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The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-12-03
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The Criminal: His Personnel and
Environment. % Is the title OF a book BY
August brahms. which has just been
published This book has been re-
viewed by the New Voice in the follow
ing terms; In his work entitled, TIE
Criminal; His Personnel and Environ-
ment" August Drahms deals n a
scholarly way with the psychological.
physiological and sociological aspects
Of crime. drawing upon fund Of wide
learning on these subjects and also
np0n personal observations as chap
Jain Of the California State Prison at
San Quentin. That the book Is worthy
Of respect would be evident, II from
nothing else, from the fact that It IS
prefaced by a commendatory introduc-
tion by the Lombr0so OF the Univer-
sity OF Turin. Il is interesting to learn
what such a book says regarding the
relation OF intemperance to crime. The
author first inquiries, In dealing with
this subject, to what extent the nse OF
alcohol produces the diseased neurOtic
conditions leading TO mental and moral
degeneration. Crime is due largely to
such degeneration; to what extent IS
the degeneration produced by alcohol7
Three statements bear on this ques-
ton ID In America and Europe
large proportion Of existing insanity
has been caused by intemperance. 90
A large proportion Of suicides are the
result OF liquor CD A large proper
tion OF idiots. eplleptics and dypso-
maniacs owe their disease to the in
temperance OF parents or more remote
ancestors Many statistics European
and American. are adduced. which
though interesting are OF little value,
taken alone, In proving these PROPOSE
tions More valuable for this purpose
Is the testimony OF physicians and
scientists who have studied the sub
ject and have been led to these conclu-
slons by observation The author
quotes many such authorities. II their
statements were corroborated by bet.
ter statistics their authority would be
stronger; that they are not. however.
does not diminish their value. Leav-
ing the subject Of degeneration. the au-
thor next inquiries how much crime is
due TO iniemperance, whether as a di-
rect or indirect result He quotes sta
tistics from the United States Census
showing that OF 6.s7S persons convict
ed Of homicide in 1890. .2S2 we're re-
ported as total abstainers. 3.S29 as
moderate drinkers. and 1867 as drunk
ards. Statistics Of this kind, even if
less fragmentary. are not conclusive
for the fact that four thousand man
slayers are Incorporate does not who'll
Iy warrant the supposition that they
are all manslayers because they are
intemperate The answer to the ques-
tion under consideration must be
found not in statistics. but in authori-
tative opinion Abundance OF this is
cited by the author--from the Die
tionaire des Sciences Medicales.' from
the writings Of French, German. Eng
lish and American students. and from
the reports OF 1917 American gaolers
made in reply to an inquiry instituted
BY the New Voice as to the proportion
Of their prisoners brought to prison
through drink The conclusion to
which the reader Is led is that from a
fourth to a half Of all crime is the re-
suit Of alcohol.
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How 70 tell the age Of nsh Il one Of
the problems that as often confronl
the sportsman as The naturalist. Size
is no true criterion. as a nSh which has
been well fed may Be twice the siae Of
one OF the same species that has been
poorly fed and yet not half SO old
The rings on the scales are not quite
safe indicators Of age. and IN many
species the sraies are 30 small thai
rings cannot be seen. According "a
Professor zeitung. 9 German authority.
the rings on the ear. or hearing stoner
afford a sure clev to the age Oh M
IN which they are found These ear
stones are of varied forms and size.
and look like little bits Of china These
bones grow with the fsh. and a new
ring is formed each year. a. "A tb6
case with trees.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-12-03

To keep up the interest which the
children have shown this summer In
growing plants. make q sweet potato
cup. Cut about two inches on one
end OF . weil-grown sweet potato.
scoop out about half Of the inside and
hll the hollow with water Fasten q
string about the potato. With anothor
string attached to Il to suspend Il In
the window. Keep the cupllke hollow
nlled with water and IN a short time
sprouts viii appear The vine will
be a very pretty one. Another window
green is made By soaking a sponea
full Of water and sprlnkling Il ven
over with grass seed Il viii soon
be ball Of green. II any part of
the grass dies. sprinkle IN more rrass
seed. Keep It vet
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-12-03
Kfrps TRACK or VESSELS.
Ls.ao. raoyos Knous An Abou, Every
snip Th.s Ilaal. q. oesan.

.|.AAN4
snip That Floats ~ Ocean.
London has Two Institutions that
have been denied to the rest Of the
world -Tattersalls. the Briusher 3
substitute FOR the continental lotter-
les. and Lloyd's the hub OF all ship
ping. says the New York Press Tat
tersall's for many years has been the
cen1er Of AL business relating TO morse
racing and betting throughout the
United Kingdom. Lloyd's started In
conee-house kept BY Lloyd, who IN
l776 set apart one small room where
the underwriters and insurers OF ships
cargoes could meet for refreshmenl
and conversation. The rooms are now
in the Royal Exchange. the rendezvous
OF the most eminent merchants. ship
owners. underwriters. insurance, stoch
and exchange brokers. "Loyd's books,
known to all the world. are two i'm
menss ledgera raised on desks at the
right and left OF the entrance 10 the
rooms They give the movements Of
ships and are a complete record Of
wrecks, IRE and other accidents at sea.
The entries are written IN a fine. bold
Roman hand, legible 70 AL readers.
Lloyd's Is composed Of 700 members.
and has an annual income Of $3.50. 900
It's stan numbers more than 1900
agents in the seaports Of the world. Il
keeps track Of fleet Of $4,000 vessels,
OF which about II 900 are steamers the
total representing a tonnage Of 50,000,-
900 and a value annually insured
amounting to some s2sO.000.OoO. This
feet is manned by more than 800 900
men. Il was Lloyd's Register that
coined the expression "A-l." univer-
sally used to denote anything that Is
FIRST rate. the very best "she is
prime girl. she Ia: she Is Al" said
Sam Slick The character OF ships
hull. according to Lloyd's. Is desig-
mated by letters, and that Of the an
chors cables and stores BY ngures
"A-1" means hull fret rate and also
anchors. cables and stores; "A-2" hull
FIRST rate, but furniture second rate
Vessels OF an inferior character are
classified under the letters AE r and
l. We have the American Lloyd here
and an agency Of the London Lloyda
and a Lloyd's insurance company
Lloyd's Register. etc. An amusing
story is told on one Of the old stagers,
who had lived life OF great anxiety
and speculation. Most OF the members
OF Lioyds are -superstitious as SAN
ors. having a strong antipathy 10 the
Insurance Of certain ships. A stanch
vessel was named after our old etagor.
and Il was regarded as strange that
he refused 70 insure her. He declared
that he would never
write her" for a single line" Often
he was ioked on the subject and
pressed to do q little" for his name
sake. but he as often declined. shak-
ing bis head IN a doubtful manner.
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.LAWRENCE WAsHINGTON


the rent and sAattsgss9 walls Of the old
fortress, never since repdtred bear
ample testimony I tdsfay Certainly
there was bravery enough shown BY
the. besiegers to have won ~ hundred
battles; but mismanagetnent,f rom the
part.-of the leaders and treachery on
The part Of the guides brought the at
.seck 70 a fatal conclusions for our
troops. The latter, with the same ar
dent heroism that characterized their
1. descendaptz. A. San Juan fIlll. threw
themselves upon the most inaccessible
part Of the fortress. brought thither by
theif'falthless guides But Ydlihse en-
ergy and bravery vas unayailing be-
fore the terrible odds that confronted
them. AS Originally planned, the at
tack waste haye been nocturnal one.
Under no shield save that Of. darkness
could tiIe PERCEPTIONS walls OF the Tort
rebs be carried.s But by the time the
.men, reached the foot Of San Felipe the
full glory Of a tropical sun burst upon
them and, to add the last touch to
their bad fortune. It was found that
their. scaling ladders were too short.
The Americans stood their ground an.
.dersa calling hre, every Spanish can
non and musket telling on them. for
several hours. and did not retreat un-
al 500 lay dead OF wounded at the foot
Of the walls
This disaster at San Felipe virtually
broke the backbone Of the Vernon ex-
pedition To the defeat OF the Ameri-
can colonists in the siege of the fort
ress was quickly added the scourge Of
fever n less than two days more than
half the army was stricken with this
terror 'df -the tropics. Thus crippled
and yapQuished. the feet returned 70
Jamaica, where, of thoss who origin
ally sailed in all the glory Of an as
Hured conquest only 2 200 survived 10
reach their homes.
The fact that q half brother OF Gen
George Washington participated In the
assault lends additpnal interest there
%. Il was tlgfeaa1e of the untimely
death Of Lawrence Washington. After
his' retiffh home he never recovered
from the effects Of .the fever with
which be. suffered while with Vernon
and IN 1852 died at the aae 81 a. Be-
.twedn -himtand : George Washinr,on
there. was 9 close attachment Law
renee had many Of his younger broth.
er's.eRaraeterisucs and would undoubt-
edly haye aehieyed fame in the revolu-
ti0nary Struggle
arnae..tl.-.e
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rANKEE cArrrAn IN CANADA.

YANKEE CAPITAL IN CANADA
The economic development Of Can
ada Is being rapidly advanced By b6th
native and States capitals A..great
Buffalo IN. - syndicate. headed BY
Capt Wolyerin. IS pressing a scheme
to build elevators At Quebec and. snip
grain from the West and Northwest 70
Europe Sites for the new eleyators
have already been practically selected
and II has been found that they could
be advantageously built all along the
Quebec river front for nine miles. up
to the site Of the next bridge. The
company is ready to begin operations
at once. and will place ten steamers to
start with. upon the route between
Duluth and Quebec, to feed the elevR-
tors. Still more American capital Is
finding its way 70 Canada for invest
ment IN the pulp industry. A large
syndicate, having at its head the
Messrs Clark Of New York and Mea-
ney OF Toronto. shas. contracted with
the provincial government Of Quebec.
TO expend 81 600 900 within the next
two years In developing the Industry
upon the Labrador coast, in consider
alton OF the action Of the government
In selling them a valuable water power
for the sum Of $4,000 This power Is
one OF the falls Of the Marguerite river
on the north shore OF the Gulf OF ST.
Lawrence. and is capable OF producing
several thousand horse power. This
syndicate will employ the power to
generate electricity. and this force will.
be conveyed on wires to Seven islands,
some ten miles away. where there is q
splendid harbor for ships Of a heavy
draught. and where Il Is consequently
intended to erect the company's mills
The syndicate has already purchased
several hundred square miles Of valu-
able timber limits on the banks Of the
Marguerite and other streams, and nov
prospectors are out on various portions
OF the Labrador coast, spying out de-
sirable locations for other similar in.
dustries. Pennsylvania Grit
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-12-03


An important document translated
By Mrs. J. II. w. stuckenburg. Of
which summary Is given here. has
recently been published and circulated
BY the Austrian government Along
wife consumption alcoholism Is one Of
the deadly foes to the health Of our
nation. and It is needful to fight such
an enemy with steady determination
The remedy lies with the people. The
first thing necessary is to uproot every
prejudice In favor Of spirituous IL
auorss including beer. vine and whis-
~, an Of which contain the same pois-
on-aleohoi People say that alcohol
nourlshes. a statement based on a mis-
taken conviction. It has no power ex-
cept TO deaden the feeling Of hunger.
like any other narcotic poison. Physi-
clans have demonstrated-th that alcohol Is
not food. People say that alcohol in
creases strength. Disproved BY the
millions Of laborers IN England. swed-
en-. Norway. Germany and Switzerland
who never drink a drop Of alcoholic IL
Quor. People say hat alcohol imparts
warmth. The Thermometer shows tie
effect Of alcohol IS to cool the body.
The practical experience Of .Nansen
and others bears the same testimony.
Therefore. alt0hoiic- drake are no al
vantage whatever either for fosd. for
strength or fof war6ths Alcoholic
drinka are not mere deeeiyers, they al
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-12-03
A WARM WELCOME.
The ola war Horse Mads ms Masters
Heart clad.

The old war Horse Made His Matters
Heart clad.
Old Spot was General Kllpatrick's
favorite war horse. After the war ths
general was sent TO South America.
He left the old horse al the farm. with
orders that he should be kindly cared
for. Returning after an absence OF
several years. the general reached
home near night. and was for some
time occupied in exchanging greetings
with HIS family and friends He did
not, however. long neglect % inquire
after the old horse Learning that
Spot was At pasture In q distant
field, the general sent for him, and q
little later was told that bis favorite
stood tied to post At the entrance
Of the grounds some distance away
The general fastened out onto The
piazza, whence, peering through the
evening, he saw the form OF tho old
veteran who stood demurely gnawing
at the post Just one word. sgoti
rang out over the lawn. Like an echo
came back the answering neigh. With
a snort and a bound the old charger
snapped the halter. cleared the fence
at lsap, and with arched neck and
cara proudly erect be stood by the
piazza, where with joyful whlnny be
laid hla head on his masters breast
Added the general. We hugged and
caressed each cher Ike lovers. and
am not ashamed to say that no wei
come received that day warmed ny
heart more than that Of old Spot"
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-12-03
VICTORY ron ARsrIsENcn.

Attention has been directed to the
reorganization OF the Life Insurance
Societies OF Great Britain Of the claims
Of the total abstainer that he is a bet
ter risk than the drinking man. Now
some American life insurance compan-
les are coming to take the same posi-
ton and oflclally recognize the total
abstainer as a man in better health
and with better chances OF long life
than the drinking man. hence entitled
to lower rates; and one Of the leading
companies has established a total alb
stinence class, and offers lower rates
to men who do not drink The abstin-
ence clause In the contract Is at once
an ayowal Of temperance IN the past
and pledge not to drink In the future.
The applicant must testify that he has
been a total abstainer from all sorts
OF liquors. and must pledge himself to
the same abstinence during the life Of
the policy Ohlcials OF the company
admit that an injustice was done to
men who have been total abstainers in
placing them on the same rating as
men who drink The records Of the
company readily established the fact
that the proportion OF deaths among
drlnking men was greater than the
proportion among abstainers. and yet
as an insurance risk. both have been
regarded upon the same footing An
actuary Of the company which has
taken the step new to American insur-
ance said that while the company did
not consider itself temperance So
ciety and was not segregating all its
policy holders who are total abstain
ers. II would in this new class any ao-
cepted applicant for insurance who de-
clared that he had been a total abb
stainer from the use as a beverage OF
alcoholic liquors. including wine, beer
and fermented cider. and as a condi-
tion OF membership In this class would
agree 10 remain total abstainer as
long as his policy is in force. any sur
plus being based upon the experience
OF the society on policies belonging to
the total abstinence class Montreal
Herald
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was pinched painfully. He was bamy
frightened and as he extricated himself
he started fun tiH down the road, and
the section boss. who saw the accl-
dent rushed after him. but could not
overtake him. IN aaKing his report
the section boss came across the Ques-
ton. "What was done with the injured
pers0n2" and HIS answer was: He ran
out Of town and couldn't catch him. %
indianapolis News.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-12-03
A RELIC. OF DISASTER
RUikj-eF SAN FELIPE: wHERES 600
QOLQelsIs FELL
Furnishes : sad chapssr IN the History
''6f c0Io6lai 'Timss-s-TSs British king
i. Drtssson thS tglsaies for ths spaplsh
slPqshtsr


|s.f - .sx s'-1Es-
lspeeial Lstter
A thrilling event Is early American
history -Bkleh fsHat generally known,
has. been RECALLED sbS. the pgesent dis
turbanss n Colombia and the p5ssl-
bility that a military force from this
country Wei be ordered there Il oc-
CURED At Cartagena and the majestic
rulR q, San Eslipe. which rises with
its chattered turrets and hastions high
+. Above the walls 81 the picturesque city
\ which adjoins. .is all that Is left Of a
.fQTtTess- which cost Spain sll,oOo.oO0
go years ago. At that time Colombia
did not exist but the territory which
n now, embraces was part OF tho
sp9nlsh possession iasthe new world
SPANS great riches excited the envy
and eupfdity Of England. the latter
seelhg field for colonial expansion in
South, AIaarica and. " that region
conquered, a union Of Nos.h and South
Amefica to be possible.
In l7s9 Great. Britain declared war
1on Spain simultaneously. Admiral
Vernon crossed the Atlantic with a
fleet OF six vessels and captured the
small town of Porto Bello. on the IstA-
mus of Panama. The following winter
be was Joined By a feet Of 100 vessels,
carrying 1900 sailors and $4,000 land
troops. At Jamaica this force was
joined hV $500 colonial troops, from
Massachusetts,. Rhode Island. Connec-
ticut New York New Jersey. Pennsyl-
vania. Maryland Virginia and North
Carolina. the Virginians being led by
Capt. Lawrence Washington, half
brother OF George Cartagena was Sc
lected as the point Of a concentrated
attack The fortress Of Boca- -Chica, at
the entrance to the harbor. was speed
lily taken. Once inside the harbor
there was a delay OF three days before
any move was made, but 1t was finally
determined to. lead a night attack on
the castle OF San Felipe. 1900 Ameri-
cans under Cen wentworth, being Sc
lected for the assault. though the act
ual storming party consisted Of 1900
among them Lawrence Washington.
OF this 'terTible'siege OF San Felipe
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rnr LlFE or a ooAL MINrn.


First. the boy OF eight or ten Is sent
to the breaker to pick the slate and
other impurities from the coal which
has been brought up from the mine;
from there he is promoted and becomes
a door boy, working IN the mine,. as
he grows older and stronger he Is ad-
vanced to the position and given the
pay OF a laborer; there be gains the
experience which secures him q place.
as a miners helper, and as he ac-
Quires skill and strength he becomes,
when In the height Of his manhood
and vigor. a full-iedged miner. If- he
Is fortunate enough to escape the falls
OF rock and coal he may retain this
position az a miner for a number OF
years. but as age creeps on and he IA
attacked by some of the many diseases.
incident TO work In the mines he
makes way for those younger and
more vigorous following him up the
ladder whose summit he has reached.
He then starts on the descent, going
back to become a miners helper, then
mine laborer, now a door boy. and
when old and decrepit he finally re-
turns to the breaker where he started
as a child. earning the same wages as
are received by the little urchins who
work at his side. There Is no incen-
tive for ambition in the average mia
er's life. He cannot rise to places of
and wealth: only one in ive
can even be given place as a
foreman or superintendent. and these,
are positions which few miners care 20
hold. .-COsmOpolitaii.
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LABOR ANDINDUSTRY
some ITEMS or INTEREST TO
UNION W0RkMEN.

some Good short stories Of section
Msn-Fankse Capital FindiBe It's Way
Into oanadn--rhe Life Of the Avsrags
Coal Miner
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-12-03

The special committee Of the Metho-
dist ministers appointed last spring to
investigate the published reports that
drunkenness was in the increase in the
United States army posts In New York
and vicinity since the abolishment Of
the canteen. made its report at the
Methodist ministers weekly meeting
recently. The committee visited an
the forts In this city and vicinity and
declares that at every post it found the
reports to be entirely false.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-12-03


Dear God. there Is a single prayer
That I would pray Of thee;
1t Is not that / may not care
Where he may 60 from me-
Aly heart would GEEK and know bin
there.
Were be on land OF sea1
Il is not that ! may forget
The tears mine eyes have she'd
7 seek no surcease OF regret
TIL az last am dead.
crave not peace Of thee nor yet
That be comforted.
This is my prayer, that giving 50
The gift imperative,
Bearing the bruises Of the blow
He struck while / shall live
Spare me. o God. that he should know
That ! can still forgivel
Ethel "A. Kelley. In Smart Set
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-12-03

The growing Of rice is regarded ks
the safest and surest cereal produc.
ton, sa.fitis 3lsQ the most profitable
Jiee having fhe largest use and market
otall the gfafss
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NEWS NOTES SHOWING The PROG
REss or THE CAUSE

The Relation Of IDfempsrauee 20 Crime
IRON Fsurta TO = HAIR Of All
crime ths Resuis Of Uslng Alcohol
Temperance Education.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-12-03

Tbe worlds coffee production this
year Is 2l.O00e00 bags.
Graham guardian., 1901-08-30
Wanted Directors Address.

A story is told in the Wisconsin
of a certain prominent railway
director who Is equally renowned
for his ability to make or take a
joke. An employe, whose home is
in the country, applied to him for
pass to visit his family.
"You are in the employ of the
company" inquired the gentleman
alluded to.
eyes,"
"You receive your pay regu,
larly?"
eyes,"
"Well, now, suppose you were
working for a farmer instead OF
the company, would you expect
your employer to take out his
horses every Saturday night and
carry you homer"
This seemed a poser, but il
wasn't.
"No," said the man promptly.
81 would not expect that; but il
the farmer had his horses out and
was going my way, l should call
him very mean fellow ifhe would
not let me ride"
The employe came out three
minutes after with pass good fol
twelve months.