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The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1913-01-28
MANY BILLS TO
REDUCE OFFICES

Oklahoma City, Jan 2S-The senate
has two plans for reducing the NUM-
Der Of county offices, embraced in the
bill by Senator Waters and the com.
mittee amendments thereto. AS Of
fered the bin combined an the clerk
ships in the counties having popu.
lation under 25,0OO, but as recommend.
ed for passage by the committee tas
population is reduced to 10000 The
following counties have a population
under 25000 and over 5000. which
are eliminated through the committee
anleplmenis BeckhamL Canadian.
= choctaw, Custer Hughes. jackson,
Mecurtain. Mcintosh Okfuakee, OK
muigee Usage. Payne. PontCtoe, Semi
mole. sequoyah, Stephens and Was
oner
The following counties have a pop.
ulaiion under 10000 and are affected
by the merging of elerkships, as rec.
commended by the committees Adalr,
Alfalfa, Atoka, Beaver, Blaine. Chero.
kee, Cimarron. Cleveland, Coal. Craig.
Delaware, Dewey Ellis. Grant, Greer.
Harmon. Harper, Haskell. jefferson
Johnson, Kngfisher, Latimer, Love
McClain. Major Marshall, Maycs, Mur
ray Noble Nowata. Ottawa, Pawnes
Pushmataha Roger Mills, Rogers
Texas. Tillman, Washington, Woods
Woodward
Bills have been offered in the hon e
TO abolish every county office wi n
the exception Of sheriff aud county
superintendent Of instruction. ~ bin
however. seeks 70 abolish all but ).
the combining an are affected The
county attorneys office would be aboi-
ished under the Riddle bill which pr1
poses a district attorney TO hold otiic-
3 within a district
There are numerous bills aliectins
county superior courts Of which theis
are nine in the state, and an save ont
bin wants to abolish them instanter
The exception is to permit counties
that have courts 10 exercise their loca
option. and either continue or abolish
them by a vote Of the people to b
affected. This. it is understood. is gh'
policy OF the subcommittee in Oh
house to which all OF the superb
court bills have been referred, and
a bill is reported in the form Indicate
Il will provide that no change is 10 b
made during the term oil the presen
Judge.
Senator Jones and Mr. Wright Of th
house have offered a Joint bill fixin
the bonds Of the county officers Th
county judge and the registrar {
deeds are each required to give sle
600 bond, the county attorney is dow
ior $1,000 clerk OF The district cou
for $4,000, county clerk fer $1,000
sheriff for $4,000, surveyors, supe
intendents Of instruction and count
commissitners each $1,000 treasurer
in counties OF $4,000 people or le
$4,000. and over 25,00O people q
treasurers bond is s2Oo,o0o
The bonds Of state officers would
fixed in a bill offered BY senat
Jones and Mr. Chase Of the house,
follows state treasurer SlOO0i0t
secretary Of state $4,000, state audit
$2S0ooO attorney general, super
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1913-01-28

tendent Of public instruction, state ex-
aminer and inspector and labor COM
commissioner $4,000 each, secretary
Of the school land board $25o,0OO, state
mine inspector $4,000, and commits
sioner Of insurance 100000,
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1913-01-28
Mules and Mares for Sale

/ have is head Of goou mules ami
mares for sale for cash Can be seen
at Palace Barn All Of this stock that
IS not sold by the first Monday in Feb.
ruary win be sold at auction sale on
first Monday IN February.
A. S. WHITE,
l.25.st Phone $685.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1913-04-26
Strength of
Regular Army
Artificial Flowers.

The artificial flower which started
in with a popularity that bespoke a
passing fad. is still retaining it's pop
ularity with no suggestion OF the fad
Indeed, it seems here to stay. And no
more attractive ornamentation for an
evening gown can be imagined than
a single La France rose, the Nike Of
which was seen in an exclusive millin
cry shop the other day So perfect
was 1t that 1t is doubtful II real
rose would have had an advantage
over it and the price was only ST.
Girdenias may be bought In the same
shop at the same price.
BY the way, there is new arrange
ment OF these artificial bouquets that
is causing a deal OF comment 1t is
called the Lavalliere and consists of
a strip OF ribbon three-quarters OF a
yard long and one-third of yard wide
which is attached to, the bouquet and
hangs from 1t. The most startling
thing, however, ID that no effort Is
made to have the ribbon match the
gown In any way. To conservative
person this does not sound very at
tractive. but, nevertheless. it is being
well received.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1913-04-26

that class. Being O highly educated
woman. she is also one OF advanced
ideas and was among the very first
of the daughters of the Lone Star
state to become a convert to equal
suffrage She can present an
academic argument on this subject
which would make the nest stubborn
and well informed opponent look up
his books to answer She is thor.
oughly domestic. attends to her home
and her family herself. answers her
own letters and is one of the most
punctilious about her social obliga'
tons. II was predicted that the vii.
son regime would present a less pre-
tentious social appearance than the
last, and that those with whom the
first lady would be surrounded dur
Ing the coming four years would be
representative of the more serious
aspects OF life. In Mrs Burleson this
prediction is literally fulfilled
II should like, she said. shortly be-
fore March 4, ito see the old-rashion-
ed virtues revived, and I think that
all this agitation will have that desir-
able result. Women are clamoring
about the high price of living, with
the result that they are looking into
matters themselves and finding out
where to locate the remedy 1t means
going to market for thousands who
never dreamed of such a thing a few
years ago, and 1t means awakening to
the fact that economy demands strict
personal attention This sense of re-
sponsibility is alone worth untold
wealth in the material sense, and for
the happiness of homes and the in
creased prosperity of the small house
holder is inestimable In my list of
old-fashioned virtues I include that
of supervising the needs of the home
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1913-04-26
USES dummy" TO FLEE JAIL
Man Sought for TWO Years for Mail
Frauds Escapes to Canada
In Auto.

Cleveland, O.-By placing a dun.
my" In his cot and by sneaking out q
cellar window, James H. McNicholas
mining promoter, whom the federal
authorities chased all over the coun.
try for two years and finally caught in
Boston a few weeks ago. escaped
from the county jail and is now be.
lieved to be in Canada.
Sheriff Smith has offered a reward
of $1,000 for McNicholas' capture
The federal authorities will hold a
grand jury investigation and will in.
dict several Clevelanders for con
spiracy to aid in McNicholas' escape.
.McNicholas was accused OF using the
mails to defraud. The escape was
spectacular. When an accomplice
brought plate OF chop suey at mid.
night from neighboring restaurant.
McNicholas. who had been allowed
the freedom of the bull PEN" rugged
up dummy, placed 1t on his cot. and
then sneaked down the cellar stairs
The accomplish then left the Jail. OBJ
tanned an auto and waited outside
McNicholas forced cellar window,
got to the auto and ied
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1913-04-26
WOULD BUILD CATHEDRAL FOR ALL RELIGIONS

and death cannot be kept away. The
IL only one peaceful house on earth
that is Gods house."
Carmen Sylvia makes an interestiI
reference to Westminster abbey.
spent one evening of my life alone
Westminster abbey" she says, "b
side the organ and even before
playing a few chords only, in the gat
ering dust, when the statues began
look as if they were alive and movin
and | have felt better since"
The cathedral her majesty wou
build would be of white marble, iii
that of Milan, inside and out; not (
ornamented, much quieter than Mia
but with columns that would give IL
feeling of a beech wood. If i>wel
quen in a fairy tale should do a
that. But the queens in life have nev,
penny to bless themselves with, (
so many poor people have to be helpe
that there is never anything left fl
the poor queen; she has to be contel
with looking at other peoples beaui
full creations"
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1913-04-26

why exclaimed Eva, II did not
See that direction before. What can 1
do. The office will be closed. Mr..
Worthington must have the stories. l
have his address. will send them
to him personally In the morning"
Eva got the scattered pages togeth-
er in the morning, she hired a neigh
boris boy to carry the stories to their
author. That afternoon she sat down
to rest Her mother was asleep. Sud-
denly there was a knock at the door.
Eva answered the summons. 1t was
Mr.. Worthington. Eva's face bright
ened. Then 1t became puzzled. There
was something in the fervent way in
which the author shook hands with
her. an excited challenging eye glance
that puzzled her.
Il hope you found the stories ell
right, Mr.. Worthington?" said Eva. as
they were seated.
"Oh, yes-that isl did not look
over them" and her visitor STAN
mered and seemed confused. Surely.
Miss Dorrance. you are not going to
leave the city?"
Leave the city?" repeated Eva, be-
wildered. II had not thought of It."
"Then-then-" Worthington was
acting strangely-"then the note l re-
ceived was--was not, and he
stopped dead short, and drewfrom his
pocket-the unfinished page of poor
Eva's story, the letter---the letter
written by the fanciful heroine to the
fanciful hero. to the fanciful "Denzill"
ooh, Mr.. Worthington!"
In fash Eva understood it all
her precious secret amateur page had
got mixed in with the stories. She
flushed crimson.
II see 1t all-what a stupid pre-
sumptuous dolt I have beenv spoke
Worthington, arising. please forgive
me. / thought, / hoped"
Eva, half crying, explained. Worth
ington gravely but with interest in
sisted on seeing the unfinished story.
II am glad I came, foolish as must
appear to you," he said, when he had
looked over the manuscript. Miss
Dorrance, you need not hesitate to go
on as you have begun. You are a
long way ahead of the first story eff.
fort. shall be pleased to place 1t for
you, when it is completed" Then his
face fell again, and he added: "And
it would have made me happier still.
If what had so fondly wished, so
truly hoped"
ut was a mistake, sending that
Sheet" faltered Eva, "but-oh, do not
miscontrue me, but--cannot you un-
derstand?"
That 1t might be true-that the
dream of perfect happiness that
brought me here might be true? oh,
Miss Dorrance-Eva-can you not
see how much / love you'll"
Her swimming eyes, her blushing
face, her outstretched trembling
hands, answered John Worthington.
''Then," he said proudly, Unfolding
her with protecting arm, ut is to be
love, hope, work-together!"
Copyright 1913, by w. G. chapman.)
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1913-04-26
ORIGIN OF WEDDING GIFTS
Idea In the First Place Was to Give
the Married Couple a Good
Start In Life.

This custom one writer traces back
to England to the time of the Nor.
man conquest. If not before. At first
the articles bestowed were under
stood to be mere loans, to be return.
ed when the couple were well estab.
lished in their new home. But when
the feudal lord increased in power he
grew to expect presents for his new.
ly welded children from those depen-
dent upon him Later laws were pass.
ed compelling a present In value up
to one-twentieth OF the yearly rent of
the tenant.
To such an extent did this custom
grow that among the nobility and
commercial transaction. When Eliza.
beth, the daughter of King James I,
was married her father received the
sum of G21 900. With this greed for
money and other presents" the
poorer people originated the bid.
ding" or penny" wedding. At this
light refreshments were served and
plate was passed around for cash
Offerings" The sums collected often
aggregated a hundred pounds (fully
equivalent to $500 in modern mon.
ey). 1t was from this custom
that the modern one of the pound"
party often given for the newly mar.
ried in America. was derived.
In order to increase the gifts there
was prepared an entertainment call
ed an "ale." A green bush was stuck
up in front of the house and every
body was made welcome These en-
tertainments proved highly profitable.
but 80 riotous did they become that
many of the shires of England passed
laws allowing only thirty-two at any
one "ale."
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1913-04-26

one of rather unusual distinction. At
the age of twenty-four he was mayor
of the city of Worcester. and before he
had reached his twenty-eighth birth
day he was governor Of New South
Wales, one of the most desirable offices
of it's kind in the gift of the crown. Z
AS governor of NeweSouth Wales he
is said to have displayed executive
ability of high order
In conclusion, 1t may be said that
Lord Beauchamp is of very pious
turn of mind. He has always taken
an active interest in school and Sun.
day school work, and in his. youth he
carried his enthusiasm SO far as to ap.
pear in the role of street preacher.
The Canadian post, there is little
doubt would be highly acceptable to
the Countess Beauchamp, who is a
sister of the immensely wealthy duke
of Westminster. and before her mar
riage, some ten years ago, was Larry
Lettice Grosvenor. She has always
taken keen interest in her husbands
political work.
1t Is rather an interesting coninci-
dence that one of her warmest friends
Is Princess Patricia of Connaught. who
has been a frequent visitor to Madres.
field court near Malvern, the beauti-
full home OF Lord and Lady Beau
champ. Their eldest son, Viscount
Elmley. is nine years old, and they
have four other children.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1913-04-26
MRS. ALBERT SIDNEY BURLESON WELL KNOW

every morning. not through a maid
even a housekeeper. but by the VI
herself This is possible unless 4
is very much occupied with VI
grave things. and Il means to simI
~ life and add to the comfort
every member of the family.
lieve In the gentle art OF needlewo|
and even in the exceedingly obsoll
occupation of darning the FAM
hosiery.
II find no study more entertaint
than that OF the varied life OF
woman OF today compared with Il
of her grandmother. feel v,
grateful indeed that the horizon
expanded so and that having attend
faithfully to the home there 10
much to inspire and encourage. Thu
are the clubs, for instance, especia
the patriotic ones, where we brea(
an atmosphere OF history in its b
sense and where we can do a I'D
missionary work for those not so W
environed. The social side of
triotic and literary clubs Is one
the genuine pleasures of my hoi
city, as 1t is here. But these are ms
diversions and I should deplore VI
much should any sort of club Prev
a woman from attending to the n
work of life which pertains to
home and her family This opinion
voiced by all those who are urging
larger share of municipal responsil
ity for women. II thought such pi
ileges would make women restless
unfit for domestic relations, shol
cease to sympathize. believe 1t V
have Just an opposite effect and Il
after ten years of voting the res
will be as encouraging as the expf
ment OF higher education for won
has proven"
Mrs Burleson was educated par
by governesses In her home in Al
tin after going to New York for s.
cial courses and finished her trainI
by two years abroad. When her q
est daughter was studying in the T
as university, and having for varic
reasons to spend part OF the win
in Austin, she took course of FL
lish and literature and she anticip,
at some future time finishing Il
course and standing for degree. \
and Mrs. Burleson are stanch ad
Gates of the higher intellectual ira
ing and 1t was by their counsel Il
their eldest daughter continued /
studies instead OF making her DEB
this season,
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1913-04-26
EARL AS GOVERNOR
Believed that Duke of Connaught
Will Not Return.
Peer Suggested an Successor az Cover
nor General Has Had Noteworthy
Career and 10 Well Qualified
Climate Affects Duchess.

Loadon.--The duke OF Connaught,
accompanied by his wife and daughter.
left Canada recently for England. and
II is generally understood here that he
will not return to Ottawa, though as
yet there has been no official an
nounoement TO that effect. The duke
Ia known to have a strong and sincere
liking for Canada, and doubtless would
be pleased to remain there another
two years. But the climate apparently
has never agreed with the duchess of
Connaught and. in view of this fact,
II Is believed certain that the duke
has now practically ended his tenure
of office as governor general OF the
dominion.
The question as to who will be
named to succeed the duke of Con
naught at Ottawa has become sub
ject OF lively speculation here. The
names of half a dozen prominent per.
sons have been mentioned. among
them at least two close connections q
the royal family. But the best authori.
ties seem to agree that the young earl
of Beauchamp has the inside track and
Is most likely to win the race He has
the backing of the cabinet. which
should count 90 points in his favor.
Lord Beauchamp is at present first
commissioner of works, position in
volving mainly the care of all national
buildings and royal palaces, and the
holder of which is also a cabinet min
lister. For a man of his years-he has
lust passed forty-his career has been
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1913-04-26

ager. They had quite a chat. She
was pleased to thus really know a
story writer, her ideal of human intel
ligence, and he was interested in the
brave, struggling, working girl.
Once he had come to the Dorrance
apartment. He had hurry call for a
special article and dictated it while
Eva wrote, and their acquaintance
ripened.
The fair typist soon had the two
brief manuscripts before her com.
pleted. She placed them aside, opened
a drawer, and took from it one-half
dozen sheets of paper. Eva read them
over.
ooh, dear!" she murmured, II am a
dismal failure. I guess had better
give up my foolish ambition to be-
come an authoress. When compare
these with Mr.. Worthington's stories
see that have long road to travel
before can even dare to approach a
publisher.
Eva's little story was simple and
commonplace, but was more than
creditable for an amateur. Almost un.
consciously she had selected heroine
in an uncertain city environment like
her own self. Internationally, too, she
had her hero a model of her ideal, the
author of the stories she had just
copied Her story. partly done, had
one page not completed. 1t was
where her heroine had written a let
ter to the man she loved. 1t ran:
II am going away because ! love
you, and tell you this only because
! am sure we shall never meet again.
But 1t will be sweet solace for me In
the dreary future, to know that per
haps this knowledge may bring
passing thought in your mind OF girl
far below you in social and intellect
nal position, but able fully to under
stand your noble soul, and knowing
that your genius wiz some day bring
you great fame, which she would
be too lowly to share, save as hin.
drance to your career"
"Denzil" wrote Eva at the top OF the
letter. Then she blushed But why
not make her hero "Denzil?" t.was
an odd name. musical name, to her
she fiuttered as she realized tia
dear name.
Just then Eva noticed some writing
on the back of the manuscripts ske
had copied: Must have these by IL
o'clock tomorrow. Don't fail. ID. W"
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1913-04-26

tics, and has attended all the Den
cratic national conventions In the Ii
twenty years. He has acted as a CT
fidential assistant to various Den
cratic senators and to chairmen of
Democratic minority in the pa
Through his long experience he b
become known as an expert in
matters relating to legislative histo
procedure and research.
Upward of two hours were consum
examining charges that Baker h
speculated in cotton. Baker appear
before the caucus, admitted the char
said he tried to increase his income
that method, and lost, but had pa
every dollar he lost through the SUI
failure. One senator observed that
all men who ever specialized we
brought before the caucus for exa
ination it might be necessary to ?
every senator on the stand
In the end Baker was exonerated.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1913-04-26
HER FIRST STORY
II Was Simple and Common
place, More Than creditabIe,
and Won a Husband.
BY FLORENCE LILLIAN HENDER-
COM


SON.
Come to bed, dear. 1t is getting
late and you look all tired out"
II couldn't sleep a wink. mother, UNI
I'll have my work done. You know
tomorrow is holiday. and want TO
get everything out of the way to give
all my time TO you, DEAR" replied Eva
porrance brightly.
always thinking OF me-" sighed
Mrs. Dorrance, a widow and an In
valid; but her eyes were humid with
gentle affection.
ooh, dear! / wish l was not such a
burden. know could manage, If
you went back to work at your old po-
sition."
mot stepi" cried Eva positively.
"My duty is right here with you, and I
shall not leave you alone until you are
perfectly strong and WE'LL"
Mrs. Dorrance kissed her loyal,
thoughtful daughter, and left Eva
alone. She looked out upon the de-
serted city street. The snow-drifted
midnight was burning like day, and
the trees seemed to have stripped
themselves like athletes to battle the
wintry storm forces. Eva shivered
slightly as she thought of the long UNI
certain frost-bound months before her,
for fuel and clothing were hard to
provide, with her small wage earn
ings.
"Oh, it will all come right" she de-
clared buoyantly. II must get more
extra work."
Eva had been compelled to give up
a steady position 80 she could nurse
her mother. This had made II neces-
sary for her to obtain copying to do
at home. She had found a public
stenographer who did considerable &C.
casional work for writer's and lawyers.
Eva's pleasantest copying was that of
some stories written by one Denzil
Worthington. One day, while Eva was
waiting for work at the office, she had
been introduced to him by the man
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1913-04-26

Tuberculosis will
AlaskanS Face exterminate the ma
Extinction. tive proportion OF
Alaska in tn e
course of sixty to seventy years If not
eradicated at once" says. DR.. Emit
Krulish of the public health service
reporting to the United States com.
missioner of education. II am of the
opinion that Is per cent OF the entire
population is infected with tubercu.
losis in either the active or the latent
stage With the advent OF the white
man into the territory the native has
contracted his diseases. with the re.
suit that tuberculosis and other dis.
eases are degenerating and depopulat.
Ing the race"
DR.. Krulish has just returned from
seyen-months trip through Alaska,
where he went on special detail 10
examine the physical condition OF the
natives He found the home condi.
tons responsible for much of the mis-
cry that exists. While in some cases
native houses compare favorably with
those OF white people, DR.. Krulish tells
how in the crowded. unventilated
rooms of most Of the villages all eat
from the same dish. drink from the
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1913-04-26

A Young woman OF Eaton, Col,
was married while on duty the other
day. She is telephone operator 5v
profession, and was at the switch
board answering calls while the
minister read the ceremony She
was twice interrupted and attended
to the patrons as cool'y as though
nothing unusual was happening.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1913-04-26

Roosevelt put him on the Interstate
commerce commission BY common
repute he is the man who put the
punch In the commission and made
he railroads sit up and take notice.
Then President Wilson put him in
charge OF the interior department.
The other day a delegation of
Blackfoot Indians came along and
made him a chief of their tribe. The
honor was unusual. unheralded and