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The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1913-03-18

I'm going 70 quiso IS the cry Of
about 95 per cent Of those who EN-.
bark in business DO you wonder al
their aIlment2 Yon shouldn't. Any
fool can quit-it takes hickory quality
to aay and win o. course & takes
nerve 70 do things. Ninety.flve per
cent nerve and 5 per cent money
with substantial store or horse
sense-is good combination. Some
men seem TO have distorted mathe-
matical vision; they expect to win
ID about seven minutes or seven days.
i is the man worth while who, under
a wrecking strain. after employing
every avenue through which his im.
aglnation could travel. finds himself
a iailufe-and rises like the glow Of
The sun determined that there are
brighter and bigger things ahead for
him to do that's the man VINO wins.
The caxton.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1913-03-18
Oil and Gas Leases

The Daily Express now mas for sale
plenty OF statutory farm, oh and gas
leases good anywhere ID the state u
Oklahoma. II you are securing ell
and gas land these are th rrorer
blanks EVANS & SMITH
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1913-03-18
THE CHANGE oF GOVERNMENT
IS WELCOMED.

There Has been change Of gov
enmeat declared Woodrow Wilson
s opening aa inaugural address. and
u fae sentiment d the country IS r.
Eeeted ID the press. the change is vel
eemes 81 tae people irrtepeetlve ofl
gslteai affiliations. u fhis, bis first
olae.al nflefanee. me new president
aaaehi % interpret the change. and
ire blsh note thar Sc sounded struck
4 responsive chord IN the nation at
large and On every hand assurances
d cordial sympathy vim the views
sssssd afs heard We quote from
ne ol ihe ealatire papers d
e country
Tie Eew Ybfk Times, Democratic
saflFa BIT Wilson supporter.
aay 80 president d the United
ssu IN any nnerance ever sounded
AlehcF d clearer note d aspiration
eaHa s. l4eaIisn i y perhaps The
mess earefuilY studied concise and
deeply moving expression taat has
been given of me new ideas which
have become a force IN cur politics.
Ae Sun. lJn1gratsc conservative.
aa I'VE auoie five words FROM
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1913-03-18

Herndon case in @stafu aao7 today
herDeft seifz vas suggested a. the
third arbitrator. bat objection was
made ca the grounds that be Is Neiu.
diced Plaintiffs aver ailese and
charge ID BE- true That seltz never has
made garden but for several years
has aubsisted entirely ofi the garden
o. his father.in-law
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1913-03-18

The teacher Ia natural history had
received more Or less satisfactory re.
plies 70 her questions, and finally she
asked
What little boy can ten me where
the home Of the swallow is27
Long silence, and then hang
waved
well, Bobble, where Is it2'
"The home Of the swallow. declar
cd Bobby seriously. IS in the STUN
mick
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1913-03-18

The big business Of the hour in
Gradg county IS spelled Oil Il IS
caneeded that the prospects are ample
e Justify she lslth oi the determined
baekess os the home company and #
TIER efforts are seconded By the peo
Dle they should be. it viii not BE-
iong lii drills VII Be ID operation in
four sections d the country Il ig a
comprehensive scheme Of develop
aeaN laas Aaa been planned and inl-
slassd ard TIE promoters should have
tile cooperation q the entire c0an-
tfY Millions IL H Il success ia
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1913-03-18


How 70 Live.
Worry less and work more,
Ride less and walk more,
Frown less and laugh more.
Eat less and chew more.
Preach less and practice more.o
Abe Martin says BE would rather
be wrong than president OF Meico.
One reason the pessimist thinks the
world has gone wrong is because IL
didn't come his way-Dallas News
Uncle 81 says be- is never quite sure
spring has come tn he sees the
snakes coming out OF their holes.
Il was anything but a joke for the
chickasha mother who dined at
the home Of her married son one even
Ing and the next day had 70 call a
doctor
a email market Basket With a fsw
ribbons and other fixin's on # viii
make an Inexpensive but very service
able substitute for the 500 Easter
bonnet
L was also the madam who knew
how 70 put the cyanide into the cup
of Joy oi the treasure seekers. Who
vas II that said, "a sucker is born
every minutew
Judge Billy CLARK says the bride
that be attempted to kiss when ne
performed the ceremony was pretty
end AZ Is perfectly willing to submit
his fate to the sovereign voters.
Friends of q M Fechheimer are
promoting q proposition 10 install q
megaphone III lis office window 50 hf
won't have 10 bawl hts head Off wher
Dc poies fl oui to talk to a man a
the end Of chlekasha avenue.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1913-03-18

Harbiae cures constipation and X.
establishes regular bowel movements.
Price soc. Sold By Owl Drug Store
and Public Drug Co.-AaY. d&w
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1913-03-18

AM the character an1ng Or reputation o.
az gsr5oa rheh nay appear
viii v upon m being bro1rs
e ne ztentoa Q l1s Management
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1913-03-18

Now they are trying to make the
cactus edible 4 don't think we
need 3 vegetable shad Washington
Herald
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1913-03-18

BrIns some cIesn white rags to ths
Express office At once. t1lchsst cash
price paid. atf.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1913-03-18
'*****@**s@+*+s
STATE PRESS pRATTLE.
E44444444s44444as

The news still hopes thar the Trades
DAY movement wili lead Hb 70 Tho
establishment " q county fair. Pom
totoc county has the exhibits alI right
and d fair y one q the best forms ot
advertising ITS resources to the world.
ADA News.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1913-03-18

Gre gear. delivered y e4fflef---sse9
81 noztss. 9sliTersd + carrier z43
Three neasAs. delivered - carrier l-25
Ore uoath. delivered b carrier 20
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1913-03-18

President Wilson notifies polite
fans 70 come when called. This is
rather rough Oh some. Some men
think that when they help you build
a aonse the latch string should hang
on the outside, day and asgiit-Rush
Springs Landmark
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1913-03-18

A Republican newspaper alleges
that the present legislature has done
nothing If the statement be true,
probably the people will be well pleas
ed. It is our observation that fresh
batch Of laws is not always a message
Of peace and good wlll-Hago Huson.
ian.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1913-03-18

One Of the worst backsteps for
state is the obvious intention among
many legislators to insist upon radi.
cal laws to harrass railroads and
other useful corporations. Although
there Is ample antlraiifoad legislation
and the corporation commission is
amply empowered to accomplish all
that IS needful, the legislative hop
per IS full Of proposed bills agitated
by some Legislators and many people.
most OF which are amply able to ham
per railroad improvement and devel
opment-Ac American.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1913-03-18

Let US not forget TO note that Dir
Darby and his Commercial club. the
brain. Drawn and sinew Of which By
the way. is Of such live ones as Mr.
Darby have recognized and are car
rying into action the recognition Of
the Importance Of good farming to
good towns Their pattern is a good
one to Okmulgee Democrat
Some Of our good people are prone
70 criticise the Mexicans for their
brutality. It is not our purpose to
defend Or uphold murder In any form,
but 40 far as We have been able to
observe, their killings down there
have been quite humane. Take the
unfortunate Madero. for instance, but
one bullet hole was found through his
body Wagner Record.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-06-04
CITY NEWS.

Drive your horse with set of
Sherwood's harness
Mrs. R. Holdorf is seriously Ill at
the home of her daughter, Mrs. ].
Kitteman, SIG Des Moines street.
Lovers of flowers would be given
treat to see the beautiful pinks and
roses at the home of Miss Jennie
Kaltwasser, 1706 Palean street.
Captain Wisherd, of the G. w
Hill, has written Mr.. Hayden that he
cannot stop at Keokuk Saturday to
run excursions through the new lock
as he has decided to go north as fas;
as possible as soon as the lock opens
He at one time intended to spend Sat
urday here in case the lock wai
available, but the last word is that this
plan can not be carried out.
III. F. Carson and Miss Lulu V
Triplett, both Of Palmyra, Mo, secur
ed license here today to marry and
were to be married by Rev. ]. F
Sanders this afternoon.
County Clerk Curtis Hart has fig
ured the cost of the Wilsey trial as
81 ,009.77. The principal item is fol
jury fees, s74s.25 Witness fees
were s277.9o divided about equally
between plaintiffs and defendants
| witnesses.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-06-04

Heiser, 1904 Fulton street, Miss Mat
garet Heiser and Robert S. Criswell
were married by the Rev. E. B. New
comb. pastor of First Westminster
Presbyterian church. The service was
at eight o'clock, only the immediate
relatives the bride and groom at
tending. The bride was given away
by her father and there were no at
tendants. The bridal dress was of
white voil trimmed with lace. The
parlor was decorated with numerous
roses and the brides boquet was
made of those flowers.
Refreshments were served the
guests after the wedding and the
evening was delightful one for those
attending.
Mr.. and Mrs. Criswell will make
their home at No. 1903 Fulton street.
Later they expect to take a trip but
at present will be at home to their
friends. Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Code
of Valley Junction were the only OUT
os-town guests at the wedding.
The groom is employed In the local
Offices of R. G. Dun and Co.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-06-04
ADJUSTMENTS.
nPaid in Eull.n

Fifteen hundred or more patrons Of
the Hippodrome theater who have
seen the play Paid in Full" at the
house this week are talking about the
performance of the company. Tomor-
row evening play, equally as strong
and one of the best liked in book
form of modern fiction, THE Bishops
Carriage" is to be played.
The prices have not been raised
with the change in policy of the Hip
podrome, but the admission is the
same as 1t was for vaudeville. Nov
ing pictures are to be seen between
installments of the plays and an aft.
ernoon or evening of first class enter
tainment that would usually cost one
and two dollars, may be seen for
much less,-Adv.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-06-04
KEOKUK THIRD MONEY
DECORATION DAY
Cedar Rapids Led the League In At
tendance Last Friday by Sew
eral Hundred.

President NJ. E. Justice has just re
ceived the last of the Decoration day
financial reports from the circuit.
Keokuk is third in the report, beating
Burlington by little more than sixty
dollars.
Cedar Rapids stands at the head OF
the list Of four cities and Waterloo Is
second. The reports of moneys taken
in on last Friday and given out by
Mr.. Justice today is as follows: Cedar
Rapids, $3.50; Waterloo, $1,146.30;
Keokuk, s42o.75; Burlington, sS52.54.
Ten per cent goes to the league and
the eight towns divide the rest, each
getting s367So
Burlington's attendance has slump
ed somewhat, it is reported, because
the fans are sore" at Hayden for
letting First Baseman Burns go to
Ottumwa. The bugs will have more
grievance than ever now, because
Burns was sold in the big deal with
the Detroit Tigers.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-06-04
THE WEATHER.

For Keokuk and Vicinity: I'm
settled weather with probably show
ers tonight or Thursday. Warmer to-
night. Moderate winds.
For Illinois: Generally fair and
probably showers south portion late
tonight or Thursday. Warmer north
portion. Moderate winds.
For Iowa: Unsettled weather with
probab y showers tonight or Thurs
day Warmer tonight Moderate
winds.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-06-04

and not to be classed with the I'M
wholesome tent life of many aggrega.
tons of the kind.
Mr.. Lister himself is in personal
charge of the company and 1t was a
pleasure for a representative of The
Gate City to accompany him through
all the mazes of theatrical arrange
ments this morning. The Chase-List-
er Co. has been under canvas six
years or since they were driven out by
the theater trusts several years ago.
Mr.. Lister in speaking of the dra-
matte tent and it's success as a place
for amusement, said that moving pic,
ture performances and vaudeville OF
today have hurt the dramatic produc-
tons in no small way and 1t woulo
be impossible for him to play the pro
auctions in repertoire under a regu
lar theater roof. There are still hun
dreds who like the dramas of few
years ago and these are what the
Chase-Lister people are giving in en-
tertainment.
Tonight, THE Power of the Cross
drama with deal of comedy is e
be played. Saturday for a matinee
Little Miss Fixit," one OF the mos
popular plays of last season, will be
the piece. Friday and Saturday
nights, the company will play. BE
cause She Loved Too Well"
The dramatic tent is located OF
South Fourth street between Mail
and Johnson.-Adv.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-06-04
Miss stanwood to Marry.

Friends in Keokuk have received
announcement that Miss Doris Ruth
Stanwood, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
y. H. Stanwood, former residents or
Montrose and now of Golden, Colo,
is to be married Tuesday, June II, to
Frank Elliott Hardin. The bride-elect
is well known in Keokuk and has
many friends here. After their mar,
riage, the couple will make their
home in Waterloo where the groom is
associated In business with his father.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-06-04
|SENEFF AND M'GILL
FACE EACH OTHER
Last Game of the Series With Mon
mouth Is on This Afternoon-to
Burlington Thursday.

Seneff. youngest pitcher Of the Man
ush cohort; is pitching this afternoon
in the final game of three with Mon.
mouth Browns. McGill, the big rever-
end guy, who was recently released
by Keokuk, is working against the
youth.
Tomorrow the team will be in Bur
lington, playing the Rohn Pathfnders
for the first time this season. What
the indians will do to the orchard city
crowd cannot be foretold as Tom Hay
denis employees have been playing
good ball lately and are now in second
place.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-06-04
Daily stock Letter.
copyright 1913 by the New York
Evening Post1

Evening Post.l
NEW YORK, June At was natur-
al enough that the sweeping declines
which occurred on the stock exchange
this morning, and which broke sever
al of the most active shares three
points, or whereabouts before the
sharp afternoon recovery ensued,
should have been ascribed by Wall
street to the local or domestic infIa-
ences which have been a factor of un-
settlement The frisco affair" the
tariff talk" the Washington observa-
lions wholly ill-advised-as to pos
sible Artificial panic" and today's
reports as to the attorney generals ex-
traordinary plan for a sliding scale In
the internal revenue schedules no
doubt these things had more or less
bearing on the markets mood of the
day They hardly explained however.
the violence of the forenoon break,
and they certainly could not account
for the afternoons recovery,
That the pressure on our market
came originally from Europe was
plainly indicated by the opening
prices here, which, in some of the
leading international stocks, were
one-half to one and half points be-
low yesterdays New York ciosings.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-06-04
Weather Conditions.

With the exception Of scattered
showers from the western plains TO
the Central Valleys the weather re-
mains generally fair in all districts,
and under the influence of an area Of
high pressure, which is passing
through the western lake region this
morning, it is cooler in the central
valleys.
An area of low pressure covers the
mountain region which Is causing
warmer unsettled weather in the
west, and conditions indicate it's adj
vance will cause unsettled weather.
with probably showers tonight or
Thursday for this section, becoming
warmer tonight.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-06-04
Miss poIIery's Talents.

The Des Moines Capital of Satur-
day has the following to say of tai.
ented KeolSuk girl:
Mrs. R. A. Dollery of Keokuk is the
weekend guest of Dean and Mrs.
Frank Nagel. Mrs. Dollery came to
attend the recital which her daughter,
Miss Ruby Dollery will give this even
ing under the auspices of the Athe-
MAN Literary society of Highland
Park collegc Miss Dollery's program
is big one and includes number
of the exquisite piano pieces of Mac
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-06-04
Dramatic Tent Show Taking Well.

There was a large crowd at the
opening of the dramatic tent shows
on South Fourth street Monday even
ing, but last night there was an even
larger number present to witness the
performance than the management
had expected The Chase & Lister
Co. is in the city with one of the
most modern operate tents in the
country The seating capacity of the
"house" is something like 1000 and of
these, half the seats are ten cents,
The equipment parallels in comfort
any opera house and exactly the same
accommodation is given patrons that is
to be found in the best theaters. There
are box seats with usher service. full
orchestra, dressing rooms for both
male and female performers, lighting
service and scenery that are clean
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-06-04

trinity Mems club.

Mr.. and Mrs. G. E. Alling, lis
North Fifth street, entertained the
Trinity Mems club last evening in
honor of Mr.. Vernon Mckay whose
marriage to Miss Ida Huele will oc
cur next week. Mr.. Mckay is a very
active member of the club and the
shower which fell upon him from the
inside of an umbrella was in appre.
citation of that fact.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-06-04
Maccabees Open Social.

The Ladies of the Maccabees and
a number of their friends enjoyed the
open" meeting of the lodge Tuesday
evening in the hall on Eighth street.
Mrs. Mabel T. LaRue, state command
err of the society was present and
made a number of pleasing remarks
to the company and short program
was given. Miss Marie Vogt and Fern
Kirkendall favored with piano solos;
Miss Gertrude Schevers gave a reci-
tation and Misses Carrie LaFeber and
Ethel Mcdowell sang German duet.
Refreshments were served.
Mrs. La Rue was presented with a
souvenir spoon, with the dam engra"-
ing. The lady commander remained
in the city today as the guest OF Mrs.
o. D. McMains.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-06-04
Convention Committee Has Worked
Out Plan Which is to be Sub
mltted to Those
Interested.
ATTRACTING ATTENTION
Many Conventions to be Here This
summer-More to be Sc
cured for the
Asking.

The Keokuk convention committee
has worked out a plan to secure con-
ventions for the city and provide en-
|tertainment which is being submitted
to those of the city financially inter-
Tested directly or indirectly. The plan
looks to be a winner and distributes
the financial support necessary to car
Try it out so that no heavy burden falls
on any one person or firm.
With the dam as the greatest show
place in the middle west this summer
there are many offers made to hold
conventions here, providing certain
necessary features are supplied and
the committees plan is designed to pro-
vide these. There are already several
Iowa state conventions scheduled to
meet in Keokuk before fall and others
may be secured for the asking.
| The committee is composed OF
Frank LeBron, chairman, b. A.
French, Ed S. Lotion, Chas. l. Saw
! yer, Chas. j. Kirch, Cephas Harrison,
E. P. McManus, and Harry R. Culkin.
Propositions of Committee.
| In the letter which the committee
lis sending out to hotels, boarding
houses, merchants and all people in
terested directly or indirectly in the
securing of conventions it is pointed
out that it is financial proposition
and that the people can gain more in
4 a financial way than they are asked
to pay out.
4 Assessments have been classified
and would be changed with the char
acter of the convention to be held
The highest amount asked is from the
hotel that would probably house the
most people and that assessment Is
four dollars per day of the conven
ton The lowest is ten cents per da.
land others are intermediate. Thu
!, scale is now made out so that SHOULD
every person accept the assessmen
would be reduced onehalf.
What it is Spent for.
The money will be spent for the
IlOIoWlAS Pun PooS1.
Preliminary expense to secure con
ventions.
. Supplying meeting rooms and halls
4 Distributing souvenir booklets de
scriptive of Keokuk, and the power
plant.
Entertainment.
Automobile rides.
River Excursions.
Banquets or such other entertain
ment as would be appropriate to the
occasion.
Special expenses of association
holding the convention that is Gus
tomary for the city to pay. This com
mittee will furnish a complete report
of all expenditures as the assessments
are made.
No convention will be secured
where the cost exceeds 81, 000 without
first gaining consent of the signers
of the agreement and the amount O
money asked is so small that the com
mittee feels sure of hearty support
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-06-04
PERSONALS.

F. W Allen Of Peoria was a Keokuls
visitor today.
NJ. B. Ball of St. Louis was in the
city today.
c. Van Norman of Peoria visited in
the city today.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-06-04

Dowell, Tschaikowsky, Greig, List,
Tarenghi and Wieniawski and vocal
numbers by Buck and Ronald.
Following her summer vacation
Miss Dollery sails Sept. Is for Paris
where she will be under the musical
direction of Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Hart
mann, the former Is the well known
violinist Later Miss Dollery will
study with Dean NagePs old master,
Hermann Scholtze, court pianist at
Dresden.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-06-04
Pretty Surprise for Miss Roaerson.

The young ladies Of Ayres and Sons
jewelry store very pleasantly sur.
prised Miss Kathryn Rogerson at her
home last evening with a miscellane-
Gus shower. They carried a clothes
basket filed with beautiful gifts and
neatly wrapped with white and red
crepe paper, and on the top was fast
ened a huge boquet of red roses.
Some of the young men of the same
firm contributed to the shower, but
did not attend. Miss Rogerson resign
ed from the Ayres store few weeks
ago and this unique entertainment
shows the love and esteem her fellow
employees hold for her. Her mar
riage to Mr. G. R. Bryan will take
place this month.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-06-04
Miscellaneous Shower.

The Ladies Auxiliary of the A. O..
H. entertained at a miscellaneous
shower at the home Of Mrs. Jno. Bras
sill, ST., Monday evening in honor OF
Miss Kathryn Rogerson who is to be
a bride of the coming week. About
fifty members Joined in making the
evening an enjoyable one for their
young member.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-06-04
PERSONALS.

H. F. Carson and II. T. Triplett of
Palmyra, Mo, were visitors in the city
today.
F. A. weisener Of Des Mc,nes was
a visitor in the city today.
Miss Ora Galusha of Boston is the
guest of Mr., and Mrs. Don Loomis
Galusha
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-06-04
Lawn social Date Changed.

The lawn social under the auspices
of the Baptist Ladies Aid society will:
be given tomorrow instead Of on FRI
day, at the home of Mrs, j. G. Van
dendoel.