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The Prescott daily news., 1912-01-19

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The Prescott daily news., 1912-01-19

It does not take a great man man to be a Christian; but it takes all there is of him.
 The Evangel.
The Prescott daily news., 1912-01-19

With weather like this we can hardly imagine the opening of the baseball season as so near.
The Prescott daily news., 1912-01-19

It was thusly: Little Willie Rose, sat upon tack: little Will. lie rose"
The Prescott daily news., 1912-01-19
This Means You!

All accounts due me, if not paid by the first of February, will be put in the hands of col lector. J. M. HALTOM.
The Prescott daily news., 1912-01-19

We haven't noticed any material increase inthe number marriage licenses issued even if it is leap- year.
The Prescott daily news., 1912-01-19

Dr. R. l.. Hinton will fit, and furnish eye glasses and spec tacles, and do any kind of repair ing at reasonable prices. No charge for testing or advice. Satisfaction. or your money back. Over 30 years of study and experience. .-Moncrief Drug tore, Prescott, Ark.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1912-04-27

Texas Jack a correspondent Of
The MInco Minstrel, has a proposition
that should appeal to our friends who
are candidates. He says: we are
mere than pleased to see this warm
weather come. as we have run out OF
socks. AS this is election year we
have a proposition to make to the can
diuates in Grady county: We will
vote for the first candidate for the rel
speetiye offices who sends us a pair
Of socks and the lady candidates are
not barred, either There is at least
one lady candidate, and II she is the
first to send the socks she gets our
vote. and as many more as we can
influence. So get busy We want to
stock up before another winter And
we will need an extra loud pair fol
the Fourth Of July"
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1912-04-27

In view of the fact that the Duncan
gas well is only 1s miles from the
Rock Geek field, the following story
Of Tie strike from the Duncan Ban
nef should be Of great interest to|
chickasha people:
Throwing rocks and dirt high in the
air and with a roar that could have
been heard some distance, the first
gas well was brought in on the Frank
Jones ranch. about twelve miles east
Of town, Sunday morning. First re-
ports reached here early in the morn
ing to the effect that some gas had
been uncovered and additional reports
up to noon told of a rapidly increas-
ing pressure, and finally OF the blow
out The well Is just 525 feet deep.
First indications Of gas were found at
a depth Of $40 feet and It became
stronger as the drill went further
down. At the 520-foot mark the flow
was estimated at 100000 feet, and
five feet further when the blowout
4 occurred the flow was estimated at
100000 feet. The we'll was then
plugged up and work Of moving der
rick and machinery for further pros
4 uectinp began III Is the Intention Ol
the promoters to sink other wells as
fast as they can be put down, and per
haps a dozen wells viii be sunk
The work Of prospecting is II
charge Of Messrs. O'Hara, Bott &
Storey. an Independent concern. They
are experienced oil and gas men, how
! ever. and know exactly what they are
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1912-04-27
A ROUNDABOUT WAY.

An Indiana lawyer whose eloquence
was OF the spread eagle sort was
addressing a jury at great length when
his legal opponent growing weary
went outside to rest
Old lronsides is making a great
speech, said some one to the bored
attorney.
Old Ironsides always makes a
great speech, said the other "If you
or | had occasion to announce that
two and two make four we'd be fools
enough to burt It right out Not SO
Old Ironsides. He would say:
If by that particular arithmeti al
rule known as addition we desired to
arrive at the sum Of two integers add
ed to two integers we should find
ane | assert it boldly said and with
out fear of successful contradiction
we. 1 repeat, would find by the partic-
ulai arithmetical formula before men
Homeland, sir, | hold myself per
fectly responsible for the assertion
that am about to make-tha the
sum Of the two given integers added
to the two other integers would be
four The Green Bag.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1912-04-27
HANGING WAS
ALMOST REAL

Springfield, O.. April 27-Word
from Casstown is to the effect that
sham hanging almost proved real
there. Want 20 see how people hang
themselves?" said Paul Simmons,
aged eleven years, to Ernest Harmon.
five years old. Sure" answered the
latter
Simmons tied long piece Of twine
twice around his neck and then he
tossed the other end over a limb Of
pear tree. Stepping up on an Irish
mail he drew a loop knot ti.5' and
jumped of. His efforts amused Ern-
est immensely. Paul choked and splut-
tered and gurgled. He franticaIly
elutehed his fingers in the moose about
his neck
Just then Ernest was called into
the house for supper and after he had
swallowed the first moothful Of food
he asked his father If water runs out
Of the mouths Of people who hanged
themselves. The parent said he did
not know, and advised him to eat his
supper and not ask more questions.
After II few mouthfuls Ernest asked 81
he couldn't step TO the window to see
il Paul was hanging there yet His
parents followed him and then they
'hastened to the back yard and cut
Paul down His face was black, his
tongue was protruding and swollen
No signs OF life we're apparent. but
after they had worked with him for
some time he regained consciousness
He explained in these words why he
4 did I'll
"0h, | was reading about people
bein' hung in a book | got for Christ
faa. and / thought I'd show the kis
something he never saw before" HI
added that # hurt pretty bad until he
didn't know nothln'
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1912-04-27

doing. It IS understood that a strong
company win be Immediately organ
lied.
Mr.. Bott estimates the flow at 5000.
GOO feet each twentyfour hours, al
though the figures are considered, by
those in a position to know, most con
servatiye. He has stated that if every
residence and every business house in
Duncan was connected with the we'll
foi fuel purposes the entire town
would consume only about one-fifth
the output Of the well or less than
one million feet each twenty-four
hours. Natural gas costing 30 cents
per one thousand feet, he declared, is
equal to two tons Of the kind Of coal
used here,
Many inquiries are coming In from
all parts Of the country and prospect
ors are flocking in. Several automo-
bile loads OF people, mostly from dis
tance, went out to the well Tuesday
1t is expected that further fields viii
be prospected and that activities viii
now begin in earnest
Already there is talk Of piping the
gas into town and it may be said that
Duncan people will be enjoying tnC
luxury Of natural gas before the yeal
is out. The value Of this find" tC
Duncan and Stephens county cannot b'
estimated in dollars and cents, but i
may be said that property values viii
be given great impetus while it vii
afford work for idle labor at a TIM
when it is badly needed
The main purpose Of the drillers i
to find oil and the work Of drillini
will continue until the field is thor
oughly proven. They are prepared t
60 doa probably 1000 feet in scare
Of oil. Surface indications Of oil ar
strong in many places over the con
ty, and It would not be at all SUI
lrising if pocket Is uncovered in tn
near future
The people Of Duncan have con.
dence in both the oil and gas project
Developments in the future of an u
usual character are expected.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1912-04-27

SYMPATHY.

Unspoken words, like treasures in the
mine,
Are valueless until we give them
birth;
Like unbound gold their hidden beau
ties shine
Which God has made to bless and
gid the earth.
How sad 'twould be to see a masters
hand
Strike glorious notes upon a voice
less lutte,
But, 0, what pain when, at Gods own
command,
A heartstring thrills with kindness,
but mute.
Then hide it not, the music Of the
soul,
Dear sympathy, expressed with
kindly voice,
But let It like a shining river roll
To deserts dry-to hearts that would
rejoice
o. let the sympathy Of kindly words
Sound for the poor, the friendless
and the weak,
And He will bless you; He who struck
these chords
VIII strike another when in turn
you seek
John Boyle O'Reilly.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1912-04-27
Colonel is CauStiC in bis
Reply
{ Continued from page one.1

AyHtiiuta AAoih Nase 1Htsl
statement BY deliberate misnepfesen-
tation OF that statemente
Col Roosevelt defined We politi
cal boss as the IMAM responsible for
the alliance between crooked politics
and crooked business. II there is
an element Of grim comedy in Mr.
Taft weeping over the thought Of
Pennsylvania being put under the rule
o. a boss through Mr. Penrose being
ousted from control OF the party or.
ganizatlon
The bosses. Col. Roosevelt declared.
were on the presidents side
"Mr Taft says, he continued. that
IN my various campaigns I accepted
the assistance OF these bosses. So
did when they chose to 90 my way
and support the cause Of the people.
The trouble with Ar Taft Is that he
gets their assistance at the price Of
gong their way and opposing tho
cause OF the people
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1912-04-27
SCRIPTURE.
1 CORINTHIANS K

Though 7 speak with the tongaes ol
zen and angels, and have not char.
ity, am become as sounding brass,
or a ii king cymbal.
And though have the gift Of
propheecy. and understand aI mys-
tarles, and all knowledge; and though
hare all faith 50 that | could VI
mne mountains, and have not char
ity. am nothing.
And though bestow all my goods
to feed the poor, and though give
my body to be burned, and have not
charity, it profiteth me nothing.
Charity suffereth long, and is kind
charity envieth not; charity yaunteth
not itself, is not puffed up
Doth not behave itself unseemly
seeketh not hef'own, is not easily pro
voked, thinketh no evil;
Rejoiceth not in iniquity, but re
/ lOlcelh IN the lruini
Beareth all things, believeth al
things, hopeth all things, endureth al
things.
Charity never faileth; but whether
there be prophecies, they shall fail
whether there be tongues, they shall
cease whether there be knowldge
il shall vanish away.
For we know in part, and we proph
esJ IN part
But when that which is perfect q
come. then that which is in part shall
be done away
4 When was a child, ! spake as
child, understood as child,
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1912-04-27

Chickasha is to have a home talent
Chauiauqua course. Which will cost
lesf money than she professional kind
and probably be as meritorious, says
rho MeAlester News-capital, which
adds further that there are always a
certain number Of people in every
community who have hobbies. For the
information OF the public, we wish to
say that our understanding is that a
heavy fine viii be imposed on any Of
orr chautauqua speakers who under
take to exploit some hobby for the
salvation Of society
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1912-04-27

1t is known that Akin, the author Of
the school killing bill. is a poor man
Ibis name is not even on the roll Of
taxpayers Of his county, but men and
women have been hired to peddle his
petitions over the state and now high
priced lawyers have been employed to
defend his measure We can't help
wondering who is putting up all this
money Suspicious are directed to-
ward certain patriotic philanthropists
t?1 who have their reasons for want
ing to see oue state institutions con
centrated The truth win be known
before tlAs interesting fight is over
and when it is, the people will discover
that this onslaught on our educational
system IS not made in the interest oI
the taxpayers but to subserve the pur
poses Of certain gentlemen who hav,
their own axes to grind
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1912-04-27

Apropos, the springing Of Roose-
celt's harvester trust correspondence.
it must be admitted that the Colonel
scored when he pointed out that Mr.
Taft was a member OF his cabinet at
the time the question was considered
and concurred in the decision to let
Up on the prosecution. And, further
more, it cannot be asserted that Mr..
Taft has been in a hurry to take up
the cudgel against this particular "oc-
topus" since he became president, Tile
conclusion we draw is that neither oi
the gentlemen was losing any sleer
about the octopus running at large
The associations of both Taft and
Roosevelt with the fellows in charge
Of the interests" are too intimate tC
expect serious trust-busting from eth
ee Of them Again, we observe, tina
the only safe course for the people #
10 elect as president man affiliated
with the party that owes no debts 4
the trust barons.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1912-04-27

The Missouri convention resulted in
another one OF the splitups that have
become common in the contest be
tween Taft and Teddy The fight be-
tween the contending factions In the
Republican party wakes more furious
every day. Harmonize as much as
they may, they can never heal the
breach in time to save them in No
yember.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1912-04-27
chsnus Of Residence.

The minister's wife who testified IN
court that she had 80 homes in eight
years Is competent to sympathize with
that preachers daughter who used to
tell her friends that she was born all
along the South Shore.-Boston Tran
script
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1912-04-27

thought as d ehilIs hut when 2 became
man. / put away childish things
For now we see through a glass,
darkly. but then face % face. now
know IN part. but then shall ! know
even az also ! am known.
And now abideth faith, hope, char
ity. these three; but the greatest Of
these is charity
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1912-04-27

The law Of he land respects the
right Of citizen and alien alike to have
and to hold property. The alien res
Ident IN the United states may dis
pose Of bis property by viii with the
same feeling of security as the Amefl'
can. This is equally trus o. the
alien who has taken steps 70 make
himself citizen Of the country.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1912-04-27

The Duncon oil prospectors declare
they are prepared to 80 to depth Of
1000 feet and therein they are wise
And we ought to sink the Rock Greek
well at least that deep
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1912-04-27
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EXPRESS PAckAeETTEs.
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It does not follow that because a
man loves tennis that he likes a
racket"
There never was a woman who could
moi design a dress during the most
eloquent sermon.
There are a lot of girls in town who
never intend to get married, observes
a man, and he says he knows, because
he has asked several.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1912-04-27

The Chicago Reeord-Herald says
that many a man is being saved by
the hard work which he thinks Is kill
ing him.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1912-04-27

And "Bnl wept" when he sorrow
fully told Of the shortcomings Of his
dear Theodore 1t is indeed sad
sight D see old friends fall Qut- by
says Theodore is not giving him a
square deal and be produces evidence
70 prove Il.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1912-04-27

We cheerfully concede that John
Sharp Williams has carried off the
first prize in current political contri-
buttons his Roosevelt creed is a
gem OF purest ray serene"
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1912-04-27

In this wheat by and BY" sings
the Oklahoma farmer as he gazes de-
Iiehtedly over the greening fields
Oklahoma abor Unit.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1912-04-27

We are heartily in favor Of organi-
zation Of the League Opposed to
Weather Growers.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1912-04-27
Dr. Pierce'S Golden Medical Discovery

Just four more weeks Of school" i
the thought uppermost in the small
boys head these days
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1912-04-27

Apy erroneous reelection standing reputation
usrso firm or corporation which the
columns OF the Express win gladly corrected upon its being brought to
the attention o. management
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1912-04-27

The solmn duty Of taking the chill
drenr to the circus was performed last
night by a score Of Chickasha parents.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1912-04-27

cHlckAsHA MERCHANTS CAN
SUPPLY ALL YOUR NEEDS AND
THE PRICES ARE RIGHT.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1912-04-27

The proudest person in town, next
to the boy who has his first suspen-
ders is the woman who boasts Of hay-
ing spring onions and young peas from
her own garden
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1912-04-27

Hrlhk Jour clean ghite rpga o he
oaily Expreai press room.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1912-04-27
sUascRIprloN RATES.

One year, delivered by carrier---s4.Su
Six months. delivered by carrier 2.4o
three months, delivered BY carrier l.20
one month. delivered by carrier AZ
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1912-04-27

We have observed that the best way
for a young man to reform his ways
IS to break with the associations that
do him harm, and yet few Of the men
Of this day are morally strong enough
to do it.
The people who have the easiest
lives are the husband Of the widow
who received a large life insurance
policy from her first husband and the
second wife OF successful business
man Both step into easy berths,
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1912-04-27
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FRISCO RAILROAD.
East Sound.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1912-07-02
A FINANCIAL GENIUS

81
When the c1ink of coin coces
a-tinkling to your ears in the wee
sma' hours of the night, and you
get hep to the dear wife separat-
ing your loose change from the
inside of your pants pocket, don't
start fuss.
1t shows your wife's getting to
be fnancier.
Mrs. A. NJ. Palmer, society
leader of Stamford, Conn, and
New York city, says this: "Wo-
men are fast developing financial
genius, and sign of it is their
going through their husbands
pockets for loose change.
And if that didn't clinch the
matter she adds: "Men never
havenuch in their pockets,
which proves that;they can't take
care of their money.'sT->-4,-
women go through their hus=
bands pockets to take care OF
their money for them.
women do not waste the
money they take from their hus
bands pockets, they spend it"
X X \
Honestly, if we were Mister A.
M. Palmer, we'd hide a bit of
spare change out in the back yard.
-O-O-
OH, MERCY ME!
Cut Out the Grizzly" Girls, or
You'll Learn to Like Hugging.
Now, you girls who think you'd
like to engage in that grizzly bear
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1912-07-02
OH, MERCY ME!

Oh, MENU ME!
Cut Out the Grizzly" Girls, or
You'll Learn to Like Hugging.
Now, you girls who think you'd
like to engage in that grizzly bear
dance proceedings, you just stop,
read and ponder awhile.
Do YOU want a harrassed look,
a numbering walk, hands dropping
like paws, rapid growth of finger
nails, abnormal development of
the muscles of the legs, a savage
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1912-07-02

temper, a growing voice, sIeepi-
ness in the winter time, and
please listen to this-and a fond
ness for huggihg?
Well, if you do go ahead and do |
the grizzly" but don't say that
Charles H. Temple of Johnstown,
Pa, president of the Internation-
al Dancing Masters Association,
didn't do his best to warn you.
He says that girls who dance
the grizzly" will turn into semi
bears
And it's bad on the fellows as
well; it makes them like that hug |
ging business, too.
: -O-O-
She-Do thoughts that come to
you long ago ever return?
IL r. -Doa+N Vac e 7 af,c1oca
Smyrna times., 1912-10-02
A PREPoSTERoUS BIRD.
Mostly Neck, With Few Extras, Is
the Water Turkey

Mostly Neck, With . Few Extras, Is
the Water Turkey.
In the Indian river region Of Florida
are to Le seen islands green with man
grove bushes down to the waters
edge. The scene is animated by the
presence of many water fowls-peli-
cans, gallinules, water turkeys. cor
mOrants and nsh crows-feeding on
the islands, together with smaller mum
bers of gulls, terms, vultures, OspreyS
and man-of-war hawks, swOOping,
skimming and sailing in the air above.
In all this array of bird life there is no
more curious and interesting creature
than the water turkey, which is some
times called the snake bird.
AS the stranger gaZeS upon this
scene he is sometimes apt to think he
sees a queer snake wriggling out of the
water several feet into the air. If he
grabs his gun and fires it is probable
that part of the supposed snake will
drop upon the water. while the other
part takes wing and flies away.
The stranger wonders whether the
snake dropped the bird or the bird the
snake. The explanation is quite sim
pie A snake bird, or water turkey
(PiOtuanhingaj. swimming with its
long neck only out of the water had
the snake in its bill, and the snake was
dropped when the gun was fired.
The water turkey has been called the
most preposterous bird within the
range of OrnithOlOgy. HE is not a
bird" says one authority; 'he is a
neck, with sucn subordinate rights.
members, appurtenances and heredita-
ments thereunto appertaining as seem
necessary to that end. He has just
enough stomach to arrange nOurish-
ment for his neck, just enough wings
to fly painfully along with his neck
and just big enough legs to keep his
neck from dragging on the ground, and
his neck is light cOlOred, while the rest
of him is black. New York Sun.
Smyrna times., 1912-10-02
Gladstone and Griilion's.

club. which took place in 1910, was far
from dellghting him at the time. He
declared it to be "a thing quite alien
to my temperament. which requires
more soothing and domestic appliances
after the feverish and consuming ex-
citements Of party life. but the rules of
society oblige me to submit" Lord
Morley adds: "As it happened, so mar
row is mans forelznowledge Grillion's
down to the very end of his life near
ly sixty years ahead. had no more
faithful or congenial menhor."-Iou-
don Chronicle
Smyrna times., 1912-10-02
Walsh Doctors, Odd Fees.

Welsh mOnarchS used to pay theil
doctors on singular scale. At the
court of the Gwynedd kings the physi-
clan or surgeon ranked twelfth in or
der of precedence among the house
hold officials. and his fees were care
fully defined. For curing a flesh wound
that was not dangerous the doctor was
allowed no other perquisite than such
of the garments of the wounded per
son as were stained with blood. But
for curing any of what were called
1.-The three dangerous wounds he was
granted a fee of 1SO pence and his
maintenance during the cure, besides
the blood stained garments.-LOndOn
Chronicle.