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The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1913-07-14

public service corporations which OPP
crate in more than one county in the
state, to be paid into the common
school fund of the state snd distribut-
ed per capita.
A proposed amendment to the con-
stitution, to give the Legislature power
to levy taxes in aid Of the common
schools Of the state to provide for ap-
portionment and distribution thereof
among school districts In which ten
mill ad valorem levy and money de-
rived from all other sources is insult
ficient to maintain common schools
for five months in a year. giving to
such districts out Of said fund hereby
authorized such additional sum as is
necessary to maintain schools therein
for five months In each year.
Proposed amendment providing fix
ed rules for leasing and collection o.
royalty from minerals affecting both
oil and sand and gravel leases from
nayigable streams. submission OF this
question was authorized by the legis-
lauare in passing senate joint resolu-
tion No. Is, but has not been approved
by Gov cruce. The governor has
about ten days in which to take action
on the measure, but it is believed he
viii give his approval.
Several initiated measures are sup
posed to be in circulation for sigma.
lures. including one by Representative
Glasco, known commonly as his usury
bill; one by Woodward, providing for
aboIishment OF certain OF the state
schools one by the Socialist party.
providing for creation Of a new cleo
ton boSrd; one BY Senator McAlester,
/ for extension Of the 1908 text book
adoption until 1915; one by Berrigan
OF Norman, providing for establish.
ment Of agricultural banks, and three
by Campbell Russell. one providing for
the elimination Of the silent vote, one
providing for a two per cent tax on
gross production OF oil and gas in the
state, and another prescribing an addi-
tional oath for ofiiceholders in Okla
homa.
Very little Information is obtainable
as to the progress Of the Initiated petit
tiohH and from what information that
has been obtained it is believed that
the Woodward bin to abolish certain
schools and the Glasco bill will not be
submitted August 5. It has been re-
ported that both petitions have been
Withdrawn from circulation. Wood
ward announced some time ago that
he probably would not submit his
measure until next year. Campbell
Russell is circulating his three petit
tions for signatures, but he has an
nounoed thai he win not submit one,
that providing for a two per cent tax
on oil and gas production, until 1914
With only a few weeks intervening
between now and election day, state
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1913-07-14

and county election officials are antic-
ipating rush in the printing Of bal
lots and distributing supplies to be
used August 5. Arguments for and
against the various questions must be
sent out all over the state and because
OF the uncertainty OF what questions
are to be submitted, the printing must
be held up until a few days before the
election.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1913-07-14
ELECTION AUGUST 5.


Voters III Oklahoma win have no
less than seven Questions and possibly
Fix Or seven more, 10 vote upon al the
special ection 70 be on Angst S, says
- the Lawton Constitution. There are
Elk referendum questions to be sub
mltted to the people and should the
governor give his approval to reso-
lntlon passed by the legislature, an
81 other referendum question win be
placed upon the ballot, thus making
seven to be. voted upon. In addition
to these which are certain to be sub
" mtted. there are eight petitions pre-
CO sumably in circulation for signatures
81 "a have questions submitted to the
q people, but no attempt win be made, it
Is SID. to have two Of the proposed
initiative measures presented at the
4 august 5 election.
A Perhaps the most important refer
- endum. measure to be voted upon Is
y : the proposed amendment Of article ?,
section Of the constitution which
was referred TO The people by act Of
the legislature in passage Of senate
! = Joint resolution No 4 The question
Lib involved In this measure is whether
parg the constitution shall be amended as
N, to allow any foreign or domestic rail
read to lease, buy or SELL or dispose
/ bic Of any property or acquire any prop
land eriy and franchise IN the state OF Ok
Ma lahoma, providing that the consent Of
Re- the corporation commission Is obtain
/ Rie Cd.
Ill Another important referendum mea
Wr sure is that which refers section is oi
| | Be- the new mining bill to the people. The
Reep miners objected to the one section Of
I Del he bill, which has to do with the
i PR method Of mining coal and petition
lhinl was circulated throughout the state
Fa BY Pete Hanraty and others with the
Cr result that nearly 10000 signatures
Hu we're 7biained asking that the section
] Hu be voted upon
JoE Other referendum questions to be
and voted upon are:
i hit Proposed amendment to the consti-
] tn tuition giving all counties the right
/ Oh Of option on questions Of abolishing
Hs township government.
i To The question Of whether new
{ CT board Of agriculture shall be created
Pa il lieu Of the present board. The
DO measure provides that new board
/ 10 shall be created to be composed Of
i " i've members, the members to be prac-
/ 81 tical farmers. The new board would
&c also act as a board 81 regents for all
E agricultural schools in the state. Sen
X ator Barrett and others we're authors
F Of the resolution authorizing the sub.
Je mission Of the question.
n A measure to provide that all taxes
'lo9 levied for maintenance. Of the common
i y schools Of the state upon property Of
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1913-07-14

If you feel 'blue," 'No account,
lazy you need good cleaning out.
Herbine is the right thing for that
purpose. It stimulates the liver, tones
up the stomach and purifies the bow
els. Price SOC. Sold by Owl Drug
Store and Public Drug Store.--Ady,
d&w
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1913-07-14
JUST a THOUGHT
Ere the Day 10 oOns.


I have resolved, for many years, to
live in the present, never to mourn
over the blunders Of the past, as the
page is turned. and there is no remedy
for what Is done, except the wisdom
experience may give.
Neither do / indulge in fears OF the
future, as it is impossible to tell what
one day may bring forth. Elizabeth
Cady stanton.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1913-07-14
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; REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS. >
Complied BY the Grady County
Abstract Company, 112
North Third Street.

James II. Haynes and wife to Mar
tha A. Rice, 4-l4-ls. $500; lot Is, block
38, Rush Springs
Jesse Linn, guardian, to Claud T.
Erwin, 7-11-i3, $3.50: s y sW sW; N
u sW sW 1885.
William 8 Thompson and wife To
w. q. Martin. 2-1818. $500, w Il SW
sW: NV NV sW 1857.
i. W. long and wife to William G.
Martin. e-l9-ls, $500 4 W * sw
1851.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1913-07-14

Take down that eye-sore Rooms for
Rent sign" and place a three line,
three time want ad In the Express.
Two bits is all 1t will cost you and
everyone will see II. II
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1913-07-14

All items for publication in
the society columns Of the Ex-
press Saturday must be report.
! ed to the society editor (phons
; 75) before Friday noon, ex- 1
eept In case of events occur
} ring Friday afternoon or Fri
day evening, which may be re-
} ported early Saturday morning.
This is not an arbitrary rrle.
J but is made necessary by me
; chanical requirements in the
; Express office.
Please note this rule carefully
; and remember that It is in
; force each week.
4 A a a a A a a a a = = 4
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1913-07-14

"Dippy Dicky" slipped on the sleet
in front Of the postoffice this morning.
spraining the main spring in his
watch He has been sent to the Rock
island shops for repairs.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1913-07-14

Sherlock Holmes glanced round the
room. The pictures were torn into
shreds-the chairs we're broken-the
table lying on the top Of the piano A
great spalsh Of blood was on the car
pet.
Someone has been here" he com
mented with wonderful insight
Brooklyn Life.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1913-07-14

~ aeou reflection standing reputation
snv ssrsa m or corporation which may appear
s columns Express win gladly being broug
b As atssntcn Of the management
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1913-07-14
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EXPRESS PAcKAoETTEs.
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y raCkd9@kIe ECno.
When Old Man Sol goes on a tear,
He almost makes the poet swear;
Fain would we sing Of shady dell,
But only can we gasp oh-well.--Ex-
press.
Why should a man whose crest is bare
Allow the heat to cause despair?
Maybap perchance a nimble fly
Too often casts a greedy eye,
Then lights 20 see if he has found
A glistening SLOW ball big and rou'd.
r. this be ue-and who can tel
We wonder 1t he ininks It's he'll.
-Nlnco Minsnei
In his candid moments almost any
man will confess admiration foe the
reformed office seeker.
Guess wen again haye to turn loose
George Petty, Mart Cochran and Dick
Mckay on this weather job.
No sarther explana ion is necessary
when a man says he did anything be-
cause his wife wanted him to do it.
J. b. Mcneil, Rewlywed and tennis
fan, is now becoming quite proficient
as a performer on the lawn-mower
Do you remember that cold winter
back in the SOS? If you don'., it may
help you some just trying to recall It,
Another reason why so many men
are wearing those ice cream suits is
the fact that they cost only about 81
apiece.
BY noting the list of absentees on
hot Sundays the pastor has no trouble
keeping tab on the real saints Of his
congregation.
Cad Allard of the El Reno American
has kept count and he finds I'll Vt the
toads in that town consume exactly
1900 bugs every night
The young man who hasn't the price
should explain TO her the keep-cool
rule which forbids eating ice cream ex-
cept when the thermometer is down
to zero.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1913-07-14

rna rsar. delivered 81 carrier---$4.so
sx mcn.Al. tslFsred b. carrier $40
aAses naa.As. delivered By carrief l-z0
oss nau delivered b. carrier 80
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1913-07-14

Little Minnie-"Oh. mamma, what's
that dreadful noise?"
Mamma Hush, darling, papas try.
Ing 70 save the price Of shave. ~
Puck.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1913-07-14

Landlady-"Win you take tea or
coffee?'
Whichever you call H."
London Opinion.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1913-07-14

''What Is your attitude on the
tariff?"
Something" replied Senator sor-
ghum, like that Of man who is walk.
Ing a tight rope. Washington Star.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1913-07-14

The young man who hasn't the price
should explain TO her the keep-cool
rule which forbids eating ice cream ex-
cept when the thermometer is down
to zero.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1913-07-14

When Old Man Sol goes on tear,
He almost makes the poet swear;
Fain would we sing Of shady dell,
But only can We gasp oh-well.-Ez
press.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1913-07-14

Cad Allard Of the Ell Reno American
has kept count and he finds I'll Vt the
toads in that town consume exactly
1900 bugs every night.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1913-07-14

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Arizona republican., 1913-06-25

P F. Fuller. employed by the council to draw up plans Tor the sewer, was the cause of it all \ special meeting called for last week was postponed be cause of the architects inability to supply the required data at that time on Monday night he was in Los An geles attending to business interests his absence from the valley being en- tireiy unknown to the council. Tn" meeting will he held immediately upon F'uller's return from the coast toWn.T ct despite the delaying features the meet ing Was one that is required by the council about every SD often. It was one of those general get together and talk it over kind Ways and means of raising funds maintaining them and cXpendinS them to the best adVant- age were discussed from all points of view.
Arizona republican., 1913-06-25
NO END TO BE FOUND

Withholding final announcement in hopes that the one lone merchant re taining d personal view of the matter will change his opinion and sign up. Tempe merchants are still in the main. cherishing hopes that they may see the Thursday afternoon this summer when they may close their places of business and enjoy half holiday. Committees. delegations and individuals are still working on the proposition. Until cv- erybodz signs up. nobody but the man agers of the dry goods establishments will act There is a bare chance that the stores will close for the afternoon tomorrow.
Arizona republican., 1913-06-25
AROUND TOWN

Watcrmelons of the home vintage
 of 1913 are being brought into the
 city daily Mr. Dryden. of the HiGlcY
 country was in yesterday with a
 load of kIeckIcy sweets that he raised
 on his ranch. by pumping water for
 irri2atron These melons were of the
 finest tIaNor ana large size and dem onstruted the practicability of pump water on desert land. The time k rear when the Higley country will
 be the garden of the valley. as with warm pump water It is possible to produce vegetables and fruits earlier
 than by any other means
 It is said that there k bet ui hctweor a certain gentleman aEI q young lady of Mesa that the young lady gets married inside of siS months If she is single at the eN~ rlration of the half wear the gentle | man is to roll peanut to Chicago but if she should happen to lose tle 1 bet she is to roll a grain of rice to the same windy city. It is said that l a young MeSaitc has already beer seen tumbling al grain of rice Witf l q toothpick it is thought with d view of helping her should she los the pet
 Jimmie Sprague of the local | S 1 R &. is authority for the statement | that the ice has broken up in tht | Roosevelt dam and that the farmer. | along the river below should b." ol | the Iookout It would he bad thin}
 for the valley if the ice should jan
 against the Granite Reef dam an,
 carry it out Farmers along tn.
 river bottom should be on the watch
Arizona republican., 1913-06-25
Those Rheumatic TWingeS

Much of the rheumatic pain that comes i'll damp, changing weather is the work of uric acid crystals.
 Needles couldn't cut, tear, or hurt any worse when the affected muscle joint is used.
 If such a ttacks are marked with headache, backachc, dizziness and dis turbanccs of the urine, it's time to help the weakened kidneys.
 Doans $ Kidney Pills quickly help sick kidneys. Recommended by Phoenix people.
Arizona republican., 1913-06-25
n Klcinman. Nate Erundage

Dan Klcinman. Nate Brundage jr., and others have gone to the desert presumably 10 round up another bunch of goats This time it is thought they will be of the milk variety and gender.
 In spite of the fact that dwellings arc scarce in Mesa. Councilman Maer has declared his intention of keep ing his extra houses nailed up as he says il does not pay to rent them. Fred is so good-hcarted that he can never force the collection of his rents,
Arizona republican., 1913-06-25
CONE TO THE OZARkS

Contractor J. D. Moss and family left Monday for his old home at Madison Missouri NIT. Moss has been in Mesa about three years and has been $, eadily busy making a city out of tine village he found when he came and he thinks he has earned q few months vacation. He will spend the sumner w.th his parents in the ozark mountains and return to the Gem city in the tal more fully con flrmed in the opIaion that Mesa is the one place cn c,rth in which to make d home.
Arizona republican., 1913-06-25
WHY

For a whole solid hour the cap tain had been lecturing his mon on The Duties of q Soldier and he thought that now the time had come for him to test the results of his discourse.
 Casting his eve around the room. he fixed on Private Murphy as his first victim.
 Private Murphy" he asked, ''Why should a soldier be ready to die for lis country?"
 The Irishman scratched his head foI while; then an ingratiating and enlightening smile fitted across his face. Sure. captain" he said pleas antly. you're quite right. Why should he?''-BOston Transcript.
Arizona republican., 1913-06-25
SHIPMENT OF CASE CARS

Tho second shipment or case aUtf- mobiles received this spring by the lQ- cal agent, W. H. Strong. arrived in town yesterday. TWO of the three cars in the consignment will be handled b>- Chas II. McArthur, the Phoenix agent. Strong will retain the third machine in the local shop for demonstrating z purposes. It is the latest model out, five passenger forty horsepower, cleo tric lighted and fully equipped.
Arizona republican., 1913-06-25
MESA CONTRACTORS WILL
 BUILD NORMAL COTTAGE
Contract for the Ninth Structure or Tempe Normal Campus IS Let

The Arizona Engineering and Con struction Company of Mesa. $ B ShumWaN, president and NJ. R Bow en. secretary. were awarded the con tract for the construction of the new ladies dOrmitorN on the Tempe normal campus, at meeting of the board of trustees held Monday night Work on the structure will begin i'm mediately and be rushed to comple- ton.
 The bids were opened in the pres ence of the board and all bidders. ten in number. With the exception .of the Arizona Engineering and Con structiOn Company. to whom the con- tract was awarded all bids offered on -e. joh We're from Phoenix parties The new dormitory will be built for I$1S.147. a little over $350 less than the original bid, due to later altera- tions made
 That the new building will surpass in beauty and equipment any of the eight now situated on the campus is easily concluded from look at the plans as drawn up by Lescher and Kibby the Phoenix architects. It will be constructed of Tucson cream pressed brick the second of this class to be built in Tempe The floors will he of cement, faced with maple A stairway in correspond fence with the rest of the structure, lwnI make the building entirely fire proof
 The structure will be composed of two stories and the basement In the last named place will be situated the stationary wash tubs and electric flat irons Other incidental material as required by the occupants will be housed here.
 on the second floor will be the living room. preceptress' room, ano Isingle and double bed rooms Suit Iable accommodations for twelve stu
 dents will be supplied here. The up-
 Ter story will be composed who'll,
 of single bed rooms accommodating II
 au twenty-one students, totai o rhirtv-three to the cottage. Should the occasion demand il a total O .possibIv forty occupants could b' comfortably arranged for The screcl isIeeping porches large enough to ac .c0mOdate all of the occupants of tn' Idorlnitorv will be d feature Of th' building Constructed as II will b' las d portion of the building proper mo light will be shut off from am iof the bed rooms through its pre 5ence as is the case in the large Idormitory Steam heat supplied b. the heating plant situated on tn Icampus. electricity and hot and cob
 water will be supplied in each room. The new cottage is to be the Hrs
 of 4 series of five that will be con structed on the campus surroundIn
 a paeito located just opposIt" th
 present girls dormitory. It will lac north Arrangements for the secoh icottage have already been made bu iit is not needed until next year tn lcontract for it's construction will no
 Inc let before the first of the year
 It is possible that operations O : the new building will start today
 Twin be completed and ready for oc
 lcupancy by the first of Septemhe
 Ithis year. That rooms will be nor
 in demand in this building than
 the present dormitory is already eVi
 Idenced bv the innumerabie request
 made to the office. 4 suitable dls
 lnositfon of this matter has bee made but no assignments will |
 made for q short time.
Arizona republican., 1913-06-25

mon church, was in Mesa Monday evening on his way to Phoenix from Globe Mir Jenson is q talented writ CT and has been around the globe twice in his historical research II" is #t present engaged in writing d history of the Mormon people in Ari zCna Ne the Mormons were among the inst people to begin the settle mcnt of the state, this history should prove very interesting reading.
Arizona republican., 1913-06-25
IN FROM RIGLEY

N IT, Knox. of EIiElcI who has Loen confined to his bed for some time with stomach troubles is again able to attend to business 1!r Knox is secretary of the Mesa Egyptian Cctton Exchange. and went |" Phoe- uiN ycstcriay on the stage. to look after business for the exchange.
Arizona republican., 1913-06-25
PHOENIX PROOF
Testimony of a Resident o
 Grand Avenue

J. w. Smith, 733 Grano Ave, Phoenix, Ariz., says For some time 1 was all moved by a dull pain in the small of my back, accom- panied by headaches and other symptoms of disor- dered kidneys. I tried vari- ous remedies but did not find relief until l used Doan's Kidney Pills. y
 They arc certainly reliable.
Arizona republican., 1913-06-25
EXCURSION TO PINEAlR

X committee consisting of Bishop John Rigcs. Hugh Dana and John Horne has been appointed to visit P.ncair and inspect the roads. and report whether or not il l. feasible To run an excursion to that place on the 2fth of July. which is pioneer day.
Arizona republican., 1913-06-25
GONE TO WHITE MOUNTAINS

Ray and Leo Leseuer left Monday for visit to relatives at St. Johns and Will als" take trip to the WildS of the White mountains Waile Cn vacation
Arizona republican., 1913-06-25
HERE FROM CALIFORNIT

Miss Nellie M. Hansen of Sebasta- pol. California, arrived in Tempe last evening and will make her permanent home here. ;SFt is the daughter 'f John Hansen, proprietor of the Casa Loma hotel since the early part of the month.
Arizona republican., 1913-06-25
WILL ERECT NEW WAREHOUSE

Mrs. Anne LcBaron has closed q GcaI with the Arizona Engineering and Construction company whereby they become owners of Block 4 on Cuber street. The company will com mence tho erection of a large ware house on the property in the near future.
Arizona republican., 1913-06-25
Hire a little Salesman at The Re publican office. A Want Ad will see more customers than you can.
BUCKEYE AUTO PARTY

An automobile party composed of R. Nelson and family. Mir. and Mrs. l.. Drosier, Mir and Mrs w Hugh and Mrs. \. Peterson. spent Sunday and that night in Tempe as the guests of MT. and Mrs. Peter Godfrey at their country home in the HermOSa tract.
Arizona republican., 1913-06-25
BUSINESS TRIP

Fred J. Joyce expects to leave thi- morning for Ray, Arizona, where a short time will be spent attending to the interests of the New York Mutua Life Insurance Company, of which ht is local agent and district agent.
Arizona republican., 1913-06-25
SUMMER ON COAST

Misses Nellie and Gussie Harris left Tempe Monday evening for California where the summer months will be spent Redondo win be retained as headquarters for the present.
Arizona republican., 1913-06-25
AT HE COLISEUM

There was complete change of pro gram at the Coliseum last night Among the special features shown were Love Peforc Ten by the ScHE company. and The Priest and the Man The usual crowd was in at tendance.
Arizona republican., 1913-06-25
AM BIGUOUS

Wife Shaking her husband) - John. wake up, That's three times I've reused you. Now go and at tend to the doors and windows; you don't expect me to shut up, do you?
 Hub (grouchily)-I wish you would, Exchange