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The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-08-26

Ansrleaas 81 uaH-ie
Two things VIII pranaNt
every ohservani foreigner who
here one Is the external rednemsA1
Of the American women whom ns '.
meet IAN or nearly al q them 81 rF
would say. proylnriai iafse Rtp
portion are pretty. few are pea-1'
FOL and nine-tenths 81 chem are "e.i
dressed without being oVefafesseA
The next thing which viii strike t-e
stranger IS the surprising sturaines7
Of the men. their air q alerine9s. tns't
self-reliance. and also their iAAe- -
bic lack of polish We are apt 2 i.A
agiRe that all Americans are q tAH
strenuous wan excltable. nerve worn
tyre so commonly met With ln An-
rope But. as they say there are
others millions 81 Others scattered
about the far west and the great mla-
die west who are not only einzaiaiif
wide-awake. but also healthy. These
and not the Wall street specuiatqra.
oF the graspine and chIn-beardea
farmers. are the men who are BUILD
ing np this country. earning fortunes
which 90 into the pockets Of the mn'-
u-millionaires and threatening hN~
rope with the most formidable of trade
rigaries Taken II the mass they
seem poorly educated-iaf more poor
ly than the women Their mannela
70 a sensitive Frenehman of a cultured
Engllshman. are the reverse of pre-
possessing They are raw. they are
unsraceful they are often awkward.
But they are good tempered. without
anectation. and n most practical mat
ters they are Enthusiastically Intelligent
Women and men alike. whether they
be well or m dressed. poor or prosper
ous, talk too loudly and in 4hrill Or
rasping tones. eloquent Of the dIsdaiu
with which en- evidently regard the
privacy SO dear to English folk. II you
were to address any one Of them 10
the conventional phraseology Of Lon
don society" Il is dollars 10 dough-
nuts that the answer you would set
would be a quick and rather irritating.
What's that?" equivalent 70 our
Beg pardon?'). or an even more ex-
asperating nasal. ng-drawn-oul. and
wondering How2" Ia the eyes of
the women there is a rude curiosity.
but no speculation. Tn the eyes Of the
men there are self-concentration,
eagerness. and the suggestion of that
seheming turn which Ia exceptional
instances produce great organizers
Ike Mr. Carnegie. and IN the multi
tude makes business tfhnaffnrH "-s
Buffalo Letter 10 London Chronicle.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-08-26

Mr.. krusty-Well. It's too late now
Why didn't you come 20 ny once when
You we're down town to-day and tell me
all thisg
Mrs. krusty-Why. ! didn't think TO
stop al your once.
Mr.. krusty That's just ike YOU n
you'd only stop 10 think occasionally
perhaps you would have thought 10
stop.-Philadelphia Times.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-08-26

"our lecturer. said the advance
agent 70 the theatrical manager rs
an able conservative thinker of the
day. and The subject upon which he
talks Is q new one In the world Of let
tcrs.
Good. rll take him. what's biz
subiectf
In the Field with the Boer Army
a few minutes later there was a call
for the ambulance. and. a. they gath
cred up the remains OF the advance
agent. the managed sighed Denver
Times.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-08-26
4 wARNINo ID pnEAcHEas.
Better to Allow the Audisnes - sIssp
Thaa 90 'srait naen.~

-N~e'4 70 Aiio" tne AualNnc4 - 4l44|
rhan 60 'Talk naeh.~
y thought Il would be easy enough
70 convert the lay people Of the town.
but realized. OF course. that the min
listers would be harder task. re-
member one OF the hrst sermons
preached with that idea before me. u
was q hot summer day. and a gentle
man very much under the influence 81
liquor Sid into the rear part Of the
church and went to sleep. II was
somewhat disquieting at arst. but
soon warmed up 60 the subject and
forgot him. What happened has al
ways been q warming 10 me against
very loud preaehingI walked him
up. Ny Vehemence so disturbed him
that he arose. walked unsfeadiiy up
the aisle, and stopped In front ol the
pulpit was dreadfdlly embarrassed.
remember. but I retained sumcIent
presence Of mind 10 take what <
thought was On efficient and brilliant
means Of bridging over the gap. for.
Of course. / had stopped preaching
when he stood still and looked at me.
Leaning over the pulpit I remarked
suavely: n perceive that my good
brother is ill WIN some "Be-
fore any one could move. however. b
lifted his head. aud. fixing his blink
ing eyes upon me. remarked 10 per-
ieetly distinct tones heard Throughout
the church. sh'd think such
preachin' 'ud make everybody ini' -
Cyrus Townsend Brady Ia Appincott.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-08-26

Liquids at meals ii taken too often
or TOO carelessiy. are liable 20 dilute
the gastric juices Take no liquid Of
any kind when food is in the mouth
Take as little as possible til the close
q the NEAL The digestive agents
themselves being fnids. It is reason
able TO suppose that an excess OF
iiqnids taken with the food win have
tendency to dilute and thereby
weaken the digestive Juices -Lodies
Home Journal
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-08-26

what's this. dearie." said the
gouns husband. as be tried to biia &
why. that's anssi-food dariina. re-
piled the fair creature on ths other
side oi the table On. is itsr WITH
contracted hrous and sst Jaws I-f
thought. perhaps. o. vas marble cake
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-08-26
Pictorial Bumor


Ed you annoy my predecessor o1
the bench as much as you have am
noyed me-" inquired the judge Of the
frequent offender
No. judge. said the tough one. Il
always thought 30 much OF you that
Just as sooE as ] heard you was elect
ed / made up my mind to give yon al
my legal business-and I've done il. q"
Cleveland Plain Dealer.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-08-26

"slamma" said s-ysarloid clara
Who vas looking at an almanac this
books no GOOD why. dear. esked
her mother. what seems 10 be wrong
with st. IT tells ali about ihe ordin-
ary moon and It's various quarters
replied the little LADY. "hui Il doesn't
say 3 word about the honeymoon
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-08-26

NOW, II ! had a million dollars" be-
gan the Wall street ghost. you know
I'd"
Come down out Of the clouds. "
snarled an unwilling listener to the air
castle builder What would you DO II
you had a qhartery"
Go and get a drink"
Here's the cash. then. drop romance
and try reality New York Times.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-08-26

salemina wishing 70 know what
was considered good score hy local
PLAYERS on the Ballyeastie links asked
oar Young friend What thar roi
rornd o. here,' and vas answered.
They tries t1 So founi in ss few as
possible. ma'am hut they mostly takes
more- Prom 'reneiopes Irish rr-
oeriences
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-08-26


The women 81 Mexico. a. a rule.
make docile and Trustworthy wives.
deferring to the husband IN matters
which the American woman would set
lie herself The women among the
masses possess only the charm 81 ex-
treme simplicity in dress and the
healthy. unrestrained beauty Of fxures
that have never known a corset. They
are we'll developed. as 4 rule. having
round limbs. hne busts and ioue.
abundant hair Many Of the faces are
beautiful Ia youth but they age ear-
ner than their white sisters DO. ether
becoming obese aud coarse. or shrIrsI-
Ing with the loss OF the plumpness
which once made then attractive.
They might have stepped out Of the
pictures o. Bible times with thelr
plainly made cotton gowns and their
blue re1osos covering their heads
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-08-26

What was that?" asked the old
gentleman, suddenly appearing in the
doorway
III guess d was kissing bug %
she answered hesitatingly. while the
young man tried his best 70 look at
ease
The old gentleman looked az them
both sharply
Does the kissing bug make people
blush7' he demanded. Chicago Pest
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-08-26

rs it not beautiful 20 see the moor
shine across the watsr?" Inquired the
romantic young woman.
Well. miss. answered Col. sfiIlwell
'moonshine Is very acceptable IN an
emergency. But I don't know a. /
especially care about the Eaier. 49,
Washington Star
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-08-26

Drummer-''It is pretty hard TO get
a drink IN this town. isn't it?"
Landlord kansas hoteD-''You bet.
Why you can't even work the snake
bite racket any more unless you carry
the snake 10 the drug store and let
him bite you In the presence OF a COM
mittee Puck.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-08-26

hey you feller. get onu this
train," shouted the angry conductor
AZ the hoboes,
wy certainly boss but. say. did
you ever live IN q boardin house7'
Yes an what % it3'
Nothin, ecptin you might please
pass the beets. "- Denver Times.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-08-26


"Biingle IS about the most careless
fellow ! have ever known
What's he done nowf"
Why he passed the butchers down
the street whistling. o Where Has Ny
Little Dog Gone? and a sausage jumped
from the hook and followed him home. %
Was careless. wasn't itg"
Yes. but that's not the worst Of t.
Half an hour later he was arrested on a
warrant charging him with kidnapping
the sausage --Denver Times.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-08-26

Why can a man never starve in the
great deser7f because he can eat
the sand which is there" "But what
brought the sandwiches there"
Noah sent Ham. and his descendants
mustered and bred
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-08-26
ChickaSha, /. T.

Is located 10 the beautiful val-
ley Of the Washila river. sur
rounded with the richest Of
farming lands irum which the
following crops are raised;
Wheat. oats. rye, corn. pota-
toes. cotton aud vegetables ~
all kinds II Is also fast DO
coming q fruit raisers para
disc. Peaches, pluns, grapes,
apricots and berries of an
kinds are raised in abundance.
Capital is smiling on this
wonderful little city, thou
sands Of dollars being invest
ed IN the wholesale iobbing
hnd manufacturing business
There are no towns ia tho
Indian Territory that occupy
such q prominent position as
this place. 10 is situated on
the Rock Island railroad and
is the end 81 a division. crews
changing here Tie pay roll
II employees at this division is
sufficient TO support a small
town. The t0u q IS situated
on a beautiful site. and GA the
summit enc can look FOR miles
around at the beautiful eoun-
try. The population Of tho
town is about G. 600 and israp-
idly increasing The road rum
ming to Mangum starts from
{ u ckasha, and close connec-
fions can be made with tho
main line Of the Rock Island
for all points north or south
on the return trip.
The following are some of
the most important industries
now located here aud doing q
heavy business. Three large
wholesale grocery houses cap
ital s700, 600; three iobbinR
houses; two brick yards; a
twenty-ton capacity ice planti
two cigar factories. three
banks = the First National,
s National, and tho
Bank Of chiclasha-all solid
financial institutions; Chick
asha Milling Co, 500 harrel- /
capacity capital SIS 10000; /
Chickasha Cotton Seed oil Co, /
s0-ton capacity. capital ss0.-
BOO 90; one iron foundry; one
bottling works, seven lumber
yards; United States court
house and a frst-class steam
laundry.
II being a regular incorpor-
ated city Of the second class,
.ts affairs ara looked after BY
The Mayor and City Council.
The laws are enforced bv
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-08-26

Harry une day climbed up IN par
lor chair In order 70 reac- something
hc wanted Don't get up IN thar chair
with your feet Harry exclaimed bis
mother y iust have TO- mamma" re-
piled the little fellow. 4 cant take
ny feet or
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-08-26

Miss keys-'Are you fond OF mu-
sie?' Mr Chump Very Won't you
play somethingf" fAnd there she had
been banging an sorts OF classical se-
isctions out Of the piano for the last
half hourI
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-08-26

The manufacture oi cast steel IA IN
dia can Be traced back over 2ooo
years. while there are also examples of
Eroueht iron work nearly IS Ola. Near
Delhi close 20 the kutnb. there is an
enormous wrought iron pillar which
weighs ten tons and Is thought IS So
over 1880 years oid.-Chicaeo Chmn-
icla.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-08-26

Tom" Have q smoke. old man7-
Jack-"T Thanks. Don't care u I do.
Tom Youll hnd that Is something
like a cigar
Jack ialter few puis) )-eBy
George there Is a slight resemblance.
What Is it2H
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-08-26

DO you think The three RS are an
a man needs In dis lifel' asked Plod-
ding Pete
What's De three Rsg. asked
Meandering Mike.
Why. readin 'ritlu' and 'rithme-
tic
No. dey don't count What a man
wants % look out for is De three BIS
bed. board. an booze "~W Washing.
ton Star.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-08-26
rSASrNArE rnrNes.

u suppose said the wire to the
electric button that you felt highly
honored BY the attention the president
paid YOU
Yes. replied the button. II vas
much touched BY it, Cleveland PLATA
Dealer.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-08-26

where's your master?" inquired
the wife Of the rich city contractor.
Busy In the library was the buffers
reply. Then 20 wake him up. Some
bodY wants 70 see him.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-08-26

NJ Woodved' Your papa Is such
o joker"
Miss Willln WHY"
Mr.. WoodWed. Because. when
asked for your hand he refused me
saying he didn't want any muillatsd
fhembefs in his family Boston Post
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-08-26

Little 5-year-oid Bessie vas told 10
20 g the drug store and get q dimes
worth Of sweet oil AFTER estting about
hali SAY she came rannine back %
n-A Mamma dos sweet lo Nj
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-08-26

Nothing from my poor husband 2"
raid the uidoz to the medium.
no ma'am was the reply. not
oven = message stating that the hre Is
01r~-Atlanta Constitution
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-08-26

Who IS that uhistiinE. asked tie
teacher looking over The assemtiaes
of -areniles Ne promptly replied
8 aee pupil Didn't Fon knoe I c5uid
ahistle
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-08-26

How do you Ike her father4p
Don't Ike him az an. He turned out
a rascal fBut he forgot 10 specify
he was the rascal he turned outl
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-08-26

-His money vent 10 the dogs
Wh1t did Be do17 Whistied for Il
of course
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-08-26

Over seven ttoasanf pemons ara
employed q she ashinE industry on
TIE Nississlppi river and it, minor
tributaries
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-08-26

1T nIn.
GroNau-l made up my mind
wouldn't stand O. any longer. SO ] Just
put my foot down.
Tlmlllty lgiancine AZ Groean's No.
ifl-And that. Of course. covered the
ground Boston Transcript
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-08-26

ne most sas,e-sfui nation is deter.
mination.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-08-26

Re vha iavs isar u4s sen
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Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1901-02-21

BrAuvrP, Feb ls. 1901 ~ Doubtless
many Of the readers Of your paper feel
interested ia the new tDwn. Potomac
Beach. and would Ike 10 know bov h
# Is progressing There are 81 present
fourteen new corners 10 the town prop.
rr. ~ follows Mr Vail, Mr. Van Peit,
Sr, two sons and a dauEh'er Mr. Van
Pelt Jr., wife and .wn children; Mr. or.
zig, wife, daughter aud sen, aud Mr.
Carrico and wife All Of the above are
from Toledo, Ohio Two new houscs
have heea built and others will soon
be started Four more families are "a.
pectcd In about ten DAYS. and have
been informed By one Of the gentlemen
that the town will have 3 population VI
two hundr' Within the year Judging
from tn re who have arrived tbe new
settlers will add very much L. ST. Ms
rvs county, ss they seem 10 be thrifty
and energetic people In addition to
those me toned Mrs Hickey = Swed
i~h lady, and her nephew Mr. q II An
Ter, also from Sweden, have purchased
several acres ~ land uear the town size
aud built comic table dwelling Tbcy
seem very much pleased with their sur
roundings hessrs Shulson aud Jen.
sen, twn entcrprisiug Swedish gentle
men, are the founders Of the colony, and
one has only To know these gentlemen
ia order to feel assured that they will
make success Of theiI undertaking
Work an the wharf Will begin In short
time More anon, PUToMAc
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1901-02-21
Oakley Items.

tRepoHed for the Beacon
High winds prevailed the first Of the
week consequently The tide was yer,
low, enabling the lovers OF maninoes to
enjoy them to the fullest extent Quite
a number Of our neiphhors were seen
with spades on their backs making for
the river side.
Mr. Francis Dent, of Beonardtown,
paid our village flying visit lest Thurs,
day.
Drs. Dent and Blackstone and Mr. j.
NJ Dent have partly filed their ice
houses.
Butterflies and honey bees were out
last Saturday and Uncle William Jones
reports having seen hawk feastiug
upon large black snake, February 10th
Owing to the ice tue Potomac and
Wakefield failed to make our wharf last
week and quite a number Of our oyster
vessels were ice bound.
Mrs Louise Davis, who died Sunday at
her son in-law's, Mr. Thomas Lawrence,
was buried Tuesday
Mr. w Thomas Goode is very low
with La Grippe.
Mr. Marshall Dent has resumed saw
ing and will be pleased to wait on all
corners
DIR. w b Dent has succeeded in Dor
ing another artesian we'll, getting an
overflow at 800 feet.
Mrs. Wade Blackstone paid orr village
a brief visit Sunday.
Mr.. William Hall reports quite large
number of wild hogs in Church swamp
and of having to climb difficult tree to
escape from the ferocious beasts.
Money continues to be scarce so the
people say. SNAP.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1901-02-21


Miss Mabel Edwards, Of Chaptico, left
last week for " ashington on visit to
her sister and to have her eyes treated
Maurice Thompson, the Author Of
Alice OF Old vincennes and other nota-
BILE novels, died at his home in Craw-
louisville, Indiana, February 10Th, in
slant. Mr. Thompson served in the
Confederate army. He bad been mem
Der Of the indiana Legislature and was
delegate to the National Democratic
Convention of 1888.
The remains Of John T. Cotton, who
died in the Philippine Islands have
reached here. They we're inferred az
Good Hope Baptist Church, Piccawaxen,
Yesterday. The deceased was soldier
in the U. s. Army and contracted d.
sease while in service from which he
died. He was the eldest son of the late
John + Cotton, of Aliens Fresh la
Plata Independent.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1901-02-21
Regulations Fer Lent.

Cardinal Gibbons last week issued the
regulations for Lent in the Archdiocese
of Baltimore through Rev Joseph T.
O'Brien. the Chancellor Of the Archdio.
eese Lent began Wednesday, February
30. The circular letter OF regulations
was read in all the churches Of tho Arch
diocese Sunday and is as follows:
All the faithful who have completed
their 2lst year, unless exempted by dis
pensation or some other legitimate cause,
are bound to make but one meal day,
except on Sundays. The meal permitted
on fast days is not to be taken till about
noon. small refreshment commonly
called collation., is permitted in the even
ing. The following persons are exempt
from the obligation Of fasting. Persons
under 81 years of age the sick, nursing
women, those who are obliged TO %
hard labor, and those who through weak.
ness, cannot fast without great prejudice
to their health.
The faithful are reminded that besides
the obligation of fasting imposed by the
church, this holy season Of Lent should
be, In an especial manner, time Of
earnest prayer, of sorrow for sin, Of Sc
clusion from the world and its amuse.
ments, and Of generous almseiving
BY virtue Of an indult 90 the United
States, dated August 4tb, 1887, the fol-
lowing special dispcnsations are grant
ed
The use Of flesh meat is permitted nj
all meals on Sundays, and once day
on Mondays, Tnesdays, Thursdays and
saturdays, with the exception Of the
Second and last Saturdays Of Lent Bu
Aesh meat and FISH are not to be seed at
the same meals during Lent, even on
sundays The use 81 butter, cheese, milk
md eggs is also Permitted every day
In Lent
Il is allowed 10 take 10 the morning
some warm liquid, as tea. coffee or thin
chocolate, made With water, aud with his
liquid nouthfal Of bread.
Those fof whom the hour % noon may
be an inconvenient time for dinner
may inyefl The order and taSr their col
Iation in the morning and their dinner
ia the evening
The use Of hogs lard OF dripping, 10
stead Of butter, IL authorized In prepar-
ing permitted food
Persons exempt from the obligation
If fasting are free TO take meat more
than once on those days when IT, use is
granted by dispeusation
The paschal time extends from the
fret Sunday IN Lent till Trinity Sunday,
during which time al Catholics who
have attained the proper age are bound
to receive worthily the Holy Commu.
MON The holy season Of Lent IL al oA
very proper time also for children IN
make their fret confession. which they
uught 10 do generally about the age II
seven years Parents should see 10 this