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Middletown transcript., 1918-01-19
Filipino Workinu Girl.

At Bokod Filipino girl with two
years. training can earn % cents a
day weaving pillow covers. table rum
ners. or dress material, says the Chris
tan Herald. The food she eats costs
3 cents a day. She not only earns
money for herself and family in addi-
ton to taking a complete academic
course, but one-half the proceeds from
her labor, turned into the school fund,
has already provided the school with
a fine monograph, good collection of
records, and the instruments for ten
piece stringed orchestra, which turns
out music that would compare well
with the best that graduates from
New England finishing school could do.
Middletown transcript., 1918-01-19
BIC WATERFALL in ICELAND
Dettifoss Most Striking, Larger Than
! Any in Europe-Scenic Wonder Of
the friqid Country.

DettifOss, by far the most striking
OF the Iceland waterfalls, and larger
than any in Europe. is well worth a
visit, but it involves some very long
rides. The writer says the Christian
Science Monitor. starting from the
northern part of Husavik. took over
two days to reach it, stopping at night
at two farmhouses on the way, and
making a detour to see the wonderful
volcanic valley of Ashbyrg&. The jour-
ney westward to Myyatn from the fail
over desert land. occupied about ten
hours.
The fall lies on the Jokullsa, a ga-
cial river that rises in the VatnajO-
kull range in the south. and flowing
northward. falls into the Arctic sea,
Parallel to the river lies deep rift
like Il dried-up river bed; and this has
to be crossed before the traveller can
stand on the brink of the chasm where
the river takes its leap 200 feet down.
There is a curious crack in mid-strealn
and over it the sundered waters are
hurled in wild confusion, again min
Cling and losing themselves in clouds
Of spray. The columnar basalt on the
far side can be discerned through the
mist, every pillar tipped with moss.
while the near side is also green and
velvety. The walls of the ravine be-
ing perpendicular, to descend is i'm
possible, and the binding spray pre-
vents long stay near the fall, which
is best seen at a point lower down
the river. The upper fall, a quarter
OF an hours walk higher up, with fif-
teen feet Of a drop. seems a mere cas-
cade after the principal one.
The whole region bears witness to
the 'strife Of nature" On the far
side of the river stretches desert
marked with dull red cinder heaps.
and crater vents like huge black caul-
drons. snOw'-capped hills closing in the
weird landscape. From the cavernous
depths in the foreground rises the
ceaseless moan of the waterfall, so re-
mote from human habitation, and i'm
preSSive in its loneliness.
Middletown transcript., 1918-01-19
SERVANT" AN ABUSED WORD
president Of United States, Heads Of
Banks, Ministers, PhysicIans,
Are in Same Class.

1t Is a pity that we have allowed op-
probrium to attach to the good old
word Servant" opprobrium utterly UT
mer1ted. Talk about 'help," or the lat
est equivalent, "maid," used quite in.
appropriately, says the Youths Com.
panlon, does not alter circumstances
In the least, nor is there any reason
why we should wish them altered.
Every one who is worth anything is
a servant. The merchant serves his
customers. If he serves them not WELL
they discharge him. The lawyer serves
his clients, the minister his parishion-
ers, the doctor his patients. The presi.
dent of bank is q servant, and SO il
the president of railway. The presi.
dent of the United States is the hired
servant Of the people of the United
States, and few servants in any Occu.
patton are more abused by their mas.
tiers.
Service, well and faithfully per.
formed, is the only real dignity, and
all the outward pomp and insignia of
rank are but badges of service, and
disgraceful if they are not earned.
Service is life. It is only when we
are doing something to serve the large
movement of the world what we are
entitled to live in it, that we really do
live in it. Life is measured by useful
ness. Of all the varied affection that
swift-footed age can bring, none is
more oppressive than the sense of d.
minished capacity for service.
Not to be ministered unto, but to
minister, not to be served, but to serve,
is the utterance Of the highest author.
ity in spiritual matters. There is but
one disgrace connected with service of
any kind, and that is to serve i'll. Let
us perform whatever service falls to
u.s. large or small, high or low. with all
the zeal and all the strength that is in
us. Then we shall be sure that when
we depart we shall be missed, If only
little; and there is no more solid
satisfaction in the world than that.
Middletown transcript., 1918-01-19
Much OiI.Bearino Country.

Nearly 80 per cent Of continental
Canada is still undiscovered, and If In
dian reports are to be believed, notes
q correspondent, there is in the basin
of the Mackenzie river one Of the
largest areas of possible oil-bearing
country on the face Of the earth. The
Indians report the existence of lakes
4 hundred miles and over long in Yu-
kon that no white man has ever seen,
while even the Indians themselves ap=
parently know nothing of the as yet
untr0ddeQ Mackenzie mountains.
Middletown transcript., 1918-01-19
Dry. Hot Atmosphere.

Dryness combined with high temper
allure is commonly deemed injurious,
notes an exchange. This is the com!
binatiOn found in desert climates and
In many artificially heated dwellings
in northern climates in winter. The
dry, hot atmosphere induces restless
mes and nervous" feelings as we'll as
drying and irritation of the skin and
mucous membranes. Susceptibility to
colds is said to be increased in indoor
jewellers in a hot, dry atmosphere, al
though a similar effect does not seem
to be associated with the aridity of
desert climates. -.
"eenerally speaking" says the Chi
caan News, s'women's fashions are
ia autiful and more sensible now
than at any other time within living
memory" Surely they are more SEN
sible, a fact that gives rise to the
fear that q change must come soon.
Middletown transcript., 1918-01-19
First Use Of Jinuo.

George Jacob Holyodke, the apostle
Of cooperation, was the first to make
use Of the nickname lingo in refer
ence to wrong kind of patriotism in
q letter which he wrote about the Dis
raelian Chauvintsts in 1878, observes
the Argonaut. Nobody yet knows for
certain where the word came from, or
what was it's original meaning. Mot
teux, in his seventeenth century trans
lation Of Rabelais, gave par Dieu" as
"by Jingo;" it is some peoples opin-
ion that lingo is the Basque for God,
and that the word made its way into
the English language through the
medium Of Basque sailors.
Middletown transcript., 1918-01-19
Old illustrated Book.

One of the oldest illustrated books
is an edition of "Aesop's Fables" pub
lished about 1471. It has initial letters
Of great interest, and upward Of 100
very curious wood cuts. The copies
which have survived the centuries are
bound in thick oak boards, covered
with stamped leather. There was a
book published in Florence only five
years after the Aesop which had three
copper-plate engravings, and one of
the most remarkable features of the
early illustrated works is the grace and
excellent fancy of their tail-pieces and
type, and the fresh look which the ink
has.
Middletown transcript., 1918-01-19
Sfrct Submarine Cable.

The first gublnu rlne cable was one
that made Communication possible be-
tween Calais aad Bou!Ogne, on enc
side Of the English Channel, and Do
yer, on the other. This experiment
is commented upon by the London IL
Illustrated News in it's issue for August
IS, 1849.
Middletown transcript., 1918-01-19

Tnnt control Of exports which this
country has begun puts Germany in
q worse fix than she has been at any
time since she sent the submarine
Deutschland over to get a cargo of
nickel, crude rubber and bar silver for
her starving babies.
Middletown transcript., 1918-01-19

We may feel that it Is tough to have
cold weather canning on and the sup
ply Of coal high and short, but think
~ Wilhelm facing q long winter and
the Canadians closing in on his bin at
Lens.
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Ten Belgians pleaded guilty In
Brooklyn of trying to smuggle for Ger
many's benefit. When it comes to
brihing Belgians, Gernany's system
must be admitted to be complete.
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The Teutonic strategic retreat is
still steadily and firmly drawing the
British and French to the border and
may even lead them over. At pres.
ent, the magnificent possibilities an
nounced for it have been indefinitely
postponed.
Middletown transcript., 1918-01-19

From a cursory examination Of the
proper war diet it would appear that
II you are in hurry to get line on
the right course merely eat what you
nate and cut out what you like and
you CAM miss it much,
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0eoend on Her,

Mistress Ito cock)-"I have some
friends coming to dinner today, Mary,
50 1 want you to do your very best"
Cook-"You car depend upon me,
mum I've got some friends Of me own
comin'I''
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Our men may not be able to under
stand their French comrades on the
west front, but the Teuton will be able
to understand what both mean when
the time comes.
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A proposition is made by q scientific
expert to store up summer heat for
the winter. II this would entail the
withdrawing Of certain proportion
Of caloric Irvns the atmosphere It
would Be hailsd with decrious joy from
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Conscience.

A very strong feeling makes to It.
self a conscience of its Own-has it's
own piety; just as much as the feeling
Of the son towards the mother, which
will sometimes survive amid the worst
fumes Of depravity.-Exchange.
Middletown transcript., 1918-01-19

1t is reported by a writer that Ger
many puts imbeciles and units at the
front. Some of the German Outrages
were certainly the work Of madmen.
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Tesf At q Good Husband.

Test OF 4 Good Husband.
Our position is simply this: That no
man is a good husband who doesn't
notice when he comes home that the
sitting-room curtains have been moved
to the dining-room.-Dallas News.
Middletown transcript., 1918-01-19

Somebody is suggesting the return
Of the old paper collar. No, sir. Paper
is TOO expensive; the men couldn't At
ford paper collars.
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For the first time in their lives the
millions in our armies do not have to
be bothered with the high cost Of nv-
Ing.
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Sand In the Lantern.

SAND III tne Iantern.
II Japanese lanterns have q little
sand put In the bottom there will be
small danger Of their catching fra ~
the sand gives weight and holds The
Middletown transcript., 1918-01-19

Surest Independence.
There is no independence that can
be sure but q dependence upon ones
self.
Middletown transcript., 1918-01-19
Not Then.

The maxim runs: "Put your best
foot forward''-but suppose you are
being treated by q chir0p0dist2
Middletown transcript., 1918-01-19

Trading in sugar futures is now to
Middletown transcript., 1918-01-19
ROAST BEEF RARE

n quality at prices which common
grades command is an opportunity this
market affords discriminating house,
wives. 1fyou can tell good meat by its
looks you'll appreciate ours. And your
judgement will be more than justifi d
by the evident pleasure your family
takes in eating it.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1918-07-20
MORE STATE LANDS
TO Be LEASED SOON
School Land Department Has
Some Choice Pieces to Sell
During August; Valuable
Oil Lands.

Within the next ten days. T. J
Ellis. oil and gas agent OF the school
land commission. will arrange for the
advertising OF oil and gas leases in
Ped River and Cotton and Stephens
counties. sale OF which Will probably
be set for some time the latter part OF
August. This IL the next in order in
the leasing of oil and gas lands by the
commission. following disposition of
tie Narland leases. The territory
embraced in this section OF leases is
already proven. and oil men are wait
ing for the opportunity OF securing
these tracts. This will be the first
time the commission has ventured TO
let leases in the Red river. The pos
sbility of some controversy with
Texas as TO righi OF title to the river
bed may add importance to the matter
Oklahoma claims the river bed to the
south bank of the river.
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REMEMBER THE SABBATH DAY.

Virginia and Eldricge are beinE
brought up to regard the Sabbath as
different from other days. Bolster
Gus. every dsy games are taboo and
their activities are restricted to their
own lawn and garden. Recently. how
ever. their mother yielded 10 the
pleadinrs Of the children Of a friend
and allowed them to spend a sunday
afternoon away from home.
The friends children are evidently
ret hsmrered by any ssbbzsharian
restrictions. and when playtsme was
over. two much disheveisd bat rsdian;
Children rushed breathiessiy hone.
Virginia announcing as they cans NJ
tse PATH
Oh. mother. Gear. EldridEe ard
have had a beautifully sinful time
= Hsrper's.
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depth BOMBS
ARE GOOD FOR
HUN U-B0ATs
ALLIES HAVE SUNK MORE
SUBS IN LAST THREE
MONTHS THAN THEY DID
IN 8 YEARS PREVIOUS.

London, July. 20.--Within the pas
three months the number OF German
submarines destroyed has been great
o. than during any similar period
since the beginning Of the war. Dept
charges have played an important part
IN putting an end to the activities OF
u-boats.
Details Of the sinking of three Ger
man submarines two OF them by Brit
ish submarines recently became
known in London. A British patrol
boat, on moonlight night sighted an
enemy submarine on the surface about
half mile away. She was apparently
recharging her storage batteries.
Full speed ahead was the COM
nand Of the patrol boat captain but
hy the time the boat reached the spot
the submarine had disappeared. The
british craft Immediately dropped six
depth charges, quantities of oil came
tc the surface soon afterwards, and
tren cries for hell in German were
heard. The patrol boat searched for
survivors of the submarine but was
able 10 rescue only ole q the enemy
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1918-07-20
CHAPTER xviI,.

prevailed upon the authorities b
grant me an eight-day furlough to visit
my home and took advantage OF this
20 cross the Dutch border. left my
home under pretence OF intending ia
visit relatives. wearing civilian cloth.
Ing. ! bought a railroad ticket to ksl.
denkirchen. a medium-sized town near
the Dutch border. During my trip te
Kaldenkirchen ! had plenty OF time to
review all shat had happened.
How dEerent everything was after
the first year Of the warl Ny home
town. once lively country settlement.
was now as calm as a graveyard. In
this town. which had a population be-
fore the war OF 1900 souls. more than
20 had been killed and many others
crippled. Food was very high with lit
tie 20 be had.
There was no enthusIssp for the war
manifest anywhere. The people were
downhearted. stunned.
II was the same In other cities. The
longing for peace was universal yet No
cne talked OF peace or expressed the
desire for Il.
One word spoken. which displeased
the autocratic government. merited the
severest punishment. That is how II IL
70 Be explained that the German peo-
pie cannot force the Hohenzollerns into
peace because the government. with
assistance OF the military, smothered
every expression Of peace with blood,
even at that early date.
The present Prussian government
VII slaughter any Germsn citizen 70
further its own interests In the same
way that II attacked the innocent pop
ulation OF Belgium without regard.
With . clean conscience and clean
hsndsi
''cott strafe England. Er ist strafs
nr
Going through the streets this was
heard right and left as . comment and
. reply.
Il me. fresh from the front this
kind Of greeting was unknown
Presently ] learned the reason Of
tA's A4c1xtH iofin OF >a40tnuon- Inc
hatred within the German nation was
rot 20 great toward France and Rue
sia-
The people quietly accepted the encr.
rnous sacritces which the war demand
81 from them In course OF tine
But the government which even
then. foresss the unfavorabIe course
the war Was taking conceived the idea
o' s~tting Eaeiand Up - the arch
faeny which intended to destroy Ger.
t1any entirely.
The Gernaa war machine made uso
,. the blockade vfich England drew
around Germany to such an sxfsut,
playing upon child murder. so-caIled
tat ne people developed an sver-sn-
erssiag hatred toward England
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I stumbled and fell upon the stone
and In less time than is required to re
late II saw before me giant French
man With pioneers spade raised L
strike a blow. With lightnlnglike speed
lodged and the spade struck stone
In the next moment my adversary
had dagger plunged to the hilt in his
abdomen.
He went down with q terrible cry
and crumpled up In agony on the
ground. thrust the dagger into my
boot and seized tho spade. There
were new enemies all around and the
spade came In handy.
] struck an enemy between the head
and shoulders. The sharp spade en-
tered his body and buried itself half
way In. heard the bones crack under
the force Of the blow.
Another adversary was nearby and
dropped the spade and seized the
dagger.
He struck me with his fist and the
blood ran from my mouth and nose.
We clenchsd. My dagger was In my
right hand.
Each Of us held the other around the
breast. He was not superior to me In
strength yet he clung to me as tightly
~ did to him.
We tried to reach each other with
our teeth. I still held the dagger but
was unable to strike.
Soon one Of us would have to let 60.
While was trying my best to ind a
way to XIII him there was terrible
explosion nearby.
I saw my opponent fall and I my
self felt terrible palm in the rIght
side OF my lower jaw.
I ran rs quickly as could TO the
rear and after a search of several
hours found a dressing station, where
Twas bandaged.
Ny face was so swollen that the doc
tor could not fell whether or not my
Jaw had been broken.
was placed on a train for wounded
men, bound for Germany. and was
taken to hospital IN Dusseldorf.
arrived at Dusseldorf August IS,
1919. My wound was not dangerous
and they expected ! would be cured In
"a days. Yet II required three weeks.
During this time made up my mind
armly that I would not murder any
more people at the order OF and TO
'urther the Interests Of Hohenzollern-
SIN. that this war would mean the end
n the Hohenzollerns and OF PrussIan
] decided to desert TO Hol-
and.
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The new Liberty Thesters. vhefr
Cncle Sans soldiers vill be enter
tanned while they are in camp train
ing for the trenches b France are
opening in the cznfonnenf< and nz-
tjcnal guard camps. ns soldiers are
seeing real shows. same - II they
we're o. Broadway
AZ Camp Custer. Michigan. the
Liberty neafer opened with . con
cert gives y tire co~bin<t b,rfs q
the eufire 3 sis,cn- n-f<r the <srec-
ton Of Bchrrir Kryi
: Each S1ts,naI Army Cantorrt-'-
nsu has . shf1ifr hu,iolrc. Ia ~
17s feet. se1fire 3.ceo men A. ~:
ocs1 4 tks nztis1.i guard es-.ps
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How'e ThisP

We offer One Hundred Dollars Re
ward for any case OF Catarrh that
cannot be cured by Halls catarrh
Cure.
F.. J. CHENEY & CO.. Toledo. o.
We. the undersigned. have known +. ].
Cheney for the last Is years. and believe
him perfectly honorable in all business
transactions and financially able TO carry
out any obligations mGis by his frm.
NATIONAL BANK OF COMMERCE.
Toledo. O
Halls Catarrh Cure Is taken internally.
icting directly upon the blood and mu-
,ous surfaces OF tho system. Testimonials
sent free. Price Is cents per bottle. Sold
BY all Druggists.
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are using the large Csutzrcus
tents. ssatf-r 2.co5. rbcat<rs Gil
be built IN tses< camps In the srrInc
Camp cernrGzrd<r< say TIE Liberty
Thest<rs ard Tents are cci-s mere
uh4n anything else 10 kcer the sol
diers n camp ard N coo1 SPIRITS.
The sdr<rtaEes pointed out are that
through these ert<rtnfrnerts. SOL
ciers remain IN camp ana save thei-
r1ooey. instead of spendinx ). IN TIE
-1;-crrt ritier and -11ns zni tfzt
they save in rzlroa@ trans post1tinr
and IN hours q sieep.
Smsiez0e bcok ccupors all te
cood Il al the er..er<1lnnen.< IN thr
heater and t-rfk Sp-cl1f con
p>ni<z xM plsy ~ best csa<e{
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Hephzibah f Kendrick is the new
LADY OF the Camellias' for the troops
going from the vicinity of Richmond
10 the war in Europe. The original
~ adv Of the camellias" gave camel
las to Union soldiers in the Civil war
The daughter OF the first gave them
from the same garden 10 men who
went TO war against Spain, and now
a third of the family gives them
frcm the same garden to the new
soldiers.
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been enlisted. These competitions
are arranged by provincial Depart
ments Of Agriculture or local live
stock associations. The competitors
arc usually limited to boys and girls
between the ages of ten aai fifteen
or thereabVuts. They are required
70 feed, care for and look after a
calf. a ply or lamb. as the case
may lie. for certain period presi-
ons to the opening II sne .aif or
competition.
The haby beef compcti:io. held in
Calgary during December was per-
haps the niJst successful afar Of
tbs sort Sc far held ThUiy-sieht
I'oys and hfteen girls entered pui =
bred 81 gfade heifsrs--iais "or..-
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secscsses. under an arvunGuuu6
viii Marc Klsu. Al fhe 1rv
Entertainment Council. n NJ
ton 4 Is r<portcI that ~ 49,
s-der Of the Fuel Atninirtro6 y
closing TIE prirting 49,. I'D
caused q Temporary sh0rfaE1 =
SnI;ezee books. The idea q 6W1nQ
: solder sorne 'hester sichees -
proved q popular that the iniefn1
si:otn<1f e Sni'ezr~ boooD -
teen snsppe1 - hy those Grzk -
Termed More looks are being rusA-
81 cut. and i Is announced that 80
ere desiring their soldier frie16o -
lave Snlieaes early. should hunt 80
ne local csUn'tsee 80 80 -