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The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1910-03-30
INITIATE
MEASURE
Senator Taylor in Charge
Of the Grandfather"
Act

Guthrie, Okla, March S0.-The DEM
ocratio movement to initiate an amend
merit to the constitution To disfran-
ehise the ignorant negro vote BY means
Of an educational test and grand
father clause" is at last well under
way Governor Haskell having signed
the legislative measure by Senator ii.
X TAYLOR Of chickasha. suggesting to
the people Of the state the Initiation
OF such an amendment. The governor
also approved the Bryan general cleo
tion law; the Taylor and Billups bill.
repeating the 1909 Taylor general cleo
tion law and some days ago signed
the Taylor initiative and referendum
election law, which contains provi-
sion by which the disfranchisement
initiation might be suggested by the
legislature and be voted BY a special
hcllot
Senator Taylor is understood to have
been awaiting only Governor Haskelrs
approval OF these bills to begin the
campaign for the amendment, and is
now preparing his petition blanks.
which will be circulated.
The negro population Of Oklahoma Is
79 per cent Of the whole. and num-
bers total Of li2,l6O, according to
he 1907 federal census. 1t is estimat-
ed that 10000 Of these persons OF Al
ncan descent are voters Only $4,000
Of the negro population are on the
Oklahoma territory side, against 81 y
600 IN what was formerly Indian Ter
ritcry.
Needless to say the Republicans are
opposing the proposed amendment
which, in It's substantial section. is as
follows
No person shall he registesed AS aii
elector Of this state, Or be 4ll0wed 70
yote in any election held herein unless
he be able TO read and write any secs
tion Of the constitution Of the state
.of Oklahoma but MO person who was
Oh JAM / 1866 Or at any time prior
thereto entitled 10 vote under any
form OF government. or Who at that
time resided in some foreign nation,
and no lineal descendant Of such per
son shall be denied the right to regis
ter and vote because Of his inability 10
$50 read and write sections Of such con-
stitutions
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1910-03-30

GENERAL
Refreshing Showers Over
Large Part Of the
State

Oklahoma City. March sO.-- Within
the twenty-four hous ending at 6
o'clock last night showers Of rain fell
generally throughout northeastern.
southeastern, southern and southwest
ern portions Of Oklahoma, extending
into north Texas, southern Kansas and
western Arkansas. The amount OF pre-.
cipitation was heaviest from Pawhaska
and Vinita, both eenters OF large farm
ing and grazing areas. Heavy rains
fell yesterday practically all over
age county and southern Kansas
counties Reports from Durant, Hugo.
Sulphur Garvin and Idabei indicate
ths the moisture supplied is sufficient
to Prepare the soil for spring planting.
A drouth Is evidently forestalled In
eastern Oklahoma. where the situation
mad become almost critical Cotton
farming ia some counties had dome IT.
lie toward preparing the soil for that
crop and oats and corn and other
spring crops were badly in need of
RAIN Stock water Is supplied III the
former Creek and Usage netions
Strong winds, making furious sand
storms, continued yesterday in Grant,
Garfield, Alfalfa and Woods counties,
WIKI no indications OF rain Wheat is
said to be suffering slightly Sunday
hight showers fell at Mangum and
Sayre and western Texas towns south
and east OF the Panhandle
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1910-03-30
AMY" WON
ALL HEARTS

t4aonst 1aaThe the preacher for get
iias sstck on Amy " first Eight ste
sure won my heart said Frank
Matthew'S. one Of the popular bachelors
Of the city. after seeing Amy the
Circus Girl" at The View Star last
night
TN give her a happy home any
old time she wants it, remarked Or.
shippeN
~Amy's just MY style. chirped in
Bob Murray
Big BIiir Bittner and his company
Of capable players scored a tremen-
dous hit in their second play OF the
week. The crowd was larger and ihey
came earlier to hear the concert which
begins each evening At O'Clock Every
number BY the ladies orchestra vas
enthusiastically encoree
Amy. the Circus Girl is strong
play, combining good comedy with
beautiful morai truths. The real and
the sham III religion is strilingly por-
trayed and OF course right triumrhs IN
the end
Nothing but praise can be uttered for
the members OF The cast and as they
passed across the stage at the close
OF the second act, in response 70 cur
tain calls, every one was given an ova-
iion
Tonight the company VIII present
rPiny Ridge. a play full Of Interest.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1910-03-30
THREE BILLS
ARE VETOED
BY GOvernOrPOOI Hall
Measure One Of
Them

Guthrie, Okla, March so.--Govarnor
Haskell has vetoed three bills and ap-
proved another The lnckless meas
ures include the Earl bill prohibiting
billiard halls and bowling alleys within
one mile Of state educational iasti-
tuition attended by boys the Rogers
bill making the punishment for tirst
degree rape either death or NE I'M
prisonment and the Jones bill relariye
10 sale Of real estate belonging to
counties The first bill was vetoed for
the reason. according 10 the governor
that II would mean that billiard l.alls
and bowling alleys would move Just
outside the city limits on the side OF
town opposite the educational iaalitu
tlon, tlus escaping the jurisdiction Of
thc cities without the nuisance being
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1910-03-30
TO VOTE ON
ARTICLE 8


Guthrie. Okla. March s0.--Ciovarnor
Haskell has called an election for June
II to vote upon the initiated petition
to change article .. section 9, OF the
state constitution, and the follow ing
ballot title IS ordered for education Of
tho voters:
State Question 10. + proposing
an amendment to article ? Of the CON
stitution.
Purpose of measure is to supersede
section 2. s. s, .. II, 2s. 81 and portions
OF is Of article Of the state consiu-
tion by adopting constitutional pro-
visions authorizing any transmission
or transportation company organized
out OF but having a line in this state
upon conditions named. to extend,
build branches, additions. improve
ments. exercise eminent domain, con
solidate with Or dispose OF any Of it's
rights to any connecting corporation
or one with it forming parts Of an en-
tire business; and exempting such
companies from reports, Inspections,
maintenance on office and books as
provided by the constitution in sec
tions named
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1910-03-30
VS..
PRINTERS

The printers and the BARRIERS will
play the great American game at the
Fair Grounds Sunday afternoon. and
the game should prove interesting as
the printers win be greatly strength
ened over last year by the addition Of
three new men, while the barbefs are
claiming that all kinds OF good mate
rial has been added to their team che
attempt to organize a city league has
not been abandoned and IL is likely
that the prints and clerks win play
next week some time.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1910-03-30
REVIVAL
AROUSES
THECITY


The evangelistic meetings led BY
Eyangelists Lewis and Mcclelland are
increasing in interest and power. Last
night good congregation assembled
at the Methodist church The first
half hour was devoted to SOM and
prayer service The congregation
joined heartily in these Then follow.
ed one Of Mr. Lewis most stirring SER
mons on Appearances
The minister first called attention to
time, pains and money spent in en-
deavoring to make favorable ap-
pearance before men, illustrating his
sermon with a number Of amusing and
striking anecdotes. He then called al
tention to the great truth overlooked
BY so many; God looks at the heart
and not at the outward appearance;
that God looks into the motives and
purposes OF men and not on the exter-
nal, emphasizing the awful fact that
men must stand before the judgment
seat of Christ and only those who
had a personal Savior would be JUS
titled. The sermon had a fine effect
and two persons publicly confessed
Christ
The morning Bible meeting held at
the Presbyterian church was very well
attended Mountain Climbing was
the subject. The preacher very graph
ically portrayed the life Of the true
child Of God as one that led upward,
In the valleys are malaria, poisonous
serpents and bad air; on the mountain
heights We get away from these things.
AS we climb we will find rough
places, II we persist we will reach a
high Pace There our vision Is I'M
obscured and We see the glories Of
God,
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1910-03-30
"VAMOOSE"
old DEPOT
Building Moved to Make
Room for New
Station

OF a truth it may be said Of the old
Rock Island station that the place
which knew Il once win know # no
more forever for II IS gone, very
much gone from It's former location.
If you WIN walk down to the sast
end Of chiclsasha avenue. you WIN OBJ
serve that the old station has Travelled
3 considerable distance north and now
stands immediately south of the
freight depot The movers have been
% work for several days and have now
about completed their work
X Is understood that the erection
of tho magnificent new station viii
begin al once Plans have been rom.
rleted and material IS on the way It
win stand on practically the site Of the
old station. but viii be a little further
west and viii be much larger strac-
ture
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1910-03-30
REGISTRATION
BOOKS OPEN
FOR THREE
DAYS

Thursday, March 3
Friday. April /.
Saturday April 2.
On the three dates above named, the
registration books in all 81 the city pre-
cincts win be open for registration
purposes
II sou hold YOUR original certificate,
YOU are an right, and it still holds good.
Butt
II you have moved from the voting
precinct for which son registered, 60
to the precinct clerk and secure an
other new certificate.
All young voters. who have attained
their majority since the last election
can qualify to vote on April 8. by going
before the registration clerk and hay-
ing a certificate issued.
The hooks will only be open three
days, and it is estimated that at least
20 per cent Of the voters OF chickasha
are disqualified at this time. for some
reason or other. principally from moy-
ing from one precinct to another, on
hy misplacing their certificate.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1910-03-30
CAPITAL
LOCATION
Will Be Passed Up to
the Voters Of
State

Guthrie, okla, March Governor
Haskell has issued a proclamation set
ting June Il as the date for special
state elections under the initiative and
referendum, on the Oklahoma City
state capital location bill and the
amendment to Article TX Of the consti-
tuition to encourage railroad building
in Oklahoma, the first initiated cleo
tiors III Oklahoma
The governor had not intended issu.
ing these proclamations until Wednes-
day afternoon. and had promised 10
hear committee Of Guthrie citizens
Wednesday The proclamation was
filed with Secretary or State Cross yes
terday. and issued at once
The bin relative to the state capital
was originated BY business men Of OR
lahcma City. and initiated by 27675
petitioners and proposes in brief TO To-
cate the capital Of Oklahoma Is in
corporates the better features Of Sena-
tor RuselIs New Jerusalem plan and Is
ia many respects but modified and
more practical form OF Senator Rus
sells idea Oklahoma City, Guthrie
and Shawnee are candidates for the
capital site under the bill
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1910-03-30
PRODICALS
GO ASTRAY

ciaud, son Of J. G. Igo, and Reed son
Of r. S. Hendricks. both aged fourteen
years, are badly wanted By their par
ents They have been missing since
yesterday and the police have been
searching the country for them.
The two boys left home yesterday
morning presumably to go to school,
and when they didn't show mp again
az home at the proper hour, search
was instituted for them II Was learn
ed that they had purchased tickets at
tho Rock Island depot and Il was
thought that they had gone west on
the Alangum line. The ticket ogent
didr't remember the point for which
they bought tickets, The police have
been in communication by telephone
With Officers at Anadarko, Hobart and
other points. but so far the search
has been fruitless This morning the
chief OF police at NIangum reported that
a couple OF lads had been apprehended
there and It was thought at first that
they were tine missing pair but further
Investigation showed that they didn't
answer the description Of the Chick
asha boys. One Of the prodigals had a
considerable sum OF money when they
left home
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1910-03-30
MUGGSVILLE
PICNIC

he reheafsals f0f The Ahnual Pic.
MIC Of the NuEgsrille Sunday SCHOOL,
have become more and more satistae-
tory this week Under the direction
and enthusiasm OF Miss Mcclintic the
members OF ihe cast are strengthening
their roles and a rare treat Is promised
for April and 9. A general rehears-
~ s. announced for this evening al
$3.50 Every member of she cast d ~.
pected 70 Be present The drills viii
nor be on tortghi but win rehesrse IN
the afternoons As nsnal The NEXT
nerai loa ai Nil re Satntday
night
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1910-03-30

abolished in the least. Because the
enacting clause was left Off the Rog-
ers bill is the reason for vetoius it.,
the governor accepting the opinion OF
the attorney generals office thai the
omission Of the words ~Be il enacted
BY the people Of tho state Of oklaho-
ma was defective, thus taking q
stand contrary to that OF the crhninal
court in the case Of Henson vs.. State,
in which It was held that the enact.
ing clause was not material ANA that
its omission did not invalidate lceis'
iatlve measure
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1910-03-30
DEATH OF A FORMER
cHlcKAsHA RESIDENT

News was received in Chickasha
Sunday from Paden, Okla, OF the death
og Mrs. J. J. Carter. who for several
years was resident Of chickasha,
MIS- Carter died Saturday Her hus-
hand, Chickasha grocer. was called
to Paden several days before death
occurred.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1910-03-30

Misses Dora Wood and Doris Dasis,
AIRS. Mary Coleman, Mr. Hickman, Mr.
Lynn wood and DR. r. ~ shlppey
were members OF a line party at the
New Star Theater last night.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1910-03-30
THE FORGE WHICH
MADE WICHITA


= = n ' y = = = = = =
= Guthrie Stare Capital: THE =
= Chickasha Express Is waging !.
: war on the denizens Of that city =
+ ( 20 wake their living there and =
= aake many Of their purchases =
4 abroad. Tie home patronage sen =
n timeut instilled into the citizens 4
= Of Wichita, Kansas. BY the Eagle .
: gave that city It's first good, +
4 healihy breath after the great =
, croe failures sukae eighties, ana I.
= % that spirit then inculcated is =
= due to a certain degree Wichita's =
+ greatness today as a trade center Z.
: **+++#++%++++ $50 :
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1910-03-30

= Joe Balls. the negro who killed =
: Baby Boz Thomas last Friday =
+ night, received preliminary =
4 hearing before Justice Moore yes- =
= terday afternoon and was held =
= without bond to await trial in the =
= district court =
= = *++% $50 = =
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-08-17
Big Street Parade
1880 a. m.
LOT, 24ih AND MAIN
CITY NEWS.
as fnnirht

Meet me at Dodge's tonight
Smoke Moeller's Silver Ash Cigar
All new pictures at Dodge's to-
night.
400 seats only Zoe at the Air
Dome
A new yitagraph The Turn of
the Balance" at Dodges tonight.
See our line of harness and get
our low prices at Sherwood's.
-Keokuk Camp NJ. ". A. No. ee2
will hold its regular meeting tonight
at Woodman hall All members are
requested to se present.
There will be no PRAYER meeting
at the United Presbyterian church
this evening. We join in the union
service at the estminister Presby-
terrain church, address by Mr.. Joy.
Quincy Wing The Mississippi
claimed its second victim OF the year
at this place yesterday afternoon
when Lew (George) Phillips, aged is
years, son of Mr. and Mrs George
Phillips, of 4O3 State street was
drowned while in swimming at the
foot Of York street. The drowning oc-
Cured about $3.50 o'clock, and the
body was not found until 7 O'Clock
last night when it vas taken to the
8iumper undertaking pariors where
an inquest will be conducted this NOR
ming By Coroner Haleg.
In the second OF a series of three
games TO be played between the
Baptists, winner Of the pennant in the
church league, and team from the
Methodist Protestant Sunday School,
the NJ. P. team came out victorious,
with score Of 5 to 2. The Baptists
won the first game OF the series with
ease but in the second game the II
/ P. team had strengthened up and the
Baptists were without the use of their
/ pitcher. Ed Kirchner, Another game
VIII be played In the near future to
decide the championship of the church
teams In the city
Il
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-08-17
PERSON AIS.

Hugh Cosgrove who has been study
ing at Notre Dame, returned to his
home last night and will remain IN
keokuk till the first of the year.
E. o. Reaugh and Will Booz of
Carthage were Keokuk callers yes
terday.
Arthur Erickson made business
trip to Memphis today.
DR.. ]. D. Chenoweth who has been
visiting in the city for few days
with relatives and old school mates,
returned to his home in Waverly,
Illinois, this morning.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. C. Paris of Car
thage were Keokuk callers yesterday.
l. H. Aver made a short business
trip to Kahoka today.
John Erickson left this morning,
for Chicago. where he will look after
business matters.
J. A. Robinson and ]. w. westfall
were in the city from Carthage yes
terday.
Mr. and Mrs. Ed Greschbaugh of st.
Louis are visiting with relatives and
friends in Keokuk.
Mrs. H. G. Seeman and Miss Villa
Seeman are visiting in Burlington
Thomas and Joseph McGrath left
this morning for Dyresville, Iowa,
where they will visit for two weeks.
Miss George Reiner left this morn
ing for Bluff park to join camping
party.
Louis Rovane left for Des Moines
today, where he will visit.
A. Sherrick of Pennington. Iowa,
was a Keokuk caller yesterday.
Cal Hemming of Croton, was in the
city yesterday.
Allen Peters was a Keokuk caller
from Elvaston yesterday.
Miss Mamie Schenk will leave to-
morrow morning on a two weeks trip
to Niagara Falls and points of inter-
est in the east
Charles D. Tyler and S. D. Weiser
of Carthage were Keokuk callers
yesterday
B. F. Waggenor was in the city
from Kahoka yesterday.
Geo. Hanline of LaHarpe was a
business caller yesterday.
General Secretary Hufstader of the
Y NJ. C. A. left this morning for
Davenport and Lake Winona on bust
ness, to be gone several days.
Palmer Trimble. wife and daughter
have returned from western trip
Mrs NJ E. Jones has returned from
a visit to Chicago.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. NJ. Reimers are
spending the day at Fort Madison,
with their son, Dr. Robert S. Reimers,
assistant surgeon at the Santa Fe
hospital.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-08-17
Favorite Crimes.

Arson and counterfeiting are on tina
increase. though crime as a whole Is
declining.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-08-17
CITY NEWS.

Grace Steele has Instituted di-
yorce proceedings against Wallace E.
steele. The ground is habitual drunk
enness.
Golf play is expected to start soon
IN competition for the Davis golf cup.
Entries are being received at the club
house and only those who enter win
be allowed to play. To enter it is
necessary to hand in the players best
score.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-08-17

A Statement Of Fact.
The world is very, very old. IT mas
seen great many things in It's time
strange and eventful. and 1t grows
older every year.-Boston Transcript
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-08-17
Take Up
STENOGRAPHY
This Fall Young Man?

Do you realize how much
more valuable you would be to
your employer?
Either as a regular occupa-
ton or as side issue a thor
ough knowledge of shorthand
is a fine aid to any young man.
Earnest application short
ems the course considerably.
Try the rapid method taught
at the
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-08-17
CITY NEWS.

Read The Daily Gate City.
Big reduction on buggies at Sher.
woods. 703 Main.
.If you like vitagraph pictures go
to Dodges tonight.
Harvey G. Hull in character and
illustrated songs at the Air Dome.
Reunited at the Gallows,'' and
"A Young Romeo or Counting I'm
der Difficulties at the Air Dome to-
night.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-08-17
Special Feature
The Marvellous ReneIlo

Will positively appear at each per-
Torrance turning a complete somer-
sault on a bicycle WHILE LEAPING
THE GAP.
One price of admission takes you
all the way through Two perform
ances daily, rain or shine. Afternoon
show p. M: night show p. m.
Doors open one hour earlier.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-08-17
Astronomical Fact.

Neptune takes more than 100 years
to make the complete revolution round
he sun.
Mexico Missouri message., 1910-08-11
ROUND TRIP MADE IN AIR
Loses Way In Fog and Sails Over
Many Towns in Race With
American.

Paris, France.-After a circuitous
fight from Chalons, in which he trav-
eled many miles in various directions
while lost in the fog, Hubert Latham
flew over Paris in his Antoinette mon
oplane and landed at the parade
ground at Issy.
Weymann, an American, who start
ed from Chalons 25 minutes after
Latham, in a contest with him for the
Falco prize of $4,000, had not Deen
heard from at the time Latham land
ed.
Latham lost his course repeatedly
in the heavy fog after leaving Cha
Ions, 81 miles from Paris "as the crow
flies"
Under orders from the war depart
ment to report at the drill grounds
at Issy, Lieuts. Crosnier and Josie
left Caen in a Farman biplane and,
without stopping, rAade 75-mile fight
to Eyreaux. They few through a
dense fog, which finally became so
impeneuable that they were forced TO
alight.
Mexico Missouri message., 1910-08-11
FIVE MEN INJURED IN
FIGHT OVER NEW MAYOR
ONE PROBABLY FATALLY HURT
IN BATTLE.
trouble Follows Court Decision Gust
ing Reverend lrl r. Hicks as
Mayor Of Wellston.

st. Louis, Mo.-One man was
probably fatally cut, two were seri-
ously siashed or shot, and two were
badly battered in a battle in front of
the Wellston city hall between police
men and sympathizers of Charles ].
Roberts, who, "a hours before. was
declared mayor Of that place, displac-
ing the Reverend Irl r. Hicks.
The fight followed an all-day cele-
bration Of the oustlng Of former May
or Hicks by Circuit Judge G. H. Wur-
deman Of Clayton, who decided Rob
erts has received a majority votes in
the municipal election. Roberts, after
being sworn in, assumed charge of the
Office and his supporters arranged a
celebration. Many of the residences
Of Wellston were decorated in honor
Of the victory.
The wounded we're taken into the
corridor and council chamber of the
city hall after the fight. Outside a
crowd Of 400 men gathered and threat
ened further trouble.