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The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1914-05-16
Or. Rankin at Methodist Church.

DR.. Rankin at Methodist Church.
The pulpit at the Methodist church
will be occupied Sunday at II a. IN.
by Rev. G. c. Rankin, d. d.. editor Of
the Texas Christian Advocate, and
delegate to the general conference.
DIR. Rankin is one of the great men OF
southern Methodism. At night Mr.. T.
b. King of Memphis Tenn, chairman
of the laymen's committee of the gem
eral conference will deliver an address
on the work of laymen in the church.
Mr.. King has received the highest
honor conferred on any layman of the
church by being made chairman Of
the laymen's committee The pastor
invites everybody to hear these men.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1914-05-16
Spinning Files Protest.

Spinning Files Protest.
Paul Spinning, speaking for the Bald
headed Mems club, entered . protest
against the candidacy of John r. Nu-
gent, as set forth in song yesterday
by Bill Beavers. The grounds upon
which Mr.. Spinning asks the with
drawal of Mr.. Nugent for the trip to
Frisco are that there are many bald
headed men in Chickasha as perfectly
good looking as the candidate mem
toned, and point well taken, is that
as Mr. Nugert is a railroad man he will
necessarily ride on a pass, while other
members of the club viii be compelled
to dig down in their jeans and produce
the long green in exchange for said
transportation, hence, says Mr.. Spin.
ing, the candidate should withdraw in
favor Of another member of the club
Mr.. Spinning mentions, among others,
VIM. Reinheimer, Dick Cavett Ed
Sheegog and L. C. Hutson as worthy
OF the nomination.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1914-05-16

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Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1914-04-08
Min IS Close Down.

The closing down this week. of
the Catherine mines is or should
be anl,i4nr lesson to &he peo1, *.
in building hopes on and deperl-
ing cA the mines TO make M"Gi-
son County the leading county
in southeast Missouri Too much
energy has been expended on
underground prospects. while
the surface has been lying unde-
veloped and useless. There is
not better place in the state for
raising fruit. stock and poultry.
Ii these industries were encour-
aged ana the country developed
it would be lasting and no danger
IN closing down. No fruit ex-
cept the peach. has ever been a
complete failure and there is al
ways a demand for fruit and all
kinds of farm products and de
ve'opment along this line should
be encouraged. .-FredericktoWn
Tribune.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1914-04-08

Ex President Taft says that
Wilson and the Democratic par
ty are carrying out their promis
es so we'll that the party will be
continued in power indefinitely
He pays high tribute of praise
to Congress and the President,
all of which means that he has
his ear close to the pulse beat OF
the American people. Farming
ton Times.
If Mr.. Taft made any such
statement, it is plain enough tha,
he is ready to discredit his owr
administration to crafty a per
sonal spite against Republicans
in general for failing to re-elec'
him. Although Mr.. Taft is ;
big man physically, we have al
ways thought him man of small
capacity as a statesman. Th.
fulfillment of Democratic prom
ises has not worked enough bene
fit to the country to justify an,
expression of confidence in tn,
party from Mr., Taft or anyon,
else who has a wholesome regar,
for the truth.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1914-04-08
Packers Control Foreign Beef.

The consuming public now
learns that the Argentine beef in
dustry which imports millions of
pounds Of beef monthly into the
United States. is dominated by
the Chicago meat packers These
five packing concerns became
the real beneticiaries of the Tn
derwood law when beef was pIac-
ed on the free list. 1t is strong
IL suspected that the Argentine
beef will now be used as club
by the packers, whenever neceS
sary to bring the American beef
raiser to time. The control of
the market by the packers. is the
great obstacle in the way Of the
livestock industry in this coun-
try. How can it be otherwise
when the stock raiser never
knows even approximately
whether his steers will bring him
a profit or result in loss? 1t is
not unusual to have the market
go up or down so cents while a
man is getting his stuff to mar
ket. There is a daily tiuctuation
of prices in the packer $ market,
but no such fluctuations at the
butcher shop or in the retail price
If meat.-Missouri Valley
f,'ay.ItnT
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1914-04-08
SORE THROAT NEEDS CARE
At the First Feeling Of Discomfort,
WeII-knoWn Effective Remedies
Should Be Employed.

An excellent illustration of the old
adage, familiarity breeds contempt, is
found In the tendency Of most people
to pay little or no attention to that
very common complaint. sore throat.
AS matter Of fact, neglect OF sore
throat is aot only extremely unwise,
but may have fatal results. Director
Neff, of the department of health and
charities, points out in his weekly bull
letin the dangerous consequences that
may and very often do follow such
neglect.
Among the deadly diseases Of which
sore throat is one of the early symp-
toms are diphtheria, scarlet fever, and
septic sore throats" The mortality
from diphtheria has been greatly re-
duced since the discovery Of antitoxin,
but if the application is delayed the
likelihood of cure is materially re-
duced. Doctor Neff points out that
there has not been single death at
the Philadelphia hospital for contag-
| ious diseases where diphtheria anti
| toxin was administered on the first day
| of the dlSeaGe, whereas the ratio or
| mortality steadily increased as admin
| istration was delayed. until it rose to
nine per cent where the remedy was
! not applied until the fifth day
A mere glance at the mortality stat
istics of diphtheria, scarlet fever and
septic sore throat shows the import
ance of swift precaution. The sound
advice of Doctor Netf is that every
person with sore throat should have
| it examined at once by physician
| Such a simple precaution may stop in
time any one Of these dread diseases
! and may save your life or your child s
life. 1t is also extremely important to
bear in mind that most sore throats
| are contagious, wherefore contac,
with those thus afflicted should be
| avoided.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1914-04-08
A New Parcel Post Ruling.

Postmaster General Burlescn
has issued an order which may
be of interest to "A number of our
readers, namely, that farm and
garden produce wei eighing from
twenty to fifty pounds may be
shipped $50 miles in ordinary
crates and boxes. such as are
usec in shipment by express.
In other words. farmers and
gardeners may have express ser
vice at much lower rates by par
Gel post. This includes butter,
eggs. fruit, berries. vegetables.
dressed poultry; but the limit is
to the first two zones, or about
$50 miles, and the weight from
twenty to fifty pounds.
Packages of less than twenty
pounds must be securely packed
as heretofore. in sncil manner as
to be safely handled in sacks
with other mail. You cannot
ship eggs in these small pachag
es with other mail matter: out
you can put them in crates ano
ship them as you would express
matter. when the weight is be
tween twenty and tiftv pounds
This ruling Wi be great help
especially to gardeners; and i
will enable farmers to ship pack
ages of the size mentioned direc
from the farm to customers il
the city.
We might mention here tina
the United States express Com
pany has determined to go ou
of business because of the com
petition of parcel post. 1t vii
take time to wind up its affairs
1t is quite possible that one o
two other express companie
may follow its example. We ar
not mourning over this Fo
years we have held that the eS
press companies are parasites O.
the railroads, and the railroa
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1914-04-08
PLUTARCH ON THE SLIT SKIRT
Garment is Described as Being In
Vogue in Times Of lycurgus
the Law Giver.

We must reread Plutarch We must
reread some Of the other so-called
classics-and not for antiq,ity's sake,
either. Thomas Owen Of Topeka in
forms us that We are centuries out in
saying the slit skirt IS only 100 years
old. Speaking Of Lycurgus the Law
giver and his times, Plutarch relates
$50 writes Mr. Owen):
The skirts of the habit which the
virgins wore were not sewed to the
bottom. but opened al The sides as they
walked, and discovered the thigh, az
Sophocles very plainly write:
Still in the light dress struts Her
Inione.
Whose opening folds display the naked
thigh"
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1914-04-08

Speaker Champ Clark did lot
of useless and needless wind
jamming with his recent speech
on the canal tolls bill. Before
proceeding in his speech to reg
ister his opposition to the bill he
pronounced the Presidents mo
tive in endeavoring to secure the
passage of the measure as be
yond all doubt inspired by the
highest and most patriotic feel
ing. The Speaker took sucl
pains to make this clear that ht
was almost convincing that thu
President was right. After thi:
there was little weight left t,
that part of his speech opposing
the bill.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1914-04-08
LIKE MOTHER USED TO MAKE
Young Wife Scored Heavily When
Hubby Came ForWard Win the
Stereotyped Comment.

There was a worriof io2k on the gro
GERS face as he ru.!:, , iatless down
the street and ran TIE steps OF
Acacia Villa.
Tin sorry to s,,' there's been a
slight mistake. MI's Crumb!e," he
panted. "You o-,;e tNo pounds OF
oatmeal yesterday, q! i'y mistake my
apprentice put UP =, - cawdust that
our grapes came o--.-s:l in"
OH" replied IL l>ly. Then
reckon my 'usha. 1.fvEt ave got
through about arr :, p,-GJ e tic wood
for breakfus'."
"Y-you don't T.; ar - say that he
ate it." gasped the man in the apron.
Course e did" was he reply.
The lady lc2HCl llcH on the door
post and for throc r7i..'.tes irdu'ged in
q laugh that brouElt Il her neiskbors
to the scene.
wal. that's right d3wn iunny.' cdc
observed with laugh.
Funny" queried the grocer.
.'Yus, funny, Ere we've been mar
| ried 13 year come Isl Of April, and
| Charles as never paid me compli-
! ment till this mo. min at breakfus'.
! when blest if e didl t pass is plate
/ for another go O. that :iawdust, an told
me it reminded i'm O. the porridge Is
mother used to make. e."-Tit-Bi'.
Emigration From 3cotiand.
The tide Of emigration continues IN
abated. Thousands every week con
tinue to leave LONDON. Liverpool a: !
Glasgow for Canada and Australi'''
There is every indication that the year
1913 will heat every rn'f rd In the ie'
cent history OF emis,r:'i ION. and that
before the end of the ye,4- "oo.o'" Will
have left these shores. And what il
even more ominous than the quantity
of the emigration is it's quality. 1t -
the vo,ng men. the entcrarising and
the energetic that are leaving. II .;
the old men. the women and rhiicfrh
that are left behind. So nc CT th" c:,'9t
beautiful districts OF Scotland arc be-
ing depIeted Whole cities. like tfa
old country town OF Jedhnrgh, are i"t.
desoIate, and houses are crumh!iHs
even in the main streets.-Londoa E.-
eryman-
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1914-04-08
Fake Oil Schemes.

AS means Of getting rich
quick the sale of worthless oil
stock is supplantlng the sale of
goddess gold mines, and for
smOothneSs the NaIlin"fords, Of
the oil stock business are maxi
ing their predecessors. the gold
brick mcn and the fake mining
promoters. appear crude and in
competent. Uncle Sam has rut
out Of business more than one
oil stock SWind!er for using tie
mails to uefraud the public, but
nlIny n1 them OF too clever to
violate tEe letter OF the law.
They sail as close to the Winc of
II l>s statement rs they care. pub
| liShing carefully WOr,iru adver-
tiscmcntS which convey totally
| false impressions without actu-
ally making false statements.
| ltnc Of their fayorita tricks, is to
| lead people to believe that the
property they are booming has
been indor>ed BY the Govern
| ment oil cX,.ertS. AS might be
| imagined. the men who really
make eXalnira: ions Of oil lands
for the Government are by no
means pleased with THIS now ia
uiii;l' deception DE-. George
Otis Smith, Director rr tie Unit
I'd States Gecio@ical Survey, said
in rer~Mt extended interview:
Not hing * Going tie oil bu.>i-
ness more injury than wide
spread sales Of worthless oil
stock, and nowherc is there more
jnees! Of blue sky laws To dpa
with such promotions. It is in.
terestlng to note that NEST ot
these takers try to make it az
pear that he Geological Survey
has indnrscd their =; p;opertie>
a1d predicted that oil will be 90
tanned from them. A. Il matter
Of fact, the scurv1y does lot make
reports on private holdings an(
its reports as to oil fields which
it has examined are never giver
to promoters OF To Any one else
III advance OF publication.
people who are solicited to buy
oil slouhs on tie strength Of al
legged Endorsement by tie Govern
ment would insist or seeing pub
licatiars IN which il is diS1iuctI,
stated that d: may be found il
the field tina Is being promoted
: or write to tie Surve.E # Wash
ingtOn inuT3iri1'g il there ar.
such publications, the loss o
their savings Nculd he avoided.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1914-04-08

The ir' ecOncilables among the
Progressives who are contending
that the Republican party is
dead, are looking forward to see
Democratic party wreck itself
upon the mistakes of the Wilson
administration, and from the
ruins of both old parties the new
political organization sees itself
rising to power. This is delu
sion most new parties labor un-
der, and during their career
they never rise higher than
to hold the balance of power for
a brief period, accomplishing
nothing more than the defeat of
the party from which the dis
affected element sprung. Time
and experience have proven that
there are certain undying and
cohesive principles on which the
Republican and Democratic par
ties are respectively grounded
that hold the larger portion of
their following true to the faith.
For the Progressives to remain
separate and independent Of the
Republican party it can never
accomplish more than to make
it easy for the Democrats to win.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1914-04-08

Nothing has transpired since
the Wilson administration as
sumed the reins at Washington
that would convince any open
minded man that the Democrat
&c party Is more capable at min
istering the affairs of the nation
than the party it has supplanted
in power. The "reforms' the
Democrats have so far inaugur-
ated have had worse effect than
the evils" they sought to cor
rect. We seem to have traded
good for bad, and the country is
going to rue the bargain next
November, if we read the signs
right.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1914-04-08

Juha d. Rookie; Ter wou'u
| never have become the ';I!!.".l-
aire lint he is had this i',st /. :
| Drevaiiet?. and there are & lot oi
John DIS al:i az are lie!iE ont
of their personal tax. Now,
as to the man who o,rr>, % veal
estate, shall he 60 '~-n.t free
from any part of the cost Of gov
eminent? By 20 means! vet ID
the United States today, under
our present system Of taxation.
there are several million men
VINO are escaping their share OF
the public burden, because they
have no visible taxa bic property.
Look about and enumerate the
citizens of your own community
who are in this class. their num-
Der may surprise you. This class
enjoys the same security and
prileges under the government
that the taxpayer has. What
remedy is there for this Unequal
ty: Substitute general income
tax, without reservation, for the
personal property tax and You
will make every citizen pay for
the privilege of citizenship ac-
cording to the ability of his in
come. No man could then be a
tax dodger unless he prove him
self vagrant without visible
means Of support, and with such
the law has way Of dealing.
Germany long ago solved this
problem by levylng genera! in
come tax. where even the ser
want girl must contribute from
her Scanty income mite for the
support of the government that
gives her certain guarantees.
We do not contend. however,
that here in America we should
begin taxing the servant girl :
income, but the principle tital
each and all o, US who enjoy the
guarantees and protection OF
government should bear a por-
ton of the cost is impressions
DiN correct
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1914-04-08
The Weekly GlObe-DemOCrat
ISSUED TWICE EVERY WEEK
The 6lobe Printing Co.. Publishers:
ST. LOUIS. MO-
This passage of PIutarch

This passage Of Plutarch I: ",
worth looking up for more tlaE Gc,a.
of costume-SOO or 900 years beior,
the Christian era, says a writer in co..
lier's Weekly. You may read there CT
the complaint made that women il
those times we're too bold, too mascu-
line, to prone to make themselves mis-
tresses of the houses they inhabited;
and even they wanted a share in the
affairs of state" AristophaEes satir-
lied feminism in a comedy that is
now 20 centuries old-anG still acted!
If you have time to do only timely
reading, you would better cut out tia
periodicals and read the Greeks. 70
them we owe (wrote Wilde) whatever
is modern in our life"--laciudEg tho
slit skirt.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1914-04-08
Editor Journal

Editor Journal:
You stated IN your editorial
columns last week that you were
opposed to taxation of personal
rODerty from principle
and hoped some dav to
see this system of raising reven
ne abolished. By what principle
do you justify such exemption:
What of the man who owns no
real estate at all, is he to go scott
free from his share Of the bur
der of government?
INQUIRER.
We will say to our inquiring
friend that we are opposed to the
tax on personal property on the
principle of it's injustice. 1t
levieS tribute perpetually upon
the fruits of mans Drawn and
brain. 1t is a burden on the
competence Of the old after a life
spent in useful production in
which society has already
shared. We oppose it a.so
on moral grounds, for, as
most of US know, the personal
property tax makes liars out OF
ninety nine men in the hundred
who are called upon to pay it
All wealth is derived from land,
from the natural resources mar
! had no hand in building We &C
uuire the land and pay taxes up
on this right to own it. You car
own land only as long as you pay
the public charge against it
You have thus paid one tax upor
your land. Then you apply your
labor to the soil in various ways
and produce what? persona
property, and when you tax this
gain from the land are you no'
putting another tax upon the
land itself in ever-growing pro
portion, according to the amoun
of wealth derived from it? Single
tax means only one tax-on land
in proportion and according t.
the value of its natural recOurs
es or the volume of its unearnet
increment from favoring socia
conditions and circumstances
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1914-04-08

The Democratic papers that
are patting Congressman Hen
sley on the back for introducing
a bill in Congress prohibiting the
introduction of foreign prison
made goods into this country and
lauding him as the friend and
protectionist of American free
labor, ought to take look inside
the Missouri penitentiary; also
incidentally recall the fact that
the iudustrialism of that institu-
tion in competition with free la
Dor has for a generation past
been the boast and pride of the
Missouri Democracy. Yah.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1914-04-08
SETH BABCOCK.

a shocking thing happened in
one Of our nearby towns. One
Of the popular society women an
nounced a white elephant par
ty.' Every guest was TO bring
something she could not find any
use for and yet was too good to
throw away The party would
have been a success but an un-
looked for development broke it
up Eleven of the women
brought their husbands.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1914-04-08

Champ Clark says that If the
rule of the Democratic party is a
success President Wilson will be
re-nominated in 1916, but if it
proves q failure the nomination
will not be worth having. Put
it either way, Champ don't much
hope now of ever becoming pres
ident.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1914-04-08

Funny how the Accumulated
evils of past administrations of
the G. O. P" only break out when
the Democratic party takes
charge of the government. Gee,
but We wish we could accumulate
more Of those evils again.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1914-04-08

In forcing Congress to accept
his Panama Canal tolls repeal
measure, President Wilson has
again demonstrated that he is
the whole Democratic party and
that the members of Congress
are merely his puppets, who
dance when he pulls the string.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1914-04-08

Our .ytl:i,.s in these columns
Oh t;ir rpUrty treasury deficit
have awakened a pretty general
interest throughout the county,
and the citizens are we'll dispo.;-
ed towards remedying the mat
ter at once. A little light in pub
lie affairs is often very helpful.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1914-04-08
The Best Variety Ct Corn.

Cape corn, the corn that pro
aucpd 80 hu>IclS on one acre in
1918 is . big. coarse, heavy. white
cobbcd variety that has been
grown on one far l. for over thir-
tx wears. The two ears shown
in the picture are representative
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1914-04-08
ANNOUNCEMENTS.
Ne are authorized to announce

We are authorized to announce
PATRICK III. WARD
as a candidate for the office Of Presid d.
ing Judge Of the County Court, sub
iect to the decision OF the Republican
voters at the primary election.
We are authorized to announce
DAVID q. JARVIS
as a candidate for the office OF Cir
cult Clerk. subject to the decision Il
the Republican voters at the primary
election.
We are authorized fn announce
WILLIAM \. COOPER.
as candidate for the Office + !'Hst-
cutting Attorney. subject t" the 'eri-
sion c! the Republican v"t"fs a the
primary election.
We are authorized f" announce
PARkE ". BtElH
as a candidate for the Office It, Prose-
cutting Attorney. subject to tn" deer
sion Of the Republican, votcrs 1T tn
primary election.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1914-04-08
S1.OO Per Annum.
Since last December the New
York Central Railroad mas re-
duced its working force $4,000
men. What?

The high cost of living hasn't
slipp d any yet. We believe the
Democrats sanded that pole, in
stead of greasing it.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1914-04-08

companies welcome the Parasites
because they share in the profits.
European countries get along
nicely without express compan-
les, and so cai1 We, ROW that We
have at last secured a parcel
past.-Wallacc Farmer.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1914-04-08

of this variety. They measure
II and l1ls inches IN length and
"a and : inches in circumference:
and each produced over one
pound Of slfelIed corn. This va
riety may not be able to hold the
place it has won. but tie corn
that will win will have many Of
these characteristics.
SETH BABCOCK.
State Normal School, Cape
| Girardcau.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1914-04-08

Throw the switch and run the
Democratic party on the siding
next November for it has about
every thing on the way to ever
lasting smash.-Potosi Journal.
Gee, amt it awful2 Bro. Deg
gendorf just can't stand to see
the pie counter taken up by
Democrats He'll get used to it.
thOugh.-Dc Soto Press.
Sure, we'll have to: but while
the Democrats are enjoying their
pie, more and more people are
finding i harder and harder to
get the common or garden vari-
eties uf grub. Back in the Re
publican days even the Demo
Gratis had enough to eat. "ith an
occasional pie for trimMins