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The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1920-02-26
TIME TO CLEAN UP.

There arc miles and miles Of
dirty alleys in Chickasha They
are in both the business and resi-
dcnce districts. And there are
many backyards that are just as
bad.
DIR. Dawson. the city health Of
ricer, and everybody else who
thinks about if, agree that it s
high time Tor a general cleanup.
Common doeencN and consid-
erations of public health say,
y"Clean-up," and no time should
be lost in getting the movement
under way.
Every citizen should take pride
in making Chickasha clean. What
do you say to beginning in your
own alley and backyard? Do it
now. rAxs =
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1920-02-26
YOUTH is STILL CARRY
ING ON.

In the mad rush of the indus
trial torrents of America. many
of rs have lost sight of those
placid but deep little tributary
streams called colleges and have
failed 10 note hat despite The
ever increasing cost of living and
all that means, that there arc
young men in the nation who are
swimming along just as did their
forofathers in IN effort to gain a
secure stroke for what may come
afterwards.
in recent inquiry at Har-
ward it was found that some self
supporting students are earning
$1,000 or more in their four
year 5 course and that it is not
unusual for a student to earn
$1,000 during his term Of train
ing and sill attend his classes
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1920-02-26

From her children she received the
tenderest care Her daughter spent
three months of last summer with
her and her sons and their wives
we're Eaiirng in their devotion.
she also had a most faithful n ifse
in Miss May Kayser, who cared lar
her in the home for several weeks
before her death. The funeral was
held from the home February q,
bey Sawyer Of Dutton preaching
the funeral sermon.
Her three sons accompanied her
body to Parsons, Kansas, to lay her
by the side Of their father
Besides her children she leaves
iour brothers, True and David STAT
ton of Tuttle and John Of Grace.
mont, and Walter Of Pocasset
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1920-02-26
A Family Mlxup.

Last year ] asked my best girl to
become my wife, and she said MOI
But got even with the girl. | mar
RED her mother. Then my father
married the girl. Now | don't know
what | am.
When | married the girls mother
the girl became my daughter, and
when father married my daughter
she was my mother. Who in the
dickens am I? My mother mother
(Which is my wife) must be my
grandmother, and ! being my grand
mother s husband, | am my own
grandfather Pittsburg Chronicle
Telegraph.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1920-02-26
ArdmOre District
ShOLUS Production
From HeLCitt Wells

Ardmorc, Okla Feb 26-ln the
Hewitt field there are 30 drilling
wells, As rigs are up, 20 wells are
producing, and the field has pro-
duction of 1000 barrels of oil a day.
The Prairie Pipe Line company Is
making good progress with its pump
station, which is being built ON the
bench farm on the north line Of
section 35, 4s-2w
The Yarhola Pipe Line company,
which recently completed an S-lncn
line from Burkburnett to Healdton,
is now taking oil through this line
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1920-02-26
OBITUARY
(contrIbuted.l

Contributed
Mary Margaret Station was born
in the state of Illinois in 1856. She
died February 20, 1920, aged 54
years.
Hers was home of intense relig-
ious surroundings her father being
a prominent minister of the gospel.
Later she moved to Kansas, where
she met and married Ben KEGS. Six
children were born to this union,
five of whom are living: z. f., OF
Pittsburg, Kansas, Mrs. Effie McGow-
en- of Texas, and Roy, Jay and Thom
as OF the home address. About 9
years ago she came to Oklahoma,
where She lived until her death.
Hers was a strong character and il
was that indomitable spirit of cour.
age that carried her through her
long period of widowhood, her hus-
band having died in 1893,
Nearly a year ago Mrs. KEGS was
attacked by that dread disease can
Ger. and last May went to Oklahoma
CITY for treatment, but the physician
there could give her no hope.
With characteristic cheerfuiness
she bore her illness uncomplainingly
and those who were in constant at
tendance speak of her patience and
sweetness always She bore her bur
den with true Christian fortitude
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1920-02-26

and be leader in student ac-
tiyities.
Waiting ON tables, reporting,
bookkeeping, choir singing and
many other incidental occupa-
tions are given.
It's a mighty healthy Sign.
AS long as such democracy ex-
lists in institutions like Harvard
we need not feel very troubulous
about the future of the country.
McAlcster News Capital
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1920-02-26
rom Burkburnott.

= NITT I71FT TE1401I 1I7'7V'
Carter Oil company No ! on the
IIelner farm, in section p. 4s-2w,
has been completed at total
depth Of 1850 feet ana the well is
producing at the rate 81 $50 barrels
q day II had sanl from 1874 feet
to l705 feet, a second sanl from
1925 feet to 1865 feet, and third
sand from 1880 feet TO 1919 feet. No.
. well on the same farm has been
completed and is making 1908 bar
resi- This well is producing from one
sand from 1425 feet to l45l feet.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1920-02-26

Senators Borah, Brandegee
and Sherman threaten to leave
the Republican party if Mr..
Lodge doesn't insist on his de-
structive reservations TO the
treaty of peace. If there was any
way to induce these gentlemen to
leave the senate also the people
would forgive Mr.. Lodge many
past offenses if he forced that
outcome.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1920-02-26

VI AMY haii-wit had been guilty
during fine war of altering The
slanders that Republican con-
gressmen have been hurting
against the government since the
armisticc he certainly would not
have been sent to ihe senate or
the house of representatives.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1920-02-26
A TALE OF TRUE LOVE.

II was William Shakespeare
who remarked;
"'Tis question left us yet to prove
whether love lead fortune, or else
fortune love
But. of course, Bill was dis
crss.ng The matter from Il pure
ly abstract point of view with no
reference to particular cases.
Far be it from us TO intimate
that the Shakespearcan formula
has even the most remote appll-
cation to the young couple whose
sensational marriage has set the
tongues in several states to wag-
ging and given the newspapers a
run Of real "copy.'
"Annic Laurie" Lowe looked
with longing eyes on jackson
Barnett, noble Red Man Of
much mamma, and her heart
went out TO him. She had seen
the SHOWS and sunshine Of some
thirty eight seasons and jackson
had passed about sixty-seven
mile-posts on his way to the hap
py hunting grounds.
"Poor old dear, he's lonely
and he needs somebody to COM
fort him, mused Annie Then
and there was written the first
chapter of a tale of true love.
"Why did she love him? Curious
fool, be still.
as human love the growth of
human will?'
Nay nay, Paulina, it was not
the result of mere deliberate pur-
pose-+hat Annie won the heart
and hand of Jack She herself
tells that her soul went out to
him in mothcrly ycarning and,
added to her tender emotions, Il
sense of duty prompted her to
take the opulent "Poor 10" I'M
der her protecting Wm
What though Il eou-li q
guardian keep pigilant watch
upon Jack? Love laughs a
locksmiths" and twill find M
way
Through paths where wolves would
fear to prey,
And if 1t dares enough twere hard
IF passion met not some reward?"
Did Jack love Annie? Now
don't ask silly questions. Why
would he claim her as his blush
ing bride unless impelled by Gu
pid S charms? Besides that, we
have his own word for it. When
asked il he loved her his prompt
reply was 'U'h-huh, " and that
settles it. Was there ever clear
cr ease of true love-
For heavens sake, lay off on
this stuff about mcrccnary mo-
tives ON the part of Annie. It'll
was no fault of the sweet young
thing that Jack happened to be
possessed of a flock of oil wells |
and had so much money that he
was on the verge of being dis
graeed by dying rich. Annie
couldn't spend all of Jack s mo- ,
ncy if she wanted to but she has
= lawyer who may be able to
help get rid of a little of it.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1920-02-26

The Steering committee" of
the Republican house of reprcsen-
tatiycs is following the course
chartered by Car Cannon some
sixteen wars ago and n cort0iu
to reach The same desfinatl ~
overt lw AZ tbe hands Of insm-
QrutS
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1920-02-26
A Hypnotist.

Il have referred to you as a hyp
motto orator said the press-agent
~ guest that's all right" answered
Senator Sorghum. "The last time
| made a speech | put half of them
to sleep. Washington Star
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1920-02-26

The slogan of the Republican
congress is said to be econ
omy." Since neither the senate
nor the house Of representatives
is passing any important legisla-
ton il would be Il saving Of time
and money to adjourn sine die.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1920-02-26
EXPRESS PAcKAeErTEs

God sent his singers upon earth
With songs of sadness and of mirth,
That they might touch the hearts of
men.
And bring them back to heaven
again.
-Longfellow.
J. H. White suggests that as a
motto for motor: Don't kiock."
And that touching sentiment goes
about as well Tor a man as for
motor
AS matter of fact, there is some
thing wrong with machine that
knocks.
There is one three-year-old young.
ster in Chickasha who is going to
make a big banker. He tried to
get away with the collection basket
at church.
Unwilling to allow Tutne to hog
the bill, Minco has discovered oil
in the city water well
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1920-02-26
A STOLEN SMILE 'ER TWO
Abrasive Knee.Work.

IIewitt--He wouldn't rent you the
flat, Ell?
Jewett-- No, he said that | was so
bowlegged that | would be continu-
ally rubbing the paper off the walls.
New York Globe.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1920-02-26
NOTICE

Elliotts Barber Shop has moved
to III North 4th st, 24-tr
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1920-02-26
We are eagerly awaiting returns
from Verden precinct.

NJ f. Courtney Is merely waiting
for Hutson, Petty and the rest of
em to finish and then he'll tell a
real duck story. Bert Barefoot is
also threatening TO go TO bat
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1920-02-26
County Judge.

Thos j. ONeill announces that he
is a candidate for county Judge, sub
iect to the action of Democratic vot-
ers,
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1920-02-26
Sheriff

]. II. (BUD) GIBBS Announces
that he is a candidate for Sheriff
subject to the democratic primary
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1920-02-26
County Attorney

BEN GOFF Announces that he is
a candidate for county attorney, SUD
iect to the democratic primary.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1920-02-26

81 shnp says he notices that
weather changes are always more
noticeable when theN come suddenly
IN mass meeting assembled, the
fans have already voted unanimous
ly that Chickasha should have a
baseball team and winning team,
don't forget that.
Step right up, gentlemen season
tickets $50 per throw.
Uncle Iii says he'll buy couple
If he can pursuade Ma to forego a
new spring bonnet.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1920-02-26
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County Clerk

w. T. (BILLY) CLOUD Announces
that he is a candidate for county
clerk, subject to the democratic
primary.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1920-08-20
I}.AN~ttM ".

Mrs. Tim D0oIey Miss irene Cor
hett and Arthur Phelan autoed 10 ASH
tom Saturday and spent the day with
Mr.. and Mrs. Boyle, returning sunday
evening
Misses Nellie and Margaret MeNau'
us OF keno>ha WIS spent tho week
with Mrs Ed Wright and family Miss
Eva Wright accompanied them nome
Wednesday,
Mrs. II Bewlah is visiting her sis
ter in Indiana,
Otto Goudolfson was Tuesday
Streator passenger.
Mr.. and Mrs. Leon Cheadle and
daughter Of La Place, Ill, spent the
week end with the latter's parents,
Mr.. and Mrs Geo. Whjtmore.
Misses Catherine Myers and Mol
lie Curtain Of Verona were calling on
friends here Tuesday.
Mrs. Vitah and daughter Virginia Of
Chicago are visiting Or smith and
wife.
Miss Mablc Engle who has been Wis
itlng her grandmother, Mrs Julius
Redmanu, returned to her home in
Ottawa.
Miss Margaret Wright and Jasper
Wright autoed to kinsman Nednes.
day evening.
Mrs. Mary Wilson aud children and
Mrs Taggart Of Peoria are visiting
their parents Mr. aud Mrs Jacob We.
Der. @sesi' BAS
Jack Corbett was a "Wednesday Chi
cago passenger
Mrs Aaron Thomson and daughters
who have boon visiting her father
H. f Siedcntop, the past six weeks
returned to their home in Worthlna-
ton, Mimi, Thursday.
DR. Segun and wife autood TO Chi
cago Thursday tile dentist expects
to spend couple Of weeks vacation
in thai vicinity
Miss Mary Mcintyre who has beer
spending her vacation in Rock Rapids
Ia, returned home Thursday.
MIR, North OF Chicago js a guest
at the Wormlcy home.
Mr.. and Mrs Case OF Chicago are
visiting otto Strobel and family.
Miss Vida Wright spent the weeh
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1920-08-20

r II is years and years since pia'd
sashes were a vogue This model
shows one way In which they viii
come back this fail It is navy
blue pussy willow with two deep
rutfles attached above a tiye-luch
hem and loose-iittins coat
bodice worn over a bandeau OF
white georgette 1t has long
fold collar with a bow to fasten It
and cuffs OF tucked white geoF-
aettc.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1920-08-20
To Clean SpectaeleS.

Most opticians use solution OF
alsterine ana water for this purpose.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-09-05

an a good appearance. TIL first
word of encouragement Sen. Hardin
ever got after he entered public life
he got at East Liberty, o., at tn
close OF a speech. He wuz runnin'
fer tn Ohio legislature an stumpin'
bis district East Liberty. O.. is jest
a little place with a grain elevator,
fairly safe state bank, a modest al
lotment OF English sparrows. some
neat. tidy cottages. brick sidewalks,
hollyhoclks, an artesian well. an two
or three stores filed with groceries
an horse collars. After tn band
played "Marchin' Thro' Georgy,"
young Hardin mounted tn platform
an wuz introduced by tn chairman.
He made a calm, pleasant appeal fer
votes. He never referred once Z tn
civil war an praised his adversary
an talked a few moments about re-
ducin' tn taxes. Then he stepped
OF tn platform in tn dark an start
ed alone Z tn livery stable Z check
out. He hadn't gone fer till some
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-09-05
Lac Literature
and Music Find
Ne7O Companion
BY IRVING WEST.

Law, literature, music, in past
years. have provided the mileposts
by which the progress OF the human
race could be judged. The drygoods
business has added TO this trinity. In
its discovery OF the "stoutR"
II is only a short time ago that
the occasional stout woman had Diff
hculty in finding garments suited to
her ample proportions Everything
was designed for the predominatIng
perfect thirty six" But times and
sizes have changed, since the auto
mobile became popular. and now
rare indeed is the woman's depart
ment which is not we'll stocked with
garments carefully designed 10 meet
the needs Of the constantly more
numerous, pluperfect A, known to
the trade as "stouts."
AS in law literature and music we
find the record OF the growth OF a
people. SO also in it's "stouts"-but
in the latter case growth Of how
different quality? Mere physical
growth, and unhealthy at that, bred
in habits OF Incidence and over-in-
diligence in rich foods.
Somehow the "stuts" do not rank
in dignity with the other three great
revelations Of progress; but as evil
dence OF the habits OF generation,
and as forebodings Of the future,
perhaps they need more serious con-
sideration than they have hitherto
received.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-09-05
FiOe American
HeLenS to Haze
Pictures Taken
BY LYLE p. FREMONT.

No one will envy the task OF the
Englishman who has TO come over
and find and photograph the five
most beautiful American women"
Compared with this the awarding
OF the golden apple 10 Helen Of Troy
was a simple matter There were
comparatively few women in the
little world of those days, and the
choice seems to have been limited
70 Greeks at that Here are 10000
600 or 3O,OO0,O00, OF ali the races
under the sun, and all the amalgams
thereof. And if the first beauty con
test turned the Apple OF Love into
an Apple Of D1scaSd, what may be
expected in this case, with SO many
more disappointed candidates, and
five winners instead OF one TO find
fault with?
1t is a bootless quest, anyway
What Is beauty? There are as many
different standards as there are
races, and almost as many as there
are people. Venus de Milo has won
pretty general approval, at least
from the western races, but many
an honest American picks flaws in
her. To large number Of people say
the Greek gOddesses as a whole are
a homely lot and many a famous
Italian madonna wins praise mainly
from artists, on the ground of mere
~ technical perfection.
1t is doubtless possible to establish
a few simple rules Of proportion
and color, but even these will not
receive unanimous acceptance. HUI
man beauty seems, after all, TO rest
more in the eye Of the beholder than
in the object beheld- II is a per-
sOnal matter. Some like women
young, some middle7aged, some old,
some thin, some plump, some light.
some dark-and so il goes And
even when some man has expressed
a definite preference, some woman
quite at variance with his ideal is
likely 10 come along and demolish
his preconceived theories with a
glance OF her eye.
Newspaper beauty contests have
always proved disappointing.
That Englishman. being an Eng
lishman, viii doubtless 20 ahead
doggedly and pick out his five
Helens; and then II we may judge
from previous experience, everybody
else viii wonder why he picked
them.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-09-05
Congressman BrittenS british Cola" Episode
As 1t "Petered ont" Before Kenyon Probe Squad

like the Steel Trust which Still oppose organized
labor and are slow in reforming evil labor con-
ditons. will have yield.
The blessings enjoyed by the great Of
American workmen have been under leader
ship which, in the main, has been wise, and
probably fair could be expected in
OF industrial wars" Though judged as radical by
many. they have been conservative in comparison
with labor leaders Of other industrial countries.
The American Federation Of Labor has rendered
inestimable service TO the nation by stand
against foreign bolshevlsm and its American varia-
ton. l. w W.-ism. This leadership has come
insist with special vigor the vital point that
organized labor shall keep its contracts it
poets organized capital TO do. and thus vindicate
the principle of collective bargaining.
Labor has prestige and power. If it appre-
ciates its responsibility and abuse this
power in industry politics. it will acquire
It's future is I'm its hands. What it needs 10
remember always IS that It constitutes only
group OF citizens and that group. however
great and deserving has any right TO dominate the
rest hope succeed il it is selfish and ar
rogant enough to try.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-09-05

tricks o. spell bindin' should be
studiously studied before attemptin
{ speak III public, either before d
p'litical gatherin' or a crowd o. pros
pective tractor buyers. A slip o. tn
tongue while maxim a speech has
sent many a Teller int oblivion. Feel
in fer a wordll destroy tn effective
ness Of any speech. A tight fttin'
frock coat an white lawn tell do
II you're simply maxim an announce
ment, but if you're maxim a speech
Their should be nothin' about your
appearance L confuse an divide tn
attention o tn audience. Known
how TO make a speech without sayin'
anything is as important as KNOWN
how { win an audience over L some
great issue. Jumpin' L tn feet an
maxim a hot. impromptu speech is
hlled with danger. Speakers, like
fremen. should be cool headed an
thick skinned. A speaker don't
necessarily have Z know what he's
talkin' about II he has a heavy voice
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-09-05
Woe Unto the Poison Vendors
As a Woman Thinketh

life long. telling sweet, encouraging
FIBS,
Than 70 run the risk OF letting fall
ONE DROP Of mental poison
The poison OF fear, Of discourage
ment, Of unhappiness, Of self-depre-
cation, Of hopelessness,
Into another persons SOUL
OF course,
I know that FTBBERS won't go
70 Heaven.
But, if all the good, honest poi
son-droppers" are going there. as
they think they are
Well, perhaps, one might find It
more fascinating,
To go-where one would meet a
lot OF INTERESTING people,
Like Cleopatra, and Napoleon, and
Henry VIII, and Baron Munchausen,
and Ananias.
And all the other pleasant FIB-
BERSi
Anyway.
Beware Of the Poison-Droppers
For cyanide or prussic acid NAY
be pumped out Of the system,
But Mental Poison gets into the
blood and heart and SOUL
And nothing but the alchemy OF
Flattery
VIII dissolve it,
And nothing will heal the scared
spots,
1t leaves upon the spirit!
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-09-05

With a hot presidential campaign
Jest around tn corner a word in sea-
son in regard I speechmakin' II not
be amiss. With pliucal lines closely
drawn, tn issues well defined, tn
bands all playin'. an everything
ready fer tn great quadriennial bat
tie o parties, tn inclination o. many
Of us Z make a speech is liable { be
irresistible. How Z prepare a speech,
what [ do with our hands while
speakin'. how { dress fer a speech,
how L clear tn throat fer a great
oratOrical plunge, how Z sway an
audience, how L work up Z a thrill
IL climax, how { punctuate a speech,
how [ look at your watch an drink
a dipper full o water before begin
min a speech. how Z survey a sea o.
faces. how L leave tn platform
gracefully after electrifyin' an audi
ence. how Z hold your composure
when heckled, how { dodge a to-
mato. an a hundred other important