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The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1908-06-06
A HousehoId Necessity.

I would almost as soon think Of
running my farm without implements
as without Hunts Lightning Oil. OF
all the liniments have ever used. for
both man and beast, 1t is the quickest
In action and richest In results. For
burns and fresh cuts It is absolutely
wonderful. regard It as house
hold necessity. Yours truly,
8. HARRISON,
Kosciusko, Miss.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1908-06-06
GIVES RING TO MUSEUM.
6equest commemoratss the Hero Of
TripoIl Exploit.

Washington.-The United States ma
tional museum has Just received as q
bequest from the late Stephen Decatur
Smith through his son, 8. Decatur
Smith, Jr., of Philadelphia, a plain
gold ring, formerly the property Of
Commodore Stephen Decatur, given
him by hts fellow officer, Richard
Somers, at Tripoli, in 1904.
In the brilliant war against the
pirates of Tripoh. who for years had
preyed upon American commerce
ana had succeeded in capturing the
American ship Philadelphia, Com
modore Preble fitted the Intrepid as
a bomb vessel to explode In the midst
Of thu Tripolitan feet and cause q
panic, and on the night Of September
4, 1904, dispatched it on its mission
IN charge of Richard Somers. When It
was within 500 yards of the enemy
they opened IRE, premature explo-
sion occurred and Somers with his vol
unteer crew were never heard Of aft
erwards.
An inscription on the ring reads:
Tripod, 1904" and inside are the
initials Of the various owners with
dateA
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1908-06-06
This FEATURE OF BOXING GAME
IS OF GREAT IMPORTANCE
TO BEGINNER.
SLUGGING HAS NO PART
So Says Expert Terhune-DecIares
That This Branch of Glove Practice
with the Parry Should Be Tried
Over and Over Conscientiously.
BY ALBERT PAYsoN TERHUNE.

ATHLETIC Expert of New York Evening
World; author of Muscle
Building" etc.l
Copyright, by Joseph B. Bowles)
You and your sparring partner
must practice the left lead and parry
conscientiously, over and over again,
for 1t is very important. Let the Shout
der go with the blow to add force.
Don't stand stiffly, but put the weight
OF the body into each blow. BY this l
do not mean you are to Slug" Slug
cling is not boxing. 1t is to be avoided
In all friendly bouts. But you can put
shoulder and weight into blow with
out knocking your opponents head
on. Lead lightly, but with power, so
that you could, If necessary, lend to
the blow all the weight and strength
OF your body. Let me repeat my eau
ton of last week not to draw back
your arm before leading. Lead from
the regular position in which your left
hand rests when you are on guard.
II you draw back your arm preliminary
to striking it does not add force to the
blow and it warns your antagonist
what you are going to do.
Now for the right lead for the face
Stand on guard. Leave your left arm
In the regular position. Lead with
your right hand for your sparring
partners face. Let the hand go in a
straight line (from its position in
guarding your solar plexus) to his
face, rising at the same time on the
toe OF the right foot to add force to the
blow. Do not bend the knees, but put
shoulder and weight into the blow as
in the left lead. Keep the left foot fat
on the ground. Do not twist the body
awkwardly, as is sometimes the ten
dency when thus leading with the
right.
To guard right-hand lead for the
face, raise the left arm, keeping the
elbow lower than the wrist, throwing
the forearm out and upward and turn
ing the hand out. Try to catch the
blow on the fieshy part of the forearm;
or, when more expert, merely push
your opponents blow outward Ito your
right by letting his wrist or forearm
hit your right forearm, and then
throwing your arm slightly to the
right. In either case 1t is better to
hit his wrist or forearm and throw it
outward in parrying than to rely on
merely stopping his glove. For in a
regular fight he would have on no big
glove and might slip in past your
guard were you depending solely on
stopping him by means of hitting his
glove aside.
There are, of course, more intricate
guards, such as Catching your OPP
ponent's glove in the palm of your own
and pushing it aside; or slapping his
blow aside by hitting him on wrist,
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1908-06-06

return to its starting point again. An
other was pigeon that made circles
in the air of 100 yards diameter.
"Vaucanson's automatons were in
credible. His best was duck. The
bird waddled about, and when 1t came
to grain, picked it up and swallowed
It. 1t muddied water with its beak as
ducks always do, quacked and swan.
He made snakes that Kissed, swal-
lowed frogs, crawled ON the ground
and coiled about your arm. All his
secrets died with him. Otherwise we'd
have been flying long ago."
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1908-06-06
IL Il Worth While?

Women who complain of being
bored with SO few interesting things
to think about should take up some
of the subjects for investigation that
are geing proposed. A Boston man,
for instance, is very anxious to know
whether cats like flowers or not, and
any woman suffering from ennui might
easily divert herself by making such
Investigations as would satisfy the
curiosity of the gentleman.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1908-06-06

glove or forearm with the heel" OF
the palm of your own glove. But 1t is
better to leave these more difficult
guards alone until you are more ex
pert.
Having perfected yourself in these
right and left leads and parties fol
the face land 1t cannot be done in a
single lesson), try the right and left
counters for the face, which / shall
now teach you.
First, the left cross-counter for the
face:
Stand on guard. Let your sparrine
partner lead for your face with his
left. Now, as you are standing, his
blow would strike you fairly in the
middle Of your perspiring countenance.
But, as the blow comes, move your
head sharply to the right and at the
same time lead for his face with your
left. The result will be that his blow
will go harmlessly past your head,
and your Left fist viii catch him
squarely in he face. When / say
move your head to the right" do not
mean turn your head sideways" but,
keeping your face still toward him.
move the whole head Gust as you used
to move 1t In lodging parental box
on the ear)- His blow will go where
your face ought to be, but win merely
encounter thin air. Your left win
hit his unprotected face. and his own
impetus viii lend force to your blow
- he runs into It.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1908-06-06
Boundary Lines Make Trouble.

Women of the town of Kranichfeld.
which lies partly in Weimar and partly
in Meiningen, Germany, have sent
petition to the governments of both
principalities asking that something
may be done to regulate the closing
hours Of drinking houses. They COM
plain that after their husbands have
been turned out Of the public houses
which He in Weimar they cross The
sessse 10 ksininssn, whsEs the closing
hours ere mnlh latae.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1908-06-06
The New Baby.

A young woman of religious turn
Of mind wished to announce to .
friend the birth of her first-born child.
She sent the following telegram:
Isaiah, &c." which. being interpreted.
read. For unto us child is born,
unto US SON Is given"
The friend. more literal and less
familiar with the prophets. read the
message. and said to her husband:
Margaret has a boy, but why on earth
did she name him Isaiah? He must
be healthy chap, though, for he
weighs nine pounds and six ounces."-
Woman's Home Companion.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1908-06-06

With the modern skyscraping offics
building has come a new form OF
building scaffold. Instead of construct.
ing the scaffold from below. which II
impossible in the cases of buildings
ranging from 10 to SO stories high.
platforms are suspended from the
steel Orders above. On these swing
ing platforms the bricklayers work
and the scaffold Is raised as the WORK
progresses.-System.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1908-06-06
instantaneous Action.

II was almost distracted by ter
rible itching which defied all treatment
until obtained box of Hunts Cure.
The first application afforded instant
and absolute relief. The one box ct.
fected complete cure.
TT Is simply wonderful in its IA,
Simultaneous action"
GEO. GILLILAND,
Manitou. o. T.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1908-06-06
USE OF LEFT LEAD
AND HOW TO PARRY
The right cross-counter for the face

The right cross-counter for the face
Is somewhat similar:
Let your sparring partner again lead
for your face with his left. This time
move your head to the left instead Of
to the right, and lead for his face with
your right. But bring your right arm
around outside of his arm chat is, to
the right of it), so that your blow will
reach his face instead of merely col.
liding with his outstretched left arm.
Those two counters are among the
most effective tricks in boxing, and
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1908-06-06
Blind Girl In College.

There is a blind girl In Barnard col
lege who has a reader who takes the
notes of lectures, reads them to the
blind girl and she transcribes them
on her typewriter In the raised type,
and studies them at her leisure. The
state pays the reader 5000 year. this
being the law that every blind student
in academical studies has the right to
$500 to be paid to a reader
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1908-06-06
Queer FLYING Machines.

Talking of flying machines" said
the French professor, Jacques de
vaucanson invented in the eighteenth
century several flying machines. But
they were very little. You may read
all about them in D'Alembert and in
the Geographic Universelle. One was
fly that would start from Vaucan-
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1908-06-06
wild sirds unmoIested.

The National Association of Audo.
bon societies in New York is congratu-
lating itself that the feathers on hats
this year are for the most part made
OF the feathers of barnyard fowls.
Turkey feathers play an important
part in the decoration of the hats, and
this y something to be thankful Tor.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1908-06-06
Goinq One Better.

Every ballot must be counted" the
first speaker declared.
Il agree with the gentleman you
have just heard" began one who fol-
lowed, but go so far as to say that
in certain emergencies some of them
must be counted twice."-Philadelphia
Ledger.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1908-06-06
Laid on.

"And you say you are locking for
work." asked the kind lady of Fraz-
xled Franklyn.
That's right, mum. but can't md
anything to do"
How did you lose your last posi-
tionT
Il was pardoned, num-"
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1908-06-06
Hard 70 please.

Eminent Statesman-What are the
Internal newspapers saying about me
now, Chicksey?
Private Secretary-They haven't
mentioned your name for q month.
senator.
Eminent Statssman-Blank dash the
newspapers!
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1908-06-06
Availability PIus Science.

The public expects much Of the
modern nurse-the same self-sacrifice
righteousness and pureness Of liv.
Ing as In the past. but combined with
technical skill and an amount of
learning unknown to our predecessors.
The Nursing Times.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1908-06-06
n 3 Pinch, Use ALLEN,s Foor.e

IN . Pinch, Use ALIENS FooT-EAog.
A powder. 1t cures painful, smart
Ing. nervous feet and ingrowing nails.
It's the greatest comfort discovery Of
the age. Makes new shoes easy. A
certain cure for sweating feet. Sold
by all Druggists, 25c Accept no sub
stttute. Trial package. FREE. Ad-
dress A. 8. Olmsted. LIE Roy. N. Y.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1908-06-06
The Problem.

Literature is very dimcult.~ said
one authoress.
Yes" answered the other. The
problem is to be financial success
without being social failure."-Ex-
change.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1908-06-06

John Hays Hammond,
world
amined
annually having
his private
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1908-06-06
Why Bill Was Saved.

George Barnes, noted evangelist,
tells an amusing story of the attempt
ed conversion of a hard-flsted old
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1908-06-06
The Reason.

Wouldn't you be better on without
your husband?"
Il don't think so-his life isn't In
snred."
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1908-06-06

SORE EYES, weak, inflamed, red, water1
and swollen eyes, use PETTITS EY1
SAI.VE, Csc. All druggists or Howsrj
Bros, Buffalo, N. Y.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1908-06-06

important e Mothero.
Examine carefully every bottle Of
CASTORIA a safe and sure remedy for
infants and children. and see that u
SIGNATURE ss.,s 80 s,IxzZzzx
In Use For Over 80 Years.
The Kind You Have Always BouGha
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1908-06-06

Ambition ID Ike love; fmpsffsui
both Of delays and rivalss-DsuhaR
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1908-06-06

ATHLETIC Expert of New York Evening
World; author of Muscle
Building" etc
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-04-01
Prompt Settlements

of all claims against our company
have given US our present good
name throughout the business
community.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-04-01
(First published March 25, l90S1
ELECTION NOTICE

whereas, the board Of education Of
the city Of Chickasha, state Of Okla
homa. did on the 25th. day Of March,
1908, adopt a resolution wherein it
was reclted that the board Of edu-
cation OF the city Of Chiekasha, be-
lieved It necessary to issue bonds Of
the school district Of the city Of
Chickasha, in the sum OF $90,0000O,
for the purpose of repairing the
present school buildings, and to pur-
chase a site and erect thereon
suitable building In order to accomo-
date the pupils attending the public
schools Of said district, and that such
bouds when issued, should bear inter
est at the rate of FIVE per cent per
annum, payable annually, to mature
IN twenty (2O) years from the date
thereof, and at the time Of issuing
such bonds, the board of education Of
the city Of Chickasha, Oklahoma,
should levy a tax on all the property
OF said school district to pay the in
terest on such bonds, and create a
sinking fund for the redemption there
of; and,
Whereas, in such resolution, the
mayor Of the city Of Chickasha, Okla
homa, was requested to call an election
for such purposes;
Now, therefore, pursuant to said res
oldtion, and by virtue Of the authority
vested by law, I, B. B. Bridges, mayor
Of the city Of Chickasha, Oklahoma,
hereby give notice that on the 7th.
day Of April, 1908, there viii be held
In the school district Of the city Of
Chickasha, Oklahoma, an election to
determine whether or not the board
Of education Of the city Of Chickasha,
Oklahoma, shall issue school district
bonds in the sum Of S90,00000, bear
ing interest at the rate Of five per
cent per annum, for the purpose Of re-
pairing the present school buildings
Of such district, and purchasing a
site and erecting suitable building
thereon for the accommodation of the
pupils attending the public schools
OF said district, at which election
the qualified electors Of said school
district shall determine whether or
not the board OF education Of such
district shall issue bonds accordingly.
The places Of holding ouch election
within such school district shall be
the same as those designated for
holding the election for officers and
the same judges and clerks shall serve
that are judges and clerks for the cleo
tions OF officers.
Ballots for holding such election
shall be in the form prescribed by
law and shall contain the following
"shall the board Of education Of the
city OF chickasha, Oklahoma, issue
school district bonds in the sum oi
100000, for the purpose Of repairing
school buildings and purchasing site
and erecting a suitable building there
on for school purposes?"
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-04-01

S6-1nlo
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-04-01
(First published March 6, l9USl
PAVING RESOLUTION

(tirst published March 6, lSU8)
PAVING RESOLUTION
A RESOLUTION TO PAVE FOURTH
STREET FROM THE NORTH LINE
OF KANSAS AVENUE TO THE
SOUTH LINE OF CHICKAsHA
AVENUE IN THE CITY OF CHICK
AsHA, OKLAHOMA.
Be 1t resolved by the mayor and coun-
cilmen Of the city Of chickasha, Ok
lahoma:
First; That it is necessary to pave
Fourth street from the north line Of
Kansas avenue to the south line Of
Chickasha avenue in the city Of Chick
asna, Oklahoma, to do the necessary
grading to bring said street to the
grade that has been or may be estab-
lshed for such street and to put in
gutter and curb and reset curb there
for.
Second: That this resolution be
published in the Chickasha Daily Ex-
press, a newspaper OF general circula-
ton in said city, for a period Of four
consecutive weeks.
Third: That II majority OF the
owners of the abutting lots, pieces or
parcels of ground liable to taxation
or the cost Of these Improvements,
hall not within twenty days after said
publication, file with the city clerk
their protest against said improve
ments, then the city council shall
cause said Improvements to be made
and contracted for at the expense Of
said abutting lots, pieces or parcels of
ground as provided for in article 2 Of
chapter Of the Session Laws Of Ok
lahoms of 1901, and shall issue such
certificates against such lots, pieces
or parcels of ground as provided by
aw.
Approved and adopted this 5th day
If March, 1908. B. B. BRIDGES,
Attest: Mayor.
JOE DEWs, City Clerk.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-04-01
can ElR ELEGIIlM

Whereas an annual election viii be
held in the city Of Chickasha, Okla.
homa on the 9TH day OF April 1908,
or the election by the qualified voters
OF City Of Chiekasha School District
Of certain school district officers, now,
therefore,,
], B. B. Bridges, mayor OF the city
Of Chickasha, by virtue Of the author
lty vested in me by law, do nsreby
call and proclaim an election to be
held in said city and school district
on the 7th day Of April, 1908.
There shall be voted for and elected
By the qualified voters Of said school
district one treasurer Of the school
board and two members Of the board
Of education from each ward Of said
city and two members from that part
Of said school district outside o. the
city Of Chickasha. One member Of
said board Of education in each ward
and territory outside Of the city Of
Chickasha, to fill a vacancy, to hold
for one year, and the other members
Of said board in each ward and terri.
tory outside the city Of ChickasLa to
hold for two years.
The places Of holding elections in
be different wards Of said city and
the territory outside the city of Chick
asha shall be as follows:
Ward No. 1, Thomas store, corner
Sixth street and Texas avenue.
Ward No. 2, Yellow barn
Ward No. 3, council chamber
Ward No. 4, Carnegie Library.
Territory outsice city Of ChIckasha
Fair Grounds.
The judges appointed for the hold
Ing Of such election are as follows:
Ward No. l, A. e. Mckenzie, ].
Bishop, M. D. Carson.
Ward No. 2, Jonas Cook, w. A.
Proctor, l.. M. Chase.
Ward No. 3. B. F. Kendlg, Dennis
O'Brien, T. w. Miller.
Ward No. 4. S. L. Newman, C..
schlotterbeck, A. Haight.
Territory outside city Of Chickasha,
NJ. A. Hamilton, Dave Hin, Z. S.
Burney.
Said election shall be held and con
Quoted and the returns thereof made
as prescribed by law.
Witness my hand as such mayor oi
the city of Chickasha on this the
14th day Of March, 1908.
B. B. BRIDGES, Mayor.
Attest:
JOE DEWS, City Clerk.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-04-01
First published March 6, 1909
PAVING RESOLUTION
3-6-1no

PAVING RESOLUTION
RESOLUTION TO PAVE FIFTH
STREET FROM THE NORTH LINE
OF KANSAS AVENUE TO THE
SOUTH LINE OF CHICKASHA
AVENUE IN THE CITY OF CHICK
ASHA, OKLAHOMA.
e it resolved by the mayor and coun-
cilmen Of the city Of Chickasha, Ok
lahoma:
First: That it Is necessary to pave
ifth street from the north line Of
Kansas avenue to the south line of
'hickasha avenue in the city Of Chick
sha, Oklahoma, to do the necessary
Tadlng to bring said street to the
rade that has been or may be estab-
lished for said street and to put in
utter and curb and reset curb there
r.
Second: That this resolution be pub
ished in the ChIckasha Daily Express,
newspaper OF general circulation in
said city, for a period Of four consecu-
i've weeks.
Third: That II majority Of the
)wners Of the abutting lots, pieces or
larcels Of ground liable to taxation
or the cost Of these improvements,
hall not within twenty days after said
publication file with the city clerk
heir protest against said improve
ments. then the city council shall
ause said improvements to be made
nd contracted for at the expense Of
aid abutting lots, pieces or parcels Of
round as provided for in article 2 Of
'hspter Of the Session Laws Of Ok
ahoma Of 1901, and shall issue such
ertihcates against such lots, pieces
or parcels Of ground as provided by
aw.
Approved and adopted this 5th day
If March, 1908. B. B. BRIDGES,
Attest: Mayor
JOE DEWs. city Clerk.
8-s-lmo
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-04-01
u YES
[ NO

Those voting for the Issuance Of
said bonds shall stamp with a cross
mark in the square opposite the word
Yes: those voting against the issu-
ance OF such bonds, shall stamp with
cross mark IN the square opposite
the word mo"
Such election shall be held and con-
Quoted, and the returns thereof made
In the time and manner as provided
by law.
In testimony whereof, have here
unto set my hand on this 26th. day
Of March, 1908
B. B. BRIDGES,
Mayor OF the City of Chlchasha
8.2e-10td
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-04-01
CFIrst publIshed March 8. lgOsl
PAVING RESOLUTION


PAVING RESOLUTION
RESOLUTION TO PAVE SECOND
STREET FROM THE NORTH LINE
OF KANSAS AVENUE TO THE
SOUTH LINE OF CHICKAsHA
AVENUE.
Be it resolved by the mayor and coun-
cilmen Of the city of Chickasha, Ok
lahoma:
First: That it is necessary to pave
Second street from the north line of
Kansas avenue to the eouth line Of
Chickasha avenue in the city of Chick
asha, Oklahoma, to do the necessary
grading to bring said street to the
grade that has been or may be estab-
lished for such street and to put in
gutter and curb and reset curb there
for.
Second: That this resolution be
published in the Chickasha Daily Ex-
press, newspaper OF general clrcu-
lstion in said city for a period Of four
consecutive weeks.
Third; That II majority OF the
owners of the abutting lots, pieces or
parcels of ground liable to taxation
for the cost Of these improvements
shsl. not within twenty days after said
publication, hle with the city clerk
their protest against said improve
merits. then the city council shall
cause said Improvements to be made
and contracted for at the expense oi
said abutting lots, pieces or parcels 0.
ground as provided for in article o.
chapter 8 Of the Session Laws Of Ok
lahoma Of 1901, and shall issue sucl
certificates against such lots. pieces o.
parcels Of ground as provided by law
Approved and adopted this 9TH day
Of March, 1908. B. B. BRIDGES.
Attest: Mayor
JOE DEWS, City Clerk.
3.6.imo
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-04-01

Grady county beats the world for
fertility Of soil and good crops.