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The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1904-05-07

DR.. Fosdick thrust his hands into
his pockets, and stood looking down
at the girl with an odd mixture Of de-
termination and entreaty in hiS ex-
preston.
For the first time in his life his
tongue had bungled. and his words
had but haltingly expressed the mean
ing he had intended. This had irri-
tated him extremely. and he stood
very straight and dignified, trying by
magnificent outward calm to atone sor
his recent nervousness.
The girls ayerted face vas undenia-
bly, pretty, and just now a deep fash
lent II additional charm. She had
known for long time that, sooner or
later, this moment would come
She had prepared herself for it; yet
now that il was here she had sud
denly weakened into irres0lution. The
doctor watched her keenly.
At length she turned in her chair,
and her eyes met his souarely.
There are many reasons. Boil"
she said softly, why should say
yes"
The doctor permitted himself a
smile Of encouragement and satisfac-
ton
And there are more. | think. why
! should say no, she pursued.
"Katharinel" he was startled into
expostulating.
"I'm going TO be perfectly frank with
you" she said.
DO he urged tersely.
Il shant say that don't care for
you. II isn't that Indeed, | scarcely
know how to make you understand
just what 4 is that makes me hesi-
tate to marry you. | honor you and
trust you. but | think there is too
much in your makeup II there were
some foibles, some little weakness in
you. you would be more--more human.
You bend things to your will. think
I'm afraid Of you
The doctors chin went up. and he
laughed in evident relief
Don't, please" said the girl re-
pIodlhluug. IL y ttilOue.
4 know. dear: know" said the
doctor hastily, but knowing count
less weak points in myself as l do, it
seems absurd. III develop some Of
these Immediately
4 should detect shams at once"
she warned him.
II can assure you. I'm not a tyrant
he said earnestly "Mayn't | have my
answer nowg"
I'm give you an answer in a
month" said the girl. but please
please don't be too hopeful"
The month vas nearly up. Kathar-
inc Thorpe had gone over the matter
countless times--something thought
fully. sometimes wistfully, sometimes
tearfully.
But always her mind had been shap-
ing itself toward the inevitable. She
could never marry Bob Fosdlck. Love
him? She could not blind herself to
the fact that she did: but with a feel
ing akin to acute terror she recog-
nized that in his larger. stronger in
dividuality her own would be crushed
and helpless.
She was going to a matinee that
March afternoon with the Brewers,
aud Just a trihe downcast, she sat
quite alone IN the dim front parlor Of
the Brewer house. while the two
Brewer girls-always procrastinating
were upstairs arraying themselves.
The big folding doors between the
front and back parlors we're drawn to-
gother and from behind them came
piping. childish voice and weak
trebles OF laughter It was evident
that little Ted Brewer. with his poor.
toisted spine. was in there enjoying
the afternoon sun.
Presently the doorben tangled and
some one was admitted-some one
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1904-05-07

I got q Christmas package.
Tt was a costly e.ft.
Indeed. that Christmas package
Was all that 7 could lift
! did not set fhet package
All at single sore.
That raCkaEe 2 cciiectcl
At fifteen shops or more.
/ car4sed home that rnclSaec
And rang IRE front door tell.
NF wife neheid that raukaEe.
But oid nor greet a We'll
She fazel urcn that Package
And |CHY eEt r1Il
sWhert dId ytu SET 'h1t paci-azrf
44e uorster So to utl.
-Ne-ae e4eUs-
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-03-03

Hanna gave 500 extra pay to each of his
employees who abstained during the year
from liquors, and in ore year for this
alone, paid out over $4,000.
He spoke of many other traits of char
acter and was very profuge in praise OF
the dead Senator.
While his principal ther,ie was the life
ans! character of Senator Hanna, he made
many pleasant and interesting discus
sicns. At one time, he spoke Of J. II.
Johnson present sheriff of Wilkes, as
The best sheriff North Carolina had ever
haC. This caused a blush to come upon
sheriff Johnson's face, but the neck veins
OF ex-sheriff Call swelled very percep-
tally, and ex-sheriff Mcneil who was
amCng those in front gave a deep bow
clearing of his throat, which showed
that Linneya praise of Johnson had
touched him as we'll as ex-sheriff Call
This was an unfortunate remark for
Linney, as there are today living in
Wilkes county nine ex-sheriffs of the
county. Throughout the entire speech
the crowd were entertained-at no time
did he labor-his words were we'll chosen
and he carried his hearers with him.
III VI Tire cli duSC lH4liSS. StOOul lllS
NEE ting was the scarcity of Federal Of
fl ers in attendance. l thought that if
there was ever a time when Linney Re
puhlicans and Blackburn Republicans
could meet in harmony 1t was on an oc-
caN;on like this, at g. meeting to pay re-
ST Gets to their dead chairman, but not
So the Blackburn Republicans did not
turn out. and | don't think appreciated
Mr. Linneys invading the home county
of Blackburn.
But thu conest is on, and will stay on
in the Sth district. The fight is going
to be very interesting in Wilkes. Both
Linney and Blackburn have strong fol-
lowings and j. w. Mcneil who is say
ing nothing. has host of friends who are
at work like beavers, yet there's no evil
dence Of combination between the friends
OF Linney ard Mcneil. though there is
certainly a RECIPROCITY OF smiles be-
tween Linney ard Mcneil, and il entered
into by their friends, Mr.. Blackburn will
be Beaten in his home" county But
Mr.. Blackburn will be nominated regard
less OF his home" county. The chair
man OF the Republican county commit
tee is a Blackburn man, and if Black
burn sees danger in the Linney and Nc
Neil game ne, will not let his chairman
cell the Wilkes convention till late.
It is hard for a Democrat to conceive
the idea that any man can be nominated
for Congress who does not live in the dis
tnct in which he is a candidate in fact,
there is not Democrat IN the State,
who, could carry q single township, were
he to presume to run for Congress in a
district in which he did not live, but it
is very different with the Republicans.
We will this year witness a man, nomi-
mated for Congress III the Sth district
who resides in Greensboro, and we will
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-03-03
Industrial News.

81 have to pay four hands $37 a
month" said Mr.. H. E. Gulledge, of
WEite Store township, and counting their
board on that it means about $50 a month
for the four hands" Mr.. C. H. Rivers,
of the same vicinity, gives it as his opin-
ion that there can be no big profits on
the farm, from hired labor, at present
prices that have to be paid TO secure
il. Il can't get hands for less than $40
a month" said he, land | have to make
ccntract with them from the first of
January until crops are laid by in order
to Get them at all" The scarcity of
labor is a serious problem that farmers
have to contend with and there seems
to be no solution for this problem, as
labor is harder to get every year.
Marshville Home
Workmen are now making the eXcava-
items and laying the foundations for the
construction of the Fayetteville substa-
ticn of the Cape Fear Electric Power
COMPANY and everything points to the
rapid completion of this part OF the great
enternrise The poles have already been
set out TO the Holt Morgan mill village,
and the linemen are now WORKING this
way down Blount street. This is mat
ter for sincere gratiiicd'lon oi 'ne pal1
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-03-03
Campaign for Dispensary.
Especial to News and Observer,

Wilmington, II. c., March 2.-Thosr who
are in position to know say that within
ten days the campaign for disnensary
in Wilmington viii be launched in earn
est. However, the temperance advocates
will make no effort to rout the open sa-
looms before the first of next January
The necessity for a vote upon the ques-
ton ninety days preceding the regular
election in November is assigned as the
reason for drawing the lines so early.
Should the anti-saloon element postpone
the election late as August, it would
then be too late to close the saloons in
January, in the event that they are sue
cessful. The requisite number of names
were secured to a petition calling for the
election during last fall.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-03-03
What R. Zig Tag Linney
Says OF Marcus Hanna.
FIRE AT WILKESB0R0
Linney Has Good Crowd bui Federal
officials and Supporters of Non
Resident Blackburn are Gen.
spicuous by their Alb
SenCe.
(special to News and ohs.rver.l


Wlkesboro, y. c., March although
it was a very disaggeeahle day, Linney
drove through the mud and rain from
Taylorsville and was ready for his ad-
in the evening, and by his beaming
smiles and extremely pleasant manner,
1T was soon found that he had no
poisoned arrows for the highland for
several hours around the hotel fire, he
talked and told jokes to the amusement
of all who heard him, except Ruff Hen
dcrson-who is so true and loyal to
Blackburn, that he did not appreciate
the visit of Ljnney to the home" TO
oclogize the late chairman of the Rapub-
lican committee. and during the evening,
Henderson and Linney had some right
interesting tits.
At O'Clock. the court house was we'll
nigh filed, all anxious TO hear the states
iaaE from Alexander, for he is an enter
tanning and pleasant talker. and especial
~ so, when free from venom.
Mr.. j.. Cranon in a few well chosen
words presented Mr.. Linney to the au-
diCnce, and he was warmly received by
them. He began by paying compliments
to the great men of the county Judge
Armfield, beneath whose picture he was
standing, he pronounced the greatest of
all North Carolinians. Grover Cleveland
NJ praised and spoke of. as one or the
greatest men this nation has ever pro
duced.
w. ]. Bryan he declared was the great
est orator on the American continent.
and no living NAH could successfully
nuet him on the stump. John Sharpe
Williams he pronounced one of the most
brilliant parliamentarians of the day.
whose wonderful leadership of the min
oIjty in Congress had attracted the ma
ton and admiration of the civilized
world. Than he proclaimed in laundering
tcEes, that MARCUS A. Hanna was the
greatest man this world has ever pro-
duced He said that he was a man of a
gigantic mind, wonderful foresight, and
the only man who could in the least
cope. with the eloquent Bryan as an ora
tor H spoke OF his vast wealth, and not
a dollar OF it tinged in the slightest
with corruption, spoke of his great So
briefly never having taken drink of
LIQUOR of any kind till after he was IL
years old. and then only as prescribed
b. physicians, told OF the fact, that
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-03-03
Effect of Anti-Iug Law Decision.
Especial to News and Observer)

Especial to News and Observer.)
Greensboro, N. c., March 2.-The decis
ion of the Supreme court to the effect
that it is unlawful to ship liquor or
beer into prohibition Or diapensary terri
tory Will seriously effect the revenue of
saloons and beer breweries here. For
some time, The new dispensary and probi-
bition territory of Raleigh, Durham, Dan
vile and other points have been good
customers Of Greensboro liquor and beer
men. Places like Siler City and High
Point, old time prohibition towns have
for a long time been good customers of
Greensboro men, though Siler City did
its principal jug trade with Hoffman and
High Point with Salisbury. The revenue,
OF the express company Will also be con-
siderably reduced, ii the package ship
ment is to cease.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-03-03
Death of Mr.. J. W. Byrd.
Special to News and Observer

Mount Olive N. c.. March 2-The many
friends of Mr.. J. w. Byrd will be panied
to hear of his death. which occurred al
his home near here Monday morning at
1:30 O'Clock. He had been ill only two
weeks with typhoid fever. He was fifty
six years old and leaves wife and eight
children and many sorrowing relatives
and friends. He was CONSTANT mem
Der Of the Methodist church. The funeral
was conducted at the residence TUESDAY
at O'Clock by Rev Peter Mcintyre. al
Faison. The interment was made in the
Mount Olive cemetery.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-03-03

also witness the most marvellous revolt
at the polls ever known. The office
holders can nominate MIR. Blackburn, but
the people of the district, Republicans.
tCo will repudiate such folly. Let the
Democrats name their strongest mar
don't put up just anybody, because the
district is closc-but name Il man, whom
the people know, and in whom they have
confidence and We can carry the district
even against any bona-fide resident of
the district whom the Republicans might
name
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-03-03
Steal Money and Whiskey.
Especial to News and Observer

ISpeclaI 20 NoWs and Observer.)
LAGRANGE, N. c.. March Mn Geo.
Sutton, who has been quite seriously in
disposed, is now reported better.
Thieves entered the bar-room of VIM.
Hill last night and carried away five or
six dollars in money and a quantity of
liquor. All entrance was effected by re-
moving a pane from window in the
front of The building
Postmaster Miller has rented the Fields
Hotel building for a residence and post.
office.
Farmers are now attempting TO plant
truck. They are much behind compared
With spring work usually.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-03-03
WHY NOT BE SOBERq

You can permanently keep your pledge If
you take "ORRINE," which posit;velv
and permanently destroys all desire for Ii
quor, while it tones up the stomach ro.
stores the appetite and digestion and
builds up the health. Can be given Sc
cretly it desired. Price 81 per box. Money
refunded if it fails. Book-Treatise on
Drunkenness, free Henry t. Hicks nm
Co, Tucker Building Pharmacy, Raleigh
N. c.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-03-03

Mrs. Marie l.. Wyatt has gone to Wash
ington to interview Southern officials
with reference to railroad track through
tho granite belt at and near Faith. Mrs.
Wyatt hopes to have 90 miles of track
plac salisbury Sun.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-03-03
Lydia E. Pinkllann's Vegetable Compound.

Whenever medicine
HEMBERG, st.
ink good Lydia
Vegetable Compound did from the Ills
bed but had bottles
do
indeed MRS
Louisville General Hanson
A.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-03-03

Under the leadership of Rev. L. A Fa,1s
the Brevard Street Methodist conpraga.
ton in Charlotte has boughs now ~.
and viii build $1,000 church. -
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-03-03
Profit by the Experience of the Women
Whose Letters Follow:

MRS
felt
sit still and
e.
hgo
wasen trelycu e
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-03-03

Mr.. Walter Woodland has opened streets
and laid out new town in the eastern
part of the city at the terminus of Green
street, just beyond where Sam Wick re-
sides. Thirty colored people have bought
lots and the sales within the past few
days amounts to $4,000. He has opened
two streets, one of which he named Wick
street and one Reid street.-Wilson
Times
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-03-03

of the people of this city and all this
acknowledgement Observer.
It is now certain that Monroe will
have a knitting mill. Stock has been
subscribed 10 the extent OF $4,000, half
Of which Will be taken by outside par
ties. The land for the location has been
bargained for, and the site will be near
the cotton mill The company will be
duly organized this week.--Monroe Jour
nal.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-03-03
Tobacco Puffs.

The Richmond Va. manufacturers,
says the Times Dispatch, will fight the
American Tobacco Company to the bitter
end in its new scheme 10 close the doors
Of New England jobbers against every
thing except trust goods. A lawyer has
been employed, ard plans for a bitter
tGIlL sll are being made.
45 :, rare case, says the Oxford Led
ss:, that tie American and Imperial To-
,-a~tC Companies allow their buyers to
80 t-~oTa ,hc scale OF prices fixed on all
g. &cas Of tobacco, and as they control
.lo situation ii is hardly possible that
other buyers will deliberately stand by
a pile of tobacco and throw their money
away.
Miss Emma Edinger, pretty cigar
packer Of Lancaster, Pa, one day last
spring placed note in a box of cigars
asking the finder to write to her. Tbs
box was bought and opened by cigarist
and restaurateur OF Brooklyn, who read
anc duly answered the letter This led
to correspondence which eliminated in
the marriage of the parties on February
2 1t is safe to assume that there are
at least two people in the United States
WIZ dic uuld FOIdUIC " lliG diilI-COuDOu
bill
Delegate Berkeley D. Adams, OF the
great tobacco growing county OF Char
lotte, Va, has introduced joint reso
luton in the House of Delegates, in
structing the Virginia delegation in the
National Congress to put forth every
effort to obtain 1.-The passage of the bnl
of Representative Gaines, of Tennessee,
which is designed to relieve tobacco grow
ers of an unjust tax and give them an
opportunity to sell their own tobacco upon
the market in the leaf stemnled and
hard-twisted or stcmmed and hand
pre- ssed, Or hand-twlsted or hand-pressed,
without license or payment of any tax
OF any kind The resolution recites the
existence Of Federal law which deprives
the farmer of the right to sell his own
tobacco to the consumer without the
payment of an unjust and prohibitive
tax to the Federal government. robbing
the farmer OF the profits of his labor
and fostering gigantic monopolies.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-03-03

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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-03-03
THIN FOLKS

Should know that perfect digestion and
assimilation of the food is the first es-
stntial to the putting on of solid flesh.
Persons who have a weak stomach and
suffer from Dyspepsia, Indigestion and
Constipation are always thin, because
they fail to derive proper nourishmen1
item their food Try Hostetter's StoIn-
ach Bitters at once 1t will strengthen
the stomach, perfect digestion and build
up firm, solid flesh. 1t never fails.
HOSTETTER'S
STOMACH BITTERS.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-06-11
CYCLISTS SHOW
GREAT IMPROVEMENT
One Worlds Record Was Smash.
ed Here During the
Week.
OTHERS WILL FOLLOW SOON.
George Collect Wants Another Chance
AT Young Hopper Who Won Match
Race Decoration Day.

Tho bicycle riders who are compet-
Ing IN the races AT the Salt Palace
saucer track this season, are certainly
dolng good work. and the people who
have been patronizlng the races UNI
doubtedly feel they have got their
moneys worth. so far
The riders, professionals and ANA
tours, are showing considerable i'm
provement In each race meet This
weak worlds record was smashed
by Utah rider aud It Is safe to pre-
diet that other records viii fall by tho
wayslde before the season comes to a
close,
10 "Bnly' samuelson, the speedy
rider from Provo. belongs the credit Of
breaking the first record on the track
THIS season lie accomplished the feat
last Tuesday night In the two mile
handicap. Riding from scratch he won
the race and clipped second from the
worlds record established by Frank
Kramer at the Yailgburg track In 1901.
The management promises some eX-
citing and interesting events for the
cycle fans next week The feature VIII
probably be return match race be-
tween n. G. Hopper the young Chicago
rider who has been here for several
seasons, and George Collett the speedy
easterner who was defeated By Hopper
on Decoration day.
They were matched to ride Eve miles,
and Hopper had the honor OF winning
the prize. Collett declared after the
lace that he was not in proper condi-
tion for the race. and asked for another
chance, Hopper, Ike Barkes, was will
ing, and so was the management OF
the track. Accordingly, another race
was arranged between the two riders,
and they viii fight It out next Tuesday
night In a Eve miles event.
The race will be for a purse OF $50,
and a side bet Of $50. the winner 10
take every cent OF the money Both
riders say they win be I'm hne fettle
for the contest and It should prove to
be one OF the prettlest races Of the sea-
son.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-06-11
L. d, S. U. BASKETBALL.
fcam WIN Make n Hard Fight to Enter
worlds Championship,

After all, It may be that the L. d. $.
L. champion basketball team win not
be able to enter the contest ne the
worlds fair, In yhe open-to-all basket
ball match, for the reason that none but
registered athletes can enter the event
The local team il not registered, for
the good and sufficient reason that there
ia no western division In which the team
could register II might have registered
In an eastern division had the authors
lies Of the university known in time
that this was necessary.
But hard fight will he made 20 en-
ter the contest II will be shown 10
the officials at the worlds fair, that the
team did not have chance to register,
not knowing that 1t was necessary. BY
this showing II Is believed the bar
win be raised, and the team VIII be du-
~ entered, and permitted TO compete
for the worlds championship.
But whether this result Is brought
about or not, Il viii not effect the teams
entry for the intercollegiate and inter-
scholastic games,
Director willard Bean says the boys
arc training daily, and are rapidly
rounding into good form. He says
that the team will surely hold its own
among the best the country affords.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-06-11
BIKE RACES TUESDAY NIGHT.

Salt Lake cycle fans win miss a
great race meet If they fail to be on
hand for the bicycle races next Tues
day night Manager Heagren has ar
ranged the best program Of the season,
80 far for the night, and II Is believed
that at least one worlds record win be
smashed TO smithereens.
I'm addition ~ the match race between
Hopper and Collett mentioned else.
where or This page there will be a three
mile = andicap professional, In which "a
riders viii siUtt
There vii also be hve-mlle lap race,
amateur, OF q a one-mlle handicap ANA
teur
The event OF the evening will be the
attempt by "Bllly" Samuelson 10 lower
the worlds record for Two miles, un
paced Tho record now stands at AIS.
ard Il ~ almost a certainty that the
Provo boy viii clip several seconds
from IT, samuelson holds the one-mlle
unpaoed record, and is very anxious to
hold the two-mile mark.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-06-11
HOT AFTER THE MATCH.

puglllstlc promoters throughout the
country are already laying their wires
20 capture the Britt Corbett contest for
the featherweight championship OF the
world, which Ia scheduled TO take place
m November OF December when the
two lads fought their sensational 90
round battle In San Francisco last
March they drew more money than any
contest ever brought on between little
mon In America. or for that matter.
anywhere else IN the world. Strange to
say. the contest between Britt and tho
former champion Melted the fighters
aud promoters q bigger gate than the
famous McGovern- Erne contest which
took place in Madison Square garden.
when the boxing game was IN full
swing around New York. McGovem
and Erne drew $4,000 gate, while
Britt and Corbett drew sSs. 900. Taking
into consideration the fact that the lat
ter mill was pulled or IN San Francisco.
this record ie remarkable The man
ayers Of tho boxing clubs on the coast
now hgure that the return match be-
tween tho champion and Young Corbett
will draw close 20 $50, 900. The boys
boxed n small pavilion IN San Fran
cisco, and should the match be pulled
OF there sgain they will surely show