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The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1908-01-17

A Suposin' Story
supposin' Teddy Bears should turn
To live ones real and true.
And rush around on roller skates
What would the children do?
Inc dogs could bark until twas dark
The cats could climb tree;
But spose like you they hungry grew
Where do you think you'd be?
suppose the sheep and baby lambs
with silk worms met one day,
And felt they'd clothed us long
enough,
SO each one ran awW.
And all the cunning baBes then
Would go back to the sky,
Because without a bit of wool
The little dears would die.
Our boys would have no wooden suits,
No underwear at ALL
Nor even soft warm sweaters
That they need in playing ball.
Our girls would have no ribbon bows
To tie upon their hair,
Or gowns or coats or silken hose,
That girls delight to wear.
Supposin every animal
With fur, who couldn't fly,
Would hire fifty big balloons
And journey through the sky
The SEAL the fox, the mink, the mole,
The squirrel and ermine, too,
And then suppose twas freezing cold
What would our children do?
Newspapers lined with outing cloth
Each child would have to wear,
And colored cotton tape would serve
AS ribbons for the hair.
But think how mortified we'd be
Clad in such rafting clothes.
Let each child thank his lucky star
That it is just suppose"
Irene Elliott Benson.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1908-01-17
Attends National Meet.

Mr.. Chas. La Fever is attending
the Wool Growers Association at
Helena, Montana. He left Sunday
evening on the o'clock train.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1908-01-17

THE LITTLE ANTS.
A Suposin' Story

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The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-06-01
COMMERCIAL CLUB CORNER

The Chickasha Commercial Club trying very 10 con.
form 10 the thoughts the west by the
National Prosperity Association reason to com
plain along any line that Of the apparent mposby to
enlist capital the money Of the Nation in Oklahoma
Enterprises
This is the story Of every business center in Oklahoma and
the gravity Of very depressing the work Of the CONNER
cs Clubs as well persons desiring enter into large en-
terprses
True there is much less real for the right Of capital
than given out abroad but IS there all the same and il de-
wolves upon every state official every law maker every news
paper and every citizen who lend ufuence-and all can
to dsabnse the public mind much possible on that score
Oklahoma wants capital and investors from abroad
We must have capital to build railroads to build manufac
tories TO build cities
chckasha through the faanca crisis that shook the
nation without single failure noticeable backet further
than that Of percepbe up visits Of home seekers
The financial conditions and volume Of trade wer. but
slightly ostled
But chickasha has reached stage In the course Of
where that railroad and nterurban line and one or
two railroads. with good sprDking Of manufactures
are necessary place rs in The line Of progress where we right
fully belong.
Everyone, every capitalist and investor who comes to
chckasha expresses himself pleased With and our surround
ngs above all other localities visited frequently does be
leave for home without investing promising to return at some
future time.
The proposed meeting Of the Commercial Clubs and re-
preventative citizens Of the Oklahoma CITY on be 9th
Of June to talk and provide ways and means for correct
ing the exaggerated reports that have gone forth to the outside
world to the real conditions timely move and if WISELY
handled will result in great good
In the meantime and for all time for that matter all ci
zens should lend their individual aid bringing about sent
Of confidence
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-06-01

ig the bank and banking bill, providing
a depositors' guaranty law, assessing
all OF the banks Of the state to create
a fund from which the depositors Of
any bank participating in the guaran.
ty scheme and insured by it may be
paid If the bank fails. There has SO
far been only one OCCASION for a prae-
teal demonstration OF the working Of
the law, but ia that .ase the deposit.
ors were paid off within 4s hours after
the closing Of the bank.
The FIRST bin to become a law dur
ing the present session was senate bill
No. /, by Graham and skeen, the jim
crow law, which was approved Decem-
Der 49, Next following was house bill
No. 6, authorizing the state printing
board and the appointment by the gog-
ernor Of a state printer, approved Dec
ember 20.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-06-01
BARGAIN Day
ANOTHER GREAT SLAUGHTER
SALE"

This is a real closing out sale OF
rare bargains and it's something that
won't wear out.
You don't often get bargains that
get better as you wear them. This
time you can do that very thing, and
the sale sale win last until the goods
and all sold. On the "marked-downv
counter you will find:
A 50-foot lot, east front; Broom
house; stable, cistern and we'll; mark.
ed down to s615. CAiust be sold by
June lst.)
a 5O-foot lot on Iowa avenue; close
In, bearing fruit, $6493s.
A 5O-foot lot on Minnesota avenue
choice lot, sSOOl9.
Several extra good properties on
South Hill, they are good but we
haven't space to price them all. ASK
the bargain clerk
Some fine properties on West Hill
win be in this lot. too.
We have one special piece on the
North Side $249, It's worth more.
You are to understand that no goods
are taken back after this sale We
haven't time to exchange or even con
slider that; it's real money we are
after
Call on us early.
COCHRAN ABSTRACT COMPANY
PA chickasha Avenue
Prone $50. 5-26-tf
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-06-01
sENsIgLE cpuE MoMEN

The club women Of Davenport are wise n their day and
generation SAYS the Rockford, cans. star Instead of
esssyng bridge discussing the end Of the vogue Of the
long sleeve the summoned great question which they
aby debated and then adopted the following resolution
Don't 90 e the managing editor and ask thar a egiu-
rate story be kept IT would be Just as unreason-
able and iust Bdecate 70 60 to banker and ask him
70 give you money 10 20 a lawyer and ask him to
rive up q his eases. a newspaper is business
enterprise When you ask 20 keep out news you ask
Il 70 iniure its business.
Don't say cant understand why The papers make SO
many mistakes YOU bad ever been "a tie business
you would instead think Of the miracles Of the
ase is that the newspapers that amount of work
Under that amount Of pressure. and make as few mis-
takes they dof"
Newspaper paper men generally viii open coy corner
IL their hearts for the Of Davenport They are
noi only lovely bit sweet and gracious
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-06-01
EXCHANGE SNAP SHOTS


t.
Senator Piau says he viii retire from public life when
his present term expires Until thar time be win give
an imitation Of tie saying that in the midst Of life we
hrd the dead ones-Droyers Telegram
H may be due to the fact thar he Invariably speaks with
hs foot upon the soft pedal but no one seems to have
heard George Bruce coreyou say thar be would not
serve as vice Dresident-Louisviue courier-Journal
Lawrence woman 70 make the bed The other dav
ana found seventeen black snake between the sheets
The eter made bolt for the door but sbe managed %
eu Of about foot Of its TAIL which win be family heir
loora-Emporia Gazette
Nobody has ever found it necessary 10 investigate caD
tain Kennedy The dog enumeator and he's been in ONCE
eight years TOO But, then he is democrat-Kansas
City Post
When Uncle Joe Cannon eozes .aes Il illinois and
mnglss once more with his various nsphsrs s asy find
The be is not nearly avunuar as he waschieago Trb
me
There Is rumor thar Secretary Wilson win shortly re-
sign tits waste Of time to chase it down All members
Of the present cabinet viii resign in less than ten months
Cincinnati Enquirer
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-06-01
NOTICE OF APPLICATION FOR AP.
PolNTMENT or GUARDIAN
OF OKLAHOMA,
GRADY COUNTY.

Ale VI OhLAHOMA,
GRADY COUNTY.
In County Court
The State Of Oklahoma, 70 n. G. Steele.
Maggie Steele, Hattie Feland and
Lucretia Feland, Scott Feland and
Thomas Feland:
You are hereby notified that L. l..
sturdiyant has filed in this court an
application for the appointment Of
L. L. Sturdivant as guardian Of the
persons and estates Of Hattie Feland,
Lucretia Feeland, Scott Feland and
Thomas Feland, and that said appIl-
cation viii be heard at the court room
Of said court in the city Of Chickasha
in said county Of Grady on the sth
day Of June, 1908. at 10 O'Clock, a.
m, at which time you may appear and
show cause. If any you have, why
said application should not be granted
Witr rass my hand and the seal Of
SAID court, at Chickasha in said coun-
ty. this 2sth day Of May, 1903
r. ST. WILLIAMS,
5-28-10td County Judge.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-06-01
70 rAE puLIc

We the underigned grocers OF Chick
asha, agree to close our stores at 81,
O'Clock, p. m, except Saturday nigh
and the goth Of each month, beginning
Monday, June LIST.
W. II. Eccleston,
Hill Groc. co.
Tignor & Cash,
J. +. DeYore.
McGehee & Sons.
Lamkin Grocery Co.
F. E. Westphal,
Maxey & Branan,
H. W. McCann,
Tucker & Son,
Brading & Co.
Geo K Powers.
5.27.6t
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-06-01

nc Colonel We can't inform tie people that there is a
unanimous demand from large majority Of good citizens
that you offer yourself candidate for the ofce neither
ean We state that you are public spirited gentleman,
Esa broad patriotism and The szteenstory intellect Of
statesman and would be ideal man for the job We
cannot insist that yield the solicitation of friends
ana consent to sacrifice yourself upon the altar Of public
duty. As much desires and The public interest
demands this We cannot Do it for would be political
aaFefts1g and the new law says We cannot commit such
sn act
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-06-01

The pupils Of the Graham school Of
music is preparing a musical play to
be given at the Carnegie library for
the benefit Of The Ladies Aid society
OF the Baptist church, June 2. 2s-3t
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-06-01
cnnn ILmC olQQrn
uUUU LhWO FA00EU

(conhnued from First Page)
state and it's success from a prohib-
ition viewpoint stands It's very life.
On the same plane as the prohibition
bin, as far as novelty is concerned,
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-06-01

Mrs. Dolly Ishler, masseur, 515
South Sixth street; skin and scalp
treatment; superfluous hair removed;
manicuring and shampooing 2e-6t
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-06-01
ASSESSORS NOTICE

All parties that have not been as
sessed VIII please call al the asses
sor's Office commencing Wednesday.
June ?, until Saturday. June 6. ineu.
siYe "a 81 THOMPSON.
5.30.3t City Assessor.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-06-01

LosT-Warrant 10 5i4. for s25.oo.
oalea May z 1908 on sneet ana ana,
lung 4 eniekasha, Okla. in favor Of i
2 0oloy AN persons are warced NOT
- purchase same as Che city council
~''' " asked 70 issue duplicate. 6.l.st
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-06-01

i you want to build a foundation.
g cellar or a house be sure 10 tel lis
about it, we are makers Of an kinds
Of cement building material L. M
Chase, corner Third and Pennsylvania
avenue. 5-2g-Gt
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-06-01

LosT-Wateh; Rockford movement
silvefine case; silver plated fob RE-
ward for return to 4Os ~ avenue s-lg
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-06-01

Gentle Nay gives way o fair June but old Jupiter Puyus
Is Sill At the helm It's time to out meeting Of
the commercial club should be called protest against any
more shows Of the kind the weather has been putting
on
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-06-01

IFS dun day thar doesn't bring rumors Of a dozen "a
nore towns wiped Of the earth by ornadoes but So far
nneenths q the reports have proved be false alarms
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-06-01

The 0hahomans in congress come home with good
record The most notable achievement is he removal Of
restrictions which wiz be Of untold value 70 the new state
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-06-01

North Carolina has gone dry by majority Of 4oo
Meantime Oklahoma under dry regime Is not suffering
from any shortage Of moisture
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-06-01

FOR RENT-5-room house Ninth
ans ana Washington. J. F Bishop. Phone
6-1-3t
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-06-25
De ~HES AOI KIDE
ENDS IN TRAGEDY

according "a a report made TO tho
Poiiee this morning
When MF Dean arose this morn
lnk his clothes xerr missing but,
after y search. he found the wear
ink apparel among the rose bushes
The burglar gained entrance to the
bedroom By forcing a Nindow.
The mysterious man who passes
worthless checks slcsimixed l. q.
Glapp a EroeefYman whose place
If business IL nt siaf ax aud Inter.
lake as.. yesterday. This man forg.
I'd the name of the Seattle Fuel
ca. 10 a Peoples Savings bank
check aud rendered II In tho sum
at sis after purchasing a small
esssntity ~ groceries. Clapp FUR.
hished thu police a poor dcacfip.
tssu Of the fosxsf
William Johnston. % al rske ST.
reported 10 the police lans night
lhaI G. l.. Johnston. = hasak keeper
far the Oregon Fish Co. Of Portland.
Ore. passed a worthless check for
Stvo ON him two days ago.
Mrs. shnen. who lives at 1905
Nsnth aF.. gave 4 younE japanese
stk yesterday 60 pay a laundry bill
The Oriental has not been seen
Nine~ and Mrs shu.n wants the
Fssiice 10 find the missing youth.
u G 0riffirh. OF South park. mott.
lied the police last nisht that two
zasfss we're Stolen from bis pas
tire late yesterday afternoon.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-06-25
COLLISION
Electric Cars Crash and
Eight Are Seriously
Injured.

LOS ANGELES. June 2s.-Eight
persons were seriously injured and
a score more were cut and bruised
In a hoad.on collision between cars
OF the Pacific electric line at the
approach To the Saco bridge. IN the
northern section Of the city. early
today.
Miss Mary Brown. champion ten.
mis- player OF the Polytechnic high
school. and G. r. Dunock we're the
most seriously injured In the aoei.
dent. which almost completely
wrecked both cars Had they top.
pied over into the canyon many
lives undoubtedly would have been
lost
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-06-25
Supporters Of Nebraskan
Claim to Have $50
Votes.
Claim That He Will Head
Ticket by First BeIlot
Results.
~ JACOB wAlpacs.

DENVER. Cello. June 2s.--sup,
porter, 81 William J. Bryan. IN HE
contest Ter q third nomination fer
pre.ieent on the democratic ticket.
to-day declared that they ssre ssfe
% az least 80 votes for him on the
first ballot and tina, theY probably
~oele have 200.
a total Of eva. s~o-thifss Of tire
ssts IN tire eonsensien. 10 required
fer nor,irssion. The Bsyss rsn
say that their estimate does net In
eluds the New soss aelsesslon.
They say thas Bryan ~lsl ~sr by an
overwhelming majority ssspsss al
tire efforts that Tammany hall can
put forth IN opposition 10 him.
TIE report tsss State Chairman
william J. eonnors. Of Buffalo. ~.
~ and Charles y. MgFphy, chair.
man Of Tsmmany hall, are corning
here q, TIRE head Of the Big Ne~
York delegation 10 fight Bryan. sp.
psrensiy has failed 20 cause any
great fright IN she camp ef tire
seerssksn.
Tire Bryan men announce that
4e< delegates have been Instructed
for THAR candidsss and tnst 81 hsss
been pledged. Besides these they
aay they ara confident Of many
more.
The friends of Governor Joaussrs
81 Minnesota and Judge Gray Of
Delaware are continuing the fight
ard deny the claims Of the Bryan
men. They say that there 10 = good
chance 20 defeat Bfyaa.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-06-25
FEAR CAUSES A YOUNG
GIRL To END LIFE
fBv United Press.

RENO. New. June 25.--Complete
mystery surrounds the suicide here
Of pretty Mrs. bert Durham. ~
years old. who drank carbolic acid
after writing the following note To
her husband.
Dear 5ert. arm not guilty. God
knows Il. Good bye. ELMA."
The distracted husband Is at n
loss 20 know what the note means.
hut II Is thought that a woman ac-
quaintance had accused the young
wife with misconduct. and thinking
that her husband would hear aud
perhaps believe the story. she took
her life. Mrs, Dnnhams father
conducts the Eima hotel In okla-
homs City.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-06-25
SO LONG!
Ia! Ia!
jslnnie Reid Shakes the
Dust OF and Goes
Away.

JohEnie Reid will promote 20
nors fights in Seattle. OF In the
sriaiff Of Puget sound
Reid and SAMMY AeCllntic. 10
enmpsny with Guy Hueklas and Md
A&slngn. shook the dust If Seattle
rom their feet yesterday afternoon.
They Ieff for neiliusham. shsfe
fn<y viii Join one or two friends
1k< ultimate destination Of the
prty Is unknown.
Reid came back 10 Seattle Tues.
az and paid up a few uf the fight
hnz who had bought tickets 70 the
brzlsr Cullen mill at g. apiece. He
er'J paid few and then changed
1's mind and decided "a leave.
Ihe baggage OF Reid McCiintsc
- firm xas hastily packed and
NJ fishs promoters with their two
zez hastily Ieft the city. Before
nzsins Reid made the statement
nat he would never return 10 se.
ofrie
u The IIzhf ~ the scaiier Cullen
l2srp his determination not to re-
VIE does not seem strange 3ut
ns much can be said. Reid vaa a
ume sport.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-06-25
RACE TRACK
ATTACKED
Baptist Ministers Pass Re.
solution Against Pool
Selling.

A resolution protesting against
the opening gambling en- the horse
racing az the Meadows aud asklas
that tho legislature pass laws max.
ing pool selling illegal. eas intro
dnced at the Northwestern Zap
list association conference ~ Kirk
land late this afternoon.
REV. Archibald Mcintosh. pastor
Of the Kirkland Baptist church. II
chairman 81 the resolutions commit.
tee. and If the request 0f many or
the pastors AZ the conference. he
Incorporated an anti-faee track
gambling clause IN the resolutions.
Rev. Or n l. Whitman. Of So
attic. was one ~ the prime movers
In having the race track gambling
clause placed IN the resolutions. Dr.
whitman declared that the gam.
bling conditions AZ the Meadows are
wholly evil In an address al the
conference
Resolutions ON temperance will
also be- endorsed by the confer.
encc.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-06-25
81 Meet Most Terrible
End in Fire in
Chicago.


CHICAGO. June 2s.--one man.
- ~emsn ard four children were
Nrrsd 10 deash ard sless girls and
ne m<n ~ere seriously burned 70.
~ IN . fire. fello~ine an explo.
slsr q chemicals IN the big fac.
~ 81 the paest chemical com.
psny.
The sspiosion occurred in room
vksre MARY women ard men were
4 ssrs. a fire started inmedl.
.sssiy sftef the explosion and the
turrlnc chemicals set the dresses
4 eight alrls Attire.
All The men and women Ia the
rcm fied 10 the roof. fearing =
sssersl cnnflagratien Tho wind
hsn<a the fire Ia the women $
1r1s~s. The men tried to smosh.
q thsnn. bat did not saccced until
~ sirls hsd been severely burned.
nax h Is thought that several OF
sh<m nAy die.
NE nrem&n rescued the girls
nd men from the roof and put ont
~ s1rr IN the factory below John
rssdy. = fireman. was badly hurt
b exploding chemicals in the fac.
nsy. which spntiesed fire In every
6lrrction. Ike an exhibition Of fire.
vurks
An Unknown man was found dy.
ks nom burns In the IoweF portlon
Il fke building. Hts features were
nlzncst Understandable. Tie had
le~n caught IN the midst Of pile
4 exploding chemicals and bon.
hraeG on all sides b. explosions
NIL ne was unable 70 escape
TIE firemsn found the bodies ~
ar and woman and four child.
~ IN the room In Which the ex
otr1pn ocrurrea They had evt-
hstiy been knocked down b. the
nfrr OF the explosion. which &C
exYred near 60 their work table.
~ we're overcome y fumes b.
ne fhsy could escape from the
6ss<k trap
h h thought that more. bodies
VII b. found before the search In
~ hnlIalnx has been completed
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-06-25
BLOWN
UP
Explosion on Launch and
Dozen Are Believed
to Have Perished.

ST. LOUIS, No. June 2s.--At
least a doxen persons are believed
70 have been killed By the ed
ptoslon Of the gasoline launch Mid
get near East Csrondciet. where the
wrecked launch was found on the
shore today.
The little craft had washed
ashore. and there was no trace Of
the whercsbouts Of the owner. John
krsuss. In the bottom Of the boat
were a number OF articles which
showed that IL had been occupied
BY fishing party. krsvss' friends
have reported that he took a large
party. variousiy estimated from "
70 IS persons. out In the Midget
yesterday for fishing trip.
The gasoline engine exploded.
and u u thought probable that the
launch then vas FAR from the shore.
II IL feared that all the occupants
Of the beat we're blown out and
drowned.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-06-25
TALLMAN TO
ENTER THE
RACE
Decides to Be a Candidate
for Reelection TO
Judgeship.

Iuag. Talinaan. Of the superior
euart. has decided 10 set AZ nanEht
fhe hzr Urinary. held af the court
house last Saturday. aud will be.
come candidate ser reelection
II win be reeoliected that. at the
aforesaid primary. hot fight d..
yelopsd over the candidacy Of the
islaka. and that he fail.d b. three
votes "a secure the endorsement
Yesterday most OF the 30 jurors
who are serving In the several de.
partments of the superior court.
signed \ request TO the Judge 20 be-
come a candidate II read as fol.
ions.
To Judge BOYD J. Tailmsn.
We. the undersigned. Jurors
who have been serving in the sew.
eral departments Of the superior
curt during the month OF June,
having had good opportunity 10 see
and measure your fitness for the
20 -ifion Of Judge. do earnestly re
quest you to become a candidate
for thai office before the people ~
the primary election 10 be held ON
September s. should you decide
10 become a candidate. We hereby
piedee you our support
When representative of The
star saw Judge Tallman. after the
paper had been handed 10 him. he
said
Judge Taiiman's Statement.
The 20 men who signed that re.
anest have been In my department
every court day during the month.
ind either served regularly as jur-
ufs in my department or were sent
60 uy department To serve. Their
statement and request touches me
deeply. They come direct from
the people aud represent almos, ev.
ery walk In life
~ seems 20 me that under the
circumstance ! should consider IL
q command to serve. But In add
tfon TO this call from the jurors
have been spoken 90 during this
week by AZ least 100 attorneys. all
insisting that | owe II as a duty
ia become a candidate.
a large hummer OF lctteEa nave
siso come 20 me through the malls,
some from people ! do not know.
urging me To go before the people
1T the primary election. After
weighing the matter carefully
have come to- the conclusion that
have no right 10 say viii not
be candidate before the people
for the position To which they elect
ed me four years ago by the high
est majority given 10 any candi-
date on the county ticket
You may announce that will
be \ candidate on September s I'M
der the direct primary law, the
only method recognized by the
laws OF the state for the selection
of candidates for the judiciary"