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Newspaper
Checotah Times
Location
Checotah, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Sep 18, 1908
Page
3
P A Rountree announces a new livery sale and feed barn at his home on the east side of the tracks at corner 3rd and Spaulding Avenue and offers a complete new assortment of rigs both single and double. He invites customers to phone for service and trade.
A fragment notes that a sprained ankle may be cured in about one third with Cham berlain's Pain Balm and rest, attributed to Dr. Faulkner.
Bond notes and delayed payment plans appear in a local update. Sam W. Fisher signals payment around the 28th while social visits continue at area homes. May Harris and neighbors host guests as Sunday School remains paused pending new schoolhouse completion.
A garbled political column notes Springfield offering 500 for an ad scheme, mentions ex Senator Smith of New Jersey predicting Bryan’s election, Gompers in Illinois chasing Uncle Joe Cannon, and a campaign start. It jokes about Hughes, Tom Watson accusing Bryan, a Michigan man running for office against his will, and jokes about weather and the Panama Canal.
Classified items note new building materials and a rent offer for a good room house with water and barn in Muskogee. Mentions prices and channels for inquiry. Also records several local residents’ visits and travels to Hereford Texas and Paris Texas, and social visits by Mrs. Livingston, Mrs. Fisher, and Mrs. McLain.
Bristow files a state supreme court petition claiming Bristow was legally elected town and Sapulpa was not. The petition accuses a dozen crimes and seeks to set aside Governor Haskell's certificate based on August 12 returns. Bristow lawyers say they have worked thirty days and claim a 1000 vote victory. Evidence may reveal unlawful Sapulpa voter registration and stag law violations.
The piece notes long time popularity of Dr. Pierce medicines with hundreds of thousands of users. It praises Honest square deal remedies and mentions digestive and nervous system benefits, while recognizing other preparations fading from the market.
In a convention era tone senators and figures discuss Taft as a Republican leader. Taft’s fitness for the presidency is praised for bench work, Philippines service, Panama Canal role, and Secretary of War experience. Foraker recalls early acquaintance, endorsing Taft and predicting success at the polls.
The speaker champions Republican labor policy and cites the Eight Hour Law Employers' Liability Act and child labor laws in the District of Columbia. He endorses Taft's Cincinnati stance on injunctions, tying labor rights to the party's record and fairness before the law.
The excerpt mocks William Jennings Bryan predicting his stance after an election. It suggests Bryan will claim optimism despite defeats, framing him as a steadfast Democrat ready to comfort fellow men. Taft leads in the race, with Taft and Sherman noted as prevailing figures in the political landscape.
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