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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-04-30

Lacey's drug store, $40; Morns & My
ers' grocery store. $7.20. The checks
were all drawn on the Shawnee State
bank of North Topeka. When they
were turned in to the bank they were
at once pronounced worthless and the
merchants who had cashed them were
notified. They turned the matter over
to the police Wednesday morning.
The Oliver boys parents died when
he was quite young and he was reared
by an aunt and uncle. His uncle de-
clared yesterday that the boy had al
ways been well cared. for and had ev-
erything he desired in reason.
OF the $50 secured by means of the
checks, $35 was recovered. The money
had been hid by Oliver in the coal shed
at his home and he readily told the Of
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-04-30

f1cers of the fact. No other boys were
implicated in the swindle, but Oliver
had given 81 of his money to a boy
ner boy had spent his money for a
little wagon.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. B. Oliver, uncle and
aunt of the Oliver boy. were present
at the Jail this morning and accom-
panied the boy over to the juvenile
court. Mr.. Oliver stated that he would
himself make good the loss the mer-
chants suffered from the checks and
if the probate judge would let the boy
go he would send him out west to his
father who is living on the Pacific
coast
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-04-30

drilled by Miss Eleanor Lincoln, the
we'll known Topeka dramatic coach.
The Philomathaeum Glee club, under
the direction of Prof. Look of Wash
burn, will sing some old southern
songs such as "Dixie" and "Suwanee
River" during the play and this prom
ises to be one of the pleasures of the
evening.
The seats are now on sale
and there promises to be large and
enthusiastic crowd.
1.-THE College Boy" musical
comedy. will be presented at the
Grand on Sunday night.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-04-30
POLICE COURT NOTES.

Mrs. Cliffe. living at 1905 West
Tenth avenue, appeared at police
headquarters this morning for the pur-
pose Of gaining information about her
17-year-old boy, Earl Gold. who had
left home yesterday carrying with him
his fathers Colts revolver. The boy
had been employed at the Topeka Box
and Barrel factory and during the past
week, had represented to his mother
that he was working regularly, when,
in fact, he had not been at the factory
at all He usually took his dinner
with him. He left the house yesterday
morning and has not yet returned
home. 1t may be that the boy has
been reading Deadwood Dick litera-
ture, and has now sailed forth, armed
with his trusty revolver, loking for
Indians, outlaws and other game. The
who come up here and get drunk and
the south ern Kansas bank robbers are
hereby given fair warning. Detective
Sauls is working on the case.
The police early this morning ar
rested Dempsey Parker over In North
Topeka on a state warrant charging
him with the theft of the brass beam
from pair of scales on the North
side. Parker was turned over to the
county auth critics.
An employe of Crosby Bros store
accompanied a police official to the
rooms of Mrs. Henry Krashaar We'd
nesday evening to see II ne couId
identify the goods found in her trunk
by the officers as stolen property from
the store. officer All clerk were both
astonished to find that the goods IN
question had been purchased from the
store by the woman thirteen years ago
and had never been united from their
original wrappings. 1t is now believed
that the roomers, E. Benefited and
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-04-30
. he Crosby Bros.C The CROSBY BrosC
GREAT BARGAIN FRIDAY SPECIALS
The Main Thought

There are many special prices
quoted in this sad'-see them for
yourself. But to quote unusual
~ low prices is not the main
thought in these Bargain Fri
day Sales.
The main thought is to offer
thoroughly dependable, trust
worthy merchandise at very
much less than the regular
prices. No matter how low the
prices, you may always be sure
that the staunch, sturdy, desir-
able quality is always present.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-04-30
Any $5.75 Spring jacket. $4.95

Tomorrow you can
take your choice of
our entire line Of
$5.75 Spring Jackets
at $4.95. Well have
them all out on racks
so you can look them
over quickly il you
wish. You'll find
black Panamas, nat
ural coverts and fan
cy mixtures Of all
sorts. Fitted, semi
fitted, loose and box
styles.
There's no cues
ton but what you'll
find the style Jacket
you wish and Bar
gain Friday, instead
OF $5.75 you'll have
s but pay .$4.95
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-04-30
Police Stop the McGovern Go.

New York, April 30.-The police
prevented Terry McGovern's re-en-
trance to the ring here, refusing to
allow the ex-champion to mix with
Johnny Summers of England at the
Broadway Athletic club as was the
schedule. The fighters and crowd
went over to the Sharkey club and
tried to pull the bout off there, but the
bluecoats followed and blocked pro-
ceedings
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-04-30
TOPEKA MANS HEARING
is QUICKLY RESTORED

TO open up my ears Immediately. I
could hear him speak to me twenty feet
away.
This has been the first time in
year that I have been able to hear at
any distance. believe that Mr.. Cooper
has indeed a new medicine. and one
that, merits q trial by those similarly
afflicted"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-04-30

FOR the past three years I have
been gradually growing deaf" says
MI. J. White. living at 134s South San
ia Fe street. Topeka, Kan. wien Mr..
Cooper came to Topeka I went to
Stansfield's drug store to consult him.
He made only one application with his
Quick Relief linimept. and It seemed
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-04-30
ADJUSTMENTS
LESLIE Carter in Du Barry.

Mrs. Leslie-Carter, the most dis
tinguished actress of our time, will pre-
sent David Be1asco's play, Du Barry,
at the Grand on Saturday night. In
giving Mrs. Carter the first place
among English speaking actresses,
writer's for the stage have taken two
things into account-her incompatible
temperament, and her achievements as
a dramatic artist. Mrs. Carriers early
stage work was as a comedienne-or
rather in roles which did not call for
sustained emotionalism, while all of
her latter representations have been a
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-04-30

SIPS White Petticoats
CSC
And the season for
white Petticoats is
just opening too. But
that's what we are
offering here today
the most seasonable
merchandise at spec
ial prices.
The Petticoats have
bleached muslin tops
with wide cambria
fiounces trimmed
with lace, embroid-
cry and tucks. Every
one has a full length
underlay.
Choice of three
numbers OF our regu-
lar $1.25 white Petit
coats, Bargain or
Friday, for. OO~
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-04-30
High School Seniors in alabama"

High School Seniors in 'A1abama.'
The play Alabama" which is to be
given at the Grand on Friday night by
the High school seniors, was original
Iy produced at Madison Square thea
ter, New York, in the year 1890 with
such we'll known actors as ]. H. Stod-
dard, Maurice Barrimore and Henry
Woodruff in the cast. The play is
even now in the hands Of professional
companies in the east and it was only
upon the written permission of the
author, Augustus Thomas, that the
seniors were able to produce this
piece. The play is pretty southern
drama Of the year 1880 and takes
place, as the name signifies, in Ala
bama and deals with the northern
railroad man and the old southern
planter. The cast is being thoroughly
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-04-30

ing room. Many box parties are being
formed and no doubt the most fashion
able audience of the season will be at
the Grand on Saturday evening.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-02-03

Oklahoma beats the world as a win.
Ter resort.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-02-03

thiefasfa population l1s.0
chigSzraas altitude 81 I.l09 feet above ats saieveL
EhicEasHs h tie gateway % the Southwest
chiekasha great center of the New Southwest
chickaaia IS the railroad center of the Southwest.
with any point ia The Southwest "a cheap power
Chickasha has splendid system of public schools
Chckasa has fine church eces than any other city Of
is size in tie Southwest, and others building
Chickasha has Carnegie library.
Chesha has The finest bank buildings this western country
Chckaha has Of the bsa water works and sewer systems
IA Oklahoma.
Chickasha has great electric light and power system.
Chickasha has TIE finest gas plant 10 the Southwest
Chiekasha has the largest cotton congresses in
chicEasha has two of the largest cotton sed oa mills in
oklahoma The plants being among the largest 10 the world
Chickasha has three large cotton gins
Chicasha has the only cotton oil refinery ia the state
has THE largest Touring mills and elevators state
cekaha has thirtythree Wholesale manufacturing and com
Chekasha has extensive railroad machine shops giving
pOyment TO one thousand persons.
Chickasha S a federal court city.
Chckaaha has city mail delivery and several rural routes
Chickasha has handsomely paved streets
Chickasha has many miles Of concrete sidewalks
Ghckasha has abundance Of good water
Chkaaha heahfui city, death rate being lowest state
Chkasha has every advantage that other cities IN the South
vest have and many more
Chckaahas location is happily climate that IS as near
perfect be found anywhere California not excepedthe
winters being short and mild; the summers pleasant
Chckasha has two large steam laundrlcs.
Ccxasha has telephone system which has near sixteen miles
oE cable and has long distance telephone systems
Chkasha holds out better inducements to legitimate industrial
enterprises than any other city in the state.
Chekashas railroads are the Rock Island the Frisco the
Oklahoma Central the Santa F and three Rock Island branches
Grady county the natural home Of three great American
wheat, and cotton.
Grady county the finest agricultural stock fruit and truck
growing country earth.
Grady county particularly favored its climatic provisions
that a rule the farmer plow the entire winter
Grady county Is also favored its abundance Of water and
chckaaha tho best town in the best county in the best
state III the best country on the face Of the earth
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-02-03
Democrat Convention Gall

Pursuant TO a call from the state
democratic committee, notice ID here
by given that conventions viii be held
throughout Grady county at the var
ioua voting places Wednesday. Febru.
airy lz, 1908, to select delegates to
the county convention to be held IN
the court house in Chickasha on Fer
ruary 18th, 1908, at which time thirty
delegates will be selected to attend
convention to be held at Muskogee,
February 22nd, 1908. for the purpose
Of selecting delegates from each con-
gressional district and four delegates
at large TO attend the national conven-
tion at Denver Colo, July Z, 1908;
also to select state committeeman
and one elector for each congression.
al district and two for the state at
large.
representation to the county con
,entiOl win be as follows.
Chlckasha: precinct !, q precinct
2 4; precinct 3, 2; precinct 4. 81;
chickasha ownship, q Tuttle, 2; Har-
rison, Il Amber. /; Bradley, /; Pocas-
set, / Lucille, / yerden, 2; Star. IL;
Rush Springs, 2; Minco 2; Kechi. 4;
Walden, Washita Valley, 1; Naples,
i; Brushy, 2; Washington, Il imp
son, |; Persley Hillsboro i; Alex,
1; Bailey Vincent Nlnnekah, O.
[signedl ED. +. JOHNS,
WILL LINN. Chairman
Secretary.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-02-03

cont cd per annum payable at the
time Of the payment Of the several
installments Of said assessments and
from the date OF the passage OF this
ordinance until paid, that the first
installment of said assessments and
interest on the whole assessment
from the date OF the passage Of lnis
ordinance shall be payable on the
first day of February, 1909, and the
remaining installments with the year
ly interest on the unpaid instalments
shall be payable on the first day Of
February Of each succeeding year un-
til all shall be paid; provided, how
ever, that any Of the owners OF the
lots or tracts Of land SO assessed may
at any time within twenty days from
the passage Of this ordinance pay to
the city collector Of the city OF Chick
asha the full amount Of the assess
ment so levied against their said lots
and tracts Of land with interest there
on to the date Of such payment and
thereby release such property from
the Lien Of such assessment
and the owners Of lots and tracts Of
Of land within said street improve
ment district so assessed who desire
TO object to such assessment for any
reason are required to file with the
city clerk Of the city Of Chickasha
within twenty days from the passage
OF this ordinance, statement in
writing setting forth their objections
and the grounds thereof, and such
owners are hereby notified that q
meeting Of the city council Of the
city Of Chickasha viii be held at the
council chamber IN said city on the
18th day Of February, 1908 at which
meeting any such objections viii be
heard and considered BY said city
council.
Section 4. That the city collector Of
the city Of Chickasha be and hereby
Is directed to mail to each person
owing said assessments not more
than forty and not less than thirty
days before the maturity Of each in
stallment of such assessments a no.
tice In writing stating the amount
owing by such person of such annual
installment and interest then due and
that unless the same shall be promptly
paid when due the statutory penalty
will be added and proceedings taken
according to law for collection Of
same.
Section 5. That all ordinances and
parts Of ordinances in conflict with
the provisions Of this ordinance. in
SO far as such conflict exists, be and
the same hereby are repealed.
Section s. That this ordnance shall
take effect and be In force from and
after It approval and publication in
the Chickasha Daily Express, a news
paper published and Of general circu.
lation In the city OF Chlckasha, ana
that such publication shall be taken
and regarded as sufficient notice to
all persons interested Of the assess
ments hereby levied, and Of the terms
of this ordinance.
Passed January 2Srd. 1908.
Approved January 2Srd, 1903.
3. B. BRIDGES,
Mayor
Attest: JOE DEWs,
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-02-03
CLUB
COMMITTEES

Tho following commercial club com.
miltees have been appointed:
Civic Improvement Mrs. +. y. Rid
aie. Miss Henrietta Pyle. Judge J. I.
Dickerson, Dr. Walter PenquIte, Rev.
N. G. Hacker
Membership and Finance: B. r.
Smith, Ben r. Johnson, 7. H. Dwyer,
r. n. Cochran, NJ. d. Carson.
Advertising: Jonas Cook, c. II. Rus
soil. @. Il Evans. j. w Kayser, A. b.
Cochran,
Industrial: J. C. Early J. r. Aber-
sfomhie y y sigmon. Scott Jones.
Dennis OBrien
Trade rx'crrion y. u Drrcn ".
NJ Edwans } ID Buie, Il. 4 Brown
Roads and llrldeeb Id j. JohnN
A. 81 Gilkey. II b Spencer, g. G. Cal
vert, Guy Woods, 9. Sullivan.
House and Entertainment; II. 4.
Jarhoe, Jr, Dr. T r. Williams, r. g.
Iatting r. f. Thweatt, 0. M Clay
comb
AtAAAA AhApt AttA8 oANe AtAaA tAAAf IL -
Johnson. ~ @. Mckay 1. ~ Colby,
n K Wooten.
Transportation and Rates: l.. M.
Potts G. IT. Russell, a. p. Mckenzie,
Jno. Crib, H. J. Brownson.
Parks and Bouleyards: II. b. john
son. Ben Hampton, ) B Sparks, ]. D.
Chaatain, N. G Steele
Sidewalks: @. schlotterbeck. A.
q. Thompson. q. A. McGehee. G. p.
Holland A. A. Humphrey
Auditing: G. l.. Greer, Jno. A. Nc
Clure. w W. Horne, n D. Lemon, q.
M. Hollingsworth.
Convention. Horace Humphrey, G.
"A. Feehhoimer, 3. =. Barefoot, II. r..
H0yey. Or. 10. l.. Dawson.
Paving: D. b. Burton, ]. A. Temple,
Lawrence Mills, o. %. Colby, 3. B.
Bridges.
Legislative. Thomas ONeill. A! s.
Gilkey. ID. 70. Colby, Alger Melton, G.
w Barefoot
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-02-03

0|NTIWT IUI ETI| 7III|TI :
hereby levied on each OF the above
mentioned abuttlng and benefited
lots and parcels OF land Is hereby de-
clared TO be q lien upon such lot or
parcel Of land to the same extent as
other taxes and shall be collected and
enforced according to law.
Section s. That said assessments
shall be divided into, and shall be pay.
able in twenty (20l equal annual IN
stallments as authorized BY said act OF
congress; that said assessments shall
bear interest At the rate OF slx per
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-02-03

until tomorrow what you can do today
II you arc suffering from a torpid liver
ug constipation, don't walt until to.
morrow to get help.
Buy a bottle Of Herblne and get
hlat liver working right promptness
about health saves many sick spells,
Mira. Ida Gresham, Point Tex. wries
y used Herbine IN my family for SIS
years and find it does all 1t claims 10
do.' sold BY Jas pettgiohnl d.w
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-02-03
Grady county beats tho world for
fertility Of soil and good crops.
EVEN FROM THE MOUNTAINS

Hallafd's Snow f.inament Is praised for
the good II does A sure cure for
l9honmaiiam ana an pains Wright w
Loving. Grand Junction, Colo, writes
= used nallard's Snow Linamenl last
winter Tor rheumatism and can recon-
mend Il aa The best Iiuament on the
market / thought. al the time | was
taken dowL With this trouble, that It
Nould be a week before could get
about. but On applying your Linament
several times during the night, ! was
about IL fortyeight hours and well IN
three days. Sold by Jas. Poityiohn
a-w
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-02-03

vilI save nine So will a bottle Of
Ballard's Horehound Syrup always
kept on hand save many spell Of
sickness. A sure cure for coughs.
colds, bronchitis and whooping cough.
Mrs. S., Hot Springs, Ark. writs: 4
keep bottle Of Ballards Horehound
syrnp In my medicine chest, and thank
ny forethought many times. II has
prevented many a severe spell Of sick
ness Sold by Jas PettyIohn. DIV
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-02-03

should be sunshine In the house, and
win be II you give 4 Whites Cream
vermifugo the best worm medicine
offered to suffering humanity This
remedy Is becoming the permanent fix
ture Of All households. A mother with
children, can't get along without a
bottle Of Whites Cream Vermifuge In
tho house, Sold by Jas. Pettyjohn DIV
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-02-03

Fine schovl buildings, handsome
churches. a splendid public library
paved streets, water works and sew.
era, make chickasha a desirable place
for residence.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-02-03
SOCIAL CALENDAR FOR NEXT
WEEK
Monday
Pythlan sisters meet.
Tuesday

Pythlan sisters meet.
Tuesday
Altar society meets with Mrs. Mark
Ross.
West Hill Sewing club meets with
Mrs, Frank DeVore.
Ladies Auxiliary Of the Baptist
church meets with Mrs. Dudley on
South Fifth street.
Wednesday
Maceabees meet.
New Century club meets with Mrs.
Clarence Ambrister
chautauqua circle meets with Mrs.
0. l. Frain, Eighth and Washington.
sorosis meets with Mrs. F. p. Riddle
al Westland.
Thursday
Trainmen's auxiliary meets In the
afternoon.
Saturday
N. B. A. hop in the eycning.
The Euchre club win be entertained
hs Mrs. Nv. l.. Peters.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1908-06-12
One Of srltaIn's DLlttle Wars"

Trouble is expected in India. where
the most troublesome and pugnacious
of the Afridi tribes. the Zakka Khels.
tall. powerful, fierce and cunning, have
worn out the patience of the govern
ment, and a punitive expeditionary
force had been dispatched against
them. Seven thousand carefully Sc.
lected men compose the force and
they will be pitted against 10000 war.
riors. The present expedition was
only decided upon after number Of
the most serious raids, In which
treachery. plunder and murder fig
ured in great degree. On account OF
the inherent treachery and natural
wickedness OF the warlike tribes Great
Britain is called upon to engage In q
war with them about once In every ten
years.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1908-06-12
LUNA PARK.

The railtoads and trolley lines of
northern Ohio are making special in
ducements to residents of towns and
cities within a radius of one hundred
miles of Cleveland, to visit Luna
Park, the most important of OHIO 8
amusement places, which has recently
entered upon its fourth season.
Thousands of Ohio people are taking
advantage of these rates and are
fiocking to the park each afternoon
and evening.
The attractions this year are more
diversified and elaborate than ever be-
fore. The park is playing the biggest
bands now on tour and is offering in
in addition to the musical program, a
number of fine vaudeville acts, each
afternoon .and evening. Patrons of
the park find the new concert gardens
a .Inost delightful. rendezvous. Re-
freshments are served here and fully
equipped restaurant provides good food
at modest prices.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1908-06-12
RESOLUTION NO. 239.

To construct concrete or flag stone sidewalk
East l6 # OF Out Lot No. /. and the west quarter
of Out Lot No. &c in the Village OF Perrysburg,
Ohio,
Be 1t Resolved by the Council OF the Village OF
Perryspurg, State of Ohio, three-fourths of all
the members elected thereto concurring:-
That sidewalk shall be constructed on the
South side of Front Street from point on the
south side of Front Street Sixteen Cl6a feet wes-
terly OF the line between Out Lots numbers One
and Twenty-six.
To a point on said south side of said Front
Street. Fifty FIVE (55) feet easterly from said line
between said Out Lots numbers One and Twen-
ty-six. and IN front of the East 16 feet of Out
Lot No. and the West quarter OF Out Lot No. 26
In said Village Of Perrysbnrg, Wood County,
Ohio of the character and in the manner follow
ing:-Said sidewalk shall be Seventy-one (7i)
feet long and Six (6) feet wide. and shall be
strucfed of concrete Four "a inches in thickness
and upon suitable bed OF cinders, Six l6I inches
in depth or said sidewalk shall be constructed
of stone flag Two ~ inches in thickn,ss, and
shall be laid upon a suitable bed OF cinders
Six (6) inches In dt pth. and said sidewalk shall
be constructed and laid in accordance with the
sidewalk line and the sidewalk grade of said
Front street, and shall be laid and constructed
under the supervision OF the Street Commis-
sioner
That the Clerk of Council be and he is hereby
directe to cause written notice OF the passage
OF this resolution TO be served as required by
law.
Passed Oct l1th. 1907.
Attest
WIN. CHARLES. JR., Clerk of Council
15b FREEMAN E. BOWERS, Mayor.