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The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1913-01-17
MODERN DICTIONARY
FOR EVERY HOME

feature is the large type.
If you would enrich your vocabulary
this is the book for you to get. It in.
cludes proverbs and colloQuial expires.
sions, foreign words and phrases.
christian names Of men and women,
the metric system OF weights and
measures, the value Of foreign coins
in the United States, time differences
all over the world, the electoral .te
the latest census Of the United States
language Of flowers and gems, the-orii
gin and nearing Of the names Of
states, commercial and legal terms,
famous characters. decisive battles OF
the worlds history, and, in fact. meth.
F ing seems to have been overlooked.
The dictionary is in three styles Of
binding, and all are included in the
offer made through the Express.
No. / IS a beautiful book bound in
full limp leather, flexible and stamped
in gold on back and sides. 1t is print
ed on strong Bible paper with red
edges and with rounded corners. Il
makes a handsome appearance and is
durable This book would ornament
any library OF desk It is compact
and small enough not to be cumber
some.
No. is the same book as No. ex
cept in style Of binding. 1t is in hal
leather, with olive edges and square
corners.
No. 8 is bound in plain cloth. It i
printed on the same paper, but doe
not contain the beautiful colored plate
and charts which Illustrate the othe
two volumes. It is complete as t
contents.
Everybody needs and should hav
this latest dictionary. Read the cel
tifieate to be found on this pag
Of this issue and clip it today
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1913-01-17
Little Advancement
in Army Aviation
Telegram by United Press

Washington. Jan. 16.-Bfig. Gen.
James Allen. chief officer Of the sig
nal corps. deplores the fact that the
year 1912 has shown no advancement
IN aviation in the United States ex-
cept that Of che individual efforts Of
the avlators themselves and other T.
ficials directly interested in the adj
vancement Of this nev arm Of the
nations offense ana defense.
'lt is time some real enthusiasm
should De shown by congress-, de-
clares the veteran officer, who retires
from the service February ls. I'VE
practically are standing still in this
great and scientific problem while
France, Germany, England, Russia,
Japan and most all Of the larger for
eign nations are making wonderful
strides" he continued.
According to Gen. Allen, the United
States army has but IA bi-planes ready
Tor instant use, and only "a officers
capable Of flying. while practically
every foreign nation completely and
overwhelmingly outclasses this coun-
try in the size Of its aerial fleet
Individual efforts Of the aviatorf
were directed mainly during the past
Twelve months to the perfection oI
wireless telegraphy from flying aero
planes Splendid success was met
with, messages being flashed as iai
as is miles from bi-planes moving al
fast as so miles an hour The aviatori
We're also successful in directing thl
fire Of the artillery at Fort Riley
Kan at hidden target from ma
chimes while at attitudes of 1000 fee
or more by using the wireless.
The army paid a great toll. how
ever, in the death of two lieutenant
and one enlisted man, killed at Co
lege, Park, Md, during the summer
They we're Lieut.. leighton W. Hail,
hurst irs Lieut. Louis c. Rockwe
! and Corporal Frank Scott.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1913-01-17
Propose a State
Library Com.

transportation, under such conditions
and rules as shah protect the inter-
ests Of the state and best increase
the efficiency Of the service ii Is ex-
nected to render the public
Section Duties Of the Commis-
sion. The commission shall give adj
vice and counsel to all schools. state
institutions. free and public libraries.
anu to all schools aud communities IN
the state which may propose to es-
tablIsh Libraries, ais to the best means
of establishing and administering
them, the selection of books, eat1log-
uing, and other details Of library man-
agement; and may send any of It's
members to ala IA organizing such III
braries.
1t may conduct courses or schools
Of library instruction and hold librar-
lans' Institutes in various parts Of tne
state and cooperate with others IN
such schools or Institutes It may also
l conduct clearing house for periodl-
calls for free gifts to local libraries
and perform such other public service
as may seem to It for the best inter-
ests Of the state.
Together with the president of eacil
normal school in the state the presi.
dent Of The state university, and the
president Of the Agricultural and Me-
chanical college, the commission may
arrange for courses Of lectures every
year at each Of the schools on: Book
. selection, use and care Of books, cat
aloguing and admipistration Of school
Libraries; may cooperate with the
state board of education in devisfAg
plans for the care Of school libraries,
in aiding teachers in schsol library
administration, and in formulating
rules and regulations governing the
use OF such libraries throughout the
state. Such suggestions. rules and
Z regulations are to be promulgated
through the state superintendent Of
public instruction
: Section 6.-Reports. The commits
sion shall make a biennial report to
the governor. which report shall make
showing Of the library conditions and
Z progress IN Oklahoma, and shall con
tain an itemized statement Of the ex
0 penses Of the commission. This re
+ port when accepted shall be presented
l. to the general assembly Of the state
t The commission shall each year OBJ
n tain from all free public libraries re
d ports showing conditions, growth, de
y yelopment and manner Of conducting
= said Libraries, and shall obtain reports
o from other Libraries in the state a
!, their discretion. and shall furnish an
D. nualIy to the secretary Of state sucl
5, information for publication IN the OK
d lahoma official document as shall b
r deemed Of public interest
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1913-01-17
POINTING OUT WAY To
GREATER PROSPERITY

| previous conditions, including power
and interest is $40 per acre, In q
bau year you would get a good crop
and obtain crop-failure prices. This
plar is not confined to Canadian bot
tom lands Small earth dams can be
btilt and flood waters saved and used,
| have had a tank in use since 1889
and il has never been entirely dry.
Seyentyfiye to 100 acres can be wa
tered cheaper in this way than BY
sinking q We'll 10 do this you need
the services Of a competent engineer
The Indians Or New Mexico irrigated
before this country was discovered.
Let us not get SO far behind the In
dian We are letting our waters get
away"
John Fields took the farmers and
business men to task for the lack OF
adv ancement and their slowness in
taking UP scientific methods Of farm
irg. He said, Those happy days when
tie farm could be sold for town lots
on the lnstallment plan have passed
away Now let us get busy and de
yelop our lands and increase our live
stock To increase this and the value
O.. farm lands we must take up the
kafir, peanut and irrigation method Of
farming. The time is not far ava,
when the 100 acre farm will produce
$4,000 per year and allow half Of i
to be saved"
G. H. Russell Of the Russell-Duncai
company gave the facts and figures o
marketing the Spanish peanuts Th'
demand, he said, Is increasing all th,
time for peanuts and their products
besides the demand for them as feed
For a large market it is necessar!
\ that the peanut be hulled and the IN
yestment OF money to build hulle
demands the planting Of at least 500
acres in this coupty. About fifty mel
a. the meeting in the afternoon state
their intentions Of planting peanut
and Interesting their neighhors ia th
A proposition Mr. Russell estimate
the acreage Of peanuts that would b
planted a. result of this meeting q
about three Thousand
Il Mr. Lingenfelter Of Oklahoma cit
tole Of bis work IN growing sweet p'
tatoes near here Mr.. Lingenfelter o
55 acres of worn-out sandy land raise
sweet potatoes worth $3.50 with onl
! a part Of the land under supplemeI
tars irrigation. This crop made, sal
Mr. Dlngenfelter, a net profit Of NOR
than 5000 He is marketing the Gro
here at Si5O per bashel.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1913-01-17

Employers and educators Of Chicka-
sba agree that the most lamentable
lack Of learning with which they have
to contend is the prevailing Ignorance
Of the correct use OF the English Ian
guage The means to effectively rem
edy this deplerable condition has been
a pedagogic puzzle. The Express be-
lieyes that il offers its readers today
She solution IN commencing the distri-
button Of the best educational work
ever embodied in one volume Of con-
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Libraries of many volumes, uniyers
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The Express is confident that the
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A glance at this book VIII convincl
YOU that the proposition is worthy o
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leather, it looks like Bible. Opel
| the covers and you find chat the bool
is proiusely illustrated and that eacl
word defined stands out in blaoktac
type, making it easy to find what yo
want when you want Il
\ This dictionary has never been d
fered in this city before. It is newl
compiled in accordance with the grea
est authorities from leading uniyers
ties. Or. Harry Thurston Peck bein
its editor in chief Ii contains all til
words Of the English language ths
are peculiarly appropriate to a dictioi
airy OF technical terms. The spellin
and pronunciation OF plurals are give
and the use OF capitals and small le
ters. The book gives the past tens
and Particles Of an verbs not regula
+ " formed BY the addition Of "a "es
and ing The pronqneiation Of eas
word is plainly indicated BY phonet
spelling, ard the definitions are pr
2 sented in a most comprehensive y
Y concise, accurate and reliable ma
/ ner.
AS a preface to the dictionary pro
! er Is a treatise on authorizations Of t
;, parts Of speech and their gramma
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1913-01-17

The State Library association has /,
addressed the following letter to mem
Ders Of the legislatures;
Gentlemen:
Oklahoma has always taken the lead
in progressive legislation Thirty
four states now have some form Of a
public library commission. A propos-
ed law establishing such a commits
sion Will be introduced in the legisla-
ture which is now about to assemble
Such a commission win perform great
public service to our commonwealth.
It Is the duty Of a library commission
to aid in the organization Of new Ii
braries, to secure a trained librarian
to act as secretary and organizer. to
provide for travelling libraries, to con-
duct a summer training school for IL
Hbrarians, and to secure a higher de-
gree of efficiency in the administra-
tion Of Libraries throughout the state
OF Oklahoma. Massachusetts boasts
that every one within the limits Of the
state can secure books to read with
out cost A majority Of the states
have such a law The duty Of Okla
homa Is plain. win YOU give Us your
cooperation in securing the adoption
of this progressive law? Yours very
truly, Ava L. Miles, Chairman; Cora
| Aliltmore, Jesse L. RAIDER, Committee,
Some sections-of the proposed bill
are as follows:
Section 2.-Commissioners. Thai
the governor Of the state Of Oklahoma
shall appointment three persons. at
least two of whom shall be librarians
4 one Of a public library and one Of q
school library, who, together with tho
superintendent Of public instruction
and the president Of the state univers
ity shall constitute the Oklahoma Ii
brary commission.
Members OF the commission to serve
without salaries, but the actual ex
penses (the hotel not to exceed SO 4
day. incurred in attending the meet
ings Of the commission or by an.
member thereof in visiting and estab
fishing libraries shall be paid for b!
the state.
Section 4,-Traveling Libraries. Thl
state shall transfer all associate AM
travelling Libraries belonging to it t
the Oklahoma public library commits
sion. which commission is hereby au
thorized to accept the same, and
shall be the duty Of said commission
to operate the said associate an
travelling. libaries, also to prepefl
: equip and circulate the books thus a,
quired, or subsequently purchased
be loaned within the state to libraries
colleges, universities, library associi
tions, farmers Institutes. study club
charitable and penal institutions, an
individuals free Of cost, except TO
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1913-01-17
Offers Readers Opportunity to
Obtain Valuable Book--Limited
n--Contains Many
New Words
New Words

cal composition and derivation As a
means Of promoting the correctness Of
speech, both spoken and written, an
analysis OF the Principles Of Cram
mar" is given, The rules adopted by
the simplified spelling board are given
under the head Of words spelled in
Two ways. Of which the board OF sim.
plified spelling recommends the sim,
pier spelling. There is also a com
Dlete key to pronunciation, which is
Invaluable to one who would speak
the language properly
Every new word recently coined and
adopted by custom has been included.
For example, the word "oslerize,
taken from Prof. Osler, who would
chloroform people at the age Of 45,
when, according to his theory, they
have oatliyed their usefulness. Also
there are aviator and biplane and
brainstorm and stoyaine and taxicat
and CQQillbrator, an Of which have re-
Gently come into use by stress Of ne
cessity.
The illustrations are the most com
plete. elaborate and expensive that
have ever appeared in dictionary
They include colored and monoton,
plates and eolorcd charts The alc
tionary is printed on strong Bikle "a
per from new plates. An I'M portan
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1913-01-17

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The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1913-01-17
LIBRARY BULLETIN.

Juvenile Fiction
(a) Those suitable for either boys
or girls:
Barrie, Peter and Wendy
Browning, The Pied Piper Of Hame-
lin.
Johnston. Joel Boy Of Galilee, The
Giant Scissors, Three Weavers.
Moore, Twas the Night Before
Christmas.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1913-01-17

Oh Those suitable for girls:
Dayiess. Sue Jane.
Johnston, Mary Wares Promised
Hand.
Montgomery. Chronicles Of Avonlea.
Peattie, Azelea.
Porter. Miss Billy's Decision.
Warde, Nancy Lee.
Webster, Daddy Long Legs.
cd Those suitable for boys
Barbour, crofton chums
Black. Roger Paulding -Gunnsr's
Mate.
Garfield. At Seneca Castle.
Otis, Minute Boys 0f YoFkst0wn.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-06-28
EAST WOODSTOCK
Local Friends Pay a Visit to Mrs. Mary
 Sanger on 9otFi Birthday.

Chas. H. May, of Worcester, spent the week-e with his mother Mrs. Harriet May
 Allan Upham, of Dedham, is passing the summer with his parents, Mr. and Mrs G. l.. Upham and MT. and Mrs. Ernest Rice of Barre. MT. and Mrs. Ged Moon of Worcester, spent last Friday with MT and Mrs. M. B. Morse making the trip by auto.
 Paul Clifford and family of Webster, spent the weekend With local relatives.
 Mir. and Mrs. Geo. Wetherell recently spent a day with Dr. c. E. Gildersleeve and family of Norwich.
 Move from WiIsonvi1Ee.
 Merton Child and family of Wilson vile moved last week into the house with William Chandler. Mrs. Child will act as housekeepe1- for MT. Chand- Ter.
 Steeple Tom Fitzpatrick spent Sum- day with H. B. Corning
 Visit On 90th Birthday.
 Mrs. Chester May, Mrs. M. B. Morse and Mrs. Everett May visited Mrs. Mary Sanger in Springfield last week. Mrs. Sanger celebrated her 90th birth day on Friday and the ladies for four years past, have annually made her a birthday visit. Mrs Sanger fell in Jan uary and fractured her hip, but Is able to sit up several hours each day and walk few steps with kelp. She comes of a long lived family, her father Be- nofne Austin reaching the age of 97 and her mother S1, until five years ago Mrs Sanger was a resident of this town, where she has many friends, she has a pleasant home with her nephew, Frank Warner
Norwich bulletin., 1913-06-28
KNUCKLES USED ID CRACK AND BLEED
Hands Chapped. Suffered Terrible Pain. Used Cuticura Soap and Ointment Five Weeks, Hands Fine.

674 Park Ave, Brooklyn, N, Y,-"My hands used to chap and bleed and they pained me very much. When I put them fn water they used to burn terribly, espe- cially h bot water. My hands looked dirty: that was because they were so chapped, The mucSdes used to crack and bleed and I suffered terrible pain. I tried different remedies but they never did any good. A friend told me to try Cuticura Soap and Cutic1ra Ointment. I got some and made a lather from the Cuticura Soap and bathed my hands. then I dred them and put the Cuticura Ointment on and put on a pair of old gloves. I was surprised to see how my hands were healed. They used to be d and rough and now they are soft as velvet. I tried the Cuticura Soap and Oint- fnent for week and they got fine. have no more trouble with my hands since I always use Cuticura Soap and I can't praise it enough to all my friends" (Signed) Mrs. M. Waterman, Dec. 22, 1911.
 For pimples and blackheads the following Is most effective and economical treatment: Gently smear theaffected parts with Cuticura Ointment, on the end of the finger. but do not rub. Wash of the Cuticura Ointment in five minutes with Cuticura Soap and hot water and continue bathing for some minutes. This treatment is best on rising and retiring. At other times use Cuticura Soap freely for the toilet and bath, to assist in preventing nfianl- mation, irritation and clogging of the pores. Cuticura Soap and Cuticura Ointment are cold throughou5 the world. Liberal sample of each mailed free. with 32-p. Skin Book Ad- dress postcard ''Cuticura, Dept.T. Boston,
 @fender-faced mon should use Cuticura Soap Shaving Stick, 25c. Sample free.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-06-28
THOMPSON
Wedding and Silver Weddirq Annona
 This Evenings Social Affairs.


 Mrs. John Ballard and MT. and Mrs. Hits, nee Marion Ballard, have been spending several days in town.
 Mrs. George E. Dresser has gone to her summer home in NorthfieaE Vt. MT. Powning's family are occuDying her residence here
 MT. and Mrs Clarence Ward and their little son and daughter are at F. D Greens
 Rev. and Mrs. Boardman spent sev- eral days last week in Boston.
 Miss Elizabeth M. Eddy returned on Saturday from teaching in Morristown, N. J.
 Mir. and Mrs. H. B. Ingraham have been entertaining their daughters, Mrs. Tower and her daughter and Mir. and Mrs. Robert Hammond of Providence.
 ChiIdren's Day Exercises. The Central Baptist Sunday school gave the childrens day concert Sun day morning under direction of the superintendent, Rev William Chase. The B. Y. P. U. service Sunday even ing was led by Miss Ada Whitman Many from town will attend the we'd ding of Stanton Wicks and Miss Moves in Pomfret, this Saturday. evening.
 Silver Wedding.
 MT. and Mrs. c. L. Knight celebrate their 25th wedding anniversary this Saturday, evening with their friends at their home.
 Miss Bernice Armstrong has been graduated from the Worcester School of Domestic Science, and is planning tc teach
Norwich bulletin., 1913-06-28
SOUTH COVENTRY
Rev. Walter Eaton in New Charge Fourth of July Picnic-Death of Charles kingsbury.

Rev Walter Eaton, the new pastor of the Congregational church, occu- pied the pulpit last Sunday morning for the first time as pastor In the drens day concert was held with a large attendance. There were songs and recitations by the children, with excellent music by the choir and chill dren. Supt Curtis Dean made brief remarks followed by a short address
 The Missionary association met with Mrs. Sarah E. White Wednesday af ternoon.
 Friday evening the Y. P. S. c. E. of the Congregational church held an ice cream social, an opportunity for all to meet the new pastor of the church.
 Haymakers' Picnic.
 The Haymakers are planning a pie mic on Dunham's Point, Lake Wan gumbaug. for July 4th.
 Blind Boys as Guests.
 Miss Euphemia Christie, an in- struetor at the Perkins Institute for the Blind. Boston, is spending a va cation at the Christie home on Wall street. She has with her two small blind boys from the Institute, Diva and Joiva I4animan, who spent few days mas vacation and took an active and interesting part in the Christmas en- tertainment
 H. Russell Albro. of Brooklyn, N. Y, is with his aunt. Mss Hattie M. Albro.
 Mrs. Mary Parker and daughter, Miss Lila Parker. of Springfield, Mass, and Mrs. Henry Payne of Hartford are at Mrs. John Payne's on Wall street.
 Going to Oxford College.
 Miss Fanny H. White is spending the summer vacation at her home here. She was graduated last week from Pratt Institute. Brooklyn, N. Y, and in the fall is to be matron at Oxford college, Oxford. Ohio.
 Charles kinssbury's Death.
 Friends of Charles Kingsbury of Bristol, formerly of this place, learn with regret of the death last Saturday of his son, Harlan P Kingsbury, aged 24, at Rochester, N. Y. of heart fall ure Besides his father he leeEes his wife CMtss Jessie FIildttch of Thoznp = sonville) whom he married about a year ago. also one sister, Pearl, of Bristol.
 Jasper Harris has been entertain ing hts brother, who IS immigrant fn- spector at Coos county. New Han1p- shire He is now visiting his son in
 Mrs. Jasper Harris and her daugh- ter, Mrs. w A. Washbun, are guests of Mrs Harris sister, Mrs. E. Fl, Hall of North Windham at her suEnn CT home on Groton Long Point.
 John I. Hull of Schenectady, N. Y. is spending a vacation with his parents here.
 Farm Sale.
 w c Latdmer has sold his farm near the Plains to MT. Cummings of Lebanon. who with his wife, is now oc- cupying the property.
 Miss Vivten Austin of Rockville has been the guest of her aunt. Mrs. Hen ry Barber.
 Among students home from college are Misses Alice L4atinler of Welles- ley Ruby Higgins of Mt Huiyoke, w. J. Wilson, IT,, of Clark university
 Miss Gertrude J. Macfariand, who teaches in West Su6feld, is at her home here. She has been re-engaged to teach there next fall.