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The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1912-02-22

Fer a spfain gou SD 1nd Chamber
lainia Liniment excellent T aliays the
pain. removes the soreness. ana soon
restores taa parts q healthy reu.
alllea and 81 cam bottles f0r
sale bg al des.cas dkM.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1912-02-22

+ was fist breezy matinee that
she Winter King gave us-he doesn't
dare io come to sunny Oklahoma for
an extended engagement The gar
snius wili a0# proceed
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1912-02-22

Don't be alarmed i you hear a ter
filic roaring toward The sonth-it Is
not : tornado but the 1gnshof" in the
Rock Greek oil field
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1912-02-22

It may become neceasary to Appoint
aational arbitraiofs q settle the seri-
pas eoatrsrrsF ihat has arisen be-
tween Missouri and Arkansas as To tae
authorship OF the -Dawe Song
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1912-02-22

We haven't agured cut exactly how
many million dollars that beautiful
SNOW made for Oklahoma wheat
BfeN4rz.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1912-02-22

Clark and Wilson boosters are hay.
Ins / 5aE 6 the state convention l0-
asF Tomorrow wilI be good daf for
together fer battle AGAINST their
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1912-02-22
FOR CONSTABLE.

B. r Phillips announces that he is
q candidate for Constable of chickasha
township. subject to the Democratic
primary.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1912-02-22

What has become 81 tbe old-fash-
Toned prosperous man who wore five
dollar gold pieces for vest buttoasg
inquiries the Dallas News Our es-
teemed contemporary can be an
swerad ID a few short words high
cost Of living in these prosperous
days Of republican rule a man IS lucky
10 have a vest, 20 say nothing Of gold
buttons on IL.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1912-02-22

According TO the latest Roosevelt
4iii answer tie momaHfogs question
next Monday
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1912-02-22

John H. Duncan announces that he
y candidate for the nomination for
register Of deeds. subject To the demo
cratic primary.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1912-02-22

Any erroneous reflection oa inc character standing Or reputation Of any
peraon r or corporation Elh appear
columns o b gladly corrected s being
shs attentoa o Infringement
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1912-02-22

4 movement 10 nominate ex-senator
Cockreli for governor has been laHneh-
ed in Missouri Cockrell is justly
known as fhe grand ola man Of Ms.
souri. AID although Be Is 77 years old
be is tiil active and vigorous F1I
lowing Ais retirement from the senate
re served on the interstate comr efce
commission and Is now a member Of
itc commission that IS settling the
New Mexico boundary dispute. Hon
csel and respected By men Of aA par
iles. with Ions record Of distin-
nishei public service, the venerable
ex-senator would make a governor Of
Nhom Missouri or any other state
might wen be proud
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1912-02-22

It cuts g mans pride TO be the OBJ
Jet q womsn's humor
i Is surprising how IeT Of this
younger generation can repeat a Bible
story correctly
Because one dish washer married
millionaire, a girl ID our town just
begs her mother to be allowed laa task
q washing the dishes three tres a
ea1
When old tashiened Marie. folks
declare that thaYaueyer kissed each
oflef, during theiF eourtship few o.
fheir children 81 grandchildren 0eliege
sfem.
When you meet a person whose
manners are 50 charming and attrac-
i've that Tou Ions for better aequain-
tanee you may DEPEND upon it that the
person is worth While
So few married women are content.
ed with their homes and husbands in
this progressive age that We bow low
10 that woman who declares that she
would not trade hers off for a man
sion and a millionaire"
Watch the signs. young man. i q
girl can not talk with sou she Is in
love with YOU. according to the barom-
eter Of one girl n the town who SAYS
that when she likes man. really ana
trulg. her powers Of speech leave her
and sac declares that she is one Of
tyre Of young women
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1912-02-22
FOR COUNTY ATTORNEY.

Oscar Simpson announces that ne
Is candidate for county attorney.
subject to the democratic primary.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1912-02-22

gnlcker-"Are you cutting down ex.
penses Becker Yes; i am paying
ohiy half the bills PUCK.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1912-02-22

Il. a. Bloss announces that he IS a
candidate for county clerk, subject
TO the democratic primary
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1912-02-22


FoR REGIsTER OF DEEDS.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1912-02-22
FOR COUNTY CLERK.

T. p. Bradley announces his candi-
dacy Sor the office Of county clerk of
Grady county. subject to the demo
cratic primary
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1912-02-22

II Is surprising how lex Of this
younger generation can repeat a Bible
story correctly
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1912-02-22

It cuts mans pride to be the OBJ
jsct ot q womsn's humor
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1912-08-20

the woman's record for the Coll
den Gate course, recently from
the Vallejo street wharf to the
Oakland mole, about five miles, in
three hours and six minutes.
To prove CALIFORNIA; surre-
macy in aquatics, Miss Schmidt,
who is famed as high diver, will
attempt in the near future to
lower the worlds record for the
mile, now held by Annette Kel-
herman of Australia-32 minutes
A seconds. She also has an
nounced that she hopes soon to
circle the Seal rocks, near the
Cliff house. This course no wo-
man ever has attempted. Of the
many men swimmers who have
made the attempt only four have
succeeded.
Miss Schmidt used the double
overland stroke, varying it for
rest with the single stroke.
A half hour delay, at the start,
through waiting for moving pic
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1912-09-12

adorned with a mass of curly black
hair, but somewhat more slender and
graceful in his supple figure. Another
youth, of Enthusiastically Jewish origin,
was looking after two lamps which
had been placed upon shelves at the
sides of the room. Both of the men
with MIR. Yazimoto were Enthusiastically
Italians, and apparently brothers.
The room itself had apparently
been roughly dug as a sort of sub
cellar, or a retreat to which the clans
Of the Chinatown district could re-
treat in time of trouble. 1t was at
least twenty feet square and perhaps
ten feet high. with rough cement
walls, a dirt floor, no furnishings ex-
cept the table and a few chairs, and
with no sign of an entrance or an exit
anywhere around its sides. AS a pris.
on, 1t was ideal-far below the level
of the street, unknown, unmapped and
unsupported.
Mr.. Yazimoto gave his captives a
few minutes in which to get their
bearings and become accustomed to
their surroundings. Then, smiling
sweetly into Brockett's eyes. he spoke
In his soft, pleasing voice, with it's
curious idioms and use Of English
words.
Il must assure honorable Mr.. Brock
ett," said the Japanese, how re-
greet with much solicitude that &C.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1912-09-12
x.

The voices died away, and the cap
tives, heads muffled and bodies wrap
ped in many turns of rope, were left
upon the floor. They could not move
hands or feet; the bags over their
heads kept them from judging even
the light or darkness of their prison,
and, while they could have rolled
around like a couple Of barrels, the
inducements for such actions were de-
cidedly small. A man in pitch black
ness, with hands and feet strapped. Is
not likely to roll into what might be
q bottomless abyss at his side, or
wriggle upon what is In all probable
ity a most u%ncleanly floor.
They could breathe through the bag
ging, though particles of lint and dust
came into mouth and nose, and no
attempt had been made to gag them.
Judging from the long time it had TAX
en- their captors to lug them down
into the depths of their prison, they
were far below the surface Of the
street, and equally far from n
chance to bring rescue by using their
voices. No attempt had been made
to search them-the crafty MI. YAH
motto evidently figured that he had an
amplitude of time. Beyond a doubt
he would 500 return to rob and pre-
sumably to interrogate them, but at
the present moment no sound could
be heard except the heavy breathing
of the prisoners.
A half-mufled, half-sputtering noise
reached Brockett's ears, and even In
the darkness of his own trouble he
felt almost inclined to laughter as he
realized that Solano was trying des-
perately to talk against painful handi-
caps. Brockett strained his ears, and
managed to catch the Cuban's accents
as Solano tried bravely to express his
opinions.
I'VE are-pair of blamed fools
utchook, achoo!" came through the
bagging.
Worse than that. Boneheads for
fair" Brockett responded.
"Bag-heads you mean-atchak, at
choo!" gurgled Solano. Easy marks.
Softer than pillows"
up against it-katchi, katchoo-"
sneezed Brockett, a tiny cloud of dust
getting in his nostrils. Don't you
hear feet? Our friends-coming back"
The trample of several pairs of feet,
in fact, became distinct, and rough
hands raised the prisoners. They felt
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1912-09-12
SYNOPSIS.

Secret Service Chief Wilkins, puzzled
over the theft of the governments cipher.
calls to his aid Detective Pinkwell. They
think they have discovered q new cipher.
when the office boy Brockett,, tells them
the ball park; Brockett, chula Lon Kan.
gether with some twenty other youngsters.
praetiSe baseball. playing until dark. One
OF wilkins stenographers Is seen to pass
q paper to q mysterious stranger. AS
outcome Of Brockett's cipher. the ball
player and Solano are engaged by gov
eminent for mysterious mission. YAH
mnoto, mysterious Jap, calls on Brockett.
fight follows. Brockett coming out on
top; Messenger McKane coming to the
rescue. McKane was bearer Of the mys-
FERROUS cipher; is also a ball player. Yaz-
ports to Baron Zellern his failure to OBJ
tain the cipher; Miss Lawson, the stem
Brockett and solano have with
the baron in which the latter comes out
in Jersey City; make appointment to
meet McGinnity. the Iron Man," baseball
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1912-09-12

scurry Of tho beaten ones to cover.
The next instant a cloth bag, shut
ting out the gas light as it fell, was
deity brought down upon Brockett's
head, while a coil of rope was whipped
round and round his arms and body.
Quick hands seized him and pulled
him from his balance, and as he
strove helpless in his lashings he
heard sounds that told him his COM
panion was receiving the same treat
ment. OFF their feet, men at Shout
ders and heels, the boys felt them
selves being borne down what seemed
endless flights of stairs. and. still in
the binding darkness of the bags,
were laid upon a stony floor. And as
their captors set them down they
heard, a little distance off, a voice
that they knew well, saying, in soft,
purring tones: That commission was
executed amply efficient. l much thank
the honorable Mr.. Kelly"
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1912-09-12

no one even paid any special atten-
ton to the adventures as they
crossed over into the Bowery. That
famous old street, fountain-head of
song and story, and in no actual man.
ne any different from any other
street which is the main avenue of the
poor and lowly, was traversed at a
steady gait. The boys mingled with
the swarming crowd of Hebrews and
Italians, walked southwark, and, when
the garish lights of Chinatown burst
upon them. turned into Doyers street
"a short. oddly angled alley that
forms one boundary Of the Celestial
colony.
Cinnamon In their native costumes,
Cinnamon In natty black clothes of
civilization, ~drawn-faced dope fiends,
heavily treading policemen, rubber
neck wagons bearing pop-eyed tour
ists-all the usual throng that go to
make up the evening life of China
town--passed back M forth. Sum-
ming parties swarmed up the stairs OF
the chop suey restaurants, eager to
taste Chinese dishes, the like of which
we're never seen or heard OF in the
Yellow Kingdom, and the spell of an
excitement that is nine-tenths artiti-
cial and created seemed to overhang
the little crooked street. Brockett
and Solano pushed through the swarm,
jostling good-naturedly or avoiding
collisions wherever possible. They
had traversed perhaps half the length
of Doyers street when there was a
cry, a shrill chorus of Oriental jargon
and half a dozen struggling Cinnamon,
their faces convulsed with frenzy,
their hands brandishing hatchets and
knives. came weaving out of a little
store.
A thrown Ratchet of most cratic
aim changed on the pavement at So
lano's feet: a knife scarce missed
Brockett's shoulder. The knot of
fighting Cinnamon bore down upon
them. Turning for a quick retreat,
they were confronted by another strug-
Cling crew. yelping as they came, evil
| IDENTIFY intent on battle and destruc-
ton. A hundred feet back the shouts
Of policemen and the rush of their
heavy shoes could be heard, but be.
fore 'coppers" could arrive there
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1912-09-12
chAPTER TX.

"Outside the gentleman mentioned
in the song, and a number OF good ball
players" said Solano, Il never heard
of any kellys. There appears to be
something doing, Harry"
That is evident at first sight," re-
sponded Brockett. 1T looks as If both
our friends and u enemies were
hanging. to. our track. AS far as
tracing us is concerned, I'd have
thought 1t rather harder for our friends
to keep close watch over US than eth
er the Japanese or the big German"
Il can figure out" commented So
lano, Just how sheer luck would help
anyone to locate us in Jersey City.
Anybody who knew our tastes and
proclivities would most naturally take
a chance of finding US at the ball park,
and the Iron Mans call of your name
might just happen to reach the ears
of whatever person was trying to keep
in touch"
II don't wish Joe McGinnity any
HARM" growled Brockett, but l won't
suicide II his club gets shut out TWEEN
ty-nine straight games and winds up
in eighth position. What business has
he got with such a memory? Still.
that's all over now. This Kelly prop.
osition is what's worrying little Har-
ry."
Possibly" suggested the Cuban,
"the chief isn't taking such long
chances as we imagined, especially
when it's a case Of entrusting I'M
portant messages to a couple of boys.
His arm is long. his eye Is pretty
nearly everywhere, and he has the
best operatives of both the big de.
tective agencies at his call. In all
probability, he has men detailed to
watch out for us, and see that we
don't run our heads into any special
danger. That would account for the
Kelly warning and the S of your
: own cipher"
THAT seems the only logical ex-
planation," admitted Brockett, Its
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complish transaction so u%npleasing to
him and to his amicable friend. Not
for anything, not ever for wealth.
ness, should this have to be uncom-
fortably so, except for the facts he. ia
honorably acquainted in-with-of.
Yes, yes. it Is of l should make usage.
| saw. with much particular attention,
that no injury was done to honorable
Mr.. Brockett or to honorable Mr.. So
lano."
mo special damage done, as yet"
Brockett answered. But why are we
down in this little dungeon? What's
all this trouble between you and me,
Mr.. Yazimoto?"
Surely" purred Mr.. Yazimoto, MIR.
Brockett knows most capaciously Of
the differences now between us. Mr..
Brockett Is custodian of knowledge
much necessary to Mr.. Yazimoto. Mr..
Brockett Is not Of ignorance in such
particular.
Il think I understand you, Mr.. YAH
moto," returned Brockett, but why
don't you come down to facts, and tell
us just why We are here, and just
what you want of us?"
Il will proceed to e%lucidate," ex-
planned Mr.. Yazimoto. "Mr. Brockett
has, one time already, politely de-
clined the acceptance Of money prof.
fered for the Interpretation of a GER
tain code, a most meritorious cipher.
Mr.. Brockett also, one time already,
has given repulse to Mr.. Yazimoto in
effort to obtain mu~ch-desirable knowl-
edge by force. Now, Mr.. Brockett
should be more amiably accommodate.
ing"
Tell him to go to blazes," inter.
jected Solano, viciously. Mr.. YAH
motto turned his gentle smile upon the
Cuban for a second.
"Mr. Solano speaks with rudeness,
most impolite. He should be chided
for his expressiveness. Now, then, I
am all prepare to make the honorable
Mr.. Brockett another proposition. He
has with him cipher dispatches-that
is very we'll indeed. could take them
from him instantaneous. with able
help from honorable Mr.. Kelly" And
the Oriental nodded lightly toward
the stockier Of the Italians.
You are a fine-looking guinea to be
called Kelly" snarled Solano, as the
broad-shouldered young man turned
toward him for a moment. Mr.. Kelly
flashed his white teeth In a hooking
reply.
Kelly Is a nice name, PAL" said he.
my original name was way too long,
and it tickled my teeth to say It,"
But" resumed Mr.. Yazimoto, 81
need the key to those dispatches, ah,
ten times more than 1 require the dis.
patches themselves. Here, too, are q
few little things-what you would call
odds and ends-that l get from es.
teemed friend in Washington. With
the cipher key, these all of much i'm.
portance. Without, what value on this
earthly? None, unpleasingly. none
Mr.. Brockett, therefore, will give tc
me the full key of the cipher, and
that we may be sure Mr.. Brockett
keeps honorable faithfulness, we will
translate these little scraps of paper
and the dispatches that MI. Brockett
carries"
"You won't get anything from me
you yellow s%neakthief," snapped
Brockett, setting his jaws sullenly
Mr.. Yazimoto smiled, waving his slim
brown hand in. a d~eprecating way.
(TO BE CONT1NUED.)
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1912-09-12
MTD

would be time for three or four sub
jects of the emperor to get their death
blow-and for the white men caught
between the fighting lines to receive
half a dozen accidental wounds.
A door opened and a shirt-sleeved
man protruded head and shoulders.
TN here. fellers-youll get killed
out there In one minute! Hurry,
now!" Brockett and Solano needed
no invitation. They flung themselves
through the hospitable portal. and as
the door slammed to behind them a
tempest of squalls and bowls told of
the battle in full swing. A moment
later came the hoarse bellows Of the
big policemen. the sound Of nightsticks
falling on Celestial domes. and the
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themselves trundled across the floor
legs relaxing. Someone pushed them
down into chairs, and someone lifted
the bags from their faces. The boys
blinked In the flaring light of kerosene
lamps. and then stared around their
prison.
They were seated beside a rough
kitchen table. on the other side of
which Mr.. Yazimoto, with an almost
benevolent smile, was lingering a few
envelopes and bits Of paper. At Mr..
Yaz1moto's right sat a broad-shoul-
dered young man, with a swarthy face
and a mass of curly black hair. To
the left of the Japanese was a similar
young man. equally swarthy, also
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1912-09-12
Poets 1eautifu, Farewell,

God bless thee with blessing beyond
hope or thought, with blessings which
no word can find.-TeDnyson-
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1912-05-02
REPUBLICANS LOOKING FOR
DARK HORSE. ~, ~

The political forecasters and
prophets of the east see in the re-
fusal of the New York state conven-
ton to instruct it's delegation to
vote for any particular man for pres
ident the idea that the old political
leaders have become convinced that
neither Taft nor Roosevelt would be
the nominee and they wanted TO be
in position to name the dark horse.
Much talk has been INDUCED in con-
corning the nomination of Justice
Hughes, but some of his personal
friends assert that Hughes would not
accept the nomination if it were TEN
dered to him and has so declared.
Justice Hughes does not look upon
the prospect for the election OF any
republican as very bright. His pres
ent position is congenial, the salary
is liberal and it is for life. He is not
inclined to barter it away for an un-
certainty and if he loses have to be-
gin life all over again.
That story having become current
the New York politicians are look
ing around for some other dark
horse. They know very we'll that
none of the old leaders will do and
they have under consideration Law
renee Sherman who has just been
nominated for senator in Illinois. II
they are looking for some man that
the people generally know nothing
about, Sherman would be an excel
lent choice. They are evidently on
the hunt for a dark horse.-St. Joe
Observer.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1912-05-02
PARODY ON THE APOSTLES
CREED.

In a wordy battle in the senate
last Thursday over Roosevelt's Of
fetal correspondence about the In
ternational Harvester Co., when he
was president in 1907, John Sharp
Williams, Of Mississippi, was Roose-
velt's principal assailant, while he
was defended by Senator Bristow, OF
Kansas.
The debate became almost ultra
sensational when Senator Williams
read to the senate a parody on the
apostles creed as follows:
4 believe in Theodore Roosevelt,
maker Of noise and strife and in am
bition his only creed (My Lord). He
was born of the love and power and
suffered under William Howard
Taft; was crucifed, dead and bur-
led. He descended into Africa. The
third year he arose again from the
jungle and assembled into favor anu
stitch on the right hand of his par
ty, whence he shall come to scourge
the licked and the dead
81 believe in the holy outlook,
the big stick, the Annanias club, the
forgiveness of political activities,
the resurrection of presidential am
billions and the third term, everlast-
insly. Amen, amen, amen"
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1912-05-02
THE MAY CENTURY.

Readers of the May Century will
find in the number authoritative
papers on some of the most pressing
questions of the day, such as the
recall of judges, the tariff and Amer
lean trade, the remarkable advance
of Persian women and their share
in the country's recent crises, Chica-
COS rapid growth and significant
civic development, and improved
methods in New York's police courts.
The Judicial Recall.
The pros and cons of this mooted
question are discussed with great
variety of point and argument by
Bruce p. McCay, a lawyer of Colo
RADIO. Mr.. McCay gives many rea-
sons for his belief that the proposed
recall would be used to advance po-
iitical ambitions and private inter-
ests, instead of promoting the public
good. The paper IS both suggestive
and informing.
Tariff and Trade.
Another article Of special timeli-
ness is discussion Of the High
Tariff and American Trade Abroad"
by Oscar w. Underwood, chairman
of the ways and means committee Of
the House of Representatives. 1t is
a practical discussion of the coun-
try's industrial conditions and of the
influence upon them, present and
future, of existing high rates of
duty"