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The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1910-10-13
OKLA. STRONG
in FOOT BALL

Norman Okla. Oct l3.-FootbalI at
the University Of Oklahoma was never
50 much talked Of on the campus be-
fore and never ia former years were
prospects 50 bright for a winning
team With most Of the "old Guard
back and playing the game under the
new rules with familiarity that
shows they have given il thought dur
ing the summer months, and enough
new material wearing the padded tog
gerry to build two speedy football ma
chimes Coach Bennie Owen is wearing
the smile that is warranted TO stay.
srimmage work has been indulged
in freely during the past week, aud
the candidates for gridifon bonors
are fast rounding into playing form
under the gruelling practice that is
required, The schedule for this sea-
son. while not as long as that Of last
year. is by far the stiffest the sooners
have ever conditioned for. AS an
nounced to date It follows
Oklahoma Christian university, Oct.
IA, at Enid.
oklahoma @Aggies.1 Oct q. al Nor
man.
Missouri university, oct 2s, AZ Jop-
lin, Mo.
Fairmount college, Nov 4 at Nor
man.
Kansas university Nov i2, at Okla.
honla City.
Texas university, NoT. 2S. at Austin,
Texas.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1910-10-13
RECOGNIZE
REPUBLIC

Lisbon, Oct l3 THE provisional
government has received telegram
lfom President Comtesse Of switzer-
land announcing that governments
recognition Of the Portuguese repub-
lie. The British minister, Sir Francis
r. Villiers. handed the premier a note,
stating that Great Britain would
recognize the republic as soon as Il
was convinced that The revolution was
absolutely ended and affairs in Portu'
gal were IN normal state
The government has issued a decree
granting general amnesty to all mill
tary and naval offenders.
The patriarch Of Lisbon. Mgr Tonti
1t is announced has signified his allie
glance to the new regime. Senor
TeIxeira Sousa leader Of the regener-
ador party, is organizing new party
which viii accept republican institu-
tions.
The huge iron safes containing the
treasure OF Quelhas convent, which
reverts to the government, have been
placed in the Bank Of Portugal
A commission. composed Of officials
of the ministry Of tinaEee, has been ap
pointed to make an inventory OF the
royal palaces and decide what property
belongs to the king personally. This
commission viii also investigate the
outstanding debts Of the members Of
the royal family
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1910-10-13

Every one is familiar with the ct.
.fects Of sound upon the nervous Har'
monious sounds please and crafty I'M
harmonious sounds displease and ir-
ritate. Sweet music. the singing Of
birds. the purling Of brook. fan
pleasantly upon the ear, soothing and
delighting the hearer The screeching
Of a rusty hinge, the banging OF a
door, the sound Of discordant piano.
irritate and annoy the hearer II
long enough continued such sounds
will produce an evil condition OF
nervousness
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1910-10-13
LIE BROWN DRUG COMPANY

AuditorL Leo. Meyer Of Sayre.
Superintendent Of Public Instrcc-
ton Il. II. Wilson Of Chickasha.
Attorney General Charles West Of
Enid.
Commissioner NJ Charities and Cor
reclions Kate BARNARD of Oklahoma
city.
Labor commissioner-Charles E,
Daugherty Of oklahoma City.
Corporation Commlssioner-G George
IA. Hensbaw Or Madill.
President Board Of Agriculture
Thomas Bryan OF Perry.
state Printer-Giles Farris of Man
gum.
Inspector and Examiner-c, A. Tay'
lor Of Pond Creek.
Mine Inspector Ed Boyle Of Chant.
insurance commissioner--P. A. Bal
lard Of coyle.
Clerk Supreme court-W. Il. l..
Campbell OF Ada.
Justices Supreme Conrt-M j.
Kane. Kingasher and j. J. Dunn Alva.
Congressman, Fifth District Scott
Ferris. I,gwton.
District Judge-Frank NJ. Bailey
Chiclsasha.
f state senators~~Geo. w, Barefoot
chickasha; Joe Smith, Anadarko.
Representatives,. l.. Glover, Rush
spriess + w. Frey, Amber.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1910-10-13

Peculiar Church Ornament.

Lambeth Old church has numer-
ous historic monuments. and in one Of
the windows Is the full length figure
Of peddIer with his pack, staff and
dog This is supposed to represent
the unknown person who presented
Peddler's Acre to the parish upon
condition that his portrait and that
Of his beloved canine companion
should be preserved IN the church and
that bis dog should be buried in con
secrated ground. Pail Mall Gazette.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1910-10-13

Here's to happiness. the fountain Of
life, the Builder OF tissue: 1t never
fails TO dispel the blues; for it's the
antidote TO vapors OF melancholIa: it's
tho suns rays piercing tho cloud Of
darkness, the message of love Of life,
health and eontentment; IN its az
sence nothing can thrive: it's the soul
mate. the symbol. Of clear con-
science.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1910-10-13

Connecticut is an enterprisins state.
lsA cAiet tfoducth IN tue Boou oia daYs
before the pure food lswe were wood
en- nutmees and Eastwood hams
Now ehe boasts phiSnlhfopist who
was recently arrested for grgaalhe np
cigar boxes and selling the result as
pepper
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1910-10-13

A recent query sent out as to the
cost Of saving a soul in Chicago
brought some interesting answers It
was found that the Mormons figured
on spending si.5OO for every person
converted, whereas the Volunteers OF
America set The cost as low as S..
These were the highest and lowest
prices named.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1910-10-13
HANDED Down From the Past.

F"'FWNN DVFFF FTVII TIC FdaI,
The fear Of the dark has lasted long
after the reason for that fear has
gone. just as the dogs habit Of turn
ing round and round before he lies
down to sleep has lasted since the
time when his ancestors, the Wild
wolfiogs, used to turn round and
round In the deep drlffed leaves Of
the forest to make warm. sheltered
beds to sleep in. The habit has lasted
long after the need for 1t Is over, and
on the smooth hearth the dog still
turns round and round
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1910-10-13
Hereditary Instinct.

When baby turns away from the
amiable visitor who is trying to make
friends. and rushes to mother and
buries his fAce IN her skirts. he is do
ing exactly what It was wise for chill
dred 70 do in the ancient forest. when
stranger and danger we're the same
thing. and not just rhymes as they
are now.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1910-10-13

No one can help US as much as our
own determination to find the best
way out It is often wasted time to
ask advice. vet the explanations We
make to. others may clear up our own
vision II you are In trouble. ask YOUR
self II this could not be some act Of
fate to turn you on a better path
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1910-10-13

SUITS FILED IN DISTRICT COURT.
Il. a. Amsden vs. Electric Planning
Min company abstract Of Judgment; s.
C Dnrbin, attorney
John Campbell VS. Maude Campbell,
divorce Bond q Melton, attorneys.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1910-10-13
PeeuIIar Rose n EnaIlsh oarden.

Mr. William Tweddle Of Stanhope.
England. has growing in his garden a
novelty in the shape Of a helitrope
moss rose Gardeners declare that
they have never before seen or heard
Of a moss rose of that color. The
bush, which stands four feet high,
contains about dozen buds, besides
two or three roses In full bloom.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1910-10-13
DEMOCRATIC TICKET.
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Goyernof-Lee Cruce, Ardmore.
Lieutenant Governor. J. McAlcs.
ter. OF McAlestar.
Secretary Of slase--Ben Il. Harri-
son.
Treasurer-Robert Dunlop Of New
Kirk.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1910-10-13

WHEN YOU pArRoNlzr HOME
MERCHANTS YOU ARE BOOSTING
cHicKAsHA.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1910-10-13

DEMOCRATIC TICKET.


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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1910-12-03
MILDRED.

Mildred was a little girl eight years
old. She had been i'll with pneumonia
and was just beginning to 60 out doors
the Goth OF November. Her mamma
told her II she got real well before
Thanksgiving they would go to her
grandma's who lived in the country.
Mildred was delighted and she took
her medicine good and stayed by the
fire and played with her many toys
sick. Thanksgiving came and they
went to grandmother's in sleigh.
After a ride Of about three hours, they
reached their grandpa's farm. Mil
dred's grandpa was there to open the
gate for them. All Of Mildreds aunts,
uncles. and cousins were there. They
were all glad to see Mildred and to
know she was we'll after her long sick
ness. Mildred and her cousins played
many games before dinner. Her grand
ma had a trunk full of curious things
which she had played with when she
was child, and the children amoused
themselves for time looking at them.
They we're out looking at the sheep
when Mildred's grandpa came out and
told them dinner was ready. Such q
feast as there was for dinner. A big
fat turkey, pumpkin pies. cranberries
and everything children like, cooked
like grandma always cooks things. So
awful good. After they had eaten all
they could Mildred's grandpa went out
and hitched his big black team to the
long ride. They all had merry time.
Some Of Mfldred's aunts and uncies
went home that night but Mildred
stayed.
Beatrice L. Hickey, age IS,
Lucas, Ia. r. No. l.
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AT GRANDMA'S.

One Thanksgiving day many years
ago family by the name Of Brown
was living in the city. Mr.. Browns
father and mother were living in the
country. One day when Eva, their old
est daughter came from the post office,
she brought a letter from her grand
mother. 1t was an invitation to come
to- her home on Thanksgiving day.
When Thanksgiving day came Mr..
Brown, Mrs. Brown, Eva. Harry,
Gladys and Roy went in the bob sled TO
grandmother's. They got there about
10 o'clock. Many Of their relatives
were there.
The boys and girls went coasting be-
fore dinner. The dinner bell rang at
half past eleven. They were hungry
and the big turkey would have trem-
bled if he could have seen them, but
he was past fear. In the afternoon they
popped corn, cracked nuts and roast
ed apples. In the evening they all went
home. First thanking grandmother for
the happy time they had had Then
they left hoping to meet again next
Thanksgiving.
Isol Hendricks, age II,
Ottumwa, la. r. No. 2.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1910-12-03
rHE AUTOBIOGRAPHY CONTEST

We have already some splendla
stories In the Autobiography Contest
but as the closing day is Tuesday, De.
cember 6, we viii print the rules
again. 49, !,
we could become better acquainteu
With the Juniors, and the Juniors bet
ter acquainted with each other. IN
thinking this matter over we have d e,
cided that an Autobiography Contes.
would HELM the desired friendship
along. s
Autobiography, you all know, means
thu story Of ones life written by ones
sem. besides. II we have the autooi-
osraphy Of each Junior we can run .
..Birthday day" column and tho Jun
Tors can each send each other birthday
remembrances. Now we want every
ono Of the juniors. old, new and Jun.
Surs-alect, to write an autobiography
and II they have good pictures OF
themselves, to send them In, too.
We VIII give surprise prizes.
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for they gave him all the preparation
lie had for the literary labOrs OF forty
years. He practiced shorthand in Doc
tors commons and other law courts be
fore entering the reporters gallery. In
1884 he began reporting Tor the MOTIF
ing Chronicle. The duties of q reporter
compelling him to travel from place
70 place. and to meet all sorts ana
e cnditions of men, gave food to MS
n-rn,ory and imagination, and sup
.pl.e him with characters whom ne
was to bring later upon the scene or
his novels. When he finally entered the
reporters gallery, he held the hrst
rank among his eighty or ninety COM
panions for accuracy in reporting and
speed in transcribing.
His first published piece of writing
appeared in the first month OF 1884. a
paper which he had dropped stealthlly
into letter box was printed by the
"Old Monthly Magazine" It was FOL
lowed by nine others; he began TO
write for the Chronicle; his salary
was raised, his articles were talked
about and he was soon to give to the
world the immortal pages OF Pick
wick" The sale of the serial gradually
Increased from four hundred to forty
thousand copies During the years that
followed he became the editor OF
..Household Words" and OF "All the
Year Round"
He made two visits to America. In
the first the crude manners OF our I'M
mature civilization excited his sense
OF the ludicrous, which found express
sion in American Notes" and Mar
tin Chuzzlewit.'' in a way which
erieyed people whose unbounded hos
pitality he had enjoyed. But when ne
visited our country again on reading
tour, more than twenty years later, ne
bore willing testimony to the immense
development of our republic. and sort
of apologetic note was prefxed to the
next edition f"American Notes, with
the desire expressed that 1t should &C
company all future editions. No Amer
lean who had met him in this country
was refused, hearty welcome In his
English home at Gadshill Place, near
Rochester and Chatham, where real
ling the dreams of his youth, he had
become the owner Of an estate which
when boy he was told he might pos
sess If he were very persevering and
were to work hard.
He married in 1888 the daughter Of
George Nogarth, musical writer and
critic. Dickens had decided taste for
theatricals and was successful anna
teur performer. He was also an admir-
able reader, and during the last fifteen
years of his life made frequent reading
tours in which he gave semtdramatic
readings from his own works
Dickens writings deal with life as
found among the lowly and middle
classes of his time. In Nicholas Nick
elby' he protested against the neglect
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1910-12-03
sKE1cH OF THE LIFE OF
CHARLES DICKENS.

4 Charles Dickens, the most popular
novelist of his time, and one OF inc
greatest humorists Of any age, was
horn FEBRUARY Z. 1872, near Ports.
mouth England, where his father held
an ONCE in the navy pay department.
The family came to live at Cnatnam
and there Charles spent the first nine
Years Of his life. He was very sicKiy
hoy, being subject to violent spasms'
and because Of his inability TO play ne
read very much. .,
Nv the improvident habits Of the "a
+her the family was compelled 10
move to London and to live In one OF
The noorer districts Of the city. Charles
had to earn his own living before ne
was ten years old, so he wa spiaced ~
q Hacking warehouse in tumDledown
building near the Thames. HIS duty
was to cover with paper the pots OF
backing and to paste on each q print
cd label. At this time his father was
confined in the Marshalsea prison ior
debtors, where Charles often visited
him. He passed two years amid tne
low associates of the warehouse ana III
the degrading scenes OF the prison. u
After time his fathers circum-
stances. became improved and Charles
was sent to school until he was about
.Afteen wears old and when his father
became reporter in the house OF
commons, learned shorthand. These
DAYS were the most useful OF his me-
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A VISIT TO eRANDMoTHER's.

Mrs. Brown lived all alone in a lit
tie house but on Thanksgiving all her
children and grandchildren came TO
see her. Mrs. Brown thought that was
the happiest day Of the year. Long be-
fore 1t came she was busy making all
kinds Of good things to eat and she
always had a great fat turkey. All Of
Mrs. Browns grandchildren were
happy too on Thanksgiving for then
they would get to go and see their
grandmother. They would arrive early
in the morning with warm clothes for
it usually is pretty cold in November.
After dinner all the children play all
sorts of games, blind mans bluff. hide
the thimble hide and go seek, black
man, drop the handkerchief and many
others but when it began to get dark
they would all put on their wraps and
start home wishing that next Thanks
giving would soon some.
Louise Hickey, age II,
Lucas, Ia, r. No. l.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1910-12-03
MILDRED.

Mildred was little girl years old.
Her mamma said II she would be good
she would tell her something. So Mil
dred said she would. She told Mildred
she could have q party. Mildred was
delighted. She wrote letters and sent
them. -.er papa had bought a turkey.
It seemed to Mildred like the next day
would never come. but 1t did. When she
went to see II the party had come she,
saw her grandma. She was so happy
she forgot all about the party. The
party came at IL o'clock. There was
thirteen. She took thrnem in the play
room. Then her mamma called them in
to dinner. There was turkey. cake, pie,
cookies, bananas, oranges, candy, POI
tatoes. gravy. The cake had Mildred's
name on It. Her friends had bought
her doll buggy and doll and her
grandma brought her a book about
Mildred's Thanksgiving. 1t was all
about how Mildred spent her Thanks
giving and Mildred said she was going
to spend her Thanksgiving like that
next time. Mildred's grandma was go
ing to go home that evening SO Mil
dred went with her. When they got
there 1t was dark. When the light was
lit she got lot Of candy and things,
and that is the way Mildred spent
Thanksgiving.
Anna Palfreyman, age 10, \
Lucas. Ia, r. No. I.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1910-12-03
a Question

What becomes Of Little Fishes
When the creek is frozen Ger?
Do they leave their homes In water
And take refuge on the shore?
DO they SILVER when Old Winter
Sits the snowflakes DER their
heads?
or do snowdrops, just like feathers,
Make for them nice cozy beds?
Anyway, It's cause for question
Just what little Fishes do
when the ice crusts on the water;
And I surely wish knew.
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of education in England and such es.
Establishments as Dotheboys Hall were
closed forever. In "Oliver Twist" the
work houses were exposed. In Little
Dorrit" Dickens called attention to the
evil effects Of imprisonment for debt.
The book describes Marshalsea prison
where his father was confined.
But the strain OF his second Amer1-
can tour and the practice OF reading
in public bore heavily upon his
strength and after alarming signs of
failing health he passed suddenly away
at his home on June 8, 1870, his last
work, "The Mystery Of Edwin brood, =
lying unfinished before him. He was
buried in Westminster Abbey amid the
tears OF countless thousands, who from
the queen to the miners Of Roaring
Camp had been touched by his pathos
or cheered by his humor.
Elsa Tompkins, age II.
Bloomfield, Iowa.
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MILDRED.

Mildred Philips was IL years old.
Her mother had died when she was Z
years of age. She lived with her papa
In a city. Her uncle lived about half q
mile from her and her papa. He was a
rich man and agreed to take Mildred
and dress her and send her to school.
You never saw such happy child in
all your life as Mildred was when her
papa said she might go home with her
uncle and aunt. She had aunts, uncles,
cousins and her papa, but she had no
mother, brothers or sisters. She went
home with her uncle and spent the rest
Of the summer and went to school. Her
papa came very often to see her.
Fern Scott,
Lucas, Ia, r. No. /.
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Juniors, we are your Junior friends.
Mary and Irene Sutherland,
Gillette, Wyo.
RALPH WALDO EMERSON.

Ralph Waldo Emerson was born at
Boston. Mass, in 1903. He graduated
from Harvard college In 1921. He
taught school for five years and then
became minister Of the Unitarian
church in 1929 and resigned in 1882,
and went to Europe, where he re.
NAMED the greater part Of the next
year. Upon his return he started as
a lecturer. He was married In 1885
to Miss Lillian Jackson and lived IN
Conford, Mass. He counted among his
friends such noted men as Walter
Savage, Lauder, Wordsworth, Cole
ridge and Carlyle. His most important
was Essays" in 1841-44.
"Poems' in 1876, Representative
Men, in 1850, 1.-THE Conduct Of Life, "
in 1860, "May Day" and other poems.
Perhaps his most important message
to the world was his teachings that
man may rise above circumstance and
and make himself what
he chooses. and 1t was largely through
such teachings as this that he
exerted so wide an influence with
the world.
Mary Sutherland, age II,
Gi11otto WyO 500
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MILDRED.

Mildred was poor little girl. She
lived all alone with her mother. Mil
dred's father died when she was one
year old. Thanksgiving was approach
ing fast and Mildred was thinking of
what they would have to eat. In the
meantime the Juniors were planning a
surprise for her. Mildred did not know
this So the Juniors saved their money
which amounted to SO. With this they
bought cranberries. sweet potatoes.
apples. grapes. celery, chicken. cake
and pie, oysters, pickles, bread and
cookies. It was the day before Thanks
giving that they took the basket to
where Mildred lived. How surprised
she was to see the Juniors coming
with basket. Quickly she ran upstairs
to put on a clean dress. The Juniors
stayed until 5 o'clock. They enjoyed
themselves very much. So Mildred had
a nice Thanksgiving dinner.
Caroline Tout, age 10,
AS Ottumwa ST, Ottumwa Ia.
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LOUISA MAY ALcoTT.

ID, y 80. -.- . +. - -
Louisa May A1cott was an Ameri-
can author. She was born in German.
town, Pa, and was the daughter OF
Amos Bronson Alcott. For number
Of years she wrote short stories and
poems for magazine, while she was
acting as school teacher
Louisa Alcott was wild little girl
when she was little she would run
away from home to play with beggar
children. ),
One day she wondered SO far it
began to get dark before she started
home and she couldn't fnd the way.
She was so tired that she sat down
IN q door step to rest. She made
friends. with dog who was there and
pretty soon she laid her head on the
big dogs head and went to sleep. 4.
Louisa's parents looked for her IN
vain and at last sent out the town