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The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1907-08-07
Unweleome Attentions Of Alleged
Spectre in Wales.


Cardiff, Wales.-The freaks of a So
called spectter are alarming a ham
let some forty miles from Cardiff The
ghost has been paying unwelcome at
tentions to well known inhabitant
Of the hamlet who was recently mar
ried
The trouble commenced by mis- iind-
ing himself lying on his bedroom floor
beside his bed one morning Natur-
ally, he put this down to nightmare.
The morning after, however, on
awakening, he found himself at the
other end Of the room, and he then
became somewhat uneasy. His wife
on both occasions had slept peace
fully.
The third night, however, both kept
awake. and their vigil was rewarded
by a sight Of their mysterious visitor
who appeared shortly after the ira
alti0nai hour Of midnight
A trustworthy correspondent ascer.
tanned from the victim that the spirit
took the form Of his own mother, who
Is still alive and we'll He says that
his mother opposed his marriage with
the lady Of his choice very strongly
and he thinks that the nocturnal visits
are acts OF revenge.
In order to drive forth the unwei
come intruder, the victim persuaded
several of his male friends to remain
In his house one night but although
the ghost appeared as usual to the
young man, his wife, and his EAatheF
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1907-08-07
JUDGE LINDSEY AIDS LAD.
WANTED to Get Ahead"-cess Place
Paying $4,000 Year.

Denver--"I want to get ahead, so
came to work for you"
Two years ago Judge Ben. B. Lind
sey was interrupted at his work by
boyish voice Looking up, he saw
youngster with a shock Of bright
red hair and mirthful blue eyes. He
was wearing knee pants and for a mo
ment the Judge wondered what the
small fellow could do. The yermilion
crown appealed to him,
So Jay Bacon was kept in the juve-
nile court and given chance to ad-
vance. First he was made sort Of
messenger boy and handy Andy" for
everyone. He was given the dignifed
title Of clerk. but the ycung man Is
authority for the statement that he
frequently did many services beneath
the dignity Of his title
He had studied stenography at
hame with hts stepfather. D. H. Col
burn. who is one Of the probation
officers, and his first attempt at TAX
ing dictatlon from Judge Lindsey con
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1907-08-07
ONE MANS TROUBLES.

Some Of Beversees friends have
suggested that he raise the extra four
dollars By selling his ration; but that
would leave him without anything 70
eat. and, besides, he might run up
against some hard regulation against
disposing OF ration allowance
Beversee's wife is suing him for
separation. The two lived together
quite happily until two or three years
ago. They have been living apart for
a year. Their son, who Is a seaman
10 years old. made an affidavit a year
ago. IN which he took sides with his
mother, and alleges that his papa was
very bad man in his treatment OF
Mrs. Beversee. Now, Mr. Mann Is
armed with new affidavit from young
Beversee which tells Of the splendid
qualities Of his father, with whom be
Is now stopping. In his new afidavlt
Young Beyersee throws some light on
the effect OF beer and hot weather
upon affidavit making; IN fact he
makes it appear that the combination
Of lager and nigh temperature caused
him to make the former affidavit lie
says that after drinking beer all day
IN hot weather his mothehr induced
him to go with her TO her lawyers
office in the Pulitzer building and
swear to allegations which he now
declares to be untrue.
After Mrs. Beversces suit had got
under way the court ordered her hus.
baud to pay her sS6 a month Rev.
ersee was able to pay the amount
at that time. as he was playing at
night with a big uptown orchestra
in addition TO his employment in the
Navy Yard hand He Is a musician
Of high class, and he says that he
would be able to get employment out.
side now but for the meddling Of his
wife. lie paid the s3e a month up to
eight weeks ago, when he found it
impossible to pay that amount out
] Of his navy pay
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1907-08-07
Man and His WAYS.


Ask any hostess who is sensible
minded, and who wishes to entertain
In a rational manner, what she thinks
Of the manners Of the men who come
to her dinner-dance parties. says
writer in the London World. She will
tell you that they are absolutely cas-
ual, that they will often throw her
over at the last moment II they get
what they fancy is a better offer, that
they think nothing Of keeping a whole
dinner party waiting for half an hour
after the appointed time, that their
demeanor and bearing seem to imply
that they have done a great favor in
coming at all, and that In many cases.
when they get to the dance, thej' u
more the daughters Of the house at
which they have dined altogether, un-
less they happen to be in their particu-
lar set. These, one may say, are the
lighter accusations that are daily
being brought against the spoiled
young men Of fashion But there are
others, and more unpleasant. Ask
some really nice girl-and there are
some in London, even in these days
of bad influences-what the conversa-
ton of her dance partners is like. She
viii divide them into three classes
he idiotic, the really good fellows, and
those whom you must pretend not
to hear or not to understand when
they talk to YOU Itsis most re-
grettable reflection that this third
class has decidedly increased ia the
last few years.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1907-08-07
Nurse EIopes wIth un Wna.

Easton Pa.-Katie sourwlne. Is
years old, ran away with un Wing.
a Chinaman about S5 years Of age.
and went to New York city to got
married. Tie Chinaman conducted
a laundry IN this city and boarded
with his brother, who runs a Chinese
restaurant, whore he became &C.
quainted with the girl. frequenter
Of the place. The girl was employed
as a child's nurse, and the first init
nation her mother had Of the affair
was shortly before her daughter de-
parted, when she hurried to the 1.e.
high Valley station and arrived lust
as the train was pulling eat
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1907-08-07
REFORM HARSH CUSTOMS RULES.
Treasury ofHcials Decide to End HUI
initiation Of Travellers,

Washington.-New customs inspec-
tion regulations, calculated to be a
boon to returning American tourists,
are being framed by direction Of Sec
retary Of the Treasury Cortelyou. It
is hoped to have the plan in opera
tion August Is.
There fs to be no elimination of the
requirement for the inspection Of bag
gage but the new rules will abro-
gate the oath that now precedes the
formal inspection. and which puts
the honest citizen In the position Of
a suspected perjurer until his word
is proved true. It has been com
planned that this is an unnecessary
and unjustifable humiliation. An
other reform win do away with the
general penning up Of all the snug
glers, would-be smugglers and hon
est citizens before cynical customs Of
ficials.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1907-08-07

Cumberland, Md, DR.. George J..
Carder, assisted by Drs. Henry S.
Wales ard William B. Foard. has re-.
moved two well developed appendices
from George Rlckenberg, aged 20
years. Of near Brunswick, Md. The
operation was unusual from the fact
that the man had two appendices.
Both were diseased. The regular ap-
nendlx VAS perforated in several
places snd the second appendix
showed signs Of decay. DR.. Carder
las operated upon 649 cases Of ap-
pendicltis, but he has never seen or
heard Of case like this one. Rick.
enberg 4 W the way to recovery.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1907-08-07
WHOOPINC COUGH FETE.

This bona fde society note was sent
to the newspapers here for publica-
tion
Pittsburg is suffering from an cpl
demic Of whooplng cough, and every
child on Duquesne Heights has the dis
ease and many OF the papas and
mamas Of the children have IT, too
The youngsters get tired remaining IN
tie house, and as physicians declare
that outdoor exercise is the best thing
in the world for whooplng cough, Mrs.
Parker decided on the lawn fete.
The party was a whooping success.
Everyone present whooped some of
them until they we're red in the face.
TO add zest 10 the affair, Mrs. Parker
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1907-08-07
HE is A MEMBER or THE NAVY
YARD BAND.
Fred 5eversee, Trombone Player, Or
dered to Pay sss a Month Ali
mony When He Makes
but s32.

New York. ~ Frederick Beversee,
who plays the trombone IN the navy
yard band is trying to figure out a
plan by which he can pay his wife
s36 month alimony out Of total in-
come of $32 a month. All the mathe-
matieians in the navy yard and in his
lawyers Office have failed 10 get any
satisfactory answer to this hard prob
lem, but Beyersee must have an an
swer.
If Beversee doesn't pay his wife 81
a month more than he earns he will be
in contempt Of court and some hard
hearted judge may lock him up IN a
little room SO small he viii not be
able to slide his trombone.
Beversee has been ordered to ap-
pear in special term over in New York
county and explain why he has failed
to pay the s36 month for the last
two months, and also to explain why
he shouldn't be adiudged in contempt
of court and locked up in some hot
Jail for the summer
Lawyer George Hiram Mann. who
has a big practice among the people
attached to the navy, win be In court
to help Beversee explain, and, also
to make the court see the injustice OF
demanding alimony In greater amount
than Beversee can earn. Beversee is
able to prove that his present cash in
come is only sS2 a month, which he
gets from the government for playing
the trombone twice a day. In add
tion to this he gets a place to sleeI
and daily ration.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1907-08-07
Ordnance Found at Fort McHenry Is
over Century Old.

Baltimore, Md.-While examining
the contents of the ordnance store
house at Fort McHenry, Lieut.. ]. L.
Holeombe, Of the One Hundred and
Twenty-eighth coast artillery discov-
cred several boxes Of old hand gren-
AIDES which are supposed to be more
than 100 years old.
The missiles are Of the earliest
make used by the United States gov
ernment, and were probably placed at
the historic old fort when it was first
erected in 1912. Owing to the way in
which they were packed the grenades
had only the slightest trace Of rust
on them.
The discovery Of the weapons re-
calls a bit OF the ancient history of the
country. IN explaining their use Lieut.
Holcombe said that the grenades were
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1907-08-07
sroEsssl SHOWN As COWARD.
Serious Charges Against Him and
Brother Officers Made Public.

st. Petersburg. "A document con
tanning the indictments against Lieut.
Gen. stoessel. the defender of Port
Arthur; Lieut.. Gen. Fock. who com
manded the fourth east Siberian d.
yision at Port Arthur; Mai. Gen
Relss, chief of staff to Gen. stoessel,
bnd Lieut. Gen. smirnoff, who preced-
ed Lieut. Gen. stoesse1 in command at
Port Arthur. was made public here to-
day. These officers are being tried
by courtmartial on charges Of cow
nrdlce and treason. The indictments
yet forth that stoessel and Fock delib-
erately sent false reports OF battles
that never occurred. recommended
their own friends and generals who had
lost battles for decorations and sur
rendered Port Arthur fortress in spite
81 the that they had at hand am
pie means for resistance. All the
crimes with which stoessel. Reisa
and Fock are charged are capital OF
senses
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1907-08-07
- n ~ aEWAR1E1.


a big picnic gon. loaded with a
dozen men. numerous hampers aad
baskets of eaiables and several kegs
ul beer. was moving south on Troost
avenue just after midnight Sunday
morning. says the Kansas city Times.
It was raining ia torrents. They
wese beyond the city limits when the
slaerv horses drew the wagon to the
side Of the street into q rut and it
toppled over. The hampers baskets.
kegs. and merry party were piled into
a heap without INJURY to anything ex-
eept a few pies and sandwiches. The
horses STOPPED and the merry party
held a council to determine how to-
right the overturned vehicle
Just then the good samaritan ap-
peared. He lived across the street
The picnickers appealed to him for
help. He harnessed his team, pro
cured long chain and after a long
quill in the mud and rain succeeded
II drawing the wagon from the ditch
and righting it, He helped the snce
merry party load their impedimenta
and then suggested compensation.
What" the party cried IN chorus.
4 think the time Of myself and
team Is worth something, here in the
middle Of a rainy night, the samari-
tan said
GO to grass is free translation
Of the picnickers' individual and col
tective replies as they clambered into
their wagon and drove away
The samaritan thought a great deal
and said a few Things. Then he saw
a keg Of beer lying In the ditch which
had been overlooked by its owners
Virtue is Its own reward he
quoted, and added, But the keg Of
beer will help some
He fastened a chain about the kee
and hitching his team to It drove tc
his barn.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1907-08-07
FREE HOSPITAL FOR HORSES.
New York Society VIII Found Dis
pensafy for Them.

New York Plans for the establish
ment Of veterinary dispensary and
hospital for horses whose owners cam
not afford to give them proper treat
ment. have been determined by the
board Of managers Of the American
Society for the Prevention Of Cruelty
TO Animals
Hofsea Of cab drivers, peddlers and
poor owners win be entitled to treat
ment at the dispensary for 4 nominal
fee or free II circumstances warrant.
Beyond the relief which the handling
BY expert veterinarians of hundreds
Of cases Of brute suffering will afford
80 Is believed the educational effect
Win prove valuable. Instruction IN
the prevention OF disease in proper
feeding, haHnessing and general cars
viii be given t. all who care to at
tend the clinles
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1907-08-07

vinced the latter that his clerk could
hold his own.
Then Judge Lindsey was appointed
Judge Of the new juvenile court. I'm
der the statute creating the court he
was TO name a stenographer at a sal
airy Of $4,000 a year, almost as much
as stenographers to district judges re
ceive. The next promotion had come
to jay Bacon. for without considering
any other applicant Judge Lindsey
appointed him to the place.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1907-08-07

to place these submarine
signals on all light ships not already
so equipped, including the five vessels
completion at the yards
Of the New York Shipbuilding com
pany and the four to be built at the
Fore River yards at Quincy: Mass.
The board also has arranged for cleo
trio shore stations at the Delaware
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1907-08-07
EVERYBODY THERE BARKED AND
WORST GOT PRIZES.
Plttsburg Kids and Their Wheezy Par
ents Bray at Lawn Party
Medicine is Feature
at Luncheon.

Pttsburg. Mrs W. II. Parker, Of
Grand View avenue, Duquesne Heights,
rendered a whooping cough lawn fete
the other evening at her home In
honor Of her son George, who Is
suffering from the disease. over
score Of his little friends attended,
ali Of them similarly afflicted" F."
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1907-08-07
How the Missonary's children travel in China
Observation-Disclosures sO~~s'"-"''V"

harbor refuge and at Detroit, the en-.
trance Of st. Mary's river and Lake
Superior.
The Canadian government Is Install
ing such bells at st. Johns, Louisburg
and Yarmouth, and when the work
now ordered by the two governments
Is completed every important harbor
In North America will be protected.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1907-08-07

do you keep anything from your
wife?'
WELL answered Mr. Meekton, z
try to tell her everything. But she
finds my conversation 80 dull that she
generally goes tc sleep before I am
bali through
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1907-08-07

The Bcn system amph in such way that me % pno
relation TO the o9as
oraphed than was possible The dstortn9 eue W
Of method wen ~
photographs which the part Of the eod 3 d no
all the rest u room oou
sections and noed for system Of photosphns criminals
photograph taken in the ordinary wl y n
method
The photographs TO be taken y o" o. m
In the resulting Pn" s
absolutely photographed = pPSou M Z
which makes possp e pro-
negatives Hagserate the object pn0'0s'apso
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1907-09-06

Many a mans good intentions are
due to the headache next morning.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1907-09-06
chanoes in Street Phrases.


In connection with the changes of
fashionable street phrases, a cores
pondent of the London Chronicle re-
calls from a song book, dating far
back in the nineteenth century, a
comic song, in which the singer com
planned that, just as he had got used
to one inquiry-"Does your mother
know you're out?" if memory serves
it suddenly changed, and now every
little BLACKBOARD boy cries Tell me,
who's your hatter?'" 1t is remark
able to note the persistence of the
hat among catch phrases. Who's
your hatter?" reappeared in much
later times as Where did you get
that hat?" At another period the
wearer of a white hat was greeted
with who stole the donkey?" And
the Shocking bad hat" time must also
be reckoned. "Tll eat my hat and
my hiatt" as an improvement upon
my conscience" seem to be perman-
ent tributes to the hats Importance
in the order of things.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1907-09-06
Doc Wins Battle with Snake.

Although he does not possess much
beauty nor has he ever won any prizes
at a dog show, Yellow, small collie
owned by Joshua Fenimore, is a ter
ror to snakes. Before Yellow came
to live in the country the Fenimore
farm was overrun with snakes. The
dog soon began to dispute the posses
sion OF the farm with the reptiles and
seemed to know the poisonous ones
from the less harmful and would crush
out their lives by Selling them back
of the head and shaking them as he
would rat.
Yesterday afternoon Yellow had
what almost was his last fight with
a seyen-foot blacksnake. While the
farm hands stood by, unable to rend-
er assistance, the dog managed to get
such hold that he could not be fang
ed, and maintained it for twenty min
utes, while the snake fought f1ercely.
Finally it was killed by the dog
Beverly IN. J.) Dispatch to Phila-
delphia Record.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1907-09-06
DOCTORS PRESCRIBE SULPHUR.
But Sulphur Should BE Used in
Liquid Form Only.

'Hancock's Liquid Sulphur is the most
wonderful remedy for Eczema have ever
known" writes DR. W w Leake, of Or
lando, Fla, who was cured of case OF
years standing.
DIR. w. A. Heard, of Maitland, Fla, was
cured of Eczema after he had suffered for
thirty years, and says: 'Hancock's Liquid
Sulphur is the finest remedy for all Skin
troubles have ever used or prescribed"
Doctors everywhere prescribe it, but they
say Sulphur should be used in liquid form
only, as it is in Hancock's Liquid Sulphur.
Druggists sell it, Booklet free, if you
write Hancock Liquid Sulphur Co., Balti
more.
1t cures all Skin and Scalp Diseases, if
used in connection with the wonderful
Hancock's Liquid Sulphur Ointment
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1907-09-06
NAC0OGHEE Institute, sASYIsE.

Superior health resort, Most beautiful spot in the
state. Telephone communication. Coeducationa
Christian. The 2ROFANE and those who DRINK not
admitted. Morals of the community excellent. Good
board from s. to $40 per month. Course of study Mu
aio Lterary. Art and Rlocuton. Full faculty
Graduates and SPECIALISTS. Opening Sept. 4, 1907
Write for catalogue today.
J. T. WADE, Pres. J.Ds MOPHAIT., WIRES.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1907-09-06
POST CARDS.

Twelve sent for 10 cts. Wholesale prices
also quoted. GEO NJ. SPARKS, Macon, Ga
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1907-09-06
THE WITTY HOUSEWIVES.
Lady" began the wandered, kin

Lady" began the wandered, skin |
chop some wood fur you?"
mo, thank YOU" replied the up-to-
date housewife; we cook and heat
entirely by electricity"
Nothing I kin do to git a bite to
eat?"
Yes, if you care to peel the shocks
from the electric wires I'll allow you
to eat the currents. Harper's Week
ly.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1907-09-06
PED EYES

Need prompt treatment with leonardo
Golden Eye Lotion, or they'll get bloodshot
and sore. Leonardis is the eye lotion that
cures inflammation without pain in one
day. Decline 10 take any but "Leonardis."
1t makes strong eyes. Guaranteed or mon
ev refunded. Druggists sell il at 70 cts. or
forwarded pc paiu Oh receipt OF price py s..
b. Leonardo Is Co., Tampa, Fla.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1907-09-06
HE LIVED THERE.

'You venture into Wall street occa-
sionally?" said the lamb.
"My case" answered the magnate,
sis different from yours. l don't dare
venture out Of it for fear Of what
they would do in my absence" Wash
5ngton Star.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1907-09-06

There is an average of fifteen
foreign automobiles coming to New
York city every week.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1907-09-06

FITS, St. Vitus' Dance N ervods Diseases per.
manentlycured by DR.. Klines Great Nerve
Restorer. 50 trial bottle and treatise free.
Dr. Ii. r. Kline, Id, 1881 Arch ST.. Phila., Pa.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1907-09-06
!! = :4: a:' VS.: IS ThOlpSOlSEyGW

A man seldom does much good in
the world until he stops trying to do
harm.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1907-09-06

The more a man blows the less like
ly he is to come to blows.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1907-09-06

Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrupfor Children
teething, softens thegums reducesinhamma-
ton, allays pain, cures wind colo, Csc bottle
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1907-09-06

No matter how much a mans funer-
al costs it saves him lot of money
afterward.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1907-09-06

Only a woman is capable Of trans
forming a yawn into a smile
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1907-09-06

When there isn't anything else
wrong with a woman her shoes hurt.