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The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-04-04
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A younger man would have called
Miss Allison edeto. He might have
said that she vas burned out" But
ct was evident from Conrads manner
that he did not think 50. that he at
least had hopes OF ar0using her. He
stIll held her cold hand and pleaded
with her. a lover amply qualified IN
ardor and freshness.
She did not seek to restrain him
with any gesture Of protest-that was
not her way-she gazed at him stead
fastly. her hazel eyes suffused. Her
eyes showed too much wearness, al
most too much wisdom. for her age;
but neither quality detracted from the
compelling. romantic charm Of her
face; rather did 1t lend more piquant
contradiction to its soft contour.
Cant / wake you up?' he de-
manded. Cant / do something to
make you break through yourself? Do
have to set the house on fire before
you will show your soul at the win
dow? You're the Kind Of woman for
whom men do wild things
She leaned slightly forward towards
him for an instant, and. in the height
Of his fervor, her hand returned his
pressure. For that instant be had
succeeded in shaking off her apathy.
you're dear!" she exclaimed,
with her quick. sudden smile. You're
so young and so deieiouslg yirile. You
know how fond l am OF you, don't
your"
I've a good mind to strike youl"
he said q wonder what you'd do?
Would you give one honest shrek of
terror"
She patted his hand gently. q sup
pose not" she sighed. Il can't ina
gine your terrifying me. I'd be sorry
you showed such poor taste. that's all
Please don't strike me, Conrad
Don't joke about it." he said, sui
leniy you know well enough what
i meant"
Yes; / know what you meant. But
4 don't know what's the matter !
suppose you don't love me enough"
Il don't love you enoughl" he re-
peated. How could possibly love
you more?"
4 don't know she replied, little
YEARLY. sinking back into the cush-
ions but II you really love me
enough you could make me love you,
I'm sure You say you really care,
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-04-04
Nonnronresslve PeonIe.

A commercial club, a business
mems association or whatever It may
be called, that is useful in furthering
the interests OF any city or town is a
highly useful organization. The field
for work is unlimited. It's extent is
only limited to the power Of the mem
bers to act and accomplish One of
the chief aims of all such associations
should be to advance the varied in
terests of the towns in which they are
started. Sometimes these organiza-
tions fall in their purpose because
they are not started rightly. Some
person who has nothing to do but col
lect rent, pay his money for supplies
to some mail order house, and collect
interest from the bank, or the ones
whose property is mortgaged to him,
Is made the president, or given place
on the executive board. What is the
result? The club goes under. Its use
fulness has been destroyed even be.
fore IT'S Organization. The only sue
cessful clubs are the ones that are
under the control OF the live bust
ness men OF the towns, who have
made their money by their business
connections and who depend upon the
growth OF the town for their continued
success. Keep the knocker out Of the
commercial club. He is sure to be
a disturbing factor His place in the
club affords him place 10 further
his own selfish interests, which in
ninety-nine cases out OF the hundred is
In keeping back every enterprise that
will possibly increase his taxes.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-04-04

jackets except Of silk or lace. Tho
jackets have all been made to match
the skirts, and when coat Of differ
ent material has been used 1t has been
top coat quite long, or at least three
quarters, and loose in build, whether
made Of cloth or silk
But the new fashions show a very
definite place for the tlghthtting sep
arate tailor-made coat OF cloth. such
AZ Is shown. q tighthtting cutaway
with very little trimming. and that
little Of the most severely tailored
order
White cloth Is most attractive In
these separate tailored skirts. It NAV
be used with stitching or braid Of the
same material for its only garniture.
but The smartest coats have collar
and cuffs Of black velvet The only
style Of coat which is most success.
ful In this severe development Is =
double-breasted cutaway. not very
long. and having only a slightly cut.
away effect. not sharply shaped at the
bottom only, but curving beautifully
from the top Of the front to the bot
tom.
A little braid Is used in conjunction
with the velvet on the collar Of the
coat. but on many Of the most attrac-
tive models the braid is not otherwise
employed.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-04-04
unwlse Competition.

There cannot be a doubt but that
competition stimulates trade: but
trade IS the natural outgrowth of civ.
ilization and found It's origin when In.
telligent man discovered that be had q
few wants, and that they could be sup
piled by commodities others possessed
and which he did not have himself
and that he had q surplus Of things
that he could trade FOR articles Others
had and which he needed. Thus Il can
be seen that want. demand. supply. oil
so to make up that which Is the life
Of trade. Competition is merely an
Indication Of a mans ambition to els
eel his neighbor, TO gain more In bar.
ter and trade than what would In
ordinary channels come 70 him. Il Is
merely to seek. to reach out after
things desired. From the fact that 90
per cent. Of those who engage in the
mercantile business fail, It seems
more appropriate to say that competl.
tion. unhealthy and not directed BY
sound judgment. instead Of being the
life Of trade, Is one Of It's fatal dis.
eases.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-04-04
eraee Through DANCING.

No child should begin toe dancing
until u years old. but much Of the
art can be learned before that and
through dancing a little girl acquires
a grace, poIse and freedom Of move.
ment which stands her In good stead
during the awkward age as well as Tor
the rest Of her life.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-04-04
Merit vs.. Prizes.

Premium schemes and prize offer.
ings held out as bait to the people to
get them to use certain brands OF
goods should be very carefully consid.
cred. The most common plan is the
certificate deal, by which is promised
some article represented to be worth
the total amount paid for goods, II
only q certain number be saved. Com
mon business sense assures that when
such a proposition is made the goods
must be of an inferior quality, or that
there Is a catch somewhere. Goods Of
merit do not have to carry a prize in
order that they be in demand. People
are quick to buy goods of merit, par
ticularly IN the staple line, II they
know Of them OF the standard brands
Of foodstuffs. Of cigars, Of thread, OF
different other things, how many ars
giving prizes? This Is not the case
with numerous classes Of goods that
are sold with premium attachment
Most Of them are of inferior quality
and the price paid for them more than
covers the cost OF the premium given.
It is the old glimmer OF getting some.
thing for nothing. and the women who
want trading stamps, or a prize with
their purchases. pay pretty dearly for
their whistles.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-04-04
HURT HOME TRADE
WHAT GREEDY sHoRT-sicHTED
PEOPLE DO.
WAYS THAT KILL CUSTOM
Fair Treatment BY Tradesmsn Assists
In Building Up Towns and In
creases Business for
An

One Of the troubles IN small towns
seems to be that petty ieaIousies keep
the business men from working In har-
mony There is just so much business
to be had, and 1t either goes to the
home stores. the mail order houses,
the department stores or some near
BY city, or perhaps Is let 90 to
more progressive neighboring town.
1t should be the aim Of every town
to make its trade territory as large
as possible. 1t Is the attitude Of the
business men that counts. One good,
live man in business In small town
is a beneft to the whole place He
brings trade TO ALL People are
swayed to and fro by opinions that are
formed sometimes without careful
reasoning It is the best policy to
treat each and every one fairly and
honestly.
Let the average farmer think that
he has been given the worst end Of
a bargain, and he win ponder over the
matter for years. 1t is not a good
idea for merchant to have scale
Of prices for different customers.
Charge John Jones $12 for a suit Of
clothes, and sell the same suit to his
~ueighbor, Jim Smith, for $11, and
Jones viii find It out and feel that he
has been treated unfairly, and Jones
Is right about II, too. There is one
town, county seat, In a western
state, place Of nearly 5000 popula-
tion. Its trade territory extends for
a dozen miles in each direction The
country has large foreign popula-
tion. They are the best classes of
customers, liberal buyers and not
quibblers over prices. Still, they de-
sire Just treatment A few years ago
thousands of dollars in trade was d.
verted from the town through deal
or In agricultural implements being
poor business man. wealthy Ger
man purchased from him several hun
dred dollars worth of agricultural ma
chinery, wagons and other goods
The farmer wanted a harrow. A
price was made-$3S. A few days
later the farmer was at a town where
there were but two stores and an ele-
vator. He saw the same kind Of har-
row and was told that $3.50 would
buy It. He visited the county seat a
few days later, called on the man
from whom he purchased his imple-
ments and again asked the price Of
the harrow, and was told the same
as before. He then stated that the
same make and kind OF harrow had
been offered him for $3.50 less. After
some talk he was told that he could
have the piece OF machinery for the
same price. He did not take 1t, but
secured the one offered him by the
man In the smaller town. He did not
like the style Of the dealer in the
larger town. In fact, he concluded
that the other storekeepers of the
place were of the same caliber. He
quit trading, and not alone was his
trade lost to the county seat town, but
the trade of score of his neighbors,
and even they changed their post Of
fee addresses to the smaller place.
The trade Of this one farmer lost to
the county seat was the means of
building up a healthy trade in the
smaller town and bringing to 1t other
business places. d. NJ CARR
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-04-04
MUST MATCH DRESS
SHOES AND STOCKINGS FOR
EACH COSTUME.
Footwear To-Day an AIl-lmportant De-
tail In Modern Dress-Dalnty
Embroidered Slippers with
the Tea Gown.

Shoes and stockings are all impor-
tant details in modern dress, and
glimpse into the shoe closet Of the
fashionable woman is disheartening
Indeed to the woman Of moderate
means and love Of dress. These are
the halcyon days for the woman with
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-04-04
WEAR THE SEPARATE JACKET.
Garment viii Be a Feature Of the
Coming Season.

Quite feature OF the coming sea-
sons fashions will be the separate
tailormade cloth jacket. made for
wearing with odd skirts and simple
frocke in light weight cloth. pongee.
etc. For some seasons past it has not
bean fashionable to wear separate
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-04-04

while lemon used in the egg sham.
poo is excellent for the scalp, the use
Of the pure lemon Juice on the hair Ia
apt TO coarsen It and make 1t stlfl ana
unmanaeeable.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-04-04

an average sized foot, for bargain sales
In footgear are bargain sales indeed.
When 1t Is possible to afford to have
shoes made to order II is far more sat
isfactory to do 50. but there is such
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1908-09-11
A TravslIna Man,s Experlence.

Il must tell you my experience on
an East bound o. r. & ~ r. r. train
from Pendleton to lie Grande Ore,
writes Sam A. CARRIER, q we'll known
travelling man - was In the smoking
department with some other travel
ing men when one OF them went out
into the coach and came back and
said. There is a woman sick unto
death in the car. at once got up
and went out found her very ill with
cramp collie; her hands and arms were
drawn up so you could not straighten
them, and with deathlike look on her
face. Two or three ladies' were work
Ing with her and giving her whisky
went to my suit case ard gor my
bottle of Chamberlain Cole. Cholera
and Dlarrhoea Remedy q never travel
without iD, ran to the water tank,
put double dose OF the medicine in
the glass. poured some water into Il
and stirred 1t with pencil; then |
had quite lime TO get the ladies' to
let me give il to her, but | succeeded
could at once see the effect and
worked with her, rubbing her hands
and in twenty minutes gave her an
other dose BY this time we were al
most into re Grande, where was tc
leave the train. | gave the bottle "a
the husband to be used In case an
other dose should be needed, but by
the time the train ran into lie Granae
she was all right, and | received the
thanks of every passenger in the car
For sale by G. r. RenfrO.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1908-09-11
AN uNssLFIsH HERMIT.

'Tis sometimes good to be alone
Deep thinkeri frequently affirm it,
To seek some spot afar, unknown
And dwell there as a very hermit
For me, I'm not az all inclined
10 frown on FOLKS who go In hiding.
There 90 restore a tired mind.N
Or TO escape q world too chilling.
Indeed J think that loneliness,
Instead of as some say. distressing,
Is often truly more or less
A source of comfort and a blessing.
But I'm ne selfish wight. and so
When I'm alone | SO prepare.it,
I have a brown-eyed lass | know
Along with me--to share IT,
Blakeney Gray in September Ainslees
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1908-09-11
pARTIsAN uNFAlRNEss.

The actual limit OF party feeling and
absolute partisan blindness was at
tanned by Che Enid Eagle, Tuesday
when It solemnlY pyowed Henry John
ston. Democratic aspiraut for CON
gress in the First district Is intel'
iecmally incompetent to fill The posi-
ton to which he aspires and for which
he had the unanimous Endorsement Of
his party.
While intellectual giants are not al
ways the best advisers in the way of
legislation and many OF mediocre abil-
ity outshlne the giant intellects in
legislative bodies, still the attempt OF
the Enid publication to assail Mr..
Johnston merits answer without re-.
gard to congress or other legislative
bodies.
Based on study. careful review of
economics and ability to state a case
clearly and rise above not only men
but the present, Henry Johnston has
no superior within the confines of Ok,
lahoma. in fact one of his greatest
defects is that he goes too far into
The study of governmental science
and allows his enthusiasm to carry
him over those who have not given a
tnousandth part of the same time and
study to governmental topics
comparison of the mental attain
naents of Mr. Johnston with Mr.. Nc
CURE would be so inhumane and so
Illuminating TO Mcclure that The
Leader a partisan paper, too, has no
desire to inflict such punishment upon
the baseball enthusiast who now al
leges representation of the First dis
trict In the congress of the United
States. That Mr.. Mcclure has friends
and deserves such is not questioned
by The Leader, but his stoutest sup
porter OF common Intelligence never
allowed his friendship 10 so blind his
reason as to surmise anyone would
believe that Mcclure was more than
q very common person who has been
able TO make his political successes
on trivial matters, and not his own
family or appointees would dare try
and tell Mcclure has abilities not able
10 be noticed in the average justice
of the peace in the rural districtsl
Mr. McGuire may or may not allege
! he Is representing the First district
another term in congress. but surely
not even his new and strongest sup
porters win set up the claim that he
/ is in any manner the mental equal o
/ Mr. Johnston; not even for postoffiee
hope of reward.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1908-09-11
A STATUE OF FREE CUBA.
Monument Twentyfour Feet High New
Completing in Rome for Havana.

(From the New York Times)
ROme-Next month will be cast in
bronze the last remaining section OF
one OF the hardsomest monuments cf
modern Italian art for the Now World
Ii Is the statue OF Free Cuba" which
will stand in front OF the monument to
the Cuban patriot, lose Marii, execut.
ed here by the Siclian sculptor, Salya-
tore Buemi.
The whole monument Will be twenty
four feet high. Marti stands holding q
book in his right hand with the inscfip-
ton, "Cuba Libra. Below Marti is n
statue representing the liberation OF
Cuba. a magnificent nude woman
standing with arms outstretched after
having broken the chains Of seryitude.
Behiryl her rises the Cuban flag, and
on both sides OF the base Of the m9nu-
ment there are high reliefs, one of
which represents the hero. when still
youth being made prisoner and
taken to Spain, and the other falling
dead while he fights
II is expected that the monument
will be in Cuba at the end of the year,
and will be unveiled at Havana in
January, 1909. on the anniversary of
ose Martfs birthday
Sencr Quesada. the Cuban minister
at Washington, who came to Rome
with his wife and children partly to
see the monument, cabled his approval
to his government. he has now left
here for Venice Trieste, Fiume and
Genoa, whence he will sail for BARGE
Iona to complete his mission OH emf
grafton.
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tflouisviile Courief-Joufnai.

louisville Courief-Jonfnal.b
The story allowed in a careless sort
OF way to drift from Republican
sources that contributions to Repub-
lican campaign funds are coming IN
SO slowly that the leaders are growing
pale In the gills is sweet in sentiment
and superb in originality 1t is also
somber with pathos-yes. We must not
overlook the pathos. IT. Is enough 10
iouch The hardest p%aft Id ought To-
bring salt tears TO the eye OF every
humanitarian. Il is a theme for a
poet with iachrymose pen. 1t offers
4 pfonnslng subject for painter with
an eloquent brush. Think of it! The
Republican campaign managers starv-
ing IN the midst of plentyi The puis-
SAINT trust-busters OF the Republican
regime hungering for wherewithal 10
do more OF the SORT OF trust-bnsting
they have done ID the papst aud ~
cometh nos Taft, the arch-eneny OF
plutocracy. OF irustbreeding protec-
ion aud OF all things plutocratic,
striving for election and the funds
with which to do it are withheld
Money, money, everywhere.
Nor any plunk for Rumsey!'
II is one of the saddest stories ever
told Let the orchestra strike up
tremulous music; let the violin shiver
with melancholy shivering let the
audience bow low with sadness; let
the green lights glow softly UPON the
depressing tableaux vivants.
Pity poor Cornelius n. Bliss, as, hat
in hand and with mis- tattered ensign
I'VE mean garments, of course--on,
he winds his way suppicatingly
among the corporations. only to be
turned down mercilessly. coldly. saw.
agely with but a few hundred thousand.
dollars. Heaye a sigh for poor, dear
William Nelson Cromwell. as he begs
from corporation door TO corporation
door, only 10 get the icy stare and
some checks. Shed tear-shed two
tears--for T. Cole DUPONT, the pauper
head of the powder trust. who even
now is being chased by the attorney
general as a malefactor, as he be-
seeches aims, only to get a kick aud
mere million. Let your sorrow be
| unconfncd for Brother Charles, who
fits from plutocrat to plutocrat N
his appealing way, to be cussed and
stocked with only lucre Weep for the
Onliest George Rumsey himself-the
leader OF the suffering pauper bri-
gade--as he sinks from pillar to post,
asking for money and receiving moth
ing but silence, cold potatoes and
stacks Of gold
"Oh, Il was pitiful, near a whole
cityfnl funds they had none.' Come.
rest IN this bosom, my own stricken
dear" For some must weep while
| others pray, so runs the world away -
And who killed Cock Robin? I. said
the Sparrow, with my bow and arrow;
killed Cock Robin"
The Republicans hard time Is the
most poignanny distressing thing of
| thc-the-
Boo-hoo
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1908-09-11
DYSPEPSIA AND INDIGESTION,

Constipation. Sour stomach. Sick
Headache. Malaria, Biliousness Tor,
pid Liver and Jaundice are quickly
Father Williams Indian Herb Tablets.
They act directly on the LIVER and
Digestive organs. causing perfect as
similation and Digestion OF the Food.
Cleanses the Stomach, Regulates the
Bowels. They are cnly 20 cents per
box. and your money cheerfnlly re-
funded ii not as we represent them.
For sale by ] N Wallace.
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vAeRANT VERSE. q
Q O O @ o O O O O Q C O O @ O 9
THE CASE OF HIRAM PgrrlNolLL

THE CASE OF HIRAM PETTINGlLL.
Most curious mag ever knew was
Hiram Pettingill;
He ran for office here one time against
Adolphus Hill;
Campaign was hot. | tell you what;
there wasn't none could say
Which side was likely TO git in; but
Hiram won the day.
Most curious man ] ever knew; was
long and lank and lean.
And when he started in to run HIS past
was clear and clean;
He made lot OF PROMISES common
thing You know;
The candidate must promise well who
hopes to stand show.
Most curious man | ever knew; when
Hiram had got in
lie done just what he said he'd do Il
he'd The luck TO win:
Kept every promise that he'd made
but lei me tell the end;
He served one term and then got out
with not single friend
IS. f. KISER.
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MUCH IN LITTLE. {
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Most of the conventions are over
and the man who controls Hall of our
section will have TO renew his armor
and start forth on the great semi-an-
.nual leg pulling.
The complaint that the banks are
using too many hundred dollar bills
can not be Ferifled at this stool.
Western oklahoma expects the
Canadian Grand Trunk tracks to be
built down through that section.
After Oklahoma sells her apples and
cantaloupes the other states can move
their next best articles to the market.
The GRthrte summer and autumn
resort win. .remain the same and those
who wish toremaiu where the weather
Is fine all OF the year had as well
purchase Nome and get busy here
in the greatest city OF the greatest
county in the greatest state of the
greatest nation on earth.
That Alaskan wheat discovered at
Washington was probably a native OF
|Jamaica. taalf
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GLOBE SIGHTS.
, 0 c @ o Q 0 o o o 0 0 o 0 0 O

..,. (From The Atchison Glabe.)
Some people might as we'll be crazy;
they have no sense
An humble lover often makes a very
domneering husband
Press notices are as easy 10 obtain
as letters OF recommendation.
Generally the dearest things are
those which are advertised free
girl always likes 10 create the
impression that her relatives are rich
Every man We ever knew had am
bition, but only few had APPLICATION
with H.
a man can't tell the truth so truth
faIR thar a 5eaious wonian can't taa-
gle him pp.