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The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1902-12-06
CARD PARTY.
Mrs, Z. +. Johns the Hostess of 3
Delightful Affsir Compliment
tary to Her Sister.

The home OF Mr.. and Mrs. Ed +.
Johns on South Hill was beauti-
fully and elaborately decorated
last evening for the reception Of
many guests, in honor Of Mrs.
Johns sister, Miss Hill, OF Hemp
stead, Texas, who has been a guest
of the Johns hone the past two
months. he'd and white were the
coIors Of the evening, and the
rooms Of the pretty home were
bower-like with their festooning
chains OF red and white paper and
an artistic use Of bunting IN the
same brilliant hue, supplemented
by an abundance Of snowy white
chrysantbemums.
A. the guests arrived they were
shown Immediately to the dining
room where &C flee and cheese wa
fers were served By Mesdames
Light aud Adams. Whist being
the am ueemeni OF the evening, six
tables we're in rea sDess for the
gamee, marked with red hearts
numbered IN white. The gentle
men found their partners by draw
ing black velvet watch fobs from
which depended tiny brass kettles
containing the ladies name in
scFibed in red iok on snowy slips
of paper. The ladies drew black
velvet bracelets, and these pretty
favors were used as score cards,
with the assistance of snail, red
and white hearts With which the
points were scored. During The
progress of the games red and
white cOnfectiOns were served. At
The conclusion OF the fourth game
the scores were counted. Miss Eva
Harris received the ladies' prize,
a pretty sterling silver link brace,
llet. Mr.. Bert Barefoot was The
lucky gentleman, winning a dainty
| little silver irifie which proved tC
be, most appropriately, receipts
Gle for that ofl-misIaid article oil
gentlemen's apparel, The collaI
button. Miss Ella Williams wa.
the winner OF a small donkey.
The refreshments, served at l.
o'clock, carried out the coloi
scheme TO further completeness in
delightful cakes and block ic'
loream.
Mrs. Johus has long been count
ed as a society leader in Chickasha
and no one knows better than sht
the pleasant details of the enter
iainment OK many guests. Mis-
Hlll has been the reci pient Of man,
social courtesies during her visi
here, and gained great popularit,
in many circles.
The guests last evening we're al
follows: Misses Cloud, Pyle
Robinson, Jennie and Ella Will
liams, Remington, Harris. Beavers
Fox, Mckenzie, Sherwood. Hamil
ton, Mamie and Lucille Olive
Patterson oil Texas, Watson Of Ar
kansas; Messrs. Hendrix, Owsley
Barefoot, Boyd, Morgan, White
man, Witherspoon, Dodd, Bailey
Harrison: Sir. and Mrs. A. {
Adams. MF. and Mra. B. r. Smlt
and Mrs. Light.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1902-12-06
Majority Report Offered by Com
mittee Yesterday.
Sentiment for Single Statehood
Both Houses Will Have to Con
cur for It's Passage Would
Meet Death in House if
1t Passed Senate.

II only merit determined the
fate Of bills before congress the
measure offered to the senate yes
terday by the majority Of the CON-
mittee on territories would have
no opposition, says the Washing
ton correspondent OF the Kansas
City Star in letter TO that paper
yesterday There j. sentiment
in both Oklahoma aud the Indian
Territory for single statehood.
Approximately one-half the voters
In Oklahoma believe that one state
should be made Of the two terri
tories. Possibly two-tbirds Of
the inhabitants Of the Indian Ter
ritory favor making a single
powerful state. The majority re-
port Of the committee on territories
viii, therefore, be jcycusly re-
eeived by those not familiar with
the conditions in Washington.
Before there eau be any com
prehension Of the statehood situa
tIon here this sact must be
Thoroughly understood: The sup
porls Of the bill which combines
Indian Territory fna Oklahoma
have for their cole object the de-
feat OF all statehood legislation q
this session Of Congress. Senator
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1902-12-06
FIRE AT THE EARLY.
Kitchen Flue Causes Consternss
tion and Fire Boys Come
TO the Rescue.

There came near being a serious
ire at the Early hotel this morn
ing about 7 O'Clock, as the guests
we're sitting down to breakfast.
The kitchen chimney aue. which
Is Of sheet iron, was propped mp
with pine boards TO hold it IN po-
sitlon. These caught hre from the
heat, and was blazing merrily
when the Gre department boys saw
the flames and came to the rescue
They took q Babcock extinguisher
and went after II like q "house
aiire," with the result that it was
soon out.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1902-12-06
UNION MISSION .

The Union Mission revival al
the corner Of Eight and Frisco
streets, continues with good re-
snlts. Rev. L. B. Parker was
present last night and preached
an inspiring sermon from Titus ii,
verses IL to Is. The meetings
will continue tonight aud Sunday
night, and all are cordially invited
10 attend.
Come taste and see how good
the Lord is to you.
REV. W. G, KAUFMAN,
Pastor.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1902-12-06

Rev. L. B. Parker leaves this
afternoon for Tuttle, where he will
be engaged in revival:meeting for
the next ten days. The school will
be held as usual by the Congregn-
I tanolists tomorrow in the school
building at Twelfth and Oregon.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1902-12-06
Ro4ANTs SHOULD PREPARE FoR THE PLANTING

Beveridge thoroughly understands
that the bill be has offered cannot
pass congress. At the very last
hour il would meet certain death
in house and senate committee
conference, even II It should get
through the senate. New Mexico
and ARIZONA may not become states
but their chances are almost as
good as those Of Oklahoma, whose
ftBess for statehood is nowhere
questioned.
II was the admitted policy Of
the Republican leaders to defeat
any effort the territories might
make for statehood. The only
hope Of the territories was to com
bine their votes and present an
unbroken front. by this method
alone could q united support from
the democrats be obtained. By
the aid Of western republicans
enough votes could be counted TO
pass an omnibus bill. No territory
alone could muster enough votes
to even make a good showing for
admission. SO the com binati0n Of
western republicans and democrats
Was formed. If this combination
|is once broken all statehood legis-
lation for this session is dead.
Conditions might Unexpectedly
arise that would save Oklahoma
bot no genuine friend of that terri
tory in Washington believes there
Is the shadow of q hope for Its ad.
mission to statehood except
through the defeat of the Bever-
idge report and the passage oI
the omnibus bill.
A GAME OF POLITICS.
If the Beveridge bill could be-
come q law it would make Okla
homa q magnificent state, but ne
one IN Washington is so dense a.
to believe that the republican man
ayers who have played game o
politics from the first will deliber
ately carve out = state which viii
give . democratic majority with 81
much certainty as Arkansas an
send four democrats to the hous'
and two to the senate, with this
absolute certainty also that th'
new state will put six votes in th'
democratic column Of the eIectora
college Democrats might geau
inely favor such Hs'l. but a re
publican committee which has de
voted months TO an effort to pre-
vent increased democFatic repre-
sentation In congress, could not b
expected in sane moments to pre-
sent in good faith such a measure
Delegate Flynn OF Oklahom
who is being cross fired on b.
home constituents said this morn
ing: "The bill by senator Bey
eridge will have no substantiG
support in tho senate outside 0
the committee on territories.
safe majority will vote for the ON
nibus bill admitting all three terri
tories. A careful poll Of the ser
ate taken since the decision Of th
committee to report against Ar
z0na and New Mexico shows
majority Of at least seven for th
House measure. Members of III
committee who are doing thei
utmost to prevent its passag
privately admit that we have th
vofaa y
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1902-12-06
HOLIDAY RATES.

For the holidays, the Frisco Sys-
tenn viii sell excursion tickets at
rate of one fare for the round trip
withinsa distance OF 200 miles mini
mum fifty cents. Dates Of sale Dec.
54th. 25th, q S1st, 1908.
S. z. Phillip, agent
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1902-12-06

Mat Chiffon has apout SIXTY
head Of good horses in pasture
west Of this city which he will sell
on time and easy terms Look
them over and see Mr.. Chiffon at
the o. K. Barn. 81.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1902-12-06

Mr.. and Mrs. S. G. Crib, of
Wichita, Kan, VINO have been
spending several days with their
SOB, J. +. Crib, returned home
yesterday.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1902-12-06

Lost.--On South Hill last Tues
day night, ladies' small fur collar.
Finder will please leave at Emer-
sons shoe store and receive reward,
Mrs. Kate H. Biggers
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1902-12-06

Good wool blankets for the cold
weather and nice warm comfort
ablee, soft as down. Prices from
81 .25 upwards. The Famous, Jack
man and Lemon. dot,
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1902-12-06

Mrs. ). P. Holloway and son are
moving to their farm SIX miles
south west Of town at the head Of
Line creek. where they will reside
! in the future.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1902-05-01

the young lawyer the girl appeared the
incarnation of his ideals. the realiza-
ton of his dreams of womanhood and
it seemed that rosy world of bright
possibilities had suddenly been dis
closed to him. With characteristic de-
cision he set to work to win her. His
suit did not prosper, however, and the
girls father at last gave him to under
stand that his visits to their home must
cease.
This was hard blow. not only to
the affections but to the pride of Alt
geld. and for the first time in his life
he found himself face to face with an
obstacle which he could not surmount
Never did he lose sight of his intent
and later. when the situation became
less strained, he visited Miss Rohrer
again. He made formal proposal of
marriage. but was refused by the young
woman, in obedience to the wishes OF
her father
He at once made an effort to get away
from Savannah. although he had served
but six months of his two years term
as prosecuting attorney Of Andrew
County. He made arrangements to
that end. and soon sold his law library
for 500 and the prosecuting attorney
of Andrew County left for Chicago,
where he practiced law and where his
subsequent career is familiar history.
Miss Rohrer. who was one of the
brightest as well as prcttiest girls in
Andrew County. in the meantime mar
ried the man of her fathers choice.the
cashier of Rohrer's bank. He lived
recklessly and finally died, leaving the
wife povertystrlcken and with five
children. A few years ago she appeal
ed to Mr.. Altgeld to send her and the
children to some friends in Syracuse,
N. Y. and he responded. She is dead
now. and Mr.. Altgeld later made a
contribution for the support of her chill
dren
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1902-05-01

makes the great church
Mad dogs should not be taken by the
tail.
The silent worker is sure to be heard
from.
Fertility fees the land that God for
sakes.
An addition is not necessarily an in
crease.
Great treasures do not need large
houses.
No man wars for God at his own
charges.
The hatred of the bad is the halo OF
the good.
Most things are easier to learn than
to unlearn.
The wells of salvation are not filled
with tears.
ONLY the soul can measure the stars
of salvation.
The mower of the heart Is the heart
of all power.
Preparation may be more than half OF
performance.
Love is the great type-feature of d.
vine likeness.
Only the sprittaught can give spir'
itual teaching
The best men are not always in the
biggest places.
Gods methods admit of no middle
men in religion.
The petulant pastor is as pitiable as
he is powerlesS.
When the heart is uplifted in pride II
is seldom broadened in charity.
The bumps of our pride are the han
dies by which the devil holds us.
1t makes all the difference whether
religion is our pastime or our passion.
1t is easier to bang away at the old
He gains no knowledge who Is un.
willing to acknowledge what he does
not know.
The man who makes the most racket
about his religion often has the least of
the reality.
You may put the church into stats.
tics. but you cannot express Christian
ity in figures.
You may flee the plague city, but you
cannot run from your own heart when
it is infected.
1t is the worst folly to lose sight of
the work on earth while dreaming of
the wages in heaven.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1902-05-01
One On the Old Man.

He was the son of IA wealthy citizen,
and had just returned from college.
His father was a brusque. matter-of-
fact man, who had no liking for any
thing pronounced, and he noticed with
sorrow that his son return with the
latest thing in collars and various 9TH
err insignia of fashion.
The old gentleman surveyed him
critically when he appeared in his Of
fee and then blurted out.
Young man, you look like an idiot"
Just at that moment. and before the
young man had time to make a fitting
reply. friend walked in.
why, halloa. Billy! Have you re-
turned from College, he asked. Dear
me. how much you resemble your
father!'
so he has just been telling me-" re-
piled Billy.
And from that day to this the old
gentleman has had no fault to find
with his son.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1902-05-01
BREAKS WASHINGTON'S WILL.
Prince Henry Removes Sacred Sword
from Scabbard.

Prince Henry Removes Sacred Sword
from Scabbard.
Fear of offending prince caused
Prince Henry's entertainers to violate
one of the most sacred precepts in
American history--to look on in silence
while the will of George Washington
was being broken.
From the time of Washington's death
the sword presented to him by Freder-
lex the Great remained sheathed in it's
scabbard until the visit of Prince Hen
ry to America. Following are the
words of Washington's Will regarding
the sword given him by Frederick the
Great. which he so highly esteemed:
1T shall not be drawn from its scab-
bard except in defense of it's country"
When the German prince visited Al
bany, n. y. on his recent visit. he was
allowed to inspect the sacred relic. OF
course. he knew nothing of the provi-
sions of the will. and no American
standing near had courage to inform
him when he grasped it by the hllt to
draw it from its sheath. Slowly the
hallowed steel was removed from it's
long hiding place. ut gives me pleas
ure to see and handle it," said the
Prince. as the bright blade flashed in
the daylight. and not Il flush of shame
came to the face of any American
therp
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1902-05-01

HOW TO JUDGE A DIAMOND.
Common Sense and Good Eyesight the
Only Requisites.

Common Sense and Good Eyesight the
Only Requisites.
NO" said the dealer, you don't need
to be an expert in order to tell Il good
diamond from poor one. You need
only to have common sense and good
eyes and magnifying glass. First
you examine the diamonds table. The
perfectly fiat and perfectly octagonal.
Then examine the circumference, and
if that is round the gem is at least.
you may be sure. well cut. Now. for
flaws you look into the diamond. using
the glass here. for the reason that Il
flaw imperceptible to the naked eye
will often lower a gems value so or
60 per cent
FLAWS in diamonds resemble those
little feathery marks in ice that we so
often see, though scratches on the sur
face are also flaws. If none are to be
found you study next the color re-
membering that the steel blue. because
it is the most brilliant is the most de-
sirable and costly hue and that the
white comes next. Yellowish or off
color stones are practically worthless,
but perfect violet or amber or rose
diamond brings a fancy price.
STUDY finally the depth and weight
and if the depth is good you won't be
cheated if you pay $3.50 or $3.50 carat
for your stone. Before the South Afri-
can war;" concluded the dealer. accord
ing to the Philadelphia Record. you'd
only have paid 500. but $50. thanks
to this war and the diamond trust and
to the heavier customs duties is now
the market price"
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1902-05-01
HAD THE WRONG MAN.
How a Representative Was Mistaken
for ChirOpOdist.

William Richardson Is a representa-
tive from the State of Alabama and re-
ceives his mail at the capitol. Another
William Richardson is a colored gen
tleman of large dimensions who is an
attendant in the luxurious bathrooms
located in the basement Of the house
end of the capitol for the benefit of
members. The latter William Richard
son is incidentally also chiropodist.
or, as he terms himself, "a corn doc
tor"
A few days ago letter was placed
in the box of Representative William
Richardson at the house postotlice,
which, on being opened. Mr.. Richard
son found to be from a young woman
clerk employed in the treasury de-
partment. The letter simply ordered
Mr.. Richardson to call on the writer
lat once" Mr.. Richardson ransacked
his memory to ascertain whether he
had an acquaintance vita the writer.
but concluded that he had not, and the
letter was carefully deposited in his
official waste basket.
About three days later another man
datory missive came to him from the
young lady. This time the request for
a call WAS still more urgent and still
unexplained. Representative Richard
son dictated brief missive to the
young lady. calling her attention to
the fact that he did NOT know her and
knew no reason why he should call
upon her. BY return mail he received
a very humble and apologize note. The
young lady was having trouble with
her corns. says the Washington Star,
and wished to add another link in the
chain of the colored William Richard
sons reputation as a successful Chi
ropodiSt.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1902-05-01
KEPT THE DECOYS.
did Farmer Wouldn't Give Them Up
to Cleveland's Party.

to C1cve1and's Party.
Anecdotes regarding eX-President
Cleveland versus ducks are about as
infinite in variety as they are in num-
her, but there is one, originating down
near Booths Creek, which has but re-
Gently come to light. having Travelled
up along through Maryland counties.
\ Captain of marines and Fighting
Bob Evans are also in it, but it was
in this particular case, even though
Mr.. Cleveland was Chief Executive at
the time.
Fighting Bob desired to invite Presi-
dent Cleveland on a yachting eXped.
ton which should lead to the happiest
hunting grounds the nation afforded.
a young Washington lawyer who had
just returned with freight load Of
teals and mallards $50 he said stirred
up the naval officers sporting blood,
SO Fighting Bob. a tyro in the duck
shooting line in those days. decided to
follow suit.
You can have all the decOys | used
down there then" remarked the law
yer; you won't have to take any away
with you, but just send ashore and
ask the old fellow | bunked With in
Charles County to let you have the de-
coys-that sent you down there" He
then gave explicit directions. In Il
few days the party set off down the
river to Nanjemoy.
AT the point designated they dropped
der command of Il captain, disem-
barked and tramped eight miles or so
to get the decoys. They found the
old Charles County fellow sitting on
his shanty's doorstep cleaning out his
gun. The marines suddenly appeared
before him in as close order as Ma
cedOnian phalanX.
We've come for the decoys," stated
the captain.
what decoys? Whose decoys?"
echoed the old man. his ire on the rise.
1.-The decoys for Robley d. Evans"
explained the captain.
Don't know the gentleman"
"Robley ID. Evans of the navy" said
the officer
"Never heard of him. Where's your
letter." The old man went on clean
ing his gun.
Letter? Why l am a captain of the
Marine Corps. You surely can take
my word sir. am sent ashore here
to get the decoys. President Clcve-
land is on board. They are waiting
FOR the decoys."
"They don't get no decoys from me-
said the old chap. and he commenced
to load his gun.
what decoys got I'll keep. You
can take that word back to the Evans
man."
The officer endeavored to eXpostu
late. persuade. explain. demand again.
"I'll fill your - - - hide
with birdshot If you don't get off these
here premises" yelled the old man
finally. "If you try to shoot Il duck
within twenty miles of here you'll
hear from me. Get out!'
1t was crestfallen squad of ma
rines that returned to the yacht that
evening. and a still more crestfallen
party "of distinguished men, who
came back to the city from their duck
ing expedition minus even solitary
brd-Washington Post.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1902-05-01
The University Girl,

What most imprrSScS the impartial
observer is the extraordinary indeppnd-
ence of the university girls, says An
Athenian" in the Atlantic. 1t is the
rarast thing in the world for Il father
or mother to come with Il daughter ana
see that she is suitably lodged and
properly started in her university Ike
am told that wien these exceptional
PARENTS do come they are apt to think
lat the president Of the university
Mould personally superintend the so.ec-
ion of lodgings. Ordinarily the girl
,indS her own quarters and manages
her own affairs. Her goings and com
nGs. her hours. Err companions, are
Ill ut her own disposal. IT.
The Eastern States. where women have
only gained admission to TIE universe
ties after II long struggle. they take
their privileges seriously. They 20 to
Radcliffe or Barnard for study. and not
for fun. The women students in n
Western college CT university are not
a picked lot. Seriousness is not absent
by any means. hut frivoiity is present
Girls even say they hate to graduate.
because they Will have no more good
times" The girls who come to
the university for amusement rather
than for study are without doubt great.
ly in the minority. but because they are
here at all there should be some sys.
tenn of guardianship. To he
sure. in every condition of life things
happen that ought not to happen. At
the same time. n girl VINO is guarded
during her years of rresporsbility may
live a long life and 60 to her grave
without suspicion of what might have
been her own capabilities in the way Of
folly if she had been left to herself at
that time.