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The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1907-01-14
MANY STYLES IN THESE ESSEN.
TlAL COMFORTS.
Probably the Most Desirable Are
Those Made Of Washable Mate
rlals-Forms Of Embroidery
That Make Pretty Deccra-
tlons.

Cushions Of one sort or another are
essential comforts, not luxuries.
The sybarite knows full well that
there are cushions to suit val ssilig
moods. Among them are relentless
hair-stuffed ones which spur the idle
to deeds OF great endeavor, and there
are cushions downy and luxurious to
the touch adapted for restful, idle mo-
ments following strenuous days and
gayeties Of the night before, that
soothe and calm.
Again. there are cushions for the
floor, for chairs, headrests, divans.
window seats, daintily scented ones
for bedroom couches, hand-painted
ones for drawing rooms, and severe,
sedate affairs Of leather for the Ii.
brary. There is a certain class Of pil.
lows that appeal to boys; another in
which young girls delight; and, as for
the inmates Of the nursery, there is a
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1907-01-14

endeavor or endurance, or self-re-
straint? The few pleasures / have
known have been paid for monstrous-
ly Other men, with no bet
ter brains than mine. have succeeded
- He calls them to mind, and finds
this very bitter thought. Yet he is
not altogether discontented, So much
as disappointed.
Hope Is to seek-when one Crews
old said ].
Kitty 5 dear voice went on: "A curl
Gus chance brings him sharply against
another man, at a sudden corner. The
two encounter so breathlessly. that
for q while, they stand face to face
struggling for words. Then each one
sees and recognizes the other. Thev
exclaim heartily; and then laugh both
together. It is a meeting of two old
friends"
= Iheard of the oldest meeting. once
-" interpose.
Listen to the finish Of this" re-
quested Kitty, fmpcriously. 1T comes
out In conversation that one Of these
two old schoolmates has done as well
as the other has Jared badly. Some
envy comes into ms Mans heart. as
he hears the tale OF the continuons
prosperity Of his friend. Everything
gone right; everywhere lucky NV
Man shrinks into himself again III
had had an idea Of asking the other
to come On home with him. But now
all his pride forbids.
stupidity forbids. Z
In his place, Reggie. how many
would have acted diiferently7 It comes
e the parting And how have Won
Jared, old fellowg demands the nros.
porous one. I have been 80 fslI Of
myself as usual Tel me, YOU have
found something good in this llfe2
And the other, being an Englishman.
answers. of-handedly: YES. 81 course
Of coursei Nothing to gr5mbla i
Plenty Of work-and not too mncb
payE He chackles, grimly. Good
bye, I'm delighted to have run across
you again. It's a breath Of youth
But now must be getting along
home"
MY Man has become aware Of 4
change in his friend. Homer savs
the second man. little blankiy
You're married. then? OF course.
you wrote me abons It at Barbados.
Home, eh? He repeats the word IN
a subdued sort of way. I'm stavinp
at the Metropole, for the present ~
adds; and then my Man, 70 round off
the business. cries, Married? Wbv
I've a boy as big as yoni He's with
Tyson's, the shipping people. Hes INV
great Hope And there stops short
awkwar1ly IN that instant he begins
to remember
! rustled my papers In a business
like manner. ! fAncled that ] also r.
=
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1907-01-14
Kitty'S Man
BY Paul CresWick
lc0pyrIght. b Jossph 5. BowIa.l

Copyright, by Joseph B. Bowieal
you have nice view from your
windows, Reggie" said Kitty, as she
seated herself in my best chair, and
pulled it round to the fire.
Its very delightful having you
here" said /, earnestly.
Kitty favored me with a gracious
little nod. Personally, / don't think
It quite nice Of Sophie and Mr.. Deben-
ham to have dashed Off in such a vio-
lent hurry she complained. Il have
played 'gooseberry' to them, patiently,
a score Of times. Now, because they're
married How happy they are, those
two people" she sighed. Sophie
adores him; and he"
Talks, thinks, and dreams Sophie
every moment Of his existence! How
long can 1t possibly last?"
Il trust 1t will never end" said
Kitty, at once. They are our friends,
Reggie"
"A fire that burns too brightly sell
dom burns long"
You mean" interposed her lady
ship. with spirit, that there are peo-
pie who forget? It is, unfortunately,
true Of small minority. Cynical per
sons who foolishly ignore the many
quiet little happinesses which, thank
heaven, are still left In this money
grabbing world / know a Man /.
But | shan't tell you"
This is the chance Of a lifetime, Z
said !, promptly II am in the mood
to entirely remodel my views concern
ing Sophie, Frank. and the married
state generally"
He was Man of SO, then com
menced Kitty, "and he considered that
life had used him badly. picture him
turning out one cold night after driv-
ing day at his Office. AS he walks
homeward, these are some of his
thoughts: I'm an old man--oIder
than my years. | have worked like
horse; yet I'm poor--and my circum-
stances are mean. Have / failed In
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1907-01-14
"Artlst" Luncheon Pleasing Form Of
Entertainment.

There were six art students who
had been together for several years
and this luncheon was given one Of
the party on the eve Of her departure
for Europe.
The centerpiece was a plaster cast
of Psyche" and the candle sticks
were Of china in the shape Of tall
white columns. The name cards were
on little easels and each was decora-
ted with tiny water-color sketch.
Candy shaped palettes were the bon
bons with neural little dabs OF col.
ored candy paint
A beautiful sketch book was given
the guest Of honor In which each
friend had written sentiment and
made tiny thumb nail drawing.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1907-01-14

The bride-elect had lived In the
community all her life. so this man
ner Of telling the world Of the I'M
portant event in her life was very
pretty way Of making the announce
ment.
Her sister, who way married. invited
ten Of the girls most intimate friends
to luncheon, and there was moth
ing unusual in the preparations to In
dicate the announcement f5rthcoln-
Ing When the coffee was served IN
the drawing room, the hostess said
she had a short original story to read
IN which she though the guests vFauiG
fe interested.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1907-01-14

nursery wall paper. Mary with hen
little lamb, barn yard Eaenes, besides
the picturesque Kate Greenaway
scenes that have never been equaled
by others captiyate childish faneies-
There is nothing more rich or utilf--
tartan then velvet cushion, plain or
relieved by some simple form OF deco
ration. Cushions Of striped velvet
are new and obtainable in many very
effective color schemes. These are
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1907-01-14

50 the The propositions
which pending congress-
explained by these conditions.
$4,000 certain
delegation elected 1904 under circumstances that
Washington with family
residential
penve the him $4OO and
family.
salary the than elsewhere
lives modesy mody than
outlay s275 month exceIenty
and moved the first circles
members an increase o
salary bO0 failure only from fear Of
Folks probably not
$1,000 could be small recognize the
situation increasing the salaries the speaker president
Or the cabinet to the $4,000 figure
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1907-01-14

Ing could their duties could be
They the
the
He all BIDEs
continue Secretary? prominent
miIlonaires
1880 O'clock" secretary
staggered
They early leaving
30 Pttsburg
midnight
morning at 730 the 80 Pshug monare Secretary
shaws Office rubbing
Secretary Shaw Al his desk. clipper pert
Good morning he hope ! you
"You barked bnked said 80 Pbg
the secretary did
uowal the PIsburg mlonaes
p s--But he had to get At six o'clock himself
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1907-01-14

district which permit shall prescribe the conditions under which
pigeons shall be kept without having obtained the
the within boundaries Of the
premises which fowls pigeons however,
such fowls shall not be permitted
said pgmises and provided further that this regulation apply
fowls pigeons confined IN regularly established provision
mission public markets. homing pigeons
of ha
than dollars each aay fowls
pigeons permitted stray as above provided sa bs
deemed separate oHense hereunder
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1907-01-14
PRETTY AND DAINTY APRON.
Made from Straight Length Of Linen
and Shlrred.

Dainty aprons are once more worn
by ''milady" as well as by her maid
owing to the demands Of chatting dish
and fancy work A unique work apron
that draws up into bag. and which
is a pretty departure from the one og
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1907-01-14
DIsrRIcr 81 coLuMBIA Musr LIcENsE cAIcKENs.

Unless the owners Of chickens and pigeons
can secure the good will and consent o. the dis
trict health officer and Of their nelghbors. they
will be forced to part with their pets for the com
missioners have approved the regulation restrict
Ing the keeping Of live fowls within the district.
Efforts Of pigeon fanciers to have their pets
excluded from the provisions of the new regula.
tIons were ID Yain and the birds have been placed
In the same class with other live fowl The new
regulation win be known as section g. article I,
Of the police regulations. and reads as follows:
mo person shah keep any kind Of live fowls
or pigeons In any square or block within the Dis
trict Of Columbia which has rs per cent. Of Its
territory improved without first having obtained
a permit to do 30 from the health officer of said
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1907-01-14

older popularity, already has been
drawn, and this pretty fancy for the
chaing dish is unique IN being made
from straight length Of linen, which
is shirred down to the figure by rib.
bons. It Is narrow, as should be an
fanclful aprons-else they make the
wearer look lage-and Is decorated
with ribbon and an embroidery pat.
tern.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1907-01-14
COST OF LIVING AT CAPITAL GROWING HIGHER.

Foreigners stationed here at the legations and
embassies declare that the cost Of living is great
er in Washington than in any other capital Of the
world Officials and congressman. who are in
Washington from all parts Of the United States.
complain that the cost Is greater IN this city than
Ia any other Of the country. Statistics gathered
by the bureau of statistics Of the department Of
commerce and labor. despite the consistent Re
publican effort to have 1t appear through this
bureau that the average wage is going up and
the average cost Of living going down, now are
permitted 10 show a considerable increase all
through the country In the cost Of living.
Residents OF Washington need no statistics
0Ely very short memory Is needed 10 establish
the fact that the cost az living In the canital has
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1907-01-14

Royal blue velvet trimmings on
gowns Of dark olive green cloth repre-
sent quite the last sensation ID the
Parisian world Of dress. The blue Is
designed In as bright 3 shade As i Is
possible to imagine. while the green
Is very subdued IN tone and has an
almost conDery tint in It's connoatz
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1907-01-14
HOW SHAW GOT HIS REVENGE.

Not long ago when Secretary Shaw Of the
treasury went out 10 Pittsburg to look over post
Office sites, the Pittsburg people became real
angry with him because he did not approve some
plans and did approve Others and slapped him On
the wrist
The secretary came back and bided his time.
When Leslie M. Shaw is biding his time he Is a
fearsome thing. 1t Is one Of the best things he
does. He bided and bided, but finally his time
came. Pittsburg is ali torn up over this post
ofiee site business, and committee from all the
commercial and financial bodies Of the city was
appointed to come TO Washington and pursue the
matter with Mr.. Shaw
This committee consisted of 30 of the leading
milIonaIres and was made up Of such Of the lead
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1907-01-14

President Welcomes Criticism on Message Habit That Gives Hin
Opportunity to CurS Congressmsn- Shaws Little Re
vsnge-Incrsass in Cost Of Living at Washington.

WAsHINGTON.-Presid Roosevelt has
taken heed OF the criticism in congress OF his So
called message habit" and there is fair promise
that hereafter he win not SO freely communicate
his views to the legislators on topics urged upon
him by enthusiastic champions Of proposed re-
form. Mr.. Roosevelt is not sorry that senators
and representatives have criticized his message
writing proclivities He knows all about the sharp
remarks that have been made and has read some
OF the newspaper articles setting forth the con.
gressional comment on messages multitudinous
and overlapping. He is glad that the comment
has got into print because he believes Il will be
the means Of ridding him OF burden
That members Of congress, according to their
ainrnnttinrr hnua found fanIf and mada merry
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1907-01-14

public documents from the White House 70 the
caplo since the present Roosevelt the opportunity
urgng constantly being pressed
this subject or the other Messages
public and the public service de-
president his free the presidential mes
the country to needed legislation de-
precaes the value OF realizes that few read bis
long pronunciaments who do not have to.
nsIent OF the lot None Of
write anything nat does not nave
something which makes appeal to him as worthy ba most "a tn x
suggssd are whole
The president the publicity that has been given
gressona win be little fuel for the IRE from and
some get chilled
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1907-02-21
LATEST EXCUSE
OF Mine Owners In Moyer-Hay-
wood Pettibone Case.
PECULIAR FIRE. TAKES PLACE
In Which Much Important Evidence
is Destroyed Are Still
Plotting.

What underhanded game is be-
ing worked now7 Is the query of
the Cleveland Citizen of last week.
A report from Cripple Greek says
"pecular fire. took place "inside
of the iron safe Of the Mine Owners
Association and it is believed de.
stroyed certain photographs and
documentary evidence which was
to be used in The Meyer Haywood
l'ettiDOne murder trial at Idaho
next month"; 1t is claimed that
PinkertOns found several bottles of
"Pcttibone DOPE supposed to
ignite by spontaneous combustion
ii kept III an air tight place, and,
being unfamiliar with the stuff,
pat in the safe of the Mine Owners
Association, where, it. ignitcd and
destroyed several discriminating
Letters, written by w. d. Haywood,
an affidavit by Mrs. Harry Or.
chard, al affidavit by one Neville,
deceased, and photographs and
other evidence that was to be used
i'll the trial in Idaho. OF course
this is Il sad Ioss-ncarly as deplor-
| able us was steve Adams confes-
.
sion, or the former discovery of
"Pettibone dopc,' which was not
discovered, or the inability of
'inkerton Mcfarland to obtain
more atlidavits and confessions that
he promised, or a score or more
other equally Unfortunate incidents
that acted as boomcrangs for the
cold. blooded scoundrels who have
been plotting for more than IL year
to railroad innocent men to the
ga!lows. But while these prosecu-
tors or prosecutors seem to be Il
lUckloss lot Of cusses, the pertinent
question now is, what do the Idaho
authorities mean by placing their
evidence in the safe of the Mine
! Operators Association at. Cripple
Creek, Colo? 1t would appear
that after all the oleniais of these
hungling schcmers the Mine Own
crS' Association is really the power
that is engineering the whole dam
nable conspiracy.
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1907-02-21
FORCE DISHONOR
And Ruin Upon the Shop Girls of
the Country
DO BARGAIN HUNTING WOMAN
And Labor-Grinding Merchants, De-
clares Bishop Williams in
Detroit Address.

Bishop G. ID. Williams. in a
Lenten address at Detroit, Mich,
last Saturday, scored bargain hunt
ing women and rich, labor grind
ing storekeepe's, and charged the
ruin OF many young girls to these
two classes. He said:
'llcrc is poor girl who is sud
denly compelled to make her owl,
living and support others. She be-
gins work in Il department store.
managed by Il representative
christian man. Her wages arc
about 81 per week. She cannot
support herself on that. Then
there comes the Suggcstion-I have
heard it backed up by Che aetna!
words OF the so-c;tilcd 'Ehristiar:
empI"yer-tiat tler" are Other.
things she can do. She can sell
her honor. Who is Responsible
'judSm"nt day viii Toe n dav of
surprises for such as YOU. You
VIII perhaps !.-ii yourself wearing
the brand 81 shame on your brow
that now seems 50 fair Not bo.
cause OF wrong that you have done,
but that, because of your unho,y
lust for bargains, you have made
conditions such that your less for
tunate sister is crushed to the mud
OF the pavements.
land you, my respectable bro
ther In business, you will find the
brand OF Cain on your brow, be-
cause you have not attended to
your brothers. welfare; because Won
have committed murder almost nm.
der the spccious plea that one must
live, you know.
go to the Christian business
man and say to him: you pre-
tend to be a Christian. You knn,,
the things goa do are not in Oh rist,s
code. Why don't you stopp He
Viii say: why, if L brought the
Sermon of the Mount into m bust
ness, L should fail, and one must
1--we, you know.'''
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1907-02-21
NOTICE OF BOND ISSUE.

| Whereas there is urgent need of ad
ditional accommodations for the childrer
OF school age in the city of Charleston
West Virginia.
| able property in said city as ascertainec
| by the assessment for state and count,
taxes for the year 1906 was $40, 1913, Ego
fI3.
| And, Whereas. the bond issue hereir
contemplated. together with the exist
Ting Indebtedness of the Independent
! Board Of Education for the CITY Of Char
lesion, West Virginia. does not exceed
two and one-half per centurn of the value
OF the taxable property i'll said City, rs sc
ascertained-
Resolved; That the independent
Board of Education for the City of Char.
lesion. West Virginia, deems il desirable
to issue bonds OF said Board, rnde- the
, authority Of Chapter 90 of the Act, ul llle
Legislature of West Virginia of ,SS-- to
the aggregate amount Of Sis .oro. *, for
the purpose of building aud cquipD;nr
| school houses in sad city as follows:
Tor tic purpose OF purchasing the
necessary lard IN the Second NV4rI of
sad City, erecting public :. lool house
! thereon, hiid cQulpBlu2 the same
f"T the purpose # purchasing the
necessary land III the Seventh Ward of
SAID City, erecting public sch.o! house
thereon, and equipPjilg the s;uac.
f.r TIC purp"=c OF building an mex
[" tnc GaTne;t school house III said g itv
and cqui1p.ng the same.
Resolved; Ira: all of sail T. rai shall
be OF the denomination Of one hundred
dollars, and nultiples thereof said
bonds shall bear interest at the rat,. of
4 L. per centuin per annu:n, payable
annually OH presentation of the couD,us
attached to. aud issued with said bonds
to the sheriff of kanawha County, West
Virginia, at his Office in said CITY. Said
bonds shall be payable at the said office
OF SAID Sheriff thirty years from, their,
cate. provided; that they NAV be paid
at any time alter five years from the
GATE thereof at the pleasure of said Board
and this Proviso shall be expressed il,
the face of the bonds. The President of
I'd Board shall sign said bonds on be-
nan OF said BOARD, and shall affix the cor
porate seal of said Board thereto. and the
secretary OF said Beard shall cnuntersign
the same; and the interest couoons at
tached to said bonds shall bear the litJ,o-
HFaPheh or engraved signature of said
secretary.
IT TINS resolution shall be ratified by
Inree-htths Of the qualified voters Of said
Wy at the election herein provided for,
I'd f'oaTd Will, before offering any of
Saiu bonds tor sale. by a proper lew M
on the taxable properly in said CITY MO
v!de tor the collection of an annual direct
.a< suthclent to pay, annually the inter
est on SAID bonds. and the priuc;p.1
theFeof within, and not exceeding thirty
years. . ieS
The 2Sh day OF February. 1ooz is
hereby appointed as the day upon which
All elect1oh shall be held by the qualified
voters OF said City, to decide whether
'hey Will rat1ty or reject this resolutions;
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1907-02-21

ID. 81. SHIRKEY, Clerk
+. {. BURDETr, Sol.
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1907-02-21

s. 45.584 So
balance 49,. IS 4.r3s 90
By order of the board,
:" .. DAUM. Secretary
J.. T.. CHAMBERLAIN, President.
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1907-02-21
NOTICE TO TAKE DEpos 1r1oNs.

that on the nth day of March. A. d.
1907 between tbs hours of O'Clock a.
m. and O'Clock p. IN. at the Law office
or franz { Bu-de,t, Charleston, West
ElrSinla' l will take the deposition of
myself and others, to be read in evidence
III my ochaif IN certa n suit in chancery
now pending in the Circuit Court for the
county OF kanawia and State of West
Virginia. IN which J, L. Gillispie is Plain
t'n and fl1na {. GIllispie is Defendant.
II from any cause the taking Of said
deposition shall not be commenced or
completed on the day aforesaid. the same
from time to time, at the same Mace snd
and between the same hours, until the
Same shall be completed.
J. l.. GILLESPIE,
p r p,-, By Counsel.
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1907-02-21
ORDER OF PUBLICATION.

state OF West Virginia,
katIawi:a County, IS:
At rules held III the Clerks offic,. OF the
- circuit Court of Kaliawha COUNTY. on
the first Monday in the month February
1907.
J. l.. Giliispie, Plaintiff In
VS.. Cllallrsry
i*in!a (: GilliSpie, Defendant
The object OF this suit is to obtain T.
divorce from the bonds matrimony.
:. his day came the plaintiff by his at
itorney; and on his motion, and it ap-
aPear1nG by affidavit filed. that the de
,tendant Is Il nonresident of this State, it
is ordered that she do appear within one
ll!lon'h after the dat OF the first publ
cation hereof, and do what is NECESSARY
to protect her interest il, this suit.
1este:
ID. 81. Shirley, Clerk.
F. {. BURDETr, Sol.