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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-06-02

Fred 3. AIbee, AZ, long connected
with the lumber business in Machias.
died there Thursday Of pneumonia. He
was master driver on the Machias river
for the past two seasons for the Ma
chias Lumber Company. One SON sur
wives. He was a Free Mason.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-06-02
AUGUSTA LOCALS

Ayhury " Birch, until recently the
'ookkcoper FOR Boyd K Harvey. has uc-
ep,cd a position with Niles & Gannett.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-06-02
WINDSOR

Owing to bad weather Memorial
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-03-01
STREET COMMISSIONER
CITY TREASURER
CITY cLEks

z. g. tcurIey) Reynolds announces
that he is candidate for city clerk,
subject 10 the Democratic primary.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-03-01
saa HabIt.

Those who breakfast al eight o'clock
or later. lunch at twelve and have
dinner at six are almost certain to be
troubled with indigestion. They do
not allow time for one meal to digest
before taking another. Not less than
five hours should eIapse between
meals. II you are troubled with indi.
gestion correct your habits and take
chamberlain's Tablets. and you may
reasonably hope for quick recovery.
These tablets strengthen the stomach
and enable II to perform its functions
naturally. obtainasle everywhere.
d-w-1-mo.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-03-01

CITY PROPERTY
Five room modern house, corner lot,
T5x165 IT,, well located on South Hill.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-03-01
FRIGHT WORD" OFTEN
HARD TO CHOOSE.
Study Of Dictionary is a Profitable Habit
Tor Business Men

Inability 70 cnouse the right word
often place speaker in an embarrass
ing position. Many business men lose
much valuable time because they find
it difficult to express what they want
to say when they dictate their cores
pondence Greater freedom and ac-
ouracy in speaking and writing can be
acquired by studying a dictionary A
few minutes devoted to the study Of
words and their meaning each day will
in short time result In great benefit
to anyone who will put that practice
TO a test.
The New Universities Dictionary
being offered to readers Of this paper
is particularly adapted to aid those
who wish to acquire greater familiarity
with the English language. II con
tains all the new words which have
come into common and proper use In
recent years. Its definitions are sim
pie and accurate. making II possible to
choose words that viii best serve the
purpose of correct speaking and writ
ing. Many OF the new words that
have been brought into use through
such specialized activities as war, ayt
alton. golf. baseball and other forms
Of sports have been conveniently cias
sified in supplementary dictionaries.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-03-01
DICTIONARY OFFER
is APPRECIATED
Readers Must Act Promptly as The Supply
is Dwindlug

The great demand for the New Uni
versities Dictionary being offered by
this paper to its readers has reduced
the supply almost to the point Of ex.
haustion. Those who have not get Sc.
cured copy should present their cou.
pons at once II they do not want to be
disappointed.
u Is gratifying to note the apprecia-
tion Of the offer by readers, ana the
eagerness they have shown to take ad.
vantage OF It.
The book is wholly deserving the
success which is attending its distri.
button. It has been many years since
the public has been given an actually
new dictionary. The New Universities
Dictionary is new ia all the word i'm
plies new in type, new in contents
and new in the arrangement Of helps
to the study OF words and their usage.
1t Is dictionary for the masses OF
the people. It embraces all the words
that will ever be needed by the ordi.
nary reader or student and at the same
time the scienctific student or scholar
will find words IN this dictionary that
are not to be found ia any other print
ed in the English language.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-03-01
Bargains i'm Real Estate.
arm and City Loans

Large closets, pantry front and back
porches Price $1,000. 5000 cash, 500
per month.
Five room modern house near High
school Good cistern, cement walks
clear Of incumbrance Price sil00
500 cash sl5 per month.
Six room modern house. fine loca.
tion on Sth street near High school
Lot 75xI65 IT, Price $4,000 Terms.
Nine room modern house one block
from Carnegie library. 4 large bed
rooms up stairs and two down. Water
and toilet upstairs and down. Good
barn. cistern and hen house. Well ar
ranged for first class rooming house
Loan OF $1,000 at per cent interest
Price $4,000
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-03-01

Own your own home, we can sell
You a five room modern home on
South hill for $500 on easy terms, al
so room modern home close in for
$4,000 in a way you win never miss it.
We have splendid windmill and
tank and pipes for sale at bargain
Two story brick business house on
North Srd for sale or trade at the right
price.
Wanted TO buy an east front corner
lot anywhere from 80 IT to fourth block,
cash buyer
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-03-01
InaetIvIty causes constIpatIon

Lack OF exercise in the winter Is q
frequent cause OF constipation. You
feel heavy. duh and nstless. your
complexion is sallow and pimply. and
energy at low ebb. Clean up this con-
dition at once with DR.. Kings New Life
Pills. mild laxative that relieves the
congested intestines without gripping.
A dose before retiring will assure you
a fun and easy movement in the morn
ing. 25e at your drugsist- d.w-l-mo.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-03-01

ANNOUNCEMENT
FOR CHIEF OF POLICE
T. A. Bird announces that he is a
candidate for chief OF police. subject
to the action OF the Democratic party
Bob Boles announces that he is a
candidate for chief Of police, subject
to the Democratic primary.
Ben F. Phillips announces that he is a
candidate for chief Of police, subject
to the Democratic primary.
-------------------------- -------------r-----
Fred Cox announces that he is a
candidate for chief OF police, subject
to the Democratic primary.
------------ ------ 80 ---------- -------
FOR MAYOR
Harry o. Hayes announces that he
Is a candidate for mayor. subject tc
the Democratic primary.
o. @. Linn announces that he is Q
candidate for mayor. subject TO the
Democratic primary.
0. Coffman announces that he is q
candidate for the office OF mayor. sub
pect TO the Democratic primary.
j. D. Burton announces that he Is Q
candidate for mayor. subject to the ac
tion Of the Democratic primary,
FOR ALDERMAN
lily Dubose announces that he is O
candidate for alderman in the first
ward. subject to the Democratic pri
mary.
]. w. Wellborn announces that he
is candidate for alderman in the sec
ond ward, subject to the Democratic
primary,
George Lutz announces that he is a
candidate for alderman in the fourth
ward, subject to the Democratic pri
mary.
r. A. Sanford announces that he Is
candidate for alderman In the third
ward, subject TO the Democratic pri-
mary.
Frand Palmer announces that he ID
a candidate for alderman in the third
ward. subject to the Democratic pri
mary.
-------~~--~~~----
r. G. tDick) Mckay announces that
he is candidate for alderman in the
fourth ward, subject to the Democratic
primary.
Geo. L. Vanlaw announces that he
Is candidate for alderman Id the first
ward, subject to the Democratic pri-
mary.
r. n. Turner announces that he Is
a candidate for alderman in the second
ward. subject 10 the Democratic pri-
mary
STREET COMMISSIONER
Dan Beets announces that he is a
candidate for street commissioner, sub
iect to the Democratic primary.
CITY TREASURER
W. w. Clark announces that he is a
candidat feor city treasurer, subject
to the Democratic primary.
CITY cLEkE
that he is candidate for city clerk,
subject 10 the Democratic primary.
DAD LahIx.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-03-01
Get I'm While the Waters
Fine

Five room modern house on Colora.
do avenue between 9th and 10Th, for
$3.50 on terms
Twenty acres miles south Of the
city Tor rent at SO per acre
100 acre farm 1h miles west OF
Norge must sell; see It and make us
an offer
Look for our for sale sign; we have a
list of property that is worth while.
II you want a city loan or farm
loan We want the business. Gall lis or
come to see us.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-03-01

Classified aoverrssesnenJa. such -
Wanted" '"For Rent" ~For Sale
ste- viii positively not be received for
the Express oy phone. They must be
Brought to the office. Please do nol
phone them. u Ia embarrassing to u
% refuse te reeesve shsm i1-sS
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-03-01
Safety First"
See or ph,ne
II HIl4N y = T
0ffica phone Sai, Res. 9is.

lPrepared by City Clerk Reynolds.)
All drivers OF motor vehicles In tile
public streets Of the City Of Chlckasha
are prohibited from doing the follow.
Ing things by the traffic ordinances:
Don't exceed the speed limit on
Chiclsasha avenue, and In the zone
Founded by first street on the east
Kansas avenue on the south, Fifth
street on the west and ~1octaw ave.
nue. on the north. Within these limits
the speed Is ten miles per hour, and
eight miles per hour when crossing
an Intersecting street or avenue. and
six miles per hour when turning cor
mes. In other districts the speed lin.
Il s miles per hour.
Don't pass street car to the right
while Il has stopped to load or unload
passengers.
Don't pass another vehicle without
sounding warning horn or gong.
keep to the left while passing a ve-
hicle).
Don't drive with the muffler open.
Don't fail to stop when signaled BY
an officer.
Don't stop in the street, except at
the curb thereof, unless signaled to do
go by an officer.
Don't fail to give aid to anyone who
is hurt In an accident.
Don't permit the engine to run while
the car is unattended.
Don't allow person under sixteen
years Of age to drive your car or mo-
torcycle
Don't drive car or msl0rcycle
without city drivers license.
Don't drive car or motorcycle with.
out displaying state license number
pr license applied for card"
Don't drive a motor vehicle afiei
nightfall without lights. Automobiles
are required to have at least one white
light on front and one colored light
on rear.
Don't drive an automobile without
the brakes and horn In working order.
Don't fail to give right-of-way to
fire apparatus.
Don't forget that the fIremen are ia
a hurry and need plenty Of space Ia
turning corners. etc.
Don't park your car near fire or fire
apparatus while In action.
Don't drive across fire hose.
Don't drive car with dazzling or
glaring headlights.
Don't use horns except for warming,
and don't damage other peoples cars.
Don't fall to drive beyond the cen.
ter OF an intersecting street before
to the left.
Don't forget that traffic on north
and south streets have the right-of.
way over east and west traffic.
Don't fail to ksep on right hand side
II street.
Don't park your car closer than ten
'eet to fire plug.
Don't fail to slow up at street car
'rossing on Minnesota avenue, Kansas
venue and Sixth street.
Don't allow children to hold on to
'our vehicle while on roller skates, BIZ
ycle or tricycle.. 1t is dangerous to
hem.
Don't forget that life is sweet to all
nd when It is lost can not be restor-
d. and all the sorrow won't heal
'roken heart: be careful. SAFETY
'1RsT.
Don't get sore at Sammy" he is
rying to protect the life and limb Of
our loved ones. II you do. and your
hildren are crippled perhaps for life.
'ho is to blame? Think it over.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-03-01
The Chickasha
Iron Works

We have added new and up-ro.
date machinery to our plant apd
are able to do any
Machine and Foundry Work
We make a speciality of Sash
Weighs. Structural Iron Work
and Job Work. Blacksmith ShoI
ia connection. See the Nix Corr
Stalk Cutter which we mapufac-
tuSe.
CONRAD BROS.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-03-01
Real Estate and
Farm Loans

For sale, IS acres washita bottom
land between Chickasha and verden,
55 acres IN cultivation. good four room
house and barn and well. A snap.
Price Ss000
For sale, 100 acres northeast OF Po-
casset, Okla. All fenced and in culti-
vation. Price $4,000 $500 cash and
balance ten years time at Z per cent.
CITY PROPERTY FOR SALE
Good 8 room house and lot 10 by 1865
close in on South eth bargain.
sllOO.
Two modern . room houses close In
on Dakota avenue. For sale on very
easy terms Price $3.50 and $500.
II YOU wish to make quick sale Of
your city property tell me about IT,
have some good buyers waiting
can loan you straight money ON
your city property without any red
tape Also the best OF terms and rates
on farm loans.
See or ph1ne
T. II. BENNETT,
Offica phone 33i. Res gaS.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-03-01

800 acres smooth bottom land locat
ed four aud one-haf miles from Tuttle
SO acres fine stand OF alfalfa, sets
OF improvements. Loan OF SIT 900 at
6 per cent interest Price $4,000
200 acres amooth upland near Am
Der. 100 acres IN cultivation. room
house and outbuildings. Loan of $4,000
at 6 per cent interest due in five years.
Price $500 $1,000 cash, easy terms on
balance.
10 acres good upland all in cultiva-
tion near Woman's College. Price
$1,000, easy terms
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-03-01
Farm and City Loans

We ape can close your
loan in the next thirty farm
land or good city property write
MAJOR BROTHERS
5ll First National Bank Bldg Phone $50
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1917-04-23

rerhaps Il II hypevrlslsa1 q Nv
Riding h q limousine IS ma El'siscH'
ana awfal thing. and how should any
,.raiu mortal be expected u endure =
without an,caamens u his sea's SUI.
frn.,, .t.r Sidewalk We DO observe 'aaaa
nfatest Can no human being, even
,hougl, TO the Limousine born. learn %
|r,,le IN a elpsetl ear aud ayssia TING CLOS
cd face, that blank top lefty aieolaess
pf expression so alien TO NORMAN a'i'ei-
lean very aud cheerfnlness
The limousine look attacks any mar
nv. laughing dehutaute OF bank press.
aeut the instant the door slams anu
they SILK back In what IL Technically
known In naotorcar literature as mia
dis drawing room On Wheels. u
comes on or OF the face very mnci rs
do the detachable tops that conserf an
ordinary touring car Of commerce ihto
miniature palace ct to stand befofe
the blazing CORY Of an opera house
with uniformed attendant handing III
very charming aud expensive wife
New York Tribune
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1917-04-23
Hartman Told Him.

Hartman had an almost supernat-
=ural instinct for knowing what was
going on and who was doing it In the
mysteries OF stock manipulation Once
when Southern Pacific had been going
up fast, Hartman aid various bank
ing houses buying in concert, he called
up on the telephone one of bis private
brokers. Somebody is selling he said.
Yes, sir. WAS the answer. swell.
hand the market $4,000 for me- Im-
niediately he called up the head of a
banking firm much Interested i'll the
market Who's selling Southern Pa
eifie {" he asked. L don't know. We
haven't been able to find out. was ths
answer. I'll tell you, snapped Hr-
riman; its your house" And he cut
off the connection before any reply to
him could be inade.-~Exchange.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1917-04-23
i lananese COMPOSING Room.

The most interesting department OF
japanese printing plant is The compos-
tar room. Great cases OF type on all
sizes extend the whole length or the
mammoth room. As the Chinese and
Japanese characters used In printing
Office run far into the tens OF thou-
sands, the life of the colnpositor must
he a continual search for the letter he
desires to use.
The compositors we're scuhiing around
the aisles OF the room hunting for these
characters and all singing at the tops
of their voices, which apparently caus-
ed them to forget the terrors OF their
work There seemed TO be hundreds OF
them, and the din was deafening.
After the proof is finally corrected
the forms are made up, quite as they
are in an American newspaper office,
stereotyped and sent down to big cylin-
der presses.--Arehie Bell in World Out.
look.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1917-04-23

surroundings Comment on tho
poets nse 81 nature in this scene
How does Sonia receive the news
Of his going to wnrs
WHIT touches you most IN
secnes
Contrast This scene with he men
behind the polished doors. .
Descrih ethe troop train: Its ee-
cepants and their various cons
|nents and opinions concerning the
YER
Do you think any Of them nndar-
ssand why tacy are goings
or what crime does Noses convict
England
who Was Michael What words
OF his make us feel in measure
reconciied to all the horrible MISERY
nnd agony described in the greater
rart OF the poem
What lines give you the most VI
vid description Or the horrors OF
war; What OF the demands Of war
Give the incident Of the birth
| day token sent by the siglltiess
Michael.
when Johann RECEIVERS from his
wound and by Gods grace II
Ialle to fight again. what condition
jdces he finds
Tell OF the retreat. and Johann $
siekening despair, az his sight Of
he Mother and tGshhissaa and his vision
| o. the vine press2
What is the significance of the
wine press
Where is the climax
What are tae most soul piercing
verbs in the poeni2
What are the most soul healing
Tell Of the prophecy in the Epi-
|logue.
Is there anything today that
| seems to he fuifillment OF that
| pr pheeys
What is the poets defense OF the
dreams in the epilogue?
What are some OF the gripping
words and phrases Of this poem
you will never forget
Is there anything in this poem
that suggests Browning?
Many Of you heard Noyes in Dai-
les Give your impression Of the
man, his personal appearance. man
ner. magnetism. etc
MRS. ]. S. HERRING. Leader.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1917-04-23
NEW INTERUnbin
LINE Gets CHARTER

AUSTIN Te@ae April 90 "A
charter gas granted by thr state
department TO the standard Utilities
Construction company, organized for
the purpose 81 constructing and
maintaining an electric railway from
Dallas northwest through Denton
county. The capital stock of the
company Is st0e 600.
airs r. o. Caldwell has returned
from q visit with friends Ia DaIlas
MIS- L. J ruaas spent fes days
With relatives Ia mckinney.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1917-04-23
Y.M.C.A. HAS $4,000
| MEMBERS IN TEXAS
Statewide Efficiency Week March Il
70 "a Is Planned TO Make Mere
Efficient the General Work

The State Executive Committee Of
the Young Mems Christian Assoeia
lions iii it's report made to the recent
State Convention held IN Marlin dur
Ing February. reported there were
over sixteen thousand members Ii
the fortyfour Texas Associations and
that the property values reached
practically one million and one-hali
dollars.
A Spe a department now organ
lied is among the students in ths
colleges. Of which there are practio
ally nine thousand In Texas. Till
SPECIFIC work among college men Is
under the direction OF the State Com
mlttee with Mir Jesse r. Wilson az
Student State Secretary. Through al
dresses and personal conferences. di
rect religious and missionary inter
ests are promoted and social serYict
activities directed
When the state troops OF Texa'
were called to the border immeaiate',
the State Committee made inVestiga
ton through its State Secretary ane
directed inexpensive buildings AT Don
ma, Mercedes and Har,ingen. WITH
the concentration OF two regiments
at Corpus Christi a larger buiidtns
was erected ssppsied with reading
matter, writing material, graphophone
athletic paraphernalia. giving oppor
tunity fon' social and reereative life
The most important feature Of tht
work among the soldiers has beer
the direct religious work, an average
OF nj least two religious meetings
conducted in the euiiding each Heek
in addition 70 some twelve or mor
Bible CLASSES and something liza
three hundred OF the Texas troops
took a stand for the Christian Me
The work among the older boys OF
Texas. especially in the conduct OF
great Conferences where FIVE hun
dred to one thousand are brought to
gether each year to discuss matters
of ,undamental Importance in the life
OF boys, is q feature Of State Work
pre.emineRt in its importance. State
Boys Work Secretary, ]. l.. Hunter.
touches hundreds OF High Schools
each year, giving addresses on clean
living. clean speaking, clean athletics
and clean scholarship, Most Of his
time Is spent in communities THAI dc
not have Young Mems Christian As
sociations
Through State. vide Efficiency Week
it's expected, that the friends oI
young men and hovs interested in ths
Young Mems Christian Association
will provide sufficient funds to make
possible the larger program OF the
State Committee.
Mr.. 6. s. Bilheimer, Secretary OF
the international Committee for the
Western District. Who has had success
In conducting Statewide Efficiency
Weeks, will assiss the State Commit.
zee during Efficiency Wsek Ia Tesas,
March ~ TO "a.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1917-04-23
LONE Star BAND
Mill G|vl CONCERT
PLAN ENTERTAINMENT COMPLI.
MENTARY no THOSE WHO
HELPED M sEfOWt'gS.


The Waxahachie Lone Star Band
has been planning to emphasize their
appreciation Of the aid given them n
their entertainment. the Hambug
Circus, and have decided that Il mas
Sc done hest Id concert 50 they are
today announcing concert at Getz-
endaner park grand stand ON Tues
day night. April "a. The concert
will Be given in honor Of all those
i no aided the band with its perfor-
nance, but each and every citizen 81
the town aEi country II invited. The
following program has been arrang-
cd
Stars and Stripes Forever sousa
Is,e and Dottie POLKA r. H Lowrey
cornet Duet u W. Sayer and !, z
King.
Hilo Air by T.. L. Lake
American Patrol. Is. II. w Meaehan
HomesicknessBl Blues. Cliff Hess
Intermission
Isretty Baby Kahn. Jackson and
Van Alstyne.
Nvichpone colo. Cecil Witherspoor
Ia paloma Yradies
Loves Entreaty If. Fred 4. Huffer
National aires OF the Allies and
their flags as follows. Servia, Rus
-. Aar@ararrn purnaria Italy
Portugal, Belgium, Cuba, Japan
I.ngland. France. Dixie and the
II tied States.
The band feels uader obligations
10 all who .ls'Fs.s. in the Sos Gus and
t.sey desire 20 saow their alprecia:
itsi iii the eon 4
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1917-04-23
Somewhat Different.

rred--There are times when / care
nothing for riches, when / would not
so much as put forth hand to receive
millions.
Kittie-Indeed! That must be when
you are tired of the world aud its
struggles and vanities. when your soul
yearns for higher and nobler things,
Is it not?
"N-no: you are wrong"
Then when is it?'
when I'm sleeping. London Mail.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1917-04-23
MADAME BERNH.sisDT -
STILL SERIOUSLY ILL,

NEW YORK, April 23-~Aithough
Madame Bernhard passed COM
Portable night al Mt Sinai hospital
her physicians to-day considered the
adyisibility OF blood TRANSMISSION
operation TO strengthen the famous
actress.
She suffered slight relapse yes
teFdag out rallied quickly
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1917-04-23
BRITISH WIN ANOTHER
VICTORY OVER TURKS

LONDON. April % The British
forces north OF Bagdad have
achieved another brilliant victory
over the Turks an official announce
ment said today
On Saturday night the enemy
evacuated the remainder Of it's Is
taduIai position. which we stormed
and consolidated Saturday the
statement said.