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The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1902-12-06

chased Tor two miles By SIX infuriatea
miners, while my FIRST bass and ny
tenor held the prima donna OF the
company so that she couldn't jump out
CT the window OF the hack; at Black
Mountain. Wyo-. stole a bride from
the once OF a justice Of the peace Just
as that oficial was about 10 begin
the marriage ceremony. and al
through the western mining country
left behind me the reputation Of being
cruel. brutal. savage slave driver.
Incidentally. If any girl who is not
older than 40 wants to get married.
can tell her several towns where she
can take her pick OF husbands from
among an the leading citizens.
Il started out from frisco last sea
son with an opera company Of twenty
six people, twenty OF them being
young women. took particular pains
to pick out good looking chorus Girls,
because we were going up into the
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1902-12-06
Where. Wives
Are i'm Demand

after a conference. bic proposal was
accepted heard OF It just In time.
and. knowing full well that II our
leading songbird left US we might a.
well close our season. I resolved on
desperate measures The girl herself
refused TO listen 10 reason. She liked
the mayor and he liked her; she might
never get such chance again and she
was going 10 take it.
"The basso. the tenor. and re-
solved 10 kidnap her After she had
sung her last solo note was sent
back to her asking her 10 come outside
the stage door for a moment She
came. expecting 10 see the mayor In
stead. We we're In waiting, and. with-
out wasting time on explanations, NJ
threw her into a waiting hack and
started away down the trail for the
railroad station. which was fortunate.
~ two miles away on tbs side Of thu
mountain Before we could get the
door closed on the young woman she
had uttered a shriil scream. which
called most OF the audience out 70 see
what was the matter. The mayor and
the city marshal were at the head OF
the crowd. and they made II their FIRST
business TO investigate and discover
that the promised bride Of the former
was missing. Fortunately. we had
good start. and. fortunately also. the
train started soon after we reached
the station. With the assistance OF
the trainmen We managed TO stand on
the mayor and the two or three who
had followed him until the rest OF the
company got on board Then We pulled
ont for the next town. to practically
repeat there the experience We had
had
~The men who live In an these min.
ing towns are splendid patrons Of a
good show They pay si.5o or 81 for
seat quite as readily as does the
theatergoef OF Chicago or New York.
But IN most Of the towns fairly
good looking woman is a rare and
precious sight. and the twenty stage
fairies had picked out won their
hearts. At one camp IN Wyoming the
leading contralio started 10 marry
local magnate and had got as far as
the ofice Of justice OF the peace
when the first and second tenors
stood on the bridegroom the justice
and the Witnesses at the point Of re-
volvers. while the other masculine
singers and myself kidnapped the con
traito and carried her on, screaming
and kicking. 10 a waiting wagon.
Several times We had a number Of
Indians in our audiences. They would
come in from the reservations with
plenty Of money. and nothing but the
best seats In the house would satisfy
them. Al one place. ! remember.
drunken Blackfoot got so excited that
he drew his revolver. cooked Il. and
started for the stage TO put an end 10
the miserable career of the heavy vii
lain with the deep bass voice. For
tunately. most Of the audience were
used 10 gnn plays and they put the
indian to sleep before he did ans
damage.
That western country II a great
field for a theatrical man. but he
wants to make sure. before he starts.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1902-12-06

Andreas Dippel. the celebrated
tenor. has novel plan 70 anticipate
the future. He wants to form himself
into n stock company. the basis OF
which win be his earning capacity.
present and future. He thinks that
he has at least twenty years Of good
earning capacity In him and he wants
TO cash some of II In advance In
short. he wants to make his voice his
principal in concrete form When
he returns east from his western tour
he expects TO interest Wall street ln
the enterprise. Under his plan all HIS
earnings for the next twenty years
viii be paid over 10 the company. he
TO take h<ff his share in cash and the
rest In common stock.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1902-12-06
Realities of Life in
Southern Cotton Mills

ever. In the housekeeping Of these
poor women. who have had SO nstie
time or opportunity to learn. is their
inability to cook. They cannot prop
erly prepare the simplest food. and
when you see their unattractive. indi-
gestible meals OF heavy biscuit, III
done meats. and indescribable slices
OF potato. you can no longer wonder
at the pallid faces. poor constitutions
and early aging OF this people.
There Is not man. woman OF child,
though. In the whole community. who
would not share the last crust OF M
baked bread with you. for generosity
is their Characteristic virtue
They are singularly without imasi'
nation. 1T wasn't drawed out Of thea
when they were children and no sub
tile touch of fancy ever gilds the com
monplace for them. The mill is real;
work Is real; they must have real
money 10 buy real food. and anything
that does not bear the hallmark Of ma
terialstle reality is. TO say the least,
suspicious. The very children turn a
deaf ear TO the most alluring fairy
tale. Fairies are foreign to the envir-
onment
Funerals. marriages. and quarrels
are the diversions OF the nelghbor-
hood.
Funerals are Of paramount interest,
being. as It were, outside mill limits.
and appealing TO the sensational side
of their nature. New York Evening
Post.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1902-12-06

Recent census figures. according
10 an article IN the Phlladelphia Medi.
cal journal. seem to establish beyond
question Of a doubt the fact that tho
birth rate In this country IL lower
than that Of any European country. ex-
ceptins France: that the birth rate Of
the Amelicau-born population fs much
fellow that Of France. ard that the H.
cundity Of the Americen womae Is
lower than that Of the woman Of any
cher country France Is alarmed AZ
her condition; we are Indifferent, for
we arc constantly recruiting our poru.
lation from Russia. from Sweden, from
Germany. from Ireland or from Can
--Exchange.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1902-12-06

ALLOW Me to Present MY Husband.
mountains where operas had never
been sung before. and | wanted to
makea good Impression. Our route lay
up along the Pacific coast to Portland,
and then over east through Montana
and Wyoming. and down the Missouri
river Most Of our dates were one
night stands.
The third night out one Of the lead
ers OF the chorus did not appear for
the performance. She was a pretty
blond girl and one OF the best singers
IN the company. was Just about to
start out searching party when she
came into the theater accompanied by
a large man in blue flannel shirt and
big black mustache.
"'Mr Goodwell, she said. allow me
to present my husband Mr. Tom
Parker We were married an hour
ago.
"'But how about my contracty
asked You're bound to sing for me
for twenty weeks. and can't let You
leave me in the lurch this way
Say, party. the happy bridegroom
broke in, II you've got any fault to hnd
with my wife. why. I'm here to answer
for It. seeY
Il fastened TO assure the gentleman
that not for the world would | venture
to criticise his blushing bride. In fact.
went so far as to congratulate them
both. and In the conversation which
followed began to get an idea Of what
was ahead OF me.
Three OF the other girls are en-
gagged. said the bride. They're going
to be married right after the perform.
ance is over
Il called in the tenor. the first bass,
and the basso profundo and laid the
case before them
II this thing keeps on ! said,
there won't be anybody but US men
left in the company by the time we're
out three weeks We've got to do
something. and do it quick
I'VE got three hacks-all there were
in the towr-and lined them up out.
side the stage door. and when the last
act Of The Mikado' was half through
we called the roll and packed the wo-
men Of the company in them one man
going with each hack to see that no
body escaped. In that way We man
aged to get out Of that town with only
a single wedding TO our credit but
evidently the news Of our coming had
been passed along the line, for when
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1902-12-06
Clergyman to Listen
Silently to HereSy

When the Methodist Episcopal
church at stratford. Conn. is built it
VIII stand upon land secured in a
stranger fashion than congregations
usually adopt to establish their places
of worship
It viii be paid for by man who be.
lieyes Methodist doctrines almost
blighted his life and who devotas him
self to arguing against them. In rec
ompense he demands that the minis
ter, the Rev. Royal W. Raymond. lis.
ten to him expound his doctrines for
eleven hours, during which time he is
to endeavor to convert the clergyman
to his own theories.
For eleven hourb Mr. Raymond will
listen to heresy. and he will be paid
at the rate OF $50 an hour
Thaddsus e. Peck is the theist who
is willing to pay this price for the. un-
divided attention Of a clergyman while
he expounds his theories Of religious
belief and endes fors to prove that
Methodism is bull upon a fallacy. He
Is chemist. For long time he and
the minister. being neighbors, had
beer accustomed to undertaking long
arguments on religious subjects until
the clergyman. seeing that he was
wasting his force on an obstacle which
had no intentions Of being converted.
quit the pastiEne 1t was to the
chemist-and refused to be drawn into
discussion
The chemist found that he could not
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1902-12-06
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pessimstica
tha " the a
Pie hurry in the will
be al gone. some &C
question Of How be happy
the commonwealth Now against the
ah parlance'ls the
pie become osoe Perish the thought How We have eved
things
to
by
smaller and
be
the
things
Somehow these Histan depressing
hobgbns children build
pe still have plenty Of material
for mi thankful for that !.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1902-12-06

There Is. in a corner OF far south
ern state. a little factory town. bailt
In the heart OF radiant nature. where
blue skies. shining water and wood
crowned hills form a brilliant back
ground. against which the colo less
life Of a cotton-mill people sta = in
startling contrast
Hurrying to and from the mills at
early morning. noon. or evening. you
can see here throng OF weary women,
boys and girls. young in years. and
old In faces-one and all stamped
with the mechanism OF a work which
has crowded out Of their lives beauty.
sweetness. ambition and aspiration.
They live In dreary little houses
cramped In space. without books. or
pictures. or music. or social enjoy
ment They have 20 recreations. no
comforts. and their ignorance Of all
domestic science is truly deplorable
Their homes are seldom well kept
Night workers from the mill sleep al
most all day in many OF the houses.
and Saturday afternoon. the half-holi-
day at the mill. is the only available
time for some Of the women TO attend
to domestic duties. They are always
poorly clad The fiimsy cottons and
cheap worsteds for which they spend
their hard-earned pittance are usually
gaudy deceptions. which never wear
and lose all semblance Of color in the
first washing.
Wash-day. by the way is a movable
feast in this district. for the women
are bound by no fossilized traditions
concerning Monday.
The most pitiable deficiency. how
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1902-12-06
Aoua soa CHURCH SLIPPED BY

The Minister, Absorbed IN Book,
Was Needless Of u.
The morning service at the First
Congregational church was delayed
ia a somewhat peculiar way Sunday.
'rhe hour for the opening came and
passed and no one appeared in the
pulpit. The congregation waited, ex-
pecting every minute to see the Rev.
Charles II. Williams. who is occupy
ing the pulpit until the arrival next
month Of the new pastor, the Rev.
Albert J. Lord Of Hartford. VI
Several Of the Rev. Mr.. Williams
friends began 70 grow bit anxious,
fearing that he was III or had met
with an accident Finally messen-
GER was dispatched to Mr. Williams
motel. There sat the good man. earn
estly perusinE a book. wholly oblivi.
Gus OF the passing Of the time. He
vas greatly surprised when told that
& congregation WIS anxiously await.
Ing his appearance. Hastily tying his
cravat and changing his coat. he hur-
ried to the church.
Mr.. Williams IN a few pleasant
words apologized 70 the worshipera
FOR keeping them waiting and causing
any anxiety. and stated that for the
first time in his life he had allowed
the hour to arrive without his knowl-
edge. Il would also be. he said. the
last time. As Mr.. Williams Is the soul
OF punctualIty his lapse was some
thinn of a JOKE on him Meriden
Comm Journal
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1902-12-06

Lord Kitchener. who will become
commander In chief IN India. viii take
up the best-paid appointment in the
British army The commander IN
chief IN India Is worth about $4,000 a
year and is tenable for seven years
Lord Kitchener becomes commander
IN chief in India at the age Of 50 and
IS the Youngest general who has been
appointed commander in chief In In.
dla for many years
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1902-12-06

CLEARED $1,000
on the season. "
said the old mana
ger, ~but the game
Is too strenuous for
me. At Golden
Gulch. Cal. l mar
rowIg escape d
lynching: AZ Dead
Horse. Mont. ! was
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1902-12-06
HOW THE ANIMALS FEED.
charaeteristies of the Beasts When
in CAPTIVITY

Characteristics of the Beasts wher
in Captivity.
An animal is almost as demonstra
tive when he is hungry as when he Il
in rage. They are both natura
feelings, and he sees no reason fol
Disgusting them. Human beings. who
are affected in the same way as AMI
mails by hunger. pay tribute To civlli
Sation by not letting this appear A.
an animal show Ia New York the viii
occupants Of the cages get very viii,
when the honr comes FOR tAem 10 b
fed. A truck laden with meat an,
vegetables is wheeled around Lon.
before IL gets to their cages the liou
act As n beside themselves over tif
naddening prospect Of food. Ths
cages arc very small. and YET lio
and Iioness will often be ia one. Tie
tear from one side 10 the other. In
ion jumping over the body Of n
iioness. rather than make a rior at
trip around" Though they ought
have learned that each %lm zet i
share. they both plrrge for the gree
chunk OF meat Orce they get a. /
they eat with 2 certain Intensity. b,
deliheration.
The hreuas. "bounders. Of the ar
NAL realm. are horribly greedy. ar
viii steal from each other ever
chance they get The apes. the "snob
of animal kind, are rather fastit
robust bird that II IS. awaits It's To-
with much stolidity and when IL e
its head Of cabbage, peclss at Il IN
most contained. la1ylike faslor. r
stoical elephant IS a placid eater. al
GUS lf greedy. The ostrich. iari
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1902-12-06

The hunter who tells the old story
about being attacked by an eagle
has made his appearance early this
season The man who has escaped
from the hug OF bear win be heard
from later
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1902-12-06

An East ST. Louis man named Geo.
Diehl attempted to Zee. owing 81 400.
His creditors overlook him and made
him pay over the money al the muz-
zies Of pistols. This was not exactly
a legal proceeding. but It was efiec.
tive.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1902-12-06

Mark Twain isn't tAe only man who
can write eplgrams. The head Of a.
large wire house sent out at noon
Friday this iaconic message: Things
look so bad now that | think the
worst Is over"
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1902-12-06

The news that the czar Is suffering
from mental liberation and the car
ina from mel,.cholla ought TO make
plain, ordinary folk feel thankful that
they are not attached to the Russian
court.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1902-12-06

One OF the Chicago churches IS 70
have a brass band to help At All this
regular services, u Is 70 be hoped
that the trombone artist WIZ be care
fal never to let the congregation. Ia
an outhursl cf enthusiasm, mistake
hls efforts for those Of Gabriel.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1902-12-06

The Connecticut pastor who forgot
li was Sunday and was reading In his
study while is congregation patiently
waited In the pewa. recalls TO mind
the New Hampshire parson, who, hay-
ing funeral engagement, was fouLd
al the circus.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1902-12-06

Sir Thomas Lipton repeats that he
would rather take chances Of fair
play In the United States than IN any
other country He reminds us Of Dun
raven, he's SO different
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1902-12-06

With Zion City on Lake Michigan
and Beulahland on Long Island
Sound. some enterprising real estate
man should plat out Jerusalem on
Great Salt lake
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1902-12-06

New York gent who rose IN
two years from office boy To the presi-
deney OF a trust company has been
sent 20 the penltentary FOR fraudu
lent operations. II appears that IL Is
stlll possible now and then to be TOP
hrlnhI
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1902-12-06

J. D. Rockefeller. Jr.. by order Of his
physIciau hasn't been to Sunday school
now for several weeks and the chill.
dren IN the primary and kindergarten
departments are getting Jealous.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1902-12-06

Since Lord Roberts said that the
recruiting statistics Of Great Britain
reveal a serious condition Of physical
degeneracy John Buil is inclined TO
lay 1t all to the tin bathnb
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1902-12-06

u young Mr. Rockefeller keeps on
telling his Bible class that wealth
isn't 80 much, and that everybody
ought to be good to his brother. some
body la going to strike him for fiver.
or maybe a sawbuek.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1902-12-06

II is easy to believe Lord Kelyn's
assertion that in 400 years the coal OF
the world win be used up. Many a
man win tell you that the coal in
his bins is all used up now
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1902-12-06

San Franclsco'a mayor says poker
is not gambling game Out there
they probably regard Il as mere
paatlme for frall women and small
children.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1902-12-06

rs there anything the matter with
the shorthand writer's IN this coun'
try?' is asked No, nothing except
that some OF them cant spell.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1902-12-06

A St Louis man recently lost his
mind In a poker game. But II some
people who play poker had to fan
back on their minds they couldn't
ante.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1902-12-06

The man who made millions from
the patented iron bunghole for beer
barrels may be said to have taken
advantage Of an opening
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1902-12-06

We would like to believe that Mon
lana man who says he refused a
f2500D00 bribe. But our pine has
gone out
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1902-12-06

The sultan OF Johore VIII attract
a great deal Of attention when he
comes over here In 1904. particularly
II he brings his wives.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1902-12-06

The Wisconsin hunter who neglects
10 provide himself with bullet-procf
shirt IS flying in the face Of Proyi
fence.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1902-12-06

At any rate. there viii be no Patti
business about Uncle Russell sage's
.arewell when It does come.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1902-12-06

Mr.. WI may have better job wait
ing for him in China. but It Is certain
that he win not have SO much fun
asking questions.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1902-12-06

Our great football institutions are
not going to have IT an their own
way. A golf college has been opened
10 New York.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1902-12-06

Il you want to get your picture in
ne paper these days all you have
70 do Is 10 organize a strike Of some
sind.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1902-12-06

The man who is looking for posi-
ion and refuses to accept job, Is
sary likely to get neither.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1902-12-06

The new servlan cabinet Is practl-
caliy the same as the old one or
uourse. you know just who the form
er members We're
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1902-12-06

school strikes are becoming 80
numerous that spanking committees
are needed in many Illinois towns
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1902-12-06

Money that you save and put At In
lerest win work for you while you
aeep-
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1902-12-06

All the worlds a stage and all
women thereon want speaking pa
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1902-12-06
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object qualifying
startling
a
Of the letter
said and woman living together get the same facial expression
dollar with
Of his TEAL oures"
fearing constituency would
heraded
Of questionable placed this head
Has Gone o Wabash
minded the line
"Hag Gone O Wabash"
The in
society
SNs1o,eC&f~,
o
hadowng
N
following phantom.
than para
disc Of sensuaId
in
herp
to
Of bitter The who dsregards the bitter
business be dsregarded realities
<nr6k4 49,
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1902-12-06

The aroma OF flower does not de-
pend on As size.-Henry +. Cope N
Rams Horn.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1902-12-06

we reached the next place on our list
the station was crowded with mining
magnates and other prominent citi.
zens. BY way Of precaution made
the girls all wear heavy wells, but that
only served tc stl=ulate curiosity.
I'VE got In at noon, and right after
dinner the mayor sent a written pro
posal Of marriage up to the prima
donna Of the company, accompanied
by documentary proof Of his good
financial and social standing. and
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1902-12-06

Unhappy
Happiness ! reflected
Aunt happy 3 IN turn
happy. ! thus With David Polly
o
quaint motherly Aunt Pollythe world
about Christmas the
Tor homeless ones
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1902-12-06

eprrowed umbrellas are Just As
Easy 70 lose as any others