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The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1921-01-24

old.
IN going over hla martial record.
Tlllman forgot the name o. one oi
his wives. and Il was necessary 10
get the name from onp ~ his three
children Some nelghbors said that
TIllman was married on two other
occasions. but this was denied,
TIllman's one ventura with a wife
much Younger uian himself proved
to be unsatisfactory.
Il think man should choose
a wife. nearer his own age for sue.
cess" he remarked.
When questloncd about what kind
Of woman makes tn. Sc-t wife. he
replied, This greatly depends ON
the husband | have always found
that on older woman makes the best
wife, She Is settled and loves hor
home more. would never again
marry woman who Is young"
AS TO how to treat Wife" he
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joke ON MOTHER
Precise Old Lady Convicted oi
Using Slang.
Dictionary Drought Forward to Prove
That Term With Which She Fright.
sned Youngsters Was Taboo.

Ny mother detested slang. says
writer 10 Scrihher's. The use of slang
expressions was 70 her something very
closely akin TO milking ~ % bed with.
ont properly alrlng II or going to n
party without q clean handkerchief.
When my sister or used some "
the slang Of our day. she used to say
plnlnilyely That she couldn't think
where We got hold OF such expressions.
Had anyone said 10 me then that my
mother used slang should have been
increduous and very likely indignant.
While considered my own right to
latitude OF language lnallenable TO my
youth, ! felt. II only subconsclously.
that mothers land especially mine.
who was OF the good oldfashloned vn.
rlely Of genuine mothcrs) were ar.
frrent. one would no more expect
them to use slang than one would ex.
pect them 10 wear short skirts, or
dance. or ride a bicycle. or want the
largest helping OF ice cream. am
sure II had heard my mother say
"rubberneck' or "for the love Of
Nike" the sound OF such words ON
her lips would have horrIfed me even
more than they horrliled her when she
heard them on mine.
II was only recently that the great
revelation came TO me. Harklng back
10 my childhood. had used one OF my
fnoiher's favorlte words. "ramhunc- d.
tlous." and was promptly asked what
II meant by person who had not
had the advantage OF being brought
mp In New England. Surprised at
her ignorance. explained at once that
IL was my mothers word for-well. for
what? had TO put my reluctant brain
Ia work before ! could find words
that gave even faint flavor Of what
mother meant when she said. "Now,
you children, you're getting altogether
Too rambunctlous." Not satisfied with
my own definition. finally sought Mr.
Webster's aid. Rambunctlous was not
in The abridged on my desk. When
had turned. grumbllng at the words
they select TO leave out Of the abridged
To the unwleldy colossus In the
hall, could scarcely believe my knowl-
edge OF the sequence OF the alphabet.
But careful resurvcy failed to find
me tripping. Rambunctlous was not
there. The dictionary passed bllthely
on from rambler to rameal (the same
as ramal II YOU must know.
As laid the dictionary down n new
Hight burst m me. Rambunctious
was not word In good standing.
What was II, then, but the slang OF
nm older generation My mother had
used slang.
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Hidden in Mts.,
Mo. Man Liuing
With Ninth Wife

Poplar Bluff. Mo.--Iilddon away In
the foothills Of the ozarks. 10 miles
north OF Poplar bluff, has been dls.
covered TIE most married man In
Missouri, the Nat Goodwin OF the
O1arks." lie has been resident In
this section for yeart. hut only rec.
entity has II been known 10 the pub.
lie that he had been married nine
times.
This man is William l.. Tnlman.
who has just passed his 18th year.
He wus born In WIlks county. \. C..
October IL, isi2 and at the age of
20 enlisted In the Union army:
served throughout the Civil war ~
a member OF Company q OF the
liOth Illinois Infantry.
Tillman was married first to Miss
Rachel c. Lowry on August G. 1865.
She died In January. 1873.
His second wife WAS Mary NJ.
canady. whom he married In Oc.
tober, 1877. She died In 1879.
On January II. 1881. he married
Miss Adallne cavander She died In
July. 1895.
Margaret Parker was his fourth
wife. They were married IN August
1896. Five years later he divorced
her, saying that their marriage was
very unpleasant"
Fifth Wife Only Nineteen.
The fifth wife was Mamie Shan.
non, 10 years old at the time OF
their marriage in January, 1902. she
was divorced in 1908.
In December fthe same year
Tillman married Mrs Sophia Y. IIig
gins, with whom he lived until Aug
ust 80 1910. when she died. leaving
him a farm and much other prop
erly She was IL years his senior.
being 70 years old and he 81 at the
date of their marriage.
His seventh wife was Mrs. Har.
riet Ray, whom he married in July.
1911. This wife iiad several children
before their marriage by a former
union. Tillman said that these child.
ren made life very miserable" TO-
him. and he obtained divorce in
September, 1912.
We would not get along together
with those children always making
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1921-01-24
New Vocation for Women.

AS Corney Grain used to say. 1--WE all
come round, you come round, come
round" 1t was never imagined, In his
day, that the smart London clubs
would come round to having woman
as secretary, but the Devonshire and
Green Room clubs have done so, and
the Savage threatens to follow. suit.
1t is pointed out, however, that dur
ing the war men say how extremely
comfortable w6man could make n
club, and, as clubs become more and
more the homes Of both men and
women, a woman secretary seems to
supply the touch needed to make them
complete.
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trouble he said.
In February 1915. he was married
to Mrs. Alice Witt, who died In No.
vember, 1916. She was five years his
junior.
Ninth Still Living.
On September II, 1918, he mar.
ried for the ninth time. the bride
being Mrs Sarah Tune, with whom
he now lives. She is now 70. years
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can't stand tho disgrace have
brought on them.'
lie also said he could not stand
the embarrassment brought on girl
friend.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1921-01-24
Doc TattooIno His speciaItv.

One OF the oldest occupations
brought to light by the recent census
is that of dog tattooer, man who
specializes in tattooing dogs with
their owners names.
Evening star., 1921-06-14
" the Associated Press.

Ey the ASsOcldteI ffeSs.
WILLIAMSON, w. Va, June H.
More than two score men will be ar
rested if the person or persons re-
sponsible for the shooting at Lick
Creek tent colony yesterday are not
apprehended at once. Maj. Tom Davis,
commanding Mingo county. under
the proclamation of martial law, de-
clared today.
Maj. Davis said that George Welch,
superintendent of the White Star
Company at Merrimac, w. Va, and a
party of motorists were fired upon
yesterday as they passed the tent
colony of idle miners near William
son. Although many shots were fired.
. the major said, no one was injured
and the party reached Williamson
in safety.
Several machines have been fired
upon in the vicinity of the colony in
the past few weeks. Maj. Davis said.
IF we don't get the person or per-
asserted, I'VE will arrest as many at
when more than forty men were TAX
en- into custody for alleged violation
of the martial law proclamation. We
will eliminate by examination, should
this occur. until We find those who
are responsible"
OF the men arrested two weeks ago
only three were held. charged with
violating the martial law proclama-
ton. imposed in Mingo following re-
cent disorders in the Williamson coal
fields.
Evening star., 1921-06-14

RIVER STEAMER SUNK.
PETERSBURG. Va, June 14.-The
Furman line steamer Aurora, which
plies between Claremont and Rich
Evening star., 1921-06-14

all federal, provincial and municipal
offices will be closed from the moment
the body arrives in Havana until burial
The minister Of war and marine, Senior
Duany, will arrange for military and
naval escorts, and all the officers and
men of the army and navy will wear
mourning for ten days. The entire ex-
penses OF the funeral will be met from
the national treasury.
The cruiser Cuba will proceed to Key
West to bring the body to Havana, and
the presidential yacht Hatuey will carry
the war minister and the chiefs of staff
of the army and navy to that port as
representatives Of the government. The
body may lie In state in the national
palace, If the family so chooses
Theaters and all other public places on
amusement in the capital were closed
by order Of the mayor.
Evening star., 1921-06-14
Many Hurt by Gas Shells.

CHESTER, Pa--Several persons
were injured, one of them seriously,
when shells used in a mimic gas at
tack. staged in connection with the
closing exercises of the PennsyIva-
mia Military College here last night
exploded and sent fragments of iron
among the spectators. Samuel Dietch
OF Chester, the most seriously injur-
ed. had his chest crushed More than
120 shells had been fired success
fully when a number burst about
fifty feet in the air over the specta-
tors. Col. L. H. Hutson, U. S. A., Of
the gas research laboratory at the
Edgewood, Md. arsenal. had charge
of the exhibition
Evening star., 1921-06-14
CUBA TO. PAY HONORS
TO DEAD EX-PRESIDENT
Minister to Take Charge Of Trans
porting Body Of Gen. Gomez
to Cruiser at Key West.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
HAVANA. Cuba. June 14.-Upon re-
ceipt of news of the death in New York
of Gen. Jose Miguel Gomez. President
Zayas called special meeting OF the
cabinet at which plans were adopted for
paying national honors to the former
President of Cuba. A cablegram of con-
dolence was sent to the widow and the
Cuban minister, Senior Cespedes, was in
structed to take charge of the arrange
ments for transporting the body to Key
West.
All flags on public guildings were
ordered at half-mast for ten days, and
Evening star., 1921-06-14
SOCIETY COUPLE TO WED.

CHICAGO. June IA license to
wed has been issued to John ].
Mitchell. jr., son of John ]. Mitchell.
chairman of the board of directors of
the Illinois Trust and Savings Bank.
daughter of J. Ogden Armour, presi.
dent of Armour & Co. They will be
married Saturday at Melody farm.
Lake Forest, the Armour home, ac-
cording to announcement made today.
Evening star., 1921-06-14

NOTE:-The Gillette Com.
pany assumes full responsibility
forthS service Of Gillette Blades
when used in any genuine Gil
lette Razor old type
or New Improved Gillette. But
with jmitaioss Of the genuine
Gillette, it cannot take respon.
sibility for service Of; Blades.
Evening star., 1921-06-14

mond, is resting on the bottom Of the
Appomattox river with several holes
in the bottom. The Aurora sank while
tied up at Camps wharf. due presum-
ably to having run into piling that
had been overlooked when the river
was cleared at that time.
Evening star., 1921-06-14
Loan Commission Increased.

NEW YORK;. P. MORAN x Co.,
syndicate managers Tor the recent
Slea.Oh0.G0G twenty-year -. rcr cent
F'rCrch government loan, have in
creased the commission allowed to
dealers from to 21a per cont. The
syndicate underworld the issue for
81 and offered the bonds fer bur:ic
subscription at 95. on May 25. The
amount of the loan remaining ursold
was aot made public,
Evening star., 1921-06-14

A. b. CHOWN, General Agent,
Passenger Dept. 1870 Broadway
cor. SD STREET. New York, N. Y.
Evening star., 1921-06-14
stowaway. Ordered Deported.

MOBILE. Ala-Joseph Walters and
Boland Pert, who attempted to lard
II this country on the .ruit stea1cer
II +. Dimock, from rela, Honduras S,
nave been ordered deportsd D., the
immigration authorities Tee two
stouSW ays hid in the hold of the
vesse. and existed on bananas for
fou- days before coming On deck.
Evening star., 1921-06-14
Yassar Gets S60z.44S.

POUGHKEEPSIE, NJ Y.oCoinci-
dent with the class day exercises at
nous daisy chain featured, cash gifts
to the college amounting to $607.442
were announced. These include, a
conditional gift of $500 ODD from the
general education board and $75,UO0
in like manner from the Carnegie
CCrporation
Evening star., 1921-06-14
May Abandon Opera Trip.

muy ADHHUVH OPeI0 ITIps
CHICAGO.-The Chicago Opera
Company may abandon it's New York
tour next year in the interests of
economy, Harold F. Mccormick an
nounces. Il believe in the past that
it was good to go to New York" he said,
But that does not necessarily mean
for all time. 1t is something of a
certainty Of losing from s125, 900 to
SITS. 900, but is it worth while?" The
statement was made in connection
with a drive to obtain the names of
500 persons who would guarantee to
contribute up to $1,000 year for five
years to support the opera company
relieving Mr.. Mccormick of the bur
den of meeting the company's year
ly deficit
Evening star., 1921-06-14
DIES AT PIONEERS HOME.

PRESCOTT. Ariz. June 14.-John G.
Green. said to be the last surviving
of Commodore Perry's expedi-
tion to Japan in 1853. died at the
Pioneers Home here last night. Green
had lived in Arizona since 1877
Evening star., 1921-06-14
Boy Stabbed by PLAYMATE.

SALE CITY, Ga.-Julian Hunt, t11ir-
teen-year-old white boy. was serious
ly stabbed here by his playmate, Will
liam Akridge, when they are alleged
dispute. Young Hunt was taken to
Moultrie in a dying condition. Ak
ridge is being held on an assault
charge.
Evening star., 1921-06-14
Wholesale Arrests May Follo,u
Shooting in ". Va. Strike Zone

ings were held in the United States
district court before Judge Learned
Hand. The principal creditors and
their claims are William Green, $742,
720; West Virginia Pulp and Paper
Company, $404,S76, and the Charles
Schweindler Press. $127,780.
Evening star., 1921-06-14
COL. INGRAM ASSIGNED.

Col. Ralph E. Ingram. infantry, at
the General Stan College. has been or
dered to Boston for duty in charge of
Reserve Officers Training Corps az
fairs. =.
Evening star., 1921-06-14
WIN Pay Is Cent. on Do,,,,

NEW YORK.-The Leslie-Judee
Company. publishers. have agreed to
settle their bankruptcy claims at 25
cents cash on the 81. The proceed
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1921-06-24

FLATS that range all the way from
IL the plainest, most practical and
substantial OF sailors to the most airy
and unsubstantial /. Of maiines and
hair bralds,t are presented In this
springs millinery showings. "Unsub-
stantialn is not, to- be taken as mean
ing fragile. or sperishablee because
some of the ARREST and issileerest OF
materials can stand endurance tests
that wreck their heavier competitors.
The great variety of hats in the dis
plays promises season of becoming
millinery, since all types and all oc-
casions can be suited. In the group
pictured above: hats appropriate for
street wear have been chosen and
the "airy nothings" of millinery. the
sheer dress hats Of lace hair braid,
or malines--that Is the more pic
turesque styles--have been omitted.
The plain banded sailor at the top
OF the group always has an army Of
admirers and when 1t appears in fine
rather soft, milan with well proper
toned crown and brim, it is sure to
crown many !. a 8 discriminating and
aristocratic& head. u Here xit' finds Itself
in the company, ofa smart scarf and
spring umbrella worn with a sweater
coat and sports skirt. 1tshasSa rival
at the bottom Of the group in a bright
stiff straw that has proved popular.
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Arthur Leathey of Sugar Bush. re-
turned from his trip to M0ntona last
Saturday. He made the trip1by auto.
Incidentally trading his Ford run
about ;for five passenger Overland
while away ,E>:>t. ~ M.
The county board were visiting
in this vicinity Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry SAWYER and
son, James and Miss Julia Mfqutst
and Fred Murphy motored to BemidJi
last Saturday and spent Sunday with
relatives and friends, returning Sun
day evening. .;@.'' - '.'~.... I. o.
Ed Larson and Albin Carlson came
home from their work to spend Sun
day with their families. E. I T.
: Mrs. Albin Carlson and Miss Ethel
Larson WISHED Mrs. Ed. Rogholt last
Thursday.
Messrs. Martin and Alfred and
Arthur Regholt motored to Carr
Lake Saturday. ,''11'
Mrs. Albin Carlson enjoyed a few
days visit from her sister and bro
Their, Miss Ethel. and Ed. Larson OF
Erskine, last week. r:lri.~.3< -.,.;
-, Miss Cora Sawyer spent last Thurs
day afternoon with. her Sunday scnool
class at Mrs. Ed Larson's. i:
The Rogholt brothers closed their
seasons saving at their mill last
Friday. III - .as 49,
Henry Sawyer and Fred Murphy
finished their work at the Henderson
mill pn Kitichi last, Friday and Will
spend q few days at home. =
The glee club held their regular
bi-monthly meeting last Friday eve
Ming At the school house. All were
nresent hut the tenors. After prac-
Etice II Miss Alma Rogholt and Miss
Cora SAWYER served a nice lunch.
Their next meeting will he held July
| I. Arthur Carlson and Arthur Rog-
holt ara the entertainment commit
}tee.,s.<", -. 81, =
I mistake was made in the notice
far The Emanuel Ladies' AId Aid next
meeting. 1t will be July Is with
Mrs. Ed. Larson, not Mrs. Ed Hog-
holt. =. ~ ,'~E Iii,
school held their children's day ser
vices and picnic last Sunday ihe
school presented q fine program Whicn
was enjoyed by all, following IS the
opening hymn, Praise God from
Whom all Blessings Flow, by school
Scripture reading, by Martin HogI
holt. . -''.. '.7*,., - = =.
X Prayer, by superintendent. >,
- Hymn, Open the Door for the Chal-
dren, 'Glea club.
',Reading, Making the World Chris
t;o,, Nc Arthur ROghOit. 81. u q ~, ..
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OVERHEARD BY EXCHANGE EDITOR .
THE BILL FOR cARELEsSNESS

THE CARELESSNESS
his cigarette cigar pipe and losses away thy match
the
away the match is still lighted he finds out
shoulder walks
finds something naammabe to work and
trouble. .gy@ e.
The national the
this careless dis
of lighted cigars cigarettes r..
That eighteen and million dollars which
before people their minds fuddd by think
billions.
to individual
Moreover will keep and the country will continue stand
like until somebody Jail
species that by its results be called nothing
crminal.-Duluth Herald. +.
Ado1ph Meyer herad a
the other night told Of the price He
knowledge quality poor price
the
that Mr. Meyers stated
Of $25 $35
print ton he will with ORDERS The price
fxound $106 ton-Litle Falls Transcript. . .
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IMPRINTED NEWS

The old one the cub reporter the country daily
who charge Of the newspaper the day the court
and the entire city burned and published the
out notice might be applied to the Salvation Army
officer You recall that when asked by the returned
;rae editor why he had written the big story the
replied that it was Everybody he commended IN
town was there and knew all about it. ~
So when we ask Salvation Army officer for news
replies that there any Often investigation shows that
That particular day found starving in pros
citv or discovered 14yearold girl expectant
mother disowned hated by her parents ne feeds
tramp who United States minister to great
~ hicks from the slums who with MIN
BE fingers enthraed monarchs the music eapt from his
uuivering "Strad." y
And thew say there 1t is all news. Conse-
Grated tn the work Of uplifting they have many
things stranger fiction that they have ceased to
hnt hev fater The great of rebuilding the
viii forever go unchronced There too much unusual to
+nroduce the strange.-Advisory Board. s~'." = -
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I Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Westphal and
two sons, Walter and Herbert, left
for their home at Mahnomen last
Monday, after visiting at the homes
of Hugo Hensel, Albert Graf and
Nels Willett. ..s.- s.,. ,'s .32. <. u
The Concordia Ladies' Aid will
give picnic at Swenson's lake next
Sunday. Dinner will be served.
4 Mrs. Helmer Larson \ and daugh-
ter Ruth and son Aldon left for
Jenkins last Saturday where they.
will make their future home and
where Mr.. Larson has accepted po-
sition as butter maker. 81 S&
Peter Narum believes in pure-bred
cattle. He has just received two
;pure-bred Holstein heifers, one e
.year-old and. the other months.
They are two of the finest looking
Holsteins that have been brought into
this part of the country -.
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Graf enter
tanned at O'clock dinner at their
home last Sunday. The guests were
Mr.. and Mrs. Westphal and sons, Wal
ter and Herbert, Of Mahnomen, Miss
Edna Malzahn Of Good Thunder, Mr..
and Mrs. Nels Willett and son Egner
and daughter Edith, Misses Mable and
Matilda Kolkin and Martin Wessner.
II The Evangelical Lutheran Ladies'
III ho1I fbo;r ~ o%inn Of Tho 'ho,,o n
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In the imperial conference sitting in London, OF the
British Donons and statesmen OF the home
England the matter of the renewal of the Anglo
Japanese treaty causing considerable interest The time
come renewal Of the Angloapanese treaty and there
is much conjecture to what action will be taken
Austin Chamberlain, government leader In the Fbrlsn
house commons recently in debating the matter said
1T right that shall be no party to any al
lance directed against America under which we can De
called upon to act against America. .
Chamberlain is not the only British colonial statesman
who has expressed himself in the They have
plainly indicated that choice to be made as to the
ship Of States and Japan they would choose the TREND
ship of the United States go ,
It isl very likely the treaty will be renewedt expected
that it be renewed-but it will contain nothing to Whcn
This country will take exception The British want to continue
their understanding with but they also want to guara
tee could they be called upon help Japan IN
the United States has been maintained in the past
the existing treaty not pledge Great Britain to any such
action treaty will without doubt make that more
explicit.
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Alfred Dafby ana wife and Mrs.
H. Oslund were Red Lake visitors
Saturday. * u I 49,. y3a 'szsE' !
Ms. johanna Olson of Bemidd was a
Sunday visitor here with her broth
er, Louis Winger. , 81. 4 S.E+ q *,:i 7
Donald Hayes and Salmer Estaby
of 'Bemidji spent the past.week Wis.
lifting friends and relatives here. :ts
The Ladies' Aid sof' Debs held an.
auction and Ice cream social at the
consolidated school house last week.
They report 1T a great success. ls,rsl:, =
| The baseball game between Clover
and Little Rock was not played last
Sunday as the, Little Rock team
failed to show up for reasons UNI
known, but a real fast game was
played by pickup team. The game
running to IL innings with attic of
to and then every one went home
to supper. ~ ..ss n Z ~ s:E&9s ~
Lennie Parks and family of Glow
er spent Sunday, evening ut James
Wynne's. g I%$Ff ~ .ItaNS&sss{ =. :, 'sss.;5ss :
The building; of the new church at
Quigley dam Is progressing and we
will soon have a fine churc hin our
community: t Fiss. Js5sE5 5'''T5
The Rev. Stenstrum Of Nyniore has
|been here the past week holding SER
vices ri eF. ~ ssasssFE gtts jjis5 I
|; Carl Naitz of Rochester, who has
been visiting with his brother, Viii
liam, returned home Friday.
It is expected that Debs and ISL
and Lake baseball teams will cross
bats next Sunday. ;
John Anderson Is doing a fine job
Of stump pnliing with his steam en-
CINE. it.. Isl . good way to get rid
OF them. He expects to use the same
power to do tile breahing also. =.
TIE pY0NEEp WANT AnS