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The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1904-01-07
Indians Need The Money

Muskogee, I. T., Jan. 6.-With-
in few days Colonel ]. Blair
Shoenfelt, Indian agent here, will
leave for Washington to confer
with the secretary of the interior
regarding the payment Of the loyal
Creek Indian claim, amounting to
$40, 900. 1t is not known how
long it will be before the actual pay
ment of money can commence, but
Agent Shoenfelthopes to 50 arrange
matters as to begin some time dur
ing the frs part of next
month.
The need for money which th''
payment will give the Greek In
dians was never greater tb, an tli.
winter. Many of them a. e natura
ly ofa shiftless disposition anc
when they were informed las
spring that the payment of thei
claims against the country hac
been authorized many Of them pai
but little attention to their crops
and as result there are scores o
families in absolute destitution
What arelief the payment Of thi.
money will mean can be seen fror
the fact that enough will be distri
buted to give each resident in th
Creek nation IS were the paymen
per capita.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1904-01-07
Recovering

H. E. Burt, manager of the op-
era house, IS recovering from in
juries received i'll a fall last week.
He is able to be out again. Mr.
Burt was doing some work on the
stage at the opera house about a
week ago and by a mishap fell
through the stage trap. The dis
tance is only about three feet, but
he fell in such a posision that his
back was severely wrenched. His
injuries were not very painful at
the time. He was able to walk
home, but soon after intense pains
set in. He was confined to his bed
four days, unable to move. He still
gets about with difficulty.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1904-01-07
Don

DON'T get blues ~, l.r. Al a
season of the year when business
obord - - II Of the talk about
u.aa.a;.. . another panic,
tern,a of money" and kindred
nan, is absoluty unadulterareo,
J, -llist rot. The country is alright
lie times are all right, and you
you wilt be if you just think 50.
Plenty Of money, too, but you We
got to hustle to get your share;
more people after it than usual. that
is all. Keep stiff upper lip, make
some business for yourself during
a season. when there isn't much BY
advertising, and you will find the
old system of "hollering'' is a good
deal like the "vermifugal appen-
dix Of no earthly use Collins
vile Tribune.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1904-01-07

The Office Of the Electric Light
Co. has been aaoved to the plant
where all customers and friends
viii be welcome. If you do not
feel like coming down, phone 200
or 100, and some one will come i'm
medieately to attend to any trouble.
If Jas. W. Hopkaday.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1904-01-07

Raymond Bryant, son Of W. H.
Bryant was surprised last night by
a party Of young friends. It was
his fourteenth birthday. A. large
crowd came. He received many
presents and the young people
spent a most pleasant evening.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1904-01-07
Modern WOOdmsn

Chickasha Camp No. 1896, Mod
ern Woodmaen Of America, will on
Friday, Jan, 1904, at 1896 p. M.
at their Hall in Chickasha, 1. T.,
publicly install the newly elected
officers Of said camp, after which
an oyster supper will be served.
All Woodmen and their families in
Chickasha are most cordially invi-
ted to attend. See your Woodmen
friends for special invitation to
same. Music and speaking will be
interspersed throughout the even
ing.
The Modern Woodmen Of America
is the largest and cheapest fraterna1
insurance order in the world, and
is growing faster than any other
order in the United States. 1t is
over Fl years old and has over
$50, 600 members. Come and join
us. ]. S. TATMAN,
SO Clerk.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1904-01-07
Deaths Rare.

The undertakers report that it
has been nearly two months since
a death occurred in Chickasha.
This is certainly a fine record for a
town Of nearly 5000 people. Pro-
badly no more healthful communi-
ty could be found,
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1904-01-07

F. D. Lemon returned yesterday
from a four days hunting trip on
his farm in Comanche county. He
was accompanied by Sid Mann,
travelling saleman for Marshal Field
& Co., Chicago. They report fine
luck in shooting quail and prairie
chicken.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1904-01-07
ATCHISON PHILOSOPHY.

Al OhlSON FdlLOoOPHN- y
When a man dresses up he hates
to return to his old clothes.
Oneo OF the joys Of life is to oreform
every morning, and backs lide at
night.
Our idea Of a good advertiser is
one who comes to the scratch after
Christmas.
The great trouble with a woma' .
who has business ability, is that sh,
neglects to curl her hair.
In telling your side Of a uuarre
you are giving the other side F..
chance TO be heard. Better keer
still.
After a man has married. he
thinks that saying yes when
his wife asks him, is telling her
that he loves her
It is almost as hard to get men
to talk Of their coming business
as about their approaching we'd
dings.
Be good your neighbors; they
know all about your family skel-
etogs ana can tell Soil e entertain
ing stories about it. Atchinson
Globe
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1904-01-07
NOTICE TO ROYAL ARCH
MASONs.

There will be a regular meeting
Of chickasha Chapter r. A. M.
on Monday Jan. nth at 4 p. M.
prompt. Work in Mark Masters
Lodge Past Masters and Most ex-
eeleBl MsGeEa before supper Az y
p. m. the Royal Arch degree will
he conferred. We want every
Royal Arch Mason present.
i Hamilton
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1904-01-07

D. r. Yeoman returned yester-
day to Binger. Mr.. Yeomsn was
formerly in the hardwtre business
here and also filed the position
of alderman.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1904-01-07

J D. Peacock, late Of Mineola,
Texas, has opened a blacksmith
shop on Fifth street. We welcome
Mr.. Peacock to the city and trust
he may do a successful business.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1904-01-07

w. A. Bohsrt, Of Cement, was
here today. He left on the morn
ing train to join the hunting party
that left here Monday.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1904-01-07

Mrs. Ed. F. Johns, who is visit
in Hampstead, Texas, orders the
Express sent to her. She will re-
main there till about March T..
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1904-01-07

B. @. Cody, of this city, and
Miss Maud Yaning, ofOklahoma
City, were married last Sunday
afternoon. Mr.. Cody is employed
by Anderson & Co.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1904-01-07

Now look, how is this; $50 feet
o.A ground on corner, s;x room
house, barn, and two wells, good
location. $4,000 is owing on this
property some of II due IL March
aud some ia one aud two years.
olive nne 44tn easfina f..ali..f.i..... 4
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1904-01-07

+. T. Musselman, who has been
a machinist in the round house,
has resigned his position. He will
probably go to Little Rock.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1904-01-07

j. c. Neal, proprietor Of the
meat market at 9th and Chickasha,
has been confined to his room with
lagrippe for about week.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1904-01-07

we Want to know your electric
troub' rs. Do not hesitate 10 cali
usp p over phone 200 or 100.
If Jas. w. Hockaday.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1904-01-07

Lost:-Ladies pocket book CON
tanning about S. or $3.50 in silver
and some Great Eastern coffee and
Tea Co. coupons and old patent
leather Belt. Liberal reward for
return of same to this Office. If
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1904-01-07

For Sale;-one Emerson upright
piano on easy terms. Also one
organ for sale or trade; call at I42s
MINI. avenr le os-r6
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1904-01-07

No trouble to answer questions.
No trouble to fix your electric
lights. Just phone 100 or 200 and
we will do the rest.
Jas. W. Hocks,day.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1904-01-07

w. c. Randolph, of Pauls Val
ley, was in the city yesterday
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1904-01-07

F +. Fisher and J. T. Scott of
Lawton were in the city yester-
day.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1904-01-07

All kinds Of scaveuger work done
on short notice. Leave vonr order
at the Nickel Store. IF
j.. B. BOatright.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1904-01-07

]. A. Prall, genera. superintend-
ent Of the Topeka & Ell Reno Tele-
phone Co.. is at home with his
wife and baby at the Royal Hotel
Mr.. Prall is an expert telephone
man. He has a force Of men going
over the entire system in Chickasha
with a view to making every tele-
phone give perfect satisfaction.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1904-01-07

For Sale: Cook range, heaers,
bedroom set, chairs, rockers, sofa,
folding bed, kitchen utinsels etc. J
K. Strosnider, 4oS Colorado ave
nue.. SIP
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1904-01-07

Mrs. Geo. Campbell, Of Ana
darko Is visiting Mrs Warsea
Haight
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1904-01-07

D. f. Peyton, Of the Mississi'
Store, was in FL Reno on br PIP
today. Asines'
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1904-01-07

TheI. A. of M. installed their
officers for the ensuing year last
night.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1904-01-07

/. +. Mccormick, of Blooming
: rove, Texas, was registered at the
early yesterday.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1904-01-07

anc MF .sissippi Store is starting
liner one Of their big sales.
Kead heir list of bargains.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1904-01-07

The Rebekahs meet tonight TO
install officers.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1904-01-07

The guests at the. z
their regular w., Royal will give
evening. Aiy uaiiee 'ni'
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1904-01-07

chss Hanson was aHsd So -
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1904-01-07

The Chickasha Republican Club
will meet at the office Of Judge Z.
M. Payne January 18th at 7:5o
p. m. Business Of Importance will
come before the meeting. All
Republicans are requested TO be
present.
Adv. w. Penquite, Pres.
A. Haight, Secy.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1904-01-07

). Y. AUST, ASST. CASHIER
3. ?. JOHNSON. asst. cAsHIEH
The Taney County republican. (Forsyth, Mo.) 1895-1992, 1904-04-07
81 a Year in Advance.
4 Remarkable Record.

Stone County Oracle.
The cdi,orof the Oracle having lived
in an adjoining county for number Of
years is personally acquainted with the
facts stated In the following article In
regard 10 Edwards county, Illinois.
Edwards county, Illinois, is gaining
an cnviablc reputation from its wonder
fnl record Tor prosperity and good cit
izcnship. II Is proud Of the fact that il
has II surplus l. its treasury Of $4,000.
There Is no, single prisoner In the
county Jail, nor has there been for scv.
cral years. The inil Is used for shelter.
ny lrhmps during the winter. The
county poor house j. empty and the farm
= II s"urr" o' revenue. IN the pust two
!'nrs there has not been criminal case
tried IN that county, and but one Jury
trial. No prisoner from Edwards county
has been sent TO the peni,entiary In
thirty years, record which has not
been cqunllrd by any county of It's size
In the world, What Is the key TO all
this: There has been but one saloon
and that for one year in the county In
thirty years. The farmers ARE pros.
porous and cities and villages aro well
kept, and improvements made without
the revenue from saloons, which are
enormously considered necessary to
carry out public improvements. Let us
get our eyes open and stop voting for
saloon men, and live like the people
OF Edwards county II can be done"
The Taney County republican. (Forsyth, Mo.) 1895-1992, 1904-04-07

Roosevelt is dangerous man, " said
Democratic orator at the convention
last Saturday. Tho Northern securi.
ties company is of the same opinion, and
the beef trust is beginning to entertain
tho same kind Of suspicion. along
with several men who have recently
been let out Of the departments in
Washington, some Of whom were Demo.
cra,s and some Of whom were Republic.
ans.
The Taney County republican. (Forsyth, Mo.) 1895-1992, 1904-04-07

professional Cards.
um. c. BADINC
Real Estate

Farm, VIII aud improved lands. sultnbo for
"fchaf'linc sud sheep nul goat husband'N.
" !nu wnut to sUll quick .i,t with mr. Nv cou.
ifnc, dr"s not preclude yuu from making sale
tour'ri. Adlr".s, wv. g B,piSg,
Fur-Uh. Mo.
The Taney County republican. (Forsyth, Mo.) 1895-1992, 1904-04-07
best Cough Medicine for ChIldrnn.

Wncn you buy cough medicine for
small children you want one In which
you can place implicit confidence. You
want one that not only relieves but
cures. You want one that Is unques-
tionably harmless, You want one that
is pleasant TO take. Chamberlain 5
Cough Remedy meets all Of these con.
di,ions. There is nothing SO good for
the coughs and colds incident TO child.
hood. |, isalso certain preventive
and cure for Group, and there is no dan
ger whatever from whooping cough
when II Is given. II has been used In
many cpidemics of that disease with
perfect success. For sale by City Drug
Store.
The Taney County republican. (Forsyth, Mo.) 1895-1992, 1904-04-07

Senator Cockrcll had moi received men.
tlon In resolution or instruction. and said
he was for Cockrcll fornny,hing within
the gift Of the people, from the chief
magistracy TO constable Of Swan town.
ship. That he favored the passage by
the next legislature Of a law compelling
railroads to issue passes To every lcgis.
lator and every Judge as n measure
that would 90 further 10 stop boodling
than any other law that could be passed.
He was MS much opposed 10 boodling ms
any man in the state Of Missouri, aud
thought any kind Of boodlcr ought
to be incarccra,cd in the pcniten,iary.
The Taney County republican. (Forsyth, Mo.) 1895-1992, 1904-04-07

DcWitt's Witch Hazel gives instant
relief from burns, cures cuts, bruises,
sores, eczema, letter and all abrasions
oi the skin. In buying Witch Hazel
salvc II is only necessary to SEQ tina,
you get the genuine DcWitt's and a
cure Is certain. There are many cheap
countcricits on the market, all of which
are worthless, and quito few are dan.
gcrous, while DcWitt's Witch Hazel
Salvc is perfectly harmless and cures.
Sold by City Drug Store.
The Taney County republican. (Forsyth, Mo.) 1895-1992, 1904-04-07
DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION
Democratic Delegate Con,e entioa at kisscc
Mills instructions for folk
and ford.

Taney county Democrats assembled in
lair numbers nj kisscc Mills last Satur-
day, pursuant 10 call, to sclcc. delegates
TO the various conventions Of the party
in the state, and convened in the school
house at one o'clock.
The convention was called to order
by j. ii. Lawrence and nm organization
was effected by clccting j. II. Ward
temporary chairman and S. d. Whcl.
chcl temporary secretary.
The chair appointed Mcssrs. johnson,
Bennett, Gibson, Gordon and Brown n
committee on permanent organization,
and Messrs. Dotson, Lawrence, Cook,
May and Root q committee on crcden.
tials.
Committee on organization recon.
mended that the temporary be made the
permanent officers, and the report OF the
committee was adopted,
Committee on credentials reported all
precincts represented save Walnut
Shade Day, Dit and Pullcr's Mill, Civ
ing the names OF the accredited repre-
scntatives. The report was adopted,
and the convention proceeded TO the sc-
lection OF delegates TO the various con.
vcn,ions with the following result:
J. II. Ward and w. II. Bennett were
chosen by ballot as delegates to the
state convention at jefferson City, and
instructed rs per the following rcsolu.
tion:
We, the Democrats Of Tancy county,
In convention assembled, hereby instruct
our delegates to the state nominating
convention 10 cast the votes OF this
county for Hon. Joseph w. Folk for
governor, and Il. G. Ford for lieutenant
governor, so long as either OF them have
u chance for the nomination.
w. J. Lawrence and w, G. Conner
were named Us delegates to the judicial
convention Mt st. Joe, j. l.. Gordon and
S. II. Coulter TO the court OF appeals
convention at -, and II. II. Parkcy
and j.. II. Lawrence TO the convention
at Joplin TO select delegates to the presi
Dental nominating convention at st,
Louis. The three sets .! delegates were
chosen by acclamalion.
Tho delegates TO jefferson City were
instructed further TO support Albert o.
Allen for state auditor, Sam b. Cook
for secretary Of state and Bronaugh for
railroad commissioner, while the dele.
gates to the judicial convention were
instructed for Woodson, and to the court
OF oiappcals convention for Rayburn.
During the wait for the report OF com.
mittees Attorneys c. B. Sharp and L.
c. Ford addressed the convention, the
former, among saying, among other
things, that In his opinion Roosevelt,
was issue enough and platform enough
for Democrats In the present campaign
and that whena great crisis arises peo
pie are willing to sink party In the In
terest OF country. That the present In
cumbcnt Of the white house Is n dan
gcrous man, cowboy on the plains ant
a cowboy In hecapitol. That "whatevel
platforms mny say Roosevelt will be tn,
issue, aud hope 10 God he will be nomi
mated"
! Mr.. Ford deprecated the fact tina
The Taney County republican. (Forsyth, Mo.) 1895-1992, 1904-04-07

Good Friday is past hut tha, Is no
sign that II Is too late to plan, things.
The Taney County republican. (Forsyth, Mo.) 1895-1992, 1904-04-07
SOCIETIES.

MASONIC.
Az. and A. N .-forsyth Lodge NO ~, meets
on Saturday upon OF after the iuli moon IN
each month 4. II. PARRISH, W. NJ
S.w BOSWELL, Sec.
A. y. and A. NJ. - Kirbyyillc Lodge No. .Gi,
meets on Saturday night upor or next before
the full moon In each month. a,
H. R0sE, Sec u. W NASZANpr. W NJ.
A. .. and a. M-Claain Lodge, No; ..a, FRO
TEN, Mo, meets on or before the full moon IN
each month. =. u Dofsos, w w
o T. s-Chnptcr No. %, meets first and third
Thursdays In each month
Mrs y. \. WrATnEnNAS. W. NJ.
H. &. FOnD, W. L. 4 II. PAnnisii. SEC,
wo0DNES
NJ W A.-forsyth Camp No 500 meets on
Tuesday upon or drsi following the iuil moon
]. v. BALpwiS, Head Consul.
&. II. GRooN, Clerk.
CHURCHES.
sIcNE cIIArEL. foiulTu.
NJ. E.-Scrviccs hrst Sunday In each month,
morning and evening. RKy. I u GIiffiN.
Presbytcrian-Serviccs fourth Sunday In each
month, morning and evening
REv. o. ". Gauss, Pastor.
Union Sunday School every Sunday morning at
10 O'Clock. You are welcome.
&, 4. JENNINGS. Sec. W. ii, PGiCE, supt'
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-09-10

NO chang or alteration OF itaA So;
should be made by q collector III lis
stninrs. It was a custom, SoI.se years
ago among collectors 10 erase cancciia-
ton marks from their stamps in order
to make their stamps better T5c eft.
feet Of the attempt was not al that
could be desired. The ensure We're
not perfect and the stamps in the
changed condition, being neither cail-
celcd nor ulicanceled. We're silnpi! in
ferior damaged specimens. One CT tie
most common ways OF altering Stamps
at the present time is 70 erase tlle wo"d
''s,DcGiIncu' from q stamp having this
overDrlnt. It cannot be done SO that IT
Will not be detected, and tie stai1.p il:
the altered condition is worthless.
while as q specimen" II had some
value. 1t !ins frequently happened taai
stamps. vaiUabie in tlEetr "ri&tI4! ca@-
dition. have been made worthless BY
attempts to increase tl.eir value by
alie@atiQu.-St. Nicholas.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-09-10
HUSBANDS AND WIVES.

4 reserved lover. il is said, always
makes = suspicious husband. Cold
smith.
Certainty wife II children are a
kind of discipline of hutnanity.-Lord
Bacon.
When q man should marry-a young
man not yet, an elder man not Atall.-
Tbalc-.
He that loves not his wife ana chill
dren. feeds Il Iioness Mt lone and hroods
u nest OF sorrows.-Icyclny Taylor
l have hardly cver observed tie taur-
ried condition unhappy but for want OF
Judgment or temper in the Rich-
ard steele,
he ;4at hath wife and children hati
given hostages to fortune. for they are
iInpcGirIcnts to s@a"> enterprises, either
OF virtue or nnischief.-Lord bacon.
After treating her like a goddess the
husband uses her like = omar What
is worse. tic most Abject dattererS de,
generate :2to the greatest trr&FtS
Addison.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-09-10
ii SKY WEASEL.
BOW He Finally and KI1led
n Monster RAT.

a sawmill in an Iowa town was in
tested With rats which, being ulinlo-
Tested. became Very numerous and bold
and played round the mill among the
j while they worked during the day.
But one day q weasel came upon the
scene and at once declared war on the
rats.
One by one the rats became victims
OF the weasei'S superior rem unHl
ouIy one very large, strong feliow was
left of the once numerous colony. The
weasel attacked the big rat several
lines btt zach time the rat proved
more than a match for his slender an
taGoniSt and chased the weasel TO II
hiding place.
One day The weasel was seen buSlly
digging under a lumber pile near the
mill. He was engaged for some time.
but later appeared again in the mill.
seeking his old enemy. lie soon found
him and ut once renewed hoStiliteS.
AS usual. after n lively tuSslc, the rat
proved too much for him, ana lie ran.
pursued closely by the rat, straight to
the hole under the lumber pile.
He ran In. still followed by the rat.
almost Immediately rcappearel round
the end of the pile aud again lodged
into the hole behind the rnt. Neither
was seen again for some time. but the
wcascl finally r~cappcared. looking no
worse for the tight.
The curiosity of the men IN the mill
wa aroused. and they proceeded to in
v~estigate the hole undGr the Plumber
pile. They found that the weasel had
dug the hole sufficiently large at the
first end to adfni the rat. but had
gradually 1apered it as he projected
until ut the other end ii barely allowed
his own slender body to pass.
When the rat chased him into the
large end of this underground funnel
be quickly slipped on through, and
while the rat was trying to squeeze his
large body into the smaller part of II
hole The weasel lodged in behind him
and, catching him III the rear and in n
place where he could not turu round,
finished him ut his leisure,