tupelo, Miss.) 1876-1924, 1907-11-29

tell you O. that woodpecker me an
til telegraph operator down to Ports
mouth run up against back in 1882"
4 never heard We il We did," said
the postmaster.
Well, takin' him all in all, he was
the most intelligent feathered beast
| ever see" said the captain "Slith-
ers, the telegraph operator, an was
pretty good friends, an when the rush
season was over down to Portsmouth
he used to come up here an spend
couple o weeks with me, an we'd
so out huntin' for rabbits, or wood
chucks, an sometimes for deer. I'd
been down to Portsmouth in the sum.
mer O. '9S watching for the Spanish
fleet. We was havin' trouble with
the Spani1rds that year, as we may re.
member. Our present president had just
taken his famous run up Don Juan
hill' kickin' everybody in sight ahead
OF him, an the king O. Spain had sent
word to his sea captains that with g
teller like that around who could lick
a Whole army corpse with pop
gun, an a SLOUGH hat they'd better
sort o do all their fightin' six or seven
miles off shore where he couldn't get
at EN-, an as Portsmouth was about
the only place from Floridy to Can
ady that hadn't no other perfection
than hotel full O summer girls, they
was folks as thought may be some
wanderin' Spanish fleet would come
up there an give couple O. naval
balls in their honor So Just to see
the fun | went down there. and fell
in with Slithers. After I'd been
there a couple O weeks without no
sign o the enemy, | decided to come
back home, an l says to Slithers, says
|. l guess, the only shootin' they's
likely to be in this here state this sea-
son amt in the line O. 'Spaniards.
beers is Skeerce, Slithers,' says l,
but compared to them Castillians
they swarm That give him the idee
OF comm up here on his vacation for
few days shootin, an the followin'
October he come. 1t was beautiful
weather. Cold an sharp an windy
as this here spring has been, an we
was in fine shape for the chase.
Slithers had all the out-riggin' of
first-class hunter, an l was in hopes
The Tupelo journal. (Tupelo, Miss.) 1876-1924, 1907-11-29

of the said company's electric power.
live wires where the birds IL set on
EN-" vouchsafed 81 Wotherspoon.
Yes they have" said the captain.
IS long s the public's notified to
keep away from the live wires they've
got right to put 'em up
eye don't consider that the fowls
O. the air have intelligence enough
to take warnin' to the public, do
ye?" asked the postmaster.
Yes | do" retorted the captain.
ANY man that says that birds amt
intelligent is fit meat for presiden
tial proclamation. I've had too many
experiences with birds not to know
that birds think, an reach conclusions
pretty nearly as intelligent as them
of most men. My boy Horace
that's out in Chiny had pet
crow once that had about as much
sense as Horace himself. He split
his tongue and taught him to talk
an l tell we he was good one.
remember in 1892 when some hifalut-
in stump speaker from New York
came up here to try an beat Tom
Reed for congress. Me an Horace
went up TO the town hall to hear what
he had to say, an must say that fell
Ter could talk for fair If his idee
box had been as full as his vocabu-
larry he'd ha' been a winner He
fired lot o. hot sentences at us, an
made the rafters shake with his views
Horace had the crow alongside of him.
settin' on the arm O. the settee. and
when that New York orator sat down.
an everybody got through applaudin'
the felier's endurance, old Jim-that
was the crows handicapped his
wings an let out an o HI that We
could hear most mile off. an he got
more hand-clappin' than the speaker;
an what's more, when election day
come along Tom Reed got 81 more
ballots than they was voters"
TOO bad he never heard on It,"
said ST Wotherspoon. dryly. With
his inflooence he might Of got that
bird an appointment as a United
States consul somewheres."
He heard on it, all right" said the
captain. Il told him the next time
he come through campaignin', an he
said that he was very grateful, al
though it warn't the first time that
he'd been Endorsed by caw-cuss."
"Say-he was bright man, that
Tom Reed" said the postmaster, aft
er due appreciation of the joke.
You bet he was! That brightness
o. his was the only thing that KEEP
him from bein' president O. the United
States" said the captain. But talkin'
O. the intelligence of birds, d ever