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The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1905-09-30
cH1cKAsHA, IND. TER, SEPTEMBER 50 1905
THE MAYOR ELECT

JOHN H. vENABLE was elected mayor by pro-
bably the largest majority ever polled in Chickasha
He was received more than twice the number of
votes polled bv his opponent. and considering the
fact that it was special election in which there
little or no interest up to the last minute before the
election the vote was remarkably large one Mr..
Venabe is to be congratulated upon the support he
received.
The mayor elect is a man who will command
the confidence and respect Of the people He will
enter upon the duty of his Office unhampered by any
pledge except to do his duty as he sees it. He is
lawyer and man who believes in the strict enforce
ment Of the law. man Of the cleanest character,
scrupulously houes and conscientious, he stands
for municipal cleanness rnd progress. There is no
doubt that he will endeavor to give Chickasha the
very best possible administration and he viii have
the support Of all good citizens
While the mayor Of city like Chckasha can
not do everything that is expected Of him, there is
much that he can do. If Mr. Venable has given
careful attention TO the condition of CITY affairs, as
he doubtless has he must realize that together with
the city council has some difficult propositions to
face There is everything to be done and the means
to do with are limited 1t will require days of
planning, calculating, aboring to grapple successfully
with these problems. Let us hope that Mr.. Venabe
and all associated with him will succeed beyond ex-
pectations in the arduous work before them,
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1905-09-30

The Union new and 2nhand
Store pays cash for all kinds of
household good. -I22 Chickasha
Ave. #.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1905-09-30
AS TO WoMEN,s CLUBS

There are two side to every proposition and the
Boston Herald doubts if Mrs. James Frake president
of the Illinois State Confederation of Womens Clubs
will have much success in pursuadng the members
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1905-09-30

Of these clubs to adopt simplicity of dress and t
forego the innocent gossip dear to the feminine mn'
when in attendance at club meetings There ar
clubs which are diligently devoted TO literature phil
anthrophy and sef-improvment, the members o
which are in earnest about higher concerns than thei
rament and the affairs of the neighbors, but they
all desire to be we'll dressed and to see the other
well dressed at the meetings The social instinc
will have its expression and it is a question whethe
the same people would accomplish more good if they
attempt to suppress it. Sometimes, perhaps, il ha
an excessive development and leads 10 undue an,
bition for show, but we doubt that, as rule women
clubs extravaganza in dress or table delights. 4
woman may long to have a dozen clubs withou
spending SO much or so uselessy as her husband
spends at one.-Wichita Beacon.
900
Col. Bob Scoffern came up town smiling this
morning. He takes his defeat very cheerfully; He
did not want the Office and it was only the solicita
ton of personal friends that induced him to lay aside
his reluctance and become candidate. Knowing
the arduous duties and responsibilities Of the offcS
Mr scofern regards his defeat as fortunate to hin
personally, which isa very philosophical view tc
take Of it.
600
DR.. Leeds president of the republican club
authorizes the ExPEss to announce that the demo
crat made made Christian out of him yesterday and
that he IS now out of politics. He sets commend
able example for his brother republicans. Plenty
Of room at the mourners bench-'while the lamp
holds out to burn, the vilest sinner may return.
Election comment by Eugene Hamilton: The
old French proverb the voice Of the people as tht
voice of God, is not always true; constitutional
government frequently miscarries, but God still
reigns and truth will Ultimately prevail. Brethren
let US pray.
venabe doesn't look like he was built for speed
but he sure can so some when he gets his trottinl
harness on
Surprise followed surprise. Chances are that tn
repubs were the most surprised bnnch
Don't get up any more surprise parties boys
until you know where you are at
600
"All is lost save honor" sighed J. William
Speake and he never spoke again.
lo-o-o
1t is intmated that Chickasha is democrati
town.
Who said Venable was not sprinter.
Did somebody blumber
600
Now will they be gooda
600 q
Was it landslide?
observation-disclosures
No EOP DEOPT r Q
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1905-05-20
No ESCAPE for Motorist.

Henry Russell tells of a man who
was motoring in New Jersey and was
arrested by a constable and arraigned
before a magistrate whmo apparently
needed the money" The constable
was not certain that the automobile
was going fast, and the owner of the
vehicle declared that it was going
Only six miles an hour.
THE engine was out of order" he
declared, land 1 was proceeding very
slowly because l was afraid it would
break down completely. Really you
could have walked as fast as 1 was
running"
WELL" ruled the magistrate, you
do not seem to have been exceeding
the speed limit, but at the same time
I think you must have been guilty of
something. l will fine you $40 for lott
-ering.'-New York Times.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1905-05-20

Willfully, persistently and stupidity
the Indianapolis News, in replying to
a recent statement of the American
Economist, perverteS and misstates
the question when it says:
I'VE were simply trying to show
that the protective principle was not
a narrow thing, but something that
ought to be universally applied. If it
were we should not be selling little
to foreigners Nobody would be SELL
ing a little to foreigners. for the for
eigners would all have tariffs so high
that it would be impossible for any
one to sell anything to them. And
that is the protection ideal. Each ma
ton would be industrially independ-
emit; each would make all that it
needed, and if it did so there would
be no market for foreign wares. We
should exclude Canadian products;
Canada would exclude American prod
ucts; each country would be sufficient
to itself. And all trade between them
would disappear. According to the
protection theory, any introduction of
foreign wares in a country displaces
to that extent domestic wares. If this
is so it is the manifest duty of all
countries to exclude foreign wares.
And when they all do it we shall
cease selling a little to foreigners
The fact that we are now selling any
thing simply proves that the protec-
tive principle has not been fully and
universally applied. To that extent
assuredly it marks the triumph of the
principle of free trade"
1t is upon such crude misconception
and gross exaggeration of the protec-
tive principle that free traders rely
for material with which to discredit and
destroy the system of protection. No
intelligent student of history, no &C
curate observer of the facts and
events of daily occurrence can reach
the conclusion that protection ex-
cludes or seeks to exclude all foreign
wares. On the contrary, protection
promotes the exchange of commodl-
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1905-05-20

things which it heretofore was sup
posed could not be grown or manufac-
tured in the United States in sufficient
commercial quantities. For instance,
silk manufactures form a class of lux
uries whose impOrtations have de-
creased. In 1890 the value of silks i'm
ported into the United States was
$41 ,085, 800, while in the calendar year
which ended last December their value
was only $31 $50, 522. Another class
of 1uxuries whose importations have
failed to increase are champagnes and
other Wines In 1890 the imported
wines were valued at $1O,00O,O00, but
in 1904, although the use of vinous
liquors had grown considerably, the
importations amounted only to &c.,
324,432. These figures show that the
industries of America under a wise
protective tariff are becoming diversi-
fed, and that if the home markets are
secured for American manufacturers
it will not be long before we shall be
commercially independent of all for
eign nations, except as to those ar
ticles which on account of natural
conditions cannot be grown or manu-
featured in America.-Kansas City
Journal.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1905-05-20
When Hopper Took Water.

Once upon time, when De Wolf
Hopper, the actor, was doing a short
series of one-night stands, the com
pany landed in a rather unpropitious
southern town about half an hour be
fore supper. At the supper table Mr..
Hopper was served with a glass of
water to begin with-a beverage, by
the way, of which Mr.. Hopper is fond
and drinks literally for hygienic pur-
poses. He took a healthy swig of it
and it was not cold
Here" he said to the waiter, 'twhat
kind of water is this
Spring water. SIR responded the
waiter, with pride.
'Oh, is it?" retorted Mr.. Hopper.
well, it tastes to me more like sum-
mer water. Suppose you take 1t out
and put some winter in it,
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1905-05-20
TARIFF AND FOREIGN TRADE.
United States Rapidly Becoming In
dustrialIy independent.

United States Rapidly Becoming In
dustrially independent.
There never will be a time when the
foreign trade of the United States will
be all exports and no imports. The
reason is obvious. The ships which
take away our exports cannot be ex-
rected to come back empty If there is
no more profit than what lies in a
moderate charge for freight, they will
bring back some supplies on their.
return trip. But the trade conditions
of the United States at present are
very satisfactory and indicate that
there is little change needed in the
tariff laws. American manufactures
are gradually getting full control of
the home markets, not only as to the
staple articles of food and clothing,
but even in many of the luxuries OF
life. Statistics just compiled show that
the importations of luxuries and other
articles of voluntary use amounted to
$137 900, 900 in the calendar year 1904.
an increase of less than $4,000 900 over
the importations of 1890. Importations
under the group manufactures ready
for consumption" amounted in 1904 to
$15S 900, 900, as against $150,000,O00 in
1890. an increase of but $S,00O,00O.
while manufacturers materials, includ-
ing both raw and partly manufactured,
increased from $2S3. 100000 in 1890 to
s47S, 200. 900 in 1904, a growth of prac-
tically $2OO,O00,OOO. Foodstuffs show
no substantial change in the value of
importations at the two periods named
being 1851 100000 in 1890 and $685.
$50 900 in 1904. From the above fig
ures it will be seen that the class of
goods required by American manufac-
turers is the only group which has
shown any marked increase during the
past fifteen years.
Among the articles classed as luxu-
ries and in which a noticeable de-
crease in imports have been recorded
during the past fifteen years are many
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1905-05-20
Astronomy in the East.

1t is now nearly 200 years since
French astronomers went to Peru to
measure IAN arc of meridian" The
purpose of such arcs is to furnish data
for calculating the size and shape of
the earth. The arc in Peru was about
226 miles in length, and, with the ex-
ception of a short arc in South Africa,
it is the only one ever measured in the
southern hemisphere. This year a
commission headed by army officers
has been sent from France to remeas-
ure the arc in Peru The remeasure-
ment is regarded as of great scientific
Importance on account of the advances
that have been made since the first
measure was taken.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1905-05-20

ties between nations. Protection has
not prevented an increase of a bill
lion dollars in our foreign trade in
the past fifteen years. 1t has not
prevented the great increase of the
foreign trade of Germany and France
and other protected countries. 1t new
er did and never will prevent, but will
always augment. the exchange of COM
modities that can be advantageously
exchanged
The $4,000 900 of foreign trade
transacted annually by the United
States gives the lie to the assertion
that protection seeks to prohibit the
interchange of commodities. coun-
try may be, what the United States is.
industrially independent, without be-
ing what the United States is not COM
mercially exclusive
At this stage somebody is quite sure
to bob up with the reminder that in
his Buffalo speech President McKin-
ley said: '3The period of exclusive
ness is past Mckinley did not live
long enough to qualify or explain
what he meant by that statement 1t
is, however, very certain that he did
not intend to imply that the United
States had entered upon a period of
exclusiveness. He could not have
meant that, for at the moment he was
making the speech at Buffalo we were
buying of foreign countries at the
rate of $500. 100000 a year Since
then we have enlarged our foreign
purchases to a total of over 81 ,000,-
OOO, 900 a year. Surely that would not
be called a period of exclusiveness.
The only exclusiveness that protec-
ton seeks or accomplishes is the res
ervation to our own country of the
right to do its own work through the
restrictions placed by the tariff upon
imports which displace domestic
labor and production. That the tariff
does not exclude, but only succeeds in
restricting somewhat the importation
of this class of commodities is abund-
antly shown in the fact that we buy
each year of foreigners probably
$500 ,OO0, 900 worth of wares that could
and should be made in our own coun-
try. This we do from choice, not
from necessity We are industrially
Independent of the rest of the world,
and consequently have grown to be
the richest among the nations of the
earth. Exclusive we are not Far
from it--American Economist
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1905-05-20
An Ambiguous Colonel.

When Police Commissioner Nc
Adoo was a member of congress he
paid a visit to a Virginia town not
far from Washington AS he was hav-
ing his shoes shined at the tavern a
very pompous individual strobe around
the place for a minute and then
Stalked out.
Who's that?" inquired Mr.. McAdoo
much amused Does he own the
town."
Oats Kunne1 George Washington
Blustah, sir" said the darby with the
brush.
well. he acts mighty large, doesn't
he?"
"Oh, yes subj" grinned the darby.
DE Runners de mos ambiguous pus-
son ives got heah, suh-"-New York
Press.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1905-05-20
LIGHT ON JAPANESE METHODS
Experience of Admiral Evans Thu
ExpIains Much

Experience of Admiral Evans That
Explains Much.
Admiral Bob" Evans in a recent
conversation with a group of officers
threw great white light upon one of
the methods at least by which the
Japanese have attained that splendid
adaptability to European and Ameri-
can ways
When 1 commanded the New York
some years ago. he said, st had a
Jap servant with whom 1 was espe-
cially well pleased. He was prompt,
remarkably quick to learn and took
such deep interest in everything
that sometimes, just to amuse myself,
1 devoted not a little attention of ex-
planning things that he appeared not
to understand. A good waiter, too,
he was. Well, finally he DISAPPEARED
Some time later, when on the Eu-
ropean station, 1 made a call on Jap
battleship lying in the harbor of Yer
sailles- The captain met us at the
gangway and escorted us to his cabin.
AS we were seated he suddenly
turned. threw off his hat and whipped
a napkin ring over his arm.
1.-The captain would drink p he said
in a tone l remembered.
Kato!' 1 cried, jumping to my
feet
"SThe same he said bowling.
Capt. Kato of the Mikado's navy =
New York Times.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1905-05-20
THE ORIGIN OF SLANG.
Just Where the Popular Expression
Originated.

Just Where the Popular Expression
Originated.
Here's where 1 butt in" said the
goat, making for the children.
I'm getting it in the neck" grum-
bled the bull, as Ursus gave him an
other twist.
Come off your perch growled tab
by, making another spring at the cage.
I'm in the SOUP gasped the oyster,
as he dropped to the bottom of the
plate.
You're Bird said the fox, as he
gobbled up another hen.
Don't try to string me-" said the
rattler to the blacksnake.
Its a lead pipe cinch,' said the rat,
gnawing his way through another
piece of pipe.
I've got the drop on you shrieked
the hawk, as he landed on another
chicken.
Things are coming my way" said
the bear, lodging another bullet.
My goose is cooked" said the wild
gander, dropping to the ground with
a broken ewing.
"Quit your kidding" exclaimed the
fish, as the bait dropped into the wa
ter
Those fellows are nutty'' said the
rabbit, pointing to the squirrel family
eating lunch.
Stuck again. cried the fly, alight-
ing on the sticky paper.
Il can see my finish" murmured the
lamb as he entered the slaughter pen.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1905-05-20

ion on Chamberlain's tariff issue, he
got all the Tories and Unionists mem
bers of the House of Commons to run
away just before the yeas and nays
were called He thus avoided one
political crisis only to subject his
political courage and decency to seri-
Gus question. The British people like
to see the rules of the game main
tanned He may hasten a crisis by
cowardice that might have been post
poned by candor.-Lewiston Journal.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1905-05-20
Isn't Ii Best.

In the first eight months of the ifs
cal year ending June 80, 1890, we i'm
ported $4,000, 900 worth of iron and
steel manufactures more than we ex-
ported, while in the corresponding
months of the present year we ex-
ported ST. 900. 900 worth more than
we imported Isn't it best to let a
tariff alone under which such a result
is brought about?
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1905-05-20
A Stand-Patter Triumph.

The attention of such revisionists
as are not revisionists because they
hate or distrust the prosperity Of our
country is earnestly called to the
marked advance in general prosper
ity and the increased demands for
commodities since the conviction be-
came general that the Dingley tariff
would stand through at least this
congress without revision.
It is just simply a case of revived
commercial confidence, which bear"
spectators wished impaired or de
stroyed.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1905-05-20
ACCESSIBILITY of Rhyme.

A school-teacher was trying to i'm
press upon his scholars mind that Co
lumbus discovered America in 1892
so he said, Nov, John, to make you
remember that the date when Column
bus discovered America, I will make
it in a rhyme so you won't forget it
In 1892 Columbus sailed the ocean
blue Now. can you remember, that
John?" Eyes, SIR" replied john The
next morning when he came to schoo
his teacher said, John, when did Co
lumbus discover American" In 1891
Columbus sailed the dark blue sea-"
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1905-05-20

Trust Baking Powders
sell for As or so cents per
pound and may be idens.-
fed by this exhorbitans
price. They are q mem
ace to public health. as
food prepared from them
contains large quantities
of Rochelle salts, a dan
gerous cathartic drug.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1905-05-20

When man has to marry five
times to confirm his suspicion that
marriage is a failure he ought to be
locked up and have his head examined
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1905-05-20

There is not one chance in fifty-fou
ibillion of two finger prints beinl
alike.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1905-05-20

presently little game
He called Robnson-although
When a a
Observed
wondered
1 know he a gentleman, 1 think
l
in m pantaoons nd seemed, to wink
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1905-05-20
BasebaIIitis.

Employer-So you think your grand
mother will die SOON Is her disease
catching?
Once Boy-Yep; an pitching. too
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1905-05-20

USE THE FAMOUS
Red Cross Ball Blue. Large 2-oz. package
cents. The Russ Company, South Bend, Ind
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1905-05-20

BaIfour Got OFF the Square.
Balfour didn't play the game on
the square. In order to avoid divis-
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1905-05-20
SANE, PRUDENT
HOW TO BE INDEPENDENT BUT
NOT EXCLUSIVE.

So Far From Prohibiting the Inter-
change of Commodities, Protection
Has Added Billion Dollars to Our
Foreign Trade Since 1890.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1905-05-20

Three fell that he
l
n
I do how much we'd 1
would a
I'm n
1
I'd noticed courtly clothes
h questioning a
gentle, kindly SMILE
He held kings palmed calmly pile.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1905-05-20
The Story of a Little
Game and a Sad Stranger

dontb belize heard
Recall to mind
u / a m a gentleman
Twas a fasChi train that he fell in within
battles
Extremely well informed topics and
held everything consequence,
grandly dressed
His and of the best
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1905-05-20
Calumet
Baking
Powder

complies with
the pure food
laws of all
states. Food
prepared with
It is free from
Rochelle salts.
linn e, alu m
and ammonia.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1905-05-20

Kan, lies the body of Edward Dunbar,
he preacher who wrote the well known
Sunday School song, There's Light
in the Window for Thee, Brother" in
1867, while he was holding a revival
meeting in Leavenworth.
Henry Busch, a Russian farmer said
to be insane, who lives near Emporia,
ercently barricaded his home with the
help of the family and resisted a
sheriff and posse of deputies for a day
| when they tried to arrest him. The
| jury on the trial brought in a verdict
of not insane.
The lead and zinc mines near Bax-
Quite a number of new rich strikes
have been made this week, and the
camp is full of prospectors looking up
leases. The concentrating plants ere
running ON full time and the ore is of
the best quality.
There will be a good roads con-
vention of Leavenworth and Platte
county, Mo-, residents in Leavenworth
May 3d. One of the objects is to lay
the plans to improve the roads in the
Missouri bottoms in Platte county and
another is to better the roads In Leav-
enworth county.
| A B. Ryno, who was convicted OF
the shooting of Miss Holmes near
Galva several years ago and who has
just finished a short term in the pen
itentiary, this week paid the costs OF
the case. This is the first incident in
the history of Mcpherson county where
q person paid the costs of his case
after serving term In the peniteD
dary.