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The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1904-08-09
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The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1904-08-09
Bic Of forming a disinterested opin-

bic Of forming disinterested opin-
ion.
Another preliminary cobweb may
be brushed aside. II is Tie matter
of partisan politics, which has nolh-
ing whatever to odo with the discus
sion. It's true that Chickasha has
a democratic administration and the
call for a special election eolhes
from that administration. The
proposition TO submit this question
to the voters, however, was passed
unanimously by the council, the
two republican members voting for
il with the democrats. tits a fact,
too, that the bond issue has among
its friends some Of the strongest
leaders in both parties and it num-
bers among its opponents demo
Gratis and republicans. tits III no
sense a partisan measure but ISL
strictly a business proposition 70 be
decided as such
With these preliminary state
n ents, the EMPRESS will take up in
'uture issues The arguments which
Ire not arguments as we'll as the (
,ital arguments on both sides.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1904-08-09

The dclusive hope that has beer
cultivated in the negro by Presi-
dent Roosevelt and the republican
national convention is well illus
trated in the following from the
communication OF a negro to the
Washington Post. Let not my
brethren forget that scene in The
republican convention when beau
tiful white girl was placed upon the
stage, and by her side negro boy.
: : There he (the negro) was
made TO feel that he was not only
a political but a social equal. +
We will demand tYat Booker I.
Washington shall be the republican
for vice president in
1908. How do you like it, you
"lily-white' republicans.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1904-08-09
THE BOND ISSUE "A PRE-
LIMINARY STATEMENT.

For several reasons the EXPREs
has been in no hurry to enter upol
the discussion of the bond issue
First, because other business ha
prevented it from giving TO it th'
time and attention which the mag
nitude of the question demands
Some people are so constfuctedthaI
they can decide questions of this
kind on a moments notice, with.
out any investigation. The Ex.
PRESS is not built that way. 1t be
lieves that the intelligent discus.
sion of any question demands a
careful. research into all the facts
pertaining TO it. Arguments based
on suppositions and assertions are
of little value i'll reaching a correct
solution TO any question. AT least
a half of the street corner discus
sions of this question are made up
of such arguments and they are
heard on both sides. Few people
will take the trouble to go carefully
into the merits of the question.
II is the purpose of the EMPRESS
from time to time, TO discuss both
sides of the question; to present
the arguments for and against the
proposition as fully and impartially
as it is capable of doing. This pol
icy will not suit some people. 1t
will probably displease the radicals
on both sides and the ERPREss will
be charged with lack of courage
and attempting 10 tote water on
both shoulders. The EMPRESS,
however, has its own ideas about
its duty in such a matter and will
not lose any sleep over what any
body thinks or says about its
course. In a matter of so greatim-
portauce, it does not conceive it to
be the duty of the press to dictate
Z the voters or to obscure any
phase of the question by assuming
the attitude OF an advocate. 1t does
believe it TO be the duty of the press
to present all the facts and argu-
ments that have any bearing upon
the issue and thus assist the public
in forming correct conclusions. 1t
proposes to be perfectly frank with
its readers and in doing so it might
Just as we'll whisper a secret 10
them before somebody else who
doesn't know anything about il
volunteers the same information.
In the minds OF many, anybody
who has anything to say in favor of
the bond issue. viii be under the
imputation Of possessing little
wad Of script. In order to remove
suspicion from the mind of AnN
ious Reader, he is informed that
the ExPREss has a small amount of
script aud. being an interested
party. does not pose as a court Of
final resort in the case. 1t does not
conoede. however, that any one
phO owns city warrants is incapa-l
The Oskaloosa herald., 1904-02-25
PLANS BUSY SUMNER.
" beeaa gae q mara. Ns7lEe, on aotT
President Roosevelt's Vacation Will
Be Brief Because of the Com
ing Campaign.

Washington, Feb. 22.-It seems prob
able now that President Roosevelt will
be in Washington during the heat of the
presidential campaign this year, in
stead of Oyster Bay, where it has been
supposed he would remain for several
months. The president has made ten
tative arrangements for the summer and
autumn, and they include comparative
ly brief sojourn at Oyster Bay. 1t
Is quite certain that the president him
self will not go to Oyster Bay this year
until after the republican national con-
vention. A few days, perhaps, after the
convention, he will go to his summer
home. Assuming that he will be the
nominee of his party for the presidency,
1t is expected he then will return to
Washington to receive the formal mott
fication of his nomination. Soon there
after the president will return to Oys-
ter Bay. to remain there during the lat
ter half of July and the whole of August.
He then will return to Washington and
remain here during the campaign Early
in November he will go to Oyster Bay,
to be there on election day 1t is quite
likely that he will receive the returns
from the election there Some time in
the summer or autumn the president will
visit the Louisiana exposition, but no
time has been fixed yet for that visit.
He will do nothing in the nature of. po-
litical campaigning.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1904-02-25
PANAMA CANAL COMMISSION
PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT TO AN.
NoUNCE PERSONNEL SOON.
Body to Be Composed of Seven Mem
bers-Three of These Are
Already Chosen.

Washington, Feb, %. President
Roosevelt has selected the men who are
to constitute the new Panama canal
commission and formal announcement
of the personnel of the commission Will
be made as soon as the treaty with Pana-
ma shall have been ratified next Tues
day. As heretofore chronicled by the
press, Rear Admiral John w. Walker,
who is president of the existing 18TH
milan canal commission, will be MEM
Der of the new commission, probably its
head, and Gen. George w. Davis also
will be a member In addition to those
two Col. Frank G. Hecker, of Detroit,
who, during the Spanish-American
war, was director of transportation for
the war department, has been chosen
for place on the commission. He has
indicated his acceptance of the appoint
ment. The commission is to be composed
of seven members. The other four have
been selected, but no indication is given
as to who they may be, except that one
of them is a prominent man of Louisi-
ana. He will be the southern man on
the committee. It is understood to be
uuite certain that Former Senator
James K. Jones, of Arkansas: Former
Gov. Sayers, of Texas; Isham Randolph,
of Chicago, who was the chief engineer
of the Chicago drainage canal, and For
! mer Senator Harris, Of Kansas, all OF
! whom have been named prominently in
connection with appointments to the
new commission, are not among the Sc
lections of the president. 1t is expected
! the president very soon will receive &C
ceptances from all of the men whom hi
! has chosen for the commission.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1904-02-25

in attempting TO coalfrom collier dur
ing storm collided with the 0boro. dis
abling her machinery. Both were sent
to Sasebo to be repaired, and they will
be ready for service soon. The armored
cruiser Chiyoda has been locked at
Sasebo and cleaned. She had been in
the water for months and her bottom
was SO foul that her speed was inn
paired. The battleship Shikishima,
which was injured on the eve of war,
was repaired in time to participate in
Admiral Togo's attack on Port Arthur
The Russian yladivostock squadron
was reported Sunday on the west coast
of the Island of Hokkido, attempting to
cut the cables. The navy department,
however, diseredits the report, and be-
lieves that the squadron is still at
Vladivostock.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1904-02-25
"A, WASTED LIFE"
M. L. Hostetter Tells Sad Story and
Points Out a Better Way.

The Baptist church was crowded
Sunday night to hear Mr.. M. L. Hos
letter on The Story OF Wasted
Life" Although he spoke over an
hour he kept the attention of his au-
dience unbroken to the end. He ex-
posed thoroughly the absurd fallacy
that the sinner" whatever may be
his lot in the next world, has at least
a good time in this world and show
ed that the way of the transgressor is
hard indeed. Another error me re-
futed is the idea that no matter what
a mans life has been il he only re-
penis before he dies ne is just as well
off. The drunkard may get a new
heart, but that does not give him a
new stomach. No one could hear
him without feeling the Importance
and advantage Of leading a clean,
Cody life.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1904-02-25
POSTMASTER REMEMBERED.
j. w. Jarnagin is Made Whole for His
Loss in p. o. Robbery.

Cedar Falls, Feb. POI. W. Jarna-
gin, editor of the Daily Record mere,
but who was formerly Of the Monte
yuma Republican and postmaster at
that place, has received notice that
his claim for loss sustained by the
postoffice robbery at Montezuma last
July has been allowed by the depart
ment. Says Jarnagin; ut takes
Uncle Sam some time to get around
to these little matters. The burglars
nave been in custody for seven
months. There are about $40 buried
n rrsr rnt -1 s-:f q &
the robbery, so the culprits claimed
to an inspector When asked why
they hid that amount, they stated
that the protest. always take that
precaution so that if they ever re-
turned on a similar mission they
would have a bank account to draw
on. The money that they deposited
in the earth consists of fifteen dollars
in gold and the remainder is silver
and pennies. 1t will keep"
The Oskaloosa herald., 1904-02-25

to raise small loan on the invest
ment. Mr.. Titus knew the property,
and knew that his security was good.
No notion that he was about to buy a
gold brick entered his head, and With
out demur he picked up his pen and
made out his check for $4,000. The
man with the German accent grabbed
the check, and left the office. The
man with the Irish brogue was close
on his heels. They cashed the check,
and now no enc knows where they
are.
Mr.. Virgins had made no deed to
the property. The name OF the no
tary-J Irwin Evans-as well as i'm
preston of seal, are also forgeries.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1904-02-25
THE MAN FROM IOWA.
Showed Chicago Thug How We DO
Things Out This Way.

Chicago, H., Feb. 22.-Elmer A.
Emmert, of Dallas Center, Iowa, has
given the Chicago police and public a
fine example of what TO do with foot
pads and thugs. Last night while
walking on Wabash avenue, near Van
Buren,, Emmert was held up and rob-
bed Of his gold watch and money.
Emmert thought it over and then fol-
lowed the tracks of the thief in the
fresh snow. He caught up with his
assailant a block away. Suddenly
jumping on the hignwayman's back
he knocked MIN over and searched
him, recovering the watch. He also
took the bandits revolver. He said
he could have marched the man to a
police station but he did not know
where TO find one.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1904-02-25
IOWA BANKS HAVE IMPROVED.
State Auditor Issues Annual State
ment Showing Conditions.

Des~ Moines, Feb. 22.-State Auditor
Carroll has gevin out the consolidat
ed statement of the state and savings
banks, secured in answer to the re
quest of the comptroller of the cur
rency. The statement shows the con
dition of the banking business in
Iowa at the close Of business Janu
airy %
The detailed statement of the as
sets and liabilities is as follows.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1904-02-25
CHAMPION EGG EATER.
AckIey Man Disposes of 81 in Twenty
Minutes and Claims That Title.

Ackley, Ia, Feb 22.-Ackley has
the champion egg eater of the United
States. George Richardson, local
stock buyer,nas a mania for eggs. His
appetite is not satisfied by the usual
allotment, as he demonstrated re
Gently when he ate sixty-one in TWEEN
ty minutes in the presence of reliable
witnesses.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1904-02-25

ers of the park are indebted for pre-
venting the animal barns going up in
smoke Saturday night, He played
the double part of fire company and
a fire engine and with stream of
water from his trunk quenched the
flames that would have undoubtedly
destroyed the buildings, which cost
about $4,000.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1904-02-25
Death of Col. Bouck.

Oshkosh, Wis, Feb 22-Col. Gabriel
Bouck died here Sunday after an illness
of several months. Death was due to
debility and old age. Col. Bouck was
one of Wisconsin's best-known lawyers.
He distinguished himself in the civil
war, was later elected to congress as a
democrat, and served one term as at
torney general of the state
The Oskaloosa herald., 1904-02-25
Death of Widow of Ben Hill.

Washington, Feb. 22,-Mrs. Hill, the
widow of the late Senator Ben H. Hill,
of Georgia, died here Sunday at the resi-
dence of her daughter, in the seventy
ninth year of her age. The remains were
taken to Atlanta. where the funeral serv-
ices will be held on Wednesday.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1904-02-25
Due to a Broken Frog.

Chicago, Feb. ga passenger train
on a branch of the Big Four railroad was
wrecked early Sunday near Wauponsee,
ILL.,. resulting in the death of one pas
senger and the injury OF five others, the
names of whom could not be learned
A broken frog is said to have caused the
wreck -".a
The Oskaloosa herald., 1904-02-25
DICK Expects 10 win.

Columbus, o., Feb. 60 Gen. Charles
Dick believes he will be elected to the
senateto succeed Senator Hanna without
opposition. Gov. Herrick and George B.
Cox declare themselves out of the race.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1904-02-25
UNIQUE FIRE ENGINE.
Elephant at Des Moines Saves Build.
ing With His Trunk.

Des Moines. Feb. gold Tom,
Manager Fred Buchanan's elephant
at Ingersoll park. has appeared in a
new role and to his services the own
The Oskaloosa herald., 1904-02-25
Famous Comedian Dies.

Flat Rock. Mich. Feb. 22.-owen f.
Fawcett, the veteran comedian, died
Sunday night Of Bright's disease at his
home here, aged &C years.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1904-02-25
v! ~GOLD BRICK. !
hished Iowa Lawmaker Is
Swlndled Out Of $4,000.

~ Muscatine, Ia, Feb 20.--Ex-Sena-
Ytor George M. Titus, of this city, au-
thor of the famous Titus amendment
on biennial elections, and at one time
a distinguished member of the Iowa
state legislature, has proved that ne
is human even as other men by fall
ing victim to the wiles Of artful graft
ers who secured S6 900 of the former
senator's good money and then disap-
peared as though the earth had swal-
lowed them.
Several weeks ago two engaging
strangers came to town and stated
that they were anxious to acquire
some land One talked with an Irish
brogue and the other mad a strong
German accent. The appearance of
the two together was so guileless as
to deceive even the most wary
They called at Mr. Titus Office anu
told him, in an innocent and childlike
way, what they wanted to do. Then
they looked the ground over and de-
cided that the farm owned by l.. D.
Virgins, two miles south of Downey,
was well suited for their purpose.
The farm consists of $50 acres and is
one Of the best in this section. The
strangers represented that the con.
sideration that they were to pay was
$95 per acre.
They conferred with Mr.. Titus, who
is an abstractor, on the subject of the
title to the property. Mr.. Titus look
ed the matter up, and made them an
abstract, and they left, apparently
satisfied, saying that they would soon
return with the deed.
Yesterday afternoon, just before
this time for the banks to close, they
invaded Mr.. Titus office, armed with
an instrument which purported to be
conveyance of the property from
Mr.. Virgins They gave the suppos
ed deed to Mr.. Titus, remarking al
the same time, that they would like
The Oskaloosa herald., 1904-02-25
CAR MAY LEAD
RUSSIAN ARMY
RULER SAID TO CONTEMPLATE
TAKING COMMAND.
MAY GO TO FRONT in SPRING
Gannonading Heard on Japanese
Soast-Decisive Battle Expected
in the Yalu Valley in a
Short Time.

Rome, Feb. 22.-According to the
Agenzia Liberia the car will go to the
far east at the commencement Of spring
and take command of the army
The Oskaloosa herald., 1904-02-25

Total ........ -. .$157, sos, 278.S1
The Oskaloosa herald., 1904-02-25
Says Reports Are Untrue.

Toxic, Feb. 22.-The reports from va
rious quarters saying that Admiral To-
COS fleet was partly crippled in the OPP
erations at Port Arthur, are unfounded.
1t has been unnecessary to send single
large ship to Sasebo for repairs. Two
torpedo boat destroyers have been dam
aged. but not in fighting. The Akebonc
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1904-07-28

no longer an issue.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1904-07-28

possible to agree. That is, they
agreed to disagree. That was the
"unity" there. Bryan demanded an
income-tax plank. Hill said with
such plank New York could never
be carried for the national Democ-
racy. Here they agreed to disagree.
They would drop that issue. These
were the main questions before the
convention of delegates. The reso-
luton recognizing the gold standard
was defeated in the convention by a
vote of two to one, and yet after
Parker had wired his belief in the
necessity of recognizing gold as the
monetary standard of the country
the convention voted by ia to l9I
that-as the question was of no con-
sequence-they couldn't disturb the
established fact that gold, by the eff
fective policy of the Republicans,
was the standard-he could believe
what he pleased and let it go at
that. If there is unanimity among
the Democrats upon the question of
principles, it is in the acknowleg-
ment that the party has no princi-
nleS
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1904-07-28
Smiling the Hand That Feeds.

We here submit the proposition
that, as a general rule, both self
styled, and so-called, political re-
formers are men who have been, to
greater or less extent, benefciaries
of some political or party organiza-
ton. That is to say, that they are
men who have been accorded politi-
cal preferment by the party to which
they belonged, and that because
such preferment had been or was
soon to be withdrawn, they became
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS" would ex-
press it more correctly-and turn to
smite the party through whose
benefcence they have profted. This
proposition cannot be successfully
assailed, and its truth is now being
illustrated in very striking manner
by Gov. La Toilette and those asso-
ciated with him in his efforts to
compass the defeat Of the Republic
an party in Wise onsin.
For example, through the kind
Partially of the Republican party,
Reformer r. M. La Toilette was
three times elected to Congress,
and twice chosen Governor, with
salaries amounting to the COM
Portable sum of fifty thousand dollars,
to say nothing of accompanying
perquisites;
Reformer J. 0. Davidson was Civ
en- three terms in the legislature,
two terms as state treasurer, and is
now Lieutenant Governor;
Reformer w. L. Houser has
served as clerk of the Senate COM
mittee on enrolled bills, clerk of the
Senate committee on judiciary, as
sistant chief clerk of the Assembly,
as chief clerk of the Senate, and is
now Secretary of State;
Reformer ]. ]. Kempf besides
having held other offices, was state
senator one term, and is now State
Treasurer;
Reformer L. M. Sturdevant has
been district attorney two terms,
member of the Legislature two terms,
and is now Attorney General;
Reformer J. w. Thomas was
county treasurer one term, mem
Der of the legislature four terms, and
is now State Railroad Commission
er;
Reformer Z. M. Host is Commits
sioner of Insurance, with "pickings"
added to a salary which in the aggre-
gate makes his pay far greater than
that received by the Governor.
And these are the reformers, who,
because they were Republicans,
have fattened at the public crib, and
who, because the Republican party
has decided that they are fat enough
to turn out to grass are striving to
palsy the hand that has been feed
ing them.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1904-07-28

arms when out of work and at din
ner table when not eating-in fact
must carry out all commands of
officers IN charge. Disobedience,
insolence, unwillingness to work,
are punished by placing the prisoner
in solitary cell and giving him
bread and water instead of the regu-
lar meals. Prisoners, upon enter
ing, are put in the first grade, re-
naming there while fully complying
with the rules, and enjoying the fol-
lowing privileges: One ration of
tobacco every week-to be used in
the cell only after dinner and even
ings; visits from friends once in four
weeks; permission to write letters
twice month; to receive weekly
newspapers and periodicals, APP
proved by the warden; to read Ii
brary books; permission to receive
on holidays, from friends, package
of not more than six pounds weight,
containing fruits or nuts, reading
matter, photographs of relatives,
handkerchiefs, etc.
In the second grade, in which
prisoners are placed for disorderly
conduct, etc., the privileges are
limited to writing one letter month
and permission to draw one book
from the library every two weeks.
In the third grade, in which pris-
oners are placed for repeated mis-
conduct or other grave offenses, all
privileges are cut off, no light al
lowed in the cell, and no communi-
cation with outside friends except in
case of sickness. AS an added pun
ishment for misconduct, five days
are added to his term of imprison-
ment for the first offence, ten for the
second and twenty days for each
subsequent offense, while for good
conduct and faithful performance of
duty six months sentence is reduced
to five months and fifteen days, one
year to eleven months and proper
tionate reduction for longer term
sentence.
Schools are held for those deficient
in education three evenings in the
week and religious exercises are
held on Sunday and entertainments
occasionally given. The prisoners
are mostly employed in knitting
socks, there being 900 engaged in
this industry. Some work in the
tailor shop, carpenter shop, etc. AT
the present time there are 500 male
and II female inmates in the State
Prison, of which SO are life prison
ers. The yearly expense of the
prison is something like $115,ooo,
while the receipts from the indus
tries carried on are about $4,000.