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The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-01-04
HONOR WELL BESTOWED

The selection OF Paul Nesbiu as
speaker OF the house Of representa-
tiyes IS an honor 10 Pittsburg county.
The best feature in connection with
the election of Mr.. Nesbitt to preside
over the deliberations Of the body,
however. is that he is thoroughly ca
pable Of discharging the duties Of the
position with credit to himself. to his
constituents and te the state He has
had a wide experience in public affairs
and il has been said OF him II he had
devoted as much time to his personal
affairs as he has TO the affairs OF the
public he would have been a wealthy
man.
Mr. Nesbitt's position as speaker OF
the house gives him a wide opportu-
nifty for service In the satisfaction
Of duty well performed public ser
want receives the only reward that is
really worth while The contest over
the selection OF speaker was not as
spirited as it has been in some former
sessions. Mr.. Nosbitt announces that
the honor came to him absolutely
without any strings tied to 1t and he
is thus in position to discharge his
duties with fidelity to the public in.
terest.-M McAlester News-Capital
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-01-04
A RAW,ySORE..TH
Eases Quickly When You Apply
a Little Musterole .

And Musterole won't blister ike tie
old-fashioned mustard plaster. Just
spread it on with your fingers. II pene-
trates TO the sore spot with a gentle
tingle, loosens the congestion and draws
out the soreness ard pain.
MusteTole is a clean, white ointment
made with oil Of mustard. It is fne for
quick relief for sore throat. bronchitis,
tonsilitis, Group, stiff neck. asthma. neu-
ralgias headache. congestion, pleurisy.
rheumatisnl, lumbago, pains and aches Of
the back or joints, sprains, sore muscles,
bruises. chiiblains, frosted feet, colds on
the chest (it often prevents pneumonia).
Nothing Ike Musteroie for croupy chill
dreu. Keep It handy for instant use.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-01-04
EXPRESS PAckAeETTEs

Road Warriors Again.
Full well the warriors made their
fight
You should have seen the thrilling
sight
All thru the day they launched at.
taeks
And when twas o'er-oh. aching
backs.
81 simp says ne looks for a spell OF
cold weather il we have blizzard.
Il requires only slight puncture to
let all Of the wind out OF your New
Years resolution.
One way to make up for Christmas
extravagauces is to i've on rabbit the
rest Of the winter
Rumor says there is going to be a
suffragette on the program at the bar
banquet Saturday evening.
However. there are still few miles
Of roads to improve in other direc-
tions It's no time for a truce.
A. p. Cochran is as proud as a pea
cock over the blisters which adorn
his hands as a result Of his road work
As vas expected. Oscar Simpson
had pressing business at the court
house while the road builders were in
action.
Another form OF excuciating agony
which a woman must suffer is to miss
q number Of a magazine containing a
serial story
It's high time to prepare To ceie-
brate the fourth Of July. one Chicka-
sha store has aiready received a con.
signment OF spring suits.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-01-04

Jay httN 10 uQAAAAA6 q EAn4u tAAA-
Mr.. Rigdon OF chickasha visited the
George Richardson family last week.
Otis Pruitt of Anadarko visited
friends here from Friday until Mon
day.
DeIoss Riggs Of salina. Kansas. is
visiting his uncle. Z. S. Brock and
family
C. c. Fisher attended the good
roads convention in Oklahoma City
last week.
Misses Annabelle and Pearl Nc.
Phain spent the holidays with their
parents here.
Mr.. and Mrs. Beldon Bush and lit.
tie son Cecil, were guests Of Pocasset
relatives Sunday.
One OF the incest events Of the week
was a party given on Christmas even
ing ia the Hurst home. About thirty
guests were present.
Gene Akers' car turned turtle last
Thursday, pinning the occupants IN.
derneath until assistance could be Sc
cured. No one was seriously hurt.
The Community club will hold a
meeting at the church on Jan. Il.
1917. Anadarko talent is expected
and the Pleasant Valley school Will
contribute several numbers
Olin G. Bell returned TO his work as
teacher in the Elk City schools after
spending his vacation with his parents !
Mr.. and Mrs. Waiter Bell at this place. |
stAA y ANAA A0hhAAA1 va MAI 4N"s JUL = ]
Addie Asbill OF Yukon. and Mrs. Dol I
lie Markle OF Miuco were guests Of /
their parents. Mr.. and Ms. C. C. Fish
er. last Thursday
Mr and Mrs. Oliver Pruits who
spent seversl weeks with their par
ents. Mr. and Mrs. C. C. Brown. have
gone 20 nrumright. where Mr. Pruit
has purchased a feed and grain store.
The Christmas holidays have pass.
"a with a number Of elegant dinner
parties and a tree and program at the
church in which the community spirit
vas feli strongly as g always is In
Dutton.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-01-04

Plenty Of Privacy Then.
rs there such a place In this world
as an ideal summer resort
~Oh. yes. replied the cynical person
Name 81"
Almost any summer resort in mid
winter. Birmingham Age-Herald
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-01-04

she-~My husband. unfortunately. is
always misunderstood.
The Senator-"Un Unfortunately? Why
madam, Il viii be the making Of him
II he goes 10 congress. Judge.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-01-04

The popular impression IS that J. II.
yenable merely pretended to have
been wounded In the roads battle ia
order TO give him an excuse for car
rying his tourth-Ot-Juiy cane
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-01-04

After hts experience on the roads
Harry BroEuson admitcs that he
would rather hold the steering wheel
OF a car than 10 handle team OF
mules an day.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-01-04

The Dutton Camp No. 1883 OF the
woodmen Of the World will initiate
the following officers next Saturday
night; Council Commander F. W.
Freed. PAST council commander. C. n.
slemp: banker 3. A. Bush: clerk. r.
M. Tibbetts; adviser lieutenant H. L
Wyrck watchman. Gordon Coree;
sentry. L R Barnes; managers. W.
E. KersNiu. l. s. shelton and G. T.
slemp.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-01-04

Dangerous Predieament-
Mrs. Mullins what's the matter.
Mrs. JonesFa
Mrs. Jones-"Why. this young var
mint as swallowed a cartridge. and
can't wailop I'm for fear it goes OFF q"
London Answers.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-01-04

Mr. and Mrs. J. 3. Ballard have
moved 10 a farm near Tabler. Mr.
Klgore of Chickasha has moved onto
The farm known as the Stansberry
place. which he recently bought Cal
yin Brocked has taken possession Of
the farm which he bought near Bing-
e. Chas. Fisher and wife are moving
isso their home and J. c. Smigh and
family are occupying their new home
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-01-04

Miss Stewart took up her school
duties at Pleasant Valley Tuesday
morning after a visit to relatives in
Tuttie Miss Cooper returned Mon
DAY and Tuesday morning she and
Hiss Winder opened the Ionine school.
There is a fun attendance at both
places
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-01-04

Mesdames J. J. Aker. Lon Ensley
and Nina Jewel and Miss Gertrude
Aker called on Mrs. Bell last Thurs
day afternoon.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-01-04
WISE AND OTHERWISE

The news Of n hanging is !
I spelled moose"
The less work a man does the (.
! more he tires others. :
It's unusually unlucky for the l
mouse that meets black cat.
I Many a man is the living pic. !
/ ture Of an unpaid tailor's bin. !
Matrimony makes a man rest
less a little before and forever !
after.
A little knowledge may he a
dangerous thing. but a little J
! widow is more so.
The small boy who goes in
swimming on the Sabbath evil I
IDENTIFY believes that cleanliness {
is next 10 godliness.
E.F.E.-EF4 - F.F-F Fs.EEa
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-01-04

After an interesting League service
held on Sunday evening at the church
led by olin C. Bell. those present went
TO the residence Of Mr.. and Mrs Bell
where a watch party was enjoyed in
formally.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-01-04

The John Hennings family were
dinner guests in the Bell home recent
Is.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-01-04

Jay Kees is buiiding grain bin.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-01-04

a STOLEN SMILE 'Es TWO.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-01-04

It's high time to prepare 10 ceie-
brate the fourth OF July. One Chicka-
sha store has already received a con.
signment OF spring suits.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-01-04

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The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-01-04

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The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-11-02
Why Should We Wash?

Why does a boy object to washing
his neck and ears? Or object still
more seriously to having them washed
I have evolved scientific and psyche
logical reason which Is complete an.
swer to the question, but I prefer ia
answer it by making personal confess
sion based on my own boyhood expert.
ence, says Edwin Fuller in the Moth.
er's Magazine. As small boy, I OBJ.
jected to washing my own ears because
l could not see the dirt and because J
believed 1t unnecessary waste Of time
which might be used more profitably
in play; and strenuously objected to
my mother performing the operation
because she always hurt me.
There is no period Of the boys life
more trying to the parent than the
period between eight and twelve, ex.
cept only the age of early adolescence.
The chief characteristic Of early boy.
hood is individualism. He now recog.
nizes himself as an individual entity
not correlated to soci 'ty at large. He
feels no obligation to humanity be.
cause he does not yet realize that he Is
an integral part of it. His individual.
ism manifests itself in selfshpAss and
self-centeredness.
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-11-02
Old Emperor Saw Clearly.

In 1875, when France was recover
ing from the war Of 197O-71, the Ger
man government, or at least the MILL
tary party, it was said, was proposing
to crush her once more. When Delane
became satisfied as to the accuracy OF
the report, he published, on May g.
the story. 1.-THE effect produced by
the revelation Of the German plot was
instantaneous, universal and pro-
found. Both the Russian emperor
and Queen Victoria appealed to the
German emperor to stay his hand
The German emperor denied the truth
Of the queens allegations, and a SEN
tence In his letter Is worth recalling
today in the reign Of his grandson:
mo one is more thoroughly convinced
than the writer that he who provokes
q war in Europe will have the whole
Of public opinion against him, and will
accordingly have no ally, no neutrale
bienvellant, but, rather, adversaries.' !"
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-11-02

Here and there may be found per
sons not recognized as great and YET
really great. They are working fol
great ideas. For their efforts they
may be severely punished. Can 1t be
said Of them that the rest will follow
Surely it can. They are the pioneers
They blaze the paths for other great
persons who reap the reward of what
they have done. They are very pa.
thetic, these martyrs. And yet, in a
sense, they are not pathetic at all
They have the joy of working for some.
thing worth while, even of suffering
for it and perhaps going down to seem.
ing defeat. Theirs is the spirit that
animates many of the young men at
this moment offering their lives to
their country. Suddenly, by means of
their self-sacrifice, life has become
enhanced for them and death itself has
taken on a kind Of beauty.-New York
Evening Telegram.
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-11-02
Industry Of Genius.

Most writer's recognized as possessed
Of genius or of great talent have been
voluminous producers. In most cases
their talent or genius, as a rule, after
being stimulated by success. has lit
orally taken possession Of them and
forced them to work hard and persist
entity. Balzac used to have RACES of in
dustry lasting for many hours and
leaving him exhausted. SCOTS prodigi-
GUS industry was due mainly to his de-
termination to pay off heavy indebt-
edness. Dickens was marvelously in
dustrious. But Thackeray was lazy
and used to suffer greatly from the
thought of work undone. His RACES OF
work were not voluntary, like Balzac's,
but inspired by desperateness. But he
could take a theme for novel and
stick to it till he had produced a
monumental work. If he had loved his
work more, however, he might have
made the world even richer than he did
by his unique gift and he might have
discovered in himself unsupported
veins Of gonius.-Exchange.
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-11-02
The War Garden.

Representative Mason Of Illinois
said in Chicago the other day:
zone way to keep down prices Is
for every family to set up it's own
vegetable garden. but the trouble is
that most Of us are as ignorant Of
gardening as the chap who wrote to
the scotsman:
GAS 1 wish to do my bit for the
allies by growing my own provisions
on a strip of rocky ground back of my
house, please send me, f. o. b, one
dozen potato seeds, one bee with hive
complete, one dozen fruit seeds as
sorted, ten square yards Of grass, one
path, six feet Of wall flowers with
wall, and one dozen flour plants. (
am especially particular about the
grass, which should be green, and not
the brown kind I see in so many gar
dens.'"
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-11-02

found hot coffee and lunch awaiting
them. After this they were shown to
their barracks, where cots and blank
cts had been provided, placed there by
northern Negroes who reported early
in the week.
The trip north was marked by new
experiences for the majority Of the
Ito. For many of them it was the
first ride on a train. For all drafted
men Ppllmans were a luxury, some
thing they had never dreamed of be-
fore.
At various places in the north, pa
triotic societies rewarded selected men
with lunches and words of good cheer.
The most momentous event, aside
from the ride in Pullmans, however,
was the farewell given by the white
and colored popultion of Birmingham.
A large parade was conducted just be-
fore departure, which followed BAN
quet.
Later.-This morning another d.
vision arrived, consisting of 1000.
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-11-02
She Was Out of It,

Old Zeb jackson, the champion
whitewasher. walked down the main
street of the village one morning
dressed in his best suit, with a large
brilliant buttonhole bouquet and with
cotton gloves ON his big hands.
'Hello, Zeb," said the postman, care
you taking a holiday?"
'Dish yere," said the old man with
n proud wave of his huge hand, "dish
yere am nah goldine, wedding ami
vcrsnry, sab. Ah'm celebratin' hit"
"But your wife," said the postman
sis working as usual. saw her at
the wash tub as passed your house.. u
"Her?' said Zeb holly. "She amt
got muffin ter do wifi hit. She's nah
fnu'th. "-Omaha Herald.
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-11-02
START RIOT TRIAL AT SAN AN.
TONIC.
Sixty-four Soldiers Under Court Mar
tial For Uprising.

San Antonio, Tex, Nov. 1.-Sixty-
three soldiers of the Twenty-fourth
infantry on guard duty at Camp Lo-
gan, Houston, who were placed on
court martial trial here today on
charges of mutiny, murder and riot
ing in Houston on the night of Au-
gust %, last, during which twenty
two lives were lost, armed themselves
and left the camp in disobedience to
orders from Maj. B. S. Snow, after he
had warned them of the consequences
and advised them that Corporal Chas.
w. Baltimore Negro soldier had not
been killed by Houston police officers.
Major Snow testified this afternoon
arlier reports, Major Snow said, ere
chat Baltimore had been xiii and
the Negro soldiers were incensed.
Major Snow of the Twenty-fourth
infantry was in command of the Third
battalion of the infantry, members of
which participated in the shooting up
of Houston. He was the only ma
terial witness at the first day of the
military trial.
Trial in Chapel.
The trial is being held in Gift chap
cl at, Camp Travis, which has been
converted into temporary court
room. Armed guards with fixed bay
onets are stationed at points of van
tgae n the auditorium and spacious
yard surrounding the building during
the course of the trial. Spectators
are permitted in the gallery. All of
the defendants We're seated in the
court room.
There were originally sixty-four
defendants, but one, Grant Anderson,
i'll of pneumonia, was unable to at
tend. The defendants entered pleas
of not guilty when court opened.
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-11-02
Ready.Made Pic Crust!

Someone has invented ready-made
pie crust that will keep 4 year. By
the evidences that have been encoun-
tered it might be judged that many am
bilious cooks have been experimenting
for a long time with this object IN
view. We can guess now where some
Of these new composition shoe so.es
oririnat c(,-!'ruvilcncc Eullctin.
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-11-02
Must Sleep.

It was nearly noon when the lrate
travelling man found the night clerk
of thu little hotel in North Caro-
lima tow.
II told you to call me for the two
o'clock train. Now ] have to lose
twenty-four hours time. Why dluh1
you call me?"
II couldn't very we'll explained the
clerk cheerfully. II just got up my
self"-Everybody's Magazine.
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-11-02
HOOKING IOWA.
Especial t. Rystander.)
last Weeks Items.l

Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Roper of Abba,
Iowa, moved to Hooking, Iowa, last
week on account of Mr.. Roper being
the hosting engineer Of No. shaft.
Mr.. Lincoln Taylor of Des Moines
is visiting his sister, Mrs. Oscar
Roper.
Mrs. r. Robinson of Des Moines,
Iowa, is visiting her sons, Mr.. Joe and
Sam Robinson.
Miss Alberta Robinson of Abba was
in town Sunday, spending the evening
with her mother, Mrs. Mabel Robin
son.
Mrs. Nancy Burns is home from the
Abba hospital.
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-11-02

card party Friday evening in honor
of Lieutenant Hal Short. The games
were played at three tables. The
favors were awarded to Mr.. Titus,
first prize; Miss Mamie Dean, second
price; Miss Elizabeth Gross, third
prize. Refreshments were served.
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-11-02
She Put the Too n Ptomalne.

A seven-year-old Columbus girl
came home from school and reported
one Of her classmates had hurt his toe
and was unable to be ut school. ITS
very serious" she said, land they are
afraid he Is going to have ptOmains
poisoning" -Indianapolis News.
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-11-02
BY DeoreN.

A man would wonder ut the mighty
things which have been done by de.
grees and gentle representations. Dill
gence and moderation are the best
steps whereby to climb to any excel.
lency.-Owen Felltham.
Valdez daily prospector. (Valdez, Alaska) 1905-1918, 1917-12-14
CABLE TELLS BROTHERS
DEATH AT WAR FRONT

OLYMPIA. Dec. l4.-'Killed in &C
ton" was the message received to-
night by Mrs. Edward Kelvin. of
Olympia. announcing the death of her
brother. Gabriel Haas. He left with
the first Canadian regiment from Tor
onto when the war broke out and was
but Is years of age. He was wounded
in the battle of the Somme. but after
four months In the hospital from a
hurt caused by shrapnel. he return
ed to the trenches. A movement was
on foot to have the first contingent re-
tarn for Christmas and he was ex-
pected home for the holidays. It ID be-
lieved he was killed In the latest bat
tie ON the Western, trent 1. which the
Canadians were engaged. He was n
mashins sunnses S' -" - '''S'
Valdez daily prospector. (Valdez, Alaska) 1905-1918, 1917-12-14
SPOKANE BREAD TO
SELL FOR % CENTS

SPOKANE, Dec. 14.-At a confer
ence of Spokane bakers and retail gro
GERS with Charles Hebberd, federal
food administrator for Washington,
today. cents was set as fair re-
tail price for 16-ounce loaves of bread
when customers pay cash and carry
home the purchase. and 10 cents a
loaf when charged and delivered.
The bakers price to retailers was
reduced from s cents to 7 1-2 cents,
with the understanding that all bread
be paid for by the retailer at time of
delivery.
The food administrator agreed with
the bakers II the new price be found
too low at the end of a sixty-day trial
he would recommend the return to the
old price schedule. Mr. Hebberd will
arrange meetings with the bakers and
grocers Of Seattle and Tacoma during
the week to make similar arrange
ments:. A'<'
Valdez daily prospector. (Valdez, Alaska) 1905-1918, 1917-12-14
ALASKA FISHING ....-.
ATTRACTS WORLD

SEATTLE: The fishing industry of
Alaska is at last receiving the atten-
ton of the world, through the estab-
lishment of many fisheries and salmon
canneries, according to advices issued
in a report by the Alaska Bureau of
the Seattle Chamber of Commerce and
Commercial Club. Among the new
canneries, states the report. are the
following:
Deep Sea Salmon Company, which
is constructing three-line cannery
at Port Althrop. Icy Strait.
Alaska Sanitary Packing Company.
which is making arrangements to con-
struct a new plant at Cape Fanshaw,
Frederick Sound.
Carlisle Packing Company. which
Is constructing a cannery at Andreaf-
sky, Yukon river.
Fred Davidson is expecting to con.
struct a cannery at Olitak.
Valdez Packing Company. of Val
dez. contemplates the enlargement Of
its plant. which was constructed last
year.
Southeastern Alaska Cannery Com
pany, of Seattle, has been organized,
but no plans have as, yet been an
nounced ~
j. r. Mcdonald. of Seward. has re-
oaptfy nroont,od a coropanv ~ cOp.
struct a cannery at Port Chatham.
Cook Inlet.
T. 8. German Is making preliminary
arrangements to put in cannery at
Sitka hot springs.
North Pacific Trading & Packing
Company, which has a cannery at Kla-
wax, Is considering the construction
OF a new plant, the location of which
has not yet been announced.
Alaska Packing & Navigation Com
pany will construct two-Iine cannery
on Fresh Water Bay, Chicagof ISL
and. =.
George Palmer Is preparing to con-
struct a cannery at Snug Harbor
Cook Inlet.
Canning plant projects now under
consideration embrace the following
Jeages, Ericsson & Peterson, of Lynn
canal; Robert Semple and J. c. Nc.
Bride. Gedney harbor; v. A. Paine
juneau: Alaska Packing & Naviga'
ton Company, Pavloff harbor. and w
H. Spaufding, Chatham strait.
Canning plants which were burned
during the past summer are also be-
ing reconstructed. one being at Sun
nypoint. near Ketchikan. and the 9th
er one being the Astoria & Puget
Sound Cannery. at Excursion inlet
Valdez daily prospector. (Valdez, Alaska) 1905-1918, 1917-12-14
An Equally Extensive View.

A literal interpretation Of common
place remark is sometimes amusing
In midsummer Motoring In Europe.
De cOnrcy W. Thorn tells Of an old
raveler who said to very small boy
then making his first voyage. who had
climbed nrnn the bulwark and was
gazing across the ocean to the far hori,
zon. "My boy. did you ever before see
such a glorious stretch Of Ocean--as far
as you can see. only ocean?
YES" answered the boy.
Hardly" said the man. where do
you think you saw !t?'
''On the other side Of the ship" re-
Piled the yOungster.