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The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-09-09

"The people of Chickasha will get a
park The Washita Amusement COM
pany was duly incorporated July % for
the purpose Of establishing park and
amusement garden. This park is to
be established by the people and for
the people" said L. R. McManus to-
day
The promoters Of the Washita
Amusement company, who are L. R.
McManus, A. R. Snyder, James H.
Mills, R. M Evans, Lester ]. Nc
Cracken, o. coffman and J. NJ. Sharp,
do not expect to make this park or
amusement garden a private or indi-
vidual affair, but to be for chickasha
and her people, as no one party is
allowed more than twenty shares of
the stock, Of which there are five hun
dred shares at $40 per share, which
will allow everybody an opportunity
of assisting in establishing a park
and place Of amusement by taking one
or more shares Of the stock.
At a meeting held by the incorpor-
ators on July 22 the ollowing officers
were elected: L. R. McManus, presi-
dent; James H. Mills, secretary; R.
NJ Evans, treasurer. Mr.. McManus
goes East tomorrow on business con
nected with the company, and on his
return it is expected that the books
of subscription will be open for the
subscription Of the stock It is the
present intention of the incorporation
to allow the stock to be paid for In
installments Of thirty, sixty and ninety
days, Which will make it possible fol
all to take as many shares Of stocl
as they desire and at the same time
furnish the necessary money to erect
the buildings, to beautify the ground
and to prepare for the entertainment
Of the people.
There will be tne usual attractions
found in all first-class parks Of
amusement gardens, but not any sid,
shows or falirs of any description vii
be allowed in the park The main fea
lures Of attraction will be a shoot th,
) chute and auditorium and swimming
pool and a moving picture show,
large pavilion, roller skating, dancing
and a summer theater building will
the highest class of vaudeville attrac
tons, and geological garden, will
drives. walks, flower beds. settees
benches, etc. which viii be free to tn,
general public.
The Washita Amusement compan!
have obtained the right Of thirty-fiy'
acres which gives them water powe
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-09-09
AMBER SCHOOL OPENS
HAS ABLE PRINCIPAL

The Amber school opened yesterday
with a good attendance. including both
town and country pupils. The citi-
zens of Amber have been fortunate
in securing Mr.. Frey for principal Of
their school, He is a graduate of
the University Of Georgia and has had
several years experience in teaching.
Mr.. Frey is interested not only in the
school and students, but also in the
town and community, Of which he is
one Of the most progressive members.
A number oil students from adjoining
districts have asked to be transferred
10 the Amber school, realizing the SUI
perior advantages it offers.
Mr.. Theo. Wilson has been employ
ed as assistant. and is also a man OF
wide experience. He comes well rec
commended from one Of the best
schools in Mississippi.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-09-09
CHICKASHA WILL HAVE A PARK
Pleasure Resort
For Everybody
Company IS Already Chartered and VIII now
Get Down to Business--May Open
This Season

and building privileges, while the COM
pany has the power in their charter
Of maintaining power plant for pri-
vate and commercial use and for the
construction and maintenance OF rail-
road transportation other than steam
railroads. 80
It will take several months to get
all Of the buildings completed and
ready for the opening of the season
next year, but the park will be at the
service q the people within week or
ten days after the capital stock has
been subscribed and the shoot the
chute and other smaller amusements
will be put in at once.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-09-09

Where will Chickasha's federal
building be built?
That is a question that is agitating
about a dozen men in the city who
have building sites which they have
offered to Uncle Sam.
There is one man who doubtless
knows the secret, but he won't tell
and besides, he has left town.
R. F. Fourchy, who is a general su.
perintendent of construction on gov
ernment buildings and who at present
is engaged in selecting sites for the
same, arrived in the city yesterday
afternoon and remained till 10 O'Clock
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-09-09
P. 0. CLERK
BENEDICT

All Of the postoffice CLERKS are busy
today laying in supplies of rice, writ
ing labels to adorn trunks and suit
cases and hunting up old shoes, for
one of the number will become a
Benedict this evening Frank as usual
with his friends, he admitted that the
happy end of his long engagement was
near at hand, and the boys are plan
ming to make the evening a merry one.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-09-09

The ladies' Of the Degree Of Honor
will have charge of the Owl Drug
Store soda fountain Friday evening,
Sept. IL, 1908. 8 to 10 o'clock. Aid
the committee when they call upon
you and purchase tickets; then come
and enjoy the splendid product of the
Owl, and delicious cake furnished ty
the ladies' Of the Degree Of Honor.
$685.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-09-09
STEPHENS COUNTY FAIR
BETTER THAN EVER

Duncan. Okla. Sept. Bigger and
better than ever" the Stephens Coun-
ty fair opened here today with a splen-
did attendance. Visitors from all parts
Of Southwest Oklahoma are here, and
It is expected the admissions will run
close to $4,000 before the fair ends
Friday night The agricultural exhib-
It's are of the very highest class All
sorts of entertainment has been pro.
vided. but the races viii be a feature
For the racing meet $4,000 in prizes
has been set aside.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-09-09
DECLARES CHICKASHA IS A
Green Bay Tree
inland of Eden
Writes Glowing Story Of the Greatness Of
the New State--Land Of Wonderful
Opportunities
Opportunities

When Judge Currey Of Jackson, Ga,
was here last week, he was loud in
his praises of the country. Among
those whom he met was Jim Petty
john, and he told the latter that he
was going to write letter back
home" telling Of the wonders Of Okla
homa. You are giving me hot air, T"
said Jim, and then Judge Currey prom
ised to send him copy of the letter.
Here is the letter which Jim received
this morning:
Dallas, Texas, Sept. 8, 19OS.-Dr
Tom Ellis, Jackson. Ga.-Dear Doc
tor: I am here for only couple Of
days and then back to the Eden Of
the world. Now, don't you get 1t into
your Uranium that | mean Jackson.
God knows, not A thousand times mo-
mean the land Of plenty. thrift and
luxury-the state Of Oklahoma To
travel In that country makes one feel
that 10 was the place where God fin
ished creation, sat down and smiled
over His handiwork and pronounced
it not good, but perfect Words have
not been coined with which one may
fully describe the glorious conditions
OF the state Of Oklahoma.
When l crossed the Arkansas line
into Oklahoma, It was night, and
was asleep. had been told not to
look over tho country till reached
Shawnee, but while standing on the
sidetrack at McAlester awoke and
looked out over that city, and by the
illumination Of the stars, aided by the
thousands Of electric lights. I at once
saw that the Eastern idea Of the West
ern country was exploded. McAlester
is In the very heart Of the coal re-
gion Above McAlester is found the
oil wells and natural gas The east
ern portion Of the state Is varied in
its products, while the west. and espe
cialiy the southwest, part Of it is noted
for its wonderful resources for the till
ers Of the soil have travelled over
most Of the state aid visited a great
many towns and cities. and while they
are all better than the best in Georgia
yet ! must say that Chickasha, the
county seat OF Grady county. is the
green bay tree OF this Eden OF earth
It IS here that you viii find the rich
est soil Of Oklahoma and the cleveres,
and best people that ever lived. Tn,
citizenship Of Chiekasha is made az
from every state in the Union, save
the state Of Rhode Island, and ere
you receive this letter that state will
be represented, because every trair
brings a new citizen for Grady coun
ty. and Chickasha is not only the dis
tributing point for Grady county. bu
for Southwest Oklahoma.
The people Of Chickasha received
me with a welcome which made me
feel that was a Chickashan. and haC
not been in their streets two days
before l pulled off my coat and hunl
It up in one Of the stores and begaI
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-09-09
OIL BURNER
EXPLOSION

Thomas White, Rock Island en-
ploye living at 0I6 El Reno avenue,
was badly burned last night in an
oil burner expression.
Gas had collected in the engine
burner and when Mr.. White lighted
it, it exploded, throwing him off the
engine. His face and neck are blis-
tered, but his eyesight is uninjured
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-09-09
LET Me SHOW YOU THIS.

One hundred-foot corner lot. price
1925. You can build three houses
and have an income Of $1OO per month.
l am going to sell it. See me quick.
9-9-Std s. w. Bird & Co.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-09-09
KNIGHTS AND LADIES or
SECURITY IN THE PARADE.

Through an error in the story Of
the Labor Day parade published yes
terday, the Knights and Ladies Of Sc
curity, who made a fine showing,
didn't appear as participating. The
order had a large representation in
the line Of march.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-09-09
WILL BUILD HOME.

DR.. G. S. Foster win build hand
some two-story home between Texas
and Oregon avenues on South Seventh
street. He expects to commence work
on It next week.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-09-09
HEAD END COLLISION;
NO ONE WAS INJURED.

A head-end collision occurred on
the Rock Island at Anadarko last
night, in which the engines we're
slightly damaged. The wreck was
due to wrong switching. No one was
injured.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-09-09

Mrs Dorset Carter and Mrs. J. c..
sparger Of Purcell are the guests of
Mrs. R. p. Davenport, 1901 South Sew
enth street.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-09-09

William Rinehelmer returned yester-
day afternoon from New York and
other Eastern markets, where he
bought a big stock of fall and winter
goods for the Hub.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-09-09

b. F. Kendig and daughters, Mrs
Esther Ferguson and Mrs. L. ] Gray
leave tomorrow for a months visit
lin Ohio, Indiana and Missouri Mr..
Kendig was born and raised near Day
ton. Ohio. He has not been back to
his old home IN eight years.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-09-09

Arthur Mace Of Harrington. Kan. is
expected in Chickasha the latter part
Of the week and will be a guest at
the home Of A. J.. Yost
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-09-09

H D Bowden, agent for the Ar
nold-Raines Insurance company, was
Guthrie visitor in chickasha this
morning
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-09-09
slIou PROGRAM TODAY.

Arabian Daggers"
Family Of Cats"
Students Jokes"
Haunted Castle"
Vaudeville by Van Hoven, the Magic
Novelist.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-09-09

A. J. Goff leaves this evening for
Dallas to buy holiday goods for the
Goff & Kicker Racket Store. He viii
be accompanied by his nephew. Claud
Kicker
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-09-09

Col. E. J Hubbard, the auctioneer,
returned last night from Ardmore,
where he conducted a large sale.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-09-09

DEMOCRATS

Pocasset Democrats have heard the
call for campaign funds and eleven Of
them have joined the Bryan Dollar
Club. Here IS the list reported to Ed
p Lohns hv A H Gholson:
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-09-09
WEATHER FORECAST.

> Chickasha and Vicinity: To-
. night and Thursday partly cloudy
weather; cooler Thursday.
: go
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-03-08
THE PREACHER IN
POLITICS. WHY NOT?
Editor Palladium:

Editor Palladium:
There seems to be a difference in
the real meaning of politics, and the
common acceptance of the term. The
real definition of the term is 1.-The sci
ence of government" The common
acceptance seems to be corruption,
trickery. Doodle, graft; and, the idea
is largely prevalent that politicians
are boodlers, tricksters and grafters.
The true meaning of politician is
"one versed in the science of govern
ment." Everyone who aspires to a
place in politics should be fitted by
study and previous preparation for it.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-03-08

ness. Politics should not drag men
down, but men should lift politics up.
If ministers of the gospel of Jesus
Christ enter the political arena they
should exemplify the teachings of
their master, and by their precepts
and example, lift politics up, and not
lower their calling and themselves
In this great republic every citizen
in his religious, social and business
life, is affected by the acts of those in
the legislative, executive and judicial
positions of the country. and he
should be interested in those move
ments that put men into power Good
citizens should see to it that good
men are put into places of power and
trust. No man can afford, whether
he be minister or layman, to say, Il
am not interested in politics. All
great religious advances are brought
about by good men. All social re-
forms are created by good men and
women. All great political advances
have been directed by good and great
men and whenever disaster has
rome to the republic, bad men have
faused it and when we have had fl
nancial panics. stock gamblers graft
ers and INSCRIPTIONS financiers have
brought them about. So that in my
mind what the republic needs is good
men to direct its affairs What We
need is clean politics and it is i'm
possible to have it unless clean men
will enter if and cleanse if hy SQUARE
dealing. Stock gamblers, grafters
and boodlers should be eliminated and
good. conscientious men should be put
in. and if there is a set of men who
should be good men, it is the minis
try. ORANGE S. HARRISON.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-03-08
1T is JUST THAT
ELITE SANITARY cow.
Editor Palladium:

Editor Palladium:
AS vast numbers of our citizens are
now giving their undivided attention
to the microbe infested COW, we are
quite sure that your many readers Will
be deeply interested i'll the following
able-bodied poem evolved on this vital
subject by S. r. Traum and James
Charles of our city, which was read
before the Mems Social Union at East
Main Street church recently.
The authors however, wish to cua-
how they handle the chorus in this
poem, as it is too heavy to be safe in
the hands of any one but a veterinary
surgeon and 1t is liable TO so off on a
tangent at any point, as it has a very
heavy wabble on the starbOard side,
thus fearfully endangering the oper-
ator in trying to- handle the thing and
should it strike the cow the conse-
quences might be disastrous to her,
for if it did not kill her outright it
would SO impair her health as to rem
der her milk unfit for use.
HARRY Il. REEVES.
President.
A doctor and preacher in struggling
with the feature.
OF our microbe infested and unsani-
tary COW;
That has created such a furry and has
given such a worry
To our gay and festive health-board
that you see is with us now,
That they're working over time, in
this and every cline,
To eliminate all microbes from the
gentle meek-eyed COW.
CHORUS.
o the Cow. the Cow, the unsanitary
cow
She's so full of microbes and wicked
germs just now
Which she gathers from dirty stable
floor,
That her milk will kill baby, or an
older person maybe.
! Though taken at a range of forty rods
or more.
But if you've never seen the picture
Of a sanitary COW,
Md VIII only wait a moment We will
try TO tell you how
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-03-08

And he should be person with good
principles and conscientious, one who
will do right under any and all pres
sure. Brides, and graft should not
enter into his acts to influence them,
but the higher influence of judgment,
after a careful process of wise rea-
soning, should influence the acts.
If politics has got into a cesspool Of
iniquity, those in it, have put it there,
and if the people have formed opin-
ions adverse to it. it is because politi-
clans have not acted wisely, and hon
estly. Good men should not shun
political gatherings and movements
because of the corruption that seem
ingly accompanies them, but should
by presence and influence try to lift
up, and put the movements onto a
higher plane-the plane of righteous
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-03-08
THIS MAN FAVORS
RIVER BOULEVARD.
Editor Palladium:

Editor Palladium:
| have been Il resident OF your beau
tiful city for two years. l think it is
one of the finest places l ever lived in.
We have more natural advantages
than any city of lis size | have ever
been in. Rut We do not seem to pull
together. When somebody proposes
to do something. about thirteen men
are against il because somebody else
is liable TO get a little more credit
than they. Start in early. Every fall
We near about a fine boulevard TO be
built across the river. You have the
finest place for a fine drive betwee
the TWO bridges I ever SAG What
land must be bought can be bought
cheap now if bought before it is built
up. In few years, when We have the
South Side bridge, we can add to it.
Start now. Next summer we can
show strangers something fine. Don !
wait till next fall to start, like We do
about our Fourth of July celebrations
About a week before the Fourth the
papers state there will be a quiet
Fourth in town, and everybody who
has the fare will go out OF town for
the day
JOHN DHOE.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-03-08
looks whom decorated. fumigated

She looks when decorated, fumigated
and elated.~
By attentions which her owner so
gladly gives her now.
Her mercinary owner has come up
against the law;
And his attention to her must be min
us any flaw.
For should he become n kicker and
think TO let her flicker,
He'll soon receive a portion of our
health boards heavy jaw.
She must sleep with windows open
with her consort by her side,
While her calf bawls in the barn-lot,
for the milk it is denied.
She must battle in toilet water-hyo-
Cinth or violet
And must wear her bed room slippers
lest she get her pedals wet.
Such dear people is the sanitary COW.
She must wear a satin ribbon on her
ivory colored horns;
She must manicure her footlets and
thus keep them free from corns.
She must retire early and her habits
must be firm;
Drink her Postum through Il muZzle
lest she should imbibe a germ.
Must this modern sanitary COW.
She may wear a lady's corset if she
does not lace too tight;
But her costume must be simple if she
keeps her health all right.
When she ambles out to pasture if the
grass with dew is wet,
She must wear her high heeled slip
pers, lest she epizootic get.
On her appendage-caudle she must
wear silken sack,
| With which TO fan the milk-man when
he leads her to the rack
To extract the tactical fluid, which he
calls her milk and cream.
Which he purifies with water, though
quite strange this act may seem.
When taken from a sanitary COW.
When her owner lights the lantern
and goes out TO the barn
To arouse her from her slumbers, with
a peck or so of corn.
He should don his patent feathers,
white kid gloves and full dress
suit,
Rub her down with Sapolio and Gold
! Dust twins TO boot,
Before he seats himself beside her,
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-03-08

There is such thing a for dyspepsia,
We might well talk about for lame
ankles.
Nature must do the curing. And Nature will do
It when given the chance.
TONES and stmulants may seem TO help for a
time But their effect comes only from squirting
the stomach to action. And weakness cannot be
cured with spur.
One must relieve the stomach. Let kodol do
for little time, what the stomach fails TO do.
Help II you help a lame ankle Rest it
you rest other organs that need to reCuperate
And stop the irritation of hard undigested food
You will be surprised to note how quickly the
stomach regain its strength.
All modern treatments for indigestion aim at
this relief. But they aim in different ways.
Some advise dieting. That brings partial relief
by emitting some elements which the stomach
can't digest
But the omitted foods are important The body
requires many food elements. When you cut some
of them out. you robbng some part.
How Nature restore digestive strength If
you deprive it of nourshment?
Another common way is TO take pepsin. or d-
gesters which depend almost solely pepsn
That helps little. for pepsin digests albumen.
But only part of your food is albumen. Pepsin
can't digest starch; it can't digest fat What will
become of them?
1t is essential to have digester which com
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-03-08
STORIES FROM THE NATIONAL CAPITAL
The sspeeia N

Washington, March IL had a long
talk with the Senator's son today. I
knew his father when he was just
breaking into the political arena, al
which time | was writing small fires
and social notes in d western city.
The Senator's Son is rather interest
ing. He has remarkable ideas for a
young man, who on his arrival in
Washington, studiously forgot the
manners of the folks back home and
sat up nights cultiyating the Wash
ington air.
You are a university man. l ask
ed him.
Yeah he replied. That's the uni
vorsity style of saying yes.
Didn't finish he continued.
"Beastly bore-this studying. l pre-
fer the school of experience. Father
found that school the best and l dare
say I'll benefit the same. I intend to
follow his example, you know"
But your father, as | recollect.
made his fortune and developed his
influence while he was d breeder OF
cattle l said. DO you intend to go
in for cattle raising!'
"Oh, dear, no." he said. Evolution
makes that unnecessary, don't you
fa did raise
cattle exactly for money making pur-
poses. He liked that business and, as
he naturally took interest in a hobby
he couldn't make money"
"Oh, see. He made his fortune &C
cidentally." | said. He happened to
be inflicted with a lucky hobby"
That's it. Then when he entered
politics, he was in his element. States
manship runs in the family
But your grandfather-was he in
public life?''
only locally" said the Senator s
Son. He was a peculiar man. He,
too, raised cattle. Hobb, also, other
wise he would have entered the SEN
ate"
Our further conversation discovered
TIE fact that the Senator's Son intend
ed to return West next week, at his
fathers suggestion. He, too, will en-
gage in the family hobby and, for the
next three years will learn something
of work on a ranch. The Senator
thinks it will be healthful for him,
both mentally and physically, and
nay be the means of Diminishing few
foolish notions from the head of the
young man.
The Senator decided on this course
after the young man mad Informed
him, with a spark of pride, that he was
most proficient at the university in
the studies of lawn tennis and pen
manship.
How about your arithmetic, and
such things" asked the senator.
"Beastly bore" said the young man,