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The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1907-09-25

TO the janltof Have you ang mosQul-
toes in the summer
The janltor was so insulted be didn't
feel like taking a drink for ten min
utes.
"MosquItoesl" he shouted: such
birds Of prey were never known In
these apartments We have piano
beatcrs and gas meters. but never
such criminals as mosquitoes"
With these kind words was salts.
fed.
For weeks Dragged about my Har-
lem fiat for which no mosquitoes could
carry a latch-key. The janitor said
80, and his word was law.
looked forward to summer with
out pennyroyal on the mantelpiece OF
witch hazel on the shin bone. and was
content.
But one night IN the early summer /
got all that was coming 10 me and |
got 1t good.
In the middle Of the night I thought
I heard voices IN the room and sat
up in bed.
4 wonder II It's second-story men"
whispered TO myself, because my
wife was away at the seashore.
She had gone on to the simmer
Ing sands and left me chained 10 the
post Of duty. and / tell you, boys. It's
an awful thing when your wife quits
you that way and you have to drag
the post OF duty all over town in or.
der to find q cool place.
Wives may rush away to the sum
mer resorts where al Is gayety, and
where every guess they make at the
bill Of fare means a setback in the
bank account: but the husbands must
labor on through the scorching days
and In the evenings climb the weary
steps to the roof gardens.
"Ping-dIng-a-zing-a boom!" exciaim.
ed the voices on the other side Of the
bed.
If they are after my diamonds
moaned. they win lose money" and
then l reached under the pillow for
the revolver / never owned.
"Ping-dIng.a-zing-a-booml" went the
conversation on the other side of the
bed.
There Is something doing here,
remarked to myself, while wished foI
daylight with both hands.
"Ping-ding-a-zing-a-booml7 went The
conversation on the other side Of the
bed.
Who Il itfr I whispered, waiting
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1907-09-25

he drew back and was about TO leap
over lt,. when he noticed the hole IN
tho door, and paused to put his head
through it to take another look.
This was my chance. seized the
other end OF tho rope and pulled as
hard as could was big and strong
for my age. The rope tightened. and
Mr. Wolf was hung by his neck !
twisted the end OF the rope around a
post, 50 that it wouldn't come loose,
and then ran for father.
He shot the wolf. SO you see that
beyond frightening US III. Wolf did
no harm. 1t Is much more pleasant
TO watch MIN IN the Zoo. however,
than when he Is tearing after you"
Z should say So agreed Alice. =
hope the wolf at the Zoo never gets
cose. for he looks mighty fierce. and !
now ! wouldn't be brave enough 70
atch him. Los Angeles Times.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1907-09-25

"EioW ln the world did you make
Anch a success IA this town." asked
the FIRST beauty doctor. why, ! came
here two years ago and couldn't make
my salt
'iOh, you didn't 80 about Il the same
Way that / did" replied the second
beauty doctor with a wink.
'.Iow was that?"
why. ns soon nsNI arrived told
AIl the girls In town that they were
tOo pretty to need a beauty doctor and
then started for the train. Then they
held mo IN town BY force. Chicago
NailY NeWR.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1907-09-25
"a Lss.sr from My W.

for q reply. but hoping no one would
answer me.
"Ping-ding-a-zing-a-boemi" said the
same mysterious voice.
Then suddenly It struck me-the
ianltor was lar
These voices in the night emanated
from a convention Of mosquitoes.
In that nerve-deatroying moment 1
recollected ny parting admonition TO
my wife when she went away: "Dar-
ling. remember. money Is not every.
thing Ia this world, and don't write
home to me for any more And re-.
member. also. that when a Jersey
mosquito makes you forget the polite.
ness due your host fash your return
ticket Ia hts face and return hlther
10 your happy little howa IN Har.
lem. where the mosquito never war
bles and stineeth not ike q serpen
are you hep
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1907-09-25
PELICAN AND CRANE.
How the Former Was Robbed Of =
Good Fish.


The pelican plunged his BILL down.
ward into the water and brought up
a fish Right beside him etood the
crane.
"By the way. did you ever hear The
story Of the fox and the cheese r
asked the crane
The pelican paused In his meal. the
flsh still squirming In his bill He
shook his head.
"A crow once stole a piece Of very
fne cheese. Flying with Il to a tree.
he was about to eat It. when he
espied Mr., Reynard underneath the
tree
The fox atraightway began ts
praise the CROW. and. at last, begged
for one Of bic charming songs. So
pleased was the foolish crow with
these compliments that he opened HIS
Bill to sing. when, lot the cheese drop
ped from It into the jaws Of Mr.. Rey.
nard. who then trotted eontentedly
away"
The pelican looked at the crane for
a moment Then he opened wide his
great bin IN a hearty guilaw An III.
slant. and the crane had inserted
his long bin and had drawn from that
Of the pelican the wrigsllng iish.
Certainly the crow a the fahl0
ooald not have looked more shame
taoedly around him than did the pei.
lcan.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1907-09-25
ELoPINe UP.To.DATE.

Hhs eoatiess man puts careless arm
'Etouna tlio waist of the hatleza girl.
white over the Justices. mudless roads
"a a horseiess wagon they whiri
kfls q ieadiess bullet from hammerles'
gun.
8y emckHlcsa powder driven.
tiley fly 70 taste the speecs1Iegs ioyD
By endleas union given.
mo only luncheon his colnleas purse
Affords 10 them tho means
NJ q tasteless meal Of honeieas cod.
With a dish Of Hsringlcsa beans.
30 smokes his tobaccoless pipe.
And laughs mlrthlegs laugh
When papa tries 70 coax her back
ny wireless telegraph.
Maurice Rutherford. la Llpplncott's
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1907-09-25

How many worklngmen are there
In this house?" asked the census
eRumerator at the door.
Oars no Workman In dis ere
house, boss" replied the ebony gentle.
man who answered the knock.
'But. don't you live here. and
Jus 'scuse me. sahl My wifo Is do
lady Of die ere house. and she does
take In washin'. sahT-Yonkers
Statesman.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1907-09-25

well " sald the doctor, I'm glad 70
see that you're able to be up and that
you look so well. but really you should
have oAeyed my Instructions. told
you to remain in bed for three days.
"Oh. that wasn't necessary. The
baby upset the medicine you left. so
only get one dose Of II. Chicago Rec
ord-HeraId.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1907-09-25

"But sir insisted the persistent
agent Il want 70 sell sou the most
wonderful cash register on the mar.
ket- It win keep account OF what you
take la, What you pay out. what you
spend. how you spend It, and,
my dear man." Interrupted Mr.
Meoker. with a wan smile, 4 already
have cash register that does all
that
Indeed And may | ask the name?''
Yes; my wife. STRAY Stories.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1907-09-25

"Pagsan Dewberry am powahlul
fond cb DO laiss OBJ dc fowl, isn't he,
Bruddah Jaspehs said the Old dea.
con.
Deed be am. deacon. /" replied Brud-
All Jasper. with a grin. why. last
Sunday ct dinneh be sed he wished
det chicken he'd been a ceneeede -
ch. sago Daily News.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1907-09-25

This" said the asylum attendant,
pointing to the patient in padded
cell who was lodging back aud forth,
rs what We consider a hopeless case.
what's the trouble with him?" in.
quired the visitor.
"He thinks he ia continually dodgIng
automobiles and roller skates. Mil
waukee Sentinel
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1907-09-25

-Ciroumstanoesi exclaimed the
summer boarder "'That IS eertaiaiy q
queer name lor a mule
"Oh. ] dunno reioined tho old
farmer "Dldnt yew never heer ny
circumstances over which feiler
aln't got no coutrol7H- Chicago Daily
NewB
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1907-09-25
Blue Mllk fnr nlun pnonIA.

Patlenee-When the women Of
Arazia 80 into mourning. they abstain
from milk for eight days. as ita white
color does not accord with the gloom
Of their minds
Patrice-I suppose It would bo all
right for them to drink II If It was as
blue as the milk We get over hcrel--
Yonkers Statesman.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1907-09-25

craadma's Story of Her Adventure
When a Girl.

Alice had just been to the Zoo. She
was telling grandma all about her trip.
Among other things, she told about q
great big wolf she had seen.
Did i ever tell you about the wicked
wolf that nearly made a meal Of me2"
mo. mol" cried Alice, excitedly, her
eyes big and round. Smuggling up to
grandma, she whispered:
DO tell me about Il. please! Almost
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1907-09-25

/. 'psi m9. lulud 6ueiouss ! pun 'epun
6Q laauIud uiaq m.T, apuBq usnoa
'esFel egl ulIM suo en- pgss ia
-susd4s 'suH lsql vi lol ouop aa.I.
~ipEloA 1aluSIlq g sun oaam o.
ouop 1910 no1 oABq.. 'auEuoBoId s6nn
~ 81 oqA uau eql peqsu a1BuMs
'3ief 9Th
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1907-09-25

d r1w a az
Herer mo1e could Ee aal fra5 r
Tire asuefe for tU1 expensive Hag
ana realize lhst We weaie ra maeh
more comfortable SO home nss mls
Hons q other people ta every yesf
Plngdins ans hcomi ehrieked
thosa relentless voices 60 the dark.
ness
Do you want ny money Of bay
Hta Z inquired tremblingiy
eve desire 10 bite our autograph
On ypur Wish-Hone, one voice replied
pleasantly
Great scottl7 I shouted. why do
you wish 20 bite one who Is q stranger
to your
F0u have a wife who is passing q
few weeks at the Jersey seashofe
is Il not so9 inquired the hoarsest
voice.
Heaven help me, ] have" ! answer
cd. manfully
"she is at Cheesehurst-by-the-Sea3 r.
that awful voice went on.
she Is, ] admitted It.
Well. yesterday evening she slap
ped her forehead suddenly and killed
the breadwinner Of this family the
voice shrieked. ''and we are here for
revenge!"
What Is your name piease2 L
whispered.
MY name is Clementina stinger,
and with me Is my son, little Willie
Stinger formerly of Cheesehwsto on
the-sea," the voice answered.
I sat there and listened. while my
knees shook for the drinks.
We looked up your wife's home adj
dress and came hlther to board with
you. because she upset our bread-win-
ner's apple cart. the voice went on
threateningly.
While, my son. get a light lunch
con from the gentleman's medulla OBJ
longata and | will AIT small steak
from his solar plexus-plng-ding a-zing.
a-boomi
Have you no pity?" said, plead
ingly.
PITY" said Clementina-~pity!
You ask FOR pity. when my forefatheFs
were the first to land on the onD
Plymouth rock in tho meadows Of
Hackensackl | wish you to know
that the proud blood Of many victims
rushes through the veins Of the Sting
er family. We do not belong to the
pity push. Willie, II the gentleman
kicks bore a tunnel through his eere-
belluna, near the medusa, and WIN
jump in his allmentary canal and take
a -plng-ding-a-zing-a-boom!"
Then. Just as these two ferocIous
members Of the Stinger family rushed
at me I awoke with a cry for help.
There was not mosquito in the
room.
Thank heaven. It was only a
dream!
At the door, however, was a mes
senger with a special-delivery letter
from my wife.
The letter read Dear John:
only want to say that Cheesehurst-by-
the-Sea would be o nice place II a
person could wear armor plate Ia
avoid the mosquitoes. / have rubbed
my complexion with peppermint, and
have worn smoke-sticks in my hail
till burned my pOmpadour but the
mosquitoes stlli look upon me as their
meal ticket. expect to insult every
body present and leave for home to
morrow Lovingly. thy wife"
Ny dream was out.
Copyright 1906, BY G. w. Dillingham; Col
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1907-09-25

II had suddenly grown very cloudy
and windy Little Margaret rushed
in breathlesalY;
"0h. mother. shs wind has blowed
the sun outl'
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1907-09-25
Here ls 4 Novelty.

A street hawker recently intro.
duced a novelty IN keyholea.
He said: Here you are. gentle
men; the greatest invention Of the
age.
Passer tstopping to listen) What
Is It?
Hawker--A inagnetized keyhole-
plate for front doors. It viii attract
an ordinary latch key from distance
Of two feet All You have 10 do to
find the keyhoie is to take out your
key and hang on to It.
Three men arc reported to have
been injured In the crowd which
gathered to buy the novelty.-The
Royal.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1907-09-25
a nlnarance.

She promised to love and obey.
But ere month had flown
Her husband didn't even dare
10 call Ills soul his own.
Chicago Daily News.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1907-09-25

DO You think a game Of kissing Is
comedy asked the bashful young
man.
No. indeed. replied the pretty girl
Il think Il Is an oEo.
An opcraz And whyg''
because L Is always grano
and then be got busy -Chfcaee
ally News.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1907-09-25

Mr.. Hippo And white was speak
ing to her a smile started TO spread
DER my countenance
Mr.. Monk How long did she have
to wait 70 see the finish Chicago
Daily News.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1907-09-25
rhe champlon Rua. Thlna.

Tho honey bee, he hath way
To his employers liking;
He works an day nor talhs of pay
And nevor thinks Of striking.
washington stnr.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1907-09-25

did sou eajoy tho band concertY7
No. The leader had had his hair
ont and he didn't turn handspring
during the entire performance. "-Do.
troit Free Press.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1907-09-25

Vain men are Ike roostcrs who crow and
who shirA
While tho hons lay the eggs and do all
Of the work.
And. ll.ie rbosiers. non think thoy must
govern tho rest
That their sisters are only lay members.
81 best
tuek
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1907-09-25

There are only seven miles Of rail.
road in operation In the whole Of
Persia"
Too badl" commented the Hon.
Thomas Rott 1T must be mighty
hard for a politician to make q living
70 Persia. Puck
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1907-09-25

she-Before you married me. you
used % say there wasn't another wo.
man like me IN the world.
He-Yes and nov / shouldn't like
70 think there wasl Chicago Jour
nal.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1907-09-25
By
George " Ho5ay7

fopp5righs 1874 by @ ". Dillingnaa Aql
When Peaches and were married
We were sentenced 70 live IN one Of
IF those eight by nine Harlem people
coops. where they have running gas
on every floor and hot and cold land
lords and sslf-folding doors ana jan
tiers with folding arms and an that
sort Of thing.
lmmensel
When we moved into the halipor-
tion dwelling house last spring said
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1907-09-25

"Who ls ltfT Whispered, waiting
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1907-01-07
CHRISTMAS PRESENTS
FREE TO ALL

Many large business concerr S
have a pleasant custom OF giving
their patrons and customers a hol
iday present. Not very many Of
them give as many as fifteen hun
dred customers but there is one in
Chickasha which does.
The Daily EXPRESS will offer to
its subscribers. either old o. new a
holiday present in the form of a
Christmas bargain and during the
week from Christmas to New
Year $ will offer a map Of the new
state to every subscriber paying 81
The 81 will credit the subscriber 8
months for the daily or one year on
the weekly EXPRESS and you gel
the new map ahsolu tely free.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1907-01-07

Robinson Wolf, Contestee.
To Robinson Wolfe:
You are hereby commanded and
summoned to appear before the
Commissioner to the Five Civilized
Tribes on the IS day of January
Il o7 at 9 O'Clock a. NJ, al lhs
Chickasay Land Office in the town
Of Ardmore, Indian Territory, to
answer 10 a complaint filed against
you by Layton B. Armstrong by
his father and natural guardian, w.
9 Armstrong, wherein the said
Layton B Armstrong BY his father
and natural guardian, w. G. Arm
strong contests your right to select
in allotment for yourself the 81 S
n NWA less IS acre for the Ok.
=. a.. w. Ky.
Section II, township 7 noTth,
range Z west Of the Indian Nerd
ian. in the Chiekasaw Nation, IN
dian Territory.
You are warned that upon your
failure TO answer, you will be adj
judged TO have confessed the alle-
cations to be true as set forth in
the complaint.
Issued by the Commissioner to
the Five Civilized Tribes at Ard
more, Indian Territory, this 2r day
Of November 1906.
(Tams Bixby) Commissioner to the
Five Civilized Tribes.
First Published Dec, s. 1906.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1907-01-07

Notice is hereby given that in
obedience to an order of the city
council made On The 5rd Of Jan
1897 an election will be held I'D
the third and fouth wards Of the
city of Chickasha on Wednesday
the 9th day Of Feb, 1907 to fiji
the vacancies caused by the resig-
nation Of J. c EIly alderman Of
the third ward and the resignation
Of r F. Scoferu alderman Of the
fourth ward.
The election in the third ward
shall be held at the council cham.
Der, ard the election in the fourth
ward shall be held at The Fannin
house on Second Street and The
following are named as Judges Of
said election: Third ward, L. j.
Gray, N. M. Williams and Duval
Burk; Forth ward. Steve Hatsell,
G. G. Buchanan and James Bow
man.
Witness my hand this the 5th,
day of Jam, 1907.
JOho H. Venable,
Mayor of Chickasha.
First published Jan S. 1907.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1907-01-07

Buy your fish and oysters at
the fish market. Fresh fish all the
time a! 1903 South 4th. Phone 4zo.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1907-01-07

TFy E. Il. Tuggle Ior groceries.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1907-01-07
nRESSMAKlNc

TO the ladies of Chickasha, :
will do first class work. at 5o7 Kan
sas ave. Mis- Matte Caldwell.
Buy your fish and oysters at the
Fish Market. Fresh fish all the
time. 1903 4 st. J. w. Burtridge.
Wanted-Room and board for
lady (wite Of travelling man) and
two children two and three years
Of age in private family where
there are no other boarders. Must
be first class.
Address ]. w. P. this Office.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1907-01-07
STOCKHOLDERS MEETING

The regular annual meeting Of
the Stockholders of the First Ma
tional Bank of Chickasha, Ind.
Ter. for the election Of officers and
for the transaction of other legiti-
mate business, will be held between
the hours Of ten O'Clock a. m. and
sour 0 clock p. m on the second
Tuesday in January, 1907.
Ben - Johnson,
Cashier
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1907-01-07
NOTICE OF STOCKHOLDERS
MEETING

The regular annual meeting Of
the stockholders Of the Chickasha
National Bank, of Chickasha, 1T.
for the election Of directors, will be
held between the hours of 10
o'clock a. N, aud 4 p. m. on the
second Tuesday in January, Clan,
Sth. Ioo7)at the Office Of the bank.
Signed
y. N. Cooke,
Cashier.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1907-01-07

MULES FOR SALE ATO. 4 BARR
Z have go head oi 3 year oid
lanies-which I now offer to the
public .for less money than they
con Be bought for Of any one else.
before buying you will save money
by coming an taking a look,
Matt Chiffon
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1907-01-07
CONTEST NOTICE.

Department Of the Interior Com.
missioner to the FIVE Civilized
Tribes Chickasaw Land Office.
Chickasaw Allotment Contest
No. 3I7I.
Layton B. Armstrong by bis
father and natural guardian, VIC.
Armstrong, Constant.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1907-01-07
A SPECIAL BARGAIN.

Good four room house corner
.75xI6z East and North front, close
in, an 81 street. There is a specil
bargain in this place ann is dirt
cheap al SIIoo.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1907-01-07

Anyone holding claim against
the estate of the late ] S. Guther-
idge will please present same to
Barefoot & Carmichael within the
next ten days.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1907-01-07
OF TOcKH0LD ER'S
MEETING
NOTICE

The regular annual meeting Of
the Stockholders of the Cltizens
National Bank. Of Chickasha. will
be held in their Office on the SCI
cond Tuesday in January, between
the hours Of 10 a. m, and 4 p' nj.
(Signed) Ed F. Johns,
Caller.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1907-01-07
BIGGEST BARGAIN IN TOWN

House and four lots, within
b OK and half Of Frisco station, all
for f4oospot cash. Come quickly.
Bohart, Leech & McGauqhy.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1907-01-07

Now is the time to set ont your
lrees and shrubbery. The Chick
asha Nursery have All kinds.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1907-01-07
APPLES

Good apples at rs cents bushel
at w, G. Wells & Co.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1907-02-01
Ralroading In Alaska.

In a recent Issue OF the New York
Evening Post something was told OF
the railroad building going on and
projected in Alaska to tap rich mining
districts, and particularly the Copper
river region. In addition TO the enter
prises there mentioned, there Is the
Valdez Yukon Railroad company,
which has begun to build from Valdez
to Eagle, on the Yukon river, with a
branch to Fairbanks. on the Tanana,
which is a gold producing district.
The projectors OF the Valdez-Yufpn
railroad say their present intention 10
to ret 100 miles OF road built to tap
certain valuable copper deposits which
they have acquired. While seeking
some practicable means TO get the
coupe to the seaboard, they were
struck by the profits to be made out Of
railroaasng in that country. where
freighting noy costs from 50 cents to
one dollar a pound. and they organized
the valdes- Yukon Railroad company
10 take over the stock OF the vsldcx.
1iirshaiI Pass y Northern Railroad
S6IpsnY, which h46 rights. rho iirst
Sne Asiva1 ~ ~ nsS rcad -