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The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1904-12-22

An Indiana physician tells this story on
himself. After writing a prescription for
a patient, the physician told him that
the druggist would probably charge him
90 cents FOR hliing Il Then the patient
asked the physician 10 lend him the 60
cents Thereupon the physician carefully
scratched out a part Of the prescription.
and handed n back with 10 cents, remark
Ing: You can get that filled FOR a dime.
what I scratched out was for YOUR
nerves. but you need nothing for them"
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1904-12-22

A lawyer In a Western city once went
TO another part Of the country on busi-
ness. On arriving at his destination. he
found he had forgotten the name OF the
Arm he had come TO see and had left All
eniightenng memoranda in his desk
After wasting valuable time In useless
efforts 20 remember. he telegraphed home
70 his partner for the necessary informa-
ton He got H. and more. Your busi-
ness IL with Smith & Jones'" his part
ner's message ran: your name IS
Brown"
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1904-12-22

had seen Mr.. Harben going out. that the
visitor was a novelist The Russian re-
fused TO believe II, and to prove his state
ment true the customer showed him a
copy Of Harpers Bazaar in which was an
advertisement Of Mr.. Harhens new novel,
'The Ge0rgians The advertisement
contained a good portrait OF the author,
and the tailor was convinced. A few
days later Mr.. Harden came into the fell
lows shop, and was greeted with a most
cordial smile
II have jhust found you oudt" said the
tailor. Il have your book bought. an
when have more dose English studied
/ will him read"
Thereupon he went to a drawer and
got gut a copy OF the October Harper's s
Bazaar and began to turn the pages.
ITO tell you de trude, Mr. HarOen," he
went on, Il no understand your book at
open at a double-page fashion pIate-''wiil
you please tell me what you got all desc
womens In here for?'
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1904-12-22


Many physicians oppose boards on ny
rlenic ana cstheuc grounds. claiming,
frsf. that disease germs are carried ~
them. and. second, that they disngure the
face 49,,
rinn the other dav. perceive what an
esthetlc offense beard is ana IN their
naive uav they condemn IT,
when Or. Adolf I.0renx was In Chi
caro he wore n long beard. I hear that
he has recently shaved this beard on.
DE wore q. at any rate. IN ChicagQ, ana
] heard a child one day rebuke him on
its account.
"He had operated successfully on the
child. a little girl during his former
visit. and now she was being shown 20
him. that he might study the cure ne
1T was a thorough cure. and as the
child was taking leave, her mother said,
kiss the doctor. dear. KISS MN
good-by'
''The little girl looked at Dr. Lorenz's
heavily-bcaried face with an expression
OF distaRte.
+" 7 don't see any place, she said"
The late Bishop Dudley Of Kentucky
was on a hunting expedition near Louis
Vile and happened TO fall IN with a
local Nlmrod whose unconcealed aomlra-
ton for the city mars workmanship
paved the way for further conversation
What's your name the countryman
nnally inquired.
After some change Of incident and ex-
perlence the bishops interlocutor hazard
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1904-12-22

Ex-senator Thomas Carter OF the st
Louis Exposition company tells a story OF
a Chicago family visiting the fair who
were asked BY one what had impressed
them most al the big show Well" said
the eldest girl who took II upon herself
to be the spokesman for tine party. 1
rather think we liked that picture Of
Adam and Eve. along with the apple and
the serpent" so that struck you most
forcibiy2' the friend asked. "Yes, in
deed. we found i most interesting. We
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1904-12-22

Prof simon Newcomb tells OF the fol-
lowing Incident having occurred during a
recent visit paid b. several young West
ern women 70 the Washington obeerya-
tory. Il had done my best said the
eminent astr0nor.e .er. TO answer with
credit 10 the government and to myself
the running IRE of questions which my
fair callers propounded. ! think 1 had
named even the remotest considerations
for them. and was congratulating MYSELF
unon The outcome. when one OF the
younger members OF the party interiect-
ed: but. az Il has never been proved
that the stars are inhabited, how do the
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1904-12-22


voters. who at the last election all voted
the Republican ticket Years ago the
vote was larger, being twelve Republic
an and one Democratic. Upon one occa-
sion. however. there was an announce
meme OF a Democratic gain, which FOR a
time excited some surprise. The voters
were being counted at headquarters, and
when the returns from Perkins were
reached the man who had charge Of the
counting. remarked Perkins a Demo-
cratic gain Of 100 per cent The Demo-
Gratis yelled vocifcrousiy. Then the
speaker proceeded Last year, twelve
Republicans, one Democrat. this year,
eleven Republicans. two DEMOCRATS.
p
Ysaye. the violinist. is a shy and quiet
man. except when rufied or annoyed.
when he becomes sharp OF tongue Re-
Gently he was playing at private house.
OF music drew closer and closer to him
as he continued to play. She was inter-
ested In the score. and TO read IL the bet
ter she put her head almost against his.
Ysave who had been growing angrier
every moment suddenly ceased playing.
ard whipping out his handkerchief wiped
TIRE womans nose with IT, She was furi-
GUS and grew more so when the violinist
seif. Il leg your pardon: but your nose
was so close to my face that ] thought
IL was my own
on senator Depew's last speaking trip
he was greeted BY a large unsympathetlc
was conveyed to tho town h<il and at
3srsnfed to address the gathering he wcs
nideiv interrupted. In referring 20 the
Incident senator Depew said: II think
enended the crowd at Cobleskll on
fhat occasion BY saying TO them, during
- ~. ,.-fof interval that I could make my
,-oice heard. that they were trying TO in
terfere with free speech, and that they
~ere using the same weapon that Samp-
son used against the Phiiistines. lnat 8
ner shouted one man IN the crowd;
4, wasn't samson. Il was Schley.
CanÌƒon City record. [volume] (CanÌƒon City, Colo.) 1883-192?, 1904-08-18
BROUGHT TO LIGHT.
Canon City People Receiving The
Full Benefit.

There have been many cases like
the following in Canon City. Every
one relates the experience Of people
we know. These plain straightfor-
ward statements will do much toward
relieving the suffering Of thousands.
Such testimony will be read with in.
terest by many people.
G. r. Randall, retired of $40
North Srd street, says: Some six
years ago l noticed slight pain just
over my kidneys With tn. passing
Of time it exposed to inclement
weather aggrAvation Of the aching
followed. and frequently was scarce
u eble to get around in the morning
despite the fact that used standard
remedies all guaranteed TO cure either
weakened or overeIcited kidneys, /
knew from the condition Of the kid
ney secretion that some medicine WAS
necessary 10 sooth or set nv kidneys
working normally but / was at q loss
to know what TO use. An advertise
ment about Doan's Kidney Pills led
me to go to Hunter Palmers drug store
for box Of them. Before ! had
taken half of IL ! knew from the indi
cations that the treatment was going
to the root of the trouble and con-
tinratiion of IL for some time caused
the trouble to disappear. What to me
is Of more importance there has not
been a symptom Of recurrence up to
date.
For sale by sll dealers. price
5oc. Foster-Milburp Co Buffalo. n.
Y. sole agents for the L. S.
Remember the name-DoAN'S-
and take no substitute.
CanÌƒon City record. [volume] (CanÌƒon City, Colo.) 1883-192?, 1904-08-18
COL. PLUWkETTS
NOTED EXPLOIT.
Took Bob Ford. Slayer
Of JeSSe Jomes.

Colonel Dick Plunkett, who as mar
shal Of Creede, Colo, in the bad days"
Of that turbulent mining camp became
famous for his contempt for deadly
weapons and his refusal to carry fire
arms, is great leveler Of distinctions.
He has been the friend and in meas
ure the bodyguard Of governors,
judges, congressman and other nota-
bles, but as marshal Of Creede and
later head of a police force guarding
the Usage Indian reservation he has
known power and responsibility.
Plunker's career is typically west
ern- Arriving in Creede with the get
rich quick" fever. he found himself in
CanÌƒon City record. [volume] (CanÌƒon City, Colo.) 1883-192?, 1904-08-18
q. b. Burhans Testifies After
Four Years.

G. b. Burhans, of Carlisle Center.
y. Y, writes; About four yeAn ago
] wrote you stating that ! had been
entirely cured of severe kidney
trouble by taking less than two bott les
of Foley's Kidney Cure. Ii entirely
stopped the brick dust sediment. and
pain and symptoms of kidney
disease disappeared. am glad to
say that i have never had = return of
any of those symptoms during the
four years that have elapsed and an
evidently cured TO stay cured, and
heartily recommend Foley's Kidney
Cure 20 any one suffering from kidney
or bladder trouble Palace Drug
Store
CanÌƒon City record. [volume] (CanÌƒon City, Colo.) 1883-192?, 1904-08-18
Was Wasting Away.

II had heen troubled with kidney
disease for the last five years, writes
Robert R. Watts. of Salem, Mo, 81
lost flesh and never felt we'll and
doctored with leading physicians and
tried all remedies suggested without
relief. Finally tried Foleys Kid
ney Oure and less than two bottles
completely cured me and l am now
sound and we'll. :" During the sum.
mer kidney irregularities are often
caused by excessive drinking or being
overhested. Attend to the kidneys
at once by using Foley's kidne V
Cure. Palace Drug Store.
CanÌƒon City record. [volume] (CanÌƒon City, Colo.) 1883-192?, 1904-08-18
WOMAN GETS BIC
PRIZE MONEY.

Toledo, o.. July q. (specisD-
Probably no one was more surprised
than was Mr. Herbert Tetlow,
washinetonville. Ohio. when the
postmaster delivered to her An en-
velope containing certified check
for %. 900. 90. signed by the woolson
Spice Company Of Toledo. Ohio.
This good fortune is the result Of
an estimate made by Mrs. Tetlow in
accordance with the Lion Coffee
premium offer to thoss coming the
nearest to estimating the 4th Of July
attendance at the Worlds Fair.
The total paid attendance at the
St. Louis Exposition on July %th was
1885,, 1853.
As Mrs. Tetlow's estimate was
exactly correct, she Was given first
reward. Mrs Tetlow sent in only
six estimates.
NJ. K Hassinger. Lamona, Pa. re-
ceived the second prize of 81. 900. 90.
E. B. Roseboom, Frankfort. o.. and
James Ashcroft. Raleigh. n. O.. each
received $500. 90 prizes. In all, 2l39
prizes, amounting to go, 600. 90, were
awarded
Throughout the last six months
Woolson Spice Company has been
publishing in the leading newspapers
Of America including The Record an
offer of $50. 600 90 in cash prizes.
The go. 10000 just awarded is in their
Worlds Fair Contest. Another
$40. 600. 90 will be given in the same
way to those who make the best
estimates CT the total Presidential
vote TO be cast next November.
The following people Of Colorado
won prizes in amounts given:
go. 90 prize Estimate
r. B. Halter. Denver. Colo. lss. $50
$40. 90 prize
Mr- +. O. Reploele. LovelAnd,
Ooio. lSs, 2Ul
q. 90 prize
l. p. Harrington. starkviile,
Colo. 49,. 1884, 80
r. b. Halter, Denver. Colo. won 3
prizes. i4i, ,ei2. 1885, sol. 1855, ,bSi, and
Is7, ,sis.
CanÌƒon City record. [volume] (CanÌƒon City, Colo.) 1883-192?, 1904-08-18

In an address befor. the American
Medical association an eminent physi.
clan. speaking on the question, shall
a Physician Tell Patient He II Going
TO Die" said
The truth is not always 10 alarming
TO the patient. painful as Il often il TO
the physician. In fact. IL seems to me
this is one part of our duties that does
not become less trying with increasing
experience. To the sick man whose
thoughts have been turned toward the
end longer than others suspect. intirna-
ton OF a fatal end often brings no
shock. but rather relief from the end
ing OF painful uncertainty. Accord
ing TO the rulers of the Roman Catholic
church n timely announcement should
always be given, and those who have
witnessed the last days OF members of
this faith can confirm the statement that
good often follows, speaking merely
from a medical standpoint and rarely
harm. while the same thing Is true OF
many OF other faiths or OF no faith.
Even where We have 10 give fatal
prognosis there are certain modifying
influences that can be introduced. aside
from those that spring from n tender
heart A hope can be expressed based
on the fallIbility OF human knowledge
in general and medical knowledge in
pnrflctlRr-
CanÌƒon City record. [volume] (CanÌƒon City, Colo.) 1883-192?, 1904-08-18
An ApimaI Story For
Little Folks
HE WOULD BE IN COCO
FORM

1t all came about through Dick Edg-
gers being nearstshtsd and deaf by
reason OF having had scarlet fever. II
was a close call for Mr.. Rabbit. but
his wit saved him.
Dick had tracked him to the fence.
when Mr. Rabbit By a willy move, had
doubled in his tracks and got behind
Dicks back There he sat laying his
plans for a bold break from cover.
when Towser hove IN sight between
him and liberty
Behind him Dick anxiously watched.
in front Towser. carrying his de-
terInined look with him. Mr.. Rabbit
saw himself entrapped- Only my
wits can save me-" he thought II
must be brave Good morning" said
CanÌƒon City record. [volume] (CanÌƒon City, Colo.) 1883-192?, 1904-08-18

endurance His first remarkable per-
formance was the capture OF big
Ike's" band of horFc thieves in a run
ming fight north of the present town Of
Wakeeney. He personally captured Ike
after shooting him through the body.
and with the band Of six thieves he
recovered more than 100 head Of horses
His next exploit was to kill single
handed I'm a duel Joel Collins and Sam
Potts. two of the six train robbers who
took 100000 in gold from a Union Pa
cific train at Big Springs, Neb. He
came on Collins and Potts near Buff
falo Station. He arrested them and
started for the station a mile away.
All were mounted. They had scarcely
started when Collins terked his six
shooter and exclaimed, by =, well
die gamer at the same time firing
Then followed the duel from the backs
of prancing horses. and Bardsley killed
both Of the men. On a pack horse be
found $50 1000 in gold twenties.
While things were In this situation
the express company which had been
robbed wired an offer OF $1,000 to
Bardsiey II he would go down and
thke tbt roDbers. burusity GOT ON n
train and rode to the scene. Then he
put his hands In bis pockets and
walked unnrmed and alone up to the
cabin occupied by the robbers. Ten
minutes later they followed him out of
the cabin and TO a special train await
ing them at the station. and he deliv-
cred them over 10 the Missouri nuthori-
ties AS easily ns though they were
sheep.
II was Bardsley who was called one
night from social party in the United
States land Office at Hays to do some
thing In the case of Texas Frank, who
was shooting up" saloon. Bnrdsley
went with the first weapon he could
put his hands on. n double barreled
shotgun. and he filled Texas Frank
with shot. After awhile Frank recoy-
cred sufficiently Ia walk around the
courthouse. He was treated as
trusty and often did errands down
town.
One day a newspaper man saw him
serving some subpoenas. George"
said the newspaper man 10 the sheriff.
sis Frank your deputyT- Yep" said
George sen,entiousiy. why. bow is
thatr' asked the scribe Well" said
Bardsley. ''the most OF the sherifYs ap-
point their deputies. but like to shoo-
mine"
CanÌƒon City record. [volume] (CanÌƒon City, Colo.) 1883-192?, 1904-08-18
SIMPLY BREATHE IT
A Few Minutes Use of Hyomei
Four Times a Day
Cures Catarrh.

The pleasantest. most convenient
and the only scientific method for the
treatment and cure of catarrh is
Hyomei, Simply put twenty drops
Of Hyomei in the inhaler that comes
with every package and then breathe it
for few minutes four times a day.
1t seems remarkable that go simple
a way of treating catarrh will effect
q cure, but the most important dis
coveries of science have always been
tn. simplest. By breathing Hyomei
in this way every particle of air
that enters the air passage of the
throat and head and goes into tte
lungs is charged with healing bal
sam that kills the germs and bscilli
of catarrh and sooths and allays all
irritation.
The first days Use Of Hyomei will
show decided Improvement and in a
short time there will be no further
trouble from catsrrh. Its action is
rapid and lasting.
You take no risk in buying Hyomei.
A complete outfit costs tl.00 and if
after useing you can say that it has
not helped you Mitchell and Egber
will return your money. What other
treatment for catarrh is sold under a
guarantee like this:
CanÌƒon City record. [volume] (CanÌƒon City, Colo.) 1883-192?, 1904-08-18

with gusts of wind and the keenest of
Our decks were ankle deep. but every
man stood TO his gun and continued to
night As the darkness increased the
brig crept closer TO us. and during the
last ten minutes of the fight one could
have heaved stone aboard of her.
One saw her in the play of the light
ming and for an instant could almost
look into the eyes of the men aboard
and then for few seconds she would
be lost IN the darkness. So terrific
and continuous was the roll Of thun-
der that the reports Of the guns were
unheard. You felt the concussion along
the deck. but the report was lost in the
war of the elements
Loading and firing every gun which
would bear as fast as possible, the
Kangaroo rushed forward on her
course and hanging TO her quarter like
a bulldog TO his prey. followed the
Celeste. OF sudden there was a
great crash aloft, and down came fore
and main tcpmasts together. The men
were called from the guns to clear the
wreckage, and the ship was in danger
Of broaching to and being swept when
there came such fash OF lightning as
seemed to burn the eyeballs- This
was followed by thunderclap which
seemed to lift the ship out of the wa
ter. and then fifty pairs of eyes saw a
great spout of fame shoot up out OF the
sea. In the midst Of the fame were
masts, yards and sails and flying OBJ
jects.
The brig had been struck by light
ming, and her magazine had blown up.
There was pun. a boom, gust Of
red fame. and that was the end. She
was blown into matchwood. with her
black dag whipping in the gale and
her crew working at the guns, and the
last pirate craft to pillow the south At
lantic WIS no more.
CanÌƒon City record. [volume] (CanÌƒon City, Colo.) 1883-192?, 1904-08-18
BOYD CHEMICAL CO.,
736 Rand -MeNeIly Bldg,
Chicago, III.
tn. Rocking Chair 4. II. p.-n

The Rocking Chair In the DARK.
Although the name Of the man who
invented the American rocking chair
has been lost TO US in the mists OF time,
II is considered highly probable that
new arrivals on registering in the here
after will be able 10 see ii emblaxoned
on the scroll OF fame In letters OF brim-
stone and surrounded by an asbestus
wreath OF laurel This is the view
shared by all who have encountered nn
American rocking chair In the dark.
A rocking chair may be the instrument
whereby weary persons attain comfort;
II may be the Joy OF the fiippant youth
and the solace OF blase age In the day
time or when the gas Is burning, but
by some miraculous agency it changes
its nature completely when darkness
falls becoming an instrument where
by the ruler of evil recruits his corps
OF coal shoveling imps. No longer,
when night falls, II is a padded bit
OF furniture. Ii is composed wholly OF
rockers, and the rockers are composed
entirely OF sharp ends which hy forth
and strike the shin for choice with
devilish accuracy OF aim, This is one
OF the wonders OF modern life which
so far is nexplicahle.-San Antonio
CTexl Express.
CanÌƒon City record. [volume] (CanÌƒon City, Colo.) 1883-192?, 1904-08-18

the midst of q community made up of
those who came to win their fortunes
by work and many who were there to
rob. The position of marshal was not
very much sought after
When PlunEett was given the job he
was regarded with humorous indul-
gence- He had never carried firearms
and was known as peacemaker. His
first arrest cost him an ugly wound in
the cheek, but he captured the outlaw.
His taking Bob Ford, the slayer of
Jesse James. was his most talked of
exploit Ford had gone out on a ram
page and threatened to shoot up the
town IL molested- The colonel awaited
his coming and never moved while the
drunken desperate rode at him bran
dishing a pistol. Ford. overcome by
the sight of the defenseless marshal.
changed his mode of attack and tried
to run down the colonel with his horse
Horse and rider were thrown by the
stalwart officer, and Fond was tied
hand and foot
Colonel Piunkett once said he never
carried revolver because men who
resort to one are usually towards or
drunk
CanÌƒon City record. [volume] (CanÌƒon City, Colo.) 1883-192?, 1904-08-18

to thirty-sevcn saloons and dance halls.
The first sheriff. Gnnlon. was killed
within n few months OF his taking OF.
Ace.
The second sheriff. Peter Lanahan.
best known as Big Pete" was shot
through the stomach by one Charles
Harris. As he stood holding his hand
to his fatal wound one Em Bowen, the
keeper OF bagnio. ran to him with
two six shooters. These he took and
entered the saloon OF ''old Man" Kcl-
ley. where he 1rst killed Harris and
then cleaned out n band OF ruiiians In
fight in semidnrkness. But nm hour
later he was a corpse.
But dead heroes are OF less interest
than live ones. In 1870 Ellis county
elected n man to the ONCE Of sheriff
who left most wonderful record. His
name was George Bardsley. and be
was 4 short. spare man. with little Of
shs outward appsaranos Of courags o.