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Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1905-07-13
MALAY PRoAs.
The Wa. These Peculiar Boats Are
Hnilt and Fitted Out.


Great fleets of Malay vessels go into
the sea south of Borneo each year to
fish for trepang or sea slugS. which
are esteemed great delicacy in Chi
ma and other Asiatic countries. A
British government official writes:
''The proas are peculiar looking con-
Germs and present a most clumsy APP
pearance The hull is of wood, and the
top. sides, deck. roof and yards are
made of bamboo, the sails of mating
and many of the ropes and hawsers of
plated cane. They are steered by
two rudders, one on either side Of the
stern. Some of them carry iron an
chors others wooden ones, with heavy
stones dashed to them. Often when
the anchor is let go man is sent down
to see that it is properly fixed in good
holding ground. The mast is a pecul-
lar concern, being formed of wood OF
bamboo. having two stays. so that in
| appearance it resembles lengthy tri-
dent, the spaces between the masts
and stays being fitted with wooden
steps. on which the sailors stand to
hoist and roll up the sail which IN
rolls again by simple contrivance
like window blind.
"When you go on board proa you
go over the bow, that being close to
| the waters edge. the stern being away
up in the air You then climb beam
and step across an opening to the
| deck in front Of the captains cabin.
which is situated on one side Of the
| bow, a similar one being on the oppo
site side for the second in command.
| The deck is of split bamboo. worked
| together with wire or fiber and can be
rolled up at pleasure. The entrance
| to the cabins is about feet by feet
inches. OF course to enter or leave
you must go on your hands and knees.
| Inside there is room for man to sit
or lie down in. The stern, which is
| high up. has several small rooms, or
| holes, like great pigeon house. and
| in these and on top of the cargo the
| crew lives, the galley being a large
| iron pan with a quantity of sand in it
| to light the fire on.
"proas have a sort Of bowsprii rig
| ged out and sometimes carry two or
| three headsals. On top of the houses
they carry plenty of spare bamboos
and rattans, which they get at the is
! land of Kissa, near Timor, on the way
| down.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1905-07-13
How wines Are Co1ored.

Most people think white grapes make
white wine and dark grapes make red
, wine" said a visitor. THAT is popu-
lar.errer.
Red wine lis made by fermenting
grapes jnliss sdxlrape skins together
the skinsl ing the. color, and white
wine s;:assde by ,fermenting grape
juice alone.
THE juice of white and of dark
grapes doesn't differ In hue. In each
sort Of grape the juice is almost color
less, like the weakest lemonade
"Ghampagne, one of the dearest OF
the white wines, is made Of a grape sc
darknas 10 be nearly black. But the
juice Of that nearly black grape is
quite as pale as the juice of the blond
est white grape" - Minneapolis Jour
nal
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1905-07-13
Japancse Radish.

Picture to yourself a pure white
radisil the size Of a baseball or larger.
firm and solid. Such is the Japanese
radish. Cut 1t, and you find 1t has the
consistency of Baldwin apple. firm
and fine grain; taste, and it proves to
be away ahead of the most delicate
spring radish that ever. passed your
lips. 1t will thrive at any season dur
ing the growing year. 1t may be trans
cultivated. 1t is as good to eat when in
bloom as i'll its younger days. and one
radish will provide bulk enough fo-
three OF foar people or more.z-GardGn
Magazine,
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1905-07-13
POINTED PARAGRAPHS.

The poorest thing you can offer a
friend is an excuse
Two thing; a man puts off-buying a
lot in cemetery and making a will.
1t is not enough to admit that you
are fool. You must try to get over it,
After man fails to make money his
wife loses all awe of his bunch of office
keys.
When a boy helps his mother with
!. the dishes, how do The other boys find
it out?
There is no greater fallacy in the
world than that sense comes with age
or experience.
When you think yourself over in the
middle Of the night you give mighty
poor satisfaction.
1t Is going to make a mighty poor
jam for your crust in poverty to eat 1t
remembering what you spent on fool
ishness in youth.-Atchison Globe
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1905-07-13
MISSOURI RIVER BOATS.
Trips of the Old Side Wheelers In
the Early Days


In the early days there was a regu-
lar line of packets between ST Louis
and St. Joseph, all side wheelers, and
the average round trip occupied eight
days. A boat teft ST. Louis every day
for the Missouri river and as there
We're fourteen boats in the line each
boat made a round trip once every two
weeks during the season. During the
winter the boats ran between St, Louis
and New Orleans.
Coming up the river the boats ran
all night, but i'll going down they al
ways laid up as soon as darkness set
in In going down the river the boats
usually left st. Joseph early in the
afternoon and laid up for the night at
Weston, where there was always lot
of freight to load. The next day they
went to Lexington, the next to Boon
Vile and the next to st. Louis. Occa-
sionally during high water boat
would leave Lexington at daylight and
reach st. Louis in time for breakfast
the next morning.
The boats carried from 200 to 400
passengers on the trip up the river,
counting the immigrants on the deck,
but going back they only had cabin
passengers. The cabin fare from St.
Louis to st. Joseph ranged from $40
to $15, Which included meals and state
room. The boats We're all supplied
with fine cooks, and the passengers
lived on the best that money could
bay
The average boat carried 500 to 600
tons of freight in addition to passen-
gers. During low water freight that
now costs 20 cents hundred cost So 80
a hundred. The expense of round
trip from ST Louis to st. Joseph in
Guiding loading and unloading. was es-
timated at $4,000, and the income from
cost to $1,000. Each boat carried a
crew Of from so to 100 men. The aver
age value of the boats in the line was
probably $4,000 each.
The boats We're often on sand bars,
where they sometimes remained for a
day and night but altogether the time
was made surprisingly we'll A pilot
who had reputation for keeping his
boat off the bars commanded as high
| as $500 month. Each boat was pro-
vided with two pilots, and this expense
usually amounted to from 5000 to ST.
! 600 month. All a river pilot saved
he put in his watch chain. You could
tell high priced pilot by the size of
the links in his gold watch chain A
rafting good first mate who knew how
to handle a boat after it struck bar
received $3.50 a month.
Poker was favorite river amuse-
ment, and it was not an uncommon
sight to see eight or ten games going
at the same time i'll the main cabin of
steamboat. And the playing was for
actual money, which was displayed in
stacks on the. tables.
Among the famous boats on the river
at that time We're the Kate Kinney, e.
g. Aubry, Morning STAR John d. Per
~, Sioux City, Omaha, Carrier and the
James II. Lucas. The last named made
the fastest run in the history of the
!. river-59 hours and % minutes from St
Louis to st. Joseph
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1905-07-13
spare Moments.

Chancellor D'Aguesseau, observing
that his wife always delayed ten or
twelve minutes before she came down
to dinner and reluctant to lose SO much
time daily. began the composition of a
work which he prosecuted only while
thus kept waiting. At the end of fif-
teen years a book in three quarto vol
umes was completed, which ran
through three editions and was held in
high repute.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1905-07-13
The willy Barber.

"Ah, yes" unused Mr.. Oldboy, when
I was a young fellow and went to the
to get my hair cut he
used to fatter me by asking if want
Cd shave. Now when / go to the
hairdresser's to get = shave he matters
- II Alksna e ] want ny hak entl"
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1905-07-13
War History.

An old darby was watching the
g. A. R. parade one Memorial day
and was yociferously cheering the
band. / suppose you We're through the
civil war, uncle?" said bystander.
Ever sstep Of it, subj" "At the sur
render too?" Ever step o. it, subj
What did General Lee say to General
Grant," Never said muffin, sub; des
chopped off his haid an went on.'
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1905-07-13
Just Hear 1t Talk!
THE EDISON PHONOGRAPH

All sizes and styles sale at Hegglunds Tailor Shop
You money by buying one of these wonderful
machines in Pierre instead Of sending away for it,
large supply Of records always hand Call and hear it,
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1905-10-21
nad Liia Elatternr slzsd un.

Burton Holmes tells good story
calculated to prevent 4swelled head
on the part u persons who think that
the world could not go on without
them.
Il was sitting said Mr. Holmes.
lin the lobby Of = well known hotel
in Cincinnati just as a bus load Of
travelling statesmen arrived from the
station. They hustled up to the desk
in their usual businesslike and breezy
manner and one after the other signed
the register. One and all shook hands
with the hotel clerk-a quaint, rather
" old fellow, who had been there
a good many years-and one Of the
knights Of the road said: Well,
Uncle Dave, it's good thing you're
not dead yet. ! don't think the house
could run without you" "Oh, yes, It
COULD said the old clerk. You fel-
lows would come in here, and il there
was strange clerk on watcn you
would say Where's Uncle Dayey'
Why. didn't you hear about him, he
died last month.' Then you'd say
Well. III be darnetl That's too bad,
Say what time1l dinner be ready?''
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1905-10-21
Tying Wedding Knots al Gretna Green

marriage trade hum, is described as
nothing better than a drunken free
booter But he was equal 70 this IN.
cident: "On one occasion his serv-
ices were required simultaneously By
two couples. both in a desperate hurry.
and after the ceremony It was discov-
cred that, by a trifing mistake, the
wrong brides and bridegrooms had
been united Aweel. said Paisley.
contentedly Jest sort yersels.
Eventually the "Gretna priests" be.
came so numerous. competition SO
keen, that they waited on the English
border for the arrival Of customers
None OF them obtained a reputation
for riches. nor were they able to re-
tire on their earnings. but died In har-
ness The usual price for celebrating
marriage was half q crown (8sk
cents). but one poor couple got on for
slxpence, and a still poorer couple for
2ih pence.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1905-10-21
Famous Fighting Friar of the TyrOI

and drove the enemy back with heavy
loss toward Verona The capuchin-
ers next command was at the second
battle Of Berg Isel on May 29th, when
he led the left wing with the fiery
courage and military aDtiture for
which he was already famous. Neither
on this occasion nor on any other
after he took orders did Haspinger
either wear uniform or carry any
weapon more formidable than walk
ing stick or an alpenstock, and his red
beard. monkIsh costume, and bare
head made him the most conspicuous
figure on the field No less diligent a.
a chaplain than able as captain ne
vas always ready TO administer the
last rites Of religion TO his dying com
rades for whose consolation ne car
ried under his habit an ebony crucinx
which on one occasion was the means
Of saving his life BY DETECTING the
course Of a bullet that struck him on
the breast. This was regarded as a
miracle: his men followed him with
blind devotion. and Father Redbeard.
as they delighted to call him became,
next to Hofer. the most popular man
in Tyrol-
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1905-10-21
Trained RattIers Know and Like Owner

and carried nineteen ratuers. Mr.
Johnson has succeeded u domesticat-
ing a large number Of young rattlers'
which allow him to handle them e. ne
viii ana follow al his call Ike well
trained puppies.
The idea occurred 70 Ar. Johnson
fhat by obtaining small snakes ana
getting them accustomed 10 his pres
ence he could largely increase his
profits and reduce the hazards Of DIE
occupation. Following ont this reason
ing. he has now a colony Of nearly
thirty rattlers. all Of whom geem 70
bid him a welcome whenever ne ap-
pears. but they have no welcome ior
strangers.
On bright. sunshiny afternoons ny.
Johnson and his snakes may be seen
taking a stroll In tho vicinity Of ms
home. and It ia needless 10 add that
they are given entire possession OF the
immediate neighborhoOd and are IN
disturbed. In fact. these outings are
becoming the source Of considerable
complaint from citizens who faA %
see any attraction in the colony and
The probabilities are that he viii soon
BE- Obliged to seek more secluded
] spot for his snake farm.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1905-10-21
Diarist Tells Of Some Famous People

most abominable French"
OF John Ruskin he writes. The
dean Of Durham tells that BY degrees
Ruskin formed al Oxford valuable
friendships. This was not ny impres-
sion. He seemed to keep himself
aloof from everybody. to seek no
friends and TO have none. never met
him in anyone else's room or at any
social gathering. I see him now, look
ing rather crazy. taking his solitary
walks. cannot say that have ever
felt the enthusiasm with which Rus
kin inspired 50 many II his coutem-
poraries. No one can fail 70 admire
the beauty and eloquence Of his writ.
ings and his exquisite drawing. But
have felt great misgiving about the
soandness of his judgment
A clever reply Of Mrs. Grote. wife
Of the historian. recorded By the same
diarist: she was fond Of ehaa. One
day Mr.. Reeve complained Of the road
leading up to her house being 80 steep
that his fly could hardly get up i.
Upon which she remarked that he had
probably with him the last number o.
the Edinburgh Review. of which he
was the editor"
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1905-10-21
1coDyrlsal 80 y Daay storF P9b- CO..

A man came down the wharf a.
Bonners Point and beholding Captain
siIag Bugbee leaning over The rail- p
the schooner Amanda accosted him
Can T hire this boat 70 take ne 70
Rnaht0n t0-nightsr be asked. Ans
skipper turned his hard blue eye on
the speaker. whose habiliments and
manner bespoke a clty-bred nan
You cant" be replied. she loo
f5r tonight
That's bad respoAded the pros
peetlve hfrer; Il an anxious 70 be IN
Rushton in time to take the steamboat
for Baltimore. ia gire ten dollars
for the passage
The skipper moved unezsiiy- With
the present sOu-wegt wind z run over
to Rasht0n wouldn't take more than
three hours. Ten dollars was not 70
be passed By and as matter Of fact
the skipper expected 70 spend FIVE dol
lars that Yery night
When DO you want to start2" he
asked
I'll be ready at six O'Clock and /
suppose you can get me In Rushton
" nine Th5 steamboat leaves there
at ten
Stu the skipper pondered. He pro
posed to be married that night and
vas then preparing To 70 across the
bay for that very important accessory
10 a wedding-a clergyman. In fact,
an engagement had already been
made With the reverend gentleman.
However, a wedding can be postponed
one day and a clergyman Is likely to
be at leisure most any evening and
then ten dollars
EN- 90 IT, said the skipper, "be
here at six O'Clock"
By FIVE o'clock Captain Bagbee had
overhauled bis running rigging and
made all ready for bis sail to Rush
ton His customer appeared on the
hour In a hired wagon which the cap
tain knew belonged In Bonner =
wonder who the feller isgv he mur-
INJURED; 4 don't know Of no strangers
here
The man assisted another man, curl.
0usly mufHed for the time Of year, out
Of the wagon. A man very awkwardly
clothed and mufied as 70 the neck
in comforter. sIouch hat was
pulled far over his face Something
queer muttered the skipper. but it'f
no business Of mine"
"This Is Captain Bugbee, the owner
Of the boat remarked the man who
had arrangd negotiations to his com
0aniOn.
The mnfied man emitted a sound
very Ike unto smothered laugh and
eurned his face away from the skip
per
my friend Is sick" said the hirel
Of the boat. I'm anxious to get hin
to Baltimore. III help him up the
plank"
Then a big portmanteau wal
brought over the rail and the sici
man went down into tSe auddy
The skipper cast on 'lnG was hold
ing the schooner hard against th'
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1905-10-21
Poet's Praise Of the ~OId dominion

Thy lips and thy laughter shy sishs and
thy tears.
How oft have ! wandered thy green
giadee among
To hear from the copses the mOcklnE
birds tongue
Where the tranquil hpug1s rustleu their
leaf-canopies
win whispers of fragrant and hushed
myst8Tiesi
How Oft have | lain on thy lap. looking up
To the Furnished concave meath the lu-
minuus cup
or thy siumberOus sky. where the brush
OF my fancy
Like vanishing views wrought By rars
necfonancy-
Went painting thy past's dusty gioriss
Sercne
love thee not only. Thy wrath have
seen.
When with sudden. swift anger Thy coun-
tenauce darkened
When all thy mDssed caYerns and dim
coyerts hardened
IN fear When tiny lightnings shore vivid
and sharp.
And in thy Wild wind Ike thunderous
harp
The great oak resounded. Then. quick to
adore,
I have leaped and have nughed and have
loved thee the more
Post Wheeler. In New York Press.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1905-10-21
ruBgRcvLosIs kILLs &c MEN
Awful Rsvasss Of This Disease
AHnens the Indians

Awful RsVsges q This Disease
Ancna the Indians
The fun blood Indians Of the
United States are scarcely holding
their Own in point Of increase oi
population. remarked Capt Downs
special Indian agent Of the United
States government
In some Of the tribes there IS a
slight increase. but il is among the
mixed breeds and not among those Of
pure aboriginal stock. The deadly foe
of the red man continues now. as for
many years past, to be tuberculosis
Just Why this disease should seem
to commit greater ravages among the
Indians Is dimcult TO understand AT
hrst the theory was that It was due
10 their changed mode Of existence
that the transition from a savage TO
civilized life made theL4 peculiarly
susceptible. I am inclined 70 think
that there is but little basis for this
view, especially as the number Of vic
tins claimed BY consumption shows
no sign Of dimInution. although many
years have elapsed since the Indian
torsOok his primitive ways Of living.
"a more reasonable explanation is
found in the present habits Of the peo-
pie. In building their tepees or log
houses they make very scant allow
ance for ventilation, and sleep in quar-
ters from which fresh air is largely
excluded. Besides. a dozen or more IN
diTiduals will occupy a room that
ought not at the most to contain more
than two Another bad practice OF
which It is difficult to break them is
that Of the common pipe. A group Of
Indians will take turns in smoking
the same pipe. and If one.of the party
be diseased there is always the dan.
ger Of its Eeing transmitted. - Wash
ington Post.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1905-10-21
MAKING The uIN0MILL sEcURE
Precautions 70 Prevent viciert strain
On Earn Frame.

Precautions 70 Prevent viciert strain
On Earn Frame.
A heavy steel tower and windmill
built On a barn frame makes . con-
siderable weight for the timbers to
bear. u IS wen 10 have the tower 50
thoroughly bfaced as 70 be perfectly
rigid. Three twisted wire cables can
be used for guys 70 run from the top
Of the tower 70 heavy anchor posts set
deeply in the ground These guys vii
keep the tower rigidly in position and
prevent any strain on the barn frame
IN q violent windstOrm.
The sketch and the following de-
scription win fully explain.
Two OF the tower corner posts fE)
rest on the main cross beam. The
other two fF9 rest upon me puriin,
shown AZ c. The vertical shaft runs
down alongside the purlin 10 the beam
at A The berel foot gear Is lCcAsed
here. and this runs the horizontal
shaft
The vertical shaft is Of cold rolled
spring steel. one inch IN diameter. The
line shafting is Of the same material,
one and one-hah inches in diameter,
and runs through three adjustable
hangers. Wood split pulleys Of prop
er diameter and face are adjusted on
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1905-10-21
Race suicide.

They were from the farm and had
a prosperous look. There were five
OF them and they just filled a whole
row in a summer car. They had come
for the Exposition, but spent the
morning at the Carnegie gallery and
library, the conservatory. and the park
They enjoyed it, too, and were eager
in their comments of what they saw
The father was sturdy and sixty and
the mother sixty and fair. Three boys,
from twenty-five. perhaps. down to
twelve, keen-eyed, with bright counte-
nances and neatly dressed. made up
the rest OF the family. All were
healthy and happy. No race suicide
in their township It was a picture OF
gentle womanhood and yirile manhood
and budding boyhood, and It made
one long for the farm.-Pittsburg Dis
patch
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1905-10-21
Frederick Levison- Cover Writes
Entertaininsly OF Celebrities OF
a Generation Ago - Criticism
Of John Ruskin-

Frederick Leyison-Gower tells this
reminiscence Of Robert Browning: "At
one party he and l we're the only men.
which brought us into close contact.
He was in high spirits and at luncheon
became rather boisterous. He after
ward said to me: I know I am TOO
noisy, but I cannot help it. |, per-
haps somewhat unadvisedly, urged
him not to control nature. for the
absence Of all pose in so celebrated a
poet seemed to me most refreshing.
certainly on one occasion wished he
had been more controlled had be-
come acquainted at Paris with NJ.
Lanfrey, the author OF a history OF
Napoleon, a work I greatly admired.
had consulted my sister-in-iaw, Lady
Marian Afford. who promised to meet
him, as to whom else I should invite.
She suggested Browning. who, she
said, besides being an author Of great
repute. spoke French admirably. He
came. was very noisy and spoke the
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1905-10-21
Cnssrprisine MissouriAn the
Founder of q New and LucrA-
i've Business Neisnbcrs Wake
Some Ob1ecfions-

Hunting rzttlesnakes for their SKINS
has furnished : new and hazardous
occupation for many men who reside
among the hills and rocky bluns OF
the upper Missouri valley, where the
ratfier attains perfection as % size
and color. The snake must be taken
alive and decapitated before be has an
opportunity TO strike himself accord
ing to the New York Herald, for once
the deadly poison is injected the skin
loses luster and value.
The price paid for perfect tanned
skins is about 81 each. and in addition
the oil obtained from the snake com
mands a high price from its supposed
value as . cure for rheumatism and
kindred diseases. Each rattler cap
tured alive means about sl-5o 70 the
hunter.
Among the most successful hunters
Is Alfred johnson. who possesses many
large and beautiful skins His latest
capture was nearly seven feet long