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The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-03-02
ASSESS ALL PROPERTY
FAIR Cash VALUE

Guthrie, Mch 2.--The fair cash val
ne plan Of assessment, provided in the
constitution, is to be first made In the
state this year, and assessors in fol-
lowing the law will completely revolu.
tionize the basis that has heretofore
been followed. For information Of as-
SCISSORS in attempting the new system
State Auditor Trapp is sending out
curcular letter, the contents of which
will be Of interest to eyerytaxpeyer.
He says in part:
sThat we have an assessment on
a fair cash valuation basis as required
by the constitution is imperative, and
the state board of equalization. com
posed OF the governor secretary of
state, state auditor, attorney general.
state treasurer, state examiner and
inspector, and president of the board
of agriculture, whose duty it is to as
|sess the propery of railroads and all
other corporations, has instructed
these corporations that in making
their returns a complete inventory
of all property owned by them in the
state at a fair cash valuation will be
required on which the assessment will
be made by the board 1t is therefore
essential that the assessors make
their assessments upon the same basis.
namely, a fair cash valuation of all
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-03-02
nveatIgatI0n dIaeIosed the iacL thaL be

investigation disclosed the fact that he
was dead.
The household was aroused and lie
neighbors notified. A physician soon
arrived and attributed his death TO
heart failure
R r .Dulin was 81 years OH and
had been a citizen Of Sherman for
thirty-six years. and for years was
one Of the leading business men Of
North Texas. He conducted the larg-
est furniture store in the city for many
years and later was in the undertaking
business exclusively Failing health
G. used hin to dispose OF his business
interests a littlt more than a year ago
and he went TO Eureka Springs, Ark.
and later to Baltimore. Nd. returning
much improved IN health.
He was born IN Christian county.
Ky. andwas there married to Miss
Matte Anderson in 1876. who with
three children survive him. The chill
dren are Mrs. l.. @. Hutson. Chlckasha
Okla, Mrs. GeorgeF. Lindsay. sher.
man, and Miss Roberta Dulln. sher
man.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-03-02
HILL Spend MILLION
FOR IMPROVEMENTS

Oklahoma City March 1-All the
improvements contemplated by The
Rock Island within the next u months
will be applied to the southwestern
lines and win consist OF retrackage,
rehalIasting and general ways and
means development, according to W..
Isl Tinsman of FL Reno manager OF
the Rock Island lines in Oklahoma,
Arkansas and Louisiana
Manager Tinsman was in Oklahoma
city enroute from Chicago to Ell Reno
and stopped over to attend the legis-
tive banquet at the invitation Of G. 3.
Stone, president Of the chamber Of
commerce. Concerning railroad mat,
ters he said:
"The establishment of managers
Office has no political significance
whatever It has been under advise.
ment for the last two years. But as
a matter Of fact 1t should have some
influence in getting the legislative and
other state officials and the railc.qds
better acquainted with the demands Of
each other, and that a more harmon
ious understanding may be had, that It
will inevitably result IN the publie's ia.
vor as it will also to the railroad com
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-03-02

whether the legislature should estab-
lish more agencies than the people
by the adoption Of the constitution
have said that they are willing to nave
established, without allowing the peo-
pie in some way to pass uopn the pro
position to increase such agencies. It
is believed that, even yet, the people
win be given the chance to either vote
upon this extension as an amendment
to the constitution or at least to vote
such agencies in and out as the ma.
jority may wish.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-03-02
BRADLEY ELECTED
SENATOR IN KENTUCKY

Frankfort, KY. Feb. 29.--Former
Governor illiam 0. Bradley was yes
terday afternoon elected United States
senator.
Bradley is a republican and is sent
TO the United States senate to repres-
ent Kentucky by democratic legisla-
tllre, His election was made possible
by the bitter fight made upon Bechhan
BY some Of the democratic members Of
the legislature.
On joint ballot today the vote was
Bradley GA, BecISham so, Allen /,
Blackburn /.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-03-02

property assessed by them, that the
assessment Of all property may he
uniform
ITO secure the best result and in
sure each and every person equal JUS
tice in the matter Of assessments and
taxes, II is absolutely necessary that
all property be listed at its fair cash
value as provided and required in the
constitution. The attorney general,
Charles 0. West, member of the
board Of equalization has signifed his
intention to prosecute each and every
offender under this clause
You will experience great difficult
ty in that part Of the state which was
formerly Indian Territory in securing
AN the taxable lands, There is no
provision made for this Office to fm-
nish this information, and it will de-
volve upon the assessor to do the best
he can and get as nearly as possible
all the taxable land. AS understand
the law all Indian lands where the
restrictions have been removed, all
surplus of intermarried citizens, freed
mems allotments, and dead Indians
lands are taxable.
"AlI improvements on unentercd
public lands and lots not decided, ex-
cept breaking, wells and fertiiizing
are taxable"
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-03-02
TOO LATE 70 CLASSIFY

LosT-A Kappa Alpha brooch.
pin encircled in wreat Of gnpe
leaves. between the Nash hotel and
ehickasha avenue. Sunday morning
Finder win please return to chickasaa
Hardware Co 80 dtd
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-03-02

Harry D. Gregg, foreman at the Rock
Island shops, mashed two fingers yes
terday while adjusting some machin.
cry. His hand is not considered in a
serious condition. however.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-03-02

wANTED-To hear from gentleman
with strone high tenor yoice. What
experience yon have had and slate lf
permanently located Address ]. A. III.
care chickasha Daily Express. s2-st
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-03-02

FOR RENT-NiceIy furnished rooms
In private family TWO blocks from old
post office Call at sis Iowa avcaae.
yaA s.s.st
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-03-02
LUTHeRANs ORGANIZE

A new Lutheran church has been
organized at Norden, and the members
expect to call pastor hoon. Rev.
Lysnee Of Kansas assisted in the or
sanization Of the church and preached
the first sermon.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-03-02

WANTED-To buy = secondhand
tank. Might take mill and al. Must
be cheap. Address +. @ Brown, Hills.
boro, Okla y.2-st
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-03-02

psnies
1T cannot be sensibly denied that
The general tendency Of the country is
to more or less embarrass corporate
interests, and especially true is this
of railroads It is mistake 1T its
first inception and anything that NAV
he done to eliminate it should be d )ne
at all hazards.
Primarily, though, tie removal Of
my office is not for any political pur-
Reno. The Improvements OF the sys-
ing possible a million or more dollars
need direct supervision, and to attend
to that matter it was though advisa-
bic to bring the general offices 10 Ell
Reno. THE improvements Of the sys-
tenn win be confined wholly to the
southwest
1T Is not probable that the proposed
new union station Of the Frisco-Rock
Island win be erected this year. The
financial markets have disastrously
affected the railroads as it has all 9TH
er lines Of business, and such expen-
ditures as are not absolutely necessary
will not be made. There is being a
retrenchment in all departemnts and
the companies are now on the most
economic basis"
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-03-02

continue during the week On Wednes.
day there will be children's meeting
at 400 D. m.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-08-13

~tyrannioal enough to women in business
The average man is % much kinder to
his woman photographer h he 10 to his
male clerk that the idea Of calling him a
tyrant in his dealings with women Is q
tokc.
Business men put up with enough silly in
competence from business women 10 make
them out a title clear IN the name Of
martyr. and not in the mann OF tyrsnt.
It's all wrong. the whole woman in busl-
ness proposition. all wrong.
Women ought not to have 70 be in bust
ness at all. But as long as they do have
to be in business. then they must attend
to business, and expect to be treated like
paid employees and not like personal friends.
II women would range themselves to-
gether' to do the work they are paid 10
do. and Let It 60 at that. there would be
some use in their having conventions
and in their listening 90 speeches about
the 'tyrant mSn"-who PAYS them the
money that buys their bread and butter.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-08-13
STATISTlClAN FOR THE RIVER
Expert TO Gather Data One OutErOwth
of the Missouri Navigation
Congress-.

So successful has the campaign for
members for the Missouri River Navigation
congress been that President Edgar C..
Ellis opposes to have a meeting Of the
vice presidents in the near future to en-
ploy an expert ststisticlan to begin at the
source OF the river and travel TO its mouth.
gathering data to be used IN presenting the
petition for appropriations to congress next
winter.
The Missouri River Navigation congress
has grown at a rapid rate. Tive opposition
Of COMMISSIONS A. L Beardsley Of the
Sioux City Commercial club and premature
actions OF George g. Call. the secretary
at Sioux City, have subsided. Mr.. Boards
lcy's statement that there was no traffic
for the river as the grain crops are moved
when the river opens in the spring, has
been refuted by Secretary f. J. McVsnu
Of the Omaha Grain exchange, while Con-
gresham Ellis has called the secretary
at Sioux City to order.
The congress has money in its treasury.
The dollars have been coming in quite
fast and are still acceptable.
There is encouragement to the business
men along the northern stretches OF the
river in the success of the boat line from
Kansas City to st. Louis. The steamer
Tennessee sailed Wednesday from Kan
sas City for st. Louis with all its state
rooms full of passengers and a cargo of
merchandise and wheat. The wheat is to
be taken on at Miami, where arrangement
have been made for shipping grain reg
ularly.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-08-13
REPORTS OF BUMPER CROP
News by Railroads Indicates
an Enormous Yield of Corn
Ih Nebraska.

Railroad reports continue to indicate that
Nebraska is quite liable TO nav a bumper
corn crop this year, some Of the reports
saying that nothing but an esrly frost will
now be able TO head II off. While the
soil was getting somewhat dry last week,
there was considerable rain over the state
and this week two showers and rains have
wet almost the entire state, again putting
the soil in a most favorable condition for
growing crops,
Grand Island had two inches OF rain last
week and other places where there was a
good rainfall for the week were; BurwelL
J inch; Sutton, 80 inches; Clay Center.
10 inches; Palmer. 80 inches; Kearney,
l inch: BrOwnVile. I inch; Nebraska
City, lis inches; WILDER. 1Ie inches; OdeI.
LS inches; Edgar. lm inches: Norton. 2
inohssI Minden. . inches. and oxford,
Arapehoe, Herncon. Benkleman. Eckey,
Corona. Red Cloud and Wllsonville.
Following the rains OF last week came
heavy showers Monday night, Tuesday and
Tuesday niSht IN many parts OF the corn
producing sections OF the state. The Bur-
hngton crop reports show a splendid con-
dition OF affairs as far as crops are con-
cerned, stating the corr crop Is secur,
against everything but a frost
Tue last Burlington report shows tbs
Omaha daily bee., 1908-08-13

Winifred Black in the St. Louis Times.
Answering her question she says:
Women wage earners are paid salaries
to do their woTk-not to be women.
Thu man who wants a competent stenog-
rapher doesn't care whether that stenog-
rspher is black, white, green or yellow;
old or young. man or woman.
Half the time he really doesn't know.
All he knows is that his work is well
done. in which case the stenographer gets
a good salary and holds on to a good post
ton.
Or that the work is i'll done; in which
case the stenographer gets a poor salary
and will lose the position the very first
time there's a chance to employ some one
more competent.
The factory girl who gets fined for being
late to work is fined not because she's a
girl, but because she's late.
There is and should be no such thing as
sex in business
A business woman who wants to succeed
never say anything about her headache OF
bsckache or her home troubles to the man
who pays her her salary. She isn't a
woman to FINISHES an employe-and. II
she has any self-respect at all, that's whar
she wants to be.
The fact is, men in business are no,
Omaha daily bee., 1908-08-13
BALLOT FIFTY-THREE INCHES
Long Slip for Republican Voters VIII
Contain Just Eighty
Names.

The republican ballots which will be pre-
scented to the voters September l. will be
fifty-three inches in length. The demo-
cratic ballot is not far behind. being forty
two inches long. The republican ballot has
eighty names and the democratic sixty
names. On all the ballots will be four
questions. The peoples Independent party
has the next largest list of candidates
and will have a ballot twenty inches long,
the socialist ticket wrl be eighteen inches
and the prohibitionist eight inches long.
On all the ballots the names OF the candi-
dates will be rotated so that no man will
have his name at the head OF the list any
oftener han any of his rivals. This rotating
is necessitating a great deal OF work and
the county clerks office is working over
time trying to get the papers ready for the
printer by Monday.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-08-13
DRESS GOODS TO BE EXPECTED
Darker CoIors and striped Material
VIII BE Among the Most
Popular.

There has just been held in New York a
large sale at auction Of dress goods by one
OF the leading manufacturer of America.
The offering comprised 900 pieces OF
plain and fancy dress fabrics that are suit
able for fan and winter purposes. These
goods have been purchased by several hun
bred retailers In all Of the principal cities
o. the country and they Will now offer
these goods at the lowest prices that have
been named on standard goods for many
years. Included in the lines are serges.
panamas, cheviots. plsids. novelties and
mohairs. The jobbers in all sections Of the
country also took some OF the goods and
will move them on to the smaller retailers
for immediate delivery. The fall styles in
dress fabrics favor the darker shades, and
the striped styles are the most popular.
Cloakings for the fall viii for the most
part. be rough-surfaced goods. and the
kerseys, meltons. and cheviots are also
popvAar. Broadcloths for full-length cloaks
are gaining in favor as the season ad-
vsnces.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-08-13
PERSONAL PARAGRAPHS.

brother. Pete Bouse OF Omaha. The former
Mr.. Bouss is one Of the oldest members
OF the ST. Paul police force in point OF ser
vice and one OF the most popular. For
years and years he has been head day Off
Ger at the union depot and has come to
know and be known by thousands OF the
travelling public, This has given him a
personal acquaintance that reaches in ali
directions through the country.
Fred Coburn, a reporter on a local paper,
has accepted a position or the Minneapolis
Tribune. Mr.. Coburn left for Minneapolis
Wednesday morning, Myles +. Greenleaf.
another local reporter may follow Coburn.
Major James b. Erwin. mite states
army, recently appointed to the position OF
assistant adjutant general Department OK
the Missouri. has arrived in Omaha and
Will at once enter upon his new duties at
army headquarters.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-08-13
TIE
General Demand

Of the Well Informed Of the World ha
always been for a simple, pleasant and
Efficient liquid laxative remedy Of known
value; q laxative which physicians could
sanction for family use because its CON-
p0nent parts are known to them to be
wholesome and truly beneficial in effect,
acceptable 70 the system and gentle, yet
prompt, in action.
In supplying that demand with its ex-
sellent combination Of Syrup Of Figs and
Elixir Of Sienna, the California Fig Syrup
Co. proceeds along ethical lines and relies
onthe merits Of the laxative FOR its remark
Ahls success.
Thai u . u many reasons Why
Syrup q Egs and Elixir Of SIENNA Is given
the preference by the wsl-IniOmed.
To get It's beneficial effects always buy
the genuins-mAnufAstured by the Cali
fomia Fig Syrup Co. only, and for sAls
by an leading druEES Phos City cents
Nsk~<A
Omaha daily bee., 1908-08-13

corn In nearly every section Of the state
was In a most excellent condition. with a
little rain needed. That rain has come
and the crop prospects on the Lincoln d.
vision were reported at I1 per cent OF an
average crop on the report Of last week
and the recent rains should raise that esti-
mate.
Wheat is thresbing out better than the
previous reports Indicated and other small
grain is harvested and Is about as reported
Potatoes will make an average crop In
Nebraska.
Wyoming reports a god crop Of oats.
which are nearly all cut Corn is doing
fine on the Alliance and Sterling division.
Potatoes are doing fine and digging vii
start In about ten days. A big crop is ex.
pected. The recent rains have put tbs
meadows and pastures in fine condition
and the farmers are busy putting up hay
Omaha daily bee., 1908-08-13
Railway Note. and Personals.

A. l. Roberts rate clerk Of the North
western, has gone to Chicago.
The Wyoming rifle team passed through
Omaha Tuesday night enroute to Camp
Perry to Engage In the rifle composition.
Thirty cars OF structural iron have ar
rived at Fremont for the construction OF
the new Northwestern bridge across the
Platte at that place. Engineers have been
on the scene for some time and the steam
materials are on hand and It Il reported
the new bridge VIII be three feet higher
than the old, thus putting It out Of the
way Of high water.
The Union Pacific has completed the
laying OF its track as far west as Oshkosh
on the new line from North Platte to
Northport and regular service will be
opened az far as OSHKOSH Friday. This
service will consist of one train<a week for
the time being, the train going Up Friday
and back Saturday oshkosh Is eighty-seven
miles west OF North Platte.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-08-13

for the rest OF the summcr. Miss Baum
viii remain in the east to attend school
TINS year near New York and Mrs. Baum
will return in October.
Mrs. Nellie Lowe has gone 70 Cleveland.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank W. Bacon and
daughter. Miss Lucille Bacon. have re-
turned from a three weeks stay at Lake
OkobojL
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles W. Pickens and
Miss Elizabeth Pickens have returned from
a trip Of several weeks through Europe.
Mrs. Frank w. Bacon has as her guest
her sister. Mrs. Jerome Appleouist, OF la
Porte, Ind. and her mother. Mrs. E. Bay
miller. Of Memphis. Tenn.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-08-13
NEWEST THINGS IN HANDBAGS
Fail Models Much Larger Than Those
that Have Been Used the
Lat season.

Many new ideas in women's hand bags
for fall a v been brought out by the man
ufacturers here. and also in imported lines.
From the looks of the new goods now be-
ing shown. the fashionable styles are all
larger than those OF the past spring and
summer. One OF the latest novelties
brought out Is a large bag eight inches
wide and eleven lnche deep. with thsee
side pockets stitched to the outside Of the
bag. The lower pocket IL six and one-half
inches wide. the next s inches. n the top
one three and one-half inches. The sam
pies placed on the market are of seal. and
are MORE lined. and can be purchased at
retail for from IS 20 IS each, In many OF
: the other lines shown. fancy feathers are
largely used. but the plain staple feathers,
Omaha daily bee., 1908-08-13
ADVICE TO WORKING WOMEN
should Remember There IL No such
Thing as Sex in Business
world.

A well known and extremely clever
woman made a sDee4h at the Womenis
wage-Earners' convention the other day.
and in that speech she said not once. but
many times, that the one thing important
for working women to do was to range
themselves together to fight the tyrant.
man.
What ON earth are women who say
things like that thinking about?" asks
Omaha daily bee., 1908-08-13
Building Permits.

B. NJ. Rasp. Twenty-eighth and Bristol
streets, frame dwelling, $3.50; j. H.
Schmidt, 2t02 Cunning street. repairs 10
store. 500; J. Partlow, Thirty-second and
Wright streets. frame dwelling. 1850;
Mrs. Jessie Sheppard Twentieth and
Mrs. Jessie Sheppard, Twenty-third and
Lothrop streets, double frame dwelling.
street and Ames avenue. frame cottage,
$500: Imperial Investment company, 1881;
South Tenth street, addition to store, 5000,
Board OF Education, T~wenty-ninth avenue
and Farnam street. addition to school
building, $500.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-08-13
CAR BADLY HURTS WOMAN
Accident sunday on Forest Lava LiRe
Leaves Mrs. l.. schneIdewind
ertOusI Injured.

Though II was announced at the time no
one was seriously hurt when the Forest
Lawn line street car jumped the track
Sunday. II now trsnspires that Mrs. Louise
schneidewind, $40 North T~wenty-0ourth
street. sustained serious internal injuries
and Is now In a critical condition as q re-
suit. She mas been unable to leave her
bed since Sunday.
Mrs. schneidevind Is the widow Of the
late Otto schneidewind and a member of
Garfield circle. No. II. Ladies Of the Grand
Army Of the Republic.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-08-13
Boys Life saved.

My little boy. 4 years old, had a severe
attack Of dysentery. We had two physi-
clans; both of them gave him up. We then
gave him Chamberlain's Collie, Cholera and
Diarrhoea Remedy, which cured him, and
believe that saved his MCMILLAN H
STROLING. Carbon Hill. Ala. There is
no doubt but this remedy saves the lives OF
many children each year. Give 1t with cas-
tor oil according TO the plain printed direc-
lions and a cure is certain. For sale by al
druggists.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-08-13

Everybody is pledged 90 secrecy about thu
flower dance which Will he given al Newport
shortly. but the name Of the lady who 10
giving the affair Is believed to be Mrs.
Robert GOelet. All the ladies attending
will be srrayed in the form Of a flower.
II will afford an opportunity for contrasts
between the brunettes and blondes.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-08-13

Many an article you have which needs
repairing and replating.
Kemper. Hemphill & Buckingham.
Owners Omaha Silver company. inc.
34 S. 18th st. All kinds plating.
Lodge.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-08-13
The Glad Hand

removes liver inacticn and bowel stoppage
with DIT. Kings New Life Pills, the pain
less regulators. sc. Beaton Drug Co.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-08-13
Ncwportss Viewer dance.

such ss pis kin seal and Wslrus. arr
leaders for fail
Omaha daily bee., 1908-08-13

BALTIMORE. Aug. I2-Former Senator
Roger q. Mills OF Texas. VINO came 10 Bal
timore yesterday - undergo a surgical
operation. was reported TO be resting COM
fortably this morning. Inc operation VIII
be performed today or tomorrow.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-08-13

Advertise IN Tue Beet goes into the
homes OF those you are trying 70 reach.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-08-13

Kemper. Hemphnl & Buckingham.
Anything OF metal made good as new"
owners omaha Silver Co, ia S 18th St