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The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-09-04
BIG RIFLE TOURNAMENT
IN PROGRESS at SEAGIRT

seagirt, N. j., Sept 4.-Of the
greatest importance to the military
world is the annual rifle tournament
which began at the Sea Girt range
here today The meet, which promises
to be the greatest in the history Of
military affairs in the United States,
will be under the executive control Of
General Bird w. Spencer, president
Of the National Rifle association.
Many important events are scheduled
for the meeting, which lasts until
Sept. 22, principal among which are
the match for the Dryden trophy, a
magnificent piece Of bronze presented
by ex-senator Dryden, to be competed
for by teams Of eight from the same
branches OF the military service eligi-
bic to the national trophy match 9th
er matches are for the Briggs trophy
and the Columbia trophy, The tourna-
ment will last until Sept 22, during
which expert marksmen in the army
and navy Of the United States will
participate In some Of the events
scheduled, civilians will be allowed to
compete, thus providing a larger field.
Prominent among the matches for
individuals is The seagirt champion
ship match for medal presented by
Governort Fort Of New Jersey, accom-.
panied by a line Of cash prizes.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-09-04
FoNp oE GREEN coRM

New York, Sept. AIN the presence
Of police officers as referees and wit
nesses, David Benson, seated in a
chair before an improyised table in
the Criminal Courts building last
night, ate in rapid succession, fifty
ears Of green corn. The ears of corn,
which were served up to him boil
ing hot were of unusual length, but
the kernels were tender Mr.. Benson
consumed a pound Of butter with the
corn.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-09-04
STATE UNIVERSITY

Norman, Okla. Sept. 4. Indications
are that there viii be over 1000 stu
dents at the state university this year.
The campaign for new students which
has been waged for the past three
months is drawing to a close with
highly satisfactory results. President
Evans Is highly gratified over the
prospects for the term. From inQliis.
les received, it is certain that the
freshman class will be the largest
ever known In the university.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-09-04
NOTICE

Notice is hereby given that warrant
No. 1854 issued to Grant Hodgden on
the S0th day Of November, 1907. and
drawn upon the general fund, is al
legged to have been lost BY the owner
thereof and unless the same shall
be presented for payment within thir-
ty days from this date the same viii
be cancelled and a duplicate thereof
issued.
This oath day Of August, 1908.
b. B. Bridges,
c-z4-aet Mayor.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-09-04
STORM SEWER CONSTRUCTION
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS.


o0aieu piopOsais viii 0e received Dy
'ne siss ciefA q Snlekasna' oklanoma'
unsli gov ciocA =. N. MONDAY sept.
~ isVo' lor furnishing material, tools
anu iapOf 70 complete tne construction
u malh storm sewers Tor the city OF
oAleNAsna' okiahoma' n accordance
win lhe plans and specifications on
me az the orace OF the city clerk and
city engineer Ghickasha, Oklahoma
Approximate amount OF work to be
uohe consists 10 laying
S,710 linAal feet OF 36-inch brick or
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-09-04
OKLAHOMA STATUTES.

Volume /, page 2SS. section 2S4.
THE council shall. hereafter, cause to
be published quarterly, between the
18th and goth days Of March, June.
September and December, in each
year, . full and detailed statement
Of the receipts, expenditures and in
|debtedness Of the city, for the quar-
ter ending on the 18th Of said months,
respectively All publications men
toned in this section shall be made
in q newspaper in said city"
Poll Tax.
Section 1856, page 288. "The city
council shall have power to impose
by ordinance a poll tax not to exceed
one dollar ts1OO) on all able bodied
males between the ages Of 21 and
so years. When such tax is author
lied, the city clerk shall make and
certify list Of those liable to pay
same, and deliver such list to the
county clerk to be published on the
tax list"
South Side Improvement Club.
east
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-09-04

Notice is hereby given that warrant
No. l74s, issued to j A. Darnell on
the 5th day Of January, 1903. and
drawn upon the general fund Of the
city Of ohiokasha, Is alleged to have
been lost By the owner thereof and
unless the same shall be presented
for payment within thirty days from
this date the said warrant viii be can
eeled and > duplicate thereof isauad
This Gath day Of August 1908
B. 3. nriamaa.
o'z4-S0t MsgoE.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-09-04
SHAWNEE CHARTER ELECTION

Shawnee. Okla. Sept. AFTER a
campaign Of ten days. which has been
vigorous. the voters Of Shawnee will
tomorrow at the polls either adopt or
reject the proposed new charter. The
campaign win close tonight with raj
lies by both those favoring and those
against the new form Of government.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-09-04
suPREME couRr coNvENEs.

Guthrie, Okla, Sept. 4.-The SUI
preme court reconvened here yester-
day after a vacation extending from
Saturday last The members Of the
court attended the convention at
Tulsa.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-09-04
The CHlCKASHA
IRON WORKS

we have added New and Up-tc-
Date Machinery 20 our Plant and
are able to do any
Machine or Foundry Work
We make q speciality Of Saah
Weights, Structural Iron Work and
Job Work. Blacksmith Shop ID
connection. See the Nix corn
stalk Cutter which we manufacture
CONRAD BROS.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-09-04
HELP WANTED

Wanted-Good country home for
two boys, 10 and 13 years Of age, boys
of good family, good appearance and
good boys; IS month furnished for
their care and support. n. M. VIII
liams. County Judge. S-26-tf
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-09-04
WANT ADS

For Elegant eight-room resi-
dence, corner Twelfth and Florida
cistern water Price $4,000. ]. A.
Hawn, lit South Thirteenth street
9-S-6t
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-09-04

For Rent Four-room house on Four
teenth street. See T. F. Major, phone
ESQ. 9-2-st
For Rent First-class Broom house
on South Third street. See q vi
Munford Or phone 1853. 9-s-gf
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-09-04
FOR RENT
BASEMENT FoR RENT

BASEMENT FOR RENT
Dry and clean under Daily Express
once. Best location in town. viii
rent reasonable to permanent gena at.
Water, gas and electric lights in The
room. Call at the Daily Express Of
fee At once. a-tf
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-09-04
EnD q Al
A 2A

For Sale Buick auto: 8 passenger
car Cheap Inquire ]. D Peacock.
lle West Third street. 8zs-l2t
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-09-04
MISCELLANEOUS

- = =
Wanted-Buggy II you have good
hght one for pony for sale call phone
o. 9-22.3.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-09-04

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Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1908-06-15

Il b true that optimism can be car
ried too far. There should be some
thing In sight to back 1t up. Prosperi-
" which exists only in the mind Is a
poor asset The Iron Trade Review
thinks that this national habit of OPP
timism Is being pushed to excess in
SEINE quarters at this particular time.
Referring TO the unwarranted circula-
ton OF improvement reports. which 1t
calls manufacturing prosperity" this
paper says;
Every section OF the country Il natural
iy eager to see q restoration OF normal
conditions, particularly on the part OF Its
own leading industries, and wherever
there ID evidence that this is being ac-
complished tho fact Is deserving of the
widest publicity, II for no other reason
than tho influence It may exert on indus
trial conditions generally. But there IL
no room for doubt that IN the long run
the work OF restoring confidence and OF
building up business toward the normal
II actually hindered by tho publication of
reports which are either entirely with
out foundation In fact or at most tell but
half tho truth. These fallaeies are GER
tain to bo discovered and noised abroad.
and their reaction Is invariably disas-
troua
But 1t Is possible that the cry of
hard times was itself oyerdone, 1t Is
to be noticed that some Of the sections
which insisted last October that there
was no panic are still talking on the
same key. II the shouts Of that class
Of optimlsts fell upon dun ears, it Is
but natural that they should shout
0ftener and louder. There are truth
fui reports current Of heavy orders In
manufacturing. OF suspended banks re
opening, OF an increase In orders for
store goods. In the state e mind Of
. year ago these reports would have
meant nothing. Now they tend TO
offset the calamity cries. Fair crops
are in prospect. and prohihltive prices
are not likely TO prevail In any lines.
It Is safe to moderate our expecta-
tons. especially that form Of op-
timism which leads to cashing expec-
tations in advance. As the Review
points out, false prosperity b ealcu-
lated to do harm. There has been
reign Of luxurious living in this coun-
try unwarranted by the real condition
az things. II the hard times ara not
real, the scare may be worth while II
II nnkaa fha reckless ones more can.
tioas. And false reports Of prosperity
may do harm e they lead b mere
Esckiessness.
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1908-06-15

and almost everybody has all they
need and can use. J. p. Morgan gets
no more delight looking at a picture
which costs him fortune than does
the man who buys a reproduction Of It
for dollar or two, maybe less. Nor
gan owns 1t, Of course-owns Its ncti-
tious value-but may never see It more
than half a dozen times in his life, for
he doesn't live In his picture galleries.
The other owner sees his copy every
day, II he wants to, and is the pos
SCISSOR of whatever real value there is
in the picture.
After all, there may be a fallacy In
this idea that distribution of owner
ship win increase happiness. The
wider distribution Of things, the In
finite multiplication Of rare and good
things, bringing them within the reach
Of the purses Of the mass, has already
revolutlOnized life within century.
The end of this process OF multiplied
tIon and distribution is not In sight,
and it may reasonably be questioned
whether the competitive system is,
as some contend, inadequate to give
everybody square deal in everything
necessary TO human happiness.
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1908-06-15
The Doumo ONLY = Babv.

Recently there was wordy set-tO In
the Russian douma between the pre-
siding member and one Of the cars
ministers. There was a show of AFRO
gance on the one side and of defiance
I'm the name Of the people on the
other Finally the minister took the
sting out OF his words by explaining
It away, and the president apologized
for having called the minister to ac-
count. Such episodes mark all parlia-
ments, our own as frequently as any,
and the significant thing about the
Russian parliament is that so long as
both sides are In the mood for ''re-
grets" and apologies the national as
sembly has chance to live on and be
ready for a crisis.
The douma may never be able TO do
one notable thing to reform the evils
which curse Russia and yet may stand
In history beside our Continental con-
gross as a parliament Of destiny. 1t Is
now conducting some very weak inves-
LEGATIONS. which viii not be allowed to
bear fruit II the autocracy shall be
thereby endangered, But the people
are continually reminded that body
Of elected representatives is taking
counsel and debating over the affairs
Of state. Our own Continental con
gross was long subject for rldlcule,
for suspicion, for contempt and even
for hatred among the colonlsts, but
yet In the darkest hour the patriots
looked up to 1t very much in the spirit
OF Ethan Allen at Ticonderoga. Sin
the name Of the Great Jehovah and
the Continental congress!" Allen ex-
claimed when the British commandant
asked by what authority he demanded
the surrender Of the fortress. II was
an awe inspiring thought. making con.
greas the agent IT not the ally of the
Almighty In the safeguarding Of hui
man rights, II the douma cannot be
tired out, II II bears up in spite Of re-
proof ana humiliation, 1t may yet be-
come the biggest thing In Russia. At
least It may divide with the car that
power he has heretofore used abso-
lutely.
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1908-06-15
RverYthinr 20 EyerrbodY.

+
Social reformers who want society
organized on the communal plan start
with d most attractive Idea. The
world Il tending toward democracy,
the equal rights Of everybody in every
thing there IL FOR human comfort and
welfare. but II Ii certain to occur to
many people that the change from
private ownership 70 communal owner
ship would not make very radical
difference IN the distribution OF the
gOod things Of life, yet Il might lessen
the production Of things. and in the
end The maas would not be the gamer.
Bor ct least century democracy has
had a fair swing and progress has
been made under sharp private com
petition, Under the reign Of competi-
ton the distribution has grown wider
and wider. and now. when competition
A. iarcest, the distribution IL the most
liberal IN the history Of the modern
world. Everybody shares In about
everything that Is OF real Importance
IN lie.
Steam power was wonder worker
when applied to commercial activities.
Electricity supplements steam a.
power and also furnishes illumination.
There are few people in this country
today who are not benefited by steam
or electricity. or both. Yet no commu-
nifty invented these forces. Individuals
wrought out the wonders. The noble
man and lord Of ancient days had at
command no such agents OF power as
the laboring man has today. A hundred
years ago musical instruments were
the property Of the few. Today almost
every cottage has one or more musical
instruments. The photograph gives
20 the humblest toiler today what a
lord OF the past could not have had
even by pawning his realm. The COM
munal plan would make the phone
graph the property Of every body--that
Il. e there should be 4 photograph
when the distribution takes place.
Perhaps there would be none. and none
% the various inventions which con.
tribute 30 much to the worlds prog.
rsss and comfort. Inyentors' royalty
Il about all that stands In the way OF
making the phonograph and other like
Inventions a. cheap and common rs
the advocates Of communal ownership
think they should be. But II Edison.
fer instance. were to offer TO forego
hh immense royalties, provided his
physical burdens should be shared pro
rata 81 every user Of hia inventions,
would TIE public take him up7 Here
- iths fdsa IN a Nutshell Things that
esunt n cur lives are cheap consider
ing what Il has cost somebody to pro.
dHea tham.
AEeaay deesa't stay with the lRdi.
sidaal now a. II once did. perhaps.
The reason ls that noney win pRr-
chase 30 much that 10 worth having
for the work 4 win do Formerly all
kinds OF machines, all kinds Of books.
a piesnras. Of works Of art. were rare
ana expensive. Only the fortunate
few could have them. Now these
things are common. thsy ara cheap.
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1908-06-15

In this issue we publish another
Of those interesting and Characters
tic letters from the pen of Lieutenant
Geo. steunenberg describing trip to
Cuba by Government transport. 1t
10 not often that such letters interest
the average reader, but there il a
freshness and attractiveness to these
letters OF the lieutenant that makes
them most interesting and the Press
appreciates them because we know
that they are pleasing to our readers.
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1908-06-15
BRINGS RESULTS.

The business manager Of the Press
had new problem to solve the other
day when a person who had placed a
classified want advertisement with
the paper said that 1t would get no
more Of his business. The ad was
for help and cost him fifteen cents.
1t brought him 80 applications. II
took too much time explaining to
about 2s OF these that the places
had been filled. It shows that the
classified ads In the Press are read.
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1908-06-15

Tomorrow Ii che opening day of
the great Chicago convention and
the nomination OF Secretary Taft
10 a settled fact He will be nomin-
ated on the first ballot and Taft
platform has been prepared, 30 that
there Ii but little real work for the
convention, which will enable the
managers to devote most OF the time
20 Are works-to making q display
TO the galleries for campaign pur-
poses. But the Taft platform Is not
going through without o contest
II Ia said that platforms are usually
made to get In on, but not to stand
on after You get In unless it suits
che politicians, but this year both
Bryan and Taft will stand on plat
forms involving principles which
they advocate II they have their way.
but the war has started against the
TAFT platform and he may be COM
PEELED 10 endorse political PROPOSE
tlona that do not appeal to him.
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1908-06-15
City Property

S21OO-Will take this block fronting on Fourth
and Miller streets, with a good 5-room resi-.
dence; two nice porches good woodshed, poul.
try house and yard 26 assorted fruit trees Mi
in bearing Size of lot, las feet fronting 81
Fourth street and lao feet fronting on Miller
This is a bargain
S5OO-Will buy two fine lots of them corner
in North Park addition; good location
S1375-Takes six fine lots in Taylor addition, two
of them corners. fine investment
S5OO-Takes corner lot very close in, in one of
the most desirable residence sections of the city
S2OO-Each will take lots, fronting on FOURTH
street. Terms to suit.
$S5O-Will buy buy this fine level lot fronting
so feet on Fourth street, by $50 feet deep
with city water piped the full length of lot
with two taps This is an ideal spot for fine
home and only six blocks north of the postofHce
S125O-Will buy four level lots on Lakeside ave
nue., one of them a Will sell separately
or together. Good investment.
S45O-Two nice lots in Lakeshore addition. k
bargain.
S15OO-Takes ten lots; four of them 52hx1O5
feet and six of them 60x105. This is splendid
chance for good investment
$SOO-Will buy five splendid lots, one of them
corner, if sold separately, $175 for the inside
lots and 5000 for the corner. snap.
$175-Each will buy two fine corner lots fronting
on Third street. Terms to suit.
$16O-Each will buy four lots fronting Fourth
street. Terms to suit.
$675-Wil buy very fine lot fronting on Wal
lace street Very close in This is a snap.
S5OO-Win take this lot, block from
city high school, Another snap.
We have many more beautiful residence locations
in all parts of the city and new additions,
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1908-06-15
Palace of
....SWee.
III N. Fourth St

There is a complete
faction in every spoOHlI
ice cream we serve. u
the only kind we ser
has the smooth, rich ID
pure Jersey cream, faV
with best vanilla bean
Our Sundaes are ma
the best fresh fruit.
You try us once yoa
on steady.
The Dolores star., 1908-06-19
The Nicetown Parrot.

Jacob Hope. the famous pet stock
dealer of Philadelphia, was showing a
reporter one of his phonograph-trained
parrots, truly marvellous bird.
This bird isn't like the Uncle one"
said Mr.. Hope. There was a Nicetown
man, you know, who had a parrot that
ne once commanded to say Uncle in
front of a roomful of guests. The parrot
could say Uncle beautifully. yet
though the man pleaded with it nearly
an hour. it remained as silent as the
grave.
Then. enraged, he snatched up tho
obstinate parrot, ran with it to the
chicken coop, and half twisting its
neck, threw it in among the hens.
After his que SITS were gone he re-
GREETED his cruelty. He went sadly back
to the chickencoop to see il the poor
parrot was dead
Opening the door, he frowned. Ten
of his twelve prize Plymouth Rocks
lay corpses on the floor. and the par
rot was standing on the eleventh, twist.
ing her neck and screaming:
Say "Uncle," durn ye; say I'm
cle."'"
The Dolores star., 1908-06-19
Naval Enlistments Increase.

Denver.-Because Of the ten per
cent. raise in the pay of the navy un-
der the appropriation act of the last
Congress. the naval officers in charge
of the local enlistment bureau report
that there is marked increase in the
number of applicants for enlistment.
About 100 men each week present
themselves for examination, and al
though the number Of them who are ac-
cepted is small, the bureau here main
tains a standard of enlistment almost
as high as those of the larger eastern
cities. Last week twenty-five men were
enrolled in Denver, while three were
accepted in Cheyenne. The enlist
ments in Denver average from two to
five men a week.
The Dolores star., 1908-06-19
HER DESTINATION IN DOUBT.
Ilttis Girls Remark Not complimen
tary to Grandma.

Ethel Is of the mature age of five.
Recently her grandmother concluded
that it devolved on her to instruct the
child in religious matters.
You must be good girl, Ethel"
she said. Then you will go to heaven
when you die"
Ethel seemed scarcely pleased with
this reward for exceptional conduct.
Don't you want to go to heaven?"
asked grandma, with a look OF re-
proach.
"oh. don't know" temporized
Ethel Il guess not
Why not?" demanded grandma.
severely.
Because maybe couldn't get out"
answered Ethel.
you wouldn't want to get out" re-
piled grandma.
"Oh, yes, l should" returned Ethel,
with conviction.
NO" argued grandma, you would
not. Why should you want to get out
Of heaven"
Why" answered Ethel, T guess I'd
want to go and see you once in a
while, wouldn't I?"-Womans Home
Companion.
The Dolores star., 1908-06-19
Saved Himself First

Sam and Joe were out rowing. when
the boat capsized, spilling both men in
the water. Sam was fine swimmer,
but not very bright. while Joe was
bright enough, but could not swim a
stroke.
When Sam found himself in the wa
ter he struck out Justify for the shore,
while Joe clung to the overturned
skiff
AS soon as Sam reached the shore he
was about to plunge into the water
again, when man standing near said:
What are you going back into the
water for? You just swan ashore" !"
Sam paused n moment, then said:
well, had to save myself first, now
I'm going back to fetch joe"