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The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-04-11

If the soul be happily disposed, everything
becomes capable of affording entertainment,
and distress will almost want a name.-Gold
smith.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-04-11
HAPPINESS NOT ESSENTIAL.

ga good workman cannot be made from an
unhappy man." We forget whether we read
this on a church bulletin or at a gasoline sta
ton: we only remember the line because 1t is all
wrong.
Some of the best workmen in the history Of
human activity have been famous for unhapp1-
ness. Il
HE forgot his unhappiness in his work,
we find to be the secret of success of all the
heroes of classic as we'll as film fiction.
Can the men in Europe's trenches be de-
.scribed as happy? Assuredly not, but they are
getting to be better workmen in the hldeous
trade of war every day.
1t is not necessary to, be happy in this
world, it is only necessary to be good-in our
work as in everything that we do. 1.-The good,
the true and the. beautiful" preached the an
Gent Greeks, but they did not add a word about
being happy.
The theory quoted in the first line of this edi-
torial promotes weakness and incompetence.
The reason for dwelling on it is that it is be-
coming much too popular as an excuse for fail
ures. .follies and crimes on the ground that 1t a
person is not happy he is not responsible Tor
putting forth his best endeavor all the time In
any line.
One hundred political prisoners in Siberia,
set free by the revolution, are hurrylng back
across the desolate snow steppes from the con-
Wet settlements where many Of them were sent
for life and most of them have dragged out
frightful years. Nothing like this was ever
known on earth before. No amnesty ever gave
freedom to such a host of exiles, nor was there
ever a government, as far as known, which
treated with such incredible brutality so many
high-minded men and women whose love of lib
.erty was their only crime. Let us be glad that
we have lived to see this day when despotism
is tottering to its fall, and when the men be-
hind the bars in Russian dungeons are the
heartless miscreants responsible for so much OF
the misery of mankind.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-04-11

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IOWA PRESS

Sioux City Journal: Is the war 10
prove that whereas formerly we I'M
d~erestimated the danger incident to
our large foreign population, more re,
Gently we have oyerestimated it?
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-04-11

Council Bluffs Nonpareil: Grow a
mustache If you want to. but for the
honor Of your country and your own
security keep the points turned down
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-06-15

NEXT MONDAY is YOUR LAST DAY
to take advantage Of our special rate
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-06-15
THE FLATAU JEWELRY co
"You can 10 better at
Flatau's."


Cold drinks of all kinds and the
most delicious ice cream in town at
Wren's fountain. 1885,
w. L. Breckner is Durant business
man in Chickasho for the week end.
We specialize in cleaning and tailor
ing. All work guaranteed. Superior
Cleaners. Phone Ala. o-tf
John /. Powell Of Apache came to
Chickasha yesterday on business.
Look out for "The Railroad Raid
ers's Big reward. 15.St
The Rebekahs will hold their regular
meeting tonight. New members win
be initiated.
Frank Lowenthai came from Antlers
last night for business purposes.
Your suits made like new at The su-
perior Cleaners, Phone Ala. S-tf
Sergeant J. ]. Coone spent yesterday
at verden in the interest Of recruiting
For foot comfort try A. ?. $. Foot
soap. 1S-3t
p. D. Cornelius is a guest Of the Co
ronimo during his business stop here
Make that trip you are planning an
economical one as well as pleasure by
buying a Kampit-suit at Chalfant's.
14-2t
Ralph Hanna left today for oklaho-
ma City to take the naval examina-
tions.
Ladies, you will find exactly the toi-
1T goods that you want here-we
make special point to meet your re-
quirements. Wren's, in business for
your health. 1S.3t
An excellent opportunity for young
ladies' to study nursing. Practical
courses. lectures by leading physicians.
Salary while in training. acation each
year. Other advantages thoroughly
explained on request. Write or call
on Mary Wood, Chickasha Hospital.
chickasha, Okla. 12-tf
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-06-15
t2 Weeks Tuition for $40
SPECIAL NOTICE

To the friends and patrons
Of Harden-Roche Mortgage
Co.
On or before July 1st, next,
the writer expects to leave
Chickasha for an extended
business trip. which will prob
ably last till September 10th
to 18th.
Therefore. II You wish 10 do
any loan business with this
company and deal with the
writer in person please see US
at once. so that it may have
immediate attention aud be
completed before time for leay-
ing.
During the period named
Mr.. G. p. Fuller, ITO N. 3rd
St.. phone No. 2. win look af-
ter the interests Of Harden
Roche Mortgage Co, and the
interests OF the writer. in the
best manner possible.
D. II. ROCHE.
203 Tye Bldg, phones 1925
and I'll. 4
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-06-15

"The Flag Despoiler," Kozy today
Ed Burson is up from Duncan for a
short business stay.
The best Of vaudeville at Sugg, mu-
sical teday, and Brady-made feature,
]. E. Riddle is in Healdton on busi-
ness.
Wrenteed Cold Cream will make
your face look better. 13-3t
e. T. Langham Of Duncan was a
Chiekasha caller today.
f. T. Stackpole was a Chickasha Wis
itor from El Reno yesterday and to-
day
M. B. Waybright is ill at his home
623 South Ninth street.
TO remove any kind u 4.sase call
VIM Hale, city scavenger. Phone
1880. sat
Wyatt Bell will spend the weekend
holidays with friends at Duncan.
G. A. Ramsey and wife Of Ardmore
are visiting in town while at the Early
hotel.
Mrs. Frank Henley and Mrs. f. H.
Eads of Amber are visitors in town
today.
Earl Melton OF Verden is in the city
today.
We carry everything to make your
outing a pleasure. Lunch kits, thermos
bottles, folding cots, camp stools, camp
stoves and complete line Of fishing
tackle. Chalfant Hdw Co. 14-2t
Edward L. Pulley and Miss Pearl A.
Cobb of Hobart. Oklahoma, we're united
in marriage Wednesday evening at the
Methodist parsonage by DR.. Lawrence
T. Cohen, Jr
NEXT MONDAY is YOUR LAST DAY
to take advantage Of our special rate
of
Il Weeks Tuition for $40
Individual instruction will be neces-
sary for those who enroll after classes
have been organized, therefore regu-
lar rates will be charged after the
above date.
CHIcKAsHA BUSINESS COLLEGE
!
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-06-15
Th1Oeatt Says:

This is going to be hard summer
to keep clean. Soap has all advanced
in price beyond reason. Good old
standard soaps that we always thought
so high in price that the manufactur-
ers would have the nerve to raise,
have got the jumps. Ivory soap now
costs over &c for the sc size and over
lie for the 10c size. Palm Olive has
gone up; old scratchy Lava soap costs
more than we used to retail it for.
We thought we had it all fixed
and that instead Of bathing we could
use perfume, but here comes the an
nouncement that perfumes have all ad-
vanced, many almost doubled.
we develop films for ten cents a
roll and charge three cents and up
for prints. Our work is Of unusual ex-
cellence and has excited favorable
comment all over the state. II you
don't live in the city mail US your
films and they will be returned to you
promptly, postage prepaid
our fountain is the mecca Of thirsty
mortals these hot days. Our soda has
the sort Of charm which brings people
back for more It's made Of pure ma
terials. skillfully blended
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-06-15

There Is more Catarrh in this section
OF the country than an other diseases
local remedies. and BY constantly falling
10 cure with local treatment. pronounced
Il incurable Cakarrh Is a local disease
greatly influenced by constitutional con-
ditlons and therefore requires constitu-
tional treatment. Hail'a Catarrh Medi-
cine. manufactured by +. j Cheney &
Co. Toledo, Ohio, Is a constitutional
remedy. Is taken internally and acts
thru the Blood on the Mucous Surfaces
Of the System. One Hundred Dollars re-
ward ls offered for any case that Halls
Catarrh Medicine fails to cure. Send for
circulars AID testimonials.
+. J. CHENEY 4 CO. Toledo Ohio.
Sold ~ Druggists &c.
llalfk Family t'ills fof constipation.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-06-15
r. Personal
8MentiO71

l->.~~-0---~--~-~~---o~o-~~~>~~-1
Shorty Hamilton, Kozy today It
Hats cleaned and blocked Nichols
Cleaners and Hatters. 24-tf
NJ A. Mitchell OF Enid transacted
business here today.
$4,000 reward for "The Railroad
Raiders" l5.st
Drink at the owl Drug Store. The
big cool store. Lots Of fans. 1S-St
Pearl White in Pearl of the Army at
the Kozy ltl
A. L. Vans of Alex visited the city
on business this morning.
Panama hats made like new. Mich
OILS Cleaners and Tailors, 400 North
Fourth, phone 114S. 24-tf
Hugh Hogue Of Durant was in town
yesterday afternoon,
Watch, earn $4,000. Catch "The
Railroad Raiders" l5-3t
Monday at the sugg, most wonder
full feature, "womanhood" with Alice
Joyce. iii
Always something new at the Owl
sanitary fountain. Drink with us.
1885,
j. X. P. Smith was up from Durant
Thursday on business.
We renovate hats. Nichols, phone
1l4s. 24-tf
H. Lillard is in the city today from
Oklahoma City.
Chocolate, vanilla. fresh peach, car
amel and pineapple sherbet. Owl
drug store 1s-st
Dave Hill went TO Oklahoma City
Friday on a business call
Coming Monday, "womanhood,
with Alice Joyce and Harry Morey at
the Sugg. 1tI
We are in business for your health
keep your clothes cleaned and pressed
and keep in good health The supe-
rior Cleaners, phone Ala. s.tfI
Mrs. T. J. Lynch is quite i'll at her
home near Layerty.
"A Girls Folly" sugg tonight with
Robt. Warwick and Doris Kenyon. It'll
Sure we make our own ice cream.
Our sanitary factory open to inspec-
tion. Owl drug store. 1S-3t
LaRue Marrs made a business trip
to Amber today
You get free ticket to the sugg or
Kozy with every rs cent purchase Of
wrenteed remedies. l3.3t
A. G. Fulkerson is here from Ana
darko on business call.
With every 25 cents worth OF Wren
teed remedies we give free ticket to
the sugg theater. and profit sharing
coupons, worth the money. Wrens.
cat
W. G. Feeka IS here from Guthrie
Friday and Saturday on business
New line Of handbags and ladies'
purses at Owl Drug Store. 1885,
F #, BurkhaIter Of Anadarko was a
shopper in Chickasha yesterday.
Just received shipment Of ladies and
gents Kampit-Outing clothes. Chal-
fant Hdw. Co., The Hardware Store.
14-2t
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1917-08-15
Freedoms Limit.

Waverly independently This Is
a free country That is why we are
permitted to think that it is too free
for anarchists and some other fell
lows who don't know what free
country is or should be. There are
few people in the U. S. A. who LETT
the country Of their birth because the
fatherland was not good enough for
them, and now they criticise the
country of their adoption, and some
of them are guilty of treason. They
act and talk as ii they thought this
country was so beastly free that they
can say and do what they please. our
country is free enough for us to think
such people do no know enough to en-
Joy 1.-The laad of the free, and the
home of the brave" Wonder whether
they realize that Sam won't interfere
if they want to start on a tour to find
a better country than this?
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1917-08-15
LOOKING GLASS PRAIRIE

Mrs. L I, e pssSTshh Yas.a busi,
ness caller n ,HesRsf ElaaS,
Mr. and MRS John, FpmNhw and
evening at the FED koppsa home.
Arthur Darfihgt6h, and SON were
G Tr,d5s at +. ING g ES RiafEaah.,oa fome
Mr. Charlie McMiIlen and family
were seen s63 .odr Streets Fsidav'
Ed: Dnri9E6a Sad.Wp ,Felys and
daughter we're Mabel callers .satu>1ay
Henry >ssflmahs and family autoed
Mrs: VIM. Feitis. and. Mrs Nick
Richert wereAsn the SICK list a few
Willard FeItis' and Elmer, Kinber
were Mabel callers Menday
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Plunkett were
seen on our streets Saturday eyening.
VIM. Feltis aid daiSghter were Hes
per callers Friday afternoon.
A few from this Vicinity attended
the show in Burr Oak Wednesday
Walter Halse~of Hesper is visiting
relatives in this vicili Y at this writ
Mrs. Henry Sellman rgt1=-C-- home
ing. a."
from DEBORAH Friday * er a few DAYS
stay with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles Falk.
Roy Feltis and Dell Foltz attended
the circus in Postille Thursday.
Louis Monsoon was a business cal
Ter in this vicinity Saturday.
Mrs. Henry Selman, Charles and
Alice and Miss Falk of Strawberry
Point, autoed to DEBORAH one day this
week
Jake Richert and SON called at the
VIM. Feltis home Saturday.
Mr.. Roy Relf ald family of Decor
ah were seen on our streets Friday
afternoon. SO !
Messrs. Lu and Perry Whitney and
families were callers In this vicinity
Friday afternoon.
Mr.. KnowltoI of Prosper was a
business caller in this vicinity Satur-
day.
Rob. TiMapaugh was a Mabel caller
one day this week.
Nick and Robbie -.ichert and AL
bert Broghammer assisted Jake
Richert stack grain Saturday after
noon.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Feltis called at
the Fred Koppen home Monday.
No more cases of small pox in Ma
bel.
Mr.. and Mrs. T. Thorsen autoed to
Mabel Friday afternoon.
1t was reported a week ago that Mr..
Will Stoskopf's sister was going to
keep house for him. This was a mis-
take.
Sidney Smalley assisted Rob Smith
put up hay Monday
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1917-08-15
Boys Who Never Saw the Ocean
Are Taught the Duties of
a Sailor and Make
Good Seamen

n FORE than 10000 young men from
wi the colleges, factories, farms and
offices Of the middle west are
learning at the United States naval
training station at Great Lakes, Ill,
far from the tang Of salt water, to be
sailors, and many Of them have not
even seen the sea.
OF course there Is Lake Michigan
abutting the training station at its
very doorway, but it is surprising what
one can learn about navigation and
nautical tactics without even setting
foot on shipboard.
In the middle of a grassy field are
scattered the working parts of battle
ship. On swinging platform there Is
a steering wheel with its creaking rope
and rugged with a naval compass.
Here the recruit gets all the sensations
of the pitching seas while he holds her
headed into the teeth Of booming
"sou'wester." This contrivance and
one affording training In the lowering
and raising of boats are shown in the
pictures.
Upon this field large proportion of
the men who have been sent into the
navy since the declaration Of war
against Germany have been trained
from raw material into deep sea sailor
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1917-08-15
Play Mixed With Work at the
Great Lakes Training Station
In Their Off Moments They Play
Baseball, Box and Hold Other
Athletic Meetings-Capt.
Mofiett Is Commandant

river, and some of them, in fact, had
never seen Il large body of water until
they peeped over the sea wall at the
training station and saw the waters of
Lake Michigan dimpling in the stream
ing sunlight below but when they left
a few months later to go aboard a
cruiser, a battlcship, destroyer or a
submarine they were sailOrS-fighters
on active service. Many of these men
have been reared on the farms of Ohio,
Indiana Kentucky, Michigan, Wiscon-
sin, Illinois. Minnesota, North and
South Dakota, Nebraska, Iowa, Kan
sas and Missouri.
Some say life at this inland naval
training station resembles nothing so
much as u game Of make believe"
even though it Is in desperate serious
ness and is fraught with import. For
example. when man is given liberty"
or permission to leave the station he
says he is going ashore" When he
scrubs his tent floor he Is "scrubbing
deck" The station Is known as the
island" and the station clock Is the
ships clock" and when 1t Is o'clock
1t is not o'clock as we know 1t In civil
life, but two bells"
The bluejackets have their own
monthly magazine, the Great Lakes
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1917-08-15

yeoman. Pat Smith of Bay City, Mich.
captain elect of the University of Mich
igan football team, enlisted as sea-
man. is In charge of the football
squads. AS nuclea for his team he
has Raymond ITlldner and Locks,
holders of University Of Michigan
MS" and Phil Proctor of the Univer-
sity of Nebraska.
Boxing is one Of the most popular
sports at Great Lakes. Bouts are held
every Thursday afternoon III a ring
pitched in a natural amphitheater in
ravine on the reservation, ana thou
sands of persons from the surrounding
communities attend them.
Competition between the men of the
service is keen. Each fighter seems to
feel that he Is TO be the honor of his
company Chief Turret Captain Jack
Kennedy, former champion of the
north Atlantic fleet, is in charge of
this part of the athletics. Ben Reuben,
a Chicagoan and holder of the middle
weight wrestling title Of the world, has
enlisted as second class machinist's
mate and holds regular instruction
classes on breaks and holds for the
sailors. Coach Harry HfZelhurst OF
the Hamilton club of Chicago has en-
listed in the United States naval re-
serve force as a second class yeoman.
With the help of William Bachrach Of
the Illinois Athletic club he is teaching
rho racrl,itS RI swim
One of the recruits has even installed
a putting green and practices golf In
his leisure hours. Baseball and boxing,
however, are the favorite sports Of the
men, Almost any Of the daylight
hours you will see sailors engaged In
batting and catching balls, while of
at one side others are sparring.
In these days Of stress and strife
there Is some competition for the title
Of ''the busiest man." but Captain Moi
fett's assistants believe that he easily
leads the field. 1t takes three relays OF
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1917-08-15

stenographers, called yeomen in the
navy, to keep up with him. He rises
shortly after daybreak and is usually
at his desk until after midnight Ere.
quently II has been necessary for him
to have his luncheon and dinner served
on tray In his Office. He often trans
acts business while going to and from
his home, giving interviews and con-
ferences which he otherwise would
have no time for. AS an example of
the pressure of his business, more than
800 visitors appeared at the station In
one day not long ago and asked to see
the commandant
Captain Moffett displays a real per-
sonal interest in the station, and much
Of the routine work is delegated to 9TH
ers under his supervision, and he
makes frequent inspections of details,
and any complaint made by an enlist
ell man receives his hearing and atten-
ton.
Three times a day there are spirited
combats with beefsteaks, called half
soles;' with potatoes, called ''spuds;"
with bread, called punk" and butter
that Is called grease" and perhaps a
piece Of pie, known as silver" A
scene In mess hall, of which there
are about thirty on the station, resem-
bles nothing so much as college din.
ing room.
Feeding this vast horde of 10000
hungry boys Is no small task, and
their healthy outdoor life demands
that they must be fed, and fed well,
three times day. According to Chief
Commissary Steward Craver, the blue
jacket who Is unable to eat his share
at mess has yet to be found. Mr.. Cra-
yer has figured out that the food neces-
sary for a single meal on the average
day Is about as follows: Seven thou
sand pounds Of roast chicken, 1000
pounds OF mashed potatoes, 500 quarta
OF gravy. $4,000 radishes, 1000 toma-
toes, 1000 pounds Of green peas, 400
gallons Of ice cream, 1900 pounds of
cake, 1000 pounds of milk, 6,0OO loaves
of bread and about 5000 quarts of cot
fee. A simple order of "ham and" for
all hands calls for 1,440 dozen of eggs
and 1000 pounds Of ham.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1917-08-15

Recruit, edited by themselves. 1t Is a
lively publication dominated by a
strain of humor. 1t contains also re-
ports Of actual competition at the sta
ton, navy history and ship life, togeth-
err with few stories of the sea.
Although decorations are barred ON
a navy workday uniform and all jew
elry and lodge o. fraternity emblems
go into the ditty box when the owner
enlists, number of the men recently
have been wearing button on their
blue jacket showing that they have
purchased a liberty bond. The men
of the station purchased upward OF
100000 worth of the bonds, and theirs
was the largest single amount devoted
TO this purpose by the men of any sta
ton, yard or ship in the navy.
With about 1000 men In training at
the station who have earned diStinc-
ton in college or high school athletics
interest IN sports is widespread ut this
station. In fact, from the time the
young American slips into his blue
jacket until he leaves for sea duty
sports form big part of his daily life
and help build up his muscles and
morals. DR.. John b. Kaufman, passed
assistant surgeon, L. s. N, is IN charge
OF athletics. He is aided by the serv-
ices of a number of civilian volunteers
who hold high places In the athletic
world.
Under the tutelage Of Jimmy Sheck-
ard, assistant manager Of the Chicago
Cubs, forty-eight baseball teams play
ing In leagues Of the various camps Of
the station participate in the regularly
scheduled games. Martin A. Delaney.
physical director Of the Chicago Ath-
letic association. who was second In
command OF the American Olympic
team at Stockholm, is the track and
field coach.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1917-08-15

men. About 10000 have gone to sea
from the station so far, and all of them
have been trained on dry land.
Knotty problems in sailors knots
form a regular part Of the recruits day
at the station. Before hiuejacket
goes aboard ship he must be master
Of bends, bitches and spices" and the
work is given every bit as much at
tention at the station as drill, physical
training or boat practice. The recruit
must qualify in the rigging loft before
he can be rated second class seaman.
Here he is taught first to tie the sim
plest knot, known as the overhead
knot and is that used In tying bundles
Bit by bit he progresses until he can
tie ropes in all manner Of intricate
fashion.
The names Of some Of these SAVIOR of
the deep sea. For example, there are
the figure eight, the overhead the
square, the tomfool, the diamond, the
French shroud, the lanyard. the mon
keys first, the semitic, the double and
single Mathew Walker, the marlinspike
hitch, the back wall hitch, short spices,
long spices, eye spices, wire rope
spices, the stopper knot and many
others
And finally when he Is graduated
from the rigging loft he can tie bow
line knot to make ship fast as 1t
docks as easily as he can prepare a
bowline on a blight for the purpose OF
singing casks or loading stores. All
are experts on the square knot, for 1t is
this knot that usually catches the eye
of Captain w. A. Moffett, commandant,
on inspection days.
Three kinds of rope are used by blue
Jackets In tying the knots-Manila,
tarred hemp and untarred hemp. Wire
hemp is used when the ordinary rope
will not serve the purpose. And final
ly, after two or three months this fresh
water "boy" knows almost as much
about a ships ropes as does the man
who has spent years on the salt water.
From Farm to the Navy.
To the large proportion of them
knowledge Of navigation was confined
to catboat or a canoe on an inland