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The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-04-12
cbarIoffe ~. yonee ID Dead.

Charlotte NJ Yonge. the noted novel
ist, died last week, aged rs. Her death
took place at Elderheld, Otterbourne.
her home in Winchester. In which she
spent almost all Of her life. Her first
success in letters. which Immediately
established her reputation, was 1.-The
Heir OF Redclyffe.
Miss vonge's life was quite uneyent-
ful. She was the daughter Of a country
the doctrines OF what is called the high
magistrate OF Hampshire and her edu-
cation was conducted altogether by her
parents, her father being her principal
tutor. She was a most religious wo-
man and all OF her works which are
principally in fctional form-were
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-04-12

illustrated be-
low with
this cart the
iaborer is
never com
PEELED to re-
trace his
steps to emp
~ his shovel
having a res
ervoir always
at hand In
which to
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-04-12

In removing the dirt from asphalt
pavement the laborer walks further to
gather the dirt into piles than 10 show
el 1t from the street and much valua-
bic time Is lost in this way which could
be saved If the man who collects the
dirt were provided with the apparatus
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-04-12

For 90 long q time vas Thomas Col
Ter Platt q power without influential
opposition in tas counsels Of his party
IN New York city and slate that for
many years past he has been accepted
BY all save q few Independents, az
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-04-12

can Party In New York;
the leader Of the party during the re-
mainder Of his natural life The in
dependents have once or twice started
a revolt against his dominance, but
without other result than to draw
upon themselves still larger measures
OF his scorn and hatred. They have
been constant in bitter censure Of him
and have held him up to ridicule as
one Of small intellect and narrow in
telligence performing political antics
before the country and high heaven.
But al this censure and this ridicule
has been uniformly-until now
drowned in the louder chorus Of adula-
tion by the faithful.
As budding politician II was In
his favor that his home was In Oswego
lin that part Of New York state where
Roscoe Conkling needed a trusty
friend and ally. He was elected in
1872 and reelected In 1874 10 congress.
Mr.. Conkling was then serving his first
term in the senate. In Washington
the two men formed an alliance, H.
fenslve and defensive, according to the
secret terms Of which they were to
endeavor to control the federal pat
ronage. All things went smoothly
with them till about 1879, when their
enemies made-an attempt to take con-
troll Of the republican state convention
and set up a new order OF proceeding.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-04-12

While Mr. Carnegie was depicting
bis fortune by 5000. 900 for Libraries
IN New York. Mr. John ID. Rockefeller
was increasing mis- by 81. 100000 rep
resenting single quarterly dividend
on his Standard oil stock II Mr.
Rockefeller wanted to get rid Of his
profits on that stock alone he would
have TO build about one $780, library
day.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-04-12
.Snnfrnrr FoIdind ned.

The ordinary folding bed has proved
itself so great an attraction to the bed
bugs that it is with difficulty they can
be kept out Of 1t, largely because in
this class Of beds there are hiding
places which easily escape notice.
where the bugs can dwell in safety
and from which they can sally forth at
night in search Of prey. This has al
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-04-12

The new French law as 10 the pre-
vision Of seats FOR shop ass stan s
came into force on Jan. /. All shors
and similar places where goods are CT
fered for sale by a female staT must
be provided IN each room with a num-
Der Of seats equal to that Of the w.
men there employed This law differs
from thru which viii come into force
- Gera:ahy on April /. The latter pro
vides only for "a sufficient aumber" OF
seats. The English law OF 1899 pro-
vides one seat for each three women
employed. the supposition being thst
all are not idle At the same time.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-04-12

The prediction IS made that the se-
f-fe winter in the north woods Of the
adirondack mountains has killed more
aeer than hunters made away with
iast fan
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-04-12

A prominent hog salesman Is quoted
as saying: The way the young hogs
are coming indicates thai there are no
old hogs left IN the country. From
personal Investigation I an Of the
opinion that the hog crop is compN !.
lively short. and that this shorA 4.
will become more pronounced later on.
The eastern supply has been pretty
well run cut which win make q better
demaud here. believe prices viii 60
higher because Of the short supply.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-04-12

A bin is before the legislature OF
New York giving suffrage to women
property owners in towns OF the third
class. A deputation OF well-known
women from various parts Of the state
recently appeared at Albany to protest
against it. Among the protesters were
Mrs. Richard Watson Glider, Mrs Ros-
sitter Johnson. Mrs. c. G. La Fargo,
Mrs. William Putnam. The memorial
submitted alleges that the bin was not
asked for by those for whom It is ap-
parently intended. but was only an ex-
preston OF the woman suffrage asso-
citation. whose repeated efforts had al
ways failed to arouse much interest
among women. A similar bill was de-
feated two years ago.
Among the facts stated against the
bill was the persistent refusal Of
women to accept municipal suffrage.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-04-12

ways been a
good argu-
ment In favor
Of the ordi-
nary enamel
ed and brass
beds as sup
planters Of
the old wood
en- kind, and
1t will apply
equally as
wall - 4hr
metallic fold
ing bed illus
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-04-12

The public debt Of Mexico amounts
70 til5.i7s.6l2. payable q gold. and
sl2S. lis .ss170 payable On Mexican sii-
YER
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-04-12
GENERAL KUROPATKIN.

WILL BY descent he is a great noble.
but he has won his way to the front
by individual merit
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-07-17
HOPS AND PlCKERs.
JOLLY TIMES ON THE GREAT
WESTERN PLANTATIONS.
Methods of cultivation and Process of
Handling the Crop of Resinous Cones
Drying, Cooling, Pressing and Bal
ing-Fun, Frolic aud Industry.

In the fall of every year scores and
hundreds of men and women flock to
the great hop-growing districts Of the
United States to find employment 1t
Is SO in the East, 1t is so in the West,
though the personnel of the hop-pick-
ers varies somewhat in character ac-
cording to location. In the hop districts
In Central New York, for example,
young men and maidens from nearby
cities, and boys and girls from the
farms seek to earn a little extra money
III this way. In the older States the
after picking time ut night Is devoted
to merry making and practical jokes,
and other devices for driving dull care
away and tightening labor by keeping
up the spirits.
In the West all these things are noted
plus the employment of reservation
Indians. AS hops are picked by the
pound, the earnings of the pickers de-
pend upon their dexterity and Industry.
From the countryside, from the cities
and from the mountains come individ-
uals, and families, and groups. They
dwell in matched huts, tents and board
shacks, and either cook for them
selves, or are boarded at dining shan
ty, where the menu is plentiful and
nourishing, If not modelled after lay
out at Delmonico's or sherry's.
Roofing the Hops.
10 begin at the beginning, hop roots
are planted six feet apart in accurate
rows, making 1,210 to the acre. Every
ten years tho old roots are grubbed
out and renewed. though the old ones
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-07-17

vines and laughing, merry pickers.
There seems to be an infectious jollity
about the business and every one eX-
cept the stoical Indian or the stolid
squaw is lively and apparently happy.
The manager or oyerseer of the field
passes along between the rows to see
that the picking is clean from leaves
and twigs which are either carelessly
dropped into the baskets or intention
ally put there to increase the weight.
The cones only are picked, and it is
surprising how expert and deft some of
the pickers are in denuding the vines
of their valuable fruitage. 1t is a fact
attested by hop growers in the West
generally that Indians are the most re-
liable pickers. Their pickings are clean,
and they never attempt to make IAN
honest penny" by smuggling forbidden
leaves or twigs into their baskets. 1t
is said that the inspectors rarely think
1t necessary to examine an Indians
basket for contraband.
The rough, prickly vines make 1t nee
essary for all except the hardened pick
ers to use gloves. They usually get a
cent or cent and half a pound, and
an average hand wiz make a dollar a
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-07-17

will produce fairly well for twelve or
fifteen years.
Set about forty feet apart each way
are poles connected on the top with
heavy wire. Fastened at right angles
across these larger wires are lighter
ones arranged six feet apart in parallel
rows. This arrangement covers the
field like an immense screen.
Sometimes In the fall, but usually in
the early spring, the-old vines and up
per roots are cut off, thrown into pile
and burned, and men go through the
field and hill up around the main roots.
Later on, men with step-ladders-in the
smaller fields-or with high derrick
wagon In the large plantations, go over
the field and fasten strings at regulnr
intervals of six feet along all the cross
wires, leaving the other ends of the
strings dangling over the little mounds
from which the future hop vine is to
spring. Aftcrward the lower ends are
fastened to little iron pegs driven near
the hop hills.
In some sections poles are stuck in
the ground at intervals of six feet each
way, and the hop vines climb up these
poles to height of eight feet or more.
When picking time comes these poles
are pulled up and laid across large
crate into which the hops are stripped.
But this is primitive and laborious
method. The wiring method makes the
hops easier TO cultivate and handle, and
increases the crop about fifty per cent
to the acre.
On the Pacific coast the vines begin
to come up early in May and are then
started OH the strings. Unlike all other
vines, the hop winds splrally from right
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-07-17
STUDY IN oRlMlNoLoex.
Board of Control Analyses Statistics
Nc n..1.,ax..

Board of Control Analyses Statistics
of Depravity.
Heredity and environment Of the In
mates of the State industrial school are
handled by Chairman Kline of the Iowa
board of control In bulletin just issued.
The statistics on which conclusions are
based are of an official character. In
the COL cases reported by the different
superintendent 300 have one or both
parents dead. In these lack of care
full training might be given MS reason
for the bad habits of the children. The
next table, however, puts a very differ
ent light on the matter, for it shows that
i'll over one-half of the cases one or both
of the parents We're either unmarried, d.
vorced or separated. In 80 per cent one
or both parents We're Incorporate in the
use of intoxicants; in 60 per cent the en-
vironments of the children were bad pre-
yious to their admission to the schools.
In 30 per cent their associates were bad,
and in about the same number of cases
the habits of the inmates had been bad.
About 30 per cent had received practic-
ally no education before admission. The
statistics showing the career of their rel.
atives were no less significant. About
70 per cent of the entire number had had
either brothers, sisters or near relatives
in industrial or reform schools. About
one-third had relatives in institutions for
the feeble-minded, asylums aud peniten-
tilries. The mothers Of the inmates in
the great majority of the cases averaged
far better than the fathers. In 2G4 cases
the latter We're addicted to the use Of
liquor, while the former were in only
thirty-three cases. Many families were
found to be represented in the industrial
schools by two or more members.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-07-17

ing in February to the pulling up and
slowing away of the poles for the Win
ter. 1t needs careful hands to sucker
the hills in spring and start the shoots
up the poles. Give me digger every
time for this work. An Indian takes
to hop picking us duck does to water.
Its just lazy enough work to suit him.
When it comes to curing and baling
get more intelligent help"
Indians Preferred.
Another authority says: ",rhe train
ing and harvesting of hops embrace the
utmost limit of the 'digger's' capable
ity as husbandman. Apart from his
admirable fitness for this work he has
not the continuity of purpose to raise
even his favorite watermelon. An In
dian never makes the mistake of try
ing to persuade hop vine to grow the
wrong way up Il pole. He knows the
shoots have an invincible impulse to
follow the course of the sun, and must
be trained from east to west in their
spiral climbings. He can also readily
distinguish the sex of the roots, and
every seventh hill in seven rows is
carefully set to male vine."
As the hop picking season approaches
these degenerate Indians, remnants Of
once powerful tribes, take up the
march and sometimes travel q hundred
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-07-17
LIFE INSURANCE in IOWA.
Auditor Merriam Presents An Inter
eating Report.

eH eating Report.
Auditor of State Merriam has com.
pleted the thirty-second annual report re.
lating to life insurance. The report
shows insurance companies of this class
to have enjoyed year of unusual pros
perity. Although there were nineteen
less companies doing business in the
State during the year just closed than
in 1890 the report shows 36,332 more
policies and $45,S15, 232 more insurance
in force in 1000 than in 1892
In 1893 the number of companies doing
business in the State was 143; the num-
Der of policies in force 317,112; and the
amount of insurance in force $46S, 49,
543. According to the report just issued
the total number of companies doing
business in 1900 was 124, the number Of
policies in force 353, 444, and the amount
of insurance in force $514,24S,775.
Going into detail for the purpose of
comparison and to show whore the moro
than half billion life insurance in force
in Iowa has been placed 1t may be said
that in 1880 the number of Iowa life
companies was seven, the amount Of in
surance $21,555, 1888; in 1000 the number
OF these companies was eight and the
amount Of insurance $25,55S,7S9. x
The number of non-Iowa companies in
1888 was thirty-three and the amount of
insurance $11S,91S, 453; in 1000 the num-
Der of this class of companies was thir-
ty-four, and the amount of their insur-
ance $132,276,103
In 1899 the number of stipulated pre-
MUM and assessment associations was
thirty-one, and the amount Of insurance
S64, 75S, 050; in 1900 these same associa-
lions numbered twenty-five, and thu
amount of their insuranee-was $6O,2OO,t
S21.
In 1900 there were twelve assessment
accident associations, and the amount Of
their insurance in force was sci, S22, 14S;
in 1900 this class of associations num-
bered eight, and the amount Of , ,ur-
ance was $22,443, $50.
In 1899 the number of frarernal benefi-
ciary societies and orders was sixty, tho
amount of insurance $241 ,3T9, 759; in
1900 they numbered fifty-four, and their
insurance aggregated S2I4,O10,2l2
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-07-17
beginning to Hlosso m.

About the middle of July the hop vine
begins to blossom. During that period
the male hop vine, one of which is
planted for every 100 female or produc-
tive vines, scatters the almost imper-
ceptible pollen, or bees carry 1t to
neighboring blossoms, which are fertil-
lied or strengthened. Instead of the
cone-shaped flower Of the female vine,
the male has little punches of small
seeds which burst open and scatter the
pollen in the air.
During the period of growth the rows
are cultivated with horse cultivator
in the same manner that corn is culti-
waited. The horse, cultivator and driver
pass under the green canopy of vines,
which is high enough to admit of their
passing without injury to the vines.
The picking season begins in the first
half of September and lasts from three
to five weeks, according to the size of
the crop. A good average crop is 1900
pounds to the mere, and land producing
such crop sells from $500 to $500 an
acre. Crops of 5000 pounds to the acre
are not unknown on farms which are
scientifically and carefully attend
ed. "On large plantations oper-
ated by companies" says a
writer, .'the superintendent engages his
plckers weeks before the season opens.
That they may not desert the field
when they are most needed, the COM
panies generally have Il rule by which
promissory checks are issued to the
plckers for forenoon work and negotia-.
BILE slips for afternoon pickings. Then,
il the picker deserts or is discharged
for cause, he forfeits the forenoon pay
ments that would eventually have been
made to him at the end Of the season.
Pay is by the pound. and is based on
the prevailing price of hops"
The hops are picked in sacks or bas-
kets and are dumped into a large
trough-Ike crate until the crate Is full.
The long festooned aisles are aromatic
with hops. and alive with podding
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-07-17
Adxantaees of tha Doctor.


Physicians, like clergy men, are con-
cerned in trying to make their fellow
men better, but they have great adj
vantage over the clerical brethren in
being able to shape their lives accord
ing to their whims and necessities with
out undue criticism from their fellows.
We prefer that our doctors should be
good men. We insist that they shall
have high degree of professional
honor. We expect them not to be I'M
duly mercenary, and not to grudge a
fair measure of their time to the public
service. But we don't concern our
selves about what they eat, or drink, or
smoke, or how they choose TO have
their share of sun, says a writer in
Harper's Weekly. We don't even in
sist. that they shall practice what they
preach, and we should be disappointed
If we did, for though doctors spend
their lives in efforts to induce people to
take care Of their health, 1t is unusual
for busy doctor to take even ordinary
care of himself. His sleep is broken.
his meals are irregular, he overworks
himself; very likely lie smokes too
much. But as long as our confidence in
his skill is unimpaired we don't criticise
him.
Doctors are supposed to know what
is good for themselves, and In their
hands we leave the responsibility for
their own cases as well as for ours. To
be sure. we scott n great deal at the
medical profession, carp at its confirm
dictions and remark upon its limita-
tons, but in the long run the good doc
tors get the credit that is thee due.
even though Its arrears may not come
in until after they are dead.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-07-17
THE LAW SUSTAINED.


Iowa LIQUOR Statutes Are Again Held
Constitutional.
Early in the spring John Fairgraves,
Valley Junction saloonkeeper, was cited
to appear and show cause why he should
not be fined for contempt of court. Il
was charged that by making illegal sales
he violated the conditions of an injunc-
tion issued against him.
Fairgraves demurred to the injunction,
and claimed that the offense charged
against him was not contempt of court.
He alleged that inasmuch as the judi
ciary is provided for by the constitution
1T has the power Of itself and possesses
the power alone to determine what shall
and shall not constitute contempt. It
was claimed that an effort on the part
of the legislature to enact laws saying
that this or that act shall constitute con-
tempt is an infringement of the consti-
tutional powers of the court and neces-
sarily unconstitutional. 1t was pointed
out in this case that the legislature has
decrecd by statute that violation Of
liquor injunction shall be contempt and
undertakes to fix the penalty.
Judge Holmes decided the case against
Fairgraves and upholds the legislative
enactment. The counsel for the defense
Immediately excepted and gave notice
that he will appeal the case to the Su.
preme Court.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-07-17
FINEST COUNTRY HOUSE IN AMERICA.

Mr. and Mrs Clarence Mackay building country
slopes of the Hampstead Bay
country of Mackays
Chateau LATTE It's walls will be which
distant OF the
away are the Wheaey Hills in which nestle the
American mIonaires
100000 700 The structure will he Of grants s feet long east to and
and three smaller The house will furnished richly
al which will
will be fitted
In keeping With the dignity Of the house ITSELF An
will be hired maintain 1t,
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-07-17

miles to the plantations. They carry
on their backs such meager stock of
bedding and cooking utensils as will
suffice for their rude wants, and erect
for themselves, along streams or where
wood and water are convenient, rude
huts of boughs or brush, in which they
live during the season.
The Jolly Pickers.
The white pickers as rule come in
families and lodge in rough board
shacks erected for the purpose. -Four
poles may serve as posts and rafters
for n crude awning over the doorway,
and bench with a pail of water and
Il wash basin may stand against the
front of the building, for hop pickers
are not aesthetic in their tastes and
can get along with comparatively few
modern conveniences and luxuries.
They live in a primitive way, and they
enjoy themselves in primitive ways,
too. =
1t seems TO be generally understood
that hop picking time is an opportunity
to have a good time. While some tough
characters seek employment in the hop
fields. they are not regarded as desir-
able because they are not reliable. All
classes of people at one time or an
other are to be found in the fields.
The healthfulness of contact with the
hops, and the picnic character of the
picking, attract many members of the
best families, and while tlrey do not
make picking a serious business, they
manage to extract a great deal of
health and enjoyment out of the expe-
fience.