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The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1913-02-22
Inseres.Ina Faess About oysters.

Interesting Facts About Oysters.
An oyster is wonderfully prolific.
A single oyster in a single season
viii produce 10000 OO0 eggs If these
all survive and IN turn had normal
antilles. in a few years many great
bodies of water. such as Long Island
Sound, Peconic, Gardners. Nara
gansett, Great South and Chesapeake
bays would become filled up. Nayi-
cation would have to be suspended.
The oyster shells would form solid
land, as do the houses Of the coral
insects Of the South Pacific. But in
stead Of increasing, the destruction
Of the young oysters by their enc
mics is so great. together with she
depletion Of tho natural beds BY the
demand for this delicious food by
mankind. that far from increasing. In
past years the supply was greatly de-
pleted. IN many cases it has threat
ened to become extinct This was es-
pecially true in Great Britain and
some places on the Atlantic coast.
Tn recent years, however, q vast
industry has been established for the
artificial propagation and cultivation
OF oysters Now hundreds OF thous-
ands OF acres are employed in oyster
farming in the great bays and sounds
ef the Atlantic seaboard Here
oyster farming under from 80 to so
feet OF water is conducted upon an
enormous scale. at great expense and
! labor.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1913-02-22
AT THE
PLAY HOUSES


"A big fun show Come and laugh
"a Lesson in Courtship." a Vita
graph comedy.
"The Heavenly Voice" a strong Lu
bin western
FThe Ranchmen's Anniversary" a
crackeriack western comedy drama,
"Bettnas Substitute" a classy Wit.
agfaph comedy
Music by Prof Linquist, Blackstone
and Alguire.
Watch for cur next weeks program.
s cENTs--ANo--fO cENTs,
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1913-02-22

This is the season Of the year when
mothers feel very much concerned
over the frequent colds contracted by
their children, and have abundant rea-
son for il, as every cold weakens the
lungs, lowers the vitality and payes
tie way for the more serious diseases
that SO often follow chamberlain's
Cough Remedy is famous for its cures,
and is pleasant andssN- 70 take. For
sale by all Dealers v d&w
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1913-02-22

When the bowels become irregular
you are uncomfortable and the long,x
this condition exists the worse you
feel. You can get rid Of this misery
quickly by using Herbine. Take .
dose on going to bed and see how fine
you feel next day. Price soc. Sold By
Owl Drug Store and PUBLIC Drug G.
adv d&W
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1913-02-22
MAJESTIC rHEATER.


PhotopIays,
See Jane Fearnley in a powerful two
reel Imp drama, I'm Woman's Pow
er' This is one Of the greatest pic
lures you will ever see A very funny,
sensible Rex comedy
"The Widow and the Widower," a
laugh a minute.
Vaudeville.
Your last chance To see Binibo and
Neville, quality equilibrists. Coming
to morrow, matinee, Nichols and sher-
wood in a comedy skit Trimming a
Rube,e also new pictures every day
PRICES:
CHILDREN, 5 TO 10 YEARS, &c.
ADULTS, 10 CENTS.
Children under 5 years free. il ac'
conpanied by parents.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1913-02-22
HOLIDAY Ar Shops.

The local Rock Island shops are
closed today in observance Of Wash
ington's birthday and the men are all
enjoying a holiday Many of the en-
ployes have taken advantage Of the
holiday TO visit relatives or friends in
neighboring towns
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1913-02-22

Here is a message Of hope and good
cheer from Mrs. c. J. Martin. Boone
Mill, Va, who is the mother Of eigh-
teen children. Mrs Martin was cured
Of stomach trouble and constipation
by Chamberlain's Tablets after five
years Of suffering, and now recon.
mends these tablets to the public Sold
by all dealers.-Adv DIV /.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1913-02-22
POLICE COURT CALENDAR.

IN police court this morning three
cases appeared on the docket two
charged with immoral conduct and one
plain drunk. Meeley Fletcher and
John McCroy were fined IS each for
immoral conduct and Jim Shepherd
paid s. fine on a charge OF being
drunk
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1913-02-22
MoTHERs cAN sAEELY RuY

Pr Kings New Discovery and give t
to the little ones when ailing and suf-
fering with colds, coughs, throat or
lung troubles. tastes nice, harmless,
once used, always used. Mrs Bruce
Crawford, Niagara, Mo-, writes: "Dr.
Kings New Discovery changed our
boy from pale. weak. sick boy to tho
picture Of health Always helps.
Buy il at Brown & co3s.-Adv d.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1913-02-22

A scald burn, or severe cut heals
slowly if neglected. The family that
keeps a bottle Of Billiards. Snow Linz
ment on hands is always prepared for
such accidents Price 25c. SOC and
sl0o per bottle Sold by Owl Drug
Store and Public Drug Co.-Adv. d&g
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1913-02-22

Do you know that more real danger
turks in a common cold than Ia amy
other Of the minor ailments? The
safe way is to take chamberlalns
Cough Remedy 2 thoroughly reliable
preparation, any rid yourself Of the
cold as quickly as possible. This rem.
edy Is for sale by an dealers
Adv. a&w
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1913-02-22
SEED POTATOES. SEED POTATOES

We have car Of fancy Triumphs,
Ohios, Rose and cobler's. free from
frost
Special prices in order to move this
car at once
ABERCROMBIE GROCERY co
2-S-2twetd
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1913-02-22

Miss Florence Wohlgemuth received
honorable mention on a painting en-
titled "The Wilds," which she submit.
ted to the St. Louis sketching club.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1913-02-22
EUREKA COAL

Lump and nut, the best you ever
burned; try it once. You will want it
always.
MATTHEWs-LINr')J GRAIN co.
1.S.tf Phone 7S9.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1913-02-22

she-''T see that the Massachusetts,
legislature is going to impose a yearly
fine Of $50 on ell bachelors" He
well, it is worth 1t. it.a--cincinnan En-
Quirer.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1913-02-22
70 Whom It May Concern:

To Whom It May Concern:
This is TO certify that on February
>. 1878. sold to e. Tignor, my interest
in the stock Of goods located at l2O
sonth Third street, known as the =.
Tignor Grocery.
(signedJ WALTER TIGNUR.
2.2l-3i
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1913-02-22

Turkey diruer soc Sunday at Early
hotel. See menu on page six. II
The Lamar register., 1913-08-27

There is something ennobling
and inspiring in the hopeful eyed
man who ventures up to a lunch
counter, takes a stranglehold with
his feet around the legs of the
menu, looks valorously into the
stool, glances nonchalantly at the
face of the superior waiter and
says, "Cantaloupe. please"
He is one of the worlds opu-
mists. His cheek never blanches
with fear, defeat cannot cool his
ardor, nor discouragement fill his
heart. He goes on from day to
day. smilingly receiving pumpkins
squash. turnip and wood pulp In
stead of the delicacy he Graves. But
he is ever buoyed up with the su'
blime faith that the morrow Will
bring the sweet. luscious. good to
eat cantaloupe he has ordered and
paid for times without number and
never found.
Yet this expectant, trustful soul
but exemplifies ambitious life. Can
taloupes are like the other coveted
things of the worl. The best ID
always coming on tomorrow
Man goes through his years con-
tent with q squashy. turnipy re-
The Lamar register., 1913-08-27
Discouraeing Feature

Every effort is being made to In
duce the farmers to take up live
stock growing as the most prof
liable form of agriculture. This in
cludes the culture of alfalfa. crop
rotation, use of fertilizers, feed
ing crops to animals instead of SELL
ing them. and a return to the soil
of the elements taken from 1t in
the growing of the crops. Tnis
sort of farming is being fully. care
fully and persistently explained to
the farmers by the agricultural press
and by bulletins, by lectures, BY
demonstration farms. by exhibits
and in every possible way to reach
the ears and the intelligence of the
ones who are pursuing the old and
wasteful methods and declaring
that farming no longer pays. 1t
may take long to reach the desired
end, but some progress Is being
made. The discOuraging feature
is that Just as the farmers in sew
eral states have begun to realize
the benefits of growing sugar beets
and rotating the same to increase
the production of other crops, as fs
being done in Germany. the leaders
of the party in control of the gov
ernment are seeking to crush this
To
interests OF cane sugar importers
and refiners who. alarmed at the
domestic sugar competition. want
II wiped ut-National Farmer.
To Improve Farm Living
An Ohio publication edited by an
Iowa man insists s--'-the time has
come to insist or 10 and con-
veniences for ( sun. Enen equal u
The Lamar register., 1913-08-27
Breezy Paper

The Mountain States Telephone
C Telegraph company which oper-
ates the local telephone exchange.
as we'll as some 500 to 500 similar
exchanges. issues a bright, breezy
paper called the Monitor. to bring
into closer touch its employees in all
of the seven states in which it
operates. to the end that the pub
lie may be better served. The Mon
itor n isued monthly to enable
the telephone employees on the far
Canadian border to keep In touch
with the co-laborers on the Mexi-
can frontier. It 10 brimful OF sug-
gestions, comparing the service and
making the subscriber realize that
the company which serves him is
really trying to make good Its boast
of giving the best telephone ser
vice In the world. The Monitor is
one OF the best. most up to date
magazines Of its kind In the coun-
try, and b being widely copied BY
eastern publications.
The Lamar register., 1913-08-27
Shipping Out HOlsteins

Rufus Huff and OF Durham are
trying q flyer in handling Mulvane
raised Holstein cattle. They bought
a carload recently and shipped to
Lamar. Colorado. expecting to get
good market there on account
of the big condensary going In at
that point. They paid good money
for the stock they bought, and in
most cases only got the ones that
the farmers are willing to let go.
BY the time they have paid freight
and for having the animals tested
for tuberculosis. they will be quite
expensive. They could not have
been bought here but for the scare
ity of feed.-Mulvane (Kas.) News.
These Holsteins arrived in time
to be exhibited at the fair last
week, and the entire car load was
sold to Baker & Biggs, owners of
the big Novels ranch on the north
side. They are now at the ranch
and will be MIXED for the new
factory when 1t is in operation.
The Lamar register., 1913-08-27
ed eighty bushels per acre for a
number of consecutive years"

ed eighty bushels per acre for a
number of consecutive years"
So littlel had been known about
sweet clover that Mr.. Coverdale ex-
perimented With lime, lime and
manure. manure and NO treatment
plots all sown about May 10. 1913.
a prcticaI demonstration was OBJ
served. 1t was shown beyond a
doubt that the use OF lime, ana
manure are prime requirements in
the successful culture of sweet
clover on eastern Iowa soil. Some
soils of Iowa do not require lime.
others will not grow alfalfa or
sweet clover unless they are prop
erly prepared, drained and lined.
This is my pasture land for my
this field and for q number of
weeks We had 80 head of cattle
ON this field. and w until = week
ago ever since the clover started
In the spring have had one car
load OF big steers feeding there.
Although on soil unusually thin.
Dadly cut by bitches. the heavy
growth 10 difficult to make q path
through, l sowed this piece 16
years ago aud It has never been
changed since. Those heavy stalka
break down each year forming q
wealth of humus and organic mat.
ter.''
No work OF an experimental ma
ture has been done as to it's USE
fulnsss e q forage crop. but this
year $50 head Of thrifty vigorous
pigs were found living on the tiny
tender shoots. A neighbor asserts
that the bunch Of pigs relish 1t to
such an extent that corn has little
attraction for them In the evening
when they returned from the field.
The study OF this plant seemed
to demonstrate the fact that 1t had
a place on the farm both - fer
tilixing crop and also q dependable
crop for rotation. Glover has par
italy or fully failed during the last
three years in some sections of
Iowa.-L. L. s.. in The Breeders
Gaxstts.
The Lamar register., 1913-08-27

ward, keeping up his hard work be-
cause he knows that somewhei 9
there is sweetness. calm enjoy
ment and vast happiness, and hop
ing that for him these things may
be Just ahead. When he comes to
the end of his ra,e,f il he has not
reached the goal. he may be salts
ned with his effort and rest peace
fully in the thought that at least
he never gave up trying and that
the ambition which spurred him on
una truly bring him to d lar mark
tnat would otherwise have been un-
aIuainable.
Wherefore. keep on ordering can
taloupe and bucking the line. The
genuine Rocky f'ord-in good mui-
on and in good reward for honest
endeayOr-is just around the cor
ner.-Denver Times.
And it is just the same with the
human Rocky FOrder. For over
twenty years they have boon hold
ing Watermelon day celebrations,
and receiving the patronage OF
thousands from the other towns
OF the valley. Always they have
professed to appreciate this favor.
and explained that at the very
Iirst opportunity they will recipIo-
cate, The time arrives and usually
the mayor and two other highly
respected citizens arrive and ex-
plain that but for the measles or
itch or a run of ditch water in the
town mains or something else the
whole town would have come along.
put you folks just come along up
to Watermelon day and spend your
money and we will all be with
you next year.
The people Of the Arkansas val
ley towns are the real optimists.
Tor after twenty years of this they
confidently look each time Tor that
oiS 0oleBatiou tuht he'SA SAAS
from Rocky Eord--and eth they
go there and spend their money.
They did well by Lamar as they
sent a large delegation OF nine
to return the visit OF the two to
three hundred that usually 60 up
from here. How many of them
came though like Jack Lacey OF the
Gazette Topic. we cannot state. He
confessese in last weeks issue
that they had to kidnap him to
oring him along, and while he did
not give the exact number VINO
came said 1t was nothing near what
should have been.
The Lamar register., 1913-08-27
=
THINTEENTH ANNUAL FAIR
Gala Week for Lamar and Pr0weis
Oaunty. Zig Attendance

1nt duuudi FEoWeE5 Souuty laii
for 1913 has passed into history.
and the town Ia once more assum-
ing its normal condition. In some
respects the fair was a marked sue
cess and in others did not meet
expectations but the latter was no
fault of the management. Mr.. Max
we'll offered more liberal premiums
than ever before in the agricultur-
al departments and made every
reasonable effort to induce the peo-
pie to exhibit. but although there
were splendid cIoLs il most all
lines in the county the rush OF the
farm work made them Indifferent
and, the agricultural exhibit was a
failure. A later date for the fair
would probably secure better ex-
hibits in the agricultural classes.
but 1t would make a good racing
program impossible. and after all
the larger part of the crowd come
for that purpose.
The stock show and the amuse-
ment program were the best ever
seen here and the attendance was
the largest. DR.. Bell. the aviator.
made a splendid flight the first day
In his big Curtiss machine and it
surpassed anything ever seen in
southern Colorado in this line. The
weather conditions made flight
impossible on the second day. but
ON the third most people thought
he ought to have been able to make
a flight. Mr.. MAXWELL thought so
also and offered him every induce
ment even to the extent of offering
TO cut q section out of the fair
ground fence and let him run the
machine out to the public road II
he thought he could make q better
start there. The much vaunted
nerve Of the Doctor seems to have
wilted though and he refused posi-
lively to leave the ground. The
accident OF last year caused the
crowd to be patient over the mat
ter as they realized that even in
the best conditions a man was TAX
ing considerable chances.
The racing pogram for the first
two days was the best ever given
here. There were large lists of en-
tries and many starters. and all
the races were exciting. On the
third day the running and the relay
races were splendid. but the fall
ure of the harness events to fill
caused their withdrawal and this
was some disappointment especially
taken in connection with the fail
ure OF DR.. Bell.
'rne city OF Lamar was in gala
dresa for the occasion. the mer-
chants and electric light company
having joined with the city to Sc
cure a lighting system for the week
that would have done credit to some
of the big cities of the state. Mr..
Maxwell assumed the entire respon-
sibility and expense of the fair this
year and his public spirit and en-
terprise deserve the highest praise
from all fair minded citizens.
The Lamar register., 1913-08-27
hose enjoyed by men.

those enjoyed by men.
ANY farm that can afford q 81
To-" says the paper. can afford
electric light or gas, the vacuum
cleaner. the dish washer and the
washing machine. Amy farm that
can afford a gas engine can afford
Il bath room. Any farm that can
afford hay fork in the barn can af-
lord running water in the kitchen
NOW what do you think OF that?-
Ex.
The Lamar register., 1913-08-27
Hence there are no funds avail
able to offer as prizes at the fair

q vicious attack ON the state land
board by reason OF the appointment
of Volney T. HOggatt as land board
commissioner by Governor Ammons.
Hoggatt was appointed at the re-
quest of Tammen and BOnfils OF
the Denver Post. Patterson claims
that Hoggatt has been connected
with all of the land and other deals
of the Denver Post and it not a fit
man for the place.
The Lamar register., 1913-08-27
A Sweet Clover Council ia Iowa

10 popularize y weed in fifteen
years and bring to u high state -oi
prOductIveness has been the ideal
accomplished by Frank Coverdale IL
Clinton county. Iowa. Though the
aid of County Crop Adviser MosheI
they recently succeeded in gather
ing nearly 600 interested farmers
from illinois and Iowa to give q
lew hours TO the study al this
plant. A real picnic 1t was OF
interested progressive Illinois aud
Iowa farmers.
Judge QuartOn Of kossuth coun-
ty was among the speakers. Some
quotations from his remarks are
Il want you to understand that
stock will eat it. They will not
eat 1t when first given to them,
neither will q western horse eat
corn when he first sees it. You
must educate them to eat sweet
clover. 1t IL the greatest fertilizer
and one of the best feeds and Alb
solutely one o the most profitable
seed crops produced upon the farm.
1t will grow in any kind OF soil
except water logged soils and on
marshy Land improperly drained. II
will grow In the poorest soil. be.
ing seemingly adapted to the clay
soils. You can SOW 1t In any month
of the year. SOW it ON the snow
in December. Sown in June or IN
July, no matter how dry the wea-
ther. 1t will come and flourish for
1t needs little moisture. the same
as i'd needs little nitrogen 70
make it grow. Not all the seed viii
grow. Only about 30 or 40 per
&C mt will grow. l always test my
seed before sowing and 40 TO 81
per cent grows. For the past IL
years l have gone to the roadside
and gathered my seed. l SOW 20
pounds OF hulled seed to the acre.
The hulled seed u best. 1t germi
mates stronger seemingly and costs
about the same price as the un-
hulled seed. Sweet clover seed will
run from to IL bushels to the
acre. l thresh my seed by hand
haul about half q load OF clover
in on canvas when part OF the dew
is on, slightly damp to prevent the
loss of seed which is great when
handled dry. l then take part oi
the load, allow 1t to stand in the
, sun for half day when l use an
ordinary pitch fork to beat seed
out OF 1t on the canvas. The seed
skaters very easily.
II always make my first cutting
especially high. the second and the
third comparatively high. allowing
for a few leaves to be left on the
stub. Otherwise you are in dan
ger of killing it. The food value
Ia as high as alfalfa. 1t does not
bloat cattle. The valuable part OF
the plant is the leaf; the stalk is
not SO palatable or nutritious, al
though / have seen my cows eating
the entire plant when the stalk
was as large as my finger when cut.
1t will not grow on acid soils.
Lime should be used and 1 feel
that is the secret in successfully
growing sweet clover. 1t Is no
harder to cure for hay than aifai-
liza. II is handled practically the
same as alfalfa. absolutely believe
that sweet clover is the greatest
fertilizer known to man. It's nitro
i, gen gathering capacity combined
with its great amount OF stalk pro-
duced makes It doubly valuable IN
giving the land humus together
with nitrogen. I have grown oosn
l.! following sweet clover which yieio'
The Lamar register., 1913-08-27

Chairman Mcdonald has again
opened republican headquarters on
the second floor of the Brown Pal
ace hotel, Denver. During the
Knights Templar conclave mead
quarters were maintained at the
chairman's residence and at the Of
flee of the publicity director. since
the couclave is over they have re-
pened In the rooms occupied for
headquarters for the last savera'
years.
The farmers of Colorado VINO
have been accustomed to compete
for cash prizes offered by the state
on products shown at the STATE
fair at Pueblo will be denied this
privilege this year. The demo,
cratic administration has expenoeo
all of the money available for tins
nurnose in salaries for employees
The Lamar register., 1913-08-27

Governor Ammons has made the
statement that If the state can
realize 100000 in inheritance tax
off the estate of John A. Thatcher
all appropriations can be paid. In
other words. the present admins
tratiOn is dependent upon tho death
of the citizens of the state in or
der to pay its bills. Inheritance
tax collections should be used for
the educational institutions and
good roads. They should not be
used, as AIMED by Governor Am
mons. for the payment of the sal
aries of useless politicians. The
Inheritance tax this biennial per-
iod will amount to approximately
100000. II this money was plac-
ed to the credit of the education
al institutions and the highway
commission it would only be lit
tie while until the state could real
ize a lasting benefit from 1t. BY
paying it out for political salaries
no good comes to the state what
ever.
The Lamar register., 1913-08-27

The opponents Of Alamosa ooun.
ty have started a suit to force
Secretary of State Pearce to- accept
the petition referring the bill cre-
ating Alamosa county. They claim
that the petition had over 500
more names ON 1t when they filed
it with Pearce than 1t had when
he handed It back to them after
his refusal to accept 1t.
The investigation being conduct
ed by State Auditor Kenehan in
relation to the bridge built across
the Grand river at Grand Junction
shows that the state engineers Of
flee o. KID the bridge when it did
not in any way comply with the
specifications. The specifications
called for q five span. six pier
bridge with four foot side
walk. The bridge as built was a
four span five foot bridge with no
sidewalks. Upon the o. X. Gov
ernor Ammons and other state of.
ficials signed vouchers for $4,000.
State Auditor Kenehan refused to
issue the warrants and started the
investigation. He directly charged
graft in no small proportions. The
%. X. was made by a deputy en-
gineer named Hewitt under state
engineer Comstock.