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Bismarck daily tribune., 1915-12-08
Hank or chiefs
The Most Popular Christmas Gift

The Most Popular Christmas Gift
In our Handkerchief Booth will be dis
played an endless array Of Ladies and
Children's Christmas Handkerchiefs.
Plain hemstitched borders Of fine lawn,
fancy Handkedchiefs Of rare and beauti.
full designs, hand embroidery work, ini-
tial Handkerchiefs The greatest pro-
fusion OF patterns, and at prices to suit
ALL, Each 4
Bismarck daily tribune., 1915-12-08
Indian Blankets

We are showing Of Indian Blankets of ex
ceptiona beauty and quality Many of these are delicate
patterns Of famous Navajo Blankets There are also nat
terms OF Indian rugs Of different types They are made
OF the best OF WOOL The coors are absolutely fast
Christmas present The especially invited to look
these az
bath ROBE BLANKETS in light shades and combinations
ment, at per pair
$500 to $3.50
Bismarck daily tribune., 1915-12-08
..l!!l| l0c to 75c
Special Christmas
Values in Our Underwear
and Hosiery Dept. "
CHRISTMAS HOSIERY

Never was so complete line Of Fancy
Christmas Hosiery assembled.
Ladies all silk Hose, in combined col
ors, black boot with plain colored tops,
in sky blue, light pink, lavender, taupe,
Belgian blue, etc. Special values in the
latest patterns and in fancy graduated
stripes in all colors, for the Christmas
trade. Put up one pair in a holly box,
at prices, per pair,
8. $1.00, $1.5o and $500
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1915-04-23
EXPRESS PAcKsGETTEs.


Little gaek HorEer st0od on the ~
Eeg,
He was thinking " chiekasna.
Sah4 ~. = Saeaa wes5 5ester aaorn ers
The beauty hiz surely VIII pay
Eat - lcAg AZ il apells good crops
We can stand little mvd
nj Eanp nays he always notice
Nhen Il gets 70 FsEalag II never quits
tIIl Ii let's No.
Official figures show that the rain
makers batting average 4e- she season
n eloae to ts
However, nob1dg claims that rne
poaitry faneier derives any particular
fun from the operation n looking after
the precious little chicks when
biz rain comes ~.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1915-04-23

Dock Hooks. our enterpFising black
smith, Eho cuts hair On Saturdays. il
preparing 70 open his spring and sum
ner barrier business, and will 20 10
lkkyiiie to buy the calico for the long
apron that goes around the neck Of the
customer. He used skirt 10 ut down
over the patrons last season. but some
cf them objected 10 Il. az they want
10 haFe their hards free for protec-
ton while the W5rk Is going On. Hog
waliow Kebtuckian-
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1915-04-23
RArLRoAD-sHf7piwe DIVORCE

BIZ United Press
Washington. April zs-F1earlnga
wers began here tDdaF before the ln-
terstaEe commerce. commission On ar
pli1ations % the Southern Chess
pe4ke Il Ohio. NoTkfoEk 4 Western.
Seaboard Air Line and Atlantic Coast
Line railroads for Fer-nisgicn 10 r.
tain eoEtrni of the Oh Dominion
Steamship and Virginia Navigation
companies.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1915-04-23

N Ee@rz@ i msg . so We shzs
gsAr An Il a to s4rEr -a sez5z uar-
Fy1z zaoHs i
AcT-zy tApr4 aFs se pe1Es aEs
-sare t4e zsWzDa 5=r To- & waez sas
Esssaer sareaaasay zssses hAa gzezs
= EAe fa1assl1T esAx gast genr
fzE ard sasng - sh4ae prDzraeaea
a5reea. d vliH en- fsr me Keeasy esse
Also fAe EoaleFara proposition cr7s4
eaaisy hare beem Killed d Es1 tnsauer
~ Eafarrirg il 10 y essamEree. hst for
tSaately q en1zpea ths ordeal
r. ron wslI sant nurne yo1r groue n
sgainst yaur reazhhsrs long eno1gh.
sEentlslig yen will have nc more
frAeaaa thzn an English sparrow.
Score again sor Grady e0sntr. since
the EAtrse zsan wsn Gse AUTO rzaa ID
Oklahoma City we ran kczst q kayan
q real speed king
We teea fairly ceTrain raaz Fhiz
sprAng j. inst Ike one back ia the sss
oF T9'a. 5lt II yOa #ant to know ex
zeAsg what rear Il was Fau wiH have
- ccnsnh ahe Sit-and-srgue eaab.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1915-04-23
a STOLEN eMlLE'R TWO.
' s+4%@444+4+++++4 ;

Ne Esl Do II.
They Contemplate a trip 10 tha
Frisco exp9aiti0n
That's cheap enough
What7 W-hy. the fare
y var spesk King or the e1ntempia-
ton ~ Philadelphia Public Ledger.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1915-04-23

corn cure Of the century. the new way,
tbs sure, painless. simple way. 1t makes
fellow really feel foolish after he's used
toe-eating saIves. corn-biting ointments.
toe bundling banda9ea. blood bringing
razcra, knives. flies, scissors, 5abbers and
what-nDtss when he uses IBse 2 drops Of
''GETS-IT~ and sees his corn vanish. Tie
difference IL divine. Just try r.. You
wont vince when you put on your shoes
in the morning. GETS ITt'fs sure, ~gstsv
any corn, eailus, wart Or buniOn.
"HETS-IT~ ~ sold by druggists ever.
whore, 10 q bottle, Or sent direct By E.
Lawrence A Co.. Chicago.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1915-04-23
JUST A THOUGHT
ERE THE DAY IS GONE.
*+%%%+++++4%4++<


y WotntF7b Hand.
a mothers hand With its tenderness.
its carressing. smoothing, soothing
pFpmiaesOf warmth after cold, Of com
fort after priyation. of happiness after
pain With It's melodlUus rhythulc
movement which llaIla and charms the
troubled child, Is the Incompatible To-
strument Of the corporal sequence Of
life; her hand strokes the child as if
the whole eeryice Of the precedent
ages had been 70 shape and perfecf Il
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1915-04-23
Why.

Are you going to the exposition n
Nope; can't afford IT,
But y0ar wife bought an entire
new cgtfit % wear at the exposition. 2
That's whY we cant afford II.
Houston Pc2L
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-12-03
Man Never Gets Old.

When is a man old? A woman is as
old as she looks, and man is old
when he quits looking. DR.. Osler's re-
marks were distorted until the popular
belief was established that a man at
sixty was ready for the chloroform
cone. From recent news It would ap-
pear more plausible that at that age
a man is ready for the ice cream cone,
being a mere child in years compared
to frolicsome, nonagenarians who
hurtled into telegraph briefs. the
New York correspondent of the Pitts
burgh Dispatch writes. Lately there
have been Neutrality-suspicious.
youths looking around the matrimoni-
al market and callow youths of ninety
one quitting the bench to make room
for q mere infant of eighty-seven.
Time was when man at ninety re-
tired to the easy chair with cush-
ion for his equity foot, remaining
there in querulous grandeur to the
3 eneral evaporation of those who
had to wait on him. The modern man
of ninety or more, however, is the
spriest of the spry, being there" on
the dancing floor, the golf links or in
The tonneau of the seven-passenger
car.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-12-03
MJRE WAR VESSELS ZOE
PENSACOLA MkNUEVERS

Pensacola, Dec. IA considerable
number of government boats of diff
feran. types have beei ordered 10
proceed to Pensacola, from various
stations for the purpose of engag-
ing III the extensive manuevers now
being conducted at this place. In
addition to IL submarines, three
mine planters, three submarine
. ''mother ships and a number of
torpedo boat destroyers are en- route.
The latter are expected to reach
here today and they will join in the
work beinq conducted by other boats
of that type in connection with avia-
tioa maneuvers. They are striving,
to enter Pensacola harbor at various
times without being detected by the
CORPS of aviators maintaining rigid
watch. Later the submarines will
enLeaVor to enter the harbor with
out cling noticed. The mine plant
ers and Other craft here will take
up speoial work that has been as
sigred them.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-12-03

pay visit to Miss Lisa when he
was buying cattle ut the Hobart mar
ket. He dropped In for pleasant
chat. and. though he made no allusion
whatever to Abraham. he saw that
Miss Lisa was not ignorant Of the
peddler's scheme, as was evlnced by
her red cheeks and sort OF timidity
in her manner new to her visitor.
When Jones left they felt like old
friends again. Il shall come often"
he said, taking her hand.
You will always be welcome. Mr..
Jones' answered Miss Lisa.
Nevertheless, when he had gone, she
knew that Abraham had been speak
ing about her. She resolved firmly not
to marry Frank Jones. When the ped
der appeared the following week she
was furious.
How dared you mention my name
to Mr.. Jones?" she demanded.
That's all right. lady. All the wom-
ans says that" answered the peddler.
Its going Just the right way"
DO you dare to suppose that I am
going to let you marry me to Mr..
Jones, Just to give you q commission
on the furniture? Why, I-hate him."
All the womans says that, too,
lady," answered Abraham, lodging be-
fore Miss Lisas broom
1t was a week later when Frank
paid his second visit. Perhaps he
had seen the peddler in the interval;
certainly he had done lot Of think
ing. and the upshot Of it was that he
mad come to the conclusion that life
without Miss Lisa would be a sorry
substitute for perpetual bliss. Yet,
when he called, he only sat in silence
a good part OF the time, conscious OF
a forbidding atmosphere about his
| hostess.
May / make you some tea?" in
| quired Miss Lisa.
Cups and saucers! Fine cups and
| saucers!" cried a voice at the door.
Both started ana looked at each 9th
er guiltily. 1t was the peddter.
! Its that Abraham" exclaimed Miss
Lisa, looking charming as the deep
Wed dyed her lace. i won't have him
around here
But Abraham, his pack on his back,
was already at the door. He looked
| imperturbably upon the couple.
4 got some line samples of rugs
here, lady, he said. Just the thing
for young couple starting in"
What do you mean Abraham? p
shouted Mr. Jones, springing to his
feet.
What, amt you got it fixed yet?'
demanded the peddler MY, but you're
both slow. No wonder you amt nei
Their of you got married before"
THE man is crazy" said Miss Lisa
Abraham extracted something shiny
from his pocket and put 1t in Mr.
jones hand.
Real diamond" he said. Only
fifty. Put it on her finger Do II
now"
Suddenly Jones, as il hypnotized
moved toward Miss Lisa and took heI
nand in his.
| Il won't! / WON'T exclaimed Miss
Lisa, nearly in tears
Don't mind her." said Abraham
That's what they all says. Put II
on"
And Frank Jones did What is more
ne kissed Miss Lisa in the presence
of the peddler. But Abraham was look
ing at the furniture catalogue thai
he had brought with him.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-12-03
Won't You Try to Forget? 2"

astating had come into the life of
Mary Prescott. The little town knew
only OF It's rare outlines. Mr.. and
Mrs Prescott had come to Wartham
with little child year old. They
rented small cottage and lived very
much to themselves Their life seemed
strange ole. The husband would
go away mysteriously and be absent
for as long as month at time. Dur
ing such periods mother and child
shut themselves up in the lonely home,
seeing as few people as was possible
Neighbors never intruded, but they
could not fail to notice that the lady's
face grew paler and thinner each day,
and her eyes had constant express
sion OF fear, suspense or grief, they
could not determine which sentiment
most prevailed.
Then,the truth came out. discovered
by a resident of the little town visit
ing the city. James Prescott was
gambler He had used up all his own
money and that of his wife at the
card table. For a month, surly,
scowlng. speaking TO no one in the
town, he had been seen about the
house. Then one evening the village
was startled by new disclosure.
The father, with little. Airline by his
side, had been seen to go aboard the
river steamer Puritan. An hour later
Mrs. Prescott came rushing to the
wharf to make inquiries. She was
frantic, half beside herself Two
hours later this circumstance was OBJ
scured by the message flashed from
a point fifty miles down the river, that
the boiler of the Puritan had blown
up in midstream and of the one yhun.
dred passengers aboard less than
twenty had been rescued. About fifty
bodies were recovered. In the list OF
those not found the names of James
and Airline Prescott were listed.
In the village it was supposed tina.
Prescott had been taking his child on
a casual down-theriyer trip. Alas
poor. bereaved Mary Prescott alone
knew the agitating incidents that led
up to the tragedy that Swallowed her
already dreary life.
She rad never loved James Pres
colt. 1t seemed as If some adverse
mockery of fate had oonspired to
make her accept his attentions back
in her home village of Leclaire. Just
before Prescott appeared upon the
scene Mary had received a proposal
of marriage from a most estimable
young man named Paul Barry. She
had not known her heart at the time,
but later. when the full measure of
Ter sorrowfui miseries overwhelmed
her, she realized that her hesitation,
= hich had driven him away, had been
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-12-03

young people together. You amt 30
old, lady, not forty, l guess"
Go along with you, Abraham! I'm
flushing furiously.
"All the better, lady. I've married
worse ones than you. You got bet
ter chance than some. / married q
lady of sixty-eight last month"
Abraham, how dare you!'
It's all right" said the peddler.
"All the womans says that. They
got to pretend they amt never
thought of marrying. But they'll al
ways take a chance. Now let me
marry you, miss, and you won't regret
it. There's a fine fellow in Sidmouth,
only forty-one-Mr. Frank Jones'
with big farm and horses to breed.
You'd like him, lady"
Abraham, will you go. or I'll never
buy anything from YOU again"
All right. miss" returned the in
exorable peddler. '..And maybe when
I marry you you'll let me take the or
der for furnishing your home"
The cause of Miss Lisa,s .trepidation
may or may not have been known to
Mr.. Abraham. The fact was that the
said Mr.. Jones had been an old sweet
heart of Miss Lisas, years before, one
among a Number. when she was a vii
lage belle. Since then they had met
several times, but there had never
been any thought of cOurtship.
It was the following day that Abra-
ham renewed his proposition, this
time to Mr.. Frank Jones, before whose
door he stopped.
Mr.. Jones, why amt you never got
married." he asked, with a winning
smile which could not possibly have
given offense.
why, Abraham don't know,
really. suppose none of the girls
wanted me-"
Then | got just the girl for YOU. +"
sail Abraham. Such fine girl, Mr..
Jones. in Hobart. SEES Miss Lisa
Cuerrin. She loves you. Mr.. Jones. "
hat the-what ~ yGa aeIn,
Abraham exclaimed the farmer
angrily.
Its aSI right" said the unperturbed
Abraham "All the mems says that at
first They're skittisher as the girls.
No, she Didn't tell me she loved you.
sir. Jones, but | read it in her eyes.
You can get her-and then maybe
you'll let me take the order for fur
nishing the home-yes?"
Left alone, Frank Jones began think
ing over the old days of his wooing
OF Miss Lisa. Lisa Quentin had GER
tainly been one OF the sweetest girls
in the neighborhood. The middle
aged man found himself recalling in
cidents that ne had forgotten years
before, things quite unsuited to the
reyeries of substantial, hard-headed
farmer.
IN the end he took the occasion to
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-12-03
Sand Toboqgan.

Tobogganing. in some form, seems
ID be dear to the human heart, espe
Cially to the heart of the boy. In the
deserts of the Southwest, where sncw
never falls and water is rarity, the
too plentiful sand offers the means OF
satisfying this craving. ! was recent
" exploring some remarkable sand
6unes on the Colorado desert, to
which the thirteen-year-old son of MY
lost had piloted me. While ! was IN
tent upon my notes and photograph
ing. l heard a patter OF bare feet he
lind me, and in n moment my lively
Dung friend shot past me with
hout. threw up his heels, and plunged
headlong down the steep slope OF a
30-foot dune on the edge OF which
was Standing BY Using little ARA
motion, he easily slid TO the bottom.
When he had rubbed the sand out o.
his hair and nose, he was ready for
another DESCENT. SmeatUn Chase in
It Nicholas.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-12-03
The
Schatchen
b.
GEORGE MURRAY

Copyright 1915. BY ". q. Chapman.)
mo. l don't need anything today.
Abraham" said Miss Lisa Quentin.
The peddler sighed and began wrap
ping up his pack again. IT'S q long
time since you bought anything from
me, lady" he said sadly. "Them's
lovely rugs. All grass, and only two.
nifty apiece. They'd brighten up your
parlor 80 as you wouldn't know it,
Miss"
Not today, Abraham" said Miss
Lisa, casting a glance at her floor
nevertheless, as the peddler was quick
to observe.
Nov, If you was only married, lady
what a good trade I'd do with you,
said the peddler.
Go along with you, Abraham" said
the pleasant, comely looking woman
want to get me married SO as to sell
me your goods?"
But that's my business, too, lady
protested the peddler. Listen, lady
When my people wants to get mar
ried, they're too modest to go court
ing. So they calls in a marriage
broker. a 'schatcnen,' as they calls it.
to see the young people separate
and find out ii they're suited. Then
II everything's ali right, brings the
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-12-03
HAD ONE REDEEMING TRAIT
But Writer'S Opinion of Humorist
Was Not Altogether Flattering
to That Gentleman.

A young man was sitting in bar
Der shop looking at magazine when
an old farmer, with little knowledge
or appreciation of literary people,
stepped up behind his chair and
looked over his shoulder.
Who's them?" he inquired, point
ing to a group of portraits.
"Well-known authors and play
wrights," was the reply.
"Humph." calculated the farmer.
contemptuously. "Jist writin' fellers.
eh?" Then he caught sight of an
author with a long. solemn face. and
his eyes sparkled. That's the one l
like" he said with decision, putting
his finger on the writer's mournful
countenance.
"Oh, yes: nearly everyone likes
him." agreed the young man. His
humorous writings are"
Don't know nothing bout his writ
in, but like his face"
why sou "a
Cause he's the only Teller that
looks like he was sorry for what he's
one."-Chicago Herald.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-12-03
Stars Velocity,

The velocity of a star seems to be
q factor of it's effective age. Unlike
ordinary human experience. the speed
of a star increases with its advancing
years, and in the whirl OF spheres
above us it is the young who cannot
keep the pace. The average velocity
OF stars ranges from about six kilo-
meters, or between three and four
miles, per second for young stars to
about thirty kilometers per second for
old ones. But notable exceptions
occur. At Mount Wilson solar observ.
atory of the Carnegie institution some
stars have been found to move with
velocities of 141. $50, 179, 233, ZIG and
even 325 kilometers per second, the
highest speed yet known.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-12-03
Three
Candles
By
MILDRED c. cooDRlDcE
Copyright. 1915. BY ". q. Chapman,

Three of the wax candles. please
the little ones. Why do you hesitate?"
Mrs. Prescott, young, still beautiful,
although sorrow Swallowed her face
and her eyes looked dim and. wearied,
almost reproachfully challenged the
faitering clerk in the little confec-
tionery and toy store. LAS l tell
you, will pay for them and the cake
when get my pay, Saturday" she
added.
''Oh, 1t is not that" declared the
girl behind the counter, indeed 1t is
not. 1t is because my heart is full of
love and sympathy for you. My dear
lady, won't you try to forget?"
Il must never do that" replied the
lady in mourning in sad but even
tones. 1T is the little ones third
birthday anniversary. She was the
only ray of brightness that ever came
into my life With all the agony and
grief, her memory Is sacredly sweet
to me-"
Without another word the girl placed
the three tiny candles in the package
containing small frosted cake the
lady had ordered, but her tears were
falling and she vainly tried to stitle
a sob.
Bless you. DEAR" spoke now Mrs
Prescott, gently. do not think me
morbid. 1t would be cruel for me tc
forget little Airline"
THE lady of sorrows" murmured
the girl, pathetically, as her customer
departed. Poor soul! Truly, her cur
is full to overlooking.
A tragedy. sudden, terrible and dew
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-12-03
Why They Fire to1 Guns.

The origin of the English royal sa-
Lutte, which consists of l01 guns. is ex-
planned as follows: 1t was originally
decreed that the sovereign should be
saluted with 100 guns, but once when
the duke Of York. afterward William
w, was being greeted by the fleet the
officers in charge lost count and or
dered another round to be fired to
make sure.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-12-03
Wanted to e. Hosoit. 81.

When I went to Paris. relates Gen
Horace Porter, ! told my friends that
any Of them who got within a mile
Of the embassy must come to see me
The latchstring. told them, was out;
there was always a spare seat in my
pew at church. The latchstring was
often pulled; the seat in church re
NAMED vacant One OF my friends who
visited me stopped his subscription
to the Christian Observer He said
be Gidn't want any Observers while he
was In Paris.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-12-03
Mioht kaue Recn Worse.

Romeo Johnson of indianapolis once
gave this explanation of how he came
by his first name: my father was
great admirer OF classical acting"
said he, land was an especial admirer
OF Edwin Booth. Shortly before
was born he was in the East and
stayed over a day to see Booth In
Romeo and Juliet The impression
was so strong that he named me Ro-
meo. It's a Sood thing that he left
when lie did. for The performance the
next night was 'Pyy.Iahon and Ca
latea.'"
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-12-03
Vocational.

The family terror was entertaining
the caller until his mother was suit
ably arrayed.
be a palmer" ne remarked
"A painter" the caller asked.
"Uh-hub, / guess So" he replied.
Him and pa was in the library quite
a spell the other night. and heard pa
tell him he'd need more OF the blues,
and he said it cost too much to draw.
Judge.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-12-03
WeddIno RInu ANyays Used.

Wedding customs have varied with
changing periods but the wedding ring
has always been used. Its earliest
form was iron, then. in turn, copper,
brass, leather, sedge and adamant;
and, after this, the precious metals.
The first record OF its use is in Gen.
esis 4. The old Gimmal ring was
cunningly fitted in two sections, so
that one went to the bride and the
other to the bridegrco.a; end It Is
often copied for mCrorr rs.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-12-03
And n Sire Stands for rh.tl

when I wants to be plumb sadis-
fed in muh mind dat sisteh has
done been converted and not dess
merely pollyfoxin' to be poplar" con-
fessed sage old Parson Bagster. i
takes her husband TO one side and
tells him to let wet dog into de
parlor de fust time it rains. Judge
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-12-03
Aside From, That She's All Right.

A negro woman employed by fam
lily on Prospect avenue was explaining
to a neighbor what good job she has
and sought to say something pleasant
about her mistress. shes the best ma
tured lady in the world when she's
WELL" the servant said, but she's sick
all the time "-Kaps as City Star.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-12-03
Fresh Water Above Salt.

Selawik Is a curious lake near the
seacoast of Alaska. I'll es rise and fall
10 the lake by reason of an under
ground connection with the sea- At
the bottom the water is quite salt,
but at the top Is layer Of perfectly
fresh water.