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The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1913-06-11
EXPRESS PAcKAeETTEs.
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Down and Out.
The Packagette Poet was Just about
to start his mill this morning when
he happened to see a gem from a
brother singer. which absolutely stop
ped his clock. figuratiyely gDeaking.
For the day our gentle poet is down
and out and we quote from his rival
Of the Webb City Register the verse
which queered him:
"a funny old bird is the pelican.
His bin can hold more tssn his bell
can;
He can tote in his beak
Enough food for week,
But we don't understand how the hell
can
A great soul never harbored a
thought Of revenge
A correct pedigree shows that con-
ceit is the child Of ignorance.
Tom Boyd has been asked to contri-
butte an article to the "scrapbag" on
How to Make Kimonas,"
Uncle Fiji says he fears he will have
have to put up the stove and order
another ton of coal If the weather
doesn't moderate.
Put your diamonds in a damp, cool
place behind the crock down in the
cellar if you don't want the festive
burg to get 'em.
Gardens growing to beat the band
and first thing you know a man won't
have to own an oil well to be able
to eat "roastin ears"
Eventually the man who goes arounC
with spines sticking out like a porcu
pine will find that other folks will
steer clear of him.
Burglars are getting entirely to,
frisky for the good OF this community
It ought to be stopped. Pass an ordin
ance against them.
One reason Chickasf is better thai
some other towns Of It's size is tha
we don't go broke trying to supper
a league baseball team every year.
One chickasha woman has been saw
ing those railroad ticket rebate cou
pons for two years and she now hai
visions of fine set of furs next win
ter.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1913-06-11

Up in Independence the other night
belated husband stuck member Of
his body, consisting Of one hind leg,
through the window of his domicile
and Friend Wife Immediately put a
bullet through said member. He
should have tackled a flag Of truce on
his heel. Bartlesville Enterprise.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1913-06-11

Knicker-"Gongress is to hold night
sessions on the tariff"
Bocier-"Well. you are generally
kept up at night with infant indus
tries New York Sun.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1913-06-11
STATE PRESS PRATTLE.

: > , , > : : = , : , , :
Col. Roosevelt stated that he had
never taken but one swallow Of beer.
One swallow, according to the Colonel,
comes no nearer making a jag than it
does a Cherokee Republi-
can.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1913-06-11
Breakfast Dinner Supper
"NeW State"

Steel Cut, No Chaff, All Coffee
Alright Cans Net Weight Never Sold Bulk
NEW STATE BRAND TEA lin package only) Choicest
selected cultivated crop imported by US direct from
grower. For iced tea or served hot
NEW STATE BRAND RIPE PINEAPPLE New State
Brand Red Sockeye Salmon, Green Beans, Golden Wax
Beans, Peas, Asparagus, etc. No use to worry about
your daily menu when you can get New State Brand
Canned Fruits Vegetables, Fish, etc. to eat and New
State Coffee and Tea to drink All ready for you
WHEN WILL YOU CALL7
-Four own Good Grocer has telephone He waiting serve you
@NelO State Brand" Emphasizes Quality
The williamson Halsell-Fraser Co.
WH0ihSiE GR0cERs
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1913-06-11

While the wheat and oat crops and
especially the latter will not make
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1913-06-11
SUBSCRIPTION HATES.

One year. delivered by carrier---s4So
six months, delivered by carrier 240
Three months, delivered BY carrier l.S0
One month. delivered BY carrier 40
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1913-06-11

Steel Cut, No Chaff, All Coffee
Alright Cans, Net Weight Never Sold Bulk
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1913-06-11

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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-12-10
THREE c. CLUB.

Mrs Earl Cameron, 1926 Seventh
avenue, was the hostess yesterday aft
ernoon at a Christmas party, members
of the Three G club being the guests.
The afternoon hours were devoted to
fancy work and general sociability
and at o'clock a delicious two course
lunch was served in the dining room.
Covers were laid for u, the full mem
bership, the places being marked with
Christmas cards. In the center of
the table was small tree lighted with
II candles. After the serving of the
lunch the ladies were invited to the
drawing room where was erected a
fish pond and from which each lady
drew a pretty gift. The club will meet
Jan. l3 with Mrs. j. Z. Bodeen, $50
Forty-first street
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-12-10
PARTIES FOR MISS KAHLkE.

Miss Nell Kahike, whose marriage
60 c. A. Wagner is an event OF Satur-
day. was the honoree at two parties
given yesterday. In the afternoon
Miss Helen Krell, us Seventeenth
street. entertained AZ a 500 party. two
tables OF the games being played. To
Miss Kahlke was given the guest prize
and Miss Florence McCombs took the
head prize. The affair was a very
pretty one. flowers in the yellow and
white shades carrying out the guest
OF honor's wedding coIors. a large gilt
basket OF the flowers forming a pretty
decorative feature. A delicious two
course lunch was served late in the
afternoon.
Last evening Miss Rahlke was again
honored with an apron shower given
by Miss Bessie Sangreu. Sl4 Second
avenue. Fifteen young women were
the guests Many cords were woven
through the house. up stairs and
down. and after the bride-to-be had
reached the end OF each she found
there a beautiful apron. White car
nations were used as a floral feature
and in the course luncheon that was
served. yellow and white were car
ried out in the courses. The evening
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-12-10
YRS EL1zAcrE 7Ee4Q5oN

Dear Mrs Thompson: ] am is years
old Have always been very shy and
backward, so have few girl friends and
no boy friends. When ] am out with
any other girls / can never think OF
anything clever or amusing TO say like
they do. In fact, ] am often entirely
At loss for anything 70 say.
How can / overcome this shynessZ
How can / become more popular
with the girls?
How can ! make some boy friends?
DON'T you think / am old enough TO
20 out with boys?
/ expect, within the next year, 10
move TO another city. What can / do,
or how can ! act. so that the people
there will not think l am this kind of
a person, so that ! may get a good
start? SHNNESS.
You write a good letter, my dear
don't see why you should be trou-
bIed with shyness. Perhaps you are
naturally a quiet sort Interest your
self il what is going on about you.
Encourage others TO talk about what
interests you. II you are pleasant.
sympathetic and know how to laugh
when the occasion arises. you ought TO
even II EOL uDu SOY any
thing brilliant. A reputation for being
good -natured goes long way in max
ing a girl popular both with other girls
and with boys.
Yes, / think you are old enough TO
have g. beau or so and plenty of boy
friends. / cannot tell you where TO
rget the boy friends, but II you meet
young men just forget all about your
self Be interested in what they say
to you. Find out about their hobbies.
Study up on what they like 10 talk
about, then get them going" and act
as IL il was the most wonderful thing
in the world. That ought TO fetch
-them-
Dear Mrs. Thompson: ! am a girl
s16, in love with a boy OF 10 and love
him dearly He has met a girl friend
OF mine aud has been going with her
for a while How can ! win him back?
90 What is good for sunburn?
90 What is good for the hair?
a. What is good for warts
(5J How should dress be made for
the winter? And also what color
READER
d You cant win him back if he
wants To go with somebody else Boys
of 16 are never constant to one girl.
Let him 20 and fail in love with some
body else.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-12-10

90 Buttermilk; battle the face with
it at night and let it stay on until
morning.
90 Plenty Of brushing and scalp
massage; also a little vaseline rubbed
into the scalp.
"a Keep dabbing kerosene on a
wart and it ought TO disappear after
persistent treatment.
90 Dresses are made with draped
skirt effect, very wide at the hips and
narrow around the ankles. The waists
are unusually low cut in front and
filled in with a vest OF silk or lace.
Sleeves may be long or elbow length
and kimono sleeves arC still popular
Blues. grays and brown are very much
worn.
Dear Mrs. Thompson: % I have a
boy friend; he is q and / am II.
like him very much and he seems to
to like me. but my mother is going 10
move out of the state. DO you think
I had better go with her or stay with
him?
90 I was out with a boy friend last
night for the first time and ! like his
company. but he kissed me twice and
/ did not want him to. Don't you
think il rather rude of him?
81 ] have friend who has asked
me 70 20 20 shows. dances and sup
pers, but have refused him. II / go
down street or any place ! am sure to
meet him. ] told him ! did not care
for his company and my friend did not
like it. What can I do to get rid Of
him. TOPSY TURVY.
% Does the man want 10 marry
you? You are too young to marry
without your mothers consent. Bet
ter 20 with her and If the man wants
70 marry you, tell him you will be
ready for him when you are IS. That
will test his love thoroughly.
90 He was very ungentlemanly.
Also. vas the second kiss quite unex-
pected by you? \ girl may be forgiv-
en- for being surprised with a first kiss.
it's her own fault if the boy gets any
more.
90 Simply keep on refusing him.
He will get tired of asking
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-12-10
TRINITY MEMS CLUB.

The standing committees OF the
Trinity Mems club were announced at
a meeting OF the club held in the par
ish house OF Trinity Episcopal church
last night. The affair opened with a
delicious supper, which has been one
of the features OF the meetings and
was followed by a short business ses-
sion. A ]. Lindstrom, president OF
the club. was forced to leave before
the business session and>Fred Feltham
presided at the meeting. A social hour
was spent previous to the close of the
meet and a victrola concert was en-
joyed.
The following are the members on
the various committees chosen by
President Lindstrom 10 serve for six
months, as announced last evening:
observation-disclosures Feltham. p. G.
Inter. z. E. Russell, W. L. Ogden and
A. E. Lamp.
New Members-C. II. Castetter,
Herman Applequist and H. c. Krebs.
Sick Members-H. J. Horst, J. NJ.
Kaiser, II. D. Detjens.
Sunday servfce-Walter Yerbury,
II. 6. Bollman, r. H. Dart
Sunday school-William Wagstaff,
W. ]. Krull, John Potter.
Executive-A. J. Lindstrom, c. II.
Castetter, Fred Feltham, F. w Young,
]. c. Kaiser.
Boys work.. F. Syrett, c. 2.
Channon, F. W. Young.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-12-10
MATINEE BRIDGE CLUB.

Mrs. J. NJ. Fotch at her home on
Twentieth street, yesterday entertain
ed the members of the Matinee Bridge
club at the fortnightly meeting To
Mrs. Ellsworth Livingston of Moline
and Mrs. J. c. Rebstein were given
the two prizes in the games Mrs.
Fotch had trimmed her house PRETTY
with the Christmas colors and the
dining room was especially attractive.
Stars and poinsettias and tiny dolls
were used with pretty effect on the
dining table, where a course lunch was
served, was a small Christmas tree.
Red ribbons extended from the lower
branches of the tree to the places of
each guest, and here were small red
stockings filed with candies. The
place cards carried out the Christmas
idea and wherever possible the courses
were carried out in red and green.
The club will meet in two weeks with
Mrs. f. Jericho, 1S4S Fourteenth
street, Moline.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-12-10
Bazaar NETS S21q-

The bazaar and dinner given under
the auspices Of the ladies' auxiliary
to the Rock Island County Humane
society yesterday afternoon at the
Memorial Christian church cleared for
the society S219.20. The day was per
feet and a large crowd attended both
the dinner and the sale and practic-
ally all the articles were disposed of.
The ladies are very gratified with the
result of their efforts. the sum be-
ing beyond their expectations. The
money will be used to carry on hui
name work in the city.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-12-10

0CIHNCH
DEPARTMENT

fully into the kettle and boil TO ex-
actly 240 degrees. Remove thermome-
ter TO the warm water and pour
without shaking the kettle) on to a
marble slab or platter. Stop pouring
with it sill running a stream to avoid
danger Of grain. Let remain until per
fectly cold. Then take spatula and
start from the edges and scoop toward
the center and continue turning II
'Etil 1t begins to look creamy. always
turning it from the edges to the center.
When 1t begins to look creamy and
and just before it sets, it will work
easier: at this point turn faster and
you will soon have 1t in ball. Wiring
a clean cloth or towel from cold water
and lay over the fondant on the plat
ter and let stand two or three hours
or over night. Now pack in a jar and
lay the wet cloth over the top of the
jar, but do not let it touch the fondant.
Cover with plate. Wet the cloth once
a week. This will keep indefinitely In
a cool place and is ready for use at
any moment for making all kinds of
chocolate creams and many fancy bon
bons.
maple FODodnt.
Make precisely the same as the
above recipe except use two pounds
of maple sugar or the same weight OF
maple syrup TO one pound of white
sugar. Use no acid or cream of tartar
in this. This is also a basis for all
maple creams and fine for dipping
nuts and sections Of fruits such 4
oranges and pineapple and serve as an
after.dinner sweet.
This is the simplest and easies'
cream made. Take the desired
amount of bitter sweet chocolate and
put into a double boiler. Set this Ia
hot water over the fire unil well
melted and beaten. When ready 20
use let it remain in the hot water. tax
ing out some on a warm platter, work.
Jig well. Take some fondant, flavor.
and color some. too, If desired. Dip
these into the choC rlate and lay on
paraffine paper 10 dry. Little silver
nuts, candied fruits, etc. look well on
top Of these, and pack in layers in
dainty boxes with the paper in be-
tween for Christmas gifts.
ITO Be Continued.J
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-12-10
SOCIAL ANNOUNCEMENTS.

The Rock Island County Humane
society will meet tomorrow morning
at 10 O'Clock in the Offices OF DR.. J.
w Stewart IN the Safety building.
Woodmen of the World, Rock Is
land camp, No. IS has issr 1 cards to
a dancing party to be given at Elks'
hall Thursday evening, Dec. II.
Bleuer's orchestra will give tie dance
program.
The music department of the WOm-
ans club of Rock Island will meet Fri
day afternoon, Dec. II. at $3.50 o'clock
at the home of Mrs. J. K. Scott, 1898
Twenty-first street. Harmony will be
the subject taken up for study. Miss
Elsa Simon was to have been the host
ess a. this time but because of the
fact that Miss Simon is moving to her
new home in Davenport. the place OF
meeting is changed.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-12-10

Instead of buying candies for holt
day giving it has grown quite the Gus
tom to make these sweets at home.
This is very easily done with a few
special utensils.
There is a fascination about candy
making. Good old-fashioned candy
PULLS" are enjoyed as much today as
ever. There are many of the simple
candies which can be made at a mo-
ments no.ice if ingredients are kept
in the house.
1t is good judgment this month to
have molasses, nuts, chocolate, white
and brown sugar, raisins, figs, dates,
cream of tartar, and several kinds of
flavors on hand. All candy making
is made easier by the use ~ cand~
Thermometer. 1t saves many failure
in candy making, eliminating the
guess and luck which many at
tribute to good or poor candy. 1t is
none too early for making the fondant
and / will give a recipe, which il care
fully followed cannot fail:
Cream Fondant.
erials-Granulated sugar, FIVE
cups; cold water, two cups; acetic
acid, three drops, or cream of tartar.
one-half teaspoonfu.
Observation-Disclosures a measuring
cup is exactly one-half pint. Put the
sugar into the perfectly clean kettle
with the water. Set over no. fire
and stir until the sugar is dissolved
AMI it begins to boil. When this point
is reached do not stir nor shake the
kettle in any way. Just before II be-
gins to boil tie a wet cloth on the end
of a spoon and wipe down the sides
of the kettle.
Be sure TO do this or your fondant
win be granny. When boiling add the
acid or cream of tartar. If the latter
dissolve in a teaspoonful of water.
Cover at once and boil for two or
three minutes and steam the sides Of
the kettle well. Now remove the
cover, take the thermometer from
pitcher of warm water and set care
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-12-10
ROCK ISLAND MUSICAL CLUB.

Modern Scandinavian music was
studied at the meeting of the Rock Is
land Musical club yesterday afternoon
AT the New Harper. The program was
given by Miss Alice Quinlan. Miss Jo-
sephine Cook. Mrs. J. F. Witter and
Mrs Victor Frykman and Miss Fife
Johnson Miss Quinlan sang a group
OF two songs, The Swan" and I
Love Thee" both by Grieg. Miss Cook
played two piano numbers by Grieg,
Walker" and "Wachterlied," and Mrs.
Witter sang a group of three songs:
There Cried Bird Sinding. Sea
gulls" by Grieg. and "Autumnal Gale"
by Herbstsrum, and Mrs. Frykman and
Miss johnson played Sonata in B min
or. by Sjogren, for violin and piano.
Each number was very creditably Civ
en-. tn violin and piano number being
especially we'll rendered. Announce
ment was made of the plans for the
Mischa Elman recital. the time OF the
concert being announced for February.
The next meeting Will be held next
Tuesday evening, Dec. 16, when the
program will be presented by Mrs.
Charles Montgomery, Mrs. Lachner,
and Miss Iva Pearce, Mrs. Joseph
Goldsmith, Mrs. Jay Clarkson and
Mrs. Murphy, readers, will give short
sketch.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-12-10
EAGLES AUXILIARY OFFICERS.

The ladies' auxiliary to the Eagles
in annual session at the Eagles home
last evening chose these officers to
serve during the coming year:
Worthy Past President-Mrs. Net
tie Farmer.
Worthy President Mrs. Lulu
Parker.
Worthy Vice President-Mrs. Helen
Rowe.
Worthy Chaplain - Mrs. Bess
Schaedler.
Treasurer-Mrs. Ricka Graham
Secretary-Mrs. Laura Bergeson.
Conductress - Mrs. Katherine
Kruger.
Guide-Mrs. Emma Nelson.
Trustees-Mrs. Clara Dresser for
three years; Mrs. Amelia Webbing for
two years; Mrs. Hulda Furlong for
one year.
Pianist-Mrs. Rose Snyder.
The installation of officers will be
held the first week in January. At the
close of the business session last eve
ming refreshments were served and
the remainder of the time devoted to
playing cinch, Mrs. Clara Dresser,
Mrs. Catherine Kruger and Mrs
Emma Nelson taking the three prizes.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-12-10
STUDY LIFE CONSERVATION.


The Social Service Study club OF the
First Methodist church held its meet
ing last evening at the Y NJ. c. \.
building, supper being served at Gas.
Following the dinner Z. II. Stapp pre-
scented an exceptionally interesting
paper on the subject, The Conserva-
ton OF Human Life" He dealt at
some length on the things that make
for the preservation OF life and spoke
on the subject OF eugenics, on the at
titude OF the state towards enforcing
laws for the protection of human life,
on sanitation and hygiene, OF the early
life OF the child and the conditions of
working women. He illustrated his
talk with examples taken from his per-
sonal observation in the city factories
and stated that the conditions under
which workmen labor are unusually
splendid in the city. Every precau-
ton has been taken to safeguard hui
man life at the factories. belt and
shafts and saws are properly protected
and II is a fact that rarely there Is
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-12-10
COURTESY FOR MRS. r. NJ. JOHN
SON

Mrs. George II. HuLtoon and Miss
Helen Huntoon at their home 1851
Sixth avenue Moline. were hostesses
Yesterday al a reception gwen to tri-
city ladies in honor of Mrs Reynold
NJ. Johnson, formerly Miss Helen Will
son, whose marriage was an event OF
the fall. The guests were received
by Mrs. Huntoon, Miss Huntoon and
Mrs. johnson and assisting about the
rooms we're Nesdames r. W. Lea,
George L. HuntoOn. c. c. Sloan. San
ner l. Wilson, Harold White and Miss
Clara Anthony. In the front parlor
where were received the ladies, Amer
jean Beauty roses in tall vases form
ed an attractive decorative feature, in
the living room were red carnations
and red foliage and in the dining room
where a collation. was served were
yellow chrysanthemums and stevia-
\ large bowl of the blossoms on a
centerpiece embroidered in yellow
chrysanthemums. was placed on
beautiful cluny cloth on the serving
table. The affair was one of the pref
test of the weeks social affairs
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-12-10
TO INTRODUCE MISS DAVIS.

Mrs. T. B. Davis will receive tri-
city ladies at her home, sos Twenty
sixth street, Tuesday. Dec. 16. from 3
TO o'clock to introduce her daughter,
Miss Helen Davis. who last spring
completed her college course at Welles-
ley Mr.. and Mrs. Davis will also en-
tertain at a dancing party at the new
Masonic hall Monday evening, Dec. p,
members of the younger social set TO
be The guests to meet Miss Davis.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-12-10
FORWARD SOCIETY SALE.

The Forward society of Grace Luth-
eran church conducted a very success
full sale yesterday afternoon and even
ing in the lecture room of the church.
The Christmas colors, red and green.
were used to decorate the rooms and
many pretty fancy articles were on
display. Practically everything was
disposed of and $40 was cleared. The
money will be used towards the i'm
provement of the parsonage.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-12-10
THETA BETA SIGMA SORORITY.

The Theta Beta Sigma sorority held
the regular meeting yesterday at tie
home of Miss Anna Goldman. 721 Thir-
teenth street. After a short business
session a very enjoyable evening was
spent in general sociability. Miss Rose
Goldman pleased with several vocal
numbers and a whistling solo. A de-
Iightful luz cheon was served.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-12-10
sEMPER EIpElIS CLUB.

Mrs. Dan Easterle of 1859 Four
teenth and a half avenue. was the
hostess yesterday to the Semper
Fidelis club. members of which are
largely from Davenport. To the host
ess fell the head prize and Miss Ethel
Starr OF Davenport was given the con-
ISOLATION favor. A lunch was served
at the small tables following the
games. The club will meet Dec. 10
with Miss Belle Husset, 1922 West
Fourth street, Davenport
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-12-10
SURPRISE MRS. BAKER.

A company of 80 friends surprised
Mrs. Mary Baker yesterday al her
home on Eighteenth avenue and
Twenty-first street. The ladies brought
with them provisions for delicious
supper which was served and they also
presented the hostess with a set of
silver spoons. A delightful social time
was enjoyed. Mrs. Baker will remove
to Moline for residence in the near
future.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-12-10

an accident OF this nature in the local
factories. He also told of the work
of the state inspectors who advocate
additional safeguards for the laborer.
A general discussion followed the pa
per's presentation The next meeting
of the club will be held next Tuesday
evening at the church and A J. Bur-
ton will present the topic for discus
sion
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-12-10
ETA BETA SIGMA CLUB.

Miss Gertrude Hohenstein at her
home, 925 Twenty-second street, was
hos ess to members of the Eta Beta
Sigma club asst evening The evening
was scent in a social way. with games
and music, and refreshments were
served before its close.