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Mexico weekly ledger., 1908-04-30

1sO6. | shall show that the pledges OF
the democratic platform have been re
deemed and that / have kept every
promise | made TO the people in that
campaign. Without honest and coura-
geous men In the general assembly 1t
would not have been possible to Sc.
eur the enactment OF these beneficial
measures. and L give to that body due
credit for its good work. More good
laws were enacted by the last general
assembly than by any legislature in
the history Of the state.
The Lobby.
promised In the opening address OF
my gubernatorial campaign to do all
that I could to end the influence OF a
corrupt lobby; and al the last regular
session OF the general assembly an act
was passed making professional lobby.
ing a felony, except when the lobbyist
registers with the secretary of state,
stating whom he represents, the bill
he Is lobbying for and filing with the
secretary Of state a statement of ext
penses. This. l believe, will end lobby.
ing OF the Objectionable kind, for a lob.
byist of questionable character will nc
more operate in the glare Of publicity
than bats will fly in the blaze of day.
The Free Pass.
Again I said: THE legislators frs
step toward corruption is, usually. the
accepting Of a free railroad pass. The
laws on this subject will be strictly en-
forced" A few years ago, even though
by the constitution and laws of oul
state the act carries with 1t a heavy
penalty, officials, especially legislators
made no concealment of accepting free
railroad transportation. They had nj
more right to accept favcrs of tina
kind for official acts past or preseni
than they had to take the equivaleni
Ii money. Yet they seemed uncon
scious of any wrong. They have
learned better now. This practice hal
been ended. and If any Missouri legis
lator has unlawfully used a free rail
road pass during the last three and
Mexico weekly ledger., 1908-04-30

Gratis Of St. Joseph at the Tootle
Opera House tonight on the record
Of his administration and in adyoca
cy OF Democratic principles In nation
al affairs. Governor Folk said:
1 am glad to be In this splendid city
again and to know that it is each day
becoming a bigger and a better st. Jo-
seph. Missouri is proud of her cities,
and glories in the wonderful progress
of this metropolis of the Northwest.
1t affords me peculiar pleasure to adj
dress the democrats of st. Joseph, for
1t was In this city and from this plat
form, five years ago next october, |
announced my candidacy for Governor.
The democratic party in bestowing the
nomination upon me after that memo
rable campaign, and the people in
electing me conferred an honor that |
can never fully repay. / have come to
you tonight as a democrat to talk to
democrats. l have not come TO tear
down but to build up; l have not come
TO divide but to unite; | have not come
to say anything unnecessarily harsh
but with malice towards none and
charity for ALL" to give account to the
people and to discuss the principles Of
true democracy.
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I-onoru OF JULY CELEBRAIiOS'
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1908-12-17
I'm CHFAALIS COUNTY
HAPPENINGS in ALL PARTS OF
The COUNTY.
sgteu, of Interest From all SECTIONS
of Cheha;is County. Gathered ~
Aberdeen Herald correspondents
and Cleaned from Our COuntv
Exchanges.
MoNTEsANo.

Work on the sanitarium of DR.. Carr,
in the academy addition, is progress
ing rapidly,
Mrs. Lem Nethery accompanied
Mr.. and Mrs. Elmer Stotfer to Falls
City, Oregon, last week.
The annual election of officers OF
W, aooci,c T3d,,o No. 43, f. q A. M,
will take place on Monday evening,
December q.
J. G.. Palmer, who has been visiting
his brother, ii. j. Palmer, for the past
two weeks, departed for his home
at Redopdo, California, last week.
\ farce comedy in three acts will be
plaved by home talent at the Opera
House next Friday, the 18th inst, for
the benefit of the piano fund at the
High school.
J. B. Haynes, of Aberdeen, is hay
inr thn >'wo'i'n~ on his farm, near
Montesano, renodeled and added to,
and will move his family there after
the New Year.
Miss Hazel Douglas, the 1S-year-old
Girl who was seriously burned by the
explosion of a kerosene lamp at the
home of Eldridge Wheeler, died Mon
day, after suffering frightfnl agony
VIM. Miller, formerly employed at
the Northern Pacific depot as freight
agent. has returned to his old position.
f. J.. Ruth. the retiring clerk, has ac-
cepted position at the E. X. Bishop
single mill.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1908-12-17
OAKVILLE.

Mrs. H. Cooper has purchased an
interest in one of the leadinC apart
ment houses of Tacoma, and intends
to move there in the near future.
Miss Cora Wintz, an enterprlslng
music teacher of Elma, assisted by
her Porter pupils, will give class re-
cital in the Odd Fellows hall, on De-
cember 10.
There is a lively demand now fol
Oakville apples. The merchants from
Grays Harbor towns and from Mon
tesano are making inquiry for Oak
Vile apples, and will soon send buyers
here to secure fruit for the holiday
trade.
II. B. Fauntleroy, of Aberdeen, rep
resenting the local interests Of the
United Wireless Telegraph Co., and
seeking subscriptions to its capital
stock, was in Oakville on "Wednesday,
talking with the leading citizens upon
that subject.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1908-12-17
ElLMA.

John Mention succeeded in trapping
Il very large otter near the Elma Light
& Power CO.. dam.
Ray Bros shipped a carload of cat
tie from thei. ranch near Chehalis tc
Strnbel s: Clancy on Thursday.
Jas. \. Du.cau has moved into the
Ben Martin house on Main street, inst
east q ISIS .In-peritt's millinery.
Guy Lamoreaux and James Gleason
are contamp at.lg trip to Wisconsin,
Michigan ana otner central states.
John ouru4el IS still confined to the
house, ana while not obliged to keep
to bis bed, he is aple to get out but
little.
Clark Z. Messenger recently re-
ceived from the government medal
for duties performed in the Philip
pines.
j. l.. Dodson ond family and w. w.
Inman, Of Cushn, Oklahoma, arrived
in Elmo last week and will make their
home here.
j. II. Hale and family, of Tempe,
Arizona, returned Wednesday to Ell
ma to make their home at Beaverdale
Celery Gardens.
Jack Hartman and Billy Maize were
visiting in southern Oregon, last week,
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Dave McCol-
lum, at Hawthorn.
A new FROM is being put in the En-
ley building occupied by Taylor Bros.
1t is now one OF the most up-to-date
display windows in the city.
We understand that George McVey,
ago, has purchased lot of F. j. Kane
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1908-12-17
HOQULAM.

Chris Knoell is in Tacoma on short
business and pleasure trip.
Mr.. Cramer, of Oregon, is in the
city visiting his son, Mat Cramer, of
52l Tenth street.
Miss Ollie Gould was admitted to the
Hoquiam General hospital, suffering
from a severe attack OF rheumatism .
jos Stanley left Tuesday for Van
couver, B. G., where he went to take
charge of logging camp in the vicin-
ity of Vancouver.
Owen Chandler left Tuesday for Sc
attic, where he goes to meet his broth
err, who is coming from the East to
locate in Hoquiam.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Vorstman left
Tuesday en- route to st. Louis, where
they go to visit Mrs. Norstman's moth
er, who is seriously ill.
Howard Robinson has returned from
an >tended visit in southern Califor-
mia, where he has been visiting rela-
tives for the past six months.
William Boyden, who has for years
been ranching on the East Hoquiam
river, has sold his property and left
Tuesday to look up another location.
There was another attempted hold
up in East Hoquiam Monday night
Mr. and Mrs. Lee Crawford ran when
commanded to stand and deliver, and
the gun-man gave up the job.
Grace Emerson, who has been af-
ficted with rheumatism for some
time, left yesterday for southern Cal
ifornia, where she goes to find cure,
believing change of climate will be
beneficial.
Mr.. and Mrs. ID. G.. Duncan, who
have Just finished visit in the city,
left yesterday for their home in Ore
gon City. During their stay they
were the guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Frank
Wheeler, of North Hoquiam.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1908-12-17

The steamer Santa Monica is load
ing at the American mill for San
Francisco.
The schooner A. j. West arrived
in port Friday, and is at the Slade
mill awaiting orders.
The steamer Thomas l.. Wand ar
rived at the West mill yesterday, to
load for Oakland.
The steamer Bowdoin arrived in
port Tuesday, and is loading at the
West mill for San Pedro.
The schooner Ludlow arrived at
San Pedro Tuesday, sixteen days from
Aberdeen, with 100000 feet of lum-
Der.
The steamer Capistrano arrived in
port yesterday, and is loading at the
Aberdeen Lumber & Single mills for
San Diego.
The steamers Carmel, Saginaw,
Santa Barbara, and G. w. Stetson
sailed over the bar yesterday, after
being barbound several days at West
port.
The steamer G. c. Lindauev, which
sailed last week from the Wilson
mill, is reported sunk in the Oakland
mole. The ship and cargo will be
saved.
The schooners R. c. Slade and Wat
son A. West are loaded, at the Slade
mill, waiting the arrival of the tug
Hercules from San Francisco. The
Hercules is bringing up in tow the
schooners F. M. Slade and Edward
West, the crews from which will be
transferred to the loaded vessels,
which sij' no taken south In tow nj
-; ~.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1908-12-17
ALONG THE WATERFRONT.
Report of Arrivals and Departures Of
Vessels ard Those Loading at
the Mills.

The steamer WeSterner is loading
at the Western mill for San Pedro
The schooner Sehome is at the Bur.
rows mill, loading for San Francisco
The barkentine Gardiner City is
loading at the Burrows mill for San
Pedro.
The schooner Rober. Lever: T.
loading at the West mill for Homo
lulu.
The steamer Claremont sailed yes
terday from the HARDWOOD mill for
San Pedro.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1908-12-17

and will soon erect a neat home on
West Main street. Mr.. McVey ana
family will be welcomed back to Elma.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-05-15
WEATHER FORECAST

For Chickasha and vicinity
Tonight and Saturday partly
cloudy weather
e
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-05-15
EDITORS IN Ell RENO

Mechanical department-W. J.
Dfammond, Enid Dairy Eagle.
News Department.. B. Renfrow,
Renfrow's Record, Alva.
Editorial-Wm. stryker, Tulsa Daily
Democrat.
circulation-John N. shepler, The
Pawnee Courier-Despatch.
Newspaper aceounting-F. E. S.
Amos, vinita Leader.
Advertising-G. A. Smith, Chandler
Tribune.
Each Of the above topics limited to
five minutes, followed by discussion.
From to p. m, reception to visit
ing ladies at the Elks' Home by the
ladies of Ell Reno
On Friday night the members Of the
association will be entertained at the
Elks' Home by musical program
from 5 to $3.50.
Welcome-Hon. Thos. B. Reid
Response-Frank H, Greer Guthrie
State Capital
Saturdays Program
t $3.50 a. m, Music.
Women of the Press-Mrs. T. B.
Ferguson, Watonga Republican.
Legislation Senator Roy E. Stat.
ford, Daily Oklahoman.
Report Of the legislative committee.
Business session
Afternoon Session
At 1880 p. m. automobile ride about
the city
Excursion to Oklahoma City and
entertainment there during the after
noon and evening.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-05-15
COMPLETELY
CONVERTED

Cherokee, May l5.--Completely con-
verted to the principal Of a state agen-
oy after securing and carefully read
ing a copy Of the law establishing the
same, three ministers OF Cherokee
have withdrawn their protest filed
with the governor against the location
Of a dlspensary in Cherokee. and have
all advocated from the pulpit the rai.
1cation of the dispensary law.
Deceived by republican newspapers
as to what the real provisions Of the
law were, Rev. J. G Chapman Of the
Christian church. Rev. J. II. Clark Of
the Methodist church and Rev Chas.
Lescoukt. leader OF large settlement
Of Quakers in this vicinity, all wrote
TO Governor Haskell several weeks
ago earnestly protesting against the
the establishment OF a dispensary in
this city. Recently each of the min
listers were supplied with a copy Of
the prohibition law, and on reading
same they found that they had been
utterly deceived as to its provisions
and possible results. on last Sunday
night Rev Chapman. preaching 70 one
OF the largest congregations ever as
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-05-15
ChickaShQ as
Dallas SAN 1t

la town, viii compare favorably with
any of its size in the country It has
ceased in short to be struggling
village, and is a wen and compactly
built municipality. There are no more
substantial and attractive business
houses anywhere than are to be found
here. It is a place Of comfortable
home and pleasant surroundings. As
for its streets they are broad as any,
bordered by spacious walks and paved
to perfection with the excellent quali-
ty Of rock asphalt which this country
affords.
The party Of Dallas men which
reached Chickasha this afternoon ar
rived more than an hour behind time,
but was amply repaid in spite Of the
delay by what it's members saw They
formed in line on the platform of the
Rock Island depot, and preceded by
the band, marched up town and were
there disbanded and Immediately be-
gan to get acquainted in characters
tic style.
Continued of Fourth Page)
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-05-15

Dallas News; 1t is the boast of its
people that the finest farming lands in
all the southwest are in the Chicka-
sha country. Perhaps it is too much
to expect a Texan, loyal to his state
and proud of the record Of its black
waxy section in particular to admit as
much, but is cannot be denied that if
the Chickasha country does not lead
close second to the best land the Lone
Star Commonwealth can show.
Through this section magnificent
stretches Of country are emphasized
and beautifed by the wonderful shad-
es Of green which only spring can
paint, and as when this writer visited
Chlckasha on another mission It was
a struggling country town, with few
improvement Of any description It's
business houses were Of the kind
which pioneer merchants erect to
meet the demands almost Of the hour.
It's streets We're streaks Of mud in
rainy weather, and rough and uneven
ways at other times.
Today the city, for it is no longer
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-05-15
Special to the Express.

Special TO the Express.
El Reno. May l5.-All through the
night and this morning, the fellows
who make a living by the use Of a
pencil are arriving and the city vel
comes them and the towns theirs
while they are here, but insists that
they put It back when the are ready
to leave. The police will afford them
protection from gold brick merchants
and endeavor to see that they are not
injured by the street cars.
Todays Program
Band concert at Carnegie library
9 a. m. to 10 a. m.
Session opens at 10 a. m. in Carne-
gle library.
Meeting called to order by President
George H. Evans, Chickasha Daily
Express
Vocal solo-Selected.
Welcome address-Hon. B w Riley,
mayor OF El Reno.
Welcome address-Hon P P Dufy
on behalf Of the FL Reno Press.
Response-Henry P. Robbins, Nc
Alester News
Vocal solo Selected.
Business session-Enrollment Of
new members and payment of dues.
Afternoon-t:30
Music
Annual address-President George
f. Evans
Annual poem-col Clarence Doug
las. Muskogee Phoenix.
Symposium-"The Making of a
Newspaper"
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-05-15

raise the $4,000.
That the line would be of uatold
worth to Chiekasha is true In fact
if the road could be completed within
the next two years is would be worth
to Chickasha the day It ran its first
cars over the line, 100000 and then
some.
This proposed railroad would be
worth more to Chickasha than any line
Of road run to or through the city
since the coming Of the Rock Island
as basis for a town. The citizens
should back this proposition with a
willingness that viii guarantee its
building.
That Mr.. Jones who is hooked up
with capitalists who will finance the
proposition is the impression Of those
who have close communication with
him.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-05-15
REUNION
TOMORROW

Joe Shelby camp United Confed-
crate Veterans will hold their annual
love-feast and reunion tomorrow. A
fine feast will be enjoyed and there
will be a good program too. Capt
Anderson, Judge Grigsby sud Col. J.
D. Vance are the committee in charge
and the occasion promises to be a
successful one.
The tables will be spread at Wood
mems hall and dinner announced
promptly at twelve o'clock Following
the feast an adjournment win be taken
to the court house where speeches
will be made.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-05-15

CHAUTAUQUA

Among the many attractions that
are booked for the Chickasha Chau-
tauqua is the Royal Hungarian or
chestra This orchestra was first
brought to the United States by Mrs.
Potter Palmer Of Chicago for the Wo-
mans building at the Chicago Worlds
Fair. They also played the wedding
march for the wedding Of Alice Roose-
welt, which was one of Mr.. SchildMets
own composition They are acknow.
lodged as one OF the worlds greatest
musical organizations.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-05-15
GRADUATION CLASS
PROGRAM OF 1903
Eleven Students VIII Graduate This Year
From The Chickasha High
School

= valedictory From Harbor Into
the Sea- Earl B. Barton
Grafton, THE American Farmer Of
Today" Howard Colby
Violin Solo, Faust (Gounod), Mil
dred Dickerson.
Piano Solo, Bonnie Miller.
Literary Address, supt. E. D. Cam
eron.
Solo, Miss Henrietta Pyle
Presentation Of Diplomas, J. D. Car
michael. president board Of education.
Chorus, List the Trumpets Thrill.
ing Sound (Meyerbeer), High School
Glee Club.
Benediction, Rev. A. w. Freeman.
% Those orations marked with an
asterisk will be delivered.
The class is one Of the largest
ever graduated from the Chickasha
High School, and in the amount and
excellence Of work done ranks with
the best On the Grass roll are Earl
Bentley Barton, Glenn Baxter, Perry
E. Clemens, Howard B. Colby, Sue
Freeman, Max B. Heffner, Glenn Kel-
ley Lena D, Miller, Anna Picklum,
AIayme Rounds and Ethel Wadsworth.
Mr.. Clemens is class president and
Miss Wadsworth is secretary.
The class motto is mon scholae
sed Vitae
Baculaureate services will be held
Sunday at p. M, at the Methodist
church, where Rev. J. H. 0. Smith,
pastor Of the First Christian church
Of Oklahoma City will deliver the
address to the class.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-05-15
PROPOSED INTERURBAN
CHICKASHA TO SULPHUR
Would be Worth 100000 to This City
The Day The First Car Made
a Trip

The proposed interurban railroad
from Chickasha to Sulphur has as
samed new attitude, in 50 far that
in recent trip made over the route
by Engineer Colby and Deacon Jones
it was decided that the most feasible
and profitable route would be via FL
more and Davis, instead Of as first
proposed via Lindsay and Pauls Val
ley.
That this would be a much more de-
sirable route for Chickasha is conced
ed by all who have informed them
selves as to the TWO routes. Instead Of
closely parelleling the Santa Fe or
Paals Valley railroad all the way TO
Pauls Valley the new route proposed
leaves that vicinity at Bradley, going
by way Of Erin Springs and Elmore,
thence to Davis and on to Sulphur BY
this latter route territory rich in
products equal 10 any on earth and
heretofore untrayersed by railroad,
be made tributary to Chickasha
This route proposed viii give to
Chickasha a new railroad outlet entire
" and instead Of asking Of the city
and vicinity a bonus Of 100000, as was
the condition in the Pauls Valley pro
position, the demand made upon the
citizens is $4,000.
That the route would be worth to
ChiGsasha double what the first pro
posed route would be is a conceded
fact. but at the Commercial club meet
ing held yesterday afternoon to take
up the proposition some fear was ex-
pressed that It would be difficult to
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-05-15
PACIFIC COAST FOR TAFT

San Francisco, May 13.-That the
Pacific coast will be solid in its sup
port of Taft when the roll is called
at the national convention at Chicago
is indicated by the reports received
from Sacramento, Portland and Spo-
kane, where the state conventions Of
California, Oregon and Washington,
respectively, will be held tomorrow
Among California republicans the sen.
timent is overwhelmingly for Taft, and
this favoritism is apparently shared by
the other coast states.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-05-15
ChickaSha Gets $4,000
For Public Building Site

Special 0 Express
WASHINGTON D. c. MAY t5.-UNDER THE PROVISIONS
BUILDINGS PASSED THE HOUSE TODAY
cHIcKAsHA GETS FIFTEEN THOUSAND DOLLARS A PUBLIC
BUILDING STEFAN INCREASE OF FIVE THOUSAND OVER THE
AMOUNT ALLOWED THE BILL YESTERDAY THE
SENATE THE PLACES GETTING SITES PRAcT-
cALLY CERTAIN OF BUILDINGS AT THE NEXT SESSION
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-05-15
ELks MEET TONIGHT

The regular meeting Of the Elks
lodge will occur this evening Impor-
tant business is to be transacted and
a full attendance is urged.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-05-15

On Friday evening, May %, one
week from tonight, the class Of nine
teen hundred eight, of the Chickasha
High school passes from reality into
the annals Of history. Commencement
exercises will be held that night in
Convention hall The following pro-
gram will be rendered:
Chorus "All Hail the Land of the
Free" (Rice), High School Glee Club.
Invocation, Rev. G. W. Lang
Violin trio, Mildred Dickerson, Flor,
ence Mcclure, Jack Smith
salutatory, Sue Freeman.
Grafton alfred the Great" Max
Henner.
Essay, what Shall We Learn?" Le-
ma Miller.
Quartet, Mildred Dickerson, Monti
Grigsby, Garvin Chastain, chas. Rob
inson.
Glass History, Mayme Rounds.
Grafton. Good Citizenship" Glenn
Kelley.
Essay "Hope, Duty and Success
Anna Picklum
Chorus, in the Gypsy's Life" (from
Bohemian GirD High School Glee
Club.
= Glass Prophecy Perry E. Glen.
ems.
Essay, "The w's," Ethel Wads.
worth.
Grafton, "The World Owes Ma a
Living" Glenn Baxter.
Solo, @The Night Has Thousand
Eyes (Metcalf Monti Grigsby.