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The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1900-12-24

And sure enough. there were four
poorly clad. cold-looking little urchins.
three little boys and a girl somewhat
larger. gazing as earnestly at the gay
things within as II they we're priceless
Jewels. We crossed the street and
came near TO them from behind.
"Oh. look at that FIRE engine. the
biggest boy was saying. and the 9TH
ers we're pointing out SO many things
that they we're all talking st once.
What arc you going 70 get for
Christmas?" asked the Three-Spot Of
the uttliest one. The lad glanced up,
smiled, and looked into the window
again without speaking. The question
was repeated.
aI-don't-know." came the answer
slowly and softly.
well, what would you Ike to get
Tor Christmas2"
The little one smiled and looked
hard into the window again without
answering.
Finally he whispered softly. "A
horse"
And what would you ike. my lit
tie man7r asked the Two-spot of the
next largest boy This bog had beau
tiful big brown eyes and a clean face.
though evidently pinched by hunger.
"A hook and ladder" was the an
rWer
Ana TIN third wanted a hre engine
and the little girl would Ike 70 get a
Doll So TIE epols took the covey IN
tcu and led them Into the entrance Oi
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1900-12-24
80 chrirfmar Drnn.

Children are very keen these days.
An eisht-year-oid boy who was
arouslng the house with his drum last
Christmas day stopped IN front Of hls
mother and fixed her with Bis gilt
terlng eye"
Mamma. did santa Claus bring me
this druml'
why. yes. you heard your father
say So"
where did Santa Claus get ~"
II don't know. I'm sure"
"well. Jones shop has set a loi q
drums just like this.'
"Indeedl7
"Did santa Claus buy q therss
Perhaps"
.But isn't Santa Claus a kind o.
fairyls
Il suppose be must be7-
well. how can fairies 60 into
Jones' shop and trade theref"
"Oh. don't ask 60 many Quesilorsi
-But he'd have TO pay with fairy
money. Would Mr. Jones take fairy
money!"
HE might"
How could ho7-
"Harnld Clifford Hodgkina. don't
let me hear another word out ofyou.'
"Bui. mamma. want % know. Ana
how couid Santa Claus. Who is So fsA
get down our little BIT Of a chlmneyI-
Hes a fairy"
~But how can fairies be fatf'
His mother turned purple and rous.
Cd her husband from Bis newspaper.
Henry" she gasped. "iaks this
boy down town tomorrow and appren-
tlce him % 3 lawyer"
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1900-12-24

The Christmas dinner is generally 8
repetition q that served On Thanks
giving day. save that turkey may ei7s
place to goose OF chicken. Or both. the
latter served N chicken pie;~ and
that mince pies give place 70 plum
pudding As I have 80 recently given
direction for cooking turkey. etc.
viii devote space TO e few suggestions
Is 70 how some dishes should Be-
served
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1900-12-24

him to tell him that I'D got the batch.
but he was gone. What's the matter?
Didn't I get enough2"
Alice exerted herself feverishly to
Get the twenty-four receptacles ar
ranged on a table before Toms arrival.
and when Tom came be didn't for a
minute understand his reception. Thea
his eye fell on the tableful Of distorted
shapes and he slowly added his quota
to the general contribution. while his
father gave an impromptu lecture on
haste VS.. waste. The Hopkins family
have concluded 70 give match boxes
for Christmas presents this year.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1900-12-24

could not turn It on so instantaneous
~ as the gas companies have trained
householders into doing. Consequent
ly inquisitlye neighbors from beneath
or above, or across the way, gossiped
over the amount Of company the Hop
kinses seemed to be having lately, for
a regular glare OF illumination stream
ed out nightly from their windows
II was a queer thing thar no one
seemed able to think OF the family
necessity till twilight came. Then reg
ular remarks would be made. and Ma
rion would blame Alice. and Alice
would ask Tom why in the world he
couldn't take a little responsibility
and Mr.. Hopkins would inquire Of his
wife il there was no one IN the family
who could go surety for the appearance
Of some match boxes by the next even
ing. And then next day Alice would
come home from down town and her
mother would ask her II she had re-
membered the match boxes. and blank
Is too feeble a word to describe the
expression Of her face on those several
occasions
For two weeks they said things un-
der their breaths In the inky dark
ness, or burned gas recklessly. Then
one morning Marion departed for her
semi-weekly music lesson down town
and said the same old thing Pm go
ing to get some match boxes today
and her mother smiled patiently and
replied III you should happen to re-
member II, dear. you might get the
whole number-eight"
That noon Alice came home from
the norta side. where she had been
staying for few days, and laid par
eel triumphantly in her mothers lap
Il didn't even have them sent out" !"
she said. gleefully I was 70 deter
mined to have them here tonight
was just getting on a car and hap
pened to think Of them by seeing a
man light his cigar, so l got off, There
are eight Of them"
Mrs Hopkins was properly glad and
they laughed together over Marion's
declaration that morning, and Of how
for the last time they would call that
blank, expression into play before they
showed her that some one in the fam
NJ. heal at last remembered. BY and
by Marion came.
1--WE got them she called. "The
whole eight"
sixteen match boxes" said Mrs.
Hopkins, with. resignation. Choose
the prettiest. girls, and wen put the
rest away for another such emer-
gency"
That evening Mr.. Hopkins came In
with his face wreathed in smiles.
'The young fry are so hot-headed
these days" he remarked, as he com
placently laid knobby bundle in his
wife's lap. I'm sorry for Tom"
what about Tom?" asked Mrs.
Hopkins, as she felt suspiciously Of the
package.
I'VE had started home together,
said Toms father, the keenest enjoy
ment in his voice "and we're up to
Van Buren. when Tom jumped up and
made for the platform / called to him
ana be yelled back Match boxesl and
shot out the door. / tried to get to
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1900-12-24
A cbHds ouery.

In all the Santa Claus pictures,
I've seen in my little day,
He's travelling across the snow-driftz
With a reindeer before a sleigh.
And this IS the thing about Il,
I'd really ike to know
Does he travel IN a wagon
When there isn't any snow?
Newspaper Clipping
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1900-12-24

A merry Christmas 70 Our Boys
On sapphire sea and yellow sznd.
No chill of winter Ereets them there
The winds are warm. the skiel are
fair.
God bless the heroes eyeryWhers
Who homer Yankeelandi
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1900-12-24


There's not another around the globe
Can travel SO swift pace.
His twinkling eyes, and his merry
laugh.
His chuckle Of bubbling glee-
Nobody else is so dear by half
To Dad and Mother and Me.
He doesn't forget the baby sweet
AS she rocks In her cradle white;
He has time to wait for the tagging
feet
Of his old. by candle-light.
He has gifts and gifts for the young
and gay
Who encircle the Christmas Tree;
And he has the love to his latest day
OF Dad and Mother and Ne.
The frost is chill in the nipping blast,
Smooth is the icy mere;
The short fleet days go hurrying past
To the last Of the waning year
And never was nose Of the summers
prime
So royalty fair to see
As the rose that blooms in the winters
rime
For Dad and Mother and Ne.
Golfers Weekly.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1900-12-24

since you cannot win not. dear
Give your tricksy heart
Let me murmur IN your ear
Joy you may impart
Write TO kind old Santa Claus
Plead-as I would WOO
Beg him Just to send 70 me
Christmas dream % you.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1900-12-24

Only the life that has mountain
heights 70 tap the clouds can havs
fruitful valleys.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1900-12-24

Il n rot how mntch ths wi1e mar
knora that gives him q clnch on 700
manity. but becaus yoomanIiT kno1s
90 VERY littel.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1900-12-24

There amt 10 flies on santa Claus.
He's neither old-fashioned nor slow,
] know how be comes to our houses,
when there isn't any snow.
He comes not IN any old wagon.
He's smart and IS sharp as an icicle,
He straps his pack tight on his back
And wheels into town on his bicycle.
Carrie s. Hutton
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1900-12-24

Some people are willing to be good Il
paid FOR It and others are good for
nothing
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-01-30
DETECTIVE FITZPATRICK.

In the Corporation Court the other
day the recognizance bond, as a wit
ness. of one Fitzpatrick was declared
forfeited. He was wanted as witness
in the prosecution of the cases looking
to breaking up policy playing and gam
bling in the city.
Looking back over the files of the
Virginian- Pilot, the work of Detective
Fitzpatrick came to light as being in
the employ of the Board of Police Com
missioners.
At the time we commended most
highly the enterprise and determination
shown by the board in breaking up
crime and policy playing in the city.
Just at this time, also, there were
several arrests for Sunday violations,
all of which were attributed to the
same energy and service to the city.
We were somewhat surprised to find
on Thursday that Fitzpatrick did not
appear as witness when wanted in
the Corporation Court.
His bond, without surety, in the sum
of $4,000 was declared forfeited, but of
course that will amount to nothing.
This seems to have been the second
time the case was called; Fitzpatrick
not appearing.
We very much regret this occurrence.
If Fitzpatrick was employed by the
Board OF Police Commissioners to work
up the policy cases, that board deserves
the commentator of the city; and the
money. SO spent, was in n good cause.
Why is It, however, that he cannot
now be had as a witness? If he is a
reliable detective he must be anxious to
make good, in testimony before the
court. such information as he found !;
and we do not believe the Police Board
would have secured any other than a
reliable detective.
1t is to be hoped therefore that the
work, commenced by the board, will not
be allowed to withcr and die. Fitz-
patrick was gotten here once; he ought
to be gotten here as easily again.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-01-30

it's value as legal tender coin In all
Europe silver coin is still held at 15h
to /, whereas we only claim 1t to be
worth 16 to l; and at the greater value
of only to 151s France at this moment
is meeting all obligations, public and
private. in silver coin,-gold payment
being suspended. Strange to say, too
after all this blather about gold and
the death of silver through Its own
poverty. gold coin In Paris, though It's
payment is suspended by the Bank of
France is only Ito Of one per cent
premium over silver coin! Money is
money. If issued by stable and solvent
government, no matter what its ma
terial; but gold of an empire Is no bet
ter than the gold of n beggar, If both
have to be weighed and tested, because
of their great value. In fact, tin tokens,
or pasteboard tickets, issued by n relia-
BILE shopkeeper, are often more desina-
BILE, not only for convenience, but for
fear OF counterfeits.
The golden calf is none the better be-
cause it is bred of the British BULL
rather the worse for that relation,-for
we all know how 1t is likely to in
volve us in quarrels and difficulties
with which we should have nothing to
do, but in which we shall be used al
ways for British advantage, with ever
growing danger that may give Eng
land pretext for an advantage. which
she will always be sure to take. and
take safely with an Anglomaniac adj
subservient to interests
dependent on English gold.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-01-30
LEGAL FIcTIoNs NO DEFENSE.

~ legal fiction is no answer to why
n public officer has not obeyed a man.
datory law. Legal fctions are often
very convenient and sometimes neces-
sary, or very useful; but when invent
ed. or used to cover an unlawful act,
they are to be properly regarded as
what they really are in fact, frauds
and falsehoods, no matter whether
their author be the criminal, or his at
torney or some collusive or obsequious
court.
1t is easily understood how 1t may
be very just and proper legal con-
struction, in some cases, that money
belonging to the U. S. Treasury is, as
TO these cases. money in the Treas
ury;"-as revenue collections and other
dues 10 the government in transitu, or
on necessary temporary deposit in n
bank, or elsewhere, for safety. &C., but
there Is a vast difference between all
such cases and that Of an officer, like
Gage. being positively directed by law
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-01-30

to place such money in the Treasury,
who shall deliberately dlsobey that plain
order and lend the money to person. or
bank, on call or. otherwise, In direct
breach of the purpose of the laE--to
place the money, US soon as possible. In
the actual Treasury, where it is to re-
main until appropriated by Congress.
This is what Gage has done, and no
legal fiction. however ingenious, can
conceal the crime, or justify it, nor do
precedents excuse at all in SO plain a
breach of law.
If a sub-treasurer, or a Collector OF
Customs. or Internal Revenue, or any
other agent of the Treasury, should do
such tricks. and seek to defend them as
Gage has done. the Secretary would
teach him the difference in very short
order.-just as Congress ought to teach
Gage himself. So gross breaches of
trust should not be tolerated for mo-
ment. no matter what be the ex
cuse.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-01-30
Catarrtl Cured
.Eyesight Strengthened,
Voice Restored.


Finding myself SUFFERING VERY
MUCH FROM CATARTsH OF THE NOSE
AND THROAT l consulted several OF my
friends in Portsmouth WHO HAD BEEN
CURED BY DIR. FIREY. and. acting oil
their advice placed myself under his
treatment. Z was SO afflicted that MY
NOSE WAS MOST ALWAYS CLOGGED
UP. so that could not breathe through
IT at all. and MY VOICE WAS VERY
THICK. My throat was heavy, which
compelled me TO DO HAWKING AND
SPlTTlNG. and always awoko with q
dry. bitter taste in my throat and mouth
L WAS COMPELLED ALSO TO WEAR
EYE GLASSES. as the disease affected
my sight. NOW HAVE NO NEED FOR
GLASSES. AND CAN BREATHE AND
SPEAK AS WELL. AS ANYONE, and am
much pleased with a CURE THAT HAS
MADE ME FEEL LIKE ANOTHER
PERSON. My appetite. which was poor,
Is now excellent, and l am proud TO tell
how much DIR. Fircy has done for me.
FRANK II. COLES.
425 County street.
Portsmouth. Va.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-01-30
CARTER GLASS AND THE PEOPLE

4
The Hon. Carter Glass, Senator for
Lynchburg, is making record for
himself in the State Senate.
AS a friend of Senator Martin. he
voted for him and has everything to
gain by deserving the people and advo-
eating the machine.
Fearless and just. he has stepped in
between the people and harm more
than once. His voice is ever heard i'm
their defense, and there is no scheme.
however attractive it may be, that can
allure him from the path of justice and
honesty.
This is q bad recommends ton to give
n man who seeks the machines sup
port; but it is the reputation for the
people.
Speaking in their behalf, we arc
happy in doing honor to the name of
such as he, and feel that IS long as he
graces the Legislative halls. the peoples
rights will be prntected- or else the CT
forts of their enemies will be exposed.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-01-30
NOTES AND OPINIONS.
alexandria Gazette.)

Mr.. Bourke Cochran. of New York,
who abandoned his party to help his
old enemy, Mr.. Cleveland. has now de-
serted his late allies and come back
to the Democrats. because they are OPP
posed to imperialism and are in favor
of home rule and sympathize with the
Beers in their determined fight they
are making for home rule and liberty.
He is now in favor of Mr.. Bryan, as
are oil other Democrats who desire the
success Of their party.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-01-30
THE STATE EXECUTIVE COMMIT
TEE GLASSES NEEDED.

1t is with n feeling of the most OBJ
pressive gratitude that we rest upon
our profound faith in the fair dealing
and honor OF the State Executive Com
mittee.
Their fair name. like a gentle zephyr.
lulls Nirginian and liberty lovers into
peaceful rcpose for their rule of
home and native heath" will be pro-
tected
OF course. some conditioned person
will rise up and call IL cursel, because
iorsooth. it voted against Home Rule
and the white people of Isle OF Wight,
Nansemond and Southampton.
This might ordinarily be justihable,
but not so with the case Of this com
mittee. They have n good excuse for
voting against those good white Demo-
Gratis, and we desire TO make it known.
They did not see that portion of the
rules reading:
"But the respective districts shall
manage their own district affairs"
We know the committee never saw
tItSSc lIucs, DctuuSt IL never once
quoted them in its report; nor did the
lines ever appear, nor could they be
seen until n Glass was used 1t was n
single Glass; in fact. ii was n Carter
Glass through which the committee. the
Senate and the Democrats of Virginia
saw that little clause which guaran-
teed TO them Home Rule but which a
State Committee tried to take away.
1t would be IL serious matter to
charge the Honorable State Committee
with having seen and known of this
clause. and In the face OF 1t trying to
take away from the people of the
Thirty-sccond District their rights.
Indeed, it is is such Il serious matter
that we cannot believe its members
guilty. but insist upon the belief that
they did not see the Home Rule clause
1t took Carter Glass to find 1t. His keen
and patriotic eye found it,
-
! The Home Rule clause of the State
. nns, ,,,,In T..
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-01-30
(Roanoke Times

The Pennsylvania State Democratic
Executive Committee has established a
precedent by endorsing Bryan for the
Presidency. This is n compliment no
other aspiNnt for the highest Office in
the land has ever had paid them.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-01-30
(The Alexandria Gazettc.)

The cruel war in the Philippines is
over. according to the War Depart
ment, but, all the same. General Otis
makes great ado when his forces oc
cupy town there that has been vacat :
ed by the native soldiers and the lingo
press in this country makes n greater
one when the news thereof reaches
here.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-01-30
(The wilmington Starr

General Butler told his army there
would be mo turning back" A good
many OF them may so right on to Pre-
toria-escorted by Boer guards.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-01-30

Senator Martin can control some OF
the politicians all the time, all of the
politicians most OF the time. but he
can't control all of the politicians all
of she time"
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-01-30
(Thc Clifton Forge Review.)

1t is a pity that there can be no po-
litical significance to the Kentucky
shooting scrape of last week There
was not n single Democrat in the mix
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-01-30
(The stanton Spcctator.)

The country is safe when 1t has taxed
the people sufficiently to have money
enough In the treasury to prevent q
panic in Wall street.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-01-30

Now we wonder how the State Com
mittee accidentally CO left out that
clause abou. the counties or districts
managing their own affairs"
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-01-30
lThe Charlotte ohscrver.A

Representatives Roberts of
Utah, has been excluded from seat In
the House of Representatives. and the
fact is creditable to that body, and a
cause of Thanksgiving for the whole
country.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-01-30

Senator Martin should go down t.
Isle of Wight with spade ana resur
rect some Of his friends.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-01-30

Now. we wonder what accident has
happened to Detective Fitzpatrick.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-01-30

What public matters the politicians
don't control. the people can't use.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-01-30

If you want to know the rate of in
terest in New York enquire of tht
British advance or failure in Africa.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-01-30

That schwann. that Mr.. NIcKinle,
has in the Philippines is not such {
peaceful bird.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-01-30

Justice Tomlin seems to be hitting
the offenders pretty hard, pull or ne
pull.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-01-30

And Mr.. Bryan will tell the Virginia
Solons all about 1t.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-01-30

And so the British hope to soon call
on Lady Smith.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-01-30

There seems a lively probability of a
funeral in Kentucky.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-01-30

That "Jim Grow" car bill came with
a leap and bound.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-01-30

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:. Reading Notices invariably 20 cents per
iiae first insertion. Each subsequent in
dertlon 10 cents
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-01-30

! The Home Rule clause of the State
Committees rules is so small that it
took O (Car.er) Glass to find 1t.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-01-30

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