Duncan Indian Territory Oklahoma 1894 Business Trade Card w/ Humorous Warnings

Description

1894 business trade card for Charley Holden's Chop House and J. G. Holman's Confectionery Stand out of Duncan, Indian Territory (Oklahoma). The Chop House advertises,
"Imported Cheese, Sausages, and all Kinds of Delicacies. Meals At All Hours, and the Best in the City for 25 Cents."
The Confectionery Stand advertises,
"Candies, Fruints (sic), Cold Drinks, etc. Cigaretts (sic), Cigars and Tobaccos."
The attached clippings (for reference only) are from The Duncan Banner on April 7, 1894 and October 6, 1894 respectively.
Of particular interest is a list of cautions on the reverse from the proprietor (Holman) which state in part...
We need no kindling wood - match pedlers seldom leave this place alive.
For lead pencil and soap pedlers I have coffins prepared.
Advertising and book agents are shot without mercy.
Beggars receive a sound threshing.
Eleven persons who wanted to borrow money lie dead in our cellar.
Our office hours for tramps are on February 29th at 10 a. m. and 8 p. m.
Persons asking for credit will be poisoned.
Our gallows for hanging deadbeats stands ready in the garret.
Our kicking out machine runs by steam.
Look out for that trap door under your feet.
* CONDITION: Very Good
* SIZE: Measures approximately 2 7/8 x 4 3/4 inches.