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The midland journal., 1916-11-03

sounds well to those who have not
tried it, but those who have expert
enced it know it's disadvantages. 1t
means one cannot have her meals at
all hours. 1t is not the clearinghouse
mistress affair if her business detains
her. If the girl hurries in to dinner an
hour late there's not overmuch to eat
and she finds everything cold. The
annoyed waitress tells her there's not
anything left of this and that. She
often has the audacity to hint that she
saw her come in half an hour ago, that
she must have been in her room primp-
ing up instead of coming right in. Few
mattresses take into consideration the
need of bathing her face, brushing her
hair and donning fresh blouse.
Then the matter of entertaining her
company. The parlor is for all. There
are some girls just bold and heartless
enough to intrude themselves quite as
soon as her best young man is COM
fortably seated. She is obliged to in
troduce him. Each time he calls, they
are sure to come into the parlor
than not, she finds herself cut out with
her beau. She cannot take him out
for walk, being often too tired. On
other occasions, it is stormy.
Thus she longs for a place of her
own, be it only tiny low-priced fiat.
She finds this has it's disadvantages,
too. She must arise an hour earlier
to prepare her breakfast of oatmeal,
boiled eggs, coffee and rolls. Dishes
must be washed and the place tidied
before she goes, the windows tightly
closed. 1t is hot, discouraging place
to face when she comes home, extra
tired, after having spent more ti1e
than she should in doing her little mar
keting. Steak looks tempting. 1t is
quite another matter to broil it.
Yet all this discontinue vanishes
when she finds the postman has pushed
a letter underneath the door. 1t reads,
81 am coming to take you out to dine
today, Jennie" She finds it quite i'm
possible to entertain the young man
in her fiat. They go to the movies or
some entertainment as the last resort.
A poor old aunt or relative is worth
her weight in gold, godsend to such
a girl. They can make the place home
like and get up cozy dinners to invite
a young man to so that the notion of
marriage is soon put in his head. If
a girl must live alone, housewOrk is
usually too much care for her shoul-
ders. Boarding, while it has its dis
advantages, has more companionship
and less care for her.
The midland journal., 1916-11-03
DOES BEAUTY WIN LOVE?
Nought under heaven so strongly doth al
lure
The sense of man and all his mind pos
seSs,
AS beauty's lovely bait

If nine out of ten women were asked
what gifts of the gods they craved
most they would answer unhesitating-
ly, Love, a happy heart and con-
tented home" The tenth woman would
declare she would ask for beauty Only,
for with that one power she could
win all the rest.
While it is undeniably true that the
beautiful woman arouSeS the admira-
ton of men it is not true that she can
touch the love chord in every mascu-
line heart at will. Every woman should
make the best appearance possible. No
one thanks her for looking her worst.
If she sees she looks better in pic
ture hat than in a poke bonnet why
persist in the bonnet to make herself
more unhandsome than nature intend
ed her to be!
1t is the trick very young girls resort
TOTO make themselves appear beaut-
fu1-which should be cried down.
When a girl in her teens gets herself
up by the liberal use of powder and
rouge to look like wax figure in
hairdesser's window. she does not go
to all that bother to excite the Won
der of other girls. No, she does it
with the fixed purpose of winning the
admiration of the young men and
catching a beau.
It's great pity these bepowdered
girls cannot see themselves as others
see them. Any man with but one eye
or half an eye in his head can see
paint on a girls face as far off as she
comes within range of his vision. The
average young man is sure she must
have mothy complexion or face
The midland journal., 1916-11-03
ELEVEN DEAD IN
HOSPITAL FIRE
Catholic Nuns Institution De-
stroyed During Night.
$50 PERSONS IN PERIL
Two Buildings Are Destroyed At
Farnham, Quebec; 25 Children In
jured-35o Inmates Asleep;
Fire-Escapes Lacking.

Farnham, Quebec.-Six adults and
five children, at least, lost their lives
in a fire which destroyed st. Elizabeth
Hospital here.
The institution was managed by the
Grey Nuns and comprised two build
ings, one for hospital patients, the
other a school for children.
No bodies had been found, but the
names of four missing who are be-
lieved to have perished were known.
They were paralytics. Survivors were
taken to many Farnham homes, max
ing difficult the work of compiling a
list of the dead. Many were injured
by jumping from windows and four
children may die.
The Grey Nuns displayed great
heroism. One sister climbed to the
third floor and risked her life hand
ing helpless children through windows
to firemen and citizens on ladders.
An early estimate placed the prop
erty loss at about $145,000.
More than $50 persons were asleep
in the hospital when the blaze was
discovered. Unable to make their
way to safety by means Of the fire
escapes, nearly all of them jumped
from windows.
The hospital and a laundry were de-
stroyed and several adjacent buildings
were damaged by smoke and water.
The fire is believed to have started in
a defective chimney.
The midland journal., 1916-11-03
Lived on Milk.

One day, while dining at the house
of a friend, the Rev. @. II. Spurgeoa
was heard to say that he had lived for
three months ON nothing but milk.
This gave rise among the company to
several questions as to what prevented
him from eating solid food, from what
complaint he was suffering, how his
strength was maintained, what sort OF
milk was it, and in what quantity did
he take it. After everyone's curios-
ity was fully aroused Mr.. Spurgeon,
with twinkle of fun in his dark eyes,
said, "Ask my mother" which reply
was followed by roars of laughter, ev-
eryone feeling they had been taken in,
the time being the first three months
of his life.
The midland journal., 1916-11-03

homes, be they
ever so humble,
and kinsfolk to
whom they are
dear. Such girls
feel that it is their
duty to add their
little mite to help
support the fam
lily.
Occasionally one
finds a working
girl absolutely
alone in the world.
To such a one it
is a vexing ques-
ton as to whether
she should board
or rent a couple of
house. Boarding
rooms and keep
The midland journal., 1916-11-03
MExIcANs KILL AMERICANS.
Two Reported Executed At Chihuahua
City.

Nogales. Ariz. = Two Americans,
Charles England and Fritz Schultz,
of Milwaukee, mining men, were
executed in chihuahua City by direct
orders of General Trevino. Carranza
officer, on September 10, according to
Richmond Won Dohlen, naturalized
German-American citizen. Won Doh
len said he left Chihuahua City on Oc-
tober 8, crossing the Sierra Madras,
arriving here via Tonichi after being
held at Querobabi for four days. He
declared he was lined up against the
wall with England and Schultz, but
said he was liberated after showing a
letter from a German consul
The midland journal., 1916-11-03
French LOSSES
ARE GUT DOWN
A Scientific Projection Of Shell
Barriers.
vERDUN CASUALTIES 1000
More Than 100000 Shells, Weigh
ing 10000 Tons, Hurled BY
the Great French
Guns.

Paris.-A first-hand account of the
Verdun victory, directed particularly
toward explaining the amazing dispro-
portion of the French and German
losses, which is absolutely without
precedent in this war, considering that
the French were the attacking s1de
Their casualties were only a little
more than 1000, including large pro-
portion of slightly wounded hit by ma
chine-gun bullets.
1t was an accepted axiom previous
to this war that the assailants neces-
sarily suffer heavier than the defend
ers when storming strongly fortified
positions, but the results are complete
ly reversed, now that the artillery has
developed unbelievable power.
A general leading the French attack
south of the Somme stated that the
French losses had been cut down so
per cent. owing to the scientific pro-
lection of shell barriers in front of
the infantry after all the enemy cover
is pulverized. The French casualty
list this week at Verdun shows that
the diminution has been increased to
80 per cent.
Millions OF Shells Fired.
Last year this invaluable ground on
the Meuse would have been considered
lightly won if the casualties had been
20 ,000
A staff officer pointed out that the
hellish sultra-modern gunfire increases
the losses of the other side nearly in
the same ratio that it reduces your
own. Therefore, it is not surprising
that General Joffre swept up practical
ly the whole German force south of
Douaumont and Damloup. For $50
hours General Nivelle's heaviest guns
had blasted the Meuse forts, trenches
and redoubts. More than 4,S00,000
shells, weighing about 10000 tons, not
only wiped out every obstacle in the
way of the infantry but wrought
slaughter as efficiently as death
scythe sweeping along the Teuton
positions,
SDugouts Death Traps.
The ordinary earth entrenchments
which the French infantry occupied
practically without loss seemed almost
devoid of defenders at first sight, but
as the advance continued cleaning-up
parties drought to light hundreds of
buried bodies. Numerous dugouts were
found choked with dead. The battle
decided definitely that dugouts, unless
of the deepest and strongest variety,
beeomej worse death traps during the
heaviest cannonades than open
trenches. On Tuesday the occupants
were either buried alive or killed by
| the poisonous fumes of shells.
| General Nivelle has revived the
worst horrors of the Verdun battle
only this time it is the gray-clad Ger
man legions that stand the worst
strain A new terror has been added
to war on this front in the shape Of
powerful steam sirens, which are able
to scream their piercing signals above
the appalling din of the artillery.
The midland journal., 1916-11-03
1T RAINED BEARS.
That Is, If This Story From Far West
Is All Wool.

Wenatcheu, Wash.-H. B. Smith
last week shot bear 200 yards off,
wounding it in foreleg. The wound
ed animal came toward him and when
within 100 feet was brought down with
a shot through the heart. Hardly had
he fired the second shot when Sec
ond black bear poked it's head over a
log near by. One shot finished it.
Then bears began to jump all around.
Smith began fusillade. He emerged
with four pelts. Sixteen bears in all
were seen by Smith.
The midland journal., 1916-11-03
YOUNG CLEVELAND SPEAKS.
one Of Orators At Laying OF Corner
stone At Princeton.

Princeton, N. J.-Richard Cleveland,
son Of former President Grover Cleve.
land, was one of the principal speak
ers at the cornerstone laying of the
new university dining halls. Cleveland
is a member of the sophomore class.
John Grier Hibben, president of the
university, laid the stone of the new
structure, which will be called Madison
Hall in honor of James Madison, Presi-
dent of the United States, who gradu-
ated from Princeton in 1771.
The midland journal., 1916-11-03

1t is many parents boast that they
have shielded their growing daugh-
ters from every care. Their soft, white
hands bear evidence of their useless
ness. Their conversation evinces the
fact that they know much of pleasure,
but are strangers to useful knowledge.
OF course, young girls must have
their frolics or amusements to make
life worth while, but, at the same
time, they should be made to realize
that girl chums, pretty clothes, dane
ing, sports and beaux should not fill
all their thoughts and occupy all OF
their time.
A clever mother who has family Of
few interesting daughters hit upon
plan to make them useful as well as
ornamental and be the means of bring
ing out the best of all there was in
them of each girl in the village. She
encouraged her daughters to get up
"Know Sor.ething club" This was to
be held once week at their home.
For the first hour of their meeting,
the only subject to be discussed was
some useful knowledge for the honle
Girls wheedled their old aunties and
grandmas into telling them how they
used to get along with their few ad.
vantages. No idea was too homely to
be listened to and jotted doHn IA the
note book of the othersa
The girl who first told that she had
learned how to drive moths frorl car
pet looked affrighted, thinking she
would hear screams of laughter. In
stead, every girl looked the interest
she felt at learning that by spreading
damp cloth or towel over the spot
they inhabit and ironing the cloth the
steam would kill the eggs and worms.
Thus emboldened, another girl, who
had father who was physician, re-
marked blushingly: Father says tell
the girls if they know Of anyone who
is beGridden and sores have appeared
therefrom, that the white of an egg,
tablespoonful of spirits of camphor
and a teaspoonful of pulverized alum
will cause them to disappear. One
miss told her companions that per-
Spiration from clothing could be re-
moved by soaking the garments in
strong salt water before laundering.
She also added that old linen hand
kerchiefs should not be flung away.
They were of great use in hospitals.
The smallest girl in the room said all
she was able to find out was that
irons would never stick to the clothes
if half a teaspoonful of lard or kero-
sene was added to the starch while it
was hot.
Such a fund of useful knowledge
was unfolded! The girls were heart
lily applauded. A dainty little lunch
con of sandwiches, ice cream and cof-
fee was served. knowledge books
were soon filed. Young men pleaded
so hard to come and listen that they
were allowed that privilege once a
fortnight. This put the girls cn their
mettle. Every money-saving device
from every source was dug up.
The young men were so delighted
with all they heard discussed, proving
the thrift of the girls, that there was
scarcely single maid il the village
at the end of the year.
The midland journal., 1916-11-03
REACHES 100 YEARS.
Woman chews, smokes-Retains All
Faculties Except Hearing.

Newark, Ohio.-Mrs. Mary A. Love-
10y, who chews and smokes and still
retains all of her faculties except hear
ing, celebrated her one hundredth
birthday here. Mrs. Lovejoy has the
distinction of being the first woman
in the United States to apply for a
pension under the new Ashbrook law
pensioning widows of soldiers who
fought in the Mexican and Civil War.
Born in Fredericktown, Nd, she was
III her younger days an intimate friend
of Barbara Frietchie.
The midland journal., 1916-11-03
WOULD TURN CLOCKS FORWARD.
Enthusiasts Plan National Convention
In December.

New York. - Preliminary prepara-
tions for national convention of
Turn the clock forward an hour" en-
thusiasts in this city in December
were taken at meeting here.
Invitations will be extended to
Chambers of Commerce, scientific So
cieties, labor unions and other organ
izations to send representatives and
join a national organization.
Speakers at the meeting declared
the plan would result in a saving of
one-fourth on gas and electric light
bills, conservation of eyesight and
more time for outdoor sport and
recreation.
The midland journal., 1916-11-03
100000 900 MORE FOR WAR.
German Credits Up To Now Total
$4,000, 100000.

Berlin.-A new war credit bill for
12,0OO,OOO,O0O marks ($S,0O0.0OO, ,000),
was submitted to the Reichstag by
Count Won Roedern, Secretary of the
Imperial Treasury. Count Won Doedern
stated that the total German war
credits up to now amounted to $1,000
OOO. 900 marks ($13, O.OOO, ,0OOl.
The midland journal., 1916-11-03
AUTO THEFTs s1.25o,ooo.
Chicago Alone Reports Big Losses
Thus Far In 1916.

Chicago-The growth of automobile
stealing here from practical insig-
nificance in 1911 to in excess of ST.
a5O 900 thus far in 1916 was shown in
q report by the Police Department.
The thefts since January l this year
were 2,571 cars. Insurance companies
have paid $5OO.OOO in theft losses this
year.
The midland journal., 1916-11-03
141 SHIPS SUNK.
Berlin Reports On September Bag OF
Merchantmen.

Berlin, via wireless to Sayville, Long
Island.-During the month of Septem-
ber 141 enemy merchantmen of total
Tonnage of $4,000 were sunk by
Austro-German submarines or mines,
the Admiralty announced. Thirteen
captains of enemy ships were captured
and three cannon taken. In the same
period SO neutral merchantmen of a
total tonnage of 72,000. carrying con-
traband. were captured.
The midland journal., 1916-11-03
WHAT GIRLS OUGHT TO Know.

The wish to know-that endless thirst,
Which even by quenching is awak'd.
And which becomes blessed or cursed,
AS is the font whereat tits siak'd-
Still urged me onward, with desire
Insatiate, to explore, inquire.
The midland journal., 1916-11-03
Its Location.

rs the suit you tell me you are
bringing in state of statu quo?"
"No; it's in the state of New Jer-
sey."
The midland journal., 1916-11-03
LaIrAMll1lbgys
= 1WX(N =
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PROBLEM FOR A WORKING GIRL
There is an hour when holy dreams
Through slumber fairest glide,
And in that mystic hour it seems
Thou shouid'st be at my side.

1here are very few girls who earn
their daily bread by their toll but have
The midland journal., 1916-11-03
DENIES PEACE TALK.
Negotiating End Of War Between
Austria and Russia.

Rome. = The Vatican emphatically
denied Swiss rumors that Pope Bene-
dict was negotiating for an early peace
between Austria and Russia.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-03-27
Special Bargains and
Farm Loans

IS acres choice smooth alfalfa bot
tom, well drained, ls mile from city
limits; price. SIS per acre.
40 acres 1I mile from city limits,
first class improvements. worth $4,000,
s acres will grow alfalfa, balance good
upland rsice, $4,000.
90 acres improved land IL miles
from Pocasset, 20 acres branch bot
tom, balance good upland; price S2,.
zoe, $1,000 cash, balance easy terms.
100 acres miles from chickasha, 35
acres bottom. small house and barn:
good water; price, $500, $1,000 cash,
26O acres improved land Sia miles
from Ninnekah, has lean of $4,000 at
c per cent, Will exchange equity for
first class city properly or smaller
tract Of land.
100 acres miles from Chickasha,
&c acres bottom, so acres in alfalfa
first class Improvements, worth 49,
500; price. $500.
l1O acres improved land near Tut
tie to exchange for home in Chicka-
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-03-27
"EVERYWOMAN"

Hon. Job Hedges, speaking at re-
cent banquet in New York. said that
the complaint OF many theatrical
managers of the decline of the thea
ter is due less to the inroads of the
movie as a counter attraction than
TO the -zealousness of managers
in advertising their attractions. He
declares the the public has learned
to distrust the glittering promises
of the managers and that too many
shows are advertised as The greatest
en- earth
The true test of play or produc-
tion is longevity A bad play does not
last long, despite the blare of adver-
tising trumpets. A few people may be
fooled for a while, but the truth is
always spoken in the end and the
truth in the world Of the theaters is
patronage. The only play which is
Being performed regularly in Amer
ica today which was being played
five years ago is Henry w. Savage's
dramatic spectacle and modern NOR
ality play, "Everywoman. which will
be seen at the Sugg theater Thurs
day. March 30. Its vogue is as strong
now as when it was first produced BY
Mr.. Savage. Notwithstanding other
managers, moved by cupidity. have
brought forth productions which are
palpable limitations, pilferings Of the
Easic idea of the first Of the mod
ern morality plays. all this has not
injured the career of "Eyerywoman, .
the Walter Brown play. There is an
old saw about a degree of meanness
which would prompt stealing coppers
from the eyes of a deceased African,
and this will apply with equal appro-
priateness to the stealing of a dead
mans ideas In a play called 'sExpe-
ience." a copyist has even pilfereG
the names Of many Of the characters
Of 'sEverywoman' and the promoters
have even "borrowed" the form and
material Of the "Everywoman" ad
vertisements. But the public has
not sweryed from their allegiance TO
1Everywoman.7 Over four million
people have witnessed it.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-03-27
(First Published March IA, 1860
NOTICE or SALE OF REAL
ESTATE

In the matter of the guardianship of
James A. Campbell, a minor.
Notice is hereby given in pursuance
OF an ORDER Of the county court. of
Grady, oi the County of Grady,
state d Oklahoma. made on
the 14th day of March, 1916, the UNI
dersigned guardian of the estate of
James A. Campbell, a minor, will
sell at public sale to the highest
bidder, subject to confirmation by said
court ON Saturday, the first day Of
April, 1916, at 10 o'clock a. M, at
front door Of court house in city Of
Chickasha, all the right. title and in
terest of said James A. Campbell, q
minor, in and to the following de-
scribed real estate situate in Grady
County, state Of Oklahoma, to-wit;
The southwest quarter of the north
west quarter, and the south half OF
the southeast quarter of the northwest
quarter, and the north half of the
north hair Of the southwest quarter
Of section four l4), township nine (9)
north, range six (6) west, in Grady
county, Oklahoma.
Said real estate will be SOLD on the
following terms and conditions. to-
wit:
Cash in hand upon delivery of deeds
to purchaser. Said sale TO he made at
public sale at the front door Of the
county court house in the city OF
Chickasha, on the date hereinbcfore
set ont
Dated the i4th day Of March, 19ie.
THOMAS A. CAMPBEfL.
S-14l8td Guardian
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-03-27

sha,
10 acres well improved, 5 acres al
falfa land, / mile from Chickasha:
price 1850; $500 cash.
CITY PROPERTY.
Good closc-in business lot on Chick
asha avenue with 4-room house; quick
sale wanted at $500
Good 5-room modern house, well 10
Gated on corner lot, u block OF
ground. barn and other outbuildings;
will sell for one-half its real value:
price, sl,s5O.
One Of the best Groom modern
houses in Chickasha, first class loca-
tion, lk block from pavement and car
line, good barn and outbuildings; i'm
proyements cost $2,50O; price, $4,000
FARM LOANS.
We have very strong demand for
farm loans and are better prepared
than ever before to give good sery-
ice. We are making loans to suit the
borrower
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-03-27
Should Not Feel Discouraged.

So many people troubled with in
digestion and constipation have been
benefited by taking Chamberlain
Tablets that no one should feel dis
couraged who has not given them a
trial. They contain no pepsin or other
digestive ferments but strengthen the
stomach and enables it to perform its
functions naturally. Obtainable every
whereZAdv.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-03-27
LOANS.
EoR YOUR cHlLp,s GROUP.

II YOU fhiId has cold, nose runs o.
coughs ouch get a small bottle Of DR..
Bells Tlne-Tar-Honey. Its o pleasant
Pne-Tar-Honey syrup, just what chill
lren ike and Just the medicine to
sootho the cough and check the cold
Alter taking, children stop frettipg.
.,eer good and are,soon entirely well.
Insist on DR.. Bells Pine-TarHoney 25c
a. sour druggist.-Ady.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-03-27
Told That There Was No Cure for
Him.

After suffering for over twenty
years with Indigestion and having some
of the best doctors here tell me there
was no cure for me, I think it only
right to tell you for She sake of other
sufferers as well as your own satisfae-
ton that 25 cent bottle Of Chamber
lain's Tablets not only relieved me but
cured me within two months although
am man of So years." writes Jul.
Grobien, Houston, Texas. Obtainable
everywhere-Adv.