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The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-01-08
'RATTLER is MUCH MALIGNED
Hated Reptile Not Nearly So Black as
He Has Been Painted by Those
Who Do Not Like Him.

N Rare, indeed, are wild creatures Of
Y Ais continent which are capable Of
causing the fear and respect that the
Rattlcanake causes.
a A big part of the fear is unfounded.
\ as dangerous, but there's no use of
Icing frightened at him. In the first
N Aace, he usually gives you an unmis-
akable warning, little buzzing hiss
'shich he makes with his tail.
He gives his warning with set OF
Shell-like rattles on the end of his tail,
by which he is most easily distin-
guished from other snakes. It used to
be a common belief that the snake
added a rattle each year and that you
could tell his ase by the number Of
|rattles. Now it is known that some
times he will grow three rattles in a
year and that old snakes sometimes
lose a rattle or two.
His color varies from yellowish
brown to dark brown. The snake is
darkest just before he sheds his skin,
which may be two or three times a
year When he makes an attack he
doesn't leap through the air" and he
cannot strike farther than his own
length. usually not that far. Since the
common rattlesnake rarely grows be-
yond five feet in length, you see his
range is limited.
Nor is he SO hungry for human flesh
Isn< 90 -.
very well satisfied with his diet OF
mice, rats-yes, and sometimes squir.
rel or rabbit. He eats enough mice
and rats every year to make him the
farmers friend instead of a hated
enemy.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-01-08
o LACK OF HONEST BOYS
Be- Angeles Lad Held Up as Won
der Is One Of Many That the
Land May Claim.

A Los Angeles (Cal) paper prints
.e account of the return 10 the owner
five-dollar piece paid by accident
newsboy. 1t seems to regard the
lcident as remarkable, and one phase
II was, but the paper overlooked this.
here are many honest boys. The in
incts of youth are predatory only IN
mischieyous fashion. In real test,
he average boy would come out with
|biors flying. The industrious lad
ho would steal is an exception. No
Formal boy accustomed to dealing in
|ennies could see an accidental gold
|oin in his days collection without
|ae immediate impulse to place it in
|le hands of the owner.
The remarkable phase of the Incl
ent was that the owner, upon reeeiv-
|hg his coin, rewarded the boy with so
|ents. Doubtless the 'newsie felt more
|Ahilation in possession of this hon.
Est piece of silver than in the larger
1iece that could have been retained
|nly by process virtually pilfering.
ordinarily the person who loves mon
IN aid reeovers it is remarkably
|lingy in the matter of reward. A
lickel handed over in exchange for a
at purse rescued from the street is
bout the rule. Sometimes there is
10 proffer, but a look of dark suspi-
ion.
It would be wise to have statutory
equation of the whole matter. A re-
ward of ten per cent would not be out
# reason. If poor person happens
Ipon : vagrant roll of money, it is but
latural that he become conscious OF
He has reason to think
he owner will pay little or nothing,
nd be more apt to display toward him
sort of resentment than gratitude.
{ he knew that under the law he was
ntitled to a fair commission, the
would vanish, the finder be
atished, and the owner restrained
rom assuming the too frequent role OF
niser.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-01-08
Point to Consider.

Dad" said the prodigal son, NOV
that I'm home again and have had my
fling, I'm going to do something to
make you proud of me-"
"All right, SON." answered the eau
tious father. That's the way for you
70 talk. but ! will reserve my con,
Eratulations until you make one poin,
clear"
"Well. dad?"
"How much is this new venture OF
yours going to cost me?"
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-01-08

4 ace that Fin Flubdub, the actress,
is SO temperamental that she swoons
at the door OF tuberoses. So her man
agreement has TO watch her CON
s'antlyr
I'm. Time brii-gs great changes.
4 knew her once. and she was raised
rn block next to a gashouse.s
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-01-08
No. 9sss.
Report of the Condition of
the OKLAHOMA NATIONAL BANK

At casha Oklahoma The close Of business on
December 1915.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-01-08
No. s2os
Report of the Condition of
THE cHIcKAsHA NATIONAL BANK,

chckaha Oklahoma the close Of business on
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-01-08
No. 54S1.
Report OF the Condition Of
THE FIRST NATIONAL BANK

At chickasha in the of Oklahoma, the close of
December 81 1915.~
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1916-08-22
WABBLY WILSON.

There are two sides to the child
labor law and one of them is present
ed in Leslie's Weekly. This bill has
passed both houses and proposes to
oar from interstate commerce all pro-
ducts of labor of children under four
teen years of age who are worked
more than eight hours a day. Leslie
says:
at would revolutionize some of the
mills of the South, where children are
not only given employment, but also
educational facilities. 1t is admitted
that in many cases the children were
worse off when they were back in the
mountains, where they were compelled
to do Homework and farm work, with
humane person will contend that it
would be better if children could be
kept from work. If it is necessary
for them to work to maintain them
selves, certainly some provision should
be made providing for educational
facilities for them. Some efforts
should be made to include in the pres
ent bill which was sent to confer
ence, provision for vocational and
general education. The president
himself is on record in his early writ
ings as being in opposition to inter
ference with the states right to reg
ulate it's child-labor laws
The odd part of Wilson's favoring
this bill is that it violates a principle
of this. That is-placing a strain up
on the constitution. He is inconsist-
ent because he belives in violating
this principle when at the same time
lie is setting up reverence for the
language of the constitution. In this
as in many other issues he has been
guilty of too much wabbling There
is no telling where he will stand No
wonder the people prefer Hughes to
him.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1916-08-22
ELECTRIC SPARKS.

Despite the absence of sugar a smile
is still sweet.
That Vienna press agent is a gal
liant fellow. He never permits the
Austrians to retire except when press
ed by enormously superior forces of
Russians.
When conditions in Mexico become
more settled there will doubtless be
started a movement to have the pre-
sidential term extended to one year
There was man who prophesied
that this would be a summarizes"
summer, but he probably succumbed
to the heat.
AS a fine Of $1,2OO,OOO imposed on
Brussels for cheering a cardinal has
been termed mild, one swonders what
it would cost to hurrah for the Pope.
Chaos formerly resided in Mexico
and still has number of relatives
there.
An aeroplane may look smaller as
it rises higher, but the price of gaso-
line doesn't.
Villa must have nearly enough SOL
diers by now to think seriously of
running for the presidency again.
Mr.. Hughes speech of acceptance
has put some ginger in the campaign.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1916-08-22
THE PARTY CONCERNED.

The negotiations on the subject of
the threatened railway strike have
been carried out without considering
the ones most connected with 1.-THE
American public This is the party
that pays the bills for all business
dealing either with freight or passen-
ger service. 1t is he that the very
existence of the railroad depend OH.
While the public has not been con-
suited and will not know until the
last minute what railway managers
and railway employees will do, it would
suffer inconvenience as we'll as pc
cuniary loss as an outcome interior
ing with normal traffic. A railroad
tieup would menace the movement of
farm products to the cities and thus
cause distress and starvation to many.
For these reasons it is Imperative
that the public be taken into the con-
fidence of the arbltrators. For this
reason it was decided to call upon
President Wilson to offer arbitration
methods. The chance of settling diff
fenrences without a strike will remain
until the last prop is knocked out and
hope will be cherished to the last
minute.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1916-08-22
TARIFF COMMISSION NOT ON THE
SQUARE.

Are the Democrats on the square
with the tariff commission proposal
incorporated in their new revenue bill
All their previous actions would in
dictate that they were not If the
Democrats sincerely favored a tariff
commission they need not have legis-
lated out of existence the non-partisan
tariff board started under the preced-
ing Republican administration. If
the old tariff board did not suit them.
the Democrats could easily have re-
constructed it when they enacted their
Underwood tariff law. Yet, they not
only did nothing of the kind, but they
continued to discountenance and dis
credit the idea of tariff making by adj
vice of nOnpartisan experts until now,
when they suddenly reverse in the
belief that they can make political
capital by pretending to favor the tar
i4 commission plan.
That it is all mere pretense we now
have the proof in the boost given the
new revenae measure in Mr. Bryan's
Commoner over his name: THE tar
if commission" he says, please
certain element and does no harm.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1916-08-22
LIBERAL VIEWS ON DANCING.

Methodists have long been accused
dancing and other amusements. Late
ly they have somewhat receded from
this stand This is shown by an in
yestigation conducted in Indiana poles
recently by q committee who wanted
to humiliate Charles Warren Fair
banks for having allowed a dancing
exhibition to be given at a lawn fete
for the entertainment of delegates to
the National Conference of Charities
and Corrections. The investigation
failed If anybody is Inundated it is
the ministers who denounced the
dancing and vainIy tried to have Mr..
Fairbanks "churched."
The girls who danced were high
school misses, one sixteen and the
other seventeen. One is an Episco-
palian, the other a Presbyterian. Their
exhibition drew praise from many;
but at the regular weekly meeting OF
indianapolis Methodist ministers on
the following week, the Rev. Mr.. JET
fiery, who had been a guest, said, ''it
was shocking that such a public af-
fair as took place on Mr.. Fairbanks
lawn should have taken place" Two
other ministers, who had not seen the
exhibition, chimed in with him. They
were appointed to draw up resolutions
at a latter meeting.
When that date arrived there was
VIGOROUS opposition. Some said that
the opposition to dancing by the Meth
odists was dead letter AS a result
the resolutions were defeated and
Fairbanks he was given clean slate.
Some say that as the affair took
place a month before the National
convention that it was an act to pre-
vent Mr.. Fairbanks from securing the
nomination of vice-president. Was
there politics to it? Some say not.
1t is hoped not It must be admitted
that the subject bears has an inter-
esting side even without reference to
politics. The conclusion reached by
the ministerial majority will be gen
orally approved.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1916-08-22

hensiYely protective It's whole eco
nomic system is based on the protec-
ton of all its interests on sea and
land
The United States under all Repub-
lican administrations-an there have
been few of any other kind in the last
fifty-f years-has been a protective
nation. Our vast national progress
since 1861 is identified with the pro-
tective policy. All this time the Dem
ocratic party has been for free trade.
1t has never had protective platform,
nor confessed to any failure of tar
if for revenue only This leopard will
never change it's spots. A vote for
Wilson will be a renewal of the free
trade program, an extension of the
present tariff law, a license to go far
Their in the same direction, a notice
served that the dumping of foreign
goods is at liberty to proceed Will
sons reelection would be a wink to
congress on the subject of tariff COM
mission. The party that has always
been against tariff duties for protec-
ton can be beaten, but never trans
formed into something else by success
in an election.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1916-08-22
WRONG POLITICAL DOPE.

The New York World issues a state
ment to the effect that mo party
should make political capital out of
our relations with foreign coun-
tries" and also denounce Hughes be-
cause he is for votes for women The
World is rather peeved, because it
goes further and says that the people
who are influenced by Hughes are
stupid 1t asserts without warrant
that Hughes has bought women's votes
in one state by promising votes for
women in the others. 1t says, eve
shall not discuss the political morality
of that transaction of this time It
seems to differ in no way from the
method by which political bosses Sc
cure the vice vote in certain cities.
This is an insult to Mr.. Hughes and
to respectable women voters. Does
the World think that it's readers are
lies circulated about the Republican
candidate. Mr.. Hughes has made no
bargain He has announced his con-
victions promptly and finally. What
is the matter with the world? In poll
tics it has often been wrong but not
fagrantly silly.
1t is a desperate attempt by the
Democrats to defeat Hughes
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1916-08-22
AMERICA LENDS MONEY.

When the Allies successfully negoti-
ated loan from this country years
ago, the proceeds were divided equally
between them and the only security
was the joint credit of the two govern
ments. Now they are borrowing
again. This time the loans are sep
arate and not evenly divided and there
is substantial collateral-consistin
of American and Canadian bonds and
stocks and the bonds of several neu-
trail countries.
The total of European war loans
to date is slap 900 900 Naturally we
have money to lend due to the turn
to business because of the war Since
the first of January, 1915, s2,972 ,O0O,-
900 worth of merchandise has been
exported.
This is a situation which can be no
more than temporary Instead of
swelling up at American Importance
it will be more judicious to arrange
the country's affairs so that when a
time of trial does come after the war
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1916-08-22
Real Estate Report.

Hebron-Easton Johnson to W. c.
Herman, undivided u interest in par
cells in sec. II and IL, $1,000
Watertown-Banner Reality Co. to
James Darcy, lot 10 in blk. 13, of L.
R. Cady's add, $1.00 etc.
Forest Leaf to James w. Boyle, part
of lot in blk. 40 of Fourth ward
s1.O0 etc.
Thos. Bulger to Chas B. Rogers,
S " of lots 1 and 2, blk 3, S1OO etc.
Fort Atkinson-Hoard & Curtis In
corp. to Fred Kowalsky, lots 20 and
II, in Highland add, 1928.
Palmyra-Wm. j. Koch to Frank j.
Collentine, lot 2 in blk s of Higgin's
add, $500.
Olive B. Tschudy to Joshua Thayer,
IL Of out lot 27, $2,35O.
Waterford. J. Hoyt to st. PauPs
English Luth. Congregation, part OF
lot 2, blk. II, $500.
Koshkonong and Cold Springs-W.
Weber to Chas. Schroeder, parcels in
sec. "a and 10, $4,000.
Koshkonong-Fra Weber to Rob
ert L. Heide, parcels in sec. 10, $1.00
Cold Spring-Howell r. Jerome to
Hans Thornstad, sw Il of sec. "a ex-
cept 21s acres, $100 etc.
Differentiation Fornecker to Al
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1916-08-22

It's tendency is to postpone a change
in rates and that is at. present desir-
able" Mr.. Bryan here lets the cat
out of the bag for, if &c it pleases a
certain element and does no HARM"
it is intended to dc no good. It's pur-
pose is, as he confesses, merely to pro-
vide an excuse for delay and to fool
the people into thinking that they are
to have scientific tariff revision from
the Democrats. No fairly informed
person can be convinced that tariff
that will build up American industries
in all parts of the country is attainable
through political party wholly sec
tional in it's control and interests as
is the south-ridden Democratic party.
The only way to get an effective tariff
commission is by restoring the Re-
publicans to power.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1916-08-22
SQUARELY FOR PROTECTION.

In the present campaign only one
party favors a tariff that will protect
American industries, and the American
standard of wages and living The
Democratic national convention show
ed that the party leaders have made
no substantial change in their free
trade policy. The only way to re-
turn to protective principles is to elect
the Republican ticket. Mr.. Bryan,
for one Democrat, sees and admits
that the party has not materially mod
flied its Cobdenite Intentions The
talk of tariff commission is a blind.
1t is congress that makes tariffs. A
Democratic congress will never pass
protective tariff law, no matter what
tariff commission says or does. Nor
will such a commission under a Dem
ocratR administration recommend the
abandonment of free trade, or concede
that free-trade theories have broken
down. They have plainly been drop
ped by England in regard to the fut-
ure action of its allies. France and
Russia are protective countries, and
would not for an instant consider the
adoption of free trade. No longer can
England contend that free trade is a
preventive of war, a safeguard in the
growth of universal peace sentiment
Already the allies have taken steps
toward an agreement on protective
measures in trade. AS for Germany
it has always been firmly and compre-
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1916-08-22
HIGHER COST OF EDUCATION.

More than 1000 professional play
leaders employed by 1924 Fairgrounds
in 432 American cities will attend a
convention that is to be held in Grand
Rapids, Mich. This draws the com
ment of a Milwaukee newspaper.
The figures give a graphs idea of
the development of play under official
auspices as a feature of school and
city park extension, and likewise of
its development as a gainful occupa-
ton. That thousands of men and
women were to make their living
teaching children how to play would
a generation ago have seemed a fan
ciful theory.
1t seems preposterous to some that
there are so many people on the
public payroll for something that
years ago would have been regards
as scandalous. There are other things
more worth while that this money
of school children. 1t has often been
stated that the majority of school
teachers is undergrad Education ex-
penses have risen at a fast pace but
there is no reason why the people
who should benefit by the increased
cost have not This is because most
of the money goes into the pockets
of these instructors which seems a
shameful waste, when it could be ap-
piled to the teaching more fully of
the three RS" which sad to say have
been sadly neglected of late
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1916-08-22
Overcome by Heat.

Alfred Dohr of Madison, playing
shortstop with the Fort Atkinson base
ball team, was overcome by the in
tense heat shortly after the game on
Sunday. He was taken to the home
of his sister, Mrs. Edward Graf, First
street, where he was given the best
of care and his many local friends
will be glad to learn that he is able
to be about again.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1916-08-22
Junior Poultry Association Meets

The members of the Junior Poultry
association had their regular semi
monthly meeting Friday evening at
the home of Milton Rabenhorst They
had as guests Robert Doerr and Fred
Wittenwyler. Plans were made for
the participation Of the Junior asso
citation in the coming poultry show
At first it was doubtful whether the
association would be able to stand
the expense but after reading of the
treasurer's report last night pros
poets of a huge success are looked
forward to by the members. At the
end of the meeting a banquet was
held
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1916-08-22
DAILY LEADER SUSPENDED.

The daily edition Of the WatertOwn
Daily Leader was discontinued Aug
usf 10. Copies OF the weekly are be-
ing sent to subscribers OF the daily.
Those who wish to continue receiving
the weekly will please inform the Lea
der Office by telephoning 80 or COM
ing in person and notifying us. Any
new subscriptions will be greatly ap-
Dreciated.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1916-08-22
bert Fornecker, about 200 acres in
sec. 10, 81 500.
WILL MY CHILD TAKE
DIR. KINGS NEW DISCOVERY

This best answer is Dr. Kings New
Discovery itself. It's a pleasant sweet
syrup, easy to take. 1t contains the
medicines which years of experience
have proven best for Coughs and
Colds. Those who have used DR..
Kings New Discovery longest are its
best friends. Besides every bottle is
guaranteed. If you don't get satisfac-
ton you get your money back. Buy
bottle, use as directed Keep what is
left for Cough and Cold insurance.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1916-08-22
CLEAR SKIN COMES FROM WITHIN

1t is foolish to think you can gain a
good clear complexion by the use of
face powder Get at the root of the
trouble and thoroughly cleanse the
system with a treatment OF Dr. King
New Life Pills Gentle and mild in
action, do not grippe, yet they relieve
the liver by their action on the bowels.
Good for young, adults and aged. Go
after a clear complexion today Csc
at your druggist.-Adv.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1916-08-22
Paper Embargo Sought.

Washington.-Prop to author
lie President Wilson to lay an en-
barge upon exports of print paper,
to relieve present shortage, until the
federal trade commission reports on
the paper situation, are contained in
resolution introduced on Tuesday
by Representative Hastings of Okla
homa, which was referred to the for
eign affairs committee.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1916-08-22
He Knew.

Would you advise me 70 see a
stomach SPECIALIST" asked the Old
Fogy.
Whats the use?" renlied the
Crouch. "He will only charge you
$25 to tell you that anything that is
good to eat isn't good for you"
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1916-08-22
Ouch

at says here that blue is the only
color that can be determined by the
sense of touch" remarked the Old
Fogy. do you believe that?'
Sure l do" replied the Crouch
"You have often felt blue, haven't
you?"
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1916-08-22

It's a good thing that the women
aren't demanding eight hours a day
jobs. If they were there would be
lot of dirty dishes standing around
at night.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1916-08-22

The reason that we do not lose our
money as easily as we lose our tenn
per is because we are sure that we
can find our temper.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1916-08-22

Here's laundry advertisement ap-
pearing in a Southern paper: Don't
kill your wife Let us do the dirty
work"
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1916-08-22

The demand for screened porches,
windows, and doors is increasing,
Order them now from Jaeger & Mayer
Co. 26-tf