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The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1906-09-19
Came Too Easy for Him.

'N~ -N~J 49, ''Ntts
Jerusalem, When | left town that
night with a hundred and fifty OF my
own money in one hip pocket and a
hundred dollars belonging to my firm
in the other. which bulged out my
trousers as II / carried a Colts navy
| was the happiest man that ever left
Cincinnati. | couldn't keep from going
out on the platform OF the car once in
while and putting my two hands on
my money while threw out my chest
and cooked up my cigar till the lit end
almost burned my eyebrows.
Down in my country they say. A
fool for luck and bob-taiIed dog for
'possums.' reckon because | knew 80
little got along. There wasn't any
house in the country. when talked to
merchant, that was as good as mine.
The end of the month | went in and
the old man said TO me, Well. sir.
you've done first-rate. You've made a
good record and you can keep on down
there where you are at salary OF 800
a month. That was when became toe
proud to count eggs. No. Stree. no
more rattling coal oil pumps for me.
was a travelling man.
III ! had just kept my common sense
and gone right on, I'd have been lots
better OF. but after while felt thai
| must fash a diamond stud and
spent all my salary on jewelry and
clothes and renting. poker chips.
made Il good salary. all right. but aftef
four OF five years | got to be simply
downright ornery-yes. sir. ornery.
had 20 chang houses a time or two.
and got on my uEpers before ever sot
a gram OF common sense.
Now. I've not been to college as my
young friend here has. but have
bumped 1t around the country for
good while. and | want to tell you that
even II man has something good 10
sell. he must keep hustllng to sell it,
and it's getting harder and harder
every day. Competition Is growing
keener and keener. II was easy enough
when | first started out to sell goods on
personality, and while this goes a long
way yet, good clever work must back
up good stuff. You can't distribute your
employers goods TO any alarming ex-
tent unless you first hand out a heap
of energy. attentiveness and all round
hustle"
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1906-09-19

Little Margaret was to take her first
bath in the river. A fine new bathing
suit had been made for her and she
donned it with great pride. Her
mother, with Margaret's sisters, took
her down. She was very timid about
going in until she saw the others were
perfectly safe in the water. Then she
ventured in. The water suddenly
grew deeper and came above her
waist, much to the surprise Of the III.
tie maid. who cried out in anguish: 4.
"Oh, mother. my bathing suit leaks. .
~-Harper's Weekly,
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1906-09-19

1T is easy enough TO manufacture,
remarked Watkins. the Chicago sales
man, "but the real job is scattering the
stun after you make II.
Il don't altogether coincide Win
your idea" remarked Joannis Caro-
lianus, the young college man who was
out to pick up points and who, after
having listened TO the company OF
plain, blunt business men for ume'
had grown little more at ease. Does
not Emerson tell us that man may
make poor things and fail TO sell them
on the busiest thoroughfare, but LET him
make good things-aye, mousetrap'
eyen-and though he be in the midst
of a dense forest, people Will make
their path to him. | haven't quoted
Emerson exactly right, but | have
given you, Notwithstanding, the es-
sence OF his conclusion
Il don't know much about what En-
erson thinks OF business, answered
the hat manufacturer, but do know
that il doesn't make any difference
how good you make stuff, to get rid OF
1t you must hustle. 1t is all right to
give a good circus TO the people after
you get them in the tent, but TO get
them there you must post up your
fancy show bills and give good street
parade. The show bills were enough
to catch me when was boy. recall
how | used to go down and stare at
the flaming colors posted up on the
side of the blacksmith shop. | didn't
pay much attention TO these things as
| grew older, but even now, when | see
a woman in a cage of lions being
hauled through the streets and hear a
lot OF relocated fellows blowing
horns, / get the quivers and usually
end up by taking the children TO the
circus.
1T used to be so that man could
make good stuff and go out in the mid
die oI forest, as my young friend
here says, and have people come TO
him; but nowadays he has a fierce Tine
running 'em IN If he has ground floor
on Broadway.
merit is mighty good thing to
have as background, but to get there
you must mix it with q whole lot of
rustle.'
Yes. sir; that applies even in our
business" said the publisher. 1T used
to be so that books sold themselves,
but nowadays we have to sell books.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1906-09-19

walked proudly out; but humility came
to me before the day was over. I'll bet
| went into 40 places. More than once
l felt sorry that had given my bosom
friend my old job at clerking, and
wanted to go back to the little village
and hitch horses for the farmers wives
who came to town. Yet. had grit and
that wad in my pistol pocket, and
wasn't going to give up.
The next morning | walked into .
big wholesale cigar house. and by this
time | had learned TO pick out where
the boss stayed myself. As | went In the
door saw an old gentleman sitting in
little glass Office to the right He
wore a long white beard and pair OF
gold-rimmed spectacles. This time
braced him straight. Good morning.
sub, said |. Good morning. said the
old gentleman, politely. Is there some
thing can do for you? Yes, sir. you
can, said |. 1 walked the streets OF
this here town all day yesterday. aud
coaldn't find anybody that would
give iae job. | know | was raised on.
farm and haven't done anything but
clerk in a little country store. but
believe I've got as much sense as a
whole lot of these fellows that tote
sample cases around: and for a good
many years OF my life | got up at four
O'Clock in the morning and fed the
horses before had my breakfast. Now.
want to go 10 work, sir, and 70 go TO
work fer you All | want is a shance.
-and with this | reached back in my
hip pocket and flashed that roll. Yes.
sir; al | want is chance. You give
me a case of samples and II | don't
sell goods, don't pay me any money.
can pay my own expenses
Il reckon my straight talk locoed the
old man. for he at once said to me.
Well. young man, | like your self-con-
fidence, sir. We shall fix up line for
you and give you a territory over In
Kentucky, and try you-let us say for
month. AT the end OF that time.
come in and We can talk business a
great deal better. You needn't worry
about paying your own expenses. We
will not put out a man whom we do
not think enough OF to invest this
much in. When you get your samples
up. go to the cashier and he will give
you 500 10 travel on.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1906-09-19
Millinery and Other Feminine Matters

A sense of humor is evan more es-
scntial to success at the mllIiners
than at the dressmaker's. / was re-
minded Of this as | sat behind mon
strous hat. massed in the most ire
sponsible way with wild flowers. We
have heard of impressionist rocks;
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1906-09-19

this must have been an impressionist
hat. and the idea conveyed was that
the young lady had been pelted with
flowers, a choice assortment having
landed on her head. 1t Is rather sad.
TOO. how often the stout woman. whose
sense of humor should ever shield her
from folly. so very often exposes her
self to ridiculte. Perhaps all the time
1t is only In regard to her own ap-
pearance that she lacks this saving
grace. fancy the successfully dressed
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1906-09-19
A Reserve supply.

Harker-When the sudden shower
came up you should have seen ths
dudes run.
+ Barker-You should have seen their
bargain-sale hosiery run.-CLicago
Daily News.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1906-09-19
Specially Needed.

Yes, you bet your life, you must sell
everything. began the speciality man.
"Emerson's college ideas about busi-
ness ERE all right, but they won't work
I'd good deal rather listen to what
the Emerson that makes shoes says
than TO listen to what Emerson, who
wrote books, has to say. | used TO
think that selling was a very easy
thing. | was raised on a farm and
after | began to wear cuffs and sneak
out dads razor to NOW the fuzz on OF
my sace and feel rich enough to go to
dances and throw in half a dollar when
the darkey fiddler passed the hat
around, thought II was little more
honorable occupation to rattle at a
coal oil pump in grocery store than
to curry horses. became a clerk. |
used TO see these smooth, slick fellows
from Louisville and Cincinnati COM
ing into the store where | worked.
beam out glad smile to the old man
who owned the business, pass around a
few Spotted Fawn cigars to us boys,
and IN a little while book a nice order.
Then he would either have the livery
man drive him to the next town, or
else kick up his feet on the banister
OF the hotel porch, and take the world
easy until train time.
This looked good to me, and after |
had grown enough in wisdom to wear
patent leather shoes a couple of sizes
too small, and to have my trousers
creased by washerwoman, | made up
my mind that would go to Cincinnati
and look around to see which whole
sale house would go on the road for.
Just before | went to clerking my
father gave me a colt, which turned
out TO be a bird OF horse. | sold this
horse and got for him a hundred and
fifty dollars in new greenbacks. This
wad looked as big to me as a roll Of
rag carpet. ! stuck the hundred and
fifty into my pistol pocket and went to
the city feeling rich as Jay Gould.
1T was lucky for me that had that
wad along. got to Cincinnati and put
up at two-dOllar-a-day house. M--mi
but / was fiyingl Then went out into
the city to size up the various grocery
and hardware houses-these we're the
lines that knew-to see which one
would go on the road for After had
taken a squint at several Of them. I
walked into one and asked to see the
man who hired the drummers' A
small boy asked me II l had a card.
About that time my mouth began to
twitch and lost part Of my voice.
About the only cards had ever known
anything about were the kind that had
fancy backs and came So and joker
to the deck. said, No. sir; | haven't
any card. l have never worked for
any firm and had my name on one, but
| want TO start in here and go on the
road
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1906-09-19
Alley sIums Of District Of Columbia

There are about 100000 people in
the District of Columbia; over $4,000
of them live outside of the old city Of
Washington (Which now has no legal
existence. being merged in the District
of Columbia), in a large number Of
small towns and villages scattered
over the hills and valleys of the terri
tory. About one-third of the popula-
tion is colored-the largest number OF
colored people gathered in any place
in the world; about one-fourth of the
population is very poor-poorer than
most poor people elsewhere in the
United States; there is much abject
poverty. This has had much to do
with the deplorable condition of con-
siderable portion of the population
which lives In what are called alley
slums, where about 10000 people re-
side; unable to pay more than few
dollars a month rent, they have had
to put up with very poor quarters, in
cluding a number of buildings that
ought to be renovated or destroyed fol
sanitary reasons.-The Outlook.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1906-09-19
His First Turn Down.

THE boy mumbled something to the
old man in the Office, who said some
thing back without eve looking up:
then my young friend who had asked
me for the card said to me, Don't want
inexperienced man. and started a..
dressing an envelope. That was the
first time that a deal had come to me
like this. | simply got huffy and
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1906-09-19
Pushing Out Your Goods

EmssOns Saying People win Seek ou hs Man WIN Win GUOS Mo-.
sIustle"-SpeciaIy Tells Some Expenencesiou Can't
Distribute Employers Goods Any Alarming Exlent unes
You First Hand Heap Of Energy AnenVeness ana All
Round Hustle"
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-12-28

On Miracle run, Monongalia county
the South Penn OIL Co.'S No. on the
S. II. Fordyce farm, is holding up al
100 barrels. In the Wallace district
Harrison county, the same company's
No. 3 on the W, s, Harhert farm, is
still producing IS barrels a day,
In the Milton, Big Lime district. i'll
Cabell county, the Fought Oil Co. has
started to drill at a second test on
the ]. w. Hughes farm.
In the same development Erwin &
Kane are due in the Big Lime at their
test on the Hollis Brady farm
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-12-28
o,ler Blames Public.

Ottawa tont,) Dispatch to the Baltt.
more Sun.
at is no credit to us in this country
or to people on the other side Of the
line that typhoid fever still exists
so generally. 1t is a reflection on the
sanitary Intelligence of the public.
do not say on the medical profession,
for we have insisted that proper meas
ures should be taken to stamp 1t out
But It is a reflection on the public
which tolerates the present condl'
tions."
These we're the remarks incidental
" but strongly made by DR.. William
osler, reglus professor at Oxford uni
yersity, in discussing paper at the
medical building of Toronto Univer'
sity on typhoid fever.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-12-28

Catarrh of the nose and throat
should lead You to at least ask us
for a free trial box OF Or. shoops Ca
tarrh Cure. Nothing so surely proves
merit as a real, actual test-and DR..
Shoor, to prove this, earnestly desires
that we let you make that test. This
creamy, SNOW white healing balm
go0thes the throat and nostrils, ami
quickly purifies foul or fevcrlsh
breath. Call and Investigate. .. A.
BilIingslea & Co.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-12-28
Body Crushed in Dough Mixer.

COLUMBUS, Ohio, Dec. 27.-Fall-
Ing into a sponge mixer full Of dough
at the Bliss bakery, H. D. vaukirk, a
baker, was whirled round and round
until every bone in his body was crush
ed. When the machine was stopped
he was taken out dead.
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.prai springs and water courses; and
D preynt the outbreak and rasages Of
forest fires. He may meet with, con-.
suit with, and discuss with, at proper |
times and places, and when the vel;
fare of the State can be conserved
thereby, conferences. congresses.
meetings, gatherings, and associations
held in other States to consider and
the interests Of forestry and
the maintenance of natural water
courses in the Appalachian region. He
shall make biennial written report to
the Governor within thirty days next
preceding the meeting Of each regr'
lar session of the Legislature. The SUI
perintendent Of Forests may, in the
discharge Of his duties. enter upon
any forest lands in the State, and he
shall not be liable to an action Of tres
pass therefor,
Sec. 8. For the purpose Of enconrag.
Ing the reforestation of the waste
and treeless lands within the State 1t
is hereby enacted that concessions in
The way Of exemption from taxation
shall be allowed as hereinafter set
forth. Any person who shall plant
to commercial trees, not fruit trees,
five acres or more. with not fewer
than 1900 trees to the acre, and shall
maintain them until their average
height shall be not less than four feet,
shall be exempt from taxation on such
tract for a period of twenty years;
proVided the assessed value Of such
land at the time Of planting was not
more than fifteen dollars an acre, and
that the trees shall be maintained and
cared for during the period In which
exemption from taxation is claimed.
and that the trees have been planted
and are not sprouts from a former
forest; and provided that the trees so
planted may be thinned after the
fourth year TO not fewer than four
hundred to the acre. This provision
shall not apply to land planted 10 trees
for nursery purposes, except that such
tres as may be removed for thinning
purposes after the fourth year may
be sold. All claims for exemption Of
planted lands from taxation shall be
Imade before the county court Of the
county in which such lands are locat-
ed.
Sec. s. Within ten days after the
passage OF this act the Governor shall
appoint Superintendent Of Forests.
The term of such officer shall be four
years, and the succession In Office
shall be by appointment by the gov
ernor every four years. or whenever
vacancy shall occur He shall re-
Icelve a salary Of three thousand dol
liars a year, and in addition thereto
he shall be reimbursed for all actual
and necessary expenses OF travel which
may be incurred in the discharge Of
the duties of this Office, for all blanks
ibooks. stationery, and supplies nee
essary to the proper discharge of the
duties of his office. Actual and nee
essary Office rent shall be paid by the
State. not to exceed thirty dollars a
month, and the services Of stenog'
rapher. not to. exceed fifty dollars a
month.
Sec. 10. An appropriation Of twelve
thousand dollars is hereby made to
meet the expenses Of the Office Of SUI
perintendent of Forests for two years.
u
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-12-28
SANTA BADLY BURNED.
Woman Enacting the Role Rolled In
Snow and Life Saved.

Snow and Lie Saved.
MARION, Ohio, Dec. 27.-At Pros
pect Tuesday night Miss Grace Wolga'
muth, aged II, was saved from death
by the presence of mindc of E. C.
Stockman.
Miss Wolgamuth was playing Santa
Claus and caught fire from the Christ
mas tree candles. Stockman carried
her to the yard, wher he extiDgutshed
the blaze by rolling her in the snow
Both were seriously burned.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-12-28
.RRIl,RORDS.
RAILROAD.
SCHEDULE EFFECTIVE NOVEMBER
2s tsCs, FA'RmoMT, W. VA
sBaiiy. lpaily except Sunday. xsunday
-EAaTanuNn.

or N AsHINaToN, BALTIMORE. PHIL
ADELPHIA & NEW YORK: NO. =
g3.25 AZ Nj; No, IA, s1:2S P. M; No. T.
IS 20 n. n, local 10 Grafton.)
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ION accom-. NO, 70. '1o'51 A. N
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-12-28
MoNoMoAh DIVISION.

! Ecr cLARKsBURG & WESTON. Leaayy'
4 no. 9. 3IT:05 a. NJ; No. sc. xs:00 a: n;
No: &, 1898 r. r.; No. I, !9:45 II ~
kfTfee. No Is. !7:3S A. u: No. i. 1890!
q noon; No. eS, 1850 r. NJ; No. 5. H:S'
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-12-28
II IT'S AAOn6y
You Want

va buy and sell. all kinds second
4, ,aFd household goods, Clothing, ETC.
llsWi Gas Ranges and heaters eNehans'
"a for coal stoves, the only place you
eSn do this in town. jewetry bought
md cold. The best place to sell;
DC cheapest place to buy-No other
llksit. send for our agent or call on
phene.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-12-28
PAW PAW BRANCH.

Sfonday. Wednesday and Saturday. 80.
Depart, No. 2Oi. 700 A. NJ; No. SeS'
400 II. -.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-12-28
neafnesa CANNOT I'D eured

by local applications, as they cannot
reach the diseased portion Of the ear.
There is only one way to cure deaf
ness, and that is by constitutional rem
edies, Deafness is caused by an IN
famed condition OF the mucous lining
Of the Eustachian Tube. When this
tube is inflamed you have a rumbling
sound or imperfect hearing, and when
It is entirely closed, Deafness Is the
result. and unless the Inflammation
can be taken out and this tube restor-
ed to It's normal condition, hearing
will be destroyed forever; nine cases
ont Of ten are caused by Catarrh.
which is nothing but an intlamed CON
dltion Of the mucous surfaces.
We will give One Hundred Dollars
for any case Of Deafness (caused by
catarrh) that cannot be cured by
Halls Catarrh Cure. Send for circu'
FL. CHENEY 3 CO.
Toledo, Ohio.
Sold by druggists, 75c.
Take Halls Family Pills for con
stipatlon.
IS, $1,000 -----7- - - !. /.
Fashionable bracelets at A. B. Scott
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Read the Daily West vlrglulan.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-12-28

II YOU want camera get Promo.
We are agents. Clyde s. Holt, S25
Main street.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-12-28

We are of the opinion above will meet yr ca
but should they others will DO pleased to talk
you about
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-12-28

Sec. 10. An appropriation Of twelve
thousand dollars is hereby made TO
meet the expenses Of the office Of SUI
perintendent of Forests for two years.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1906-02-16

s"One Of the most peculiar defenses
and at the same time one Of the worst
comparisons ever heard was when
first assembled the bench" said Judge
Cabaniss. "A man was up before me
for beating his wife, and, as usual,
asked him what he had to say before
I passed sentence upon him. He said:
Say, judge, you're married man,
amt you? Well, suppose you was en-
joying your dinner and feelin' pretty
good and suddenly your wife came up,
and after telling you of all the felIers
she could have instead of you, started
chucking the dishes at you and ended
by telling you that she could make
better man than you out of piece of
coal and an old hat and not half try
say, Judge, what would you dor
II couldn't very well tell him." con-
cluded the judge. $50 l simply had to
discharge him with warning. San
Francisco Chronicle.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1906-02-16
THINGS WORTH REMEMBERING.

A school for women chemists has beer
opened at Dessau, Germany. Graduates
can earn from $40 to $lS a month.
Japanese have been caught circulating
counterfeits Of gold coin in Tacoma
The molds and batteries were made al
Hiroshimi, Japan.
The average weight of stationary
eas engine, in proportion to its horse
power. is only about one fourth as great
rs that OF a steam engine.
In two cases OF chronic and apparent
~ hopeless neuralgia, relief has been re-
ported by about 20 applicants of violet
light to the parts Of the body affected.
The German government has offered
prizes for the best field kitchens available
for army use. and it is stipulated that
every such outfit must be of size
making it possible to carry it on horse,
with space left for the divers luggage
and forage for the horse.
Recently. when Uncle Sam ousted a
tribe of Indians from their ancestral
home of Warmers Ranch, San Diego
County. and moved them to the Pale
Reservation, he gave them a number Of
portable houses. A gale swept all these
houses sway and the red men are home
.ess.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1906-02-16
Busy American Women.

The American woman is going
ahead. The census returns show that
100000 and more women are. en-
ployed in the nations industrial life.
There are now three times as many
women stenographers as there were
ten years ago, while the number
women bookkeepers and accountant
has doubled. The percentage
saleswomen also shows correspond
ing increase. Women have risen to
be treasurers of street railways, presi.
dents of national and savings banks.
secretaries of financiers on salaries
of $4,000 and $12,500, executive
heads of building and contracting
firms, buyers for large stores. etc.
They are to be met with in hundred
responsible capacities, all of them
outside the once circumscribed field
of female occupations, and in all OF
which a talent for figures is prime
requisite Of success.