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The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1904-03-26
OUR GRADUATES.

we say "our" graduates, be-
cause every citizen ofChickasha has
an interest in the seven young peo-
pie who received diplomas last
night at the commencement exer-
cises Of the public high school.
As citizens OF chickasha, we
claim them not only because they
are ours and our neighbor's child
rem in whom we have a common
interest, but also because they are
sent forth upon the duties Of life
from our schools, the schools
which we have built and support
ed. The money which the edu-
cation of these boys and girls has
cost the tax payers of the city is
an investment from which we just
ly expect to derive large returns.
We expect much from these
young people. We expect them
to take their place as useful mem
bers Of the community. With
trained minds and habits Of indus
try aud thrift instilled into them,
they are expected to contribute a
liberal share to the building up OF
the business, social, political and
religious life Of the city.
Ii is the merest truism which
has been 50 often repeated to the
young people, that in them rests
the future Of the nation It Isl
worth bearing in mind, however.
Whether we shall continue TO ad-
vance as a nation upon the splen-
did career we have followed in the
past. will depend entirely upon
he mental and rnoraI 6ber shown
by those now taking their places as
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1904-03-26
GOOD SPIRITS.
6S7I

Good spirits don't all come from
Kentucky. Their main source is
the liver-and all the fine spirits
ever made III the Blue Grass State
could not remedy a bad liver or the
hundred-and-ene i'll effects it pro-
duces. You can't have good
spirits and a bad liver at the same
time Your liver must be in fine
condition if you would feel buoy
ant, happy and hopeful, bright of
eye, light Of step, vigorous and sue
cessful Ill your pursuits. You can
put your liver in fine condition by
using Green's August Flower the
greatest Of all medicines for the
liver and stomach and certain
cure for dyspepsia or indigestion.
1t has been a favorite household
remedy for over thirty-fve years.
August Flower will make your
liver healthy and active and thus
insure you a liberal supply of
good spirits. " Trial size, csc;
regular bottles, 75c. At all drug
gists. West Side Drug Store.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1904-03-26

strong oratorical powers and his
address was an able one.
After an appropriate address by
Z. L. Reed, principal Of the High
School. R NJ. Cochran, on behalf
of the Board Of Education, present
ed the diplomas to the class with
fitting remarks.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1904-03-26

citizens OF the republic If they
possess energy and the elements ol
upright character, with strong
moral purposes. they will add
strength to the nation and advance
it to higher SUBMITS Of achieve
ment-
We should not, however. expect
our graduates to do everything
at once. True, they have book
learning" that would make us
older folks ashamed. They can
decline bonus, y conjugate "amo"
and beat Caesar building bridges;
they can extract the cube root of
infnity and tell what TX" equals;
they expound the doctrine Of the
conservation Of energy and ex-
plain the laws Of chemical ofinity;
they can tell you the number Of
Spartans in the mortal band at
Thermopylae and some of them
can write poetry. These things
are all too deep for us older folks,
but we know that we have an in
sigh into the practical affairs Of life
which our young Bacons and
Lockes cannot have. When they
have added to their academic train
ing the r ,ctlcal wisdom that
comes only from experience, we
shall expect them to do the things,
Of which the bright beginnings of
the careers gives promise.
Some unsympathetic, hard-heart-
ed wiseacres will make light Of
commencement exercises. They
will insinuate that the boys and
girls don't know all that they pre-
tend to know in their essays and
and that they didn't
know everything in the books they
studied. These wise ones were
prodigies of learning when they
were the age of our graduates and
they have added TO their knowl-
edge till now the British museum
wouldn't contain half they know
50 they thinks
Probably the boys and girls are
not as wise as they seem; certain
it is that they don't know every
thing, but they have satisfied those
qualified to know, of their fitness
for the honor of graduation. They
have been faithful and earnest, and
are worthy Of the honors we pay
them. Let us hope that the sue
ceeding volumes of their lives will
tell the story of greater honors
won by firm devotion to the cause
of Truth and humanity.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1904-03-26
PAHLKA THE PAINTER

Does all kinds ofsign work, house
painting, paper hanging, glazing,
Fresco painting and makes a speci-
atty Of carriage painting and first
class sign painting
AT Brownson's 5 Pharmacy. Phone
II.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1904-03-26
DIPLOMAS
Continued From First Page)

Continued From First Page.
Barton's essay was MAN upon
Man Depends. 1t was a thought
ful discussion of a great theme.
The present is an encyclopedia of
the past " All tine achievements
of men were close inter-related.
1t was shown that the great su-
thors, VergiEl Shakespere, Milton
ton and Others, drew upon the la
bors of others in the production
of their masterpieces. American
laws and institutions were the re-
result of centuries of continuous
development. Not only did man
depend upon man, but also upon
all the multiplicity Of influences
of the world. The home was a
most potent influence. Break the
chains of dependence and man re-
turns to the state of the beast. "
"X-Ray' was the unique sub
ject of Walter Halsey's oration.
After telling about the wonderful
X-Ray invention, he proceeded to
show that mind which devised the
invention was greater than the ma
chine. The mind was the real
"X-Ray,' penetrating through all
things and bringing TO light the
wonderful stores of knowledge and
wisdom. The great things accom-
plished by the mind of man in lit
erature, science and invention
were splendidly set fort, and
many valuable practical suggest
ions mere made, Self possession
marked the delivery of an oration
which did credit to the speaker.
Miss Harriet Mabel Wadsworth
told about the ''H's" love. Each
Of these factors was discussed in
way which showed that the writer
fully appreciated the meaning of
her theme. A noble character was
the greatest of all things and the
star of destiny was found in the
heart.
Charles Alma King had for the
subject of his Grafton .'X=2" Af-
ter an explanation of the algebraicI
rules governing equations, he ap-
piled them to the equation Of life.
The great problem in life was to
find the value of "X"-the finding
Of the real valnes in life. The pub
lie school was established to assist
in solving this problem. Studies
wese Of importance but the forma-
tion of studious habits was Of more
value. Life presented an ever in
Icreasing value of X. 1t was a
great mistake to make financial
success the measure Of A mau-rea1
manhood was the true measure and
value of ''X." The young man S
effort was very praise-worthy.
Purpose and Will'' was the sub
ject of Miss Cora Hamilton 5 es-
say. The measure of man 5 worth
today was his success and the lat
ter was determined by the amount
of purpose and will put into life.
Success of any kind was impossible
without fxedness Of purpose. One
could not do all things, but every
one by strong determination could
do something of worth. Mankind
was divided into two classes those
who have purpose without will
and the conquering heroes who
possess both purpose and will All
the great characters of the world
had been men of strong will. Miss
Hamilton's delivery was almost
faultless. She concluded with the
words, Boys and girls, let us each
have fixed purpose that this shall
not be the end, but the end of vol
ume /"
Prof. Edwin DeBarr, of the Uni
versity of Oklahoma, delivered the
address to the class. He possesses
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1904-03-26

| have the agency for Stevens
Tailored Garments. The prices
are very reasonable. Before select
ing your spring suit, skirt and waist
call at the New York Store or
phone 4S and look at the styles and
prices of Stevens Garments. Miss
JOHNSON. Agent. If
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1904-03-26

Christian Science Services
Chickasha Ave, over Sarbach 5
clothing store. Sunday school at
20 a. NJ, church services II a. N.
Testimonial meeting Wednesday
evening at 7;So.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1904-03-26
The house that saves
you money, N B Webb.

The Schubert Symphony Co. win
be in chickasha one night only,
on Saturday, April I'd, under the
auspices Of the Ladies Aid Society
of the Christian church. Tickets,
rs, so and 35c, at the opera house.
68-7I
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1904-10-21
CANDIDATES COMPARED.
why Roosevelt J., More Popular than
Parker.

The New York Sunday Democrat. a
newspaper that recently bolted Parker
end came out for Roosevelt, In giving
th. reasons why tho Parker campaign
il languishinE and the Roosevelt ca n
paign il booming. says:
Judge Parker has few 5t the Ali
hutes or popularity: Theodore Roosevelt
hn. them all.
Parker /. iimid; Roosevelt - brave.
Parker Is controlled by friends and
patrons: Roosevelt is independent.
Parker represents no policy and has
no political record: Roosevelt Is one OF
the acknowledged progressive statesmen
OF the ceatury and his record is the rec.
ord OF the sunshine years or militant
and advancing AmcricHuiSm.
AS ,hcrc j. practically no one to Wig
orously oppose there il no one to active.
ly dcfcah Judge Parker ns n political
Staniari.hrarrr. Theodore Roosevelt in
vitc. th. fire OF partisan enemies and at
tracts to his support thousands Of pat.
riotic aud earnest admirers.
Judge Parker il a weak candidate, an
unwise candidate. an unfortunate csndi.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1904-10-21
ALTON B. PARKER AND HENRY
g. DAVIS.



David u. lliii. William Jennings Bryan.
Benj. Tilimsn. Champ Clark. VIII
liam y. Sh-sasn. Patrick II. Me
Carren. Charles =. Murphy and Tom
Ta.sart.
Senator German and the Democratic
minority In the Senate.
Congressman Williams and tho pemocrs'
tic minority Ia the House OF Rep
rcseatstiSes.
Bourke Cochran aud the host of fosAiiis.
81 hired advocates who have been
shouting "Cnconsti,utionar' At every
measure taken to preserve the
Union. advance hs prosperity and
establish it, power during the past
forty years. and
The Democratic rccoci Of secession. re.
pudistion and obstruction.
The issue before the American people
neIt November Is not between the per
ssasiIiI.. of Thcsior. Roosevelt and
Alton u. Parker. hut between two great
organizations representing respccivei,
progress and s,ssnaiioa In national life.
The verdict promises TO be a. eoa'
elusive ss Il was on the same Issue IL
lSsH
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1904-10-21

date for the presidency. \ life Of judi.
cisl monotony and exclusion from polis'
Icai adairs does not appeal TO the ale.
glance of partisaAs. Theodore Roosevelt
IL a strong. = vigorous. IN invincibls
candidate for the presidency. He Is
man Of action nominated for an slee.
sorats Of aboundins energy. force and
progress He 10. especially. the Idol Of
the young men Of the country.
at II. therefore. not at all surprisins
that a. the voters contrast these two
candidates they should be irresstihly
drawn to oac-to Roosereit-aud should
be rspslled from or become Indifferent
TO his anita sonis,. Parker. Such IL the
present trend Of the campaign sod is
decidedly favorable 10 President ltoose-
welt. No reasonable doubt of bis cleo
ton exists or is entertained By anyone
familiar with politics. Democrat or Re.
pubiican."
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1904-10-21
unouLy purEeo Ue.
n. o.,.R,eh.oa,e. p.refss-,i

The Oct. Rtch.Oatct DenssNiS eIuber-
Arr '.RwIy rich. are Boosting Of
the States they are going 10 carry by
means OF their biz campaign fund. There
il no telling what may happen. even
With money in the treasury. Only . day
or two a:o. one politician from West
Virginia was bcwailins certain well.
proved facts In connection with campaign
money. They are thinking . good deal
Of campaign money IN West Virginia
Just now. This particular individual OF
the Democratic camp said. In effect. that
w-st Virginia Is likely to go Republican
this fall. The nigscrs will all roic the
Republican ticket he declared. those
who arc allowed 10 vote. They'll take
our money and then 60 and vote the Re.
publican ticket straight"
This IL a complication of great import
TO our crIinE brethren Of the opposing
camp. IL was NJ; always thus, but now,
with the Australian ballot. In some form.
In use In many States Il il a sad fact
that the rifraff who sell their votes take
the money and then vote as they please.
The oil trust can put its money into
the Parker campaign fund. but IL cannot
buy even one of its own vast army OF
employees. nor sn. Of its victims in the
vorli Of business.
The Democrats are puffcd up over
their fat pockctbook. but Il won't help
them In the coming election. The people
prefer to have money In their own pock.
cts. honest money which they have been
able 20 earn themselves. in n time q.
prosperity aud Industrial activity such
as n Republican administration give.
them.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1904-10-21
rbe viking rr,ose.

The northern fringe OF the United
States il being rapidly and jcnsciy popu.
lated with people from Norway. Sweden
and Denmark. This il right. for we are
os them. We are OF the trend of human.
ity which populated England and made
the Anglo.Sason aud subsequently made
the United States. and whose descend
ants generally vote the Republican ticket
II any ono doubts that the Northern
State, in which arc settled 50 many of
our own Scandinavians will this year go
anything but Rcpublican-well, he should
5s taken care OF by his friends.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1904-10-21
DON'T FORGET CONGRESS.
Il Is Very Isporssas that II sa Hit
He Nepobtteao.

In the great political coates; whN
occurs In this country s$sis., s$sis.,oS ali OH
and Which 1t1ssis carh, no, 10 be 20. n |.
'fre.Idcn, 10 the head of the s.scsSv
branch Of the government. but the ifSis.
iativs branch Is equally as important.
Republicans should remember that II IL
as important TO hold Congress a. Il IL
to elect the President. The election Of
Judge Parker would mean much more
than the Induction Of his personality Into
that high Once. His election would mean
the election Of a Democratic House of
Representatives and this would be mos,
unfortunate. because:
First. the Democratic party. composed
as IL IL of all the distracted elements Of
the country. Is not capable OF success
fully administering the affairs OF this
government. II has not tn. capacity to
deal with the great problems that now
confront US. Second. a Democratic
House Of Representatives would mean
that thu entire legislative machinery Of
that body would lie placed In the control
OF the South: the Speaker. the committee
on rules. and all the important commit.
tees. as well ss the chairmanshlps OF tho
same. would he composed largely, Of
Southern men and the great interests Of
the North would he suboniinatcd TO
Southern policies. In answer 10 this II
may be said that a Democratic House
could do no harm. rs the Senate would
s;ill be Republican and couH prevent
any uDwisc or radical legislation. But
House could prevent Republl.
can legislation, and great harm might
result from that. The election OF a Re.
publican congress is scarcely second In
importance to tho election Of . Rcpubli.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1904-10-21

After an exhaustive review of the
situation in the IIocsior State. Walter
wcllman. the staff correspondent of the
Rccor,l.Uer1lJ. says: with the Re.
publican ranks virtually solid. with
tn. Democracy bound to lose a few
thousands of the 1iryaniics. with nothing
present in the public mind to lead TO an
upheaval. and with Indiana a Republi.
can State TO start with. one does not
need to be q seventh son to foresee the
result" And he estimates the Repubii.
can plurality at somewhere between
1900 and 10000
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1904-10-21

Four weeks before election 1t looks
to the conservative prophets as IL Roose.
welt would have 3lI electoral votes to
only 100 for Parker. with the probable.
tics running Ia favor OF an increase iu
the Republican majority.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1904-10-21
MONEY FOR LABOR.

Nearly Half . BiiiIra Deiisss Moro
for waaes.
The census of 1900 showed thst the
wages Of sil classes OF labor In all the
manufacturing Industries OF the United
States was 81 IL. .:siJ, o.. as against 3l.-
Sai .22.os,32i IN is.O-a gain Of $S3l. 100.
$50.
The census reports Of wages for labor
and salaries for clerks aud ofncsrs en-.
ployed In manufacturing Industries for
the last three decades are ss follows:
1910. .ssnIiI..11 s:.r::. 1851!
tsoO.......... 0i.css.so -!
mo census taken.
Had these census reports included the
period from 1904 TO 1904 the compari.
.on would be far more striking. for
thousands OF warkingmen lost their Jobs
shortly after the last Democratic admin.
FStra,Iaa lsa;.isoIp went Into power.
and there were very few workinsmen OF
those able to keep their Jobs who did not
have TO submi; TO .; lcas, some reduction
In wages.
Those wee the days when Democracy
. pIled ,roubG on to trouble. and seemed
to leave shln. undone that
None to ,lssnHrfy was made a sort of
| tkrimen;a;iA In various explosive pro.
k.uc;s and by ispdac'.. including especial.
w free trade. free silver. free rio, and
| free soup. II matt-rei no, that desola.
,lon was brought into thousands of
American homes. that the workinSmsn
and his wife and little ones were pinohed
for the necessities OF life. so long as
Democracy was given the chance 70 sx-
pertinent with tho idea OF taking the
home marks, away from American indus
try and giving II TO the foreigner. and
anita goniRing business interests by asita.
ton against the soI standard.
After William Mckinley was elected
President and the policies Of projection
and Of sound money once again cs'ab'
iisbej. the phenomenal growth OF the
United States In wealth and prosperity
attracted the wonder Of all civilized ma
'ions: and this growth has continuej
with accclcra;inr velocity up TO the pres.
cnt time.
Tho census OF 1900 recorded this great
upward movement when II was only
about half way TO where IL IL now. or
course. an increase OF nearly half a bill.
ion dollars In workinEmcn's wages does
no; concern the workinsmnn alone by
any means. II concerns every business
man In the United States. every farmer.
and every woman aud child dependent
on the labor Of others for their support.
For instance. II the wages OF labor in
manufacturing Industries had no, In.
creased In the millions the per capita
consumption OF wheat could not have in.
creased from 3.4i bushels in 1894 to G3J
bushels In 1901. and tho price of wheat
almost doubled. Prosperity is always
made up Of an almost endless chain OF
circumstances. and Il il only by having
every link sound and strong that pros
perity for slls an be preserved.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1904-10-21

"Tbe record OF the last seven ycars
proves that the party now In power
eau be trusted to take the add dttion I
action necessary to improve and
strengthen our monetary system, and
That onr opponent. cannot be so
frnsf Ell. - Rr,s.Nsit's i.tter nf aeceptase.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1904-10-21

Lost, strayed or Stolcn-l'arty -hr.
Parker constitution clubs IN Ioriy-fiv.
States. The finders will h. rewarded
with copies Of what Know Abont To.
Unconstitutionaliiy Of the War Of 1851
1885" hy Hon. A Bourhon. bound IN
calf with the tail inside.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1904-10-21

"Beinx unable to agree among tn c M.
selves a. to whether the IcId stand q r,i
10 curse or n blessing. and a.. to
whether VIC ought or ought not to have
free aud uniimitcd coinage silver,
they Our oppnusnts) have apparently
thought u cxpedient to avoid any
mittsi on thcsc su bjcct.. and indi.
viduaiiy each to follow his particular
best."-Roosetelts letter o' acceptance.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1904-10-21

1t is freely predicted by those who
ought to know that Ulster county. New
York. Judge pnrscr's home county. will
give Roosevelt good majority.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1904-10-21

"Thc American home 10 indeed the
cradle of iib.rty-it Ia the unit OF the
Rerubiic's strength. ."-Ssnstor Fsirbsnks
In the Senate, JnGulry ~, isps
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1904-10-21

Chicagoans OF the Democratic persua
sion are trying hard TO get Judge Par
ker to come out West aa1 attend a ban
duet. But Judge Parker is not hungry.
Like Poo-Bah. just before the execution.
he doesn't want any lunrh!''
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1904-10-21
The Limit.

That the Democratic party IA,
Brights disease. cancer of the stomach.
aud swift consumption is generally I'D
mitted. but 1t was never realized 40
thoroughly before how much II had Hin.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1904-10-21
MAIN IS sUE AT STAKE.
" 70 NOT THE PERSONALITY or
THE CANDIDATES.

Great 0ssstion IL Whether Rspubii.
cen or Dsaocratic AdmInistrstion
Shall condnct the Affairs OF Govsrs.
neat - Opposition 10 Neither safe
Nor Sane.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1904-10-21
A Surs Tt,;v-

At this late date tho tidal wave /,
Carecning over II. g.. Davis.
And every outlook grows the darker
For the unsPcaking, silent Parker.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1904-10-21
Ranr Old Rnnater.

The Democratic rooster
SiEhs. with mournful glance:
"i would crow like | useter.
But I don't get the chance"
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1904-10-21

plicitly declare, as the sense of the Amert-
can people. that after four years Of failure
TO restore the Union by the experiment Of
war. during which, under the pretcnse OF .
military nrccssity-or war power higher
than the constitution-the Constitution II.
self has been iisrcgar.led In every part. aud
public liberty and private Right allie trod.
den down, and the material prosperity OF
the country essentially impaired, justice.
humanity. liberty and the public welfare
demand that Immediate efforts be made for
u cessation Of hnstiiities, with view To an
ultimate convention Of all the states, or
other peaceahle mrnnt, to the end thht. NJ
the earliest practicable moment. peace may
be restored on the basis OF the Federal
Union Of the States.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1904-10-21

Backed hy
Secretaries Hay. Shaw. Taft. Moody.
wilsoy. Hitchcock. Morton, and
Senator Allison and til, Republican
m.jority in the Senate.
Speaker Cannon and the Republican
majority in the House Of Rcpresen.
tatives.
Eiihu Root aad the host OF learned
lawyers who believe that the Ameri
can Constitution is not petrifed
stumbling block In the path Of ua.
tiopal evolution. aud
The glorious record of Republican hdel-
ity to the Union and human pro.
ercSs.
The Democratic party under the leader
ship Of
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1904-09-02

of lumber in Minnesota-thatis is, the out
put of the white pine mills in this state
is about 2,5OO,OOO,OO0 feet. The tariff
of 50 per thousand on this output would
amount to $5,OOO,OOO. AS the tariff in
this case is simply added to the price of
lumber, this vast sum goes into the peck
cts of the "lumber barons" and is paid
by the consumers of lumber.
Lumber is unlike other products of
American industry which are properly
protected against foreign competition. 1t
is derived from a natural product of
limited area which can not be reproduc-
ed in an ordinary life time, and whatever
tends to increase the output serves to
decrease our resources.
In the light of these facts, what posi-
BILE defense can there be for tariff on
lumber? Should our government give
aid and support to monopoly which
not only decreases our resources but
cripples our agricultural industry and re-
tards development?