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News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1913-01-22
CHAPTER II.
A Close Shave,

The Watermelon climbed the stone
wall and paused a moment to view
his surroundings. The road wound up
the hill from the village nesting at
its foot and dipped again out of sight
farther on. On all sides were the
hills, falling rocky pasture lands, ris-
ing to orchards or woods, and now
and then farm house. 1t was sum-
mer, glad, mad, riotous summer.
The Watermelon was a vagabond in
every fiber of his long, graceful self.
The open places, the sweep of the
wind, the call of the birds, the rise
and fall of the hills, hiding the fasci-
mating beyond" found unconscious
harmony with his nature. AS a cap
tive animal, given a chance for free
dom, makes for the nearest timber;
as a cat, in a strange neighborhood,
makes for the old, familiar attic, so
the Watermelon sought the country,
the peace and freedom and space
where a man can be man and not
a manikin.
He paused a moment, in perfect
contentment with the world and him.
self, while up the valley, over the
hills, through the sun-warmed air,
borne on the breath of the new-mown
fields. came the sound of distant
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1913-01-22

practical captive in natures depths
After that event, he would return,
and If the stranger was amenable to
reason, he could have his good clothes
back, but if he acted put out at all,
for punishment he would have to ac-
cept the Watermelon's glorious attire.
Clean-shaven, well-clothed. there was
no longer any need for him to go to
the hotel, unless he wished to dine
there. If the devotee of nature, back
in the swimming pool, was stranger
in these parts and not a guest at the
hotel, the Watermelon felt that he
could do this with pleasure and safety.
1t was after twelve, and his ever-pres-
ent desire to eat was becoming too
pronounced to be comfortable. 1t
would be fitting climax to highly
delightful morning to have dinner,
surrounded by gentle folk again, for
the Watermelon came of gentle
family. He had no fear, for some
time at least, of the owner of the
borrowed clothes making himself I'M
necessarily conspicuous. But, on the
other hand, if he were a guest at the
hotel, the clothes would probably be
recognized and murder be the SIM
plest solution of their change of own
ers. Still, reasoned the Watermelon,
with a shrewd guess at the truth, II
he were a guest, it was hardly likely
that he would be swimming alone in
the isolated pond, in the bathing suit
designed by nature.
(To be Continued.)
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1913-01-22

They jingled with the clink of loose
coins and were pleasing to the ear il
not so much to the touch. Il came
here for a shave, but pay for what
/ want, see? Say, I'll bet that Teller
busted your cash register" and he
nodded pleasantly toward the new,
shiny receiver of customs on the shelf
near the looking-glass.
The remark brought an agreeable
thrill of excited expectation to all save
the barber. He shook his head with
boundless faith in his new possession.
81 bought that just last week and the
drummer said it was practically thief
proof"
do you want to bet?" asked the
Watermelon. "All there is in the reg
lister, huh? Even money" and he
jingled the keys in his pocket.
'Naw," said the barber. 81 know
he couldn't have robbed it. It's i'm
possible, even if the thing could be
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1913-01-22
Fertilizine Salt Only $500
Per Ton

Farmers who feel that they cam
not afford to buy Fertilizing
Chemicals or prepared Phos-
pilates will find it to their ad-
vantage to try Pages FERTILE
ing Salt. Those who have used
it claim that it gives a splendid
return ON the investment and it
costs only $500 per ton. 1t is
considered especially valuable for
Oats on light, dry soil. The above
named price is soc. less than last
year and is likely to be only tenn
porary. Orders therefore should
be placed as early as possible.
Write for further particulars and
testimonials to c. S. PAGE, HYDE
PARK, VT.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1913-01-22

l am able. l had
nervous spells, fe-
male weakness and
terrible bearing
down pains e v cry
month. l also suf-
fered much with my
right side. The pain
started in my back
and extended around
my right side, and
the doctor told me it
,,,o, oroop;o ;pHopo
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1913-01-22
And Put Dishes in 1t,

Our only fear of woman in the
presidents cabinet is that she would
put scalloped paper on it's Shelves
Chicago News.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1913-01-22

Impure blood runs you dowu-makes
you an easy victim for disease. For pure
blood and sound Observation-Disclosures
Blood Bitters. At all drug stores. Price
loo. adv
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1913-01-22
On the SPOT.

A girl on a footstool often has an
advantage over a girl on pedestal
The Taller.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1913-01-22

Doan's ointment cured me of eczema
that had annoyed me for along time. The
result was lasting"-Hon. ). w. Mat
thews. Commissioner, Labor Statistics,
Augusta, Me. adv
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1913-01-22
FARMERS WIFE
ALMOST A WRECK
Restored to Health by Lydia
E. Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound Her
Own Story.

Westwood, Nd. am a farmers
wife and do most of my own work when
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1913-01-22
CASTORIA
For Infants and Children.
The Kind You Have Always Bought
S' sssss the Of Iszzzzzsa
Mountain Weather Station.

The Argentine government has es.
tablished a rhetorical station at San
Esteban, province of Cordoba, at an
altitude of 1000 feet. :
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1913-01-22
CHAPTER III.
Enter Mr.. RatcheIor.

Enter Mr.. BatcheIors
With hair nicely cut, face once
more as smooth as a boys, and three
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1913-08-20
MILADY'S
SCRAPBAG
The FaII Fashions.

Grace Margaret Gould, fashion ed
itor Of the Woman's Home Compan-
ion, makes the September issue Of
that periodical an advance autumn
fashion number Twenty pages OF the
issue are devoted to the latest news
Of styles.
While Miss Gould believes in women
being fashionably dressed, she is
against the eccentric. the immodest,
the grotesque. or the conspicuous. She
DOESN'T want women to dress so that
lxople will turn around ana stare at
them She wants them to look wen,
be comfortable. feel fashionable, and
all this at reasonable cost
One Of the most Dteresting parts Of
her report Of the latest dress news lis
that which shows how fashions this
fan have an educational side. She
says that women will have to divide
their time between their dressmakers
and the public library. because the
makers Of fashions have, for this fall.
borrowed ideas from various countries
more than ever before. The new fash
ions for the fan and winter show de-
clded Oriental tendency China, Japan
Russia, Ancient Greece, and the won
derlul gided courts Of the Louis have
all been drawn upon for ideas.
The deep arm size in many Of the
new gowns ls one Of china's contribu-
tions- It is known as the Mandarin
sleeve. China has also contributed
many Of the most fashionable new
color combinations, such. for example,
as the yellowish green gown touched
with cerlse and black. The wide
japanese sash drapery is being used
as well as the long Japanese collar.
which originally was never seen ex-
cept on kimona. Japanese embroid-
.eries are very smart fashion touches
today and the short double tunics,
with theif new flowing tendencies, dis
play them artistieally SO much for
the fashions that have come from the
land Of the cherry blossom
Perhaps no country has done so
much for the artistic IN dress as class
ical Greece, says Miss Gould. This
year its influence is so great that wo-
men are actually sacrificing their
waist lines to be fashionable. Once it
was the sacrifice Of comfort to obtain
the taperine, right waist, now it's the
uncorseted effect OF ancient Greece
that is fashionable 1t is imperative
today to wear ones clothes with ease.
The loose effect is modish Utner
ideas taken from Russia and France,
and adapted into the fan fashions are
fully described by Miss Gould
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1913-08-20
DANGER
IN DELAY
Kidney Diseases Are Too Dangerous
for chiekasha People to Neglect.

The great danger OF kidney troubles
is that they SO often get a firm hold
before the sufferer recognizes them.
Health viii be gradually undermined.
Backaohe, headache, nervousness,
lameness, soreness, lumbago, urinary
troubles, dropsy, gravel and Brigh.s
disease may follow as the kidneys get
worse Don't neglect your kidpevs
Help the Kidneys with Doan's Kidney
Pills which are so strongly RECON-
mended right here in Chickasha.
r A, Lyle, farmer, r.. II. ID. No /.
chickasha Okla, says Some years
ago when living in Tennessee, I not
only personally used Doans Kidney
Pills but sold them III a general store
know il from no other reason than
the large sale Of them and the many
words Of praise given them, that they
do everything that they are said to do.
"a haa no severe trouble, but for a slight
disorder Of the kidneys, Doans proved
very good do not hesitate to pub
licly endorse them
For sale by all dealers. Price SO
cents. Foster Milburn Co., Buffalo,
New York, sole agents for the United
States.
Remember the Doans-and
take no other.-Adyertisement.
2t d&1tw
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1913-08-20
CHEYENNE OPENS GREAT
wild WEST WEEK. p

Telegram by United Press
Cheyenne, Wyo, Aug. 20 Cheyenne
today forgot this is the year 1919 and
harked back to the days when it was
the extreme frontier post Of the then
great unexplored west, The occasion
was the sixteenth annual frontier days
celebration which began today and
will continue through Saturday even
ing During the four days Indians
from the agencies Of Nebraska and
Wyoming, cowboys and cowgirls. all
aceourtred in the garb worn in the old
days, win hold fun sway To see them
in the riding, roping, shooting and
other contests fully thirty thousand
visitors are here.
There were eighteen events on to-
days program which included a. hall
mile foot race, in which only full
blooded Indians can enter; COW pony.
burro and wild horse races: fancy rid
ing and driving shooting and roping
exhibitions Of all kinds. Several thou
sand dollars in prizes viii 90 to the
winners.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1913-08-20

oaaA gAid Tor eIeaa cotton rar..
express otfIos.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1913-08-20
ReIeased From HIospItaI.

Mrs Maxey who underwent an OBJ
GRAFTON at the Chickasha hospital %
days ago, eas released by the physi-
clans today and viii return this even
ing to her home in Pocasset. Mr..
Maxey has remained here with his
wife during her Illness Mrs. James
Wright was also released today after
a confinement here Of two weeks. She
viii return to her home near Norge.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1913-08-20
Telegram by United Press.

FIVE GENERATIONS CELEBRATE.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1913-08-20
KANSAS AVE.
No $40, and are experts in our line.
THE NICHOLS CLEANING WORKS.
PhoEe l143.
Work called for and delivered.
NOTICE 70 CONTAGIOUS

Sealed proposals will be received at
the office of the state board OF public
Mercantile building, Oklahoma
City, Okla until ten O'Clock a. m. Mon
day September Sth, 1913, for the con
struction Of dormitory building at
the Industrial Institute and College for
Girls, at Chickasha, Oklahoma, accord
ing 10 plans and specifications prepar.
ed by Laytoa & Smith, architects, OK
lahoma City Oklahoma Plans and
specifications may be seen at the Of
flee Of the state board Of public ar-
fairs, Mercantile building, Oklahoma
City Layton g Smith, architects, Ok
lahoma City Okla or at the office Of
j. B. Eskridge president Of the Indus
trial Institute and College for Girls ait
chickasha, Okla. The board reserves
the right to reject any or all bids.
STATE BOARD OF PUBLIC
AFFAIRS. S.lsiGt
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1913-08-20
MInIstsr PraI.ss rhls LaxatIvn.

Rev. n. stnbenYoil of Allison. Ia. I'm
praising Dr. Kings New Life Pills for
constipation writes: Or Kings New
Life Pills are such perfect pilis no
home should be without them No
better regulator for the liver and
bowels Every pill guaranteed. Try
them. Price 25c, At Brown & Co.
Adv d&v
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1913-08-20

Want Ads bring resuitu.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1913-08-20
When the BABY is suffering the dou.

PIE affection Of Hot weather and
bowel disorders, the remedy needed Is
AcGee's Baby Elixir. It reduces the
feYerish condition. correets the stom.
ach and checks looseness or the bow
els. Price 25e and 5oe per bottle. Sold
BY Public drug store and Public drug
store.-~Adv. d2w
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1913-08-20
Report is Confirmed.

The report from Muskogee that Jim
Dillon Of the city police force had been
appointed deputy United States mar
shal to succeed Tom Burk was con
flrmed today BY q telegram from Mar
shal Enioe. Mr.. Dillon will take the
oath and assume the duties Of the Of
flee as soon as he receives his com
mission.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1913-08-20
OF

tailor work in the repair line that can
be done for
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1913-08-20
low the trouble start..

Constipation is the cause or many
ailments and disorders that make HE
miserable. Take chamberlain's Tab
lets, keep your bowels regular and
you will avoid these diseases For
sale by all dealers.-Adv. d&w
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1913-08-20

Telegram by United Press.
Kittanning, Pc Aug. 20. Five gen
erations Of the Mansfield family here
VIII hold q celebration and reunion
just as soon as The fifth generation
is able, Il was announced today VII
liam Mansfield IS two weeks old to-
Gay Two srandmothers, two great
srandmothers, one great grandmother
and one great great great srandmoth-
er were present q his birth
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1913-08-20

We would be glad to have an exper-
fenced man call on request, and make
prices on anything you have to clean
or repair We are located on
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1913-08-20

Mlss on society 70 Meet.
Ihe Missionary Society Of the Pres
byterian church win meet tomorrow
afternoon in the church parlors at
o'clock. a full attendance is desired,
81 there is business Of Importance to
come before the meeting.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1913-06-19
a Moroccan Charm

Moroccan wives have a most elabo-
rate recipe for winning back the affec-
tons Of an unfaithful husband. First.
the deserted or suspicious wife draws
n straight line in pure honey from the
middle of her forehead down to her
chin and collects the drippings in a
spoon. Then she rubs the tip Of her
tongue with fig leaf till 1t bleeds
and soaks seven grains of salt In the
blood. This she mixes with the honey,
adds more salt which has been carried
for day and II night In a tiny incl
sion in the skin between her eyebrows
and finally adds pinch OF earth from
the print of her bare right foot on the
ground. The dose is then put into the
erring husbands food and. according
to Moroccan tradition. never fails to
restore him to his allegiance.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1913-06-19
An Appalachian Door.

Any one Of tact and common sense
can go as he pleases through the dark
est corner of Appalachia without being
molested. says a writer I'm Outing.
Tact, however. implies the will and
the insight to put yourself truly in the
other mans place. Imagine yourself
born, bred. circumstanced like him. 1t
implies also the courtesy Of doing as
you would be done by If you were in
that fellows shoes-no arrogance, no
condescension, but man to man on q
footing Of equal manliness.
And there are manners in the rud-
est COMMUNICATIONS and rules of
conduct that 1t Is well to learn before
one goes far afield For example,
when you stop at a mountain cabin II
no dogs sound an alarm do not walk
up to the door and knock. You are
expected to call out "Hellow until
some one comes out to inspect you.
None but the most intimate neigh
bors neglect this usage. and there is
mighty good reason back Of It in q
land where the path to ones door may
be warpath.-New York Herald.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1913-06-19
ELKO'S REBEKAHS

The Grand Lodge of Odd Eel
lows and the Rebekah Assembly fin
ished their work yesterday after
noon and adjourned to meet in
Reno next year. The members of
both bodies worked for the best
interests of the greatest fraternal
organization Of the country and
nothing occurred to mar the har-
mony of the sessions.
There was a large attendance of
representative from nearly every
section Of the state ard the visitors
carried with them to their homes
many pleasant memories of their
stay in Elko These pleasant men,
cries were largely due to the untir-
ing work Of the committees from
Ivy Rebekahs and Elko lodges and
the earnest work of the Rebekahs
They started in to make the occas-
ion one to he remembered and did
not cease their efforts until the last
dancer left the floor this morning
The entertainment of the visitors
began Modnay night with a recep-
tion given by the Rehekahs to the
visitors. Their hall was crowded
with visitors and every one was
given royal welcome. The evening
was spent in social conversation
and in doing full justice to the ex-
cellent refreshments furnished by
the Sisters All praised the Re-
bekahs of Elko for their splendid
reception. They did their work
we'll and have the thanks of every
member of the order in Elko. The
ball last night was a splendid sue
cess from start TO finish. The
floor was crowded with dancers,
the music was excellent and the
Rebekahs were everywhere in eYi.
deEce and spared no pains to make
the last of their entertainments
one to be long remembered. All
honor to the Sisters of Ivy Rebekah
Lodge By their efforts Elko and
her people will live long in che
memories Of representatives to the
Grand Lodge and Rebekab Assem-.
bly, in 1918.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1913-06-19
Almost the Speed Limit.

mo man is a cOward-to himself"
said the war veteran oracularly.
"At Chattanooga one Of the men in
my company left early in the action.
and no one saw him till after the bat
tie. when he appeared in camp un-
wounded and unabashed. Some of the
boys accused him of running away. but
he wouldn't admit It,
"I only retreated i'm good order he
declared.
II heard of the matter, and few
days later | asked him If he had any
idea how fast he had 'retreated.'
well. I'll tell yOu. cap'n.' he said
If I'd been at home and goin' after
the doctor folks that see me passin'
would have thought my wife was right
sick? "-Youths Companion.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1913-06-19
THE PRISONERS CIPHER.
A PuzzIins Code That Was Discovered
Only by Accident.

Only by Accident.
Prisoners in jails are generally very
ingenious, SO much so, in fact, that it
has been frequently remarked that if
their skill and ingenuity were turned
to honest purposes they would thrive
much better than as criminals.
One branch of ingenuity Is displayed
in the plans they make to communi-
cate with one another. They construct
cipher codes, but the officials generally
manage to translate them.
Recently in a western Jail the guards
encountered cipher that proved too
hard for them, and it was good while
before the puzzling messages were
made out. and then the key was acci-
dentally discovered. man in for
forgery, as smart a rogue as ever was
behind the bars, invented the puzzle.
The writing was on long, narrow
strips of paper, on the edge Of which
were letters and parts of letters that
apparently had no connection and from
which no words could be formed.
One day a deputy who was passing
the cell Of prisoner saw him passing
long strip of paper around an octagol
lead pencil. He took this paper away,
and on it were the mysterious scrawls
that had worried the keepers.
But the deputy got an idea from this.
and. going back to the Office, he wrap.
ped the strip around an octagon shaped
lead pencil and after several trials ad-
justed it so that the parts of letters
fitted together and made a sentence.
though the writing was very fine.
The writer had adopted the simple
ingenious plan of covering the lead
pencil with the paper and had then
written along one Of the fat sides. On
unrolling it the writing was as mys.
tical as cryptogram, but when put
around the pencil, as 1t was originally.
1t could be easily understood.-DallGs
| News.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1913-06-19
UNDERGROUND ULSTER.
PuzzIins Relics of Ancient Ways of
Living In Ireland.

Puzzlins Relics Of Ancient Ways of
Living In ireland.
Curious underground passages called
"souterrains" exist in many parts of
Ulster. They are built or dug n few
feet below the ground and laid out
with chambers and possible hiding
places or bolting holes. according to
more or less well defined plans. They
are not large enough for a man to
stand upright in. He would have to
crawl on his hands and knees to eX-
plore them or to make use Of them In
any way.
Some districts are honeycombed with
them. What could they have been
used for? Not for living In. though
primitive pottery has been found in
them; not for the dead. though some
Etruscan burial places were not dis
similar, because no bones have been
found; possibly for refugees. Some Of
the souterrains are flfty to seventy feet
long.
Irish and local tradition attribute
them to the fairies. the good people.
the Danes-like the Essex Dene-holes,
which are probably only chalk pits-or.
I'm rare instances, to the Picts, But the
Danes referred to by the Irish coun-
try people are not the modern Danes.
but probably the Tuatha de Danaan, n
people who are said to have lived iD
Ireland before the coming of the Celts.
They are the "fairies" and are said to
have been OF small stature, like "chll.
dren." the country people will tell one.
To superstition no doubt Is owing the
preservation of these most puzzing
relics Of some bygone way of living. -
London Family Herald.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1913-06-19
PERSONALS

E Todd of Tuscsarora is in town
today on business
The Presbyterian Church Choir
meets tonight for practice A full
attendance is desired.
FOR SALE-Household furni-
ture, dishes, kitchen utensils, etc
Inquire of Mrs. S L Byran, Elko
New. advt d l48
Ralph S Thomson and Elizabeth
B Mckinney, both of Cal lin were
united il marriage at the home of
the bride on Wednesday evening
by Kew Chas McHarness of the Elko
Baptist Church They left on No 10
for few days in Odgen and Salt
Lake after which they will make
their home in Carlin.
Mrs. w. G. Howell, Optician,
with Howell Jewelry Co. will open
office in Room 19, Mayer Hotel
commencing Monday, June 18th.
Advt
j. c Durham of Reno represent
ing REQ the Fifth and Premier
autos and Goodrich, Tires is in
town today. Mr. Durham came this
morning on No 20 and will be in
town until tomorrow. He reports
business very successful this year
He is making a speciality of Rec
cars, REQ Trucks and Goodrich
Tires. He sold the REQ Truck tc
Thompson for the LamoiIle route
which is giving good satisfaction