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The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1908-07-02
Retarded by Indifference

The progress of a labor union is
often retarded by the indifference
OF some of its membeas. Frequent
ly the work is left to about five or
SIX industrious men. The others
lean en- them and make their task
all the harder Are you working
to try and improve your conditions
or are you leaning on the other
fellow and permitting him to carry
a burden which partly belongs on
your sholders:-Labor News.
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1908-07-02

The union label, always remem-
Der it.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-05-13

die, the very foundations Of her life
fell in ruins.
The old man fingered on Tile may
grow better" said the doctors lie
may even regain his speech and his
mind but Il win be for short Time
only 1t is a question Of weeks at the
best. He can never attend to business
again"
Virginia knew nothing Of business
and, despite capable subordinates, the
lack Of the customary firm hand at
the helm grew daily more apparent
until at last the lawyers told her that
she must face the situation and make
arrangements for the future
AS first step. she went to her
fathers Office and looked through the
papers IN his desk And almost the
first packet she opened was sheaf Jf
old florists bills.
Even then she did not understand.
Instead, she wondered. and the won
der grew as she realized the length NJ
time and the amount Of the purchases
represented. They ran back more
than ten years and counted up hun
dreds Of dollars annually. And her
father was not rich! And all for,
rosesl For roses!
The blood fed from her face and
she gasped for breath as suspicion
first dawned. with trembling fingers
she nuttered the bills and noted iheig
dates. Here was Tie date OF her grad
uation, here that of her debut, here
birthday, there a Christmas MercfuI
heavens Her dream hero and her old
father were one.
4 IN daze She remembered that Ne
had declared again and again that the
way to succeed was to appear success
full; to be popular was to seem pops
lar: to gain admirers was TO seem 10
have them already. She recalled his
anxiety-anxiety over which she hal
smiled-that she should marry well
before death should leave her Q double
orphan, not too well Off in this worlds
/ goods. On II was al pialh now. ilN
had set out 10 maize her a social sue
cess. and he had succeeded. And by
the fullness Of his success he had
ruined her life With a less measure
she might long since have been 4
happy wife
II was easy now 10 understand The
reason for nnmDerless petty econo-
economies that had bought her
roses economics that always affected
mot her. but him alone, and that he
had passed of as personal desires.
For a long time she sat and pom
dered. Then heg eyes grew tender.
He must never know" she mf-
INJURED He must never know. But
thank God found him out before Paul
and he had both gone out Of my life
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-05-13
LINES THINNING.

a ioaue Of plated tule is trimmed
with large pond lilies. which twine
around the brim. the stems entwined
in graceful lines and the leaves half
hidden In folds Of tulle 1t Is a grace.
iul and original idea, but as the lilies
must, of necessity. be white the hat
itself must be Of some color that is
not too great contrast IN color.
This last. By The way, is rather i'm.
portaut matter and one that needs
consideration Red, for instance. does
not harmonize in any way with white.
but used with ecru or natural straw
it is good Then. in using pond lilies.
the green Of the leaves must not be
ignored, and # must not be placed
against a shade that is too strong or
too weak.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-05-13

fastened in the back, althou6h some
persons prefer to have them fastened
up the side, and for certain frocks it
is even possible to have the slip
lasten in front. which is convenient
If one is obliged to dress without a
maid But, alas! it is very rarely
practicable for most frocks demand
the slip fastened IN the back
Narrow laces and small. dainty pat
terms in embroidery are now consid-
cred correct for the decoration of the
princess slip. The same design is
used on the bodice and the hounees
Of the skirt, except that the bodice
trimming Is usually made perfectly
fat SO as not to interfere with the
lines Of The outer bodice, The skirt
fiounces, on the contrary, are always
more attractive when there is some
thing quite FUZZY in their decoration
Many Of the white slips to be worn
with gowns Of pale colors- pink, blue,
etc.-are trimmed with narrow valen-
ciennes and cluny and with delicate
little embroideries in color Vertical
insertions Of yalenciennes are set in
in row across the lower part Of the
bodice, and above this are little YER
tical embroideries Of sweet peas in
delicate pink a-' green.
The very much AZ the
bottc n.e lower part has two
flounces Set in, one above the other,
the upper ore being cut out in deep
points around the bottom Both OF
these Aounces are trimmed with YER
tical insertions Of yalenciennes, those
on the lower iounce being set on at
regular intervals The insertions on
the upper hounce are set on in groups
Of three to trim each point Above
this trimming there were the delicate
sweet pea vines, as on the bodice, all
put on to run up and down. This some
idea would be carried out in lavender.
sweet peas on a gray or white silk
slip or in mignonette on a green slip.
The embroidery, Of course, carries out
the color suggestion Of the overdress
II Is not supposed to show through
the overdress. being merely one Of
those little touches Of perfection
which distinguish the clothes of the
very dainuly dressed woman.
Embroideries Of The same color
white if the slip be white--are also
used 10 supplement the lace decora-
tion These also are kept very slight
and modest The idea seems to be to
secure perfection OF workmanship
rather than mass Of trimming.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-05-13
WHAT FOLK CONSUME
Business Always Regulated by ths
Wants Of the People.

It is an established principle that
the consuming capacity Of the people
averages just so much year after year.
and fuctuates according to business
and financial conditions. AS new
things are brought into use, perhaps
the per capita expense of living in
creases and becomes adjusted to
changed conditions. Then it is rea-
sonable to believe that so far as the
consuming capacity Of the United
States IS concerned it will grow
according to the increase in popula-
ton, and the educated tastes of the
people
Whether conditions that have been
found practical and afford an equitable
compensation to all engaged in trade
are to be continued, or whether the
tradesman known as the retailer is
to be cut out OF the game and the
people supplied directly through the
manufacturer and his direct represeH
tative is an important question. One
Of the systems that Is far reaching ip
its baneful effects is the mail-order
system. About so per cent OF the
people OF the United States live in
agricultural sections. It is from these
agricultural districts that the mail
order houses draw the trade, not from
the cities. The question is whether
it is best for the masses that these
mammoth houses id the large cities
drive the small merchants out Of busi-
ness or not? Is It to the advantage
of the manufacturers and the jobbers
that the large houses continue to
grow? The existence OF these houses
has nothing to do with the consuming
power Of the people Their existence
does not increase trade an iota Why.
then, should the people patronize
them, and why should manufacturers
and jobbers give them support by
supplying them with goods? It may
be that a charge of discrimination
would be made against concerns that re-
fused to sell. The catalogue house
should not have any advantage over
the dealer in the small town, and soon
the masses would discover that there
was nothing to be gained by patroniz-
ing the distant houses.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-05-13

The town that has good roads lead
ing to It is blessed. Surely there rs
no more disagreeable thing, nor any
thing more adverse to the business
interests of a place than impossible,
boggy roads. There is little excuse
for poor roads in the well settled COM
munity. 1t may in the beginning be
somewhat expensive TO put the roads
in order, but in the end it will prove
that the saving In wear and tear on
wagons and horses viii well renay all
the additional expense. And to the
town good roads are almost vital The
average farmer would rather drive
three or four miles farther to- town
over good roads than do his trading
when il is necessary 10 80 hub deep
ing the distant houses.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-05-13
Sound Foundatlon ReouIred.

There Is little use in trying to build
up a great town in a locality where
there is not the material to sustain it,
and where there are only resources
for the support of a hamlet Towns
OF importance exist only where there
are certain natural advantages, re-
sources that can be utilized in manu-
featuring, territory sufficiently large
to command extensive trade. or some
other favorable condition. In certain
districts manufacturing must by the
economy of things be confined to
such lines as can be advantageously
produced. In manufacturing there
are many factors. There must be con
sidered the cost OF fuel, the raw ma
terial. the labor and most important
are the transportation facilities.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-05-13

While the gored skirt Is well-liked
the circular and circular gored sort
show every sign OF increasing vogue.
Either style lends itself to the band
trimmings. as Well as 20 The newer,
but no more attractive panel designs.
and there is every indication that
much liberty viii be allowed ia this
connection throughout the summer
The tunic. thus far. is confined to for
NAL costumes, but is frequently sug.
gested-more OF less vaguely-by The
method OF garniture This means that
a panel. OF a series Of panels. is some
times crossed or at least supplement
ed with band. either Of braid or OF
self.materlal. curved, and otherwise
shaped to outline a iunic And again.
It means that a plain skirt may have
The bands SO arranged that the skirt
is. to all effects. in two parts.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-05-13
Investmen. Of surpIus cash.

II appears that any legitimate mon
ey-making proposition need not seek
to sell its stock among the people all
over the land There Is always ample
capital securable for sound enterprls-
es that viii pay even FIVE or six per
cent. on the investment It is well to
beware OF the companies that adyer.
tise their stocks for sale with the
promise Of a rapid advance in values,
and large dividends. II there were
certainty OF these accomplishments
II would not be necessary for the pro
moters to go beyond the first good
banking institution in their way to
secure all the funds necessary to
carry on tse business.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-05-13
For Extending canada's Trade.

A special commissioner sent over
by the British board of trade to find
means OF extending Canadas trade
with England reports. says Consul
General Bradley of Montreal. that 122
OF the leading manufacturing firms in
the United States have operating
branches In Canada. and that from
s25OOo,OOO to s75,OO0,OOO Of American
capital is invested in Montreal alone.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-05-13
EAD oE pAaIsIAN aEAuTIEs.
Ribbon Neeklet, Appropriately Tied,
Is the Latest in Gay City.

narrow ribbon necklet tied around
the collar and looped simply in front
where 1t is finished with two long tas-
sells. is now almost universally worn
abroad, and il is most becoming when
narrow velvet ribbon Is chosen In
that case, Of course, the tassels are
either of silver or gold Il Is appro.
pirate worn with almost any costume
except the strictly iailor-made shirts
with stifi collars. for It may be worn
with any guimpe dress or yoke blouse
even II made Of inexpensive material
OF course. II precludes the posi-.
hility Of wearing ieweled necklace
Of any sort, for milady would look
laden down with any additional otna-
montation, but necklaces have been
worn so long that lt would be a relief
10 lay them away in the jewel case
for a space so that when they are
resurrected they may seem new
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-05-13
gxcITINe rIMg ~ rAs woo0s.
Death Narrowly Averted by "Teddy'sr
Presence Of Mind.

The tiger crouehed for a moment q
take breath, then. gathering all his
strength he sprang again.
This time he almost succeeded IN
touching my shoe q could not draw
up my feet for fear Of oyerbalancing
myself. and felt the hot fetid breath
from his mouth fan my face
In silence which seemed 60 en-
force his determination he prepared
for a third spring-a spring which L
knew must end fatally to me. All
hope seemed to have fed, and J had
given myself up for lost, though
still continued TO scream feebly when
an answering shout WAS borne back Il
me and caught the sound Of running
feet
The tiger heard them, TOO and
turned instantly TO face his new foe.
and a second later Teddy rifle ID
hand, came into sight.
His bewildered glance fell On me.
From where he stood he could not see
the beast which now started 70 worm
its way slowly toward him, its b0dy
nearly touching The ground and Hs-
tie track of crimson marking IFS
course.
ITS there It's there," cried
hysterically. and fortunately he AZ.
derstood what ] meant.
Never for a moment did be lose bis
presence of mind. but. cooking HIS
rifle quietly awaited the brute's on
slaught slight waving Of the grass
alone showed him. as he stood on the
ground, the direction from which the
danger was coming; but ! from NY
point Of vantage. could watch the
whole scene a helpless spectator
The brilliant eastern sunshine lit up
Teddy's quietsset face and the CLEAN
ing yellow and black OF his adversary
The trees stirred softly in gentle
breeze that had sprung mp. and q
cuckoo called quite close. as it might
have done in a peaceful English wood.
Suddenly there WAS a fash, goa4-
was lt the noise Of the rifle or the tri.
umphant roar Of the tiger i
seemed to me as if that smoke wo8la
never clear away but when at last
my staring eyes could see again Ire
beast lay dead On the ground. aud he
man stood there unharmed.--E.
HobartHampden in Pan Mall Maea-
zine.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-05-13
VALUE OF GOODS.
snsp-Hunting often Means Loss Of
Money and Time.

Snap hunting rarely pays People
should fix in their heads the fact that
gold dollars can never be purchased
for 80 cents, unless there is 10 cents
worth Of gold worn on. The same
with goods. Values must be lowered
either by over production, out Of date
styles, or some other circumstances.
Now and then a concern Is forced to
sell in order to meet obligations. Then
things go under the hammer, and
there may be chance to get goods
much below real values. But the mat
ter Of buying standard goods at sacri-
fetal prices through regular trade
channels should be carefully consid-
cred When a lot of goods are offered
at a cut rate, at so low a price that
it is apparent someone must lose by
the transaction, look out for 'nigger
in the fence" The goods may be Of
inferior quality. and not the kind a
respectable merchant would care to
offer to his patrons.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-05-13

The good roads movement has
taken a firm hold in the agricultural
sections Of the middle west. Good
roads mean savings aggregating mil
lions Of dollars yearly to the farmers,
and to the merchants Of the towns as
we'll The prlze.offering for sections
Of road leading into towns is a stimu-
liant. and once interest is thoroughly
aroused the work demonstrates the
benefits to be had. and there is little
trouble in having the highways kept
up to a high standard.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-05-13
euns for sIouses.

There is a great variety in the cuffs
used on the bl0uses for the coming
season Sometimes they are OF The
stif, masculine variety and sometimes
they are turn-back. starched affairs.
again. they are merely rufie and
others are band Of embroidery.
edged or not with lace. as may seem
best to the dressmaker
Then. too. there are the mouscue
taire or mitten cuffs Of lace, which ex.
tend from a small pun ia the elbow
and closely cover the wrist and the
kuuckles Of he hand
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-05-13

ting at the back. aud loose in front
fastening like q Chesterfield coat
The collar and cuffs are faced with
velvet edged with galloon Straw hat,
IN pretty shade Of green. trimmed
with large ribbon bow and a fancy
buckle
Materials required. 5ls Yards &c
inches wide sia yards six for lining
jacket. four Yards sateen for lining
skirt, one-half yard velvet FIVE yards
galloon.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-05-13

Unmarried women who dislike the
thought Of bearing the school girl title
Of Miss" to their graves will be In
clined to envy Dr. Yella Reissig. who.
although unmarried. is legally entitled
to be addressed as Frau Dr. Reissig.
The title Of frau. 1t seems, goes With
the medical degree DR. Reissig is now
one Of the operating surgeons at the
Vienna hospital.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-05-13
To Launder Muslin Dresses.

It is quite a problem TO know just
how to do up lawn and muslin eresses
SO they win not be too stif The fol
lowing rule is an excellent one dis
solve a tablespoonful Of gum arabic in
about three quarts of water and use
this liquid in place Of starch. After
the articles are dried, sprinkle and
iron as usual The gum arabic will
not stick to the iron and gives the
goods the stiffness and look Of new
material. once tried you will never
use starch for delicate fabrics.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-05-13

One Of the most powerful influences
Of the country is the home press, the
local papers The editor can do much
for his town if be only will. and If
he receives the support that he merits
from the business interests OF the
place where he may reside. His IN
terests are the peoples interests; tbs
peoples success his success.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-05-13
IN FAMILY STRIPED TWEED.
Walking Costume Designed for Girl Of
"a to IS Years Of Age.

Family striped tweed in two shades
of grey IS used for this costume. the
skirt is trimmed near the foot with
galloon the same shade as the dark.
est stripe
The little Jacket is favorite pat.
tern with young girls; IL Is semi.iit
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-05-13

the waist and hips and also has the
great advantage OF always staying
properly together and requiring com
paratlvely little attention In the put
ting on. A perfectly fitting princess
slip Is a marvellous aid 10 the figure,
and the costume also gains immense
~ In style and fit II the underslip fits
perfectly. Almost all slips are now
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-05-13
The Man Of TraIned Mine.

The man of mower Of strength vhe
can turn adversities into advantages.
who has the courage 10 dare and lle
and the VIII 90 carry him onward ana
upward, Is he wfu controls Cue storms
and iempests q his Mind ana subduta
them into ready obedience to serve W
purposes and cnnalmmatc bis desires
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-05-13
IS AID TO FIGURE
DESERVED POPULARITY Or THE
PRINCESS SLIP.
Garment Does Away with Separate
Petticoat and Corset cover-Used
with Narrow Lace and En-
broidery Decoration.

The princess slip has been growing
IN favor ever since It was introduced
as part Of the princess gown outfit
Il was found so unusually becoming
that many persons have adopted it al
together for afternoon and evening
wear instead of the separate petit.
coat and corset cover. 1t does away
with all unnecessary fulness around
The Washington times., 1908-02-08
TIGERS ANNOUNCE
TRACK SCHEDULE

PRINCETON, y, J., Feb. S,-The
rranagement Of the Princeton track
tam has arranged an unusually long
schedule.
Special attention is paid To the pre-
liuainary season. the management aim
ing 10 develop new men. only four Of
last years intercollegiate meet point
winners are in college. Whitley. a long
distance runner. is The most promising
of the new men,
The Princeton track team schedule is:
February 22-IndoOr games Of First
REGIMENT, philadelphia
February Z9-Indoor games, Trenton
Y NJ Q. A., at Trenton.
March Indoor games, Georgetown,
at washington
March 1O-Indoor games ~ Ny. A, c.,
New York.
March 2-Ann7al indoor handicap
games at Princeton.
April 25-Pennsylvania relay meet, at
Philadelphia
April Z9-Annual, Caledonian games, at
Princeton
May 9-DuaI meet with Yale, at New
May 16-DueI meet with Cornell, at
Princeton.
May ZS-Dual meet with Columbia, at
New York
May SO-51-Thirty-third annual inter
collegiate meet.
The Washington times., 1908-02-08
CHESBRO IS LOYAL
TO THE SPIT BALL
Highlander Declares Fancy
Shoot Never Hurt
His Arm.

NEW YORK, Feb. S.-Happy Jack
CnesbrO, with a new crop of down East
dialect stories. and Weighing twenty
pounds less than ne did this time last
year, reported at the ONCE Of the High
landers yesterday ready for the "Trip
10 the Hot Springs.
ChesbrO's fine condition IS due 10 the
hard work he has done all winter Al
MS home at Conway Mass. Che5bTO,
with Willie Keller. Jack KIeinOW, and
Billy HOgg, viii leave this city next
Monday for the Springs
MANY stories have been circulated
during the last month that Happy Jack
intends TO cut the spit bali from his
pitching repertoire next season. He was
asked IL he intended TO dispense with
mOistening the sphere IF I do / don't
Know anything about it, said he "I
didn't see a newspaper all winter until
7 got 10 New York this morning. The
splitter never hurt my arm. and don't
see any reason why shouldn't use II If
1 happen 10 think il may help me TO win
q game
Secretary NahOu yesterday received
the signed contract of Catcher Branch
Hickey. The college boy is now coach
ing the baseball squad OF the Ohio Yves
leyan University
The Washington times., 1908-02-08
ODDS ON BURNS
CAUSE BETTING
Some Englishmen Accept
ing 2 ID to l Against
Palmer.

LONDON. Feb. S.-ConsidersbIe inter
est IS being taken IN The fight Monday
night between Jack Palmer and Tommy
Burns. and 81 there is no hitch Wonder
land viii be packed 10 its capacity It
is & fact that both men are IN the bes-
OF shape. and ready 10 put up the bat
Tie or their lives.
Palmer is considered by many or the
local sports to De FAR a better tighter than
most people give him credit for. ard
he viii not be overlooked in the betting,
which has been decidedly In Burns favor
since the match was mace. The Ameri-
can-Canadian started out as 7 TO .
chance. but the liberal odds Of / TO ~
have been offered, and there has been
quite bit OF uibbiing at the short end.
IalWer is dgUred much gamer than
NOir. Notwithstanding his defeat by the
latter. and Is full or confidence
Burns ia just as confident of beating
Palmer as he was of putting NOR
away. and yesterday told q close friend
10 bet 81 he has that the Newcastle
man would not last the scheduled TWEEN
~ rounds