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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-01-21
Turning of the Tide.
(Angl1sta Chronicle ]

At last the tide has turned and we
are to have a state run once more
according to conservative, business
like plans. The Chronicle has for
some time noted that the flood had
been reached and the reaction was
bound to occur. And Il 1t has come,
calmly, surely, but Enthusiastically new
artheless and the great waters of
prosperity are to ron once more over
the great state that has been left
high and dry by the mad tide of re-
form and radiealism,
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-01-21
MEMS SUITS, OVERCOATS, RAINCOATS

$4,000 Suits, Overcoats and Raincoats, $19.75
27.5O Suits, Overcoats and Raincoats, 1850
$500 Suits, Overcoats and Raincoats, 1875
22.5O Suits, Overcoats and Raincoats, 1875
1000 Suits, Overcoats and Raincoats, 11.75
1850 Suits, Overcoats and Raincoats, 9.75
1900 Suits, Overcoats and Raincoats. 8.75
1880 Suits, Overcoats and Raincoats. IT'S
1000 Suits. Overcoats and Raincoats, 6.25
$50 Boys Suits, 3.75. Sc Boys Suits 800
500 Boys Suits ESQ. 81 Boys Suits 200
800 Boys Suits $50
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-01-21

A Kansas paper tells of man
falling off a wagon and biting his
tongue in two, and reports that he
bears his affection uncompIaingly."
it is not clear how, under the cir
cumstances, he could do anything
lse.-Washington Post.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-01-21
Extraordinary inducements

TO all those who have not yet supplied their clothing
Bear in mind that find here the largest stock as well as
the best made best fitting stylish clothing any house
in AmericuS To convince you of claims we onv ask
that you call and allow the opportunity of showing you
through the stock.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-01-21

Mr. Roosevelt having been blamed
for the recent panic, he will not mind
if the ice trust now blames him for
the mild Winter.-W Washington Post.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-01-21

This winter the weather bureau
keeps on the safe side by making it's
predictions read rain or snow. -
Washington Post
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-01-21

Even during leap year the average
woman on a street car will stare a
man right in the eye till he gets up
and offers his seat.-Washingto Post.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-01-21
Stock-T aking
Next In Order.

While we have Sold thousands of dollars worth of clothes
during the past few weeks still have not reduced or
stock to where wish we will offer for few davs
longer - " "S0
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-01-21

will contain 153 Suits and will
be sold at so per cent discount
from original price. This
means a
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-01-21

cures made BY Or.
Kilmer 5 Swamp-Root,
the great kidney, liver
and bladder remedy.
Ii is the great medi-
caltriumph Of the nine
tcc1th century; dis
covered after years Of
scientific research by
Dr.. Kilmcr, the emf
nent kidney and blad-
der specialist. and is
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-01-21
30 YOU GET UP
WITH A LAME BACK ?
Kidney Trouble Makes You Miserable.

Almost everybody who reads the news
papers is sure to know Of the wonderful
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-01-21

wonderfully successful in promptly curing
lame back, kidney bladder, uric acid trou-
bles and Bright's Disease, which is the worst
form of kidney trouble.
Dr.. Kilner's SWamp=ROot is moi rec
ommendcdfor everything but if you havekiC
ney, liver or bladder trouble it will be founo
lust the remedy you need. Ithas been tested
in SO many ways, in hospital work, in private
practice, among the helpless too poor to pur
;hase relief and has proved SO successful il
}very case that 4 special arrangement has
9een made by which all readers Of this paper
who have not already tried it, may have
sample bottle sent free by mail, also a bool
telling more about Swamp-Root and how tc
find out if you have kidney or bladder trouble.
When writing mention reading this generous
offer in this paper and fCc.f
send your address TO
DR.. Kilmer & Co.. Bing- sss:!.Es:s
hamton, NJ ". The 4sia9as % e esssKsgn s.a1
regular fifty cent and Homo OF sFqmp-Root
dollar sizes are sold by all good druggists.
Don't make any mistake, but remember
the name, sWamp-Root, DR.. Kilmer's
and the address. Binghamton
u. T., on ever bottle.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-01-21
TABLE NUMBER 6 AND Z

will contain several hundred pairs OF
mems trousers, and will be sold at 25
per cent discount.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-01-21
TABLE NUMBER 5

will contain Boys and Children's
Suits at 33 1-3 per cent discount.
Suits that were $500 to $3.50 will
now be $500 to $500.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-01-21

VIII contain 1913 Suits and will
be sold at 80 1-5 per cent dis
count from original price.
This means a
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-01-21
TABLE NUMBER s.

will contain 100 new stylish Rain
Coats, OvercOats and Top Coats and
will be sold at 33 1-3 per cent dis
count.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-01-21
Table NUMBER | and z

will contain 4l3 Suits and will
be sold at 25 per cent discount
from original price. This
means q
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-02-20
ANOTHER
SUCCESS
ISScORED BY PROF. BERNELL AND
THE BAND
4 LARGE CROWD ATTENDS
And Gene Away With Praises for
The Musicians More Good Things
Coming

An audience that comfortably filled
Hall heard the band con
cert which was given for the second
time, last night
Again Prof Bernell and his musi-
clans drew from their audience encore
after encore, delighting everybody TO
those who had not heard the band on
the former occasion, lne concert sur
passed all expectations, but 1t was
plain to those who were present for
the second time, that the work OF the
musicians was not up 10 the standard
set BY the first concert and the reason
was plain The hall was cold and the
only wonder was that the players were
able to do as we'll as they did Even
with this handicap, however, the con
cert was a magnificent one and the
singers as well as the band boys de
serve the highest praise for their ef
forts.
Prof Bernell has seyeray more good
things on tap for the public in the
near future.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-02-20
SCHOOL OF
TELEGRAPHY
IS STARTED BY THE CHlCKASHA
BUSINESS COLLEGE
WILL GIVE PRACTICAL COURSE
Students win Get Actual Experience
A Trained Man is Placed in
Charge

The Chickasha Business College has
completed arrangements for the teleg-
raphy department which viii open the
aecond day Of March.
Arrangements have been made for
looping a railway wire into the college
building for the use Of the students in
telegraphy Advanced students Will
have the privilege Of taking passing
messages from The wire and become
proficient operators By actual exper-
ience with train operating dispatches
from the various operators along the
line
Mir Percy Smith Of Honey Grove
Texss. who has had four years ex-
perience as telegrapher on the Texas
and Pacific Railway. has been EN-
ployed to teach this department.
It is proposed to make this depart
ment equal in every respect 70 any
hrss class institution OF the kind any
where. A school equipped in this man
ner affords students the very best IA
lcilitles for preparing themselves fol
successful operators.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-02-20
WORKCOUNTY
CONVICTS
ON THE ROADS ONE COUNTY
TRIES THE PLAN
coon REMEDY FOR GAMBLERS


saltwater Feb 20-Payne county
is 70 get some service out Of her pris-
oners, Inmates Of the county Jail will
no longer fatten at the exrdlualaIalaal
no longer enjoy the simple life and fat
ten at the expense o. taxpayers. They
are to work on the roads.
This is the reform started by the
board Of county commissioners.
with 7-foot chain attached TO their
legs and a twenty.pound ball az the
other end Of It the prisoners in the
county iail who stand convicted Of
crimes and misdemeanors will be en-
gagged on days when the weather viii
permit in making little rocks out Of
big ones. at a place IN The jail yard
These little rocks win be used in mak
ing very fine and durable article Of
concrete. for use in repairing the Jail
when they get through with that JOB
1he county commissioners win find
something else for them to do
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-02-20

Guthrie, Feb. 20.-Complete figures
received by State Superintendent Cam
eron from every county in the state
show the entire school population to
be 475,847. Oklahoma county leads In
its school population with 1854. Pot
tawatomie comes a close second with
1896. Lincoln has l4,324 Pittsburg
1916 and Cimarron stands at the foot
Of the list with ,729 Pushmataha he's
only 2,l26, Harper 2,52s and Nowata
2,74O
It had been expected that the dis
bursement would be close to 81 per
capita, but it now appears that the
fund win not be much in excess Of
100000, which will amount to only
about 20 cents per capita.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-02-20
BOOZE BILL
REPORTED
AND WILL HAVE RIGHT OF WAY
NSENATE
PEOPLE PASS ON DISPENSARY
Druggists May be Dispensary Agents
Other Salient Features Of the
Bill

Guthrie, Okla, Feb. 20 Considera-
ton Of the prohibition bill reported to-
day BY conference committee win
have right Of way in the senate Mon
day after 2:30 p. M This date was
selected by the senate yesterday after
the conference committees report had
been presented by Billups and ap-
proved. The emergency section Of the
bill provides that the first article
which pearssaisarauPliveddnG- G. 5doo
which relates to the dispensary system
shall be referred by the secretary OF
state to the qualified voters Of the
state for acceptance or rejection at the
| general election Of 1908
The dispensary sections provide that
an agency shall be established in each
town Of 1000 inhabitants and ia towns
Of 1000 inhabitants and other places
where necessary, with approval Of the
governor and state agent. Licensed
druggists may act as agents and shall
not keep on hand at any time more
than eight gallons Of alcoholic and five
gallons of other kinds Of liquor. PLY
sicians may prescribe liquor in cases
OF necessity without permission of the
state agency
A salary Of $500 is named for tt
lstate agent. He shall not be under p
years Of age, must be Of good charac
treand not addicted to the liquor hab
lit nor have been engaged in the sal,
oF liquor during the past five years
Physicians are disqualified as agents.
The constitution is quoted in defn
ing the class OF liquors prohibited bu
the sale Of unfermented cider and win
made from apples, grapes and othe
fruits is permitted.
Power is granted the governor to al
point a special enforcement attorne
at a salary to be fixed by the governor
not to exceed $1,000 a year
. An appropriation OF 100000 for cal
; rying the law into effect is provided.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-02-20
VISITOR NOTES lMPROVEMENTS

R. j. Coulter, who for several years
was ticket agent for the Rock Island
here, was ia the city today visiting old
friends. He left here about sixteen
months ago and since that time has
been engaged In the feed business in
Kirkwood Mo. and he looks like he
has been prospering.
"Chlclasha doesn't look like the
same old town to me. said Mr.. Kirk
wood. commenting on the many
changes that have taken place since
he left. The paving. the removal Of
awnings. and the handsome new build
ings that have been erected make a
vast improvement in the appearance Of
the city. You have certainly been go
ing some and will soon have one Of
the most up-to-date cities III the eoun-
try
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-02-20
ON
IBRARY
THE NUMBER OF BORROWERS IS
CONSTANTLY INCREASING
MANY NEW VOLUMES ADDED
Making the Library More Useful
Mrs. Hendrix 10 the New
Librarian

The report Of the librarian at the
asst meeting OF ths Carnegie Library
board, covering the period from Sept
j, 1907 to Feb. /, 1908, contained the
following interesting facts:
Number Of borrowers registered, 231,
Of nearly an average Of SO per month.
Total number Of borrowers, IA
Number Of lendings for home use,
1929.
Number Of volumes in lending de-
partment, 1926; an increase Of 1874 vol
umes since Sept 1st. All Of these
were purchased by the Library Board
and Librarian except IL volumes do
mated by sorosis Mr. Fecheimer, pres
ident Of the Board, also purchased for
the library two sets Of Encyclopedias
the international and American and he
procured from the Department of Com
nerce and Labor, the monthly Consu
lar Reports.
The Library has now on the read
ing tables the following periodicals: 4
Review OF Reviews, Worlds Work
Delineator. McClure's Magazine, Eve
lrybody's Magazine, Woman's Hom'
1 Companion. American Magazine, AM
Cosmopolitan.
4 AT a call meeting Of the Librar
Board held at Carnegie Library satul
lday evening. Feb. IS, Mrs. Thompson
resignation was accepted and Mri
Wallace Hendricks elected Librian.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-02-20
M eRAFTERs NE APPLY

Guthrie. okla, Feb 20 Notice was
issued BY the Commissioners Of the
school Land Department that the
school fund was being loaned on farms
10 actual farmers and for their benefit.
The board viii not permit use Of the
fund to promote speculation.
Notice was issued 10 the real estate
agent and speculator that he need not
apply for any Of The money Land
agents. It is said. have been trying 10
kes into the fund
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-02-20
$4,000 FIRE
AT Lone WOLF

Lone Vol. Okla Feb. 20. Famed by
an east wind. fire destroyed half
bIcci in the business district last
night. The total loss is about $4,000
The explosion Of a gasoline lamp in the
store OF Edward Dye started The con-
aagration about p. m. All that saved
the entire town was a change in the
wind.
The buildings destroyed were the
Bank OF Lone Wolf. $1,000; e Dye,
slg.0 900: George Ewing, drug store,
81. 900 and Asa Thomas, general store,
ISi0, 900. All were partially insured.
| II is thought that the bank vault was
saved
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-02-20
WOMAN WAS BADLY BURNED

Mrs Boyd was severely burned at
her home on Penn. avenue yesterday
while burning some old letters. The
blaze caught her apron and the flesh
on her hands was burned She took of
ihe apron and smothered the blaze
from her skirts with a rug.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-02-20

Tomorrow morning a large delega-
tion Of Grady county democrats will
viii leave for Muskogee to attend the
state convention. Several of the dele.
gates have already gone, but the
greater part will not go till tomorrow.
A committee appointed at the con.
ventlon last Saturday, of which Bob
Richards and C. NJ. Hollingsworth were
members, for the purpose Of recon.
mending a route, finally selected the
Frisco The train leaves at $40 a. m
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-02-20
ScGIped By q
Wagon Wheel

Gladson Shelby a Twelve year old
boy was run over BY a heavily loaded
wagon yesterday afternoon, The wheel
striking his head and almost entirely
severing the scalp from the skull. DR..
Penquite was called to dress the
wound and the boy is now getting
along nicely The lad lives northeast
Of town and the accident occurred near
the wagon bridge
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-02-20
SPEAKER
MURRAY
OBJECTS TO SENDING EIGHT DELE.
GATES AT LARGE
HAS ENOUGH VOTES TO ELECT
But Wants a Whole Loaf Or None
Al AII-AIso Favors
Thompson

Guthrie, Okla, Feb. 90 II MUIR
ray Of Tishomingo, Speaker Of the
House Of Representatives, today made
the following statement to the Democ-
racy Of Oklahoma, dealing with the Sc
lection Of delegates to the National
convention at the Muskogee conyen-
ton next Saturday
"a sufficient number Of instructions
hs " been made for me to elect me
ole OF the four delegates-at-Iarge to
the National convention and in that
connection hope to see Joe Thompson
State Democratic chairman elected as
one Of the four, although he has not
in any sense put himself in the atti-
tnde Of being candidate Thompson
took the party when it had record
to defend. with prejudice growing out
Of divided counties, with more ambi-
tious towns for county seats with the
democracy divided into three factionsi
and won last fall by an increased ma
jority Of 10000.
II have heard much talk since Sat
urday's primaries in favor Of electing
eight delegates instead Of four to go
to Denver. This is done to enable po-
llitical enemies to be sent to Denver
and would mean that when We reach
there only four would be seated L
would not look right for me to take q
back seat and let four associates cast
the vote, nor would il look right for
them to take back seat, since all
would have been elected by the Demoe-
racy of the State
4 do moi want to be a delegate an
less can have a fun vote and be q
delegate equal with any other to that
convention; nor do | want on the del
!, egation political enemies which thi'
moven I would surely put there. be
cause ational convention vii
seat rates. I am relying
on at this movement
slscs not only from the
7 .ka rtl from every Con
rosssc who are for Bryan
re o. "a policies and for tn.
q ministration No dele
pate mot support these princi
pies shou41 be sent. am sure tbs
Muskogee convention viii look at th'
" matter in this light and not attempt Z
hamper the real friends Of Oklahoma
:. and Oklahoma policies bp putting enc
] mics on the delegation"
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-02-20

and the delegates will reach Muskogee
at $3.50 p. m. the same day. The con-
vention meets Saturday morning but
Of course all the big medicine viii be
mixed on the previous night.
Grady county delegates win go with
the fixed purpose of electing c. L.
Greer as one Of the delegates to the
national convention and the prospects
are that they will knock the pers'm-
mon
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-02-20
THE TEXT BOOK BILL
BEFORE THE HOUSE


Special to the Express.
Guthrie, Oklahoma, February 2o.-
The Uniform Text Book bill =
which is before the house for con. e
9 sideratlon, will not be concluded =
today. A strong effort will be
made to exempt cities Of the first
class from provisions Of the bill.
5 ses ase >
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-02-20
nR. DAWSON APPoINrEp

Dr. E. L. Dawson has been appoint
ed as local physician and surgeon for
the Oklahoma Central and he has the
distinction Of being the only man in
town who has pass on the new road
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-02-20
BAND GOES TO Ell RENO

Twelve members of the Chickash<
Concert Band went to El Reno today
10 play for q big real estate auction
sale. Prof BerneIl was among lAe
number.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-02-20

Monroe Johnson TODAY sold his two
cabs and teams. reserved from former
sale, to the 0. K, Cab an dTransfer co.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-02-20

n 4
Tonight and Friday, Increasing
cloudiness, Warmer.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-02-20

pies shout be sent am sure the
Muskogee convention viii look at the
matter in this light and not attempt to
hamper the real friends Of Oklahoma
and Oklahoma policies bp putting enc
mics on the delegation
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1908-02-25

Yes, but 1 need job and must
have one" replied tho young man,
and his businesslike tone impressed
Mr.. Bradley.
"Thcre is not thing in the world
for you,' insisted Mr.. Bradley, "un-
less,' he continued, smiling as he
glanced out of his office window, "you
want to shovel coal with those me-
groes at a dollar day.
"I'm OIL The job" promptly repli-
ed the young man with the white
hands and clean linen.
And he was. lie put on overalls
and got busy in Il coal chute with n
shovel, and is still con the job"
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1908-02-25

born in 1913, and entered tho army
in 1864. lie comes from family Of
military men. He served with the
Bulgarian militia during The Russo
Turkish war Of 1S77-7S and partici-
patcd il the Chinese expedition OF
100000. He was the first commander
to enter Ticn Tsin during the Boxer
uprising and rose to the rank Of ma
jor general for dash displayed in the
att,,k OH ths Chinese CAPITOL.
Stocsscl has been a most severe
disciplinarian. It is related of him
that he has sentenced many MEL to
death for infractions Of The regula-
tions.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1908-02-25
Somewhat Mixed.

Margaret Durham was the latest
arrival at Miss Simmons select
boarding school, and being pretty aad
well dressed she was popular, says
Harper's Weekly.
Would she be an usher at the
MONTH y musicale? Margaret was
horribly shy. She never could do it
oh, mover! But the chosen five
elected her for the sixth, so the even
in" found her perfect fIucttcr Of
white rrills and pink bows (this
was the pink musicals) awaiting TO
receive the early comers. Each Of th2
hardened five bore forward an impos-
la" auditor. and Margaret found her.
self inquirin" Of very ancient and
elegant old gentleman in voice
scarcely audible, "Sir, shall [ show
You Il scat?'
"What, what, what9' demanded
the elderly party, irascibly, holding
his hand to his ear.
"Sir,' screamed the flustcred no.
vice. "shall sew you to sheet? 20
Then five lace handkcrchicfs were
rramm.rd into five tiltcring mouths,
while Miss Margaret boiled from the
scene Of her discomf future, and the
five were left to do the honors.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1908-02-25
Marked For Death.

"Threc years ago I was marked
for death. A graveyard cough was
tearing my lungs to- pieces. Doctors
failed to help me, and hope had fled,
when my husband got DR.. King g
New Discovery" says Mrs. A. G.
Williams, Of Bac, Ky. "The first
dose helped me- and improment kept
on until I had gained So pounds in
weight and my health was fully re-
storeh.' This medicine holds the
worlds healing record for coughs
and colds and lung and throat dis
eases. 1t prevents pneumonia. Soli
under guarantee at w. T.. Pelham and
Sons drug store. soc and $l.00. Trial
bottle free.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1908-02-25
He Wanted a Job.
Atlanta Georgian.

Atlanta Georgian.
That at least one of the unemploy-
cd IN Atlanta is not like that army
out IN Detroit which declined the job
of digging canal, was shown We'd
ncsday at the Office of tne Southern s
superintendent of terminals.
a young maa. neatly dressed, with
white hands and clean linen, applied
to superintendent Bradley for a job,
doing clerical work in the Office.
81 m Sorry." said Mr.. Bradley,
'but there is not thin" here T
could give You. We arc not employ
ing any one now.'
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1908-02-25
This Is Worth Reading.

Leo II. Zelinski, of 6S Gibson St.,
Buffalo, N. Y, says: "I cured the
most annoying cold sore 1 ever had,
with BuclSlen's Arnica Salvc. 1 ap-
Piled this salve o1ce day for two
days, when every trace Of the sore
was gone" Heals all sores. Sold un-
der guarantee at w. E. Pelham ana
Sons drug store. 25c.