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The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1909-02-25
As TO THE CITY eLEcrioN.

In the course OF human svents, Il be
comes necessary biennially, annually
or oftener for a newspaper to direct
the attention Of its readers TO the i'm
portance Of city elections.
As you doubtless know, we are COINS
10 have a city election in chlckasha
within few weeks. There hasn'i
been much said about It, but there has
been considerable milling and fixing.
Il would be easy, dead easy, to fill
every office with an honest capable
man II every citizen were alive 10 the
Importance OF the matter and would
take the proper interest in making the
nominations as well as in the election.
But that's the very trouble; the people
who should take the most interest are
generally the least active. Instead Of
spending their energies for a few
weeks prior to the election in shaping
sentiment and getting the right men
elected. the majority OF the people
seem to prefer TO spend year or two
kicking after Il is over because the
men elected don't suit them. The pro
fessional politicians and those who
have special interests at stake are
wiser. They do their work when 1t
will count and we don't blame them
for It; they act like sensible men, while
the good citizen" class are content to
slumber on their rights.
The uncertainty as TO the law doubt
less accounts for the lack OF interest
manifested in the coming election up
10 the present time. but whatever the
legislature does, It is certain that We
shall be called upon to choose certain
officers. and It is practically assured
that full set Of officers must be
elected.
We are going to elect a mayor, the
chief executive head Of the city, the
man upon the primary responsibility.
for the enforcement Of all laws rests.
What kind Of man do you want for
this job, citizens?
We are going to elect police judge,
a city attorney, a clerk and auditor
and aldermen. Whether a chief Of
police viii be elected depends upon
further action by the legislature. Each
OF these offices requires men of GER
tain qualifications and in selecting the
nominees we should see to 1t that men
are named who possess these aualifi-
cations.
We are going to have a Democratic
prlmary-that is also practically as
sured. 1t is up to us to see that the
best available men are put on the
ticket, for, be it remembered. voters
show disposition TO break over party
lines in local elections and II the right
men are not nominated, the result will
be uncertain. AS good citizens. as good
party men, let us busy ourselves now.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1909-02-25
FOR SALE OR TRADE

Part Or all of Lippincott double
soda fountain; can be seen in Roddy
building at 3l2 Chiekasha avenue. VIII
put in as good condition as new or
sell reasonable If taken as it stands.
For price write Mrs. John Tobin, 221
Harrison avenue. Oklahoma City.
Phone 3577. Or Mrs. Roddy, Chicka-
sha. 25-6t
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1909-02-25
WILL OPEN NEW RooMlNe
AND BOARDING Hous

Mr.and Mrs. J. W. Luse have bought
the NJ. S. Frank property at 3O7 South
Seventh street and expect to open a
select rooming and boarding house
March /. The house is now being re-
modelled. and furnished anew through
out Mr. and Mrs. Luse came to Chick.
asha from Toronto, Canada, a sew
weeks ago.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1909-02-25

Crowded from the rest of the conti-
nent by the pale faces, Poor Lo' may
have imagined that he had perma-
nent abiding place on the copper coin.
but he was mistaken. It is announced
that new penny coin will bear the
image Of Lincoln instead of the head
with arrows and feathers
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1909-02-25
NEW STOCK YARDS.

The Rock Island is completing the
new stock yards which are located
north Of the compress, the old yards
having been abandoned. The new yards
are 300 fset square and are substan-
TALLY built.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1909-02-25

Il was objected that there were 100
many farmers among the Standard OH
jurors in the big case to be tried again
In Chicago, and consequently the Judge
sent some OF them home. Now. will
somebody please inform the house why
the hohest farmer should thus be dis
criminated against?
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1909-02-25

It is announced that Mr.. Taft, in his
public addresses will play the good
citizenship" string as Teddy has
Wouldn't # be a good idea to hire a
tabernacle II We are to have a four
years continuous performance OF evan
gelistic efforts?
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1909-02-25

The Wave-Democrat is the name of
a new Democratic daily published at
Enid by DR.. NJ. A. Kelso. It is a newsy
well edited paper. DR.. Kelso Is one
Of the prominent saw bones" of North.
ern Oklahoma and also possesses
marked talents as a writer. The doc
tor also knows a thing or two about
politics.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1909-02-25

It was left for Roosevelt admirer
TO point out that the father OF his
country" was subject TO outbursts Of
passion just like Teddy We resent
the inslnuation that Washington was
like Teddy in any respect.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1909-02-25

Representative Terral Of Kiowa
county is the latest entry in the guber-
Material possibility class. Isn't it a
little early for these budding ambitions
TO begin to put forth?
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1909-02-25
EoRMER PAsToR IN Town.

Rev F. A. Brown, formerly pastor
of the Cumberland Presbyterian church
here. was in the city today and will
return next week to hold meeting.
He is now living near Duncan.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1909-02-25
MAccAsEE MEETING.

The regular meeting of the K. o. T.
NJ. will be held tonight at Eagle Hall
State Commander Davis Of Oklahoma
City win be present All members are
requested TO be present.-M. E. Bun
nell
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1909-02-25
POLICE COURT TO-DAY.

Following was the docket in the po-
lice court today:
John Nave. fast driving, case con
tinued.
81 , drunk. case continued.
George Hacket. drunk. fined $11.
Levado Chilcot. yagrant and immor-
ality, $11.
Alvin Perkins. vagrant. turned over
to county
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1909-02-25
Yours,
THE COOPERCO.
Chickasha's Paizt and PSAsF People
Especial Agents Collier Lead)
1875 N. 3rd Street
a SNAP SHOT,.

A farm Of 100 acres good bottom
land, high state Of cultivation, nearly
all conveniences. for s25 per acre.
Terms. Must sell at once. W. T.
Manley, phone 14S
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1909-02-25

A Groom house on Fifth and Dakota,
81 500; $3.50 cash. balance monthly pay
ments of SO per month. w. T. Man.
ley. Phone 14S.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1909-02-25

o. 0atson. who is experimenting the
construction work on the new high
school building, left yesterday for a
short business visit In Kansas City.
The foreman of the brick masons has
arrived in Chickasha and work on the
building is progressing rapidly.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1909-02-25

Mr. Bryan admits that he Is wilIin'
if the people demand It again. but
says four years is a long time and per-
haps, etc. Yes. is is a pretty long way
off-four years all told. It really isn't
necessary yet to begin to worry
about It.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1909-02-25
ausT SELL AT ONCE.

The incest location, highest grounds,
northeast corner, 20Ox1SS feet. in Phil
lips addition. Must sell at once.
81. $50. W T. Manley, phone 14s.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1909-02-25
Additional Local.

Mr.. and Mrs. ]. d. cISreathel OF
Mangum returned home this morning
after short visit with the formers
brother. nthis city.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1909-02-25

II all those committees appointed by
President johnson get busy. there viii
surely be something doing in Chicka-
sha this year.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1909-02-25

Mr.. and Mrs. J. R. Feland and daugh-
ter. Maud, have returned to their home
in Purcell after a visit with relatives in
Chickasha.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1909-02-25

Mr.. and Mrs. C. F. Hoberg and little
daughter Kathleen o fEl Reno are ex-
pected in Chickasha Saturday to visit
Mrs. L. E Remington.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1909-02-25

The Chickasha United Charities will
meet Monday afternoon. March /, in
the Carnegie Library. All ladies inter
ested in the work are asked to be pres
ent. 25-St
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1909-02-25

Big sale on rolled oatsl Brading
will sell for one week only any brand
Of oats three 2-pound packages for 25c.
one 5-pound package for 20c. 25-6t
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1909-02-25

Jim Pettyjohn and Uncle Jack Pen
quite expect TO leave tomorrow for
Aransas Pass, and win spend a month
camping and fishing on the Gulf.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1909-02-25
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Guthrie, Okla, Feb. 24.-The SEN
ate Is wrestling with the oil pipe line
bill BY Senator Strain and Representa-
tive Tillotson.
go
Because the advocates OF reducing
the gross production tax on coal would
not agree to a like reduction in the
gross production tax on oil. both propo-
sltions we're defeated in the house.
Senator Roddie. Of Ada, is under
quarantine. His little girl is seriously
III with diphtheria.
The house Wednesday passed house
bills appropriating $1,000 for each OF
the state normal schools to be used in
the purchase Of fire escapes.
It Is likely that the house bill pro
viding for the appointment Of a board
to have charge OF the expending OF
funds for public buildings. public print
ing. etc, will be Immediately revived
and pushed through. It is an admins
tration measure. The purpose is to
relieve the various state boards. com
posed of busy officials, of the labor in
volved in meeting the demands that
will be made on them in the erection
Of public buildings.
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The senate has passed the SorreI'
bill. appropriating $275.OOO for the
state school of mines, located at VIII
burton.
That the legislature cannot conclude
its labors In sixty days, or by March 5
is now generally admitted. Two week
more time may be necessary.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1909-02-25

That the legislature cannot conclude
its labors In sixty days, or by March 5.
is now generally admitted. Two weeks
more time may be necessary.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1909-02-25

The senate has passed the SorreIs
bill. appropriating s275.0O0 for the
state school of mines, located at VIII
burton.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1909-02-25

Guthrie. Okla, Feb 24.--The sen
ate Is wrestling with the oil pipe line
bill BY Senator Strain and Representa-
tive Tillotson.
The Mena weekly star., 1909-02-18
Distinctive woman,s Town.

Norway. Me. boasts that 1t Is the most distinctive woman's town in America Every line of commerce and finance, trade and profession is sue. cessfully carried on by women. wom- en not only clothe. hat and shoe the population, but they bury the dead and marry the living. There Is wom- an justice of the peace. woman doc tor. woman cashier in the bank, a woman editor of the town paper. a woman director in the street rail way and water and lighting compan- les and a woman assistant in the postofiice. Miss Price. who. with her sister owns the leading department store. in which only women are em. played. says that for woman to succeed in business she must know three things: She must not run her business with a mortgaged stock, she must pay her bills two or three days before they are due, so as to i'm press the people from whom she buys. and she must always dress wNll
The Mena weekly star., 1909-02-18
PENSION FOR RAILROAD MEN.
It Has Been Demonstrated That il
 Results in Better Service.

The New York Central and other railways are considering the creation of pension funds for the benefit of their employees. Railways which have pension funds established say that the granting of pension acts as an incentive to employees to perform efficient work and increase their loyalty to their employers. From the interest taken in this phase of benevoleuce, 1t seems almost certain that most of the large railway companies of the United States will in a comparatively short time create pension funds.
 The Pennsylvania was the first to take acton which led to peusloning employees. Some of the companies that have followed its lead are: Canadian Pacific, Santa Fe, Grand T.uus, Buffalo, Rochester aud Pittsburg, Union Pacific, Southern Pacific and Illinois Central.
The Mena weekly star., 1909-02-18
NEW THEORY AS TO LEPRosY
May Be Due to an Infection from Tu
 bercuious Fish.

A new tubercular theory as to iep- rosy was suggested some time ago by pr. Charles K. Macdonald of the army, who noticed in the Philippines the same facts as to fish diet which have long been held by Hutchinson as the cause. says writer in the Amer ican Magazine. The present idea is not that the diet Itself Is at fault but that there is an infection from tuber- culous fish--rather startling to be sure, but not at all improbable.
 The matter is of timely interest in view of the differences of opinion as to the transmission of bovine tuber- culosis. The vast difference between bird tuberculosis and the human va riety has long been known and 1t raises the suspicion that there may be very many kinds of tubercle ba, cliff, some of which produce in man other conditions than tuberculosis as we now consider 1t.
 The revelation that bubonic plague is in reality rat disease and that some rats have tolerant immunity" to the germ has raised comparative pathology to extreme importance. It is now necessary to study the para sites of every lower animal with view of discovering which of them can exist in man, either harmlessly or otherwise.
The Mena weekly star., 1909-02-18
MADE JUST ONE RESOLUTION.
One Girl Who Really Learned Wisdom
 from Experience.

"On the last day of December, lso'' said the girl with the placid race ! turned over about fifty new leaves, There was one about course ot soho reading. and one about an lce-coiu bath every day, and one about Keep ing my temper, and one a3oat che"lhs every mouthful 49 times, and one about keeping my expenses withln my alIowance-oh, it was fine DOCK oi spotless leaves Well. you can fahcy the result. The leaves wouldn't stay down and got worn to a frazzle try ing to keep the paper weights oh them.
 This year I turned over just one leaf-a don't worry one. If l waste an afternoon on The Duchess insteae of reading Macaulay's History of Eng land. don't worry about it. If taKe an extra half hour in bed and leave no time for my cold bath, l don't fre' about it. If find at the end of lunch con that I've been bolting my fooc just say: oh, well, whats me oddsg and I go and take a nap te counteract the effect. If l over-ruf my allowance I don't worry a bit- have the bills sent to father and le' him do the worrying. And you can think how much better worth living life seems than it did last January I do believe I'm a better woman-bet ter natured and pleasanter to ge along with--than when l was strug gIing to keep so many resolutions.
The Mena weekly star., 1909-02-18
LIGHT ON TELEPHONING ABUSE.
Attorney General NorwoOd Says Can Fine Offender in Another County.

Little Rock, Feb. l2.-Among the twenty-nine or thirty opin- ions issued by Attorney Genera Hal l.. Norwood and Assistenl Attorney General Cunning ham yesterday, was one which was rather a novel decision. ?. J. Yarber, a young justice of the peace at Diamond, Ark, wrot, 10 the attorney general asking him if he could fiue man foi using abusive language to an other over a telephone, just tho same as he could where the man had used the language to the face of another.
 A second question was, where a man in one county used abusive language to another who was in different county, could the justice of the peace in the county iu which the aggrieved party happened to be, try the aggressor for the other county and fine him. Attorney General Nor wood replied to the young justice that the Supreme Court would probably declare the ''public peace' laws not properly passed, but that the present legislature will surely re-enact them so there will be no further flaws. He ir- forms the questioner that all he has to do IS to get hold of the offender and he can fine him, even though he should telephone from another county, for the re ceipient Is the man whose peace is disturbed, and his peace is disturbed in the county in which he hears the disturbance.
The Mena weekly star., 1909-02-18
polsoNs UNDER OTHER NAMES.
Steps Taken by German Government
 to Safeguard People.

There must be something in name for it has killed people more tnah once when attached to the wrons thing. The names of harmless sup stances given to dangerous ones are peculiarly objectionable.
 Sugar" of lead sounds all right, put 1t Is a poison; wood "alcohor may cause blindness or even death; salts of lemon" have nothing to do witn lemons at all, but consist entirely ol poisonous oxalic acid. The use ol these misleading popular names should be prohibited by law.
 The latest candidate is essence oi vinegar" under which name strong acetic acid is now sold in Germany It is intended, of course. that tnis shall be largely diluted. to form vine gar, but the innocent sounding name has led many persons to use It with' out dilution, with fatal results.
 The German government has taken prompt action and has forbidden all persons to sell under the name ol vinegar" crude or rectlfied acetie acid containing more than IS per cent. ol the pure acid. When stronger than this 1t must be properly labeled and put up in special forms of bottle, and attention must be called to the fact that 1t is dangerous unless diluted.
The Mena weekly star., 1909-02-18
TO MEET wATERwORKs MEN.
Representative Hamilton Talks on Pro-
 posed Legislation.

Representative John H. Ham ilton arrived in Mena from Littl, Rock Saturday, coming over for the express purpose of meet ing with parties who are here to discuss the waterworks situation with the commission with a view to improving the plant and giv- ing the city relief from its snm- mer water shortage.
 In speaking of legislative ai- fairs, Representative Hamilton says that before leaving Little Rock he introduced a bill to cre- ate a new (the 1Sth) judicial dis trict. 10 be composed of Polk, Montgomery and Scott counties. Al present this district is com posed of seven counties and the work is so great that II cannot be handled properly by oue judge and prosecuting attorney. Il Mir. Hamilton's bill passes it will be of decided benefit to the conu' ties involved.
 Mir. Hamilton says that Sena' tor Logan's depository bill tol Polk county. which was referred to the judiciary committee, ha: been reported out by that com mittee without recommendation Mir. Hamilton believes, however that Senator Logan can pass the measure iu the senate.
 Mr. Hamilton has prepared a bill and submitted it co Meua people that will euable any section of the city outside the present waterwoIks improvement, district to jlin the district ou a majority petition. As the law is now, the only way new section can take any steps in that dlrec. tion is to form an entirely new district,
The Mena weekly star., 1909-02-18
hlstorx of Word .Person. 1"

Gen. Benjamin F. Butler. it Is said. once asserted that a woman was not person" and now Miss Chrystal Macmillan, London suifragette, insists that the word person" in It's legal sense includes women. The word has had an interesting history. Signify ing by etymology something to make sound through, the Latin persona" began by meaning an actors mask with with its mouthpiece. Then it meant the character represented by the player-"dramatis personae. :" Then it came to mean the part or character one sustains In real life; and so the persona ecclesiae." the man who represented the church, be. came known as a person" in spe- cial sense. and was eventually spelled as "parson." On the other hand, person" faded away to mean just any body. And so, though a woman nat urally resents being referred to as person" in ordinary talk, many women no less naturally desire to count as persons" in the eye of the franchise law.
The Mena weekly star., 1909-02-18
Education of Mexican Women.

As an evidence of the progressive ness of their country, the Mexicans point to it's treatment of women. espe- cially in the matter of education. All its national colleges and professional schools including those of music and art. give free tuition and are open alike to men and women. Some 20 years ago when the first woman was graduated from the medical school the minister of education made her a present of carriage and enough money to set her up in her profes- sion. There are now in the Mexico city alone at least ten well-known women physicians, all having large and lucrative practices. The ma. tional bureau of education is com posed of 15 members, of whom four are women.
The Mena weekly star., 1909-02-18
ALDERMAN'S CLOSE CALL
Shooter Fell From Constable Duncan's Pocket and Ball Grazed
 Fred Daniels.

A Pistol shot, narrow escape from death. great excitement and a big crowd, was the scene or the corner of Mena street and Jansen avenue late Thursda J afternoon.
 About 5:30 o'clock Constable Alley Duncan and Alderman Fred Daniels, were standing on the corner by The Mena Pharmacy viewing the concrete crossing which Lon Golf had just com. pleted across Jansen avenue. A dog had just crossed the walk leaving his tracks on the soft concrete and while they were standing there another dog a. tempted to cross. Mr. Duncan stopped over to pick up something to throw at the dog when bis gun, a 3S calibre Colts, fell out of his inside overcost pocket, When the gun struck the walk II was discharged. the bulle, pass ing through the back of Alder man Daniels coat. Aside from slightly scratching his back he was unipjurned, but had the bull let ranged two inches closer in, 1t would have probably proved fatal.