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GARAGES

AUTO STORAGE-Only $3.50 per month for
dead storage. We will sell your machine
STEAM AUTO SHOP. y. J. ave. and E
repaired.
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FOR SALE-Reading- Standard; looks like
new; h. p; a bargain. HOLLYWOOD. Sth
,v,I L
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SPIRITUALISM

MEETINGS Sunday. Monday, Thursday. s
p m: a message to each; daily readings.
Mrs. MALTBY. gSS NJ St Phone n. 3942. /
MRS WHITE will have her seance on
Wednesday and Friday and Sunday even
ings. S o'clock. 720 Sth st. N W.
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MOTORCYCLES

FOR SALE-3I2-h. p. Reading Standard mo
torcyce van; fine for quick, light deliveries;
inexpensive to operate; used less than one
wear; cost 1926; will sell cheap. w. NJ.
YEARLEY Baltimore, Nd
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AUTOS FOR HIRE.

POTOMAC AUTO LIVERY. Call Leon B.
Atchison. M 565l. TaXiCabs. limOusines.
and touring cars for hire. Special rates for
theaters. NJ 5237. stand, Hotel Johnson.
CALL MAIN 1910. LEWIS & CO.. automo-
bies by the hour day. or job; reasonable
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1911-04-20

and in the last act as the member Of
congress was revelation in the tram
sition from the moonshiner to the gem
tleman at Washington. Miss Marie
Hood gave a splendid performance Of
Mercy" and displayed in the last act
some beautiful costuming. Mr.. w s.
crigg was excellent as Hadley the
gambler and Wallace Grigg as the
sheriff Who was always having his
official dignity offended was splen-
ia. Praise IS due Miss Russell for
her comedy work and she gave to
chickasha view Of "The Harem
skirt for the first time. G. v. Smith
and Miss Martin did their share 70.
wards giving good show.
Take il all in all The National
Stock CO. is way above the average
and deserves the liberal patronage it
received last night although the cir-
Gus was on deck against II. Tonight
they viii offer the melodrama that
has already been announced Life for
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1911-04-20
GRADY COUNTY NORMAL
WORK IS OUTLINED

fered as well as English and Ameri-
can literature. photography psyehol-
ogy, pedagogy, first year German. and
chemistry
Classes will be offered in all sub
jects required for all grades Of certi-
ficates and a specialist will be in
charge OF each class.
Mrs Julia Dyche will be in charge
Of the primary department with her
full store Of good things for those who
must teach little children and we feel
that none who must teach primary
children should miss this training.
Miss Josephine Watrous Of Marks
vile, La, win have charge Of the
music and drawing. Miss Watrous
comes 70 us with. words Of
praise from some OF the strongest
school men in our state.
Miss Alice Francisco win conduct
the work in domestic science. The
( practical as well as the theoretical
side Of this work will be offered. Cook
< ing and sewing classes will be organ
lied
Our formal announcement will be
out as soon as possible
The school board OF Chickasha are
alive to the needs OF a school as we
are offering and have rendered us the
use Of the new high school building
and laboratory We wish to show our
appreciation Of their kindly interest
BY giving Grady county the best nor
NAL in Oklahoma and by taking every
lprecaution against damaging the
building or furnishings.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1911-04-20
BIG and LITTLE POSTALS
FIGHTING IN TEXAS

if the price was right The parent
company considered the price set too
high. Then it began 70 make threats
Of invading the field
The Texas company became defiant.
Then the parent company began to
make accusations. The charge is
limited at that the parent company
win attempt to show that the Postal
company Of Texas is backed and larg-
ely owned by the Western Union This
the Postal company Of Texas is pre-
pared to deny. With 3S years of its
charter yet to run the Texas company
occupies the Texas field as the Postal
For this reason the Postal company
Of New York can not enter the Tex
as field consequently a new organiza-
tion with the name Of the Mackay
company prepared to enter the state
against the younger Postal company.
The Texas company has become
quite prosperous and has spread out,
taking in with its Texas territory the
states OF Missouri, Kansas, Arkansas,
! Oklahoma and Louisiana. This
/ growth has encroached on the bust
ness Of the older organization and
may have stirred up some Of the hat
red now evident
The Texas organization is threaten
ing to retallate and declares it will
return the fight by extending its lines
and business. The company is pros
porous and boasts that it has the mon
/ ey backing to do this.
4 So the fight opening in Houston
may spread to all parts Of the coun-
TRY.
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"a. The words for the contest shall
comprise fifty words to be written by
all contestants ana one hundred or
more to be spelled orally The writ
ten words shall be selected by the
judges and tie words spelled orally
shall be selected by the one who pro-
nounces. All words shall be selected
from Doubs Graded spellcr between
pages 81 and 224.
g. In the oral spelling the con
testant shall not be dropped from the
contest when a word has been miss
ed by him but he shall continue 70
spell in his turn. the judges keeping
tally Of all words missed by each con-
testant. Words missed IN both oral
and written spelling shall be consid-
cred in determining the winner.
"6. The judges shall act as COM
mittee and shall select as many as-
sistants as they see fit and d compe
tent person to pronounce the words
and conduct the contest
z. The medals viii be presented
by State Superintendent r. H. Wilson
or a representative designated by
him. The winner Of the gold medal
will be the representative OF Grady
county in the state spelling contest to
be held in Chickasha May is On H."
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1911-04-20
Offers Prize on How
TO Swat MIR. Fly

Topeka, April 20.-Dr- S. J. Crum-
bine, secretary of the state board Of
health. received word today that S29
il 10 be given in prizes for the best
essays on the subject 81 the common
bouse IVY written by Kansas school
children. The prizes are offered by
Che fiy fighting COMMITTEES % the
American Civic Association, and the
competition is open only 10 children
III the three largest cities Of Kansas
Kansas City Kan, Topeka and
Wichita The sehoobOy Or girl be
tween the ages of ~ and IA years
who writes the best essay on The ny
as menace to the health ana lives
of the human race and carrier 0f
disease win receive $40. the first
prize. The second prize Isl S5. Essays
also can be sent IN By children from
9 to ii years. Five dollars Is the
first prize. 50 the second and 81 the
third prize, the ESSAYS to be on the
same subject The time limits oi the
contest have not yet been fixed
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1911-04-20
co. SPELLING
CONTEST

Co. supt Newell has sent out the
following announcement to teachers
concerning the county spelling con
test in. Chickasha on the evening Of
April Is:
lin submitting these. rules and reg
ulations do SO knowing that we have
not had an opportunity 70 have osr
county trganized for this purpose as
We hope to do another year, there
fore, the rules will be different and
TAI from ideal. We hope to have a.
good representation from the strong
est schools in the county to enter this
contest Friday night. April the 22th-
q shall have two prizes, gold and
silver medals for the first and second
contestant
q. The contest shall be open to
pupils below the ninth grade.
Each school may select not to exceed
four representatives TO compete in
this contest
"a. A committee Of three dlsinter-
estod teachers shall be judges Of the
contest and shall enforce the rules or
the contest, decide all points OF dis
agreements, grade the spelling and
determine the winner
-. The person who pronounces the
woi'ds shall be disinterested and shall
pronounce each word distinctly and
not more than twice The pupil shall
repeat TIE word before attempting to
spell Il and after the pupil has made
an attempt TO spell the word 20
change I'M the spelling shall be made
nora second trial be given
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1911-04-20

"A fffof strong oii ever. no man can pc
=sfsssA e4a i aetine i-om weak stomach with its
runscqeenf udl sstoa, cr from some other disease
~ 4he storaet r associatcd organs which ins-
rairs difcstaH aad ntfition. For when the stomach
s weak or d.wnscc there Is loss Of the nutrition
tonained rs food which Is the source Of a physical
fMcngih Whea b man doesn't feel ust right "
--A-.. .- ------- .--nn veil 81. a. uncomfortable
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cBy CO. supt. Newell)

Seven members Of the normal fac
ulty met in the office Of the county
superintendent last Saturday and as
signed the work Tor the fiye-weeks
school to be held here in June The
normal begins May 18th and closes
June 80, thus making the school five
full weeks in length.
II is not our aim TO prepare teach
ers to pass strong examinations as
the custom is in SO many normals in
our state but we wish to give to the
teachers something that will be of
real value to them when they so be-
fore the children Of our schools and
render them able to serve the children
more efficiently. III carrying out this
plan, we expect to offer teachers ey-
cry inducement to do work that Will
make them stronger work not re-
quired in securing the second or first
grade certificates but that which
win make them full Of the much need
ed confidence when facing class OF
bright, searching girls and boys. We
wish to help teachers to good grades
on certificates and offer to give
grades equal to their class standing
in higher subjects that they substi-
mte for subjects required on certifi-
Gates. For example, we shall be glad
to offer elementary or higher algebra
or geometry in substitution for arith-
metic; ancient or English history in
stead Of u S. history First year Lat
in has been called for and will be Of
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1911-04-20

Special to the Express.
Houston, Tex, April 2O--ActuaI
work has begun on the Texas lines Of
the MaclSay Telegraph and Gable com
pany, parent company Of the Postal
telegraph, which has opened fight
on its Texas branch which it charges
is a part Of the Western Union Sew
eral train loads of poles and wiring
nave been dispatched in different d.
rections out of Houston and work Is
being rushed on the lines between
Houston and Dallas to connect the
southern and northern portions Of the
state
The fight which the Mackay com
pany has opened in Texas is one Of
the most extraordinary known in com
mercialism. The Postal Telegraph
Company Of Texas secured its char
ter and name from the Postal Tele-
graph company Of New York ~ years
ago, with a franchise to do business
Ia Texas under the Postal name for a
period Of fifty years. When the Postal
office was opened in Houston July 8,
1898 the first days business brought
81. Today $500 receipts is considered
fair days business for the Houston
office.
The new Texas company fast spread
out and wires we're extended in every
direction and became a paying com
petitor in the field with the Western
Union.
Then the parent company became
jealous, It is claimed, and wanted to
buy out the Texas company. The
Texas company was willing to sell out
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1911-04-20
National Stock Co.
Opens to Big House

The National Stock Company sup
porting Lionel Lawrence opened a
five nights engagement at the star
theater last night to one Of the larg-
est audiences that theater has seen
tbis season and gave an excellent per
formance Of "The Man Of Honor,
keeping their word With the public in
asmuch as the play was wen mounted
with a special scenic equipment that
has not been surpassed in chickasha
III many day Every member Of the
company deserves praise fer the
splendid manner in which they played
the parts assigned them Mr. Law
renee is an excellent actor and as
Dave Forster showed his ability 70
portray the aouiherner to perfection
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1911-04-20

Burdette said. TT is bad for inen,
mentally and physically Bachelors
shouldn't be tolerated, and old maids
not much more. Every college girl
should think it her duty to marry. for
from the educated women Of our race
lis to come intellectual posterity The
man gets an education so nc can make
money the woman so she can teach
her children
On the follies OF feminine dress Mrs.
Burdette also had a few words 10 say
Women she said, go to extremes
Ia dress for two reasons First to ex-
cite the admiration OF men, and, sec
ond, to draw the envy Of other wo-
men. Neither Of these is an especial.
" noble end rhe college girl is
taught, among other things, not to-
overdress, and # Is not the least Of
the values OF education. II a girl
doesn't learn at college that false nair,
high heels ana paint are an in bad
taste and lnimical to the laws Of hy-
giene, she never wlil.7
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1911-04-20

Life. ana another packed house is
sure to greet them on this, their sec.
ond appearance al the Star theater In
chickasha, Seats FOR "'rhe Devil" are
on sale for Friday night and it Is an
assured fact that there Will be a capa-
city house on this night as right now
there Is bigger sale than has beer
seen FOR years al The Star sheater.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1911-04-20
British B0rOnet In
SalDdtiOn Army

New York. April 20 From Brit
ish baronet to rough rider in wild
west show and then janitor in a Sal
walton Army hall in Brooklyn is the
experience OF Sir Grenviile Cave
Brown-caye who today resigned az
vice president Of the Boy Scouts Or
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1911-04-20
HITS BACHELORS
AND OLD MAIDS

Chicago, April 20. The world has
no place for the bachelor or the old
maid. according to Mrs. Robert Bur-
dette. wife OF the author and lecturer,
who is quite a parsonage herself ID
the lecture field. SHE spoke yester-
day afternoon at Lake Forest college.
mo one should live alone" Mrs.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1911-04-20

ganization to apply for admission to
the Salvation Army He aspires to be
an officer in the army in England or
in the Indian mission
Sir Grenvllle served in the British
army in Burmah, India and in China
during the Boxer uprising
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1911-04-20

irritable aespopN.
n ! losing nutrition icd % make strength.
. shotfd GoEden Medical
ca ofHcF
OF enricheg the bf00d
ne Npersf nOufisLes
nerves, al 10 KfkaETn STRENGTH 10
WHOLE RODY.
Faaf 10 substitute TINS mons
oeci
a, thereby lneFedOnr printed
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1911-06-16
WEDNESDAY, JUNE 21st CLOSES SATURDAY


Is Ladies and Misses
wool, silk and satin coat
suits, all sizes and colors,
all this seasons styles,
reduced for Ell A Z p Y
WEEK SALE.
98 Ladies Linen and Rep
Coat suits, white, tan and
colors, all sizes % in. coat,
well made and Fit O. X.
HAPPY WEEK SALE.
100 Ladies and Misses
Silk Messaline and Foul
ard dresses, all sizes and
colors. Chance to buy a
dress at no price during
HAPPY WEEK SALE.
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Gents Furnishing Line

Consisting of Overalls, Working Jackets,
light and heavyweight Rubber Coats, Work and
Dress Shirts.
Work and Dress Gloves, Handkerchiefs,
Hosiery, Cuff Buttons, Collar Buttons and a
thousand and one other articles too numerous to
mention, all to be closed out, practically at
half price.
Don't put off coming. get here early, for the
Merchandise is too good, and the prices too low
to last long, and you will have to hurry or
someone will get your share of the bargains.
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ROUND HEAD.
September 4. 1911.

September 4, 1911.
School commenced to-day.
Mrs. Elizabeth Gilland, of New
Vienna, Spent Saturday night and
Sunday with the family of Herbert
Gilland.
Mrs Samuel Ross is recovering
from severe attack of measles.
j. L. Holiday, of Blanchester, was
an over Sunday guest of Thomas Hol.
laday and family.
Mrs. L. f. Ayres and son, John,
we're shopping In Hillsboro, on Satur.
day.
Mrs. Lizzie Brown and son, Glenn,
and niece spent Saturday evening
with Ella Holladay.
Harry Ross and sister. Mary, attend.
ed the Stroup reunion Thursday.
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Notice to Contractors
SALE OF ROAD IMPROVEMENT NO. 80

Notice is hereby given that Road Improve
ment No. 3s, known as Dunlap and Jones
road, located in Penn Township, Highland
County, Ohio, VIII be sold at public out-cry,
at Frank Jones residence, to lowest bidder
or bidders, on Thursday, October 5tn 1911,
at 2p. IN.
Said road begins in Quaker Short Line
Pike near residence of Thomas II. Smith;
thence following line of an old road In an
easterly and northerly direction TO a stake
In Carey town pike, distance of 1919 feet.
said road is to be improved according to
specifications, plat and profile In AUDITORS
once OF Highland County, Ohio
All bidders must deposit one hundred dol
lars in cash or certified check with Engineer
which Will forfeited by the successful bid
der in case he fails TO enter into contract
and bond within five (5) days after sale of
road.
Said road will be sold in one section of
1919 feet The Commissioners reserve the
right to reject any or all bids.
BY order of Commissioners of Highland
County, Ohio,
II. w. HUNTER,
Engineer.
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PRICETOWN.
Sept. 4. 1911.

DtDls p lblls
j. w. Gossett and wife entertained
Sunday Ira Gossett and family. Marion
Whitley and family. Casper Abraham
and family, ID A Pulliam and wife.
Mrs Addie Foust and Alva Gossett
and wife
Mrs. Della CLANCY, Of Oklahoma,
and Charley Barr and wife spent Sun
day with Theodore Mclaughlin and
wife, at Danvile
j. G. Landess and wife and grand
daughter, Louela Lyons. of Buford,
were guests Of c. G. Snider and wife.
at Harwood, Sunday.
Miss Gertrude Pickett. of Blanches.
ter is visiting relatives here.
Earl Pickett, of Norwood. visited
his uncle, Ed Landess, and wife. last
Thursday night and Friday.
Mrs. Oinda Bennington and two
daughters, Of Oklahoma CITY. Mrs
Nancy Cochran, Misses Mary and Olive
Sanderson and Mary Duvall we're the
guests of Howard Cochran and family
Sunday
Aunt Jane Cochran spent part of
last week with her grandson, Orland
Cochran, and family.
Prof Ed. Gonna will leave this week
with his family for Middletown, where
he is engaged to teach schoo
Bertsyl Donohoo and wife and son.
Ralph, Of Hillsboro, and Auldis Smith,
of Cincinnati, yisi ed Leslie Warman
and family Sunday.
Perry Emory and family spent Sun
day with their uncle, Jacob Rulings,
at Mt. Grab.
Bert Young and family have moved
into the B. c. Donohoo property.
Mrs. JAS Clements, OF Middletown.
Mrs. Almyra Landess and Mrs Tillie
Tedrick visited Mrs. Joe Cochran
last Friday.
Mrs. Della CLANCY, who has spent
the past month with her daughter,
Mrs. Reign Pulliam, will leave for her
home in Oklahoma Wednesday.
Miss Lola Roush, Of Buford, is visit
ing her cousin, Miss Ruth Roush.
Misses Thursie and Sylvia Young
spent last Friday night with their
uncle, Will Jacks, at East Danville.
b. f. Farls, of Fairview, and Charley
Faris, Of Hillsboro, spent Sunday
afternoon with their mother, Mrs.
Eliza Faris, and Robert Faris, Of New
Market, was her guest Thursday.
Mrs. Eliza Faris had telephone in
stalled in her residence recently.
Miss Louella Lyons, of Buford, spent
part OF last week with her cousin,
Miss Opal Landess.
Bert Young has been employed as
janitor of the Christian church in
the place of Charley Fawley, who will
move his family to Eaton.
p. III. Shaffer and wife and son, Har-
ley, were guests of Noah. Young and
family, at Harwood, Sunday.
Moody Pulliam and wife and son,
Russell, and their guests, Mrs. Ida
Clark and son, of Winchester, spent
Sunday with their mother, Mrs.
Champion, at Allensburg.
Willie Hawk, of East Danville, pur-
chased fine colt of John A. Young
recently.
Bert Hopkins and family, of Spring
field, are visiting her father, John
Gibler.
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Notice to Contractors
SALE OF ROAD IMPROVEMENT NO 81

Notice is hereby given that Road Improve
ment No. 81, known as r. Frank Jones road,
located in Penn Township, Highland Coun-
ty Ohio, Will be sold at public out-cry on
line of road, at X; Frank Jones residence,
to lowest bidder or bidders on Thursday,
October 5th, 1911, at 2p m.
Said road begins in n; edge OF Quaker
Short Line pike near High Top Cemetery,
and runs in northerlY direction following
the line on X. Frank Jones road to an iron
pin in Careytown pike, a distance of ll,s7l
feet.
said road is to be improved according to
specifications, plat and profile In Auditors
once OF Highland County. Ohio.
All bidders must deposit one hundred dol
lars In cash or certified check with Engineer
which win be forfeited by the successful
bidder In case he fails 10 enter into contract
and bond within Ave (5) days after sale.
Said road will be sold in one section of
1871 feet. The Commissioners reserve the
right TO reject any or all bids.
BY order OF Commissioners of Highland
County, Ohio.
H. W. HUNTER,
Engineer.
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David had accompanied his mother
to church and he noticed she dropped
penny into the contribution plate.
On the way home his mother found
fault with the sermon.
"Well, mama" said the little fell
low, "what could you expect for a
cent9"- Chicago News.
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An umbrella with windows is the
latest In Paris. The reason given for
the innovation is the difficulty Of
getting about on account of the dam
gers caused by traffic, especially In
wet weather
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Teachers Examination.

The Highland county Board of School Ex-
aminers hereby gives notice that examina-
tions OF applicants tor certificates will take
place in the Washington School Building,
Htllsboro, on the hrst Saturday of every
month.
Patterson examinations will be held on the
third Saturday of April and on the second
Saturday of MAY.
AS prescribed by law, the fee for teachers
examinations will be 80 cents, while for Pat
terson examinations no fee is charged
o. A. Tener, Pres
@. Is. Cox,
n, b, GALLIETT, Lynchburg. o..
Clerk
Board OF Examiners.
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The secretary of agriculture de-
clares that the beautiful forest tree
that bears the english walnut would
do we'll In this country. 1t spreads
like an oak and has a fine feathery
foliage that fills the air with fra
GRANGE.
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AS usually treated, sprained ankle
will disable NAH for three or four
weeks, but by applying Chamberlain's
Liniment freely as soon as the injury
is received, and abserving the direc-
tions with each bottle, a cure can be
effected in from two to four days.
For sale by all dealers.
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whats the first word in the die
tionary?" asked the student.
"The article "a, Of course" repli ed
Mr.. Crowcher.
"And what's the last word"
ASK my wife. She's an expert on
the Subject. Washington Star.
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Ladies' and Children's Shoes and OxfOrds
Consisting of all the leading brands, Rice an
Hutchings, Dorthy DOdd, Queen Quality, Irwin
Drew and Drew Selby.
We have them in all styles, all to be close
out at big sacrifice.