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The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-02-18
euID's EFFORT 70 FRAME A NEW CHARTER

The experience Of the city Of Enid in an attempt to
frame new charter and adopt the commission form Of
government is instructive to other municipalities.
Enid people were apparently eager for new form Of
government and proposition very thoroughly ag
tated by the local papers The council finally ordered
special election and candidates for freeholders
progress was stopped by an injunction issued on
Of Irregularities in the procedure
The registration Of voters however had taken place
and herein was revealed the degree interest that
really et by the citizens Enid in the proposed reform
An analysts Of the registry books showed that only very
small percentage Of the business Of Enid had regis
tered in fact not more than fourth Of them According
to press dispatch every politician and office hunter
The city had registered ana a he election had been held
X would apparently that the city should be
turned over bag and baggage to the office hunting crowd
That the commission form Of government theoretically
possesses great advantages over the adermandc system
Is not open to question but that there also great
gers inherent IFS application Is revealed most clearly
the conditions Of things reported at Enid If the ndrer-
ence socaed good citizens leads to grave evils under
the existing system much the greater would be the dan
ger these good citizens should leave It to few
politicians and place seekers name three four men who
be entrusted with almost absolute power the
administration Of city affairs Even greater would the dan
ger become because Of the Importance Of the position and
the salaries attached.
ANY form Of government win be bad, or at any rate
commission sysemnor any other can correct evils which
inevitably result from failure upon the part Of gool
citizens to give that attention civic affairs which he
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-02-18
FOR SALE

45S. One-half block Sparks addi-
tion at low price. Must sell in short
time. See us at once.
43S. SO # between Ninth and Tenth
streets on Iowa avenue. good broom
house. Price s1.575.
44O. 1OOx165 feet, good 5-room
house, all necessary out buildings, or
chard Price $1,85O
435. 50x165 feet. Good 5-room house
on South Seventh street. Can sell for
$500 cash, balance per month. Price
$1,000.
4sk 50x165 feet on West Iowa ave-
nue.; good location; nice distance from
business portion Of city and all church
es. Price 5000.
447-4S7 50-foot lots in south por-
ton Of the city, convenient to south
school and one-half the distance Of
addition property offered for sale
These lots win sell for a small cash
payment and $40 per month. Price
SITS to $500 per lot.
Lac. 40 acres OF land adjoining
townsite of Middleburg. A bargain at
s25 per acre.
LAT 20 acres Of land within s1k
miles Of city, perfect title, fine land
for trucking and fruit growing. Price
sS5 per acre.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-02-18
49, ELEor-oN Il aENAroas

election Of senator More han hal9 session has been
passed and only one bn and that Of very small con
sequence has become law. The law makers have squan
dered their time and he peoples money in vain effort to
agree upon man for senator And Kentucys experience
is BY no means unusual the thing has occurred
peatedly in other states Aside from the principles involved
the direct election Of senators is desirable the simple
grounds Of expedieney and the present wrange in Ken
system.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-02-18
a corToN Nil m cALIEoRNIA

Capitalists from Pennsylvania and Alabama ale pro
noting a 100000 cotton mill in Los Angeles California
and it is announced that the success Of the undertaking
assured "The greater part Of the cotton supply win be
taken from the Texas fields" says the report
Eastern capital interested in cotton mill on the Pa
cihc coast Well what do you think Of that? And cotton
to be hauled the mountains to be manufactured
we are in the midst Of the great cotton growing coun-
try; the Washita affords cheap power Why cannot
cotton mill be established in Chickasha?
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-02-18

IN setting forth the resources and marvellous fertility
Of the Washita Valley the comercal club doing work Of
most valuable and practical character With the re-
moya Of restrictions whchseems assured at the present
session OF Congress large amount Of Grady county win
become saabe and the way win be opened to Che home
seeker The development Of Grady county means the
growth OF Chickasha.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-02-18
PRAISES JUDGE BAILEY

&C. NJ. Fechheimer attended court
al Duncan yesterday. Speaking Of
Judge Bailey he said, "The judge
presides just as If he had been on
the bench all his life. He makes
a fine judicial appearance and he
keeps things moving. Bailey is
making an ideal judge
H. R. Kreitz went to Guthrie today
on business.
Mrs. Cora Hestien is not at her place
in the Fair on account Of illness.
J. w. Kayser, editor Of the Journal.
went to Oklahoma City this morning.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-02-18

The possibilities Of intelligent devel-
opment are getting easirer to under
stand. The old fallacy that a minstrel
show is not legitimate theatrical
production is long since exploded, The
thousands Of patrons of Richards &
Pringles Famous Georgia Minstrels is
but a voluntary endorsement OF this
we'll known company Nothing but
packed houses would permit the carry
ing Of such a large company as they
do. At the opera house February 2L
will demonstrate that this unusual or
ganization viii pack theh ouse as u.s.
ual.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-02-18

The following new books have beel
received at the Carnegie library:
Fiction
McGown and Cooke: Return
Ryan That Girl Montana.
Maleti Sir Richard Calmady.
MaGrath Hearts and MASKS.
Parker: The Seats OF the Mighty.
Wilson A Speclded Bird. 49,.
Harrington; The Two Van Revels.
Williamson: lha Princess Passes.
Chambers: Cardigan
Thmston: The Masquenaders.
Lowndes. Barbara Rebel.
Munes: Doom Castle.
Cloustan; The Duke
Hin: The One Who Saw.
Juvenile
Pollard. The Story of Jesus.
Jacobs: Aesop's Fables.
Harper: Stories Of Travels.
Wiggen: The Story OF pansy.
Manning Little Maid Of Oxton.
Hawthorne. Grandfather's Chair.
Eliot. Laura's Holiday
Stevenson: Treasure Island.
Strickland: Stories from History.
Ewing Story Of a Short Life.
Garland Boy Life on the Prairies
aniy fraper Jim
Bellamg The Wonder Children.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-02-18
new BOOKS AT The
CARNEGIE LIBRARY

Jacob Rus: Children of the Tene
nmest
Sharp The Children Who ran Away
Dix: A Little Captive Lad
Hurd; The Bennett Twins.
Bennett and Adeny: The Bible
Story.
Lewis: Adventures Of Dorothy.
Major: The Bears OF Blue River.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-02-18

Are you buying the products Of the home factory pref
a others? Are you spending your money win
your home merchants? II not you are not real town
builder Loyalty to home merchants and home nsutu-
ons Of every sort is indispensable to the progress Of any
community Join the buy it at home club
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-02-18

chickasha just installing water power system that viii
furnish cheappower abundance for several manufacturing
plants
What We want next is the manufacturing plants
AS soon the power utilized from this plant other water
power systems viii be installed the good work Of locating
factories will go on
With this system chckasha Is able offer the manu-
featuring world cheap power be had anywhere In the
southwest
This feature Of the industry added many other city
building enterprises Of Chcaha promises to make one of the
great commercial centers of Oklahoma
Already the cotton center of this southwestern country the
trade center and market for portion Of the richest
valleys the United States well the important rail-
road point with manufactures chckasha will become the great
business center of Oklahoma.
Get busy everybody and help boost every project Of city
building nature that is suggested
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-02-18

Better get into the good work if you are not
already in the harness
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1908-10-15

the Lord himself put a crook in ought
to be tipped the cold shoulder for
that"
boy! 'Tain't that" Sally B. said
sharply before Stella could speak. IF
you had a home, an money, an could
give vi some place in the world"
"You bet Iii never ask you to give
her up, ma'am, till l have a home for
her." Alvin broke in impetuously; "a
number n home. tool
But, AL. that's turrible fur on. How
in thunder kin you do it?"
Sally BIS heart warmed to the
pluck of him in spite of her deter
mination.
DO it? I'll just inch along, a little
every day, same's l have been doing
| got three hundred saved already, an
on interest; and it'll grow faster al
the time. Ma, she helps a lot, too. I'm
going to night school in Sacramento
and when l ask you for vi I'll be NJ
Greaser. l can't go on my shape, bur
I'll make what brains l got stretch like
blazes!" His face was eloquent, bu'
Sally B. would not look at him.
Instead she gazed at Viola, all tn,
mothers pent pride shining in he
eyes. ooh, vi" she said. after a paus'
that was broken only by the buzz o
an uneasy autumn fly on the window
I've staked a hull mountain o hope
on you. l amt thought O. yol
separate from me, some way. +"
She stopped, and Viola spoke will
some spirit in spite of her sobs. "But
ma, you expect me to wear a Mrs. il
front of my name some day, don
you? And Mrs.-Mrs. Carter" sh
blushed and smiled through her tears
though her gaze shifted to the window
Mrs. Carter's just as good as Mr.:
Bernard, amt it?"
The mother glanced furtively at A
win, whose heart spoke naively in hi
adoring eyes fixed on Viola's downcas
face. The boy had won Sally BIS al
probation, yet she could not relinquis
her dream. IF yore brothers had
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1908-10-15
GIRL WAS
With Fearful Eczema-Pain, Heat,
and TingIing Were Excruciatins-
Cuticura Acted Like Magic.

IAN eruption broke out on my
daughters chest. l took her to a
doctor, and he pronounced it to be
eczema of a very bad form. He treated
her, but the disease spread to her back,
and then the whole Of her head was
affected, and all her hair had to be cut
off. The pain she suffered was excru-
ciating, and with that and the heat
and tingling her life was almost I'M
bearable. Occasionally she was deliri.
Gus and she did not have a proper hours
sleep for many nights. The second
doctor we tried afforded her just as
little relief as the first. Then l pur-
chased Cuticura Soap, Ointment, and
Pills, and before the Ointment was
three-quarters finished every trace of
the disease was gone. IT really seemed
like magic. Mrs. T. W. Hyde, Brent
wood, Essex, England, Mar. s, 1907"
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1908-10-15

be one of the passengers to Virginia
City on the day the Placerville Stage
company has set to snow under the
Dutch Flat and Bonner Lake State
Company's schedule. If so, l shall
complete my business. there and be
with you two days later. I'll telegraph
the Gay l leave Virginia.
by the way, Cadwallader is here,
~ostensibly looking up laborers, which
is about all the company gives him to
do lately. He is very cordial, and
claims to know of a secret big deal;'
a mine in Nevada, that he wishes me
to join him in exploiting. I'm sus-
picious of his schemes; yet he has
some good men with him, and | may
look it up.
But here is the cream of my letter
for you, dear-for us. l am to have
a handsome percentage Of any money
that l can save the company in this
enterprise now pending. If the bust
ness goes as it promises, the day when
| may say Come will be a long lear
nearer"
Closing words were penned from q
food of tenderness that carried ovel
mountain and vale, and were still
warm on the page when they mel
Stella's eye.
In her favorite hillside nook
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1908-10-15

lived, vi" she went on slowly, 81
might a considered OF this. But yo're
all yo' paw an mes got to bank on.
We're goin' to be rich some day, an
Bernardo be a name to .~conjure with;
an yo're all we got to do it proud"
ooh, ma, we're always just going to
rich. 1t may be a thousand years."
There was a heart-break in Viola's
voice that touched Stella's sympathy.
They're so young, Mrs. Sally; it'll
be years before they can marry, and
they may not care for each other
when the time comes. They're too
young to marry now; why not let
marriage drop out Of the case till
Alvin has his home to offer, and Viola
has see more of life? Then Alvin
can ask for her again"
Alvin peered eagerly into the older
womans face, waiting her slow reply.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1908-10-15
CHAPTER XIX.
Alfred PAYS the Fiddler.

So
Clarifying daylight had not brought
Alfred an easy conscience the morn
ing after the banquet. The spell of
the fair sprite he had held in his arms
the night before had been broken with
the setting of the lop-sided moon. And
Stella, standing on the railroad plat
form, wise in staying away from him
till that morning, strong in her re-
solve which he could feel but not de-
fine-it needed but this attitude to re-
call the ardor Of his love for her, more
insistent as she grew more remote.
Alfred wrote at great length to Stel-
la, making a bad matter worse by his
too ardent defense Of Amabel, and by
self-condemnation that did not ring
quite true. The reply to this letter
disclosed to him a hitherto unknown
Stella.
More than a second time he read 1t.
He knew now that he could never de-
ceive her. She would always know his
inmost heart. She might uncomplain-
ingly bear neglect after marriage,
coldness; but she would never for
give him If he married her with less
than the whole Of his love.
The middle of October found Alfred
in Placerville, where had been sent to
purchase for the company a large
amount Of fish-joint iron originally
bought for the Placerville road. When
the rivef end of this road, the Sacra-
mento Valley road, fell into Central
Pacific hands, iron was no longer use
full to the defunct San Francisco and
Washoe, which was to have taken over
all track to Placerville. Yet, ANY
thing to beat the Central Pacific was
still the cry; and Alfred had need of
all his discretion; for the opposition
would never knowingly sell rails to the
Central Pacific company,
Il have a delicate errand here" he
wrote toward the close of a long let
ter to Stella, that | may not tell you
OF further than to say am making
as much haste as possible. ! hope to
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1908-10-15
OPPONENT EASY TO BEAT.
Slight Accident Put Edmonia's Rival
Out of the Running.

Mrs. S. was in a Richmond hos
pital. and she was lonely, SO welcomed
the advent Of a very black and very
languid maid, who came in 7 morn.
ing to wipe up the floor. Some one
new to talk to, so 10 time was lost.
Il have not seer you working here
before. Aren't you a new girl?"
Edmonia willingly let the cloth slip
back into the bucket, and sat fiat upon
the floor before answering.
"Yas'm, rs new. rs jest washin'
up de floor; but l don't work. Is ed.
jikated."
"And where were you educated?"
vas the next question.
I'm a seminary" Then: with a burst
of confidence: There was me an an,
other girl workin' in a house She was
cook and / was chambermaid, and
We had great times about who would
git de prize, but / beat" Then, after
a pause, 'She was easy to beat, cause
she got smothered to death with gas
de night before de Examinations come
Ofr."-Harper's Magazine.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1908-10-15
CHAPTER Xxx.
Into the Night.

"Howdy, honey" Uncle Billy said to
Stella that evening as he came in and
took his supper-seat at the table,
where Sally B. proudly included him
in her elastic family circle. Are you
ready TO the racer"
"Oh, Uncle Billy, are we really 60
ing to race the Placerville Stage COM
pany to Virginia City? l thought their
weeks of talk and preparation were just
to beat our previous time schedule"
Eyes, I reckoned it would go at that;
still, Mr.. Crocker's words the law"
But why didn't he give you more
warning? You haven't even a day to
get ready"
Our folks have biggeh pots a-boil-
ing than staging. However, the Boss
is in Virginia now; and l reckon he
got so tired of those blamed Placer
| vile Stage agents BLOWN oveh there
that he's relyin' on us to shut their
mouths. And we've got to do it, if we
amt ready. It's my trip"
1.-The race is on!" Alvin shouted, as
he pegged in with a message for Sal
ly B.
Explanations in concert were shot
at Alvin from several tables.
Eyes, the steamer Chrysopolis left
the San Francisco wharf at -four
o'clock; and she's %streaking it up the
bay like li%ghtning!"
Il hope she'll keep up her gait plumb
to Sacramento" Uncle Billy said al
the first break in the hubbub.
You bet she won't" some n re
piled. She'll have a breakdown after
she gets the mail and passengers off al
Freeport for the Placerville Stage peo
pie"
Don't you go into partnership with
any worry" Alvin said, pausing at the
door. 81 amt giving away the clicker
but let me tell you the c. P.'s ain'
FOOLS"
81 got to have hot lunch ready fol
them passengers to eat on the fly
Sally B. said brusquely. Uncle Billy
what time do you reckon they'll be
here?"
Some time neah about fo' O'CLOCK
in the mawnin', l figger. You can tel
into five minutes when we heah wha-
time the train leaves Sacramento
(TO BE CONTINUED.)
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1908-10-15
WasherWoman, However, Had an ldei
of the Situation.

-
Nell Is a girl who lives up on Capitol
hill. On Mondays a woman comes to
Nell's house to wash clothes. The
woman's name is Nell, too. The other
day Nell, the girl, was in the sitting
room reading when the telephone
rang. Nell, the washerwoman, an
swered the ring. Nell, the girl, then
heard Nell, the washerwoman, say:
Yes, this is Nell"
Silence.
"How's that?"
Silence.
What! Am | mad because you
kissed me last night. Look here,
man, you're too fresh. Who are you,
anyway. I never kissed"
Just then the telephone receiver
was wildly snatched from her hand.
Nell, the girl, blushing furiously, had
grabbed it. She hung it on the hook.
He wanted me- she said. HE al.
ways tries to tease me that way. II
eve kissed him in my life"
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1908-10-15

When It came the two young things
hung b~reathlessly on each word, their
faces growing dull with despair as
The fateful sentence fell.
"Vi. yo're yo' paws child g well as
mine. / amt got no right TO settle
this question without his havin' a
say. An you an nights well know it
now's later-yo' paws made his pile.
It's on the sly yet, so lock yer lips.
We're goin' to pull up stakes pretty
soon an git to the Bay. An We'll flame
out. an ride on the gilt edge O. society
a while, an see how that feels. How
on airth are two ole buffers like yo'
paw an me goin' to show of without
you, viz"
81 don't mean to show of, ma" Viola
said, pitifully.
1--we shaved all my life waitin' fur
the chance to live like white folks;
an now it's come, are you goin' to
spoil it all, honey?" She held out her
hand and her voice trembled.
Viola looked up suddenly, wonder
ingly, to see tears in her mothers
eyes. She was accustomed to her
mothers fiery sympathy for others;
but this was the first time she had
aver heard her plead for herself. A
fleeting, hopeless look the child sent
Alvin, then crossed the room and took
her mothers hand in both her own.
Goodbye, Alvin" she said, ~piteously,
she was my mother before you were
my lover; and l must stick to her
and paw" She flung herself into
Sally BIS arms and the two sobbed to
gether.
For an instant Alvin stood petrifed
then Strengthened to a new m~anliness
Mrs. Bernard, you've no right to re
quire such a sacrifice of us. We only
asked you to let us be honest witt
you about our love for each other. In
not the kind to forget, and neither ii
vi. I'M going to win that home and {
! bank account; and then I'm coming
for vi. If we can't marry with you.
! consent, by that time the law of Cal
llOlLld VIII lCI 10 w II WAIIlOuLs III
turned to Viola, who had gone to tn,
window. Goodbye, vi" he said slow
ly, looking at her yearningly, though
he took no step toward her. You'll
hear from me as soon as I'm ready t.
build that house. Have your plan
drawn and ready, my girl, for it won
be so very long"
There was nothing defiant in hi
manner, for all of the fearless ring o
the words. Stella could have hugge'
him for the cheer, the hope, the mar
hood in voice and face. He gave V.
ola one last look, glanced furtively a
Sally B., smiled at Stella a smile sac
der than tears and closed the door BIZ
hind him. In a moment his. cheerful
whistle came back to them, and tn
stump, stump Of his crutch.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1908-10-15

wrapped about with the fruity fra
read Alfred's letter, and unused upon
the vague plans for the future that
now occupied her mind. Nothing
definite had come to her; but her
growing determination to improve her
self was augmented by a tormenting
vision of a little woman in blue, light
and dainty, where she herself was
heavy; vivacious and quick, where
she was slow; charming, where she
was dull. Stella wished she were
small, delicate, timid--a hundred
things she was not; yet she was sen
sible enough to know that assuming
them would be folly. For underlying
all her vain wishes was a recognition
of something within, a dim vision OF
the power of her own soul, that
brought tranquility and courage for
her difficult venture.
The declining sun shot a level ray
into her retreat before she realized
the hour and the call of duty. Long
before she reached the hotel, Alvin's
cheerful voice ioated up in one OF
his iocund songs.
Stella sighed. In a few days Alvin's
bright face would be out of her life,
He had been promoted from Colfax to
the Sacramento office, and was now
awaiting his successor. Yet the sight
Of him carried her thought swiftly to
the telegram from Gideon he had that
morning brought her.
The message was brief. Gideon was
coming for her! He had not needed
her ne~gative-laden letters. She had
not disclosed her engagement; she
had been afraid. And there was
reason for fear. The gossip concern.
ing Alfred that fioated from tongue
to tongue did not escape her sensitive
ears. 1t was said that he was in love
with the superintendent niece; again,
that he cared nothing for her, only
for the position he might, as her hus.
band, command. Gideon must hear all
this. Stella knew it would confirm his
belief that Alfred had no love for her,
and that she must meet Gideon, tell
him, defy him. 1t would be a battle OF
Wills, and Gideon would be defeated;
but at what cost? What cost to him
to herself, to Alfred? Fear gripped
her at thought Of the time when the
two men should face each other.
In the parlor she found Sally B., AL.
win and Viola in an excited, triangular
discussion, Alvin pleading, Sally B.
stern, Viola in tears.
"Oh, Miss Stella Alvin cried an.
pealingly al she entered, do you think
q Teller that's all straight but one leg
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1908-10-15
Riches Found ~ Accident.

Peter Terreros, 2. muleteer, discov-
cred by accident the Real del Monte
deposits in Hidalgo, and at the end OF
IL years had won Sis, 000, 900, and a
Spanish title of nobility; and, to give
another example, two brothers named
Bolados, who earned a miserable live
lihood by carrying fuel, found in a
crevice opened by earthquake, an
enormous block of silver worth $780,
OO0.