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Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-12-24
TOWN CLOCK TICKS SELF OUT
Old One. With Odd History, Replaced
After Years OF Service

Lewistown, Pa.-LewistOwn will
soon have new town clock. The old
clock on the courthouse has licked it.
self out after 81 years of service. This
clock was bought with money secured
when a circus showed in this county
without first securing a license. ana
was fined a substantial sum for such
negligence. This was before civil war
days.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-12-24
FIND OPIUM IN FLOWER POTS
Chinaman's Love OF Horticulture
Proves Sham

Seattle, Wash-Loye of horticulture
and chop brought Lilo Kwong. Chi.
nese gentleman to grief Kwons
brought two geraniums with him
when he landed at Seattle from Vic.
loria, immigration officials suspected
that his love OF flowers was not gen
uine, and began poking around the
plants. They unearthed two pounds OF
opium, worth $3.50, buried in the
flower pots.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-12-24

Mary Elizabeth had been sitting by
her mother for a full hour trying with
all her might to make dress for her
dollle. Suddenly she hcaved deep
sigh, and when her mother asked her
why she did so she replied, "Oh, |
dess just TO let the tired get out"
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-12-24
live in Today.

DO today's duty, fight today's temp.
tatlons, and do not weaken and dis
tract yourself by looking forward to
things which you cannot see and
could not understand If you saw them.
Charles Kingsley.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-12-24
THOMAS M'NAMARA'
WRITES INTERESTING.
INCIDENTS ABROAD.
OTTAWAN SENDS CHRISTMAS
LETTER TO HIS MOTHER FROM
FRANCE.

A very interesting Christmas letter
arrived in Ottawa this morning by
Mrs. Mary Mcnamara, $40 Poplar
street from her son, Thomas McNa-
mara who is in active service in
France with the A. t. +. The letter
is published below:
Somewhere in France
Dec. 2.
Dear Mother:
Well, dear mother, as you know,
from the card you received | landed
safely overseas. We stayed at the
post for four or five days an four
day tramy (censored) France TO
another camp How long we stay
here or what we are going to do, ii
is impossible to say as | don't know.
The trip across the ocean didn'
bother me at all, altho some Of the
fellows got awful sick ! will tell
you more when | get home, as there
Is lot we cannot write.
The country we passed thru was
very interesting and | enjoyed the
trip very much.
This morning | went thru the
church here and it certainly Is d
dandy, also met the priest.
| suppose you expect Frank and Ed
home for Christmas, seeing they hav
MT left the States before the ar
mistice was signed.
For breakfast this morning we had
not biscuits, butter, bacon and coffee
not so bad was 1t?
The crowd is certainly feeling fine
after their trip. The unit is billeted
In barns and attics. We are in an
attic, and, considering everything. We
have things pretty nice. There are
about ~ in this group.
The weather here is very funny
We have had only three sunny days
since we have been here and the res,
OF the time rain.
The ramenian and French soldiers
are returning thru this town thick anC
fast and some have wonderful stories
to tell. all on the way home.
A week ago Sunday at dinner
met DR.. Weirick from Marseiles anC
We had quite talk for half an hour
He looks fine and says he feels tbs
part.
We spent Thanksgiving day travel
ing over France, and | thought of tn,
crowd that generally gathered around
the table at UnceMikes'.
Don train consisted of a out Teen
sored) or (censored cars and eacl
car is divided into five compartment!
or sections and eight men were il
each section.
The section was about as wide a.
an ordinary hack and about fou
times as long.
That Is what we called home TO
four days, but having good congen
ial bunch in with me and also fin'
commissioned officer, | did not mine
itat al.
Letters are pretty hard to write ex
cept to you and all other correspond
ence will be Of the postal variety
but when reaching home, can Civ,
you good idea of this country. TIL,
customs and everything of these pee
pie are so different from our mode 0
living that you can't help noticing
same but they are very nice to Ii
fellows and appear cheerful after thu
bwful struggle Of the last four years
suppose it is your busy season a
the store getting ready for Christmas
Did John Feehan or Farrell arriv,
home yet.
Well, Mother, | guess this is all 70
this trip.
With love to yourself and all tn,
othhers and Merry Christmas an
Happy New Year, | am,
Your loving son,
TON
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-12-24
Notice..

Eleventh annual Xmas night dance
by former Billy Club at Willis Han
Stokes Orchestra. Tickets so cents.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-12-24
Notice..

Eleventh annual Xmas night dance
by former Billy Club at Willis Hall.
Stokes Orchestra. Tickets 80 cents.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-12-24
CHICAGO MARKETS

Chicago market repor: furnished to
the Free 1rader-Journal by W. L.
Etnyre, member of Chicago Board or
Trade, Moloney building, phone 1O4I.
Correspondent Lamson Bros. & Co.,
Chicago
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-12-24
TOO LATE TO CLASSIFY
MAIN want add section page fiye)

LOST A pair Of glasses between the
Madison street bridge and Poplar
street. Finder please return to Scher'
ers Transfer office.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-12-24

When DaDy was sick we gave her
Castoria.
When she was Child she cried for
Castoria.
When she becare Miss, she chung to
Castoria.
When she had Children she gave them
Castoria. tdt
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-12-24

LOST. lSTRAlED OR STOLEN -- !
female biegel COW seen last near
White bridge east of Ottawa Notify
Alex Mclean 9o32.3,
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-12-24
Dec. 3
Dear Mother:

Last night we had real supper.
Six of us went to French restau-
rant and had a bowl of bread soup,
steak and French fried potatoes and
coffee or beer, also bread. tAs near
lest to home made bread since going
to the army, all for five francs. or
one dollar American money. The
soldiers are allowed in the restaurant
only from six to eight p. m. and that
is just about time enough to get a
meal.
Lovingly,
TOM
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-03-07
A TOWN WHERE THEY WORK
TOGETHER

BY a practically unanimous vote
of the members of the Emporia Coun
try clnb, their fine $4,000 club house
was ofefred free for the purpose OF
pest house to care for the small
pox patients of the town. That sort
of a thing is what makes Emporia
the great town that it is-Concordia
Kansan
TO the foregoing, William Allen
White, editor of the Emporia Ca
zette, adds the following;
"Right-O! This is the kind of a
town where men work together.
There is no group, gang, clique or
crowd that has to be consulted when
big enterprise hoves in sight either
in business or religion or in politics
Every banker i'll town is chummy
with every other banker. The news.
paper men are good personal friends
The dry goods merchants serve on
committees together. The grocers
have their organizations where they
meet and discuss common interests
so when anything worth while
comes along any man can start it,
and he doesn't have to go feeling
around to see if one side or the
other takes it. For there is no 9th.
or side. So we oyer-subscrlbed our
Red Cross assessment, our Y. M. c.
A. allotment, and our Baby Bonds.
More than that, we have the only
Chamber Of Commerce in the state
that amounts to much; mostly, a
Chamber of Commerce is a joke.
But ours does things-town things;
gets men together; puts men to
work and makes Emporia a bigger
and better town. 5.ts3t
When you are considering moving
isotnoNhare to educate the children
remember Emporia. It's better to
bring 'thehi up in IA. town like this
Than in town where the leading
men are forever caterwapliRg and
hoir-pulling and jahglihg. For a town
Is 2. part of the education Of youth,
and Enporia itself is liberal edu-
cation
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-03-07

life.
The people have profited by the
warning Of Lord Kitchener. who at
the outset of the war said
"Either the civilian population
must go short of many things to
which it is accustomed in times Of
peace or our armies must go short
of munitions and other things indis.
pensable to them"
Oklahomas share of the two bill.
lion dollars to be raised by the sale
OF Baby Bonds is fortyseven mi
dollars This sum is to be raised
by January /, 1919
harrington Emerson, author Of
Twelve Principles OF Efficiencyi
writes as follows. iii.
Civilization is founded on say.
ings, either for progress or defense.
It takes $4,000 of savings to give
employment to a railroad man 1t
is going to take $4,000 of savings
to run this war for each man of a
million we put under arms. Never
before has money counted for so
much, and the cheapest way to meet
the gigantic cost is to save. Amer
iCan industrial losses alone amount
to $5O,O0OoO0 day, not including do
nestle wastes. also very large, By
thrift we could meet the whole cost
OF the war The Germans are meet
ing most Of their expenses In this
manner Let us beat them to it,"
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-03-07
GILBERT ITEMS

+ r f. + + + + + + r r + + =
Green Taylor made business trip
to Oklahoma City Monday.
Bedford Casey of Seminole spent
last week with c. l.. Who'd and fam
lily. 4 -..'t
Edgar Landrum made business
trip to Oklahoma City the first of
the week.
Mrs Green Taylor and Mrs. w. II.
Slater worked at the Red Cross
looms in Chickasha Monday.
There is about three feet of water
in the school cistern, the first since
its completion last fall
Mrs. Flanagan, who lives on the
Ed JOhrg ranch, is quite ILL., DR.
baze =. Chiekasha has charge of the
Gao.
John Wier, who moved to Kansas
two months ago, is back this week
visiting with old neighbors and
friends
The Lindsey family. who have
moved into our neighborhood from
Chickasha, make a splendid addition
to our school.
Mr. Anders aud family Of Hobart
have moved into the distflct and
their two children, Doris and Mar.
shall, have entered school.
Lucille Duncan the eight year old
daughter of Mr.. and 2ls w. NJ. Dun
can, died Tuesday. Feb. 26 and was
buried in the Rogers cemetery Wed
nosday afternoon.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-03-07
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3 A STOLEN SMILE 'ER TWO =
, 4 + = = = SO = = = = .
Terrifying Thought.

1t was in a churchyard. The morn
ing sun shone brightly and the dew
was still on the grass.
"Ah. this is the weather that
makes things spring up remarke
a passer-by casually TO AN old gen
tleman seated on q bench.
"Hush!" replied the old gentleman
'1've got three wives buried here, ~
Reedys Mirror.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-03-07
LORD KITCHENER ON SACRIFICE
IN WAR

Oklahoma, according to reports re.
ceiyed at the state headquarters OF
the National War Savings commit.
tee, is making sacrifices and learning
the doctrine of thrift Sales Of
Thrift Stamps and Baby Bonds are
increasing daily and interest is
shown by persons in every walk Of
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-03-07
Unfortunate PhrasIne.

% told Henrietta that was proud
to see her vote just like man,
said Mr.. Meekton
did that please her?"
mo. The choice of phrase was
unfortunate. She said that If she
couldn't vote better than man there
would have been no need of her
troubling about the ballot in the first
place Washington Star.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-03-07
CARD OF THANKS

Amber. Okla, March 6.-We sin.
cerely thank our neighbors and
friends for their kindness shown us
through the sickness and death o.
our sou. l. R. Moore. who died March
6.-Mrs. 5 NJ. Tandy and son, W. NJ.
Moore.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-03-07

The soup season at the Gilbert
school closed Mach the first. For
three months hot lunch was served
to the children every day for ten
cents per week fer each child.
Coming home from the county bas-
ket ball tournament Saturday night
Dean Gray took a header into a
Ditch, smashing the top, breaking
the wind shield and otherwise dam
aging his car. Fortunately no one
was Burt.
FRS Nettie Coryell spent Thurs
day with her Girls club here. Be
sides making their aprons, the girls
under Mrs. Coryelrs supervision,
served lunch to the school The
menu was bean soup. fifty-fifty bis.
cults, kafifir mullins and cocoa
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-03-07

About the only way to make GER
tain that you will come out alive
when you get into bunch of zinc
or oil enthusiasts is to provide your
self with gas mask
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-03-07

In loving memory of little William
Munford, aged 8 years and two
months
Yes, the grim, merciless death
which at all times is an unwelcome
guest has appeared again in our liz,
tie circle and snatched from us
dear little bud just beginning to un
fold the bright petals of the higher
life. Little William has gone to the
brighter world. Always physically
delicate, he was not able to resist
the awful ravages of measles, pneu.
monia and malarial fever all combin
ed. But the mental capacity was
above the average He was a bright
and interesting scholar was genteel
and manly In his department, and
had gained the love and admiration
of the teachers and pupils at school,
The dear little boy was so patient
Tho the frail eniaciated body was
racked with pain, he had a sweet
emile for everyone, and retained that
bright intelligent look
Those sparkling eyes that shone SO
bright
Beneath that pearly brow.
That little heart that beat so high
Free from all care and gloom,
Are hidden from those he loved
Beneath the silent tomb.
Jesus said: Suffer litti7 children
and forbid them not to come unto
me; for of such is the kingdom of (
heaven
God needed one more angel child
Amidst his shining band.
And SO He bent with loving smile,
And clasped our darling's hand.
GRANDMOTHER. |
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-03-07

street in his shirt sleeves the other
day, taking. chances on the arrival
OF a blizzard at any moment.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-03-07

Trade with tte patriotic store see
that your dealer is an agent for I'm
Gle Sans War Savings Stamps.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-03-07
COUNTY TREASURER

L. A. (Adl Sanders announces that
he is a candidate for County Treas
rer, subject to the action of the Dem
ocratic voters.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-03-07
Announcements
FOR SHERIFF

j. II. tBud) Gibbs announces that
he is a candidate for Sheriff, sub
ject to the action of the Democratic
voters.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-03-07

Matt Sankey announces that he is
a candidate fo rSheriff. subject TO the
action of the Democratic voters
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-03-07

A penny saved is a penny gained;
buy Thrift Stamps.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-03-07

J r. Nugent is another nervy fel,
low. He was seen walking up the
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-03-07

Saving creates Independence. Buy
one Thrift Stamp every day.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-03-07
COUNTY COMMISSIONER

Sell Pursley is a candidate for
County Commissioner. southern dis.
trict cs Grady county. subject to the
action of the Democratic voters.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-03-07
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EXPRESS PACkAGETTES

r. sss q + !. > Il + +ll# > + +
In Every Town.
Winter league win now disband,
Vacant lots are in demand,
Fandon hears the umpire call
@0hi Boy bring that bat and ball.
Uncle Sam expects everybody to
buy Thrift Stamps every day.
But the mere fact that man is
fussing about it Is no sure sign that
he is busy
Mere talk won't win the war. Trot-
sky tried it and made fizzle-you
haye to act nowl,tg}i
! 81 siqlp says be notices that the
hforslingg always seem longer when
he gets tttp early, l4
BulleSih s@een Winters forces
driven back and the Gardening Brig.
ade starting counter offensive.
However, it seems like the average
hen never will acquire enough bust
ness sense to lay eggs when the
Price is the highest
f0 eo 4>n
Patriotic Pete says he gets mad
enough to lick the whole German
army every time he hears some
Stacker Icing about the Red Cross,
Another thing which tends to make
a woman nervous is to have a visi-
tor to come just before meal time
and keep on talking while the dinner
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-03-07
IN ME MORlAM
+ + = + +*+* ++++ 4

In loving memory of little William
Munford, aged 8 years and two
months
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-03-07

However, it seems like the average
hen never will acquire enough bust
ness sense to lay eggs when the
price is the highest
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-11-20
Muslins q Sheetings

ga Saxon bleached sheetng, yard. !. .69c
ga unbleached Saxon sheeting, yard. SIC
"a bleached sheeting, yard ........ .59c
"a unbleached sheeting, yard ......... -55c
Fine Saxon bleached muslin, yd.-wide. .27c
Spartan unbleached muslin, yard. >. .24c
Bolton muslin, yard .22c
Spencer mbleached muslin, yard :. .l5c
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-11-20

All north Of Main street, not including Main 81
rect, including Main street, 6 a. III. and 2 p III A
a. M Across the railroad track, including Sd aver
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-11-20
Syrup

Ri-Al-Fa brand No. 10. .$1.45
Very fine spread, No. 5. .75c
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-11-20
Mackinaws and Duck Coats

ASAoSnluo '" . c&Isu D0Nh SOhsS
Boys duck coats, blanket lined. wide
corduroy collar, bargain sale @ OF
Boys all W. 81 and wool mixed macki-
naws, belted, stitched yokes and box
pleated. Bargain sale price, O. Oc
$685. down to .......-..... %O>SO
Mems good heavy cotton mackinaws,
s s"ss"'n sale price, S4o75
Mems duck coats, blanket "a 7c
lined. bargain sale price. 49,. sQ7sSO
Mems all wool mackinaws. good heavy
ones. not the shoddE kind. Wide col
lars box pleats and belts, in beautiful
patterns and smooth finished greys,
bargain sale price, &C nc
SEAS. 1915 down to. IUsCO
Mems moleskin coats, backed with pure
gum rubber. absolutely water proof,
full blanket lined storm proof sleeves,
deep, trimmed collars n1n AZ
bargain sale price " 4Vs1O
Mems moleskin coat, full lined clipped
sheepskin, wide collar Of On II
same. bargain sale price. 3S.(C
Mems moleskin coat, full sheep lined,
large pelts. long fleece. leather trimmed,
$500 vaiues-bargain Oh 7F
sale price .......-.....914s6C
The Springfield herald., 1918-10-11

mons. or II the service hereof be maNs
out Of this State. then ten days addi-
tional to the tim hereinbefore speGifi-
ed for appearanc md answer will be
allowed before Il .aking of Judgment
by default as afof esaid.
The said action ia brought to quiet
title to the following described real
estate situate. lying and being in the
County of Baca and. State or Colorado.
to-wit:
the East Half of the Southwest
Quarter Otherwise described as the
en- GS), Township Twenty-nine (29)
South, Range Forty-three (4D
West of the Sixth (6th) Principal =
Meridian.
cites: That the plaintiff verify believes
that there are persons interested IN the
above described land whose names he
can not insert herein because their
names. residences and. post Office ad--
dresses are unknown to him and that
the interest of such unknown persons
has been derived by assignment or
deeds of conveyance or liens which g
not of record, or by virtue of the laws
of descent and inheritance, but of VIII
no record notice is given. and thri
Fsuch unknown persons are neeessa:
fully appear from the complaint III sn g
action to which reference here made
n copy of which is hereto attached.
you fail to appear. and to answer n
said complaint as above required. th.,
said plaintiff will take default and
Judgment against You as prayed Tor IN
Given Under my hand at Springfield.
in said County. this 3lst day of August
A. d. 1918.
Plaintiffs Attorneys.
Last S' Pub. b. Oct. ii. 1915.
The Springfield herald., 1918-10-11
rhe we.t H.lf of the Northeast

The West Half of the Northeast
99f 9i.r the ,. Northeast Quarter Qns Of Sec.
TIhirty,two (32) South. Of Range
Principal Meridian.
And the complaint herein further re-
cites: That the plaintiff verify believes
chat there are persons interested In the
above described land whose names he
can not insert herein because their
names. residences and post Office ad-
dresses are unknown to him and that
the interest OF such unknown persons
has been derived by assignment or
leeds of conveyance or liens which are
not of record, or by virtue of the law.
of descent and Inheritance. but OF which
no record notice Is given. and that
such unknown persons are necessary
and proper parties hereto. as will more
fully appear from the complaint in said
action to which reference is here made
a copy of which is hereto attached.
And you are hereby notified that IL
you fail to appear, and to answer the
said complaint as above required, the
said plaintiff will take default and
Judgment against you as prayed for in
said complaint
Given Under my hand at Springfield
in said County, this 31st day of August.
A. D. 1918.
Doughty Doughty by j. X. Doughty
Plaintiffs Attorneys.
First Pub. Sept. 90. 1918.
Last Pub. Oct. II. 1918.