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The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1917-02-02

q terrible weapon the howitzer was.
At his orders the mule, with his bur-
den, was led to Front street, which
parallels the river bank, and a crowd
of 200 or 300 followed, half of whom
we're Indians. 1t was decided to fire
few shots from the cannon while
it was on the back of the mule at a
high cut bank that was half a mile
away and across the river. A GER
tain spot was shown to the Indians
where the shot was supposed to hit,
and, to strike the spot designated on
the clay bank, which doomed up like
some old castle, an extra heavy
charge was put in. Finally the man
in charge of the mule stood in front
of it with the rings of the bit in each
hand. When he had the business end
of the mule where he wanted it, an
other man adjusted the cannon and
took aim while a third attendant
took a match from his vest pocket,
scratched 1t on his trousers and
touched the fuse.
Mule Humps His Back.
1.-THE kissing of the burning fuse
made the mule lay down his ears and
put a hump in his back. The next
thing he whirled round and round in
spite of the frantic efforts of his man.
ager to get him back to his first po-
sition. BY this time everybody was
going for dear life. AS the mule
whirled about faster and faster, the
population of the town was increas-
ing the distance from the center like
ever frightening spokes of a wheel.
Many went over the bank into the
river, some dropped and crawled off
at spidery speed on their hands and
knees, while others lay flat on the
ground, broadcloth and buckskin
alike. Meanwhile the muleteer held
the mule and the mule held
the fort. The only persons undis-
turbed were some of the wise old In
dian chiefs who got 1t into their
heads that the maneuvers of the mule
we're part of the performance.
Explain 1t to Indians.
Luckily. on account of the bend
in the mules back, the shot struck
the ground but a short distance from
his heels. Then the Benton folk and
the eastern visitors returned to the
muleteer and the granting Indian
chiefs to offer xcuse for their hur-
ried departure.
1.-THE late Captain j. j. Healy, who
vas afterwards manager of the North
American Transportation and Trad
ing company, was there. Healy had
fought Indians and had aided in ar
resting some Of the worst despera-
does in the northwest who had been
terrorizing northern Montana. But
the mule was too much for him. He
struck Oft like a comet. and was one
Of the first to 60 over the bank of
the river. It was the first time any
one ever saw Healy take water"
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1917-02-02
SWEEPING CHANGE
IN MINING LAWS
THE LAW OF THE APEX" WILL
PROBABLY DISAPPEAR; ALSO
LOCATION STATUTES.

Necessity for "Discovery'' of Oil or
Mineral Before Making Location
Is Likely to Be Done Away With;
Proposed Legislation Would Great
~ Lessen Litigation.
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1917-02-02

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Owner and Manager.
Six complete private operating
rooms, courteous lady attendants and
for each branch of DENTS.
try.
Our 1O-year snake Good' guaran-
tee Is your assurance of mouth conn.
fort, better health and perpetual free
dom from troublesome teeth.
GOLD AND PORCELAIN
CROWNS
$500 and $500
GOLD AND PORCELAIN
BRIDGEWORk, PER TOOTH
$500
Or. E. {. EDm0uS0n
DENTIST.
FREE EXAMINATIONS.
Open evenings and Sundays
Over Lapeyre's Drug Store. Phone 426
GREAT FALLS, MONT.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-07-28
Nearly 1000 Examinations
for Quota Says Murray

Continued from Page OIe.J
physical qualifications are concerned
among those VINO will be taken for ser
vice. This sitaation has caused much,
perpleMty on the part Of many who
would not wait for the actions Of the
draft and inquiries as to how this diff
ficulty is to be resolved have come
under the consideration OF the board in
great numbers. No definite answer
can be given by the board which must
wait for the army surgeon to pass up.
on applicants physical qualifications
once lie has been accepted.
TWO Aliens on List
After checking over the list and
sorting the exemrtion excuses, the.
board has found only two alien Ger
mans who came directly under the
provisions for immunity in the first
can. These two registrants were born
ON the Rhine and have not yet taken
out American naturalization papers
which fact makes them still Fatherland
subjects. These may be taken in the
second draft but their alienage OK
cludes them from the first call.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-07-28
FLRsr RAPrlsr cHuRcH.

Corner Colorado avenue and Fourth
street.
Rev A. S Albright, Pastor
Bible school 9:45 a. m.
The revival continues with the pas
tor doing the preaching. Souls are be-
ing saved daily There will be two
services Sunday at eleven a. M, The
night serviee win be on the lawn. This
is to be the last service OF our pro
tracted effort so let us make Sunday a
great day There will be baptizing at
the close of the evening service. To
date there have been forty-one public
confessions. There viii be no service
Saturday night.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-07-28
sPwoRrH METHODIST CHURCH


Rev. Lawrence L. Cohen, Jr. pastor
Peoples Churcn."
Corner Fourth and Iowa.
Sunday school at s:45 o'clock a. m
G. Schlotterbeck, superintendent.
Junior league 3 o'clock p. m.
Epworth League, 6:45 p. m.
Morning service, 1900 a. m.
Evening service, 7:45 Q. m.
Morning subject. "The Lordship Of
Jesus Christi by the pastor
Evening subject, As minute service
Things chat are worth while win be
the pastors theme
Woman's Missionary society Thurs
day at p. m.
A cordial invitation to all to attend
these services.
/ Travelling men, and all strangers
md visitors are welcome. We want
you to come A most cordial vel
.oin8 awaits you The church with a
social spirit
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-07-28
CHURCH OF COD

Meetings at 52S1a Chickasha Ave.
(Oyer Meats meat market)
A. G. Bell, pastor.
Sunday school at 10 o'clock q. m.
Preaching at II o'clock a. m. and
( 80 p. m.
Prayer meetings Thursday evening
at 1880 O'Clock.
The public is cordially invited to all
services.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-07-28
STRIKE CASUALTIES
ev United Press.

By United Press.
Springfield. H. July 2s-Two per
sons were shot and a number serious
~ injured during the third night Of
the street car strike
The employees demand the recogni-
ton or their recently organized union,
inoieases in wages and changes in
working conditions
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-07-28
sEcoNp RAPrIsT cHURcH.

SECOND BAPTIST CHURCH.
Corner Eighth and Michigan.
Rev. II. P. Haley, pastor.
Sunday school at 9;45 o'clock a. M.
D. W. Beets, superintendent.
Preaching at II o'clock a. m.
Junior B. Y. P, u, 4:SO o'clock p. M
Senior B. Y.P. u. GAS p. N.
Preaching at 8 p. N.
The public is cordially invited to all
hese services.
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s%+*++##%+s++#+%
} SPECIAL NOTICE..

To Ministers: Copy for
Sunday announcements should
be received at this office not
later than Friday afternoon.
Compliance with this request
will be greatly appreciated by
printers and publisher.-Ed-
itor.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-07-28
AoLY NAME cAuRctl.

Corner Seventh and Kansas avenue
Rev. P. Wilwepding, rector.
First mass at 1880.
Late mass at $3.50.
Evening service 1880.
Always glad to have you with US.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-07-28
ST. LuKE's CHURCH
lEnisconall
NI-pI0NoT"II
Corner Sixth and Kansas

Corner sixth and Kansas
The Rev. A. s. Freese, rector, resi-
dence 91S Minnesota Ave, phone 1898.
july 20, the Eighth Sunday after
Trinity
Tt,lv 10 the seventh Sunday after
Trinity
Sunday school, 10 a. m.
Morning prayer at a. a. n.
Evening and prayer and sermon az
Is D. m.
services.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-07-28
FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH.

"The House Of Gladness.
Sixth and Minnesota avenue.
Rev. VIM. Dcnham, minister
Sunday school, 9:45 a. M, S. p Lau-
zach, Supt
11t:0O a. NJ, morning worship Ser
non by Rev. Wm Denham, subject
fThe Revival Power This is the
lhird sermon on the subject "Reyiyals'
!. 7:15 p. my young peoples hour
S;15 p. m. evening worship Sermon
y pastor Congregational singing.
'ordial welcome, Come thou with US
6Ad We will do thee good" Let us go
8l4o the house Of the Lord Saint
PA sinner, friend and stranger are
fgebome Come.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-07-28

Are YOU using our ciassiusu &C,
umns7 You ought to-they ger results.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-07-28

Estimate for Fiscal Year Ending
June 30, 1917.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-07-28

Estimate Receipts and Actual coilee-
tlons from sources other than ad va
loren tax for fiscal year ending
June 30, 1917.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-07-28

Name Of Item Covered by Estimate
See note on back of last pagel
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-07-28

Estimate for Fiscal Year Ending
June 3oth, 1916.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-07-28
CHURCH or CHRIST.

Bastell Baxter. Minister
Meets in the X. 2. Hall, on Chick
asha avenue every Lords day at 10
m. for Bible reading and com-
munion.
Preaching morning and evening on
third Sunday each month.
The public is cordially invited 70 At.
Tend
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-07-28

NcI rATEN IN ~
NApRNE EDIr @
MouS YEAR
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FINANCIAL STATEMENT AND ESTIMATE

Chcka Grady State Oklahoma for the w
sand
o asal Year July 1917 and Ending June &c. 1918
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-07-28
FIRST CHURCH OF CHRIST,
SCIENTIST

oSlEN 10 ,
Services at 6l9 iowa avenue.
Reading room No. SOl third floor Of
9lrst National bank building.
Sunday school at 9:l5 o'clock a. m
Lesson sermon at II o'clock a, NJ.
Subject of lesson: Truth
Testimonial meeting Wednesday
evening at o'clock.
Free reading room open to the public
avery afternoon except Sundays, from
to O'clock p. m.
The public is cordially invited 70
attend all services.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-07-28
WESLEY METHODIST CHURCH
Eighth and Michigan.

Rev J. J. Bearden, pastor
Preaching at IL a. m. and 1880 p. m.
Second and fourth Sundays each
nonth by the pastor; first and third
Sundays by w. p Mcclure.
Junior League 8 p. m Sunday.
Prayer meeting Thursday night.
You are invited to worship with us.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-03-17
PLAN FINAL CHECK
TO GERMAN IMPORTS
In THE FAR EAST

Toxic, March 1.-THE Japanese
has appointed a commits
sion TOR investigation Of industrial.
commercial and tariff policy In war;
time and after the war in fulfilment
Of the resolutions Of the Paris econom-
ic conference. The commission con-
sits Of four separate departments at
tached to the Foreign Office, the FL
nance Department, the Department Of
Agriculture and Commerce and the
Communications Department
The functions Of the new commits
sion are very comprehensive. The bu-
reau attached to the Foreign Office
will investigate diplomatic affairs and
problems pertaining to the interna-
tional law. Great importance is att
tached to the work Of investigation
Of the Finance Department, which will
make it its chief aim to find proper
measures for developing Japan's eco
nomic interests abroad and solidify-
Ing the domestic money situation as
well as the revision Of customs tariff
to meet the turn Of external trade at
ter the war.
Mr.. Nakashoji. minister OF Agricu1-
ture and Commences, il quoted as say
ing that Japan, with the backing of
Great Britain and other entente pow
ers. is determined to expel all German
elements from economic and CONNER
dial circles in the Far Hast.
Great stress will be laid on the Inn
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-03-17
Gen. KUROPATKIN,

Gen. Alexei Nicolaievitch Kuropat-
kin, who was commander of the Rus
sian armies in Manchuria in the war
with Japan, has been reported as hold
ing various commands in the present
war, but last August it was announced
from PetrOgrad that the veteran SOL
der had been sent off to Tukestan as
governor general. Kuropatkin was
practically disgraced by his failure to
defeat the Japanese, but the publica.
ton Of his Military Memoirs" in 1893.
while it brought down upon him the
ire of the government, served to re-
deem his reputation among military
critics. When Emperor Nicholas as
sumed supreme command Of the Rus
sian forces, in succession to Grand
Duke Nicholas it was rumored that
Kuropatkin had been restored to i'm
perial favor. and that the actual con-
troll was vested in him. In October,
1915, it was stated that he had been
appointed chief of the Russian Grena-
der Corps, and in February of lasts
year he had succeeded Gen. Nicholas
Ruzsky as commander in chief of this
armies on the northern front. He re-
tanned that post until his appointment
as governor of Turkeston last August
Just why he was relieved Of the north
ern command and sent off to- central
Asia has not been officially explained.
Gen. Kuropatkin was born sixty
nine years ago today, March II, 1S4S,
and received a military education. At
eighteen he began his active military
career. under Skobeleff, the great Rus
sian hero, at Bokhara. He distinguish
ed himself in the Russo Turkish war
Of 1877-78, and was minister of war
in 1904, when the trouble with Japan
reached a crisis. Kuropatkin strongly
advised against this conflict, declaring
that Russia was not PREPARED to carry
on campaign at so great a distancec
from her base. He reluctantly accept
ed the post OF Commander in chief,
but retired In 1905 in favor Of Gen.
Lnievitch. AS he opposed the war
with Japan, so he opposed the peace,
and he has always asserted that Rus
STA could have won If the war had
continued
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-03-17
sc Assassination Plot"
Counts Nightmare

Budapest, March 1.-THE story Of
an alleged attempt to assassinate Pre-
mier Count Tfsza, as given great pub
lefty by the newspapers few days
ago, proved in the police court inves-
tigation to have originated in a night
mare of a Hungarian officer who fell
asleep in the gallery Of the House Of
Parliament. Lieutenant Palafalvi, the
officer, explained in court:
ST was very tired when started to
attend the session, and soon fell
asleep. I had just come from the
front, where had endured some pref
ty sever experiences, and I began to
dream that I was again one of the adj
vanced guard in the trenches, and that
the Russians were storming our posi-
tons.
"I am so used to firing that when I
heard the noise Of applause downstairs
I thought the Russians were shouting
their usual hurrahs, so I instinctively
pulled out my revolver and fired. It
was only after had fired three shots
that woke up
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-03-17
'' IFEtL LIKE A
NEW Being
Health After Two Years Suffering

35 St. Rose ST., Montreal. April 4th.
"For over two years I was sick and
miserable. T suffered from constant
Headaches, and had Palbitatson Of the
Heart so badly that I feared I would die.
There seemed to be lump in my
stomach and the Constipation was
dreadful. I suffered from Pam IN <he
Back and Kidney Disease.
Twas treated by physician for a year
and half and he did me no good at all.
I tried Fruit-a-tives " as a last resort.
After using three boxes, I was greatly
imb,0ved and twelve boxes made me
well. Now can work all day and there
are no Headaches, no Palpitation, no
Heart Trouble, no Constipation, no
Pain or Kidney Trouble and IJeet like
a nezu 6eing-and it was 'Fruit-a-tives"
that gave me back my health".
MADAM ARTHUR LAPLANTE.
Soc. box, for $3.50, trial size, Csc.
At all dealers or sent postpaid by Fruit
a-tives Limited, Ogdensburg New York
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-03-17
Prizes To Be Given
For Bird Hut Building

School children of Bridgeport will
be interested in the announcement
that the Bridgeport Art league has de-
cded to give three prizes for the best
bird house made by a boy or girl be-
tween now and Wednesday, April 18,
on which day all the bird houses in
the competition must be in the Art
league rooms. Pictures Of the houses
and their makers will then be taken
The houses will be judged upon two
points: Workmanship. 80 per cent
and attractiveness, 40 per cent.
The first prize will be 81, vhe second
SIS and the third SO. The prize houses
will become the property Of the league
and will be placed in the grounds sur
rounding the Anne Hathaway cottage
in Reardsley park. The Judges for
the competition ara w. \. NOLAN. Will
bur F. Smith and Henry C1iffe.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-03-17
ONE HUNDRED YEARS AGO.
ANOTHER CREEK WAR

We learn from an officer OF very
respectable standing in the army, that
. strong, probability exists Of the i'm
mediate breaking out of another
Creek war. This intelligence was a
day or two since received by an Off
Ger Of this station from another at
Fort Hawkins. Should it prove cor
rect, and this country again be COM
PEELED to put forth her strength in
the contest, little short Of extermina-
ton will serve to quell that ungovern-
able and discontinued spirit which
has 30 long been manifested by these
savages-a spirit which there is too
much reason to believe has been fan
ned and kept alive by the intrigues Of
British agents and traitors.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-03-17
ST,PATRICK'S DAY

st. Patrick, most universally honor
ed and beloved of all the saints, will
be widely commemorated today by all
who have a drop of Irish blood in
their veins--and by many who have
not. The day dedicated to the good
st. Pat is supposed to commemorate
the anniversary Of his death, But some
Tnbernians insist that it is also his
birthday. Just where the Irish patron
saint was born, anad just when he
died, can never be definitely known.
Scotland perhaps has the best claim to
having been the natal land of the
saint, but England, France and Wales
all set up pretensions to the honor.
His death is variously dated from 454
to 493, the latter being the date most
generally accepted, and his age being
generally given as 121 years.
st. Patrick and his feast day have
inspired a multitude Of books and
poems. One Of the most amusing OF
the contributions to st. Patrick's Day
literature is the following poem by
Samuel, Lover, the Irish poet and nov
elist:
On the eighth day Of March it was,
some people say,
That st. Patrick at midnight he first
saw the day;
While others declare twas the ninth
he was born,
And twas all a mistake between mid
night and morn;
For mistakes will occur in hurry and
shock,
And some blamed the babby-and
some blamed the clock
Till with all their cross questions sure
no one could know
If the child was too fast-or the clock
was too slow
Now, the first faction fight in ovid
Ireland, they say,
Was all on account Of St. Patrick's
birthday;
Some fought for the eighth-for the
ninth more would die, ~
And who wouldn't see right, sure they
blackened his eye.
At last both the factions so positive
grew.
That each kept birthday, so Pat then
had two,
Till Father Mulcahy. who showed
them their sins.
Said: mo one could have two birth
days but twins"
Says he: "Boys. don't be fighting for
eight or for nine.
Don't be always dividing-but some
times combine;
Combine eight with nine, and seven
teen is the mark,
SO let that be his birthday-""A men. .
says the clerk.
eff he wasn't a twins. sure our his
tory will show
That, at least, he's worth any two
saints that we know!"
Then they all got blind drunk-wbich
completed their bliss,
And we keep up the practice from
that day to this. ~
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-03-17
Bill Squires, Boxer
of Australian Fame,
Not Killed in War

A few months ago 1t was reported
that Boshter Bill Squ1res, the Austria
liam heavyweight, had been killed at
Verdun, but it now seems that his de-
native Australia, and early this year
he tried to pull Of a comeback and
was knocked out by Dave Smith. Bill
then set up a wall that had been
doped. Squires IL thirty-sight years
old today. His speedy knockout by
Tommy Burns at Colma a decade ago
has gone down in ring history as one
Of the worst fiascos ever pulled off.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-03-17
THE PROPHET OF WAR

Before the war Robert Blatchford
had an international reputation as the
author of "Merrie England" the most
widely read socialist book ever writ
ten-a work which has sold by mil
lions in Great Britain and America
and has been translated into various
European and Asiatic tongues. He
had a lesser fame as the editor OF
The Clarion, the leading socialist pa
per of the British Empire. To clergy
men of all faiths he was anathema as
the author Of 'God and My Neigh
bour," q book which has perhaps ac-
comp1ished more toward undermining
religious faith among the British
bined. To a~lesser public Blatchford
was known as t'Nunquam," a writer
Of clever tales and verses dealing
with army life, sort Of lesser Kipling.
In the upper circles Of society he was
celebrated as the man who had con-
verified the Countess of Warwick to
socialism. Lastly he was known and
jeered at as the "crank" who was al
ways preaching, in season and out,
that Germany was preparing to wage
war on the remainder of Europe. 1t
was about ten years prior to the be-
ginning of the war that Blatchford
began to warn his countrymen against
German designs. and his prophetic
words had a profound effect upon
Britishers, although they were dis
missed with scorn by the men in au-
thority. when wrote a pamphlet
on the German menace only five years
ago." Blatchford wrote soon after the
war began, 1.-THE danger Of war with
Germany was ridiculed as a baseless
scare, and more than one cabinet min
lister and more than one socialist tub
thumper declared I had been bribed
by Tories to make an attack on the
government just before a general cleo
ton" Mr.. Blatchford has had the
gloomy satisfaction Of living to see his
prophetic wisdom indicated.
The socialist author was born fifty
SIX years ago today, his parents nav
ing been theatrical people. In his
youth he had to "hoe his own row."
and received little formal education.
Apprenticed to a brushmaker. he left
that trade to join the army in which
he served several years, and he was
a sergeant when he DOTTED his uniform
in 1873. After working as a clerk. he
Joined the staff Of London sporting
paper, and later was editor Of Sun
day paper before he started the Clar-
ion in 1891.