The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1907-07-17

There are some things tnaC money
cant buy Mr.. Blackwell begal Sc
verely, then stopped, halted BY the
unfeigned amazement in young Jack
sons eyes. well, sir, there is one
thing It can't buy, and that is Porto
Rican labor. when the Porto Rican
does not feel inclined to labor. It
snt the wage. Raising the wage only
makes matters worse. As soon as he
| gets enough to stave OF starvation he
quits work. If it takes him three days
to make dollar that he needs, be
viii work three days. but If he can
make a dollar in one day
The owner Of sugar plantations
irummed moodily on the desk. He had
out half million into the Hacienda
Of Santa Maria and another half a
million into improvements. and now
found himself confronted with the
hopeless problem Of spickerty labor.
From Welburn Jackson, the most en-
terprising Of his young civil engineers,
he had hoped to get practical sug-
gestion.
See here, MIR. Jackson, you Just
take hold of this labor problem and
solve it Find out what will make
the Porto Rican work and keep him
working"
Very well. sir. When do begin?"
Now I'll put Gallons on your
drainage job. Take your own way
get out among these people-learn
their ungodIy gibberish. Bring them
in and keep them in until this crop Is
cut, and I'll double your salary
Jackson wanted money. Wanted 1t
in hurry. He was an ambitious man.
AT present he was on salary OF a
hundred a month, with a chance for
slow promotion.
Jackson departed and began to walk
fast as the possibilities he had
glimpsed in the Office began to take
tangible shape His attention was di-
verted by the action Of man com
ing towar1 aim, who suddenly barred
his head and made the sign of the
cross Jackson looked around for a
church, but there was no church. Down
the middle OF the village street came
some men bearing between them a
hammock slung from poles. Behind
the men struggled a meager process
sion. All who met it barred the head
and made the sign Of the cross.
Some sort of religious procession,
guess Now that's the kind of thing
I've got to get at"
Some time later at the official ball
Jackson stood before a beautiful
woman.
"Will the gracious sonora grant me
the honor Of this dancer
"You must ask my husband" she
told him.
Jackson sought tie husband and his
plea was haughtily granted They
danced, and she danced divinely. The
music and the&motion made his blood
surge. After time he saw his hostess
once more unclaimed. This time she
did not send him to her husband.
They were barely on the floor before
her husband came to them. In curt
Spanish the wife was ordered to her
room and Jackson was left standing
thunderstruck. A merry laugh, all the
merrier for being discreetly subdued,
brought him around upon Senorita
Eloise Arden. one of the few girls to
whom he had been introduced.
rs that ono of the customs of this
lovely land of yours2" he demanded.
May not a man dance with another
mans wife?"
Not unless the husband first grants
permission" she murmured.
"Ahl But you see know so little.
Now to-day met a procession in the
street. All who met 1t barred their
heads and crossed themselves, but T.
! did not know what 1t meant"
was it not funeral, Senor?"
A funeral? No; there was no cof
Hn."
The very poor, senor, bear their
dead to the vaults in hammocks
When they can afford it they rent a
coffin for the funeral procession"
Jackson gasped A coffin. Here was
at least one thing that the spickerty
must prize.
When an escort claimed the senorita
Jackson lay back in the softly lighted
corner and gave free rein to his finan.
cier faculty A coffin, decent burial
for their dead, collins and candles
that would appeal to the priests.
Wouldn't this win the spicKsrtyg
Jackson sat up all night witt. his
scheme.
He sought priest.
Yes my son, the sad story you
have been told Is only too true. There
are cases when they can give their
dead neither cotiins nor vaults save
for short time OFTEN the body mas
to be- removed because the lease on