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hear with my own ears: l see with
my own eyes; feel with my own feel
ings the brutality.
The bosses Of the lumber company
were put on trial and we told our
still remaining OF all the things that
mixed my thinking in America, moth
ing was 50 strange as to find that the
bosses who were indicted for holding
US in peOnage could go out free on
bail. while we, The laborers, who had
been logged and beaten aud robbed.
should be kept In Jail because we had
neither money nor friends We were
well treated. Of course, but a. first I
felt like a criminal. I am not sorry
now for that jail experience, for
learned more about America than
would have learned IN a year in a
night school
Foster was an American. He had
fought IN the Spanish-American war.
He told Us about graft and politics.
'"To get on" he said. you must be a
CRATER here. Honesty never pays. A
tip 20 the lumber bosses that we would
lie on the stand and we would be out
Of here by noontime."
I.anniger was with me. We laughed
al the queer ideas of free men. We
ta1Ked all day. every day.
rs Gallagher a grafter?'' 1 asked.
''No," Foster said He Is just a
common slave driver.
do they fog men everywhere in
this country?'
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Poems of SIape Drivers in North

him say as he leaped from the buggy
and rushed at me.
The doctor was at his heels in a
moment and seized me with his right
hand. while he pointed a revolver at
me with his LEFT. Gallagher had a
horse whip and at once struck me on
the hips He coiled the lash around
my back at every stroke. Sander sat
In the buggy. I screamed in Hun
garian TO him, but he dared not move
o. interfere. After a dozen strokes my
back was raw and the lashes sank into
the bloody ruts OF their predecessors.
II made me howl with pain. Gallagher
whipped me until he was exhausted
Then they drove me like a steer at the
point OF a revolver along the road
toward Lockhart. I appealed in my
native tongue again, but Sander told
me that Just as surely as I ever at
tempted to run away again. they would
XII me. I believed him. In the woods
they can do anything they please, and
no one can see them but God.
When we arrived at Lockhart. where
the sawmill IS, 1 again protested and
showed my contract, for 1 thought I
was In a Gown where perhaps there
might be some law or civilization. But
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Suffered Many Beatings.

I soon discovered the kind Of law
lumbermen are accustomed to. Gal
lagher whipped me a second time
whipped me until my shirt was glued
to my back with my blood. Then they
tied me in the buggy by the arms and
legs, and with a drawn revolver and
yelping bloodhounds, we drove away
through the woods TO the camp. That
night armed guards kept watch over
the laborers In the box cars. Hardly
a day passed after that without some
one being run down by the bosses o.
the bloodhounds and returned and
whipped. There were some CHASTITY
beatings in the broad daylight. but
most OF II was done in the barn.
In the daytime l had nc time to
think, but at night as I lay awake I'm
my bunk. I made UP my mind that not
only most men, but most books also
were liars. 1 thought Of that first
picture Of Washington on our letter az
home; how NilScf thrilled us all with
interest in 1t. I remembered the
burning words of Kossuth on his i'm
pre- ssions of America But here 1 am
with my own feet on American soil.
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An Imperial Rainmaker

AS there has not been enough rain
in Pekin we personally attended ChIas-
hengsu and offered incense and dis
patched Prince Ii and others repeated
~ TO TaxaOtien and Prince Tsai Hs,n
and others to Shlyingkung and other
temples ard dedicated incense. we
also held special ritual services at the
temples. praying for rain. Thus we
nave been favored with enough rain
now, For which we feel thankful. and
we hereby express our thanks for the
favor. On the 18th of July we dis
patch Prince Ii 10 TakaOtien on our
behalf 70 offer incense. prinse Tsai
Hsiln TO Slhyingkung, Prince Tsai Tao
70 Shaohsien-m iao, Duke Tsai Use Il
HSuan jen miao, Prince Pu Lun 10
fihO-mio or the same date to offer in
cenSe, and We also dispatch Pu Cho.
an Assistant Chamberlaoin, to Heb
lunSton and Duke Ts3i Tsao to Palung-
tor to offer incense. and thus perform
the thanksgiving services. On the same
day special tables viii be prepared at
TakaOtien and Chaioshangsu for the
service. We desire further response to
prayers SO as to console our people.
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Man Is accomplishing great things in
Harvesting nature. and through the
work the world IS becoming richer and
wiser. The man Of the West Is busy
these days making nature bow To his
VIII. The achievements are all the
more praiseworthE because they add n
world.
NO Stote In the world is making
greater progress in Harvesting nature
IMAM Colorado. Every known mineral
IS found in the noun aims Of the stare
and there can be grown all the vege-
tables. grains, and fruits Of the tenn
perate zone For these riches. men
hNve beeH working. Unlike many other
states 1t is Colorado capital thar IS
doing the greater part Of the develcp-
meat
A few years ago the fertile valleys
north OF Denver were deserts. Today
they produce the finest fruits. grains
and vegetables in the world. Towns
IKE Fort Collins and Longmont bave
grown up. and are even more pros
porous than some Of the cenyurv-cId
settlements OF the East The -etemp-
ton Of this district, Ike many Others
mas been through irrigation Rivers
nave been diverted into new channels
and scattered over the plains. The soil
was there. but needed water. Nature
provided everlasting reservoirs IN the
shape OF great snOwbanks at the
mountain tops. The snow water
throughout the summer Is captured by
the energetic farmer for the redemp-
ton OF arid land. II is a revision OF
the works OF nature. Rainfall is a
novelty, but the grass and crops ara
kept green through a great Irrigation
system that is rapidly extending all
over the State. and land a few wears
ago worth $5'an acre now brings 500
TO $500
Although crops of many varieties
are obtainable, there are two infants
which promise to give fame to the
whole State The sugar beet Is a great
success A few years ago the people
of Fort Collins wanted a sugar re-
finery to save freight rates. The
Sugar trust refused to build one. and
the people Of the district at once com
mence work on 100000 plant. Then
the Sugar trust was only too glad to
furnish half the capital to eliminate
competition. Just such men as started
The sugar refinery are making the
great West what it is coming tn be
Today the farmers have the country
at their back door, and sell all the
beets they can raise
Another infant is the rubber weed
Only recently this plant came before
the notice of the people Those who
have grown il say You can raise q ton
a year to each acre. The raw product
brings so a ton. and can be grown al
an expense Of not more that $40. with
little cara
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Summers Good-by
BY lila WHEELER WILCOX.

All in the time when Earth did most
deplore
The cold, ungracious aspect OF young
Nav.
Sweet Summer came and babe him
smile once more,
She wove bright garlands. and in
winsome play
She bound him willing captive. Day by
day
She found new wilss wherewith his
Or bright the sun, or If the skies were
gray,
They laughed together under spread
ing trees,
BY running brooks or on the sandy
shores OF seas
They wore but comrades. To that
RANT maid
NJ serious word he spske; no lovers
plea.
Like careless children. glad and IN
afraid
They sDorted IN their opuience Of
Her shining tresses hOated wild ana
In simple lines her emerald garments
hung;
She was both good to hear, ana fair to
see:
And when she laughed, then Earth
laughed, too, and flung
His cares behind him, and grew radI-
ant and young.
One golden day, as he rsolIned be-
meath
The archinGs azurS Of enchanting
skies,
Fair Summer came. engirdled with
wreath
OF gorgeous leaves. All scintillant
with dyes;
Eftulgent was she; pet within her ewes
There hung a ouiverfng mist OF tears
unshed;
Her crimson Fnantled bosorn shoot
with sighsi
Above him bent the glory OF her
head:
And on his m5uth sht pressed a SPLEEN
did kiss. and fed
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met US at Savannah. liked the look
of him. He had large eyes and fine
kindly face. 1t was July Is. 1906. when
we arrived at LOcl1hart. The FIRST
thing we saw was an immense saw
mill.
This is our place." said Lanniger.
"Goodi" I said lam glad to be
so near a good, long job. am tired
out"
But we stayed there only an hour.
Certain men were picked out to stay
and others were ordered on board u
little engine. 1 was of the latter. and
soon we were crashing noisily through
the forest To the camp. The Journey
was about seven miles. A sort Of dread
seized me as we tore along. I was
filled with suspicion. but did not tell
anybody. The camp was a train OF
box cars and around the camps were
a lot of wooden sheds. stables, and
shops. My contract called for work
in a saw-miil. got enough courage
to speak up.
"My contract says sawmill.' l said
Calls CHER; the boss. was chewing a
toothpick while he looked us over. He
paid no attention, but Just looked at
me as II 1 were crazy.
my COntract"-I would have said
more. but he waved me aside.
Gallagher is a stout little man With
revolver sticking out OF his hip pocket.
and before we were an hour in the
camp we heard some examples OF mis-
fearful profanity
PUT him on the railroad, Chaclie,"
he said TO the underboss. The men
standing around laughed.
The food in the camp was very
good and there was plenty OF t. We
sat down to meals IN a box car around
n long table. The table was covered
with good tbings-pork, meat. pota-
toes. bread and cake We had tin
cups aud tin dishes.
The hunks In the car were too close
together and too many men slept In
them. I could not rest easily. Ny
mind was disturbed
The hours Of labor were from
to 6.
The work in the woods sawine logs
was hot-too hot and too heavy FOR
me. I learned that the pay was 81
a day. I told them how the agency
had told me that the pay was $3.50 a
day and food. They smiled at that
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Driven Like Slaves.

SO here we were, out in a wild place,
helpless and at the mercy of men who
laughed at contracts and out Of whose
HIP pockets bulged revolvers. I itd a
lot OF thinking. I talked to LannIger.
"Tll run the first chance 1 getI'
Lsnniger said.
II won't wait for a chance" I re-
r1led. 'T'i make one and gor'
Next day before II was daylight I
LEFT the camp-not knowing where I
was going. I knew the lumber com
pany was big and powerful and that
l was less TO them than a log os wood.
was afraid most OF the time I walk
Ell all the forenoon. not knowing where
was going Every time I saw any
one coming / hid in the woods. About
noon time saw some men coming
along the road in a buggy. When they
approached / knew Gallagher San
dor. the Hungarian Interpreter. was
there. as was also DR.. Grace. the camp
veterinary. They had three blood
hounds with them.
There's the son Of a -" heard
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Thirty Thousand Yearly.

NO. just down here il the South
where they used to fog niggers.
Thirty thousand laborers are sent
South every year. They come down to
mines. they I'LL the camps Of all kinds,
but they never stay"
"Why not?" I asked.
well, for the same reason that none
Of US viii stay-small pay and nothing
TO see."
/ learned much English from Foster.
especially slang. When conversation
was dry I got very tired OF iron bars
and jingling keys. They hurt my mind.
Say. Nike" Foster said, you're
dead in luck to be here. In the stock
AIDES you'd dig FIVE tons of coal a day,
and for a lump of black rock found
in your coal they'd fog you raw.
over there across the way II the city
prison you'd be squeezed in an iron
cage seven by three feet'-he measured
it of for me-'-and you'd be forced to
sleep in the excrements of the hobos
that were there ahead of you. I've
been there; l know"
Then I was more content with the
county Jail. The trial came of in No
vember. 1906. and we went every day
for weeks TO the big Government
building. In the trial / learned that
there was law in America, but its
benefits to the poor were accidental.
l was glad to see Gallagher get fifteen
months in prison. think he deserved
much more. But Foster said he'd never
serve a day. I asked him why, but he
merely said, Graf"
Old Jordoner ana I got work on
Fort Pickens in the Gulf OF Mexico as
laborers in the repair of forts. where
1 am working now. We have very
good pay-dollar and quar- er day.
and our board.
The boss is a gentleman.
We work eight hours a day and
get day off every two weeks. But
the men we work for. even The under
bosses, are humane and kind. There
fore we do far more work and far
better work, and work is a pleasure.
Shall 1 become a citizen?
WHY should 70
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subJeets-views along the coast, fisher
people, boatmen. boats with sails filled
by the breeze. women with skirts
blown by the wind. naked children
in the surf. sturdy oxen with ropes at
taehed, pulling up fishing boats on the
sands. In his genre pictures he studies
mostly the common people and paints
them with vitality. He seems to i'm
bibe something of the essence of what
ever he studies and to involve it in
his representation
No other painter seems to cover
such tremendous range OF subjects
~ 10 show such variety In his tech
nique. He is both Realist and I'm
pressionist In his outdoor pictures
che feels that SOrolla works with alb
solute freedom The luminosity of the
sky. the sparkle of sunshine on water
the opalescent color playing through
the lights and shadows on white sails
The Vigor OF movement In men and
animals. all appeal to him strongly
are seen clearly, anG are expressed
with great facility. rapidly. and trstb-
fulness. In his interiors, where some
thing more OF finish is required. and
especially in MS portraits where not
Cniy likeness is demanded Dut inter-
iretatior of character is Essential
while his work still is broad and
simple IL has in 1t something more
of reservei a suggestion of something
recognized rs due - the personality
Of the sitter as wei as 20 hat of the
aTtist-a point which mary of the
modern portrait painters appear to
ignore
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graved the twenty-slx letters on the
head OF a large pin, he could put ali
the letters on the head OF a small pin,
and then have room left for other
matter. A wager was mada hat he
could not accomplish the feat
Young worked now and then on the
task fer a week, and then showed his
friends tEe result. He had actually
engraved two full alphabets On the
head OF Pin only sixty-fi'-e one
tho"sandth Of an inch in diameter,
and had room enough left 70 engrave
his name. and the year. as stated.
Mr. Young IS employed in the Ru-
reau Of Engraving and Printing. where
twenty men do all the engraving work
that Is required by Uncle Sam for the
manufacture Of his great voluu OF
currency and allied products.
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Y has remained FOR a Washing
ton man 20 accomplish a feat in
the engravers' art that sur
passes anything before at
tempted in this line
Clarence K. Young, OF this
city. has succeeded in engraving on
the top OF an ordinary pin, only sixty
five one-thousandth OF an inch in
diameter. sixty-one perfect. we'll
formed lSttess.
This remarkable performance was
accomplished In about six Sours' time.
The pin Is not only great curiosity.
but has beer much sought after By
curio collectors, Mr.. Young having had
several very hattering offers for il
from all parts OF the country
To the naked eye the pin on top
shows only few faint lines, as il 1t
had been scratched by a sharp lnstru-
ment- Under a magrifying glass every
letter stands out bodily and plainly.
The sixty-one letters on the pin-head
represent The double alphabet. the
aame OF the eng-aver. Mr.. Young
and the year. 1906. The ACCOMPANYING
photograph OF the pin head is en-
larged 1850 times.
Mr. Young mOdestly shrinks from
the publicity his notable achievement
has naturally brought 10 him. a mod
osty that is time-honored IN the en-
craving craft. one of the smallest in
the world, but his friends insist on
giving him that need of praise hts
skill has won for him.
Mr.. Young's friends say that il Is
marvellous that man. with a set OF
C7sravers' tools. could perform such a
Ieet- The work Of the engraver who
inscribed the Lords Prayer on one
side CT gold dollar is said to be
overshadowed by Mr.. Young's achieve
ment
ono day Young and a few OF his
friends were discussing the feat Of a
Philadelphia cnRraver who inscribed
the t~enty-six letters OF the alphabet
on the head OF a pin. Young ex-
pressed his belief that he could do
even more than that. He said that.
while the Philadelphia man had en-,
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-10-06

M there more important results
| from the will power and per
severance Of a man than in the
great West of the United States. De-
serts Of few years ago are now gar
dens Of flowers. fields OF grain and or
chards, while the snow-capped and,
until a few years an. impossible
mountains are pierced and crossed by
modern and well-equipped railroads
Nature gave the West rich soil in
abundance. but apparently forgot that
water was necessary to make the vast
tracts OF use 10 man. Mountains filed
with precious metals and value stone
and covered with fine tipber were
practically useless until a few years
ago. when engineers figured ways and
means for piercing and crossing them.
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PLAY CRIPPLES AND BEG
/ TO COVER THEIR CRIMES

HOBBS from the Bowery lodg-
ing houses infest the country
from Maine to California. A
warning for the plying house
wife who often helps the criminal
"Hobo" Hibernate.
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Great Painter
Of Atmosphere

o OTHER living painter surpasses
SOrolla In his representations
Of light and atmosphere. He
is especially fond OF outdoor
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HARNESS NATURE
TO GAIN RICHES

OWHERE in the world are
there more important results
from the will power and per
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1907-03-20
NOTICE or ELECTION

Whereas, the Law provides that on
the first Tueday Of April IN each and
and every year there shall be held a
general election in the cities Of the
first class, for the election Of officers,
and
Whereas, the term Of office Of the
Police Judge, City Treasurer, Mayor
and ChieI Of Police expire on the End
mad OF April, 1907, and
Whereas, the law provides that one
Alderman from each ward shall be
elected at each general election as
members Of the City Council Of the
City Of Chickasha:
Now therefore, I, John II. Venable,
mayor Of tn. city Of Chickasha, m
dian Territory, do hereby call and
proclaim a general election to be held
in said City Of Chiekasha on Tuesday
the Second Of April, 1907.
There shall be elected at such elec-
ton BY the qualified voters Of Chick
asha a Mayor, Chief Of Police a Police
Judge and City Treasurer who
shall hold their respective offices foI
q term Of two years after their eIec-
ton and qualification and III fheii
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1907-03-20
MATT CHILT0N'S BARN

Matt Chiffon bought from Dave
Mays. of a Maysville 6ne black
Hawk lack which will make the
season al the O. K. Barn. We al
SO have Tom Green who male the
season last year and will be at the
barn this year, there IS no better
standard bread horse iD the world
than Tom. We will also have BY
the first of April an 1900 lbs pew
chrome horse which will make the
season at this barn. Ny terms are
right. Come and see-Matt Chill
ton 3I8 I'D CIV If.
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rs ars e'setri all qualified
T siam elected o. ths es'-
ffs5 7s.srs e each ua1d 10 said Cls7s
al. tldsrnzr e riembsr 81 the City
Couus1. ahs skan bold his ofiice l5r
tie term q sHe years or uQta hz
eeeor s elected and qualified
The following places are hereby ssz-
iQnatsd as the places Of h0ldng sid
election IL the respective wards el tas
City:
WARD No- /. Corner of Sixth szz
TexEs avenue
WARD Ne. 2 AZ yellow Ban
WARD No. 5 st Council CAazaz.
WARD Nc. ! Cornsr cf Sixth s.
and Minnesota avenue
The following Judges Of sisr-icz are
hereby appointed to hold and coadass
said election n their respective warts
WARD No. T B. Bggs-s. R :.
Keup. G. G. Buchanan.
WARD No. ? J. 7. Hill C. A. ID
words. J. d Bridges
WARD NC. 5 T. J. Gray. DuvaI
Burk- n. Y. Williams
WARD Nc. I Webb Hendrix. S.sys
Haskell and John T. Brown
said election shah be held and eon
Quoted and Re retzrns thereof ma1l
as L1e az g1cfz-E-@-
Witness ny hand IS such mayor, 2
the City az Chiekasha- Indian Tern
tory, on his first day 0f March, 1907
JOHN H. VENABLE
Mayor
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STRATED OR STOLEN

From Gilkey & Jarboe's hitch
ing she'd, bay horse with saddle
on: branded HE'S, weighs
about oso lbs. Belongs TO C. B.
Campbell. Return to 0 K. Barn,
or let Morris Lewis know Chick
asha. I. I A reward Of Sis will
be given for the horse and SIS for
the thief. 3-TS ct.
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DISSOLUTION NOTICE.

IT, Whom It Nay Concern;
Notice Is hereby given that the
grocery firm. w. c. Wells & CO. con
sistfnr of Mantle j. Dawson and VI.
c. Wells has dissolved, W. c. Wells
retiring. Martie J. Dawson vii Con-
TIME the business, assume all the frm
Indebtedness and AL accounts owing
said firm viii be collected BY her.
Witness our hand this the 18th day
of March 1907.
w. C. WELLS & co.
MANTLE J. DAWSON.
19 st
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NOTICE OF DISSOLUTION

The partnership heretofore ex-
isting between l.. N. Pinkham and
NJ. S. Joensou has this day been
dissolved. L. N. Pinkham continn-
ing in the business and assuming
ali indebtedness Of the firm and
collecting all accounts due said
firm. 1887.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1907-03-20
DANCING SCHOOL

Tuesday and Thursday nights
Of each week will Re class nights
at the Murray Hall. Afternoons
for private lessons. Call at Wells
Real Estate Office or phone GIG, or
at the Hail.
R. L. Williams.
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CITY LOANS
~ MoneY in Advance

If YOU don't get your loan it
costs you nothing. # you get
yonr loan the expense is deducted
from the amount you borrow.
Long time loans at 6 per cent, easy
payment plan absolutely safe. No
risk to the borrower whatever.
THE GLOBE INVESTMENT
co. No. 3rsH chickasha Ave.
Phone 337.
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IKARD ". C PM
IEARD & COMPANY


Real Estate and Fire, Tornado and
Plate Glass Insurance. az Chick
asha Ave. Mark Ross, Manager
Insurance Department.
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cHlCKASHA GREEN HOUSE.

Plants and cut flowers on sale at
all times. Monthly blooming rcses,
funeral designs a specially cor, 5th
and Idaho.
The Prescott daily news., 1907-06-19
Jno. M. Pittman Hurt.

Yesterday afternoon, late, as Jno M. Pittman was sticking his tomato plants, and was using an aX in preparing the sticks the proper size. the ax he was using slipped, striking his foot, cutting through his shoe, and inficting a painful and ugly wound. The ax penetrated to the bone, and it will require several weeks for theIwound'to heal.