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The forum. [volume] (Springfield, Ill.) 1904-192?, 1908-02-08
Presidential
Candidates.

We hope the colored people
will act sanely in declaring for
candidates for the presidency.
Many of them are too puerile in
politics. They came out six
months ago against Taft, and
now many of them are saying
get in the Taft band wagon, be-
cause Taft stands the best chance.
This is not virility but puerility.
Be magnanimous-if you believe
Foraker is deserving man and
deserves the reciprocity of the
colored people, mostly at least,
stand for him until he goes up or
down at the convention at Chica,
go-then go for the next best
man In that great galaxy of
statesmen none shine more bril-.
liantly on the horizon than For
aker and Hughes and The Forum
s lands out boldly and asks that
Foraker or Hughes be the slogan.
The forum. [volume] (Springfield, Ill.) 1904-192?, 1908-02-08
Lincoln's Birthday.

Wednesday, Feb. II, marks
the 99vh anniversary of Abraham
Lincoln. He was born Feb. -,
1909, in log cabin, in a back
woods county in the state of Ken.
lucky. No one at that time could
hardly imagine that there was
BORN d great saviour, a states
mantle leader-emancipator of
an ensIaved people. His history
Is too we'll known for repetition.
Here in Springfield he reached
the apex of his glory. and here
he immortalzed his name-here
Can be found all the vanished
joys of life-here stands his
memorable homestead. here is his
imposing tomo-a grand testi.
monlal of well spent life-be
hold the magniicence of samel
The forum. [volume] (Springfield, Ill.) 1904-192?, 1908-02-08

In Boley, Oklahoma. and with
in small radius are 900 lnhab-
itants, all C)Iored except two
families. They have two cotton
gus, three Negro d ctors, two
drug stores, forty stores of all
kinds, two jewelry stores, post
mistress. three hotels, many res
taurants. a railroad ticket agent,
telegraph operator, and are
building telephone system and
ice factory. No gambling dens
and the Colored people own all
the land and run the business
ST. Louis Advance.
The editor of this paper be-.
lieves it would be a safe and
profitable investment to our
people to buy in Oklahoma.
The forum. [volume] (Springfield, Ill.) 1904-192?, 1908-02-08
EDITORIAL
Saturday. Feb 8, 1908.

1t seems that Shurtleff ought
to acqult see, since, though he
fought 'valiantlv and vehement
ly," to defeat the plurality Pri-
mary Bill, but in vain. We are
all willing to try the primary law
Mr.. ShuruIeff 10 the contrary not
withstandlng.
The forum. [volume] (Springfield, Ill.) 1904-192?, 1908-02-08
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IT'S him, out living him no
more. Shurtleff.
The daily Alaskan., 1908-10-10
HARPs HUNG UP IN BABYLON.

IARPS HUNG UP IN sAsYLoN. TNHE harps hung up n B1Nv'au-
 Their Iooseuvd strings TauE on.
 sang on,
 And cast their murmUs forth
 upon
 The roll and roar ot Babylon: Forget me. Lord. If l forget
 Jerusalem for Babylon, IT l forget the vision set High as the head Ot Lebanon Is lifted over Syria Yet. If forget and bow mo down To brutish gods Of Babylon" Two rivers Co each other run In the very midst Oc Babylon. And swlfter than their current fleets The restless river or lHe streets Of Babylon. Of Babylon. And BabylOn's towers smlte tlv sky. But higher rceks Co God most h.gH The smoke Of her iUigu!ty. But oh. betw!Nt the green and blue To walk the hills that once We knew When you were pure and ! Was true So rang the harps iu Babylon "Or ere along the roads ut stone Had Jed us captive one hy one The subtle gods Ot Babylon" The harps hung up iu Babylon Hung silent t,Il tGc prophet dawn. When Judah's feet the hichwa" burned Back 10 the holy hills returned And shook their dust ou Babylon. Tn ZIon's halls the wild hDrus rang. To Zlou's walls their swiueU g'anE. And, To- ot Babylon they sang They only sang of Babylon: Jehovah. round whose throne oc awe The yassal stars their orbits draw Within the circle of thy law Canst thou make nothing what Is done Or cause thy servant Co be one That has not been in Babylon, That has not known the power and
 pain
 or life poured out like driven rain? l will so down and Hud uEgiU My soul that's lost in Babylon
 Arthur Cotton.
The daily Alaskan., 1908-10-10

honest returns are made. But one mon conceslsi his neighbor, who would be honest, sees that he Is paying more than his share because of the others lie and he rebels and mayhap next time be lies too. So there we are, you and I and all of us, VOLUNTARILY following GUS tom that we KNOW flinders enterprise and teaches perjury.
The daily Alaskan., 1908-10-10
NOTICE FOR APPLICATION FOR PATENT
SERIAL No 0j6. United states Land Oflrr Juneau, Alaska, Aug. 2j, lsO>:

SERIAL NO. 0j6 United States Land ONIcr
 Juneau. Alaska, Aug. 2j, lsi>:
 Notice Is hereby given by W, W. BoughtOu, aS Trustee in the Skagway, Alaska. TOwuSite patent proceedings. that on the 2Uth day of October. ls0S, at 10 o'clock a. m. of said day. at the United states Court House building in United States Commissioner of the United States District Court for the District of Al aSka, Division No. !, at said place. the said W. W. BOughtOn will then and there make his proofs Of his right to make entry aS Trustee District Ot Alaska, for the hereinafter de- >'ribcd land.
 That the name Of the party who will make the entry for the said land hereinafter de- >crlbel for the purpose set forth iu thlS notice k the said W. w. BOughtOn, Esq.
 That the name of the TOwnsitc for which this notice is given k Skagway, District Of Alaska. and Is situated on Taiya Inlet, near
The daily Alaskan., 1908-10-10

The sudden war alarum that comes to us out Of state of apparent peace, in a day involving all Europe in a struggle that threaten to be waged about tte very house of the peace-congress, serves notice upon the world of the insecurity Of any so-called state of peace, The animals are lying asleep, the moon is sailing serenely in the sky, all is sweet and lovely, the stars are not singing together but simply holding hands so profound is the sense Of security and beatifc peace. Suddenly some one steps on the grass contrary 10 notice that has been posted so long that the lettering has worn oT or become coy- cred with lichens He is told to get OIy, but refuses. Instantly the moon goes into hiding and the boundary lines of the several states are marked by armed guards wearing each 8 scowl. It would seem that the modern humanitarian has not moved far from that savage state, in which the call for blood-letting becomes mandatory when it is aroused and fl it is not aroused once in so often it arOuSes itself.
The daily Alaskan., 1908-10-10
YUKON RIVER FLEET

Whitehorse, Oct. Following is the record of the river fleet as reported today:
 Up stream - Whitehorse passed Hootalinqua at 9:3O q m; Victorian passed Selkjrk at 1 D m; Selkirk passed Stewart at SEQ m.
 Down Strcam-Casca in Dawson; Dawson passed Yukon Crossing at 7;3O a m.
The daily Alaskan., 1908-10-10

The uses ot an assessor are not c ear in face Of the arbitrary usurpation of his functions by the counciI--but his pay must he added to the other extra ordinary expenses Of the present session, and help to deplete the treas ury. The treasury being depleted the council is compelled to usurp the tuuc. tlous of the assessor in order that the running expenses Of the town be raised by increase Of taxation Of business men. And there you are.
The daily Alaskan., 1908-10-10
TAXATION AND JUSTICE

But speaking of the principle Of taxation" 1t is certainly SD object lesson lu absurdlty-the absurdlty of the present system everywhere in yoSue-to sit through session of the council now employed as board of equalization.
 No man might listen to the proceed iugs for single hour without a sense or shame and humiliation. The system IS one that imposes 8 fine upon good citizenship; places an embargo upon enterprise and premium upon sloth: invites to evasion, cOncealment and lying. For doing the thing that the community wants him to do the community Ieyies a due upon every citizen. What an absurd custom.
 The citizen is compelled to aOme upon the carpet and explain in public what be has iu house, the kind of bed he sleeps 10. If he has been improyi- dent or waSteful 8 drunkard or al gambler and represents himself as being so poor that he has none of the comforts of life, heis allowed to go without a fine. 1T be has spent DOT tion of his revenue 10 the purchase of musical instrument which gives pleasure to his friends and neighbors be is faed. The two nights in which the hearings were had, were marked by repeated instances Of the humilia- tion Of good citizens such as made the flesh Of other citizens creep tU witness. It was as though they were being tried for being comfortable and living decently, and that only by proving that 1t was not 50 could they escape the 6ue.
 "Did you purchase anything this year " Was a question repeatedly put to citizens and merchants when they set up the plea that their assessment oi last year should stand. Jt they pur- chased anything they were to be fined.
 The community WANTS a merchant to put iu a big stOck-but if be does so be is fined. The community WANTS better hotel accommodations, but fl citizen, taking all the risks Of losing hlS money by 50 doing puts in lot of handsome furcishings, bathtubs, chan de!iers and the like the board carefully enquiries into it and GLes him. The community WANTS better transports- ton facilities but fl some msn stakes the savings Of a lifetime iu trying to furnish good boat he Is promptly called upon the carpet, made to swear 10 the amount ot money so expended, and the greater the sum spent the greater the fine imposed. Could any thing be devised that is more unjust?
 That the application Of this system DOES check enterprise iu actual prac- tlce was not left to theory but was frankly admitted by citizen iu the council chamber. If citizen has money iu bank-which the community | WANTS him to have, since it will en- able the bank to make loans to other citizens who need it-that is where the bank does a banking business-the citi- zen is fined. So he escapes the fine by sending his money to Seattle, which enables him to declare with truth to the inquisitors that be "has no money | in bank" Alas. At least one man frankly admitted this to be his custom and declared that be knew many others to do the same.
 It's a system that, honestly lived up to, kills the goose that lays the golden egg. But 1t is not honestly lived up to-and cannot be. It is impossible for an assessor to get the actual valuations so as not to discriminate, even wher
The daily Alaskan., 1908-10-10
CLOUDY AND CALM
YUKON RIVER SAILINGS

The result Of the observation taken st Moore wharf at midnight, Oct. 9 4oS, is as follows Temperature time observat'n.46 above Max temp. preceding 24 hours,4T above, Min. |" .32 above Mean " 40 above
 Barometer 3O.OS
 Cloudy and calm.
The daily Alaskan., 1908-10-10

It one merchant hasn't as much stock as another it is argued that he should have aud be is taxed accordingly.
The daily Alaskan., 1908-10-10

The Cleaner arrived at Carribou with l2 passengers today
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-02-06

sether with brads The bottom SID
ht Inside the ends and sides and be
held IN place by hrads through the
latter Some little strips % the orange
box wood must bc glued 10 the inside
of the ends. and from front to back
through the middle Of the bureau.
Tor the drawers to run upon. These
can be whitfield out with q knife and
fastened in place with glue. The lit-
tie knobs can be Whitfield out Of pine
wood and inserted in holes made in
the fronts with en- awl.
The back Is a framework Of strips
Of the thin wood, which is shown In
Fig 3. The side pieces should be 5
inches long, and scant one,half inch
vide. The cross-pieces are 5 inches
long and are secured to the side
pieces by wooden pins, inserted as
suggested IN Fig. 8. at the right side.
The lower cross-plece Is wide enough
10 lap little onto the bureau itself,
as can be seen in Fig l. Now make
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-02-06

Equal quantities Of lemon juice. lis.
terine and glycerin make An excellent
mouth wash.
To prevent hair from falling out.
rub the scalp well with olive oil two
or three times a week.
Never exercise when very tired or
just after a meal. Also never eat d.
rectly after exercising or your d.
gestion rs bound to suffer
Sulphur soaps are the greatest
whiteners and softeners known for the
hands. But it does not agree with
all skins, SO should be used somewhat
carefully at first.
A cure for incipient cold is to snuff
hot salt water up the nose. This can
be repeated every little while. The
solution must be quite weak, however.
or the tender membrane Of the nasal
cavity is apt to be irritated.
The best an round softener for the
skin that chaps is almond meal. A
box Of this should be kept on the
washstand and used instead Of soap.
II you do not Ike the sensation Of the
raw grain Of the meal It can be put
into small cheese cloth bags about
four inches square.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-02-06
eooD IN ODD sLEEvE FAp.
Useful Suggestion for Girl Who Re-
models Her Gowns.


This odd sleeve. fad is fine for the
girl who remodels her gowns:
Much OF the trouble in making
gown look well lies in the sleeves.
Often one can change dress which
10 old In style or which one thinks not
becoming into an entirely different
style Of dress By remodeling or put
ting in entirely new sleeves.
It is not necessary in the least that
II be like the frock; 1t can be differ
ent, so long as 1t is more or less the
same color as the trimmings Of the
gown.
A net voile, silk or cashmere dress
can be remodeled with sleeve made
entirely Of lace and chiffon. The
foundation Is cut smaller than the
usual dress sleeve at the top, and this
upper portion is covered with eight
rows Of lace, about three-quarters Of
an inch wide, and the rows sewed
close on top Of each other, the edging
Of one just covering the top edge Of
the row below it. The lower part Of
the sleeve is a full circular piece gath.
cred TO the lower edge Of the top por-
ton. This circular piece is made Of
chiffon and trimmed with successive
rows Of the lace. The lace should be
sewed on an inch or an inch and q
half apart
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-02-06
wAsA BLoysE RETAINs FAvoR.
wIse Buyer viii Lay in Stock Of
Shirt Waists Now.

Another summer Is heralded by the
shirt waist sales. Too convenient, too
dainty and too becoming to lose, the
wash blouse is with us to stay. Two
leading styles mark the summer out
look. the man-tailored shirt and the
lingerie blouse. The heavier linens
the madras and the cheviots are
utilized in the former and the Paris
lawns, Persian lawns. Victoria lawns,
mulls and swisses in the latter. With
no real winter behind and possibilities
Of a cold February it may seem early
to lay in a stock Of shirt waists, but
the sales are on and it is wise to take
time by the forelock and get the
choice Of the display Thrifty buyers
know that the first output Of waists
early in the season show the best de-
signs at the best prices, and now is
the time 10 buy The prices are no
higher than other years and designs
Ia the lingerie waists decidedly better
than last year, not quite so elaborate
and more elegantly simple.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-02-06

a little frame Of one-quarter inch
strips, that will At into the opening Of
this frame shown in Fig. 2. This
should have a piece Of glass laid upon
its back, and q piece Of black paper
laid behind this, with edges projecting
enough to extend over onto the frame
where these edges are glued to the
wood-the back Of the frame. This
paper holds the glass in place and, be-
ing black, makes a mirror Of the glass.
This mirror-frame IS held IN place BY
pins Of wood passing through the side
pieces into the middle OF the side
pieces OF the mirror, as shown in Fig
/. This permits the mirror to be tilted
forward, when desired, as in large fur
niture. A piece Of broken window
glass can be cut to the right size for
a mirror The mirror ana its support
ing frame are now fastened to the
back Of the bureau by glue and wood
en- pins.--Daniel Greene, in Farm and
Home
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-02-06
Practical Short Goats.

A comparatively short coat In cuta-
way mode IS practical looking gar
ment. II is semi-iitted by means Of
seams from the shoulders. and it
closes single breasted. The corners at
lower edge Of fronts are square In
stead Of being rounded on, and the
sleeves are fairly FUN gathered into
eufIs somewhat after the bishop style
These are trimmed with a little braid
passing over the buttons. and pocket
flaps to match these trim the hips
The neck Is finished with a mans col
lar and small revers. while the skirt
that goes with this coat is in six cores,
having an inverted box plait on each
seam. stitched to knee length. The
lower edge is trimmed with long tabs,
decorated with the braid, and buttons
in keeping with the coat decoration.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-02-06

stitchery Of gold thread promises
to be most fashionable on all the
gowns for formal occasions this win
ter. Mrs Roosevelt wore q white bro
cade gown at her first state dinner re-
Gently. with leaves and flowers Of the
tulip design outlined in gold thread.
Even the lace which trimmed the bod
ice showed threads Of gold and the
effect was augmented by a golden but
terfy In her hair, perched on twist
Of yellow ribbon. Even the Washing.
ton buds are said to have threads Of
gold run Into the insertions Of their
simply made gowns and gold thread.
ed ribbons for trimmings.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-02-06

80 49, ~ttf
her face that makes me long to spank
her soundly," said Mrs. Castle Il al
ways think OF Editha when | see her,
for she moped just Ike that when she
was Virginlas age"
"Edithal The very person. Send for
her to come and spend a month with
you, and II that doesn't bring Virginia
to her senses nothing win It will
mean a lot OF hard work, but you viii
be repaid for that, I am sure"
In less than a week Mrs. Castle was
able to announce carelessiy at the din
ner table that Cousin Edltha and her
family would visit them next week.
Cousin Editha!" said Virginia, with
a pleased look 4 haven't seen her
since the day was flower girl at her
wedding. She was just II then--as
old as I am now-and I was ten. Do
you remember, mamma, how perfectly
beautiful she looked?"
'Yes. she was a lovely bride" said
Mrs. Castle. Unless you eat more
eupper. Virginia, cannot allow you
to 60 to the lecture this evening"
'How many children has she?n
asked Mr.. Castle. Three or four?"
Three answered his wife. Two
boys and baby girl
I'VE must try to have some picnics
and drives for her while she is here +"
said Mrs. Castle pleasantly. "You
were her flower girl, Virginia, and Rob
the page. 80 you must both exert your
selves to make II nice visit for her.
It is the first time she has visited us.
too, since she was married, and that
is long time now"
Cousin Ediiha is coming to Walt Us
next week, Herbert said Virginia. as
that young gentleman gently swayed
the hammock back and forth under
the big apple tree. She was married
at II, and she was the sweetest bride
you ever saw She had a yell and q
long train and bridesmaids and every.
thing just perfect I was the flower
girl and carried basket Of Bride
roses up the aisle. I thought ] a..
tracted as much attention as the bride
herself. How silly We are when we
are chlldren!"
Il don't believe the bride was halt
as pretty as YOU said Herbert, ad
iusting q pillow under her curly head
with g look that made Mrs. Randolph
hasten TO Tan herself violently for fear
they should nee the smile On her face
She might have saved herself the
tEouhla for the young peopls ; iev
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-02-06
Virginia S Object Lesson
By HILDA RICHMOND
By HILDA RICHMOND


1T isn't that Herbert Is q bad boy.
Mrs. Castle was saying. with Wor-
ried look on her motherly face, "or
that Virginia "a disobedient They are
simply too silly for anything Mushy,
the boys call them, and the word fits
very well. Instead Of having q good
time with the crowd as they always
did. they prefer TO SIT around by them
selyeS at parties, and Virginia is get
ting so dreamy that you have to
speak two or three times before she
realizes she is on earth"
"Oh, we'll" said her sister, consol-
lngly, all girls have those spells.
remember how Bob Lane and ] used
to think our folks cruel and unsympa-
theac because they ruthlessly spoiled
our cherished plans BY sending US
away to school. Virginia win get over
her foolishness IN good time and be
able to laugh at herself. Don't take
ii To heart SOL
TITS all very well for you to take
that view, for your girls are too small
to give you any trouble yet; but Just
wait few years Virginia's health
and lessons suffer while she is moping
around. and / really have to force her
to eat when she and Herbert have had
little tiff / wish they would fall
out and scratch each others faces as
they did years ago Then maybe this
nonsense would cCdae to an end"
The memory Of the childish fights
these two young people used to in
dulge In caused Mrs. Randolph to
laugh outright Imagine Virginia
with two long scratches down her
nose, bowling at the top OF her voice,
she said; but her sister refused To sec
the funny side
I'D rather have her howl than sil
around with that woe-begone look OF
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-02-06

ends, which gives more finished look
10 the piece 81 furniture It Is not
absolutely necessary to make The
drawers real" ones The front can
be made Of a solid piece. and an out
Tine of the two drawers marked On
the outer surface, or a thin piece Of
darker wood can be cut to the size Of
the drawer fronts, and glued into
place. which VIII give the exact ei.
feet Of drawers, when the little
wooden knobs are In place. But It
win be a great satisfaction to the
small future housekeeper to have real
drawers IN which the dolls clothing
can be placed.
To make real drawers cut Two
pieces OF the orange-box wood to At
the two openings In the front, then
matte two complete little drawers.
that. on the outside. viii be just as
wide as the length Of the two fronts.
Then glue these fronts 10 the little
boxes ia the manner shown IN Fig. 4.
A study Of this cut will show illst
now the drawers are made, and at.
tached to the fronts. The backs and
fronts Of the drawers are made Of
extra thick wood. SO aB 70 make the
drawers atiH. They can De put to
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-02-06
The Apparalus.

on the slant to make easier the exit
of the water
All the joints are hollow and are
made water-tight with sealing wax
The ends Of the transverse straw are
likewise closed with tie wax. but the
ends 81 lhe depending straws are left
open.
Now, TO start this unique homemade
apparatus in action. let two persons
suck the open ends Of the depending
straws until the water begins to flow,
and when they take their mouths away
the device viii begin to reyolve, while
the water pours steadily from the
open ends.
This revolving syphon viii soon
empty the tumbler, but you may keep
the action up as long as You please
by pouring water IN as fast as the
straws lei Il pour out