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The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-08-21
Her Angel Child

Mothers darling, aged four. was not
to be like other boys and girls and
learn 10 use naughty and slangy
words. He was not allowed 10 play
with the older boys in the neighbor.
hood, for fear his sensitive nature
might be shocked at the language
they used One day, while mother
was busy, he slipped over into the
next street and played for half an
hour with a crowd OF older boys In
that halt hour he took a complete
course In modern language.
On his return mother said
Where has my precious been?"
You should worry and get a wrin.
kle." he cheerfully replied
Dearest, tell mother where you
learned SUCH horrible language"
mother exclaimed
"Aw. goodnight, shirt" came
sweetly from the Cupid bow mouth.
Then mother commenced to weep
for she realized that her angel child
was just boy. after all.-Kansas
City Star
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-08-21
From Another POM of Tesv

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The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-08-21
Keeping Track of Trains

At the railway station in a small
town solitary traveller was waiting
for the days only train. Train time
came and went, but no train. He
went over to the sation master. an
old darby: Say, when does today's
train get here. anyway"
"Oh, dat train won't bein for a
long time yet"
In few minutes. however, a train
was seen crawling toward the citation.
There comes the train now ex-
claimed the traveller, exultantly. TO the
darby. Seems 10 me you don't know
your business. II I'm not mistaken.
Say, mister" replied the darby. IL
reckon you's perfect stranger around
here. OATS yesterdays train. dat is.
Todays train won't be In till tomor.
row.-Harper's Magazine.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-08-21
Another Tribute to the Horse

When 1t was first said last April
that hor~e racing was to be resumed
in the state OF New York, Col. Frank.
lin p. Morgan, who loves sport OF any
sort, expressed his qualification at the
news
Horse racing" he said enthusiast
tically, is great and glorious thing.
II warns the heart, thrills the brain.
and puts money into circulation
Yes, yes" chimed in the group
who was listening to him.
The only trouble is added the
colonel dryly, that in the matter of
horse racing all of the horse sense is
on the track. and none OF II in the
betting ring. The Popular Maya.
zine.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-08-21
Misplaced Precision

"Oh, just love cake, and it's aw-
fully NICE" cried little Dorothy. re.
garding her chocolate frosted dessert
with high approval.
You should not say you love
cake" reproved her mother; say you
like it; and don't say awfully' say
very Don't say nice, but good.
And, by the way. the word Just should
be omitted, and aios the oh Now.
my dear, repeat the sentence cor
rectly."
II like cake; II is very good" re-
piled Dorothy.
THAT is much better" said her
mother.
But Dorothy was far from being
satisfied 1T sounds as If was
speaking of bread" she said, with IN
air OF disgust.-Youth' Companion.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-08-21

in the L ait Z d
States in favor or
armed interven-
ton in Mexico Is
President Wilson s
strong conviction.
IL Is no violation
OF confidence TO
quote the presi-
dent on this Said
he: There are a
few people whose
views find express
sion in certain
new spapers W n o
have personal and
interested reasons
for trying TO bring
on armed interven-
tion Outside OF
these few. | feel
confident in assert
ing that no such
sentiment exists.
The HuertA adj
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-08-21
The Near.prizes.

Some men seem TO enjoy bad
luck" remarked the cynical observer.
Il never met any such person.
"Oh. yes, you have. Every fisher
man you ever knew took more pride
in the fish that got away than in
those he actually caught. Wash
ington Star
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-08-21
There's Many a Slip

Smithson had been really power
In his day At any rate, he had held
a Job bringing him in some thou
sands year-that is 10 say. until
the smash came. After that he failed
to hold any Job he got. and became
permanently out OF luck
His old friend jenkins was a bit
surprised, therefore, when Smithson
stopped him In the street one day
and angrily exclaimed:
"D'you know, just received the
prize insult of my life! A chap down
Ia the city offered me a job this
morning."
offered you a job?" replied Jen-
kins. "D'you call that an Insult?
thought you were looking for JOB
Yes. but not at $40 a week. Hang
It all, can borrow more than that
from v-Pittsb urgh Chronicle
Telegraph.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-08-21

ly- Since my eyes gave out I'm not
able TO write wurrd, young man"
How do you spell it?" he asked,
pen poised above the proper place.
spell 1t whatever way you place. -
said Mrs Donahoe, recklessly. Since
! lost me teeth there's not a wurrd
IN the wurrld can spell. youths
Companion
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-08-21
GOVERNMENT OWNERSHIP or
TELEPHONE LINES MUST COHE

reporter for The Times visited exchange Of the telephone
at the invitation and found there
running organization enforcement of the e'es' Sna "
Zine.
object management inviting The Times 10 loon IN upon
the nnt was 70 convince this newspaper readers that the com
pany doing bad service al present ~
Investigation by railroad commission
The Times all about what found IN the MAN once
One fact established was that the people are getting
not the fault loang any the employees
any departments Unidentified with the actual operation " w
Times that article OF any idea they might
have had that central brings sewing the Office with her
spends chatting with the next girl with neF STEADY On Inc
line -
nitv isn't an opportunity girls anything but work the
while steadily under the eye of watchful supervisor
The visit of reporter proved concuvey that TINS news
uper was correct in its theory miserable service
We had absoed the blame and had gwen
the local heads having everything their power to remedy
conditions
placed the full responsibility on the owners oil the system anu
GREED FOR DIVIDENDS.
The local management getting possible results out of
telephone plant starved for PROFITS and which mad
eouately equipped to handle the business
nowhere but with the outoown capitalists 10 "n
we nav our good money investigation mas
been begun will NOW be spent improve service proves the
fact
The local management presumably wanted impress this news
paper that the COMPANY breaking neck supply satisfactory ser
vice got such impression
What was upon us company ALL BUT
ont Of urnip satisfactory plant which lacking
woeuy for anything like satisfactory service
The nub of telephone situation in Detroit is this
Corporation ownership public utility CORPORATION OWNER
SHIP
better conditions for puoc come
when CORPORATION ownership peases make them better which Is gen.
ealv BECAUSE THE RETIREMENT CONDITIONS CUTS IN
10 DIVIDENDS
The solution problem lies the public ownership the e
phone lines the solution traction difficulties lies in
this reform
systems the lines have been taken
operated before big profits and NOT UNTIL THEN
The GOVERNMENT should OWN and OPERATE this utility
opinion The Times the constitution of the United states pro-
ownership advanced by those who
oppose government ownership
There can be no question regard to post
ces applies sending by telephone
tapb Of which the Of the constu
6on Of course had no knowledge.
the problem only step should consider is that will aim for
general satisfaction by decisive stroke
every community three of telephones
s to reach any would be for
him pay for two three phones
THERE SHOULD BE BUT ONE TELEPHONE SYSTEM THE
UNITED STATES THAT OWNED AND OPERATED BY THE
PEOPLE THE UNITED STATES.
Then improved the possible
state, and a better condition exist everywhere
Efficient and the Willingness will
naupht then through equipment
would reduce the weight the bags private corporation
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-08-21
Infirmities of Age

There were some deficiencies in the
early education OF Mrs. Donahoe, but
she never mentioned them or admit
ted their existence. viii you sign
your name here?" asked the young
lawyer whom Mrs. Donahoe had asked
to draw up deed transferring par
eel of land to her daughter
"You sign 1t yourself an I'll make
me mark" said the old woman quick
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-08-21

gather every morning at least halt
hundred society maids and matrons
OF high society.
They are all CARRIED in whitedraped
robes OF classic simplicity" which,
as they say, give to their bodies an
absolute freedom OF movement"
Thus clad, these women interpret
famous NEUROLOGICAL scenes.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-08-21
Anomalous.

Queer thing, wedlock You find
yourself attached to a woman and
go and get tied TO her. When you find
you're tied 10 her, the attachment
disappears. Judge.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-08-21
Poor Father

The other day the duke OF West.
minister lent Grosvenor house for a
meeting OF the Invalid Childrens Aid
association, and during the meeting
one very good story was told, says
Pearson's.
A speaker mentioned that one child
who had been helped by the society
was asked for her fathers name.
Smith" she said
And what is his Christian name?"
was the next question.
"E amt got one" answered the
child, obviously not having a ghost
OF an idea what sort OF a thing a
Christian name might be.
"Oh. he must have one!" persisted
the questioner. Let me see; what
does your mother call him?"
"Blockiead," was the staggering
reply.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-08-21

The 400 has a new one.
It's called rhythmic expression" -
and they're practicing it down in the
hills OF Massachusetts in the seclud.
ed little village of Sharon.
The high priestess of the cult is
Miss Florence Noyes. She calls her
place studio House" and there
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-08-21
Contrsries.

Poor Jibbs has an itching for
fame and fortune"
Yes, and has TO scratch for a lIv.
ing. Baltimore American.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-08-21

Our picture shows Miss Mildred
Anderson in "Atlanta's Race" She
is shown picking up the golden apple
Rhythmic expression" is calculated
to show women how TO express the
mind by means OF the body"
Miss Noyes declares II will some
day be taught in all the public schools
In the world.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-08-21
Ry gibson GARDNER.

WASHINGTON. Aug. 2l.-That
there is no general or real sentiment
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-08-21

Residents OF Ocean City, y. j.. have
voted erect a new city hall.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-08-21

Molten zinc instead Of cement was
used to bind together the stones In g
bridge recently built In France.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1913-07-31

nee s90OO Blaine, 5000; Logan, $4,000;
Lincoln, $4,000; Payne, s45OO; Creek,
$4,000; okmulgee, $4,000; Wagner,
$500; Adair, s4O0; Canadian, 5000;
Oklahoma, $1,000; Grady $4,000;
Atoka, $4,000; Latimer, $4,000; Texas,
$4,000, and Pushmataha, $4,000, to say
nothing Of amounts lost in counties not
mentioned.
Russell misleads the aeople by say
ing in his publicity pamphlet that the
railroad taxes Of Missouri have been
prorated since 1875. In parenthesis
following this he states that this Is
done by applying the county unit
which il done in our case, would be
entirely satisfactory,
He has sent out letters to the
county superintendent to all counties
in the state urging them to support
this measure and to see that each
school board in his respective district
gets out the vote to support the mea-
sure as it win be beneficial to all
schools in the county. To illustrate
that this win not be true, take for in
stance a district four miles square in
his own county in which he is making
special effort, in which there are two
miles OF railroad valued at $3S,OO0.
A four mill levy on this amount would
mean taxes to the amount Of $685. In
all probability there would not be
more than sixty children that would
share in the redistribution at 81 per
capita This would amount to STA
and would mean loss of 1898 to this
district
1--WE ask the same question aa he
asks, How will it affect your dis
tricta This is what we want every
school board in Oklahoma to consider
and then get out the vote in their
districts and see that they vote accord
ingly.
"The corporation tax in Oklahoma
county Is. in round numbers, $4,000.
They will receive at the rate Of S1.9O
per capita $4,000 from the redistri-
button, meaning a loss of $11 900. We
would like to be informed as to why
Mr.. Russellis is so anxious to have this
amendment passed as it will, in his
home county mean a loss to many dis
tricts and benefit to but few. We
would also like to be informed as to
what he bases his -four mill levy upon.
How does he know but What it win
mean levy Of two mills on the cor
porations and thus be a loss instead Of
a gain to every school child in the
state
We realize that should the corpora
tions get by with four mill levy
they would save by it, as in Oklahoma
county they have a 81 mill levy at this
time. supposing this be cut even low
er, what would be the result? If every
voter viii ponder over this last state
ment carefully he will see that some
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1913-07-31
TAX ON COTTON DEALINGS.

Senator Clark Of Arkansas has in
troduced an amendment to the tariff
bill to put a tax of so cents a bale on
trading in cotton futures. The pur-
pose of the measure is to put a crimp
III the operations OF purely speculative
market manipulators and that Of
course, is a desirable thing to accom-
plish, but in the judgment Of compe-
tent authorities, far from benefitting
cotton producers, It will have the op.
posite effect We believe il is possi-
BILE to frame legislation that will curb
speculation and at the same time ade-
quately protect the interests OF cot
ton growers and legitimate trading,
but such legislation has no place in
tariff BILL It is an example of the
system Of attaching riders" to bills
which is always to be condemned. The
Clark measure should rise or IAN on
its own merits without being angled
with the tariff bill. Discu .in~ the
effects of the Clark proposal the Dal-
las News says:
Conceived in a desire to promote
the interest Of the cotton growers, we
believe such a law would make them
among its chief victims. The effect Of
it would be to prevent hedging opera
tions, to deny hundreds and thousands
Of country merchants the opportunity
10 enter into contracts that operate
as an insurance against a fan in
prices Of cotton they have on hand.
Denied this opportunity to insure
themselves, they would have to deal
on broader margin; that is, they
would be inclined to pay less as
means of safeguarding themselves
against fall in prices which they can
insure themselves against now in the
speculative markets. So in the end
the farmer, in whose behalf this pro-
posal is made, would be the victim Of
it The Liverpool market would still
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1913-07-31

In every home where there. a baby
there should also be a bottle Of Nc.
Gees Baby Elixir. It may De need d
at any time to correct sour stomach,
wind collie, dlarrhoea or summer COM
plant. It is wholesome remedy, con
tains no opium, morphine or Injurious
drug Of any kind. Price 25c and soc
per bottle. Sold by Owl Drug Store
and Public Drug store.- ADJ. d&w
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1913-07-31

be open For hedging operations; but
not many country merchants could af.
ford 70 avail themselves Of the facili-
ties Of that market, so that a large
number Of small buyers would be elm
mated from the market, and the large
buyers, those wig could afford to
hedge In Liverpool, would be freed OF
this much competition
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1913-07-31

until four months ago I began giving
Lydia Z. Pinkhan's Vegetable Com
pound a trial and now / am in good
health. - Mrs. WILLIAM H. GILL, is
Pleasant Street, Auburn, New York.
@DoctOr's Daughter Took It."
st. Cloud, MINI. --''I ! was so run down
by overwork and worry that could not
stand it TO have my children talk aloud
or walk heavy on the floor. One Of my
friends said, TRY Lydia E. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound, for ] know doc
tors daughter herein town who takes
it and she would not take it if it were
not good.
II sent for the Compound at once and
kept on taking 1t until / was all right. I"
Mrs BERTHA M. QUIcKsTADT, 727 5th
Avenue, s., st. Cloud, MINI.
Lydia Z. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound may be relied upon as the most
efficient remedy for female ills. Why
don't you t1v II?
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1913-07-31
Corporation TAX AMENDMENT.

state question No, 54 to be voted
oh upon next Tuesday, provides school
taxes levied upon corporations operat-
ing in more than one county shall be
paid into the state school fund and
distributed among the various school
districts Of the state, according to
scholastic population, instead Of being
turned into the sohools funds Of the
district where the property so taxed is
located, as under the existing law.
IN letter to county superintend-
ents. State supt. Wilson points out
the general effects Of the proposed
amendment. It will be q benefit to
districts containing no such corpora
tion property while It will operate to
the detriment Of districts which have
large amount Of such property, as
is the case in the Chickasha district
and in certain other districts in Grady
county. In such districts larger school
levies viii be necessary to raise the
amounts that are now used for school
d purposes, in the event the amendment
is adopted.
A. J. Temple and W. J. Robinson Of
Washington county, who are opposing
the amendment which is ADVOCATED by
Senator Russell, have issued ehe fol-
lowing statement:
Campbell Russell in his letters says
that the proposed measure will bene-
fit the public schools to the extent
Of one million dollars. Where does it
come form? It comes from Oklahoma
county and from Tulsa, Washington
and other counties which depend en-
tirely upon their public service cor
poiation values for the maintenance
ogtheir public schools.
Washington county derives the
greater part Of its taxes from public
service corporations, the real estate
values being very small and great
part Of them nontaxable on account of
them being Indian lands. We have
many public service corporations, but
little other taxable property. The real
estate Of our county, containing thirty
square miles, is only valued at s237,-
600, less than the valuation OF four
square miles in some other counties.
We have comparatively little farm
land or taxable property outside of
the public service corporations. Ae-
cording to this law we viii get back
from the school tax levied in our coun-
" $3.50 for each child Of school age
IL the amendment carries. This means
that we win lose in Washington coun-
ty $4,000. Tulsa county will lose
$4,000; Osage county will lose $15,-
00o Other counties will lose the fol-
loving amounts; Kay, $4,000; Grant,
$1,000; Alfalfa $4,000 Woods, $1,000;
Garfield, $4,000; Noble, $1,000; Paw
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1913-07-31
A Woman,s Woes.

Then you're not glad that your hus-
band struck oil?"
"oh, suppose I am for the sake Of
the children. But It's pretty tough on
"a woman of so to have to go in for
high heels, fashionable dresses and
straight fronts"
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1913-07-31

Misses Julia McComis. Armada Bal
lard, Ruth Smith, Cora Tippet, Babe
Ramsey and Ethel Station, Messrs.
spicer, Heisler and Ballard were pleas
ontly entertained in the Reeder home
last Sunday afternoon.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1913-07-31

J. w. Oliver, an evangelist Of the
Holiness Methodist church, closed a
successful meeting Of sixteen days last
Sunday evening. There were eleven
taken into the North Methodist church
at this place and about fifteen con
verts.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1913-07-31
a STOLEN sMlLE,H TWO.
An Oversight.

MY home for cats is not a success.
! have provided good food, nice sleep
ing quarters, and yet the cats are not
happy
you are shy an amusement feature,
old man. You haven't provided any
back fence"
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1913-07-31

S. L. Childers Of Helena, Okla, who
was a neighbor Of the Ballard family
in Missouri, paid them short visit
last week. He says crops are more
damaged at home than here.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1913-07-31

organic pans tildJ
sometimes / would
lie in bed four days
at a time, could not
eat or sleep and did
not want anyone to
talk to me or bother
me at all. Some
times | would suffer
for seven hours at a
time. Different doc
tors did the best
thew could for me
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1913-07-31
DOTS FROM BUTTON.

= DOTS FROM DuTToN. =
**ssee4aA4444+@+
Jack Smith shipped four cars Of fine
alfalfa hay this week.
2. 2. Reeder and James Ballard
we're in Chickasha last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. Downing are the
happy parents Of a baby boy, born last
Sunday.
Mrs. Garland Of HI Reno, who has
been visiting her son and family. re
turned home Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fisher and daughter
Ruby visited the John Markle family
at Mineo last week.
Frank Drew took his little daughter
Ruth to Oklahoma City Tueaday 10
have an operation performed on har
eyes. We hope it may give her per.
manent relief
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1913-07-31

body has an axe to grind and the
school children Of our state may be
forced to turn lhe stone
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1913-07-31

reflection the character, standing reputation
person. and which may
the will be being
o the attention Of the management
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1913-07-31
EXPRESS pAcKAOETrEs.

%@@$%@@s@@%$e@@A
True Of Cad Allard.
When thirty" comes for you and me,
And we shall sail the unknown sea,
May it be said Sweet be his rest,
HE simply did his level best"
Probably nobody ever did plead
guilty to the charge Of snoring.
It Is noticeable that the child who
is oftenest told, Don't do it" usually
does.
81 slmp says he notices ne always
suffers more from heat during the
summer.
But the modern electric fan hasn't
quite put the old fashion palm leaf put
Of business
Never had less or felt better" is a
homely expression frequently heard,
but there is some sound philosophy in
1t.
A "well-to-do" bachelor is always
suspected either Of lacking courage or
Of having had his meart smashed in
some unfortunate affair.
In the matter Of dignity and solemn
ity on the bench, 1t viii have to be con
ceded that Judge Clark has Judge
Bailey beat a mile or more.
Smart men will differ" For exam
pie, there is the debate on the capital
punishment question-but modesty
forbids carrying the illustration fur
ther.
AS we understand it, s. L. Newman
tried to compromise the case when he
moved part Of his chin whiskers. JUS
tice will not be satisfied till the whole
patch comes off.
Even il that sleuth didn't catch the
Ecounterfeiters, he caught the Hon.
John G. Lewis for three perfectly good
bucks" However, asman of such abil-
| ity as manufacturer of entertaining
fiction might turn his genius to better
account by writing a best seller