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The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1907-04-18

Hom Mr. Brown Got the
Worst 0f 7po Bar
gains.
TRIED mAIL-0RDER METHODS
Thought He Was Saving Money. But
VIII Not Try the Same Thing
Second Time Buying at
Home Pays.

lcopyrishsed. 1905. by Alfred G. Clark
Mr.. Brown. q farmer living in
Boone county. Mo-, decided to buy a
spring wagon. Tho next time he was
In town he went to the local dealer
to see what he had IN stock. One
wagon that suited him was offered to
him at SIS. He thought he would
take It. but before ordering he looked
over mail order vehicle catalogue.
Here he saw described q wagon which.
as far as description went. waB the
same as the one he saw in the deal.
ar's store room. In fact. the descrip.
tion was written in such convinc-
ing manner and all OF the good points
Of the mail order vehicle were brought
out 50 thoroughly that It appeared to
be superior to the other one. And the
price was only s67.45. Mr.. Brown
thought Of the saving Of s755 which
represented several days or hard work
The more he thought about It the
more he wanted to save that amount
and in the end the Chicago mail or
der concern got his check.
When the wagon finally arrived
with freight bill Of $3.50, he rode Il
town with his son and spent half I
day putting It together. He had Il
buy a screw driver and some oil ant
sand paper and few bolts to replace
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1907-04-18

BY juliet WlIbur Tompklns


Penny wanted q rifle. and stood out
for it with her usual independence Of
spirit. Her father scoffed.
What IN thunder would you shoot7
he demanded Of his daughter If You
really hit anything you would sIt down
and ery-girls always do. Own up.
now-why do you want the thing z"
Penny wayered. then an amused
smile OF voluntary self-hetrayal made
her little pointed face. to Dudley. IRE
sistihly expressive. She brought 3
picture cut from a magazine and laid
it before her father, leaning on his
shoulder. It represented a young wo-
man Of impossible but attractive ana
tony clad Ii hunting suit that had
the charm and distinction Of French
romance: buttoned CATERS showing IN
stintedly. a felt hat carrying single
sharp feather like an accent, gun
held dashingly under one arm.
There! ! want to look just like
that" said Penny with a long breath
Of desire and a twinkle in her eyes
You always want to make me hap
py, and It is SO easy" she ssia plain
| lively.
/ But see here!" Mr.. Mixt5r stood
out desperately. Wouldn't the suit
do without the gun? God knows
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1907-04-18

tha fact Ehat they ags maklnB theif
community poefer reducing the per
capita 8g weallA. and dwaH1ns local
business. only to enrich d concern al.
ready rich enough e bur several
countless An extra ghousagd dollars
In any community win mean. during
the year. many thousands of dollars in
business transacted and increased In
come for practically every one in the
community Often the amount sent
to the mail order houses IS more than
enough 10 turn the balance the other
way and business depression exists
where prosperity would prevail under
normal conditions. Even II the coun-
try purchaser was able to save snug
sum By ordering his supplies from a
mail order house, the loss 70 the com
munity would Be greater than the gain
! for himself. It IS needless to point
out that as the amount Of the mail or
der business from any community IN
creases the amount Of loss to the com
munity also Increases, until It is only
question OF time until the individual
loss caused BY the general depression
Of business will exceed the individual
saving.
In fact II everyone IN the commun
4 ity bought from the mail order houses
local markets would disappear ant
the farmer would be compelled to sci
as well as buy from the catalogu'
concerns. The rural districts woull
be devoid Of business activity whil'
the wealth OF the country would b
centered in one or two points. Buy
Ing by mall may be attractive. but th'
most pronounced mail order fen
must look with apprehension on an
condition whereby he would be com
PEELED to depned on the mail orde
man for market for his products.
| But the idea Of saving on individus
purchases Is, TO q great extent.
falIacy. In spite OF his boasted abilit
to buy IN large quantities. he Is no
able to buy for much less than tn
country merchant. Competition In q
manufactured products Is too keen 70
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1907-04-18


draw the looped laces from eyelets
slightly below the waist. pulling the
bottom Of the corset much tighter
than the top.
Through this simple means healthy
breathing is permitted, for bodices are
20 loose that II is only at the waist
and hips that the figure needs to be
held taut.
10 keep the corset In good shape
when Of the person. the French wo-
man uses round block Of wood. such
AZ section Of window shade rolled
would make.
The corset. which has first been
well aired. Of course. is wrapped
tightly round this and kept in place
on the block with . ribbon or pins.
It Is then wrapped In tissue paper
70 preserve cleanliness and put away
perhaps in drawer family scented
/. With oFEis root. There Is no better
Or more fashionable d perfume than
ofris. BY the way. for ali the secret
matters Of woman's dress. !
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1907-04-18
IDEAS FoR The HOSTESS.


4 Colonial reception Is always a pop
ular form of entertainment for Febru-
AIRY 22, and II is always satisfactory.
Women are more than ever attractive
with powdered hair and beauty
patches. Candles are the only lights
permissible. and, II possible. have open
fires. II there are men servants have
them In scarlet livery or the colonial
blue and bun may be used. This win
add much % the picturesqueness Of
the affair. Serve cherry frappe dur
ins ne reception. and Ii shs dining
room have chicken salad. ornamented
with canned cherries. II fresh ones arc
not obtainable. hatchetshaped sand
wiches and ice cream served in cooked
hats. Candies may be ordered In
harmless red. white and blue colorings
A Martha Washington Luncheon.
On February z2 the hostess who can
entertain at q luncheon may have a
very unique and charming affair.
The guests should Be asked to wear
colonial costume. Or. II nothing so
elaborate Ii desired, to wear their
hair powdered and dressed as old.iime
4 way as possible. Decorate the table
with candles in sticks Of silver or
brass. The most oId-fazhloned one has
or can borrow. The flowers should
be Az historic as can be procured n,sch
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1907-04-18
HEALTH AND VICOR
FOLLOW COURSE or Systematic
BoDlLY EXERCISE.
tie senefits Not as : Rule Sufficiently
Understood BY Women--liow
so ce, Rid Of Nervous
Dizziness.

II women only realized how much
they might improve themselves BY iu-
dicIouH and specific forms Of exercise,
promoting not only bodily symmetry.
but correcting various bodily disor-
ders. | am sure they would give the
subject serious thought and stddy
writes Mile. Adrlenne IN the Los An
geles Herald.
Women would not only save doc
tors bills. but would add materially
TO their physical health and charms.
Well directed exercise promotes
bodily symmetry by developing the
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1907-04-18

muscle structures. and increasing the
circulation and aeration OF the blood.
A woman should always enter upon
systematic course with comprehen.
siye idea Of Just what she requires
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1907-04-18

you're welcome to that! But a gun!
My dear. among other things on this
place have $1,000 bull. A stray
rife ball
Why not a shotgun" Dudley sug-
gested Penny objected 80 adroitly
that Mr.. Mixtef was presently In the
position Of urging on his daughter the
advantages Of weapon he detested
as well as feared. she finally conced-
ed that shotgun would do II she
could have it at once.
An hour later she was on her way
to town to make her selection and or
der her suit. She had declined to try
the one until the other had been sent
up, week later. Then she came
proudly down the front steps for the
benefit Of Dudley end her father.
feather and gun at exactly the dashing
angle, and beamed frank satisfaction
at them from a pose on the graveled
walk.
Come on. Dud. And SO volatile
are lovers spirits that this ab
| breviation Of his name set Dudley
on prancing high horse for a day
and night
Don't SO near the bull PASTURE
called Mr. Mixter after them
Penny fred her FIRST shot. then sal
down on log. a hand against hel
| right shoulder. her face dubious.
Its very loud. she said. Did
hit anything?"
"You viii do splendidly when yol
learn not TO shut your eyes, said Dud
ley, happy In the correct placing 0
| her hard, little. sun-browned hands. "A
little nearer this time Ready7" Pen
| ny rose to second attempt. and It
third began to show enthusiasm. B,
the end Of an hour she could ealmos
hit things as she proudly explained
to her father.
/ You Will be glad Of Il yet, sh
told him. Some day ! may save you
| lifelp
"H'm!" said Mr. Mixter. Il hop
you lock the dogs up when you 8
| out Z
penny's workmanship improved .
rapidly that presently she began to Z
out shooting BY herself. course whic
Dudley opposed With outward disintsI
]. cztcaness and inner chaggiss. II see.ae
f,,,,,z,ocshIo II, onf nnv, hnla ~ ~,
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1907-04-18
HOW To 1T oN "A coRsET.
Much Depends on Way ne Garment
y Adjusted.

EEeS- Is the receipt for this lmpor-
can't ceremony
Fasien the abdominal hooks first.
lifting the body with long breath AZ
the same time and holding the head
well back This holds superiiuous
flesh N the fight place instead of
cfowdlng II downward which can only
be excessively ugly = well aa iniurl-
ofIz
After the TOP Of the trout Is hooked.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1907-04-18

talk TO you. Penny
: started to shoot, and ! ana going
10 shoot said Penny Then her face
cleared. Il tell you-you take Ralah
back, He viii always go with yUuR
Dudley stood. with hands IN his coaT
pockets and bent head. chilled. hurt
discouraged.
Z suppose seem to you as tIresome
and persistent as Raiah. he said. altel
pause. Perhaps he believes yoa
really do want him. in spste Of youl
actions. know have been trying to
think that. though without much sue,
cess. will 90. and not bother you
again, II You ten me x"
/ Penny appeared to be considering.
! I'D rather have you than Raiah,
she finally decided; "but II you stay.
he will Do take him down. like good
! soul"
Dudley turned and strobe away. pre-,
senting stifEened back Rajah, read
Ing purpose IN his gait, rose and fol-
lowed Of his own accord. and Penny
was left free to go on with her sport;
but the woods sent forth no echoes
Dudley stayed away three days
Then, after packing his belongings and
making the farewell arrangements his
dignity demanded he rode over to say
good-by. No one was about, So he sat
on the steps In the late afternoon sun
light and waited.
Presently shot sounded family
! from the direction Of the pasture Fii-
teen Minutes later Penny came across
the lawn, pale Penny, walking with
shaky bravado, her gun still at the
sporting angle. but the arm that held
it there visibly unsteady
/ She smiled brightly at Dudley, then
sat down on the steps as though her
knees had been abruptly withdrawn
Had small adventure" she said.
with laugh that was half gasp I've
proved my point about the bun. any
way; he's a dangerous beast. Also,
I have saved fathers life though he
doesn't especially appreciate Il. "
anrio,,slv
aTbe h,,,l ~ conraa Fafher wonld
cross the pasture, just to show off. and
A. n M doga had ta rasb II an.1
maize he NM fnr;ons so raturallv
be es.~gea II satherl-,vto ,rerrea H.
thaorias and snrintea y i shnd der
seszed har
aYou poor girll.
ut was more Ike moor father. Her
spirit was still persistently game.
though fottering. III looked like the
3 proper moment for me to save his life
Ii had always warned him / should.
I didn't want to XIII the creature. just
: to lame him. SO / aimed low. Oh. there
Y wasn't . moment for anything, Dsdley,
! truly. You know shoot pretty well
now, when I'm cool!"
"But did you wing the bull2" Dudley
asked excitedly Her lip quivered
No; I'll wung father@
!. "Wnat?s
! She burst into tears.
: Just across his knee-it really
I wasn't anything And it did save bi.
: : life. For it scared him SO much worse
? 2 than the b-bull. he jumped way to ons
! side, and the beast charged right pas
over the very spot! And 50 he hat
Z time to d-double round q tree and ge
over the fence. 1 did save his life
= But he WASN'T grateful 'Fs the end Q
- 2-.AN |4..-
Los Angeles herald., 1907-12-30
QUIET EX1f
BY STARS
ANGELS DEAL GENTLY IN HAND
ING GOOSE EGGS
HOSP LIMITS VISITORS TO TRAY
OF sAFETIEs
Ball Game at chutes Proves Still
Affair." with Little to Amuse
SprlnkIlng of
Fans

The Angels slipped the to shut
out to the All Stars so gently at the
Chutes yesterday that the Sabbath
stiffness was scarcely broken.
In the matter of swatting the Ho-
gans suppressed their elation over the
guileless tosses of Jones as much as
possible and resorted mainly to bunts
to swell the general result. but eleven
safe ones couldn't help surging to the
front Hosp had his quiries well un-
der leash and was only prodded beyond
tho watchful grasp Of an infield guard
three times The sprinkling Of fans
were unable to find more than one oc-
casion for libeling the docile Perley
with the indicator.
Runs ratified in consistently for the
recording angel after the second IN
ming and only the fifth and eighth were
devoid of some noise at the register.
In the last of the third Bernard
stretched a weak single for another lap
and was carried in together with Hosp
when Beckeley damned along the turf
through second. Ellis and Nagle kept
their half of the fourth act from drag
ging by scampering in after Hosp
dropped out to the off garden. Cheek
followed suit by chasing Bernard s
bunt across the rubber.
Brashear perpetrated two offences
for the error column in the sixth, which
with anybody's luck but Kitty's would
have proved fatal. He disregarded an
easy bounder in short right and drop
ped a throw on his own base.
Nagle contributed another to his
mite in the rear of the sixth by bood-
ling a homestead on a feint by Ellis.
This is where the cry of "robber" as
sailed the well meaning ears of Perley.
Carlisle registered the grand finale
by waiting for Beckeleys pop to get
set in the middle conservatory when he
railroaded past the gate keeper.
Score by innings:
Los Angeles herald., 1907-12-30
Abe RAISES
ODDS ON SELF
FIGHTERS NOW PUTTING ON THE
LAST TOUCHES
MORAN LOSES BETTING PRESTIGE
AFTER $1,000 WAGER
Training in Camps of Lightweights Is
Confined to Easy Finishing
Work-Moran Is Con-
fdsnt

Special to The Herald.
SAN FRANCISCO. Dec 2s.-After
going along for a week or more
at ten to eight, the betting on the owen
Moran-Abe Attel fight changed for the
first time, Friday night, the Hebrew
champion being bit more firmly in
stalled as favorite at odds of seven to
ten.
The reason for the falling of the Moran
stock is attributed principally to Attells
having sent to town a thousand dollars
of his own money to be bet on himself
at the best price. AS there was plenty
of Attell money in the Golfers of the pool
sellers at the time, there was nothing
to do but shorten the Moran end. AT
ten to seven the gambling was brisker
than at any time since 1t opened
The little Englishman, 1t seems, is
making the weight just as easily as the
champion. Yesterday his work con-
sisted of a walk from the training quar-
ters to Ross valley and return. He was
accompanied by Willie O'Neil, who boxes
in the preliminary, and AL Wicks. The
trio made the jaunt little exciting by
tearing off a few sprints at intervals,
which were made even "a little more in
teresting as the boys made each sprint a
$150 sweep stakes.
Coming off the road, Moran's indoor
work consisted of fifteen minutes, tug
ging and hauling with Tiy Kreling. Af-
ter a shower and a rub, he hoped to
the scales and weighed 12l pounds to the
ounce. Like, Attell, he has not as yet
had to resort to the more or less dis
agreeable drying OUT process and may
not have to go up against this thirst
developer" at all. AFTER the. days la
bor" Owen said, 'If ! feel Us well on
New Years day as L do this afternoon,
Goo toht oh
beyond doubt" Speaking of. the little
chap, Krelng said he had never worked
with a lightweight who was quite as
strong as Moran.
AS far as strength is concerned, the
Britisher has attained physical perfec-
ton His work from now on will be
for the sole purpose of developing speed.
He will do the last of his boxing today
and tomorrow, with Willie O'Neil, ALI
Wicks and possibly Jimmy Britt.
Attell's toll of yesterday amounted to
nothing more than a six-mile run on the
road and a half dozen rounds of light
boxing with brother Monte. He wants
to keep just a half pound above the stip-
ulated weight until the day before the
mill, consequently the labor of yester-
day and today was cut down to the
bone. The Hebrew scrapper will give
visitors their fill Of boxing tomorrow.
however when Nelson, Monte and Kid
Farmer will again be in harness.
Promoter Coffroth was in receipt of
wire from Jim Jeffries last night, to
the effect that the referee-champion
would leave Los Angeles Sunday night
and would arrive in this city Monday
morning He will be visitor at the
Moran quarters Monday afternoon, and
will call on Attell the following day.
The managers of Willie O'Neil and
Willie Farley, the preliminary boys.
each deposited their $3.50 side bet with
the promoter last night and agreed on
Tiv Kreling as referee. The youngsters
are to go ten rounds.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-12-30
PEIXOTTO WILL ANSWER
VAN COURT IN PERSON
Plans to Be Made for Strengthening
Local Branches of A. A. U.-Many
Neighboring Towns Inter-
ested in Project

S. F. Peixotto, president of the Pacific
branch of the Amateur Athletic union,
will arrive from San Francisco next Fri
day for the purpose of replying to articles
written by Director Van Court of the
Los Angeles Athletic club concerning the
movement to Introduce cleaner athletic,
in Southern California.
1t is expected that President Peixotto
will furnish the press with his views of
the condition of affairs previous to the
s-Nps taken to strengthen the amateur
athletic field in this section. Next Satur-
day he will address the newly formed
association at the chamber of commerce
II Los Angeles. The Southern California
organization, of which George w. Braden
io the president, is extending its mem
bership as fast as new registrations can
be received. 1t is expected that a large
membership of the Venice Rowing club
will come into the organization, as the
secretary has been furnished with fifty
registration blanks. San Fernando has
also organized and a prospective member
ship of fifty will be added to the associa-
ton.
At the meeting of the executive COM
mittee next Saturday the standing of
Bertram Ball, now at Stanford, will come
up for investigation,
Los Angeles herald., 1907-12-30
GERMANY WILL BUY FISH
FROM CALIFORNIA RAIsERs

SACRAMENTO. Dec. sO.-Ilnowledge Of
the success of the artificial propagation
of fishes in California is extending to all
parts of the world. Recently the Cali
for1ia fish commission received request
made through the federal bureau of fish
cries, which came from the German en-
bassy to the state department at we 5h-
ington, asking If several hundred thou
sand wild rainbow trout eggs could be
supplied to the German government from
this state. Plans are under way to estab-
lish an egg collecting station on the
klamath river. AS the federal govern
ment has been generous to California in
respect to furnishing salmon eggs, the
California fish commission is making
plans to send a shipment of rainbow
trout eggs direct to Germany.
Another request has been made on the
federal bureau of fisheries by the Argen-
tine republic and million salmon eggs
will be shipped to New York and trans
ferred to the refrigerator compartment Of
a transatlantic steamer
Los Angeles herald., 1907-12-30
coLLEGEa PICK CAPTAINS
FOR COMING SEASON

Following is list of the university
football captains chosen for 1908: Alma
college, Ferguson; Alabama Polytechnic
institute, Mcclure; Bowdoin college. Com
mins Brown university, Mayhem; Car
Isle -Indion schaal, Waseuka; Colgate
university, Whelan; Dartmouth college.
Kennedy; Davidson college, Elliot; Dem
yer university, Brusse; Drake university,
Mccoy; Fordham college Fitzpatrick;
GEORGETOWN university, Miller; Georgia
School of Technology, Robert; Harvard
university, Burr; Holy Cross college,
Triggs; Indiana university Paddock;
LAFAYETTE college, Chalmers; Leland
Stanford, Jr., university, Crawford; Mer-
Ger university, Scoggins; New York uni
versity, Young; Oberlin college, Hauser;
Ohio State university, harrington; Penn
sylvania State college, McCleary; Phillips
Exeter, Thomas; Princeton university,
Dillon; Sewanee. Markley Swarthmore
college, O'Brien; Syracuse university.
Horr; Trinity college, Henshaw; Univer-
sit yof California Bell; University of
Chicago, Steffen; University of Georgia,
DE Lapierre; University of Maine. Hig-
gins: University of Michigan, Schultz;
University of North Carolina, Thomas; 4
University of Notre Dame, Miller; Uni,
versity of Pennsylvania, Hollenbeck
University of South Carolina, Gonzalc r.
University of Tennessee. Leach; Vande
bilt university, Costcn; Wesleyan VI
versity. Hammond; West Point, PhilS
Western Reserve university, Portn
williams college, Morse.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-12-30

three turns instead of four. This, OF
course, makes the turns less abrupt and
gives less trouble to a long-striding horse.
When Ascot park was first completed
James Howard, secretary of the Wash
ington Park club at Chicago, was among
its visitors. asked him, one day. how
he liked the new plant:
It's all right In every way but one -
replied Mr.. Howard. "The only error is
that 1t is not mile and quarter around
tia mile and an eighth, at least. Mod
ern racing has long since gotten by the
mile tracks, except for harness races"
Compares Track
Another thing in favor of Santa Anita
Park is the difference in the air between
there and Ascot, which must be at least
fourteen miles nearer the sea. The prox-
unity of the Sierra Madre, in my belief,
puts an additional quantity of ozone into
a horses lungs and enables him to last
longer at the top of his speed. Again. the
track at Santa Anita park does not cup
and on any hamp morning you can see
the print of a horses frog In the soil as
he gallops past you.
l feel that l owe an apology TO the
Brothers Keene for my statement that
their horse Clamor was played away
from here In the eastern pool rooms on
the zlSt INST, Wnen ne "on a. SANTA
Anita G. H. Keene informs Col. Hamil-
ton that he only bet $40 on his horse that
day, as his previous races were disap-
pointing. Nevertheless Clamor won, and
on the day following he was shifted to
Oakland where he won the Christmas
handicap at a fairly good price have
the evidence OF a man whose word can
rely upon that on the morning of the
goth Mr.. Keene offered him the horse for
$500, as he needed the money The next
day he won the race at Santa Anita park
at odds of so to 1. If Mr.. Keene had any
idea how good his horse was he certainly
would not have offered him at any such
figure as that. l have always considered
an apology the prerogative Of a gentle
man, and am only too glad to tender 1t on
an occasion, like this, where 1t is over
due.