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The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-12-21
EARL BARTON EAGER FOR
RETURN OF BITING DOG

If anybody has a bird dog bearing
Earl Barton's name on its collar, it
will be good idea for him to return
the canine to its owner. Mr. Barton
was bitten by this dog last Friday and
on Saturday night it disappeared
Il have learned that several persons
were bitten by the same dog and | am
anxious to get it back in order that l
may watch Developments said Mr..
Barton. who fears that the animal may
be afflicted with rabies.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-12-21
RETURNS WITHOUT CAR

H. M. Sankey, after a long chase
after both the alleged thieves and his
new Ford car which was stolen at
Minco, is at last obliged to return
home without his property but he is
expected to reach here today with
Walter Satterfield, one Of the boys
suspected of having stolen it.
The car was sold to a farmer near
Kusa who, before the arrival Of San
key on the scene, had taken the Ford
on a trip to Miami, Texas.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-12-21

sumably in order that it might not be
used against him, and succeeded in
spilling a portion of the contents of
another gallon vessel which he had at
hand. Enough of this, however, was
brought in to serve as evidence against
him. Burdex was placed under $500
bond.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-12-21
Leases Central Hotel.

Mrs. Charlie Newhouser, who has
been running the Central hotel for the
past seven years, has leased the bust
ness to Mrs. B. A. Pinkham and on
January | will move into her new six
room bungalow on Sixth and Colorado.
This new homo will bgi completed
next week at a cost Of $25OO and is
furnace heated.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-12-21
BROKE WHisKEY JUG

Upon being arrested on the charge
Of unlawful possession, Nose Burdex,
a negro living near Rush Springs. in
the presence Of Deputy Sheriff Oscar
Dryden who made the arrest, smashed
gallon jug containing whiskey, pre-
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-12-21
Stay Of Fifteen Days.

In Judge Fuller's court yesterday
afternoon Jim Burroughs and Cy Bur
roughs were given a stay Of fifteen
days owing to lack Of competent evil
dence introduced against them war
ranting a charge of whiskey theft from
j. B. Richards Of Cement
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-12-21

The inmates Of the county jail are
happy over the prospect Of plenty Of
comfort during moderately prolorg-
ed cold spell with plenty Of coal on
hand. "They say they don't want to
get out Of here now said Jailer Dry
den today. "as they are more comfort
able inside than they would be on the
outlde." But the road guards will
e ten them pretty soon and then there
will be appreciable progress made in
production Of good roads IN Grady
county.
No Wire Troubles.
The two telegraph offices in Chick
asha report no wire troubles as the
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-12-21
Royal Neighbors.

The Royal Neighbors will meet Tues
day, December 26, and elect officers
They will install their officers jointly
with the Modern Woodmen January 2,
at which time big turkey supper will
be served
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-12-21
New suits Filed.

The following suits have recently
been filed in the court clerks office:
r. S. Landrum VS.. d. G. Chitwood,
suit on note; J. p. Wolverton VS.. VIII
Jones and ~ Pelky, repleyin
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-12-21
GOOD FOR CONSTIPATION

Chamberlain's Tablets are excellent
for constipation. They are pleasant
to take and mild and gentle in effect.
Obtainable everywhere.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-12-21

STRAYED-From 1901 Dakota. one
small black SOW pig, weight 40 to so
lbs Suitable reward. Phone 1863.
12-21-st
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-12-21
STOCKS TAKE TUMBLE
BY United Press.

+ BY United Press. .
I New York, Dec 2l.-On the =
+ stock exchange here today !
+ prices tumbled under the in !
: fluence Of the message sent BY 4
; President Wilson to the war I
!. ring nations The loss varied !
: from two to fifteen points !
+ Approximately three million I
+ shares were traded. i
! !
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-12-21
Licensed 10 Wed.

Albert NJ Morris, IS, Amber. and
Miss Lucy Jane Willhoit, IA, Chicka-
sha; Henry Lee Campbell, q, Tuttle,
and Miss Bessie Letha slade, is, Tut
tie
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-12-21
Laundry Hit Hard.

The first industry to suffer for want
of coal was Martins steam laundry
The exhaustion Of their coal supply
coming simultaneously with the abso
lutte shortage Of fuel in the city was
unfortunate and the owners met with
a refusal on the part Of the dealers
having coal to furnish fuel to indus
trial or other plants in preference to
priyaet families on the grounds that
it was their mission to prevent suffer
ing first. AS a consequence the place
was knocked out of commission this
morning but the force returned TO work
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-12-21
Eastern Star

The Order OF the Eastern Star will
meet on Friday evening at o'clock
at the Masonic hall. Every member
is urged to be present.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-12-21

result Of the heavy snowfall in Okla
homa today.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-12-21

on the rails and service was resumed.
Many persons we're obliged to walk
to town on account of this inconven-
ience and the service cars also profit
ed by it.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-12-21
Jail Well Supplied.

this afternoon when an oil burner was
installed
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-12-21
r. L. Taylor Dies.

r. L. Taylor, aged g years, died last
night at his home in the Apache addi-
tion. The body viii be shipped tomor-
row TO Paradise Tex, for burial.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-12-21
Short Stories
OF THE TOWN
Have Pneumonia.

Have Pneumonia.
The two children Of Mr. and Mrs. s..
Nj Cole 4l9 Dakota Ave, are reported
TO be i'll with pneumonia.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-12-21
Yeonan Dance.

The social committee Of the Yeo-
men met asast night and completed
plans for their New Years dance to.
be given January /.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1916-10-14

Many instances have been quoted OF
the ingenuity Of the schoolboy and the
eollege man in answering examination
questions in foreign languages. but sell
dom has hard pressed undergraduate
displayed the inventive genius shown
by Henry W. Savage when his knowl-
edge Of French was put to the test in a
Partisan cafe some years ago. Accord
ing to George AIDE, who was with him
at the time. Savage prides himself on
his French. He had just succeeded by
dint Of the most intense sort of concen-
eration In ordering those copper colored
oysters known to the habitues Of Paris
As being among the oldest Inhabitants.
Then. flushed with victory. he rashly
decided to follow up his success by or
dering some horseradish. The French
word for ''horseradish" had completely
escaped his memory. Nothing dauntcd,
be became at once logical and ingeni-
Gus. Horse Is cheval," said he to AIDE.
and red is rouge all right. but I'm
hanged II can remember the French
word for .tsh.' "-Argonaut
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1916-10-14
Notice of Final Settlement and Deter
mination of Heirship

NOTICE Is hereby given that on Wednes-
day, the LIST day OF November, a. d. 1910,
David n. Welsh, administrator OF the estate
OF
MnhershRl b. welsh. deceased,
VIII appear before the Judge OF the County
Court ut the Court House In Meeker, in the
County of Rio hlnnco. Colorado, at = O'Clock
In the afternoon of said dry and present his
accounts for final settlement and pray the
approval Of the same and ask to be dis
charged, Mt which time and place any per-
son In interest may appear and present OBJ
jcctions II any there be.
Notice is also hereby given that applica-
tion for the determination of heirship of
said MnhershaI Is. Welsh, deceas ed has beer
made and that the Court will on said date
here inbefore mentioned, or at any time to
which the hearing may be continued, pro-
coed to ascertain and determine who nre he
heirs OF the said Mnhershal Is. Welsh, de-
censed. and AS such entitled to inherit any
lands. tenements, Entertainments or other
property, real or personal. constituting all
or n part of the Estate Of the said Mnhershal
b. Welsh, deceased and enter n Decree nc
cordingly. ut which hearing all persons
claiming to be heirs Mt law of said deceased
may appear and present their proof.
WITH ESS, A. l.. Strehlke, Clerk OF the
County Court within and for the County of
Rio Blnnco In the state of Colorado and he
seal OF said Court this 18th day of september,
A. D., 1911. a. L.. STREHLKE,
[sEALl Clerk.
s..i-
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1916-10-14
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BREAKING HIM IN.
Il 10 Just as Well They Were Honest
With Each Other.

u 10 Ju8t as "6I inoy were 6onoSt
With Each Other.
1--WE may as well be honest with each
other
The elderly gentleman laid his hand
not unkindly upon the shoulder of the
young college chap who. engaged to his
daughter. had come n few days before
to pay them visit.
quite right. sir" said the boy
what have doneT'
THE first day you were here. with
out my permission, you borrowed my
favoritc razor "a sacred possession
which no alien hand should dare touch. -
True"
THE second day you invited a party
Of friends to the country club to dinner
and signed my name to the bill"
81 had to. sir, as I wasn't n member"
1.-THE third day you got into my locker
Mt the golf club and used my clubs to
play with
Il had forgotten to bring my own
THE fourth day you got out my
motorcar and actually ran 1t fifty miles
without saying word to me. Now.
young man. we may as well understand
each other. Why did you do all these
things:'
You believe. sir, that we ought to be
honest with each other?"
absolutely"
The young mans face flushed with
pride as he said:
THAT. sir. is precisely the reason
why did these things. They are only
the things which would naturally do
after I had married your daughter I
am simply doing them beforehand In
order to get you used to the idea and to
be honest"-Life.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1916-10-14
SALE OF F1RE-KILLEp TIMBER

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR, Gen.
| Land ONCE, Denver, Colo. Sept. q, l"l0.
Pursuant to Instructions from the Com
missioner of the General Land Office. and
under authority OF the Act OF Congress hp-
proved March !. 1918 ,H stat. IDlA,. there Is
hereby offered for sale, subject to the condi-
lions of Il contract to he entered Into by the
purchaser, the nre-kiIled timber, amount
Ing to approx inately 3o.o Ulinear feet, which
is standing and lying upon Vacant, coded
Ute Indian lands IN Sec. 10, t. s., X. lW2 W..
Genwood Springs land district, In the head
OF Il canon or draw which Is part OF the
watershed of Missouri creek, II tributary of
Evacuation creek. and about Twelve miles
by whgonroad from the Uintah railway:
Sealed bids for the above timber Will be
received by NJ. D. McEniry. Chief OF Field
ing, denver, Colorado. up to twelve o'clock
noon, Wednesday, Sovemb Der =, 1915. when
same will be opened ma me SAFE 81 tne
Envelopes containing bids should be mnrk-
ed IBID for tire-killed timber" The mini
mum price upon which bids Will De e9hsiu,
be considered, must be accompanied ny n
certified check, made payable to the Com
missioner OF the General Land Office, ior az
bid. Cheeks of unsuccessful bidders VIII be
Immediately returned. The right is reserv-
ed to reject any or all DDS.
The length Of time for cutting the timber
will he arranged to suit the convenience OF
the purchaser, within n TWO year limit from
date hereof Any OF the above timber sold
must he paid for on u scale of same made bv
Il qualified timber man appointed by the
Undersigned or by the Commissioner of the
the successful bidder Will be applied on the
purchase price, and thereafter. as the TIM
Der Is sold same must be paid for before re-
ceipts will be given.
Full Information with respect to the above
sale. the contract to be entered into. and
the bond required, will be furnished upon
Entry. Chief Field Division, q. l.. O.. 3zs
Post Office Building, Denver. oI-ni
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1916-10-14
NOTICE For PUBLICATION

Coal LNnd-COMI Waived
Department of the Interior. U. S. Land Office at
Glenwood Springs, Colo, September 70. 1916.
NOTICE Is hereby given that Charles c. Cad
dcs. OF Mceker. Colorado. who, on August H..
1909. made Homestead Entry Serial No. Gs}1s.f for
Lots Il. 3. = Sec %, Lots I. = y, d. 3, See 2s and
Lots hi and "a. Sec 81. II n. m W. 9Th r.
NJ. has filed notice of intention to make Final
Five Year Proof, to establish claim 10 the land
above described, before Henry J. Hay. U. :.
Commissioner ut Mceker, Colorado, on the
10Th day of November. 1916.
Claimant names us witnesses:
George s. Beemcr. Alfred Johnson, Edward
n. Morgan. and william A. Thomas, all of
Mcekcr, Colorado.
ID. C. WEYAND,
s:N-o2s Register.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1916-10-14
JoLTED THE AUTHOR.
Story Of a Tour Made by Irwin Cobb
and His Friend Van Loan.

Shortly after the publication OF Irwin
Cobb's Back Home" Mr.. Cobb visited
the Pacific coast and spent few days
in Los Angeles with his author friend.
Charles T.. Van Loan.
The Angel City newspaper men were
very kind to Cobb, interviewing him
copiously, and Van Loan suggested
that it would be Il graceful thing to re-
pay their courtesies with autographed
copies Of the new book.
Fine" said Cobb. Lets go buy
'em now"
With Van Loan he visited six book
stores in rapid succession, and the fol
lowing is II sample of the conversation
which took place In each one:
Cobb-Have you Back Homer
Clerk-What Is tia book or maga-
cne!
Cobb-Its n book.
Clerk-Ah-cr-do you recall the
name Of the author?
Cobb tsurprised) A man named
Cobb wrote it-C-o-double-b. Cobb!
Clerk NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. or Ty?
SGDD teApioSiiIS-->o, Ho, HI. ANh
s. Cobb.
Clerk tdisappointed)-Oh some other
Cobb, eli? l don't think we have 1t.
There hasn't been any call for it.
Probably not popular work. sir.
And so on. with variations. Nobody
had copy of the book, apparently no.
body had ever heard of 1t. In the sixth
store Cobb's patience left him. and he
leaned over the counter with a glare in
his eye. He had just been asked If he
was not mistaken in the name of the
book or the author or something.
Listen to me, strangerT' said the ex-
asperated Kentuckian. 1.-THE name Is
Back Home and there is such book,
honest Injun. know 1t because
wrote it myself. It's right nice little
book. I'm told, and IL you can't afford
to buy any copies Of it I'll send you
one with my compliments. Good day."
Cobb spent the rest of the afternoon
abusing the boneheaded booksellers of
Los Angeles. The only thing that he
didn't know was that Van Loan had
gone over the route earlier In the day
and rehearsed the clerks. preparing
them for Cobb's visit and having them
remove all copies Of the book from
sight.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1916-10-14

There was only one man at the
boarding house. and there wasn't much
Of him. But the girls all made fuss
over him. After all. he was man.
One evening they had dance. and our
hero engaged himself TO Miss A. for
No. l. Miss A. didn't turn up. so he
:ondescendingly suggested that Miss r.
might take 1t on. Just as they com
menccd To dance Miss A. entered the
room. and her eyes glittered angrily.
IRA afraid you're late. dearest" said
Miss b.. with the air of victor.
But Miss 4. tossed her head.
Yes. dear" she replied clttingly:
another case of the early bird estchins
the wormr'
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1916-10-14

promised to obey. During the first
part of the meal she never spoke. but
remained quiet and thoughtful. but it
seemed II long time to her before the
dessert came. Finally large dish was
placed near her of which the contents
ooked most appetizing. For some time
'he gazed at 1t, and when no longer
ible to resist the temptation she reach
ii over and put her dainty finger deep
into the jelly and cream. then licked
her finger and continued to smack her
fps with great satisfaction. Before
he mortified mother could say any
hing Margaret remarked:
Say. mamma. is this the jelly which
he cat licked the cream of of and you
said it didn't matter. there was more
,ream?"
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1916-10-14
SWEARING IN JAPANESE.
II Rarely Happens, but When II Does
Il 10 Som.thina Appalling.

The Jap Is always polite. but once
i'm awhile he slips from grace. and
when he does lie Is up against 1t. for
there are no swear words In the Japa-
nese language.
When n japanese meets you he bows
three times aud takes OF his hat. but
does not shake hands. When he greets
YOU his first concern Is about your an
cestors and next about your stomach.
II would he almost an open insult for
one Japanese to meet another without
asking him how his stomach Jared.
On the third bow he asks. This morn
ing how Is It with your honorable In
sides?'
As you come up on your third bow
YOU answer to the effect that the place
mentioned is doing us well nSrould be
expected and In turn ask HIM what
news lie has had from the front. Then
he lifts his hat again and says, your
delightful head this morning. ! hope it
have no commotion."
When you tell him that you are pleas
ell to report that 1t feels well this
morning he asks about n few genera
lions of honorable ancestors. and then
you are free to take up the weather.
Even though they are deliberately po-
lite. once In awhile one japanese will
get mad at another. Their anger kim
dies slowly ut first. finally tanning into
blaze that knows no staying. But
even though there IS torrent OF emo
ton seething In his soul. there are no
words to give 1t vent 1t keeps surging
harder and harder until he throws aside
all restraint and gives up all idea OF
decency by putting into one phrase all
his bitterness and swapping squnrely
into the other mans astonished face
the worst thing that can he said In the
whole language. Your stomach Is not
on strnight!'
This Is the final insult. Nothing
more can be added; he has cast the
glove There is nothing left for him
to do but to give his enemy cutting
look. turn On his heel and haughtily
clap. clap. away on his wooden shoes
Homer Croy in Leslie's Weekly.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1916-10-14

The campaign orator was having a
strenuous time facing a hostile audi
ence at Cobblesville. All his efforts to
calm the crowd and obtain an uninter-
rupted hearing were vain. and in des.
peration he shouted. you are trying to
break up this meeting and suppress
free speech by the weapon with which
Samson slew the Philistines." Instant
ly fine antediluvian specimen shout
ed: That's another campaign lie! 1t
wuxn't Samson that licked the Philis-
tines. It wuI Dewey"
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1916-10-14

The corner policeman found Naybur
leaning against telephone pole one
night about month ago. "Well. well,
how'd you happen to get into this con-
dition:" he asked as he helped Nay
bur home. 'Wifesh just left FIR va
cashn." explained the patient. 1t was
just night or two later that the same
policeman found Naybur leaning in the
same condition against the same pole.
whats the excuse this timer" asked
the cop. shes back" answered Nay
bur.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1916-10-14
Dependency

When you feel discouraged and de-
spondent do not give up but take
dose of Chamberlain Tablets and
YOU are almost certain to feel all right
within a day or two. Dependency
is very often due to indigestion and
biliousness. for which these tablets
are especially valuable. Ohtainable
everywhere.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1916-10-14

the world. Finally they made bet
OF dollar on it
"'Well. what is de bes' thing in the
Gorld?' asked Cleveland's man.
".Roas possum and sweet taters.'
said HOke Smiths man.
"'Whoa" says Cleveland's man.
dragging at the bride. He jumped to
the ground, seized Hoke Smiths man
by the leg and pulled him to the dust.
Take that says he, lamming him
OIL the neck, you miserable black ras-
cal. You amt leave me muffin to
guess att"
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1916-10-14
Leaving q Man Helpless.

On one occasion during the Cleve-
land administration there was beau
tiful row between President Cleve
lands colored man and Secretary
Hoke Smiths colored man. The two
were exercising their masters horses
out on country road and got into
dispute as to what is the best thing In
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1916-10-14

On the way to the Office Of his pub
ishers one crisp fall morning James
Nhitcomb Riley met an unusually large
lumber Of acquaintances who com
nented conventionally upon the fine
weather. This unremittinS applause
unused him. When greeted at the Of
Ace with Mice day. Mr.. Riley" he
smiled broadly.
Yes. he aGreed-"yes. I've heard
very highly spoken Of
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1916-10-14

Reporter-What shall say about old
Mulligrubs. the millionaire. that you
sent me to interview? He kicked me
downstairs.
Editor-Oh. just say that he declined.
with much emphasis. TO express any
opinion whatever at this crisis.-Phila.
delphia Record.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1916-10-14
WHAT'S THAT, sIRr

been drawn a good many times, but I
was always too smart to get caught on
a jury"
whats that. sir?' interrupted the
Judge sternly. do you boast of your
smartness in escaping jury duty?"
mo. your honor" said the man.
Not at all. When l said l was too
smart I meant that l was always ex-
cused because the lawyers thought
wasn't ignorant enough" - Buffalo
News.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1916-10-14

Pat and Sandy were discussing the
merits of their respective regiments.
and each one was of the opinion that
his own was the best.
why" said Pat. twhin our colonel
Is dismissin' us he says TO the officers.
Fall out. gintlemen.'"
That disna coont for muckle," re-
pNed Sandy. Gin DOR colonel wis tae
saw that a the regiment wad IA DOT"
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1916-10-14
Our wants.

A great number of our wants are
special wants of the Imagination. We
want them simply because we think
that we want them. They give us no
enjoyment when we obtain them. The
want Of them is only known by a feel
ing that We are without them.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1916-10-14
An Embarrassing Question.

Mrs. Monroe was carefully explain
ing to her small daughter Margaret
what she must do that evening. Com
pany would be there for dinner. and
Margaret was going to be allowed the
privilege of sitting at the table. She
listened very attentively and faithfully
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1916-10-14

The club discusses Browning.
But finds him rather tame.
So there is little frowning
When one brings up the name
OF some chap in our city
And mentions things he does
And says it is n pity.
And so on-buzz. buzz, buzz
Louisville Courier-Journal,