davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1900-09-14

BY using the Baking Powder
named Perfect you will show ap-
preciation of pure food. Always use
the Perfect. WV. Horne.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1900-09-14
Executors Notice.

Notice is hereby given that The undersigned
was appointed executor OF the estate OF j. g
Hewett, on the second day OF October. 1899 and
all per ons having claims against said estate
are requested TO present them within the limit
prescribed by law.
PERRY HEwETT, Executor
Estate j. G, Hewett.
Aug. p, 1900. II Youngs Ave Houston, Tex.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1900-09-14
Editors Awful Plight .

F. M. Higgins, Editor Seneca
(Ills) News, was afflicted foryears
with Piles that no doctor or rem
edy helped until he tried Bucklen's
Arnica salve the best in the world.
He writes two boxes wholly cured
him. In fallible for Piles. Cure
guarranteedat, Brown a Co., drug
store.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1900-09-14
The Senate Saloon
BOWIE, TEXAS,

Carries the largest stock of
whlskeys ever brought to Bowie,
and solicits a share of the mail
orders of the Indian territory.
Money must accompany every
order. Satisfaction guaranteed.
Prices range from $2 to IS per
gallon. Prompt shipment by ex-
press or freight. Address all or
ders to
w. w. HENDRICKS,
Bowie, Texas.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1900-09-14

after the Indian has taken his allotment will
nearly 900 families The price of these lands viii be 81 per
payable the end five residence
GET home this superb climate will be known again The
climate all that desired being happy medium between the
hot climate of Texas and the cold climate
days excessively hot the excessively
days the mercury seldom goes hundred the
nights invariably cool In winter mercury seldom goes
line of railroad its northern border following the
with surveyed and will probably OPEN
ing which will give market facilities equal older country
CHIcKAsH Indian Territory, lies east of the eastern
this Indian reservation people with
that goes make city of that SIZE lighted with electricity
barrel day Touring MILL S0on
oil m local and long distance telephone the
stores eight dry goods houses gents furnishings four hardware
and implement houses four lumber yards three banks drug
jewelry stores steam carpenter shop three hotels
lodg houses and numbers together shops
of backsmh boot and sho that make up growing
pushing city, has church buildings stated preachers
school buildings which school year
people surrounding country are intellectual and
cultivated people gathered from nearly every the Union No
better people exist anywhere.
The city Incorporated has of aldermen and
and order prevail here older communities Bus
carried debts collected against morality or
disorder crime punished as the states Don't
think that because this the Indian Territory that the
outlaws and that all 'd and wooy The in this Vi
cny most respected progressive educated
and refined These the Indian Territory Indans reserva
Indian the same yet he peaceabh fast cvzing
Your @ your property and your earnings as the
Oldest state in the Union.
population the past months Brick stone buildings are 90
ing the time. Prices property advancing the time.
If want to keep with this country deveopemen
dollar r the Weekly Express year, and you will get ALL
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-08-04
FARMER NEEDS NO TRUST.

meeting called in Topeka next Tues
day is for the ostensible purpose of
organizing some sort of an association
of farmers for mutual Improvement of
a financial nature.
The promoters of this enterprise are
very anxious to make the public believe
that the meeting is not for the avowed
purpose of forming a trust among the
farmers with a view of raising the
prices on the commodities which the
farmers have to SELL
Were the promoters of this organiza-
ton able to corner the agricultural
products now in the hands of the far
mers of the United States, a trust
which would make the consumers squirm
would be the result. But the purpose
will tail. because of several reasons,
and because of one particularly i'm
portant fact which at this time appeals
to the average farmer.
The average farmer is now pretty
well satisfied. The wars in the east
have forced the demand for hay into
the west and the new hay now going on
the market is worth 50 per ton in To-
peka- Corn is worth 35 cents; wheat is
buzzing around rs cents and other pro-
ducts of the field are correspondingly
high in the markets. The farmer is not
turb a condition which is encourag ing
He is permitting the Office seekers to
run the -aolitics of the state; he is
neglecting the opportunity to go away
from business to resolute on various
topics, but stays at home looking after
the bunch of bills and dollars which he
has recently acquired. An increase of
three million dollars in the bank de-
posits in three months, from reports by.
country banks, shows what the Kansas
farmer is doing. And, the man who is
expected to come to Topeka next week
to form a trust will be noted absent
when the meeting assemblies. That
meeting will be dominated, Differed and
managed by men whose knowledge of
farms is confined to a garden in town,
which ten to one, is growing up with
weeds, while the grass in the front
yard needs cutting, all because the man
of the house is out working for the
organization of this trust.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-08-04
THE CAMPAIGN ORATOR.

John J. Ingalls, Thomas B. Reed or
any other of the bright men of the times
are not known to have declared the po-
litical system of the United States to be
as regular in its workings as the solar
system of the universe. but it's so, just
the same
The usual quadrennial proof is at hand
Within a month the campaign orator
will be in evidence. to remain in evil
dence until the struggle is over. He is
one well known to history. the necessary
evil for arousing the enthusiasm of the
American people. His work is in
beaten path. 1t will be simply as it has
been.
The campaign orator will heap abuse
and ridicule on the principles of the
party he is opposed to, while lauding
the principles of that which he repre-
sents. That's what he is paid for.
The partisan newspaper viii back up
the campaign orator The public will be
told of lack of enthusiasm and small at
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-08-04
THE CASE OF MR.. RATHBoNE.

The arrest of Mr.. z. G. Rathbone is
the result of the report of Mr. BTistow
Of the postcffce department at Wash
ington on the result of the Cuban postal
service frauds. Rathbone and those con-
nected with him in the steals will be
tried by Cuban court and, if convicted,
Will serve sentence in a Cuban prison
Rathbone's case differs from that of
Nelly, who robbed the service of be-
tween $4,000 and $4,000. says the
Philadelphia Times. His frauds We're
not as fragrant. but as he held the posi-
ton of director general of posts" and
had full charge of the postal service on
the island, his responsibility was much
greater.
A month after Rathbone was appoint
ed, in 1898, he petitioned for an increase
of salary. He was getting s., 900 a year
and he was allowed S. per day for ex-
penses. In June last year his salary
was raised to $500 and the expense al
lowance was cut off. Notwithstanding
that, he kept on drawing it. Then he in
duced the postmaster general at Wash
ington to give him a pretentious resi-
dence in Havana free. and in furnishing
it he had many articles charged to the
government, which had to pay for ex
pensive livery for his coachman and
foctman. Two illegal drafts for $500
were drawn by Rathbone, who used the
money without accounting for it, These
facts We're all brought out in the Bris
tow report to the government on the
Cuban postal service frauds.
The pecuniary loss by the operations
of Rathbone, Nicely, ct al. is of trifing
consequence compared with the injury
these vulgar and ostentatious thieves
h va do47a the r,7pr;1aT cyox7a,.r7,,,ar7f nd
the American name. and the damage to
American official credit in Cuba. Placed
in important positions to make a good
object lesson for the Cuban people, they
grossly betrayed their trusts, compro-
missed the government and dishonored
their country. No penalty under the law
can be too severe for such men.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-08-04
DIsFRANCHIsING NEGROES.

The returns from the election in North
Carolina state that the amend
ment to the constitution which disfran-
chises the negroes was carried by ma
jority of 10000 or more. 1t is evident
that the report which was sent out that
many negroes remained away from the
polls and that others voted for the
amendment was correct. Several south
ern states, four in all, have adopted this
same amendment and they seem perfect
ly satisfied with it. OF course the object
is to disfranchise the negroes-those who
cannot read nor write and own no pro-
perty.
1t has been said by some eastern poll
ticians that while they did not object to
the disfranchisement of the ignorant ne
gro, it would be no more than right that
the representation of the states adopt
ing the amendment should be reduced.
However, to do this would require an
amendment to the national constitution
and it is not likely that any one will
have nerve enough to champion such a
move. Each state is entitled to repre-
sentation according to the number of in
habitants and not the number of voters
The adoption of the amendment makes
the state of North Carolina Democratic
beyond question, and shelves the Popu-
Republican United States senator
Marion Butler
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-08-04
KEEP OFF THE STREET.

The habit of young girls being on the
street seems to be growing in Topeka.
The habit is not confined to any class.
There are many girls who may be seen
parading Kansas avenue nearly every
day in the week, morning and afternoon,
rain or shine and this can scarcely fail
to have cheapening effect in the eyes
of the world
There are many girls who work down
town and are compelled to be on the
street a great deal. but there is apt to be
a difference between the business girl
and the girl who walks the streets mere
ly for the sake of seeing and being seen,
while even a casual observer may dis
tinguish readily.
This is habit which should be broken
in its infancy. 1t is apt to cause the
loafers about the street to speak lightly,
and destroys the respect of the men all
right minded girls wish to please
There is little real enjoyment to be
found on the street and there are many
ways in which every girl might be pleas
antly and profitably occupied.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-08-04
WILL OHIO GO DEMocRAr1op

IT is announced from various Demo-
cratic sources that Ohio is doubtful this
year and Mr.. Bryan's chance for secur-
ing the electoral vote of the home state
of President Mckinley is good.
There one quality to be admired in
the average Democrat and this is the
cheerful and roseate -hopefulness of his
political views regardless of the condi-
lions against him.
Take a look at the figures of the
elections in the Buckeye state for sew
eral years past. This indicates, better
than in any thing else, why President
Mckinley should not pass restless
nights over the fear of losing his own
state. Grant carried Ohio in 1868 and
1872; Hayes in 1876; Garfield in 1880:
Blaine in 1884; Harrison in 1888 and
again in 1892.
The vote in 1892 was: Harrison, 405,-
1S7; Cleveland. IFS; Weaver. 1850,
and Bidwell. 2eo12.
This gave Mr.. Harrison 1912 votes
more than Cleveland. but not nearly a
majority of the votes polled
In 1895 William Mckinley received
525,e91 and w ]. Bryan, 7.494 votes.
Mr. McKinley's majority being about
4S.4S7
In 1897 Asa Bushnell, the Republican
candidate for governor, received 429, 915
votes; Chapman, Democratic candidate,
401. $50; with several other candidates
receiving about $4,000 votes. This gave
the Republican candidate a majority of
about 5000 votes.
In 1899 Nash. Republican candidate
for governor. received AT. 199; Mclean,
Democrat, 368,176, and Jones, Independ-
emit 106,721 votes. This gave Nash q
plurality Of 4s.O1S, but not a majority by
nearly $1,000.
Golden Rule Jones. who received over
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-08-04
WEDDING HooDLUMs.

Some people are wondering if civil
lied society is about to go back to the
barbaric customs of the charivari.
This week a wedding occurred in which
the bride and groom are well known in
Topeka. The wedding took place at a
residence. Before the ceremony com
mcnced a crowd gathered around the
house. The crowd was a mixture of
neighbors and hoodlums. They crowded
and jostled to get close to the house and
see through the windows. Those enter
ing or leaving the house had to jostle
their way through the crowd of inquisi-
tive persons. The occupants of car
riages arriving had to submit to the
scrutiny of the crowd before they
could enter.
VIII it soon be necessary for the po-
lice to be called upon to preserve order
and a passage way at social functions
and weddings? In this particular case
it was finally necessary to close the
windows of the house and pull down
the curtains. the crowd became so for
ward and bold.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-08-04
NO DoCroRs; NO SICKNESS.

st. Louis Post Dispatch: Morton
county, Kansas, has neither sickness
nor any use for doctors within its
borders. With a population of over 400,
there has not been a case of sickness for
twelve months, and the county authori-
ties now warn doctors to keep away.
This seems to be a case for scientific
investigation. Either the 400 people of
Morton county have been living in the
Edenic state of obedience to the laws
of hygiene which many books and
pamphlets have described and advocat
ed Or there is something about the
soil, vegetation and natural endow-
rnents of the county that marYellously
preserves human beings from sickness.
It would be well to inquire whether or
not other animal life has been as
healthy as the human Inhabitants of
this county, and in general what is the
secret of the unusual salubrity Of a
whole county Perhaps the absence Of
doctors is the true explanation
Not the least important part of the
investigation should be as to whether
the majority of Morton county folks
drink and smoke, and to what extent
It will probably be found that they are
quite addicted" Still. it might turn
out the other way. for Kansas people
are generally noted for extreme tenn
perance Whichever rule Of life has
been followed, the result of the investi-
CATION would afford a new subject for
discussion and argument that would
enliven the dull days of summer
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-08-04

100000 votes, will run this year as a
candidate for congress fns-the Toledo
district as an Independent. and the
Democrats win probably indorse him
for the place.
The question of where the votes NH.
Jones received in 1899 will go is what is
worrying the Ohio politicians.
There are more anti Republican votes
in Ohio than Republican, but so far
they refuse to unite solidly upon one
man and there is little reason for the
Democrats to think they will do so this
year.
But if ex-Mayor Jones runs as an In
dependent candidate for congress there
viii be a spectacular campaign in the
Toledo district that will astonish the
oldest inhabifant
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-08-04

train pulled into the Rock Island depot
the certain young man assisted the
young lady from the train and the jok-
ers with the rice and old shoes shower
ed the couple as though they were
bride and groom. The strangers on the
platform took them to be newly mar
ried. 1t was rather embarrassing and
the young lady begged her tormentors
to stop. But they kept on showering
the rice The young man threatened to
whip the whole crowd, but an old shoe
hit him as he talked The couple es-
capped when the rice and shoes gave out.
They were awfully plagued, but it is
now rumored that on account Of the
joke that they are engaged.
The fire department has several
friends among the youngest of To-
peka's inhabitants Each station has a.
favorite.
A little fellow about four years old
who lives near Station No. 4, is a regu-
lar visitor there. About once week
his father takes him over to see the
fire department" The young one is
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-08-04

always shown everything and the fire.
men carry him in their arms and slide
down the poles with him. He thinks
it great fun and the climax is when he
is allowed to sit on the back of one of
the horses. A few nights ago he finish
ed his prayer by saying, BLESS papa
and mamma, and the f1iremenS and the
fire horses"
There is a sweet little girl who lives
not far from the department headquar-
tiers and she makes her regular visit
there. She has become greatly at
tached to the driver of one of the wag-
ons and calls him my fireman" She
liven on West Seventh street. When
ever she hears the fire bell ring she
runs to the porch to see if the firemen
Not long ago an alarm came in from
house. The companies seldom go DO her
home that she is not on the porch. She
waves her hand at my fireman." and
he waves back at her as he dashes by.
Not long ago an alarm came in fro
fire at Seventh street and Western ave-
nue.. A barn was on fire and the fire
men could see the blaze as they left
headquarters. They made a quick run.
The drivers were intent on reaching the
fire as quickly as possible and when
they went by the little girls home her
fireman forgot to look for her She was
on the porch. She ran to her mother
crying. MY fireman wouldn't look at
me- she sobbed, because my face was
dirty That very day she made her
father take her to headquarters so she
could apologize
why is it that people talking about
horses and children look them over in
about the same way?' asked a man of
a crowd on the street corner. Now a
few days ago I saw a man looking at a
horse This was the conversation he
had with the owner:
How old is hep"
"A two year old
ssGood teeth?"
Yes
"Does he eat all his feed?"
Yes
Got any splints?"
Not a blemish.''
city broke ?''
Pretty WE'LL
when they had Finished continued
the speaker "a woman with a baby
stopped and talked to another and of
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-08-04

tendance. bursts of applause and crowd
ed houses according only to political
complexion. That's the field the par
tisan newspaper fills.
It's a horrible monotony when one
comes to think about it. The only break
is the change in issues. The working sys-
TEN remains the same. The old ground
is replowed every four years. It's some
thing of a blessing that the presidential
term is no shorter
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-08-04
QUAKER REFLECTIONS.

[From the Philadelphia Record.1
The oyster has only another month of
vacation.
The busy foundryman is always cast
| ing lots.
| There are fish infthe sea as good as
ever were lied about.
The average boarding house joke is
! just about as stale as the butter.
The home industry of some women is
expended in chasing moth flies.
When a pugiIist is knocked out his
face usually assumes a rapt expression.
The green apple now has the inside
track where small boys are concerned
The blind man has the satisfaction of
knowing that he can never see his finish
Germantown has a grass widow named
Green She is not as verdant as she
sounds.
The girl who paints her cheeks is not
| usually the one who is referred to as
being as pretty as picture.
sillicus-"If love is a disease. as some
| philosophers claim. what is the cure?"
| Cynicus-''Marriage, suppose"
Blobbs-'I proposed. TO her while we
were out camping" Slobbs-''What sort
of an answer did she give you?" Blobhs
| Tentative"
Nell-"Do you know the language of
howers?' Belief know that when he
sends me a $25 bunch of American beau
ties it doesn't mean I hate you
Wigwag-"I think should be fond of
playing golf. What should I learn first %
Lofter with fire scorn)-'Learn to say
| 'golfing' instead of playing golf "
"And this poor man in the padded
CELL said the visitor to the insane asy-
lum; what brought him here?" THAT
| is a sad case remarked the keeper; The
has been reading all the newspapers, and
trying to figure out the exact status of
the Chinese situation
His vacation he spent at the shore;
He received his two weeks, re-
quested.
At the end of the fortnight he swore
He would go back to work to get
rested.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-08-04

The Clyde Watermelon carnival will
be held on August % and 80 and the
management has promised to send a
car load to Topeka for free distribution
through the State Journal
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-08-04

Gold Democratic birds who were so
wary four years ago are now so tame
that they readily mingle with the silver
Wyandottes in Farmer Bryan's barn
yard and almost eat out of his hand
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-08-04

Chairman Albaugh declares the Re
publicans will carry Kansas by about
1000 and the fusion prophets see a
victory of no less than $4,000. Why not
wait until after election and then we
will all know
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-08-04

1t might not be out of place to suggest
to President Mckinley that Gen. Fred
erick Funston is not particularly busy in
the Philippines and there is room for
him in China
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-08-04
New Train For Chicago via Santa Fe
Route

Leaves Topeka 300 p. m. arrives Chi
cago TAO a. m, before departure of out
bound connecting trains for resorts ir
the northern lake region, as well
those of the St. Lawrence and the At
lantic coast, Carries Standard and
Tourist sleepers. Free chair cars. Din
ing car. Other trains at 4:30 a. m. and
4:40 p. M T. L. KING. Agent.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-08-04

1t is only four years until there will
be another Republican national con-
vention. Has Tom Reeds presidential
bee had its wings pulled out?
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-08-04

A Gotham lawyer caught a shark
while fishing the other day. On the
ground of common fellowship the attor-
ney Immediately released the shark with
a hearty God speed.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-08-04

The assassination of the Italian ruler
is used as an excuse for Johann Most
and Lucy Parsons to issue forth from
their hiding places much to the dis
gust of the American public.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-08-04

Ex-Speaker Tom Reed has a wonder
full law practice in New York just now.
He is so busy he can not get out and
make a few speeches for his old friend
Hanna
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-08-04

Lieutenant Governor Harry Richter
and his opponent, Major A. NJ. Harvey
are warm personal friends Their re-
spective central committees would do
well to inquire whether they have pooled
in this campaign.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-08-04

There is man in Topeka who de-
serves a chronicle spent three months
in Europe and makes no effort to bore
his friends with stories of what he saw.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-08-04

Frank Elliott's latest effusion is an
effort at ancient history in which he
as usual lampoons a man supposed to
be Cyrus Leland.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-08-04

The Doniphan county war shows some
sign of abating. This is gratifying to
q long suffering public.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-08-04

1t would require careful statisticial
to keep track Of all the political mop
now in progress.