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The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1922-10-11
PROGRESS SLOW BUT SURE.

In the an article filled with interesting facts the
Manufacturers Recoro ets forth some of the history of liquor
legislation in the Up'ed States which may relieve the
anxiety Of those who fear that prohibition will prohibit
In 1874 there uprising in Penny vana known the
Whkey Rebellion against the enforcement OF the
which had been enacted by congress March, 179 domestic
spirits The attempt to enforce the law followed by wild
stormy times and rotous violence the federal
officers in being tared and eaeed So aggressive
became the voators Of the law that in order what
reached the magnitude Of rebellion against the government
Washington sent large military force into Western Pennsylvania
against these law voaors One of the prominent leaders
fled 70 New Orleans and others tried treason
though subsequently pardoned
somewhat similar condition developed 1862 and continued
whskey.
In the "Whskey Rebellion 1794 and between 1862 and
1872 the activity of the liquor against enforcement OF
these laws in proportion to populations greater
the present fight against the Voead act and the 18th amend
ment
In regard to the situation prevailing between 1862 and 1872
the New York Journal of Commerce of the foremost of the
commercial publications of the country and which pro-
hibiton advocate gives the following interesting
I'm the 1861 whkey not taxed and the price fell as
low as thirteen cents gallon in The Cincinnati market fact
as one OF our early economic writers remarked previous 1860
man could undoubtedly get drunk in the United States with
less expenditure of money than any part the civilized world
Due to the tax needs of Civil time congress laid of
twenty cents gallon by the of July 1862 and raised
sucessvey to sixty S50 and 81 per gallon by
December 1864 is interesting that found by
careful investigation that during the succeeding six years up
1908 only about fifteen to twenty the average Of all
the wkey manufactured this country paid any tax at
ALL Even late the years 1871 and 1872 the Whkey Ring
and other scandals in national administration reached point
ascaly open dishonesty seldom equaed even bv the
ames experiences Of the booteggers present day. Dur
ing the following the exposure Of scandals there was
gradual sffenng in the internal service with the
final result that with the exception of of especial
difficulty the excise laws enforced with comparative thor
ougnes and efficiency In the light of this experience or
fifteen not long period efficient enforce
ment Of any prohibition law and probably will be
needed for stringent such the Vostead act ever
it is to become effective"
The lawlessness of the liquor traffic its murderou activities
and its effort to control politics. the scandal DAYS Of 1862
to 1917 when the regulations of many public were forever
ruined is only in keeping with the awessnes Of the present
But in crushing these activities the mills gods may grind
tha
each time makes step forward and bue ruin the
regulations of the liquor-interest advocates
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1922-10-11
CONDENSED STATEMENT
The Citizens National Bank

As Reported to the Comptroller Of the
Currency Close OF Business Sept Is, 1922.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1922-10-11

Two negroes camo 10 the out
skirts OF crowd whore politician
was making campaign speech. AZ
ter listening n while one turned 10
hIa companion and asked. What ann
dat man. sam7'
"Ah doan' know what his name
Is." Sam replied. but he certainly
do rceommen' himself most highly"
boston Transcript.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1922-10-11

Business Is picking up and, be-
sides that. there is the Rotary min
strel to look forward to. Chicka-
,ha's prospects grow brighter every
day.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1922-10-11

II believe In the United States OF America and the prin
cpes OF freedom justice equality and humanity upon which
founded and for which American patriots have given their
lives and fortunes.
II believe is my duty towards my country to love IT. to
support its constitutions obey its laws respect flag;
and to defend it against all enemies"
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1922-10-11

If It is true that the coal operators of the country consider
ing movement to lift the present immigration restrictions the
best advice to give them Isl forget it More already
been poured into the melting pot than be up for
many years and America is not mood sanction any sugges
ton looking toward lax immigration policy 1t is said
that the complain labor shortage the norma
uon available shows that there many miners
country than are needed to keep the coal mines gong
affects coal mining The thorough Amecanizaon the foreign
elements we now have will require years of studied effort and
should be senced 80
The Red Cloud chief., 1922-11-16
Births and Deaths In ENGLAND.

The report of the registrar general
for England and Wales for 1920, just
issued, shows the highest marriage
rate yet r~ecorded-20.2 per one thou
sand of population; the highest birth
rate since 19O9-25.5 per n thousand ;
and the highest natural increase by
births over deaths Of any period ever
recorded in the history of the country.
England and Wales added almost 500,-
600 to their population by natural In
crease during this year. The number
of deaths was the lowest since 1862,
when the population was half that Of
1920.-The Living Age.
The Red Cloud chief., 1922-11-16
On the Anxious Seat.

At the Brightwood branch library
one little girl was much interested In
the book reading contest. However.
she wasn't interested to the extent
that she would make the effort to
read the ten books necessary to
celve a diploma.
After the contest was closed md
the winners had received their diplO-
mas, she remarked, "If there are any
diplomas left, I believe l will take
One."-Indianapolis News.
The Red Cloud chief., 1922-11-16
Rare Find in English Church.

After three centuries of conceal
ment behind plaster and rubbish, the
remains of u Fourteenth century
~stained-glass window have been dis
coved ut Chelsea (England) Old
church. The old glass, which Is Of
immense value, was found between lay
ers of soft plaster behind a mass Of
old bricks. In one window only a frag-
ment of a border vas found, but in the
other a panel two feet by two was
brought to light. The panel Is nearly
complete, the head Of the f%igure-ap-
parently that Of st. Lawrence or st.
Stephens missing. The glass seems
to be of n date M later than the mid
die of the Fourteenth century. With
the exception of Westminster abbey.
there is no London church with Its
W glass Of so early a date.
The Red Cloud chief., 1922-11-16
Gm ho,.1o Gives Charming New Shade to Old Lingerie
" OVlllS PUTNAM EADELEss DYEs-dyes or tmts q s you wish
American Miners outdig Russians.

American coal miners, thrown out
of work by the five months strike in
the United States, have been drifting
into the pits of the Donetz basin In
Russia.
The Bolshevik government ut Mos
COW announced the other day TINT 81
Americans I'm the Yusowiki mine had
established n record by digging In one
day two and one-half times ms much
coal as did the same number of Rus
sian miners. 1t is understood that
more American miners are Oh their
way to Russia.
The Red Cloud chief., 1922-11-16
Rev. B. M. Bridges
Gives Facts i'm
His Case

II Is doubtful II there has ever been
ters OF the Gospel az has Tanlac. In
deed. there Is scarcely n faith, creed
or denomination I'm all the land In
which one, or more, of the clergymen
has not publicly expressed their In
d~ebtedness to the Premier Preparation
for the benefits they have derived from
Its use.
One Of the latest tn speak out in
this connection is Rev. Il. NJ. Bridges,
n widely known and beloved Baptist
preacher, residing ut Mooresboro, N.
c., whose statement follows:
"Tanlac has given me n good nppe-
tite, toned up my system and renewed
my strength In such n gratifying way
that l nm glad to recommend II to any
one who Is In n rundown condition.
For ten years past | have Ind such
Il severe case of indigestion that l
could not find anything to eat that
agreed with me. Finally | became
very nervous and could get hut very
little sleep or rest.
at seems that / took nearly every
thing trying to get myself right, but
nothing helped me until l ran across
Tanlac. My nerves are so much better
now that my sleep is sound and re-
freshing. l enjoy my meals and have
also gained weight. l can say from
experience that Tanlac n n splendid
medicine and tonic. for II has built
me up wonderfully"
Tanlac is sold by all good druggists.
Advertisement.
The Red Cloud chief., 1922-11-16

Decatur, IIl.-"At various times
during my married life I have been
greatly benefited by two Of DR..
Pierce's medicines, Golden Medical
Discovery and Favorite Prescription.
The Golden Medical Discovery re-
stored me to health at one time when
! had a deep-seated bronchial cough
and was in a weakened, debilitated
state of health; and during n OF my
~expectant periods Favorite Prescrip-
ton proved not only to be a splendid
tonic and nervine but ! had practi-
cally no suffering. II Is a pleasure
to recommend medicines SO reliable
as DR.. Pierce's and j do so at every
opportunity."-Mrs. Emma Gunter,
1928 N. Calhoun st.
Your neighborhood druggist can
supply you with either of these
famous remedies In tablets or liquid.
DO not neglect your health. y Write
DR.. Pierce, Pres. Invalids' Hotel, Buff
falo. N. Y, for free medical advice.
The Red Cloud chief., 1922-11-16
A FEELING OF SECURITY

You naturally feel secure when you
know that the medicine you are about to
take is absolutely pure and contains no
harmful or habit producing drugs.
Such a medicine is DR.. Kilmer's Swamp
Root, kidney, liver and bladder remedy.
The same standard of purity, strength
and excellence is maintained in every bot
tie of Swamp-Root.
1t is scientifically compounded from
vegetable herbs.
1t is not a stimulant and is taken in
teaspoonful doses.
1t is lot recommended for everything.
1t is natures great helper in relieving
and overcoming kidney, liver and bladder
troubles.
A sworn statement of purity is with
every bottle of DR.. Kilmer's Swamp
Root.
If you need a medicine, you should
have the best. On sale at all drug stores
in bottles of two sizes, medium and large.
However, if you wish first to try this
great preparation send ten cents to DR..
Kilmer & Co., Binghamton, N. Y, for a
sample bottle. When writing be sure
and mention this Observation-Disclosures.
The Red Cloud chief., 1922-11-16
Guide to Visitors.

A busy literary man tackled the fol-
lowing announcement on the door OF
his residence: "No admission except
on business. No business transacted
here" The legend on the back door
was like unto 1t 'Please do not enter
without knocking. Please do not
knock"
The Red Cloud chief., 1922-11-16

Red Cross Ball Blue Is the finest
product Of its kind in the world. Ev-
cry woman who has used II knows
this statement to be true.-Advertise-
ment.
The Red Cloud chief., 1922-11-16
Shave With Cuticura Soap

And double your razor efficiency as
well as promote skin purity, skin COM
fort and skin health. No mug, no
Shiny soap, no germs, no waste, no irri-
tation ever when shaved twice daily.
One soap for all uses-shaving bathing
and Observation-Disclosures
The Red Cloud chief., 1922-11-16
DYED HER SKIRT, DRESS,
SWEATER AND DRAPERlES
WITH "DlAMOND DYES"

Each package of Diamond Dyes" con-
tains directions so simple any woman can
dye or tint her worn, shabby dresses,
skirts, waists, coats, stockings, sweaters,
coverings, draperies, hangings, everything,
even if she has never dyed before. Buy
Diamond Dyes"-no other kind-then
perfect home dyeing is sure because Dia-
mond Dyes are guaranteed not to spot,
fade, streak, or u In. Tell your druggist
whether the material you wish to dye is
wool or silk, or whether it is linen, cotton
or mixed goods.-Advertisement.
The Red Cloud chief., 1922-11-16

A grindstone's color is gray; and
when a man has his nose 10 the grind
stone, life looks gray.
The Red Cloud chief., 1922-11-16

When 1t comes to stepping into a for.
tune nc man objects to putting his foot
into it.
The Red Cloud chief., 1922-11-16
American Indians Asiaucs?

The American Indians are probably
descended from immigrants from Asia
by way Of Alaska and the Aleutian is-
lands.
The Red Cloud chief., 1922-11-16

Rabbit Cannery May Solve Problem.
In Argentina n rabbit cannery has
been established in the hope of rid
ding some sections of the country of a
pest i'm n profitable way.
The Red Cloud chief., 1922-11-16

Perhaps n woman wants to cheat
the custom house because 1t might get
a head start and cheat her.
The Red Cloud chief., 1922-11-16
A Knockout.

placed his o. X. or pie for breakfast.
Dix-It would be n no for me.
The Red Cloud chief., 1922-11-16

Possibly as many men succeed by
following an impulse as by following
q plan.
The Red Cloud chief., 1922-11-16

When yOu ear II man refer to q
baby as sit" you can safely bet that
he Is n bachelor.
The Red Cloud chief., 1922-11-16

A woman is never sure that she is
happily married until she discovers
that she isn't.
The Red Cloud chief., 1922-11-16

It's well to have u song in your
heart, especially If you haven't the
right kind of voice.
The Red Cloud chief., 1922-11-16

IL we have good brains are we CRATE
full enough to Providence OF are we
vain?
The Red Cloud chief., 1922-11-16

We feel sorry for the man who Is
married to an imaginative m with
nerves.
The Red Cloud chief., 1922-11-16

Love is the real thing until the new
ness begins to wear off.
The Red Cloud chief., 1922-11-16
Need for Worry.

Need for Worry.
Stella-I'm to be married ext week
and I'm terribly nervous.
Ella--1 suppose there is Il chance of
Il man getting away up to the last min
ute.-London Mail.
The Red Cloud chief., 1922-11-16

A million dollars reward will never
bring back lost time.
The Red Cloud chief., 1922-11-16

A stout heart brushes i'll luck.
The Red Cloud chief., 1922-11-16

nerves.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1922-02-16
MRS. GEORGE F. HOLSTER
IS DEAD AT LAKE ALFRED

Mrs. Geo. |. HOLSTER of Lake AL
fred. Fla, and Fargo, N. OAK, died
early Monday morning at her winter
home in Lake Alfred. Mrs. Hellister
was pioneer having spent the last
fifteen winters in Florida Being presl-
dent of the womans club, she was
active in all movements that helped
to make Lake Alfred more beautiful
and was dearly loved in her commun'
ity.
Mrs. HOLSTER is survived by her
husband, Geo. H. Holliser, vice presi
dent of the Fruitlands Company and
president Of the Northern Trust Com.
pany of Fargo, N. Dak.. and her
daughter, Margaret Hull, both of who
were at her bedside when the end
came. The body will he taken to
Fargo, n. Dak.s at once, where serv,
ices will be held. Her many friends
in Folk county are deeply grieved by
the dea.h Of Mrs. HOLSTER,
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1922-02-16

king, and think of the loading all on
the poor prophet. And they came to
the kings hose, he began to cry out
and SAID: Am | q God to kill and
make alive?' The trouble wen i'll a
hurry. Soon. it got to Elish and he
understood and ne said: Tell him to
come down here And now he's to
90 down to the little house OF the poor
prophet. Oh, don't you see it? The
great man, next to the king. How
lcng to stalc him, now hes to go
down there. He goes. Tell the man
that the leper is here" No, sir, but
Captain Naaman. And now comes
the testing time. The man of God did
not come out ard make big fuss
over him as he thought he would, but
sent the word.
Ny, didn't he get mad, and he said:
81 thought he'd do thus and So He
gone back and died only for the
friends that had more sense than he
had He's to wash in the River of
Jordan. He kicks, he says the rivers
in his own country are not so muddy,
etc. An do you know he was all right
about that and SO many things in the
plan of salvation. To the natural
man it is foolish, no good. Don't you
see it? What picture of this Old
proud world. lost in sin, rejecting the
salvation CT God in Christ. But the
friends stick to him and az last he
goes the seventh time and his leprosy
was gone. Mayer White said:
"Naaman had two trouble that would
have killed him: leprosy and pride.
The river cured his PRIDE and God his
lcprCsy."
Think of it, man born in sin, under
sentence CT death being proud. Read
Rom. 80 to %. He said; Il thought
he'd come out and strike his hand
ever the place Yes and many are
yet kept out of blessed experience of
JOY Of salvation because of his own
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1922-02-16
Sunday School
Lesson
Sunday School Lesson for Feb. 10

Sunday School Lesson for Feb. 10
Scripture: Kings 5-1-27.
The Golden Text: Psa. 10S-2and 8.
1t is part of the first chapter Of
the Bible l learned to love. 1t talks
just like felt and how I'd read it, but
least you don understand, it is better
now and other parts of the Book have
become precious.
Now we are to study about great
man. But, like so many of today,
many good things can be said But
and that hut spells the whole thing
This man was the second man in the
nation and yet the first man wouldn't
make move without this mans ad-
vice. He was no coward He wasn't
lazy. He was honest. He was kind,
and we see before we get through
with him that he was no cheapskate.
But, you see, our friends-wouldn't
trey hate TO tell what is behind that
but" But the fellow who don't like
lis, they'd tell it first. But our Lord
deals honest with all men.
How often we've had ncighborS
who were so kind to us-no BILE fell
lOws-but not a Christian, and do you
know that spoils all the good that can
be said. "Ihe poorest slave would
nos change skins with him." Leprosy
is one type of sin-the medical world
has no cure for it. Over east in the
loper city they have doctors. drugs
and specialists but no cure Ior the
thing that is killing them. Don't you
see the type of the sin of Saten?
He was a kind man, but he didn't
show it when he took the little girl
from her home-think of it. But she
didn't grieve and kick like some OF
us at some imaginary thing. But she
at once saught his healing. Mayer
White said: II think ! can hear her
mother telling her the blessedness Of
missionary work and here she is at
H." Oh, as ! think Of the great field
ready for the workers right here In
Cur midst and not a word. No doubt
but the best doctors had been sought
and failed, but II they had, there'd
been no salvation. Moody said; 1.-THE
girl must have something about her
TO make them listen" Sure, when
God gives you message He'll give
you a listener, but she was at It
some time before her work began to
show. Then from lip to lip It went
until 1t came to Noaman. Can't you
almost see them and the lite. Hear
thSm what liz No she says: There's
no il In the man OF God. The gifts
he took along and the 4etter the king
sent With him was wepder for the
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1922-02-16

planning Take God at his word and
fling all your plans ito the, wind, cut
cut all your doing. AS leper he
ecu d not lie in an office of any kind
in Israel which type of the church.
So when people are members and
workers in a church who are not con-
Yerted they are wronged. and so IS
the cause. When Naaman saw that
he was healed, my, but what
change. He didn't ask the people to
bow their heads while he'd raise his
hands for prayer but hear him sing
il out, no God but in Israel. He was
no seat warmer for the church TO drag
along. Some say, the way to this is
to 1--we it, not tell it. Well, if 4 u
don't live it, you sure won't tell much
of it. But the blind man in Mark 10
couldn't see the life, even of Jesus.
1t was what he heard and in the BIZ
BILE Almost the last word is Let him
that heareth saw come.
Now about the earth he wanted to
take along. Paul RAIDER tells of q
cowboy being saved years ago when
his father was working in the west.
He had box of the soil from under
the tree under which he was convert
cd and how he'dpick up .handfulls of
it and let it run through his fingers.
So | reckon this is what Naaman
wanted with that.
No place on earth can hold the
memory of the work of grace in the.
soul like the memory of the time ana
place, not where l joined church or
was Laptized-these are gcod-but
converted. ]. NJ. BERWICK.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1922-02-16

A free-for-all word-slinging contest
in Mum Park Saturday night started
over band of colored musicians, who
were playing there, when their pres
ence was objected to by several citi-
zens of the community. Others in the
crowd, however, took the part of the
musicians. and the ensuing argument
drew larger crowd than the music
The police arrived on the scene and
quoted things down, bu. no arrests
We're made.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1922-02-16
LAKELAND LACON|CS

Mrs. w. B. Curtis and two charming
children, Beecher and Emmett Louise
of Tampa, spent Tuesday in Lakeland,
guests of Mrs. l. V. Stevens, Of the
Colonial Apartments.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1922-02-16

l.. H. Hughes. who for more than
seventeen years. has been prominent
business man and active church
worker of Bridgeport, Alabama, has
returned to his home after a weeks
visit with his daughter, Miss Maurine
Hughes, who is spending the winter
in Lakeland, the guest of her uncle
and aunt, Mr.. and Mrs. j. W. Grant
ct their pleasant apartment with Mrs
E. Kossert, 6O7 North Kentucky Ave-
me-
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1922-02-16

Cliff Anderson, a former resident
who now makes his home in Tampa
is in the city today. He is now rep
reserting the Booker-Cannon Com
pany of Tampa, and his host of Lake
land friends will learn with pleasure
that he is to make this territory once
4 week
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1922-02-16

Mr.. and Mrs. F.. D. Freeman, of ZIG
South Massachusetts Avenue, Mrs.
George Mckenzie, of Philadelphia
Pennsylvania, and John Bolin, oil
GAINESVILLE, Ohio, enjoyed a picnic
trip through the Scenic Highlands
Monday, and were charmed with the
beauty of that section of Polk county
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1922-02-16

A number of Lakeland people who
ate salad last Thursday and Friday
at tea room in Tampa are just now
recovering from severe attacks of
ptomaine poisoning, which they at.
tribute to the salad. Miss Rose
Lesesne and Miss Nell Booth visited
the place Thursday, and those who
were there Friday were Mrs. John
Patterson, Miss Mildred Hampton, and
Miss Ruby Turner. Mrs. John Pat
terson Sr. and Mrs. Chas. Kirkland
were in the party Friday, but did not
take salad and were not ill Mrs.
John Pat -erson Jr. is able to be up
today, but others in her party are
still confined to their homes.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1922-02-16

An impressive funeral service over
the remains of the late c. r. BishOR
of Cincinnati, Ohio, whose death &C.
Cured here Friday morning, was held
Sunday forenoon at the Gentry-Futch
chapel by the Masonic Lodge. There
was a good attendance and the hand
some. bronze casket was surrounded
by beautiful floral offerings. The re-
mains were shipped to Cincinnati for
funeral and interment, leaving here
on Train No. 81 Sunday, accompanied
by Mrs. Bishop and Mr.. and Mrs. A.
w. Franks.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1922-02-16

Miss Florence Todd of Springfield
Ohio, is a guest at the home of her
uncle and aunt, Mr.. and Mrs. c. E.
Todd, on Waterloo avenue.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1922-02-16

Mrs. r. S. Iszard, of Lake Bennett,
has as her guests her sisters, Mrs. W.
j. Hutton and Mrs. G. II. Allison and
sons Hampton and Lamar, all of Glad
Springs. Virginia, who are making
their first visit to Lakeland and will
spend about month with Mrs. Iszard.