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The Prescott daily news., 1908-10-09

Sidney Noise, with the local archi- tect firm of Hunt & Gray, was on board the Seattle, which has just re- turned from trip to the Klondike, and he states that for the first time in nine years passengers were able to make a landing at Muir glacier, near Skagway.
 The glacier is considered far from safe, but Mrs. Hart, with natural love of adventure, stepped triumphantly ashore, and was followed by others eager for the experience of landing upon the forbidding ice field.
 It was found that the moraine, deposit freighted with precious ore, which is always carried with the ice in this section, had already become quite solid, and Mrs. Hart forthwith staked out a claim
 Mrs. Hart has passed number of years in Alaska and is conversant with the mining situation there, hay ing owned and superintended the work in several claims. In order to gain experience she at one time worked with pick in her own mine.
The Prescott daily news., 1908-10-09
ChIca90 Won, New York Lost

New York, Oct. s. Chicago 4. New York 2"
 This was the tale told in a phrase at the end of the most decisive baseball game played in this country in many years play ed at the Polo grounds in this city today to decide the Nation ional HLeague championship for the season of 1908. In the pre- presence of \ record-breaking crowd which swarmed the grounds and left many thousands outside long before the game be- gan game was was played in deadly earnest, straight base ball with no frllls." to settle as tensely dramatic a situation as the most ardent supporter could imagine. Chicago won and New York lost. AS
 Cincinnati, Oct. s. Beginning at two o'clock in the afternoon of Saturday October 10, the baseball teams of Chicago and Detroit, which have just won the closest recorded contests for the championship of the National and Am erican Leagues, viii meet at Detroit to enter upon siX-day series of games for the baseball championship of the world. But one game will be play ed at Detroit before the scene shifts. the Sunday and Monday contests being scheduled for Chicago, while the Tuesday and Wednesday games are to be played at Detroit and the sixth game if one is necessary will be transferred to Chicago. There have been some additional rules adotped governing such contests although in most respects the rules will be as at previous sim liar games.
The Prescott daily news., 1908-10-09

The Jewell, Mo County Repub- lican remarks that although the the Apostle Paul's forte was big, heavy solid articles, he could al- so turn a funny paragraph some times It was Paul you remem- Der who said wives obey your husbands"
The Prescott daily news., 1908-10-09

An awful state of affairs will confront the country after NO- vember, no matter who is elect of each campaign management in relation to the Otherfellow's St. Louis Times.
The Prescott daily news., 1908-10-09

The best bank deposit guaran- ty law is the one lin force over in China, says Bent Murdock. In China when bank fails. the gov ernment chops the bankers head off
The Prescott daily news., 1908-10-09

If the country hears of the sud den depar ture Of President Roosevelt for Arizona, the news that a baby was killed a few days ago in that territory by a big bear will explain it. Kansas City Star.
The Prescott daily news., 1908-10-09

One Howard girl, the Courant says, has driven, away at least two beauX lately by asking them how much wages they receive month
The Prescott daily news., 1908-10-09

Look under any woman's left ear," says the Jewell City. Mo-, Republican, "and you will see a little dab of whitewash that did not get it's share Of rubbing"
The Prescott daily news., 1908-10-09

A Virginia paper puts it's an Douncements of births under the heading New Music" New York Press.
The Prescott daily news., 1908-10-09

MT. Buckenhorse of Cawker City may find some comfort in the thought that he is mo worse off in the matter of nomencia- lure than Mir. Biindcow of Col bv
The Prescott daily news., 1908-10-09

\ Chinaman who lives in Mar quette was referring to a Merry Widow hat, but forgot the name of it. He said. He dead she 2 g.ad.' ,
The Prescott daily news., 1908-10-09
Editorial Wit
 FRGM OUR EXCHANGES

Rich men are never lazyt" says W. Y. Morgan Only a poor man can afford that luxury"
The Prescott daily news., 1908-10-09

There is some money coming to us on subscription that is not coming to us" says the Norton Champion sadly.
The Prescott daily news., 1908-10-09

Some people are so saving of the truth" says Miss EstelIe Rid dle, that you couldn't get it out of them with a cider press"
The Prescott daily news., 1908-10-09

"The man who meets trouble half way" says Homer Hoch, has a pretty poor com panion for the rest of the jour- ney."
The Prescott daily news., 1908-10-09

No man." says Tom Thompson "is so shrewd that he hasn't been goldbricked a few times"
The Prescott daily news., 1908-10-09
He INev~r SWears.

He Nev~r SWears. "My husband never swears." "Why don't you urge him to play it. l think he would find 1t beneficial" Play what?' Golf. Record-Herald.
The Prescott daily news., 1908-10-09
WOMAN HAS CLAIM ON GLACIER
Expects to Dig Some Precious Ore from Her Moving Mining Property.

Mrs. Mary E. Hart, formerly of Los Angeles, Cal, who has just re- turned to Seattle after visiting Alaska, has the distinction of being the first person to stake out mining claim on glacier while 1t was still in ac- tion-
The Prescott daily news., 1908-10-09

wer Of the bat has sent him the the professional baseball ladder shortstop he this and his effective batting has added Me
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-05-01

Of Kansas. lie says that n Gamett kan. having popu-
adon about 1000 more drunkenness may be observed
than iH Oklahoma City, having q population Of nearly
$4,000 He calls attention he tac That the oHenses for
which persons hailed the police minor
as compared the serious violations Of the law
when the presence of saloons made the city attractive to
class Of criminals who are now becoming scarce Such
offenders were generally taken care Of by the saloon men
who found profit in their presence They find no such
fostering protection from the Illicit whskey peddIer or
boouegger for the latter finds is unsafe to cultivate
close relations with his patrons His business transacted
ne disappears he appears BY person or by proxy
o aid bis patrons when they gathered in by the police
Discussing the above article the Enid Eagle likewise
not to be classed as prohi advocate says:
It is hardly fair that this sort of an argument
set up to make people believe that that town is prosper
Gus Notwithstanding prohibition We are quite sure that
the same facts apply just orcby to other cities of
the state While local conditions have undergone very
material change-whie things look different and are diff
erent-the description Of the situation in Oklahoma CITY
does not materially differ from the situation in Enid And
our information is that all other cities in the state are
affected in the OF course, It win take The
older generation long time to get used to the change
but thank the Lord the younger generation now growing
up viii never be obliged experience any change on
these lines The world is growing better
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-05-01
WILL PROSPECT FOR OIL
AND GAS AT Ell RENO
Promoters Subscribe $4,000 to Sink
Well-Ready to Begin
Drilling

FL Reno, May IA meeting of loc5i
promoters interested in oil and gas
met yesterday and subscribed $4,000
10 be added to the fund for drilling oil
wells in the city The men say they
are not satisfied with the response OF
local men In subscribing stock. but EN-.
phatically declare that the first will
will be put down soon. While they
would like to have a larger fund for
experimental work. these men they
win not be deferred from their work in
this city and that they are now ready
to begin. De,ails will soon be ar.
ranged al before long the citizens Of
El Reno may be able TO witness the
shooting OF a real oil well.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-05-01
low PRoHlRlTloN woRks

The Daily okahoman which has been anything but pro
hibiion paper recently published the following editorial
From unbiased survey the results of prohibition as
affecting Oklahoma city during the five months that the
new order has obtained here the results are very sasac
tory both from commercial and moral standpoint
Persons who have observed the results Of The sudden
application prohibition ia other places expressed won.
derment when they Witnessed the buildings vacated BY
sixty OF saloons an reoccuped by other lines Of
business within sixty days The results were even more
remarkable in of the fact that new buildings are
being occupied as soon as they are com
pleted
AS to the effect Of prohibition trade conditions,
majority of the merchants freely assert that there is an
increase Of business and that cash transactions are more
frequent This is especially interesting in view Of the
fact that the depression following the financial panic was
ushered in just prior to the inauguration Of the prohib
ton regime.
More important however is the notable effect Of prohibit
tion the morals Of the community While it remains
to be demonstrated prohibition really prohibits it is
that the Of liquor consumption is greatly
reduced and drunken man on the streets or in public
places is a rare spectacle
Concrete evidence Of the improved moral tone Of the
city is supplied by ne police records which show
remarkable decrease IN drunkenness and considerable
abatement Of crime Of various kinds
recent report Police Judge Hghey presents the rec
ord Of police for three months prior to prohibition
and for three months following the new order as follows
Before Prohibition
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-05-01

The Vesial
Harry WaTner-In Picture Songs.
The Lanky Yankee Boys in Blue.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-05-01
ORDINANCE NO. 279

AN ORDINANCE PROHIBITING
SPLITTING IN AND ABOUT PUBLIC
BUILDINGS AND ON SIDEWALKS
IN THE CITY OF CHICKASHA.
Be it ordained by the mayor and coun-
cilmen of the city Of Chickasha, Ok
lahoma:
Section | That it shall be unlawful
for any person to spit or expectorate
uDon any step floor, corridor, hallway,
on wall Of any public building in the
city Of Chickasha or upon the side
walks Of said city
Section 2 That any person violat-
ing the provisions of this ordinance
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-05-01

shall be deemed guilty Of a misde
meanor and upon conviction thereof
shall be fined in any sum not exceed
ing $500
Section 3. That this ordinance shall
be in full force and effect from and
after its passage, approval and pub
lication
Passed this 18th day Of April, 1908
Approved this lotn day Of April
1908.
BIB. BRIDGES, Mayor
Attest.
JOE DEWs, City Clerk
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-05-01

The legislators will make mistake If they allow the
revelation OF graft in the state printing to cause them TO
fuSn headong into the state printing plant proposition
Inc experience Of other state has shown That state owned
pA'ees do not save the people any money but quite the
reverse win state board to let contracts there is no
reason why he state should pay exhorbitan prices for
its printing
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-05-01
QUEEN CONTEST

The Queen contest Is in no way
connected with the carnival but is an
Independent proposition which the
fire bows are conducting The ballot
boxes will be opened az 10 o'clock
and l0.30 this evening. Following was
the standing OF candidates this morn.
ing:
Nina DaFnell -------------- e63
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-05-01

The Grady county republicans walked up and ale ou of
Chairman Hunters hand at the state convention
Now that the county caers Judg, rt candidate
for successor to Judge Campbell il be Interesting
to note how Wen Mr. Hunter appreciates us Let of obei-
sance
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-05-01

W. note that according to reliable authority the New
York -four hundred has increased to thousand The
metropolis + o be congratulated on the acquisition Of
hls large addition to her good society" Il win nov BE
possible for them to pun of monkey parties On realI
grand scale
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-05-01

The Knights of Pythas and fire boys are doing good
work for chcfasha when they after the state meetings
we ought to set our traps for Of such gatherings
Ihe convention town is always wen advertised
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-05-01

Police Judge Highley, who for many years resi-
dent Of Kansas and an observer of conditions there
souty maintains that at least as it has progressed
the Oklahoma brand Of prohibition fan superior to that
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-05-01

FURNISHED RooM-suitable for
two gentlemen; close In. 409 Colo
rad0 avenue. 5a-3f
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-05-01

Get the habit Of reading the Commercial club Corner
On this page Secretary Allard has live message in it
today and every day
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-05-01

Score another for equal suffrage; woman has been
appointed official booze dispenser Tahequah And the
cause goes marching on.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-05-01

Today is the tenth anniversary of Deweys victory at
Manila Bay.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-05-01
COMMERCIAL Club CORNER

Chickasha is in need of minute men,
Or, more properly speaking
Men Of the moment
The modern Qogenese continually reaching for men who
can do things and
Do them
Chckasha has Several such but she has So many bene
6caries who stand in the way as
Stumbling blocks
Through their unwlingness do after the former have
made the way through devong their time energy
means TO the advancement of town building propositions
This is indeed discouragng outlook at times.
Every citizen of Chckasha shoald figure that where pro-
position going to benefit hm he well afford least
give to tenth of what he gh probably get
OF price of his ownng trade through
the success Of the proposition
And yet many stand back and refuse contribute to the
good work
The conscience such individuals If such thing they
possess-mus prick them to the quick
The do now" citizen the who will the credit
for making Chckasha what it is becomes
The stumbling blocks
Those who refuse contribute either time or money to
the work of making a city
Will have charged to them short comiugs may be
noted in the upbuilding
Those who willing pay small per for what
they through the work and contributions Of the progressive
citizens
Should sell and away and let progressive public
spirited men take their places
The, could be easily spared.
Now reader if this hits you be hit again BY such an
expose Of facts
Get the Chickasha move.
You will do it sooner or later if you stay in the city
DO IT NOW.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1908-03-02
Presidents Act UpheId-Ne0ro
Soldiers Were Guilty.
Washington Dispatch. 25tt

Washington Dispatch. 25th.
That the shooting in the affray
at Brownsville, Tex, on the night
Of August 18th 14th, 1905, was
done by some of the negro sol
diers of the Twenty fifth United
States Infantry. and that the
testimony taken before theSeAate
conn ittee on military affairs fails
toidentify the pnilt y parties is the
opinion Of eight members of the
committee. -Four members OF
the com nittee voted against this
decision and one member did not
note. The resolution declaring g
the guilt of the negroes was sub
mitted by Senator Lodge and
was adopted after five reso
lutions by Senator Foraker
one by Senator Dupont and
one by Senator Scott, al
of which were offered as sub
stltutes had been voted down,
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1908-03-02
FOR HIGH PRICED COTTON.

AIter a Few Pleasant Remarks
About the Recent PyIhlan Re-
cePIiOn. President Barker
Urges Men of ALI Vacations 60
Join the Farmers in the Move |
menI for Higher Prices for
Cotton.
EDITOR of Tne Rob sonian:
We regret that it was impos-
sible to publish the following
communication earlier; it
would have appeared last week
but for unavoidable hindrances
1t Was intended as call to the
held today. but since
it contains food for thought at
any time we publish it with
out further apology for the
de ay -EditOr.
We attended by invitation
last Thursday evening a most
delightful entertainment given
by the knights of Pythias of
Lumberton. This was report
ed in full hy the editor of The
Robesonian, who was there with
pencil and paper in hand, but
we cannot refrain from saying
word as there were so maHy
different features aboutit. There
were many good speeches, or
toastS, by many that were there,
then all smoked cigars, ate ap-
pies, oranges, grapes and ba
nannas all together. 1t was
a most delightful occasion. Ii
I knew they had it that way
every time l would want tc
send in my application, svre
but one thing promised raised I
a question in my mind, and tha
was that if Mr.. Mckenzie
would join they would make
him a better-looking man. Tha
promise raised a~question. Th
idea of improving on the look
of man as well-favored as Nj
Mckenzie is something else
There were many other fer
ures that were entertaining
| There were two preachers ther
who seemed to get somewha
restless, as neither of then
smoked ard the cigars wer
passed around first; for ther
was a great pyramid Of trui
erected in the center of tn
building visible to all, and the,
seemed to get somewhat jealou
of each other, and they begal
to throw off at each other, bu
lust a little later the fruit va
passed around, and from whs
l saw, between my smekini
and eating fruit. they did a
injustice to the fruit. AS t
themselves, Col. N. A. McLea
said that would come afte1
Col. Mclean and myself wer
the jurors. They say it is
charitable and benevolent O
der, but Col. Mclean never col
suited me at all in regard
the verdict; if he had I wou
have contested for a verdict.
suicide. But the good thing
: said and done are too hume
Gus to mention.
We are not here to make ar
harsh charges, but simply a.
you to think, read and look f
g. yourself as to a move that is
foot to orga nize the intelligen
: of the South and enable US
4 be Of valuable service to ca
other, as a plank in the pl;
y form of the knights provide
We ask YOU TO look into t
justice of our claim. | (
afraid We are like some peoI
in the political world: we h;
mot taken advantage of
available information to info
ourselves as to what the Cott
GroNers Association means
the South. Why, if you W;
- to carry insurance, you can't
II it nn low-prics cotton: if ,
y think you can, stop and see;,
professional mel, do you u
n t, succeed? if so. stop and (
J, men of every class and ealll
:, if you think you can succ
on lew-price cotton, stop
. see. Such men asDr. Winst
- tbo aod nj Cofla,ro
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1908-03-02
Floating Indebtedness Of the
Town and BOnd lssue-OIher
Matters.

Matters.
The floating Indebtedness of
he town of Lumberton, to re-
fund which the board of town
commissioners at a meeting |
held last Thur n n1skt |
authorized the issue of bonds |
in the sum of $4,000, is as fol-
10 VS.: Southern Life Insurance
Co of Fayetteville, 5000; A.
P. Nc AIlis,er. $500; R. McA.
Nixon, $4,000; F Is, National
Bank ,.t Lumbe. ton, $4,000;
Rnueson County Loan and
Trust Co. $1,000; Bank of
Lumberton, $4,000, all the
notes amounting to $25,5OO.
Two notes-one for 81, 500
due the First National Bank of
Lum berton, and oue TT S40O
due the estate of A. H. HcLeod
have been paid since the first
of the year. The bonds are
to be issued in the sum of $50
each, will bear 6 per cent. in
terest to be paid semi-annual.
lY, and are to mature 80 years
from date of issue, which
will be Jul. /, this year. Bids
for the bonds are to be accom-
panied by certified check fol
$500.
At the time for the levy Of
ether taxes for the year 1908,
that is, the first Monday in
June, a special tax of Is cents or
the 500 valudtion,of real and
personal property and As cents
on each xable poll will be lev,
led, and will be levied and col.
lected thereafter annually ST
long as necessary to provide
Interest and sinking fund fo
the bonds.
At this meeting Mr.. c. B
skipper, town clerk and treas,
urer, stated that the town boart
of audit and finance had mad
an error in its charge agains
the town tor sinking fund, tn,
correct amount being about 81
500, and that he has sufficien
funds in the bank to cover thi
amount.
Mayor Britt stated that W
P McAllister had presented
his resignation as chief Of tn
fire departmentand that he ha'
conferred with Mr.. G. Nj. Whit
field, who was presentand pre-
posed to the board to assum
the duties of chief of the FIR
department at salary of $50
r per year, payable monthly
Final action on this propos
was deferred.
r Superintendent MCGUIRE, {
the water and light department
stated to the board that on a.
count of the smallness of tt
: wire on the main electric ligI
: lines much power has bee
wasted, and that by the pu
chase of larger wire $40 p'
month would be saved in fu'
j. He said that the cost of tn
.a wire would be about Sac
but that the wire in use at pl
sent could be sold for $500, ma
IL ing the net cost of the larg
wire only 5000. Nction "
- deferred on this matter.
at The amendment in regard
in the payment of electric lig
be and water bills, given in Nj
is days Robesonian, provid
to that if it is necessary to cut {
ns lights or water on account
ng failure to pay bills by the II
ne Of the month an addition
Cn charge of ST. will be made
~ cover cost of cutting out a
- IN. Dellnquents are given
, q the frstsof March to, pay, q
Mo- after that those who fail to I
"a. will be cut out, and bills IN
of be paid hereafter not la
it than the 18th of any month.
u. R. G, Lawrence, town
The torney, was paid a bill Of s
so 4S, fees and expenses fol dr.;
ing up water and street c
in. tract with F. NJ. Farrell, tri]
md r alelgh and other expen'
tn same to be charged to se'
N