Chickasha Daily Express. (Chickasha, Okla.), Vol. 9, No. 171, Ed. 1 Saturday, July 18, 1908 Page: 1 of 8
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Vol. 9
Chickacha Oklahoma Saturday Evening July 18 1808.
NUMBER 171
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Preaches a Religion ot
Joy --Says God is Lowe
Light and Happiness
Evangelist Stirring Washington With His
Doctrine Wants No Long-faced Religion
-Be Happy and do Good
Washington July 17. Happiness
and joy and personal liberty are the
basic creeds of the new religion that
has Just been hunched In Washington
by .Ev.ilsciist Theodore Valiant son of
the late Bishop Valliant. Already the
new creed has gained many converts
and Valiant declares that it. will soon
spread al over the country. Sunday
laws which seek to restrict the Inno-
cent sports of the people are denounc-
ed by this modern evangelist who
has gained the assistance of leaders
in the personal liberty movement. At
present Valiant's church Is a local
amusement park where he preaches
to enthusiastic thousand.
In regard to his new creed Evange-
list Valiant says:
"The old hell of the old religion
with its flaming fires its dancing imps
in le.'ither hides in catacombs of dead
hopes and Its fumes of sulphur Is a
thing of the past. It was adroitly em-
ployed to frighten people into the
church. Today the modern religion
does not prey upon the fears and Ig-
norance of the people. It sayg God
is love God is light God Is happiness.
It b!ds you come to rnurch wiih ac-
claims of Joy. It presents a church In
which yo umay smile from the portals
of which morbidity and fenrhave been
vanished.
"My friends be not deceived. Our
father docs not want us to approach
hint with long faces and downcast
eyes. Go to him with happiness beam-
ing from your countenance and over-
flowing from your heart. Take a les-
son In happiness from his cre.-itures
the 'Jrds with their songs of praise
the glittering fishes aa they flirt about
like flashing sunbeams In the silvery
waters or the animals as they gambol
on the greensward. Crime and de-
pravity are unknown to such of God's
creatures. It Is left for man to be
morbid md sorrowful and sinful.
"There is ro crime In the entrancing
strains of music no sins In the simple
means of enjoyment called games; no
secrf uveness of wrongdoing In the
bright and cheerful glare of God's
electricity.
"Blue laws and fanatics will find no
place lu the religion of the future.
"Those of you who profess to be
Chrlsl-ns I beseech J'"'! do not peck
to take away the joys of the ponpln
by Imposing f.m-itica! conditions upon
them. I'o not wn"e yur energies
upon that which does no harm except
you regard happiness as harm. Rather
go ye as God has commanded out Into
the Mil darkened highways and into
the gloomy hedges and seek poor
t'ownr-ns-t sinful humanity and bring
them to !!:-ht "
REPORTS SLOW
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County Board of Equaliza-
tion Meets Monday-Report
oIMinco
.The county commissioners will meet
Monday to sit as a board of equaliza-
tion but it Is not likely that they will
be able to accomplish anything.
"Less than one third of the assess-
ors have sent in their reports" said
County Clerk Joe Lindsay this morn-
ing 'and some of them that have
been received will have to be returned
for correction."
It will therefore be Impossible for
the board to equalize the assessments
at this time. They will meet however
as prescribed by law and adjourn to
another date when the matter will be
taken up.
QBE
CAPTURE E
BOOZE
Deputy George Brown seized a large
quantity of whiskey and beer at the
Rock Island depot last night.
One box of whiskey weighing 200
pounds came from Kansas City and
was consigned to J. A. Fetcher while
another of the same size was billed to
Jack Carter. A box of beer came
from Fort Worth and wis sent to
Jim McRae.
The entire shipment was placed In
The county depository to await the
order of the court for Its disposition.
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If you don't register you can't
vote for president next November.
Registration will close next Satur-
day night.
Every voter must register at this
time.
Don't put it off.
Get Busy.
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Chickasha Club Woman
Gives Glowing Account
Of The Great Biennial
Oklahoma Given a Grand Welcome at Bos-
ton Mrs Johns Gives Her Impressions
of the Meeting
..AT A MEETING OF THE EXECU-
TIVE COMMITTEE OF THE COM-
MERCIAL CLUB AND OTHER PRO-
MINENT CITIZENS THIS MORNING
PRESIDENT SAYER PROPOSED A
PLAN FOR RAISING THE BONUS
FOR THE INTERURBAN.
It Is proposed to plat 120 acres of
the -Randolph tract south of town into
lots reserving 80 acres for a colfege;
These lots are to be sold at $150 each
of which amount $37.50 Is to be paid
down.. About $25 more will be paidjey will be placed before the people.
when the interurban is completed.
It is proposed to run the car line
into the addition the amount of track
to be laid being over eight miles.
The proposed plan will furnish mon
ey to buy the land and pay the bonus.
It met with the approval of practical
ly tveryone.
..A meeting or the citizens will be
held next Tuesday afternoon and the
proposition of the company and the
details of the plan for raising the mon-
HIVED GIVES
UPITSDE
Body of Boy who was
Drowned in the 'Washita
. Is Recovered
when the street car line Is completed
and In operation and the remainder
Let every citizen be prepared io
attend the meeting.
STAGEY DECLINES TO DEBATE
NINNEKAH SCHOOL
BONDS ARE SOLD
II. J. Miller bought the Nlnnekah
school bonds yesterday at a flat prem-
ium of $100.
ILLINOIS MAN MAY
LOCATE IN CHICKASHA
J. E. Stout and family of Mulberry
III. are guests of G. W. Walker and
may become residents of Chickasha.
Mr. Stout Is a telegraph operator.
He Is greatly imp; pssed by the sub-
'stantial progress of Chickasha and the
(spirit of activity and hustle that he
i finds here.
It was a pleasant meeting that took
place between Mr. Stout and Col. K.
J. Hubbard. They were schoolmates
j In Ilinois and had not seen each
other In twenty-five years. Both were
j striplings when the last saw each
other.
Answers Riddle's Challenge and Gives His
Reasons For Refusing To Enter Joint
Discussion
Anadarko July IS. Persistent sys
tematic work last night was rewarded
by the recovery of the body of Bernard
Topley the nine-year old son of O.
M. Topley. It was twenty minutes
past ten o'clock when Jesse Owen who
was fishing over the stern of the Ran-
dlett with a cane fishing pole with
hooks lashed to the end of It cried
out "Boys I've got him" and imme-
"To me the best feature of it was
the manner in which Oklahoma was
received outstretched .arms words ot
praise and commendation all anxious
to know more about our glorious new
state and we returned with the de-
termination to make this the greatest
state in the Union and wo can do it
if the men will help us aud we know
they will" said Mrs. Ed. F. Johns
who recently returned from the bien-
nial convention of the Womens clubs
in Boston.
Mrs. Johns was full of enthusiasm
over her trip and the great gathering
of notable women from all parts of
the country.
"It was a proud moment for our
Oklahoma women when our regal state
president Mrs. John Threadgill read
her glowing report on the progress
of the federation in our state." con-
tinued Mrs. Johns and them she.
launched out into a spirited account
of the meeting. "The biennials are
most valuable to club women in fact
i to all who attend" said she. "One
diately the feet of the little drowned
child came into view. The child ;comes iu t0":h with tho loadins wo
had heen ek-ht hnr'a tn tha d roam I men of a!1 larts of tne country ideas
The recovery of the body came after
an unremitted search that began at
three o'clock in the afternoon. The
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Condensed Statemect Of
The First National Baolc
OF CHICKASHA OKLA.
At the Close ot Business July 15th 1908.
RESOURCES
Loan and Discount
Overdrafts - -
Bonds. Stocks and Securities
U. S. Bonds to secure circulation -
Cash in vault -
Cash with Banks
Cash with U. S. Treasurer
V. S. Bonds to secure U. S. Deposits
tlX 624 04
8000.71
60.542.61
10.0.00
t 76.187.23
15fi.996.5S
6.000.00
50.000.00
LIABILITIES
Capital
Surplus
Undivided Profits net
Cireulation
DEPOSITS
( Individual
Hunks -
United States
th
$118652.19
iui.Mt) 04
50.IMW.00
26918279
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60.000.00
10.8M.M
100000.00
973.M8.23
5834.35Q.17
The above statement is correct.
BEN. F. JOHNSON Cashier.
Following the assault of Dr. Riddle
on his rival Wm. Stacey yesterday
the latter today sent his reply to the
doctor's challenge to debate.
Th Express asked Mr. Stacey for
a copy of his reply for publication
but found that he had entered into a
political discussion that goes beyond
the limits of a news article. It Is
the unvarying policy of this paper
to play no favorites borore the primary
and for that reason the ban is placed
on controversies between candidates.
Dr. Riddle's challenge was published
as an item of news and Mr. Stacey
was told that a letter of similar length
from him in reply would be accept-
able as news but he wanted his en-
tiro letter published and under the
new law anything published at tho re-
nuest of a candidate must be labeled
advertising with the price attached.
.Mr. Siacey's letter follows:
(Published for Wm. Stacey at 5
cents per line.)
Chickasha Okla. July 18 1908.
A. S. Riddle Esq.
City.
Dear sir: On my return to the city
yesterday after an absence of three
billed Star for July the 21st
and Washington for July 22nd. From
these facts It is apparent that ycu
are only bluffing and instead of want-
ing to meet me your purpose Is to
evade me. I want to keep my own
appointments.
My attention has been called to a cir-
cular which you have issued headed
"Riddle Refutes Stacey's Charge."
Let its see about that. I have
charged you before the electors of thi3
county In your official capaelty as
follows: Antagonism to organized la-
bor on the "full crew" and "eight
hour" bills; antagonism to the farm-
ers' "anti-lraeket shop" bill. Antag-
onism to the prohibition enforcement
bill. Antagonism to tne press in ad-
vocating and voting for a law to cur-
tail the right to criticise the conduct
of candidates. Antagonism to the
medical profession. Bad judgment on
the insane asylum question. Neglect
of the interests of Chickasha and final-
ly with inability to have enacted into
law a single one of the many blls you
introduced. . -
In your circular you refer to only
one of these subjects the insane asy-
lum matter and content yourself on
that by publishing your minority re-
days my attention was called to your . port as chairman of the committee
letter in the Express of the 15th inst. That report was condemned by the
asking me to meet you in joint dis- legislature itself and thus furnishes
cussion and giving a list of dates. 1 1
could not reply then for the reason
that I had to take a noon train to
fill an appointment last night and so
svfHl myself of this my first opportu-'
nlty.
On the first day or July I issued a
printed list of nineteen meetings giv-
ing the dates and places at which 1
would address the electors. I sent or
gave copies of those notices to each
of the other candidates with an invi-
tation to attend. One of the other
candidates carried one to you on July
1st at my request and afterward In-
formed me that he Had delivered it.
With this information In your pos-
session you now publish a list of plac-
es and dates not one of which corres-
ponds with mine and at five of which
places I have already spoken. Your
other dales were arranged to evade
mine. To Illustrate you billed Chick-
asha for July 20th when on that date
I am billed at llailey the furthest and
most inaccessible place in tho county
from Chickasha. Again you billed
Star for July 22nd and Washington
for July 2;ird when I bad alreadv
absolute proof of the truth of my
charge. Not a single member of your
committee as I am advised would
sign that report. The oilier members
brought in a majority report which
was adopted with only eleven dissent-
ing votes out of the one hundred and
nine members of the house.
The other charges you do not men-
tion but content your self with de-
nouncing them In a general charge of
"slander" "libel" and "falsehoods."
Has It come to this that a man can-
not criticize the official conduct ot a
public servant without being called
a liar and a slanderer: If so where
is our boasted freedom? No wonder
the bill to cripple the newspapers
met with your enthusiastic support.
Throughout this campaign I have
never uttered oiie word of personali-
ties against you or anyone else. One
of the other three candidates Ireton
Murphree or Glover has been present
at nearly every one of my meetings
and I will refer to them for corrobo-
ration of this statement.
Your cry of slander is raised for
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BONDS TURNED
DOWN
Ed F. Johns of this Citizens Na-
tional bank received a letter this
morning from the Chicago attorney
who examined the city hall and storm
sewer bonds stating that the bonds
wouldn't pass muster.
Several technical objections to the le-
gal proceedings under which the bond3
were Issued were set forth. The attor-
ney says that only property owners
should have voted on the proposition.
The rejection of the bonds wil make
it necessary to hold another election.
WEATHER FORECAST
For Chickasha and vicinity.
Tonight and Sunday generally
fair.
Honest goods at an honest price at
the Graham Music House. 7-18-6t
are exchanged new thoughts formed
and minds broadened.
"There will never ce just such an-
other biennial for it was held in Bos-
ton and this simple fact conveys a
world of meaning. Boston and its
environs seem almost holy ground to
me the land of our forefathers
where the Pilgrims first landed and
began the conquest of a. bleak wilder-
ness the cradle of liberty! There
one sees the old North Church where
hung the lantern to signal Paul Revere
to make the midnight ride to Lexing.
ton; Concord the home of Hawthorne
and Emerson and Sleepy Hollow
where their sacred dust peacefully re-
poses; Salem as quaint and weird a3
of yore one can almost see the witch-
es now; dear old. Plymouth! Breathe
a sigh and drop a tear.
"Oh the trial of those early days!
"Now wasn't this a grand trip!
But I couldn't tell you all about it If
I talked a week."
Among the features of the program
which Mrs. Johns particularly enjoyed
were the greetings or Julia Ward
Howe the noted writer and founder of
the New England club now In her
eighty-first year; an address by Thorn-
as Nelson Page the novelist on "Pa-
rochialism in Literature" and Sena-
tor Beveridge's address on "National
Legislation on Child Labor."
Mrs. Johns was accompanied by
Mrs. F. E. Riddle of this city who
stopped in Missouri to visit relatives
before returning home.
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Evans, George H. Chickasha Daily Express. (Chickasha, Okla.), Vol. 9, No. 171, Ed. 1 Saturday, July 18, 1908, newspaper, July 18, 1908; Chickasha, Oklahoma. (https://gateway.okhistory.org/ark:/67531/metadc730437/m1/1/: accessed April 26, 2024), The Gateway to Oklahoma History, https://gateway.okhistory.org; crediting Oklahoma Historical Society.