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The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-10-26

What Is to be done 10 counteracl
the enormous amount OF disease and
misery attributed 70 those strong
drinksqn writes an officer OF the Aus
trian government Ever since hu-
manity has been acquainted with these
liquors people have been preaching
moderation. and that has had no eff
feet In proof Of that. look at the in
creasing consumption OF spirltous
drinks. especially beer among all
classes Of society. hTere never has
been any real success except where to-
tai abstinence has been the watchword
OF the masses. for every drinker con
siders himself moderate. Only those
who avoid the first glass are secure
from the second and all that might
follow The total abstalner With his
drinks that contain no alcohol. Is a
perpetual demonstration against the
drink customs. an unanswerable argu-
ment against the popular prejudice
that a man must drink alcohol 70 keep
well. Let nobody declare his inability
70 get along without alcoholic liquors;
people have no right 70 express an
opinion on this question who have not
tested the experience for a considerable
time. We members OF total abstinence
societies speak from experience. We
have not been blind followers Of what
We were told. but have tested the mat
ter and found IL an advantage. We rep
resent every variety Of occupation. Sc
we're and light. manual labor as we'll
as mental workers. and we are all able
10 afirm that We are healthier than
/ formerly. and happier. Il is no sacri-
hce; on the contrary. we enjoy many
things Of which We used 20 be deprived
as long as we considered II necessary
10 drink We are just AZ soeiable as
ever We meet our friends quite as
often and enjoy ourselves better over q
glass Of fruit-iuiee. milk. or tea.
We fulfill our public duties with as
much zeal as formerly and more power
n any one sees ~ % ridicule use wt
bear that quietly. knowing that every
new departure incitea ridicule. and
conscious that We are serving a cause
that is necessary and good. We arr
aware that we can make no headwal
without being organized against the %
I Less organiz- a power OF the drink Gus
toms. and drink compulsion. Seeing
that. We urge everybody who has test
ed our arbuments and believes then
sound either to Join us, or 70 found
total abstinence society We want 4
work together for the great object O
better health stronger powers tha
each may become master OF his owl
destiny
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-10-26

In the United States senate are sew
sral wealthy men, but there are some
bf the most influential members OF
hat body who depend upon their SAL
aries for support. To tWo-thirds OF
Ghe senators the annual salary Of
S. 900 is a consideration not to be des-
pissed. There are few perquisites 70
exc out this comparatively meager
compensation-none In fact, worth
mentioning. The government provides
one or two clerks to attend to the
senator's correspondence. which Is
always heavy. II allows a minimum OF
free stationery. and II returns some OF
his travelling expenses. There Is op-
portunity. OF course. 10 make money
through speculation. and some sena-
tors avail themselves Of IL. One sena-
tor. who was a large holder Of Wash
ington real estate. increased Its value
very materially by steering legisla-
ion for street improvements in its
direction. while every manipulation Of
tariff schedules and Of internal reYe-
aue taxation affecting steel and iron,
,obacco. whisky and sugar. reveals
the close connection between the sen
ate OF the United States and Wax
street But this acquisitiveness, 10 call
It by no harsher name. is after all.
confined 10 the few senators who are
acted for their commercial instincts.
The majority OF senators do not
4 speculate. They content themselves
aith their modest salary; and how
they manage TO live upon it is a daily
gonder. The demands upon the sena-
lorial purse are incessant. Every
renator is perslstently approached by
stranded constituents, who expect. ana
generally receive. financial assistance.
Unless he elects 10 live in absolute re-
,irement It isalso incnmbett upon him
% maintain some social position. Oc-
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-10-26
There's No Place
Like Home

The children Of London's slums
.hlnk there is no place like home. be
I ever 20 squaiid and poverty-strieken'
They miss the flaming naphtha lamps
he winkle barrows. the hokey-pokey
nan and ali the other things that have
,een their lifelong companions. saia
Father stanton Of st. Adams, Hoi-
,orn. yesterday when asked by the
Daily Mail representative how the
.bfldren Of the slums take to their
.ummer outings IN the country.
"Then. too. they are afraid OF the
lark at night, and are lost IN the day
ime In the country continued the
indy faced. great-hearted friend OF
housands Of street arabs and gutter
amins They have an sorts Of rea-
ons for preferring the city 20 the
ountry. and some Of them are perfect
\ inexplicable. One little boy wrote
q me after his outing last year and
aid he didn't like the country because
Ehlie there a wasp had stung him.
Another youngster took a day al
Brighton with me in preference to two
weeks in the country, and could give
Ia reason for his choice" It never
sntered the modest mind Of this favo-
lie OF the slum children why It was.
~Thev ike going out In vans best OF
az the father went on. "and then
bev eat green fruit and thoroughly
nioy themselves. But though they
Ike the hubbub Of the city best and
,re really glad to get back to Il. their
,rown cheeks and bright eyes tell a
merry tale when they return. Then
.ou should hear the amusing stories
hey tell. and you would see how they
.ramped. warped and stunted little
minds have been opened up By q
glimpse Of the green wonderland they
inow so pitifully little about Never
mind what they say about It, it's the
.ood ths outing does them that We are
ifter. r-Lcndon Nail.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-10-26

Trade represents the year 1900 IS thu
hieh-wster mark of the working class
es as regards increase in wages ana
reduction Of hours Il was the eulniin-
ating period in the upward movement
which began IN 1896 The ofaeiai La
Dor Commissioner at London writes
Not only did the general level Of
wages Ia the United Kingdom stand
higher at the end Of 1900 than In any
other year for which statistics exist,
but the rate OF Increase during last
year was unprecedentedly high II We
confne ourselves to the industries Tor
which it IS possible to obtain deAnits
statistics. we find that no fewer than
l.ll2. .6s4 workpeople, or about one-seY-
enth Of the total employed received
advances during the year amounting g
no less than E212o00 per week, whiif
only 23.0IO sustained decreases to the
unimpoFtant amount Of fz,eO0 per
week. The net weekly rise Of E2O9.0Ve
compares with f9l 900 in 1899 and
egl 600 in 1898. As in the two pre-.
vious years. by far the larger amount
Of the increase is accounted Tor by the
rise Of miners wages. whicA rose or
4 the average nearly 4 shillings 5 pence
/ Tather more than a dollar) per weeA
/ ia the course OF the year. and account
ed for e16s 900. OF so per cent OF the
total weekly increase OF wages. TAX
ing into account the various dates a.
which the changes came into opera
ton. it is estimated that the addi-
tional amount disbursed in wages dur
ing 1900. occasioned solely BY the in
crease Of wages recorded in this re-
port. apart from any change in the
number Of the working population
was not less than e6.O0O,000." Writ
ing. however. in July last, he has g
record the first half Of the present
year has accorded with the signs
which were not wanting toward the
end Of 1906 that the period Of risins
wages was drawing to a close The
increases OF wages. though still mor'
widespread than the decreases, hav'
not balanced them in amount, so tha
for the first time since 1895 the ne
effect has been fall amounting Z
nearly e30OO0 a week, the decline be
ing most marked in the mining an'
iron and steel trades, which recent.
/ had shown the greatest rise. In spit
OF the great amount OF alteration 4
1900. it is recorded that only pc
cent Of those whose wages Wer
changed were engaged in disputes o.
! this account. This was largely due Z
the extent to which wages In the Goa
j iron and other staple trades are no'
= adjusted by conciliation and wage
e -pm 1sItmIs 10 's9lBos suIpHs 'spIvo
= chinery, the cases Of more than ha
E the workpeople concerned being a.
4 ranged by such methods.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-10-26

III IS amazing. said a physician.
how much liquor steady drinkers be-
come able 70 consume without showing
a sign Of drunkenness. 1 have man
OF 20 for . patient who drinks every
day Of bis life q quart Of whisky and
dozen bottles Of beer. He always
appears sober. his coun,enance Is clear,
his eyes are bright. and his hand IS
steady. But be Is. OF course. un-
healthy, and IL you would cut Of his
liquor. he would become a pale and
hagrard nervous wreck There Is an
old fellow Of so whom I attend. and
who says he has been drinking great
quantities Of beer and whisky since his
youth. His health IS first rate. and
be gives the credit for IL to butter and
10 buttarmilk. He says that after TAX
ing I've or six glasses Of beer he swal-
lows a lump Of butter the size Of a
walnut and that with every drink Of
whisky be takes an equal amount Of
buttermilk. / don't know and 7 don't
care whether there is anything in the
old mans claim or not. but It Is a TACT
that though he Is a tremendous drink
ef he Is perfectly healthy, while the
other big drinker have been speaking
q has no health at all"-Philadelphia
Record.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-10-26

The report Of the Pennsylvania bu-
reau OF miners shows that 677 persons
were killed about the mines in that
state last year
Labor's greatest enemies are the
methods employed in the sweatFhops
the watering Of stock. the abuse Of the
injunction. and the employment Of in
competents.- Utica Globe.
The Birmingham convention Of the
International typographical Union re.
fused to abolish the law subjecting a
member to expulsion who publishes
falsehOod about another member.
A new national labor organization
intended to bring together an classes
OF mechanics. helpers. and laborers in
the navy yards. and arsenals through
ont the country. has been organized n
Washington. D. c.
At q recent meeting OF Chicago
typographical Union action was taken
looking to the celebration Of the 50th
anniversary Of the organization
which win be reached next June The
printers union is recognized as one Of
the greatest labor bodies Of the city.
In Owosso Mich the Fedaral Labor
Union has been eaabled to increase
wages all over the city from 25 70 50
cents a day Il has also succeeded fu
having small children taken out Of the
factories by arousing popular seuti-
ment against the practice.
Ia A-nrs- Orleans since che victory
Of the machinists. the blacksmiths and
blacksmiihs' helpers have secured the
nine-hour day and an advance in
wages. In fact. an trades are said to
have bettered their conditions. Street
railway employees. without striking
/ have changed their hours from 12 and
IA to 10 and lois and wages have been
+ advanced from 1874 10 IS cents per
hour.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-10-26

The Big Fib Club met on Tuesday
evening at the usual place The guest
Of the evening was a railroad mar ser.
Several railway stories were told to
encourage the guest. who at last broke
IN: Speaking Of fast runs the fastest
ever made was on the road In the
West. when We went eleven miles 50
quickly that the telegraph poles looked
like a fence. Arriving at our journey 5
end. we put up ths train and were
resting ourselves. when we glanced mp
the line and saw a dark streak ap-
preaching at terrific speed We were
astonished for a moment. but AS ii
slowed up We ct once recognized The
shadow OF the train We had just
brought inl' The members OF ths
club rose in silence. and. after p rt-
ing the guest full member. i'd
iourned. Philadelphia Inquirer
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-10-26
That Is the Sentiment OF
Children Of London's
Slums

the last occasion he mad written "and
wife" after his name on the hotel reg
lister. OF course the keeper Of the ho-
tel was glad to see him and grasped
him warmly by the hand Amt grown
a day older than when you was here
last" he said. "No7" said the old gem
tleman. half inquiringly Not a day "
returned the tavern-keeper. emphatic
ally You wife seems to have changed
more'n you" "Yes?' "Oh, yes; least
ways she does 70 me Looks thinner
than when you was here last" In
deed2" "Yes. She amt near 50
feshy as she was. accordin' to my rec
objection. Seems like she's taller too.
an her hair don't look 3ust the same
70 me, an an" "And" put in the
old gentleman, softly, shes not the
same wife. you know Boston Jour
sal.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-10-26

A good story is told Of England's
heir apparent, who recently made the
grand imperial tour. He was riding on
q London bus incog. not many months
ago. and, being of an inquiring turn
OF mind. asked the driver beside whom
he sat, his reason tor eXclaimlng,
whenever he whipped up one Of the
horses. Come up. your royal high
ness. will you2'' why do you call
him royal highnessg asked the duke
Well. SIR" he replied ciyilly, cause
he's 30 'orty and lazy. and good for
nothingl See2" His royal highness
did not pursue the subject. but after
ward told the story TO his friends with
great glee. and SO It got into print
Detroit Free Press.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-10-26

A Service of Hands.
given loving service those
poor hands
With fretted nails. and fingers bent
and worn.
They bear the scars which sacrifice de-
mands
When from their cherished idols
rudely torn
love TO think that once that ealloused
palm.
with dimpIes in the rosy flesh was
set.
That once fond lips annointed with
loves balm,
Pressed kisses there that live in
memory yet
Those knotted hands with soft and
reverent trace
Have gently closed tired lids o'er
sightless eyes,
Then clasped IN prayer before the
throne Of Grsca
Asked entrance for a soul in para
disc
Dear hands, Brave hands, I proudly
honor youl
For lofty deeds in lowly spirit done
Manned and unbeautiful to careles.
view
What victories Of peace those hand,
have woni
M L. Ryan, in Chicago Record-Her
aid.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-10-26

u is sometimes asserted that right
eousnoss and strict sobriety is It's owr
reward. but the careless young man
and thoughtless young woman ridicule
the idea. The truth IL Youched for, not
SO strongly by those who have never
deserted the plain and sometimes hilly
road of personal purity Of character,
as by those who know BY bitter expert
ence where OF they speak A man died
lately at the age OF 73. who at the age
Of IS began keeping q record, which he
continued for fifty-two years. which Is
tie ehst commentary we have seen on
the life OF mere wording His life
was not consecrated TO a high ideal
The book he left states that IN fifty
two years this natural man" had
smoked 62s.7l5 cigars. Of which he had
received 1862 as presents, while FOR
tho remaining 5S5.023 he had paid
about e2.000 In hfy-two years. ac-
cording 20 his bookkeeping. be had
drank 2S.TS6 glasses Of beer and S6,0S5
glasses Of spirits. for an Of which be
spent l.000 The diary closes with
these words. Il have tried all things,
I have seen many, have accomplished
nothing Rams Horn.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-10-26


Good-by. proud world, I'm going home;
Thou art not my friend, and I'm not
thine.
Long through thy weary crowds
roam
riyer-ark on tie ocean brine.
Long I've been tossed Ike the driven
foam.
But now. proud world, I'm going home.
Good-by 10 Flattery's fawning face;
To Grandeur with his wise grimace;
To upstart Wealth's averted eye;
To supple Office. low and high;
To crowded halls. to court and street,
To frozen hearts and hasting feet.
70 those who 90 and those who come;
Good-by, proud world I'm going
home
I'm going 10 my own hearth-stone.
Bosomed In yon green hills alone
A secret nook in a pleasant land.
Whose groves the frolic fairies
planned.
Where arches green, the livelong
day.
Echo the blackbird's roundelay
And vulgar feet have never trod
A spot that is sacred TO thought and
God.
On when am safe IN my sylvan
home.
tread on the pride Of Greece and
Rome;
And when ! am stretched beneath the
pines.
Where the evening star 80 holy shines,
I laugh at the lore and the pride Of
man.
At the sophist schools. and the learned
clan;
Tor what are they all. in their high
conceit.
When man IN the bush with God may
meet2
Ralph Waldo Emerson.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-10-26
Paris Physician Believes
He Has Discovered An
Hdote for Age Poison

resembling ptomaine poison Is another
novelty not less startling. Also that
disinfectants can help one to get these
bacteria out Of the system is highly
debatable. seeing that man has been
trying for ages to eject far less insldi-
Gus foes by means Of drugs without
conspicuous success The necessary
quantity Of disinfectants for the pur-
pose would indeed help man TO obtain
eternal life. but in another world.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-10-26

William Penie, who has been in the
labor movement in Chicago lor twelve
years past has secured notable recog-
milton for that city in its new capa-
city as a sea port as well as a lake
port by being elected president Of the
International Seamen's Union OF
America. This organization has in its
membership the men who sail IN
American vessels from Atlantic and
Pacific porte aud on the great lakes,
and it Is a special mark of distinction
for a lake seaman 10 be chosen to rs
chief Office Mr. Penie understands
the conditions throughout the entire
territory presided over by him, how
ever. as he sailed on salt water for
years before entering service on the
lakes. He is a native OF Germany and
shipped IN a German sailing vessel
when he was Is years old. Later he
did service on both English and Amer
lean ocean craft Since 1889 he has
sailed on the lakes and has taken an
active part in the affairs Of the Lake
seamen's Union from the start He
has been secretary since 1897 Of the
latter organization. which is branch
OF the international. For a time he
worked at setting structural iron dur
ing the season Of the year that naviga-
tion was closed, and was a member Of
the Bridge and Structural Iron Work
ers' Union Mr. Penje was frst elect
ed president Of the international Sea-
mems Union Of America in 1899 and
was reelected in 1900 He is a dele
gate from the Lake seamen's Union
to the Chicago Federation Of Labor
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-10-26
TEMPERANCE TOPICS
Ngws NOTES s1i0wtRe THE PROG
REss or THE oAusE

A physician Makes Plea FsE a Better
control of the sale of Aisoholle
IGqusrs -Dnnk Causes suieadss aud
Murders.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-10-26

MT Gull ] dreamed the other n'sh
that was going around in iaes Fer
tune Teller. All, fhat means moner
Mr.. Gull. Does it. really na'am, For
tune Teller. Yes. indeed one - ~
please. Philadelphia Press
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-10-26
LABOR ANDINDUSTRY
SOME ITEMS or INTEREST TO
UNION WORkMEN.

rhe Wages Of Workmen vary Greatly
In the Different States Of the union-
Alabama Cotton spinners Receive Al
Cents a Day.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-10-26

Fhe old gentleman had returned to
De home OF his boyho0d for the first
time in ten years or more. and, as on
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-10-26

The annual report Of the Labor De-
partment OF the British Board Of
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1901-09-06
Head End Collision.

a head end collision between
freight train M. 2OG and the second
section Of No 2u5 occurred shortly
after 4 o'clock Monday afternoon
uear Eglon sidetrack, about eleven
miles east Of Wnuenucca. The W
engines we're badly wrecked, but the
engineers and fireman and head
brakemen jumped and escaped in
jury. The Oder traiDmen. who were
in the caboo &es at the time of the
accident, were all shaken mp but
were fortunate in that no one re-.
ceived any very serions Jury. TIE
collision WIS due io blum Ter Of j
A. Ltngwith. the agent-operator at
Goluonda.
M. POS WIS in charge Of Cnnducto'
Card aud with Engineer Florin nj
the throttle Of No 2l5j The tram
consisted of fifteen empty cars and
left here with orders to meet second
2U5 at Golconda The latter tram
consisted OF engine 2iSj and three.
cabooses. Conductor Ebert and
Engineer CoIkcy. Two nf the ca
boo ses we're occupied 10y the crews az
Conductors Gus" and Dorsey, dead
heading to Wunemucca. The col
liIion was the result Of the failure at
the Gulconda operator to deliver or
ders to the con IuctOr Of second 2UJ
to meet 2U6 mere.
AT the time oi the collision No. PC
was slowing down for the purpose at
picking up a car at Egluu. and Ia
this aud that the other WAS IL liShr
train is due tie fact TINT tue wreck
was 40 worse. As it was. the trans
came together with aufi :icnt force u,
demUli-h the engines, though.
strangely enough, nome ~ the car
were even derailed. The irainmc:,
III the three cahOoso- we're tie onl!
ones who were hurt. Brakeman
Ewing N cut above the left eye
Brake'uan SielaiT'5 right arm WIS ~.
jur-d slightly and II rib urtri
and Brakeman lIockeu-brough WIS
bruised hbont tue body.
News Of the accident WIS brought
here by traInmen who came III on It
handcar. A wreck NJ train WIS sent
ont and the track cleared within Il
few hours.-Siiver State.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1901-09-06

One az the comforts attendant
upon a residence in Nevada has here
tofoIe been the absence Of that pesky
pest.-the California flea.
While the G lien State has been
over run with them Nevada has been
free. Nevada people are usually
strong and healthy and when a
tourist from THE sec ION drops down
to the Bay the tlras there 1901 learn
~ his presence and call all their
n%e,ghhors III Ia enjoy the rich Fpurk.
Ing blood Of the sagebru-hcr. who
often cuts his visit short just to dis.
appoint them,
Now. however the flea has appeared
IN Carson aud III considerable mum.
bcrs lie doesn't belong in this eli
mate and 10 q ihdi kennus, and
what he IL here Tor il Il mystery
The eli nate has improved the health
oi the nm ALEC until he N about
twice the size Of the California
article. and rs is well kn0%n To seen
ti+ts III the sugebrush state, the activ-
ity ~ u n "a, compared to u smnller
one, 10 as the squ Tree ~ ,r ir weights
This in the first seGpnn the ever
lived In Carson and many worrlmg
citizens will earnestly hope it IL their
last News.