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The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1903-05-05

The temperance question is pre-
eminently a young peoples problem
DO not leave it to your elders. as if i'
did not concern you. Intemperauce il
settling the fate Of young people
every day that passes. It is time
that the young people went to worl
to settle it,
TO be Indifferent to the advance o.
temperance because you have not sui
fered personally from the curse Of in
temperance, is a revolving form oi
selfshness The temperance question
comes home to every one With eyes
20 see aud heart to sympathize.
Every temperate life helps to set
he the temperance question. Every
community which does away with the
saloon is hurrying the final victory
If every one should mend one. all
would be mended. is a far more IA
tional view to take Of the problem
than that expressed in the familiar
cry What can one do alone?"
Work for temperance Ia one way
or another II you cannot persuade
others to cooperate with you on your
iavorite measures. lend a hand to
help them in the work they hold
especially dear The temperance
cause is hampered by people VINO are
waiting TO go 70 work until the world
gets in line with them. The temper
ance reform is a big measure There
is room for a variety Of opinions and
variety Of effective effort If you
cannot get people to lift at your cor
ner. put your shoulder to the spot
where others are al work
Those who work for temperance
are sure to win There are no two
ways about It. While God is on the
throne Of the universe, the trend OF
things is upward. Purity and truth
are on the winning side. Those who
oppose them are trying to withstand
current that is irresistible. Young
Peoples Weekly.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1903-05-05

tion convention. Prof. E. B. Ferris. az
sistant director Of the branch expert
ment station at McNein. Miss, point
ed out how the sane mistake had been
pafe in regard to the pine lands Of
the Southwest. Mcneil is fifty-seven
miles from New Orleans on the New
Orleans & Northeastern and in the
heart Of the pine belt That belt has
been viewed with disfavor BY the
farmers. It was good for numbering
they said. but scarcely suitable for
agricultural purposes. and most Of the
farmers have passed by and moved on
to the rich river bottoms. It would be
a great misfortune for the South were
this so, for its pine lands take up a
large portion of its area, nearly hall
of Mississippi and Louisiana. But
Prof Ferris shows very clearly that il
is not so and that the pine lands. like
the sandy lands of California. can be
made most productive if it be gone
about in the right way This is good
news. as the pine lands are occupied
mainly by whites. while the river bot
toms and alluvial lands are given over
10 the negroes. Whatever white i'm
migration. therefore. comes to this
section is likely to settle in the pine
hills and it is well to know that We
have so much land there open to set
Element that viii be profitable to the
state.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1903-05-05

In getting his revolver ont The
thought was never out OF his mind.
II he reached for his pocket handker
chief ii came ont with a lightning
jerk No matter what be did his
movements we're as quick as cat.
They had 20 be.
The necessity for qulckness was
what led 70 the arm-pit holster a
sort OF waistcoat with pockets for re-
yolvers on each side II you were 70
order man wearing one Of those
contrivances TO throw mp his hands
he would do so- But when his hands
we're IN position you would be look
Ing down the barrel OF two ugly forty.
fours-that Is II he didn't let you
have the contents without warning.
knew one man who was said to be
wanted In Texas who slept In his
arm-pit holster for a year. Day and
night his guns we're always with
him. for be never knew when a Lone
Star officer would come for him. Al
last he grew nervous. borrowed
horse from me ana went up into the
British possessions where he was q
COW boy wksn J last heard Of him"
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1903-05-05


To large fraction or the race this
ie worSaday world. OF the play
day world wherein dwell brothers
and sisters, they know little
What are you teaching your clubs
Of factory girls. my dear?' asked a
benevolent old lady Of a worker in
the tenement district
Teaching them TO frivol was the
prompt reply They have had 70
bear family burdens from childhood,
and have never learned to play. They
are Old before their time because they
are igaorant Of the laws Of recrea-
tion."
All are born with a capacity for
play. II the development Of that ca
pacity Is retarded the individual
ceases TO be a forceiul factor in life;
be dries up or wastes away. and the
world loses just 50 much vitality. II
that faculty be perverted he becomes
criminal and plays at the game Of
Elm.
Witness the factory girls Of Eng
land forming a cooperative club. by
means OF which to raise q fund 10
purchase intoxicating liquors for their
own use One such factor gives. far
better than a sermon, their false idea
Of recreation.
IL Is but a few years since students
OF social life have come to regard
play as one OF the positive redemp-
tive forces in society The idea is
now gaining popularity. and the more
rapidly it circulates the better Tor the
world.
The science OF play Is governed by
eternal laws and principles as truly
as is Tie science OF astronomy. The
hrst great principle which determines
The legitimacy OF an amusement. is
the recreative element II is a test
which individuals and society may
safely apply. Does the indulgence In
any amusement leave body. mind and
soul more vigorous and healthy?
Then that Is sufficient assurance that
Il Is the real thing.
The Fairgrounds OF the very poor
In large cities have long been the
alleys. the bar rooms and the theater.
To even the most liberal OF thinkers
the relation between recreation and
these forms OF amusement Is not
quite clear Al least one can imagine
more wholesome diversions for the
growing youth OF cities. Quite eyi-
aently society has still much to learn
concerning the neglected science OF
amusement
Meanwhile scores OF faithful intel
ilgent workers In settlements. kinder
gartens and missions are trying 20
'mpart to the too.rapidly matnred
boys and girls Of the neglected
classes suggestions OF the childhood
which they have somehow missed
simultaneously with courses in
domestic science and art. basket
weaving and broom making. there are
announced courses in hilarity and un-
'estrained mirtn. in gleeml song,
merry smiles. hearty laughs. innocent
Jokes and pranks
The most exhaustive history of our
race may fail to record this depart
ment OF instruction, but there is liz
lie doubt that the men and women OF
the next generation will be saner and
ruer because Of it-Union Signal
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1903-05-05
Courage of the Red Man,
Old Miner Tells Of Pathetic but Useless Show Of Brewery
Made by Indian Chief-Gives Tribute 10
Unfinching Foe

Standing erect in the bow Of the
front canoe was the chief He looked
like a tall bronze statue The light OF
the low sinking sun fell upon him.
lighting up his face, arms, and bare
chest He was the noblest looking
creature my eyes ever rested upon.
knew we had to kill him. but l was
touched with pity at the thought.
couldn't raise my rife to do it. but one
Of the boys did The tott drew nearer
The Indian still stood with one foot in
the bottom of the boat, the other rest
ing pn the curved top of the bow. He
surely knew he would be killed, but
he never moved
"A little pun Of smoke and FIRE burst
from the muzzle of the miners rife.
and in an instant the chiefs hands fell
to his side. He raised his right arm
again and pointed directly before him
at the red sun sinking behind the
mountain. The boat came on, and as
it drew nearer we could see a red
stream coursing down the bronze skin
Of the warrior The rife cracked
again, the Indian raised his face 70
the sky and fell into the water.
TT was a hard fight to drive the
rest OF the band away and we lost sew
eral OF our men in doing Il 1t was a
hard fight, but it was worth while 10
me. for the picture Of the great name
less chief has always remained With
me. He gave me the grandest exhibf
tion Of courage have ever seen and !
have respected the red man ever
since
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1903-05-05
Inerease q Meat prIees In oermany.

Increase Of Meat Prices In Germany.
United States Consul John E. Kehl
reports that butchers associations in
Germany have. within the past two
months, held many meetings to devise
means OF stopping the continual de
crease in the supply OF live stock
available. This scarcity exists
throughout the whole empire, natur
ally increasing the price Of meat In
Berlin for the month Of June, 1902,
there was a deficit OF 1854 head Of
cattle (slaughtered), as compared
with the same month in 1901. For
the last half Of August (from the 10th
to the Soth) there was a general de.
crease Of 22,566 head Of slaughtered
stock, as compared with the same
period Of 1901. These figures are
taken from the Allgemeine Fleisch.
erzeituns. The decrease Of available
stock in the Dresden market for the
first seven months Of this year. as
compared with the same period Of last
year. was: Beet 2.Ol4 head: swine.
$3.50 head; ca.gss, 1866 head; sheep,
1886 head In Possn. pork is selling
for l mark cas- cenis) per pound. In
Copisnz, 4 general advance Of 10
pfennings GA csntu1 wRs made last
month on all kinds OF meats and
sausages- Il Is safe to say that almost
every city Of more than $4,000 In
habitants has. since the lst OF Jan
uary Of this year. experienced an in
crease In the price Of meats. From
June, 1900, to June. 1902. the price OF
live hogs has risen 25.S per cent IN
laboring circles the use OF meat. due
to high prices. is diminishing. which
accounts for the gain OF 81 .22s.7 .7I6 in
the import Of fresh and smoked FISH
and herring. as compared with 1900.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1903-05-05

effects and fits powers. was moi
drawn into It's clutches by hard drink
ers. The very sight Of such disgustec
me. II was the refined element o.
moderate drinkers who scorned t.
notice the dunkard IN the gutter than
persuaded me into taking sociablt
drinks with the assurance upon then
part that ii would do me no harm
Were ! the only case ! would thinl
nothing about 1t, but If you will ques
tion the victims Of liquor who have
once been selirespecting. ! think yoi
will find they have al Travelled tho
same road Hence the only safe
solution Of the problem lies in teeto
talism.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1903-05-05

Priceburg. in Monroe county, named
after the man who had the only house
within several miles Of the town. was
not a very large place fifty years ago,
and at present consists Of only i've
scattered houses. A stranger on his
first trip through this part Of the coun-
ty, when the original Price. from whom
the place got its name. was still Nv
ing. chanced to see the old man on his
woodpile cutting wood, and wanting
information. stopped and inquired.
Can you tell me the way to Price
burg7" The old man dropped his az.
and approaching the traveller. with his
arms folded and his face wreached IN
a broad smile. said: My friend. YOU
are right In the heart Of the city"
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1903-05-05

Governors Message Sixty Years Aoo.
A copy Of the message which Gov
Lilburn w. Boggs sent 10 the Mis-
souri, Legislature in 1910 has been
dug up. Instead OF dealing with
questions affecting the trusts. street
car companies. factories and tele
graph lines. the executive Of that
period wrote about the Mormon war.
the northern boundary question, and
the best way Of Kidding the state of
wolves. The legislature Of 1870 was
the arst to occupy the state house
In view Of its present condition. and
the extremely unfavorable compari
son 1t now makes with the capital Of
surrounding states. Gov. Boggs des-
cription Of il becomes amusing.
placed upon the summit Of a lofty
promontory ulat commands most
extended view Of our noble river the
Capitol Of Missouri he grand
iloqnently affirmed stands uprivaled
in the West. a proud monument OF
the taste and liberaliy Of her eli
gems. Kansas City (Mo.} Journal
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1903-05-05


Hon. j. y. Henderson. one Of the
delegates of the London chamber OF
commerce who are visiting the United
States. has been devotlng special at
tention 70 the drink trafic, and in an
interesting article in the New York
American expresses the opinion that
the United States is "a long way ahead
Of the old country in general sobriety /"
He is impressed by the number Of
leading public men who are interested
in temperance reform. and it is ap
parent to him that in the better-ofi
classes Of society much less alcoholic
liquor is used than IN England" He
asserts also: 4 have no doubt what
ever that the superiority Of your work
ing classes in the amount OF work
done Is largely TO be attributed to
their temperance habits"
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1903-05-05

would have gone into a decline II. a.
luck would have ia. she had not caught
the measles. and when she was cured
OF the latter the lung trouble was
gone.
Give your daughter a very smart
walking costume. and teSi her bow be.
coming II is. said another physician
VITA the wisdom OF the serpent. and
make up some theaier parties for her;
she needs exercise and amusement;
that Il All that is the matter with
her" g@
That must be wonderfully good ais
Al Palm Beach. said a husband whoaa
wife was on the verge OF nervous pros
tration and had been sent South t.
recover Mary writes me she has
not had an iii moment since she got
there
Poor man. said his auditor 70 her.
self az she smiled sympathetically.
He does not know. and dare say his
wife does moi know either. that is was
pure boredom that allied her Now
that she - amused she Is al right
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1903-05-05

A special committee Of the British
Woman's Temperance union is pre-
pairing statement with a view to IN
duce Parliament 10 adopt measures
abolishing barmaids once and for all
There are $4,000 barmaids in the Brit.
ish isles, $4,000 Of them being in the
metropolitan district One OF the
problems the crusaders have to face
is employment for these young women
after their customary occupation has
been taken from them.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1903-05-05

perhaps Il Is due 10 that recollection
that ! am allowing my boy plenty of
latitude and longitude The main OBJ
ject Is % improve the physical animal
in early youth. aDd no boy viii grow
Kat and solid. hearty, frank. fearless
and active Il he is bounded for every
peccadillo. When my boy is u shall
pay closer attention to his mental de-
Ke.onmenl. New York Press
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1903-05-05

The man who wears a dress suit
may take courage. A new watch has
made Its appearance in New York.
and the pocket need no longer bulge
because Of the huge. clumsily shaped
tlmepiece. This. the latest novelty
in the jeweiry stores. is about the
size Of a silver dollar The ordinary
watch is twice as thick and bulky as
the new one. The idea for the thin"
watch comes from England. where
It has been extensively adopted by
well-dressed men.
For the use Of the gentler sex a
similar design has been adopted, the
only difference being in size. The
lady's watch is about as large as
ten-dollar gold piece and OF the same
thickness. The surprising thing
about the new watches is their accur-
acy as timekeepers. A New York
jeweler says the timepleces lose moth
ing in accuracy on account Of their
reduction ia size.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1903-05-05

Consider Universal conseription.
The Korean government IS consid-
ering the advisahility Of introducing
rnfrersal conscrlpnon.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1903-05-05

Nursery trees are greatly benefited
BY transplanting them once or twice
before the fnal planting out
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1903-05-05

Growth OF German Exports.
Germauy's exports grew from t99
So. Qoo in isQi 70 silAss5.ooo in 1862
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1903-04-04
LIQUOR BILL COMPLETED AND SENATE
RESUMES FIGHT ON RAILWAY FRANCHISE

him that license had already been
granted for that building.
Senator Achi pleaded Tor his amend
ment on the grounds that the law
should be the same as the beer law and
that this measure would bring revenue
to the Government
Senator Crabbe supported 300 feet,
saying the way to do away with sa-
looms was to educate the children
against drinking. He did not care a
snap about saloons and he thought they
should deal with the subject in broad
and liberal manner.
Senator Dickey's amendment carried
by the following vote:
Ayes-Baldwln, Crabbe. Dickey, Is
enberg. Kalauokalani. Kaohl, Nc
Candless. Paris, Wilcox-9.
Noes-Achi. c. Brown, j. T. Brown.
Kaiue. Nakapaahu, Woods-6.
Sale Of Alcohol.
Senator Woods moved TO add Sec
ton prohibiting the sale of alcohol by
druggists in quantities greater than
one quart at time.
s0fHhNOl NfNll DlONH was klhu Nhlo
matter had not been overlooked and
gave some history of prior legislation
on the subject. The indiscriminate
sale of alcohol was the basis OF the H..
J liCit manufacture of the worst kind OF
Intoxicating drinks.
Senator McCandless thought the limit
too low, saying a gallon was not too
much.
Senator Baldwin favored the original
motion. Anyone requiring more than
a quart Of alcohol for lamp or any
other purpose could obtain a supply
| from n wholesale dealer.
Senator Crabbe considered a quart
alcohol baths to their patients.
Senator Kalauokalani argued. as a
practical painter. for n gallon Alcohol
was used by his trade to make paint
look glossy. II would seriously inter-
fere with painters to be restricted to a
quart.
Senator Crabbe moved an exception
in the case of prescriptions of practic-
ing physicians.
This was accepted by the mover and
the section as amended was carried.
The bill passed by 10 ayes TO two
noes. the negatives being of Kalauoka-
lani and Kaohi.
On Second Reading,
The bill to provide for secret ser.
vice, the bill to repeal the p. @. gamb.
ling law and the bill to enable the pc
lice to suppress gambling and gaming
were referred to the Judiciary Commit.
tee.
The bill to provide for the bonding
OF public officers being called, Senator
Baldwin, on a motion to refer II to tn,
Ways and Means Committee, said tn,
bill had come from that committee anC
II the Senate insisted on referring II I,
them he would move now that the bill
pass. Accordingly the bill was con
sldered section by section.
All Chief Clerks.
/. Senator Brown moved an amend
, ment TO Include the chief clerks of al
departments. Senator Achi claimed
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1903-04-04
SENATE.
Thirty.ninth Day.
Afternoon Session.

Afternoon Session.
The consideration of the Liquor Bill
was resumed.
An amendment to make the limits
for $1,000 licenses 1000 feet instead OF
three miles from a first class postofflce
was lost.
Conviction of offense against the act
second time within year renders the
license subject to forfeiture by order
OF court.
Liquor may be manufactured for sale
in quantities not less than FIVE gallons
under license from county supervisors.
Protection Denied.
Senator Crabbe thought 1t hardly
fair to make the saloon keeper liable
for the acts of an employe. His en-
ploye might receive no,iCe to quit on
Saturday night and have revenge by
committing an offense that would get
the saloon keeper into trouble.
The Senator had no support for his
suggestion to amend this provision,
but vas informed that 1t would open
the door to worse things and that the
provision had been in force here for
twenty years past.
On motion of Senator Achi. convic-
ton for delivering liquor to prohibited
persons was made to apply to the one
so delivering the drink.
| A new provision as compared with
the old law makes the buyer Of liquor
after licensed hours liable to prosecu-
ton for violation of the law.
Another attempt was made to raise
the fee for race meet licenses from S25
to $50 but received only the votes OF
| AChi. Baldwin, Dlckey, McCandless
and Wilcox. The committee had
recommended 800
For Early Birds.
| Senator Achi secured an amendment
to allow saloons to open at 5 a. m. in
somebody might want to go some
where early in the morning and get a
drink before setting out.
Beer.saving Clause.
Senator Cecil Brown moved an
amendment to exclude the sale of malt
liquors. provided for in other legisla-
ton this session. from the provisions
Of this Act Carried.
Church and School.
Senator Dickey moved an amendment
prohibiting the issuance of license
for any saloon within 800 feet Of. any
church or schoolhouse actually in Use
as such, excepting any licenses in force
at the time OF the passage of this Act
Senator Achi moved in amendment to
make It $50 feet.
Senator Dickey argued against tho
amendment to the amendment Tn,
distance he proposed was REASONABLE,
protection to institutions of religion
and education.
Senator McCandless raised caution
about the Alexander Young building
as there was church a short dlstanc,
back Of IT, Several voices informed