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The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1909-04-02
Real Estate Bargains

No 74.-Lot 5Oxl65. on Dakota; will
trade for vacant property on the
hill.
70. Three-room franc horse. SO feet
Of ground, on Minnesota avenue.
Price s1,5OO; $500 cash. balance
terms
So. Five-room rouse, Z" feet of ground,
on Choctaw avenue. Price $500;
worth the money.
Two-room house and lot 50x200; 500
cash. balance small payments. on
North Third street. Prize, s70O.
Three-room frame house, half block
of ne WHICH school. Price. 81 900; s4OO
cash. balance terms.
Three-room frame cottage on South
HILL Price, $1,000; $500 cash, bal
ance IS per month Rents for s12
per month.
A. 3. THOMPSON. PHONE 24s.
Office at Price Insurance Agency.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1909-04-02
"Unele Tom" at the

This famous play, which lck
so far that some people have eae
idea that # caused the war Of t fe-
bellion has been presented with
lgious regularity each dramatic sea-
son, sometimes with double Little
Eyas and double Uncle Toms even. but
never has Il been given with such an
elaborate stage dressing and realistic
effects as this. In fact several Of the
features are IN themselves sufficiently
novel to make Il worth while going
to see "Uncls Toms Cabin" for the
forty-seyenth time. The company is
strong. But the leading feature Of the
production is the gorgeous transiorma-
tion scene painted by sosman & Ian.
dis, which represents Little Eva in
the golden realms" The tableau Is a
beautiful and striking one. represent
ing the flight Of the angels OF death
and the opening OF the golden gates.
There are also several other note
worthy stage settings. representing
cotton picking scene. Eliza crossing
The ice, etc. Some very pleasing sing
ing Of plantations melodies is given
by colored quarete and there is some
wing dancing that is a great novelty.
The audience last night was large
one.-The Times. April a.
j. d. Chunn's Uncle Toms Cabin
company will appear an Chickasha. |
Fourth and Kansas. Tuesday. April G.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1909-04-02
THE CONSISTENT MAIDEN.

A member Of the Audubon Society
was she.
And oh, she was a maiden full Of
loving sympathy
She thought It was a horrid thing
the way the children treat
The poor unhappy brides that they
find upon The street
But when ] took her out to dine, oh,
woe in me, aIackl
And woe is Mr.. Audubon! She or
dered canyasbackl
She boxed little country lad we met
upon the way
Upon his ears so hard | fear they're
echoing today
She whacked him once. she whacked
him twice, she whacked him till
he yelled
Because a pebble at a bird he brutal
ly propelled
And yet I had to notice, as in front
of me she sat.
She wore a half an ostrich for to deco
rate her hatI
John Kendrick Bangs. in Success
Magazine
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1909-04-02

/ position. he was employed BY the
Cameron Lumber Company Mr.
Frederick Is Texan and filled re-
sponsible positions in that state be-
fore coming to chlckasha. He is rec.
ognized as man OF practical ability
and strict integrity.
Frank Elliott.
Mr Elliott is an old soldier and a
man whose entire career has been an
honorable one He has lived in Chick
asha number Of years and before
coming here, had mach experience In
the kind Of work that a street com
missioner is called upon to do. There
is no doubht that, II he IS elected, he
will give the office faithful and con-
sclentious attention.
Jim Huoolns.
Everybody knows Jim Hugglns. For
two years or more he has been city
scavenger, discharging the duties Of
the office with energy and ability.
Mr.. Huggins is a very active Demo
cratic worker and has a host OF
friends. Mr.. Hugglns has resided in
this city about eight years. Il win
do the business for the streets II the
people viii give me a chance" said
he.
c. E. Hurch.
For a number of years Mr.. Burch
has followed the business Of an exca-
vator and has done a great amount Of
street grading and similar work to fit
him for the position he seeks. He has
lived in the city a number Of years
and is well known q believe that
my experience qualities me to fiji the
office satisfactorily" said he.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1909-04-02
POINTED PARAGRAPHS.

Even goou COOK sometimes makes
mess of it.
A doctors pills may cure some ills,
but not III humor.
Many mans cowardice has kept
him from getting in bad.
The higher man climbs the harder
will be his fall-if he falls.
Most druggists can furnish an
imitation-or something Just as good.
Faith may move mountains, but It
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1909-04-02
"a no effect on BIN collectors.

has no effect on bin collectors.
Giving a hungry man advice is about
as charitable as feeding ice cream TO
a wax doll.
A woman appreciates an indulgent
husband ~ he doesn't allow the IN
dulgence TO stop with himself
Il Is more blessed 10 give than Il
Is 70 receive, but most Of US are will
ing 10 let the other fellow have the
blessing
The average man Is willing 70 sign
almost any kind OF petition. so long
as Il does not interfere with his per
sonal liberty. Chicago News.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1909-04-02

Senator Gore has introduced bill
making an appropriation for a pub
lie building in chickasha. Uncle Sam
has already purchased site for a
home here and If Senator Gore can
get the money for building, the peo-
pie viii rise up and call him blessed
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1909-04-02

Chickasha ought to have an ordi-
nance requiring building permits II
for no other other purpose. we should
have It IN order TO keep a record
90 the progress Of the city. At the
present time. It is impossible to get
any accurate and complete list of
buildings in process Of construction.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1909-04-02

You have one more day to register.
II you haven't certificate, get one
at once and thus qualify yourself to
vote IN the primary and general elec.
tion. Tomorrow Is the last day the
books viii be open.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1909-04-02

Col "Bill" Fossett, former United
States marshal Of Oklahoma Terri.
tory. was a visitor in the city today.
He is now IN the Rock island detec.
live service.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1909-04-02

Publishing a flvecolumn article on
its own achievements. the Oklahoma
City Times modestly declares that Il
Is a booster" and not a "boaster"
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1909-04-02

Judge Grlgsby seems TO have bis
race for the nomination won and his
election win be just as easy
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1909-04-02
. q e PuRIFIES
0o0.0o BAD BLOOD

Bad blood responsible
cause i becomes infected with impurities huors posons trouble in some
that the blood infected with unhealthy huo which changed
1t from its
through
of blood
healthy the place would being
discharged
hbres
made entirely from roots herbs and bar It the crcua
particle
vitality and steadily tones the entire neutral
of acid in the blood making healthy
nenty cures Eczema Acne letter Salt Rheu Bo and all other skin
disease blood
THE SWIFT SPECIFIC co., ATLANTA GA |
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1909-04-02

jim Robinson win have to so some
II he heats himself for the nomlna.
tiOn for city assessor.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1909-04-02

Also, we are Inclined to think X.
n. Evans win get the nomination for
city treasurer.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1909-04-02
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For the first time this year Chick.
ash win elect street commissioner
Doubtless few people realize how i'm
poriant 1t Is to have a competent man
70 FIJI this office The street com
missioner viii have vast amount Of
work to do during the next two years
and taxpayers cannot be too careful
in selecting a man for the place. Here
are. the announced candidates for the
Democratic nomination:
VIM. l. Davis.
Mr. Davis has lived In Chickasha
eleven years, coming here from Los
Angeles. Cal. where for number Of
years he was engaged in grading and
paving work For several years he
has followed the real estate business
here = was employed by the Hunt.
ington people in California and as to
my ability to do the kind of work re-
quired of me, | refer to them" said
Mr.. Davis.
Harry BauIt.
Harry Bault has been a resident Of
this city about six years. Most of the
time he has been engaged IN the meat
and grocery business. For fifteen
years he was engaged in the grading
business with various contractors
q believe ! am qualified for the Of
flee and win appreciate any support
that is given me- said he.
J. E. Frederick.
Mr. Frederick has peen street com
missioner by appointment for several
months. at the same time doing po-
lice duty Before taking his present
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-01-20
Three Miles From Shore on Blazing
Crib, Workmen Are Forced to Jump
Into Icy Waters of Lake Michigan
Chicago City Laborers Drown
Like Rats Before Tugs Can
Reach Them-Those Rescu-
ed Have Inhaled flames

Chicago, Jan. 20.-Seventy-fi
men employed at the crib, several
miles in Lake Michigan, were forced
to jump into the water this morning
when the crib burned Fifteen are
reported drowned. The crib is tenn
porary structure and burned easily.
A lookout on a crib some miles away
watched the fire through sea glasses
and telephoned the news OF the dis
aster. 1t was said at o'clock that
several men were clinging to the ed
ges Of the structure which was still
glowing. A heavy sea Is running.
The crib was three miles out and
was temporarily used by laborers
building the five-mile intake tunnel.
Tugs were sent to rescue the men
clinging to the edge of the crib, but
the boats we're unable to get close
enough to relieve them on account of
the heat. Many dropped into the
water and drowned, while tugs we're
near. Dynamite is said to be stored
below the water line. Many of those
rescued are believed to have inhaled
the flames. Many chung to ice cakes
and these we're rescued.
II is believed 80 men were killed
in the crib fire.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-01-20
THREE ARRESTED
AT GAINESVILLE
FOR NIGHT RIDING

Clarksvllle, Tenn, Jan. 20.--John
Hanley, John Besham and Andy Croft
ger. Of the Fourteenth district, were
arrested charged with arson and ex-
tortion. The men are alleged TO
have been instrumental in driving Ger
tain colored families from the district.
One indictment charges them with
setting fire and burning what is
known as the Union, schoolhouse,
which was used by the colored people,
Another indictment charges that on
December "a, 1908, they threatened
one George Evans with death or bod
lily harm unless he, the said George
Evans. should remove from that com
muniy within ten days from the
above date. The men we're commit
ted to jail In default of a $4,000
bond. Thirteen arrests have been
made in connection with night rider
depredations within the past three
days.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-01-20

Nearly one-fourth the city in the
system of block maps that City Engi-
neer l.. A. Washington ana his force
are busy on has been completed. All
the regular work is carried on, too,
and the spare hours are devoted to
making the block maps. 1t will be
next year before the system will be
completed at the present rate the
work on the system is progressing.
When the council ordered the block
map system made the members gave
Mr.. Washington several months in
which to do the work. A city in the
north about twice the population of
Paducah appropriated $4,000 for
the making of the block map system,
and gave several years time for the
work.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-01-20
Personal Mention.

Mrs. ]. F. Morris was called t.
Hazel yesterday by the serious III
ness of her sister.
Attorney w. V. Eaton, OF Paducah,
was here yesterday on legal business.
Ad Mohuniro. Smyrtie OVERLY, the
Rev. T. l.. Shelton and Will Tinsley,
well known citizens OF the county,
left yesterday for the gulf coast sec
ton of Texas TO seek locations.
The twin boys born to Mr.. and
Mrs. Richard Henderson. OF near Rus
sell chapel. week ago. died yester-
day and were buried In the same
coffin
Mrs. Sally Wear. one of the towns
Oldest ladies. Is quiet sick.
Everett Holland, whose restaurant
was burned Thursday night. has gone
to Memphis to take a position In q
railroad Office.
Mrs. ]. A. Mcdaniel. of the Me
Daniel hotel. is seriously III of gas
tritls. She Is also suffering with neu-
ralgla. which has almost destroyed
her eyeslght.
Mrs. u. J. Starks is quite III at hei
home in South Murray.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-01-20
".Iim" Grnzles Talks.

Washington, Jan. Ex-senator
Frazier, OF Tennessee, today in a
speech declared he believed the ac-
ton of the president in Diminishing the
soldiers in the Brownsville affair is
legal. He took strong ground against
the pending bill TO restore them. He
said those who closely read the evil
dence have no doubt that, perhaps,
ten per cent OF the men discharged
are actual murderers. The govern
ment must take no chances on having
murderers In It's ranks.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-01-20
SHERIFF 0GILYIE
TAKES PRISONERS
TO PENITENTIARY
Sixteen Go to Eddyville to
Spend Terms Of One to Five
Years.
Charles Lee Hill Gets Longest
Sentence.
DEPUTIES WHO GO WITH HIM

McCracken county had a decrease
of sixteen in population today, and
Eddyville a corresponding increase in
the number of inhabitants, for Sheriff
John w. Ogilvie left this morning at
11:25 O'Clock with sixteen prisoners
for the penitentiary. The number of
prisoners this year was about the
average. Last year Sheriff Ogilvie
had sixteen on one trip and he Sc
cured a private car. He was accom-
panied by the following deputies:
Jodie Campbell. Tell Carneal, Della
Thompson. w. Hooker, o. Wright.
Leslie Miller. Thomas Holmes and
Constable A. c. Shelton. The sheriff
and deputies will return this evening.
Their prisoners were: ]. c. Hen
derson, horse stealing, two years;
John Bloodworth, obtaining property
by false pretenses, one year; John
Muse, store breaking. three years;
Charles Williams, store breaking.
three years; Charles Lee Hill, man
slaughter, five years; Henry Run,
store breaking. five years; Harrison
Chambers. store breaking. one year;
Dick Oakley. setting up game, one
year: malicious cutting, one year;
Harry Bedford, grand larceny, three
years; William Dunlap, obtaining
money by false pretenses, one year,
Bob Greer. breaking into railroad
car. three years; Henry Run. house
breaking, two years; Jesse Mckay.
obtaining property by false pretenses.
one year; Jesse Cook. grand larceny,
one year; Hoyle Miller. forgery, two
years. Three OF the prisoners are
white and the remainder are negroes.
One negro woman will be taken to
the penitentiary at Frankfort.
The usual number of friends and
relatives of the convicts were at the
Jail to give them farewell when the
sheriff marched the prisoners out. All
of the prisoners sent this term OF
court are for short terms. The
heaviest sentence was for five years,
given Charlie Lee Hill, colored, con-
yicted on a charge of msnslaughter.
Some OF the prisoners took the occa-
sion as a sad one, while others we're
jolly and bid friends adieu. as IL they
would return in several days. Each
prisoner. shook hands with their COM
panions left in Jail, and also gave a
farewell to Jonas Smith and George
Freeman. negroes under sentence OF
death for murder.
With the departure of the prison.
ers the county jail has been reduced
to 23 prisoners. Before the next term
of court the cells will be full again.
Today the Jail was given thorough
cleaning and new bedding provided
for the prisoners.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-01-20
Statewide Bin Vetoed.

Nashville. Tenn. Jan. 20.-Gover-
nor Patterson vetoed the statewide
prohibition bill. Following are ex-
tracts from his message:
"The measure presented for m,
approval. not only denies these COM
munities a right to be heard. but
arbitrarily forces upon them a law
which they do not want and 10 which
they will never willingly consent.
Would those who voted for this
bill TO become a law have done SO II
any right OF their own locality was
involved?
would they not resent interfer-
ence by other members II conditions
were reversed. and bitterly assail the
tyrannical exercise OF power which
would deprive the people OF their
own communities OF a voice in their
own affairs?
'As a Democratic governor | feel
il duty ana a sacred obligation to
sustain the platform OF the Demo
cratic party. which distinctly states
the doctrines OF local self govern
ment. and this measure directly OPP
poses. denes and destroys Il.
"As the governor OF ali the peo-
pie, holding my commission from the
majority. protest in their name
against an act which will set aside
and hold for narght their recorded
viii.
II will not approve a law. by what
ever name Il may be called or what
ever mistaken notions of morality
may have Influenced II, which will
destroy property. reduce the revenues
OF the state. increase taxation, take
the money OF our people and send II
abroad. foment discord instead of
promoting peace, and impair the dig
nifty OF the commonwealth.
"In the name Of temperance re-
fuse assent to an Incorporate meas
ure which will cause more evils than
IL pretends to cure. and in the name
Of morality | will not sanction law
that will foster hypocrisy and invite
evasion and deceit in the people.
"1n the name OF our women, whose
true and heaven-born mission is to
bless the home and teach honor,
courage and truth to their children,
who are the strength. the inspiration
and the saving grace of man. con-
denim any measure which will bring
even a part OF them into the heated
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-01-20
Judge Thomas p. Cook Will
Have Plenty Of Opposition
to Nomination.
Murray Masons Will Hold Open
Installation.
PERSONALS ABOUT GALLOWAY

Murray, Ky. Jan. 20.-( Special.)
Politics Is warming up TO feye
heat in the Third judicial district and
there will be lively doings from now
until the next November election.
John G. Duffy. of Hopkinsville. who
Is an announced candidate against
Judge Thomas p. Cook for circuit
Judge, Is In Galloway this week look
ing after HIS interests. Other candi-
dates spoken Of for the Democratic
nomination are Senator n. W. Utley.
OF Lyon. and J. II. Coleman, of Cal
loway. Issues that have grown out
of night rider troubles In the district
viii predomlnate In the campaign and
party lines are almost obllterated.
There is great deal of talk of
law and order Democrats fuslng WITH
the Republicans and putting out an
independent ticket at the general
election.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-01-20
Two ChiIdren Narrowly Escape.

Two negro children, one a month
old. and the second IS months old
had a narrow escape from being ere
mated yesterday afternoon when fire
destroyed the home of Jane Dowdy.
on Washington street near
Ninth street. The mother left her
young children alone. and went to
work. A fire was built and they
were left in the room. The light
wood caught fire. and the roof was
falling in when the children were
rescued from the building.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-01-20
SHARP CIRCLE. w. O. W.,
INSTALIIS ITS OFFICERS.

Sharp, KY. Jan. 20.-(Speclal. >
Officers of the Sharp circle of the
Woodmen of the. World were elected
and installed yesterday afternoon.
Mrs. A. l.. Iseman, state guardian,
and a degree team from Paducah in
stalled the officers. The officers were:
Mrs. Mary Rawlingson, guardian;
Mrs. o. A. Eddleman, advisor; Mr..
j. Case, Miss Flora Johnson, clerk;
Mrs. Mamie Lackey, banker. After
the installation of the officers a G
o'clock dinner was served.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-01-20
Eliza Sweeney Rack ON Time.

Another so days will have to be
served by Mrs. Eliza Sweeney, who
almost makes the county Jail her
home. Thirteen days ago she COM
pleted a jail sentence, and when she
eft told the officers she would be
back I'm ten days. She stayed out
thirteen days and yesterday got on a
jag. She wandered into the court
house and Deputy Jailer Joe Pur-
chase arrested her. County Judge r.
r. Lightfoot gave her sentence OF
fifty days.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-01-20
ROOSEVELT REMARKABLE MAN.
Says Bishop Hartsell Before CoIored
Meeting.

Washington, Jan. 20-That Presi-
dent Roosevelt is the most "remark-
able man in the world" and that the
meeting which he addressed last
night was the most remarkable mis-
sionary meeting ever held in this city
his address being historic" was the
declaration made by Bishop Hartsen,
of Africa, at mass meeting held In
the Asbury Nj Z. church, colored. in
this city, in connection with the Afri-
can diamond jubilee of the Methodist
Episcopal church. Vice President
Fairbanks was the principal speaker.
Fairbanks spoke of the progress
made by the colored race in this
country. declaring that it has no
counterpart in the history of man
kind.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-01-20

When G.. W. Erwan and his wife.
who were arrested at IIopkinsyille
and brought back to Paducah to
answer to the charge OF obtaining
money by false pretenses from Ike
Cohen. the Second street diamond
dealer. by pledging a "phony' jia-
mond with him, were put on trial In
police court today Erwan said he
knew one of the two diamond ringA
he pawned was a stage diamond y
but he and his wife needed all the
money they could get on their jew
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-01-20
VAUDEVILLE ARTISTS PAWN DIAMOND
AND STAGE DIAMOND and ARE ARRESTED

,elry and he took what Mr.. Cohen
Offered him. He said they were vau-
'deville people and had come to Pa
ducah from Jackson, Miss, in the
hope Of getting on at local vaude-
Vile house. They failed and we're
broke. Mr.. Cohen protested that the
same ring had been shown him twice,
and he thought ne was shown two
different rings. His son, Carl, said
he did not inspect the stones under a
.glas- ]. l.. Wolr. the jeweler, de-
clared on the stand that anyone,
whether he was an expert or not,
should be able to tell the rings apart.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-01-20
Smallpox on Boat

U. s. s. Cumberland arrived in port
At noon today with six cases of
smallpox aboard. Health Officer DR..
II. p. Sights received q message this
morning of the condition Of the boat
and an officer was stationed at the
levee to forbid any one from the boat
coming ashore. The boat came out of
he Cumberland river and is on her
way to the Mississippi. She landed
at the foot Of Kentucky avenue but
officers we're on guard to prevent the
landing of any person.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-01-20
Taft Praises Girls.

Atlanta, Ga, Jan. 20.-Judge Taft
addressed the students OF the Tub
man High school for girls, and COM
plimented them upon their beauty
md singing. From this gathering
which was held in celebration of the
centenary OF Edgar Allen Poe, Taft
went at once to the Hams Normal
and Industrial institute for negroes
where he delivered an extended ad-
dress on the benefits of Industrial
education.