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Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1914-05-29
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Reports from all sections Of the
state are to the effect that water is
plentiful for irrigating and that
there is plenty Of snow in the noun
tains, which is melting rapidly. At
R,bel Creek. in Humboldt county,
it is said that the weather has been
favorable to all vegetable growth.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1914-05-29

We think, however. the company
should have waited until the fran
hise was granted.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1914-05-29
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The DAILY INDEPENDENT

Entered at tho Elko postornce for transmission
through the malls rs second-class matter
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-12-26
The Stock Market

New York. Dec. 2s-opening-Rec- ord breaking dullness attended the pozt-holiday resumption of stock market dealings today. Attendance Of brokers on the exchange was light and outside interest appeared to be entirely lacking The total overturn for the first half hour was Less than 4,000 shares. U. s. Steel and Southern Pacific again touched the low marks under which the trading is not per- Taitted and St, Paul declined to it's low price with weakness in ATnRl- garnated and Western Maryland. Such yniInpoEAant shares as Beet Sugar and Rock Island rose slight fractions.
 .Ciose-Proneunced improvement was shown in the final hour when a mod crate demand for some of the leaders resulted in gains of to points with tha coalers in the lead The closing was firm.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-12-26

lodge, order of Masons, will attend the service, it being the feast of St. John the Evangelist All are well come.
 Rev. Spencer Bray. will preach in the morning at 10:30 and Sunday school will meet at the close of the morning service. There will be no young peo- ple's meeting in the evening but at 7:15 the annual Christmas concert will be given by the children. This will be a very interesting service.
 At the StratfOrd Methodist church Rev. Ernest C.. Carpenter, the pastor. will preach in the morning. His topic will be. Christ a Transient Visitor or a Constant Friend. Which?"
 In the evening the choir of the Methodist church and the Peoples Presbyterian church, Bridgeport, will give the cantata, sIrr1axlalnuel." They will be assisted by a. fine orchestra A part of the time will be taken by the Sunday school and its Christmas program. The cantata. has been pre- pared under the leadership of Her bert A. straut who is doing splendid work with the choir. It will be a rare treat.
 A fine directory and church manual has just been published for the Strat- ford M. B. church. It contains the names of the different men. members or lTnG CnQTcEl, 5L1IE7 0A116ESAHb AEi5ceA1A4c1- tions. and officers of the same, in cluding the Huntington avenue Sun day school, and the Hollister Heights schools which is carried on in com pany with the Con gregaiona1 church. The work was done at the Stratford Times Publishing company. Main street.
 The prayer meeting ofItIae Metho dist church on Sunday fill join with that of the Congregational church at the latter place.
 On Thursday night union watch will be held at the Methodist church. The last hour of service will be com munion service.
 At the special sEvangelistic services which will be held for two weeks be- ginning Jan. 4 Prof. Lewis W. Arm strong, of New York city, a talented solo singer and choir leader will have charge of the music. It Is hoped to have a choir each night of seventy five voices. A large number of ap- plications have been made to the music committee for places in the choir. Any one wishing to join may make Application to Herbert Bar tram, Mrs Walter Curtis or Donald | Sarnn1is.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-12-26

family before the Revolutionary war. MT. Baldwin's anceseors were long lived. His grandmother, Julia Odell Wheeler, lived to be 99 years old.
 MT, Balwin was twice married. On November IT. 1s46, he married Mary Waterman Bussey, a granddaughter of Elijah Waterman,s first pastcr of the North Congregational church She died in 1855, On June 1; 1868, his birthday, MT. Baldwin was married to Katherine J. Nichols She died 1n August, 1902.
 MT. Baldwin is survived by two children, George NJ Baldwin, former commissioner Of police, and at present clerk of the board of contract and supply and Mrs. Frederick Trubee of Bridgeport
 MT. Baldwin was of kindly nature and he praeticed the Christianity which he professed. Many a strug- gIing business man had cause to bless him for extension of credit or dnan- cial aid given in time of need. He gave liberally to both public and pri- vate charities but to save enbarrass- ment to those he aided he did all he could to prevent his private bequests becoming known.
 Arrangements for the funeral will be made this afternoon.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-12-26
AWAITS
 ANARCHISTS WHO PLAN BIG CAM PALGN
Unusual Preparation For Fort night of Revival Services
 Christmas DeVotions.
(special to The Farmer.l )

Stratford, Dec. 26-Good progress has been made in preparation for the two weeks eWangelistic campaign among the churches of Stratford, be- ginning Monday night, the 4thi of January, in the Congregati onal church. The same stage will be erect ed was used last winter for the choir with the added accommodation for the singers of rising tiers Of seats used by the High School. Professor Lewis Armstrong, of New York city, who leads and trains the chorus. has worked with Gipsy Smith, Dr. Ghap- man, and many evangelists and is highly commended. Next week there will be special meetings in prepara- ton for the services. On Wednesday night there will be a union prayer meeting in the Congregai onal chapel and on Thursday night a watch night meeting at the M. E.. church to which all the congregations are invited As in years past there will be sunrise prayer meeting New Years morning in the CongregationaI chapel at 7:30. The church bell will ring at a. m.
 Among the preachers in the two weeks meetings are Rev. c. c. Ken nedy, rector Of Christ church. sStrat- ford, Rev. MT. Lairds of New Haven, Rev. F. K Haw1ey, of HawIeyvilIe. Others will assist the pastors in charge of the meetings. Their names will be duly announced.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-12-26

St. James, R. c. church was filled to it's capacity yesterday at the three masses which were celebrated by the pastor, Rev Michael J. O'Connor. Yesterday was the first Christmas since the new edifice has been com pIeted that the six o'clock mass was a high one. Weigand's mass in B flat was sung by the choir with won derfu1 effect, members of the con- gregation including many visitors from out of town stated that the sing ing could be compared with any Bridgeport church service. The 'tAdeste FIdeles' by Miss May Casser- ly was most beautifully rendered. The members of the choir include the fol- lowing: Sopranos Misses Airline Nal ley, Catherine Russell, Mabel Ohm stead, May Casser1y and Helen O1m- stead; altos, Misses Mildred Studley. Anna Flynn, Lenore Heffernan; ten- ors, John Hanley, Russell Shaw. John F. Caste1ot: bases, Louis Serres Fran ciss Castelot, Paul Caste1ot, Joseph Castedot, Wlfred Fisher and Robert Marden. At each the masses, Rev, M. J. O'Connor delivered an. appro- priate sermon for the occasion as well as extending to his flock the season. s greetings. Benediction of the most blessed Sacrament was celebrated inn mediately after last mass.
 Masses at St James R. c. church on Sunday will be celebrated as follows: 8:30 and 10:sO the last mass being a high one. Vesper service at 7:30 D. n Rev, Michael J. O.Connor, the pastor. will conduct all the services. The Christmas music will be repeated at the high mass.
 There will be services in the Con gregational church Sunday in the morning and four. o'clock in the after noon. Rev. B. N. Packard. D. D.. the pastor. will preside at both services.
 Services in the Christ Episcopal church Sunday will be as follows: 8 o'clock, holy communion; 1e:30 O clock, morning service with sermon by the rector: 12 o'clock, Sunday school. At 1880 p. ra.. the St Johns
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-12-26
HUNDRED ARE ARRESTED
 UNDER ELECTION LAWS

Indianapolis. Dec. 26.-The arrest Of 46 men at Terre Haute late last night who were inducted by the federal grand jury here Dec. B. reported charged with conspiracy to violate the election laws, may be followed to- day by others, bringing the total number of arrests up to 100 or more.
 United States Attorney Frank C. Daley, who conducted the ihyestigs- tion before the federal grand jury said today he would take up ct once Indianapolis election eases where it is claimed that frauds were commit ted at the Nov eznber election. Evans vile also may come in for an inves~ tigation as complaints have been filed with the district attorney alleging election frauds at the November elee- tions.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-12-26
HENRY H. PRFTCHARD

Death suddenly claimed Henry IL Prftchard, retired business man. last night at his home, 252 Laurel ave- nue. Death was unexpected although he had been i'll for some time. He was born in Cheshire April 1, 1898, son of Samuel and Jeanette Hall Pritch- ard. Bridgeport had been his home for many years. Besides his widow, he is survived by daughter, Miss Lotfie J. Pritchard and a son, Harry H., both Of Bridgeport
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-12-26
PLEADS ssNOT GUILTY,
 TO MURDER OF SALESMAN

Maiden. Mass, Dec. 26-A plea. of not guilty was entered in the district court today by Ignazio MoreIla, of Wakefield, charged with the murder salesman of Lawrence. He was held for a hearing January 4. MorelIa, was arrested last night after the police had spent two days in Investigating the death of Albertsony whose body. bearing eleven stab wounds, was found buried under a hut near Morella's home.
 The New York sub-Treasury trans ferred $S70,oo0 to New Orleans.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-12-26
EAfGA H OIMEsrlEAn

The funeral Of Emma H. O1nstead was held from her late residence, Cut ler's Farm district Monroe. this after noon at 1:30 o'clock. Rev. Henry M Potent, pastor of the Monroe Congre~ gationaI church, was the officiating clergyman There were many floral tributes. Burial was in Cut1er's Farms cemetery
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-12-26
HOWARD LuDEoRn

The funeral Of Howard Ludford; ten months old son of MT. and Mrs. Will liam Lpd1prd, who died at the Bridge port hospital Thursday arternoon as the result of burns which he receiv- ed by the upsefting Of a boiling kst- tie. was held this morning at 10 o'clock from the residence of his par ents. 45S Steuben street Rev. john F. Murphy pastor of St Mary's R. c. Church. conducted the services, Burial was in st. Michael's cemetery.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-12-26
FREIDERICK TYGESsoN

Frederick Tygesson Of thfs city. died at the Weatport sanftar1uzn yesherday morping Tho deceased was formerly employed by the Bridgeport Brass Go. of this city He is survived by one brother, Herman Tygesson. of this city, and three sisters, Miss Agnes Tygeson, of this cftys Mrs c. Osterberg, of Los Angeles, Cal. and Mrs. A. North, of Finishing, L. l.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-12-26
JAMRs P. DEVITN

lin Will be grieved to learn of his death, which occurred yestarday morning at has home, 77s Norman street The deceased was AT years of age and was widely known in this cifg He was employed as head candy mak- CT 70. D. Lame on Main street He $ survived by a widow, two daughters and two sons.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-12-26
BIG FIRE IN SAVANNAH.

savannah. Dec. 26-Ffre that burn ed for five hours in Savannah's busi- ness section today caused loss esti- mated at s1oO,o00. Marcus & Com pany's department store was destroy ed and another store was damaged.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-12-26
NEW YORK BANK CLOSED.

New York. Dec. 2e-The First Ma, 9tional Bank of Isltp. T.. T., was closed today by the federal authorities. H Clayton Half, cashier of the iristpta1- tion. disappeared last week and re- turned on Thursday.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-12-26
SAMUEL J. GLENN

Following brief illness Samuel ,. Glenn, aged 64 years. died yesterday at the Bridgeport hospital. He is a broth- CT of Russell Glenn, former ruant of ficer, now retired. He is also sur vived by one sister, Mrs. Charles Gate man He was an active and devout member 1of the South Congregational church.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-12-26
COMMENCES TODAY
OBITUARY
ANNIE Y. BOOTH
AIRY PRICE REDUCTIONS

of Henry ". Booth was held from the Remington mortuary chapel, East Main street at 2;3O o'clock this af- ternoon. Rev. J. P. Wagner, pastor Of the Summerheld Methodist church. officiated at the services. The flora tributes were many. Buria1 was in Lakeview cemetery. Mrs. Booth died Thursday afternoon att fSt, Vincent's hospital after an illness of fiv@ weeks following an operation. She was born in Nayesink. N. J.. but had lived in Bridgeport since her girlhood. She Was married in this city in 1893. Be- sides her husband. she is survived by her father, William Yetman, and two sisters who reside in New Jersey. Her death brings the second bereavement to her husband's family, within short time, her father-in-1aw, Cyrus Booth. having died on November 1s.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-12-26

T Union Made Custom Suits B TRY LYEORD BROTHERS BUY East Side and West End
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-12-26
EIB1ER BowERs

The funeral of Elmer Bowers, eight months old son xof George and Mary Bowers, who died yesterday morning at inc home of his parents 29 Beardaley street was held from the residence of his parents at g 30 o'clock this afternoon. Burial was in St MichAel's cemetery
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-12-26

American copper exports to Europe reached a total of 3o,724.s67 pounds, valued at $3.825.474. in the first three weeks in December.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-12-26

Governor Blease of Columbia. S. O.. granted four pardons and four paroles to State prisoners in ftartherance Of his custom of granting clenaency on the eve Of the chief holidays-
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-12-26
Sweetest V! Wishes

for a happy YuIetide with a box of HuyIers would be a grateful courtesy to your lady friends for the many pleasant evenings spent in delightful company during the past year. Leave the card with us and let lls de- liver.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-12-26

Mrs. Finley J. Shepard of FarFy- town, played the part of Santa Claus by presenting ten-do1lar bills to rail- road station employees, telegraph op- orators and telephone girls in Irving ton and Tarrytown.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-12-26

German dye and chemical raanu- facturers are running their plants day and night, and 60 per cent Of the force engaged in this work are devot- ing their energies toward making dve- staffs for this country.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-12-26

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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-12-26

Farmer Want Ads. One Cent VToE5-
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-12-26
Bungalow Aprons.

Of checked gingham, 54 ches long, full size Large ket Belted back. All tape bound. Good value 5Oe
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-12-26

Second Floor
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1914-08-26
CALL FOR
PRECINCT
CAUCUSES

Chickasha, Okla, Aug. %, 1914
Pursuant to call of the chairman of
the state Democratic central commit
tee of the state Of Oklahoma, provid-
ing for precinct, county and state con
ventions, |, as chairman of the Demo
cratic central committee Of Grady
county, Oklahoma, hereby call coun
ty convention to be held at the court
house in the city Of Chickasha on Sat
uTday, September s, 1914, at o'clock
in the afternoon.
Precinct conventions shall be held
in each voting precinct in Grady coun-
ty on Saturday, August 20, 1914, at 2
o'clock in the afternoon. Such pre-
cinct convention shall select one dele
gate to the county convention for each
25 Democratic votes, or major frac-
'tion thereof. cast for governor in such
precinct at the general election in
1910. Each precinct shall be entitled
to at least one delegate. AT such pre-
cinct conventions, there sholl be elect.
ed precinct committeeman where no
precinct committeeman was elected at
the primary election held August 4,
1914.
elected at the primary on August A,
1914, and as selected at such precinct
conventions on August 20, 1914, is
hereby called to meet at the court
house in the city of Chickasha on Sat
urday, September 5, 1914, at / O'Clock
in the afternoon for the purpose of or
ganization
The county convention to be held
on September 5, 1914, shall be com
posed of delegates selected by the pre-
cinct conventions held on August 30
and such county convention shall Sc
| lect delegates to the state convention
to be held at Oklahoma City on Sep
tember s, 1914. Such county conven
ton shall select one delegate and one
alternate delegate for each 200 votes
or major fraction thereof cast for the
Democratic nominee for governor il
the geenral election in 1910. Under
the call of the chairman Of the state
Democratic committee. Grady county
is entitled to thirteen delegates to the
state convention at Oklahoma City
The Democrats are urged to attent
theii. precinct conventions under this
call, and the newspapers are request
ed to give this full publicity.
]. F. BISHOP,
Chairman of the Grady County Dem
ocratic Central Committee.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1914-08-26
Police Court RECORD.

Though the police matinee was very
brief this morning, 1t was productive
OF fairly good results from the box Of
flee standpoint, but to say that 1t
pleased the regular TO great degree
might be stretching the truth to the
breaking point. In the first place, it
was in the main bill. the like of
which has been seen times without
number at previous performances, the
only diversion being so tame in it's
nature as not to excite even ripple
of applause The docket showed Pearl
McManory and j. w. Johnson up on
charges OF immoral conduct They
were taxed SIS each. Henry Wootten
was charged with riding bicycle
without lights. He paid fine Of SIS,
making the receipts total $35.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1914-08-26
NOT so STRANGE AFTER ALL.

You may think IL strange that so
many people are cured of stomach
trouble by Chamberlain's Tablets.
You would not. however. If you should
give them trial. They strengthen
and irvigorate the stomach and enable
1t to perform its functions naturally.
Mrs. Rosie Rish. Wabash. Ind, writes,
Nothing did me the least good until
/ began using Chamberlain Tablets.
1t is decidedly the best medicine for
stomach trouble l have ever used
For sale by all dealers. ADV. d&w
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1914-08-26
Catarrh Cannot Be Cured

with LOCAL APPLICATIONS. as they
cannot reach the seat OF the disease. Ca
tarrh Is a blood or constitutional disease.
and In order to cure 1t you must take in
ternal remedies. Halls Catarrh Cure is
taken internally. and acts directly upon
the blood and mucous surface Hall $
Catarrh Cure Is not a quack medicine. 1t
was prescribed by one of the best ply
sicians In this country for years and is
a regular prescription. 1t is composed of
the best tonics known. combined with the
mucous surfaces. The perfect combina-
tion OF the two ingredients Is what pro7
duces such wonderful results In curing
F. ]. CHENEY & CO.. Props. Toledo. o.
Sold by Druggists. price 75c.
Take Halls Family Pills for constipation
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1914-08-26

day. It
g. NJ Stone, local Rock Island mas
ter mechanic, is spending the day in
Ell Reno on business.
The Junior Guild OF the Presbyter-
ian church will have an ice cream
social on the church lawn Friday eve
ming. Everybody come. S-26-3t
j. S. lizard and wife of Amber are
spending the day in Chickasha with
friends.
All !. 0. O. F.'s and Rebekahs will
have picnic supper at ShanoaD
Springs tomorrow evening All mem
bers are invited to be present 1t
Joseph Cuddy of Faxon, Okla, is
the guest of his daughter, Mrs. Sam
Pack, Sixteenth and Dakota.
Kozy has a special every day this
week. 1t
l.. ID. Richards, who has spent the
past several days in Brookfield, Mo,
returned last night to Chickasha.
American Round Up" three reels.
Kozy Thursday. 1t
Mrs. c. O. Finch. who has spent
the past several weeks in Colorado,
returned this morning to her home in
Chickasha.
It's bear-that American Round
Up" picture" Kozy 1T
w. NJ. Inman returned this morning
from Kansas City, where he has spent
the past several days Oh business
Miss Luella Haws returned last
night to her home in Guthrie after a
short visit in Chickasha with Mrs A.
G. McKain
Mrs. P, G. Spinning left last night for
Fort Worth. where she will spend sew
eral weeks with relatives.
Mrs L. e. Emanuel and children
left yesterday for Dallas, where they
will be the guests of Mr.. and Mrs
Harry Witkers for several weeks.
.pply cotton cloth wet with Bal
lard's Snow Liniment to all wounds
cuts. burns, sores or bllsters, and note
its wonderful healing power. 1t is
prompt and very effective. Price Csc
SOC and $i00 per bottle. Sold by Owl
Drug Store.-Adv d&w
j. l., Hart of the Hart Cotton Ma
chine company. returned last night
frof business trip through Tennes-
see and Arkansas
r. F. Scoffern, who is taking vaca.
tion from his work in Panama. re
turned Yesterday from n trim to Chi
cago and will spend few days with
friends here.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1914-08-26

1t was In New York. The sea-faring
man was steering zig-zag course,
yawing now to starboard and now to
port. A young woman bound in the
opposite direction sought to minimize
the danger Of collision by making q
wide detour. But the scattering man
stopped dead, Keep a straight course
ahead. miss" he said gallantly; 'lel
me do the tacking."
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1914-08-26
Morgan 6 Crib
Royal
Society

Embroidery outfits and
Flosses Of all kinds. We
have just received the
fall line Of all of these
goods and advise you to
make your selection
early, as there will be
many of these patterns
we will be unable to get
later in the season. See
display in west windows
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1914-08-26
Death Of Mr.. Simmons.

Mrs. Edna T. Watkins returned yes
terday from Ardmore, where she was
called by the Illness of her grandfath-
er, John P. Simmons. Mrs. Watkins
received word last night of Mr.. Sim
mons death, which occurred late yes
terday afternoon. He was SO years Of
age.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1914-08-26
Short Stories
OF The Town
Methodist Circle Gives Tea.

Circle No. of the Methodist
church will entertain the ladies OF the
church tomorrow afternoon from to
o'clock with colonial tea, at the
home of Mrs. j. c. Jones, 702 South
Fourteenth street.