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The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1910-08-05

Y, syHlChdSud possesses more kdGlpin
that are essential to successful manu-
featuring than any other city in this
great new state. These include cen
traIness ol location, nearness to the
source Of supply Of raw materials, first
class transportation facilities, cheap
fuel. the cheapest electric power In
the southwest, an unlimited supply of
good water, healthful climate, geo,
graphically near the center Of the
United States and consequently in
close proximity to the great consum-
ing public Of the southwest, located
In the center Of the richest agricul.
tural district of the state so that the
D,aduce Of the farms and gardens con
tinually pour into our markets. thus
insufing an eeononilcsI living to an
classes Of people"
Population lO.SSO. y. S. census
1910. In 1900 population was about
5000.
Area 3A square miles.
Altitude-1 1854 to 1.16S feet.
Mean annual temperature-6S de-
grees.
Average annual rainfall-33 inches.
Assessed valuation Of city property
~ sC. .OO0,0 900.
Real value city propsrty-s1OoOO,.
600.
Total bonded indebtedness--s445.-
Ooe.
Tax rate-City, county and state for
1910, $500 per hundred, the lowest
rate in the state in a city of first
class, basis Of value considered.
Postal receipts sl,37O.O7 for year
ending July 1, 1910; $l6,561.27 for
the year ending July !. 1905, and an
appropriation Of $4,000 for a new
federal building.
Waterworls owned by municipality
Cost s15O,0oO; twenty-seven miles Of
water mains; capacity Of plant, 1,5OO,-
600 gallons daily; water tower with
tank capacity Of 100000 gallons, top OF
tank being 81 feet above the base and
located on the highest point in or
surrounding the city; water drawn
from Washita river, 4 river that stays
in its banks, is more like river than
any in Oklahoma, and furnishes an un-
limited supply of running water.
Sewerage system-14 miles Of sani-
tary sewers, six miles Of storm sew
ers and about five miles OF sanitary
sewers under construction.
Street paying-11 miles, mostly as
phalt, small part being brick; also
l6 miles Of graded streets.
sidewalks-16 miles OF cement side.
walks and many Improvements and ad.
ditlons are under construction.
Street railway six miles OF electric
railway III the city limits connecting
the business part Of the city with the
suburbs and passing the new state In
dustrial institute and College for girls.
Light and power companies There
are two companies in the local field,
the CEickasha Gas and Electric com
pany which operates the gas plant and
owns and operates the water power
dam Just below the city; the chicka-
sha Light, Heat and Power company,
owned BY the Fl. ~ Byllseby com
pauy chlckasha has the lowest mu-
niclpal lighting rate Of any city Of 1o,-
600 and up in the United States and
which IL furnished BY a privately own.
ed company Rates to manufacturers
Ia large quantities IS furnished as low
as one and one-hall cents per kilowatt.
The great Eas. oIl and coal fields 81
Oklahoma nru Tess than one hundred
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1910-08-05

KITTY" Bransfeld. the Philadelphia
Nationals first baseman, recently made
d record Of runs scored and driven in
that may not be equaled for years, In
recent game at borbt~ sis1iu tine Fiiil-
adeIphia player got Eve hits, two Of
them triples, and not only scored three
runs himself, but drove ia eight others.
Kitty's hitting alone gave Philadelphia
Rleven runs. ...,...... I.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1910-08-05
MANY WANT TO
FIGHT JOHNSON
Champion Being S#ampGd with
Challenges From UnknOWnS.
WILL he MEET LAAGFORD?
Critics Believe Boston Negro Is Only
One Who Has Chance TO Beat Title
Holder-Two College Athletes After
colored Man.
By TOMMY CLARK.

AS was to be expected. new pugilis-
tic phenomenons are popping up ali
over the country and hurting chal-
lenges at Jack johnson right and left
since he defeated Jen. Some Of them
have done but little boxing. but figure
that owing to their great strength and
build they would be match for the col
ored man. or course no one who knows
anything about boxing will consider
for one minute that johnson will pay
any heed to the challenges Of these
fellows.
Two college athletes. one from the
University of Michigan. the other Of
Harvard. are among the white men
who have hopes Of winning back the
heavyweight boxing .itle for the white
race.
These men are Albert Benbrook OF
the Michigan college and Earl Van
Meter Long. who has been student at
the Cambridge seat of learning for two
years.
Among the bunch of ambitious men
who are willing to risk their future
health in a battle with johnson are
Frank Smith, the Chicago White Sox
pitcher, and Larry Mclean, the Gin
cinnati catcher. These men are on rec
ord as being willing to fight the cham
Dion. They are fine athletes and some
what buggy on the boxing game. Play
ing baseball is one branch of spot
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-05-02
WESTPORT

Postmaster Morton, who is a bach elor, recently gave his lady friends or Saugatuck a whist part at the resi- dence of Frank Godfrey, on Imperial avenue, where he boards There were 35 guests and eight tables in operation.
 John Neuman of State street, is re- ported seriously ill of pneumonia
 Up to date about 250 dog licenses have been issued in town. The usual number is 450, and this is the last day.
 The going out of April witnessed two weddings among our young folks Frank E. Benjamin to Mary C. Doscher, by Rev. Ellis B. Dean, and John E. Coyle to Helen l.. McArdle, by Father Duggan of the Church or the Assumption.
 Saturday evening the Orpheus quartet attend the fair of the Church of the Assumption, and sang num- Der of times. It is composed Of Dr. J. H. McArdle, J. Charles Sniffin, George J. Green and Edgar H. Perry.
 Tomorrow evening the Salvation gregational church. A number of rather remarkable experiences are to be related. Haaf, who died in Bridgeport, was held on Saturday. Up to three years ago MT. Haaf was engaged in the furniture business in town.
 So far the fire district committee having the matter ofSbuilding sewers to empty into the Saugatuck river, has done nothing, for aside from the pronounced opposition, and the prob able action of the State Board of Health, if need be, the commission is not quite satisfied as to the means of assessment. The great question IS, how is the expense to be met. Rev. E. $. Middleton preached at Trinity church yesterday.
 The Benevolent and Missionary fund of Trinity church now amounts to $712. There are 6S subscribers. A letter from Mrs. William $. Keeler, who is at Los Angeles, re- ports the temperature 80 in the shade, and the gardens in full bear ing.
 Last Sunday the Fairfield Stars came to town to play game of base
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-05-02
WALL STREETS EXCESSIVE pEss1M1sM'

Clews feeling of amounts fallen mand better returns than vesting public further large issues call by occurred uneaness political developing the quabbles" the reaction in business th general readustment to lower price leve' to On the outlook good. Wheat and cotton will conclusion "The travelling
  70 adjustment nothing
  settling 
 
 substantial possible  will There 1910 will probable remembered, pessimsic city the further this city,
 
 The general anxously ed, confidently anticipated There prices commodities, controlled "stand
 
 the high of living.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-05-02
NEW PASSENGER RATES OF NEW HAVEN ROAD
 WILL NET A MILLION

New Haven, May 2-The increased tariff of passengers rates of the New York, New Haven & Hartford Railroad Company will be filed with the Inter State Commerce Commission atpWash- iEgton tomorrow morning. While the specific increases on the various lines of the company are not disclosed here, the increase will affect the whole sys- tenn and will go into effect the first of June, except the rate between New York and Boston, which. under a pre- vious filing, went into effect today It is understood that taking last years passenger receipts of the whole sys- tenn as a basis, the average increase will be about five per cent, and will increase the total passenger receipts of the company about $1 100000 The computation is subject, however, to uncertainty, owing to doubt as to the extent to which the increase will lead to larger purchase of the two cents a mile mileage books, and the diversion of business to the trolley lines of the company which run parallel to steam roads,
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-05-02
M'NEIL COAL co.
 EAST END BRANCH

The Archibald McNeil & Sons Com pany announce that they have opened a new branch office at 1127 Stratford Avenue, between Fifth Street and Sixth Street. This office will be known as their East Side Branch and will be in charge of Messrs. Rock and Moeller. Both of these gentle men are well known in this section of the city, as in addition to being the representatives of the McNeil Company, they are also agents for Miller & Jordan, the large real estate dealers. The coal office opened by the McNeil Company is for the ac- commodation and convenience of this Company's customers and friends in this section of the city. Orders re- prompt attention as those given at any other of the McNeil offices.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-05-02
RESULT OF STRIKE VOTE COMES TODAY
General Manager Higgins Com. pares Wages of Photographers
 With Other Roads.

The new features in the fight of the telegraphers of the New Haven rail- road system, for an improvement in their wage condition, and the includ- ing of the telephonic train despatching workers in their union. are the claims that the road has had advanced the pay of its train despatchers some an amount equal to $1.50 per week. There is also sent out letter from General Manager Higgins, showing why the telegraphers should be satisfied with the amounts they are at present re- ceiving. This would seem to indicate that the road int snds to stand on it's 3 per cent offered increase.
 In the meantime the result of the telegraphers' poll of the road is ex- pected to be received here in finality today, and when it is received, the men will go before the road at once for final action. The general consen- Sus of opinion seems to be that the men --''' vote overwhelmingly in fa- vor of striking unless their demands of an per cent increase are finally consented to. The outcome of this degree of interest among labor people. The Higgins letter reads as follows TO ALL EMPLOYES COVERED BY SCHEDULE WITH TELEGRAPH OPERATORS:
 ss "On the present basis, the average monthly earnings per man are s67.52 divided as fOllows:
 A Towermen, S71.02.
 Operators $65.03.
 1.-The average earnings per man per month on other roads in this section of the. country are as follows:
 Boston & Maine $67.23.
 New York Central $577S, recent set clement.
 Baltimore & Ohio se2.so. recent set clement.
 Boston & Albany sss.4s, recent set clement.
 Delaware & Hudson. s566o recent settlement.
 ''The offer I made to the Committee, andN which has been rejected, would make the average earnings per man per month on this road $70.45, which is. considerably more than the com pensation received on the other roads. ''The adjustment of wages should be based on sound business reasons and not on sentiment, and while the Man ageTnent appreciates the general effi- ciency of the telegraph operators in its employ, it does not see it's way clear to grant a greater increase than has been offered, and it asks you to carefully consider what it offers to pay in comparison with what other roads are doing.
 S. HIGGINS,
 General Manager"
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-05-02

hall with the Westporters The auction of household goods at the home of Aaron Bennett, Wright street, will be held next Wednesday afternoon. l.. H. Hirst recently went down the 1 river and came back with 92 found William H. Dolger, of Bridgeport,
 will come to town to fill the place
 made vacant by the suicide of w. J. Hager.
 Rev. J. E. Coley of Hamden has been a guest in town for several days. Mrs. Samuel A. Purdy is recover ing from a severe illness. Tomorrow morning the clergy will hold Ministerial Association at the church at Greens Farms.
 The Misses Peffers of Greens Farms, with their chauffeur, expect to sail for Europe about the 1st of
 June.
 On Memorial Day the Gun Club ex-
 poets to hold it's first pigeon shoot on it's field at Saugatuck. A Chicago artist is said to have leased Beers Brothers bungalow for the summer. gins today. The supposed to be mad man who | appeared in town a few nights ago, and frightened a number of trolley
 men, made good his escape, and his identity could not be ascertained The most harmful thing he did was to peer fin at a window in the car
 barns on Riverside avenue. August Doscher and family will soon sail for their old home in Ger
 many.
 Judson Watts is home from a visit to Texas. John Warren has launched his house boat for the season. '. The home of Miss M. Dingee and the Congregational parsonage at Greens Farms are soon to be wired for electricity. The season at Beachside Inn will open on the 18th inst.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-05-02

Secretary MacVeagh states that "the bank at the present time, and he has personally requested me to advise you that he is not advocating the establish ment of such an institution
 He may not be in favor of such a bank "at the present time'' The re- port that he did favor it, was based upon one of his speeches, in which he referred to the Aldrich scheme of the creation of a central bank. and then proceeded to extol A1drich as one of the highest authorities of the country upon financial matters. This deliver ance could hardly be interpreted other wise than as an endorsement of the Aldrich scheme. If the scheme reaches consummation next winter, President Taft's approval may be safe ly predicted, however disinclined he may be to positively commit himself, Cat the present time", as Secretary MacVeagh puts it.
 Indications are that the Aldrich scheme will appear in Congress as a measure of Republican policy, and that 1t will pass, unless the Democrats and Insurgents combine against it. With Aldrich as president of the bank. with postal savings bank deposits dumped into it in some circuitous manner. and with J. F. Morgan's half-billion dollar combination of banks. trust companies, insurance companies, etc, working ''in cahoots" with it, the control of every large business interest. and of the gov ernment as well. would rest. practical ly, in the hands of Morgan and AL Grich-
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-05-02

The special House committee which Investigated the paper-making indus try and which was not controlled by either Democrats or Insurgents or by these two clements combined. but by regular Republicans. reported in favor of free ground wood and a duty of s2 per ton on news print paper. Sen dt5r Aldrich, says MT. Norris of the American Newspaper Publishers As sociafion. lat the instance of the h. ternational Paper Co.,, refused even to examine the reports of cost which the paper mills had furnished. and insisted upon duty of sS.75 a ton" Such is the usual procedure of the tariff bosses m Congress ss-refusa1 to consider the facts and arguments produced by con sumers. and full acceptance of the wishes of tariff beneficiaries.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-05-02

According to government reports, the barrel tax on beer for the month of March, 1910, amounted to s4,993.793, as compared with $4,079. .222 in March. 1909. this being an increase of PA per cent. Beer sales in March were nearly 8 per cent. greater than in the correspond ing month of any previous year; near ly 5.oOooOo barrels were sold. During the nine, months from June l. 1909. to March 31. 1910. sales show an increase of 1.876, 5zS barrels, or 4.6 per cent It is predicted that for the year ending June 30, 1910. there will be an increase of about 145,00 barrels over the year ended June 90, 1908. which was the banner year of the business.
 Of course. Prohibitionists will full minate over these figures. but others will find therein proof of a growing tendency to use beer in place of li- ouors
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-05-02
STATE OF CONNECTICUT, DISTRICT OF BRIDGEPORT, ss. PROBATE COURT.

AprlI ZJ. 1910. Estate of Mary Crissy Wheeler. late of the town of Bridgeport, in said Dis trict deceased.
 The Court of Probate for the District of Bridgeport. hath limited and allow ed six months from the date hereof for the Creditors of said Estate to ex- hibit their claims for settlement Those who neglect to present their accounts. properly attested. within said time, will be debarred recovery All per sons indebted to said Estate are re- uuested to make Immediate rayT1ene
 ARCHER c. WHEELER. ' 30 $ AdrniAis.rator.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-05-02
WHAT EVERYBODY WANTS

Everybody desires good health which is impossible unless the kid neys are sound and healthy. Foley's Kidney Remedy should be taken at the first indication of any irregular ity, and a serious illness may be averted. F'oley's Kidney Remedy will restore your kidneys and bladder to their normal state and activity. F. B. Brill and Curtis Pharmacy.
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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-05-02
MISSIONS PROGRESSING,
 INDUSTRY DECLINING

A. T. Schauffler of New York, a native of Turkey, familiar with it's religion, customs and social condi- tions, lectured Interestingly at the South church last evening ~on that country before a large congregation
 Though the address continued for more than an hour, MT. Schauffler's talk was kept unusually engaging by the use of a large collection of slides. These were taken as evidence of sub- stantial progress in mission work
 He said that one might readily be an optimist as to the religious out look of Turkey, but a pessimist as to the evidence of commercial and in- dustrial progress of the country
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-05-02

When says Harper's Weekly, "the voters get to voting in the spirit or rebuke. habit goes for nothing. It was that spirit that gave Grover Cleveland 20o,eo0 majority for Cover ncr: that spirit which has now. since the Payne bill was passed. returned two Democrats to Congress from Re publican strorfgholds., and three more from Democratic districts. Eight Thousand voters of the Monroe CN. 4) district. who voted in 1908 for MT. Per kins for Congress, voted last week against MT. Aldridge. turning Re publican majority of 10167 into Dem ocratic majority of 5.S31.''
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-05-02

Tie current belief that 'the great work of the world is done by the worlds noted men-its captains. in- ventors. teachers and financiers''-is not true. says Richard Wightman in the Metropolitan Magazine. He adds:
 It bulks too large to be the work of the few. and so is distributed in Gmall stents among the hands of the many. The low-waged man. being the real producer. is the real king. When he stays at home traffic and transportation are paralyzed. The manufacturer may direct the tilting of oil-cans over the driving-shafts of his machines. but he cannot tilt them him. self When all his Joes and Jims quit work he is a. manufacturer no longer, but just a Mustered person owning an idle plant A publisher may print a hundred thousand copies of a news paper. but they will be worthless in five hours if they are not scattered among the people by the grimy hands of newsboys stationed along the thor oughfares. An officer of an insurance company once said, we guard our agency force of five thousand men as we guard our lives. It has taken us many years to organize it. but it is like a lily made of wax-a breath will melt it away. Should our canvassers cease to ring door-bells we would be obliged to close our offices Thus, the worker in the obscure sphere is supreme. He is not tolerated, but needed
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-05-02
" O T IT G E
 TAX LIST, 1909

The tax payers of the City of Bridgeport are hereby notified that the taxes on the grand list of 1909 are now due and payable.
 The undersigned will be at the Col lector's Office. City Hall, on Monday, May 2nd, 1910, and daily thereafter, Sundays excepted, from 9 A. M. to P. M. for the purpose of receiving said taxes. After June 3st, 1910, three-uuarters of one per cent. will he added to all unpaid bills and the same on the first of each succeeding month. JOHN M. DONNELLY, TO +f* Collector.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-05-02
WHO WANTS A BARGAIN

in a hundred acre farm, 10 room house, barn. sheds, fruit trees. well. 6 cows. horses. 4 calves, chickens, pigs On the main road between Stratford and Shelton, miles from Stratford and miles from Shelton. Price and terms to suit
 JAMES FEELEY, . ARCADE
 Open Eyeniugs.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-05-02
woMAN.s AUXILIARY TO MEET

The regular meeting off the direc- tors of the Woman's Auxiliary of the Young Mems Christian Association, will be held Tuesday, May 8, at 2:30 o'clock at the usual place in the as- sociation building.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-05-02
I he D. M. Read Co.
 Established 1857.
l his is Fashion Week Memo Week"

The annual display and sale of the many novelties prodecd by the Memo Corset factory for this The time for all women whether of stout slender medium figure, to learn the art of being shapey grace full and comfortable.
 Do not miss Memo Week. Your inspection of the Memo Corset Stock is invited.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-05-02
! Some Kitchen Conveniences

For the Milk Bottle. All housekeepers know how difficult it is at times to seal up the contents of milk bottle from which the cap has been removed. There is clever device for this purpose which will the paper cap put in the dairy and retain the cap perfect that it be put back in the bottle It is made of pure aluminium with German blade for re- moving cap.
 20 cts Look at it.
 Aluminium Frying Pans, of heavy gauge metal, large and deep, the well known sW ear-ever' brand Special at $1.2O.
 Knife Sets, Christys three in the set, for bread, cake, and pairing. Nothing better made. 10 cts for the set
 Kitchenware Store lower floor In the Tea Room. Coffee tea or chocolate iced or hot. Midday luncheons for warm weather, delicious salads, sandwiches, strawberries and cream. 1 H M ID @
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-05-02
Raffia Bags

Stylish novelties to carry with summer frocks of linen pongee other summer fabrics. The bags of closely rafa and have white liningsg good size, 71 and 6a inches thereabouts with round bellows bottoms $1 O0 and $2.00. Eght-inch size, raffia covered frame with plaited and bellows bottom $500. Each bag has change purse
 Leather Goods Section.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-05-02

Farmer Want Ads. Cent a Word
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1910-06-29
Fourth of July Assortment.

/. THE Runaway Horse Good To-
cal piece. Can be used anywhere
Smashup at the end very striking.
2 The Lost Finger" Very humor-
GUS Makes loud. scrceching noise.
3. "The Fire Department" Highly
recommended An engine goes out,
scattering sparks. then hook and lad
der and finally hose cart. Mr. Ruff
fan himself says. 81 like this piece bet
ter than any other in my assortment"
4. The Fire Department" being out.
the performance ends with the most
beautiful piece of all. The Barn"
The blaze illumneS the whole sky and
causes intense excitement.
References-Anyp police station or in
surance company in the nation.-Life.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1910-06-29
National SONGS Few.

The national songs of America are
not numerous. and few of them are
very inspiring. The struggle tor indie
pendence produced little pncIry that
is remembered. and. with th,. exception
of Yankee Doodle" which WIS an
adaptation of an old tune whu>,. his
tory is obscure. nothing that raulS as
a popular song Hail. Colunha."
came after the war and the formation
Of the constitution and was really n
party song. The Star SpanSlcd Ban
ner' belongs TO a later period alto.
gether. Ye; the advocates of indie
pendence were not Indifferent TO the
value OF poetic appeals. and it was
not their fault if their good intentions
were not sustained by any very lively
Inspiration