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The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1914-05-04
ANALYzINe THE PRESIDENT.

In Golfers Weekly Peter Clark Nc
Farlane writes an extended analysis
OF Woodward Wilson and his official
conduct as president up to the present
time. Mr. Clark undertakes to weigh
impartially both sides OF the presi-
dents account but that of course is a
a very difficult feat to accomplish. In
the main his comment is very compli-
mentary to Wilson but he notes sew
eral points for adverse criticisms.
Among other things Wilson is the
greatest "absolutist" that ever occu-
pied the White House. Also, on the
tolls question he has mutiIated the
party platform, and he has not prac-
ticed the open door" policy of pub
licity that was indicated when he took
charge of affairs in Washington. Re
plying to these criticisms the Kansas
City Star says:
Now all these things may be true.
But what do they really amount TO-?
The president is able TO be an "abso-
lutlst" only so far as he represents
public sentiment That is the sole
source OF his power with congress, as
1t was the source of Roosevelt's pow
er, Every president who speaks force
fully for the whole nation in opposi-
ton to the demands of congressman
who speak for variety OF interests
is bound to be called an 'absolutist
"As for the Baltimore platform, the
president has maintained its spirit. 1t
would be absurd for him to follow its
details when convinced that those de-
tails we're wrong 1t was evident that
on suffrage Mr.. Wilson was not ready
to commit himself. He chose a way
to escape that seemed easiest. 1t hap
pened TO lead into a blind ally, and
the result was embarrassing. But who
fails to make mistakes? AS to acces
sibility and the amount of publicity
possible, experience has made the
president change his mind These are
mere details of methods Of working.
1T is always possible to make minor
criticisms of any energetic executive.
Such criticisms were constantly made
of Roosevelt But a president must
be judged in large way by the big
things In his record.
THUS far Mr.. Wilson's great
achievements have outweighed in the
public estimation all the minor criti-
cisms that have been brought against
him.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1914-05-04
EXPRESS PAckAcETTEs.

Oh say no more. when will it rain ?"
Your question simply gives me pain;
J. Pluv'us now is on the job,
He's sitting there, he is, begob.
The question now arises, who stole
that umbrella?
81 Simp says he notices that he riv-
ers always rise when we have floods
First thing you know somebody will
be beefing because too much rain may
rust the wheat.
II appears that old Jup. Pluv. is op-
posed to the proposition of having Miss
Chickashas picture taken.
Col. Ike Cloud claims that he is
some prophet simply because he can
always predict rain when he sees it
coming.
Also. the travellers who are tied up
by the flood are doing some watchful
waiting but probably not very pa
tiently.
Undertakers complain of dull bust
ness since the rain set in. They say
prospects are so fine that nobody
seems to want to die
We notice that the Rev Frank Nor.
ris has been acquitted at Fort Worth
about the steenth time. He D sbably
won't be tried again for week or so.
Yes, we are up against it today. Our
entire stiff" consisting of Oscar is
waterbound somewhere and the Pack
agetter is the whole show on the
rag
Heeding the appeal of Lincoln Nc
Connell, society folks at Oklahoma
City made bonfire of bits of paste
board ornamented with spots. 1t
probably means good business for the
card merchants after the excitement
wears off.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1914-05-04
SUBSCRIPTIONS RATES:
WILSON IS RIGHT MAN.

National Iconoclast. State Superin-
tendent X. H. Wilson, commonly call
ed by his friends, Bob" has made a
splendid record as state superintend-
ent of schools. No officer endeayor-
ing to serve the people has ever en-
countered more opposition in the per
formance OF his duties than has Mr.
Wilson, yet he has remained steadfast
in his duties and has at all times per-
formed his official acts in what he
conscientiously believed TO be for the
best interest OF the great army OF pub
lie school children of Oklahoma.
Mr.. Wilson was born in Kentucky
inlS73, was reared and lived on the
farm until he was thirty years Of age.
In 1891 he moved to Texas with his
father. and in 1903 he moved to Okla
homa with his family. He has been
a citizen of this state since that date,
during which tisae he has been con-
nected with the city schools OF Chick
asha and was county superintendent
of Grady county, from which position
he was elected to the office which he
now holds. By education and train
ing he is thoroughly in sympathy with
the great masses of common people.
He is easily approached and possesses
a pleasing disposition, and those who
know him best like him best. 1t has
been said Of Mr. Wilson that he never
forgets a friend. He is OF resolute.
determined disposition and never looks
for but one side OF question and that
is the right side. When he has once
made up bis mind that his cause is
right he never stops to inquire VINO
is on the otnlr side or whether his
action viii be pofniar,s but proceeds
to do that which he believes to be his
duty.
During the last session OF the legis.
lature his office, his actions and his
records we're investigated most thor
oughly and the investigating commit
tee made unanimous report approving
his record as an official
The progress made by our schools
during Mr. Wilson's term OF office has
been greater than that OF any OF the
older states for ten years. Our state
educational institutions have been i'm
proved; consolidated school districts
have been INCREASED more than hun
dred per cent in number: the teaching
force in the public schools has
been increased both in number and
in efficiency; the standardization of
teachers has been raised and the aver
age daily attendance has increased by
about ten per cent With this record
and these conditions before us the
people OF Oklahoma cannot afford to
make change in such an important
office at this time.
We believe it to be the duty OF
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1914-05-04
FOR TORPID LIVER.

81 have used Chamberlain's Tablets
off and on for the past six years when
ever my liver shows signs of being in
a disordered condition. They have
always acted quickly and given me the
desired relief writes Mrs. F. H.
Trubus, Springville, N. Y. For sale
BY all dealers.-Adv. dew
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1914-05-04
WOMEN SHOULD TAKE WARNING.

If the statement made at New
York assembly of women. that healthy
American women are SO rare that they
are almost extinct, is true it is time
for the women of America to take
warning and look to their health II
may be headaches, backaches, mental
depression. that are tell-tale symptoms
Of some organic arrangement for
which Lydia 4. Finkham's Vegetable
Compounds simple remedy made
from roots and herbs-is a specific
and may be relied upon TO restore wo-
men to healthy normal condition.
ADV.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1914-05-04
How the Americans in
Mexico City Heard the
News Of Troops Landing
Continued from Page one.l

Continued from Page one.)
end of the cable know that the Mexi-
can army has seized this end Of the
cable?" | asked
No" he answered. "They wouldn't
let me tell Vera Cruz about it,
1t was not until forty hours later,
when the party of which / was one,
reached Vera Cruz that Admiral
Fletcher knew that the Mexican army
had been controlling the other end Of
the cable-land wire.
On Wednesday the war department
seized the two RAILROADS leading into
Vera Cruz, canoeing all trains. This
move further alarmed foreigners.
French, German, English and Ameri-
can nations the alarms was general
in all colonies bombarded their re-
spective embassies, only to discover
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1914-05-04
CLUB WOMEN
HOLD DISTRICT
CONVENTION

Lindsay, Okla, May 1.-The sixth
annual meeting Of the fifth district,
Oklahoma State Federation Of Wo-
mems clubs, will be held in the new
Methodist church, Lindsay, May 6, Z
and s.
The program will begin on Wednes-
day evening and will include welcome
addresses as follows; For the city.
T D. Wagner; for the schools. Prof.
P. w swartz; for Lindsay Chapter O.
E. s., Mrs. d. v. Monroe; Tor the CLUB
women. Mrs. P. R. Williamson, presi-
dent L. L. C. A brief history of the
city Of Lindsay will be given by Mrs.
O. D. Wimberly.
1t is expected that about rs dele
gates from out of town will be pres
ent.
Local board Of management consists
Of the Following;
Hospitality, Mrs. J. L. Alvey, trains.
Mrs. S. w Wilson; entertainment,
Mrs. R. S. Tuttle program. Mrs. J. l..
McGaughey; decoration, Mrs. w. f.
Haynes; printing, Mrs J. L. Avey
The officers of the federation are
as follows:
President, Mrs ]. A. Fain, Lawton;
vice president, Mrs. A. G. Calkins,
Shawnee; recording secretary, Mrs.
B. E. Davis, Mangum; corresponding
secretary, Mrs. ] L. Hamon. Lawton.
treasurer, Mrs. John Begg Cheadle.
Norman: auditor. Mrs. N. Fl. Lindsay,
Pauls Valley; parliamentarlan. Mrs.
d. E. Emerson, Chickasha.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1914-05-04

every man who is interested in better
schools and more thorough education
to do everything within his power to
assist Mr.. Wilson in his campaign. He
Is one Of the few men in office who
has made good and the people can well
afford to endorse an official who has
so worthily filled his position.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1914-05-04

Rrbitrate it. Mr.. Taylor thinks the
treaty should be abrogated. Mr.
Hearst and Mr.. O'Gorman are for any.
thing that looks like an affront to
England. All are gentlemen who have
fondness for subsidies. Only one
of them is willing to say So His name
is William II. Taft.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1914-05-04
HY. DuBOSE

Barbed wire cuts, ragged wounds.
collar and harness gals healup quick
ly when Billiards. Snow Liniment is
applied 1t is both healing and anti
septic. Price 25c. SOC and s1.00 per
bottle Sold by Owl Drug Store
ADV. d&w
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1914-05-04

They reacn an the people all the
time-Express Want Ads.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1914-05-04

Hny erroneous reflection on
the character, sfsndinQ or
reputation of any person, firm
or corporation an6 any mis-
statement which may appear
In the columns of the Express
will be GLADLY corrected upon
lis being brought 10 The sffen-
zion of the management.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1914-05-30
Third Annual Trip OF West Mich
igan Press Association Will Be
Made On June Is, 10, 20, 1914

Lake Improve
Association Commercial CLUB Special
Steam BoatC For EVENT. Trip Beautiful
Grand
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1914-05-30
WEST MICHIGAN BANKS MAKE
AGRICULTURAL DISPLAYS

Traverse City-The idea of agricul-
tural exhibits by the banks of West
ern Michigan is getting a firm foot
hold. Last year no less than a dozen
different institutions conducted eX-
hibits of more or less pretensions. A
Western Michigan man who had occa-
sion to inspect a number of these ex-
hibits, noted the success with which
they were received by the people, and
prophesied that the time is near at
hand when the idea of agricultural
exhibits by financial institutions will
have an influence upon bank architec-
ture. That is, that banks putting up
new buildings, will make provisions
which will permit the making of dis
plays of farm products. Now comes
word from Fremont, that the Old
State Bank of that city is about to
rebuild its home that there may be
more room in which to carry on the
extensive work that has been under
taken in behalf of the agricultural de-
velopment of the surrounding coun-
try. This bank has been putting on
fruit exhibits for five years, and with
great success.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1914-05-30
"FLY SCREENS, FLY TRAPS
AND FLY POISONS."

In spite of the fact that Mr.. Fly
has been the subject of thousands Of
bulletins, lectures, press notices, NOV
ing picture shows, ETC., we will have
thousands of them next summer. The
next best thing after preventing the
fly is to keep him out Of the house,
catch him or kill him. Following are
some suggestions as to how this may
be done:
Keep garbage cans closely covered
unless you have a fly-trap attached
to them. Such traps may be obtained
at most hardware stores.
Screen the doors and windows Of
your home especially those of the
kitchen, dining room and pantry.
If you cannot do this, at least screen
the food itself, especially the milk in
which germs multiply with more
than ordinary rapidity.
Screen sick rooms, or at least the
bed of the patient, and do not allow
flies to have access to his eXcreta
which should be treated with chloride
of lime or some other disinfectant.
Screens are especially needed in
towns which have no sewer system,
OE III WHICH, lnt StNCIS VI all INV a
stream on the banks of which flies
swarm attracted by the filth from
the sewers.
If flies do get into the house in
spite of screens, kill or trap them.
Sticky fy-paper and variety Of
traps may be used, as well as poi
soned fy-paper.
A cheap and reliable fly poison,
which is not dangerous to human
life, is bichromate of potash in solu-
ton. 1t may be bought at any drug
store. Dissolve one dram in two
ounces of water; add little sugar
and place about the house in shallow
dishes.
To clear rooms of flies, use car
bolic acid, heating a shovel and pour7
ing on it 20 drops of the poison. The
vapor will kill the flies.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1914-05-30

of Lake Michigan and at the mouth of
beautiful Grand River while Spring
Lake is at the mouth of Grand River
and on one of the most beautiful lakes
i'm the state. The Spring Lake I'M
provement Association and the Grand
Haven Commercial Club, with their
manufacturing interests will entertain
us in the grandest and most interest
ing way.
The newspaper men are to meet in
Grand Rapids on Thursday, June 18th,
promptly at / 100 p. m. we will be
welcomed by our entertainers aboard
the steamer, May Graham, which will
be at the docks near the ball park on
Market Avenue, Grand Rapids. The
boat is a large river steamer with a
capacity of $50 passengers which has
been chartered by our entertainers
and here with IA piece band they
will entertain us down the beautiful
Grand.
1t is now expected that Governor
Ferris and his private secretary, VIM.
p. Nisbett, Senator VIM. Alden Smith;
Secretary of West Michigan State
Fair, Hon. Chas. +. Kennedy and pub
Lefty manager Paul Leake will ac-
company the Editors. Arrangements
have been made for moving picture
man to accompany the Editors on the
entire trip for the movies.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1914-05-30
u. s. Agricultural Dept.
Engineers To Study Road
Conditions In Michigan

Washington, ID. C.-Detailed studies
of local road building systems in one
hundred counties are now being
carried on by the Department of
Agriculture in cooperation with State
highway departments and local au-
thorities. The following counties in
Michigan have been designated by the
state highway officials as those in
which the investigation should be
made: Dickerson, Kalamazoo, Mon
roe, Saginaw and Wayne.
The purpose of this study is to dis
cover the points of excellence and de-
fects in existing local methods of
building and maintaining roads which
will aid the state authorities to put
local road management on a systema-
tized basis. The cooperating state
authorities have been asked to desig-
nate counties that present typical and
exceptional features as to topography,
character or road materials, methods
of construction and maintenance, ad-
ministrative organization, methods of
road financing, and traffic conditions
From these lists 100 counties will be
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1914-05-30

Imagine yourself on board the May
Graham with everything in readiness
for departure. The paddles swish and
the May Graham swings out into the
stream for a picturesque trip down
Grand River. The steamer with broad,
open decks, amply provided with com
Portable chairs, affording every oppor-
tunity of viewing the ever changing
beauty of the river scenery. Each
mile brings forth new charm as the
beautiful banks adorned with natures
new carpet and plenty of large trees
to high banks of white mari, clay and
sand; from that to miles of waving
march grass as we near the mouth.
Some old and hist ,ric towns will be
viewed from tE1 steamer decks,
among them are: Grandville, Jennl-
son, Eastmanville, Lamont and many
new towns that have sprung up
of late years by resorters as this en-
tire outing is in the paradise of the
resort section of Western Michigan.
The first night will be spent at the
Spring Lake Hotel, which is situated
on high and dry ground, shaded by
mammoth maple trees commanding a
fine view of Spring Lake. Here is the
famous Magnetic Mineral Springs in
connection with the hotel. The even
ing will be spent with entertainment
by the Glee Club, speaking and our
first banquet. Friday evening will he
spent in Grand Haven, as guests OF
the Grand Haven Commercial club.
The afternoon will find us on the
banks of beautiful Spring Lake en-
joying a motor boat race, which is
being put on expressly to entertain
us. The evening will be spent in
Grand Haven, where all will do justice
to banquet, fit for kings. Saturday
morning is arranged for and the time
will slip away too fast when the end
ing of the trip will come and the
Editors will begin to take the first
trains out so as to reach their various
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1914-05-30

Grand Rapids-President Ernest b.
f. stt, of this city, and Vice President
Albert +. Barden, of Conklin, officers
of the West Michigan Press Associa-
ton, have made the final arrange
ments for the third annual outing Of
the press association.
All work and cares will be forgotten
by the newspaper men and those who
are the whole works of their plants
will get out their papers day earlier,
others who have helpers will leave 1t
in charge of them and HE away for
the annual outing which promises to
outdo, outclass and be the best trip
ever taken by the association.
We are to be the guests on this
trip of two live Western Michigan
towns, who entertain and will do 1t
right. These two towns are side by
side and they are not rival towns
either, but work hand in hand and
what one town lacks the other has, so
we are assured of the best and not
an idle moment will be spent. These
towns are Grand Haven and Spring
Lake. Grand Haven on the shores
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1914-05-30

which money was spent, others have
no definite check or reporting system.
Among various counties with the
same conditions, cost for excavation
or other labor is anything but uni
form, and many counties, because OF
the absence of definite knowledge, fail
to use local and cheap materials and
construct roads which are unnecessar-
lily expensive for their purpose, or
which will wear out before the bond
issues are redeemed. The investiga-
ton will include a careful study Of
the use of convict labor in road con-
struction.
In connection with the scientific
study, the departments highway en-
gineers will advise freely with local
officials as to improvements, and thus
give each county visited the advant-
age of direct cooperation, engineer
ing supervision and assistance.
These Investigations, it is believed,
will yield important economic data
bearing especially on the benefits and
burdens of road improvement and
showing the extent to which financial
outlay under given typical conditions
is justifiable.
The heads of state highway depart
ments are manifesting great interest
and are cooperating cordially in this
work. These data when obtained will
be published and thus made accessible
to all county and state road officials
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1914-05-30
s II ORT ST AT E
STORIES

Lapeer-Neva Brodworth, 6 years
old is dead from the effects of being
bitten by dog two years ago. The
child was sent away for treatment,
but never entirely recovered from the
wounds.
Marshall-Sheriff Fonda took John
Davis to the state prison at Jackson
to begin sentence of not less than five
years nor more than fifteen years,
with a recommendation of ten years
for the Staying of his father, Harvey
Davis, in Pennfield township on sun
day, April &c.
Observation-Disclosures l.. Mason, for
mer vice president of the defunct Fox
& Mason Furniture company of Cor
unna, has secured $4,000 bail and was
released from the county Jail, where
he was confined on a charge of false
pretenses involving $4,000.
illsdale-Delegates representing
the Southern Michigan Odd Fellows
picnic association have decided to hold
the annual picnic at the Odd Fellows
home at Jackson August II. +. Cogs-
we'll of Jackson was elected president
c. c. Drake of Quincy. vice president
Wilbur Grommon, Hillsdale, sccre-
tary; John H. Porter, Burr Oak,
treasurer.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1914-05-30

selected, and in these counties the
division of road economics will make
intensive studies.
This investigation is prompted by
the fact that there is at present very
little knowledge as to the most effec-
tive and economical methods by which
a county can develop its roads. Al
present the methods of financing local
road improvements vary from calling
on farmers for a certain number of
days labor in lieu of a road tax, or
the use of county prisoners in road
construction, to bond issues or NAM
tenance of roads from dram-shop
license funds.
The department will study all of
these systems with the view to deter
mining what system or combination
of systems works best in actual prac-
tice.
There is, moreover, at present no
standard system of keeping accounts
for road building and maintenance
and as a result, while some counties
know to a penny the purpose foI
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1914-05-30

homes before church time Sunday.
The writer knows the readers Of
our various Western Michigan papers
will wish they were editors, but trust
if your paper does not come at the
usual time that week, you will bear
with the publisher and wish him the
best time of his life.
Complete programs and invitation
cards, with cards of acceptance will
soon go out to the Editors, and the
various committees who have the en-
PERTAINING in hand trust you VIII be
prompt in accepting the invitation
and returning the card that all may
be in readiness to entertain you.