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The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1911-02-08
send for you and her father to como

send for you and her father to come
to court"
~Olga, she say" explained Mrs. Gil
goursld, that oder girls call her sill.
lee because she not always see things
right You put three on the what
you call it2-yes, board, but she say
eight. Then girls laugh"
"Oh!9 said the teacher. Perhaps
we can help that. Tomorrow l shall
ask the nurse to come to see you
You know the nurse?p
"Oh, yaas," assented Mrs Gilgour-
ski she nice lady. but she Ike too
much fresh air, fresh air''
The teacher smiled, for she remem.
bered the nurses Intellectual strug-
giles with Mrs. Gilgoursh on the sub.
iect Of proper ventilation.
"She will come tomorrow and take
Olga to see kind gentleman who
knows all about the eyes Of little
girls. Perhaps he can help her to see
better Then, If Olga does just as he
tells her she can read as well as the
Other little girls and they won't laugh
any more"
So?' said Mrs. Gilgoursh.
The teacher withdrew. not knowing
what sort of impression She had
made. Later she telephoned the nurse
The nurse appeared the next day
and took olga to the oculists He
carefully inspected the childs eyes
and then told Olga If she would wear
glasses like those he showed her she
could see as well as any one. TO his
conditions she ioyfulIy assented.
Then he gave her pair Of dark
glasses to wear for several DAYS and
sent her home with the nurse.
q few days later the nurse called
again to see how Olga's glasses suited
the child She found Olga IN the
street without the glasses on Nor
would she say why she was not wear.
ing them. She only sobbed when
questioned.
Mrs. Gilgoursh was more explicit.
"Silasses for chiidrens vas foolish"
she declared. when Olga puts on
them she looks bad not like
glasses. 7 gives her good licking
And ven she would year them again
gives her another licking and r
breaks the glasses.
AS Mrs Gilgoursn would not listen
70 the nurses arguments the iruant
officer had his way and Mrs. Cilgour.
Ski was taken into court to explain
matters after her swn unusual fash.
ea
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1911-02-08
"A Prince of His Race" at the
Star Theatre, Sunday Night,
February 18th
(First published Feb Z, l9l1)
NOTICE or SALE or LAND UNDER
EXECUTION.
state Of Oklahoma, Grady county

state Of Oklahoma Grady county
In The Superior Court
steahenson-Browne Lumber conf
pany, plaintiff vs. H. H. Hos v de-
fendant
Notice Is hereby gitsa that in pur-
suance Of a writ % execution ISSUED out
oy The office Of the clerk of ihe superior
court in and for Grady county state Of
0Eqhoma, on the 25th day d January
1911, 81 an action wherein NE Stephen
aon-Bfowne Lumber company rlaiEtiE
and II. II. Hoyey was defendant. com
manding me to deliver Up all property
belonging 10 said defendant a. 4.
Hoyey, sufficient to satisfy said iudg-
ment rendered in said action ia favor
Of the Stephenson Browne Lumber
company against Il r Hovey for che
sum of S494S8 with $5.o5 cost and in-
terest thereon from the 6th day 81 De.
cembef, 1910
& | have in pursuance Of said writ
levied upon certain lands and tene-
ments belonging to said II r. Hovey
not exempt from the same under exe-
cution described as follows. to-wlt:
Lots I, .. 2, aud 8. IN block G8 in
the city Of Cmckasha, Grady county
Okla, situated in said county Of Grady
and duly caused said lands and iene-
ments to be appraised according to
law at $4,000
Now, therefore, notice is hereby
given that in pursuance Of the COM
mand OF said writ ] win offer for sale.
subject to mortgage, and sell for cash
TO the highest bidder, said lands anu
tenements or SO much thereof as viii
satisfy said Judgment and cost on the
7ih day of March, 1911. at 10 O'Clock
a. m of said day al the front door Oh
the court house IN the city Of Chicka-
sha. in said county and state.
Witness my hand this the 3rd day
Of February, 1911.
JOHN q LEWIS.
Sheriff of Grady County.
BY JOHN +. PHILLIPS. once Deputy.
2.7-S0d.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1911-02-08
Night.

Along the high-hedged lane John
Strong swung, the June cleaning
deepening into night He loved to
shove hts face into the night; he
gloried In the uncertainty Of night.
the indehniteness Of night and his
soul cried back a wild answer to the
cry of the nighthawk and the owl.
Night is more primitive than day,
night is more calamitous, night is a
savage, night everywhere is the true
aborigine Day has taken one civiliza-
tion; night hurls the world back to
the day Of the war-club. the flint ar
rowhead, the painted visage. John
Strong loved the night with an al
most malevolent love In the night
he could hear the Valkyries scream
ing, the witches riding their broom
sticks, the ghouls scraping the mold
from off the newburied coffin John
Strong swung along, his face set to
meet oncoming night Adventure.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1911-02-08

Mrs. Frank Bradlng Is building an
addition 70 her cottage, corner Fourth
street and Georgia avenue, and other
wise Improving Il
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1911-02-08

1t Is not generally known that d
slice of lemon put into the copper
when boiling clothes will make them
beautifully white. and take all thc
stains out Of pocket handkerchiefs
and childrens dresses. Cut the
lemon with the rind into slices, and
lot It remain In the boiiar till the
clothes are ready 10 come out
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1911-02-08

On account Of TN meeting Of The
Chickasha United Charities at the III
brary Saturday afternoon MIS-. Dwyer
will not entertain the bridge club on
that day as previously announced
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1911-02-08

Practically every merchant
in this town spends some
money for lighting his store
front. # is worth while to
do this in such a way as to
get real benefit from it.
One of the mistakes often
est made is not to put IN
enough candle power to
re ally illuminate. If the
goods on display are not
lighted so as to appear dis
tinctly. and display their
attractiveness as in day
light, the window lighting
is failing to do what you
are paying for.
A small addition to your window illumi-
nation is not expensive, and may make
the difference between profitable and
uuproiitable Lighting.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1911-02-08

you CAN BUp ANYTHING YOU
WANT nv cHlckAsfA Az PRICES
AS Low As THE LowEoT.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1911-02-08

JOHN q. LEWIS.
Sheriff of Grady County.
BY JOHN =. PHILLIPS. once Deputy.
2.7-Sod.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1911-02-08

THE MONEY WHICH YOU SPEND
At HOME MAY COME BACK 10
YOU; SEND lT AWAY AND YOU
SEE III NO MORE.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-07-20
SMITH men TO COMBINE
ON south GEORGIA Man
Such Is the RunOF Coming
From Atlanta.

Atlanta, July ia South Georgia
man for governor, on whom to com
bine all the strength of the Hoke
Smith advocates and the anti-Brown
forces-that seems to be the program
of politicians who believe Joe Brown
will run for governor and who want
to defeat him.
The talked-of friendly conference
between Tom Hudson and Pope
Brown, both probable candidates and
both South Georgia men, has as its
object, it is believed, an amicable
agreement by which one of them will
get out of the race and give the 9TH
er his support, so as not to split the
South Georgia vote.
South Georgians in the Legislature
declare that it is time for a man "a
occupy the chair from that part OF
the state-that Fulton and Cobb and
North Georgia have had their share
for a while
The only other development in the
gubernatorial situation is the an
nouncement of Senator Emmett Shaw
that he will be in the race.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-07-20
FORGOT TO EAT HIS
own LUNCHEON
Chief of Mines Bureau Proves Very
Absent Minded.

Washington, July 19-CIerks en-
ployed by John A. Holmes, chief ii
the Bureau of Mines, know that he is
absent minded, but all former in
stances have been dwarfed by new
occurrence.
Mr. Holmes went to Norfolk, where
an experimental plant is maintained
by the bureau. He invited its en-
ployes to lunch with him. He was
toasted by his subordinates, who
cheered loudly when he paid $3O.I3
for the food, the drink, the cigars and
the tip.
The party broke up and Mr.. Holmes
started back to his hotel. While walk
ing along he searched his pockets and
suddenly turned to his secretary.
John, have you got any money!"
he asked
Yes, I have a few dollars"
Lend some to me. i find | have
not cent with me and am hun
CRY"
Mr. Holmes had forgotten to eat any
of the luncheon.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-07-20

as follows:
i see in recent news dispatches that
Mr.. ]. D. Whittle of Blackwell, S. =,
has purchased the Bagley peach or
chard, near Americus, and intends 10
convert this largest orchard in the
state into a corn and cotton planta-
ton. congratulate Sumter county
in having secured Mr., Whittle as one
of her land holders, and hope he may
soon become a permanent citizen
the county He is certainly one OF
the most progressive farmer OF Barn
we'll county, and, for that matter, the
whole state of Carolina, and is sure
to set a lively pace in Sumter for all
corners, in the matter of "up-to-date
methods" of producing large crops
Mr.. White is about 40 years Old
He was raised on farm and started
out in young manhood at the very
bottom of the ladder-but with indom-
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-07-20
DIR. WILEY CUTS GUT
HAT At night
Joins the HdtIGSS Corps on
Capital Streets.

Washington, July 19.-Dr. H. W.
Wiley, generally well advertised and
now in the spotlight, is man of dis
tinctively original methods and has
new bug" A friend saw him on
street car the other night. The
doctor was hatless.
Hello, Doctor! Where's your hat?
asked the friend.
Left it at home"
What did you do that for?"
My dear friend" began the doctor
in a patronizing tone, why should
wear hat at night? I wear one in
the daytime to keep the sun OF. AT
night there is no sun, as you VIII
perceive by looking out of the car
If there is no sun to keep off my head
and it is cooler to go bareheaded, why
should I carry a hat around with me
on a hot night like this?"
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-07-20
NAMES GOYEROR
Still A DRY man
Stick to Prohibition as Best
Best for State.

Rockland, Maine July 19.-In reply
to inquiries from every part Of Maine
relative to his stand on the prohibit
ton crisis which Maine is now facing,
former Governor William T. Cobb,
widely known as sponsor for the now
discarded Sturgis law, under which
an attempt was made to enforce ef-
fectively the prohibitory liquor law
today issued a formal statement. He
made reference to statement widely
circulated by the opponents of pro-
hibition, who quote him as preferrina
Gree rum" to prohibition. He said
in part:
THE result OF the attempt to en-
force the prohibitory law during ta'
four years ended in January, 1903
was a keen disappointment to me
and ! realize that in occasional pc
riods of chagrin and Unsatisfactory
| may have expressed in private con
versation and to friends the senti
ments now quoted against me. So ia
as my personal views and proposes
action are concerned or may be of Ia
terest. | intend to vote in September
for the retention of the prohibition!
amendment aud shall do this because
believe tbE vote to that end If
tho hest coetribution | can make e
the moral Eocial and economic wei
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-07-20

table will power, constant industry
and a fine supply Of good horse
sense" has succeeded in amassing
quite a neat fortune Mr.. White
now owns 1900 acres of the best
lands in South Carolina, all Of which
have been brought to high state Of
cultivation, and for which he has
repeatedly refused offers at $50 per
acre. He says that 5000 per acre is
his price
Possibly every farmer in the state
has heard of Mr.. Whites 408 bales
of cotton on 200 acres. This was the
wonderful yield of 200 acres last sea-
son. The same field being planted
this year for 500 bales. I give you
below a few of the things in which
! this aggressive farmer believes:
Land-frst, last and always. Land
In a high state of cultivation. 1896
to 1,400 pound mules-of which he
has about 140.
Disc plows He is using this yea1
four 4-horse, eight 2-horse.
Deep Plowing-Cross blowing, home
mixed Notwithstanding 1000 tons
$4,000 worth on this years crops
and putting down a solid ton to tn
acre when bringing up poor lands
Cow peas, world without end" TO
both hay and nitrogen-muriate o
potassium place of kainit; Thoma
phosphate or Basic Stag as his sourc
Of acid, using 500 tons this year. to-
dressing" CT most crops.
Work and then some more work re-
gardR ess of seasons.
1qR bushels of oats to the acre
II bushels of corn to the acre
10 5O0-bales cotton to the acre
Gaws and hogs Of the verv l
y
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-07-20
shot Wife and SISTER
Then KILLS FATHER
Bloody Killing in Carolina
Town.

Anderson, S. c., July 19.-SamueI
Hyde, cotton mill engineer, forced
his way into the residence Of his
father-in-law, w. B. Beasley, at Orr
Mill, early this morning, went to the
room Of his wife and fired three
times at her.
The bullets missed and entered the
body of Mrs. Hyde's little sister, who
was sleeping with her.
The little girl was not killed. Hyde
hen went to leave the house and ne
encountered Mr. Beasley, who Crap
pIed with him Hyde then shot him
dead.
The assailant then went to corn
field nearby and had a friend tele-
Lhone to the sheriff to whom he sur
rendered. He declared he was sorry
he had to shoot Beasley" and did not
mean to injure his sister-in-law.
Hyde and his wife have been sep
arated for some time. Orr Mill is 2
village near here.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-07-20
INTERESTING LETTER ON
MODERN FARMING
Mr.. Snow Writes Concerning
Up-tO-DatG Agriculture

An interesting communication from
Mr.. w. A. Snow concerning the farm
ing methods employed by Mr.. j. D.
White, who recently made such a
large purchase of land near Americas
1or the purpose of entering extern
sively upon cultivating the land thus
ACQUIRED in most scientific manner,
has been received by The Times-Re-
corder. The text of Mr.. Shows let
ter, which will be of wide interest g
all who are engaged in agriculture, Is
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-07-20

Chiffoniers, Chifforobes Odd Dressers andI Wash
tresses, Feather Pillows Springs and Cots IA off.
Office Furniture-Rol Top, Flat Top and Standing
Desks, Typewriter Tables and Office Chairs, IA Off
allRacks Hall Trees BeveIed Plated Mirrors, Fire
Screens, Jardiniers, Pedestals IA off.
Iron Beds, Brass Beds GoCarts, Baby Carriages and
Chairs of all kinds IA off.
Crockery, Glass Ware, Tin and Enameled Ware,
Lamps, Toilet Sets, Table Cutlery, Ranges Stoves
and all Kitchen Furniture, IA off.
In fact liberal discount will be made all through
the various lines in Our Store During This Sale.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-07-20

Hfynmocks, Refrgerators, Freezers, Coolers, Porch
Goods. This line embraces Settees Rockers, 3 and
Piece Suits, SWINGS ETC., IA off.
Mosquito Nets and Bars, Pictures, Fruit Jars and
Jelly Glasses, IA OFF,
A magnificent line of Trunks and Travelling Bags
in the Best of Leathers. Get one for the summer
trip; IA off.
Art Squares, Rugs and Floor Covering of all de-
sCriptiOns, IA off
Sideboards, Bullets, China Cabinets, Extension and
Serving Tables, IA Off
Lounges, Davenports, Parlor and Library Suits,
IA off
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-07-20

Close South At Co
Montgomery New Oea7g Mobile
nn1al Texas Northwest
H p Everett Local Agent Americas
w Small P A, H Stanse, Asst Gen. Pass
Agent Savannah, c 3. G. P A. Portsmouth. Va
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-07-20

Some men are shy at the corner
drug store only
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-07-23

not a few people OF the old fogy in
clination. Some OF these old fogies
have died off, and 1t Is to be hoped
that the funerals of some others OF
them are near at hand. But be this as
1t may. there Is some young blood now
TO the front in Burkeville, and that
young blood is in a position to offer
Inducements TO wide-awake Industrial
propositions That young blood has
options on some of the finest indus
trial and agricultural sites to be foun6
anywhere in Virginia. BurkeviIe is
al the crossing of two railway lines and
has all of the advantages known in n
freight way 10 the Virginia o.ty-rata
towns. 1t Is backed by a splendid
farming back country. II commands
freight rates to the best parts of Viz
ginia and North Carolina. There is no
good reason why Burkeville should not
be wholesalinG and manufacturing
centre as good as Farmville or Peters,
burg, or even as good as Richmond.
There are some de-awake real estate
agents here who think this way, and
they have options on desirable prop
erty with which to back their juds-
ment.
I believe 1t is possible for Burlte-
Vile TO be one OF Virginia's best dis
tributng towns. A little more hustle
IN the part OF its real estate agents.
and they are very much in hustlins
humor will make Burkevlne Just that
thing.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-07-23

vas suit, and you will have some
idea what this model farm IS like.
Each bucket of milk is weighed before
II Is poured into the refrigerator room
and tn. weight called out SO that tho
tally keeper can tell exactly to the
pound how much milk each COW gives
daily or monthly. This Is system sure
enough. and the beauty of it is the
simplicity of the thing; the only ex-
ira expense being the time required
by one attendant to mark down the
tally sheets during milking time. No
useless feeders stalling around those
barns.
Next came our speciality end of the
visit-namely. the poultry department.
y finely equipped incubator cellar with
thirty or more latest model incubators
around quickly told US on what big
scale this end Is conducted. On &C.
count of the lateness of the season
the machines were of course not run
nins. and the cellar space is used as a
shipping room for the Grating Of the
thousands of fresh eggs brought In
daily.
Next came the fattening room, whore
the chickens, mostly cockerels are
Grated for fattening purposes. The
bottom of the fattening crates are
Slated, which keeps the filth from
eccumulating in the crates. About ten
days is all that is required to nut
these free range chickens in fine plump
condition, for the Norfolk or Balti-
more markets. Naturally large
amount are used at the institute prop.
CIR, in which case they are charged at
the same net price as they bring when
shipped. The net income derived from
the farm last year would put the blush
Of shame on MANY; of our large retail
business propositions. After trampine
around visiting the .Lekhorn and Rhode
Island Red c6lont house ranges we
returned to the farmhouse. and snap
ped chicken jokes, tn we almost split.
our sides with laughter. Getting back
to serious thoughts. Professor Graham
offered US tho use of the large as
sembly hall to hold the annual show
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-07-23

know about tho advantages that
Burkeville has to offer to investors
they have only to drop him a line.
In addition there are several real
estate agencies here that are right
on the job The leaders among these
are the Burkeville Land and Develop.
ment Co. OF which George v. Scot,
is the president and active manaser
and the Landon P. Jones Real Estate
Agency.
urkeyille's Bunk.
The good business that goes on in
Surkeville necessarily requires bunk
ing facilities. and the Farmers and
Merchants' Bank OF the town nils the
bill This tuk is a young one in its
inc. but in the few years 1t has been
IN existence. 1t has made n good re
cora. The capital stock Is $40. 600.
ana IN the few years OF It's ox!stcna
IL mas acquired surplus fund ot
about $4,000. The deposits amour, 20
more than $4,000 and tho total assets
including a pretty little bank buildIn ..
amount TO about $4,000
W. II. Sheffield the cashier ~ +h,s
bank. and R S. Bevill the nrasidan,
are among the best business men OF thn
town % 'he
what II Mny Be
believe the above outlines in , wov
what Burkev!lle is. What II NAV bs
IS quite another story. The fact is that
burkcv.l!e. industrially Speaking. has
oeen handicapped for long time by
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-07-23
BURKEv|LLE TOWN.,
ITS ADVANTAGES
CONTINUED From First PageD

CONTINUED From First Page)
OF hands here at Burkeville, and the
weekly pay roll is something that en-
tertains the bankers and the retail.
merchants of the town. The Union
Manufacturing Company is also a big
wood working establishment They
make everything known to the build.
Ing line. from the plain little lathe or
the palmer door facing. up to the fin
est house decorations.
other Big Shops.
The Burkeville Stave Manufacturing
Co., Of Which II. E Boswell is the
general manager and shining light. is
big distributor of cash in the way
Of pay rolls. This company not only
has Il good plant hero in Burkeville.
but number of subsidiary plants in
the country. and thus the nome COM
pany provides Tor mighty big pay rolls
all of which so to the credit OF pref
ty big output OF the Burkeville Office.
Around BurkeYillc there are within q
dairy farms. and on these farms there
are hundreds of splendid cows and the
mixers of said cows ship from this
station every day large qualities Of
cream and milk.
There are in Burkeville In addi-
tion to the industrial plants already
named and pictured on the front page
good hotels. n splendid bank ana quite
number OF wide awake real estate
agents. There is also here a Business
Mems Association, Of which w. j.
Stricken is the president The as
ISOLATION Is not intensely active, but
President Strickler is a right live kind
OF & man. and II anybody wants To
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-07-23
CHICKEN EDITOR
GOES TO HAMPT TON
Continued From First Page.)

shops. the shoe and paint shops,
watching for a while the carpenters
and bricklayers ply their trade. We
were escorted to Professor Graham's
home. where we had the pleasure Of
meeting the charming wife of our
most. After parta king OF a generous
repast OF milk-fed chickens, with the
hNlngs beautifully thrown in, fol-
lowed by cigars and coffee, we were
whisked in an automobile out to the
5s7-acre farm. And what a farm it is
Think of handsome brick struc-
ture with slate roofing. with doors and
windows fly screened. with row after
row OF fine Holstein cows, munching
the juicy green alfalfa, just brought in
from the fields. Think of these things.
Imagine the boys milking the cows.
each boy in his spotless white cam
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-07-23

In accommodating the 400 or moro
regular exhibitors, as ! am afraid tho
town OF Hampton has not enough hotel
accommoda tions. This could be easily
overcome by going over to Norfolk
with the II o'clock r. NJ. boat and
spending the night there. We have
gotten to the point that most of the
large exhibitors will not exhibit I'M
less n suitable building be procured,
and We might as we'll look the mat.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-07-23

OF the Virginia Poultry Association
in next January. The use of the
building will be positively gratis for
the week. including lights and any
other assistance the agricultural de-
partment faculty could give us. n the
yearly show is to leave Richmond this
splendid offer of a fine building well
adapted for the purpose is we'll worth
looking into.
The only trouble would probably he