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The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1903-08-18
lAMoMAak rAvERN q suRNeD
Lodi Hotel, Patronized BY Washing.
ton and Jefferson.

Lodi Hotel. Patronized BY Washing.
ton and jefferson.
AFTER standing az a hostelry about
ls0 years. ihe Lodi hotel a. Kearney.
n J.. has been destroyed by Gre.
Gems Washington and Lafayette are
counted among the historical person
ages who put up az the Old tavern.
They passed q night there shortly be-
fore the battle pf Monmounih
Harly ia iis history It's location
made It a safe resort for the sporting
element and it was O noted place fof
ali kinds 81 sports lu more recent
years the lodi hotel was gathering
place for The English aud Scotch
sportsmon interested IN quoting and
dog racing. 10 was the place where
the latter sport began In this coun-
try Another sporting class which
made the ola hotel prominent We're
the trapshooters Of the latter half OF
last century
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1903-08-18

Sir Arthur Conan Doyle is being
called to account for saying at the
Authors club dinner in London that
a sepiuaeenarian author is as rare as
black swan His critics point to
Herbert Spencer. George Meredith. Dr.
Samuel Smiles Manyille Fem. Tol-
stoi. Ibscn sardou and others as proof
against Sir Conan's statement
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1903-08-18

Nothing on earth is despised by
Thomas A. Edison SO much as a cigar.
cite One morning he found a pack
age of the ~cofhn-nail" outside his Of.
fice door. whereon he posted this
sign A degenerate who is retrograd.
ing toward The lower animal life has
lost his packet The same can be had
hy applying to the storekeeper
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1903-08-18

Under the lead Of Fred II. Brooks
the Wall street commissioner specu-
laiors in New York have begun to
take financial interest IN the coming
yacht race. Brooks Is a Shamrock
enthusiast and already has placed a
good deal Of money on Liptons entry
st odds.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1903-08-18

About the time that Whistler. the
artist. was causing a sensation with
fhe paintings which De called "A Har-
mony In Black and Red, "a Noe
turno IN Blue or some such names.
he had a misunderstanding with his
club regarding dues. The secretary
hnaiiy wrote 20 Mr Whistler saying
that lhe club would oe glad 70 receive
from hlm 60 arrangement in gold and
aL-Haa-
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1903-08-18
JUDGE MAKES An APOLOGY.
Massachusetts Jurist handsomely Re-
tracts Hasty Words.

tracts Hasty Words.
In his haste District Judge McDon-
oueh Of Bristol. Mass. scolded Dis.
trict Attorney j. NJ. Swift in open
court. and spoke Of something he had
done as stupid The district attorney,
young man, kept his temper Now
the judge has anologized in open court
and has written oontrite letter to
the local newspapers. completely exon
Grating the young man. The stupid
iiy was an mine, not Mr.. Swifts.H be
writes 1T is easy to scatter feathers
and Ill considered words to the winds
II is almost imposeibly difficult to re-.
gather and retract them am. I take
an the censure, all the blame all the
criticism which / so richly deserve
because Of my statements about Mr..
Swift. and I thank him sincerely for
his patience and forbearance.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1903-08-18

Probably the oldest public once,
in the nation is Judge John Slaughter
assistant to the state librarian ol
Wyoming. VINO has just passed hi.
ninety-four birthday He IS at hi
post Of duty daily and confidently be
iieves he VIII pass the century mark
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1903-08-18

Mrs Payne. wife Of the postmaster
general. expects 70 remain e WASH
ingtcn with her husband through tnt
erUter part Of the sumner Sha
has been ga invalid Tor many ysan
ana sun suffers a Erca, deal uea
rbsamatism.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1903-08-18

A heavy responsibility rested upon
Major w II. Gibhes who died June ~
at his home ia Columbia, S. 6 Il
was claimed for him that he fired the
hrst shot at Fort sumter He was
then gunner in Capt George
jamea's company 70 when BeanTe
gard sent the order % tire op Major
Andersen, President lGieialane ~
pointed bim postmaater y CoI1mtas,
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1903-08-18
PaoeAlcY rAAT weNT wRoNe.
Blaine Unable 70 See Political Future
for Roosevelt

Blaine Unable 70 zee F1fit's"A NNNf y
for Roosevelt
Someone m Maine has dug np =
story Of the Republican national con
ventlon 10 1854. when Blaine was nom
mated When the convention was in
fan blast number 81 friends were
with Mr Blaine helping 20 interpret
messages that came over the wire.
when news came Of Theodore Roose-
yelt's brief address The plumed
knight turned 20 bis friends and said
'+That fellow Roosevelt Is spoiled
boy. He is trying 70 make capital ont
of abusing ne. bnt he win not amount
10 anything have watched public
men al my life and have never
known anyone who was nearsighted
10 succeed Roosevelt viii spend his
life IN hehtine the inevitable The
narrator points out that what the far
seeing Blaine failed ~ get has been
uon by the nearsighted Roosevelt
Chicago Chronicle
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1903-08-18

There are 5000 negro farmers mem
bers Of the Farmersf Improvement
Society 81 Texas '4'hey own 50.Oof
acres ofland.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1903-08-18

into French
over fifteen minutes
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1903-08-18
posT way Sc wAEELeR.s.
Prominently mentioned as New Am
bassador to France.

lt diplomatic circles Il Il. generally
conceded that IN the event OF Gsn.
Horace Parker's giving up the posi-
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-09-29
ADMITS HIS DEFEAT.

Davenport Republican: Candidate
Sullivan in o recent interview in Des
Moines said that Gov. Cummins will
receive more than 100000 votes and
that in the neighborhood of 400, ZOO
will be cast. In 1901 when Gov. Cum.
minis was a candidate he received in
the neighborhood of $4,000 plurality
over his opponent That year the total
vote was about 100000. There is nc
reason why his plurality should not he
larger this year than then, because he
has made a good governor and given
the state an admirable administration.
The people are satified and satisfaction
always makes votes.
The attack made on protection by
the democratic candidate will lose him
votes. Conditions are against the dem.
ocratic idea Of admitting goods. free of
duty into this country in composition
with American producers and laborers.
Mr. Sullivan knows he has no chance
to win. and admits it. Chairman Huff
man has begun making his wild guess
es as usual. but don't bet your money
on his political representations or
you may be short of coal for the COM
ing winter. The only question is how
near the Cummins plurality will reach
100000.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-09-29
TAKING THE WIND OUT OF FREE
TRADE SAILS.

One of the arguments advanced re-
Gently by some free traders was that
the American railroads had the cost
OF construction greatly increased by
the tariff. This contention however,
was effectually punctured by the Bull
letin OF the American Iron and Steel
association, which reminded the au-
thors OF the argument that in 1870 the
officers Of practically all railroad COM
panies in the United States petitioned
congress for 2 cents a pound spe-
cific duty on all foreign made rails. AS
a reason for this demand they stated
that they did not want to be depend
ent on foreign factories for their con-
struction material. The request was
granted in part, Soon a duty of $2S
per ton was imposed on rails. This i'm
mediately acted as a great stimulus to
the industry and in short time the
cost of rails in the United States was
less than the tariff fixed in 1870. Since
that time however, the tariff on steel
has been lowered and when the Ding
ley law was enacted the duty on this
commodity was fixed at about Sc per
ton. Had this first tariff not been
imposed America would probably still
be depending on foreign manufacture
ers for the majority of its steel rails
and paying considerably more for
them than the present cost. The wis
dom of this action is self evident.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-09-29
CROP ESTIMATES.

Estimates of the crop output now be-
ing made may be considered as reli-
able as such forecasts can be made.
According to the figures of Walter ].
Ballard, the statistician. the country's
wealth may easily be enhanced by 81
5OO,OOO,O00 from the agricultural pro-
ducts after all the costs of production
and transportation are settled.
Mr.. Ballard estimates the principal
crops as follows: corn 100000 900
bushels; wheat 670,0O0,O0O bushels;
oats 765,000,000 bushels; cotton H.
100000 bales. How different this from
the short crops that were predicted a
few weeks ago. 1t can safely be esti-
mated at present prices these crops
will bring S2,47S,OO0,OO 1t is predict
ed that hay alone will be worth this
year $500,000,000 added to which the
value of potatoes rice, buckwheat, to-.
bacco. flax and other crops a total val.
uation of $3,50O,0OO,0OO will probably
not be too high. From this sum $685.
100000 may be allowed for cost of pro.
duction, transportation and selling and
should there be shrinkage in price
or deterioration in product $125, O0O,-.
600 may be allowed leaving as net
profit to the country, $4,000, 0OO, 900.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-09-29
POSSIBILITIES AND PROBABLY
TIES.

Chicago Chronicle. Certain dem.
ocrats now in Washington are impress
ed with the idea that the trouble
which has arisen over the "open shop
ruling as to the government printing
Office SIS big with possibilities for the
democratic party
1t is big with possibilities and prob
abilities of Overwhelming defeat for
any political party which shall under
take to defend the trades union con-
tention that the laws" of labor organ
izations are superior to the laws of the
United States.
Democrats now in Washington are
mostly of the unofficial class. If they
want to end their days contemplating
in the enjoyment of pub
lie station and the emoluments that
pertain thereto they can go about the
matter in direct way by allying them
selves with the upstairs who propose
to ostracise free Americans who do not
wear some labor boss button.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-09-29

| ment of Colorado General Baldwin is
responsible for the efficiency of several
thousand men and Indirectly for the
health and morals of these soldiers.
AS in other lines of activity he has
to deal with conditions as they are and
not as he thinks they should be.
majority of these men drink. No
matter how little or how much. They
believe they have right to drink
This belief cannot be changed by all
the laws of all the legislators in the
land. These m en- are neither physical
nor moral degenerates Each appli-
cant for enlistment is given an exact
ing physical examination and the con-
dItions of admission to the army are
such that moral perverts are exclud-
ed.
The question, then, as suggested by
General Baldwin is not will the men
drink, but how and where will they
drink" The majority of them would
prefer to drink a little in decent and
congenial surroundings, but this is not
permitted by the federal laws Instead
to secure their drinks they are forced
to seek low dives and indecent sur
roundinss, that have d tendency to-
drag them down by disease ana immor.
atty.
General Baldwin reaches the practi-
cal conclusion that the post canteen
should be re-established. 1t is the con-
clusion that every person, who meets
facts and conditions as they are, must
reach If they attempt to solve the ques-
ton by practical methods.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-09-29
SETTLING UP NORTH.

Cedar Rapids Republican.-For a
year or so there has been an active
propaganda for the Canadian north
west, as well as for the extreme north
of Minnesota and North Dakota. Hun
dreds have been induced to go up there
to live and thousands have invested
their money in those regions under the
junior north pole. 1t is no secret that
even in August the farmers begin to
dread the frosts. Even their wheat
crop was threatened with killing
frosts. And wheat is about all they
have, unless it is some fax. At the
present time the country to the north
is under snow, from ten inches to two
feet, If reports may be trusted.
The facts are that for the all-around
farmer one cannot go much farther
north than a line through Minneapolis
and st. Paul. The extreme northern
counties Of Minnesota are decidedly
one-crop counties, and then the frost
must not come too early
When even in central Iowa the crop
season is none too long, what can we
expect to find three hundred miles far
Their north, or six or eight hundred
miles farther north. in Canada? The
farmer who has holding in Iowa is
big fool for crawling up under the.
north pole.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-09-29
A WELCOME ISSUE.

Mr.. Bryan has given notice in his
Commoner that the democratic party
will next year renew it's demand fol
the evacuation of the Philippines. He
says that the party will insist upon
the cessation of what it terms govern
ment by force" and the establishment
OF a government in the Philippines as
has been instituted in Cuba. In other
words il Bryan has his way, the demo.
cratic party will favor the policy of
scuttle that it put forward in 1900. 1t
will attack the tyranny and cruelty of
the military government in the is
lands.
Notwithstanding the fact that civil
government has been established in
the archipelago to the satisfaction of
the Filipinos and the honor of the
American administration the cry
against tyranny will be continued. Mr..
Bryan refuses to recognize the fact
that peace and order now reigns, but
would remove the safeguard that the
island might be plunged again into a
reign OF lawlessness, revolution and
sayagery.
Mr.. Bryan refuses to admit that this
question has been settled by the Amer
lean people, that they mean to keep
the islands just as much as they mean
to keep Hawaii. or the Louisiana pur-
chase. Such an issue will be gladly
received by the republican party. ii
the opponents heed the advice of Mr..
Bryan and bring it forward.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-09-29
THE PRESIDENT AND ORGANIZED
LABOR.

A government of the people and by
the people, cannot distinguish between
its citizens so long as they comply
with the law, without subverting ey-
cry principle of free government.
President Roosevelt will not recede
from the position he has taken in ref
erence to ''The Open Shop" in gov
eminent employment. He could not
recede from this position unless con
gress should enact a law that all gov
eminent employees must belong to a
union before they enter the govern
ment service, and this could only be
done by congress when the affairs of
all the unions are governed by laws
enacted by congress itself-a manifest
absurdity.
1t goes without saying that the Cen
trail Labor Organization of Washington
city has made bad break in the man
ifesto which it has sent out with refer
ence to the Miller case and President
Roosevelt. The enemies of the Presi-
dent who are seeking to use this to
ln]nfe the Presidents political pros
poets will find that this matter will
prove boomerang In their hands that
Will assist instead of injuring Mr..
Roosevelt The mass of the people of
the United States stand for common
sense and fair play and they will not be
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-09-29
STORIES REToLp.

Walter Bacon, who has no children Of
his own. tells of the bright remark of a
6-year-old boy who is the pride of friends
family says the New York Times Tho
friend is a civil and mechanical engineer
and naturally has talked shop around his
home until the boy is somewhat familiar
with technical terms.
Recently the family took charge of a
pug dog belonging to a neighbor who had
gone to the country. The pug was old and
fat and had difficulty in breathing. which
caused it to snore when it went to sleep.
The first night the family was kept awake
by the dogs snoring, and the next night
things We're worse. The engineer and his
wife We're in quandary. They had prom.
ised the neighbor to take care of the
dog, but they felt that it was necessary
that they should sleep. They We're discus
sing the matter at breakfast. while the
canine cause of the disturbance lay con
tentedlye on the rug with it's abrupt nose
between its paws.
Finally the 6-year-old broke into the
conversation.
II know why that dog snores,'' he said,
We'll, why" inquired the father.
slt's nose Is so short there is no
draught."
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-09-29

The Nickel Plate road with it's east.
ern connections-the Delaware, Lack.
awanna & Western and West Shore
and Boston & Maine railroads-is con
sidered by those who havo patronixed
it as most desirable line between
Chicago and New York, Boston and
other eastern points. and takes its
place among the first lass lines lead.
ing eastbound from Chicago. 1t is on
Grating three through first-class trains.
all Gaily,. and equipped with modern
improvements, for the convenience
and comforts of the travelling public,
and has succeeded to remarkable
degree in pleasing its patrons, grow
ing in popularity every day. One of
its attractive features and thoroughly
appreciated by the travelling public, is
its dining ca service, meals being
served on American Club plan, rang.
ing in price from Soc to $10O; also
service la carte Colored porter
are In charge to look after the com
fort of passengers in coaches, and es
pecially to assist ladies travelling with
children. No excess fare on any train
on Nickel Plate road. All p.ssengei
trains arrive at and depart from thu
LaSalle Street citation, chicago. thu
only passenger station in Chicago on
the Elevated loop. When going east
try the Nickel Plate road. City Ticket
Office, Ill Adams stre et, Chicago.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-09-29
GEN. BALDWIN AND TIE CAN.
TEEN.

have been deeply impressed by the
very marked difference in discipline
among the enlisted men since the abo-
lltlon OF the canteen. If men are un-
able to get glass of beer in a decent
and orderly maner in the garrison. they
will resort to the brothels which clus-
ter around the reservation, where they
often sink into debauchery and ruin
Annual report of Brlgadier General
Frank d. Baldwin, commanding De-
partment Of Colorado.
So much has been said pro and con
on the subject of the army canteen
since the discussion of the bill for its
adjustment first began. that it would
seem nothing was left to be said. How
ever, this reference of General Baldwin
IN his annual report to this question
suggests several thoughts which
should not be forgotten in the discuss
sion of the subject.
As tha commander of tha danari--
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-09-29
hoodwinked by any such political trick

hoodwinked by any such political trick
as that attempted in this case.
President Roosevelt's entire atti-
tude as public official, as a private
citizen and as an author. towards or
ganized labor, is that of a courageous
man, who has sincerely at heart the
welfare of the entire public, the per-
petuity of free government and JUS
tice to every citizen The Presidents
course during the recent great coal
strike. need only be referred to to
confirm this statement, and this is but
one incident of the Presidents public
and private attitude toward organized
labor. He knows that labor leaders
are neither gods nor demons; that
they are exceedingly human men with
all the liabilities to error that apply
to human beings. That he is in full
and sincere sympathy with their best
welfare and all proper efforts to bet
ter the condition of labor, no honest
man can or will question. President
Roosevelt respects honest opinions
wherever found and he has the cour-
age, to crlticlse and condemn wrong
when it makes itself manifest. The
Presidents straightforwardnes is
clearly demonstrated in his readiness
to meet and talk with labor leaders
as fellow citizens in order that JUS
tice and right may be had President
Roosevelt's candidacy for nomination
next year will be in no way injured by
the present attempt to prejudice I'M
thinking members of labor organiza-
tions against him.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-09-29
THE LUCKY MAN.

Burlington Hawk Bye. - There is
such thing as luck. The trouble is
that we do not always, nay, we do not
often recognize it. And quite often we
bewail our misfortune, when we ought
to be rejoicing over our good luck.
In the fascinating and sometimes
very peculiar game called politics, the
element of luck plays a very imports
ant part. And there, as elsewhere, the
fortunate man is not always the appar-
ent winner. Especially is that the
case when the player is young man.
Many youngsters have cursed their
luck and have cursed the man who fail
ed to help them onto the first round of
the political ladder, and as the years
roll by their vision became clearer and
they realized that fortune smiled upon
them and their friends were wise and
Just and most friendly when they refus-
ed or neglected to comply with their
wishes. Not a few young men have
come out of q convention grieyed.
doWncast, angered; full of bitter feel
ing, berating their i'll luck, condemning
their friends, and looking upon the
the world as through glass darkly, all
because the nomination went to anoth-
er man. And hut a few years later
they realized how we'll it was for them
that the coveted prize went to anoth-
er. young man succeeds in getting
on ticket, he goes down on election
day, and he thinks the whole world is
out of joint. And yet. how little has
he lost. In fact, how much better is
he off, in the majority of cases, because
he did not win.
Happy the man who can bear defeat
with perfect equanimity. Who can
come up smiling. He may be of no diff.
ferent mould than his brothers, he is
but wee bit the wiser He realizes
what dawns upon the other but very
slowly, that in the game of politics the
victor is often the vanquished, the un-
fortunate loser the lucky man.