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The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-08-31
land
MELBOURNE
And Sailors are Received
With Great Honor Big
Time for Them

Melbourne. Aug. S1-The official
landing Of the officers and crew Of
Americas battleship flt- took place
here today amid the Nlfdest enthusi-
asm on the part Of the Australians.
1t is estimated that nearly three-quar-
ters Of a million people witnessed the
event, in which government officials
extended the freedom Of the city to
the visitors. The admiral and his
principal officers were landed at St.
Kilda pier. and were driven along
st. Kilda road The sailors we're land
ed at Port Melbourne and brought to
the city by train. They were drawn
up in Alextandra avenue, and with
the Victorian troops, formed the mon
ster parade which traversed the princi-
pal streets Of the city, to pavilion,
where formal reception was extended.
For the remainder Of the week the
guests will be given splendid enter
tainment, greater than they have re-
ceiyed thus far, because Melbourne Il
able to prodive It, where the other
cities were not
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-08-31
new SEWER
DISTRICT

AS was announced in The Express
Saturday, the city is to have about
five miles Of additional sanitary sew
ers, ordinances ordering the same hav-
ing been passed by the council.
city Engineer Colby furnishes the
outline Of the area to be covered by
the new mains
Alley between Ohio and Illinois ave
nues from Fifth street to Railroad
street,
Alley between Illinois and PennsyI-
vania avenues from Fifth street to
Railroad
Fifth and Sixth streets from the al
ley north Of Chickasha avenue to the
alley south of Ohio avenue.
Iowa and Idaho avenues from Fifth
street to Railroad street. Minnesota
and Idaho avenues from Sixth to
Eighth street.
Third and Fourth streets from Flor
ida to Idaho avenue
Fourth and Seventh streets from
Missouri to Idaho avenue.
Kansas and Minnesota avenues from
city limits to Tenth street.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-08-31
Rev. Fred Nichols
viii Locate Here

Rev. Fred Nichols leaves tonight
for Alliance. Ohio, to prepare to bring
Bis family to chickasha For the
past TWO months Mr. l<iohols thas
been filling the pulpit at the Chris
tion church in the absence Of Rev J..
4. Dlnger having exchanged places
with the latter The latter will be
away another month and Mr. Nichols
viii continue to have charge Of the
church til the pastor returns and then
viii engage in the real estate bust
ness here with A. B. Cochran & Co
u am not quitting The ministry :
sald Mr. Nichols but while 7 am en-
gagged in business, I shall preach for
the smaller churches Of the vicinity.
think / can accomplish much good
in that way. IKE Oklahoma and have
decided to cast my lot with the people
here
For two years Mr.. Nichols has had
charge Of the church OF Alliance
which he has built up to a member
ehip Of over 500. He is an earnest
worker and a strong preacher Fhe
neople Of Chickasha are glad that ne
il 10 become a citizen here.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-08-31
badge
TO CHIEF

In the presence of large number
Of friends, assembled at police head
quarters late Saturday afternoon,
Judge Grigsby, in behalf OF the mem
bers Of the force, presented to Chief
Goodwin a handsome badge Of office.
In the impressive and ELOQUENT style
Of oratory for which he is famous, the
judge expressed to the chief the cor
dial sentiments Of respect and esteem
which prompted the gift and Mr.. Good
win modestly replied in words OF
thanks and appreciation.
The badge is made Of gold and is
one Of the handsomest ever worn by
any officer. OF course the chief is
very proud Of it.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-08-31
BRICK FOR
CHOCTAWAV

Il believe that Choctaw avenue, be-
ginning at First street and extending
several blocks, should be paved with
brick or some other substantial ma
terial," said Mayor Bridges.
Z think most people are agreed
that asphalt is best for the residence
district and in other parts Of the city
where teaming is light" continued
the mayor, but in the wholesale dis
trict, where heavy loads are hauled
daily, asphalt will not stand the usage.
It will be but a short time before it
will be so worn that repairing will
be necessary. / hope the property own
ers on lower Choetaw will get to
gether and consider this matter"
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-08-31
A HERO OF The
WASRITA

Chickssha has a real live hero, and
his name will no doubt 60 down in
history for performing deed no less
daring than swimming the Hellespont
or jumping Niagara Falls. chickasha's
hero went boating on the Washita
Yesterday and to amuse a crowd OF
spectators. went through the ten-foot
trench in the dam south Of town. The
fact that his boat turned over Just
as he came through the dam makes
his feat none the less remarkable, and
his struggle in the swift waters added
10 the spectacular effect Of the scene.
A purse Of IS was the inducement Of
fered the hero Of the Washita, to
make himself famous, and he promises
to repeat the performance next Sun
day
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-08-31
THE
WITNESS ON
STAND

Late Saturday afternoon the usu-
ally dull civil proceedings in the dis
triet court were interrupted when a
witness was taken from the stand to
be "billupsed"
JB. Tolleson, a deputy sheriff from
jefferson county, was on the stand
testifying in a habeas corpus case
that had been brought here from that
county. Attorney Lawrence Mills was
examining the witness and was asking
some questions in regard to the char
acter Of one Of the parties. did YOU
ever drink with him" Yes, ! drank
with him here in Chickasha," was tht
reply. did you buy the liquor here?'
Again the witness answered yes" anC
about that time County Attorney Bare
foot dropped in and expressed a de
sire to have the witness taken befor'
court Of inquiry.
Mr.. Tolleson didn't know the nam
Of the place where he bought the booz
but thought he could get some NOR
at the same place. Sheriff Loutha
gave him dollar and he disappeare
for a short time. returning with tw
half pint bottles Of whisky, which h
said he bought at the City cigar stor
on Third street.
Some important developments az
expected to grow out Of the informs
ton obtained .
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-08-31

S. ]. Helm, secretary Of the Gaines
vile Commercial Club, and w. H.
o'Blern, president Of the electric light
company and connected with other
large interests at that place, were here
today to confer with the people Of this
city regarding the proposition. A meet
ing was held at the Commercial Club
room this afternoon at which they
presented their plans.
In brief the proposition is 10 build
the line by selling bonds and issuing
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-08-31
District Court
Opens At AnadarkO

Anadarko, Okla, Aug. S1.-With the
opening Of the District court here to-
day, will come the new trial Of Thorn
as Gibbons, who was about year
ago sentenced for life Imprisonment
for the murder Of T. G. Renfro- Glib
bons was granted a new trial by the
Supreme court, because of certain in
structions given the jury by the trial
judge, F. Z. Gillette, and was brought
back from the Lansing penitentiary
recently. The second trial will be
before Judge stilwell H. Russell Of
Ardmore.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-08-31
POPULIST CONVENTION
IN OKLAHOMA CITY

Oklahoma City. Okla, Aug. 31.-
With John S. Allan Of Norman in the
chair the peoples party state conven-
ton opened here today. Many dele
gates were present from All parts Of
the state. and after the call to order
an adjournment was taken. This aft
ernoon the temporary and permanent
officers are being selected. An ef-
fort will be made to effect a fusion
with the new independent party. which
lis headed by W. H. Diffenderfer Of
Anadarko
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-08-31
OKLAHOMA clTY's NEW
CHARTER Is DEFEATED.

Oklahoma City. Okla. Aug. 31.--By
a majority Of III the proposed new
charter for this city was defeated in
the election held Saturday
The corporation influences spent
considerable money In the election
whereas those favoring the charter
were mainly working people and bus
mess men.
over 5000 votes were cast at the
polls and the election was devoid ol
special incident
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-08-31
rELEpHoNEO COUPLE Welded

Mis- Eva Jones, chief operator for
the Pioneer Telephone company, and
Mr. Clyde Harris Of Denver, Colo, who
has been working the switchboard
men. who have been here the past
three weeks, we're quietly married in
.El Reno last Saturday night Their
acquaintance dates no further back
than the few weeks Mr.. Harris has
been Chickasha, and their marriage is
a great surprise TO many
Miss Jones, one of the most efficient
employees the telephone company has
ever had, has many chiekasha friends
both in business and social circles, who
wish her JOY and happiness and con
gratulate Mr. Harris She viii not vel
resign her position as MIR. Harris viii
be wording out Of chiekasha for sew
eral weeks.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-08-31
SWITCHBOARD COMPLETE.

The switchboard men have complet-
ed their work with the local telephone
company. having installed a new
switchboard and test board, and left
this morning for Eufaula.
Misses Gertrude and Clara White
living west Of town, entertained
Messrs. Petty and Blaine and Drs
Grove and shippey very pleasantly al
4 o'clock dinner yesterday evening.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-08-31
DREAM FoREToLD ACCIDENT.

R. NJ. Evans, city treasurer, broke
his left hand yesterday while hitching
his horse. The horse jerked back,
throwing Mr.. Evans hand against the
hitching post, breaking two bones. Mr..
Evans relates the coincidence in con-
nectior with the accident, that only
the night before he dreamed of hav-
ing the same hand shot off
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-08-31

stock to oitizens Of the towns along
the line.
Gainesville is very much IN earnest
and the sentiment of chickasha was
expressed by Mr.. sayer, who said, "it
Is an excellent proposition, perfectly
feasible and would be paying line,
It can be built II the people will take
the proper interest IN IT."
The proposed line is about 100 miles
in length and would open new terri
tory to chickasFa.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-08-31

The name Of Mrs. Emma Utterbaek
was accidentally omitted from the list
Of officers on the Pythlan Sisters in
stituting staff who viii 30 to Ardmore
Thursday evening.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-08-31
NEW DOUBLE QUARTET
SINGS FIRST TIME

SINGS FIRST TN e
Chlckashas new double quartet, re
Gently organized for campaign pur
poses, made its first public appear
ance last night at the Presbyterian
church. delighting all who heard them
Their selections were Lead, Kindly
Light, and THE Prodigal Son." and
both were exceptionally well rendered
The quartet will sing al The Labol
Day services at the Methodist ehurel
next Sunday evening.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-08-31
SPENT DAY IN COUNTRY.

About fifty K. P.'s and Pythian Sis
ters spent Sunday at the home Of
"a. w Caldwell, south Of town, and
report an enjoyable watermelon feast,
lasting all day.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-08-31

w. D. Henderson Of Knoxville,
Tenn, and Linn Henderson Of Shaw
nee, spent Sunday in Chickasha with
their brother Monroe, travelling sales
man for s-Ialsall-Frazier,
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-08-31
FELL FROM HAaD CAR.

j. B. Spears. section hand fen
from hand Ger yesterday while com
ing from Minco. His shoulder was
injured. but not seriously. Mr.. Spears
lives at 1O4 South Eighth street
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-08-31

The knights and Ladies Of secur-
ity, Council No. 1922, viii meet tonight
in the A. o. u. w. Hall, by order Of
the president.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-08-31
Another Inter
urban Line

AN INTERURRAN FROM cHcKAsHA TO GAINESVILLE TEXAS,
is THE LATEST ADDITION TO THE RAILWAY MAP 1T WILL BE
BUILT F THE PLANS LAID PROMINENT or THE
LATTER CITY TAKEN The coMERcIAL CLUB or THIS
CITY ARE CARRIED OUT
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-08-31

Miss Willie Richards left yesterday
for Duncan after a weeks visit with
her cousin, Allie Richards, on South
Hin.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-08-31
sIJoU PROGRAM TODAY.

Two Little Shoes"
aThe Lady Killer Foileds
The Army Dogs
Francis Ballard and Clyde Collins
in vaudeville.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-08-31

Don't fail to hear Francis Ballard
and Clyde Collins In their new songs
at the Biiou tonight
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-08-31

Don't fail to see that musical com
edy by Francis Ballard and Clyde Col
iins at the Biiou.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-08-31

Dolly Dimple tonight. at Biioy ii
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-06-25
POINTED PARAGRAPHS.

(From the Chicago News.1
Being bitten by a toothless dog must
be soft snap.
No man on earth is rich enough to
enjoy paying taxes.
The prettiest flowers are not neces-
sarily the most fragrant.
Many a man is out Of work because
there is no work in him
The majority OF our friends don't
waste much time on the Job.
The timid golfer sees a mountain
where there's only a sand hill.
There may be nothing new under
the sun, but there are a lot of fresh
people.
Many a man is lonesome because
other men are particular about their
associates.
The girl who can't cook should look
before leaping into the matrimonial
frying pan.
There is at least one woman in the
world for every man in the world to
think the world of.
When a man has reached the point
where he can see no good in the
world 1t is time for him to get off.
Perhaps you have noticed that when
a woman says: There's no use talk
ing" she keeps right on talking. just
the same.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-06-25
GLOBE SIGHTS.
From the Atchison Globe. ]


The more worthless a man, the
more fish he can catch
The longer a man keeps smile on
mis- face, the sillier he looks.
Nearly everyone has a feeling that
somehow he has been robbed of hap
piness.
Every girl thinks that all parents
should give their daughters grand
weddings.
has no sense, but when he is drunk
he forgets 1t.
Every man who is living by his wits
should take serious notice that he can
not make that policy win.
In this fat country, a man can pay
his debts if he really wants to, there
fore people do not like a man who
fails to do 1t.
If you have ever noticed. it is all
ways the poor who say they would
like to be rich for the greater good
they could do.
A preacher does not feel that he has
done justice to the memory of the de-
ceased in preaching funeral sermon,
II, barring the undertaker's. there Is
dry eye in the house.
1t is customary for a young man 70
ask girls father If he can have her
for his wife, but he doesn't mean any,
thing by il. He will have her, II she
| is willing, whether the father consents
or not. and old gentlemen know this
| so well that they often consent when
they know the girl is throwing nerselr
away.
Every old woman has a tradition
that her family Is warned when death
is coming. The most common tradi-
ton Is that some one in the house
hears three knocks on the door.
| though there is no one there. one
Atchison woman claims that three
groans are always heard before there
Is death. and another woman claim.
that a hollow voice is heard to repear
three times: Get ready, get ready,
get ready This last sign never raiis,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-06-25
HUNOR or THE Day

satan-In what department did you put
Assistant-That janitor7 I set him to
turning of the heat~Boston Transcript.
II suppose" said the good lady. address,
ing the man behind the bars, that you
are able to look back now and regret your
'surest thing you know. lady I was
gettin of street car, and II I'd knew
what know now I'd Of soaked the COM
my leg. or something. Chicago Record
Herald.
ps JacK.I thought you dotted on Miss
Tom-so I did-until met her mother.
Tom-The old lady proved to be an anti
dote.-Chfcago News.
What does the Duchess think Of Amer
Says it's not a bad place"
Unusual leniency Tor 2 Duchess
Louisville &c Courde r R u MI '"auNee
"And now, ladies' concluded the lee
turer on woman's rights to her downtrod-
den sisters. II am ready to answer any
would you mind telling U.S. ventured
feet love OF ahat?'-Phiiadelphia Ledger.
And before I accepted him." Miss Pas
say was saying, II asked him IL he would
love me when I was old"
The idea" exclaimed Miss Bright. why
II he had proposed to you he had already
proven that, hadn't heT'-Philadelphia
Press.
IT hear that Jones' four daughters are
married"
us that so? I suppose he's glad he's
got them off his hands"
Not exactly. He now has to keep the
four husbands on their feet "-BroOklyn
Life.
What is the universal desire?" asked a
seeker after truth.
Something to worry about" answered
plain citizen, not without careful
thought.-Pittsburg Post.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-06-25
QUAKER NEGOTIATIONS.

Iron the Philadelphia Record.1
Faint heart meier won fair lady. and
it's much the same with a faint bank
account.
When a woman's diamonds are
paste it isn't always an indication that
she has the dough.
No, Maude, dear. a girl shouldn't be
considered a cannibal Just because she
eats lady fingers.
Sins of omission are more popular
than sins of commission. because they
involve less effort.
Truth crushed to earth will rise
again" is one Of those sayings that are
too good to be true.
Sillicus-"Do you believe that mon
ey is the root of all evil?" Cynicus-
mot unless you marry for it"
When a woman believes everything
her husband tells her it's pretty good
sign that they haven't been married
very long.
Twill you take 1t with you or have
it scented?" remarked the facetious
drug clerk as the customer asked for
a cake of soap.
Every clergyman is anxious to bring
his people together when he might be
more successful II he could only keeh
them apart.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-06-25
THE FAMILY PHYSICIAN

Is the family doctor coming into his
own again? His familiar figure is
readily recalled and it is easy to re-
member the words of wisdom which
fell from his lips. If he did not know
everything about the physical frailties
of those to whom he ministered he
made them think he did, which was
much the same thing. He was the
friend as we'll as the physician for the
family. called in to meet a great va
riety of crises. whose advice was al
ways welcomed, even IL his bills were
not always paid with the promptness
he desired.
A Boston physician, head of the
American Medical association. in an
address at the Chicago meeting of that
organization a couple of weeks ago
spoke of the revival of public faith in
the family doctor. There should be, he
declared. no mystery about illness. The
usual difficulty is that a sick man be-
| lieves that no one else since the begin
| ming of time ever had the same COM
plant that he has. AS a matter OF
| fact, the Boston man points out, men
fall Ill very much as they always did
and what one needs is the advice of the
| physician who has known the man and
| his family for years. Then he can pre-
| scribe with the same certainty of re-
suits that machinist has when he
goes about the repair of his machine
Knowing all the little weaknesses o,
the patient and how he came by them
whether by inheritance or his own lacl
of discretion. the physician can 60 a,
his task intelligently.
The Boston man did not intend ts
attack the specialist" though he in.
dictated that he thought the fad fol
the employment of this class of tn,
profession had gone rather to the ex
treme. No intelligent person will deer,
the value of the tasks daily performed
by those who have prepared theuaselye,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-06-25


sought her. disconsolately. "she JUST
sits up in her room and mopeS 49,
That night she said to Helen,
think Mr.. Halleck feels very badly al
the way you are treating him..
in a pale blue neelieee was curled up
in the window seat. II don't see why
he should. 1 don't think 1t Is the
proper thing for married man to
take us boating. auntie."
Married flddlesticks!" CALCULATED
"Wen, he is" Helen insisted: "he
spoke to me the other day OF Mrs.
Halleck"
Never heard Of her before" sniffed
Mrs. Evans, ard the next morning
his head and laughed when she told
him, and that afternoon Helen. fish,
ing languidly on the pier, heard .
voice behind her.
Can you put on your worms!
Yes" she said. they wriggle
myself"
"Of course" Halleck said. eft you
wish. / wouldn't deprive you Of the
pleasure" He sat down beside her.
II thought you had gone out In your
boat" she told him.
mo. I expect Mrs. Halleck this af-
ternoon. and wanted to make ar
rangements."
"Oh." Helen said, and pulled her
hat deeper over her eyes.
She will bring both Of the chill
dren." he went on.
Indeed" indifferently.
And her husband, II he can come"
He was watching her out Of the cor
ner of his eye.
The line gave a spasmodic jerk.
Her husband?" Helen Quavered.
MY brother. Funny, isn't It, that
| don't call her by her first name. But
you see my brother is a lot older
| than I. and when was a kid I always
| called her Mrs. Halleck.'
| 1T is awfully funny" but there was
a queer little CULVER in Helen's voice.
Halleck's face grew very tender as he
| watched.
She drew in her line.
There isn't any bait on your hook. -
he told her; 'let me put it on" Her
eyes met his adoring ones, and then
| their hands met.
Let me do things for you always.
dear" Halleck begged. and Helen.
with grave eyes and smiling lips, whis-
pehed. "Yes."-(Copyrighte 1908, by
Associated Literary Press.)
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-06-25

with all Its glories and pleasures
summer is a fateful season, especially
for the young boys and others who
take TO the water for fun or for the
purpose of keeping cool The newspa-
pers published throughout the coun-
try in cities where the swimming and
bathing accommodations are many are
literally filed these days with reports
of drownings. On recent day in New
York city fourteen persons lost their
lives. either through swimming, boat
ing or bathing in the surf and on an
other day there in the same week the
death list from these causes totalled
nina
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-06-25
.yOURNA ENTRIES

To the married man the Jaws OF
death have no terrors. It's the Jaws OF
life he fears.
An extensive thing is cheap when
it makes all the people you don't ike
most envious.
y
It's easy for a fellow to get two girls
down on him IL he will only tell them
that they look alike.
\
Domestics frequently resent being
treated as equals by the members OF
some families, and no wonder.
\ X -
A man is not apt to find fault with
bargain-hunting wife for her pur-
chase Of cheap things IL ne will only
stop to think that he is one of her in
vestments.