The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1912-12-09

MS pact " estimated az about
three million population, and three
torrths Of its population live In sam
pans.
Now can you imagine this immense
population living on the water? Here
they fight for piece Of bread upon
the water and woe onto the rat, cat,
or dog they lay their hands oh.
One Of our ships coming into this
place takes the whole crew to fight
these people Off A strong salt water
hose is sometimes used to drive them
back.
will say here if any man who is
unfortunate IN matrimonial adven.
lures may obtain wife from one OF
these pans. The girls are sold here
al auction II you desire one Of the
fair sex visit one OF these sales and
bid as your money viii permit you.
But If you see one that suits your
peculiar fancy, it may be noticed that
she win cost you more than the
others.
The prices paid average from fifty
to one thousand dollars, Chinese cur
relcy which is worth about forty-six
cents on the dollar gold.
These girls make a very good com
penion, so have heen told. Some Of
them possess all the charms and re-
quirements that goes to make an ideal
wife
| may say few words OF interest
about the punishment that is dealt the
guilty in this country. Before the
revolution or. as they term It, New
China, the punishments were inhu-
man Many man or woman has been
rendered helpless for life. For in
stance they would place the feet in
'moulds, drive wedges in beside the
ankles, thus crushing the bone Such
as this was for minor charges.
II a woman was charged with adul.
terry or murder she was tied to
stake, a set Of knives were brought
out, each one marked for purpose
The knives were drawn out, each told |
for which purpose it was to be used. /
and SO bit by bits Of her body was cut
away until death relieved her Of the
awful agony. This was called the "a
nous Lyn-chee punishment
The more common method Of exc
eution was the beheading, In this way
thousands met their death throughout
China for the last three hundred
years.
This is quick and sure method of
execution. The prisoner was made to
dror on his knees, the executor stands
By his side with kind Of sword or
sater, and one sweep with this knife
separates the head and body. He is
left alone for twenty-four hours for
bis friends, If he has any, and If not,
he is then burned
This method of execution was in.
'Ected upon murderers, hooters, pi-
rates, robbers, etc
This day has passed since the recent
evolution which made her a republic.
They have now adopted other methods
'f execution and a trial must deter
nine their guilt.
Il is the same with the small feet
lmong the women. Many a Chinese
woman has been made cripple for
iis by breaking her feet when young.
bus causing her to walk on the top OF
Ter foot Instead Of the bottom, the
Dot being broken in the middle and
he toes turned back under the heel
is common among the older women
f this country to see them cripple
long on their tiny feet
Now can you imagine scme OF the
onditions that prevail IN this coun-
ry2 II so, don't make Yourself mis-
rable by saying, 4 am a poor man.
can never meet my obllga.
ons.' Remember, you are far from
rat. You live in a free and independ-
n' land where you can demand
ly's work and get it.
Think Of the people in foreign coun.
les that really do have hardships and
isery. Be sure that you cling to the
ca that You are a citizen Of the
andest country IA an tho world
here you can demand justice and eet
where your native land is a land
civilization and progress.
2. N. MARSH,