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Putnam County herald. (Cookeville, Tenn.) 1903-1922, 1915-04-15
chIckshA. OKLA.

Herald Rearde-s: ! will write ycu
a few lines. You see want the Her.
aid sent to my sister at GrandsoIine,
Texas, Miss Rebecca Roberts.
As have not in all my letters told
you people where Chicksna was m
first say for the little city. 1t is com.
ing town. It has for one thing the
largest feeding station in Oklahoma
and is the largest between f. Worth,
Texas, and Kansas City. Chickasha is
a beautiful little city situated on the
Ouchita river, This is an Indian name
and should be spelled Washitou. The
river makes a complete bend around
the town on the west,it is 8 miles
northwest, on the north two, and ON
the east two. From Reno southeast,
by way of Lindsey, Paul's Valley and
onward to Red River. guess we
have some as fine land, up and down
this river as in the United States
The general surroundings Of this town
are good. 1t is AZ miles from Okla
homa City the largest and most up
to-date little city for its age in the
west. We are 30 miles souh Of EIreno,
Okla, 17s miles north Of Ft. Worth.
48 miles northeast Of Lawton and you
see we are to have gold field in the
Wichita mountains soon. That is ten
miles west Of Lawton. Well, that's
newspaper talk, but we, sure have got
the OF and coal producing state.
None mine though boys except what I
pay $500 per ton for coal and 10c per
gallon for the oil. So times here are
hard. They are not as they were
when I first came west.
guess before get in the waste
basket again had better close by say.
ing few words on crop conditions,
they are extra good. Wheat. oats
and alfalfa looks nne and there 10
quite few planting corn au plant
ing, or rather my boss Is while I
churn and gather up eggs and forth
You see, we sell butter OFT here, get
soc per lb. zoe per dozen for egg.
wife and I plan to raise some 500
chicks This season. We viii milk s
cows and that's enough for US to do.
90 wishing all prosperous year an,
a bountiful harvest will ring off.
I. N Roberts.
Putnam County herald. (Cookeville, Tenn.) 1903-1922, 1915-04-15
FIELD DAY A SUCCESS
Large Crowd Present and Enthusiasm
Manifested Throughout

Field Day exercises by the schools
of Putnam county were conducted at
the fair grounds in Cookeville Friday,
and the Herald gives synopsis of the
events, as the paper is late this week,
as usual.
Much credit is due the committee
having in charge the progrma and ex-
ercises. County Supt. ]. NJ, Hatfield
was master of ceremonies and carried
out the events of the day like a vet
eran. About one thousand school
children were present, and five hun
drcd citizens were interested specta-
tors. The school songs and yells
kept things humming, and relieved
the youngsters Of pent up energy. The
band furnished music, and E. L. Writ
made short address.
All in all Field Day was one of the
really big days for Putnam county,
and will become a regular event. The
order was remarkable, the interest
intense and everybody went home
tired but happy.
Following is list of winners of the
various contests.
Spelling Contest-Ada Rockwell,
County High School
Arithmetic Contest-Hugh Caruth-
ers, Cookeville City School.
Observation-Disclosures McDearman,
Cookevile City School.
Writing Contest-Lillie Lee Coun-
ty High School
Essay-Weir Ditto, Baxter Seminary
100 Yard Dash-William Chafin,
Cookeville City School.
High Jump. w .Terry-4ft.9 in,
County High School.
Broad Jump-Howell E. Smith-19
#. in, County High.
so Yard Dash-virdie Ellis, Cooke
vile City School.
Half Mile Race-Bartlett McCor-
mick, Algood High School.
Sack Race-John Hampton, Algood
High School.
Tug Of War-Baxter Seminary Team.
Shoe Race-Will Poteet, County
High School.
so Yard Dash-Girls, Della Lemons.
Algood High School.
Potato Race Girls, Dolly Smith.
Cookeville City School,
Winner Of greatest number of
prizes-Cookeville City School and
Putnam County High School tied, but
the prize was generously awarded to
the City School by the High School.
Mayor o. K, Holiday closed the
days exercises with a beautiful TIL
butte to the schools Of the county, and
then awarded the prizes to the win
ners, saying few appropriate words
to each as they stepped forward to
claim their reward for excellence.
Putnam County herald. (Cookeville, Tenn.) 1903-1922, 1915-04-15
BULLINGToN-ALLISoN

A wedding of much interest to the
people of Cookeville was that of Mr.
L. M. Burlington and Miss Cora ALI
son, which was solemnized last Mon.
day by Rev. JsF. Tinnon, at high noon
at the home of the brides mother,
Mrs. Virginia Allison. The bridal
couple left on the 1890 train for a
visit to Chattanooga and other points.
Mr.. Burlington is one of our prominent
young attorneys, and his bride is a
talented and accomplished young lady
Putnam County herald. (Cookeville, Tenn.) 1903-1922, 1915-04-15
ALcooo coLoREo SCHOOL

Mr.. J. F. Turner, agent for the T. c.
Ry. and chairman of the city beard OF
education, visited the colored High
School last Thursday. April Sth. He
made some illustrations admonishing
the pupils to always be on the alert
and to grasp the opportunities in their
reach.
The school sang" He bleeds, my
Savior Bleeds", after which Mr.. Turn
er offered prayer. He seemed to be
filed with the Holy Ghost.
The school gave an exhibition Of
stenography and sang some of their
choice selections. The songs were
enthusiastic and caused Mr.. Turner to
tell Of an Irishman who rad strayed
from home and how he was forced to
enter church ON hearing the singing
and was there converted, leading a
new life with power. Also after the
school sang Jesus is Passing ny. INT.
Turner related the story Of boy in
England who had become a prodigal
and his father rejected him, and how
be was saved by a young lady and q
minister going to him in .lir.y room.
They even visited his father and the
father went to visit his son and for
gave him.
Mr.. Turner'S visit and talk to the
school has made an everlasting i'm
precision upon the minds Of the teach
er and students. The school was
certainly gratihed BY the visit Of Mr..
Turner and extended q vote Of thanks
to him.
School was out on Friday. The
closing exercise was given Friday
night. A large crowd was present.
A brief contest was given in stenoe.
raphy. Walter Jones led in short
hand writing 140 words in minute.
Putnam County herald. (Cookeville, Tenn.) 1903-1922, 1915-04-15
UU ~ OlIUNVll Here and In Hereafter
70 TO CHURCH.
" BY going to church you'll insure happy
n tho hereafter

" By going church you'll insure happy life here and
n the hereafter.
THIS LIFE IS AN ILLUSION. AS BOY YOU WERE TAUGHT
TO LOOK FORWARD THE WHITE HOUSE AND THE PREsi
pENcY PERHAPS YOUR DEAR MOTHER PRAYED THAT YOU
MIGHT Become GOOD ENOUGH be CLERGYMAN. THE
THINGS THAT HOPED FOR WERE MADE UP IN YOUR
IMAGINATION ARE SELDOM REALIZED OFTEN IT 10 A
WISE AND MERcFUL ARRANGEMENT THAT THEY ARE NOT.
YOU eEoN WITH ILLUSIONS ALE LFE's EXPERIENCE
is a coRREcrioN OF THESE LLUsoNs e s a
Again there occurs that immortal saying what doth il profit
man gain the whole world and lose his soul p Riches
often has been preached do not bring happiness More often
they bring misery Solomon when he had atsted every DESIRE
said CAL vanity" There only place earth that true
and lasting happiness be had and that is the house OF God
There emptiness the happiness Of the world the hap
pness be bought with riches The who rich
religion who is rich in the virtues far happier than Croesns
IT IS IN CHURCH THAT YOU WILL FIND REAL HAPPl-
NESS try II. GO CHURCH NEXT SUNDAY IF YOU
HAVEN'T BEEN TO CHURCH IN a LONG TIME YOU WILL At
ONCE BENEFICIAL EFFECTS. YOUR HEART WILL De
LIGHTER YOU'LL WALK A MORE suoYANT STEP
YOU'LL REFRESHED IN BODY AND MIND. YOU WILL FEEL
LIKE THE TRAVELLER ALONG A DUSTY ROAD WHO FINDS a
sUssLiNc SPRING. aea4a
door of the church open 1t is inviting The pastor
bids to Follow the happy throng Be of them.
IF YOU DESIRE HAPPINESS NOW
IF YOU WISH HAPPINESS HEREAFTER
GO TO CHURCH
Putnam County herald. (Cookeville, Tenn.) 1903-1922, 1915-04-15

Society Organized at Double Springs
Thursday. April 8. 1916, at two
O'Clock, eight ladies met at Mrs. Mag
gle Bockman and organized q Ladies'
Aid Society. The Aid has started out
with eight members. This Is expect
ed to be prosperous society. It 70
for the benefit OF the Presbytrian
Church. The ladies will meet in al
phabetcal order. The first meeting
was with Mrs. Maggie Bockman near
Double Springs. Et2
The following officers were elected:
President Mrs. Maggie Bockman, Vice
President Rosa Mitchell, Secretary
Gertie Stewart, Treasurer, Nettie
Smith. The next meeting will be
with Mrs. Jan Brown Double Springs
Song was, What a friend we have in
Jesus. the Bible reading was from
the fourteenth chapter Of st. John.
Secretary.
Putnam County herald. (Cookeville, Tenn.) 1903-1922, 1915-04-15
FARM FOR SALE

WF Jones farm of 1870 acres. 5room
dwelling, barn and outhouses, fne wa
ter, 6k miles south Of Baxter 10 a.
in cultivation. Only 100000. Think
of this, less than $4,000 per acre. A
snap for good worker. Let me show
you this farm.
J. W. RICHARDSON, Agent, ,Cookeville
Putnam County herald. (Cookeville, Tenn.) 1903-1922, 1915-04-15
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Mt. View Lodge, No. 179, l. o. o. F..
met at the usual hour, 8 p. M, April
10th, 1915, w. o. Watson, N, G, pre-
siding, with a good attendance More
than the usual routine business was
disposed Of Bro. Dank Garrison con-
tinues to grow worse. Bro. ]. H.York
was reported as improving rapidly.
Bro. Thos. Scarlet, Of Ada, Okla, was
reported to be suffering from dilation
of the heart, seriously, since Feb. goth
last, six weeks benefits were allowed.
Bro. Chas. A. Bussell went west about
two weeks ago, was striken with pneu
monia at Haviland, Kas., and died
within a few days, was tenderly cared
for by the LO.O,F. lodge at Haviland,
His body was brought back and was
buried at West graveyard Tuesday. A
committee on resolutions will report
next meeting
The Putnam County Association Of
l. o. o. F. lodges, as per program,
will meet with Mt. View Lodge at its
regular meeting, the oath inst, and
will jointly celebrate the 96th anni-
versary Of the order Committee on
arrangements and entertainment re-
ported progress. All brothers should
make it point to attend the celebra-
ton OF the 96th anniversary at our
next meeting on the oath, inst.
Putnam County herald. (Cookeville, Tenn.) 1903-1922, 1915-04-15
SON MISSING

Y I have a son. Joseph Cunningham,
who has been missing since about the
fir.A Of December 1914. The last
heard from him he was at whitehall,
Tenn. but haven't heard from him
in long time II anyone knows any.
thing Of this man will please write to
the Herald or to me. 7ys"'a '3ahs
John Cunningham, Sparta, TennRS
Putnam County herald. (Cookeville, Tenn.) 1903-1922, 1915-04-15
FARM FOR SALE

100 acres of beautiful land, level, 3
miles south 0f Baxter on Baxter and
Sparta road. 8 room, story house
Splendid barn and out houses. 60 a.
in cultivation. Well watered Ba1-
ter has fine school, so you can send to
it from home If you like Let me show
you this .
Putnam County herald. (Cookeville, Tenn.) 1903-1922, 1915-04-15

am in every part Of the town every
week, and wish that you would tell
the news you have. We should have
page or more Of locals every week.
Telephone me or call me by when you
know local or tive. L. NJ. Myers.
Putnam County herald. (Cookeville, Tenn.) 1903-1922, 1915-04-15

county. This birthday dinner came
as happy surprise to Mr.. Gragg and
the day was happily spent by the large
crowd of sons, daughters and grand
children.
A number of important railroad
officials were in Algood Tuesday.
Among those present were the follow
ng: ]. T. Storey, Supervisor of tn
T. C. Ry, R. H. Fowlr, T. P. A. of the
o. c. Ry., Powell Phillips, P. A. Of the
N. c. & St. L. Ry., Paul Weaver, Dis.
PA OF the Rock Island lines and VIII
Mustain, T. P. A. of the L. & N. Ry.
These gentlemen were the guests Of
agent, ]. F. Turner, and also called on
Mrs Chas. Douglass. who is preparing
to conduct a party to the Panama Ex-
position at San Francisco this summer
The union revival services closed
Sunday night after continuing % days.
twas sure enough union meeting for
every denomination representa- in Al
good took an active part. There were
about 65 professions, frty-five united
with the Methodist Church and FIVE
with the Presbyterian Church and
possibly others joined other church
es. Those joining the Methodist
church We're received in the follow
manner: IL by immersion, 18 by
spriinkling, by pouring, by certif-
cate, by vows. lH
The preaching was done by the pas
tors Of the Methodist and Presbyte-
rian churches, and the singing was
conducted by home talent and the old
time gospel songs were used. There
were seven ladies' who did the play
ing, taking it time about It is stated
by number Of citizens that Algood
has never experienced as far reach
ing a revival as the one Just closed.
There were many both men and wo-
men, who had never before done per-
sonal work went out in the meeting
and brought their friends to place of
prayer There was such a fine spirit
manifested all the time, in fact, moth
ing has ever occurred in this COM
munity before, that did as much to
break down the barriers surrounding
the different churches and bring the
gospel down on a common purpose, the
salvation Of the community from sin.
A generous fre-ewill Offering was
given the pastors at the close. The
last service was praise service, and
q large audience was present. possibly
the largest Of the meeting. Hundreds
testified 70 the saving power Of God.
The communion Of the Lords Supper
was served and over 200 communed.
Putnam County herald. (Cookeville, Tenn.) 1903-1922, 1915-04-15

Sylvan Rebekah Lodge No. So, had
meeting Friday night. April 8, with
very good attendance.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1915-03-03
SMALL JOB

In one of the suburbs of Belfast
trade was dull and the chief grocer in
the district found his earnings. be-
coming smaller day by day. One
morning an old customer entered. In
expectation of something good, the
grocer jumped up from his seat and,
rubbing his hands, said, ''Wel, mis-
sus, what can get your"
"a ha'pennyOrth O. SOAP" was the
reply.
"Oh," said the Disguised grocer,
yen be for washing the canary to-
day."
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1915-03-03

TO MAKE EN- "BIGHT"
What are you going to call your
stock company"
Peninsula, because it's almost en-.
tireIy surrounded by water. Phil
adelphia Ledger.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1915-03-03
A MATERIAL NOTE

= MA ERlAL NOTE
Vicar (his mind full Of the recruit
ing pOsters) wilt thou take this
woman to be thy welded wife-fOr
three years or for the duration of the
war?-LOndon Punch.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1915-06-22
TAKES A FLING At
INDUSTRIAL SCHOOL
Senator James Gault In the Sparks
Tribune In a Paid Advertisement
Relieves His Mind

One might say there Is more truth
than grammar in four columns of paid
advertising run in the-Sparks Tribune
last week, signed by James Gault,
under the caption, Senator GauIt Has
Something to Say.
And the senator sure said some
thing even If 1t was at his own ex-
pense. He managed to hit the nail
head here and there and people will
forgive his bad English for the sake
OF the criticisms he has made.
The senator claims that the state
is throwing its money to the birds.
He reviewed nearly every public in.
stltution and makes some pertinent
comments. However. the senator
seems to have a grudge against some.
body and does no; take altogether a
judicial attitude. 1t is not the pur.
pose here to answer his arguments.
Just TO let its readers know what
the senator has 10 say about the Ell
ko Industrial school the Independent
reDroduces that pert of the senator's
political pamphlet. He says:
Still another waste of money, was
when two years ago there was ap.
portioned $4,000 to build marble
home at Elko to house unruly boys,
and the good boys that put up the
money live in old wooden shacks.
AT the last Legislature there was
$4,000 appropriated TO furnish up this
school and run IT. There will be no
one there, but a superintendent, u
matron and a stenographer, school
teacher and bookkeeper, AMI walk
inE delegate on The outside. called a
foreman. 1t will cost this state ten
thousands dollars for every boy who
goes there for the next two years 10
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1915-06-22
DESPERATE STATE
OF AFFAIRS IN THE
YAQUI VALLEY

WASHINGTON. ID. c.. June 22-
Desperate conditions are reported
from the Quaki Valley in northern
Mexico. Refugees arriving at Nogales
say the valley IS devastated by In
dians without protest from villa
troops.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1915-06-22
WATER
FOR IRRIGATION

Harry Van Drillen this morning was
worrying over his gasoline pump down
at the ranch six miles below town
The pump was not working. However,
this Is not the first time that gaso-
line motor has gone on a strike.
These warm days are making irriga.
ton necessary on Mr.. Van Drillen's
forty acre.alfalfa patch. Already the
leaves are beginning to wilt. And the
owner found he must get busy with
that pump IL he would save the crop.
Mr.. Van Drillen Ia making an expert
ment of growing alfalfa on the bench
lands by irrigation. 1t is we'll known
that the land will produce alfalfa In
this valley. The only experiment is
In the cost Of the undertaking.
For Mr.. Van Drillen It also solves
the water problem. He would not be
allowed to put his pump into the river
and lift the water on to his farm. But
by sinking a we'll half mile back to
depth Of nineteen feet and letting
the river water seep through the
straum Of gravel he gets valid water
right.
The we'll was sunk on the upper
part Of the tract. Thus by lift OF
twenty-five feet tho alfalfa field is ir.
rigated by gravity.
The amount OF the flow in the well
Ia also question. But the water
came in so strong at depth Of 10
feet that further sinking was out OF
the question.
Mr. Van Drillen has 80 acres under
lease to Ralph Brown. He ls so con.
fidont that the pumping will prove a
success that he expects to put the rest
Of he land in alfalfa mex year. The
crop this season will determine the
matter.
Mr.. Van Drillcn says there Is a
thousand acres OF the sagebrush bench
land adjoining him that could be irri.
gated by pumping.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1915-06-22
SAYS TOMAHAWK
FOR M'CARRAN
Republican Press Is Worried over
What viii Happen
Next Year
From Reno Gazette: {:

From Reno Gazette:
Will the record and personal pop.
ularity of p. A. McCarran be suffi.
ciently strong to overcome the state
and federal office-holders' machine by
means of which Key Pittman hopes %
become the democratic candidate to
succeed himself as United States sell
ator next year? This is the question
which is bothering both prospective
candidates and their friends at the
present time, despite the fact that the
state nominating convention will not
meet tor over a year.
Capturing the Delegates.
Although the election is nearly a
year and half in the future, active
steps toward clinching the nomination
for Pittman have been taken by the
machinery OF the democratic party
that is the machinery comprised of
state and federal patronage holders.
The forces that even some OF Pitt.
mans closest friends and warmest ad-
mirers admitted some few months AGO
were scattered and hopelcssly disar.
ranged are being reassembled and
plans are being laid 10 control enough
county conventions to insure the elec.
ton of Pittman men as convention
delegates.
Under the new primary law, which
throws the nominating machinery
back to the old convention system,
delegates to the state convention must
be members of the county convention
| and delegates TO the county conVen.
tions are selected by direct primary
1t is the contention of many that the
convention system under the new pri-
mary law will herald the return of the
machine TO power by working to con.
troll conventions and elections through
methods in vogue in former times Il
is claimed that 1t is by these methods
that Pittman hopes to be declared tho
| champion of his party in 1916.
| Mysterious Pow-Wows.
Recent events occurring within the
Inner circle" of Nevada's democratic
leaders are said TO be the preliminary
tactics on the part of Senator Pit
man and his friends to put McCarrar
and his followers outside the ring OF
senatorial possibilities. Those who
advance this contention cite as sup.
porting evidence many informal, but
evidently prearranged, pow-wows,
since the return of Senator Newlands
and Pittman to Nevada, between state
and federal office holders and those
who consider themselves vote con.
trollers" in the various districts of the
state. A significant fact in connection
with these seances has been that men
known to be favorable to McCarran
have been conspicuous by their
absence.
McCarran's Friends Secretive.
McCarran's friends profess to know
nothing Of what the inner circle" is
up to. They are, however, far less I'm
Ignorance that they plead and the
democratic state convention of 1916
promises to rival in warmth that Of
1908 when the Bartlett and anti-Barf.
lett factions battled for three days or
the convention floor at Tonopah.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1915-06-22

come. 1t would he better for the boys
to go to California to the Salvation
Army home. They have a thousand
aero farm there for the boys and they
make the boys rullG thei. own homes.
They furnish them tools and put Il
man over tnem anu see that the work
Is done ana IN the vacation time the-
are allowed 20 go out and pick fruit
or do any work. and that money IL
put out at interest and when they
leave the home, they are carpenters
and they have bank account to
start on"
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1915-06-22
WORK ON
CARSON SATISFACTORY

Gardnerville Record. Courier:
J. Bell, who has had supervision
of the preliminary work carried on
at Long valley by the reclamation
service, will remove his outfit 10
Fallon this week, having completed
making test of the foundation for
the proposed dam. He states that the
work was completed somewhat sooner
than was expected and that the in.
vestigations Just completed are very
satisfactory. The survey corps will
be engaged in Alpine for the next
week or so.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1915-06-22

1t should not be thought that the
pense account like this, nor does It
take exception to the errors in addi-
tion. provided there is business to
justify.
What the paper would like to know
is what the professor was doing with
railroad fare out in the country? How
did he get away with four meals a
day? Who were the two livers and
why was her expense bill not includ-
ed? What did he have to drink be-
sides buttermilk?
II does not wonder at the Doctors
bill, except Mt the smallness of the
charge. The legal advice was probab.
ly needed in making out the expense
bill. But who is there in the Tusca.
rora country that would accept char
ity? The commissions OF course are
legitimate.
We now come down to the painful
part OF this transaction. Did the pro
fessor 90 any business? The expense
account does not give us any bother.
We can easily stand that off. But did
the professor get any work for the
Independent? Not dimes worth.
He brought in The name OF one lady
subscriber and said the woman wanted
the paper for two years. The same
day the mail brought a postal card
from Tuscarora and on 1t was writer
in delicate feminine hand:
II ordered the paper by your agent
that was up here, but I changed my
mind and do not care to take IL now -
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1915-06-22
FRANK HUBER EXPECTS
TO GET OUT ON BAIL

Attorneys Dysart and Mcnamara
made their argument before Judge
Taber Saturday asking that their eli.
ent, frank Huber, now confined in the
penltentlary for the murder of Bill
ings at Mountain city, be admitted to
bail pending the new trial that has
been granted by the supreme court.
District Attorney Carville will oppose
the motion, but under the change
made in the statute IL is thought the
court will admit Huber to bail. The
court will decide the matter some
day this week.