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The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-05-06

II has been said that man may be
known BY the company he keeps; he may
be known BY his habits, BY his speech, tone
Of voice, step, walk, east Of eye, by Tie way
he stands Indeed every physical trick and
peeuliarity tells tales of tie man inside,
the man back of the popularity Per-
sonality is summed mp mostly when one has
iabulated and catalogued the sum total Of
all mans outward and visible habitudes.
What a world Of information there is
in walk. the balanced progression q the
ordinary mortal, the way the feet make a
inIerum Of the earth and proceed about
The Rice belt journal., 1908-02-21
TYPE THAT HAS PASSED AWAY
Country schooImaster of the Early
Days Of America.

Apropos of the country schoolmas-
ter of the early days of America, an
old manuscript in the New Jersey
Historical society contains the follow
ing characteristic anecdOte:
"a travelling person coming into a
country neighbOrhOod where was a
vacant schOOlhOuse offered himself as
a teacher. The neighbOrs convened to
examine into his abilities. He was
asked what branches he could teach.
Almost any was the answer. He
could instruct children how to read
without first learning to spell, to write
without first making marks, and 1t
was Indifferent to him in what rule
they first commenced arithmetic.
Are you acquainted with matbemat-
ics, sir?' was the next question. Sup
posing some great literary character
was meant, the fellow assumed an air
of great importance and quickly re-
piled: Matthew MattOcks, sir? NO,
sir, am not acquainted with Matthew,
but l know his brother, Tom, very
well'"
The Rice belt journal., 1908-02-21
People Who Object to
Liquid Medicines Can
Now Secure Peruna
Tablets.

in foreign lands until the people all the world supplied ~
able household remedy
WE CLAIM PERUNA TO BE CATARRH REMEDY. Buy botea
try helps and acknowledge that has helped YOU
you will publish your statement exactly fhN
u.s. words words If wish will
publish your portrait connection with it. We will not do this without YOU
written request without your entire consent
Pua cured thousands of people of chronic aarr many phase
and locations least that what the people through unsolicited
testimonials will many thousand in spite of fabricated
SANDERS to the contrary.
WE GUARANTEE EVERY BOTTLE OF PERUNA TO CONTAIN
INGREDIENTS PRINTED ON THE LABEL.
We guarantee that every testimonial is absolutely true
exact language Of the testifer.
Wgarane that photograph published the the
person BEARS that every word evey testimonial author
lied by the hand that signedit
We determined beat opponents by being frer than
by dealing sauarer than they determined meet ~
with truth dupcity with candor, inncerty with sincerity
We know that the Peruna will appreciate stand We believe
ponents will be obliged to acknowledge finally that Pruna
honest useful remedy of the GREATEST HOUSEHOLD M
CINES ON THE CONTINENT.
The Rice belt journal., 1908-02-21
ELECTRIC CORN PopPER HERE.
Very Different from the Old Time
Kind You Held Over Fire.

The old fashioned wire corn pepper
in which you pop corn over glowing
fire, is familiar enough, but a novelty
is the electric corn pepper; in which
you pop corn by electricity.
The electric corn pepper consists of
an aluminium basin with faring sides,
to which is fitted a dome shaped cov-
er of wire gauze; this cover to keep
the corn from popping out as it pops,
and also to enable one to see how the
popping is getting on. To the under
side of the basin is permanently at
tached resistance coil in which heat
is produced when the electric current
is turned on. '..
In one side Of the pepper are two
plug holes. Into these holes you in
sert. the two plugs at one end of
flexible electric wire, the other end
of which you screw into the nearest
and most convenient electric light
socket.
AS everybody knows, in popping
corn in a wire pepper you have to
keep the pepper moving as you hold
it over the fire to keep the corn from
burning; to permit keeping it agitated
to the same end, the electric pepper,
which is used on a stand or table, is
mounted on wheels.
The Rice belt journal., 1908-02-21
PERUNA EDITORIAL NO.

Dr. Hartman Offering Perna the public regular nh
ca product 1t ethical compound put up for
professon sraning of medical ethics find with @
PRINCIPAL ACTIVE INGREDIENTS prominently corpoa
label bottle that the people know that the claims made for
have true Justification ~a
The only departure shall make from medical ethics the ~
pruna affairs in the future the fact that shall
sell our product TO THE PEOPLE. >.
If we would agree sell to doctors only to advertise doo m
then the medical fraternity would be obliged recognize Peu a.
entirely within their approval
BUT WE SHALL NOT DO THIS
We shall continue offer Peuna to the people We shall contn
convey the people claims for Peruna household remedy
continue to supply the people with ree nrare teaching them
of benefit to the We shall continue do this whether the mes
profession like or not
We are proposing from this time to take the public cHde
Notwithstanding that mtators and sutuos will attnno ~
something which they consider just good Perun
draw aside the veil Of secrecy and allow one
OF WHAT pERUNA IS COMPOSED.
This ought dsam all honest criticism. We expect however that crit
icis will On peext other those who enyous s
The Rice belt journal., 1908-02-21
WHEN HE LOST A PATIENT.
Physicians Prescription Happened to
Be Unfortunate. t

A well-known physician was telling
a friend of the humorous phases of
the practice of medicine, when he
was reminded of the sad case of pa
tient who came to him suffering from
hay fever.
Now, it is fact" said the physi-
clan, that in hay fever there is no
absolutely infallible treatment. Send.
ing one patient to certain climate
may result in cure which would not
materialize in the case Of another.
AS a rule, l advise the one afflicted
to take sea trip. In this connection
once encountered a great surprise
A large, fine-looking fellow came to
me one day suffering from hay fever
In its most aggravated form. | made
the usual suggestion that he take a
trip at sea.
He gave me look of disgust and
prepared to depart. 'Doggode idn he
exclaimed. Tb dee capdid of ad
ocead lider. l lib ad sean n"-Youth's
Companion.
The Rice belt journal., 1908-02-21
WAS OF THE EARTH, EARTHLY.
Little Baby Vincent Not Pleased with
Implied Compliment.

There is an eternal masculine as
there is an eternal feminine, and in
the young masculine ani0al of the
human race the idea that it is not con-
sistent with his dignity and strength
of character to be considered too good
develops early This was shown the
other day by a very little man named
Vincent, who is so small that his
knowledge Of the use Of words is as
yet very rudimentary. The little girl,
who is older, had returned from Sun
day school, and grandmamma had
asked her, on general principles, what
the lesson was about.
"Oh, about angels" replied the little
girl indefinitely, and then, seeing a pos
sible application, she turned to the
baby, adding, And you are a little
angel, aren't you, Vincent?"
Baby might have been expected to
be pleased lat this compliment afec-
tionately given, but not at all. He
screwed up his small face, threw all
the force of his small mind into the
putting together of the proper words,
and burst out:
"No-I bad boy"
The Rice belt journal., 1908-02-21
BABY CRIED AND SCRATCHED
All the Time-Covered with Tortur.
ing Eczema-Doctor Said Sores
Would Last for Years-Per.
feet Cure by Cuticura.

my baby niece was suffering from
that terrible torture, eczema. It was
all over her body but the worst was
on her face and hands. She cried and
scratched all the time and could not
sleep night or day from the scratch.
ing. I had her under the doctors
care for a year and a half and he
seemed to do her no good. took her
to the best doctor in the city and he
said that she would have the sores
until she was six years old. But if
had depended on the doctor my baby
would have lost her mind and died
from the want of aid. But l used
Cuticura Soap and Cuticura Ointment
and she was cured in three months.
Alice L. Dowell, 4769 Easton Ave-, St.
Louis, Mo-, May and 20, 1907"
The Rice belt journal., 1908-02-21
HIS ONE AVAILABLE ASSET.
Mr.. johnson Willing to Give WeI-Writ,
ten Note of Hand.

The financial prospects of Mr.. Wash
ington Lafayette Johnson were decid-
edly clouded, but he still preserved a
sanguine spirit, which his friends did
not always appreciate.
I'D like to borrow jes' a little
money OBJ you" said Mr.. Johnson, con-
fidentially, to friend. I'll wouldn't
ak you fo' it, but l ain got single
cent left in de worp."
What secu'ity can you glib me?"
asked his friend, without any enthusi-
asm.
"Why, I glib you my note oh hand!"
and Mr.. Johnson looked panied and
amazed at such question. 81 reckon
you don know what a good, clear
handwriting got in de ebening
school. Youths Companion.
The Rice belt journal., 1908-02-21
WHEN TROUSERS WERE DECRIED
On Their First Appearance Many Con-
sidered Them Indecorous.

1t is hard to think back to the days
when men did not wear trousers such
as now encase the limbs of all the
masCulines one meets. Harder still to
believe that these garments were by
many considered immoral on their first
appearance, and that one of the most
numerous Of all religious denOmina-
tions for a long while forbade its min
listers appearing in the pulpit clothed
in apparel so frivolous.
1t is fact that trousers, introduced
by the duke of Wellington, came in
slowly and were for long time looked
upon as a light-minded departure
from the serious and conventional in
mems dress.
And now, should any sober-minded
gentleman venture to lay these ubl'
Quitous and ugly garments aside, and
prance down the street clad in the
brief knee-breeChes and hose Of his
progenitors, he would no doubt incur
the accusation of being an indeCOrOuS
trifler.
So much has custom to do with our
sartOrial morals!
The Rice belt journal., 1908-02-21
HE HAD MADE POOR BARGAIN.
CoIored Man Drew Blank in the
eternal Lottery"

Gov. Vardaman of Mississippi tells
an amusing instance of the negro's at,
titude toward matrimony.
A darky clergyman in the state
named had married two negroes, and
after the ceremony the groom asked:
How much yo' charge fo this?" 80.
Il usually leave that to the groom"
was the reply. Sometimes l am paid
IS, sometimes $40, sometimes less"
Five dollahs is a lot O money,
parson," said the groom. "Ah'll give
20 two dollahs, an den eff All finds All
amt got cheated, Ah'll give yo' mo- in
a mont"
In the stipulated time the groom re.
turned. "Pahson," said he, dis here
arrangements a kind O. spec'lashun,
an All reckon youse got de worst of
it. All figgers dat yo' owes me dol
lah an seventy-fve cents. "-Harpers
Weekly.
The Rice belt journal., 1908-02-21
True Economv.

Economy is generalship in little
things. Some women by the magic of
their habits can make a dime 20
further than others can make dollar.
These have sense of fitness and nice
arrangement. They can contrive to so
manage that they always seem to be
fourishing. These are the women who
make simple homes beautiful and
bright, giving contentment not found
in those of more pretentious claims.
The Rice belt journal., 1908-02-21
A Wohan's AGE.

How seldom it seems to be realized
that all discussions on the delicate
subject of feminine age are really the
outcome of affectation. Those who
are so fortunate as to be in the secret
with women who really look 20, but
could count twice as many summer,
do not find that they are in the least
disposed to talk ages" but women, on
the other hand, who are indelibly
stamped as of uncertain years never
tire of angling for compliments by
barefaced illusions to their antiquity.
The Lady's Pictorial.
The Rice belt journal., 1908-02-21
A Convenient 'Possun1.

An old negro gave as his text: "De
tree is known by his fruit, an hits
des onpossible ter shake de possum
down." After the benediction an old
brother said to him:
II never knowed befo' dat sich a
text wuz in de Bible"
~ admitted the preacher, "hit
amt 'zactly sot down dat way. l
throwed in de 'possum ter hit de in
telligence er my congregation. At
lanta Constitution.
The Rice belt journal., 1908-02-21
-
Aristocracy.

What subsists today by violence
continues tomorrow by a2quiescence
and is perpetuated by tradition; till at
last the hoary abuse shakes the gray
hairs of antiquity at US and gives it.
self out as the wisdom of ages. Thus
the clearest dictates of reason are
made to yield to the long succession
Of follies.
And this is the foundation Of the
aristocratic system at the present day.
It's stronghold, with all those not I'M
mediately interested in it, is the rever'
ence of antiquity.-Edward Everett.
The Rice belt journal., 1908-02-21
Their One Meeting.

They met by chance;
they'd never met before:
They met but once. I'D
And she was smitten sore.
They never met again
Don't care to, allow;
They met but once
The auto and the cow.
TaylOr's Cherokee Remedy of Sweet
Gum and Mullen is Natures great rem.
edy-Cures Coughs, Colds, Group and Con
sumption, and all throat and lung troubles
At druggists, 25c, SOC and $l0O per bottle.
Over 100000 fox skins are sent
every year to the great fur markets Of
Leipsic and Nijni.Novgorod.
The Rice belt journal., 1908-02-21

success OF Peruna VIII continue IN Hna
fault. But We are determined to givs
such people no just complaint
PERUNA IS A GREAT MEDICINE
It has become a household word in
millions of homes. Our faith in ths
remedy is stronger than ever. Ever
wear wa aynect tn establish naw rl,ut
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1908-04-22
Mrs Washington E~ntertaius.

The Fortnightly Club were very
charmingIy entertained Wednesday aft
ternoon by Mrs. w. III. Washington at
her pretty home on Laurel street. Lit
tie Miss Emmie Lou Washington as
sisted Mrs. Washington in receiving.
Delicious refreshments, consisting of
strawberry cream, champagne waters
and grape juice were served. Those
who were the recipients Of Mrs. Wash
ington's hospitality were: Mesdames
w. H. Dial, G.. c. Featherstone, H. X.
Aiken, N. b. Dial, B.. L.. Clardy and j.
o. c. Fleming, and Misses Pauline An
derson, Emily Meng. Bertha Wells,
Helen Goggans, Eva Brownlee, Lila
Hart, Agnes Adams, jamie Colvin, Will
Lou Boyd, Bessie Peatross, Willie
Jones, Annie Gilkerson, Bessie Byrd
and Mary Simpson.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1908-04-22
Second Week Jurors.

The following jurors have been drawn
for the second week of the Common
Pleas Court, converting Monday, Apri
9th, with Judge Gage presiding:
Sullivan-M. B. McCuen, E. E
Mitchell, j. M. Summerell, M. l.
Mcdaniel.
Laurens-E. r. Blakeiy. A. H. Moore,
j.. r. Armstrong.
Cross Hill-W. w. Bryson, j. II.
WATSON, IT. A. Nichols.
Waterloo j. C. Williams, j. P
Moore, w. H. Wharton, j. P. Caldwell
B. M. Cunningham.
Young's--W. w. Wallace, Perry A,
Riddle, o. l.. Lanford, e. B. Bailey
A. j. Hughes, j. S. Todd, J. M. Gray
Dial's-W. B. Owens, H. r. Farrow
U. B. Poole, F. w. Mahaffey, w. A,
Burns.
Scufletown-W. T. Blakely, D. w
Williams.
Jacks-A. l.. Majors.
Hunter-H. D. Henry, T. Duck Cope.
land, P. S. Jeans, j. r. Whatley, w,
M. Mcmillan, w. Watts Davis.
Every woman appreciates a beautiful
complexion, so much desired by men,
Such compilations come to all who use
HOLSTERS Rocky Mountain Tea. 35c
lea or Tablets. Palmetto Drug Co.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1908-04-22
PLANT LESS COTTON.

The present condition Of the cotton
mills and the exceedingly low price of
cotton goods is at first glance somewhat
surprising in view of the short cotton
crop this past year. But the cause is
apparent after a little investigation.
Prices do not always depend altogether
on the past crop, but equally as much
on the coming crop. The slump in
prices of goods is with a view to a large
cotton crop this year. The manufac.
turers, with a prospect of cheap cotton
this Fall, cannot afford to pay high
prices for cotton at this time; and with
cotton goods SO cheap it would be doubly
unwise.
The remedy rests with the farmers,
who can, if they will, restore good
prices for both their own and the pro-
ducts of the manufacturers. The inter
ests. of the farmer and the manufac-
turer are not antagonistic; but the
farmer has the power to hurt the manu-
f%acturer, but in so doing he will ruin
the price of raw cotton. On the other
hand, ne can help the manufacturer at
the same time he helps himself. How?
Reduce the acreage; plant less cotton.
Let him diversity his paintings and
raise corn, alfalfa, pea vines and such
like and rs per cent. less cotton. Plant
Tess cotton and the former good prices
gill he restored.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1908-04-22
MAKE YOUR EYES BEHAVE.

The Schubmt Symphony Club very
a%cceptably entertained the people of
Laurens on Tuesday evening under the
auspices Of the Eastern Stars. The
organization cleared q neat little sum
from the undertaking besides furnish
ing a high-toned and excellent enter
tainment for the lovers of good music.
Upon this they merit our cengratula-
tions and thanks. But it was not this
that we wished to note especially; in
stead, a matter of probably not so much
Importance but of equal interest.
Among the entertainers of the w
ming was young Mr.. Purcell, the accom-
plished, though very youthful violinist.
Mr.. Purcell plays beautifully; in fact
his skill is nothing short of remarkable.
His playing was of diversified nature,
revealing a mastery Of all kinds of vio-
lin music: the difficult classic selections
as well as the simpler, though swseeter,
low, p~laintive pieces. We repeat, Mr..
PurcelPs playing was of the first order;
but--he just could not make his eyes
behave. Fearful accusation! During
all his playing he hardly put his eyes
on his instrument, as do most violin
lists; they were wandering over the au-
dience all the while. We readily see
why no newspaper has called attention
to this fact, for we doubt if Mr.. Pur-
cell acted thus in any other city than
Laurens. Neither must we search far
to discover his reason for so doing here;
conditions were such that he could
scarcely do otherwise. Let it be under
stood that we are not c%ensuring this
young man; we are merely giving him
a bit of advice that will serve him in
the future and in other places. The
fact of the business was that Tuesday
evening saw gathered together a crowd
of the prettiest young women in South
Carolina, or anywhere else for that
matter, and this young man just could
not keep his eyes on the violin. Now,
as stated, we have no criticism t. make
about the occurrence here; it is per-
tectly proper and really could not be
helped. But as a piece of fatherly
counsel we want to say to Mr.. Purcell
that he should not do it; it spoils the
effect of his excellent playing.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1908-04-22
EAT WHAT YOU WANT
Science Has Now Found The True Wa,
to Cure Indigestion.

The first thing to do in the case of in
digestion or stomach weakness is to
strengthen the muscular walls of the
stomach and intestines so that thew will
care for the food that Is eaten. In no
other way can this be done as well as
by taking a Mi-o-na tablet before each
meal. This restores strength to the
stomach muscles and stimulates the
pouring out of gastric juices, so that
the food digests readily and it's nourish-
ment is retained in the system to build
up energy and vitality.
Use Mi-o-na and you will have no
more sick headache, heartburn, bad
taste in the mouth, coated tongue spots
before the eyes, sleeplessness and the
many other symptoms that are the di-
rect result of Indigestion.
Laurens Drug Co. gives with every
refund the money unless the remedy
cures.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1908-04-22

To the City Authorities: Gentlemen,
this newspaper does not presume to
dictate; it merely suggests and hopes
it's suggestions will be taken as such
and in the spirit that ~actuates the max
ing. We learn hat there is an ordi-
nance already on the books against
hack drivers and porters crowding
around the train exits. There is a rail
ing there at the station, presumably to
mark the deadline; why not enforce the
law? Authorities are sometimes re-
s2onsible for lawlessness because they
allow such encroachment in little mat
ters. This crowd at the train exits is
a nuisance and is allowed in only the
smaller towns. 1t is said that even the
little town of Newberry prohibits and
enforces such an ordinance as we have,
then surely the city of Laurens should
see to it that her city appearances are
all kept up.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1908-04-22
FIELD AGENT APPOINTED.
Mr.. Jared d. Sullivan Will Visit Demon
stratiOn Farms in Laurens.

Mr.. Jared d. Sullivan, a well known
and successful farmer who resides near
the city. has been appointed special
field agent of the farmers cooperative
demonstration work in Laurens county.
The appointment of Mr.. Sullivan was
made upon the recommendation of Mr..
j.. M. Jenkins, district agent, whose
headquarters are here in Laurens.
Mr.. Jenkins has been in charge of
this work since last fall and he has been
very active in getting the farmers in
terested with the result that in this
county more than one hundred planters
will conduct practical demonstrations
on their farms this year. 1t will be
Mr.. Sullivan's duty, upon which he has
already entered, to visit these farms at
frequent intervals.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1908-04-22
Attention, Democratic Clubs.

The presidents of the several Demo-
cratic clubs are notified to call their re-
spectiVe clubs together on Saturday,
26th inst, for the purpose of re-organ-
izing and to elect officers, and to an
point the several committees, and to
elect delegates to the county conven-
ton that meets on the first Monday in
May next. The basis of representation
is one delegate for every twenty-five
members and one delegate for a ma
jority fraction thereof.
X. A. COOPER, County Chm'n.
w. 7. CREWS, Sec'y.
April l, 1903.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1908-04-22
Mr.. .. F. Shumate. Cashier.

The Citizens National Bank of An
%derson, capitalized at 500, 900, has
opened for business. MI. Jas. F. Shu-
mate, who was reared on the farm at
Beaverton, this county, and who spent
several years in this city before remov-
ing to Anderson, is cashier of the new
bank.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1908-04-22

Pain anywhere can be quickly stopped
by n of DR.. Shops Pink Pain Tab
let's. Pain always means congestion
unnatural blood pressure. DIR. Shoop's
Pink Pain Tablets simply coax longest
ed blood away from pain centers. These
Iablets-known by druggists as DR.
Shoop's Headache Tablets - simply
equalize the blood circulation, and then
pain always departs in twenty minutes
20 tablets 25c. Write DR.. Shoop, RAJ
cine, Wis, for free package. Sold by
Palmetto Drug Co.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1908-04-22
For Constipation.

Mr.. L. II. Farnham, IA prominent
druggist of Spirit Lake, Iowa, says:
"Chamberlain's Stomach and Liver
Tablets are certainly the best thing on
the market for constipation" Give
these tablets a trial. You are certain
TO md them agreeable and pleasant in
erect. Price, 20 cents. Samples free.
For sale by Laurens Drug Co.