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The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-01-29
Fast Improving

General business conditions are i'm proving faster than I had expected said Oscar C. Bond, Chicago manufacturers Not that conditions had been bad. The fact is, the business situation has beer very good-certanly very sound-for a
 year past But dullness is the rule early
 in the year, and did not look for any thing like activity before February. Business has been showing signs oi
 briskness since the middle of January and I think we will have great prosperity throughout the spring.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-01-29

A man named John D. Rockefeller, who tried to enlist in the United States navy, couldn't tell a $ gold piece from a new penny, which reminds us that very few individuals named after famous men ever turn out to be famous themselves.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-01-29
WISE CONCLUSION

From the Talladega Home.
 The Age-Herald tells of heroic work at @ millinery fire in Birmingham. If there Is any place that demands heroic work we imagine millinery fire does,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-01-29

Those of us who claimed to be weather wise started out early in December pre- dieting that this winter in the Birming- ham zone would be colder than usual and of greater duration But January Is about gone and look at its record!
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-01-29

Maude Adams can we'll afford to crow over her achievement in "Chantecler," even if the critics don't agree as to what it all means.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-01-29

There is play now current In New York which wouldn't harm the most un- sophisticated person in the world. High ly commendable and very unusual these days.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-01-29

Rostand must have had Teddy in mind when he created Chantecler. The sun rises regularly now in spite of the colonel.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-01-29

No amount of fumigation seems to de- odorize the Lorimer care.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-01-29

Lord Halifax, begosh! If anybody wants to call him names, make it proper. It is by right, inheritance and title the Duke of Northumberland.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-01-29

All candidates run on some sort of plat form, but some of the platforms are so f1imsy they would never do to stamp on.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-01-29

The days are growing longer, slowly but surely. Today Is 31 minutes longer between sunrise and sunset than Janu- ary 1.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-01-29

Eggs describe small decline" says the market report. The descriptive power of eggs is most encouraging.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-01-29

Taken all in all, January has done quitt well in the matter of weather
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-01-29

A Detroit tenor tried for a high note and then went to a hospital. No, his neighbors were not to blame.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-01-29

New Jersey Is very proud of the halo she acquired by putting a quetus on the senatorial aspirations of "Jim' Smith, Jr.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-01-29
SAD STATE OF AFFAIRs

Whats become of the old-fashioned woman who used to put up quince pre- serves?" shes probably screeching for the right to vote. under the impression that somebody has been trying to hand her a lcmon."
 PAIJI, COOK
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-01-29

The revolution in Mexico seems to be rocking along, in spite of the govern ment's soldiers
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-01-29
After us the deluge, signs Uncle Soe.

The ice man assumes a vernal de meanor.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-01-29

It's just about time for new disease to be discovered. Pellagra and hookworm are becoming ordinary.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-01-29
ON A PIVOT.

Tt is said that sleeping on the stom- ach will prevent nightmare"
 Maybe so, but a man with a large bay window is liable to oscillate all night"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-01-29

Next Thursday is grounding day, bu it is not a legal holiday.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-01-29

The process of dying poor is easil. achieved by nine men out of 10.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-01-29
OF COURsE NOT

OF COURSE NOT "A woman will forgive man a great deal if he says her mouth is a perfect Cupds bow"
 But suppose her mouth isn't per feet Cupid's bow?' Do you suppose that will make any +difference?"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-01-29

'Taft's attitude toward the reciprocity treaty is tardy move for popularity:
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-01-29
TTHY not be wholesome?

A/ Let us get through with these w scraps in the legislature and get down to business.
 I have no criticism of the fellow who has his political fight. Let him fight it out and win or lose. It should be de- cided and embellished which faction shall be dominant In this legislature. The friv olous part should be cut out.
 Let the winner, whoever he might be, in legislative control define himself and then let matters of legislation be present. ed to the winner, or the dominant faction, to see what they shall do with it.
 * * *
 The Alabama people don't care anything about the political battle. They want re- suits. They look not only to the protec- ton of that which we have, but to the up-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-01-29

The grounding Is sometimes mistaken but it is a cold day when he gets left.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-01-29
ADRIFT WITH THE TIMES
A sAFE ppoCrD1rpr

A SAFE PROCEDURE "As married man, does Pumper con- tinue to express his mind freely?" "Oh, yes; but usually in the form of a soliloquy while taking his bath"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-01-29
EXORBITANT FARES

I'm glad we don't use taxicabs To go to heaven in; The wights whom fell misfortune arabs Would never have the tin"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-01-29
The Methodist Protestant Denomination

Tt may not be generally known that the Methodist Protestant church, an or
 ganization independent of either of those large branches of Methodism, known re-
 spectively as the Methodist Episcopal and the Methodist Episcopal church (south),
 has many adherents in Jefferson county" said a member of that body.
 "The Methodist Protestants, as a sep arate organization, date from the first
 quarter of the last century. This denom-
 nation has, I believe, about the oldest church paper that is published in the
 United States. It is certainly the oldest Methodist paper. It is printed in Balti- more The Methodist Protestants main-
 tain several high-class institutions Of learning, and their denomination Is very fourishing. It has a membership of about 190,000 all told. In this county 1t
 has 12 congregations, most of them small, but one with a membership roll of about 160 Two or three of these small congre- gations are inside of the Birmingham
 limits, and I think we will soon have
 large congregation in the business dis trict"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-01-29
2,eJ1,ueQ

to head 'em off, and keep at it until the young people become discouraged and quit? Wouldn't 1t be better to pat them on the back and advise them to 20 if. What if the young man is poor? How many old married people that you know started life rich? Not many The writer's parents when they got married only had team of horses and had to sell one to start housekeeping, and horse 40 years ago wasn't worth as much money as now. They reared a family of eight children and managed to keep out of the poor house. A banker informed me not long since that he married the girl of his choice and paying the minister for per forming the ceremony he only had 50 cents left to his name. But they went to work. We kick for more weddings, and against the knockers. Let the young people alone. If they love each other they'll make it, somehow" . Hume, Mo-, Telephone FULL MANY. Full many man, By cares opprest, |-- Would gladly join The Sons of Rest. CRAMPED FOR ROOM. JlSSerS must De living Tn vepY small flat"
 What makes you think so?'
 T saw him down town yesterday look ing for a folding toothbrush
 A PRIZE.
 How dear to his heart is that ancient
 umbrella,
 Quite shabby enough to make anvone
 scoff;
 So sadly discolored by all kinds of
 weather,
 No one will be tempted to carry 1t of, HAPPY FINISH.
 In discussing the ethics of speech-rak- ing. Simeon Ford said: 4
 Tt was long and tedious speech. but l listened attentively. I like to have peo- pie listen to my speeches, and turn about is fair play. Well, I'm glad I did listen. because if hadn't I'd have missed one of the best windups ever. heard. And now said the speaker, just as We were all ready to drop off to sleep, as Lady Godiva remarked when she was return ing from her ride am drawing near my clothes.'" ;"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-01-29

sary needs a trained nurse, not only to be present during the hours set apart for examination. but to follow up the patients in their homes, and be
 ready at all times to give assistance and advice.
 "If there Is one institution in Bir-
 mingham that really should be en- dowed this is the one, but since it must be carried on by the aid Of the in-
 dividual citizens. their contributions
 should De liberal. The association haA
 made an appeal for aid in meeting the expense of a nurse on salary of
 $75 and the response should come im-
 mediately"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-01-29
A RARE RIRT

A RARE BIRD. That poets hand I fain would gripe, Who ne'er hath sung About, his pipe.
 Birmingham Age Herald. Nor yet hath writ A single thing Of "Violets' Or Gentle Spring." Rome ~..-s- e-Herald.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-01-29
IT DIDN'T WORK

He read somewhere, True happiness Lies simply in forgetting He tried that on the bills he owed Collectors kept him sweating.
 Birmingham Age-HeraId. but not convinced, he tried it on The letters wifey gave him To mall this morn-when he gets home Tonight may heaven save him.
 Springfield Union.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-01-29

PAUL COOK.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-01-29

It is the purpose that makes strong the VOW; Int vows to every purpose must not hold.
 -TroiIus and Cressida.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1911-03-01
KINCEISHER GIRL
is KIDNAPPED

Enid. Mar. 1.-The most daring kid
mapping ever reported in the south
west occurred late Saturday afternoon
at Kingfisher near here, when Harie
Hurt, l2, was seized while playing on
tho lawn Of her home arld whirled
away in an automobile.
The screams Of the child aroused
the population Of the village and the
wires were hot for hours with mes
sages notifying the police OF all the
cities within 200 miles
The missing child is the daughter
Of Mr. and Mrs. W. S. Hurt well-to-do
residents OF Kingfisher. At the time
Of the kidnapping the childs father
was at his drug store while the moth
er was in the rear part Of the family
home.
There was no eye witness to the
kidnapping, although several persons
noticed the strange automobile drive
irto the village. Some assert it con.
tamed three men, while others say
tnere We're only two.
The child's father says he has re-
cei,ed no letters demanding money
cad believes the child was seized by
agents Of an actor who saw her in
Kiagfisher last summer and is said
to have asserted he would like to see
her 30 on the stage The child has
shown extraordinary histrionic ability,
Mrs Hurt is Frustrated and physicians
are in attendance.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1911-03-01

ON STRIKE
tnIled Press.

Lnited Press
Chicago, Mar. Lit is expected that
President Lynch Of the International
Typographical Union will force the
b. nters on return to work on the
Hearst Chicago papers, pending the
settlement Of the controversy by arbi-
trallon.
Chicago papers that are members OF
the American Publishers Association
today issued only four pages each.
The lockout Is due to the refusal Of
the printers to agree to a wage scale.
If the printer do not return 70 work.
President Lynch and other leaders Of
the union are expected to come to Chi
cseo to bring about a settlement and
thus avert a general strike here and
in other cities.
The original controversy started
win one Of the Hearst papers. Lynch
wired that the strike was unauthori2'
cd
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1911-03-01
KIRK is A
DELEGATE


Oklahoma City, Mar l.-Oklahoma
viii be represented al the Southern
Commercial congress by twentyseven
boosters. At least that many have
been appointed by the governor to
date. Tuesday the governor handed
OUT the appointments Oklahoma city
with five delegates has the largest
representation of any other city with
the exception Of Muskogee. which also
has five delegates. Elk City, Guthrie
and Durant all have a good represen-
tstion.
The following were appointed BY the
governor Tuesday morning o. D.
Halscll, Oklahoma City; b. G. Doug
lass, Auskogee G. G. Kirkpatrick
0hickasha S. c. Heyman. Oklahoma
City DR., F. B, Fite, Muskogee; A. T.
E,eIand. Durans: =, B. Hinshaw, Du-
rant; L. B. Collins, Woodward; D. G.
coIey, Fargo "A. +. McGan. Nnskogee:
Z T. Blake, El Reno; Edgar Smith
Aluskogee; John w. White, Selling; A.
l. Davis, Hastings; VIM. Brown, Cres-
cent City; Charles NJ Gould, Norman;
+. y. Herring, Elk City; F. w. Bodur-
tha. Elk City: G. y Martin, Elk City
Leslie Niblack, Guthrie w II. Ed
win. Guthrie; B w Riley FL Reno
James l.obsitz, Perry; VIM A. Full
wiler, Oklahoma City; Gen Brant
Kirk, Oklahoma City, and l. NJ. Put
nam, Oklahoma City.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1911-03-01
TIME TO ACT
Don't Wait for the Fatal Stages Of
Kidney Illness. Profit by Chick
asha Peoples Ex-
perIences.

periences.
Occasional attacks Of backache' ir-
regular urinatlon, headaches aAd dizzy
spells are common early symptoms Of
kidney disorders. It's an error to neg
leet these ills, The attacks may pass
eff FOR tiulo but return win create
intensity II there are symptoms Of
drorsy-- puffy swellings below the
eyes. bloating Of limbs and ankles, or
any part Of the body, don't delay a
minute. Begin taking Doan's Kidney
Pills, and keep up the treatment until
lie kidneys are we'll, when your old
time health and yigor viii return.
Cures in chickasha prove the effec-
tiveness Of this great kidney remedy.
Mrs. r. Davis, 1909 Pennsylvania
Ave, Chickasha, Okla, says q rec
ommend Doans Kidney Pills not only
because they proved Of great benefit
to me, but in the hope that other per
sons suffering from kidney trouble
will profit by reading my statement.
This remedy promptly relieved me
Of many distressing symptoms Of kid
ney complaint ! know that Doan's
Kidney Pills act as represented
For sale by all dealers. Price so
cents, Foster-Millburn Co, Buffalo,
New York, sole agents for the United
States.
Remember the name Doan's
and take no other. 2td-1tw
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1911-03-01
CLAIM RI.
BUTTJNG IN

Anadarko, Mar Information to
the effect that attorneys for the Rock
Island railway have gone from El
Reno to Carnegie to help the last-nam-
ed town in its fight for the creation OF
the new county Of Seger, to be com
posed of parts OF Caddo and Washita
co-nties, has led to the registering Of
kick by other towns on the Rock
Island in Caddo county which took
form Monday in a message to the Chi
iaeo offices of the railroad
The message was signed by the
Anedarko Commercial club. and ad-
dressed to the legal department OF
the Rock Island railroad at Chicago.
II was worded practically as follows
I'VE are reliably informed that the
Legal department OF the Rock Island
in Oklahoma is taking an active inter
est in assisting the town OF Carnegie.
OKLA, in a plan to divide Caddo coun-
y and form the new county of Seger
I'VE are also informed that Mr..
Blake has today gone to Carnegie to
assist in the fight. The towns Of
Apache, Anadarko. Binger, Lookeba,
Hydro Bridgeport, Fort Cobb, and 9th
ers in Caddo county are against the
division
"We feel that the Rock Island
should keep its hands off in this local
fight"
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1911-03-01
Appoints Negro
to High Position

Washington. Mar. T. - President
Tait nominated William II. Lewis. Of
Poston, negro, to be an assistant at
toiney general Of the department of
Justice This is the first time that a
negro has been named for such a prom
incnt place in the department
Lewis, who is at present an assist
ant United States attorney at Boston,
lis one Of the best known negro law
ycra n the United States He Will
succeed Johp G. Thompson, who re-
signed recently 10 take up private
law pfaiice IN Danvilie. The place
pays $4,000 a year.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1911-03-01
S.S.S.
GREATEST
OF ALL TONICS
BECAUSE
GREATEST OF ALL
BLOOD PURIFIERS

Any that needs tonic needs also blood purifier for
the weakened and impure condition of that responsible
for he rundown Of health We have only recognize the
rich blood preserving health realize the danger
weakened impure circulation The great majority Of
rapidly coming understand the importance Of preventing disease
they know poorly noushed system cannot resist and
microbes which purihes and enehes the blood viii
often b serious spell Of ilneSalater
That Spring trying the health fact well
every 1t the time year when constitutions
required the greatest and unless the receives
the health bound affected
The general bodily weakness tired WORKOUT feeling tickle appetite
Door Digestion directly of weak watery blood
If you need tonic you need medicine that has real blood pu
wing properties called toncs mere nerve slim
lanS producing exharatng effect
With decided injury the system If system IS weak and
you only by supplying increased amount OF
Iood numen and this only through pure rich blood
Any which does purify the blood dangerous because leaves
impurities circulation constantly prey the health
greatest of all the greatest Of all
lood purifiers and the medicine you supply
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1911-03-01
Ninth Street Man
Records a Protest

Speaking about cleaning up the
town, the folks on Ninth street think
one OF the first steps should be to re-
move that dirt that is heaped up
on the street said a Ninth
street citizen 1--WE can't do anything
toward improving the parking as long
as this dirt remains on the street Il
has been there for several months and
we think that is long enough Well
be ready to proceed with the clean UP
just as soon as the city has this dirt
hauled away
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1911-03-01
REVIVAL IN
PROGRESS

I'VE have been surprised by the
attendance, considering the bad wealth
er,' said Pastor Butler speaking Of
the revival at the Methodist church
"rhe prospects for a good meeting are
very encouraging.
Evangelist Lowry who is doing the
preaching has made a splendid impress
sion and his sermons are very strong
Services are held every day at 2:3J
and 7:i5 D. m., and everybody is in
vited
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1911-03-01

Citf that the Aluskoeee bill was dead
Some OF the friends Of the biil are
sim hopeful however. that they may
be able 70 smooth things out SO as to-
secure its final passage, which has
been pending IN the senate since The
third day OF the present session. Enid
was added to the Nluskogee bin and a
hair dozen other towns 70 the Clinton
lbHI
On light rising vote Of IS 70 81 the
house Of representatives. TUESDAY
morning voted to Kill the senate bill
BY Williams which the chiropractors
aliege would put them out OF business
rhc bin IS No II and provides who
shall practice the healing acts.
Rural High Schools.
The Peebly bni. nppropriating $4,000.
oa0 from the public building fund and
SiQpe00 from the sale OF state lands
ln Ola Greer county. to assist III build
ing graded or uniform rural schools IN
Oklahoma was passed finally by the
house by vote Of 81 to = The bill
provides that the state shall pay half
the cost of such schools where It con.
ssts OF at least two rooms and TWO
teaehers and has been in operation
SIS months except that the state Il
ntt " paymore than $500 in any
one such district
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1911-03-01
WHAT
DO THEY
MEAN?
Capital 5000 10000
Surplus 100000
Stockholders Liability 5000, 100000
$4,000 100000

The officers and directors Of the First National Bank
are required by law to safely and account for accur
ately every dollar Of the banks money The laws are for
the depositors' security.
But the cash security this bank offers its depostors
amounts to S460O00OO That is the amount of loss the
bank would be required sustain before deposto
could lose dollar.
Our patrons appreciate not only the security we offer
but aso the many convennces and advantages placed at
their disposal by our service
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1911-03-01
DOCTORS MEET
FRIDAY EVENING

The regular monthly meeting if the
Grady County Medical Society will be
held Friday evening in the office or
The president, Dr. G. "A ThraiIkill. The
evening viii be devoted partly to
business, as there are matters Of Inn
poltance to be attended to- and the
following program viii be rendered;
Paper "EtioIogy, Pathology and dag
nosis of Labor Pneumonia
------------D DR. D. S. Dowaey
Paper, Treatment of Labor Pneumon-
ia -- DR.. Chas p. Brown
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1911-03-01
& = %+ 4 + = = = = = = 4 = = =
, REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS. =
> T.
= Complied by the Grady County =
> Abrtrset Company, 1os =
y North Third Street. =

Emma Boxie to F q Riddle $500. 2
b ~ lot in NV a2-7-t
y Giistrap 60 to Dor' A Johnson
i1Al0 fc ot l2, hlE &c Alex.
TtleEle u Rrcvn fnd wife 10 Earl
w Baker 2-25-ii See NV 70, 80 acres
Of lot 9, sec i-1-T
Arthur spaflin and wife to George
n llayes 2-2s-1i $3.50. Ne 1873 ac Of
sec 2p-1-7
3 sparks and wife 70 G u Thomp-
son S.2S-io $3.50. Lot S-9lo, Dix $
sparks 2nd add to chickasha.
1881 Noai Foster and wife to Mary
= White 22l-iO, 5000 lot blk 70
Phulips add
seSa } b iiornbeck aud wife to Lee
7 Turner 2a7-ii, s4oo- Lot 9-iO blk 9
chlckasha,
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1911-03-01
= = 4 = , > = = +4+#4+
KIRK GIVES M'cALLA
RRAlsE FOR BOOSTING

Just say for me that John
} Mccalla Is booster proper Z
when it comes 70 getting action
on q legislative proposition 4
said Secretary Kirkpatrick, on
his return yesterday from Ok
lahoma city "Mccala's serv- 4
ices We're Of incalcuable value
; IN getting the dormitory bill
through the house lie IS
master Of the legislative game"
; = ++$$ #+#%#%%a
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1911-03-01
Night School

Those who wish to begin with tho
nshf class in shorthand az the Chick
asia Business College are requested
to meet at the Business College
Thursday evening at 1880 g-2-2t
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1911-03-01
WILL WE'D TONIGHT.

The wedding OF Fred Lutz Of Eldon,
Ia.. and Miss zula Conrad. win occur
tonight at the home Of the brides par.
enls, llr and Mrs. NJ. c. Conrad,
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1911-03-01
Senator Owen
Offers $500 to
Corn Grower


!. Washington, Mar. II Senator
: Robert l.. owen Monday offer
+ ed $500 in gold to the boy or
: girl who raises the best corn
s in Oklahoma The rules gov
erning the contest to be laid
! down will be the same as those
!. governing the Gore corn con-
I. test. Thus the winner OF the
r 1911 corn contest in Oklahoma
/. will be rewarded not only with
. the usual free trip to Washing
> ton offered by Senator Gore,
= but the munificent offer OF
= $500 in gold as made by the
: Muskogee senator Monday.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1911-03-01

When you have rheumatism in your
foot or instep apply Chamberlain's
laniment and you viii get quick relief
"a costs but a quarter Why sufferg
Tor sale by all dealers. d&w