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across Aunt Selina's bed, and Bella'a
having thought that the HARRISON man
was a gentleman, and finding him a
cad. and worse. It was overwhelmingly
funny. quite got a headache from
laughing; indeed / laughed until
found ! was crying, and then / knew
was going to have an attack of
strangulated emotion. called hysteria.
So ! got up and turned on all the
lights. and bathed my ace with CO
logne. and felt better.
But l did not go to sleep. When
the hall clock chimed two, ! discover.
ed | was hungry. | had had nothing
since luncheon, and even the thirst
following the South American g~oulash
was gone. There was probably some,
thing to eat In the pantry, and II there
was not, / was quite equal to going
to the basement.
AS 1t happened, however, / found a
very orderly assortment of left-overs
and a pitcher of milk, which had no
ouoihCoo bhSits III TIC PANTY, anu
with plenty of light | was not at all
frightened.
| ate bread and butter and drank
milk, and vas fast becoming a ra-
tional person again; / had pulled out
one Of the drawers part way, and
with a tray across the corner / had
improvised a comfortable seat. And
then / noticed that the drawer was
full of soiled napkins, and | remember
ed the bracelet. / hardly know why |
again after Flanagan had already done
1t, but | did. ! finished my milk and
then, getting down on my knees, |
proceeded Systematically to empty the
drawer. / took out perhaps a dozen
napkins and as many doilies without
finding anything. Then ! took out a
large tray cloth, and there was some
thing on 1t that made me look farther.
One corner of 1t had been scorched,
the clear and well-defined imprint Of a
lighted cigarette or cigar, a blackened
streak that trailed off into a brown
and yellow. / had a queer, trembly
feeling, as II | were on the brink of a
discovery-perhaps Anne's pearls, or
the cuff buttons with storks painted
on china in the center. But the only
thing / found, down in the corner of
the drawer, was a h~alf-burned ciga-
rette.
To me, It seemed quite enough. 1t
was n of the South American ciga-
~rettes, with a tobacco wrapper instead
of paper, that Mr.. HARRISON smoked.
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PERIL IN ICE BOXES
MOST REFRIGERAToRs UNcLEAN
AND FULL OF GERMS.
How Scientists Explain the Filthy
Condition Of These R~eceptaeles
Which Or. Wiley Calls Char.
mel Houses Of Death.

Science has recently shed a flood
OF light on the important subject Of
sanitary refrigeration by the aid Of the
microscope and the Investigations Of
the psychologists. There are millions
OF refrigerators in daily use, and thou
sands are being sold every year, which
are unclean and uncleanable. and you
n to realize the. truth of this asser-
ton.
They are mostly lined with galvan-
lied Iron or with the same material
painted white. which only adds to the
trouble. The cause Of the filthy con-
dition Is easily understood as ex.
planned by the scientists.
When viewed under the miscroscope
the crystals which look SO beautiful on
galvanized iron are found to overlap
each other. each n having a distinct
edge not visible TO the naked eye but
amply large to catch and hold some
OF the grease which the person clean
ing the refrigerator is trying to wash
or wipe away.
Grease sticks to galvanized iron
most tenaciously. You cannot wipe 1t
OF with a damp cloth as you can from
porcelain, but 1t remains there after
you think you have cleaned your re-
frigerator. Grease Is a natural bed
for germs. Let the ice run out and you
have warmth, moisture and rease In
such a place germs will multiply with
amazing rapidity. This accounts for
the awful something dead IN 1t"
smell which you find IN most refriger-
ators. The germs feed on the grease;
in the act Of digesting they throw OF
a gas which causes the smell above
referred to, but the product Of their
digestion Is ptomaine, a deadly pol
son. DR.. H. NJ. Wiley, the United
States government pure food expert,
says: "The ordinary ice box is a char
mel house Of death, which not only
breeds disease but spreads It"
1t is not necessary for the ice to
run out for germs to flourish. Moth
Ing less than a freezing temperature
will suspend their deadly work; the
lower the temperature the slower
they multiply, and from this fact you
can see how necessary It Is to keep
refrigerator doors closed and the ice
chamber full. A freezing temperature
is Of course impracticable In a domes-
tic refrigerator where the doors are
frequently opened, so the only thing to
do is to get a refrigerator which can
be readily cleaned.
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THE ALARMING PREVALENCE
OF ECZEMA
Winds Victims Among Every Race,
Age and Condition.

or all the diseases of the skin and
scalp which torture and disflgure man.
kind, three-fourths are eczematous.
Millions are born with eczema, and It
is the only thing other millions have
left when they die. Neglect in infancy
and childhood, irritating conditions af-
fecting the skin, ignorance OF its real
nature, improper remedies and many
other causes that might be mentioned
have created an which, with
varying severity, has afflicted count
less numbers during their entire lives.
Eczema is a skin disease. 1t is not re-
garded as hereditary, nor contagious,
and is impartially distributed among
the rich and poor, the high and low.
The agonizing itching and burning of
the skin, causing loss of sleep, is usual
ly the most distressing symptom and Is
caused by the bursting of little vesicles
filled with an acrid fluid, which burns
as with fire the denuded skin. New
vesicles form, fill and burst, scales
form upon scales, and crusts upon
crusts until Disagreement is added to
torture.
One of the most successful treat
ments for eczema, whether applied to
the youngest infant or the oldest per-
son, Is hot baths with Cuticura Soap
and gentle anointings Of Cuticura ONT
ment. For more than a generation,
these pure, sweet and gentle emolli-
ents have proved the most efficient
agents in the speedy and permanent
relief Of all forms Of eczemas, rashes,
feelings and irritations of the skin and
scalp. Although Cuticura soap and
ointment are sold by druggists and
dealers everywhere, in order that
those who have suffered long and
hopelessly and who have lost faith in
everything may make trial Of them
without charge, a liberal sample OF
each will be mailed free to any ad-
dress, together with a 32-page pamph-
let, giving a description and treatment
of the various forms Of eczema, as
we'll as other affections Of the skin,
scalp, hair and hands-send to "Cuti-
cura," Dept. w, Boston.
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Copyright 1909. by the Bobbs-Merrill Co.
4, SYNOPSIS,

James Wilson or Jimmy as he is called
by his friends. Jimmy was rotund and
looked shorter than he really was. His
ambition In life was to be taken seriously.
but people steadily refused to do 50, his
art Is considered a huge Joke. except TO
himself. If he asked people to dinner ev-
sryone expected a frolic. Jimmy marries
Bella Knowles; they live together a year
and are divorced. Jimmy's friends ar
range to celebrate the first anniversary
OF his divorce. The party Is In full swing
when Jimmy receives a telegram from his
Aunt Selma, who will arrive In four hours
10 visit him and his wife. He neglects 10
tell her of his divorce. Jimmy takes Kit
Into his confidence, he tries to devise
that he has no longer a wife. He sug-
gests that Kit play the hostess for one
night. be Mrs. Wilson pro tenn. Aunt Sc
lima arrives and the deception works out
as planned. Jlm's Jap servant is taken
III. Bella. Jimmy's divorced wife, enters
the house and asks Kit who Is being la
ken away In the ambulancei Bella insists
II Is Jim. Kit tells her Jim Is well and is
In the house. HARRISON steps out on the
porch and discovers a man lacking a
card on the door. He demands IN eX-
PLANTATION. The man points to the placard
and HARRISON sees the word Smallpox"
printed on It. He tells him the guests
cannot leave the house until the quaran-
tine is lifted. The guests suddenly real
lie their predicament, the women shed
tears. the men consider IL a good Joke.
The all important question arises as TO
WHO ls 10 prepare the ilediS ant DFflOTHi
the other household duties. HARRISON fin
ally solves the matter. After the lifting
or the quarantine several letters are found
in the mail box undelivered. one is ad-
dressed to Henry Llewellyn, Iquique,
Chile. which was written by HARRISON.
He describes infinitely OF their incarcera-
ton. also OF his infatuation for Mrs. VIII
son. Aunt Selma Is taken i'll with la
grippe. Betty acts as nurse. HARRISON
fnds Kit sulking on the roof. She tells
him that Jim has been treating her out
rageously. HARRISON fully believing that
she is Mrs. Wilson, tells her that she
doesn't mean the things she Is saying
about her husband. Kit starts down
stairs. when suddenly she IL grasped in
the arms OF a man who kisses her sew
erel times, She believes that HARRISON
did 1t and Is Inundated. Aunt Selma tells
Jimmy that her cameo breastpin and
other articles OF jewelry have been stolen.
She accuses Betty OF the theft.
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Iuttl Ian PUDDING.

Let four cups of water come to the
boiling point; add four tablespoonful
sugar and a pinch Of salt; let simmer
for 20 minutes; remove from fire and
stir in one-half cup cranberry sauce
which has been carefully strained;
when the above is nearly cold stir in
the following, cut into small pieces
and having all pits and superluous
parts removed: Two bananas, one or
ange, half dozen dates and two or
three figs; sprinkle the top with a
shredded ~cocoanut; allow to get very
cold and serve with whipped cream.
This makes an attractive, nutritious
and economical dessert for six people.
Other fruits may be substituted for
those mentioned aud milk may be
used instead Of cream If destroyed.
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went back to bed. But Flanagan did
not get up, He appeared, sheepishly.
at half-past ten, and by that time
Bella was down, In a towering rage,
and had burned her hand and got
the fire started, and had taken UP a
tray for Aunt Selma and herself.
AS the others struggled down they
boiled themselves eggs or ate fruit.
and nobody put anything away. Lollie
Mercer made me some tea and scorch-
ed toast, and brought 1t. about II
o'clock.
Il never saw such a house." she de-
clared. "A dozen housemaids couldn't
put it In order. Why should every
man that smokes drop ashes wherever
he happens to be-"
That's the question Of the ages" |
replied ~languidly. What vas Max
talking. so horribly about a little
while ago?" Lollie looked up ag-
grieved.
About nothing at ALL" she declared.
Anne told me to clean the bathtubs
with oil, and l did 1t, that's all. Now
Max says he couldn't get 1t off, and
his clothes stick to him, and II he
should forget and strike a match Ill
them the usual way, he would ex.
plode. He can clean his own tub to-
morrow" she finished vindictively.
At moor Jim came in to see me,
bringing Anne as a concession to
Bella. He vas In a rage, and he car.
ried the morning paper like a club In
his hand.
What sort of a newspaper lie
would you call this?" he demanded ir.
ritably. 1T makes me crazy: every.
body with a mental image of me lean
ing over the parapet of the roof. wa.
wing a board. with the rest OF you sit.
ting on my legs to keep me from
overbalancing."
Maybe there's q picture!" Anne
said hopefully.
Jim looked.
mo picture" he announced. 81 won.
| der why they restrained themselves! ]
| wish Bella would keep off the roof.
he added, with fresh access of rage,
"or wear a mask or veil. One OF those
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Saving Scrub Brushes.

The economy Of brushes Is quite
worth studying, as they mount up to
a heavy item in the years expendi-
lures. A scrubbing brush that is left
to soak in a bucket quickly rots.
Sweeping brooms should never touch
the floor except when in actual use;
they should at once be stood on the
point OF the handle, head upward,
against the wall, II there is not a
broom rack.
busting brushes should have a
string on the handle and be hung up
after use. Brushes should be washed
from time to time, as they get dirty.
Just as busters do.
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fellows is going to recognize her. ana

fellows is going to recognize her. and
there'll be the deuce to pay"
when you are all through discuss
ing this thing, perhaps you will tell
me what is the matter" I remarked.
from my couch. why did you lean
over the parapet, Jim, and who sat on
your legs?"
II didn't; nobody did" he retorted.
waving the newspaper. Its a lie cut
out of the whole cloth. that's what it
Is. / asked you girls to be decent to
those reporters; 1t eve pays t. Of
fend a newspaper man. Listen to this.
Kit"
He read the article rapidly, furi-
ously, pauslng every now and then to
make an exasperated comment.
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CHAPTER XII. (Continued.)

Il say you kiss her In the dining
room. remember that" Aunt Selma
went on, giving the screw another
turn.
1t was Bella's turn to be excited
She gave me an awful stare, then she
fixed her eyes on Jim.
Besides" Aunt Selma went on,
you told me today that you loved
her. Don't deny II, James"
Bella couldn't keep quiet another In
slant. She came over and stood at
the foot of the bed.
please don't excite yourself, dear
Miss Caruthers," she said. in a voice
like Ice. Every n knows that he
loves her; he simply overflows with
1t. Tit is quite a by-word among
their friends. They have been sitting
together In a corner all evening""
Yes. that was what she said. when
/ had not spoken to Jimmy the whole
time in the den. Bella was catfish,
and she was jealous, too. / turned on
my heel and went to the door; her |
turned to her. with my hand on the
knob.
"You have been m~isinformed." I
said coldly. "You can not possibly
know. having spent three hours in a
corner yourself-with Mr.. HARRISON"
/ abhor jealousy In q woman
Well, Aunt Selma ate all the lobster
salad, and drank the port after Bella
had told her 1t was beef, iron and
wine, and she slept all night. and
was able to sit UP In a chair the next
day, and SO infatuated with Bella
that she would not let her out of her
sight. But that is ahead of the story.
1t midnight the house was fairly
quiet. except for Jim. who kept walk
ing around the halls because he
couldn't sleep. / got up at last and
ordered him to bed, and he had the
audacity to have a grievance with me.
Look at my situation now!" he
said, sitting pensively on a steam re-
'diator. Aunt Selma is crazy. I only
kissed your hand. anyhow. and | don't
know why you sat In the den all even
Ing; you might have known that Bella
would notice 1t. Why couldn't you
leave me alone to my m~isery?"
Very. WE'LL" ! said. much offended.
AFTER this l shall sit with Flanagan
I'm the kitchen. He Is the only gentle
man In the house."
l left him babbiing apologies and
went to bed. but / had an uncomfort-
able feeling that Bella had been a wit
ness to our conversation. for the door
into Aunt Selina's room closed softly
Ias ! passed.
knew beforehand that ! was not
going to sleep. The instant / turned
iout the light the nightmare events Of
the evening ranged themselves in q
procession. Or a series of tableaux, one
Iafter the other: Flanagan on the
roof, with the bracelet on his palm,
looking ~accusingly at me; Mr.. Harbi
son and the seen on the roof, with
my flippancy; and the result of that
isScrsncy-tha man On the stairs, the
arms that held me, the terrible kisses
that had saorched my lips-it was aw-
fnl! And then the absurd situation
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ShalIot Sauce,

Chop one shallot In the finest bits,
using all the green top If tender. Put
In a %sauce-boat with three tablespoon
fuIs of butter, one tablespoonful Of
vinegar. salt and pepper to taste.
Place the saucepan in a pan Of hot wa
ter and let the butter melt. In or
der to have this sauce creamy and
delicate, as 1t should be, the water
must not boil. II the butter actually
cooks 1t will become oily and distaste-
full. Serve in a sauce-boat with fish,
asparagus or artichokes.
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Cake PUDDING.

One cup of milk. one teaspoonful
butter, two tablespoonful molasses,
one teaspoonful cinnamon, one-half
teaspoonful Glove. one teaspoonful
soda, one cup of raisins or currants;
stir stiff with dried cake and cookies
crumbled up fine; put in a tin pail and
steam two hours: serve with a sauce
or whipped cream.
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currant Blanc Nance.

Strew fresh currants or raspberries
strain OF juice and sweeten to taste
Place over fire and when 1t boils sti
in cornstarch; moisten with cold wa
ter, allowing two tablespoons of corn
starch to each pint OF juice. Continue
,tirrins until sufficiently cooked: pouI
nto molds and stand away to cook
Cat with cream
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Why2 Just Because.

Papa" said the little boy, why do
they say a woman is setting her cap
for a man when she wants to marry
him."
Because, my son." explains the
father, softly, "if she sets her bonnet
for him she knows blamed well the
price Of it will scare him to death"
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CHAPTER XII.
The Roof Garden.

| was quite Ill the mex morning
from excitement, suppose. Anyhow.
| did not get up, and there wasn't
any breakfast. Jim said he reused
Flanagan at eight o'clock, to go
down and get the fire started. and then
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Busted

Many a man goes broke-in Health
then wealth. Blames his mind
says II don't work right; but all the
time it's his 6oV<ks. They don't work
liver dead and the whole system gets
clogged with poison. Nothing kills
good, clean-cut brain action like con-
stipstion. CASCARETS will relieve
and cure. Try 1t now. 90
cAscARETS loe q boz for q weeks
treatment. All druggists Biggest seller
In tho world. Million boxes q month
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Pleaslna conversatlonallst.

A pleasing conversationalist Is IN
woman who doesn't say listen" aboa
every Ave seconds.
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GRO BE coNTINUED.)
The Point Of View,

Honesty Is the best policy" mo
on your life." blurted out the insur
ance agent.
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Splendid DEVELOPMENT.

Developed your gold mine any as
YETI"
and now / have a te."-Kansas
City Journal.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1911-04-05
Tracts Of Fine.Land
Close to ChiCkaSha

Choice 40 acres Of land well i'm,
proved, miles from city limits, price
$4,000. WIN take halr in cash, bal.
ance intrade or give time.
800 acres well improved, all first
class alfalfa bottom land. 3 miles
from Chlckasha. Price sS5 per acre.
win give terms on part.
1870 acres first class. smooth level
land. ~ miles west Of Chickasha, all
In cultivation; fine growing wheat
crop on land; two tenant houses.
with another big crop this land
ought to bring sl25 per acre. Price
SS5 per acre.
GO acres lis miles from town, most
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1911-04-05
BARGAINS IN
REAL ESTATE

10 acres 2h miles Of city In river
bottom; acres in cultivation. Small
house and shed. Price $4OO.
100 acres 8 miles west Of Chickasha,
G5 acres in cultivation, good roon
house, wel OF water barn; for sale
on terms. Price $4,000; $1,000 cash,
balance on terms.
rs acres Of fine level land miles
Of city. an ia cultivation, will trade
for good residence III city
1850 acres; 30 in cultivation, all
fenced, small house near town in N.
H., for sale or trade Price s4OO.
160 acres miles Of Warwick on
Frisco railroad; 80 acres in cnltiya-
tion; room house, orchard barn and
well. Price $4,000; $500 cash, balance
Chickasha property or terms.
Good 9 room house 50 IT lot on Min
nesota Ave, price $1,000; $500 cash,
bniatiNN 9lH Rtf hA12NAs
block Of land with good 4 room
house in best part OF city to trade
for good farm.
room house on South 5th. price
$500 500 cash, balance $40 per
month,
800 acres Of good land in Coal coun-
ty. Okla, ito trade for Chickasha prop
erty.
] have some renters for houses
list your empty houses with me.
R. NJ. BURROWS,
Yours for business.
First stairway west of Citizens Nation
al bank, No. 3041z over Eagle Mercan-
tile Co. store. 11-6t
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NOTE
you no injury.

The rates given above in chlclkasha
loans, include tho brokerage, and the
only extra expense attached to our
loans is that for recording and alb
stractins. Some people advertise
mo commission" Just remember
that there is one paid to anyone max
ing time loans, in form Of brokerage.
This is absolutely necessary. Our
brokerage is included in the rates Of
interest that we make.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1911-04-05
JOHN c. LEWIS,
Sheriff OF Grady County.
BY J. Al. THOMPSON,
Deputy Sheriff.
3-S-3Od

(Firat published March l3, l9l1)
No Az.
ORDER FOR HEARING PETITION
TO SELL REAL ESTATE.
State of Oklahoma. county of Grady
In the county cours
In the matter Of the person and estate
Of William Ross Phillips, a minor
Now on this the 11th day Of March,
A. d.. 1911. William T. Phillips. guar
dian of the person and estate Of VIII
liam Ross Phillips, a minor, having
filed herein his petition for the sale
lof the real estate described in said
petition, for reasons in said petition
stated.
1t is ordered, that said petition be
and hereby is set for hearing at the
court house in Chickasha, Oklahoma,
on the 10th day Of April, A. H., 1911,
at 10 o'clock a, M, at which time the
next of kin of said ward and all per-
sons interested in said estate are re-
quired to appear and show cause, If
any they have, why an order should
not be granted for the sale Of so much
of the real estate of said William Ross
Phillips, a minor, as is necessary or
would be beneficial to the ward for
the reasons IN said petition stated
1t is further ordered, that copy Of
this order be posted up in three pub
lie places in Grady county, Oklahoma
one of which must be at the court
house door whore said hearing is to
be held, and personally served on, or
mailed to the next of kin of the ward
and all persons Interested in the es-
tate Of said ward. residing in Grady
county, Oklahoma, and be mailed to
all persons who are not residents Of
the county, if any. with postage pre-
paid. at least fourteen days before the
hearing Of the petition And that a
copy of this order be published for at
least three successive weeks in the
Chickasha Daily Express. a newspaper
published in the city Of Chickasha,
Grady county. Oklahoma.
lseal) Signed:
N. NJ WILLIAMS,
County Judge.
s-1S-27d
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" ali in cultivation, one small two
room house. shed barn, fine rich san
dy loan land; most an IN wheat.
Price $S5 per acre.
100 acres fine smooth prairie land,
2k miles east Of Chlckasha. all in
cultivation, all rich sandy loan land
Price $50 per acre.
25 acres level prairie land, 3 miles
from Chickasha, not foot of waste
land ON it; all in eultIvation Price
$75 per acre.
50 acres miles northwest Of
Chickasha. all good sandy oan land,
living water; good house and barn.
Loan Of $i750 for years. Price $s.-
200, 81 1000 cash, balance terms.