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The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-05-01

about five cents per sheep The sheep
shearers have their union and regulate
wages. Masons, bricklayers, plasterers
and carpenters get from 81 to SO per
day, and plumbers and painters about
the same. Saddlers are paid from sl.75
to $3.50 shoemakers from $3.50 to
$3.50, and watchmakers from 81 TO So.
Common laborers get from S125 TO
1926 per day OF eight hours. Engineers
receive from 81 10 So per day, tailors
from sl75 to $3.50, butchers from s.
to IS per week. and compositors from
$40 10 SIS per week. In dry goods
stores clerks are paid from $3.50 to $50
per week; grocery clerks receive from
$3.50 70 SIS per week. and bakers about
the same The wages vary IN the diff
ferent provinces Of New Zealand, the
highest being paid IN the gold fields"
There Is rigid factory inspection, and
every place in which two or more per-
sons are working for hire at any trade
or handicraft" is a factory. by statu-
tory definition. No one may work
gratuitously in any factory. II COM
modities are made in private houses,
they must bear a label stating by
whom and where. There are govern
ment employment bureaus where those
who want work and those who want
workers register and the government
brings the two together. This Is so
not only as 10 factories. but as to do
nestle service and farm hands From
these bureaus the government gets
many Of It's employees for the public
works and ia some cases II advances
money TO laborers 10 take them 20 their
new places Of employment In one
year more than 1000 men obtained
work through these bureaus and of
this number more than i,l00 were
married and with their families rep
resented a population Of almost 5000
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-05-01

Among the more important OF the
new industries reported by the Trades
man for a week are box factories at
Mobile. Ala. Norfolk and Boykns.
Va: a $4,000 brick plant at Fulton,
Ark: 500 900 brick plant al chilhowie,
va. and brick works az Fort Smith.
Ark. and Concord. n. H.; brick and
tile works al Norfolk. Va, and Cald-
well. Tex: a chair factory at Owens
boro. Ky: q 100000 coal and land
company al Mcdonald. W. Va; a $30.-
900 coal mining company at Oak Hin.
Ky. and a s25. 200 coal company al
Woodstock. Ala. a cotton compress al
scottsboro. Ala: cotton gins AZ Jessie,
Kerby. Peoria. and Rocket. Tex
cotton and wooden mill az Fayetteville.
". o.; a $1,000 600 development COM
pany al Norfolk. W. Va. an electric
light plant AZ Bowling Green. KY; an
electric power plant at smithville,
Ky: a SIS 900 electric light and power
plant AZ Clebnrne. Tex; a Touring mill
az Plateau. ~ c.. a $4,000 foundry
and machine shop at Birmingham.
Ala. a $50 900 fuel company at Cor
sicana. Tex. furniture factories al;
Walden. Miss. and Rudisill. \. c.; a
$3.50 900 gas company at Petersburg.
Va: a $50 900 glass factory At Chatta-
nooga: a grist mill and gin at Purs-
ley. Tex: a hardware company az Van
Alsiyne Tex; a harness and saddle
factory At Richmond. Va; Ice facto-
ries at Knoxville and clarksville. Tex;
an Ice and cold storage plant at Gov
lngton. Tenn: an irrigation plant at
Kittrell. ~ c.: a $50 900 land and i'm
provement company a. Waco, Tex;
a laundry az Wadesboro. ~ c.; lum-
Der companies at Cleburne. Tex. and
Welch. W. Va. lumber mills az New
Orleans. $50 900 oil company at Hous-
ton. Tex: an oil company at Dallas,
Tex: a $40 900 oil mill al Mertens
Tex. and another Al Mart. Tex: pack
ing plants at Fort Worth and San An
tonic. Tex. a paint factory at Blr-
mingham. Ala. a $4,000 rice mill at
Gueydan. La: a 500 900 rice mill at
Charleston. s. c.; a sash. door and
blind factory at Greenville. n. C.; a
s250 sawmill near Memphis. Tenn;
$500 900 sugar mill at Glen Flora, Tex;
q 81 200 900 telephone company al Lou
isville. Ky. another with $3.50 900
capital at Inverness. Fla; telephone
companies al Fairview. Tenn. and
Temple. Tex; a pump factory at New
Orleans. and a wagon factory at
Church Point La
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-05-01
Uncle Sam Goes
= Into the
Business

Even as it is the cost would be greater
had not the projectors Of this initial
tea plantation happily hit upon the
plan Of employing eolored school chill
dren as pickers.
WIN Benefit the Negroes.
A scho0lhouse is maintained on the
plantation. and in the intervals be-
tween learning to read and write the
youngsters are taught how 70 pick tea
None Of the juvenile toilers can ap-
proach in rapidity the records Of the
expert pickers Of Asia, but il is claimed
that they are far more careful IN the
selection Of leaves than their rivals on
the opposite side Of the world About
three days are required to make the
round OF the gardens, and this must
be done about every ten days. or about
a score Of times during the season. An
expert pickanniny can gather from 10
to 20 pounds OF fresh leaf day. Some
OF the little pickers earn 50 or 60 cents
day, but the majority do not receive
more than 20 or 80 cents. At the same
time, Secretary Wilson. Of the Depart
ment Of Agriculture, and other officials
who have made a study Of the subject
believe that the tea industry holds
wonderful possibilities for the better
ment Of the condition Of the colored
people in the south. II viii not only
keep the children employed and tend
to teach them frugality and thrift
since payment is made on the basis OF
the amount Of work performed, but
will give them the slight education the
lack Of which has heretofore proven
the greatest barrier in the progress Of
the race.
Private Capital Interested.
Although the national government
has taken the initiative in tea culture,
II is with the idea OF interesting pri-
vate capital in the field, and that this
object is being accomplished is attest
ed by the fact that several companies,
with capital ranging from $4,000 to
100000 each. have recently been
formed to engage in the industry
There is no doubt that adequate imam
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-05-01

The traveller from the west viii and
something peculiarly striking in the
first impressions received on his arris-
al at the Prussian capital The train
steams into the spacious terminus,
where scarcely a soul is to be seen ex-
cept a few blue-frocked railway port
ers There are no advertisements Of
any kind on wall. ceiling, platform or
footway TO remind the traveller OF the
dreary commercial character Of moa-
ern life. The nickel-pointed helmet of
the policeman emphasizes the military,
the dxllled bureaucratic character ot
fhs 2ation. and Of the capital in par
teular. There Is no excitement, no
haste. no rush. Everybody is on the
alert. for they are modern Prussians,
all: everything-control Of tickets. ex7
odus Of passengers. engaging Of Ye-
hieles by means Of a metal disc-is
done by rate and rule with the utmost
eelerity consistent with order.-Hars
per's Magazine.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-05-01

In making up lace gowns in either
black. white or ecru Il should be re-
membered that watered silk as a
foundation has always been considered
BY French authorities greatly to en-
hance TIE beauty Of all lace patterns,
either IN houncirg Or net form. With
the elbow sleeves Of the summer will
come a revival OF the old-fashioned
mitts Of other days. and also the re-
appearance Of delicately wrough,
bracelets of gold silver and black
enamel. with a line Of gold at each side
and a small gold clasp.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-05-01


yield OF the plantation Is. increased BY
one-eighih each year. and the tea pro-
duced Is So vastly superior TO the
black tea which comes over the ocean
that Il sells for 81 a pound. or three or
four times as much as the importa-
tions from China or Japan. and this
nets the government a very handsome
profit on the investment
The government officials have dem
onstrated that under ordinary circum-
stances 400 pounds Of tea can be
counted upon as the yield Of each acre
In a plantation. The tea can be grown
and put on the market az is cents per
pound Thus II the shopkeeper sells
this superior grade Of tea at the same
prices which are charged for the in
ferior imported teas they will almost
double their money.
ErtendiuR the work.
The government Is now planning to
distribute tea plants free to all south
ern colleges that viii agree to assist
the Department Of Agriculture in es-
tablishing tea gardens on their lands.
Special scientific agents are being sent
out to give advice and after a thor
ough Investigation has been made OF
the possibilities Of the gulf states for
the culture. experiments viii be con-
Quoted IN Tennessee. North Carolina.
Arkansas. Indian Territory. Oklahoma
Territory. Missouri and other border
states. Climatic conditions. rainfall and
soil must. however. all be favorable to
conduce to successful tea culture. and
the American tea growers have al
ready discovered that Il Is useless to
try to propagate the plants where the
winter temperature is lower than Is
degrees above zero. An average Of an
inch OF rainfall every week In the
year Is also essential. although it is
hoped 20 overcome this necessity by
means OF irrigation.
One OF the problems which has puz-
1led the American tea planters not 3
little is the securing Of helpers at
wages low enough to enable competi-
ton with the ridiculols'g cheap labor
OF the Mongolians. Machinery now
does much Of the work O. preparing
tie tea for market. but TIE learss must
be picked b. hand. ard with aIl the
economy that can be exercised Il
costs about eight times ss uoeh 3 &C.
cure the harvesting Of s pound g tea
In South Carolina Sc s. dpss ir Ala
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-05-01
TREE FROM WHICH THE
FIRST ONE WAS
FLUCKED STILL BEARS

commissioner Of agriculture, and IN a
letter to him she wrote glowlngly of
the fruit. Mr.. Capron showed the let
ter to Mr.. Saunders the hortieulturist
Of the bureau. and the latter enthusias-
tically went about getting few plants.
He wrote asking for some slips Of the
orange. and In the course Of time back
came a small box Of orange twigs,
but unfortunately they were SO dry
as to be useless. Not 10 be discour-
aged, he wrote again, giving shipping
directions. and in 1870 he received
box containing twelve newly budded
trees. lie planted them in the govern
ment hot houses, and an but two thriv-
ed finely
The fame Of the seedless orange
trees spread rapidly. Three years lat
er Mrs. l.. c. Tibbets. who with her
husband had decided to join the fruit
growing colony at Riverside, Cal. Sc
cured two Of the young plants Those
were the first that we're sent out by
the department. Mrs. Tibbets plant
ed them near the back door Of her
home at Riverside. The crop Of six
teen seedless oranges was the fret
raised in North America.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-05-01

H@HIf
FAREWELL FAREWELL Adown the ways
OF night
The red sun sinks. and with him takes
the light;
Over the dull east the gathering ahad-
ows grow.
And turn to gray the western after
glow.
FAREWELL Farewell, But Day shall
come again:
Shall hope then die. and prayers be
breathed In vain7
Our faithful hopes outlive the feeting
day;
Stronger than Life and Death and
Time are they.
All. see the last faint ray has ceased
70 fame.
Courage our parted souls are still the
same.
Round is the earth, and round the
estranging sea.
And Times Evift wheel which brings
tntt tach 20 me.
Come back Come back. climbing the
eastern sky.
Our souls are deathless though our
flesh shall die
Winged are our thoughts. and fash
forth swift and FAR
Beyond the faint light Of the furthest
star.
Come back or II we meet IN some
strange place,
Ou some dim planet. shall know thy
face.
BY some weird land. or unimagined
sea.
! shall not be afraid. dear. having thee
Sir Lewis Morris.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-05-01

The envelope. as We have it now, is
g modern invention. The old custom.
before the cheaper postage system
was introduced. was to close by means
Of sealing wax or waters the sheet Of
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-05-01

Never say you know a man until
you have divided an Inheritance with
him.-Lavater. a
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-05-01

ANb1 y fNo - .. u
cial resources are required for success
ful tea cultivation. Il costs upwards
OF $50 an acre TO set out and raise the
tea plants, and thousands Of dollars
must be expended for fac-ory In ad-
dition TO the constant outlay Of labor
A tea garden, when once established,
however. represents an institution that
will stand for centuries.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-05-01

The man who soVs seeds Of kindnes.
has a perpetual harvest.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-05-01

At first the little immigrants did not
appear 10 take kindly to the foreign
CLINE. and the Investigators became so
discouraged that they were well nigh
ready to give up the experiment when,
just In the nick OF time. fate smiled.
and the result was that these American
tea gardens now contain thousands Of
bushes, each composed Of many separ-
ate stems. Better still the practical
side OF the enterprise has commenced
TO make a favorable showing. The
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-05-01
Tea
Planting
Especial Letter.l

Especial letter.
Within the present century Uncle
Sam will be raising not only enough
tea for his own domestic wants, but a
considerable quantity for expectation.
The fact that finer tea can be grown
in the United States than in the Orient
has been cOnclusively proven by some
interesting experiments which the De-
partment Of Agriculture has been con-
Quoting during the past few years at
the pioneer tea plantation established
In the new world.
AS soon as the secretary Of agricul-
ture. writes Weldon Fawcett in the
Book World. became convinced that tea
culture in the south was not only prac-
ticable but might be made profitable
as well he arranged for the institution
Of an experimental plantation in South
Carolina. The site selected has proven
a most admirable one. Pinehurst, as
It Is called. consists OF about 700 acres
OF beautiful rolling country thlckly
strewn with woodlands About 50
acres Of the splendid estate were trans
formed into tea gardens, and this ap-
portionment has gradually been ex-
tended The tiny seeds which had been
brought from the far east we're left
to repose In earthly beds, prepared and
sweetened with all the care that could
possibly be bestowed upon a couch Of
SOIL Diminutlve shades were even
provided 70 screen these babies Of the
plant world from the glare Of the sun,
and then the tea planters anxiously
awaited results.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-05-01

The man who has the most help
around the house. IS the most arists-
cratic.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1901-04-20
Appeal For a Worthy Cause

Tho Protestant Orphans Home, Maya
zine and Seventh streets, New Orleans,
La. for the second time since its organi-
cation in 1853 is compel ed to appeal to
the pubic. The annual subscriptions
which have contributed largely to it's
support have dwndled, from death of
subscribers IN Il other causes, until they
are entirely insufficient for the purnoses
The recent action of the Courts imposing
the payment of back taxes upon the
property, from which it derived IT'S main
support, has made it necessary to create
IL mortago debt of $1,000, in addition
thereto it owes over $500 for current
supplies of food and clothing for the Or
phans, that are cared for within It's
doors, and it's resources are HOW some
thou sands of tlolals less than its yearly
expenses, inc'u ling taxes. it M gers
therefore, appeal to it's friends for dona-
lions which will he Thankfully received.
The True Democrat heartily joins in
this appeal, as it feels that no worthier
cause than this could be presented. In
two pm ticulars, this noble institution
has especial claims to merit. 1t is nom
sectarian, 'and it dnes not separ-
ate brothers and sisters. Both are taken.
The Home is in need That should BE-
sufficient to open every pockct-book that
has IL spare coin for charity. The True
Democrat will be pleased to receive, ac-
knowledge and forward all amounts sent
in by those, who have mind to help in
Gods work of caring for the falhcrlesS.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1901-04-20
Cnts, wounds, burns, sprains and
bruises quickly heal ifyon apply Billiards.
Snow Linimcnt. Price 25rts and Scots.
at KilbOurne aud FOrrestcl's.
WHY'S It I?

Often while walking in the woodland
or ga ling over far reaching Sccne, tax.
ing in the harino ~, the true rrpose and
restfulncss of all, ! have thorght:
Here is what all painting, all music
strive to express, what all poetry can
only attempt to describe. Here is what
may tranquillisc every care and lift the
heart with rapture-yet here, amid it
all we still long for the painting, we
would leave it to hear the poem and ouI
hearts grow hungry for tho music,
Why is it9 Strang indeed il seemed,
long in reverie POWDERED over it unit
this answer came. Is it the true onee
can give it but vaguely but to me it an
swGr3 all.
Our human nature Misses the c0mpan-
iOnship given with the mrSic, the paint
ing and the poetry for Willie our sous
are filled with the armony, dc iglit,dan 4
tranquilliscd with the IJeanty of form
coloring, Our mirds are in conmunica
ton with the mind through which, il
comes to MS. We are agreeing or dis.
agreeing, we are holding controvcIs,
with one like unto ousclyes. even TIL,
defects are human limitations which
whether or hot we realise it, clnim Will
our human nature, c0mialc&hip,
Elisabeth n. Douglas.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1901-04-20
iowa Roads.

The town should certainly be re-
'guired to keep roads within he'
corporate limits in proper condi
/ ton, as az act Of good faith to heI
citizens and to the outlying coun
try that supplies to her the life
blood Ct her trade.
But he Grand Jury has had to
call attention 10 lrr road leading
to Jaspcr'S 'Lraneh, viz the Baton
Rouge road, which is the avenue
of trade and travel of an import
ant part of the parish tributary to
our towns. 1t is obvious thar any
just complaint lin this regard
should I've needed. There is no
need for argument.
Another piece of road that the
town should see kept in good order
is the hill, just below Col. Robt.
Montgomcry's. For though, il
may be c0ntendpd, that it is in,
p"rtant TO but few persons compar-
atively, it Shon'd be remembered,
that their intere Is are as worthy as
another'S. Again, tie location of a
useful industry, a large dairy, al
Belle Monte, to which the road re-
ferred to is one outlet, makes it
quite worth while for the town of
st, FrancisyilIe to do it's share in
keeping the road in good condition.
Lastly, it should be a matter Of
pride to the town to permit no
lapscs in the work ii has
undertaken Of proving that all III
corporated town may be conducted
better than a charterIeSs village,
Its roads and streets are prominent
features of it's economics. They
should he carefully tended. and We
will say, ilr passing, St. Francis
vile has, in large measure compati.
bic with her means done much TO
improve these thorOnghfues.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1901-04-20

The passage of Mr.. HarriIlan's
yacht, Surf, down the river last
week from Memphis had probably
10 business significance, though
some thought that this prominent
official Of the Illinois Central was
studying the lay of the land for a
new railroad, a good map would
do better for that.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1901-04-20
Eleventh Annual Reunion
U. G. Y.

Memphis is making extensive
preparations for the entertainment
of the Veterans at the coming re-
union in that city on May %, 20,
80. The transportation committed
has arranged with the railroads
for a fare Of one cent per mile in
each direction. The fare from this
depot will be 81 IS for the round
grip.
1t is to be hoped that a large
number Of our Veterans and Sons
of Veterans will take advantage Of
these cheap rates and attend tbl
great re union.
A special train will be run from
New Orleans on the Y. & NJ, V. r.
r, and our vets will take this train
at Slaughter. ANY information
regarding uniforms, ETC., will 5t
furnished at headquarters West
Feliciana Camp 79S.
This Camp will hold the annual
meeting in the early part of May
and will select sponsor and maid
Of honor, and complete all details
for the trip.
II. MN.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1901-04-20

The little planet Eros keeps as
giddy pace as its namesake, the
god Of love. The astronomers say it
makcs u complete revolution evepy
ne hours, and has p dark as web
u, a bright side. Same as love.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1901-04-20

The Standard Oil Trust is hun
grily Watching the situation in
Beaumont. The Texas anti-truSt
law was made just iii time to keep
the S. o. Trust from going in and
taking open possession.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1901-04-20
Report Of Grand Jury.

We, the Grand Jury duly select,
ed, impannelIed and sworn to i'll.
quire in and for the body of the
Parish Of West FeIieiana at a
District Court, begun and held III
aho TOT S"Eu Tr1rtNh, in the State OF
Louisiana, on the 1rst Monday of
the month Of April, 1901, beg
leave to submit the following final
report:
We have found altogether Is
true bills, and 10 "no true Hills
We have inspected the public
buildings and recommend that the
Jail be whitewathcd, inside and
outside, and that the roof be paint,
ed. We find The prisoners well
treated, and the Jail in other re-
speGts in good condition.
c. b. Austin, Foreman.
p. S. We cal! a -tention of the
town authorities to the condition
of load at Jasper'S branch.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1901-04-20
A Testimonial from Old England.

Il consider CAamberlain's Cough Rem
edy the best in tie world for bronchitis,
says Mr. William Savory, Of Warrington
England. 1T has saved my wife's life
she having been martyr to bronchit
for over six years, being most of The
time confined to her bed. She is now
quite well.' Sold by Kilbourne and For.
resler st Francisyille, Villeret and Allair
Bayou Sara.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1901-04-20

Tie President is coming to New
Orleans. We trust that the crowds
who gather to meet him will act in
~ way to show proper respect to
him as the Chief executive Of the
nation, but also to show respect for
themselves and maintain their own
dignity. The fulsome pIaudits Of
the crowds at Atlanta shOald not
be repeated.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1901-04-20
,Jn0 I.eSaNSlrr
G. w Simmons
T 0 Hamilton

Many people suffer untold toralres
from plies, because of the, popular i'm
preston I'll at they eannct be cured. Ia
tier's Buckeye Pile Ointment will cure
them, 1t has met with absolute success.
Price, Scots in bottles, Tubes, Is. cts, at
iXilbonrne and FORESTER. =
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1901-04-20

A student at Ann IIarbor, Mich,
has contracted the bnbOnic plague
from a germ in Couture" brought
from San Francisco for medical
study.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1901-04-20

LldieS can be served in the ice
cream parlor or in their bnggies,
when they stop for Soda water at
a. Harris.