The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-04-17

ed journalism.
Some Of the prisoners Of the State
penltentiary at Joliet edit and pqbllsh
monthly paper called Up To Date.
The January number contains the fol
lowing account " a differences between
the deputy warden and the prison or
chestra. II may be necessary TO ex-
plain that lsDen is an abbreyiation cf9
Illinois State penitenuary.
l. Concerning the tribe Of Ispen,
which dwelt II the valley Of the Des
PLANES river
p And the tribe Of Ispen numbered
1900 souls. and they weKe II. bondage.
3. There was then no king ln IsDen-
deputy ruled over the land
A. And Josephus. the ,deputy. was
kindly man albeit he was mighty
man man Of great staturesand valor
8. And it came to pass 'that Josephus.
the deputy. singled 0ut the musical
nlemhersl OF the t'ibc Of lspen. and
commanded themto appear before him.
as was the custom ia those days.
g, And he gave unto each an instrn-
ment- every. one AFTER the kind be de-
sired.
T. And he said unto them: ..fhis day
shall Sc have a new namess 81.
: g., And heioalltd .tAeih ilie Orr Kesss
Trah'" which is the migAsS men of
noise.
4 D. And the "Ofr- -Kess Trahr Was ave
ored above the rest Of the tribe Of
Ispen.,
10. And 1t came to pass that the "Orr-
4 Kess Trah" became grasping aud proud
beyond aFhrrants
III. And they took counsel among
themselves as to how they should dis
tinguish themselves .fRsm the common
run. 49,
-. And It came to pass that they re-
solved that they were 'samsons.' and
their strength was in the hair Of their
heads.
lS. And 1t came to pass that each one
did get his hair cut, each one after his
own fashion.
IA. Now, Josephus, the deputy, albeit
he was a kindly man. remarked the
style which the Orr Kess-Trah'' took
unto themselves, each one after his own
kind
10 And he issued proclamation for
bidding the Corr Iess- -Trah' from thls
pompadour style which was only worn
as mark OF high degree in the tribe o.
Ispen.
1G Now when the "Orr-kess-Trah'
heard this edict they took counse
among themselves
II. And II came to pass that they
made FOR themselves a hammer on .whicl
was inscribed; mo Pompadour Hail
Cuts-No Music"
is. Now the rest Of the acts Of th'
"Orr- -Kess- -Trah" and all that they did
and the hair that they lost and th'
privileges that they no longer get--Arl
they not written IN the book Of thi
CHRONICLES OF the DeputyF
Here are some items gathered at ran
} dom from the pages Of the paper, show
ing that even a prison has its news;
Present population, 1888.
Last consecutive number, 3.9JS.
December discharge list, 49,
Fresh fish since last issue, 100
Received during 1894, 945.
Sent 10 insane hospital. Q
Why haven't we got your subscfp
tlonG
The editorial stan Of Up To Dat
spent Christmas In It's usual himriou
manner, and we wish to remark righ
here that II took us an day to spend it
Three hundred and six visitors pass
ed through the prison IN December.
Seven thousand four hundred ans
twenty pair socks darned, 500 new
shirts. l0T pair new drawers and 5Si
new handkerehlefs were made In the
female prison In December.
Try to be kind and civil to xoureeell
mate remember he has his own trou
bles. and no doubt feels that he IS JUS
as much abused as you are.
Quarreling don't pay-you don't ge
any satisfaction from it, and if it /,
kept up 1t leads 70 a row and then the
Hole 50 you see the best you4oan ge
is the worst Of it..
AtNn WITTY AAN ~AAAA WIN AeAAhe
about 9ny one else-he has his owl
troubles =. ~~
Up TO Date extends an invitation {,
all members Of The press TO drop in ant
see us even If they don't stay as Ions
as we DO
Special Notice-Th editor of Up n
Date. having nearly completed the sen
tence. under which he has been con
fined here. is deslrous of securing a po
sition on some newspaper where he car
enlarge the experience obtained ia run
ming this paper
Unacceptable.
An amusing incident connected with
Handel. the composer, is told by Doctor
Miller. He says During the latter pari
Of Handers life. when a boy. / used L