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The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1903-02-27
A RuInous Habit.

The evil results Of a mans mind
long weakened by intoxicants are very
far-reaching. We read with amaze
ment how boaconstiictor can swal-
low down a calf or kid or deer, ap-
parently Ave times wider than the
natural size Of the serpent's throat.
But every country boy has seen the
same phenomena upon smaller
scale A snake, with a throat hardly
larger than your little finger, will
give chase TO large, fat toad. 1t will
then gather the two hind legs Of the
toad and, by suction, slowly draw the
whole body down his throat and into
the stomach. Then, if the boy will
pick up the snake by the tail, and
snap him as he would a whip cord,
the serpent's mouth will open and the
toad will be elected. alive and we'll
as was Jonah when thrown from the
mouth of the big fish, after he had
been yoyaging for three days in its
internal cavity. But though the stu
dent of serpentology may wonder at
the size Of a big toad. which a small
snake is able to swallow, his wonder
ment ought to be as nothing when
compared to the utter astonishment
with which he sees the huge meal
which the serpent of intoxlcation can
swallow, after the brain of its victim
has been wrecked by strong drink.
Without any apparent effort it can
swallow down the merchants store,
the minister's pulpit. the lawyers Of
fee, the surgeons operating table, the
mechanics bench, the engineers en-
gine, the sea captains ship. And
mark you, in order that the SalOmanic
serpent may accomplish this CASTRO
nomic feat its victim does not have to
be intoxicated all the time All that
the minister has TO do to lose his pull
pit is to reel as a drunkard just
once All that the engineer has to
do to wreck his train is to be drunk
just once. All the physician has to
do to make a wrong diagnosis and kill
his patient is to be drunk-just once.
On account, therefore, Of the becloud-
ment of a mans intellect, and the un-
seating Of the human reason through
the influence Of the winecup. / hate
the Salomonic adder with an intense
hatred | hate it with unutterable
loathing. | hate It as God wants
every Christian to hate sin.
The serpent Of intoxication can
destroy dead mans heart as well as
his head. We read OF a bridegroom
he took his young bride to a cabin
upon the hillsides of the Rocky Noun
tains. The young husband. unl1now-
Ingly. built his home over a den of
snakes. After the married couple had
retired for the night. the fire they had
lighted on that cold night warmed the
dormant serpents into life. They
came forth into the room Of the sleep
ing couple. They crawled up on the
bed. They buried their cruel fangs
In the flesh of man and woman alike
and the nuptial couch became the bed
OF death. When a husband looks upon
the wine when it is red, he always
builds his home over a nest OF vipers.
He lets the poisonous serpents crawl
up into his bed, and not only slay his
body, but also poison his love for his
wife and his children; for his parents
and his brothers and sisters; for all
who ought to be near and dear to him
and whom he ought to love better
than his own life.-Rey. Frank Dewitt
Talmage. d. D.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1903-02-27

At Chickamauga, one OF the most
fearful fields Of all the war, Indiana
raised her starry banners high. She
had thirty-nine organizations repre-
sented: she opened the battle; she
fired the last shot; she captured and
held the only Confederate battery that
met that fate; she at one point saved
the Union army; she gave of her most
distinguished sons and many went to
their last rest upon this field; she lost
3 per cent OF her troops engaged and
she bore one-ffth the entire Federal
loss.
A roster Of her sons almost writes
Chickamauga's history. John T. Wild
er, Jefferson C. Davis, John NJ. Bran
nan. e. M. McCook, Benjamin F Scrib-
ner. William Grose, Joseph J. Rey-
nolds, August Which. Morton E.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1903-02-27
"a sald Nothlnn.

lie was standing on the scaffolt
with the moose hanging loosely about
his neck. A crowd OF sturdy and stal
wart westerners were lounging about
the structure.
Have you anything to say9" the
doomed man was asked.
Indeed he hain't. a woman shout
cd. elbowing her way through the
crowd, he'll have nothin' to say while
I'm around; he he'd nuthin' to say
sence we were married these last
eighteen years. an III be switched ei
he'll hev anything to say now. III
there's any sayin' to be did III say it
so you mought as well so on with the
performance"
The doomed man turned pale. dodg-
ed as though expecting something to
be hurled at him. and went to his
death without even so much as a.
whisper
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1903-02-27
They Pay the Freight.

Two old pals met on the street.
Il saw you in the liquor mems par
ade Tuesday" one Of them said.
"Oh, yes
Nov, you tell me about It. who
we're those fellows in front on
horses?"
Those! Why, those we're the
wholesalers
"wen. who were those fellows in
carriages?"
Those fellows in plug hats, smok.
ing the big black cigarsI"
Yes"
They we're the distillers and brew.
ers."
who were those fellows walking
there with the white plug hats. white
coats and gold-headed canes?7
They were the retailers"
Who were those fellows that
brought up the re6r?"
Fellows With caulifower noses
and fringe on their pants--the crowd
was With"
Yes"
"oh, they were the consumers
Delawarean.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1903-02-27
THE BIRTHPLACE OF LIBERTY
Spots in New England That Abound
in Deem Interest

Spots in New England That Abound
in Deep Interest.
II the most sacred buildings in Bos-
ton and Philadelphia are properly riy-
ais in claiming the title Of the Cradle
Of Liberty, then here in the Cham
plain valley Of Vermont is surely the
scene Of its birth. says a writer in
Harper's. From this eyrie Rochester
mountain one may see the great lake
that is the gate to the country" as
the Indians named Lake Champlain; I;
one may see the Otter up which tho
paint-smeared sayages crept to make
their murderous attacks deep in Con
necticut and Massachusetts; one may
scan where Ticonderago lies in
shameful abandonment. the spot
where Champlain fought the red men
oi 293 years ago: where the French
built their most important fort IN the
chain that ran from Montreal to New
Orleans, where Amherst took it from
them: where our dashing friend and
leader. young Lord Howe. fell and was
secretly buried.
It required but little imagination for
the minds eye to see the path that
Ethan Allen and his band took TO
gain. this fortress, our first great vic
tory in the revolutionary war. From
where the church spires marked the
seats OF Rutland. Pittsford Brandon,
Whiting. Castleton and Middlebury,
one fancied he might almost see
again the tall, rugged mountain
boys" stalking the trails to the rem.
devious with Allen at shoreham-
newly noted now as the birthplace Of
Levi p Morton.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1903-02-27
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and we could get away At first he
was afraid Of being shot. but / per,
suaded him that it was safe, and we
skedaddled. I never saw a man run
so in my life, and / was so tickled all
the while that | could scarcely keep
from letting the cat out of the bag.
up to this day that fellow feels
that he owes his life very largely to
me. when l had deliberately laid the
scheme to rob him Of a boatload of
goods for the benefit OF the Confed-
eracy, and have often debated the
moral aspect Of the question in my
own mind. But / suppose all things
are fair in war. Besides. the motive
was to help the suffering Confederate
soldiers and not to hurt and harm the
merchant-New Orleans Times-Demo-
crat.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1903-02-27


Whether they wore the Union Blue, III
the deadly civil fray;
Dr. gave their lives ia the grand old
fight. when the nation was born IN
day;
Wherever they wait the angels trump
to times remotest hours.
they are love OF our love, our loved and
our own,
Our boys, eternally ours.
Whether the palms Of far Luzon whis-
per above their graves;
Or their ceaseless requiem is sung by the
sunny Cuban waves;
Wherever they wait the RI IAilie how
ever the future lowers,
We will never forget, we will claim
them yet,
Our boys, eternally ours.
Whether they pillow weary heads on the
homeands faithful breast:
Or IN unknown caves Of the stosmy deep
they have laid them down to rest;
Wherever they sleep on land or sea,
desert or shady bowers,
While the old flag waves we will gar
land their graves,
Our boys, eternally ours.
And who shall say they have died in
vain? o. traitors and faint Of
heart.
Poor ours who snarl at heroic deeds
where they dare not take part;
'Tis Godlike to give up life for right
richest OF human dowers.
And to all earth's days they have won
our praise,
Our boys, eternally ours.
Wither the hand that seeks to pluck one
leaf OF their laurels won;
Palsy the tongue that lisps word 70
dim the deeds they have done;
For we swear By the flag to which they
died. and by all Gods given pow
ers
We will cherish each name, we vii
guard their fame
Our hnvs. eiernnllY ours
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1903-02-27

A new demand for alcohol is becom
ing prominent in Germany. Last year
31.900,000 gallons were used for tech.
nical purposes and for fuel. says the
Journal Of Inebriety. For motor wag
ons and engines Of various kinds alco
hOl has been found a cheap and excel
lent fuel. 1t is largely made from beet
roots and is exempt from duty. and
is sold at from ~ to IA cents a gal
Ion. competing with an forms Of mo
tive energy ia engines Of less than
twenty horse power. For motor wag
0ns and light running machines and
small railroads it is cheaper and more
practical than coal Lamps on the
plan Of the Welsbach. with a mantle
give out a mort brilliant light and are
more economical than petroleum
There is every reason to believe that
alcohol will be used as a fuel and oc.
cupy a very prominent place. The
evolution OF alcohol ficm q beverage
to a fuel is a contamination devoutiy
to be wished.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1903-02-27

Advances OF over s3000,o00 in wages
for the coming year are asked from
their employers By twelve unions in
the building trades of Chicago Eight
other unions are now preparing new
wage schedules TO present 10 the con
tractors for approval. and all twenty
schedules are under discussion. The
present agreements expire March or
April L. indications point TO a good
season in the building industry. and
the workers think themselves entitled
to higher pay A number Of the
unions have already asked for meet
ings Of the joint arbitration commit
tee to discuss the situation.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1903-02-27


The Masters and Pilots association,
the union Of the CAPTAINS and mates
Is said TO be on the verge Of collapse.
Many members around the lakes are
withdrawing on account Of the refusal
of vessel owners to deal with IT,
The organization is entirely ont Of
the question, said a Chicago vessel
owner. The captain Of a ship is or
sn entirely different basis from any
other employe. He IS the agent Of
the owner
z know thai Il has come about OF
account OF unions that some enein
GERS get more wages than the captains
Of their ships They say It is because
the engineers have a union. The fault
Is with the vessel owner not paying
his captain more money. / would
never think Of paying captain less
wages than ! paid any man under
him"
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1903-02-27

Hunter, Edward A. King, James A.
Mount, Philemon Baldwin. George p.
Buell., George F. Dick, II. " Lawton,
Charles Cruft Robinson, Joseph B.
Dodge-these are but a few names
craven on Indiana's shield.
And fttingly has the state paid trib-
ute to her heroes. Upon Chickamau-
gas slopes there are thirty-nine monu-
ments and seventy-six markers to
show the positions held by her gallant
regiments. In every part Of the field
may be seen her distinctive stone.
The Seventy-fifth Regiment, Indi-
ana Infantry. was Of Kings Brigade,
and its monument stands in the Poe
field. Col. Milton S. Robinson and
Lieut.. Col. William OBrien were in
command. indianapolis News
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1903-02-27

The discipline Of Gen. Lees socks
was an institution" peculiar to our
hospital. Mrs. Lee, it is well known,
spent most Of her time in making
gloves and socks for the soldiers. And
she gave me, at one time, several
pairs Of Gen. Lees old socks so darned
that we saw they had been well worn
by our hero. We kept these socks to
apply to the feet Of those laggard "old
soldiers" who were suspected of pre-
ferring the luxury" Of hospital life
to the activity Of the field And such
was the effect of the application Of
these warlike socks that even a threat
OF 1t had the result Of sending a man
to his regiment who had fingered
months in inactivity It came to be
a standing joke in the hospital. in
tlnitely enjoyed by the men If a poor
wretch was out of his bed over a
week he would be threatened with
Gen. Lees socks" and through this
means some most obstinate cases were
cured. Four of the most determined
rheumatic patients. who had resisted
scarifying of the limbs. and what was
worse, the smallest and thinnest Of
diets. we're sent to their regiments
and did good service afterward. With
these men the socks had To be left on
several hours, amid shouts Of laugh
ter from the 'assist,g -Ss. showing that
though men may withstand pain and
starvation they succumb to ridicule.-
Emily v. Mason in Atlantic.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1903-02-27

Friend after friend departs.
Who hath not lost a friend3
There is no union here Of hearts
That finds not here an end,
We're this frail world our only rest,
Living or dying, none were blest.
Beyond the flight Of time,
Beyond this vale Of death9
There surely Is some blessed cline
Where life is not a breath.
Nor life's affections transient fire,
Whose sparks ny upward to expire.
There is a world above.
Where parting Is unknown;
A whole eternity OF love.
Formd for the good alone;
And faith beholds the dying here
Translated to that happier sphere.
Thus star by star declines,
Till all are pass'd away
As morning high and higher shines,
To pure and perfect day;
Nor sing those stars IN empty night
They hide themselves IN heavens owl
light.
James Montgomery.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1903-02-27

Alaok for the lay Of the indolent man.
He's.,puiit on an unsatisfactory plan.
Weary. q rising when morn is aglow.
weary oI nearing the Ice water go
Into, the bath tub with ominous dow
Weary Of fried eggs and weary az ham
Wearly alike Of the oyster and clam.
Weary OF water and weary Of brea,i o.
Weary Of drinks that ascend 10 the head
Weary of reading the old paragraphs.
Weary OF news items. weary of laughs.
Weary OF novels and weary Of plays.
Weary of nights and weary of days.
Weary OF smiles and weary OF frowns.
Weary OF mountains, and weary Of
towns
'Tis useless to chide when he chooses to
shirk
Can you blame him for being too weary
10 Work3
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1903-02-27

The Paintworkcrs' union Of Chicago
has adopted new wage scale. which
has been presented to the employers
and is attended to so into effect at
once. II 1rovides for an increase Of
25 per cent for men receiving less
than SIS q week and Is per cent for
those receiving more than that rate.
The union painters have decided to
help the paintmakers in securing the
advance
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1903-02-27

Recently Samuel Gompers president
81 the American Federation Of Labor.
IN a debate before the Economic club
in Boston, showed that unions did not
desire to incorporate. and that as
constituted now they observe con.
tracts as religiously as do the EN-
ployers. and more 80. One Of the
best articles written on the subject as
showing what endless litigation the
unions would be involved In should
they DO the bidding Of the employers
and incorporate. appears In the Feb
ruary issue OF the American Fedora
,iopist. BY Clarence S. Darrow Mr.
Darrow has the double advantage OF
knowing the legal workings Of the law
courts. and at the same time under
standing the aims and aspirations Of
the workers as voiced through the
trade union. He says the incorpora.
ton Of trade unions Is the last trench
Of those who oppose organized labor
He declares that. should trade unions
ever consent to incorporate. II would
mean their absolute destruction. Em-
pl0yers have learned. he says. that
unions cannot be destroyed directly.
and they seek this method Of destroy.
ing them indirectly.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1903-02-27

A remarkable bird found in Mexico
is the bee-martin, which has a trick Of
ufning up the feathers on the TOP ii
It's head into the exact semblance OF
a beautiful flower. and when a bee
comes along to sip honey from the
supposed flower it is snapped up By
the bird.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1903-02-27

In the village cemetery at Tylerville,
Conn, civil war veterans have year by
year on Memorial Day placed a wreath
to the memory Of Private George
Waterhouse The records show that
he was shot in 1864 while fighting for
the Stars and Stripes in Louisiana.
He left an aged father and mother
and younger brother, Frank, when
he went to the front with the Twenty.
fourth Connecticut volunteers in 1863.
The regiment was assigned to Gen.
Banks command and was in the Red
river campaign. Frank Waterhouse,
since the death Of his parents. has
kept up the old homestead. He was
aroused by a knock at the door one
night last week.
Frank Waterhouse, let me inp
called voice, shaking with emotion.
Il am your brother George"
Frank opened wide the door. De
spite the silvered hair Of the man who
entered Frank recognized the big
brother to whom he had waved good.
by thirty-eight years ago, and theiI
hands clasped. George said that he
had been left for dead on Louisiana
battlefield, but some negroes found
him, and, observing that life was not
extinct. they changed his uniform foi
one of gray. took him to a cabin, and
nursed him back to health. He
changed his name and drifted to Tex
as, where. he started a cattle ranch ana
became prosperous.
Later he settled in Pennsylvania
There came to him recently a longing
to see his old home He will spend
several weeks with his brother. and
will then return to Texas to inspect
his ranch.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1903-02-27

From facts gathered in' the last
six months the remarkable condition
Is revealed OF the existencn Of more
child labor IN New York city than in
OH ,of the states Of the south com
bined
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1903-02-27

Did you hear the Lecture last
aight?" asked Diggsby Of his neighbos
Eapeck.
mo" replied Enpeck. cheerfWly
Ny wife Is visiting her mother this
reek."
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1903-02-27

promises 70 be successful. Negotic.
lions between the two national presI.
dents have been going on for some
ume and yesterday It was agreed 10
submit the entire matter TO a commit.
Tee Of five, two chosen by each organi.
zahon' and the four thus chosen TO
select the fifth member. This commit.
tee will meet in Washington March 15
and decide upon plan for uniting ali
the commercial telegraphers into one
internationanal union.
When the commercial telegraphers
began TO organize In Chicago last June
the movement was taken up in a
number Of the larger cities throughout
the country. Soon enough local unions
were formed 70 start a national. but
Instead Of allowing the officers Of the
American Federation Of Labor to call
convention the leaders Of the move
ment In Chicago did so themselves.
The convention was held there in
September and the international
Union Of Commercial Telegraphers
was formed, with l. j. Mcdonald Of
that city as president.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1903-02-27


A. w Simpson the new president Of
the Carpenters District Council of
Cook county and vicinity. Illinois, first
united with a labor Organization in
1863, going to Illinois in 1870. and
thence to 81. Joseph Mo-. in 1876, and
Leayenworth. Kan. in 1877. Mr.. simp-
son organized the furniture workers
OF the southwest and conducted the
great elght-hour strike among thess
workers in the states Of Kansas and
Missouri and the southwest generally
IN 1878 In 1880 Mr.. Simpson went to
Chicago, being forced to leave the
field OF his activity by the power Of
the blacklist which was put upon him
for his advanced ideas on the labor
question. In 1884 NJ. Simpson Joined
the United Brotherhood Of Carpenters
and Joiners Of America and took the
field for the eight hour day for the
carpenters IN 1859.
Through all the years from 1869 TO
1890 the contest was one Of hardships,
sacrifice and disappointments, but in
the long and fierce battle of 1880 Mr..
Simpson knew not what rest was uatil
the contest was won and the fond
hopes Of years we're realized He serv-
"a as a member Of the board that set
tied the dispute or lockout Of 1900
which lasted far more than a year,
finally reaching an agreement be.
tween the carpenters and the Build.
ers Association for two years
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1903-02-27
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a strenuth Of Americsn Federation.
The phenomenal growth of tIl
American Federation OF Labor Is
shown By the statement that during
1902 eight national unions were form
ed and charters were issned to four
teen national and international unions.
six state branches. 197. central labor
unions. s77 local trade and federal
labor .1nions It is also reported that
at the end Of the fiscal year. Sept 30,
1902 there were affiliated with the
American Fedefanon' Of Labor, nation
al and international unions. with ap-
proximately $4,000 local unions under
their direct Jurisdiction. ninety-seven;
state federations, tweuty-six; city cen
tral bodies. 424: local trade and fed
eral labor unions directly aiIiliated
with the American Federation OF
Labor by charter, l.4S3. During the
eleven months ending Oct. !, 1902.
there were organized and chartered by
the aflllated national unions and by
the American Federation Of Labor
direct, $500 local unions. with a mem
bership Of 300, 1909
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1903-02-27

sumo. A single nickel was all the
money found among Kretschmars ef-
fects.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1903-02-27

Organization Of Teegraphers.
A plan TO amalgamate the two ma
tional organizations Of commercial
teiegranHers IS under WAY. which
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1903-02-27

When the artist sits down before Q
new. clean sheet Of drawing paper and
takes up his charcoal. he believes IL
the brain or soul picture which he is
going to try to draw there. He does
not sit down and say to himself: oh
pshawl What is the use? | can new.
er make anything out Of it There
s. no use In trying!" On the contrary.
be has faith in his subject, faith in
his dream. and ne means to produce
The very best that he can. something
which shall surpass all that has gone
before in his work. That is the main
point. either in art or in real life-tc
have faith in ones dream and belief
in ones self--to work earnestly, be
iieving that with patient enough effort
the work viii be good and the toll
end struggle worth whiie.-Ledge
Monthly.