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The Washington herald., 1913-08-24
Did a Pile of Figuring.

Did Pile of Figuring.
went home that afternoon pretty blue, I
tell you Ny wife met me at the door with
questioning gaze
What are they going TO do. John7 abe
asked. au1ouslyI Arc they going to re-
build?"
Il don't know" answered Henderson
says not, but guess he don't know anything
about It
She sighed. but was game and went IN and
got me a good supper. OF course, felt bet
ter after had eaten. butlI did a pile Of
figuring that evening A. pie that fought to
have done months before-aDd don't The
more figured the worse It got, till I gave
porch for breatheT.
Back to the ruined plant we all went the
next morning. glum looking set. Mr.. Hol-
land. the proprietor, was there talking ear
nestIy with some OF the ofice men Big
John Miller, the superintendent. came up and
was soon pointing out the lay Of the plant
to the insurance adjusters. Pretty soon Mr..
Holland came toward Us.
Its a clean sweep, boys" he said -he
insurance won't amount to much and we
won't be able to rebuild The plant has been
running at loss for some time" he contin-
ued, "and this fire just cleans US out He
paused a little. fumbling with his watch
chain. I" You will get your pay at the bank.
I will do everything, can 10 get you some
thing to do. The county 4. going to do some
bridge work next week"
EIghty-sx skilled mechanics out Of job,
and small Job of bridge building to carryus
until We could get settled again! Wasn't It
the limit? We went down TO the bank and
drew two days pay. Ny landlord was wait
ing for me when got home.
What they goin' to do John7 was his
greettnE
" "Notfang," says L
What you go!n' to do7"
don't know
There's the rent" he says.
Yes says.
Got it?' he asks
Nope" says I, getting hot
well you've got to dig It up somehow"
he says, turning on his heel. I've got to
have my money"
Thought Job Would Last Forever.
It was the same thing with Sweeney, the
grocer, and the milk company and dozen 1T
tie bills had clean forgotten And when
John came home from school at noon he
said: "Pa, give me SO cents for my new
joguafree,' It got my goat
The Washington herald., 1913-08-24
Automatic Hose Reel.

The average hose reel Is a nuisance. and
rather than use It to wind up the hose after
spripkling the householder often lets it lie
on the grass in the sun. A new hose reel
has been invented which is meant to do away
with some OF the nuisance Of winding up the
The Washington herald., 1913-08-24
Guard for Meat Choppers.

The housewife often learns the power Of
the screw feed in meat choppers through the
experience of bruised fingers, caught In the
feed as the meat is fed into the machine.
To prevent this q guard has been patented.
The Washington herald., 1913-08-24
Power from Exhaust Gas.

Taking as his cue the fact that about 10
per cent Of the energy OF the fuel consumed
goes out Of the exhaust pipe of a gasoline
motor. Poushkeepsie inventor has devised
a way to utilize the exhaust by running
it through gas turbine formed by the fly
wheel
The blades Of the turbine are so shaped as
to use both the action and reaction of the
gas impulses and the regular exhaust and
intake valves are claimed to eliminate any
tendency to back pressure. This claim is hard
to understand. however, as back pressure
The Washington herald., 1913-08-24

consists Of being thrown into a sunnysack.
hauled to the city in pushcart With a dozen
other turtles, and sold to restaurants and
private families
The price Of turtles ranges from 50 cents
on up and on good day Settles Will make as
much as $40, $3.50 of which he saves that he
may have sinking fund for winter.
Bill and his pushcart are familiar on the
downtown streets of Kansas City Always
he has following OF small boys-and scme
men-and always he may be counted upon
for street corner lectures on the genus turtle.
Don't they ever bite your" some one
asked. as Settles pushed his little cart
through the streets the other day. The
answer Of Settles was accompanied by a
look OF contempt.
who? Me?" he asked, finally. DOL
look like I'm maxim bait outen myself for
them varmints? How kin they bite? Don't
1 grab 'em by tn neckH"
= =
VIII Scrap When Cornered.
Yes; but what's the turtle doing before
you grab him."
Tryin' to git away. that's what Just
like a snake; run like house afre till you
git 'em cornered Then they'll scrap. Say,
I sure got mighty fine one this mornin'
Biggest one ever caught. Looky! Worth
So il he's worth a cent
Settles pointed to a gunnysack containing
turtle almost as big as q bushel basket.
Had an awful scrap with him" he an
nounced. Had to call for help to get him
outen tn water. But Lordy, he's wuth it,''
Besides the restaurants, the chief part Of
Settles trade is in the more fashionable
parts Of town-among the high livers.'
They are the ones who have learned to eat
the fresh water turtles 6nd who say they
are really delicious. either as soup. or fried.
when they have 4 taste and tenderness
equal to that OF spring chicken. And they.
too. are the cnes who are willing to pay the
price Settles asks.
The Washington herald., 1913-08-24

hose. This reel has the hose permanently
fastened to 1t and the reel is fixed to be turned
automatically when the reel is wheeled
across the grass Push the reel one way
and the hose winds up on the reel. which is
cone shaped. and coils # without kinking.
Push the other way and It unwinds the hose
Gearing under the platform connects the
reel and the wheels Of the device.
The Washington herald., 1913-08-24

That night I didn't sleep much. you bet
What to do didn't know. In fact. I didn't
know what could do. just thought my
job was going to last forever. never dreamed
that would have to do It all over. getting a
Job and working up and all that.
The next morning bright and early went
after the county superintendent. Nothin'
doin'." he growled. 1--WE put on all the
men could handle" he said There
been men at my door all night. They must
have thought could use all the mep in the
county"
tried the roundhouse, and the electric
light plant. and the water works. All full
Sorryl" was the word everywhere went.
I went home scared. you bet And tired.
Believe me! Trotting around wasn't my line.
As passed Anderson's, the butcher, I
saw Meyers. my side kicker. sweeping out
the shop. Hulloa. JohnP' he hollers. Got
to do something" he added apologetically.
" What's there In it?'' asked him Eight
a week and eats" he replied. That sounded
big to me. 1t put an idea in my head.
I went down to Sweeneys and says,
" Sweeney. can I help you till I get on my
feet3'
Yes. pay me eighteen sixty-eight" he
says, and he said 1t pretty short, too.
What will you give me on orders bring
inT' says.
From your house?' he sneered
No. on new orders from new people"
We'll. now. John. you're talking sense. I
didn't think IT was In you" he says. Come
on in and III talk 1t over with you"
We had long talk. and that man could
sure think up more objections than any man
ever knew, but he was a new man and had
to have the business. He was hit by the
fire and needed new trade. agreed to get
out and hustle for him IN the best residence
district. and he was to give me 20 per cent Of
my orders in grooerisA
The first day was the hardest ever spent.
bar none. 1 walked hundreds Of miles. It
seemed. climbed mountains. got Jolted where
1 expected orders, got orders where ex-
pected jolts. I finally dragged myself back
to SweeneyS dog tired, but had the ordersi
Yes and it wasn't so long before had a good
trade. True. the gas was turned on and I
had a five day notice on my mantel. but
we had the eats. and was getting interested
Monday q woman asked me II knew
where she could get q nine room house for
about $50 1 told her I would see what
could do. 1 walked over to my landlords
house that evening and told him of my order.
but didn't give him the name OF the party
nix. not me-
i've got such q house." he said. but
the rent is thirty-hve. II you rent it I'll give
he said
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Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1913-02-20
CHAPTER XII.
The Caravan in the Desert.

Yes, George vanished from the
haunts Of men as completely as if the
Great Roc had dropped him into the
Valley of Diamonds and left him
there; and as nobody knows just
where the Valley of Diamonds is,
George was very well lost Still, there
was, at the end Of a most unique ex-
perience, recompense far beyond its
value. But, of course, George, being
without the gift of clairvoyance, saw
nothing save the immediate and immi-
nent circumstances: door that
banged behind him, portentously; a
sack, cloak, burnouse, or whatever
1t was, flung about his head, and
smelling evilly.
George hit out valiantly, and a mer
ry scufIle ensued. The room was
small; at least, George thought 1t was,
for in the space Of one minute he
thumped against the four sides Of It..
He could see nothing and he couldn't
breathe very well; but in spite Of
these Inconvenience he put up three
rounds that would have made some
stir among the middleweights. In the
phraseolsgy of the fancy, he had a
good punch. All the disappointments
of the day seemed to become so many
pounds of steam in his shoulder; and
he was aware of a kind Of barbaric
joy whenever he hit some one. All
the circumspection of years, all Of
the gentle blood Of his peaceful for.
bears, gave way to the strain which
still turks in the blood of civilized hui.
manity, even in the veins of poets and
parsons. He fought with all the tao.
tics of sailor in bar-room, not over
nicely. '.--
A table toppled over with a smash,
ing noise. George and his assailants
fell in heap beside it. Thwack!
Bang! George struggled to his feet
/ and tugged at the sitting envelope.
Some one jumped upon his back, Old
Man OF the Sea style. A savage elbow.
jab disposed of this incubus. And
then the racket began all over again.
George never paused mentally to won.
der what all this rumpus was about;
time enough to make inquiries after
the scrimmage. Intrepidly, as Here.
ward the Wake, as Busy d'Ambois,
as Porthos in the cave Of Loch-Maria,
George fought. He wasn't trained
athlete; he hadn't any science; he
was simply ordinarily tough and &C
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1913-02-20

Then shall leave you. 1 will so
out into the world and earn my own
bread and butter. Ah," little brok-
emily, "if you had but given me little
kindness, you do not know how loyal
I should have been to you! But no;
I am and always have been the child
that wasn't wanted"
The despair in the gesture that fol.
lowed these words stirred the moth
er's calloused heart, moved it strange.
ly, mysteriously. my child" she
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1913-02-20

/! Nine O'Clock at the Engiish-Rar.
guardian from Bagdad has arrived
and that there's likely to be some
sport. I'm to meet him at a place
icalled the EnglishBar."
I "The English-Bar?" The Major
shook his head. "a low place, If re.
member"
! "And you are going dressed like
that?" asked Mrs. Chedsoye.
Haven't time to change" He ex.
cused himself and went in search of
a carriage.
"The play begins, Kate" whispered
the Major. This Hoddy Of ours liz
y wonderful chap"
: Poor fellow!"
What; Hoddyr'
J mo; Percival. He'll be very un.
comfortable in patent-leather pumps.
The Major laughed light-heartedly.
Il suppose We might telegraph for res.
ervation on the Ludwig"
81 shall pack at once. Fortune can
find her way to Mentone from Naples,
i am beginning to worry about that
girl. She has temper; and she liz
beginning to have some IDEAS"
Marry her, marry her! How much
longer must preach that sermon?
She's growing handsomer every day,
too. Watch your laurels, Kate"
Mrs. Chedsoye inspected her rings.
Meanwhile, George directed his
driver to go post-haste to the English
Bar. That he found it more or less
Of dive in nowise alarmed him. He
had been in places Of more frightful
aspect. AS Ryanne had written him
to make inquiries Of the barmaid rela-
tive to finding him, he did so. She
jerked her head toward the door at
the rear. George went boldly to it,
opened it, and stepped inside.
And vanished from the haunts of
men.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1913-02-20

trouble. / really 0aren't put the case
in the hands of the police"
"Oh, I see." Mrs. Chedsoye looked
profoundly sorry.
"And here 1 am due for Port Said
tomorrow"
That's the kind that bowls you
over" said the Major eff there is
anything can do after you are
gone. ="
"Oh, I shouldn't think Of botherine
you. Thanks, though"
You must have lost your key" sug
gested Mrs. Chedsoye.
mo. It's been hanging up in the
porter's bureau all day"
well. hope you find the rug" said
the Major, with sly glance at his
sister.
Thanks. must be off. The chap
l bought 1t Of says that the official
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1913-02-20


e you're Merchant you favor Home
Trade.
Il you favor Home Trade youT nghs
Tor It
r you Fight For It Right you'n get it.
4 you get It yOu1i be Helping Yourself.
II you help yourself youu hurt the
Mall Order Trade.
II you nurt the Man Order Trade youw
be wise.
II you are wise You WIN Advertise.
II You Wrl Advertise IN your Home
Paper yOun get Home Trade.
70 "IF" about this last one-lFs :
ofNCH
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1913-02-20

$4,000; win exchange for good Chlcka.
sha property.
l6O acres IA miles southwest Of city:
two sets Of improvements; good orch.
ard; i2O acres in cultivation: loan Of
$500 at 5 per cent. Price $4,000; will
exchange for residence property on
South or West HILL
Modern five room house, well locat.
Cd in the best residence part Of the
city; win exchange for large house
and pay cash difference.
Two houses close in on Kansas ave
nue., 75xl65 feet; a snap for $1,000.
terms giYen on part.
We have good straight loan propo.
sition on city property or land II
you want to make a loan let us figure
with you.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1913-02-20
Real Estate
for Sale

6S acres miles west Of Chickasha
good Groom house, cistern. barn, 1900
bearing fruit trees; win sell for $500.
and will take $4,000 worth Of Chicka.
sha property clear Of debt.
5-room modern house, nearly new. at
~ Minnesota avenue, Price, for quick
sale, $4,000.
4-room frame plastered house shed
and cistern, storm cave, lot I50xI65;
on Southwest Hill, Price si40O; win
trade for vacant lot forth $500; price
sl4Oo.
4-room frame plastered house, near
" new; lot 50xl65; close in. Price
$780, 5000 will handle the place.
100 acres Of land in Ellis county,
Okla. loan OF $500; viii trade for live
stock or good Chlckasha property.
Price s25O0.
S-room frame plastered house, near
ly now lot 50xl65; well located, Oh
South Hill Price $3.50. siOO cash,
balance $40 per month
IS acres Of lend, one mile west II
car barn. Price $3.50.
! write f1ro ana tornado insurance.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1913-02-20
REAL ESTATE
TRADES AND LOANS

500 acres Of land, G miles from sny-
der, one mile from 0detta on Frisco
railroad; 200 acres iii cultivation, l5O
acres bottom, balance smooth grass
land; fenced and cross fenced; living
water This is an ideal stock farm;
no loan. Price $40 per acre. Wnl ex.
change for general merchandise.
SO acres good upland, three miles
from city; 12 acres in orchard, Alberta
peaches, pears and apples, and small
fruits; large Six room house and out
buildings Improvements are worth
$1,000 This fine farm must sell III the
next ten days. Price $4,000.
100 acres six miles north Of verden
80 acres in cultivation; house, well
and windmill; good orchard; has loaa
cf S2100 due in seven years. Price
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1913-02-20
FOR SALE
OR TRADE

l60 acres Of fine grass land in Colo
rado; joins government reserve Of un.
limited range at 40 cents per head
per year, to trade for a good farm in
Oklahoma.
Three good residence houses in
chiekasha to trade for land This il
the best trade we have to offer for
the money as property IN the best
residence district HAS gooe ront n.
come and they are in good repair.
Now, II you have some land to trade
and want some good income property,
come and look this over.
100 acres OF good, smooth land. near
Walters, Okla; good improvements;
lays level; ITO acres in cultivation; no
waste land four miles from walters
and splendid road Price $4,000; In.
cubrance $2500.
We have $500 and $1,000 to loan on
city property. We give the best com
tracts on farm and city loans.
II acres Of land joining city limits.
10 acres now in alfalfa, for sale at a
bargain. Here is a tract Of land you
can double your money in short time
IN shape to be plated and sold in lots
Can give good terms.
160-acre clear farm and cash to trade
for bottom land isO to 800 acres
Stacy 81 Loonis
offiee N rear Of FarmeFg state Bank.
chickasha. Okla.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1913-02-20
Jonas Cook
(First published Jan 81, 1879
NOTICE or sHERiFF's SALE or
cHATTELS.

Notice Is hereby given that BY vir-
tue Of the execution and order Of sale
to me directed and delivered, issued
out Of the District Court Of Grady
County Oklahoma, in an action there
In pending, wherein the st. Louis Car.
Donating and Mfg. Co., corporation,
is plaintiff, ana j. A. sager Is defend.
ant, | will, therefore, on the i4th day
of February 1918, at the hour OF 10
o'clock a. m. Of said day, at the front
door Of the court house OF the County
of Grady, State Of Oklahoma, offer for
sale and sell to the highest bidder for
cash, all Of the following described
property, situated in the store Of the
defendant in the Town Of Mlnco, Grady
County, Oklahoma, to-wit:
One No. 100 special pump appara.
tus, made Of quarter sawed oak, fin.
ished In Early English color, consist
ing Of wall bar 10 #. long, having a
refrigerator base with white Italian
top IA in. thick and in white Ital.
ian marble base. superstructure Or wall
bar having French plate mirror and 10
electrical shades; ! front counter 10
# long with 6 it, in return to wall
with is in. white Italian marble base,
and white Italian marble top on same
i IA in. thick, counter containing 10
syrup pumps and equipment, crush
ed fruit bowls and equipment refrig.
orator, cooling box, containing soda
and mineral coolers, Mexican Onyx
column, containing soda and min
eral draughts, silver plated portable
on top supporting art glass dome,
German silver work board, valued at
$4,000, the same to be a soda foun-
tain and all fixtures.
Said property having been levied
upon as the property OF the said de-
fendant, ]. A. sager, and taken by
virtue Of an order Of sale issued out
Of the District Court of Grady County.
Oklahoma, in favor Of the st. Louis
Carbonati1g & Mfg. Co., corporation.
Dated this, the goth day OF January,
1912
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1913-02-20
Real Estate

Farm Loans Money when title is ap
proved. NO WAITING.
For sale-6-room house, on car line;
one block from paved street; viii sell
way down This is a great bargain.
For Trade Corner lot, 3 houses
one 5-room, the other room, to ex
change for small farm.
Wksn YOU want to do business quick
on a farm loan see
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1913-02-20

Gas IN the stomach or bowels is a
disagreeable symptom of torpid liver.
To get rid of It quickly take HerbiHe.
Il is a marvellous liver stimulant and
bowel purifier Price soc. Sold by
Owl Drug Store and Public Drug Co.
Adv d&w
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1913-02-20

WANTED Room and board IN nice
nome for girl attending sehol, assist.
ing In housekeeping IN exchange; ref
erences given Call phone 3s5 or 1923.
2-2O.st
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1913-02-20

FOR RENT-sleeping rooms for
rent reasonable at the Queen, 422h
Chickasha avenue. Phone 457.
2-13-6t
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1913-02-20

For sprain you viii find Chamber
lain's Liniment excellent 1t allays
the pain, removes the soreness, and
soon restores the parts to healthy
condition. 25 and 50 cent bottles for
sale by all dealers ADV. d&w
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1913-02-20

WANTED Competent ana middle
ased man aAd wiie sant woTk on a
farm Tor wages; references given Ad.
dress by mail only, K-2i, care Daily
Express. 2-g-st
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1913-02-20
ron RENT

FOR RENT Basement under the
Daily Express office, very cheap. Cali
at this office. 7.27-n
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1913-02-20

WANTED-Plain and fancy sewing
and dressmaklng; terms very reason
able. 2I2 South Third. Mrs. Mackey
2-l7-imo
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1913-02-20

WANTED-For o. S. Army; able
bodied unmarried men, between ages
Of IS and S5; citizens OF United
States, OF good character and temper,
ate habits, who can speak, read aud
write the English language. For In.
formation apply to recruiting officer,
Terrell Building, 2Oih Chlekasha ave-
nue., chickasha, okla. 9.l1.tf
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1913-02-20
A. B. THOMPSON
III SOUTH THIRD ST.
Phone s6 chickasha, Okla.

said judgments, together with interest
and costs, will then sell the south
east quarter of the northwest quarter
Of the northwest quarter, and the east
half Of the southwest quarter Of the
northwest quarter, and the west half
Of the southeast quarter Of the north
west quarter and the west half Of the
northeast quarter Of the southwest
quarter, section thirty-five (35), town
ship nine 90 north. range five 90
west, in Grady County, Oklahoma.
Witness my hand this 18th day Of
February, 1913.
JOHN c. LEWIS,
Sheriff Of Grady County,
State of Oklahoma.
By J. A. THOMPSON,
Deputy Sheriff.
chas NJ. Fechheimer
Attorney for Plaintiff 2-1l-SOd
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1913-02-20

FOR RENT-Nicely furnished
rooms; hot and cold water3 bath priv.
ileges. European hotel, 122A North
Third street D. G. Huskey, Mgr.
2-13-12t
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1913-02-20
MAJOR BROTHERS
PHONE 2GO BASEMENT FIRST NATIONAL BANK

Do you know that more real danger
turks IN a common cold than In any
other Of the minor ailmentrg The
safe way Is to take chamberlain's
Cough Remedy. thoroughly reliable
preparation, and rid yourself Of the
cold as quickly as possible. This rem.
edy is for sale by all dealers.
Adv. d&w
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1913-02-20

JOHN @ lewis.
Sheriff Of Grady County,
Oklahoma.
BY J. A. THOMPSON, Deputy.
Barefoot & Carmichael.
Attorneys for Plaintiff. 1-Sl-i2d
The Huttig news., 1913-08-30
gotice to The County Democratic Central
 Committee.

You are hereby notified that a meeting of the Democratic Central Committee, of Union county is called to meet at the County Court House. in Fl Dorado, Ark, on Sat urday, the 9th. day of September. 1913 to select judges and clerks to serve at a primary election, to be held, November, lst, 1915, for a Judge of the 9th, Judicial Circuit.
 And you are further notified to meet at the same time to consider the advisabilty of holding a primary election at the same time and on the same day, co nominate County and Township officers for Union county, and also to consider any other business that may properly come up. c. W. LEARN chairman.
 GEORGE s. TATUM Secretary. Aug 26. 1915.