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The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1914-02-28
Lands and City
Property

500 acres one mile from railroad
town near chiekasha; $50 acres Wash
Ita bottom land; 100 acres in alfalfa;
s-room modern house; land fenced and
eross-fenced with hog wire: large
orchard; new barn that cost $1,000;
Improvements ca this farm worth
$4,000. This is one OF the best farms
Ia Oklahoma. Price SO per acre. on
easy terms.
2l0 acres Bitter creek bottom land
20 acres in alfalfa; one mile from Tab
Ter and six miles from chiekasha: first
class Improvements. Price $40 per
acre.
l25 acres first class smooth. level
alfalfa river bottom land, one mile
from bank corner. This land sub-dE
vided win bring $3.50 per acre. Price
sll0 per acre. Terms given.
i2o acres smooth upland one mile
from Amber; 100 acres in wheat; three
room house. good well. land fenced.
Price $40 per acre. Terms.
20 acres In cultivation. one half mile
from city limits; five acres branch
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1914-02-28
Horrible slotehes o, eczema.

Quickly cured by Dr. Hobson's &c.
zema Ointment c. P. caldwell Of New
Orleans. La. states: "My doctor ad-
vised me to try "Pr. Hobson's Eczema
Salve." used three boxes of oint-
ment and three cakes Of DR.. Hobson' !
Derma zema Soap. Today have not
spot anywhere on my body and can
say | am cured" It will DO the same
for you. Its soothing. healing. antisip-
tic action will rid you OF all skin
humers. blackheads. pimples. eczema
blotches. red. unsightly sores. and
leaves your skin clean and healthy
Get a box today. Guaranteed. All
druggists. soc. or by mail Pfeiffer
Chemical Co. Philadelphia and St.
Louis-Adv. d&w
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1914-02-28
First published FeD. 10. l9l4)
NOTICE. RY PUBLICATION.

State of Oklahoma. Grady County
In the District Court.
Moses LeFlore. a minor. by jackson
McAfee. plaintiff. his guardian. VS.
c. r. Smith. II. Y. Mcbride, the un-
known heirs of Sam LeFlore. deceas
ed. the unknown heirs of Lita Le
Flore,. deceased, Lane Wilson. Bicy
Wilson. Louie LeFlore. Harriet Le-
Flore. Serena Frazier, and Wallace
Frazier and +. c. Finerty. defend
ants.
Said defendants herein. the unknown
heirs OF Sam LeFlore. deceased. and
the unknown heirs OF Lita LePlore. de-
ceased, will take notice that they have
been sued by the above named plain
tiff. Moses LeFlore. minor. by Jack
son McAfee. his guardian. in the above
named COURT, to quiet title to the east
half OF the northwest quarter Of the
southwest quarter OF section thirty.
three, and the southwest quarter Of
the southeast quarter of the northwes,
quarter OF section thirty-iour. all in
township ten north, range six west OF
the Indian Meridian. in Grady county,
Oklahoma, and to forever bar and pre-.
clude said defendants from setting up
claim of any right, title. interest or
estate in and to said premises, and that
they must answer the petition herein
filed by said plaintiff on or before the
4th day of April, 1914, or said petition
will be taken as true and a judgment
for said plaintiff rendered quieting his
title to said lands hereinabove describ-
ed, and forever eDjoin defendants ana
each of them from setting up or claim
ing any right. title. interest or estate in
and. 10 the property or any part there
OF. and for all costs in said action ex.
pended. of all Of which you will take
t6e notice.
(SeaD S. l.. NEWMAN.
: Clerk Of the District Court
Bond. Melton & Melton. .
Attorneys for Plaintiff. 2-1al2it
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1914-02-28

bottom land with living water good
building site on section line. Prizes
$3.50 per acre On easy terms.
20 acres smooth prairie land in euL
tiyation on section line. three miles
south OF chickasha. Price $40 per
acre.
FOR TRADE.
$4,000 up to date stock OF hardware
and implements N a good town near
chiekasha in exchange for good land
OF city property.
100 acres four and half miles from
chickasha: 40 acres in cultivation;
small house and barn Price $40 per
acre. Has loan of $500 at Z per cent.
Wtl exchange for good residence in
rhickasha
CITY PROPERTY.
broom modern house. nearly new,
we'll located Price sl5e0. $26 cash
and $50 per month.
Extra good modern Broom house
one block from car line. on Minnesota
avenue. near West school building
Price $500.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1914-02-28
MAJOR & JENKINS
5l0 First National Bank Bldg Phone zSO
REAL ESTATE

For Sale-l0O acres adjoining coun'
~ seat town Of $500 inhabitants: so
acres under cultivation. all tillable, 4
room house. shed barn. cistern. This
is bargain. Price s60.00 an acre.
For sale-s 500 acres in south part OF
caddo county. 100 acres under cultiya-
tion. principally rough pasture land.
all In a body and fenced, two small
houses. Price $1,000 an acre
For Sale Small farm within three
miles Of Chickasha, at $32.50 an acre.
Time on 100000
For sale-9-room modern house.
with barn and sheds. worth $4,000,
near car line, worth $4,000. Price
$4,000. Terms: $4,000 cash. bal
ance on monthly payments like rent.
JONAS COOK,
Room sol. First National Bank bldg
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1914-02-28
Feel Miserable7

Out OF sorts. depressed. pain the
back-Eleeirlc Bitters renews your
health and strength. A guaranteed
liver and kidney remedy. Money back
II not satisfied. II completely cured
Robert Madsen Of West Burlington,
Iowa. who suffered from yirulent liy-
er trouble for eight months. After
four doctors gave him up he took Elec-
tric Bltters and is now well man.
Get a bottle today: Il will do the same
for you. Keep in the house for all
liver and kidney complaints. Perfect
iy safe and dependable. Its results
will surprise you. soc and siOO. II.
E. Bucklen G. Co. Philadelphia or st.
Louis.-Adv. d&w
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1914-02-28
CLEANUP
ORDERED


Property owners and occupants are
hereby notified tht alleys must be
cleaned up without delay. otherwise
they viii be subject to penalties pro
yided BY ordnance ] trust that this
notice viii receive prompt attention
and viii be cheernlly complied with
In order that all may know the law. /
quote the following sections OF the
ordinance applicable TO the matter:
Section 470 Duty Of property
owner With reference to--It shall be
and It is hereby declared TO be the duty
of every owner or occupant or person
In possession. whether agent OF owner.
Of such property. OF any 10, or prem.
Ises In this city, along which an alley
runs. to Keep as much OF said alley
as IS In the rear or alongside OF his lot
or premises from the middle line
thereof to the side next his lot or
premises free from all manner
and kind Of nth. garbage slops. filthy
water. and all decaying animal ana
vegetable matter or substance OF
every Kind, including weeds. and to
remove the same, or cause the city
scayenger 10 remove the same from
the limits OF this city. and for any fail.
ure or refusal to properly discharge
his duty in that respect. every such
person shall be deemed guilty Of a
misdemeanor and in violation OF this
ordinance and shall be punished as
hereinafter provided
Section Az. Duty OF police and
scavenger. 1t shall be the duty OF the
city scavenger and police of this city
to see that the provisions of this or.
dlnanee are properly enforced. and in
case OF its violation. to arrest and car.
ry the party or parties so offending
for trial before the police court. and
upon conviction. any such party OF
parties SO offending shall be fined in
any sum not exceeding twenty-five
dollars, and shall be subject to a like
punishment for every twenty-fcuI
hours he or she or they shall fail te
comply with the provisions of this
ord. nance COrd. no. 2O4, March 10
19e6.)
The above ordinance will be strictly
enforced. Respectfully,
]. b. BURTON, Mayor.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1914-02-28

We are authorized to announce R. Z.
Davenport as a candidate for county
Judge, subject to the action Of the
Democratic primary.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1914-02-28
Constable.

j. II. Flippo announces that he is a
candidate for constable OF Chickasha
township. subject to the Democratic
primary.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1914-02-28

We are authorized to announce John
II. venable as candidate for county
attorney, subject to the action OF the
Democratic primary.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1914-02-28
County superintendent.

S. NJ. Sherard announces that he is
a candidate for county superintendent.
subject tothe Democratic primary.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1914-02-28

B. r. Holding announces that he is
candidate for county Judge. subject
to the Democratic primary.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1914-02-28

Henry Minnette announces that no
is a candidate for court clerk. subject
to the Democratic primary.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1914-02-28

7. NJ. Kelley announces that he is
a candidate for county treasurer. sub.
jeet TO the Democratic primary.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1914-02-28

FOR RENT-Modern four room
house. close in. nice location. J. r..
AoeferomDie- l2-ll-ti
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1914-02-28
county CLERK.

F. P. Bradley announces that he ls
candidate for county clerk. subject
TO the Democratic primary.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1914-02-28

S. L. Newman announces that he is
candidate for court clerk. subject TO
the Democratic primary.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1914-02-28
District bulge.

Gas in the stomach or bowels is a
disasreeabIe symptom of a torpid liy-
er. To get rid of it quickly take
Herbine. It is a marvellous liver stim-
ulant and bowel purifier Price soc
Sold by Owl Drug Store and Public
Drug store.-Adv d&w
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1914-02-28
Money

have $500 and $500 to loan on first
mortgage. either land or good Chicks
sha real estate.
Three desirable houses to rent tC
the right people
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1914-02-28
mIscELLANEoua-

FOR NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. SueIlr
sey and Jersey bulls Phone loff.
Geo. Hurley. e-2S-6t
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1914-02-28
County Commissioner.

Geo. H. swihart Announces that he is
candidate for county commissioner,
southern district, subject TO the Dem
ocratic primary.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1914-02-28
Want Ads
FOR RENT

FOR RENr-Nies rooms: hot snu
sold water; bath In connection. See
Terrell Bros $3.50
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1914-02-28

FOR RENT-Basement under the
Daily Express office. very cheap. Call
~ this office 7-27-lf
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1914-02-28

J. A. Corzine announces that he is
a candidate for couEty commissioner
in the southern district, subject to the
Democratic primary.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1914-02-28
County Judge.

II. L. Grigsby announces that he is
a candidate for county judge subject
to the Democratic primary.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1914-02-28

Geo. w Petty announces that he IL
a candidate for sheriff, subject 10 the
Democratic primary.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1914-02-28

Hodge Bailey announces that he is
a candidate for sheriff. subject to the
Democratic primary.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1914-02-28

J. A Thompson announces that he
is a candidate for sheriff. subject 10
tile Democratic primary.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1914-02-28
County Attorney.

Oscar Simpson announces that he is
a candidate for county attorney subject
TO the Democratic primary.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1914-02-28
Mrs. M. B. Emerson
and Miss Vaughn

Room 4o4 First National Bank Bldg.
Phones; Office, 2l5. Res, 705.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1914-02-28
County Treasurer.

II. N. MulIlcan announces that he is
a candidate for county treasurer. sub
iect to the Democratic primary.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1914-02-28

j. d chastain announces that he is
candidate for county commissioner
for the central district, subject to the
Democratic primary.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1914-02-28

J. D. lJim) Bryan announces that he
Is candidate Tor sheriff. subject to
The Democratic primary
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1914-02-28

j. A. Robinson announces that he is
candidate for county commissioner
for the central district. subject 10 the
Democratic primary.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1914-02-28

Let us write your insurance.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-07-05

scheme, canvass, nothing just show EN- the stuff
and convince em the values there
We laughed.
u mean it" he said. "Im going to convince myself
that books can be sold their merits. Each of
you three will get fifty dollars week and his expenses.
I'm going to send you out West where the country's
and money easy And you re going to sell those
books just the way the angel Gabriel would
We went into three different towns, and each night
for the first week sent in reports to the boss.
They read like this:
Ten canvasses. No orders. PETERS.
Thirteen canvasses No orders. EDwING
No orders today Fifteen canvasses. MORRISON.
For five days they just that way, and then the
sixth the sad monotony was broken by this wlre
Nine canvasses today four orders; but selling the
way the angel Gabriel would. PETERS
After that the boss wired us to sell any way we
pleased-and sold like the devil.
PUT that is getting ahead of my story. There had
been strike at the place where worked and after
six weeks of loafng l simply had to get something to
do. That is the usual story in the book business
have known two in my life who entered the bust
ness deliberately as real profession holding the
possibility of good ncome but most of get into it
because have formed the habit of eating and hate
to break it. l answered this advertisement:
WANTED: Men weighing hundred pounds. with
sales ability. No experience required.
The man behind the desk have been selected
for manager with a scales. He weighed over three
hundred.
"Can you sell books?" he growled.
Il never tried, l answered.
well guess you'll do. 1t takes beef to sell books.
Here, stick these in your pocket where nobodyl
en- He handed me pros containing sample pages
of encyclopedia and stretcher 4Now get out
of here!" he ordered. go on-get-'
Get" l repeated vaguely,-"get-"
@Get orders, you fool" clustered the big
So started get them. At the end of the first
three DAYS had discovered who promised that
he would take the set the first of next March and
two men who told to call around again. l hate to
be gutter, but have eat Very slowly and sol
EMMY started back the office with the purpose of
throwing those samples square into the fat mans
ach and trusting to luck to beat him downstairs. In
in the Office.
"How they comin?" he demanded.
"Rotten.'
"How many today?"
"None-and yesterday tomorrow
either. I'm through"
There's fine freemasonry among book agents, which
would be revelation to some members of the public
if they discovered it. book agent will stake another
to his last dollar, orgreaer love, even-wll give
him his last lead, when he knows that there will
never be any return. For there is any return:
it is part of the ritual of the guild that there shall not
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be. A book agent pays back. 1t is blessed to
give in his confession of faith and impossible to collect
So Mcclure turned my face toward the outside door OF
the building, and pushed me through it
"Come on he said Il want to you make a
canvass"
But protested Il haven't any leads in this part
of town."
Leads be hanged" he said. "See that little bald
headed turtle behind the in that grocery store?
Well tackle him. You talk: III listen
ABut he couldn't buy encyclopedia in a million
years"
@That's all right: talk to him."
We went in upon the little fellow and l laid my
samples out on the counter before him. 1 explained to
him that this encyclopedia, and very nice
1t indorsed told him, by Andrew Carnegie.
every book 1 ever handled or heard of Endorsed
by Andrew Carnegie Heaven bless him and increase
his kindD turned the index under IS" and pointed
to him how he could read up night Sugar and
Sand and Sausage and Short Weight and Success. 1
thought making really splendid talk: certainly
had the little fellow interested He noddng his
little bald head up and down and saying yes to every
sentence I spoke But right in the middle Mcclure
interrupted.
"That'l do" he said. @Come on"
"But-" protested.
"Never mind. Come out o here"
He stalked to the door. / gathered up my samples
and followed meely, the little fellow watching ope1
mouthed arnazenent
YOUR talk, said Mcclure, lis rotten"
what do you mean?" l bristled for after all, /
did weigh two hundred pounds, and was peeved.
Just what l say,-rotten You couldn't trade the
Masonic Temple for ham sandwich that talk. It's
your talk you SELL the books Now you listen to mel
He glanced up and down the street, and finally sight
ing dentists sign the opposite side, grasped my
samples and started toward it. We pulled up a steep
flight of stairs and into outer Office Of it wasn't
for that awful, dark Steep wooden staircase that
shields their offices from the street, every dentist in the
country would every set of books in the world.
They always buy.) This particular dentist very
busy with patient we burst in upon him. but that
made difference to Mcclure.
I'm very sorry, Doctor he said, Abut must ask
you to stop for minute
The doctor laid down his instrument in mechanical
obedience the command and looked bit bewidered.
"Im very busy, Gentlemen" he began.
But Mcclure too quick for him. This is
where single moment everything" he said inn
pressively. "Step out here"
began to feel little sorry for the poor dentist: he
well meaning and kindly, and SO pathetically
helpless in McGuire's hands. He followed meeky into
the outer Office, and Mcclure backed him up against
the stock of Dental Reviews the table. For
ment he looked searchngly and silently into the poor
fellows face, and when he spoke it with air of
splendid benecence, though the earth his and
he made it.
Il am Mr.. Mcclure, Dr. Evans" 1--WE had seen his
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complete and authorized edition of my life: it is
purgated; have not omitted anything.
In like l should like forth the story of
my experience book agent, that Saint Peter, if
he be reader of this publication, might clip out and
paste neatly in his book thus covering up at all
the burs and blots and scratches that may present
my page.
do claim that have led wholly bameless life.
For upward of twenty years have secured daily bread
by crushing Truth earth and seeing to that she did
not again-at least until after had left town. My
yea has been nay, and my nay yea: l have sold the
positively last remaining set of the works OF the late
Mr. Dickens nearly six thousand different times And
yet If there be any virtue IN the axiom that the end
justfies the means, hold up my head bravely
the world, in the face of such record. For by
my effort, and that of my fellow educators the of
Shakespeare has been kept alive in the land Thackeray
is household word, instead of memory, because l
have made him at one dollar down and one dollar
month"; something like twenty thousand poor, but hon
est American households, whose literary taste
scared higher than Diamond Dick, the familiar
friends of Scott and Emerson and Hawthorne because,
having given up their money to me in exchange for
these immortal works. they made themselves read them
out of Spite
Indeed whatever blurs and blots and black marks
there may be against my Saint Peter page
do not properly belong there-an assertion of whose
truhfulness could convince Saint Peter any other
reasonable who would undertake spend
week with in the effort to persuade the public to
buy what is good for them. 1t is not my fault that
perjury record IS no better than that OF an ordinary
millionaire. 1t is the fault of the public that be
persuaded to buy only when it is convinced that it is
cheating me, causing to lose money, by doing
so-the DEAR good-natured care-free public that
squanders its substance in frs and first nights in
and tangos and tips, and then matches with itself
see whether it will pay the remaining fifty its
church pledge, the of Ruslin it has bought from
X7HY, once upon a time, when l had been only
1,+t1a xI,o1a1
week sell books absolutely straight. My boss
young publisher, with plenty of money and sub
stantia stock of ideals. He had just bought out
Of science, forty fifty Volumes giving every great
achievement and treatise in science from Pythagoras
to Marcon and from Noah to Barnum 1t a
beautiful piece of book making large type, fine water
marked paper gilt top threequarter morocco binding,
and the price very reasonable. He called three of
US into his Office, all experienced book men, and
said:
"Boys we're going to sell it absolutely straight. No
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is Rousseau, as remember it, who rep
resents himself as appearing before Saint
Peter with copy of his Confessions in
his hand "You needn't refer to your
records in my case" he remarks to the
venerable guardian of the pearly gate.
you'll find in here exactly the kind of
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By A BOOK AGENT

81 For twenty years I have
secured daily bread by
crushing Truth to earth
and seeing that she did
not rise again till I had
left town."
Alma record., 1914-04-02
The MAYORS ENDORSEMENT 0F A. P. COOK
One Who For Nearly Four Years Has Been Associated
With the Republican Nominees for Mayor and
Clerk Voices His Opinion

other two men who have served the city
continuously during the last three years.
| have found Mr. Cook a very liberal
minded gentleman who has worked with
the writer. assisting him i'll matters of
counsel and all other matters pertaining
to the interests of the city as has also
the Clerk, Mr.. Adams Therefore,
think that from business standpoint it
would be very unwise indeed to attempt
to make any change.
Knowing Mr.. Cook as ! do, | do not
believe that he will be in favor of ma
terally changing the existing order of
things in our city which have been run
ming so very nicely for all concerned.
nor do believe that he will allow anv
man or set of men to influence him in
any matter that might come up or that
would not be for the best interests of
all concerned. But as we have all kinds
OF people in community like ours we
cannot expect all people to think alike
on certain matters.
Therefore, knowing the gentlemen as
| do. and believing that all good citi-
zens are in favor of keeping our tax
rate as low as possible and still keep our
city in keeping with the times.
urge all people regardless of petty poll
tics to vote, this spring. for candidates
that are best acquainted with the work
that is laid out for the coming year
Yours respectfully.
]. NJ. MONTIGEL.