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The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1903-07-02

close, ihs high and Iow, che New
York and sp0i markei slc. Ihs
mszkst vii Be . great c0nveniencs
70 81 the resdsfE Of the Express
sho are interested II thess quo
lsfions and viii be q much sppFe-
eistsd feature Of The paper.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1903-07-02

Take q trip to the mountains
VIA the popular route rFrsoo
System" One fare Plus boc for
round trip via tn Frisco System
Will take you to Denver, Colorado
springs, Pueblo, Glenwood spnnrs
Ogden and Salt Lake. Tickets On
sale June first to September 20
inclusive. For stop overs and
other information call on A. o.
Wilson, local agent.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1903-07-02

The Muskogee Phoenix is au-
thosity for the statement that the
Dawes Commission and the rest
Of the goyernmentsIavesare happy
as the appropriation became avail
able July ] and al could 60 to
work again. We didnH know the
Dawes Commission ever worked
or thought Of working. But we
can readily zee Why they are glad
the appropriation is available.
They never fall 70 draw their
salaries.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1903-07-02

The merchants Of Chickasha are
purposiDg TO participate in the
Fourth Of July parade. Quite
number will bs represented 10 the
procession by floats, some Of which
will be unique and startling. just
watch the procession on July 4
and you will note BY comparison
afterward that it discounts that Of
any other celebration pulled of In
this part Of the country.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1903-07-02

Good newspapers, an enter
prlslng commercial club, first
class hotels and energetic, pro-
gFessiyc citizenship can build 8
good town ADywheFe-especIally in
the indian Territory.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1903-07-02
THE WoRLn,s FArR Iaol

Ts Of especial interest," to everyone.
To give you sn idea Of how the
buildings will look when completed
We have published q Birds Eye
View, size 3lxf2, which will be
mailed on receipt Of 10 cents 10
silver o. stamps % prepay postage.
Address, George Horton,
G. P. q T. A.. u. x. q 7. Ry.
Box ail, st. Loulsr no.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1903-07-02

Tie Palace Drug Store will
ksep On hand tor sale, incan-
descent globes At tbs following
pricss. l6 candle power 25c.
50 candle power, S5c- The
Chickasba Electric Light and
Power Co. u
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1903-07-02

When you want fret class cold
drinks, including nutrias shot
shots, lemonade, soda pop, Dr..
Pepper, and anything else in this
line, call on Bill McRes, at the
Mint. He will treat you well
and serve you right. #.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1903-07-02

On account Of Peabody Normal
College summer school the Frisco
will sell tiskets for one 6rst class
fare plus S2.25 for round trip.
For particulars call phone 2l0 or
see a. G, Wilson, local agent.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1903-07-02

The Importance Of Chickasha ~
. commercial center, also A. rail-
road town, should iDduce the
Western Union Telegraph Co. 70
put 10 an all night service.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1903-07-02

Cheap excursion rates to the
southeast via Frisco system, tick
ets on sale every Wednesday and
Saturday until ssptemh her 30, 1903,
final limit for return 90 days from
date Of sale. For further psriicu-
lars see A. G. Wilson, agent.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1903-07-02

The fishing season 10 the Ozark
regions Of Missouri and Arkansas
is on 10 earnest; and phenomenal
catches are beng reported daily.
Information &c TO the best locali-
nes, rates, ETC., may be obtained
from Bryan Snyder, Passenger
Traffic Manager, Frisco System, 81.
Louis.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1903-07-02

The Rock Island railroad is
making some very low summer
tourist rates to the west, which
went into effect the first of the
month. Points in Colorado, Utah,
the Black Hills district, South Da-
kots, FL Paso, Texas, and other
points are listed. Tickets 20 on
sale June TO Sept. 80. Call on
or address R. Stephens, local
agent for further particulars. dtf
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1903-07-02

The annual meeting OF the grand
lodge OF Elks will be held in Balti-
more July 81 70 %. A rate Of one
fare for the round trip plus ~ has
been made, selling July Is and 10,
good to return July 81. Call on
or address r.. Stephens, local agent
of the Rock Island, for further
particulars. If
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1903-07-02

Personally conducted weekly
excursion cars leave Memphis
every Tuesday for California via
the ChoetaW Rock Island system
and SO. Pae. Rs and for Portland
Oregon, every Thursday via the
Ch0cGaw UuIon Pacific road.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1903-07-02

In q day or 50 the chickasha
Express viii again farnish the
daily market report TO Iss readers,
as It did for several months last
year up 70 The time the cotton ex-
change moved 70 its new location.
This report Is furnished By Gull.
lot Bros. Commission Co. snd is
absolutely correct 10 every detail.
i gives ths quotations ofwhesi,
corn end oats, The spsuIss aud
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1903-07-02

A gentleman sresort Billiards,
pool, bowling alley, and all kinds
Of cold drinks: NutrIa, soda,
lemonade, ginger ale, etc, at the
Headlight. Come in and while
away 8 pleasant hour.
# GRASe & HowARD, props.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1903-07-02

The old reliable Cotton Belt
route, one OF the best of the sonth-
ern railway systems, is making
some very low rates for special ex-
cursIons mentioned in their adver-
tisement on another page in this
paper, The Cotton Belt does
nothing by halves, except in the
matter of cutting rates. Then
they cut 'em square in two, some
times adding o. for good measure.
If you want to 60 east or south
this summer the Cotton Belt IS the
line you shouldtake. Their trains
are the finest money can equip.
and their service Is gilt-edged. If
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1903-07-02

For Sale.-A secondhand Rem.
ington No. 4 typewriter, upper
case lettere, in first-olass oondi-
ton. A bargain for some one.
Call as the Express otnce and seo
the machine.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1903-07-02

Cheap rates via Frisco System.
Parties Wishing 20 take 3 trip 70
the East, Wesl or Northwest, call
phone 30 o. see A. c. Wili-D,
Local sgsni.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1903-07-02

Lets see, didn't Indian Territory
raise $4,000 for q Worlds Fair
exhibjtY We think the money has
been forwarded to Washington.
Then why isn't there something
doing? Lets hear from Hubbard.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1903-07-02
What Do Advertisers Pay
Their Money For ?

They paw for telling the people what they have for
sale and what the price is,
The Newspaper that tells the MOST people is the
medium that gives advertiser the best returns for the
money invested.
Experienced advertisers space IN the paper whose
circulation is known and whose rates fixed they
then be sure of getting what they pay for.
The circulation ofthe DAILY EXPRESS is than
the combined circulation of all the other papers Chicka
sha. 1t is read in 1000 families
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1903-07-02

The new premium dishes are
here, and we are now ready TO give
them away with cash purchase.
Our s65 cooking range is also on
exhibition, and everyone who buys
VI worth OF goods gets q chance
at both dishes and range. Come in
any how, and see what we are do
ing in providing the people Of
ChicBasha with necessary house
hold goods as an inducement TO
trade with US. i. d. Stone. the
Phoenix Grocery. DIFF
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1903-07-02

Program Of Thlriy-fout FiBs
Places For the EVsning Of
JAY Fourth.

TIE COMMITTEES On fireworks for
July 4, have arranged the follow
ing program which vail be given
under the direction Of r. z. Bari,
director Of display. Il should be
remembered that EOs. ?, IS and
y are Of a dangerous nat1rr, and
tie dire tor warns ihe people that
they mnst keep ont of the way.
1 SKI piece "Welcone. "
z Grasd displsy, japanese
Aerisl She'll
3 Display Of Str Mines.
4 Ten minutes Rocket Dis
play.
5 Jack in the Box Display.
6 Kaleidoscope display.
7 Vertical Wheel Display.
8 Eespolitlsn Aerial shell Dis
play.
Q Rocket display ten minutes
10 Electric shower and bon
quet Of Roses.
II Balloon Ascension 10 min
utes.
z Roman candle display ten
minutes.
IS Platform display Of Wheels.
II "Devil among the TsyIors"
ten mlnutsas
Is Grand display Of Aerial
Shell, 500 feet Ia air.
10 Psrsshute Rockets.
IL Wizard Candles.
Is Nespolitian Bomb Display
Aerial.
10 Grand Display.
20 Battery Display, ten min
utes.
2I Explosion u Duck Aerial
Shell.
20 Rocket Display Aesort, ten
minutes.
70 Special Illumination Of Plat
form, Red and Green Hghts.
u Roman Candle Display, ten
Minutes.
% Explosion Of Aerial Shell.
26 Display Of Jubilee Rockets.
n Platform Display.
28 Balloon Display, twenty
minutes.
20 Bombehell Display.
80 Crazy Wheel Display.
81 Balloon Ascension.
81 Aerial Bombs.
80 Grand Illumination OF the
Stars and Stripes.
"a Home Sweet Home, BY
Band.
Good Night.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1903-07-02

All kinds Of scavsnEer T0rk
done On short notice. Leave your
ordsR at the Eickel store
]. B. BosirighI
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1903-07-02

III warring orders 81 other legal p4D.ica.
tsrse teresfies Inserted iE the ExFAnsa wil
1eebarred for ~ tie rate u $50 pef A4l1fe
90 H.es. ncnpArel rleaenFsmentJ ioE re
ffss i1ssrtlo1 and t1r icf esfh 1-rfFf9t
1900 Ttie IA tAe fs.s exec " i-a YVES
stafqfes II ArEa1aas fof 11e1 lef1' b1o.ie4.
flo1a AttoIeys vii please taAe lctics A11
Foger1 themselves acccf1i1zl5.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1903-07-02

Indian Territory wheat 10 8
world beater. Where can you
beat in
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1903-07-02

If you want anything nice in
fish 90 TO Ray Bros. on Third
street north Of Posto68ce. Il
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1903-07-02

The bill collector was around
yesterday.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1903-07-02

Get out yonr bunting and
bandsgesl
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1903-07-02

f.fsIra az 1t.f 40 uzkk clftfl ccl1elt ~ -
f.ffst'r.- 4 80 trairs q 1l1 frcE 81. Lo1is
z6d Kanass Clty g. 3 PHlI11Ra, Aee1t
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1903-12-24

The following pen-Uortrait OF this
uran ge creature has been given by A
recent writer Sometimes you VIII
see one crawling over the eongewoI.
changing from one pool to another Ia
search Of prey its greeny gray eyes re-
gard you with defiant malevolenee-
Strike 1t heavily with a stick or thrust
It open with a spear. and in an Instant
its color, which q moment before vas
either a dark notified brown or min
zIed reddish black. changes TO a ghast-
~. horrible marbled gray. the horrld
tenraeles writhe and cling To the
weapon or spread ont and adhere 10
the surrounding points OF rock; black
inky fluid Is elected from the soft.
puIpy. and shiny body. and then. after
raining blow after blow upon it. IL
lies unable 10 crawl away. but still
twisting and turning aud showing tts
red and white suckerS-a thing q hor-
ror indeed. the embodiment OF all thar
is hateful. wicked. aud maliguaut in
nature"
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1903-12-24
STORY OF A GOLD PIECE
Found in the Stomach Of a Cof aat
Claimed by a Man in kanaaA

Found in the Stomach Of a Coi and
Claimed by Man in kansas.
Some few weeks ago ~ f.. Levy. Of
go Broadway, New York City. vent
fishing down at the Fishing Banks Els
luek was not exceptionally good. But
when he reached home and the catch
had been cleaned he found that he haul
broken the record In She stomach Of
a cod was found a so gold piece win
two diamonds set on one side and the
initials p e. F." on rhe other Afs
Levy was 80 amazed that he sent rhe
story 10 the papers. and 90 was copied
throughout tie country THIS he
thought would be the end Of lt and
the matter slipped from hls mind and
vas forgotten. But Tuesday Of fais
week he received letter from Patrick
e. Evans. residing in Kansas. who
claims the SO piece as his own. and
Afr. Levy vii surrender lt 10 linn. Mr..
Evans in his letter tells The following
story.
4 some days ago saw in a Sc Louis
paper an item about your catching a
Goldfish which when you opened it gave
up a $40 gold piece, on one side Of
which was couple OF diamonds and
on the other the letters +. c.. n The
coin Is my properly Mr. Levy The coin
IS valuable to me, for the following rea-
son. was fool enough about fve
years ago 10 90 int0 a wildcat gold
mining scheme m Colorado. paid the
piper to the tune Of 5000 before
found ont what was up against The
only thing I got ont Of the enterprise
WAS this same sl0 piece which 7 Dor
r8Wed from fhe president u the cDm-
pany. a nan named Harris Colby. at
Leadrille Cot, having only a check in
my pocket at The time and being shy
of ready money. As il happened. | did
not change It. and the next day the
nine busted ap 80 I said would keep
the cola az warning 10 me not TO
be played "a a sucker By any man or
men Who owned gold mines Frank II.
Wells. a IeWeler. Of Denver. Col. put
two diamonds In the piece and also
put my Initials on the date side. eharg,
lng me $50 for the job, and | guess the
transaction Is still on his books II you
wish TO verify my statement,
4 wore the coin some years, and II
nlatis good whenever | was tempted 10
60 into some scheme that promised a
bunch OF money for next TO nothing
invested. | was In New York on Nav
I. and remained over Tor some time
with friends. We went blackhshius
in the lower hay, and was hauling
In a fish, when somehow or other the
chain TO which the coin was fastened
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1903-12-24

AZ A recent convention u the E-u-
eraI passenger and ticket a.eugs Z
Wis proposed 20 take such acrioI a
crimes Ct TIE ha sgfge sula 4hers With
al the Improvement which have been
made a raiIr1ad service for the con-
fort u the Traveller, aud they are weiI
r "a .egisn4 the hazga gE smasher has
remaiaed outside % the pale Of i'm
prorement- The wave % reform has
never toacled him He IS az barbaF-
ous "a offensive. a. exasper2 ting as
ever He relotees II bis strength and
delights Ia rs brutal Use He "a Izhs
az al the precautions the traveller may
adopt Even when the latter has been
notified AZ the baggage room that hls
trunk "a Insecure and must have extra
straps CT ropes before IL can be check
ed else The road VIII not be responAf-
bic and he has paid ten times more
than f4e straps are worth. the bag
gaze smasi4eF a not discouraged he
viii ID hls best to burst the trunk and
scatter is contents IL he can He 10
lmpervioas to protest, regardless Of re-
monstra Zee careless Of cursinx He
knows no iaw. .Gu1an or divine. can
reach him when he veuts his wrath
upon tEe trunk II the baggage snzashAs
would eonaHe his destructive propAust-
ties To the huge. double lacked EanY
stored, roos scrapinz trunks arectsd
By some ladies', who travel and I've q
their trunks, be might offer SONG *
cuse for his practical 1t IL little won
der the baggage snasher hates these
monstrous affairs. that he will not take
them % tenderIy OF lift them with
care. that he "a impatient Of their
weight and their eiamsfuess and their
vicious habit u chipping his tigers
and barking his shins. and that he viii
not coacede the right Of one voEan
70 carry stuff enough for a dozen erdf-
nary women He Il not to be con
demned too harshly when he expresses
ming that trunk from the car to ths
truck. or placing Il In such a position
that the law Of gravity Will make Il
20 without regard to consequences But
this should not coldone his Offensive
treatment q the modest, proper, and
normal trunk. nor excuse ths vicious
ness with which he vii fling down q
suit case or a satchel These at least
should be sacred II. "a one Of our
contemporaries suggests. express CON-
panIes vii haHl trunk or basket OF
eggs across the North American con-
tinenr without brTislnz a strap. start
Ing a naif, Or breaking an egg" the
same can be done In a baggage car.
n It can. LET Us hope the general pas
senger and tieket agents will bring 1t
about. even Il they have 20 put an ex-
ira tariff on the mammoth Trunks. The
proud spirit Of the baggage smasher
should be tanned IN the Interest Of the
Feasona bic trunk.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1903-12-24

The most interesting place Of Dii.
zrimaxe II Dublin IL ST 8nehaa q
Church. where the organ il still Ia be-
seen np0n which Handel IS said 70
have composed his "llessiah In he
graveyard rs tho aat resting Diaea u
Robert Emmett and tAe raulf u ST.
MfsHaa's provides more u'pvseme
thrill Than fae morzue The sexton
affs an ron door and deseenss a few
rude steps carrying q HghE without
which the place would be pitch dark
Eaa follow and dud Yourself IN a mar
H9w passage. from witch eel-lke re-
esssea beioueiag To different families
branch Oft Whether tt .4 owing -o
the extreme d4yness OF the surround
In9ss ar 70 some mysterious property
sf he place. the process u decay has
been arrested. and the features Of per-
sons aead FOR two centuries may be
reeagaizsa from authentic portraits
Here lie the brothers Sheares. vino
we're exeeuted for their share In the
United irish conspiracy. side By side
almost with the Earl 0f Leitrim, who
vas murdered about thirty years ago-
The FarFs ancestors for hundreds OF
years hnek rest In the same vault
Perhaps the srangest thing about the
vault a the fact that. apart from the
weird sensa ton. there Il nothing Of.
fenslve in the surroundings London
TaffIeF
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1903-12-24
WY THERE WAS NO MAIL.
coIored Boy Forgot to AK for Letter
Tor Tncln LIN

cogored Boy Forgot to AJAX for Letter
for Uncle jim.
4 eolored boy about twelve years
old had entered warehouse On At
water street the other morning. slap
ping hIs harefeet on the floor, says
the Detroit Free Press. and the eol-
ored man who was sweeping out paas-
ed 10 turn and say:
-cashus. has 80 dun bin TO De pas
Offs
Yes. sab
"Hhar's de ma1E'
Didn't git no NAIL
What Did 80 inquar' fur Moses
Washington White
Yes. sab"
An fur the Ole w9manTT
Yes. san
An fur Miss Evangeline Winter
Yep
An fur Miss Louisa Whitef"
Yep
Boy, Doan 20 practice no foolish
ness wld ne. Did 20 InquaF' r. dar
was any letter fur my brudder DanIf'
Il did. sab
An ny sister LindaF"
Yes. sab
An did de postmaster dun lookF'
He did"
didn't git no letters nor papers?'
Muffin tail. sab"
Did 20 inquar In a loud voiceT
Yes
yes"
Wasn't In a hurry bout itT'
"No sab
wall. dat's powerful Gurus. Boy.
look a -heahl Did 20 dun ak dat poss-
ofis II dar was lettah fur my ole
Uncle Jlmf'
''N-no, sab"
"Hu! Yo' didn't. Dat spIaIns de hull
biz'ness el'ar as MONDAY. All dem
lettahs has bin put In dat pigeonhole
fur Uncle Jim. an 20 git right down
dar like a streak o. grease an furnish
dat posoffts wild such an egotistical
cfrculashun as Will dissipats dem
fo-teen letters right up heah to me
bsfo' dat clock strikes 1eben tines.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1903-12-24
Larx st Hanging Bell

What IS perhaps the largest hanging
bell In the world Is 20 be seen In Man
daily. India This . the Mlngun Bel.
On the right bank Of the Irrawaddy.
almost opposite the city OF MaHdal4y
TaIs immense bell measures As fol.
lows: Height to crown. Il feet. u feet
hls n to the top OF the griffin like mon-
steers diameter at the Up. Is feet. 3
inches. thickness Of metal from 8 inch
es TO Il inches. 1t weighs about eighty
tons. and Is suspended on three mas-
slve round beams Of teak placed horf-
1JntaIly the one over the other. their
ends resting on two pillars OF enor-
NOUS size. composed Of masonry and
large upright teak posts This een
was east at the end Of the eighteenth
century. under the superintendent q
the reignlng king
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1903-12-24

One In every thirty SIX Of the males
over u years Of age IA Great Britain
Is seaman In the mercantile marine
or a fisherman. That By no means
represents the proportion OK Britons
who go to sea In ships- For the cur
rent year the total number of officers
and men. active service ratings pro-
vlded by the estimates for the royal
navy. Is $4,000. being an increase Of
1900 over the previous year. Taking
the two totals this means that one 10
about every twenty Britons is a sailor.
which Is an enormously larger percent
age than that which any other nation
can boast. even with the conscrfpalon
which supplies the seamen OF several
continental countries