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The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1909-02-05
Mr.. TAFT AND THE SOUTH

The very cordial reception that is
being given Judge Taft in the south
means more than a desire to be cour-
teous to the president-elect. The Find
ly feeling with which he is greeted
everywhere in the south is more than
an exhibition of southern hospitality
1t is the expression OF a belief that
his policies will be such that the way
will be opened for the south to get
into closer touch with the admins
tration of the government, and that,
too. without any sacrifice of the prin-
ciples for which it has always con-
tended.
The south was greatly disappointed
in President Roosevelt. 1t expected
much of him and received very little.
He boosted that he was part southern
and yet he never succeeded in getting
n touch with the south. He talked on
occasions as if he intended to do a
great deal that would be pleasing to
the south, but there was a lack Of
harmony between his talk and his
acts.
1t was hoped, for instance, that his
policy in filling the federal offices
would be the same in the south as in
the north, but that hope wasn't real
lied. In the north the wishes of the
people were respected in the appoint
ment of pOstmasters and custom
house and internal revenue officers.
The wishes of the people of the south
were not so respected. He refused
to take the advice of prominent men
of his own party in the north in this
matter. 1t is said that he gave as an
excuse for not doing so that he could
not find white men of his own party
in the south of sufficient standing to
justify him in departing from the
course his republican predecessors
had pursued, but the excuse was not
a satisfactory one. The impression is
that he put negroes into the principal
federal offices here in the south to
satisfy the negro sentiment in the
north, and keep the negro vote in the
doubtful northern states in the repub-
lican party. 1t is believed that he
used the south as a sort Of political
football. 1t isn't to be wondered at,
therefore, that the kindly feeling the
south had for him when he became
president gradually cooled.
There are other things that might
be mentioned, but this one thing was
enough to prevent the southern peO-
pie from getting into closer touch
with the government while he was at
the head of it. They felt that while
he responded to the wishes of the
people of the north in matters that
vitality concerned them he ignored the
wishes of the people of the south.
The people of the south are every
where reaching out the hand of friend
ship and even good fellowship to
Judge Taft, not only because of his
kindly nature, but mainly because
they believe the wishes of the people
of the south will have as much
weight with him in matters pertaining
to their section and their communities
as the wishes of the people of the
north have in similar matters. If he
follows Mr.. Roosevelt's footsteps they
will feel they were mistaken in their
impression Of him.-Savannah News.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1909-02-05

Gov. Gilchrist needs to be savod
from his fool friends" One Of hi
" sI-zeaIouS friends down Puuta Cor
da way at a recent public qatbarfno 70.
nomlnated' him for president Of tbo
o, - o1aCGS Tour years hence. An
olher equally ambitious person has
traced the governor back fam
hundred years and finds -, 81. *"
- descendant of George Wasbina
ton. The next crank will nrobati,.
discover a family resemblance
wee lween Gov. Gilchrist and King 81
ward FH'-Volusia County Record "a
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1909-02-05

'The body Of Benjamin Franklin
Qike the cover of an old book, its
contents torn out, and stripped of its
leather and gildingD lies here, food
for the worms: yet the work itself
shall not be lost, for it will, as he be-
lieves, appear once more in a new
and more beautiful edition, corrected
and amended by the author."-Frank-
Inns epitaph, written by himself.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1909-02-05

Editor Powell of St Petersburg.
while on a recent visit TO Jacksonville.
claims 20 ave been robbed of nearly
one hundred dollars. The question
naturally arises. so we ask. Where
did he get it?" That il is entirely
too much money for an editor 10 have
and this Christening is necessary TO
keep him along in the same class with
his brother editors. Editor Powell
says that he lost it aboard a train.
Roosevelt has not put him in an An
anias club, so we shall take his word
for IT,
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1909-02-05
A scLAF PLExUS BLOW

1t is announced that President-elect
Taft has decided to do away with the
referee system" in making his ap-
pointments in southern states, and is
looking fer some method of ascertain
Ing the character and abilities Of the
men recommended to him for appoint
ment.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1909-02-05
THE OCALA BANNER

Your flag and my flag, and how it flies
today:
IN your land and my land and half the
world away;
Rose red and blood red fits stripes for
ever CLEAN:
Snow white and soul white, the good
forefathers' dream;
Sky blue and true blue. with stars that
CLEAN Alright;
The gloried guidon Of the day, shell
ter through the night.
You flag and my flag, and oh, how
much IL holdsl
Your lano and my land secure within
its folds;
Your heart and my heart beat quicker
at the sight;
Sun-hssed and wind-tossed, the red
and blue and white;
The one flag, the great flag. the flag for
me and you;
Glorifled all else beside, the red and
white and blue
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1909-02-05

Wheat sold for S113 a bushel on
the floor Of the chambers of commerce
in Chicago Friday. 1t was the highest
point this cereal has reached in the
past three years.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1909-02-05

Amid a perfect din of cheers the
veto OF Governor Patterson of the
Tennessee prohibition bill was over
ridden by the lawmakers by q vote of
20 to Is.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1909-02-05

To prohibit the intermarriage of
negroes and whites in Washington,
Senator Milton of Florida has intro
duced a bill in the senate which pro-
vides that any person having one
eighth or more of negro blood shall be
declared a negro.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1909-02-05
SCOTS
Emulsion

OF Cod Lber Oil is the means
OF life ant enjoyment of life to
thousand: men, women and
When APPETITE fails, it restores
IT, r.! Whe food is a burden, it
lifts the hrden.
When yd lose flesh, it brings
me plumneSS of health.
when wrk is hard and duty
IS heavyJt makes life bright.
It's tine tin edge of the wedge;
Tie THO end is food. But
what IS he use of food when
yen hatGt and can't digest it?
@ccf| S INFUSION of Cod Liver
vi IS th. food that makes you
-ofget var stomach.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1909-02-05
THE SALE OF RED CROSS STAMPS

The sale of the Red Cross stamps
was printed in the Sunday issue of
the Times Union.
Outside of Jacksonville, Ocala top
ped the list. We append it hereto:
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1909-02-05

send this $yertisement, together with name
~ Eeper in hich it appears, your address and
--,-f cents cover postage, and we will send
yol "COplete Handy Atlas Of the World
-.
SCOTT S3OWNE, 400 Pearl St, New Yorl.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1909-02-05

Governor htterson of Tennessee
has vetoed he states prohibition
bill.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1909-02-05

Mr.. Rockefeller has given another
million to the Chicago University.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1909-09-27
nErT AnrC IAIATrn
ULULHnEy WHlLn
and SEWER BONDS
SHOULD CARRY

Editor Express: ] wish to make +,
statement in reference 10 the pro
posed issue of $l90,OO0 for waterworks
and sewerage. When the proposition
OF issuing $4,000 worth Of bonds was
first made. it seemed to me to be too
close on the iceIs OF our present in.
cumbrances; then again, the present
system of administering public pub
lie affairs does not appeal to me.
Please take not Of what | say. l re-
fer to the present system OF admins
tering public affairs. and not to the
present administration ! have CON
eidered well, and made a careful inves
iigation of the matter as property
owner and tax payer. and ! am salts.
fled that our best course is to vote
the bonds. For this reason, an indi-
vidual company. or municipal corpora
tion. can come to the point where 1t
is more money, or go under" With
the grading and paving. the greater
part Of which is being paid for by the
individual property owner. the city has
had to or will have to pay its part of
such public improvements. While the
issuing Of the bonds will save to the
city the taking Of any money avail
able for the extension OF water mains
and sewerage, as these will be public
! utility bonds, the payment will not fall
!, directly upon the individual property
/, owner, only as to his individual share
=; of taxes necessary to keep up the In
terest and provide a sinking fund. The
! direct benefits to each property owner
arising from the public improvements
made, will greatly offset the individ
uaI tax for grading and paving
! | am in favor of voting the bonds
and then in favor Of seeing that tht
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1909-09-27
CHICKASHA AS A R. R. CENTER
All Roads Point This Way and ChiCkaSha Is Destined
To Become The Hub-Many Lines
Projected

until it nears Chickasha Extending
south from Chickasha it would split
a territory between the Rock Island
and the Santa Fe roads that is as pro
ductive as any in the state
The Oklahoma Central is to be ex-
tended to the northwest, from Chicka
sha and from the southern end it is TO
built on to Shreveport. This we are
promised will take place as soon after
the proposed amendment to the consti-
tuition low being petitioned for by the
people as, work can carry it.
There is no city in the state toward
which so many roads are pointing as
to Chickasha. Some of them will be
built and possibly all of them
The writer has contended from his
first study Of Chickasha. near five
years ago that it was better equipped
through Natures rare gifts than any
other point in the state for great in
dustrial city
Chickasha is not boom city and
her citizens would not countenance
anything of the kind. There is prob
ably no city in the Southwest that has
more conservative people than has
chicxasha. and this is one reason that
we have the safe, steady growth that
we are accredited with. Such a city,
ii liberality is shown by her property
owners toward enterprises that are in
tended to advance property and busi-
ness interests, will be going rapidly
ahead when the boom cities of the
state that now are will be tagging.
Some Of us. think our citizens too con-
|3ervative at times, but all admit that
this is better than for them TO be TAX
ing up everything that offers. True,
there are some Of the property owners
who depend too much on others carry
ing the load, but this is the history
Of ali growing communities.
When the writer took the secretary
ship of the Commercial Club last year
there were empty business houses and
the card For Rent" was to be seen
on many residences. Many business
houses and eight hundred to thou
sand residences have since then been
erected and yet 1t is seldom that For
Rent" is seen in any part of the city.
When the writer tcolS up his duties
there was hardly an old citizen who
tContlnred ou Poge 81
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1909-09-27


Chickasha Is today one OF the most
important cities in the Southwest ac-
cording to the railroad projections be-
ing talked Of One interurban is be-
ing projected to Sulphur. another is
being talked of from Enid to this city,
another is being projected from Ard
more to this city, and railroad is
being projected from Woodward to
CbickaHha. thence to Gainesville, Tex
as. Only one of the proposition has
originated in Chickasha.
All OF these lines would be Of great
worth to Chickasha and she can afford
to strain a point-several points u
fact--in landing each one Of them
The interurban to Sulphur would be
a great business getter as well as
bring about a rapid development Of the
Washita valley.
The Enid and Chickasha proposition
Is in keeping with the interurban
building in Illinois. Ohio. and Indiana,
which roads are paralelling great rail
railroad lines At first flush it would
look as though the Enid-Chickasha in
turban might not be wisely planned
project, but in reality it would prove
one Of the most profitable interurban
lines that could be conceived, SO far
at least as short haul passenger serv
ice and light freight hauls is con
cerned
The Chickasha-Ardmore line would
pass through fields Of the richest min
eral, asphalt. marble and stone and
clays. There is probably not strip
of country in the Southwest that gives
promise TO the variety of wealth in
Earths treasures that does the rich
fields lying between these two cities
In addition to the great values TO be
taken from the Earth's depths there
is much Of the valley and uplands that
bring forth premium crops to the
farmer. This road is to be both
a steam and an electric line, the steam
being necessary to the heavy hauls
that must be made.
The railroad projected from Wood
ward to Chickasha and on 10 Gaines
vile crosses the many railroad arter-
les extending east and west and is
not paralelled by amy road nearer than
fifty miles to the east on the Wood
ward end, and nothing to the west
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1909-09-27
DAY
In COURT

In the police court this morning
Judge Grigsby mad the usual Monday
morning assortment. only il was tri-
fle larger than usual
Jesse Smith was a small black boy
who was charged SIS for indulging the
pilfering instinct Jess Williams was
fined SIS for carrying a gun and W.
Taylor paid $1l for engaging in a pugi-
listic encounter. Kelly, an auto driver,
was billed to appear for exceeding the
speed limit, but his case was contin-
ued
The rest Of the cases were Of the
plain drunk kind, for which the tax
is $l1, and those answering roll call
We're as follows: Jack Murphy, Hollis
Carlton. c. Ireton. D. S. Collet. John
Nicholson, B. L. Barlow and Mexi-
can whose name bGffled the judges
ability as an photographer.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1909-09-27
GREATER CHICKASHA
The ISSUE INVOLVED

city In Oklahoma offers.
3. chickasha is under contract to
extend her water service to tre Girls
Industrial School. Her word is pledged
to the state and she must deliver the
goods. This alone is sufficient argu-
ment in favor Of the bonds.
But isn't chickasha pIine up pret-
ty large debt?
That's exactly the question which
the timid have propounded when every
other bond issue was proposed. II
isn't too large If it comes within the
limits Of bonded Indebtedness allowed
by law, and it does.
Look at the record of Oklahoma
City, Muskogee, Tulsa, Enid and other
towns that are making such marvellous
growth. Compared With these cities
the bonded debt Of chckasha per cap
ita Of tax payers is small indeed.
Those cities are not afraid of going
into debt.
The truth is that the improvements
which are to be made by means Of the
bond issue are necessary to keep
chickasha in line with other progress
sive communities, and there is no
more opportune time TO spend money
for such a purpose. A good large part
Of the $4,000 will be paid out for la
Dor in chickasha and will find its way
into the currents of business.
II is not time for chickasha tc
hesitate about taking step forward
Let every citizen 60 to the polls tomor
row to cast his ballot and to lend hi:
influence to bringing out the largest
possible vote for the bonds.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1909-09-27

money is properly and iudiciously
used, and each department kept with
in its appropriation. ''Robbing Peter
to pay Paul is bad system, and
sooner or later win get an individual.
a company. or even municipality in
muddle. am fully satisfied that 1t
it the duty OF each tax payer and
property owner. and to their present
interest. to vote the bonds. Then.
! know it is their privilege and their
right, to see that the money is truly
and properly used, and value received
for every dollar expended Respect
fully, /. R McManus.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1909-09-27

Tomorrow Is the day when the peo-
pie Of chickasha will be given an op-
portunity to 90 on record again for
greater city.
special election is 10 be held and
the question to be submitted is: Shall
the city issue bonds to the amount Of
$4,000 for waterworks and sewer
improvements and extensions7
NO one who is entitled to vote
should fail TO 90 to the polls. The
Issue is too important to the welfare
OF the city for any citizen to neglect
his duty.
Briefly the situation is just this:
cnickasha has outerown her swad-
ding clothes and her waterworks and
sever 1ystem is no longer adequate to
supply the needs Of the city.
hc plant which was built six
years ago must be repaired and en-
..,ssd. tah 10 do this will imperiI
the best interests Of the city by sub
jecting US to the perpetual menace of
a water famine.
2. The water and sewer mains must
be extended so as 70 serve the entire
city. A city only partially served by
these public utilities and only partial
iy provided with fire protection
a
doesn't look good to the investor and
the home builder. II we want to make
the city attractive TO the bomeseeker,
we must be able to tell him he can
have water and sewer connections, no
matter where he decides to build his
home. chickasha must offer the same
advantages that every other up-to-date
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1909-09-27
SIX COUPLES
PARATED

Relieving the congested condition of
the divorce docket, in the district court
Saturday, Judge Bailey granted de-
crees whereby six unhappy couples
we're believed from the bonds Of matri-
mony.
The couples separated were as fol
lows:
Vera and Morgan Adkins.
A. and Martha Reeves.
w. E. and H. j. Meadows.
John w. and Leta Thompson.
Leta and Charles Constable.
Rebecca and Esquire Goodwin.
The first named was the plaintiff
in each case.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1909-09-27
The BOND ELECTION TOMORROW
CALL MASS MEETING

as the hour, and the New Star Theater
the place for such meeting.
II is urged that the property own
ers and business men Of the city be
present at this meeting, as this quss-
tion Of great moment must be decided
at an early date.
In my opinion no proposition Of
greater moment has ever come before
the citizens Of chickasha.
w. M. EDWARDS,
Mayor.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1909-09-27
TO the Citizens Of chickasha:

To the Citizens Of chickasha:
Feeling that the time has come
when decided action should be taken
on the proposed chickasha-sulphur in
terurban railroad proposition, have
thought it proper to set an hour for
pronounced expression when the citi-
gems may in public meeting express
themselves, and to this end It has been
thought proper to designate Wednes-
day, Sept. 29, as the date, 2:3o p. m,
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1909-09-27
BIG FIRE AT
ANADARKO

Eight large buildings of st. Patrick's
Mission, the Catholic school at Ana
darko, were totally destroyed by fire.
yesterday about noon. The fire start.
ed from defective flue and as the
buildings were all frame and stood
close together, their destruction Was
complete. There was but little insur-
ance on the property.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1909-09-27
KINDERGARTEN WILL OPEN.

Misses Grace and Elizabeth Butler
viii open their Kindergarten Wednes-
day morning at 8 O'Clock in the Car
negie Library Indications point to
large enrolment.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1909-09-27
COURT OF HONOR.

The Court of Honor will hold an ice
cream social and dance Thursday
night.
The Sentinel=record., 1909-10-13
Cold at Pittsburq.

Pittsburg. Pa, Oct 12.-Desplte cold, rainy weather and the possibn ity of snowfall during the night 1t is reported that many persons, blanket wrapped and by the side of smaa fires. are congregated at the general admission gate at Forbes Field wait ing for the ticket window to open al 10 O 'ock tomorrow morning for the sale of tickets 10 the fifth game of the fredericksburg worlds champion. ship series. The weather forecast is for a temperature of 32 degrees with fairly clear skies tomorrow.
 Requests from the Disciples Of Christ for seats to tomorrow's game are not scarce. At seat sales in yari ous downtown stores it was said dur ing the day that not less than thou sand delegates to the religious con. vention will be in attendance at to morrow's game.
The Sentinel=record., 1909-10-13

First race. furlongs: Olive Mickle soni Lady Weller, second; Eleanor Robson, third. Time, 105.
 Second race, furlongs Ace of Diamonds, won;- Austin sturtevant. aetond; Billy Bodemar, third Time, LIT
 Third race, IF mrlongs: Cam bionne. won Jack Binns. second : Col Ashmead, third Time, 1:12 2.5.
 Fourth race mile. Minot, won; ff'eziiis, second Trepps fieckiian. thrd. Time i:46 Is
 Fifth race, furlongs Merrick, wen; Marbles. second; Tony Faust, third Time, 1i6 2-5
 Sixth race. mile: Lady Vie, won Banra ada, second; Malediction, third ] ime, l.46 1-5.
The Sentinel=record., 1909-10-13

ble into the ssfe place, sending D Jones and Bush across the plate Crawford ended the inning, Leifiald to Abstein.
 Tie attendance was 17.036 and the receipts $21 lO3 The receipts are divided as follows:
 Ns tional Commission $2,110.50; players $ll,S9562; each club $S. 79S54
 The totals for the four games. all in which the players will share, fof low:
 Nasional Commission S12,39o.~ !. rlayers $66.9249O; each club s22,3oS. 30; grand total $123935.
 The winning players will receive $40, l5l.94. and the losers win be al lowed to divide $26.76996
 The total attendance for the fou games has been 95,641.
 .
The Sentinel=record., 1909-10-13
MAskETTE SHOWS MErrLE.

JAMAICA, oct. 12.--Maskette won the Pserpont Handicap here today but only after she has demonstrated that she Is the greatest Ally in train ing She was off poorly. carried very wide on tho first turn. losing many lengths but wben Butwel let out, the nlly overlook the leaders and LOOK the lead at the half-mile pole From there tv tisv finish t was only q qiies- tion of by how wide margin she would win,
 First race. 1 I-e: Biackford, won; Patsy. second; NethermoFe, third. Time. 1:4s
 Seccnd race, l-16 miles: Wood craft won; Jug Ter. secondi Black Mate. third Time. 1:4S 2-5.
 Third ract, Hempstead selling stakes sl.000. furlongs: German silver. won; FulflI. second; Sid ash ton third Time. 1:14 As.
 Fourth ra .. Plerpont Hand cap. s2.500. mile and faFlong MarKette, won; Huck. second; f.restone. third. Time. l:54 2.5
 Fi1.h race, furlongs: eJanne D'Arc. won; st Jeanette, second 1; Black Mary. third. Time, 1:i4
 Sixth rsee. a-2 furlongs: Calypte, won: Flashing. second; Inspired, third. Time. I0S 3-5
The Sentinel=record., 1909-10-13
WlNsoR RESULTS.

WINsoR, Oct Results; First race, 5 1-2 furlongs Hasty Agnes. won: Jack Parker. second; The Cook. third Time. 1:o9 s-5
 Second race, 1-2 furlongs: Phoro. nlg. won; Doiondo D.. SC ond; Miss Mapleton, third Tine. 1:12 3-5.
 Third race, 1-16 miles: Fort Johnson won; Anna L. Daily, second; Martin Doyle, third. Time. 1;5l 2-5.
 Fourth race s4 mile: Dixie Knight. wen; woolcasta. second !; Autumn Girl. third Time. l:1T 2-5,
 Fiftn race. 3-4 mile: La Sale, won Edgely second; CableTam third. Time. i:l7
 sxh lece mile; Rlfleman. won Bp rhanlsfuI. second Nestie Traver thisd Time 4e 4-s