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The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1922-06-20
WILSON ON EAST SIDE.

Without detracng whit from Mr. Owen or Walton we
are OF the opinion that Bob Wilson has taken good the
east side of the state and he maintain what has
will win out here by big majority After his speech here
last week out for him because proved himself
big He said not word against any his opponents and
said that he defeated the primary was ready to
take the field for either of em Bob will do because he is
real democrat and puts party interest above seshness
little early to make predictions but prediction is that he will
win the nomination with spare he is beating two
strong in the DEAL The will be in safe hands # Bob
makes andng.-Poteau News.
Cleveland county planning to 100000 bond issue
m roads In the event the bonds approved
federal aid received will bring available for road build
ing up to than $l000 An effort being made to link
the Oklahoma county system of with Ceve
land county number of other in the state have per-
,nanent road programs under way.
Dentisty will be made painless by radio appliance But not
they the radio programs they using now-Guhre
Leader.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1922-06-20

TO bo too promising to win our con.
fidoneo.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1922-06-20
BIBLE THOUGHT FOR TODAY
TILE WINDOWS OIL

mine house. aud prove me now here.
with. saith the Lord OF hosts, II I
viii not open you the windows of
heaven, and pour you out blessing.
that there shall not bo room enough
TO receive it.-Malachi .: 10.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1922-06-20

But It is possible for a candidai
The Washington times., 1922-10-29
THE FAMILY ALBUM

Pops gmet eyes huddled together for protection and
his neck retreated sizes in his seventeen collar
Pop said "Dont fight today, You know we've
been married thirty years today, and got dollar in
three banks"
"Lets spend it," said nom, who figuring eating
in that night because she tired of washing
thumb prints off cracked dishes.
"Lets don't and say we did," said pop with bright
thought that established precedent.
Lets do and say didn't" holored nom looking at
pop like Hndenberg at peace treaty.
Pop backed up the Of his toupee and said with
high polish his dignity II earned this dollar. worked
hard for this dollar We won't spent it. I'm president of
this dollar and veto that proposition
Well one word led to another, and pop went down
the pond to fish and ponder the deceit Of He
used to tell that he wouldnt further
than could gallop broken rocking hoss They
all the
When they SINGLE their father feeds and dresses them
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they get used it that they expect it after they
married.
Habits formed when women are young II what makes
marriage so expensive. Food and clothes much in de-
mand this year pop told and then man came up and
told pop he didn't have any worm on his hook
''Why waste a dry pondi' holored pop. who
always irritable when he woke sudden The
off quick leaving pop in sole possession Of the
ment and being generous he went home to share it
with
Nom looked like she ready to close pops eye for
alterations pop walked past the house in two jumps and
landed of breath in McGonge place where six
of pops oafer friends waiting for pop to make it
quorum.
They had important meeting every day to transact
and talk affairs and whore get the grain
alcohol
When McGonigle pop he busted off his No Trust
sign Then pop put his hand in his pocket and spider
bit him. The bite right pops most liberal finger
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Club assured me- that the whole
Proposition had gone Cold"
You never will get . real
Limo on the members Of the Ali.
mony Club until you talk to their
Ex.Honeys." said the Bridegroom
No matter what the Women did
70 set even with the United
Order Of Teiephoners. you can
lay . Bet that the Proposition II
no worse than Fffty-Fifty. Don't
deny yourself the One Great
Happiness because an occasional
Darby hears the Can Of the wild
and goes back to rally round the
Head waitsrs."
your words are Music 10 my
Ear" said the Investigator. Let
us hope that you didn't Cop tn.
only one Of her kind"
Next the Seeker AFTER Truth
began to canvass among his Do
mesticated Acquaintance and
Catechize as directed.
AT SHORT RANGE.
Number One listened attentively
and then replied:
go you contemplate going Off
the Spring. Board do your How
very interesting! Suppose wo
make up . foursoms for Tomorrow
Afternoon"
Number Two was more reassur.
Ing.
Don't worry" he said. EVERY
one has those feelings once In
while"
Number Three was philosophical.
IT'S like this" he explained:
you'll be sore ali the while II
you don't. and you'll have occa-
sional Regrets II you DO. think
ia toss q Coin"
Number Four was sympathetic.
You look Peaked and All In"
was his Comment. why don't
you spend the Winter In Califor-
nia1 ] wish could"
Number Five was mysterious.
He simply extended his Hand AMI
said. sspuichraiiikss
The Washington times., 1922-10-29
Bv *BUGS" BAER

Dan Ld ot Of the place slow and sad because he knew
b m friends all life members of the Borrow
inc cub with their dues paid up and the sight OF dollar
s As 60. vou,d awaken memories of former spendor
a he went home snd had the west end of his omelet for
and then mon and went to the movies where
.h . Ion Teeaea and Geraldine Farrar playing "Sa
,nm AZ "Cieonatrs or some other kindergarten special
Pom said moskeeters must have been pretty bad in Egypt be-
cause all the women worsNmoskeeter netting
That cost II cents apiece and extra cent war tax
Pon wrote the ticket rsan promssory note for the
% cents payable on a thousand demands
Af..r ,b.t Nom asked non how he remembered was
their hrtieth wedding snd pop told her he was
reminded Of it by her bonnet.
"wen" said nom, my shoes ain going to remind you
Of our ieh anniversary and she shook pop upside down
and rolled his dollar and bought herself new set
Of oxfords.
WE'LL good-by and don't forget you a ettes, TOR
my last postcard.
The Washington times., 1922-10-29

Vv7ELL, WELL I'm SO glad you came again when you
M couldn't stay long. Take off your beard and
w make yourself at home.
Mama's out in the kitchen cooking a smalltwo-dolar
Papa in the parlor giving the Morris chair
hausve You know pop likes his eggs scrambled but
he won't 60 out and scramble them.
Pop gentleman from his bunions to his dandruf and
he swore soil his head with hard thinking
Once asked pop when he going to work and
enough debts support and pop surprised
that his eyebrows pushed his hat off.
He did make dollar But he didn't work for it
because he said work weakening and he had his
energy to lead all the Labor Day parades in
"No SIR said pop, putting lots of effort into coloring
his merschaum pipe "work leads slavery. 1 know
that route like q milkman's hoss
That made mad that her fighting face wrnkled
up and creaked like harness.
She banged the table hard with her fist that pops
brand new omele jumped like speckled trout.
The Washington times., 1922-10-29

. cluster Of Grass widowers infest.
ing Q Club.
They told him to control the I'm
pulse. II possible. but II It began to
overpower him. then the only
Thing left for him was 10 90 over
Niagara Falls in a Rowboat.
GET THE REAL LINE.
They said that every Floribel
hoped out in the Morning with
only one Idea hidden under the
coiffure. and that was to pick out
some new Angle from which to
shoot up the Check. Book.
The old Retriever kept himself
Stony Broke all week. and then
had to stand on the Carpet Of A
Saturday Evening and sign An.
davits that he hadn't been spend
ing Money on Other Women.
His Reward7 Every Thursday
she wished, In his Presence. that
she had met Rudolf Valentino first.
The Seeker after knowledge was
almost convinced that only one Sex
could be trusted when he met an
old Pal of Prep School Days. NOV.
ing blithely, as II following a Mill
tary Band.
As they grappled. the former
Matte opened up.
Don't tell me that you are
still an outcastr he exclaimed.
Look At me and 60 pink with
Envy. Until six weeks ago I
lived In q Hutch. even as you.
peeked out each Morning at
the Joke Furniture and began to
brood over the approaching Or.
deals. hated to get up and
renew Association with the soiied
Menu Card and read over the
Same old phony Items. knowing
all the time that Ham and Eggs
was the only Safe Bet. II I 10
say II myself. I aspired to some
nobler Association than Chair
Warming with those who were
no longer invited to Christiaa
Homes. failed to get any Up
M from their punk PsrsiflagN
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Go to IT.
Secret Service Methods did not
seem to get anywhere. SO he hegan
some smooth Espionage on his
own Account.
He began to hint around that
he was fond Of Home Dinners and
succeeded In worming his way into
several respectable Homes. where
he could size UP Domesicity at
short Range.
Mr.. and Mrs. Abercrombie seem
I'd to be getting along Great. They
were more than Polite to each
other and the Eating was Al. The
Layout made the Hotel look like q
Hovel out In the Fever Swsmps.
The Buswell Family interested
him deeply because the Union had
been blessed just about 100 per
cent, as nearly as he could figure
It.
Our Bachelor Friend was very
fond Of Children. having played
with one in the Park one day for
nearly Ten Minutes. He envied the
Bushwelis, and wished that he
could be about one-sixth as Fortu-
nate as they were.
A few Evenings later. he envied
also the Cadburys. who were like
wise battling with Race Suicide.
At the Bushwells. all the Tokens
Of Mutual Regard had been
brought to the Table and our Good
Friend had a chance to see what
q two.year old Athelete can ac-
complish when left alone with
much Gravy.
The Cadburys had their Covey
led into the Show Ring for inspec.
ton. but just as the Maid dis
tributed the Non-skid Cocktails,
the Little Ones got the Chivie and
the visiting Barbarian from the
downtown Hotel found himself
marching into the Dining'Room
with a Mrs. Livermore. Who had
suddenly appeared from Nowhere,
snA che uss An Right. whether
The Washington times., 1922-10-29

lined up. the old Regular would
spot q beaming Householder herd.
his Tribe toward a Douglas Fair
banks Film, and then he would
bust loose and gurg as follows:
"High.ho. Pipe the lucky Stiff!
He's got 1t on US forty ways from
the Jack"
He began to spill Bromides Of the
following pattern:
To know Life Dause), one must
know Love.
The only True Happiness II
that which we share with Others.
The Man whose chief Concern
10 his own Physical Welfare re-
mains forever on the Outskirts
Of Existence.
Worse yet. he was seen buying
Sheet Music. Something about
''The Love-Light in Your Eyes,
my Baby DOLL"
His comrades In Crime finally
caught the Drift of his Sentimental
Oozings and told him to look at the
Wrecks along the Shore before he
ordered q Sailor Suit.
They urged him to wander into
the Park any bright Sunday and
check off the first twenty who
came along pushing Perambulators
and see II he could find one who
didn't need a Hair Cut.
They reminded him that q lot Of
the Boys who In the recent fracas
might thave claimed Exemption
didn't. When a Guy would rather
fight 100000 Germans than one
Jane, It proved something, didn't
it7
One Pal was especially frantic In
his efforts to pulmote the Victim.
Get some inside Dope from
those who have caught the Flos-
sizes at short range" he said.
So we find our Hero traversins
timidly that stretch Of No Mans
Land lying between the Vivid
Haunts Of Single Misery and the
Concrete Battlements Of Connubial
Uncertainty.
He got some dandy Steers iron
The Washington times., 1922-10-29

~ CE there was q Single Har-
ness Performer who. at tho
Oige Of twenty-five. had put a
curse on Women because q Hat
Trimmer threw him. He was test
ing his Endurance at a Hotel pat
sonized by Stays and large blonde
Ladies' who toothpicked In Public.
He was past forty-five and in
great Danger because. the ripper
they are the easier they fal when
you shake the Tree.
II was an accepted Fact among
Writers on Zoology that every sun
Aried Bachelor who goes to the Mat
with Club Servants. Pullman Con.
ductors. Drivers. and Eleva-
Tor Boys still believes that he
would be . dandy Companion for
any Woman Of fair Social Position
and q little Property in her own
Name.
It Ia the Immune who always has
the highest Temperature. and the
Arctic Explorer catches Cold II he
sits near an Electric Fan.
And when the dropping Has
Been starts In to warm over Loves
Young Dream, he thinks he has
discovered q new Recipe.
The aforesaid Hotel Gipsy was
fed up on the Camping Out Stuff.
He began to show a shamefaced
desire to discuss the Forbidden
Topic with other Pariahs marooned
In the Menagerie.
Alienists tell us that this is the
first sign Of a general breakdown
In the Fiibert.
After the Kelly Pool was all over
and the chalk-smeared Pikers were
vending their way back to the
Home for Neglected Men. he would
observe:
"well. any Gink that spends
Twelve Months out Of Twelve at a
Garage amt living. that's all. He's
simply holding out on some good
Embaimer. Or. on q Summer Eve
ming. as the genial Apaches sat
In the Open. with their Armohairs
The Washington times., 1922-10-29
THE GOLDEN WEST.
Rv G. N. BROWN.

yss'v. often told me Of the wonderful
OF ysr. sc%. town. and the land you
~. 10y. love best h. ss.u,,. You .uok.'
OF II. opSertsnitiss. and also Of. its
Yss told me Of the girls. 20 modest
wAe sss not afraid Of sunburued faces
and adore the fresh air.
New. ! mast confess. my minds In .
I'm os%ins en-. sAsr. to find m. .
Our sirIs are an right. but they powder
And from %s tSs is... excitement they're
Dss T'm NOT IookinG for that Kind Of
Z want I regular girl for . pal.
4 siri whe win cheer me up whom I
one Who's. heart will .lway. bs.. for
4 siri s Who "si Vim stick through failure
oss Who ] can love. adore and osrsss.
Now. ,.nl .,,, Y. %..,. .h.r' me . part of
The ';Sa ;Sa ssI..s e .ss lucky. the homo Of
y yeu'n do that, TN mako MP my. mind
To come out there and grille I'll
find.
rH WOO o. he. ,,;;.' end COO her and make her
I'm by 3, MAJ ,,SSHs.'o" and settle down
Then i'n say to the East. let me give
o.ms %! out 70 ssSs West. II for only .
I know you'n like II, and you'll confess
IT'S the land Of the luckyi It's the
homo Of the blest.
BILLY Sundays son has been
arrested for speeding, but it was
not on the sawdust trail, where
Rev. Billy hits things up at
maximum speed.
The Washington times., 1922-10-29
By GEORGE AIDE

the Albino Mop was on the Square
on her.
The little group OF 1conoclasts
down at the hotel had a tough sub
ject to work on when the Bache-
lor got back to the Bear-Pit late
that evening. with a Flower in his
Coat and q delirous Clean in the
Orbs.
Listen" said the Chief Skeptic
and would-be Rescuer: Don't you
know that when an Outsider walks
into the Bird Cage, the Inmates i'm.
mediately begin giving q Theatrl.
cal Performance for his Benefit
suppose you think Mr.. Cadhury
has Brook Trout and Alligator
Pears every Meal? You got
Corona with the Coffee. no doubtH
That means he'll be back to the old
Brier tomorrow night!
The council of Defense were all
set to work on him next Evening.
but he had gone to the new Movie
Theater with Mrs. Livermore to
see Hearts Aflame."
1t was afterward rumored that
she picked out the Show.
Yes: you have guessed It.
She was a widow-the real Sod
Variety-and she wanted to know
what Securities would be safest for
her.
She seemed to be looking for .
Good Man to lean on.
They saw him after that, but
their Conversation could not pierce
the Trance.
One OF them made Bet with the
Night Clerk that he could not be
Parlour. Broke. but the Money
never passed. That first night up
at the cadburys he told her all
about the Gang and their Views.
and not one Of them ever saw
the Inside OF tho Flat.
MORAL. II the North American
Jsy.Bird chooses 20 Mate In the
Autumn, let Nature take its
Course.
tcepsrisht 1874 u Tie ssn sysdi-
The Washington times., 1922-10-29
THE TOWN HALL CLOCK.

A correspondent representing .
small town in Maryland called The
Times recently by telephone and
said he desired to communicate
"the big news" of the day in his
territory. A staff man was assigned
to take notes. After a few mo-
nfents Of converse ton the CORE
spondent yelled. wait a minute.
I can't hear a word you say"
Whats the trouble?" he was
asked.
THE town hall clock Is striking"
he answered.
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OUT OF THE NEST.
BY r. M. READY


Tho toys arc neatly laid away.
Tho pup negiects his bone
And wanders round the yard al
UuSsilii.ussa Sski and alone.
For he who held them all % long
Beneath his gentle rule,
Has suddenly grown bravo and
And jSurnsyed forth to school.
He's put away the chiiI sh things,
So lately his great delight.
To Try his downy little wings
In bold, asp ring flight.
He tssidges stoutiy forth to meet
A world Of strange alarms.
where Heightened boys may not re-
treat
To mothers sheltering arms.
Yet great adventures wait him
there,
And presently he'n lind
The winds - warm and skies n
fair
A. those he left behind.
Though teachers may be stern and
cold,
And lessons often pail,
stni; "a llf'-"hen ono Is SIX years
IL pleasant. after all.
But there's . wound In mothers
heart,
As forth he goes today,
Which Time. with all his healing
art
Can never take away.
She knows that when, from out tho
nest,
The baby bird haa flown,
Although he long may love her best
He 10 not hers Alone,
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In the Dolby fields es Fisnders
Lies the body Of my pal.
He Wss brave and strong and ten

In the poppy fields ef Flanders
Lies the body Of my pal.
He wss brave and strong and ten
w,tb !: heart Just like . gal.
4 have seen him cool In battle,
FacluR enemies untold,
4 have seru him liftinx comrades
Out of more than one shell hole.
He would rash his life dozen
tn ave = wounded friend.
And when u rame TO sticking
He wss there until the end;
One nisht D snlper got him.
Drilled him shreuEh from side 70
And this is what he said 70 me.
Just before he died'
..Buddy, tell them not to forget rs,
THE boys that MUST stay here"
Tell them 10 care for our loved
And sS.,r heart. pleas. try to
For we have done the best ~.
We have given mem our all.
Lesstng sweethearts, wives and
To answer our eeuntry's call.
Buddy. I am going now.
And I am glad its me. not you.
I hear sweet mussc playing,
And ] know that ! am most thru,
So when you get bs~k home. Pal.
with the ones that are 10 dear.
Please tell them not to forget us,
The boys that MUST stay here's
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ARE WE FORGETTING THEMi

Dear Editor: Enclosed find .
little poem written In memory OF .
pal who died In my arms In France.
Please publish II, that you may
help me keep my promise to him.
not to let the people ever here for
get the boys who died fighting for
them. am afraid the most of
them have forgotten. but I hope
you haven't.
A. SADLER PARKER.
Bluefield, w. Va.
The Washington times., 1922-10-29
AND THEN-!f!f!

Mother" said the son who was
totiing and perspiring over his
broken-down automobile, far out
on q country road, did you ever
study the English language In de-
tail?"
"why do you ask me?" she in
quired.
well, know a few words I
fear I will be compelled TO say
that were not. probably, in the
vocabulary you learned"
EXODUS.
The Washington times., 1922-10-29
WILL YOU DO ITf

G,.ddep the heart Of some one today.
You may not have the chance To-
mOrrowt
change soTne look from srave to gay.
BY Iess~ptng some ones sorrow.
OnIy q smile or q word 0f cheer,
As you quietly pass along,
May make the way for some one more
bring echoes Of . Joyous song.
II. SMITH.
The Washington times., 1922-10-29

"Soms folks nspsr TN TO accts-
mulate q fortune, because they
stiu haze hope Of being slightly
injured In q street car accident
or yailWay i0reck," speaks UrcIs
EPH, of Oaon Hill.
The Washington times., 1922-10-29

os ol s, :. ssT sc' Into .s ss'!ias .aiul ',:; jan.
The revenueFs caught him cold
And now he boards with Uncle
HANK HAWKINS.
The Washington times., 1922-10-29

all the other Props used In that
highly successful Production On.
titled some Home.'"
The Picture you paint In the
ons I have been seeing In my
Dreams" said the auiverins
Bachsior. -rhs boys 10 81 ths
The Washington times., 1922-10-29
I SEE.

An old poman, holding a hand
kerohief to her eyes, called a
little boy and said to him:
Sonny, can you tell me iohere
I can find a good 0c,,list"
"I dvnno zackiy, lady; hare
you tried on Eye street" he re-
JULES BACKENHEIMER.
The Washington times., 1922-10-29

Now I'm living out where We IN
hale ozone instead Of Cinders.
When I knock off and commute
myself far from the Temptation
Zone. I know that the Best Lit
tie Woman In the World is laying
cut the slippers and the Pips and
The Washington times., 1922-10-29

No man ever realizes his Jtl
pdlue rntI he 10 sued for breach
Of promise.
Some Get married by trying;
Others find u trying tohen they
Get maTTSed.
Love 10 IKE sea sickness. II
can be felt but not described.
The Washington times., 1922-10-29
BILLINGS Buries Some Moro.

Btulngs burHeS some horos
I'll sleep here In peace till ! hear
Gabs's horn,
twins were born
Gone to Join his friends above.
Someone slapped him on the glove.
Wasn't II silly fool
To try to tickle Aurphys mulsf
I oourhed 20 hard I used to fall.
But now I never cough at all.
I had Q very healthy face
Until I took q strikers place.
II. d. BILLINGS.
The Washington times., 1922-10-29

OUR OWN DICTIONARY.
CALF-Out on the farm,
young COW or bull; likewise q guy
who 10 always bleating over his
troubles.
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A DAY LOG REVERE.
By NEAR LAURET.

Day Log! What hast thou to
night,
In your leafy memoriesf
Cans't thou ruminate the past,
Bringing cheerful reveriesS
Or has fate thee decreed
A lone leaf Of sordid sorrow,
From the many always glad,
As . caution for tomorrow.
Sage, II was, q maxim gave,
Fixing three, the days Of life;
This today, 'tis better far,
Than the yesterdays OF strife;
But, tomorrow! Wondrous day,
Unsurpassed by now or then,
Is the time leading US,
Yea, beyond the human ken.
All, tomorrow! You and me,
Would that we could j0t II now,
There'd he no contrite past,
Calling forth q rueful vow;
Should we blend that ever gone,
(Anchored there eternally),
With the mystic coming time,
There would be no use for thee.
The Washington times., 1922-10-29
Who remembers when men
used to have mOustache cups to
drink milk and coffee fromf
APEX.

A news item says that an an.
cient log road is being excavated
at Louisville, KY. Must be q
portion of the road to Normaicy.
KEEN COTTER.
The Washington times., 1922-10-29

Heinie-I don't feel FREDDY well.
August. haf a horse in my
throat. ,
August-Dat Is not right. You
mean you haf a colt in your head.
The Washington times., 1922-10-29
SMILING jim.

"whS> did our land lady insist
upon CAPT. Keel paying his board
and room rent In advance7"
"she lately heard he was . sea
skipper." II. L.
The Washington times., 1922-10-29

Those t0ho insist that modern
dancing is hugging set to music
seldom complain that modern joy
riding is hu0ging set to speed.
UNCLE JOSH.
The Washington times., 1922-10-29
- A Column FROM FOR Everybody :. BY BILL PRICE

DIDN'T HAVE TO BE TOLD TO
STAND.
.Judse-whsrs did the sutomobiis
RSgtus--wsii. Judge. II I had been
carrying q license number. it would
have been busted In thousand
SMILING jim.
The Washington times., 1922-10-29
HEARD AND SEEN ..
GOOD FOR THE GOAT.

GOOD FOR THE GOAT.
II all the squibs we send Dear Bill
Were arranged for print day by
day.
There'd not be enough paper In
any mill
To give them the proper display.
So let us all be patient now
And keep sweet and serene,
Never stopping to raise Q pow.
WOW.
But continue to boost our Heard
and Seen.
II. SMITH.
The Washington times., 1922-10-29

~ CE there was q Single Har.
ness Performer who, at tho
Oige Of twenty-five. had put a
The Washington times., 1922-10-29

Most windy guys We meet
seem TO be puneture-proof.
The man who rests on his
oars may not even contem-
plate buying . boat. w
MINNIE 8.
The Washington times., 1922-10-29

Pops gimlet eyes huddled together for protecti
his neck retreated two sizes in his seventeen collar