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The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-09-05

II Is assured in advance that the
question Of renewing next year the
Geary Chinese exclusion act viii Be
one Of the important questions which
Congress win have to consider and
pass upon. Very few OF the papers
which have 80 far discussed the sub
is,. offer any objection % the renewal
Of the act The most unexpected quar-
ter from which opposition has come to
the renewal Of the Geary exclusion act
Is our able contemporary. the Mobile
Register what we reed. says the
Register. writing on the subject is
a million active Cinnamon 10 the South
to wake the negro population into ac-
tivity. There is work enough for them
and for the negroes. too. We ought
to have them, yet here Is this un-
American exclusion act IN the way,
barring from us the labor We most
need and e0ndemning us to put up
with incompetents who know we can
not get along without them. and take
advantage Of their knowledge The
Times-Democrat freely admits with the
Register that negro labor IN the south
ern states has not been wholly salts
factory since emancipation But. sup
posing that we were 20 have a million
Celestials come into the south. and DO
the work satisfactorily which the me-
gr0es are now doing, what assurance
have we that after a few years We
should not have an added race prob
lem on our hands over and above the
present one2 II We admitted one mill
lion. two or three other millions would
be sure to follow. and between Celes-
tials and negroes the last state Of the
south would be worse than the frst
The New York Sun describes SO we'll
the evil results that would arise from
,hc eromiscuous admission Of China
zen into this country that We need
not add a word 10 IT, The Chinaman
carries moral and social degradation
with him wherever he goes. and he
win on no pretense and under no cir
cumstances be allowed to swarm over
the United States. New Orleans Times
Democrat
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-09-05


Among modern nations the people
who are the greatest eaters ere those
who are foremost IN civilization. tho
Americans. British. Germans and
French. The spaniarda and Italians
are notably behind the other European
nations a. eaters. just as they are BE-
hind In other respects The American
is the greatest eater Of them ell ae-
eraging more food per capita than any
other people. That disagrarahlo dYsr
pepdc Carlyle. IN q letter % Emerson.
snarled out concerning America eThe
best thing I know Of that country Ia
that In Il q man can have meat for his
labor" A nation Of meat eaters and
coffee drinkers We certainly are.
France Is rapidly falling behind IN the
amount Of food she consumes. and the
statistics show that n that country
there is too much drinking and too lit
he eating. facts which have been taken
cognizance Of BY the French govern
ment Il seems 20 be the nations
which eat meat. and plenty Of &C. which
do things after all A conduerius race
Of men cannot be raised on health
foods or omeiettes.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-09-05

On l. & v. Local Number 75.-lf ever
man was justified IN swearing In
self-defense. it is the man who works
on a local freight train and yet be is
as a rule. one Of the mildest hammered
men on earth. His business seems to
crush an resentment out Of him Once
ia a while the local freight man breaks
loose. and when he does swear. bis
range Of profanity IS something as
tonishing. or course. il be doesn't like
his Job he can quit. but he never quits
The local freight has 10 get under Gov
or for everything else. All other trains
have a right 10 give it bump i It Is
found sooling around the main track.
and a local freight going west has to
get out Of the way-of local freight
going east A local freight never
meets another train. Il always gets
III the clear for the other crew On
this train C. A. Manker is conductor.
A. C. Thomas is head brakeman. F.
r. Dollins is center brakeman and VIII
liam McClaine Is rear brakeman. wiz
liam Healcy is engineman and William
Dunlap is fireman The train is made
up Ia the east yards BY the swiichmen
about a. No.. and at 7:45 a. N. the
t-ain Is supposed 20 pull out Of the 'Y''
at the Belt crossing west Of the river
and seven miles distant from where it
IS made up. That is. it pulls out II
there is nothing else that wants to 90
ahead Of It, The train is made up
Of snort loads-that Is. cars that are
set OF between terminals. way cars
containing small freight for different
stations. and terminal loads which 60
from terminal 70 terminal The freight
IS marked on the usual form Of bin
Of lading. and the conductor has TO ex-
anime each BIN and see that each par
sci of freight is properly distributed
He has q little book ln which be keeps
q record for himself. and from this
book he hiis out a blank sheet which
3 forwarded to rhe superintendent Of
transportation after each trip. This
sheet s. long enough % contain the
record ol sixty-fre cars. and some
times two Of the sheets are filed. They
nave to BE- kept neat and clean. for the
record goes on iie in the general Of
iice at Pittsburg. The report IS called
the wheel report" and in Sling il out
the station numbers with a letter pre-.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-09-05
The CIuiCh Of Circumstances.


Copyright rot by Daily Story Pub GO
When the wind swept the boat
across the waters. tossing Il 70 and
fro IN q moeking and mad giee, Carter
Starr had only the one thought-to
save bis companion and himself The
boatrlde was a mad esoapade on the
part OF both-a daring defiance Of the
old quarrel between her uncle ard
adopted father. Beiden Storms and his
own family. But wher ''e iates threw
them together for "a ight's solourn
at the adeside hotel the two saw
humor in the situation that drove them
into folliea and pranka undreamed OF
before.
He knew that she was pretty and
an helress he knew that his own
fortunes depended upon the caprice of
his grandfather She admired him
with woman's admiration. because
he was forbidden 10 her BY every tra-
dition of the storms family
Introduced BY accident and among
strangers. the Two laughed into each
others eyes and dehed fortune and
tradition. They met afterwards BY
those strange accidents that seem ar
ranged for such caaas in tie early
morning dip 10 the sea. % the hooks
Of the long porticos. az night during
the pausos 81 the dance and. on an
island party over the bay. IN The dance
itself because it was safe enough. But
this afternoon bad been utterly with
our precedent he bad stfolled away
IN his fannels for a smoke and 70 read
while the hotel people mapped after
luncheon. And. in the shade Of a
great rock. Be had ohanced upon Eioise
Storms awake. alert saucy and mag
netic. An hour later they went out FOR
a saii over 70 idle Rock That vas
the story only they had not counted
on what might happen.
What did happen made them help
icss their boat disabled I'M few mo-
meuis. at TIE mercy Of a vild sea.
Then vas the dreadful darkness Of the
tossing waters and d binding rain.
Eloises red paraaoi went 10 and frD
toward the shore like d gay buoy at
the frsi gust And after Il went her
pique cap and hts own soft felt mere
links in e chain OF evidence 10 after
hours
II was hard 10 cay which vas the
paler face "a the hrst reaiizstions Of
the moment But Eloise recovered
herself with the courage of her race.
we shall BE- carried out % sea-
He looked at her with trembling lips
n should have known better than
90 have brought you"
She smiled bitterly.
"And ! should not have come We
are even. Can We SET through the
Storm
Ho looked out to the infinite. ON
nipotent sea. His reckless moods fell
from him. The wind blow the girls
brown hair shout her shoulders lie
could not see her face iie tried 20
keep a control Of the niiief for q long
ume but gave it up AZ useless Out
ont into the darkness and tossing wa
ters they went with the recedlnr tide
Finally be crepi aionE close 10 her and
took her hands
"You have been very brave-l think
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-09-05

= Cannot BE Forever s..
fs it worth WhDe that you iostls a
brother
Bearing his load on the rough road
81 liiee
IS It worth while that We iesr at each
ether
Ia tlaekness Of heart2 that We var
70 the knife
o. pity Us an in our pitmi strife.
PITY us an that We iosue each other.
Pardon us an for the triumphs We
feel
When a fellow goes down meath bis
load On the heather,
Pierced 10 the heart. Words are
keener than steel
And mighter far for woe Or Tor
veal.
Were il not well In this brief little
journey
On over the isthmus down into the
tide.
We give him FISH instead Of a SER
pent
Ere folding the hands 70 be and
abide
Forever and aye in dust at bis slde'
Look a. the roses saluting each other.
Look al the herds an az peace on the
plain.
Man and man only makes var on bis
brother.
And laughs In bis heart at bis peril
and pain.
shaned by the beasts that 50 down
on the plain.
Joaquin Miller.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-09-05

The royal library at Windsor Cas-
ne contains about 100 900 volumes.
and among them are many literary
curios. A unique Caxton on vellnm
the Bible which Charles / took with
him to the scahold. the same mon
areh's COPY Of Shakespeare. and az
original COPY OF the Faery Queen as
among Windsor Castles literary treas
ures The King has taken a keen In
terest IN the doings of contemporary
writer's and a curious little hobby has
been the collection of pen-nlbs used BY
them. IA Il are Included q Browning
nib and nibs Of other distinctions
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-09-05

The Sunday closing crusade Of the
BARRIERS union Of Philadelphia has
up 20 the present time secured the ar
rest Of a total Of 2se BARRIERS. 2z0 81
tnem were fined by the magistrates.
l55 paid their fines Immediately.
went to Jail for so days 2S appealed
their cases 20 the Court of Quarter
Sessions. and 26 took out uriu ~
cerfioran from the Common Pleas
Court The legal expenses Ga conuec-
tion with the several csses were s.
900.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-09-05

This G0aHlfEH SOD"
The most valuable 81 al the crops s
this country is the corn crop
year II vas worth $751; 22oo9t 4He
cotton crop was worth gs57 900 aQp aaa
the wheat crop ss2s ss2sil7 that g fas
corn CROP was worth about iiIVaa asH
more than the wheat and cotton crops
combined. For the last twenty feaIs
the corn crop has ranged neINefH
LOO 900 900 bushels and 210o 600 4s9
bushels. The small crop years e 1ns
last twenty years have been losl isa
and 1884 ln the FIRST the crop YES
1884. 600 900 bushels ~ the second T
was l.4so 900 900 bushels. and 'n tna
third i.zI1.o0o. 600 bushels The great
er part Of the loss ~ these years Vas
made good By an increase In pfief-
Corn rose from s96 ia 1880 70 sf.d e
1881 In 1855 lt rose from S6.6 g ~
Thus FAR there have been half 3 dozen
years Of large eern crops sunueaalNei1.
In 1895 2.l5l 900 900 bushels in -
2.2sS. 900 900. in 1897. 10000 e
1855 9z4. 900 900: IN 1893. f.oIs.QQ4.-
900. and in 1900. 2.io5.ooo 900 bushels.
As the crop Is the largest 70 e ls one
Of the most widely extended. and as
this Is a great country, Il can stand
good deal of ruination.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-09-05

The first labor day Japan ever knew
was observed in Tokyo on April last
The celebration was proposed and
managed by the Niroku ShInno.
newspaper. e friend OF the iabodae
man. Scarcely ten DAYS had passed
after the first announcement Of The
Niroku's undertaking when more lhaa
1900 laborers eagerly secured theIr
tickets 81 admittance % tho picnic
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-09-05


on the sand. still in terrible darkness
and the storm raging about them.
That they were alive seemed q miracle.
when consciousness returned 70 him
the sea was washing their bodies
He had dragged her higher onto the
sand and discovered that she was not
dead Nov her head was plllowed on
h.s shoulder and Der face hidden on
bis breast
Where are We9'
Il DO not know We must walt for
light Il may BE- an island--lt may be
the shore
She laughed bitterly
IL does not make much difference
I shall never 90 back"
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-09-05

Howard H Caldwell Of Philadelnhls.
Pa. who returned recently from a lfIa
through the Southern state as a special
organizer for the American Feieraf|oa
Of Labor. met with unexpected snereH
on the trip During the two mont
he was away he organized over s4aa
workers into local unions Of the a
Of Il and is allied organizations
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-09-05

Oae G. the hardest workers and most
industrious officials ol the United
states government. according 10 The
Army and Navy Register. ls W. Cary
sanger. the assistant secretary Of war.
He reaches bis Office about O'Clock
in The morning and keeps st work rith
only a short iniermission for a noon
day luncheon until S o'clock and after.
He finds time 10 see everybody. and
20 talk according to the merit Of the
case.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-09-05

The largest Hood-rcrkIr1 r|arf
the state 81 California has BEEN eIer|
ed by the anions o. San Ffanc'sce.
IS nov iaraing out material A. "a
1.0o0 union csrpeniers can place f
the buildings e two cities 4
smpioyment IS isa anion nia men
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-09-05
ChiCkasha, /. II.

t.sf~tha beautiful VAl-
~ "A ~ Syashita river snr-
',s,r5.s ~ w.th ne richest of
fs--,i-e. f.rI. from which the
s-ii--i-- r~eos are raisodi
tQte.t e.fs rye corr. pcia-
49,. ,.,l.,r and vegetables ~
III ti~ds n is also fast be-
-.-'...-, y. f-..if raisera nara.
49, b.~.bss nlrms grapes.
--.i.,f. -nd berries Of all
Lirdssra ra,sed Ia abundance.
r~r,1.l = mmiiinr 81 this
orte~f,.t littie eitv thou-
sanas IA dollars being invest
~ in tha whole le iobbinN
80 .r-,faefnrino business.
There 49, ~ towns in the
r,Si-r ,,erritarr that occupy
rrch = o~omirent position az
this ,iaee It Is situated on
~ 49, Island railroad and
$1,000 N division crews
.l,---,i,,., tn~s Tia nav rsll
~ e-s,,i r,.ma ~ thia division ia
.,,m~serf n snnnort a small
,ovrr IRE toen = situated
~ ! heasfifsi Ste. and 90 the
r,,r,r,it o,e can look Tor miles
.ronnd III fhe beautiful ooun-
nv qha population Of tho
tovrn IA ahduf s 900 and S. rap
idlv incrersinr. The road rum
nirg to Rlanrum starts from
an eltasha and close connec-
tiona can - made with the
main line ~ the Rock Island
for an points north or south
- the return trip.
The following are some Of
the mo.t inoorfanf industries
now located here aud doing a
heavv business. Three largo
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-09-05

The news of their rescue went by
telephone ID the great hotel and tho
whole house. excited by their disap-
pearance and survival waited on the
plaz1as and At the wharf for their re-
turn on The coast steamer.
The people at the village had given
them some clothing but they presented
strange appearance as they stepped
On shore. Al the gang-plank stood
a uhiie-haired Old man and a red
faced middlv-aeed man They ~ere
both stern and choleric. their great
relief finding vent IN hot anger. The
cuipriis came together Carter starr
held his head high and his lips were
as SCI as nis grandfather's own. Eloise
was wan and clune 70 his arm. There
was a loud huzzahing of the paasen-
gers and q dash forward 70 shake
hands
walt" he cried. and Ill give yoa
something 20 halioo for Miss Storms
and myself have been very near Death
and have come back as We were saved.
together. We were married this morn
INK at ST. stephens across the bay
The old mans eyes At once met those
o. the red-iaced mans 10 a look Of
intense relief He caught his grand
sons arm
-And you did right you scamp. be
roarsd out. "Yuu are always a gentle
man.
And Eloiss felt her unrisr vet cheek
against hel oen-
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-09-05

Why o, I know. know"
You DO not know the storms. /
am forever disgraeed 10 their eyes.
would rather be dead. ] shall never
80 back Get me away somewhere and
let me disappear. I will work. any
thing anything. rather than face my
uncle"
Her rosN was soornful and dreary
enough. hs s=oothed her wind
roughenod hair.
do not think that DO not know.
J cannot see that ny own case Is very
different I. too. have offended against
tho unwrition laws also muat bear
ny punishment
Which win be-"
Ny grandfather neser iorgiges."
= know that WELL
After a long silence during which
the wind seemed somewhat less ter
rihie he said. ln a low tone
hut I win make It 10 20 you"
How can youg'
Il can at least save you from the
worst
The worst she shuddered.
y can make you ny wife"
"Youl And was 10 make such
a great marriage
$50 was d Perhaps this Is one. We
can cail lt 50.
She wrung her hands. J cannot 90
back alone. cannot But nothing
could be worse than the return ] see
no other way. Can you brave it3'
Tie smooihed her hair from her fore
head.
I'VE know the world and We see the
situation We were saved together
and are known 10 have been out on
the sea BY this time. viii take you
back aa my wife That viii be the
only thing now-ss see"
But marriage-marrlage Is a sol
emn. a sacred tie
so It is We viii try 70 do our
duty. I think death has purified our
souls tonight SO be comforted and
We viii see what the light brings ua.
q may solve the problem q what 70
90 next"
10 the faint gray dawn he awoke
from q troubled sleep They were on
a long sandy beech Clear across the
bay were the buildings OF the great
hotel Beyond and above them was a
small village and the cross OF q tiny
stone church showed over the trees.
The way Is found he said. calmly.
come. We VIII 60 yonder"
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1901-04-05

The champion Dick Fowler turned
her head Cairowards at s;l5 this
morning with a dandy trip
The Tennessee is due tonight fro m
Tennessee river.
Business was fairly good today W it'll
arriving and departing packets.
The City of Golconda enters her old
trade next Monday between this city
and Golconda. She will be taken on
the docks this afternoon.
The John X. Speed did not get of
for Cincinnati until O'Clock last
evening. She was detained here near.
ly twelve hours repairing a piston rod
and other slight damages TO ma
chinery.
The elegant steamer City Of Mem
phis, FROM st, Louis, is due tomorrow
morning for Tennessee river.
Mileage was a passenger on the
Clyde leaving here last evening for
shiloh's old battle ground. There
will be no one in the vast assembly
on the 9th and eth Of this month that
will take more interest in this event.
full annual celebration than Mileage.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1901-04-05
HOTEL ARRIVALS.

Registered at the Palmer; r.
Chester Brown, Louisville; $, u,
Frowest, Philadelphia W. A. Gun
ningham, st. Louis; Chas, Schwarz-
bach, Chicago; W. S. Howell, New
Orleans; F. J. Stafford, Cleveland,
Ohio; F. o. Toppke, New York; l. NJ.
Dean, Indianapolis r. +. Terry, Gin
cinnati; Chas. V. Flymen, Chicago.
Registered at the New Richmond
Hugh Bennett, Tolu, XIV. %. Is. Cash,
Kuttawa; +. NJ. Futrell, Melber; Jas.
Hartman, Carrsville; A. ID. Cosby,
Mayfield; @. H. Starks, Benton; d.
p. Newman, wiokliffe; A. J. Miller,
W. p Longest, Greenyille. Ky.
Registered at the st. Nicholas
James p. Hall, wavsrly, KY q. W.
Vaughan, Grand Rivers, KY. S. r.
Robins, Paris, Ky. W. L. Motsinger,
Carrier Mills, Ill : Roy +. Holiness,
Carrier Mills, III. Thos. Drane, Lou
isville, Ky; r. Fezen and wife,
Sharpe, KY; Henry Smith, Cars
willie, Ky. A. W. Smith, Cincinnati
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1901-04-05
LOCAL LINES.

FOR DR.. Pendley telephone 4l6.
Melville Byrd has resigned his po-
sition at ogilvies and accepted one
with Byrd & Karnes.
Remember the rummsge sale at
Harris. saS
Jesse Lee, the 20-months-old son
Of Mr.. Hugh Miller, was painfully
burned yesterday, by another one Of
the children accidentally placing a
hot iron on its left hand.
The old reliable. Friedman's
Steam Cleaning works. Office with
Friedman, the tailor, ssl Broadway.
d-s2
Mr.. Richard Baker was elected
deacon at the First Baptist church
last night
-soule's for prescriptions 12ftf
-Messrs. Muscoe Burnett and FINS
Lack today received from st. Louis
two fine registered colley dogs.
Remember the rummsge sale at
Harris. ssS
Mr.. Claude S. Creason and wife
are the prond parents Of twins, boy
and girl. The boy weighs ten and
the girl twelve pounds, respectively.
They were born last night.
Remember the rummage sale at
Harris. Ss3
-Delbert Gillian has resigned his
position as deputy postmaster at May.
field to accept a place with the May
field Planning mill
White girls can obtain steady en-
ployment by applying to Alden Knit
ting Mills Co., Eighth street, between
Jones ana Norton. 27m6
The Daughters of Rebekah will
meet tomorrow afternoon at O'Clock.
All members are urged to attend,
Investigate osteopathic treatment
for all female troubles. DR.. Reed,
Brookhill building. sIm6
DIR. L.. B. Sperry speaks at the
Y. NJ. @. A. in Louisville tomorrow
and will be here Saturday. Don't miss
hearing him Sunday at $3.50. Sub
ject, MALE and Female" To men
only.
Pure drugs carefully compounded.
soule's l2ftf
Cal smedley, an old darkey who
has probably been drunk oftener and
drunk drunken" than any other
man in town, WAS looked up by Officer
Hart at noon to get sober.
Send your soiled clothes to Fried
mans Steam Cleaning works, Office
1871 Broadway. d-s2
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1901-04-05

English services will be held at
tho Evangelical church. ON South
Fifth street, Friday night at 1870.
Those who do not understand German
and visit to take communion on East.
or morning should attend the English
confessional service Friday night A
cordial invitation 10 attend this ser
vice Is extended to everybody. 4ae
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1901-04-05
INTERESTING TALKS.
DIR. FRANCES WOOD SAND MISS
LAURA CLAY VISIT
PADUCAH.

DR.. Frances Wood, formerly of the
Philippine Islands, and Miss Laura
CLAY, of Lexington, talked to q fairly
large crowd on equal rights, in the
parlors of the Palmer House yesterday
afternoon. Miss Clay is president Of
the Equal Rights association. Of Ken
lucky. DR.. Wood has been in the
Philippine Islands for the past year
and told some very interesting stories
about her experiences there. They
left last night, going east.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1901-04-05
FIREMAN RESIGNS.

Mr.. Harvey Allen has resigned his
position at Central fire station, to &C
oept a position with the Paducah
Transfer company, and will be sue
ceeded by Mr.. Joe Collins, son of Mar
shall Jas. Collins Mr.. Richard Wall.
assistant superintendent Of the Street
Railway company, will be appointed
extra man.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1901-04-05

Mr. Robert McCune, the we'll
known sign writer, will leave the first
of next week for Mavheld 90 do work
for the May Pants company. Besides
lettering he has accepted contract to
faint n billy goat on the side Of the
building twice the size Of an ordinary
GOAT
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1901-04-05
PAUPERISM

The dread Of the Unity, the bane OF
any nation, Is so essiiy prevented that
there Is small excuse for even the day
laborer at small wages 10 ever reach the
almshouse. For the well-to-do mer-
chant OF the man ON fair salary, it's a
crime when life insurance Is so cheap
and the best companies Offer no many
good plans. Investment is a feature for
the bachelor. See us about Il.
The old reliable Phoenix Mutual, OF
Hartford, Conn, writes the mos, liberal.
upto-date policy, aud one which pro-
tects your family under all circum-
stauccf