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The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1913-04-25

The butcher Classics his customers
this way: Those who never buy beef
steak are poor, those who buy beef
steak twice a week are well to do.
and those who nave 1t oftener are
rich.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1913-04-25

The widow OF a New York policy
king signed a check for $50. 900 for
a sp~iritualistic medium at TIE orders
OF her husbands ghost. Migaty Door
policy to have the ghost walk In
that fashion.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1913-04-25

Substituting tinware for silverware
IN h senate restaurant 10 beat The
souvenir hunters is an expressive
commentary or the disposition toward
larceny that Is cloaked under the
name of souvenir lifting"
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1913-04-25

An Indiana young woman got s25.
oOo Tor a broken heart. Broken
hearts are painful things: but. com.
merciaiy speaking. IL this rate is TO be
taker as their market value. they are
very good things to have In ones DOS
session
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1913-04-25

The Indian chiefs of the west found
nothing else in New York so interest
ing as the buffalo at the Bronx. Can
1t be that buffalo are scarcer than sky
scrapers in Buffalo Bills country?
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1913-04-25

King George is to wear a crown. II
IL has an open top doubtless its use
Will tend to prevent badness, but
there is little excuse for it other
wise.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1913-04-25

The burglar who entered a Los An
geles home and forgot the purpose Of
his visit long enough t. aid in com
forting a sick baby, is not beyond re-
demption.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1913-04-25

1t has been determined that the
average lifetime OF a United States
81 silver certificate is a trife more
than a year. We can cite numerous
cases where it hasn't lasted a minute.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1913-04-25

The clergyman who said: Let your
enemieR kiss you" evidently has new
er felt the smarting effect OF a brick
wound.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1913-04-25

The Minnesota legislator. who Ia
after a law to make 1t a felony for a
housewife to steal" the servant OF
another. must have had a good cook
In his family at some time.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1913-04-25

The hoboes' union proposes to petit
ron the president for more freedom.
More freedom In what? Chicken
houses. or freight trains. or simply
emancipation from compulsory baths,
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1913-04-25

Some times It does not pay to emu.
late great men OF the past. A Vir.
gfnia youth. while trying a BENJAMIN
Franklin experiment in flying a kite
through an electrical storm. was IN.
stantly electrocuted.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1913-04-25

No one but dentists will worry over
b statement made by a University
OF Chicago professor that the human
race will some day be toothless.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1913-04-25

The new nickels are no easier TO
get than the old ones.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1913-04-25

Insects have one advantage in that
many OF them mature thirty minutes
AFTER birth. Some men never mature.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1913-04-25

A member OF the Albany legislature
has been seized with the brilliant idea
OF taxing city cats. 1t is but a meas
ure OF retribution; for 10. these many
city cats have beer taxing peo-
pie.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1913-04-25

Now we know why the turkey trot"
has been discarded by society. The
dance is too rough for corsage bou-
quets to stand the shock.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1913-04-25

A California scientist says the sun
is a magnet. 1t certainly ices draw
attention.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1913-04-25

Disapproval OF the design OF the
nickel is becoming general. Why
SO much fuss over a lowly half dime?
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1913-04-25

Adding insult to injury is where a
man asks for a light and then blows
the cigar smoke In your face.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1913-04-25

o a scientist has risen up to say
mat cheese causes appendicitis. But
some cheese can do worse than that.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1913-04-25

A japanese expert has arrived to
study the New York police. Possibly
for points to avoid.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1913-04-25

yet busy. Did you ever notice what
nard work it is to keep on doing moth
In?
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1913-04-25

Our Idea Of the perfect gown II
one that car be wished on.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1913-04-25

Upton cannot lift the cup. but all
true sports lift their hats to Upton.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1913-04-25

Many men take their work more
seriously than others do their ~:oaang.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1913-04-25

We know who the crank In. IN.
other fellow. Of course.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1913-04-25

TASTY marriages are proverbIaIly
likely to lead to long repentance.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1913-09-30

married. the main features Of the law
aFe as follows
Every single person Citizen Of for-
elem resident] whose annual income
exceeds 5000 ana every married per-
son with an income above 1900 is
expected ~ report his or her receipts
|ip detail q tic government agents
lhe amount q the income tax as
finally agreed on follows
From 5000 10 $4,000, 1 per cents
from s20o0e to $4,000 Der cents
5q,o0o to g75.Q00, per cent, $4,000
to 100000 4 per cent 100000 70
s25oooa 3 per cent? $25oo0O q 5000
oo0 per cent above $50QOoO Z per
cent.
a single man with ag ucome of
$4,000 for example, would pay 4 per
cent Oh si1000and per cent 81 $4,000.
"a total tax Of 3270 IT married the
first taS of lsRsr cent would apply
TO only $4,000 Of lhe income
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1913-09-30
aUnscHiYrIoN RATES
TEACHERS AND rHg FOLKS.

Suggestions relative to social We
for teachers and students maae by 2
club woman "a an article published
Yesterday, should net Be allowed to
pass uuheedad The idea expressed
was that ihe people 81 the city should
get acquainted with the teachers and
students and make Them feel perfectly
at home in Chiekasha
"A moments reflection Should be sui
ficient to convince anyor lhat the
relations which can thus DE- establish
ed between the teachers and the
folks must be mutually beneficial
promoting al the same time the nleas
ure 81 the teachers and the efficiency
Of the schools. Il is highly important
that parents should be personally AZ.
quainted with the teachers Of their
cAilaren, since teacher aud parent age
joint factors in the process ~ educa-
ton.
This alone is sufficient reason for
offering opportunities to ihe teachers
70 enter more largely into the soclal
life 81 the town and other cogent rea-
sons are also pointed out by our club
.vnnaa,, canfrih,ttar
As a town grows larger the tens
dency is for the people to grow fur
ther apart. losing the element oi
neighborliness which is So valuable
and which should be fostercd IN every
possible way. Personally we don't
want to see the time when we must
pass people on the street IKE srang
ers in a great city We want to be-
able to say @howdy' % egerybodyana
we want to see the quality Of neishbor
liness So preserved that everybody
else win do the same thing
We shouldn't have any strangers in
clickasha, but should make the teach'
er and every other newcomer feel ai
home Che first day Is ihere anything
in life finer than frendsaip ana neigh.
borliness2 The more friends and
neighbors we have Che larger is me
life we live. Let's take the teachers
and students into our circle Of friends
and neghbors.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1913-09-30

When climate and aller conditions are
stubborn and unriendiy The place to
llnd q IS where Sou losl it Make ihe
necessary chaugas n your system lnd
method splt on your hands, igura-
lively "a least and try again. 0klaa
huna IS apt % fool everybody next
year by producing the greatest CROP
in har history but for fear she Doesn't
digstsiif 5our crops. plant early and
have your soil well prepared Use
good seed, and grow some Of the crop
that you know win Withstand drouth
ana hot winds Keep out the debt as
far as possible and increase your live
stock and the means Of caring for IL
for without i've stock a big crop Wit
not bring the returns ii should Chang
ins from the farm to town or from tile
town to the country, except in special
cases, is generally a mistake Hold on
where you are and profit by your past
mistakes and your ability and deter
inination ID correct them AS a gem
eral proposition there isn't anywhere
else for discouraged man to 80. He
hasn't one chance in a thousand 70
find the conditions he wants and he
usually lfltters away his substance
and either comes back or wants to
ana is unable to move back when it is
t00 late Shawnee Herald
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1913-09-30
THE INCOME TAX.

u is practically certain that the CON.
ference report on The tariff bin viii
be accepted by congress and therefore
we no longer have to guess what the
provisions Of the now laW win bel
Standing oul a. distinct feature ai
the bin IS the income tax. 1t would be
interesting to know how many Of our
own citizens VIII be called dnaA Go ae.
count 10 Uncle Sam for iheir incomes
As swollen fortunes" arl reasonably
scarce in chickasha. probably fhe new
tax will'uoi be q heagg drain mon the
community
According to estimates made by ih
treasury department approximately
$4,000 citizens win be subject % tha
tax and they must repori TO ihe in
come ta1 collector neNl spring sum
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1913-09-30

Coz Roosevelt is not pleased with
the foreign policy Of the adminisira-
ton bui this announcement will oc-
casion 40 surprise HE is too strong "a
Roosevelt partisan to approve amy
thing done by Wilson Even IL uncle
sam had gone 70 war with Mexico IN
appro4ed bic stick fashion, the COZ
onel would have been just as much
dissatisfied
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1913-09-30


thee BOTTLES and It mode mo web and
strong and ! avoided q dreadful opera
ton now have i'go fine healthy chl-
dtea end leamoi say too much about
what gGiaB piiihham sVeectahlaCom.
p0uHd ha, done for me- = Mrs LEE
iANGEs, RE. D 10 Mogadorei Chic.
why win women take chances with
an operation or drag out a sicklg. half
hearted eSistence. missing thrce-foallhs
Of the JOS of living when they can find
health iai gdia +. Pinkham'aVeg table
Compound
For thirty years il has beent stand
nri remedy FOR female lbs, and las re.
stored the healthof thousands Of women
vino have beca troubled with such ail
merits as alsp.acelcnts, Inflammation,
ulcerat.,a. ttn.or-, irrcyrlaritez. c.s
II saa 6ani sneeial advice write %
Lydia Z. pinkham Medicine 60. fconi.
uentail Agnn, fasS. Your letter viii
be 0pcncd rend and answered ~
woman ana bcid in strict confidence.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1913-09-30

When q mans system becomes
thoroughly in0culated with ihe office
seeking Virus # Is she hardest thing in
ite world for him ever to realize ihat
he is 'hasbeen.7 Uncle Joe Cannon
announces that Ne win run for con
eHess again next year
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1913-09-30

The Bible says that me race is NOT
to the wifi. nor the hattie % the
strong. and here in Oklahoma final
success IN agriculture and business is
going 10 belong TO the men who have
the patient perseverance to stay with
the game, cutting out an needless
waste and expense and learning from
each setback how hest 10 conserve
and makA the most of their resources
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1913-09-30
ere the oay Is Gone.
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T1Ts1VGTaHgu EGEI0T.
Ono great ! might almost say the
great, element Of success and happt
ness in life is the capacity for honest,
solid work Cicero said that what was
required was FIRST audacity second
audacity and third audacity Self con
fidenoe is no doubt useful but il would
be more correct ia say that what WAS
wanted was first perseverance, second
perseverance, and third perseverance,
Sir John Lubbock.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1913-09-30

female troubles and
bearing down pains
that i could not
stand on my feet
long enough todomy
work. The docto
said I would have
undergo an opera
ton, batmy husband
wanted me 70 ty
Lydia e. pinkham' s
~ BILE Cen
paI4tAl Hrai Z t.sl5
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1913-09-30

"0h, it's something take along
when have NO money to spend It's
2 sample of goods that nobody in town
can match
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1913-09-30
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THE Ardmoreiie wants us % send
BOD Die. oeer to join Sidney suggs
and Jake Hamon on the front seats
That have been reserved Tor them al
the Bulgin revival The News.eapi-
tal would like for our distinguished
toNnaman who formerly lived in Ard
more to hear br Rulgin hui since he
ilas gotten weaned away from lis Old
associates rs just as well that De
Should noi return u Aidmoie Sol
that gol suggs and Jake IIamon arc
worse men than Gel Dick is obliged
70 come in contact with every day but
with their genial ana eonrivial habits
they are much more SEDUCTIVE The
Newscapital enters vigorous pro-
test against The suggestion Of the Ard
mdreilo While II has unlimited eon-
lidence in Dr Bulein's ability it does
Aot desire 70 oyeriax his strength OF
70 cause him to make an oterdrafl on
ST Peter. AMeAlestef News-Gapltal.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1913-09-30

Why hayo you quit going with
Ferdinand Thought you said be had
ali the manly YiriuesY
allc has But he is still wearing a
straw matt
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1913-09-30
MRS. MANGES
ESCAPES
OPERATION
How She Was Saved From
Surgeons Knife by Lydia
E. Pinkham's Vegeta-
bic Compound.

Mogadore Ohio The FIRST twoyears
Twas married 1 suffered SO much from
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1913-09-30

My grandfather flew his own pen
nanl as a commodore in the navy
"Yahl My grandfather helped cap
ture one in a world S series.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1913-09-30
STOLEN sMILe'R TWO


esaw some queer eoloring amous
the autumn leaves
do you suppose nature is trying 70
be q eubiH
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1913-09-30
awIstl YOU WAS HERE

Got card from Steve this mornin
doggone his traylin' skin,
He's Up around Niag'ry Falls a-writin'
home agIn
Seems ike Chat boys one glory is to
wander fur an free,
AM furder on ne gifts. gosh, tn more
he writes to me.
He sends these pictu postal cards, with
photos shown that
Th world is allus beautg'lest where
you amt Twin at
His messages reads all th' same; in
letters large an clear
He writes from Maine er Kankakee
an says
Wish YOU was here~
Nobody ever seems to know Just when
hen 50 er where.
We Git his destination flom tn card
that says he's there
An he ain't more than settled down
60 loaf a day er two
Till he gifts thinkn up III names ol
every one he knew
An then with ever doggone cent he
possibly kin spare
lie buys en- unitary Church, th' Depot
an th' Square.
lie buys bout everything they is in
Bath or Belyidere,
/ Then mails th whole blame business
home AM says
wish YOU was herel7
d guess he's at Niag'ra now he was
last time he wrote,
But that don't prove eonclusiyely he
amt III Terry Hote.
He may be down in Panama or snoop
in round in Nome,
Nobody knows just where he's at ex-
cept he amt at home!
/ guess we'd never near from him fel
months er mebbe years
If some kind soul had not devised
these pictur' souvenirs
Yes, ! expect if Steve would die he'd
rise up from his bier
( TIC pen a card to ali his friends an
says
Wish You was herel
indianapolis News,
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1913-09-30

Cutie right. Jasper these are fine
nights for sleeping
Daddy hin says that the latest re
aarl is that they have killed another
eagle ID South Carolina
Col Ike Cloud is writing a book on
4lhe New Oklah1ma IN which rain
lis q common occurrence.
A Chiekasha man who wondered why
his wife had been so smiling and
agreeable for week or two under
stood the play When the bill for the
new hat came
Taking q tip from a newspaper art-
Gle a chickasha woman who usually
buys a 30 cent roast over the phone
went to the market to See tbat me
dealer should give her "a spare deaf.
she showed the man exactly what she
wanted and the roast came home with
a bin Of S120 attached
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1913-09-30
JUST A THOUGHT.

y = y ' Y v ' ; ' y \
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1913-09-30
EXPRESS pAcKAesTrEs.


Boils WIN be bails observed os
car and he knows
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1913-09-30

ST Simp says he notices that it "a.
ways grows cooler after The sun sets
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1913-09-30

Walter Griffin Is worrying because
i9e aew laaill raises lhe las ca aiih
socks.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1913-09-30

Quite right. Jasper these are fine
nights for sleeping
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-03-05

Regular ffty-oent and one-dollar size
bottles at all drug stores.
Don't make any mistake. but renem-
Der the name. DIT. Kilmer's Swamp
Root, and the address, Binghamton,
y. Y. which you viii find on every
bottle.
e wonderfu! merits OF Swamp-ROot
oo0 Of valuable inclination, both sent
ntsins many Of the thousands OF letters
und Swamp-ROot TO be just the remedy
Swamp-Root IS so well known that
sample bottle Address DR.. KiiCer &
you read this generous offer in the
r"---- - - offer is guaranteed
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-03-05
CHAPTER XIV.
The Riddle OF the sibyrs Leaves.

ne HtdGle o. the SiDyls Leaves.
Y KY question rs to which Cecilia
F&E I should find IN the library
was quickly answered Her
frank smile, the candor OF
her eyes. confessed a new tie between
Us. We were becoming conspirato-s
".chin the main conspiracy, whateve:
IT'S character might be
AS 10 Providence and the cook. what
lurkF" I asked
"Oh, ] managed that very easily.
ran into some friends who were going
abroad for the winter They have a
staff of unusual servants and were
anxious 10 keep them together until
their return promptly engaged them
all. and they are even now installed"
well. | have had an adventure OF
my own" ! remarked, after expressing
my relief that she had solved the serv-
ant dirlcu'ty with SO much ease
Three gentlemen representing the
suitOrs trust now maintaining head
quarters n the Prescott Arms. warned
me sO.cmniy 10 keep or the grass. In
other words. am not 20 interfere with
their designs rpon the heart of Miss
Cecilia HOLSTER"
She nuuE opeu a fan. held It at arms
length and srrUtiullel the dafodis
that were traced upon IT,
$50 they dared YOU"
$50 they dared me And l took the
dare"
"Whyr
IIar ,,-,., ,,,,, nina ,.r,..,I,, ,,,+ -
hind her pretty pout smile lurked
delightfully."-
III should tell you now II would be
flirting. which is IL sin"
II had imagined. Mr.. AmeS. that sort
Of thing came easy to sou. But II it's
sinful, of course
But you do not rule me out! You
give me chance
Ny cnrnoStuess caused her manner
70 change suddenly Her beautiful
gravity came Ike n swift falling OF
starlit twilight / had never been so
happy ms at this moment Preposterous
rs were the circumstances Of my pres
'ncc In the house the juxt0position Of
Cecilia HOLSTER gave me unailoyed de
light
II want 70 serve you now. hereafter
and always" added These men
can have no claim upon you greater
than that OF any other man who dares"'
NO. none whatever" she replied
firmly
And the mystery. the whole story,
Is In the little silver book
She started flushed. and then laugh
ter visited her lips and ewes. The book
was not I'm her hands nor In sight any.
where. hut ] felt that ! was on the
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-03-05

Tne opening in the wall engaged nay
attention at once. and was stesdied by
the thought that here was q practical
matter susceptible of investigation.
stepped within the door and lighted a
candle. and just as the wick caught
fire click went a switch somewhere and
out went the hall lamps. But. having.
so 10 speak, put my foot to the mystic
rious stair. | would not turn back, and
l continued on down the steps.
Great was my establishment TO find
that l had apparently stepped from a
new into an old house. The stair
treads were worn by long use, the
plaster walls that enclosed them were
battered and cracked. and / seemed to
have plunged from the glory Of Hope
field into some dim lost passage Of a
domicile Of another era that lay within
or beneath the walls of he Manor As
] slowly descended, holding high my
candle l recalled, not without qualm.
the story Of the British soldier whom
tradition or superstition linked to the
site Gf Miss HOLSTERS property.
At the foot of the stair l found two
hall, and these also were clearly part
of an old house that seemed to be
somehow merged into the HOLSTER
mansion. / remembered now that the
mansion stood wedged against rough
spur of rock and that the front and
rehr entrances were upon different lev
els. and IT was conceivable that the
back part of the mansion might inclose
these rooms Of an earlier house occu-
plying the same site. Why they should
have been retained was beyond me.
Through the carefully preserved win
dows. many paned and quaint. Of these
hidden rooms the Unfolding walls Of
the new house were blank and black.
One door oHIy remained in this Shell
Of the Old house. and l FASTENED to cling
it open. still lighting my way with a
candle. Before me lay the coal cellar,
at which I had merely glanced OH the
morning af.er my installation ar Hope
field. now began 10 get my bearings.
] remembered two iron lids in The ce-
mentsd surface Of an area on the east
eide Of the house where fuel was de-
posted. and, mounting a few steps that
were of recent construction and had
evidently been built to afford comnuni-
cation between the remnant Of the old
house and the subterr2nesn portion Of
the new. | found to my relief md salts
faction beneath one Of these openings
short ladder. through which the court
might he reached. Here. then. the
manner Of ghostIy ingress was illus
trated By perfectly plausible means
The id Of the coal hole was entirely
Withdrawn. and bar Of moonlight Lag