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The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1913-11-05

Mr. and Mrs. Clarence West were
chickasha shoppers Monday
Chas, Holt Of Ninnekah was in our
midst Saturday on business.
Prof J. H. Bowersox and family Wis
ited at the Kline home Sunday.
Clyde Baxter. the professor at Union
Center has moved on the Lindsay
farm
Mrs. Nunemalyer Of Okarche, Okla,
is visiting her daughter. Mrs Wat
kins and family.
Geo Harris has purchased the
Sampson farm, west Of Norge; consid.
Grafton. $3.50.
Miss Matte Chiffon Of Chickasha
visited Saturday and Sunday with Miss
Elizabeth Watkins.
Miss Virginia Grassland of Fletcher,
Okla, visited with Leila Kline Friday
night and Saturday.
The ghosts and goblins were out
Halloween night in full blast, also the
Brownies. Gates, sale bills. cotton
bales and such like were scattered far
and wide.
Tobe Durbin has returned from Kan
sas with bunch of fine mares, and
you can bet your life they are good
ones, as Tobe knows good one When
he sees it.
Mr.. Amdall and family left last
Thursday for their new home in Wis
consin. We are sorry to lose them, but
they reserved the right to return, as
most of those who leave for something
better always return and say oklaho-
ma is it.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1913-11-05
NEWSPAPERS AND FAcTIoNAL
POLITICS.

We give our hearty endorsement to
the following editorial from the Law
ton CONSTITUTION:
Hardly a day passes that this paper
is not importuned By some one to ny
into somebody else on some pretext or
another in other words. to try to
stir up faciional party differences. 1t
Is the province Of a newspaper TO give
the news as we find It, and to give It
fairly and honestly
We play no games for spite. We en-
courage no iactional fights among
Democrats. As long as a Democrat is
right. we are for him and when a Dem
ocrat Is wrong, we are against him.
This applies to Democratic officials
as well.
Dictators have no place IN the Dem.
ocratic party When men are selected
" the party to carry out its wishes
and represent the people or party. and
fail 10 DO SO, the people are quick to
discern IL ana they can not last long
The principles of Democracy are OF
SO much greater importance than that
Of any individual or faction. that We
must refrain and refuse q. ea used in
any factional fight and stand for the
promotion and success Of The whole
party We may not like everything
that Is Done in a political way. Every
body may not like everything that We
do or say, but there Is a right and jus
tice that must and win prevail. Our
political moves viii bear the stamp Of
honesty and fairness and they viii be
made on top OF the table
When we pull chesnuts out Of the
fire. they viii be for ourself, and not
for somebody else or at their solicita-
ton.
When we take a spanking, Il viii be
our own and when we get through, we
win resent it on our own account, but
not on account of some one else.
Honesty, fairness and decency is
what is wanted in a political as well
as in business way, not factional dii-
ferences.
Many years ago, Smith and Jones,
two farmers, lived twenty miles in the
country. Both were splendid men, had
splendid families. and both had sons
nearly grown. A son Of Smiths com
mitted a statutory offense with a girl
in the community, drew two years in
the penitentiary. and to save the SEN
tence, married the girl and acted the
man in so far as he could by making a
good husband and a happy family We
refused to publish the occurrence to
save both families the disgrace Jones,
the other neighbor. was sore at Smith,
rode twenty miles to town, came in
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1913-11-05

ment' as Il Is shaping ~ is a mis-
nomer. a libel aud a violation % the
pure food law. It should be denomt
mated a movement Of diseredited poll
ticians who are both afraid and
ashamed Of their party And Il will
set precisely nowhere
Il looks very much as though the
old carpet-bag crowd would have 10
90 il alone.
The Democrats VIII have a house
cleaning ana take care Of their own
affairs with the party and the carpet
baggers viii be where they have been
since statehood-in a hopeless minor
iiy.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1913-11-05
EXPRESS PAckAeETTEs.
weIeome RaptIsts.

Welcome Raptists.
Come Git abo'd dat Baptis' train,
An trabble de route wha da is rain,
70 dem no sprinklin' UP de groun,
But watta enuf TO- all to droun.
81 simp says the ground will get a
good soaking Of it keeps on raining.
Uncle Hi says he's not denying that
there is going to be plenty Of season
in the ground for a starter next year.
Another thing, what has become Of
the old fashion Bible that always rest
ed on the center table in the best
room9
Probably everybody feels a little
more comfortable after the bill collec-
tors procession passes on the first Of
the month.
However, the average fellow who is
eager for Uncle Sam to mix It with the
Mexicans would prefer to do his fight
ing by proxy.
When a man gets the idea that Il
only am left to uphold the banner Of
progress or righteousness. it's a
symptom that his head-works are out
Of keller
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1913-11-05

Uncle Ezra-You don't seems to
take to Eph Hoskins' cousin that's Wis
iting here.
Uncle Eben-Nope He's too old
fashioned He won't fight about any
thing up-to-date. He wants to argue
about Andy Johnson's impeachment,
and / want to argue the Tilden-Hayes
scrap.--Puck.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1913-11-05
BANNER NEWS.

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The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1913-11-05

1T would be nice If everything one
touched turned to gold. wouldn't it?r
asked the dreamer.
yes: or II every one one touched
turned over gold suggested the dead
beat Buffalo Express.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1913-11-05
The Lesser Evil.

Briggs-"You must have a lot OF
trouble keeping your wife drest up in
the height Of styip."
Griggs-"fes. but it's nothing 10 the
trouble I'd have if | didn't. Boston
Transcript.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1913-11-05
STOLEN sMILE'R TWO.
Not So Class.

Not So Class.
First Old Friend Hullo. old chap.
how are youe"
Second o. F-@First class; how are
you4"
70 F. "steerage Harvard Lam.
pOon
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1913-11-05

Joe Lindsay thinks Gen. Banquet
shows excellent Judgment in deehn-
Ing 10 accept the Mexican presidency.
The trouble is every time the news
papers get a fairly good crisis" work
I'd up in Mexico. Bryan or some other
buuinskl spoils IL
Also. Tom DIVER Is something OF an
optimisf. In spite Of the van going up
from the bankers. he thinks the busi
ness Of the country viii move on Sc
reneiy REGARDLESS Of what kind OF cur
rency bin is passed. ~Tye noticed
that most Of the troubles ! worried
over never came 70 pass. said he.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-11-14
You Can Begin This
Great Story To-day
by Reading This
First

TIVE opening scene Is laid in the
palatial home Of Charles Nelson,
whom the world calls successful
man. In reality Nelson's money has
caused his wife to become a society
leader, so that he gradually finds his
home becoming more and more cherries
and less like a home He enters his
house to find his only son drunk and at
tempting to kiss Mary Burke, Mrs
Nelson's secretary. He uphraids the
boy. who turns on his father and ac-
cuses him Of maintaining another es-
Enlistment uptown Mrs Nelson en-
ters the room just in time to hear the
accusation Nelson confesses to her
thar the charge is true. Nelson leaves
his home and moves to the Alpine
Apartment Hotel His daughter deter
mines to follow him. He telephones to
the Winthrops. some close friends, for
help. Alice arrives at the hotel She
begs her father to take her with him,
but he refuses and sends her to the
WlnthrOps Alice tells Tom Harding,
her fance, that their engagement is off
temporarily Mrs Harding arranges to
bring Mrs. Nelson to the Alpine Apart
ments Nelson hears Of this arrange
ment from Mrs. Harding, but declares
his wife will probably refuse to see him.
He goes upstairs to await notih-
cation from Mrs. Harding concerning
the decision of his wife. Mrs. Nelson
arrives and Mrs. Harding's plan for
reconciliation seems about to go
through when Kitty Claire, the "other
hotel Mrs Nelson and she have words,
and the wife leaves. vowng she will
have nothing more to do with her hus-
band Kitty G aire tells the telephone
operator she wants Mr.. Nelson.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-11-14
SNAP SHOTS
By LILLIAN LAUFERTY.

lite-that is the best fortune that can
be found.
Can you make love without falling in
love, too?
DREAMS. BY ROBERT LOVEMAN
Dreams, like children, hand in hand
Wander through the shadow land;
At the night they softly creep
Down the corridors OF sleep.
Dreams. like children, laugh and weeI
In the mystic house OF sleep;
Then hand in hand they run away.
Frightened by the noisy day.
God bless tho Present. II IL ALL
1t has been Future, and It shall be
Past.
Awake and live; Thy strength recall,
And in one truth unite them fast.
JAMES RUSSELL LOWELL
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-11-14
Household Suggestions

To clarity fat which has become too
dark for use, place 1t in an enameled
saucepan with water and half a tea
spoonful OF carbonate OF SODA, boil for
20 to % minutes. and leave till cold.
Then drain OF water and remove pieces
from underneath. The fat will be found
to be quite fresh and white again.
Here is a way to decrease your gas
bill. Get a square sheet OF iron, light
one burner OF the stove, and place the
sheet iron on top. The heat travels
through the iron 80 quickly that several
saucepans can cook their contents at
the Same time with only one burner
going
To clean smoke BACKED ceiling
make a fairly thick paste OF starch and
water, and apply this with a pad OF
flannel. When dry. brush of with soft
brush. and you will and the result well
worth the trouble
When steaming potatoes put a cloth
over them before putting the lid on
They will take much less time TO cook.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-11-14
Daysey Mayme
AndHer Folks
By FRANCES L. GARs1DE.
YsANDER JOHN APpLErnN

7 HSANDER JOHN APPLETON had
been detained at home by sfck.
ness just long enough to exhaust
all the reading matter around a houssI
that interests a man. And, believe me
that is not much
He had read his papers through ana
through, and tried to read the Rrou.r
ing that lies carelessly around IN t,s
parlor table of every literary ambftiar.
bitten woman's home. Then. in dos.
peration, he picked up his wife's favor
lite magazine, and bumped down into
comfortable position in his chair
Surely" he. thoughts Il will find
something here to interest me"
The first picture showed two girls
one had her back partly turned and
wore a relieved expression. The otbe,
was smiling, and Whispering something
in her ear Both were so pretty Nv
sander John enjoyed a moments antic-
lpaton of the love story he felt surs
would follow.
This is what he read under the mir.
ture Of the girl with a grieved express
sion: "a good tub dress. Nav he
made at cost OF seventeen dollars II
cotton wolfe is used"
Lysander John rubbed his ewes and
stared. He thought it strange thers
should be such a story about such
pretty girl with a grisved. expressior
He didn't understand It, Perhaps thers
was plot that he would learn more
about later. He read on. Under the
picture OF the whispering girl he read.
Developed from cross bar material
Simulated slit skirt. Messaline band"
He felt disappointed, deluded, cheat
ed. He had seen his wife and daugh-
ter read this magazine by the hour
Surely some of the stories in It had
more action, more plot, more interest
He didn't understand what the whis-
pering girl had to do with a bar. He
didn't like the thought. Never heard
OF the Messaline," he reflected. Must
be some Italian band"
With sigh, he turned a page, and
there saw picture of a woman with
four little children. One was throw
ing a ball into the air; another stood
with both arms around a big gray
uOuIu HtCh, dHOtHeT Hdu pOtn dTEhS
around the woman's neck, and the
fourth she held in her lap.
Lysander John Appleton likes chill
dren. There have been times when he
decided that some day he would be su-
perintendent of a Sunday school He
felt that at last he had found something
he could understand. and once more set
tied comfortably in his chair. He read;
THE newest styles in inexpensive
creations"
Then he lost all self control, and
threw the magazine at his wifes head.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-11-14
Kity's Father.
DREAMS
BY LILLIAN LAUFERTY.

TT am a dreamer-pray stin let dream
Let me see the sunsets and twights CLEAN:
Let me trust my comrades
Let me love friends,
Let me hope-tho plans may fail,
Each new day still let hail
DREAMS' Till living ends.
II I am dreamer-et dreams
Let dreaming make kiudet my waking purpose find;
Let me give Of loyalty.
Smiles and sunshne'S CLEANS:
Let me help to make life fair
Filled with Strength spirit rare
Texture OF my deans,
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-11-14

Amy old time" said Kitty, pertly
That's tonight. ! got a date
every other night until tomorrow.
Honest, I'm awful glad to see you!
william, the dusky deity of the ell
evator, shot 1t down to the hall
Charles Nelson stepped out to the
door of the room and stood there
looking coldly at Dick Leroy.
Hello! You took your time. This
Is an old friend of minc, Mr.. Leroy,
Mr.. Nelson"
How are you?'' said Nelson, with
unwavering c Jldness.
Dick crossed over to Nelson with
assured friendliness. His hardy
perennial smile w s blooming in full
force, and his hand was extended
with all the good fellow spirit in his
power.
Glad to know you. I was just
.ellin' Kitty"
Charles Nelson turned coldly away.
He wondered to what extent he must
know Kitty's-friends
"Dick!" cried the astute and dis
corning young woman
"Yes?" said Dick, blandly.
There were a lot of big buildings
went up while you was out West
Suppose you go and look at one 81
them"
Nelson Hears All.
The hardy perennial had been a
bit nipped by the frost. But with
fine air OF being at home in chilly
reception nails or among tall build
ings, Dick made his exit
81 gotcher. Glad l met you, sir;
see you later, Kitty; be good"
Nelson drew the curtains and stood
looking sternly at Kitty.
Kitty wondered a bit uneasily II
she had Numbered in letting Dick
penetrate the Alpine Apartments She
sat on the little just made for-tw
sofa and brushed her skirts aside
with an invitation her eyes sec
onded.
picks all right. I used to work
with him. You don't mind my asking
him in here?"
Nelson sank beside her-not affec-
tionately-almost in abstraction.
How did you know that l was
here?" he asked. with a. sternness
that did not seem entirely due to his
talk with Dick.
81 got 1t out OF your man Johnson
at the office I didn't make any fuss
honest, l didn't-but you haven't
been up for a week" Her voice was
like a pouty Child's.
81 had no time" said Nelson in a
tone of finality.
~ had too much-and no money
Don't be mad with me, dear" She put
her hand gently on his arm Its not
my fault that your wife knows" she
added in a tone that would have in
Of ri
who excuses himself, accuses him
self"
Nelson folded his arms with grim
force.
you saw her?'' Events were NOV
ing so fast that Charles Nelson could
only watch the tide of circumstances.
Eyes, and she knew who l was"
What did she do?" asked the man
In deep anxiety. So much depended
upon what Emily had done when she
had been brought face to face with
the other woman"
Gave q grand imitation of an Ice
making machine. I'm sorry-awful
sorry"
She spoke earnestly, putting her
hand on his with a little gesture Of
real affection as she spoke.
And now we won't have to keep
under cover"
Nelson dropped his arms to his side
with a thud Of amazement.
81 don't understand you"
Again Kitty tried the lure Of her
little hand on his. Her palm was
soft, magnetic, full of the electricity
of her youth and her emotion.
She'll name me, Of course" l don't
pretend l like it, but what's the use?
I don't care II you'll only be nice to
me, Charles"
To Be Continued To. morrow.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-11-14
Plain Answers,

Emily" cried Sarah Harding
There was pity-for both women
in her voice.
q mean it. on the level, I dol"
said Kitty.
DO you think that I would trust
you?" said Mrs, Nelson, in utter
scOrn.
mo, I guess not" Kitty looked her
over with a careful thoroughness
You haven't the brains"
Mrs. Nelson scorned to be insulted
by Kitty Claire. What you and he
do is nothing to me"
Kitty busted off a corner Of the ia
BILE and perched herself on 1t with
elaborate care.
"Then I'll stay. I've often Won
dered how any woman lucky enough
to be his wife could bear to lose him.
know now! He got enough Of the
lady thing at home, and it's about
all he did get Thank God, | made
him forget his troubles sometimes;
that's more than you ever did"
Come, Sarah"
with one look OF whitening scorn
at the cause OF it all, Emily Nelson
swept into the hall and away Kitty
swung her feet impudently and
laughed CarelesslN
Trembling. heSitating. In the eN-
treme depression Of all her plans gone
astray Sarah Harding followed her
angry friend. For one moment her
sense OF humor trIumphed over the
difficulties that heset them all, and she
stopped to speak to Miss Ryan:
MY dear-we shan't want that
Fourth avenue apartment"
Kitty slid from the table, straight
ened her coat with sundry little pats
at the hips and marched independent
entity over to Miss Ryan
q want to see Mr.. Nelson" said
she
with a hard look at Kitty. Miss
Ryan spoke into the phonei"
"A-Iady-" she winked insolent-
" at Kitty. has Called-No. sir
they went--Nes, sir-departed
hastily"
CHE turned to Kitty: Name.
- please"
Colby Miss Ryan answered. Not
in this house, YOU won't"
Miss Claire--yes, sir" she an
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-11-14
Grenier Aims High.

But II his confederate's interests suf-
nal scheme In nowise became affected.
He meant to have a hundred thou
sand pounds. and he firmly decided not
to go beyond that amount His letter
to the bankers named one hundred and
nifty thousand pounds, and he calcu-
lated that by stopping short at two
thirds OF the available sum he would
not give any grounds for suspicion or
personal inquiry.
Yet he would shrk nothing. Mr.. Abb
ingdon and Miss Atherley must be
avoided at all events; others he would
face blithely. He took care to have
ever on the table in his sitting room
goody supply OF wines and spirits.
II any one sought an interview, It
might be helpful to sham a slight de
gree Of intoxication. The difference be-
tween Philip drunk and Philip sober
would then be accounted for readily.
But rest-that was denied him It
was one thing to harden himself against
surprise; quite another to forget that
dsfgured corpse swirling about in the
North Sea.
He wished now that Philip Arson had
not been cast forth naked. II was a
hlunder not to dress him. to provide
him with means OF Identification with
some unknown Smith or Jones.
When he closed his eyes he could see
| shadowy form wavering helplessly in
green depths Never before were his
hands smeared with blood. He had
touched every crime save murder.
Physically, he was a coward In plot
ting the attack on Philip. he had taxed
his ingenuity for weeks to discover
some means where he need not become
Mason's actual helper He rejected
project after project The thing might
be bungled. so he must attend to each
part of the undertaking himself, short
of using a hludgeon
lie slept again and dreamed OF long
flights through space pursued by de
mons. How he longed FOR day. How
slowly the hours passed after dawn.
until the newspapers were obtainable.
with their columns OF emptiness for
him
/ a letter came from Evelyn 1t was
] trihc reserved, with an Impulse 10
tears concealed In II.
81 asked mother for fry pounds, ~
She wrote 80 the Blue Atom Incident
has ended, but don't think / will ever
understand the mood In which you
wrote your last telegram. Perhaps your
letter now In the post halt expected
Il at mldday-wll explain matters
( somewhat"
He consigned Blue Atom to n sultry
cline, and began 10 ask himself why
Mr.. Abingdon had rot written. The
eN- Magistrates reticeuce annoyed him
letter even demonstrating with him
would be grateful. This silence was
irritating It sayored OF doubt. and
doubt WAS the one phase Of thought h,
wished Co keep out OF Mr. Ablngdon's
mind at that moment
As FOR Evelyn she mistrusted ever
his kilograms. while a bank had &C.
cep'ed his signature without reserya
tiun lie would punish her with zest
Philip Ansons memory would be poi
soucd in her heart long before she real
lied that he was dead
=
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-11-14
MAIDEN NEGOTIATIONS.

A farce is funny when you look at IT.,
but it is generally pretty sad when you
are living it.
If you live In dreams, be prepared
for them to come true.
Cynicism is like cold plunge in the
morning. You shiver at it, but 1t sets
your blood A-tingling.
In dealing with a woman, ask and It
shall be denied you; take, and 1t can't
be denied; you've got 1t.
Blessed is the man who doesn't prove
TO US by speaking that he has nothing
to say"
II you can't forgive. you are laying
up a lot OF material about which you
do an unforgivable amount Of worrying.
II you are always looking for the
good fortune OF finding something very
valuable hunt up gal-an object in