The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-07-23


With a view 20 improving the condi-
tions Of the people Of Porto Rico the
department Of agriculture is giving
Consideration to the question Of estab-
fishing Industrial villages Ia the is
land. The manufacture OF hats, straw
goods and mating. the production Of
raw silk and the canning Of tropical
fruits are examples Of employment
which would be- l-sae Ecial. Or. S. a.
Knapp. Who has investigated the agri-
cultural conditions in Porto Rico, says;
'The early establishment Of num-
Der of minor industries closely related
70 agriculture is Of vital importance TO
future prosperity. The object of such
industries e 10 give profitable employ
ment 70 the wives and children ~ farm
laborers. 50 that the earning ABILITY of
the home may be doubled and IN some
eases quadrnpled. Under such condi-
tions, II the head Of family fails for
any cause to earn his wage the home
goea on. The earning capacity Is less
ened. but the hnn.r ;snnt destroyed.
"This hss 10 moral rs well as eco
nomic beafing. Mans philathropic
Porto Ricans suggested that the labor
ers on coffee and tobacco plantations
scatttred upon the mountains. without
roads. society or schools. withfhe chill
drrn nude and semiwild. could never
derive the fuli advantages q free
education aud be Influenced hy The ele-
vaiion Of society until they were gath
cred into small villages AID acccme
amenahle tn yaclgl lava
"in repuAn tr,s ..nno, 4. 5o,. Is +,
! iofe-, but once small industrial ,il.
lagos are established ia the country
I the scattered mountain population viii
be attracted 20 the village by its So.
perior. earning capacity and ITS adfan-
iares for school. society and better
living The sstal...snmeat q these ail-
laess WIZ " 10 ti@tsilnrptl 10 L. farms
because t.s- Eillaqe lasas ~ ls ysisLin
the reach Of ever, iafs..
Out on Goose island there recently
occurred the wedding Of a girl who
vas known IS Sweet Katie" % a
teamster Who was not only a widower.
but who Was also known a. a moat
brutal man. u was frequently report
ed that his first wife had died bernnse
Of the frequent foegines which De ad-
ministerrd both With bis FISTS and his
feet. says . ChicaRo exchange.
a moiherly old soul meeting Sweet
Katie" one day. said; Il hear you are
about 20 b. married 10 thst Mike.
the tcamster. It's careful that YOU
must BE- Didn't you know that Mike
isa ied. lad man. pho lirkrd his other
wife Until she ded and thea kicked
her body dossu csKafi You viii IA. an
black and blue n two weeks from bis
kicks"
but Katie was not frightened ana
! she was married io Mike. A few ~.el-
s'terward the moihefly old soul me-,
htr pt'sih ahd remarked that she vas
hot locking Ntii. hkh. and I see YOU
are being kicked 20 death. too"
no. indeed you are mistaken" re-.
ptsd kails. ~Nary q kick has Mike
gites ne yet It's his fists be husu used
"a the time. 50 don't be too hard on
ihe man.
Prank Keriihger, of Cnion town
ship. Wells eotaig. Ind. Is Fuzzling
the physicianf Mr. kepilnrer Is a
farmer and mp 70 two yeass ago was
Of fair complexion ana ia complete
health He then noticed fhaF bis
skin. from crown 10 sole. was aerin-
ming 20 turn dark His appetite
failed. he lost half bis weight III
alarm he consulted numerous spe-
cialists Many remedies were used
without effect and the color deep
ened until be is now almost as dark
as q negro.
The specialists have failed to dag
aeze the case and have given him
np % die. Nr Keplinger Is barely
able % pafk and considers his ease
hopeless. The case IS said hv TIE
80. g..