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The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1906-07-12
ADDITIONAL LOCALS.

Mrs. Alexis Griffith, of Gulf Port,
Miss ID guest of the Misses Towers.
Or. Dobbs baptized two ladies at the
Baptist church Sunday night.
All obituaries, tributes of respect
and cards of thanks are charged for.
Old newspapers for sale at this Office
ut 10 cents per one hundred.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. G. Nash spent Sun
day with relatives at Nickajack.
Mr.. A. A. Towers, of Gadsden, Ala,
was in the city the past few days,
The number of citizens who leave
Marietta to make Atlanta their home
is on the increase.
Mrs. G, T. Fowler, of Woodstock, is
visiting her daughter, Mrs. j. H. Reed
on Kennesaw avenue.
Miss Marguerite Reed mas returned
from a visit to her brother at Gaines
vile, Ga.
DR.. Patton, of the Presbyterian
church, preached fine sermon Sunday
night at the Baptist church, to large
congregation.
Mr.. and Mrs. T.. J. Dean and daugh.
tiers, Misses Loula and Bessie, of Opeli-
ka, Ala, are stopping at the Whitlock
House.
Mr.. M S. McLain and family left last
Friday for Calhoun, to spend week on
a vacation, visiting his mother and
other relatives.
The Children of the Confederacy will
meet at Mrs. Geo. F. Gober's residence
on Saturday afternoon at O'Clock.
AlIene Fields, Recording Sec'y.
The address delivered by Mrs. w. II.
FELTON, at the court house last week
was very instructive, and highly priced
by all who heard it. The audience,
however, was email.
Rev. William T. Elmer has returned
to his home in Orange, Vs., after a
three weeks visit to his sister, Mrs.
Newton Anderson. Mr.. Elmer is con-
nected with the Woodbury. Forest
school at Orange.
Mrs A K Basham, of Jacksonville,
Fla, is visiting Miss Juliette Nigh and
other friends. Mrs Basham was form
erly Miss Blanche Fox, of this city, and
has many friends here to extend her a
hearty welcome.
WANTED-An agent in each county in
Georgia to write Live Stock Insurance
lor Savannah, Ga, Company. Address
P. D. Box SO, Swainsboro, Ga.
WANTED-A good agent in each conn
ty to appoint sub-agents for and repre-.
sent the best Live Stock Insurance Co
in Georgia. Capital stock $4,000. AID.
dress T. l.. WATSON. Sec & Treas,
Swainsboro, Ga.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1906-07-12
HON. JOHN TEMPLE GRAVES TO
SPEAK.

The Farmers Educational and Co.
operative Union will meet at the court
ho:se at 10 O'Clock on Monday, 10th
inst, and will be addressed by the Hon.
John Temple Graves, and Mr.. -,
of Texas, on the aims and objects OF
the order. AS many of US have been
sleeping over the wonderful and unde-
veloped resources OF our farms, and
neglecting our grand opportunities to
protect and improve these gifts, We
earnestly urge upon our people, OF all
occupations, to meet with us on TINS
occasion, discuss these questions, and
encourage our visitors with a full and
appreciative audience. We can't afford
to stand still. We must build more
wisely and substantially for the future,
or retrograde X. I. NEsBITT.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1906-07-12
Rally Confederate Veterans.

Come to Roswell, Ga, on Saturday,
July DIST, the anniversary of first bat
tie Bull Run. The old and immortal
18th Ga. Regimental INIT. will hold q
grand reunion, all veterans and their
wives. and children invited to attend,
and you will have the oppC rtunitY to
visit one of the most unique and inter-
esting places in Georgia, place of no.
ted historical memories. A number Of
good speakers will be there, Senator
Clay, Gen. G. A. Evans, and others. A
grand time is promised on the occasion.
A basket dinner, coed music and other
attractions. By order of Executive
Committee 7th Ga. Veteran Assn.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1906-04-25
A woman's Tact.

They were seated on the shelving
sand. Over them the curlews were
curling.
Il love the sea-" she said, a touch
Of pathos in her voice.
Somehow. instinctively. he felt the
touch. but he answered:
"Yes?"
Yes; the waves are so prettily
checked with fiecks Of foaml"
Then he led her to the beer garden.
She blew on the foam and he paid the
check. AS he sat there listening to
''the story Of her life" the merry
breakers gave him the "ha, ha."
BYRON WILLIAMS.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1906-04-25

boy and drum in it. But. after all,
you may not appreciate good music.
My wife says several of her relatives
were Nonogenarians. but all mine
seems to have been Methodists and
Baptists. It's nothing to quarrel about,
anyhow.
Playing the bucket shop is not gam
bling. You cannot possibly win any
thing.
Executive ability at this day and
age might be defined as the faculty Of
earning your bread by the sweat Of
other peoples brows.
A little gIr,s defines drawing as
thinking and then drawing lines
around the think
If Ham had been sick and Noah had
given him sugar. would he have been
sugar cured Ham,
Pleasure is * two kinds-the mush-
room and the toadstool Cne is sus-
tenance; the other. poison.
BYRON WILLIAMS.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1906-04-25


What shall we name the baby?
Dear little fluffy pupl
What shall we name the baby7
Muzzer just eat him upl
What shall we name the babyT
Fur Of glossy hue!
Tippy or Fido or Carlo,
Which is the name for your
What shall we name the baby7
JOY of our family nestl
Where is tn pet name fitting?
Which do you like the best7
What shall we name the baby7
Ma'ma's own baby pugl
What shall we name the baby7
Mercy but there's the rubl
BYRON WILLIAMS.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1906-04-25
Little Eva I'M Kentuckv.

The brightest and merriest little
milkmaid in the country is Eva,
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. D. H. Nor
gerson. of Ford. To watch little Eva
milk COW is rare treat, indeed.
Saw. now" she says. as she gives old
Rose a thump on the shin with her
chubby little fist. Rose backs her leg
in regulation style and Eva begins
with the grace and effectiveness Of a
veteran. Although only S1a years old
Eva does third Of the milking for
the family, while her father does the
other two-thirds. Winchester Senti-
mel.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1906-04-25
Dilatory Courting.

Charlie Binger went to see his best girl
Sunday evening.-Exchange.)
Charlie went t see his giri-susan Grigs-
by is her name.
Ever since tn world s fair year. Susan she's
bin Charles flame.
Wonder when he's goin' t ''pop?" All tn
neighbors wonders too.
Fust thing Charlie Binger knows, sum one
else will git his Sue.
Ev'ry Sunday night he calls, sneakin'
shame-faced up the walk
Seems Z me eff wuz Sue, would make
him toe tn chalk.
Bin burnin Grigsby's lie fer erbout ten
years er more:.
Darn a feller thet can't git courage an
wife in four!
When married Mary Bliss. twant no ten
year courtin' game.
Fust time thet I seen thet girl, / jest
knowed her married name.
Twas spellin bee down thar in tn Holler
op-ry house
She had driv in from squeeviile, long
with thet thar Hiram Krause!
Well. somehow seen her fust: Cheeks as
blushin' as tn rose
Lips wuz ripe an mockin' red voice like
ripples as they flows!
Spelled my way erlong tn line, til stood
beside her there
Don't you think whispered soft, 1--WE
would make a handsome pair?"
Turned an slapped me on tn cheek! Mind
your bizness, SIR" she said.
An we run away thet day. jest week, by
jing, an wedi
Amt we happy? What's tn sense in this
courtin' girls fer life.
Keepin them in dire distress? Waitin,
never won wifei
Can't feller see his Fate when he reads
1t in HER eyes?
Can't he pop" an live alway jist in love
and Paradise?
Corpse Still Alive.
One of the boys of the Chicago Press
club is responsible for this story:
The western part Of Texas is noted
as panacea for consumptives. but a
great many of the sufferers delay Wis
iting the territory until in the last
stages of the disease and die shortly
after reaching there. An Irishman,
who was a station agent at one Of the
small western towns, was applied to
for ticket for a corsumptive who
was expected to die within few
hours, and who hailed from the far
east. AS these smaller stations are
not supplied with through tickets it
was necessary for the agent to COM
municate with the general Offices be-
fore the required transportation could
be had So he wired headquarters as
follows:
"Send ticket for corpse, first train.
1t happened, however, that the con-
sumptive fingered through the day,
anG. improved so noticeably that hopes
were entertained for his ultimate re-
covery. The agent was apprised Of
this and at once sent another telegram
which read:
Don't send ticket; corpse not dead
yet"
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1906-04-25
In the Soft Moonlight.

In the Soft Moonlight
They were alone!
And In a hammock at that!
The playful zephyrs rollicked in the
moonlight and blew the loose tresses
of her hair SO riotously they tickied
his ear.
He ielt that he was In danger, but
he would not declare himself. she said
nothing. The owl called weirdly from
a scraggly monarch on the hill. The
lake chattered. and at the dock the boat
chains grumbledi Far away he heard
bow-wow bark and the tinkle OF a
bovine belll
Still she said nothingI
He did not look at her. He dared
not. Yet he knew what pretty pic
ture she was making as the moonlight
ravished her face for kisses!
But, no. He would remain firm.
He
She stirred slightly.
He gave no heed.
Jack" in quiet, conquered spirit.
"Jack-you-"
He turned toward her patronizingly.
You may - r-arm-under-
my-head-if-you"
But, after all, this is none OF our
business.
"oh. Love. young Love. bound in thy rosy
band;
Let sage or cynic prattie as he will
These hours. and only these, redeem life's
years of in
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1906-04-25
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IIIIIf
VISITS. !
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S''lIlV(IEBY'
Mother's Grave.

Right over this way. mister. here whar tn
shade is deep.
Here whar tn boughs droop tender. here
whar tn glories creep.
Is mothers grave.
This is tn grass plot. mister. here whar tn
vi'lets grow,
Here whar tn birds is singin'. here whar tn
zephyrs blow
She lies asleepl
Gasped when the doctor told us mother
must go away.
Gripped at our hearts like sorrer does when
she holds her sway
And beckons death!
Brown was our family doctor; bolstered
us all with PILLS.
Cured fathers rheumatism, cricks an sch
other ills
AS most folks has
But when tn doctor told us, told it must be
tn knife
Well. we just paled in slence--what Il it
cost her lifel
Our mothers iifel
Then to tn train we took her; doctor he
went along
Sent her away a-prayin' nothin would
turn out wrong
In mothers case!
Sir, twas a quiet evenIn' just after dusk
and still
Sayin'-good- d-by-t-mother-Bles me my
hearts afill
And these are tears,
Wore a gray dress OF broadcloth, violet hat
OF blue:
Hair was all soft an silv'ry. thar whar It
shimmered through
Behind her vail!
Told US to hope, so CHEEKY; wait. an she'd
come again.
Train srcd away from tn stationl Left us
-an then-an' then
Well. we waited
Waited an hoped in sorrer-wa!ted day
or two
Wired US t. come to tn city; quick. on the
first train through
For she called ls,"
list as we went t board H. telegram come
that said
Wen. what it said don't nAtter-mother
was dead Was deadl
And our mother
Buried her here whar summers shade an
tn sun unite,
Planted til ulets wild like. just whar
they'd git tn light.
Fer she loved 'emi
Birds sings their songs Of so-re,. Silent tn
glor.c,, creep,
Here in tn peace eternal. mother has gone
to sleepl
To sleepi To sleep
Right over this way, mister, here whar tn
shade is deep.
Here whar tn boughs droop tender. here
whar tn glories creep.
Is mothers grave.
Recognized the Breed.
1t was near grounding day and the
teacher was questioning her pupils
about the knowledge OF this weather
breeder.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1906-04-25
Yarns.

The editor of the Granville (Ia) Ga
zette wonders where the deceased ex-
president Of certain life insurance
company has gone. but says if he (the
editor) were dead, he wouldn't like to
hunt the insurance man for fear Of
getting his coat-tails burned.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1906-04-25
STICK.

Let the shoemaker stick to the
last" says the adage maker. Certain
ly. | would be the last one to pull
him away from his fiypaper. Moral
Mind your own business and keep an
eye open lest you yourself fall into
the tanglefoot and have to stick to the
lastl
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1906-04-25

NAL is It that has bristly hair, is fond
Of dirt and loves sleep SO dearly?"
Please, ma'am," responded Willie.
coloring. "it's mel"
And the grounding turned over in
his hole. yawned. and went to sleep
again.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1906-04-25
Where He Got It.

'The eyes are the windows to the
SOUL" says the wise guy. II this is
true, I hit a thomas-cat just south Of
the east window with boot-jack last
night. What's good for tom-cats, any
how?
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1906-04-25
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WiIHf
lIN(IEBY'
The Riley Retreat.

James Whitcomb Riley is building a
summer home In Indiana with twenty
seven rooms and a sunset drawing
room. 1t is to be known as the RE
treat for Authors the 'Trysting
Place Of Poets" or something equally
as good. Bill collectors will not be al
lowed inside the sacred precincts of
this literary haven and the rude,
corn-fed populace who sign themselves
"Vox Populi' and "Veritas" in the
home papers. shall not trespass except
by penalty Of being Indignantly set
upon by the poets dogs Of war. To
those Of us whose divine aflatus fiuc-
tuates in unison with the heart-throbs
of rhyme, this rendezvous from the
rude, money-mad public will come as
the benediction after prayer. Apa-
thetic with the cares of the day, unim-
passioned because Of the drudgery Of
associating with vulgar $50-a-week
magazine editors, we may cast ell
gloom and travail to the zephyrs and,
crotchet work In hand. retire to the
beatitudes Of 'The Poets Retreat"
and rest!
All, such life!
I'm quite perturbed and nervous.
fear my heart is sad
The doctor says my system
Is all run down and bad!
All. mel I'll knock of rhyming,
And telegram to 'fWhft'
To meet me at the station
With his pegasus Mt. s
Then hol it's to the haven srT
The 'sWhltcomb Riley Rest"
The authors home OF glory
On top of Poets Crest" s
Sing hoi Sing ho! the praises
or meadow. brook and fen,
Forgetting all the worries
And things that might have beenv
The mornings will be splendid,
The sunsets streaks OF gold
The spring Will gurgle gaily--
Its rhythmic tale unfold.
Thus in Utopian dreaming
I'll take of rest my fll,
And Whitcomb Riley. poet.
OF course, will pay the bill
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1906-04-25

A Chicago woman wants a divorce
because her husband "sits around all
day and reads Three Fingered Ike and
the like when he should be hustling
chuck!" Chicago folks always did Of
fer more encouragement 10 their butch
ers than to their literatil
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1906-04-25
Perhaps he Might.

Bings-Do you rlzy the violin. Mr..
Smyrtaleck?
Mr.. smyrtaleck-ReaIly. dunno.
I never tried!
BYRON WILLIAMS
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1906-04-25

The young man now thoroughly rea-
Lies how much she loves him. She
doesn't like onions, but has promised
without reserve that he may eat the
odorous vegetable as often as he
choses-and he wiz aot be compelled
to sleep under tby bed for doing SO.
either.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1906-04-25
The Song.

The brownthrush Cings her gladsome
song
Sing likewise thou unto the throngl
The same world throbs for man and bird
The scent OF flower by zephyr stirred,
The sun, the sky. the breath Of morn,
The eventide when night is bornl
oh, man. with reason more divine.
wilt thou not read Alright the signg
Gol Rob thy cheek OF guilty blush
And gain more wisdom from the thrushl
The same good God did mankind bless
AS taught the bird her happinessl
BYRON WILLIAMS.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1906-04-25
Wrong Again.

THE cracked pitcher goes most
often to the WELL" says the proverb
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1906-04-25

Some things go by contraries. There
is the angleworm, for instance, that
has not an angle in it. No, dearie, pie
bald horses are not raised on piebald
pie.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1906-04-25

Our esteemed friends. the Cherry
Sisters af Iowa, whose histrionic abili-
ty is too well known to need encomi-
um in these columns. have once more
taken to the spotlight and the powder
pun OF the stage. Fresh from their
farm in Hawkeyedom they are besieg-
ing the barracks Of our most intelli-
gent and pleasure loving people in the
metropolises of this great enlightened
country. Let us enjoy them while we
may.
Begin to save your firecracker money
for the Fourth.
Loving another woman's husband is
fine business-for the tea party at Mrs.
Grundy's and for the divorce lawyer
over the First National bank.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1906-04-25

Little Willie had slapped his sister
and spat in her face. His mother re-
monstrating vehemently with Willie,
told him it was the nasty devil within
him that made him strike his sister.
at may have been the devil that made
me slap her, ma" exclaimed Willie.
"but the spittin' in her face was my
own ideal"
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1906-04-25
Grumblsngs.

Many girl who has taken thor
ough athletic training at college is too
weak to help mother wash the dishes
during vacation time.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1906-04-25

A married man does not live longer
than bachelor. 1t only seems longer.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1906-04-25

Many husband enjoys his wife's
vacation more than she does.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1906-04-25

Many woman marries a man be-
cause. while he is not good enough for
her. he is too good to throw himsalf
away on some other girl.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1906-04-25
Taking Chances.

Taking Chances.
never tell ma, cause she's awful 'fraid
I'll fall In som 'eres thet's too deep T. wade!
She jist thinks. ma does. thet most every
day
I'm killed, er I'm cut, er I'm skinned some,
wayl
She's afraid I'll drown'd er sustain fall
won't. by cracky! Course won't t'alil
onc't helped cut fce-an' slipped right in.
Hold onl" hollered Bill. "er repent yer
sin!"
Then he hustled round an he nshed me
By jIng. with pole. where my pants was
BY TIL great gee whiz, but tn wind was
sharp
Next thing" says Billy. .'you'll be piclin'
harp!"
Then sez t Bill. in big, loud tone:
I'm hotl Jist as hot as hot soap-stoner'
An KEEP at work with TIL great white
blocks.
While Bill. he chuckled: That's tn stun
at knocks
But along twards night come awful
Group
couldn't say nothin but: .whoop.
Whoop! Whoopl"
Well. tomorrow night-an' there amt no
fall
hitch mas biler to our burro's tall
Then III Chamber in an I'll take ride,
A-ticklin' tn jack on his stern-wheel sides
Jim-i-nee cracky! what a heap O. fun.
Fer that there burro is sonf-a-gun!
An maybe when am at rest fer aye,
They'll put up a sign fer TIL passerby:
''Hic jacet-he lies; an his name was
'Bub'-
He hitched a burro t his mothers tub!
And thus ends our talei Let us weep and
drool.
muler'
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1906-04-25


stubbie and Fatty and Billy and ME.
stubbie and Fatty and Billy and ME-,
We bin a fishin', fer catfish b. geel
We bin fishin' where fishermen go,
Up in THE Run" where the pickerels
growi
We bin fishin' with hoppers an things
spit on yer hook and yer lucky, b. jingsP'
Stub got bite that was almost whale!
Fat caught a coal-scuttle right by the BALL
stubbe and Fatty and Billy and ME-.
We found nest In a slickry elm treel
Down by the bridge they's ''whook-
whackers'' goal:
"Whookwhacker' gobbles the "fraidy-
Dassen't touch toads er they'll give ye
their wartsl
We knows where gooseberries grows by
the quartsl
Stub caught a honey-bee right by its
wingsl
hooked a mud-turtle, too. once. b. jingsl
Stubbie and Fattie and Billy and ME-.
We hung our clothes on a thornapple tree;
Anchored our poles in a crotch fer the
cat
Last t. git in is a niggerl" sez Fat.
Skitin we skipped fer tn oil swimmin'
hole,
First one t duck gifts bite on his polew
"C-come on OUT" chatters slim Stubbie
Spear;
Its just as wa-warm as kin be way out
here!"
'Lookeel" sez Stub. 'Fattys got whale
bitev'
Hurry now, fellers. an tie It up Tight
You take arm and let Bill take the tail;
he ofar. 80 fe
Pickin' up bottom is fun fer us guys
Pa sez he guesses that's what ails my eyesl
Ma sez that goose-grease il used in a stack
Purity nigh cures where TIL sun burns yer
back!
Stubbie and Fatty and Billy and ME-,
Shivers an shakes by the thornapple tree;
Climb in our clothes an then kick out our
ears
Noses is blue. but there's nobody keers!
Goose pimples melt when tn sunshine
comes out
Time Z go in agini" bawls Fatty Stout!
Days awful short fer us kids and our play;
Couldn't 'go in" but TEN TIMES yester-
day!
Rag Weed.
This pure food bill is all right SO far
as it goes, but what we poets want is
a receipted bill for food already assim-
Hated.
The report is current that the Stan
dard Oil company will make radical
changes In its methods Of doing busi-
ness in Missouri and elsewhere 1t is
to be hoped that the spirit of Missouri
has not weakened one iota from the
"show-me" standard.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1906-04-25

The old-fashioned man loved to do
good things. SO does the present-day
man. but, to be up-to-date. quote good
things"
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1906-04-25

builder. In some wards it doesn't. not
by a jug full 1t goes to the beer
joint at the Interchangeable rate Of six
teen to onel
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1906-04-25

No, Curly Locks. artificial ice cannot
be paid for with artificial money.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1906-04-25
Rag weed.

This pure food bill is all right so far
as it goes, but what we poets want is
a receipted bill for food already assim-
Hated.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1906-04-25
How 1t Happened.
1t was like this:

1t was like this:
Lark,
Park,
Meet,
Seat,
Heat, L.
Treat,
Wine,
Fine, N
Drink,
Kink,
Whoop, u
Loop.
Lop.
Cop,
Forty Dollars.