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Mexico Missouri message., 1914-07-30
GREAT INFLUENCE OF BEAUTY
Though Too often Ignored, II Is az
Deep and Useful Part Of LILO
az Utlllty.

Beauty ia as deep and as useful
part Of our general life as is what We
term utility. 1t has Just such a rea'
son for being; 1t has similar force:
1t has set place in the scheme Of the
world. Eyes not fully opened to the
beautiful are not wholly alive to the
influence OF beauty upon our lives and
our actions. Alas! sometimes we scoff
at the highest expressions Of beauty.
That is to say, the highest human ex-
preston.
Those even greater beauties. which
are divine expressions, we iUnaDA
Just think for a moment 4ehs
yourself away from yourself and con-
template yourself and your living. set
against the background of the univer-
sal scheme Of tbinEs. Think VI the
Mexico Missouri message., 1914-07-30

want to palaver around with Aragon,
go to it. I'll round up Mendez and his
family and keep 'em right there at the
mine until we get them papers signed
after that ! don't care what hap
pens"
"Oh, all right" murmured De Ian.
cey in a subdusd tone; but II his con-
science smote him for the moment It
did not lead to the making of any SEN
timental New Years resolutions, for
he stoppeaWhen he came to the store
and exc led salutations with Ara
gon, wh0<4hs lounging expectantly be-
"Buenos diss, Don Cipriano!" he
hailed. How are you this morning?"
"Ah, good morning. Don Felipe" re-
sponded Aragon. stepping forth from
the shadow Of the door. II am very
well. thank you-and your"
The same!" answered Phil, as IL 1t
were a great piece OF news. TT Is fine
weather-RoT'
Yes bnt little dry!" said Aragon,
and 30 ttAeI passed It back and forth
in the accepted Spanish manner, while
Bud hooked one leg over the horn OF
his saddle and regarded the hacienda
with languid eyes.
But as HIS gaze swept the length OF
the uncovered corredor II halted for
| a moment and a slow smile came over
hiAo{gcA In the green depths OF a
passlon-hower vine he had detected
quick, birdlike motion; and then
suddenly. like transformation scene,
| he beheld a merry face, framed and
illuminated by soft, golden locks, peer.
ing out at him from among the bios
SONS. Except for that brief smile he
made no sign that he saw her, and
when he looked up again the face had
disappeared.
Don Cipriano showed them about his
mescal plant, where his men kept a
continual stream OF liquid fire running
from the copper worm. and gave each
raw drink; but though De Lancey
| gazed admiringly at the house and
/ praised the orange trees that hung
over the garden wall. Spanish hospi.
tality could go no farther, and the visit
ended In a series OF adioses and much.
as grsciasss.
Quick work." commented Phil, az
they rode toward the mine; "the old
man has got over his crouch"
"Um." unused Bud, with a quiet
brooding smile; and the next time he
rode iEto town he looked for the
Mexico Missouri message., 1914-07-30
tina, might easily take away froc, ha

that might easily take away fruca Mn
value as dummy locator.
Obi" he said, and then: How
many children have you. Cruzf"
Cruz smiled dcprecatingly, as par
ents will, and turned away.
by which woman" he inquired, and
Bud became suddenly very calm, fear
ing the worst. For II Cruz was not
legally married to Maria, he could not
transfer the mining claim.
by all of them" he said quietly.
Five in ALL" returned Cruz-"three
by Maria, as you know---two by my
first woman-and one other. / do not
count him."
We'll. you one-eyed old reprobate!"
muttered Bud In his throat, but he
passed it of and returned smiling to
the charge.
Where does your boy live now?"
he asked with fiattering solicitude, the
better to make him talk, and Is he
old enough to understand the pic
tures?"
"Ah, yes!" beamed Mendez, he is
twelve years old He lives with his
mother now-and my little daughter,
too. Their mamma Is the woman of
the mayordomo of the Senior Aragon-
bad man, very ugly-she is not mar
ried to him"
But with you" suggested Bud, re-
garding him with steely stare.
only by the judged" exclaimed
Mendez virtuously. "It was a love-
match, and the priest did not come
so we were married by the Judge.
Then this bad mayordomo stole her
away from me-the pig-and l mar
ried Maria instead. Maria Is good
woman and / married her before the
priest-but / love my other children.
too, even though they are not lawful"
so you married your first wife be-
fore the judge" observed Bud cynical
ly, "and this one before the priest. But
how could you do that, unless you had
been divorced"
"Ah, senor," protested Mendez, hold
ing out his hands, you do not under
stand. 1t is only the church that can
really marry-the judge does it only
for the money. Maria Is my true wife
and we have three nice children
but as am going through La Fortuna
/ should like to show the picture paper
to my boy"
Bud regarded him in meditative ST.
lence, then he rose up and began de-
termined search for the funny sheet.
"All right" he said, handing it over,
and here is a panoche Of sugar for
your little girl-the one in La Fortuna
1t is nothing" he added. as Mendez
began his thanks.
But oh, you marrying Mexican" he
continued, relapsing into his mother
tongue as Ell Tuerto disappeared; you
certainly have dished US right"
Mexico Missouri message., 1914-07-30
PRIZE FOOD.
Paiatable, Economical, NourIshln9'

A Nebr. woman has outlined the
prize food in a few words and Iu"'
from personal experience. 9"0
writes: ~
After our long experience WIN
Grape-Nuts, l cannot say enough
It's favor. We have used this i'o1 d.
most continually for seven years.
1--WE sometimes tried other au,v.
tAsed breakfast foods but We inyhT.aOl!
returned to Grape-Nuts as the n'o',
palatable, economical and noa'Is''N7
of all. IA
when l quit tea and coffee anu
began TO use Postum and GTap'.N1,'
/ was almost a nervous wreck. W., W."
10 irritable I could not sleep D'-"',
had no interest in life.
After using Grape-Nuts ,"U.,
time l began TO improve and O." '"1'
ailments have disappeared and DO"
am a we'll woman. My two ''..1 ",o.
have been almost raised on ".aP
Nuts, which they eat three ''"''
day. ,,. and
"They are pictures of health aI ~,
have never had the least syHI.o" .ss
stomach trouble, even thIo.-- n,b
most severe siege of whoopiAE al
they could retain Grape-Nuts " .-
else failed. s-ctor
"Grape-Nuts food has saved '. .,ost
bills. and has been, therefore ''
Good for
Name given by Postum co. W.sII.
Greek, Mich. Read "The Road ~ '.. g"
yille," in pkgs. "There's N7.'O new
Ever read the above Letter Tbey
sae appears from time 90 nm bumas
are Eenuine, true, and full -
apterest.
Mexico Missouri message., 1914-07-30

myriads of infinitely petty, wasteful
and useless thoughts and actions, de-
sires and dislikes which occupy your
day. At the moment you read this,
take yourself back two years ago. OF
course. you have not the slightest con-
ception of what happened. But let me
tell you that on that day, two years
ago, were happening two, a dozen or
a hundred things which seemed to you
to be supreme importance. Do you
understand how we fill our lives to the
brim with millions of such trifiing in.
consequences?-Kansas City Star.
Mexico Missouri message., 1914-07-30
Snakes Got His Roll

81 lost $S25 trying to Kin arIa
snakes, and now | am going TO- warl,
back to my home in BROOKLYN" ey.
planned a man about fortyaya yaa-s
old, who said he is Ezra Sollan
Sellen said he started for vsr..
from his boarding place. encountered
a lot of rattlesnakes, killed some fed
from the others, wadcd stream. and
then missed his roll of bills Re said
he had just money enough left TO ride
to this city and took the state road
out of CONGRATULATIONS DN w. Dis.
patch to New York World.
Mexico Missouri message., 1914-07-30
NO EXPERT WITNESS NErn5n
Quite Evident Mr.. Mioos Wa. r...
when He Testified as to IN. lynx
Handwriting.
Libel, indeed"


oio Mlggs repeated the woras D..
himself duly and uncomuroh.,s.. 10
ly, as he tramped along to M. .a'.,
where he was to appear as ,.t,,,.1-
in a local libel suit 'SS
Nervously he entered the ,i.,...
box. ',1'ss
The fierce looking lawyer evel. r,,,
calculatingly. '''A
DO you swear" he asked, chat bi,
Is not your handwriting?
i don't think So" staur.-.s
Miggs. 10
Now, be careful" insinualss Oh.
lawyer. Are you prepared to sg.. a
that this handwriting does not ra..",
BILE yours?"
Yes answered Miggs trembling
"You take your oath that tbf. g,..
not in any way resemble your hama
writing?" solemnly qucrioJ mo
learned man.
Yves, sir" stammered the gr,nass
now thoroughly frightened.
Well then, prove it," deuo.ncs5
the lawyer, triumphantly. AS ba
thrust his head toward the v.,ss,
This action woke the last sra-p ~,
dropping courage in poor Mfe.s and
thrusting forth his head, he ,.n.5.
Cos ! cant write"
Mexico Missouri message., 1914-07-30
SYNOPSIS.

Bud Hooker and Phil Dc Lancey are
forced, owing TO a revolution IN Mexico.
90 give UP their mining claim and return
TO tho United states. In the border town
OF Gadsden Bud meets Henry Kruger,
wealthy miner. who makes him IA propo-
sition TO return 20 Mexico 20 acquire title
60 very rich mine which Kruger had
blown up when he found he had been
cheated out Of the title by one Aragon.
Tho Mexican subsequently spent a large
sum IN an unsuccessful attempt 20 relo-
cate the vein and then allowed the land
Co revert for taxes Hooker and De Ian
coy arrive at Fortuna near where the
mine, known az the Eagle Tail. Is 10
Gated. They engage the services OF Cruz
Mendez. who has been friendly TO Kruger,
20 acquire tho title for them and get
protests and accuses them Of jumping his
claim
Mexico Missouri message., 1914-07-30
Absurd Comment.

Theodore Dresser, the ryal.st said
of an idealist at the Players club in
New York:
THE mans comments on life are
ludicrous and absurd. They remind me
of the old lady's comment on the work
of the militant suffragettes.
after the suffragettes IN London
had slashed a Valesquez, a Bellni aud
a Gentle, the old lady said, with a
kind of sanity expression:
But, thank goodness, they're all
old pictures that are being slashed. "
Mexico Missouri message., 1914-07-30
carelessness Cause of Fires.

More than so per cent of alI fires
are caused by simple carelessuess,
which is unnecessary and criminal
Repairs to dilapidated buildings. the
removal of all fire breeding material
care in burning weeds and rubbish,
the placing of engines at a safe dis
lance from buildings, the remoya. OF
oily waste, proper ventilar!ou-in
brief, plain common sense, will mini
mize the danger from this class OF
fires.
Mexico Missouri message., 1914-07-30
CHAPTER VII.


There are some people in this world
with whom 1t seems impossible to quar-
rel, notably the parents of attractive
daughters.
Perhaps, IL Gracia Aragon had not
been watching him from the window
Philip De Lancey would not have been
quite so cordial with her father-at
least, that was what Hooker thought,
and he was so badly peeved at the
way things had gone that he said it,
TOO.
Then, of course, they quarreled, and,
one thing leading to another, Phil told
Bud he had a very low way of speak.
ing. Bud replied that, whatever his
deficiencies Of speech might be. he
was not fool enough to be drawn in
by skirt, and Phil rebuked him again.
Then, with a scornful grunt, Bud
Hooker rode on in silence and they
said no more about IT.
II was gay life that they led at
night for the Fortuna hotel vas filled
With men of their kind, since all the
siaid married men had either moved
across the line with their families or
were under orders to come straight
home.
In the daytime the hotel was nearly
deserted. for every man in town was
working for the company; but in the
evening, when they gathered around
the massive stove, it was a merry com
pauy indeed.
There were college men, full OF good
stories and stories not go good, world
wanderers and adventures with such
tales Of the East and West as never
have been written in books. But not a
college boy could match stories with
Phil De Lancey, and few wanderers
there we're who could tell him any.
caing new about Mexico. Also. when
az came to popular songs, he knew
Goth the words and the tune. So he
vas much in demand. and Don Juan
passed many drinks across the bar be-
Scsnse Of him.
Tn all such festivities the two pard
ners stayed together; Bud. with q
broad. indulgent grin. listening to the
end, and Phil. his eyes alight witt
liquor and good cheer talking anc
Laughing far into the night
Outside the winter winds were still
cold and the MeXicans went wrapped
20 the eyebrows; but within the merrJ
company was slow to quit, and Phil
making up for the lonely months
when he had entirely lacked an audi
ence, sat long in the seat of honor anC
was always the last to go.
But on the evening after their spa
BUD sat off to one side, and even Phil
spr'ghtly and ventriloquistic converse
tior with the-little-girlb ehind-the-doo
called forth only fieeting smile.
Bud was thinking, and when en-
raged in that arduous occupation evel
A. 7e saucy little girl behind the doc
e "a. d not beguile him.
mn. after he had studied it all GU
-s5od cry, Q TO a definite conclusion, b,
d,d not de. iveT an ultimatum. The old
s.,oodnature0 smile simply came bacl
70 Mis- rugged faeei he rolled a cigar
,aus: and then for the rest OF the eve
Ming he lay back and enjoyed tn
show. Only in the morning, whel
hey went out to the corral TO get thei
fOrbes. he carried his war-bsg will
min and. after throwing the saddle oil
70 Copper Bottom. he did the same TO
shcr spare mount.
What are you going TO pack oui
I}ud?" inquired Phil. and Bud slappe
his canvas covered bed for an answer
Mexico Missouri message., 1914-07-30
He Took the House.

Gilman Ito house agent)-'T thought
you said there was charming view
from the front windows? Why. there
are only houses to be seen" House
Agent--"So there Is charming view,
sir. In the house opposite lives the
most beautiful widow you ever clapped
eyes On. and she's always at the xin
dow"
Mexico Missouri message., 1914-07-30
As Usual.

Englishman-The suffragettes sa'
luted the prime minister this morn
ing.
American-Did they fire 81 guns
Englishman-No; houses.-Lite.
Mexico Missouri message., 1914-07-30

It is possible to be man Of many
parts by trying to be all the diheTeh'
kinds of fool at once
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1914-11-09

America. The American Red Cross is
everywhere active on the battlefields
in its mission of mercy while through
the medium Of Christmas ships" and
other methods, Americans are con
tributing in many ways to mitigate
suffering in the lands that are being
devastated by war.
If war presents an awful example of
the worst side of human nature and
fills us with dire forebodings for the
future, the manner in which Ameri-
ca and other nations that are spared
from the horrors of carnage, are re-
spending to the cries Of suffering af-
fords an equally striking illustration
OF the noblest and best qualities Of
mankind. Even in the midst of the
awful scenes which we are witnessing
we may well rejoice in the outpouring
of the spirit of the most beautiful al
truism. 1t is nothing more or less
than the spirit that was commended
by the Great Teacher in the words,
'Inasmuch as ye did it unto the least
OF these my brethren"
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1914-11-09
NOT A WORLD OF sAvAeEs.

An observer from another planet,
witnessing the bloody tragedy that is
being staged in Europe, where the
basest and most barbarous instincts of
mankind are running rampant, might
easily draw the conclusion that this
world Of ours is inhabited by race
Of savages.
The evidence to support this view
is unquestionably strong. 0utwardly,
at least. 1t looks like the breaking
down Of civilization, with religion and
all the higher elements that make up
the progress OF mankind He who
glorles in pessimism has ample reason
to say, Il told you So"
However, there is another side to
the picture, and it is one which
Should make every man. woman and
child in America feel proud AS we
look at It. we may well take courage
and be inspired with renewed hopes
for humanity A single paragraph
from press dispatch coming from
London Is sufficient to give us a
glimpse Of the bright side Of the pic
ture.
Provisions sent to Brussels by the
American commission for the relief
Of Belgium already are supplying
100000 meals daily and plans are now
complete for carrying on similar
work throughout that part Of Belgium
occupied by the Germans"
Be Il remembered that the relief
work in Belgium Is only part Of the
humanitarian service that Is being
rendered to the victims Of war by
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1914-11-09
He Qualified.

THE man who wins me for his
own" said the beautiful maiden,
must have done something that no
other man has done"
That's all right" replied the mid
dle-aged widower, Il can qualify"
What great thing have you ever
achieved? In what way have you
made yourself unique?p
I'm the only man who ever carried
a 15O-pound sack Of flour from Sche
nectady to Brattleboro to pay off an
election bet
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1914-11-09
JusT THOUGHTS

Love Of money is the root Of much
matrimony.
It is unwise to trust the man who
trusts no one.
A wrong-minded woman makes a
successful gossip.
A man hits human target nearly
every time he shoots off his moeth.
We feel sorry for the chap who is
known only as his wife's husband.
Most OF us prefer friends who are
close-mouthed rather than close-fisted.
A IIttle knowledge is a dangerous
thlng--if her small brother pos
sesses IT,
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1914-11-09
ELECTION LESSONS.

With the official count still incom-
plete, it is evident that the head OF
the state Democratic ticket has pulled
through. with very small plurality.
OF course, we would have felt better
II It had been larger, but perhaps the
effect Of close shave will be bene-
ficial to the party.
1t will emphasize the necessity for
the Democrats to come across with
the best administration the state has
ever had 1t will also show that we
can no longer tolerate the kind of pri-
mary campaigns that we have had in
the past and it should lead to the
adoption of the preferential primary
to the end that some of the evils Of
the existing system of nominating
candidates may be eliminated.
An unwieldly majority is always
disadvantageous in many ways to the
party possessing it. Recognizing the
danger Of defeat, the party in power
will be on guard at every point, and
the tendency will be TO put more EN-
phasis on principles and less upon
strife for personal honors and prefer
ment.
AS result Of the last election, the
conclusion is also forced that in the
future the Democrats must fight the
Socialists with as much vigor as they
have the Republicans.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1914-11-09
COMFORT FOR DEMOCRATS.

In the absence Of exact figures. 1t
is impossible to determine how many,
If any, votes the Democrats lost in the
election in the country at large. The
fact that the Republicans made a huge
gain in congress affords no criterion
by which to judge the trend of senti-
ment since this feature of the election
may be explained by the losses of the
Progressiyes to the G. o. p. 1t is to
be remembered that the sweeping vic
tory of the Democrats two years ago
was due largely to the division of the
Republican party, the Progressives
and Republicans combined having re-
ceived far more votes than the Demo
Gratis.
The election result is thus analyzed
in a statement issued by Thomas ].
Pence, secretary OF the Democratic
national committee:
THE Republican press talks of a
victory achieved at the polls. They
lost three United States senators,
while the Democracy elected all its
Democratic senators and increased its
majority in the senate from ten to six
teen. In the light OF the political his
tory Of the nation. the Republicans
should have carried the house, but
fhav did mt Tnc4aod tba Dar,oor rotf 4,
party smashed every political prece-
dent established since the foundation
OF the government, and elected a Dem
ocratic house by the largest majority
ever given political party following
a revision of the tariff laws Only
once before has political party been
given majority in the lower branch
of congress following revision OF the
tariff laws. This occurred in 1898,
when, following the enactment of the
Dingley tariff law, the Republican ma
jority of forty-seven was cut to thir.
teen. The enactment Of the McKin
ley the Payne-Aldrich and all other
tariff laws has sent the dominent par
ties to defeat.
In analyzing the result of Tuesday
last the fact should not be overlooked
that the Republican party in 1898
profited by war with foreign coun-
try, otherwise it could hardly have
survived the ensuing congressional
election. With commerce of the ma
tion temporarily throttled as result
Of worldwide condition, and forced
TO enact war tax on the eve of the
congressional election. the admins
tration went before the people and
achieved a victory never before APP
preached by dominant political party
following a revision of the tariff The
result Of Tuesday is nothing short OF
marvellous in the light of the facts
The Republicans have achieved a vic
tory invisible They do not control
any branch Of the federal govern
ment."
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1914-11-09

If Senator Gore needed or wanted
any more 'vindication," following the
immense majority which he received
in the primary, surely the result of
the general election must furnish him
a-plenty. Personally, we cherish the
hope that If ever again we have a
friend with senatorial aspirations, the
god or goddess that presides over the
political fortunes of men will not call
upon him to make a race against Gore.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1914-11-09
EXPRESS PAckAcETTEs.
our Noble UpIifters.


Sorosis girls will give show,
McDowells, too, are not SO slow;
They're trying to uplift the town,
| hope they'll do the job up brown.
One reason why some people never
grow old is the fact that they do
plenty OF laughing.
One Chickasha man informs us that
hn has known that mouth disease%tq
attack even women
Moreover. many folks make them
selves very useful in this weary world
merely by being kind.
Five year old Bobby, a Chickasha
youngster says he wants a sister but
he doesn't want IT to be a girl.
ST Simp says he notices that car
always goes faster when 1t is driven
by one Of those speed demons.
Just TO beat the rest Of the crowd to
the most ancient Of Jokes, we are go
ing to advise the chickens about town
to begin to roost high before those
Methodist preachers come.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1914-11-09
FLOWER LOVERS DICTIONARY

Anemone Is an Indian name, mean
ing wild flower.
Kalmia is named for the Swedish
botanist, Kahn.
Fuchsia is named for the Swedish
botanist, Fuchs.
Magnolia got its name from Magnol,
and Poinsettia from Poinsett.
Wistaria takes its name from Pro-
fessor Wistar, of Philadelphia.
Vernonia Qronwood) was named
after an English botanist, Vernon.
Claytonia is named for John Clay
ton, and Comptonia for Bishop Comp
ton, one Of the seven bishops.
The common name of Car-di-os-per-
mum hal-icac-a-bum is either puff
vine, love vine, or balloon vine.-F. G
Rice, in Kansas City Star
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1914-11-09

The new model has more inn
provements, refinements n d
new uses than we can even emu
merate here.
t h e cushioned keyboard"
with anchor KEYS" and the new
automatic features mean less
work for the hands, less strain
on the eyes, less manuel and
mental effort.
With all of these mastery me-
chanical improvements we have
made the machine more beanti-
full and symetrical. From ev-
cry standpoint The OLIVER No.
7 attains superlative excellence.
Nothing you could wish for has
been omitted. The new devices,
reflnements, improvements and
conveniences found on the No.
z represent an enormous outlay
and vastly increase its value
the price has not been advanced