The Chickasha Daily Express. (Chickasha, Indian Terr.), Vol. 1, No. 232, Ed. 1 Thursday, September 20, 1900 Page: 4 of 4
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I Ife. faa of Jer Choice
LB Wa. J. Lastptoa.
M
A.RV HOtVAED wu the prettiest
chambermaid in the hotel and
inr. Ioan was the oldeat boarder
Not oldest in point of years but io
point of occupancy although he n
not aa yooDgr aa he waa when
he pasted hia fiftieth birthday. lie
roomed on the floor that Mary ha-J
the care of and after a year'a ac-
quaintance with her h had decided
in hia own mind that she waa a very
nice (firl. Mary liked Mr. Doan well
enough but that waa all for he waa a
bachelor and ahe rather had her
rioubta about auch old bachelors aa he
was. Hut Mr. Doan was rich and
liberal and fo polite aiwaya that he
gradually won favor in Mary'a eyea.
One Sunday when ahe waa fixing
up hia room which waa the only time
ahe ever saw him there he begin talk-
ing to her.
"Do you know. Wary" he aaid with
erident aincerity "that you ara the
prettiest girl in the hotel?"
MVe air" replied Mary.
Mr. Doan waa somewhat staggered
by thia unexpected frankness.
"Oh. you do doyou?" he responded
a little nettled.
"I ought to" ahe said; "every man
I have seen in this hotel haa told me
o except you and now you have so
they can't all be telling stories".
. This explanation did not quite suit
Mr. Doan but Mary waa quick-witted
and he let it go aa she put it.
"I presume." he said apologetically.
"I ought to have told you ao before
because I have known it ever since the
first day I saw you but you seemed
to me to be a lady and I did not
want you to think that I waa not a
gentleman."
"And I am a lady Mr. Doan as my
mother waa and still ia but I am a
lady in distress as the story-tellerf
have it- Two year my father
died leaving us Homing but a little
house away out in the suburbs where
my mother and brotiier live. He never
waa rich but he waa a gentleman
and when he left ua poor somebody
had to do something and I took this
place. It was the only thing I could
do for wajre right from the ittart
and we needed something to live on.
My brother found a place jn a store.
and between us we manage to live."
"You're a a good a girl as you are
pretty. Mar" said Mr. Doan "and
must go out and see that mother of
yours."
So he did too and came back with
very agreeable impressions of the
sweet old Indy of 60 that he had met.
"Mary" he said on the following
Sunday "how would you like me to
be your father?"
"You are quite old enough to be''
she aaid sharply "but you are not
old enough to be my mother's hus-
band if that is what you are leading
up to."
"I don't know about that" he
laughed. "A woman's heart ia always
young."
But Mary dSd not like the subject
and went out without continuing the
conversation. Half an hour later as
she was carrying a roll of quilts across
the hall in front of the elevator into
which Mr. Doan had just stepped that
always uncertain method of locomo-
tion got looee and started down the
shaft for the bottom seven floors be-
low. Mary knew what waa coming or
going rather and with a scream she
dashed the roll of quilts into the open
door. The cage had only a slight start
and the quilts were csught and
wedged in between the floor and the
elevator roof and' the downward move-
ment stopped with a noise like a wheel
taking a rubber brake. Mary dropped
in a faint. Mr. Doan almost had a
itpaam in the elevator where he was
boxed up the elevator boy came run-
ning from a room where he had gone
to deliver a message somebody turned
in a fire alarm and the whole place
waa in an uproar. The firemen were
restrained from turning the hoae
on Mr. Doen and busied themselves
rigging timber in the elevator shaft
below the cage to catch it when the
'qiilita were withdrawn and presently
Mr. Doan came down with a thump.
ana walked out scared almost white
The pa;ers next morning had
. whole column about it with a large
picture of Mary the big headlin
about the heroism of a chambermaid
It happened on Friday and on Sunday
Mary was at her post again. When
Mr. Doan taw her he did not wait to
ask her about the flowers he had sent
to her house nor about his having
called to see her without seeing her.
"Mary" he said in the matter of
fact way of a man of SO "you aaved
my life and I want to do something
to show my appreciation of it
"Oh Mr. Doan" she almost pleaded.
"don't say anything more about it
I didn't do anything."
"You saved1 my life. Isn't that any-
thing? Jt is to me if it isn't to you!"
"I would have done just the same
for Tom."
Tom was the elevator boy.
"Well I'm going to offer you some
thing a kid like Tom couldn't offer
you and that is the heart and the
hand of an elderly man."
"You mi an you want to marry me
" for saving your life?" asked Mary
completely dazed.
"Not exactly Mary. I I 1" hes-
itated -Mr. Doan.
"It'a just the same thing and I
can't permit it." said Mary resolutely.
"You are rich and I am poor and it
would be just as if I saved' you for
what you might give and I didn't do
that."
Mr. Doan tried his beft. to argue her
into conxent but the harder he talked
Jlie Larder crew her pretty head aud
I .Ml i.mll
he gave up finally in despair. He went
to see her mother that afternoon m!
the mother promised to do what she
eould for she liked Mr. Doan. Still
Mary would not listen to reason. She
said if she had money it might be dif-
ferent for then people could not say
she saved the man for his money. It
was really a silly and foolisn position
she had taken but young women do
silly and foolish things more times
than a few. Mr. Doan thought there
might be a younger man but said
nothing.
One morning a week later Mary re
ceived a note abking her to call at Mr.
Doan's office. Greatly puzzled she
went and Mr. Doan and another man
were waiting for her. The other man
was Mr. Doan's lawyer.
J'Mary" said Mr. Doan after the
usual salutations and an introduc
tion "can you give me a dollar?"
REPORTOTTHE CONDITION DP"
THE CITIZENS RATIONAL BANK
NO. 5547.
AT CHICKASHA 1ND. TIB.At Close of Bnsiness Ssptemlier 5 1900
SESCTTBCSS
Loans and Discounts IX9.S31.7C
Overdrafts secured sad unsecured.
U.S. Bonds to secure circulation....
Premiums on V. 8. Bonds
Slock securities etc....-
banking house furniture fliture.
Due from approved reserve agents..
Interosl'Keveoue stamps ...
Check and other cash items
Notes of other National Banks
fractious! paper currency nickels
aoa cents 45 an
12-Vju.OU
SI5.W
SKIM
Se.MH.33
56.5
Mu.UO
Mary took out her thin little purse Law""1' Uok" Bfciavt is Bishtii:
and found three quarters three nick-
els and a dime which she handed over
to Mr. Doan without a question.
"I'd like to borrow a "nickel of it for
car fare she laughed nervously.
"You won't need it. Miss Howard"
said the lawyer politely.
"Here are some papers Alary said
Mr. Dan handing her a large packet.
' You won t unders.nnd them if you
look at them so I will merely tell you
that they are deeds to all the real
property I own and include the cer
tificates of all the stocks in my pot
session. Indeed everything is there
if you wii! !ook them ovev They are
yours
Specie sj.sna r
Ltfc-al-teoder uotes... S.ouO.uof '
..9.00S.I0
Total I ids.aw.os
T.TAP7TmE5
Capital .lock paid in - ..
Undivided pro tits less expenses aud
tales paid
Due to other National Usuka
Individual deposit subject
wi caeca .
Demand certificate
posit..
tSH.UOU.UO
1201 44
10.74
k W.fc'l U I
uneaten ofde- v t
S7tT.7S
IOt.4Ui.83
Total ...i4.08
IKIIIAK TEHklT'BV. (
I C. T. Erwln. Cashier of the above-
named bank i!o solemnly swear that the above
Mary in a dazed fashion opened the Htat1Bnt rue "he best of ay knowledge
. ' I and twllpr . k- .
' v. 1. iati iA.
packet and the only thing she could
read was: "Know All Men I5y These
Presents that for and in considera-
tion of one dollar in hand to me paid"
etc. etc. and she didn't do a thing but
drop the papers and begin to cry. The
lawyer discreetly got out of the of
nee and -Mr. Doan stepped over to
the window. The room was still ex
cept for Mary'a faint sniffle and the
twittering of a couple of sparrows on
the telegraph wire in front of the
window. The stillness seemed to soothe
the perturled spirit and presently she
lifted her face from her wet hand
kerchief and glanced shyly tip at Mr
Donn. He did not see her. fihe got up
and we.nt over to him sobbing a little
yet.
"Mr. Donn" she said putting out
her hand only one hand to him "Is It
true that you have given me every
thing 7
r-veryining in tne world I own
Mary and I am poor as a church
paouse."
"But Mr. Doan " she protested.
"Not a word" he broke In. "If it
hadn't been for you I would have lost
it all by leaving it to a lot of people
I don't like and if you Have it I know
it will be where it will do much good.
Uon t you worry my dtar. 1 am not
so old that I can't hustle around and
make a pretty good living yet. I can
do it a good deal better than you
can.
Mary looked at him and again the
teara filled her eyes.
"Mr. Doan" she said "if I were to
tell you that there was a younger
man I loved; one whom I had known
since I wns a little' girl and who had
been waiting until he could- earn
enough to make us comfortable would
you st.il let me hnve this money?
Aren t you giving it to me because you
do not know thia and hope to win me
with it?"
Mr. Doan choked a little. He had
not heard of this young man. Per-
Imps if he had he would have been
less generous. He might have given
Cashier.
SubwrlDed and sworn to before me
this 15th day of September. IwW.
U. D WXI.HOHNK.
Notary Public.
Cohhect Attest :
B. P. Smith. 1
Wm. Inman V Dliectorx.
v. u. bawyers 1
Book and VIap
OF THE
GomanGhe
Reservation.
Made from Personal Observation
and Actual Surveys of the
Ground and Can be De-
pended on as Abso-
lutely Correct.-
Streams ore Shown ju6t as They
r.nst bebool beetioos are
Marked and an Accurate
Accurate Description of all the
Lands Given.
THE BEST BOOK
In print of this Reserva
tion and the most Reliable. The
book has 50 pages and large map.
PRICE 50 CENTS.
Sent to any one postpaid on re
ceipt of price. Address
D. P. SMITH
Chickasha I. T.
Or for sale at Carruthers Bookstore
D. P. SMITH
ARCHITECT
and Civil Engineer.
lans and Speciflcatiens Accurately
Drawn
Office two doors WestOrand Avenue Hotel.
FLED A SPECIAL!" V.
PHOXE 133.
HUFFINE BROS.
DEALERS IS -
AND GROCERIES.
Opposite First National Bank.
Chickasha
Indian Territory.
II. B. Johnson Tres.
E. D. Humphrey Secy. & Treas.
J. E. Nichols Snpt
F.G. Sutton Cashier
REPORT OF THE CONDITION OF
THE FIRST NATIONAL BANK
NO. 5431.
AT CHICKASHA IND TER.
AtClose of Business September 5 1900.
EESOVECE3.
Loans and Dlwounta
Overdrafts secured and unsecured.
D. 8. Bonds to secure circulation. .
Premiums oo U. S. llonds
Uanktntt bouae.' furniture & fixture
Due from National Banks (not re
serve Agents)..
Due from Stute Banks and Bankers.
Due from approved reserve stents..
Internal Revenue stamps
Checks and other cash items.
Notes of other National Banks
Fractional paper currency nickels
and cents
LawrtL Monet Rcsehvc in Bank viz
Specie W.flOI.OO I
Legal-tender notes. .tJl40.UU ('
1-H.iftO.tO
3.0UU.01
0.3UO.OO
807.75
UH 40
M i. re
7BB.S7
9.411.04
J.STS.OO
46.13
111 71 1.00
Brick $6 ner 1000
A. J. Denton will sell lirstclass
pressed brick at $0 per 1000 for
the next sixty days. These brick
are the best quality and full size.
Size and quality taken into con
sideration these brick are cheaper
than the hand made brick on the
market.
POWERS & BAGBY
and
J Contractors
Builders.
Satisfaction Gnaranteed.
Total tMH.87l.65
Capital stock paid in 125000.00
Undi vided profits less expends and
taxes paid H.M
Due to State Banks and Bankers. . S.I Si n
Individual deposits subject to check 3D563.33
Demand certificates of deposit 20.00
Time cerllflcutes of deposit.... 7a 00
Certified checks 235.00
Total t874.M
Indian Tkhhitohy. I
County or Pickens ('
I H 11. Johnson CasMer of the above
amod bank do solemnly aweitr that the above
statement Is true to the best of my knowledge
him a position In his oflice or helped an1 beIief' H. B. JOHNSON
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mm ailing m some oiner way. it waa
hardly necessary to impoverish him-
self for the sake of letting the woman
he wanted for hia wife marry another
man. Hut Mr. Donn had the right
kind of stuff in his make-up.
"I don't know what you want to do
with it Mary and I don't care" he
sai bravely. "What I want it to do
is to make you the happiest woman
in the world and thnt will make me
feel it is where it will do the most
good. All I ask is that when I am too
old to work any longer you will board
and lodge me at a reduced rate and
give me a fair funeral
Mr. Doan laughed at hia loke. but
Mary did not. She put out both her
hands to him
There is no younger man Mr
Doan she said "and if you will have
me for your wife yon may"
Mr. Doan acted ridiculously for
man of his years. He shouted and
made a wild grab for Mary
"You bet I" he began when she
broke away from him and warned
him ofT."
"On one condition" she aaid.
'me a dozen he replied with
crazy liberality.
I'ne is enough and that one is
that you give me back my dollar
He handed her over the money and
snontea io - the lawyer to come in
"Think of it" he said to that gen
tleman -sue will marry me on the
simple condition that I give her back
the follnr she gave me."
Mhich means" said the lawyer
lormauy "that as there is no consid
eration all the property and so forth
previously made over to Miss Howard
is yours.
now the dickens did she know
that?' inquired Mr. Doan but the
lawyer couldn't enlighten him. and
Mr. Doan wasn't particular seein?
that everything wns his anyway. De
troit jfree i'ress.
Cashier.
Subscribed and sworn to before
me iDisulh day of September 1SMJ0.
D V. bAVIK
Notary Public.
Cokhkct Attest:
Webb Hendrix I
R. K. Wootten. Jr. Directors.
R Bond. I
liny Ilanter's cream flour at VV
W. Horn's.
Badly Mixed.
"We'll either have to get a new girl
or a new ice man George."
' Let it be a new ice man. then.
What's the trouble?"
"This ice man is so good looking
thnt he makes Maggie nervous. Yes-
erday morning she got so mixed up
hat she tried to get Ulm to put the
ice in the stove oven. let eland
See Barrier & Miller when yon
want door frames window frames
sash desks and doors made.
Dr. Walter Penqoite.
Specialist in diseases of theEye
EarKose and Throat. With my
new and Improved method of
treating chronic trachcjma (grann
Iated lids) cares resnlt in from 10
days to 2 weeks which formerly
reqaired months and years. Treat
mentis painless no burning or
cauterizing or scarifying; no con-
tracting or shaving of lids as re
sult of treatment. I am thorough-
ly equipped to perform all surg
ical operations; cataract strabis
mus (cross eyes) end all other
operations performed. Myopia
ilypermetropia : Presbyopia As
tigmatism aud all other aneomal-
ies of reflection corrected by
glasses accurately fitted. Office at
residence corner Washita and
Iowa streets opposite Christian
church. Office hoors 9 to 12 a m
and 2 to 5 p m. Phone 'o. 122.
J K PEDRIGK
MAGNETIC
HEALER
OIR BRANDS.
-RANCER
VICTORIA
WASHITA
TELEPH0NE1N0. 32.
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CHICKASHA MILLING COMPANY
FLOURS
FROM
SELECTED
WINTER
WHEAT-
m i llers:andograin:dealers.
We Guarantee our Flour to be Equal to all and Su
perior to most Offered for sale on the Market
We also sell the Celebrated ilcAlister Coal and deliver the' same to
any part of the City.
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We treat Chronic Diseases of
Kinds without medicine.
all
01R TERME OF TREATMENT.
One Treatment 50
Seven Treatments $3.00
Consultation Free and Confidential.
J K. PEDRICK
CHICKASHA. IND. TER
X
The Chickasha
Electric Light and
Power company
Jf I IGIITS put in stores and$
- residences. 1 r i c e s on
application . . .
TOM IRVING J
Prorietor.
Call Central and ask for the $
"ST-
A $400 PIANO FREE!
A line Upright Howard Piano made by JJ.II. Colding & Co. will
oe given to the most popular Church or Lodge organization
SEPTEMBER 30 19O0.
The Lodge or Church receiving the largest number of
ballots will lie awarded the Piano
ABSOLUTELY FREE!
The contebt will begin I
MONDAY. JUNE 11. f j
AND END. If
SATURDAY SEPTEMBER 30. 1900. ?
f 3
Ballots will be counted weekly and the result announced in your ? j
D;iilv nnd Weekly tipwsimiM'ru. RiiMnfa nmat ! ilnr;i.l ; i..ti.i I
J ' - 1 - ' - -... ..u 1 "v 'v. utjncjtcu 111 I tU i I W Ll
Ikjx at Post Oilice. Mobley & Kay have been employed to stuier-
intend the contest.
The ballots to be used in voting in this contest can lie bad of the
following enterprising merchants of the city each purchase of 25
ccnis entitling me purchaser lo vote for whatever organization he or
she wishes as many times as he or she buys 25 cents worth of gixids'
Irwin Photographer High grade work a specialty. Where there
is beauty wetake it ; where there is none we make it. Will re-
move to the Driggera building July 1st.
Womack & Son Is the only place to buy your Groceries
Wm. Davis The Barber Hot and Cold Baths.
J. E. Bruner All Kinds of Kold Drinks Kandy Kitchen agent for
Steffea'a Celebrated Ice Cream
Cabuther's Book Store School Books News Stand etc. .
Cartw rigut & Murray For Good Fresh Meats.
Mobley & Kay For Best Groceries and Sporting Goods
Miss Copeland Millinery Will sell at cost until July 1st wheu
she will move three doora further west. Notions of all kinds in
connection-
Wells & Ikard Dealers in Lir Stock and Meatsof all Kind. i t
D. P. Hawkins Postofiice Building Tobacco8Uigar8Confectionery I ;
News Stand Books &c. I ;
Stephens fc Son Buss and Transfer. k
Morgan & Gribi For Dry Goods and Shoes Carpets. Curtains &c. i$
Brown & Co. The Oldest Drug House in the city. "'
Matt Chilton The O. K. Livery 8table and Wairon Yard.
The Big Cash Store J. G. MAYS ProprietorThe Largest Cheap i
uiun vi iijviuuuB (juiumg uoois ana oboes in
the city j
to. W. Baker For the Best Harness Saddles Whips etc. in the city J
I.B.Anderson The only first class up-to-date Dairyman in the city. I
The Piano in thia contest on exhibition at the Newest Store in Town
Henry Schafer
W HOLESALE AXD RETAIL
Liquors
Wines
Cigars
Beer. .
SHIPPING A SPECIALTY.
EL RENO O. T.
H. E. MARTIN
DEALER IN
STAPLE AND
FANCY
GRCOERIES.
01 R MOTTO "!) luto to Othtrs as yon Would Have them do onto Ton."
THE BEST THE MARKET AFFORDS FOR THE MONEY.
ON'S
Pepsin
Tome
Is Tastaless and Guaranteed lo Cur Chills aad
Favar and all Malarial Troubles.
Doei Not Contain Quinine Nor Other Poison. .
Nt Injure the StomM. Nor' Effect the Hetriag.
W. A. McLarly A Son Dime Box Tex. my: Ramon's Penaia Chill Tni. i. ix.
best we have ever handled. My' .oo prJcrlbSTuS hi.' f"V 50.n. ''..'J
the only Chill Tonic which a child can take without ini.. L k. "i "
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Solid Wide Vestibuled Trains.
Pullman Buffet Sleepers.
Free Reclining Chair Cars.
RAPID SCHEDULES CLOSE CONNECTIONS
AT CONVENIENT HOURS.
C. B. HART. Oen'l West. AZt. A. P. KIDWELL T. P. A.
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