Chickasha Daily Express. (Chickasha, Indian Terr.), Vol. 8, No. 125, Ed. 1 Monday, May 27, 1907 Page: 4 of 8
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STATE A.D CC'J.JY CHIZLZ
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Chickasha Ind. ler.. May 25 1907
Chka-ha did her self prou-j Ifl entertaining the bankers. Too much
pra.-e cannot be given to the local bankers-the gentlemen who assisted thera
an' especially to the ladies who did their part so well.
Now let ge
in Chickasha.
ready to make the Chautauqua in June the next big event
It pays to be hospitable; the impressions carried away by our visitors
last week ought to do the city much good.
Doubtless the reason Senator "Beverage" did come to the bankers con-
vention was his fear of being confiscated by the U. S. Marshal. It must be
admitted that there was some ground for his fears.
The bankers' convention being over th-i bankers will come to order and
the discussion of statehood and the constitution will be resumed.
WHY THE CONSTITUTION SHOULD BE ADOPTED
Every citizen of Oklahoma who has read the Constitution doubtless says
"If I had written the constitution it would have contained some provisions
which I do not find in it and I would have omitted some provisions which it
contains." This is true of every constitution ever written. Why? No two
men think alike upon rail questions and because constitutions like ail kinds of
legislation are the result of mutual concessions and compromises of opinions.
Therefore if we vote against the present constitution because we do not like
some of its provisions or because it omits some things which we favoi the
result will be that we will never have an opportunity to vote for a constitu-
tion which will please us in all particulars and present conditions which so
vex and harass the people and which deny to us the right of every American :
to participate in forming our own laws and of governing ourselves will never
bs enjoyed by the people of Oklahoma.
We should remember that perfection is not an attribute of human nature.
The man who looks for prefection on this earth is an idle dreamer destined
to certain dis-ippoinment. Even the sunhas spots upon it. Why then slioudl
thinking men Ap'.?t perfection in a constitution or anything else of a human
or earthly character? We must have statehood before we can secure control
of our own affairs. We must adopt a constitution before we can have a state
government. Ours is a govern ment of and by majorities. No one can
truthfully deny that the Constitution embodies the will of the majority of
the people of Oklahoma. The man who is not willing to submit to the will
of the majority upon questions of government is afraid to trust the people
Th? man who is afraid to trust the people is a monarchist at heart and is
an wiomy to the principles of our government. We must either have the
will rule of the minority or the rule of the majority no one can deny. The
rule of the minority means financial aristocracy and in its last analysis is
monarchy. ' The man who believes ia this idea is right in opposing the
adoption of the constitution. He should be consistent .and leave the United
States and move to some country where they have a king a sulta.n an
en.poror or a czar.
It is true that the people do make mistakes but as the evil consequenc-
es of these mistakes rest upon their shoulders when they have had oppor-
tunity for investigating and time for reflection they can be safely trusted
to correct their own ways and do that whicn. is right. This is the fun 1 1-
mcntal principle of our .government. If this is not true then a republican
form ; fov'-'viiment. ia a mockery a atv-io i nd a d-li.K'.n. '
So my friend if you want. sU'ei.ood you houid .: for uvi constitu-
tion even thoi-gh you may not like in ..1: r--.(cts. If jpu think that
some of its provisions are wrong r.n.1 y.r.i arc not willir; to tru t. the peo-
ple to amend it experience should prove that you are right in your
views if you deny this what right have you to call yourself a loyal Amer-
ican? HENRY M. FURMAN
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tn::'J tuus are contained la two of
them says the Kansas City Journal
Two of the instruments are patents of
land ia the northwest territory. One
of !;;! is to land in Belmont county
Ohio. aai the other to land In Jeffer-
sea county. Jonathan Pickering re-
ceived a track of land ia the first-
named county. The patent was signed
oa Jane 23 1S26 by President Adams.
The signature reads simply "J. Q. Ad-
ams." The other patent was made to
William Johnson and was signed by
Jam.-s Madison president of the Unit-
ed States on July 30 1S12. The third
instrument gives a tract of land in La
Salle county Illinois to James Cald-
well. The patent was signed by J. K.
Stephens secretary to President Polk
for the president on December 1
1S40. The instuments are made of
sheepskin. They were gathered by the
father of Mr. ilcCall.
A HOUSE OF MARBLE CHIPS.
TOWN BUILDERS MOVEMENT
IIuJicll Five Tress: It luio bc-cu sa.id that by mixing the following
ingredients wisely a live hustling city is sure of results. Arranged by
the printer it appears a monument but it must be understood that not all
monuments need be erected for dead issues as this is most emphatically
live one: v
'"Vim
Grit
Push
Snap.
Energy
Schools
Morality
Haromny
Churches
Cordiality.
Advertising.
Talk about it.
" Write about it.
Healthy location.
Help to improve it.
Advertise in its papers.
Patronize its merchants
Elect good men to office.
Honest competition in prices. 0
Faith exhibited by good works.
Fire all croakers loafers and dendhents.
Let your object be the welfare growth and promotion of your town and its
fx'HK well of public spirited men and also be one of them your-
people
sdf and be honest with all your fellow-men.
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W. G. AllMSTUONG p. G. SPIKING
We Don't Know What Your Business is
But Ours is
LUMBER
Our Stork it Complete. Otir Lumber is tfce Best. Oar
pricei are r!t;!t and you'll ha pleased
wi!h the trea!ment you'll get from tie
Armstrong Spining Lumber Co.
SWfiles Smh doors Muh Lime Cement. Etc.
FIFTH sai KANSAS PHONE 162
Remarkable Patchwork Palace Goifig
Up in Macon Ga.
The patchwork palace being built
by Dr. W. W. Bllllngs'.ea In Macon
Oa. has reached the second story. In
many respects this will be the most
unique dwelling house In Macon. It
was something over a year ago when
Dr. Fiillingslea conceived the Idea of
building a bouse with the chips from
the marble used in building the new
federal building in this city. It was
to be his own house planned and
built by himself after his own ideas
so he drew the plans and in April
started work. He made arrangements
with the contractors at the govern-
ment building to cart away all the
chips and broken marble. With day
laborers he mixed the cement and
marble and up grew the walls. The
house Is commodious. There is to be
a steel and cement roof with roof
garden and the elevator will run
from the basement. With the excep-
tion of the day labor Dr. Billingslea
has done all the work on the house.
Up to date the material labor and
every expense amounts to less than
$1000 and he expects to complete the
building for less than $1500.
CORIORA ION
COMMISSIONER
J. J. McAlester
it McAlestc
S. A. D. Akottof Cemen
STATE TREASURER
Jas. A. Menefee Carnegie Ok.
U. S. SENATOR
M. L. Turner
of Oklahoma City.
Rob't h. Owen
Muskogee IfT.
Roy Hoffman of Chandler
S. M. Rutherford
of Muskogee
CONG. 5th DISTRICT
Reford Bond
JUDGE OF
15th JUDICIAL DISTRICT
H. B. Lockett
of Comanche
j. C. L. Guest of Duncan
Frank M. Bailey
of Chickasha
Chilion Riley of Duncan
STATE JUDGE
OF SUPREME COURT
Samuel W. Hayes
of Chickasha.
ATTORNEY GENERAL
S. P. Freeling of Shawnee
Complimented.
A few weeks aa;o a Philadelphia
man was in a North Carolina town of
very few Inhabitants. One day when
he was on the point of making a pur-
chase ho discovered that he had ex-
hausted his small change. The shop-
keeper could not "break" the $10 bill
offered him and the northern man
went out In the main street to see
how he might solve the difficulty. He
asked several persons but still on one
had the requisite amount for the bill.
At last an old white-haired seedy
negro came along. In sheer despera-
tion the Philadelphia man said:
"Uncle can you change a $10 bill
for me?"
"Uncle" looked dazed for the mo
merit. Then his shambling figure
straightened. With a duffing of the
hat and a bow worthy of Chesterfield
be replied with dignity:
"No marse I can't change no $10
bill; but I done 'predates th ".ompli-
ment Jes" "the same sab.." jlladel-
phia Ledger.
STATE SENATOR
L KTaylor.of Chickasha
John H. Venable
of Chickasha
Dr. Geo. O. Johnson
Ft. Cobb
E. B. Widaman
Anadarko
COUNTY SHERIFF
Mart Lou than
D. L. Hopkins
Julius Doss
J. V. Yager
Harvey Matthews
J. C Womack
REGISTER OF DEEDS:
Geo W. Petty
George Reid
J. F. Bishop
COUN i Y CLERK
J. D. Lindisay
Clay Donovan
H. N. Mullican
A. M. Crooke
CLERK OF DISTRICT COURT-
J. R. Callaham
J. P. Whailey
Dexter M. Kramer
COUNTY TREASURER
W. M. Edwards
W. S. Kilgore
Isaac Cloud
SUP'T PUBLIC SCHOOLS
R. H. Wilson
COUNTY COMMISSIONER
' Ed. F. Johns.
Jack Hale
M. F. Ikard
C. C. Goet'.ing
J. S. Downs
Chas. Goode
P. W Krey
C. M. Inis
Milas D. Beddlngtield
COUNTY JUDGE
N. M. Williams
W. S. Staley
C. L. Greer
OF A GOOD BANK
Is important not only for the present
but also for the years to come.
The right Eank connection will be a
material help to your every day business.
This Eank has a successful record of
safe conservative banking from the
day of its organization.
We Invite Tour Business
Chickasha national Bank
Capital full paid $100000.00
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PLUMB
LINE IS
STRAIGHTER
than our way of doing business. We don't want
money bad enough to get it by trickery.
Good Honest Plumbing
pays well enough At least we have found it
so. It pays us because it pays you. Because
the work we do for you means you will send
your friends to us. Because honest is the best
policy eveu in the plumbing business ; :
J. c. smith a CO
Phone 341 i3 North Third Strict
Diplomacy.
"Listen" said the girl as the wom-
en came In from the party at three
o'clock In the morning and stood at
the head of her bed. "Do you hear
her sob the woman above? She has
been sobbing like that for an hour.
Now listen to his big gruff voice
storming at her."
"I'll put a stop to that" the woman
declared as she hurried out of the
flat on up stairs.
"Well" said the girl when she had
come down again "what did you do?
Threaten him with the Society for the
Prevention of Cruelty to Wives?"
"Not at all" said the woman. "I CONSTABLE
simply rang bis bell and asked him if j Geo A. Erown
there was something I could do fori J W. Henderson
his wife. Wasn't she ill? Wo could j
hear her crying beneath In our bod-j JUSTICE OF PEACE
1 E. S. DOVGAN Proprietor
Corner of First St and Iowa A?e. Phonei: Office 99; Rtsid"ence 277.
COUNTY ATTORNEY
Eert B. Barefoot.
COUNTY REPRESENTATIVE-
Dr. Ben Harned
Wm. Stacey
Robert M. JnbrT
Dr. A. S. Riddle
Flenry A. Mileur
"IF IT'S GARLAND'S IT'S ALRIGHT'
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300 Cow Diary 600 Acres of Land
South of City
THE FAMOUS GARLAND BUTTER
Pure Cream and Milk
Delivered Anywhere in the City
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room f told him. He thanked me and i
said there was nothing I could do; j
hut vou don't hear anv morft snhhlnn- I
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do you?
Had Ambitions.
Secretary Shaw searching for the
hidden things in the lives of his hun-
dreds of clerks had blanks sent
around the treasury asking each clerk
to give his vital statistics. One line
requested an answer to the question:
"Are you suffering from any disease?"
When the blanks came In it was
found that one man said he had tu-
berculosis. Secretary Shaw sent for
him. He came in a big broad-shouldered
negro messenger who looked
healthy enough to live 50 years.
"Why" said the secretary "you
haven't got tuberculosis!"
"Ain't I?" asked the negro.
"No you haven't. You ar perfect-
ly healthy. Why did you write on
thli blank that you have tuberculo-
sis?" "Well" Bald the messenger "I don-
uo; 'ceptln' If there's anythfn' fash-
louable goln' 'round I want It"
J. D. Hill
T. P. Moore
John A. McClure
Something Like It.
"I asked the boss to supplement my
salary to-day."
"Did he do It?"
"No; gave me the haha."
"Sort of cumic sui'iJLiuent hr
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CHICKASHA
ELECTniCAL
SUPPLY CO.
ROY HOFFMAN
For the United State. Senata from
the Oklahoma side oi the State sub-
ject to the decision of the democratic
primary on May 23 107.
Contractors of all Electrical Const. iui. Work. Estima
P"sas?spcc:5catns fmM- ho Z tn
dl meal apparatus installed. Wiring ord j!Xtl3re work kM
el; tncal apparatus lustaLVi Wiring ord fixture work kM
H work sign and wir.dgw dtcoralions a H Half v I-. t.
wmg machine motors and Medical ir.k-'vC ior
cuiuuiciwai uuu lauii.y umj id stock. Wholesale d. aLr ;
mg material of all kinds. Prices rebt rl nric
filled. We kindly solicit your order ' 'S
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Evans, George H. Chickasha Daily Express. (Chickasha, Indian Terr.), Vol. 8, No. 125, Ed. 1 Monday, May 27, 1907, newspaper, May 27, 1907; Chickasha, Indian Territory. (https://gateway.okhistory.org/ark:/67531/metadc732457/m1/4/?q=j+w+gardner: accessed June 20, 2024), The Gateway to Oklahoma History, https://gateway.okhistory.org; crediting Oklahoma Historical Society.