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The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1911-04-06
Rules fer Boys Cotton
Growing Contest

Rule This contest ls open 70 any
boy Or girl IN Oklahoma between the
ages of nine and eighteen years in-
elusive.
Rule IA boy or girl to compete "a
this contest must comply with all the
rules of the u s department Of az.
riculture governing the contest.
Rule s.-A boy or gsrl entering this
contest must agree 10 read the IN
structions Of the T. 8. department of
agriculture and follow them as nearly
as practicable
Rule "A contestant must plan his
own crop and SO far as possible do his
own work. A written statement win
be required of each contestant show
lng what help II any he had In plan
ming and growing the crop.
Rule Each contestant must grow
not less than two acres Of cotton.
However contestant will not be bar
red II fifteen hundred pounds or more
of seed cotton Is grown on less than
two acres
Rule o-Each final report must be
accompanied by a certificate signed
by the contestant and at least two dis
Interested witnesses showing
Ca) The amount Of the yield,
~ the exact measurement OF the
land, and
(c) that the crop was grown IN ac-
cordance with The rules governing this
contest
Rule Tin awarding prizes the fol-
lowing basis shall be used
a. Greatest yield per acre
Of seed cotton --------30 points
OBJ Best written account Of
The growing Of the crop IS points
(c) Best showing on pet
profit Of the crop 1880 rs points
(D) Best exhibit OF cotton
70 consist OF
fa) one plant 10 points
90 two pounds
81 aeed cotton 10 points
(c) twelve bolls
cotton ------i0 points. 30 points
Total score for contest 100 points
Note Under Co IN estimating
profits the following prices shall be
used
$500 per acre for rent OF average
land.
$50 per acre for breaking land.
2Oc per acre for each narrowing.
ioc per acre for planting.
fOc per acre for each cultivation.
7bc per acre for the first hoelng.
1Oc per acre for each succeeding
) hoeng
fi.00 per hundred pounds Of seed
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1911-04-06
sanItary conferenee.

Special BY United Press.
Paris. April e.. May has been de-
cided as the month during which the
international conference on sanitary
questions win be held the exact dates
70 be decided shortly Already 26 coun-
tries have signified theid intertion Of
being present The Manchurian pest
cholera. yellow fever and other yini-
lent diseases will be studied
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1911-04-06
SCOTTISH RIrE MAsoNs.

All Scottish Rite Masons who have
attained the lSth degree are requested
to meet at the office Of G. NJ. Fech-
hoimer Saturday afternoon at O'Clock
to make arrangements for the observ-
anee Of the ceremonies Of Maunday
Thursday. f. Hamilton, 81 K. c. G. II.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1911-04-06
NEGRO GIRL MOT GUILTY

1lrado Dunn, a IA year old negro
girl, was tried before Justice Vance
this morning on complaint or Jim
Stone who alleged thaat she used
knife on him BY the verdict OF the
jury she was declared not guilty.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1911-04-06
A YAMMA YAAMA GIRL
Star Theatre two nights, April
z and 8 tn.
Sermon BY The Dsacon.

Girls whose grandmcthera used 70
get outdoors and boil big iron ket'
tie fun Of maple sirup or soft soap
says Deacon Palmer, think they are
doing something when they can roast
marshmaIlow in chatting dish. -
Atlanta Constitution.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1911-04-06
SUIT oNNore.

A suit on note Tor $6e2.50 was filed
in the superior court yesterday after
noon by c. 0. Beardsley against Geo.
A. Hovey. r. e Davenport is attor-
ney for the plaintiff.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1911-04-06
LIQUOR COMPLAINTS FILED.

Three complaints were filed by
County Attorney Venable in the coun-
ty court today for unlawful posses
sion. The defendants are Bill Nc
Rae. win Tucker, W. L. Edwards,
Blank Rippey and Matt Cook.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1911-04-06
FOREIGN news BUDGET
oilins ire Wine.
sceetsl b. United Press

R1esnez. ARsl s.-Kshosene squirt
"a into fnl barrels o. vine xaiting 70
~ chan ignized and bottled. + ne
latest way % par Wlne merchants ont
Ut business. TEirtaeu hogsheAds ~
wine belonging 10 W. Dumoulin has
been nus ruined Rioting has ceased
among the formerly disappointed
wine growers as the goyeFnment has
passed q measure giving fhsm relief,
but there are sim a few restless
spirits
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1911-04-06

Guy Vansant has resigned hiH posi-
tion as bookkeeper Ia the Citizens Na-
tional Bank ana returned to bis home
in Tuttle Claud Kicker. formerly
with the Apache Cotton oil Co. is his
successor IN the bank
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1911-04-06

WHEN YOU PATRoNi2E HOME
MERCHANTS YOU ARE BOOSTING
cHlckAsHA.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1911-04-06
!. - al...,4 laelnh : Q -
SHORT e. CLARK
ATTORNEYS AT LAW
Short-Owsley Building.
PHONE Cos.

EVERY DOLLAR THAT you
Spend At HOME HELPS TO MAKE
chlckAsHA A BETTER TOWN.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1911-04-06

MAURICE SMITH.
i-e-3. Recorder.
Bisbee daily review., 1911-12-15
1. 0. R. M.
LEARNED 10 EAT LEATHER How Moresn's Pirates Managed 10 Swallow and Cigest lt to
 Avoid Starvation.

The infamous Captain Morgan and his piratical crew were sometimes in tight places at Panama, and on one occasion were reduced to eating theig leather bags "Sorle persons" says one of the company, EXquemelin (whose narrative is reproduced in The Buccaneers in the West Indies). |. who never were out cf their motheTs' kitchens may ask how these pirates could eat, swallow and digest these pieces of leather. so hard and dry. Unto whom l only answer: That could they once experiment with hunger. or. rather, famine is. they would certainly find the manner. by their own neces- sity, as the pirates did For these first took the leather and sliced it in pieces. Then did they beat 1t between two stones and rub 1t, often diPning if in the water of the river, 10 render lt by these means supple and tender Lastly. they scraped of the hair. and roasted or broiled f. upon the fire Ard being thus cooked they cut |, Into small morsels and ate it, helping lt down with frequent gulps of water which by good fortune they had right st hand"
Bisbee daily review., 1911-12-15
AIawXc, Tnrns Sailor

A pair of uncalloused hsrds will pull at the ropes of the Juteopolis, a square rigger that drops down the bay soon bound for Sydney. Australia, with 6 million gallons of oil aboard. The own CT of these hands is Richard Matthews Hallett. Harvard 1910. who has shipped on the Juteopolis as an ordinary sea. man. Young Hallett was graduated from the Harvard law school 'ast year and came to this city to work in the office of Judge Hand in the federal building. He grew tired of books a few weeks ago. marched down 10 the offices of the Standard Oil company. the new owners Of the Juteopoiis. and told them he wanted a job as a sailor man. They persuaded the captain of the bark 10 take Hellett along. Hal lett says that be may leave the ship at Sydney and ship again on another square rigger for the Island of Tap. which is a regular island in the Caro- line group on the Pacific with a nams that appeals to Hallett-- New York Sun
Bisbee daily review., 1911-12-15
Joke Was on Mi-lster.

A laughable Incident Is told of dis tinguished Massachusetts clergyman who thought he had point for ser u9n. One day he walled through the local soap works. end. after having had explained 10 6im some Of the in tricScies of saPonifieation, asked the foreman how he adulterated his goods. Thinking 1t was all in jest, the fore man gavs his elaborate explanation of various inythicaI ways of substituting marble for soap. The next Sunday the soap manufacturer himself was at church, and had the pleasure of lis, tening to a wrathful sermon about adulteration, especially Of soap. The poor man had a dreadful time convinc' ing the minister of his error. and then 1t was the minister's turn to feel sheepish
Bisbee daily review., 1911-12-15
Doing Ellis
 a Favor

Conrad, threading his way across the steamboat dock filtered with boxes and trunks and trucks and peo- pie. saw Ellis at a distance and head ed his way
 Ellis was man that 1t paid to cul- tivate Conrad was glad they were crossing the lake on the same boat. for there was the chance of smoke and a chat together
 Great jam tonight, isn't therer Conrad remarked after greeting Ellis.
 The man with whom Ellis had been talking when Conrad came up laugh ed at this. There sure is,'' he re- marked q canT get a berth, let alcne a ststeroom! Guess I'll have to sit up all night"
 Conrad eagerly grasped this chance to do a favor for a friend of Ellis. You can have a berth in my state room," he said, cordially. I'm alone in it."
 Later on Conrad sought his room. Somehow he had lost Ellis after the boat started. He had patiently pa trolled the decks without finding him, and was consequently disgruntled. FL lis had not even seemed decently pleased at the kindness to his friend. The stateroom door was locked.
Bisbee daily review., 1911-12-15
DOLLAR AN ANCIENT WORD
Heard in the Language at Least 300 Years Before it Wss Used
 In America.

The word dollar" wSs In our Ian guage at least 300 years ago, for it is used by Shakespeare several times. says Harper's Weekly. It Is supposed that the word was In use in London h the latter part of the sixteenth century. having been brought in by the North German merchants. who managed the trade on the Baltic and In Russia.
 Dollar" appeared first in an Eng fish dictionary in 1745. It is a bor. rowed word. being the German 'thal- CT" The coins issued by the mint in Joachimsthal were called Joachim. thalers" When other hints were es- tablisaee. the ~Joachims" was dropped and the coins were called simply "thal- CTS"
 The dollar was adopted by congress ss the uni; Of our currency on August s, 17s5 It was 10 contain 375.6A grains of pure silver: but when The mint was established. in 1792, the rS quirement was reduced to 371.25 grains sf pure silver. The coinage of collars began iD 1794-
Bisbee daily review., 1911-12-15
CHARACTERS OUT OF SCRAPS Thsckeray's Psreonsaes Were Patch werks, S,,5om 10 Be Recognized as
 Portraits of Actual Persons.

Thackeray rarely tre~ an out and out portrait. though he sometimes ven tured on a recognizable caricaure of people he detested In a Roundabout Paper" called De Finibus" he asserts that he creates his personages out of scraps. heel-taps. odds and ends Of characters" Lady Anne Thackeray Ritcbie cOTToborates this. My father" she writes ID answer to a private re quest for information. scarcely ever put real characters into his books. though be. Of course, found sugges uous among the people with whom he was thrown. l have always thought there was something of himself Es Warrington. Perhaps the serious part of his nature was vaguely drawn iL that character There was also little likeness to his friend. Edward Fitz- gerald. who always lived a very soli- tary life"
 Warrington. indeed. may be taken as a typical Instance of how Thackeray made up his cwn peTsonages out of odds and ends of characters" In the circumstances Of his life Fitzgerald
 was ;he closest Of all prototypes that have been suggested Like Warning ton. he had married beneath him. though not SO far beneath as Warning
 ton; he had found his wife utterly un- congenlal and had left her in comfort able circumstances to make his own
 way in London in poverty and ob i scurity. To add the final touch of pathos. Thackeray painted Warning tons abandoned wife as a bad woman
 which Mrs. Fitzgerald was not. but 1 only very foolish and snobbish one I Besides the originals already sug ! gested. James T Field hints at a i fourth in Barry Cornwall. and Gen James Grant Wilson says Thackeray l told @ Phiiadelpkiaa thar Warrington
 was an English professor Of Latin
 William s. Walsh. in Columbian.
Bisbee daily review., 1911-12-15

S:-Indiana offers un- limited opportunities for business to classified advertisers. A recognized
 advertising medium is the Daily and Tri-Weekly Enterprise. pub lished at Noblesvii!e. and carrying the largest amount of classified bus mess in that section. The Enter prise covers Hamilton County thor
 oughly, and is the medium to use to get results. Ratess 1-2 cent per word; insertions for the price of ,. Nothing taken under 10c. Ad- dress THE ENTERPRISE, Nobles- vile, Ind. 53i
Bisbee daily review., 1911-12-15

chee Is used in India as is butter ID America and Europe. It is, in fact batter so prepared that it never be comee stale. and there are recorded instances of it's being preserved for a hhndred years.
 In making ghee butter is boiled un' n all the watery particles and eu-ds have been thrown of by repeated stimmings. When the liquor has be rome clear oil. it is poured into yes eel 10 cool When ,ooied 1t is granu. lated and will keep for years withoz' beccming rancid-Herper's Weekly.
Bisbee daily review., 1911-12-15
Eastern Markets
 Yesterday
(By l.. J. Overlock)

BOSTON, Dec. 14.-The ooppers continue strong and active. with vol tune of transactions larger than on many previous days. Butte Coalition and Calumet and Arizona were nota- biy strong. Isle Royale and Lake closed at the top. Good buying was noticeable in Franklin, Corbin and Greene Cananea. We look for a con. tinusltion of present activity, with considerably higher prices.
 PAINE, WEBBER and co.
 In the Curbs Denn avanced to S6 with that figure bid for more. Balance of list unchanged.
 Total sales New York S92, 400.
Bisbee daily review., 1911-12-15


 Conrad rapped. There was no an swer. He rapped louder. He repeat ed it.
 The man in tse next stateroom flung open his door grossly and asked Con rad to stop trying to knock in side of the boat He said he had press ing business in port, and If Con- rad sunk the vessel and he had to swim in he would be late for his ap- pointment.
 Thereupon Conrad kicked the 3oor of his stateroom. It was opened six inches and sleepy and blinking face peered forth. Conrad showed himself inside
 ''who are you?" demanded the blink ing man.
 Here. wake up!" replied Conrad, disgustedly. This Is my stateroom, and I'm going to bed Don't you re- member that 1 offered to share with your"
 oh" said the blinking man, com prehendingly, sitting down. Then he rolled over and went 10 sleep again. Suddenly Conrad gave a howl
 What have you got in here?" he asked.
 The sleepy man sat up and regard ed the floor on which Conrad was dancing. oh" he said, and seemed amused. They've got out, haven't they? I must have kicked a hole in the paper covering! There's a hun dred of those crabs,"
 Then there are just a hundred too many" Conrad announced as he made a leap for life.
 You sec" said the other passen- ger, socially, I'm going over to visit friend. and he's daffy about eating Title fresh water crabs. He asked ne to bring him some. I put 'rm | in basket"
 Well, put 'em back" Conrad oa l dered, ferociously. | Crouched on the edge of the berth ' he watched the other man try to cor, ral those agile crabs He chuckled | and shooed and coaxed and dived headlong and at last had most of them back in their basket Then he prompt ! ly went to sleep once more.
 Vastly irritated, Conrad retired. He awOle later to find himself beins violently shaken by two strong hands Don't you see it? Don't you ses it?" shouted a voice. Cant yoJ stop it?"
 Are those crabs loose again?" Con rad cried in horror, making a spring for the electric light switch.
 NO. mo-" moaned the voice. "Tha automobile: It's toppling over ant they'll all be killed!"
 Conrad shook the sleep walker vic lently. Where am r." the man aske, when he came to.
 You'll be overheard in the lake i you repeat that performance!" Con rad told him. T want to get a lii tie sleep"
 In an hour yell once more sen Conrad to his feet It seemed that crab which they had missed in th roundup had aseendsd a blaHket | the berth and had fastened upon it owners ear. No one could reasonabI objected to a mans yelling under thes circumstances. so Conrad merely dt taeaed the crab. threw t ro1t Of th window and tried again to sleep, bu by that time the boat had reache shore, Sleepy and angry. he star ed to dress. The oSherman was stun beTing as sweetly as baby. Fl woke up. though. when Conrad trie 10 put on his shoes. because th ! shoes had crabs in fheni
Bisbee daily review., 1911-12-15

given that James Leison, the Guar dian of the Estate of the above named Minor, made to the said Court. and filed in the office of the Clerk thereof, on said day, a return of sale made by him. under a previous order of said Court, of the following real estate, and for the following named sum, Jo-wit
 All of the interest of the said John M. Letson, a minor. being an Jndivid- ed one-eighth Q-S) interest in and 10 the Irish. Sepoy, LIlie. Contractor, Major, Hygiene. Alcatrsz. Wales, Rustler, Germany, Sister and Mas cot patented mining claims, situate in the Warren Mining District, Co., chise County, Territory of Arizona, the location of said mining claims De- ing set forth in the patent from the United States, and of record in the Of- flee of the County Recorder of said Cochise County, in Book 26, Deeds of Mines, at pages 4 tO 10 inclusive, which said Guardian has sold for the sum of Five Thousand Dollars (S5.- e00.00) to the person named in said return, as will more fully appear from said return filed as aforesaid, and 70 which reference is hereby made fo7 further particulars.
 And Notice is Hereby Further Civ cn that Saturday. the 18th day of December. 1911, at 10 o'clock a. m.. at the court room of said Court. at the Court House in Tombstone. Coun- ty of Cochise has beat fixed for lteaF ing the said return. when and where any person interested in the said es tate may appear and file written ob- iections to the confirmation of the said sale. and may be heard, and may produce witnesses in support of such objections.
 Dated December 2, 1911.
 J. E. JAMES. f29. Clerk
Bisbee daily review., 1911-12-15

North Dakota offers unlimited op- portunities for business to classf fed advertisers. The recognized advertising mediu.h is the Fargo Daily and Sunday courier-News, the only seven-day paper in the the largest amount of classified ad- state and the paper which carries vertisiRg.
 The courier-News covers North Dakota like a blanket; reaching all parts of the state the day of publi- cation; it is the paper to use in order to get results; rates one cent per word first insertion, one-haH cent per word succeeding insertion; fifty cents per line per month. Ad- dress The couFier-News, Fargo, N. Q.
Bisbee daily review., 1911-12-15
almoat ss sIow ss Naturs.

GibDs-l noticed you were iste es he thester last night. 1 suppose your wife spent the deuce of a time put ling on her hat
 Dlhbs-No. putting on her haIs.
Bisbee daily review., 1911-12-15

WANTED-Clean cotton rags. Re
 view office. 372.
Bisbee daily review., 1911-12-15

As he disembarked Conrad Met El- lis, who was looking fresh. rested and vigorous Conrad longed to smlte him.
Bisbee daily review., 1911-12-15
Legal Advertisements
IN THE PROBATE COURT OF THE COUNTY OF cocHIsE, TER
 RlToRY OF ARIZONA
Notice by Clerk Of Day Fixed for Hearing Return of Sale
 Of Real Estate.

IN THE Matter Of the Estate of
 John M. LetsOn, A Minor.
 Pursuant Go an Order Of the Pro late Court, made on the End day 0i December 1911, notlce is hereby
Bisbee daily review., 1911-12-15
HELP WANTED-MALE

or board at start to learn trades, automobiles, electric, ity, bricklaying, plumbing, by actual
 work on jobs. Only few months re-
 quired. No apprenticeship drud- gery. 200 students last year. Cat alogue free. United Trade school,
 Los Angeles. "A.
Bisbee daily review., 1911-12-15
DAILY REVIEW WANT ADS

m & rate & each
Bisbee daily review., 1911-12-15
LOST AND FOUND

LOST-Ladies gold watch, between
 Johnson Addition and Bisbee. Re- turn to Review for reward. q FOUND-Bunch Of keys, apply Re view. 53.
Bisbee daily review., 1911-12-15
Advertise in the Review.

Here" be growied at Ellis. You let me in for an awful night with that friend of yoursl I've had hardly a wink of sleep and have nearly had heart failure besides. What's the mat. ter with him, anyway2"
 I'm sure l don't know" said Fl Ills. genially T never saw him be, fore last night He had just stopped to ask me for light when you came along and took him in like a brother.-
Bisbee daily review., 1911-12-15
B.sbee Lodge No. 7lS

Meetings every Friday night, Mason ic Temple. Visiting brother cordially invited. r. E. BENNETT.
 Dictator
 ". s. LANFORD,
 Secretary.
Bisbee daily review., 1911-12-15
Specifications.

'T believe in a man of deeds. nc words
 50 do I. If they're title desds."
Bisbee daily review., 1911-12-15
FOR SALE MISCELLANEOUS

FOR SALE-Good heating stove, %
 joints stove pipe. Bruce Perley, g Main St. 11S
Bisbee daily review., 1911-12-15

HOUSES for rent. Geo. vandewalker. Moon Avenue. PIG
Bisbee daily review., 1911-12-15
FOR RENT HOUSES

FOR RENT-6 room house 35 Dual.
 ity hill s25.00. electric lights, gas and water in house, Telephone 49.
Bisbee daily review., 1911-12-15

FOR RENT-4 room cement block furnished, Hazard Street, Warren. Bath and everything modern, Box 3254 Lowell H.
Bisbee daily review., 1911-12-15

FOR SALE Four room house at War
 ren. S500.0G, on payments. See Jesse
 Yoakum, Lot sos Block 45, large lot 120.
Bisbee daily review., 1911-12-15
Wheat

May ...... ................. " o-o December ...... ........... % Is
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1911-07-13
WRONG SORT
Perhaps Plain Old Meat, Potatoes and
Bread May Be Against You
for a Time.

A change to the right kind of food
can lift one from a sick bed A lady
in Welden, ILL.,, says:
Last spring | became bed-fast with
severe stomach troubles accompanied
by sick headache. got worse and
worse until l became so low | could
scarcely retain any food at all, al
though | tried about every kind.
81 had become completely discour-
aged, and given up all hope, and
thought / was doomed to starve to
death, until one day my husband, try.
ing to find something | could retain,
brought home some Grape.Nuts.
ITO my surprise the food agreed
with me, digested perfectly and with.
out distress. began to gain strength
at once. My flesh (which had been
flabby), grew firmer, my health i'm.
proved in every way and every day.
and in very few weeks | gained 20
pounds in weight
Il liked Grape-Nuts so well that for
four months | ate no other food, and
always felt as well satisfied after eat.
ing as If had sat down to fine Dan.
quet.
Il had no return Of the miserable
sick stomach nor of the headaches.
that | used to have when ate other
food. am now well woman, doing
all my own work again. and feel that
life is worth living.
"GrapeNuts food has been God
send to my family; It surely saved my
life; and my two little boys have
thriven on 1t wonderfully" Name
given by Postum Co., Battle Creek,
Mich.
Read the little book "The Road to
Wellville, in pkgs There's reason"
Ever read the above letterf A new
one appears from time 10 time. They
are genuine, true, and full OF humnn
Interest.