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The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1917-04-11
All Activity Should Count.

There is a vast deal Of activity nj
the world that does not contribute to-
any real progress; there is about It
only q temporal illusion OF progress.
Ninetenths Of our endeav0r Is OF this
sort. Our study should be to do only
the tenth that is Of real value and do
1t very slowly and in harmony with
the great slow movements of the coz
mos. The nine tenths Of our time that
Il now wusted N fruitless and hamper
Ing activity should be devoted to rest
and to observing the cosmos 80 that We
can b sure that the other tenth -
ueed discriminatingly.
The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1917-04-11
DYING FOR ONES COUNTRY


3 was Nathan Hale who said, 7
nGfst that I have but one life to lose
eor my country" And It u Horace
Int makes one Of his heroes say: ut
= sweet and glorious to die for ones
ccuntry." There have been many and
striking illustrations Of this In eur
comtry's history. It IL said that the
Imtimely fate of Col. Owen Roberts.
who fell at Stono, was canse OF uni-
pefsA regret. He was an inhedble
patziot, an excellent discipainaEian.
md enthusiast in pursuit q military
fame. His SON, who was n the ~
Hon, hearing Of his misfortune,
fastened to him. The expiring vee-
esan perceiving In his countenance the
llveliest soFrow, addressed him with
great composure: II rejoice, my boy,
once again to see and to embrace you.
Receive this sword, which has never
been furnished by dishonor, and let It
net be inactive while the liberty OF
or country is endangered. Take my
last adieu, accept my blessings. and re-
tmn 70 your duty"
" " -
The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1917-04-11

-. he rallied 23O Of the valiant
snt.iu boys and on the ninth day OF
~. It's, succeeded IN getting a lew
~. and transported SO men across
,.te and sent the boats back for
- NJ the men. But day now BE-
- to dawn and Colonel Allen real
n that II the attempt against the
~ we're to succeed he and his daring
,.d,tion must act at once.
xcthine daunted by the fact that
So force was so few, and making up
n natriotic devotion what they lacked
= rrmbers. Colonel Allen called for
,rteers for the perilous venture.
y A. not urge any to enter on this
.nterprtse contrary to his VIII, mas
s,rch as 1t is a desperate attempt
- - none but the bravest OF men
49, undertake." cried Colonel Al
=. lyon that will undertake volun-
ss,ilv. poise your firelock." Every
man poised his f1relock.
"a Immediately formed them into
Nna and at their head advanced on
~ s.te Of the fortress. The sentry
s,enned his fuse at the colonel and
~ retreated to the parade within
=. garrison. Allen and his men
sniekly followed and formed in the
carade. The garrison was asleep-all
~ the sentries who did not fully
seose what was transpirng. Allen
m his men gave three huzzas and
- az the sentries made a pass at one
q the men with a charged bayonet
ana slightly wounded him.
Allen was about to run. him through
vitA his sword but thought better OF
4 and only slightly wounded him on
~ head whereon he dropped his gun
| a beeged for quarter. This grant
= h showed Colonel Allen the on
en- quarters whittier the intrepid
Anmander rushed and compelled the
commander, Captain Delaplace. to
olne forth and deliver over the en-
~ harrison on threat Of putting the
miro force to the sword.
BY what authority" demanded
Captain Delaplace.
s1n the name Of the Great Jehovah
I'd the Continental Congress" thun-
6esed Allen, as he raised his sword
oysr Delaplace's head. In the mean
tine the Green Mountain boys had not
ben idle but had beaten down the
boffacks' doors and had about a third
q the garrison prisoners. With slut
tired expostulation the commander
lbtthwith submitted and the fort was
epnpletely In the hands OF Colonel Al
In, who In his own account Of the ex-
Splolt says:
~The sun seemed to rise that morn
lng with q superior luster, and Ticon-
Aderoga and its dependencies smiled
% its conquerors."
The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1917-04-11

uuu AAAA
with burning de-
sire to do some
heroic deed in de-
Tense Of the col
nies. w ord
&C b Q d Col.
Ethan Allen to
raise the Green
NJ o u n t q ! n
boys and II posi-
BILE surprise and
take the fortress
Of Ticonderoga.
Ea ger for such
The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1917-04-11
TRINITY CHURCH

Morgan City, April IS: First Sun
day after Easter. Sermon and Holy
Communion.
Service begins at II a. m.
Dr.. Mackenxie's subject will be:
'sWhat God may do for us and
what we may do for ourselves" A
sermon for the present crisis.
Sunday School and Bible class ut
10 .. m.
The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1917-04-11

to be shot for
sleeping at Ms|
post Of duty. In
some way word OF
the approaching
execution came to
the attention Of
President Lincoln,
and after writing
out a reprieve he
called his car
rage and started
out to see that
the reprieve did
not fail to reach
The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1917-04-11

Bad breath, bitter taste, dizziness
and q general mo account" feeling
is . sure sign of torpid liver. HER
BINE is the medicine needed. It
makes the liver active, vitaiizes the
blood, regulates the bowels and
restores a fine feeling Of energy
and cheerfulness. Price Soc. Sold by
HcIa.gcr C-:lg Co.
The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1917-04-11
The SWORD OF WASHINGTON

The sword Of Washington. The
sta3 Of Franklin. Oh, sir, what asso-
cations are linked with these names
Washington -whc6e sword. - ny
friend has said, was never drawn but
= the cause Of his country, ana never
aheathed when welded In his coun-
dyS cause. Franklih-the philoso.
pher Of the tk6Aderbolt, the printing
presI ana the aplov shars-Joha
Quincy Adama ia
~ 4 4 4
10 be prepared Tor war - one Of
- mast e6ectual means Of preseFv-
- peace.-Washlngton.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1917-04-11
66o
National Guard
~ Eens,oth r1ac0o06a11

k84
Pushero Of pens and pencils.
. Workers Of wood and steel.
Doctors, lawyers and business men.
Answer the buedsis ISL
Hurrying thrones Of Khaki.
RumbtD Of W1Son train,
Chatter oG cavalry horses,
) The Guard u called out again.
! Back frpm the sun-baksd DESERT
( etalwarG aleft and hard
Proeec&i2e the nations vitals.
; q M muoh-knocksd National
! GIVE than he praise that's due
. For Il regular calls 'sm '1aF4"
Wa4ch CT 6oe ths wives aq4 .fam-
ille0 e tho unea Of the Na43oo-
! 1'a
The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1917-04-11

noody encounter at Lexington
~ 49, ~..d the blood Of the patriots
The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1917-04-11
Not
Afraid toDie
L h sweet and a1orious % de
los oasae eeunhy-Hesaes,

Il is related that q private in the
army Of the Potomac was sentenced
The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1917-04-11
CT lister OF PATRIOTIC GEMS
Elonuant Tributes Of Daniel Webster
to Our Country's Needs and
Greatness.

Liberty and union, now and forever
one and inseparable.
4
Let our object be our country, our
whole country, and nothing but our
country.
4 4 4
II we are true to our country In our
day and generation, and those who
come after NJ shall be true to It also
assuredly we shall elevate her to q
pitch Of prosperity and happiness, Of
honor and power never yet reached BY
any nation beneath the sun.
4 4 4
This lovely land, this glorious lib
erty. these benign institutions, ths
dear purchase Of our fathers, are ours
ours to enjoy, ours to preserve, ours tc
transmit. Generations past and gen
erations to come hold us responsible
for this sacred trust.
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1917-12-21

asst him whose II was, an ne suIu ~
was his'n an Its name was Jimmy an
Eddie Mayhem give IT to him.
"'Them Mayhem boys amt glvln'
nothln' away fer nothin'," says she.
'Whnt'd you give him fer itT
"Chet knOwcd he was cornered, so
he owned up that he'd give Eddie one
o. his wool mlttens. 4 don't never
YEA but one much anyhow says he,
AN, besides, Eddie's n poor, one. armed
boy, nm his hand was cold, an 1t was
comm Chrls'mus.'
81 seen the look in his mas eye, m
I felt sorry fer Chct, so I snyy, 'Chet,'
says !, ~severe-like, you core to the
barn along OF me- like l WIS goin' to
lick him.
"That satisfied his ma. So Chef an
me went to the barn an made n box
to keep the rabbit in. I moved the
thing d freeze to death IL he KEEP It
a%nywheres but in the house, an I
knnwed his ma wouldn't listen to his
dom that, so l puts him up to glttln'
rid Of II by invitin' his Cousin Artie
wv Y "a NlNAN AAA XIV ~ II W INN
fer a Christmas present
"Artle, you know" Ezra explained,
SIS my wlfe's brothers. boy. You re-
member my wife's brother. Dan Baker,
owe in Center town ihip, the n that
died an left n wlddec with eight chill
dern7
"Wnnl, when Chot told his ma what
he wns goln' TO DO she said he could
keep the rabbit IA the attic tin Chris
mus an not Il minute longer. SO he
writ to Artle, TN this m0rnin' bright
an early here comes the llull family
Mis- Baker an the hull eight Children,
"Chet, he hadn't even got up yet, but
I rousted him out, an when he come
down he tolt Artie about the Jimmy
rabbit he was goln' to give him. Then
Mis- Baker chips in an says she never
lows one O. her children TO accept
presents unless all the others gifts the
same thing. IT makes the others jeal-
ous.' says she, AN creates dissenslons.
II seen trouble comm to Chef in
iOcks an herds an l says to myself
they's Jest n way to settle this thing.
You know, II YOU give "A rabbit a little
cuff on the bRck Of his neck he never
knows what hit him. So l sneaks up
to the nttic, hut ole Santa Claus had
got there ahead o. me"
Ezra rocked back and let out a few
more s~taccntO notes Of merrlment.
.."What had ha1penedT" my wife
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1917-12-21
Here's a Merry
Christmas Game

TIME old English game of tip re-
quires the use OF enough assorted
Christmas candies, nuts, raislns
and other daintics to make a small pile
upon a table, also a pair Of sugar tongs.
One Of the party Is chosen, who must
retire to another room, while the re-
naming players decide upon one of the
dainties In the pile to be known as
Zip" The chosen person is then re-
called ana with the tongs removes
pieces from the pile, trying to avoid
the piece named Tip, OF which, howev-
er, he does not know the location. All
pieces removed belong to him unless he
moves Zip" when all must be returned
to the pile and the turn passes to the
next player, who retires to the other
room while another "tip" is named. A
player may pass his turn when, after
drawing several pieces, he wants ID
avoid the possibility Of losing them
through drawing Tip" The game con.
thugs until the pile disappears.
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1917-12-21

The wild havoc anectation makes in
that part Of the world which should
be most polite is visible wherever we
turn our eyes; it pushes men not only
INTO im%pertinences in conversation, but
llso in their premeditated speeches.
u the bar It torments the bench,
whose business it is to cut off all super
duties in what is spoken before 1t by
the practitioner; as well as several lit
tie pieces OF injustice which arise
from the law itself. l have seen it
make a man run from the purpose be-
fore a judge who was, when at the
bar himself, so close and logical a
7leader that, with all the pomp Of clio.
luence in his power, he never spoke q
word too much.-Steele.
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1917-12-21
IT'S Christmas
Time Again

Thare's a fire in the CRATE and a
light in the hall,
For It's Christmas time again,
And TIE sleighbelIs ring and the
children call,
For it's Christmas time again.
It's time for a Christian land
Her lOudest paeans Of love and
praise
For the HOIyBabe Of the Bethlehem
days,
For lis Christmas time again.
There's a wreath Of green at the
windOwpane,
For It's Christmas time again,
And TIE church bells echo the glad
refrain,
For it's Christmas time again.
Oh, it's time to turn with the golden
smile
To the friend we doubted and
scorned awhile,
To rid our hearts Of their greed and
guile!
For it's Christmas time again.
-LGlia Mitchell in
Ladies' Home Journal.
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1917-12-21

(copyright i9i1. Western Newspaper Union.l
NUR village paper had Issued n very
~ creditable Christmas edition. 1
was looking over the news Sec
ton by the front window. My wife
sat near. absorbed in the story part.
whats thatT' she asked, listening.
She was always on the lookout for
more eggs. What she heard certainly
did sound Ike a hen announcing the
arrival Of one-twelfth Of a dozen.
That" / answered. lis Ezra Barn
stable in a state OF amusement"
We looked through the window, and,
sure enough, here he came down the
street, an expansive smile llluminRt-
ing his moonlike face.
what on earth can the man be
laughing so about all alonef' my wife
wanted 70 know. She was that way
never content to let a man be happy
unless she knew the reason why,
80 I went to the door and sang out
10 Ezrn, isn't It kind OF stlngy to en-
Joy II all by yourselfT'
when he had unwOund the wool tip
pet from his neck and taken the rock
irz chair which the missls had set be-
fore the fireplace for him he leaned
back and cut gashes In the atmOs-
phere with another flourish OF his
sharp cnchinnntlOns. "rve heard o.
Santa Claus playin' tricks before now"
said he. "but l don't guess he amt
never played none 10 funnler than
this.
1T was like this; Three. four days
ago my boy Chef come home with a
rabbit-one o. them big white critters
with the pink eyes-that he'd snapped
on one o. his mittens to the n armed
M0yhew boy fer. When he come In,
lugeis' he .hlRg. 10 his arms, his ma
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1917-12-21

There is still a firm BELIEF - Jonahs
at sea; and the other day a sailor, who
was prosecuted for FAM to Join g
British admiralty transport, pleaded %
excuse that he was known to seamon
generally as Jonah ILL., rat the sail
ors on the transport had threatened
to throw him oyerh~-~1 IL nc did join,
Certainly, IL supers,l,. ever could be
rational, they had some reason for
theirs. He had served On the Titanic
and the EMPRESS Of Ireland, both Of
which were wrecked, and on the Lusi-
tania and Flori2au, both Of which
were ~torpcdOed.
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1917-12-21
rry Christmas And A Prosperous New Yaar

asked.
oval till l tell you" said Ezra.
81 called Chef to come up quick an he
come a-runnin. Look here, says TO
him, you give the eight little ones to
the children an the old one to MIS-
Baker. II you do it nice She can't
refuse 'cm, specially when the little
rabbits needs the services Of Jimmy
Ter awhile yit.' So Chef he lugged the
hull box o. rabbits downstairs an made
sech a elokent presentin' speech that
the wilder couldn't do nothin' but
thank him an take the hull mess home
with her"
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1917-12-21

Il Noticed you mai ined strict pau.
trality while Dubwc1 and Twobhlc
we're having a VAIN ~gu.0ent about
the war 'Ycs. We're you not
tempted to put in a word ucw and then
Just to expose their i~guorance?" "Of
cours T was, but FOR special reasons /
didn't dare 10 cron Try wouth.%"What
were they2" 90 o73 Twobble some
money oi'l ( q roo' O." Drbwalte a
piece % l .I I.aGe some
money"
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1917-12-21

A boy was arraigned in-police court
on a charge Of stealing So from Ma
employer. Tho hoy secured a lawyer
and entered a plea of mot guilty" Tho
lawyer believed in the boys innocence
and spoke very cloquently on the in
Justice Of The arrest, dwelling particu-
larly on what 1t Would mean to the boy
In future life II he were sent to prison.
The court dismissed the case. Imlno-
diately after the boy asked tho lawyer
the awaunt OF his fee. How much
have you Fot?" queriod the lawyer.
en, reI,i-d the boy. I've 0ot ,ao'
81"
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1917-12-21

Provides Against Escaping Gas.
To permit escape fr@m steam or gas
nlled rooms in emergencies a water
zeal exit has been invented, a tank
filled with water being installed be-
meath the floor, a wall extending into
,he water provoking the passage Of
steam or gas.
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1917-12-21

Sunshine is destructive to mirrors
and often aus them to assume a
milky appearance which can never be
removed. In Arranging your room be
careful - place the mirror 30 It
won't receive the direct rays Of the
,un.
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1917-12-21
what interested ner.

"Now. about this life insurance l
contemplate taking out. premiums
gary.' Premiums?" chirped his wife.
1 want a plush covered postcard al
bum, john
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1917-12-21
cymnasts photographed.

Cymnasts Photographed.
To eliminate unnecessary move
ments, u French school 90 gymnastics
takes Instantaneous photographs OF
pupils IN action ana thus is able to
study tlcir motions.
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1917-12-21

gBRiddance
MsgQ
BY WILLIS BROOKS

Copyright i9i1, Western Newspaper Union.l
NUR village paper had issued n very
~ creditable Christmas edition. 1
woa looking over the news sec.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-07-12
Field Clerk Neal Returns
From Annual Conference

for the rounding upof an indian work
before the beginning OF the govern
ment fiscal year and reports from all
districts were called in. Another i'm
portant matter which came up neces
stating the calling Of an field clerks
10 headquarters was the pending per
capita Indian payment which will
start next week Outlines FOR plans
to be pursued by federal clerks we're
made and the work OF Indian payment
systematized.
The meeting was called and presld.
cd over By Gabe e. Parker snperin-
tendent Of Indian affairs for the Five
Civilized Tribes and il is reported
that Mr. Parker was well pleased with
the reports Of progress made.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-07-12

through life by the holiest influences
and 80 out from it all into devil's
hell The failure in the case Of Judas
was not in any wise the fault Of Jesus
Christ who was just as willing that
he should be saved as any other of
the disciples but that Judas wilfully
sinned and continued in sin regardless
of his association with Jesus.
The night services are on the lawn
and all are urged to attend
Committee
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-07-12
OPTOMETRY
REMOVES
"A ~ AVA " III
THE CAUSE

Opiomctry renders a service 90 th,
defective public that Is second q none
ia value. and it should be known a.
the most JUST profession existing
for does it not render to mankind some.
thing materially substantial for the
money expended? No other profession
or trade offers 50 much as does op.
tomety
I The work of an optometrist IS So
complex. SO much detail to be attend
cd 70 in various individuals. aud the
basic principles OF the work is such
that the majority cannot begin to com.
prehend OF appreciate the service rem.
dered
The efficient optometrist has studied
deeply and untiringly, he has practiced
steadily and observed the various re-
suits obtained through his study and
work.
He finds the defect in refracton OF
the eye ard corrects the same with pro-
per glasses. not in the hope that they
may merely help" the patient to see
better or drive headaches away. but
optometry "finds the cause OF the
trouble and corrects the cause.
The great mistake OF our present
day is that people are being treated
for effects and results Of defects. The
cause cannot be removed in this way
Theoptometrist in correcting the
cause, notes the disappearance Of de-
fects; headaches, nervousness, dizzi-
ness, and many other systematic dis
orders caused by defective eyes
The optometrist in correcting the
practitioner to whom the public should
look TO and must be brought to this
realization eventually.
BUT REMEMBER: that an Oklaho.
ma optometrist has to show anyone in
authority that he is competent to ex-
anime eyes for glasses So. the pub.
lie should be very careful to whom
they intrst their precious eyesight.
It costs absolutely mot one cent
more for our superior services than
il costs for tile inferior kind that you
get some places
Our optical department has a regis
tered ortcmetrist. Mr. d. A. Hueston.
and F'e are in a position to give the
bpef anrtyfoo
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-07-12
Board Office Besieged
By Number Seekers

Registrars from all over the coun,
ty and the northern district over which
the local board has jurisdiction in par
ticniar have been erowdiug the office
of Grady county board No / for the
past few days lit an endeaYor to find
what will be their serial numbers by
which the selection in the draft lot
terry viii be designated.
All publicity possible has been given
the call numbers but many have con.
fused their registration numeral with
those given by the local board, the con
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-07-12

sequences Of which are the members
Of the Chickasha district exemption
committee have been kept busy with
inquiries for information as to what
the call numbers given them are. Mr.
Murray head Of Board No. !, wishes it
made clear that selection for service
viii be made by serial numbers and
not by registration numbers.
Up until yesterday afternoon no in.
struction regarding the manner Of pro
cedure in beginning the draft exemp
tions had been received.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-07-12
BAPTIST REVIVAL

The revival continues with deepen
ing interest at the First Baptist church.
DIT Held brought us a strong message
last night on THE Tragedy of a Lost
Soul" He based his remarks on the
life of Judas Iscariot showing that he
was not only a bad character but was
unwilling to be made whole. The
preacher emphasized the fact that one
may be in the church and surrounded